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Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Sheeley, Amy Elizabeth
. Dietary restraint, self-efficacy, and gender differences in weight loss program participantsSiliezar, Diana Catalina
. Restructuring school: Improving K-8 science teaching and learning in schools through systematic professional developmentSmith, Anabela Da Silva
. Youth Self-Report: Profile patterns of adjudicated adolescents and diagnostic efficiency of clinical scalesStevos, Joyce L.
. Youth in action: A study of developing citizen identitySuckle, Jessica A.
. Challenges and resolution strategies of ordained Protestant clergywomenTang, Zhexiong
. Inter-polymer complexes of conducting polymers: Synthesis, characterization and applicationsTolunay, Adviye
. Group identity effects on social influenceToolan, Timothy M.
. Advances in sliding window subspace trackingTracy, Susanne Mary Koszalka
. A pilot study of tailored teaching on non-drug enhancements for managing postoperative painTrombetti, Isabel A.
. Meanings in the Lives of Older Adults: In Their Own VoicesVeilleux, Douglas L. II
. Melting in a low gravity environment with applied electromagnetic fieldsViso, Richard
. Mid-Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Pacific-Phoenix-Farallon triple junctionWang, Yu
. Synthesis and investigation of the thermochromic properties of polythiophenes and oligothiophenesWoods, Wendy Lynn
. Hydrography, suspended sediments, chlorophyll A, chromophoric dissolved organic matter and optical characteristics of the Pearl River (Zhujiang) Estuary during July and November, 1998Xie, Jianxun
. Involvement of transcription factors in cadmium-induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in rat kidney cellsYang, Chun-Ming
. Enhancing driving safety through proper message design on variable message signsYeh, Yating
. APPLICABILITY OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN AN ADOLESCENT POPULATION IN TAIWANYue, Junqi
. Destruction of TNT and RDX residues and devicesZhang, Ming
. Toward high performance and highly reliable storage serviceTheses/Dissertations from 2004
Aflague, John M.
. Suicide Assessment by Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses: A Phenomenographic StudyAgarwal, Vivek
. Microstructure Studies in Surfacant SystemsAgarwal, Vivek
. Microstructure studies in surfactant systemsAllen, James H.
. Regulation of cra, A Regulatory Gene of Glycolytic and Gluconeogenic Pathways in Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAnatchkova, Milena D.
. Smoking and Stress: Exploring Patterns Among High School Youth in BulgariaAndreozzi Stern, Lucille
. The Pros and Cons of the Learned Helplessness Construct and the Battered Woman Syndrome: A Critical Analysis and Possible ReformulationBaggerly, Joanne
. The experience of mild traumatic brain injury for selected casesBaskaran, Ramesh
. Essays on fisheries managementBautista, Cynthia A.
. Survivorship of a low-grade glioma brain tumorBergondo, Deanna L.
. Examining the processes controlling water column variability in Narragansett Bay: Time series data and numerical modelingBotonjic, Edita
. Forensic and biological applications of vibrational spectroscopyCao, Yong
. A design of experimental approach to study the road marking luminance contrast and variable message signsCarr, Jamie M.
. Queer times: Christopher Isherwood's modernityCenter, Laurie E.
. Issues of gender and peer collaboration in a problem-solving computer activityCerimagic, Zlata
. Self-reported medication adherence among patients with diabetesChadwick, Kristine Leigh
. A narrative exploration of personal factors and organizational contexts in the development of local leadershipChaves, Joaquin E.
. Potential use of nitrogen-15 to assess nitrogen sources and fate in Narragansett BayChokshi, Rina
. Evaluation of hot-melt extrusion technology to improve dissolution rates of poorly water soluble drugsClark, Cathy Ann
. Global behavior of nonlinear difference equationsDai, Qingli
. Micromechanical modeling of constitutive and damage behavior of heterogeneous asphalt materialsDesplaces, David Edouard
. A multi-level approach to individual readiness to adopt entreprise resource planning softwareDrainville-Higgins, Katherine Evelyn
. Isolation of marine metabolites from Symbiodinium species of dinoflagellatesDutton-Greene, Leila B.
. Testing a Model of Unwanted Pursuit and StalkingEvora, Victor Manuel Fortes
. Fabrication and dynamic mechanical behavior of nanocompositesFrisk, Carol Ann
. Teacher collaboration: Learning from inclusion dyad dialoguesGabriel, Joseph R.
. Invariant hypothesis testing with applications in signal processingGauger, Eric Joseph
. Management of flounder Infectious Necrotizing Enteritis (FINE) in cultured juvenile summer flounderGavlik, Steven
. Culture of summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus: Environmental and endocrine synchronization of growth and settlement in larvae and identification of stressors in juvenilesGrace, Sean Patrick
. Ecomorphology of the temperate scleractinian Astrangia poculata: Coral-macroalgal interactions in Narragansett BayHainey-Turcotte, Andrea J.
. The factors that influence middle-level teachers to incorporate community service-learning into the curriculumHall, Kara L.
. A Meta-Analytic Examination of Decisional Balance Across Stage Transitions: A Cross-Sectional Analysis and Cross-Sequential Cross-ValidationHetzel, Karen
. Domestic violence screening by nurses in the primary care settingHollister, Jeffrey W.
. Predicting condition of small estuarine systems along the United States' Atlantic coastHuang, Jennifer C.
. Sociocultural contexts of Asian American/Pacific Islander women's HIV risk enhancing/reducing responsesJin, Zhou
. Synthesis and characterization of novel phosphorus containing polymersJohnson, Pamela J.
. USING PHARMACY CLAIMS DATA TO EVALUATE ADHERENCE AND PERSISTENCE WITH PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUSJordan, Benjamin R.
. Geochemical correlation, variation, and petrogenesis, of ignimbrites in Central America and associated Caribbean Sea tephra layersKeith, Darryl Joel
. Determination of chlorophyll a concentrations and phytoplankton primary production in New England estuarine waters using ocean color remote sensing from low-flying aircraftKikuchi, Jacqueline Jackson
. Evaluation of a child abuse awareness programLauzon Clabo, Laurie M.
. Examining the role of social context in nurses' pain assessment practice with postoperative clientsLee, Jungsam
. Flexible quota management using virtual population unitsLee, Sangmok
. Design of an acoustic data storage tag for long range fish tracking in the oceanLeon, Yolanda M.
. COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF COASTAL TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLICLi, Haisen
. Parallel computations in quantum Monte Carlo simulation of the van der Waals cluster vibrational eigenstatesMallon, Kathleen
. The birth of bizdames: A rupture in the conversation, engaging the body in decision-makingMendes, Michele A.
. Parents' descriptions of ideal home nursing care for their technology dependent child, themselves, and their familiesMercier, Stephen Mark
. Revaluing the literary naturalist: John Burroughs's emotive environmental aestheticsMiller, Philip N.
. Assessing craftsmanship at early design in product developmentMiranda, Regina L.
. The role of glycolytic substrates in the initiation and maintenance phases of colonization of the mouse large intestine by Escherichia coli MG1655 and Escherichia coli EDL933Moore, Keith M.
. The effects of the risk arbitrage process on the trading in securities involved in takeoversPardanani, Neeta N.
. Ecological determinants of Lyme disease in an endemic communityPerez, Norma Jean
. Development and validation of the Proactive Health Lifestyle measuresPeterson, Susan Joan
. From discourse to activism: Trajectories of Percy Bysshe Shelley's nonviolence philosophy in literatures of resistancePodlesak, David William
. Metabolic routing of macronutrients in migratory songbirds: Effects of diet quality and macronutrient composition revealed using stable isotopesPowell, Jean W.
. Older lesbian perspectives on advance care planning for the end of lifeRapien, Mary
. Macrozooplankton and micronekton in the Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zoneRoberts-Clarke, Ivory
. Organizational climate for diversity, cultural comfort, and professional relationships: Predicting perceptions of the workplace among employees of colorRodrigues, Regina Rodrigues
. An observational and numerical study of the South Atlantic circulationShear, Edward Steven
. Prolegomenon to the literary study of hypertextSkoorka, Michelle E.
. The effect of humidity on composite lap joints and an electrochemical study of coatings and galvanic systemsSoboil, Mark Lucas
. Transboundary impacts of fishing activities along the northeast continental shelfSomerville Ruffalo, Jessica
. Visuoconstructional Impairment: What Are We Assessing, and How Are We Assessing It?Spears, Sylvia Carolle
. Freedom's children: Fifth graders' perceptions of the effects of peace education in the form of Kingian nonviolenceStolzenberger, Kathleen M.
. Nursing practice in a magnet hospital: A descriptive studyTravers, Brian J.
. New results for Z-cyclic generalized whist tournaments and Z-cyclic generalized whist framesUlrich, Henry T.
. Individual, organizational, and contextual determinants of realized strategy in not-for-profit organizationsUpton, Harold Frank
. The economic consequences of fish habitat conservation and managementVasanthavada, Madhav
. A MECHANISTIC STUDY TO IDENTIFY PHYSICALLY STABLE AMORPHOUS SOLID DISPERSIONWen, Yuming
. Spatial diffusion model for simulation of urban land cover changeWhynacht, Leah Alison
. Preschool teachers' sense of teaching efficacy: Scale development and correlatesWu, Jiang
. Instrumentation of the universal clamp and modeling in biochemistryYang, Tianle
. Preparation of optically pure anti-diolepoxides of 2-fluorobenzo[a]-pyrene and their DNA adductsYong, Lynne Ee Lin
. Resilience in Ex-Refugees from Cambodia and VietnamYou, Tao
. Preparation and characterization of ceramic sensors for use at elevated temperaturesTheses/Dissertations from 2003
Abughosh, Susan M.
. Drug Benefit Plans for Elderly Under Managed Care and Utilization of Lipid Lowering AgentsAdams, Candace
. Relationship of Early Intervention Service Coordination Model to Qualify of Transition and Family EmpowermentAdams, Candace
. Relationship of early intervention service coordination model to quality of transition and family empowermentAl-Sultan, Muhammed S.
. Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to Assess Antibiotic Utilization in Acute Respiratory Tract InfectionsAmidon, Stevens Russell
. Manifestoes: A Study in GenreAmmirati, Theresa Perri
. Making the Grade: Academic Literacies and First-Generation College Students in a Highly Selective Liberal Arts CollegeAmmirati, Theresa Perri
. Making the grade: Academic literacies and first-generation college students in a highly selective liberal arts college