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Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Soffientino, Bruno
. Thyroidal regulation of stomach development and toxicity of PCB 126 in metamorphosing summer flounderSomers, Renee Dara
. Gilded Age spaces, actual and imagined: Edith Wharton as a spatial activist and analystSousa, Kenneth J.
. Factors influencing the adoption of electronic business in the purchasing activities within a business organization using an extended technology acceptance modelStaroscik, Andrew M.
. Bacterioplankton seasonal dynamics in Narragansett BayTamse, Catherine T.
. Intracellular dynamics of lead and calcium in lead-exposed cultured neurons of Aplysia californica (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia)Taylor, David Lenox
. Predation on the early life history stages of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) by the sand shrimp (Crangon septemspinosa)Turner, Stephen Edward
. GAS FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER IN MICROCHANNELS: AN EXPERIMENT AL INVESTIGATION OF COMPRESSIBILITY, RAREFACTION, AND SURF ACE ROUGHNESSUhnak, Kenneth Stephen
. Micropropagation of Carnivorous PlantsWang, Yadong
. Representing signals using only timing information and feature extraction for automatic speech recognitionWard, John A.
. Development and Validation of Transtheorectical Measure for College Student Spiritual ExpressionWard, John A.
. Development and validation of transtheoretical measures for college student spiritual expressionWebb, Howarlene Sabrina
. Testing of an intervention to decrease certified nursing assistant (CNA) turnover in a nursing homeWeinstein, Sarah Elizabeth
. Sources, transport, and fates of particulate trace metals in the Gulf of Maine-Scotian Shelf and Labrador SeaWhite, Steven Lee
. Predictors for readiness to engage in low-risk HIV behaviors in men who have sex with menXia, Tian
. On-chip timing measurementYang, Feng
. Global terrain methods for process simulationYang, Jiansheng
. Remote sensing modeling of land surface temperatureYang, Shaohua
. Improving the aluminum-air battery system for use in electrical vehiclesZhang, Xinfeng
. Nonenzymatic formation of advanced glycation endproducts by glucosamine autocondensation and glucosamine with proteinsZhao, Miao
. Attribute-level interactivity, satisfaction, and loyalty in the online environmentTheses/Dissertations from 2002
Achanta, Anand S.
. Rational Approaches to the Regulation of Nonprescription MedicinesAdamowicz, Susan C.
. New England Salt Marsh Pools: Analysis of Geomorphic and Geographic Parameters, Macrophyte Distribution and Nekton UseAlves, Steve Louis
. An Examination of Collaborative Practice in Anesthesia Care Team Settings and Occupational Sress in Nurse AnesthetistsAlves, Steve Louis
. An examination of collaborative practice in anesthesia care team settings and occupational stress in nurse anesthetistsBarton-Burke, Margaret
. Breast cancer experiences: Women's reflections years after diagnosisBenz, Marcel
. The fundamental study of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its application in a pyroelectric IR sensor deviceBintz, Joanne C.
. The ecology and morphology of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) and its associated macrophyte community in relation to environmental variablesBorkman, David Gerald
. Analysis and simulation of Skeletonema costatum (Grev.) Cleve annual abundance patterns in lower Narragansett Bay 1959 to 1996Browdy, Angeleah Arlene
. The regulation and function of inositol phosphorylceramide synthase in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeBrush, Mark James
. Development of a numerical model for shallow marine ecosystems with application to Greenwich Bay, Rhode IslandCannon, Gerardine
. A study of the relation between reading achievement and less-than-proficient urban adolescent readers' world view of readingCapalbo, Linda Greene
. Peer group instructional conversation: Collaboration in contextChang, Wonil
. Influence of turbulent transport and chemistry on the distributions of hydrogen peroxide, methyl peroxide and formaldehyde in the remote marine boundary layerCheng, Meng
. New one-dimensional ruthenium polymersChiang, Kuan-Pin
. Why all clicks are not created equal: Consumer information search in the Web-based marketspaceCollis, Leon Paul
. Regulation and mechanisms of excitation-contraction coupling in the ventricular myocardium of the surf clam, Spisula solidissimaCoppa, Denise Ann
. The internal process of therapeutic touch as nursing actionCornelius, Michael Gary
. A friend of Edward's: Identity, homosexuality, and the literature of Edward II, 1300-1630Curtin, Alicia J.
. An exploratory study of the effects of a training program on the ability to prepare a breakfast meal by clients with mild Alzheimer's diseaseDiehl, Steven Kenneth
. Adult Attachment Patterns: The Relationship Between Security of Attachment and Adjustment to Prison and Separation From Loved OnesDuarte, Cecilia Maria
. Help-seeking behaviors among Latino and Latina college studentsDumanli, Inayet
. MECHANISTIC STUDIES TO ELUCIDATE THE ROLE OF LIPID VEHICLES ON SOLUBILITY, FORMULATION AND BIOA VAILABILITY OF POORLY SOLUBLE COMPOUNDSFarrell, Mary E. McGinn
. An exploration of the nature of nursing practice related to the presence of visitors in the critical care settingFrolov, Sergey Alexander
. A numerical study of Gulf Stream meandering and associated physical processesGable, Frank Joseph
. THE SCIENCE/POLICY OF THE CONTEMPORARY COASTAL CHALLENGE OF VULNERABILITY FROM CLIMATE CHANGE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE WIDER CARIBBEANGauthier, Benoit George Jr.
. Demand-based configuration of modular product architectureGionta, Dana Anne
. A proposed model of medical staff-family communication in the context of cancer: Psychometric, model and mediational testingGudmundsson, Eyjolfur
. Market information and fisheries management: Improving efficiency in private property right management systemsGuo, Ruiguang
. An alternate to chromate conversion coatings for the corrosion protection of aluminum 2024-T3Hermsen, Jerome Michael Jr.
. Effects of mobile fishing gear on the benthic megafauna and production of Georges BankHe, Xubin
. Design and performance evaluation of networked storage architecturesHolmes, Sarah Catherine
. Leftist literature and the ideology of eugenics during the American DepressionHsieh, Chih-Jou
. The short-run and long-run performance of Singapore initial public offeringsKenyon, Lisa Renee
. Digging up roots in "Gardens of Eden": Michelene Wandor's feminist midrashKingsley, Richard Hale
. The geochemistry of basalts from the Easter microplate boundaries and the western Easter-Salas y Gomez seamount chain: A comprehensive study of mantle plume-spreading center interactionKobokovich, Linda Jean
. The nature of infant relinquishment as described by two voices: The relinquishing mother and the obstetrical nurseKochurov, Alexander Gennadievich
. The ocean response to atmospheric intraseasonal variability in the tropical Pacific OceanKo, Seok-Bum
. Efficient FPGA realizations based on AND/XOR expressionsLacroix, Shirley E.
. The effect of an integrated curriculum on fourth graders' achievement in and attitude toward music instructionLazarevich, Peter
. Lagrangian studies of oxygen variability in the North Atlantic OceanLeite-Morris, Kimberly Anne
. GABA B receptors in the ventral tegmental area regulate morphine-induced motor sensitization and accumbal fos expression in C57BL/6 miceLi, Wenguang
. Studies of inter-polymer complexes of conducting polymersLuo, Meifeng
. Container transportation service demand simulation model for United States coastal container portsManagi, Shunsuke
. Technological change, depletion and environmental policy in the offshore oil and gas industryMashikian, Sonia C.
. Quality of discourse organization on a story-reconstruction task in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and normally developing peersMcGovern, Charles Eugene
. Fish landmarks for chromosome 11 of Bombyx mori: An in situ analysisMirsky, Elena
. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN TODDLER EMOTION COPING: THE IMPACT OF TEMPERAMENT AND SOCIALIZATION EXPERIENCES ON REGULATION DEVELOPMENTMogawer, Hanan S.
. Corrosion protection of aluminum alloys using a chromate conversion coatingMurray, Lynne Dawn
. MMPI-2 Scores as a Predictor of Outcomes on the Phase II Profile Integrity InventoryOsterman, Paulette Anne
. A participant observation study of experienced nurses' presence in daily carePacheco, Andrada Ioana
. Papers in spatial analysis of regional economic growthPerez Brunius, Paula
. The North Atlantic current-subpolar front system: A study combining float data and historical hydrographyQuigley, M. Patricia Burnside
. Female coping with cardiac rehabilitation after a cardiac event: A qualitative studyReid, Sean Frederick
. Non-normality of asset returns in the assessment of risk-adjusted performance: Three empirical tests of the Leland alternative asset pricing modelRobb, Christina Susan
. Conductive polymer coatings for CERussell, Emily D.
. An Examination of the Nature of Reading FluencySetlik, Brian Joseph
. Electromigration characterization of aluminum-copper alloy interconnectsShaw, Sylvia Montgomery
. Ghosts at the table: Historiography and nonfiction narrative as rhetorical constructs of the Mexican Counter-Revolution of 1913Sheehan, Margaret Mary
. Holistic grading of essays written by native and non-native writers by instructors and independent raters: A comparative studySila, Ismail
. An empirical investigation of the critical linkages among best practice factors and their impact on business resultsSmith, Douglas Eliot
. Geomagnetic sensitivity and orientation in eastern garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis)Snow, Julie Amy
. Convective transport of hydroxyl and hydroperoxyl precursors to the upper troposphereSong, Zhiyi
. Information content of open-market stock repurchase and dividend policySpencer, Michael Andrew
. Three experiments on providing and valuing threshold public goods with alternative rebate rulesVemavarapu, Chandra S.
. PARTICLE FORMATION BY RAPID EXPANSION OF SUPERCRITICAL SOLUTIONSViator, Oran Joseph Jr.
. A comprehensive mass balance of a watershed under steady state conditionsWang, Yuexia
. Genetic transformation of bentgrasses for fungal disease resistanceWard, Rose Marie
. Highly significant findings in psychology: A power and effect size surveyWright, Julie A.
. An analysis of the predictive power of the transtheoretical model of behavior change applied to dietary fat intakeZhang, He
. Functional characterization of the pregnane X receptorTheses/Dissertations from 2001
Allard, Gregory Andrew
. Assessing depression treatment and outcomes using insurance claims dataArciero, Michael Joseph
. Some Limit Theorems for Szego PolynomialsBabacan, Sibel
. Honey amylase and the effect in starch-containing foodsBeauregard, Jennifer Livesley
. Explosive rhyodacitic volcanism: The evolution and frequency of pre-1883 eruptions at Krakatau volcano, IndonesiaBittner, Nancy Phoenix
. An exploration of critical thinking and processing in cardiac nurses' practiceBonsu, Samuel Kwaku
. Death and identity: Consumer behavior in Asante death ritualsBontempi, Paula Susan
. Remote sensing of bio-optical water types, phytoplankton seasonality, and algal pigments in ocean margin watersBowler, Celeste Minor
. The influence of teacher response on African American students' codeswitchingBrodjonegoro, Irsan Soemantri
. Acoustic imaging of sources located either external, internal or on the surface of an arbitrary bodyCady-Webster, Kathleen S.
. Dialogue in the development of a consilience index: A quantum approach to integrating qualitative and quantitative practices in the social sciences