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Theses/Dissertations from 1987
OLCOTT, PAMELA. PERCEIVED CHANGE PROCESSES IN SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT REDUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WEIGHT LOSS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Olsen, David Ray. Modulation of collagen synthesis by retinoic acid in human pancreatic carcinoma cells
Parthasarathy, S.. Signal modeling by exponential segments and application to the analysis and synthesis of voiced speech
PEREIRA, JORGE M.. DOPING OF AMORPHOUS SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS
Pszenny, Alexander A. P.. Atmospheric deposition of nitrate to the ocean surface
Rao, Nagaraja Satyamangala. Controlled growths of competing species
Shaw, Arnab Kumar. Structured matrix approximation problems in signal processing
SMITH, BRUCE D.. COMPUTER-AIDED TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING FROM CONE-BEAM DATA
Spada, Marianne Rina. Synthesis and biologic activity of carbon-5 substituted analogs of the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide
Stockwell, Dean Alan. Intraspecific morphological variability within resting spores of the marine diatom Chaetoceros Ehrenberg
TREMER, LINDA MARIE. TROLLING MODELED AS A BULK QUEUE WITH NUMERICAL RESULTS
TRIFAN, DONNA MICHELE. DEPTH DISTRIBUTION OF NARRAGANSETT BAY DECAPOD LARVAE AND THE ONTOGENY OF BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES TO GRAVITY, LIGHT, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, AND CURRENT IN NEOPANOPE SAYI (SMITH)
TUCKER, WAYNE CLARK. EFFECTS OF SEAWATER ON GRAPHITE/POLYMER COMPOSITES
VIEIRA, LUIS FERNANDO. FORECASTING WITH MULTIVARIATE TIMES SERIES MODELS: AN APPLICATION TO THESEA SCALLOP FISHERY
VYSE, STUART ARTHUR. THE EFFECTS OF METHYLPHENIDATE ON LEARNING IN HYPERACTIVE CHILDREN: THE STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE PARADIGM
WADOLKOWSKI, ELIZABETH ANN. ROLE OF GROWTH IN MUCUS AND ADHESION TO MUCOSAL RECEPTORS IN THE COLONIZATION OF THE MOUSE LARGE INTESTINE BY A HUMAN FECAL ESCHERICHIA COLI STRAIN
WEI, KUO-YEN. TEMPO AND MODE OF EVOLUTION IN NEOGENE PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA: TAXONOMIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE
Wojtusik, Mary Jo. High performance liquid chromatographic separation and analysis of fish oil-derived triglycerides
Zour, Elena. Effects of adhesive formulations on adherence and release properties of reservoir-type transdermal systems
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Abbott, John David. Anatomical and Morphological Response of Highbush Blueberry to Flooding Stress
Al-Abdulaly, Abdulaly B.. Determination of Retinol by Aqueous Reverse Phase Open Column System
Al-Awfy, Hamad A.. A Method for the Immobilization of Xanthine Oxidase in CA-Alginate Membranes to Measure Hypoxanthine Concentration in Order to Assess Flesh Food Quality
AL-AWFY, HAMAD A.. A METHOD FOR THE IMMOBILIZATION OF XANTHINE OXIDASE IN CALCIUM-ALGINATE MEMBRANES TO MEASURE HYPOXANTHINE CONCENTRATION IN ORDER TO ASSESS FLESH FOOD QUALITY
Al-Khalifah, Abdulrhaman Salih. Studies on the Metabolism of Astaxanthin in the Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri)
Alkhatib, Eid Abdelmuti. Prediction of Specific Priority Organics Adsoption on Activated Carbon in Complex Background Mixtures
ALKHATIB, EID ABDELMUTI. PREDICTION OF SPECIFIC PRIORITY ORGANICS ADSORPTION ON ACTIVATED CARBON IN COMPLEX BACKGROUND MIXTURES
Amankwah, Samuel Asare. Comparison of Three Separation Tecnniques for Arsenic (III) and Arsenic (V) in Sea Water
BENEVIDES, JAMES MICHAEL. THE GLYOXYLATE CYCLE IN MARINE INVERTEBRATES: SURVEY WITH A NEW ASSAY (ISOCITRATE LYASE, CO-CRYSTALLIZATION, MALATE SYNTHASE)
Bozicas, George D.. Familial and Behavioral Correlates of Late Adolescent Individuation
BURBELO, PETER DENIS. BIOCHEMICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMAN LYSYL OXIDASE
BUTLER, ERIC LAWRENCE. METHYL-IODIDE AND IODINE IN THE MARINE ATMOSPHERE
CHANG, HSIN-FU. HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING OF A FISCHER-TROPSCH PACKED-BED REACTOR (TRICKLE-BED REACTOR)
CHOU, HONG-NONG. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TOXINS IN THE "RED TIDE" DINOFLAGELLATE GYMNODINIUM BREVE DAVIS (= PTYCHODISCUS BREVIS) (FLORIDA)
CISAR, JOHN LEONARD. COOL SEASON TURFGRASS RESPONSE TO MODERATE FERTILITY
DOUGLAS, GREGORY SCOTT. THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF COPPER AND CHROMIUM ORGANIC COMPLEXES IN NARRAGANSETT BAY INTERSTITIAL WATERS (METAL-ORGANICS)
DRUMMOND, FRANCIS ANDREW. THE BIOLOGY OF CHRYSOMELOBIA LABIDOMERAE EICKWORT, AND ITS POTENTIAL TO CONTROL THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE (PARASITIC MITE, PODAPOLIPIDAE, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL)
DWYER, MARY ELIZABETH. THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SPEED LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES (PURINES, REVERSE-PHASE, PYRIMIDINES, ION-EXCHANGE, TRYPTOPHAN, HPLC)
ESTEP, KENNETH WILLIAM. TECHNIQUES FOR THE VISUALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AQUATIC MICROORGANISMS
FOGARTY, MICHAEL J.. POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THE AMERICAN LOBSTER (HOMARUS AMERICANUS) (STOCK ASSESSMENT, YIELD MODEL, TIME SERIES ANALYSIS, PRODUCTION)
GOMINHO, LUIS CALDAS. EFFECTS OF ELASTIC DEFORMATION ON PERFORMANCE ON RADIAL FACE SEALS-HYDROELASTIC MODELLING
GOVIA, JOSEPH MICHAEL. THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MEASURE OF AGGRESSION
Guadagnoli, Edward. A Comparison of Several Component Matching Indices: A Simulation Study
Harrop, John W.. Interrupted Time Series Analysis: Computer Programs and Accuracy of Intervention Parameter Estimates
HARROP, JOHN W.. INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS: COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND ACCURACY OF INTERVENTION PARAMETER ESTIMATES (ARIMA, BOX-JENKINS)
HEATON, ROY WATSON. ARSENIC, ANTIMONY, SELENIUM, COPPER, AND IRON ON SEA-SALT AEROSOLS
HIRSCH, BENNETT ZEBULUN. EARLY TELEVISION EXPOSURE AND TEMPORAL JUDGMENT ABILITIES
HOBLITZELL, JOHN R. JR.. STUDIES ON THE COMPACTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS USING AN INSTRUMENTED TABLET PRESS
HODELL, DAVID ARNOLD. MAJOR EVENTS IN NEOGENE PALEOCEANOGRAPHY: FAUNAL AND ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE (MICROPALEONTOLOGY)
JEUNG, YEUN CHEUL. ANALYSIS, COMPUTER SIMULATION, AND PROPERTIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR DYNAMIC MEMORIES FOR VLSI IMPLEMENTATION (DRAM, MEMORY DESIGN, SEMICONDUCTOR)
JUN, HYEYOUNG. BIOAVAILABILITY OF CAROTENE IN CARROT JUICE (RETINOL)
KELLER, AIMEE A.. MODELING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF NATURAL PHYTOPLANKTON POPULATIONS USING MESOCOSM DATA ALONG A NUTRIENT GRADIENT (NARRAGANSETT BAY, P-I CURVE)
KIM, JIN MOON. EFFECT OF STARCH ON TEXTURE, STRUCTURE AND FREEZE-THAW STABILITY OF SURIMI GELS
KULKARNI, KRISHNA. MASS TRANSFER AND UPTAKE KINETICS IN FLOCCULATING AND NONFLOCCULATING HYDROCARBON FERMENTATION (BIOEMULSIFIERS, BIOFLOCCULANTS, SOLUBILIZATION, MICELLES)
LATOURETTE, ROBERT ARTHUR. EFFICIENT RECURSIVE BATCH TIME DELAY DIFFERENCE ESTIMATION IN THE PRESENCE OF TARGET MOTION (APRIORI INFORMATION, TRACKING, MATCHING FUNCTION)
Lawson, Gail M.. EFFECT OF THE CONTENT OF MORAL DILEMMAS UPON RESPONSES ON THE DEFINING ISSUES TEST
LEWIS, ROBERT J.. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KINDERGARTEN INTERVENTION PROGRAMS: A META-ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE (READINESS, COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, PRESCHOOL)
LI, DONG-JYE. MECHANICAL AND FLOW EXCITED VIBRATIONS OF ELASTIC PLATES AND CYLINDRICAL SHELLS IN DENSE FLUIDS
LIN, YI-HUA. INHIBITION OF LIPID OXIDATION IN FATTY FISH BY GLUCOSE OXIDASE PRESERVATION
LOWENTHAL, DOUGLAS HEYWOOD. REGIONAL SOURCE APPORTIONMENT AND RELATED STATISTICAL TOPICS (SIGNATURES, TRACERS, BARROW)
MADISON, ELLEN LOUISE. A PARALLEL TEXT EDITION OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN": MATERIALS FOR A CRITICAL TEXT (HARRIET BEECHER STOWE)
MARIANO, ARTHUR JOSEPH. ON THE ESTIMATION OF FIRST ORDER DYNAMICAL QUANTITIES IN THE LAGRANGIAN POTENTIAL VORTICITY EQUATION (POTENTIAL VORTICITY, HYDROGRAPHIC DATA, POLYMODE)
Marques, Diane. THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF SOCIAL/COGNITIVE PROCESSES TO SOCIAL COMPETENCE
MATUSZEWSKI, JOHN EDWARD. TOWARD THE PREDICTION OF DRINKING PROBLEMS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (ALCOHOL ABUSE)
MAUGHAN, JAMES TILGHMAN. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MACROBENTHIC INFAUNA AND ORGANIC CARBON (BENTHOS, ENRICHMENT, SEDIMENT)
MCMANUS, LIANA TALAUE. DYNAMICS OF DIAPAUSING EGG PRODUCTION BY ACARTIA TONSA DANA IN NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES (COPEPODA: CALANOIDA)
MEDVED, ROBERT J.. GASTRIC EVACUATION, STOMACH CONTENTS, AND FOOD CONSUMPTION IN THE SANDBAR SHARK, CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS (NARDO, 1827)
MERLO, MICHELE JO. READING ABILITY AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY: THE ROLE OF PHONETIC PROCESSING SKILLS
MOSHER, BYARD WILLIAM. THE ATMOSPHERIC BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF SELENIUM
MYCROFT, JOHN PATRICK. THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ELECTROCHEMICALLY SYNTHESIZED REDUCTION PRODUCTS OF 1-METHYLNICOTINAMIDE CHLORIDE
NEVOLA, JOSEPH JOHN JR.. IN VIVO COLONIZATION OF THE MOUSE INTESTINE AND IN VITRO ADHESION TO MUCUS GEL COMPONENTS BY AN AVIRULENT SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM STRAIN AND ITS LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-DEFECTIVE MUTANTS
OMARA-ALWALA, THOMAS ROBSON. BIOCONVERSION OF OMEGA-SIX TO OMEGA-THREE POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN ARTEMIA
PECK, ELIZABETH GREED. CHILDREN IN AMERICAN FICTION, 1830-1920: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE AND ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
PENNUCCI, ANNAMARIE. PROMOTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TURFGRASS DISEASE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY BY PLANT GROWTH RETARDANTS. (VOLUMES I AND II)
RAMP, STEVEN RICHARD. THE INTERACTION OF WARM CORE RINGS WITH THE SHELF WATER AND SHELF/SLOPE FRONT SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND (ENTRAINMENT, COLD STREAMERS, FRONTAL STABILITY)
RAPHAEL, ROBERT ALLEN. THE PERFORMANCE OF CONGENITALLY HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN ON VISUAL-MOTOR COPYING TESTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE THEORY OF INTERSENSORY INTEGRATION (DEAF EDUCATION, BEERY VMI, BENDER)
REITER, IRA H.. GROUP COHESION AND DECISION-MAKING ACCURACY IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL TEAMS
RIELY, PATRICIA LAVIN. AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MARKET FOR ATLANTIC SALMON AQUACULTURE (ECONOMETRICS, OPTIMIZATION)
Rodrigues, Rui R.. Rehabilitation and Psychological Evaluations of Claimants of Portuguese and Puerto Rican Background
ROSENBERG, RUTH. SUBTYPES OF MALE SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SAYMEH, RIYADH AKRAM. CATALYTIC REACTIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) OVER SILICA-SUPPORTED IRIDIUM AND IRIDIUM-RUTHENIUM BIMETALLIC CATALYST
Schennum, Ruth H.. Biological and Environmental Influences on the Cognitive Development of Children with Developmental Disabilities
SIMPSON, RICHARD CHARLES. DEVELOPMENT OF HPLC TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN LARGE CLINICAL STUDIES (HIGH SPEED HPLC, HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY)
STONER, GARY. ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY: MEDICATION EFFECTS ON CLINIC AND CLASSROOM IMPULSIVITY IN CHILDREN
SUNDVIK, MICHAEL TODD. RELATIONSHIP OF ACOUSTIC BASEMENT RELIEF TO SEAFLOOR SPREADING IN THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC BASIN AND EAST PACIFIC RISE
Swanson, J. Craig. A Three Dimensional Numerical Model System of Coastal Circulation and Water Quality
SWANSON, J. CRAIG. A THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODEL SYSTEM OF COASTAL CIRCULATION AND WATER QUALITY (POLLUTANT TRANSPORT, NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND)
TACKACH, JAMES M.. THE HUCK FINN HERO IN MODERN AMERICAN FICTION
VARGAS ZAMORA, JOSE A.. A DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE OF A TROPICAL INTERTIDAL MUD FLAT COMMUNITY (COSTA RICA)
WILCOX, NANCY S.. LEVELS OF ATTRIBUTION IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
WU, JIA-YAN. IN VIVO ACTIVITY OF A SOLUBLE COMPONENT DERIVED FROM P815Y CONDITIONED SERUM-FREE CULTURE MEDIA
ZIEGLER, PAULA JEAN. THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF TEENAGE FEMALE COMPETITIVE FIGURE SKATERS
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Armstrong, Jill E.. Factors Influencing Food Habits in Antigua, W.I.
ARMSTRONG, JILL E.. FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD HABITS IN ANTIGUA, W.I. (WEST INDIES)
BIRELEY, LINDA EBERHARDT. TIME-SERIES MODELING: APPLICATIONS TO LONG-TERM FINFISH MONITORING DATA (HARMONIC, IMPACT, REGRESSION, ASSESSMENT, POWER-PLANT)
Budick, Cynthia. An Investigation of the Effect of Holocaust Survivor Parents on Their Children
BUDICK, CYNTHIA. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PARENTS ON THEIR CHILDREN (CONCENTRATION CAMP, ADOLESCENCE)
CHAOUI, GHAZI MOHAMED. GENERALIZATION OF ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS USING A FORCE/POSITION CONTROLLER