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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Possinger, Angela R.
. Using Seaweed as a Soil Amendment: Effects on Soil Quality and Yield of Sweet Corn (Zea mays L.)Radke, Hayden N.
. Development of a Self-Tuning Amplifier for Piezoelectric Transducer EvaluationsRichards, Edward
. Effect of the Acoustic Environment on Adjoint Sound Speed InversionsRoman, Karen
. Characteristics that Influence the Adoption of Systems Improvement in Hospital WorkgroupsRubin, Clara
. Rising Tides and Changing Attitudes: Community Adaptive Planning and Behavior Change in North Kingstown, Rhode IslandRuge, Zoe
. AIR-WATER EXCHANGE AND TRENDS OF PERSISTENT BIOACCUMULATIVE TOXICS (PBTs) ACROSS LAKE SUPERIORSamuel, Patrick
. Factors of Different Management of Northern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus)Sandineni, Anusha
. Structural and Conformational Probing of 2-Acetylaminofluorene-Modified -1, -2 and -3 Slipped Mutagenic IntermediatesSauvage, Justine
. Determination of in-situ Dissolved Inorganic Carbon and Alkalinity in Marine Sedimentary Interstitial WaterSchinner, Silvia Anna Christina
. GLUCONEOGENESIS AND COLONIZATION OF THE MOUSE INTESTINE BY E. COLI EDL933 AND E. COLI NISSLE 1917Sintara, Marsha
. SIZE EFFECT INVESTIGATION OF PALLADIUM NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED INTO SILICA COLLOIDS AS THE CATALYST FOR SUZUKI CROSS COUPLING REACTIONSmart, Clara J.
. Detection of Diffuse Seafloor Venting Using Structured Light ImagingSullivan, Mary E.
. Comparative Phylogeography and a Mitochondrial DNA Barcode for Identifying Three Sympatric Lagomorphs in the Northeastern United StatesSwanson, Carla
. ATTRITION FROM EARLY INTERVENTION: ASSOCIATIONS WITH SEVERAL CHILD CHARACTERISTICSSwinsburg, William A.
. Survival of the blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatusSyfert, Collin
. Visual Images and the Rhetoric of Environmental AdvocacyTassoni, Amanda S.
. South County Food, Fitness, and Fun Program: A Comprehensive Intervention on Childhood ObesityThibeaulty, Christopher J.
. System for Video Game Enhancement Using Console Emulator State Information and Scene RecognitionTougas, Ian M.
. Metallic and Ceramic Thin Film ThermocouplesTrotman, April D.
. PREDICTORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN WOMEN’S SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPSTurano, Morgan A.
. TRANSFER OF RESIDUES IN FINGERPRINTSVescera, Mina
. Analysis of Tunnel Production Systems and Consumer Preference for Muskmelon in Southern New EnglandWagner, Richard H.
. Designing a Network Defense Scenario Using the Open Cyber Challenge PlatformWalsh, Timothy
. LASER-ASSISTED HEATING OF A PLASMONIC NANOFLUID IN A MICROCHANNELWilson, Wynston D.
. Partner Perception of Nonverbal Social Skills and its Impact on Relationship Satisfaction in Dating CouplesYan, Jun
. Modelling and Analysis on Smart Grid Against Smart AttacksYin, Hui-Qing
. Psychometric Validation of the Four Factor Situational Temptations for Smoking Inventory in Adult SmokersYusufov, Miryam
. BASELINE PREDICTORS OF SINGULAR ACTION AMONG PARTICIPANTS WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR RISKSZierfuss, Andre
. The Impact of Data Complexity on Privacy Management Resulting from Vehicular (V2X) ApplicationsTheses/Dissertations from 2012
Alexander, Kerri
. The Effects of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Appetite and Dietary Quality in Overweight and Obese College-Aged IndividualsAvizinis, Edward J.
. The Indirect Effect of Earthworms on Methane Flux in two Temperate Pasture SoilsBailey, Jennifer
. Pseudocalanus Copepods in the Bering Sea: Species Identification Intraspecific Diversity and BiogeographyBreault, Scott
. IMPROVING LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS IN CELLULAR MATERIALS USING STRESS TRAJECTORY TOPOLOGIESDe Wolf, Brittany Marie
. THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON AN EXPERIMENTAL HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS INFECTION IN DORSET LAMBSDucharme, Daniel N.
. Mounting a Windows Software Raid as a Virtual DiskFavasuli, Stephen
. Locus of Control, Decision Making, and Economic StressFornasaro-Donahue, Viviane
. INCREASING BREASTFEEDING IN WIC PARTICIPANTS USING INFORMATION ABOUT FORMULA COST AS A MOTIVATORHirshberg, Shira
. IMPACT OF THE HEALTH IT UP INTERVENTION ON PLASMA LIPIDS AND GLUCOSE IN COLLEGE STUDENTSHulst, Shannon
. PLANNING FOR SHORELINE RETREAT IN MATUNUCK: THE RELEVANCE OF COASTAL GEOLOGIC PROCESSES AND CLIMATE CHANGEJohnson, Lisa
. A LABOR HISTORY OF THE RHODE ISLAND BROTHERHOOD OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERSMartinez-Perez, Francisco J.
. Impacts of Road Trains on the Geometric Design of HighwaysMartin, Scott D.
. Investigating a Genetically Informed Enhanced Reinforcement Model of Alcohol Involvement: A Prospective AnalysisMessina, Justin
. STUDYING THE BOTTLENECK ISSUE AT WORK ZONES AND ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PORTABLE DYNAMIC LANE MERGING SYSTEM IN PROMOTING ZIP MERGE BEHAVIORMorris, Kyle
. AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE HEAT TRANSFER CAPABILITY AND THERMAL PERFORMACE OF DUAL LAYER PULSATING HEAT PIPESMüller, Max Benjamin
. PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF PAVEMENTS WITH COLD IN-PLACE RECYCLING ASPHALT MIXTURESMurdukhayeva, Angelica
. ASSESSMENT OF INUNDATION RISK FROM SEA LEVEL RISE AND STORM SURGE IN COASTAL NATIONAL PARKSO'Donnell, Stephanie
. THE EFFECT OF GOAL SETTING ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL IN A WEB-BASED INTERVENTIONPeltier, Michael D.
. TRAJECTORY CONTROL OF A TWO-WHEELED ROBOTPierce, Matthew D.
. A PROSPECTIVE EXAMINATION OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS AMONG RETURNING VETERANSReardon, Kevin J.
. PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOBILE MEDIA, AND POSTMODERNITY: ANALYZING SPACE, TIME, AND THE VISUAL CULTURE OF SOCIAL NETWORKINGRyder, David E.
. SYNTHESIS AND BIOASSAY OF NOVEL HYBRID ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (AMPS), DESIGNED TO INCREASE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY AND DECREASE HEMOLYSISSampson, Ruthann
. EATING PACE INTERVENTION CLASSES 3: FEMALE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FEINSTEIN CAMPUSSeperack, Allison
. THE PROCESS OF MAKING AMENDS IN THE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS PROGRAM: A QUALITATIVE STUDYVentura, John
. Characterization of Maize Sex-Determination Gene Orthologs in Rice (Oryza Sativa L. Japonica Cv. Nipponbare)Zamorski, Stefanie Erin
. KUROSHIO EXTENSION MEANDERS: MODEL DATA-INTERCOMPARISONTheses/Dissertations from 2011
Ale, Bhaskar
. CHARACTERIZATION OF HOLLOW PARTICULATE AND GRADED COMPOSITES USING ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUEAube, Daniella Maria
. CARDIOVASCULAR AROUSAL IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: AN IDIOGRAPHIC ANALYSISAyebare, Samuel
. INFLUENCE OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ON THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, UGANDABello, David
. NANOSTRUCTURED ANTI-BIOFOULING SURFACES: PHYSICAL DEPOSITION OF PS-b-PAA LANGMUIR-BLODGETT FILMSBreau, Frank J. III
. LINEAR POSITION CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF NON-LINEAR FRICTIONCady, Pamela
. A RIVERBANK FILTRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON THE KALI RIVER, DANDELI, KARNATAKA, INDIAConover, Jessica Elizabeth
. VARIABILITY IN BIOMASS DECAY RATES AND NUTRIENT LOSS IN BLOOM-FORMING MACROALGAL SPECIESDorfman, Leah
. EFFECTS OF A RESISTANCE TRAINING AND DIETARY INTERVENTION ON BODY COMPOSITION IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTSDuncan, Whitney P.
. METHODS FOR REDUCING CHANGEOVER TIMES THROUGH SCHEDULINGDuvuri, Aditya
. THE FORMULATION OF NATURALLY OCCURING POLYPHENOLIC NUTRACEUTICAL AGENTS USING HOT-MELT EXTRUSIONFalco, Michael
. DESIGN, TESTING, AND ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL FATIGUE TESTING APPARATUSJohnson, William
. IMPACTS OF ASIATIC SAND SEDGE ON NATIVE PLANTS AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN A BARRIER DUNEJones, Neal Lloyd
. TALKING THE TALK: THE CONFUSING, CONFLICTING AND CONTRADICTORY COMMUNICATIVE ROLE OF WORKPLACE JARGON IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONSKobayashi, Hisanori
. Validation Study of a Behavioral Based Instrument for Dietary Fat ConsumptionKutzler, Alisha
. PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS AND CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES: FACTORS OF INFLUENCE FOR SUCCESS IN THE VIP-RI PROGRAMLaFrance, Monique
. INTEGRATION OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC DATA TO MAP BENTHIC HABITATS WITHIN BLOCK ISLAND AND RHODE ISLAND SOUNDSLawrence, Caitlyn
. SEASONAL PROTISTAN GRAZING IN NARRAGANSETT BAYPerruzza, Stephanie E.
. EATING RATE, FASTING GHRELIN CONCENTRATIONS AND WEIGHT STATUS IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLANDSarkisian, Simon Antranik
. BIOFILM PRODUCTION BY CLINICAL STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ITS INHIBITION BY HYPERICUM METABOLITESSchulze, Christoph
. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT GROUND DEFORMATION DUE TO PILE DRIVING IN SILTSSilva, Erin
. PARTICIPATION IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND JOB PLACEMENT OUTCOMES OF U.S. VETERANSSteele, Dale W
. CLINICAL PREDICTION MODELS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN WITH ABDOMINAL PAINWenskowicz, Barry
. Impact and Abatement of Siloxanes in the Bucklin Point WWTF Anaerobic Digestion ProcessWilliams, Melissa
. AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHROMATES FOR CORROSION PROTECTION FOR ALUMINUM ALLOYSWorst, Jessica Shaughnessy
. LONG-TERM MONITORING OF THE NW ATLANTIC THROUGH ALTIMETRY AND AN ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERTheses/Dissertations from 2010
Anderson, Linnea Elsa
. Farnesoid X Receptor Modulation by Systematic Ligands of Translocator Protein (18KDA)Cleary, Alison
. In-Situ Feeding in the Northern Krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica: A DNA Analysis of Gut ContentsCutting, Amy Lynn
. CONSTITUENTS OF SEA SURFACE HEIGHT VARIABILITY IN DRAKE PASSAGEFishlock, Joshua
. THE ETERNAL JEW: JEWISH VICTIMIZATION THROUGH MARGINALIZATIONL'Heureux, Joyce
. Whose Identity is it Anyway? A Study of the Media's Representation of Iraq Citizens and Their CulturePosey, Hailie Denise
. AFTER THE VOTE: WOMEN AND POLITICS IN 1920s RHODE ISLANDReichert, Elizabeth
. Trauma Exposure and Risk Recognition in Young Adults: The Role of Attention Biases and Memory BiasesSmith, Stephen G.
. A SEDIMENTARY RECORD OF INTENSE STORMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE FROM A COASTAL FRESHWATER LAKE IN REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARESmith, Theresa L.
. A Conceptual Model of the Deglaciation of Southern Rhode IslandTaylor, Andrew Todd
. The Origins of Millerite SeparatismTheses/Dissertations from 2009
Alanber, Reema A.
. Resource Consumption Models for Different Manufacturing System ConfigurationsAnderson, Erik Allen
. Feed-Forwad Hypertensis Compensation for Active Clamping Systems on Wood Machining CentersAnugu, Saritha
. Influence of Vitamin E on Innate and Humoral Components of the Immune System of Pregnant Ewes and Their LambsArmsby, Michelle
. Government Incentives for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: A Study of Incentives Needed to Support a New Clean-Energy IndustryArruda, John C. Jr.
. Nonpoint Source Pollutant Monitering on the Ponaganset River WatershedArts, Jennifer
. An Examination of the Relationships Among Cardiorespiratory Fitness Status, Body Mass Index, Appetite and GrelinBratica, Robyn B.
. Elementary School Children’s Recognition of and Experiences with Bullying: Gender and Developmental DifferencesDecker, Lauren Brooke
. MEAN THERMOHALINE AND VELOCITY STRUCTURE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC BIGHT MID-SHELF FRONTFernandez, Anne Christie
. An Examination of Mindfulness and Substance Use Among College StudentsGuarinello, Marisa L.
. Habitats in a Rhode Island Coastal Lagoon Experiencing Episodic Hypoxia