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Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Brynes, Keith A.. INDEPENDENCE CENTRE MASTER PLAN
Hawkins, Christopher V.. THE LINKS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND WOODLAWN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (COPC)
Heumberger, Erica G.. CONSERVATION GENETICS OF THE CRETAN WILD GOAT (Capra aegagrus cretensis)
Hevey, Cheryl. Assessing Self-Efficacy Among Incarcerated Women: Scale Development and Psychemetric Properties
Hu, Maowen. CHARACTERIZATION OF A PUTATIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
Kommanaboyina, Brahmaiah. REGULATION OF STABILITY OF MARKETED PHARMACEUTICALS
Macrae, Alison. RESIDENTIAL PERCEPTION OF TOURISM IN TOWNS NEIGHBORING CANCUN, MEXICO
Marsis, Elizabeth. The Foundation of Radical Ecological Philosophy in Karl Marx’s View of Nature
Martinez, Catalina M.. THE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE GOOSEFISH, LOPHIUS AMERICANUS
McFadden, Janee K.. A Study of Academic Procrastination in College Students
McGovern, Douglas G.. THE ANALYSIS OF THE FORESTRY PRACTICES REFERENDA IN THE STATE OF MAINE IN 1996 AND 1997
Miller, Nicholas A.. Landscape and Habitat Predictors of Canada Warbler (Wilsonia Canadensis) and Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) Occurrence in Rhode Island Swamps
Mirsky, Elena Sylvie. Parental Socialization and the Child's Development of Internal Concepts of Self and Others
Momin, Soyal R.. THE EFFECT OF DEMOGRAPHICS AND PLAN CHARACTERISTICS ON THE COST OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN A PRIVATE THIRD-PARTY PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM
Pagliarini, John A. Jr.. TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS: A LEGAL BLUEPRINT FOR THE TOWN OF BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND
Roberts Clarke, Ivory. Predicting Smoking Cessation In Pregnant Latina and White Women
Sandorf, Jennifer A.. LAND-USE IMPACTS ON GROUND-WATER QUALITY IN A FRACTURED BEDROCK AQUIFER
Stevenson, William R. Jr.. Marine Resource Management on Anguilla: The Human Dimension
Stiles, Paula Regina. BETWEEN TWO FAITHS: THE ARABIZATION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DURING THE CRUSADES
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Aljain, Corrie Modell. Characterizing Enso with Nonlinear Dynamics
Allen, James H.. Isolation of the Virulence Gene(s) in the New, Live, Oral Vaccine Candidate Salmonella typhimurium SR-11 Fad
Almahayni, Jihad Z.. LogicCity: On-Line Digital Logic Simulator
Archibald, Thomas Edwin. Crack Propagation and Damage Mechanics in Particle-Matrix Composites
Benisovich, Sonya V.. ASSESSING PREDICTORS OF SMOKING CESSATION: AN APPLICATION OF SIGNAL DETECTION METHODOLOGY
Boulet, Judah. LIDOCAINE METABOLISM IN ENDOTOXIN INDUCED SEPSIS
Cameron, S. Kai. PARENT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CODE OF BEHAVIOR PROCESS
Curran, Gail M.. Relationship Between Attachment and Out-of-Home Placements in Emotionally and Behaviorally Disordered Male Adolescents
Diehl, Steven Kenneth. An Exploratory Study of Attachment Styles and Their Relationship to Emotional Intelligence in a Young Adult Population
Duarte, Cecilia Maria. Examining Cultural Identity in the Prediction of High-Risk Behavior in Latino and Latina Adolescents
Dumanli, Inayet. CHARACTERIZATION OF GELLING PHENOMENON OF A LIPID BASED FORMULATION
Gursahani, Tina. PREDICTORS OF COMPLIANCE OF AIDS PATIENTS ON PROTEASE INHIBITORS
Hooper, Sari. Short Term Memory for Tempo in a Motor Timing Experiment
Karachintsev, Andrey V.. OBSERVATIONS OF NONLINEAR WAVE SPECTRA IN OPEN OCEAN AND SHALLOW COASTAL WATERS
Lamphere, James M.. KAISER/MOSAICO NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Lutke, Jennifer M.. NORTH STONINGTON VILLAGE: ENSURING A SENSE OF PLACE
MacDaniel, R. William B.. LAND USE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS: AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE RHODE ISLAND CENTRAL LANDFILL
MacLeod, Scott C.. An Assessment of Underground Storage Tanks at Massachusetts' Public Use Airports
Mendoza, Jorge A.. A STUDY OF THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME OF THE GELS COMMONLY USED IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL, FOOD AND COSMETIC INDUSTRIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON MICROBIAL GROWTH
Michaud, Scott Charles. EVALUATION OF DARCIAN CONTINUUM PRECEPTS FOR DESCRIBING GROUND-WATER FLOW IN A FRACTURED-BEDROCK AQUIFER
Murray, Jennifer T.. Crime Reduction in Low-Income Neighborhoods: A Strategy for Newhallville, New Haven, Connecticut
Pellerin, Rebecca J.. A Farmland Preservation Strategy for the Town of North Stonington
Plummer, Brett A.. An Application of Dynamic Factor Analysis: An Examination of Smoking Habit Strength Measures
Ragsdale, Brian L.. Developing a Theoretical and Empirical Ethnocultural Model Toward Predicting Crying Behavior in White College Women
Savetsky, Eric. REFINING LOCAL SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TO PROMOTE GOOD DEVELOPMENT IN NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
Scanlon, Kevin R.. Urban Design Study for Downtown Taunton, Massachusetts
Scott, Margaret K.. RADIUM-226 AS A TRACKER OF GROUND WATER INPUT TO THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND
Wolanski, Ronald M.. LAND USE REGULATION, TAKINGS LEGISLATION, AND THE WISE USE MOVEMENT IN SIX STATES
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Addy, Kelly L.. Groundwater Nitrate Removal in Forested and Suburban Vegetated Riparian Wetland Soils: A Mesocosm Mass Balance Approach
Allard, Gregory. Errors in Scoring Objective Personality Tests
Alves, David. Investigations into the Causes of Early Larval Mortality in Cultured Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus L.)
Amaral, Mark. Initiating Coastal Management in Kenya and Zanzibar, Tanzania: a strategic approach
Andreozzi, Lynne M.. Maternal-Infant Interaction in Infants with Colic
Andrews, James Emery. Water Column Stratification and Mixing Events in Narragansett Bay During Winter and Spring
Beagle, Jonathan M.. WAVES OF CHANGE: WOMEN, WORK, WAR, AND WEDLOCK IN COLONIAL NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 1750-1775
Butet, Nurlisa A.. Distribution of Quahog Larvae Along a North-South Transect in Narragansett Bay
Collins, Beth Ashman. EVALUATING URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONES AS A POLICY FOR INNER-CITY MINORITY COMMUNITIES
Cronan, Roseann Hegarty. PLANNING IN CONTROVERSY A CASE STUDY
Delvaille, Christopher. STRATEGIC PLANNING: A CASE ILLUSTRATION
Dirnberger, Kristen Anne. SHARING THE IMPACTS: ENVIRONMENT RACISM AND THE RHODE ISLAND FREIGHT RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Dzurenko, Stephen Michael Jr.. DEVELOPMENT OF A REAL TIME GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TOOLBOX FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY DATA ACQUISITION, MONITORING, AND PROCESSING
Esquilin, Roberto. HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE MATUNUCK HILLS PONDS SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Jabba, Richard J.. SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINING NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE
Keller, Bruce E.. IMPROVING OPEN-SPACE SUBDIVISIONS IN CHARLTON, MASSACHUSETTS: CONNECTING BACK TO THE LAND
Lee, Sharon A.. AN URBAN DESIGN STRATEGY FOR THE MAIN STREET STUDY AREA, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Lucht, James A.. Myths and Facts About Cluster Development: A Case Study of Two Rhode Island Towns
Maddock, Jason Edward. Development and Validation of Decisional Balance and Processes of Change Inventories for Heavy, Episodic Drinking
Martin, Elizabeth K.. THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASEBALL UMPIRES' UNIFORMS, 1846-1996
McKiernan, Kristen A.. The Effects of Practice on Auditory Vigilance Task Performance
Murray, Kathleen M.. LOCAL EFFORTS FOR GROUNDWATER PROTECTION: AN ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIES WITHIN THE STATE AND FEDERAL CONTEXT SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Padgett, Rebekah Resnick. The U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program: Effectiveness of Diver Education in the Florida Keys
Paglia, James. Enhancing Social Service to At-Risk Children
Ranaldi, Albert V. Jr.. PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS: An Examination of Current Issues Associated with Public Play Facilities
Reeve, Nancy J.. A Comparison of Continuous Performance Tasks Using Cognitive Versus Sensory Stimuli
Roy, Amrita. A STRATEGIC RECYCLING PLAN FOR U.R.I
Samokar, Heidi L.. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MAC
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Abbott, Andrew. Design for Disassembly and Environment
Allaire, Normand Edouard. Molecular Genetic Analysis of Senescence and the Reversal of Senescence in Soybean Cotyledons [Glycine max (L.) Bass]
Andersson, Francis. Neural Network Implementation of Non Linear Control Using Radial Basis Functions
Andes, Theodore H.. Designing Products for End-of-Life
Asadorian, Eric. Applying the Concept of Recreational Specialization to Rhode Island Alliance Anglers
Asadorian, Eric. Applying the Concept of Recreational Specialization to Rhode Island Alliance Anglers
Boreri, Karla M.. A Partnership for Coral Reef Protection: A Case Study of the International Coral Reef Initiative
Brahmachari, Abhijit. Background Research snd Recommendations to Improve the Quality of Life in the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island
Cute, Kevin Robert. Limits to Private Aquaculture on Cape Cod
Damon, Christopher. Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Programs: An Assessment of Public Participation as a Means of Fostering Environmental Stewardship
Daniels, Neva Michelle. The Influence of Cooperative Learning on Problem Solving and Self-Esteem in Fourth Grade Elementary School Children
Dryfoos, Janet Marie. Staging and Decisional Balance Measures for Two Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors
Ernst, Laura M.. The Cumulative Impacts of Management Decisions on Nitrogen Loading to the Rhode Island Salt Ponds
Evans, Loren Clark. The Role of the Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Program in Promoting State Marine Artificial Reef Development Activities
Evers, Kerry E.. Longitudinal Prediction of Women in the Stages of Change for Condom Use: A Comparison of Methods
Flammia, Deborah E.. Ego Identity Status, Intellectual Development, and Academic Achievement in University of Freshman
Fleming, Christopher. Nominalistic Elements in the Work of Stanislaw Lesniewski
Fraize, Deborah. Shoreline Setbacks vs. Regulatory Takings Law in Massachusetts
Franklin, Heidi M.. Water Circulation Patterns Detected in AVHRR-SST Imagery in Relation to Larval Menhaden Abundances in the South Atlantic Bight
Gainer, Sandra Lynn. ENHANCING SOCIAL COMPETENCE IN A MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM
Gilmour, David Patton. Community-Based Economic Impact Planning for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility
Goff, Raymond M.. Land Development Techniques to Protext Scenic Areas in Coventry, R.I.
Golden, Elise Erica. The Expanding Role of State Government in Oil Pollution Prevention Through Regulation of the Coastal Tug and Barge Industry