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Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Anness, Edna. Upholstry Fabric for American Empire Furniture
Arcieri, William R.. Influence of Tillage Systems and Winter Cover on Off-Site Losses of Sediment, Nutrients and Atrazine in Silage Corn Production
Burke, Shaun P.. Open Space and Recreation Planning in Massachusetts Communities
Catena, John G.. The Exclusive Economic Zone-Considerations for Management with Special Reference to Developing Nations
Conaty, Sandy S.. An Assessment of Urban Neighborhood Dynamics: South Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Deblois, Roland M.. HUNT RIVER GROUNDWATER PROTECTION: ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Dibiasio, Paige. An Examination of the Roles of Sensory Preconditioning and Higher Order Conditioning in Taste Aversion Learning in Rats
Fava, Joseph L.. An Empirical Comparison of Factor, Image, Component, and Scale Scores
Gersappe, Aarti and Holcomb, Douglas. A Comprehensive Impact Analysis: Kettle Point Residential Development East Providence, Rhode Island
Hall, Nancy. Municipal Water Quality Planning in Rhode Island
Hayes, Karen Marie. An Analysis of the Benefits of Improving Water Quality in Narragansett Bay: An Application of the Contingent Valuation Method
Hoar, Peter Robertson. An Analysis of the Massachusetts Inshore Lobster Fishery
Holden, Cathleen Brooke. PUBLIC HOUSING IN YONKERS, NEW YORK THE IMPACT OF PLANNERS ON SITE SELECTION IN A SEGREGATED COMMUNITY
Lynch, Christopher Watson. Alternative Federal Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Procedures: Lessons from Programs in Alabama and Texas
Madeira, Melissa P.. Boston-Halifax Ferry Service: Capturing an Existing Market
Marajh, Patty. Maritime Boundaries Between Trinidad and Tobago/Venezuela/Barbados and Grenada - Its Impact on Offshore Oil
Masters, Philip M.. Groundwater Protection at the Local Level: Towards a Comprehensive Strategy for the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Matima, Lekunutu Casalis. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO THE SOLUBILITY OF AZQ (NSC - 182986), AN ANTI CANCER AGENT
Mercuri, Louis A.. The Application of Survey Research in the Community Development Planning Process
Meyer, Elaine C.. SIBLINGS OF CHRONICALLY ILL AND DISABLED CHILDREN: AN EXAMINATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING AND SELF-ESTEEM
Pearson, Richard A.. A Multidisciplinary Analysis of the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Canadian Groundfish Imports
Philbrick, Celeste Eileen. Analysis of the Commercial Fishery of the Central Philippine Province of Marinduque
Scioli, Anthony. Children's Conceptions of Anger
Serrentino, Patricia. The Breeding Ecology and Behavior of Northern Harriers in Coos County, New Hampshire
Turek, James G.. Balancing Conservation and Development in Maryland's Coastal Zone: A Program Evaluation
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Abrams, Lewis J.. Morphology and Crustal Structure of the Kane Fracture Zone Transverse Ridge
Adams, Gregory M.. A Physiologial Comparison of Two Rowing Ergometry Protocols on Performance in Male Oarsmen
Ahern, Bruce S.. Utilization of Dietary Carbohydrates and Lipids by Salmonids Sexually Sterilized with 17alpha-Methyltestosterone
Alda'Da', Mohamad A.. GUSIP: Graphical User Interface Genreator for Application Programs
Allison, Stuart K.. Spatial and Temporal Variability in Zooplankton Distributions and Abundances Across the Gulf Stream
Altieri, Alicia Ann. Enterprise Zones: An Urban Experiment
Anderson-Fontana, Sandra. Tectonics of the Juan Fernandez Microplate and Nazca-Antarctic Plate Boundary
Aronson, Lisa J.. Water Use and Drought Responses of Cool-Season Turfgrasses
Aspinwall, Mark Dean. American Coastwise Trade Law
Ayrassian, Gary G.; Brown, Peter D.; Guimond, Gregory J.; and Zvonkovic, Pauline K.. A MASTER PLAN UPDATE FOR MARSHFIELD, MASSACHUSETT'S 1986
Blais, Alan G.. Spatial and Temporal Variations of a Microtidal Beach: Charlestown Beach, Rhode Island
Breault, Paul H.. ROLE OF VASCULAR REACTIVITY AND COLLAGEN BIOSYNTHESIS IN THE DEPRESSOR EFFECT OF STREPTOZOTOCIN IN THE SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT
Cwienk, Douglas S.. Recent and Glacial Age Organic Carbon and Biogenic Silica Accumulation in Marine Sediments
Field, Maryanne. Site Planning: Southold Town Case Study
Gibeaut, James C.. Beach Sedimentation Cycles (1962-1985) Along a Microtidal Wave-Dominated Coast: South Shore of Rhode Island
Giwa, Ayotunde M.. Investment Opportunities in the Nigerian Fishing Industry
Hazard, Sara. The Effectiveness of Response Prevention in the Reduction of Avoidance Behavior in Young Rats
Hinchey, Laurence R.. ANALYSIS OF A REDUCED REPRESENTATION OF OCEAN WAVE SPECTRA
Lally, Martha J.. Stability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised with Learning Disabled Children
Marsh, David C.. The Effect of Geographic Mobility on Selected Psychological Variables in Eighth and Ninth Grade Students
Meisner, Gail. Analysis of a Worst Case Oil Spill Requirement for a Galveston, Texas Proposed Deepwater Port Environmental Impact Statement
Meisner, Gail Elizabeth. Analysis of a Worst Case Oil Spill EIS, Galveston
Peterson, Arnold W.. The Plastic Hand of Patriotic and Christian Benevolence: The Work of the American Home Missionary Society in Illinois and Indiana, 1826-1837
Picard, William R.. Planning in the Audio-Visual Age
Poirier, Leslie Marie. Maslow Interpreted for the Residential Environment
Purcell, Angela M.. An Analysis of the Planned Unit Development Concept and its Application in Rhode Island
Quinn, Thomas J.. LAND-USE CONTROL CASE ANALYSIS SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Reiss, Elizabeth Hanstine. Physical Estimation and Attraction Scales: Validity in Adult Women
Rieg, Thomas S.. Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior: Effects of the Response-Reinforcement Interval
Sessa, William C. Jr.. THE DEPRESSOR EFFECT OF STREPTOZOTOCIN - INDUCED DIABETES IN SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS: THE ROLE OF VASCULAR COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS
Silverstein, Elisa Ann. A Study of Impact Fees: South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Todd, Stella Whisler. A PLANNER'S GUIDE TO LOCAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Toplyn, Elaine Lazarus. Growth and Development Issues in a Small Town
Torres, Elaine. The Relationship of Physical Ability to Self-Esteem in Mainland and Island Puerto Rican High School Students
Trevethan Motte, Mark. After the Carr-Lynch-Levine Development Strategy: What Next for Downtown Providence, Rhode Island
Turton, Holly M.. Satellite Remote Sensing and Fisheries Applications
Vinhateiro, Dennis A.. A MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND: AN URBAN COMMUNITY'S STRATEGY FOR FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT
Wei, Bi-Chou. Containerized Cargo Flow Analysis Between the United States and the Far East
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Al-Zawawi, Abdulaziz Ahmed. Effect of Temperature and Packaging Material on Vitamin A and Riboflavin in Milk
Amaral, Linda S.. Beliefs Differentiating Levels of Exercise Adherance in Males Age 30 and Older
Andrauskas, Donna Marie. Magnetic Field Dependence of the Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) in Amorphous DyCu and NdFe2
Arrigan, John M.. Simultaneous Conjugate Gradient Search Applied to Target Motion Analysis
Brady, Mark Andrew. PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION AS A PLANNING TOOL
Brennan, William Joseph. The New England Fishing Industry: A Case for Altering Conditions of Competition in Both the Fishery and in the Market
Chen, Chong. Population Characteristics and Sulfide Oxidizing Metabolism of the Bivalve Solemya velum
Deconti, Russell A.. The Role of Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations in Land Use Planning: An Application For Carrying Capacity Analysis
Dougba, Victor E.. Economic Genuine Link: Impacts on Liberian Flag Shipping
Dufresne, Robert Louis. BUPROPION AND THIOTHIXENE COMPARED WITH PLACEBO AND THIOTHIXENE IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSED SCHIZOPHRENIC INPATIENTS
Guilmette, Karen M.. THE EFFECT OF DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS ON NITROGLYCERIN RELEASE FROM A TRANSDERMAL PATCH
Hansen, Kurt A.. An Interactive Computer Model for Oil Spill Training
Haro, Alexander J.. Size, Development of Pigment, Upstream Migration, and Relative Abundance of Young American Eels, Anguilla rostrata in a Coastal Rhode Island Stream
Kowalski, Richard. A GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF SALT WATER INTRUSION INTO A COASTAL AQUIFER SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
Lotto, Susan Maria. The Effects of Consciousness-Raising Groups on Sex Role Stereotyping with Fifth Grade Children in an Urban School Setting
Manter, John. Conserving a Wilderness River in a Northeastern Forest Region
Nigam, Himanshu. Comparison of the Optical Techniques of Caustic and Photoelasticity as Applied to Fracture
Randall, Paul M.. An Investigation into the Influence of Suspended Glass Particles on Bubble Diameter, Gas Holdup, and Interfacial Area in an Agitated Tank
Roach, Sharon E.. FISCAL PRESSURE IN SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND: A CASE STUDY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE FROM 1977 TO 1982
Rosenberg, Murray J.. Temporal Variability of Beach Profiles, Charlestown Beach, Rhode Island
Rudolph, Robert W.. Fundy Tidal Power: A Need to Reassess the Environmental Framework Protecting the Transboundary Environment
Sackton, John. Premium Prices for Quality Fish: A Case Study of the F/V ODIN
Sauer, Paul A.. A Critical Examination of Four Selected Attempts to Establish Objective Ethical Norms Without Recourse to a Transcendent Source
Sebestyen, Paul M.. The Growing Elderly Population and its Affect on the Demand for Subsidized Housing in Connecticut's Capital Region
Sorri, Mari. The Knower and the Known in Merleau-Ponty's Epistemology
Stone, Amy M.. Carriage of the Package by Sea: An Analysis of Laws Governing Shipowner Liability for Cargo Damange
Thompson, Brian P.. Evaluation of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Decision-Making Process for Selection of Dredged Material Disposal Sites
Yonesaka, Hiroaki. Cooperatives: Their Effectiveness and Limitations for Small-Scale Fisheries Development
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Abramson-Denhoff, Amy. A LEGISLATIVE APPROACH TO REGULATING SOLAR ACCESS: AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED RHODE ISLAND ZONING ENABLING ACT OF 1984
Al-Hazmi, Mohammed. Quantitative Determination of Sugars in Gums
Alsaleh, Saud Saleh. Saudi Arabian Industrial Development and Manpower Requirement: Problems and Prospects
Arnold, Ilene Debbie. Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus Infections in chickens: Virus Exccretion and Immune Response
Barringer, Margaret A.. A Real Estate Development Plan for the Bancroft-Rice School Site Boston, Massachusetts
Bourassa, Susan L.. Measurement of Oceanic Wind Speed Using Acoustic Ambient Sea Noise
Busby, Derek S.. The Effects of Regulation on Aquaculture Development
Chen, Tyzz-Yun. STUDIES OF THE STABILITY, PROTEIN BINDING AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF DOXORUBICIN DSING A NEW ASSAY METHOD