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Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Martin, Bruce A.
. Purification of the Chelating Polymer Poly-5-Vinyl-8-HydroxyquinolineMcConnaughy, Eileen A.
. Development of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) Scale: A Device for the Measurement of Stages of ChangeMitchell, Thomas H.
. INCREASING THE AGE OF MANDATORY RETIREMENT AND THE IMPACTS ON JOB MOBILITY IN RHODE ISLANDO'Neill, Katherine A.
. The Effect of Forced Warm Swim on Escape Learning in RatsPeters, Colen R.
. Peat Resources of Selected Wetlands on Block Island, Rhode IslandReiter, Paul Frederick
. A Computer Study of the Correlation Between Aquifer Hydraulic and Aquifer Electric PropertiesRiegler, Paul William
. An Aerial Photogrammetric Study of Erosion and Accretion Boston Harbor Islands, MassachusettsRinebold, Joel
. Environmental Assessment of Industrial Development Hopkins Hill Industrial Zone, Coventry-West Greenwich, Rhode IslandSeymour, Patricia A.
. The Effect of Adrenalectomy and Stress on Autoanalgesia in the RatSilverson, Donald
. AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLANDSlater, Ralph Herbert
. Kant on the Theoretical Arguments for God's ExistenceSowa, Maureen Melvin
. Go Anywhere We Damn Well Please The American Naval Presence in the MediterraneanVanderbroek, Margaret M. M.
. Woman, Utopia and Ideology: A Case Study in Sociology of KnowledgeVerber, Eric
. EARLS, THEIR NEW ROLE IN ENGLAND: A CASE STUDY OF THE FUNCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH EARL INTO FRANKISH FEUDALISMWershaw, Barry Howard
. A REGIONAL APPROACH TO LAND USE PLANNING IN THE CATSKILLSWhitaker, Lee R.
. A Review and Evaluation of the State of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management ProgramTheses/Dissertations from 1980
Adamu, Stephen Atsekhagbo
. Correlation of In Vitro Chemotaxis with In Vitro Virulence of Bacteroides Fragilis ProductsAgins, Alan Paul
. EFFECTS OF LIQUID MEMBRANES ON GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION OF DRUGS IN RATSAkers, Stephen A.
. Stress-Strain and Strength Properties of Marine Sediments from the North PacficAres, John A.
. Development and Use of a Proficiency Test Specimen for Paralytic Shellfish PoisoningBenishin, Christina G.
. ACETYLATION OF THE CHOLINE ANALOG HOMOCHOLINE BY MEMBRANE BOUND CHOLINE-0-ACETYLTRANSFERASE IN MOUSE FOREBRAINDiorio, Veronica A.
. Public Transportation Travel Needs of Women: A Subgroup Approach to Transportation PlanningDunne, Lorie A.
. Depositional Environments of the Upper Devonian Oneonta Formation of South-Central New YorkFlynn, Kevin M.
. Federal Coastal Flood Hazard PolicyGraham, David
. Stronium and Sodium in Fossil Biogenic Calcium CarbonatesGriswold, Carolyn A.
. Oil and Gas Development on Georges Bank: The Responsibility of Federal Agencies for Assessment and Mitigation of Potential Impacts on the EcosystemHall, Jeanne Antionette
. AN ANALYSIS AND AN EVALUATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT'S SECTION 8 PILOT MOBILITY PROGRAMHeinmiller, Paul A.
. Statistical Analysis Techniques Applied to North Atlantic Temperature-Salinity DataHilliard, Dennis Charles
. RADIOIMMUNOASSAY OF TESTOSTERONE AND ESTROGENS IN BLOODSTAINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEX IDENTIFICATIONKlein, Madeline J.
. AN ANALYSIS OF UNSUCCESSFUL PROGRAM OUTCOME AMONG JOB TRAINING CLIENTSKrause, Patricia Anne
. The Investment in Public Education and the Social Welfare of a City: Exploring RelationshipsLaPosta-Frazier, Nancy A.
. DEVELOPMENT OF A MAMMALIAN COLLAGENASE ASSAY USING A SOLUBLE SUBSTRATEMancuso, Michael L.
. Farmland Preservation In Massachusetts and Rhode IslandMcCarten, Michael D.
. A STUDY OF THE DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS PROPERTIES AND SOME ANALGESIC PROPERTIES OF THE NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST CYCLAZOCINEMcLean, Scott
. The Effects of Cis-Chlordane and Dieldrin on the Short Food Chain: Artemia to Winter FlounderMorrison, Gordon Everett
. A Distributed Computing Network for Real-Time SystemsNakagawa, John D.
. Environmental Mediation: A New Strategy for Environmental Conflict ResolutionNeill, Stephen Abbot
. Persistence of Fear Reduction Resulting from Response PreventionNelson, Stephen Harold
. A STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF PRECURSOR AND ACETYLATED PRODUCT TO REFILL CHOLINERGIC VESICLES INDEPENDENTLY OF THE CYTOPLASMPalma, James Gilbert Jr.
. COMPUTER SIMULATION OF CHANGES IN TOWN'S GROWTH POLICIESRudnic, Edward M.
. Some aspects of formulation and optimization of tablet disintegrants in direct compression systemsRuggiero, Peter David
. EVALUATIVE ANALYSIS A SELECT PLANNING ISSUE AND ITS PROCESSSlocomb, Walter A.
. Housing Codes in Rhode IslandSmail, Donald S. Jr.
. Neighborhood PlanningTonnessen, David M. and Rinde-Thorsen, Mark F.
. A Study of Housing Assistance Plans in Rhode IslandValla, Drew M.
. An Evaluation of Resistance to the Black Vine Weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.), in Taxus and RhododendronVoelker, William S.
. The Evolution of Regional Cooperation: The Case of the Martha's Vineyard CommissionWalton, Steven Paul
. The Balance Between Economic Development and Environmental Protection: A Case Study of the Rhode Island Jewelry IndustryZwick, William R.
. Factors Influencing Four Rules for Determining the Number of Principal Components to RetainTheses/Dissertations from 1979
Abbott, Harold S.
. A Study of Trends in Pharmacy Consumer Credit OperationsAidala, Donald
. Fermentation of CelluloseBeaudreau, Bernard J.
. Youth Unemployment and High School Dropouts in Providence: An Analysis of the Dropout-Unemployment Problem and the Job Training Programs Available for DropoutsBender, Bruce Dean and Windsor, David Smith
. Marina Study: Marina Facilities Planning At Two Case Study LocationsBlumberg, Kenneth
. The Massachusetts Approach to Regional Resource RecoveryBridge, Jeffrey Alan
. FUELWOOD PRODUCTION OF MIXED HARDWOODS ON MESIC SITES IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLANDChilamkurti, Rao Nagamasthan
. STUDIES ON EFFECT OF MOLECULAB STRUCTURE OF SOME AROMATIC COMPOUNDS ON THEIR UPTAKE RATES BY A LIQUID MEMBRANE SYSTEMCostello, Robert E.
. Interlocal Cooperation in the Delivery of ServicesDaub, Gerald Jacob
. Stratigraphic Interpretation of a Possible Paleostream Channel of the Ancient Nueces River, South TexasDeMallie, Peter Runels
. Residential Land Subdivision Regulation in Connecticut: Model Town RegulationsElrod, Jane A.
. Determination of the Stability Constants of Ferric Borate at the Ionic Strength of SeawaterFerguson, William
. PLANNER'S GUIDE TO COMMUNITY ENERGY CONSERVATIONGallagher, Stephen C.
. Accessibility of Public Outdoor Recreational Areas to Low Income Neighborhoods in BostonHara, Hiroshi
. Impact of the USSR's 200 Mile Fishery Zone on the Japanese-Soviet Fishery NegotiationsHooper, Thomas Bigelow
. The Extent of Exclusionary Zoning Practices in Washington County, Rhode IslandHurlbut, Mary Lou DeCiantis
. THE "CATHOLIC ETHIC" AND THE "SPIRIT OF FINANCIAL CAPITALISM"Lenox, John F.
. Regional Planning and the Special Purpose District: A Case Study of Rhode IslandMorley, Alan Gary
. A STUDY OF TENANT MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSINGRossi, Joseph S.
. Is There a Threshold For Mental Rotation?Shealy, Deborah A.
. OPPOSING GROWTH POLICIES IN ADJACENT TOWNS: A STUDY OF PLYMOUTH AND WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTSShearman, Gary Terence
. A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF CLONIDINE AND FENTANYLSmith, Craig Paul
. A COMPARISON OF SOLUBILIZED AND MEMBRANE BOUND FORMS OF CHOLINE-O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE IN MOUSE BRAIN NERVE ENDINGSSmyth, Donald Joseph
. INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA: A CASE STUDY OF HARTFORD HOSPITALSouthern, Valerie Jean
. A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF A PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAM: THE NEW ENGLAND MINORITY PURCHASING COUNCILSteinman, Debra L.
. A Psychophysiological Investigation of Sexual Responding in Heterosexual Males and FemalesThomas, James T.
. Coastal Zone Management and the National Interest: Massachusetts and Rhode IslandWalker, Henry A.
. Environmental Impact Assessment Exploratory Techniques and Sampling DesignWestcott, David R.
. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RHODE ISLAND POLICIES AND STRATEGIESTheses/Dissertations from 1978
Ahmed, Azhari F. M.
. Flux and Processes of Deposition of Atmospheric Sea Salt to the Earth SurfaceAllen, Pauline Elaine
. Robert Frost: A Twentieth Century Poet of Man and NatureArcand, Louise
. Study of the Nutritive Value and Acceptability of Hot and Cold Type A School LunchesArmitage, William D.
. A Virtualizable MAchine for Multiprogrammed Operation Based on Non-Virtualizable MicroprocessorsBanks, Martha Estina
. Nonlinguistic Communication of EmotionBrillat, Thomas H.
. A National Approach for Marine Scientific Research in Exclusive Economic ZonesCanole, Mary Catherine Holland
. A Measurement of the Improvement of Attitudes Toward Death in Middle School/Junior High School StudentsDunn, James F. and Golding, Priscilla A.
. THE PROGRESSIVE ORIGINS OF MODERN CITY PLANNINGEwell, Wesley J.
. PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE COAST FOR RECREATIONFeinstein, Jonathan L.
. Cluster Housing in Rhode IslandFisher, George Anthony
. An Experimental Investigation of the Nearfield Pressures of Ultrasonic Transducers and ArraysGlovsky, Rebecca L.
. THE COLLABORATIVE CONCEPT: A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSISGoetz, Michael Joseph
. An Aerial Photogrammetric Survey of Long-Term Shoreline Changes, Nantucket Island, MassachusettsGoldberg, Ronald Lee
. DEVELOPMENT OF A FLUORESCENT ASSAY FOR COLLAGENHETEROGENEITY USING MDPF-SDS-PAGEHagström, Earl L.
. Granulometric Analysis of Foreshore Sediments, South Shore Rhode IslandHaspel, Katherine C.
. The Effects of Priming and Subliminal Oedipal-Related Stimuli on Competitive Behavior of College MalesHurtt, Andrea Chapin
. The Distribution of Hydrocarbons in Narragansett Bay Sediment CoresKnapp, Connie L.
. Information Systems for Natural Resources Managers: An Exercise in InterfacingLaMarre, Carolyn
. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STATEWIDE MENTAL RETARDATION SYSTEMS PLANNING IN IOWALevye, Marc A. and Rousseau, Marc R.
. A Residential Growth Control Plan for North Kingstown (1978-1993)Martin, Thomas E.
. EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL ZONING: A VIABLE PLANNING TOOL FOR RHODE ISLAND?Matteson, William R.
. NATIONALS SOCIALISM: PURITAN OR ARYAN? A REASSESSMENT OF THE NATURE OF THE PHENOMENON OF NATIONAL SOCIALISMMiller, Robert Arthur
. INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF SECOBARBITAL ON COGNITIVE AND PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS RELATED TO DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE