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Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Dunn, 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 AUTOMOBILEOnosko, William Robert
. WATER USE CRITERIA FOR BOATING A CASE STUDY OF WATER-LAND USE CONFLICTS IN GALILEE, RHODE ISLANDOrtolano, Girolamo A.
. TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS AS UPTAKE BLOCKERSOzbilgin, Melih and Wester, Clifford
. Study of Selected Landside Facilities at Theodore Francis Green State AirportRadin, Ruth G.
. Study on Birth Order and Affilitation in Social-Help OrganizationsRaine, Laurence M.
. The Effects of Sevin (1-Naphthyl N-Methylcarbamate) on Morphology and Root Anatomy of Glycine max (L.) MerrillRoberts, Mark
. On the Probative Force of the SyllogismShipman, Wayne D.
. Saltwater-Bearing Aquifers at the Periphery of Narragansett Bay: Geoelectric and Geohydrologic CharacteristicsSmith, Melanie H.
. THE EFFECT OF VEHICLE ON ANTIPERSPIRANT EFFICACYTache, Simon W.
. A Proposal for a World Ocean Management Authority: As an Alternative Ocean Regime to Meet the Challenge of the Management and Utilization of Collective Ocean ActivitiesThompson, Robert
. Channeling Development Through Environmental Law in Washington StateTwichell, David Cushman Jr.
. The Origin and Maintenance of Sand Waves Near the Head of Wilmington Canyon, Middle Atlantic Shelf, United StatesVieira, Suzanne P.
. Food Patterns of Low-Income PortugueseYermakoff, Jeannee Karen
. AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL OF HEPATIC FIBROSIS INDUCED BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF DIBUTYLTIN DICHLORIDETheses/Dissertations from 1977
Adenodi, Tunde
. A Comparative Study of the Food and Drug Laws of Nigeria and the United States of AmericaAlbert, Robert Louis
. A Gravity Study of Earthquake-Related Structures in the St. Lawrence River ValleyAnderson, Dana Karl
. Concentration of Dilute Industrial Wastes by Direct OsmosisAnsis, Karen
. Landmarks Preservation in New York City: a CritiqueArbor, Elaine Francas
. The Effects on Students When Cross-Age Teaching is a Part of the Classroom ProcedureArchibald, Russell J.
. Planning Implications to High Vacancy Rates in Public HousingBarrett, Jonathan Rodman
. PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION OF THE STRATIGRAPHY OF BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLANDBender, Gail B.
. Self-Esteem and Leadership in Physical Education Among Senior High School GirlsBirmingham, Bruce K.
. SYSTEMIC ABSORPTION OF TOPICALLY APPLIED SALICYLIC ACIDBlanding, Peter James
. A DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA OF A SUBCUTANEOUSLY IMPLANTED SUSPENSIONBridgman, James C.
. A Study of the Second and Third Committees of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the SeaChichester, Clinton Oscar
. STUDIES ON THE REGULATION OF PROLYL HYDROXYLASEDonovan, Nancy Susan
. Wave Energy and Beach Response for Three Southern Rhode Island BeachesGedney, Austin H. III
. Distortion in Map Projections: Its Effect on the Interpretation of Maritime Boundaries and Related ActivitiesGedney, Austin H. III
. Distortion in Map Projections: Its Effect on the Interpretation of Maritime Boundaries and Related ActivitiesGefrich, George J. and Youngken, Richard C.
. Fox Point Development PlanHaffner, John D.
. A Flapping Wing Model for Avian Formation FlightHigbee, Olive B.
. KINGSTON: THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF AN ENTREPRENEURIAL VILLAGEHiggins, William Augustus
. The Philosophical Problem of EntailmentHuizenga, Douglas Lee
. Protonation Characteristics of the Dissolved Organic Matter in SeawaterMurphy, Stephen Hyginus
. CHAUCER AND THE GAME OF LOVE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK OF THE DUCHESS, THE HOUSE OF FAME AND THE PARLIAMENT OF FOWLESNicolopoulou, Ageliki
. Word Meanings in Semantic Memory: Separating, Defining and Characteristic FeaturesO'Brien, John F.
. Investigations of the Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum), Overwintering in the Upper Petaquamscutt River EstuaryPayne, Kenneth F.
. Early Rhode Island Textile Mill Villages: A Study of the Origins and Early Examples of a Community FormRotenberg, Fred A.
. THE EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON CARDIAC VULNERABILITY TO TACHYARRHYTHMIA IN THE RATSimpson, Elizabeth Jean
. A Photogrammetric Survey of Backbarrier Accretion on the Rhode Island Barrier BeachesTurnbaugh, Sarah Peabody
. The Anasazi Yucca Ring BasketWalker, Michael Robert
. J. L. Austin on StatementsWest, William W.
. The Object of Signs in Charles S. Peirce's Semiotic TheoryWilkins, Joan
. Children’s Attitudes Towards the Crippled, the Retarded and the Mentally IllTheses/Dissertations from 1976
Abrahamson, Charles Eric Jr. and Estes, Craig Thomas
. Recreation Matrix Study ManualAceto, Paul Joseph
. Infrared Photoconductivity in Thin Silver Sulfide FilmsAllen, Joyce P.
. School Climate and Career CommitmentBarletta, Robert E.
. Essentialism and Effluvia 1700-1740: A Thematic StudyCoddington, Wayne John
. Relationships Between Dynamic Nearshore Processes and Beach Changes at Napatree Beach, Rhode IslandFogarty, Michael J.
. Competition and Resource Partitioning in Two Species of Cancer (Crustacea, Brachyura)Jaillet, Paul J.
. A Hydroclimatic Study of the Narragansett Bay Drainage Basin: The Effects of Climate and Urban Land Use on RunoffKeller, Aimee A.
. Systematics, Vertical Distribution, and Life History of Anguilliform Leptocephali in the Bermuda Ocean AcreLowenthal, Douglas H.
. The Determination of the Apparent Dissociation Constants for Arsenic Acid in SeawaterMann, Steven W.
. Effect of Continuous Inhalation of Ethanol Vapors in the RatMolzon, Justina A.
. The Solubility of Calcium Oxalate as a Function of Dielectric ConstantPlourde, Randall B.
. Hypnotic Susceptibility of Undergraduates: Class Standing, Major, and SexRegan, Donald Robert
. An Aerial Photogrammetric Survey of Long-Term Shoreline Changes, Southern Rhode Island CoastSalvatore, Caroline
. An Exploration of the Relationship Between Self-Reported Anxiety and Belief in Internal Versus External Control of ReinforcementSeymour, Joseph J.
. Land Banking as a Redevelopment Tool for the City of ProvidenceTonon, Theresa
. Participatory Metaphysics: A Study of the Thought of Gabriel MarcelWacome, Donald H.
. Perception and EvidenceTheses/Dissertations from 1975
Abboud, Rosa Will
. South American Backstrap Loom: Its Potential, Limitation and Application for Contemporary HandweavingAnderson, Henry Paul
. Delineation of Coastal Zone Management Units Using Ecological and Legal Criteria: The Caseof Atlantic CanadaAnderson, Joyce M.
. The Effect of Couple Participation in Childbirth Preparation on Postpartum Parenthood AdjustmentBeale, Richard A.
. Beach-Nearshore Sediment Dispersal Matunuck Point, Rhode IslandBower, Kenneth John
. A Student of Kant's "Second Analogy"Chittum, Mark J.
. Regionalization as an Effect of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploitation: A Case Study of the North SeaCorriveau, Donald P.
. Fear Reduction Following Response Prevention in the RatDrechsler, Edward G. Jr.
. The Microclimatology, Soil Analysis, Floristics and Plant Communities of the Saunderstown Military ReservationElkin, James Davis
. The Role of the Categories in Augustine’s Formulation and Defense of the TrinityGoldsmith, Leslie Alan
. Pharmacological Evaluation of an Asterosaponin Extract from Asterias Forbesi (Desor)Ham, Martin W.
. Goal-Directed Fantasy, Imaginative Involvement, and the Development of SuggestibilityHunter, David Stevenson
. Development of a Three Dimensional Numerical Water Quality Model for Estuary and Continental Shelf ApplicationsHynes, Martin Dennis
. Interaction Between Nigro-Striatal Lesions and Drugs Affecting Dopamine ReceptorsLamb, Wilson C. Jr.
. An Electro-Acoustic Oil Layer Thickness GaugeLombardi, Lorna J.
. Femininity and Physical Activity Preferences Among College WomenLord, David
. A Simulation Study of Groundwater Withdrawals from the Upper Pawcatuck River BasinLuedtke, Nile E.
. A Preliminary Investigation into the Use of an Elemental Analysis in the Correlation of Sediments from Lake Rudolf, KenyaPetti, Michael J.
. Phosphorus Exchange at the Sediment-Water Interface of Selected Narragansett Bay SedimentsSimmons, Peggy Ann
. The Relationship Between Creativity and Play Behavior of Four-Year-Olds in the Nursery School SettingsTaylor, Valerie Kamph
. The Ethics of Ambiguity: A Critical Analysis of the Moral Philosophy of Simone de BeauvoirZarillo, Gary A.
. CUSPATE SHOREFORMS OF WEST PASSAGE NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLANDTheses/Dissertations from 1974
Alteri, Nicholas D. Jr.
. Quinoxaline 1, 4-Dioxides. A Mechanistic Study of Their Formation and the Structural Assignment of 6(7) Isomeric ProductsArsenault, Alfred J.
. Perception of Father and Teacher by Pre-Adolescent BoysCarello, Joseph Jr.
. AN ANALYSIS OF AN OUTLAW CYCLE GANG