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The Freshman Record : The University Of Rhode Island, The Interfraternity/Panhellenic Councils

Freshman Record

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Studies On The Pedal Gland And Pedal Epithelium Of The Protobranchiate Bivalvia, Heather Bennett

Open Access Dissertations

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Relating Objective And Subjective Measures Of Water Quality In The Travel Cost Method: An Application To The Peconic Estuary System, Jerry Diamantides

Open Access Dissertations

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Mechanisms Of Cadmium Nephrotoxicity, Weifeng Tang

Open Access Dissertations

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Some New Observations On The Cytopathology Of Fin Erosion Disease In Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes Americanus, Joel E. Bodammer

Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Faculty Publications

A light and electron microscopic study was conducted on dorsal fin tissues adjacent to acute fin erosion lesions in winter flounder from 2 polluted sites (New York Bight region and New Haven Harbor) on the northeast Atlantic Coast. The objective of this work was to evaluate these minimally affected, lesion-associated tissues which may precede the acute or severe stages of the disease. The following 4 types of pathological conditions were found in the epidermis of diseased fish from the 2 polluted sites: (1) epithelial cell hyperplasia; (2) mucous cell hyperplasia and hypertrophy; (3) spongiosis; and (4) focal necrosis. The latter …

Are Iq Discrepancies Between Ses Groups Primarily The Result Of Verbal Scale Differences?, Carol Lee Macnaught

Open Access Dissertations

Historically, comparison groups of children from low socioeconomic status (SES) have done less well on intelligence tests than their more well-to-do counterparts. This study was undertaken to explore the contribution of verbal ability to general intelligence and to consider the possibility of developmental change in the relative contributions of the verbal and performance scales. The analyses used verbal, performance, and full scale scores of a subgroup of the standardization sample of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition (WISC-III). The scores used were attained by children in three age groups (7, 11, and 15 years) with four levels …

Health Promoting Behaviors In Women With And Without Sexual Assault Histories, Jennifer Parsons Read

Open Access Dissertations

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Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2000-2001, University Of Rhode Island

URI Course Catalogs Archive

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island Course Catalog.

The Watershed Trail: Melville To The Glen, A Greenway Master Plan For The Town Of Portsmouth, Deidra J. Storti

Open Access Master's Theses

The Greenway Master Plan is a guide for developing a multi-user trail in the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. This report provides a comprehensive approach to implementing a trail from Melville to The Glen, called The Watershed Trail. While it focuses on integrating important aspects of the natural and human environment for one segment of trail, the report could be used to direct the community in developing an island-wide system of various types of publicly accessible trails. The goal of developing the trail is multi-purposed. First, islanders have expressed a desire to develop off-road pathways that link their homes, shopping, …

Aspects Of Growth For The Northern Quahog, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Craig Lawrence Appleyard

Open Access Master's Theses

The growth of the northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, has been mathematically modeled over both the nursery stage and the complete life so as to develop expectations of growth as a function of environmental suitability. Then, the growth of northern quahogs in an experimental nursery upweller was evaluated as a function of system operating parameters (flow rate and stocking density) and other environmental parameters to determine the limiting factors in this critical phase of shellfish aquaculture.

The von Bertalanffy growth equation was used to predict increases in shell length (millimeters), weight (grams), and the relative growth rate (% increase per …

Population Status And Distribution Of The Harbor Seal In Rhode Island Waters, Cheryl L. Schroeder

Open Access Master's Theses

The population of harbor seals has increased in Maine and Massachusetts since bounty hunting was discontinued in the 1960s and the advent of the Marine Mammal Protection Act in 1972. Little is known about the migrant population of harbor seals in southern New England. Until recently, only one long-duration census survey and occasional counts have recorded the number of harbor seals in Rhode Island waters. Since 1993, regular surveys of the locations where harbor seals come ashore or haul out semi-diurnally have provided the first estimates of local harbor seal abundance and distribution.

The western Atlantic harbor seal, Phoca vitulina …

Analysis Of A Traffic Diversion Strategy Using Corism Traffic Micro-Simulation Software, Daniel Ryan Abedon

Open Access Master's Theses

Throughout the United States metropolitan area freeways are operating at or near capacity. Any disturbance in the traffic flow on these freeways, planned or unplanned, can result in varying degrees of congestion. Incident management programs have been established in urban areas nationwide to help reduce the magnitude of incident induced congestion. These programs focus mainly on the incident identification and response stage, and have only recently begun to develop the tools and techniques needed to manage the recovery stage. One technique that has been becoming more widely employed, with the increased focus incident management and overall traffic systems management, is …

Lars Saabye Christensen's "Beatles": A Study In Literary Translation And Cross-Cultural Influence, Kerstin Elizabeth Ketteman

Open Access Dissertations

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Development, Characterization And Evaluation Of A Pulsed-Release Tablet Dosage Form For Low Dose Water Soluble Drugs, Suresh Palaniswamy

Open Access Dissertations

Various types of controlled release dosage forms such as wax matrix hydrophilic polymer matrix, osmotic pump and acrylic resin polymer encapsulated slow release for water soluble drugs have been developed and reported. However, there was no significant information available in the literature about the development and scale-up of pulse-release tablet dosage form for low dose water soluble drugs. This investigation was undertaken to develop, characterize and evaluate a new pulsed-release dosage form for a low dose water soluble drug with consistent drug release that combines polymer matrix and aqueous coating technology. The effect of scale-up on granulation, compression and coating …

Can The Influence Of Base Rate Information Be Distinguished From The Influence Of Gender Stereotypes In The Psychiatric Diagnostic Decision Making Process?, Maureen Mccormick

Open Access Dissertations

A correct diagnosis may be critical to the implementation of an appropriate treatment plan for a patient. Many factors contribute to the difficulty of assigning a correct psychiatric diagnosis, including misuse, or less than optimal use, of information. Many studies have documented underutilization of base rate data in prediction. Research into the use of stereotypes has demonstrated that too much reliance on an individual's membership in a group may also affect decision making. What is the appropriate use of base rate data and group membership in psychiatric diagnosis? It was hypothesized that participants would underutilize base rates in a low …

Renaissance 2000, University Of Rhode Island

URI Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island yearbook.

An Analysis Of The Rhetoric Of Wilme Mankiller, Lynda D. Peters

Open Access Master's Theses

This thesis examines the rhetoric of Wilma Mankiller, first woman elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Although some research has addressed Native American oratory, this study is the first to this writer’s knowledge, that critically evaluates the public discourse of Mankiller. This analysis reveals a distinct relationship in the characteristics of the rhetoric of Wilma Mankiller that are inherent in the unique cultural heritage of Native American oratory.

A study of Native American oratory in general, a study of Cherokee oratory, and a study of the rhetoric of Wilma Mankiller were conducted. This analysis employed the neo-Aristotelian approach in …

Rpos Gene Function Is A Disadvantage For Escherichia Coli Bj4 During Competitive Colonization Of The Mouse Large Intestine, Karen A. Krogfelt, Marianne Hjulgaard, Kristine Sørensen, Paul S. Cohen, Michael Givskov

Past Departments Faculty Publications (CELS)

The ability of Escherichia coli to survive stress during growth in different environments is, in large part, dependent onrpoS and the genes that comprise the rpoSregulon. E. coli BJ4 and an isogenic BJ4 rpoSmutant were used to examine the influence of the rpoS gene on E. coli colonization of the streptomycin-treated mouse large intestine. Colonization experiments in which the wild-typeE. coli BJ4 and its rpoS mutant were fed individually as well as simultaneously to mice suggested that E. coli BJ4 does not face prolonged periods of nutrient starvation in the mouse large intestine and that the …

Three-Dimensional Kinematics And Wake Structure Of The Pectoral Fins During Locomotion In Leopard Sharks Triakis Semifasciata, C. D. Wilga, George V. Lauder

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The classical theory of locomotion in sharks proposes that shark pectoral fins are oriented to generate lift forces that balance the moment produced by the oscillating heterocercal tail. Accordingly, previous studies of shark locomotion have used fixed-wing aircraft as a model assuming that sharks have similar stability and control mechanisms. However, unlike airplanes, sharks are propelled by undulations of the body and tail and have considerable control of pectoral fin motion. In this paper, we use a new approach to examine the function of the pectoral fins of leopard sharks, Triakis semifasciata, during steady horizontal swimming at speeds of …

The Analysis Of Polar Lipid Classes By High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Evaporative Light Scattering Detection, Thomas John Mcnabb

Open Access Dissertations

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Nekton Utilization Of Tidally Restricted, Restoring, And Reference New England Salt Marshes, Kenneth Bryan Raposa

Open Access Dissertations

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Nucleic Acids As Indicators Of Growth Rates And Nutritional Condition Of Calanus Finmarchicus (Copepoda: Calanoida), Melissa M. Wagner

Open Access Dissertations

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Interaction Of Neurotransmitters On The Proboscis Muscles Of The North American Channeled Whelk Busycon Canaliculatum, Timothy John Fort

Open Access Dissertations

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Hedging Effectiveness, Market Efficiency And Forecasting In The Shrimp Futures Market, Josue Martinez-Garmendia

Open Access Dissertations

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Whose Story Is It, Anyway, Janet L. Massa

Open Access Dissertations

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Formation Of Advanced Glycation End Products By Glyceraldehyde And Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate With Proteins, Paula F. G. De Sa

Open Access Dissertations

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Induction Of Embryonic Diapause In The Calanoid Copepod Acartia Hudsonica, David Edward Avery

Open Access Dissertations

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The Three Hundred And Seventy-Eighth Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Curricular Report No. 1999-2000-3 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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The Three Hundred And Seventy-Seventh Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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