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Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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International City/County Management Association 1999 Revenue Estimation Survey Revisited, Benjamin Bond

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Evidence for the Validity of a Tool for Improved Pressure Ulcer Staging by the Non-Expert in the Live Patient, Janelle Borg, Carrie Johnston, Megan Lucke, and Jordan Sinclair

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Hotel Bukovyna, Rebecca Ann Bosshart

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Blended Pedagogy Pathophysiology Course: Effectiveness and Student Satisfaction, Betsy Botsford, Samantha Corn, and Alanna Keenan

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Jack Kerouac's Artistic Apprenticeship and the Discovery of His Authentic Voice, Nathaniel Botsis

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Table Games Revenue Management: A Bayesian Approach, Daryl F. Boykin

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An Efficient Standardized Method of Maintaining Quality Assurance in Therapeutic Treatment Record Keeping, Kelsey Michael Bradshaw

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Listening to the Ranks: Perceptions of the U.S. Air Force Occupational Health and Safety Training, Melissa Jo Breunig

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Takes Dying Animals, Brittany Leigh Bronson

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Characteristics of Unintentional Prescription Drug Poisoning Admissions Clark County, Nevada 2009-2013, Tamara Bruno

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An Analysis of Capacity Issues within the Division of Mental and Behavioral Health for the State of Nevada, Jeffrey Buchwald, Tara Cooley, Enrique Mazon Jr., and Jessica Sifuentes

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The Effect of Trigger Point Dry Needling to the Multifidus Muscle on Resting and Contracted Thickness of Transversus Abdominis in Healthy Subjects, Sarah Buckingham, Crystal Montoya, and Daniella Morton

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Evaluating the Impact of a Home-~Based Childhood Asthma Intervention Program in Clark County, Nevada, Mackenzie Suzanne Burns

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The Effects of a Progressive Exercise Program on Functional Activity and Quality of Life for Older Overweight Women with Knee Osteoarthritis, Ty Carlson, Devin Edvalson, Tyler Peck, and Brad Robison

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Ability of Ages and Stages Questionaire 3rd Edition to Identify Children in Need of Comprehensive Motor Evaluation, Courtney Michele Carmichael, Elizabeth Ann Willison, and Qing Zhang

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Understanding brand authenticity in specialized communities: An interpretive qualitative study of the Brit Iron Rebels Las Vegas Clan, Sullivan Charles

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No Prejudice Here: Racism, Resistance, and the Struggle for Equality in Denver, 1947-1994, Summer Marie Cherland

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Speciation of Pentavalent Technetium Complexes with Aniline and Thiobenzene Derivatives, Kyle E. Childs

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Mitigation of Moving Shocks in an Expanding Duct, Veraun Chipman

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A Characterization of Open Shop Scheduling Problems using the Hall Theorem and Network Flow, Arunasri Chitti

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A Novel Multimodal Image Fusion Method Using Hybrid Wavelet-based Contourlet Transform, Yoonsuk Choi

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Stride Length-Speed Relationship During Body Weight Supported Running, Carmen Chona

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Factors Which Predict the Use of Active Transportation to School Among Children in Clark County, NV, Sheila G. J. Clark

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New Beginnings: A Discussion Guide Adaptation for Living with Diabetes among an Urban American Indian Community, Eudora Lynette Claw

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A Model for Meeting and Event Venues to Implement Green Practices, Justine Clewer

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The effect of single crystal elastic and plastic anisotropy on stress and strain heterogeneity: comparison of olivine to other common minerals, Christopher Joseph Cline Ii

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Cognitive Differences Between High and Low Responders of a Tier II Reading Intervention, Jillian Cohen

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Examining the Effects of Casino Lottery Promotions, Maria Colin Magaña

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"I Got Shot Five Times and I Got Crucified to the Media": Tupac Amaru Shakur -- Moral Panic, Media Crucifixion and Resurrection, Lucas Jerome Combs

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Work and Home-Life Balance: A Comparative Study of Hotel Employee Satisfaction in the West and Midwest, Amanda Connick

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Observability in Traffic Modeling: Eulerian and Lagrangian Coordinates, Sergio Contreras

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Use of Standardized Tests Within Nursing Education Programs, Irene Coons

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An Assessment of a 13-week Teaching Gardens Intervention on Healthy Behavior Outcomes in 4th and 5th grade students at Crestwood Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada, Miranda Corgiat

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Social Network Analysis (SNA) of Clark County, Nevada Tuberculosis (TB) Case and Contact Investigation Data to Determine Pediatric Risk Factors for Disease Transmission, Darin Michael Cozatt

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Development of a Black-Box Transient Thermal Model for Residential Buildings, Andrew Cross

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Walt Disney and the Propaganda Complex: Government Funded Animation and Hollywood Complicity During WWII, Amanda Michelle Cunningham

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Attributions and Coping Behaviors Communicated Among Bullied Students: An Analysis of Bullying Blogs, Carly Marie Danielson

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A Taxonomy of Polynomially Solvable Shop Problems with Limited Number of Machines or Jobs, Megha Sairam Darapuneni

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Investigation of Chloride Induced Corrosion of Bridge Pier and Life-Cycle Repair Cost Analysis Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites, Dinesh Dhakal

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Oppositional and Anxiety Behavior Profiles in a Clinical Sample of Youth with Selective Mutism, Rachele Diliberto

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City of North Las Vegas Complete Streets Corridor Ranking Study Evaluation, Yasmin Dixon, Brianna Lawrence, Sarah Saenz, and Imari Thompson

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A Spatial Analysis Test of Decennial Crime Patterns in the United States, Kristina R. Donathan

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Evaluation of Conservation Voltage Reduction as a tool for demand side management, Ali Dorrody

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Combining the Names of Ancestors with the Names of Birds, Jessica Sierra Durham

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Evaluation of PHB Mid-Street Crossing System in Las Vegas, Nevada - Pedestrian Perspectives, Anna Eapen

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Presidential Epideictic Rhetoric During Times of Crisis: Barack Obama's "9/11" Moment, Michael Eisenstadt

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The Application of Zircon (U-Th)/He Thermochronology to Determine the Timing and Slip Rate on the Willard Thrust, Sevier Fold and Thrust Belt, Northern Utah, Bryan Eleogram

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Investigating the Physical Properties and Runoff Treatment Capability of Pervious Concrete Containing Granular Activated Carbon, Mark Elias Elkouz

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Determining the Presence of Carbapenem Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates, Fidelis Uzoma Enyinnaya

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Adoption of External Voting in Latin America and the Caribbean, Hafthor Brynjar Erlingsson

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Runnin' With the Rebels: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Highly Identified College Student Sports Fans, Joseph Stanley Ervin

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Ground Stone Technology and Household Activities at the Harris Site, Southwestern New Mexico, Lauren W. Falvey

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Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Actinide Elements in a Variety of Soils Utilizing a Standardized Sequential Extraction Protocol, Sherry Alina Faye

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Keeping in Touch: Exchange as an Adaptive Strategy in Southern Nevada, Timothy Joshua Ferguson

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Technetium Sulfide: Fundamental Chemistry for Waste Storage Form's Application, Maryline Ghislaine Ferrier

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Ore Classification and Breccia Formation in the 144 Zone Gold Deposit: A Chemical Replacement Model, Bare Mountain Range, Nevada, William Thomas Fischer

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Feedback Speed Control of a Small Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine that Propels an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Paul D. Fjare

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Ore Characterization of the Estelle Property in the South-~Central Alaska Range, Ember Flagg

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Validation of a Personality Scale: A Factor Analytic Approach, Leslie Forbush

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Physics of Gamma-ray Bursts and Multi-messenger Signals from Double Neutron Star Mergers, He Gao

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The Relationship between Teaching Approaches and Student Science Achievement for Four Racial Groups in US Eighth Grade Classes, Su Gao

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The Effects Of A Single Bout Of Self-~Myofascial Release On Flexibility And Maximum Voluntary Contraction, Jonathan Robert Garcia

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Analyses of Suspension, Expulsion, and Incarceration Data Reported Under IDEA 2004, William Dennis Garnett

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Designing a Process to Reliably Split Extracted Teeth to Access the Dental Root Canal, Happy Singh Ghag

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Morning's Porch, Colby Gillette

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Conceptual Framework of a Novel Intervention to Improve Mobility in Children with Cerebral Palsy: The Successes and Challenges of Implementing a Large Amplitude Movement Protocol, Tania Goodwill, Erin Jarrett, Beren Shah, and Alanna Stockford

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Prymnesium Parvum and Fish Kills in a Southern Nevada Man-~made Reservoir, Tara Gregg

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Adapting an American Non-Profit Model to an International For-Profit Model: A Case Study of Clean the World Business Model in Hong Kong, Yun Guan

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Should Las Vegas Pursue Establishing an Online Gaming Cluster? An Exploratory Study, Laimonas Gubista

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Novel Deployment of Elpasolites as a Dual Neutron / Gamma-ray Directional Detector, Amber Lynn Guckes

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The Formation of Situation Models in Multimedia, Kris Gunawan

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Approaches for Generating 2D Shapes, Pratik Shankar Hada

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Highway Routine Maintenance Cost Estimation for Nevada, Monika Hagood

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Using the Web 1T 5-Gram Database for Attribute Selection in Formal Concept Analysis to Correct Overstemmed Clusters, Guymon Hall

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Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow: Treatment Effects of the Stages of Employment Job Readiness Program on Program Completion and Employment Outcomes for Ex-Offenders, Michael Hammer, Stephanie Pocchia, and Stacy Howell

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Designing a Mechanical Linkage Capable of Decreasing Force Transfer from the Facemask to the Protective Helmet when Loading Occurs, Levi Hansen

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Las Vegas in an Era of Limits: Urban Water Politics in the Colorado River Basin, Christian S. Harrison

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Neutron Spectroscopy with Scintillation Detectors using Wavelets, Jessica Hartman

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Socio-economic and Cultural Determinants of Health Care Services Utilization in Ghana, Vickita Akosua Antwiwaa Harvey

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Putting the Microscope on Crime Labs: The Effects of Evidence Complexity and Laboratory Type on Jurors' Perceptions of Forensic Evidence, Miliaikeala S.j. Heen

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CFD Simulation of the Thermal Performance of a Parallel Counter-Parallel Flow Heat Exchanger for the Treatment of Hypothermia, Alex Heller

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Examining the Target Levels of State Renewable Portfolio Standards, Laurence Douglas Helwig

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School climate, absenteeism, and psychopathology among truant youth, Marisa Charlene Hendron

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The Effect of Early Life Stress on Methamphetamine Damage in the Striatum, Emily Hensleigh

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Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, Jean Ho

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Digital Behavior Intervention Plans: Effects on General Education Teacher fidelity of Implementation, Christopher G. Holcomb

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An Evaluation of the Clark County Wetlands Park Volunteer Program, Stephanie Holguin, Riley Kelley, Aaron Manfredi, and Michael McQuatters

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Spectroscopic Investigation of the Chemical and Electronic Properties of Chalcogenide Materials for Thin-film Optoelectronic Devices, Kimberly Horsley

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Spectral Decomposition of the Scattered Light due to Deposits on the Solar Panel Surface, and Cross Correlated to Power Loss, Suzanna Ho

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Li+ Ion Transport in Select Lithium-Rich Antiperovskites, John William Howard

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Power Optimization, Diagnostic Monitoring, and Modeling of Photovoltaic System, Khalid Hurayb

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The Dakini Project, Kimberley Harris Idol

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Postural Sway and Brain Hemispheric Power Spectral Density Under Different Attentional Focus Conditions, Sharon Jalene

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The Grass Shrimp, Palaemonetes, Pugio: Hypoxic Influences on Embryonic Development, Christensen C. Javier

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A comparative evaluation of the effects of incline on kinematics and muscle function during backward walking, Daniel Brent Jensen

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Revenue Management in a Multi-Channel Environment: The Effect of Pricing Strategies on Perceived Fairness, Lan Jiang

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Subalklaine Volcanism in the Eastern Basin and Range Province: Examples from the Miocene McCullough Range Volcanic Field and the Pliocene to Holocene Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field, Racheal Leighann Johnsen

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Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Offspring Recruitment on the Carrizo Plain National Monument: Evaluating the Effects of Low Population Density and Marginal Habitat Quality., Diego Ramirez Johnson

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Binary Technetium Halides, Erik Vaughan Johnstone

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Golf Tourists at Two Courses in Las Vegas: A Demographic Profile, Brian Milford Jones