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Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Feasibility of the Use of Ultrasound Measurements for Grade Verification of the Performance Grade Asphalt Binders, Mehdi Khalili

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Business Plan for a Korean Fine-dining restaurant in Las Vegas, Jihoon Kim

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James Joyce and Post-Imperial Bildung: Influences on Salman Rushdie, Tayeb Salih, and Tsitsi Dangarembga, Robert Michael Kirschen

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Scheduling jobs on two uniform parallel machines to minimize the makespan, Sandhya Kodimala

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Vitamin D Status and Bone Mineral Density in Triathletes, Michelle Konstantarakis

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Effects of a Social Story Intervention with a Modified Perspective Sentence on Preschool-Age Children with Autism, Delilah Krasch

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Generalizations of Pascal's Triangle: A Construction Based Approach, Michael Anton Kuhlmann

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Paul Moravec: Polystylism in Cool Fire (2001), Jennifer Kuk-Bonora

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A Tale of Two PCs: An Evaluation of Access Platforms for the Blind Utilizing the "Blackboard Learn" Learning Management System, Robert Lambert

Flack, Joseph G. Langdon

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Eating Pathology, Supplement Use, and Nutrition Knowledge in Collegiate Athletes, Holly Beth Lapota

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Beliefs in Action: Ideologies, Motivations, and Capital among English as a Second Language Learners, Damon Lasiter

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Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery on Department of Navy Military Construction Projects, Christopher S. Lee

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The Effects of Self-Explanation and Reading Questions and Answers on Learning Computer Programming Language, Nancy Lee

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A Comprehensive Research Framework for Geographic Parthenogenesis in Whiptail Lizards (Genus Aspidoscelis), Adam Leland

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There Are Moments That Hang Suspended, Mark B. Lennon

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Development and Validation of the Biophilic Attitudes Inventory (BAI), Lawrence Letourneau

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Decoding Skills of Middle-School Students with Autism: An Evaluation of the Nonverbal Reading Approach, Patrick Allen Leytham

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Effects of PECS Phase III Application Training on Independent Mands in Young Children with Autism, Jessica June Love

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Validity of Subjective Self-Assessment of Digital Competence Among Undergraduate Preservice Teachers, Joseph Andrew Maderick

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Evaluation of Alternative Project Delivery Methods in Water and Wastewater Projects, Ruiko Maharjan

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A Historical Examination: The Role of Orchestral Repertoire in Flute Pedagogy, Donald William Malpass

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Nonlinear Adaptive Diffusion Models for Image Denoising, Ajay Kumar Mandava

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New Mouthguard Design with Intermediate Nickel-Titanium and Foam Layer, Freddie Martinez

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Team Policing Revisited: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation in Las Vegas, Nevada, Natalie Nicole Martinez

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Mer, Mary Martin

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Separation of Tc from U and Development of Metallic Tc Waste Forms, Edward Mausolf

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Closed Loop Control of a Cylindrical Tube Type Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC), Benjamin Mead

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Understanding effects of changes in land use, environmental parameters, habitat characteristics on the Great Basin aquatic invertebrates using ecological stoichiometric theory, Knut Mehler

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Strange Little Vehicles, Andrew Merecicky

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Examining the Inner Experience of Three Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder and Three Individuals with Bipolar Disorder, Janell Marie Mihelic

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The Effect of Temperature Extremes on Cardiorespiratory Function in the Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes pugio: Oxygen Limited Thermal Tolerance, Teresa Mika

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Examination of Lower Extremity Muscle Activity during an Overhand Lacrosse Shot in Females, Brianna Millard

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Evaluation of the Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Disordered Eating Risk in Female Collegiate Athletes, Amy L. Miracle

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Comparative Direct Democracy: A Study of Institutions and Individuals, Donald D. Mirjanian

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Examining the Inner Experience of Left-Handers Using Descriptive Experience Sampling, Aadee Mizrachi

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Investigating the feasibility of growing algae for fuel in southern Nevada, Faegheh Moazeni

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Kindergarteners' Concept Development in Science and Literacy Learning Through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI), Char Adelia Moffit

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Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Flow Models Considering all Parameters Simultaneously, Victor Hugo Molano Paz

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The Meaning of Visual Thinking Strategies for Nursing Students, Margaret M. Moorman

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Predicting Chest Press Strength from a 4RM Triceps Brachii Exercise in Trained Women, Krystina Nadia Moschella

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A Case Study of Zero Energy Home Built for Solar Decathlon Competition 2013, Sanjib Mulepati

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Evaluation of Geometric Design Needs of Freeway Systems Based on Safety and Geometric Data, Eneliko Mujuni Mulokozi

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The Effects of the JCCS Curriculum on Juveniles' Legal Knowledge, Competency, and Anxiety, Leslie Strasser Murdock

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School Psychologists' Perspectives of Response-To-Intervention: Training, Practices, and Implementation, Michelle Nathan

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Estimation of Travel Time Based on Vehicle-Tracking Models, Anuj Nayyar

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Performance Measure for Transportation Network: A Study in Travel Time Dynamics, Anuj Nayyar

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Using a Mobile Device to Deliver Visual Schedules to Young Children with Autism, Leslie Nelson

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A Comparison of Two After School Strategies for Improving the Parenting Knowledge and Parenting Perceptions of Preschool Families Enrolled in a Title 1 Program, Rae Ette Veronna Newman

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First Grade Teachers' Perceptions of the Five Strands of Effective Reading Instruction and Their Possible Influence on Daily Instructional Practices, Nghia Van Nguyen

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The Water Wall: A Passive Solar Collection and Thermal Storage Device for Supplementary Radiant Heating, Rhett Roman Noseck

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President Barack Obama and the Commencement of a New Perspective on Epideictic Speeches, Milene Ortega Ribeiro

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Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Perceptions of a Patient Safety Culture Among Staff in Acute Care Nursing Units, Cynthia Ann Parkman

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Additive Effects of an External Focus and Enhanced Expectancy in Learning a Motor Skill, Luigi Antonio Pascua

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Communication Artifacts and Interaction Evaluation for Requirements Engineering, Miloslava Plachkinova

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Forensic Signatures of Chemical Process History in Uranium Oxides, Jonathan Plaue

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Application of NTRU Cryptographic Algorithm for securing SCADA communication, Amritha Puliadi Premnath

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Factors Associated with Parental Decision Making and Childhood Vaccination, Zuwen Qiu-Shultz

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A Guide to Event Promotion: Internet Marketing for a Live Musical Event in Las Vegas, Kelly C. Quinnan

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Hospital to School Transitions for Children: A Multiple Case Study of Family Experiences, Rhiannon Yvonne Rager

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Investigating the Effects of a Sentence Writing Strategy and a Self-Monitoring Procedure on the Writing Performance of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, David Rago

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Development and implementation of a quality improvement initiative: systematic follow-up of patients who have spinal cord stimulator implants, Irina Rajala

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Effective Use of Multimedia Presentations to Maximize Learning Within High School Classrooms, Eric Eugene Rapp

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The Effects of Starvation Selection on Drosophila Melanogaster Life History and Development, Lauren A. Reynolds

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Muting the masses: Effects of the spiral of silence in the college newsroom, Blaire Ritter

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Initial Elastic Modulus Degradation Using Pressuremeter and Standard Penetration Test Results at Two Sites, Dustin Robbins

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Maps on the Backs of Our Eyes, Joan Paulette Robinson

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Firefighter Fitness-for-Duty Medical screening: A Peer Review Quality Improvement Pilot, Julie Collings Rochefort

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Faculty and Student Perceptions of Academic Cheating and the Influence of Achievement Motivation with Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments, Sherée Christine Royer

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3D Modeling and Design Optimization of Rod Shaped Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator, Siul A. Ruiz

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Pennsylvanian to Cretaceous folds and thrusts in south-central Nevada: evidence from the Timpahute Range, Angela Giovanna Russo

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The effects of chronic calcium dysregulation on behavioral and pathological features of Alzheimer's disease, Jonathan Sabbagh

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The effectiveness of various green print advertising strategies for budget and luxury hotel segments, Safak Sahin

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A More General Diffusion Model For Lightning Radiative Transfer, Elliott Paul Saint-Pierre

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Study of Seat-belt Usage in Nevada & Driver's Performance, Atul Sancheti

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Development and Implementation of a Video-Based Activity Preference Assessment for Children with Autism and Their Parents, Lena Sankovich

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Real Time Digital Night Vision Using Nonlinear Contrast Enhancement, Nishikar Sapkota

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Our Turn: Working Women In The Las Vegas Valley, 1940-1980, Irene B. Scholl Rostine

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Perceptions and Definition of Infidelity: A Multimethod Study, Sarah Schonian

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Field Testing the Upright Versus the Aero Cycling Position, Curtis Scrugham

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An Analysis of English Language Learning Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training Programs for General and Special Educators, Lidia E. Sedano

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A High School Turnaround School Initiative: Effects on Students' Math and Reading Scores, Rene Alma Segler-Zender

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Driving Forces: Factors Affecting Police Officer Injuries in Motor Vehicle Incidents in the United States, Carol Servino

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Performance Comparison of Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects, Binita Shakya

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A Comparative Study of Performance, Impediments, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Construction and Professional Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Ravi Sharma

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The Role of OsWRKY71 and Its Interacting Proteins in Seed Germination and Early Growth of Cereal Grains, Margaret Ja Shin

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Assessing Revenue Managers' Level of Trust in Information Systems: An Exploratory Study of Las Vegas Casino Resorts, Landon Taylor Shores

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Investigation of Crashes and Identifying the Best Practices for Setting up Speed Zones in Towns Along Rural Highways in Nevada, Krishna Prasad Shrestha

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Soil Moisture Recognition and the Spatial Distribution of Storm Activity in the Mojave Desert Using High-Resolution ASTER and MODIS Imagery for Thermophysical Mapping, Russell J. Skuse

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Dispersal Ecology of Desert Mosses Along Gradients of Elevation, Wildfire Disturbance and Local Niche, Robert Joseph Smith

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On the Merits of the Resource Curse Theory: Resource Rents and Corruption, David Paul Snyder

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Increasing Choice-Making and Choice Awareness for Students with Intellectual Disability, Shannon Lynn Sparks

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Sex Determination Using Discriminant Function Analysis in Hispanic Children and Adolescents: A Lateral Cephalometric Study, Alyssa E. Sprowl

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Robust and Adaptive Attitude Control Of Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure, Lakshmi Srinivasan

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Ichnology and paleoecology of the Jurassic Aztec Sandstone, Heather Marie Stoller

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Perceptions of Police Responses to Domestic Violence, Kelly Rae Stout

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Comparison of Study/Article Characteristics and Methodological Quality of International Nurse Workplace Violence Research Published Before and After the Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert on Disruptive Behaviors, Terressa Margarette Stowell Love

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School Nurses' Recognition, Attitudes, and Educational Needs Regarding the Care of Children with School Refusal Behavior, Heather Strasser

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A Comparison of Nursing Service Demand in Title 1 Schools and Non-Title 1 Schools, Karen Ray Stratford

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Phosphorus Removal From EBPR Sludge Dewatering Liquors Using Lanthanum Chloride, Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride, Michael Strileski