The Retrospective Theses and Dissertations (RTDs) collection are digital versions of UNLV theses and dissertations previously available only in print or microfilm. This collection of over 3,100 works written by UNLV graduate students were produced between 1978-2008 and is freely available for anyone to download. For dissertations published from 2009 to the present, please visit this page: UNLV THESES, DISSERTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, AND CAPSTONES

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Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Abuse histories among female inmates, Magann Jordan

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Traditional Indian architecture and its adaptability to Mumbai city, Saloni H Kadakia

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Asynchronous neighborhood task synchronization, Supriya Kamaraju

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Model for porous alumina template formation, Raghunath Kanakala

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Antecedents and consequences of electronic distribution channel strategies in the United States lodging industry: Operator's perspectives, Bomi Kang

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Evaluation of potential on-equipment dust suppression systems for heavy construction equipment: Chain Trencher and Road Miner, Suhas Karke

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Identifying training needs of tradeshow exhibitors, YongHee Kim

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A quantitative investigation of American history software on middle school student achievement scores, Karla V Kingsley

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Geochemical interpretation on groundwater flow in the Southern Great Basin, Jeremy Edward Koonce

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Pulse shaping techniques for mega ampere current on Atlas pulsed power machine, Pradeep Kumar Koppula

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Predicting airline corporate bankruptcies using a modified Altman Z -score model, Carla Kroeze

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Corrosion and high-temperature deformation characteristics of a target structural material for transmutation applications, Srinivasa Rao Kukatla

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Energy-absorbing sandwich structures under blast loaDing, Dong Kwan Lee

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Applicability of different emotional constructs in the hospitality industry, Suna Lee

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Angle constrained paths in sensor networks, Xiaojun Liang

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Study and analysis of value stream for Yesco production, Tsung-Han Lin

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From the shtetl to the screen: The development of Yiddish theatre in performance, Adam Stuart Littman

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Eye-tracking in sex research: Comparing genders on processing of erotic stimuLi, Amy D Lykins

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Impacts of different types of volatile fatty acids on the bacterial selection in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems, Jose Christiano Machado

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Non-linear optimized cash flow model, Martin J Mack

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Thermal analysis of a concentrating photovoltaic receiver, Isaac Mahderekal

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Ellis Island: The public and personal representations of the immigrant experience, Tara Maras

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Self-stabilizing wormhole routing in hypercubes, Isai Arasu Marichamy

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Metallurgical characterization and residual stress measurements of target structural materials, Vikram Marthandam

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The other side of the curtain: The power and the potential of performance in public spaces, Nancy Dieckmann Matheny

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Computational simulation of internal blast loading on containment vessels, Kiran Kumar Matta

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The reconstitutive power of Wovoka's prophetic discourse: A rhetorical history of the 1890 Ghost Dance Prophet, Alexander David May

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The effect of specificity of relevance instructions on reading time and learning, Matthew Thomas McCrudden

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Studies of ReCrete: A polyurethane foam, Robert B Mohan

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Revolutionary idealists to revolutionary statesmen: Bolshevik foreign policy, 1914 to 1922, Benjamin Carlos Montoya

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Should human resources managers utilize affirmative action to give diversity programs legitimacy?, Janet Lynn Morrison

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Characteristics of the mechanical impedance of the hand-arm system, Ahmed Moustafa

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Nevada's odd response to the "Yellow Peril": Asians and the Western ineligible alien land laws, Lance David Muckey

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The World Bank and development: Measuring the effectiveness of lending programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, Tina F Mueller

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Finite element modeling of energy-absorbing materials in blast-loaded structures, Michael Jason Mullin

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Reverent self-construction in Herman Melville's "Clarel", John Carey Murphy

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Sociological theories of career choice: A study of workers in the special events industry, Kathleen Beard Nelson

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Measurement of lignin and organic carbon in Lake Mead sediment, Ekhlas Lisa Nemr

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Ten Percent to Light a Desert Sky, James Cory Ness

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Rediscovering a forgotten voice: The percussion ensemble music of Johanna Magdalena Beyer, Thomas James Nevill

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Effects of throwing on rotator cuff strength and proprioception, Joe Robert Nocera

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J R R Tolkien's lecture "On Fairy -Stories": The qualities of Tolkienian fantasy, Clyde Bryan Northrup

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Language, conflict and identity: The Hispanic experience, Jan Henry Oller

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Specialization in the criminal careers of sex offenders, Jodi K Olson

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Determination of reliability indices for congestion on urban arterial streets, Venu Parimi

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Inadequacy, the psychopathological component of perfectionism: Validation of the Inadequacy Scale, Brandon S Park

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Spray characterization of water truck nozzles and proposed nozzle modifications to improve spray uniformity, Shibi Paul

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Flux profile modelling using numerical methods, Bharat Reddy Pemmireddy

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Crack propagation in CBN insert in hybrid machining of RBSN ceramic, George Petrescu

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Numerical modeling of unsteady compressible gas flow around a projectile, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin

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Effect of heat treatment on deformation and corrosion behavior of Type 422 stainless steel, Venkata Nagarjuna Potluri

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Current video compression algorithms: Comparisons, optimizations, and improvements, Douglas Scott Price

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An examination of interactions between computer support staff and end users, Kim Mia Price

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Identification of risk factors for crashes involving older drivers, Nagasujana M Pulugurtha

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Finite element analysis of failure of high voltage current joints, Kiran Kumar Pusthay

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Vectors, polluters, and murderers: Hiv testing policies toward prostitutes in Nevada, Cheryl L Radeloff

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Assessing the nutritional quality of Boy Scouts of America Camp menus, Gregory Scott Ramin

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Balanced biosocial theory for the social sciences, Michael A Restivo

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Engaging young people in democracy, Hilarie Hicks Robison

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Client perceptions of Child Protective Services, Jerry L Rohleder

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Capitalism and violence: A test and critique of the alienation proposition, Roger Isaac Roots

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The microbiology of the Las Vegas Wash, Angela L Rosenblatt

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Positively identifying children as citizens: A call for parallel due process rights, Margot Elizabeth Rudy

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Assessment of bivariate normality, Pejmon Sadri

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Perillyl alcohol and perillic acid enhanced the sensitivity of head and neck cancer cells to radiation treatment in vitro, Daniel Samaila

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Diversity frames: Toward a mid -range theory in supplier diversity management, Jocelina Santos

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Bursting the bubble from the inside: Individual and environmental barriers to upward mobility among Mexican immigrants, Rachel Sheli Shinnar

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Three-dimensional modeling and simulation of manufacturing processes for transmuter fuel fabrication, Richard Arthur Silva

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Fabrication of nonlithographic semiconductor quantum wire infrared photodetector, Pavan Kumar Singaraju Venkata Sai

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Distance education: An exploration of alternative methods and types of instructional media in teacher education, Ashley Ann Skylar

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Analysis of jurisprudence presented in Elk Grove Unified School District v Newdow (2004), David Thomas Smith

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Ideology and interaction in Internet action video games, Marshall David Smith

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Post-modern cowboys: The transformation of sport in the twentieth century, David Kent Sproul

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Ben Jonson's "Volpone": A Critical Variorum edition, Michael Wayne Stamps

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Mary Shelly, Emily Bronte, and Christina Rossetti: The literature of disability, Georgia E Standish

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Joke-making Jews /jokes making Jews: Essays on humor and identity in American Jewish fiction, Jason Paul Steed

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Analysis of implementation and application of procedural due process required by Goss v Lopez, Timothy D Stephens

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Children with disabilities in the juvenile justice system, Renetta M Stevens

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The volcanology and petrogenesis of the Northern Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Nye County, Nevada, Elizabeth Kay Stickney

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Millennium Scholarship Program Hispanic persisters and Hispanic non -Msp persisters, Arlie J Stops

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Consideration of race/ethnicity in adolescent substance abuse treatment outcome studies, Marilyn J Strada

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Attention and memory bias for positive emotional words, Gregory P Strauss

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Calibration and application of a B-dot sensor to study the initiation of vacuum surface flashover, Vijay Anand Subramanian

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A model of presidential power adjustment during wartime: "How curious George went to Washington and has been detained ever since", Joseph Szewczyk

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Comparing preservice teachers' special education knowledge and attitudes toward the placement of students with disabilities, Ronald Tamura

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Kytoon observations of the Lake Mead boundary layer, Daron J Tanko

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A comparison of single and combined social interaction interventions to increase the social interaction of preschool children in inclusive settings, Judith Elizabeth Terpstra

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X-ray metallicities and luminosity functions of galaxy clusters, Sandip Thanki

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Colin Powell's 2000 keynote address: Compassionate conservatism in an age of cynicism, Kehrin Kercher Thomas

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Atmospheric /oceanic climatic influences for improved water management, Glenn Alan Tootle

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Organizational ethics and maintaining an ethical environment through employee involvement, Julie Ann Tousa

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Self-stabilizing inter-domain policy routing, Venkatakrishnan Trichy Ramasubramanian

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A legal and philosophical inquiry into affirmative action, Shauna Allyn Donahue Van Buren

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Power aware broadcast trees for sensor networks, Sridhar Veeravalli

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Handwritten character recognition using a gradient based feature extraction, Ravi Kiran Reddy Veligati

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Comparative analyses of residual stresses in target sub-system materials, Anand Venkatesh

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Power quality issues related to variable-frequency drives, Mahesh M Venkateswaran

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Thermohydraulic and nuclear modeling of natural fission reactors, Jason Charles Viggato

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Flux profile modeling using Monte Carlo simulation, Ramprasad Vijayagopal

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Evaluating the airline selection behavior of United States domestic travelers: An empirical study, Zhuo Wang