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 2002

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From neglected waste to protected space: An administrative history of Mojave National Preserve, Eric Charles Nystrom

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Optimized power converters for electrically augmented on-orbit propulsion systems, Lee Michael Olyniec

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The measurement of organizational identification and organizational commitment found among the membership of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Philip Clark Oviatt

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Development of shop floor control system, Venkatraman Parameswaran

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A study of the overall internal dynamic mode of poly(ethylene oxide) in methanol with and without lithium perchlorate, Gregory Charles Piet

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Vegetation effects on airborne particles and soil gradation near mesquite dunes, Ann Marleau Pitchford

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A spectroscopic analysis of the starburst galaxies Ngc 3395 and Ngc 3396, Kenneth Plaks

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A noise detection, noise-motion separation and a cancer recognition theory and algorithm, Alexander Popovich

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The effect of mechanical vibration on acute power output in the bench press, Brach John Poston

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Parental attitudes towards inclusion of students with disabilities in a private school setting, April Ann Prado

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An alternative approach to measuring consumer discrimination in the market for baseball cards, Adam Neil Rabinowitz

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Further investigation of mental tris-quinolates using spectroscopy, Asanga Devinda Ranasinghe

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GIS for source water assessment and nonpoint source modeling in the Las Vegas Valley, Marcelo Reginato

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Using diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis to determine age at death, Jennifer Elizabeth Riddle

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United States post Gulf-War policy toward Iraq: A systemic assessment, Amanda Christine Ringelberg

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Characteristics and profiles of teachers of severely and /or multiply disabled students, Samira Risheg

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The effects of socialization through the arts: Teaching life skills strategies to youth in West Las Vegas, Marcia Raquel Robinson

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Evidence for Virgin Anasazi presence in the Las Vegas Valley and adjacent areas, Susanne Janine Rowe

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Perceptions of quality: The Gap model meets gatekeeping, Karen Renee Roybal

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Benchmarking photoneutron production of Mcnpx simulations with experimental results, Suresh Babu Sadineni

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Reading anxiety's effects on incidental vocabulary acquisition: Are culturally relevant texts exempt?, Midena Maria Sas

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Relationship of selected student characteristics to student ratings of importance and levels of satisfaction, Michael L Sauer

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Contemporary pseudo-events: An analysis of the advertising in "Wired" magazine, Guy Joseph Schackman

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Fault segmentation, fault linkage, and hazards along the Sevier fault, southwestern Utah, Ilsa M Schiefelbein

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Exploration of the nature of the work done by United States Marshals Service employees in the district of Nevada, Michael Robin Schlaerth

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Representation of special polynomials by the cycle indicator, Jack Lund Schofield

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Investigation of charge-transport models for organic light-emitting devices, Richard Simon Schofield

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A phenomenological study: Mid-career changer transitions through levels of expertise, Merrie Lynne Schroeder

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Spectroscopic abundances of solar-type dwarfs in open cluster M34 (Ngc 1039), Simon Charles Schuler

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Assessing faculty perspectives on implementing the Boyer model, Delilah Anne Schwaner

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Thirteen texts every student must read to have a well-rounded high school theatre education, Gary Bernard Sessa

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Kinematics and timing of normal faulting in a metamorphic core complex: Grouse Creek Mountains, Utah, Jay C Sheely

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Bird perches and soil amendments as revegetation techniques for landslides in Puerto Rico, Aaron Blakely Shiels

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Food safety knowledge and safe practice attitudes of employees in fine dining and quick service restaurants, Jee Hye Shin

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Negotiation and autonomy in a fast food restaurant, Eric Orion Silva

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Rage in the city of angels: The historical development of the skinhead subculture in Los Angeles, Pete George Simi

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A case study of writing skills growth of three eighth-grade students in a writing workshop classroom, Thomas B Smith

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Breast cancer screening behaviors and beliefs in college women, Leslie Ann Snyder

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Parents' satisfaction with the education of their child with autism, Dalhee Songlee

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An analysis of First Amendment jurisprudence and school voucher programs after Zelman v Simmons -Harris (2002), Lori A Stengel

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Robert Hugh Benson and the Catholic Literary Revival in Edwardian England, Chad Philip Stutz

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Alternate path routing algorithm for traffic engineering in the Internet, Shyam Subramanian

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Maximizing the impact of sponsorship: An examination of sponsorship on attendees' recognition of sponsors and their attitudes toward corporate sponsorship, Eunju Suh

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Bench-scale modeling to evaluate the mechanical effects of subsidence on a monofill-type landfill cover, Yuboon Tan

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University student attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities, Bridget Kirsty Theakston

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A comparison of upper confidence limits for skewed distributions, Michael Gary Theemling

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The day-to-day reliability of resting metabolic rate, Amy Elizabeth Thompson

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The study and optimization of the Enzyme Inhibition Bioassay 96 for the detection of organophosphate and carbamate compounds, Stephen Christopher Twomey

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The asymptotic behavior of the integer solutions of the Rosenberger equations, Kensaku Umeda

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Power and political process: The case of the Ivanpah Airport, Amy Gayle Walker

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The effectiveness of reading programs for the intermediate remedial student, Hope Ann Walter

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From equi-graphical sets to graphical permutations: A problem of degrees in graphs, Michael Lee Watson

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An analysis of the relationship between alcohol availability and alcohol-related hospital admissions in the city of Chicago, 1990--1997, Dorothy Ruth Wilson

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Modeling image databases using Xml schema, Min Xu

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Large-scale database modeling: Discovering attributes, entities, and relationships, Ying Yang

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Identification of dynamic properties of materials for the nuclear waste package, Konstantin Grigoryevich Zabotkin

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Unveiling the implicit message: A look at racial, Hispanic/Latino, and Mexican portrayals on "Sesame Street", Magdalena Maria Zepeda

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

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Characterization of steel fiber and/or polymer concrete mixes and applications to slender rectangular and I -beams, Ashraf Ibrahim Ahmed

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Perceptions of standards -based reform and the role of instructional leadership, Robert Bruce Anderson

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Challenges for the New West: Economic impacts of wilderness in Nevada's rural counties, Lesley Regina Argo

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Numerical and experimental investigation of deformation and strength properties of lithophysae -rich tuff and analog materials, Bahri Burcin Avar

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Three pioneering women in Nicaraguan theater: Dona Gladys Ramirez de Espinoza, Socorro Bonilla Castellon, and Lucero Millan, Maria-Tania Bandes-Becerra

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A self-stabilizing interval routing scheme in general networks, Doina Bein

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The myth of national unity: President George W Bush's rhetorical reconstruction of America, William Edward Belk

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Increasing parental knowledge in treatment of childhood fever, Brian D Bishop

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The presence of adverse selection in the Las Vegas resale housing market, Ryan Matthew Bledsoe

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A qualitative study of the perceived psychosocial outcomes of gastric bypass surgery, Lindsey Eva Bocchieri

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Prediction of performance time on a treadmill stress test following a Bruce protocol, Helena Nadine Boersma

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Moderation of age-related cognitive decline in older adults, Joseph Francis Boetcher

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Transport of perchlorate in the Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead, Manjula Roshan Boralessa

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Factors affecting recidivism at a transitional shelter for the homeless, Scianna Elizabeth Bowman Augustine

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The relationship between employee turnover and customer service quality in casino restaurants, Karl D Brandmeir

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Self-stabilizing binary search tree maintenance algorithm, Sylvain Ronan Brigant

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Construction of a random signal with a specific Psd and a uniform Pdf, Venkatraghavan V Bringi

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The effects of irrigation and nitrogen management on water use of tall fescue, Christopher Alan Brown

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Thunder in the desert: Commercial air travel and tourism in Las Vegas, 1959--2001, Daniel Kenneth Bubb

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A comparison of the functional efficacy of osteoarthritic knee joints following viscosupplementation treatment, Stephanie Beasley Buford

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An evaluation between confidence judgments and differences in monitoring ability, Brett Douglas Campbell

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Human capital in the hospitality industry: Its components, role and importance in achieving corporate goals, Deborah Canale

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Exploring family values, Jaime Lynn Carr

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Mathematical models for interendothelial cleft, Bin Chen

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An investigation into the relationship between commitment as loyalty: Commitment as a key mediating variable for loyalty, Shiang-Lih Chen

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Postmodern American sociology: A response to the aesthetic challenge, Jongryul Choi

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Analysis of casino table game tipping by Comdex conventioneers, Joseph Nelson Christensen

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Albanian-American relations: The past and the future, Vladimir Cicani

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Testing the potential of system dynamics models for improving public participation in resource management, Sarah Williams Cloud

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Jurors' perceptions of child witnesses with disabilities, Darla Jean Cooper

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A descriptive study of positive body image among female adolescent dancers, Amy Bobo Courrier

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Modeling of hand-arm-glove vibration system and testing and evaluating of antivibration gloves, Jianying Cui

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Photofragmentation of carbonyl sulfide (Ocs) following core-shell photoexcitation and photoionization, Lan Thi Ngoc Dang

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The effect of anaerobic exercise on the thermic effect of food, Charlene Marie Denzer

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Water policy and theoretical models: Political, bureaucratic and class dynamics in a growth economy, Kelly Michelle De Vine

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Radiometric evaluation of the prehistoric mortuary practices of the Chinchorro culture in northern Chile, Matthew Ray Doubrava

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Family factors associated with anxiety sensitivity in youth, Kelly Lynn Drake

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Investigating the relationship of verbal span and spatial span in a combination task, Miriam E Dunbar

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Algal growth potential and nutrient limitation in the Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Xiaomo Du

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Comparison of methods for determining bulk specific gravity of Hma specimens, Anna Eapen

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An investigation and analysis of the Hispanic students' nationwide school dropout rates and the difference between those who complete their high school diploma and those who dropout, Maria Olivia Egemba

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Microbial implications for structural integrity during nuclear waste storage, Terry Ann Leilani Else

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Excavation and interpretation: 42Ws126, the Watchman Site, Zion National Park, Utah, Suzanne Beryl Eskenazi