Theses/Dissertations from 2002
From neglected waste to protected space: An administrative history of Mojave National Preserve, Eric Charles Nystrom
Optimized power converters for electrically augmented on-orbit propulsion systems, Lee Michael Olyniec
The measurement of organizational identification and organizational commitment found among the membership of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Philip Clark Oviatt
Development of shop floor control system, Venkatraman Parameswaran
A study of the overall internal dynamic mode of poly(ethylene oxide) in methanol with and without lithium perchlorate, Gregory Charles Piet
Vegetation effects on airborne particles and soil gradation near mesquite dunes, Ann Marleau Pitchford
A spectroscopic analysis of the starburst galaxies Ngc 3395 and Ngc 3396, Kenneth Plaks
A noise detection, noise-motion separation and a cancer recognition theory and algorithm, Alexander Popovich
The effect of mechanical vibration on acute power output in the bench press, Brach John Poston
Parental attitudes towards inclusion of students with disabilities in a private school setting, April Ann Prado
An alternative approach to measuring consumer discrimination in the market for baseball cards, Adam Neil Rabinowitz
Further investigation of mental tris-quinolates using spectroscopy, Asanga Devinda Ranasinghe
GIS for source water assessment and nonpoint source modeling in the Las Vegas Valley, Marcelo Reginato
Using diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis to determine age at death, Jennifer Elizabeth Riddle
United States post Gulf-War policy toward Iraq: A systemic assessment, Amanda Christine Ringelberg
Characteristics and profiles of teachers of severely and /or multiply disabled students, Samira Risheg
The effects of socialization through the arts: Teaching life skills strategies to youth in West Las Vegas, Marcia Raquel Robinson
Evidence for Virgin Anasazi presence in the Las Vegas Valley and adjacent areas, Susanne Janine Rowe
Perceptions of quality: The Gap model meets gatekeeping, Karen Renee Roybal
Benchmarking photoneutron production of Mcnpx simulations with experimental results, Suresh Babu Sadineni
Reading anxiety's effects on incidental vocabulary acquisition: Are culturally relevant texts exempt?, Midena Maria Sas
Relationship of selected student characteristics to student ratings of importance and levels of satisfaction, Michael L Sauer
Contemporary pseudo-events: An analysis of the advertising in "Wired" magazine, Guy Joseph Schackman
Fault segmentation, fault linkage, and hazards along the Sevier fault, southwestern Utah, Ilsa M Schiefelbein
Exploration of the nature of the work done by United States Marshals Service employees in the district of Nevada, Michael Robin Schlaerth
Representation of special polynomials by the cycle indicator, Jack Lund Schofield
Investigation of charge-transport models for organic light-emitting devices, Richard Simon Schofield
A phenomenological study: Mid-career changer transitions through levels of expertise, Merrie Lynne Schroeder
Spectroscopic abundances of solar-type dwarfs in open cluster M34 (Ngc 1039), Simon Charles Schuler
Assessing faculty perspectives on implementing the Boyer model, Delilah Anne Schwaner
Thirteen texts every student must read to have a well-rounded high school theatre education, Gary Bernard Sessa
Kinematics and timing of normal faulting in a metamorphic core complex: Grouse Creek Mountains, Utah, Jay C Sheely
Bird perches and soil amendments as revegetation techniques for landslides in Puerto Rico, Aaron Blakely Shiels
Food safety knowledge and safe practice attitudes of employees in fine dining and quick service restaurants, Jee Hye Shin
Negotiation and autonomy in a fast food restaurant, Eric Orion Silva
Rage in the city of angels: The historical development of the skinhead subculture in Los Angeles, Pete George Simi
A case study of writing skills growth of three eighth-grade students in a writing workshop classroom, Thomas B Smith
Breast cancer screening behaviors and beliefs in college women, Leslie Ann Snyder
Parents' satisfaction with the education of their child with autism, Dalhee Songlee
An analysis of First Amendment jurisprudence and school voucher programs after Zelman v Simmons -Harris (2002), Lori A Stengel
Robert Hugh Benson and the Catholic Literary Revival in Edwardian England, Chad Philip Stutz
Alternate path routing algorithm for traffic engineering in the Internet, Shyam Subramanian
Bench-scale modeling to evaluate the mechanical effects of subsidence on a monofill-type landfill cover, Yuboon Tan
University student attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities, Bridget Kirsty Theakston
A comparison of upper confidence limits for skewed distributions, Michael Gary Theemling
The day-to-day reliability of resting metabolic rate, Amy Elizabeth Thompson
The study and optimization of the Enzyme Inhibition Bioassay 96 for the detection of organophosphate and carbamate compounds, Stephen Christopher Twomey
The asymptotic behavior of the integer solutions of the Rosenberger equations, Kensaku Umeda
Power and political process: The case of the Ivanpah Airport, Amy Gayle Walker
The effectiveness of reading programs for the intermediate remedial student, Hope Ann Walter
From equi-graphical sets to graphical permutations: A problem of degrees in graphs, Michael Lee Watson
An analysis of the relationship between alcohol availability and alcohol-related hospital admissions in the city of Chicago, 1990--1997, Dorothy Ruth Wilson
Modeling image databases using Xml schema, Min Xu
Large-scale database modeling: Discovering attributes, entities, and relationships, Ying Yang
Identification of dynamic properties of materials for the nuclear waste package, Konstantin Grigoryevich Zabotkin
Unveiling the implicit message: A look at racial, Hispanic/Latino, and Mexican portrayals on "Sesame Street", Magdalena Maria Zepeda
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Characterization of steel fiber and/or polymer concrete mixes and applications to slender rectangular and I -beams, Ashraf Ibrahim Ahmed
Perceptions of standards -based reform and the role of instructional leadership, Robert Bruce Anderson
Challenges for the New West: Economic impacts of wilderness in Nevada's rural counties, Lesley Regina Argo
Numerical and experimental investigation of deformation and strength properties of lithophysae -rich tuff and analog materials, Bahri Burcin Avar
Three pioneering women in Nicaraguan theater: Dona Gladys Ramirez de Espinoza, Socorro Bonilla Castellon, and Lucero Millan, Maria-Tania Bandes-Becerra
A self-stabilizing interval routing scheme in general networks, Doina Bein
The myth of national unity: President George W Bush's rhetorical reconstruction of America, William Edward Belk
Increasing parental knowledge in treatment of childhood fever, Brian D Bishop
The presence of adverse selection in the Las Vegas resale housing market, Ryan Matthew Bledsoe
A qualitative study of the perceived psychosocial outcomes of gastric bypass surgery, Lindsey Eva Bocchieri
Prediction of performance time on a treadmill stress test following a Bruce protocol, Helena Nadine Boersma
Moderation of age-related cognitive decline in older adults, Joseph Francis Boetcher
Transport of perchlorate in the Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead, Manjula Roshan Boralessa
Factors affecting recidivism at a transitional shelter for the homeless, Scianna Elizabeth Bowman Augustine
The relationship between employee turnover and customer service quality in casino restaurants, Karl D Brandmeir
Self-stabilizing binary search tree maintenance algorithm, Sylvain Ronan Brigant
Construction of a random signal with a specific Psd and a uniform Pdf, Venkatraghavan V Bringi
The effects of irrigation and nitrogen management on water use of tall fescue, Christopher Alan Brown
Thunder in the desert: Commercial air travel and tourism in Las Vegas, 1959--2001, Daniel Kenneth Bubb
A comparison of the functional efficacy of osteoarthritic knee joints following viscosupplementation treatment, Stephanie Beasley Buford
An evaluation between confidence judgments and differences in monitoring ability, Brett Douglas Campbell
Human capital in the hospitality industry: Its components, role and importance in achieving corporate goals, Deborah Canale
Exploring family values, Jaime Lynn Carr
Mathematical models for interendothelial cleft, Bin Chen
An investigation into the relationship between commitment as loyalty: Commitment as a key mediating variable for loyalty, Shiang-Lih Chen
Postmodern American sociology: A response to the aesthetic challenge, Jongryul Choi
Analysis of casino table game tipping by Comdex conventioneers, Joseph Nelson Christensen
Albanian-American relations: The past and the future, Vladimir Cicani
Testing the potential of system dynamics models for improving public participation in resource management, Sarah Williams Cloud
Jurors' perceptions of child witnesses with disabilities, Darla Jean Cooper
A descriptive study of positive body image among female adolescent dancers, Amy Bobo Courrier
Modeling of hand-arm-glove vibration system and testing and evaluating of antivibration gloves, Jianying Cui
Photofragmentation of carbonyl sulfide (Ocs) following core-shell photoexcitation and photoionization, Lan Thi Ngoc Dang
The effect of anaerobic exercise on the thermic effect of food, Charlene Marie Denzer
Water policy and theoretical models: Political, bureaucratic and class dynamics in a growth economy, Kelly Michelle De Vine
Radiometric evaluation of the prehistoric mortuary practices of the Chinchorro culture in northern Chile, Matthew Ray Doubrava
Family factors associated with anxiety sensitivity in youth, Kelly Lynn Drake
Investigating the relationship of verbal span and spatial span in a combination task, Miriam E Dunbar
Algal growth potential and nutrient limitation in the Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Xiaomo Du
Comparison of methods for determining bulk specific gravity of Hma specimens, Anna Eapen
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
Microbial implications for structural integrity during nuclear waste storage, Terry Ann Leilani Else
Excavation and interpretation: 42Ws126, the Watchman Site, Zion National Park, Utah, Suzanne Beryl Eskenazi