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 2000

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A comparative analysis of Indonesian and Philippino contraceptive determinants and use, Emily Dora Norman

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Structure and stratigraphy of the Antelope Mountain Quartzite, Klamath Mountains, Northern California, Robert Crispin Noto

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Modelling land subsidence due to groundwater pumping/recharging in the Las Vegas valley, Mehmet Necmi Okuyan

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From Hiroshima to Three-Mile-Island: Three decades of nuclear power opposition rhetoric in the United States, Theodore Erik Olds

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Test result use in the elementary classroom, Kevan Eileen Ommen

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Substitution effects of metal quinolate chelate materials for organic electroluminescence applications, Asanga Bimalchandra Padmaperuma

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Sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the lower member of the Deep Spring Formation: Implications for the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian boundary in the Basin and Range Province, western United States, Shannon Michelle Parsons

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Bankruptcy prediction: A model for the casino industry, David William Patterson

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Hybrid electric vehicle regenerative-braking using ultracapacitors, Steven L Pay

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Television crime drama program viewing and O J Simpson bias: Applying the cultivation theory, Allan Pearlstein

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EskDale, a religious commune and the Order of Aaron, Katherine Jones Peek

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A Marxist analysis of an editorial column as a site of struggle for meaning, Theresa Hubbard Pfeifer

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Making choices real: Increasing electoral participation by voting for none, Shanna S Phillips

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Sodium metasomatism and magnesio-riebeckite mineralization in the Wilson Ridge pluton, Deborah Ann Potts

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An analysis of medical futility dilemmas, Eloise Angela Powell

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The effect of electrically induced strength training on triceps brachii strength, Kami Nicole Prince

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Hyper-Rayleigh scattering measurements of hyperpolarizabilities for tetrahedral molecules, Robby D Pyatt

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Accessibility to long-term care: A comparison of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and Clark County, Nevada, Schuyler Van Rensselaer Quick

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The Las Vegas phenomenon, Juliet Reubens

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Self-management of chronic pain by patients with arthritis, Joan K Rogers

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Evidence of the Chumash plank canoe at Ca-Sba52, Santa Barbara County, California, Suzan Faye Rose

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Paragenesis, fluid origin, and thermal history of a low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver system, Joel William Rotert

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Evolution of a small silicic system: The McCullough Pass Caldera, Clark County, Nevada, Aaron Lee Sanford

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An application of optimal control theory in welfare economics, Steven Ernest Scroggin

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Automated mammographic mass shape classification using wavelets and neural networks, Nithya Shanmugam

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Public perceptions of quick-care clinic and hospital emergency department capabilities: A pre-illness and injury analysis, Paul D Shapiro

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The effect of self-generated information on the plausibility of unlikely autobiographical events, Michele Dawn Sheremeta

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Visitor attitudes and behaviors at a park and recreation setting in their relation to deteriorating environments, Hong Chul Shin

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Racing for fans: Communication technology, the total experience, and the rise of Nascar, Elizabeth M Smith

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The effects of animated practice on mental rotation tests, Russell Winsor Smith

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Heat shock protein 27 inhibition of the caspase cascade in human breast cancer cells, Lewis Joe Stafford

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Using comics to teach multiple meaning of words, Robin Carin Stall

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Permutation polynomials and systems of permutation polynomials in several variables over finite rings, Angela Marie Starr

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The Seer's Abacus, Sasha Megan Steensen

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Estimation of evaporation of previously condensed hydrocarbons in a tunnel burn experiment, Zoran Stefanoski

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Political control over special districts in local government: A case study of the Las Vegas - Clark County Library District, John Thompson Stephens

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The effects of spiritual care nursing education on nurses' comfort in the delivery of spiritual care, Carmen E Sterling-Fisher

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On the Come: A novel, David Smith Stevens

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A qualitative investigation of the long -term effects of a staff development project on two middle school science teachers' literacy practices, Lisa Patel Stevens

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An empirical investigation of antecedents and consequences of loyalty for local casino customers, Junjian Sui

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Pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' attitudes about the history of mathematics, Kelly Marie Sullivan

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Development of a GIS-based framework for evaluating space and parking utilization, Jyothi S Tallapragada

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Die deutschen Enwanderer in Sacramento: German immigrants in Sacramento, 1850--1859, Carole Cosgrove Terry

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Thought to thesis: A look at the collaborative process and its value to the student playwright, Bryant Jonathan Turnage

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Pedogenic gypsum of southern New Mexico: Genesis, morphology, and stable isotopic signature, John Grant Van Hoesen

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Control of multiple tele-operated Robotic Bridge Transporters for remote handling of hazardous material, T. R Venkatesh

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The removal of perchlorate from waters using ion-exchange resins, Adriano Rosa Vieira

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Acoustic characteristics of fiberglass-lined circular ducts, Luis A Villegas

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OCR-directed evaluation of binarization techniques, Diego Antonio Vinas

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The rise and fall of a wall and a dialect: Observations of shifting linguistic behavior among former East Berliners, Anja Vogel

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A study of relationships between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among restaurant employees, David Anthony Vondrasek

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Beliefs of teachers and principals regarding Iste's 2000 technology standards for all teachers, Essington R Wade

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Experimental investigation of natural convection about drift-emplaced waste canisters, Qun Wang

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A descriptive study of enrollment marketing strategies for four -year public colleges and universities, Becky Lynn Watson

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The philosophical and historical dynamics of Watsuji Tetsuro's cultural phenomenology, Edgar Allan Weir

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College radio curricula: Las Vegas general manager views, Brad Leonard Weiss

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Determination of chlorine by fluorescence quenching, Yixin Wei

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Physiological effects of progressive relaxation in trained runners during submaximal treadmill exercise, Thomas James Westendorf

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An Augustinian analysis of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Jon McClendon White

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A Web-based finite element model for heat transfer, Trevor Allen Wilcox

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A transverse fault in an extended terrane, the Currant Summit Fault, Nevada, Nathan David Williams

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On speech processing, Ying Yang

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Noah Webster spelled out, Barbara Youngblood

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Hamlet: Red, an adaptation, Noelle Christine Youngblood

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Frustrated spin -1/2 two-leg and three-leg antiferromagnetic Heisenberg ladders, Ningsheng Zhu

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Density functional calculations of rubidium under pressure, Anthony Jon Zukaitis

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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Advertising and the elderly: Do magazine ads continue to reinforce ageism?, Jaymes Antonio Aimetti

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Timing is everything almost: An analysis of Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" in terms of its success, Janet Catherine Alicesun

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Middle level practices and teachers' perceptions of school climate in Nevada, Cathy Andrews

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Real-time digital speech transmission over the Internet, Angelos Angelopoulos

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The structural dimensions of community-oriented police departments, Stavros S Anthony

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The glint of gold: Press coverage of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, Jon S Arakaki

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Control of flexible joint robotic manipulator using tuning functions design, Pavan Krishna Aripirala Venkata

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Effect of atmospheric variations on subsurface flow and transport, Laila Badran

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Strategic planning for hotel -casino projects, Franklin Neil Baker

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Terrorism and political policy: Crisis and *policy making indicators in the media during legislative action, James David Ballard

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Handling police misconduct in an ethical way, Daniel Patrick Barry

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Urban public space on the Las Vegas Strip, Kip Barton

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Date rape attitudes intervention: A controlled outcome study, Shera Deanne Beadner

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The art of truth: The architecture of 19th -century American allegory, Gary Brian Bennett

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The effect of exposure, involvement and sponsorship types on spectator recognition and attitude, Tanya Michelle Benson

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The problem gambler in Las Vegas: Quantitative and qualitative explorations, Bo Jason Bernhard

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Modeling the rates of lead and strontium uptake by zeolitized tuff from Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nevada, Patricia Ann Bernot

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Building community in a virtual classroom: Construction of classroom culture in a postsecondary distance education class, Virginia Anne Bielman

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Hydrogeology of the Penoyer Valley region, Central Nevada, Douglas Bruce Blatchford

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AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power: Changing through movement, leadership, and Internet capabilities, Kendra Mary Blythin

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Detection of glial interleukin-6 release: Development of a novel interleukin-6 Elisa, Kay-Lynn Bowman

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A curriculum needs assessment: Graduate study for corporate and research chefs, Gary Arthur Brant

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Divorce: A matter of rights and responsibilities, Mary Jane Watson Brick

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A study to determine the minimum AutoCad command set for computer-aided drafting in the Las Vegas area, David John Brodersen

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Effectiveness of lift-assisted training in developing upper body strength in females, Robin M Brown

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Dynamic element matching techniques for data converters, Jerry Wayne Bruce

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The relationship between perceived job pressure and self-reported bulimia symptoms among female Las Vegas production show dancers, Ann Blyth Bullis

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Facilitating social development with play groups in early childhood settings, Janet Avery Butz

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Modeling of short-distance running, Maria Camille Theresa Jose Capiral

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Finite elements with h -adaptation for momentum, heat and mass transport with application to environmental flow, David Bradley Carrington

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The racial composition of prisons and the conditions of confinement, Shannan Michelle Catalano

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Think different: A comparison of the critical thinking abilities of education majors, Shelly Weeks Channel

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QoS-based multipath routing for the Internet, Bing Chen

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The optimal room inventory of Las Vegas casino hotels, Ming Chen