Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Characterization of structural materials for applications in Hi(x) decomposition, Ancila V Kaiparambil
Training professionals' impressions and opinions about their role in hospitality, Valentini Kalargyrou
Saving lives: Assessing knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer among women in low income families in Clark County, Nevada, Salome Kidele Kapella
Evaluation of the effectiveness of countermeasures to enhance pedestrian safety, Ganesh Jung Karkee
An examination of the efficacy of problem solving skills training for adolescent substance abuse: Results of a pilot study, Jennifer Dawn Karmely
Examining the basis for change in Clark County non-conforming zone change process: Was it needed?, Maria Kaseko
Bayesian estimation of the normal mean in the presence of non-detects, Ahmed Khago
Process analysis and simulation of solar thermochemical hydrogen generation, Mohammad Arif Khan
A label based routing protocol for wireless sensor networks, Naoto Kimura
An empirical investigation of gaming destination images, Erin Kneesel
Characterization of alloy C-276 as a structural material for high-temperature heat exchangers, Narendra V Kothapalli
Metallurgical and corrosion characterization of a martensitic stainless steel as a function of silicon content, Harish Krishnamurthy
Design and implementation of a fast Fourier transform architecture using twiddle factor based decomposition algorithm, Bhaarath Kumar
The changing dynamics of coattails in senate elections, Sheila Dubron Lambert
On using block principal component analysis for reducing gene-expression data dimensions, Sang Hee Lee
Identifying low-carb dieter's characteristics and their diet practices during business travels, So Jung Lee
Ethnic differences among maltreated youths with respect to posttraumatic stress disorder and related symptoms, Amie Marie Lemos-Miller
Las Vegas community design center, Kenneth Thayne Levesque
Fallow, Chad Michael Lietz
Brief therapy for traumatized children, Lisa Marie Linning
Residence choices of Hispanic neighborhoods in Nevada, Qiong Li
Radiation transport and finite element modeling of a detector shield for Sandia National Laboratory, Daniel Robert Lowe
Evaluation of building energy simulation software using residential homes, Robert Michael Madeja
Semi-active control techniques for shock isolation, Ganesh B Maganti
Estimation of pedestrian trip generation rates in urban areas, Pankaj Maheshwari
Synthesizing a piccolo using physical modeling techniques, Pamela Pnina Mandelbaum
Adaptive and variable structure control of a smart projectile fin by piezoelectric actuation, Smitha Mani
Evaluation of pedestrian countdown signals in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Kondala Rao Mantri
Performance evaluation of fuel cell-battery hybrid electric vehicle, Ryan Mauldin
Disjoint paths in geometric graphs, Daniel Mazzella
The buildings at the center: Latter-Day Saint tabernacles in the Mormon Culture Region, Aaron James McArthur
A seismological study of the Las Vegas basin, Nevada: Investigating basin depth and shear velocity structure, Darlene J McEwan
Penny stinkards and proper gentlemen: The demographics of London's theatre audiences, 1567--1642, Brook Adelaide McGinnis
Determinacy and multiplayer games, Christine Lee McKenna
Gravel ghosts: Selected poems, Megan Ann Merchant
Vissim model development of a mid-block pedestrian crossing between signalized intersections, John Christopher Merrill
Gothic analogues in Kay Boyle's Death of a Man: Modernist perspective and political reality, Cara A Minardi
An analysis of factors affecting net-migration to Clark County, Scott Charles Mitchell
Generating quality dominating set, Khursheed Mohammed
Non-lithographic fabrication of nickel based antidot system for potential Gmr device applications, Saurabh Amitabha Mookerjea
"You've got mail": Email use in post-dissolutional relationships, Michelle P Mosbacher
Justifying the plaintiff's receipt of punitive damages, Marlisa Moschella
Attitudinal and behavioral assessments of Generations X and Y at the Palms Casino Resort, Ch-a Mosley
History of Islam: Is it compatible with democracy?, Kristopher Jay Motschenbacher
Urvashi: A novel, Dave Anish Mukundbhai
Policy analysis: Evaluating theories of the hermeneutic critique, Cecilea Mun
New college formation: A case study comparing five recently opened state colleges, John Richards Mundy
Conjugacy numbers for cyclic groups of even order, Tanya Jessica Murray
Handwritten number recognition, Meenakshisundaram Murugan
The punctuated equilibrium model of policy evolution: An explanation for United States federal fire policy change, Tricia Mynster
Using a discrete choice model to identify consumer meal preferences within a prix fixe menu, Eunha Myung
Finite element analysis of a projectile during gun launch, Kumarswamy Karpanan Nakalswamy
Joint design for shock mitigation, Gopi Nallani
Joint design for shock mitigation in vehicles, Jagannadha Rao Naraparaju
Dorsal and pectoral fin control of a biorobotic autonomous underwater vehicle, Mukund Narasimhan
A GIS based tool to determine optimal routes, Rajeev Naroor
Petrogenesis of extracaldera rhyolites at Yellowstone volcanic field: Evidence for an evolving silicic magma system north of Yellowstone Caldera, Nicole Marie Nastanski
Achieving compliance: Cultural resources management at Red Rock Canyon Nca, Linda Lee Nations
The last quiet place: Pipe Spring and the Latter-day Saints, 1870--1923, Stephen E Nepa
Homeland security emergency response wind field plume flow, Lynn Bryant Nielson
Political factionalism among the Mojave Indians, 1826--1875, Melinda A Oesterman
Responses to transnational non-governmental terrorism in Kenya and the United States: An anthropological analysis, Kennedy Geoffrey Ondieki
The new "Religioscapes": Cultural politics and Muslim populations in China and France, Anwar Ouassini
Handwritten character recognition by combining multiple recognizers using conditional probabilities, Mageshkumar Padmanaban
Analysis of fatty acids in soil and sediments, Deepika P Panawennage
Uncertainty analysis of radionuclide transport in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Feng Pan
Design and control of a smart fin using piezoelectric actuators, Surya Kiran Parimi
The effects of scripted instruction on proper foot plant during A -Skip in a practice high school track and field setting, Darian Anthony Parker
Distributed self-(star) minimum connected sensor cover algorithms, Rajesh Patel
Development and implementation of a multilevel high-pressure gas model, Penio Delev Penev
Test preparation strategies and test taking strategies use in Chinese high school students, Yun Peng
Music as a rhetorical form: The use of audio in "America's Most Wanted", Josette Nicole Perrone
Charm City, Victoria Elizabeth Plasse
Analysis of logic block architectures and functional improvement of fine grained cells, Rohith Ramnath
Program evaluation of service delivery trends in early intervention, Yvonne Michielle Randall
Points of contact: Nineteenth century visual rhetoric of the Underground Railroad, Theodore Ransaw
Seat shock test stand development, Christopher Ransel
Development and qualification of a room used to investigate component and system performance characteristics of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, Jagan M Rayavarapu
Virtual design and modeling of various manufacturing processes for remote fabrication of transmuter fuel, Jamil Mohamad Renno
The method of fundamental solutions for solving wave equations, Lourdes Jeanette Rivera
Synthesis and characterization of strontium fluorapatite, Chirantha Prageeth Rodrigo
gamma-Aminobutyric acid inhibits interleukin-1beta stimulated release of interleukin-6 from rat C6 glioma cells: In vitro evidence for a role of p38 Map kinase, Raghuram Royyuru
Transient behavior of a nuclear reactor coupled to an accelerator, Suresh Babu Sadineni
Paraeducator training: An investigation of current practice and related needs, Brian D Saffle
Effect of a high protein diet on glucose tolerance in rats, Roxanne Mary Sanchez
Metallurgical and corrosion characterization of structural materials for S-I cycle, Radhakrishnan Santhanakrishnan
Estimation of the covariance matrix in presence of non-detects, Shanmugapriya Saravanan
Performance of Waspaloy at elevated temperature for heat exchanger applications, Lalit Savalia
Immobilization of fission iodine by reaction with fullerene containing carbon compounds or insoluble natural organic matter, Gregory Tye Schmett
Development of a street sweeper fleet management system, Ravi Shenkar Seera
Phytoremediation of perchlorate by native and exotic riparian phreatophytes of the Las Vegas Wash, Nevada, Seth Adam Shanahan
Study on immobilizing radionuclides in apatite-based host phase materials, Gunanda Weduge Chinthaka Silva
Peer relations among female delinquents: A study of racial/ethnic differences and violence, Jenna Rachael Silverman
Pectoral fin control of a biorobotic Auv in the dive pLane, Aditya Simha
Sensationalism in local Tv news: A content analysis comparing ratings and non-ratings periods, Brittany Lee Sinner
Effectiveness of water for dust control on Las Vegas Valley soils, Krishna Kamakshi Sistla Sai