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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Adult Permanent (Extracted) Teeth as a Source of Dental Pulp-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (DPSC): A Pilot Study, Charles Hill
Biomechanical Comparison of a Rounded Outsole Shoe and Traditional Outsole Shoe, Sarah Horsch
Development and validation of heat transfer model to predict indoor air temperatures in roofpond buildings, Afzal Hossain
An Analysis of Co-Teaching Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training for Special Education and General Education Teachers, Catherine S. Howerter
Bureaus and Beer: Promoting Brewery Tourism in Colorado, Shane Howlett
Managerial Behavioral Complexity and the Collegiate Registrar, Katherine Jeanette Humphreys
The Presence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Environmental Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities Pre- and Post-Cleaning, Aaron Thomas Hunt
What Works in Suicide Bereavement: What Helps and What Hurts?, Quintin Hunt
3-D Oropharyngeal Airway Analysis of Different Antero-Posterior and Vertical Craniofacial Skeletal Patterns in Children and Adolescents, Chi Kim Huynh
Newspaper Coverage of Christianity in South Korea, 1996-2005, Taisik Hwang
Effects of Environmental Variables on the Reproduction of Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in Lake Mead, NV/AZ, Richard Steven Ianniello
Due Partly To Inertia, Justin Lee Irizarry
Sex Worker Rights Organizing as Social Movement Unionism: Responding to the Criminalization of Work, Crystal A. Jackson
Relationship of Global DNA Methylation with Cardiovascular Fitness and Body Composition, Michael Steele Jarrett
Identity Status: The Impact on Academic Performance, Milan Jelenic
Impacts of climate changes on the spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation in the western United States, Peng Jiang
Diversify the Destination Image of Las Vegas to Chinese Market, Yinying Jiang
The Effects of Arch Taping on Shock Attenuation During Landing, Shun Jinnouchi
Little Rituals, Bruce Johnson
The Distributed Application Debugger, Michael Quinn Jones
The Impact of Sexual Arousal on the Category Specificity of Women's Visual Attention to Erotic Stimuli, Sarah Jones
A Gaming Application of the Negative Hypergeometric Distribution, Steven Norman Jones
The Relationship Between Sex-Typing and Help-Seeking Behaviors in Adults, Joshua Juvrud
Examining the Inner Experience of Four Individuals with Bipolar Disorder Using Descriptive Experience Sampling, Johanah Kang
Test-Retest Reliability and Responsiveness of Gaze Stability and Dynamic Visual Acuity in High School and College Football Players, Denise Kaufman, Mallory Puckett, and Mitchell Smith
The Effect of Scaffolded Strategies on Content Learning in a Designed Science Cyberlearning Environment, Cynthia Lee Kern
Design and Testing of Novel Mouthguard with Intermediate Nitinol and Foam Layers, Adam Kessler
Feasibility of the Use of Ultrasound Measurements for Grade Verification of the Performance Grade Asphalt Binders, Mehdi Khalili
Business Plan for a Korean Fine-dining restaurant in Las Vegas, Jihoon Kim
James Joyce and Post-Imperial Bildung: Influences on Salman Rushdie, Tayeb Salih, and Tsitsi Dangarembga, Robert Michael Kirschen
Scheduling jobs on two uniform parallel machines to minimize the makespan, Sandhya Kodimala
Vitamin D Status and Bone Mineral Density in Triathletes, Michelle Konstantarakis
Effects of a Social Story Intervention with a Modified Perspective Sentence on Preschool-Age Children with Autism, Delilah Krasch
Generalizations of Pascal's Triangle: A Construction Based Approach, Michael Anton Kuhlmann
Paul Moravec: Polystylism in Cool Fire (2001), Jennifer Kuk-Bonora
A Tale of Two PCs: An Evaluation of Access Platforms for the Blind Utilizing the "Blackboard Learn" Learning Management System, Robert Lambert
Flack, Joseph G. Langdon
Eating Pathology, Supplement Use, and Nutrition Knowledge in Collegiate Athletes, Holly Beth Lapota
Beliefs in Action: Ideologies, Motivations, and Capital among English as a Second Language Learners, Damon Lasiter
Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery on Department of Navy Military Construction Projects, Christopher S. Lee
A Comprehensive Research Framework for Geographic Parthenogenesis in Whiptail Lizards (Genus Aspidoscelis), Adam Leland
There Are Moments That Hang Suspended, Mark B. Lennon
Development and Validation of the Biophilic Attitudes Inventory (BAI), Lawrence Letourneau
Decoding Skills of Middle-School Students with Autism: An Evaluation of the Nonverbal Reading Approach, Patrick Allen Leytham
Effects of PECS Phase III Application Training on Independent Mands in Young Children with Autism, Jessica June Love
Validity of Subjective Self-Assessment of Digital Competence Among Undergraduate Preservice Teachers, Joseph Andrew Maderick
Evaluation of Alternative Project Delivery Methods in Water and Wastewater Projects, Ruiko Maharjan
A Historical Examination: The Role of Orchestral Repertoire in Flute Pedagogy, Donald William Malpass
Nonlinear Adaptive Diffusion Models for Image Denoising, Ajay Kumar Mandava
New Mouthguard Design with Intermediate Nickel-Titanium and Foam Layer, Freddie Martinez
Team Policing Revisited: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation in Las Vegas, Nevada, Natalie Nicole Martinez
Mer, Mary Martin
Separation of Tc from U and Development of Metallic Tc Waste Forms, Edward Mausolf
Closed Loop Control of a Cylindrical Tube Type Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC), Benjamin Mead
Strange Little Vehicles, Andrew Merecicky
Examining the Inner Experience of Three Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder and Three Individuals with Bipolar Disorder, Janell Marie Mihelic
Examination of Lower Extremity Muscle Activity during an Overhand Lacrosse Shot in Females, Brianna Millard
Evaluation of the Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Disordered Eating Risk in Female Collegiate Athletes, Amy L. Miracle
Comparative Direct Democracy: A Study of Institutions and Individuals, Donald D. Mirjanian
Examining the Inner Experience of Left-Handers Using Descriptive Experience Sampling, Aadee Mizrachi
Investigating the feasibility of growing algae for fuel in southern Nevada, Faegheh Moazeni
Kindergarteners' Concept Development in Science and Literacy Learning Through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI), Char Adelia Moffit
Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Flow Models Considering all Parameters Simultaneously, Victor Hugo Molano Paz
The Meaning of Visual Thinking Strategies for Nursing Students, Margaret M. Moorman
Predicting Chest Press Strength from a 4RM Triceps Brachii Exercise in Trained Women, Krystina Nadia Moschella
A Case Study of Zero Energy Home Built for Solar Decathlon Competition 2013, Sanjib Mulepati
Evaluation of Geometric Design Needs of Freeway Systems Based on Safety and Geometric Data, Eneliko Mujuni Mulokozi
The Effects of the JCCS Curriculum on Juveniles' Legal Knowledge, Competency, and Anxiety, Leslie Strasser Murdock
School Psychologists' Perspectives of Response-To-Intervention: Training, Practices, and Implementation, Michelle Nathan
Estimation of Travel Time Based on Vehicle-Tracking Models, Anuj Nayyar
Performance Measure for Transportation Network: A Study in Travel Time Dynamics, Anuj Nayyar
Using a Mobile Device to Deliver Visual Schedules to Young Children with Autism, Leslie Nelson
A Comparison of Two After School Strategies for Improving the Parenting Knowledge and Parenting Perceptions of Preschool Families Enrolled in a Title 1 Program, Rae Ette Veronna Newman
First Grade Teachers' Perceptions of the Five Strands of Effective Reading Instruction and Their Possible Influence on Daily Instructional Practices, Nghia Van Nguyen
The Water Wall: A Passive Solar Collection and Thermal Storage Device for Supplementary Radiant Heating, Rhett Roman Noseck
President Barack Obama and the Commencement of a New Perspective on Epideictic Speeches, Milene Ortega Ribeiro
Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Perceptions of a Patient Safety Culture Among Staff in Acute Care Nursing Units, Cynthia Ann Parkman
Additive Effects of an External Focus and Enhanced Expectancy in Learning a Motor Skill, Luigi Antonio Pascua
Communication Artifacts and Interaction Evaluation for Requirements Engineering, Miloslava Plachkinova
Forensic Signatures of Chemical Process History in Uranium Oxides, Jonathan Plaue
Application of NTRU Cryptographic Algorithm for securing SCADA communication, Amritha Puliadi Premnath
Factors Associated with Parental Decision Making and Childhood Vaccination, Zuwen Qiu-Shultz
A Guide to Event Promotion: Internet Marketing for a Live Musical Event in Las Vegas, Kelly C. Quinnan
Hospital to School Transitions for Children: A Multiple Case Study of Family Experiences, Rhiannon Yvonne Rager
Effective Use of Multimedia Presentations to Maximize Learning Within High School Classrooms, Eric Eugene Rapp
The Effects of Starvation Selection on Drosophila Melanogaster Life History and Development, Lauren A. Reynolds
Muting the masses: Effects of the spiral of silence in the college newsroom, Blaire Ritter
Initial Elastic Modulus Degradation Using Pressuremeter and Standard Penetration Test Results at Two Sites, Dustin Robbins
Maps on the Backs of Our Eyes, Joan Paulette Robinson
Firefighter Fitness-for-Duty Medical screening: A Peer Review Quality Improvement Pilot, Julie Collings Rochefort
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Academic Cheating and the Influence of Achievement Motivation with Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments, Sherée Christine Royer
3D Modeling and Design Optimization of Rod Shaped Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator, Siul A. Ruiz
Pennsylvanian to Cretaceous folds and thrusts in south-central Nevada: evidence from the Timpahute Range, Angela Giovanna Russo
The effects of chronic calcium dysregulation on behavioral and pathological features of Alzheimer's disease, Jonathan Sabbagh