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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The effectiveness of various green print advertising strategies for budget and luxury hotel segments, Safak Sahin
A More General Diffusion Model For Lightning Radiative Transfer, Elliott Paul Saint-Pierre
Study of Seat-belt Usage in Nevada & Driver's Performance, Atul Sancheti
Development and Implementation of a Video-Based Activity Preference Assessment for Children with Autism and Their Parents, Lena Sankovich
Real Time Digital Night Vision Using Nonlinear Contrast Enhancement, Nishikar Sapkota
Our Turn: Working Women In The Las Vegas Valley, 1940-1980, Irene B. Scholl Rostine
Perceptions and Definition of Infidelity: A Multimethod Study, Sarah Schonian
Field Testing the Upright Versus the Aero Cycling Position, Curtis Scrugham
An Analysis of English Language Learning Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training Programs for General and Special Educators, Lidia E. Sedano
A High School Turnaround School Initiative: Effects on Students' Math and Reading Scores, Rene Alma Segler-Zender
Driving Forces: Factors Affecting Police Officer Injuries in Motor Vehicle Incidents in the United States, Carol Servino
Performance Comparison of Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects, Binita Shakya
The Role of OsWRKY71 and Its Interacting Proteins in Seed Germination and Early Growth of Cereal Grains, Margaret Ja Shin
Assessing Revenue Managers' Level of Trust in Information Systems: An Exploratory Study of Las Vegas Casino Resorts, Landon Taylor Shores
Investigation of Crashes and Identifying the Best Practices for Setting up Speed Zones in Towns Along Rural Highways in Nevada, Krishna Prasad Shrestha
Dispersal Ecology of Desert Mosses Along Gradients of Elevation, Wildfire Disturbance and Local Niche, Robert Joseph Smith
On the Merits of the Resource Curse Theory: Resource Rents and Corruption, David Paul Snyder
Increasing Choice-Making and Choice Awareness for Students with Intellectual Disability, Shannon Lynn Sparks
Sex Determination Using Discriminant Function Analysis in Hispanic Children and Adolescents: A Lateral Cephalometric Study, Alyssa E. Sprowl
Robust and Adaptive Attitude Control Of Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure, Lakshmi Srinivasan
Ichnology and paleoecology of the Jurassic Aztec Sandstone, Heather Marie Stoller
Perceptions of Police Responses to Domestic Violence, Kelly Rae Stout
Comparison of Study/Article Characteristics and Methodological Quality of International Nurse Workplace Violence Research Published Before and After the Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert on Disruptive Behaviors, Terressa Margarette Stowell Love
School Nurses' Recognition, Attitudes, and Educational Needs Regarding the Care of Children with School Refusal Behavior, Heather Strasser
A Comparison of Nursing Service Demand in Title 1 Schools and Non-Title 1 Schools, Karen Ray Stratford
Phosphorus Removal From EBPR Sludge Dewatering Liquors Using Lanthanum Chloride, Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride, Michael Strileski
Educational Experiences of Emancipated Foster Youth: An Exploratory Study, Cynthia Joyce Stunkard
Pre-Employment Drug Screening: Cost and Benefits, Rena Sultany
The Evaluation of Water Storage in Death Valley using GRACE Satellite Data, Maile Sweigart
High-Performance, Scalable Optical Network-On-Chip Architectures, Xianfang Tan
African American Teachers and State Licensing Examinations in Metropolitan Atlanta: A Case Study, Michael Leroy Taylor
Congressional Preferences and the Advancement of American Nuclear Waste Policy, Rhoel Gonzales Ternate
Oxidative Stress for an Acute Bout of Bikram Yoga in Healthy, Trained Adults, Kimberly Anne Trocio
Dissolution Rates of Amorphous Al- and Fe-Phosphates and their Relevance to Phosphate Mobility on Mars, Valerie Tu
A Survey on Detection and Defense of Application Layer DDoS Attacks, Naga Shalini Vadlamani
Implementing a Bystander Awareness Program on a University Campus, Robert Joseph Vadovic
The Role of Music-Specific Representations When Processing Speech: Using a Musical Illusion to Elucidate Domain-Specific and -General Processes, Christina M. Vanden Bosch Der Nederlanden
A Social Justice Perspective in Anti-Bullying Program Implementation, Monica Vanderheiden
Testing Orthodox Utilitarian and Extrajudical Determinants of Incarceration in the U.S. at the State-Level, 1980-2005, Pavel V. Vasiliev
An End To End V.M.T Framework With Controlled V.M.T Tax Rate Using Optimal Feedback Control Technique, Pratik Verma
Estimation of the Tax Rates Based on Vehicle Miles Traveled Using Stochastic Models, Pratik Verma
The Perceived Level of Enjoyment in Sports Violence: An Experiment Examining How Sports Commentary, Fanship, and Gender Affect Viewer Emotions, Sarah Vineyard
The Effect Of Balance Training With an Innovative Approach Compared to Traditional Balance Exercises, Brian Curtis Waite
Sickle Cell Disease: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Emergency Department Providers, Pretrescia Marie Walker
Coping with Pediatric Cancer: Conversational Methods Utilized by Parents and Children when Dealing with Pediatric Cancer, Chelsi Morgan Walls
Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Maxwell's Equations in Dispersive and Metamaterials Media, Jiajia Waters
Effect of Dehydration on Concomitant Measures of Cognitive Function and Balance, Stephanie Marie Watson
An Empirically-Supported Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Maltreated Youth, Adrianna Wechsler
"My Words Fly Up, My Thoughts Remain Below": Community and Penance in Early Modern English Drama, Benedict John Whalen
The Role of Social Physique Anxiety and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Body Checking Behaviors of Male and Female College Students, Emily Katherine White
Using Over-the-Counter Ear Filters as a Treatment to Improve Dizziness and Balance in Patients Diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain, Brandy Sue Whitney
The Impact of Airport Service Quality Dimension on Overall Airport Experience and Impression, Redha Widarsyah
Social Media Strategy for the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies, Irene Williams
In What Array That They They Were In and Participating Godlike Food, Thomas Jackson Wills
Evaluating Shared Governance For Nursing Excellence, Evette Michelle Wilson
Fate and Transport of Fourteen Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in an Irrigated Soil Profile, Lena Wright
Exploring Heterosexist Bias and Oppressive Bullying in Anti-Bullying Prevention Programs, Shayna Yamashiro
Simulated Annealing Approach To Flow Shop Scheduling, Sadhana Yellanki
Performance of Concrete Incorporating Colloidal Nano-Silica, Mohamed Sabry Zeidan
Time-Dependent Random Effect Poisson Random Field Model for Polymorphism within and Between Two Related Species, Shilei Zhou
On High-Performance Parallel Fixed-Point Decimal Multiplier Designs, Ming Zhu
Media Bias Through Facial Expressions on Local Las Vegas Television News Programs: A Visual Content Analysis, Jessica Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Non-Blocking Concurrent Operations on Heap, Mahesh Acharya
Natural and constructed wetlands for ecosystem and engineering services in the arid and semi-arid regions, Achyut Raj Adhikari
Wavelets in Intelligent Transportation Systems: Data Compression and Incident Detection, Shaurya Agarwal
Burial and Exhumation History of Mississippian Strata in East-Central Nevada, Yuki Yunika Agulia
Impact of the 2003 Illinois Gaming Tax Rate Increase on Marketing Spending and Cross-State Substitution, Mikael Bengt Ahlgren
Sex and Stereotyping in Sin City: A Content Analysis of Las Vegas Magazine Advertisements, Michelle Irene Aikin
Luxury as Culture: A Leader’s Guide to Luxury Service, Aldo Contreras Alba
Node Filtering and Face Routing for Sensor Network, Umang Amatya
Basic Research on the Characteristics of a Constricted Pulsed Glow Discharge, Sean Daniel Andersen
Where in the World are the Women of Time? Women and the "Person of the Year" Covers for Time Magazine, Krystle Lynne Anttonelli
Shock Attenuation in Landing, Bryon Christopher Applequist
Dynamic Modelling of Single Phase Grid Connected Photovoltaic System, Gopi Krishna Ari
Deciphering the Evolution of Ore Fluids at The Batu Hijau Copper-~Gold Porphyry Deposit, Sumbawa, Indonesia, Jordan Thomas Armstrong
Evaluating Recharge and Dynamics of Flow in the Lower Virgin River Basin, USA: Interpretation of Hydrochemical and Stable Isotopic Data, Joseph Asante
Plasma test on Industrial Diamond Powder in Hydrogen and Air for Fracture Strength Study, Rohit Asuri Sudharshana Asuri Sudharshana Chary
Investigating the Impacts of Conventional and Advanced Treatment Technologies on Energy Consumption at Satellite Water Reuse Plants, Jonathan Roy Bailey
Synthesis and High-Pressure Structural Studies of AuX2 (X= Al, Ga, In) Compounds, Jason Lee Baker
Using Negative Feedback to Guide Behavior: Impairments on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Relates to Psychosis, Sally Barney
The Potential of Downtown Las Vegas Becoming a Creative Milieu, Ana Magdalena Barragan
Chemical Weathering of the Mafic Minerals Serpentine and Olivine in Natural Environments, Julie Lynn Baumeister
Elementary School Based Health Centers as Providers of School Entry Health Exams: Do They Meet the Standards?, Roberta Bavin
Understanding Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life: A System Dynamics Approach, Abby Elizabeth Beck
The Impact of the Structure, Function, and Resources of the Campus Security Office on Campus Safety, Patricia Anne Bennett
Captivity, Adoption, Marriage and Identity: Native American Children in Mormon Homes, 1847-1900., Michael Kay Bennion
Self-image congruence with communication channels and its impact on reward program loyalty, Orie Berezan
Mother Knows Best: The Rhetorical Persona of Michelle Obama and the "Let's Move" campaign, Monika Bertaki
Johannes Brahms, Vierzehn Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 34, Nos. 1-14, An Arrangement, Transcription and Pedagogical Rationale for Wind Band, Robert Logan Biles
Sexual Harassment in Las Vegas, Jonathan Michael Birds
Duration of the Effects of Three Static Stretching Conditions With or Without a Dynamic Warm-Up in College Age Adults, Spencer Blackwell, Andrew Blomberg, and Jonathan Griffith
Immediate Effects of High Intensity Training in Children with Cerebral Palsy GMFCS Levels I-III: A Pilot Study, Andrea Blahovec, Andrea Kuiken, Jillian Mears, and Heather Riggins
From the Foreland to the Hinterland: Taphonomy across the Cretaceous to Paleogene Sevier Retroarc Region of Nevada, Joshua William Bonde
Foot Volume Change during Long Distance Running in Healthy Adults, Meghan Boni, Istvan Takacs, and Rebecca Wilson
Implementing a State Lottery in Nevada, Benjamin K. Boulton
The Regime Legitimacy of One-China: How the Vatican Can Make China Whole Again, Jonathan David Bradley