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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Frequency-specificity and pattern-specificity of the buildup of auditory stream segregation, David Michael Weintraub
Recommendations for Online Training in Hospitality Organizations, Geoffrey L. Wellen
Medical Tourism: Trends and Opportunities, Krista Wendt
A Turkish Dictionary, Andrew Wessels
Theory versus practice: a study of strategy making in five public MBA programs, Michael Alwyn Wilde
Understanding Loyalty and Motivation of Professional Sports Fans, Victoria Wilkins
The Marketing Plan of the Cotai Strip, Pui Shan Wong
Competencies for Financial Aid Officers: A Competency Model for Professional Development, Michael Neil Woolf
Training Program for New Chinese Casino Players, Yanlei Xu
Efficiency of Fiscal Expenditures in Nevada Elementary Schools Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Todd Patrick Yocum
The Uses and Gratifications of Dance Reality Television Shows, Heather M. Yuille
Evaluation of possible source rocks in northern Nye County, Nevada: implications for hydrocarbon exploration, Inessa Yurchenko
Exploration of Hotel Distribution Channels in China — Focus on Hotel Call Centers, Tao Yu
Hybrid Plasmonic Nanoantennas: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application, Shengjie Zhai
Analysis of Bank Failure and Size of Assets, Guancun Zhong
Comparing Service Qualities/Gaps between Hospitality Industry and Timeshare Industry, Yan Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Structural, electrical and thermoelectric properties of chromium silicate thin films, Makram Abd El Qader
Impacts of climate change and weather modification on hydrologic characteristics of watersheds in the western United States, Anil Acharya
Energy-based analysis of utility scale hybrid power systems, Kwame Agyenim-Boateng
Molecular organic geochemistry of the oil and source rocks in Railroad Valley, eastern Great Basin, Nevada, United States, LaOde Ahdyar
Visual attention to erotic stimuli in androphilic male-to-female transsexuals, Sarah A. Akhter
Effects of classwide self-management intervention on second grade students’ social skills in physical education, Elian Aljadeff-Abergel
An assessment of medical care provided by Nevada's high school athletic programs, Brooke Allen-Burnstein
Change is learning: Metacognition to resolve concerns during the third year of the implementation of a technological innovation, Nola Allen-Raffail
Safety of Cervical Manipulation: Are Adverse Events Preventable and Are Manipulations Being Performed Appropriately?, Joseph Anders, Jessica March, and Amber Perez
An Evaluation of the performance characteristics of olivine temper in Pueblo II Virgin River Puebloan ceramics, Sharlyn Anderson
Shop problems in scheduling, James Andro-Vasko
Independent living program evaluation for Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently, Patricia Armour, Debra Moulton, and Araceli Pruett
An Ecological study of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 2006-2010, Joseph Graham Barnes
The process of coaching: An examination of authenticity, Steven C. Barnson
Sensing and transmission strategies in wireless cognitive radio systems, Babak Abbasi Bastami
Casino Loyalty Programs within the Las Vegas Locals’ Market, Charles Andrew Baynes
The Jasmine Revolution and the Tourism Industry in Tunisia, Mohamed Becheur
Optical and Raman characterization of ALD alumina coated multiwall carbon nanotubes and nanoporous gold film, Naod Belai
Extraction chromatographic studies of rutherfordium and dubnium homologs, Megan E. Bennett
Lead concentrations in extracted primary teeth among Clark County pediatric patients, Jennifer A. Berger
Practicing orthodontists' use and perceived efficacy of self-ligating brackets, John-David Beuhler
Mesozoic burial, Mesozoic and Cenozoic exhumation of the Funeral Mountains core complex, Death Valley, Southeastern California, Mengesha Assefa Beyene
Consolidated study on query expansion, Abhishek Biruduraju
Microbial impacts on endocrine disrupting contaminants: Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead, Nevada, Susanna May Blunt
Using smoothing techniques to improve the performance of Hidden Markov’s Model, Sweatha Boodidhi
The Relationship of child maltreatment potential and mothers’ satisfaction with their neglected children, Kelsey M. Bradshaw
Summerview, Laura Breitenbeck
Exploring the Feasibility of Converting the Mardi Gras Hotel and Casino into a Casino Boutique Hotel, Patrick Brennan
Bryoecology in the American southwest: Patterns of biodiversity and responses to global change, John Carroll Brinda
Playing with fire or arson? Identifying predictors of juvenile firesetting behavior, Mary Ellen Britt
The Effect of acute exercise-induced fatigue on pistol shooting performance in police officers, Melissa Jean Brown
Historical diversification of montane herpetofauna within and between the sierras of Mexico, Robert William Bryson Jr.
The acute effects of static stretching of the gastrocnemius on limits of stability in young adults versus elderly adults, Matt Bugnet and Kirk Player
SunShine Café: A Breakfast Restaurant Business Plan, Lillian I. Burrow
Ultrasound imaging of lumbar multifidus immediately following three physical therapy techniques in asymptomatic individuals, Victoria Byers, Steven Lim, and Kathryn Rice
A Sense of place: Examining music-based tourism and its implications in destination venue placement, Richard Bret Campbell
Investigating the Effects of Addition with Regrouping Strategy Instruction Among Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities, Christi Miller Carmack
The Size of the risk: An environmental history of the nuclear Great Basin, Leisl Ann Carr Childers
Hydroclimatic forecasting in the western United States using paleoclimate reconstructions and data-driven models, Christopher Allen Carrier
A Comparative Analysis Between Three Types of Meeting & Event Planners, Megan Casey
The Right to Privacy in Light of the Patriot Act and Social Contract Theory, Betsey Sue Casman
Identifying and reducing lead exposure associated with the use of cultural practices in southern Nevada Hispanic communities, Maria Castillo-Couch
The Interface of Technology in Culinary Arts Education, Robert C. Cawley
HELP of Southern Nevada analysis project, Lauren Cella, Carly Dunlap, Jonathon Nunes, and Anna Vaillancourt
Bridging the chasm: Emerging model of leadership in intercollegiate athletics governance, John C. Chandler III
Hospitality Loyalty Program Effectiveness Evaluation Rubric, Nazia Charania
Identify Key Business Strategies to Target the Mass Market in Macau, Chia-Li Chen
Explore Guerrilla Marketing Potentials for Trade Show, Jie Chen
Technology Base Self Service in Hospitality Industry, Wan Chi Chen
Identifying Green Meetings in the Hospitality Industry, Shin Yi (Felicity) Chiou
The acute effects of various types of stretching (static, dynamic, ballistic, and no stretch) of the iliopsoas on 40-yard sprint times in non-athletes, Scott David Christensen, Craig Perry, and Ryan Richard Resnik
Effect of a work site exercise program on selected fitness and psychological parameters, Kristen Ann Christiansen
NevadaGIVES.org: Building website capacity for data collection, Snezhanka V. Christy and Lisa E. Stamanis
Job stress, mentoring, psychological empowerment, and job satisfaction among nursing faculty, Catherine Emily Ebersole Chung
The Effect of Low-cost Incentives on Active Transportation to School Rates among Elementary School Students, Sheila G.J. Clark
Fenestration studies on building energy using the facade evaluation facility, Wendell Cocina
Fertility symbols in rock art: Cupuls and incised grooves in the Lower Pecos, Texas, Cara D. Connolly
Examining activity levels and motor proficiency: A comparison of children who are overweight and at a healthy weight to their parents and peers, Aaron Copeland, Maresa Madsen, Riley Phelps, and Brandon Richards
Employment selections of resident and non-resident graduates of physical therapy programs in underserved Western states, Trever J. Cornia, Ryan B. Dutot, Jacob T. Parsons, and Kathryn D. Swart
Prelude to Artifact, Jaclyn Costello
An Exploratory Study of Casino Customer Loyalty Programs, Cristina R. Crofts
ARIMA models for bank failures: Prediction and comparison, Fangjin Cui
Factors influencing music teacher retention: A mixed method study, Charles W. Cushinery
Preventing Workplace Injuries Commonly Sustained by Hotel Guestroom Attendants, Jennifer DaRos
Immersion Cooling of Photovoltaic Cells in Highly Concentrated Solar Beams, Ahmed Darwish
Implementation of hidden semi-Markov models, Nagendra Abhinav Dasu
Study of feature selection algorithms for text-categorization, Kandarp Dave
Retrospective evaluation of microbial presence in existing saliva repository: A PCR based molecular survey of oral microbial populations from existing saliva samples, Jay Ericksen Davis
Evaluating a social skills training protocol in a private setting: Outcomes and issues, Judi Davis
Changing climatic conditions in the Colorado River Basin: Implications for water resources management in the Las Vegas Valley, Srijana Dawadi
The influence of peer tutors and technology-actuated reading instruction process on third-grade students' self-perceptions as readers: A multiple case study, Brenda Shill Daw
Determining the validity of the Nintendo Wii balance board as an assessment tool for balance, Sabrina Mae Deans
Relationships of exotic plant invasions with biological soil crust, desert pavement, and soil carbon in the eastern Mojave Desert, Adria DeCorte
Business Plan for 1st Street Diner and Nightclub, Brian D. Deets
Computational study of Passive Neutron Albedo Reactivity (PNAR) measurement with fission chambers, Sandra De La Cruz
A brief content analysis of attachment and sexual relationships in sex therapy and research journals, Kathryn Zambrano Devis
The role of narrative in multimedia learning, Myrna Elyse Diamond
To consult or not to consult? Investigating barriers to dysparenia treatment-seeking in young women, Robyn L. Donaldson
Faculty’s Perceptions of Students’ Abilities to Utilize Self-Regulated Learning Strategies to Improve Critical and Reflective Thinking in Making Clinical Decisions: A Methodological Study, Amber Lynn Donnelli
Identifying New Pari-Mutuel iGaming Offerings in the United States, David W. Downes
Self Service Technology in Airports And the Customer Experience, Hannah Drennen