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Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Factors of adoption: Initiating relationships using online dating sites, Rachel Lee Toyer

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Gambling with lives: A history of occupational health in southern Nevada, 1905--2010, Michelle Ann Turk

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High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV): An emerging health issue for women and minorities, Dierdre O. Turner

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Challenges in Researching the Relationship Between Delinquency and Family Dynamics in Juvenile Sex Offenders, Dio Kevin Turner II

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RCT Hospitality Consultants, LLC: The Making of the Business Plan, Rachel C. Tyler

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In quest of a dropout theory: Examining the utility of an ecological approach through survey research, Tiffany G. Tyler

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Program evaluation: Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region business lines and focus areas “Water Drop” project, Adriana VanBuskirk, Marion Biron, Kris Kirby, and Theodore Anderson

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An examination of the grieving processes of suicide survivors, Sarah Van Der Pol

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Estimating wildfire potential on a Mojave Desert landscape using remote sensing and field sampling, Peter F. Van Linn III

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Bioarchaeology of compassion: Exploring extreme cases of pathology in a Bronze Age skeletal population from Tell Abraq, U.A.E., Jamie D. Vilos

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Gamma-ray burst populations, Francisco J. Virgili

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Planning for building-integrated agriculture in Las Vegas, Robert Vralsted

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Finding acronyms and their definitions using HMM, Lakshmi Vyas

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The Green Movement in Hotels: Are College Students on Board?, Amy Walker

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Comparative and critical analysis: The roles of civic and traditional journalism, Kendle Walters

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Explore the Phenomenon of Buddhist Temple Stay in South Korea for Tourists, Wei Wang

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The Management of an Indigenous Hotel Chain Company in China: A Case Study of Sichuan Minshan Hotel Corporation, Yinglin Wang

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Spectroscopic methods of process monitoring for safeguards of used nuclear fuel separations, Jamie Lee Warburton

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The Modern Brand: A Guide to the Intigration of CSR Practices into Hotel Branding, Matthew Warren

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Effectiveness of EarthTec ® on killing invasive quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugenis) and preventing their colonization in the Western U.S., Ashlie Watters

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Being outside learning about science is amazing: A mixed methods study, Michelle L. Weibel

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The Whiter lotus: Asian religions and reform movements in America, 1836-1933, Edgar A. Weir Jr.

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The Viability and Necessity of DesertXpress and the Future of Las Vegas, Charles Alexander Wellington

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Analyzing the relative efficiency of Nevada secondary schools, Jesse Welsh

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The development and validation of a tool to measure self-confidence and anxiety in nursing students while making clinical decisions, Krista Alaine White

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Lateral variability of facies and cycles in the Furongian (Late Cambrian) Carbonate Platform: An example from the Big Horse Member of the Orr Formation in western Utah, U.S.A., Ratna Widiarti

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Dispersion of the hyperpolarizability of the carbon tetrachloride molecule, Scott Wilde

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Specifications for Creating a Mobile Application for Meeting and Conference Attendees, Heather Lynne Willden

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Co-development of biological soil crusts, soil-geomorphology, and landscape biogeochemistry in the Mojave Desert, Nevada, U.S.A. – Implications for ecological management, Amanda Jean Williams

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Developing an Employee Training Addendum for a Sustainable Hospitality Operation, Devonne A. Williams

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School counselor assignment in secondary schools: Replication and extension, Jennifer L. Williamson

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Cyberbullying in schools: A research study on school policies and procedures, Brian Wiseman

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On the back of the army: A comparative study of Romanization in Britain and Egypt, Renee Wiseman

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Preparation of a New Business: Shanghai Studio, Wai Hung Wu

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Business Plan for U.S. Based Soup and Salad Franchise Restaurant in Beijing, China, Xin Xu

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Effect of Toothbrush Abrasion on Frictional Resistance of Aesthetic Orthodontic Archwires, Stephen Alexander Yamodis

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Controlling Labor Costs in Restaurant Management: A Review of the Internal-Marketing Concept as a Method for Enhancing Operating Efficiency, Scott Yandrasevich

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Financial performance and capacity analysis for the MICE industry in Las Vegas and the United States, Li-Ting Yang

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Targeting a Niche Market in Las Vegas Gaming Industry, Sookyung Yeo

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The long-term impact of a loyalty program: An evaluation from a Las Vegas casino hotel, Myongjee Yoo

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Prayer in Jewish community high schools: Generation Y Jews in an era of unlimited choices, Yonatan Yussman

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The Dilemma of minors’ access to adult content on the Internet: A proposed warnings solution, Helen Zaikina-Montgomery

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Leveraging Slot Gaming Technology to Gain a Competitive Advantage, Philip Zarlengo

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Development of a Sustainable Water Resource Financing Mathematical Model for Donors and End-Users, Sahar Zavareh

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Indigent women and access to prenatal care, Zoe Ann Zelazny

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A Multi-wavelength study on gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows, Binbin Zhang

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Optical network-on-chip architectures and designs, Lei Zhang

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Association between childhood demographics and blood lead screening---Nevada Kindergarten Health Survey 2010, Lina Zhang

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Cultural Tourism Products: A Case Study in the Xi’an City, Yining Zhang

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New cross sections for H on H2 collisional transitions, Qianxia Zou

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Creating a wellness program for hotel front desk employees, Karima Abdel-Moty

Modeling arterial blood flow using radial basis functions, Jacqueline M. Acres

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City of Las Vegas, Department of Building and Safety: Valuation based fee schedule analysis, Darcy Adelbai-Hurd, Vicki L. Brown, Josh Turley, and Mary Ann Weidner

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Using fluid inclusions to trace formative fluid evolution at the Verde and Pancho porphyry Au deposits of the Refugio District, Chile, Brian Joshua Aillaud

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Las Vegas visitor demographics: Be careful what you wish for, Joseph Akinsete

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The Integration of biomimicry into a built environment design process model: An alternative approach towards hydro-infrastructure, Timothy Lee Albertson

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Dynamic distributed programming and applications to swap edge problem, Feven Z. Andemeskel

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Effects of environmental prompts on stair usage, Lori Andersen

Neuropsychological and emotion processing deficits in adults with bipolar disorder, Christina M. Armstrong

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Composite of complexity: Manifestations of whiteness and class among Las Vegas Italian Americans, Danielle Nicole Axt

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Toward the development of a model to estimate the readability of credentialing-examination materials, Barbara Anne Badgett

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Six City: A Novel, Leah Bailly

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From ‘baggage’ to not ‘non-persons’: Levy v. Louisiana and the struggle for equal rights for ‘illegitimate’ children, Sherrie Anne Bakelar

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Carbon isotopic fractionation across a late Cambrian carbonate platform: A regional response to the SPICE event as recorded in the Great Basin, Jonathan Lloyd Baker

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Evaluation of video based pedestrian and vehicle detection algorithms, Varun Bandarupalli

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Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers and Sifting through the Ruins: An analysis of two chamber song cycles by Libby Larsen, Juline Erika Barol-Gilmore

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Mariah Black: A Novel, Mark D. Baumgartner

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Health status of infants and children from the Bronze Age tomb at Tell Abraq, United Arab Emirates, Kathryn Mary Baustian

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Cascading simulation: A critical perspective on Barack Obama‘s foreign policy during the 2008 presidential election, Ian P. Beier

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An Experimental investigation of chemical mass transfer processes in crystallizing, hydrous silicate magmas: The genesis of ore deposits and metasomatic fluids, Aaron S. Bell

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A Case study on the effect of information technology related interface issues on overall guest experience in Hyatt Place hotels in the U.S., Vasuki Bellary

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An Annotated guide to flute and guitar music, Kristi Benedick

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A Case study of pay-for-performance compensation programs, Eric Berman

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Fabrication, characterization and simulation of non-lithographic nanostructures and their potential applications, Neelanjan Bhattacharya

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Temporal and spatial assessment of evaporation, transpiration, and soil moisture redistribution, Brian M. Bird

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An Investigation of sustainable environmental practices and consumer attitudes & behaviors toward hotel bathroom amenities, Edward James Bobbett

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A Comparison of special education teachers’ and administrators’ perceptions of school climate factors leading to teacher attrition, Jennifer C. Boeddeker

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Association of body mass index, fruit and vegetable intake, and acculturation in a sample Las Vegas Hispanic population, Anne L. Bolstad

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The Role of ecdysone signaling in fat-body tissue remodeling and pupal metabolism, Nichole Dinell Bond

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Design standards within constructed wetlands for the reduction of mosquito populations in Clark County, Nevada, Phillip C. Bondurant

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Nightclubs: A training manual: To increase sales performance for bartenders and cocktail servers in nightclubs., Robert A. Boyer

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Presenilin is necessary for the function of CBP in the adult Drosophila CNS, Randy S. Boyles

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Factors influencing attitudes towards prostitution, Brian Robert Brehman

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Centennial Hills Active Adult Center business plan, K. C. Brekken, Jeff Buchanan, David Gordon, and Doug Guild

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Antonin Dvorak, Biblical Songs, Op. 99: A transcription for wind orchestra with historical context and transcription method, Raymond T. Brown

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Factors associated with blood lead levels of children in southern Nevada, Mackenzie Suzanne Burns

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Recent Accelerated Second-Degree Baccalaureate Graduates’ Perceptions of Educational Preparation, Susan Candelaria

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Impacts on maternal diet in a transitional community in rural Costa Rica: Potential implications for the developmental origins of obesity-related disorders, Allison Cantor

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Your Presence Is Requested at Suvanto, Maile Chapman

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Mechanical behavior of alloy 230 at temperatures relevant to NGNP program, Sudin Chatterjee

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Management research in the hospitality and tourism industry, Xu Cheng

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Hotel revenue management: Investigating the interaction of information technology and judgmental forecasting, I-Pei Claire Chen

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New front desk manual development protocols for millennials working in the hotel industry, Christopher Chennault

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Poisson Process Monitoring, Test and Comparison, Qing Chen

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Is premium pricing strategy a viable option to pursue higher revenue performance? A case study of relative pricing strategy in the Singapore lodging market, Xiaorong Chen

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How corporate social responsibility influences employee job satisfaction in the hotel industry, Chia-Chun Saprina Chiang

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Fire on the mountain: Growth and conflict in Colorado ski country, Michael W. Childers

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Structural model of effects of cultural factors on escalation of commitment through antecedents, agency, and negative framing effects, Woo-Sik Danny Choi

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Hotel feasibility in the recessionary economy of 2010: A case study in Reno, Nevada, Sang-Mun Cho

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An Analysis of restaurant food safety violations: human factors, non-human factors, and food-borne illness, Jai Choung