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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
An Annotated guide to flute and guitar music, Kristi Benedick
A Case study of pay-for-performance compensation programs, Eric Berman
Fabrication, characterization and simulation of non-lithographic nanostructures and their potential applications, Neelanjan Bhattacharya
Temporal and spatial assessment of evaporation, transpiration, and soil moisture redistribution, Brian M. Bird
An Investigation of sustainable environmental practices and consumer attitudes & behaviors toward hotel bathroom amenities, Edward James Bobbett
A Comparison of special education teachers’ and administrators’ perceptions of school climate factors leading to teacher attrition, Jennifer C. Boeddeker
Association of body mass index, fruit and vegetable intake, and acculturation in a sample Las Vegas Hispanic population, Anne L. Bolstad
The Role of ecdysone signaling in fat-body tissue remodeling and pupal metabolism, Nichole Dinell Bond
Design standards within constructed wetlands for the reduction of mosquito populations in Clark County, Nevada, Phillip C. Bondurant
Nightclubs: A training manual: To increase sales performance for bartenders and cocktail servers in nightclubs., Robert A. Boyer
Presenilin is necessary for the function of CBP in the adult Drosophila CNS, Randy S. Boyles
Factors influencing attitudes towards prostitution, Brian Robert Brehman
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center business plan, K. C. Brekken, Jeff Buchanan, David Gordon, and Doug Guild
Antonin Dvorak, Biblical Songs, Op. 99: A transcription for wind orchestra with historical context and transcription method, Raymond T. Brown
Factors associated with blood lead levels of children in southern Nevada, Mackenzie Suzanne Burns
Recent Accelerated Second-Degree Baccalaureate Graduates’ Perceptions of Educational Preparation, Susan Candelaria
Your Presence Is Requested at Suvanto, Maile Chapman
Mechanical behavior of alloy 230 at temperatures relevant to NGNP program, Sudin Chatterjee
Management research in the hospitality and tourism industry, Xu Cheng
Hotel revenue management: Investigating the interaction of information technology and judgmental forecasting, I-Pei Claire Chen
New front desk manual development protocols for millennials working in the hotel industry, Christopher Chennault
Poisson Process Monitoring, Test and Comparison, Qing Chen
How corporate social responsibility influences employee job satisfaction in the hotel industry, Chia-Chun Saprina Chiang
Fire on the mountain: Growth and conflict in Colorado ski country, Michael W. Childers
Structural model of effects of cultural factors on escalation of commitment through antecedents, agency, and negative framing effects, Woo-Sik Danny Choi
Hotel feasibility in the recessionary economy of 2010: A case study in Reno, Nevada, Sang-Mun Cho
An Analysis of restaurant food safety violations: human factors, non-human factors, and food-borne illness, Jai Choung
Attitudes towards Megan's Law and juvenile sex offenders, Debra Lee Cochrane
Timeshare: Intervals vs. points, Monica Colvin
The Larval salivary gland of Drosophila melangogaster: A model system for temporal and spatial steroid hormone regulation, Benjamin Constantino
Stereotype threat’s effect on women’s achievement in chemistry: The interaction of achievement goal orientation for women in science majors, Janice M. Conway-Klaassen
A Grounded theory approach to faculty’s perspective and patterns of online social presence, Rebecca A. Cox-Davenport
Diabolical ventriloquism: A Case study in rhetorical transcendence with C. S. Lewis’s infamous imp Screwtape, Daniel J. Coyle
The Impact of individual decision making on campus sustainability initiatives, Aurali Ella Dade
Sex, drug courts, and recidivism, Doria Nour Dandan
Diversity Strengthening Companies in the Economic Downturn, Shandrea Daniel
Attitudes of young adults about breastfeeding and the association of breastfeeding exposure, Cheryl Lynn Darby-Carlberg
Saints in Sin City: Religion and community building in twentieth century Las Vegas, Matthew R. Davis
Health care access disparities among children entering kindergarten in Nevada, Nadia Deashinta
The Live experience of non-degree learners from a time modified traditional baccalaureate in nursing program, Stephanie S. DeBoor
Evaluation of a 3-dimensional inertial tracking system for quantifying human movement, David T. DeLion
Latino locales: Does context matter?, Matthew C. Dempsey
Attachment theory as a predictor of communicative responses to infidelity, Sandra Donovan
An Examination of the relationship between the hypersexual environment of Las Vegas and forcible rape, Lisa Ann Dooley
The Gendering of Nevada politics: The ERA ratification campaign, 1973-1981, Caryll Batt Dziedziak
The Effects of contact metamorphism on the host rocks for Carlin-type mineralization at the Getchell Development, Nevada, USA, Nathan C. Eck
Implementation of the Wiegand Sun Safety Program into physicians’ offices in southern Nevada, Breanne Eddington
The Effect of goal orientation of attention, learning, and metacognitive awareness, Ordene V. Edwards
Ælfric and the Orient, Jacqueline Geaney Elkouz
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa disaster recovery plan, Matthew Ellis
The Advisor-advisee relationship: A qualitative study of advisee perspectives, Paula M. Emke-Francis
Evaluating and improving the quality of teacher’s language modeling in early childhood classrooms, Lillian White Englund
The Case for increased cross-agency data sharing in the State of Nevada, Richard Entringer, Tina Jara, Alysia Peters, and Steve Price
Sales motivation & morale during extreme times of change, Cheri L. Fairchild
Critical success factors in barbecue restaurants: Do operators and patrons agree?, John Raymond Farrish
Volunteer Management Analysis for the City of Las Vegas, Robert Fash, Jose Rodriguez, Bertral Washington, and Heather Whitesides
The Role of creativity in naturalistic decision-making environments: A systems approach, Richard Hendrik Feenstra
Study of China’s online catering market under the booming of online group purchasing, Ben Fei
Multiform segregation in the context of the urban crises in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, 1930 - 1980, Colin M. FitzGerald
History and transnational identities in Junot Díaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Brian Joseph Flores
Earthy bride, Melissa S. Foerster
A Study of internship programs in the bed-and-breakfast industry, Pamela Frazier
A Start to finish guide to opening a bed & breakfast: The business plan., Ellen A. Fredette
ARIMA model for forecasting Poisson data: Application to long-term earthquake predictions, Wangdong Fu
The role of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems in postural balance, Mary Grace Gaerlan
Plato’s Gorgias: Rhetoric, the greatest evil, and the true art of politics, Paul A. George
A Mathematical approach for optimizing the casino slot floor: A linear programming application, Kasra Christopher Ghaharian
Space use and mating activities in the speckled rattlesnake, Xavier Glaudas
Altering explicit and implicit racial prejudice towards African American males, Veronica A. Glover
Which financing model is right for hotel properties? An exploratory study of financing models highlighting the practice and effects of different financing models adopted by hotel industries in USA and Singapore, Keng Tiong Christopher Goh
The Write moves: An autoethnographic examination of the media industry, Danielle Gomes
Development of novel biomarkers in cancer: Detection of circulating miR-141 as a potential prognostic marker for prostate cancer, Jason Cadaoas Gonzales
Characterization of plutonium particles originating from the BOMARC accident -1960, Richard Charles Gostic
Effects of obesity on the biomechanics of children’s gait at different speeds, Philana-Lee Gouws
The Effects of observation, dialogue, and attentional focus in dyadic training protocol, Carolina Granados
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas: Building a unique brand in a unique city, Garren Grieve
The Portrayal of schizophrenia in television: An experiment assessing how viewer attitudes are affected, Lindsey Jo Hand
Variability of pacing in marathon distance running, Thomas A. Haney Jr.
The Effects of cellular theta breathing meditation on cell mediated immune response: A controlled, randomized investigation of altered consciousness and health, Marjorie D. Hardgrave
Transcriptional regulation of the Shigella flexneri icsp Promoter: Silencing and anti-silencing by H-NS and VirB, Dustin Harrison
The Completeness: Novel, Samuel Royce Harr
Neutron flux and energy characterization of a plutonium-beryllium isotopic neutron source by Monte Carlo simulation with verification by neutron activation analysis, Zachary R. Harvey
Taxing matters: How the US Tax Code affects gamblers, Todd Haushalter
Experienced clinician’s understanding and approach to treatment with male survivors of child sexual abuse, Blendine Perreire Hawkins
Experimental and computational analysis of an energy storage composite ankle foot orthosis, Michelle C. Hawkins
Protocol variation analysis of whole brain CT perfusion in acute ischemic stroke, Peter T. Heiberger
The Relationship of snowmobile year, track length, and riding terrain to the occurrence of musculosketetal symptoms in recreational snowmobile drivers, Erica L. Heisler
Phylogeography of two closely related anurans, the Relict Leopard Frog (Rana onca) and Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis), Viktoria Hemmings
Transcriptional regulation of Shigella virulence plasmid-encoded genes by VirB and CRP, Christopher Thomas Hensley
An Analysis of the placement of music in Miami Beach hotels, Richard R. Hertan
An Analysis of First Amendment jurisprudence on the Supreme Court case of Locke v. Davey, Alexander John Herzog
Effects of comprehensive education on elementary school student performance on standardized exams, Kenneth Vaughn Higbee
Relative deprivation, relative gratification, status, and health, Samuel A. Holland
Shakespeare adapting Chaucer: “Myn auctour shal I folwen, if I konne”, Scott A. Hollifield