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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
High school student interests in architecture, construction, and engineering education, Krishna P. Kisi
Illegal substance abuse in the full-service restaurant industry: An evaluation of pre-employment drug-testing, Miranda Kitterlin
Preparation and characterization of extraction chromatography resins using N-donor extractants for trivalent actinide and lanthanide separations, Christopher L. Klug
Commercial sex workers: Lives and practices, Sarah J. Knowles
A Change management effort in one large public organization: An exploration of the perception of needed skills for managing change, Brian Paul Knudsen
Study of stemming algorithms, Savitha Kodimala
Detours admitting short paths, Reshma Koganti
The Culture of revolution: Revolutionary transformation in Iran, Autoosa Elizabeth Kojoori-Saatchi
Statistical modeling and analysis of injury severity sustained by occupants of passenger vehicles involved in crashes with large trucks, Ahmad Koupaenejad
The Boys' club: An exploration into the social world of a Las Vegas casino sports book, Frederick W. Krauss
Principal stress: Working in conflicting paradigms from newtonian to new science, Shelley Kresyman
An Exploratory study on energy consumption of Energy Star and non-Energy Star homes, Prajakta Kulkarni
Blameworthiness and dangerousness: An analysis of violent female capital offenders in the United States and China, Courtney Brooke LaHaie
Improving ensemble streamflow prediction using interdecadal/interannual climate variability, Kenneth W. Lamb
The Interim window: Women’s experiences during in vitro fertilization leading to maternal embryo attachment, Tammy MacKinnon Lampley
Employee theft: Determinants of motive and proactive solutions, David Langner
Silence: Exploring Salvatore Sciarrino’s style through L’opera per flauto, Megan R. Lanz
Initial development of a healthy living curriculum within family behavior therapy for substance abuse, Holly B. LaPota
Opportunities for intervention: Characteristics of alcohol related visits to United States emergency departments, 2003 - 2007, Jonathon LaValley
A Longitudinal study of neurocognitive deficits and functional outcome in bipolar disorder, Brian D. Leany
Adjustments in inter-cultural communication of expatriate and host national in local operation, Hanna Lee
General coupon collecting models and multinomial games, James Y. Lee
Impact of hotel discount strategies on consumers’ emotion and behavior in the presence of high and low involvement consumers, Seung H. Lee
DLA-LBG cross-correlation and basic properties of infrared galaxies in cosmological simulations, Tae Song Lee
Legalizing gaming in Singapore: The ethical implications, Yeng Tuck Nicholas Lee
Estimating the future growth potential of Kangwon Land casino, Yunekyong Lee
The Experience of feelings in depression, Noelle L. Lefforge
Adaptive management of complex environmental problems – Comparison of national nuclear waste management policies, Carmel Letourneau
Outcomes associated with a UNLV outdoor adventures' women's wilderness canoe trip, Joanna Leigh Libby
Kinetics at front foot contact of cricket bowling during a 10-over spell, Jacobus Noël Liebenberg
Application of modern hospitality management practices in China's time-honored restaurants, Junfeng Li
Exploration of Chinese consumer complaint behavior in the hospitality industry, Meng Li
Understanding American customer perceptions on Japanese food and services in the U.S, Hoon Lim
The Effects of social media networks in the hospitality industry, Wendy Lim
Filtration and growth rate of Lake Mead quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in laboratory studies and analyses of bioaccumulation, Carolyn Louise Link
Bid for an international meeting: A guide for Taiwanese associations, Yu-Chun Liu
Detention basins for phosphorus and sediment control in Clark County, Nevada, Amina Rashid Lodhi
Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis germination kinetics: A Michaelis-Menten approach, Helen Luu
The Value of an associate degree in culinary arts from a public postsecondary school versus a private school, John F. Maas
Macrophages loaded with gold nanoshells for photothermal ablation of glioma: An in vitro model, Amani Riad Makkouk
Classification algorithms for genomic microarray, Rakesh Choudary Malepati
Development of a functional MRI Olfactory Protocol, Jeremy Mangum
Building DuPont: Capitalism, manufactures, and place in early America, 1800-1820, Christopher Manning
From the valleys to the mountains: The biographic history of antelope squirrels, bats, and chipmunks in Western North America, Stacy James Mantooth
The Role of transcription in stationary phase mutagenesis in Bacillus subtilis, Holly Anne Martin
Bordered identities: Class, ethnicity, and transnational social networks, Rayette Ellen Martin
Inferring rules from sound: The role of domain-specific knowledge in speech and music perception, Aaronell Shaila Matta
Analysis and evaluation of safety impacts of median types and midblock left turn treatments for urban arterials, Timur Mauga
Verbal cues: Producing the same results in stereotype threat research?, Tarryn E. McGhie
A Guide for small meetings in Las Vegas, Linda Dorothy McIlveen
Complimentary rewards in Las Vegas casinos: A literature synthesis and recommendations for profitable complimentary reward programs, Katharine S. Meczka
Trade and exchange in the Neolithic Near East: Implications of obsidian remains from Ais Yiorkis, Cyprus, Megan M. Melson
Team-based learning: Engagement and accountability with psychometric analysis of a new instrument, Heidi Ann Mennenga
Pattern extraction from the world wide web, Praveena Mettu
Adjustment to correctional confinement: Investigating the correlates of violence and disorder in a jail environment, Fred W. Meyer III
Efficiency of fiscal allocations in site-based empowered schools, Jerome Jay Meyer
Effect of spatial and temporal variability of antecedent moisture content on model-generated runoff from an arid watershed, William J. Meyer
Exploring the phenomena of inner experience with descriptive experience sampling, Janell M. Mihelic
Assessment of impacts to hydroclimatology and river operations due to climate change over the Colorado River Basin, William Paul Miller
The Physical activity patterns and constraints of diverse female college students, Kathleen Victoria Minkel
Examining the inner experience of left-handers using descriptive experience sampling, Aadee Mizrachi
Flow rate measurement in a high temperature, radioactive, and corrosive environment, Taleb Moazzeni
Online gaming: Prohibition vs. regulation, Andrew Montgomery
Effects of social story interventions on preschool age children with and without disabilities, Cori Michelle More
The Determinants of U.S. foreign aid allocation to Sub-Saharan Africa in the pre-terror and post-terror security environments, Brendan Mark Morris
From main-travelled roads to Route 66: Transitions in Prairie Naturalism, Michelle Nicole Munkres
Elements food group marketing plan, Lacey Murillo
Female North African-French students in France: Narratives of educational experiences, Donna L. Murray
Is virtualization an appropriate method of disaster recovery for the hospitality industry?, Manognya Murukutla
Experimental and numerical analysis of structures with bolted joints subjected to impact load, Kumarswamy K. Nakalswamy
Synthesis and characterization of photoactive amorphous molecular and polymeric pyridinium materials, Alexi Kamenov Nedeltchev
Incidental music: Enhancing the emotional experience of the audience, Daniel Edward Nelson
Embracing self service technology for hotel productivity growth, Kee Chuan Neo
Lead risk hazards in pre-1978 childcare facilities located in Clark County, Nevada, USA, Jessica Marie Newberry
Improved back-of-the-house processes with RFID enabled it model for hospitality industry in Singapore, Chieng We Ng
Computational analysis for improved design of an SAE BAJA frame structure, Nagurbabu Noorbhasha
Enhanced food marketing to children on the Internet: A content analysis, Sarah A. Ochsner
Therapist-initiated addiction assessment procedures of marriage and family therapists in the southwest United States, Emire Olmeztoprak
Can self service technologies work in the hotel industry in Singapore? A conceptual framework for adopting self service technology, Lixin Iris Ong
Assessing the impact of police order maintenance units on crime: An application of the Broken Windows Hypothesis, Steven Andrew Pace
Learning with animation and the illusion of understanding, Eugene Sam Paik
Adapting Disneyland’s service strategy to Korea’s Everland theme park, Haesun Paik
Ion-exchange (IX): arsenic and chromium removal from brines and removal of inorganic contaminants by specialty resins, Behrang Pakzadeh
Preserving the past and planning the future in Pasadena, Riverside and San Bernardino, Charles Conway Palmer
Perceptions of the tourism and hospitality industry by Singapore polytechnic hospitality students: An exploratory study, Justin Matthew Pang
A Study on eco-friendly merchandise in a resort retail environment, Lindsey C. Patrick
Must pay now, David C. Perkins
An Analysis of the equity of Utah’s public school funding system, Garrick Peterson
The Relationship between fitness level, gender, and the percentage of VO2 max at crossover, Christina Louise Pettigrew
Total compensation practices and their relationship to hospitality employee retention, Soodchai Ting Phonsanam
Antimicrobial activity of d-lenolate®, Andy Phui
Automated procedures for quantification of rhizosphere physical properties in micro CT images, Natarajan S. Pillai
Self-stabilizing leader election in dynamic networks, Hema Piniganti
Solace in St. Louis: A case study in heroic cultural nostalgia, Amanda J. Pinney
Exploring preservice teachers' views of intelligence, Anne Marie Poliquin
Application of a judgment model toward measurement of clinical judgment in senior nursing students, Tiwaporn Pongmarutai
Chemical and Electronic Structure of Surfaces and Interfaces in Compound Semiconductors, Sujitra Pookpanratana
The Criminalization of homelessness, Sarah McKenzie Prather