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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Interaction of rock and water during shock decompression: A hybrid model for fluidized ejecta formation, Audrey Hughes Rager
Interaction and language development of ELL students in mainstream classrooms, Beth A. Ralston
Vertical transmission of West Nile Virus in Culex spp. mosquitoes of Clark County, Nevada, Vivek K. Raman
Neuropsychological and emotion processing abnormalities in bipolar disorder I and II, Carol Randall
Wind flow modeling for wind energy analysis of the Nellis Dunes area in Nevada, Upendra Rangegowda
Immigration and the hospitality industry, Joseph M. Rasic
Conservation based uncertainty propagation in dynamic systems, Lillian J. Ratliff
Reflective practice: The teacher in the mirror, Celes Raenee Rayford
Cultural competence of RN to BSN students, Dierdre Michelle Riley
Phyllosilicate mineralogy, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, and genesis of petrocalcic soils in the Southwest U.S.A., Colin R. Robins
Characteristics of adolescent females sexually exploited through prostitution, Alanna Robinson
The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster: A case study on the projected economic impact on tourism among the Gulf States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, Richard Andrew Robinson Jr.
Vibrational spectroscopic study of the 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene at high static pressures, Edward Romano
Gesture as an act of meaning-making: An eco-social perspective of a sheltered-English second grade classroom, Alessandro A. Rosborough
An Examination of the life and work of Gustav Hasford, Matthew Samuel Ross
Structures on a K3 surface, Nathan P. Rowe
How stereotyping affects customer service, Nicole Ruiseco
Is there evidence for the observation and use of astronomy at the Harris Site in the Mimbres Valley?, Denise Ruzicka
A Rhetorical history of the Office of Legal Counsel, William O’Donnal Saas
Donepezil and galanin interactions in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, Jonathan J. Sabbagh
A Visualization approach for message passing in parallel computing systems, Arunkumar Sadasivan
Kairotic strategema: A rhetorical investigation of Barack Obama’s 2009 health care address, Serena M. Sánchez-Wilson
Pre-service elementary science teaching self-efficacy and teaching practices: A mixed-methods, dual-phase, embedded case study, Cheryl Ramirez Sangueza
The Multiple-choice concept map (MCCM): An interactive computer-based assessment method, Ioan C. Sas
Analyzing the impact of reactive transport on the repository performance of TRISO fuel, Gregory Schmidt
Narrative comprehension for functional survival spatial relations, Paul James Schroeder III
Genes involved in mushroom body development and behavior in Drosophila, Christine Nicole Serway
Investigation of potential pathways and multi-cycle bioregeneration of ion-exchange resin laden with perchlorate, Mohamadali Sharbatmaleki
Second language inner voice and identity, Brandon Kenji Shigematsu
Evaluating the energy and carbon footprint of water conveyance system and future water supply options for Las Vegas, Nevada, Eleeja Shrestha
Late Paleozoic deformation in the Osgood Mountains and Dry Hills, northern Nevada, Samuel A. Siebenaler
Self-efficacy and the predictors for NCLEX-RN® success for baccalaureate nursing students, Linda Anne Silvestri
Room rate parity: A 2010 study of U.S. booking channels, Neven Sipic
The Efficacy of emotional and instructional support (EIS) training and consultation on Head Start teacher-child interactions, Rory Brown Sipp
Assessing the effect of simulation models on systems learning in an introductory environmental science course, Heather J. Skaza
Impact investigation of reactor fuel operating parameters on reactivity for use in burnup credit applications, Tanya N. Sloma
Visual Occam: High level visualization and design of process networks, Mikolaj M. Slomka
Speciation and spectroscopy of the uranyl and tetravalent plutonium nitrate systems: Fundamental studies and applications to used fuel reprocessing, Nicholas A. Smith
Theoretical and computational study of time dependent scattering on a 2D surface, Michael Sohn
“You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge”: A content analysis of The Dr. Phil Show and implications for marriage and family therapists, Barbara Ann Spanjers
Dynamic indexing, Viswada Sripathi
Equipping women for food service sales, Robert Stegall-Smith
The Rhetorical Significance of Gojira, Shannon Victoria Stevens
The Effect of self-efficacy manipulation on the efficiency, rate of perceived exertion, and affective state of runners, Isabelle Stoate
Self-stabilizing group membership protocol, Mahesh Subedi
Parameterizable network-on-chip emulation framework, Jaya Suseela
Verbal and visual learning and memory deficits as trait markers for psychosis in bipolar disorder, Griffin P. Sutton
Displacement or diffusion: A secondary analysis of the Las Vegas Safe Village Initiative, Daniel Duane Swanson
Monarchs in Love and Other Stories, Matthew Swetnam
Safety committees: Their role in preventing employee accidents in hotels and resorts, Sheila Tabeling
Partial phonon density of states of 57-iron and 161-dysprosium in DyFe3 by nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering under high pressure, Elizabeth Anne Tanis
Photon density of states of 47-iron and 161-dysprosium in DyFe3 by nuclear resonant inelastic x-ray scattering under high pressure, Elizabeth Anne Tanis
An Intercultural U.S.-China restaurant service process model: U.S.-China SERVPRO restaurant model, Pearl Teo
Comparison of body composition between physically active and inactive wheelchair users, Masaru Teramoto
Cluster analysis of the TOMAL standardization sample, Nicholas Shizuo Thaler
Nursing compliance with standard fall prevention protocol among acute care hospital nurses, Anuradha Thirumalai
Evaluating point-of-sale buying decisions: Understanding why consumers purchase timeshares, Lisa Y. Thomas
An Analysis of supervisor’s gender and subordinate employees’ job satisfaction within the casino-entertainment industry, Nicholas J. Thomas
Mediating and moderating variables between discretionary purchases and happiness, Rebecca L. Thomas
Velocity distribution of dark Matter halos: A critical test for the Λ cold dark matter model, Robert Jo Thompson
Optimal design of vehicle with internal space frame structure subjected to high impact load, Jagadeep Thota
Petrogenesis of the Greenwater Range: Comparison to the Crater Flat volcanic field and implications for hazard assessment, Ashley Kaye Tibbetts
Technology enhancement in hotel guestroom, Chee Wah Peter Too
Emergent literacy skills of young children with autism: A Comparison of teacher-led and computer-assisted instruction, Jason Christopher Travers
The Effects of cultural experience and subdivision on tapping to slow tempi, Sangeeta Ullal
Physiological implications of natural versus induced arousal from torpor, Jenifer C. Utz
Field measurement & verification of residential duct leakage methods and CFD analysis of HVAC mixing box, Uday Vadlamani
Political and civic engagement attitudes among Asian American college students, Matthew Vanada
Selling knowledge: A sociological analysis of attorney advertisement in Las Vegas, Giselle Velasquez
Cloud storage and online bin packing, Swathi Venigella
Production, purification and crystallization of membrane integrated multimeric Bax, Adelbert Mark Villoso
I am journalism (and so can you!): Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and the role of the journalist, Eugene Wagner
Re-entry African American male high school dropouts through the lens of critical race theory with content analysis of the case studies, Robert Paul Walker
Atomic governance: Militarism, secrecy, and science in post-war America, 1945-1958, Mary D. Wammack
Environmental Influence on Brain, Behavior, and Gene Expression in Drosophila, Xia Wang
The Determinants of colorectal cancer survival disparities in Nevada, Lucas N. Wassira
African American and Caucasian males' evaluation of racialized female facial averages, Rhea M. Watson
Transforming space into place: Development, rock climbing, and interpretation in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 1960-2010, Megan Sharp Weatherly
The Relationship of a long-term exercise program and selected coronary risk factors, Maryse Wells
Retrofitting existing commercial buildings in the desert southwest to be energy efficient, Andrea Lee Wilkins
An Implementation guide for strategic meeting management programs in small to mid-size meeting firms, Monique Williams
Development of hydrogen direct injection for conversion of internal combustion engines, Maxwell A. Wilson
Negotiating the integration of new literacies in math and science content: The lived experience of classroom teachers, Jennifer Joy Wimmer
Age and petrogenesis of the Roaring Mountain rhyolites, Yellowstone Volcanic Field, Wyoming, Kathleen Marie Wooton
Evaluation of safety impact of access management in urban areas, Xuecai Xu
Development of software to estimate pressures on the residual limbs of amputees by means of a pylon mounted transducer, Malli K. Yalamanchili
Synthesis, characterization and simulation of optical and Raman properties of metal nanoparticles, Sriteja Yamparala
An Investigation of exemplary teaching practices of teachers of Native American students, William M. Young
The Crooked median, Monica Zarazua
Rare earth element transport in the Yucca Mountain region, Liqiong Zhang
The Discussion of first mover advantage in the Chinese hotel industry, Yuheng Zheng
Processor allocator for chip multiprocessors, Dawid Maksymilian Zydek
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Estimating the indirect contribution of sports books: Sports wagering as a driver of other in-house revenues, Brett L.L. Abarbanel