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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Notions of distance: Communication constraints in long-distance dating relationships, Jenny Marie Farrell
Effects of explicit subtraction instruction on fifth grade students with learning disabilities, Danielle Ferreira
Exploring the effects of online instruction on reading comprehension achievement of students with learning disabilities, Nancy Shuman Fitzgerald
Distribution and site selection of Le Conte's and Crissal thrashers in the Mojave Desert: A multi-model approach, Dawn Marie Fletcher
The Financial performance of two Singapore boutique hotels: A comparative analysis, Kah Seng Fong
Ground reaction forces for children running in different shoes, Dana Forrest
Provenance of the Miocene-Pliocene Muddy Creek Formation near Mesquite, Nevada, Steven Wayne Forrester
Exploring the impact of economic downturn and method to increase hotel sales department revenues, Amy Forss
Stigma Cities: Dystopian Urban Identities In The United States West And South In The Twentieth Century, Jonathan Lavon Foster
Parametric study of efficiency measures for home energy conservation in Las Vegas, Nevada, Todd M. France
The Cuban Missile Crisis Speech: An analysis of text evolution, Ashlyn Gentry
Characterization of iron oxide thin films for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production, Kyle Eustace Nelson George
Sensory imagery and aesthetic affect in the poetry of Keats, Hopkins, and Eliot, Clare Louis Gerlach
Zoroastrians on the Internet, a quiet social movement: Ethnography of a virtual community, Helen Gerth
Parental abduction from the perspective of the victims: Implications for counselors, Mary Jo L. Gibbs
A Church without walls: Finding community in Central Christian Church's online campus, Kayla Jo Gilmore
From school to practice: The meaning of nurses' holistic comfort, Michal Goodwin
Bending of woody riparian vegetation as a function of hydraulic flow conditions, John O. Goreham
Evaluation of extraction chromatography resins for rapid actinide analysis, Julie Marisa Gostic
"The Varied carols I hear": The music of the New Deal in the West, Peter L. Gough
"Divine William" and the master: The influence of Shakespeare on the novels of Henry James, Amy M. Green
An Evaluation of plastic toys for lead contamination in day care centers in the Las Vegas valley, Joseph Alan Greenway
X-ray diffraction study of dysprosium single crystal samples in a Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC), Ognjen Grubor-Urosevic
Statistical inferences for functions of parameters of several pareto and exponential populations with application in data traffic, Sumith Gunasekera
Modulated nanopores using pulse anodization on thin aluminum, Mahesh Babu Gunukula
Individual copper nanowire decorated by gold nanoparticles for Surface enhanced Raman scattering, Roshan Guttikonda
Assessing Completion Rates of EMT-Basic Students Using the Self-Directed Search, Rod Hackwith
Patient-focused research: Examining the psychotherapist as a feedback receiver, Michael Haderlie
An On-sun parametric study of solar hydrogen production using WO3 photoanodes, Christopher K. Halford
The Efficacy of fragrance use for enhancing the slot machine gaming experience of casino patrons, Gael D. Hancock
Water use and natural limits in the Las Vegas Valley: A history of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Christian Harrison
Effects of mechanical and metallurgical variables on creep, fracture toughness and crack growth behavior of Alloy 617, Muhammad Hasibul Hasan
Internal communication in organizations and employee engagement, Lynn Kalani Terumi Hayase
Trends in asthma health care utilization at University Medical Center (UMC) of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, 2000-2007, Aishia Tennille Henderson
Relationships and dropping out: The voice of at-risk youth, Robert Thomas Henry
Identifying biomarkers for resistance to novel cisplatin analogues in human lung, breast and prostate cancers, Becky Michelle Hess
A Palestinian state, Jennifer A. Hileman-Tabios
Predisposition factors of career and technical education transfer students: A hermeneutic phenomenology study, Warren Glen Hioki
Spectroscopic investigation of palladium-copper bimetallic systems for PEM fuel cell catalysts, Timo Hofmann
Zirconia-magnesia inert matrix fuel and waste form: Synthesis, characterization and chemical performance in an advanced fuel cycle, Kiel Steven Holliday
Study of corrosion of materials in the sulfur-iodine hydrogen production cycle, Thao Trung Ho
Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the genus Richardsonius, Derek Dee Houston
Mineralogy and micromorphology of an Atacama Desert soil, Chile: A model for hyperarid pedogenesis, Michael S. Howell
Organization by form: Applying systems theory to urbanization, Michael Patrick Howe
Analyzing policy issues in presidential speeches and the media: An Agenda-setting study, Jessica L. Hughes
Circuit Rider, Kimberley Harris Idol
Optimal design of discrete-time delta sigma modulators, Matthew Edward Jackson
Quality assurance policies in the European Higher Education Area: A comparative case study, Joanna Maria Jezierska
Descriptive Experience Sampling of Individuals with Bulimia Nervosa, Sharon Jones-Forrester
African American parental beliefs about resiliency: A Delphi study, Vita L. Jones
Empirically derived formulas to predict indoor maximum, average, and minimum temperatures in roofpond buildings using minimum climatic information, Ibrahim Kivarkis Kako
Leadership Skills and Challenges in Hospitality Management Education, Valentini Kalargyrou
Communication technologies: Diffusion of online news use and credibility among young web users in the information age, Chee Youn Kang
Identifying the critical components of internal rebranding in a hotel casino, Sandra Kania
An Examination of body composition measurement methods in children, Robert Kaplan
Optimization of channel geometry in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell, Jephanya Kasukurthi
A study of relevance feedback in vector space model, Deepthi Katta
A Validation study of Risk Management Systems, Bridget Kelly
City of Las Vegas Detention and Enforcement commission on accreditation of law enforcement accreditation program evaluation report, Karen Kelly, Cecelia McNeely, and Sandy Seda
Optimization of the microprecipitation procedure for nuclear forensics applications, Lyndsey Renee Kelly
Travelocity and the opaque booking model: New ways to stimulate incremental revenue, Greg Kinchen
Cost-effective training and development programs in the hotel industry during a recessionary period, Fiona Clementine King
The synthesis and systematic evaluation of modified polymeric foams and electrically conductive polyimide/carbon/metal films, John Macharia Kinyanjui
Examining the impact of drug court participation for moderate and high risk offenders, Kara Kobus
Paradigmatic recrudescence: Classical realism in the age of globalization, Nerses Kopalyan
Two-tank indirect thermal storage designs for solar parabolic trough power plants, Joseph E. Kopp
Sequence and chemostratigraphic study across the basal Eureka Quartzite unconformity in the Great Basin, Nevada: Implications for the origin of the Late Ordovician carbon isotope excursion, Apostolos Paul Kosmidis
Mercury concentrations in muscle tissue from sportfish in Lake Mead, Nevada, Joanna L. Kramer
System architecture for an intelligent implantable bio-telemetry device, Karthik Kumar Nattamai Kumaresan
Structural Attributes Associated with the Prevalence of Hate Groups: A State-Level Analysis, Paula Jean Kutneski
Factors affecting student loan default: Nevada System of Higher Education, Christopher Anthony Kypuros
Design and characterization of a shock and vibration mitigation seat system, George Samaan Ladkany
Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends, Amanda R. Laken
Advance practice nurses readiness to change assessment methods in parents of obese children, Carolyn Leach
Gray Zones of modern genocide, Megan Dale Lee
When did the ancestors of Polynesia begin to migrate to Polynesia? The mtDNA evidence, David Lesniewski
The Effects of ultrasound transducer velocity on intramuscular tissue temperature across a treatment site, Pamela Liceralde
Persuasiveness of the text: An analysis of Virginia Woolf's "Three Guineas", Carl William-John Linder
Implications for nursing practice: Delivering the folic acid message, Kimberly Townsend Little
Trophic Interactions Associated With Indroduction of the Invasive Quagga Mussel in Lake Mead, Nevada, Eric Michael Loomis
Loyalty to relationships: Examination of affluent casino guest retention in Las Vegas, Adrian Y. Low
Architecture and nostalgia in the British modern novel, Heather Lynn Lusty
Text Categorization Based on Apriori Algorithm's Frequent Itemsets, Prathima Madadi
An Examination of female poker players, Di Ma
Geoelectrical response of surfactant solutions in a quartzitic sand analog aquifer, Meghan Therese Magill
In situ element quantification in the hydrothermal diamond anvil cell using synchrotron x-ray fluorescence with applications toward subduction zone processes, Steven Joseph Maglio
How color affects food choices, Costa Magoulas
Experimental evaluation and modeling of engine driven heat pump, Isaac Y. Mahderekal
The sociology of scenes, the Sacramento poetry scene, Dana Nell Maher
Dancing in the ashes, Vytautas Adolph Malesh
On-board three-dimensional object tracking: Software and hardware solutions, Ajay Kumar Mandava
Extents and limits of radioscopic detection of nuclear materials in cargo containers with two megavoltage energy barriers, Vijay Kumar Mandava
Examining compressed speech listening measure with college students who are visually impaired or blind, William J. Marks
Analysis of flaked stone lithics from Virgin Anasazi sites near Mt. Trumbull, Arizona Strip, Cheryl Marie Martin
The Underrepresentation of women in interscholastic sport leadership: A qualitative study on the effects of role incongruity, Dana Massengale
A Place, near water, Kaitlin McClanahan