Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Message Passing Algorithm for Different Problems Sum, Mean, Guide and Sorting in a Rooted Tree Network., Sabaresh Nageswara Rao Maddula
Post Processing of Optically Recognized Text using First Order Hidden Markov Model, Spandana Malreddy
The Zeta Function of Generalized Markoff Equations over Finite Fields, Juan Mariscal
Hardware Implementation Of Processor Allocator For Mesh Connected Chip Multiprocessors, Rana Sangram Reddy Marri
Impact of Secondary Treatment Types and Sludge Handling Processes on Estrogen Concentration in Wastewater Sludge, Erica J. Marti
The Effect of Footwear on the Mechanics of the Lower Back During Treadmill Running, Jeffrey Ray Mcclellan
Evaluating the Impact of a New Casino Loyalty Program on Gaming Volume, Ji Hye Min
On Our Way Out: And Other Stories, Benjamin Champlin Wright Morris
Modeling The Effects Of Substance Dependence On General Self-Reported Health Using Nominal Regression, Taylor Moseley
Buffering PV Output During Cloud Transients with Energy Storage, Yacouba Moumouni
The impact of creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) and biological soil crust on Ca distribution in arid soils of the Mojave Desert, Brittany Myers
Frictional Forces of a Fixed, Esthetic Orthodontic Appliance System, Brady Michael Nance
Construct and Criterion Validity of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test-Spanish Version in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury, Cristobal Neblina
August 28, 1963: Building Community through Collective Discourse, Jennifer Nestelberger
The Impact of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Wastewater Strength on the Energy Consumption of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, Timothy Stephen Newell
Statistical Analysis Of A Vehicle Miles Travled Fee For Nevada, Andrew Nordland
Communication and Female Date Initiation: Differences in Perception Based on Sex of Initiator, Lindsey Kay Odom
All Aboard the Succulent Wave, Oscar William Oswald
Valley of Fire Petroglyphs: A New Perspective on an Old Idea, Eric John Pacl
A Genetic, Transgenic, and Transcriptomic Analysis of Larval Salivary Gland Physiology in Drosophila melanogaster, Elana A. Paladino
Modeling of Cellular Automata and Agent-Based Complex Systems, Sara Pallekonda
Periodic Solutions and Positive Solutions of First and Second Order Logistic Type ODEs with Harvesting, Cody Alan Palmer
Exploring the Morality of Arthur Miller and Elia Kazan to Show How It Affected Their Work, Friendship and Society, Dale D. Parry
Modality-Specific and Modality-General Encoding of Auditory and Visual Rhythms, Amanda Pasinski
Does Nation-Building Promote Liberty?, Lisa Jene Piergallini
Image Segmentation for Quantification of Air-Water Interface in Micro-CT Soil Images, Kranthi Kumar Potteti
Post Processing of Optically Recognized Text via Second Order Hidden Markov Model, Srijana Poudel
2000 Year Moisture Source Record from a Central Nevada Speleothem, Paul Pribyl
Descriptive Experience Sampling Interactive Multi-media Training Tool for Subjunctification and Illustrative Interviews, Stacy Lynne Reger
Ask What Your Country Can Do For You: Social Spending and Satisfaction with Democracy in Latin America, Kenneth Retzl
Investigating three decades of vegetation change in a Mojave Desert mountain range, Chris Lee Roberts
"So Much for Fond Five-Dollar Memories": Prostitution in Las Vegas, 1905-1955, Marie Katherine Rowley
Investigating the Use of Pozzolans in Portland Cement Concrete and Inorganic Polymer Mortar, Omar Abdelmalek Saleh
About a Yellow Ball, Shannon Alice Salter
Improving Efficiency and Capacity of Hydro-Turbines in the Western United States, Hoover Dam, Jonathan Sanchez
Evaluation of Highly Efficient Distribution Transformer Design and Energy Standards Based on Load, James Sanguinetti
Effects of Hyperthermia on Photochemical Internalization-mediated Delivery of Bleomycin, Christina Schlazer
Spawning, Veliger Growth and Desiccation of Dreissena bugensis, Lynn Schwaebe
The Acute Effect of Endurance Exercise on Lipoproteins Measured by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in Healthy Men, Hanaa Adnan Shaheen
Framework Development for Construction Safety Visualization, Kishor Shrestha
Legal Issues in Green Construction, Namrata Shrestha
Tiny Animals Made To Do Unnatural Things, Ashley Mary Siebels
Cultural Competence in the Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Curriculum, Angela Elizabeth Silvestri
CSA Survivors: What Heals and What Hurts in a Couple Relationship, Laura S. Smedley
To Set the World Right: Religious Pluralism and the Progressive Era, Lance Sorenson
Retrospective Evaluation of Oral Health Services for Underserved Children in Clark County, Nevada, Earl Taylor Spader
Reliability and Validity of the Body Caliper to Evaluate Body Composition, Gregory L. Stalker
Couples' Process of Healing from Infidelity While in Therapy, Jordan Mark Staples
The behavior of zircon during partial melting in anatectic migmatites: Insights to metamorphism, deformation and tectonism in the central Santa Fe Range, northern New Mexico, Michelle Renee Stropky
Audience Image Preferences of 1080i and 720p High Definition Video Formats: An Experiment, Michael Thomas Stubben
The Fluvial Muddy Creek Formation Near Overton, Nevada, Carl Taylor Swenberg
The Initial Development of Child-Focused Interventions in the Treatment of Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Neglect, Kendra Tracy
The Effectiveness of Health Education Materials in Influencing HIV Testing Behavior: The UNLV-SIPHI Study, Rebecca Tsegay
Image Processing with CUDA, Jia Jun Tse
Troubled Youth: Girls in Gangs, Mark Manny Valentin
Defining Neighborhood: Social Disorganization Theory, Official Data, and Community Perceptions, Jeremy Waller
Parker Winds Revisited: An Extension to Disk Winds, Timothy Waters
Frequency-specificity and pattern-specificity of the buildup of auditory stream segregation, David Michael Weintraub
A Turkish Dictionary, Andrew Wessels
The Uses and Gratifications of Dance Reality Television Shows, Heather M. Yuille
Evaluation of possible source rocks in northern Nye County, Nevada: implications for hydrocarbon exploration, Inessa Yurchenko
Analysis of Bank Failure and Size of Assets, Guancun Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Structural, electrical and thermoelectric properties of chromium silicate thin films, Makram Abd El Qader
Energy-based analysis of utility scale hybrid power systems, Kwame Agyenim-Boateng
Molecular organic geochemistry of the oil and source rocks in Railroad Valley, eastern Great Basin, Nevada, United States, LaOde Ahdyar
Effects of classwide self-management intervention on second grade students’ social skills in physical education, Elian Aljadeff-Abergel
Safety of Cervical Manipulation: Are Adverse Events Preventable and Are Manipulations Being Performed Appropriately?, Joseph Anders, Jessica March, and Amber Perez
An Evaluation of the performance characteristics of olivine temper in Pueblo II Virgin River Puebloan ceramics, Sharlyn Anderson
Shop problems in scheduling, James Andro-Vasko
An Ecological study of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 2006-2010, Joseph Graham Barnes
Sensing and transmission strategies in wireless cognitive radio systems, Babak Abbasi Bastami
Optical and Raman characterization of ALD alumina coated multiwall carbon nanotubes and nanoporous gold film, Naod Belai
Lead concentrations in extracted primary teeth among Clark County pediatric patients, Jennifer A. Berger
Practicing orthodontists' use and perceived efficacy of self-ligating brackets, John-David Beuhler
Consolidated study on query expansion, Abhishek Biruduraju
Microbial impacts on endocrine disrupting contaminants: Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead, Nevada, Susanna May Blunt
Using smoothing techniques to improve the performance of Hidden Markov’s Model, Sweatha Boodidhi
The Relationship of child maltreatment potential and mothers’ satisfaction with their neglected children, Kelsey M. Bradshaw
Summerview, Laura Breitenbeck
Playing with fire or arson? Identifying predictors of juvenile firesetting behavior, Mary Ellen Britt
The Effect of acute exercise-induced fatigue on pistol shooting performance in police officers, Melissa Jean Brown
The acute effects of static stretching of the gastrocnemius on limits of stability in young adults versus elderly adults, Matt Bugnet and Kirk Player
Ultrasound imaging of lumbar multifidus immediately following three physical therapy techniques in asymptomatic individuals, Victoria Byers, Steven Lim, and Kathryn Rice
Investigating the Effects of Addition with Regrouping Strategy Instruction Among Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities, Christi Miller Carmack
Hydroclimatic forecasting in the western United States using paleoclimate reconstructions and data-driven models, Christopher Allen Carrier
The Right to Privacy in Light of the Patriot Act and Social Contract Theory, Betsey Sue Casman
The acute effects of various types of stretching (static, dynamic, ballistic, and no stretch) of the iliopsoas on 40-yard sprint times in non-athletes, Scott David Christensen, Craig Perry, and Ryan Richard Resnik
Effect of a work site exercise program on selected fitness and psychological parameters, Kristen Ann Christiansen
The Effect of Low-cost Incentives on Active Transportation to School Rates among Elementary School Students, Sheila G.J. Clark
Fenestration studies on building energy using the facade evaluation facility, Wendell Cocina
Fertility symbols in rock art: Cupuls and incised grooves in the Lower Pecos, Texas, Cara D. Connolly
Examining activity levels and motor proficiency: A comparison of children who are overweight and at a healthy weight to their parents and peers, Aaron Copeland, Maresa Madsen, Riley Phelps, and Brandon Richards
Employment selections of resident and non-resident graduates of physical therapy programs in underserved Western states, Trever J. Cornia, Ryan B. Dutot, Jacob T. Parsons, and Kathryn D. Swart
ARIMA models for bank failures: Prediction and comparison, Fangjin Cui
Immersion Cooling of Photovoltaic Cells in Highly Concentrated Solar Beams, Ahmed Darwish
Implementation of hidden semi-Markov models, Nagendra Abhinav Dasu