Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A Mathematical approach for optimizing the casino slot floor: A linear programming application, Kasra Christopher Ghaharian
Altering explicit and implicit racial prejudice towards African American males, Veronica A. Glover
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
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
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 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
Experienced clinician’s understanding and approach to treatment with male survivors of child sexual abuse, Blendine Perreire 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
Finite strain studies of single crystal Fe3P under high pressures, John William Howard
An evaluation of lead in imported candies within Clark County, Nevada, USA, Lee Reuben Ibarra
Predictors of recall and reading time for seductive and nonseductive text segments, Ivan V. Ivanov
Characterization of unsaturated flow in dual-porosity granular media, Jeevan A. Jayakodilage
Energy efficient LED displays, John Mani Kumar Jupalli
Use of an animal model to explore prenatal predictors of insulin and glucose metabolism in Southwestern Alaskan Yupiit, Julie Jo Kachinski
Data routing in multicore processors using dimension increment method, Arpita H. Kadakia
Weapons labs and city growth: Livermore and Albuquerque, 1945-1975, Layne Rochelle Karafantis
A Comparative study on text categorization, Aditya Chainulu Karamcheti
Removal of arsenic and strontium from aqueous solution using ironoxide coated zeolitized tuff, Nataliya V. Kasimtseva
Civil-military relations: A case study of Pakistan, Najiyah Khan
A Secure on-line credit card transaction method based on Kerberos Authentication protocol, Jung Eun Kim
Oral cancer in Nevada: A Public health perspective, Karl Kingsley
High school student interests in architecture, construction, and engineering education, Krishna P. Kisi
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
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
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
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
Estimating the future growth potential of Kangwon Land casino, Yunekyong Lee
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
Filtration and growth rate of Lake Mead quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in laboratory studies and analyses of bioaccumulation, Carolyn Louise Link
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
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
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
Verbal cues: Producing the same results in stereotype threat research?, Tarryn E. McGhie
Trade and exchange in the Neolithic Near East: Implications of obsidian remains from Ais Yiorkis, Cyprus, Megan M. Melson
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
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
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
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
Incidental music: Enhancing the emotional experience of the audience, Daniel Edward Nelson
Lead risk hazards in pre-1978 childcare facilities located in Clark County, Nevada, USA, Jessica Marie Newberry
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
Assessing the impact of police order maintenance units on crime: An application of the Broken Windows Hypothesis, Steven Andrew Pace
A Study on eco-friendly merchandise in a resort retail environment, Lindsey C. Patrick
Must pay now, David C. Perkins
The Relationship between fitness level, gender, and the percentage of VO2 max at crossover, Christina Louise Pettigrew
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
The Criminalization of homelessness, Sarah McKenzie Prather
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
Wind flow modeling for wind energy analysis of the Nellis Dunes area in Nevada, Upendra Rangegowda
Conservation based uncertainty propagation in dynamic systems, Lillian J. Ratliff
Cultural competence of RN to BSN students, Dierdre Michelle Riley
Characteristics of adolescent females sexually exploited through prostitution, Alanna Robinson
Vibrational spectroscopic study of the 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene at high static pressures, Edward Romano
An Examination of the life and work of Gustav Hasford, Matthew Samuel Ross
Structures on a K3 surface, Nathan P. Rowe
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
Analyzing the impact of reactive transport on the repository performance of TRISO fuel, Gregory Schmidt
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
Room rate parity: A 2010 study of U.S. booking channels, Neven Sipic
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