Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Gods r us, Alivelu Nagamani
Efficient clustering techniques for managing large datasets, Vasanth Nemala
Effects of plant uptake and micro-topography on chloride transport in arid soils, Wenming Nie
Send for success: A descriptive look at prescriptive manuals for email, Jean Reid Norman
Effect of mechanical vibrations on light emitting diode luminaires, Jayalakshmi Paladugu
Brothers are better than sisters: A semiotic, feminist analysis of HBO's "Rome", Patricia Mamie Peers
Evaluation of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) lead detection method for candy, Ashley Marie Phipps
Identification of arid soil inducible genes in Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Pf0-1, Katila Pipitone
Quantity-based cost forecasting system for street construction projects, Nipesh Pradhananga
Optimization of solid oxide fuel cell interconnect design, Krishna C. Pulagam
Soil moisture and water stage estimation using precipitation radar, Sumit Puri
Biology-Inspired Adaptive and Nonlinear Robust Control of BAUV Using Pectoral-Like Fins, Subramanian Ramasamy
The plunge into secession: The Presbyterian schism of the Reverends. Charles Hodge, James Henley Thornwell and Benjamin Morgan Palmer, Deborah Jane Rayner
Design of a "Figure-8" Spherical Motion Flapping Wing for Miniature UAV's, Zohaib Parvaiz Rehmat
Turn Constrained Path Planning Problems, Victor M. Roman
Effects of a collaborative parent-professional positive behavior support team training on challenging behaviors of children with autism, Traci Elaine Ruppert
Low power FFT processor design considerations for OFDM communications, David Layne Rushforth
Seismic Evaluation Of Clark County Critical Bridges Using Nonlinear Static Procedures, Ahmad Said Saad
Studying the impacts of primary incidents on freeways to identify secondary incidents, Rohit Reddy Saddi
Metal induced crystallization of silicon thin films, Sandeep Kumar Raju Sangaraju
Evaluating the response styles theory of depression using descriptive experience sampling, Theresa A. Scott
Torturing terrorists for national security imperatives: Mediated violence on "24", Michael D. Sears
A Survey of Monge Properties, Swetha Sethumadhavan
Characteristics of children attending asthma camp -- American Lung Association (ALA) in Nevada, 2008, Priyank Shetty
Women's health and fitness magazines: An accurate portrayal?, Jennifer M. Shymansky
A Perspective of global capitalism, James Soller
Determinants of academic achievement and intention to complete the program among PGA Golf Management students, Brian James Soule
"The latent enmity of Georgia": Sherman's March and its effects on the social division of Georgia, Michael Jason Spurr
From feminism, Adam Strauss
Mental illness, co-occurring factors and aggression as examined in an American prison, Stephanie Leigh Sullivan
Human identification using pyroelectric infrared sensors, Aron E. Suppes
Examining the influence of restaurant green practices on customer return intention, Audrey L. Szuchnicki
Anti-islanding schemes for machine-based distributed generation, Temesgen Tadegegn
New Yarmouth, Eastern Neck, Maryland: Resistance to town building from the Colonial Period to the present, Brynn Torelli
An evaluation of lead hazards in pre-1978 residental housing within Clark County, Nevada, USA, Erika Raquel Torres
The Breath we walk on, Sean Matthew Tribe
Analytical method development for determination of volatile organic compounds in calcareous desert soil, Mary F. Turner
The Relationship between destination personality, self-congruity, and behavioral intentions, Ahmet Usakli
Filipino physician-turned nurses: A phenomenological study, Victor Rey Cui Vapor
Effects of similarity metrics on document clustering, Rushikesh Veni
Investigation of feasibility and potential mechanisms for the bioregeneration of perchlorate laden gel-type anion exchange resin, Arjun Krishna Venkatesan
Islanded operation of a distribution feeder with distributed generation, Chandu Venu
Shuttle to serenity: The history and impact of Zion National Park's transportation system, Reuben Edward Wadsworth
Novel techniques in iris recognition, David Walker
Sponsorship of interscholastic athletics: An examination of state high school athletic/activity association sponsors, Justin Wartella
Targeting youth—Hit or miss? Juvenile certification in Clark County, Nevada examined, Brittnie Turquoise Watkins
Child neglect and trauma: The additive traumatic effects of neglect on maltreated adolescents, Adrianna Rachel Wechsler
Puebloan plain-weave pointed/rounded-toe sandals, David Toy Yoder
Static high pressure FT-IR spectroscopic studies of TATB, Brian F. Yulga
Diversity leader: Case study of a selected organization's transformation, Aileen Guerrero Zaballero
Decentralizing police detectives: Increasing efficiency of property crime investigations, Jon M. Zeh
Improving casino profitability through effective offer packages, Ren Zhang
Performance evaluation of network-on-chip interconnect architectures, Xinan Zhou
Job satisfaction comparison between foreign educated nurses and U.S. educated nurses, Kari Zizzo
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Activation of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase by proinflammatory mediators, Mohammed Abdel-al
Mathematical model to simulate a hybrid lighting system, Ahmad Abu Heiba
Estimating the effect of the 2003 Illinois gaming tax restructuring on riverboat gaming volume, Mikael Ahlgren
Which way does your beard point tonight? Ginsberg's quest to resurrect Whitman's America, James Altman
The Environmental and economic benefits of highway access management: A multivariate analysis using system dynamics, Dan Andersen
A Cfd model to predict pressure loss coefficient in circular ducts with a motorized damper, Pallavi Annabattula
Understanding the motivations of rock climbers: A social worlds study, Amy Miller Ansari
Comparison of confidence intervals for binomial proportions, Narain Armbya
Kinematics and timing of orogen-parallel flow, Grouse Creek Mountains, Utah, Tonia Gail Arriola
Synthesis and characterization of bulk and thin film antimony-selenium phase change alloys, Nirup Bandaru
Air void characteristics of air-entrained self-consolidating concrete, Mary Ellen Barfield
The "white-eyed" Eastern Towhee: A molecular assessment of the validity of Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni, Jeremy Shawn Batten
Exploratory study of construction safety culture through systems thinKing, Charles J. Jr Benford
Adult autism policy: An analysis of current policy and legislation in the US, Maren A Bennett
Authenticity and love in "The Sun Also Rises" and "On the Road", Nate Botsis
Life history and population dynamics of Daphnia in seven ephemeral pools in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, Priscilla Kathleen Bowman
Modeling the unsaturated zone at the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site: Effects of climate change and vegetation on flow conditions, Amanda Marie Brandt
Knowledge of personal energy requirements in college students, Aurora Maria Buffington
Analyzing cost and schedule growth in public works projects, Leslie Ann Burns
Monitoring and modeling the performance of a solar powered hydrogen filling station, Mark R Campbell
Public advocacy by the Roman Catholic Church and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the twenty-first century, Michele L Cannella
Temperature and silicon effects on tensile and corrosion behavior of chronium-molybdenum steel, Hanumantha Rao Chava
Numerical analysis of the solid particle solar receiver with the influence of an air-jet, Zhuoqi Chen
Evaluation of photodynamic therapy-induced edema in the rat brain using magnetic resonance imaging, David Chighvinadze
Effects of pavement macrotexture on Pm(10) emissions from paved roads, Swarup China
A study of California Community College student retention and persistence with Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (Eop&S), Leonard Marvin Crawford
The logic of movement: Consumption logistics on the Las Vegas Strip, Robert Dean
The logic of movement: Consumption logistics on the Las Vegas Strip, Robert Dean
An estimation of the performance limits and improvement of dry cooling on trough solar thermal plants, Huifang Deng
Aerodynamic optimization for low Reynolds number flight of a solar unmanned aerial vehicle, Louis Dube
Determining protein biomarkers for chemotherapeutic drug resistance in breast cancer, Shauna Durocher
Study of the interaction between hydrogen and carbon-based nanomaterials, Roberto Felix
Examination of the depression screening patterns of nurse practitioners, medical doctors, and physician assistants in primary care, Leslie Erin Feth
Sex and the agricultural transition: Dental health among early agricultural females, Misty Fields
The effects of different sport mouth guards on respiration rate and tidal volume at sub-maximal exercise level, Kevin Michael Finnegan
The athletic, academic, and social experiences of female intercollegiate team sport student-athletes, Jason Michael Frank
Colonization and invasion of a lake drawdown in the Mojave Desert, Stephanie Dianne Gayvert
The Three Saras, Peter Golub
Implementation of JPEG compression and motion estimation on FPGA hardware, Ramakrishna Gopalakrishnan
Poppe Culture, Jaq Greenspon
Learning in the context of math anxiety, Michelle Melissa Guillaume
Self-stabilizing protocol for anonymous oriented bi-directional rings under unfair distributed schedulers with a leader, Chitwan Kumar Gupta
Interleukin-10 inhibits cytokine-mediated synergistic release of interleukin-6 in astrocytoma cells, Liliya V Harizanova