Theses/Dissertations from 2008
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
Investigating shear capacity of RC beam-column joints using artificial intelligence techniques, Eslam Mohamed Alnaji Hassan Khalifa
Optimal foraging theory and early Archaic plant use at North Creek Shelter, Sara C Hill
Irony as a mode of political engagement, Daniel Ladislau Horvath
XML-based implementation of a bibliographic database and recursive queries, Kirankumar Jayakumar
Implementation of recursive queries for information systems, Jayalakshmi Jeyaraman
The determinants of financial structure: Evidence from Chinese listed hospitality companies, Hong Jiang
Implementation of BMA based motion estimation hardware accelerator in HDL, Nachiket Jugade
Titanium hydride up to 90 GPA: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction studies, Patricia E Kalita
Solution of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow problems using meshless Radial Basis Function method, Nagamani Devi Kalla
Analysis and evaluation of the impact of the length of left-turn lane on signalized intersection delays, Nitin Kalsi
Test suite prioritization techniques applied to Web-based applications, Vani Kandimalla
The effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid based photodynamic therapy and photochemical internalization of bleomycin on the F98 rat glioma cell line, Khishigzaya Kharkhuu
Reactions of iodine and iodate with sphagnum peat: An examination of kinetics and pH dependence, Ginger Marie Kimble
The effect of math anxiety on learning a novel math task, Jeremy Adam Krause
Numerical modeling of high temperature shell and tube heat exchanger and chemical decomposer for hydrogen production, Gayatri Kuchi
Simulation of optical properties of quantum dots, Anupam Kumar
Development of a GIS-based safety analysis system, Vidhya Kumaresan
The upscaling of Las Vegas: An examination of increased gaming revenue, Dominik Kuna
The impact of user-generated contents in the hotel industry, Jun Mo Kwon
Microbial-mediated removal of acrylamide from canal systems, Stephanie Kay Labahn
Increasing the recycling rate in Clark County, Nevada, Emerald Laija
Neutron cross-section sensitivity studies in higher actinides for criticality safety in reprocessing, Lawrence J Lakeotes
The impact of conference food function performance on attendee satisfaction and behavior, Yoon-young Lee
Evaluate the effectiveness of the speed monitoring display for work zones in Las Vegas, Xin Li
Opihi Tales, Melissa L Llanes Brownlee
True reflections? An assessment of the correlation between self-reported racial identities and craniometric patterning, Rebecca V Lockwood
Asian massage parlors in Clark County, Angela Meiwen Lok
The lost promise of heaven: An examination of gender in children's literature, 1790--1830, Ea Nicole Madrigal
An alternative study of Chinese history: Two Daoist temples, Joan Lorraine Mann
When news breaks, "The Daily Show" fixes it: Exposing social values through satire, Daniel Brandon McCue
Synthesis and characterization of novel asymmetrically substituted bisphenazines and their self assembling properties, Kelly Kathleen McGrath
Geology of the southern Reveille Range, Nye County, Nevada, Matthew Alan McKelvey
A relationship analysis of restaurant inspection violations, employee behaviors, and inspection grades, Edward G McKeown
Energetics of insect metamorphosis, Allison Brighton Merkey
Diversity, biogeography, and geochemical habitat of Korarchaeota in continental hot springs, Robin Lea Miller
Synthesis and characterization of electrochemical polyaniline/palladium composites, Nicole Martha Millick
Direct democracy and state legislatures: Does professionalism matter?, Donald D Mirjanian
Subcube embeddability and fault tolerance of augmented hypercubes, Sithy Shameema Mohamed Yasim
Passive integrated transponders in Gila elegans: Location, retention, stress, and mortality, Andrea Dee Montony
Selling civil defense: The politics and commerce of preparedness, 1950--1963, Angela Christine Moor
Chemical synthesis and characterization of aniline based palladium composites and complexes, Jade Lorrayne Morgan
Caught in an undertow of corruption: Stalled democratization in Bosnia-Hercegovina, William Joseph Murray
Numerical study of high temperature bayonet heat exchanger and decomposer for hydrogen production, Vijaisri Nagarajan
Dying as an individual: A call for a patient-centered approach to hospice care research, Sarah Nicole Nebel
Uniaxial compression and creep behavior of a porous state change material, Stacy Michelle Nelson
An examination of the issues of non-string teachers teaching strings, Melissa May Newbrey
The evolution of dramatic storylines in the packaging, selling and legitimizing of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Brian Scott O'Hara
Characterizing the chipped stone from Kritou Marottou Ais Yiorkis, Cyprus: Investigations into the Cypro-Ppnb, Kasey Erin O'Horo
Design and control of a vibration isolator using a biased magnetorheological elastomer, Saul Opie
An implementation of active objects in Java, George Oprean
Attrition of ESL foreign-born Hispanic students at CSN, Luis B Ortega
Prehistoric settlement and land use: A predictive model of the Shivwits Plateau, northwest Arizona, Glendee Ane Osborne
Boulevards in the forest: Progressive urban planning, environment and labor in Longview, Washington, Abraham Ott
A study of Monge matrices with applications to scheduling, Revanth Pamballa
The relationship between employee tone of voice and customer attitudes, Jae Kyung Park
The male homoerotics of Shakespearean drama: A study of "The Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," and "Othello", Anthony Guy Patricia
The effects of cryotherapy on eccentric peak torque recovery after an intense eccentric exercise, Michelle Nicole Peluaga
Comparison of various methods of measuring body composition to underwater weighing in adult men and women, Mariana Krasteva Pencheva
Surface water interaction with the flood plain in the lower Virgin River Clark County, Nevada, Jeffrie L Pompeo
Surface water interaction with the flood plain in the lower Virgin River, Clark County, Nevada, Jeffrie L. Pompeo
Prototyping the new-guard portable device for radiation detection, Aaron Ponzio
A system dynamics approach to water resources planning and management in South Florida, Dinesh Kumar Prashar
Formula for success: How Las Vegas became the entertainment capital of the world, Scott M Pruett
Evaluation of graffiti countermeasures on highways, Anil Kumar Puli
Working memory deficits in psychotic bipolar disorder: Trait marker for psychosis, Carol Randall
Examining the experience of alexithymia using descriptive experience sampling, Neda Raymond
The effects of exercise in the rehabilitation process of substance abuse, Gabriela Vilarino Regino
The Mayan Ice Cap: Glacial Geology and Paleoclimate of the Northern Guatemalan Highlands, Alex Joseph Roy
Update to ANSI/ANS-643-1991 for high-Z materials and review of particle transport theory, Lawrence P Ruggieri
This history of small things, Paul Sacksteder
Brand personality and destination image of Istanbul: A comparison across nationalities, Safak Sahin
Thermal modeling of a high concentration photovoltaic system, Aaron M Sahm
Impact of variable transmission range in all-wireless networks, Prathima Sajja
Romeo Bones, Ron Paul Salutsky
Standardization of references using Hidden Markov Model, Swamynathan Sambamurthy
The experience of grandparents raising grandchildren: A phenomenological study, Deborah Sampson
Efficient broadcasting by selective forwarDing, Balaji ashok Sathyanarayanan
Veterinary technology graduates' perception of preparedness and utilization in the workforce, Melissa Ann Schalles
A description of physical activity opportunities at child care centers in southern Nevada, Holly A Schneider
The Reading Span Test and its predictive power for reading comprehension among young and old adults, Paul James Schroeder
Turning function and shape recognition, Swetha Shankar
A novel RGBW pixel for LED displays, Neveen Shlayan
Using mortality salience to increase procedural fairness in the penalty phase of capital trials, Jared A Shoemaker