Theses/Dissertations from 2008
"Lost" as an example of the orphic mysteries: A thematic analysis, Rachael Wax
Analysis of stacked retaining walls, Layne David Weight
The social uses and gratifications of text messaging, Shayler Kimball White
The effect of erosion control structures on the distribution of selected nutrients and metals in the sediments of the Salt River, Arizona, Alan Christopher Williams
Nitrate ion effects on uranium chemistry in the tributylphosphate-dodecane system, Amber Dawn Wright
Three-dimensional numerical study of proton exchange membrane fuel cell design, Jianfei Wu
Pedogenesis of vesicular horizons in disturbed and undisturbed soils, Maureen L Yonovitz
Imaging the southern trace of the Black Hills fault, Clark County, Nevada, Shelley A. Zaragoza
Selective disruption of hte blood-brain barrier by photochemical internalization, Michelle Jie Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
An evaluation of x-ray fluorescence lead detection methods for candy wrappers, Louis J Abacherli
Mathematical modeling of magnetohydrodynamic micropumps, Juan Katoff Afonien
Development of passenger car equivalents for freeway merging sections, Amanpreet Singh Ahuja
Exploring adolescent inner experience, Sarah A Akhter
Effective or elective: A character analysis of Nip/Tuck, Sabrina Monet Alipate
Acculturation effects on culture and conflict style, Mae-Li Amick Allison
Development and validation of the Facial Affect Learning and Memory Test (Falmt) and Facial Identification of Affect Task (Fiat), Christina Marie Armstrong
Determining the fate and transport of the acrylamide monomer (Amd) in soil and groundwater systems, Todd James Arrowood
Characterization of electronic board material properties under impact loaDing, Ashok Kumar Ayyaswamy
Numerical simulation of thermal comfort and contaminant transport in rooms with Ufad system, Rama Haritha Bandarupalli
Interaction of surface and subsurface hydrological processes in the Lower Virgin Valley, Alexander Grigor Baron
Neutronics analysis of the high-power race target, Timothy E Beller
Shock attenuation and impact characteristics for children running at different stride lengths, Kunal Bhanot
Text and paratext in Oscar Wilde's "A House of Pomegranates", Leandra Elisabeth Binder
The effect of erosion control structures on the distribution of selected nutrients and metals in the sediments of the Las Vegas Wash, Tracy Marie Boettcher
The petrogenesis of andesites produced during regional extension: Examples from the northern McCullough Range, Nevada and Xitle Volcano, Mexico, Kelly Ann Boland
Ecological succession on abandoned roads in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, John Daniel Bolling
Identifying common traits of successful casino executives: Toward succession planning, Finley Bolton-Cotrone
Energy savings on single-phase induction motors under light load conditions, Fatima Bouzidi
Changes in soil physical and hydrological properties due to Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) invasion, Joshua J Boxell
Content-based video classification and compariSon, John Alexander Bunch
Financial benefits of on-site athletic training services for a performing arts show, RitaSue Morgan Campbell
Document boundary determination using structural and lexical analysis, Marc-Allen Cartright
A study of change management of Uml diagrams, Ming Chang
School refusal behavior: The relationship between family environment and parenting style, Gillian Victoria Chapman
Crime and race representation: A content analysis of Las Vegas local television news, Julie Arradaza Chapman
Development of a flood forecasting model for Flamingo Tropicana Watershed in the Las Vegas Valley, Satya Prakash Chataut
Influence of lithophysal geometry on uniaxial compression of tuff-like rock, Manisha Chawla
Investigation on the AP-42 sampling method, Yanjie Chen
Video based vehicle detection for advance warning Intelligent Transportation System, Naveen Chintalacheruvu
Marginalizing the "other" in the discourse of the Bush Administration's War on Terror, Sherri H Christensen
let go the ghost, Ashley Embry Clark
The influence of collective efficacy on reporting crime among college students, Violet Angelina Colavito
Stalking and intimate partner violence in Nevada, Angela Marie Cook
Parent psychopathology and child perfectionism, Lisa Caitlin Cook
Friendly index sets of starlike graphs, Daniel Anthony Corral
A general mathematical model of stenoses, Jordan Jimmy Crabbe
Unsupervised learning of document image types, Dean Patrick Curtis
Prostate volume delineation and seed localization using a 3-T magnetic resonance spectrometer, Jason Eric Davis
Effects of music therapy on prosocial behavior of students with autism and developmental disabilities, Catherine L de Mers
Impact of the firefighter academy on recruits' general well-being and distress, Alyssa Maria Demos
Gabriel Bouquier: Revolutionary education at the height of sans-culottes power, Jonathan Douglas Deverse
Design and spectral analysis of a six-axis shaker system, Yasoda Krishna Prasad Dhulipalla
Evapotranspiration monitoring methods within an irrigated mixed vegetation environment, Jeremy Robert Dodds
Living with dyspareunia: A qualitative study, Robyn L Donaldson
Analysis of iodide and iodate in soil and water, James W Dorman
Boric acid inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells, Anuoluwapo Funmilola Elegbede
Complexation and electrode effects on the electrochemical behavior of the cerium(Iv)/cerium(Iii) redox couple, Sandra Elias Elkouz
Genesis of argillic horizons in soils of the Charkiln Series, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, Peggy E Elliott
Probation officer prototypes: Perceptions of probationers with and without mental illness, Paula M Emke-Francis
Reinventing downtown San Diego: A spatial and cultural analysis of the Gaslamp Quarter and Horton Plaza, Jordan Chase Ervin
Identification and interpretation of botanical remains from Neolithic 'Ais Yiorkis, Cyprus, Leilani Espinda
The Execution of Fluffy and other stories from Las Vegas, Bliss Esposito
The relationship between project characteristics and the expert estimation of software development and maintenance, John Farrish
Development of in-cylinder injection for a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine, Ronald L Fifield
Defining reality: The poverty and welfare rhetoric of Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, Andrea Lyn Finan
Evaluating the benefits of a systems approach to particulate matter air pollution management, Stephanie Janene Fincher
On the coefficients of ternary cyclotomic polynomials, Thomas Joseph Flanagan
Cervical cancer: Knowledge and behaviors of African American women, Clark County, Nevada, Cecilia Fleming
Kinetic characteristics of barefoot running, Julia A Freedman
A comparison of three seismic methods in the arid environment, David A. Gahr
Overlapping themes in treating infidelity: Is sex therapy integrated into treatment?, Jerri Gallegos-Carr
An analysis of situated meaning in Direct-To-Consumer pharmaceutical advertising, Susan E Garcia
Conversion and performance evaluation of a hydrogen powered Ford F-250 pickup truck, Julian J. L Gardner
Conservation of charge in secondary electron emission test stand, Shaoru Garner
Gertrude Stein, Vladimir Nabokov and the language of exile An analysis of writing strategies beyond the nation, Edith Manuela Gelu
Design implementation and analysis of a dynamic cryptography algorithm with applications, Sourabh Ghose
Gypsum Cave revisited: Faunal and taphonomic analysis of a Rancholabrean-to-Holocene fauna in southern Nevada, Elizabeth Marie Glowiak
The effect of temperature on development and behavior of relict leopard frog tadpoles (Rana onca), Jeffrey Abraham Goldstein
Piscivory by non-native blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus ) in Clark County, Nevada, Shawn C Goodchild
The Sexton Mountain area, southwestern Oregon: A tectonically imbricated Middle Jurassic supra-subduction zone ophiolite complex, Jesse Charles Grady
Modeling a passive cooling system for photovoltaic cells under concentration, Allison K Gray
Assessing the Homeland Security advisory system, Ted Greenhalgh
Drug-related mortality: Postmortem findings in Clark County, Nevada for 2005, Melanie Lee Gulmatico
Local leakage measurement and Cfd prediction of k-factors of leaks in residential HVAC ducts, Radhika Gundavelli
Examining the cognitive theory of depression using Descriptive Experience Sampling, Jedidiah D Gunter
A method for estimating intensity of a Poisson process, Sandhya Gunti
A numerical prediction of the thermal environment of a room heated with a hydronic heating system, Satya Kiran C Gurram
Risk-taking behavior of skateboarders and traditional sport participants in students ages 13--16 years, Charles A. Hackenheimer
A revisionist perspective of aristocratic divorce in Georgian England, Dawn Ham
Competitive abilities and ecological impacts of Tamarix aphylla in southern Nevada, Willard E. Hayes
Difference on perception of evaluation criteria between Division I and Iii head basketball coaches and athletic directors, Richard Robert Hilliard
Cryptography in the digital age, Thomas R. Hodge
Image manipulation: Photoshop as a data-measurement tool, Tracilee Rose Hoffman
Performance evaluation of single and double-basin solar stills in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nanda Holur Venkatesh
Proposing measures for assessing systems thinking interventions, Megan Aline Hopper
The effect of prophylactic ankle taping on valgus knee joint moment during a side step cut-maneuver, Anthony John House
Benefits and costs of legalized gaming in Penghu as perceived by Taiwanese people, Ying-Ling Ho
Transport and structural studies of the thermoelectric material, bismuth telluride, Matthew K Jacobsen
Talking to strangers: Stories, Heather Ann Jacobs