Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The challenges of opera direction, Dean Frederick Lundquist
The Performers Alliance: Conflict and change within the Screen Actors Guild, Arthur Thomas Lynch
United States population policies and environmental ethics: Addressing population growth from the biocentric perspective, Philip Davis MacWilliams
A downward spiral: Young people, the media, and political disengagement, Jacqueline M Maloy
Targeting families and teens: Television violence on the WB, Rick Brian Marks
Sex, gender and genesis: A Cixousian exploration of language in the gay marriage debates, Nancy Jean Martin
An outcomes study of diabetes education, Tara Lynn McGill
Wounded Knee, 1973: Consummatory and instrumental functions of militant discourse, Lucie Moya Melchert
Trackless on-line paging and computer memory management, Edward Benjamin Mikhalkov
Detecting anomalies in remotely sensed hyperspectral signatures via wavelet transforms, Clifton Dennis Morgan
The effect of feedback at test on source memory performance, Shelby Kainani Morita
Interpretation of cone penetration test data for underconsolidated clay, Jeffrey Alec Moss
Petrogenetic study of the Porcupine Lake mafic intrusive complex, Trinity terrane, northern California, Edward Robert Muller
Design of a fuzzy logic controller for swing-damped transport of an overhead crane payload, Michael James Nalley
Dance in the contemporary American musical theater: What has become of the dream ballet?, Phoebe Ellen Newsted
A comparative analysis of Indonesian and Philippino contraceptive determinants and use, Emily Dora Norman
Structure and stratigraphy of the Antelope Mountain Quartzite, Klamath Mountains, Northern California, Robert Crispin Noto
Modelling land subsidence due to groundwater pumping/recharging in the Las Vegas valley, Mehmet Necmi Okuyan
From Hiroshima to Three-Mile-Island: Three decades of nuclear power opposition rhetoric in the United States, Theodore Erik Olds
Test result use in the elementary classroom, Kevan Eileen Ommen
Substitution effects of metal quinolate chelate materials for organic electroluminescence applications, Asanga Bimalchandra Padmaperuma
Sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the lower member of the Deep Spring Formation: Implications for the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian boundary in the Basin and Range Province, western United States, Shannon Michelle Parsons
Hybrid electric vehicle regenerative-braking using ultracapacitors, Steven L Pay
Television crime drama program viewing and O J Simpson bias: Applying the cultivation theory, Allan Pearlstein
EskDale, a religious commune and the Order of Aaron, Katherine Jones Peek
A Marxist analysis of an editorial column as a site of struggle for meaning, Theresa Hubbard Pfeifer
Making choices real: Increasing electoral participation by voting for none, Shanna S Phillips
Sodium metasomatism and magnesio-riebeckite mineralization in the Wilson Ridge pluton, Deborah Ann Potts
An analysis of medical futility dilemmas, Eloise Angela Powell
The effect of electrically induced strength training on triceps brachii strength, Kami Nicole Prince
Hyper-Rayleigh scattering measurements of hyperpolarizabilities for tetrahedral molecules, Robby D Pyatt
Accessibility to long-term care: A comparison of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and Clark County, Nevada, Schuyler Van Rensselaer Quick
The Las Vegas phenomenon, Juliet Reubens
Self-management of chronic pain by patients with arthritis, Joan K Rogers
Evidence of the Chumash plank canoe at Ca-Sba52, Santa Barbara County, California, Suzan Faye Rose
Paragenesis, fluid origin, and thermal history of a low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver system, Joel William Rotert
Evolution of a small silicic system: The McCullough Pass Caldera, Clark County, Nevada, Aaron Lee Sanford
An application of optimal control theory in welfare economics, Steven Ernest Scroggin
Automated mammographic mass shape classification using wavelets and neural networks, Nithya Shanmugam
The effect of self-generated information on the plausibility of unlikely autobiographical events, Michele Dawn Sheremeta
Visitor attitudes and behaviors at a park and recreation setting in their relation to deteriorating environments, Hong Chul Shin
Racing for fans: Communication technology, the total experience, and the rise of Nascar, Elizabeth M Smith
The effects of animated practice on mental rotation tests, Russell Winsor Smith
Heat shock protein 27 inhibition of the caspase cascade in human breast cancer cells, Lewis Joe Stafford
Permutation polynomials and systems of permutation polynomials in several variables over finite rings, Angela Marie Starr
The Seer's Abacus, Sasha Megan Steensen
Estimation of evaporation of previously condensed hydrocarbons in a tunnel burn experiment, Zoran Stefanoski
Political control over special districts in local government: A case study of the Las Vegas - Clark County Library District, John Thompson Stephens
The effects of spiritual care nursing education on nurses' comfort in the delivery of spiritual care, Carmen E Sterling-Fisher
On the Come: A novel, David Smith Stevens
An empirical investigation of antecedents and consequences of loyalty for local casino customers, Junjian Sui
Pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' attitudes about the history of mathematics, Kelly Marie Sullivan
Development of a GIS-based framework for evaluating space and parking utilization, Jyothi S Tallapragada
Die deutschen Enwanderer in Sacramento: German immigrants in Sacramento, 1850--1859, Carole Cosgrove Terry
Thought to thesis: A look at the collaborative process and its value to the student playwright, Bryant Jonathan Turnage
Pedogenic gypsum of southern New Mexico: Genesis, morphology, and stable isotopic signature, John Grant Van Hoesen
Control of multiple tele-operated Robotic Bridge Transporters for remote handling of hazardous material, T. R Venkatesh
The removal of perchlorate from waters using ion-exchange resins, Adriano Rosa Vieira
Acoustic characteristics of fiberglass-lined circular ducts, Luis A Villegas
OCR-directed evaluation of binarization techniques, Diego Antonio Vinas
A study of relationships between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among restaurant employees, David Anthony Vondrasek
Experimental investigation of natural convection about drift-emplaced waste canisters, Qun Wang
The philosophical and historical dynamics of Watsuji Tetsuro's cultural phenomenology, Edgar Allan Weir
College radio curricula: Las Vegas general manager views, Brad Leonard Weiss
Determination of chlorine by fluorescence quenching, Yixin Wei
Physiological effects of progressive relaxation in trained runners during submaximal treadmill exercise, Thomas James Westendorf
An Augustinian analysis of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Jon McClendon White
A Web-based finite element model for heat transfer, Trevor Allen Wilcox
A transverse fault in an extended terrane, the Currant Summit Fault, Nevada, Nathan David Williams
On speech processing, Ying Yang
Noah Webster spelled out, Barbara Youngblood
Hamlet: Red, an adaptation, Noelle Christine Youngblood
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Advertising and the elderly: Do magazine ads continue to reinforce ageism?, Jaymes Antonio Aimetti
Golf courses in Southern Nevada will significantly impact the water management efforts by using recycled water rather than potable water to irrigate their turf, Sean D. Ainsworth
Timing is everything almost: An analysis of Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" in terms of its success, Janet Catherine Alicesun
Real-time digital speech transmission over the Internet, Angelos Angelopoulos
The glint of gold: Press coverage of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, Jon S Arakaki
Control of flexible joint robotic manipulator using tuning functions design, Pavan Krishna Aripirala Venkata
Effect of atmospheric variations on subsurface flow and transport, Laila Badran
Handling police misconduct in an ethical way, Daniel Patrick Barry
Urban public space on the Las Vegas Strip, Kip Barton
Date rape attitudes intervention: A controlled outcome study, Shera Deanne Beadner
The effect of exposure, involvement and sponsorship types on spectator recognition and attitude, Tanya Michelle Benson
The problem gambler in Las Vegas: Quantitative and qualitative explorations, Bo Jason Bernhard
Modeling the rates of lead and strontium uptake by zeolitized tuff from Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nevada, Patricia Ann Bernot
Hydrogeology of the Penoyer Valley region, Central Nevada, Douglas Bruce Blatchford
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power: Changing through movement, leadership, and Internet capabilities, Kendra Mary Blythin
Detection of glial interleukin-6 release: Development of a novel interleukin-6 Elisa, Kay-Lynn Bowman
A curriculum needs assessment: Graduate study for corporate and research chefs, Gary Arthur Brant
Divorce: A matter of rights and responsibilities, Mary Jane Watson Brick
A study to determine the minimum AutoCad command set for computer-aided drafting in the Las Vegas area, David John Brodersen
Effectiveness of lift-assisted training in developing upper body strength in females, Robin M Brown
The relationship between perceived job pressure and self-reported bulimia symptoms among female Las Vegas production show dancers, Ann Blyth Bullis
Alteration associated with gold deposition at the Getchell, Carlin-type gold deposit, north-central Nevada, Tracy Lynn Cail
Modeling of short-distance running, Maria Camille Theresa Jose Capiral
The racial composition of prisons and the conditions of confinement, Shannan Michelle Catalano
The optimal room inventory of Las Vegas casino hotels, Ming Chen
A Comparison of public agency and casino employee turnover rates in Las Vegas, Timothy A. Clemens
Theoretical study of MBE growth of indium gallium arsenide semiconductor compound on gallium arsenide substrate, Golshan Colayni