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Housing Conditions & Demographical Survey: Housing Rehabilitation For The City Of North Las Vegas, Lisa M. Morris
Housing Conditions & Demographical Survey: Housing Rehabilitation For The City Of North Las Vegas, Lisa M. Morris
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The basis of this research, is to evaluate the North Las Vegas area in order to develop knowledge of what areas are in critical need of rehabilitation. Improperly maintained affordable housing is one of the largest sources of wasted resources. The research was obtained through a windshield survey process, which included approximately 12,000 homes in the North Las Vegas area to determine their conditions. The findings of the windshield survey was used to correlate the results of the housing conditions, with demographics such as: Population, Age Distribution, Racial Distribution, Median Income, Poverty Levels, Age of Homes and Female Head of …
The Study Of Yucca Mountain For A Possible Nuclear Storage Facility Science Vs. Politics, Anna Leske
The Study Of Yucca Mountain For A Possible Nuclear Storage Facility Science Vs. Politics, Anna Leske
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this paper is to determine whether scientific or political methods were used by the of the United States Congress in the study of the nuclear waste storage facility in Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The history nuclear power and the history of the Johnston compromise that lead to the elimination of Texas and Washington States as possible sites for the repository is explained. A review of the conflicts between Nevada politicians and the U.S. Congress over the designation of Yucca Mountain as the sole study for a permanent storage site of the nation's high-level nuclear waste is addressed along …
Limiting Growth In Las Vegas - A Necessary Growth Strategy For The Twenty-First Century, Cheryl Ann Frassa
Limiting Growth In Las Vegas - A Necessary Growth Strategy For The Twenty-First Century, Cheryl Ann Frassa
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Land development in the Las Vegas Valley continues at an unprecedented rate and future growth will no doubt be strongly advocated. Yet, water resources in this desert area are finite, and in the near future, supply will fall short of demand. Plans are underway to supplement the existing supply, and proposals to secure additional sources are under investigation. But there are no guarantees these ambitious endeavors will materialize. In light of the pending water crisis, the pervasive "growth at all cost" policies now dominant in the valley must be abandoned and more realistic land-use policies developed; ones based on the …
A Review Of Computer Pedagogy In Selected Western Region Architecture Schools And Its Relevancy To Entry Level Employment In Las Vegas Firms, Shelly Ann Hayden
A Review Of Computer Pedagogy In Selected Western Region Architecture Schools And Its Relevancy To Entry Level Employment In Las Vegas Firms, Shelly Ann Hayden
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study investigated the integration of computer education into architectural curricula in the Southwestern U.S. and the extent to which this education affects the ability of graduates to obtain entry-level positions in architectural firms in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The study had three goals: (1) to provide university administration, faculty, and students with an understanding of how electronic technology and software can benefit architectural education; (2) to investigate the Southwest architectural computer curriculum structuring and offer any possible suggestions for change; and (3) to research local Las Vegas architectural firms and improve the chances for graduates to become more …
Dining Habits And Preferences Of Young Patrons Of Fast Food Restaurants In Singapore And Las Vegas, 1994, Gerry Eng Seng Koh
Dining Habits And Preferences Of Young Patrons Of Fast Food Restaurants In Singapore And Las Vegas, 1994, Gerry Eng Seng Koh
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the dining habits, preferences, and expectations of 1,012 young patrons of fast food restaurants in Singapore and Las Vegas. The Singapore respondents were students from a Pre-university and SHATEC, a hospitality industry vocational institute. In Las Vegas, the respondents were from the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Overall results indicated that there existed more similarities between Pre-university and UNLV students than between Pre-university and SHATEC students. This conclusion was unexpected given differences between Pre-university and UNLV students in terms of age, marital …
A Gradient Analysis Of Coleogyne Communities In Southern Nevada, Simon Adams Lei
A Gradient Analysis Of Coleogyne Communities In Southern Nevada, Simon Adams Lei
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Species richness, density, and abundance in Coleogyne ramosissima (blackbrush) shrublands were compared on 15 elevational transects in the Spring and Sheep Mountain Ranges adjacent to the Las Vegas Valley. Coleogyne shrublands shared relatively broad upper and lower ecotones with Pinus-Juniperus and Larrea-Ambrosia vegetation, respectively. Lower Coleogyne ecotones generally had the highest species richness, and Pinus-Juniperus woodlands had the lowest species richness; Detrended correspondence analysis (DECORANA) suggested that elevation and soil depth were significantly associated with the distribution of stand and species groups identified from two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) in the Spring and Sheep Mountain Ranges. Precipitation and soil moisture …
Determination Of Soluble Mineral Content In Las Vegas Soils, Mark Alan Leonard
Determination Of Soluble Mineral Content In Las Vegas Soils, Mark Alan Leonard
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Lower basin areas in the Las Vegas Valley contain soils with large amounts of soluble minerals. Dissolving and leaching processes due to water intrusion into foundation soils containing soluble minerals can cause a volume reduction of the soil which in turn causes structural stress. Soil improvement recommendations for soluble soils are based upon the amount of soluble minerals of a parent soil. This study reports the results of research to develop a correlation between the electrical conductivity and the concentration of soluble minerals in aqueous soil extracts. Correlations were developed by measuring the total dissolved solids and conductance of aqueous …
Hydrostratigraphic Units Within The Alluvium And Tertiary Volcanics Of East Central Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Craig Thomas Shirley
Hydrostratigraphic Units Within The Alluvium And Tertiary Volcanics Of East Central Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Craig Thomas Shirley
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Lithologic and geophysical log data from 46 boreholes in East Central Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, are used to develop lithostratigraphic and hydrostratigraphic columns. Non-zeolitized volcanic lithostratigraphic units geologically correlate to hydrostratigraphic units. Zeolitized volcanic lithostratigraphic units are combined into a single hydrostratigraphic unit. No systematic trend of porosity or permeability was found in the alluvium which comprises the uppermost hydrostratigraphic unit. Profiles of mean porosity vs lithostratigraphic elevation for 11 lithostratigraphic units are presented. Nuclear test cavities, rubble chimneys and collapse craters collectively comprise a fourth hydrostratigraphic unit.
Standard Penetration Test Correlations For Las Vegas Soils, Christopher Robert Wener
Standard Penetration Test Correlations For Las Vegas Soils, Christopher Robert Wener
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Standard penetration tests (SPT) are used to approximate soil properties including the consistency, cohesion and the internal angle of friction. Due to the frequency of cemented sands, gravel and clay in the Las Vegas Valley, the generally accepted SPT correlations vary from actual local conditions. The following discussion will present SPT correlations, based on field test data, for consistency, cohesion and the internal angle of friction, specifically for the Las Vegas Valley. The Las Vegas soil correlations are compared to general soil correlations; Sampling methods other than the Standard Penetration Test are used to estimate soil characteristics. The SPT uses …
Lower Cambrian Bioherms In Central Nevada And Eastern California, Xiaoping Zhou
Lower Cambrian Bioherms In Central Nevada And Eastern California, Xiaoping Zhou
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A comparative sedimentological and paleontological study was made of two approximately coeval Lower Cambrian bioherm complexes, one in the Ravenswood area of Lander County in central Nevada, and the other in the Montenegro Member of the Campito Formation in the White-Inyo Range of eastern California. Although both bioherm complexes were constructed by archaeocyaths and calcareous microbial organisms, there are significant differences in the structure and fabric of the biohermal limestones, in the taxa and diversity of archaeocyaths, and in the diversity of the bioherm community in general. The Ravenswood bioherms developed as framework reefs in a high-energy, normal marine setting …
A Garden In The Desert? A Regional Study Of Ranching And Farming In Southern Nevada, 1870-1930, Sherryl Lynn Weber
A Garden In The Desert? A Regional Study Of Ranching And Farming In Southern Nevada, 1870-1930, Sherryl Lynn Weber
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
In the years between 1870 and 1930 Southern Nevada ranchers were actively engaged in reclaiming the land for agriculture. The availability of cheap land, artesian water, railroad transportation, nearby markets, along with enthusiastic support from town boosters facilitated their determined efforts to develop agriculture as a viable economic activity. Ranching and farming played an important role in Southern Nevada's early development and contributed in a significant way to its economic growth. Moreover, it reflects a noteworthy and integral part of the area's history.
Breakdown In The Broker State: The Cio In Southern Nevada During World War Ii, Richard W Mingus
Breakdown In The Broker State: The Cio In Southern Nevada During World War Ii, Richard W Mingus
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
During World War II, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL) fought a bitter jurisdictional dispute at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated (BMI), a defense plant in southern Nevada. While the CIO concentrated on organizing African-American workers, the AFL colluded with plant managers and conservative politicians, including Senator Patrick A. McCarran, in an effort to destroy the industrial union. Following the CIO's victory in a representation election sponsored by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the AFL and its allies used the newly-enacted Frey Amendment, a piece of legislation which sharply limited the Board's authority to …
The Mobility Of Radiocesium And Plutonium In Roach Lake In Southern Nevada, Mohammadtagi Nassehzadeh-Tabriz
The Mobility Of Radiocesium And Plutonium In Roach Lake In Southern Nevada, Mohammadtagi Nassehzadeh-Tabriz
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The concentrations of several natural and artificial radionuclides were determined in the sediment from a dry lake in southern Nevada. Five sites (designated I through V) were selected in a dry lake called Roach Lake located in Ivanpah Valley about 41 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada. The samples were analyzed for Cs-137 and other gamma emitting radionuclides using high purity germanium detectors. the plutonium analysis was performed, after chemical separation, by the detection of its alpha particle emissions with surface barrier detectors. Strontium-90 was determined at only one site, after extraction from the samples, by measuring its daughter yttrium-90 …
Ground Water - Surface Water Interactions In The Lower Virgin River Area, Arizona And Nevada, Lynn Metcalf
Ground Water - Surface Water Interactions In The Lower Virgin River Area, Arizona And Nevada, Lynn Metcalf
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study assessed interactions between ground water and surface water in the lower Virgin River, Arizona and Nevada, using stable isotopes and major ions as environmental tracers. The study reach starts at the Virgin River Gorge in Arizona and terminates at Lake Mead in Nevada, 80 km downstream. Discharge data showed that major sources of water for the lower Virgin River were discharge from the upper Virgin River and the Littlefield Springs, with minor amounts from Beaver Dam Wash, a perennial tributary. No strong evidence was found for ground-water seepage into the channel. In general, dissolved solids concentrations increased downstream …
Dangerous Women, Dangerous Times: Women At The Nevada State Prison, 1890-1930, Donna Crail-Rugotzke
Dangerous Women, Dangerous Times: Women At The Nevada State Prison, 1890-1930, Donna Crail-Rugotzke
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This work examines the treatment Nevada's female prisoners received from Nevada's press, courts, and the Nevada State Prison from 1890 to 1930. It argues that gender perspectives held by Nevada's criminal justice officials caused them to treat female criminals both benevolently and harshly. This thesis also compares the treatment of minority women with Anglo women and finds minority women also received mixed treatment. Factors used to judge treatment include the sentences women received, how much of these sentences they served, the living conditions they faced at the Nevada State Prison and the conditions of their paroles and pardons.
Estimation Of Pm-10 From Vacant Lands In The Las Vegas Valley, Joe Alvin Haun
Estimation Of Pm-10 From Vacant Lands In The Las Vegas Valley, Joe Alvin Haun
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Las Vegas Valley is a serious nonattainment area for suspended particulate matter less than 10 microns in aerodynamic diameter (PM-10). The question is whether the amount of fine particulates less than 10 {dollar}\mu{dollar}m in the soil can be used to predict the amount of PM-10 entering the air stream during a wind erosion event. Over one hundred sixty soil samples were analyzed for soil particle size distribution, and a portable wind tunnel was constructed and operated in the field on fifty-two sites; The study sites covered seven of the nine major …
An Analysis Of Smoking And Gambling Among Las Vegas Visitors, John Paul Koenen
An Analysis Of Smoking And Gambling Among Las Vegas Visitors, John Paul Koenen
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This research surveyed 414 Las Vegas visitors and obtained information on smoking status, gambling behavior, opinions of a smoking ban in casinos, and the effect a smoking ban would have on casino patronage. This information was analyzed to determine if there is an association between smoking and gambling among Las Vegas visitors; The study found that 24 percent of Las Vegas visitors smoke. Smokers spent more hours per day in casinos and budgeted more money for gambling than non-smokers. Smokers and non-smokers stayed in Las Vegas about the same number of nights and had the same number of repeat visits …
Life History, Diversity And Patterns Of Bat Community Structure In The Spring Mountains Of Southern Nevada, Marikay Allene Ramsey
Life History, Diversity And Patterns Of Bat Community Structure In The Spring Mountains Of Southern Nevada, Marikay Allene Ramsey
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study investigated the bat community of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada from June 1992 through September 1994. Distributions, life history and general ecological attributes of fourteen species of bats were summarized. Thirteen species were present in low to mid elevations, ten species in mid to high elevations, and three species at all elevations. Bats were most abundant in mid summer. Few differences were found among species in time of activity. The ranges of temperatures in which bats were active generally reflected their habitat use. Maximum and minimum temperatures, and weather were the abiotic factors best predicting bat activity; …
Determination Of Indoor Air Quality At The Unlv Campus, Latika Datta
Determination Of Indoor Air Quality At The Unlv Campus, Latika Datta
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Research on air pollution has gained particular momentum over the past decade. The presence of volatile hydrocarbons, and aldehydes in indoor environments has raised concern about the safety and well-being of personnel exposed to environments containing these pollutants. Because of potential sources of hydrocarbons and formaldehyde, the anatomy lab in the Biology building and the working areas of the Reprographics building on the UNLV campus were singled out for study. Air samples were collected from the Reprographics building for hydrocarbon analysis. A charcoal sorbent tube attached to a commercially available sampler was used for sample collection. Analyses were performed with …
The Impact Of Nonpoint Source Pollution From Mining Wastes On Water Quality, Elko County, Nevada, Samuel Earman
The Impact Of Nonpoint Source Pollution From Mining Wastes On Water Quality, Elko County, Nevada, Samuel Earman
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A study was performed at a mine site in Elko County, Nevada to determine the effects on water quality resulting from waste rock at the site. Statistically significant (alpha less than or equal to 0.05) increases of several constituents, including sulfate (272 mg/L), calcium (46 mg/L), and magnesium (39 mg/L), were found to occur in the North Fork of the Humboldt River as it flows through the mine site. Geochemical modeling and historical data suggested that waste rock from the mine is primarily responsible for the increase in dissolved solids concentration. Electrical conductivity of the water exhibits seasonal fluctuations, with …
Characterization Of Microbes Implicated In Microbially-Influenced Corrosion From The Proposed Yucca Mountain Repository, Beth Jessie Pitonzo
Characterization Of Microbes Implicated In Microbially-Influenced Corrosion From The Proposed Yucca Mountain Repository, Beth Jessie Pitonzo
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
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