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From The Civil Law Doctrine To The Reasonable Use Theory And From The Frontier Thesis To Community Action: Flood Control In Las Vegas, Nevada, 1905-1976, James L Scholl
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Flood control has long been a major problem for southwestern boom towns, and Las Vegas was no exception. From its birth in 1905 until the mid 1970s, the "Civil Law Doctrine" was the legal concept used by courts and residents to settle disputes over drainage problems; This paper will argue that the court's decision to change the guiding legal principle from the Civil Law Doctrine to the Reasonable Use Rule in Nevada ended the frontier viewpoint of individualism and replaced it with a new spirit of communal action. The legal revolution, along with a series of events tied to the …
Evaluation Of Rutting Resistance Of Coarse Graded Aggregate Asphaltic Concrete Mixes In Clark County, Nevada, Jerold Dewayne Stegeman
Evaluation Of Rutting Resistance Of Coarse Graded Aggregate Asphaltic Concrete Mixes In Clark County, Nevada, Jerold Dewayne Stegeman
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing coarse aggregates in asphaltic concrete pavements for reducing rutting in Clark County, Nevada. Previous specifications used for asphaltic concrete mix designs in the Clark County area allowed for a wide range of aggregate gradations. The aggregate gradations in the asphaltic concrete mixes produced from these specifications tended to be on the finer side of the range. The pavements constructed based on the specifications were observed to be tender and susceptible to rutting. Paving projects were initiated which demonstrated that coarser aggregates in the asphalt mixes appeared to reduce …
Desert Bighorn Movements And Habitat Use In Relation To The Proposed Black Canyon Bridge Project, Nevada, Donald William Ebert
Desert Bighorn Movements And Habitat Use In Relation To The Proposed Black Canyon Bridge Project, Nevada, Donald William Ebert
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
In this study, I used information on topography and the distribution of resources in the Eldorado Mountains, Nevada, to characterize bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) habitat quality, and information on movements of radio-collared bighorn to estimate home range size and patterns of movement. Study results were used to evaluate potential impacts of three proposed highway alignments (Gold Strike Canyon, GSA; Sugarloaf Mountain, SLA; and Promontory Point, PPA) on bighorn sheep; Seasonal preferences for aspect, slope, elevation, distance to water, distance to escape terrain, and land surface ruggedness (LSR) were studied for male and female bighorn sheep. Distinct differences in habitat selection …
An Examination Of The First National Senior Adult Theatre Festival: Senior Theatre Usa, Jill Marie Jensen
An Examination Of The First National Senior Adult Theatre Festival: Senior Theatre Usa, Jill Marie Jensen
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Senior Adult Theatre, which speaks to the aging experience in our country, is a rapidly growing area in American theatre. This thesis examines the organizational structure of Senior Theatre USA, the first national festival focusing on the Senior Adult Theatre movement. The organization, planning chronology, execution, and results of the festival are analyzed. An overview of Senior Adult Theatre and the biographies of the main organizers and workshop leaders are also included. The aim is to provide a handbook and historical record for future organizers' referral, observations of the first vital steps in expanding communication and knowledge of the area, …
Members' Perception Of Service Quality At The Nellis Air Force Base Officers' Open Mess, Brian Douglas Campbell
Members' Perception Of Service Quality At The Nellis Air Force Base Officers' Open Mess, Brian Douglas Campbell
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study pertains to members' perceptions of service quality at the Nellis Air Force base Officers' Open Mess. The Officers' club members were surveyed using the parsimonious 22-item SERVQUAL instrument. Perceptions were compared to expectations to achieve a SERVQUAL score for the five dimensions of service quality. These scores were then averaged to obtain an Overall Unweighted and Weighted SERVQUAL score for the Officers' Club. The results indicated that the Officers' Club was providing less than average service quality as perceived by the club members. The Active Duty members perceived the difference to be greater than that of the Other …
Probing Corruption: Elite Perceptions Of Sting Operations, John L Chaddic
Probing Corruption: Elite Perceptions Of Sting Operations, John L Chaddic
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis examines whether a governmental elite consensus exists that the nature of public corruption in the Las Vegas Valley justifies the use of federal law enforcement undercover operations. Using the elite interviewing method, the writer obtained the perceptions of twenty-four sworn public officials from the cities of Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas regarding their views of public corruption and undercover operations. The writer contends that in accordance with social contract theoretical principles, federal undercover operations are justified if a consensus of seventy-five percent of the respondents agree to their use. The research demonstrated that ninety-six percent of …
A Comparative Study Of Management's Perception Of Front Desk Service Quality At Casino And Non-Casino Hotels, Howard Mark Levy
A Comparative Study Of Management's Perception Of Front Desk Service Quality At Casino And Non-Casino Hotels, Howard Mark Levy
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to compare casino to non-casino hotels of comparable size in Las Vegas, Nevada, to determine if differences exist in management's perception of the service quality being delivered by the front desk. The study tested the descriptive hypothesis that no differences existed in the delivery of service quality by the front desk of casino and non-casino hotels from management's perception; A descriptive-elemental study was utilized to collect information through a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with front desk management personnel. The information obtained from these interviews were categorized and compared to determine if there were …
Job Satisfaction Of Slot Department Shift Managers In Las Vegas Casinos, Gary A Waters
Job Satisfaction Of Slot Department Shift Managers In Las Vegas Casinos, Gary A Waters
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The problem statement for this thesis was as follows: Low job satisfaction exists among slot department shift managers in Las Vegas casinos. The objectives were to define job satisfaction of slot department shift managers, compare job level satisfaction of slot department shift managers among different Las Vegas casinos, and analyze how job satisfaction of slot department shift managers may be improved in Las Vegas casinos; It was hypothesized that job satisfaction levels of slot department shift managers would be the same among Las Vegas casinos. Using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Test, the null hypothesis was accepted except for one …
Estimation Of Leakage Between The Shallow And Principal Aquifers In The Las Vegas Valley Water District's Main Well Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, Alan Joseph Bernholtz
Estimation Of Leakage Between The Shallow And Principal Aquifers In The Las Vegas Valley Water District's Main Well Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, Alan Joseph Bernholtz
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Under natural conditions in Las Vegas Valley the shallow aquifer was recharged by upward leakage of ground water from the principal aquifer. Presently recharge to the shallow aquifer is infiltration from over-irrigation which poses a potential threat to the quality of the principal aquifer. To evaluate this contamination potential, water levels from monitoring wells in both aquifers were collected, a three dimensional finite difference ground-water flow model (MODFLOW) was developed to estimate volume and velocity of potential leakage, and water quality samples were collected; Water levels collected in the shallow aquifer show a dependency on potentiometric head in the principal …
The Status Of Speech Communication In The Clark County High Schools, Rheba C Washington-Lindsey
The Status Of Speech Communication In The Clark County High Schools, Rheba C Washington-Lindsey
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The Clark County School District has implemented the communication strand within the high school English curriculum. Its objectives and activities provide instructional guidelines for teacher use within the classroom situation. This study surveyed high school English teachers and found that the majority of teachers did little or nothing to incorporate speech in their curriculum. The principal reasons given were lack of time, lack of materials, and inadequate university preparation. The study also found newer teachers were more receptive to changes that would allow them to include speech in the curriculum than are veteran teachers; Most teachers support speech education but …
"Such Contented Workers": Mine-Mill Organizers In The Ely, Nevada Copper District, 1920--1943, David Myrwin Anderson
"Such Contented Workers": Mine-Mill Organizers In The Ely, Nevada Copper District, 1920--1943, David Myrwin Anderson
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis historically examines CIO union organizers in the Ely, Nevada copper district from 1941 to 1943, when three International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (Mine-Mill) affiliates won National Labor Relations Board certification elections. Through their educational function of mobilizing working-class support for the union and of filtering the international union's progressive program to its locals, the Mine-Mill organizers fulfilled Antonio Gramsci's concept of the "organic intellectual." Although conditions favorable for unionization were apparent by the mid-1930s, Mine-Mill was initially frustrated as the union's left-wing and moderate leaders clashed over tactics, allowing several AFL craft unions to gain …
Groundwater Contamination By Selenium, Nitrate, Coliform Bacteria, And Volatile Organic Compounds In The Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Shallow Aquifer Zone, Arthur Neil Bashor
Groundwater Contamination By Selenium, Nitrate, Coliform Bacteria, And Volatile Organic Compounds In The Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Shallow Aquifer Zone, Arthur Neil Bashor
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A network of 27 shallow groundwater monitoring wells in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, was sampled for selenium, nitrate, coliform bacteria and 37 volatile organic compounds. A distinct pattern of elevated levels of selenium, nitrates, and chloroform was observed in the developed portions of the valley. Evidence suggests that the probable sources for these contaminants are linked to the practice of high water-use irrigation for turfgrass landscaping. Selenium was observed to be concentrated in the upper 50 cm of an undisturbed soil sample, but can be mobilized by the application of irrigation water to the naturally seleniferous soils and transported …
Comparison And Correlation Of Lithostratigraphic And Hydrostratigraphic Units Of Southwest Area 20, Pahute Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Deborah Ann Dale
Comparison And Correlation Of Lithostratigraphic And Hydrostratigraphic Units Of Southwest Area 20, Pahute Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Deborah Ann Dale
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Traditionally, the boundaries of hydrogeologic units are restricted to the lithologic boundaries of the rock in which the hydrogeologic unit is recognized. This type of identification places emphasis on the composition and lithic characteristic of the unit rather than the material properties of the rock that affect potential ground-water flow. Hydrostratigraphic units represent an improved method of defining potential ground-water flow by identifying and grouping hydrologic units based upon the porosity and permeability of the rocks--not on geologic contacts, thus removing the limitations of presently defined lithostratigraphic boundaries; Six major and four minor hydrostratigraphic units were identified in and correlated …
Differences Between Male And Female Principals In Terms Of Demographics, Perceived Barriers Encountered, And Strategies Used While In Pursuit Of The Principalship, Ann Heywood Angulo
Differences Between Male And Female Principals In Terms Of Demographics, Perceived Barriers Encountered, And Strategies Used While In Pursuit Of The Principalship, Ann Heywood Angulo
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Without question, women numerically surpass men in the education profession, composing the greater percentage of teachers. Nonetheless, men dominate administrative positions at all levels. According to the literature, the female administrative aspirant faces numerous unique barriers making it more difficult for her to become a school administrator than for her male counterpart. As a result, she must use additional strategies if she intends to be successful in her pursuit of advancement; In light of previous research, a survey was sent to all 182 principals in the Clark County School District which is centered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of …
A Study Of Gifted And Talented Educational Programs In Nevada Public School Districts, Thursenia Dehart-Porter
A Study Of Gifted And Talented Educational Programs In Nevada Public School Districts, Thursenia Dehart-Porter
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate gifted and talented education programs in the 17 public school districts in the state of Nevada. A survey was conducted in two parts. The first section described the participants, delivery models, and staffing of programs for gifted and talented students. The second part, based on resource input methodology (RIM), gathered information on personnel and supply costs; All 17 districts responded. Eleven districts have programs for gifted and talented students; six do not. Only one district, Pershing County, reported no program, but it identified three students as gifted and talented and served them …