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An Augustinian Analysis Of The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Jon Mcclendon White
An Augustinian Analysis Of The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Jon Mcclendon White
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Applying the Christian principles of depraved human nature, expectation of detrimental behavior from irrational actors, and rational attempts to limit the destructiveness of war, Augustine would conclude that the declared nuclear weapons states have a moral obligation to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons. Laws suitable to the needs of the times are the appropriate method for accomplishing this. The pending Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is one such law. Because the CTBT bans all nuclear explosions and establishes an intrusive inspection scheme, it will have an impact on the U. S. Department of Energy (DoE). DoE should respond by participating …
Control Of Multiple Tele-Operated Robotic Bridge Transporters For Remote Handling Of Hazardous Material, T. R Venkatesh
Control Of Multiple Tele-Operated Robotic Bridge Transporters For Remote Handling Of Hazardous Material, T. R Venkatesh
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The objective of this research is to develop control of a multiple telerobot system based on Direct Numerical Processing Technology and propose a practically implementable collision avoidance algorithm for two gantry type robots sharing a common workspace; The tele-operatic set-up consists of two Robotic Bridge Transporters which are X-Y-Z positioning overhead bridge type cranes. These cranes consisting of three sub-assemblies for the X, Y and Z motions respectively are actuated by brushless servo drive motors. The DC motors are controlled by Modicon FA3240 automation controllers from a supervisory control station equipped with computer graphics based human-machine interface. Teleoperation is achieved …
The Effects Of Spiritual Care Nursing Education On Nurses' Comfort In The Delivery Of Spiritual Care, Carmen E Sterling-Fisher
The Effects Of Spiritual Care Nursing Education On Nurses' Comfort In The Delivery Of Spiritual Care, Carmen E Sterling-Fisher
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Spiritual care of patients has been an important part of nursing since Florence Nightingale's days, although the spiritual nature of nursing care is often overlooked in today's nursing community. According to Highfield (1992) and Lilley (1987), issues regarding the physical and psychosocial aspects of nursing care continue to predominate nursing literature despite the long standing documented value of spiritual aspects of nursing care (Burkhardt and Nagai-Jacobson, 1994; Robinson, 1994 and Ross, 1994), resulting in limited available learning opportunities related to spiritual care. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an educational intervention concerning spiritual nursing care …
Experimental Investigation Of Natural Convection About Drift-Emplaced Waste Canisters, Qun Wang
Experimental Investigation Of Natural Convection About Drift-Emplaced Waste Canisters, Qun Wang
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Drift-emplaced waste canisters are under consideration for the long-term storage of high-level spent fuel in the proposed underground repository at Yucca Mountain. These canisters will be placed on pedestals above the floor of the drift and exchange heat with the wall of the drift with air circulating through the repository. To assess the requirements for repository energy management and the ventilation system, flow visualization and heat transfer experiments for natural convection were performed. The experiments used both the smoke generation and the dye injection techniques to obtain the natural convection patterns for 4.9 {dollar}\times{dollar} 10{dollar}\sp4{dollar} {dollar}\le{dollar} Ra{dollar}\sb{\rm d}{dollar} {dollar}\le{dollar} 1.6 …
Bankruptcy Prediction: A Model For The Casino Industry, David William Patterson
Bankruptcy Prediction: A Model For The Casino Industry, David William Patterson
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study shows the development of a discriminant model to predict failure or non-failure in the casino industry. The objective of the study is to provide a model developed for the casino industry using financial data from a sample of failed and nonfailed casinos. The data was provided by the Nevada Gaming Control Board from information they collect from all licensed casinos with over {dollar}1 million in annual revenue; The theoretical model developed for the study includes five constructs that indicate success or failure in the casino business. The five constructs are: Management, Location, Ambiance, Marketing and Financial Strength. Due …
Beliefs Of Teachers And Principals Regarding Iste's 2000 Technology Standards For All Teachers, Essington R Wade
Beliefs Of Teachers And Principals Regarding Iste's 2000 Technology Standards For All Teachers, Essington R Wade
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to ascertain if there were significant differences in the way teachers and principals articulated their beliefs about technology standards for all teachers. In comparing secondary principals to secondary teachers using the statistical instruments, it was found that the variables: secondary levels (middle and high) and positions (principal, English, math, science and social studies teachers) were not significantly different. In addition, the statistical analysis indicated that there were no significant interactions between secondary levels and educational positions. Examination of the mean values and the frequency distributions of teachers and principals revealed that the means of …
Density Functional Calculations Of Rubidium Under Pressure, Anthony Jon Zukaitis
Density Functional Calculations Of Rubidium Under Pressure, Anthony Jon Zukaitis
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
With developments in X-ray diffractometry, experimentalists have been able to resolve the complex structures that had eluded them in the past. One area of this interest is in the regime of alkali metals under pressure. For years, the alkali metals have been viewed as simple systems whose properties can be understood with fairly simple ideas. Under pressure, things get interesting and one observes complex crystal structures in all of the alkali metals under high enough pressure. What is more interesting is that there appears to be many similarities in the phase diagrams of the alkali metals. This hints that this …
A Qualitative Investigation Of The Long -Term Effects Of A Staff Development Project On Two Middle School Science Teachers' Literacy Practices, Lisa Patel Stevens
A Qualitative Investigation Of The Long -Term Effects Of A Staff Development Project On Two Middle School Science Teachers' Literacy Practices, Lisa Patel Stevens
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The focus of this study was to explore the changes in literacy practice that occurred after two middle school science teachers completed their participation in a long-term staff development project on content area literacy. There were two participants in this study, were a sixth-grade life science teacher in her 22nd year of teaching, and an eighth grade physical science teacher in her 4th year of teaching. Multiple data sources were collected, including field notes from the staff development meetings, interviews of participants and other school personnel, classroom observations, descriptive surveys, lesson plans, exit slips and evaluation forms; Qualitative methodologies were …
Scaffolding Literacy Knowledge Within A One -On -One Tutoring Situation: An Ethnographic Study, Diane Katherine Brantley
Scaffolding Literacy Knowledge Within A One -On -One Tutoring Situation: An Ethnographic Study, Diane Katherine Brantley
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study was to explore and describe the culture of tutoring to determine if America Reads Challenge (ARC) tutors were able to provide elementary school tutees with scaffolded literacy learning experiences. Three main educational theories formed the framework for this study: sociocultural theory of cognitive development, scaffolding, and activity theory. Relevant research related to the efficacy of tutoring programs also was included. The overarching research design was an ethnographic methodology that included the collection of video tape, followed up with informal interviews to substantiate the findings with the two tutoring dyads; Subsequently, the data was analyzed, …
School And Student Alienation: Perceptions Of Secondary Students With And Without Disabilities, Monica Ree Brown
School And Student Alienation: Perceptions Of Secondary Students With And Without Disabilities, Monica Ree Brown
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study had two purposes. The first was to investigate and gather student perceptions (e.g., authoritarian, relevancy of the curriculum, teacher expectations, amount of student autonomy, student placement, school ethnic composition, parental interest, race/ethnicity) within the secondary school environment associated with their feelings of alienation from their school. The second purpose was multifaceted and involved: (1) the identification of the levels of powerlessness, normlessness, meaninglessness, and social isolation/estrangement experienced by different students, and (2) the analysis of individual student characteristics (e.g., gender, student placement, perceived ability, race/ethnicity, perceived social status) that may contribute to school alienation; The participants in this …