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Hydrology Of Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: An Isotopic Analysis, Michael Louis Space
Hydrology Of Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: An Isotopic Analysis, Michael Louis Space
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Bishop Creek, located in east-central California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada supports fauna and flora that otherwise could not exist. There are approximately 3000 meters of relief in the Bishop Creek watershed. The headwaters of the creek originate from three man-made lakes, situated at 2790 to 2975 meters above sea level. During its course, diverted water from Bishop Creek flows through a series of five hydroelectric power plants, resulting in streamflow that is less than that expected under natural conditions much of the year. Stream diversion for hydroelectric power production may have adverse effects on the riparian …
Morphology And Development Of The Red Rock Canyon Alluvial Fan, Clark County, Nevada, Cheryl Mcdonnell-Canan
Morphology And Development Of The Red Rock Canyon Alluvial Fan, Clark County, Nevada, Cheryl Mcdonnell-Canan
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Changes in morphology and pedogenic carbonate accumulation establish relative ages of a chronosequence of calcic soils and pedogenic calcretes that underlie four surfaces identified on the Red Rock Canyon alluvial fan. All surfaces identified are formed of limestone alluvium, occur at elevations of 853 m, and share the same climate and vegetation. These surfaces were mapped and delimited by color, texture, dissection, and soil development and were ranked in relative age by elevation and topographic position; Because of difficulty in measuring pedogenic carbonate in soils derived from calcareous alluvium, a technique employing macroscopic and microscopic visual determinations, combined with Chittick …
Stress Management In Las Vegas Municipal Court, Robert Clinton Zangger
Stress Management In Las Vegas Municipal Court, Robert Clinton Zangger
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
An analysis of the effectiveness of Las Vegas Municipal Court's stress management workshop was conducted. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was given to fifty one volunteers prior to and after a stress management workshop. Of the 51, seven participated in a four hour workshop given in two sessions. Those attending the workshop had elevated stress scores after the workshop. Exposure to the symptoms of stress without adequate follow-up on how to treat the symptoms may have led to the unexpected result. It is on the basis of these findings that future workshops concentrate on identifying stress related symptoms as well as …
A Curriculum Model For Nevada Test Site Radiation Protection Technician Training, Colleen F. Petullo
A Curriculum Model For Nevada Test Site Radiation Protection Technician Training, Colleen F. Petullo
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A research project was undertaken to develop a performance-based curriculum model for Nevada Test Site Radiation Protection Technicians. The study began with an overview of Radiation Protection Technician training curricula within the Department of Energy (DOE) Government Contractor system and the Training Accreditation Manuals used for program evaluation of DOE system training programs; The research design included data from a two page questionnaire. Further data was provided from other Radiation Protection Technician training programs within the DOE system. The developed model utilized a five-phase/step approach to curriculum design encompassing (1) Needs Analysis, (2) Designing the Training Process, (3) Development of …
Brothels In The Marketplace Of Ideas: Toward A Heuristic Definition Of Commercial Speech, Marc S. Charisse
Brothels In The Marketplace Of Ideas: Toward A Heuristic Definition Of Commercial Speech, Marc S. Charisse
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Nevada's legal brothels offer a unique opportunity to study the problem of defining commercial speech. Although state law forbids advertisements of houses of prostitution in counties where brothels themselves are against law, brothel messages are abundant in Clark County, where any form of prostitution is illegal. The publishers of these messages claim they are constitutionally protected editorial speech rather than advertisements which enjoy little or no First Amendment protection, thus confounding the efforts of prosecutors who say they would otherwise move to remove such messages from public display; The thesis examines the development of the U.S. Supreme Court's commercial speech …
Stable Fraction Approach And Computer-Aided Design Of Control Systems, Prasanta Kumar De
Stable Fraction Approach And Computer-Aided Design Of Control Systems, Prasanta Kumar De
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Algebraic approach to the feedback system design is reviewed towards the development of a Computer Aided Design of Control Systems package in a single-variate setting. In the solutions of both the problems presented here, we endeavor to give a complete parameterization of the set of compensators which meet design specifications; Computer Aided Design of Control Systems using stable or rational fractional approach is considered. Starting from a plant transfer function, closed loop control system with desired constraints and parameters is designed easily. The parameters can be so chosen that the closed loop system is configured into stabilization; stabilization and tracking; …
Sedimentological Constraints On Middle Miocene Extensional Tectonism Of The Southern Las Vegas Range, Southern Nevada, Jack Edward Deibert
Sedimentological Constraints On Middle Miocene Extensional Tectonism Of The Southern Las Vegas Range, Southern Nevada, Jack Edward Deibert
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A depositional-tectonic model is proposed for the reconstruction of a Miocene lacustrine basin in the southern Las Vegas Range, Nevada, that was fragmented during a period of extensional tectonism. The model suggests that the sediments were deposited in an isolated basin during initiation of normal faulting in the Sheep Range extensional allochthon 12 to 16 Ma. After 12 Ma, deposition in this basin was terminated by normal faulting followed by oroflexural rotation along the Las Vegas Valley shear zone; The unique Middle Miocene sequence is 335-m-thick and consists of interbedded nonmarine limestone, siltstone, sandstone, conglomerate, megabreccia, and volcanic ash. The …
Measurement Of The First Internal Mode Of Polystyrene In Cyclohexane And Toluene Through Dynamic Light Scattering, Albert Raymond Ellis
Measurement Of The First Internal Mode Of Polystyrene In Cyclohexane And Toluene Through Dynamic Light Scattering, Albert Raymond Ellis
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A study of the longest internal relaxation time {dollar}\tau\sb1{dollar} of 8.42 {dollar}\times{dollar} 10{dollar}\sp6{dollar} M{dollar}\sb{\rm w}{dollar} macromolecular polystyrene dissolved in both toluene and cyclohexane was done through the use of photon correlation spectroscopy from scattered laser light. The data obtained (autocorrelation functions) were then analyzed by means of a multi-exponential fitting programme (Discrete) on the Cyber 830 computer and by a non-linear least squares program (NLLSQ) on an Apple IIe computer. The exponential decay constants derived from these fits were further used to obtain a value of {dollar}\tau\sb1{dollar} in each solvent and also to find the power relation between these decay …
Pms: Cyclical Variation In Attentional Capacity With Pms And Non-Pms Women, Francine Linda Greenstein
Pms: Cyclical Variation In Attentional Capacity With Pms And Non-Pms Women, Francine Linda Greenstein
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The increasing need for women to have an expanded role in decision making capacities and in professional areas raises persistent questions concerning the effect of menstrual cycle fluctuations on performance, specifically, cognitive/intellectual functioning. A wide variety of recurring cyclical and emotional symptoms have been reported as common to women suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). This study examined possible impairment of cognitive functioning during the PMS phase of the menstrual cycle using PMS and Non-PMS women. The two groups were compared over three menstrual cycles on a digit span task, a letter detection task, and a combination of the two. PMS …
Sex-Role Congruence: Marital Satisfaction And Household Division Of Labor, Jack Paul Gillespie
Sex-Role Congruence: Marital Satisfaction And Household Division Of Labor, Jack Paul Gillespie
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study examines household organization and the perceived level of marital well-being by focusing on the married couple as the unit of analysis. The amount of time that both spouses are involved in the work force and participate in household labor is investigated through reports from both the husband and wife, as are the measures of marital satisfaction; Fifty-eight husbands and wives completed a series of questionnaires and psychological scales that assessed demographic information, sex-role orientation, sex-role congruence, marital satisfaction, and household task performance. The findings of this investigation support earlier contentions of the importance of focusing on sex-role attitude …
Late Holocene Earthflows Of The Willard Playa/Dune Complex, Estancia Valley, New Mexico; A Geomorphic Response To Climatic Change, Kurt A Goebel
Late Holocene Earthflows Of The Willard Playa/Dune Complex, Estancia Valley, New Mexico; A Geomorphic Response To Climatic Change, Kurt A Goebel
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Late-middle to late Holocene dune sediment that overlies Pleistocene lacustrine sediment marks the onset of xeric conditions in the Estancia Valley, central New Mexico. Incised into the underlying lacustrine sediments, the modern deflation basins are enclosed by parabolic dunes composed of clay and gypsum derived from the underlying sediment; Located on the in-facing duneslopes of the deflation basins, the most striking geomorphic feature of this dune complex are numerous elongated scars. These relict scars document a geomorphically distinct earthflow event. Arroyos that cut into flow scars expose eolian earthflow sediment overlying lacustrine deposits. In the zone of depletion, erosional-flow evidence …
Measurement Of The Nitrogen(+) ((5)Sulfide) State Radiative Lifetime, Jianzhong Jiang
Measurement Of The Nitrogen(+) ((5)Sulfide) State Radiative Lifetime, Jianzhong Jiang
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The radiative lifetime of metastable N{dollar}\sp{+}{dollar}(2s2p{dollar}\sp3{dollar} {dollar}\sp5{dollar}S{dollar}\sb2{dollar}) has been measured by directly monitoring the spontaneous emission from stored N{dollar}\sp{+}{dollar} in a radio-frequency ion trap. The electron excitation technique was used to create N{dollar}\sp{+}{dollar}({dollar}\sp5{dollar}S{dollar}\sb2{dollar}), and the spontaneous emission decay curve via spin-forbidden electric dipole transitions from 2s2p{dollar}\sp3{dollar} {dollar}\sp5{dollar}S{dollar}\sb2{dollar} to 2s{dollar}\sp2{dollar}2p{dollar}\sp2{dollar} {dollar}\sp3{dollar}P{dollar}\sb{1,2}{dollar} ground state at 2139.68 and 2143.55 A were observed. A measured value for the {dollar}\sp5{dollar}S{dollar}\sb2{dollar} radiative lifetime is {dollar}\tau\sb{\rm rad}{dollar} = 6.4 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 0.7 ms which is in good agreement with the theoretical result by Hibbert and Bates but longer than the measurement by Knight (4.2 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 0.6 ms). A …
The Effects Of A Twelve Week Exercise Program On Fitness Levels And Blood Glucose Of Type Ii Diabetics And Overweight Individuals, Susan Darlene Iverson
The Effects Of A Twelve Week Exercise Program On Fitness Levels And Blood Glucose Of Type Ii Diabetics And Overweight Individuals, Susan Darlene Iverson
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study compared body composition, cardiovascular capacity, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and blood glucose of type II diabetics to overweight, nondiabetics participating in a 12 week endurance training program. Five type II diabetics, ages 52 to 67, were compared to eight overweight nondiabetics, ages 18 to 66. The "Y's Way to Physical Fitness" battery of tests was used throughout (Golding et al., 1982). Blood glucose was measured with a portable meter using a finger prick and sterile, disposable lancet. Using a correlated t-test (p {dollar}<{dollar}.005), the following variables were analyzed to determine if there were significant differences in fitness after training: weight, percent body fat, resting heart rate, flexibility, one-minute recovery heart rate, bench press, situps, VO2 max, and PWC max. A univariate F-test was used in a one-way analysis of variance (p {dollar}<{dollar}.05) to compare mean individual group differences on fitness measures after training. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).
Braided Stream Deposition And Provenance Of The Late Cretaceous-Paleocene(?) Canaan Peak Formation, Table Cliff And Kaiparowits Plateaus, Southwestern Utah, David Allen Jones
Braided Stream Deposition And Provenance Of The Late Cretaceous-Paleocene(?) Canaan Peak Formation, Table Cliff And Kaiparowits Plateaus, Southwestern Utah, David Allen Jones
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The Late Cretaceous to Paleocene(?) Canaan Peak Formation of southwestern Utah is comprised of approximately 100 m of cobble conglomerate and subordinate sandstone. Gravel deposition occurred during high-discharge periods within a Scott-type, perennial, braided fluvial system as longitudinal (Gm) and sinuous-crested transverse (Gt) bars, and as a product of longitudinal bar-top and inter-bar channel scour filling (Gt). Sand accumulated under lower flow velocity conditions through migration of inter-bar channel dunes and transverse bars (St/Sp) and development of scour-and-fill deposits (Ss). Siltstone (Fm) deposition resulted from vertical accretion on bar tops during waning flow conditions; Clast imbrication and trough axis orientation …
Three-Dimensional Computerized Model Of An Elastic Robotic Arm, Allison Jeanne Krueger
Three-Dimensional Computerized Model Of An Elastic Robotic Arm, Allison Jeanne Krueger
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Interactive computer simulation software in the area of robotics is becoming increasingly important. The present work involved the creation of a computer simulation software package for an elastic robotic arm. The computer simulation was unique in four major areas. Using a specialized Silicon Graphics IRIS Workstation, a three-dimensional model of the three-link elastic robotic arm, controlled by two hydraulic actuators, was created. The software simulation developed in the present work was highly interactive with the user. The user is able to move the different links, change parameters, and alter dynamic applied forces. The kinematics were modelled. A user was allowed …
The Origin Of The Wilson Ridge Pluton And Its Enclaves, Northwestern Arizona: Implications For The Generation Of A Calc-Alkaline Intermediate Pluton In An Extensional Environment, Lance Louis Larsen
The Origin Of The Wilson Ridge Pluton And Its Enclaves, Northwestern Arizona: Implications For The Generation Of A Calc-Alkaline Intermediate Pluton In An Extensional Environment, Lance Louis Larsen
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The Wilson Ridge pluton is an epizonal calc-alkaline pluton that formed about 13.5 Ma during a period of mid-Miocene extension. The pluton was passively emplaced into a 1.7 to 1.8 Ga Precambrian crystalline terrain. High-angle normal faulting resulted in a series of horsts and grabens that provide windows into deep structural levels of the pluton; The Wilson Ridge pluton is composed of the Teakettle Pass suite, comprised of foliated monzodiorite and quartz monzodiorite, and unfoliated quartz monzonite; and the older Horsethief Canyon diorite; Intermediate rocks of the Teakettle Pass suite contain abundant basalt and diorite enclaves; Field evidence and major …
A Profile Of The Secondary Principalship In The Clark County School District With Recommendations For Intra-District And District-University Articulation, Roberta L Holton
A Profile Of The Secondary Principalship In The Clark County School District With Recommendations For Intra-District And District-University Articulation, Roberta L Holton
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The study described the principalship involving perceptions of instruction, educational programs, and assistant principals' responsibilities, in the secondary schools of the Clark County School District; Compared for similarities and differences between junior and senior high C.C.S.D. principals, and a 1988 national survey of 716 high school administrators, the resultant data was used to suggest training and educational planning within the Clark County School District and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; The research utilized descriptive statistics to profile and compare Clark County School District secondary school principals to the 1988 National Association of Secondary School Principals survey, National Profile of …
The Relationship Between The Actual And Ideal Leadership Styles Of High School Assistant Principals Over Selected District Instructional Objectives, T. Brock Morris
The Relationship Between The Actual And Ideal Leadership Styles Of High School Assistant Principals Over Selected District Instructional Objectives, T. Brock Morris
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The problem this study focused on was, what was the relationship between the actual and ideal leadership styles of high school assistant principals over selected district instructional objectives. In completing the research for this study, the situational leadership style and readiness theories of Paul Hersey and Kenneth H. Blanchard were used; Their theories regarding the relationship between a leader's actual and ideal leadership styles were applied to the assistant principals and teachers of nine high schools of the Clark County School District in Southern Nevada. A random sampling of these teachers were given the Readiness Style Match survey developed by …
Recommendations For A Preparatory English Language Program For Hearing-Impaired College Students, Marguerite Re
Recommendations For A Preparatory English Language Program For Hearing-Impaired College Students, Marguerite Re
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this research was to develop recommendations for a preparatory English language program for hearing-impaired college students for Clark County Community College, Las Vegas, Nevada, and other concerned colleges that do not presently offer such a program. A questionnaire designed to elicit program information regarding the goals and objectives, instructional practices and procedures, assessment and evaluation, and major problems and solutions was developed. The questionnaire was sent to directors of current preparatory hearing-impaired English language programs in two-year, liberal arts colleges; An analysis of the data received revealed a good deal of diversity as well as considerable similarity …
In Hope Of Heaven: English Recusant Prison Writings Of The Sixteenth Century, Paul E Strauss
In Hope Of Heaven: English Recusant Prison Writings Of The Sixteenth Century, Paul E Strauss
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation focuses on the prison writings of four Catholic writers in sixteenth century England, all of whom were imprisoned for their failure to take the Oath of Supremacy acknowledging the English monarch as Head of the Church. They were all executed or exiled for their resistance to the Oath. They also wrote books while they were in prison to encourage themselves and others to persist in the faith, with the exception of Robert Southwell, who wrote his book shortly before his imprisonment; John Fisher was imprisoned in 1534 and executed in 1535. While in prison he wrote two letters …
A Survey Of Community College Institutional Initiatives Designed To Improve Performance On The Florida College-Level Academic Skills Test, Glenn Edward Rogers
A Survey Of Community College Institutional Initiatives Designed To Improve Performance On The Florida College-Level Academic Skills Test, Glenn Edward Rogers
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
By legislative mandate, Florida publicly-supported college and university students must demonstrate, via acceptable performance on the College-Level Academic Skills Test, that they are eligible for award of associate-in-arts degrees and matriculation in university upper divisions. The CLAST, designed to assess possession of basic academic skills, consists of four subtests: computation, writing, reading and essay. The essays are graded by teams of judges; the other subtests are objective and machine scored; This study was designed to identify and describe salient features of public community college management, teaching and student support innovations which were instituted in response to the CLAST mandate. Senior …