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Final Notice (Original Writing), Debra Sarac
Final Notice (Original Writing), Debra Sarac
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Final Notice is a full-length play produced as required for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Playwriting. It consists of four (4) characters and was performed by UNLV undergraduate acting students in the Black Box Theatre in June of 1992.
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 …
Outward Signs (Original Writing), Charles Robert Supin
Outward Signs (Original Writing), Charles Robert Supin
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Outward Signs is a full-length play produced as required for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Playwriting. It consists of seven (7) characters and was performed by UNLV undergraduate acting students in the Black Box Theatre in November, 1991.
Theoretical Study Of Interacting Low Dimensional Electron Systems, Jianzhong Zheng
Theoretical Study Of Interacting Low Dimensional Electron Systems, Jianzhong Zheng
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis addresses the question of a strongly interacting many-body problem: the Hubbard model on one- and two-dimensional lattices. The technique employed is the small-cluster method wherein the full many-body Hamiltonian for finite clusters with periodic boundary conditions (PBC's) is solved exactly. We first apply this technique to an extended one-dimensional chain and a two-dimensional square-lattice Hubbard model. We then construct a two-dimensional overlayer/substrate Hubbard model with first- and second-nearest-neighbor hopping, on-site and nearest-neighbor interactions, and overlayer-site orbital energy. The ground-state properties are investigated and discussed in a many-body picture.
A Study Of Image Of China As Perceived By United States Tour Operators, Franklin Zhiyuan Xiao
A Study Of Image Of China As Perceived By United States Tour Operators, Franklin Zhiyuan Xiao
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between China's image as perceived by U.S. tour operators and tour operators' actions in developing package tours to China; The data for this study was obtained through a questionnaire survey of 300 U.S. tour operators on 22 China's tourism attributes. Two research hypothesis were established. The results indicated that there were no significant differences in the perception of China as a tourist destination between tour operators who had visited China and those who had not. There were also no significant differences in the perception of China as a tourist destination …
Analysis And Evaluation Of Three Promising Nuclear Waste Disposal Options, Venugopal Veeramachaneni
Analysis And Evaluation Of Three Promising Nuclear Waste Disposal Options, Venugopal Veeramachaneni
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Disposal of high level nuclear waste has evoked much interest among scientists, engineers and society at large. Numerous schemes have been proposed in this regard and a few have been analyzed thoroughly. However, these schemes have been found to be valid only under very specific environmental conditions, thus imposing constraints on the scheme of disposal. The option of retrievability imposed another constraint. In addition to accommodating the constraints, the disposal scheme must also comply with federal regulations (NRC 10 CFR PART 60, EPA 10 CFR PART 191, DOE 10 CFR PART 960). Due to the longevity of radionuclide toxicity, the …
Parametric Studies Of The Criticality Of Radioactive Spent Fuel Canisters In A Tuff Repository, Paige Robin Zielinski
Parametric Studies Of The Criticality Of Radioactive Spent Fuel Canisters In A Tuff Repository, Paige Robin Zielinski
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
With the availability of temporary nuclear waste storage in short supply, the federal government has invested in the research of permanent nuclear waste storage. One area of study is the criticality achieved by emplaced radioactive waste. In this study, a series of parametric analyses were completed to show the relative change in the value of k{dollar}\sb{\rm eff}{dollar} due to changes in canister composition, intrusion of water, and increased enrichment of the fuel. It was found that k{dollar}\sb{\rm eff}{dollar} was increased approximately 33% when the canister was completely flooded, however, the effect of tuff saturation was minimal. Also, different materials and …
Of Mice And Missiles: An Austrian School Economic Appraisal Of Lucas V South Carolina Coastal Commission, Joseph Francis Becker
Of Mice And Missiles: An Austrian School Economic Appraisal Of Lucas V South Carolina Coastal Commission, Joseph Francis Becker
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This paper argues that to maximize the utility of society, a legal system must precisely define and strictly enforce property rights; Chapter I provides a theoretical economic framework by which various policy and judicial decisions affecting property rights can be considered; Chapter II examines the proper role for a legal system as well as the historical and United States Constitutional respect for property rights. Secondly, the devolution of this earlier respect for property rights is discussed by examining case decisions which tolerate to a greater degree, force with respect to physical property. Finally, the notion of the regulatory taking is …
Weight Gain In Females With A Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer, Sheryl Therrien
Weight Gain In Females With A Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer, Sheryl Therrien
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A study was done on 213 female subjects with a diagnosis of breast cancer and weight changes. The study tested the hypotheses: (a) Women with Stage I or II breast cancer gain weight. (b) Women with stage I breast cancer gain more weight than those with stage II. (c) Women with stage II breast cancer on adjuvant chemotherapy gain more weight than women with stage I or II on Tamoxifen alone. (d) Women with breast cancer who gain weight do not lose it after treatment ends; Findings failed to support null hypotheses a and d, but did b and c. …
A Comparative Study Between Gaming And Non-Gaming Food And Beverage Operations Using Management By Values As An Analytical Tool, Cheryl Christine Baker
A Comparative Study Between Gaming And Non-Gaming Food And Beverage Operations Using Management By Values As An Analytical Tool, Cheryl Christine Baker
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis analyzes gaming and non-gaming hotel restaurants to determine whether there is a need to reevaluate food and beverage operations in gaming hotel restaurants due to the changing trends in the economy and changing consumer demands; Management by Values is used as an analytical tool to determine if gaming hotel restaurants should follow the trend non-gaming hotel operations have established and reorganize their food and beverage operations. A questionnaire followed by a personal interview was used to gather information and Management by Values is used to evaluate the information; The final results proved that gaming operations do not need …
Performance Evaluation Of Distributed Mutual Exclusion Algorithms, Kenneth B Been
Performance Evaluation Of Distributed Mutual Exclusion Algorithms, Kenneth B Been
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
In any system in which concurrent processes share resources, mutual exclusion refers to the problem of guaranteeing the integrity of those resources by restricting their use to one process at a time. Due the complex nature of distributed systems, distributed mutual exclusion algorithms are often not amenable to theoretical analysis for performance or even correctness. Experimental inquiries are therefore warranted. This thesis investigates seven well known distributed mutual exclusion algorithms in detail, and uses computer simulation to evaluate the performance and applicability of these various algorithms. Toward this end, a realistic and general model for evaluating distributed algorithms is proposed. …
The Stress Of Fathers During The Labor And Delivery Of Their Partner, Deann Robinson Brown
The Stress Of Fathers During The Labor And Delivery Of Their Partner, Deann Robinson Brown
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This descriptive, retrospective survey employed a questionnaire to determine what factors cause stress to expectant fathers during their partner's labor and delivery and how that stress is exhibited. Fathers of healthy newborns at two hospitals in Utah accompanying their partner in labor and delivery were asked to complete the questionnaire within 36 hours after the birth of their baby. The survey elicited responses from three different time periods during the labor and delivery: (1) the beginning of labor; (2) labor from the time of admission to the hospital and when labor reached its peak until delivery; and (3) during the …
Music Video Viewing And Adolescents' Perceptions Of Movie Musicals, Patricia Callanan Coaley
Music Video Viewing And Adolescents' Perceptions Of Movie Musicals, Patricia Callanan Coaley
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The study of movie musicals has led some communication scholars to note the similarities between this film genre and music videos. Other researchers have noted that music videos could be the final destruction of the nearly extinct Hollywood musical. No empirical studies were found that focused on the relationship between music video viewing and movie musicals. However, existing studies have noted the influence music videos and Music Television (MTV) have on the adolescent viewer. This study sought to examine the relationship between adolescents' perceptions of music videos and movie musicals through a survey of 345 students from two Southern Nevada …
"Early Retirement" And Other Stories (Original Writing), Ardis Coffman
"Early Retirement" And Other Stories (Original Writing), Ardis Coffman
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The six short stories that make up Early Retirement are set in a town called Arcadia, somewhere in the Midwest. The characters are Baby Boomers, that group of Americans born in the post World War II years of 1943 to 1958. Themes are drawn from Greek Mythology.
Evaluation Of Selected Aliphatic Acids And Polytetrahydrofurans For Use As Calibration Agents For Thermospray Hplc/Ms, Tonya Rose Dombrowski
Evaluation Of Selected Aliphatic Acids And Polytetrahydrofurans For Use As Calibration Agents For Thermospray Hplc/Ms, Tonya Rose Dombrowski
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A method of tuning and calibration for a thermospray ion source on a benchtop quadrupole mass spectrometer using trifluoroacetic acid, pentafluoropropionic acid, heptafluorobutyric acid, polytetrahydrofuran-250, and polytetrahydrofuran-650 was proposed and evaluated. A 0.5% solution of the aliphatic acids showed good mass range coverage (163-641) in the negative mode, and no substantial memory effects. This mixture was evaluated over 45 days for fluctuations in the ion intensities and ratios. It remained stable within the expected thermospray reproducibility range, although the volatility of the trifluoroacetic acid made daily preparation of standard mixtures necessary. A similar solution of the polytetrahydrofurans was evaluated in …
A Comparison Of Maximal Oxygen Uptake Achieved From A Horizontal And Inclined Treadmill Test, Cherri Nowotny Epstein
A Comparison Of Maximal Oxygen Uptake Achieved From A Horizontal And Inclined Treadmill Test, Cherri Nowotny Epstein
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to compare two protocols and the resulting VO2 max obtained. In one protocol grade only was used to impose greater workloads; in the other protocol speed only was used to impose greater workloads. In addition, maximum heart rate, perceived general fatigue, leg fatigue and cardiorespiratory fatigue between the two protocols was compared. Thirty apparently healthy subjects, 15 men and 15 women, between 18 and 35 years of age participated; The statistical treatment showed that there was no significant difference in VO2 max between inclined and horizontal running. There was no significant difference in max …
Customer Compatibility In Restaurants, Yuh-Jye Cherng
Customer Compatibility In Restaurants, Yuh-Jye Cherng
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study explores the relative level of importance of customer-to-customer relationships in determining perceptions of good value in three types of restaurants. Overall, the findings indicate that customer behaviors and characteristics are not as important as the restaurant attributes investigated in the 1992 National Restaurant Association price-value study. However, the findings suggest that customer compatibility factors become more important as average check increases. Plus, some segments of the population perceive compatibility attributes as very important. Further investigation of compatibility management appears warranted if more competitive service environments are to be created.
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 …
Foster Parent Adoption: Preparing Children Through The Use Of Life Books, Veronica Fiscus
Foster Parent Adoption: Preparing Children Through The Use Of Life Books, Veronica Fiscus
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The trend of foster parent adoption is increasing as more children are placed in foster care requiring a permanent family. This is an exploratory study focusing on foster children who are being adopted by their foster parents and their need for adequate preparation. In this study, a group of four children were prepared for adoption through the utilization of Life Books. Upon completion of the group, all of the subjects improved with respect to: knowledge of genealogical background, understanding reason for placement in foster care and comprehension of adoption. Adoption preparation is a preventative service that has been supported by …
Self-Stabilizing Deadlock Algorithms In Distributed Systems, Mitchell Elliott Flatebo
Self-Stabilizing Deadlock Algorithms In Distributed Systems, Mitchell Elliott Flatebo
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A self-stabilizing system is a network of processors, which, when started from an arbitrary (and possibly illegal) initial state, always returns to a legal state in a finite number of steps. Self-stabilization is an evolving paradigm in fault-tolerant computing. This research will be the first time self-stabilization is used in the areas of deadlock detection and prevention. Traditional deadlock detection algorithms have a process initiate a probe. If that probe travels around the system and is received by the initiator, there is a cycle in the system, and deadlock is detected. In order to prevent deadlocks, algorithms usually rank nodes …
Harmonic Analysis Of Transformer Excitation Currents, Xiaoqiang Gong
Harmonic Analysis Of Transformer Excitation Currents, Xiaoqiang Gong
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Transformer core nonlinearity has been a subject of research in electrical power engineering for many decades. An accurate and simple transformer model that takes into account its iron saturation appears to be lacKing The objective of this thesis is to propose a voltage-dependent model of transformer core nonlinearity that predicts the exciting current waveforms at various supply voltages. The model is composed of the core loss resistance and magnetizing reactance as seen by the fundamental frequency component and a series of parallel-connected harmonic current phasors. The single-phase transformer model is extended to represent three-phase transformers under various connections, including Y/Y, …
Formal Verification Of Distributed Deadlock Detection Algorithms, Brian Matt Johnston
Formal Verification Of Distributed Deadlock Detection Algorithms, Brian Matt Johnston
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The problem of distributed deadlock detection has undergone extensive study. Formal verification of deadlock detection algorithms in distributed systems is an area of research that has largely been ignored. Instead, most proposed distributed deadlock detection algorithms have used informal or intuitive arguments, simulation or just neglect the entire aspect of verification of correctness; As a consequence, many of these algorithms have been shown incorrect. This research will abstract the notion of deadlock in terms of a temporal logic of actions and discuss the invariant and eventuality properties. The contributions of this research are the development of a distributed deadlock detection …
Weldings (Original Writing), Mark Steven Jensen
Weldings (Original Writing), Mark Steven Jensen
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Weldings is a full length play in two acts, taking place in rural Minnesota. The story centers around blacksmith Ernest Johnson and his relationships with dead wife Gretchen and living middle aged daughter Jenna. Ernest must decide whether or not he should break from his past farm life with Gretchen and move into a town apartment. Other characters enter the shop with their own problems. The clashes observed and experienced through these other characters lead Ernest, Gretchen, and Jenna to solve their conflict. Ernest takes the apartment, and Gretchen finally agrees he should make the move. Instinctively Ernest feels he …
Exchange Of Oxygen And Hydrogen Isotopes Between Water And Water Vapor: Experimental Results, Michael Willem Slattery
Exchange Of Oxygen And Hydrogen Isotopes Between Water And Water Vapor: Experimental Results, Michael Willem Slattery
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The exchange of {dollar}\delta\sp{18}{dollar}O, {dollar}\delta{dollar}D, and tritium between water and water vapor was quantified using two methods. The first was quiescent equilibration of water samples having widely contrasting isotopic compositions, surface areas, volumes and temperatures, but similar salinities. Rates of exchange (k) depended on surface area and vapor pressure, while the end-point equilibrium was controlled by volume and isotopic composition of the exchanging waters. Values of k ranged from 0.09 to 0.19 cm/day at 22{dollar}\sp\circ{dollar}C and from 0.86 to 0.92 cm/day at 52{dollar}\sp\circ{dollar}C. The second method involved sparging 30 l of tritiated water (5,000 and 630,000 TU) with a constant …
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, …
Concept-Based Text Classification, Shanthi Kumar Adloori
Concept-Based Text Classification, Shanthi Kumar Adloori
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The objective of this thesis is to do automatic concept based document classification. Classification or clustering is the process of grouping similar objects together so that they can be effectively retrieved when queried upon. An experimental system that does this concept based document classification is built by a series of steps such as indexing the documents, assigning weights to the keywords, generating the document vectors, building concept lists, generating concept vectors, finding the similarity between the concept and document vectors and classifying the documents under concepts depending on the similarity value. The performance of this experimental system is evaluated against …
On Strong Reduction In Director String Calculus, Matthew Edward Kinkenon
On Strong Reduction In Director String Calculus, Matthew Edward Kinkenon
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
An algebra is presented which is used in conjunction with a modified version of director string calculus (MDSC). The algebra simplifies the implementation of the MDSC while preserving the applicative structure of the originalexpression, and capturing strong reduction.
Application Of Multirate Digital Signal Processing To Image Compression, Ali Akrouf
Application Of Multirate Digital Signal Processing To Image Compression, Ali Akrouf
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
With the increasing emphasis on digital communication and digital processing of images and video, image compression is drawing considerable interest as a means of reducing computer storage and communication channels bandwidth requirements. This thesis presents a method for the compression of grayscale images which is based on the multirate digital signal processing system. The input image spectrum is decomposed into octave wide subbands by critically resampling and filtering the image using separable FIR digital filters. These filters are chosen to satisfy the perfect reconstruction requirement. Simulation results on rectangularly sampled images (including a text image) are presented. Then, the algorithm …
Evaluating Daily Life Stressors In Children: Parent-Child Agreement, Julie Foutz Beasley
Evaluating Daily Life Stressors In Children: Parent-Child Agreement, Julie Foutz Beasley
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Although a large amount of research has been reported regarding the effects of stressful life events (i.e., divorce, severe illness) on children, only a small amount has addressed the measurement of daily life stressors (i.e., school, home, social activities). More specifically, the issue of parent-child agreement on childhood daily life stressors has been relatively unexamined. The present study examined 98 child, adolescent, and parent reports of childhood daily stress. Results indicated that parents underreport daily stress for their children. Specifically, fathers report lower levels of child stress, while mothers overestimate negative affectivity. Finally, younger children reported more daily stress, especially …