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Addressing Helicopter Noise Impacts In Las Vegas, Nevada Within The Confines Of The Airport Noise And Capacity Act, Jeffrey M. Jacquart
Addressing Helicopter Noise Impacts In Las Vegas, Nevada Within The Confines Of The Airport Noise And Capacity Act, Jeffrey M. Jacquart
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This professional paper will evaluate the impact of the Airport Noise and Capacity Act on Clark County's ability to reduce aircraft noise associated to helicopter sightseeing tours originating from McCarran International Airport. The paper will first provide the reader a brief introduction to aircraft operations in Las Vegas, and summarize local helicopter 1 noise activities. The paper will then present the legislative requirements and history concerning the curtailment of aircraft operations. The paper will also examine court cases addressing curtailment of aircraft operations at public-use airports. Next, a review of how other federally funded airports have sought solutions to resolve …
An Economic Analysis Of The Arsenic Standard On Nevada, Jill S. Dale
An Economic Analysis Of The Arsenic Standard On Nevada, Jill S. Dale
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
In 2001, the arsenic standard for drinking water was lowered from 50 parts per billion to 10 parts per billion. The clean-up costs for Nevada are estimated at approximately 400 million dollars. The purpose of this project is to examine the economic impacts the State of Nevada will absorb as a result of the new regulation. Research of historical data will be the basis for the project. National data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and data collected from the State of Nevada will be accompanied by comparable research data found through other sources
Mosquito Population Dynamics During The Establishment Phase Of A Constructed Desert Wetland, April Newman
Mosquito Population Dynamics During The Establishment Phase Of A Constructed Desert Wetland, April Newman
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The Nature Preserve at the Clark County Wetlands Park is a constructed wetland that has the potential to produce new mosquito habitat. This thesis evaluates the potential for the development of a mosquito problem at the newly constructed wetland system by assessing the population dynamics of mosquitoes within the Nature Preserve. Based on data collected from May 2001 through January 2002, I describe fluctuations in mosquito genus and relative abundance during the first summer through winter period of wetland development.
Analysis Of Cyclic Shallow-Water Carbonates: Cambrian Highland Peak Formation, Eastern Nevada, Robyn Allyn Howley
Analysis Of Cyclic Shallow-Water Carbonates: Cambrian Highland Peak Formation, Eastern Nevada, Robyn Allyn Howley
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Several methods of analysis were used to test the robustness of sea level signals recorded in Middle to lower Upper Cambrian shallow-water carbonate rocks in the southwestern United States and to refine stratigraphic correlation of this interval. Embedded Markov chain and cycle architectural analysis define the high-frequency accommodation signal, whereas cycle grouping pattern and facies proportions analysis reveals low-frequency sequence stratigraphic accommodation changes. Gamma analysis and Fischer plots were unsuccessful in deciphering the signature of high or low frequency signals; Six low-frequency accommodation events are present in the Middle to lower Upper Cambrian Highland Peak Formation. Each sequence is bounded …
Pricing And Eminent Domain Takings: A Case Study Of Residential Property In Las Vegas, Nevada, William C Kuhn
Pricing And Eminent Domain Takings: A Case Study Of Residential Property In Las Vegas, Nevada, William C Kuhn
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This case study tests whether compensation for eminent domain takings equals estimated market prices for residential property located near McCarran Airport in Clark County Nevada. The hedonic model provides evidence that takings compensation was often less than estimated market price, a discount was paid to owners of smaller homes, and a premium was paid to owners of larger homes. Although data constraints, estimation issues and lack of previous studies hamper broad conclusions, the robust data set, consistency of model specification results, and the explanatory power of economic thought is evident in these results. The results are somewhat surprising in that …
Lights, Audience, Profit: The Evolution Of The Las Vegas Spectacle, Jaime Lee Rana Koran
Lights, Audience, Profit: The Evolution Of The Las Vegas Spectacle, Jaime Lee Rana Koran
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Las Vegas is known as a post-modern city; its development in the later half of the twenty-first century is an explosion of tourism, spectacle and gambling. Especially with the transitions of the past two years and the great variety in the new shows, no one has asked the question how did Las Vegas get from the showgirl to Blue Man Group? If we are to visualize a Las Vegas in the future, it is essential that we understand the whys of and the forces that impel change in the Las Vegas entertainment industry; As there are no chronologies of the …
Variation In Decorated Tusayan Gray Ware Pottery At The Yamashita-3 Site, Kristen D Martine
Variation In Decorated Tusayan Gray Ware Pottery At The Yamashita-3 Site, Kristen D Martine
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis characterizes variability in sand-tempered decorated Tusayan Gray Ware pottery at the Yamashita-3 site in the lower Moapa Valley. Attributes included in this analysis reflect geologic source materials used to make pottery, and stylistic variables that mirror decisions made by individual potters. Evaluation of these characteristics will aid future researchers in identifying the degree to which manufacture of decorated Tusayan Gray Ware pottery was standardized in the Virgin region. The results of this analysis indicate that most characteristics of decorated Tusayan Gray Ware pottery display little variation, indicating that the manufacture of this pottery was standardized. Two aspects of …
Gis For Source Water Assessment And Nonpoint Source Modeling In The Las Vegas Valley, Marcelo Reginato
Gis For Source Water Assessment And Nonpoint Source Modeling In The Las Vegas Valley, Marcelo Reginato
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis develops a better understanding of issues related to surface water contamination and protection of drinking water sources in the Las Vegas Valley. A Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to identify source water protection zones and to estimate nonpoint source loads for the entire watershed; The extent of the source water protection zones is represented by the valley's dry weather flows. After source water protection zones were defined, field work and GIS defined the potential contaminant sources and land uses within the protection zones; The GIS nonpoint source model shows that roads account for approximately 25% of the …
Power And Political Process: The Case Of The Ivanpah Airport, Amy Gayle Walker
Power And Political Process: The Case Of The Ivanpah Airport, Amy Gayle Walker
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis examines power and political processes involved in the decision to construct a second commercial airport for Las Vegas, NV and the southern Nevada region. Using interview data and document analysis I argue that the organizational capacity of the state and its relative autonomy enabled state actors to dominate the airport's development process by defining the need and setting the agenda for the project. Additionally, state officials acquired the land for the project by circumventing established mechanisms for public participation and involvement. The findings support a state-centered approach to understanding who wields power and how in political processes. Ultimately, …
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Of Off-Ramp Structures Of The Las Vegas Downtown Viaduct, Mohammad Ohidul Hasan
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Of Off-Ramp Structures Of The Las Vegas Downtown Viaduct, Mohammad Ohidul Hasan
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis presents the results of analytical studies conducted on the off ramp structures of the Las Vegas downtown viaduct. In the first stage, the moment, shear and deformation capacities of the columns were determined by moment-curvature analysis. Then, the existing design of the bridge columns was compared to the requirements of the current bridge design codes. In the second stage, the moment, shear and deformation demands on the columns due to a strong earthquake were determined using the seismic provisions of the current bridge design codes. In the third stage, non-linear three dimensional finite element models of the off …
Steward's Southern Great Basin Research Validated Through Obsidian Artifact Sources, Lynn Ellen Haarklau
Steward's Southern Great Basin Research Validated Through Obsidian Artifact Sources, Lynn Ellen Haarklau
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) analysis of obsidian artifacts collected from ethnohistoric sites in southern Nevada revealed patterns consistent with Julian Steward's documentation of Western Shoshone socioeconomics. Specific obsidian sources were predicted to be present in artifact samples collected from six sites in the study area. Predictions were based on Steward's documentation of Lida Vicinity, Kawich Mountains, and Beatty/Belted Mountains Shoshone subsistence travels and inter-district festival relationships. Using Steward's data, criteria were established for field identification of Shoshone winter camps. Data review and field reconnaissance resulted in identifying six camps. Samples of obsidian tool manufacturing/maintenance debris collected from the sites …
Spatial And Temporal Patterns Of Visibility In Las Vegas, July 2000--July 2001, Arsineh Najjari Hecobian
Spatial And Temporal Patterns Of Visibility In Las Vegas, July 2000--July 2001, Arsineh Najjari Hecobian
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The Clark County Department of Air Quality Management and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles funded a one-year study of visibility trends in Las Vegas. The Desert Research Institute conducted this study from July 2000 to July 2001. The monitoring sites for this study were chosen to represent three areas in Las Vegas, urban, suburban and background/transport. Strong diurnal patterns were found at the urban and suburban sites. The background site had low levels of air pollution, and most of the haze at this site was due to light scattering by particles. The suburban site followed a well-defined diurnal pattern …
Mammal And Bird Trackways In The Miocene Horse Spring Formation, Clark County, Nevada, Michele Marie Jones
Mammal And Bird Trackways In The Miocene Horse Spring Formation, Clark County, Nevada, Michele Marie Jones
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The Thumb Member of the Miocene Horse Spring Formation contains a vertebrate track assemblage of mammal (camel and carnivore) and avian footprints. Camelid tracks identified are Lamaichnum alfi, Lamaichnum macropodum, and Lamaichnum etoromorphum. Carnivore tracks include canid tracks (Canipeda sp.) and a possible felid track ( Felipeda? sp.). One canid trackway records a c-shaped pattern, which is apparently the fist documentation of a rotary gallop gait in Miocene canids. Five types of bird tracks, four of which are previously undescribed, also occur. They are: (1) Alaripeda lofgreni, (2) Avipeda sp. A, (3) Avipeda sp. B, (4) Anatipeda sp. A, and …
Demographics And Ecology Of An Isolated Population Of The Desert Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus Penicillatus Sobrinus, In The Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Kerstan Dawn Micone
Demographics And Ecology Of An Isolated Population Of The Desert Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus Penicillatus Sobrinus, In The Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Kerstan Dawn Micone
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A two-year mark recapture study was conducted on the desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus sobrinus on a relic population within the city of Las Vegas, NV. Demographic information and movement patterns were documented and microhabitat selection analyzed. Chaetodipus. p. sobrinus activity correlated with ambient temperatures, during colder months (Ta = 15°C) C. p. sobrinus became dormant. Sex ratio was 1:1 except during the early spring in which males were favored. Reproduction occurred between March and September each year. Male C. p. sobrinus has significantly larger home range estimates compared to females. The maximum dispersal distance was 133 meters and sex-biased …
The Architectural Impact Of Using Ground-Source Heat Pumps In Commercial Buildings In Las Vegas, George Aaron Bergman
The Architectural Impact Of Using Ground-Source Heat Pumps In Commercial Buildings In Las Vegas, George Aaron Bergman
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
A series of parametric studies evaluate the architectural impacts on the design and long term performance of ground-coupled heat pump systems over a fixed period of time. The results are applied to a commercial office building in order to assess the net impact of combining various energy efficiency strategies. The conclusion of the comprehensive study is that energy efficient design strongly contributes to a reduction in the required size of a ground-coupled heat pump system. A comparative life-cycle cost analysis validates these results by using the same commercial office building design to evaluate a ground-coupled heat pump system against two …
The Influence Of Denitrification In Clarifiers On Biological Phosphorus Removal At Ccsd Plant, Prithviraj Vasantrao Chavan
The Influence Of Denitrification In Clarifiers On Biological Phosphorus Removal At Ccsd Plant, Prithviraj Vasantrao Chavan
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Denitrification in biological reactors has been widely studied, whereas, little is known about denitrification occurring in secondary clarifiers. In this study an attempt was made to study denitrification occurring within a secondary clarifier at the Clark County Sanitation District (CCSD) wastewater treatment plant, Las Vegas. The results obtained from this study showed that denitrification and phosphorus (P) release were occurring within the CCSD clarifiers. Dissolved oxygen (DO) and soluble COD concentrations were found to be the most influencing parameters on denitrification and P-release within the clarifiers. The results also showed that sludge blanket height (SBH), solid flux, and state point …
Comparative Morphometric Analysis Of The Devil Peak Shasta Ground Sloth, Nothrotheriops Shastensis, Jeffrey L Gromny
Comparative Morphometric Analysis Of The Devil Peak Shasta Ground Sloth, Nothrotheriops Shastensis, Jeffrey L Gromny
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The remains of the Devil Peak Shasta Ground Sloth ( Nothrotheriops shastensis) is one of the most complete fossils of this species ever discovered. The study's objective is to use the dimensions of the Devil Peak sloth and Aden Crater sloth (the only other complete skeleton of this species known) to characterize the morphology of Nothrotheriops shastensis. Radiocarbon ages obtained from eggshells located with the Devil Peak sloth indicate it is approximately 32,000 years old; I measured various dimensions of both humeri, one radius, both ulnae, the pelvis, both patellae, and one tibia Most bones of the Devil Peak skeleton …
Teaching And Assessment Practices Of Instructors In Two Public Community Colleges In Nevada, Simon A Lei
Teaching And Assessment Practices Of Instructors In Two Public Community Colleges In Nevada, Simon A Lei
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine variations of teaching and assessment strategies based on status and education level of faculty members at the Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) and the Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC). To facilitate this study, a survey instrument was developed and distributed to 400 randomly selected faculty members employed at CCSN and TMCC, with an overall response rate of 45.8%; Adjunct and nondoctorate instructors focused significantly more on lectures than their full-time and doctorate colleagues. Full-time instructors, however, placed significantly more emphasis on class discussion, slide/powerpoint presentation, lab teaching, and distance learning compared …
A History Of Public School Finance And Educational Trends Within The State Of Nevada: Summary And Conclusions, Daniel Thomas Bittman
A History Of Public School Finance And Educational Trends Within The State Of Nevada: Summary And Conclusions, Daniel Thomas Bittman
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Funding public education has long been debated by policymakers and educators throughout history. This dissertation presents a systematic, structured, historical analysis of Nevada school funding and educational trends; This study provides a foundation for assessing the funding of public schools in Nevada. In addition, this work examines the social, economic, and legislative events influencing the funding of public education in Nevada. The social, economic, and legislative events were chosen because of their importance to Nevada Governors and Superintendents of Public Instruction, as described in Biennial Reports and Legislative Addresses, from statehood to present times. This study also provides information for …
The Effects Of Socialization Through The Arts: Teaching Life Skills Strategies To Youth In West Las Vegas, Marcia Raquel Robinson
The Effects Of Socialization Through The Arts: Teaching Life Skills Strategies To Youth In West Las Vegas, Marcia Raquel Robinson
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
There are at least 200 gangs in Southern Nevada with more than 7,700 identified members. "Gang bangers" do not anticipate a future or invest in "dreams," most do not expect to live beyond their 20's. Las Vegas is more the rule than the exception; the West Las Vegas community is the epicenter needing attention. The planning and development of this pilot program "The Performing and Visual Arts Camp for Kids" focused on teaching life skills and character development, such as getting along with others, respect for oneself and others, initiative, the ability to communicate, problem solving, perseverance, and goal setting …
Bacillus Anthracis Spore Concentrations At Various Carcass Sites, Pamala Rose Coker
Bacillus Anthracis Spore Concentrations At Various Carcass Sites, Pamala Rose Coker
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of the disease anthrax, is a bacteria of great importance, both in the past and today. Despite this importance, many questions remain regarding defending against its use as a biological weapon, the bacteria's variation in virulence, and its epidemiology in nature. Using Etest strips (AB BIODISK, Solna, Sweden) to measure the MICs, 25 genetically diverse isolates of B. anthracis were tested to determine their susceptibility to seven clinically relevant antimicrobial agents. Using the NCCLS MIC breakpoints for staphylococci, three isolates were found to be resistant to penicillin and negative for beta-lactamase production. From a group …