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Convention Attendees' Attitude And Its Relation To Intention, Jung-Eun Kim Jan 1994

Convention Attendees' Attitude And Its Relation To Intention, Jung-Eun Kim

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to assess convention attendees' overall attitudes toward participating a convention and to examine how the attitudes are related to the attendees' intention to participate in a convention in the future; The findings indicate that there is no significant linear relationship between the attendees' attitude and their intention. In addition, attitude-intention relationship in respect to past participation, primary reason for participation, and residence is too weak to support the hypothesis; This study contributes to the convention marketing by measuring the convention attendees' attitudes toward the attributes and identifying the most important evaluative criterion. This study …

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An Application Of Gaussian Radial Based Function Neural Networks For The Control Of A Nonlinear Multi Link Robotic Manipulator, Robert T Mizerek Jan 1994

An Application Of Gaussian Radial Based Function Neural Networks For The Control Of A Nonlinear Multi Link Robotic Manipulator, Robert T Mizerek

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The theory of Gaussian radial based function neural networks is developed along with a stable adaptive weight training law founded upon Lyapunov stability theory. This is applied to the control of a nonlinear multi-linked robotic manipulator for the general case of N links. Simulations of a two link system are performed and demonstrate the derived principles.

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Self-Stabilizing Distributed Algorithms For Acyclic Graphs, Viruthagiri Natarajan Jan 1994

Self-Stabilizing Distributed Algorithms For Acyclic Graphs, Viruthagiri Natarajan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A self-stabilizing distributed system is a network of processors, which when started from an arbitrary and possibly illegal state, always returns to a legal state in a finite number of steps. Two self-stabilizing protocols for distributed systems are presented in this thesis. The first protocol topologically sorts the processors in a distributed system of directed acyclic graph (DAG) topology and uses this information to build a shortest path routing table in each node in the system to all accessible nodes from that node. The second protocol determines the rank of the individual processors in a distributed tree network based on …

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The Timing Of Orgasm And Sexual Satisfaction, Jacqueline Lee Newman Jan 1994

The Timing Of Orgasm And Sexual Satisfaction, Jacqueline Lee Newman

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Although sexual satisfaction is often defined subjectively, researchers have attempted to discover predictor variables that may be common to most individual's conceptions of sexual satisfaction. The discovery of such predictor variables would help create a unifying definition that could be consistently applied across the population of sexually-active individuals. The existence of such a unified definition would be functionally important for those individuals seeking sex therapy. The goal of the present study was to partially replicate and extend past research. It was hypothesized that for both women and men a relationship exists between the timing of orgasm and sexual satisfaction. Specifically …

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An-Pan Man: Language And Culture In A Japanese Children's Cartoon, Debra Jane Occhi Jan 1994

An-Pan Man: Language And Culture In A Japanese Children's Cartoon, Debra Jane Occhi

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis examines a Japanese children's fantasy story, An-Pan Man, an animated television cartoon. The cartoon employs stereotypical characterizations that are (a) defined by language use, especially politeness markers encoded in referents for self and other, and (b) exhibited through enacted nonverbal behavior. Since the episodic An-Pan Man story is directed toward a young audience, it can be considered as a presentation that models appropriate and inappropriate language and behavior to children through the media of popular culture. I present an interpretation of culturally specific identities established by language use through translation and interpretation of the cartoon assisted by native-speaker …

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An Empirical Test Of The Restrictions In A Net Migration Equation, Thomas A Perrigo Jan 1994

An Empirical Test Of The Restrictions In A Net Migration Equation, Thomas A Perrigo

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This paper is an empirical study of the spatial neutrality of economic incentives and the equivalency of push-pull factors of net migration into Clark County, Nevada. These issues are examined in the context of the Economic-Demographic Forecasting and Simulation Model developed by Regional Economic Modeling Incorporated. Specifically, two implicit assumptions found in the net migration equation in the REMI model are tested; First, a test is performed to determine if pooling migration data across regions is appropriate. That is, are potential migrants in nearby areas more responsive to differentials in expected income than potential migrants in more distant areas?;The results …

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Life History Biology And Soil Characteristics Of Two Species Of Arctomecon (Papaveraceae), Shelia Kathleen Sheldon Jan 1994

Life History Biology And Soil Characteristics Of Two Species Of Arctomecon (Papaveraceae), Shelia Kathleen Sheldon

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Two rare plant species of the Mojave Desert were investigated in this study. Life history and reproductive data as well as vegetative associates and soil characteristics for Arctomecon californica Torr. and Frem. and Arctomecon merriamii Cov. were collected. Results for the life history and reproductive data show that the highest mortality in both species occurs at the seedling stage. Loss of potential seed, for both species, was highest at the bud and capsule stage. Arctomecon californica was found to be reproductively self-incompatible, while A. merriamii was able to self-pollinate. Results from the vegetative and soil data show that the vegetation …

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"For The Continuance Of Their Favours": Women, The Public Sphere And The Print Culture In England, 1750-1760, Sharlene Shalimar Sayegh Jan 1994

"For The Continuance Of Their Favours": Women, The Public Sphere And The Print Culture In England, 1750-1760, Sharlene Shalimar Sayegh

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Focussing on letters from readers of "ladies' thinspace" periodicals as well as advertisements placed by women in the provincial newspaper, The Ipswich Journal, this thesis historically examines women's use of the growing print culture in England from 1750 to 1760. Notions that women overwhelmingly accepted and articulated the "domestic sphere" ideology at this time are contradicted by historical evidence. Despite the constraints imposed by prescriptive literature, women who used the print culture in eighteenth-century England asserted their public economic and social lives. Women's public and non-domestic lives were not effectively stifled by the didactic literature and domestic ideology they daily …

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The Effects Of A Seven Week Slideboard Training Program, Douglas Boyd Smith Jan 1994

The Effects Of A Seven Week Slideboard Training Program, Douglas Boyd Smith

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The slideboard is a new exercise device that may provide a form of aerobic exercise. The cardiorespiratory and muscular strength and endurance benefits have not been established. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the changes in leg strength and endurance, aerobic capacity, and body composition, during seven weeks of training on a slideboard. Ten male subjects ages 19-30 (x = 24 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 3) with an above average fitness level, volunteered to participate in this study. The subjects completed a max VO2 treadmill test, strength and endurance tests of knee extension/flexion, hip extension/flexion, and hip adduction/abduction, and skinfold …

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Videotape Peer-Modeling And Self-Modeling With Preschoolers, Kimberly Ann Smith Jan 1994

Videotape Peer-Modeling And Self-Modeling With Preschoolers, Kimberly Ann Smith

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of the present research was to decrease disruptive and aggressive behaviors using videotape peer-modeling and videotape self-modeling of preschoolers who were enrolled in a Day Treatment Program for emotionally and behavioral disturbed children. A multiple baseline design was used. The children received no treatment, viewed a video of a peer engaging in appropriate behavior, then the children viewed a videotape in which they were engaging in appropriate behavior, and a follow-up phase was used. Results indicated that for disruptive behaviors videotape self-modeling may have decreased the frequency more then videotape peer-modeling did. For aggressive behavior, both videotape peer-modeling …

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Woodstock: The Creation And Evolution Of A Myth, Jo Raelene Sorrell Jan 1994

Woodstock: The Creation And Evolution Of A Myth, Jo Raelene Sorrell

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

In this thesis, the 1969 Woodstock festival will be studied as a myth which has been perpetuated by the media. To show that Woodstock has indeed become a myth, this study looks at the way the festival has been reported in the media and understood by the public; First, Woodstock is analyzed as a cultural event of the 1960s. That decade is described in order to give the reader perspective about the political and sociological influence that Woodstock has on American culture; A number of scholars, including Eliade, Braden, and Rowland, have theorized that myth is an important cultural event. …

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Microbial Transport In Volcanic Tuff Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Sandra Paige Story Jan 1994

Microbial Transport In Volcanic Tuff Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Sandra Paige Story

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Water flowing along fractures may affect the mobilization of microorganisms in volcanic tuff and impose conditions that are different from those in the rock matrix away from water flow paths. To address the potential for bacterial transport with water in deep fractured tuffs, flow water and six rock samples were taken progressively farther from a deep subsurface fracture flow system for microbiological and geological comparisons. Differences in the composition of microbiota among sites appeared to be the result of proximity to flow water. The microbiota in the vicinity of the fracture water flow path, in contrast to that in rock …

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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Response Pattern Analysis Of Volatile Organics In Soils, Steven Edward Ward Jan 1994

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Response Pattern Analysis Of Volatile Organics In Soils, Steven Edward Ward

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purge-and-trap gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric methods used by government agencies and their contracting laboratories for the analysis of volatile organic compounds in soils require the addition of both surrogate and internal standards to the sample matrix just prior to purging the sample with an inert gas. Addition of the standards at this point in the analysis provides no information regarding the effect that the sample matrix has on the target compounds, with a resultant artificially low calculated value for the target compounds; Addition of surrogate standards to the sample matrix at the same time as the target compounds reveals patterns …

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The Presidency And Environmental Policymaking: A Critical Assessment Of George Bush, Ronald Gene Westfall Jan 1994

The Presidency And Environmental Policymaking: A Critical Assessment Of George Bush, Ronald Gene Westfall

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Environmental concerns have, gradually and precariously, become integrated into the American policymaking process. Recognized as an essential aspect of human quality of life, environmental policy receives ever increasing attention from American policymakers. Owing to developments such as the passage of the Clean Air Act and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, the significance of addressing environmental challenges has garnered both domestic and international attention. In providing guidance for American environmental policies, American presidents function as vital arbiters in the shaping of domestic and international environmental policies. Herein lies the necessity for addressing environmental policymaking crafted within the parameters …

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New Empirical Equations For Calculating Sound Pressure Levels In Rooms, Wen Bo Zeng Jan 1994

New Empirical Equations For Calculating Sound Pressure Levels In Rooms, Wen Bo Zeng

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Six room acoustic models were reviewed in the existing literature. There was no single acoustical model that was satisfactory for the rooms whose geometric and acoustic characteristics were different. In order to develop a new empirical room equation to predict the sound pressure distribution in rooms, seventeen rooms whose volumes ranged from 2,671 ft{dollar}\sp3{dollar} to 149,000 ft{dollar}\sp3{dollar} were examined. Two sets of sound tests, reverberation times and sound pressure levels, were conducted in these rooms. After a data base was built up, regression analyses were made. Finally, two empirical room acoustic equations, one for small rooms and another for large …

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A Finite Element Approach To Open Channel Flow, Michael J Bagstad Jan 1994

A Finite Element Approach To Open Channel Flow, Michael J Bagstad

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A dissipative Galerkin scheme has been developed for the study of the propagation of hydraulic jumps and bores in open channels. It uses the basis function to weight the temporal terms and an asymmetric weighting function to weight the convection terms. The scheme has been improved with routines that both apply the asymmetric weighting function only in the region of the shock and proportion the use of the asymmetric weighting function according to the magnitude of the local spurious oscillations. The introduced variability in the model improved the performance of the model in all examples tested. This scheme was compared …

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Analysis Of Time-Varying Harmonics In Electrical Distribution Systems, Venkatasubra Banunarayanan Jan 1994

Analysis Of Time-Varying Harmonics In Electrical Distribution Systems, Venkatasubra Banunarayanan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the time-varying nature of fundamental and harmonic signals in electric power distribution systems. Measurements show that signal variations are neither completely deterministic nor random. As a consequence the deterministic and random parts are analyzed separately. Two methods are employed to extract the deterministic and random parts. One method extracts the deterministic part using regression analysis, and the remaining random part is expected to resemble the normal distribution. A procedure for obtaining the distribution of the peak voltages is presented. In the second method, wavelet transforms is applied to harmonic signal variations. The Discrete Wavelet Transform is used …

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Origin And Geological Significance Of Mylonitic Shear Zones, Northern Lucy Gray Range, Clark County, Nevada, Clinton H Christensen Jan 1994

Origin And Geological Significance Of Mylonitic Shear Zones, Northern Lucy Gray Range, Clark County, Nevada, Clinton H Christensen

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Beer Bottle Pass pluton, at the northern end of the Lucy Gray Range, Nevada, is part of a continent-scale belt of 1.4 Ga intrusive rocks that extend from California to Labrador. These granites are conventionally interpreted as anorogenic; however, recent work has documented that some of these plutons may have been deformed during or after emplacement. In the Lucy Gray Range, a series of mylonite zones is spatially associated with the Beer Bottle Pass pluton. An integrated study involving field and laboratory work, was used to distinguish between three possible scenarios for the origin of the mylonites: (1) intrusion …

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Modelling Of A Temporal Object-Oriented Geographic Information System, David Edward Disalvio Jan 1994

Modelling Of A Temporal Object-Oriented Geographic Information System, David Edward Disalvio

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Much research has been performed in recent years in object-oriented technologies. First, object-oriented programming languages were developed and more recently object-oriented databases. Geographic information systems have also been the subject of research during this time. While many models have been developed that add the concept of time to an object-oriented database, most of this work has been concentrated on efficient temporal queries. We feel that another important use of temporal databases is the ability to sequence through historical data efficiently. We will add this temporal feature to an object-oriented geographical information system.

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An Algebra For Structured Text, Srinivasulu Erva Jan 1994

An Algebra For Structured Text, Srinivasulu Erva

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) is generally used to mark the logical structure of a document. In general, the structure information obtained from SGML documents can be used by an IR system to perform structure-level retrieval. In this thesis, we present a formal model and a modified version of Abiteboul and Beeri's complex object algebra to manipulate the content and structure of SGML documents. Furthermore, we provide an extensive list of queries and their formulations to show the algebra's expressive power for manipulation of textual objects.

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Gwadapt: An Adaptive Finite Element Algorithm For Groundwater Contaminant Transport Problems, Bryan Edwin Dunlap Jan 1994

Gwadapt: An Adaptive Finite Element Algorithm For Groundwater Contaminant Transport Problems, Bryan Edwin Dunlap

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

An h-adaptive two-dimensional finite element algorithm is used to model groundwater flow and contaminant transport in variably saturated porous media. This numerical method is applied to models of two nuclear waste repository sites; The computer program used in this study was modified for execution on the Cray Y-MP supercomputer. Optimization of the code was undertaken for maximum efficiency and economy on the Cray Y-MP processor, and to reduce run times for several of the simulations in this study; The computer code was used to simulate the first fifteen years of contaminant release from the Savannah River Site in an effort …

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A Review Of The History And Structure Of Public Speaking At Nevada Power Company: A Case Study, Julie Ann Foley Jan 1994

A Review Of The History And Structure Of Public Speaking At Nevada Power Company: A Case Study, Julie Ann Foley

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The author reviews the history and structure of public speaking at Nevada Power Company. It seeks to: (1) determine whether the principles of public speaking as described in college text books are applied in corporate training, and (2) determine the level of support given by Nevada Power to its speakers; Findings indicate that the corporations studied utilize most aspects of Neo-Aristotelian model. Much of the training deals with delivery, style, motivation and arrangement, with some attention to language. However, heavy emphasis is also placed on evidence and reasoning, with relatively little attention to speaker credibility development or emotional appeal; Corporate …

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Effects Of Narration On Recall Of Television News: Remembering The Video Photo Essay, David Joseph Gotfredson Jan 1994

Effects Of Narration On Recall Of Television News: Remembering The Video Photo Essay, David Joseph Gotfredson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Television viewers were tested on their level of information gain from the visual as well as the auditory channels of a TV news story. A story was presented in two modes: one with narration (narrated mode) and one without narration (video photo essay mode). In each presentation, the story was shown as part of a half hour news program. Two hypotheses were posed: (H1) auditory information gain will be significantly greater from a video photo essay mode of presentation than from a narrated mode; and (H2) visual information gain will be significantly greater from a video photo essay mode of …

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Demography And Movements Of Montain Sheep (Ovis Canadensis Nelsoni) In The Kingston And Clark Mountain Ranges, California, Jef Ronald Jaeger Jan 1994

Demography And Movements Of Montain Sheep (Ovis Canadensis Nelsoni) In The Kingston And Clark Mountain Ranges, California, Jef Ronald Jaeger

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis consists of three separate chapters each in manuscript form. The first chapter presents an investigation of the accuracy of Loran-C for determining geographic positions during aerial telemetry studies in the eastern Mojave Desert, and concludes that for this purpose, Loran-C has a limited utility. The second chapter defines the demography of mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations in the area of the Kingston and Clark Mountain ranges in the eastern Mojave Desert, including: distribution, mark-recapture estimates, survival rates and recruitment rates. The third chapter describes seasonal intermountain migration of mountain sheep ewes in the Kingston and Clark mountain ranges …

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The Relationship Between Nurses' Knowledge Of Hiv, Fear Of Aids, And Use Of Universal Precautions, Carol Jones Jan 1994

The Relationship Between Nurses' Knowledge Of Hiv, Fear Of Aids, And Use Of Universal Precautions, Carol Jones

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examined the relationship between knowledge of HIV, fear of AIDS, and use of universal precautions in registered nurses. A descriptive survey design used a battery of questionnaires, including the National League for Nursing's Caring for Persons with AIDS Test, the University of Texas Fear of AIDS Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. The random sample consisted of 109 registered nurses working at a county hospital in the southwestern United States. The Health Belief Model guided the study. Research hypotheses were: (1) There is a positive correlation between knowledge of HIV/AIDS and use of universal precautions among nurses; (2) there …

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Running To Win: The Utility Of The Ticket-Splitter Theory In Presidential Elections, Mark Edward Kaufman Jan 1994

Running To Win: The Utility Of The Ticket-Splitter Theory In Presidential Elections, Mark Edward Kaufman

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Theory suggests that ticket-splitters often are the balance of power in elections, and constitute at least one-fourth of the American electorate. Ticket-splitting is not, however, motivated by party identification. Instead the voter's evaluation of the candidate, pertinent issues, and party attitudes contribute to their choice. Candidates, therefore, can attract electoral majorities by communicating certain messages through the identification, location, and targeting of ticket-splitters. This thesis will examine election data from 1952-1990. If the theory proves reliable and valid, the usefulness of the traditional two-party analysis of the modern electoral environment will be questioned.

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Heat Transfer In Vertical Concentric Cylinders In A High Level Nuclear Waste Repository, Yao Min Lei Jan 1994

Heat Transfer In Vertical Concentric Cylinders In A High Level Nuclear Waste Repository, Yao Min Lei

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Modeling free convection heat transfer in a cylindrical annular enclosure is still an active area of research and an important problem to be addressed in the high level nuclear waste repository. The waste containers are vertically emplaced in the borehole 300 meters below ground. and in a horizontal grid of 30 x 8 meters apart. The borehole will be capped after the container emplacement and the container is surrounded by an enclosed vertically concentric air-gap inside the borehole. The expected initial heat generated is 4.74 kW per container and it degenerates exponentially with time. A computer simulation model is used …

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A Description Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies By Selected Nurse Practitioner Groups, Jimmie H Mccraw Jan 1994

A Description Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies By Selected Nurse Practitioner Groups, Jimmie H Mccraw

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the expertise in and the extent of Nurse Practitioner (NP) utilization of 28 identified alternative therapies in providing patient care. Using a written questionnaire, a national sample of 500 randomly selected adult, family, and geriatric NP's from the membership of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners were asked to rank their frequency of utilization of 28 identified alternative therapies; Results of the study (response rate 52 percent, n=260) indicated that alternative therapies are being utilized by selected NP groups when providing patient care. The six most frequently prescribed or recommended alternative therapies …

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An Application Of Solow's Growth Model: Case Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Maureen Sarahjane Miller Jan 1994

An Application Of Solow's Growth Model: Case Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Maureen Sarahjane Miller

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study is prompted by the growing concern over the poor economic performance of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) relative to the rest of the world over the past decade. The purpose of the study is to examine how a simple and predictable model like Solow's model can explain per capita income in SSA. Our study consists of cross-sectional-cum-time-series regressions using 32 SSA countries. The time span considered is a 26-year period from 1960 to 1985. The model is based on the empirical framework developed by Mankiw et al. (1992). Our results show that saving has a significantly positive impact on per …

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Mechanical And Cathodic Protection Aspects Of Multi-Barrier Tuff Repository Canister Designs, Suneeta Mohansingh Jan 1994

Mechanical And Cathodic Protection Aspects Of Multi-Barrier Tuff Repository Canister Designs, Suneeta Mohansingh

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The main objective of this work is to design a Multi-Barrier container for storing spent fuel. Design analysis included dimensioning the canister and the concrete pedestal utilizing available materials data, stress calculations and corrosion data. The various corrosion modes were identified, and a sacrificial anode was designed to cathodically protect the waste package for a period of 10,000 years. The sacrificial anode is to be made of magnesium. Langelier and Larson's Indices were calculated and speciation calculations of J-13 water was carried out with the help of a program (WQ4F). This program determines the solids that might precipitate and form …

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