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Storm-Dominated Lower Cambrian Depositional Environments In The Ravenswood Area, Lander County, Nevada, Readin Isaac Wilson Jan 1992

Storm-Dominated Lower Cambrian Depositional Environments In The Ravenswood Area, Lander County, Nevada, Readin Isaac Wilson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A Lower Cambrian sedimentary sequence 40 meters thick is exposed in the Ravenswood area, Lander County, Nevada. This sequence is divided into 7 lithofacies which are interpreted to represent marine, littoral to sublittoral environments including offshore bars, sheet deposits (proximal, intermediate, distal), patch reefs, and storm-surge ebb channels; The lithology, paleontology, and sedimentary structures reflect deposition in a wave-dominated or storm-dominated system. Paleocurrent indicators suggest that strong westerly (present orientation of continent) winds created landward-directed currents transporting carbonate debris from the shelf to nearshore environments. Subsequently, storm-surge-ebb flows transported nearshore sediments seaward; The lithofacies presented herein indicate that sediments were …

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Models For Estimating Compensation For College Graduates Entering Careers In Business, Charles F Barr Jan 1992

Models For Estimating Compensation For College Graduates Entering Careers In Business, Charles F Barr

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This paper examines the influence of six personal and human capital characteristics on incomes of college graduates in five different business occupational categories. The characteristics studied are age, race, sex, marital status, bachelors or advanced degree, and employment in the private or public sector. The influence of these characteristics are examined in the fields of management, marketing, accounting, banking, and economics; A theoretical earnings model is constructed and tested using regression analysis of annual earnings against the above characteristics. Separate regressions are applied to each of the five occupational categories. The results are then compared across categories to demonstrate the …

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Isotope Hydrology Of Lehman And Baker Creeks Drainages, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, Stephen Yaw Acheampong Jan 1992

Isotope Hydrology Of Lehman And Baker Creeks Drainages, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, Stephen Yaw Acheampong

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Environmental isotope techniques have been used to study the water resources in Great Basin National Park in Nevada in an attempt to understand the recharge and mixing characteristics of the creeks, lakes and shallow groundwater in the park. The results have been used to trace the sources of the springs and creek discharges and also to determine the isotopic behavior of the alpine lakes, as well as groundwater exchange with the lakes; Winter snow is the major contributor to groundwater and makes up about 80% of groundwater recharge while summer rains contribute about 20%; The isotopic compositions of the lakes …

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Comparison Of Computer Models In Forecasting Hotel And Motel Guestroom Supply, Francois Arnaud Camou Jan 1992

Comparison Of Computer Models In Forecasting Hotel And Motel Guestroom Supply, Francois Arnaud Camou

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

"Comparison of computer models in forecasting hotel and motel guestroom supply" developed a methodology for estimating guestroom supply. Several traditional forecasting models, including PLAN, were compared. The computer models were applied to Las Vegas, Nevada, using tourism and hospitality statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these models generate accurate forecasts; which is the most realistic model; and if these model(s) could be used to reduce guestroom overbuilding; First, statistics, from 1972 to 1990, were collected. Second, the primary data were analyzed to determine if any trends existed over …

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Is The Conservation Of Classical Liberal Thought Inherent In The Doctrine Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints?, Thomas Godwin Chapman Jan 1992

Is The Conservation Of Classical Liberal Thought Inherent In The Doctrine Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints?, Thomas Godwin Chapman

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The thesis of this paper is that the conservation of classical liberal thought is inherent within the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; I initially define the political concepts of classical liberalism and conservatism to determine a standard by which to measure the thesis of this paper; Next, I examine fundamental events that shaped both the religious and political foundations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Next, authoritative LDS scripture is examined to reveal classical liberal and conservative tenets inherent therein. Specifically, three relevant political concepts from the Book of Mormon are scrutinized: …

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Diet And Diseases Of Zion Canyon Mule Deer, Zion National Park, Utah, Brenda Cunningham Jan 1992

Diet And Diseases Of Zion Canyon Mule Deer, Zion National Park, Utah, Brenda Cunningham

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Many mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Zion Canyon, Zion National Park appear to be in poor condition. In this study diet composition, nutritional value of the diet, prevalences of diseases and parasites, and herd composition were examined for further evidence of poor condition. Analysis of forage plants indicated a nutritionally adequate diet. This conclusion was also supported by serum chemistry results. Serum titer levels did not reveal any current infections, however, high eosinophil levels in 84% of animals tested were likely due to parasitism. Cysticeri of two species of Taenia, adult Elaeophora schneideri, and Sarcocystis hemionilatrantis were isolated in necropsies …

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The Political Economy Of Iran: A Conceptual, Theoretical And Historical Analysis, Stacey Whitmore Hanlon Jan 1992

The Political Economy Of Iran: A Conceptual, Theoretical And Historical Analysis, Stacey Whitmore Hanlon

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis is a case study of the political economy of Iran from 1963 to the present. It analyzes the interactions of the political and economic spheres, and the effects of those interactions on political development within Iran. For Political development is viewed in terms of a system's capacity to respond to economic and political demands placed upon it by the population. Various theories of political economy are reviewed in the first chapter, and their applicability to Iran's system is discussed throughout the work. The interaction between existing economic and political systems in Iran, their transformation over time, and the …

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Is Family Environment A Mediator Of Bulimia And Child Sexual Abuse?, Teresa Lynn Hastings Jan 1992

Is Family Environment A Mediator Of Bulimia And Child Sexual Abuse?, Teresa Lynn Hastings

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Reports concerning the high rate of child sexual abuse in bulimic populations have not generally been supported by empirical investigations. The current study addressed methodological problems that may have accounted for insignificant results, and investigated family environment as a possible mediator of the relationship. Results indicate a significant correlation between bulimia and child sexual abuse within a sample of college women (n = 786). Furthermore, both women with bulimia and victims of child sexual abuse reported families that were low in cohesion and independence, and higher in conflict and control. Family environment did not significantly mediate or moderate the relationship …

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Impact Assessment Using Geographic Information System (Gis): Transportation Engineering Applications, Soon-Tin Lim Jan 1992

Impact Assessment Using Geographic Information System (Gis): Transportation Engineering Applications, Soon-Tin Lim

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study addresses the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in several transportation engineering applications. Geographic information systems are shown to exhibit significant potential in impact assessment and complex spatial data management. Advances in computing technology have lead to wide spread use of GIS in many areas, particularly in transportation, environmental and landuse impact assessment studies; Yucca Mountain, 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas Nevada has been chosen as the site of a proposed repository for high level nuclear waste. This proposed siting has motivated the study of potential transportation related impacts. GIS may be used to facilitate assessment of …

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A Study Of Transportation Needs Of Selected Samples Of Frail Elders In Las Vegas, Carolyn Worth Martin Jan 1992

A Study Of Transportation Needs Of Selected Samples Of Frail Elders In Las Vegas, Carolyn Worth Martin

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to assess if frail elders in the Las Vegas community had transportation problems and were unable to satisfy their needs. A survey of 103 randomly selected residents (65 and above), was made; The results of the study indicate that a number of factors have a significant relationship with the elders' inability to move or get around. Variables such as low income, health impairments, age related sensory problems and the design and service features of the Las Vegas mass transit systems appear to adversely affect the elders' ability to drive an automobile and/or to make …

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The Effect Of Amino Acid Supplementation On Weight, Body Composition, Muscle Size, And Muscle Strength In Amateur Weightlifters, Lisa Anne Martin-Risucci Jan 1992

The Effect Of Amino Acid Supplementation On Weight, Body Composition, Muscle Size, And Muscle Strength In Amateur Weightlifters, Lisa Anne Martin-Risucci

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Fifteen amateur weightlifters, between the ages of 21 and 35 years, volunteered to participate in a study to determine the effect of an amino acid supplement on muscle size, muscle strength, body composition, and body weight. A blind protocol was followed in which eight of the participants were administered the amino acid supplement and seven received a placebo. Each subject was tested before and immediately after the ten week experimental period for height, weight, skinfolds, hydrostatic weighing, body circumferences, static strength, and dynamic strength; Post supplementation, independent T tests indicated that the differences in percent body fat, weight, circumference measurements, …

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Self-Stabilizing Network Protocols, Eugene Outley Jan 1992

Self-Stabilizing Network Protocols, Eugene Outley

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A network protocol is a specific type of a distributed system since it is somewhat loosely connected and communicates with the other processes in the network via message passing over the communication links of the network; A hard real-time system requires that the termination of each task occur within a predefined time limit in order to maintain system integrity; The global state of the system depends on the state of each processor in the system which is determined by the values of the variables and the messages contained in the channel(s) common to that processor. The set of global states …

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Model Linkages Between A Hazardous Waste Transportation Impact/Risk Assessment Model And A Transportation Planning Model In A Geographic Information System Environment, Justin Paul Rasas Jan 1992

Model Linkages Between A Hazardous Waste Transportation Impact/Risk Assessment Model And A Transportation Planning Model In A Geographic Information System Environment, Justin Paul Rasas

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Several computer models are currently available that can address portions of nuclear waste transportation analysis. However, no single computer model is currently available to permit an integrated analysis that provides effective graphical display of results and product generation. One model available for analysis related to the transport of hazardous material is Radtran. Radtran requires difficult to obtain data and its outputs are presented in a tabular format. A travel demand model, such as Tranplan, can provide some of the data required for Radtran analysis, but the format of its output is not in a form Radtran can readily use. For …

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The Impact Of Child Care On The Work Habits Of Parents In The Las Vegas Hospitality Industry: The Need For Employer-Supported Day-Care Centers, Joseph Sola Tafa Jan 1992

The Impact Of Child Care On The Work Habits Of Parents In The Las Vegas Hospitality Industry: The Need For Employer-Supported Day-Care Centers, Joseph Sola Tafa

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

An analysis of a survey on the perception/work attitude of parents was conducted with the participation of working parents of Citibank, Nevada and The Palace Station Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. An evaluation of the results was used to determine if a positive relationship exists between the perceptions/attitude of parents who have access to child care at their work place and those who do not have child care benefits at work. The results show that parents who have child care at their place of work or have access to child care close to their place of work will suffer less distraction …

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Davey Marlin-Jones: Director, Educator, Visionary, Frances Jane Talley Jan 1992

Davey Marlin-Jones: Director, Educator, Visionary, Frances Jane Talley

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This is a biographical thesis on Davey Marlin-Jones which includes chapters on the following: (1) His early life and his love of magic. (2) His directing experience in professional and regional theatre. (3) Interviews with many of his collaborators. (4) His directing methodology. (5) His philosophy, his future thoughts, and a summary by the author; An appendix includes 874 directing credits accumulated by Marlin-Jones from his college days to the present, spring of 1992; The research methods used were mostly primary consisting of taped interviews with Marlin-Jones, his many collaborators, and a few of his critics. The methodology chapter compares …

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Videocentric Criticism, Postmodernism And The Deconstruction Of Television, Christopher James Taylor Jan 1992

Videocentric Criticism, Postmodernism And The Deconstruction Of Television, Christopher James Taylor

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This research offers an alternative method to the study of visual narrative. It criticizes Western society's videocentrism, or centering of television as the predominant medium of communicating to mass society. This method is known as videocentric criticism; Chapter one assesses the modern and postmodern condition. Philosophy from the Greek and modern Enlightenments suggests that Western society's videocentrism is a developing process originating in these periods. It then addresses modernity and postmodernity. Postmodern cultural phenomena that progressed in proximity with the evolution of television is discussed; Chapter two defines videocentric criticism. Narrative, structuralism, post-structuralism, and deconstruction are applied to televisual information. …

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Shared Comedic Elements Of Three Plays In Modern American Theater: "Six Degrees Of Separation", "I'M Not Rappaport", And "Broadway Bound", Paul S Terry Jan 1992

Shared Comedic Elements Of Three Plays In Modern American Theater: "Six Degrees Of Separation", "I'M Not Rappaport", And "Broadway Bound", Paul S Terry

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis examines three successful American comedy plays which were produced within the last decade. The plays include Herb Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport, which won three Tony awards including best actor and best play for the 1985-86 Broadway season; Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, which premiered on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in December of 1986 to strong reviews; and John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation which opened off-Broadway at the Lincoln Center and was named best new play of the 1990-91 season by the New York Drama Critics Circle; Each of these plays demonstrate both strong comedic and dramatic elements. …

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Sensor-Based Automated Path Guidance Of A Robot Tool, Anietie Udo Ukpong Jan 1992

Sensor-Based Automated Path Guidance Of A Robot Tool, Anietie Udo Ukpong

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The objective of the research is to develop a robot capability for a simultaneous measurement of the orientation (surface normal) and position of a 3-dimensional unknown object for a precise tool path guidance and control. The proposed system can guide the robot manipulator while maintaining specific orientation between the robot end-effector and the workpiece and also generate a measured geometric CAD database; The first phase involves the computer graphics simulation of an automated guidance and control of a robot tool using the proposed scheme. In the simulation, an object of known geometry is used for camera image data generation and …

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A Sample Selective Linear Predictive Analysis Of Speech Signals, Suresh Kumar Venkata Vishnubhatla Jan 1992

A Sample Selective Linear Predictive Analysis Of Speech Signals, Suresh Kumar Venkata Vishnubhatla

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Linear Prediction Analysis is one of the popular methods of processing speech. But it has problems in estimating the vocal tract characteristics of voiced sounds uttered by females and children. This is because the conventional linear prediction method assumes that all the sample values in each analysis frame are to be approximated by a linear combination of a definite number of the previous samples whether the previous samples include excitation periods or not. Also, the Linear Prediction analysis is easily affected by source excitation; The vocal tract characteristics of signals of short pitch period can be estimated more accurately …

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Germany's Pivotal Role In The Construction Of A Common European House, John P Wallin Jan 1992

Germany's Pivotal Role In The Construction Of A Common European House, John P Wallin

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

In the wake of the bipolar order, a political and strategic reconfiguration of Europe is necessary that reflects the current international atmosphere. Germany's reunification has prompted a reappraisal of that country's economic, political, and security role in Europe. Germany is a central element to any new European order due to its geography, economic and political clout, and its unique historical position between East and West; In light of recent changes, the relevance of neofunctional integration theory has been revived. The intergovernmental conferences at Maastricht on economic and political union demonstrate that functional and political "spill-over" are complemented by cultivated "spill-over"--the …

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The Recurring Appeals Of The Mormon Rhetorical Vision, Arthur Thomas Challis Jan 1992

The Recurring Appeals Of The Mormon Rhetorical Vision, Arthur Thomas Challis

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study investigates the recurring appeals of the Mormon rhetorical vision, appeals that help account for the growth of the Mormon Church which is now eight million; Bormann's Fantasy Theme Analysis, a communication model that explains how small groups develop imaginative ideas and concepts called fantasy themes that form rhetorical visions and chain out to society, is the overall methodology used in investigating the Mormon vision, while Fisher's narrative fidelity and coherence, and Rieke and Sillars' American Value Systems are used as procedural enhancements to Bormann's model; This rhetorical vision displays fidelity with three American value systems while partaking in …

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The Structure, Conduct, And Performance Of Nevada's Slot Route Industry, Benedict Dell'orto Jan 1992

The Structure, Conduct, And Performance Of Nevada's Slot Route Industry, Benedict Dell'orto

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The four largest firms in the Nevada slot route industry control over 70 percent of the industry. Its structure was shown to be highly concentrated using the Herfindahl-Herschman index; The individual slot route operators appear to conduct themselves in a non-competitive manner by differentiating their respective products. Each firm in the industry established their own niche either through product or service differentiation; Firms in concentrated industries tend to earn monopoly profits. Yet, using Tobin's q and Jensen's coefficient, we show that Nevada's slot route firms did not earn excess profits, despite the high degree of industrial concentration; The presence of …

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Returns To Scale In College And University Student Health Centers: A Cobb-Douglas Approach, Frank A Dieterich Jan 1992

Returns To Scale In College And University Student Health Centers: A Cobb-Douglas Approach, Frank A Dieterich

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examined returns to scale for the production of health services in college and university student health centers. Estimation was done using the Cobb-Douglas production function. The results of this study present evidence that supports the hypothesis of decreasing returns to scale across the set of sampled observations of student health centers.

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Reduction And Analysis Of Vla Maps For 281 Radio-Loud Quasars Using The Cray Y-Mp Supercomputer, Ailian Ding Jan 1992

Reduction And Analysis Of Vla Maps For 281 Radio-Loud Quasars Using The Cray Y-Mp Supercomputer, Ailian Ding

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The thesis reports the reduction and analysis of Very Large Array snapshot observations at 6 cm with the A and C arrays of 192 and 192 + 89 radio sources associated with quasars. The sample includes all of the candidates for the complete samples of radio-loud quasars discussed by Wills and Lynds (1978). The routine reduction included two passes of phase self-calibration. Maps were made with image size of 512 x 512. The A (C) array maps have 0.1 (1.3) arcsec cell sizes, with 0.1 to 0.2 (0.2 to 0.4) mJy/Beam rms noise and dynamic ranges of a few thousand. …

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Sampling The Inner Experience Of Bulimic And Other Individuals, Stephanie Anne Doucette Jan 1992

Sampling The Inner Experience Of Bulimic And Other Individuals, Stephanie Anne Doucette

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study investigated the inner experience of five bulimic subjects, ages 18 to 56 years, using the descriptive experience sampling method (Hurlburt, 1990). Subjects were signaled at random intervals by a programmed beeping device, asked to "freeze" any inner events, such as thoughts, images, or feelings, at the moment of the beep, and to record this experience in a notebook. Subjects met with investigators within 24 hours to discuss each sampled moment in detail. Investigators then examined subjects' descriptions for emerging salient characteristics. All bulimic subjects reported multiple inner events ongoing simultaneously, a characteristic seldom found, using this method, among …

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Comparison Of Three Scoring Procedures Within Context-Dependent Item Sets, Pamela Ann Henderson Jan 1992

Comparison Of Three Scoring Procedures Within Context-Dependent Item Sets, Pamela Ann Henderson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

It has been theorized and evidenced that traditional reliabilities calculated on tests consisting of context-dependent item sets yield inflated estimates. However, the degree of inflated reliability for different scoring techniques has not been observed. This study scored three context-dependent item sets as stand-alone items and as separate item sets using three different scoring techniques; number-right, polyweighting and the three-parameter IRT logistic model. Differences in reliability estimates for the stand-alone and item set treatment were determined for each scoring procedure and compared. These three scoring procedures were also compared to determine which procedure yielded the highest reliability and validity estimates and …

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An Analysis Of Strategic Planning In Land-Grant University Libraries, Laverna M Saunders Jan 1992

An Analysis Of Strategic Planning In Land-Grant University Libraries, Laverna M Saunders

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study determined the extent to which the 1862 and 1890 land-grant university libraries had implemented strategic planning, including the reasons, processes, problems, and benefits of strategic planning. The study also examined the relationship of the land-grant libraries' planning to that of the parent universities; The research was modeled after Meredith's (1985, 1987) studies of strategic planning in higher education institutions. Descriptive statistics were used to compile the data which were compared to Meredith's results. Responses were also sorted by geographical area to determine where strategic planning was most and least prevalent; The majority of land-grant university libraries reported that …

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The Complicated Web: Mediating Cultures In The Works Of Louise Erdrich, P. Jane Hafen Jan 1992

The Complicated Web: Mediating Cultures In The Works Of Louise Erdrich, P. Jane Hafen

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Louise Erdrich is a mixed blood Turtle Mountain Chippewa, educated in the dominant culture. Her volumes of poetry, Jacklight and Baptism of Desire, express a personal and narrative voice that reflects her tribal, European, Catholic, and educational heritage. Her well received novels, co-authored with her husband, Michael Dorris, are poetic in their language. Love Medicine and Tracks abound in myth, irony, humor, and contemporary Chippewa issues. The Beet Queen and The Crown of Columbus, incorporate Euroamerican settings and characters while disclosing Native American characteristics of oral rhetoric and tribal community. The trickster archetype in Erdrich's works incorporates survival humor, moral …

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The Influence Of Teachers' Beliefs On Literacy Instruction For At-Risk First Graders: A Multiple Case Study, Sylvia P Maxson Jan 1992

The Influence Of Teachers' Beliefs On Literacy Instruction For At-Risk First Graders: A Multiple Case Study, Sylvia P Maxson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Through a multiple case study design the influence of teachers' beliefs on literacy instruction for at-risk first graders was examined and described. A volunteer sample included five female teachers who taught in different high risk schools within the same school district. Five research questions guided the study: (1) What are teachers' beliefs about instructing young at-risk children to read and write? (2) What do teachers say they do as they instruct young at-risk children to read and write? (3) What do teachers actually do as they instruct young at-risk children to read and write? (4) What influences teachers' instructional decisions …

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Identity And Community Through Sport Boosterism, Tim Delaney Jan 1992

Identity And Community Through Sport Boosterism, Tim Delaney

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

American society of the 1990's is characterized by a high degree of fragmentation, geographic mobility and general feelings of a dramatically changing social world. For various reasons, every year many people move from their birth homes, leaving behind established affiliations and networks. Consequently, they may find it difficult to develop a sense of identity of community. Today, sports, via fan association or "booster clubs," may serve as the vehicle for identity maintenance and transition into a new community. The effects of joining a sports booster group is examined by using questionnaire data from a survey conducted on members of the …

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