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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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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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Participative Decision Making In Bismarck Public Schools, Ruth Huovinen Jan 1992

Participative Decision Making In Bismarck Public Schools, Ruth Huovinen

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No abstract provided.

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A Study Of Perceptions Of Special And Regular Education Teachers About Integration Of Handicapped Children, Gwyn K. Marback-Tschosik Jan 1992

A Study Of Perceptions Of Special And Regular Education Teachers About Integration Of Handicapped Children, Gwyn K. Marback-Tschosik

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No abstract provided.

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Frail Parents, Robust Duties, Hilde Lindemann Nelson Jan 1992

Frail Parents, Robust Duties, Hilde Lindemann Nelson

Utah Law Review

The American College of Emergency Physicians recently reported that as many as 100,000 to 200,000 geriatric patients are abandoned each year in emergency rooms across the country. At San Francisco General Hospital alone, three to four such patients are abandoned each week, often suffering from dementia or other ailments that impose serious burdens on their families. As the human life span is extended in postindustrial societies, those who used to die now grow old and often infirm, yet the younger population, the prop and mainstay of old age, is shrinking proportionately. Care for the aged has begun to be a …

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Fitness Tests As Opportunities For Cognitive Learning : Teaching Body Fatness Concepts While Skinfold Testing, Albert C. Williams Jan 1992

Fitness Tests As Opportunities For Cognitive Learning : Teaching Body Fatness Concepts While Skinfold Testing, Albert C. Williams

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No abstract provided.

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A Study Of Critical Thinking In One Associate Degree Nursing Program, Margaret Kotek Jan 1992

A Study Of Critical Thinking In One Associate Degree Nursing Program, Margaret Kotek

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No abstract provided.

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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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Perceived And Actual Level Of Knowledge Of Diabetes Among Medical-Surgical Nurses, Patricia Helen Hess Jan 1992

Perceived And Actual Level Of Knowledge Of Diabetes Among Medical-Surgical Nurses, Patricia Helen Hess

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was three fold: To survey the level of perceived and actual knowledge of diabetes mellitus among medical-surgical nurses, to investigate the relationship of perceived to actual knowledge of diabetes, and to identify factors that affect nurses' level of perceived and actual knowledge of diabetes mellitus. Tools used to gather data were the Demographic Data Sheet (DDS), Diabetes Self-Report Tool (DSRT), and Diabetes Basic Knowledge Test (DBKT). The DSRT measured the perceived knowledge of medical surgical nurses. The DSRT revealed a mean score of 67.5 points indicating that the subjects had a moderately high level of …

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Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, And Paleotectonic Setting Of The Gazelle Formation, Eastern Klamath Mountains, Northern California, David William Trabert Jan 1992

Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, And Paleotectonic Setting Of The Gazelle Formation, Eastern Klamath Mountains, Northern California, David William Trabert

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Gazelle Formation crops out over an area of 22 x 8 kilometers with a stratigraphic thickness of at least 1.25 kilometers. The Gazelle consists of shale, siltstone, siliceous mudstone, volcaniclastic sandstone, and chert-rich flysch, in decreasing order of abundance. Sediment gravity flows were the dominant sedimentary process during deposition of the Gazelle Formation. Petrographic analysis of sandstones from the Gazelle reveal that these strata were derived from both magmatic arc and subduction complex sources. These petrographic data are consistent with regional geological relationships indicating that the Gazelle Formation was deposited in some portion of an arc-trench system; The sedimentological, …

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The Effect Of Music On Anxiety In Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Giselle Hampel-Peters Jan 1992

The Effect Of Music On Anxiety In Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Giselle Hampel-Peters

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study focuses on techniques for decreasing anxiety levels in preoperative patients scheduled for out patient arthroscopic knee surgery. The purpose was to assess the influence of sedative music, as a nursing intervention, on the patient's postoperative anxiety level; Random assignment to a music treatment group or a no music control group, by surgical day, was performed. The experimental (music) group (n = 12) was given a tape recorder with headphones and instructed to listen to their music selection throughout the surgical experience. The control group (n = 11) received routine nursing care for arthroscopic knee surgery patients. The physiological …

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Improving The Frequency And Proficiency Of Breast Self Examination, Theresa Scalzo Tarrant Jan 1992

Improving The Frequency And Proficiency Of Breast Self Examination, Theresa Scalzo Tarrant

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The value of breast self examination has been well documented. Yet, only 35 percent or less of women perform BSE with even fewer performing it proficiently. This study was aimed at improving both the frequency and proficiency of BSE. The Neuman Health Care Systems Model was the conceptual framework for this research. There was a total N of 60 women divided into three equal groups. Group I received a one to one teaching program on BSE and a pamphlet by the American Cancer Society. Group II received only the same pamphlet. Group III received no intervention. All groups were tested …

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Donation: The Family's Perspective, Ann Marie Occhi Jan 1992

Donation: The Family's Perspective, Ann Marie Occhi

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study sought to describe the lived experience of families who had participated in donation. The research question is: Why do families participate in organ or tissue donation?;This is a descriptive qualitative study utilizing techniques of phenomenology for purposes of identifying areas of significance and importance to informants participating in donation. The conceptual framework is Neuman's Systems Model; Thematic discovery will be drawn from the data with the goal of identifying reoccurring themes. These themes will provide information useful to nursing in providing support to donor families.

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A Study Of Japanese Guests' Satisfaction With Hotel Attributes And Performance In Taiwan, Chih-Lin Lee Jan 1992

A Study Of Japanese Guests' Satisfaction With Hotel Attributes And Performance In Taiwan, Chih-Lin Lee

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between hotel performance and guest's satisfaction using the evaluative congruity theory framework; The findings indicate that the guest's satisfaction of hotel services is a positive function of the functional evaluative congruity between a guest's expectation of hotel attributes and perceived performance outcome. More specifically, the level of satisfaction is the highest among those individuals who have lower expectations but positive perceptions of performance, followed by individuals who have higher expectations and higher perceptions of performance. Those who have lower expectations and lower perceptions of performance, and those with higher expectations …

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A Study Of The Association Of Non-Structured School Days With Daily Detainee Population Counts, Robert W Johnson Jan 1992

A Study Of The Association Of Non-Structured School Days With Daily Detainee Population Counts, Robert W Johnson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to obtain background data and investigate the potential influence of the variables of leisure/free time, education, athletics, employment, academic failure, alcohol/drug use, peer relationships, family status, family relationships, economic status, race/ethnicity, and gender on rural daily detainee population counts for non-structured days. Comparisons were made for public school year (SY) and summer (SU). The study tested 1 hypothesis and explored 19 questions regarding the relationship of these factors to the time of incarceration. Data from a sample of 29 detained youth from Utah's Iron and Washington Counties indicate that there are general (e.g., substance …

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A Post Processing System For Global Correction Of Ocr Generated Errors, Bryan Edward Bullard Jan 1992

A Post Processing System For Global Correction Of Ocr Generated Errors, Bryan Edward Bullard

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis discusses the design and implementation of an OCR post processing system. The system is used to perform automatic spelling detection and correction on noisy, OCR generated text. Unlike previous post processing systems, this system works in conjunction with an inverted file database system. The initial results obtained from post processing 10,000 pages of OCR'ed text are encouraging. These results indicate that the use of global and local document information extracted from the inverted file system can be effectively used to correct OCR generated spelling errors.

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A Five-Year Trend Analysis Of Attitudes Of Female High School Seniors Toward Post-High School Work And Education Possibilities, Evelyn Ruth Beck Jan 1992

A Five-Year Trend Analysis Of Attitudes Of Female High School Seniors Toward Post-High School Work And Education Possibilities, Evelyn Ruth Beck

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A five year trend analysis of attitudes of female high school seniors toward post-high school work and education possibilities investigates what, if any, trends exist regarding education and work they would be doing at age 30. Correlations between females' post-high school education and work goals and their parents attaining a college degree was studied. The relationship between daughters' education and work goals and the mothers' employment was researched; This study, while not showing a changing trend in the attitudes toward post-high school education, did define solidly the work and educational goals of female high school seniors during the period of …

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Validation Of Current Body Composition Estimation Equations For Men Over 60 Years Of Age, Elizabeth Lorain Kelley Jan 1992

Validation Of Current Body Composition Estimation Equations For Men Over 60 Years Of Age, Elizabeth Lorain Kelley

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study compared five skinfold equations for body composition (Jackson & Pollock's Sum of 7 {dollar}\{{dollar}JP7{dollar}\}{dollar} and Sum of 3 {dollar}\{{dollar}JP3{dollar}\}{dollar}; Jackson & Pollock's Sum of 4 {dollar}\{{dollar}Y4{dollar}\}{dollar} and Sum of 3 {dollar}\{{dollar}Y3{dollar}\}{dollar} for the YMCA, and Durnin and Womersley's Sum of 7 {dollar}\{{dollar}DW{dollar}\}){dollar} with percent fat obtained from underwater weighing. Subjects were ninety-seven adult males aged 60-80 years. Skinfold measurements were taken with Lange calipers and underwater weight (UWW) was determined in a seated position utilizing a load cell system with residual volume (RV) measured at the time of weighing; The skinfold equations achieved a mean correlation of.74 with …

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The Cult Of Culture: An Analysis And Plan For Teaching About Organizational Culture, James E Mason Jan 1992

The Cult Of Culture: An Analysis And Plan For Teaching About Organizational Culture, James E Mason

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Five general themes are prevalent in the literature of organizational culture: Meaning, structure, language, stability/instability, and reification. This thesis gives a broad general overview of the concept of culture as it relates to communication, analyzes the literature in terms of the above, and makes suggestions for its use to develop in students an understanding and appreciation of the concept of organizational culture. A prescriptive reading plan and a teaching plan are included to allow teachers to select topics that have importance either for themselves or their students.

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Microwave Digestion Methods For Preparation Of Platinum Ore Samples For Icp Analysis, Piotr Nowinski Jan 1992

Microwave Digestion Methods For Preparation Of Platinum Ore Samples For Icp Analysis, Piotr Nowinski

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The technique of microwave digestion was evaluated as a possible alternative to conventional sample preparation methods for the platinum ores prior to spectroscopic analysis. Microwave energy used with aqua regia in closed vessel provides elevated pressure and rapid heating which significantly reduce digestion time. All analyses were carried out by inductively coupled plasma atomic-emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). To reduce matrix interferences during analysis, a predigestion step with 50 mL of 1:1 nitric acid was introduced. Both ICP-AES and inductively plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) were used for analysis of sample extracts. ICP-AES analyses showed improved recoveries of Pd (60-80%) and Pt (30-60%) …

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Effects Of Bse On Depression/Anxiety In Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Cynthia Ann Schnetter O'Neal Jan 1992

Effects Of Bse On Depression/Anxiety In Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Cynthia Ann Schnetter O'Neal

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study employed three questionnaires to determine if depression, anxiety and mood levels in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer differed when the breast lump was discovered via breast self-exam versus discovery by physician examination, mammogram or accidental discovery by self or spouse. Depression was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory, anxiety was measured by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Scale and mood was measured by the General Health Questionnaire. The Neuman Systems Model was the conceptual framework for this study. Sixty-two women between the ages of 26-80 years completed the three questionnaires while awaiting the physician during an office visit. …

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A Deterministic Surface Estimation Algorithm Using Parametric Line Equations, James Peter Poulos Jan 1992

A Deterministic Surface Estimation Algorithm Using Parametric Line Equations, James Peter Poulos

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

In this thesis we develop a new deterministic surface estimation algorithm. Given a network of scattered data in the three-dimensional space, we use the Delaunay's Triangulation Method to connect the given points with triangles, subsequently we use out method to interpolate within the path defined by each triangle. The resulted patches have geometric continuity, and the generated surface is also geometrically continuous. Our algorithm is a parametric surface estimation algorithm, and an example showing how it can be implemented is given.

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Radial Stellar Pulsation Theory, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman Jan 1992

Radial Stellar Pulsation Theory, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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The Effect Of Goal Setting On Appropriate Skill Practice Behavior Of College Football Players, Don Bosch Jan 1992

The Effect Of Goal Setting On Appropriate Skill Practice Behavior Of College Football Players, Don Bosch

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The Relationship Of Female Students In Electronics Course Work To Bsri, Recruitment, And Academic Support, Lillian MartíNez Mack Jan 1992

The Relationship Of Female Students In Electronics Course Work To Bsri, Recruitment, And Academic Support, Lillian MartíNez Mack

Theses and Dissertations

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Comparison Of The Incidence Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Propofol To Propofol And Droperidol, Russell Edward O'Connell Jan 1992

Comparison Of The Incidence Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Propofol To Propofol And Droperidol, Russell Edward O'Connell

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Payne V. Tennessee: Rejection Of Precedent, Recognition Of Victim Impact Worth, Craig Edward Gilmore Jan 1992

Payne V. Tennessee: Rejection Of Precedent, Recognition Of Victim Impact Worth, Craig Edward Gilmore

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Need For A Mandatory Award Of Attorney's Fees For Prevailing Plaintiffs In Erisa Benefits Cases, Ann C. Bertino Jan 1992

The Need For A Mandatory Award Of Attorney's Fees For Prevailing Plaintiffs In Erisa Benefits Cases, Ann C. Bertino

Catholic University Law Review

First Place, John H. Fanning Labor Law Writing Competition, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, 1992.

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