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Cable Access Television And The Las Vegas Community: A Study Of Clark County Viewers, Jeannette Lynn Green Davies Jan 1998

Cable Access Television And The Las Vegas Community: A Study Of Clark County Viewers, Jeannette Lynn Green Davies

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examined the current audience for cable access television in one of the fastest growing markets in the western United States. Based on the limited number of studies revealing inconclusive audience attributes, unclear trends and viewing behaviors, this study is an exploratory venture. It continued the examination conducted by preceding research literature regarding cable access and tried to uncover the relevance of variables affecting cable access audiences. A telephone survey was administered to 500 respondents and assessed awareness and viewership of the local cable access channel; viewer sources of information leading to access viewership satisfaction with local cable access; …

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Predictors Of Exercise Behaviors In Nursing Students, Eileen K Gemmell Jan 1998

Predictors Of Exercise Behaviors In Nursing Students, Eileen K Gemmell

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Physical activity has been identified as a major deterrent of many diseases, and is one of our nation's top priorities for health promotion. The purpose of this research study was to determine whether personal factors and perceptions of the benefits of and barriers to exercise, as selected factors of Nola Pender's Revised Health Promotion Model (1996), predict exercise patterns in a convenient sample of A.D.N. and B.S.N. nursing students (N = 311). A predictive design was used; The students' mean score for exercise behaviors was 2.14 (on a scale of 1-4), which indicates inconsistent exercise. The most frequently cited benefit …

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Video-Theatre And Self-Esteem, Taylor Raymond Hanes Jan 1998

Video-Theatre And Self-Esteem, Taylor Raymond Hanes

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

"The Way I Feel About Myself" is an alternative name for the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale: the way "I" feel about myself also dictates today's students' perspectives. The purpose of the present study was to determine if a positive relationship could be shown to exist between the teaching methodology Video-Theatre and the self-esteem of students. The students in this study were fourth graders at a rural Southeastern elementary school. Forty-five students were studied. A class of 24 students served as the control group. The experimental group, a class of 21 students, participated in Video-Theatre. The students were a well-blended mix of …

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An Analysis Of The Black-Scholes Model For Valuing Stock Options, Amy Anderson Keyser Jan 1998

An Analysis Of The Black-Scholes Model For Valuing Stock Options, Amy Anderson Keyser

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This paper will discuss the Black-Scholes Method for valuing stock options. The assumptions of the model will be discussed, especially the assumption that the stock market is lognormally distributed. The volatility of stocks will be estimated and those results compared with the results given by the companies whose stocks are being used. Finally the model will be tested on actual data and the effectiveness of the model will be analyzed.

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Use Of The Case Study Method To Provide Initial Design Strategies For Daylighting As A Primary Design Determinant In Earth-Integrated Structures, Brian Christain Holm Jan 1998

Use Of The Case Study Method To Provide Initial Design Strategies For Daylighting As A Primary Design Determinant In Earth-Integrated Structures, Brian Christain Holm

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Daylight, a natural energy source in the form of electromagnetic radiation, has been one medium by which one defined and perceived architectural space and form. That was why the creative use of daylight was and continues to be so important in the development of any built environment, especially those which have been integrated into their sites; This study has explored the possibilities of using natural daylight as a primary design determinate to enhance the interior environment of selected earth integrated architectural works. Four commercial institutional projects of various sizes were investigated as case studies to provide insight on the effectiveness …

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Coping Strategies Of Ambulatory Burn Patients During Daily Dressing Changes, Renee P Milonas Jan 1998

Coping Strategies Of Ambulatory Burn Patients During Daily Dressing Changes, Renee P Milonas

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the coping strategies used by ambulatory burn patients for management of pain during dressing changes. The sample consisted of 136 ambulatory burn patients (N = 136) who attended an outpatient Burn Clinic at a Southwestern medical center. Coping strategies were measured using the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (Rosenstiel & Keefe, 1983) and the Helpfulness of Prayer Scale (Saudia, Kinney, Brown & Young-Ward, 1991); The most frequently used coping strategies used by ambulatory burn patients were coping self-statements (87.5%, n = 119) and praying/hoping (71.3%, n = 97). There was no significant difference in …

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Image Acquisition And Storage For Medical Imaging Systems, Melerick H Mitchell Jan 1998

Image Acquisition And Storage For Medical Imaging Systems, Melerick H Mitchell

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Image Acquisition and Storage for Medical Imaging Systems investigates the issues and requirements to develop a medical imaging system for the dental industry. Research was conducted through studying image acquisition and digitization systems, image file format standards, and data image distribution techniques in a medical facility. Furthermore, the future trends in medical imaging industry were identified; From the studies gathered, a medical imaging system called Miniature Image and Data Acquisition System (MIDAS) was created. MIDAS is an intraoral camera imaging system, which has the capability to capture images of patient's teeth and gums, track images with patient data, and distributes …

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Language Games And Computer-Aided Composition, Ryan M Moeller Jan 1998

Language Games And Computer-Aided Composition, Ryan M Moeller

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Wittgenstein's theory of the "language game" looks at the specific context in which language finds meaning. This theory significantly influences composition theory and practice within the problematic context of the computer-aided classroom, a much more complex and fast-paced environment than the traditional composition classroom. Students face a challenging, semester-long language game of creating a context from learning and meaning by actively participating in the rule-making processes of language. As a result, they are responsible for creating and maintaining their own language games by negotiating their ways through chatrooms (synchronous discussions), email (asynchronous discussions), virus complications, and other technological problems. Therefore, …

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Heat Shock Protein 27 Inhibition Of Apoptosis In Human Breast Cancer Cells, Sindhu Padmanabhan Jan 1998

Heat Shock Protein 27 Inhibition Of Apoptosis In Human Breast Cancer Cells, Sindhu Padmanabhan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Cancer occurs when normal cells fail to die in response to various cell death signals. Normal eukaryotic cells exhibit two major forms of cell death--Necrosis and Apoptosis. Apoptosis can be triggered in cells by various agents. Studies have shown that an elevated amount of Hsp 27 protects cells from apoptosis induced by Sodium Butyrate. In this study, we treated estrogen receptor negative human breast cancer cells with apoptotic inducers such as Sodium Butyrate, Staurosporine, Vitamin E Succinate and Cycloheximide. The cells that constitutively expressed Hsp 27 had a higher growth in the presence of Cycloheximide and Vitamin E Succinate and …

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The Concerns, Needs And Coping Strategies Of Fathers When Their Children Have Cancer, Judy Anne Christensen Scott Jan 1998

The Concerns, Needs And Coping Strategies Of Fathers When Their Children Have Cancer, Judy Anne Christensen Scott

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Numerous families have discovered that trying to live with pediatric cancer demands all the energy they can produce. Many studies have been conducted to ascertain the feelings and needs of families in this crisis however, there is a paucity of research focusing on the fathers feelings and the father's needs. The purpose of this study was to explore the fathers' concerns, needs and coping strategies as they are experiencing pediatric cancer. A convenience sampling (n = 48) of fathers involved in cancer treatment for their child was obtained from the records of the Candelighters Group of America the Las Vegas, …

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The Relationship Between Employee Benefit Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment, Rachel Sheli Shinnar Jan 1998

The Relationship Between Employee Benefit Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment, Rachel Sheli Shinnar

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of individual characteristics, benefit satisfaction, and internal services received on employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Employees from a Las Vegas casino hotel were surveyed. A total of 201 usable questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 51 percent. The findings showed that benefit satisfaction and organizational commitment are positively related. Satisfaction with internal services was found to be significantly related to organizational commitment, and communication received was significantly related with benefit satisfaction. Only few of the sociodemographic variables were found to be significantly related to benefit satisfaction, job …

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Factors That Effect Breast-Feeding In Women Who Access Wic Clinics In Southern Utah, Sandra C Snow Jan 1998

Factors That Effect Breast-Feeding In Women Who Access Wic Clinics In Southern Utah, Sandra C Snow

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Breast-feeding has many advantages: transfer of immune properties that protect against infection, decreased allergy incidence, promotion of brain development, and enhanced bonding between mother and child; The purpose of this study was identification of factors that influence a woman's decision to breast-feed or not to breast-feed. The population sampled was women with infants who accessed Women, Infant, and Children clinics for services. Data were collected using a tool designed by Hill (1991) to study breast-feeding in WIC versus non-WIC mothers and provided data to answer the five research questions. Demographic data revealed most of the 144 mothers were white, married, …

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A Comparison Of The Preferred Visual Characteristics Of Selected Resort Hotels And Casinos Along The Las Vegas Strip, Honoree Marlo Wilson Jan 1998

A Comparison Of The Preferred Visual Characteristics Of Selected Resort Hotels And Casinos Along The Las Vegas Strip, Honoree Marlo Wilson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examined preferences among visual characteristics of selected Strip resort hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. Objectives included identification and description of common factors in preference decisions based on psychographics and photographic images used; Preference assessments were collected from Las Vegas tourists and from local Professionals including Resort Hotel Management and Architects through an interview and a survey using a four point rating scale. Preferences were determined from photographs depicting various Las Vegas resort hotel and casino imagery. Preferential judgements and comparative appraisals were used to identify visual characteristics in the photos. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were …

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Lithic Analysis Of Three Lowland Virgin Anasazi Sites, Vikki Allen Jan 1998

Lithic Analysis Of Three Lowland Virgin Anasazi Sites, Vikki Allen

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Lithic analysis, including an intensive debitage analysis, provides answers to previously posed research questions for the Bovine Bluff (early-Pueblo II), Main Ridge (mid-Pueblo II), and Adam 2 (late-Pueblo II) sites in the Moapa Valley. At Bovine Bluff, an aceramic area appears to be the result of previous site occupation. Analysis of the Main Ridge assemblage reveals six house areas with high lithic concentrations. The results for Adam 2 reveal that while the inhabitants of the site manufactured their own CCS projectile points, they imported obsidian points in either a finished or preform stage; This report is the first comparison of …

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Supermarket Tabloid Influence On Mainstream Daily Newspaper Editorial Content, William Glenn Cook Jan 1998

Supermarket Tabloid Influence On Mainstream Daily Newspaper Editorial Content, William Glenn Cook

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Daily newspapers' content is influenced by the tabloid press in two ways. First, the dailies serve as a watchdog by criticizing tabloids' sensational news, covering litigation against tabloids, and allowing the subjects of tabloid reports to rebut or criticize allegations tabloids make against them. Second, the dailies occasionally follow up on or repeat stories first reported by tabloids. This study compared the content of three weekly supermarket tabloids--the National Enquirer, Globe, and Star--against the content of six daily newspapers--the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sun, Reno Gazette-Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and USA Today--over a 26-week period. The …

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Analysis Of Courtship Behaviors Of The Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Rebecca Lynn Holte Jan 1998

Analysis Of Courtship Behaviors Of The Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Rebecca Lynn Holte

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

General descriptions of courtship behavior have been published for the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. However, the amount and sources of variation in courtship behaviors have not been documented. I examined courtship behavior by analyzing videotaped interactions between captive males and females. I calculated duration of three courtship phases (trailing, subduing, and mounting) and quantified the number and rate of rams and bites. Male courtship behavior changed with increased courtship experience, and smaller males showed more variable behavior than larger males. Larger males bit small females at higher rates than did smaller males. Courtship varied in response to female size. Large …

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"Dilbert": A Rhetorical Reflection Of Contemporary Organizational Communication, Beverly Ann Jedlinski Jan 1998

"Dilbert": A Rhetorical Reflection Of Contemporary Organizational Communication, Beverly Ann Jedlinski

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The comic strip "Dilbert," created by Scott Adams, was analyzed to evaluate its accuracy and effectiveness in mirroring contemporary organizational communication. This historical case study utilized the methods proposed by Kathleen J. Turner (1977) to provide a rhetorical perspective of "Dilbert" and to demonstrate the reciprocal relationship between the comic and society. A three-pronged approach was applied to examine: (1) Precedents in comic strips and organizational communication; (2) Subject matter and dialogue; and (3) Character composition and artistic style. Conclusions indicate that Adams has astutely captured the dysfunctional nature of workplace communication in a unique form of discourse embraced by …

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The Ethics Of The Aids-Afflicted Physician: The Death Of Voluntary Compliance, William R Kerney Jan 1998

The Ethics Of The Aids-Afflicted Physician: The Death Of Voluntary Compliance, William R Kerney

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This argument will examine the ethical issues, policies, and controversy surrounding the AIDS afflicted health care worker, especially the HIV positive Physician/Surgeon. The discussion encompasses evaluation of rights of the individual, natural and otherwise, with focus on the rights of confidentiality, privacy, and disability rights and related laws that pertain to afflicted individuals. The discussion will examine the ethical responsibilities of the HIV positive health care worker within the medical practice, along with issues of the patient rights of informed consent, institutional responsibility, and the policy positions of professional associations representing afflicted individuals. Protective legislation for victims of communicable disease …

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The Failure Of Altruism: Alternatives To Improve The Donor Rate In Organ Transplantation, John Richards Mundy Jan 1998

The Failure Of Altruism: Alternatives To Improve The Donor Rate In Organ Transplantation, John Richards Mundy

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Ethical and moral issues facing potential organ donors, their families or agents, and the medical community are created and driven by the rapidly expanding demand for the life-giving resource (ever more successfully utilized)--a factor coupled with the persistently scarce and relatively constant low level of supply. The serious nature of the shortage of compatible organs has prompted medical, ethical, and legal scholars to consider alternatives to altruistic donation. This approach has never been able to keep up with the demand--indeed, it falls further behind each year. One set of alternatives involves (currently banned) financial incentives for organ donors. I will …

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God's Politics: Three Political Experiments Found In Genesis And Exodus, Ashley Maclaren Peace Jan 1998

God's Politics: Three Political Experiments Found In Genesis And Exodus, Ashley Maclaren Peace

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

My thesis is an examination of three political experiments of governance located in the first two books of the Old Testament of the Bible. The first two political experiments, which I call Artificial Politics and Personal Politics, must be considered failures because God, the ruler, fails to create a political structure that satisfies the masses or Himself. Both of these experiments are learning experiments that God uses to create the third experiment, which I entitle Mountain Politics. In this experiment, God successfully creates a form of governance that has lasted well over 2000 years by satisfying the masses and God. …

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Recreation And Gambling Behaviors Among College Students, Laurie Platz Jan 1998

Recreation And Gambling Behaviors Among College Students, Laurie Platz

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Motivation of student gamblers was described and compared with their motivation for other recreational activities. Students (N = 996) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas completed self-report questionnaires including The South Oaks Gambling Screen (Lesieur and Bloom, 1987) and the Recreation Experience Preference Scales (Driver, 1983). Despite differences in statistical significance (p {dollar}<{dollar}.01), pathological gamblers (N = 111) and recreational gamblers (N = 349) shared 7 of their top 10 ranked motives for gambling. Primary motives for gambling appeared to remain stable with practical differences emerging in the rankings of their importance depending on an individual's level of gambling involvement. All students assigned statistically higher importance to their favorite other recreational activities than to their favorite gambling activities. However, recreational gamblers reported more agreement between motives for participating in their favorite gambling activities and their favorite other recreational activities.

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Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge Of Cardiac Rhythm Strips, Marlene Carol Riley Jan 1998

Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge Of Cardiac Rhythm Strips, Marlene Carol Riley

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Competency testing of nurses in relevant areas is a somewhat new concept. This concept stems, in part, from the 1996 Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requirement that all institutions provide proof of competency of their employees. The purpose of this study considered whether critical care nurses who are ACLS-certified are able to accurately interpret cardiac rhythms. Patricia Benner's model of skill acquisition was used as the theoretical framework. Critical care nurses who are ACLS-certified are assumed to be in at least the competent level of skill acquisition; The sample was comprised of 99 ACLS-certified critical care …

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Propaganda Or Persuasion: The Communist Party And Its Campaign To Integrate Baseball, Martha Mcardell Shoemaker Jan 1998

Propaganda Or Persuasion: The Communist Party And Its Campaign To Integrate Baseball, Martha Mcardell Shoemaker

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis discusses whether propaganda, persuasion or a mix of both was used in the American Communist Party's (CPUSA) campaign to integrate professional baseball. Representative articles published in the Daily and Sunday Worker sports sections from 1936 through 1947 were chosen for examination and analysis. Specifically, the use of "god," "devil," and "charismatic" terms are identified and discussed how the terms were used to educate, motivate, and activate members to participate. The use of "charismatic" terms is also examined in relationship to "Aesopian" language. The author concludes that a mix of propaganda and persuasion was used because intent of the …

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Electroanalysis Using Differential Pulse Methods At A Microelectrode, Enda Howard, John Cassidy, John O'Gorman Jan 1998

Electroanalysis Using Differential Pulse Methods At A Microelectrode, Enda Howard, John Cassidy, John O'Gorman

Articles

This communication characterises the differential pulse voltammetric response of ultramicroelectrodes in connection with two different models

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Fundamental Agreement Between The Holy See And The State Of Israel, The Government Of The State Of Israel, The Holy See Jan 1998

Fundamental Agreement Between The Holy See And The State Of Israel, The Government Of The State Of Israel, The Holy See

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Emotional Expressiveness In Romantic Relationships: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Similarities And Differences In Expressiveness, Stacey M. De Witt Jan 1998

Emotional Expressiveness In Romantic Relationships: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Similarities And Differences In Expressiveness, Stacey M. De Witt

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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The Hidden Age Revolution: Emergent Integration Of All Ages, Matilda White Riley Jan 1998

The Hidden Age Revolution: Emergent Integration Of All Ages, Matilda White Riley

Center for Policy Research

Over the past 30 years my colleagues and I have been focusing on conceptual and empirical work (the aging and society paradigm) that does not create policies, but can inform them. The most immediate phase of this long cumulative history is leading us now to hidden changes in people's lives and social institutions that herald a new phenomenon world-wide--a phenomenon that may have momentous implications for the policies of the future. We call it "age integration" because it *integrates* older people with others of every age. When I come to the end of my lecture, I hope you will see …

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Tshl Resolutions And Individuals, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 1998

Tshl Resolutions And Individuals, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Documents recognizing TSHL individuals from 1998.

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Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Minutes, 1998, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 1998

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Minutes, 1998, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation minutes from 1998.

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1998-1999, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law Jan 1998

1998-1999, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Student Handbooks

No abstract provided.

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