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Premier, Robyn Campbell-Ouchida, Miles Dickson, Chris Cain, Russell Dazzio, Deborah A. Young, Karen Sharp, Gael D. Hancock, Cynny Carruthers

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

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Las Vegas Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

A socioeconomic analysis of the Las Vegas, New Mexico market area and downtown MainStreet' district. Sales data from the retail and service sectors are examined to determine pull factors and leakage. Tables and charts illustrating local demographics, housing, and economic conditions are included.'

Statistical Models For Right-Turn Related Crashes At High Crash Locations In The Las Vegas Valley, Paul John Villaluz

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The research objective was to develop a statistical model that related right-turn related crashes (RTRC) to volumetric factors at High Crash Locations (HCL) in the Las Vegas Valley. Information from selected HCL was analyzed with simple bivariate regression analysis and multiple regression analysis; Response variables included the number of RTRC, the ratio of RTRC/Million Entering Vehicles (MEV), and the ratio of RTRC/Total Intersection Crashes. Predictor variables included Right-Turn Volume, Right-Turn-On-Red Volume, Red Time/Cycle Time Percentage, Cross Product (per 1000 Vehicles) of Right-Turn Volumes and Opposing Through Volumes [Cross Product], Frequency of Gaps greater than 6.5 seconds [Gaps > 6.5 s], and …

Broadway In The Desert: Defining Success For The Broadway Musical On The Las Vegas Strip, Jane C Walsh

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis will focus on the Broadway musical and its introduction onto the Las Vegas Strip, its growth in popularity as a viable entertainment choice for the tourist industry, and its current affiliation with specific resorts. Several Broadway musicals will be examined in an effort to discover elements contributing toward their success. I will briefly reflect upon the history of Broadway musicals as related to the Las Vegas Strip. Next I will explore the recent trend of resort casinos investing in venues aimed at housing a specific musical. The majority of my research information will be obtained from interviews, local …

Slides: Drought, Climate Change And Water Supply Vulnerability, Brad Udall

Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Presenter: Brad Udall, Western Water Assessment.

66 slides.

New Program Growth And Its Impact On Collection Assessment At The Unlv Libraries, Reeta Sinha, J. Cory Tucker

Library Faculty Research

Purpose – Seeks to describe how Lied Library has responded to a rapid increase in the number of new academic programs and degrees at UNLV resulting from new strategic initiatives and tremendous growth of the university's student population during the past four years. Design/methodology/approach – The authors focus on the role of the Collection Development (CD) department in the university's approval process for new academic programs and the role of subject librarians in assessing how well the Libraries' collection meets the demands of new programs proposed by faculty. Findings – Detailed descriptions are provided of the process used by subject …

Hydrostratigraphy And Allostratigraphy Of The Cenozoic Alluvium In The Northwestern Part Of Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, David Joseph Donovan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This investigation was conducted to determine the location, nature, and boundaries of the most permeable unit within the alluvial aquifer material in Las Vegas Valley. It was prompted by declines in specific capacity of about 90% at the Las Vegas Valley Water District's West Central Well Field. It was hypothesized that the decline in specific capacity resulted from dewatering of the most permeable interval of the alluvium. Lithologic descriptions from wells and aquifer test information were analyzed for geologic and hydrogeologic variability. New information, in the form of detailed unpublished lithologic and hydrologic information, was available from twenty water wells …

Las Vegas Community Design Center, Kenneth Thayne Levesque

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The thesis focuses on a certain organization that aids cities and their citizens in the growth of communities, the Community Design Center (CDC). This paper seeks to understand the qualities of a CDC. The first chapter discusses concepts of community and design. A history discussion identifies when CDCs developed in contemporary form and investigates the types of goals CDCs strive to accomplish. The next four chapters consist of three case studies and analysis of selected contemporary CDCs: the Los Angeles Community Design Center; Environmental Works; and Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development. This paper is intended to provide …

Effectiveness Of Water For Dust Control On Las Vegas Valley Soils, Krishna Kamakshi Sistla Sai

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

In this thesis, five simple and rapid methods were developed to investigate the effectiveness of water in controlling dust emitted from different soil surfaces undergoing either wind erosion or construction activity. Poof, Scrape and Small Wind Tunnel tests determine the variation in dust emissions from dry, abraded and wetted surfaces with respect to elapse time. Poof and Scrape tests were able to distinguish among different soil groups classified based on their Particulate Emission Potential (PEP) and surface conditions. The Pie pan tests found one PEP group to have weaker crusts than the others. Simplified and standard infiltration tests gave comparable …

Evaluation Of Pedestrian Countdown Signals In The Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, Kondala Rao Mantri

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

An evaluation of the effectiveness of pedestrian countdown signals is presented in this thesis. This is based on an evaluation of the behavior of pedestrians and motorists at selected intersections in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. A series of surveys and pedestrian interviews were used to evaluate the behavior of pedestrians and motorists. Statistical analyses of the data indicated that the countdown signals are able to provide pedestrians valuable information that enhances the safety of the crossing maneuver. The study also indicates that the presence of a countdown timer helps the pedestrians to better understand the meaning of the "Flashing …

A Seismological Study Of The Las Vegas Basin, Nevada: Investigating Basin Depth And Shear Velocity Structure, Darlene J Mcewan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examines the earthquake data recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada by the Las Vegas Valley Broadband array. Teleseismic P-wave arrivals were used to calculate travel time delays at basin sites relative to a hard-rock site. Delays up to 0.45 s were observed within the basin and correspond to thicknesses up to 1.52 km based on an average P-wave velocity of 4.37 km/s. Basin depths are shallower than expected and attributed to the upper unconsolidated basin fill. Regional earthquakes were used to calculate Rayleigh wave interstation group velocities along basin paths. Interstation group velocities range from 0.25 km/s to 2.14 …

Phytoremediation Of Perchlorate By Native And Exotic Riparian Phreatophytes Of The Las Vegas Wash, Nevada, Seth Adam Shanahan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The potential to use native (Salix exigua) and exotic (Tamarix ramosissima) phreatophytes to remediate perchlorate from arid riparian environments was investigated by conducting a hydroponic greenhouse experiment. Salix exigua and Tamarix ramosissima exposed to ammonium perchlorate at concentrations of 10 mg L -1 and 100 mg L-1 removed 15 to 22% perchlorate mass from hydroponic solution, with 55 to 64% of removal being taken up into plant tissue. Total perchlorate taken up by plants or removed from solution was not significantly different between species on a mass or oven dry plant weight concentration basis. Significant differences in tissue specific uptake, …

Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Public Safety

Police Blotter

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of Unlv Students Enrollment And Financial Services: The Trend To Blend Key Student Services Into A One-Stop Shop, Christina F. Twelves

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

No abstract provided.

Purple Engine, R. Ryan Brandys

The Prairie Light Review

No abstract provided.

Premier, Stuart Mann, Jim Moore, Marvin Franklin

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

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The Microbiology Of The Las Vegas Wash, Angela L Rosenblatt

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Las Vegas Wash, the only drainage channel for the Las Vegas hydrographic basin, drains to Lake Mead, the major source of drinking water for the Las Vegas valley. High levels of fecally-associated bacteria are observed in the Wash, particularly during the summer months; Several studies were undertaken to investigate the indicator organisms in the Las Vegas Wash. Attempts were made to determine the source(s) of fecal bacteria, with results pointing toward overall species being environmentally-associated as opposed to being a result of human contributions. Wash enterococci showed high resistance to low levels of vancomycin. Regrowth potential of Escherichia coli …

Characterization And Extent Of Expansive Soils In The Las Vegas Valley, Lorraine Linnert Dunford

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Expansive soils have been documented in the Las Vegas Valley for many years; however, the extent of these soils horizontally and vertically was relatively unknown. This study investigates the extent and expansivity of soils in the Las Vegas Valley. It is an attempt to present an empirical model predicting areas where expansive soils may be encountered. A correlation between swell test results and plasticity index was evaluated for two datasets, and results compare favorably with relationships established for other areas. Analyses were conducted to evaluate correlations between expansion potential and topographic slope, soil classification, and locations of subsidence-related faults and …

Pulse Shaping Techniques For Mega Ampere Current On Atlas Pulsed Power Machine, Pradeep Kumar Koppula

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Atlas is one of the world's largest pulsed power systems designed by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to perform high energy density experiments in support of weapon-physics and basic research programs. The current pulse generated by Atlas is a damped sinusoid that rises to nearly 30 MA in 6 microseconds as it flows through the load (target). The models developed here evaluate the Atlas reconfiguration in order to obtain a compressed pulse with a much faster rise-time for magnetic compression experiment, and another expanded current pulse with a much slower fall-time for driving very heavy liners. Comparative studies of various …

A System Model For Source Water Assessment In The Las Vegas Valley, Silvia Albuquerque

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The 1996 amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 created the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) with an objective to evaluate potential sources of contamination to drinking water intakes. The development of a Source Water Assessment Plan for Las Vegas Valley surface water runoff into Lake Mead is important since it will guide future work on source water protection of the main source of water; Once the vulnerability of the intake was determined, a tool was developed to help with source water assessment, using the system dynamics model Stella. This model calculates the average vulnerability of the intake, …

Final Report For Task 11, Doe Cooperative Agreement De-Fc28-98nv12081, Christopher Sugnet

Publications (YM)

InterLibrary Loan Support for the Yucca Mountain Project (YMP) Technical Information Center. This project was initiated to support the Technical Information Center (TIC) efforts to acquire cited-reference documentation (journal articles, technical reports, book chapters, symposia and other monographs, reference materials, etc.). It also supported selective acquisition by UNLV Libraries of titles that would benefit the YMP, UCCSN/UNLV, and the general public’s research needs in the area of underground nuclear waste disposal and nuclear waste transportation.

Clark County Gis Vulnerability Assessment Project: Looking Ahead, Designing Mitigation, And Managing Uncertainty, David M. Hassenzahl

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

After reviewing the progress of the Clark County GIS Vulnerability Project to date, it appears to me that now is an appropriate time to look to the end of the project, and use that to shape the next several steps. The NOAA guidelines may still have use, but it is more important that the project make progress than that it meet particular prescriptive steps.

Clark County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project: Suggestions For Project Initiation, David M. Hassenzahl

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

Attention to several organizational issues will facilitate the efforts of the Clark County regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation project. Key considerations include defining terms efficiently, establishing and maintaining a clear timeline, determining rules for acceptability of new information, determining the nature and boundaries of concerns to be addressed, evaluating a full range of mitigation options, considering how to manage uncertainty, and ensuring stakeholder buy-in and participation. The NOAA seven-step process should serve as an operational template. Project participants should anticipate substantial uncertainty, and consider probabilistic methods (e.g. Monte Carlo analysis) for coping with uncertainty within a GIS framework.

Language In Las Vegas: Esl Training Programs In Las Vegas Casino Hotels, Craig Hamilton Hermann

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The study was focused on ESL training for employees within the Casino hotel industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. The overall purpose of the study was to explore the degree to which ESL training programs were being implemented within and/or in use by the casino hotel industry in Las Vegas. While the a review of the literature had suggested that ESL efforts were being employed by the industry, little was known as to overall parameters of the efforts being undertaken with respect to the size, content, and modes of delivery. Therefore, the research questions underlying the study were as follows: (1) …

The Uses And Gratifications Of The World Wide Web At The University Of Nevada-Las Vegas, Peter P Testa

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study extends the uses and gratifications theory to the World Wide Web. Studies like these examine what the Web is used for, and what needs are gratified by using the Web. One hundred thirty college students at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas were surveyed on media and Web usage and gratifications. This study introduces the factors of self-perception of residency and of traditional vs. non-traditional student as influences on Web usage and gratifications for college students; Loneliness was deemed a significant factor for students who did not consider themselves Las Vegas residents. Students who do not consider themselves to …

The Distribution Of Phosphorus In The Nature Preserve At The Clark County Wetlands Park In Las Vegas, Nevada, Rosangela Gomes Brazao

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The main objective of this thesis was to investigate the distribution of phosphorus among three different compartments of the Upper Pond at the Nature Preserve at the Clark County Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, NV: influent and effluent water, sediments, and plants. Samples were collected from September 2002 to January of 2003 and analyzed for phosphorus content. Results showed that the Upper Pond removed 55% of the ortho phosphate (OP) and 39% of the total phosphorus (TP) loadings during the study period. Sediment results showed that the East Outflow concentrated the most P (644.85 +/- 120.26 mg P Kg-1), followed …

Predictive Modeling Of Soluble Sulfate Ion Concentration In The Las Vegas Valley, Werner K Hellmer

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study investigates the process of identifying soluble sulfate ion concentrations in the Las Vegas Valley. Data utilized in this study were obtained from Clark County Department of Development Services records. Once collected, the data were reviewed and analyzed with traditional non-spatial statistics and spatial-based geostatistical modeling. This study was undertaken in an effort to identify factors that may correlate with soluble sulfate ion concentrations and to determine the feasibility of producing a predictive model capable of estimating soluble sulfate ion concentrations within the Las Vegas Valley; The study showed that relief, spatial location, soil grain size classification and Clark …

Pricing And Eminent Domain Takings: A Case Study Of Residential Property In Las Vegas, Nevada, William C Kuhn

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This case study tests whether compensation for eminent domain takings equals estimated market prices for residential property located near McCarran Airport in Clark County Nevada. The hedonic model provides evidence that takings compensation was often less than estimated market price, a discount was paid to owners of smaller homes, and a premium was paid to owners of larger homes. Although data constraints, estimation issues and lack of previous studies hamper broad conclusions, the robust data set, consistency of model specification results, and the explanatory power of economic thought is evident in these results. The results are somewhat surprising in that …

Gis For Source Water Assessment And Nonpoint Source Modeling In The Las Vegas Valley, Marcelo Reginato

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis develops a better understanding of issues related to surface water contamination and protection of drinking water sources in the Las Vegas Valley. A Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to identify source water protection zones and to estimate nonpoint source loads for the entire watershed; The extent of the source water protection zones is represented by the valley's dry weather flows. After source water protection zones were defined, field work and GIS defined the potential contaminant sources and land uses within the protection zones; The GIS nonpoint source model shows that roads account for approximately 25% of the …

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Of Off-Ramp Structures Of The Las Vegas Downtown Viaduct, Mohammad Ohidul Hasan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis presents the results of analytical studies conducted on the off ramp structures of the Las Vegas downtown viaduct. In the first stage, the moment, shear and deformation capacities of the columns were determined by moment-curvature analysis. Then, the existing design of the bridge columns was compared to the requirements of the current bridge design codes. In the second stage, the moment, shear and deformation demands on the columns due to a strong earthquake were determined using the seismic provisions of the current bridge design codes. In the third stage, non-linear three dimensional finite element models of the off …