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The art of tenor/bass trombone doubling: An examination of the performance philosophies and practices of three selected trombonists.
(2002)
In conclusion, each of the participants interviewed had his own unique and individual approach to the art of tenor/bass trombone doubling. Responses to the questionnaire ranged from almost complete agreement with all three ...
Bayesian Approaches to Detect and Mitigate Ground Clutter mixed with Weather Signals
(2013)
Ground clutter is a long standing issue in radar meteorology, considering that it can bring significant bias to the estimations of weather moments, polarimetric parameters, rainfall rate, hydrometeor identification, etc. ...
Navigating Screens: Libraries as Community Hubs for Teaching Positive Screen Media Practices
(2018)
Most children are spending increasing amounts of time each day using a wide range of digital media (e.g. smartphones, iPads, and laptops). However, parents and other caregivers are often unequipped to play the roles of ...
Warning Intelligence in Nuclear Crisis Management: Avoiding Catastrophic Miscalculation
(2018-07-23)
Despite efforts to reduce nuclear weapons proliferation and the general norm against nuclear weapons use which has survived since 1945, the threat of nuclear war between the United States and Russia continues. The United ...
Asymmetries in procurement auctions.
(2002)
This study investigates bidder behavior in road construction procurement auctions held by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the period January 1997 to August 2000. The first essay, "An Empirical Analysis ...
Videostyle and webstyle in 2000: Comparing the gender differences of candidate presentations in political advertising and on the Internet.
(2002)
Based on the results of the study, differences did emerge in the videostyles and webstyles of female and male candidates in 2000. For example, female candidate videostyle differed from male candidate videostyle in a more ...
Modernization and ethnicity in China: a study of everyday ethnicity and urban renewal in Hui neighborhoods
(2017-07-12)
Though much of the international attention given to China’s ethnic politics focuses on minority groups’ resistance to the Chinese state, relations between the state and ethnic Hui Muslims are not marked by resistence, ...
Choosing dates and mates: College student ratings of self and potential opposite-sex partners.
(2005)
The current study examines the relationships between perceptions of others, decisions regarding dates and mates, and perceptions of self. Fifty-two female and fifty-one male participants viewed video clips of opposite-sex ...
WHAT EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE TEACHERS DO: A CASE STUDY OF 5 HIGH-ACHIEVING UNIVERSITY SPANISH INSTRUCTORS
(2017-05)
The quality of instruction in foreign language classes can be widely variable. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to uncover the approaches to instruction enacted by five high-achieving university Spanish ...
The Piano Sonatas of Lowell Liebermann: A Performer's Analysis
(2015-05)
This overview of Liebermann’s three piano sonatas is intended as a resource for teachers and performers. After a brief background of the composer, the author examines the compositional environment in the mid-twentieth ...