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The Double Bassist's Companion to Better Playing Health
(2012)
The world of double bass playing has been marred from its inception with issues of pain and discomfort. Over time stress caused by the size and weight of the instrument creates potential physical problems for the musician. ...
Survivability, Scalability and Security of Mobility Protocols
(2012)
Today mobile computing has become a necessity and we are witnessing explosive growth in the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet. To facilitate continuous Internet connectivity for nodes and networks in motion, ...
The Linkages Among Firm Strategies, Firm Reputation, and Performance: A Three Essay Dissertation
(2012)
No one would question that firm reputation is a quality commonly ascribed to successful firms in the market. However, the premise of the relationship between firm reputation (FR) and firm performance (FP) has not been ...
Samuel Coleridge Taylor's Hiawatha's Wedding Feast
(2012)
Hiawatha's Wedding Feast is widely recognized as the seminal work of the English composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Among his compositional output, this choral cantata launched his career as a musician and composer of ...
WEAK ANTI-LOCALIZATION STUDIES OF SPIN-ORBIT COUPLING IN N- AND P-TYPE InSb HETEROSTRUCTURES
(2012)
The effects of spin-orbit interactions (SOIs) on transport properties of InSb/AlInSb heterostructures have been studied experimentally. At low temperatures, the quantum interference gives rise to a quantum correction to ...
Target Tracking Using Wireless Sensor Networks
(2012)
Tracking of targets in remote inaccessible areas is an important application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). The use of wired networks for detecting and tracking of intruders is not feasible in hard-to-reach areas. An ...
Comparison Theorems, Geomatric Inequalities, And Applications to p-harmonic Geometry
(2012)
In this dissertation, we consider three aspects: comparison theorems on complete manifold which posses a pole, geometric inequalities on complete manifolds, and the applications of inequalities to p-harmonic geometry. More ...
MEASURING RATE CONSTANTS FOR THE REACTION OF HYPOCHLOROUS ACID AND BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT MOLECULES
(2012)
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a neutrophil-derived oxidant that is used to kill invading pathogens. Since HOCl reacts indiscriminately with biological molecules, such as amino acids, excess or misplaced production of HOCl ...
The Fabrication and Applications of Protein Patterns Produced Via Particle Lithography
(2012)
A novel particle lithography technique with the ability to pattern protein in hexagonal dot arrays was developed. The patterning method consists of a simple three-step procedure: (1) formation of a close-packed polystyrene ...
Jenks Public Schools Vocal Music Department: A 100 Year History
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to research, document, and detail the activities of the Jenks Public School Vocal Music Department from the establishment of the district in 1908 through its first one-hundred years. The study ...