The Cavern-Mystery Transmission: A Taoist Ordination Rite of A.D. 711 [PDF]
Humanities Open Book Program, a joint initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon FoundationVery little scholarly research has been done on the institutional structure of Taoism in medieval times.
Benn, Charles D.
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The neotropical rodent genus 'Rhipidomys' (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) - A taxonomic revision [PDF]
South American climbing mice and rats, Rhipidomys, occur in forests, plantations and rural dwellings throughout tropical South America. The genus belongs to the thomasomyine group, an informal assemblage of plesiomorphous Sigmodontinae.
Tribe, Christopher James
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Contactless human activity recognition and vitals sensing for next generation smart homes and healthcare centers [PDF]
According to the House of Commons Library United Kingdom Parliament, approximately 7.9 million people live alone in the UK. Out of 7.9 million,over 3.1 million adults aged 65 and above live alone in the UK.
Farooq, Muhammad
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Ocean wind and wave parameter estimation from ship-borne x-band marine radar data [PDF]
Ocean wind and wave parameters are important for the study of oceanography, on- and off-shore activities, and the safety of ship navigation. Conventionally, such parameters have been measured by in-situ sensors such as anemometers and buoys.
Liu, Xinlong
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Doubly-Selective Channel Estimation and Equalization Using Superimposed Training and Basis Expansion Models [PDF]
Owing to multipath propagation and Doppler spread, typical wireless channels are both frequency- and time-selective (doubly-selective). In this dissertation, we concentrate on channel estimation and equalization over doubly-selective channels, by ...
He, Shuangchi
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Institutional challenges and leadership competencies in Chinese Ministry of Education directed universities in implementing the 1999 Chinese action scheme for invigorating education towards the 21st century [PDF]
This study used the naturalistic inquiry method to explore the perceptions of the selected administrators from Chinese Ministry of Education Directed universities regarding what kind of institutional challenges their institutions confront and how their ...
Yang, Xiaobo
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The discursive construction of femininity and being a woman of women contemporary dancers at the Tanzquartier Wien [PDF]
Die vorliegende Diplomarbeit untersucht die diskursive Konstruktion von Weiblichkeit und Frausein bei zeitgenössischen Tänzerinnen am Tanzquartier Wien.
Neubauer, Sonja
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Magnetism in the complex cobaltates Y1−xSrxCoO3−δ (0.7 ≤ x ≤ 0.95) and Ca3Co2O6 [PDF]
The magnetic phases in the complex cobaltates Y1−xSrxCoO3−δ (0.7 ≤ x ≤ 0.95) and Ca3Co2O6 have been investigated by susceptibility, heat capacity, X-ray and neutron scattering techniques.
Fleck, C. L. (Catherine Louise)
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Usable and Scalable Querying of Scientific Datasets [PDF]
Scientists and engineers have to analyze and query multiple large databases. Analysis over databases created by phasor measurement units can provide insight into the health of the grid, thereby improving control over operations.
McCamish, Benjamin J.
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Multi-layer injection moulding of oil-filled rubber dampers [PDF]
Swartjes, F.H.M.
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