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As I See It! -- Fewer And Larger: The Process Of Consolidation Continues, Editor

Against the Grain

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I Hear A Train A Comin' -- Hairspray, Editor

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Richard Charkin, Editor

Against the Grain

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Soybeans: 2006 Crop Performance Results, Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Circulars

Successful soybean production is greatly affected by variety selection for a given growing area. This publication reports the agronomic performance of entries in the 2006 South Dakota performance trials for conventional and Roundup Ready™ soybean varieties. Important factors in variety selection include yield, maturity, plant height, lodging resistance, and Phytophthora root rot resistance. In the case of public varieties, additional information including emergence, shattering, and iron chlorosis scores (Table A) are available to assist in making variety selections.

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Wartości Niematerialne I Prawne O Nieokreślonym Okresie Użytkowania – Nowa Kategoria Prawa Bilansowego?, Katarzyna Trzpioła

Studia i Materiały Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytet Warszawski

Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie nowej w polskim prawie bilansowym kategorii wartości niematerialnych i prawnych. Dotychczas obowiązujące przepisy ustawy o rachunkowości ani tym bardziej przepisy prawa podatkowego nie przewidywały możliwości nieograniczonego czasu użytkowania aktywów trwałych o charakterze niematerialnym. Dla wielu firm przejście na MSSF spowodowało konieczność zidentyfikowania tej nowej pozycji sprawozdawczej i konieczność jej właściwej wyceny. Dla wielu księgowych takie wartości wydają się być pozycją abstrakcyjną. W opracowaniu zostaje zwrócona uwaga na to, że jest to sąd błędny, a nieograniczony okres użytkowania w praktyce jest znacznie częściej spotykany i w związku z tym winien być odpowiednio odzwierciedlony w sprawozdaniu finansowym. Celem …

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Scholar's Symposium: The Work Of David Carr: Introduction, Margret Grebowicz

Arts, Languages and Philosophy Faculty Research & Creative Works

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Scaling Tests Of The Cross Section For Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering, C. Muñpz Camacho, A. Camsonne, M. Mazouz, C. Ferdi, G. Gavalian, E. Kuchina, M. Amaryan, K. A. Aniol, M. Beaumel, H. Benaoum, D. Hayes, C. E. Hyde-Wright, H. Ibrahim, P. E. Ulmer, L. B. Weinstein

Physics Faculty Publications

We present the first measurements of the ep → epγ cross section in the deeply virtual Compton scattering (DVCS) regime and the valence quark region. The Q² dependence (from 1.5 to 2.3 GeV²) of the helicity-dependent cross section indicates the twist-2 dominance of DVCS, proving that generalized parton distributions (GPDs) are accessible to experiment at moderate Q². The helicity-independent cross section is also measured at Q²=2.3 GeV². We present the first model-independent measurement of linear combinations of GPDs and GPD integrals up to the twist-3 approximation.

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The Cost Of Negative Perceptions Of The Work Environment Among Intermediate Intensive Care Unit Nurses, Joselyn Peralta

Master's Projects

This descriptive study assessed the perceptions of the work environment and the retention plans among registered nurses (RNs) who worked in the Intermediate Intensive Care Unit at a tertiary university hospital. Results from the Moos Work Environment Scale found that nurses perceived high levels of work pressure and low levels of clarity, coworker cohesion, and supervisor support. Results indicated that the intent to leave the unit was dependent on the nurses having other options in nursing, desiring further education, an undesirable scheduling process and unsafe patient care. The direct and indirect costs to hospitals could be offset by developing strategies …

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Stress Reduction: A Neighborhood Introduction, Barbara D. Johnson

Master's Projects

Responding to reported health concerns a stress reduction program was developed for residents of an urban Latino neighborhood struggling with poverty, crime, and limited access to healthcare. The revised Health Promotion Model (HPM) was used as a framework (Pender, 1996). A qualitative study testing a 5-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention was imbedded into the program 18 months after its implementation. Utilizing a pre/post test design participants were predicted to demonstrate significant reductions in post-intervention mean scores for 3 self-report measures, the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale, General Sleep Disturbance Scale, and a modified Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale. A 91% drop …

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A Clustering Approach In Sensor Network Time Synchronization, Ramesh Krishnaram

Theses

In recent years tremendous technological advances have led to the development of low-cost sensors capable of data processing activities. These sensor nodes are organized in to a network typically called wireless Sensor Network. WSN's are based on the principle of "Data Fusion" where the data collected from each sensor node is condensed into one meaningful result: Data Fusion is achieved by exchanging messages between the sensors. These messages are time stamped by each sensor node's local clock fuse reading. As noted in various references, Time Synchronization is a common feature used in networking in order to give the nodes a …

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Ac Conductivity Relaxation Processes In Cacu₃Ti₄O₁₂ Ceramics: Grain Boundary And Domain Boundary Effects, Wei Li, Robert W. Schwartz

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The ac conductivity of CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ ceramics associated with electrical charge carrier motion (ions or vacancies) was investigated as a function of frequency at different temperatures. The long range migration of charge carriers within the ceramic is restricted by two kinds of insulating barriers, namely, grain boundaries and domain boundaries. The potential barriers associated with these boundaries lead to two anomalies in conductivity response and three frequency-dependent contributions to conductivity: long range diffusion of carriers, carrier migration localized within grains, and carrier migration localized within domains.

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Pre-Tipping Point Operations As A Strategy For Maritime Security In The Global War On Terror, John W. Snedeker Jr.

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

This thesis proposes US maritime forces adopt a new strategy of pre-tipping point operations that involve proactive measures to enhance maritime security. At its core is the premise that since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the propensity of efforts in GWOT have focused on defeating terrorist organizations and denying sanctuaries on land, leaving the maritime operating environment open to the next wave of terror attacks.1 With the preponderance of commercial goods shipped through the maritime commons, this critical nexus remains valuable and vulnerable. Fragile states and ungoverned regions have become safe havens for a host of criminal elements including …

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Medicinal Plant Use And Knowledge For Monteverde Residents Based On Age And Education, December 2006, Cassandra Gurgiolo

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Approximately 80% of the world population relies on medicinal plants from the forest, home gardens, or market as a primary form of healthcare (Alcorn 1995). However, increased development and deforestation in recent years may be compromising the practice of natural medicine among the inhabitants of many developing countries. Interviews with 33 residents of Monteverde, Cost Rica examine both the current level of knowledge concerning natural medicine and its practice based upon age and educational level. Statistically significant positive linear relationships were found between both utilization and knowledge of medicinal plants and age. Knowledge and utilization of medicinal plants decreased weakly …

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Forest Proximity, Avian Diversity And Insect Herbivory In Shade Grown Coffee, December 2006, Frannie Peterson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Conversion of forest to agricultural plots, plantations, and pastureland is one of the top two reasons for the unprecedented rate of tropical forest destruction. Coffee, in terms of area, is the most important crop in Costa Rica and continues to threaten remaining forest (Lean 1990). This study examined how proximity of coffee plantations to forest stands affects avian diversity, and the role of avian insectivores on coffee herbivory. Avian diversity was studied at two coffee plantations, one near and one far from the forest. Avian diversity was significantly higher in the near-forest coffee plantation than in the far forest. However, …

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Hymenoptera Diversity And Abundance In Fragmented And Continuous Forest In San Luis, Costa Rica, December 2006, Katie Macdiarmid

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Fragmentation of forest habitats can have a negative impact on the diversity of many species. When fragmentation impacts pollination, it can result in major changes to the composition of forest plant communities as well as a reduction in fruit production for nearby agriculture. I studied Hymenoptera diversity in a four hectare fragment and a continuous forest using Euglossine traps as well as a mixture of honey and water to attract Hymenoptera species. Hymenoptera diversity did not differ significantly between the two habitats but abundance of Hymenoptera, Euglossine, and Apidae were all significantly greater in the continuous forest site. This indicates …

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Native Garden Design For The Monteverde Biological Station, December 2006, Katie Korus

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

This is a plan for a native garden at the Monteverde Biological Station designed in November of 2006. The garden has been designed to be used as a learning tool for the students at the Station and once developed will be aesthetically pleasing and attract native pollinators. The design includes sections of (1) light gap specialist plants (2) epiphyte families (3) plants that are examples of evolutionary mimicry to attract pollinators (4) common butterfly or hummingbird pollinated plants and (5) common understory plants. Plants for the garden were obtained from the Bajo de Tigre native plant nursery in Monteverde. Thus …

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Patch Fidelity Behavior In Coexisting Damselflies: Hetaerina Cruentata (Odonata: Calopterygidae) And Argia Extranea (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), December 2006, Anna C. Peterson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Patch fidelity in coexisting territorial damselfly species, Hetaerina cruentata and Argia extranea was studied to determine if these species displayed differing territorial behavior, which may be one mechanism for niche differentiation of these species. Data such as light amount and proximity to water of the patch sites were gathered to provide information about territorial preferences of these two species. No significant relationships between patch fidelity and patch characteristics were found. A significant difference was seen between the patch fidelity of the two species, implicating territory as a possible niche differentiating mechanism. Possible explanations for the variation in patch fidelity behavior …

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The Price We Pay: Ecotourism’S Contribution To Conservation In Monteverde, Costa Rica, December 2006, Corrie Haley

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Recent increase in travel has made tourism one of the highest revenue producing industries worldwide (Inman Draft). Ecotourism has grown in Costa Rica, due to the 5% of global biodiversity and high percentage of protected habitat that the country possesses (Inman Draft). Ecotourism is defined as contributing to the local communities as well as conservation of the natural habitats it is based. I conducted numerous surveys were conducted in Monteverde, Costa Rica, which is an area with ecotourism companies, hotels and restaurants. It was found that the reserves, ecotourism companies and organizations are contributing about 9.68% of their annual revenue …

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The Effect Of Wing Color On Heliconius Melpomene Mating Behavior And Its Implications On The Evolution Of Mimicry, December 2006, Ellen Thompson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Wing color is important to butterflies both for social signals and protection from predators. Butterflies gain protection from predators by having aposematically colored wings that warn the predator that the butterfly is distasteful. Some butterflies are also part of Mullerian mimicry complexes in which two distasteful species converge on the same color pattern to enhance their aposematic protection. Heliconius erato and Heliconius melpomene are Mullerian mimics that exhibit a wide variety of wing patterns throughout Central and South America. Their wing patterns have greatly diverged within each species, but between the species they are almost perfect mimics in each area. …

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Determining Avian Vulnerability To Ectoparasites Using Morphological And Natural History Traits, December 2006, Lili K. Prahl

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Avian parasitism is the cause of many negative effects on host organisms including decreased fitness through reproductive failure and reduced health. There is increasing research being done to assess the characteristics of bird host morphology and natural history that influence the presence and abundance of ectoparasites on these hosts. This study attempts to create an index of sensitivity that can be used for different bird species in order to determine their expected vulnerability to ectoparasites. This index uses five parameters: bird weight and bill length, both determined by field work, as well as bird behavior, habitat, and population density. This …

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Determination Of The Optimal Pollinator Of Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis (Verbenaceae) Based On Nectar Production Throughout The Day, December 2006, Stephanie Siemek

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis has been found to have various visitors but its actual pollinator is unknown. I Collected nectar from 22 individual plants during various times of the day and I determined that S. jamaicensis produces most nectar during 6:00 am and 6:00 pm. Observation of the visitors were recorded for each hour and ten flowers were collected for each potential pollinator after they were observed obtaining nectar from the flowers. Nectar production was found to be significantly abundant early morning and late afternoon, this suggests that S. jamaicensis produces nectar for hummingbirds and moths since this is when they are …

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Visual Intent Recognition In A Multiple Camera Environment, Matthew Erhard

Theses

Activity recognition is an active field of research with many applications for both industrial and home use. Industry might use it as part of a security surveillance system, while home uses could be in applications such as smart rooms and aids for the disabled. This thesis develops one component of a “smart system” that can recognize certain activities related to the subject’s intent, i.e. where subjects concentrate their attention. A visual intent activity recognition system that operates in near real-time is created, based on multiple cameras. To accomplish this, a combination of face detection, facial feature detection, and pose estimation …

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The Use Of Fast Integral Equations Solvers For Practical Package And Interconnect Analysis, J. D. Morsey, B. J. Rubin, L. (Lijun) Jiang, L. Shan, L. B. Eisenberg, D. Becker, M. Arseneault

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Fast integral equation methods are now being applied to packaging and other such "low frequency" problems. This paper explores some of the issues surrounding such an application to real, product level packaging and interconnect type structures. Discussed are issues such as low frequency breakdown, mesh aspect ratios, and solver convergence. Finally, integral equation solver examples are presented using the IBM internally developed pre-corrected FFT (PFFT) solver labeled EMSurf[l]. ©2006 IEEE.

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Integral Equation Solvers For Real World Applications -Some Challenge Problems, W. C. Chew, I. T. Chiang, C. P. Davis, A. Hesford, M. K. Li, Y. Liu, Z. G. Qian, M. Saville, L. Sun, M. S. Tong, J. Xiong, L. (Lijun) J. Jiang, H. Y. Chao, Y. H. Chu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

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Monitoring The True Harmonic Current Of A Variable Speed Drive Under Nonsinusoidal Supply Conditions, J. Mazumdar, R. Harley, F. Lambert, T. Habetler, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The increased use of nonlinear devices in industry has resulted in direct increase of harmonic distortion in the industrial power system. Variable speed drives are an example. with the widespread proliferation of nonlinear loads in a power distribution network, the voltage at the point of common coupling is rarely a pure sinusoid. It has become necessary to identify accurately which load(s) is injecting the excessively high harmonic currents. Simply measuring the harmonic currents at each individual load is not sufficiently accurate since these harmonic currents may be caused by not only the nonlinear load, but also by a non-sinusoidal PCC …

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Hugh Macdiarmid & Friends, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

The items listed in this catalogue were almost all taken from the G. Ross Roy Collection of the University of South Carolina's Special Libraries Division. While particular attention was paid to works entirely by MacDiarmid in the selection of works to be displayed, the Roy Collection is rich also in works edited by MacDiarmid, or to which he wrote introductions or contributed essays or poems. It contains virtually the whole of the MacDiarmid canon, with significant variant issues of major works. and two important series of presentation inscriptions of books presented by MacDiarmid to his wife, Valda Trevlyn, and to …

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A Biologically Plausible System Approach For Noise Robust Vowel Recognition, Ismail Uysal, Harsha Sathyendra, John G. Harris

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Present day commercial automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems still pale in comparison to the human ability to recognize speech. For decades, people tried to mimic biology for machine recognition tasks and ASR is no exception. Widely used and accepted Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients, for example, try to develop better filter banks by looking at the distribution of the hair cells along the basilar membrane. However, all these approaches stem only from topological and anatomical considerations. This research proposes to take this biological inspiration one step further by imitating some of the dynamical computation of our auditory system via describing a …

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Development And Implementation Of Optimized Energy-Delay Sub-Network Routing Protocol For Wireless Sensor Networks, James W. Fonda, Maciej Zawodniok, S. Jagannathan, Steve E. Watkins

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The development and implementation of the optimized energy-delay sub-network routing (OEDSR) protocol for wireless sensor networks (WSN) is presented. This on demand routing protocol minimizes a novel link cost factor which is defined using available energy, end-to-end (E2E) delay and distance from a node to the base station (BS), along with clustering, to effectively route information to the BS. Initially, the nodes are either in idle or sleep mode, but once an event is detected, the nodes near the event become active and start forming sub-networks. Formation of the inactive network into a sub-network saves energy because only a portion …

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As I See It! -- Fewer And Larger: The Process Of Consolidation Continues, Editor

Against the Grain

I Hear A Train A Comin' -- Hairspray, Editor

Against the Grain

People Profile: Richard Charkin, Editor

Against the Grain

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Against the Grain

Soybeans: 2006 Crop Performance Results, Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Circulars

Wartości Niematerialne I Prawne O Nieokreślonym Okresie Użytkowania – Nowa Kategoria Prawa Bilansowego?, Katarzyna Trzpioła

Studia i Materiały Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytet Warszawski

Scholar's Symposium: The Work Of David Carr: Introduction, Margret Grebowicz

Arts, Languages and Philosophy Faculty Research & Creative Works

Scaling Tests Of The Cross Section For Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering, C. Muñpz Camacho, A. Camsonne, M. Mazouz, C. Ferdi, G. Gavalian, E. Kuchina, M. Amaryan, K. A. Aniol, M. Beaumel, H. Benaoum, D. Hayes, C. E. Hyde-Wright, H. Ibrahim, P. E. Ulmer, L. B. Weinstein

Physics Faculty Publications

The Cost Of Negative Perceptions Of The Work Environment Among Intermediate Intensive Care Unit Nurses, Joselyn Peralta

Master's Projects

Stress Reduction: A Neighborhood Introduction, Barbara D. Johnson

Master's Projects

A Clustering Approach In Sensor Network Time Synchronization, Ramesh Krishnaram

Theses

Ac Conductivity Relaxation Processes In Cacu₃Ti₄O₁₂ Ceramics: Grain Boundary And Domain Boundary Effects, Wei Li, Robert W. Schwartz

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Pre-Tipping Point Operations As A Strategy For Maritime Security In The Global War On Terror, John W. Snedeker Jr.

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

Medicinal Plant Use And Knowledge For Monteverde Residents Based On Age And Education, December 2006, Cassandra Gurgiolo

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Forest Proximity, Avian Diversity And Insect Herbivory In Shade Grown Coffee, December 2006, Frannie Peterson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Hymenoptera Diversity And Abundance In Fragmented And Continuous Forest In San Luis, Costa Rica, December 2006, Katie Macdiarmid

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Native Garden Design For The Monteverde Biological Station, December 2006, Katie Korus

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Patch Fidelity Behavior In Coexisting Damselflies: Hetaerina Cruentata (Odonata: Calopterygidae) And Argia Extranea (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), December 2006, Anna C. Peterson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The Price We Pay: Ecotourism’S Contribution To Conservation In Monteverde, Costa Rica, December 2006, Corrie Haley

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The Effect Of Wing Color On Heliconius Melpomene Mating Behavior And Its Implications On The Evolution Of Mimicry, December 2006, Ellen Thompson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Determining Avian Vulnerability To Ectoparasites Using Morphological And Natural History Traits, December 2006, Lili K. Prahl

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Determination Of The Optimal Pollinator Of Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis (Verbenaceae) Based On Nectar Production Throughout The Day, December 2006, Stephanie Siemek

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Visual Intent Recognition In A Multiple Camera Environment, Matthew Erhard

Theses

The Use Of Fast Integral Equations Solvers For Practical Package And Interconnect Analysis, J. D. Morsey, B. J. Rubin, L. (Lijun) Jiang, L. Shan, L. B. Eisenberg, D. Becker, M. Arseneault

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Integral Equation Solvers For Real World Applications -Some Challenge Problems, W. C. Chew, I. T. Chiang, C. P. Davis, A. Hesford, M. K. Li, Y. Liu, Z. G. Qian, M. Saville, L. Sun, M. S. Tong, J. Xiong, L. (Lijun) J. Jiang, H. Y. Chao, Y. H. Chu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Monitoring The True Harmonic Current Of A Variable Speed Drive Under Nonsinusoidal Supply Conditions, J. Mazumdar, R. Harley, F. Lambert, T. Habetler, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Hugh Macdiarmid & Friends, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

A Biologically Plausible System Approach For Noise Robust Vowel Recognition, Ismail Uysal, Harsha Sathyendra, John G. Harris

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Development And Implementation Of Optimized Energy-Delay Sub-Network Routing Protocol For Wireless Sensor Networks, James W. Fonda, Maciej Zawodniok, S. Jagannathan, Steve E. Watkins

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Contents, Journal Editors

Journal of Food Law & Policy