Sonata no. 1 : Gamba / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Four pieces. Andante, op. 1 ; Valse miniature : op. 1, no. 2 ; Chanson triste : op. 2 ; Humoresque : op. 4 / Serge Koussevitzky -- Monk's mood / Thelonious Monk ; arr. Buell Neidlinger -- Sonata for double bass and piano (1996) / David Anderson. / text

Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 5 / B. Marcello -- Sonata in D major / J. M. Sperger -- Sonata #1 in A major, op. 5 / Adolf Misek -- Sonata "1963" / Frank Proto. / text

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (Leaves: 66-72)

This study is based on the examinations and analyses of 388 largemouthed black bass (Micropterus salmoides) and 118 spotted black bass (Micropterus puctulatus ssp.) which were collected over a period of three years from 9 lakes in the North-Central and East Texas areas. The results should show the following: (1) the average age of the black bass in each of the nine reservoirs in Texas; (2) the growth rate of the bass in these reservoirs; (3) the feeding habits of the bass in all reservoirs studied; (4) a comparison of the growth rates of the largemouthed and spotted basses; and (5) a comparison of the growth rates of bass from Texas and Oklahoma.

This thesis describes the growth and feeding habits of large mouth bass (Huro salmoides) as observed in North Texas.

The modern bass trombone has undergone many changes in design since the 1960s and a student beginning on or switching to bass trombone today needs pedagogical material that methodically addresses the many valve combinations available on an independent double valve bass trombone. The existing books for bass trombone contain useful exercises, but none of the currently available books address all the valve combinations and patterns that are helpful for developing proficient valve technique on bass trombone. Therefore, I created a new bass trombone double valve technique method book that includes a thorough exploration of the bass trombone's two valves within the context of scales, scale exercises, and original material specifically designed to be applicable to common literature for the bass trombone.

Darbe nagrinėjami muzikavimo bosine gitara specifiniai bruožai. Bosinė gitara pastaruoju metu yra populiarus muzikos instrumentas, kuriuo gali būti atliekama įvairių stilių ir žanrų muzika. Šis instrumentas padeda palaikyti visą ansamblio ritmą, gyvybingumą, pulsą. Visgi pažymėtina tai, kad bosinės gitaros mokytojams Lietuvoje nepakanka metodinės informacijos šaltinių lietuvių kalba. Tai yra didelė neformaliojo ugdymo įstaigų problema, kurią bandant spręsti buvo rengiamas šis darbas. Tyrimo tikslas: išanalizuoti esminius grojimo bosine gitara bruožus. Tyrimo uždaviniai: apžvelgti bosinės gitaros istorinę raidą; aptarti svarbiausias šio instrumento rūšis; panagrinėti žymiausių bosinės gitaros atlikėjų nuopelnus bei jų indėlį į bosinės gitaros raidą; išanalizuoti grojimo bosine gitara stilius bei mokymo metodikas. Bakalauro darbe apžvelgta istorinė bosinės gitaros vystymosi raida, aptartos bosinių gitarų rūšys, supažindinama su žymiausiais pasaulio bosinės gitaros atlikėjais. Antrojoje darbo dalyje analizuojami muzikavimo bosine gitara specifikos bruožai. Darbe didelis dėmesys skiriamas muzikos stilių, kuriuose dominuoja bosinė gitara, apžvalgai. Taip pat siekiama panagrinėti grojimo bosine gitara technikas bei kiekvienos jų ypatumus, specifinius bruožus. / Paper analyzes the specifics of playing bass guitar. The bass guitar is a very popular musical instrument nowadays. It is the core of music groups of different styles. The given instrument helps to keep the overall rhythm, pulse and vitality of the company. It was hence really interesting and useful for me to get insight into the path “taken” by this musical instrument. Aim: To analyse the essential characteristics of playing the bass guitar. Goals: to review the historical development of the bass guitar; to discuss the most important types of the instrument; to explore the merits of the most famous bass guitar players and their contribution to the evolution of the bass guitar; to investigate the styles and teaching methodologies of playing the bass guitar. The bachelor thesis presents a review of the historical development of the bass guitar, discusses the types of the bass guitar, and introduces the world famous bass guitarists. Section Two analyses the specifics of playing the bass guitar. Much attention is paid to the overview of music styles dominated by the bass guitar. The thesis also aims to explore the techniques of playing the bass guitar, and their individual specific characteristics and features.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 90-97)

Turbidity is an important measurement of water quality, considering it describes water clarity and is an indirect indicator of light transmittance in the water column. Turbidity may impact fish that rely on vision to forage by affecting ability to search for prey. Largemouth bass (LMB; Micropterus salmoides) is a visual predator that may have lower foraging success resulting in reduced growth, reproduction, or survival under conditions of high turbidity. I conducted a field experiment in Wolf Lake, Mississippi to assess impacts of turbidity on diet and distribution and a laboratory experiment with manipulated turbidity levels (0 – 250 NTU) to assess foraging efficiency of LMB. There were no significant relationships between turbidity and diet or distribution in the field study. However, there were significant effects of turbidity on foraging efficiency in laboratory trials. These results indicate that assessing turbidity is important to manage LMB in systems susceptible to high turbidity levels.

The use of Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) models for fisheries impact assessment has not been field validated for most fish species. This research sought to test several of the fundamental assumptions inherent in applications of Suitability Index (SI) curves with the Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) of the u.s. Fish and Wildlife Service. Using draft SI's for rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), tests for positive correlations between standing stocks and measures of fish habitat were conducted in 1982-1983. Multiple regression modeling and analysis of fish production were used to further evaluate the efficacy of habitat assessments for rock bass based on HSI models. Highly significant positive correlations (p<.01, R²=.68) between Habitat Units (HU's) and biomass were observed in Back Creek for November 1982. However, significant positive correlations were not observed consistently for other months, models, or streams evaluated. Factors which apparently accounted for low correlations included seasonal fish movements, fish sampling biases, habitat homogeneity, and the omission of potentially important variables, stitch as depth and cover, from HSI models. Fish production was essentially the same in Little Walker and Back Creeks and averaged 1.04 gm⁻²yr⁻¹. The factors influencing correlations between fish abundance and habitat measurements prevented meaningful comparisons of rock bass production and the related physical habitat. Results from this study suggest that summer low flow periods may not always be most limiting to rock bass habitat in Virginia streams. Furthermore, seasonal movements of fish and sampling biases, if not considered, may seriously confound attempts to relate indices of carrying capacity and habitat model outputs. Incorporating the annual home range of the evaluation species into future study designs is recommended to expedite subsequent attempts to validate HSI models. / M.S.