Word: sound
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Renovation of Hollis, which is the oldest Yard dormitory, follows work on Thayer North that was completed this spring. Thayer Middle and Thayer South will be modernized this summer along with Hollis. The newly renovated rooms will resemble those in Thayer North, but couch beds, recessed bookshelves, and sound-proofed walls are among several planned improvements...
Wilson's graduate seminar, which will "start with onomatopoeia and go on to more complex things," will resemble one he taught at Smith during the war. He will deal with linguistic effects, "from the sound of bells to James Joyce...
...orchestral introductions were done with distinction; their sound was full-bodied, their phrasing, sensitive and their spirit, compelling. While accompanying Murray however, the orchestra made some surprisingly shaggy entrances and, at times, Harbison's more grandiose conception of the work resulted in the orchestra's drowning out Murray's playing. This imbalance and inaccuracy on the orchestra's part disappeared in the last movement when it joined the pianist in a vibrant performance of the finale--a fitting close to an excellent concert...
...scintillation counters that give brief electrical pulses when radiation particles hit them. Some of them are shielded with lead so that they will register only high-energy particles. Others are sensitive only to particles from one direction. The pulses from each instrument are fed to individual audio-frequency (audible sound) oscillators, changing the frequency of the pulses slightly. These modified audio tones are imposed on the high-frequency carrier wave sent out by the satellite's transmitter. Fed into a loudspeaker, they sound like strange, unbeautiful music...
Some German businessmen were openly cool to U.S. investment. "American stock purchases overseas," said Georg Bruns, manager of the Frankfurt stock exchange, "often have a speculative character. We need sound, long-term support from .our shareholders. Also, Germany must export capital to rid itself of high currency reserves. There are already not enough shares to meet demand...