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    sound proofing

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    by making their residential structures reinforcements to absorb incoming sound waves. They do this to avoid certain risks concerning health. This was called “Soundproofing”. Soundproofing is the method of reducing sound pressure with respect to a specified sound source and receptor. It may be approached by sound blocking or sound absorption. Both have different purposes‚ either to reduce sound entering or reducing the sound bouncing inside a room. 1 2 B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

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    situations in a story. The tranquil diction used by Yukio Mishima in The Sound of Waves is very important to the calm island setting used in the story. The author’s smooth word choice complements the burgeoning love between Shinji and Hatsue‚ the two main characters. Mishima’s style also accentuates many instances of situational irony between the two young lovers and is only one of the many elements he uses in his composition. The Sound of Waves is a love story about Shinji and Hatsue and how they conquer

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    The Sound of Music

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    The Sound of Music The Sound of Music relied on orchestral background and multiple solo opera parts. I slightly remember watching The Sound of Music years ago‚ and dreaded watching it again. Watching it this time was different as I remember. As I’m beginning to have a basic appreciation for music I really enjoyed it much more. When I really paid attention to the music and the words being sung it told the whole movie. I also think that the fullness of the music also depicts something as well.

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    The feminist movement has been going on for decades and there any many people who have contributed to it. However‚ the two that stood out to me were Gloria Steinem and Emma Watson. Gloria Steinem is one of the most known faces of the feminist movement. She was the co-founder of many national women’s groups and also helped co-found the feminist Ms. magazine. Emma Watson is also a huge leader today in the feminist movement. Not only was she well known before she started speaking about women’s equality

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    Sound Therapy

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    of a Reiki session‚ I typically utilize a technology called Sound Therapy through the use of seven Chakra Tuned “SINGING” Quartz Crystal crucibles. Music has lightened our spirit‚ excited and energized our body and perhaps even carried us off to relaxing far away shores. The power of sound to heal‚ and create relaxation has been known by ancient civilizations including our own native American Indians for centuries. Repetitive sound vibrations such as chanting‚ drumming‚ and toning have been

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    Sound Acoustics

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    Indoor & Outdoor Acoustic Sounds Indoor Acoustics The Principles of Sound and Acoustics Sound is the apparent vibration of air resulting from the vibration of a sound source (e.g. guitar sound board‚ hair dryer‚ etc). We can describe such regular vibration in terms of the sum of simpler vibrations (harmonics). In other words any periodic oscillation and hence resulting waveform can be described in terms of the sum of its harmonics. Each harmonic being a simple sine wave (often called a

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    The Sound and the Fury

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    F 1 Somer F English- Mr. Recchio Hour 2 Summer Reading Essay The novel “The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner tells the story of the Compson family’s downfall after the civil war. The story takes place in 1910 and 1928 in Mississippi‚ and centers on the Compson family’s three sons: Benjy‚ Quentin‚ and Jason‚ as well as their unconventional obsessions with their sister Caddy. To understand the sons’ obsessions‚ one must understand that the Compsons are an extremely dysfunctional family

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    Sound of Waves

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    The love affair between the two main characters in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet was in many ways very similar to the love affair between the two main characters in the book The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima. In both stories‚ the romantic couples had a relationship that was undesired amongst their families‚ they both had obstacles that kept them from each other‚ and both couples had friends that influenced the outcomes of their relationships. The complicated ramifications of two people

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    Sounds and Smells

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    The place was new to me‚ but the scents and sounds of the countryside pressed round and embraced me. The morning breeze coming fresh from the newly ploughed land‚ the sweet and tender smell of the flowering mustard‚ the shepherd-boy’s flute sounding in the distance‚ even the creaking noise of the bullock-cart‚ as it groaned over the broken village road‚ filled my world with delight. The memory of my past life‚ with all its ineffable fragrance and sound‚ became a living present to me‚ and my blind

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    Sound Technology

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    determines what instrument is being played. Timbre is created due to the overtones generated by a specific instrument. 4. Track 1: “Stubborn Love”. Each individual instrument adds to the atmosphere created by the instruments as a whole. The song sounds slow‚ emotional‚ and uplifting as a result of the instruments used and note progressions played‚ an example being when the guitar and violin are played together. Track 2: “Wait For Me”. By using loads of different instruments the band has created

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