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Book SynopsisSurround sound is often mistaken as a relatively new phenomenon in cinemas, one that emerged in the 1970s with the arrival of Dolby. Making Stereo Fit reveals that, in fact, filmmakers have been creating stereo and surround-sound effects for nearly a century, since the advent of talking pictures, and argues that their endurance owes primarily to the longstanding battles between stereo and mono technologies. Throughout the book, Eric Dienstfrey analyzes newly discovered archival materials and myriad stereo releases, from Hell's Angels (1930) to Get Out (2017), to show how Hollywood's financial dependence on mono prevented filmmakers from seeing surround sound's full aesthetic potential. Though studios initially explored stereo's unique capabilities, Dienstfrey details how filmmakers eventually codified a conservative set of surround-sound techniques that prevail today, despite the arrival of more immersiveformats.Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Stereo Front and Center 1. Widescreens, Headphones, and Concert Halls: Film Stereo’s Identity Crisis 2. Fantasia and Failure on a Theme by Bell Telephone 3. The Cinerama Experience 83 4. The Triple-Track Disruption and the CinemaScope Solution 5. Perspecta, Todd-AO, and the Emergence of Monocentrism 6. Dolby Stereo: The End of an Era Conclusion: Life’s the Same, Movies in Stereo Notes Bibliography Illustration Credits Index

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Book SynopsisComputational Ocean Acoustics presents state-of-the-art numerical techniques to solve the wave equation in heterogeneous fluid-solid media. Thoroughly revised, this volume completely updates the material in the first edition and includes new models based on current research.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the second edition: "Book concisely sums up the progress made in computational ocean acoustics over the last thirty years, emphasizing the latest modern numerical techniques for solving the wave equation in heterogeneous fluid-solid media. The authors discuss in detail various computational schemes, highlighting the importance of theoretical foundations that lead directly to numerical implementations for real ocean environments. The book provides various numerical methods and theoretical foundations for solving wave equations in 2D and even 3D varying environments that the reader may find useful as a reference tool." (Qian Zuwen, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1234, 2012)Table of ContentsSeries Preface.- Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface to the First Edition.- Fundamentals of Ocean Acoustics.- Wave Propagation Theory.- Ray Methods.- Wavenumber Integration Techniques.- Normal Modes.- Parabolic Equations.- Finite Differences and Finite Elements.- Broadband Modeling.- Ambient Noise.- Signals in Noise.- Name Index.- Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisUsing a clear, heavily illustrated format, this book describes the relevant clinical scenarios and indications for injection, the evidence to support ultrasound use, relevant local anatomy, injection methods, and pearls and safety considerations.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Shoulder.- Elbow.- Wrist and Hand.- Hip and Groin.- Knee.- Foot and Ankle.- Trigger Point.- Neuromuscular/Chemodenervation.- Spine.

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Book SynopsisHolger Schulze is Professor of Musicology at the University of Copenhagen and Principal Investigator at the Sound Studies Lab. He is the author of numerous books including Sound as Popular Culture (2016) and The Sonic Persona (Bloomsbury, 2017).Trade ReviewA rich and timely meditation on a concept central to sonic theory. * The Wire *Sonic Fiction touches on relevant issues concerning contemporary popular culture in a globalized world, while presenting innovative research and fresh theoretical ideas. * Carla J. Maier, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and author of Transcultural Sound Practices: British Asian Dance Music as Cultural Transformation (2020) *The main benefit of Sonic Fiction is to open up the particular approach of Kodwo Eshun's 'Sonic Fiction' to a broader public and outline the several fields of discourse that have built upon his concept. Informed by sound anthropology and the newly emerging transdisciplinary field of sound studies, this volume identifies and explains the specific contribution of the 'Sonic Fiction' approach to an epistemology of sound. * Rolf Großmann, Professor in Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media, University of Lüneburg, Germany *A thoughtful introduction to some of the most vital tendencies in 21st-century auditory arts and cultural theory. Sonic fictions are generative systems: synthesizers of ideas, recomposers of politics, collective transducers. Schulze's book offers a timely and a forward-looking appraisal of Kodwo Eshun's work and its proliferating influence. * Paul Jasen, Lecturer in Music, Carleton University, Canada *Table of ContentsExtradition: What Is Sonic Fiction? A Force of Liberation Enforced Landianisms More Like a Group of Otoliths 1. Sonic Thinking: A Mixillogic MythScience of Mutantextures The Mythscience of Sonic Warfare The Mixillogics of Sonic Epistemologies The Mutantextures of Sonic Possible Worlds What Is Sonic Thinking? 2. Social Progress: Sensibilities of the Implex Dath's Mixillogics The Dialectics of the Implex Valéry's Sensibilities Even Wrong Ideas Can Be Made True 3. Black Aurality: Alien Sonic Nontologies Black Aurality The Diffraction of Mythscience Alter Nation, AlterDestiny & Autohistoria Decolontologies 4. Sensory Epistemologies: Syrrhesis and Sensibility The Body of the Researcher Syrrhesis Fiction Beyond the Idiosyncrasy of Logocentrism Multiplying Epistemologies 5. Acid Communism: A Haunted Utopia of Sound Anticipation and Compulsion Ghosts of Our Times Theories That Are Embodied Acid Communism 6. NON: Ultrablack Resistance Ultrablackness NON Rhythmight Ultrablack Resistance Inconclusion: Six Heuristics for Critique and Activism Sonic Fiction as Activism Sonic Fiction as Critique Heuristics of the Sonic Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisSound Affects: A User's Guide is a collection of sonically-charged concepts ranging from those felt, heard' and repeated (silence, the oriental riff, shuffle), to the vocal (whispers, sing, the disembodied voice), to sounds at the threshold (tin/ny, thump, buzz) to sounds beyond the limits of audibility (inaudible tremors, distortion, sub-bass). Sound Affects invites the reader to reflect on the ways that sounds produce affects and the ways that affects can operate as sound. Each of the entries develops a particular perspective on sound and affect through a close analysis of audiovisual and/or sonic objects. The objects chosen not only illustrate the concept in question but also demonstrate how the object encourages us to rethink the relationships between sounds and affects. Influenced by the sound theory of Eugenie Brinkema (2011), the concepts of Sound Affects plot the shift in volume from silence that opens up a space to be heard to the audibly near, froTrade ReviewWe live in a saturated sonic envirornment. Noise is everywhere; and even at the extreme of absence, "silence is a rhythm too" (as the Slits once sang). Yet we rarely pay attention to the soundscape that accompanies us at all times. Sound Affects rectifies this omission, with seventeen essays about sound and how it touches and moves us. Topics range from rapping by Kanye West, to the noises made by urban traffic, to electronic distortions broadcast through gigantic speakers, to the barely audible squishes of worms crawling through the soil. All in all, this book brings us back to a heightened awareness of those aspects of existence that we tend, all too easily, to tune out. * Steven Shaviro, DeRoy Professor of English, Wayne State University, USA *As it heeds paradoxical challenges in addressing sensorial – or even "sensaural" – experiences that defy conventional representation and meaning, Sound Affects embraces multiple approaches to sound, affect and sound affect through its volume of rich and varied voices. Vitally, Sound Affects promotes an ethics of listening that fundamentally and ontologically examines our too human world. * Nadine Boljkovac, Screen Theorist and Assistant Professor in Film Studies, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements The Clatter and Clang of Sound Affects Sharon Jane Mee (University of New South Wales, Australia) and Luke Robinson (University of New South Wales, Australia) Part 1: Start, Stop, Repeat Chapter 1. Silence Sandra Kazlauskaite (University of Lincoln, UK) Chapter 2. Shuffle Jim Drobnick (OCAD University, Canada) and Jennifer Fisher (York University, Canada) Chapter 3. Oriental Riff Runchao Liu (University of Denver, USA) Part 2: Voices and Vocals Chapter 4. aa ee ii oo uuuuu Rachel Shearer (Te Wananga Aronui o Tamaki Makau Rau/Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand) Chapter 5. Sympathetic Response Charlotte Eubanks (Pennsylvania State University, USA) Chapter 6. Whispers Christian de Mouilpied Sancto (University of Rochester, USA) Chapter 7. Sing Katherine Nolan (Technological University Dublin, Ireland) Chapter 8. The Disembodied Voice Julius Greve (University of Oldenburg, Germany) Part 3: Threshold Sounds Chapter 9. Tin/ny Rob Garbutt (Southern Cross University, Australia) Chapter 10. Vroom Andrija Filipovic (Singidunum University, Serbia) Chapter 11. Thump Andrea Avidad (New York University, USA) Chapter 12: Buzz Sharon Jane Mee (University of New South Wales, Australia) Part 4: Beyond Audibility Chapter 13: Inaudible Tremors Luke Robinson (University of New South Wales, Australia) Chapter 14: Distortion Greg Hainge (University of Queensland, Australia) Chapter 15. Feedback Manuel ‘Mandel’ CabreraJr. (Yonsei University, South Korea) Chapter 16. Sub-bass Aidan Delaney (Middlesex University, UK) Chapter 17. Squish, Squelch, Shlshlshlurpppp Norie Neumark (Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, Australia) Bibliography Mediography Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisTinnitus is a benign condition, which can nonetheless have upsetting consequences for the patients. Understanding the physiopathologic mechanisms underlying this symptom is crucial for orienting management and treatment. A world-class group of neuroscientists gathered together to write this book, and they have done a skilful job. Apart from delineating their area of expertise, they have managed to give the reader an accurate understanding about what the current implications of studying tinnitus are, both in research and clinically, allowing those involved in the field to also stay abreast on the advancements in this area of research. This book is ideal for researchers and clinicians, and it can be a valuable reference for anyone, including students, residents or seasoned specialists, seeking to keep up to date with the latest developments in both basic and clinical research on this condition.

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Book SynopsisAs cinema industries around the globe adjusted to the introduction of synch-sound technology, the Soviet Union was also shifting culturally, politically, and ideologically from the heterogeneous film industry of the 1920s to the centralized industry of the 1930s, and from the avant-garde to Socialist Realism. In The Voice of Technology: Soviet Cinema’s Transition to Sound, 1928–1935, Lilya Kaganovsky explores the history, practice, technology, ideology, aesthetics, and politics of the transition to sound within the context of larger issues in Soviet media history. Industrialization and centralization of the cinema industry greatly altered the way movies in the Soviet Union were made, while the introduction of sound radically altered the way these movies were received. Kaganovsky argues that the coming of sound changed the Soviet cinema industry by making audible, for the first time, the voice of State power, directly addressing the Soviet viewer. By exploring numerous examples of films from this transitional period, Kaganovsky demonstrates the importance of the new technology of sound in producing and imposing the “Soviet Voice.”

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Book SynopsisThis series of books comprises a major social and cultural history of Britain, reflected through the prism of music — mostly folk music. It amounts to a hidden history of both Britain and music, and is part oral history and part incisive criticism, with a fair amount of humour thrown in. The ten part series is based on the life of 90-year-old Bill Leader, the prolific sound engineer and producer, who was the first to record Bert Jansch, the Watersons, Anne Briggs, Nic Jones and Connollys Billy and Riognach, and among the last to record Jeannie Robertson, Fred Jordan and Walter Pardon. Bill straddled the golden age of traditional singing and the folk revival. He agreed to the biographical treatment if due prominence be given to colleagues who may have since slipped from the world’s eyes. Through the series, a parade of the great and good come and go. These include Paul Simon, Brendan Behan, Pink Floyd and Christy Moore, all recorded by Bill at one time or another. Secrets, surprises and heresies are rife and something jaw dropping happens at least every four pages. Each book comes with illustrations by PETER SEAL and rare photographs.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers novel and current strategies for biosensing, from the use of nanomaterials and biological functionalized surfaces to the mathematical assessment of novel biosensors and their potential use as wearable devices for continuous monitoring. Biosensing technologies can be used in the medical field for the early detection of disease, monitoring effectiveness of treatments, detecting nervous system signals for controlling robotic prosthesis, and much more. This book includes eleven chapters that examine and discuss several strategies of biosensing, proposing mathematical designs that address the latest reported technologies.

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Book SynopsisUltrasound has replaced X-ray as the main imaging modality for the diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders in women. It now enables a cost-effective and non-invasive demonstration of bladder neck and pelvic organ mobility, vaginal, urethral and levator ani function and anatomy, and anorectal anatomy. Atlas of Pelvic Floor Ultrasound provides an introduction to pelvic floor imaging as well as a resource to be used during initial and more advanced practice.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:"This book takes a novice to the use of ultrasound in urogynaecology through an amazing journey exploring the use of this modality in assessing female patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. Its simplicity, rich practical detail and clear images will persuade the reader of the value of this investigation in day-to-day clinical practice. … The book is an indispensable resource to all urogynaecologists who are keen to provide the best care for their patients." (Sharif I. M. F. Ismail, International Urogynaecology Journal, Vol. 20, 2009)Table of ContentsLive Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor: An MRI Perspective.- Pelvic Floor Ultrasound: Basic Physics, Instrumentation, and Examination Technique.- 3D/4D Imaging: Technical Overview and Basic Methodology.- The Anterior Compartment.- The Central and Posterior Compartments.- Axial Plane Imaging.- Imaging of Implant Materials.- Outlook.- An Introduction to 4D View™ (Version 5.0).

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Book SynopsisSince the concept was first proposed at the end of the 20th Century, metamaterials have been the subject of much research and discussion throughout the wave community. More than 10 years later, the number of related published articles is increasing significantly. On the one hand, this success can be attributed to dreams of new physical objects which are the consequences of the singular properties of metamaterials. Among them, we can consider the examples of perfect lensing and invisibility cloaking. On other hand, metamaterials also provide new tools for the design of well-known wave functions such as antennas for electromagnetic waves. The goal of this book is to propose an overview of the concept of metamaterials as a perspective on a new practical tool for wave study and engineering. This includes both the electromagnetic spectrum, from microwave to optics, and the field of acoustic waves. Contents 1. Overview of Microwave and Optical Metamaterial Technologies, Didier Lippens. 2. MetaLines: Transmission Line Approach for the Design of Metamaterial Devices, Bruno Sauviac. 3. Metamaterials for Non-Radiative Microwave Functions and Antennas, Divitha Seetharamdoo and Bruno Sauviac. 4. Toward New Prospects for Electromagnetic Compatibility, Divitha Seetharamdoo. 5. Dissipative Loss in Resonant Metamaterials, Philippe Tassin, Thomas Koschny, and Costas M. Soukoulis. 6. Transformation Optics and Antennas, André de Lustrac, Shah Nawaz Burokur and Paul-Henri Tichit. 7. Metamaterials for Control of Surface Electromagnetic and Liquid Waves, Sébastien Guenneau, Mohamed Farhat, Muamer Kadic, Stefan Enoch and Romain Quidant. 8. Classical Analog of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Philippe Tassin, Thomas Koschny and Costas M. Soukoulis.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Éric LHEURETTE Chapter 1. Overview of Microwave and Optical Metamaterial Technologies 1 Didier LIPPENS 1.1. Introduction and background 1 1.2. Omega-type arrays 6 1.3. Transmission lines with series capacitances and shunt inductances 17 1.4. Fishnet approach 20 1.5. Full dielectric approach: Mie resonance based devices 28 1.6. Photonic crystal technology 31 1.7. Conclusion and prospects 37 1.8. Acknowledgments 38 1.9. Bibliography 39 Chapter 2. MetaLines: Transmission Line Approach for the Design of Metamaterial Devices 43 Bruno SAUVIAC 2.1. Introduction 43 2.2. Historical concepts of transmission lines and homogenization 43 2.3. CRLH transmission lines 46 2.4. Some technical approaches to realize MetaLines 50 2.5. Toward tunability 58 2.6. Conclusion 63 2.7. Bibliography 65 Chapter 3. Metamaterials for Non-Radiative Microwave Functions and Antennas 67 Divitha SEETHARAMDOO and Bruno SAUVIAC 3.1. Introduction 67 3.2. Metamaterials for non-radiative applications 68 3.3. Metamaterials for antennas at microwave frequencies 75 3.4. Conclusion 83 3.5. Bibliography 83 Chapter 4. Toward New Prospects for Electromagnetic Compatibility 87 Divitha SEETHARAMDOO 4.1. Introduction 87 4.2. Electromagnetic compatibility 88 4.3. Electromagnetic shielding – potential of metamaterials 91 4.4. Metamaterials for 3D shielded cavities – application to electromagnetic reverberation chambers 95 4.5. Conclusion 106 4.6. Bibliography 107 Chapter 5. Dissipative Loss in Resonant Metamaterials 111 Philippe TASSIN, Thomas KOSCHNY, and Costas M. SOUKOULIS 5.1. Introduction 111 5.2. What is the best conducting material? 115 5.3. Optimize the geometry of meta-atoms 122 5.4. Use gain to offset the impact of dissipative loss 126 5.5. Bibliography 129 Chapter 6. Transformation Optics and Antennas 133 André de LUSTRAC, Shah Nawaz BUROKUR and Paul-Henri TICHIT 6.1. Transformation optics 133 6.2. Applications to antennas 144 6.3. Conclusions 159 6.4. Acknowledgment 159 6.5. Bibliography 159 Chapter 7. Metamaterials for Control of Surface Electromagnetic and Liquid Waves 161 Sébastien GUENNEAU, Mohamed FARHAT, Muamer KADIC, Stefan ENOCH and Romain QUIDANT 7.1. Introduction 161 7.2. Acoustic cloaking for liquid surface waves 168 7.3. Optical cloaking for surface plasmon polaritons 177 7.4. Concluding remarks on LSW and SPP cloaking 190 7.5. Bibliography 191 Chapter 8. Classical Analog of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency 195 Philippe TASSIN, Thomas KOSCHNY and Costas M. SOUKOULIS 8.1. Introduction 195 8.2. Design of EIT metamaterials 198 8.3. A simple model for EIT metamaterials – and electromagnetically induced absorption 203 8.4. Electromagnetically induced absorption 207 8.5. EIT metamaterials for sensors 209 8.6. EIT metamaterials for nonlinear and tunable operation 211 8.7. Bibliography 213 List of Authors 215 Index 217

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book provides an in-depth examination of a broad range of procedures that benefit from ultrasound guidance in the point-of-care setting. It covers common procedures such as ultrasound-guided central and peripheral venous access to regional nerve blocks, temporary pacemaker placement, joint aspirations, percutaneous drainage, a variety of injections and airway management. Chapters examine a variety of topics critical to successful ultrasound procedures, including relevant sonoantomy, necessary equipment, proper preparation, potential complications, existing evidence and how to integrate these procedures into clinical practice. For each procedure, the book includes step-by-step instructions and discusses the advantages of ultrasound guidance over traditional techniques. Providing rich procedural detail to help in clinical decision making, The Ultimate Guide to Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Procedures is an indispensable, go-to reference for all health care providers who work in a variety of clinical settings including primary care, emergency department, urgent care, intensive care units, pediatrics, pre-hospital settings and those who practice in the growing number of new ultrasound programs in these specialties. Trade ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Physics of ultrasound.- 3. General principles of ultrasound guided procedures.- 4. Ultrasound procedural guidance safety considerations.- 5. Peripheral venous and arterial access.- 6. Central vascular access.- 7. Challenging vascular access procedural and procedure rescue.- 8. Joint aspiration.- 9. Therapeutic injections in the point of care setting.- 10. Upper extremity regional blocks for the point of care patient.- 11. Neck and torso regional blocks for the point of care patient.- 12. Lower extremity regional nerve blocks for the point of care patient.- 13. Integration of ultrasound guided procedures into clinical practice.- 14. Quality assurance and improvement.- 15. Documentation, coding and billing for ultrasound guided procedures.

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Book SynopsisThis visually stunning and data rich text catalogs the design of 32 concert halls by world-renowned acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota and his team at Nagata Acoustics, the firm behind the celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, and numerous others. Alongside architectural drawings and photographs, commentary on the design process and challenges of each hall provides insight for the dedicated listener to appreciate a wide range of internationally beloved concert venues. Summarized acoustical and architectural data for each of the halls will provide valuable reference information to architects and acousticians alike. Following the project anthology is an overview of the history, development, and acoustical features of vineyard- and surround-style concert halls. A broader discussion of design philosophy reveals the methods by which Toyota has guided architects to create world renowned halls. These technical and general discussions give architects the foundation to design for the performing arts, and provide audiences a new insight and perspective to consider the next time they attend a concert.Trade Review“Concert Halls by Nagata Acoustics is the most important work on performing arts design since Leo Beranek’s seminal Concert Halls and Opera House (2004). This book can be enjoyed as a coffee table book or reference companion for architects and acousticians. It cements Nagata Acoustics’ title as the heavyweight champion of vineyard-style halls.” (Brandon Cudequest, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 69 (6), 2021)Table of Contents1. Design philosophy 2. Methodology and Technology a. Computer Simulations b. Acoustical scale model test 3. Detailed information on each of 25-30 halls a. Could be organized by usage, completion date, location, or alphabetically 4. Acoustical metric analysis

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Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated volume takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour through music education facilities designed during the past 20 years, with a particular emphasis on the acoustical and architectural design of the locations. The book opens with a series of essays from key design team members, including an acoustical consultant, architect, audio/video systems consultant, and theatre consultant. The main body of the work consists of a rich array of contributions from acoustical consulting firms and music education facility designers from across the world on their recent innovative works in the area of music education facility acoustics. Each entry includes high-resolution photos and renderings, scientific data, and evocative descriptions of the music education facilities. Filled with beautiful photography and fascinating modern design, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in music education architecture, acoustical design, or musical performance. “This new publication on design of music education facilities is highly welcomed. Not only does it present many acoustically interesting projects, it also gives an up-to-date introduction to the scientific knowledge and design practice in this field. The book also helps the reader to understand why it is so important to ensure good acoustic conditions in music education facilities: to nourish students at all levels to achieve their goals as musicians.” - Anders Chr. Gade, Ph.D., senior consultant at Gade & Mortensen Akustik and author of Acoustics in Halls for Speech and Music (chapter in Springer Handbook of Acoustics) “This book ensures the reader will see the full vocabulary of elemental solutions to broad challenges. The expected concert halls, rehearsal spaces, and practice rooms are joined by newer, essential components: recording studios, control rooms, vocal booths, beat labs, and more. This media-rich publication enables detailed study while motivating big picture, interdisciplinary thinking. This new book curates and beautifully structures a deep store of outstanding architectural achievements that are sure to kindle the creation of future successful music education facilities.” - Alex U. Case, Associate Professor of Sound Recording Technology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and author of Sound FX – Unlocking the Creative Potential of Recording Studio Effects “This book is a wonderful collection of music education facilities. The narratives and images provide a wealth of information for the casual reader, student in acoustics, architect, owner/educator, and acoustician. Primary schools through universities are not often studied and reviewed. Finding a thorough collection of these space types is rare. This book is recommended for anyone who is studying, designing, or enjoys reading about music education facilities.” - Jason Duty, P.E., Vice President at Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc.Table of ContentsEditors' Preface.- Collection of Essays from Key Design Team Members.- Architect.- Owner.- Music Director.- Audio Designer.- Music Education Facilities.- Music Education Facilities List.- Map.- Timeline.- Music Education Facilities.- Appendices.- A: Acoustic Design of Music Education Facilities: An Overview.- B: Glossary.- C: Music Education Facilities Indexed by Location.- D: Music Education Facilities Indexed by Acoustical Consulting Firm.- E: Notes on Currency, Units, and Scale.- F: References.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an expert introduction to audio forensics, an essential specialty in modern forensic science, equipping readers with the fundamental background necessary to understand and participate in this exciting and important field of study. Modern audio forensic analysis combines skills in digital signal processing, the physics of sound propagation, acoustical phonetics, audio engineering, and many other fields. Scientists and engineers who work in the field of audio forensics are called upon to address issues of authenticity, quality enhancement, and signal interpretation for audio evidence that is important to a criminal law enforcement investigation, an accident investigation board, or an official civil inquiry.Expertise in audio forensics has never been more important. In addition to routine recordings from emergency call centers and police radio dispatchers, inexpensive portable audio/video recording systems are now in widespread use. Forensic evidence from the scene of a civil or criminal incident increasingly involves dashboard recorders in police cars, vest-pocket personal recorders worn by law enforcement officers, smart phone recordings from bystanders, and security surveillance systems in public areas and businesses. Utilizing new research findings and both historical and contemporary casework examples, this book blends audio forensic theory and practice in an informative and readable manner suitable for any scientifically-literate reader. Extensive examples, supplementary material, and authoritative references are also included for those who are interested in delving deeper into the field.Table of ContentsDedication.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- About the Author.- 1 Introduction to forensic audio analysis: authenticity, enhancement, interpretation.- 2 Fundamentals of audio signals and systems.- 3 History of audio forensics.- 4 Handling forensic evidence.- 5 Authenticity assessment.- 6 Audio signal enhancement.- 7 Forensic interpretation.- 8 Expert reports and testimony.- 9 Application example 1 - Gunshot Acoustics.- 10 Application example 1 - Cockpit Voice Recorders.- 11 Conclusion.- Index.

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Book SynopsisAlthough the technology required for the successful application of contrast echo cardiography has evolved rapidly over the past few years, the technique has not yet gained widespread clinical acceptance. One important reason for the lack of clinical acceptance is the relative complexity of the technique, particularly in respect to myocardial perfusion imaging. The interaction between micro bubbles and ultrasound is an entire field by itsel£ as is the coronary microvasculature. It is in this regard that practicing echocardiographers, cardiologists in training, radiologists, so no­ graphers, and students will find 'A Handbook of Contrast Echocardiography' particularly useful. Written by two leaders in the field who have presented illustrative cases not only from their own laboratories but also from others around the world, this volume is a lucid, concise, and practical guide for the day-to-day use of contrast echocardiography. Dr Peter Burns has been involved in almost all the technical advances in the imaging methods that have made it possible to detect opacification of the left ventricular cavity and myocardium from a venous injection of microbubbles. He has been responsible to a large degree for advancing our understanding of the interaction between micro bubbles and ultrasound, which he describes in clear and easy to understand terms in this book. Dr Harald Becher has been active in the clincal application of contrast echocardiography for several years and has gained considerable experience with many imaging techniques and microbubbles, which he describes in this volume in some detail.Table of ContentsUnderstanding Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Echocardiography: Principles and Instrumentation. Introduction; The Need for Contrast Agents in Echocardiography; Contrast Agents for Ultrasound; Mode of Action; New Developments in Contrast Imaging; Conclusion; Assessment of LV Function by Contrast Echo Physiology and Pathophysiology of LV Function; Available Methods; Indications and Selection of Methods; How to Perfom Contrast Enhanced LV Studies; Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion by Contrast Echo; Coronary Flow and Flow Reserve; Tissue Perfusion

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, sonography of the peripheral nervous system has gained widespread acceptance. New diagnostic applications have emerged, and the field of ultrasound-guided interventions has expanded significantly: regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, and similar techniques are now frequently performed under ultrasound guidance by anesthesiologists and pain physicians alike. This atlas of peripheral nerve ultrasound is designed to meet the daily needs of both radiologists and clinicians by allowing rapid review of typical features, knowledge of which is important for successful diagnosis and intervention. The side by side presentation of ultrasound images with anatomical cryosections and photographs of transducer positions allows for reliable sonographic identification of even tiny nerves in regions of complex topography. The practical value of the atlas is further enhanced by correlations with high-resolution MRI scans. Table of ContentsIntroduction to High Resolution Sonography of the Peripheral Nervous System: General Considerations and Examination Technique.- Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Peripheral Nervous System: General Considerations and Examination Technique.- Nerves in the Head and Neck.- Upper Extremity Nerves.- Lower Extremity Nerves.- Nerves in the Trunk and Abdominal Wall.

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Book Synopsis1. Allgemeines.- Organisation des Ultraschall-Labors.- Patientenbezogene Faktoren.- Das diagnostische Problem.- Ultraschalluntersuchung.- Bildaufzeichnung.- Übermittlung der Ergebnisse.- Literatur zu Kapitel 1.- 2. Schnittbildanatomie.- 3. Gefäße.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungstechnik.- Aorta abdominalis.- Normale Gefäße.- Erkrankungen der Gefäße.- Literatur zu Kapitel 3.- 4. Leber.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Leber.- Diffuse Lebererkrankungen.- Fokale Lebererkrankungen.- Lebertrauma.- Literatur zu Kapitel 4.- 5. Gallensystem.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normales Gallensystem.- Erkrankungen der Gallenwege.- Literatur zu Kapitel 5.- 6. Pankreas.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normales Pankreas.- Entzündliche Erkrankungen.- Raumforderungen des Pankreas.- Literatur zu Kapitel 6.- 7. Milz.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Milz.- Erkrankungen der Milz.- Literatur zu Kapitel 7.- 8. Nieren.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Nieren.- Angeborene Anomalien.- Diffuse Nierenerkrankungen.- Renale Raumforderungen.- Nierentrauma.- Transplantatniere.- Literatur zu Kapitel 8.- 9. Retroperitoneum und Nebennieren.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsverfahren.- Normales Retroperitoneum und Nebennieren.- Erkrankungen des Retroperito-neums und der Nebennieren.- Literatur zu Kapitel 9.- 10. Gastrointestinaltrakt.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Der normale Gastrointestinaltrakt.- Erkrankungen des Magen-Darm-Traktes.- Literatur zu Kapitel 10.- 11. Harnblase, Prostata und periprostatische Strukturen.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Blase und Prostata.- Erkrankungen.- Literatur zu Kapitel 11.- 12. Weibliche Geschlechtsorgane.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale weibliche Geschlechtsorgane.- Erkrankungen der weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane.-Literatur zu Kapitel 12.- 13. Schwangerschaft.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Schwangerschaft.- Anomaler oder pathologischer Verlauf der Schwangerschaft.- Literatur zu Kapitel 13.- 14. Abszesse, Hämatome, Ascites und andere Flüssigkeitsansammlungen.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Freie intraperitoneale Flüssigkeit.- Lokalisierte Flüssigkeitsansammlungen.- Literatur zu Kapitel 14.- 15. Abdominaler Ultraschall in der Pädiatrie.- Untersuchungsverfahren.- Nieren.- Abdominale Raumforderung.- Leber, Gallenwege, Milz und Pankreas.- Abdominale Abszesse.- Literatur zu Kapitel 15.- 16. Sonographisch gesteuerte Punktion.- Ausrüstung und Verfahren.- Punktionsnadeln und Punktionstechnik.- Punktionsstellen.- Komplikationen.- Literatur zu Kapitel 16.- 17. Volumenbestimmung.- Volumenbestimmung nach Diametermessungen.- Volumenbestimmung durch ParallelScans.- Bestimmung des Lebervolumens durch angulierte Schnitte.- Literatur zu Kapitel 17.- 18. Anatomische und technische Ursachen für Fehlinterpretationen.- Grenzen der sonographischen Darstellbarkeit und Artefakte.- Fehldiagnosen durch falsche Interpretation der Bilder.- Literatur zu Kapitel 18.- 19. Indikationen zur sonographischen Untersuchung des Abdomens.- Tastbare Raumforderungen unter dem rechten Rippenbogen.- Raumforderung unter dem linken Rippenbogen.- Pulsierende abdominale Raumforderungen.- Raumforderungen des Beckens.- Vergrößertes Abdomen.- Akutes Abdomen.- Ikterus.- Intraabdominale Abszesse.- Anurie.- Hämaturie.- Stumme Niere.- Negatives Cholezystogramm.- Abdominales Trauma.- Tumorverdacht.- Metastasen.- Lokalrezidiv.- 20. Ultraschall und Computertomographie.- Verfügbarkeit der Untersuchung.- Kosten der Untersuchung.- Strahlung.- Qualität der Untersuchung.- Darstellbare Areale.- Eignung desPatienten.- Biopsie.- Zukünftige Entwicklungen.- Indikation für Computertomographie und Ultraschalluntersuchung des Abdomens.- Literatur zu Kapitel 20.- Sachwortverzeichnis.Table of Contents1. Allgemeines.- Organisation des Ultraschall-Labors.- Raum und Personal.- Planung.- Patientenbezogene Faktoren.- Vorbereitung.- Grenzen des Verfahrens.- Mögliche Risiken.- Das diagnostische Problem.- Anforderungsschein.- Krankenunterlagen und andere Untersuchungsergebnisse.- Palpation.- Ultraschalluntersuchung.- Grundsätzliche Prinzipien.- Bistabile Technik.- Statisches Graustufenverfahren.- Dynamische Untersuchungstechnik (Real-time-Verfahren).- Bildaufzeichnung.- Polaroidverfahren.- Hitzeempfindliches Papier.- Normaler photographischer Film.- Röntgenfilm.- Videoband.- Übermittlung der Ergebnisse.- Identifizierung der Ultraschallbilder.- Terminologie.- Ultraschallbericht.- Kodierungssystem.- Literatur zu Kapitel 1.- 2. Schnittbildanatomie.- 3. Gefäße.- Anatomie.- Abdominale Aorta und ihre Äste.- Vena cava inferior.- Pfortadersystem.- Untersuchungstechnik.- Aorta abdominalis und ihre Äste.- Aorta abdominalis.- Äste der Aorta abdominalis.- Vena cava inferior und ihre Zuflüsse.- Vena cava inferior.- Zuflüsse der Vena cava inferior.- Pfortadersystem.- Pfortader.- Zuflüsse der Pfortader.- Normale Gefäße.- Aorta und ihre Äste.- Normale Aorta.- Normale Äste der Aorta abdominalis.- Vena cava inferior.- Normale Vena cava inferior.- Normale Zuflüsse der Vena cava inferior.- Pfortadersystem.- Pfortader.- Zuflüsse der Pfortader.- Erkrankungen der Gefäße.- Aneurysmen.- Andere Anomalien der Aorta.- Erkrankungen der Vena cava inferior.- Erkrankungen des Pfortader-sytems.- Literatur zu Kapitel 3.- 4. Leber.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Leber.- Diffuse Lebererkrankungen.- Fokale Lebererkrankungen.- Zysten.- Solitäre Zysten.- Polizystische Lebererkrankung.- Hämangiome der Leber.- Abszesse.- Pyogene Leberabszesse.- Amöbenleberabszesse.- Echinokokkuszysten.- Raumforderungen.- Primäre maligne Tumoren.- Sekundäre maligne Tumoren.- Lebertrauma.- Literatur zu Kapitel 4.- 5. Gallensystem.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normales Gallensystem.- Erkrankungen der Gallenwege.- Gallenwegsobstruktion.- Hydrops der Gallenblase.- Entzündungen.- Akute Cholecystitis.- Chronische Cholecystitis.- Gallensteine.- Tumoren des Gallensystems.- Literatur zu Kapitel 5.- 6. Pankreas.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normales Pankreas.- Entzündliche Erkrankungen.- Akute Pankreatitis.- Chronische Pankreatitis.- Pankreasabszesse.- Raumforderungen des Pankreas.- Zysten.- Karzinome.- Literatur zu Kapitel 6.- 7. Milz.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Milz.- Erkrankungen der Milz.- Milzanomalien.- Milzzysten.- Splenomegalie.- Milztrauma.- Subkapsuläres Milzhämatom.- Literatur zu Kapitel 7.- 8. Nieren.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Nieren.- Angeborene Anomalien.- Nierenaplasie.- Nierenhypoplasie.- Ektope Nieren.- Doppelniere.- Hufeisenniere.- Diffuse Nierenerkrankungen.- Akute Erkrankungen der Niere.- Schrumpfniere.- Renale Raumforderungen.- Adenokarzinom der Niere.- Tumor des Übergangsepithels.- Andere Nierentumoren.- Nierenabszesse.- Nierenzysten.- Polyzystische Nierenerkrankung.- Multizystische Niere.- Hydronephrose.- Nierenkonkremente.- Nierentrauma.- Transplantatniere.- Literatur zu Kapitel 8.- 9. Retroperitoneum und Nebennieren.- Anatomie.- Retroperitoneum.- Nebennieren.- Untersuchungsverfahren.- Retroperitoneum.- Nebennieren.- Normales Retroperitoneum und Nebennieren.- Normales Retroperitoneum.- Normale Nebennieren.- Erkrankungen des Retroperito-neums und der Nebennieren.- Primäre retroperitoneale Tumoren.- Sekundäre retroperitoneale Tumoren.- Nebennierentumoren.- Tumoren der Nebennierenrinde.- Tumoren des Nebennierenmarkes.- Metastasen.- Literatur zu Kapitel 9.- 10. Gastrointestinaltrakt.- Anatomie.- Magen.- Dünndarm.- Dickdarm.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Der normale Gastrointestinaltrakt.- Magen.- Darm.- Erkrankungen des Magen-Darm-Traktes.- Magen.- Dünndarm und Dickdarm.- Literatur zu Kapitel 10.- 11. Harnblase, Prostata und periprostatische Strukturen.- Anatomie.- Harnblase.- Prostata.- Samenbläschen.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Externe Untersuchung.- Abdominales Schallfenster.- Perineales Schallfenster.- Interne Untersuchung.- Transrektal.- Transvaginal.- Transurethral.- Normale Blase und Prostata.- Externes Verfahren.- Blase.- Prostata.- Internes Verfahren.- Blase.- Prostata.- Samenbläschen.- Erkrankungen.- Blase.- Restharn.- Blasentumoren.- Blasensteine.- Blasendivertikel.- Ureterocele.- Prostata.- Prostatahypertrophie.- Prostatitis und Prostatavesikulitis.- Prostatatumoren.- Literatur zu Kapitel 11.- 12. Weibliche Geschlechtsorgane.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale weibliche Geschlechtsorgane.- Intrauterinpessar.- Erkrankungen der weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane.- Kongenitale Anomalien.- Uterusaplasie.- Uterusduplikation.- Entzündliche Veränderungen.- Hydrosalpinx und Pyosalpinx.- Adnexitis.- Endometriose.- Uterustumoren.- Leiomyom.- Ovarialtumoren.- Zystische Ovarialtumoren.- Gemischt solide/zystische Ovarialtumoren.- Solide Ovarialtumoren.- Literatur zu Kapitel 12.- 13. Schwangerschaft.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Normale Schwangerschaft.- Sonographischer Schwangerschaftskalender.- Fruchtblase.- Fetale Herzaktionen.- Dopplerschallgerät.- Messung der Scheitel-Steiß-Länge.- Biparietaler Durchmesser.- Andere fetale Messungen.- Volumen des Feten.- Fetale Ultraschallanatomie.- Nabelschnur.- Position des Feten.- Plazenta.- Fetale Funktionen.- Anomaler oder pathologischer Verlauf der Schwangerschaft.- Fehlgeburt (Abort).- Verhaltener Abort.- Abortivei.- Blasenmole.- Ektope Schwangerschaft.- Mehrlingsschwangerschaft.- Intrauterine Wachstumsverzögerung.- Tod des Feten.- Plazenta praevia.- Vorzeitige Plazentalösung.- Hydramnion.- Fetale Mißbildungen.- Andere fetale Anomalien.- Erythroblastose des Feten.- Mütterlicher Diabetes mellitus.- Ovarialzysten und Uterusmyome in der Schwangerschaft.- Literatur zu Kapitel 13.- 14. Abszesse, Hämatome, Ascites und andere Flüssigkeitsansammlungen.- Anatomie.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Freie intraperitoneale Flüssigkeit.- Lokalisierte Flüssigkeitsansammlungen.- Perityphlitischer Abszeß.- Abszeß im kleinen Becken.- Subphrenischer Abszeß.- Subhepatischer Abszeß.- Peripankreatitischer Abszeß.- Pararenaler Abszeß.- Abszesse und Hämatome der Bauchwand.- Abszesse und Hämatome der einzelnen Organe.- Literatur zu Kapitel 14.- 15. Abdominaler Ultraschall in der Pädiatrie.- Untersuchungsverfahren.- Nieren.- Nierenagenesie.- Hydronephrose.- Ischämie.- Infektion.- Glomerulonephritis.- Tumor.- Verschiedenes.- Abdominale Raumforderung.- Renale/retroperitoneale Raumforderungen.- Raumforderungen im Becken.- Ventrale abdominale Raumforderungen.- Raumforderungen der Leber.- Leber, Gallenwege, Milz und Pankreas.- Abdominale Abszesse.- Literatur zu Kapitel 15.- 16. Sonographisch gesteuerte Punktion.- Ausrüstung und Verfahren.- Punktion im Compound-Verfahren.- Punktion im Real-time-Verfahren.- Punktionsnadeln und Punktionstechnik.- Punktionsstellen.- Leber.- Pankreas.- Niere.- Retroperitoneale Läsionen.- Gastrointestinaltrakt.- Flüssigkeitsansammlungen.- Schwangerschaft.- Komplikationen.- Literatur zu Kapitel 16.- 17. Volumenbestimmung.- Volumenbestimmung nach Diametermessungen.- Volumenbestimmung durch ParallelScans.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Bestimmung des Lebervolumens durch angulierte Schnitte.- Untersuchungsmethode.- Berechnung.- Literatur zu Kapitel 17.- 18. Anatomische und technische Ursachen für Fehlinterpretationen.- Grenzen der sonographischen Darstellbarkeit und Artefakte.- Fehldiagnosen durch falsche Interpretation der Bilder.- Fehler in der Diagnostik der Nieren und der perirenalen Region.- Fehler in der Diagnostik der Leber und der perihepatischen Region.- Fehler in der Pankreasdiagnostik.- Fehler in der Diagnostik des Gastrointestinaltraktes.- Verschiedene Fehlinterpretationen.- Literatur zu Kapitel 18.- 19. Indikationen zur sonographischen Untersuchung des Abdomens.- Tastbare Raumforderungen unter dem rechten Rippenbogen.- Raumforderung unter dem linken Rippenbogen.- Pulsierende abdominale Raumforderungen.- Raumforderungen des Beckens.- Vergrößertes Abdomen.- Akutes Abdomen.- Ikterus.- Intraabdominale Abszesse.- Anurie.- Hämaturie.- Stumme Niere.- Negatives Cholezystogramm.- Abdominales Trauma.- Tumorverdacht.- Metastasen.- Lokalrezidiv.- 20. Ultraschall und Computertomographie.- Verfügbarkeit der Untersuchung.- Kosten der Untersuchung.- Strahlung.- Qualität der Untersuchung.- Darstellbare Areale.- Eignung des Patienten.- Biopsie.- Zukünftige Entwicklungen.- Indikation für Computertomographie und Ultraschalluntersuchung des Abdomens.- Literatur zu Kapitel 20.- Sachwortverzeichnis.

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