This new research, then, will serve multiple functions: Using specialized sensors, processors, and algorithms, the project team will measure noise in real time, tracking both the noise generated by various pieces of wave energy equipment and general background noise.
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That is because the tradition of setting off firecrackers during this time of the year causes a large amount of noise, air and ground pollution.
Similarly, the full-frame sensor enabled low-light captures that would have yielded a fair amount of noise if shot on the RX100, and much of the time, I did appreciate having such a shallow depth of field at my disposal.
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Electronics theft is the crime equivalent of white noise, going on around us all the time.
"Obviously the ump didn't think he challenged in time, but maybe because of the crowd noise the ump couldn't hear it or what not, " Isner said.
In the 1980s Amar Bose, an electrical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and founder of the audio company of that name, pulled off this trick for the first time by designing pilots' headphones that reduce the noise of jet engines.
At the same time, Americans seem to remember the noise and the smoke of the old diesels, but forget about the fuel efficiency.
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Instead of making a loud noise at a predetermined time, the Smart Alarm gently vibrates when you're in a light sleep, somewhere around the time you'd like to wake up (up to 30 minutes before you've actually set it).
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In 1970, the supersonic airliner Concorde landed for the first time at Heathrow airport in London, causing a barrage of complaints about the noise.
Fluctuations in temperature, air quality and humidity will be recorded along with noise levels and foot traffic to provide a real-time breakdown of activity within the Moscone Center.
They discover over time that specific phrases, background noise and pace all play a part in the success of a spoken inquiry.
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Young and long-time collaborators such as steel guitarist Ben Keith blast out lots of noise in the manner of other underrated Neil Young albums, like 1974s On The Beach.
Mr Lambourne said the airport's promise of reduced night-time flights and a fining system for aircraft which breached noise limits, offered as a response to the consultation, was "spin".
The defendant said she had complained to Ms Shiers about noise in the past but denied arguing about the pushchair, and said they were friends at the time of the fire.
But this time the company is keeping studiously silent, probably because it owns land on both sides of the noise divide.
The team analyzed data on loudness, pitch and timbre from just under half a million tracks spanning 55 years, finding the average volume of recordings has increased in that time -- said to be the doing of record labels so songs stand out amongst other radio noise.
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