Common concerns about keeping a city up all night relate to noise, traffic and alcohol consumption.
The case is being viewed as a test on the law relating to noise nuisance from wind turbines.
The spokeswoman added that wind direction was "a valid contributing factor" to noise.
The lesson from history, it seems, is this - when it comes to noise, be careful what you wish for.
And, thanks to noise-suppression technology, it won't generate the sonic boom that prevents the big bird from landing in cities like Tokyo.
The copper wires are also subject to noise from AM radio broadcasts and electrical motors, say, in washing machines operating near the wires.
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Getting on with neighbours is essential: their objections to noise, smell and crowds can doom a place, even if the customers adore it.
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The miniaturization of pixel size impacts performance of light sensitivity and signal to noise ratio (SNR) in today's 1.12 micrometer pixel image sensors.
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"I'm very sensitive to noise, " she said in her Yorkshire accent, before apologizing for having to change things about before she could start properly.
Rescue workers said they had not had any visual contact with Mr Torres Lopez, but that he had responded to noise signals they had made.
The package would "allow EU governments to calculate costs related to noise, air pollution and congestion caused by lorries, and then levy the relevant charge, " he said.
If there were no correlation between prosperity and distance from the equator, we would expect the green line to be centered at zero with random oscillations due to noise in the data.
The problem with mirrors is that they have to stick out - causing drag which adds to noise and fuel costs - and suffer from safety problems due to glare and blind spots.
Imaging-wise, and yes, it's still all about the camera with Nokia, there's the same 8.7-megapixel camera sensor from the 920 model, although Nokia says it's made countless improvements to noise-reduction algorithms and other inner workings.
Just like the dutch coffeehouses, and countless wall street bars, and stock message boards, Twitter is going to have either a low signal to noise ratio if you are being polite, and a lot of BS if you are not.
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Signal to Noise (January 15), a late-night art party, organized by Assistant Curator of Digital Media Jason Eppink, in which artists, hackers, musicians, and filmmakers activate every area of the Museum with live electronic music, moving image performances, and interactive art.
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In addition to building the shelter, the Schrecks fired a flare into the night, and in the morning used air horns and whistles to make noise that ultimately led to their rescue.
Checking into the country hotel Villa il Tesoro outside Massa Marittima one afternoon, I stepped into the reception room to deafening noise and people shouting to be heard on the other side of a door.
In 1963, two centuries after British forces attempted to oust the Acadian French from the region, the local priest in Caraquet asked his parishioners to make some noise to let the world know that Acadians were alive and well.
As a sound-absorbing pad atop the device vibrates to ambient noise, causing the zinc oxide wires to compress and release.
Building on the strength of the ClearPad 3200, the ClearPad 3400 features a redesigned Analog Front End (AFE), an integrated charge pump, and advanced filtering algorithms for industry-leading Signal-to-Noise (SNR) and Signal-to-Interference performance.
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Perhaps, in an election year, you need to make this much noise to be heard.
The noisy hire in Boston didn't have to make a lot of noise to be heard.
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The Urban Weather Station can even detect sound to make sure average noise levels in the home remain at a healthy balance, a helpful feature for parents looking to protect their family from noise pollution.
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In effect, you constantly risk becoming a part of, and only adding, to the noise.
Future Audience chips will attempt to boost audio quality by continuing to improve the signal-to-noise ratio.
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Use earplugs if you're exposed to loud noise for prolonged periods of time including concerts.
Like many 100, 000-mile-a-year sky travelers, I like to wear noise cancelling headsets when I fly.
Think he views a little downtime listening to white noise as a threatening scenario?
But the inspector recommended refusal due to traffic noise and vibration, environmental and flooding concerns.
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