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  Acoustical Society of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
The ASA was instigated by Wallace Waterfall, Floyd Watson, and Vern Oliver Knudsen.
One such award is the The ASA Gold Medal, which is being awarded since 1954, and the Silver Medal in Acoustical Oceanography awarded in 2004 to Dr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acoustical_Society_of_America   (295 words)

  
 Noisy classroom? Avoid sound-amplification systems, scientific society says
Melville, NY -The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has issued a policy statement entitled "Acoustical Society of America Position on the Use of Sound Amplification in the Classroom." The statement advises schools not to use sound-amplification systems in their efforts to overcome noisy conditions in classrooms.
The Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its applications.
The Acoustical Society of America is one of ten Member Societies of the American Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit organization based in College Park, MD, chartered for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and related sciences.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-06/aiop-nca061406.php   (373 words)

  
 URI Ocean Engineering Professor Honored by Acoustical Society of America
The ASA was founded in 1929 for the purpose of serving the widespread interests of its members and the acoustics community in all branches of acoustics, both theoretical and applied.
ASA is primarily a voluntary organization and attracts the interest, commitment, and service of a large number of professionals.
Their contributions in the formation, guidance, administration, and development of the ASA are largely responsible for its world-wide preeminence in the field of acoustics.
www.uri.edu /news/releases/html/03-1104-01.html   (304 words)

  
 Acoustical Society Foundation
The mission of the Acoustical Society Foundation (ASF) is to plan and carry out comprehensive fund-raising activities and campaigns for the benefit of the Acoustical Society of America.
The Acoustical Society Foundation envisions a significant increase in endowment so that the Acoustical Society of America can meet the challenges of furthering its position as a worldwide professional organization and enhance acoustical research and applications into the 21st century.
Establishment of the Foundation was approved by the Executive Council of the Acoustical Society of America in December 1996, and announced to the Society membership at the June 1997 meeting.
www.acousticalfoundation.org   (236 words)

  
 TOC- Jan 97: Journal of the acoustical society of america
SI 0001-4966(19970101)101:1L.28:SPPS;1- >> UnCover #: 251,075,236,144 JT Journal of the acoustical society of america DA JAN 01 1997 v 101 n 1 PG 503 AU Sluijter, Agaath M.C. AU van Heuven, Vincent J. AU Pacilly, Jos J.A. TI Spectral balance as a cue in the perception of linguistic stress.
SI 0001-4966(19970101)101:1L.539:NSXI;1- >> UnCover #: 251,075,237,028 JT Journal of the acoustical society of america DA JAN 01 1997 v 101 n 1 PG 77 AU Dickens, Thomas A. AU Winbow, Graham A. TI Spatial resolution of diffraction tomography.
SI 0001-4966(19970101)101:1L.264:ABFM;1- >> UnCover #: 251,075,236,203 JT Journal of the acoustical society of america DA JAN 01 1997 v 101 n 1 PG 272 AU Bilgen, Mehmet AU Rose, James H. TI Acoustic signal-to-noise ratio for an inclusion beneath a randomly rough surface and in the presence of microstructure.
www.ndt.net /publicat/bibliog/jasa0197.htm   (3058 words)

  
 W.S. Brown, Jr. ---------------------> VitaeVITAE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Paper presented at the 75th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Ottawa, Ontario, Spring, 1968.
Abstract publishedin The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 67, Suppl.
Abstract publishedinTheJournal of the Acoustical Society of America, 72,Suppl.
www.clas.ufl.edu /users/wsbrown/Vitae.html   (3928 words)

  
 TOC- December 96: Journal of the acoustical society of america
SI 0001-4966(19961201)100:6L.3631:NMMA;1- >> UnCover #: 251,074,147,177 JT Journal of the acoustical society of america DA DEC 01 1996 v 100 n 6 PG 3646 AU Collins, John A. AU Sutton, George H. AU Ewing, John I. TI Shear-wave velocity structure of shallow-water sediments in the East China Sea.
SI 0001-4966(19961201)100:6L.3825:RSCF;1- >> UnCover #: 251,074,147,237 JT Journal of the acoustical society of america DA DEC 01 1996 v 100 n 6 PG 3831 AU Otake, Takashi AU Yoneyama, Kiyoko AU van der Lugt, Arie TI The representation of Japanese moraic nasals.
SI 0001-4966(19961201)100:6L.3882:CASP;1- >> UnCover #: 251,074,147,250 JT Journal of the acoustical society of america DA DEC 01 1996 v 100 n 6 PG 3899 AU Giordano, N. AU Korty, A.J. TI Motion of a piano string: Longitudinal vibrations and the role of the bridge.
www.ndt.net /publicat/bibliog/jasa12.htm   (2397 words)

  
 Marine Mammal Hearing and Acoustic Impacts Bibliography - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 113, 3411-3424.
The effects of acoustic alarms on the behavior of harbor porpoises in a floating pen.
Acoustically enhanced bubble growth at low frequencies and its implications for human diver and marine mammal safety.
www.nmfs.noaa.gov /pr/acoustics/bibliography.htm   (2541 words)

  
 Publications
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 51, 1296-1303.
In Kuhl, P.K. and Crum, L.A. (eds.) Proceedings of the.16th international Congress on Acoustics and the 135th meeting of the accoustical society of America, Vol.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 67, 288-305.
www.haskins.yale.edu /publications/pub-r.html   (3687 words)

  
 ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ONLINE JOURNAL INSTITUTIONAL USER AGREEMENT
ASA reserves the right to change the terms of this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice, which may be by e-mail, fax, or other communication.
ASA's grant to the Subscriber and Authorized Users at the Subscriber's Institution of online access to JASA for which the Subscriber maintains a current subscription to the print version thereof extends only to the Subscriber and such Authorized Users individually and may not be transferred to, or extended to, others.
ASA shall not be required to distribute, and Subscriber shall not redistribute, JASA to a country where the export thereof is prohibited by U.S. law or regulation.
orpheus.ucsd.edu /acq/license/jasa.htm   (1499 words)

  
 Stipends of Acoustical Society of America for Russian students-acousticians
In 1998 she was elected the Chair of Student Delegate Assembly for Europe and International Regions by Audio Engineering Society (AES) serving the AES Education Committee and AES Student sections for the period 1998-1999.
He was awarded by the grant of the Acoustical Society of America in 1995, and by grants of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in 1995 and 2000.
She was awarded by the grant of Acoustical the Society of America in 1995 to continue her research.
www.akin.ru /rao/stipends/stud95sp.htm   (887 words)

  
 Speech Communication: Acoustical Society of America Speech Communication: Acoustical Society of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The late Peter Juszyk took a collection of photos of many pioneers of speech research who assembled at the joint ASA and Intl Congress on Acoustics Meeting in Seattle, Washington in June, 1998.
For more information and an application form is available at the ASA Fellowships page.
At Society meetings a reception is held for students that offers an opportunity to meet invited senior members.
www.cs.indiana.edu /~port/ASAspeechTC.html   (353 words)

  
 ACOUSTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Acoustical Oceanography Technical Committee is responsible for representing and fostering Acoustical Oceanography within the Acoustical Society of America.
It is concerned with the development and use of acoustical techniques to measure and understand physical, biological, geological and chemical parameters and processes of the sea.
Acoustic image of a deep ocean hydrothermal plume ('fl smoker') at the Main Endeavor segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
www.oce.uri.edu /ao/AOWEBPAGE.htm   (118 words)

  
 Stewart Acoustical Consultants - Acousticians - Consultant in Acoustics, Noise Control
Pierce, A., Acoustics, An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications, Acoustical Society of America, Woodbury, New York, 1989.
Prepared by a major acoustical consulting firm, this book describes the work of a modern acoustical consulting firm in architecture, noise control, and litigation with numerous case history examples as well as basic guidance in acoustical matters.
The following four paperback books published by the Acoustical Society of America contain numerous examples of projects by acoustical consultants working with architects as well as some basic guidance on the types of spaces covered.
www.stewartacousticalconsultants.com /books.html   (1104 words)

  
 StAB - Presentations At Technical Society Meetings,Symposia, And Seminars
Proceedings of the 91st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, April 5-9, 1976, Washington, DC, NASA TM X-72841.
Proceedings of the 91st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, April 5-9, 1976, Washington, DC, NASA TM X-72842.
Proceedings of Acoustics '90, Spring Conference of the Institute of Acoustics, March 28-30, 1990, Southampton, England, Vol.
stab.larc.nasa.gov /Pub-Presentations.html   (14574 words)

  
 Bell Labs: James West Named President-Elect of the Acoustical Society of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Organized in 1929, the ASA became a professional organization whose members worked within various fields related to sound, including physics, electrical, mechanical and aeronautical engineering, oceanography, biology, physiology, psychology architecture, speech, and music.
His work in acoustics is being applied to speech synthesis and multimedia technology, making it possible for people and machines to interact with greater accuracy.
He also served as a member of the society's Executive Council from 1989 to 1992 and received its silver medal in engineering acoustics in 1995.
www.bell-labs.com /news/1997/july/23/1.html   (467 words)

  
 Triangle Coalition Member: Acoustical Society of America
The Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics, dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
The present membership of approximately 7000 includes leaders in acoustics in the U.S. and other countries.
The Society includes members from various fields related to sound including physics; electrical, mechanical, and aeronautical engineering; oceanography; biology; physiology; psychology; architecture; speech; noise and noise control; and music.
www.triangle-coalition.org /tcmembers/asa.htm   (71 words)

  
 Acoustical Society of America - Technical Committee on Noise - Noise Article
Over the past several years, the Technical Committee on Noise of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has sponsored a series of events with the goal of defining the role that the society should take in noise and its control for a wide range of issues.
These events occurred at society meetings and included a panel discussion session, a workshop with over 40 participants to define issues and actions,and continuing progress report sessions to discuss the development of the recommended actions.
The focus of these discussions was on actions that would be appropriate for the ASA to take, recognizing that it is primarily a scientific organization with a charter duty to disseminate information.
www.nonoise.org /quietnet/tcn/noarticle.htm   (4879 words)

  
 Acoustical Society honors Dyer - MIT News Office
The Acoustical Society of America has presented its Gold Medal for 1996 to Dr. Ira Dyer, Weber-Shaughness Professor of Ocean Engineering, "for contributions to ocean acoustics, structural acoustics and aeroacoustics and for service to the Society."
Professor Dyer has served the Acoustical Society of America as president, vice president and executive council member.
A story in the May 15 issue of Tech Talk that named three previous faculty winners of the Acoustical Society of America's Gold Medal--won this year by Professor Ira Dyer--should have included a fourth.
web.mit.edu /newsoffice/1996/dyer-0515.html   (555 words)

  
 GREATER BOSTON CHAPTER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Several GBC /ASA members have expressed interest in preserving the theater and have written letters to that effect which will be considered at the forthcoming Landmark Commission hearings.
The Friends of the Gaiety Theatre appreciate the support of the local acoustical community and will appreciate their further assistance during the critical period ahead.
All interested in the history and acoustics of Boston's cultural buildings and their preservation will enjoy this meeting.
www.gbcasa.org /Notices/N2003-3-18.html   (266 words)

  
 Jobs at Acoustical Society of America - careerjet.com
Acoustical Society of America - East Hartford, CT asa.aip.org
Acoustical Society of America - Melville, NY asa.aip.org
Acoustical Society of America - Salt Lake City, UT asa.aip.org
www.careerjet.com /jobs_acoustical_society_of_america.html   (139 words)

  
 Dani Byrd, CV
Presented at Third Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan, December, 1996, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Presented at the June 1998 meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics and the Acoustical Society of America, Seattle, Washington.
Presented at the November 1999 meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Columbus, Ohio.
www-rcf.usc.edu /~dbyrd/byrd_CV.html   (3157 words)

  
 UD Marine Professor Named a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This spring, acoustic sensors will be positioned underwater in the bay and attached by cable to computers stationed in the lighthouse.
Since Badiey and his research team will be able to control the sensors from their laboratory, they will be able to monitor the environment for long periods, even during major storms, an impossibility with traditional shipboard monitoring techniques.
Founded in 1929, the Acoustical Society of America is regarded as the premier international scientific society in acoustics, dedicated to increasing the knowledge of the science of sound and its practical applications.
www.ocean.udel.edu /newscenter/badiey.html   (340 words)

  
 Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL): Laboratory's Greg Swift honored by Acoustical Society of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This medal is presented to individuals, without age limitation, for contributions to the advancement of science, engineering or human welfare through the application of acoustic principles or through research accomplishments in acoustics.
The 7,000 member Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics dedicated to increasing knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
Because the acoustic Stirling heat engine contains no moving parts and is constructed of common materials, it requires little or no maintenance and can be manufactured inexpensively.
www.lanl.gov /news/index.php?fuseaction=home.story&story_id=1068   (513 words)

  
 Presentations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Jun, Sun-Ah (Oct. 20, 2005) "Phonological acquisition of a Korean child: An acoustic study", a paper to be presented at the 150th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 17-21 October 2005.
Jun, Sun-Ah (Nov. 1995) “An acoustic study of Korean Stress” at the 130th meeting of Acoustical Society of America, St. Louis, Missouri.
Jun, Sun-Ah (May 1990) “Labial Position and Acoustics of Korean and English High Vowels,” presented at the 119th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, State College, Pennsylvania.
www.humnet.ucla.edu /humnet/linguistics/people/jun/presentations.htm   (1984 words)

  
 ScienceDaily: Noisy Classroom? Avoid Sound-amplification Systems, Acoustical Society Says
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has issued a policy statement entitled "Acoustical Society of America Position on the Use of Sound Amplification in the Classroom." The statement advises schools not to use sound-amplification systems in their efforts to overcome noisy conditions in classrooms.
Many Classrooms Have Bad Acoustics That Inhibit Learning (December 24, 1999) -- Researchers at Ohio State University have found that the acoustics of many classrooms are poor enough to make listening and learning difficult for...
Acoustics -- Acoustics is a branch of physics that studies sound, namely mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and...
www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2006/06/060615082513.htm   (1536 words)

  
 Research ~ Lori L. Holt ~ Carnegie Mellon University
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (abstract
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 119, 4016-4026.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 119, 3059-3071.
www.psy.cmu.edu /~lholt/php/researchPublications.php   (969 words)

  
 Acoustical Society of America - Upper Midwest Chapter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Upper Midwest Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America (UMCASA) is comprised of people interested in the field of acoustics.
We invite a prominent speaker to cover an acoustic topic of general interest.
Typically, a few members of UMCASA judge at the Minnesota State Science Fair, and award prizes to outstanding projects in the area of acoustics.
home.comcast.net /~rwgerdes/umcasa.html   (163 words)

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