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mute
mute , in music, device designed to diminish uniformly the loudness of a musical instrument. For example, a trumpet mute is cone-shaped and fits into the instrument's bell, and a violin mute is a wooden or rubber clamp that can be attached to the bridge.... Read more |
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Laughter
238. Laughter See also 213. HUMOR . Abderian relating to foolish or excessive laughter. [Allusion to Democritus, the laughing philosopher, born in Abdero.] cachinnation raucous laughter; loud whinnying. geloscopy, gelotoscopy a form of divination that determines a person |
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Control Group
Control group In an experiment that focuses on the effects of a single condition or variable, the group that is exposed to all the conditions or variables except the one being studied. Scientists often study how a particular condition or factor influences an outcome. In such an experiment,... Read more |
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noise pollution
noise pollution human-created noise harmful to health or welfare. Transportation vehicles are the worst offenders, with aircraft, railroad stock, trucks, buses, automobiles, and motorcycles all producing excessive noise. Construction equipment, e.g., jackhammers and bulldozers, also produce... Read more |
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tone
tone In music, a tone is distinguished from noise by its definite pitch, caused by the regularity of the vibrations which produce it. Any tone possesses the attributes of pitch, intensity, and quality. Pitch is determined by the frequency of the vibration, measured in cycles per second; intensity... Read more |
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Localization
Localization (sensory) The ability of animals and humans to determine the origin of a sensory input. One of the highly developed abilities that humans and other animals possess is the ability to determine where a sensory input originates. The capacity to localize a sound, for example, depends... Read more |
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ophicleide
ophicleide [Gr.,=serpent with keys], brass wind musical instrument of relatively wide conical bore, largest of the keyed bugles ; invented in 1817 by Jean-Hilaire Asté of Paris. It had from 8 to 11 keys and a full, loud tone; since its intonation was deficient, however, it was soon... Read more |
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tibia
tibia. Org. stop, not brilliant but full-toned. Varieties are: tibia major (8′ or 16′ length and pitch); tibia minor (4′ or 8′); tibia plena (8′, loud); tibia profunda (16′); tibia dura (4′, hard in tone); tibia clausa (4′).... Read more |
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Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker Singer, performer Performed in Vaudeville Command Performance Vaudeville Died Selected discography Sources Sophie Tucker was loud, lavish, brash, brassy, sexy, sassy, and just a little bit naughty. With limitless energy, she traveled constantly for many years, giving... Read more |
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starling
starling any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) has spread throughout North America. They often collect in loud, noisy flocks. Starlings destroy some... Read more |
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COMMENTARY: Loud, Proud and self-righteous
...single "Mosh," bringing hip-hop music back to social commentary rather than the bling-obessesed mess it has become in recent...usually the "quiet minority." Ironically, some of the loudest who advocate conservatism are the ones we'd least expect... |
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Commentary: Action speaks louder than words
Commentary: Action speaks louder than words By Xinhua writer Li Rong BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua...procurement deals worth 15 billion U.S. dollars. Action speaks louder than words. The trade and investment tour reflects China's commitment... |
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Commentary: Facts speak louder than words
Commentary: Facts speak louder than words by Zhang Yun BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Dalai Lama group published an article, China's Claim that 'Old... |
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COMMENTARY: ; Actions louder than words
...feeds the big, fat, costly prison system like drug abuse by nonviolent offenders. No, nobody or nothing. Action speaks louder than words about doing more to get a handle on the problem and cut it down to size. Signs of action are growing.Putnam Circuit... |
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COMMENTARY: 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' to being the best book you'll...
...on a book by Jonathan Safran Foer, who also wrote "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" -- my new favorite book.The story is...three hours because I was unable to set it down. "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" touches deep chords of human sorrow and... |
 "The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)")
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COMMENTARY: THEIR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.(Outlook)
...such haste in the minds of the same leadership. Clearly there is a contradiction as to the state of emergency. Actions speak louder than words. Because the airline security act took so long and was uppermost in American's minds, I can only surmise that... |
 "Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH)")
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COMMENTARY; YELL LOUD, HIT HARD, RUN FAST
...knowledge; it's the parents who are afraid." In her children's self-defense classes Kohl preaches the mantra, Yell loud, hit hard, run fast . It's a message that might have saved Carlie Brucia's life. The most chilling part of the security... |
 "Daily Record (Rochester, NY)")
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Commentary: Actions speak louder than words
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Technological change is occurring at an unprecedented rate and is indisputably changing the way that the business world functions. Nevertheless, well-established, mammoth institutions move forward blindly, attempting to conduct business as usual despite |
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COMMENTARY; ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDEST
How much fuller can our schedules get? Sometimes I think the families of this country are run by Palm Pilots, calendars on refrigerator doors and scraps of paper taped to walls, windows or doors or simply scattered across the dining room table. Somebody please remind me that I have a wife's |
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Commentary: Actions speak louder than words in New Orleans' recovery
Last month, a legislative task force implied that the days of using Charity Hospital as a medical complex are done. It called the proposed $1.2 billion Louisiana State University downtown hospital a done deal and said it is time to consider alternative uses for the building. Activists, preservation |
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