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Violin Society of America publishes new journal
The Violin Society of America (VSA) announced the pub- lication of a new journal, VSA Papers, to be published biannu- ally beginning with the premiere issue of May 2005. Each issue will include articles on a broad array of subjects of interest to violin makers, as well as historians, violin dealers, and stringed-instrument musicians. The contents will include: vio- lin and bow making methods, repair and preservation tech- niques, practical acoustics for violin makers, materials and accessories (wood, varnish, strings, etc.), instrument set-up and methods for improving tone, innovations in instrument design, history and documentation of instruments and bows of the violin family, biographies of makers and players, playing and performance, and market trends.
The initiation of VSA Papers was stimulated by the merg- er in 2004 of the Catgut Acoustical Society with the VSA, which included formation of the CAS Forum focused on reports of musical acoustics research and practical applications to stringed instruments. Like its predecessor, the CAS Journal, all articles in VSA Papers will be peer reviewed by knowledge- able experts.
Further information can be obtained from the VSA office at 48 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; tel.: (845) 452-7557, fax: (845) 452-7618; or www.vsa.to/.
ASA membership directory and online handbook to be updated in 2006
The Acoustical Society of America Online Handbook will be updated in early 2006. The handbook contains useful infor- mation for members of the Society including membership benefits, meetings, standards, fellowships scholarships, prizes and grants, and detailed instructions for members who wish to become involved in the planning of special sessions at ASA meetings.
The Online Membership Directory is updated monthly. The biannual printed edition will be issued in early 2006 and may be purchased on 2006 membership renewal invoices.
RH Lyon staff joins Acentech
On 15 July 2005 Acentech announced its new RH Lyon (RHL) Division, which consults in product noise quality, machinery diagnostics, and active noise and vibration control. This division designs and engineers products for sound, vibra- tion, and reliability. These areas of expertise complement Acentech’s long-standing services in architectural acoustics, audiovisual system design, information technology, and trans- portation, community and industrial noise control.
RH Lyon has been a leading resource for industry for more than 30 years. Notable clients include Ford Motor Company, Gillette, General Electric, Raytheon Corporation, Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory, and Xerox Corporation; typical clients include product manufacturers and design firms.
Knowles Acoustics named
EDN 2004 Innovation of the Year winner
Knowles Acoustics, a long-time sustaining member of the Acoustical Society of America, has been selected from a
field of hundreds as a winner in the 15th Annual EDN Innovation (Innovator) Awards. This awards program hon- ors outstanding electronic products ranging from integrated circuits to test equipment—as well as the creative engineers who invent them.
The EDN Innovation Awards recognize significant advancements in products and technologies that were shipped in volume in the 2004 calendar year. This year's program featured 13 product categories. Knowles Acoustics' "Zero-Height" SiSonic Mems-based SMD Microphone was selected winner in the Passive Components/Sensors catego- ry. EDN, the premier design magazine of the electronics industry, is published by Reed Business Information.
For more information, visit www.knowles@ acoustics.com.
Indian Ocean earthquake
A story on the undersea sounds generated by the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake appears on the Discovery Channel’s Web site at dsc.discovery.com/ news/briefs/20050718/megaquake.html.
The article reports on the study by Catherine de Groot Hedlin, whose paper on the earth-shattering rumble appears in the current issue of Geophysical Research Letters.
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