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Acoustics Today
A Publication of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume 3, Issue 3 July 2007
Cover: Hunt Hall, “Old Fogg” Art Museum Lecture Hall, 1895 Courtesy of Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Old Fogg was demolished in 1973
7 The President’s Perspective—Gilles A. Daigle Articles:
10 The Fall and Rise of the Fogg Art Museum Lecture Hall: A Forensic Study—Brian F. G. Katz and Ewart A. Wetherill
Using measured data and related published data by Sabine, a calibrated prediction and simulation model has been created.
17 Illuminating Sound: Imaging Tissue Optical Properties with Ultrasound—Todd W. Murray and Ronald A. Roy
By combining medical diagnostic ultrasound with dif- fuse light, one can simultaneously image the optical and mechanical properties of tissue and facilitate the detec- tion and diagnosis of disease states.
25 The International Commission for Acoustics— Gilles Daigle, Charles Schmid, and Philip Nelson The functions of a global acoustics organization.
31 More Than a Feeling: Some Technical Details of Swing Rhythm in Music—Kenneth A. Lindsay and Peter R. Nordquist
New research suggests that it may be possible for engi- neers and scientists, using analytical methods, to learn how to play swing music with an authentic feeling groove.
Departments:
43 Standards News: Calibration of Speech in the Real World—A Request From Industry—Robert S. Schlauch A colleague described to me a hypothetical example of the evaluation of the communication system in a tank, a tracked, armored, combat vehicle... What would be an
appropriate method for calibrating the speech and docu- menting the noise in this situation?
45 Standards News: What’s in a Name—Jeffrey S. Vipperman
Putting standard terminology to use for you.
47 Passings—Dick Stern
A farewell to colleagues.
48 National News—Elaine Moran
Acoustical news from around the country.
52 International News—Walter G. Mayer Acoustical news from around the world.
55 The Library—Dick Stern
New and recent publications, reports, and brochures on acoustics.
56 The Lab—Dick Stern
New and recent acoustic instrumentation and news about acoustic instrument manufacturers.
Business Directory
57 Business card advertisements
59 Classified
Classified advertisements, including positions offered and positions desired
60 Index to Advertisers
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