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and the second is by ASA Women in Acoustics (WIA) mem- bers Tracianne B. Neilsen and Bonnie K. Lau. Both the WIA and SC are concerned with how the pandemic has redefined daily work and life circumstances for ASA members around the world. To understand this impact, each group, indepen- dently, surveyed ASA members about how they have been affected by the pandemic. Together, they received over 950 responses from ASA members at different career stages.
The two essays discuss key findings from each survey and make clear how our members have been affected. Although it is still uncertain what the recovery will look like, this large response shows that many ASA members would like to share their unique experiences. A longer version of the essay by Neilsen and Lau is available at bit.ly/2PRNwhY.
AT Contest
The Spring 2021 issue of AT had a small advertisement
from ASA Fellow Neil Shaw who wants to give away his 1,000-volume library on acoustics, mathematics, and related areas. Many of the books are rare volumes, and Neil will be writing an essay for AT about his library. Neal
asked to put the ad in Latin.
The Latin statement, which appeared on page 68, was “Magna bibliotheca librorum ad porus acusticus, sonus, vibrationis et investigationis related subditis praesto ad occasum vel academicis. Et mitte nuntius cum nomen in
institutione CCCX DCCCXC (IX)DCCCLXVI.”
We then decided to have a small contest in which we asked ASA members to provide a translation of the state- ment, with a small gift card going to the winner. I asked Neil to provide the correct translation which was: “Large library of books related to acoustic, sound, vibration, and related subjects available to a research or academic set- ting. Send message with your name and institution to...”
We had eight entries and the winner was decided by a panel of judges. In case of a tie, the answer with the earliest e-mail would win. The winner was Xinyu Zhang, a gradu- ate student in phonetics at the University of Amsterdam. Xinyu learned of the contest via the ASA Twitter feed.
Introducing Advertorials
This issue has something new for AT but rather old in the advertising world, an "advertorial" (page 40). Advertorials are informative articles written and paid for by an advertiser.
We have decided to include a limited number of advertorials in AT because they add valuable income to help support the publication of AT as well inform members about ideas and products that could not appear in a regular advertisement. The AT advertorial policy strictly limits the nature of the content, and all advertorials will be reviewed by myself and a member of the ASA who is an expert on the subject. If any member has any thoughts about having an advertorial, please drop me a note. And it is important to understand that in no case does the ASA or AT endorse the content of any advertorial.
AT Intern
We are seeking an intern to work with the editor and staff of AT for a one-year period starting on or after September 1, 2021. Internships provide opportunities for a current
graduate student or early professional member of ASA in any area of acoustics to contribute to the magazine and gain mentored experience in writing or other magazine activities. Past interns have developed social media, written articles that have appeared in AT, and developed interest- ing and important contributions for the AT website. For further information, see the intern advertisement on page 69 of this issue. If interested in learning more and discuss- ing the options, please contact me (apopper@umd.edu).
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