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Organized into nine chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the transmission of sound waves in semiconducting crystals that are piezoelectric. This text then examines the reactions of nonpiezoelectric semiconductors with electrons through the deformation potential that changes the shape of the Fermi surface. Other chapters consider the amplification of acoustic waves in semiconductors by the application of an electric field. The final chapter examines how measurements can delineate the Fermi surface of monovalent metals.
Physicists and engineers will find this book useful.
Comprised of six chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the significant method for measuring nonlinearities in liquids and solids in the light diffraction method. This text then describes the basic generalization of linear viscoelastic theory, which is the only theory with enough power, range, and simplicity to be of use in relating the mechanical properties as a whole. Other chapters consider the phenomena that are observed during time-dependent dilatation of amorphous polymers and discuss the relationship of this behavior to that observed during shearing deformation. The final chapter deals with the distortion of the ultrasonic waveform arising from nonlinearity.
Physicists and researchers will find this book useful.
The opening chapter discusses techniques of acoustic microscopy, aberration and resolution performance, acoustic lens transfer functions, antireflection coatings, and both transmission and reflection acoustic microscopy. The following chapter deals with the applications to the states called liquid crystals or anisotropic liquids, states in which the material flows but yet has a long-range order that makes it macroscopically anisotropic. The third chapter focuses on the principles and practical applications of electromagnetic transducers for both surface waves and bulk waves. The fourth chapter surveys first the characterization of ultrasonic transducers for materials testing and then compares actual responses to those of an ""ideal"" transducer, elaborating on the many important factors that affect the results obtained with an ultrasonic testing system. The final chapter explains the principles underlying ultrasonic measurements of flow, specifically covering eight different categories of ultrasonic flow measurement principles and their industrial applications indicated.
This book will be of great value to researchers in their fields of electronics technology and applied and engineering mechanics.
Comprised of seven chapters, this volume begins with a historical account of relaxation processes in sound propagation, followed by an analysis of acoustic vibrational modes in quartz crystals. The reader is then introduced to electron and phonon drag on mobile dislocations at low temperatures, together with two-pulse phonon echoes in solid-state acoustics and dynamic polarization echoes in powdered materials. The book also considers memory echoes in powders before concluding with an evaluation of acousto-optic transduction mechanisms used in fiber optic acoustic sensors, together with their practical implementation.
This book will be of interest to physicists.
This volume is composed of five chapters, and begins with the presentation of the theoretical concepts and experimental data concerning the role of long-wavelength acoustic phonons in Jahn-Teller phase transitions. The second chapter highlights the use of superconducting tunneling junctions as phonon generators and detectors followed by a discussion on ultrasonic wave propagation in glasses at low temperatures in the third chapter. The fourth chapter explores various integral transform methods for describing the elastic response to acoustic pulsed. These methods include spatial Fourier and/or Bessel transforms the Watson-Sommerfeld transformation or the Poisson summation formula, and the Fourier or Laplace transform for the time behavior. The final chapter outlines the measurement methods for ultrasonic phase and group velocities and attenuation together with their industrial applications.
The book discusses various topics in physical acoustics such as the process of determining the Debye temperature; use of measurements of polycrystalline and sintered materials in determining the Debye temperature; sound propagation in the earth and the attenuation mechanisms present for seismic waves; the occurrence of internal friction in strained alkali halide crystals; and the interaction of acoustic waves with magnetic spins.
Physicists and geophysicists will find this volume interesting.
Comprised of seven chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the interactions that can happen between electrons and acoustic waves when magnetic fields are present. This text then describes acoustic and plasma waves in ionized gases wherein oscillations are subject to hydrodynamic as well as electromagnetic forces. Other chapters examine the resonances and relaxations that can take place in polymer systems. This book discusses as well the general theory of the interaction of a weak sinusoidal field with matter. The final chapter describes the sound velocities in the rocks composing the Earth.
This book is a valuable resource for physicists and engineers.
Comprised of six chapters, this volume begins with a detailed treatment of the theory of third sound in superfluid helium films, third sound resonators, and many other properties. The second chapter is devoted to the MAE method, with emphasis on its ability to produce results in acoustics and to provide insight into classical problems. Subsequent chapters deal with bulk and surface waves; phase coded signals and their generation and detection by interdigital grid structures; elastic surface wave devices such as pulse compression filters; and nonlinear effects in quartz crystals. The final chapter describes acoustic emission and the noise produced in materials when they are strained.
This book will be of interest to physicists.
The first chapter extends the methods for studying high frequency sound waves in the hypersonic range by the technique of Brillouin scattering. The next chapter discusses the acoustic properties of materials of the perovskite structure. These materials have ""soft"" modes, which are transverse optic modes of the phonon spectrum that have unusually low and strongly temperature dependent frequencies. This chapter expounds the influence of the soft modes, with particular attention to potassium tantalate and strontium titanate.
The third chapter gives a theoretical treatment of the properties and possibilities of surface waves in crystals that are becoming of increasing interest for delay lines, amplifiers of sound waves, and other practical applications. The fourth chapter discusses the experimental methods and results of the dynamic shear properties of solvents and polystyrene solutions from 20 to 300 MHz, including a description of its materials and steady-flow properties.
The final chapter deals with condensed helium, which requires quantum reactions to account for its properties. While the experimental data on solid helium are still insufficient, this chapter gives both a theoretical and an experimental account of sound propagation in solid helium, including various liquid forms.
This book is recommended to both students and physicists conducting research on physical acoustics.
The selection first tackles wave propagation in fluids and normal solids and guided wave propagation in elongated cylinders and plates. Discussions focus on fundamentals of continuum mechanics; small-amplitude waves in a linear viscoelastic medium; representation of oscillations and waves; and special effects associated with guided elastic waves in plates and cylinders. The book also touches on piezoelectric and piezomagnetic materials and their functions in transducers, including polycrystalline ferroelectrics, equations of the piezoelectric medium, and equivalent circuits.
The publication takes a look at ultrasonic methods for measuring the mechanical properties of
liquids and solids and the use of piezoelectric crystals and mechanical resonators in filters and oscillators. The text then ponders on guided wave ultrasonic delay lines and multiple reflection ultrasonic delay lines, as well as transmission of sound waves in solids, torsional mode delay lines, and transducer considerations.
The selection is a valuable reference for readers interested in physical acoustics.
Chapter 1 deals with the theory and application of anelasticity in studying various types of relaxations, such as point defect, grain-boundary, thermoelastic, phonon and electron relaxations, and magnetic relaxations. Chapter 2 presents the different methods used in studying the very important Type II superconductor materials. Chapter 3 surveys the plate modes in surface acoustic wave devices and the theory needed to understand plate modes in piezoelectric media, as well as to eliminate or reduce their effect on the response. Chapter 4 tackles the ways of predicting diffraction loss and phase distortion, and discusses the alleviation of diffraction effects by acoustic beam shaping, material selection and orientation, and alterations in the transducer structure. Chapter 5 examines plate vibrators whose thickness direction has an arbitrary crystallographic orientation and the tools for the analysis of the properties of doubly rotated cuts, with special emphasis on such cuts in quartz, berlinite, lithium tantalate, and lithium niobate. Chapter 6 discusses generalized ray theory and transient responses of layered elastic solids.
This book will be of great value to researchers in the fields of electronics technology and applied and engineering mechanics.
Chapter 1 provides the history of ultrasonics and the developments of its application in crystal transducers, oscillators, selective wave filters, underwater sound, dentistry, and medicine. Chapter 2 is a comprehensive account of the use of circuit model analysis to design interdigital transducers (IDTs) for surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices. This chapter also looks into the total filter design problem for the important case of SAW filters composed solely of IDTs and matching circuits. Chapter 3 discusses the resonance scattering theory, its application to acoustic-and elastic-wave scattering, and the relevant experiments. Chapter 4 deals with the optical detection of acoustic emissions, acoustic emissions during various transformations, and dislocation effects.
Researchers in the fields of electronics technology and applied and engineering mechanics will find this book invaluable.
The first chapter provides the essential results obtained concerning acoustic surface waves on curved surfaces and relates them to the corresponding plane surface waves. This chapter also presents a classification of surface and lateral waves on flat surfaces along with their properties. The second chapter describes a group of acoustic wave problems that are particularly suitable for study by means of Schlieren visualization. The third chapter deals with the production of ultrasonic waves by direct electromagnetic generation, while type II superconductors, which are useful for superconducting magnets with strong magnetic fields and with high current densities, are investigated in the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter discusses the principles of hologram and its application to very short length electromagnetic waves known as microwaves and to acoustic waves of various wavelengths.
Comprised of six chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the various effects that can take place when waves are propagated in solids subject to high magnetic fields. This text then discusses the velocity changes and attenuation in solid and liquid metals. Other chapters consider the transmission of sound waves in superconductors and explore the giant quantum oscillations at high magnetic fields. This book discusses as well the X-ray diffraction topological method for investigating resonant vibrations. The final chapter deals with the transmission of hypersonic sound waves.
This book is a valuable resource for physicists and engineers.
Chapter 1 describes the principles and applications of a tool for investigating phonons in dielectric crystals, the spin phonon spectrometer. The next chapter discusses the use of ultrasound in investigating Landau quantum oscillations in the presence of a magnetic field and their relation to the strain dependence of the Fermi surface of metals.
The third chapter focuses on the ultrasonic measurements that are made by pulsing methods with velocities obtained through phase comparison methods and attenuations obtained through comparing pulse heights for successive reflections. In Chapter 4, methods for measuring the properties of solids and liquids at very high pressures are described.
Chapter 5 explores some of the relationships between the thermal equilibrium properties of solids and mechanical properties such as the second- and third-order elastic constants. The sixth chapter discusses the interaction of sound waves with thermal phonons in dielectric crystals and emphasizes the relationship between the various theories proposed and the effect of phonon interactions on the velocity of sound. The last chapter describes the applications to metals and rock mechanics of internal friction at low frequencies due to dislocations.
This book is beneficial to students and physicists conducting work on physical acoustics.
Chapter 1 explains that when a dislocation moves through a crystal, it gives up energy to the medium either through a nonlinear motion over a dynamic Peierls barrier or through conversion of energy by scattering of electrons or phonons, which takes place with an energy loss proportional to the velocity. The next chapter discusses the propagation of ultrasonic surface waves in thin layers. The thin layer confines a surface wave laterally, providing a desired dispersion characteristic, acting as part of a transducer for generating surface waves, or providing an interaction region for other phenomena. Chapter 3 deals with a generation of solid state control elements that utilize the inverse piezoelectric effect. The last chapter provides approximate equations for coupled resonators and methods for accurately controlling the band frequency and bandwidth.
This book is a useful reference for students and physicists working on physical acoustics.
The selection first offers information on the transmission of sound waves in gases at very low pressures and the phenomenological theory of the relaxation phenomena in gases. Topics include free molecule propagation, phenomenological thermodynamics of irreversible processes, and simultaneous multiple relaxation processes. The book then takes a look at relaxation processes in gases, as well as excitation relaxation, molecular theory of relaxation times, and relaxation of a dissociation equilibrium.
The manuscript surveys thermal, structural, and shear relaxation in liquids. Discussions focus on the basic theory for a single chemical reaction, structural viscosity, and cooperative effects on mechanical and dielectric processes. The book also underscores the propagation of ultrasonic waves in electrolytic solutions, including ultrasonic velocity and relaxation processes in electrolytic solutions.
The selection is highly recommended for readers interested in physical acoustics.
Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that music is nothing more than an evolutionary accident, Levitin poses that music is fundamental to our species, perhaps even more so than language. Drawing on the latest research and on musical examples ranging from Mozart to Duke Ellington to Van Halen, he reveals:
• How composers produce some of the most pleasurable effects of listening to music by exploiting the way our brains make sense of the world
• Why we are so emotionally attached to the music we listened to as teenagers, whether it was Fleetwood Mac, U2, or Dr. Dre
• That practice, rather than talent, is the driving force behind musical expertise
• How those insidious little jingles (called earworms) get stuck in our head
A Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist, This Is Your Brain on Music will attract readers of Oliver Sacks and David Byrne, as it is an unprecedented, eye-opening investigation into an obsession at the heart of human nature.
This book is an invaluable resource for burgeoning audio engineers. With clear writing and comprehensive illustrations, fundamental concepts of acoustics are explained in easy to understand language. The operating principles of the essential components of a sound system, as well as their use in the design and implementation of the system, are covered in detail. Operational aspects of executing a live performance are also given full treatment.
By providing practical information surrounding the concepts, implementations, and practices central to live sound reinforcement, this book sets the foundation upon which to build and move forward with confidence.
This is the first in a series of digital audio-engineering books written by Wick van den Belt, who used to be head-lecturer on various audio engineering courses.
Dr. Olson discusses the nature of sound waves; explains the division of sound into scale patterns and the traditional method of notating them; describes the individual characteristics of all musical instruments currently in use (including the human voice); shows how the ears hear; discusses concert hall and recording studio acoustics, amplification systems, etc; describes the elements of sound reproduction systems from the telephone to the stereo record player; and concludes with a new chapter on the production, development, and potentialities of electronic music.
Under these broad headings, readers will find a close analysis of the way in which a violin produces sound; descriptions of carbon, crystal, dynamic, velocity, and unidirectional microphones; a comparison of the relative absorbency of 22 acoustic materials, building materials, and objects; a description of how music can be produced by a digital computer; and much, much more. Conductors will find suggestions on positioning their orchestras; performers will understand the dynamics of their instruments; recording engineers and acousticians will discover a remarkably comprehensive reference work; and music teachers, students, physicists, and enthusiasts in general will find easy access to a vast wealth of information.
Serving both as a text for students in engineering departments and as a reference for practicing engineers, this book focuses on electroacoustics, analyzing the behavior of transducers with the aid of electro-mechano-acoustical circuits. Assuming knowledge of electrical circuit theory, it starts by guiding readers through the basics of sound fields, the laws governing sound generation, radiation, and propagation, and general terminology. It then moves on to examine:Microphones (electrostatic and electromagnetic), electrodynamic loudspeakers, earphones, and hornsLoudspeaker enclosures, baffles, and waveguidesMiniature applications (e.g., MEMS in I-Pods and cellphones)Sound in enclosures of all sizes, such as school rooms, offices, auditoriums, and living rooms
Numerical examples and summary charts are given throughout the text to make the material easily applicable to practical design. It is a valuable resource for experimenters, acoustical consultants, and to those who anticipate being engineering designers of audio equipment.An update for the digital age of Leo Beranek's classic 1954 book AcousticsProvides detailed acoustic fundamentals, enabling better understanding of complex design parameters, measurement methods, and dataExtensive appendices cover frequency-response shapes for loudspeakers, mathematical formulas, and conversion factors
In their conversations with the justices, Brian Lamb and Susan Swain bring readers into a fascinating world to which few have had access. Chief Justice John Roberts talks about the role of the Court in society, his role as chief justice, and the process of deciding cases. Justice Stephen Breyer takes us on a private tour of his chambers and describes the differences between the Court and the Congress. And new Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan reflect on their first impressions of the job. Through these encounters, the justices' personalities, intellects, and devotion to the Court emerge.
Enriching this material are Mark Farkas's interviews with journalists, court historians, and other experts on the Court. Reporters Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston discuss the Supreme Court in action and the impact of a new member of the Court. Clerk of the Supreme Court William Suter illuminates the traditions of the Court. Historian James O'Hara discusses the Supreme Court building and its history. Former Solicitor General Drew Days III and attorney Maureen Mahoney describe the experience of facing the justices in fast-paced oral arguments.
The Supreme Court offers readers a rare window into the nation's highest court through the eyes of those who serve there. It is absorbing reading for anyone interested in this vital and powerful institution.
Here, you can enjoy Dr. Emoto's captivating water-crystal photographs and text in this unique collection. The possible benefits you may experience include decreased joint and back pain; improved function of the nervous, circulatory, lymphatic, and immune systems; and the release of negative emotions such as anxiety, self-pity, and depression. The combination of images and words in Water Crystal Healing concentrates consciousness as never before, providing a unique experience for healing.
Dr Michael Ainslie is eminently qualified to write this unique book. He has worked on sonar performance modeling problems since 1983. He has written many peer reviewed research articles and conference papers related to sonar performance modeling, making contributions in the fields of sound propagation and detection theory.
Daniel J. Levitin's astounding debut bestseller, This Is Your Brain on Music, enthralled and delighted readers as it transformed our understanding of how music gets in our heads and stays there. Now in his second New York Times bestseller, his genius for combining science and art reveals how music shaped humanity across cultures and throughout history.
Here he identifies six fundamental song functions or types—friendship, joy, comfort, religion, knowledge, and love—then shows how each in its own way has enabled the social bonding necessary for human culture and society to evolve. He shows, in effect, how these "six songs" work in our brains to preserve the emotional history of our lives and species.
Dr. Levitin combines cutting-edge scientific research from his music cognition lab at McGill University and work in an array of related fields; his own sometimes hilarious experiences in the music business; and illuminating interviews with musicians such as Sting and David Byrne, as well as conductors, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists. The World in Six Songs is, ultimately, a revolution in our understanding of how human nature evolved—right up to the iPod.
The topics that are treated include sound propagation, Fourier and time-frequency analysis, psychoacoustics, analog and digital signal processing theory, computer science and MP3 sound compression, and of course... music!
Architectural Acoustics also includes more advanced chapters on specific design problems, including treatment of multifamily dwellings, office buildings, sound reinforcement systems, rooms for music, multipurpose rooms, auditoriums, sanctuaries, and studios and listening rooms. Also covered is the theory loudspeaker systems and sound system modeling as well as in-depth presentation of computer modeling, ray tracing and auralization.
* Comprehensive guide to the basics of acoustical science and its applications to architectural design.
* Author is renowned expert engaged in acoustical engineering for 20 years
* Covers the latest environmental regulations and health and safety research related to sound inside and outside of buildings.
The book first offers information on the Stokes-Navier equations of hydrodynamics, as well as equations of motion, viscosity, formal introduction of volume viscosity, and linearized wave equation for a nonviscous fluid. The manuscript then ponders on energy exchange between internal and external degrees of freedom as relaxation phenomenon; effect of slow energy exchange on sound propagation; different ways of evaluating the dispersion curve; and exact calculation of absorption and dispersion.
The text examines the effects of chemical reactions, thermodynamic theory of relaxation, and mixtures. The book also evaluates the absorption of high intensity sound waves, ratio of relaxation absorption to classical absorption at maximum, and gas mixtures. Discussions also focus on translational relaxation in monatomic gases, linear triatomic molecules, and results for rotational relaxation.
The manuscript is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the absorption and dispersion of ultrasonic waves.
In the booklet, the digital audio environment has been reduced down to three key areas: The Input, Processing, and the Output. Each is explored thoroughly and complemented with diagrams, allowing comprehension of even the most complex digital principles with minimal technical language.
That is why this valuable reference provides a complete survey of methods for computational acoustics, namely FEM and BEM. It demonstrates that both methods can be effectively used in the complementary cases.
The chapters by well-known authors are evenly balanced: 10 chapters on FEM and 10 on BEM. An initial conceptual chapter describes the derivation of the wave equation and supplies a unified approach to FEM and BEM for the harmonic case. A categorization of the remaining chapters and a personal outlook complete this introduction. In what follows, both FEM and BEM are discussed in the context of very different problems.
Firstly, this comprises numerical issues, e.g. convergence, multi-frequency solutions and highly efficient methods; and secondly, solutions techniques for the particular difficulties that arise with external problems, e.g. discussion of absorbing boundaries for FEM and treatment of the non-uniqueness problem for BEM. Finally, both parts on FEM and on BEM are completed by chapters on related problems, e.g. formulations for fluid-structure interaction. In addition to time-harmonic problems, transient problems are considered in some chapters. Many theoretical and industrial applications are presented.
Overall, this book is a unified review of the state-of-the-art on FEM and BEM for computational acoustics.
In the 1960s, rock and pop music recording questioned the convention that recordings should recreate the illusion of a concert hall setting. The Wall of Sound that Phil Spector built behind various artists and the intricate eclecticism of George Martin's recordings of the Beatles did not resemble live performances—in the Albert Hall or elsewhere—but instead created a new sonic world. The role of the record producer, writes Virgil Moorefield in The Producer as Composer, was evolving from that of organizer to auteur; band members became actors in what Frank Zappa called a "movie for your ears." In rock and pop, in the absence of a notated score, the recorded version of a song—created by the producer in collaboration with the musicians—became the definitive version. Moorefield, a musician and producer himself, traces this evolution with detailed discussions of works by producers and producer-musicians including Spector and Martin, Brian Eno, Bill Laswell, Trent Reznor, Quincy Jones, and the Chemical Brothers. Underlying the transformation, Moorefield writes, is technological development: new techniques—tape editing, overdubbing, compression—and, in the last ten years, inexpensive digital recording equipment that allows artists to become their own producers. What began when rock and pop producers reinvented themselves in the 1960s has continued; Moorefield describes the importance of disco, hip-hop, remixing, and other forms of electronic music production in shaping the sound of contemporary pop. He discusses the making of Pet Sounds and the production of tracks by Public Enemy with equal discernment, drawing on his own years of studio experience. Much has been written about rock and pop in the last 35 years, but hardly any of it deals with what is actually heard in a given pop song. The Producer as Composer tries to unravel the mystery of good pop: why does it sound the way it does?
This book is designed for graduate and postgraduate students studying the theory of nonlinear waves of various physical nature. It may also be useful as a handbook for engineers and researchers who encounter the necessity of taking nonlinear wave effects into account of their work.
Dr. Gurbatov S.N. is the head of Department, and Vice Rector for Research of Nizhny Novgorod State University. Dr. Rudenko O.V. is the Full member of Russian Academy of Sciences, the head of Department at Moscow University and Professor at BTH (Sweden). Dr. Saichev A.I. is the Professor at the Faculty of Radiophysics of Nizhny Novgorod State University, Professor of ETH Zürich.
This simple inversion reveals a panoply of possibilities by which we can re-evaluate how hearing animals use, produce, and perceive sound. Nuance in vocalizations become signals of enticement or boundary setting; silence becomes a field ripe in auditory possibilities; predator/prey relationships are infused with acoustic deception, and sounds that have been considered territorial cues become the fabric of cooperative acoustical communities. This inversion also expands the context of sound perception into a larger perspective that centers on biological adaptation within acoustic habitats. Here, the rapid synchronized flight patterns of flocking birds and the tight maneuvering of schooling fish becomes an acoustic engagement. Likewise, when stridulating crickets synchronize their summer evening chirrups, it has more to do with the 'cricket community' monitoring their collective boundaries rather than individual crickets establishing 'personal' territory or breeding fitness.
In "Hear Where We Are" the author continuously challenges many of the bio-acoustic orthodoxies, reframing the entire inquiry into sound perception and communication. By moving beyond our common assumptions, many of the mysteries of acoustical behavior become revealed, exposing a fresh and fertile panorama of acoustical experience and adaptation.
The book discusses in detail the derivation of general sparse representations of acoustic MIMO systems in signal or system dependent transform domains. Efficient adaptive filtering algorithms in the transform domains are presented and the relation between the signal- and the system-based sparse representations is emphasized. Furthermore, the book presents a novel approach to spatially preprocess the loudspeaker signals in a full-duplex communication system. The idea of the preprocessing is to prevent the echoes from being captured by the microphone array in order to support the AEC system. The preprocessing stage is given as an exemplarily application of a novel unified framework for the synthesis of sound figures. Finally, a multichannel system for the acoustic echo suppression is presented that can be used as a postprocessing stage for removing residual echoes. As first of its kind, it extracts the near-end signal from the microphone signal with a distortionless constraint and without requiring a double-talk detector.
Headless Males Make Great Lovers and Other Unusual Natural Histories celebrates the extraordinary world of animals with essays on curious creatures and their amazing behaviors. In five thematic chapters, Marty Crump—a tropical field biologist well known for her work with the reproductive behavior of amphibians—examines the bizarre conduct of animals as they mate, parent, feed, defend themselves, and communicate. Crump's enthusiasm for the unusual behaviors she describes-from sex change and free love in sponges to aphrodisiac concoctions in bats-is visible on every page, thanks to her skilled storytelling, which makes even sea slugs, dung beetles, ticks, and tapeworms fascinating and appealing. Steeped in biology, Headless Males Make Great Lovers points out that diverse and unrelated animals often share seemingly bizarre behaviors—evidence, Crump argues, that these natural histories, though outwardly weird, are successful ways of living.
Illustrated throughout, and filled with vignettes of personal and scientific interest, Headless Males Make Great Lovers will enchant the general reader with its tales of blood-squirting horned lizards and intestine-ejecting sea cucumbers—all in the service of a greater appreciation of the diversity of the natural histories of animals.
" I don't know at what point noise became intolerable for me," George Michelsen Foy writes as he recalls standing on a subway platform in Manhattan, hands clamped firmly over his ears, face contorted in pain. But only then does Foy realize how overwhelmed he is by the city's noise and vow to seek out absolute silence, if such an absence of sound can be discovered.
Foy begins his quest by carrying a pocket-sized decibel meter to measure sound levels in the areas he frequents most—the subway, the local café, different rooms of his apartment—as well as the places he visits that inform his search, including the Parisian catacombs, Joseph Pulitzer's "silent vault," the snowy expanses of the Berkshires, and a giant nickel mine in Canada, where he travels more than a mile underground to escape all human-made sound. Along the way, Foy experiments with noise-canceling headphones, floatation tanks, and silent meditation before he finally tackles a Minnesota laboratory's anechoic chamber that the Guinness Book of World Records calls "the quietest place on earth," and where no one has ever endured even forty-five minutes alone in its pitch-black interior before finding the silence intolerable.
Drawing on history, science, journalistic reportage, philosophy, religion, and personal memory, as well as conversations with experts in various fields whom he meets during his odyssey, Foy finds answers to his questions: How does one define silence? Did human beings ever experience silence in their early history? What is the relationship between noise and space? What are the implications of silence and our need for it—physically, mentally, emotionally, politically? Does absolute silence
actually exist? If so, do we really want to hear it? And if we do hear it, what does it mean to us?
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 30 million Americans suffer from environment-related deafness in today's digital age of pervasive sound and sensory overload. Roughly the same number suffer from tinnitus, a condition, also environmentally related, that makes silence impossible in even the quietest places. In this respect, Foy's quest for silence represents more than a simple psychological inquiry; both his queries and his findings help to answer the question "How can we live saner, healthier lives today?"
Innovative, perceptive, and delightfully written, Zero Decibels will surely change how we perceive and appreciate the soundscape of our lives.
The topic of digital audio coding is of interest to a wide audience, including engineering and industrial professionals working in telecommunications, hardware design, music, and software product development.
Introduction to Digital Audio Coding and Standards provides a detailed introduction to the methods, implementations, and official standards of state-of-the-art audio coding technology. In the book, the theory and implementation of each of the basic coder building blocks is addressed. The building blocks are then fit together into a full coder and the reader is shown how to judge the performance of such a coder. Finally, the authors discuss the features, choices, and performance of the main state-of-the-art coders defined in the ISO/IEC MPEG and HDTV standards and in commercial use today.
The ultimate goal of this book is to present the reader with a solid enough understanding of the major issues in the theory and implementation of perceptual audio coders that they are able to build their own simple audio codec. There is no other source available where a non-professional has access to the true secrets of audio coding.
Introduction to Digital Audio Coding and Standards is based on a graduate course at Stanford University going into its 7th year. The subject material has been fine-tuned through this process to be accessible to readers of vastly differing backgrounds, levels of preparation, and interests. Exercises that apply the concepts covered are included at the end of each chapter.
This is a complete reference useful for a broad range of readers including guitar manufacturer employees, working luthiers, and interested guitar enthusiasts who do not have a science or engineering background.


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As a verb, balance is defined as: "to keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall". As a noun, balance is defined as: "an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady." When it comes to my new series "A Balanced Life" I have chosen a few lovely ladies to feature that I believe embody what it means to live a balanced and healthy lifestyle. These women inspire me to keep buying organically (even if it is more expensive and some people just don't get it), to keep working out (even if it is the first time in my life I am getting fit in a healthy way) and to keep up the positive attitude and energy.
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1. What does a Balanced Life mean to you?
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2. Do you have an AM and PM routine that contributes to your balanced life?
I actually love cooking early in the morning after a workout and then after work. Morning cooking feels energizing and focused, while after work is more relaxing and therapeutic.
3. What is your definition of self-love and positive body image?
I lead a healthy life because that's what makes me feel good. I don't like to follow strict diets or think too much about it. I follow the 80/20 rule in my diet. The 80/20 Rule allows you to not feel guilty for eating that slice of pizza on Saturday night. It frees you from the idea of perfection and allows you to just enjoy every moment of life, because that's what it's about, right?
4. What are some ways you stay active and foods you eat to achieve a balanced mind, body and soul (favorite work out routines, favorite healthy dish/ snack etc.)
I like to switch it up with my workouts to keep things interesting and target different parts of my body through a mix of weight training and cardio. I enjoy getting out in nature and hiking or running, I also love taking yoga, spin and barre classes. I always load up on plants and veggies. I try to incorporate leafy greens into every meal. For a snack, my go-to is a smoothie with spinach, organic berries and our Ancient Grain Granola on top.
5. Words to live by/ favorite quote that has to do with positivity, good vibes or positive body image.
I believe life is about enjoying the simple moments, challenging yourself in new ways, and constantly improving.
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What things would you like the staff to discuss in the proverbial Thursday meeting? Here's my list:1. How soon can the programmers make an option to 'NoFollow' photo credit links?2. Why isn't Hub Score more reflective of search engine traffic numbers?3. Is HP planning to adapt to 3D viewing for mobile and tablets for 2014?
Why is Hub score not only not reflective of search engine traffic, but it is random in the extreme. I had a 99. I made improvements. I am now an 86.
haha. That happens to me every time I "improve" a hub. Im scared to touch them... they go from being featured to unfeatured in a heartbeat.
All of my hubs are featured. If they are unfeatured, I just go in, add a "," and save. Wah-lah, featured hub. It's a joke system.
lol. All of my hubs were featured at one time too. I thought I must certainly have a knack... then when the changes came, they slowly got pulled. I cry at night as I drift off to sleep.
Where do you put the quotation mark to make an unfeatured hub featured? In the title? In any part of the article? By itself like this:Why do people garden? People garden because blah blah blah " blah blah
I have postponed updating many things on my Hubs for this very reason. I would rather not improve them than risk some ridiculous Hub Score.
Why? Are you like Beth and suffer great emotional distress when the hubber score descends into the 80's?
I don't know how long that's gonna hold out. lol
Yeah, you don't want a ridiculous hubscore! How humiliating that would be. lol
What's up with that anyway? Beth, I've noticed the same regarding drops in hubscores, some drastic, after editing to make the hub better. It is getting worse. It's getting on my nerves. It's as if we're punished for doing the right thing. Whatever HP algorithms.
+1. I edited some hubs and hubscore dropped from 97 to 89.
Jan, how dare you? You're at a 97... you can complain but just for one second, then you have to go back to making the rest of us look bad. lol
Can we have a "Home" page like the first page we see when we login to Hubpages and everyone's hubs, forum comments etc are on there? I can't seem to find how to get back to this page, apart from logging out and in again. It might help with hub visiting....
PS - what I really mean is a button for that page.
Click on the big white Hubpages sign top left of every page, next to the search box.
OK, thanks for that tip! Will be using it.
Don't know as to should, but I can guess as to what.1. Thanksgiving week work schedule.2. Keeping on the good side of Google.3. What the heck to do about mobile advertising revenue.
One that isn't talked about enough:How to integrate Amazon ads that aren't blocked by AdBlock. There are definitely ways to do this and many sites that incorporate similar ads that are not blocked. Considering most other ads will get blocked either way, this is very important for monetization. This is a bigger deal than many know and, in my opinion, worthy of discussion.
+1 I have once started a thread on this in the "suggest a feature" section, was completely ignored by staff. Wizzley manages to do it, so it can't be that hard!
Yes aa lite - Squidoo manages to do it too
I forgot to add one of the most important things: When will the programmers incorporate a way to write an Alt Tag for images which is different than the caption? As it is, we are missing out on many image searches because we can't designate real Alt Tags or we compromise a caption because we are targeting the Alt Tag (which is a bad user experience).
Ok--**tosses in white flag** What's an "Alt tag?"
Thank you very much, Writer Fox, for that link. That was most helpful.
WF is indeed a keeper.
Any hot topic that keeps hot-popping in the forums without resolution:1. Confusion about HOTD criteria2. Confusion about EC benefits and purpose3. The value of continuing eBay ad capsule if only a few hubbers benefit
I am not sure if the last one is correct but I like the two first ideas. I believe that in order to really benefit from eBay or Amazon your hubs have to be specific to what you are selling such as review hubs or direct sales hubs. Placing capsules in regular articles will not make you much, if any money. If and when you do place an item in a regular hub, you must recommend the item to the reader which reminds me, I too need to edit some of those hubs and take my own advice!
Please tell me if this is what you mean: I have a parenting article where I cite a researcher and put one of her books in an ad capsule close to the paragraph where she is mentioned. Or, I have a recipe hub where I put a specific spice I used in an ad capsule. I do this regularly for most of my hubs. I've recently changed all but one over to all Amazon since eBay has been zero.
Yes but you need to tell the reader that, that is your recommendation. I learned that from Relache. I found that the hubs which include a write up of the products gets click through to either eBay or Amazon. The reader doesn't always buy but you never know. Making sales in information and recipe hubs comes by luck because when people are looking for info they aren't necessarily looking to buy. If you want direct sales you must write product hubs.
I think it depends on the topic and how it is presented. Informational hubs certainly produce sales. I would be more inclined to buy an interesting book after reading about a specific location over buying a cheap spoon I found on a recipe hub. I would buy the spoon at Target.
Good point, rebekahELLE.
Thanks, Cardisa. I do have one product hub. I don't know if I got any sales. Embarrassed to say I don't know how to check. Is it under hub metrics?
If you got any eBay sales it will show up on in the bay column of your earnings report. Just click your earning's link and you will see your earning for the last seven days. You can filter that and check for the month.To see your overall eBay performance go to Earnings, and in the black box to your left click the eBay sales report.
Oh yes, I see that all the time. I guess what I mean is when I did get eBay earnings, I never knew which hub or product it came from. Same for Amazon. I think it's something in GA that I have not activated yet.
You can tell which hub the eBay sales came from if you go to the eBay sales page. I can't tell which hub the Amazon sales came fro though.
Absolutely right. You are risking your traffic for no good reason if you throw barely related affiliate links around.You will not get many sales but it is easy for Google to decided your page, or your sub is spam.
Thanks, Will.
Not necessarily. Example: if you have a recipe that requires an unusual utensil, preferably a cheap one, you can successfully push that utensil. You probably won't sell expensive ones as people are not prepared to buy at all, let alone drop $100, but if the recipe is enticing enough to them they might cough up $10. Raising your Amazon tier and making way more on the expensive stuff sold from a sales hub.Just stick a capsule to the side of where you mention that the tool is handy, or that you used it to do such and such, and follow the capsule by a short text capsule, floated right and colored blue along with the amazon capsule, about how great it is.I do that with a couple of specialty tools and it has worked pretty well. One in particular I generally sell a half dozen or so each month - worth the effort to spread amazon capsules and short blurbs about the usefulness of that particular tool through a dozen or more hubs. Just that one tool, then, nearly gets me from the 4% to the 6% tier. Now throw in a few $100 items and each one is worth another $2.
You said exactly what I said further down, Wilderness. Just sticking the item alone in there wont do, you have to tell the reader about it.
Is there talk about discontinuing the eBay capsule? I hope not, as quite a few of us can't be Amazon affiliates because of state laws. I make a little bit every month from my eBay capsules and could probably work some more in.
No Victoria, that's just my wish list for the HP meeting, expressing my concern about not getting eBay earnings since the change. I'm sure eBay will stay.
Would love the HP staff give a round of applause to the staff person selecting Hubs of the Day. The variety and quality have improved by leaps and bounds as far as I'm concerned. They are still random, luck of the draw, many great hubs never receive this honor - but I think they currently reflect the quality and range of writing on the site better than they have in the past.
You mean like the "WTF..." Hub of the day, which Cardisa wisely pointed out?
I won't vouch for every one, but I got so tired of nothing but "How To" every day.
I don't like titling things with "How To..." myself.. unfortunately, that's how people tend to search for stuff.. "How to fix a broken chair" "How do I fix a leaky faucet" "How to read Pig Latin" etc....I have a few titles I was actually advised to CHANGE to "How To..." for better traffic. It irks me, as I'm from old-school print journalism, in which you write a clever "hook" type title.
How to enjoy my awesome poem. How to read this hub.How to increase my traffic. Im going to rename my hubs.
LOL, Beth.
I hope it is in the works for one to be able to pin, tweet, share on FB and on HubPages hubs from our cell phones.
I would still like to be able to bookmark hubs when I come across them so that I can read them when I have time. I would also like a way to "like" a post cause I find +1ing things slightly odd.
Yes--a "like" button here in the forums would be a very good thing! Thumbs up/down like in the Q&A ...
Why don't the staff members start providing better reasons than a few links to a large page of complaints when person's hub is supposedly sub-par. I mean the quality pages and Hubpage complaints are by far the most vague and non-descriptive things I have ever seen online. It really says a lot about your site and your dedication to helping well not helping hubpage members.
They should discuss how candles were once obsolete and yet now, here we are, buying candles for our homes again at a premium price. Will typewriters eventually rise from the dead and take us all away in our sleeps?
Candles are really important when you need a quick light. "[T]ypewriters ris[ing] from the dead" actually sounds pretty cool. If I could draw, I would draw; If I could write, I would write; if I had a sense of humor, then I would put them together and have a clever cartoon. Smiles.
Here is a trumpet to blow for anyone who has lost their own.
Who's blowing their own horn?You really enjoy posting pics.
The guilty know who they are.And the pic is nice and shiny. You never need an excuse for a shiny pic.
Is that the Eye of Sauron? There is shiny and there is retina threatening.
It's the sun. Don't look directly at it.
It is not the sun.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
I forgot that you live in the state that exports leaf death to the world.You fiend!Children might look at that picture.
There's tons of naked bugs in there too... it's like a veritable garden of sin.
Spiders spooningCaterpillars contorting.Pedipalps palpatingBeth peeping...
They posted a little sign:If the roots are rockin' don't come a knockin'.(How come my name didn't get alliterated?)
How about Beth eye balling?Or Beth bivouacking?Or Beth breathless in the garden of sin?
Oh yeah... cause of my silk worms... I forgot. You're always crazy in the morning. It's after 1 am here. Can you believe it? Whenever we talk it's like that movie... umm... LadyHawk. He was a wolf and she was an owl...no a hawk... and one of them was ... errr.. and one slept while the other one was awake and vice versa... maybe you saw it?
Lol. You segue from my admonishment of the evils of tobacco to the 'garden of sin'. I try to raise the moral tone a little with a wonderfully well wrought piece of alliteration and suddenly you say I am crazy!Good night!
Did I just get sent to bed? Rude. Good night sir.
Ohh, I just saw the pic! That is Michelle Pfeiffer in a tale of doomed love, apparently. Enough to pique an interest. Thanks for that.Sleep tight. Avoid evil miasmas. And don't listen to fools on the internet.
I wont listen to anyone... for at least 5 more hours.
I'm glad you like my trumpet Nate because it looks as if you could beat me up rather easily.
I could too, but I don't like to brag.
If you have a black kimono like Nates I might not put up too much of a struggle.
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It appears that there has been a recent change on my profile page. Underneath the number of published hubs, there is a number of featured hubs. I do not want this to be shown. My ratio of featured hubs...
by Dan Harmon3 years ago
Today I find two hubs have gone unfeatured for lack of engagement - the half circle symbol. This seems odd as the 30 day traffic is 78 and 89, they have 48 and 82 comments and score 83 and 100 respectively. ...
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Had never done a "sales" hub before so decided to try. Have tweaked and tweaked this hub but it still keeps on being not featured due to quality. Getting a little T'd . . . http://geminifox.hubpages.com/hub/Green...
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This can't seem to be cleared to get featured. What don't they like? The fact that I recommended two books or the videos?(If they would just make a module that would have video thumbnails, then the videos...
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I've been making a screendump of my overall hub stats each day to try and keep track of what's going on so I can work out "what works on HubPages" and what doesn't. The aim is to determine some sort of...
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I don't worry about hubscores as long as my hubs get featured the first time I hit "publish". I know the score can start off low but can steadily climb over time. Curiosity has finally gotten the better of me...
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Too Many Images Slowing Down Interface Builder
The Problem
On a project I'm working on, I'd noticed that Interface Builder started running really slowly once I'd added something on the order of 2,000 PNG's to my XCode project. Why would I add so many images you ask? Because I needed to. :-) So, the result was that opening up any XIB file caused a 5-10 second beach ballin' before it would allow me to do any modifications to the XIB.
The problem was certainly annoying, but the other developer and I grinned and beared it because it wasn't horrific enough to do anything about and we didn't know there was something we could do about it.
Fast forward a couple months later and we were required to multiply the project by four. The client wants to release four versions of the app, all with their own sets of icons. By this time, I should mention, the icons had grown to 5,000 and so that meant the app would now have over 20,000 PNG files!
Suffice to say, Interface Builder became completely non-responsive, locking up far too long for even the Mac to handle. Something had to be done.
The Solution
XCode has a feature that allows you to provide your own custom scripts to run during the build process. Most of us have heard about this but have never used it for lack of a sufficient reason. Wel, I'd gotten my reason!
What I did was remove all the PNG's from the project (actually, remove the references from XCode) and move them into a set of named directories that represented each target. Next, I added a script to the build. Here's what you do:
1. Right-click on the target and select Add -> New Build Phase -> New Run Script Build Phase.
2. Specify the commands to copy the files into the bundle.
XCode supports plenty of build variables. In fact, everything in your build target's Build tab is supported. Be sure to right-click in there and select Show Setting Names to get the real names. In the case above, SRCROOT is the same directory as your XCode project file (and where most of your files reside), TARGET_BUILD_DIR is where your app is being built and PRODUCT_NAME is used to resolve to the actual .app file. (I was unable to find a build config that gave me the whole thing)
Another useful config which I've not seen documented much anywhere is CONFIGURATION. I literally guessed at it. It will return Debug, Release, Distribution or whatever the name of your build target is. Very handy if you want to do something like this:
if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" != "Debug" ]; then /bin/cp -R ${SRCROOT}/TargetA-Resources/ ${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app ; fi
In this case, I avoid copying the PNG's when doing a Debug build. The reason is that the icons are not necessary for the program to operate and it saves me time when loading the app on the phone every time. Use it as you need it.
It's also important to note a nuance here. The cp -pR command will copy the contents of a directory if it is specified with a trailing /. If not, it copies and maintains the directory and its contents. In this case, since bundle resources go in the top-level of the directory, I just copied the contents of the directory by specifying the trailing /.
Also note that I didn't specify *.png. When I did specify it, I got an error that the command line was too big. Likely, it was expanding *.png into the full list of files which, as we know, is huge. So, you may need to similarly adjust the command to capture what you need in a shorter space. Like in my case, you can do this by putting all your files in a directory and copying them with cp -R.
3. Close the window, name the new build phase, and position it appropriately.
I chose to place them right after the other bundled resources are included just to keep them close and it "felt" right, but doing it beforehand should work just as well.
Build, run, and done! You should find your build is a LOT faster and Interface Builder goes back to being super-speedy. Hooray!
NOTE: You may want to use pngcrush to crush the PNG's either via the command-line or, as I prefer, beforehand so you don't have to do it over and over. Your decision should depend on how often the PNG's change. In our case, they hardly ever do.
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"The graduates are well-prepared for leadership in advancing digital literacy across a variety of settings, including elementary and secondary education, higher education, libraries and more," said Renee Hobbs, professor and director of the Media Education Lab and co-director of the program.
The graduates participated in a 12-credit program that included classes such as Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies; Seminar in Digital Literacy and Learning; Seminar in Digital Authorship; and Leading with Digital Literacy.
Here's a list of the graduates:
Jillian Belanger, coordinator of English Language Learner Education at the Rhode Island Department of Education and a doctoral candidate at URI. "I loved the format of the program: two intensive, collaborative, connected weeklong summer courses and two online courses with engaging, challenging and fun assignments. I did it while working toward my doctorate in rhetoric and composition and it made my graduate experience richer and more complete."
Kara Clayton, media literacy educator at Thurston High School in Redford, Mich. "The program refocused my teaching and provided me with ways to engage and excite my students in learning. During the two summer courses, I had the privilege of collaborating with other professionals in education, while the two online courses were the catalyst to begin my master's degree in adult education at URI."
Mark Davis, a reading specialist at Barrington High School. "The program was one of the most collaborative and enjoyable experiences I've had in professional development. We created genuine partnerships across a global cohort. Most of all, we created illuminating products that motivated learners and captured our attention. I'm honored to be a member of this elite group, and I'm excited to integrate what I learned into my digital literacy curriculum."
Caighla Healy, a graduate student in the master's in reading program at URI. "The certificate program has given me confidence in my teaching and learning. I met so many wonderful people who helped expand my creativity and thinking about digital literacy."
Amanda Murphy, a social studies teacher at Westerly High School. "As a social studies teacher, the certificate in digital literacy gave me new knowledge and practical applications to help students make real world connections to our past and become change-makers for our future."
Susan P. Unger, a K-8 science and health educator and a robotics coach at St. Peter School in Warwick. "As a science educator, I learned skills to support students' perceptions of the relevance of science class to their daily lives, which is invaluable for a democratic society."
Stephanie Viens, an 8th grade teacher at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass. "Through this program, I turned my beliefs about the needs of today's students into practical plans of action. The expertise I gained in new literacies has propelled my career as a teacher and is enabling me to be a leading asset in digital literacy at my school."
Alex Xenophontos, a graduate student in the master's in reading program at URI. "As a newbie teacher, this program has allowed me to gain expertise in a much needed area of education, broadening both my understanding of digital literacy and its tools."
"In three years, the Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy has grown into something more than I ever imagined," said Julie Coiro, associate professor of URI's School of Education and co-director of the certificate program. "It's been an awesome experience to collaborate with Renee Hobbs and other faculty members to talk and think about digital literacy in ways that are meaningful."
For more information on the program, please contact Julie Coiro at email@example.com or Renee Hobbs at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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December is an exciting time, the holidays are right around the corner and everyone is in the holiday spirit. As people are doing their shopping, the risk for scams and fraud rises. Below are a few of the most prevalent scams currently in the marketplace to be aware of.
Shipping Scam– With this scam you receive a shipping notification for items that you did not order to your email. The scammers will then call you saying that the credit card on file is not accurate and they need an updated one. If this happens do not give them a credit card number!
Look-Alike Websites– As many shoppers go online, scam sites are popping up. These will look like the regular stores site but the URL will not match. Keep an eye out for extra letters or words in the URL.
E-cards– E-cards are the new hot thing! A quick and easy way to tell your loved ones that you are thinking of them around the holidays. But some of them are trying to collect your personal information. If the sender's name is not apparent or you have to give additional information to open the card be wary.
Letters from Santa– Many trusted companies offer a personalized letter from Santa for your kids, but many illegitimate companies will also do this to try and get personal information. Check with bbb.org to make sure the site is legitimate before opening.
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Archer on Thames – Home 221426 Apartment
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- 2 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
Archer on Thames – Home 221426
- Apartment
- 1 bedroom
- sleeps 2
- 3 nights min stay
Top Review
Apartment / 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom / sleeps 2
Key Info
- Not suitable for children
- Car not necessary
- No pets allowed
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Bed & bathroom
- 1 Double Bed, 1 Sofa Bed
- 1 Family bathroom
- Wi-Fi available
- Shared garden
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- DVD player
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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- Secure parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
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- To be covered by Payment Protection this rental needs to be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal. Never pay for your holiday rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
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- No smoking at this property
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About the owner
Annabel B.
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar updated::
- 05 Apr 2018
- Years listed:
- 6
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Languages spoken: English, Dutch
This Apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and sleeps 2. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 17 Apr 2012. Located in Central London/Zone 2, it has 35 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £770 to £840.
The Owner has a response rate of 100% and the property's calendar was last updated on 05 Apr 2018.
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"This was the perfect place for us."
We had a great weeks stay at Archer House. Instructions to reach the apartment were easy to follow. After being on the move, staying in hotels for a number of weeks it was terrific to have our own little pad. The apartment was beautifully presented and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We found a lot of worthwhile tourist information too and the free wifi - fast as well - was a delight. The location was also excellent for us - right across the road from the Thames path and with hire bikes just at the front door. We also thoroughly enjoyed a walk along the river to Battersea Park. The varied selection of cafes, restaurants and pubs within walking distance was also something we appreciated. There were a number of buses available to us - even one just down from the front gate to Archer House and Clapham Junction Station was a few blocks. Thanks for such a happy stay - we will certainly return if we are in London again.
"Everything we need in London in a delightful presentation box"
The apartment is perfect for two people. Spacious enough to offer peace and tranquility, but also in a lively and well serviced area to provide as much or as little entertainment as needed. The local shops and restaurants are good and plentiful, the public transport to those further afield is on the doorstep, frequent, and reliable. We love to look out over the Thames, walk down to Battersea Square, and know that the delights of Sloane Square are 15 minutes away by bus. We also have a car, and the parking space provided is a must for us, and a real bonus in London. It would be great for a short stay, but the six or more weeks that we are there ensure a real feeling of being settled and "at home". Very relaxing and enjoyable.
"Love this appartment, perfect for a couple, close to the river and central London."
What impressed us about Archer on Thames was the reality far exceeded our expectations. The owner's description and photographs given on the Trip Advisor site were very accurate but the reality was exceptional. Directions from the owner meant we easily found our way to Victoria Station and the 170 bus took us almost to the building entrance where we easily navigated the security gate with the key provided and took the lift to the third floor. The apartment has a great view over the Thames towards Chelsea Harbour at the front, and over the attractive building courtyard from the kitchen at the back. This gave the rooms a very pleasant, open feel which I didn't fully appreciate from the photos. The furnishings and decor were attractive and well co-ordinated, the lounge very comfortable as was the bedroom. Extra bedding was provided although this was not needed during our stay in December as the central heating worked very well. The power shower in the bathroom was terrific and the towels large and luxuriant. The kitchen was a great place to cook with all the necessary saucepans and utensils readily at hand. There was plenty of washing up detergent, garbage bags, tea bags, coffee, some food and drink left for our use by the owner. What really impressed us was the thought the owner had given to these and lots of other little details which made us feel like we were staying at a friend's place rather than in a flat set up for rental purposes. We couldn't fault this beautiful apartment, close to central London with easy access to the river walkways and overall a very pleasant area to stay. We will certainly be staying again on our next trip to London.
"Can't wait to return"
Just returned home after spending 5 nights in Annabel's lovely apartment. Having read the other reviews we had high expectations... and we have to say it didn't disappoint. We travelled by car from the West and the apartment was very easy to find, not far from the end of the M4. The allocated car parking space, which was gated, was perfect, as we were able to park the car and leave it for the duration of our stay without worry. Another bonus for us was that the apartment was on the top floor so we didn't have to concern ourselves about possible noisy tenants above. The apartment feels more spacious than it looks in the photos and it was lovely to be able to look out of the window and see the Thames. The rooms are of a good size, with lots of natural light and the apartment is well equipped and very clean. The bed was comfortable with nice pillows and linen so we slept well. We did walk across the bridge and up to Hyde Park and back on our first day (about 3 hours), but after that we used the 170 bus which stopped outside the apartment and took us to Victoria. From there, you can very easily get other buses. We really enjoyed sitting on the top of the bus looking at all of the sights….great for seeing the Christmas lights. WiFi was excellent and there was a good choice of TV channels and catch up TV if you want it and Annabel provides lots of helpful information. Communication with Annabel was good as was the welcome on arrival from her friends. It was lovely to return to this home from home at the end of a busy day of sightseeing and we hope to return here again in the future. Thank you Annabel.
"Brilliant start to our UK holiday."
Archer on Thames was the first holiday rental on our first UK holiday. Soon after booking Annabel had contacted us to provide all the information we nervous newbies would need to comfortably travel from the airport to the appartment and to access all the local faclities such as shops, pubs and public transport. The appartment itself was more than we could have hoped for with a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, large comfortable bedroom, lounge room with large TV, wi fi, books and games and a very efficient, if somewhat quaint, shower and bathroom. It was clear that every effort had been made to ensure that guests would feel they were in a home away from home. The location was also excellent with the number 170 bus stop adjacent to the front gate and Clapham Junction train station a 15 minute walk or a few stops on the 170. Local supermarkets, pubs and restaurants were only a short walk away and the walk along the Thames south embankment was across the road. Considering the great location and facilities we considered Archer on Thames to be excellent value for money and have had no hesitation in recommending this rental to our friends.
"Home away from Home"
This is our third stay at Archer House and it is looking very smart with new carpets and blinds, such a comfortable place to be after the hustle and bustle of days out . We are now very switched on with the buses which we like to travel around on as you get a much better idea of where everything is and see so much more, lovely to be able to cook an easy meal after a long day out , the 170 will take you down to Clapham Junction where there is a very good Waitrose for all your shopping needs. Defiantly our Home away from Home.
"Relaxed and well thought out apartment"
We stayed in this charming apartment for over a month, and could not have found a more relaxing and well designed "home away from home". The area has many restaurants and walks in close proximity, with buses going to Victoria or Clapham Junction every few minutes - more or less from right outside the front door. The interior is scrupulously clean, airy and provides all that one could want in terms of a well stocked kitchen, attractive linen, crockery and furniture. There is more than enough wardrobe space, with hangers and baskets to keep luggage organised. All the rooms are spacious. One of the outstanding features for us was the sense of safety and order. The block is extremely well maintained, providing a pretty central area which can be used by the tenants on balmy evenings to enjoy a BBQ outside, or just sit in the tranquil garden. There is a pronounced sense of community, which means that people greet each other in the lift and in the garden, which makes a pleasant change in London. We will definitely stay there again, and want to thank the owners for providing such a well thought out and generous apartment.
"Lovely Sanctuary in great London Location"
This property is very well located. The 170 bus is right outside and takes you to Clapham Junction Station in one direction and Victoria Station in the other. Great local shops and amenities. Lovely to walk along the river - you can easily walk the whole way to the Kings Road. The rooms are lovely and large and everything is easy to use. The security is excellent.
"Comfortable and nice stay"
Our stay for 1 week was really nice. The apartment is the same as it appears in pics, clean, and with everything you could need. Kitchen is really well equipped, with many utensils, oven, and even dishwasher. The location is very convenient, with shops and restaurants very close and buses very well connected to go to main city points. Buses 170 and 44 stop in front of the building and let you in Victoria for example in 20 min. Barclays bicycles are also available just front the house but we finally didn´t use them. For your info, a Sainsbury´s is just 10min walk and italian restaurant Melanzana is very recommended. Annabel was really kind and answer our doubts and questions very quickly. The booking with her was very fast and all was fine. Also her daughter explained us all we need at the apartment and she was very helpful by phone since we had some doubts about the shower (it was easier as we thought, but at teh beginning we didn´t understand it very well). Sometimes the noises for the traffic can wake you up so if you are sensitive it´s better if you take earplugs just in case. We enjoyed very much our stay at Archer on Thames and love to come back. We would recommend it to visit London for sure.
"Home, sweet home"
Archer House has been "our home" for two weeks, and we enjoyed our holidays a lot. Mrs. Burton's doughter kindly showed us the house. Everything was fine. On our arrival, neighbors welcomed us offering us a drink, it was a very hot day. The inner courtyard is a large common area, where you can rest quietly, and in the evening, in summer, you can dine outdoors, and have a chat with your neighbors. Our holiday began in the best possible way... The detailed indications the owner left for her guests are very useful, and also one book about London walks: we particularly enjoied a walk from Sion House to Strawberry Hill, on a sunny windy day. Perhaps the metro station is a bit far away, but the bus is efficient and after a while you get used to. In addition, the house is close to Clapham Junction. We have been given a set of keys only, but we didn't think to ask for a second one, because we didn't need it. We'll surely return to London, and it will be at Archer House.
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