Divergent Tracks

Divergent Tracks

Author: Vanessa Theme Ament

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2021-04-22

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1501359207

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By examining three case studies of award-winning soundtracks from cult films-Barton Fink (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), and The English Patient (1996)-it becomes clear that major American film communities, when confronted with the initial technological changes of the 1990s, experienced similar challenges with the inelegant transition from analogue to digital. However, their cultural and structural labor differences governed different results. Vanessa Ament, author of The Foley Grail (2009), rather than defining the 1990s as an era of technological determinism-a superficial reading-it is best understood as one in which sound professionals became more viable as artists, collaborated in sound design authorship, and influenced this digital transition to better accommodate their needs and desires in their work.


Bayesian Estimation and Tracking

Bayesian Estimation and Tracking

Author: Anton J. Haug

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-29

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1118287800

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A practical approach to estimating and tracking dynamic systems in real-worl applications Much of the literature on performing estimation for non-Gaussian systems is short on practical methodology, while Gaussian methods often lack a cohesive derivation. Bayesian Estimation and Tracking addresses the gap in the field on both accounts, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of methods for estimating both linear and nonlinear dynamic systems driven by Gaussian and non-Gaussian noices. Featuring a unified approach to Bayesian estimation and tracking, the book emphasizes the derivation of all tracking algorithms within a Bayesian framework and describes effective numerical methods for evaluating density-weighted integrals, including linear and nonlinear Kalman filters for Gaussian-weighted integrals and particle filters for non-Gaussian cases. The author first emphasizes detailed derivations from first principles of eeach estimation method and goes on to use illustrative and detailed step-by-step instructions for each method that makes coding of the tracking filter simple and easy to understand. Case studies are employed to showcase applications of the discussed topics. In addition, the book supplies block diagrams for each algorithm, allowing readers to develop their own MATLAB® toolbox of estimation methods. Bayesian Estimation and Tracking is an excellent book for courses on estimation and tracking methods at the graduate level. The book also serves as a valuable reference for research scientists, mathematicians, and engineers seeking a deeper understanding of the topics.


Tracks to Innovation

Tracks to Innovation

Author: Robert L. Fleischer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1461244528

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In the late 1950s, scientists at General Electric -- among them the author -- discovered that when mica is exposed to energetic charged particles, the particles leave latent tracks in the material. It soon turned out that glass, plastics, or certain other materials can be similarly treated. This discovery paved the way not only for a new and useful method of measuring radioactivity, it has also found widespread applications in other fields, ranging from geology and materials science to archaeology and art history. Fleischer presents the history of these developments and discusses the applications of the technique in a way that will interest anyone even with only a minimal knowledge of physics.


Traders in a Brave New World

Traders in a Brave New World

Author: Ernest H. Preeg

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1995-12-15

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780226679594

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The GATT was established in 1947 as a multilateral agreement on international trade. Of the eight rounds of negotiations, the Uruguay Round, covering the period from 1981 to 1994, had the widest participation and involved the most intensive negotiations. It was also the most comprehensive round, encompassing new areas such as trade in services and the protection of intellectual property, as well as longstanding problem areas such as agriculture and textiles. Most significantly, this round resulted in the establishment of a permanent World Trade Organization, which will provide the institutional basis for future international trade and a forum for settlement of disputes.


Really Easy Piano: Songs From The Movies

Really Easy Piano: Songs From The Movies

Author: Wise Publications

Publisher: Wise Publications

Published: 2014-10-03

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 1783235470

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Really Easy Piano: Songs From The Movies is packed with 16 songs from your favourite films, all arranged for easy Piano Featuring the best songs from the biggest Hollywood blockbusters in recent years, this collection will allow you to recreate the magic of the movies in your own bedroom from 'Frozen' to ‘Skyfall’ to ‘The Hunger Games’ Each piece features an insight into the song itself, as well as some really useful playing hints and tips to ensure you master each and every score. So, if you're a fan of the biggest movie soundtracks, or you are just a fanatical film buff, this Really Easy Piano: Songs From The Movies collection will quench your thirst for those uplifting songs that make us fall in love with cinema.M Songlist: - Atlas (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) - Beating Heart (Divergent) - Boom Clap (The Fault In Our Stars) - Eyes Open (The Hunger Games) - Everything Is Awesome!!! (Tegan & Sara) - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Walking On Sunshine) - Happy (Despicable Me 2) - Hooked On A Feelin' (Guardians Of The Galaxy) - Man Or Muppet (The Muppets) - I See Fire (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) - Let It Go (Frozen) - Once Upon A Dream (Maleficent) - Over The Love (The Great Gatsby) - Skyfall (Skyfall) - Suddenly (Les Misérables) - A Thousand Years (Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1)