One of my virtues or vices is a sort of three-dimensional imagination complete with sound effects and glorious living color.

that theory was and is sound.

That such expansion can be obtained without a raise in taxes is due to growth of the tax digest and sound fiscal planning on the part of the board of commissioners, headed by Chairman Charles O. Emmerich who is demonstrating that the public trust he was given was well placed, and other county officials.

And then there is St. Louis county, where the Democratic leadership has shown little appreciation of the need for sound zoning, of the important relationship between proper land use and economic growth.

There's more reading and instruction to be heard on discs than ever before, although the spoken rather than the sung word is as old as Thomas Alva Edison's first experiment in recorded sound.

Your suggested solution, it seems to me, is grossly oversimplified and is inconsistent with your generally realistic attitude toward, and endorsement of, sound planning.

Where then is the sound planning and cooperation between agencies within the community that you have called for in other editorials??

He says that if he were to express to you, once again, his own profound determination to go to the Mainland, and his faith that that return is feasible, he would merely sound redundant.

Through the SBA's Management Counseling Program, practical, personalized advice on sound management principles is available upon request to both prospective and established businessmen in a community.

It is a sound investment.

Another example is the recent cancellation of the F-108, a long-range interceptor with a speed three times as great as the speed of sound, which was designed for use against manned bombers in the period of the mid-1960's.

Essentially, the question presented for decision in the present Daytime Skywave proceeding is whether our decision ( in 1938-1939 ) to assign stations on the basis of daytime conditions from sunrise to sunset, is sound as a basis for AM allocations, or whether, in the light of later developments and new understanding, skywave transmission is of such significance during the hours immediately before sunset and after sunrise that this condition should be taken into account, and some stations required to afford protection to other stations during these hours.

Aeschbacher's work is very much akin to Schnabel's, but the sound on his Decca disc is dated, and you will have a hard time locating a copy of it.

Telefunken has accorded him beautiful sound, and this bargain-priced disc ( it sells for $2.98 ) is worthy of consideration.

Yet it is the accumulation of distortion, the fitting together of fractional bits until the total reaches the threshold of our awareness, that makes records sound like records.

He is going sound again now, and looks good.

The travel time of sound in tissue is about 1500 meters per second ; ;

He believes that this is a sound approach to gas competition in builder developments where gas is available.

The sound mockery of sheep is like the salubrious horse laugh ''.

Although there are many sound reasons for adopting uniform and coordinated fiscal years in Rhode Island, there are also certain difficulties encountered.

Separate phonographs also had a good year, reflecting the growing popularity of stereo sound and the same tendency on the part of the consumer to upgrade that characterized the radio-TV market.

he may also be the one who makes and bottles the best blends -- sound wines from vineyards generally in his own district.

There also came a brief contretemps with the sound mixers who made the mistake of being overheard during a quiet moment near the conclusion of `` Do It Again '', and she made the tart observation that `` I never saw so much moving about in an audience ''.

And every sound that might be the rain also might be the man who thinks after he has raped you he has to beat your brains out with a tire tool so you won't tell, a combination like ham and eggs, rape her and kill her, and that is being an old maid too.

Asteroids also features various sound effects, each of which is implemented by its own circuitry.

* Atmosphere ( sound recording ), sound that matches the background of a dialogue recording ; also known as Room tone or Presence

* Ambience ( sound recording ), also known as atmospheres or backgrounds

* No sound support aside from a command that could be used to click the speaker, though one could also an ASCII bell character to sound the system alert beep.

They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles ( most notably bluegrass and also blues ) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar sound levels.

Solid backs and sides can also contribute to a pleasant sound, although laminated sides and backs are acceptable alternatives, commonly found in mid-level guitars ( in the range of US $ 300 –$ 1000 ).

A cappella ( Italian for " in the manner of the church " or " in the manner of the chapel ", also see gospel music and choir ) music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.

Although they are generally classified as a cappella metal, the band also includes a drummer, and use amplifiers on some songs to distort the voice to sound more like a real guitar.

To ensure software developers had an economical means of producing better sound than TIA, GCC had originally planned to make a low-cost, high performance sound chip, GUMBY, which could also be placed in 7800 cartridges to enhance its sound capabilities further.

Aerodynamic problems can also be classified according to whether the flow speed is below, near or above the speed of sound.

The all-flying tailplane which are common on supersonic planes also help maintain control near the speed of sound.

Since the speed of sound varies with temperature, and is virtually stable with pressure change, sonic anemometers are also used as thermometers.

The term " aspiration " is sometimes also used for the replacement of a ( usually fricative ) consonant with an sound, but that process is more accurately termed debuccalization.

The phrase ' advanced composites ' in FRP construction may indicate the addition of carbon fibre, kevlar ( tm ) or other similar materials, but it may also indicate other methods designed to introduce less expensive and, by at least one yacht surveyor's eyewitness accounts, less structurally sound materials.

The Convention is also intended to minimize the amount and toxicity of wastes generated, to ensure their environmentally sound management as closely as possible to the source of generation, and to assist LDCs in environmentally sound management of the hazardous and other wastes they generate.

The Amiga was one of the first home computers for which inexpensive sound sampling and video digitization accessories were available.

The PET computer line was used primarily in schools, due to its tough all-metal construction ( some models were labeled " Teacher's PET "), but did not compete well in the home setting where graphics and sound were important.

A slightly earlier, surprisingly reliable version of the same concept was to bundle a sequence of audio digital " signal " and " no signal " information ( i. e. " sound " and " silence ") on magnetic cassette tape for use with early home computers.

He welcomed the transition to sound, recalling, " I wasn't at home in silent films.

High fidelity — or hi-fi or hifi — reproduction is a term used by home stereo listeners and home audio enthusiasts ( audiophiles ) to refer to high-quality reproduction of sound to distinguish it from the poorer quality sound produced by inexpensive audio equipment, or the inferior quality of sound reproduction characteristic of recordings made until the late 1940s.

Learning to tune a traditional kora is arguably as difficult as learning to play it, and many people entranced by the sound while in Africa buy a kora and then find themselves unable to keep it in tune once they are home, relegating it to the status of ornament.

Compared to other contemporary home consoles, Neo Geo's graphics and sound were largely superior.

Rinaldo d ' Asti is robbed, arrives at Castle Guglielmo, and is entertained by a widow lady ; his property is restored to him, the robbers caught and hanged, and he returns home safe and sound.

Her husband returning home, Peronella bestows her lover in a barrel ; which, being sold by her husband, she avers to have been already sold by herself to one that is inside examining it to see if it be sound.

The ability to record high-quality sound on magnetic tape also created opportunities, as has the proliferation of home computers capable of recording, often using inexpensive even free software and a microphone of reasonable quality.

The machine was primarily aimed at the home and educational markets, and it copied the IBM PCjr's 16-color graphics ( PCjr's graphics were an extension of CGA video ) and 3-voice sound, but didn't use the PCjr cartridge ports.

As well, during the 1990s, DVDs were increasingly recorded with " surround sound " processes that included a Low-frequency effects ( LFE ) channel, which could be heard using the subwoofer in home theater systems.

For home cinema or videogame use, bass shakers help the user avoid disturbing others in nearby apartments or rooms, because even powerful sound effects such as explosion sounds in a war videogame or the simulated rumbling of an earthquake in an adventure film will not be heard by others.

Memphis is the home of founders and establishers of various American music genres, including Memphis soul, Memphis blues, gospel, rock n ' roll, Buck, crunk, and " sharecropper " country music ( in contrast to the " rhinestone " country sound of Nashville ).

The technological advantage that arcade games had, in their ability to customize and use the latest graphics and sound chips, narrowed, and the convenience of home games caused a rapid decline in arcade gaming.

However, by the early 1980s, many companies released a new class of computer, the home computer that could connect to a TV set and offered color graphics and improved sound.

Because these and other home computers generally had more memory available, and better graphic and sound capabilities than a console, they permitted more sophisticated games and could also be used for tasks such as word processing and home accounting.

4-track cassette recorders developed by Tascam and Fostex allowed artists to record and get a reasonable sound at home.

Of all the 16-bit home computers, it was the one to gain the greatest success as a games machine due to its graphic and sound subsystems, which were widely considered to be far ahead of their time.