Latest Waves Stories
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that it is teaming with both Barco and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. to mix Elysium, the highly anticipated second feature film from writer-director Neill Blomkamp, in both the Auro 11.1 system and the Dolby® Atmos(TM) system, which deliver a more natural and realistic soundtrack that moves sound around and above audiences. Elysium, from TriStar Pictures in association with Media Rights...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GospelChops.com, the world's leader in gospel music instruction and performance, has launched an exciting Kickstarter campaign for the highly anticipated DVD, Bass Sessionz Vol. 2. The effort seeks to raise $9,500 to bring the project to market. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130329/DC86006) "It makes my heart sing to know that musicians around the globe have really embraced the 'Sessionz' series," reveals...
Save 10%-60% off top brand name audio mixers, acoustic foam, microphones, sonic maximizers, and speaker cases for a limited time only. (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 OnlyFactoryDirect.com launches its Winter Clearace Sales Event featuring 10%-60% off brand name audio like Numark, Alesis, Audix, Auralex, BBE, Gator Cases, and SM Pro Audio. The winter sales event will feature DJ, studio, and live music gear below map pricing and free shipping while supplies last. OnlyFactoryDirect.com is blowing...
National Science Foundation A network of seismographic stations recorded spectacular signals from the blast waves of the meteor that landed near Chelyabinsk, Russia, as the waves crossed the United States. The National Science Foundation- (NSF) supported stations are used to study earthquakes and the Earth's deep interior. While thousands of earthquakes around the globe are recorded by seismometers in these stations--part of the permanent Global Seismographic Network (GSN) and...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ultrasound technology could soon experience a significant upgrade that would enable it to produce high-quality, high-resolution images, thanks to the development of a new key material by a team of researchers that includes a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO) The material, which converts ultrasound waves...
Studies Show Excessive Sound Levels in Health Clubs and Gyms Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Fitness4HomeOnline.com, a division of Arizona’s top-rated specialty fitness dealer Fitness 4 Home Superstore, recommends people evaluate noise levels if they work out in health clubs and gyms. In many cases, sound exposure exceeds guidelines for decibel levels. In these cases, Fitness4HomeOnline.com advises exercisers to wear the proper ear protection or conduct workouts in their home using...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Alliance Connection, Inc. creates another All Access Experience event, but this time instead of the Caribbean or Mexico, it's at Pio Pico Middle School, Los Angeles. On Friday morning, March 1(st), it's first hour like no other, when stars for a great cause including American Idol, X Factor, Disney Channel and rock legends, come out to deliver a huge surprise to students...the gift of music. (Photo:...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In recent years, the world has suffered from severe regional weather extremes such as the heat wave in the US in 2011, or the one in Russia in 2010 that coincided with the unprecedented Pakistan flood. There is one common physical cause behind these individual events, according to a new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research [PIK]. The findings of the study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of...
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer, stylist and fashion icon, Rachel Zoe and strategic marketing expert, Robin Moraetes have teamed up to introduce DreamDry, an innovative blow-dry and styling destination. The first location, opening in the heart of Manhattan's Flatiron neighborhood (35 West 21(st) Street) on Thursday February 14, 2013, takes the blow-dry salon concept to the next level through personalized client care, e-services and programs, express styling,...
Cape Cod Hearing Center is now offering SoundCure™ Serenade® for sufferers of tinnitus. Serenade is a complete, FDA cleared sound therapy solution based on acoustic research conducted by leading university researchers. (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 Cape Cod Hearing Center is now offering SoundCure™ Serenade® for sufferers of tinnitus (ringing in the ears.) Tinnitus is a condition in which a person perceives sound that is not actually present in the environment. It is often...
Latest Waves Reference Libraries
Image Credit: Meteorologist Joshua Kelly When meteorologists are forecasting for ocean-going vessels, there are a few terms that we need to understand. The first term is wavelength. Wavelength is defined as the distance between two crests or between two troughs as seen in the image above. The example above highlights the crest to crest concept of wavelength. The next term that we use is wave height, and to determine this, we first must look at the wave when it passes our station. When...
Electromagnetic Radiation -- Electromagnetic radiation is a combination of oscillating electric and magnetic fields propagating through space and carrying energy from one place to another. Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation. The theoretical study of electromagnetic radiation is called electrodynamics, a subfield of electromagnetism. When any wire (or other conducting object such as an antenna) conducts alternating current, electromagnetic radiation is propagated at the same...
