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The goal of Aeroacoustic Measurements is to provide a basis for assessing mechanisms of noise generation, and to develop methods of reducing noise to more acceptable levels. However, the measurements themselves are complex, and require a deep understanding of the experimental facility utilized (such as a wind tunnel), measurement instrumentation, and data analysis techniques. In this volume recent advances in the measurement and understanding of aerodynamically generated sound are presented by leaders in the development of new techniques in this field. Both basic and applied problems are covered in detail.
No political scandal in American history has had a greater impact
on America's political consciousness than the rise and fall of the
"Tweed Ring" in New York City between 1866 and 1871. In an age ripe
with scandal both public and private, the spectacular corruption
charged to "Boss" Tweed and his associates-estimates of their
extortion range from $20 million to $200 million-became an enduring
symbol of the dark side of democratic politics.The Tweed Ring
contributed much more than cartoonist impressions; it helped to
shape a powerful theory of political reform. It was in truth one of
the formative events of progressivism, that multifaceted doctrine
that has evolved into the modern American creed. In this sense, the
Tweed Ring was to produce not only deep misgivings about the
existing regime, but an insight into how it should be
reformed.Denis Tilden Lynch's biography of "Boss" Tweed was first
published in 1927, in a time filled, like Tweed's, with sudden
prosperity, daunting problems, and spectacular scandals. It is a
straight-forward, workmanlike study, untroubled by the conceits of
modern historical scholarship, and close enough to its subject's
generation to have some of the immediacy of journalism. Of all the
books published about the Tweed affair, Lynch's study is the only
one that is a genuine biography, in which the man himself is the
focus. For this reason it conveys something of the texture of daily
life in New York in the nineteenth century, while bringing Tweed
out from behind the shadows of Thomas Nast's leering cartoons, and
presenting him, as much as is possible, as a man and not an icon.
An interesting example of Americana, this volume will be of
interest to historians of the period as well as those interested in
American urban and political life.
No political scandal in American history has had a greater
impact on America's political consciousness than the rise and fall
of the "Tweed Ring" in New York City between 1866 and 1871. In an
age ripe with scandal both public and private, the spectacular
corruption charged to "Boss" Tweed and his associates-estimates of
their extortion range from $20 million to $200 million-became an
enduring symbol of the dark side of democratic politics.
The Tweed Ring contributed much more than cartoonist
impressions; it helped to shape a powerful theory of political
reform. It was in truth one of the formative events of
progressivism, that multifaceted doctrine that has evolved into the
modern American creed. In this sense, the Tweed Ring was to produce
not only deep misgivings about the existing regime, but an insight
into how it should be reformed.
Denis Tilden Lynch's biography of "Boss" Tweed was first
published in 1927, in a time filled, like Tweed's, with sudden
prosperity, daunting problems, and spectacular scandals. It is a
straight-forward, workmanlike study, untroubled by the conceits of
modern historical scholarship, and close enough to its subject's
generation to have some of the immediacy of journalism. Of all the
books published about the Tweed affair, Lynch's study is the only
one that is a genuine biography, in which the man himself is the
focus. For this reason it conveys something of the texture of daily
life in New York in the nineteenth century, while bringing Tweed
out from behind the shadows of Thomas Nast's leering cartoons, and
presenting him, as much as is possible, as a man and not an icon.
An interesting example of Americana, this volume will be of
interest to historians of the period as well as those interested in
American urban and political life.
The book describes recent developments in aeroacoustic
measurements in wind tunnels and the interpretation of the
resulting data. The reader will find the latest measurement
techniques described along with examples of the results.
Two years ago, when eleven-year-old Garrett Turner moved to
Wethersfield, Connecticut, he thought the most exciting thing about
his new life was having a real backyard. Now, Garrett and his best
friend, Kylie, are thrown into a mysterious treasure hunt for an
extremely valuable document hidden by George Washington over 200
years ago. As they begin to unravel the clues and solve the codes
that Washington used to hide the document, they learn that they are
not the only ones searching for it. Trouble is close behind - will
Garrett and Kylie find the document before danger finds them?
St. Alphonsus writes: "a single bad book will be sufficient to
cause the destruction of a monastery." Pope Pius XII wrote in 1947
at the beatification of Blessed Maria Goretti: "There rises to Our
lips the cry of the Saviour: 'Woe to the world because of scandals
' (Matthew 18:7). Woe to those who consciously and deliberately
spread corruption-in novels, newspapers, magazines, theaters,
films, in a world of immodesty " We at St. Pius X Press are calling
for a crusade of good books. We want to restore 1,000 old Catholic
books to the market. We ask for your assistance and prayers. This
book is a photographic reprint of the original The original has
been inspected and many imperfections in the existing copy have
been corrected. At Saint Pius X Press our goal is to remain
faithful to the original in both photographic reproductions and in
textual reproductions that are reprinted. Photographic
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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