Like angels stopped upon the wing by sound Of harmony from Heaven's remotest spheres. —Wordsworth: The Prelude In this chapter we are concerned with external auditory representations of programs, also known as program auralization. As program auralization systems tend to use musical representations they are necessarily affected by artistic and aesthetic considerations. Therefore, it is instruct...

In discussing the results of my work on the CO2 produced by dogfish nerve Dr. Loeb pointed out the desirability of conducting similar studies on the sciatic nerve of the frog. The suggestion appealed to me and I resolved to undertake the work. I had of course not the remotest idea at the time of our conversation that the report of these studies would form a part of a memorial volume to Dr. Loeb...

Heard Island is possibly the remotest speck of land on the Earth. It was only in the 18505 that the human race finally reached this most isolated of places. For the next 30 years gangs of hunters established themselves on the isolated beaches of Heard Island to slaughter the wildlife for their oil and furs and ship the products to markets half-way around the globe. The material culture remains ...

India being a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study deals with the scientific validation of Ficus racemosa Linn. with special reference to its pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations. This is commonly known as gular, fig and is known to have medicinal properties, also even used as home remedies in the rural and the remotest parts of the I...

Senate Economic Planning Office provides analysis and discussion on important socioeconomic issues as inputs to the work of Senators and Senate Officials. The SEPO Policy Brief is also available at www.senate.gov.ph. 1.1 The Cyber Education Project (CEP) envisions the use of state-of-the art technology to deliver educational services and resources to even the remotest and most underserved publi...

The lure of convenience in addition to good taste gets people to junk food addiction. With the advent of television even in the remotest areas people have become more aware of the fast food items available. Children watch television where fast food continues to dominate the food advertisements viewed by children. The easily available fast food in and around school campus and with little knowled...