Evolution of Sound Recording: From Phonograph to Studio

Posted by on Mar 26, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

The Dawn of Sound Recording

In 1878, Alva Edison invented the phonograph, a device capable of recording and reproducing sound mechanically.

A short time later, Emile Berliner invented the gramophone; a device based on the same principles as the phonograph, but it used a flat disc instead of a cylinder to record sound.

Early Recording Devices

The phonograph and the gramophone were the first devices capable of recording and reproducing sound.

In the case of the phonograph, many devices were placed in front

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Marketing Strategies: Segmentation to Advantage

Posted by on Mar 18, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

Chapter 7: Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning

7.2 Global Market Segmentation

  • Conventional Wisdom vs. Unconventional Wisdom
  • Benefits Sought
  • Behavioral Characteristics
  • Demographics
  • Psychographics

7.3 Assessing Market Potential & Choosing Target Markets

Three Basic Criteria:

  1. Current Segment Size & Growth Potential
  2. Potential Competition
  3. Feasibility & Compatibility

7.4 Framework for Selecting Target Markets

7.4 Target Market Strategy Options

  1. Standardized Global Marketing
  2. Concentrated Global Marketing
  3. Differentiated
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English Exercises: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Reading

Posted by on Mar 13, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

Grammar Worksheet

Complete the Second Sentence:

  1. I had never been to…
  2. She had met him the day before / hadn’t seen him there.
  3. Those two photos were…
  4. He was busy then / could meet her the following day.
  5. They didn’t have enough money to buy…

Complete the Sentences:

  1. suggested
  2. explained
  3. added
  4. replied
  5. pointed out

Rewrite the Second Sentence:

  1. …that I wanted to buy a large poster.
  2. …that she was related to the Royal Family.
  3. The editor said that they had worked with that…
  4. …that we couldn’t…
  5. …that she wasn’
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Multimedia Applications and Digital Video Production

Posted by on Feb 5, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

Interactive Multimedia Applications

Interactive multimedia applications, such as web pages, can use all available resources and means (pictures, music, etc.). The main drawback is the difficulty of transmitting video over the Internet, as video files are often too large, resulting in slow data transmission. Web pages are often programmed using languages such as XML or Flash.

Digital Videos

Digital videos are created through image capture, video, and sound editing. Digital video production aims to preserve

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Key Terms of a Television Program Distribution Agreement

Posted by on Jan 31, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

1. Grant of Rights

The Producer grants to the Distributor the right to distribute, license, market, and exploit the programs and all elements thereof in the Media and in the Territory. These rights include the rights to dub the programs into foreign languages and to make cuts.

2. Media

The grant of television rights shall permit the Distributor to exploit the Programs and all elements in all forms of television.

4. Term (Término)

The agreement shall renew itself automatically for further periods of

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Dental Health Terms and Oral Care: A Comprehensive Glossary

Posted by on Jan 21, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

Dental Terms: English and Spanish

A

  • Abscess: Absceso
  • Ache: Dolor
  • Adult teeth: Dientes adultos
  • Alignment: Alineamiento
  • Appointment: Cita / Hora

B

  • Baby teeth: Dientes de bebé
  • Bands: Apósito / Venda
  • Bib: Servilleta
  • Bicuspid: Bicúspide (premolars)
  • Bite: Morder
  • Braces: Frenos
  • Bridge: Puente
  • Bristle: Cerdas del cepillo dental
  • Brush: Cepillar

C

  • Caps: Corona
  • Cavity: Caries
  • Checkup: Revisión médica
  • Chew: Masticar
  • Cleaning: Limpieza
  • Crown: Corona
  • Cuspid: Cúspide canina

D

  • Decay: Deterioro
  • Degree: Grado
  • Dentures: Dentadura postiza
  • Drill:
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