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By way of a selection of hundreds of sound works, Audiosphere: Sound Experimentation 1980-2020 looks to cover an historical and cultural void in terms of the recognition, exhibition and analysis of a key part of the recent changes that have taken place in the artistic conception of sound creation. In the following catalogue, the curatorial discourse that articulates the exhibition is displayed along with some texts that affect the relevance of sound art in contemporary art and, with it, in the social field., https://www.librarystack.org/audiosphere-sound-experimentation-1980-2020/?ref=unknown

By way of a selection of hundreds of sound works, Audiosphere: Sound Experimentation 1980-2020 looks to cover an historical and cultural void in terms of the recognition, exhibition and analysis of a key part of the recent changes that have taken place in the artistic conception of sound creation. In the following catalogue, the curatorial discourse that articulates the exhibition is displayed along with some texts that affect the relevance of sound art in contemporary art and, with it, in the social field., https://www.librarystack.org/audiosphere-sound-experimentation-1980-2020/?ref=unknown

The Stable Marriage Problem (SMP) is concerned with the follow scenario: suppose we have two disjoint sets of agents—for example prospective students and colleges, medical residents and hospitals, or potential romantic partners—who wish to be matched into pairs. Each agent has preferences in the form of a ranking of her potential matches. How should we match agents based on their preferences?We say that a matching is "stable" if no unmatched pair of agents mutually prefer each other to their assigned partners. In their seminal work on the SMP, Gale and Shapley prove that a stable matching exists for any preferences. They further describe an efficient algorithm for finding a stable matching. In this dissertation, we consider the computational complexity of the SMP in the distributed setting, and the complexity of finding “almost stable” matchings. Highlights include (1) communication lower bounds for finding stable and almost stable matchings, (2) a distributed algorithm which finds an almost stable matching in poly-logarithmic time, and (3) hardness of approximation results for three dimensional analogues of the SMP.

The Stable Marriage Problem (SMP) is concerned with the follow scenario: suppose we have two disjoint sets of agents—for example prospective students and colleges, medical residents and hospitals, or potential romantic partners—who wish to be matched into pairs. Each agent has preferences in the form of a ranking of her potential matches. How should we match agents based on their preferences?We say that a matching is "stable" if no unmatched pair of agents mutually prefer each other to their assigned partners. In their seminal work on the SMP, Gale and Shapley prove that a stable matching exists for any preferences. They further describe an efficient algorithm for finding a stable matching. In this dissertation, we consider the computational complexity of the SMP in the distributed setting, and the complexity of finding “almost stable” matchings. Highlights include (1) communication lower bounds for finding stable and almost stable matchings, (2) a distributed algorithm which finds an almost stable matching in poly-logarithmic time, and (3) hardness of approximation results for three dimensional analogues of the SMP.

William Bailey Howland is irritated that William Howe Tolman attempted to capitalize on President Roosevelt's affiliation with The Outlook by requesting the Legion of Honor for Howland. Howland recalls that Tolman requested the same award earlier for Carroll D. Wright, Richard Watson Gilder, Percy Stickney Grant, and Howland for their work with the American Institute of Social Service. Although Howland was ultimately not awarded a Legion of Honor, he believed that the matter was resolved years ago and is upset that Tolman pursued the same request again.

William Bailey Howland assures Frederic John Paxon that as soon as arrangements for Theodore Roosevelt's southern trip are more complete, he will send him the details. Howland is sure that Roosevelt will appreciate the proposed committee to meet and escort him from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia.

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, William Bailey Howland informs John H. Batten that Roosevelt can see the photographer on Tuesday or Friday morning of the next week in order to take a picture to use in the creation of a banquet menu for the Hamilton Club of Chicago, Illinois.

William Bailey Howland lists issues of The Outlook with articles concerning the Panama case, and gives an estimated cost to reprint and distribute them to voters.

William Bailey Howland writes that Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin will be writing the introduction to the book The Life of the President per President Roosevelt's suggestion. Howland was pleased to meet Roosevelt's daughter Alice at a recent luncheon and sends regards to the first lady.

William Bailey Howland responds to President Roosevelt's suggestion that Jacob August Riis's book of the story of Roosevelt's life be used during the campaign, and Howland wonders if he should meet with Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna.

William Bailey Howland sends a copy of The Forest , autographed and inscribed by the author, Stewart Edward White. Howland also comments on the Panama Revolution.

William Bailey Howland thanks President Roosevelt for sending the letter of introduction to Senator Hanna, and Howland will meet with Hanna soon.

William Bailey Howland encloses a proposed press release announcing President Roosevelt's upcoming association with The Outlook magazine. Also enclosed are two copies of a letter from Lyman Abbott, one of which should be signed and returned by Roosevelt. A private office will be ready for Roosevelt on March 5, 1909.

Following the election, The Outlook will be sending out an engraved announcement of President Roosevelt's joining the editorial staff at The Outlook . This will also be formally announced in next week's Outlook . William Bailey Howland asks William Loeb if President Roosevelt would like the announcement cards to be sent to any of his personal friends who may not otherwise see them.

NOTE: Text or symbols not renderable in plain ASCII are indicated by [...]. Abstract is included in .pdf document. An apparatus has been developed for studying chemical processes in rigid inert media at low temperatures (4.2[degrees]K, 20[degrees]K., or 77[degrees]K. The materials to be studied are deposited as a thin film on a cold surface by vacuum effusion. Infrared and visible-ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy were used for detection. The CS molecule and the benzyl radical were isolated in hydrocarbon films at 77[degrees]K. CF2 and NO3 were trapped in films of nitrogen at 20[degrees]K. Visible-ultraviolet spectra of these species were obtained. The photolysis of diazomethane in films of nitrogen at 20[degrees]K has been extensively studied. By adding various reactants to the films, evidence for the following reactions has been obtained: [...]. Ozone in nitrogen films is decomposed by ultraviolet light and some nitrous oxide is produced. This is attributed to the reaction [...], which is a hot atom reaction. Irradiation of mixtures of O3 and NO2 in nitrogen films yields NO3, N2O5, NO, and HNO3 (due to the presence of water). Irradiation of NO2 and O2 in nitrogen films yields O3 and NO. The results obtained indicate that (1) hot atom or radical reactions occur in the film, and (2) photochemical fragments are energy-rich and may diffuse for a distance of at least a few molecular diameters in the rigid media.

NOTE: Text or symbols not renderable in plain ASCII are indicated by [...]. Abstract is included in .pdf document. An apparatus has been developed for studying chemical processes in rigid inert media at low temperatures (4.2[degrees]K, 20[degrees]K., or 77[degrees]K. The materials to be studied are deposited as a thin film on a cold surface by vacuum effusion. Infrared and visible-ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy were used for detection. The CS molecule and the benzyl radical were isolated in hydrocarbon films at 77[degrees]K. CF2 and NO3 were trapped in films of nitrogen at 20[degrees]K. Visible-ultraviolet spectra of these species were obtained. The photolysis of diazomethane in films of nitrogen at 20[degrees]K has been extensively studied. By adding various reactants to the films, evidence for the following reactions has been obtained: [...]. Ozone in nitrogen films is decomposed by ultraviolet light and some nitrous oxide is produced. This is attributed to the reaction [...], which is a hot atom reaction. Irradiation of mixtures of O3 and NO2 in nitrogen films yields NO3, N2O5, NO, and HNO3 (due to the presence of water). Irradiation of NO2 and O2 in nitrogen films yields O3 and NO. The results obtained indicate that (1) hot atom or radical reactions occur in the film, and (2) photochemical fragments are energy-rich and may diffuse for a distance of at least a few molecular diameters in the rigid media.

This document is part of the John Cocke papers that contains the personal, business, and legal papers of this 19th century Marengo County, Alabama, plantation owner, who not only managed his own plantation but also served as an agent for various family members. Financial papers consist of receipts from grocers and suppliers detailing purchases (including slave purchases); account books for his blacksmith shop; and labor accounts with payroll. There are cotton records that contain correspondence as well as accounts.