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  • Acoustic Cameras Used to Catch Criminals - A gunshot goes off in the night. By the time the responding officer arrives, it may be difficult for the reporting parties to recall which direction it came from. In areas with a high amount of gunfire, cities are installing acoustic gunshot detection systems. These sensors not only identify the difference between a gunshot and a car backfiring but then send information back to a sophisticated mapping system which triangulates where the potential suspect may be. This confirmation of gunfire and the immediate determination of the location allow deputies to quickly respond to shootings with a much greater level of confidence. In some cities these acoustic gunshot detection systems are married with video surveillance; thus, a video camera can immediately zoom in on a location where gunfire has been detected, display the suspect information, and record events taking place immediately after the shot was fired.
  • Good Walls Make Good Neighbors When You're Shopping for a Condo - Once you recognize that true peace in the home is a matter of good soundproofing, shopping for the condo that will suit you over the long term is easy. Read on for a few simple tips on making a sound decision when looking for your new home.
  • Car Alarms and Noise Pollution - You finally get to sleep and then it happens, somebody car alarm goes off. Do you look? Most likely you don’t because car alarms go off for many reasons and not because they are alerting anyone to theft. For this reason, groups are trying to ban the use of car alarms. Liu's bill, which was introduced in 2002 with nine co-sponsors, would ban the sale and installation of audible car alarms in New York City. Moskowitz's bill, introduced in April with fifteen co-sponsors, would go further, banning the sale, installation, and use of the alarms. Moskowitz also proposes a mechanism for citizens to report annoying alarms to the police, prompting a warning letter to the car owner. Would the discontinuation of car alarms lead to more thefts? Unlikely.
  • How to Handle Noisy Neighbors - Everybody has probably had them, noisy neighbors that is. Just as you are going to sleep they are starting the party. Or maybe they just have a loud dog or are just plain inconsiderate. The good news is that you have options in dealing with this situation beyond having to confront the person or put up with it. 1. CHECK YOUR LOCAL ORDINANCES Get a copy of your local noise laws. Most cities and counties have ordinances that control the times, types and loudness of noise. For example, many local ordinances prohibit unreasonable vehicle noise (like honking the car horn early every morning for a carpool) or dogs barking all night long every night. Noisy neighbors are in for a warning or even a fine. You can look up your local ordinance at city hall, a public law library or the public library.
  • Keeping It Quiet, Tips for Buying Your Next Home - You are in the market to buy a new home. There is so much to consider, price, location, size and even the details such as carpeting, wood flooring, the number of bathrooms. One thing buyers often forget to consider when searching out their dream home is to make sure that humble abode is quiet and peaceful. Determining whether a neighborhood or home is going to be quiet at night or even weekends can be difficult at first. Ways to help you determine the noise level is to be sure and drive around the area you like with the windows down.
  • Renting and Noisy Neighbors - Noise can be a nuisance and worse of all it stalks us in our own homes, thanks to the neighbors. About 100 million Americans share walls with strangers, many in acoustical slums. In U.S. Census Bureau surveys, people consistently rate noise ahead of crime, traffic and other social ills as a primary reason they want to move. Noise can be beyond frustrating. All this thumping, rock and roll and screaming that barges uninvited into our bedrooms is a known stressor. Noise also makes us ineffective and cranky, raises our blood pressure and robs us of decent sleep. And now for the bad news: Much of what we've been doing to block the noise doesn't work. If you have tried carpet on the wall, blankets, corkboard or egg cartons, you have probably realized by now, they don’t work.
  • Noise Management in City and Urban Planning - Growing cities means growing noise. This is especially true in mixed-use urban environments that often contain commercial premises (entertainment, retail, office, hospitality or light manufacturing) sited close to residential uses such as apartments. The need for local authorities to adopt sound land use planning is a growing practice. Noise can be thought of as unwanted sound and can vary greatly in volume. Noise can cause annoyance, speech interference, affect performance and concentration, mental health and disturb sleep.
  • Noise and Its Affect On Your Health - Noise is a nuisance; there is no doubt about it. But more than that, it can cause health problems. For this reason, many are working at reducing the amount of noise in our everyday environment by creating new laws and regulations. How does noise affect our health? The first and most noticeable affects are hearing loss. Hearing loss is easy to connect with noise because it is observable and measurable. Hearing loss is often gradual and the first awareness of the damage unfortunately comes once it has started.
  • Common Soundproofing Myths - Peace and quiet is something we value as we are constantly barraged with the sounds around us. When we are home, the last thing we want is to hear the noisy neighbor, the children upstairs playing their guitar or traffic on the street. Understanding how sound works and ways people have tried soundproofing their homes to no avail, will help you understand that with a professional, you can be on your way to making your home a place of more serenity. In order to effectively reduce or eliminate the noise in your home, you must first understand the difference between sound absorption and sound reduction.
  • Call Centers and Sound - If you have worked in a call center, you know how noisy it can get with numerous operators and telephones. If you are on the other end of the phone with somebody at a call center, it also can be quite frustrating with all of the background sound.
  • Soundproofing Your Bedroom - There is nothing more stressing than to be woken up in the middle of the night from sound or to not even get a good night’s sleep. Soundproofing your bedroom from either other rooms in your home, outside sounds, or, if you are in an apartment, your neighbors, can help you get a better nights rest and lower your stress level.
  • Soundproofing Your Animal Kennel - If you own a kennel or manage an animal shelter you know how loud it can get inside. This is not only a nuisance for the occupants such as the employees, but it also can be a nuisance for those who may live within earshot of you. Since it is nearly impossible to eliminate the sound of barking dogs and other such animal noise, reducing noise level by making all of your walls, ceilings, floors and other structures less reflective is the next best solution. With a kennel, you often may have outside areas to soundproof as well such as dog runs.
  • Your Soundproofing Solution - Moving to a new home, installing a home theater, having a new baby, getting new neighbors, or just growing weary of the everyday noise are all reasons that cause people to want to consider soundproofing. Another common soundproofing complaint is footstep noise from rooms above. "I can hear my neighbors walking and sliding their chairs." In a world where hard surfaced floors are increasingly popular, this problem is becoming increasingly important, and quality strategies and solutions are needed. Acoustical Solutions, Inc.
  • Sound Proofing Techniques - Are you frequently disturbed by different sounds entering your room while you are working or sleeping? It is then time for you to take a look into the different sound proofing techniques. Sound proofing is done by materials that either block the sound from entering the room or absorb the sound to contain it in an area. Since sound is measured in decibels, all the sound proofing materials have a standard transmission class rating.
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