Shooting data across the Pacific Ocean at two-thirds the speed of light sounds flawless in theory, but the physical properties of glass inevitably rebel against the digital code. As rapid pulses of light travel thousands of miles through a fiber optic core, the different wavelengths begin to spread out and travel at marginally different speeds—a phenomenon known as chromatic dispersion. If left uncorrected, the sharp, distinct binary pulses of "ones and zeros" blur into a continuous, illeg...

"In 1546, forty-four years after the final voyage of Christopher Columbus and while the Spanish Conquistadors swept through the Americas, Alonso Mudarra published his Tres libros de musica (Three Books of Music). These books, devoted primarily to music for the vihuela, voice and harp also contain six pieces that are described by The New Harvard Dictionary of Music as ""the earliest printed music"" for the guitar. In this case- that would be the 4-course Renaissance guitar.In Guitar...

Presents 33 easy to moderately-difficult arrangements of works by Bach, Beethoven, Bellini, Carulli, Czerny, Giuliani, Haydn, Leopold and Wolfgang Mozart, Mussorgsky, Purcell, Schubert, Vivaldi, and others. Thoroughly researched, all of the arrangements are faithful to the original compositions while remaining very readable. Selections include "The Old Castle" from "Pictures at an Exhibition" (Mussorgsky), "Largo" from "The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi, "CastaDiva" from the opera "Norma" by Be...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first City comptroller job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much st...