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What's backwards masking?

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The Beatles began to enjoy experimenting with bits of backwards tape, as can be heard as early as their single "Rain". What "backwards masking" refers to, however, is the alleged recording *forwards* of a reverse message, comprehensible only by playing the song *backwards* --- although this is not the audiophilic definition of the term (which is a phenomenon perceived when a soft passage is followed by a loud passage of music, talk, whatever..
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What is Masking?

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Masking is when the eStatement does not feature your 'full' Account Number. Your account number is partially hidden. The 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th digits of the account number are masked/hidden.
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Riverside Technologies - Frequently Asked Questions
Masking Charges apply to our Talking Products only - this is the cost to transfer your custom message onto a digital chip for reproduction.
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Manage Domain Names - $1.99 Registrations FAQs
You can make changes to your domain name using the links in the Domain Details section on the right, or using the buttons at the top of your manager. In the Domain Details section on the right, click on the plus (+) symbol next to Registrant Contact Summary. Within the Manage Contacts section you can change your registrant, technical, administrative, and billing contact information.
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How backwards is that?

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In my own defense I'll say I only read scattered posts from this thread but heres my take on the situation. For one, I am a dedicated, baptized Witness although I've been inactive for many years so any questions (not insults) I'll be happy to answer for anyone really interested. Two, Jehovah's Witnesses ARE christians. The definition of a Christian is one who believes that Jesus Christ was the prophesied savior.
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Is rdiff-backup backwards compatible?

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In general, rdiff-backup does not strive to make newer clients compatible with older servers (or vice versa). However, there is no intention to purposefully make different versions incompatible across the network -- changes are introduced primarily to fix bugs or introduce new features that cannot be implemented without breaking the network protocol. Furthermore, rdiff-backup does try to make it possible to read older archives.
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What's up with the names on your site? Are they backwards or what?

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present, my translations are about 50/50 Western/Japanese order. Originally, I wrote them all Japanese (Family, Given) order, but over time I've begun to prefer Western (Given, Family) order, and what order I use depends on when I started it, because I am loathe to change the order in the middle of something.
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What is sound masking?

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Sound masking introduces an unobtrusive, ambient background sound into an environment that renders speech unintelligible and reduces interference from distracting office sounds. It provides a random sound that does not carry information, is completely unobtrusive, non-directional and harmoniously uniform. Sound Masking is an electronically generated, broad band, low level background sound precisely contoured to cover conversations and unwanted background noise.
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What is the benefit of Masking?

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Since your full Account Number is not featured on the eStatement, a third-party cannot identify your personal account number
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What is LUN masking?

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LUN (Logical Unit Number) Masking is an authorization process that makes a LUN available to some hosts and unavailable to other hosts. LUN Masking is implemented primarily at the HBA (Host Bus Adapater) level. LUN Masking implemented at this level is vulnerable to any attack that compromises the HBA. LUN Masking is important because Windows based servers attempt to write volume labels to all available LUN's.
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What is URL masking?

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Normally, after your forwards to your real URL, your real URL is then shown in the browser's address bar. Turning on URL masking, allows you to keep your 000URL in the address bar by using a hidden frame trick. This frame is invisible to the user. Then, if visitors bookmark your site, they bookmark your 000URL, and search engines will link to your 000URL as well. 95% of our users choose to use this feature.
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Is what you have a masking product?

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Ultra Kleanly not! None of our products are masking agents, our programs are designed to clean your body from unwanted toxins. ≈
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Can I go backwards on your Elliptical Trainers?

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Answer: Yes! Our Elliptical Trainers allow you to not only stride forward, but also backward. This provides more of an emphasis to the hamstrings as well as a variation for your exercise routine.
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Why does the army say things backwards?

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To avoid confusion. Lets take the slouch hat for example. If you list it as a "khaki fur felt hat" you need to read the entire name before you know that you are talking about a hat and that it should be classified with other hats, not with khakis (or car-keys), furs, or felts.
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Why do some of the iceberg images look upside down? And sometime backwards?

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One set of satellite images is ingested in reverse. Remapping the image to the normal view detracts from the quality of the image. Why do the geographical lines jump around from image to image? Why is the iceberg south of -78 in the 16:38UTC image, at -78 in the 9:19UTC image, and south -78 again in the 09:49 image? Why does the navigation (map outline) look rock steady, while the surface features don't? I'm not a POES user.
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Will Blu-ray be backwards compatible with DVD?

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Yes, several leading consumer electronics companies (including Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Pioneer, Sharp and LG) have already demonstrated products that can read/write CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs using a BD/DVD/CD compatible optical head, so you don't have to worry about your existing DVD collection becoming obsolete. In fact, most of the Blu-ray players coming out will support upscaling of DVDs to 1080p/1080i, so your existing DVD collection will look even better than before.
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Can you pedal backwards?

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Step 'n Go does go backwards ? but not while you are riding it. The neutral button on the transmission cover pushes in to disengage the transmission, allowing you to turn the Step 'n Go around or back it out of a tight spot. When you're ready to ride, just pull out the button to re-engage the transmission.
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Will it be backwards compatible?

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Yes, but the list of compatible games will only be known at launch. The AU PS3 has had hardware emulation disabled in favour of software emulation, unlike the US version. Whether or not this will lead to better or worse backwards compatibility is not known.
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How do you ride backwards?

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Riding backwards is weird and I have to say that for the longest time I had great trouble doing it. Then, one day, it all came together and I was able to ride backwards almost as easily as forwards. You’re correct about doing things the opposite of riding forward but what most people have the most difficulty with, including myself, is with the leaning.
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What is a Blinding/Masking?

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A procedure in which one or more parties to the trial are kept unaware of the treatment assignment(s).
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How does ChatterBlocker differ from "White Noise" masking devices?

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Some offices deal with the problem of conversational distraction by installing "White Noise" sound masking systems, which typically involve speakers placed in the plenum above the ceiling. These devices help reduce the intelligibility of nearby speech; users often assume they are hearing the sound of the air conditioning system. However, this is a one-size-fits-all approach that doesn't let users adjust the volume and content of the sound being played.
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Why are daguerreotypes backwards?

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Daguerreotypes are normally a reversed (or, correctly stated, a laterally-reversed) image. The only way to get a correct orientation was to copy the image with a second daguerreotype, or to make the original daguerreotype using a reversing prism or mirror. Besides the complexity, a problem with a reversing mirror was, if taken outdoors, it may be subject to movement by a breeze causing a blurred image. So typically people just lived with a reversed image.
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What is URL Cloaking (URL Masking)?

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URL cloaking is used to mask your real website address (that might be long and difficult to remember) with your new Domain Name web address. So, your free domain name will always be in the location bar of your website visitors. 95% of our users choose to use this feature. It means that e.g. http://yourname.inc.tc/subdir/ will be forwarded to http://www.yourprovider.com/users/yourname/subdir/
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Who needs sound masking?

American Sound Masking: FAQ
Everyone. Anywhere employees are working and there is noise and distractions or confidentiality issues. For today's successful commercial office or call centers, sound masking is a necessity. Sound masking can be installed in hospitals, educational facilities, libraries, funeral homes, legal facilities, and even military bases.
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Can you hear the sound masking sound?

American Sound Masking: FAQ
Yes. The sound masking sound is audible if you listen for it. However, sound masking has been designed to be as inconspicuous as possible. The sound masking system is specially tuned to reduce any variation in the sound volume across the office space, so that the masking is uniformed. Also, it does not contain any variations or patterns which can be consciously recognized. The system uses pink noise which is very soothing and pleasant. It sounds similar to lightly blowing air.
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Where is sound masking installed?

American Sound Masking: FAQ
Speakers are mounted above the ceiling tile where you can't see them and pointed upward. Audio equalizers are used to tune the sound to the specific characteristics of the office. The background sound can adjust automatically throughout the day. The level of sound is lower during non-peak hours than during periods of greater activity. Sound masking is used in closed offices as well as private offices and public space.
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How much does sound masking cost?

American Sound Masking: FAQ
In general a complete sound masking system costs about $1.00 per square foot where you install it. For example, a floor with 50,000 square feet may only need 9,000 square feet of sound masking. The cost would be around $9,000. The cost may be slightly higher or lower depending on the size and complexity of the system.
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