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A new family of surround-sound codecs introduced by audio chip leader Cirrus Logic Inc. is helping manufacturers of audio/video (A/V) receivers and automotive audio systems incorporate advanced multichannel surround-sound features into their entry- and mid-level products. .< 12:19:29 AM  >Playing up the distinctive artistry, music of Tijuana Splattered across a section of the infamous wall that keeps Mexico at arm's length from the United States or is it the other way around? these stealthy graphic designs are meant to be glimpsed from a car whipping by at 40 miles an hour, or a plane shooting off from the international airport across the highway. Collectively, they form a visual stream-of-consciousness etched in rusty metal, a driveby photo-montage of a city that seldom stands still for longer than an eye-blink.
But this open-air art show also is a clandestine advertisement of sorts. Although what it's hawking may not yet be fully clear, its broader message is relatively simple: Tijuana isn't just a dusty borderland den of iniquity for beer-guzzling frat boys and vicious narco-traffickers. Instead, it's virtually a separate country with its own distinct and dynamic culture that's more than the sum of its mismatched pa |
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