Jalousie window while keeping out water was deemed unsatisfactory by the study's authors. Jalousie windows also have several other drawbacks. Traditional style jalousie windows offer poor overall resistance to water penetration and drafts and are difficult to positively secure, as their slats are easily and silently removed. In addition to the inability to keep out water, they do not provide a secure barrier to keep air conditioned air inside. Also, the metal parts which make up the windows moving mechanism are prone to corrosion in humid environments, leading to damage such as broken or missing cranks. Jalousie windows are objects of scorn
Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' Jalousie is a tango written by Danish composer Jacob Gade in 1925. Its full title is "Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' " ("Jealousy 'Gypsy Tango' ") and it soon became popular around the world and is today a classic in the modern songbook. The work consists of two themes – the first “a temperamental theme in D minor”, followed by a “lyrical section in D major”, both with a typical tango rhythm. Although it became Gade’s most popular and successful work, he wrote successor tangos, such as the 'Romanesca, Tango' in 1933. The composer claimed that the mood of