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Action Alert: Closed Captioning Threatened!
October 8, 2006
On Wed. Sept 13, 2006, the FCC issued one of the worst decisions it has ever issued on closed captioning. The Order is on the web site shown below. Basically the order grants two requests for exemptio... Read More
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Sycle.net at Booth #709 at ADA
October 7, 2006
Sycle at ADA Convention: Scottsdale, AZ October 11th-14th Be sure to stop by booth #709 to see a live demonstration of Sycle, the number one hearing care practice management system. Take advantage of... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Employee Receives Prestigious Award From the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
October 7, 2006
Cochlear Americas today announced that Lilian Flores-Beltran, Latin America rehabilitation consultant for Cochlear, received the distinguished "2005 Professional of the Year" award, given by Alexander... Read More
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earTunes.com - Finally, an Alternative to Playing Solitaire on the Computer
October 6, 2006
The first audiology website that will actually cause milk to shoot out of your nose when you laugh (even when you're not drinking milk!). "I gave earTunes a standing wave ovation!" - G.V. Bekesy; "I w... Read More
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RNID Calls for More Prominent Warnings on MP3 Player Packaging
October 6, 2006
New research conducted for RNID's Don't Lose the Music campaign (www.dontlosethemusic.com) reveals that a shocking 58% of 16-30 year olds are completely unaware of any risk to their hearing from using... Read More
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American Academy of Audiology Board Visits Capitol Hill - PAC Breakfast for Rep. Walsh
October 5, 2006
On Thursday, July 13th, the American Academy of Audiology's Board of Directors visited Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers to advocate on behalf of audiology. The morning began with a fundraising brea... Read More
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Qualitone Releases Promotional Materials for Avail Hearing Instruments
October 4, 2006
Qualitone has developed a set of newspaper advertisements and a direct mailer to promote the all-new Avail Series of hearing instruments in the consumer marketplace. This collection of business-to-con... Read More
Industry
Enhanced Listening Power For Mobile Phones And Noisy Places
October 3, 2006
SoundFlavors Personal Sound System From Sound ID. Do your clients need more listening power in certain situations such as noisy environments and the cell phone? Sound ID is introducing a new Personal... Read More
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American Academy of Audiology 2007 Academy Honors: Call for Nominations
October 3, 2006
We all know them - colleagues and peers who strive to make a difference in audiology. These people are talented, dedicated and their enthusiasm is often infectious. They are passionate about their pro... Read More
Associations
GN Store Nord Releases Webcast Regarding Divestment of GN Resound
October 2, 2006
GN Store Nord has released a 1 hour webcast recording covering various aspects of the process that was involved in the divestment of GN Resound to Phonak. The full webcast can be accessed at the follo... Read More
Industry
GN Enters into Agreement to Sell GN ReSound to Phonak
October 2, 2006
GN Enters into Agreement to Sell GN ReSound to Phonak Summary: GN has signed an agreement to sell GN ReSound at a price of DKK 15.5 billion, which is expected to yield an accounting profit of at least... Read More
Industry
TV Stars Have an Emotionally Extreme Makeover Thanks to Bill Austin and the Starkey Foundation
October 1, 2006
The ABC Television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition changes lives every week by turning out-dated houses into state of the art homes. The beneficiaries of the November 7, 2005 episode of the show we... Read More
Industry
From the Editor--You've Got Questions - We've Got Experts
October 1, 2006
Dear Colleague, Every week, we go through questions submitted by our members, select the most interesting ones, and publish the answers using experts from our Advisory Board, Contributing Editors and... Read More
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AMPHL Election Call Deadline Has been Extended to October 10, 2006
October 1, 2006
The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL) Election call deadline has been extended to October 10, 2006. If you are interested in submitting your name for consideration for a... Read More
Associations
Interacoustics Presents the Next Release of the Application Suite for the Affinity
September 30, 2006
Interacoustics is proud to present the next release of the application suite for the Affinity platform which further enhances our comprehensive diagnostic and HA fitting system. The full two-channel A... Read More
Industry
California Passes Bill Requiring Insurance Companies to Assist in Cost of Pediatric Hearing Aids
September 30, 2006
This past week, the California state legislature passed a bill, initially introduced in 2002, requiring private HMOs and PPOs to diffuse some of the cost of hearing aids for children ages 18 and young... Read More
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Gennum Announces Appointment of Dr. Franz Fink as President and CEO
September 29, 2006
Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) announced today that Dr. Franz Fink has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Dr. Fink has also been appointed to th... Read More
Industry
The American Academy of Audiology Sponsors Hearing Testing, Hearing Health Awareness at House Health Fair
September 28, 2006
A special thank-you to Therese Walden and Holly Burrows from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC for contributing to the tremendous success of the House of Representatives Annual Hea... Read More
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Maico Offers New Diagnostic Middle Ear Analyzer
September 28, 2006
Maico has just released its newest middle ear analyzer, the MI 44, as the latest product to meet the needs of audiologists and hearing specialists who provide diagnostic testing. While Maico is known... Read More
Industry
Bill Austin of Starkey Labs Receives Award of Distinction from the University of Minnesota
September 27, 2006
Bill Austin, founder and CEO of Starkey Labs, received an Award of Distinction from the University of Minnesota on Friday night in recognition of his many contributions to society and to the U of M. A... Read More
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