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 For 2,000 years, Qu Yuan’s patriotic spirit has influenced many people and he remains revered by Chinese people all over the world. His spirit is certainly the driving force that makes the Duanwu Festival a great and happy time. The annual Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu), as it is known in the west is also known as the Double Fifth Festival

Although most hearing impaired adults and children in the US, Europe and many other countries around the world are oral individuals obtaining great benefit from their hearing instruments for everyday communication.  There are, however, a small percentage of individuals that use sign language daily for their communicative needs.  Living within the United States it would seem that American Sign Language (ASL) is the main

The year 1823 marked the end of the Champlain Valley’s relative isolation from the outside world and its entry into the US national economy.  The opening of the Champlain Canal fundamentally affected the economic development of the Champlain Valley in and around Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT.  The Champlain Canal also provided residents of Vermont and northeastern New York with manufactured

There are all kinds of dogs in this world.  Tired feet or “barking dogs”are a common complaint for many people,  especially those who have to stand for long periods of time (such as cashiers and traffic cops) or walk long distances (such as restaurant servers and postal workers).   Other dogs are man’s best friend, barking to be let outside, for food,

Butler and Kratz (2008) remind us that, by definition, superheroes are larger than life, courageous, powerful, and seemingly able to overcome any obstacle with great physical prowess while doing great deeds at the same time. Young children, facing the challenges of learning many new skills, may often feel small, helpless, fearful, unable to accomplish what they desire, or troubled—in other

Last week we had some interesting facts about the history of radio and its development.  Part of that discussion was the development of the Chicago Radio Laboratory which later became the Zenith Radio Corporation.  You may recall that Zenith was one of the first radio manufacturers and became known for  high quality and innovation based upon visions of Karl Hassel, H.G. Mathews

The Golden Age of Radio was a time when radio was the dominant electronic home entertainment device.     The radio era began with radio broadcasting in the early 1920s and lasted into the 1950s when television became the entertainment medium of choice.  But during this period, radio was the only choice for entertainment.  Families gathered around the radio and tuned in for their favorite

There are many forms of art within the world, but few have been around for as long as tattooing.  Some feel that tattooing dates back some 15,000 years.  The  discovery of tattooed mummies, Greeks and Romans suggest that it was popular in the ancient world.  The practice is thought to have begun as an accident from a cut or small wound that could have been rubbed by

This week at Hearing International we have guest authors from India discussing the Status of Audiology in India.  If there are colleagues in other parts of the world, interested telling us how the profession is practiced in their area, please send us submission.  Many thanks to our guest authors this week – RMT The Status Audiology In India   India is

If you have spent most of your life studying audiology and sound properties, it is quite possible that you will find this post of interest.  In our studies of sound and its uses, most of us do not think about how it can be used to map various characteristics under the surface of the earth or below the sea.  That is