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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Cochlear Americas Announces 2nd Annual Cochlear Celebration
September 26, 2006
Cochlear Americas has announced that the 2nd Annual Cochlear Celebration will take place February 15-18 in San Antonio, Texas at the Westin La Cantera. This event follows the first Celebration, which... Read More
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Elizabeth Mundinger Named to Lead ASHA Capitol Hill Operations
September 25, 2006
Elizabeth Mundinger has been named Director of Federal and Political Advocacy at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association where she will lead the Capitol Hill office. Previously, Ms. Mundinger... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Informational Forums- October 2006
September 24, 2006
Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital 7737 Southwest Freeway Professional Bldg 1, Learning Center B First Floor Houston, TX 77074 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and Houston Ear Research... Read More
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RNID Calls for More Prominent Warnings on MP3 Player Packaging
September 23, 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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Phonak Introduces 'SoundCheck' Interactive Crossword for Teenagers in September
September 22, 2006
Phonak continuously strives to develop innovative technology that appeals to the pediatric population. In the September Pediatric Newsletter, Phonak introduced a CD-ROM crossword puzzle, SoundCheck, p... Read More
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Energizer® Battery's Traineeship Program at House Ear Institute Launches with First Candidate's Arrival at Children's Hearing Center
September 22, 2006
Energizer® Battery, Inc., a leading provider of batteries for hearing aids and devices as well as consumer electronics, announces that it has awarded a full scholarship to Central Michigan Univers... Read More
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Micro-Tech Releases Office Support Materials for Radius Hearing Instruments
September 21, 2006
Micro-Tech has developed a set of brochures, a poster and a point-of-sale display to support the all-new Radius family of hearing instruments during an office visit. These brochures explain the benefi... Read More
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