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What is an audiologist?
Audiologists, who have earned undergraduate and doctorate degrees in the field of audiology, evaluate and treat patients with hearing and balance disorders. Audiologists determine the type and severity of hearing loss and develop a treatment plan, which may include fitting for hearing aids and assistive listening devices.
Who is likely to need an audiologist?
Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States, and contrary to common belief, it does not occur only in elderly people. More than one-half of the 36 million Americans with hearing loss are younger than age 65. Anyone with any degree of hearing loss can benefit from an audiologist's expertise.
What causes hearing loss?
One of the most common preventable reasons for hearing loss is exposure to excessive or consistent loud noise. Other reasons for hearing loss include ear disease or trauma, family history and genetics, certain illnesses and medications, and deterioration of hearing due to the aging process.
Who is most likely to have hearing loss related to noise?
Occupations and pastimes commonly associated with hearing loss include musicians and people working in the music industry, farmers, military members, pilots, certain dental/medical occupations, motorcyclists, hunters and target shooters and racers. Also, hearing loss can be related to home or every day activities such as lawn mowers, vacuums, drills and saws.
What are the symptoms of hearing loss?
Common symptoms include tinnitus (ringing of the ears); difficulty communicating, particularly in crowds or where there is background noise; frequently asking others to clarify conversations; muffled speech; and avoiding or withdrawing from social situations.
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PLATTSBURGH Some new faces are visible in downtown Plattsburgh.
Carolyn Tetreault opened A Beautiful Mess gift shop at 74 Margaret St. on Nov. 30. There is a second entrance at 43 Durkee St. and up one flight of stairs, which provides easy access from the Durkee Street parking lot.
Tetreault said she used to own The Station Cafe and Gifts in Chazy until it closed in September 2011.
I really missed the whole atmosphere of the business so I knew someday I would open another gift shop, she said.
Former Merkels store
Tetreault, a certified public accountant for more than 20 years, continues that practice in Chazy and hopes to add new clients in the Plattsburgh area.The new space has its own office space, so she can concentrate on that when business is slow at the gift shop, as well as meet with clients before or after store hours by appointment.
The new store was once home to Merkels department store. The interior still features brick walls and a tin ceiling, features that attracted her to the property.
A Beautiful Mess specializes in unique gifts, including re-purposed furniture she finds at flea markets and yard sales. The sales counter is a antique buffet she found at a yard sale and converted.
The shop offersMaison Blanche Paint Co. paints for restoration of older furniture pieces. Tetreault plans to offer workshops to show people how to restore their own pieces of vintage furniture.
She carries the Homestead Maple products line, produced by Angela and David Swan in Chazy. Also available are skin-care products from the Farmhouse Fresh line, which features natural vegan, gluten-free,paraffin-free products.
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Protesters have launched a blockade at Whitehaven's controversial Maules Creek coal mine project to stop construction at the site.
Anti-mining alliance Lock the Gate said the blockade began on Monday at the site near Boggabri, in northwest NSW, and aimed to turn back "vehicles seeking to clear the forest for construction of rail infrastructure".
"Protesters have established a blockade at the edge of the forest, and are preventing bulldozers from felling trees for an access road," Lock the Gate said in a statement.
"Construction work has been halted and the protesters are vowing to remain in place."
The group claims the project will clear-fell a large area of the Leard State Forest that comprises endangered woodland and wildlife habitat.
"It's opposed by members of the local farming community," Lock the Gate added.
In December, protesters blockading at the mine site were arrested by police.
That action came after the Federal Court dismissed an application by the Northern Inland Council for the Environment (NICE), which had called for the approval granted by former environment minister Tony Burke of the $767 million Maules Creek mine to be overturned.
Whitehaven has previously said the project will create 800-plus jobs and had support from most local residents.
Mine construction is due to begin early this year.
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The scene of a fire on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Rantoul.
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RANTOUL - A couple who lost their home to the tornado that struck Gifford Nov. 17 lost a second home in Rantoul Sunday morning.
This time fire was the cause of the blaze at the home of Harley and Shirley LaBounty. Also living there was her mother, Emma Carpenter, at 1700 Eater Drive.
Harley LaBounty and Carpenter were at home at the time of the fire. They were not injured. Shirley LaBounty was at the home of her daughter recuperating at the home of her daughter following surgery.
The LaBountys had moved to the Eater Drive address after the devastating tornado that destroyed much of Gifford.
Rantoul Fire Chief Ken Waters said Harley LaBounty was trying to start his car in the garage. LaBountys son, Mike, said a wiring problem in the car is believed to be the cause of the fire.
He went back in the house ... and the fire ignited under the hood, destroying the garage, the car and causing smoke and heat damaging throughout the house, Waters said.
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More than 4 million Americans buy a home each year, but theres no telling how many offers are discarded along the way. And no one wants to get edged out in the bid for a dream home.
Real estate is rebounding in many regions of the country, and buyers can face formidable competition. Of course, the best way to snag the home you want is to promise the most money. But theres more to making an offer than simply setting and stating your price.
Here, two top real estate agents in a perpetually competitive market Washington, D.C. share pointers on crafting an offer that will outshine the rest:
Show them the money
The key, both said, is assuaging the sellers fears. They worry mainly that the deal will fall through, so have your financing in order before you submit an offer. Make sure the lender checks your credit, assets and employment status before pre-approving your loan, and get a detailed letter with the amount you are authorized to borrow, recommends Elizabeth Blakeslee, a Coldwell Banker broker in the capital region.
Another way to signal you are a serious buyer is by putting down a large, good-faith deposit. A 2 percent to 4 percent escrow deposit is common. However, Nancy Itteilag of Long and Foster real estate, who has been listed among the top 10 agents in the country for sales volume by the Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends, tells her clients to write a check for at least 10 percent. Within 30 days, the buyer will need to hand over this money as part of the down-payment anyway.
If the seller has a nice deposit in escrow, they know the buyer is not going to wake up and change their mind, she says.
Eliminate surprises
The other unknown that keeps sellers up at night is dread of repairs, Blakeslee says. Most offers are contingent on a home inspection. To eliminate that variable, have the inspection done before putting in an offer, and specify any repairs you expect the seller to make. That way there wont be surprises later.
Alternatively, buy a home warranty or even request that your real estate agent throw one in as a closing gift. That way the seller knows that if the heating system gives out, it will be covered.
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SOUTH BEND - Monroe Restoration is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in business. The mitigation, restoration and cleaning company works with home and business owners with property damage.
From its beginning as a three-person company, Monroe has grown to nearly 50 professionals with offices in South Bend and Fort Wayne.
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TERRE HAUTE The snow may be slowly melting away, but the bills from last weeks mega winter storm continue to pile higher.
Local governments were forced to spend big sums in employee overtime and fuel expenses to attempt to keep roads clear while Wabash Valley residents paid in dozens of other ways, including furnace repairs, unplanned stays in motels and towing fees.
Itll be tens of thousands of dollars for this one, said Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett, reflecting on the cost to the City. It was a pretty big storm.
Vigo County also faced big expenses from the storm, said Dan Bennett, superintendent of the county highway department. In addition to fuel and staffing costs, the county is also looking at five or six towing bills after a handful of plows became stuck during the storm, he said.
The overtime for this thing is going to be considerable, Dan Bennett said.
City and county snowplows were running 24 hours a day starting Sunday afternoon through Thursday, meaning lots of overtime pay and fuel expense. Final cost figures were not yet available, the mayor and the highway superintendent said.
Terre Haute sets aside enough money to pay for six big snow events each year, the mayor said. The storm that started a week ago counted for at least two storms, he added.
This is a big one, Mayor Bennett said. I dont think weve had one of these kinds of storms in 20 or 25 years.
Despite the high cost of the storm, Bennett did not believe it would necessarily push the City over its budgeted snow and ice removal budget for 2014. Of course, that will depend on the weather. Weve got plenty of money in [the budget] right now to deal with this, Bennett said. But what else will happen the rest of this winter or next December?
Dan Bennett, highway superintendent, said he plans to meet this week with the County Commissioners to discuss the costs of the storm. Hell look at specific budget numbers after we get out of the woods, he said.
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