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Latest in Noise Canceling Headphones
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Noise reduction headphones from Sony cut out the drone of the engines and make long airplane flights much less stressful.
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I've carried a set of noise canceling headphones in my briefcase for decades. When you're stuck in the window seat behind the jet engines on a cross-country flight, they do an amazingly good job of cutting out the drone of the turbines. On trans-oceanic flights, NC headphones mean I can sleep and not wake up with a headache from the ambient noise.
They can also be plugged into the airline sound system or into your PDA or laptop. With NC headphones, you can listen to music at a much lower volume, since you no longer need to crank up the volume to drown out the background din. They're also handy when you're running noisy equipment like a gas-powered lawn mower. Because NC headphones don't block out frequencies of the human voice, you can still hear safety announcements and flight attendant questions with them on.
During a recent search of my luggage as we were boarding a flight from Florida, my headphones disappeared from my briefcase. I reported the problem as soon as I realized they were gone [while we were airborne], and filed a formal written complaint. Thus far there has been no response from the Federal screening agency, so I bought a replacement set last week.
The new MDR-NC11 headphones from Sony are the best yet. They are smaller, lighter, more comfortable, and less expensive than the prior model, the NC10. The NC circuitry runs on a single AAA cell for many, many hours. There's a handy integral volume control, and a very clever dual prong adapter for the proprietary connectors found on some aircraft.
If you're interested in enjoying more peace and quiet on your next flight, the Sony site has more information at www.sonystyle.com. The NC11 is readily available from online discounters so there's no need to pay list price. Use your web search engine to look for retail sources.
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Felicitaciones
Estimado John, quiero felictarte por esta seccion, la contribucion de estos textos tiene un valor incalculable, cuyo beneficio se tarducira en mejores productos para nuestros usaurios, Agradece y felicita nuevamente
Jorge Lopez
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Re: Felicitaciones
Many thanks for your words of encouragement. It was my hope that, by making the texts more widely available in Spanish and at no cost, that colleagues worldwide would be able to use these ideas for the benefits of their patients. But, the... read more
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congratulations
Querido John:
Muy inteligente y generoso pensar en los rehabilitadores de habla hispana para ilustrarnos en oandp.
feliz navidad
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Re: congratulations
Thank you for these Holiday wishes. I'm very grateful for Sr. Castillo's efforts each month to provide the translations of this Corner so the information can be shared more widely. Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year to all ou... read more
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Osseointegrated Finger Prosthesis
Hi everyone... I'm looking for any information about " Osseointegrated Finger Prosthesis" and Doctor Manurangsee. If anyone has any information, pictures, or news paper adds... it wouldbe greatly appreciated!! You can e-mail it to: maubicch... read more
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Re: Osseointegrated Finger Prosthesis
I'm not familiar with this particular doctor, but perhaps one of our readers will be. There is a maxillofacial dentist in Thailand with this surname. Research into osseintegrated finger prostheses has be onging in Sweden and Spain for som... read more
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Finding a prosthesis like Mrs. McCartney's
Dear Sir,
Please do not think you need answer me personally. I write to ask where one might procure a limb similar to Mrs. McCartney's. I have friends who have been given quite the run around and only have prosthese I consider "adequte".... read more
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Re: Finding a prosthesis like Mrs. McCartney
There is no such thing as "the best prosthesis", unfortunately. Much like "the perfect spouse", this is a very subjective judgment and there are no shortcuts that insure a good long term outcome - with spouses or artificial limbs. I'm sur... read more
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toys
John - I love your taste in gadgets, keep them coming. Got some headphones on my xmas list now.
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Re: toys
John:
Thanks for the tip severl months back about the RF computer remote. I used mine last week an it made giving a presentation easier. It does have a little learning curve to use without being noticed, I expect that will be overcome so... read more
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Re: Re: toys
You've just warned all who read this month's Corner to watch their goodies, so I won't need to repeat the message. I generally keep my briefcase at my feet when I fly for just that reason. Glad you found the RF remote useful; several othe... read more
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Re: toys
Thanks Ted. I try not to overdo it, but when I stumble onto a really useful doodad, I like to post it here in hopes someone else will find it useful. --John Michael CPO
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Saludo de Navidad y Fin de Año.
Ciudad de Mexico 23 de Diciembre, 2002.
Estimado John Michael, CPO, FAAOP, FISPO:
La Sociedad Mexicana de Ortesistas y Protesistas A. C., y Correos en Español le envia un afectuoso saludo con motivo de las fiestas de Navidad y de Fin de A... read more
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Re: Saludo de Navidad y Fin de Año.
Sr. Castillo- It has been my pleasure to collaborate with cherished friends and colleagues of SMOPAC, and throughout Latin America. Your excellent translations have been invaluable in furthering our dialog and this yeoman's effort is grea... read more
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