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  2. Phone etiquette 101: When it’s rude to be on speaker - AOL

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    Don’t use speakerphone. Do not use speakerphone for calls you make in public — use headphones. This is especially true for video calls or when watching to something on your device. This ...

  3. Noise-induced hearing loss - Wikipedia

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    Noise-induced hearing loss ( NIHL) is a hearing impairment resulting from exposure to loud sound. People may have a loss of perception of a narrow range of frequencies or impaired perception of sound including sensitivity to sound or ringing in the ears. [1] When exposure to hazards such as noise occur at work and is associated with hearing ...

  4. Noise-cancelling headphones - Wikipedia

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    Noise -cancelling headphones alongside a carry case. Noise-cancelling headphones are headphones which suppress unwanted ambient sounds using active noise control. This is distinct from passive headphones which, if they reduce ambient sounds at all, use techniques such as soundproofing . Noise cancellation makes it possible to listen to audio ...

  5. What 'secret' loudspeaker codes mean at department stores - AOL

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    If you've been shopping in a big box retail store you've probably heard an announcement on the loudspeaker such as, "code yellow toys, code yellow toys." This "code" is one of many innocuous ...

  6. 'Wait, What Did You Say?' 125 Tongue-Twisting Telephone ... - AOL

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    1. A bright bunch of blueberries sat on a big boat. 2. A clam crams cream in a cramped can. 3. A quiet ostrich quacks quietly. 4. Big brother beats beef. 5.

  7. Memory rehearsal - Wikipedia

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    An example of maintenance rehearsal would be repeating a phone number mentally, or aloud until the number is entered into the phone to make the call. The number is held in working memory long enough to make the call, but never transferred to long-term memory. An hour, or even five minutes after the call, the phone number will no longer be ...

  8. Sensorineural hearing loss - Wikipedia

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    Sensorineural hearing loss ( SNHL) is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear, sensory organ ( cochlea and associated structures), or the vestibulocochlear nerve ( cranial nerve VIII). SNHL accounts for about 90% of reported hearing loss. [citation needed] SNHL is usually permanent and can be mild, moderate, severe ...

  9. Natural Ways to Improve and Maintain Your Hearing - AOL

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    Here are some tips that can improve communication: Make eye contact. Get their attention before speaking. Be within 5 to 7 feet. Face your conversation partner. Reduce any background noise ...