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	<title>Irked Magazine &#187; hearing impaired</title>
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		<title>HOLIDAY SUGGESTION: Dame Evelyn Glennie&#8217;s ethical (and funky!) Christmas present</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/10125/holiday-suggestion-dame-evelyn-glennies-ethical-and-funky-christmas-present/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Irked Videos
Most of you have probably heard about Grammy-winning deaf composer &#38; percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie (who lost nearly all her hearing by age 12, and who is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist). She gives more than 100 performances a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good news!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam

On November 19th, software engineer/mastermind Ken Harrenstien took to the official Google blog to announce some VERY exciting news:

***
Quoting The Official Google Blog:
Since we first announced captions in Google Video and YouTube, we&#8217;ve introduced multiple caption tracks, improved search functionality and even automatic translation. Each of these features has had great personal significance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karen Putz explores The Shame of Wearing (Fashionable) Hearing Aids</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9798/karen-putz-explores-the-shame-of-wearing-fashionable-hearing-aids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam
Quoting the always-always-always entertaining Karen Putz, writing on her website deafmomworld.com:

I came across a post this morning, The Shame of Wearing Hearing Aids, and it brought back memories.  I was one of those kids who hid a hearing aid under long hair.  It wasn’t until I was in college that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deaf veterinarians pave their own way</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam
The nervous Corgi dug its nails into the metal examination table as Dr. Thomas McDavitt held the tan-and-white dog in place. The patient began to relax as the veterinarian listened for a heartbeat. But instead of using a stethoscope, he felt the dog&#8217;s side with his cheek. It was a bit untraditional, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Total Access&#8221; Product Promotion: Irked spotlights the SolarAid</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9015/total-access-product-promotion-irked-spotlights-the-solaraid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Campaign Watch

SolarAid:
A solar-powered hearing aid that costs less than $100.
By comparison:
The least expensive retail model sells for about $500.

***
Fourteen years ago, after [Howard] Weinstein&#8217;s daughter passed away, he joined the Peace Corps and was assigned to a solar-powered hearing aid project in Botswana, which today is known as Godisa Technologies. With no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special &#8220;NEADS&#8221; Hearing Dogs: Choosing a cane or a canine</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9058/special-neads-hearing-dogs-choosing-a-cane-or-a-canine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Irked Videos


Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem.
The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico needed a home. Dobson, of Orleans, Mass., was losing his hearing.
&#8220;My wife saw me kind of dropping out,&#8221; he says. &#8220;As people get deafer they get more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Award-winning deaf blogger Amy Cohen Efron cancels her Netflix subscription in protest!</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/8095/award-winning-deaf-blogger-amy-cohen-efron-cancels-her-netflix-subscription-in-protest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Campaign Watch

Quoting Amy Cohen Efron&#8217;s recent complaint letter, titled Good Bye and Good Riddance Netflix!:

Dear Netflix, I canceled my subscription with you after being a loyal customer for 5 years today. I picked the reasons why I canceled today online, but I do want to emphasize with you about the main reason why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drew: A happy follow-up</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/7830/drew-a-happy-follow-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Irked Videos
Many of you may remember Drew, the youngest child in Ohio to ever receive simultaneous, bilateral cochlear implants.
It&#8217;s hard to believe that Drew celebrated his third birthday last month!
Happy birthday Drew!
.
Just to make the day a little sunshinier, here&#8217;s a clip of Drew singing the great Ohio State University game day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karen Putz interviews Kathie Snow</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/7804/karen-putz-interviews-kathie-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Interviews
Kathie Snow is a highly-acclaimed public speaker, trainer, author, filmmaker, and consultant on disability issues. In addition to being Benjamin&#8217;s mom, she also runs the excellent website disabilityisnatural.com.
Karen Putz is an insightful, talented and entertaining freelance writer. She provides early intervention services to families with deaf and hard of hearing children. She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Deaf Youth Orchestra!</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/5704/a-deaf-youth-orchestra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Irked Videos, Campaign Watch

Music and the Deaf was started 2 decades ago by a remarkable man named Dr. Paul Whittaker. Paul, who has a music degree from Oxford University, has been deaf since birth and profoundly deaf since the age of two. In 2007, he became an Officer of the British Empire. Oh [...]]]></description>
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