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Selected Resources and Topics
World War I: Selected Resources and Topics
Resources for history and genealogy
Genealogical Sources
Medals, Insignia, Uniforms
Draft Registration Cards
Casualties, The War Dead, and Cemeteries
Service Records and Pension Records
Armies, Regiments, Units, etc.
Social and Historical Context: World War I
Example: Tracing a Sailor
American Expeditionary Force (AEF). American army and marine troops in Europe. The troops were under the command of General John Pershing and arrived in Europe in June 1917.
Casualty. Military usage: any persons who are not present and ready for assignments. Includes sick, wounded, missing, held prisoner, dead, or any other reason. Currently, often used interchangeably with dead.
Order of Battle (OOB). Military terminology for the description of a military organization and its units.
Pioneer Infantry. Troops responsible for construction projects.
Roll of Honor (Honor Roll). List of those who died in service (under honorable circumstances).
War diaries. Record of the movements and activities of a military unit. All units the size of an infantry battalion, cavalry regiments, artillery brigade and any units larger were required to keep this type of record.
WWI Serviceman Glossary (PDF)
Oral Histories, Memoirs, Etc.
U.S., WWI Jewish Servicemen Questionnaires, 1918-1921
Search in library catalogs
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives.
Nurses at the Front: Writing the Wounds of the Great War
Publishes selections from the memoirs of Ellen N. La Motte & Mary Borden, two of the best known American nurses who wrote about their experiences working in the same field hospital on the Western Front during World War I.
Scarlet Fields by John Lewis Barkley; Steven Trout (Introduction by, Notes by); National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial Staff (Contribution by)
"The train was packed with men. Men lying as still as if they were already dead."
John Lewis Barkley recounts his experiences in the war. On October 7, 1918, he climbed into an abandoned French tank and singlehandedly held off an advancing German force, killing hundreds of enemy soldiers. These actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Poem: In Flanders Fields
Poppies Mounted on Wooden Crosses for Remembrance Day.
Inspiration for the poem 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae
From website Heritage of the Great War.
Poppies Mounted on Wooden Crosses for Remembrance Day 2003
CROWN COPYRIGHT. File is available for reuse under the OGL (Open Government License). Filename: 45143469.jpg From home page, search for: poppies and crosses
Satirical Map
Kill That Eagle. European Revue. (David Rumsey Collection)
America's Historical Newspapers
Digital collection of hundreds of historical newspapers. Coverage: 1690s-1922. Years/issues vary by newspapers. See the topics list. It covers decades and significant events. For example: World War I and its aftermath (1914 to 1920).
New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Covers 1851 to four years ago.
Stars and Stripes Newspaper, WWI Edition, 1918-1919
The Times Digital Archive
London Times, 1785-1985.
Newspaper published by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) of the United States Army. Published in France from February 8, 1918, to June 13, 1919. Online from the Library of Congress.
Topics in Chronicling America
Links to articles in the digitized newspaper collection on various topics.
Map of Europe Before and After World War 1
40 maps that explain World War I
World War I (David Rumsey Historical Map Collection)
The Historical Atlas of World War I by Anthony Livesey; H. P. Willmott
Geography of the Great War by McMurry, Frank M.
Narratives, photographs, and maps. Part of World War I Pamphlets Digital Collection.
Also available in webpage format on rootsweb.
Grosser Historischer Weltatlas by Hermann Bengtson
Reference Maps on World War I 1914-1918 (Emerson Kent.com: History For The Relaxed Historian)
Mapping the First World War by Peter Chasseaud; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain) Staff
Unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary, and photographs. More than 150 maps, some previously unpublished.
Campaign Atlas to The Great War by James Barron Agnew; Clifton R Franks; William R Griffiths; United States Military Academy. Department of History.
Digitized color maps available on West Point, Department of History site.
African American Experience in World War I
Scott's Official History of The American Negro in the World War by Emmett J Scott
The American Foreign Legion by Frank E. Roberts
Still segregated in World War I, the U.S. Army was reluctant to use its 93d division of black soldiers in combat and instead assigned the division's three National Guard and one draftee regiments to the French Army.
Freedom Struggles by Adriane Lentz-Smith
For many of the 200,000 black soldiers sent to Europe with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, encounters with French civilians and colonial African troops led them to imagine a world beyond Jim Crow.
Race and War in Delaware: The Story of Delaware's African American Veterans of World War I by Joseph Hickey
MA thesis, University of Delaware (2005).
African Americans and World War I (Africana Age)
Forgotten Legacy: Soldiers of the Coalfields
Online exhibit relating to the Kimball World War I Memorial in Kimball, West Virginia. Opened in 1928, the Kimball memorial was the first memorial built in the U.S. to honor African-American veterans of World War I.
"Black WWI Vets Fought Bias, Foes" by Kenney, Edward L.
The News Journal, Feb 11, 2005. B.1
There is a growing number of resources on this topic, both in print and on the web. Recommended search term for library catalogs and for internet searching:
african americans "world war i "
The space after "world war i" eliminates "world war ii" from the search
Kelly Miller's Book: History of the World War for Human Rights
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights; Being an Intensely Human and Brilliant Account of the World War and Why and for What Purpose America and the Allies Are Fighting and the Important Part Taken by the Negro, Including the Horrors... by Kelly Miller
Publication Date: Originally published in 1919.
Includes an essay "The Negro in the World War," pages 507-712.
Google Books.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights; Being an Intensely Human and Brilliant Account of the World War, and Why and for What Purpose America and the Allies Are Fighting, and the Important Part Taken by the Negro, Including the Horrors..
EBook. High quality images from NYPL Digital Collections .
Outposts of mercy; the record of a visit in November and December, 1916, to the various units of the British Red Cross in Italy (Western European Theater Political Pamphlet Collection, 1894-1918)
U.S., American Red Cross Nurse Files, 1916-1959.
The Heritage of the Great War (An Unorthodox Website)
Photos, color photos, and music. Also articles and quotations. Some of the pictures are intense.
"Enemy Aliens"
My Grandparents Were Enemy Aliens
Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918
Alien enemy registration affidavits, 1918
Manuscript collection at San Francisco Public Library.
Genealogical Records of German Families of Allen County, Indiana, 1918
Searchable database. Source: "Enemy Alien Registration Files" created by the Fort Wayne Police Department in 1918.
Naturalization Index - WWI Soldiers (Fold3.com)
Database of soldiers whose naturalizations were facilitated so they could serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Note: sections in Fold3 may require a subscription.
The Flu of 1918 by Eileen Lynch
Chronicles the coverage of the flu in Philadelphia newspapers. By Eileen Lynch
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia
Produced by the University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine and MPublishing, University of Michigan Library
Fever of War by Carol R. Byerly
The influenza epidemic of 1918 killed more people in one year than the Great War killed in four. ...The conditions of trench warfare on the Western Front provided ideal environments for the epidemic to thrive. Fever of War examines this dramatic story in the American historical memory.
I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza,
I opened the window
In 'flu' Enza.
Poem and jump rope rhyme often heard in 1918.
Women Wanted : The Story Written In Blood Red Letters on the Horizon of the Great World War by Daggett, Mabel Potter
Available on Internet Archive.
American Women in World War I by Lettie Gavin
Recounts the role of US women in military and relief efforts at home and abroad while the men were fighting to end war.
In Uncle Sam's Service by Susan Zeiger
During World War I, more than sixteen thousand women served overseas with the American Expeditionary Force. Also covers social position of women both "over there" and "over here."
The Story of the Female Yeomen during the First World War
Article by Nathaniel Patch. Printed in Prologue: The Journal of the National Archives vol. 38, no. 3 (Fall 2006)
Americans in Non-United States Services
American Fighters in the Foreign Legion 1914-1918 by Paul Ayres Rockwell
Available in Internet Archive.
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Fantasy Football Overvalued/Undervalued: Week 13 (2019)
by Andrew Seifter | @andrew_seifter | Featured Writer
Kirk Cousins is undervalued this week and should put up solid QB1 numbers.
Well, we've made it to Week 13, otherwise known as the final week of the regular season in most fantasy leagues. If you're reading this column, it likely means you're still alive for a playoff berth if you haven't clinched one already. So congrats, you've earned your turkey feast this year!
This week is shaping up us one that could have several potential shootouts — and several more low-scoring slugfests. Game script is notoriously unpredictable, so it isn't something we should overrate in our lineup decisions, but it does serve as a useful tiebreaker when comparing two *relatively equal* fantasy options. For this week, that means I'll generally be leaning towards players in the New Orleans-Atlanta, Kansas City-Oakland, Jacksonville-Tampa Bay, and Seattle-Minnesota games, and shying away from players in the Chicago-Detroit, Carolina-Washington, Chargers-Denver, and Cleveland-Pittsburgh contests. That said, two players in potentially higher-scoring contests — Matt Ryan and Tyrell Williams — still make my overvalued list for reasons I'll outline below.
As for last week, my best pick was predicting that Vance McDonald would continue to stink, which is a nice way of saying that it wasn't one of my better weeks. My "start your studs" philosophy certainly didn't pan out with Dak Prescott, who I might have thought twice about if I knew he'd have to deal with the Patriots D and messy weather conditions. I also picked a bad week to doubt Tarik Cohen, who barely topped 50 yards but salvaged his day with seven catches, and James Washington, who reeled in a 79-yard touchdown catch from Devlin Hodges the minute Mason Rudolph was benched. Neither Derrius Guice nor Marvin Jones came through for me, either, although I do still like both a lot going forward.
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Overvalued: Matt Ryan (ATL)
ECR: QB8
My Rank: QB12
Ryan's fantasy production has fallen off a cliff over the last month, as I detailed in my Week 12 recap. He averaged 335 yards and 2.5 touchdowns per game over the first six weeks, but he's averaging just 231 yards and 1.0 touchdown over his last four games. It's possible the ankle injury he suffered in Week 7 is still affecting him. The Falcons' defense has also played well in two of the three games since their Week 9 bye, which has led to Ryan attempting fewer passes. He'll go up against a decent Saints pass defense on Thanksgiving that may have shut down corner Marshon Lattimore back in the fold, and he may have to do it without Julio Jones, who is struggling with a shoulder injury on a short week. I wouldn't be afraid to stream Sam Darnold over Ryan this week.
Undervalued: Kirk Cousins (MIN)
ECR: QB15
My Rank: QB8
Cousins has been the reverse Matt Ryan. He got off to a very slow start this season but has been the QB4 over his last seven games, throwing for at least 285 yards in five of those contests and at least three touchdowns in four of them. More than half of that production has occurred without any meaningful contributions from Adam Thielen, who is trending towards returning from his hamstring injury this week, giving Cousins another huge weapon in the passing game. A Monday night trip to Seattle sounds this week sounds tough, and crowd noise will surely be an issue. But the Seahawks have actually been a pass-funnel defense that has given up the fourth-most passing yards and 10th-fewest rushing yards in the league. Vegas expects this game to be a high-scoring, closely-contested affair, so it sets up very well for Cousins to once again produce solid QB1 numbers.
Overvalued: Tevin Coleman (SF)
ECR: RB18
My Rank: RB27
It's become common knowledge that fantasy owners should always want to invest in the lead running back in a Kyle Shanahan-led offense, but while the 49ers have been the second-best rushing team in the league this year, Coleman really hasn't been that great. His year-long stats are inflated by a massive 118-yard, three-touchdown game against Carolina in Week 8, but that is one of only two games all year in which Coleman has exceeded 72 yards from scrimmage. Over the last four games, he is the RB39 in 0.5 PPR. Shanahan believes that Matt Breida has a 50/50 shot of playing this week, but even if he doesn't, it's clear that the 49ers will continue to mix Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson in behind Coleman. Given his limited touches and questionable talent, I have a very hard time envisioning RB2 production from Coleman against a fierce Ravens defense that is third in the league against the run.
Undervalued: Saquon Barkley (NYG)
ECR: RB9
My Rank: RB5
I've heard from a lot of frustrated Barkley owners over the last few weeks, and his sluggish performance against the Bears last week presumably didn't do much to alleviate their concerns. But a big Saquon game is coming, and this could be the week. We all know that Barkley is one of the most talented backs in the league, and the Giants have a decent enough offense supporting him when all (or even most) of Daniel Jones' receivers are healthy. This week the Giants face the Packers, who have given up the seventh-most rushing yards in the league and are tied for the third-most rushing TDs allowed. You're obviously starting Barkley if you own him in season-long leagues, but let this serve as an encouragement to do so confidently — and to give him a strong look in DFS.
Overvalued: Tyrell Williams (OAK)
ECR: WR34
My Rank: WR42
Like Coleman, Williams could be getting a bit overrated based on his position on the depth chart. Yes, he is technically the Raiders' number one wide receiver, but he is still getting very little volume — he hasn't had more than seven targets in a game all year and hasn't caught more than four passes in a game since Week 2. While his early-season fantasy value was unsustainably inflated by catching a touchdown in each of his first five games, that TD production has dried up over the last four weeks. It doesn't help matters that Derek Carr is enduring a bit of a rough stretch of his own and played his worst game of the season last week against the Jets. Game script would seem to dictate that Oakland will need to throw the ball a lot to keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs this week, but the same could be said of most of Kansas City's opponents, and yet they've consistently given up far more fantasy production on the ground than through the air.
Undervalued: Tyler Boyd (CIN)
I swung and missed badly when I named Boyd as an undervalued pick two weeks ago, but it turned out I was just a week early, as he roasted the Steelers for 101 yards and a TD last Sunday. Now his arrow is pointing up in a major way with the news that the Bengals are benching Ryan Finley and going back to Andy Dalton. Dalton won't be traveling up Interstate 71 from Cincinnati to Canton when he calls it a career, but he does represent a massive upgrade for the Bengals passing game and particularly Boyd. Boyd is currently the WR26 on the year even though he's had to suffer through three games of Finley and only caught two touchdown passes. Look for that ranking to rise this week as he and Dalton face a Jets defense that has given up the eighth-most fantasy points to wide receivers.
Overvalued: Gerald Everett (LAR)
ECR: TE11
My Rank: TE24
Undervalued: Tyler Higbee (LAR)
I'll discuss Everett and Higbee together here since they play for the same team. The first thing to know is that the Rams play the Cardinals this week, which is far and away the best matchup in the league for tight ends. The second thing to know is that Everett reportedly suffered a knee injury last week and is considered day-to-day. That might help explain why Higbee played 70 percent of the snaps and Everett only played 31 percent against the Ravens, but it doesn't explain why Higbee also played three times as many snaps as Everett the previous week. At this point, it seems like there is a better than even chance that 1) Everett doesn't play this week, 2) Everett plays but is limited, or 3) Higbee has simply passed Everett on the depth chart. Jared Goff was truly awful against Baltimore, but Higbee still caught a season-high five passes. If he gets a similar opportunity against Arizona, he could be a nice under-the-radar streaming option for Week 13.
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The Columbus Metropolitan Library board of trustees has authorized the system to move forward with a plan to sell its operations center to Mifflin Township, according to an April 30 news release from the library system.
The operations center at 101 S. Stygler Road in Gahanna was constructed in 2002 to house the library system's transportation services, collection services and senior-services and school-delivery departments (formerly outreach services), property management and IT departments, the release said.
Recent organizational changes have resulted in the facility becoming underutilized, particularly on the second floor, the release said. As the organization has evolved to react to changing times, cloud technology and expanding customer needs, the library system no longer requires the second-floor space that housed the IT server room and staff offices.
The library plans to sell the building to Mifflin Township while leasing a majority of the building's first floor to continue operation of its transportation and collection services and the senior-services and school-delivery departments. The library system's IT and property-management departments would move to the main library, joining other administrative departments, the release said.
Mifflin Township has for some time sought a location to consolidate its multidepartmental administrative functions, and this facility offers the township the opportunity to move quickly and at a better value than building a new facility, the release said.
"This is a tremendous example of two public entities working together to leverage tax dollars to maximize operational savings," library CEO Patrick Losinski said in the news release. "Not only is this a win-win for both organizations, but (also) for taxpayers as well."
"We are very pleased to be working with Columbus Metropolitan Library," Lynn Stewart, chairwoman of the Mifflin Township trustees, said in the release. "We believe it's a win for both organizations and extends our collaborative efforts with other governmental entities to reduce costs and improve services to our residents."
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The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.

The genus name of Racopilum refers to the combination of two Greek words; rhakos meaning rag or remnant, and also pilos meaning felt cap, which alludes to basally torn calyptra (cap-like structure) of some taxa.

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 Racopilum africanum
 Racopilum angustistipulaceum
 Racopilum angustistipulaceum
 Racopilum anomalum
 Racopilum arcuatum
 Racopilum aristatum
 Racopilum aubertii
 Racopilum ayresii
 Racopilum brevipes
 Racopilum buettneri
 Racopilum capense
 Racopilum cardotii
 Racopilum chevalieri
 Racopilum convolutaceum
 Racopilum crassicuspidatum
 Racopilum crinitum
 Racopilum cuspidigerum
 Racopilum cuspidigerum var. convolutaceum
 Racopilum ellipticum
 Racopilum epiphyllosum
 Racopilum fernandezianum
 Racopilum ferriei
 Racopilum floridae
 Racopilum francii
 Racopilum gracile
 Racopilum gracillimum
 Racopilum gracillimum
 Racopilum integrum
 Racopilum intermedium
 Racopilum laxirete
 Racopilum leptocarpum
 Racopilum leptotapes
 Racopilum macrocarpum
 Racopilum madagassum
 Racopilum magnirete
 Racopilum marginatum
 Racopilum mauritianum
 Racopilum microdictyon
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Demystifying the 'metric approach to social compromise with the unanimity criterion'
Shmuel Nitzan
Shmuel Israel Nitzan
In a recent book and earlier studies, Donald Saari well clarifies the source of three classical impossibility theorems in social choice and proposes possible escape out of these negative results. The objective of this note is to illustrate the relevance of these explanations in justifying the metric approach to the social compromise with the unanimity criterion.
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Shmuel Nitzan, 2010. "Demystifying the 'metric approach to social compromise with the unanimity criterion'," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 35(1), pages 25-28, June.
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The district's effort is not unique; similar reward initiatives are springing up in school systems around the country.
Proponents laud the attempts to involve students in campus safety. In fact, the reasons such "crimestopper'' efforts work, they say, is because they give students a role in making their schools safer. "One of the things the police and the schools have found is that they can't fight school crime themselves,'' says Ronald Stephens of the National School Safety Center. "And students are beginning to realize that if they allow a crime to occur against someone else then they could be the next victims.''
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Some of the most vocal critics of reward programs have been students, who belittle the idea of informing on classmates. For many, the fear of retaliation is greater than the desire to make easy money.
But according to Larry Weida, a Boulder, Colo., police officer who began that city's "Scholastic Crimestoppers'' program 11 years ago, a well-designed effort can allay such fears among students. Since the Boulder program began, there have been no reported acts of violence against a tipster, he says.
To critics who charge that offering money sends the wrong message, Weida points out that less than 6 percent of the reward money is ever picked up. "The students wanted Scholastic Crimestoppers because they felt they were being victims, and no one was listening to them,'' he says. "They wanted help.''
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Modern Medical Technology
Hearing Aid Basics
By: Stephanie Watson
Some hearing aids are barely visible. See more
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For the estimated 28 million Americans with hearing loss, life is a series of missed opportunities. Frustrated friends and family members often tire of shouting and will just give up on communicating altogether. This can make the world a very lonely place for the hearing-impaired. Hearing aids -- small electronic devices that amplify sound -- can help restore many of the sounds that hearing-impaired people are missing. However, research finds that very few people who need hearing aids actually use them. Only one out of every five Americans who could benefit from a hearing aid wears one, according to a 2006 study from Duke University [source: Medical News Today].
Some people pass on hearing aids because of the cost, while others do so because they are embarrassed to be seen wearing them. What they don't realize is that many hearing aids are relatively inexpensive, and many of today's hearing aid styles are so small that they are nearly impossible to spot.
In this article, we'll find out exactly how hearing aids work, and learn about new technologies that are providing clearer, more natural sound for people with hearing loss. But first, let's look at what causes hearing loss.
What Causes Hearing Loss?
When you listen to something, whether it is a car alarm or a dog barking, the sound travels through the opening of your outer ear and causes your eardrum to vibrate. Three small bones in your middle ear carry this vibration to the cochlea -- the shell-shaped structure in your inner ear. The vibration stimulates hair cells, which create an electrical current in the auditory nerve. This current transmits the sound via nerve impulses to your brain, where it is processed into noise, like the sound of a car alarm or that of a dog barking.
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People lose hearing in one of two ways:
Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound doesn't move as it should through the eardrum, ear canal or the three bones of the inner ear. It can be caused by earwax, a punctured eardrum, fluid in the ear, a genetic defect or an infection. The result is a sensation as though your ears are plugged. Conductive hearing loss can be treated with surgery.
Sensorineural hearing loss involves damage to the cochlea. It's the most common type, affecting about 90 percent of people with hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss can be a byproduct of aging, or it can occur due to infections, genes, head trauma, exposure to loud noises or fluid buildup in the inner ear. This is the type of hearing loss that a hearing aid can help.
Hearing Aid Parts
Cochlear Implants and New Hearing Aids
Buying a Hearing Aid
Hearing Aid History
Hearing aids are fairly simple devices, consisting of four basic parts:
A microphone picks up sound from the environment and converts it into an electrical signal, which it sends to the amplifier.
An amplifier increases the volume of the sound and sends it to the receiver.
A receiver/speaker changes the electrical signal back into sound and sends it into the ear. Then those impulses are sent to the brain.
A battery provides power to the hearing aid.
Hearing aids aren't effective for everyone. Hair cells in the inner ear must pick up the vibrations that the hearing aid sends and convert those vibrations into nerve signals. So, you need to have at least some hair cells in the inner ear for it to work. And, even if some hair cells remain, a hearing aid won't completely restore normal hearing.
How are hearing aids made?
To make a hearing aid, an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will make an imprint of the patient's ear by pouring silicon material into the ear. Once it hardens, the silicon imprint is removed from the ear and sent to the manufacturer to make the hearing aid.
The imprint is used to make a silicon mold, which is filled with acrylic and hardened in an ultraviolet oven. This creates the shell of the hearing aid. Holes are drilled into the hearing aid, and the electrical components -- volume control, microphone and speaker -- are placed inside. A group of wires is attached to all of the different electronic parts and the battery is installed. When the hearing aid is finished, it is polished smooth and then analyzed to make sure that it fits the patient's hearing prescription.
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People with hearing loss have several hearing aid styles from which to choose. Generally, the smaller the hearing aid, the more it costs and the shorter its battery life.
In the ear (ITE): This large hearing aid works well for people with mild to severe hearing loss. It fits completely in the bowl of the ear. Because it is so large, the ITE hearing aid is among the most visible of styles, but the battery lasts longer than in smaller aids, and it can accommodate directional microphones (more on that later) and other added features.
In the canal (ITC): The ITC hearing aid works only for mild to moderate hearing loss. It is customized to fit the size and shape of the person's ear canal. Although this hearing aid is inconspicuous, its small size makes it difficult to adjust and change the battery. Some ITC hearing aids come with a remote control to make changing the settings easier. Also, users sometimes experience feedback noise with this type of hearing aid because the microphone and receiver sit close together.
Completely in the canal (CIC): This hearing aid is also appropriate for mild to moderate hearing loss, and it's even smaller than the ITC hearing aid. In fact, it's so small that a user must pull on a small wire to remove it from his ear. Because it fits completely in the ear canal, the CIC hearing aid is barely visible. Again, though, its small size makes it difficult to adjust and use added features. It's also more expensive than larger hearing aids.
Behind the ear (BTE): The BTE hearing aid can help with all types of hearing loss, from mild to profound. The electronics are in a case that sits just behind the ear. The case connects by a piece of clear tubing to a plastic piece called an earmold, which sits inside the ear. Sound travels from the earmold into the ear. This powerful and adjustable hearing aid can accommodate progressive hearing loss, as well as growth, which makes it ideal for children. However, its size and the tubing attaching the electronics to the earmold make it very visible. Also, the BTE hearing aid can cause feedback if it's not fitted correctly.
Behind the ear open fit: This newer version of the BTE model solves the problem of visibility. It is so small that it can barely be seen. A tiny device sits behind the ear and is attached by a tube to a miniscule speaker inside the ear canal. This hearing aid doesn't require an impression for fitting, and it provides better sound quality than ITE hearing aids. The downside is that it works only on people with mild hearing loss who can still hear low- and mid-frequency sounds.
Digital vs. Analog
Analog hearing aids amplify sounds -- the trouble is they amplify all sounds equally. So while your sister is recounting stories of her recent vacation, her voice is being drowned out by the competing sounds of the television, air conditioner and vacuum cleaner. Some analog hearing aids are programmable, meaning that they can hold separate settings for different listening situations. You can "change the channel" to adjust certain sounds louder or softer, depending on your preferences and hearing loss. But because they aren't as sensitive as digital hearing aids, analog hearing aids are being gradually phased out.
The vast majority of hearing aids sold in the United States today are digital. Although they are more expensive than analog hearing aids, digital hearing aids provide much clearer sound quality. Digital hearing aids contain a computer chip, which analyzes the sound based on the person's hearing loss and listening situation, and then amplifies it in a way that accommodates for the volume and pitch of incoming sounds. It even adjusts for feedback. Like analog hearing aids, digital aids can be programmed for a variety of listening environments.
Traditional hearing aids work well for people with varying degrees of hearing loss, but they can't restore sound to people who are profoundly deaf. Cochlear implants work better in people with more severe ear damage because they bypass the damaged parts of the ear and send the sound information -- as electrical signals -- directly to the auditory nerve. Cochlear implants can be used alone or with traditional hearing aids in people who have mild hearing loss at some frequencies but more severe hearing loss at other frequencies.
The cochlear implant is made up of two main systems: an external system and an internal system. The external system is composed of three parts: a sound processor, a microphone and a transmitter. The internal system features a receiver and an electrode array.
The microphone, which is attached to the sound processor, captures sound and sends it to the sound processor, a small device that can be inconspicuously clipped over the outer ear. The transmitter sits behind the sound processor and connects to the scalp directly outside where the internal receiver is implanted under the skin. The transmitter is fitted with a magnet that holds it onto the internal receiver. (Instead of being fastened to the scalp and ear, the external system can also be carried in a shirt pocket or hip pouch.) The receiver, which is about the size of a quarter, is implanted under the skin in the bone behind the ear. And the electrode array is a wire that runs from the implant into the cochlea.
The microphone picks up sound and sends it to the sound processor, which translates sound into digital information. It sends this digital information to the implanted receiver, which changes the digital information into electrical signals and sends these signals to the electrode array. The electrode array sends these signals to the auditory nerve, which then passes along the signals to the brain.
New Hearing Aids
New bone-anchored (baha) hearing aids bypass the normal hearing process to help people with severe sensorineural, conductive or mixed hearing loss who can't be helped by regular hearing aids. Instead of merely amplifying sound, these surgically implanted devices attach to the bones in the middle ear. Bypassing the auditory canal and middle ear, baha hearing aids create vibrations in the skull and transmit those vibrations directly to the cochlea through a process called direct bone conduction.
Is one hearing aid enough?
For many reasons, chief among them cost, some people want to wear jonly one hearing aid (monaural amplification) rather than two (binaural amplification). For people with hearing loss in one ear, one hearing aid may be sufficient. However, if you have hearing loss in both ears, experts say it's better to wear two aids because they will help you distinguish between different sounds and identify from which direction sounds are coming. Research finds that wearing one hearing aid can actually deteriorate hearing in the "good" ear.
This wristwatch doubles as a hearing-aid remote.
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The most basic and essential component of any hearing aid is the battery. Without it, the hearing aid won't work. Most hearing aids use zinc-air cells, which are powered by oxygen, but a few use mercury batteries. The size of the hearing aid dictates how long a battery will last. Larger hearing aids have bigger batteries, which can last for about two weeks. Smaller batteries work for three to five days, on average.
In addition to the basic components of the hearing aid, you can add a couple of special features to enhance the quality of sound you're receiving:
A directional microphone allows you to hear sounds directly in front of you more clearly than sounds behind you and to the sides, so that you can focus on conversations without worrying about annoying background noise. You can switch between a directional microphone and regular microphone, depending on your listening situation. Directional microphones will fit only on the larger hearing aids.
A telecoil allows you to switch from your normal hearing aid microphone to the "T" setting in order to filter out environmental sounds when you're on the phone. Telecoils work only with hearing-aid-compatible phones. (All wired phones manufactured today must be hearing-aid-compatible, but many cordless and cell phones aren't compatible.) Many theaters, places of worship and auditoriums have induction-loop systems, which will also work with your hearing aid's "T" setting.
Telecoils aren't the only devices that can help people with hearing loss use the phone. Amplified phones have a louder ringer, as well as flashing lights, to signal incoming calls. Text phones transcribe the call into text for people who are severely hearing impaired. A loopset has a wire loop that goes around the neck and connects to a mobile phone. The loop sends sound from the phone to the hearing aid and filters out background noise.
If you find that you still have to turn the TV volume way up to hear it, you might benefit from direct audio input. Many hearing aids can be plugged directly into the television, computer, CD player, and radio for clearer sound.
Research to Improve Hearing Aids
Hearing aids available today are smaller and more powerful than ever, and researchers are aiming for even higher sound quality in the future. They're looking for ways to better amplify the sound signal and reduce feedback using the latest computer technology.
One avenue of research is focusing on a very unusual subject -- the fly Ormia ochracea. This tiny fly has very precise hearing, which allows it to determine the source of a sound with uncanny ease. Scientists are modeling directional microphones after the fly's ears. The new microphones will help amplify sounds from certain directions, while suppressing sounds from other directions to help people focus on conversations when they are surrounded by background noise.
If you think you need a hearing aid, the best place to start is with a visit to an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist and/or an audiologist. The ENT will examine you to make sure there's no underlying problem causing your hearing loss, such as an infection or buildup of earwax. Then the audiologist will assess your hearing in a soundproof booth to see how well you can pick up sounds at different frequencies. The audiologist will also fit you for your hearing aids by making an impression of your ears. After the hearing aids have been made, you'll return to the audiologist for a fitting and to have the hearing aid programmed. You'll learn how to clean your hearing aids, adjust the volume and change the batteries.
Hearing-aid costs can vary significantly. Big analog hearing aids can cost a few hundred dollars, whereas small digital hearing aids can run into the thousands of dollars. Plan to spend anywhere from $500 to $6,000, depending on the options you choose. Because they involve surgery, cochlear implants are much more expensive -- about $40,000.
Although Medicare and many private insurance plans won't cover the cost of hearing aids, Medicaid does cover it, and Veterans Affairs will pay for qualified veterans. Some private insurance companies will cover the hearing tests used in the initial evaluation. Low-income patients can get help paying for their hearing aids through Audient Alliance.
Although price is important, it isn't the only issue to consider. Reliability and appropriateness are crucial when your hearing is at stake. Also remember that some prices include an evaluation and checkups.
If they are well cared for, hearing aids should last for five to seven years. Most of the problems that send hearing aids in for repairs are caused by dirt, earwax and oil from the skin that blocks the microphones and receivers.
Tips for Buying a Hearing Aid
Beware of companies making promises that seem too good to be true. No hearing aid will restore complete hearing, no matter how much it costs. Also watch out for companies that sell only one brand of hearing aid. Instead, visit a licensed audiologist.
Ask about a trial period. Most states require that manufacturers give customers at least 30 days to try out their new hearing aids. If you decide to return them, you'll only have to pay back 5 to 20 percent of your purchase price. For mail-order hearing aids, federal law requires that companies give you the option of canceling your order for a refund.
Check the warranty. Most hearing aids have a one-year warranty, but longer warranties are available. The warranty should cover parts and labor. Also find out if you can get a loaner hearing aid if yours needs to be repaired.
This long-distance ear trumpet was custom-made in the 19th century.
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The first hearing aids were enormous, horn-shaped trumpets with a large, open piece at one end that collected sound. The trumpet gradually tapered into a thin tube that funneled the sound into the ear.
The development of the modern hearing aid might not have been possible had it not been for the contributions of two of the greatest inventors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Alexander Graham Bell electronically amplified sound in his telephone using a carbon microphone and battery -- a concept that was adopted by hearing aid manufacturers. In 1886, Thomas Edison invented the carbon transmitter, which changed sounds into electrical signals that could travel through wires and be converted back into sounds. This technology was used in the first hearing aids.
The Industrial Revolution allowed for the mass production of hearing aids and created a new middle class that could afford the technology. In the 1800s, several companies, including George P. Pilling and Sons of Philadelphia, and Kirchner and Wilhelm of Stuttgart, Germany, produced their own versions of hearing aids. In 1898, the Dictograph Company introduced the first commercial carbon-type hearing aid. A year later, Miller Reese Hutchison, of the Akouphone company in Alabama, patented the first practical electrical hearing aid, which used a carbon transmitter and battery. It was so large that it had to sit on a table, and it sold for $400.
In the 1920s, vacuum tubes were introduced to hearing aids, which made sound amplification more efficient, but enormous batteries still made them cumbersome.
1952 ushered in the age of the transistor hearing aids. The addition of these simple on/off switches finally enabled the advent of a smaller hearing aid. Early transistor hearing aids were designed to fit within the frames of eyeglasses. Later, they were adapted to fit behind the ear. The first transistor hearing aid to hit the market in late 1952 was sold by Sonotone for $229.50.
In the 1990s, hearing aids went digital. Sound quality improved and became more adjustable. Also during this time, programmable hearing aids were introduced.
At the turn of the 21st century, computer technology made hearing aids smaller and even more precise, with settings to accommodate virtually every type of listening environment. The newest generation of hearing aids can continually adjust themselves to improve sound quality and reduce background noise.
For more information on hearing aids and related topics, check out the links on the following page.
Age-Related Hearing Loss
How to Care for Your Ears
How Hearing Works
Academy of Doctors of Audiology
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
EarInfo
Hearing Loss Association of America
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An emotion-filled night as U2 return to home town
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Tags: 3 Arena, dublin, Innocence + Experience tour
It was an emotion-filled night for both fans and band when U2 returned to their home town for the first of four concerts at the 3 Arena tonight.
It was – by the standards of this stadium band – a small concert, with a capacity crowd of 14,000. The 56,000 tickets for the quartet of gigs were snapped up in less than an hour, with fans eager to see the band at unusually close quarters instead of in front of a stadium-sized crowd of 80,000 at Croke Park.
The Innocence + Experience tour, which has been garnering positive reviews, is a markedly different show to U2's trademark vast sets featuring massive backdrops and giant metal claws. The band's crew had to redesign the stage in order to fit it into one of the smallest spaces they've played in for some time.
There was a sense of nostalgia about this show; firstly it's a staggering 26 years since the band played indoors in Dublin, in the same venue then called the Point Depot on the Rattle + Hum tour in December 1989 – famously, at the second-last of that series of concerts, Bono announced that the band would be going away" to "reinvent themselves" – which led them down the high-tech path which led to PopMart style extravaganzas.
It was a joyous sort of homecoming, tinged with nostalgia. It was a band getting back to basics, in a U2-guitar-and-high-tech sort of way.
Full article at http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-reviews/an-emotionfilled-night-as-u2-return-to-home-town-34227795.html
November 23, 2015 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
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It is a sultry evening outside and the humming of the old air-conditioner groaning and laboring away to keep off the sweltering heat at bay in his office keeps him solitary company. Ruefully he scans his desk for he has loads of pending work to be done before his long day is through, but, he is rather preoccupied, battling his demons and rehashing some private thoughts. He feels stifled by the sheer quantum volume of piled-up work and yearns to stretch out his wings, take off on a flight of fancy and leave his worries behind for a change.
Being single and the lone offspring, his commitments are few besides aging parents for whom he diligently provides for through his unstinting and regular remittances. And then there are the dutiful bi-weekly calls or two. His folks are his primary reason for him to seek work on foreign shores and he is resolute not to let them down and ensure that they are comfortably off as they are already into their twilight years. To boot, being quintessentially a loner, he neither misses the bright city lights outside nor wishes to mingle with a world that seems so alien to him and more often than not, flatters to deceive – a cruel mean world that is utterly absorbed with itself and its insatiable self-gratification.
As he broods swiveling in his chair overlooking the seafront, he takes in the view yonder as the orange-crimson orb of the sun dips down into the sea & heralds the onset of the twilight zone. Bright twinkling lights; some soft and muted while others harsh, stretch into the distance along the waterfront and the city seems to bustle with renewed energy. The city has a new-fangled pulse and it's on the move; perhaps to wallow in more self-indulgence and decadence. Fancy wheels with nattily dressed girls/women and their escorts flit in and out of traffic in search of their thrills for the night.
But, the throbbing fast city-life and the even faster girls hold no lure for him. Heart of hearts he wishes that he could find that 'special someone' who was destined for him and exists for only him; if only he reaches out, that is! A pensive look on his face with chin cupped over upturned knuckles, his forehead furrows in intense concentration and a shadow flits over his eyes as he wonders:
"Agreed, there is something called 'destiny'; but, is his 'special someone' really somewhere out there?"
"Who is she? What is she like and how is she as a person? Will she be warm, loving, caring, faithful, committed, understanding, trustworthy, dependable….? Would she take care of his ailing parents while he is on foreign shores earning his livelihood?"
"How is he supposed to reach out for her or would she find him as he sits there reminiscing?"
"Do miracles happen just like that? Does ones life have to be this complicated?"
"Damn it all"; so many questions and not a single answer at the end of it all! He returns to his work and tries to engross himself in it in order to divert the source of his thought processes. Tough luck though, because no matter how hard he tries, he simply cannot concentrate on his work and this causes him some amount of consternation. It is time to close shop for the day but yet he hangs on for no particular reason.
He hasn't logged in for ages and whenever he has in the past, it has been to check his mail; almost all of it spam which screams out vivid fantasies aloud from the subject line! With barely concealed irritation he hastily checks them and gleefully hits on the 'Delete' button and it is obliterated until the next batch comes in, that is! He just can't put a finger to it, but discerns a feeling of missing-out on something and no matter how hard he tries to shake it off; it clings on to him like a second skin. He needs some distraction and decides to login to a chat room and sits back to witness the ensuing banter from an outsiders standpoint.
What he sees unfolding before him wouldn't hold down the attention span of a gnat; let alone his! Most of it is all ribaldry at its perverse worst ? multicolored lines screaming out cheap thrills and superfluities to nobody in particular; some automatically generated messages he surmises. However there are some good natured conversations too and he follows it with some interest. One particular name strikes his eye and his interest is piqued. Her banter is in lighter vein and it looks like she is warm, polite, good-natured, witty and quite adept at multi-tasking ? talking to a couple of people effortlessly.
On an impulse, he pings in private and although she is rather reluctant to respond initially, something just clicks; the ice breaks and soon they are engaged in full-fledged conversation. To his introverted nature she comes through as genuine and yet, they both are wary of the other. His, is understandable because he has programmed himself to steer clear of the opposite sex as he believes in his 'Destined-to-be' theory. But she seems to be an enigma as she says that she is wary of believing anything that is even breathed a word on the net; probably a fallout of some broken trust in the past? Nonetheless, they do make a fantastic start and sparks something vital in him. It tells him that it marks the beginning of a long journey that can either make his dream come true or break it.
Over the next couple of days, this rendezvous on the net continues and he finds her to be all that he has wanted in his special someone – warm, loving, caring, understanding, trustworthy and dependable. She tells him that she is single although touching early forties very soon. Strangely, even though it translates to ten years difference in age, it never is an issue with things from his perspective on life. Rather, it sort of appeals to his outlook on life, as from his exposure to girls, albeit limited, he has found almost all of them to be rather too focused on trivialities and mindless chatter; which he had always considered to be sheer anathema.
…On an impulse, he pings in private and although she is rather reluctant to respond initially, something just clicks….
But here she is; somebody so different, somebody who warms the cockles of his heart and tugs at his heartstrings so! Yet, he keeps mum over his feelings for her and so looks forward to their daily trysts that both can't do without, even for a single day. He learns more and more about her; her interests, hobbies, likes, dislikes and the like and she likewise, and gradually the feelings of complete trust, mutual understanding and respect are cemented. Photographs are exchanged and pretty soon, telephone numbers too. Numerous calls are made back and forth. Her soft and husky voice exudes love and oozes sheer charm and has him captivated. It is a point of no-return and from thence there is no looking back, at least not for him!
He just can't stop thinking of her and that's when he writes her a poem:
Your dazzling smile adds to your allure
You have charmed me with your candour
You have left your mark on my soul
Oh, there is so much more to extol
You are my life – My everything and all
How blessed I am that I heard your call
For you sought me out from nowhere
God must have indeed heard my prayer
It took me a while to say that 'Yes'
That much I'd willingly confess
Coz I wanted you just mine forever
To walk beside me as we both grow older
You care for me and love me so
Without you I feel lost & so hollow
You make me smile and so complete
You are my special someone; God's own treat!
He is sorely tempted to confess his innermost feelings to her and send her the poem, but again, he draws on his reserves of strength and refrains; consoling himself that the time is not right, but sometime soon.
And then one fine day while they are engaged in deep conversation, the bombshell drops while she says the magic words, straight out of the blue; "I love you" and nothing is the same again! He has almost willed it to happen and if she isn't to have uttered those words, he would definitely have said them at some point of time, although at a much later juncture. Yet, her words take him by surprise and diplomatically, on some pretext of imperative work; he manages to extricate himself from the dicey situation for a while. His brain working frantically and heart thudding at a gallop; he finds it impossible to think as he is deluged by a gamut of thoughts:
"Is this love? Is she truly in love with him?"
"Would she stay by him until his last breath – strong, true, trustworthy, steady, reliable, committed & dependable?"
"In reality, is this he wants from her; or is it just a friend that he is looking for?"
Agreed; there is this bottomless void in him and he has always known that his very own special someone is somewhere out there just in the offing for him. Something inexplicable and yet tangible had made him or her or both reach out. The vibes are strong and all encompassing. Everything seems so right when he is with her. But; to find her on the net???????..? And then again; she is so dear to him, and embodies all that he believes in and he needs her so in his life. Should he or shouldn't he? And then, in a flash it is out of his hands!
He hurries back to his PC and with trembling hands types in those magic words, "I love you too!" And for good measure, he sends her the poem too!
There – it was all destined to be, you see!
Note: The story that I have recounted is a true one and the gist of it came to me from a friend in the form of a very short and veiled communiqu? a while back, sans the poem though. I have elaborated on it and been magnanimously liberal in delving into my thoughts and drawing upon my imagination to draw it out.
To veer back to the couple in the story, they met on several occasions and the bond that they shared was further cemented and from what I garner, they are simply inseparable! They will be getting engaged to marry on the 14th of Feb 2007 ? Valentines Day and theirs will be a very private ceremony as he faces very stiff opposition from both sides. There will be no crowds, no well wishers and no reception. It will be a simple exchange of vows and rings on hallowed ground. The Good Lord will be their witness and their mutual trust, faith and enhanced perceptions of the other; based on the bedrock of love, will be their contract for marriage and amalgamation of souls.
He risks being ostracized by his own family, and she from hers, as both families are opposed to this union and yet, theirs is a bond that will definitely stand the test of time. I write this as a toast to the couple and an ode to their love, for being destined-to-be!
Author: Chris Rego- UAE
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Philipp Demandt is the director of the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt as well as the Städel Museum and Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung since October 2016. During his one year directorship, Phil¬ipp Demandt has developed numerous exhibitions, projects and strategic initiatives. Three highlights of the Schirn's annual program 2018 are the exhibitions "Basquiat. Boom For Real" (Link), a retrospective on the Africa-painter Wilhelm Kuhnert and a presentation on the term "Wilderness" in the art of the 20th and 21st century.
29.09.2016 | The Städel Museum, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt and Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung have a new director. On 1 October 2016, Dr Philipp Demandt will begin his work at the head of the three cultural institutions of Frankfurt. The art historian was chosen within the framework of an intensive national and international search for a successor to Max Hollein. He was previously the director of the Alte Nationalgalerie, a museum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preussischer Kulturbesitz. At the press conference held today on the occasion of his assumption of office, Demandt (b. 1971) was introduced by Prof Dr Nikolaus Schweickart, chairman of the Städel Museum administration, and Dr Ina Hartwig, deputy mayor in charge of culture of the city of Frankfurt am Main.
29.09.2016 | The Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt was officially opened on February 28, 1986. Since then, the Schirn has presented more than 220 exhibitions on roughly 2,000 m² of floor space – and welcomed over eight million visitors. The Schirn is not only one of the most prestigious and internationally recognized art institutions in Europe, but also a constant in the cultural life of the city of Frankfurt – a place of encounter where interested citizens, patrons and partners, young and established artists, dedicated friends and people from all over the world come together.


Mark Normand made a great point on Monday's Tonight Show: Why do airlines ask us to pick our seats, without letting us pick our seatmates? Would you want to sit next to Normand, though? He describes himself as a serial killer without the ambition. He certainly has ambition to write and tell great jokes.


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Q: Adding Angular MatDialog in existing app prevents page scrolls I added angular material MatDialog to show model window which accepts Form data from the user.
I added this in app.scsss file
@import '~@angular/material/prebuilt-themes/indigo-pink.css';

Now the model opens when clicking on the button but the entire window has no more scrolls available in app in each of the components.
I think this happens whenever i add any angular material component into my existing app,that it stops scrolling.
Thanks.

A: Step 1: Remove node_modules
Step 2: npm install
Fixed an issue.

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Astrid Lindgren's "Mio, My Son" is a poetic masterpiece drawing on the symbolic power associated with old fairy tales. It tells a story of friendship, the trust between parent and child and the wonder of life.
Love and protection is all that Bosse wants but they are not forthcoming in his sad and lonely life with his foster parents. Then, suddenly a genie appears and whisks Bosse away to a faraway land; a land full of happiness, in which his father, who is also the king, is waiting for him. Now in his role as the king's son, Bosse sets out to explore the fantastic kingdom of his father with his friend Jum Jum. However, Bosse's new life is soon put in jeopardy by the evil knight Kato.
Distinguished director Yüksel Yolcu succeeds in taking his audience, big and small, away to this secretive and poetic land. In Bosse exists a central character who is held back by his foster parents before encountering his father. Thereafter, he discovers his real name is actually Mio and along with the name change comes a new-found ability to discover his strengths, overcome his weaknesses and find a true place for himself in the world.
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