Orchestration: An Anthology of Writings.
Orchestration: An Anthology of Writings. Edited by Paul Mathews. New York: Routledge, 2006. [230 p. ISBN 10: 0-415-97683-9. $35.00.] Bibliography, index, music examples. In his preface, Paul Mathews declares Hector Berlioz's Grand traite d'instrumentation et d'orchestration of 1844 "a watershed moment in the history of orchestration" (pages...

Inclusive education in Zimbabwe: policy, curriculum, practice, family, and teacher education issues.
In the Zimbabwean context, inclusive education involves the identification and minimization or elimination of barriers to students' participation in traditional settings (i.e., schools, homes, communities, and workplaces) and the maximization of resources to support learning and participation (Chimedza & Peters, 1999; Mpofu, 2004). In school settings, successful inclusion results...

Hearing them out; Despite what doctors say, Sutton parents believe antibiotic gentamicin caused lasting harm to premature baby.
Byline: Elaine Thompson SUTTON - Like most young married couples, Matt and Christine Rearwin were ecstatic in 1997 when Mrs. Rearwin became pregnant with their first child. But within days of their son's premature birth, they knew something was wrong. "We have a videotape of...

ANGEL THOUGHTS; "Happy people are those who have invested their time, love, and patience on others. The Unhappy are still wondering how the world is going to make them happy!" - Cherry Serrano of Butuan City.
Today, amid petty squabbles and the country's seemingly endless problems, divisiveness and negativism, let's revisit how to heal mind, body, and spirit. What comes to my mind right away is, of course, the ministry of my favorite healer, Fr. Fernando Suarez of the Companions of the Cross,...

Shock and awe.
As a regular reader of your magazine, I don't believe I've ever seen an article addressing the problem of the physical effects of firing a powerful pistol in a small room. Most of us have never fired a handgun without ear protection. What's likely to happen in a self-defense...

Protection for your peepers and your auditory assets too.
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] It's true; I admit it: I'm a fanatic about eye and ear protection. But if you're gonna be a zealot about something, protecting your peepers and preserving your auditory assets ain't a bad obsession. For me, one close call was enough: having my unprotected eyes...

Kids risk early deafness with MP3 players.
LONDON: Teenagers and young adults who listen to MP3 players too loudly too often risk going deaf 30 years earlier than their parents' generation, a charity warned on Thursday. Deafness Research UK said a national survey in Britain showed that 14% of 16-34 year-olds use their personal...

Travel Safety Update.
For more safety & security news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Aug 21, 2006 Ear pain is the most common medical problem when flying a survey commissioned by Deafness Research UK has discovered. 34.3% of those scrutinized have experienced ear pain during a flight. The...

Sound blast.
A research by Harvard University scholars reiterates that loud music pumped directly into the ears, causes permanent deafness. Pumping loud music into your ears from your portable MP3 player or iPod is a great way to pass time, right? Professors at Harvard Medical School beg to differ....

ALC to treat all deformities.
PUNE: Efforts are on to persuade the government to initiate the national program for prevention of deafness, director-general of the armed forces medical services, Surgeon Vice-Admiral V.K. Singh, said on Saturday. Singh, who was here to inaugurate the country's first bionic eye and ear centres at the...