In 1492, when the King and Queen of Spain made the decision to finance the expedition of Christopher Columbus, their main goal was 

Short answer: Discuss the Massachusetts colony.  What were the founders of the Massachusetts colony seeking to accomplish?  What made this colony distinctive and important, both in religion and in politics?

Short answer:  What was the colony at Jamestown like?  Why was it established?  What allowed this colony eventually to become a permanent, successful colony?  What decisions were made by the colony’s leaders that helped it survive and prosper?

Which of the following is the most reasonable target value for aided speech intelligibility index (SII) in hearing aid fittings?

CASE 1Patient Profile: A 68-year-old individual with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. No contraindications to ear mold.General Medical History: Generally healthy, managed hypertension.Otologic History: No history of ear infections or surgeries. Gradual onset of hearing loss over the past 10 years.Audiometric Profile: Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss with a pure-tone average (PTA) of 60 dB HL in both ears. Speech discrimination score (WORD REC IN QUIET) is 50%, bilaterally.Family and Social Context: Retired, lives with a spouse. Enjoys social gatherings with family and friends.Physical Functioning and Manual Dexterity: Good physical health and manual dexterity. Able to handle and maintain hearing aids.What hearing aid style would you recommend?

CASE 1 Patient Profile: A 68-year-old individual with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. No contraindications to ear mold. General Medical History: Generally healthy, managed hypertension and diabetes. Otologic History: No history of ear infections or surgeries. Gradual onset of hearing loss over the past 10 years. Audiometric Profile: Bilateral FLAT sensorineural hearing loss with a pure-tone average (PTA) of 60 dB HL in both ears. Speech discrimination score (WORD REC IN QUIET) is 50%, bilaterally. Family and Social Context: Retired, lives with a spouse. Enjoys social gatherings with family and friends. Physical Functioning and Manual Dexterity: Good physical health and manual dexterity. Able to handle and maintain hearing aids. What receiver strength would you recommend? Fitting ranges all.JPG

Which of the following is the most reasonable target value for root mean squared error (RMSE) in hearing aid fittings?

Match the creator to their respective target fitting rules.

Here is an input/output graph for a given hearing aid and compression settings. io graph.jpg At what OUTPUT level is the threshold kneepoint (TK)?

Frequency lowering techniquesWhich of the following takes the high-frequency range of an input signal and shortens the bandwidth into a smaller target range but does not mix in with the existing low frequency information?