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It is important to focus your attention on the speaker and the topic because if you don’t, you will allow yourself to become distracted. In active listening, focusing on the speaker and topic will help improve communication in the organization. I would avoid any disturbances when focusing on the speaker and topic whether it’s becoming distracted by my own thoughts, another listener, or from any technical devices such as phones and other gadgets. It’s important to set aside your own…

One assumption about listening that was confirmed throughout Mr. Smith’s speech is the idea of “Informational listening which is the attempt to comprehend the message of a speaker” (Rothwell 164). Throughout the whole speech I was mainly focused on the ideas that Mr. Smith presented about listening. Some of the new insights about the power of listening that I have discovered throughout this speech is that sometimes you need to pay attention to what is not said in conversations. Hence, silence…

What is sheet music? Is it a magical piece of writing that only musicians can read and that allow them to play their instruments like experts? No, sheet music is just a form of musical notation, be it written by hand or printed. Normally sheet music is like its other printed kin in that it is usually found printed on paper. Before paper was a readily available medium parchment was the medium of choice. Now in the computer age "sheet" music is also readily available online as well. One of the…

invented? How they made accurate diagnosis without the essential stethoscope all healthcare workers use today? Before the early 1800’s physicians didn’t have a tool to do this. They would place their ear next to the patient's chest and back to hear the sounds of the body specifically the heart and lungs. The creation of the stethoscope changed the way physicians performed examinations, listened, diagnosed, and treated patients. The definition of the stethoscope from Wikipedia is:…

The piece I selected was “Tout est Perplexe,” from the soundtrack of the Japanese animated film, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. I selected this piece because it shows a dynamic internal contrast between a mild, lingering sadness and overwhelming depression. The piece starts of softly, with a single instrument playing most of the melody. Moreover, the melody itself is in the minor key, giving the music a sad quality, and it moves upwards in scale in a conjunct manner, so the music does not…

Middle Ear Case 2A A 60 year old female was seen today for an audiological evaluation following the persistence of fluctuating, hearing loss and tinnitus in her right ear over the last year. She also reports occasional dizziness and aural fullness that affects her right ear more than her left ear. She is currently seeking a hearing aid for her right ear but is wondering if anything may be done to correct her hearing loss. Some additional necessary information may be what was she doing when the…

Throughout my life music has always been a type of escape. It has showcased itself in my life priorities and goals. I believe that my application would be incomplete without my take and experience on music, as it has became a huge part of who I am today. Parents are suppose to brag to others about what their child accomplished in his or her early stages of life. Mine have always bragged about my singing, always claiming, "She will go far with her voice". I used to never pay any mind to it, but…

He walks in, standing a head and shoulders taller than you, wearing his menacing black cape, his boots thumping on the cold hard tile, you can feel the fear start to cloud your mind, all you hear is the thump. Thump, thump, thumping as he walks toward you, you try to run, but you are held back, petrified, all you can do is watch as this black armored man approaches, you can hear him as his mask converts his breath into a menacing scowl, and then, he speaks, and your fear is now gone. It was…

Fallen After a stressful day, Aubrey decides to go up to the roof of her apartment building in the middle of downtown Seattle to admire the lights of the vast city. She navigates herself toward the edge and takes a seat, swinging her legs over and allowing her feet to dangle. Aubrey stares out at the traffic of people who were just leaving their work that evening. A loud horn from an aggravated taxi driver causes Aubrey to jump, which then follows with her shoe falling off of her swinging foot.…

On a cool autumn night in my hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, the accusation of witchcraft runs rampant through the residents. Little hints of quirky practices may summon anyone to the courts of Salem. On that night, I was bored at home so I went to gather with my friends. There were four of us. We decided to play in the woods. After about an hour of playing around it was starting to get cold, so we started a small fire to keep warm. A huge gust of wind caught the fire and it got out of…