"Angela Evelyn Vernon King" was a Jamaican diplomat. She worked for the United Nations for 38 years, from 1966 to 2004, working mainly for equal rights for women. She was appointed Assistant Secretary-General for gender issues in 1997, remaining in that post until she retired in 2004.

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An early sign of damaged hearing is temporary deafness after listening to loud music. This is known as the threshold shift and means you have damaged the cochlea in your ear so that your hearing takes time to revert to normal.

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It's a bit too early yet.

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Some people are too severely deaf to benefit from conventional hearing aids; a cochlear implant may be a suitable alternative but only for a proportion of them.

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Women and men can experience conflicts differently.

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I feel that all those millions of women who are looking at us are totally vindicated, and they have something to grasp to assist them for their battles for equality.

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Our interest today is to ensure that this energy and concern will be harnessed towards convincing negotiators and leaders of Afghan factions alike of the benefits of including Afghan women as full partners in the decision-making process around the peace table, in humanitarian efforts and in reconstruction of the country.

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Temporary hearing loss or a ringing in the ears is a sign these cells are trying to recover. But over time, recovery becomes impossible and hearing is permanently impaired.

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We want to get the things that are toxic or flammable out of the house.

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If you can get an hour of quietness a day, it will be beneficial to your wellbeing. Noise can be a source of stress.

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