374 result(s) for hearing
Hungarian Surgeons Implant Hearing Aid Into Cranial Bone
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
This special surgery to improve hearing was carried out on a woman (74) in a clinic of the University of Szeged, Hungary. This type of surgery is advised for those whom conventional hearing aids are useless. This unique surgery to improve hearing was carried out at a clinic specializing in ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery of the University of Szeged, southern Hungary, in early September.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
ADL Praises FB Decision To Ban Kuruc.info, Hungarian Language News Portal
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Anti-Defamation League, an organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism, praised Facebook for removing the page of Kuruc.info, a Hungarian-language news portal that disseminates anti-Semitic and anti-Roma hate speech.
For The First Time In Hungary: Video Sign Language Interpreter Service
- 18 Jul 2013 9:04 AM
- tech
Thanks to the Vodafone Hungary Foundation and the Hallatlan [Unheard (of)] Foundation, as of today, another service one of its kind in Hungary will make life easier for persons with hearing impairments.
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
US Congressman Smith: New Hungarian Constitution & Laws Are ‘Amazing’
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Concluding a week where international news coverage of Hungary was dominated by a controversial debate in the European Parliament, a visitor to Budapest from another parliament, the U.S. Congress, had a different take on Hungary’s Fundamental Law and new legislation adopted by parliament since 2010.
Hungarian Surgeons Implant Hearing Aid Into Cranial Bone
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
This special surgery to improve hearing was carried out on a woman (74) in a clinic of the University of Szeged, Hungary. This type of surgery is advised for those whom conventional hearing aids are useless. This unique surgery to improve hearing was carried out at a clinic specializing in ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery of the University of Szeged, southern Hungary, in early September.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
ADL Praises FB Decision To Ban Kuruc.info, Hungarian Language News Portal
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Anti-Defamation League, an organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism, praised Facebook for removing the page of Kuruc.info, a Hungarian-language news portal that disseminates anti-Semitic and anti-Roma hate speech.
For The First Time In Hungary: Video Sign Language Interpreter Service
- 18 Jul 2013 9:04 AM
- tech
Thanks to the Vodafone Hungary Foundation and the Hallatlan [Unheard (of)] Foundation, as of today, another service one of its kind in Hungary will make life easier for persons with hearing impairments.
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
US Congressman Smith: New Hungarian Constitution & Laws Are ‘Amazing’
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Concluding a week where international news coverage of Hungary was dominated by a controversial debate in the European Parliament, a visitor to Budapest from another parliament, the U.S. Congress, had a different take on Hungary’s Fundamental Law and new legislation adopted by parliament since 2010.