As a surgeon who specializes in treating patients with voice problems, I routinely record my patients speaking. For me, these recordings are incredibly valuable. They allow me to track slight changes in their voices from a visit to visit, and it helps confirm whether surgery or voice therapy led to improvements. Yet I’m surprised by how difficult these sessions can be for my patients. Many become visibly uncomfortable upon hearing their voice played back to them. “Do I really sound like that?” they wonder, wincing. (Yes, you do.) Some become so unsettled they refuse outright to listen to the recording — much less go over the subtle changes I want to highlight. The discomfort we have overhearing our voices in audio recordings is probably due to a mix of physiology and psychology. For one, the sound from an audio recording is transmitted differently to your brain than the sound generated when you speak. When listening to a recording of your voice, the sound travels through the air and into your ears — what’s referred to as “air conduction.” The sound energy vibrates the ear drum and small ear bones. These bones then transmit the sound vibrations to the cochlea, which...

A global lockdown due to the coronavirus couldn’t stop one man from crossing the Atlantic Ocean to see his dad on Father’s Day in a harrowing 85-day solo journey from Portugal to Argentina that he completed in a small sailboat. Juan Manuel Ballestero, 47, was living in Spain but visiting a tiny island off mainland Portugal last March when international flights were grounded due to COVID-19. The veteran sailor says he refused to face “the end of the world” apart from his parents back in Argentina, so he packed up his 8.8-metre-long sailboat, the Skua, and set sail for home. Ballestero ultimately travelled for 85 days and across roughly 9,000 kilometres on a voyage that would take him past the equator, through several storms and across the Atlantic Ocean alone — all so he could see his parents and brothers again. “I didn’t want to stay like a coward on an island where there were no cases,” Ballestero told the New York Times. “I wanted to do everything possible to return home. The most important thing for me was to be with my family.” Ballestero prepared his Ohlson 29 sailboat by loading it up with canned tuna, rice, water, booze...

There are many different types of services that households and corporate offices usually require in their day-to-day lives. One vital service among those is a service that can help them get rid of the junk. However, as easy as it may sound to hire and have the junk removal job done, it is not. Let us understand all about it and how Haultail® junk removal service is the go-to place to get your junk disposed of with ease and affordability.  What Is Junk Removal? Junk Removal, as the name suggests, is the process of picking up and removing unwanted items from your home. The costs of the service typically depend on the nature of junk and the efforts required. The process with Haultail® as the service provider usually starts with house owners identifying the items to be removed and ends with Haultail® hauling the junk items completely. These items are sometimes recycled, used again, and in many cases, disposed of completely.  Types of Junk We Help You Remove? There are many different types of junk that we haul. Usually, only one guy with a pickup truck used to offer junk removal service in the earlier days; however, that changed significantly...

Relocation can be a daunting task, especially without a proper relocating service provider.  Over the past few years, there have been several hauling companies that have launched in the market; however, not all pickup and delivery companies are on par with what they claim to be. Haultail®, on the other hand, is a renowned relocating service across the nation; whether you plan to relocate to your neighborhood or a distant location in the city, we offer world-class service to our clients.  But before you choose to hire Haultail®, here are a few quick things about us to help you decide: Transparency and Honesty  First things first, transparency and honesty are the cornerstones of how Haultail® functions. With so many relocation services out there, it is imperative to choose a service that is transparent in how it deals with you and keeps you updated throughout the relocation process. Reasonable Prices Our on-demand delivery service allows us to cut down our costs significantly for the users. Whether you are relocating with fewer items or many items, Haultail® offers relatively affordable costs making it easy on your pocket.  Experience You would not want to hire a delivery service provider with inadequate experience and...

It is May 31st, the last Monday of May 2021, and Memorial Day is here. This is the day where we all honor and mourn our military personnel who sacrificed themselves on the line of duty. While there are many people who celebrate our martyrs and armed forces by visiting national cemeteries, there are others who conduct events involving veterans to share their stories and experiences, to honor them. This day also officially marks the inception of summer in the US.  At Haultail®, we  have always shown our respect and gratitude to our military. And this year is no different! This year, we are offering our exclusive Demo Bags® for free. Yes, you read that right. Our Demo Bags® are the best storage and hauling bags in the market and can be availed at no cost. Haultail® Bags and Demo Bags®  Well, these Demo Bags® are woven contractor bags made of eco-friendly seven mil patented poly woven plastic fiber. They can carry upto 110 lbs and are available in several big boxes stores including Lowe’s and Home Depot and are three times stronger than their nearest competitor. However, this year, on Memorial Day, these bags would be available at discounted...

Today is May 31st, 2021, the last Monday of June, meaning our Memorial Day. There are various occasions that we celebrate in our country, but Memorial Day is an event dedicated to our martyrs and military professionals. Few etiquettes of celebrating Memorial Day:  Flag Etiquette and Memorial Day, Monday, May 31: This is the day when you pay tributes to great professionals and their loved ones who got martyred in the line of service. On this day, as per the Flag Etiquette, you’re supposed to fly flags at half staff till 12 pm.  National Moment of Remembrance: At around 3 PM local time, regardless of where you’re in the US, and what you’re doing, you need to stand for 1 minute in recognition of our deceased army men and women. That’s the least we can do for our brave souls. We at Haultail® are honored to be playing a part in honoring our military. How? By offering a $25 off on Demo Bags® boxes. Yes, that is correct.  There are different types of Demo Bags® available in our inventory:  Small Mini-Bulk Bags 450 This is one of our most well-known offerings. The key features of these bags include:  450 lbs...

Honoring military who paid ultimate sacrificea Generations of Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the nation’s armed forces, emerging as heroes on the battlefield. This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to their bravery and commitment to protecting America and its interests around the world. Here are six members of the U.S. armed forces who have died in combat, giving their lives fighting for freedom: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Joseph Kennedy Jr., the older brother of the late American President John F. Kennedy, died on Aug. 12, 1944, after a bombing campaign during World War II went wrong. “His mission was to fly over Normandy, France in a radio-controlled B-17 bomber to a German V-2 rocket launching site, arm the explosives stowed on board, and then parachute to safety before the plane exploded over the German target,” says the National Park Service, which oversees the family’s former home in Massachusetts. However, the explosives ignited before the Navy lieutenant and his counterpart could eject, killing them instantly. The cause of the explosions has never been determined. He was posthumously awarded the Air Medal and Navy Cross. Milton Olive III Army Pfc. Milton Olive III became the first African American...