Technology exchange agreement with Intel. Intel had introduced the first x86 microprocessors in 1978. In 1981, IBM created its PC, and wanted Intel's x86 processors, but only under the condition that Intel also provide a second-source manufacturer for its patented x86 microprocessors.
The ear canal is shaped somewhat like an hourglassnarrowing part way down. The skin of the outer part of the canal has special glands that produce earwax. This wax is supposed to trap dust and dirt particles to keep them from reaching the eardrum.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Your tympanic membrane, or eardrum, is a stiff but movable oval membrane inside your ear. Your tympanic membrane separates your outer ear canal from your inner ear. A tympanic membrane perforation is a condition where your eardrum has a tear or hole in it. You may have normal or decreased hearing when your eardrum is torn. You may also have ear discharge, tinnitus (ringing or buzzing sound in the ear), or dizziness. Ear discharge may be clear, bloody, or yellowish and thick. A mild eardrum perforation may heal on its own over time.