Cox, Johnson, and Alexander (2012) report cochlear dead regions (DRs) occur when inner hair cells at a given frequency are lost or malfunctioning. Previous publications have suggested hearing-aid high-frequency gain should be attenuated in the presence of high frequency DRs.
Precondition for a VdS approval procedure, among others, is proof of a certified quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 for the manufacturing facility of the product.
A minor variance is a small variation from the requirements of the zoning by-law. A minor variance approval is a certificate of permission, because it allows the property owner to obtain a building permit even though their property does not comply precisely with the zoning by-law.