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DeafDC.com - SLA, VLI, and GoAmerica MergingVia a leak, I just got this announcement from Janet Bailey, president of Sign Language Associates (SLA): Interpreters: I am writing to formally announce that SLA, VLI and GoAmerica have merged into one new full service company. You may remember that in January of this year, GoAmerica acquired Verizon’s text and video relay products [...] (4 clicks) submit by: Carole Virnig - From My HeartASL poetry by Carole Virnig (4 clicks) Jared’s Global Microbrand - It’s a small world: Visual graphic of interconnections ...There is one line that you will hear often from the members (hearing or Deaf) of the Deaf community: “It’s a small world!” I had many opportunities to expand the circle of people who I know when I was a student at NTID/RIT with thousands of other Deaf college students, visited friends at [...] (4 clicks) Open the Directory! - Kelby Brick vlog explains recent FCC decision on 10-dig...A vlog circulating the internet arrived in my inbox this morning. It’s by Kelby Brick, the former NAD attorney who now is a Vice President at GoAmerica/HOVRS. Brick explains the recent FCC decision clearly in ASL. They have the 10-digit phone number technology in place, and completed a demonstration recently. The transcriptions of the two calls [...] (2 clicks) Amy Cohen Efron - ’But’ - My Pet PeeveAmy Cohen Efron shares her pet peeve about one most common used English word in our conversation. It was posted on DeafVideo.TV and that video generated a high number of video comments. I thought that I’d like to share that on my blog. 3:18 minutes long. What is your pet [...] (3 clicks) Devil’s Playground - Music: An Aural Sensation, A Visual Pleasure, Part OneMusic is an art form that appeals to the aural sense [hearing], in the same way that painting, sculpture, photography, writing, et al, appeal to the visual sense [seeing]. Listening to music, for me, is an “either/ or” proposition. If I can hear it, I will listen to it, if I can’t, I won’t bother. The [...] (2 clicks) An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan’s Cochlear - To Implant or Not To Implant a Child Who Has Never Been...Do you or do you not give the okay for a cochlear implant to a child over age 7 who has never been exposed to any form of amplification? Good question. My answer: NO. I spoke to an audiologist at the Gala Dinner of the NHS 2008 Conference and her answer was a resounding "Maybe." The gentleman sitting next to me, who worked for Advanced Bionics agreed with me.We were d... (4 clicks) Grumpy Old Deafies - New BDA CEO: Simon Wilkinson-BlakeThe BDA has appointed Simon Wilkinson-Blake as their new CEO. Simon was previously CEO of the British Motorcycle Federation and Director of RiderConnect. Their new Chief Development Officer (CDO) is Mark MacQueen. A 100% Deaf board has obviously appointed a hearing CEO here. Hearing allies, especially with outside connections are important and powerful, however sh... (2 clicks) At The Rim - What makes CI’s effective ?Someone asked recently, what IS the effectiveness of a CI ? To me its relative to so many things. The value of any aid to sound, be it hearing aids, or CI’s or a cupped hand to the ear, is via the individual’s perceptions. Many people get immense gratification from the barest of sound understanding, and are able to use it.Some will complain, the CI or aid hasn’t do... (3 clicks) Olson Brothers - CODA BROTHERS: MAYHEM IN MILWAUKEE! (3 clicks) Deaf Bilingual Coalition - DBC Conference Vlog #3Third Vlog installment! [link] (Please give the vlog time to load.) (3 clicks) gwallgofi - Followup on H.R. 6320 - Subtitles in Internet VideosHere’s a wee follow up on my previous post about the legalisation in USA - the HR 6320 bill. Here’s one damned good reason why that bill’s timing is vital for us... The Family Guy series will be online videos based - you’re not going to get it on TV. You’ll get it over the Internet. And [...] (5 clicks) icedpinkchampagne - Activation Day!So, I got my nifty new ear turned on today. It was a rough morning due to me trying to make it there on time but that doesn’t matter- what matters is... well, my initial impressions! I’m sure you’re all curious. So here I go- It is now about 12 hours since I officially became bionic. It started off quite unpredictably-because there were no bells or whistles (Both figu... (7 clicks) icedpinkchampagne - Activation Day!So, I got my nifty new ear turned on today. It was a rough morning due to me trying to make it there on time but that doesn’t matter- what matters is... well, my initial impressions! I’m sure you’re all curious. So here I go- It is now about 12 hours since I officially became bionic. It started off quite unpredictably-because there were no bells or whistles (Both figu... (3 clicks) SURROUND SOUND - The lecture circuit! ;)Tuesday morning found us up and at ’em again...Gloria met us down in the lobby at *ack* 7:30. She came bearing coffee, though, so that helped ease the transition into my day. We took the rental car since we were checking out and wouldn’t be back the rest of the day, and Evelyn and Norm followed us in their car.Advanced Bionics has a very special "lecture circuit" call... (4 clicks) Judge’s Anything - NTID-AGB Issue at NTID ReunionThe URL is [link] (4 clicks) Say What? - Put Away That Cellphone!Today the new law on cellphones went into effect. It prohibits all drivers from “using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. Motorists 18 and over may use a “hands-free device.” Drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone or a hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle.” In other [...] (2 clicks) Sudden Silence - Three WeeksFinally!! I had a tentative surgery date as of last Friday evening but I wanted to wait until this week to say anything because it still wasn’t definite then. My doctor was on vacation last week, so my surgery was set up with the hospital but he still had to confirm that the [...] (3 clicks) Daniel Greene - My First Captioned Video on YouTube!YouTube Annotations Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene When I signed on to YouTube this morning, I noticed a new feature called Annotations that allows you to add Speech Bubbles, Notes, and Spotlights to your videos. I realized right away that the first two of these types of annotations gave me a way to caption my videos. They [...] (2 clicks) Bionic Ear - 10-digit Phone Numbers from Relay ProvidersThe FCC rules [pdf file] that all relay providers must offer 10-digit phone numbers to their customers. “What the Commission proposes is a complex but doable plan that, at its center, requires participants to build a big central database of... (5 clicks)

Deaf cricketers from Indo-Pak to play T20 matches - Hindustan Times-Pak to play T20 matches
Hindustan Times, India - Jul 1, 2008
PTI Deaf cricketers from India and Pakistan will play three Twenty20 matches for the Dosti Cup tournament, kicking off on Wednesday with first clash at ... (1 click) When Using Gestures, Rules Of Grammar Remain The Same - Science Daily (press release)- Jun 30, 2008
Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language arose within the last 70 years in an isolated community with a high incidence of profound prelingual deafness. ... (1 click) Researchers Work On Computerized Dictionary Of Sign Language - Hartford Courant- Jun 30, 2008
By MARK PRATT | AP CAROL NEIDLE, a linguistics professor at Boston University, demonstrates sign-language words as part of a project that will create a ...
Deaf groups disagree on use of sign language Chicago Tribune
Deaf groups clash at meeting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
all 13 news articles (1 click) Woman knob twists - Science News- Jun 30, 2008
Intriguingly, a subject-object-verb arrangement also characterizes a sign language that arose over the past 70 years in an isolated Bedouin community in ... (0 clicks) 1822 Works By Deaf Artist On Display For The First Time - Hartford Courant- Jun 30, 2008
But even without the biographies, the paintings tell us much about the hard, dignified lives of these pioneering Yankees and also about a deaf artist who ... (2 clicks) Stars speak through 'Sign' Language - IndiaFM- Jun 29, 2008
By Satish S, June 28, 2008 - 14:02 IST They say that your 'Signature' is basically the 'Sign' of your 'Nature', which can be unfolded using the art of ... (0 clicks) Charades reveal a universal sentence structure - New Scientist (subscription)- Jun 30, 2008
Padden has documented the emergence of a new sign language in the last 70 years among a small group of Bedouins in the southern Israel. ... (0 clicks) Deaf Sentence - Sydney Morning Herald- Jun 30, 2008
Deaf, where is thy sting? Well, as Bates discovers, pretty much everywhere. "At cross purposes in every conversational exchange. In the home, a silent, ... (0 clicks) Sign Language - Rochdale Online- Jun 30, 2008
Just to let anyone who is interested know that we will be starting Level Three Sign Language here at St. Joseph's, Heywood, on Thursdays in September, ... (0 clicks) The People Cry Out for Domestic Oil Drilling, But Democrats are Deaf - North Star Writers Group- Jun 30, 2008
... if they are given all the facts.” The Democrats in Congress may be deaf to the people, but the people will not be blind to the facts forever. (0 clicks) Aspen Deaf Camp benefit is July 11 - Snowmass Sun- 13 hours ago
By the Snowmass Sun All of this and more are promised during “The Roundup,” an Aspen Deaf Camp benefit scheduled for Friday, July 11. ... (0 clicks) CORRECTION: A QUIZ TO DETERMINE IF YOU'RE TONE DEAF - Globe and Mail- 17 hours ago
3. I don't care if people are annoyed or hurt by what I have to say. 4. When speaking to someone, I always think: 'What would this person be interested in? ... (1 click) Researchers Work On Computerized Dictionary Of Sign Language - Hartford Courant- Jun 30, 2008
By MARK PRATT | AP CAROL NEIDLE, a linguistics professor at Boston University, demonstrates sign-language words as part of a project that will create a ...
Deaf groups disagree on use of sign language Chicago Tribune
Deaf groups clash at meeting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
all 13 news articles (2 clicks) Deaf groups disagree on use of sign language - Chicago Tribune- Jun 29, 2008
AP MILWAUKEE - A convention for a deaf-advocacy group elicited a protest from a rival group Sunday over disagreements about whether deaf children benefit ...
Rival deaf-advocacy groups clash over whether kids benefit from ... WKOW-TV.com
Researchers Work On Computerized Dictionary Of Sign Language Hartford Courant
Deaf groups clash at meeting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
all 13 news articles (1 click) Ministry decries political deaf ear in North Korea - Mission Network NEws (press release)- 19 hours ago
"The [administration has] completely turned a deaf ear to the cries of millions of North Koreans who are starving today, who are oppressed, and the hundreds ... (0 clicks) Deaf cricketers from Indo-Pak to play T20 matches - Hindustan Times-Pak to play T20 matches
Hindustan Times, India - Jul 1, 2008
PTI Deaf cricketers from India and Pakistan will play three Twenty20 matches for the Dosti Cup tournament, kicking off on Wednesday with first clash at ... (0 clicks) Stars speak through 'Sign' Language - IndiaFM- Jun 29, 2008
By Satish S, June 28, 2008 - 14:02 IST They say that your 'Signature' is basically the 'Sign' of your 'Nature', which can be unfolded using the art of ... (0 clicks) New book a tribute to deaf community - Macarthur Advertiser- 19 hours ago
THE stories and experiences of Campbelltown's deaf and hearing-impaired community will be immortalised in a book to be launched this month. ... (0 clicks) 1822 Works By Deaf Artist On Display For The First Time - Hartford Courant- Jun 30, 2008
But even without the biographies, the paintings tell us much about the hard, dignified lives of these pioneering Yankees and also about a deaf artist who ... (0 clicks) Deaf Sentence - Sydney Morning Herald- Jun 30, 2008
Deaf, where is thy sting? Well, as Bates discovers, pretty much everywhere. "At cross purposes in every conversational exchange. In the home, a silent, ... (0 clicks)

Easley: Budget pleas 'falling on deaf ears' (WAVY 10)RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Mike Easley says his message to balance the state's budget appears to be "falling on deaf ears" in the General Assembly. Easley's staff met with House and Senate budget leaders Sunday. (4 clicks) Easley: Budget pleas 'falling on deaf ears' (ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville)Gov. Mike Easley stepped up the pressure -- and rhetoric -- on state lawmakers Sunday, saying his message to balance the budget appears to be "falling on deaf ears" in the General Assembly. (5 clicks) Easley: Budget Pleas 'Falling On Deaf Ears' (NBC 17 Raleigh)RALEIGH, N.C. - Gov. Mike Easley says his message to balance the state's budget appears to be "falling on deaf ears" in the General Assembly. (3 clicks) Counselors getting ready to help campers at Cradle Beach have fun (The Buffalo News)It's been almost 10 years, and Danielle Shaw still cannot get enough of Cradle Beach. (4 clicks) Pair get prison term for stealing disability check of deaf victim (The Republican)SPRINGFIELD - Through an interpreter for deaf people, a young man told Hampden Superior Court Judge Constance M. Sweeney this week what it felt like to be held captive in a car by two men and robbed of his disability check. (6 clicks) Deaf cheerleaders bring new beat to KU camp (Lawrence Journal-World)Through the vibrations of a drum, six cheerleaders from the Kansas School for the Deaf commanded people’s attention at Kansas University’s Spirit Camp. “We can do everything except hear,” said Marie Qualls, 21, the head coach of the KSD team. Qualls, a 2005 graduate from the state school, decided to bring her team to KU’s camp for the first time this year. (5 clicks) Deaf players add twist to Taylor's team (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)This is not where a body ought to be, at 10:30 on a summer morning. We ought to be outside. We ought to be poolside. We ought to be working on our tans, those of us who actually tan. (3 clicks) Girl pulled from school pool dies (11 News Houston)A 9-year-old deaf girl who was pulled from the pool of T.H. Rogers Elementary Thursday has died. (4 clicks) After admitting robbing deaf man, 2 Springfield men get 5-8 years each in prison (The Republican)SPRINGFIELD - Through an interpreter for deaf people, a young man told Hampden Superior Court Judge Constance M. Sweeney what it felt like to be held captive in a car and robbed of his disability check by two men. (4 clicks) School for the Deaf graduates seven students (WKTV Utica)ROME - Seven students graduated from the New York State School for the Deaf on Friday afternoon. What sets this graduation apart from others is that the entire ceremony is presented in sign language. (5 clicks) NAD President To Keynote At Deaf Bilingual Coalition Conference (Medical News Today)NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins has accepted an invitation to be one of six keynoters at the inaugural Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) Conference in Milwaukee, WI, June 27-30. Dr. Scoggins will be speaking about early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) systems and how the deaf community can become involved in these systems and support deaf children and their families. (12 clicks) Agency To Reaffirm Gallaudet Accreditation (CBS 13 Baltimore)Gallaudet University, the nation's only liberal arts college for the deaf, will have its accreditation reaffirmed after raising admissions standards and taking steps to improve its academics, according to its accrediting agency. (6 clicks) Knife revolution (BBC News)Surgeons pick their top medical innovations. (9 clicks) 3,494 and counting: Ballhawk in league all his own (USA Today)Zack Hample can beg for a baseball in 32 languages, including Swahili, Swedish and sign. The baseball-seeking savant from Manhattan has tricks galore to help him snare a prized souvenir at a major league game, like lowering his glove on a string to pluck up a ball resting far below on the warning track during batting practice. Or his "fumbling with a slice of pizza" ploy to sneak past an usher ... (5 clicks) I'VE GOT IT!: 3,494 and counting: Ballhawk Zack Hample is in league all his own (Provo Daily Herald)Pat Graham Zack Hample can beg for a baseball in 32 languages, including Swahili, Swedish and sign. (3 clicks) A boy and his dogs, with power (Detroit Free Press)If you're looking for a new novel to occupy your summer, look no further. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle," all 566 pages, is surprising and rewarding. It's worth savoring, both its story and its storytelling. Set mostly in the '70s on a farm in Wisconsin, David Wroblewski's debut is about a family that breeds and trains dogs. (6 clicks) School for the Deaf graduates seven students (WKTV Utica)ROME - Seven students graduated from the New York State School for the Deaf on Friday afternoon. What sets this graduation apart from others is that the entire ceremony is presented in sign language. (5 clicks) NAD President To Keynote At Deaf Bilingual Coalition Conference (Medical News Today)NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins has accepted an invitation to be one of six keynoters at the inaugural Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) Conference in Milwaukee, WI, June 27-30. Dr. Scoggins will be speaking about early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) systems and how the deaf community can become involved in these systems and support deaf children and their families. (12 clicks) Pair get prison term for stealing disability check of deaf victim (The Republican)SPRINGFIELD - Through an interpreter for deaf people, a young man told Hampden Superior Court Judge Constance M. Sweeney this week what it felt like to be held captive in a car by two men and robbed of his disability check. (6 clicks) Agency To Reaffirm Gallaudet Accreditation (CBS 13 Baltimore)Gallaudet University, the nation's only liberal arts college for the deaf, will have its accreditation reaffirmed after raising admissions standards and taking steps to improve its academics, according to its accrediting agency. (6 clicks)

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Fears over renowned deaf schoolOne of London's few schools for the deaf is under threat from its local authority say campaigners. (217 clicks) Hearing loss 'costs UK Â£13.5bn'A leading deaf charity says the economy is losing billions in potential earnings but too little is being spent on research (204 clicks) Pub staff signs to deaf customersA pub in Dorset is a finalist in The National Business Awards for an innovation to cater to hearing-impaired customers. (210 clicks) City's new flats for deaf peopleA ceremony is held to officially open Bristol's first purpose-built flats for deaf people. (216 clicks) Fire officers learn sign languageFire officers installing alarms in the homes of people with hearing difficulties learn sign language. (234 clicks) Deaf woman 'distraught' at theftA deaf woman in her 90s is left distraught after burglars steal Â£2,000 from her west Belfast home. (213 clicks) Deaf, blind dog search abandonedRescuers call off a two-day search for a deaf and blind dog down a hole after no further sound is heard. (215 clicks) Technique links words to signingStudents at IBM develop technology to automatically convert the spoken word to British Sign Language. (207 clicks) Text-a-taxi for the deaf startedA new text message service begins in a Teesside town to help deaf people book taxis more easily. (207 clicks) Deaf 'role model' scheme extendedA pilot scheme which recruits deaf people to become role models to deaf children is extended. (213 clicks) Health care plea for deaf peopleA disability charity calls on the Scottish Executive to provide dedicated mental health care for deaf people. (183 clicks) Blind and deaf dog's owner searchA woman is searching for the owners of a blind and deaf sheepdog found near her home in Ceredigion. (190 clicks) Deaf get emergency text serviceA text service is launched in Cumbria to help deaf and speech impaired people contact emergency services. (198 clicks) Sewell leads GB deaf medal chargeHammer thrower Beth Sewell wins gold for Great Britain at the European Deaf Athletics Championships in Bulgaria. (142 clicks) Deaf teaching centre's birthdayHearing impaired students in Jersey finish their first year in a new facility at St Clement School. (227 clicks) School all signed up to help RyanSchool staff, children and their parents all learn sign language so they can talk with a young deaf pupil. (220 clicks) Deaf employee given compensationThe director of a centre for deaf people is ordered to pay a former employee compensation for discrimination. (221 clicks) Clubbers warned over hearing lossA charity for deaf people warns that club goers who listen to loud music could lose their hearing. (212 clicks) Driver deafness payout threatenedA driver who won damages after a pothole set off an airbag with an explosion faces a court fight to keep the money. (198 clicks) Brown grilled: Point-by-pointThe main points from Prime Minister Gordon Brown's grilling by senior MPs on the Commons liaison committee. (202 clicks)

Last Night at Lobster ShackCousin Jay and his wife Heather joined self, hubby, Dearest Mum, aunt and uncle for dinner at Lobster Shack. Heather, who is a beautiful blonde girl and the savior of not only her husband but of aunt’s entire family, is hugely pregnant. Her baby shower is next week at Il Fornaio in Burlingame, and self has already ordered a stroller shield from Babies R Us. Jay is aunt’s middle child. He’s working for a start-up. As usual when dining with Dearest Mum, there is no such thing as a simple dinner (8 clicks) Decline? What Decline?MM’s recent post, Decline, begs question, “How does he define campaigning?” To campaign, do we always need to take to the streets, or can we campaign like STOP EUGENICS? That team has been working very hard, and still going strong. Without going into any detailed analysis of his post, which lacks any serious analysis, and merely asks questions that appeal to the lazy thinkers who like their questions white and their answers black, or vice versa, with the subtext of Deaf bashing! As for cricit (5 clicks) Vibration rings for deaf peopleDeaf people have trouble detecting sound behind them. It is difficult for them to hear the klaxon of a car or the alarming yell of somebody. Clearly, this can lead to dangerous... Read more on (lees meer op) Extend Limits (7 clicks) Caption Hunt: InsideMMA - A Challenge to Bas Rutten!Show Viewing Date: 6-28-2008 Show Title: InsideMMA Network: HDNet Reviewed By: Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking.Com Intro: What is easily one of my favorite sports review programs, InsideMMA (detailing the realm of Mixed Martial Arts - check my previous posts about this show and MMA) has sadly had several weeks featuring no captioning whatsoever. While they had added a ticker at the bottom of the screen on and off detailing the top 10 fighters in the various weight classes, and they showcase (8 clicks) ...alone in fukuoka.. day 3... con... 1st night...jun 18... 2nd half... fukuoka dome, concert i'd like to experience lining up for the goods so off to fukuoka dome.. hehe :D outside the mall where robosquare is, i asked a pretty girl what bus no. to take. and again, through sign language, she showed me the bus nos. based on board info that was there.. and then she told me to come with her since her bus will pass by fukuoka dome and she will just tell me where to get off. she's really so nice. even smiling and waving as i got off the bus.. my (4 clicks) Caraga Group Supports Erap’s Proposal to Classify Illegal Logging as Heinous CrimeBUTUAN CITY- Environmentalist group Caraga Watch today expressed support to former President Estrada’s proposal in urging Congress to declare illegal logging as a heinous crime. Caraga Watch, a multi-sectoral group formed not only to combat illegal logging but illegal mining as well, in their press statement suggested that since illegal logging activities only succeed in a mafia-like syndicated operations which includes alleged participation of scalawag DENR personnel, it called on for a thoro (4 clicks) Visit Israel? Yes He Can! Yes He Must!Barack Obama’s camp announced yesterday he will make a trip to Europe and the Middle East — including a visit to Israel. Judging by some of the media’s accounts of the Israel swing, it’s not a moment too soon for Obama. Associated Press: The stop in Israel could help improve Obama’s standing among Jewish voters. Some Jews are concerned about Obama’s willingness to speak with Middle Eastern nations that oppose Israel, while others wonder whether he is a closet Muslim. AFP: Seeking to beat b (5 clicks) weekly legislative update (partial?)Special note: There is a problem with the distribution of the daily legislative emails. Nothing has yet arrived for Friday and I think the legislature is in session this weekend also. If any bills were passed on Friday or this weekend a supplemental legislative update will follow. This may also be why only one of the legislative caucuses has posted a weekly update. This is a list of bills that passed the Pennsylvania House or Senate this week, and mention of any noteworthy resolutions. Standar (6 clicks) John Lasseter is a Frickin' GENIUSWe just came home from seeing Wall-E. And I have one word: Wow-EE. Seriously, this is a MUST-SEE movie. It is a movie for your children. It is not a childrens' movie. The message of the movie, which is ultimately one of hope, isn't for us as parents, or grandparents. It is for the next generation. The message has already fallen on deaf ears. It is too late for us. We've squandered our resources, too set in our ways. But it is not too late to reach our children. And they? Will heed the warning. (6 clicks) Movie Quotes from Joe Dirt: Quotes from the movie Joe Dirt(falls off bridge with bungee cord around his ankles…) DAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGG (scene where joe dirts bangin kickin wing in the ass) dirt: how ya like them damn snakes kickin wing, Kickin wing: ide rather have sparklers Dirt: you need the shit that go boomb like this load all over your glasses **talking to Kicking Wing** Then you can change your name to kicking ass, that’s what I’d do. - The peanut’s a dead giveaway. - That’s a…umm…that’s a space peanut. -I got a good name for (4 clicks) Gally’s Accredation is Reaffirmed.From GallyNet-L: Office of the President COLLEGE HALL 800 FLORIDA AVE. NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3695 June 27, 2008 Dear members of the Gallaudet community: It is with great pride that I inform you that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed Gallaudet’s accreditation today. I learned the good news this afternoon that the hard work the entire campus community has undertaken over the past 18 months has paid off. I never had any doubt about our combined ability to com (5 clicks) Electrosmog, Cell Phones, and Cancer.... Oh My!By Emily Stephens “The Earth is being engulfed in electrosmog!” Arthur Firstenberg is one of the growing number of electromagnetic hypersensitive (EHS) people who suffer physical and psychological symptoms reportedly caused by electromagnetic fields. Imagine terrible headaches, nausea, or heart arrhythmia whenever being near Wi-Fi, a computer, a cell phone, or electric lights. Firstenberg, along with a handful of others are fighting to stop a plan to install Wi-Fi in all Santa Fe public librari (5 clicks) Vixens of Silicone Valley1. "Welcome to FoxNews coverage of Erection 08. (Giggle) All right, whose been f--king with the TelePlompter." 2. "Oh, Hill, while you were out I hired a couple of new... um.. butlers, yeah, that's it, butlers for the house in Chappaqua." 3. Despite the carefully designed uniforms and logo, "Stuck-up blond Bitches" failed to erode "Hooters" dominant market share. 4. Sonicfrog was a little disappointed when he got to the Afterlife, but at least they had pretty decent buffalo wings. 5. "Ah, w (5 clicks) SUNGLASSESSUNGLASSES WHAT KIND ARE YOU? SPEND VS SAVE OVAL JACKIE O STYLE GEEKY 50S / RETRO KRISS KROSS AVIATORS TWO TONE WAYFARERS? 1970S SHUTTERS / RETRO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RESORT 2009 This doesn't look really resorty collection to me. Alexander McQueen is one of the most creative designers out there, but I've never been into his clothes. If I could afford them, I don't think (5 clicks) weekly legislative update (partial?)Special note: There is a problem with the distribution of the daily legislative emails. Nothing has yet arrived for Friday and I think the legislature is in session this weekend also. If any bills were passed on Friday or this weekend a supplemental legislative update will follow. This may also be why only one of the legislative caucuses has posted a weekly update. This is a list of bills that passed the Pennsylvania House or Senate this week, and mention of any noteworthy resolutions. Standar (6 clicks) Amy Winehouse Free Nelson Mandela Lyrics music videoAmy Winehouse Free Nelson Mandela Lyrics music video Amy Winehouse Free Nelson Mandela Amy Winehouse Free Nelson Mandela Lyrics Free Nelson Mandela Free free Free free free Nelson Mandela Free Nelson Mandela 21 years in captivity Shoes too small to fit his feet His body abused, but his mind is still free You‘re so blind that you cannot see Free Nelson Mandela Visited the causes at the AMC Only one man in a large army You‘re so blind that you cannot see You‘re so deaf that yo (3 clicks) me entiendes?i communicated with a partially deaf spanish woman who didn't speak or understand english. i spent an hour with her, explaining to her and her husband (who wasn't deaf) the difference between annuals and perennials, plants good for sun/shade, evergreen trees, azaleas, spruces. i tried to provide some sort of picture of what their garden could look like, neat and manicured at first, and slowly over the years, it would grow into a full, plush, relaxing country style garden with overgrown shrubs an (5 clicks) Ron Paul tells deaf Congress NO war on Iran!Ron Paul tells deaf Congress NO war on Iran! Posted in Imperialism Iran Israel Oil revolution Ron Paul video World War III Nepos Libertas's blog 2 comments (4 clicks) God is not deaf. Even at night.Tell that to my neighbours. For some weird reason, they persist in holding these all-night jagrans in the apartment complex. A pundit with a not-so-pleasant voice leads the congregation (my neighbours and their friends and friends of friends) in singing bhajans praising God in all his divine glory. They start at around 10 pm and go on till dawn. Which means I either have to drown out the cacophony with the television on at full blast or stuff cotton in my ears. Unfortunately, neither (4 clicks) PERSONAL OFFENSE BY SOMEONE'S WORDS NOW TRUMPS FREEDOM OF SPEECH & FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN CANADA...a time for prayer, courage, truth and boldnessBut I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.-Acts 20:24 Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are becoming extinct in Canada these days. The current "rule of law" in Canada comes down to simply this: the right not to be offended by someone else's words now trumps the right of freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Did you hear that? (5 clicks)

Support ASL? Sign this!A petition for Old Dominon University to adopt American Sign Language as foreign language. (5 clicks) God is not deaf. Even at night.Tell that to my neighbours. For some weird reason, they persist in holding these all-night jagrans in the apartment complex. (7 clicks) For Congressman Tom Tancredo “It’s About the Money”Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado, a failed Republican presidential candidate and zealous sponsor of the Border Fence, was in Brownsville giving a sanctimonious deaf ear to local leaders. The self proclaimed patriot has had an interesting past (6 clicks) Signing PrideASL interpreters strive to give deaf gay participants enjoyable experience at Atlanta Pride (8 clicks) Rocket Language ForumsLearn a new language with Rocket Languages. Choose from Rocket Chinese, Rocket French, Rocket German, Rocket Italian, Rocket Japanese, Rocket Spanish or Rocket Sign Language. (7 clicks) June 26, 2008: Jim Hightower, the Cells of Guantanamo, DeafWhen you’re deaf it is doubly hard to get the rest of the world to hear you, let alone listen to what you have to say. In See What I’m Saying, Hilari Scarl’s doc in progress, the filmmaker follows four deaf entertainers... (8 clicks) More GOP Intransigence over PaulAnecdotal evidence of a blind and deaf GOP. (10 clicks) MBA Advice | Why 'Soft Skills' Matter in B-School AdmissionsOne of the biggest news stories in higher education in 2006 was the ongoing student demonstrations that almost closed down Gallaudet University, the Washington, DC-based liberal arts college devoted to education for the deaf community. The school even came close to losing its status as an accredited university for the deaf. (8 clicks) Congress Looks for a Culprit for Rising Oil PricesWith Americans growing angrier by the day about high gasoline prices, nobody can accuse Congress of turning a deaf ear. On Wednesday lawmakers will hold their 40th hearing so far this year on the cause of high oil prices. (9 clicks) Local Girl Teaching Dog Sign Language | WOAI.COM: San AntoniThere's an amazing bond forming between a little girl and her dog in San Antonio - a bond unique to you and me. They share the same disability. Both of... (12 clicks) sign-language-course.comReview of the rocket sign language course. (14 clicks) Baby's Got Book - 17-Month Old Baby Can Read!On Monday March 10th, the Today Show interviewed baby Elizabeth Barrett and her parents. Elizabeth has been able to read since she was 14-months old and her parents attribute some of her extraordinary ability to learning sign language. Sara Bingham founded WeeHands Baby Sign Language Inc. She is also the author of The Baby Signing Book. (12 clicks) A Cat with Cochlear ImplantThe cat wears the device 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. These cats are born deaf and offer an excellent model for studying congenital deafness. With the implant, cats will come when called and demonstrate behaviorally that they can hear. (12 clicks) Im mental/nuts/clinically crazy. But whats normal anyway?I refuse to believe everything I hear (that others don’t) is in my head.Maybe:I have great hearing;My girlfriend is deaf;People with Schizophrenia have an extra sense others don’t;People in my life are messing with me;The dog has special powers and that’s how he gets his kicks (really who can tell what a Shiztu is thinking anyway?) (10 clicks) Lessons of SilenceWhat the deaf can teach us about listening — and making ourselves heard. (8 clicks) Deafness fear for Gambian girl facing deportationA toddler who underwent a series of operations to improve her hearing is facing a lifetime of total deafness after the Home Office refused her family permission to stay in the UK. Fatima Chaw's hearing was damaged when she contracted meningitis a few weeks after she was born in Crawley, south London. (9 clicks) Chernobyl: Far from over - people are still dyingTwo Belarussian women (Tatiania and Gline), helping sick children and adults in the contaminated zone for 14 years, died of cancer.Tatiania is survived by two children who are deaf and dumb while contamination in milk led to severe deformity on the face of Gline's 14 year-old daughter Kate. (15 clicks) Strange but trueA pastors attempt to cure a deaf and dump lady of her infirmity ended up in a serious embarrasement in the full glare of the hesitant onlookers.In essence, God's way are not always our own way and the ignorance of the this simple analogy always in a big public ridicule. (7 clicks) Call for Hindu Suicide Bombers Falls on Deaf Ears...MUMBAI, India - A radical right-wing Indian politician called on Hindus to form suicide bomber squads and attack Muslim neighborhoods — a threat promptly condemned by political friends and foes alike.(Something you never see Muslims do) (14 clicks) Star's deaf photo exhibition [Poor BBC Video]It is important to be aware of the problems involved for people living with hearing loss, if only BBC thought of this when they made the video. Deaf people CAN'T HEAR the SOUND in the video, and theres no sub text (DOH!)!!! (10 clicks)

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