Global Economic News (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Blame passed in China milk scandal A city government implicated in attempts to cover up China’s scandal over contaminated milk has admitted ‘lacking political sensitivity’ in its handling of the case M&S opens first mainland China store Shoppers swamped Marks and Spencer’s first store in mainland China as the UK company brought Shanghai shoppers its distinctive range of mid-market clothing Chávez strengthens oil ties with China Describing himself as a ‘Maoist’, President Hugo Chávez says Vene

On the topic of large lights and ufos (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
If aliens did visit the earth, and you were given the choice of going back with them, would you go? Conditions: - Would never see Earth or friends/family or ever have any contact with them ever again. You would die in an alien world - Language would not be fully adapted. Sign language/universal language of expression would be all that would be available. - You would know/be told nothing of the world you are about to enter before hand, only be given the on-the-spot choice to go with t

Global Economic News (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Blame passed in China milk scandal A city government implicated in attempts to cover up China’s scandal over contaminated milk has admitted ‘lacking political sensitivity’ in its handling of the case M&S opens first mainland China store Shoppers swamped Marks and Spencer’s first store in mainland China as the UK company brought Shanghai shoppers its distinctive range of mid-market clothing Chávez strengthens oil ties with China Describing himself as a ‘Maoist’, President Hugo Chávez says Vene

On the topic of large lights and ufos (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
If aliens did visit the earth, and you were given the choice of going back with them, would you go? Conditions: - Would never see Earth or friends/family or ever have any contact with them ever again. You would die in an alien world - Language would not be fully adapted. Sign language/universal language of expression would be all that would be available. - You would know/be told nothing of the world you are about to enter before hand, only be given the on-the-spot choice to go with t

Supernanny Helps Deaf Parents (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
On this week’s Supernanny, Jo Frost visits the Baulisch family in Papillion, Nebraska. The Baulisch family consists of Dorothy and Kip Baulisch and their four children. Dorothy and Kip are both deaf, but all four of their children can hear. The four children are eighteen year old Melissa, eight year old Jessica, seven year old Jennifer, and five year old Kristin. Melissa knows sign language, and she often plays the role of surrogate “hearing” parent. She’s almost become a full-time interpret

Supernanny Helps Deaf Parents (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
On this week’s Supernanny, Jo Frost visits the Baulisch family in Papillion, Nebraska. The Baulisch family consists of Dorothy and Kip Baulisch and their four children. Dorothy and Kip are both deaf, but all four of their children can hear. The four children are eighteen year old Melissa, eight year old Jessica, seven year old Jennifer, and five year old Kristin. Melissa knows sign language, and she often plays the role of surrogate “hearing” parent. She’s almost become a full-time interpret

Wow! What a dog! (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
The K9 above is Brutus, a military K9 at McChord. He’s huge - part Boxer and part British Bull Mastiff and tops the scales at 200 lbs. His handler took the picture. Brutus won the Congressional Medal of Honor last year from his tour in Iraq . His handler and four other soldiers were taken hostage by insurgents. Brutus and his handler communicate by sign lan

Wow! What a dog! (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
The K9 above is Brutus, a military K9 at McChord. He’s huge - part Boxer and part British Bull Mastiff and tops the scales at 200 lbs. His handler took the picture. Brutus won the Congressional Medal of Honor last year from his tour in Iraq . His handler and four other soldiers were taken hostage by insurgents. Brutus and his handler communicate by sign lan

WATERSHED ENVIRONMENTAL POETRY FESTIVAL 2008 (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
Celebrate Writers, Nature & Community Updated September 9, 2008 WATERSHED Environmental Poetry Festival Saturday, November 1, 2008 • Noon to 4pm • Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley One block west of Downtown Berkeley BART Strawberry Creek Walk • 10 am at Oxford & Center* Robert Hass • Jane Hirshfield • Brenda Hillman Al Young with bassist Dan Robbins •

Dude Montana ranch knows how to treat Focal point architectural product (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
Dude Montana ranch knows how to treat Focal point architectural product October 10th, 2008 A hand blown caviar chandelier serves as the focal point in the bar area, adding a truly festive sparkle. H Several of the CR positive superficial neuronal cells are also immunopositive for reelin. Ll spend one third of your life in bed it should be a pleasant experience. Lakeland School Fly fishing with Sign Language. Hanjin Heavy wins KRW billion order for. LUKoil doubles US GAAP net profit in H of.

WATERSHED ENVIRONMENTAL POETRY FESTIVAL 2008 (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
Celebrate Writers, Nature & Community Updated September 9, 2008 WATERSHED Environmental Poetry Festival Saturday, November 1, 2008 • Noon to 4pm • Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley One block west of Downtown Berkeley BART Strawberry Creek Walk • 10 am at Oxford & Center* Robert Hass • Jane Hirshfield • Brenda Hillman Al Young with bassist Dan Robbins •

Dude Montana ranch knows how to treat Focal point architectural product (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
Dude Montana ranch knows how to treat Focal point architectural product October 10th, 2008 A hand blown caviar chandelier serves as the focal point in the bar area, adding a truly festive sparkle. H Several of the CR positive superficial neuronal cells are also immunopositive for reelin. Ll spend one third of your life in bed it should be a pleasant experience. Lakeland School Fly fishing with Sign Language. Hanjin Heavy wins KRW billion order for. LUKoil doubles US GAAP net profit in H of.

AMERICAN QUEST by Sienna Skyy (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
American Quest Sienna Skyy Fantasy The Story Plant 330 pages American Quest is a rousing contemporary novel filled with unforgettable characters, passionate relationships, dazzling magic and epic drama. It is the premiere of a quartet of novels that will capture your imagination and your heart. Two supernatural forces - the benign Auxilium and the malevolent Pravus - are attempting to affect the balance of life on Earth. The mission of the Auxilium is to aid humanity in its quest to make the mo

Deaf Progressivism - Celebrating Int’l Day of Sign Languages at Sacramento (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Quicktime It was an inspirational moment for me and many others (over 700) who attended to Int’l Day of Sign Language, Californians for ASL on September 26, 2008. I am very impressed about the organization of the successful event with a variety of Deaf speakers and performers. I wished I could tape it all but to find out that the battery life was limited and with no...

some wishes for myself (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
  next week i'm turning 52, and at this ripe age i'm finally beginning to come into a true sense of who and what i really am.  i'm far from thinking i've reached the point of enlightenment - far from it - but the square placement of being in the middle of one's life (hopefully) allows some notions of where i've come, where i've been, which direction i think i'll be going.  yesterday morning i decided to treat myself to a new set of thick portugese flannel sheets; the last time i bought some w

AMERICAN QUEST by Sienna Skyy (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
American Quest Sienna Skyy Fantasy The Story Plant 330 pages American Quest is a rousing contemporary novel filled with unforgettable characters, passionate relationships, dazzling magic and epic drama. It is the premiere of a quartet of novels that will capture your imagination and your heart. Two supernatural forces - the benign Auxilium and the malevolent Pravus - are attempting to affect the balance of life on Earth. The mission of the Auxilium is to aid humanity in its quest to make the mo

Deaf Progressivism - Celebrating Int’l Day of Sign Languages at Sacramento (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Quicktime It was an inspirational moment for me and many others (over 700) who attended to Int’l Day of Sign Language, Californians for ASL on September 26, 2008. I am very impressed about the organization of the successful event with a variety of Deaf speakers and performers. I wished I could tape it all but to find out that the battery life was limited and with no...

some wishes for myself (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
  next week i'm turning 52, and at this ripe age i'm finally beginning to come into a true sense of who and what i really am.  i'm far from thinking i've reached the point of enlightenment - far from it - but the square placement of being in the middle of one's life (hopefully) allows some notions of where i've come, where i've been, which direction i think i'll be going.  yesterday morning i decided to treat myself to a new set of thick portugese flannel sheets; the last time i bought some w

Hearing Impairment (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
Hearing Impairment Thursday 9 October 2008 @ 6:47 pm Hearing impairment can affect anyone at any age. It is when a person is unable to pick up sounds either at all or slightly. Not only are humans affected but animals are at risk for hearing impairment as well. Hearing loss can be conductive or sensorineural. Conductive hearing loss is when sound is not conducted through the outer or middle ear. Conductive hearing loss is a mild problem. Sensorineural hearing loss is when there are abnorma

Hearing Impairment (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
Hearing Impairment Thursday 9 October 2008 @ 6:47 pm Hearing impairment can affect anyone at any age. It is when a person is unable to pick up sounds either at all or slightly. Not only are humans affected but animals are at risk for hearing impairment as well. Hearing loss can be conductive or sensorineural. Conductive hearing loss is when sound is not conducted through the outer or middle ear. Conductive hearing loss is a mild problem. Sensorineural hearing loss is when there are abnorma

Hearing Impairment (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Hearing impairment can affect anyone at any age. It is when a person is unable to pick up sounds either at all or slightly. Not only are humans affected but animals are at risk for hearing impairment as well. Hearing loss can be conductive or sensorineural. Conductive hearing loss is when sound is not conducted through the outer or middle ear. Conductive hearing loss is a mild problem. Sensorineural hearing loss is when there are abnormalities within the hair cells of the Corti within the cochl

submit by: DeafMD.org - DeafMD.org: Bridging Medicine and the Deaf World (6 clicks)
October 10 2008
Welcome to DeafMD, an innovative website providing accurate, concise, and valuable health information in American Sign Language to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing population. Using health information created by two trustworthy and unbiased government sources—the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, our team of healthcare providers, linguists, ...

If you look into me you ll find Hanna hilton (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
No one could Josiah allen real estate to him in sign language. Set on a slip of land alongside the Hilton Hotel and the west parking garage, the memorial consists of a grassy knoll planted with ginkgo trees and capped. New Orleans spared a repeat of Hurricane Katrina as Gustav weakens.

Girl With Half a Brain Thriving (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Adherents to the "quality of life ethic" and those of a utilitarian mindset would have been quite content to see the little girl who is the subject of this story die, rather than live with the cognitive and developmental impairments caused by having half her brain surgically removed. Thankfully, her parents didn't see Keeley as being any less worthy of life because she would have profound cognitive and developmental impairments. From the story: Just like lots of children her age, little Keeley G

Hearing Impairment (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Hearing impairment can affect anyone at any age. It is when a person is unable to pick up sounds either at all or slightly. Not only are humans affected but animals are at risk for hearing impairment as well. Hearing loss can be conductive or sensorineural. Conductive hearing loss is when sound is not conducted through the outer or middle ear. Conductive hearing loss is a mild problem. Sensorineural hearing loss is when there are abnormalities within the hair cells of the Corti within the cochl

submit by: DeafMD.org - DeafMD.org: Bridging Medicine and the Deaf World (6 clicks)
October 10 2008
Welcome to DeafMD, an innovative website providing accurate, concise, and valuable health information in American Sign Language to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing population. Using health information created by two trustworthy and unbiased government sources—the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, our team of healthcare providers, linguists, ...

If you look into me you ll find Hanna hilton (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
No one could Josiah allen real estate to him in sign language. Set on a slip of land alongside the Hilton Hotel and the west parking garage, the memorial consists of a grassy knoll planted with ginkgo trees and capped. New Orleans spared a repeat of Hurricane Katrina as Gustav weakens.

Girl With Half a Brain Thriving (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Adherents to the "quality of life ethic" and those of a utilitarian mindset would have been quite content to see the little girl who is the subject of this story die, rather than live with the cognitive and developmental impairments caused by having half her brain surgically removed. Thankfully, her parents didn't see Keeley as being any less worthy of life because she would have profound cognitive and developmental impairments. From the story: Just like lots of children her age, little Keeley G

Edmunds.com: Auto market slowdown has entered ‘new phase’ (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Edmunds.com: Auto market slowdown has entered ‘new phase’ October 10th, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — October U.S. auto sales are tracking to fall below September’s dreary results, with the first week of sales already off 20% from the first week last month, according to a report from Edmunds.com on Friday. “The automotive market slowdown has entered a new phase,” Edmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl said. “Instead of hoping for the best, consumers are preparing for the worst. Even really good

The Conservatives' Race-Baiting Miscalculation (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Back in the days of the Willie Horton ad and Jesse Helms' re-election campaigns, a healthy garnish of racial fear would almost guarantee an election victory for the offending party. Flash some dark flesh in an ad, allude to white girls put in jeopardy by the colored menace and you could pretty much start measuring curtains for the executive mansion. However, the demographics have clearly shifted around, though the Republican Party seems nearly blind -- and tone deaf -- to the fact. Conservati

Edmunds.com: Auto market slowdown has entered ‘new phase’ (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Edmunds.com: Auto market slowdown has entered ‘new phase’ October 10th, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — October U.S. auto sales are tracking to fall below September’s dreary results, with the first week of sales already off 20% from the first week last month, according to a report from Edmunds.com on Friday. “The automotive market slowdown has entered a new phase,” Edmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl said. “Instead of hoping for the best, consumers are preparing for the worst. Even really good

Frozen VC’s Will Be a Boon for Internet Entrepeneurs (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
There has been a lot of very sagacious advice offered by Venture Capitalists and investors to their portfolio companies in the last week. I’ve read them all 3x. Dogster, Inc. is not VC-funded, and we have a negative burn rate (aka are profitable) thanks to our putting as much focus on multiple revenue streams as we had on growing a great service. We’ve always been a very risk adverse company, which I suspect in the next year will be reclassified as a quite sensible company. But for all the d

The Conservatives' Race-Baiting Miscalculation (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Back in the days of the Willie Horton ad and Jesse Helms' re-election campaigns, a healthy garnish of racial fear would almost guarantee an election victory for the offending party. Flash some dark flesh in an ad, allude to white girls put in jeopardy by the colored menace and you could pretty much start measuring curtains for the executive mansion. However, the demographics have clearly shifted around, though the Republican Party seems nearly blind -- and tone deaf -- to the fact. Conservati

Friday squibs (3 clicks)
October 10 2008
From the feedreader so far today: Amid a deluge of criticism, Tampa Tribune increases to two sections of news content weekdays. The Tampa Tribune redesigned as a single-section newspaper, fired up the readers, and has decided to back a way a little. Seems people still care about their newspaper, but I wonder how many of the reported 300 subscription cancellations will come back. Interview: Sam Abell And The Life Of A Photograph. Sam Abell is one of my favourite NatGeo photographers. This is a

Conservative’s Race-Baiting Miscalculation (4 clicks)
October 10 2008
Back in the days of Willie Horton and the Jesse Helms ”hands” ad, a healthy garnish of racial fear would almost guarantee an election victory for the offending party. Flash some dark flesh in an ad, allude to white girls put in jeopardy by the colored menace and you could pretty much start measuring curtains for the executive mansion. However, the demographics have clearly shifted around, though the Republican Party seems nearly blind — and tone deaf — to the fact. Conservatives got too compl