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Fri, Apr 18 2014

Open Letter to Media From The Silent Grapevine's Editor
Silent Grapevine Dear Media Community -For the longest time, the Deaf community has been under-represented in many areas of talent, doubted, and even pitied. Just over the past fifty years, we have been able to gain recognition. It isn't that our predecessors were not brilliant; it is that they weren’t able to share their ideas and dreams with the world because of lack of access. Th...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Extra-classe – Educação de Surdos
Cultura Surda Categoria: Surdez na mídia País: Brasil Línguas: Português e Língua de Sinais Brasileira (Libras/LSB) Nesta edição do programa Extra-classe, transmitido pela Band Minas, o tema educação de surdos é posto em destaque. Elidéa Bernardino, professora da UFMG, fala – entre outros assuntos – dos percalços enfrentados na implantação de aulas de Libras no...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Here Comes Speed Racer
Sudden Silence I read the email subject line in confusion. “You’re the Top Vaseline Badge Holder from the J’Adore VoxBox”!” What? I read it again as it slowly sunk in that the email was from Influenster and it was in reference to the box of samples I’d received in February, what they called the J’Adore VoxBox. In […]
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Metro-sexual Man
At The Rim Last of the 3 silly blogs.... At a dinner the other night, (My partner only wants to be seen with me then, so she can blame poor lighting), I saw some bloke listing the calorie count of the food, comparing it with an nutritional dictionary he had downloaded to his mobile phone, even drawing the waiter's attention to the fact the cutlery was placed incorrectly, comple...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Here comes Summer....
At The Rim An irreverent look at how the welsh holiday makers see the world outside Wales....AH ! summer is coming (At least that's what travel agents tell us, as they flood my post box with exotic destinations to visit for about £5 a flight with an outside toilet.  Personally and being British, I don't hold with foreign holidays, if God had meant us to travel he wouldn't have...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Hi! Theatre
Cultura Surda Categoria: Teatro País: Singapura Línguas: Inglês e Signing Exact English (SEE2) / Singaporean Sign Language Fundado em 1986, o Hi! Theatre (Singapore Theatre of the Deaf) reunia atores surdos de Singapura, pequeno país ao sul da Península Malaia, no sudeste asiático. As produções da companhia eram influenciadas, sobretudo, pelo teatro visual – vertente do...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Why won't they print my book ?
At The Rim My latest attempt, to try getting some publisher to recognise the truly outstanding disability I have with the printed word, has, somewhat sadly, been cast to the lexicographic four winds again, AND I AINT GUNNA STAND FOR IT ! (Sorry about that..)  So I have decided to write to said publishing house of Stott, Stott, Thribble and Stott with my earnest concern and encl...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Overtime Win
Indy Hawks Indy Hawks  72 – Arizona Desert Fire 66 (OT) The Indy Hawks defeated the Arizona Desert Fire in a hot game in overtime, 72-66. The Hawks were flat all through the game, coming alive only when faced with being bounced from the tournament. The last 1:32 of the game saw the Hawks play ferocious defense, […]
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Indy Hawks Defeat Spokane, 104-78
Indy Hawks Indy Hawks 104 – Spokane (WA) Bigfoot 78 Utilizing the skills of combo guards Robert Haney, Jr. and Sekoe White – The Hawks came out very aggressive in driving inside upon Spokane’s 6’10 center Rhett Richardson and 6’7 F Andy Helm, forcing them into immediate foul trouble. The Hawks took advantage of their absence to […]
Fri, Apr 18 2014

The point of spirituality is to ....
Xpressive Handz "The point of spirituality is to bring us together, not to split us apart, to bring us together in united, mutual understanding and knowledge." "that they would be One..." May my attitude, words and actions unite and heal rather than to ever consciously wound and divide. May that to which I give my attention be the same. Sowing discord comes from a heart ruled by fear...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

The Song Let it Go From Disney's Movie Frozen in ASL
Silent Grapevine With the "Frozen" epidemic going on and little girls falling in love with Elsa, the snow queen, this song is a great song to have been transformed into ASL for Deaf little girls so they can see what "Let it Go" looks like in their native language. The interpretation was done by Molly Bartholomew. Her Youtube profile has been dedicated to ASL, "I have dedicated this c...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Taking a break from posting now till August
Liz's Deaf Blog Liz's deaf blog will be taking a break earlier than planned now, with me hoping I will be moving soon to a new home if everything still goes as planned.During this break: I won't be posting any new posts till August, so please see right of blog at the polls when closed 18th May for final results. These will stay visible till July time. I will publish comments and an...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

The Lost Coast
doozeedad I didn’t know that places like this still existed in California. Maybe in the Appalachian Mountains or somewhere else in the huge spaces of this country, but… California? I thought I had covered pretty much every part of my native state, and I have never seen anything like this. But then again, I’ve never been to […]         Related Stories Mile Mu...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

ridicuLIST: Deaf People Can't Walk (In Airports)
DeafREVIEW There’s a long-running joke that Delta Air Lines, which operates +5,000 flights daily, is an acronym for “Doesn’t Even Leave the Airport”. But for those in the Deaf Community, it may as well be “Deaf Erroneously Lose Their Ambulation”. That’s because despite the universally (or so we thought) known fact that being deaf is specific to the ears, many air...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Hearing Aids in the Wrong Places - Part 1
RSGeo-007 But of course, we all know there's places to never put a hearing aid. Jennifer Stuessy's The 10 most dangerous places for a hearing aid has a good listing, but probably is missing a few places we never think about.She mentions never to put it on a nightstand, but inside. Or better yet, never place it out in the open in an area where there's a lot of things being picke...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

April 2014 #NADHandwave
National Association of the Deaf blogs April’s #NADHandwave goes to Jamie Munro, who can often be found volunteering his time and services at deaf community events in the Rochester, New York area.  He states, “Your community is as good as you make it.”  The monthly #NADHandwave recognition program is an opportunity for everyone to meet an individual who has contributed greatly to the betterment of ...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Little Amelie hears for the first time after implant
Byddar - Cymru This is the moment little Amelie Ring heard for the first time. The 20 month old from Holywell was born profoundly deaf and underwent an operation to insert bilateral cochlear implants to enable her to hear. Today was the first time her microphones were switched on and she heard her parents' voices. VIDEO LINKWelsh/CymraegMae hyn yn hyn o bryd clywed llawer Amelie Ffo...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

I Want to Win Awesome Getaway Treat by Seeties!
-Selina^Wing- Get FREE STAY from the Giveaway Seeties! Join me to be Seeties Expert now! Good luck!! What is Seeties?It is a mobile community of the open-minded people (bloggers/food hunters/travelers/etc..) love to meet & inspire each other to bring joy to millions of lives. Seetizen Experts are awesome locals who contribute to their community through Seeties. How? Watch this y...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Deaffest Arts & Film Festival is offering free VV...
PDDCS News Information forwarded on from Deaffest: Deaffest Arts & Film Festival is offering free VV workshops to deaf or hard of hearing students aged 13 and over on Friday 16th May 2014 from 9am – 4pm at Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton. VV or Visual Vernacular is an art form significant in the Deaf and signing world. It is a form of physical theatre performed by D...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

Deaf man sues city over injury
Deaf News Today Jesus A. Trevino is suing the city of Bakersfield, California because he says a police officer injured him when Trevino didn't hear the officer's commands. The Bakersfield Californian reports that Trevino, who is deaf, was trying to get into his own house after forgetting his keys. Read the full story here. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Thu, Apr 17 2014

Antoine Hunter
Cultura Surda Categoria: Dança País: Estados Unidos Línguas: Inglês e American Sign Language (ASL) Site oficial:  [link] Coreógrafo, dançarino, instrutor de dança, modelo, ator e poeta: assim se define Antoine Hunter, surdo norte-americano (Oakland, Califórnia) fundador e diretor do Urban Jazz Dance Company, companhia de dança que reúne profissionais surdos e ouvintes. ...
Thu, Apr 17 2014

Man Belittles Deaf Man Battling With County Against...
Silent Grapevine Evan Flanagan · Washington State University Vancouver responded to an article posted on April 16, 2014. In that article, it is shared that a Deaf man (Charles Brian Bearden) has sued the county his jail was located in for $850,000. From what I gathered, it seemed like he failed to go through the proper channels to get help with his disability. I've never been arre...
Thu, Apr 17 2014

Deaf Jewish View on Ukraine Required Registration for Jews
Silent Grapevine The world is reacting adversely to the latest requirement of Jews in Ukraine. They are now being required to register with the Ukrainians who are trying to make the city of Donetsk part of Russia. People are saying things like, "This is just like pre-WWII". The way that they were informed was by leaflets being passed outside their synagogue ordering them to provide a ...
Thu, Apr 17 2014

When to go to audiology
Life with a Cochlear Implant In my previous post I mentioned maybe having to get my hearing aid checked out, here I explain more.Most days I have to make sure my ear mould is wax free, blow water out of the tubing and check the batteru but still doesn't make a difference to sound quality. I am not sure if it's the hearing aid or just me being awkward
Thu, Apr 17 2014