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Deaf World
DeafJoke.tv Unknown Artist, if anyone knows, please send us email at info@deafjoke.tv Thanks! [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Updates @ GALLYFSSA.org
Elisa Abenchuchan FSSA Calls For Donations Check www.gallyfssa.org to donate and support the cause. Money helps things happen. ALSO -- read about:* NAD Resolutions* Ryan Commerson's open letter* Dr. Jordan's response to English Department's letter* Faculty Report to Board of Trustees* Faculty member Dr. Kathy Wood's letter to the BOT [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Protest the FCC's Closed Captioning Decisions
NAD Advocacy Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved almost 300 requests for new TV programs to be shown without closed captions. We must protest these FCC decisions. We must tell the FCC to support closed captioning. What Happened? On September 12, the FCC announced publicly that two TV programs do not need to be closed captioned, forever. This is [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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D. C. Protest Against the FCC on Tues, 9/26/06
Mishka Zena Protest Against the FCC!8:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2006445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.(near Smithsonian Metro Station ? Exit Independence Avenue)Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved almost 300 requests for new TV programs to be shown without closed captions. Hundreds more programs could be excused from the rule that requires [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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FCC Announces E9-1-1 Disability Access Summitt
DHH-CommUNITY The national E9-1-1 Stakeholder Council is happy to see the FCC taking steps forward to be proactive in their request to find solutions to resolve the barrier to access emergency services via the internet ? E9-1-1. This council of stakeholders was established to address the unique communication needs of the Deaf, hard of hearing, [...]
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Thank God It Is Friday
RidorLIVE Deaf Basher Arrested:  Cheers to San Diego Police Department in apprehending Jess Ross, 20, for engaging in bashing on a deaf individual at the basketball court.  Double cheers to Jose “Pepe” Cervantes for doing everything possible to be vigilant and force the city of San Diego to do something about it. At first the Police Department [...]
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More of Comments Objecting to Exemptions
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. Here is a comment [see below] to the FCC by Karl. Well thought out remarks. Disclaimer: remember it is a personal comment, not representative of any company or entity that he works for or is part of. FCC needs to hear from you all objecting to the mass exemptions of providing closed captioning [...]
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Markey - ranking Democrat Inquires on Exemptions of CC
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. [See below] -It appears that the flood of protests from deaf and hoh on the mass exemptions for religious groups from all over USA got a ranking Democrat Markey concerned. eyes open & thumbs up, Ed Bosson RT Administrator ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Honorable Kevin J. Martin Chairman, Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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347: Gallaudet; The Healthy Deaf Person
Deaf in the City 347: Gallaudet; The Healthy Deaf PersonIt's funny. I mentioned many times during the Gallaudet protest last Spring that it was Jane Fernandes who began to put out the word that the protest was about her not being Deaf enough. Even her aides are spreading the word. y3 has noticed the same thing, and Ridor points out that now the Student congress has rejected Jane [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Ongoing Saga of Telecom Act Rewrite Battle
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. This has been going on for a good while.   Congress is doing an overall rewrite of Telecom Act, but the bill sorta got bogged down from all political fronts (lobbyst, special interest groups, special agenda by each Congressmen, etc).   It will be interesting to see if the bill every gets passed and in what format it’ll be in. eyes open & [...] [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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BookHands: For the Love of Books, Chocolate & Open...
Karen Every six weeks, there are ten of us who gather and share an evening of desserts that almost always include chocolate of some kind. We fill our plates with the goodies, grab a drink, and gather around to catch up on the latest news and a brief update on our kids. Then the host implores everyone to sit down, grab their books, and make one final trip to fill up a plate. [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Dissenters of Gallaudet: Draw thy sword
Jean "Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win." by Bernadette DevlinIt is certainly true that I never attended Gallaudet nor am I a versed person in Deaf culture. Given my lack of Galladuet or Deaf culture experience, you might be think that I shouldn't make a post about it. You rightly think so but I'd like to share my mother's adage with you: "You can't be [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Arrests made public
San Diego Deaf Hate Crime The arrest of the man who was the prime suspect was made public and the identity of the victim was made public as well.The Police Department was aware of this prime suspect for a while now and I could not list the information on the website due to the sensitivity of the investigation but now that the information is public... Read it! And note what the authorities are [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Google Video has captions now!!!
Jared Evans There is a welcome surprise from Google! They are now supporting subtitles for your videos! Once again Google takes the lead over other companies! It's wonderful to know that the smart people over there are listening and are capable of...
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Kathy Buckley and "Deafhood"
Mike McConnell Ok, Paddy Ladd says this:Deafhood theory suggests that whatever answers Deaf people offer up when they ask themselves the question - ?What is ?Deaf? ?? represents their own idea of Deafhood. These answers vary widely. In the USA for example, Deafhood is asserted by sign language skills - Deaf leaders are often those whose ASL rhetorical styles are aesthetically [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Matt Hamill vs Seth Petruzelli
Mike McConnell It has been confirmed. Matt Hamill will fight Seth Petruzelli (see his website) this October 10, 2006 at Hollywood, Florida. Yes, Florida. It will be broadcast live on SpikeTV this time from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel. Be sure to watch and root for your favorite up and coming first ever deaf UFC fighter.Also, Matt Hamill's training coach and partner, Tito Ortiz, [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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A surprise in the polls...
Marvin Miller (Laurent, SD) Final count... ok, the poll is still open but I think we get the picture.Basically, the top vote getters were: School, Small Grocery Store (Organic/Natural stuff), Medical Clinic. And Fourth place had a 3-way tie between: city-wide WiFi, bookstore & cafe, and open captioned first-run movie theater.Medical clinic surprised me. I knew it was important, but in top 3? [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Label of the Year at Gallaudet: Mudbloods
Kalalau's Korner Label of the Year at Gallaudet: MudbloodsI noticed. I laughed. I worried.?Mudbloods? is a brand new unknown label, and, ladies and gentlemen, another label, however predictable, precedes it: ?purebloods?. Stories about mud can be funny but stories about labeling Deaf people can be a bloody shame.Labeling people is the product of strained leadership. For example, [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Things Are Quiet and Peaceful in Small-Town Jericho?
DeafDC.com “Things are quiet and peaceful in small-town Jericho, Kansas, but when a baffling explosion occurs in the distance, Jericho’s residents are plunged into social, psychological and physical chaos. No one knows what to think, and fear of the unknown takes over the town, especially because its isolation cuts it off from outside help. When nearly [...]
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Offering Criticisms or Constructive Criticisms and...
ASL Community Journal All the hype-up issues about cyberbully got me pondering the difference between offering a criticism or a constructive criticism and just plain cyberbullying.  Basing on the facts, those who screamed ?cyberbullying? had failed to refute with a critical analysis.  Yes, the line between offering a criticism or a constructive criticism and cyberbullying is very [...]
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FCC's bad decision regarding closed captioning is on...
Jared Evans FCC's bad decision regarding closed captioning was mentioned on one of the most popular blogs on the Internet. Boingboing.net picked up on it too! At this link mentioned at boingboing.net, you can see what kind of action to take and...
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More about Transparency
Daniel Greene Below I quote from this Wikipedia entry about Telecommunications Relay Service: As much of the tele-relay system, particularly IP-Relay, is open for public use, it is possible for anyone with the proper equipment to place calls. This includes people who are not members of the original intended user group (i.e., persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or [...]
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Poll: What did you think of "Jericho"?
Tayler Mayer My wife and I watched “Jericho” last night. Shoshannah Stern, who was deaf, is on the cast, granting she’ll be appearing in almost every episode, if not all. Before I share my opinion, I wanted to get yours first. Take the below simple poll. Remind me to [...]
Thu, Sep 21 2006 hide this blog flag post Bookmark this Post bookmark post
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Deaf Music Videos?
DeafDC.com A Deaf music video? Worthy of air time on MTV? No way. Never. Never say never. Some of you DeafDCers may recognize Rosie as a former DCer herself, and also former Miss Deaf Michigan. A beautiful girl, talented in many ways, and now a MTV star. Maybe. www.d-pan.com THE DEAF PERFORMING ARTISTS [...]
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European mutlicultural, sociocultural values and D...
Jean Dear Jared, Tayler, Ridor, Moi and "Anonymous", Check my response in my old post. The eleven people who sent me emails, I responded back! =) I'm terribly sorry about not being able to respond promptly. More about my week's absence in the lowermost comment below.Anonymous pitched a strike-outable baseball into Europe's sociocultural values which knocked me out of the [...]
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