Jumat, 26 Juli 2013

Deaflympics Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony

Deaflympics Sofia 2013 - 26th July Opening Ceremony.



The Opening Ceremony of the Deaflympics at Sofia, Bulgaria held at Arena Armeecs. The 22rd Summer Deaflympics held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.



The Deaflympics is being sponsored and coordinated by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf.



Welcome, dear guests. You are in "Arena Armeec." The latest sport hall in Europe and with the second best acoustics in the world.



Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Opening Ceremony Countdown Video:





Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Opening Ceremony Part 1.





Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Opening Ceremony Part 2.





Sofia 2013 Deaflympics: http://sofia2013.com



Watch LIVE Stream: http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program



Watch the video of the Sofia 2013 Event News:

http://sofia2013.com/news



Follow Sofia 2013 Deaflympics:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/deaflympics

Twitter - https://twitter.com/deaflympics



Related:

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Deaflympics: Press Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony LIVE Stream

Deaflympics: Media Coverage of Sofia 2013

Kamis, 25 Juli 2013

Manitoba Swimmer At Deaflympics

WATCH [CC] - Manitoba's Thomas Osborn, The Kelvin High School student will represent Canada at the 2013 Deaflympics.





WINNIPEG -- Thomas Osborn lives in three worlds. Deaf, hearing and underwater. It's in the water world he is reaching heights never imagined by him or his family when his hearing, on a continuous decline since birth, completely disappeared at age 10.



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The Kelvin High School student will represent Canada at the 2013 Deaflympics July 26-Aug. 4 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He's one of just six swimmers on Team Canada for the international multi-sport games, which is sanctioned by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf. (Deaf athletes are not eligible for the Paralympics so this is their Olympics.)



"There's a running joke with athletes who swim is that the pool is a second home," said Thomas, a member of the Manitoba Marlins Swim Club. "Our group spends over 25 hours (per week) training. Swimming has given me a lot of achievements, I'm proud of that, and I am hoping to achieve even more."



The youngest child and only son of Carolynn and DeWayne Osborn, Thomas will compete in five events at the Deaflympics the 400-, 200-, 100- and 50-metre freestyle events and the 200-m individual medley.



"It's amazing to me, for him to get to the level he is at in swimming, given what he's had to overcome," DeWayne said.



"We're very proud of all the things he's accomplished," Carolynn said. "You don't always get what you want in life. You play the hand you were dealt. So that's the hand we've been dealt, that's the hand he's been dealt, and I think he's played it remarkably well."



A friendly, polite, confident young man, with an easy smile, Thomas turned 17 on Sunday, the day he left for Bulgaria... Read The Full Story.



Sofia 2013 Deaflympics: http://sofia2013.com



Watch LIVE Stream:

http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program



Watch the video of the Sofia 2013 Event News:

http://sofia2013.com/news



Follow Sofia 2013 Deaflympics:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/deaflympics

Twitter - https://twitter.com/deaflympics



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Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony LIVE Stream

Deaflympics: Media Coverage of Sofia 2013



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Deaflympics: Media Coverage of Sofia 2013

Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 Official LIVE Stream Programme.



Media Accreditation for 22rd Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.



The information about events, venues and results for World Games for the Deaf, and for the 2013 Sofia Deaflympics.





Sofia 2013 will provide an advertisement-free livestream for medal and finals events in all sports in addition to coverage of the Opening and Closing ceremonies. Coverage will range from TV quality multi-camera coverage to single HD webcam coverage will be on Deaf YouVideo.



Sofia 2013 Official LIVE Stream Programme ... http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program - Live 2 L3 = Live 3 L4 = Live 4. Deaflympics reserves the right to amend the competition schedule at any time.



More information: http://www.deaflympics.com/video.asp?29



Sofia 2013 Deaflympics: http://sofia2013.com



Watch LIVE Stream: http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program



Watch the video of the Sofia 2013 Event News:

http://sofia2013.com/news



Follow Sofia 2013 Deaflympics:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/deaflympics

Twitter - https://twitter.com/deaflympics



Related:

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Deaflympics: Press Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony LIVE Stream

Deaflympics: Media Coverage of Sofia 2013

Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony LIVE Stream

Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 Official LIVE Stream Programme.



The 22rd Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.



It is the second time that the Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Deaflympics is being sponsored and coordinated by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf (ICSD).



Welcome, dear guests. You are in "Arena Armeec." The latest sport hall in Europe and with the second best acoustics in the world.



Official LIVE Stream of the 22nd Summer Deaflympics Opening Ceremony.





http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program



The complex will host major international competitions in over 35 different sports, and the capacity is 12 500 seats. Between 17,000 and 19,000 people will enjoy live concerts, conferences and cultural events. "Arena Armeec" has an training hall, 33 dressing rooms, 7 makeup rooms, warm up hall, fitness gym, spa, health center and doping-control, press conferences room and room for individual interviews, snack bar, restaurant.



The steel roof that is above you weighs 1,550,000 kg. This is the weight of 13 blue whales. Dear Guests, do not worry - the roof is securely locked. For your safety are provided 75 emergency exits and flawless fire alarm. "Arena Armeec" offers a program filled with exciting sports and cultural performances.



Sofia 2013 Deaflympics: http://sofia2013.com



Watch LIVE Stream: http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program



Watch the video of the Sofia 2013 Event News:

http://sofia2013.com/news



Follow Sofia 2013 Deaflympics:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/deaflympics

Twitter - https://twitter.com/deaflympics



Related:

2013 Deaflympics, Sofia, Bulgaria

Deaflympics: Press Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony LIVE Stream

Deaflympics: Media Coverage of Sofia 2013

Rabu, 24 Juli 2013

Deaf Granny Hears For The First Time

Deaf News: Deaf granny hears granddaughter laugh for the first time after cochlear implant is turned on.





The Pennsylvania woman has had hearing problems since childhood, and went completely deaf around five years ago. This is the tender moment a granny heard her baby granddaughter laugh for the very first time after doctors turned on her cochlear implant. Sarah Campbell, 57, had suffered hearing problems since childhood and went completely Deaf around five years ago.



But, as the “Today” show cameras rolled on Tuesday morning, the nation watched as she heard the her tiny 1-year-old relative giggle with excitement. "I'm hearing her! Woo! Baby! She was laughing, I think," she told audiologist Michelle Montes as host Matt Lauer stood by.



The Norristown, Pennsylvania, native struggled to work and interact with people and constantly needed new and updated hearing aids.



Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania inserted the implant a receiver and stimulator placed on her inner ear bones to act as a microphone three weeks ago... Read The Full Story.



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Deaf Woman Survivor Southwest Airlines Crashed

WATCH [CC] - Southwest flight reveals terror on the tarmac as nose landing gear suddenly collapses and plane with 150 people comes to a fiery skidding halt.





NEW YORK CITY -- Deaf Southwest Airlines passenger recounts ordeal. Boeing 737-700 was bound for New York from Nashville, Tennessee. Southwest Airlines Flight 345 carried 144 passengers and six crew members - New Yorker Aidan Mack, who is Deaf - one of the passengers. NTSB looking into cause of Southwest landing gear collapse.





Aidan Mack captured a similarly terrifying scene from her seat aboard the plane, filled with 144 passengers and six crews members. Her video shows some passengers beginning to panic after they were shaken by the hard jolt with no warning.



Ms Mack's story is even more incredible because she is deaf. She struggled to understand what was happening and fought panic - because she was unable to hear any of the announcements in the cabin.



'For me, it was just frantically trying to figure out the situation by watching the body language and the expressions of my fellow passengers, but I was really quite unique in that situation and all alone,' she told the TV station through sign language.



Ms Mack's video footage shows some panicked passengers stand and scream after the crash-landing. Most, though, remained calm... Read The Full Story.



Exclusive interview with Aidan Mack on the ABC News.

Dog Days of Summer

Gayfeather just starting to bloom.

The fierce heat that only mid July can bring, seems to be our constant companion now.  The lawn gets left to grow longer to hold the water in and I switch off watering in the morning or eve, depending on how fast the day warms up.  The other night I was out at 10pm attempting to spend some time moon-bathing, but the temps were still sky-high and the swarms of mosquitoes were deadly.  

The garden time starts at about 5am to beat the heat, but this morning I noticed that it wasn't quite as bright as it had been at that time of day during the last week.  The light is waning.  Even in the midst of hot days and warm nights, thousands of tourists, abundant fruit ripening, festivals and full beaches - the light is slowly losing its hold.

I love the growing season, and am happiest in the garden (during the cool hours,) but my nose would grow if I said that I wasn't a slight bit excited about cooler days and less yard work.  Today was weeding, harvesting carrots and rhubarb, watering and deadheading the perennial bed, mowing the back yard and fussing with the compost - and it's only 10am.


Speaking of compost - remember that fun "Compost Magic" post?  Well, not only did it work, but I also received a magical pumpkin vine out of the deal.  This clever lady popped right out of the base of my composter and has happily grown wild out into the yard.  There are two pumpkin babies on it right now!


Last week I travelled over to the neighbouring valley to hit the farm stands.  I found some apricots, early peaches, lovely sweet onions and a nice bit of Russian red garlic.  And I found some early apples that were perfect for my lazy-girl tarts!  (Recipe here.)  They didn't last long!


This weekend marks my first summer vacation this year.  I'd like to say that I'm putting my feet up, but I'll be driving ten hours to attend a festival (which will be a blast - so don't feel bad for me!)  Next month though, I've got a five-day camping trip to enjoy.  I can finally find some time to sit and read!  

I hope your summer is cruising along well.  Have you vacationed or are you a slave to your garden like I am?

Cheers and cool breezes!

Selasa, 23 Juli 2013

How German Sounds Compared To Other Languages

WATCH [CC] - Experience how awfully harsh German sounds in comparison to other more beautiful languages!





The humorous video goes viral on YouTube. Ever notice how Germans sounds so severe? The German language is very intense, full of harsh vowels and long, hard-sounding words. Now that doesn't make it bad, per se, just different than say English, Spanish, French or Italian. Non-German speakers often describe it as “harsh,” “angry” and “guttural.”



This reputation is used to hilariously good effect in the videos below, which translate the same word into multiple languages, ending with German. P.S. All 'actors' are native speakers. Check it out new video "How To Speak German Lessons". To see just how different, watch and learn from the humorously-educational.



How German Sounds Compared To Other Languages Part 1:





"Over 1 Million people in just 2 days saw the first part of 'How German Sounds Compared To Other Languages' You demanded more, we will give you more! So experience another video, in which we show, how awfully harsh German sounds in comparison to other languages!"



How German Sounds Compared To Other Languages Part 2:





"You told us, you want to see another one, so we did PART 3! You ask us to include different nations and of course, this time, we have different nations: Japan, America, Sweden, Brazil & Germany! So experience another video, in which we show, how awfully harsh German sounds in comparison to other languages!"



How German Sounds Compared To Other Languages Part 3:





How To Speak German Lesson 1:



"Do you want to impress your friends? How about talking German to them? Check out our "How To Speak German" video and learn how to pronounce the best words...! 'KAMPFHUND!"





How To Speak German Lesson 2:



"Your favorite German guy is back! You asked for Part 2! Here it is!"





How To Speak German Community Version / Lesson 3:



"Your favorite German guy read your comments and is back with a Community Version of "How To Speak German"! Prepare yourselves for lesson 3! YOU MÄHDRESCHERS!"





Videos by - CopyCat Channel

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Thank to the German Guy Jonas Mann - http://www.youtube.com/OnkelBernisWelt



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Sabtu, 20 Juli 2013

Miss Deaf World 2013 Crowns Competition

WATCH: Miss-Mister Deaf World and Europe: World Fashion, Czech Republic, Prague at Top Hotel Praha.



PRAGUE -- All Deaf candidates Miss, Mister or models from the world will participation in Miss-Mister Deaf World, Europe 2013 and World Fashion Parade 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic.





At the very final evening of July 13, 2013 from 19.00 hours in the Congress Hall in Top Hotel Praha Blažimská 1781/4 Praha 4 - Chodov, will feature the deaf girls in traditional disciplines beauty contests. These global competition, the only one of its kind in the world and is held every year since 2001 Czech organizer.



Miss Deaf World 2013 the final competition:

Crown Winner: Deaf World 2013 - Thaisy Payo from Brasil.

2nd runner-up: Deaf World 2013 - Erika Ďuricová from Slovakia.

3rd runner-up: Deaf World 2013 - Queval Marianne from France.

Miss Deaf Europe 2013 - Kinal Timea Melinda from Hungary.

Miss Deaf Sympathy 2013 - Sako Niahkale from Mali.



More information at www.missdeafworld2011-2020.com

Facebook - facebook.com/MIssMisterDeafWorldAndEuropeWorldFashion2013



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Rabu, 17 Juli 2013

Weather Witchery


I've heard it said that witchcraft is either an actual connection to and interaction with the "magical" current of nature, or a psychosis.  I think it might be a bit of both.

Weather magic, in particular, is something that walks than fine line.  Did you actually shift the weather pattern or was it already shifting and you just caught wind of it (no pun intended.)  Creating weather out of thin air is not something I think happens - at least, not often.  That kind of energy manifestation (especially coming from one person,) would be rare.  But grabbing hold of an already forming meteorlogical event and putting a bit more "oomph" into it, or shifting it in a new direction - I've been witness to that a time or two.  Was it a fluke?  Or was the practitioner able to coerce the sky to cooperate with her?  I honestly can't say.

Additionally, if you can actually change the weather, then there is a rather large responsibility to consider if things go a bit haywire (floods, droughts, lightening strikes.)

While wandering through the yard and gardens this morning, I found myself watching the rain clouds we had so hoped for, pass completely over us.  Clear sky was not far behind, and I was dissapointed. The wind was blowing in from the south-east and carrying all those clouds over to the next valley in the west.

I suddenly remembered a story I had heard about witches who had been employed to bring in rough weather.  If a ship was coming into port carrying valueables that a treasure-hunter wanted, or if the ship was carrying invaders, the witch would be approached to do a bit of storm-brewing, meant to take the ship down.  One of the ways she did this was by simply stirring her tea in a certain way.

Being amused by this vague recollection, I set to stirring my coffee while chanting about bringing the rains back in our direction.  Within ten minutes the wind shifted.  As I look at the Canadian flag out my window, I can see that the wind is now blowing in from the north-west and the rain is falling in earnest.  And just as I am typing this, thunder has rumbled and sheet lightening has lit up the dull morning sky.

Do I think that I created this weather?  No.  There was rain in the forecast today.  Do I find it a bit strange that the wind shifted direction completely and the clouds that had just passed us by with not a drop of moisture to spare, have retreated back on themselves to pour rain down outside my window?  "Strange" is a good word for it.

I think perhaps I'll simply stick to stirring honey into my coffee, and forget about stirring up the weather.

If you enjoy a bit of weather lore, check out these pages:

New World Witchery Podcast - Episode 7 - "Weather Magic and Lore"

Weather Magic and Folklore - Patti Wigington (about.com)

Otherworld Apothecary Blog - Traditional Weather Witching



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Sabtu, 13 Juli 2013

Miss-Mister Deaf World & Europe, World Fashion 2013

VIDEO: Miss-Mister Deaf World and Europe, World Fashion. Czech Republic - Prague - Top Hotel Praha. 6. - 16. 7. 2013.



All Deaf candidates Miss, Mister or models from the world will participation in Miss-Mister Deaf World, Europe 2013 and World Fashion Parade 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic.



This year will be held for the thirteenth edition of Miss Deaf World and the fourth edition of the Miss Deaf Europe.



In 2013 was also included in the new competition called Mister Deaf World and Europe. Patron of the competition has been for many years.



At the very final evening of July 13, 2013 from 19.00 hours in the Congress Hall in Top Hotel Praha Blažimská 1781/4 Praha 4 - Chodov, will feature the deaf girls in traditional disciplines beauty contests.



These global competition, the only one of its kind in the world and is held every year since 2001 Czech organizer.





More information at www.missdeafworld2011-2020.com

Follow Facebook: www.facebook.com/MIssMisterDeafWorldAndEuropeWorldFashion2013

Police Brutality On A Deaf Man In India

Caught on camera - Police brutality against a Deaf man in India.





JAIPUR, India -- A young Deaf truck driver in Jaipur was beaten by the police in public, for not being able to answer their questions.





The police had stopped the truck and seized its papers from the youth.



When the youth tried to explain something to them, the police could not understand his sign language and began to beat him up.





A young Deaf boy was thrashed mercilessly by police when he could not answer satisfactorily to their questions.



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Jumat, 05 Juli 2013

Future Of Electronic Devices For The Deaf

WATCH: Expected in future of technology devices for the Deaf have various abilities to communicate, relate to, and access their world.



We see a world where communication is open and transparent. A world where every Deaf person can interact freely with others. It's not simply a far-fetched dream, it's our vision for the future.



The technology devices can support, change or modify an individual's ability to succeed at tasks that they otherwise may not be able to accomplish.



Expected Future or the Deaf. Share our Vision, Make it a Reality.



It's why Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) exists, and why we come to work every single day. CSD has always belonged to the community, and this vision belongs to you. For more, visit www.c-s-d.org/innovations.



Educational Technology Access:

Gallaudet Technology Services (GTS) www.gallaudet.edu/gts.html

The Technology Access Program (TAP) tap.gallaudet.edu

The Information Technology (IT) www.gallaudet.edu/information_technology.html

The NTID Center on Access Technology (CAT) www.ntid.rit.edu/cat

Technology & Information Services (TIS) www.ntid.rit.edu/tis



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Hope! Deaf Theatre: Interviews

WATCH [CC] - Hope! Deaf Theatre: Interviews with students of arts, culture and recreation through Bartimea School for the Deaf and Blind.





In a celebration of Deafness within the hearing world, Hope! tells the story of Thabo, a boy born Deaf and cast out by his community who believe he is bewitched. In his exile, Thabo is found by a tenacious and helpful Deaf girl who teaches him to communicate in sign language.



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Thabo is eventually reunited with his family and the community realizes that his deafness is not a bewitchment.



The play is acted in sign language by students from the Bartimea School for the Deaf and Blind, and narrated for the hearing in English, isiXhosa and Sesotho. Report by Robyn Perros and Michelle Avenant.



Hope! finds its expression within the fusion of the hearing and the Deaf. The play is a celebration of Deafness within the hearing society.



It is a delightful, touching story of a young boy born Deaf, rejected by his parents in fear of societal embarrassment and declared bewitched by his own community.



This is modern storytelling in its purest form combining speech, movement and physicality.



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Rabu, 03 Juli 2013

Happy July!

The peas grew about 7 feet tall this year - and then some.

The calendar flips another page and I wonder again where the time went.  Just last week the peas were still reaching for the sky, and now they are gone and onions take their place.  The perennials that were just blooming (only yesterday, it seems,) are now bending over in their beds and waning in the heat.

We've had our first 100 degree day, and it won't be our last.  Today was mercifully cooler - only slightly - and I was able to do some gardening, but there is much more to be done.  The lawn needs mowing too, but it's going to have to wait for a cooler day or I'll have to be out with a headlamp at midnight pacing the yard.

The early mornings are when I spend the most time outdoors these days.  The cats birdwatch and chase bugs and I water the gardens and check the progress of the veggies and herbs.  I find myself lighting incense each morning when I go out.  It puts me in a bit of a meditative state while I putter around the yard.  I was a bit too far away the other morning when I put my leg into the salvia, which was full of happy bees.  A good sting brought me right back to the here and now.

Masses of lady's mantle as the sun comes up.

Once the picking of veggies begins and the early perennials start to fade, it is not a stretch for me to start to think of harvest time.  Last year I made a conscious choice to not wish away the summer in favor of fall, and I found I enjoyed the season much more.  This year I have some camping plans, but I'm going to stick close to home and garden, and work on my culinary skills.  I'm dying to try some new adventures with the food I grow and the gorgeous produce I pick up from the local farmers market.

I missed the self-heal bloom this year, and I fear that unless I get up very high in the hills, I may have missed the bulk of the wild yarrow too.  I'd rather not have to buy herbs that I can grow or wildcraft locally, but I also remind myself that I'm not filling up every moment of my day with activity anymore. If I don't have time for harvesting (or I need a nap, workout, or meditation,) then that's okay.

I hope you are taking time to smell the flowers this summer (and napping!)  What do you do to ensure you get enough relaxation during the hectic and hot summer months?

Evening primrose blossom.

A belated Happy Canada Day to my lovely fellow Canadians, and a very happy Independence Day to my wonderful friends to the south!  Happy July!