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Man Found Innocent of Killing Deaf 15-Year-Old Girlfriend in 1981

Man found innocent of killing Deaf 15-year-old girlfriend in 1981.



BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Gary Albert, pudgier than his 1981 yearbook showed him and wearing glasses, walked out of the Bridgeview courthouse Monday night a free man, acquitted of the cold case murder of his pregnant, 15-year-old Deaf girlfriend.



Jurors who heard five days of evidence against Albert, who 30 years ago was an 18-year-old Deaf student at Hinsdale South High School, decided in less than an hour that he did not kill Dawn Niles as prosecutors had charged. “Mr. Albert, you are free to go,” Judge Joan M. O’Brien told the 49-year-old, and once the American Sign Language interpreter relayed her words, Albert looked up at the ceiling. His mother uttered “Oh dear God” and burst into tears... Read more: http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/8993448-418/man-found-innocent-of-killing-deaf-15-year-old-girlfriend-in-1981.html



Related article in 2011/06 - Trial of Deaf man in girlfriend's fatal stabbing may involve up to 3 sign-language interpreters. Read Full Article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-deaf-murder-20110612,0,3253788.story

An Interpreter Occupy Protester Assaulted By The Police During Camp Eviction

Raw Video: An interpreter occupy protester assaulted by the police during camp eviction.



PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland police release video of an ASL Interpreter Occupy Portland protester injured during camp eviction. Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was allegedly assaulted by the police during the camp clean out on Sunday afternoon.



Video by Portland Police.



Many Portlanders know Bridges well, as he performs at hemp festivals, freedom rallies and has been a fixture at Occupy Portland since the beginning. His story does not jive with that of the Portland Police Bureau news release.



Here is what Justin recalls, in his own words, “Yesterday during our general assembly down in camp, I was interpreting for the deaf, like I always do for a General Assembly... Read more: http://www.salem-news.com/articles/november142011/occupy-injuries.php

Nine Community Cinema 'Deaf Jam'

Nine Community Cinema 'Deaf Jam' in American Sign Language and captioned.



On October 13, 2011, Nine Community Cinema in St. Louis Missouri held a public screening of "Deaf Jam," at the Missouri History Museum. In Deaf Jam, Aneta Brodski seizes the day. She is a Deaf teen introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, who then boldly enters the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet.



Video by nineacademy



The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet - creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks to both the hearing and the Deaf. Nine Academy Community Producer, Marcos Chu recorded these two personal stories after the screening. You can learn more about the Nine Community Cinema film series at: http://www.ninenet.org/community-cinema



You can learn more about the film, "Deaf Jam," by visiting: http://www.deafjam.org/ for more informations.

You Have To Be Deaf To Understand

You Have To Be Deaf To Understand in American Sign Language and captioned.



An ASL Translation and Visual Performance. You Have to be Deaf to Understand by Willard J. Madsen.



Video by kam6828



Starring: Klye A. Mengwasser. Travis Stevens. Poem by Willard J. Madsen, 1971. Translated by: Kyle A. Mengwasser, 2011. Directed by: Kyle A. Mengwasser. Deaf Art and Cinema final film project.

Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc: O Holy Night

Media Videos: Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc: O Holy Night in American Sign Language.



Here's the videos showing Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc performing O Holy Night at Disneyland Christmas Day Parade on 11.6.11. O Holy Night Performed by Nathan Pacheco and Katherine Jenkins.

Interpreted by Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc from ABC Families Show Switched at Birth. Enjoy to watch the videos. Happy Holidays!



A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner

Video in captioned: A personal appeal from ASL songsigner.



Today the vlogger community has been discussion and debate of vlogs comments to share opinions, insights, experiences and perspectives which is introduced the important issues and encouraged to debate hot topics about a personal appeal from American Sign Language songsigner.



Video by CaptainValor



After a year away from this wonderful YouTube community, I'm back with a new video and a new direction. Question: Are you with me? And if not, why? And if so, why? Video referenced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU



Related Video: Re: A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner CaptainValor.



Video by MsFrizzyHair



This didn't come out completely as I planned, but I guess the gist of my message is there. I just think it's important to remember that you're 'famous' because of ASL... and now you are not including the Deaf community in your new endeavors at all.



It seems sort of ironic that by wanting to become a part of the YouTube community, you are saying goodbye to another one (maybe not personally, but publicly as a YouTube figure). As a hearing person, I can't speak for Deaf people, but I think this is the reason why they're sometimes hesitant about hearing people entering/representing their community. Maybe you could try to do some vlogs about Deaf related things, or include them somehow.



Allyballybabe has something in her YouTube "about me" that I've always liked: "one more thing i am very concerned about. though ASL is extremely beautiful and interesting, it is important to remember WHERE and WHO ASL came from... the Deaf. " Just some thoughts.



Related Video: Thoughts, Responses, and a Challenge!



Video by CaptainValor



Wow! What a response. Just couldn't wait another week to follow-up. In this video I respond to some of these responses, give some more detailed thoughts on my work and Deaf community, and challenge you all to our first creative collaboration!



QUESTION: What would you like me to call you, my community?



CHALLENGE: Perform "Party in the USA" in sign language and video respond to this video or my original ASL video. You can start from my gloss, but I encourage your too add your own unique spin! Two weeks from now I'll cut your performances together into a collage with each line from a different person.



Videos referenced: SocialCantaloupe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YqhCaLOVXE



Meewunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8XP6agnGA

RandomerThanAverage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVtIsG9fChs

MsFrizzyHair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ATAzrVAcs

AG Bell & CI Companies

Advanced Bionics and Cochlear Americas are featured on the AG Bell Association front page as being their Circle Alliance. Cochlear Americas was in the news yesterday as the Dept of Justice announced it has been found guilty of kickbacks and must pay $880,000.



Blog has past quotes from Advanced Bionics and Cochlear Americas explaining what their role in AG Bell Association's Circle Alliance has been. A plea to AG Bell Association to reconsider who it keeps company with.



AFA Petition for an Independent Investigation of CIs: http://www.petitiononline.com/AFA62509/petition.html



Dept of Justice announcement of the settlement against Cochlear Americas: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/June/10-civ-673.html



Notice of the suits against Advanced Bionics: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlearimplants_1937570.html



In March I had vlogged about Advanced Bionics being the top banner on the AG Bell Homepage. Advanced Bionics had been sued by a law firm which has a Deaf lawyer who has a CI but was representing cases of Deaf adults and children who had gotten shocks and other adverse reactions to failed CIs manufactured by Advanced Bionics due to moisture leaks and faulty CIs.



Since that time AG Bell has removed Advanced Bionics from its top banner. Great news. Perhaps the cochlear implant is only for the MONEY as the dirty business? as seen on Cochlear Business Is Dirty Business! with captioned.

This Is The Best Art Performance By Deaf People

Video: This is the best art performance by Deaf people.



The video of the Chinese Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, "Thousand-hand Guan Yin" Guan Yin is a Chinese goddess. Feeling music through speakers and guided by hand gestures, a troupe of Deaf dancers in Beijing, China take steps to champion the rights of disabled people across the world.



"Being Deafness, these disabled female performers endure pain and suffering in vigorous training, simply to deliver a message of love to mankind. "



Guanyin or Kwanyin (aka), the Goddess of Mercy also known by Westerners as the Chinese Goddess of love and compassion has long occupied a unique place not only in Buddhism, but also in Chinese culture. The Chinese word "Guanyin is an abbreviation of "Guan shi yin" which denotes" seeing the voice of the world if rendered literally. Such a deity can be called as the deity who looks in every direction or the "Regarder of the cries of suffering beings".



Video by eursweet7



According to legend, Guanyin, the youngest daughter of a king, defied her father when he sought a husband for her. The angry king sent her away to a monastery with instructions that she should be compelled to obey. This only strengthened her resolve. So the king set fire to the monastery and ordered her execution when she was caught sitting erect reciting sutras. As she was about to be beheaded, the sword broke into two and a tiger from nowhere carried her away to a forest.



One day from afar she saw the king was sick and not responding to treatment, so she severed her arms and eyes to sacrifice them for him. The grieved king besought heaven and earth to make his daughter whole again. Soon, Guanyin had arms and eyes by the thousand, and bowing before her father, she urged him to practise good deeds to which the king readily agreed.



Actually legends have Guanyin in various forms. But the story of the Goddess in this one-thousand-hand form has had an immense appeal. Thus the thousand-hand deity is no longer an exclusive religious symbol but has become a popular cultural icon to religious followers and common folks alike.



The legendary Thousand-hand Guanyin as interpreted by the special artists plucked the heartstrings of the audience. In their rendition of the legendary goddess, they not only demonstrated their superb dancing skills in perfect unison with elegant and forceful movements, but attained a ye higher level to turn it into a live myth full of artistic appeal and stirring power on the stage.



Though we only saw one leading dancer on the stage, we saw in our mind's eye a whole collective where 21 troupe members fused together as one human being with one shared heart. What we saw on the stage was the one Thousand-hand Guanyin, serene, holy and beautiful, that existed in each of the dancers' hearts. While enjoying the colourful performance, we experienced a profound sense of tranquility and composure, a process of cleansing and purification of our souls.



We spetators can hardly imagine how much time and effort these artists must have invested in bringing about such a unique work of art. And only a collective with all its crew members bound together in unity, harmony and friendliness could make it.



The image of the Thousand-hand Guanyin is symbolic of maternal love and infinite compassion.



And the enlightenment we gain from the performance itself is that people with disabilities are also creators of both material and spiritual wealth. Such a spirit of perseverance in pursuing and creating a better life in the face of adversity should be followed by all of us.



Any copyrighted material in this video is copied for educational purposes only !

Deaf Dad Hit 22 Times Robbed Caught On Video

Raw Video: Deaf dad hit 22 times robbed caught on tape.



A Deaf dad getting robbed, vicious assault hit 22 times and bullet missed, went through wall. The robbers captured on camera that installed in the house.



WARNING: SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND THIS VIDEO DISTRESSING.
Video by billwillard1

Music Video By Deaf Children On ABC News

Media Video: Music video by Deaf children on ABC News.



HIGHLAND, Mich (WXYZ) - They don’t hear music the way many of us do, but perhaps they hear it the way it’s supposed to be heard: through the whole body.



Ten-year-old Noah Rangel of Lake Orion is Deaf, but that didn’t stop him from feeling the pulse of the White Stripes’ song “We’re Going to be Friends” when he signed the lyrics in a new music video . “Instead of standing and talking and hearing the music like that, we can feel the music,” signed Noah, using American Sign Language. “We just stand and sign the song instead. So it’s really not that much different.”



The Deaf Professional Arts Network, also known as D-Pan, coordinated the music video this summer, shooting it in Bloomfield Hills and featuring children who are either deaf or hard-of-hearing.



Video by wxyztvdetroit



Rangel’s friend, Morgan Nimmo, also appeared in the video, which has gone viral. “I did good!” said seven-year old Morgan during an interview at her home in Highland. “I thought I was going to do bad, but I was great. I was proud of myself.” With more than 258,000 hits on YouTube.com in just a week and a half, she certainly has something to be proud of.



The American Sign Language Music Video By Deaf Children "We're Going To Be Friends".

The original video as seen on: D-PAN ASL Music Video "We're Going To Be Friends" By The White Stripes



White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends" Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines. Visit www.D-PAN.org for more informations.

Unleash Your Fingers

Video: Unleash your fingers.



Samsung commercial on YouTube in Samsung Galaxy "hps" SII "Unleash Your Fingers" To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy SII in France, Samsung brought JayFunk, the internet Finger tutting phenomenon, from Los Angeles to Paris to deliver an incredible and surprising choreography.



Video by SamsungMobileFrance



A perfect example of sign language for the Deaf Community. Actually, it supposed to be meaning "Unleash Your Hands" but amazing video effects!

D-PAN - ASL Music Video "We're Going To Be Friends"

Video in captioned: D-PAN - The American Sign Language music video by Deaf children "We're Going To Be Friends".



White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends." Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines.



Video by dpanvideos



Visit www.D-PAN.org for more informations.



lyrics:

Fall is here, hear the yell back to school, ring the bell brand new shoes, walking blues climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we're going to be friends.



Walk with me, Suzy Lee through the park and by the tree we will rest upon the ground and look at all the bugs we found then safely walk to school without a sound.



Well here we are, no one else we walked to school all by ourselves there's dirt on our uniforms from chasing all the ants and worms we clean up and now its time to learn.



Numbers, letters, learn to spell nouns, and books, and show and tell at playtime we will throw the ball back to class, through the hall teacher marks our height against the wall.



And we don't notice any time pass we don't notice anything we sit side by side in every class teacher thinks that I sound funny but she likes the way you sing.



Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed when silly thoughts go through my head about the bugs and alphabet and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet that you and I will walk together again cause I can tell that we're going to be friends.



Video made possible by Sorenson Communications.

Young Deaf Man Allegedly Raped At OWS Protest

Media Video: Young Deaf man allegedly raped at OWS protest.



NEW YORK - In a video posted on YouTube Monday, a woman identifying herself as an Occupy Wall Street protester says that a young, Deaf man was allegedly raped at New York's Zuccotti Park. Worse yet, the incident was not reported to police.



Video by Stranahan



Acording to the protester in the video, drugs and assault are becoming a real problem at the protest. Estimating at least ten sexual assaults at the park, the activist said the protest has been "unsafe for women" for at least three to four weeks... Read more: http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/wall-street-protester-young-deaf-man-allegedly-raped-at-ows-protest

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