Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts

Friday, October 21, 2016

Deaf Girl's Costume For School Photo Goes Viral

VIDEO: Deaf News: 3-year-old Deaf toddler becomes internet's hero with this epic class picture day outfit.



ROCKLIN, CA -- CBS News: When 3-year-old Kaylieann Steinbach picks out her school outfits every morning there are no mismatched socks, bright colored blouses or pajama-like pants.



Instead, the little girl sticks with her favorite theme: superheroes.



That’s why the preschooler’s parents weren’t surprised by their daughter’s outfit choice on picture day at her school, Merryhill Preschool in Rocklin, California.



For two straight weeks, the little girl had been running around in her bright blue velvet Superman dress and matching red cape. In fact, she wore it so much, her parents even had to sneak into her room to wash it while she was in the bath.





But they still got a good chuckle when they opened up their mail a few weeks later and saw her adorable ensemble -- superman figurine included.



Kaylieann’s dad, Alex Steinbach, posted the hilarious school picture to Reddit, and it received nearly 5,000 upvotes.



“As proud as any parents can be we do our best to support her with everything, including outfit choices,” Steinbach told CBS News. “We always let her dress herself and her choices show her personality well.”



Every day, Kaylieann makes sure everyone in her class gets a friendly “hello.”



They often try to guess which outfit she’s going to go with that day.



Her parents say it’s safe to assume it will be some version of a superhero costume.



“Since we’ve always let her choose her outfit we will continue to let her,” Steinbach said. “She loves expressing herself with her choices.”



Steinbach can’t wait to hang the photo, which perfectly sums up Kaylieann’s spunky personality, on the wall.



“She’s already smarter than all of us parents combined! She surprises us everyday and leaves us speechless and with tummy aches from laughing,” Steinbach said.



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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

America’s Creepy Clown Craze, Explained - Vox

VIDEO [CC] - Weird News: Clown sighting pranks have happened since the 1980s - but never quite like this in America.



WASHINGTON -- The professional clowning community has a serious image problem in America. In recent weeks, stories of so-called “creepy clowns” and “killer clowns” have been popping up all over local newscasts across the country and disseminated through social media. While parents and educators express concern for the safety of children, the ones in real danger may be the clowns themselves.



In 2016, anyone who dares to leave the house dressed as a clown may become the victim of a vigilante or even an angry mob. Vox attempts to sort through the madness in an informative seven-minute mini-documentary called “America’s Creepy Clown Craze, Explained.” Produced and narrated by Christophe Haubursin, the video not only explores the current wave of clown-related pranks but also the longstanding historical roots behind the current, widespread anti-clown sentiments. Here's the mini-documentary with closed captions.



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Some may assume that the public’s fear of clowns, or coulrophobia, began with John Wayne Gacy, the Illinois serial killer who performed at charity events and children’s parties in the guise of “Pogo The Clown.” But Haubursin traces the problem back to the 19th century, when a man named Joseph Grimaldi was “the most popular entertainer in England.” Grimaldi’s costuming and makeup set the precedent for modern day clowns, but his private life was marred by depression and alcoholism. Writer Charles Dickens immortalized Grimaldi’s private struggles, first by editing his memoirs, then by including a “disturbed clown character” based on Grimaldi in his 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers. That changed the public’s perception of clowns in general.



Today, there are few positive clown role models in popular culture. The two jesters best known to the public are Batman’s murderous nemesis, Joker, and The Simpsons’ “morally, financially, and physically bankrupt” Krusty The Clown. It’s gotten so bad for clowns out there that some are being arrested for “disorderly conduct” simply for wearing their work clothes in public places. Organizations like the World Clown Association may try to redeem the art form, but the damage may be irreparable.



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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Gay People Walking Through The Street Reaction

VIDEO [CC] - Shocking homosexual experiment, how do straight people react when gay people walking through the streets in some countries.





Reaction to Gays in Russia Social Experiment - Daily Mail - Two men secretly filmed themselves walking hand-in-hand through Moscow, only to be attacked twice and shouted at by vile homophobes. The video, taken as part of a social experiment, shows the men walking past iconic landmarks together in the Russian capital.



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Walking In NYC As A Homosexual Experiment - Gaily Grind - DennisCeeTv sent a ‘gay’ man wearing a tight V-neck shirt to walk the streets of New York City for three hours and document any street harassment he received. Although the experiment has the right intentions, it should be noted that the video says the man is “dressed as a homosexual.”





Homosexual Experiment - The two actors and gay walk the streets of New York City that are getting discriminated by vile homophobes.





Listverse - From our cozy Western perspective, it can seem like the battle for LGBT rights is nearly over. Across Europe, Australia, North America, and most of South America, things like gay marriage and homosexual adoption are now either legal or being openly discussed.



Only the most narrow-minded bigot would still think it was acceptable to discriminate against someone purely on the basis of their sexual orientation...read more: 10 Countries That Completely Hate Gay People



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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Petition | 'I Love You' ASL Handshape Emoji

VIDEO [CC] - Campaign: Deaf community want the "I Love You" American Sign Language handshape emoji!






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We learned from the recent campaign to add the taco emoji to appeal to Unicode Consortium, a non-profit that regulates the coding standards for written computer text that includes emojis - Sign Up Petition ILY Handshape Emoji.



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Transcript - Dear friends at Unicode: We are asking for the “I Love You” handshape to be available in text applications.



Presently there are several handshapes that we use to articulate our feelings by text, including: “peace”, “thumbs up”, “thumbs down”, “face palm”, “fist bump," "a-okay" and several others.



“I Love You” is one sign expressed in American Sign Language (ASL) and it has moved into the mainstream with wider universal understanding and acceptance among those who sign and those who do not (yet). Up until now, the best folks can do to recreate it by symbol is _\,,/ and that really doesn't do the meaning justice.



The "I Love You" sign is an informal way of expressing a number of positive emotions, ranging from general esteem and admiration to love for the recipient of the sign. Source: Wiki



Of course, the “I Love You” handshape emoji would be available in all skin tones.



Help us. Let’s make the “I Love You” in ASL emoji official!



With Gratitude and Love, CM Hall and Chad A. Ludwig from Portland, Oregon.



Please visit and learn more at change.org and to sign up and share your support: https://change.org/p/unicode-consortium-we-want-the-i-love-you-asl-handshape-emoji

Friday, July 10, 2015

100 Years of Men and Women's Fashion

VIDEO: Mode Studios special features, 100 years of fashion from both the male and female side of style from 1915 to now.





Mode.com - 100 years of Men fashion in three minutes. From seersucker suits and double-breasted blazers to Greased Lightning and hipster chic. This is one history lesson and hot bod! You don’t want to miss.





Mode.com - 100 years of Women fashion in two minutes. It’s possible! Tune in as we revisit some of the biggest trends of all time. From jazz age sass, to Coco Chanel-inspired chic, to the psychadelic 70s. You don’t want to miss.





Visit Mode for more: http://mode.com/mode-video



Need a drink? Here’s 100 Years of Cocktails in Under 2 Minutes: http://mode.com/food-drink/roundups/100-years-of-cocktails-in-under-2-minutes



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Monday, July 6, 2015

Beauty Vlog 'You Look Disgusting' Goes Viral

VIDEO: A blogger started a conversation on beauty when her video showing comments about her looks with and without makeup went viral.





Three months ago, 'My Pale Skin' aka beauty blogger Em Ford began posting images of herself without makeup on social media. The following film contains real comments that were left on images of her face.



Over the past few months, Em Ford received thousands of messages from people all over the world who suffer or have suffered from acne, an insecurity or self confidence issues.



Em Ford wanted to create a film that showed how social media can set unrealistic expectations on both women and men. One challenge many face today, is that as a society, we're so used to seeing false images of perfection, and comparing ourselves to unrealistic beauty standards that It can be hard to remember the most important thing - You ARE beautiful.





You are beautiful - no matter how flawed you feel, no matter how upset you may about the way you look or how hard you find it to make friends, or be confident. Believe in yourself, and never let anyone tell you're not beautiful - not even yourself - Em Ford.



Join the discussion and share your thoughts - #YouLookDisgusting



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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Stylish Women '100 Years Of Beauty' Series

Taking inspiration from Cut's viral '100 Years Of Beauty' video series.





CUT - The latest installment in the Cut’s YouTube Channel, shows us the lively video, which is part of the viral ‘100 years of beauty’ series, explores how women’s beauty trends have evolved over the past century. Here's '100 Years of Beauty' series playlist.





Episode 1: USA (Nina)

Episode 2: USA (Marshay)

Episode 3: Iran (Sabrina)

Episode 4: Korea (Tiffany)

Episode 5: Mexico (Reyna)

Episode 6: Philippines (April)

Episode 7: India (Trisha)

Episode 8: Russia (Anya)

Episode 9: Coming Soon! - Subscribe

Watch all episodes 100 Years of Beauty Playlist



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The video series on our website 100 Years of Beauty is not in any way associated with New York Media, LLC, its brand The Cut, or its destination thecut.com.



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Sunday, June 28, 2015

The Internet Opens A Window To The Deaf World

VIDEO: The internet opens a window to the Deaf world: Lydia Callis.





Huffington Post - While mainstream media still struggles to integrate diversity into programming, the internet offers a vastly different experience. People around the globe, of all backgrounds and abilities, are uploading original new content every day, smashing boring stereotypes and changing the way we view different cultures. With a larger number of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people sharing their opinions, ideas, and even their jokes, wider audiences are opening up to the real experience of deafness and Deaf communication.



Thanks to the web, the lines between Deaf and Hearing entertainment are beginning to blur. Because it is so easy to add captioning now, Deaf video creators are sharing their blogs, their art, and their lives with audiences who they may not have been able to reach in the past. By making their videos accessible, Deaf people have the opportunity to frame their own experiences and creatively express themselves without being filtered by hearing editors and producers.



DeafNation, founded in 2003, is home to some of the most diverse Deaf video content on the web. DeafNation's DN360 is an ongoing news-style program which discusses health, current events, and conducts interviews with Deaf community members. Note: DeafNation does not provide to share the video.



iDeafNews is another reputable source of news and information on a wide variety of topics.





Deaf and Hearing Network, DHN is a news agency that makes excellent use of YouTube to share information in a fully accessible way.





ASL Nook is an educational YouTube series which teaches ASL and showcases a Deaf family.





Don't Shoot the Messenger is an upcoming YouTube comedy series which centers around the awkward moments and daily misunderstandings of an ASL interpreter living and working in New York City.





Rikki Poynter's YouTube channel. As a hard of hearing (non-sign language) beauty blogger, Poynter discovered there were many barriers to web access, as many people choose not to caption their video content, so she began advocating for better online accessibility.





ASL Slam uses the Facebook video feature to post a wide variety of Deaf-created video content, and their Instagram account is also full of great clips.





As the hearing world becomes increasingly fascinated by Deaf Culture and American Sign Language, it is important for us to recognize the many Deaf people who are already out there sharing their authentic experiences. Mainstream media hesitates to hire Deaf consultants, directors, or talent, so networks continue to struggle with portraying diversity in film and TV... huffingtonpost.com/lydia-l-callis/the-internet-opens-a-wind_b_7646302.html

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Deaf Man Kicked In The Head By Passenger

RAW VIDEO: Old man kicks drunk Deaf man in the head on a NYC subway.



Caught on tape of a brutal kicked in the head was posted on Facebook and has now going viral. Footage has emerged of an old man karate-kicking a Deaf person seated in the head for messing with him while seated on the train before he is dragged off the train by officers who saw the incident. People across the country have seen daily this violent of passengers on the New York City Subway.





The video posted on Liveleak.com. Liveleakers responses has reacted to a video showing on Liveleak.com/#Comments.



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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Glide - Video Messaging In The Deaf Community

VIDEO [CC/Signed] - #YourGlideStory: Next generation video messaging in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.



#YourGlideStory - Over the past few months, you've let us know that Glide is the best way to communicate visually, and we're extremely grateful to all of our users in the Deaf/HoH community for their continued support.



Glide is a video messenger that allows you to send and receive video messages that can be seen live (as you're recording) or later (like a text message).





There are already loads of great video chat apps out there. We're not trying to replace them, we are giving people a more convenient way to keep in touch through video that doesn't need scheduling. Traditional video chat requires you and your friends to be online at the same time, which isn't always possible. The great thing about Glide is that you can send or watch a message whenever you want, regardless of whether your friends are online.



Glide is a private messaging service. Only friends in the chat you send a message to will see it. You and your friends can also share messages from Glide to social networks and friends outside the app. Sending messages to Glide users anywhere in the world is 100% free.



Keep up with Glide:

Download Glide - https://goo.gl/niox9g

Facebook - https://facebook.com/glideme

TwitterApp - https://twitter.com/glideapp

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sarahglide

Instagram - https://instagram.com/sarahglide

Official site - http://glide.me/



Big thanks to all of the #DeafTalent!



Credits:

Producer & Director

Jules Dameron (Deaf)



Interviewees: (all Deaf)



Gabriel Silva

Jules Dameron

Dickie Hearts

Rosa Lee Timm

Odunayo Akintomide



Director of Photography

Jules Dameron (Deaf)



Head of Communications & Interpreter Coordinator

Martha Villar



Interviewer

Kailyn Aaron-Lozano (Deaf)



Sound Recorder & Mixer

Leonardo Nasca



Makeup Artist

Kaila Borne



Anthony King

First Assistant Camera



Key Grips

Arleta Meeker (Deaf)

Quinn Cooke (Deaf)



Editor

Sarah Snow

Jules Dameron



Craft & Catering Services

Matt Reinig (Deaf)



Thanks to CSUN Volunteer Interpreting Services.



Related Post:

Deaf Community Discover The App 'Glide'

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Deaf Viewers Push YouTube For #withcaptions

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf and Hard of Hearing community call YouTube online video for closed captioning.



YouTube videos are not accessible to everyone, adding closed captions to videos will make them accessible to millions of more people. Share this video on social media, tag your favorite creator and help make your favorite videos enjoyable for everyone! #withcaptions



Closed captioning [CC] and subtitling are both processes of displaying text on a television, video screen, or other visual display to provide additional or interpretive information for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.





Captions and Subtitles are essentially the same and typically used as a transcription of the audio portion of a program as it occurs (either verbatim or in edited form), sometimes including descriptions of non-speech elements. Other uses have been to provide a textual alternative language translation of a presentation's primary audio language which is usually burned-in (or "open") to the video and not selectable (or "closed")... Read more: Closed Captioning From Wikipedia



How To Create Captions and Subtitles For YouTube Videos.



Step by step, how created Closed Captions / Subtitles vlog for the videos on YouTube, and how to translate Captions to different languages, made easy!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Eurovision Sign Language Interpreter Is A Web Hit

VIDEO: Deaf News: Sweden's Eurovision finalist was chosen at the weekend but for many it was the bespectacled 48-year-old who signed the songs for Deaf people who stole the show.



STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Tommy Krangh's silky dance moves quickly became a huge hit on social media with millions watching his video on Facebook and YouTube.



It takes a lot to steal the show from the notoriously flamboyant Eurovision entries, but this Swedish sign language interpreter's energetic moves and expressive gestures have managed to do just that.



Tommy Krångh has become an overnight sensation in Sweden after putting on the performance of his life, interpreting pop singer Magnus Carlsson's attempt to enter Eurovision.





But while Carlsson's upbeat tune may have failed to impress audiences in the Scandinavian country, being voted ninth out of 12 entries vying to represent at the annual competition, many are now calling for 48-year-old Krångh to take the stage for Sweden in Vienna this May.



The video of Krångh's exuberant interpretation has been shared thousands of times in Sweden, and across the world.



The delighted interpreter has told Swedish newspapers he was 'thrilled' with the reaction and has been 'love-bombed' on Twitter by people who enjoyed his energetic performance, even getting the odd marriage proposal.



'It´s been absolutely amazing,' he told MailOnline. 'I´ve been love-bombed from a thousands of people. People are even proposing to marry me. This is something I could never imagine.



'It's a once in lifetime experience after being a signer for so many years. I love that sign language gets so much attention at the moment.' ... Read More at Dailymail.



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Friday, February 20, 2015

Cyclone Sign Language Guy Goes Viral

VIDEO: Deaf News: Auslan interpreter who keeps stealing the show and everyone’s hearts during cyclone press conference.



BRISBANE -- Queensland has been battered by a Category 5 Cyclone and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been busy warning people about the #cyclonemarcia storm.



The Auslan interpreter in the facial expressions are an important part of Australian Sign Language, vital to getting across the true meaning of the message. #signguy has a name! It’s Mark Cave. He’s 30 years old and has been working as an Australian sign language interpreter for 12 years... Read More.





Cyclone Marcia leaves multimillion-dollar damage:



Central Queensland resembles a war zone and now faces a multibillion-dollar repair bill after Cyclone Marcia tore through the Rockhampton region, destroying or unroofing hundreds of homes and causing large-scale infrastructure damage.



Homes were blasted apart by the force of the Category 5 cyclone which smashed into the Capricorn Coast packing wind gusts close to 300km/h.



Terrified residents who opted not to evacuate cowered in their homes as the ferocious winds peeled off roofs, blew out windows and sent large trees spearing through walls.



Hilltop houses around Vaughan and John streets in Yeppoon copped the full brunt, with one completely destroyed and several unroofed... Read More at Courier Mail.



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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Facebook Opens Worlds For The Deaf

VIDEO [CC] - One billion people use Facebook around the world. Its reach is undisputed and unparalleled, but its impact on one specific community has opened up doors to a new world for the Deaf.



Christina Teani, 34, of South San Francisco is a teacher for special needs students. She understands putting in that extra bit of effort because she was born with what she calls “an invisible disability” unable to hear without wearing a hearing aid.





“You can often feel like that sometimes you are not good enough, you don’t feel like you’re part of a group,” Teani explained. “Human relationships are all about intimacy, getting to know people, feeling like you belong in a group and if you’re not able to connect, you emotionally feel left out.”



But her life has changed, much like it has for her Deaf friend, Sarah McBride of Palo Alto.



“With Facebook, I’m able to communicate with my friends through chat,” she said.



These women say the social media site has opened up a whole new world to them, offering up not only quick chats with friends, but the ability to share memories through pictures and videos especially satisfying for them because it’s one of the first times they’ve been able to communicate the same way the hearing community does.



So when the opportunity came up to visit the company that made it happen, they didn’t hesitate. Together with friends, they took tour of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park to celebrate the changes they’ve experienced in their lives.



“That’s what I like about Facebook," Teani said. "We’re all on the same playing field we haven’t had before.” ...Read more: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Facebook-IOpens-New-World-For-Deaf-186194282.html

Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Top & Best Viral Videos Of 2012

VIRAL VIDEO: The Top & Best Viral Videos Of 2012 Compilation.



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Friday, November 30, 2012

Growth of Viral Video Leaves Deaf Community In The Dark



WASHINGTON - Viral videos may be good for sharing ideas and spreading funny foreign pop hits, but they are leaving millions of Deaf and Hearing Impaired people out of the loop.



Online video is becoming a more ubiquitous part of American life. Netflix videos made up one-third of online data used in the United States last year. YouTube expects 90 percent of online traffic to be video in the next few years. By 2016, Cisco estimates, 1.2 million minutes of video will be streamed or downloaded every second.



That video explosion has been great for small-film and TV producers, who are able to reach an audience without a big studio budget, and fans of niche programming. But in some ways, it has left the deaf and hard-of-hearing community starting from scratch after years of advocating for captions on traditional television.



“We could be back to square one,” said Christian Vogler, director of the Technology Access Program at Gallaudet University.



The rise of e-mails, instant messages and social media was a godsend to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, which embraced the new, text-based ways to communicate.



“In the mid- to late 1990s, it was close to the ideal medium,” Vogler said. But as the Web evolved to include more video, he said, old barriers to communication resurfaced. ... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/growth-of-online-video-leaves-deaf-community-in-the-dark/2012/11/28/4048e4ac-389c-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html



Support #CaptionTHIS



Sign the petition at:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-cnn-to-start-providing-equal-access-to-their-online-videos

To send letters to different companies and learn more about this:

http://blog.deafpolitics.org/2012/05/captionthis-social-media-movement.html

More Benefits of captions:

http://curbcut.net/accessibility/the-benefits-of-captions-legit/

Collaborative for Communication Access via Captioning:

http://ccacaptioning.org/

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Black Friday 2012 Video Compilation

VIRAL VIDEO [CC] - Black Friday compilation from November 23rd 2012 in the United States.



Best part of Black Friday is watching the madness on video clips. Enjoy to watch the compilation of the nutcase people.





What a tradition for American people as shopping fights, shootings, pepper spray, and trampedes seem to be the new normal after stuffing our faces with Turkey.





Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.





On this day, most major retailers open extremely early and offer promotional sales to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Lydia Callis - Bloomberg's Interpreter Goes Viral

VIDEO: Lydia Callis: Bloomberg's interpreter goes viral. Meet Lydia Callis, the mayor's sign language interpretor who became the city's newest hearthrob.



NEW YORK CITY -- A Rochester Institute of Technology graduate skyrocketed into fame while providing American Sign Language interpretation during New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s nationally watched news conferences.



Meet Lydia Callis, the mayor's sign language interpretor who became the city's newest hearthrob. Stealing the show with her passionate facial expressions and signs.



Clearly there is nothing funny about mass casualties and a region under water. But Lydia Callis has at least given people something to smile about in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.





The sign language interpreter for Mayor Michael Bloomberg has gone viral. Mayor Bloomberg addresses the public while his signer feels the beat of the hurricane mane! as seen on YouTube.



The stories of devastation and destruction on the local news lately have not provided much in the way of relief unless, that is, you happened to catch sight of a sign language interpreter named Lydia Callis.





And she was pretty hard to miss. Ms. Callis has been a fixture at Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s news briefings, gesticulating, bobbing and nodding her way through the words of city officials as she communicates for the hearing impaired... Read More at NY Times.



She has inspired a tribute Tumblr page: Lydia Callis’s Facial Expressions, which has compiled images of her expressions as she signs. In one photo, Mr. Bloomberg looks on from behind, seemingly fixated on her hands.



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