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Sailor's Birthday Surprise for His Son Will Melt Your Heart and Inspire You to Learn ASL Online
Updated December 31, 2022 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language /by Phil
Here's a story that will inspire you to learn ASL online — Carlos Lopez of Littleton, Colorado, USA, was about to miss his young son's birthday for the second year. So, he felt he had to come up with an incredibly unique way to convey his well wishes to the boy on this special […]
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Megan Thee Stallion's Sign Language Interpreter Inspires People to Learn ASL
Updated January 12, 2023 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language, Famous Deaf People /by Phil
Megan Thee Stallion's Sign Language Interpreter Inspires People to Learn ASL Need another reason to learn ASL? Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 2020 song "WAP" is an undeniable hit that has produced shock waves throughout the entertainment industry with its racy lyrics and visuals. In July 2021, an interpreter named Kelly Kurdi went viral […]
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Marvel Character Shang-chi Makes a Guest's Day by Signing American Sign Language at Disneyland Resort
Updated December 14, 2022 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language, Deaf/ASL News /by Phil
Marvel Character Shang-chi Makes a Guest's Day by Signing American Sign Language at Disneyland Resort Disney Actor Amazes a Visitor by Signing with Her in American Sign Language. During Disneyland's grand opening on July 17, 1955, founder Walt Disney proclaimed, "To all who come to this happy place, welcome!" Since Mr. Disney made his announcement, it's […]
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Bride's Brother-in-law Uses American Sign Language at Her Wedding to Enhance Inclusivity
Updated December 6, 2022 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language, Deaf/ASL News /by Phil
At times, the smallest act of kindness can have the most significant impact on the lives of others. This was certainly true in the case of Randy Latini, the officiant at his sister-in-law's August 2022 wedding in Hamilton, New Jersey. Randy incorporated American Sign Language (ASL) into the marriage ceremony for the benefit of Deaf […]
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Restaurant Servers Learn Sign Language and Sign 'Happy Birthday' to a Deaf Boy
Updated December 4, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News /by Phil
Two waitresses at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant learn sign language and sign 'Happy Birthday' to a young Deaf Boy Here is a post that might inspire you to learn sign language from a whole new perspective. – Occasionally, people who work in jobs that serve the public go above and beyond the call of duty […]
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ASL Black Friday Sale!
Updated November 23, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Phil
After you are done gathering with your friends and family, take a look at our Black Friday Sale! Get up to 30% OFF when you sign up TODAY until November 27 at StartASL.com For Gold level membership, get 30% OFF when you use coupon code – (Coming Soon) For Silver level membership, get 20% OFF when […]
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Strictly Come Dancing Performance Prompts a Surge in Google Searches for "Learn Sign Language"
Updated November 22, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People /by Phil
Deaf UK TV actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, 2022 winner of the televised British dance contest Strictly Come Dancing, seems to have inspired many people to learn sign language. The actor's Viennese waltz, performed with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, introduced Sign Language choreography to the highly successful BBC show. The dance was charged with emotion and […]
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Top Reasons to Learn American Sign Language – Coldplay is Hiring Interpreters to Make Their Concerts More Accessible to All
Updated November 15, 2022 /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf/ASL News /by Phil
Seeing one's favorite musical artist perform live on stage or attending a live concert by a popular band is an event each person should be able to enjoy at least once in a lifetime. But this goal is not easy for everyone to achieve. Fortunately, recent technological advances are helping to broaden the scope of […]
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Updated November 11, 2022 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language /by Phil
Season 33, episode 17 of the long-running hit animated sitcom The Simpsons titled "The Sound of Bleeding Gums" is noteworthy for its use of American Sign Language (ASL) (although the characters have only four fingers), and for its casting of Deaf actor John Autry II to voice the Deaf character Monk. Through this role, […]
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Juliette Gordon Low: A Deaf Champion Who Wouldn't Hear "No" Each year Girl Scouts all around the US celebrate October 31st as their movement's Founder's Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low. Blazing a trail for countless young girls to follow and living a life of […]
BAFTA Winners' Dance Routine Makes a Great Statement on Behalf of Sign Language
Updated October 26, 2022 /0 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Phil
For their appearance on the UK television show Strictly Come Dancing, Deaf TV star Rose Ayling-Ellis and her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice won the Must-See Moment BAFTA, an award category that's voted for by members of the viewing public. During their ballroom dance to the band Clean Bandit's song "Symphony," the music was switched […]
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Hearing Toddler Interprets for Deaf Dad Using American Sign Language
Updated October 23, 2022 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language /by Phil
Hearing Toddler Interprets for Deaf Dad Using American Sign Language From first learning how to walk to achieving success in potty training, young children inevitably amaze their parents when they reach milestones in their lives. And each family has its own particular milestones that they look forward to seeing their youngsters hit. For deaf father, […]
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Troy Kotsur Appears on Sesame Street Teaching American Sign Language
Troy Kotsur Appears on Sesame Street Teaching American Sign Language Academy Award-winning Deaf actor Troy Kotsur recently appeared in an episode of the timeless PBS children's show 'Sesame Street" teaching American Sign Language. Mr. Kotsur was on set to teach two of the Muppets and the show's global audience the regularly featured "Word of the […]
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Key Points to Remember about International Day of Sign Languages
Updated November 11, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News /by Phil
International Day of Sign Languages 2022 Sign languages are visual forms of communication that convey information through the use of hand and facial gestures or symbols. The gestures or symbols used in sign language are organized in a linguistic way that includes grammar and word order (syntax). Each individual gesture is called a sign. […]
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Understanding and Learning American Sign Language
Updated October 3, 2022 /0 Comments/in American Sign Language /by Phil
Understanding and Learning American Sign Language What is American Sign Language? Learning American Sign Language is trending now more than ever before. Commonly referred to as 'ASL,' American sign language is a natural language that began via contact with English and has evolved through continued use since its 19th-century origin at the American School for […]
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A Young Girl Decided to Learn Sign Language to Give a Tender Message to Her Deaf Delivery Man
Updated October 1, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News /by Phil
A Young Girl Decided to Learn Sign Language to Give a Tender Message to Her Deaf Delivery Man Approximately 2% of people in the US are deaf or nearly deaf, and many others report having difficulties with hearing even if they are not totally deaf. According to World Federation of the Deaf statistics, the population […]
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OSU Led the Way to Learn American Sign Language With its ASL Bachelor's Degree
Updated October 13, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf History /by Phil
OSU Led the Way to Learn American Sign Language With its ASL Bachelor's Degree If your desire was to learn American Sign Language (ASL) in the 1800's fewer educational organizations could offer more value than Oklahoma State University. Founded on December 25, 1890 in Stillwater, OK under the name Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, Oklahoma […]
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Meteorologist Gets Popular After Using American Sign Language in Her Forecasts
Meteorologist Gets Popular After Using American Sign Language in Her Forecasts Oklahoma meteorologist Mikayla Smith is making TV weather forecasting more accessible to a wider audience and in the process is rousing interest in meteorology for the next generation of forecasters. Mikayla initiated "Signing Science with Smith," a program that makes use of American Sign […]
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Happy First Day of Fall!
Updated September 22, 2022 /0 Comments/in Holiday Greetings /by Phil
We would like to wish all of our students a very happy first day of fall. Seasonal Quote of the month: As the colors show signs of change for the season, so can the languages for life. – Start ASL Ready to learn American Sign Language? Check out Start ASL, where you learn ASL […]
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Updated September 20, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Megan Clancy
Livia Valenote Sep. 14, 2022 ASL 1 The First Deaf School in America Education is a very important part of our society. The deaf has been thrown aside for many years, being seen as unteachable Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet disagreed. Gallaudet and many others helped the deaf community gain a proper education system. He […]
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Deaf Awareness Week – City of Riverside and Deaf Community of Riverside
Updated August 22, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Katelyn Cheng
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American Sign Language Increases Deaf Awareness and Touches Hearts
Updated August 25, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People, Free Lessons, International Sign Languages, Product Recommendations, Start ASL Community /by Katelyn Cheng
More and more people are learning American Sign Language to be able to communicate with their loved ones or friendly strangers to make someone's day. There are many great stories to tell. Check out how these stories have an impact on the Deaf community and make a difference in people's lives. Meteorologist Goes Viral After […]
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Updated August 12, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, ASL Dictionary, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Free Lessons, Product Recommendations, Start ASL Community /by Katelyn Cheng
Have you added learn American Sign Language to your to-do list? It can be fun, but it can also be scary to learn a new language. You may wonder how and where to get started. When you make the decision to learn ASL, your first thought is probably to jump online and find out where […]
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DeafNation World Expo in Las Vegas August 2022
Updated August 9, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People, Free Lessons, Hearing Loss, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
Joel Barish hosted the 4th DeafNation World Expo & Conference at the Bally's Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 1-4, 2022. About 15,000 Deaf people from around the world, including Deaf celebrities such as Daniel Durant, Troy Kotsur, Renca Dunn, and Wawa attended the event. There were fourteen sponsors and three partners. […]
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ASL Event NYC
Updated August 3, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Megan Clancy
Sheepwell in the 2022 SheNYC Arts Festival! Where? Connelly Theater, East 4th Street, New York, NY, USA When? Aug 5 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm COVID Requirements: All patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door, and to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth at all times while in […]
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Las Vegas event: Healthcare providers who are Deaf/HOH
https://www.amphl.org/ https://10times.com/e1r0-f0fs-28ps Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses Conference is a non-profit platform that has been serving thousands of Deaf and hard-of-hearing healthcare professionals and students worldwide. It aims to provide information, promote advocacy and mentorship, and strive to create a diverse, robust network for individuals with hearing loss interested in or working in […]
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American Sign Language Name Sign for VP Kamala Harris
Updated September 16, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Katelyn Cheng
Kamala Harris receives an American Sign Language sign name after she got elected as president Joe Biden's vice president. American Sign Language and Deaf Culture – The Significance of Name Sign Deaf culture consists of many valued traditional aspects that are significant to the Deaf community, and one of them is the "name sign." A […]
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Help Your Baby Learn Sign Language
Updated August 9, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Baby Sign Language, Deaf Accessibility /by Katelyn Cheng
Learn Sign Language For Babies Learn sign language basics such as eat, sleep, more, play, milk, etc. These basic signs are called baby signs. Many people get confused between Baby Signs and American Sign Language; they are not considered the same thing. According to the Baby Sign article, "As a result, this encourages a number […]
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Can AI learn American Sign Language? Just Ask a Student Developer in India
Updated August 8, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News /by Katelyn Cheng
Learn American Sign Language From AI How cool would it be if artificial intelligence (AI) could learn American Sign Language? Is it even possible? Well, a student in India named Priyanjali Gupta developed an AI model that turned sign language into English. Gupta was a third-year engineer from India's Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). […]
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Learn American Sign Language like Fans of Makkari (Eternals Star)?
Updated August 9, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, ASL Careers, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn Cheng
Learn American Sign Language From Big Hit Movies More and more people are wanting to learn American sign language. Now, people can learn ASL from big hit movies such as Eternals, Quiet Place Part 1 & 2, Godzilla vs. Kong, CODA, and many more. Have you noticed that American Sign Language and Deaf roles are becoming […]
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How to Immerse Yourself in the Deaf Community?
Updated June 29, 2022 /1 Comment/in About ASL, ASL Dictionary, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Free Lessons, Product Recommendations /by Katelyn Cheng
It is exciting to learn American Sign Language and now you are ready to use it in the real-world, but you do not know where to go or how to meet people. Do not worry, this article will help guide you towards the right direction of stepping foot in the Deaf community. Firstly, you can […]
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Where do you start when you want to learn American Sign Language (ASL)?
Updated June 27, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, ASL Dictionary, Baby Sign Language, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Free Lessons, Hearing Loss, Product Recommendations, Start ASL Community /by Katelyn Cheng
When you make the decision to learn ASL, your first though is probably to jump online and find out where you can learn. Some people use social media, and others look for a course to get them through more than just how to say hello. American Sign Language (ASL) is one of a kind. It […]
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Deaf People at the Movies
Updated June 22, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn Cheng
It is exciting to go to the movies and watch newly released movies; however watching movies in theaters may or may not be a fun experience for D/deaf people. D/deaf people wants to enjoy the movies just like everyone else. The only issue is that D/deaf people cannot hear so D/deaf people are unable […]
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Updated June 20, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
Deaflympics 2022 Deaflympics occurred between May 1 – May 15, 2022. It occurred in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. There were 73 nations who joined Deaflympics and list of medals each countries got. There were a total of 2,408 athletes: 1,644 were men and 764 were women. USA won 20 gold medals, 11 silver medals, and […]
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Boston ASL Event
Updated June 16, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Megan Clancy
15 JUL ASL Social Night & Happy Hour Save event More Info Directions Share Details Fri, Jul 15, 5 – 9 PM EDT In 29 Days Savvor Restaurant and Lounge 180 Lincoln St, Boston, MA DJ Deaf Tunez will be hosting ASL Social Night & Happy Hour at Savvor Lounge.Read more on AllEvents.in
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Deaf Communities Across the World
Updated June 1, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
My fiancé Vlad and I are Deaf. We recently took a trip to Italy and Israel. We visited Milan, Dolomites Mountain, and Venice while in Italy. In Israel, we explored Be'er Sheva, Dead Sea, and other cities in Israel. I will share my experiences when traveling as a Deaf traveler with my Deaf fiancé. At […]
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Using ASL Online vs In-Person
Updated May 4, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn Cheng
Technology is becoming more and more popular nowadays. People uses their phones for social media, news, text, check emails, etc. D/deaf people use technology way more than hearing people. There are many different reasons why technology is popularly used in the Deaf community. Deaf people spend a lot of time on social media because the […]
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Deaf Travel Part 2
Updated April 27, 2022 /1 Comment/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
Deaf people can do anything except hear. Anything includes traveling. Did you know that there are a lot of Deaf travelers. Most people wonder, "How do Deaf people travel if they cannot hear their surroundings, or communicate with other people/foreigners?" That is a great question and honestly, Deaf people are visually alert. It is true […]
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How to Raise a Deafblind Child?
Updated April 18, 2022 /0 Comments/in Baby Sign Language, Deaf Accessibility, Hearing Loss /by Katelyn Cheng
For many parents, it is hard enough to hear from the doctor's that their child is deaf or to find out your child becomes deaf later in his or her life. Imagine if the doctor tells you the news that your child is Deafblind or your child looses his or her hearing later in life. […]
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Updated April 13, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Baby Sign Language, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Hearing Loss /by Katelyn Cheng
Cued speech is not American Sign Language. Cued speech and ASL are two totally different forms of communication. People who communicate in ASL usually turn off the voice. Also, ASL has its own grammar, sentence structure, idioms, phrases and jokes. ASL is more widely used in the Deaf Community. There are often ASL/Deaf events where […]
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Deaf Students in Mainstream Education
Updated May 2, 2022 /3 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility /by Katelyn Cheng
D/deaf students need accommodations that will help them be successful in their education. Normal hearing students can easily listen and multitask by taking notes during lectures; however, this is not the case for D/deaf people. There are a several accommodations such as ASL interpreter, CART, notetaker, copy of video/transcript, and many more, which I will […]
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Different Types of Interpreters: Education Interpreters
Updated April 25, 2022 /0 Comments/in Baby Sign Language, Deaf Accessibility, Free Lessons, Hearing Loss /by Katelyn Cheng
There are different types of interpreters. In the article, "Certified Deaf Interpreter Interprets at Coachella Festival" I talked about ASL interpreters for concerts and festivals; however, in this particular article, I emphasized on CDI. CDI stands for Certified Deaf Interpreter. You are probably wondering how can a Deaf person interpret if he or she cannot […]
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Certified Deaf Interpreter Interprets at Coachella Festival
Updated April 20, 2022 /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn Cheng
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of the biggest events where people go to enjoy music and good vibes. It is from Friday, April 15 and ends on Sunday, April 24. There are hearing interpreters, but there are also Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI). A CDI named Branton Stewart attends Coachella to perform and […]
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Do You Speak American Sign Language?
Updated April 18, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf History, Famous Deaf People, Free Lessons, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
Have you ever been fascinated when people say, "Do you speak sign language?" Sign language isn't a spoken language, so it does not really make sense to say "speak" as oppose to "know". American Sign Language is a developed language that is made of hand movements, body language, gestures, and facial expressions. Many foreign languages […]
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Associations by, for and of the Deaf
Updated April 15, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf History /by Katelyn Cheng
Deaf Associations are businesses and Deaf organizations that provide services for Deaf people so they can be independent and successful, and there are so many. Have you heard that term before "by, for, of"? These are organizations that are established by the Deaf, For the Deaf, such as resources, and consist of mostly Deaf people. […]
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April 15th is ASL Day!
Updated April 13, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Culture, Deaf History /by Katelyn Cheng
There are a lot of holidays we celebrate in the United States. Some of them are national holidays while others are religious holidays. Other countries have their holidays which also are celebrated in the US if the family is from that country. There are also important dates such as awareness days, weeks, or months; for […]
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A Beginner's Guide to Learning American Sign Language
Updated April 6, 2022 /1 Comment/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Free Lessons, International Sign Languages, Start ASL Community /by Katelyn Cheng
It can be fun, but it can also be scary to learn a new language. You have always wanted to learn American Sign Language (ASL) but have always wondered how and where to get started. The article below will have tons of tips and tricks on what you need to know to get you started […]
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Deaf People's Experiences at the Doctors
Updated April 4, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Hearing Loss /by Katelyn Cheng
D/deaf people have struggled to get ASL interpreters to attend doctor's appointments and this has caused a lot of frustration for D/deaf people. Every time a D/deaf person request an interpreter, either the interpreter does not show up at the appointments on time or at all. It is improving now, but sometimes D/deaf people still […]
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Deaf People's Experiences at the Airport
Updated March 30, 2022 /1 Comment/in Deaf Accessibility, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
With COVID under control, airports are re-opening and especially with spring break and summer is right around the corner, people are booking their vacations and getaways. With that being said, there are pros and cons Deaf people experience at the airport. The pros include the ability to cut to the front of the line or […]
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Masks Cause Misinterpretations for Deaf People
Updated March 21, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn Cheng
Masks protect people from COVID; however, masks became a nightmare for D/deaf people because they had to deal with communicating when people's faces were half covered. Deaf people rely on reading facial expressions including eye contact and lip reading to be able to understand, but the masks cover and hide the facial expressions. I've heard […]
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More Facts about Deaf Culture
I have mentioned several key aspects of the Deaf culture in the articles, "Did You Know the Facts About American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, and Deaf Community?" and "Deaf Culture vs. Hearing Culture". In the first article, "Did You Know the Facts About American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, and Deaf Community?", the key points I […]
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Irish Sign Language and St. Patrick's Day in American Sign Language
Updated March 17, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Deaf History, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday that occurs on March 17th. During this holiday, people tend to wear green so leprechauns will not see and pinch them. The real reason why people get pinched when they do not wear green is because it is sign of dishonor and disrespect to St. Patrick. The history […]
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Similarities and Differences Between CODA vs Deaf Child with Hearing Parents
Updated March 9, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn Cheng
Life for the hearing child with Deaf adults and deaf child with hearing parents are similar, but there are a lot of cultural differences. CODA stands for Child of Deaf Adults, which means the child is hearing with Deaf parents. There are no terms to describe a deaf child with hearing parents. Below I will […]
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CODA Wins An Award for Best Cast
Updated March 7, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn Cheng
This movie CODA made history with its win for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards' top prize of Best Cast and the actor, Troy Kotsur wins an award for Actor® for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. This is Marlee Matlin's 2nd award since she won the Best Actress Motion […]
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3 Deaf Performers Perform at the 2022 Super Bowl
Updated February 23, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People /by Jessica M.
(Photo credit NAD Facebook post from 2/13/2022, https://www.facebook.com/NAD1880/photos/a.10152795501263810/10159783398858810/) This was the big moment. The big moment when three famous deaf performers got the spotlight at the 2022 Super Bowl. Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals were the final teams to play at the Super Bowl and a glorious victory when the LA Rams won. […]
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Athletes
Updated February 28, 2022 /0 Comments/in Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn Cheng
Deaf people can do anything except hear. There are famous Deaf entertainment such as acting, signing music, comedians, inspirational speakers, but there are also many famous Deaf or Hard of Hearing athletes of various sports including bodybuilding, football, wrestling, motocross racing, etc. Below are a few examples of many Deaf athletes who they did […]
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Famous Deafblind: Julia Brace, Laura Bridgman, and Helen Keller
Updated February 28, 2022 /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf History, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn Cheng
Julia Brace was the first Deafblind person before Laura Bridgman and Helen Keller. Julia Brace was born, in that part of Hartford County, Connecticut, that is now Newington on June 13, 1807. Julia had a normal childhood. She was sent to school where she learned to read and spell two word syllables, or when she […]
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Updated February 7, 2022 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Katelyn Cheng
Gallaudet University was co-founded by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. How did it begin? Gallaudet was visiting his family in Connecticut where he met Alice Cogswell who became deaf from a type of meningitis known as "spotted fever". Gallaudet saw noticed that Alice was very bright and he wanted to educate her in reading […]
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Updated February 2, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Culture, Deaf History, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn Cheng
There are many Deaf actors and movies that have American Sign Language. Not only are Deaf people have a successful career in acting. Deaf people are successful in other ways not just in the media industry. There are several Deaf people and hearing people who have supported the Deaf community that have made Deaf history. […]
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Did You Know the Facts About American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, and Deaf Community?
Updated February 2, 2022 /3 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf History, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
American Sign Language is its own language that is used by the Deaf community. American Sign Language has its own history of where it derived from and the Deaf community has it own culture. Here are some facts that make American Sign Language (ASL) unique as its own language: ASL is not universal as it […]
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American Sign Language vs Israeli Sign Language
Updated January 5, 2022 /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf History, Famous Deaf People, Hearing Loss, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn Cheng
Did you know American Sign Language is not universal? In the article, "Is American Sign Language Universal", it talked about whether or not American Sign Language is universal, in other words, ASL is used in all countries all over the world. The answer is no. American Sign Language is only unique to the US whereas […]
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Of all the skills you will need as a developer effective learning is the most important. There is no library, no framework, no buzzword you can master that will serve you better than strong study and learning habits.
Fortunately studying and learning are skills you can improve. Keeping an organized study journal is the first step. So take some extra time before, during, and after you write some code to write down some notes on what you just learned.
As you work through this curriculum we will often recommend ways to take notes on particular topics (ie. descriptive diagrams, questions to explore, organizing & deploying your notes), but for now take your notes however you usually do. For now just be sure to take regular notes and to keep them organized.
Take lots of notes! On post-its, GitHub, or even your arm. If you don't make an effort to manage your learning process you'll be surprised at how quickly it can slip away from you.
Vocabulary: In programming words have very specific definitions, it's important that you use them precisely. This can be extra tricky since many of the key programming vocab words are also non-programming words. It's easy to slip back and forth between a word's every-day meaning and it's programming definition.
Your Challenges: Take especially good notes on what you find difficult even if that just means you write a quick list of things you struggled with today. Not only will this help you structure your studying by concentrating on your weak points, but it will also help you learn to pin-point what you don't understand. This kind of self-awareness is crucial for software developers.
What you enjoy: As you continue to study programming you will get discouraged. Having a record of all the things you enjoy about coding will help with more than just motivation. It will also help you learn more effectively, it's easier to focus on and learn something you enjoy. You can think of this list like a back-up study plan. Whenever you're about to walk out, pull up this list and build something fun!
Stages of development: While you're building your projects, don't just focus on the finished product. Focus on the journey. This might sound corny, but the truth is that one of the biggest differences between beginner programmers and expert programmers is the way approach & build up projects in careful steps. You'll get a chance to learn about this in more detail later on, but it's never too late to get started!
Nothing beats a pencil and paper for sketching diagrams or taking down a quick note.


The question has been raised by the BBC and others such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), suggesting that big cities have more in common with each other than with other cities within their own countries.
Is that true? Are there meaningful comparisons between cities such as New York, London and Shanghai, rather than between nation states? Or is this mere hyperbole? We examine the arguments for and against. But before we do so, some definitions.
What are the seven types of city?
1. Global Giants such as London, New York and Tokyo. The Global Giants are leading economic and financial hubs with large populations, wealth and a deep pool of talent to draw upon.
2. Asian Anchors such as Singapore, Seoul and Hong Kong. Less wealthy than the giants, the Asian Anchors bring superior connectivity coupled with an industrious workforce to the table. They attract the most foreign direct investment.
3. Gateways such as Istanbul, Mexico City and Mumbai. The Gateway cities serve as bridges between national and regional markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
4. The Chinese Engine Room such as Shenyang, Changchun and Chengdu. Twenty-two industrial cities whose wealth rests upon export manufacturing. As a rule, the Chinese Engine Rooms are less well connected.
5. Capitals of Knowledge such as Zurich, Oxford, Cambridge, San Francisco, Boston and Seattle. These are seats of learning and innovation with first-class universities and a highly-qualified workforce.
6. American Middle-Weights such as Dallas, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Atlanta and Minneapolis. Home to good universities, the American Middleweights are rich but lose out when it comes to foreign investment.
7. International Middle-Weights such as Tel Aviv, Liverpool, Birmingham, Stockholm, Brussels and Basel. Much like their US counterparts, the International Middleweights are wealthy but less able to attract foreign investment.
Firstly, economic might. According to McKinsey, the world's 600 top cities contribute a staggering 60% to the world's total GDP. If one were to remove Tokyo from the Japanese economy, it would leave a gaping $930 USD billion hole. Judged by the criterion of filthy lucre, there's no denying the importance of the city.
And, of course, it has been ever thus. Without her wealth, would Florence have risen to the heights she did? The same goes for Athens, Babylon, Sumer, Ur, Venice and Rome. The power of these city-states rested upon wealth as much as upon arms.
Rome began as an insignificant city-state under the yoke of the Etruscans. A Roman citizen said "Civus Romanus sum" not 'Civus Italicus sum', since there was no such thing as Italy. History tells us the city came first.
With wealth come huge populations. Tokyo is the megacity par excellence, home to some 13.65 million people. Mumbai weighs in with a whopping 18.41 million, which makes it India's biggest city — no idle boast. According to the World Health Organisation, more than half of the world's people now live in cities, and 70 per cent of us will do so by 2050.
To wealth and size we must add 'connectivity,' that is to say, the extent to which a city is connected to other cities. Roads, high-speed rail, pipelines, airports, fibre-optic internet cables — cities are better connected than ever before.
Which us brings us to another point. There's a sense in which cities such as New York or London have more in common with each other than with the countries of which they are part. New York is bound to global cities in ways she isn't to, say, the American Midwest.
All of this gives rise to a paradox whereby the part is increasingly greater than the whole. For good or for ill (probably the latter from the planet's point of view) all the indications are that urbanisation will increase exponentially this century.
Unlike the nation-state, the city-state has an ancient pedigree. Nationalism and the rise of the nation state dealt it a blow but perhaps its star is on the rise again. National frontiers come and go, maps are drawn and redrawn, but cities endure.
Cosmopolitan, ambitious and outward looking, the humming hubs of art, culture and commerce are countries in everything but name.
Just because something is important does not mean it is independent. The brain is an important organ but it cannot exist by itself. Rome was 'Roma Caput Mundi' ('Rome, capital of the world') but it needed a body to exist. What's more, while the nation-state is relatively new as a concept (it was only enshrined in law in the treaty of Westphalia which brought the Thirty Years' War to an end in 1648) the fact remains it has been the chief means by which people have organised themselves ever since.
A country is more than its GDP, big business and high finance. It is about the heart as well as the head. Common language, religion, culture, history and custom bind a person in adamantine links stronger than those of a city. Patriotism can turn into jingoism and when it does it makes the notion of the 'Fatherland' even stronger.
Reports of the nation-state's death are greatly exaggerated, as indeed are those of nationalism. Think of the Catalonian Independence movement and the recent unauthorized referendum. Many Catalonians see themselves as Catalonian first and Spanish second and evidently many yearn to be able to run their own affairs as a sovereign state. Nationalism persists. As a means of mass emotion, the nation state has been the most powerful political entity in the history of the modern world.
Trends can be wrong. Trends can be reversed. They might have to be. The megacity is not without its problems, not least of which are overpopulation, pollution, crime, unemployment, discontent and yawning gaps between rich and poor. There will come a point when we humans will have to check their growth. The centre cannot hold. In short, they are unsustainable.
There's a certain arrogance to the notion that cities are the new countries. What about the rest of the country? After all, cities are insatiable and they need to be fed and watered. No city is an island. Important though they are, to suggest they are all-important is to do a disservice to town and village. All this wide-eyed talk about a 'Brave New World' is apt to forget this.
Where does the truth lie? UP to you.
Alex Beeching is a UK-based illustrator, writer and award-winning artist. He is the author of the bestselling activity book, Draw Yourself Happy. You'll find him at Alex Beeching Art. If you enjoyed this article, please share it by clicking one or more of the social media icons.


Find Your Roar with Lynn Jackson-Taylor. Pregnancy, Birth, Motherhood.
Worried You Won't Cope With Labour Pain and Anxious About Tearing During Birth?
I gave birth to my daughter at home with NO FEAR, NO DRUGS and NO TEARING.
If you're fretting and feeling alone as you face up to the daunting reality that the beautiful baby growing inside you will have to actually come out some day soon - then let me give you a tough love get a grip, woman! slap before we sit down and squash those fears.
It's in you to have an empowering fearless birth, even if you're naturally skeptical (like I once was) about unlocking your mind-body abilities to control fear and pain.
Now, imagine a different reality where your body is ready and able to birth with ease and you can't wait to experience the power of birth.
Imagine being calm and in control at all stages of your labour, fully supported by your birth partner, both of you armed with the confidence, tools and techniques to have the most beautiful experience of your lives.
As a Hypnobirthing Practitioner, Chartered Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor and Yoga & Meditation Junkie, I can tell you that your mind and your body are more capable and powerful than you could even imagine.
This video explains the one strategy you need to follow to have an easy, fast and powerful birth with a calm fearless mindset.
The Fear-Tension-Pain cycle is explained in this hypnobirthing tutorial and the rest of the classes in the series debunk some myths about birth positioning, labour pain and natural pain control.
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How Bo Burnham Created 2018's Rawest, Realest Portrait Of An Anxious Teen Girl
"It's about a person feeling anxious in a weird time, and he is also a person feeling anxious in a weird time," Eighth Grade star Elsie Fisher told BuzzFeed News.
By Alanna Bennett
Alanna Bennett BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on July 12, 2018, at 11:32 a.m. ET
Elisabeth Caren for BuzzFeed News
Elsie Fisher and Bo Burnham, photographed on June 20, 2018, in Los Angeles.
In comedian Bo Burnham's feature directorial debut Eighth Grade, the camera holds claustrophobically tight on the film's protagonist, a 13-year-old girl. It's a choice that puts the audience right into the shoes of Kayla (Elsie Fisher) as she tackles her final week of middle school. When she is voted Most Quiet in her class's graduation superlatives, the camera focuses unflinchingly on Kayla as she closes her eyes and tries to disappear. Later, when she's lying in bed scrolling through Instagram, that same camera makes sure that we see that she has the visible acne of a real-life teen. And when Kayla gets up the courage to talk to her peers and try to break into new social groups, the camera frames the other kids so they take up most of the shot, a way to visually spell out the intimidation Kayla feels inside. Eighth Grade is a small-scale story but a personal epic — a movie about a young girl trapped inside herself and desperately trying to break free from her own anxieties so she can live the adolescent life she's dreaming of.
Eighth Grade is a meditation on teen girlhood, but also on the ways we funnel ourselves into social media. It's a study of the ever-relatable "awkward phase," but also of mental health. It kicks you in the gut and drags you back to the personal terror of middle school with an immediacy and intimacy that makes it feel like you are Kayla.
As Burnham told BuzzFeed News, the film was born out of his interest in two overlapping topics: the internet and technology. Throughout the writing process, though, it became more personal when Burnham "stumbled upon this kid, this girl" who encapsulated the ethos of what he was trying to portray. Though most of Burnham's work as a comedian has been self-referential, with Eighth Grade he had the chance to present a character demographically different from himself — a teen girl to his twentysomething man — but with whom he still related deeply.
"It's very cathartic for me to realize that my problems are not unique and other people are struggling with the same things I am even though they're nothing like me," Burnham said. And despite their differing ages and genders, Kayla did come out of something deep-seated in Burnham — most notably his anxiety.
"It's not insane to me that he wrote this compelling story about a teenage girl," Fisher told BuzzFeed News. "Because it's not just about a teen girl going through her last week of middle school. It's about a person feeling anxious in a weird time, and he is also a person feeling anxious in a weird time."
"There's so much commentary on shit and not enough portrayal of shit."
Eighth Grade opens on Kayla speaking directly into a camera, visibly nervous but pushing through. In her vlogs — which no one is watching — she opens up about her thoughts and philosophies in a way she finds herself unable to when face-to-face with her peers. To research writing the character, Burnham watched hundreds of videos of young women pouring their souls out on YouTube, transcribing them "sound-perfect, not even word-perfect," to get the teen girl voice right. He wanted to make a movie that portrayed young people's relationship to the internet without judgment.
"There's so much commentary on shit and not enough portrayal of shit," he said of Hollywood's usual approach to writing about the age of the internet. In the movie, Kayla's relationship with social media is neither entirely productive nor entirely destructive — YouTube is simply another vehicle for expressing herself, and Instagram is just another realm where she feels she doesn't measure up to her peers. "It isolates her, it connects her; it makes her feel numb, [and] it stimulates her," Burnham said. "My thing was taking emotional inventory: How does this thing feel to her?"
Kayla (Elsie Fisher) in a scene from Eighth Grade.
Burnham collaborated with Fisher constantly to ensure that the fictional teen girl they were building felt true to life. "I told Elsie every day, 'My disconnect with you is 1) that I was never a 13-year-old girl, and 2) I was never a 13-year-old right now,'" he said. "Both of those things lend themselves to very specific experiences, and I told her, 'You know what this is, so just show me.'"
For Fisher, the film offered a chance to play a teen character who was earnest and had a deep inner life. "I was feeling meh about acting at the time because with roles for teens, a lot of them are disingenuous or shallow," she said. But the Eighth Grade script was different — it excited her.
Burnham said he chose Fisher for the role because she nailed an aspect of Kayla that most of the actors missed, but that is crucial for the thrust of the film. "Shy, I think, is constantly wanting to interact with the world but not being able to. And Elsie was the only person who played shy like that," he said. "Every other person played Kayla as scared, but Elsie played Kayla as brave, as a person you could tell was scared but who was trying different things." It turned Kayla into an active character, one whose journey through the film is that of breaking out of her own shackles to be the person she wants to be.
For Eighth Grade to succeed as a raw coming-of-age film, everyone involved had to meet Kayla's emotional story at her level. "That was the whole name of the game, just to subjectively reflect her experience with the camera," Burnham said. "We only see what she sees. If she's not looking up we don't see the world around her, we're pretty glued to her, we're pretty close, we follow her in real time. We only see things really from her perspective."
Kayla is experiencing a monumental week in her life and the efforts she's making to expand her horizons are practically Homeric.
To underscore Kayla's perspective and her anxiety, composer Anna Meredith went with music that was bold and theatrical, according to Burnham. Their thinking was that movies following adolescents often make their soundtracks "cutesy" because that's how they see their characters. But for Kayla, Burnham and Meredith wanted the film's score to reflect how she saw herself and her situation. It's "visceral and intense," as Burnham put it, because Kayla is experiencing a monumental week in her life and the efforts she's making to expand her horizons are practically Homeric in her mind. She's on a mission to connect with the people around her, something she hasn't been able to do up to this point. It's scary, and it takes a lot of courage — they wanted everything about the film to reflect that.
"We wanted to make [a film] that's feeling with her, and feeling how it does feel in the moment," Fisher said. Sometimes that's embedded in Kayla's utter terror of saying the wrong thing, or awe at her proximity to the boy she has a crush on (Luke Prael), or the thrill of a good conversation with the high school girl she's desperate to befriend (Emily Robinson). Other times it's getting lost in the song blasting in Kayla's ears as her father (Josh Hamilton) is just trying to talk to her at the dinner table. Eighth Grade is a movie that does such a good job presenting what it feels like to be Kayla that you can practically smell the middle school body odor and feel the sharp sting of a zit on her face straining to break free.
For the creative team — and Fisher — it was important that the film pull you into Kayla's present, and not just feel like a tribute to the past. Though many in the audience will be people who have experienced their own eighth grades, they didn't want to lean on nostalgia. Instead, they invested hard in Kayla's personal truth and trusted that it would be one audiences could relate to. A show like Freaks and Geeks worked, after all, not because everyone watching had experienced being a kid in the early '80s, but because the show captured what it felt like to be a kid trying to find yourself in general.
Burnham noted that though Eighth Grade had personal origins stemming from his own anxiety, it was useful that the film's set turned into a giant collaboration. "I tried for so long to get out of my head by making stand-up shows about how I was in my own head, and that quickly proved to be fruitless," he said. "It was really freeing to tell a story with other people."
The result is a coming-of-age film so tenderly rendered that it'll wrap itself around your heart like a vice. Not everyone in the audience will have shared Kayla's exact experience with social anxiety, but plenty of people will be able to relate to the film's frank depiction of early teendom. That comes down to the team behind Eighth Grade embarking on a creative endeavor that Burnham summed up in a question that doubled as a mission statement: "How do we sync the audience's heart rate with hers?"
Alanna Bennett is an entertainment reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact Alanna Bennett at alanna.bennett@buzzfeed.com.

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#include <objbase.h>
#include <zmouse.h>

#include "..\DuiLib\UIlib.h"

using namespace DuiLib;

#ifdef UILIB_STATIC
#	pragma comment(lib, "..\\Lib\\Duilib_uStatic.lib")
#else	//UILIB_STATIC
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#   ifdef _UNICODE
#       pragma comment(lib, "..\\Lib\\DuiLib_ud.lib")
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#       pragma comment(lib, "..\\Lib\\DuiLib_d.lib")
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Q: Changing case when writing in auxiliary file in order to improve reledmac, I would like to write in an auxiliary file, but changing the case when writing in this file.
I have tried
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
s
\newwrite\sncf
\openout\sncf=sncf.tex

\makeatletter
\expandafter\write\expandafter\sncf\expandafter{\lowercase{TOTO}}
\write\sncf{\lowercase{TOTO}}
\protected@write{\sncf}{}{\lowercase{SNCF}}
\closeout\sncf
\end{document}

But,  in the sncf.tex I get
\lowercase {TOTO}
\lowercase {TOTO}
\lowercase {SNCF}

A: With a little help from David Carlisles answer on this question.
The \lowercase changes argument #2 into lowercase letters, before \@tmp is defined.
\documentclass{article}

\makeatletter
% #1: stream
% #2: text
\newcommand{\WriteAsLowerCase}[2]{%
    \lowercase{\def\@tmp{#2}}%
    \expandafter\write\expandafter#1\expandafter{\@tmp}%
}
\makeatother

\begin{document}
s
\newwrite\sncf
\openout\sncf=sncf.tex
\WriteAsLowerCase{\sncf}{TOTO}
\WriteAsLowerCase{\sncf}{TATA}
\WriteAsLowerCase{\sncf}{SNCF}
\closeout\sncf
\end{document}

With this sncf.tex looks like this:
toto
tata
sncf

Remark: without all the \expandafters the text gets converted to lowercase too. But since \write is delayed until the next page is shiped out, the last meaning of \@tmp would be used. Thus you would get three lines, all containing sncf.

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I have some movies I have made and was wondering if ther are any very simple video editing suites - preferably free where I can do basic editing like cutting a section of a movie out to make a list of highlights.
Another recommendation for WMM. Easy and free.
Make that me as well - I had intended to buy another package, along with my DV camcorder, but I find I can do everything I need to with Windows Movie Maker. It's certainly worth trying and you can use it to help you figure out if there are any features you feel you're missing.


Spiderwire has recently released a new addition to its lineup of braided products with its Ultracast Fluorobraid.
This line is completely revolutionary in my opinion, and its something I've never seen done by any other line manufacturers out there.
This line is offered in tests ranging from 10 lbs to 80 lbs and in spool sizes from 125 yds to 1500 yds.
Ultracast Fluorobraid is a combination of braided line and standard fluorocarbon. What you get out of it is the best of both worlds – the strength and reliability of braided line with the sinking properties of a fluorocarbon.
The braided portion of this line is made up of Spiderwire's standard Dyneema fibers, the strongest fibers in the world. It is blended with their Gore fluorocarbon for a deadly combination. As with all of their superlines, the Spiderwire lineup casts extremely well and I find the line to be much "rounder" than some other lines.
I've heard this is due to the compact, small nature of their fibers but all I know is that it makes it easy to handle on the reel. The sinking properties of this line are what really make it interesting.
Standard braid floats..like a cork. And thats not necessarily a bad thing as there are plenty of times where we want that floating line like when we are fishing topwater, frogs, or even a spoon.
However, there are times when a sinking line is really beneficial. An example might be when we are fishing weightless soft plastics. We want that line to be able to keep our bait under the water without having to tie on a weight. Some other situations where this line would excel would be fishing crankbaits, spinner baits, or even flipping heavy cover when we want our bait to get down quickly.
Another situation where this line could be beneficial is when you are fishing the bottom in strong wind. With normal braided lines, strong wind can take your lures for a ride which makes it extremely annoying to keep that bait in the strike zone for any lengthy period of time.
This line, however, sinks below the surface of the water quickly which means that wind becomes much less of a factor.
Definitely a good thing. All in all, I think this is a really innovative line from Spiderwire.
I think it will be especially helpful for those throwing a lot of crankbaits and spinner baits who are looking for that extra bit of strength, but still want the line to sink like a normal fluoro.
As always, if this is something that you think you will be using often, you can save yourself a lot of money by buying larger spools as opposed to over paying for the small, 125 yd spools.


Turmeric is also used for medicinal purposes. For over 5000 years, the peppery and warm properties of turmeric have been appreciated in both Chinese and Indian cultures, who developed the first medicinal uses of the plant and used it to naturally dye fabric.
It's no surprised it's used for healing: the turmeric root can reduce heartburn, stomach pain and intestinal dysfunctions. It's also used against infections, colds, bronchitis, fibromyalgia or general pain (such as menstrual or headaches).
Rich in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, fibre, copper and potassium, turmeric can aid cancer prevention, metastases inhibition and cardiovascular protection. In some cultures, the plant is applied directly to the skin to reduce everything from pain and bruising to bug bite irritation and skin inflammation.
The dish can be made with quinoa, rice or any grain of your choice – though cooking times may vary.
Wash and drain the millet and amaranth and place in a medium-sized saucepan. Pour in 1 and 1/4 cups of water and 1 heaped teaspoon of ghee, then slowly bring to boil.
Meanwhile wash and chop the vegetables into very small pieces and add to the pot. Turn down to a simmer, cover, and allow it to cook. Set aside the vegetables, which require less cooking time, eg: broccoli and fresh green leaves, which will be added just before it has finished cooking. Allow to simmer undisturbed for approximately 10 minutes.
Add the broccoli florets, replace the lid and allow the broccoli to steam for 2 minutes. Heat ghee in a small saucepan; add the cumin seeds and fresh curry leaves. Allow it to sizzle for a few seconds, enjoy the aroma, but be careful not to burn, and then add to the millet.
Stir in the turmeric, salt and pepper, green leaves and fresh coriander. Allow to-sit for a few minutes before serving. Drizzle lavishly with ghee.


Leprosy remains a major public health concern to Angolan authorities as the country is among those recording over a thousand cases, despite having reached the elimination goal. Angola recorded 1,048 leprosy cases at the 2010 year end.
Create a network of all partners working towards realisation of the National Program.
Apart from the Government there are many other organizations working for the betterment of people affected by Leprosy and for its elimination like ARPAL, a self-help group formed by the people affected by Leprosy, and The Leprosy Mission-Angola.