From 1890 till 1923 in Vienna real revolutionary research work for the education of the deaf and deaf blind was done by the Austrian Philosopher Wilhelm Jerusalem. And Jerusalem was in a permanent correspondence with the deaf blind writer and fighter for the human rights Helen Keller. Their correspondence will in the centre of a new documentary theatre. In 1913 Jerusalem was the co-founder of the first deaf blind institute in Vienna. And Helen Keller helped Jerusalem by establishing the institute with a letter. This letter is part of this video-clip in a production of ARBOS-Company for Music & Theatre(written by Herbert Gantschacher an edited by Erich Heyduck performed by Sabine Zeller in Austrian Sign Language and Markus Rupert). Wilhelm Jerusalem is today unfortunately nearly forgotten. He was born in 1854 at D?enice u Chrudimi as a son of Jewish parents. He never changed his religious identity by being baptized (which was essential in the Habsburg-Empire for any career, eg the career of the conductor and composer Gustav Mahler! The Anti-Semitism of the Habsburg-Empire climaxed a few days after the end of World War I. The Pius-Society -- today well-known by the denial of the Holocaust of the bishop Williamson -- knew already on the 25th of November 1918 the blame for the First World War, "that Jews and war as a virtually identical winner may designate. How could it happen that almost a handful of people, most of the Jewish families, in ourselves and in the old German .... + Informações

In Lebanon, 3 generations mothers, daughters, sons and Grandmothers formed a Choir Conducted by the Choirmaster and Composer Reverend Father Khalil Rahme. Performing Guests on stage, students from Father Roberts Institution for the Young Deaf. Mothers and participants came from different Career backgrounds, medical doctors, lawyers, architects, pharmacists, psychologists, public health professionals, cinematographers, producers, media professionals, IT specialists, business women, civil society activists and full time mothers. The ladies were accompanied by a General in the Lebanese army, a grandfather to participating children. Clothes sketched by the designer Claudine Mokhbat, les ateliers de Rififi. Stage directing: by Maya Tabet Noun and Sylvana Bitar Karam. Initiative, Concept, Event Planning and Coordination: Patricia Cherfan. In collaboration with The Naji Cherfan Foundation, www.najicherfanfoundation.org. + Informações

This unique event is mobilizing 800 people. We are 100 Volunteers on Stage, Symphonic Band and Choir committed to spend a different kind of Christmas, sharing these moments with an audience of 700 people; 330 of them are Children coming from associations and orphanages. For the Second year our Choir consists of families and friends Conducted by the Choirmaster and Composer Reverend Father Khalil Rahme. Mothers and participants come from different Career backgrounds; doctors, lawyers, architects, psychologists, cinematographers, producers, IT specialist, business women, civil society activists... The youth Symphonic Band of LeBAM is participating with us as the accompanying Orchestra and is conducted by Serghei Bolun, LeBAM-Lebanese Band Association for the promotion of Music, is the brainchild of Ghassan Moukhaiber, was created along with Ghassan Tueni, and Walid Gholmieh, director of the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. The organization began with one school in Beit Meri three years ago and now in Baskinta and Jdeideh. Students come from the surrounding areas, and instruments are free, teachers, most from the National Conservatory, receive a nominal fee for further info www.lebam.org. Directed by Ranya Rahbany. Guest performers will be The Lebanese School for Blind and Deaf. With the Collaboration of The Naji Cherfan Foundation. NCF is a Lebanese Canadian faith based organization built on Christian values dedicated to community work. For further info .... + Informações

This unique event is mobilizing 800 people. We are 100 Volunteers on Stage, Symphonic Band and Choir committed to spend a different kind of Christmas, sharing these moments with an audience of 700 people; 330 of them are Children coming from associations and orphanages. For the Second year our Choir consists of families and friends Conducted by the Choirmaster and Composer Reverend Father Khalil Rahme. Mothers and participants come from different Career backgrounds; doctors, lawyers, architects, psychologists, cinematographers, producers, IT specialist, business women, civil society activists... The youth Symphonic Band of LeBAM is participating with us as the accompanying Orchestra and is conducted by Serghei Bolun, LeBAM-Lebanese Band Association for the promotion of Music, is the brainchild of Ghassan Moukhaiber, was created along with Ghassan Tueni, and Walid Gholmieh, director of the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. The organization began with one school in Beit Meri three years ago and now in Baskinta and Jdeideh. Students come from the surrounding areas, and instruments are free, teachers, most from the National Conservatory, receive a nominal fee for further info www.lebam.org. Directed by Ranya Rahbany. Guest performers will be The Lebanese School for Blind and Deaf. With the Collaboration of The Naji Cherfan Foundation. NCF is a Lebanese Canadian faith based organization built on Christian values dedicated to community work. For further info .... + Informações

Speakers: Rachel Halliburton; Professor Philip Hensher; Ivan Hewett; Tom Hutchinson; Karl-Erik Norrman. Chair: Sarah Boyes Today its often lamented that, though music permeates society, we no longer value the act of listening. Indeed, have we lost touch with how we listen? Why do we listen to music, and how does the way we listen change in different contexts? Whereas the composers of the past wrote pieces for specific reasons, such as dances, coronations or religious ceremonies, music today can seem strangely de-contextualised. Arguably, listening to music as an end in itself is actually quite a new idea, so does it really matter? Parents-to-be play Mozart to their fetuses in the womb, but this missionary zeal seems to wane when children are old enough to have tastes of their own. Commentators champion participation in music for the social benefits they claim it brings, while staying mute on how to listen and make value judgements. With worries over noise pollution, deafness caused by loud pop concerts, and even concerns that orchestras mustnt play Sibelius at full blast because it contravenes EU legislation on workplace safety, sound often seems something were supposed to protect ourselves from rather than relish. But can our listening be too safe in a more critical sense? Within our own listening worlds, do we embrace the diverse, new and challenging music that is increasingly available? Enthusiasts insist classical music is better than all the rest, but doesnt learning .... + Informações

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Stark, Communications Administrator Described and Captioned Media Program 1447 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29307 Phone: 1-800-237-6213 ext. 201 Email: bstark@dcmp.org DCMP to Participate in US State Department Leadership Conference on International Disability Rights, May 9, 10, 2012 Spartanburg, SC?On May 9-10, 2012, more than 100 leaders of key human rights and development organizations from around the world are gathering in Washington, DC to participate in a Leadership Conference on International Disability Rights, hosted by the United States Department of State. The purpose is to advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities, and foster increased civil society engagement in promoting international disability rights. DCMP is proud that its description and captioning work is being represented as part of an accessible technology demonstration being led by Bridge Multimedia. GeoQuest: Guatemala, available to DCMP subscribers, is a 25-minute documentary about Guatemala's history and culture. The description and captioning was a co-production of DCMP and Bridge. GeoQuest: Guatemala, distributed by Film Ideas (www.filmideas.com), is available with audio descriptions and captions in two language versions English and Spanish. A powerful original score by the award-winning Guatemalan composer/performer Magda Angelica, is also featured in the film. GeoQuest: Guatemala marks DCMP's first fully bilingual captioned and described .... + Informações

"To play without passion is inexcusable!" ? Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven had an abusive father who tried to exploit him as a child prodigy, an infatuation for women who were totally out of reach, a tragic deafness that defies imagination, the comical frequency in which he shifted residences in Vienna, his disillusionment with Napoleon, his unkempt appearance and lack of personal hygiene, a man with a vision of universal brotherhood increasingly withdrawing into himself. It's almost tempting to stop right there, as if his tormented life were reason enough to explain his exalted music, but the written record demands a closer look. Beethoven wrote a lot of letters and so did his friends, and in their 1999 book, "Manic Depression and Creativity," authors D Jablow Hershman and Dr Julian Lieb argue quite convincingly that the great composer had bipolar: "I joyfully hasten to meet death," Beethoven wrote as his deafness made itself apparent, "... for will it not deliver me from endless suffering?" This was no isolated event. An 1801 letter to a friend refers to a two-year-long depression. The next year he is begging Providence for "but one more day of pure joy." In 1813, he may have attempted suicide, disappearing and being found three days later. In 1816, he wrote: "During the last six weeks my health has been so shaky, so that I often think of death, but without fear ..." Ironically, his bipolar may have enabled him to survive deafness and loneliness. According to the book's .... + Informações

MARIANNA ALFIERI: electric & acoustic guitar, bass, piano, synth, electronics and all arrangements, vocals. FABIO PALOMBI: vocals MASSIMO MARANDINO: drums LIBRIA is the new project/band born from the mind of MARIANNA ALFIERI (Spectra Paris, Kirlian Camera, ex-Dark Lunacy), guitarist and composer, with the collaboration of FABIO PALOMBI (Nerve, Ritual of Rebirth) and MASSIMO MARANDINO (ex-Nerve, ex-Antropofagus). The original idea of LIBRIA was inspired by "Equilibrium", a Kurt Wimmer's film (2002). In the city-state of Libria, an absolute central power controls minds by the mean of Prozium, a drug which suppresses emotions.The "peace" and control obtained in this way is not so different from the way our society tries to keep us blind and deaf to the awareness of Truth. Our soul can be rescued by detaching from physical senses, and increasing the power of our mind, with strong discipline and will, without any drugs, just relying on our own mental forces. From these principles and ranging over reflections about death, life, spiritual growing and esoteric studies, the whole concept of LIBRIA was born. The first album was recorded. + Informações

This is the opening of the MBC! For the deaf people, these are the words: Hi my name is Cathy, My grandpa and I came from planet Rapsodia to power-up an age of secret society, With my new friends, our mission is to battle trouble-making aliens around Single Town, We are, the Monster Buster Club! *cool music* Update: COOL MY FIRST VIDEO THAT'S HAD 1000 VIEWERS!, THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT VIEWED THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DOWNLOADS: Mp3: www.mediafire.com Mp3 (ending music, no Cathy speaking): www.mediafire.com. + Informações

P?yta "Pisze pamietnik artysty - hanba temu kto o tym zle mysli " zawiera recytowane i ?piewane przez Stana Borysa wiersze Cypriana Kamila Norwida. Materia? stanowi osobiste poetyckie misterium Borysa na temat zniewolonej Ojczyzny. Premiera p?yty odby?a si? w 1988 r. w USA. Materia? nie zosta? nigdy wydany poza Stanami Zjednoczonymi. Wszystkie utwory zosta?y jeszcze raz nagrane w lipcu 2010 w studiach Polskiego Radia. Premiera p?yty odby?a si? 3 wrze?nia 2010 roku, w dniu urodzin Artysty. Stan Borys -- "...Pisze Pamietnik Artysty" Polish singer / actor / composer / poet Stan Borys is one of the most flamboyant and iconoclastic figures on the local scene with almost five decades of artistic achievements behind him. He was a founding member (with guitarist Tadeusz Nalepa) of the legendary group Blackout, the first Polish Rock group to incorporate lyrics written by a poet, in this case by Bogdan Loebl. Following his departure from Blackout the group morphed into the no less legendary Breakout, the great precursors of Blues-Rock in Poland, who continued to cooperate with Loebl as their exclusive lyricist, while Borys joined another group called Bizony. Since the early 1970s Borys embarked on a solo career, which continues to this very day. In 1975 Borys left Poland and immigrated to the US, but remained faithful to his deep cultural bonds with his native country. Since 2004 he returned to perform regularly in Poland, where he maintains a solid fan base, both as a singer and .... + Informações

Slide 1: 10 Famous Blind People Who Changed the World Blindness is the complete lack of form and light perception. Most people believe that we see with our eyes. The fact is, however, that it is our brain that "perceives" what we think we see. These famous blind people have changed and shaped the world in many areas such as music, politics, science, art and sport because they refused to allow their lack of external light perception to quench or stifle their inner light. The world has been illuminated by their courage and talent. www.abisee.com Slide 2 Louis Braille Louis Braille - (January 4, 1809-January 6, 1852) Louis Braille accidentally stabbed himself in the eye, becoming blind from this injury. He was the inventor and designer of Braille writing which enables blind people to read from a series of organized bumps. Six dots. Six bumps. Six bumps in different patterns, like constellations, spreading out over the page. What are they? Numbers, letters, words. Who made this code? None other than Louis Braille, a French 12-year-old, who was also blind. And his work changed the world of reading and writing, forever. www.abisee.com Slide 3 Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman - (1820/21-March 1913) Harriet Tubman was a slave throughout her youth who escaped to Canada but returned to the US where she helped bring hundreds of black slaves to safety in what was called the Underground Railroad. She received a cruel head wound which led to severe vision impairment and seizures. This did .... + Informações

Moral Foundations of Politics (PLSC 118) Professor Shapiro transitions today to the third and final section of the course, an in-depth look at democracy and its institutions. According to him, democracy is the most successful at delivering on the mature Enlightenment's twin promises to recognize individual rights as the ultimate political good and to base politics on some kind of commitment to objective knowledge. And interestingly, democracy as a tradition was not made famous by its champions, but rather by its critics. Today, Professor Shapiro guides the class through the writings of Plato, Tocqueville, Madison, and Dahl. He zeroes in specifically on American democracy and such concepts as tyranny of the majority, factionalism, and checks and balances. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction and Last Class Recap 02:39 - Chapter 2. Democracy and Fear of Majority Tyranny 16:19 - Chapter 3. Madison and the Constitution: Majority Tyranny and Factions 38:03 - Chapter 4. Veto Points Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: open.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2010.. + Informações

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President Joel Seligman gives the annual address at the 2010 Garden Party, held at Memorial Art Gallery.. + Informações

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Now in its fourth year, the Attitude Awards recognise the achievements of Kiwis living with a disability. 21 finalists are celebrated at a black tie gala dinner held this year held at Auckland's Viaduct event centre.. + Informações

Speaker Robert Storr discusses the work of James Castle, on exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum through April 25, 2010. + Informações

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Justin Locke, author and former bass player for the Boston Pops, visits Google Cambridge to discuss his book, "Principles of Applied Stupidity." From the book's description: "How often have you seen someone fail to move ahead in life because they were afraid of facing the unknown? How often have you seen someone endlessly seek guidance and expertise, and never actually act? The belief that we must become fully knowledgeable (and certified by others) BEFORE moving ahead is a great disincentive to success and personal fulfillment. In this new groundbreaking book (which, we admit, sounds like a gag) Justin Locke (author of 'Real Men Don't Rehearse') does the first actual study of the science, and benefits, of not knowing everything and not thinking too much. (Just one example: 'Principle #7: Ignorance of Difficulty = Optimism') The ability to overcome 'analysis paralysis' and take action in spite of not knowing all possible consequences in advance is key to innovation and success in both your business and in your personal life. This book will show you how to avoid the overly cautious 'let's-commission-a-study-first' thinking that bogs down so many people and projects. The word 'stupid' comes from the Latin 'stupidus,' meaning 'to be astonished,' and you may very well be astonished at the power, freedom and opportunity that will be yours after reading 'Principles of Applied Stupidity.'". + Informações

Volume 3 Chapter 18. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Moira Fogerty. Playlist for Emma by Jane Austen: www.youtube.com Emma free audiobook at Librivox: librivox.org Emma free eBook at Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org Emma at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org View a list of all our videobooks: www.ccprose.com. + Informações

Chapter 12: Select Inctoent Of Lawful Trade. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by John Greenman. Playlist for Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe: www.youtube.com Uncle Tom's Cabin free audiobook at Librivox: librivox.org Uncle Tom's Cabin free eBook at Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org Uncle Tom's Cabin at Wikipedia: goo.gl View a list of all our videobooks: www.ccprose.com. + Informações

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Part 6. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Ruth Golding. Playlist for Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: www.youtube.com Wuthering Heights free audiobook at Librivox: librivox.org Wuthering Heights free eBook at Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org Wuthering Heights at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org View a list of all our videobooks: www.ccprose.com. + Informações

Part 03 (Book 1, Chs 10-13). Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Mil Nicholson. Playlist for Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens: www.youtube.com Our Mutual Friend free audiobook at Librivox: librivox.org Our Mutual Friend free eBook at Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org Our Mutual Friend at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org View a list of all our videobooks: www.ccprose.com. + Informações