History of Tsunami Events Need Emergency Advice? Please listen to your local radio and TV announcements or call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) for latest warning information. For emergency assistance‚ call your local emergency authority on 132 500 Recent Tsunamis affecting Australia * 28 February 2010 * 15 July 2009 List of past tsunami events around the world Tsunamis through history Destructive tsunamis have occurred in all of the world’s oceans and seas. The following table lists some
Premium Tsunami 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Earthquake
"Through Deaf Eyes‚" a two-hour HDTV documentary for PBS‚ explores nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America. The film presents the shared experiences of American history - family life‚ education‚ work‚ and community connections - from the perspective of deaf citizens. Narrated by actor Stockard Channing‚ the film includes interviews with former Gallaudet University president‚ Dr. I. King Jordan‚ and actors Marlee Matlin and Bernard Bragg‚ as well as historians and deaf Americans with diverse views
Premium Hearing impairment Deaf culture Audiogram
The film Through Deaf Eyes demonstrated a great understanding of the death community. I found this short film extremely educational as well as informative of the Deaf culture and its people. This film opened my eyes and broaden my education in the Deaf culture. Growing up I never came into the situation of interacting with someone who was Deaf‚ before my ASL class I had absolutely no idea that there was such a rich and interesting history in the Deaf community. I found this movie to be extremely
Premium Hearing impairment Deaf culture Deafness
The publication of Through Deaf Eyes: A Photographic History of an American Community is a result of the landmark photographic exhibition of archival documents presented by the Smithsonian Institution in 2001 and the recent broadcast of a documentary film by the Public Broadcasting Service in March of this year. In addition to the viewing of the touring exhibition by more than 400‚000 people and the broadcasting of the documentary film on the national network‚ the story of the Deaf community has
Premium Hearing impairment Deaf culture Audiogram
Friendship is one of those parts of life that we at times take for granted. It rolls off of our tongues as if we expect it to be present in all areas of our lives. ‘Friendship is forever’ or ‘friends always’ is a common thread that runs through our lives. But in truth how many true friendships do you have? Think for a moment and list those you feel are true friends and those with which you have a close relationship. Are they true friends? Is their friendship from the heart? How many people do you
Premium Friendship Love Interpersonal relationship
(Now has Christ truly appeared in your life?) (Who are you?) If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself‚ what would you say? Will your response reflect the environment that shaped your life as you grew older? Your experience living through life? Or the culture you live in? (Who are you?) To what or whom do you base your response? *Every hour‚ minute and even second‚ the enemy invades the life of our youth‚ and our homes across the world. Not by breaking down windows and doors
Premium Deception New Testament Lie
[Insert Name] [Professor ’s Name] [Date] Illustration Essay Through the Eyes of Coffee It is winter‚ and it is by far the coldest day of the year‚ the kind of cold one would see frost on a car windshield‚ the kind of cold that burns one’s hands‚ the kind of cold that could give a snowman the chills. What would sound satisfying on this rather chilling time of day? Well‚ a hot-caffeinated-delicious-black-roasted coffee definitely would be pleasing for an individual wanting to warm up his or her
Premium Coffee Drink Coffeehouse
2008 Through Deaf Eyes PBS 2008 Through Deaf Eyes is a film outlining deaf history and deaf culture. The movie touches on many key milestones in deaf American’s lives including: community interactions‚ education‚ recreation and work. While we have been learning much on deaf history‚ I was fascinated to hear the many obstacles deaf people had to overcome to reach where they are today. I am one to always route for the underdog and to me the deaf community’s history is a wonderful
Premium Hearing impairment Deaf culture Audiogram
| Through the eyes of a Virginia Planter and slaveholder The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in the year 1776 and it is still one of the most esteemed documents declaring human freedom to this day. The ideals that were written are still very much alive in our hearts and minds and will continue to live throughout generations to come. The Declaration of Independence clearly stated that “all men are created equal” (2010) and because of the time that this
Premium United States Declaration of Independence United States Constitution Thomas Jefferson
The film “Through Deaf Eyes” changed the way I view the deaf community and deaf culture. Before watching the film I didn’t know much about deaf culture at all. I knew that deaf people had a strong community and were closely connected to one another‚ but watching the film allowed me to see that much more clearly. When the deaf people talked‚ many of them mentioned the experience of meeting and being with other deaf people. The way they spoke about all deaf schools and churches opened my eyes to the very
Premium Hearing impairment Deaf culture Deafness