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Deaf NewsWorld Briefing | Asia: Thailand: Nose-Holding for the New LeaderSign language interpreters in Thailand have run afoul of supporters among the governing party by holding their noses to refer to the new prime minister, Samak Sundaravej. Thai sign language interpreters often indicate prominent facial features as shorthand for dignitaries, and during a live broadcast of the parliamentary session on Monday that selected Mr. Samak, left, they held their noses between two fingers to refer to him. ?It is not meant as a nose joke,? said one interpreter, Kanittha Rattanasin. ?We have touched our noses for years to refer to Samak, but people noticed this time because we had to repeat the movement over 300 times.? Another interpreter, Juthamas Suthonwattanacharoen, said supporters of Mr. Samak, who is nicknamed Mr. Rose Apple Nose because many claim his nose resembles the long, Asian fruit, have called the National Association of the Deaf in Thailand to say the sign does not befit the country’s leader. For now, there are no plans to change it, she said.Read Full Article EMI accuses Radiohead after group’s demands for more fell on deaf earsRadiohead walked out of EMI in the autumn after Guy Hands, the group’s new boss, rejected a deal with the top-selling rock band that would have cost the record company more than £10 million, <i>The Times</i> has learnt.Read Full Article Well-judged jab of confidence for UKTHE pebble I started rolling down the hill this time last week, calling for an interest-rate cut by the Bank of England, had turned into a boulder by Thursday lunchtime. The noise was deafening. Some say monetary policy is dull. Not these days.Read Full Article Early Action Proving Crucial to Hearing SuccessFor a baby who is born deaf or hearing-impaired, early action by both parents and doctors may be essential to his or her social development.Read Full Article $32.17: the price of fame for an undercover masterJoshua Bell is one of the classical music world’s best-known figures, but fame didn’t stop the Grammy Award-winning violinist’s music from falling on deaf ears at a subway station in Washington.Read Full Article External News for: deafNew location of school for deaf and blind children opens in Salt Lake City - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake CityNew location of school for deaf and blind children opens in Salt Lake CityFox 13 Now - Salt Lake CitySALT LAKE CITY - Students who attend Utah schools for the deaf and blind celebrate a new campus location in Salt Lake City after years of planning and ...and more »New location of school for deaf and blind children opens in Salt Lake City - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake CityNew location of school for deaf and blind children opens in Salt Lake CityFox 13 Now - Salt Lake CitySALT LAKE CITY - Students who attend Utah schools for the deaf and blind celebrate a new campus location in Salt Lake City after years of planning and ...and more »Lessons From a Gaza Trip - International Herald TribuneGlobe and MailLessons From a Gaza TripInternational Herald TribuneI visited the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, a project to improve the lives of deaf people in the Gaza Strip. A workshop there gives more than 300 deaf ...The International Community Concerns and Netanyahu: Falling on Deaf Ears?Middle East OnlineIsrael's Gaza blockade unacceptable, says BanThe HinduCondemnation and RevilingNewsBlazeNew Europe -Deccan Herald -Toronto Starall 1,884 news articles »New location of school for deaf and blind children opens in Salt Lake City - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake CityNew location of school for deaf and blind children opens in Salt Lake CityFox 13 Now - Salt Lake CitySALT LAKE CITY - Students who attend Utah schools for the deaf and blind celebrate a new campus location in Salt Lake City after years of planning and ...and more »Lessons From a Gaza Trip - International Herald TribuneGlobe and MailLessons From a Gaza TripInternational Herald TribuneI visited the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, a project to improve the lives of deaf people in the Gaza Strip. A workshop there gives more than 300 deaf ...The International Community Concerns and Netanyahu: Falling on Deaf Ears?Middle East OnlineIsrael's Gaza blockade unacceptable, says BanThe HinduCondemnation and RevilingNewsBlazeNew Europe -Deccan Herald -Toronto Starall 1,884 news articles »Feingold tone deaf to voters - Green Bay Press GazetteFeingold tone deaf to votersGreen Bay Press GazetteHowever, even after all of the town halls, many of them, including Feingold, are still tone deaf to the will of the people. ...and more » |
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