some sort of hearing loss. Despite the continuous adversity that the Deaf culture has faced‚ there is one thing that only continues to improve and that is access. Since the ADA’s laws have become stricter in regard to access‚ technology‚ communication‚ and resources continue to expand. Unfortunately‚ awareness is still gaining its reputation. One of the issues on behalf of awareness is the availability of understanding between a Deaf person and an officer. Since they are standing for the law‚ it is
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Radon Awareness Month has started. Don’t ignore the potential radon threat in your home. Call a radon specialist now 1888PressRelease - Call your radon specialist about national radon awareness month‚ and become informed about the radon gas threat‚ or visit www.radonmonth.org. Radon Gas is the second leading cause to lung cancer in the world. Ignoring this hazardous gas could be a potential risk to your life. Every January‚ a Radon Awareness Month is held to teach home owners about
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announced a proclamation naming October Disability Awareness Month. The bi-monthly meeting began promptly at 6:30 P.M.‚ 30 minutes earlier than usual‚ as the mayor and city council members filed into their seats. Culver city constituents‚ local police and fire officials and three prominent figures in the disabled community attended the meeting. The reason for the early start to the meeting was the proclamation of October as Disability Awareness month and the recognition of one two individuals and one
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several differences between the terms “deaf‚” and “Deaf”. Despite the word itself being the same‚ the definition and purpose behind each term are significantly different. The difference between the two terms goes back quite some time‚ but neither have ever seemed to override the other. People who have hearing loss were not only known for their deafness‚ but also for how it disables them. It is common for the average hearing population to assume that a deaf person is disabled or uncappable because
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hearing people tend to pity deaf people‚ or‚ if they succeed in the hearing world‚ admire them for overcoming a severe handicap. We tend to look at signing as an inferior substitute for "real" communication. We assume that all deaf people will try to lip-read and we applaud deaf people who use their voices to show us how far they have come from the grips of their disability. Given this climate‚ many hearing people are surprised‚ as I was at first‚ to learn of the existence of Deaf culture. To me deafness
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Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and treatment. Supporters hope that greater knowledge will lead to earlier detection of breast cancer‚ which is associated with higher long-term survival rates‚ and that money raised for breast cancer will produce a reliable‚ permanent cure. Breast cancer advocacy and awareness efforts are a type of health advocacy. Breast cancer advocates raise funds and lobby for better
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” It was a proclamation by the president of the United States ‚ speaking our about breast cancer awareness. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and even though the US is making great strides in the fight against breast cancer‚ every year more than 200‚ 000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and of those 200‚00‚ tens of thousands are in jeopardy of losing their life to this awful disease. Obama reminded us of the importance this month to take time
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1.0 INTRODUCTION As for our introduction‚ we would like to start with the company that we have chosen DiGi telecommunication. DiGi have been doing many corporate social responsibilities. We will be introducing the many CSR that they have been doing to help us to extend our knowledge about the company DiGi. DiGi won the CSR award for overall Corporate Social Responsibililty (CSR) programme in Malaysia. In addition to the award for the best overall CSR‚ DiGi also won the categories for “Best Workplace
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Deaf Blindness Most people assume that a deaf blind child is someone who is not able to hear or see. “Our country’s special educational law defines deaf-blindness as the combination of the visual and hearing impairment” (“Deaf Blindness”). These two impairments make the person lose his or her communication skills‚ developmental and educational needs. The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness observes that the key feature of deaf-blindness is that the "combination of losses limits access to
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Campaign Description Avon Fighting Breast Cancer Walk Avon Walk for Breast is a national series of 39-mile weekend fundraising events since in 2003 by the Avon Foundation. This event series is a project of the Avon Foundation for Women and is not affiliated with any other breast cancer organizations or programs. (Caggiano. E‚ 2012) Avon Walk in New York City Till today‚ Avon Fighting Breast cancer walk is going on in more than 50 countries which including Chicago‚ Malaysia and so on
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