The Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads

Video: Super Bowl 2013: The best and worst commercials.



The dozens of commercials that aired during the big game and evaluate them with fresh eyes. For the Best and Worst Super Bowl advertising. So, let us not forget on this national holiday dedicated to advertising that these Super Bowl ads, good and bad, are crafted by real human beings. People who have hopes and fears very much like our own but also have $3.8 million to spend on 30 seconds of airtime.



The 5 best Super Bowl commercials of 2013.



The Ravens won the game, but which advertiser won the laughs and viewers in between the action on the field? Watch the Super Bowl’s best commercials this year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2013/02/04/the-5-best-super-bowl-commercials-of-2013/



The 5 worst Super Bowl commercials of 2013.



The 49ers only lost by a few points, but these advertisers lost big, ticking off viewers with sexist or unfunny commercials. Watch the worst commercials of this year’s Super Bowl: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2013/02/04/the-5-worst-super-bowl-commercials-of-2013/



Superbowl commercials / ads / previews from 1960 to 2013 served up with our signature snarky reviews. Visit the largest Super Bowl Commercials site. http://www.superbowl-commercials.org



Funniest Super Bowl Commercials of 2013! (Top 10 Super Bowl Ads) Best 2013. Best and Worst.

The funniest super bowl commercials of 2013 in one video!

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Top 10 of Super Bowl Commericals.

10. Doritos® - Goat 4 Sale - Crash the Super Bowl 2013 Finalist.

9. M&M'S Love Ballad Commercial.

8. NEW E-TRADE Baby Game Day Commercial - Save It.

7. Skechers - GOrun 2 - Man vs Cheetah Big Game Commercial.

6. Doritos® - Fashionista Daddy - Crash the Super Bowl 2013 Finalist.

5. Space Babies 2014 Kia Sorento Big Game Ad.

4. Viva Young - 2013 Taco Bell Game Day Commercial.

3. 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe - Big Game Ad - Team.

2. OREO - Whisper Fight.

1. Hotbots 2014 Kia Forte Big Game Car Ad.



Click this link to watch last years funniest super bowl ads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=enzkdcCE8s4

Breaking News: Gallaudet Drug Bust

Video: Gallaudet student arrested on drug distribution charges.



The Washington Post - Police have arrested and charged a Gallaudet University student with intending to distribute drugs after authorities said they found two pounds of marijuana some baked into fudge and cookies in her dorm room on the Northeast Washington campus.



A D.C. Superior Court judge on Monday released Molly E. Sachs to a drug treatment center and ordered her to appear for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 31, according to online court records.



Sachs is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a felony.



A university spokeswoman confirmed that Sachs is a student and said the school is cooperating with authorities. Statistics show that in 2011, the latest available, three students at the school for the Deaf were arrested on drug charges in dorms, and 147 were referred to campus judicial review for drug-related issues.



The school has about 1,100 undergraduates. D.C. police say in court documents that a school security officer had been notified by a resident assistant about a strong odor of marijuana from a dorm room... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/gallaudet-student-arrested-on-drug-distribution-charges/2013/01/28/3d8e09d0-69a3-11e2-ada3-d86a4806d5ee_blog.html

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ABC7 - A local college student from Gallaudet University is in big trouble Monday after police say she was busted with a huge stash of drugs that she intended to distribute it to others.



According to 31-year-old Molly Sachs' online resume, she is a senior at Gallaudet University with plans of graduating in May. She’s in a sorority and loves to do volunteer work. D.C. police say Sunday night they arrested her after a sizeable amount of marijuana, pills and cash were found in her dorm room.



Police allege she was dealing. According to court documents, a resident adviser called campus police after smelling marijuana coming from a dorm room... Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/01/molly-sachs-gallaudet-university-arrested-for-allegedly-dealing-drugs-84577.html

Gallaudet Community Mourns Mother and Daughter Killed in Falls Church House Fire

Video: Gallaudet Community Mourns Mother and Daughter Killed in Falls Church House Fire.



The Washington Post - Hot pink and yellow not black were the colors of choice for Laura Snyder-Gardner and Mary Ann Gardner’s memorial service Sunday.



The colors were bright and positive and radiated energy, exactly how those who loved them remembered the mother and daughter, who died last week in a Falls Church house fire.



Friends, family members and faculty turned into a sea of pink and yellow Mary Ann’s favorite colors as they gathered at Gallaudet University in Northeast Washington.



They fondly recalled Snyder-Gardner’s generous and nurturing spirit, with many students calling the Gallaudet math professor a “second mom.” And they mourned the loss of Mary Ann’s “radiant smile,” which friends and classmates said was infectious even from afar... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/gallaudet-community-mourns-mother-and-daughter-killed-in-falls-church-house-fire/2013/01/27/71f33900-689c-11e2-95b3-272d604a10a3_story.html

Witnesses Say Falls Church Fire Moved Through House Quickly.



Two people are confirmed dead after a raging inferno destroyed a Falls Church home Wednesday.

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Capt. William Moreland, a spokesman with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, said firefighters were called to the home in the 3100 block of Manor Rd. The entire single-level ranch-style home was completely engulfed when crews arrived.



Moreland said they will release the identities of the victims once family has been notified.



Steve Klass, who lives next door to the destroyed home, said he was awakened by a loud roaring sound at about 3:30 a.m. He said a woman who lived at the home, who was Deaf, could be heard screaming... Watch video and read more: http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/update-witnesses-say-falls-church-fire-moved-through-house-fast-video

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Laura Snyder-Gardner and Mary Ann Gardner Scholarship Fund.



Thank you for considering a gift in memory of Laura Snyder-Gardner & Mary Ann Gardner. Laura and Mary Ann were cherished members of the Gallaudet community and their legacy shall continue through the generosity of their family and friends. The family has established the Laura Snyder-Gardner & Mary Ann Gardner Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for undergraduate students attending Gallaudet who graduated from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf... Read more: https://giving.gallaudet.edu/gardnerfund

Friends Reflect on Death of a Gallaudet Teacher

Video: The Washington Post - Friends Reflect on Death of a Gallaudet Teacher.



Friends of Laura Snyder-Gardner and her daugther Mary Ann, two victims of a fire in Falls Church, are greatly missing two beloved members of the Gallaudet and Deaf community.



Bonita Leek and her son Rocco Leo Gaglioti, sat on the board of Miss & Mister Deaf with Snyder-Gardner, an organization aimed toward promoting Deaf people worldwide...

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/friends-reflect-on-death-of-a-gallaudet-teacher/2013/01/26/b3800fca-67dd-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_video.html?tid=pm_local_vid

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Gallaudet Community Mourns Mother and Daughter Killed in Falls Church House Fire.



Washington Post - Hot pink and yellow not black were the colors of choice for Laura Snyder-Gardner and Mary Ann Gardner’s memorial service Sunday.



The colors were bright and positive and radiated energy, exactly how those who loved them remembered the mother and daughter, who died last week in a Falls Church house fire.



Friends, family members and faculty turned into a sea of pink and yellow Mary Ann’s favorite colors as they gathered at Gallaudet University in Northeast Washington.



They fondly recalled Snyder-Gardner’s generous and nurturing spirit, with many students calling the Gallaudet math professor a “second mom.” And they mourned the loss of Mary Ann’s “radiant smile,” which friends and classmates said was infectious even from afar... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/gallaudet-community-mourns-mother-and-daughter-killed-in-falls-church-house-fire/2013/01/27/71f33900-689c-11e2-95b3-272d604a10a3_story.html

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Witnesses Say Falls Church Fire Moved Through House Quickly.



Two people are confirmed dead after a raging inferno destroyed a Falls Church home Wednesday.

Video by wedeaf



Capt. William Moreland, a spokesman with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, said firefighters were called to the home in the 3100 block of Manor Rd. The entire single-level ranch-style home was completely engulfed when crews arrived.



Moreland said they will release the identities of the victims once family has been notified.



Steve Klass, who lives next door to the destroyed home, said he was awakened by a loud roaring sound at about 3:30 a.m. He said a woman who lived at the home, who was Deaf, could be heard screaming... Watch video and read more: http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/update-witnesses-say-falls-church-fire-moved-through-house-fast-video

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Laura Snyder-Gardner and Mary Ann Gardner Scholarship Fund.



Thank you for considering a gift in memory of Laura Snyder-Gardner & Mary Ann Gardner. Laura and Mary Ann were cherished members of the Gallaudet community and their legacy shall continue through the generosity of their family and friends. The family has established the Laura Snyder-Gardner & Mary Ann Gardner Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for undergraduate students attending Gallaudet who graduated from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf... Read more: https://giving.gallaudet.edu/gardnerfund

Growth of Viral Video Leaves Deaf Community in the Dark

Washington Post - Growth of viral video leaves Deaf people in the dark.



Viral videos may be good for sharing ideas and spreading funny foreign pop hits, but they are leaving millions of Deaf and Hearing Impaired people out of the loop.



Online video is becoming a more ubiquitous part of American life. Netflix videos made up one-third of online data used in the United States last year. YouTube expects 90 percent of online traffic to be video in the next few years. By 2016, Cisco estimates, 1.2 million minutes of video will be streamed or downloaded every second.



That video explosion has been great for small-film and TV producers, who are able to reach an audience without a big studio budget, and fans of niche programming. But in some ways, it has left the deaf and hard-of-hearing community starting from scratch after years of advocating for captions on traditional television.



“We could be back to square one,” said Christian Vogler, director of the Technology Access Program at Gallaudet University.



The rise of e-mails, instant messages and social media was a godsend to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, which embraced the new, text-based ways to communicate.



“In the mid- to late 1990s, it was close to the ideal medium,” Vogler said. But as the Web evolved to include more video, he said, old barriers to communication resurfaced. ... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/growth-of-online-video-leaves-deaf-community-in-the-dark/2012/11/28/4048e4ac-389c-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html



Support #CaptionTHIS

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Sign the petition at:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-cnn-to-start-providing-equal-access-to-their-online-videos

To send letters to different companies and learn more about this:

http://blog.deafpolitics.org/2012/05/captionthis-social-media-movement.html

More Benefits of captions:

http://curbcut.net/accessibility/the-benefits-of-captions-legit/

Collaborative for Communication Access via Captioning:

http://ccacaptioning.org/



Have A Great Holiday.

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Gallaudet Official's Lawyer Speaks About Petition

ANNAPOLIS, MD. - Gallaudet Official's Lawyer Speaks About Petition. An attorney for Gallaudet University's chief diversity officer who has been placed on leave for signing a petition to put Maryland's same-sex marriage law on the ballot says she only signed it so the issue could be decided by the democratic process.



J. Wyndal Gordan, an attorney for Dr. Angela McCaskill, said Monday that McCaskill is not "anti-gay," and he notes that she has not expressed her personal view on the matter. He says she will do that in the voting booth... Read more: http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=56283

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Gallaudet Worker: ‘Pro-Democracy,’ Not Anti-Gay.

The Washington Post - Dr. Angela McCaskill addresses a news conference about being put on leave from her job after signing a petition to put Maryland's same-sex marriage law on the ballot for voters to decide. She is asking to be reinstated to her position.



Gallaudet University’s embattled chief diversity officer said she wasn’t taking an anti-gay stance when she signed a Petition advocating for Maryland's same-sex marriage law to be put to a vote. Instead, Angela McCaskill says she was joining 200,000 others in standing up for the rights of voters to make decisions at the ballot box.



“I thought it was important that as a citizen of the state of Maryland I could exercise my right to participate in the political process. I am pro-democracy,” McCaskill explained at a news conference Tuesday in Annapolis, speaking out for the first time since the university’s president placed her on administrative leave last week after it became public that she had signed the petition... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/gallaudet-worker-pro-democracy-not-anti-gay/2012/10/16/9cd7bba8-17cc-11e2-8792-cf5305eddf60_story.html



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Angela McCaskill Placed On Administrative Leave From Gallaudet

WASHINGTON - (ABC7) - The Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Gallaudet University has been placed on paid administrative leave, after allegedly signing a Maryland referendum petition opposing same sex marriage.



Dr. Angela McCaskill became a Deputy to the President and the Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion in January 2011. This afternoon, President Hurwitz released the following statement to students, faculty and staff:



"I want to inform the community that I have placed Dr. Angela McCaskill on paid administrative leave effective immediately. It recently came to my attention that Dr. McCaskill has participated in a legislative initiative that some feel is inappropriate for an individual serving as Chief Diversity Officer; however, other individuals feel differently. I will use the extended time while she is on administrative leave to determine the appropriate next steps taking into consideration the duties of this position at the university. In the meantime an interim Chief Diversity Officer will be announced in the near future."



As first reported in the blog Planet DeafQueer, “a Gallaudet faculty member, who at this time wishes to remain anonymous, noticed Dr. McCaskill’s name, address and signature on the anti-gay marriage petition. Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/10/angela-mccaskill-placed-on-administrative-leave-from-gallaudet--80843.html



Dr. Angela McCaskill, the new Chief Diversity Officer of Gallaudet University, shares her vision and plan and for working with the campus community: Chief Diversity Officer Initiatives

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The Washington Post - Gallaudet diversity officer on paid leave after signing petition on same-sex marriage law.



Gallaudet University’s chief diversity officer was placed on paid leave on Wednesday after school officials learned that she signed a petition challenging a new same-sex marriage law in Maryland.



Angela McCaskill, who has worked for more than 20 years at the university for the deaf and hard of hearing, was among more than 200,000 Maryland residents to sign a petition seeking a referendum vote on the measure. The petition succeeded, and enactment of the law was put on hold pending the outcome of the referendum in November.



On Wednesday, Gallaudet President T. Alan Hurwitz said he had placed McCaskill on administrative leave... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/gallaudet-diversity-officer-on-paid-leave-after-signing-petition-on-same-sex-marriage-law/2012/10/10/bdb1e720-1332-11e2-a16b-2c110031514a_story.html

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All About Dr. Angela McCaskill

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Black American Sign Language and American Sign Language Are Different Languages

THE WASHINTON POST - Sign language that African Americans use is different from that of Whites.



Carolyn McCaskill remembers exactly when she discovered that she couldn’t understand white people. It was 1968, she was 15 years old, and she and nine other Deaf black students had just enrolled in an integrated school for the Deaf in Talledega, Ala.



When the teacher got up to address the class, McCaskill was lost. “I was dumbfounded,” McCaskill recalls through an interpreter. “I was like, ‘What in the world is going on?’ ”



The teacher’s quicksilver hand movements looked little like the sign language McCaskill had grown up using at home with her two Deaf siblings and had practiced at the Alabama School for the Negro Deaf and Blind, just a few miles away. It wasn’t a simple matter of people at the new school using unfamiliar vocabularly; they made hand movements for everyday words that looked foreign to McCaskill and her fellow black students.



So, McCaskill says, “I put my signs aside.” She learned entirely new signs for such common nouns as “shoe” and “school.” She began to communicate words such as “why” and “don’t know” with one hand instead of two as she and her black friends had always done. She copied the white students who lowered their hands to make the signs for “what for” and “know” closer to their chins than to their foreheads. And she imitated the way white students mouthed words at the same time as they made manual signs for them.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/sign-language-that-african-americans-use-is-different-from-that-of-whites/2012/09/17/2e897628-bbe2-11e1-8867-ecf6cb7935ef_story.html



Sources: www.washingtonpost.com