#the ​deaf institute

[fridayfreakshow]

[thelivingsin]

always an angel, never a god

i realized that using the technical pen was a bad idea because look at that goofy pixelated lineart

anyway this started out as a traditional sketch last night! finding a suitable pose was a struggle

here's the comparison!

it is supposed to be plain.

ALSO it's my first time IN YEARS doing digital art so it might look kind of.... eh to other people. i'm proud of how i did the flame tho (and i realized it might have been drawn in the wrong direction).

i actually don't have any plans to invest myself in digital art and learn it the same way as i did with trad and in all honesty i kind of lost hope in doing so. but when i was conceptualizing, i thought of passing my sketch (trad) digitally and like, give more life to it. so then i thought "hey, what if i give it a try?"

so there you have it! hope you liked it somehow :)

aaand the next time i do digital art i will find a better brush.

if i ever continue doing digital art, this is what my watermark should look like!

if any of you idiots claim any of my works as yours i will sell your parts /j

[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

So, we know very few Time Lords are blind... But what about deadness/regenerating without ears? Or being mute/regenerating without vocal chords?

Could a Time Lord be deaf or mute after regeneration?

🧬 Regenerative Anomalies

Regeneration is capable of drastic changes, but it typically preserves sensory functions like hearing and speech. However, it's theoretically possible, though very rare, for regeneration to result in the absence or lack of function in some sensory structures like ears or vocal cords.

🚑 Post-Regeneration Adjustments

Even if a regeneration doesn't initially have these features, Gallifreyans have a window immediately post-regeneration to influence or adjust certain physical characteristics:

⏳ Post-Regeneration Adaptation: After regenerating, Time Lords have a brief period during which they can still influence some features of their new body.

🔧 Technological Corrections: Time Lords could tweak or completely overhaul physical anomalies that occur during regeneration using devices.

💊 Medical Interventions: Advanced medical procedures on Gallifrey likely include corrective surgeries or treatments that can restore or provide alternative ways to handle deafness or muteness.

🌌 Societal Implications and Acceptance

In Gallifreyan society, the rarity of sensory disabilities post-regeneration and the likely ability to correct them quickly means that there probably isn't a widespread social or cultural framework for dealing with these issues:

📜 Cultural Attitudes: Given their advanced technology and capabilities, Gallifreyan society may not have extensive social structures or support systems that specifically address sensory disabilities.

🔍 Visibility and Awareness: These conditions are probably so rare and quickly addressed that they don't significantly impact the social or personal identity of Time Lords, unlike in societies where such conditions can shape life experiences and societal interactions.

🏫 So ...

While the possibility of a Time Lord regenerating into a form with sensory or vocal disabilities exists theoretically, the practicalities of Gallifreyan biology and medical technology probably make this exceptionally rare and easily correctable. This, combined with Gallifrey's cultural and societal norms, means these issues are unlikely to have the same social ramifications as they might in other species or civilisations.

Related:

Do Gallifreyans use a Braille-like system for the visually impaired?: If Gallifreyan Braille exists, and how it could work.

Factoid: How do Gallifreyans cope with extreme vision loss?

Do Time Lord-specific disabilities exist?: Types of disabilities specifically for Gallifreyans, both known and theoretical.

Hope that helped! 😃

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[postcard-from-the-past]

Institute of the Deaf in Saint-Étienne, Forez region of France

French vintage postcard

[liverpoollomo]

Ringo Deathstarr and Blushing at The Deaf Institute. Olympus Trip 35. Kentmere Pan 400.

The reason I visited Manchester back in September was to see two rather cool shoegaze acts. Namely Ringo Deathstarr and Blushing.

Whilst watching the bands I decided to set the Olympus Trip 35 to the f2.8 setting and try to get some shots of the inside of The Deaf Institute and of the acts. I was not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised when the shots came back from the lab.

[warmglowofsurvival]

“tfw @joshuadun is in charge of selfies + he ends up taking blurry photos of @tylerrjoseph lmao. JOSH YOU HAD ONE JOB.”

[cupiare]

this school really deserves its impending doom bcs management is soooo tone deaf “but why do our students choose to go to uni in their own city and out of the 2 they choose the non russell group one why aren’t we doing something to support them to aim higher 🤔” could it possibly be that this school is in one of the most deprived areas of the city/nationwide and thats a significant factor affecting academic achievement so students default to the uni w lower entry requirements theyre likely to get into? or maybe that our predominantly immigrant students and their families don’t share the culture of moving out and living independently at 18? that their immigration status and overseas qualifications affect their entry requirements ? that many of them are responsible for their families and don’t want to leave them? that its more affordable to stay home and not be in even more debt by taking out a maintenance loan to stay alive? the girls who aren’t allowed to leave home before marriage? what a truly confounding phenomenon that our students don’t go to a russell group uni it must be a very bad look that we get 90% students in higher education or formal training after college but not the ‘best’ choice. But what do i know i guess !

[oatmilkandvellichor]

as it turns out my city DOES have an adult learn-to-play hockey league so now i get to live out my recover(ing/ed) bitch dreams and play h o c k e y.

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

being on this website right now is just like im being so brave by blacklisting the tags for a new movie thats very popular right now and not responding to any of the gifsets i still see of it with what is rightful criticism of it for being tone-deaf

[little--buttercup]

thinking about these two nights currently has me in a vice-like grip tbh. originally they were just doing a night in london and a night in manchester performing moth boys in full because they hadn't properly toured it but due to high demand they announced an extra date in each city the night before the moth boys shows were due to happen for them to play enjoy it while it lasts in full and it was SO HOT and so insane. these were also taken on like an iphone 6 or something so they're truly 2014core.

[of-thunderstorms-and-candlelight]

indiana jones but he steals artefacts from museums and returns them to their countries of origin

[thelivingsin]

anyway, don't be a stranger

[dangerouslygay]

graffiti at the deaf institute in manchester

[postcard-from-the-past]

Institute of the Deaf in Bordeaux, Guyenne region of France

French vintage postcard

[vague-humanoid]

At the California Institute of the Arts, it all started with a videoconference between the registrar’s office and a nonprofit.

One of the nonprofit’s representatives had enabled an AI note-taking tool from Read AI. At the end of the meeting, it emailed a summary to all attendees, said Allan Chen, the institute’s chief technology officer. They could have a copy of the notes, if they wanted — they just needed to create their own account.

Next thing Chen knew, Read AI’s bot had popped up inabout a dozen of his meetings over a one-week span. It was in one-on-one check-ins. Project meetings. “Everything.”

The spread “was very aggressive,” recalled Chen, who also serves as vice president for institute technology. And it “took us by surprise.”

The scenariounderscores a growing challenge for colleges: Tech adoption and experimentation among students, faculty, and staff — especially as it pertains to AI — are outpacing institutions’ governance of these technologies and may even violate their data-privacy and security policies.

That has been the case with note-taking tools from companies including Read AI, Otter.ai, and Fireflies.ai.They can integrate with platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teamsto provide live transcriptions, meeting summaries, audio and video recordings, and other services.

Higher-ed interest in these products isn’t surprising.For those bogged down with virtual rendezvouses, a tool that can ingest long, winding conversations and spit outkey takeaways and action items is alluring. These services can also aid people with disabilities, including those who are deaf.

But the tools can quickly propagate unchecked across a university. They can auto-join any virtual meetings on a user’s calendar — even if that person is not in attendance. And that’s a concern, administrators say, if it means third-party productsthat an institution hasn’t reviewedmay be capturing and analyzing personal information, proprietary material, or confidential communications.

“What keeps me up at night is the ability for individual users to do things that are very powerful, but they don’t realize what they’re doing,” Chen said. “You may not realize you’re opening a can of worms.“

The Chronicle documented both individual and universitywide instances of this trend. At Tidewater Community College, in Virginia, Heather Brown, an instructional designer, unwittingly gave Otter.ai’s tool access to her calendar, and it joined a Faculty Senate meeting she didn’t end up attending. “One of our [associate vice presidents] reached out to inform me,” she wrote in a message. “I was mortified!”

[senorboombastic]

Live Review: Kit Sebastian at The Deaf Institute in Manchester 03 October 2024

Words: Andy Hughes If it’s a show at The Deaf Institute, these days you’re praying there’s a seat at the back of the room. Raised seating with a perfect view of the stage? Please! Luckily for us, on Thursday night we managed to secure a few choice seats, with a giant glittering disco ball hovering above. With the visiting Kit Sebastian in town, romance was on the cards in favour of their…