Florida's ASL Interpreter Steals The Show

American sign language interpreter becomes unexpected star at Hurricane Irma press conference in Florida.

MIAMI, Florida -- A sign language interpreter provided a few moments of levity as Floridians prepare for one of the worst storms in its history.

The emotive interpreter flailed his hands and jerked his face as Florida Gov. Rick Scott gave a briefing on Hurricane Irma on Saturday morning.

The man, dressed in a blue suit and a dark shirt, was seen at one point sticking his tongue out with his thumbs pointed upward. During other moments he made terrified faces as Scott warned of powerful winds and deadly storm surges.

Some Twitter users expressed guilty humor over the interpreter’s show-stealing moves.

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“I don’t mean to make light of #Irma but this sign language guy is getting the #Facials thing down! So get out and get away,” wrote @CMart0979.

One person thought his vivid signals really got the point across.

“I feel like this sign language interpreter on @MSNBC is getting his point across,” opined @CESInTheCity.

“Rick Scott's sign language interpreter is the hero of Hurricane Irma. Didn't think it was possible to over-pronunciate in sign language,”

“Anybody watchin this dude doin sign language while Gov. Scott speaks? I cant help but pay attn to him. lol,” tweeted @iHumble.

SOURCE - New York Daily News

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Hurricane Irma Emergency 'Fake' Interpreter

Man incorrectly interprets sign language during Manatee County evacuation briefing at Hurricane Irma press conference in Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Watch the video of a man incorrectly interpreting a message from Florida evacuation officials in sign language has prompted harsh criticism from the Deaf community. Officials for the Manatee County Emergency Operations Center delivered an evacuation briefing to residents on Friday at 12 p.m. ET as a man standing next to the podium attempted to sign the message for Deaf and Hard of Hearing viewers, but misinterpreted officials' words.

Here's captions to show you what the "fake sign language interpreter" was actually signing.

Manatee County Marine Rescue Chief Joe Westerman confirmed to ABC News that Marshall Greene, a current lifeguard for the county, was the man who attempted to interpret Friday's briefing.

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VisCom, a professional sign language interpreting service that serves southwest and central Florida, told ABC News that Manatee County is a regular vendor of theirs for a variety of services with the sheriff's department and the courts. However, VisCom owner Charlene McCarthy told ABC News that no one from Manatee County reached out to request an interpreter ahead of that Friday briefing.

Additionally, McCarthy said she called the Manatee County Emergency Management team to express her disappointment after watching the video, adding that her company was available to accommodate them up for future press conferences as early as the next morning, but said the office never followed up to book an official interpreter.

VisCom said the man in question is not fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), alleging that, "[He] definitely doesn't have the skill set to function in the role of an interpreter," McCarthy said.

The Daily Moth, a Deaf News agency that delivers videos using ASL, reported on the video, criticizing officials for not using a certified interpreter.

Alex Abenchuchan, The Daily Moth's Deaf Host, confirmed in his own report that Greene's interpretations were incorrect, writing in a response to the incident on Facebook that allegedly Greene only knows "some signs because of a Deaf Sibling."

The Manatee County Facebook page showed other press conferences after Friday's noon briefing that no longer included an interpreter.

Manatee County Emergency Operations did not immediately respond to ABC News's request for comment as they continue working on hurricane efforts. Greene did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.

In 2013, a "fake" sign language interpreter stood next to former President Barack Obama on stage during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, later raising questions over Secret Service security concerns.

The South African government and the interpreter himself, Thamsanqa Jantjie, claimed he had a schizophrenic break down that caused him to see illusions during the event, impacting his attempted signing.

SOURCE - ABC News

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Bad Lip Reading of Mayweather Vs McGregor

Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather get the ‘Bad Lip Reading’ treatment, just a couple of guys having a chat...

The people at 'Bad Lip Reading' are back at it again, taking on the action from some of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor press conferences over the past week. In case you've never seen them, they take clips and add hilarious voice-overs on top as does this one.

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Watch the second original press conference on Wednesday, July 12 live from the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Floyd Mayweather & Conor McGregor embark on a four-city international press tour.

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Houston's ASL Interpreter Steals The Show

WATCH: Sign language interpreter Ashley Henderson stole the show at a flood press conference held by mayor the City of Houston.

HOUSTON, TX -- During Mayor Sylvester Turner's press conference to address Houston's disastrous flooding on Tuesday there was one person who stood out among the city's officials. But it wasn't a politician, member of an emergency agency, or a press officer. It was the sign language interpreter the city hired.

Ashley Henderson is an energetic interpreter who often works with the city, especially during televised press conferences that take place during disasters. She was there during last year's flooding and again this year. She's employed by the Nightingale Interpreting firm in Houston.

Her signing style became the subject of a Reddit.com post on Wednesday. It was hard to miss her enthusiastic facial expressions, and most people who commented on the post pointed out how that's just how effective sign language works.

"Yes, it may look funny to those who don't use or know sign language," Henderson told Chron.com.

"But it would look funny to (American Sign Language) users if there weren't any. Basically, if I talked English with no affect, intonation, pauses, it would be difficult for someone listening to pull the correct meaning, or to even be interested at all," she explained.

"Expressions are the lifeblood of ASL and provide the much needed grammar, tone, structure and meaning into an interpretation."

Henderson said she's been getting steady work assignments for city government in Houston for three years. She received her training at Lone Star College and became a certified sign language interpreter about six years ago. She enjoys her work but said sometimes people just don't get the importance of what she does.

"Some people complain about having to watch the interpreters next to whoever is speaking on TV because if you don't know the language it can be distracting," she said.

"Obviously, there are captions available on TV's, but I think we can all agree that most of the time the captioning quality during a live event can get jumbled, making it difficult to read in general, and it makes for a disadvantage to a significant number of Houstonians who need pertinent lifesaving information."

SOURCE - CHRON

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Sign Language Interpreter Goes Viral During Ebola Press Conference

Sign Language interpreter goes viral during De Blasio Ebola press conference in New York City.

NEW YORK CITY -- Video of the sign language interpreter during Mayor Bill de Blasio's news conference on New York City's first Ebola case.

While Mayor Bill de Blasio and health officials were giving updates on New York City’s first Ebola case Friday, the focus turned to another person in the room, the sign language guy.

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The signer, who was seated to the right of the mayor, was enthusiastically signing throughout the press conference. It appeared as if he was talking to another signer who was seated in the audience.

Some even questioned whether he was a legitimate sign language interpreter. The Twitterverse soon noticed and tweets started taking the Internet by storm.

Within minutes of his TV appearance on Friday, people across the country had taken to the social networking site to express their delight at his efforts.

Although some people questioned whether the interpreter was legitimate, others said he appeared to be translating the Mayor's and health officials' comments via a signer in the audience.

During the conference, de Blasio commented on Dr Spencer, who went bowling in Brooklyn, rode the subway and walked the High Line before he was admitted to Bellevue Hospital Center on Thursday.

Despite Dr Spencer's activities, he told listeners: 'I want to repeat what I said last night: There is no cause for alarm,' according to CBS New York.

'New Yorkers who have not been exposed to an infected person's bodily fluids are simply not at risk. It's crucial to emphasize, it's not an airborne disease, it's not a casual contact disease.'

It comes as Dr Spencer's fiancée, Morgan Dixon, has been allowed to leave Bellevue Hospital Center in New York to return to the couple's home in Harlem.

With a pink scarf wrapped tightly around her face, Miss Dixon was pictured stepping out of an unmarked police car and walking quickly into her apartment this evening.

The 30-year-old, who has not yet shown any signs or symptoms of Ebola, is now under mandatory quarantine for 21 days, the virus's incubation period.

Meanwhile, Dr Spencer, 33, is currently undergoing treatment and remains in a 'stable' condition in isolation at the Manhattan-based hospital, which he was admitted to with a 100.3-degree fever.

According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, the Ebola death toll is now 4,922, bringing the total of confirmed and suspected cases of the virus to 10,141.

Symptoms of Ebola include a fever, a headache, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle and joint aches and in some cases bleeding. These appear two to 21 days after exposure to the disease, the CDC said.

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Deaflympics 2013, Sofia, Bulgaria

Deaflympics press conference: The 22rd Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- It is the second time that the Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Deaflympics is being sponsored and coordinated by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf (ICSD).

Athens, Greece was supposed to host the 2013 Summer Deaflympics but backed out because of financial problems. At the last ICSD congress, Hungary presented a good plan. But the government in Hungary offered only 50% financial support. So Deaflympics in Budapest would have been too expensive for most of our athletes. Bulgaria has also offered to host the 2013 Deaflympics, in Sofia.

Sofia has many advantages. All the required venues are already in place. Bulgaria also has a a great history of hosting Deaf sports events. And the government is supportive. Sofia, Bulgaria agreed to take over at a short notice. Visit http://sofia2013.com for more informations.

Welcome, dear guests. You are in "Arena Armeec." The latest sport hall in Europe and with the second best acoustics in the world.

The complex will host major international competitions in over 35 different sports, and the capacity is 12 500 seats. Between 17,000 and 19,000 people will enjoy live concerts, conferences and cultural events. "Arena Armeec" has an training hall, 33 dressing rooms, 7 makeup rooms, warm up hall, fitness gym, spa, health center and doping-control, press conferences room and room for individual interviews, snack bar, restaurant.

The steel roof that is above you weighs 1,550,000 kg. This is the weight of 13 blue whales. Dear Guests, do not worry - the roof is securely locked. For your safety are provided 75 emergency exits and flawless fire alarm. "Arena Armeec" offers a program filled with exciting sports and cultural performances. Enjoy them ...

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Lydia Callis' Fans Want Sandy Signer' Back

Fans Want Mayor Bloomberg's Sign Language Translator Lydia Callis Back.

NEW YORK CITY -- Fans want Bloomberg's Sandy signer' Lydia Callis back. When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared at a news conference Wednesday without Lydia Callis at his side, fans of the sign language interpreter immediately expressed their disappointment via Twitter.

"Wait, where is Lydia Callis???? (aka our favorite sign language interpreter)" @abbygardner tweeted.

"Watching Bloomberg's latest briefing. So sad Lydia Callis is not the sign language interpreter #Sandy" tweeted @kyledoyle.

"Damn they change the #signlanguagelady ... WE WANT LYDIA CALLIS BACK !!!!" @JoeyStugotz6 posted.

Callis, 30, became an Internet sensation just three days earlier because of the dramatic facial expressions and body language she used to translate Bloomberg's dire warnings about the dangers coming with Superstorm Sandy as on Lydia Callis: Bloomberg's interpreter goes viral.

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Comedy Central's Jon Stewart, during Wednesday night's "Daily Show," said Callis's "expressive sign language interpreting turned disaster press briefings into an Alvin Ailey sign-language recital."... Read The Full Story.

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'SNL' Skit Mocks Sign Language Interpreter

'Saturday Night Live' opening skit puts American sign language interpreter front and center.

NEW YORK CITY -- 'SNL' You could tell from a mile away that Saturday Night Live was going to use Lydia Callis, Mayor Bloomberg's American Sign Language interpreter, in their opening skit. But was it ... funny?

Callis became an overnight celebrity this week for her animated facial expressions as she interpreted ASL for Michael R. Bloomberg during his many press conferences regarding Hurricane Sandy . But as journalist Lilit Marcus wrote over at the Atlantic, much of the coverage of Callis was patronizing to ASL speakers.

Marcus is the child of two hearing impaired parents and was dismayed, if not entirely surprised, that the hearing world seemed to think Callis was there to provide goofy entertainment.

Yes, Lydia Callis’ facial expressions and large, emphatic signs are a bit unusual among interpreters, but they’re not incorrect. Most interpreters have a difference between the way that they sign for large groups and the way that they sign for small ones.

Callis’ sign style reminds me more of the way that interpreters translate at Broadway shows or at college graduations, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong or that she’s doing it for attention... Read The Full Story.

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Frankenstorm Prompts Mass Evacuation In U.S.

Hurricane Sandy "Frankenstorm" approaches the east coast of the U.S.

NEW YORK CITY - Hurricane 'Frankenstorm' Sandy - The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg ordered the mandatory evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents as Hurricane Sandy roars towards the east coast of the United States and parts of Canada, bringing punishing winds, heavy rainfall and storm surges.

At a press conference Sunday, Michael Bloomberg said some 375,000 people in a number of coastal areas including Coney Island, Lower Manhattan and parts of the Queens neighbourhood would need to leave their homes. He said those affected would have to stay with family and friends outside of the evacuation area or at one of the 72 shelters the city has set up.

Officials in New York have also ordered the closure of its public transportation system, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, causing problems for those trying to leave the affected area on buses and subways... Read The Full Story.

Bloomberg: I'm Going to Sign an Evacuation Order.

New York City announced the closings of it mass transit and school systems, both the nation's largest, and ordered residents to leave some low-lying areas Sunday ahead of the massive storm approaching the eastern third of the U.S.

'Don't be stupid cunt, get out and go to higher, safer ground,' officials said.

ABC News: Tens of thousands of people in coastal areas have been ordered to evacuate their homes before Hurricane Sandy pounds the eastern third of the United States with life-threatening storm surges, forceful winds and rainfall that could cripple transportation and leave millions without power.

"Don't be stupid. Get out and go to higher, safer ground," New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said today. "Let's get to work on this. We know how to do this. We've been through this before."

States of emergency were declared from North Carolina to Connecticut. Coastal communities in Delaware were ordered to evacuate by 8 p.m. tonight.

As of 5 p.m. EST today, Sandy was moving toward the northeast at nearly 15mph, slightly faster than it was measured earlier today. It is expected to take a turn to the north and then northwest, bringing the center of the nearly 900-mile storm to be near the mid-Atlantic coast Monday night.

Sandy is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges on the coast ranging from several feet to potentially as high as 11-feet in the Long Island Sound area of New York, said director of the National Hurricane Center... Read The Full Story.

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Hurricane Sandy Preparedness Press Conference

Hurricane Sandy Preparedness Press Conference: Interpreted by Deaf.

BOSTON, Massachusetts -- Governor Deval Patrick today met with Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray and his cabinet secretaries to discuss preparations for the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy on Massachusetts and announced several steps the state has already taken in anticipation of the storm.

BOSTON, Massachusetts -- With Hurricane Sandy working its way toward the East Coast, Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday outlined storm response preparations, including the cancellation of his planned trip to Florida Sunday to campaign for President Barack Obama... Read The Full Story.

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