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(Press Release from http://www.maryland.gov/)

ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 5, 2010) –Governor Martin O’Malley this morning issued a Declaration of Emergency as another major winter storm took aim on Maryland and the Middle Atlantic region. The declaration will give the state flexibility to activate the Maryland National Guard and provide assistance to local emergency managers.

“Maryland National Guard Units are prepared to assist local emergency managers and first responders around the state, and have already begun deployment to throughout Maryland,” Governor O’Malley said. “We urge residents to avoid driving except for the most urgent reasons. If drivers stay off the roads it will help the dedicated state and local highway crews clear the rods in a safe and efficient manner.”

The National Weather Service is predicting snowfall amounts of up to two feet in northern and central Maryland, with somewhat less in western Maryland and a possible mix of rain, sleet and accumulating snows on the lower Eastern Shore. This snowfall is expected to be as serious as the December storm that left upwards of 20 inches of snow on much of Maryland.

The National Guard has more than 100 Humvees and 5-ton trucks and military ambulances ready to respond. Maryland SHA and MdTA have 2,400 pieces of equipment and 2,700 personnel available to respond. State officials monitor storm from SHA’s Statewide Operations Center in Hanover where it has centralized communications and access to over 150 traffic cameras located around the state.

Governor O’Malley also ordered a liberal leave policy for all state employees effective at noon today.

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CONGRATULATIONS to the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (JTWC) for earning an AWARD OF MERIT IN THE 2009 STC Philadelphia Metro Technical Communication Competition

Examine three award winning articles from Volume 39. Click the article link to read the abstract.

Article earning an Award of Excellence

"Frames in Reports and Reporting: How Government Framing Affects Global Warming Information in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Summary for Policymakers and in Documents Written about the Report" http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?id=y076427g856216wj, Bryan Tutt.

Articles earning an Award of Merit

"The Public Presentation of a Hybrid Science: Scientific and Technical Communication in Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Assessment of the British Government (2002)" http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?id=0724k3716313u437, Keisha McKenzie.

"Presenting Consumer Technology with POP: A Rhetorical and Ethnographic Exploration of Point-of-Purchase Advertising" http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?id=w7pu430418434457, Geoffrey A. Cross.

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Register by 15 February at http://stcwdcseminarandcelebration.eventbrite.com to be entered in a raffle for a FREE registration to the WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance on March 21-24. That’s a $995 value!

On Saturday, 13 March, the WDC Chapter will hold a social media seminar featuring Curtis “Bob” Burns, manager of the Transportation Security Administration’s blog. The TSA blog at www.tsa.gov/blog was one of the first successful social networking efforts by a government agency and has been cited as an example of Government 2.0. Launched in 2008, the blog received over 2,000 comments within the first 3 days, and continues to receive high traffic.

In his presentation titled “Engaging Your Target Audience Using Social Media,” Bob will discuss how the TSA uses social media to engage the public, how you can use social media to support your organization’s mission and decision-making, and best practices for implementing a social media strategy.

The seminar will be followed by the chapter’s annual competition awards and includes a plated lunch.

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