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TranslationSharing this news release from the National Association of the Deaf. The third bullet, about this applying to Internet-based video programming, could have implications for webcasts and e-Learning. _______________________________________ NAD Supports Draft Legislation to Ensure Access to Technology SILVER SPRING, MD – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announced its support of a recently [...]

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TranslationResearchers believe it could be time to build a successor to the internet. by Bobbie Johnson http://www.guardian.co.uk, Wednesday August 1 2007 How do you cut online crime, tackle child pornography, halt crippling viruses and get rid of spam? The answers could lie in a £200m successor to the Internet that computer experts are already referring [...]

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TranslationOur next Admin. Council meeting will be Saturday, April 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Steve Whitney’s home. Steve’s address is: 16 Crescent Pl Takoma Park, MD It is about 6 blocks from the Takoma Park metro stop on the Red line. Please submit your committee report by March 31st. Please post your [...]

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TranslationThe Chapter Members’ Publications list on the main site has been updated with the following: Author Publication Renee Barnow Action Based Communication: Changing Experience through Language AuthorHouse, Inc. (December 2007). Steven C. Oppenheimer Patent Careers for Technical Writers, Engineers, Scientists, and Medical Professionals Oppenheimer Communications (January 2008). Steven C. Oppenheimer Spying On The College Of [...]

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TranslationSTC Scientific Communication SIG member, Dr. Peter Aitken, sent the following book announcement: Hello, We are pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft Word for Medical and Technical Writers by Peter G. Aitken, PhD and Maxine M. Okazaki, PhD As a technical writer, you probably use Microsoft Word to create long, complex documents such as [...]

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TranslationI discovered the Rat Race Rebellion site at http://www.ratracerebellion.com/ today following a link on the Social Security Administration’s job information page. This video is a valuable lesson for telecommuters looking for work and surprisingly, the Web site they use as their case study is still live! Compare the Opera.com executives page at http://www.opera.com/company/about/executives/ with the [...]

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