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Health Literacy Innovations (HLI) Announces Free Health Literacy Webinar Series & Discounts on Health Literacy Advisor (HLA) Licenses

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Monday, October 8, 2018
Health literacy, Patient safety, Literacy, Linguistics, Language, Human communication

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In celebration of October as "Health Literacy Month," and in keeping with its vision to be a global repository of timely information about low health literacy and help conquer low health literacy, Health Literacy Innovations (HLI) today announces its free October health literacy series.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In celebration of October as "Health Literacy Month," and in keeping with its vision to be a global repository of timely information about low health literacy and help conquer low health literacy, Health Literacy Innovations (HLI) today announces its free October health literacy series.
  • As part of the October, Health Literacy Month, HLI also announces a 20% discount off all Health Literacy Advisor licenses (new licenses only).
  • "As leaders in the health literacy field, we are proud to be at the forefront of health literacy knowledge and education, and to further promote the use of our innovative health literacy tool, the Health Literacy Advisor (HLA)," says Aracely Rosales, Chief Content and Content Expert & Multilingual, Health Literacy Innovations.
  • "We trust that through these informative and thought-provoking webinars and by further availing the HLA, we are making a positive impact in health literacy," she says.

Sign Language Provider Earns Highest 5-Star Rating from TopConsumerReviews.com

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Thursday, October 4, 2018
Culture, Language, American Sign Language family, French Sign Language family, Education for the deaf, Deaf culture, American Sign Language, Sign language

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TopConsumerReviews.com has awarded their highest five-star rating to Start ASL, a recognized leader among providers of Sign Language Lessons.

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  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TopConsumerReviews.com has awarded their highest five-star rating to Start ASL, a recognized leader among providers of Sign Language Lessons.
  • Because such lessons aren't always available locally, many students turn to online programs that offer Sign Language instruction.
  • "Start ASL is the best source of Sign Language Lessons on the market," according to Brian Dolezal, of TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC.
  • To find out more about Start ASL and other Sign Language Lessons, including reviews and comparison rankings, please visit the Sign Language Lessons category of TopConsumerReviews.com at https://www.topconsumerreviews.com/sign-language-lessons/ .

SDL Announces Release of Multilingual eDiscovery Solution

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Translation software, Translation, Computing, Language, Computer-assisted translation, Internationalization and localization, Translation management system, Machine translation, Electronic discovery, SDL Trados Studio

MAIDENHEAD, England, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SDL (LSE: SDL), a global leader in content creation, translation, management and delivery, today announces the general availability of its SDL Multilingual eDiscovery Solution, providing legal professionals with instant, and secure translation of foreign language case-related content in any format.

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  • MAIDENHEAD, England, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SDL (LSE: SDL), a global leader in content creation, translation, management and delivery, today announces the general availability of its SDL Multilingual eDiscovery Solution, providing legal professionals with instant, and secure translation of foreign language case-related content in any format.
  • The SDL Multilingual eDiscovery Solution addresses these challenges, offering secure, fast, and high-quality translations across large volumes of content and document types.
  • The solution combines the industry's leading language services and technology, SDL MultiTrans Translation Management System (TMS) and SDL Machine Translation, with RelativityOne, a leading eDiscovery cloud-based platform from Relativity.
  • At launch, the SDL Multilingual eDiscovery Solution offers native support for 70 language pairs including to and from English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Russian.

SignAll Translates Sign Language to English Automatically

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Culture, Human behavior, Deaf culture, Deaf culture in the United States, Deafness, Education for the deaf, Language, Sign language, Gallaudet University, Hearing loss, American Sign Language, Machine translation of sign languages

American Sign Language the main language of many Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in North America is a complex visual language that incorporates distinct signs, facial expressions, and body movements and positions, which made it a challenge to translate via computer.

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  • American Sign Language the main language of many Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in North America is a complex visual language that incorporates distinct signs, facial expressions, and body movements and positions, which made it a challenge to translate via computer.
  • The SignAll team, made up of Deaf and hearing researchers, mathematicians, developers and linguists from the United States and Hungary, spent seven years developing the SignAll Automatic Sign Language Interpreter System, which uses machine vision and natural language processing.
  • Four cameras pick up the signer's visual cues; NLP software translates ASL to English text; and a speech-recognition feature processes spoken English into text.
  • "Gallaudet provided expert information on American Sign Language and computer language processing and translation, and students assisted with development by acting as sign language models and testing software," said Dr. Patrick Boudreault, associate professor in the Gallaudet Department of Translation and Interpretation.

Stepes Translation App Now Supports Document Tags on Mobile

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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Translation, Linguistics, Stepes, Machine translation, Language, Mobile translation, Computer-assisted translation

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Stepes(pronounced /'steps/), the leader in enterprise on-demand translation services, has announced the launch of its next generation mobile translation technology that seamlessly supports HTML, XML, and document formatting tags for enhanced document translation solutions on all devices.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Stepes(pronounced /'steps/), the leader in enterprise on-demand translation services, has announced the launch of its next generation mobile translation technology that seamlessly supports HTML, XML, and document formatting tags for enhanced document translation solutions on all devices.
  • Although many CAT (computer aided translation) tools within the localization industry support document tags, they only do so on desktop computers.
  • To download the app, please go to the Apple App Store or Google Play and search for "Stepes translation app."
  • Stepes' patented mobile translation technology enables professional translators, interpreters to confidently translate anywhere and anytime in over 200 languages, on mobile, on desktop, and on site.

Politicians Square Off Against the Press in Annual National Press Club Spelling Bee Sept. 27

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Spelling, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Jacques Bailly, Education, Language, Spelling bee

Politicians Spelling Bee .

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  • Politicians Spelling Bee .
  • Confirmed contestants representing the Politicians Team are Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.),Rep.Ted Deutch(D-Fla.),Rep.Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).
  • Former National Press Club President Thomas Burr (Salt Lake Tribune) will serve as the host of this year's Bee, while Dr.Jacques Bailly, the Scripps National Spelling Bee's official pronouncer and 1980 winner of their competition, will officiate.
  • Politicians Spelling Bee was reinstituted on its 100th anniversary in 2013 and has become a Washington tradition since.

MenaITech First in Region to Implement Virtual Sign Language Avatar

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Monday, September 10, 2018
Deafness, Deaf culture, Health, Audiology, Education for the deaf, Human communication, Language, Sign language, Hearing loss, Hearing, Language interpretation

Through this collaboration, MenaITech users can have access to a virtual sign-language interpreter that translates on-screen content to sign language.

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  • Through this collaboration, MenaITech users can have access to a virtual sign-language interpreter that translates on-screen content to sign language.
  • MenaITech is the first HCIS company in the region to provide this feature to its clients and the general public.
  • CEO of MenaITech, Dr. Bashar Hawamdeh commented, "We believe that technology should serve all people to help them accomplish more, whether in their professional or daily lives."
  • With Mind Rockets services, employees who are deaf or hard of hearing can easily manage their HR functions from anywhere in the world.

Statement by the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour to mark International Literacy Day

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Saturday, September 8, 2018
Literacy, Reading, Knowledge, Employment and Social Development Canada, International Literacy Day, Linguistics, Human behavior, Language, Information literacy

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 8, 2018 /CNW/ -The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement today to mark International Literacy Day:

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  • GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 8, 2018 /CNW/ -The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement today to mark International Literacy Day:
    "Literacy and essential skills are the foundation for lifelong learning, access to opportunity and success.
  • This year, the theme of International Literacy Day is 'Literacy and skills development'.
  • Employment and Social Development Canada's Office of Literacy and Essential Skills aims to help adult Canadians improve their literacy and essential skills to better prepare for, get and keep a job, and adapt and succeed at work.
  • Let's all take this occasion, on International Literacy Day, to recognize those who work to improve literacy in Canada and around the world, and reflect on ways to tackle the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead."

International Literacy Association (ILA) Launches Global Campaign on Children's Rights to Read

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Friday, September 7, 2018
Bibliotherapy, International Literacy Association, Reading, Literacy, Children's rights, Linguistics, Human behavior, Language

The announcement coincides with International Literacy Day, an annual celebration that highlights literacy as a human rights issue.

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  • The announcement coincides with International Literacy Day, an annual celebration that highlights literacy as a human rights issue.
  • ILA's Children's Rights to Readten fundamental rights ILA asserts that every child deservesframes reading as an issue of equity and social justice.
  • To download the Children's Rights to Read, learn more about the campaign, and sign on in support, visit literacyworldwide.org/rightstoread .
  • The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a global advocacy and membership organization dedicated to advancing literacy for all through its network of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers and experts across 146 countries.

CQ fluency Named to 2018 INC. 5000 List of Fastest - Growing Companies in America for the Fifth Consecutive Year

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
Fluency, Language, Language education, Oral communication, Psycholinguistics, Inc., CQ, Culture, Human communication, Human behavior

This is the fifth consecutive year CQ fluency has received this honor.

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  • This is the fifth consecutive year CQ fluency has received this honor.
  • The Inc. 5000 list offers a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy America's independent small and midsized businesses.
  • CQ fluency joins the ranks of many other well-known companies that have been featured on the Inc. 5000 list over the years, i.e.
  • "It's a remarkable achievement for CQ fluency to be included on the Inc. 5000 for five consecutive years," said Elisabete Miranda, CQ fluency President & CEO.