Being Monolingual Is No Longer an Option – Room for Debate – NYTimes.com.   Monolinguals conversing only with the English-fluent, or via machines, lose the important human touch and can’t learn or work as effectively as those chatting easily with native speakers, reading local papers, interpreting the subtleties.

My seven favorite Windows 7 utilities | ZDNet.   Ed Bott shares his favorites with you. Whether you already use Windows 7 or are  considering migrating, you should read it.

First Tuesday is coming and so are a number of other professional events. Check the list to the right to stay abreast. First Tuesdays – Tuesday, February 7 Books and Books in the Gables 265 Aragon Avenue. Coral Gables, Fl. 33134. 305-442-4408 5 p.m. on Parking available on the street and in the public garage […]

Brazil and Portugal, two countries separated by a common language | Translation Client Zone.   A text written in Brazilian Portuguese will most likely not be understood correctly by an average native speaker of European Portuguese, and vice-versa.

Email titans Google, Microsoft, Yahoo aim to battle phishing | ZDNet.   Email giants Google, Microsoft and Yahoo along with other players such as eBay’s PayPal, AOL and Bank of America have formed a technical working group aimed at curbing phishing attacks.

10 extremely awesome iPad tips and tricks | ZDNet.   Sometimes it is more fun to find things out on your own. Sometimes it is good to have a guide. At any rate, we think you will enjoy this blog entry, courtesy of ZDNet.

NAJIT Blog.   At the new NAJIT blog the conversation is about time valuation and time management. Have a peek.

NIJ Journal Issue No. 252: The Voice Response Translator: A Valuable Police Tool (printer friendly).   In December 1993, an NIJ advisory council identified instant language translation as an immediate law enforcement technology priority. In this high-tech age, the council reasoned, there must be an economical, technological means to assist officers in communicating with non-English […]

Interpreters Code of Ethics Refresher According to the Florida Certified Court Interpreter Continuing Education Compliance Requirements, your continuing education credits MUST include an ethics course for every two-year period:     “Continuing Education Requirements: “A. Ethics-related program or educational activity at a minimum of two (2) hours….” This event has been approved by the Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation […]