Blind retirees facing retirement

Hello there!  We the team at www.sterlingcreations.ca are pleased to bring you an editorial by our president Donna J. Jodhan.

We wish you a great week ahead and upcoming weekend.

Your Sterling Creations team

 

Blind retirees facing challenges
 
This is the one segment of our society that so many of us often fail to remember.  The blind retiree, and trust me when I say that this group is growing in number.  Just picture it!  A person works for over 25 years and lives a normal life.  That is, he/she lives with normal vision and works either in an office, or for themselves.  Then they retire with so many high hopes for happy retirement years but then one day...  Their vision fails them due to one reason or another.  What is the next step?
 
In a nutshell, a blind retiree is faced with many challenges.  First, their world has been plunged into darkness.  They can no longer read, write, watch TV, or enjoy the beauties of nature.  They are afraid to venture outdoors without the aid of family or friends.  They no longer feel that they can enjoy the pleasures of gardening, playing golf, sailing, traveling, plus so much more.  In short, their whole world has changed because they have unexpectedly lost their vision and now they are fighting to stay afloat.
 
For the majority of blind retirees it is indeed a tremendous challenge to remain positive.  True it is that there are several things that can be done to help them readjust.  They now have to depend on their ears to gather information and they have to learn brand new techniques to help them continue to live their lives in as normal a way as possible.  They suddenly find themselves having to depend on family and friends for assistance.  No more being able to admire those visual beauties and hello to depending more on their other senses.
 
Governments and communities are going to have to start paying more attention to the needs and demands of blind retirees but most important of all they will need to start understanding and recognizing the challenges of blind retirees.  For make no mistake about it, this group is growing at a steady pace and this trend is not expected to change for the long term future.
 
I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and weekend ahead.
To reach me, please send an email to info@sterlingcreations.ca and I would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest newsletter.
 
Here is a complete list of where you can view Donna's blogs and editorials.
Donna Jodhan!  advocating accessibility for all
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com 
a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm
Weekly blogs for language professionals and special needs business consultants
http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html
a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns
http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html 
weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada
http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php
Editorials:  An International perspective on issues of accessibility and disability
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com (under the editorials section, an international perspective)
A general perspective on issues of access and accessibility
http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7 

Visually Impaired People's Access To Employment: Summary Of Findings

Greetings!  I'm Nico Trimoff, manager of accessibility services at www.sterlingcreations.ca.

Today, I would like to share a very explosive article with you.  One thatsquarely centers on visually impaired persons access to employment.  This is an extremely hot topic in the accessibility arena and one that is not going to go away any time soon.  One that it is high time that we all pay attention to.

This article presents very interesting reading.

I wish you a great day.

I'm Nico Trimoff your accessibility services manager.

 

Visually Impaired People's Access To Employment: Summary Of Findings,
Medical News Today (UK), Mar. 8, 2009

 

This summary report presents findings from Network 1000 Survey 2. The data
was collected during interviews with 503 visually impaired people of working
age between November 2006 and January 2007.
All the participants were registered as either blind or partially sighted
and lived in Great Britain. Sampling and analysis accounted for the age
distribution of the visually impaired population.

 

The summary focuses upon data relating to employment. A full report is
available on the VISION 2020 UK website listed at the end of this document.

 

The report presents data in relation to:

 

1) Overview of employment status;
2) Services received by those currently in work;
3) People who are not in work;
4) Barriers and enablers to employment.

 

1. Overview of employment status

 

Overall employment rates

 

Employment rate amongst the population of working age people who are
registered blind or partially sighted is estimated as 33%. This figure is
approximately the same as the estimate based on Network 1000 Survey 1
(2005). In terms of differences across ages, the highest proportion of
respondents in employment is found in the 30-49 age group (44%) then the
18-29 group (at
33%) and the lowest proportion in the 50-64 group (only 22%).

 

People who described themselves as 'long term sick or disabled' are the
biggest group within the working aged visually impaired population (36%).
Again this is linked with age - 17%, 32% and 45% in the 18-29, 30-49 and
50-64 age groups respectively. The overall proportion of people who
described themselves as 'long term sick or disabled' has grown since Survey
1.

 

As we might expect, respondents in the 18-29 category were much more likely
to classify themselves as a student (22%) than in the other two age groups,
but also unemployment was higher in this age group (22% compared with around
10% in other age groups, and overall 12%).
High proportions of people aged between 50 and 64 years of age described
themselves as retired (19%) although they were not old enough to receive a
state pension.

 

The employment rate amongst visually impaired people is very low compared to
the general working age population. Overall, three quarters of the general
population reported being in some form of employment (General Household
Survey 2006; ONS, 2008). Visually impaired individuals of working age are
much more likely to describe themselves as being unemployed, long term sick
or disabled, or retired than those in the general population.

 

LINK: VISION 2020 UK
http://www.vision2020uk.org.uk/

 

SOURCE
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/141407.php

 

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Digital TV may bring 'Wi-Fi on steroids' to Canada

Greetings!  I'm Mark Micheau, manager of research services at www.sterlingcreations.ca.

One of the favorite buzz terms these days is digital TV.  It seems as if everyone is being told that digital TV is here to stay and that if they do not get it then they will be shut out of the TV highway.  Truth or myth?  Probably truth but I'll let you be the judge for yourself.  I am going to present you with an article to help you make up your mind and this article pertains to Canada.

Have a great day.

I'm Mark Micheau your research services manager.

 

Digital TV may bring 'Wi-Fi on steroids' to Canada; Broadband connections to
use leftover 'white spaces' from unneeded channels

 

Vito Pilieci
Ottawa Citizen , Feb. 5, 2009

 

An international initiative spearheaded by the Federal Communications
Commission in the U.S. could soon see this country blanketed by cheap,
high-speed Internet with the potential to change the way Canadians share
information, make cellphone calls and watch TV. 

 

Earlier this month, the FCC launched the "International TV White Spaces
Fellowship and Training Initiative," which aims to educate foreign
regulators about the potential of "white-space" broadcasting -- unused
digital TV channels on the dial. 

 

Unlike other wireless technologies, white spaces are not affected by
concrete, trees or shrubs and do not require a clear line of sight in order
to work.

 

By using the existing TV broadcasting network, the new technology could
encourage more competition among Internet providers and, possibly, lower
fees for Internet access. Without the need to lease cables or set up new
towers, new Internet providers could set up quickly at low cost and offer
coast-to-coast Internet access. 

 

"Our founder, Larry Page, calls it Wi-Fi on steroids," said Jacob Glick,
Canada policy counsel for Google Inc., which has been one of the most vocal
supporters for white spaces. "For the average person there will be many more
choices on where, how, and how much you pay for your broadband Internet
connection."

 

The new technology will use the digital TV broadcast rollout in the U.S. as
a medium to distribute Internet signals. Because it's using the broadcasting
network, anyone able to pick up TV signals with a digital antenna will be
able to tap these Internet signals. 

 

Doing so will provide a cheap and effective way of blanketing a country in
high-speed wireless Internet signals. 

 

American digital broadcast TV will replace the rabbit-ears on the existing
analogue TV system as early as Feb. 17, although legislation that cleared
Congress yesterday, and still needs President Barack Obama's signature,
delays that changeover until June. 

 

Canada is to shut off analogue TV in 2011, and white-space technology could
be implemented here at that time. That's why Canadian regulators are
listening intently to their U.S. colleagues. 

 

"Industry Canada is closely monitoring the developments, and testing that is
ongoing in the U.S., with regards to the use of TV white-space spectrum,"
said Stéfanie Power, a spokeswoman for Industry Canada. 

 

"The department discusses this issue with the FCC on a regular bilateral
basis and we will evaluate the situation if the U.S. eventually has a
successful implementation." 

 

The FCC has researched white spaces for years and wants to share its
findings about the technology. 

 

"It is important that we continue to support ways to expand consumers'
access to cutting-edge wireless products," said former FCC chairman Kevin
Martin in a news release. "This program will help us to achieve those
goals." 

 

New cellular phones are being planned that would operate independently of
existing networks, and would instead access the Internet through white-space
technologies and send and receive calls over the web. High-definition TV
broadcasts and movies can be streamed through white spaces directly to a
person's laptop, BlackBerry
or iPhone. 

 

"It takes images and sound and sends them great distances with no
distortion," said Jake Ward, a spokesman for the Wireless Innovation
Alliance, which has been lobbying for white-space technology to be approved
for general use. "Given we have this empty space and you can move
information further and faster, this is incredibly important to the wireless
industry." 

 

The FCC's board of directors unanimously approved the technology for use in
November. 

 

The emergence of the new technology adds a twist to the upcoming hearings on
new media, which are being held by the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The federal regulator is trying to
decide whether it should start regulating content on the Internet in the
same way it regulates TV programming. 

 

Strict rules regarding Canadian content apply to traditional broadcasters.
Until now, the CRTC has taken a hands-off approach to Internet broadcasts. 

 

The CRTC hearing begins on Feb. 17. 

 

Technologies such as white spaces are forcing the CRTC to re-visit its
position on Internet content, as more consumers watch TV and movies on the
web --
a trend that white spaces will accelerate. 

 

The CRTC refused to comment on the technology directly, but a spokesman said
the agency is watching the white-space rollout and communicating regularly
with the FCC. 

 

Google, Microsoft, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Phillips Electronics are all
backing the white-space technology. According to industry experts, cellular
phone and computer manufacturers will roll out products capable of receiving
and sending information over white-space technologies within 18 months.

 

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Sales may be lost in translation

Top of the day to you!  I'm Donna J. Jodhan, president of www.sterlingcreations.ca.

Today, I am here to shine the spotlight on how sales could easily be lost in translation.

 

Sales May Be Lost In Translation

 

Be very careful the next time you decide to display bilingual signs.  What I mean is this:  If for example you have a sign in Spanish, be sure to have the correct English translation equivalent.  Just one small slip can cause you a loss of business.

 

Please do not get me wrong:  I truly believe in having signs displayed in more than one language if indeed the business is located in a multi cultural area.  In fact, it can reap many benefits and bring in many new customers but be very careful.  If the sign is not correctly translated, it can cause huge problems.  I guess that when deciding as to whether or not to display signs in more than one language, you may want to think of the following:

Is your business located in an area where your potential consumers speak more than one language?

What type of consumer are you trying to attract?  By this I mean, a consumer of a different culture speaking another language?

What are the benefits to displaying signs in more than one language?

 

I will end by saying this:  Sometimes a business does not have a choice but to display their signs in more than one language because of the laws of the city or country.  I.E, Montreal Canada.  If you would like to read more about this very interesting problem, then check out my reference below.

 

        Sales May Be Lost In Translation

        Mediapost.com - New York,NY,USA

        In China, a restaurateur eager to attract an international clientele decided to display the restaurant's English name on the storefront next to its Chinese ...

Read more at:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=97668

 

 

I'm Donna J Jodhan wishing you a terrific day.

Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations

Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:

http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan!  advocating accessibility for all)

 http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7 (access and accessibility)

http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php (accessibility issues in Canada)

http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com (under the editorials section, an international perspective)

http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link) 

http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)

http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html (monthly editorial)

http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html (blogs for language professionals and special needs business consultants)

Thriving in a recession

Greetings!  I'm Jill Christiansen, manager of writing services at www.sterlingcreations.ca.  Today, I would like to share a very insightful article with you.  One that directly points to a silver lining in the present bank of thick dark clouds that are hovering over us.  We could certainly do with some very good news here and why not let the following article help you.  Give it a read and see what you think.

I'm Jill Christiansen your writing services manager wishing you a great day.

 

Thriving In a Recession
 
VALUE CHAIN 
 

 

Understanding satisfaction as customers define it shows how well your value chain meets their expectations.

 

As bleak reports of economic "doom and gloom" keep coming, the Atticus recession series of special E-Lerts will provide you with hands-on ideas on how to survive, and even thrive during a recession, no matter how deep it might become.

 

This E-Lert features ways to improve your entire value chain.

 

How do you know your value chain needs improvement?

 

The company feels like a "me too" player in the marketplace because there is nothing distinguishing about your product or service.
The business is unable to increase the price charged for its products or services.
The company has a poor relationship with suppliers and vendors.
Customers see you as just one of many potential sources.
Does management ask – and answer – these two key questions?

 

Do you clearly understand and measure satisfaction issues that customers find critical, and how well does your value chain meet those satisfaction criteria?
Do suppliers treat you, their customer, the same way as they do all of their other accounts?
What strategy allows the business to survive and prosper?

 

The company understands customer satisfaction issues that are critical to success.
Products and services are aligned fully to meet those needs.
Supervision and control of IT activities.
Customer satisfaction surveys are conducted regularly.
Increasing the value proposition and creating pricing opportunities is how the business focuses on beating competition.
The company works with suppliers to increase their value proposition.
Everyone in the value chain wins, from suppliers through to the end customer.
An example of a well-run supply chain operation.

 

A lumber mill found that disposing of culled wood and off-cuts was a costly problem.
It started to supply, and then acquired, a nearby operation that produced finger jointed trim board using wood that usually went to a landfill or was burned.
It began selling sawdust and shavings to livestock operators who needed the lumber mill's waste to spread in pens.
Bark was sold as a fuel to a local cement plant.
The company was able to increase profitability by finding markets for waste products, increasing the "value chain" for other businesses not typically thought of as lumber mill customers.

 

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This E-Lert was developed by Atticus Principal Dan LaPlain who helps clients focus on improving operations. Reach Dan at 416.644.8795.

 

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If you would like to keep abreast of some of the most important happenings affecting your lives today, then please visit http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm.  There you will get the latest news roundups on such topics as:
Stress, anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby boomers.  Security tips for home computer users.  Home business opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities, business opportunities in Asia.  You will also learn how to obtain tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and experience.

 

 

 

Does the glass ceiling really exist?

Good morning!  We the team at www.sterlingcreations.ca are pleased to bring you an editorial by our president Donna J. Jodhan.

We wish you a great weekend.

 

Does the glass ceiling really exist?

By Donna J. Jodhan
 
Let us be honest with ourselves and with each other for just a few seconds.  Does the glass ceiling exist for blind and visually impaired persons in the workplace?  My humble opinion?  A resounding yes.  True it is that there are some employers out there who are genuinely desirous of wanting their blind and visually impaired employees to rise as far and as high as they can in their careers.  However, there are too many others out there who either by choice or unwittingly set the glass ceiling for their blind and visually impaired employees.
 
The question of the day, is that if you agree that there is a definite glass ceiling in the workplace for blind and visually impaired employees, why?  Is there a glass ceiling for persons with other types of disabilities?  Is there a glass ceiling for women?  In my humble opinion, the answer to all of these questions is yes and here are my thoughts on the matter. 
I believe that the glass ceiling exists for us because of an attitude barrier.  There are those who honestly believe that we can fit in, that we can hold up our end, and that we can honestly make a contribution to the workplace but they are really outnumbered by those who honestly believe that we are a hindrance rather than a help.  They do not believe that we can make a contribution and instead of dealing with their hang-ups, they choose to place a glass ceiling over our heads.  They are not prepared to lift this glass ceiling any time soon so it is up to us to break it and how do we do this? 
 
Not an easy task but it is doable.  Through persistence, education, and constant and continuous efforts on our parts.  We need to show by example, we need to develop constructive strategies, and we need to keep cool heads as we go about our objectives.  Things have improved over the past two decades but not nearly enough.  As a blind woman who has worked for some of North America's top companies, I have had the experience of seeing the glass ceiling firsthand so I am speaking from experience.

 

I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and weekend.
To reach me, please send an email to info@sterlingcreations.ca and I would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest newsletter.
 
Here is a complete list of where you can view Donna's blogs and editorials.
Donna Jodhan!  advocating accessibility for all
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com 
a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm
Weekly blogs for language professionals and special needs business consultants
http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html
a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns
http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html 
weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada
http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php
Editorials:  An International perspective on issues of accessibility and disability
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com (under the editorials section, an international perspective)
A general perspective on issues of access and accessibility
http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7 

Retailers are Beginning to Design Web sites for Disabled Consumers

Hello there!  We your Accessibility team at www.sterlingcreations.ca are pleased to share a very uplifting article with you today.  One that we are sure will be delightful news for persons with special needs.

Want to learn more?  Then you need to read the article below.

Enjoy your day.

Your accessibility team.

 

Retailers are Beginning to Design Web sites for Disabled Consumers

 

Internet Retailer, January 20, 2009

 

Retailers including Canadian Tire Corp. and Home Hardware Stores Ltd. are
making their e-commerce sites more accessible with innovative technology
that provides web page navigation without a conventional keyboard or
computer mouse.

 

Canadian Tire and Home Hardware Stores have deployed technology from
Essential Accessibility that gives people without full motor skills the
ability to navigate web pages without regular use of a mouse or keyboard.
The software comes in a variety of applications, providing handicapped
computer users multiple ways to control web pages.

 

"At Home Hardware, we recognize the importance of accessibility in all
dimensions of the customer experience," says CEO Paul Straus. "It's more
than just the right thing to do. It's good business practice."

 

A disabled shopper, after arranging to download or receive a CD of free
software from the retailer, simply needs to be able to exert pressure on an
electronic device, such as with a fingertip press by someone who can't move
his hand side to side, or, for a paralyzed quadriplegic, with a head
movement.

 

In one "radar mouse" application, for example, a red line that extends from
the center to the outer edge of a web page slowly circles the page like a
second hand on a watch. Once the shopper sees that the line is approaching a
particular section of a web page-a shirt for sale, for instance-she engages
the finger-or head-activated device to stop the moving line; a second press
of the device will send an icon up the line toward the shirt; when the icon
lands on the desired point of the page, such as the Buy button for the
shirt, the shopper activates a third press of the device to make a purchase.

 

The same application works with an on-screen keyboard that enables the
disabled shopper to enter information such as billing and shipping
information.

 

Essential Accessibility charges retailers a flat monthly fee per web site,
depending on traffic volume and page views or other site activity, says
Simon Dermer, managing director.

 

Other applications support better deployments of technology designed to make
sites more usable by blind people.

 

SSB Bart Group, for example, provides a web-based accessibility management
platform, which shows whether a web site supports the deployment of
assistive technologies like screen readers that turn images into audio files
for blind people.

 

Screen readers include JAWS for Windows by Freedom Scientific Inc.,
Window-Eyes from GW Micro Inc., BrowseAloud by Texthelp Systems Ltd., and
Easy Web Browsing from IBM Corp. Microsoft Corp.'s Vista operating system
comes with the built-in Narrator screen reader as well as other tools
including a text magnifier and an on-screen keyboard.

 

http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=29121

 

 

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Backroom Deals, Secrecy Make Google A Fallen Hero

Hello there!  It's your Research team at www.sterlingcreations.ca. 

Today, we would like to focus the light fairly and squarely on our friends at Google.  There is a very interesting article floating around these days that turns on the heat on Google and we urge you to read this article before making up your minds.  After all, one needs to hear all sides before passing judgement.

We hope you find this article interesting.

Have a great day.

Your Research team

 

 

Backroom Deals, Secrecy Make Google A Fallen Hero
Jason Lee Miller | Staff Writer 

 

Do Backroom Deals, Secrecy Make Google A Fallen Hero? 

 

On its way up, Google rarely talked about anything--especially its algorithm. The more the company let fans into its world (that is, once the company learned of the power of branding), the more carefully the Googtopia narrative was built, a narrative with a kind of Justice League ring to it--Don't be evil, be good, be transparent, be groovy, man. With recent maneuvers one wonders if those days are over.

 

The first chink in Google's moral armor came about the same time the company went public, when Sergey Brin, faced with the realities of doing business in China, repealed the Don't Be Evil policy. Sometimes, one might proffer, business requires a little evil to survive. The boardroom ain't exactly Sunday School. 

 

 

 

Some time later, thanks to some either uninformed or unapproved chatter from up high in the legal policy ranks, it appeared that Google was reconsidering its stance on Net Neutrality. Those words were taken back post haste by those who understand public relations better than lawyers. We troubledly pondered beneath that brief flicker of doubt if good companies going public meant that shareholder demands would outweigh the company's commitment to certain core values and need for geek credibility, if entangling alliances as meganational corporations collided and dealt in the online space would crush Google's popular Internet romanticism. 

 

No, no, there's Vinton Cerf still pounding the Net Neutrality pulpit. 

 

And there again is Google playing hardball with AT&T and Verizon on the wireless spectrum front. Open access, open applications, open everything, and Google came out as the Internet's white knight fighting for public policy that was actually good for the public instead of a handful of gatekeepers. Even there, though, was the creeping suspicion that's Google's business interests happened to coincide with our own idealism. 

 

There was a time when Google seemed happy even to litigate--Eric Schmidt in Japan comes to mind, speaking on how lawsuits are just a modern day business expense--and turned up its righteous nose at complaints over Google Book Search, over merely snippeting and linking to Associated Press content, with image indexing precedents in the back pocket. Google's fights were our fights, and the Web grew because of them.

 

But then something changed, and it seems to have started to change about the same time Google bought YouTube. Those lawsuits Google didn't mind so much started coming in billions rather than millions thanks to Viacom's aggressive litigation. Google boldly stepped to the courtroom rather than settle--how could they settle with so much on the line?--but since then the company seems to have shrunk away from such battles.

 

Next the AP gets a deal. Then book publishers. Google, our champion, then became beholden to the dreaded DMCA notice, shoveled out of entertainment company lawyer offices and into the broken URLs of shallow-pocketed fair-use believers all over the Net. The sudden timidity was new, even shocking. Where was Google when Congress handed the entertainment industry even more power last summer? Well, it's been said for some time Google evolved from search company to media company. Fair use, even when applied to indexing or user-generated content (Google's two biggest presences) is no longer the most prudent business option, and those fights are best left to nonprofits and the academia from which Google spawned. 

 

Part of that could be the economy, which has GOOG stock at disappointing levels despite killing estimates, which has led to layoffs, cuts in food budgets, and--quelle horreur--Google reportedly stocking only domestic beer for Friday beer bashes. Lots of companies are sacrificing in this economy, and Google's sudden fear of litigation could be part of that also.

 

But what's more disturbing for those of who've idolized Google as a company for so long is the marked increase in quiet maneuvering and apparent backroom deals--which always get leaked, of course. Apple and Google in secret anti-Microsoft, no-touch-screen-for-the-Google-Phone cahoots, for example, or Google deleting Blogspot posts without notice or explanation at the music industry's request, or, our digital paperless hero, filing on paper only with SEC about engineer layoffs in a lame attempt to keep it out of the press--which one can no longer read on Google's special AP news page.

 

Sigh. Is this the end of our transparent, fight-the-good-fight Justice League Google and the beginning of more Microsoft-like, fight-the-good-fight-only-if-it-makes-fiduciary-sense meganational media super-giant Google? Have we lost another one to the almighty faceless shareholder?

 

It may be a necessary evolution that a company like Google—whom we love for various reasons, not the least of which is they still do good things via Google.org and other outlets—become more like Microsoft if the company expects to compete with Microsoft. But we hope, once the economic smoke clears, Google returns to that turpitude which propelled it to Microsoft competitor status, to that which drove Microsoft mad with jealousy, despite being very unlike Microsoft. 

 

That's the Google we love, hope, and root for. 

 

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Stress, anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby boomers.  Security tips for home computer users.  Home business opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities, business opportunities in Asia.  You will also learn how to obtain tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and experience.

 

 

Not enough languages on the Internet?

Top of the day to you!  I'm Donna J. Jodhan, president of www.sterlingcreations.ca.

Today, I would like to address the topic of languages on the Internet.

 

Not Enough Languages on the Web?

 

Ever wondered what are the three most spoken languages on the Internet?  Have you ever stopped to think how you can use this info to your advantage?  Most important of all, have you ever given thought to how you can use this info to beat your competitors to the punch?

 

In today's fast-moving markets, it is really important for you to be able to identify the three most spoken languages on the Internet so that you will not be wasting precious resources marketing your products and services.  If you have this knowledge safely tucked away in your back pocket, the next step is for you to develop marketing strategies aimed at specific types of consumers in specific parts of the world. 

 

Having this type of info at your fingertips will allow you to utilize your time more effectively.  You will be able to develop more effective marketing strategies, design products and services that will be targeted to consumers who are seeking your business, and reach those consumers who can offer you real demand.   Not having this info at your fingertips will only serve to make you just an ordinary company that is not sure which markets are real. 

 

Think of it like this:  If you are able to determine the three top languages spoken on the Internet, then you can chart a course that is more accurate and concise.  If you do not have this vital info, then your chart will probably look like a map that is filled with crisscrossing lines; unreadable, confusing, cluttered, and a mish mash of squiggles.  I am going to close by giving you a reference to check out.  One that will provide you with the three top languages spoken on the Internet.

 

Not Enough Languages on the Web?

By gbarto(gbarto)

Speaking of Wikipedia, if you take the figures in this article, there are around 1.2 billion Chinese speakers, 850 million English speakers and 400 million Spanish speakers. That's nearing 2.5 billion people. Take the larger estimate ...

Confessions of a Language Addict -

http://www.gbarto.com/multilingua/confessions/ 

 

I'm Donna J Jodhan wishing you a terrific day.
Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations
Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan!  advocating accessibility for all)
 http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7 (access and accessibility)
http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php (accessibility issues in Canada)
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com (under the editorials section, an international perspective)
http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link) 
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)
http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html (monthly editorial)
http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html (blogs for language professionals and special needs business consultants)

So you want to Retire... or you're already Retired?

Hello there!  It's your Sterling Creations Business team and this week we would like to kick off things with a really interesting article that comes from a very impeccable source.

This article is for those who are either retired or are about to retire.

We wish you a great day.

Your Business team

 

So you want to Retire... or you're already Retired?

So what happens to your portfolio if the Market continues to tank for the next couple years?
Read on My Friends to find out how you can Collect Safely WITHOUT Buying Stocks, or Options...

 

Dear Gryphon Financial Reader,

 

Before I continue further, let's get something out in the open. This newsletter does not guarantee or make any claim that you will be "doubling your money" or that you will make "triple digit gains" overnight.

 

But here's the good news. I am able to show you a way of investing your hard earned money where it can mature SECURELY and STEADILY... no matter what the market does... Whether it goes Up or Down for months or years! IT DOESN'T MATTER!!

 

Allow me to introduce you to a new investment newsletter service that is proven to be more valuable in this market than any other out there.

 

Our latest recommendations from this service have prized 12% and 17% over the last five weeks... while stocks have gotten demolished!

 

And you should also know that these recommendations did NOT require playing stocks short or buying them at all... it also didn't entail buying currencies,..options...commodities... or government bonds either!

 

Hope you're not worried, because this is just as easy as buying Stocks or Options I assure you.

 

This venture offers shelter and great profits. What could be better right now? This method can give you your peace of mind back...you can sit back and relax knowing your money is safe...without having to worry about what the markets are doing...How's that sound?

 

One of the Safest Ways to Invest Right Now
This is the best alternative to stocks and the market that will enable your portfolio's growth, adding to it double-digit profits, year after year...without risk, without dealing with a dormant bear market.

 

The plan, well it's called the, "Corporate PAYBACK System". It is the only way for you to gain 10% - 50% (or maybe even more!) in a brief time period. I can't think of a better time for you to move your money into a safer and more consistent venture then right now!

 

Allow me to explain ...

 

The Most Reliable, Certain, Steady, Trustworthy and Loyal Investment being Exposed
Just mull over a small amount of the various advantages of this approach:

 

Obtain Compensation Even during a Catastrophe - Market lunges... terrorist attack... pathetic financial news... reduced earnings... you still get compensated!
Returns AND Security - Receive profit s that surpass the stock market, with limited danger and practically no instability
Broaden your Horizons - Effortlessly extend your assets across numerous and diverse segments of the financial system
Predictable and Consistent Earnings - Your profits are mandatory by law and distributed to you on an exact day. A relief to know how much and when you are getting paid!
Bare Minimum Investment - With just $5,000 to $10,000 you will be able to out of harm's way using this system 
PASSIVE Income=Capital Gains - Earn reactive income, while  producing generous capital gains

 

Escape From the Most Treacherous Market Of Our Lifetime
My mind just can't recall a more challenging and problematical market than the one we are encountering on a daily basis. Anyone can profit from a bull market, No? But this is extremely difficult to deal with. Our markets fluctuate so uncontrollably it is almost impossible to avoid the exploitation, the emotional swings, the innuendoes and the government involvement...no one is safe!

 

So...with all that said I am absolutely elated to be introducing you to system you can use that will afford you the same or better profits that stocks do, but without all the volatility and the risk!

 

QUESTION #1
Retirement... Are You Ready? This may be your last window of Opportunity to secure your FUTURE
If you're like me, within a decade of retiring - or you're retired already - do you think you can risk being a victim of today's market? The system I am speaking about can get you those market returns you so desire...but you won't have to keep running to your computer every time the market plummets. You will be able to rest easy every night...no more market anxiety...no more having to ponder over when to sell or if you should buy at all. Investing the "Corporate Payback System" way won't leave you cringing on a daily basis.

 

One of the Safest Ways to Invest Right Now
So, do you want to know about "Corporate Payback System"...?

 

CORPORATE BONDS!
Short term-Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

 

You may have to consider the downward market swing and get heavily invested in corporate bonds for the sake of your savings, for the sake of your future.  

 

 

 

Listen to what some others have to say...

 

 

 

"High- quality bonds pay off even for the most cautious investor"
"With many investors terrified of the stock market and afraid to touch anything but U.S. Treasuries, investment advisers are trying to steer clients into bonds that are paying higher interest, while still being light on risk: the safest municipal bonds and high-quality corporate bonds... Shorter-term bonds can be even more attractive." Gail MarksJarvis, www.BondsOnline.com

 

Don't Forget About Corporate Bonds
By MICHAEL KAHN "With their intense popularity, Treasuries lack a proper payoff. But investment-grade, company-issued bonds are starting to look attractive again."

 

"Money also found its way into highly rated corporate bonds, with the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund ...up 1.0%, or 87 cents, at $88.47"    Javier Espinoza and Lisa LaMotta, www.Forbes.com

 

 

 

 

 

"BONDS are not Boring nor are they slow in growth! Most wealthy people...I'm talking about Multi-Millionaires and Billionaires know better.  If they are carefully picked, BONDS yield high income, large profits and protect your capital.

 

AIG...LEHMAN...Bear Stearns... Shareholders Wiped Out... Bondholders Still Get Paid!

 

Your Very Own Personal Bond Professional...
At Your Assistance!
In the last couple years, the readers of Gryphon Financial have asked me time and time again, when we would  have a service and newsletter that catered to Bond trading, something that recommended safe, high profit, low risk Bonds.
Being as the market is these days, I knew there is no time like the present. Although these things take time, I mean finding the right person for the job. Bonds are an area of expertise, I needed a skilled "authority" to distribute this guidance to our faithful readers. Well without further ado allow me to introduce you to Gryphon's newest guru...

 

David Sparks. Who we kindly refer to as "Sparky"

 

David Sparks a familiar name I am sure you know, worked with one of our largest competitors, who I dare not name, where he was the Chief Editor and Bond Trader for the last 5 years. David's specialty has been in Investment Speaking. With a retirement aged clientele, David's specialty quickly became centered around conservative investments and bonds. He is an accomplished risk management professional and is more than ideal for the task at hand.

 

GET EXCITED BY FORGETTING THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE MARKET
Here's what you need to know...

 

There are several ways companies raise money for their operations, expansions or improvements. They 1. Go through their existing return, 2. By releasing new stock, or 3. By borrowing money through bonds.

 

David will be recommending "INVESTMENT GRADE" Bonds. These bonds are issued by companies who have the best of credit and are the safest bets. These bonds are some of the best investments in the world when it comes to low risk and high gain. When you begin to invest in Bonds you will be joining some very influential groups. Groups like major financial institutions, pension funds and insurance companies.

 

So...How Will You Make Money...
All Bonds are issued at a value of $1000.00. With time of course, there are numerous aspects in the market that may cause a Bond to trade for less than its value. This being called a "discount" allots the trader to be paid the discount amount to be paid out at its maturity. David's forte is recommending Bonds that are trading at a discount. This is how you will be able to secure profitable gains, plus interest. THIS IS TOTAL EARNINGS!
Watch how it works...

 

An Example of a Company that is Legally Obligated
to pay You 40%...
David is presently recommending a Bond from a very well know, and reputable company. The Bond cost today is $795 and it does not mature until January 2010. The interest due on this bond is a rate of 7.75%, which is due in January and again in June of 2009, and again in January of 2010.So, you would receive three payments of $116.25 in interest and the face value of $1000 in January of 2010, which corresponds to a profit of $205.
Mathematically...

 

BOND COST = $795

 

INTEREST AND PROFIT = $321.25

 

=40.4% TOTAL RETURN or 32.3% ANNUAL RETURN

 

Sure beats losing money in the stock market!

 

I'm Proud to Present to You
The Bond Authority
The opportunities in high yielding, high quality bonds is astonishing! Under any circumstance corporate Bonds are one the most striking investments you could own in your portfolio.

 

This is why Gryphon Financial has joined forces with David Sparks, so you can enjoy the profits, get the information you need, give you commentary and advice and above all recommendations for profitable, high quality Bonds. 

 

GRYPHON is taking action to protect your hard earned money plain and simple!

 

THE BOND AUTHORITY will show you how to get the high profits, long term results  without any of the Stock Market Risk or Volatility.

 

Listen... you need to consider some more benefits:
NO JUNK! Only Investment Grade Bonds! - For the turbulent times we are seeing right now, loaning money to companies that are a credit risk won't happen with THE BOND AUTHORITY. You will only receive information and recommendations for the best and strongest companies out there!

 

 Various and Diverse - A wide variety of bonds in your portfolio will minimize further risk. THE BOND AUTHORITY will advise you of many different companies, in many diverse areas In time you will have anywhere from 15-30 different Bonds in your portfolio

 

High Fees are Avoided -  We're talking about anywhere from1% to about 5%.

 

Broker commissions are ONLY about a $1 - Brokers only charge you about a $1.00 per bond, cheaper than buying stocks, right? All your broker needs is the name, the coupon, a maturity date and a CUSIP number (9 digit # attached to all traded securities). SIMPLE AND EASY!

 

The Holding Periods Will Help You Beat Inflation - The Bond Authority will choose Bonds with short holding periods, let's say (12-24 months) that way you can still invest the principal monthly and keep up with the market.

 

Buy It and Forget! -  The norm is buy a bond, collect your interest and principle at maturity. No constant worry, because you'll know the precise amount you are collecting and when you are getting paid.

 

YOU can Be paid Interest Every Month - If you structure your portfolio you can receive interest and maturity payments each month. You will then be able to have a source of income to reinvest or spend as you wish.

 

GUESS WHAT? IF YOU START NOW YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT YOUR FIRST PAYMENTS ON JANUARY 15, 2009!
Here's What THE BOND AUTHORITY Members Will be Receiving:
Bond Fundamentals a 28 Page SPECIAL REPORT (retail value $200)  - The nitty-gritty of Bonds. A members only report that will show you step by step the basics and important elements of investing in Bonds. David will also show you how, when, what and why. A must read for Bond investing.

 

New Suggestions - David will be sending you 2-3 Bond recommendations every month, specifying the exact details, including payout dates and amounts you will be receiving. So...For the next entire year you will be getting anywhere from 24-36 Bond positions that will enable your portfolio's growth and it give it new life with diversification.

 

Bi-Weekly Observations to bring you up to date - Every other week, David will send out his newsletter THE BOND AUTHORITY MANAGER highlighting Bond and market commentary, updates on your portfolio and continuing Bond Education helping you become a savvy Bond investor.

 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER
How Much Are You Willing To Pay For A Bullet-Proof Vest?
Isn't it an understatement by saying you are getting shot at right now in the market? I can't impress upon you enough how imperative it is to be able to protect your hard earned money in today's economy. You worked hard, right? This is more than a couple bad weeks in the market. You need to protect your assets by adding and supplementing with Bonds. They will rescue you from taking another hit you just can't afford, or quite honestly may put you in the financial hospital!
THE BOND AUTHORITY will show you how you can remain safe during turbulent times. You will be able to take significant profits off the table without stock market risk, volatility or emotional stress. You will be able to make money, and lots of it, when everyone else is losing theirs.

 

Here's a FACT you probably didn't know... The Dow Corporate Bond has not lost, not even 5% since 1956! AMAZING RIGHT?

 

THE BOND AUTHORITY retails at $1200.00 per year, and when we go public my friends, that is what we will be charging, but for our loyal subscribers of Gryphon Financial we will discount the full retail price so you won't have to pay anything even close to that!

 

FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2009 WE ARE OFFERING
THE BOND AUTHORITY TO YOU, OUR LOYAL SUBSCRIBER FOR
ONLY $599.00 A YEAR!!!
SEE YOU'RE ALREADY SAVING $601.00 THAT CAN GO TOWARD YOUR NEXT BOND PURCHASE!
A RISK-FREE Guarantee that will Gain Profits for you for a Lifetime

 

The only risk for you is NOT taking me up on this offer. This is a tremendous opportunity, which I know you will be thrilled about. Dive in, save yourself from losing more money, take advantage of knowing you're protected with THE BOND AUTHORITY! OR lose more of your time, money and sanity trading Stocks- IT"S UP TO YOU!!!

 

NOW is the Time to Secure Your Portfolio
Don't Forget you will receive:

 

Free Bond Fundamentals, a 28 Page SPECIAL REPORT (retail value $200)  - The nitty-gritty of Bonds. A members only report that will show you step by step the basics and important elements of investing in Bonds. David will also show you how, when, what and why. A must read for Bond investing.

 

So, you can call us at 1-800-828-9921 or 1-718-370-2883 with questions, concerns and your credit card or check by phone information- OR you can sign on quickly and easily right from this page.

 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER
WHY DROWN?
GRAB HOLD of this money preserver you've been looking for - you just might be able to swim your way through a sea of bad investments ...all the way to the safety of secure Bonds.

 

In hopes that you are taking advantage of this significant discount I am offering you, not only do I want to thank you in advance, but your portfolio, your family and your future thanks you too. Join today-because the prices are going up.
Here's to you and your success,

 

Jeanne Grecco, Publisher
Gryphon Financial
October 2008

 

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If you would like to learn more about us and the services we offer, then please visit www.sterlingcreations.ca
If you would like to keep abreast of some of the most important happenings affecting your lives today, then please visit http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm.  There you will get the latest news roundups on such topics as:
Stress, anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby boomers.  Security tips for home computer users.  Home business opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities, business opportunities in Asia.  You will also learn how to obtain tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and experience.

 

 

 

Our latest newsletter

Hello there The start of another weekend that's shaping up to be very pleasant indeed.  Today, we would like to share our latest newsletter with you.

We hope you take a few minutes to read and digest.

Have a great weekend.

 

The Sterling Creations spring 2009 newsletter

 

                   Hello and welcome to the Sterling Creations spring 2009 newsletter, which is produced quarterly.  We hope that you enjoy it and encourage you to pass it along to those who may be interested in the types of services that we offer.  We welcome your feedback and invite you to give us your comments for it is only through you and with you that we can improve our services. 

 

Table of contents

1 Message from the president

2 The first quarter in review

3 Sterling services

4 Our partners

5 Contact info

 

 

Message from the president

Dear readers:

Spring is here and with it comes the hope for good things to happen.  Spring is one of my favourite times of the year because it signifies the awakening of nature's wonders after a long and brutal winter. 

 

Like so many other small companies, this has been a very brutal quarter for us and as expected we have had to make several adjustments in order to deal with the economic down turn.  Nevertheless, we continue to toil away with the hope that things will start to improve soon.  Our quarter has been one of the toughest that we have ever had to face in our company's 15 year history but there are a few things that we would like to share with you.

 

On behalf of the Sterling Creations team I thank you for your continuing support and feedback because with it we can only get better and without it our hopes will only dwindle.

Best wishes for spring 2009.

Donna J. Jodhan, president

 

 

The first quarter in review

As mentioned by our president, the first quarter of this year was one of the toughest for us but among the dark clouds there were some silver linings.  Our teams continued to toil away and thanks to their hard work, we managed to gain some new clients.

 

Our writing team was kept busy in the first quarter writing and editing for the staff at www.untappedwealth.com, providing services to the business desk page.  In addition, they continued to support Donna Jodhan with her blogs.  The writing team also managed to snag two clients in Britain and resumed work on a major project to ghost write and edit a fiction book for a client in Scotland.

 

Our translation and research teams also managed to stay ahead of the game by finding new clients in Europe.  The translation team continued its work with clients from Spain and right here in Canada and the research team broke some new ground in the United States by picking up some new clients.

 

Our accessibility team spent most of the first quarter engaged in marketing activities and it expects to continue doing the same for the second quarter.  At the present time, the accessibility arena is quite placid due to the present economic down turn. 

 

Our president continued her efforts to make things happen.  In March, she traveled with her friend and associate Sambhavi Chandrashekar to the CSUn conference in Los Angeles where they jointly presented a paper on A Framework to Support Online Credibility Evaluation by Web Users with Vision Loss. 

The presentation was a huge success and both Donna and Sambhavi managed to establish some very vital contacts within the accessibility field.

 

Sambhavi is a PHD student at the University of Toronto and is on schedule to graduate in April of 2010 and it is hoped that she and Donna would find ways to continue to work together.  Donna is extremely grateful to Sambhavi for having invited her to co-present this paper.

 

Donna also managed to gain the attention of the Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians and at the suggestion of John Rae, first vice president of the AEBC, Donna has decided to run for the office of second vice president of the AEBC at their upcoming elections which will be held during the AEBC's agm in Vancouver British Columbia.  Donna has been asked to deliver the keynote address at this meeting.

 

Our unstoppable president has also been busy with other activities.  She launched a new blog in early March entitled "Donna Jodhan!  Advocating accessibility for all" and you can view this blog at www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com.  She is also quite busy with one of her favourite pastimes; chess.  At the present time she is involved in an international tournament as part of a North American team against players from South Africa.  She has just won her first game and is hoping to defeat her opponent in the return game.

 

On March 31, Donna was cross examined by lawyers from the Canadian government as part of her ongoing charter challenge against the Federal Government.  The day went well for Donna and her team and we are all hoping that this case has a favourable outcome for all stakeholders.  Donna has launched a charter challenge against the Canadian government to get them to make their websites accessible to all Canadians; especially to those with visual impairments.  

 

This charter challenge was launched in June of 2007 after the Federal Government refused to make their websites accessible to blind and visually impaired Canadians.  As part of her team, Donna has been fortunate to obtain the services of Jutta Treviranus, one of the leading W3c experts.  Jutta is most renowned for her expertise internationally and Donna is extremely grateful to Jutta for her commitment to this charter challenge.

 

The following is a list of websites where you can read blogs and editorials written by Donna J. Jodhan:

Donna Jodhan!  Advocating accessibility for all

http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com

A weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns

http://www.untappedwealth.com/businessdesk.html

A weekly blog for language professionals

http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html

A monthly editorial on business issues and concerns

http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html 

Weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada

http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php

Editorials:  An International perspective on issues of accessibility and disability

http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com

A general perspective on issues of access and accessibility

http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7 

 

 

Sterling Services

 

OUR ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Meet our accessibility team!  Made up of a hard working group of very dedicated professionals.  

This team offers compliance and evaluation services.  They can help you to test and evaluate your websites for W3C compliance.  They are experienced at what they do and some of their tasks include:

Accessible website design and development.

Accessible website testing and evaluation.

Accessible content development.

Creation of user testing, technical support, high level, and detailed evaluation documents.

Managing of user testing teams.

User and technical support.

Hardware and software evaluations of access technology.

Presentations, seminars, and workshops.

 

Meet our research services team!  Our newest edition.

This team can help you to research info on all kinds of topics.  From simple subjects to the more complicated ones.  This team can do it.

At the present time the research team is heavily involved in helping clients to research info for some very complicated Human Rights cases and in addition, they are assisting several authors to find ways to market their books.

They also offer their research services to home businesses, small businesses, and to individuals.

Some of their tasks include:

Researching of requested info.

Producing well-written documents containing the requested info.

This team can carry out Internet, phone, and library research on your behalf.

 

Meet our writing team!  Known as the one stop writing shop.

This team is probably the busiest of our groups.  Working with authors, students, and marketing personnel from companies of all sizes.

Some of their tasks include:

Proofreading and editing. 

Copy writing.

Re-writes.

The writing team can help you to enhance and expand your articles, blogs, newsletters, online magazines, and web content.

To see samples of their work you can visit www.untappedwealth.com/businessdesk.html and there you'll find daily blogs produced by this team. 

 

Meet our translation team!  Made up of translators and language coaches.

This team works in English, French, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin.  They are heavily involved in the translation of storybooks for kids into several languages.

Their language coaches are also heavily involved in helping business professionals and new Canadians to become more proficient at writing and speaking English.

Our dynamic team of translators and language coaches can help you to improve and translate your articles, blogs, emails, faxes, newsletters, and online magazines.  In addition, they offer services to help you improve your phone conversation.

Some of their tasks include:

Translation.

Language coaching.

Transcription.

Proofreading and editing.

 

To learn more about our accessibility, research, and writing services, please visit www.sterlingcreations.ca and while there check out our free monthly online magazine.  You can go directly to this magazine by visiting www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html.  This magazine is filled with articles of interest to the special needs population; there is also a section on helpful tips, and an editorial written by Donna J Jodhan.  The helpful tips section contains tips on a wide range of topics.  From the kitchen to your diet, and from your computer to tidbits on disabling diseases and even some tips on the workplace.  You can even submit your comments to this magazine by emailing us at info@sterlingcreations.ca.

To learn more about our translation team, please visit www.translationpeople.com and while there check out their weekly blog on the free useful info page.  This page contains some very helpful news for translators and language professionals and in addition, there is an editorial on various types of opportunities for language professionals.

 

Our sister website!  If you would like to make some light hearted contributions at absolutely no cost, then please send your contributions to info@onestopbookcafe.com.  Visit our sister at www.onestopbookcafe.com and there you will find a lot of interesting information, books to read, plus more.

 

 

Our Partners

 

We would now like to introduce you to our partners and invite you to check them out.

 

About MIAD

With over 15 years of business experience, MIAD Information Systems Ltd. is a full-line supplier of IT Hardware/Software and Service and Support for the GTA.  MIAD provides custom and name brand servers, laptops, notebooks and workstations, as well as warranty and non-warranty repairs service for major laptop/notebook brands such as IBM, Lenovo, HP, Compaq, and Dell.  MIAD has formed strategic partnerships with major IT manufacturers to deliver integrated business solutions that enable our customers to compete and grow in these demanding economic times.  We specialize in Customizable IT Solutions for Small/Medium businesses and custom tailor our solutions to the individual needs of your organization. Recognized across Canada for our Service Excellence by our customers and our Service Partners, IBM/Lenovo, HP, Apple and others. At MIAD we understand information technology and its use in solving problems. MIAD is more than just a company that fills orders; we specialize in developing creative, cost-effective solutions for our Clients, large and small. The commitment to quality and performance is proven by the successful partnerships we have formed with significant companies and institutions in the Canadian Educational, Health and Corporate sectors.

 

About Texthelp Systems' Browsealoud

 Texthelp Systems' Browsealoud is the preferred solution for speech enabling website content and increasing access for individuals with literacy difficulties. This award winning web accessibility solution, reads aloud all website content including Alt Tags, embedded PDF and Microsoft Word documents, and secure pages.  Reading text aloud combined with dual color highlighting makes it easier for users to read the web, interact online, or even learn to read.  Browsealoud is a subscription based service with a free download for your website visitors. It's easy to implement and even easier to use, and is the only truly accessible text to speech solution for both website owners and visitors. 

 

See for yourself how Browsealoud works on these Browsealoud enabled sites:  

 City of Ottawa –

http://ottawa.ca/index_en.html

·                                 Province of Ontario –

·                                 http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cm/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=STEL01_100996

·                                 Yukon Workers' Compensation Health & Safety Board –

·                                 http://www.wcb.yk.ca/

·                                 Cambrian College –

·                                 http://www.cambriancollege.ca/in dex.php

·                                 Niagara College –

·                                 http://www.ni agaracollege.ca/accessibility_browsealoud.htm

 

·                                  About www.badeyes.com

·                                 President Geof Collis

·                                 "Bad Eyes Design and Consulting builds industry leading, accessible

·                                 websites using today's best practices and in accordance with the W3C

·                                 standards and provides

·                                   accessibility audits. Visit them on the web at

·                                 www.badeyes.com.

 

·                                 About numpadplus.com

·                                 President Vashaun Jones

·                                 Are you in search for that perfect job?

·                                 Do you have a software application that you need training on or a computer operating system that you want to advance in?

·                                 If the answer to either of these questions is yes then we are the company to assist you. We are NumPadPlus.com LLC, specializing in online training for Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems.

·                                 If you work during the day or are in school and need a flexible time to train then we are here to help. We employ a staff of over 50 access technology specialist all over the globe, so we are able to provide training on your schedule and best of all it's all done from the comfort of your own home.

·                                 If you need to learn Microsoft Office, Terminal in Mac or a flavor of Linux then we are only a click away.

·                                 For more information and other fun stuff like our blog, mailing list or podcast, check us out on the web at http://numpadplus.com or send an e-mail to info@numpadplus.com.

 

 

Contact info

To contact us by email:  Please send your email to info@sterlingcreations.ca

To contact us by phone:  Please give us a call at (416) 491-7711