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January 2008
This is NCRA
A recent American
Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) article
compared what AAERT describes as E-reporters to court reporters.
Using many NCRA resources (the JCR, NCRA Web site, etc.), the
article describes NCRA’s "stepped-up" campaign against electronic
recording (ER). Citing NCRA's retention of a marketing consultant to
dissuade courts from utilizing ER, AAERT attempts to paint NCRA in a
poor light. AAERT claims that NCRA has hired a marketing consultant,
launched a program to help reporters market themselves to
decision-makers, and encouraged NCRA members to serve on committees
— all in an effort to promote the stenographic method. Thank you,
AAERT! Indeed NCRA has done all of this, and more, in an attempt to
highlight the professional attributes and value that a stenographic
reporter brings to a courtroom and deposition setting. Articles such
as these stemming from AAERT solidify NCRA's message and
demonstrates that our endeavors to promote our members is working.
NCRA members are active, passionate, and vocal about the profession
for which they care so deeply. What association would not want that?
So again, thank you AAERT for proving to the 23,000 NCRA members
that their association shall continue to work for, and advocate on
behalf of, the pinnacle method of reporting, stenographic reporting.
For we truly are the Guardians of the Record.
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Feature Column
The Michigan Experience
— Marketing the Profession
Tom Klink, President of the Michigan Association of Professional
Court Reporters (MAPCR), wrote an article in MAPCR's newsletter, the
Record Times, about the need for court reporters to market
both themselves and the services they provide. This article was
written for MAPCR's Michigan members; however, the message can
easily be extrapolated for use and digestion by the national
membership. Tom should be commended for his foresight and
willingness to stand up and say, "I am a court reporter, and these
are the reasons that I am the best option." Follow the link provided
to the blog section of the NCRA Web site to read Tom Klink's
article.
http://ncraonline.org/forum/blogs/techtracker/archive/2007/12/20/the-michigan-experience-
marketing-the-profession.aspx
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Tech News
Phoenix Audiovisual Company
Acquires Digital Recording Firm
Phoenix Audiovisual Company Acquires Digital Recording Firm
Phoenix-based ExhibitOne Corp. has acquired Simple RTS, a digital
recording and transcription services firm. ExhibitOne, which has
been in business for 10 years, enables corporations and government
agencies to present information through audiovisual technologies.
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/11/26/daily23.html?ana=from_rss
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MIT Speech Product Helps
Students Find Lectures
By Ryan Joe
A speech recognition-based search engine has been created by
MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to
search lectures for requested topics. An individual can input a
search term and the search engine will locate the section of the
audio lecture that is relevant.
http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/News-Feature/MIT-Speech-Product-Helps-Students-Find-
Lectures-40258.aspx
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New Court Video System
Saves Navajo County Time and Money
By Tammy Gray-Searles
Arizona's Navajo County has recently installed a
videoconferencing capability in its justice courts, two courtrooms
in superior court, and the jail to allow court hearings to be held
without transporting prisoners. This system is not only saving the
county time and money by not having to transport inmates to and from
the courthouse, but the court personnel are also seeing a benefit.
Various individuals do not have to drive hours roundtrip to the
courthouse to perform duties. Moreover, the Judge is able to remain
in the courthouse and hear more hearings per day. In addition, court
reporters can fill in via videoconferencing for the judicial hearing
without having to delay the proceeding.
http://www.azjournal.com/news/126/ARTICLE/1541/2007-11-28.html
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NEC Puts Speech-to-Text
Translation on Cell Phone
By Leonard Klie
Japanese company NEC has developed a realtime Japanese-to-English
translator for cell phones. Japanese speakers can speak a word into
the cell phone, and moments later, the English translation appears
on the screen. An English-to-Japanese version is also in the works,
as well as a Japanese-to-Chinese product.
http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/News-Feature/NEC-Puts-Speech-to-Text-
Translation-on-Cell-Phone-40327.aspx
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Justice is Heard and Served
by Deaf Attorney in Fort Pierce
By Derek Simmonsen
Assistant Public Defender Stanley Glenn was diagnosed with
profound hearing loss at a young age, but that has not hampered his
rise within the public defender's office. During trials, he uses
realtime as a means to back up his lip reading skills. In addition,
he received the same technological service while in school at
Catholic University.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/nov/08/30justice-is-heard-and-served-by-deaf-attorney/
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Alltel’s Voice2TXT Cell
Phone Option
Voice2TXT, an option being offered to Alltel Wireless
subscribers, changes standard voicemail messages into text messages,
allowing the user to check their messages in loud areas or places
with limited ability to speak.
Click here to read.
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Vendor News
Newscache: Bridge 2.0
Advantage Software has released an update to the current Bridge
trial software, Bridge 2.0. Bridge 2.0 works with realtime
communication protocols, but also can be coupled with instant
Auto-Refresh. The benefits of this cost-free product are its
simplicity and ease of use.
http://www.accucap.com/?q=node/2167
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Deposition Conference Calls
Billed as a complimentary service with court reporters and court
reporting firms, Deposition Conference Calls claim to provide a
faster, more cost-efficient alternative to the traditional
deposition.
http://www.deposition-conference-call.com/
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Safecopy 2.0
Safecopy 2.0, developed by Pinpoint Labs of Nebraska, allows
users to copy files without changing time stamps or other metadata
items. In addition, the program allows for a log to be created, thus
tracking the chain-of-custody.
Click here to read.
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M-Audio Rolls Out
MicroTrack II Digital Audio Recorder
This digital
audio recorder produced by M-Audio records onto CompactFlash cards
and will give the user a choice between WAV and MP3 files. According
to the company, the device can easily record files larger than 2GB.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/29/m-audio-rolls-out-
microtrack-ii-digital-audio-recorder/
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Precise Digital Launches
NOTE-LINK, Links Handwritten Notes/Drawings to Time They Were Done
in Video Recordings
By Lyle Jacon
This
technology, provided by Precise Digital, allows users to store
handwritten notes as PDF documents. This process is often used in
tandem with For The Record (FTR), an electronic recording company.
Each handwritten note is linked to a specific event in the audio
recording and can be quickly retrieved.
Click here to read.
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