Welcome to the conclusion of our “Emoji Revolution” blog series! We hope you found the information in the first two installments interesting and valuable. As we researched the topic and saw headlines, tweets, and emails galore featuring the beloved emoji, we couldn’t help but…
Happy Singles Day! How will you be celebrating this year? Origins of Singles Day There are many different versions of how Singles Day (光棍节 Guānggùn Jié) in China came to be. Like many pop-culture “holidays”, no one exactly knows when it was established. There…
In Part 1 of this three-part series, we broke down the origins of both the emoticon and the emoji. If you missed the first post, be sure to catch up. It’s clear that emoji have taken the Western world by storm. A couple facts to demonstrate their immense…
While emoji is a much more frequently used term these days, let’s not forget about where it all began with the original emoticon. 🙂 We are excited to bring you a three-part series on the evolution from emoticon to emoji and beyond! In Part…
Keep in mind that when you are working with an LEP (Limited English Proficiency) person, the appointment will go differently compared to providing a service to an English speaking person. Here are some elements to keep in mind when working with interpreter services: Time: Be…
Hartford, Connecticut – July 1, 2016 – The decision to close the Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services Sign Language Interpretation Program has left many throughout the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community devastated. While large scale layoffs often leave a wake of dismay and…
Your best interpreting option for someone who is deaf or hard of hearing depends on several factors including the skills of the person with the hearing loss and the situation. The person who requires interpretation may be skilled in sign language or may rely…
We at iTi apologize. We’re not against technology and its amazing advances. We think there’s great value in machine translation. But if you try to convince us that machines will someday totally replace human translation, we’re ready to argue with you. First, a definition.…