This guide will give you the know-how you need to be in compliance with U.S. closed captioning mandates through 2012! THE CLOSED CAPTIONING HANDBOOK gives you what you need to: * Understand and comply with captioning laws, including the Telecommunications * * Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act * Purchase, understand and use captioning equipment * Select and hire captioning professionals * Use captioning for broadcast TV, digital TV, DVD, movie theaters, Internet, streaming media and more * Design standards-compliant captioning software * Understand the terminology of captioning, broadcasting and deafness Captioning laws are varied, complex and fluid. THE CLOSED CAPTIONING HANDBOOK provides implementation timetables, exceptions, and up-to-date information on the latest FCC ruling, along with a historical perspective on the U.S. laws--all explained in a clear, simple language with supporting quotes from government documents. Closed captioning is infiltrating every aspect of the broadcast industry, and THE CLOSED CAPTIOINING HANDBOOK is the only comprehensive handbook that explains what it is, how it works, and how to use it. A pioneer and leader in the field, Gary Robson is a true evangelist for captioning and accessibility for dead and hard-of-hearing people. Focal Press is a proud sponsor of www.captioncentral.com, your online resource for articles, news and other resources in closed captioning.

The Closed Captioning Handbook

Arts & Photography

Robson, Gary D.

Photography & Video

Routledge

On February 27, 1943, an explosion at Smith Mine #3 in Washoe, MT killed 74 men in the worst mining disaster in Montana’s history. This is the story of the miners, the heroes in the rescue operation, and the communities that were brought close to extinction by the disaster. Many reports have been made of the Smith Mine Disaster. It was an event that shocked the state of Montana with the worst tragedy in its long history of coal mining. The calamity had far-reaching effects on thousands, and repercussions on communities and towns which came close to bringing them to extinction. Because it was a vital portion of history, this work has been compiled from many sources to provide as comprehensive a record of that time as possible. Originally written by Fay Kuhlman, former Mayor of Bearcreek, "The Darkest Hour" was edited and expanded by Gary Robson for the 60th anniversary of the disaster.

The Darkest Hour: A Comprehensive Account of the Smith Mine Disaster of 1943

History

Kuhlman, Fay

Americas

Proseyr Publishing

Gary Robson is as much in love with the stories of different tea styles as he is with the tea itself. He is frequently found standing in his tea shop telling the tales: the poor farmer who cleaned up a temple and was given a special tea plant by the goddess Guanyin as his reward, the mandarin who added bergamot oil to an English earl’s tea to compensate for the calcium in the water and created one of the western world’s most popular teas, the tea master who performed one last tea ceremony after he was ordered by his daimyo to commit seppuku. Gary has taken each of these tales and retold it in his own style. Some of the stories are entirely legend, their origins lost in the mists of time. Some are based heavily on fact. Some will be familiar to any tea aficionado. Some are purely the product of his own imagination. In all of them, he focuses on building a sense of the time, the setting, and the characters — bringing the stories of tea to life. In his Myths and Legends of Tea series, his wondrous stories are put into print for the first time. This first volume in the series features seven stories, each accompanied by a profile of the tea featured in the story. The stories span six countries (China, Japan, England, U.S., Taiwan, and Australia) and over 4,700 years.

Myths & Legends of Tea, Volume 1

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Beverages & Wine

This journal is designed to guide you through the next 100 teas you taste. Keeping notes about each cup of tea encourages you to drink your tea actively, paying attention to taste, aroma, appearance, and how it feels in your mouth. When you journal about it, tea becomes an experience to savor and linger over instead of just another drink. Gary Robson, who created "A Tea Journey," is the author of "Myths &amp; Legends of Tea" and owns a tea bar in Montana.

A Tea Journey: Your personal tea cupping journal

At long last, your book is done. You've handed off the final manuscript to your editor, had your photo taken for the book jacket, and emptied your celebratory bottle of wine. Time to start on the next book? No. It's time to start planning the marketing and promotion for this one! Gary's Guide to Successful Book Signings will walk you through your launch party, book signings, talks, and conventions. It covers everything from the basics (how do you sign a book?) to the advanced (what should be in your exhibitor kit at a book show?) replete with tips, tricks, sample signatures, photos, and anecdotes. The book is fully indexed to make everything easy to find. The book is an easy-to-read brain dump from Gary's extensive experience with book events. He has written over two dozen books and owned a bookstore for 15 years. There are also tips and stories from other authors across the genre spectrum, including Douglas Preston, James W. Hall, Keith McCafferty, Sneed Collard, Craig Lancaster, Chrysti the Wordsmith, Vonda McIntyre, and Gary Ferguson.

Gary's Guide to Successful Book Signings: Including tips, tricks & anecdotes from experienced authors and booksellers

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Closed Captioning Handbook

Are you a skilled realtime reporter looking for a change? Do you need a new challenge in your life? 
If so, Alternative Realtime Careers: A Guide to Closed Captioning and CART for Court Reporters, by Gary D. Robson, is the book for you. You'll learn everything you need to know about the captioning and CART work environments and, more importantly, how to prepare for these exciting career opportunities. You'll also find information on: 
• How to apply for a realtime job 
• Captioning from your home 
• Starting your own CART or captioning business 
• Deaf culture 
• The laws that govern the use of captioning 
Also, Alternative Realtime Careers offers a variety of case studies, so you can find out how other reporters have transitioned into the captioning or CART fields, and a comprehensive list of software and hardware vendors and Web sites. 
A JCR Contributing Editor, Gary Robson has been involved in the captioning industry since 1989. In addition to his software engineering work in captioning and court reporting, he wrote Inside Captioning, the definitive guide to the captioning industry, and The Court Reporter's Guide to Cyberspace.

Alternative Realtime Careers: A Guide to Closed Captioning and CART for Court Reporters

Natl Court Reporters Assn

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