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This is a superb short video on the consequences of the ongoing destruction of American science. Please watch and circulate.
@sebastianseung.bsky.social is fantastic here.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Man who asked ChatGPT about cutting out salt from his diet was hospitalized with hallucinations A case study in a medical journal reported that the 60-year-old man replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide after consulting the AI bot.

I was explaining a treatment plan to a patient, and their partner told me to talk slowly because they were typing what I was saying into chatgpt to "verify" there wasn't a better alternative. In case you are wondering the stage of mess we are in with LLMs.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

She's cared for America's elderly for decades. Trump wants her gone by Sept. 8 The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status for immigrants from Honduras and other countries. Among them are health care workers tending to older and disabled people.

The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status for immigrants from Honduras and other countries. Among them are health care workers tending to older and disabled people.

Picture of Johnny Cash walking away from the camera and carrying his guitar case.

Greetings from our brand new Bluesky account. Spread the word if you can. 😊 #1nt #TerpLove

And don't forget, we have an event tomorrow that is all about #cash. www.ticketsource.co.uk/iti-interpre...

How Generative AI And LLMs Are Reinventing Our Vocabulary Such That We Might Lose Our Grasp On Human Languages Some say that AI is going to modify our vocabulary, possibly to the degree that we no longer use human-devised words. Good or bad? Here's the insider scoop.

www.forbes.com/sites/lancee...

Summer Workshop 2025 - ITI ScotNet 07/06/2025 @ All Day - ITI Scottish Network invites you to its summer workshop on S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y W I T H AIDA FE R R E R  A G U I L A R , M A R J O L E I N  T H I C [...]

Bookings are still open for our 2025 summer workshop on 6-8 June! 🌞
Join us to discuss sustainability with Marjolein Thickett, Lorraine Ishak and Aida Ferrer in Dumfries.
Tasty food 🥙, a friendly bunch to network with 🙋‍♂️, engaging CPD 👩‍🏫, a joyful ceilidh💃 and a walk. What's not to like? rb.gy/ejlxny

World Immunization Week, observed April 24-30, aims to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week/2025

Here are the full details for our next event:

Cash is King - cashflow and cash forecasting for sole traders and limited companies with Martin Mellor

Thursday 29 May 2025 5-7pm BST

Tickets available at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/iti-interpre...

Prepared for a full week of interpretation at an international medical summit! #medicalinterpreting

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Exciting news! Since Friday, I’m the Deputy Coordinator of the ITI MedNet, alongside Allison Hill Campbell as Coordinator. MedNet has been key in my career l, and I’m thrilled to give back. Alison is brilliant, professional, and kind—looking forward to working together! #ITI #medxl8 #xl8 #1nt #t9n

YouTube auto-dubbing: Robotic translation annoys users and cannot be turned off YouTube relies on an automatic feature that translates foreign-language videos poorly into German. Even premium payers cannot turn it off permanently.

www.heise.de/en/news/YouT...

Interpreters' Development Network: Speech-to-text interpreting

Our 19 March online event on speech-to-text interpreting and live subtitling now also features in the @iti-uk.bsky.social events calendar: www.iti.org.uk/training/eve...
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Social event for interpreters - 15th March Fill out this form to show your interest and you’ll be added to a mailing list through which you’ll receive updated on exact timings and venue.

Interpreters' Social - Meet & Network in London on 15 March 2025, organised by Bruno Musarra, Lara Fasoli & Sabrina Toscani

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Spring Workshop 2025 - ITI ScotNet 22/03/2025 @ 09:30 - 13:00 - ITI Scottish Network invites you to its spring workshop: Working with direct clients with TIM GUTTERIDGE To be held at The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh on Saturday, 22 ...

Scotnet's spring workshop in Edinburgh on the 22 March

Led by translator Tim Gutteridge, we will discuss how to work with direct clients from a translator/interpreter perspective.

All info is available on our website. Registrations via eventbrite. Join us! 🤗

itiscotland.org.uk/events/sprin...

Holocaust Memorial Day: A terrible reminder of the danger of dehumanising minorities and foreigners Remembering the Holocaust and the horrors of death camps like Auschwitz is a profoundly unifying act, write Dr Henry Lovat and Dr Mia Spiro

"Holocaust remembrance is a profoundly unifying act."

On #HolocaustMemorialDay, UofG Law lecturers Dr Henry Lovat and Dr Mia Spiro reflect on the power of education about genocide and historical memory for @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social.

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Memes are more than just funny pictures. Emily Godwin from the School of Management at the University of Bath has researched the role memes have in strengthening online conspiracy theorist communities.

https://buff.ly/4aBjG64

#Memes #Research #ConspiracyTheories

#WeRemember #NeverAgain

No puedo ni imaginar ese frío 😅

The Most-Spoken Language Besides English and Spanish in Every State, Mapped The analysis from WordFinderX revealed some fascinating trends.

www.mentalfloss.com/posts/most-s...

Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; an Orthopaedic Odyssey Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; an Orthopaedic Odyssey by ITI Medical & Pharmaceutical Network - Friday, March 28, 2025 10:00 AM at Fairwater Rd, Cardiff CF5 2LN, UK. Buy tickets and find informatio...

Plans for March? Join our Orthopaedics Workshop on Friday, 28 March 2025 in Cardiff! Attend in person for perks like hans-on session & networking, or join us online! Open to all, even non-MedNet members #medlx8 #t9n #1nt Check out this event on Universe www.universe.com/events/heads...

Uncovering MedNet's Hidden Treasures Uncovering MedNet's Hidden Treasures by ITI Medical & Pharmaceutical Network - Monday, January 27, 2025 12:00 PM. Buy tickets and find information on Universe.

Are you an ITI MedNet member? Or curious about the benefits of joining our network? Don’t miss this online lesson—free for members and just £5 for non-members! #medxl8 #t9n #xl8 #1nt
www.universe.com/events/uncov...

What Does a Translator Do? Damion Searls, who has translated a Nobel laureate, believes his craft isn’t about transforming or reflecting a text. It’s about conjuring one’s experience of it.

Excellent article in The New Yorker by Max Norman: according to translator Damion Searls (of Nobel laureate Jon Fosse), translation isn’t about transforming or reflecting a text, but about conjuring one’s experience of it.

#translation #xl8 #LiteraryTranslation

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Interpreters – Experiences of Justice: seeking legal help for immigration and asylum in Wales - Bevan Foundation Part 5 of the Bevan Foundation's new report series highlights the issues and experiences of using interpreters in migration justice.

A new report highlights issues with interpreters and people’s experiences of using them while attempting to access immigration justice in Wales. In an unregulated system like the UK, the minimum standards for public service interpreters need to be higher to protect the most vulnerable.
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Earning half the minimum wage: new report reveals pressures on artists to sustain creative life The arts are not a nice-to-have luxury. They play a crucial role in the UK economy, and precarious poverty should not be the inevitable lot of an artist’s life.

Professor Margaret Heffernan from the University of Bath School of Management explores how artists cope while earning an average of £12,500 a year.

Read more below.

Interpreting Europe Conference Interpreting Europe Conference 2025

You can register here: commission.europa.eu/ec-events/in...

European commission flyer for: Conference Interpreting Europe 2025. AI x AI. Artificial Intelligence for Augmented Interpretation. 6 & 7 February 2025

6-7 February 2025

Conference Interpreting Europe 2025. AI x AI. Artificial Intelligence for Augmented Interpretation.

Draft programme: t.co/ewjGdWvHFi

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Always remember!

2024 has been an intense and rewarding year. Thank you to everyone who trusted in my work and allowed me to be the bridge connecting worlds and enabling communication. Here’s to an even better 2025! #happynewyear #1nt #t9n #healthcare #medical