The Power of Language new column from me out

Most people exhibit numerous biases some without even realizing that they have them and others they use for certain ends. What is needed is a tool that facilitates the identification of biases so that people can become more aware of them. The column highlights such a tool

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What’s Hot at What Sorts? Ten Videos

Here at What Sort’s, we like flashy things that involve fun pictures or sounds or interactive bits. Some of us like them more than others. Here’s some of the fun stuff that you can catch at What Sorts- keep it coming! [Apologies in advance for not having figured out yet how to go back and caption or subtitle these videos ... we'll get there.]

Fun Stuff:

1. New Richard Dawkins Vid Reveals Intelligent Design! Spirit of the Time
2. “Britain’s Missing Top Model” a Media Hit D. Sobsey
3. Coming Out by See Hear Spirit of the Time
4. Podcast of Talks on Eugenic Sterilization in Alberta Spirit of the Time
5. Oscar Pistorius: Liberite, Fraternite, Egalite Spirit of the Time
6. Jack McCann Mika Bodet
7. Canadian Prim Minister’s apology on residential schools VirtualJess
8. Farlow Lecture: 11 June 2008 D. Sobsey
9. The Best of Ideas Mark Workman
10. Advertising Autism Spirit of the Time

Ever wondered how you can make a video accessible for the deaf or hard of hearing? About.com has a great synopsis about how to closed caption using various readily available resources, with videos to explain how it’s done in nice and simple terms. These earlier posts have not been closed captioned, but it is our hope that whenever possible in future posts be chosen and edited with accessibility in mind.