Virtual aid scoops RTS award

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Televirtual, the Independent Television Commission and the University of East Anglia's newly-developed virtual character Simon has won the 1998's Royal Television Society Technical Innovation Award for Research and Development. The character, which had been developed with the help of the deaf community, took two years to be developed and could effectively improve television for deaf and aurally impaired viewers. It could also paved the method in which future digital TV services supply a deaf signing service.

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Newly-developed virtual character Simon wins 1998's Royal Television Society Technical Innovation Award for R&D

Public affairs, Televirtual, Article

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An unwelcome return

Article Abstract:

Issue about bullying in the workplace, wherein the new employees are frightened by those that are powerful, is presented

Analysis, Behavior, Workplace violence, Workers, Bullying

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Article Abstract:

The popularity of phone-in interactive television programs in the United Kingdom is discussed.

Cable and other pay TV services, Public participation

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