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The article focuses on voice technology being developed by the U.S. Navy. The commercial potential for voice technology innovations currently being developed by the U. S. Navy is immense. Although speech technology has existed for two decades, widespread use is a recent phenomenon. Following improvements in accuracy, speed, portability, and high-noise operation, the development of speech dictation and recognition applications by the private sector, federal agencies, and armed services has increased. The Naval Voice Interactive Device (NVID) prototype is a compact, mobile computing device that includes voice interactive technology, stylus screen input capability, and an indoor-readable display that enables shipboard medical personnel to complete environmental survey checklists, view reference materials related to these checklists, manage tasks, and generate reports using the collected data. Despite current limitations in speech technology, the NVID prototype was successful in reducing the time needed to complete inspections, supporting local reporting requirements, and allowing corpsmen to complete surveys expeditiously. The potential of this type of innovation is immense for commercial industry, public medical industry and also manufacturing and services industry. Widespread adoption of these and related technologies across industry and consumer applications is certain to result in timesavings, convenience, and safety.

Features Susan Bahl, an interior designer from Sebastopol, California, about remodeling houses for resale. Sensitivity of Bahl to chemical-filled products she used in her work; Information on outgassing; Coverage and decorative possibilities of low- and zero-volatile organic compound paints. INSETS: Color Cues;Palatable Paints.

Presents an overview of efforts to curb climate change in Australia. Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Withdrawal of the United States from the initiative; Stabilization of carbon dioxide.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article, "Paper, Scissors, Rocket" published in the October 2015 issue is presented.

LEAD: IN A PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY center in the South Bronx, its walls tattooed with graffiti, the crowd is jammed into every available space, anxiously awaiting the candidate. Outside, a chill rain is falling, splattering the chunks of broken cars in an adjacent vacant lot; the noise of an elevated subway train rumbles through the room. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Provides tips on how to use the NEA Online of the National Education Association.