I disagree with its use since ships at see nolonger use Morse code.


On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Ann and Pat wrote:

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> >    Morse 2000 Outreach & Services Outreach,  Trace Research and
> >Development Center at UW-Madison, and the Johns Hopkins  University Center
> >for Technology in Education.  Here are excerpts from the Fall 1995 issue of
> >their newsletter MORSEls . . .   Purpose A unified, global effort to
> >promote use of, research in, and standardization  of Morse code in
> >rehabilitation contexts, as well as in other specialized  communications
> >settings, appears essential at this time. Morse 2000 will begin  to address
> >these needs. We welcome your participation.  Goals of Morse 2000 Outreach
> >1. Organize and conduct an international conference addressing
> >rehabilitation  applications of Morse code.  2. Develop and maintain a
> >worldwide communication network to share  information on Morse code use in
> >rehabilitation and special education. This  network will include the
> >newsletter MORSEls and the online Morse 2000  listserver, as well as
> >telephone, FAX, and postal communications.  3. Develop and maintain an
> >international repository for and database of  research in Morse code
> >applications in rehabilitation, available via the above  communication
> >network.  4. Apply research and clinical findings to establish and promote
> >use of  standardized Morse-type entry patterns for all currently-used
> >keyboard functions  and mouse emulation.  5. Promulgate a standardized
> >methodology of Morse pattern creation for  representing new keyboard
> >functions as they are developed by manufacturers.  6. Continue to influence
> >the computer industry to include Morse code access  as a standard,
> >transparent access alternative built in to all new computers.   7. Expand
> >global Morse literacy and awareness for potential users and the  general
> >public.  8. Continue to research and develop enhanced, efficient methods of
> >learning  Morse code for various expressive and receptive communication
> >applications.  9. Explore possibility of publishing a regular scholarly
> >journal focusing on  Morse code research.  Again quoting the organization's
> >newsletter, here are two examples of the  work of Morse 2000 Outreach . . .
> > Morse Code with Cerebral Palsy "Clinicians at the Augmentative
> >Communication Clinic, Children's  Rehabilitation Centre of Essex County in
> >Windsor, Ontario, Canada, have been  investigating innovative approaches to
> >the access challenges faced by children  with Cerebral Palsy and cortical
> >visual impairment. Morse code is one method  which is being investigated as
> >an alternative/adjunct to the often  time-intensive method of auditory
> >scanning.  ""  Morse Code at Seattle Children's Hospital "One client, a
> >student with C5-6 quadriplegia, began to use Morse  code in September 1989,
> >as he began to pursue his Accounting degree at a local  community college.
> >All written work, including math and accounting, was done on  his computer
> >using Morse code with a Words+ system. He continued on to the  University
> >of Washington, graduating this year. He sat for his CPA exam in May.   "Dr.
> >Dowden (speech language pathologist) has a long history with Morse  code,
> >working for several years with the University of Washington. In 1985, she
> >was involved in putting a Civil Engineer with a C-4 spinal cord injury on
> >one of  the first IBM-based Morse code systems. This system allowed him to
> >independently  operate a computer, generate and edit necessary reports,
> >analyze data from other  engineers, and program in FORTRAN. He continues to
> >work, using some of the  original equipment in his middle management role
> >for the same Civil Engineering  company.  ""
>
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