[Blind-international-students] Blind-international-studentsDigest, Vol 4, Issue 3

Guido Corona guidoc at austin.rr.com
Thu Oct 15 20:56:44 UTC 2009 

Without going into the merits or demerits of publishers policies, I do
recommend that those interested in accessible educational materials contact
the accessibility administrators of their school districts and bookshare.
These organization can then contact publishers on the student's behalf to
source materials in the appropriate formats under the Chafee amendment of
the US Copyright act (17 U.S.C. § 121).

I also urge everyone to be mild and positive sounding in our rhetoric.  We
need publishers on our side folks.  Gradually we are making them understand
our requirements.  Berating them may not foster our cause in the end."

Best,


G. 



Guido D. Corona
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Vetrivel Adhimoolam
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:30 PM
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Subject: Re:
[Blind-international-students]Blind-international-studentsDigest, Vol 4,
Issue 3

I also strongly object to the tone of such warnings since the list is
suppose to take in to account different points of view and I have to say
that most software venders and electronic text distributers based in the
United States are indeed commercially motivated and they mostly make a
mockery of the needs of the visually challenged. While I am in favor of
warning against illegal contents, I express some reservations against the
general attitude of toning down peoples views and that's indeed
undemocratic.

Vetri.

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From: "Guido Corona" <guidoc at austin.rr.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:17 PM
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Blind-international-studentsDigest, Vol 4, Issue 3


> Dave, I recommend that the overseers of this discussion list tred lightly 
> on
> users, ;lest they resemble the censors of benighted authoritarian regimes
> uncharacteristic to the democratic system of this land.
>
> Specifically,
>
> 1. A gentle reminder that unrestricted utilization of torrent facilities
> may, under certain circumstances, violate the copyright acts of a number 
> of
> nation states may suffice.
>
> 2.  An equally gentle pointing out that the recent KNFB/NFB eText
> announcement is curiously vague and woefully devoid of usable content 
> would
> certainly be appropriate. However, the writer in this case is expressing a
> personal opinion on the matter of a public announcement, and threatening 
> him
> with disbarment/ostracization is in my modest and respectful opinion, out 
> of
> order.
>
> Best regards,
>
> G.
>
>
> Guido D. Corona
> Email: guidoc at austin.rr.com
> Cell: (512) 466-1322
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> David
> Andrews
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:00 PM
> To: darocho at earthlink.net; Blind International Students Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] Blind-international-students
> Digest, Vol 4, Issue 3
>
> How do you know what this book deal will be.  All we have seen so far is a
> couple press releases, and it is not appropriate for you to make 
> accusations
> based on that.  Further, if you continue to promote "Torrents" and other
> illegal activities on this list you will be banned from the list.
>
> David Andrews, List Owner
>
> At 01:01 PM 10/15/2009, you wrote:
>>The significance of the announcement of NFB regarding the KNFB reader's
>>partnership with Baker, et al, can be summed up in one word: "Commercial."
>>Far from putting access to digital books closer to the average blind
>>user, it means that books in digital format will be out of the reach of
>>most blind consumers, who cannot afford the prices charged by online media
> vendors.
>>Fortunately for us, those books are still to be found on many torrent
>>sites, free of charge.  I imagine NFB will get its cut of the pie, but,
>>if previous experice is a guide, such ventures won't be very
>>profitable.  Even among sighted consumers, the digital media enterprises
> are not earning their keep.
>>
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>>Today's Topics:
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>>    1. National Federation of the Blind Applauds Partnership Between
>>       K-NFB Reading Technology and Baker & Taylor (Freeh,       Jessica)
>>    2. My Introduction (surendra KUMAR GUPTA)
>>    3. Re: My Introduction (Hina)
>>    4. Re: My Introduction (Aziza C)
>>
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:14:10 -0500
>>From: "Freeh,   Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews
>>         <dandrews at visi.com>)
>>Subject: [Blind-international-students] National Federation of the
>>         Blind Applauds Partnership Between K-NFB Reading Technology and
> Baker
>>         & Taylor
>>To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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>>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>>
>>
>>CONTACT:
>>
>>Chris Danielsen
>>
>>Director of Public Relations
>>
>>National Federation of the Blind
>>
>>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>
>>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>>
>><mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>National Federation of the Blind Applauds Partnership Between K-NFB
>>Reading Technology and Baker & Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>>Historic Partnership Will Make Millions of Books
>>   Available for Purchase by the Blind
>>
>>
>>
>>Baltimore, Maryland (October 14, 2009): The National Federation of the
>>Blind, the nation's leading advocate for access to information by the
>>blind, today applauds the historic partnership between K-NFB Reading
>>Technology, Inc., the world-renowned pioneer in reading technologies,
>>and Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor of physical
>>and digital books and entertainment products.  This five-year
>>partnership will use K-NFB Reading Technology's soon-to-be-released
>>electronic book reader to deliver the highest-quality digital book
>>content to tens of millions of readers worldwide and harness Baker &
>>Taylor's market leadership and relationships with 44,000 publishers and
>>major book retailers in more than 120 countries.
>>
>>
>>
>>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
>>said: "We are thrilled that Baker & Taylor has joined forces with K-NFB
>>Reading Technology.  This partnership, using pioneering e-book
>>technology, will provide blind and other print-disabled people
>>heretofore unprecedented access to the printed word.  Until now, the
>>traditional consumer book market has been largely closed to the blind,
>>leaving us with limited access to information.  Blind students are
>>often left behind in coursework, unable to obtain books at the same
>>time as their sighted peers.  With this groundbreaking new partnership,
>>for the first time in history, commercial access to millions of books
>>is about to become a reality for all blind people."
>>
>>
>>
>>Ray Kurzweil, CEO of K-NFB Reading Technology, said: "This dynamic
>>partnership will further my work of more than three decades with the
>>National Federation of the Blind to make the printed word easily
>>accessible to the blind.  With our growing repository of e-content,
>>Baker & Taylor's market leadership, and our innovative book technology,
>>blind people will have millions of books literally at their fingertips.
>>We expect this collaboration to revolutionize communication of
>>knowledge throughout the world."
>>
>>
>>
>>Under the broad partnership with Baker & Taylor, K-NFB Reading
>>Technology's new e-reader with cutting-edge 3-D technology will present
>>content in formats accessible to the blind and others with diverse
>>reading needs, and will operate seamlessly on a variety of electronic
>>devices, including personal computers, smart phones, and cell phones.
>>
>>
>>
>>K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc., is a joint venture between Kurzweil
>>Technologies, Inc., an innovator and pioneer in reading technologies
>>and the creator of the first print-to-speech reading machine for the
>>blind, and the National Federation of the Blind, the largest, most
>>influential membership organization of blind people in the United States.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>###
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>About the National Federation of the Blind
>>
>>
>>
>>With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is
>>the largest and most influential membership organization of blind
>>people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives
>>through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
>>encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading force
>>in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In
>>January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind
>>Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the
>>United States for the blind led by the blind.
>>
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>>Message: 2
>>Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:10:28 +0530
>>From: surendra KUMAR GUPTA <skg.dhanbad at gmail.com>
>>Subject: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
>>To: Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
>>Message-ID:
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>>Hi all,
>>
>>I'm Surendra Gupta from India. I joined the list today only. I'm a
>>stone blind and doing my major in English Literature from Delhi
>>university.
>>
>>--
>>Surendra Gupta
>>
>>Cell No.: 0-9818974982
>>
>>Skype ID: surendrathegreat24
>>
>>A man without knowlege is like a beast in the field
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 3
>>Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:21:25 -0500
>>From: Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
>>Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
>>To: Blind International Students Mailing List
>>         <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>Message-ID: <115AF5B60CDE4EF9848A604F1493CFCA at DB8D43F1>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>         reply-type=original
>>
>>hi Surendra Gupta
>>,
>>welcome to this list. i am hina altaf, the moderator of this list. I am
>>studying computer science in USA. I hope you will benefit from this
>>list and contribute yourself as well as make new friends.
>>hina.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "surendra KUMAR GUPTA" <skg.dhanbad at gmail.com>
>>To: <Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:40 AM
>>Subject: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
>>
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I'm Surendra Gupta from India. I joined the list today only. I'm a
>>stone blind and doing my major in English Literature from Delhi
>>university.
>>
>>--
>>Surendra Gupta
>>
>>Cell No.: 0-9818974982
>>
>>Skype ID: surendrathegreat24
>>
>>A man without knowlege is like a beast in the field
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>>Message: 4
>>Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:20:04 -0700
>>From: Aziza C <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
>>To: Blind International Students Mailing List
>>         <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>Message-ID:
>>         <632092010910150920i58c26165l59157ef6c3c5437 at mail.gmail.com>
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>>Hi all,
>>I joined this list a little while ago, but hadn't seen much traffic on
>>it until now. So, I will follow your lead and take the time to
>>introduce myself. My name is Aziza. I'm from California, and am
>>studying psychology in my home state. I have been trying to find out
>>the best ways to build relationships with other blind students from
>>other countries and assist them to be able to get the materials and
>>resources that are available in the USA. I am currently working with a
>>six year old from El Salvador. I have sent her some of my own materials
>>and sent her grandmother, her primary caretaker, information on how to
>>raise a blind child.
>>
>>I'm hoping I can get some ideas of how to continue wtih my projects
>>from this list.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>Aziza Cano
>>California Association of Blind Students Secretary Young Energetic
>>Students Supporting Independence, President
>>
>>On 10/15/09, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu> wrote:
>> > hi Surendra Gupta
>> > ,
>> > welcome to this list. i am hina altaf, the moderator of this list. I
>> > am studying computer science in USA. I hope you will benefit from
>> > this list
>>and
>> > contribute yourself as well as make new friends.
>> > hina.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "surendra KUMAR GUPTA" <skg.dhanbad at gmail.com>
>> > To: <Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:40 AM
>> > Subject: [Blind-international-students] My Introduction
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I'm Surendra Gupta from India. I joined the list today only. I'm a
>> > stone blind and doing my major in English Literature from Delhi
>> > university.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Surendra Gupta
>> >
>> > Cell No.: 0-9818974982
>> >
>> > Skype ID: surendrathegreat24
>> >
>> > A man without knowlege is like a beast in the field
>> >
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