[Nfb-science] Hello: my introduction

[Mike Freeman]

Wen I was in school some forty years ago, I used a reader to draw diagrams 
for me using a raised-line drawing kit that consists of a rubberized board 
with thin plastic sheets a la celophane stretched tight across it and 
deformable with an ordinary pen that stretches the plastic. I think the 
American Printing House for the Blind has them. My father also used to use 
regular braille paper, drawing the diagrams in reverse using a tracing wheel 
such that raised lines came out on the opposite side of the paper. In other 
words, old-fashioned sometimes works best.

I have a B.A. and M.S. in physics.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kartik Sawhney" <sawhney.kartik at gmail.com>
To: <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 8:47 AM
Subject: [Nfb-science] Hello: my introduction


> Hi,
>
> This is Kartik Sawhney. I am a student of grade 10 in Delhi, India. I
> am very passionate about Sciences, and want to pursue it in the future
> as well. However, I am facing some difficulties as graphics, diagrams
> etc. For instance, topics like electrostatics (including Kirchhoff's
> and Gauss's laws etc.), kinematics, optics etc. Further, I am not very
> conversant with braille (though I know it), as I have been using
> computers to do all my classwork since grade I. I am aiming at
> enrolling in one of the prominent engineering colleges in India,
> however again the entrance examination consists of several figure
> questions in Physics, Chemistry (structures etc.) and Maths. I would
> appreciate if somebody on the list can help me out in this respect.
>
> Anticipating your quick positive reply in the matter,
> Regards,
> -Kartik
>
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