[Nfbmo] Reading posts with lots of ">>>" markings

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

true, it's amazing how many small things we forget.

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DanFlasar at aol.com>
To: <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:43 AM
Subject: [Nfbmo] Reading posts with lots of ">>>" markings


> Hi,
>     If you use JAWS to read email, a quick way to  eliminate the
> characters at the beginning of quoted
> text - such as the multiple > signs, you can eliminate the irritating
> repetition of those markings at the be-
> ginning of each line by choosing the Options/Voices menu in JAWS tabbing
> down until you get to Punctuation, where you can choose "Some" or "None" 
> to
> these extraneous signs are not voiced.  There
> are probably other ways to do this and I'm sure Window Eyes allows for the
> same kind of thing.
> Dan
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/26/2010 9:56:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> JHartle at nfb.org writes:
>
> Dear Fellow  Federationists:
>
> I am writing to report that all of our hard work on the  issue of
> silent cars is paying off.  Language that will protect the  blind and
> others from the danger posed by silent hybrid and electric  vehicles
> has been favorably reported to the United States House of
> Representatives by the Committee on Energy and Commerce as part of
> the  Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (H.R. 5381).  This legislation,
> which is a comprehensive bill to address numerous vehicle safety
> issues raised by the recent Toyota recalls, now includes language
> agreed to by the National Federation of the Blind, the Alliance of
> Automobile Manufacturers, and the Association of International
> Automobile Manufacturers.  If passed by the House of Representatives
> and adopted by the Senate, this language will require the Department
> of Transportation to issue regulations requiring a minimum sound
> standard for hybrid and electric automobiles.
>
> This victory is a  product of our hard work and the cooperation of the
> automobile industry,  but we will need to remain vigilant to make sure
> this bill becomes  law.  We will keep you apprised of developments and
> let you know if  action needs to be taken to secure this victory.
>
> Thank you again for  all you do.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Jesse M. Hartle
> Government  Programs Specialist
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> Telephone:   (410) 659-9314, extension 2233
> E-mail:  <mailto:jhartle at nfb.org>jhartle at nfb.org
>
>
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