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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are invited to join us on the 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> Friday of each month at 8:00 PM Eastern for audio described movies using the below Zoom platform! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 803 254 3777<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2023 4:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Steve Cook <cookcafe@sc.rr.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Access the December 2023 Braille Monitor<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=600 height=28 style='width:6.25in;height:.2916in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9v3zrrpCEjCwOPGsw87ZtuWEYbIqB87Lw5PRYlflqk2XU-3DGeAZ_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8Tvg7EZAGO8Z-2FV1eceDOciL04vCWNBJwRL0TwCfjarPVOof1VPP8O8zChNgSY132-2BIgLLuT3S4a8ZBhFmCOmj8nwuF9Mg-2FY1uXbj9-2B2DXkRTxd6-2FSOPa1rU6UGdHr0rKSvgEwCBLpNfeYj9hZlesUKaj-2BW7C9v5Y8qrq1LvoxYXac-3D"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=240 height=264 style='width:2.5in;height:2.75in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><h1><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Access the Latest </span></strong><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>BRAILLE MONITOR</span></em><o:p></o:p></h1><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Vol. 66, No. 11 | December 2023</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>This email contains the titles and links to the articles in this month's issue. It also provides the many ways to access the <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Braille Monitor</span></em>, or you can <a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9voMu7XB2yGp5ni7C5c3TbTEDW8NqYp7XZM4I-2F2ocuGHM-3DADs4_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8Tslt6pICc-2Bn7jUExkwmNdgggJS-2F4IWF-2F89ZMvf1qKfQ3-2BfjV7N35YDFgypJAh-2BgaZlnKhZgTNucvSIEAciGpMvcTZUs-2BHFCd5E2n4IENrr-2FvECSdSy389uNepeb36so0Qva6IxBMsuq7aprAtSP76d4m9PHYTlKWxTt22RGKvkXw-3D">go directly to the complete issue</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Articles in This Issue</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>This section provides the HTML format to access individual articles.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9vv2ozc0cGnlblB8cU1FJCpcBVs7iPON6sLVOv8zxdDkc-3D7J3j_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8TQbwI9PWf-2BYNxhSSbEWbOrCzZkRlqX5SZGjjDSkmzLdCBBo4JdBjrBN-2BvSnFZnUSv3TAYokdnAEgDSqNYWntrmZ-2F2lDqWYkEBsFcXV5k8cWf-2FoyOV-2BJgeu8bheqgv4d1XHFADbFDat-2BV3YLPTBdboWmjzBRbYOGfhWOjlUL3cXYg-3D">Illustration: Karla Gilbride Confirmed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (HTML)</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9vEmRfeFL4j2BLs4CmV2PTvf5EnSQ-2B3mOh0LEHKRlatF0-3D982s_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8TTGQQdRoGw1gokuQrERPSW0QHKJ0M2dmngmAOx9iMJ-2FymSEiKBpsXVMWsDfw8gW4ezpUse3X95wQwS1xcNW3ao9D3kRLhz30uEjf6mzxnOrp9yRuKZxFqvqyEmcyhLXcIn5GFNS-2Ba7IO6F1OevW3-2FODIMlNilh0QokrYemT2-2BdwE-3D">Convention Bulletin 2024 (HTML)</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9vU4-2Bs16sRLcX-2F-2BhK-2BOJjHGoGeDsNMOwGsy-2F4npJ-2FRiJc-3DDlhU_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8Td3dCIdbt2SAx4Px2AY3Mkz9S6AabGf8ZbIf8M09YLUlR775ZeO1GZCt-2FIWyOP-2BEB41Xh7Hm58ZZOGqepm5FSXcajVA9pUyXV7fAjHy-2B1sVDSuKU2FUi9FB-2B56TItJm68j6R2SMdebJkSXp-2F1iJMP-2FvEnFBoKEvVB18nKURIOrSE-3D">Convention Location Update and Planning (HTML)</a><br>by Mark Riccobono</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9vhLtSqnqnZwD5DDcC2JaqksGvL9Rl0YTvG0s1xUan-2Ft8-3D0PlZ_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8Txbt-2BhlzuHITdary8ojVk5lxDqqvI-2FbNJ5CVswuSAGM-2F8HKuMZsNEM7DcROyQeAJ-2Br03RycPEKgMUzdeZpMFekp-2BiXjDkiBEj-2BlXRx2LX7ALxLaLh76KCGa8NaijjtI2vnn1u-2F10eYIqveQtq5nD-2Ftc0cxXzz3x0u2eiGYwt5THc-3D">Innovation Rocks: Positive Progress Centered on the Blind "We Will Rock You" (HTML)</a><br>An Address Delivered by Mark A. Riccobono, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT8t64jmb9bmcUogA-2Bzxye9vFwRt3hpa7fiTMUk92ytcDOgzxvwzM13RBMH1ICZxXdw-3DRkfG_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmrqng8Jtk4yceW-2BhEMvjt8TucLVz-2FBpL7-2F5U2ZF5TymGediunv2vxgefIwsS8ARIi8aqpn3zfcnX15decseCRpWMHoD6SLrJWxdcKYKanFzfaHKUVDgVEG2R9Zme3M69UqmtgBrQMDdT71nlPZ7S0oL0o8pQBAqgmjMuBIaqRvw4Nfuc7tjgP0cBQ-2Fb64fYV24-3D">Securing Equal Protection under the Law: The Essential Role of the Organized Blind Movement (HTML)</a><br>by Eve Hill</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a 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