From pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com  Fri Dec  3 15:25:16 2010
From: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com (Peter Donahue)
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 09:25:16 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] [blindkid] Blind/Low Vision Inclusive Technology -
	"ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5
References: <604916.63937.qm@web606.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <002c01cb92fe$4a235890$82070b43@yourfsyly0jtwn>

Good morning everyone,

    We've been through this before haven't we? Every time we've heard what a 
great show the Extreme Make-Over Home Edition will be whenever it features 
blind people. We watch the program only to discover that it's the same old 
junk about the blind portrayed by the media. It's junk like this that causes 
apartment managers to believe that blind tenants seeking to rent from them 
be accompanied by an apartment locator when in the view of the prospective 
blind renter such services are not needed. This happened to Mary and myself 
last spring when we toured different properties looking for a new place to 
live. The manager of one apartment complex was more interested in 
advertising the services of her co-worker whose boyfriend was an apartment 
locator than showing us what they had to offer.

    It was after some persistence on our part that we finally got a tour of 
one of their units. We told the manager that we in fact used a locator 
called HP Pavilion Apartment Hunters and another service called Dell 
Apartment Finding Inc. These services are no further than our living room 
and guest bedroom and on our laps when needed. They're on call 24/7 and will 
allow you to search for apartments at any time. Hence we could look at 
rental property on our schedule not that of apartment locators of the human 
kind.

    Realizing that this complex was looking straight down the barrel of a 
possible disability discrimination complaint they offered us a unit but it 
was smaller than what we needed. In the end we declined this offer but at 
least we accomplished our mission.

    We now live in a 1300 SQFT townhome on San Antonio's Northeast side. 
Unlike our experience with the complex described above the management here 
were surprised that we found them online and were relieved that they 
wouldn't need to pay an apartment location fee.

        I'm relaying this story as it's the kind of thing that can happen to 
blind people looking to lease or perhaps even buy a place to live. As long 
as Extreme Make-over Home Edition portrays us as helpless individuals who 
can only live independently if their home is equipped with this or that 
gadgett, or umpteen textured surfaces and the rest of it. I hope we can find 
a way to put a stop to how ABC portrays blind people on the Extreme 
Make-over Home Edition program. All the best.

Peter Donahue


 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Cunningham" <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
To: "Blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:14 AM
Subject: [blindkid] Blind/Low Vision Inclusive Technology - 
"ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5











WGBH's Media Access Group Encourages Tuning into ABC'S "Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5 (8-9pm, EST)

The Media Access Group at WGBH encourages all those interested in inclusive 
technology for people who are blind or have low vision to tune into "Extreme 
Makeover: Home Edition" this Sunday evening, December 5.
While we can't provide any specific information on what will be seen and 
heard (it would spoil the surprise!), the episode promises to create much 
greater awareness of the services and products now available for people who 
have limited or no sight.

Here is the information the production company has released in advance about 
this episode:

The "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team has selected the Anderson Family 
in Cleveland, Ohio. The family of four answered the call to action when they 
inspired the community to heighten their awareness of the obstacles facing 
the disabled in their community. Diving headlong into their work, Andre and 
Jasmine have dedicated their time to supporting and counseling the disabled 
by connecting them with resources to help them live and lead more 
independent lives. The Andersons have proven to be the definitive role 
models as they themselves lost their sight 4 years ago.

Empowered by their own obstacles, Andre and Jasmine have never let anything 
slow them down. Together they have teamed to complete grad school, run a 
center for people with disabilities, created a support group, and all while 
balancing life at home with their 2 boys (one of whom is hearing impaired). 
Despite having lost their sight after their sons, Jasison and Jahzion were 
born, Andre and Jasmine have rallied back and have embraced their reality. 
While they continue to empower their community, the family has hit a rough 
patch. Their home is falling apart around them and it has become complicated 
and hazardous for them to live in especially in the face of how their needs 
continue to grow.

On September 29th the Andersons will have some changes in sight when Ty 
Pennington, designers Michael Maloney, Tracy Huston, and Xzibit deliver a 
"Smart House" in just 7 days. Local builders Marous Brothers Construction 
and community volunteers will rebuild the structure and give them the key to 
live above and beyond their wildest dreams. The Andersons will vacation in 
Crested Butte, Colorado.

About "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
The Emmy-award winning reality program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"
now in its 8th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol 
Holding. It's executive-produced Brady Connell and George Verschoor. David 
Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 
8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.

About the Media Access Group at WGBH
The Media Access Group at WGBH, which includes a Services division and a 
research and development division--the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National 
Center for Accessible Media--has pioneered and delivered captioned and 
described media for nearly four decades to people in their homes, 
classrooms, at work and in the community. And the Media Access Group 
continues to develop new solutions to access challenges as technology, and 
the way we all consume media, evolve. Members of the group's collective 
staff represent the leading experts in their fields and their success is 
exemplified by a history of accomplishments and continuous growth, the 
integration of innovative products and services into society at large, and 
the enthusiastic support of the audiences served, including 36 million 
people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. More 
information about the Media Access Group at WGBH can be found at: 
http://access.wgbh.org.

Contact:
Mary Watkins
mary_watkins at wgbh.org
617 300-3700

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From ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com  Fri Dec  3 18:41:19 2010
From: ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com (Cindy Garcia)
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:41:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Nfbsatx] [blindkid] Blind/Low Vision Inclusive Technology -
	"ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5
Message-ID: <955437.96783.qm@web112604.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I don't know about you, but I plan to watch this show because it might just make me aware of a new idea of adaptability that I would have never dreamed of.  I hope it won't be as you say peat, because that, for sure, will be a waist of time.  I will admit, regardless of what the show is about, I'm glad they are not living in a crumbleing home anymore.  I also find it appalling to see just what the sighted world thinks we need in the form of accessibility.  Here's a story for you that is a good example of the sighted people thinking they know what a blind person may need, however, in this case as well as many others, my teacher would have done better to listen to what I needed.  after all, I was the one they were adapting the printer for!  I remember one time in my high school days, I had to make a keypad of a printer accessible, and I could have put the regular bump dots on it of different sizes, but my teacher felt they were all two small.  So, she took
 it on her self to get large thick peaces of fome and applyed them to the printer buttons.  Not only did it look funny because of the many colors of the fome, but they were unbelieveably huge and in the way.  The bump dots would have been much better and that would be all I needed in this type of adaptability.  Let us hope, we just might learn something new if this show is viewed and we won't have to see a repeat of the "pity Game."  I will admit though, I love watching the show because it is so inspiring and emotional.  I hope, I'm not the only person who will watch this show, you never know what you will find.  We blind viewers just might be surprised, or peat will be right.  In that case maybe we could write to them about our concerns.  You never know what the world will bring.  I guess we have to "Watch, and learn."

Cindy Garcia,
Music Major, vocal performer

On Fri Dec 3rd, 2010 9:25 AM CST Peter Donahue wrote:

>Good morning everyone,
>
>    We've been through this before haven't we? Every time we've heard what a 
>great show the Extreme Make-Over Home Edition will be whenever it features 
>blind people. We watch the program only to discover that it's the same old 
>junk about the blind portrayed by the media. It's junk like this that causes 
>apartment managers to believe that blind tenants seeking to rent from them 
>be accompanied by an apartment locator when in the view of the prospective 
>blind renter such services are not needed. This happened to Mary and myself 
>last spring when we toured different properties looking for a new place to 
>live. The manager of one apartment complex was more interested in 
>advertising the services of her co-worker whose boyfriend was an apartment 
>locator than showing us what they had to offer.
>
>    It was after some persistence on our part that we finally got a tour of 
>one of their units. We told the manager that we in fact used a locator 
>called HP Pavilion Apartment Hunters and another service called Dell 
>Apartment Finding Inc. These services are no further than our living room 
>and guest bedroom and on our laps when needed. They're on call 24/7 and will 
>allow you to search for apartments at any time. Hence we could look at 
>rental property on our schedule not that of apartment locators of the human 
>kind.
>
>    Realizing that this complex was looking straight down the barrel of a 
>possible disability discrimination complaint they offered us a unit but it 
>was smaller than what we needed. In the end we declined this offer but at 
>least we accomplished our mission.
>
>    We now live in a 1300 SQFT townhome on San Antonio's Northeast side. 
>Unlike our experience with the complex described above the management here 
>were surprised that we found them online and were relieved that they 
>wouldn't need to pay an apartment location fee.
>
>        I'm relaying this story as it's the kind of thing that can happen to 
>blind people looking to lease or perhaps even buy a place to live. As long 
>as Extreme Make-over Home Edition portrays us as helpless individuals who 
>can only live independently if their home is equipped with this or that 
>gadgett, or umpteen textured surfaces and the rest of it. I hope we can find 
>a way to put a stop to how ABC portrays blind people on the Extreme 
>Make-over Home Edition program. All the best.
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Kim Cunningham" <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
>To: "Blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:14 AM
>Subject: [blindkid] Blind/Low Vision Inclusive Technology - 
>"ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>WGBH's Media Access Group Encourages Tuning into ABC'S "Extreme
>Makeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5 (8-9pm, EST)
>
>The Media Access Group at WGBH encourages all those interested in inclusive 
>technology for people who are blind or have low vision to tune into "Extreme 
>Makeover: Home Edition" this Sunday evening, December 5.
>While we can't provide any specific information on what will be seen and 
>heard (it would spoil the surprise!), the episode promises to create much 
>greater awareness of the services and products now available for people who 
>have limited or no sight.
>
>Here is the information the production company has released in advance about 
>this episode:
>
>The "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team has selected the Anderson Family 
>in Cleveland, Ohio. The family of four answered the call to action when they 
>inspired the community to heighten their awareness of the obstacles facing 
>the disabled in their community. Diving headlong into their work, Andre and 
>Jasmine have dedicated their time to supporting and counseling the disabled 
>by connecting them with resources to help them live and lead more 
>independent lives. The Andersons have proven to be the definitive role 
>models as they themselves lost their sight 4 years ago.
>
>Empowered by their own obstacles, Andre and Jasmine have never let anything 
>slow them down. Together they have teamed to complete grad school, run a 
>center for people with disabilities, created a support group, and all while 
>balancing life at home with their 2 boys (one of whom is hearing impaired). 
>Despite having lost their sight after their sons, Jasison and Jahzion were 
>born, Andre and Jasmine have rallied back and have embraced their reality. 
>While they continue to empower their community, the family has hit a rough 
>patch. Their home is falling apart around them and it has become complicated 
>and hazardous for them to live in especially in the face of how their needs 
>continue to grow.
>
>On September 29th the Andersons will have some changes in sight when Ty 
>Pennington, designers Michael Maloney, Tracy Huston, and Xzibit deliver a 
>"Smart House" in just 7 days. Local builders Marous Brothers Construction 
>and community volunteers will rebuild the structure and give them the key to 
>live above and beyond their wildest dreams. The Andersons will vacation in 
>Crested Butte, Colorado.
>
>About "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
>The Emmy-award winning reality program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"
>now in its 8th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol 
>Holding. It's executive-produced Brady Connell and George Verschoor. David 
>Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 
>8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.
>
>About the Media Access Group at WGBH
>The Media Access Group at WGBH, which includes a Services division and a 
>research and development division--the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National 
>Center for Accessible Media--has pioneered and delivered captioned and 
>described media for nearly four decades to people in their homes, 
>classrooms, at work and in the community. And the Media Access Group 
>continues to develop new solutions to access challenges as technology, and 
>the way we all consume media, evolve. Members of the group's collective 
>staff represent the leading experts in their fields and their success is 
>exemplified by a history of accomplishments and continuous growth, the 
>integration of innovative products and services into society at large, and 
>the enthusiastic support of the audiences served, including 36 million 
>people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. More 
>information about the Media Access Group at WGBH can be found at: 
>http://access.wgbh.org.
>
>Contact:
>Mary Watkins
>mary_watkins at wgbh.org
>617 300-3700
>
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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Mon Dec  6 03:26:44 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 21:26:44 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Potluck Items list!
Message-ID: <AANLkTimMUHW0F-A7-YTnbodLaH9P4535P-2v0zz1OSkz@mail.gmail.com>

To the individuals planning to attend the Holiday Potluck, here is the
list of items that we have and the individuals who are going to bring
it. If something is not correct or if you have not signed up yet and
if you would like to bring something, Please let me know as soon as
possible. Thank you.

A. Z.

List

CINDY, G.  CORN AND GREEN BEANS and Ham
Sara, Salad and CAKE
MARVEN, PLAITS AND FORKES
ALEX AND RAUL (2) 24 packs of soda
Scott, a jar of nuts
Daniel, cups and napkins
Jose Lopez, a pie
Bryan, cranberry and bread
Elsa, mash potatoes and gravy
Cindy m. stuffing
Pat, turkey and gravy
Denise, tamales
A. Z. rice and beans
Athalie, sweet potato pie
Mary and Peter, fudge



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  7 00:13:46 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 18:13:46 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [TABS] Fwd: NYLN Challenge for 2011
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTik1j5K2=gRnxGoj9aFGZ53LSPVrY02Wui5+zQTZ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTikjwr5nYLcYjsLnA2d-KyB6A+-5Eu5Xi1xVHvCh@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTik1j5K2=gRnxGoj9aFGZ53LSPVrY02Wui5+zQTZ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTikwmwNydQ04xvUUSC5N4jjPXSibP1BuXQZ9hNMD@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gabriel Cazares <gcazares10 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:24:30 -0600
Subject: [TABS] Fwd: NYLN Challenge for 2011
To: tabs_students at googlegroups.com

Good Monday TABSters,
Check out the following message from the National Youth Leadership
Network.This organization is cross-disability, and this is an exciting
new program launched by NYLN, and it would be really cool if our state
and our division made a presence. Feel free to contact me off list if
you have any questions, I have been elected to serve on the governing
board for this organization for 2011, so I'll be able to assist you if
you have any questions or concerns.
Best,

...Gabe

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Stacey Milbern <stacey at nyln.org>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:17:21 -0500
Subject: NYLN Challenge for 2011
To:

Hi all :-)

As you all may have heard, the National Youth Leadership Network is in
the process of launching a virtual lending library this Spring where
youth with disabilities can go online, check out books/movies/zines
and have those titles mailed to them for free. (Think of this as
netflix, but for disabled youth, and with more movies than books. In
addition to checking out titles, library card holders will be able to
participate in book clubs, movie nights, writing workshops, meet the
author events... all via video chat, conference call, live streaming,
and the web!)

Have you been waiting to get your hands on that hard-to-find book or
movie? We have it!

One feature of the library will be video, audio and written reviews of
each title. To create this feature by March, we are initiating a NYLN
Book Review Challenge. Any NYLN member, whether they are an adult,
youth, parent, or ally, can participate. Read more for details:

1.) We will mail YOU books and movies to watch now, for free. Each
NYLN member who reviews 3 titles -- book or movie -- will receive a
gift card to somewhere of their liking. Our favorite reviews are ones
that are done by video camera/web cam like the tv show Reading
Rainbow. We also love written or audio reviews. We will send you a
guide for your review and if you are interested, we can work with you
on your review. We will transcribe and caption all reviews for you.

2.) In addition to that incentive, we will be having an extra
challenge to see a.) who can finish the most reviews by February 20th
and b.) who can create the most creative/engaging/funny reviews. Both
of those challenges will get a extra special gift card prize.

Enrolled in these two challenges we have four fierce challengers so far:

Speedy Stacey
Reading Ryan
Supersonic Savannah
Agile A'ishah

At this time, we are not allowed to take bets on the challengers.. ;)
BUT we have room for 11 more competitors (and also spots for folks who
want to read and not compete). If you would like to join them, please
email me and I'll send you a list of books and movies to choose from.
So far we have over 300 books on sex, organizing, eugenics, disability
history, poetry and TONS more.. all books we hand-picked for you!

Onward!!

Stacey Milbern

Community Outreach Director
National Youth Leadership Network
www.nyln.org



-- 
Race for Independence
National Federation of the Blind
I will be participating in this very special event. Please support me
with a donation by visiting the link below. By helping me reach my
goal, you will see that together we can make a difference. The money
raised from this event will be returned to NFB state and local
affiliates in the form of grants and direct funds. It will also be
used to support the NFB Jernigan Institute's programs for children,
youth, college students, adults, and seniors. Together with the
National Federation of the Blind we can change what it means to be
blind!
To donate please go to:
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To learn more about the NFB go to:
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Work: 713-581-0619
?We Are Changing What It Means to Be Blind!?
National Federation of the Blind

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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  7 00:15:14 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 18:15:14 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] December 2010 Presidential Release now online
In-Reply-To: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B03881F36@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local>
References: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B03881F36@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local>
Message-ID: <AANLkTimTSjRYN8pugj4_N28Y47--C-VrzRccPkUxtPwG@mail.gmail.com>

To anyone who is interested

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Ewell, Jason" <JEwell at nfb.org>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 10:26:23 -0500

The December 2010 Presidential Release is now available online.

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Presidential_Releases.asp



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  7 00:16:16 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 18:16:16 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: 2011 NFB LAW Program
In-Reply-To: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B038817C7@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local>
References: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B038817C7@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=Sh7s55eyDY8qHbmd2Wb+Jhm=LFSMQGSRfBf-6@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Kobelinski, Melissa" <MKobelinski at nfb.org>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:14:54 -0500
Subject: 2011 NFB LAW Program
To:

The National Federation of the Blind Announces the 2011 NFB Leadership
and Advocacy in Washington, D.C., (LAW) Program



Engaging the Voice of America's Blind Youth



April 8-12, 2011



This four-day experience will provide blind and low-vision students in
grades six to nine, or ages twelve to sixteen, with a unique opportunity
to explore the inner workings of our country's government, its history,
and its culture, while staying at the headquarters for the National
Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to learning
about grassroots legislation efforts, how resolutions are passed, and
how blindness legislation is created, participants will become familiar
with advocacy work for blind individuals and available resources for
blind students and adults. Highlights of the program include: visits to
historical sites in Washington, D.C., meetings with influential
government leaders, presentations by prominent leaders from the largest
blindness advocacy group in the country, a tour of the National
Federation of the Blind national headquarters, and opportunities to
interact with technology from the International Braille and Technology
Center, the largest lab of Braille and speech products for the blind.



Twenty-four students will be accepted for the LAW program. All accepted
students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, teacher, or
blind/low-vision mentor from their home state. There will be a $250 fee
per student/chaperone pair. Transportation, room, and board will be
provided for students and chaperones.



Apply now by going to www.nfb.org/LAWProgram. Applications are due by
February 1, 2011. For more information, contact Treva Olivero, Education
Program Specialist, at (410) 659-9314, extension 2295, or by e-mail at
teolivero at nfb.org.



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Dec  9 13:12:00 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 07:12:00 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [TABS] Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo for Sale
In-Reply-To: <E15F6D167DC14CB3A1AF82ACCC400E7C@Rufus>
References: <E15F6D167DC14CB3A1AF82ACCC400E7C@Rufus>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=ESTgmg-maO20FpGLBz1RKtf98vasKjWRE+S+a@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 19:42:02 -0500
Subject: [TABS] Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo for Sale
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>, "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of
Blind Students." <nabs at acb.org>, NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
<nfbcs at nfbnet.org>, NFB Webmaster's List <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>,
ATCNFB at yahoogroups.com, tabs_students at googlegroups.com,
members at nfb-texas.org, Mobile Speak/Magnifier Smartphone Users List
<mss_mailing at codefactory.cat>, "GPS: Mobile Geo Users List"
<mgeo_mailing at codefactory.cat>, NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
<blindlaw at nfbnet.org>, NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>

Hello,

I have the latest copies of Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo for sale.  If you're
new to Mobile Speak, it is a screen reading software for Windows Mobile
phones.  Mobile Geo provides GPS navigation software.  Please scroll down
for links to the complete list of features.

1. I'll sell Mobile Geo by itself for $600.  This is $295 off the normal
price.  If you want to pay in two installments, I'll let it go for $700,
which is still $88 less than the lowest price I could find online.

2. I'll sell Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo together for $900.  This is $290
off of what it would cost for both products and $163 less than the lowest
prices I could find for both products together.  If you want to pay in two
installments, I'll let them go for an even $1,000.

Notes:

A. People who want to arrange for two installments should be prepared to
sign a contract and be prepared to schedule an automatic future payment.

B. If you can find an online deal that beats my rate, send me the link to an
established company.

C. Only PayPal is accepted.  You need not have a PayPal account to pay with
a credit or debit card.

D. You need Mobile Speak to run Mobile Geo.  For a list of compatible phones
that run Mobile Speak, please visit:

http://www.codefactory.es/en/phoneslist.asp?id=342

E. For information on Mobile Speak, please visit:

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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 10 02:17:52 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 20:17:52 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] December Chapter Update
Message-ID: <AANLkTinX_risALGY1w4QZv45Sb3=y4CsPi5yRV-gPx0T@mail.gmail.com>

December Update

Welcome to your December chapter update:

This will be the last update for 2010.

We have a lot of things to update you on. First, the Holiday Potluck
will be this Saturday. If you have not signed up and you want to
attend E-mail me and I will get you the information on that.

Second, We are moving! Do to the growth of the chapter we have out
grown our current place and we are moving to a new location. On
January 15 2011, we will be meeting at the San Antonio Lighthouse

2305 Roosevelt Ave.

In the lunch room. More information will follow at the start of the
year. The times will remain the same for the meeting.

Third, plans are in work to start a Braille class in mid 2011.
Everything will be finalized soon, but we are currently looking for
interested individuals that would be interested in learning or helping
to teach. If this is you, please contact me and I will put you down on
the list of whatever you want to help with.

We are rapping up a year of great success for the NFB San Antonio
Chapter, and I want to thank all of the individuals who went out of
their way to make this possible. Thank you and I wish you all a very
Happy Holidays!

Best
Jose A. Z. Martinez
President



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 11 16:53:20 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:53:20 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert-Senate
 Passes Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Hartle, Jesse" <JHartle at nfb.org>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:40:36 -0600
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert-Senate Passes
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org

Fellow Federationists:

             I am pleased to write to you this evening to let you
know that, thanks to your hard work, the Senate passed S. 841, the
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, late last evening.

             As you know from previous legislative alerts, the Motor
Vehicle Safety Act, S. 3302, was not allowed to move forward due to a
couple of senators placing holds on the bill.  It was decided that
the Senate would take the noncontroversial pieces of the Motor
Vehicle Safety Act and attempt to pass them as standalone bills.  Our
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act was one of these pieces, and it was
passed by unanimous consent.  S. 841 will now move to the House for
consideration.

             I am asking that you contact your member of the House of
Representatives and urge them to pass S. 841 as received from the
Senate on the suspension calendar.  You may be connected to your
member of the House by calling the Capitol switchboard toll free at
(866) 727-4894.  We are one step closer to completing our work on
this important issue, and I urge you all to make one last push to
finish the job.

             Thank you very much for your dedication on the
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act.  I will update you with new
information on House action when it is available.

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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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 14 03:46:34 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:46:34 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Happy Holidays! And thanks!
Message-ID: <AANLkTinauWXGj4VOMxT4xvsQE-wf1SdW+kE-6eBrLVEp@mail.gmail.com>

This passed Saturday we had our Holiday Potluck! Thanks to all who
attended and thanks to all who brought food and drinks! It was a great
time!

I wish you all a safe and happy Holidays.

We will see all of you on January 15 at the Lighthouse!

A. Z.



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 14 11:17:20 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:17:20 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] New Job Listings on
 NFB-NEWSLINER Create Access and Employment Opportunities for Blind and
 Print-Disabled Americans
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:59:06 -0600
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] New Job Listings on NFB-NEWSLINER
Create Access and Employment Opportunities for Blind and
Print-Disabled Americans
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



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



New Job Listings on NFB-NEWSLINE? Create Access
and Employment Opportunities for Blind and Print-Disabled Americans



Hundreds of Thousands of Job Listings Now Available



Baltimore, Maryland (December 13, 2010): The
National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the
nation?s oldest and largest organization of the
blind, is pleased to announce that a
revolutionary new feature has been added to
NFB-NEWSLINE?, the free audible information
service for the blind and others who cannot read
print due to a physical or learning
disability.  With this groundbreaking
job-listings feature, blind and print-disabled
people will be able to easily and independently
search for job openings that match their education, skills, and interests.



Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
Federation of the Blind, said: ?The addition of
this exciting new feature will address a critical
need of blind and print-disabled Americans?the
need for timely and independent access to job
listings.  The availability of these listings
will be of tremendous help in reducing the
estimated 70 percent rate of unemployment among
this population.  Subscribers can search through
hundreds of thousands of job listings from all
across the country and look for openings in their hometowns.?



With the addition of content from a national job
classifieds provider, NFB-NEWSLINE? subscribers
can conduct searches for job openings in dozens
of categories such as banking and education, and
if desired, can narrow the search to look for
certain keywords within the
listings.  Subscribers can save their searches
and request that a particular job listing be sent
to them via e-mail; the e-mail will contain the
listing as well as a link that will provide a Web
page with the position?s application form.



?For over fifteen years NFB-NEWSLINE? has played
a vital role in the daily lives of tens of
thousands of blind and physically disabled
Americans,? said Scott White, director of the
NFB-NEWSLINE? program for the NFB.  ?Now, with
the addition of the innovative job-listings
feature, NFB-NEWSLINE? subscribers can gain more
than ever from this valuable service.  By making
the process of searching and applying for jobs
easier, NFB-NEWSLINE? is increasing the
independence of those blind and print-disabled
individuals who are looking for employment.?



NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read
conventional newsprint due to a visual or
physical disability to access publications as
well as television and job listings over the
telephone, on the Web, or by download to digital
talking book players or MP3-playing devices.



To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit
<http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org.
Those interested in subscribing to the service
may fill out the online application form, write
to
<mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
or call (866) 504-7300.  In order to be eligible
for NFB-NEWSLINE?, an individual must be a US
resident who is legally blind or has a physical
or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of newspapers.





###





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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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 17 04:24:08 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:24:08 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert-House Passes
 the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
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References: <auto-000186245362@mailfront1.g2host.com>
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Great News!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Hartle, Jesse" <JHartle at nfb.org>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:27:17 -0600
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert-House Passes the
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org

Fellow Federationists:

S. 841, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act,
was just passed by the House of Representatives,
and will now go to the president to be signed into law.

I want to thank you all for your hard work over
the past three years to protect the right to
independent and safe travel for the blind of our
country.  My final ask on this legislation is
that we take a moment to contact the offices of
our sponsors?Representative Towns (202-225-5936)
and Representative Stearns (202-225-5744), and
Senator Kerry (202-224-2742)?and thank them for
their efforts to get this legislation done.

Below is a list of all cosponsors by state, so
affiliates can make appropriate calls to members
of their delegation that supported this
legislation.  You may be connected to any member
of Congress by calling the Capitol switchboard
toll free at (866) 727-4894.  I will alert you
all when I learn of the president?s expected signing of this legislation.

Thank you all again for your outstanding effort
to change what it means to be blind.

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


Sponsors of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act:
             Congressman Towns
             Congressman Stearns
             Senator Kerry

Cosponsors of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act:
Alabama
             Congressman Griffith
             Congressman Mike D. Rogers
Alaska
             Congressman Young
Arizona
             Congressman Grijalva
             Congressman Mitchell
             Congressman Pastor
Arkansas
             Senator Lincoln
             Senator Pryor
             Congressman Berry
             Congressman Boozman
California
             Congressman Baca
             Congressman Berman
             Congressman Bilbray
             Congressman Calvert
             Congresswoman Capps
             Congresswoman Chu
             Congresswoman Davis
             Congressman Filner
             Congresswoman Harman
             Congressman Honda
             Congresswoman Lee
             Congressman Lungren
             Congresswoman Matsui
             Congressman McNerney
             Congresswoman Richardson
             Congressman Rohrabacher
             Congresswoman Linda Sanchez
             Congressman Schiff
             Congressman Sherman
             Congresswoman Speier
             Congressman Stark
             Congresswoman Tauscher
             Congresswoman Waters
             Congresswoman Woolsey
Colorado
             Senator Michael Bennet
             Congressman Coffman
             Congresswoman DeGette
             Congresswoman Markey
Connecticut
             Senator Dodd
             Senator Lieberman
             Congressman Courtney
             Congresswoman DeLauro
             Congressman Himes
             Congressman John Larson
             Congressman Murphy
District of Columbia
             Congresswoman Norton
Florida
             Congressman Bilirakis
             Congresswoman Brown
             Congresswoman Castor
             Congressman Crenshaw
             Congressman Hastings
             Congresswoman Kosmas
             Congressman Meek
             Congressman Mica
             Congressman Miller
             Congressman Posy
             Congressman Putnam
             Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen
             Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz
             Congressman Wexler
             Congressman Bill Young
Georgia
             Congressman Bishop
             Congressman Johnson
             Congressman Lewis
             Congressman Scott
Guam
             Congresswoman Bordallo
Hawaii
             Congressman Abercrombie
             Congresswoman Hirono
Idaho
             Senator Crapo
             Congressman Minnick
Illinois
             Senator Burris, has been replaced by Senator Kirk
             Senator Durbin
             Congresswoman Bean
             Congresswoman Biggert
             Congressman Costello
             Congressman Davis
             Congressman Foster
             Congressman Gutierrez
             Congresswoman Halvorson
             Congressman Hare
             Congressman Jackson
             Congressman Johnson
             Congressman/Senator Kirk
             Congressman Lipinski
             Congressman Manzullo
             Congressman Quigley
             Congressman Roskam
             Congresswoman Schakowsky
             Congressman Schock
             Congressman Shimkus
Indiana
             Senator Bayh
             Congressman Carson
             Congressman Ellsworth
             Congressman Visclosky
Iowa
             Congressman Boswell
             Congressman Braley
             Congressman King
             Congressman Latham
             Congressman Loebsack
Kansas
             Senator Brownback
             Congressman Moore
Kentucky
             Congressman Chandler
Louisiana
             Senator Landrieu
             Senator Vitter
             Congressman Alexander
             Congressman Cao
             Congressman Melancon
Maine
             Senator Collins
             Senator Snowe
             Congressman Michaud
             Congresswoman Pingree
Maryland
             Senator Cardin
             Senator Mikulski
             Congressman Bartlett
             Congressman Cummings
             Congresswoman Edwards
             Congressman Kratovil
             Congressman Ruppersberger
             Congressman Sarbanes
             Congressman Van Hollen
Massachusetts
             Senator Kennedy
             Congressman Capuano
             Congressman Delahunt
             Congressman Frank
             Congressman Lynch
             Congressman Markey
             Congressman McGovern
             Congressman Neal
             Congressman Olver
             Congressman Tierney
             Congresswoman Tsongas
Michigan
             Congressman Camp
             Congressman Conyers
             Congressman Kildee
Minnesota
             Congressman Ellison
             Congresswoman McCollum
             Congressman Oberstar
             Congressman Peterson
             Congressman Walz
Mississippi
             Senator Cochran
             Senator Wicker
             Congressman Harper
             Congressman Taylor
             Congressman Bennie Thompson
Missouri
             Congressman Blunt
             Congressman Carnahan
             Congressman Cleaver
             Congresswoman Emerson
             Congressman Graves
             Congressman Luetkemeyer
Nebraska
             Congressman Terry
Nevada
             Congresswoman Berkley
             Congresswoman Titus
New Hampshire
             Congressman Hodes
             Congresswoman Shea-Porter
New Jersey
             Congressman Andrews
             Congressman Holt
             Congressman Lance
             Congressman LoBiondo
             Congressman Pallone
             Congressman Pascrell
             Congressman Payne
             Congressman Rothman
             Congressman Sires
             Congressman Smith
New Mexico
             Senator Bingaman
             Senator Tom Udall
             Congressman Heinrich
             Congressman Lujan
             Congressman Teague
New York
             Congresswoman Clarke
             Congressman Hinchey
             Congressman Israel
             Congresswoman Lowey
             Congressman Maffei
             Congresswoman Maloney
             Congressman Nadler
             Congressman Rangel
             Congressman Serrano
             Congresswoman Slaughter
             Congressman Tonko
             Congresswoman Velazquez
North Carolina
             Senator Burr
             Congressman Butterfield
             Congressman Coble
             Congressman Etheridge
             Congressman Jones
             Congressman Kissell
             Congressman McIntyre
             Congressman Brad Miller
             Congressman Price
             Congressman Shuler
North Dakota
             Senator Conrad
             Congressman Pomeroy
Ohio
             Congressman Driehaus
             Congresswoman Fudge
             Congresswoman Kaptur
             Congresswoman Kilroy
             Congressman Kucinich
             Congressman LaTourette
             Congressman Ryan
             Congresswoman Schmidt
             Congressman Space
             Congresswoman Sutton
             Congressman Turner
             Congressman Wilson
Oklahoma
             Congressman Boren
Oregon
             Congressman Blumenauer
             Congressman DeFazio
             Congressman Wu
Pennsylvania
             Senator Casey
             Senator Specter
             Congressman Altmire
             Congressman Brady
             Congressman Carney
             Congresswoman Dahlkemper
             Congressman Doyle
             Congressman Fattah
             Congressman Gerlach
             Congressman Holden
             Congressman Kanjorski
             Congressman Patrick Murphy
             Congressman Tim Murphy
             Congressman Platts
             Congressman Sestak
             Congresswoman Schwartz
             Congressman Glen Thompson
Puerto Rico
             Congressman Pierluisi
Rhode Island
             Congressman Kennedy
             Congressman Langevin
South Carolina
             Congressman Henry Brown
             Congressman Spratt
             Congressman Joe Wilson
South Dakota
             Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin
Tennessee
             Congresswoman Blackburn
             Congressman Cohen
             Congressman Lincoln Davis
             Congressman Roe
Texas
             Congressman Doggett
             Congressman Al Green
             Congressman Gene Green
             Congresswoman Jackson-Lee
             Congresswoman Johnson
             Congressman Neugebauer
             Congressman Sessions
Utah
             Senator Bennett
             Senator Hatch
             Congressman Bishop
             Congressman Matheson
Vermont
             Congressman Welch
Virginia
             Congressman Connolly
             Congressman Forbes
             Congressman Moran
             Congressman Wittman
             Congressman Wolf
Washington
             Congressman Rick Larsen
             Congressman McDermott
West Virginia
             Congresswoman Capito
             Congressman Mollohan
             Congressman Rahall
Wisconsin
             Senator Feingold
             Congresswoman Baldwin
             Congressman Kagen
             Congresswoman Moore
             Congressman Petri
Wyoming
                    Senator Enzi
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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 21 11:59:44 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:59:44 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] The National Federation of the
 Blind and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
 Handicapped Partner to Offer More Choice and Access to Print-Disabled
 Americans
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:43:34 -0600
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] The National Federation of the Blind
and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped Partner to Offer More Choice and Access to Print-Disabled
Americans
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<?xml:namespace prefix = o
ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />



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





The National Federation of the Blind and the
National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped Partner to Offer More
Choice and Access to Print-Disabled Americans



Baltimore, Maryland (December 20, 2010):
NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free audible newspaper service
for blind and print-disabled people, and the
National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress
(NLS) today announced the launch of an exciting
new access method, the NFB-NEWSLINE? NLS DTB
Downloader.  This breakthrough access method will
allow subscribers to easily download their
favorite publications to the book cartridges used
in the new Digital Talking Book (DTB) players provided to patrons by NLS.



Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
Federation of the Blind (NFB), said:
?NFB-NEWSLINE? has made groundbreaking advances
in the past several years, expanding the number
and variety of publications and access
methods.  The innovative NFB-NEWSLINE? NLS DTB
Downloader is yet another way that this service
is increasing its usability for subscribers.  I
am very pleased that the NFB and NLS have worked
together on this access method for the benefit of
the blind and other print-disabled people.?



Gerry Moreno, a blind resident of <?xml:namespace
prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/>North Carolina, said: ?I recently received my
new NLS DTB player, and I love downloading books
to read on this device.  Because the player is
portable and has a built-in speaker, I can listen
to my books while doing other tasks around the
house.  I?m excited about the new access method
as I can now use my player to listen to my
favorite magazines and newspapers too.?



?The new NLS Digital Talking Book player is now
the standard player being released by NLS and
allows for unprecedented flexibility in the
book-reading experience.  The NFB-NEWSLINE? NLS
DTB Downloader provides NFB-NEWSLINE? subscribers
with a way to listen to their favorite newspapers
and magazines using this player so as to enjoy
the portability and excellent audio output it
offers,? said Frank Kurt Cylke, director of the
National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped of the Library of
Congress.  ?With this new access method,
subscribers download the content in a file format
called DAISY III to the cartridges that are
inserted into the new NLS digital talking-book
player.  I believe that increasing the value of
these players through the addition of publication
content provided through NFB-NEWSLINE? also
increases the value of NLS to its thousands of patrons across the nation.?



NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read
conventional newsprint due to a visual or
physical disability to access publications as
well as television and job listings over the
telephone, on the Web, or by download to digital
talking book players or MP3-playing devices.



To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit
<http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org.
Those interested in subscribing to the service
may fill out the online application form, write
to
<mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
or call (866) 504-7300.  In order to be eligible
for NFB-NEWSLINE?, an individual must be a US
resident who is legally blind or has a physical
or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of newspapers.





###







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.





About the National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress



The National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of
Congress, administers the free program that loans
recorded and Braille books and magazines, music
scores in Braille and large print, and specially
designed playback equipment to residents of the
United States who are unable to read or use
standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment.



NLS administers the program nationally while
direct service to eligible individuals and
institutions is the responsibility of cooperating
libraries in the various states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin
Islands.  Service is also extended to eligible
American citizens residing abroad.  More
information about NLS may be found at:
<http://www.loc.gov/nls/>http://www.loc.gov/nls/.










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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 21 12:01:59 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:01:59 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the
 Blind Announces Winners of 2010 Onkyo Braille Essay Contest
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We even have a winner from Texas!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:52:42 -0600
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind
Announces Winners of 2010 Onkyo Braille Essay Contest
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org

                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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 Announces
Winners of 2010 Onkyo Braille Essay Contest

Competition Encourages Braille Usage Among the Blind

Baltimore, Maryland (December 20, 2010): The National Federation of
the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people
in the United States, is proud to announce the winners of the 2010
Onkyo Braille Essay Contest.  The NFB administered the Onkyo Braille
Literacy Essay Contest in the U.S. on behalf of the North
American/Caribbean Region of the World Blind Union.  The essay
contest, sponsored by Onkyo Corporation, a Japanese consumer
electronics manufacturer, and the Braille Mainichi, part of the
Mainichi Newspaper Company in Japan, was created to promote Braille
literacy and to encourage the sharing of social and cultural
information among blind and visually impaired persons.

The essays were required to be written in Braille and to pertain
either to how the individual gains knowledge or independence through
Braille or to an individual concept about world peace from the
viewpoint of persons with disabilities.  There were two groups of
competitors: a junior category for persons up to age twenty-five and
a senior category for persons over age twenty-six.  Each winner
received a substantial cash prize, a plaque, and other gifts from the
Onkyo Corporation.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
said: "We are very pleased to have been a part of this important
contest.  There can be no doubt that the ability to read and write
Braille competently and efficiently is the key to education,
employment, and success for the blind.  Despite the undisputed value
of Braille, however, only about 10 percent of blind children in the
United States are learning it.  We congratulate the contest winners
and commend them for demonstrating the impact Braille has had on
their lives through their essays and also for raising awareness of
the importance of Braille literacy throughout their everyday lives."

The seven winners from the North America/Caribbean Region were as follows:
OOTSUKI PRIZE
Nijat Worley; Colorado, U.S.

EXCELLENT WORK AWARD, SENIOR
Barbie Elliott; Utah, U.S.
FINE WORK AWARDS, SENIOR
April Davis; Louisiana, U.S.
Penny Leclair; Ontario, Canada

EXCELLENT WORK AWARD, JUNIOR
Madeline Link; Pennsylvania, U.S.

FINE WORK AWARDS, JUNIOR
Ashley Gonzalez; Texas, U.S.
Ana Gschwend; Manitoba, Canada

The NFB encouraged all countries in the North America Caribbean
Region to participate in the Onkyo Braille Essay
Contest.  Thirty-nine essays were submitted from the United States,
and three from Canada.  The United States selection committee was
established by inviting member organizations from the United States
to have a representative participate on the committee.  The selection
committee then forwarded the top five essays from the U.S. to be
considered in the regional selection process.  The Canadian essays
were ranked by a committee designated by the coordinating agency for
Canada, and all of those essays were forwarded for regional
consideration.  The regional selection committee consisted of all of
the members of both national selection committees, and it met to
choose the prize winners on August 18, 2010.

For more information about the National Federation of the Blind,
please visit <http://www.nfb.org>www.nfb.org.


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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.  Please visit our
Web site: <http://www.nfb.org>www.nfb.org.



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