[Nfbc-info] NFBC-Info Digest, Vol 147, Issue 7

Fri Aug 11 04:14:20 UTC 2017

Thanks Jordan, hopefully Facebook will let us choose that name.
Sometimes Facebook can be picky when it comes to page titles.

On 8/10/17, Jordan Mirander via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The at large chapter's Facebook page has been hacked. Do not go on there or
> you will get a virus. We have not yet fixed it and gotten a new Facebook
> page, however our Facebook page would be the national Federation of the
> blind of California chapter at large.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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>> Today's Topics:
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>>   1. Re: Research study announcement (Jenniffer Frazier)
>>   2. listening to the eclipse (nancy Lynn)
>>   3. Re: listening to the eclipse (Lyn Gwizdak)
>>   4. Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] S. 732 Legislative Alert
>>      (Shannon Dillon)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 09:34:27 -0700
>> From: Jenniffer Frazier <jenniferlynnfrazier at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Research study announcement
>> Message-ID: <6DD6990C-23E0-44F5-9866-66DD83136FF8 at gmail.com>
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>> I would like to participate. It is along the same lines of other things I
>> have personally thought about.
>>
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>>
>>> On Aug 7, 2017, at 08:26, Karen Arcos via NFBC-Info
>>> <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> Hope this email finds you well.
>>>
>>> My name is Karen Arcos. I am a Ph.D. student in the Visual Perception
>>> and Neuroimaging Lab at the University of California, Irvine and am
>>> totally blind.
>>>
>>> Would you like to participate in a research study to understand how
>>> memory ability varies among blind and sighted individuals? This work
>>> has implications for understanding how to better educate students who
>>> are blind, as well as for designing products they can use more
>>> effectively. Please see below and attached for more information if
>>> interested.
>>>
>>> Eligibility. May be either sighted or legally blind. Must be between
>>> 18-50 years old.
>>>
>>> You are ineligible if you have any additional neurological or
>>> developmental disabilities other than visual impairment or a recent
>>> history of illicit drug use.
>>>
>>> Time Commitment: Between 1.5-2 hours total
>>>
>>> Where: Mutually agreed upon location. This may be at the University of
>>> California Irvine campus, schools, or organizations for visually
>>> impaired individuals
>>>
>>> Contact Information
>>> Karen Arcos, Lead Researcher
>>> E-mail: karcos1 at uci.edu
>>> Phone: (949) 824-8378
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>
>>> Karen Arcos
>>>
>>> University of California, Irvine
>>> Ph.D. student
>>> School of Social Sciences, Department of Cognitive Science
>>> National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 2015 cohort
>>> 2020 cohort
>>> B.A., University of Southern California (2015)
>>> E-mail: karcos1 at uci.edu
>>> <Recruitment Flyer.doc>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 15:22:39 -0500
>> From: "nancy Lynn" <seabreeze.stl at gmail.com>
>> To: "mcb chat" <chat at moblind.org>, "nfbmo list" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>,
>>    "NFBC List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>, "Seniors"
>>    <NFBNJ-Seniors at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] listening to the eclipse
>> Message-ID: <4D20CE67A3224F19A4DB823361D51ECF at nancyPC>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>
>> I got this from another list and thought you?d want to check it out.
>> Scientists are working to make the eclipse accessible to us. Here?s the
>> link.
>> http://eclipsesoundscapes.org/
>> Nancy Lynn seabreeze.stl at gmail.com
>>
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>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 13:40:08 -0700
>> From: Lyn Gwizdak <gwizdaklyn at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: nancy Lynn <seabreeze.stl at gmail.com>, Seniors
>>    <NFBNJ-Seniors at nfbnet.org>,    mcb chat <chat at moblind.org>, nfbmo list
>>    <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] listening to the eclipse
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CAHTx+LMwdujrQPme7cjcHepyVjwK-Pocb3DjWv2dYGvKCEcMng at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>
>> Thanks, Nancy for the link to the eclipse! I shared it on my Facebook
>> page.
>>
>> On Aug 7, 2017 1:24 PM, "nancy Lynn via NFBC-Info" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I got this from another list and thought you?d want to check it out.
>>> Scientists are working to make the eclipse accessible to us. Here?s the
>>> link.
>>> http://eclipsesoundscapes.org/
>>> Nancy Lynn seabreeze.stl at gmail.com
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 15:39:26 -0700
>> From: Shannon Dillon <shannonldillon at gmail.com>
>> To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] S. 732 Legislative
>>    Alert
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CA+JLRL_tkDaLj9tDM2Ap62XKa3CcN68ZEpptbCxH1ZOWjjow+g at mail.gmail.com>
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>>
>> Good afternoon,
>> Please see the below legislative alert from John Pare. His email
>> includes everything you need to make calls, but if there is something
>> you would like help with please feel free to send me an email.
>>  Thanks.
>> Shannon Dillon
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List"
>> <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 18:24:11 -0500
>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] S. 732 Legislative Alert
>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>>
>>
>> Dear Fellow Federationists:
>>
>> Thank you for all of your calls and emails since
>> the last legislative alert. We are now up to
>> thirty-four cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772,
>> ten cosponsors on the Access Technology
>> Affordability Act, H.R. 1734, and twelve
>> cosponsors on the TIME Act, H.R. 1377. In the
>> Senate, the Access Technology Affordability Act,
>> S. 732, has one cosponsor. The complete list of
>> cosponsors is included at the end of this email.
>>
>> The House of Representatives adjourned on July 28
>> and will not return to Washington, DC until
>> September 5. The Senate is still in session and
>> will not adjourn until August 11. The Senate will
>> then also return on September 5.
>>
>> I have two recommendations. First, call your
>> Senator immediately and ask him or her to
>> cosponsor S. 732, the Access Technology
>> Affordability Act. It would be terrific if we
>> could grow the number of cosponsors before the
>> Senate adjourns on August 11. Second, invite your
>> member of Congress to attend a chapter meeting or
>> other local NFB event while they are in the
>> district. Alternately, you could ask to meet with
>> them in their district office.
>>
>> I also want to update you on H.R. 620, the ADA
>> Education and Reform Act. Your calls and emails
>> have significantly helped in this area. In
>> addition President Riccobono wrote an
>> <http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/343880-passing-the-ada-education-and-reform-act-would-be-a-step>op-ed
>> published in
>> <http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/343880-passing-the-ada-education-and-reform-act-would-be-a-step>The
>> Hill on July 26, the twenty-seventh anniversary
>> of the signing of the ADA into law.
>>
>> Your calls and emails have also made a tremendous
>> difference protecting Medicaid. As I mentioned in
>> a previous alert, an estimated 38.8 percent of
>> blind Americans rely on Medicaid for their
>> healthcare according to the US Census Bureau. To
>> learn more about this topic please read President
>> Riccobono?s
>> <http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/339073-saving-medicaid-is-critical-to-americas-blind>Saving
>> Medicaid op-ed, also published in The Hill.
>>
>> The Senate will be in session until August 11 but
>> please try to make your calls or send your emails
>> by Friday, August 4. A short summary of each bill
>> is included below. I have also included a list of
>> all the current cosponsors. The best way to
>> contact your member of Congress is to call the
>> Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for
>> the office in question. Emailing your member of
>> Congress is also a good idea. If you do so,
>> please copy <mailto:JPare at nfb.org>JPare at nfb.org.
>>
>> Thanks for all you do!
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>> John G. Par?? Jr.
>> (410) 659-9314 x 2218
>> National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> Bill Summaries
>>
>> Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM
>> HIGH)
>> This bill will promote instructional technology
>> and content that are accessible to the blind and
>> other students with print disabilities.
>> <https://nfb.org/aimhighfactsheet>Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn
>> more.
>>
>> Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA)
>> These bills will facilitate the purchase of
>> access technology for blind people by creating a
>> refundable, per person tax credit.
>> <https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act>Read
>> the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more.
>>
>> Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful
>> Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377 (TIME)
>> This bill will increase employment opportunities
>> by removing stigmas and low expectations
>> propagated by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
>> Standards Act. Note that the bill now phases out
>> subminimum wages over a six year period
>> corresponding to the recommendation of the
>> National Council on Disability.
>> <https://nfb.org/timefactsheet>Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn
>> more.
>>
>> Current Cosponsors
>>
>> Accessible Instructional Material in Higher
>> Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM HIGH) Current Cosponsors
>> Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] - Sponsor
>> Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
>> Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
>> Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
>> Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
>> Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
>> Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
>> Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
>> Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
>> Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
>> Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
>> Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
>> Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
>> Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
>> Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
>> Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
>> Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
>> Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
>> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
>> Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
>> Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
>> Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
>> Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
>> Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
>> Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
>> Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
>> Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
>> Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
>> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
>> Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
>> Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
>> Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
>> Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
>> Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
>> Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
>>
>> Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R.
>> 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA) Current Cosponsors
>> Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Sponsor
>> Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
>> Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
>> Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
>> Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
>> Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
>> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
>> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
>> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
>> Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]
>> Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
>>
>> Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful
>> Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377 (TIME) Current Cosponsors
>> Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] ? Sponsor
>> Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
>> Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
>> Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
>> Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
>> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
>> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
>> Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
>> Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
>> Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
>> Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
>> Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
>> Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> SHANNON L. DILLON
>>
>>
>>
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