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    ,presid5t's ,message3
           ,fre$om
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,ea* ye> \r 3v5;n o3urs ov]
a week : usually 9cludes !
,f\r? ( ,july4 ,t holi"d
celebrates ! 9dep5d;e ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,?\<
x may seem a ll presumptu\s1
,i ?9k "! >e "s significant
comp>isons 2t ^? pr9ciples t
=c$ \r =e"fs to upset !
equilibrium ( ! #ahth c5tury &
! ev5ts t l$ to ! seces.n f !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( !
gr\p ( p :o =m$ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,at ! c5t] ( bo? 3trov]sies
0 ! issue ( repres5ta;n4 ,%d
policies 2 impos$ on a gr\p (
p )\t ref];e to _! m1n+;l
9put8 ,bo? ! ,am]ican coloni/s
& ^? :o =m$ ! ,,acb
emphatically sd 8,,no60     #g
to ? "q4 ,i ?9k "! is a price
t ,,acb & ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
,am]ica pay = ^! deci.ns1 & ,i
want to sp5d a ll "t explor+ t
price & talk+ ab !
responsibil;y x imposes on all
( u4
  ,i "k ? s.ds j a ll hi<-fl[n
= a message y w r1d 9 ! h1t (
! summ]4 ,b we ne$ to "u/& &
celebrate ! pr9ciples t \r
=e"fs di$ = & t divid$ ! bl p
( ? c.try4 ,we al ne$ to "u/&
& recognize t fre$om m/ 2
temp]$ by re/ra9t if x is n to
2come lic5se4 ,bo? ! ,unit$
,/ates & ! ,,acb tri$ to cr1te
& build a sy/em ( gov]n;t t
all[s = ! repres5ta;n ( ! _m
at ! same "t z x attempts to
p]mit ! executive to act qkly
& autonom\sly :5 x m/4
  ,,acb is once m tak+ a h>d
look at ? issue "? a committee
,i set up at ! la/ bo>d     #h
meet+4 ,by ! mid-ye> meet+
next ye>1 ? committee w h
prep>$ a new docu;t t w
explore h[ p[] %d 2 4tribut$ &
ex]cis$ 9 ,,acb4 ,i urge all (
y to take a look at ! draft (
? docu;t t we hope to h
available by ,octob]4 ,i ?9k t
all ( y w f9d "s ( ! issues x
w raise z di6icult z ^? ( u on
! committee h f.d !m4
  ,gov]n.e is "o issue t is at
! he>t ( \r celebra;n (
,9dep5d;e ,"d1 & ,i am
purpose;lly n go+ to say m* ab
x "h s y c come to \r ,"rs &
,responsibilities docu;t ) an
op5 m9d1 )\t 2+ prejudic$ by
any?+ ,i say "h4 ,i want to
focus on "s ?"\s ,i h on !
idea ( fre$om4
  ,"o ( ! ?+s t caus$ \r
seces.n f ! ,,nfb 0 \r 2lief t
! op9ions ( ! _m 7 n 2+ he>d
ei at ! ,,nfb 3v5;n or "?   #i
_! magaz9e4 ,t is "o ( !
r1sons :y we h a bo>d (
publica;ns t op]ates
autonom\sly bo? f ! presid5t &
f ! na;nal (fice to det]m9e
:at c & _c g 9to 8,! ,brl
,=um40 ,any"o :o is on \r
li/s]v w "k t \r memb]%ip has
no hesita;n object+ to ?+s ,i
d or express+ opposi;n to
e/abli%$ ,,acb policies4 ,t is
z x %d be4 ,i c tell y1 ?\<1 f
bitt] exp]i;e1 t fre$om makes
life di6icult bo? = yr
presid5t & bo>d ( directors4
,we m/ n only 3sid] :at is be/
= ,,acb b m/ al assure t all (
! 3/itu5cies :o may h an 9t]e/
9 an issue h an opportun;y to
2 he>d4
  ,_m ye>s ago1 ,i got a call
f a bl man :o _h be5 >re/$4
,he 0 *>g$ ) sexual batt]y 2c
( 8 prop5s;y to r1* \ & grope
wom54 ,he 9dicat$ to me    #aj
t he _h a "r gu>ante$ by ! ,f/
,am5d;t ( ! ,3/itu;n ( !
,unit$ ,/ates to d ?4 8,o!r p
c see :at wom5 look l4 ,i am
us+ my h&s to see4 ,x's a
fre$om ( 9=ma;n issue4 ,i h an
9ali5able "r to grope wom540
,cle>ly 8 ex]cise ( :at he saw
z 8 8"r0 violat$ laws we set
up to protect o!rs4 ,mo/ ( u
wd probably support a resolu;n
t urg$ ! au?orities to tr1t ?
man h>%ly4 ,we wd n f9d x
di6icult to reject \ ( h& ?
claim4 ,we mi<t ev5 2 a ll
*agr9$ t "o ( u wd d>e to put
=w>d ? k9d ( >gu;t4 ,i f9d myf
appall$ by ! claims t _m bl p
make ab :at _! "rs >e4 ,i am
"picul>ly upset by _!
fallaci\s claim t !y h ^? "rs
2c !y >e 4abl$4
  ,f> too _m p use _! 4abil;y
z a club ) : !y b1t ! re/ (
society 9to do+ :at !y     #aa
want4 8,i'm 4abl$ s y h to
help me0 is at ! core ( ? :9e4
,:e!r we l x or n1 "s ( ! v p
:o d ? sort ( ?+ >e ,,acb
memb]s4 ,%d we tell !m !y c't
d x8 ,:5 d !y g 2y ! po9t ":
we c tol]ate _! ac;ns8 ,is _!
"r to sp1k freely absolute8
,"s"ts ^! p w actually say t
!y >e sp1k+ = ,,acb :5 !y make
speci\s claims4 ,:at %d we d
ab x8
  ,& !n "! is ! press4 ,m* ( !
backla% t has be5 cr1t$ ag/ !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act c
2 directly trac$ to ! bias$1
s5sa;nal report+ t has "*iz$ !
m$ia's approa* to ? law1 = !
mo/ "p4 ,\r c.try has writt5
3/itu;nal am5d;ts to gu>antee
! fre$om ( ! press4 ,:at
protects ! p f ! misuse ( p[]
by ! m$ia8 ,,acb is j z likely
to try to use ! m$ia to =w>d
\r 5ds z is any o!r        #ab
gr\p4 ,? manipula;n ( ! press
is di6]5t1 ?\<1 2c we dcl &
admit to \r biases up front4
,! press claims to 2 provid+
facts & bal.ed report+ &1 m* (
! "t1 ? is :at !y d4 ,!
di6iculty is t _! bottom l9e
is attract+ ! public4 ,? is
(t5 :at det]m9es :at is 8news0
& h[ x is report$4 ,does !
public get ! news x dem&s8 ,is
! failure ( ! press to
adequately report 4abil;y
issues _! failure or is x a
funda;tal "*i/ic ( \r society8
,has \r c.try r1*$ ! po9t ":
only ! s5sa;nal is 8news10 ":
only ! salaci\s /uff w d1 ":
objective report+ is no l;g] a
matt] ( 3c]n8 ,^: fault is t8
  ,? message may seem to h
/ray$ f> away f ": we />t$1 b
x r1lly hasn't4 ,! press is "o
( ! prices we pay = fre$om 9 ?
c.try4 ,_m gov]n;ts h      #ac
ju/ifi$ 3trol ( ! press by
>gu+ t ? is ! only way to
prev5t xs abuse by ^? ^: only
9t]e/ is to publi% bias$
reports aim$ at 4cr$it+ !
curr5t regime4 ,we1 l ? c.try1
take ! view t ! fre$om ( \r
press is a funda;tal pr9ciple
&1 2y t1 we hold t \r memb]s h
! "r to express _! op9ions 9
\r publica;n & on \r li/s]v1
ev5 if ^? op9ions >e repugnant
to _m ( u4 ,? "r applies to
all ( u1 ?\<4 ,we _c claim \r
"r to 2 he>d :ile seek+ to
sil;e o!rs4 ,! core ( :at
,,acb is all ab is tol].e4
,ea* ( u makes deci.ns ab h[
we *oose to live \r lives4
,,acb celebrates ^? di6];es &
re9=ces e p]son's fre$om to 2
:o"e he or %e *ooses to be4
,t1 too1 x seems to me1 is a
core value ( \r organiza;n4
  ,let me n 2 mis"u/ood1   #ad
?\<4 ,any memb] ( ,,acb c
claim he or %e has ! "r to
grope :om"e he or %e *ooses s
l;g z he or %e is prep>$ to
a3ept ! 3sequ;es ( t ac;n4
,nei ,i nor ,,acb 4putes t "r4
,i res]ve ! "r to *all5ge !
e6icacy ( yr ac;ns & al 2lieve
t ! only 5viron;t ": fre$om c
fl\ri% is "o ": all :o ex]cise
x al use re/ra9t4 ,fre$om is a
"r4 ,x is al a responsibil;y4
  ,at ! v core ( ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t is a 2lief t ea* ( u
has a "r to autonomy &1 z
,,acb sees x1 \r society has
an obliga;n to 9corporate \r
ne$s z citiz5s 9to ! way x
designs ! future4 ,i d n
2lieve t \r support ( autonomy
& ! fre$om to *oose c 2
selective4 ,we m/ 2 j z z1l\s
9 support ( ! "rs ( ^? we
despise z we >e ( \r [n4 ,t is
! responsibil;y t fre$om   #ae
imposes4
  ,s1 z we pond] ! price \r
=e"fs pd & ! price we >e pay+
= fre$om1 let u recognize t
fre$om )\t re/ra9t is lic5se4
,let u al recognize t fre$om
is a preci\s commod;y t w
4appe> if we >e n c>e;l4 ,\r
press is free1 b x may 2
limit+ \r fre$om by ! 3=m;y x
promotes4 ,un.s we >e vigilant
& vocal1 ! fre$om we h w
4appe>4 ,"! >e _m 9 ? c.try :o
wd >gue t "! is too m* fre$om
n[4 ,!y wd su7e/ fre$om has
alr 2come lic5se4 ,!y wd cite
viol;e 9 \r s*ools2 !y wd po9t
to abuse ( ! welf>e sy/em2 !y
wd decry gay & /rai<t c\ples
liv+ tgr )\t ! sanc;n (
m>riage4 ,!y wd av] t \r
society has a moral duty to
protect ! _m f ! ab]ra;ns ( !
few4 ,i am c]ta9ly n go+ to
debate issues ( na;nal     #af
policy "h except to say t1 z
,i see x1 we m/ *oose :e!r
o3a.nal abuse ( fre$om is
pref]able to xs limita;n4 ,=
me1 & ,i ?9k = ,,acb1 ! answ]
is yes4 ,( c\rse1 y >e free to
4agree1 & ?ank ,god = t6

     ,:at ,d ,advocacy &
    ,m>riage ,h 9 ,common8
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,? has 9de$ be5 an excit+
ye> = ,,acb advocacy4 ,\r
9itiatives ) ,social ,secur;y
l9kage1 grt] f$]al support =
eld]ly bl programm+1 9cr1s$
coop]a;n 2t /ate ag5cies &
3sum]s1 a m p[];l & dynamic
revitaliza;n ( ! v5d+
facilities program1 imple;ta;n
( p$e/rian safety solu;ns1
9cr1s$ a3ess to a wide scope (
te*nology1 sav+ /ate ag5cies
a3.table to \r commun;y1   #ag
descriptive video1 & ! ho/ (
o!r issues 3front+ \r p h
truly fill$ u ) joy on "s "ds
& left u wond]+ :y we ev5 try
on o!rs4 ,s.d l a l;g m>riage8
,yup4
  ,,acb advocacy is born ( "o
simple premise4 ,\r na;n & \r
bl;s commun;y %>e a common
responsibil;y ( af=d+ all p )
! b.s+s ( lib]ty1 opportun;y1
& equal;y z we seek to r1lize
! ,am]ican dr1m4 ,\r fai?;l;s
to ? id1l is n alw easy or
rew>d+1 b f x comes a road to
! future t we travel 9 ! k t
\r goal c 2 r1*$ & :5 we
>rive1 s too w _m o!rs :o h
come to "u/& u z "pn]s &
build]s ( a bett] _w = all4
  ,\r m>riage to ? id1l
ma9ta9s u "? ! gd "ts :5 we
celebrate \r victories & "? !
bad "ts :5 x seems l nobody is
li/5+ & we >e left to      #ah
hold onto ea* o!r 9 ! k t
ano!r "d w come4 ,9 a few
mon?s1 ! la/ detectable w>n+
/rip w 2 9/all$ on ! ,wa%+ton
subway sy/em4 ,f t "d =w>d1 e
bl p]son :o 5c.t]s ! w>n+
/rips w h b5efitt$ f \r keep+
fai? ) \r dr1m4 ,ev5 9 \r m
rec5t /ru7les ": /ate (ficials
& legislative p h too (t5
turn$ f ! tru? ( :at is gd =
\r commun;y 9 favor ( false
promises g5]at$ by p :o h put
_! [n ag5das ah1d ( \rs1 \r
memb]s h /ood tall = bl p &
despite all ! di6iculties &
delays plac$ 9 _! pa?1 ! "d w
come :5 ! false ag5das w 2 %[n
= _! h>m & all w jo9 9 a new
vi.n >ticulat$ by ,,acb4
  ,h[ is \r advocacy l a
m>riage8 ,\r pas.n goes deep]
?an mo;ts ( victory4 ,x goes
to ! v value ( rela;n%ip )
o!rs4 ,\r /r5g? does n     #ai
rely ^u a mo;t 9 "t2 x is
drawn f \r will+;s to he> !
3c]ns ( o!rs1 \r tol].e (
di6];e & \r k t ! gd se$s we h
plant$ w 2 c>$ = by \r memb]s
& yield a h>ve/ = all4
  ,i h writt5 ? n z a simple
te/imonial to a philosophical
po9t ( view4 ,x is a true
te/a;t to :at ,i h wit;s$ 9 !
faces & he>ts ( \r memb]s z ,i
h _h ! pl1sure ( repres5t+ !
na;nal organiza;n at \r /ate
3v5;ns & meet+s ( memb]s4 ,we
h %>$ ! joys ( victory & ! pa9
( setbacks4 ,"s"ts !y h be5 (
! k9d t impacts _m p & "s"ts
!y 7 ev5ts 9 ! life ( "o
p]son1 b ea* has s]v$ to rem9d
u all t \r r1l victory is n 9
! future1 x is 9 %>+ \r tds &
\r 2lief 9 ! value ( :at we d4


                           #bj
         ,transmitt]s
     ,8,ann\nce,0 ,tra6ic
     ,signals1 ,l&m>ks to
      ,visually ,impair$
     by ,b5ny ,evangeli/a
     "<,repr9t$ f ! 8,san
    ,francisco ,*ronicle10
      ,may #aj1 #aiii4">

  ,dami5 ,pick]+ /&s on ! $ge
( ! curb1 li/5+ 9t5tly = ! r$
li<t to *ange4
  ,bl s9ce *ildhood1 ,pick]+
relies on a small pla/ic box
he holds 9 8 h& l a ,,tv
remote 3trol4 ,! box rep1ts a
scrat*y1 comput]iz$ voice t
says1 8,wait1 ,polk ,/reet4
,wait1 ,polk ,/reet40
  ,af ! li<t *anges to gre51 !
voice says1 8,walk sign1
,polk4 ,walk sign1 ,polk40
,)\t hesita;n1 ,pick]+ /eps (f
! curb & qkly crosses ! /reet4
  8,? is a te*nology t     #ba
holds a lot ( promise10
,pick]+ sd ( ! rcvr-
transmitt] sy/em t is call$
,talk+ ,signs4 8,"ey"o po9ts
to new te*nology ^! "ds1 & "!
>e products t come & g4 ,b ?
"o gets my vote = "s?+ t c
r1lly make a di6];e40
  ,s9ce #aiie1 ,san ,francisco
has 2come a r1l-life
laboratory = ,talk+ ,signs1 :
uses microprocessors & 9frar$
b1ms to give vi.n-impair$ p a
voice descrip;n ( signs &
l&m>ks 9 _! vic9;y4
  ,"! >e ab #ijj ,talk+ ,signs
transmitt]s "?\t ! c;y1 at key
crosswalks1 9side ! newly
rebuilt ,c;y ,hall1 "?\t ! ma9
libr>y & 9 ! ,p[ell ,/reet
,,b>t /a;n4 ,"! >e ev5
transmitt]s atop #bj ( ! c;y's
fancy ,j4,c4 ,decaux automatic
public toilets4
  ,s f>1 ?\<1 only a       #bb
h&;l ( visually impair$ p l
,pick]+ use ! ,talk+ ,signs
rcvrs to get >.d4
  ,b "! 9cr1s+ly >e signals t
! te*nology has made a br1k"?
f 2+ an exp]i;t to 2+ a
promis+ comm]cial product4 ,&
x al has ! pot5tial to help
si<t$ p f9d _! way >.d an
un"kn place4
  ,talk+ ,signs1 m>ket$ by a
small ,baton ,r\ge1 ,la41
company ( ! same "n1 n[ >e al
9/all$ at 9t]sec;ns1 museums &
tra9 /a;ns 9 ,new ,york2
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42 ,bo/on2
,au/91 ,texas2 & ,ma%antucket1
,3n4
  8,we're see+ a3el]at$ 9t]e/
all ov] ! c.try10 sd ;,c4 ,w>d
,bond1 presid5t ( ,talk+
,signs ,9c4
  ,la/ week1 ,lum9ator ,9c41 a
,texas company t makes !
electronic de/9a;n signs   #bc
f.d on buses "?\t ! c.try1
laun*$ a new product t
9corporates ,talk+ ,signs to
broadca/ de/9a;n & r\te 9=ma;n
= rid]s :o >e visually
impair$4
  ,next week 9 ,san
,francisco1 ,mayor ,willie
,br[n's 4abil;y advisory
committee is expect$ to
approve a resolu;n mak+ x !
c;y's (ficial policy to 9/all
,talk+ ,signs transmitt]s 9 e
new or remodel$ public
facil;y4 ,! propos$ resolu;n
al su7e/s t private build+s h
at l1/ "o 9/all$1 :5 possible1
at 5tr.es4
  ,& a unit ( giant ,mitsubi%i
,corp4 n[ is produc+ new
,talk+ ,signs devices z "p ( a
ye>-old d1l ) ,talk+ ,signs
,9c4 to m>ket ! transmitt]s &
rcvrs "?\t ,japan4
  8,! m>ket ( ? ori5ta;n   #bd
device w exp& rapidly 9 ! ne>
future10 ,hajime ,sone1 g5]al
manag] = corporate plann+ =
,mitsubi%i ,preci.n ,co41 sd 9
an ;e-mail message4 8,we plan
to m>ket = public place"<s">
f/1 s* z gov]n;t (fices1
hospitals1 libr>ies1 museums1
tra9 /a;ns & o!rs40
  ,b ,mitsubi%i sd x al is
eye+ m univ]sal uses ( !
devices by private busi;ses l
hotels1 de"p;t /ores &
sup]m>kets4
  ,! ,mitsubi%i d1l 8makes u
optimi/ic t ^! units w 2
"ey":10 sd ,william ,cr&all1 a
sci5ti/ ) ,san ,francisco's
,smi?-,kettlewell ,eye ,rese>*
,9/itute1 : orig9ally 9v5t$
,talk+ ,signs4
  ,! basic te*nology has exi/$
= ye>s4 ,a voice descrip;n ( a
sign or l&m>k is digitally
record$ on a micro*ip4     #be
,li<t-emitt+ diodes transmit !
message on an 9visible 9frar$
b1m 9 ! same way a ,,tv remote
3trol "ws4
  ,! p]son us+ ! rcvr presses
a button to he> ! message1 ei
"? a sp1k] on ! device or ) an
e>ph"o4 ,! /r5g? & direc;n ( !
signal xf is use;l z a hom+
b1con to f9d ! sign or l&m>k4
  ,talk+ ,signs us]s l ,j]ry
,kuns ( ,san ,francisco say !
devices replace 3/antly hav+
to ask /rang]s to 2come
guides4 8,i travel all ! "t1 &
= me to g f "h to ,los
,angeles1 ,i probably h to ask
& 2 h&l$ by a doz5 p10 sd
,kuns1 :o lo/ 8 si<t dur+
*ildhood4
  8,x's a dem& on me socially1
& x's a dem& on me
psy*ologically10 he sd4 ,a
si<t$ p]son 8c j look up1 see
a sign & j h1d = x40       #bf
  ,brl signs on elevators &
,,atm ma*9es >e f9e1 sd ,kuns1
a sales manag] = a company t
sells products = ! visually
impair$4 ,b = a visually
impair$ p]son1 brl signs >e
use.s if !y _c ev5 f9d !
elevator or ,,atm4
  ,kuns sd he c f9d 8 way )\t
any help >.d places l ! ,p[ell
,/reet ,,b>t /a;n1 : has
,talk+ ,signs transmitt]s at
f>e gate 5tr.es1 ticket
ma*9es1 re/ rooms & teleph"os4
  8,! 9dep5d;e & ! dign;y
provide me ) a grt d1l m com=t
& happi;s10 ,kuns sd4 8,!
fre$om ( *oice is v
important40
  ,a rec5t /udy by ! ,univ]s;y
( ,cali=nia at ,santa ,b>b>a
%[$ t ,talk+ ,signs made a
pr(.d di6];e = visually
impair$ transit rid]s4 ,dur+ !
/udy1 memb]s ( "o gr\p (   #bg
visually impair$ p took five
m9utes or m to locate an
express bus /op1 if !y f.d x
at all1 sd ,reg9ald ;,g4
,goll$ge1 a ,univ]s;y (
,cali=nia at ,santa ,b>b>a
geography pr(essor :o 3duct$ !
exp]i;t4 8,) ,talk+ ,signs1 !y
7 all do+ x 9 a m9ute or a
m9ute #bj seconds10 ,goll$ge
sd4 8,! di6];e 0 r1lly ni<t &
"d40
  ,talk+ ,signs may get a boo/
f rec5t f$]al legisla;n4 ,!
sweep+ ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act ( #aiij m&ates t p )
4abilities h equal a3ess to
build+s & s]vices4 ,& a @s#bcj
billion ,transporta;n ,equ;y
,act pass$ 9 #aiih 9cludes a
provi.n to 9/all audible
signals & signs at c]ta9
crosswalks1 ,bond sd4
  ,9 ! pa/1 cities s* z ,oakl&
h 9/all$ audible /reet     #bh
signals t *irp l birds to
9dicate a gre5 li<t4 ,p :o >e
visually impair$ say ! *irp+
helps b c 2 3fus+4 ,t's :y
,bond sd ! bill has 9cr1s$
9t]e/ 9 m sophi/icat$
te*nologies l ,talk+ ,signs4
  ,yet co/ rema9s a b>ri]4
,curr5tly1 ,talk+ ,signs co/
ab @s#a1jjj p] transmitt] &
@s#bej = ea* rcvr4 ,bond1 ^:
privately [n$ company has yet
to turn a pr(it1 hopes to sell
transmitt]s to gov]n;t ag5cies
& private busi;ses1 :ile
provid+ rcvrs to ! visually
impair$ at ll or no co/ to !m4
,b s f>1 only a few
municipalities h 9/all$ !
devices1 & ! co/ sc>es (f
private busi;ses4
  ,& rcvrs won't 2 9 grt dem&
until "! >e m transmitt]s4
8,we're try+ to br+ ! *ick5 &
egg al;g at ! same "t10    #bi
,bond sd4 ,b ! agree;t )
,mitsubi%i1 : rcvd a small
/ake 9 ,talk+ ,signs1 gives
,talk+ ,signs fans hope t !
co/ ( ! devices w decl9e4
  ,al1 ,talk+ ,signs propon5ts
hope o!r cr1tive uses t b5efit
si<t$ p w surface4 ,= example1
! devices cd 2 programm$ to
rcv 9 di6]5t languages1 s
t\ri/s :o don't sp1k or r1d
,5gli% c f9d _! way >.d a t[n4
  ,& ! @s#ace million
,ma%antucket ,pequot ,museum 9
,3necticut uses ,talk+ ,signs
to guide bl visitors "? xs
,native ,am]ican exhibits1 b !
same te*nology al cd 2 us$ by
si<t$ visitors = self-guid$
t\rs4
  ,m1n:ile1 ,ri*>d ,skaff1
,mayor ,br[n's special
assi/ant = 4abil;y a3ess
issues & =m] a3ess coord9ator
= ,san ,francisco's        #cj
,de"p;t ( ,public ,"ws1 sd !
c;y 3t9ues to 9/all ,talk+
,signs transmitt]s at c;y
facilities l ! ,y]ba ,bu5a
,g>d5s & a new public pool at
,hunt]s ,po9t4
  ,"s ( ! transmitt]s alr
9/all$ 7 fund$ "? corporate
dona;ns or1 9 ! case ( ,c;y
,hall & ! ma9 libr>y1 9clud$ 9
ov]all publicly fund$ 3/ruc;n
co/s1 ,skaff sd4
  ,z f> z ,kuns is 3c]n$1 !
co/ is m ?an ju/ifi$4 8,:o
says si<t$ p %d get all !
b5efits ( ! _w80 ,kuns sd4 8,i
pay taxes s t "eybody :o
drives c use ! /reets4 ,we all
ne$ to %>e 9 mak+ ! _w a k9d]
& m a3essible place40

    ,h[ ,talk+ ,signs ,"w
  ,transmitt]3 ,! ,talk+
,signs transmitt] sits 9side a
#d-9* by #d-9* pla/ic      #ca
box plac$ at a de/9a;n po9t or
l&m>k1 s* z a build+ 5tr.e or
/reet cross+ sign4 ,!
transmitt] plays a voice
message ab ! sign or de/9a;n
pre-record$ on a micro*ip4 ,!
signal is transmitt$ on an
9visible 9frar$ b1m ( li<t1 :
/>ts at a n>r[ po9t at !
transmitt]1 b spr1ds \ 9 a
c"o-%ap$ b1m t 2comes wid] !
f>!r x gets4 ,! b1m c 2 adju/$
= l5g? & wid?1 b is typically
ab #ajj feet l;g = \tdoor
loca;ns & #dj feet l;g = 9door
spots4
  ,rcvr3 ,! b1m is !n pick$ up
) a h&-held rcvr1 ab ! size (
a ,walkman1 : plays ! audio
message4
  ,= m 9=ma;n3 ,visitors to
,san ,francisco's ,c;y ,hall
or ! ma9 libr>y c borr[ a
,talk+ ,signs rcvr = use 9 !
build+4 ,al1 ! ,rose       #cb
,resnick ,li<th\se = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ has rcvrs
available = an ext5d$ loan ) a
@s#be refundable deposit4 ,=
9=ma;n1 call "<#dae"> #dca-
#adha4 ,talk+ ,signs has a web
site1 http3_/_/www4"
talk+signs4com

       ,a6iliate ,news

         ,aw>d ,w9n]
  ,! 8,c\ncil ,3nec;n0 & !
,talk+ ,9=ma;n ,c5t] h won !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices ,program ( !
,ye> ,aw>d4 ,! 8,c\ncil
,3nec;n0 is a live1 "o-h\r
mon?ly program sponsor$ by !
,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
he>d on ! ,talk+ ,9=ma;n
,c5t]1 a /atewide radio r1d+
net"w = bl p4 ,? program
focuses on v>i\s topics &
issues ( 3c]n )9 ! bl &    #cc
visually impair$ commun;y 9
,massa*usetts1 s* z
transporta;n & a3essibil;y4
,tom ,wlodk[ski & ,john
,oliveira >e ! ho/s ( !
program4 ,! 8,c\ncil ,3nec;n0
airs on ! f/ ,?urs"d ( ea*
mon? at #h p4m4

        ,kansas ,3v5;n
  ,"ey"o is 9vit$ to att5d !
annual 3v5;n ( ! ,kansas
,associa;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$1 to 2 held ,octob]
#bb-#bd1 #aiii at ! ,holi"d
,9n1 #cjag ;,w4 #ajth1 ,grt
,b5d1 ,,ks4 ,am;g ! topics to
2 4cuss$ >e assi/ive
te*nology2 ori5ta;n & mobil;y2
! import.e ( sep>ate s]vices =
! bl1 & 9t]na;nal issues4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,reg9a ,h5d]son
at "<#caf"> #fhg- #jaac4

                           #cd
    ,"o ( ! ,mo/ ,valuable
        ,job ,skills3
   ,sp1k+ ,ano!r ,language
       by ,c>la ,hayes

  ,p]h "o ( ! mo/ valuable yet
ov]look$ skills 9 ! job m>ket
is ! abil;y to sp1k a =eign
language4 ,m =eign companies
>e op5+ bran*es 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates ?an "e 2f4 ,3v]sely1 _m
,u4,s4 corpora;ns 3duct busi;s
) cli5tele f o!r c.tries4 ,=
^! r1sons1 busi;s & 9du/ry >e
2com+ m 9t]na;nal 9 scope e
"d4 ,"!=e1 x is to "ey"o's
advantage to "k ano!r
language4
  ,y c actually make yr c>e] 9
=eign languages4 ,i make my
liv+ z a t1*] & translator (
,spani%1 ,fr5* & ,g]man4 ,i h
f.d my c>e] to 2 q rew>d+ &
excit+6 ,if y decide to t1* a
=eign language1 y >e n     #ce
necess>ily limit$ to "w+ 9 a
s*ool1 college or univ]s;y4
,_m corpora;ns employ =eign
language t1*]s to t1* _!
employees ! languages !y w ne$
to 3duct busi;s 9 ! 9t]na;nal
m>ketplace4 ,*ur*es (t5 (f]
=eign language classes =
mis.n>ies or classes 9 ,5gli%
z a second language z a
commun;y s]vice4 ,( c\rse1 y
cd alw tutor or give private
language lessons 9 yr home4
,sp1k+ f p]sonal exp]i;e1
translat+ writt5 docu;ts c al
2 v satisfy+ "w4 ,"! is al a
grt ne$ = 9t]pret]s4 ,2+ an
9t]pret] may look l glamor\s
"w4 ,9 r1l;y1 x is q *all5g+ &
dem&+1 & x c 2 q /ress;l4
,h["e1 ! pay c 2 excell5t if y
>e will+ to put up ) all !
/ress4 ,o!r c>e] possibilities
9 =eign languages 9clude 2+ a
bil+ual secret>y1 an       #cf
9t]na;nal op]ator1 recep;ni/
or travel ag5t1 "w+ = !
,de"p;t ( ,immigra;n & m* m4
  ,ev5 if y don't make a c>e]
( x1 "k+ a =eign language c 2
an asset :5 y >e look+ = a
job4 ,9 _m 9/.es1 k ( a =eign
language may give y !
advantage ov] ano!r job
applicant ) o!rwise equal
qualifica;ns4
  ,s1 :at's ! be/ way to le>n
a =eign language8 ,_m p try to
le>n on _! [n by us+ books &
tapes4 ,?\< ? may 2 a gd way
to get />t$1 ev5tually y w ne$
a class or a private t1*] s t
y c get help & valuable
fe$back on yr progress4 ,9
g5]al1 un.s !y >e specifically
3v]sa;n classes1 mo/ college
c\rses t5d to emphasize gramm>
& lit]ature r ?an practical
daily language skills4 ,x is
usually be/ to take        #cg
3v]sa;n classes : emphasize !
practical & give y 5 gramm> to
3/ruct s5t;es s t y c express
yrf 9dep5d5tly4 ,d n expect to
2come flu5t 9 a =eign language
qkly4 ,true flu5cy may come
only af ?ree or f\r ye>s (
s]i\s /udy4 ,ma9ta9+ yr skill
w take 3/ant practice4 ,? c 2
a3ompli%$ "? sp1k+ &
correspond+ ) native sp1k]s (
! language1 r1d+ books & o!r
publica;ns 9 ! language1 li/5+
to =eign broadca/s on %ortwave
radio or cable televi.n1 &
fur!r /udy4
  ,"o ( ! bi7e/ *all5ges = a
bl p]son has alw be5 obta9+
=eign language mat]ials 9 an
a3essible =mat4 ,dic;n>ies1
textbooks & o!r publica;ns 9
=eign languages >e (t5
di6icult to obta9 9 brl or
l>ge pr9t4 ,h["e1 comput]
te*nology has d"o m* to    #ch
solve ? problem4 ,_m
dic;n>ies1 books1 p]iodicals1
transla;n programs & o!r =eign
language mat]ials >e available
on ;,,cd-,,rom,'s or on !
,9t]net4 ,!y c easily 2 r1d
us+ spee*1 brl 4play or scre5
magnifica;n programs 9 yr
comput]4 ,admitt$ly1 ? is n
alw a p]fect solu;n1 b x sure
b1ts hav+ to obta9 & /ore
volumes ( mat]ial 9 brl or
l>ge pr9t4 ,i only wi% t m
comput] te*nology _h be5
available :5 ,i 0 9 college &
:5 ,i f/ />t$ \ z a t1*] &
translator4 ,?+s wd h be5 a
lot easi] = me6
  ,le>n+ a =eign language is a
lot ( h>d "w1 b x w 2 well
wor? ! ef=t4 ,x w lit]ally op5
up :ole new _ws to y &
possibly ev5 help y obta9 a
job4 ,:y n give x a try8
,bonne *.e6 "<,by ! way1   #ci
t's ,fr5* = 8gd luck40">

      ,social ,secur;y &
    ,,ssdi ,l9kage = ! ,bl
    by ,rob]t ;,r4 ,rog]s

,until #aiif1 bl p rcvg
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
,9sur.e b5efits _h ! same
e>n+s limit z ^? on ,social
,secur;y retire;t4 ,if bl p
exce$$ ! limit1 !y wd lose all
_! b5efits4 ,9 #aiif1 9 a r.d
( ,social ,secur;y re=m1 !
l9kage 0 brok51 l1v+ bl p
froz5 at a limit ( ab
@s#ab1jjj p] ye>1 :ile s5iors
7 put on a s*$ule ( 9cr1s+
limits until #bjjb4 ,at t "t1
,social ,secur;y b5efici>ies
ages #fe "? #fi cd e>n up to
@s#cj1jjj 2f 2+ p5aliz$ @s#a =
e @s#c e>n$ abv ! limit4 ,s9ce
#aiif1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & frs 9 ! ,h\se &      #dj
,s5ate h be5 try+ to get
legisla;n "? to re-e/abli% !
l9kage1 b ^? bills h gott5 ti$
up 9 committee4
  ,n[ we h two new bills 9
,3gress1 "o ( : is ,h4,r4
#afja1 9troduc$ by ,rep4
,rob]t ,ehrli* ( ,m>yl&4 ,x
looks a ll m promis+ ?an e>li]
bills1 s9ce x _h1 at la/ c.t1
#bch co-sponsors4 ,h["e1 ,ways
& ,m1ns ,committee ,*airman
,bill ,>*] ( ,texas does n
favor x4 ,"! >e 5 co-sponsors
to =ce ! bill \1 b x wd 2 m*
bett] if ,>*] wd s5d x \ ) 8
b.s+4 ,x wd 2 to ! advantage (
"w+-age p :o >e bl1 & any o!rs
9t]e/$1 to write lrs to all (
_! 3gressm54 ,al1 write to
,>*] ( ,texas1 especially ^?
:o live 9 ,texas,0 sev5?
4trict4 ,hit !m ) gd facts &
figures
  ,"! is a grt d1l (       #da
mis9=ma;n 2+ circulat$ 3c]n+
,social ,secur;y l9kage = bl
p4 ,"h >e a few po9ts t mi<t
help to cl>ify ! facts ( !
matt]4 ,? 9=ma;n came f !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n's
press (fice1 f ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl's ,de"p;t (
,policy ,rese>* & ,program
,develop;t1 & f legislative
assi/ant ,m>jorie ,kwah 9
,ehrli*'s (fice4
  ,= ! p]iod ( #bjjj "? #bjjd1
! total exp5diture = all
,social ,secur;y b5efits is
project$ to 2 @s#b4b trillion
pd to #dd4e million
b5efici>ies4 ,! total = #d4h
million b5efici>ies on ,,ssdi
is expect$ to 2 @s#cag
billion4 ,jeff ,funk 9 ! ,,ssa
press (fice /at$ t \ ( #d4h
million ,,ssdi b5efici>ies1 "!
>e #ff1jjj :o >e bl or h l[
vi.n4 ,o!rs claim t ?      #db
gr\p ( bl ,,ssdi b5efici>ies
numb]s z hi< z #abe1jjj4
,h["e1 ,i 2lieve ! ,,ssa press
(fice wd h ! be/ 9=ma;n4
  ,cor9ne ,kir*n]1 director (
! ,,afb ,de"p;t ( ,policy
,rese>* & ,program ,develop;t1
quot$ to me f a /udy 9 h]
posses.n1 : /at$ t "! >e
#eaj1jjj bl p ages #ah "? #fd
ye>s1 ! age range 3sid]$ z
pot5tially employable4 ,? /udy
%[s t only #cd p]c5t >e
employ$4 ,? is a hi<] p]c5tage
?an ,i h "e he>d4

    ,co/ ( re-e/abli%+ l9kage
  8,we >e try+ to f9d ! m"oy
to cov] ! add$ co/ ( re-
e/abli%+ l9kage10 0 ! rem>k ,i
got f ,pet] ,damila 9 ,jim
,bunn+'s (fice 9 #aiig4 ,t
phrase is / 2+ quot$4 ,let's
put x 9 p]spective4 ,! e/imat$
add$ co/ ov] ! #bjjj-      #dc
#bjjd p]iod wd 2 ab @s#a
billion4 ,repres5tative
,k5nelly ( ,3necticut1 a l;g-
"t support] ( l9kage1 quotes
@s#a4a billion2 ,bunn+'s (fice
quotes @s#a4g billion4 ,ehrli*
uses ,k5nelly's numb] 9 8
e/imates4
  ,true1 a billion or s is a
lot ( m"oy1 b put x 9to ! big
picture4 ,! total ,,ssdi co/
is @s#cag billion4 ,! p]c5t (
9cr1se1 us+ ! @s#a4a billion
figure1 is #j4cd2 ! 9cr1s$
p]c5t to ,social ,secur;y z a
:ole is #j4je p]c5t4 ,3sid] t
! co/ ( liv+ adju/;t ea* ye>
9cr1ses by #c p]c5t1 give or
take a ll4 8,!y >e try+ to f9d
! m"oy "s":40 ,let's get r1l4

    ,n welf>e1 b 9c5tive to "w
  ,"! >e ^? :o want to "w
full-"t ) a m1n+;l c>e] &
correspond+ wage4 ,x is    #dd
h>d to />t ag :5 "o c e>n 8ov]
! cliff0 & sudd5ly lose !
safety net4 ,if any?+ goes
wr;g ) t attempt to return to
"w & ! safety net is g"o1 ^?
9dividuals face "s f"r5+
prospects4 ,z a result1 to
avoid ! risk1 "s j don't "w
full-"t1 or don't hold v gd
jobs4 ,) ! 9cr1s$ level ( !
e>n+s te/1 "u l9kage1 x is
felt by _m t m p :o >e bl wd 2
back 9 ! "w =ce1 2+
productive1 pay+ taxes & mak+
m1n+;l 3tribu;ns to society1 n
to m5;n 2+ able to live full]1
happi] lives4

    ,take ac;n
  ,if y want to h an e6ect ^u
! passage ( l9kage legisla;n1
/>t writ+ lrs to yr
repres5tatives & s5ators4 ,al1
write to ,h\se ,ways & ,m1ns
,committee *airman ,bill   #de
,>*] f ,texas1 & give hm "s gd
r1sons to support ,h4,r4
#afja4 ,y may ?9k yr lr won't
d any gd1 b ,i once he>d a
s5ator say t if he rcvd z _m z
sev5 lrs ab an issue1 x 0 5 to
get 8 att5;n4

   ,volunte] ,makes ,hi/ory
      ) ,brl ,code ,book
     ,a ,*emi/ry ,ref];e
   ,book = ! ,bl ,is ,f/ (
           ,xs ,k9d
   by ,judy ,jacobs ,circle
   "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,wi*ita
     ,eagle10 ,april #bb1
           #aiii4">

  ,von ,eul]t s(tly apologizes
= ! cramp$ qu>t]s ( h] home
(fice1 b x's "t to *eck ! f\r
comput]s *urn+ \ r1ms ( pap]
brimm+ ) ! rais$ dots ( brl4
  ,eul]t1 #gi1 expla9s t !
comput]s >e                #df
simultane\sly pr9t+ pages (
#ae geography textbooks de/9$
= use by bl /ud5ts4
  ,= ! pa/ #cd ye>s1 ,eul]t
has be5 translat+ textbooks
9to brl = ! ,am]ican ,r$
,cross4 ,%e transcribes !
books 9 a small (fice 9 h]
s\?1/ ,wi*ita home4
  ,b ^? l;g ye>s ( s]vice
transcrib+ textbooks is n h]
claim to fame3 ,%e is ! only
p]son "e to write a brl code =
molecul> /ructures1 & %e did x
z a volunte]4
  8,%e is s humble10 sd ,bill
,hamelau1 executive director (
! ,wi*ita *apt] ( ! ,am]ican
,r$ ,cross4 8,von is "o ( !
mo/ d$icat$ volunte]s ) :om ,i
h "w$4 ,%e is pas.nate ab
provid+ ? s]vice40
  ,eul]t sd1 8,x's alw a
*all5ge4 ,t's :at ,i l ab x40
  ,x took ,eul]t #aj       #dg
ye>s to write 8,brl ,code =
,*emical ,nota;n0 ,- a new brl
language = all ! *emical
molecule /ructures ,- &
compile x 9 a ?ree-9*-?ick
notebook4
  ,bl /ud5ts c buy ! ?ree-
volume brl copy f ! ,am]ican
,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl = @s#af4
8,x w 2 us$ z a ref];e book j
l a dic;n>y10 ,eul]t sd4
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       by ,walt ,/rom]

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4co!que4 ,x is ab a ,japanese
/ud5t1 ,g ,yamamoto1 a fre%man
at ,cornell ,college 9 ,m.t
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( get up & g4
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syndrome1 & x's a wond] he
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to #hj p]c5t ( ^? :o su6] t
3di;n">4
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& :5 8 eyela%es grew back 9 !y
grew 9w>d & scrat*$ ! surface
( 8 eyes until he liv$ 9   #ea
a p]petual fog1 despite _m
op]a;ns4 ,he cdn't g \ & play
l ! o!r kids did1 s he turn$
to music & ! viol91 & is n[ v
gd4 ,he has 5 vi.n to r1d !
notes up close1 b !n has to
memorize x 2c x's di6icult to
play ) yr nose ru2+ ! pap]4
,he c n[ play an or*e/ral
score ( #cj m9utes f memory4
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! advantage ov] ^? ) #bj_/#bj
vi.n & poor] memory1 :o h to
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coa* worries t 9 a game he
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                           #ec
   ,p>rot ,plus3 ,a ,review
      by ,phil ,scovell

  ,i rec5tly 2gan us+ ! ,p>rot
,plus digital voice recogni;n
organiz]4 ,? h&held1 pocket-
siz$ device wei<s j #e4e \nces
& fits com=tably 9 ! palm ( yr
h&4 ,? digital organiz]1 or
electronic "d"tr if y pref]1
has a numb] ( unusual f1tures4
,f/ & mo/ 3v5i5t is xs voice
recogni;n4 ,9 my op9ion1 !
problem ) retrieval has alw
be5 ! major 4advantage )
digital portable organiz]s4 ,)
! ,p>rot ,plus1 h["e1 all y d
is press a button & sp1k a key
^w1 s* z a p]son's "n or a
company's title1 & ! 9=ma;n1
reg>d.s ( ": x has be5 /or$1
is retriev$ & r1dy = v]bal
4play4 ,= example1 if y /ore a
fr's "w numb] "u ! "n ( ,phil
,scovell1 y simply tab     #ed
ov] to ! ph"o book category
us+ a front panel func;n key1
press a button & say 8,phil
,scovell40 ,! teleph"o numb]
comes up 9/antly1 r1dy to 2
a3ess$4
  ,if y hold ! ,p>rot ,plus up
to ! teleph"o m\?piece & press
! button ag1 ! t"os play 9to !
ph"o & dial ! numb] = y4 ,9
fact1 all major func;ns &
f1tures >e spok5 to y by !
built-9 ,p>rot voice syn!siz]4
,? makes ! ,p>rot 9cr$ibly
us]-frly = any"o4 ,i cd easily
sp5d half an h\r detail+ all (
? h&y ll unit's f1tures1 b w j
m5;n a few to give y an idea (
xs capac;y4 ,f/1 ! unit has
two sep>ate batt]y com"p;ts4
,x runs on f\r ,,aaa batt]ies4
,:y two batt]y com"p;ts8 ,?
all[s y to *ange two batt]ies
at a "t )\t los+ any record$
data4 ,! unit w>ns y (     #ee
l[ batt]ies4
  ,y c al 3nect an op;nal
cable to yr ,,pc &1 us+ _!
s(tw>e1 transf] ! record$ data
/or$ on ! ,p>rot ,plus to yr
comput]4 ,! ,p>rot comes )
programm$ categories ": data
is qkly & easily /or$4 ,x
ann\nces ea* category z y tab
to x4 ,! categories >e3 ph"o
book1 memo1 appo9t;t1
clock_/cal5d>1 & calculator4
,"! >e a few o!r categories
relat+ to a dial+ assi/ant1 :
has to d ) sett+ up ! ,p>rot =
di6]5t dial+ prefixes any": 9
! _w1 & a 3trol panel1 ": y
cu/omize ! unit to p]=m 9 !
mann] y *oose4
  ,! ph"o book category w all[
y to record numb]s = home1
fax1 cellul>1 "w & second>y
ph"o numb]s l "s"o's pag]4 ,x
al gives space = y to record !
address4 ,? ph"o book      #ef
assi/ant is v h&y = me 2c all
my *n h _! [n cell ph"os1 home
& "w numb]s1 & pag]s1 & ,i c
n"e rememb] !m all4 ,n[ !
,p>rot rememb]s !m all & ev5
dials !m :5 ,i sp1k ! "ns ( my
kids 9to ! unit4
  ,! memo category all[s y to
record j l a tape record]1 "o
message af ano!r4 ,b t's n
all4 ,y c play back1 record1
$it1 9s]t1 fa/ =w>d & rew9d !
record$ memos us+ xs teleph"o-
/yle t\* keypad on ! front ( !
unit4 ,! left & "r >r[ keys on
! keypad all[ y to move "? yr
memos qkly4
  ,! appo9t;t category all[s y
to record a key ^w or phrase1
s* z doctor's appo9t;t1 !n w
prompt y to 5t] ! date & "t y
wi% to 2 rem9d$ ( ! appo9t;t4
,! 5try is a3ompli%$ us+ !
keypad on ! front ( ! unit4 ,y
c review ? rem9d] at any   #eg
"t by simply sp1k+ ! key
phrase 8doctor's appo9t;t0 9to
! device1 or1 if y h programm$
x to rem9d y automatically1 x
w s.d an al>m & !n let y press
! button to h x r1d y !
9=ma;n4 ,appo9t;t record+s c 2
$it$ & review$ j z !y >e 9 !
memo category4
  ,! talk+ clock & cal5d> >e
easy to use4 ,tab ov] to !
clock us+ ! front panel
button1 & click on t h1d+4 ,!
,p>rot w ann\nce ! "t & date1
z well z ! "d ( ! week & !
mon?4
  ,! calculator "ws z easily z
any o!r ) all func;ns spok5 z
! keys >e press$4 ,9 fact1 t
is "o ( ! mo/ 3v5i5t aspects (
! ,p>rot ,plus3 x sp1ks ne>ly
"ey?+ & walks y "? all func;ns
& f1tures4 ,y c't get lo/ ) !
,p>rot4
  ,:at ab record+ "t8      #eh
,h[ m* "t is available8 ,!
,p>rot ,plus has six & a half
m9utes ( record+ "t4 ,b ! only
?+ t goes 9to t digital six &
a half m9utes ( /orage is :at
y sp1k4 ,! ph"o numb]s1 date &
"t /amps1 & "ey?+ else >e n a
"p ( t data /orage4 ,s if y
save a ph"o numb] "u ! "n
,jona?an1 !n t "o or two
seconds x takes to say
8,jona?an0 makes t ! only "o
or two seconds sav$ 9to
/orage4
  ,y c al swit* ! ,p>rot 9to a
compress$ spee* mode & exp& !
/orage to #ac m9utes4 ,! spee*
qual;y is n z gd1 b x is
"u/&able4
  ,us+ ! left & "r >r[ keys on
! front panel1 y c qkly cycle
"? all ! sett+s y may wi% to
cu/omize4 ,^! sett+s 9clude
volume levels1 t"os & beeps =
key 5try 9dica;n1 help     #ei
mode on & (f1 a3essibil;y on &
(f1 %ut d[n "t f #bj to #fj
seconds1 record level ( qual;y
or compress$ spee*1 pass^w
mode on or (f1 dial+ spe$ (
teleph"o t"os f sl[ to v fa/1
& dial+ volume4 ,o!r *anges c
2 made1 s* z date =mat & clock
=mat4 ,all ( ? is cle>ly spok5
to ! us] by ! ,p>rot's built-9
voice syn!siz]4
  ,?\< ,i _c detail all !
,p>rot's f1tures1 "! is "o ,i
r1lly appreciate3 ! unit has
no (f & on swit* to worry ab4
,x automatically %uts xf d[n
af 9activ;y ( #bj seconds
"<adju/able to #fj seconds">4
,no m =gett+ to swit* yr unit
(f & dra9+ ! batt]ies1 "!by
los+ yr important 9=ma;n4
  ,"! is an 9t]na;nal ,p>rot
programm$ = ,5gli%1 ,fr5*1
,spani%1 ,italian1 ,g]man1
,*9ese1 & *9oy4 ,i 0       #fj
amaz$ h[ easy x 0 to le>n to
use ! ,p>rot4 ,! cassette
9clud$ ) ! ,p>rot 0 well d"o &
easy to foll[4 ,! unit comes
set up by ! company & is %ipp$
) ! batt]ies 9/all$ s t x is
r1dy to use ! mo;t x comes \ (
! %ipp+ box4 ,x took me ab an
h\r to li/5 to ! tape1 foll[+
al;g ) my ,p>rot ,plus1 & once
d"o1 my voice recogni;n
organiz] 0 cu/omiz$ to my
pref];es & ,i 2gan us+ x4 ,i
c>ry x ) me to *ur* & :5"e
,i'm \ & ab1 & x alw sits ne>
me at my desk = qk retrieval (
9=ma;n1 = qk memos to rem9d me
to return calls1 place ord]s1
or simply to *eck ! "t or p]=m
a qk calcula;n4 ,i hav5't se5
any?+ l ? & f9d x v use;l 9 my
daily life4 ,n[ ,i "k :at
si<t$ p >e able to d ) _!
"d"trs1 except t ) my "d"tr1
,i talk to x & x           #fa
responds4 ,n[ my only problem
is t my wife wants "o4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 try ! web site
at http3_/_/www4voice-
assi/ant4com or ;e-
mail 9fo@asay-p>rot4com

         ,pass+ ,"?3
   ,a ,review ( ,8,planet (
    ! ,bl1,0 ,a ,memoir by
       ,/eph5 ,kuusi/o
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

  ,x is an o!r-_wly exp]i;e to
2g9 r1d+ yr [n autobiography
2f y h ev5 turn$ p5 to pap] to
write x4 ,we>+ eyeglasses f !
age ( ?ree1 a h\sehold ": !
;,b-^w is n"e utt]$1 a "m
c\rage\sly pragmatic1 a "f 9
d5ial1 n lett+ on to public
s*ool t1*]s t 2+ s1t$ 9 !
front r[ is a use.s ge/ure1
see+ "s ?+s "s "ts & pret5d+ !
re/ ( ! "t1 rid+ a         #fb
bicycle mo/ly by luck &
hun*es4 ,^? e]ie p>allels
propell$ me "? ! e>ly pages (
,/eph5 ,kuusi/o's 8,planet ( !
,bl40
  ,af an oh-s-3v5;nal
9troductory bann] pres5t+
bir?place data1 & a dry
oph?almological exposi;n ,i wd
pref] to blame on ! h1vy h& (
! au?or's $itor1 ! saga gets
go+ rapidly4 ,anecdote ^u
anecdote tumbl+ \1 lyrical &
*>m+1 nudg$ by ! deft t\* ( an
aw>d-w9n+ & m* publi%$ poet4
,8 /ory unit is n ! *apt] b !
page or j ! p>agraph4 ,! r1d]
c b\nce al;g briskly f episode
to episode )\t ! aid ( any m
plot l9e ?an a w>rior's
reactive *ronicle1 p]petually
battl+ (f a hazy univ]sal
adv]s>y4 ,no "t \ = deep
9trospec;n4 ,no specula;n on
human motiva;ns "h4 ,j !   #fc
deli<t;l ^wsmi?+ ( a self-
2mus$ & self-deprecat+
/orytell]4
  ,9de$1 no "o %d expect to
extract f ,kuusi/o's "w m*
"u/&+ ( :y any?+ happ5$ to hm
or h[ any?+ 0 a*iev$ by hm4 ,!
causa;n ( 8 life's 4a/]s &
triumphs 0 all q my/]i\s to hm
too4 ,take 8 summa;n ( !
glori\s culm9a;n ( 8
"ugraduate $uca;n3 8444 & ?\<
,i c't expla9 h[ ,i did x1 ,i
graduate f college ) hi<e/
honors 9 ,5gli% & a cum laude
diploma60 ,or1 3sid] ! au?or's
s]ies ( self-de/ructive =ays
9to drugs & dr9k+1 or 8
seem+ly q a3id5tal su3esses )
girls1 all ( : evid5tly
desc5d$ ^u a clue.s recipi5t4
,:5 ,kuusi/o reports secur+ an
adjunct t1*+ posi;n at 8 alma
mat]1 does he "k h[8 ,0 x on
m]it8 ,0 x nepotism at !   #fd
college ^: presid5t 0 8 "f8 ,0
x relat$ to special tr1t;t
responsive to 8 4abl$ /atus l
! l[] academic expecta;ns he
secur$ = hmf ye>s e>li] by way
( a lr f ? eye doctor8
  ,nor is ! /ory a moral;y
tale1 or ev5 a 8page turn]40
,x 0 easy to click (f !
cassette play] at any po9t 9 !
n>ra;n4 ,:at draws ! r1d] back
to x is n to le>n h[ !
protagoni/ wri7les \ ( 8 late/
pr$ica;t4 ,x is simply !
pl1sure1 yes pl1sure1 ( he>+ m
( an un5d+ 9v5tory ( m>vel\sly
portray$ pratfalls1 pret5ses &
p]=m.es4 ,recogniz+ s _m
d\bt.s made !m ! m captivat+ =
me3 /epp+ 9 a sidewalk's
fre%ly spr1d wet 3crete1
attempt+ s&lot basketball by a
k9d ( rad>1 sl[ & t$i\s r1d+ )
nose press$ ag/ pr9t$ page1
try+ to 5t] a /rang]'s     #fe
c> mi/ak5 = a fr's1 memoriza;n
z a sub/itute = oral r1d+ to
fool t1*] & classmates1 3fus+
o!rs ) (f-!-m>k eye 3tact1
demon/rat+ ma*o normal;y by
driv+ a c> >.d & >.d 9 a p>k+
lot4
  ,! squ1mi% r1d] %d 2 =ew>n$4
,! book 9cludes scatt]$ fleet+
sexual ref];es1 & x is g5]\sly
salt$ ) co>se language4 ,x 0 n
gratuit\s4 ,r1 x pa9t$ all ! m
au!ntically ? unruly life ( an
adolesc5t :o seem$ to reli%
defy+ ea* addi;nal 3v5;n he
/umbl$ ov]4 ,r1d+ page af page
( dysfunc;nal1 ali5at$
exploits ( ! "y ,/eph5 put me
9 m9d ( ,hold5 ,caulfield1 !
quirky y\?;l h]o ( ,j4,d4
,sal+]'s classic1 8,cat*] 9 !
,rye40 ,9 ,hold5's fantasy
?\<1 he 0 ! 8cat*]10 snat*+ *n
f p]il at ! $ge ( _! play
m1d[4 ,"y ,/eph5 is !      #ff
8cat*-ee10 2+ snat*$ f ! pa? (
an unse5 ,hels9ki trolley1 or
a c> b>rel+ d[n on hm z he
/epp$ 9to a busy /reet4
,! fa/-pac$ exub].e & (t5
amus+ t"o ( ^! memoirs morph
9to a m sob] rec.t+ ( ! au?or
3front+ wors5+ eyesi<t &
acquir+ matur+ r1lism ab 8
mann] ( adapt+4 ,he gradually
came to ac"kl$ge ! 5]gy-
9t5sive 3/ancy ( 4abil;y
3c1l;t1 z well z ! 9adequacy (
8 devices to 5dure )\t mobil;y
aids4 ,e>li] pages 2reft (
9si<t 2y obs]va;ns l1 8,!
addic;n to pass is /r;g] ) e
9/.e ( humilia;n10 give way to
fasc9at+ passages ( ambival5t
circumspec;n & f9ally1
s5sibil;y4 ,he notices1 8,my
bl-pass+-=-si<t$ univ]se is v
small0 & admits1 8,ac"kl$g+
bl;s & ! _w admits me m
graci\sly ?an x did :5     #fg
,i 0 9 ! closet4 ,x is h>d 9
o!r ways40 ,!n he muses1 alw
writ+ 9 ! pres5t t5se1 8,x's
driv+ me 9to ! op54 ,! cane is
an 9vita;n to 2 nude 9
public40 ,an ,i[a rehab
c\nselor 5t]s 8 _w dur+ ?
3sci\s;s rais+1 & lat] ano!r 9
,new ,york is a cataly/ = hm4
  ,! au?or describes 8 ev5tual
receptiv;y to a s]vice animal1
& ! r1d] is !n tr1t$ to a
he>tw>m+ 9spira;nal homage to
,kuusi/o's curr5t employ]1
,guid+ ,eyes = ! ,bl4 8,planet
( ! ,bl0 foll[s t promo ) "s
episodes ( \r h]o f9ally
9t]act+ ) ! \tside _w z a
fully visible 4abl$ p]son1
rec.t+ 9cid5ts : w ag /rike a
famili> *ord ) _m a visually
impair$ r1d]4
  ,9 3tra/ to ! f/ two-?irds (
? "w1 ! latt] por;n c 2 q
9/ructive = o!rs ) vi.n    #fh
loss4 ,9de$1 ! te/imonial =
,guid+ ,eyes wd 2 "picul>ly
help;l to any"o ) a dog guide
9 _! future4
  ,make no mi/ake ab x ?\<1 ?
is a gd r1d = "ey"o1 si<t$ &
bl alike4 ,kuusi/o is
uncommonly cr1tive4 ,x is no
surprise t a /9t at !
celebrat$ ,i[a ,writ]s ,"w%op
is 9 8 resume4 ,he is no?+
%ort ( ma/];l 9 8 use ( lit]>y
allu.n1 apt simile1 & vibrant
metaphor4 ,)\t at all 4rupt+ !
fl[ ( ! /ory1 he ev5 com;ts "h
& "! on r5[n$ writ]s & o!r
hi/orical figures ) impair$
vi.n4 ,"! is ( c\rse ,hom] &
,john ,milton1 ,jorge ,luis
,borges1 & ev5 ,franz ,kafka1
am;g o!rs4 ,! mo/ pre/igi\s
8,new ,york ,"ts ,book
,review0 not$ ? "w :5 x came \
& cit$ x ag 9 xs ye>-5d r.dup1
proclaim+ x 8a graphic &   #fi
lit]>y n>rative ( unusual
metaphorical ext5.n & au?or;y
9 : ! au?or is able to 9clude
! r1d] 9 8 com+ to t]ms )
bl;s40
  ,m* ( ! public 0 f/ 9troduc$
to ,/eph5 ,kuusi/o :5
8,datel9e ,,nbc0 pr(il$ 8 pa?
f blurry-ey$ bike rid+ "y/] to
dog guide us+ pr(es.nal4
,lucky att5dees at ! ,,acb
3v5;n 9 ,orl&o met hm
p]sonally at a ,frs-9- ,>t
"w%op la/ ,july4 8,planet ( !
,bl0 is available on cassette
bo? f ,record+ = ! ,bl @&
,dyslexic "<,%elf _?,,ft#fac">
& f ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1
n>rat$ by ,>nie ,w>r5
"<,,rc#deejj">4 ,! au?or
r1lizes no royalties f u
libr>y r1d]s1 s ,i 9t5d to
pur*ase a h>d copy to
circulate am;g my si<t$ frs4
,by ! way1 8,cat*] 9 !     #gj
,rye10 f/ publi%$ 9 #aide1 has
be5 re-issu$ by ,,nls z
,,rc#abcce1 r1d by ,ray ,hag54

      ,! ,onl9e ,bible3
         ,a ,b5*m>k (
         ,a3essibil;y
       by ,*>les ,lott

  ,= ov] #aj ye>s ! ,onl9e
,bible has be5 committ$ to
mak+ xf a3essible to ! bl &
visually impair$4 ,my f/ 3tact
) ? program 0 a copy ( v].n
#e4j giv5 to me by a fr4 ,!
manual = ? ,,dos v].n 3ta9$
s"eal helps = visually impair$
us]s1 & ! program gave ! us] !
abil;y to set up cu/om colors
= backgr.d1 text & hi<li<t$
items4
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,bible provid$ ,w9d[s $i;ns1 &
3t9u$ xs ef=ts to 2 sure t
all1 9clud+ ! bl &         #ga
visually impair$1 cd r1dily
use ! program4
  ,n[1 h["e1 ! produc]s ( ?
excell5t ,bible /udy & se>*
s(tw>e h r1lly \td"o !mvs 9 !
r1lm ( a3essibil;y4 ,) v].n
#h4ja1 !y h 2come1 to ! be/ (
my k1 ! f/ s(tw>e v5dor to g \
( _! way to te/ _! product )
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v].n n only "ws dec5tly ) bo?
,w9d[-,eyes "<,,gw ,micro"> &
,,jaws "<,h5t]-,joyce">1 b
comes ) xs [n special files
design$ = ^! scre5 r1d]s4 ,!
special files = ,,jaws >e
automatically 9/all$ to !
prop] directories )9 ! scre5
r1d]s,0 9/alla;n4 ,al? !
,w9d[-,eyes files >e n
automatically 9/all$ by !
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y 9/all ,w9d[-,eyes4 ,?us1 !y
>e r1dy = use :5 y 9/all !
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,bible n[ al asks y1 dur+
9/alla;n1 :e!r y wi% to 5able
,scre5 ,r1d] ,mode4 ,? mode
3figures ! program = be/
results ) scre5 r1d]s4
,dur+ a brief te/ us+ bo?
,w9d[-,eyes & ,,jaws1 ,i f.d t
n ev5 ! ,onl9e ,bible
programm]s >e yet able to make
images s* z ! excell5t maps1 :
come on ;,,cd ) ! program1
a3essible to ! bl via scre5
r1d]s4 ,i 0 unable ev5 to r1d
! text id5tify+ places on !
maps4 ,x is my suspicion t
scre5 r1d]s 9 g5]al h a l;g
way to g 9 _! develop;t 2f s*
images w 2 use;l to bl us]s4
,! maps >e1 h["e1 q use;l to a
"pially bl us] s* z myf1 s9ce
! id5tify+ text is 9 v cle>
type1 & ! images !mvs >e 9 v
vivid color4 ,i did f9d x a
bit h>d foll[+ ! l9es d5ot+ !
c\rse ( ,paul's f\r        #gc
mis.n>y j\rneys2 b ,i suspect
t a lot ( fully si<t$ p may 2
daunt$ by t f1ture1 s9ce ,paul
appe>s to h d"o a lot ( criss-
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especially 9 8 f/ j\rney4
,?us1 ? problem is c]ta9ly no
fault ( ! orig9al map design]s
or ! ,onl9e ,bible programm]s4
  ,2s xs abil;y to "w h&-9-
glove ) scre5 r1d]s = ! bl1 !
,onl9e ,bible provides "s nice
f1tures = ! "pially si<t$4 ,y
c set ! size ( fonts to suit
yr ne$s1 & colors c 2 set =
backgr.d1 text & hi<li<t$
mat]ial4 ,"! is a problem )
reg>d to ! onl9e tutorial : is
"kn to ! programm]s4 ,? & "s
o!r "ps ( ! help sy/em w n 2
visible to p us+ black or d>k
scre5s 2c ! text is alw black
& _c 2 alt]$4 ,!y h tri$ v>i\s
me?ods ( correct+ ! problem1 b
h n _h m* luck4            #gd
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project1 has told me t x mi<t
2 possible to cr1te an
alt]nate help file = visually
impair$ us]s ) set colors t
suit _! ne$s4 ,he did m5;n "<&
,i fully agree"> t ? wd 2 a r
awkw>d solu;n to ! problem4
  ,! ,onl9e ,bible package
9cludes approximately #ad
,5gli% v].ns ( ! ,bible1 v].ns
9 s"eal o!r languages1 #be
graphic illu/ra;ns 9clud+
v>i\s maps & *>ts1 s"eal full-
l5g? com;t>ies1 ,greek &
,hebrew lexicons1 footnotes1
topic sets "<9clud+ ! ,?ompson
,*a9 ,ref];e sy/em"> & ,bible
/ories = *n4 ,9 addi;n to !
abv-m5;n$ ,bible v].ns "! >e
s"eal lock$ v].ns = : a
royalty fee m/ 2 pd to obta9
unlock codes4 ,lock$ ,5gli%
v].ns 9clud$ ! ,new ,9t]na;nal
,v].n "<,briti% & ,u4,s4   #ge
$i;ns">1 ,new ,am]ican ,/&>d
,v].n "<#aigg & #aiie $i;ns">
& ! ,new ,revis$ ,/&>d ,v].n4
  ,giv5 ! ?or\<ly excell5t job
! ,onl9e ,bible p h d"o 9 !
>ea ( a3essibil;y & ! va/ >ray
( res\rces on ! ;,,cd1 ?
program is r1lly a m/ = any"o
:o wi%es to h ,bible /udy
s(tw>e on his_/h] comput]4 ,!
,deluxe ;,,cd comes ) a #abh-
page pr9t manual & sells =
@s#ei4ii4 ,o!r less ext5sive
$i;ns may al 2 obta9$ on
;,,cd1 & mo/ ( ! mat]ial c al
2 freely d[nload$ f !
company's web site at www4"
onl9ebible4org4 ,complete
9=ma;n ab ! product1 9clud+
ord]+ 9/ruc;ns1 is al
available at ? site4



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  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4

         ,posi;n ,op5
  ,! ,new ,j]sey ,bl ,citiz5s
,associa;n1 ,9c4 is seek+ a
new executive director4 ,?
p]son wd 2 responsible =
plann+ programs1 fund rais+1
public;y1 adm9i/rative duties
& sup]vi.n ( facilities4
,sal>y comm5surate ) exp]i;e4
,write to ! associa;n at   #gg
#ah ,burl+ton ,ave41 ,leon>do1
,,nj #jggcg-#afae2 ph"o
"<#gcb"> #bia- #jhgh4

         ,busi;s ,g"o
  ,due to ! significant
decr1se 9 comput] prices1
,transcrip;n ,te*nologies ,9c4
is no l;g] 9 busi;s4 ,[n]
,m>ie ,caputo ?anks y = yr
patronage4

        ,sc\rby ,w9n]s
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
pres5t$ xs #acth annual
,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( !
,ye> ,aw>ds on ,june #bhth4 ,!
w9n] 9 ! fic;n category is
,rob]t ,blumefeld1 a n>rator
at ,,afb's ,talk+ ,books
/udios s9ce #aihg4 ,"s ( 8
titles 9clude 0,"s"o is ,kill+
! ,grt ,*efs ( ,am]ica0 & 8,!
,hun*back ( ,notre ,dame40 ,9
! non-fic;n category1 !    #gh
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,,afb's ,talk+ ,books /udios4
,%e has n>rat$ ne>ly #ajj
titles1 9clud+ 8,diana3 ,h]
,true ,/ory0 & 8,j\rney to
,johannesburg40 ,9 p]iodicals1
! w9n] is ,but* ,hoov]1 a
n>rator at ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl 9 ,l\isville1
,ky4 ,he has r1d 8,newsweek0 e
week = 8 #aa-ye> t5ure at
,,aph4 ,hoov] al r1ds 8,r1d]'s
,dige/10 8,m"oy10 8,hi/orical
,pres]va;n0 & _m o!r magaz9es
& pr(es.nal j\rnals4
  ,al1 ,,afb ,press rec5tly
rel1s$ xs late/ title on !
,am]icans ) ,4ablities ,act1
8,a ,practical ,guide to !
,,ada & ,visual ,impair;t10 by
,elga ,j(fee4 ,? book
addresses a3ess issues "u !
,,ada1 & 9cludes 9=ma;n on s*
topics z mak+ ! ,,ada "w = yr
busi;s1 a3ommoda;ns1       #gi
a3essibil;y 9 public >1s1 /aff
tra9+1 & auxili>y aids &
s]vices4 ,xs ,,isbn numb] is
#j-#hiabh-#cah-#h
"<pap]back">2 x co/s @s#de4ie
"<9clud+ %ipp+">4 ,= ord]s &
9quiries1 call ,,afb ,press
,cu/om] ,s]vice at "<#hjj">
#bcb-#cjdd4 ,ord]s m/ 2
a3ompani$ by pay;t "<=
9dividuals"> or pur*ase ord]s1
& %d 2 s5t to ,,afb ,press1
,,po ,box #ajbj1 ,sewickley1
,,pa #aeadc-#ajbj4

      ,,az ,brlr ,repair
  ,! ,>izona ,brlr ,repair
,s]vice is n[ back up & runn+4
,! co/ = labor is @s#cj1 ) a
six-mon? w>ranty on ! labor4
,"ps >e extra4 ,usual turn->.d
"t is "u f\r weeks1 b if
unusual "ps ne$ to 2 ord]$ f
,h[e ,press1 x w take a bit
l;g]4 ,special c>e %d 2    #hj
giv5 to safe pack+1 pref]ably
! orig9al box & mat]ial4 ,any
9sur.e is to 2 pd by ! ma*9e
[n]4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 or to s5d yr
brlr = repair &_/or ma9t5.e
s]vice1 3tact ! ,,airc1 ,!
,f.da;n = ,bl ,*n1 #abce ;,e4
,h>mont ,dr41 ,pho5ix1 ,,az
#hejbj2 ph"o "<#fjb"> #fgh-
#ehaj4

         ,v1le ,aw>d
  ,! ,matilda ,ziegl] ,magaz9e
= ! ,bl is seek+ nom9a;ns = !
annual ,james ;,h4 ,v1le
,humanit>ian ,aw>d1 :
recognizes si<t$ 9dividuals :o
h be5 especially help;l to a
bl p]son"<s">4 ,? ye> w 2 only
! second ye> 9 : ! aw>d has
be5 available4 ,! f/ w9n] 0
,m>jorie ,pe>ce ( ,nor?
,c>ol9a4
  ,all nom9a;ns m/ give ! "n &
address ( ! c&idate = !    #ha
aw>d & describe ! ways 9 :
he_/%e has be5 especially
help;l to a bl p]son or gr\p (
bl p4 ,p :o live \tside !
,unit$ ,/ates >e eligible4
,c&idates nom9at$ la/ ye> >e
eligible = nom9a;n ag ? ye>4
,! d1dl9e = nom9a;ns is ,augu/
#ca4 ,s5d yr pr9t or brl
nom9a;ns to3 ,v1le
,humanit>ian ,aw>d1 c_/o
,ziegl] ,magaz9e1 #hj ,ei<?
,ave41 ,room #acjd1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4

        ,w9d[s ,a3ess
  ,! rel1se ( ,micros(t ,w9d[s
#bjjj ,pr(es.nal op]at+ sy/em
is expect$ ? fall4 ,al expect$
? fall is a suite ( a3ess
s(tw>e products f ,dolph9
,comput] ,a3ess ;,,llc4 ,!
firm rec5tly sign$ a ,nor?
,am]ican 4tribu;n agree;t )
,optelec ,u4,s4 ,9c4       #hb
,sales & us] support = ,dolph9
products w 2 3duct$ by
,human,w>e ,9c41 a divi.n (
,optelec4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 visit ! web
site1 http3_/_/www4"
dolph9usa4com1 or call
"<#hjj"> #gbb- #ccic4

         ,fr$'s ,h1d
  ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl is build+ ! 8,fr$'s ,h1d
,database40 ,x w 2 a collec;n
( tips1 tricks & alt]native
te*niques by & = p :o >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,? database
w 2 available on ,,aph's web
site1 http3_/_/www4aph4org4
,if y h any id1s1 %>e !m 9
brl1 pr9t1 on comput] disk or
cassette tape1 or via ;e-mail4
,s5d ^? id1s to ,fay ,l1*1
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
,,po ,box #fjhe1 ,l\isville1
,,ky #djbjf-#jjhe2 ;e-     #hc
mail fl1*@aaph4org4

        ,new ,program
  ,lions ,_w ,s]vices = ! ,bl
has a new program available to
tra9 telem>ket+ sales
repres5tatives to "w =
,lunsco1 ,9c41 a ph>maceutical
& safety supply company bas$ 9
,pulaski1 ,va4 ,lunsco
provides 9jectable
ph>maceuticals1 f/ aid &
safety supplies to physicians
& 9du/ry4 ,! f/ f\r-week c\rse
2gan ,june #a2 o!r classes w
/>t lat]4 ,tra9ees w /udy !
,lunsco catalog & products &
ga9 9=ma;n ab sett+ up a home-
bas$ telem>ket+ po/2 le>n
,9t]net se>* te*niques & use
;e-mail & fax to communicate )
! company = ord]s & 9=ma;n4
,9come is bas$ on a commis.n
sy/em4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write3
,director ( ,tra9+         #hd
,s]vices1 ,lions ,_w ,s]vices
= ! ,bl1 #bhaa ,fair ,p>k
;,blvd41 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar
#gbbjd2 ph"o "<#eja"> #ffd-
#gajj1 or visit ! web site1
http3_/_/www4lwsb4org

       ,select$ ,writ+s
  8,ag/ ! ,pollu;n ( ! ,i3
,select$ ,writ+s0 by ,jacques
,lusseyran is n[ available4 ,x
is a collec;n ( six ll-"kn
essays ,lusseyran wrote af
los+ 8 si<t at age ei<t4 ,f\r
( ! six >e bas$ on 8 exp]i;es
bo? 9 & af univ]s;y life z a
pr(essor ( lit]ature &
philosophy 9 ,europe & !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 or
to ord]1 call "<#hjj"> #efj-
#fihd4 ,x co/s @s#ai4ie p]
copy4


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        ,spani% ,v].n
  ,! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,,rrtc on ,bl;s &
,l[ ,vi.n n[ has available a
,spani% v].n ( 8,s]v+
,9dividuals ) ,diabetes ,:o
,>e ,bl or ,visually
,impair$40 ,x is available 9
l>ge pr9t & on tape = @s#cj4
,if y wd l a copy1 3tact
,kelly ,s*aef] at "<#ffb">
#cbe-#acfc4

      ,comp>able ,rates
  ,! ,future ,tr5ds & ,rese>*
,committee ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil
( ,9du/ries = ! ,bl rec5tly
rel1s$ a /udy on o3upa;nal
9juries & ill;ses am;g bl
"w]s4 ,results ( ! /udy
9dicate t able-bodi$ & 4abl$
"w]s h comp>able ill;s & 9jury
rates4 ,x al %[s t1 giv5 !
prop] tools1 "w+ 3di;ns &
safety devices1 bl "w]s    #hf
c a*ieve ! same or l[] rates (
9juries & ill;ses z _! si<t$
c.t]"ps p]=m+ simil> op]a;ns4
,a summ>y ( ! report is
available on ! ,,nib web site1
http3_/_/www4nib4org4 ,= a
free copy ( ! summ>y or ! full
report1 call or write to
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1
#aija ;,n4 ,b1ureg>d ,st41
,alex&ria1 ,,va #bbcbb2 ph"o
"<#gjc"> #iih-#jggj2 fax
"<#gjc"> #iih-#ijec4 ,brl &
l>ge pr9t copies >e al
available4

       ,wa%able ,labels
  ,h y "e wi%$ = wa%able brl &
l>ge pr9t g>;t labels8 ,!y >e
n[ available 9 packages ( #be
or #ej labels4 ,yr f/ ord] w
come ) an 9dex ( colors to
5able y to le>n ! company's
color a2revia;ns1 & ! color
satura;n guide1 :          #hg
4t+ui%es 2t li<t & d>k %ades (
color4 ,curr5tly1 ! company
has blue1 black1 purple1 :ite1
yell[1 r$1 gre51 gray1 tan1
p9k & orange available4 ,a set
( #be labels co/s @s#ab4ie2 a
set ( #ej labels co/s
@s#bd4ie4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
,d5ise at "<#faj"> #fdb-#dddb4

         ,easy ,z ,pi
  ,! ,vis,able ,sci5tific
,calculator all[s us]s ) l[
vi.n to p]=m sci5tific1
/ati/ical & trigonometric
calcula;ns4 ,x 9cludes all
basic sci5tific & ma!matical
func;ns & comes ) a l>ge pr9t
manual t is spiral-b.d = ease
( use4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact !
,2tacom ,corpora;n at "<#hjj">
#cec-#aajg4


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       ,sports ,videos
  ,sports & recr1;n >e n j =
si<t$ & able-bodi$ p6 ,!
,mi*igan ,bl ,a?letic
,associa;n has ?ree videos
available to assi/ & 5h.e
physical $uca;n programs4 ,"o
is call$ 8,,a3ess ,sports40 ,x
is #ah m9utes l;g1 & 4cusses !
,,a3ess sports model1 : talks
ab ways to assess & adapt mo/
sports to 9clude visually
impair$ /ud5ts 9 a physical
$uca;n program4 ,x co/s @s#ce4
,ano!r1 ! ,,mbaa ,sports ,camp
video1 is al #ah m9utes l;g4
,x 4cusses ! ,,mbaa ,sports
,camp = visually impair$ y\?1
: 0 />t$ m ?an a decade ago4
,x al co/s @s#ce4 ,&
8,9troduc;n to ,goal ,ball0 is
ei<t m9utes l;g1 & 4cusses !
game ( goal ball1 9clud+ rules
& regula;ns4 ,x co/s @s#cj4
,to ord]1 s5d a *eck1      #hi
pur*ase ord] or m"oy ord] to
,mi*igan ,bl ,a?letic
,associa;n1 c_/o ,%]ry
,gordon1 ,secret>y1 #ddbc
,sunnydale ,ave41 ,kalamazoo1
,,mi #dijjf2 "w ph"o "<#faf">
#ccg-#cbgf4

        ,sm>t ,devices
  ,pulse ,data ,9t]na;nal has
develop$ two new devices = p )
macul> deg5]a;n & o!r types (
vi.n loss4 ,! ,sm>t ,keypad &
! ,sm>t ,organiz] 7 design$ to
"w ) ! ,sm>t,view video
magnifi]4 ,! keypad & organiz]
bo? provide an on-scre5 4play
( a l>ge-"* clock1 cal5d> &
calculator4 ,! organiz]
provides a l>ge-"* on-scre5
teleph"o_/address book &
appo9t;t cal5d> & a memo pad4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,judy ,byrd
at ,pulse ,data ,9t]na;nal
,9c41 #cea ,?ornton        #ij
,rd41 ,suite #aai1 ,li?ia
,spr+s1 ,,ga #cjabb-#aehi2
ph"o "<#hhh"> #gcd-#hdci2 or
visit ! web site1 http3_/_/"
www4puls$ata4co4nz

        ,v ,l>ge ,pr9t
  ,h>v>d ,ran* ,publi%+ has
rec5tly rel1s$ ?ree books 9 v
l>ge pr9t "<h1dl9e size
type">4 ,!y >e 8,a ,walk 9 !
,g>d510 8,favorite ,hymns10 &
8,v]ses f ! ,bible40 ,ea* co/s
@s#bd4ie2 add @s#b4ej p] book
= %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call toll-free "<#hjj"> #hae-
#iecc2 write ,h>v>d ,ran*
,publi%+ at ,,po ,box #hdb1
,kalispell1 ,,mt #eiijc2 or
;e-mail books@ah>v>dran*4com4

         #bjjj & ,2y
  ,! ,cali=nia ,associa;n (
,ori5ta;n & ,mobil;y
,speciali/s w hold a       #ia
/atewide 3f];e at ! ,casa
,munras ,g>d5 ,hotel 9
,mont]ey ,novemb] #e-#g4 ,xs
!me is 8#bjjj & ,2y40 ,? ye>'s
3f];e br1ks ) ! tradi;n ( hav+
all m1ls at "o site & 9clud$ )
regi/ra;n4 ,! new =mat
provides att5dees ! opportun;y
to res]ve _! [n rooms "<m5;n
,,caoms = a 4c.t">4 ,!
regi/ra;n fee 9cludes a week5d
( pr(es.nal "w%ops1 a ,fri"d
ev5+ social1 & a lun*eon on
,satur"d4 ,! lun*eon w 2 !
sett+ = ! keynote address & !
pres5ta;n ( ! ,wurzburg]
,aw>d4 ,! hotel is )9 walk+
4t.e ( ! :>f 9 ,mont]ey1 )
lots ( opportunities = walks1
%opp+1 picnics & d9+ at di6]5t
re/aurants4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 *eck
\ ! web site1 http3_/_/www4"
casamunras-hotel4com4 ,=
regi/ra;n 9=ma;n1 3tact ,pat
,davis at #dbj ;,s4        #ib
,pl1sant ,ave41 ,lodi1 ,,ca
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         ,audio ,t\rs
  ,! ,new ,york ,hall ( ,sci;e
is tak+ ! l1d 9 te/+ a new
audio t\r t may op5 h&s-on
sci;e museums to visually
impair$ p4 ,! prototype = ?
t\r 0 develop$ ) fund+ f !
,na;nal ,sci;e ,f.da;n &
;,,nec ,f.da;n ( ,am]ica1 )
hi<-te* equip;t suppli$ by
,ac\/iguide4 ,two exhibits 7
*os5 = ! pilot /udy3 8,hidd5
,k+doms ,- ,! ,_w ( ,microbes0
& 8,see+ ! ,li<t40 ,= m
9=ma;n1 call "<#gah"> #fii-
#jjje4

       ,ne$ ,supplies8
  ,! ,na;nal ,associa;n = !
,ex*ange ( ,9du/rial ,res\rces
has available a catalog ( br&-
new donat$ supplies4 ,^!   #ic
supplies1 donat$ f busi;s
ov]/ocks1 9clude (fice
products1 comput] s(tw>e &
a3essories1 toys1 clo?+1
janitorial items1 h& tools1
ma9t5.e mat]ials & holi"d "py
gds4 ,recipi5t gr\ps pay dues
rang+ f @s#cge to @s#ege1 plus
%ipp+ & h&l+1 b ! m]*&ise xf
is free4 ,to rcv a free 9=ma;n
kit1 3tact ! organiza;n at
"<#hjj"> #efb-#jiee4

      ,talk+ ,call] ,,id
  ,full ,life ,products
rec5tly 9troduc$ a new model =
xs talk+ call] ,,id l9e1 !
#efj,,cw4 ,x w sp1k ! call]'s
numb] & let y "k :o's call+ 2f
y answ]4 ,x "ws ) call wait+
deluxe & has a new easy-to-r1d
?ree-l9e 4play t %[s ! p]son's
"n1 numb] & date & "t ( !
call1 & 9troduces a dial back
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            ,(fice

  "<,$itor's note3 ,:at foll[s
is a compila;n ( 9=ma;n f
,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d4 ,? 9=ma;n 0
orig9ally 4tribut$ via ,,acb-
;,l1 ! organiza;n's ,9t]net
mail+ li/4 ,^! weekly ;e-mail
notices >e 9t5d$ to 2 9=mal
brief summ>ies ( weekly
activities 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4 ,we 9clude !m "h = !
b5efit ( ^? :o d n curr5tly h
a3ess to ,,acb's ,9t]net mail+
li/4 ,pl1se let u "k yr op9ion
( 8,news ,notes40">

     ,,acb meets ) ,u4,s4
     ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n on
        bl;s programs
  ,*>lie ,craw=d1 ,melanie
,brunson & ,kri/a ,dubr(f met
) (ficials f ! ,unit$      #ig
,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n to
he> ab & 4cuss bl;s programs4
,,acb express$ 3c]ns ab non-bl
eld]s gett+ s]vices "u !
eld]ly bl program1 ! ne$ =
f$]al activities & direc;n to
! /ates ) respect to ! v5d+
facilities program1 ! ne$ =
/ate ag5cies & ^? 3tract+ ) !m
to pur*ase & utilize a3essible
comput+ sy/ems1 & express$
agree;t ) ,,nfb on ! ne$ = !
,(fice on ,special ,$uca;n to
provide bett] guid.e to !
/ates ) reg>d to brl lit]acy4
,9 att5d.e 2y ! f$]al (ficials
7 ,,,acb1 afb1 rfb@&d1,' ,hel5
,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t]1 ,,aer1
,,nfb1 & a c\ple ( folks f
,s1ttle repres5t+ _! d1f_/bl9d
commun;y4 ,,acb w foll[ up )
4cus.ns on ! v5d+ facilities &
o!r matt]s4

                           #ih
   ,battles = sep>ate /ate
       ag5cies roll on
  ,x's be5 a mix$ week 9 !
battles to secure & ma9ta9
sep>ate /ate ag5cy s]vices = !
bl t >e a3.table to u4 ,! news
f ,texas 0 n favorable 9 t !
/ate ,s5ate vot$ \ ! sunset
legisla;n ) less ?an optimal
language = \r 9t]e/s4 ,:ile !
,texas ag5cy w 3t9ue "u !
propos$ law1 "! >e significant
w1k5+ provi.ns : may or may n
survive ! gov]nor's review4
  ,! situa;n 9 ,s\? ,dakota
may h improv$ due to a clause
9 ! /ate 3/itu;n t all[s !
executive bran* to reorganize
)9 de"p;ts1 b subjects !
reorganiza;n to legislative
review4 ,? provi.n may well 2
5 to >gue t no *anges %d 2
made to ! /ate ag5cy 3figura;n
)\t legislative review or at
l1/ t ! f$]al gov]n;t %d   #ii
n fund reorganiza;nal plans
bas$ ^u specula;n t !
legislature w g al;g4
  ,nor? ,c>ol9a is al h1t+ up
ag z "! is news t ! gov]nor
has an 9t]e/ 9 reorganiza;n z
well4 ,? may die a qk d1? z
3sum]s let ! gov]nor "k :at !y
?9k4
  ,f9ally1 x %d 2 m5;n$ t ^!
/ru7les h be5 borne by /r;g &
committ$ memb]s ( ,,acb4 ,we
m/ ac"kl$ge & ?ank e ,,acb
memb] & l1d] :o has tak5 up !
/ru7le = gd s]vices & we m/
fur!r ?ank all \r frs at
,,aer1 ,,nfb1 & o!r gr\ps :o h
jo9$ in4 ,n"e!.s1 ,,acb m/ n
lose si<t ( ! fact t ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = !
,bl has yet to adopt ! ,,acb
pr9ciples ( 3sum] coop]a;n & ?
fact cd ultimately br+ a *ange
9 ! level ( support ! ,,acb
has tradi;nally provid$   #ajj
t gr\p4

     ,exec ,director %>es
      ,,acb p]spective )
   ,n4,j4 ,commis.n = ! ,bl
  ,*>lie ,craw=d sp5t a "d ) !
employees & bo>d presid5t ( !
,new ,j]sey ,commis.n = ! ,bl
& gave ! keynote address on !
,,acb pr9ciples ( 3sum]
coop]a;n4 ,! 9=ma;n pres5t$ 0
well-rcvd & support$ by o!r
3sum]s at ! meet+4 ,9 addi;n
to >ticulat+ h[ 3sum]s & a
/ate ag5cy c coop]ate
3/ructively1 ,craw=d al made
cle> t ,,acb /r;gly 5c\rages
ag5cies to look 2y ! goal (
simply help+ bl folks to get
jobs & to utilize _! res\rces
9 ! improve;t ( qual;y ( life
issues s* z a3ess to
transporta;n4

                          #aja
    ,! ,c>ol9as take c5t]
             /age
  ,9 ! seem+ly un5d+ battles
to protect ! 9t]e/s ( bl
3sum]s to h /ate ag5cies
a3.table to u1 "! has be5 ac;n
9 bo? ! ,c>ol9as4 ,! news f
,nor? ,c>ol9a looks l a k9d (
cl\dy victory4 ,! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives report$ \ a
bill all[+ ! ,secret>y (
,human ,s]vices to d
reorganiza;n b only )9 exi/+
law4 ,t /&>d ne$s to 2 explor$
to ! ext5t t exi/+ law meets
\r goal4 ,s9ce "! is a
,commis.n = ! ,bl 9 t /ate &
s9ce x has /atutory
au?orities1 we may well h
gott5 :at we h s"\1 albeit a
bit cl\dy4
  ,9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ! /ory n[
goes to ! ,s5ate4 ,! gov]nor's
new bo>d = t /ate's ,commis.n
= ! ,bl has to 2          #ajb
approv$ by ! ,s5ate4 ,! lack (
bal.ed repres5ta;n f ! two
major 3sum] gr\ps )9 ! /ate is
at issue4

    ,r$esign ( 3v5;n pre-
   regi/ra;n process to get
            att5;n
  ,! problems we h _h ? ye> 9
gett+ 9=ma;n 9 late & !n s5d+
x \ "? :at appe>s to 2 an ev5
sl[] prior;y = ! po/ (fice ?
ye> has caus$ u to set "t
aside af ! 3v5;n to revisit !
process4 ,? comb9$ ) !
di6iculties t preclud$ u f 2+
able to (f] onl9e regi/ra;n
has cr1t$ a prior;y = ! (fice
to ?9k "?4
  ,"! >e op;ns t h ! pot5tial
to significantly improve !
adv.ed 3v5;n 9=ma;n fl[ &
abil;y ( memb]s to h grt] ease
( a3ess to pre-regi/ra;n4 ,y w
2 he>+ m on ? subject     #ajc
ov] ! com+ ye>4

       ,! ,p's ,3gress
       by ,mi*ael ,g5o

  ,let's say t y hate any?+ to
d ) politics4 ,p]h y c't get
9t]e/$ 9 gov]n;tal a6airs or
activities1 & cdn't tell !
di6];e 2t a quorum & a banana
peel4 ,:5 "s"o says
8filibu/]10 y ?9k1 8t's "o
re/aurant ,i hav5't tri$ yet10
& ! t]m 8lo2y0 has no m m1n+
?an ! 5tr.e to a hotel4 ,!
important topic = 3sid]a;n "h
relates to ^? ( y :o avoid
r1d+ any?+ 3c]n+ a ,h\se bill1
2c y alr h 5 utilities to pay4
  ,s :y wd any"o l t ev5 3sid]
r1d+ an >ticle ) ,3gress 9 xs
title8 ,! r1son is1 :e!r we l
x or n1 we >e all memb]s ( !
8,p's ,3gress40 ,i am1 & s >e
y4 ,y mi<t ask1 8,h[ c    #ajd
,i 2 a memb] ( "s?+ ,i h n"e
he>d (80 ,y mi<t ev5 >gue t y
n"e "k ": or :5 x meets4 ,b ,i
c say ) 3fid;e t ea* ( u
att5ds ses.ns ( ! ,p's ,3gress
e "d4
  ,"o ( ! basic func;ns ( any
ga!r+1 ev5 a meet+ 2t two p or
9=mal small gr\ps1 is !
process ( subtle communica;n1
& 3s5sus4 ,z ) any gov]n;t1 !
rules 9volv+ h[ we >rive at
3s5sus >e "s"ts n 3si/5t1
ra;nal1 or fair4 ,n"e!.s1
3s5sus is made or ma9ta9$4
  ,:5 (ficial gov]n+ bodies
wi% to make deci.ns or agree
^u an ac;n1 !y make a mo;n1 &
x gets 4cuss$ & vot$ on4 ,:5
we %>e ea* o!r's pres;e & "t1
we al make /ate;ts : o!rs
respond to1 & all make 3clu.ns
h[ ea* mi<t feel or decide ab
! topic at h&4 ,we br+ to ea*
p]son-to-p]son or gr\p    #aje
9t]ac;n :o we >e1 & take a
posi;n by h[ we 9itially
pres5t \rvs 9 e ex*ange4
  ,:at (t5 happ5s to bl
9dividuals is :at ,i w ref] to
z ! 8,3flict ( ,assum$
,posi;n40 ,:at t m1ns is we
face a lot ( /ate;ts ab u1
made 9 ! m9ds ( o!rs :o "k ll
ab bl;s1 t easily br+s !m to
assump;ns 3c]n+ :o we >e1 h[
we feel1 & on & on4 ,! m]e
symbol ( a :ite cane or dog
guide c =m 3s5sus 9 ! m9ds (
o!rs ev5 2f we h a *.e to sp1k
or act4 ,& yes1 assump;ns c &
d gov]n social ac;n4
,9 ! ,p's ,3gress1 we support
& vote on issues we may n ev5
2 aw>e (4 ,:5 two p walk >m 9
>m1 obs]v]s mi<t nod &
mutually 3firm ) a smile = ea*
o!r h[ nice fr%ip or love is4
,:5 a p]son ) vi.n loss walks
hold+ a si<t$             #ajf
companion's elb[1 we m/ 3sid]
& d1l ) :at ! ,p's ,3gress
?9ks4 ,x isn't alw democratic
or j4
  ,e social ga!r+ or ev5t we z
9dividuals ) visual impair;ts
att5d1 we hold ! (fice (
ambassadors to =eign
t]ritories4 ,we 9troduce
*ange1 di6];e1 & too (t5 m/
3front ! /range language (
/]eotypical ?9k+4 ,ea* bl
citiz51 a6iliat$ ) an
organiza;n or 9dep5d5t1 is =c$
to repres5t all ( u1 & relat$
issues t unite u 9 ! public
eye4 ,! 3cept ( collective
?9k+ t 9volves ! process p use
2t ea* o!r to a6irm h[ !y ?9k
or feel is too (t5 ignor$ or
mis"u/ood4 ,i call t process
8,! ,p's ,3gress40
  ,ea* p]son :o jo9s1
"picipates in1 & supports !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !      #ajg
,bl =mally 5dorses ! process (
organiz$ 3s5sus am;g o!rs )
common 3c]ns4 ,"s mi<t feel
9f]ior to l1d]s :o 3fid5tly &
skill;lly take responsibil;y
to "w dilig5tly 9 ! complex
processes ( gov]n;t or busi;s4
,:ile ^! activities >e
important & require a grt d1l
( skill & 3fid;e1 ea* ( u c
f9d an important role to play4
,= ^? ( u :o r1d 8,! ,brl
,=um0 & wond] h[ we c ev5 l5d
support to ! wide range (
,,acb 9itiatives 9volv+
detail$ 9=ma;n or processes1
,i say1 8,repres5t u 9 ! ,p's
,3gress40 ,y c d x1 & x
doesn't take a wiz>d1 sci5ti/1
or politician to make a
positive di6];e4 ,"h's h[4
  ,! f/ meet+ y ne$ to att5d
2g9s 9 yr m9d4 ,yes1 t's "r4
,y ne$ to meet ) yr [n ?"\s1 &
3sid] h[ y ?9k & feel     #ajh
ab yrf4 ,2lieve x or n1 ea* (
u has to d1l ) li>s t dwell 9
\r [n h1ds4 ,9 ! committee (
\r [n m9d1 repres5tative ?"\s
w /& & >gue y t[>d tak+ a
posi;n4 ,y vote 9 ? process by
h[ y 3sid] & respond to !
>gu;ts "s ( yr feel+s & ?"\s
pres5t4 ,if y h a hi/ory (
exp]i;es or 2liefs t h swung !
votes 9 yr [n ?9k+ t[>d
3clu.ns t y _c 2come "sbody
use;l or important1 !n x w
take yr w to fi<t 9 ord] to
*ange ^! def1t+ votes ma9ta9$
by ! committee ( yr [n ?"\s4
,y m/ f/ propose 9 yr [n m9d
yr [n self-wor? & pot5tial4
,if ! 3s5sus is fe>1 d\bt1 or
negative1 !n t is ! message &
repres5ta;n br"\ to ! ,p's
,3gress e "t x meets4 ,we ne$
to /& up z p :o >e bl & def5d
\r wor? & dign;y1 f/ 9 \r [n
committee ( ! m9d4 ,we    #aji
m/ br+ a positive vote or
response f t p]sonal committee
( \r ?"\s ) a repres5ta;n to !
,p's ,3gress t votes
positively 9 ! m5tal
committees ( o!rs1 ) dignifi$
pride & 3fid;e4
  ,3fid;e 9 :o we >e1 comb9$ )
fai? 9 \r abilities & exp]i;e1
has direct & subtle m1n+ 9 !
m9ds ( o!rs :o 5c.t] u4 ,h[ we
d1l ) bl;s 9 \r [n m9ds ca/s
votes 9 ! ,p's ,3gress _m m
"ts ?an we mi<t imag9e4
  ,"! w alw 2 my?s &
misconcep;ns bas$ on ignor.e
ab bl;s1 & we ne$ to prep>e
\rvs to face !m4 ,! battle %d
2g91 & c 2 won1 b x m/ />t 9
\rvs4 ,we ne$ to set up a
turn/ile filt] to \r self-
evalua;n committee & d5y
admitt.e to ^? m5tal lawy]s t
3/antly prosecute :at we h or
h n d"o1 & d[ngrade \r    #aaj
self-3fid;e4 ,we m/ fi<t =
\rvs z 2+s :o d n see1 yet h
gd ?+s to br+ to ! table (
life1 & grt pot5tial = su3ess4
,2com+ com=table & self-
3fid5t1 & recogniz+ vi.n loss
z only "o por;n ( ! equa;n
mak+ up :o we >e1 w s5d a
message & set ! t"o = o!rs4
,don't /op until ! committee (
yr [n m9d votes 9 favor ( y4
,prep>e yr [n p]sonal 9t]e/
ag5da t a6irms ways 9 : y c &
d su3e$4 ,don't let comp>isons
to o!rs vote y d[n4 ,/& z
presid5t ( yr [n "* 9 !
committee ( yr ?9k+1 & y w 2
bett] prep>$ to s5d a p[];l
delegate to ! ,p's ,3gress4
  ,y 2come a positive delegate
:5 y "k :o y >e & w n *ange yr
positive vote 9 ! face (
ext]nal negative 3s5sus4 ,hold
yr h1d hi< & ma9ta9 yr 3fid5t
vote 9 ! ,p's ,3gress     #aaa
l;g 5\<1 & y mi<t 2 surpris$
to see o!rs al vot+ = y4 ,z m
& m votes ( ! ,p's ,3gress >e
talli$ 9 yr [n m9d1 yr self-
wor? & import.e rallies !
caucus ( 2lief4 ,! ,2lief
,caucus is p]h ! mo/ important
bran* ( any gov]n;t4 ,x does n
*ange easily1 & resi/s
*all5ge4 ,b ! ultimate def9i;n
( gr[? 9volves *anges 9 2lief
z a result ( positive *all5ge4
,ea* ( u ne$s to />t *all5g+
:at we h be5 tau<t or 3di;n$
to 2lieve ab bl;s1 & \rvs4 ,we
ne$ to vote 9 ! ,p's ,3gress 9
ways t helps o!rs *all5ge _!
2liefs 9 a positive way4
  ,y >e help+1 & 3tribut+ to !
,,acb1 ea* "t y pres5t or
9t]act ) o!rs 9 ! 2lief & _s (
^? key ^ws t f/ appe> 9 ea*
8,brl ,=um30 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all     #aab
bl & visually impair$ p4
  ,"! >e no excep;ns4 ,if y >e
"p ( or famili> ) \r common
cause 2c ( bl;s or visual
impair;t1 y >e alr a citiz5 (
\r bro!r & si/]hood4 ,y
repres5t u1 & ea* ( u1 y4 ,we
>e jo9$ 9 a common bond t =ces
e "o ( u to face ! collective
3s5sus ( ! public4 ,society
grants ea* ( u ! 9dividual
role ( ambassador to ! ,p's
,3gress4
  ,memb]s 9 ! ,,acb >e l9k$ )
all p :o >e bl 9 fac+ & fi<t+
ag/ fe> & self-d\bt4 ,we c
a6irm & support ea* o!r 9 ev5
! way ?9k+ & 2liefs >e vot$ ^u
9 \r [n m9ds4 ,we c lo2y =
dign;y1 respect1 & dep5d5cy 9
! ,p's ,3gress4 ,yes1 ,i m1nt
dep5d5cy4 ,b ! k9d ( dep5d5cy
we ne$ to ex*ange = t : has
hurt & vot$ ag/ u = s l;g is 9
rev]se4 ,we ne$ to %[ t   #aac
we c dep5d ^u \rvs to br+
pride 9 :o we >e1 & honor 9
:at we d1 to ! ,p's ,3gress4
,we c express a positive vote
9 all t we %[1 say1 or d
9volv+ o!rs1 t demon/rates we
c 2 dep5d$ ^u4 ,we c "picipate
) equal;y1 %[ ef=t1 le>n1 "w1
adv5ture1 /ru7le1 love1 w91
play a vital role & 3tribute
:]"e ! ,p's ,3gress meets4
,3s5sus w 2 vot$ ^u 9 ses.ns t
take place 9 re/aurants1
factories1 (fices1 %opp+
c5t]s1 commun;y ev5ts1 & ev5 9
\r [n homes4 ,! delegates :o w
3sid] :at y br+ to ^! meet+s w
2 family memb]s1 frs1
coll1gues1 nei<bors1 & ev5
/rang]s4 ,y w 2 do+ m ?an j
gett+ \ "! & vot+4 ,y w 2
a6ect+ h[ o!rs ?9k & feel by
h[ y ?9k & 2lieve4 ,? is n
only true = ^? ( u :o >e bl1 b
all ( u :o >e b.d by !    #aad
common >my ( symbols &
misconcep;ns ab bl;s to 2 fac$
9 ! ses.ns ( ,3gress held ea*
"d4 ,we m/ prep>e = battle or
2come casualties4 ,we c
survive & prevail4 ,b t f/
victory m/ 2 ga9$ )9 \rvs4

      ,corel ,pr9t ,h\se
       ,magic ,deluxe3
       ,an ,a3essible &
        ,af=dable ,gem
       by ,*>les ,lott

  ,h y "e want$ to f9d a
comput] applica;n t wd let y
make yr [n greet+ c>ds1
/a;n]y1 =ms1 etc41 ev5 ?\< y h
visual limita;ns8 ,i h rec5tly
come acr a r1l gem ( a suite t
w let y d j t4 ,x's ,corel
,pr9t ,h\se ,magic ,deluxe4 ,!
suite 9cludes ?ree programs3
,pr9t ,h\se1 ,photo ,h\se &
,family @& ,frs4          #aae
  ,) ,pr9t ,h\se y make all !
?+s ,i m5;n$ abv1 & a lot m
2ss4 ,y get a grt v>iety (
templates1 r1dy-to-use
graphics1 & ev5 r1dy-made
text1 if y s pref]4 ,y c *oose
a template & alm 9/antly
cr1te1 say1 a greet+ c>d or
cal5d>1 or y c />t f scrat* &
cr1te yr [n designs us+
provid$ images or images y
import4
  ,( c\rse1 y w ne$ a color
pr9t]4
  ,9 ,photo ,h\se y c t\* up
photos by improv+ _! b"r;s or
3tra/4 ,i h actually $it$ a
photograph 9 spite ( my visual
acu;y ( #bj_/#djj 9 my "r eye4
,x does take "t1 b x's lots (
fun4 ,x is true1 h["e1 t a
visually impair$ us] w
probably h di6iculty us+ free-
h& tools 9 ,photo ,h\se4
  ,family @& ,frs         #aaf
provides a cal5d>1 address
book & li/ book : c all 2 us$
sep>ately or 9tegrat$4 ,a
rem9d] func;n w pop up to %[ y
holi"ds & o!r special ev5ts y
program x to d4 ,! address
book lets y add bir?"ds &
anniv]s>ies to ! cal5d>1 & !
li/ book lets y keep databases
( items &1 if y wi%1 associate
!m ) p or families 9 ! address
book4
  ,"! is "o cav1t4 ,al? ,corel
is "w+ on a corrective pat*1
at pres5t "! is a major 3flict
2t ,corel ,pr9t ,h\se ,magic
,deluxe & ,corel ,^w,p]fect
,suites #g & #h4 ,bo? ,pr9t
,h\se ,magic ,deluxe & !
,^w,p]fect ,suites use !
,borl& ,database ,5g9e2 "!=e1
if y try to put bo? on ! same
ma*9e1 y'll get a 3flict : c
cause any?+ f a skew$ ,family
@& ,frs address book to   #aag
failure ( ! rem9d] file to
execute at all4 ,al? y c use !
,family @& ,frs cal5d> ) a
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