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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 989

                            Friday, July 23, 1993

Today's Topics:


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                            Re: GUIDE DOG SURVEY
                             WORLDRADIO on tape
                                 Re: PROCOMM
                                cheap books!
                                 blink help
                         diagramming and programming
                               Re: BLINK HELP
                           Michigan Policy making
                         Re: What does "BLINK" mean?


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Subject: Re: GUIDE DOG SURVEY
From: Paul.Guido@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Guido)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Well your question on your dog drifting is general but I will tell you
what I would do for my dog.  If it were a street crossing I would
correct him and make him repeat the crossing until he got it right.  If
I had to correct him during a street crossing I would turn towards the
curb and command him to find the curb.  If he were walking into people I
would get a friend to walk and if he walked into them I would tell them
to walk hard intl him if he walked towards them.  Thats what I would do
with mine.  I'm sure your school can be more help though.  try them.
good luck.

Paul and Aspen

... If you're not the lead dog, everything looks the same!

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Subject: WORLDRADIO on tape
From: Mark.Senk@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Mark Senk)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89.0 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I spoke with Tom K1PZU who makes WORLDRADIO and the QCWA
newsletters available on cassette tape.

If you are a ham, drop him a line at:
Tom Carten K1PZU
c/o King's College
Wilkes Barre, PA  18711
He tells me the above address is sufficient.
        Mark WB3CAI

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Subject: Re: PROCOMM
From: Isaac.Obie@f625.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Isaac Obie)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:101/625 - Five Point BBS, Boston MA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

>> Quoting from Marie Keane to A Jaws User on 05 Jul 93 23:57:22 <<

MK> @EID:fc76 2c38fa99
MK> I AM INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM OTHERS THAT USE JAWS AND PROCOMM.
MK> I AM A NEW USER AND WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE TWO
MK> TOGETHER.
MK> HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE SOON.
Hi Marie,

Are you sure you only want to hear from Jaws and Procomm users?
Suppose there are none? Where would you be then? <grin> Actually,
procomm is easier to configure in my book than other communications
programs. I use braille and procomm is easier, but I've switched to
telix, which is a shareware program that's loaded with features.

For one thing earlier versions of procomm lacked zmodem. that's the
fastest download/upload rotocol on the market. It can save you
about a third of time and this can be significant when on a LD
call. Now JAWS is a mighty fine program, I recommended it to my
lady friend and she loved it. I did this solely on the basis of
advertising from Henter-Joyce. So I am sure it should work well
cause Jaws is very inovative and flexible. You have to be a
tinkerer to work with such a program. You know there are stick
shifts and automatics. I believe  Jaws is the former. ASAP is an
example of the latter. <grin> I know this may not be what you want,
but it might get the ball rolling in the right direction. Welcome
to the echo and you've come to the right place to get info.

Isaac

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Subject: cheap books!
From: Isaac.Obie@f625.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Isaac Obie)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:101/625 - Five Point BBS, Boston MA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I am angry! I don't appreciate paying my tax dollars for books that
come apart during the first year of usage! I've had no fewer than
six, count them, six books come apart on me this year thus far! I
find myself picking up the sections and stringing them together. I
shouldn't have to do this! But I do it out of courtesy. Braille
International, why the h*ll are you being so cheap with the binding
on these books? If I wrote my congressmen and told them about this,
you wouldn't produce another book for the Library of Congress!

How many of you've experienced this problem? How many of you're
moved enough to write your congressional delegation about this? do
you want Braille International to continue to produce cheap books?
Why not use a wire bounder like the British? I bet that doesn't
come apart in the first year of usage! Are you concerned about
this? How many times has it happened to you? Or are  you more
concerned about finding jelly on your talking book discs? Let's
dialogue. do you think I should write my congressional delegation?
Why? Why not? I am more than a bit peeved. The first time I saw
this I thought it was me. But then it continued to happen. So now I
want to know how serious is this problem? thanks.

Isaac

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Subject: blink help
From: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)


Never allow anything to be said confidentially!  It's best to go
into meetings wired.  Even better using a concealed mini-cam with a
parabolic microphone.  Come to think of it, it might be possible to
set up a videorecorder to have as inputs a parabolic microphone and
a telescopic lense on a camera part.  The victim goes into the
meeting however what the employer doesn't know is that even though
there's no window in the interview room someone off company
premises with infrared film is taking videos of the victim and the
interviewer and recording the whole conversation.  If there's one
of those confidential blow offs, and its documented this time it's
good to mail a package once a copy is made to the e.e.o.c. in
washington with a cover letter explaining the contents and
requesting a charge be filed against the company.

This brings up another point I think about often.  If we are to
succeed in this kind of high tech game a mastery of electronics is
essential down to the point where we can buy parts and assemble
finished product.  The reason for this is we may be able to conceal
sensors inside a cane for instance for this purpose.  This cane
would have to be able to transmit to a receiver in the waiting room
or at some other location.  If nixon can use these techniques for
his purposes they're fair game for us and ours too.

<dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
j. DaShiell
Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division Warminster
Street and Jacksonville Roads
Warminster, PA   18974-5000
(215)-441-2229




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Subject: diagramming and programming
From: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)


it is possible to put a piece of plexiglass on top of a
diagram to prevent alteration before it dries.
not all important things get done by yesterday either.
<dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
j. DaShiell
Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division Warminster
Street and Jacksonville Roads
Warminster, PA   18974-5000
(215)-441-2229




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Subject: Re: BLINK HELP
From: nels_jo@pts.mot.com (John Nelson)
Organization: Paging and Wireless Data Group

In article 30308@handicap.news, jvirts@unl.edu (Jacquelyn Virts) writes:
>Index Number: 30308
>
>I have been facing this same problem with my blind husband--how do you
>continue to be a support to your spouse who is discriminated against?
>
[portion of quote deleted]
>
>But this doesn't really answer your question.  I can offer only what I
>do myself -- continue to love and support your spouse.  Continue to
>let them know _you_ know they are capable and are being treated
>unfairly.  And keep encouraging them to not give up, explore
>alternatives to working or agencies that might go to battle on their
>behalf with prospective employers.
>

Hello,

I appreciate your response to my earlier post. I have made up my
mind not to become involved in my wife's problems with her employer
unless she asks. Earlier I had wanted to call her former principal
and give him the opinion of a tax payer who doesn't appreciate the
manner in which his tax dollars are being spent to support an
obviously prejudiced person, namely himself. Nevertheless, I will
continue to provide 110% support to my wife which ever way she
would choose to handle this problem.

She has made up her mind not to pursue this particular incident any
further. Keeping in mind she is content with her current position
and does not what to cause any other reprocussions by dragging this
out in to the public. Realistically, it would be a very difficult
case to prove and may even further alienate persons within the
district with whom she comes into contact daily.

My wife has been an employee with this district for nearly 15 years
and during that time has held three different positions at three
different schools. What was so particularly hurtfull on this
rejection was that it was by a principal that my wife thought was
fair and open minded. It hurt to hear her say that "it will always
be the same, it will never change", refering to peoples attitude to
the blind. Especially so because my wife has always been one of the
strongest, most upbeat persons I have ever know, blind or sighted.
That principal act hurt her very deeply.

Enough of this. I would just like to say that my wife is one of the
best in the world. I have two kids that would also argue for her as
being one of the best mothers in the world. Perhaps, the world will
never change, but we can sure try to change the small part that we
occupy.

C'ya

-JLN






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Subject: Michigan Policy making
From: DFKDSAS@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU (Mike Wardin)
Organization: Central Michigan University

I am a member of a new group formed today, which is a sub-committee of
the college committee for the Michigan Commission for the Blind. We will
be working on Policy changes to go into the new College manual. If anyone
would like to hear of the discussions going on, or make suggestions to be
taken into these meetings, I would forward to them anything I hear. Please
E-mail me directly at DFKDSAS@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU

Mike Wardin




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Subject: Re: What does "BLINK" mean?
From: feld@CC.UManitoba.CA (Michael Feld)

[Note from Bill McGarry -- Michael had asked me what "blink"
meant and I explained.  Here is his reply.]

Many thanks for the info.

Is there a name for those of us in between wink and blink, moving
blinkward?

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Michael Feld                  | E-mail: <feld@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Dept. of Philosophy           | FAX: (204) 261-0021
University of Manitoba        | Voice: (204) 474-9136
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2M8, Canada




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