,! ,brl ,=um ,volume ,,xl ,june #bjjb ,no4 #ab ,publi%$ ,by ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life = all bl & visually impair$ p4 ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1 ,executive ,director ,p5ny ,re$]1 ,$itor ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw ,suite #ajjd ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,web ,site3 http3_/_/www4" acb4org ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape1 comput] disk & via ;e-mail4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to ,p5ny ,re$]1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje1 or via email1 $itor@aacb4org4 ,submis.n d1dl9es >e ! f/ ( ! mon?4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a memb]%ip organiza;n made up ( m ?an #gj /ate & special- 9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,to jo91 visit ! ,,acb web site & fill \ ! applica;n =m1 or 3tact ! na;nal (fice at ! numb] li/$ abv4 ,^? 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"w t "ey"o 9 ,,acb has d"o4 ,y've "w$ tire.sly & ^! >e "s ( yr results4 ,:e!r y "k x or n1 y >e mak+ magic & cr1t+ a bett] _w4 ,! ,transporta;n ,*all5ge3 ,"h to ,"! ,)\t ,worry8 by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d ,h[ (t5 h all ( u 3sid]$ go+ to a movie1 %opp+1 see+ frs1 meet+ t special p]son = a hot date1 go+ to "w1 gett+ a haircut et cet]a1 only to run up ag/ ! dr1d$ 8;,t0 ^w8 ,truly transporta;n is a major bugaboo = folks ) visual impair;ts1 b hold on1 "!'s hope6 #ad ,,acb has be5 9 ! =efront ( a3essible 5viron;tal issues = _m ye>s4 ,we h gott5 detectable w>n+ require;ts 5=c$ at ! $ges ( subway & tra9 plat=ms & ^? >1s ": we 5c.t] vehicul> tra6ic2 we h gott5 a3essible p$e/rian signaliza;n 9/all$ at 9t]sec;ns ": we ne$ to "k :5 ! cross+ phase is active2 we >e /ru7l+ to keep r.dabs f 2com+ a no man's l& = ! bl1 b all ^! ?+s w h g"o = naus public transporta;n has be5 se5 z a k9d ( transit repository = ! 4possess$ :o >e too poor to af=d _! [n c>s1 or ! politically correct & 5viron;tally s.d alt]native to ! private auto by _m ( u :o li/5 to public radio & worry ab life 9 ?ird _w #ae c.tries4 ,smile4 ,yet nei ( ^! views r1lly addresses ! l>g] issue ( sm>t commun;y gr[? or \r [n direct issue ( gett+ f "h to "! safely & )\t _m 9conv5i;es4 ,h[ _m ( u c rec.t 5d.s problems ) subway delays1 buses pass+ u by1 n f9d+ bus /ops1 n hav+ upcom+ /ops ann\nc$1 n f9d+ ! bus we ne$ 9 a r[ ( !m1 try+ to manage 3nec;ns to o!r buses or tra9s 9 a sy/em t seems unwieldy at be/8 ,is "! an answ]8 ,let me (f] two 5c\rag+ b1cons ( li.d = _m ye>s seeks to comb9e ! ?9k+ ( public & private transporta;n provid]s al;g ) #af gov]n;tal (ficials & p ) 4abilities to improve ! transporta;n situa;n = p ) any numb] ( 4abilities1 9clud+ u4 ,we h gott5 fund+ = a gd d1l ( rese>* & programm+ aim$ at mak+ \r use ( ! transit sy/em bett]4 ,9 fact1 ? ye> ,project ,ac;n w 2 fund+ important programm+1 9clud+ tra9+ municipalities 9 ! prop] 9/alla;n ( a3essible signals z well z "pially fund+ rese>* 9to mak+ ! p$e/rian 5viron;t associat$ ) public transporta;n m us]-frly4 ,ano!r approa* to ! issue ( truly mak+ transporta;n a3essible is ! fact t talk+ sign te*nology is f9ally mak+ xs 5try 9to ! ma9/r1m ( public transport4 ,two mak]s ( signs = buses >e alr "w+ on implant+ talk+ sign transmitt]s 9to ! sign at ! front ( ! bus4 #ag ,? m1ns t any p]son :o has a talk+ sign rcvr w 2 able to tell :at bus is com+ or is /&+ "! & to get on j l "ey"o else4 ,if we add ? te*nology to ! bus /op signs & get rcvrs 9to ! h&s ( bl folks1 !n j imag9e ! di6];e f td to tm6 ,,acb is deeply 9volv$ ) ^! & o!r solu;ns4 ,we w 2 giv+ away six talk+ sign sy/ems at \r na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 & we >e 9volv$ ) help+ ,project ,ac;n to address ! mobil;y issues we all 3front4 ,"! >e no s+ul> solu;ns to ! transporta;n *all5ge1 b :e!r x 2 fix$ r\te transporta;n1 p>atransit1 comb9$ modalities or ! ho/ ( o!r approa*es1 we w meet ! *all5ge1 get f "h to "! ) safety & 3v5i;e1 & free \rvs ( ! isola;n & exclu.n t comes n f bl;s1 b f ! un9t5d$ b>ri]s t h >is5 f ma9/r1m #ah plann+ :ile p :o 7 bl 7 on ! m>g9s4 ,n[1 we :o >e bl dem& ! 9clu.n we des]ve z "picipat+ citiz5s 9 ! life ( \r l>g] commun;y4 ,"w+ tgr z an organiza;n1 we c make x happ54 ,report on ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors ,3f];e ,call1 ,april #cj1 #bjjb by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ( ,april #bjjb 3ta9$ ! report ( ! meet+ ( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors1 ,febru>y #ag-#ah1 #bjjb4 ,an item 9 t report 3c]n$ ,maxi- ,aids : _h1 ac to available docu;ta;n1 pur*as$ ,p]k9s brlrs f 5tities 9 ,africa : _h be5 subsidiz$ by a grant f ! ,hilton-,p]k9s ,f.da;n 9 an ef=t to promote ! $uca;n ( bl *n 9 develop+ c.tries4 #ai ,maxi-,aids _h alleg$ly !n resold ! brlrs at l[] prices ?an wd o!rwise 2 *>g$ = s* brlrs4 ,pursuant to a resolu;n ,,acb pass$ 9 #aiii "<,resolu;n #ii-#cj">1 ! bo>d ( directors decid$ t ,maxi- ,aids cd n exhibit at ! upcom+ 3v5;n1 adv]tise 9 ! 3v5;n program1 or 4sem9ate 9=ma;n ab xs products 9 ! 3v5;n newspap] or on ! teleph"o ,newsl9e4 ,! report did n quote ! #aiii resolu;n b 9 p>aphras+ x1 us$ ! ^w 83vict$0 9 ref]r+ to organiza;ns or ag5cies t wd 2 judg$ culpable ( busi;s practices m]it+ ! 5=ce;t ( ! re/ric;ns4 ,maxi-,aids /r;gly object$ to ? language1 & 8,! ,brl ,=um0 apologiz$ = ! ]ror onl9e at ! ,,acb web site4 ,s9ce ,maxi-,aids al felt t ! judg;t 0 undes]v$1 2c x _h alr rcvd & return$ xs #bj applica;n docu;ts 9 ord] to exhibit at ! 3v5;n1 ,*ris ,gray1 ,,acb presid5t1 assign$ a "w+ gr\p "u ! direc;n ( ,/eve ,spei*]1 f/ vice presid5t1 to 3sid] ! matt]4 ,spei*] *ose z committee memb]s ,brian ,*>lson1 ,*>les ,craw=d1 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,oral ,mill]1 & ,mit* ,pom]antz4 ,2c ! committee 0 n able to r1* 3s5sus on ! matt]1 a meet+ ( ! 5tire bo>d ( directors 0 call$ on ,april #cj to attempt to d s4 ,memb]s ( ! "w+ gr\p _h a3ess to 2t #djj & #ejj pages ( docu;ta;n : ,maxi-,aids _h submitt$ z relevant to ! problem1 & s m* mat]ial 0 available 3c]n+ 3te/$ allega;ns t x 0 n possible to r1d "ey?+4 ,( ! six memb]s :o vot$1 ?ree felt t addi;nal 9=ma;n furni%$ to !m #ba su7e/$ t ! matt] %d 2 reconsid]$4 ,?ree1 h["e1 2liev$ t ! ess5tial facts _h n *ang$ & d\bt$ t ! 5tire bo>d wd ?9k di6]5tly 7 ! matt] pres5t$ to !m4 ,9 an ef=t to 3sid] all po9ts ( view reg>d+ ,maxi- ,aids1 4cus.n 5su$ 3c]n+ xs hi/ory1 rela;n%ips ) o!r ag5cies & organiza;ns1 & ! way 9 : x is p]cvd by bl p4 ,s]i\s 3sid]a;n 0 giv5 to ! v>i\s ac;ns & posi;ns : ! ,,acb mid _h at xs 4posal ! op9ions ( ! memb]s ( ! "w+ gr\p d]iv$ f _! ext5sive /udy & cd h ask$ al to he> f ! ,maxi-,aids attorney1 ?\< !y vot$ n to reque/ 8 pres;e4 ,"s memb]s ( ! "w+ gr\p & ! re/ ( ! bo>d _h 3c]ns >is+ f ! docu;ta;n !y _h se5 & wi%$ to resc9d ! deci.n made 9 ,febru>y4 ,!y al felt t #bb ,resolu;n #ii-#cj %d 2 resc9d$ 2c1 imple;t$ 9 ? 9/.e1 x wd require t ! organiza;n assume a wat*dog attitude t[>d organiza;ns 9 ! future1 result+ 9 xs 2+ di6icult to adm9i/]4 ,o!rs felt t problems ( ? type wd o3ur only r>ely1 t ! 9t5;n ( ! 3v5;n 0 cle> 9 pass+ #ii-#cj & t ! bo>d 0 at ? "t requir$ to func;n ) t posi;n 9 place4 ,! bo>d vot$ ag/ resc9d+ ! ,febru>y deci.n & recomm5d$ to ,presid5t ,gray & ,*>lie ,craw=d t guidel9es 2 e/abli%$ = apply+ ,resolu;n #ii-#cj 9 ! future & = ! process to 2 foll[$ 9 re9/at+ an organiza;n once b>r$ f "picipa;n 9 ! ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,x 0 resolv$ t ! presid5t1 executive director1 & *air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns 3f] on any fur!r /ate;ts nec 3c]n+ ? subject4 #bc ,a6iliate ,news ,if ,y ,want to ,use ! ,buses 9 ,h\/on ,hello all ( y folks com+ to ! 3v5;n4 ,if y're 9t]e/$ 9 us+ \r ,metro buses or ! ,metro,lift p>atransit s]vice : s]ves ! ,h\/on >ea1 j fax a copy ( yr id5tifica;n c>d to ! att5;n ( ,dwayne ,?ompson at ? numb]3 "<#gac"> #fae-#gadj & tell !m : dates y'll 2 /ay+ 9 ,h\/on4 ,rememb] t1 to use ! p>atransit s]vice1 y'll h to make a res]va;n at l1/ "o "d 9 adv.e4 ,to s*$ule a ride1 call "<#gac"> #bbe-#fgaf 2t #h a4m4 & #c p4m4 week"ds1 #i a4m4 to #a p4m4 on ,satur"ds1 & #a to #e p4m4 ,sun"ds4 ,we're all look+ =w>d to yr com+ to ,h\/on4 ,- ,$ ,bradley #bd ,curta9 ,up on ,frs-,9- ,>t's ,act+ ,"w%ops ,l1d+ ,man3 ,george ,a%iotis by ,nancy ,m>ie-,luce ,p5degraph & ,janiece ,pet]s5 ,frs-9-,>t is deliti/ic director ( ,!at] by ! ,bl s9ce #aiic1 & br+s a w1l? ( exp]i;e f g5]al & bl;s- relat$ !atrical produc;ns4 ,he told u t :ile hon+ 8 skills z an actor1 he has held a div]s;y ( jobs : give br1d? & dep? to 8 9siti/4 #be ,w$nes"d's "w%op3 ,ov]view ) ,special ,po9t ( ,view3 ,any & all >e welcome :o wd l to le>n m ab ! pitfalls ( & prep>a;n = act+4 ,george w focus on v>i\s facets ( act+ 9clud+ bl;s-relat$ p]=m.e 3c]ns on /age1 s* z eye 3tact1 block+ ( move;ts1 & ! subtle visual details ( ma9ta9+ "*4 ,"! w 2 ex]cises on h[ to prep>e "o's body & voice = p]=m+4 ,no1 we don't h ,b>b>a ,walt]s dropp+ by1 b ,george w 2 9t]view$1 & "! w 2 an opportun;y = "qs & answ]s to le>n m ab 8 act+ c>e]4 ,?urs"d's "w%op3 ,try+ yr w+s3 ,george has select$ two monologues ea* = m5 & wom5 ,- "o s]i\s1 & "o humor\s4 ,9dividuals "picipat+ 9 ? 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( ,anna ,rose ,ca9 on ,tues"d1 ,octob] #bc1 #bjja4 ,rose 0 a life memb] ( ! ,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 a graduate ( ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl "1 & a l;g-"t memb] ( ! ,k4,s4,b4 ,alumni ,associa;n4 ,rose s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,alumni #ea ,associa;n 9 ! mid-'#ijs1 & 0 presid5t ( ! ,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 #aigd & #aige dur+ ,,kcb's reorganiza;n process4 ,rose 0 "o ( ,,kcb's repres5tatives on ! ,k5tucky ,de"p;t = ! ,bl ,advisory ,c\ncil4 ,%e 0 active 9 ! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica & o!r ,,acb special-9t]e/ gr\ps1 & 0 a retir$ social "w]1 hav+ assi/$ c.t.s bl p ov] ! ye>s4 ,expres.ns ( sympa?y %d take ! =m ( 3tribu;ns to ! ,n$ ,cox ,fund at ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 #ahfg ,frank=t ,av5ue1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf4 ,we'll miss y1 ,rose4 ,! ,"d ,my ,two-,ye>- ,old ,2gan ,college by ,missy ,tij]9a "<,$itor's ,note3 ,i met ,missy ,tij]9a on ! #eb ,,rop ,li/1 an electronic- mail+ li/ ": p>5ts ( preemies :o >e bl or visually impair$ z a result ( ,ret9opa?y ( ,prematur;y & "s adults ) ,,rop trade /ories1 support & 9=ma;n4 ,i h 8"kn0 ,daniel 9 t way s9ce 8 e>lie/ 9fancy & h li/5$ z ,missy %>$ h] feel+s ab 2+ ! "m ( a * :o wd n"e see1 h] worries ab ,daniel's food av].ns1 h] jubila;n ab 8 f/ ^ws1 ! su3esses he exp]i;ed ) scl]al %ells1 8 f/ "ds at pres*ool1 8 f/ ,hall[e5 "py :5 ,missy s5t photos ( ! cute/ ,hall[e5 bat any"o on ! li/ _h "e se54 ,i am v pl1s$ t ,missy agre$ to %>e h] family's v positive exp]i;e ) ! ,,unlv nurs]y s*ool program4"> ,s5d my preci\s =m] #bc-week premature miracle & n[ bl two- ye>-old son to pres*ool8 ,:at 0 ,i ?9k+8 ,i m/ 2 #ec crazy4 ,"! _h to 2 ano!r alt]native4 ,surely ,i cd f9d "s c>+ p]son to wat* my ,daniel 9 h] home :ile ,i w5t to "w e "d4 ,i 0 3front$ ) a true * c>e crisis :5 my son's 9-home c>egiv] told me t %e 0 mov+ \ ( /ate4 ,i sp5t ! next ?ree mon?s 9t]view+ provid]s & visit+ _! homes4 ,_m _h res]va;ns ab wat*+ a bl *1 & no "o seem$ suitable to tackle ! task at h&4 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,=tunately1 ?+s seem to happ5 9 v wond];l & my/]i\s ways = moms ( preemies & special-ne$s *n4 ,i he>d ab a pres*ool program adm9i/]$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nevada1 ,las ,vegas f ano!r mom ( a preemie4 ,%e _h s _m wond];l ?+s to say & x s.d$ fanta/ic ,- b wd !y 2 capable ( #ed "w+ ) my bl son1 let al"o a3ept hm 9to ! program8 ,) s*ool regi/ra;n only a week away1 ,i 3tact$ ! director ( ! program1 ,ca!r9e ,lyons1 & expla9$ my situa;n4 ,%e took a g5u9e 9t]e/ 9 ,daniel & seem$ excit$ ab welcom+ hm 9to ! program4 ,%e expla9$ t ! s*ool op]at$ )9 a tradi;nal classroom sett+1 ) classroom t1*]s & univ]s;y /ud5ts :o "w$ z t1*]s,0 aides4 ,j ?9k+ ab my ,daniel's f/ "d at s*ool1 ,i 0 t]rifi$6 ,wd !y 2 able to love & c>e = my preci\s baby8 ,or wd he sit 9 a corn] all "d )\t any"o to hug hm :5 he 0 upset8 ,h[ wd he 2 rcvd by 8 classmates & ! t1*]8 ,! "qs kept me up all ni5ts to drop (f _! *n & say a qk gdbye4 ,=tunately = me1 ,ms4 ,lyons "u/ood my anxieties & all[$ me to /ay = a few h\rs ) ,daniel on 8 f/ "d4 ,2+ a mom1 ,i 2liev$ t my ext5d$ /ay 0 = ,daniel's b5efit4 ,n[1 ?\<1 ,i r1lize t ! excep;n 0 made to help me ) my [n transi;n6 ,daniel took s qkly to 8 classroom1 ! t1*]1 aides & 8 #ab new classmates4 ,)9 weeks he 0 do+ & explor+ s m*4 ,x seem$ z if he 0 le>n+ "s?+ new & wond];l on a daily basis4 ,i 4cov]$ t my bl son c cr1te ! mo/ magnific5t "ws ( >t ) f+] pa9ts4 ,t he c ride a tricycle4 ,t he 5joys mak+ new frs4 ,& t he loves to r1d books6 ,! ye> has fl[n by4 ,rec5tly1 ,i 0 surpris$ #ef :5 ,i walk$ 9to ,daniel's classroom to f9d all ( ! univ]s;y /ud5t aides blfold$ & try+ to play ) ! toys & books 9 ! room4 ,on ! tables 7 ! remnants ( >ts & crafts projects & ice cr1m melt+4 ,daniel's t1*] expla9$ to me t %e want$ to try to give ! college /ud5ts a ll sample ( :at ,daniel's "ey"d exp]i;es 7 l4 ,!y 7 requir$ to scoop ice cr1m f ! 3ta9]1 put x 9 a b[l1 p\r *ocolate sauce ov] x & eat x1 d an >ts & craft project & explore ! classroom4 ,at ! 5d ( ! "d !y 7 ask$ to write ab _! exp]i;es "4 ,! t1*] pres5t$ me ) a copy ( ! pictures t 7 tak5 dur+ t "d & ! /ories t ! college kids :o "w ) ,daniel on a daily basis _h writt54 ,"o "picul> /ory t\*$ me deeply4 ,"! #eg is a /ud5t aide "nd 8,mr4 ,]ic40 ,"h is :at he wrote3 8,? pa/ ,?urs"d 9 ! meet+1 ,i le>n$ a lot ab myf & ,daniel4 ,at f/ ,i ?"\ ! :ole activ;y wd 2 fun & k9d ( silly4 ,z "t pass$ dur+ ! activ;y ,i sl[ly came to r1lize h[ h>d x 0 = ,daniel & h[ ,i take ?+s = grant$ 9 my life4 ,?\< ,i feel bad = hm1 x is n gd = u to baby ,daniel 2c we h to get hm r1dy = ! _w4 ,! mo/ t we c d is help by mak+ hm "u/& 3cepts1 sp1k+ to hm & lett+ hm d ?+s 9dep5d5tly4 ,i truly love ,daniel & want to help hm 9 any way ,i c40 ,"! 7 _m o!r /ories t %>$ simil> feel+s3 r1liza;ns ab h[ ! aides ne$$ to assi/ ,daniel by expla9+ & describ+ ?+s bett] & help hm by t1*+ hm 9dep5d;e4 ,i rememb] h[ worri$ ,i 0 :5 ,i f/ 5roll$ #eh ,daniel 9 ! pres*ool at ,,unlv4 ,n[1 my husb& & ,i smile :5"e we see a bump] /ick] on a c> t r1ds1 8,my son is an ,honor ,/ud5t at ,john ,doe ,ele;t>y ,s*ool40 ,we keep say+ t we ne$ to get "o t r1ds1 8,\r ?ree-ye>-old att5ds ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nevada1 ,las ,vegas40 ,n[ ,i "k t ,daniel is 9 ! p]fect place4 ,cap;ns ,daniel dress$ up z a bat = 8 f/ ,hall[e5 "py at pres*ool4 ,"h he looks r1dy to take (f on ano!r adv5ture ) ! help ( 8 walk]6 ,]ic is sitt+ on ! floor next to ano!r /ud5t :o is play+ ) a doll1 ?9k+ t "s"o wd br+ hm a toy to play )4 ,af a few m9utes1 ,missy sd1 he r1liz$ t if he want$ to #ei play1 he 0 go+ to h to get a toy = hmf6 ,]ic " cauti\sly p\rs syrup ov] 8 b[l ( ice cr1m4 ,is ,"! a ,new ,optacon 9 ,yr ,future8 by ,p5ny ,re$] ,my fr1 ,melanie1 says %e us$ an ,optacon to get "? law s*ool4 8,i us$ to take x to ! libr>y1 & ev5 :5 ,i cdn't f9d a live r1d]1 ,i cd use ! ,optacon to get rese>* d"o10 %e says4 ,a sy/ems adm9i/rator has told me ab ! middle-(-!-ni*+ "? ^? r1ms ( comput] pr9t-\ts to locate ! programm+ ]ror t _h caus$ ! sy/em to cra%4 ,)\t ! ,optacon1 ,i cd n h d"o my job40 ,ano!r fr buys us$ ,optacons1 j s %e'll h sp>e "ps available = ! 9evitable "d :5 h]s fails4 ,%e / f9ds x ! mo/ e6ici5t device 9 h] h\se = sort+ "? ! 5velopes t come 9 ! mail4 ,i "k a bl man :o 2lieves ! ,optacon is ! s+le mo/ important te*nological 9nova;n = p :o >e bl to h o3urr$ )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s1 m important ?an ! develop;t ( scre5 r1d]s1 m important ?an ! ,9t]net4 ,scre5 r1d]s1 brl 4plays1 ,,ocr r1d+ sy/ems1 & comb9a;ns ( all ^! approa*es to mak+ pr9t$ mat]ials a3essible to p :o >e bl & visually impair$ h replac$ ! orig9al #fa ,optacons1 b _m p / look back ^u ! orig9al devices ) a c]ta9 degree ( no/algia1 & "s p]sonal specula;ns3 ,:at if ! ,optacon _hn't fall5 on h>d "ts2 :at if ! ma*9es _h gott5 easi] 9/1d ( h>d] to use2 :at if prices _h g"o d[n8444 ,:at if "! 7 to 2 a new ,optacon8 ,a bett] ,optacon8 ,"o t cd comb9e ! advantages ( electronic tactile 4plays1 refre%able brl1 text to spee* & spee* to text1 "o t us$ (f- !-%elf compon5ts to keep prices d[n & 5c\rage replace;t ( compon5ts ) bett] *1p] "os z !y 2come available1 "o t us$ digital te*nologies8 ,>e ^! idle specula;ns1 or is s* a device >.d ! prov]bial corn]8 #fb ,improv$ ,optacon on ! ,ne> ,horizon8 ,ac to ,oleg ,tretiak(f1 :o develop$ ! f/ piezo-electric brl 4play 9 #aige1 a new1 improv$ ,optacon is on ! ne> horizon4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! 9v5tor1 :o 2gan "w+ ) ,d1n ,blazie to develop ! tactile 4play = s* a device 9 late #aiii "u a rese>* grant : 0 fund$ by ! ,na;nal ,sci;e ,f.da;n "<,,nsf">1 says t ! new ,optacon may1 9 fact1 evolve 9to two ma*9es1 "o = p :o pref] to r1d by t\*1 & ano!r = bl p :o _c a3ess or process 9=ma;n tactually4 ,tretiak(f expla9s1 8,dur+ ! la/ #cj ye>s1 we h wit;s$ *anges 9 electronic circuits te*nology & 3sequ5tly comput] h>dw>e & s(tw>e : h r5d]$ ! te*nology us$ 9 ! orig9al ,optacon all b obsolete1 #fc :ile ! func;ns x provid$ h rema9$ z nec & important z !y 7 #cj ye>s ago4 ,9 addi;n1 rese>*]s "?\t ! _w h le>n$ m* ab ! way p process 9=ma;n tactually4 ,\r goal is to develop new pr9t r1d+ ma*9es >.d ! be/ available electronic circuits te*nology & s(tw>e available td1 & to apply :at rese>*]s h le>n$ ab ! ways p 9t]face be/ ) tactile 4plays s t :at"e we design w 2 easi] to le>n to use & easi] to use ?an ! orig9al ,optacon r1d+ ma*9e40 ,a ,multi-,modal ,r1d+ ,ma*9e ,tretiak(f1 ^: company1 ,c4,a4 ,te*nology1 ,9c41 has be5 develop+ ! new device ) ! remnants ( ! orig9al grant : ! ,,nsf aw>d$ to ,blazie ,5g9e]+ 2f ! company 0 sold to #fd ,fre$om ,sci5tific "<: *ose n to 3t9ue ! rese>*">1 says t ! new it]a;n ( ! ,optacon w 4p5se m ?an j ! tactile impres.ns ( lrs & symbols : xs pr$ecessor provid$4 8,p h _h m ?an a c5tury ( exp]i;e r1d+ emboss$ brl produc$ on pap]1 & ab #bj ye>s ( practice ) refre%able brl 4plays10 he expla9s4 8,& we "k t brl is ! pref]r$ way = bl p to r1d40 8,"! >e "s symbols & graphics t j c't 2 3v]t$ 9to brl10 he 3t9ues1 8& \r new 4play wd simply utilize ! 9=ma;n : a v a3urate digital cam]a c 3vey to 3v]t symbols l ^? 9to a tactually a3essible 4play4 ,"!=e1 ! new ma*9e's tactile graphic >ray w actually 4play comb9a;ns ( two types ( 9=ma;n3 brl & tactual repres5ta;ns ( symbols & #fe graphics40 8,! new ma*9e w use a megapixel digital color cam]a to acquire an image ( any docu;t1 book page or pr9t$ object 9 a s+le %ot10 he 3t9ues4 ,) ! new device1 "o w no l;g] h to put a l>ge volume "? a s]ies ( 3tor;ns or risk br1k+ ! book's sp9e 9 ord] to scan 9 images ( xs pages = a r1d+ sy/em4 ,nor w ! ma*9e 2 3f9$ to 9t]fac+ only ) pr9t$ %eets ( pap]4 ,tretiak(f expla9s1 8,! goal ( ! new ma*9e is to all[ bl p to r1d :at is writt51 n necess>ily j pr9t$ mat]ials on pap]1 b writt5 9=ma;n :]"e x appe>s4 ,! 4play : we >e "w+ on w 2 v ?9 ,- probably no ?ick] ?an a ?ird ( an 9*40 ,he is 9ve/igat+ a numb] ( possible alt]natives = ! ma*9e's actuator device1 #ff b he is 3v9c$ t1 no matt] :at alt]native he settles ^u1 ! new r1d+ ma*9e w g5]ate xs tactile >ray 9 a completely new way4 ,"!=e1 "o c imag9e ! numb] ( 3v5i5t applica;ns t s* a 4play me*anism min to r1d brl or to develop _! tactile s5sibilities2 o!rs h addi;nal 4abilities1 l c]ta9 neuropa?ies1 : make tactile 4crim9a;n virtually impossible4 ,"!=e1 ,tretiak(f plans to make a v].n ( ! new ma*9e : w utilize ! adv.ed optical "* recogni;n #fg f1tures ( a digital cam]a to provide 9=ma;n 9 spok5 =mats4 8,we d n 9t5d to re9v5t ! ,,ocr process1 b we w c>e;lly select ! be/ available ,,ocr & syn!tic spee* s(tw>e10 he expla9s4 ,s* a device min to use4 8,!y %d 2 v easy to op]ate )\t any specializ$ tra9+1 bo? by bl p pr(ici5t 9 brl r1d+ & by ^? :o >e unable to r1d by t\*10 he sd4 ,:5 ,c4,a4 ,te*nology took ov] ! project1 "! 0 only #bj p]c5t ( ! orig9al grant fund+ left4 ,two ye>s lat]1 ! m"oy is runn+ \1 & ,tretiak(f has submitt$ grant proposals to ! ,na;nal ,sci;e ,f.da;n to 3t9ue product develop;t4 8,i h d"o ! prelim9>y rese>* : %[s :at %d 2 d"o10 he #fh expla9s4 8,b "! is / m* "w to d40 ,8 grant proposals 7 submitt$ on ,may #b1 & ! p]iod = submitt+ proposals w 3clude 9 ,june4 ,8 goals >e twofold3 ,f/1 to br+ ! co/ ( a new ,optacon d[n1 & second1 to br+ d[n ! ?ick;s ( any tactile 4play >ray4 ,he 2lieves t he c make ! 4play ?9 5 to 9t]face easily ) a multitude ( o!r electronic devices1 & t ! new ma*9e may co/ z ll z half t ( ! orig9al ,optacon4 ,m1n:ile 9 ,wupp]tal1 ,g]_m ,bl p >e alr us+ "s?+ call$ 8,,tim0 to 3v]t pr9t$ symbols & pictures 9to tactual 4plays4 8,,tim0 /&s = ,tactile ,9t]active ,monitor1 & ac to xs 9v5tor1 ,gunn> ,mats*ulat1 "! >e alr s"eal p us+ 8 #fi 9v5;n at _! "wsites1 & by ! 5d ( #bjjb1 ! company hopes to h 2t #ae & #bj p actively te/+ ! device4 ,video-,,tim 3v]ts a visual image 9to piezo-electric 8dots0 to 4play ! image & make x tactually a3essible to p :o _c a3ess x visually4 ,,tim employs digital te*nology : c 8decide0 : "picul> pixels ( a graphic %d 2 4play$1 & : "os %d n ,- "!by produc+ an image : is free 5 ( 8clutt]0 to 2 "u/ood tactually4 ,! ,,tim /&-al"o ma*9e provides only a tactile 4play1 : is simil>1 ?\< n id5tical1 to t ( ! orig9al ,optacon4 ,ac to ,mats*ulat1 8,! ,video- ,,tim is built to %[ a live video-picture ( orig9al graphics1 & lrs j l ! orig9al ,optacon4 ,"! is a ,,pc-,,tim1 :1 via xs 3nec;n ) a #gj comput]1 is able to 4play brl z well4 ,b ! ,,pc-,,tim is n a f9i%$ product yet4 ,we h to simplify xs usage40 ,ac to ! ma*9e's 9v5tor1 x takes only ab a "d = a bl p]son to le>n to use ! ,,tim device1 al? _! r1d+ spe$ is 8v sl[ = sure40 ,=m] us]s ( ! ,optacon h told me ab hav+ to le>n to recognize & decode ! pr9t$ alphabet 2f ev5 2g9n+ to le>n to use ! ,optacon1 s ,i ?9k ? report$ le>n+ curve ( "o "d is rem>kable to say ! l1/4 ,i h 5joy$ correspond+ ) bo? ^! 9v5tors4 ,mats*ulat has ! k9d ( s>donic wit t ,i appreciate4 ,:5 ,i ask$ hm h[ m* ! ,video-,,tim mis1 he told me he is unable to provide an e/imate "r n[4 ,! company is /ru7l+ & "w+ "u ! 3/ra9ts ( a v l[ budget1 b #ga ,mats*ulat is n 4c\rag$4 8,z y "k10 he sd1 8"! is a law ( nature t su3ess;l p >e requir$ to />t 9 a g>age40 ,:o "ks1 p]h bo? ^! 9v5tors w turn \ to 2 ! next ,/eve ,jobs & ,bill ,gates ( ! assi/ive-te*nology commun;y6 ,to le>n m ab ! ,video- ,,tim1 visit ! company's web site at www4abtim4com4 ,to le>n m ab ! new ,optacon1 visit www4cate*nology4net or ;e-mail ! ma*9e's 9v5tor at optacon@acate*nology4net4 ,jobs = ! ,bl3 ,java & ,scre5 ,r1d]s by ,rodney ,neeley ,! purpose ( ? >ticle is to tell my [n /ory4 ,i h be5 ask$ to write ? /ory 2c ( ! fact t x cd 2 3sid]$ a major issue : 3fronts bl job hunt]s z #gb well z ^? bl p :o >e employ$ 9 private 9du/ry4 ,addi;nally1 "s ( ! critical com;ts : ,i w make reg>d+ ,micros(t ,active ,a3essibil;y "<,,msaa"> 5abl$ scre5 r1d]s >e g]mane to all ,w9d[s-bas$ products curr5tly on ! m>ket4 ,) t 9 m9d1 "h's my /ory4 ,! "ns ( ! two companies m5;n$ 9 ? >ticle h be5 *ang$ to protect _! id5tities4 ,i _h "w$ 9 9side sales = approximately ?ree ye>s :5 ,i decid$ to move back to ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 metropolitan >ea4 ,i ?"\ t my c>e] opportunities wd 9cr1se 2c ,wa%+ton has 2come a c5t] = hi< te* companies4 ,af look+ >.d = approximately two mon?s1 ,i l&$ a job ) ,dialog ,communica;ns4 ,dialog ,communica;ns sold teleconf]5c+ s]vices4 #gc ,"ey?+ w5t well = ! f/ ye> ( my employ;t at ,dialog4 ,i ev5 manag$ to w9 an aw>d = sell+ ! mo/ res]va;n.s teleconf]5c+ s]vices 9 ! 5tire na;n4 ,!n ,dialog 0 tak5 ov] by a company call$ ,g5]al ,3f]5c+4 ,= ! next six mon?s1 "ey"o seem$ r1lly excit$ ab ! new company4 ,i 0 pretty happy ab ! situa;n 2c \r sales commis.ns 7 9cr1s$4 ,we al _h a broad] product l9e to sell to 3sum]s4 ,! mo/ important addi;n to \r product l9e 0 \r web 3f]5c+ s]vice4 ,? s]vice 5ables p 9 di6]5t loca;ns to %>e pres5ta;ns ov] ! web4 ,my coll1gues & ,i 7 all excit$ ab sell+ ? new s]vice4 ,s we />t$ produc+ \r [n ,p[],po9t pres5ta;ns & practic+ pres5t+ !m to ea* o!r4 ,i "picipat$ 9 ? #gd pres5ta;n %>+4 ,i did my pres5ta;n j l "ey"o else4 ,x did n 3ta9 too _m graphics1 b x 0 9t]e/+ to le>n to use ,p[],po9t4 ,my pres5ta;n "w$ f9e :5 ,i 0 us+ x on my [n comput]1 b :5 ,i tri$ to 3duct a practice pres5ta;n ) "o ( my coll1gues us+ ! ,9t]net1 ,i 4cov]$ t ,i cd no l;g] r1d my pres5ta;n4 ,=tunately1 ,i 0 able to d mo/ ( ! pres5ta;n f memory1 b ,i s5s$ t n 2+ able to r1d ! pres5ta;n us+ my scre5 r1d] 0 a bad om54 ,i tri$ to "picipate 9 pres5ta;ns ) my coll1gues z a memb] ( ! audi;e1 b ,i cdn't r1d _! pres5ta;ns ei4 ,af 9ve/igat+ ? ph5om5on1 ,i le>n$ t \r web pres5ta;n s(tw>e 0 writt5 9 ,java4 ,i knew t my scre5 r1d] did n "w well ) _m ,java applica;ns4 ,s ,i decid$ to 3tact "s m #ge "kl$g1ble comput] us]s4 ,i ask$ !m to try to use \r web 3f]5c+ s]vice4 ,curtis ,*;g1 ,te*nology ,director = ! ,na;nal ,c5t] = ! ,bl1 tri$ \r web 3f]5c+ s(tw>e4 ,he 4cov]$ t ,i 0 correct4 ,g5]al's web 3f]5c+ s]vices j wdn't "w well ) my scre5 r1d]4 ,"p ( ! r1son = ? 0 t "! 7 no text labels 9clud$ 9 \r web applica;ns4 ,= example1 9/1d ( say+ 8,"q0 :5 "s"o _h a "q ab ! pres5ta;n1 ! s(tw>e %[$ a man ) 8 h& rais$ & a puzzl$ look on 8 face4 ,^u fur!r 9ve/iga;n1 ,i 3tact$ ,sun ,microsy/ems4 ,"o ( _! a3essibil;y 5g9e]s told me t ,g5]al's s(tw>e 0 n writt5 us+ ,sun's recomm5d$ a3essibil;y /&>ds = ,java applica;ns4 ,i spoke to \r programm]s ab ? issue4 ,!y told me !y 7 "w+ on ? #gf problem4 ,t 0 six mon?s ago2 ! problem / exi/s td1 z ,i 4cov]$ :5 ,i visit$ ! ,g5]al 3f]5c+ web site4 ,s9ce web 3f]5c+ 0 \r major new product & we 7 p5aliz$ = n do+ at l1/ #bj pres5ta;ns p] week1 ,i decid$ to l1ve my 9side sales posi;n at ,g5]al4 ,s9ce !n1 ,i h rec5tly f.d a job z a 3tract speciali/ ) ! ,de"p;t ( ,9t]ior4 ,i decid$ to "w = ! f$]al gov]n;t 2c ( ! ,sec;n #ejh regula;ns4 ,^! regula;ns %d 5c\rage f$]al ag5cies to provide 9=ma;n plat=ms t >e a3essible to bl comput] us]s4 ,2ss t1 ,i 0 tir$ ( sell+4 ,mo/ ( my coll1gues 9 9side sales _h *ang$ companies once e two to ?ree ye>s4 ,i want$ a posi;n t 0 m secure1 &1 =tunately1 ,i 0 able to obta9 s* a posi;n4 ,i 2lieve ? issue has #gg "s fur!r ramifica;ns = all totally bl job seek]s4 ,h[ c we compete 9 td's hi< te* graphically ori5t$ job m>ket8 ,i'm n a te*nology exp]t4 ,i'm a salesman4 ,l mo/ salespeople1 ,i don't want to h to 2 an exp]t on te*nology4 ,i j want my products to "w well ) spee* s t ,i c 3duct pres5ta;ns to my cu/om]s4 ,i h al d"o "s remote "w : requir$ me to dial 9to a database4 ,! dial-up 3nec;n %[$ me a graphic ( ! database1 :1 ( c\rse1 my scre5 r1d] cdn't r1d4 ,i h spok5 ) o!r p :o h exp]i;ed ? situa;n4 ,:at c we d to help bl p h e6ici5t a3ess to dial-up databases8 ,j td1 ,i 0 se>*+ = jobs on ! ,9t]net4 ,i came acr a company call$ ,*eck ,ag4 ,i visit$ _! web site1 http3_/_/www4" #gh *eckaga94com4 ,i tri$ _! on- l9e demo4 ,! f/ two scre5s "w$ well ) my scre5 r1d]4 ,! ?ird scre5 3ta9$ "s graphic images : my scre5 r1d] cd n 9t]pret4 ,h[ cd ,i r1li/ically expect to compete = ? posi;n if ! web demo won't "w ) my scre5-r1d+ s(tw>e8 ,? company is n obligat$ to comply ) ,sec;n #ejh 2c x "ws mo/ly ) private companies4 ,i guess t :at ,i am try+ to say is t te*nology is develop+ at a rapid pace4 ,\r scre5 r1d]s >e j n able to keep up ) all ( ^! adv.e;ts4 ,s :at does ? m1n = ! #gd p]c5t ( bl p :o >e n "w+8 #gi ,a3essible ,vot+ ,su3e$s 9 ,florida by ,d1nie ,l[e & ,d\g ,hall "<,$itor's ,note3 ,d1nie ,l[e is curr5tly ! ,sup]visor ( ,elec;ns 9 ,volusia ,c.ty1 ,florida & ,d\g ,hall1 :o *airs ! ,a3ess ,committee ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 s]ves on ! local elec;ns advisory committee4"> ,a funda;tal "r : we z adults ( vot+ age expect is ! abil;y to g to ! polls on elec;n "d & ca/ a secret ballot4 ,h["e1 "! >e p ) c]ta9 4abilities :o h l;g be5 unable to 5joy ? "r1 2c vot+ equip;t design$ to make x possible = !m to vote )\t assi/.e 0 n available4 ,p :o >e bl1 visually impair$1 dyslexic & unable to r1d ,5gli% h #hj _h to rely on ! assi/.e ( o!r p to ca/ _! ballots4 ,? s-call$ a3ommoda;n has caus$ p]sonal emb>rass;t & alw m1nt t "s"o o!r ?an ! vot] "ks h[ 8 or h] votes 7 ca/4 ,vot]s ) pr9t 4abilities h g5]ally be5 s]v$ 9 ,volusia ,c.ty & mo/ o!r >1s ( ! /ate ( ,florida 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,:5 a p]son regi/]s to vote1 he or %e is ask$ to 9dicate on ! applica;n :e!r assi/.e ) vot+ is ne$$4 ,if an a6irmative answ] is giv51 ! p]son's "n is li/$ on ! prec9ct regi/] ) an a/]isk to 9dicate t he or %e is approv$ to h assi/.e 9 ! vot+ boo? = m>k+ ! ballot4 ,if a vot] )\t an a/]isk 2s 8 or h] "n reque/s assi/.e at ! polls1 x is provid$ af ! vot] completes an a6irma;n =m4 ,a vot] may 2 assi/$ by a fr or #ha relative " :o has a3ompani$ hm or h] to ! polls4 ,alt]natively1 if a vot] desires1 he or %e may reque/ assi/.e f ! poll "w]s4 ,9 ! latt] case1 ,florida law requires t two poll "w]s ) di6]+ "py a6ilia;ns a3ompany ! vot] to ! boo?4 ,"o poll "w] r1ds ! ballot to ! vot] & m>ks ! vot]'s *oices1 :ile ! o!r poll "w] obs]ves1 to 2 sure ! ballot is 2+ m>k$ z ! vot] directs4 ,ac to a report prep>$ by a jo9t committee ( ! ,divi.n ( ,bl ,s]vices & ! ,florida ,associa;n ( ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl1 "! 7 approximately #aj1jjj vot+-ag$ bl & visually impair$ p liv+ 9 ,volusia ,c.ty 9 #aiii2 ! numb] #hb has probably 9cr1s$ s9ce t date & w 3t9ue to d s ) \r popula;n gr[? & l;g] life expectancy4 ,9 addi;n to ^?1 ! ,na;nal ,9/itute = ,lit]acy e/imates t z _m z "o 9 f\r adults may 2 func;nally illit]ate & ! ,florida ,m$ical ,c5t] ,libr>y e/imates t ab #ae p]c5t ( ! popula;n is dyslexic4 ,equip;t t makes x possible = p ) pr9t 4abilities to vote 9dep5d5tly has be5 develop$ & is 2+ c]tifi$ = sale by ! ,divi.n ( ,elec;ns 9 ,florida4 ,! equip;t1 : is us$ 9 3junc;n ) a t\* scre5 vot+ unit1 all[s a vot] to use a set ( e>ph"os to li/5 to 9/ruc;ns & ! *oices on ! ballot1 & !n to use a small1 h&-held keypad to 9dicate 8 or h] selec;ns4 ,! ,volusia ,c.ty ,sup]visor ( ,elec;ns 0 eag] to #hc acquire ? type ( equip;t1 to meet ! ne$s ( vot]s ) 4abilities4 ,s"eal mon?s ago1 visually impair$ repres5tatives f f\r 3sum] gr\ps 7 approa*$ to =m a special task =ce to advise1 5c\rage & promote a3essible vot+4 ,on ,?urs"d1 ,febru>y #ba1 #bjjb1 !y & o!r advocates1 mo/ ( :om 7 bl or visually impair$1 jo9$ ! sup]visor ( elec;ns to ask ! ,c.ty ,c\ncil to make ! vot+ process 9 ,volusia 9dep5d5t1 secret & v]ifiable = pr9t impair$ citiz5s4 ,! c\ncil vot$ unanim\sly to pur*ase #aid a3essible vot+ units1 "o = ea* poll+ place4 ,9 ? way1 all ( ! c.ty's vot]s1 reg>d.s ( abil;y or 4abil;y1 w 2 able to vote 9dep5d5tly4 ,z !y ca/ _! votes1 memb]s ( ! c\ncil sd ?+s l1 8,? #hd is a no-bra9]10 & 8,approv+ ? is ! "r ?+ to d40 ,) ? hi/oric vote1 ,volusia 2comes "o ( ! relatively few c.ties 9 ! /ate & na;n to comb9e an exi/+ optical scan sy/em ) an a3essible t\*-scre5 sy/em to 5able all citiz5s to ex]cise _! "r to ca/1 z ,>ticle ,,vi1 ,sec;n #a ( ,florida's ,3/itu;n /ates1 8direct & secret0 votes4 ,! special task =ce1 : help$ ,d1nie ,l[e to w9 approval ( a3essible vot+ 9 ! c.ty1 w 3t9ue z an advisory body1 assi/+ ) a3essibil;y & aw>e;s 3c]ns4 ,"o ( xs f/ *all5ges w 2 to 5c\rage "hto=e dep5d5t & non-vot]s to g to _! local polls to ex]cise _! "rs to vote secretly1 9dep5d5tly1 & v]ifiably ) ! new a3essible sy/em4 #he ,flag ,"ds by ,k5 ,/ew>t ,:5 ! f$]al gov]n;t ann\nc$ xs new sy/em ( al]t+ ! public & local law 5=ce;t ag5cies ab ! v>i\s levels ( na;nal secur;y risk1 ,i 0 a bit res5t;l4 ,ac to ! ann\nce;t1 "! wd 2 a s]ies ( flags ( v>i\s colors signify+ h[ m* \r dome/ic safety is ?r1t5$ f "t to "t4 ,gre5 9dicates no dang]2 blue is ll dang]4 ,yell[1 ! risk level at ! 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"t to le>n m4 #ic ,my "w coll1gue & fr happ5$ to 2 ,joe ,lazz>o1 ! director ( ! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n = ! ,bl te*nology program & ! au?or ( 8,adaptive ,te*nologies ,= ,le>n+ ,& ,"w ,5viron;ts40 ,:5 ,joe su7e/$ t1 = />t]s1 ,i cd r1d 8 book1 ,i am emb>rass$ to tell y t ,i told hm t ev5 ?\< ,i 0 sure x 0 a grt book1 8444 books ab te*nology put me to sleep40 ,( c\rse1 at ? po9t1 ,joe %d h 9vit$ me to l1ve 8 (fice4 ,9/1d1 he came up ) ano!r su7es;n4 8,*]yl1 ,i am t1*+ a c\rse onl9e at ,equal ,a3ess to ,s(tw>e & ,9=ma;n "<,,easi">1 & ,i ?9k y %d take ! c\rse40 ,i ?ank$ hm politely & sd ,i wd ?9k ab ! onl9e c\rse4 ,joe1 h["e1 did n let me =get ab 8 su7es;n4 ,e "t ,i spoke #id ) hm "!af1 he wd rem9d me ab ! c\rse4 ,f9ally1 on ! 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"p ( ! /a;n ": "! >e a numb] ( %ops & /ores4 ,%e told me t %e ne$$ help to get back to h] home 9 ,georgia4 ,%e sd t ! police _h talk$ ) h]1 & t !y _h told h] ab an ag5cy ": %e mid ! /a;n & ,i b"\ h] "s food f a /reet v5dor 2c %e sd %e 0 hungry & ?ree mon?s pregnant4 ,:5 we got back to ! /a;n1 ,i (f]$ to keep h] food = h] :ile %e w5t to ! re/ room2 b %e sd t ,i didn't ne$ to1 & s ,i promis$ to wait = h] to return4 ,well1 %e did n return "r away1 & did n return1 & did n return4 ,!n1 a second woman %[$ up \tside ! %ops ": ,i 0 wait+4 ,%e sd %e 0 a pla9 #ajj clo!s police (fic]4 ,%e ask$ me if ,i ne$$ help4 ,at t po9t1 ,i ask$ h] ab ! woman :o ne$$ help gett+ home4 ,i assum$ %e 0 a r1l police (fic]4 ,af all1 %e _h id5tifi$ h]f z a police (fic]1 & %e _h a badge ,- x 0 made ( pla/ic & q l>ge4 ,%e %[$ x to me m ?an once4 ,9 reply to my "q ab ! f/ woman1 ! "o :o ne$$ help gett+ back to ,georgia1 ! 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"d 2f & t s"eal p _h ev5 be5 attack$4 ,x 0 n safe = me to c>ry my purse \tside1 %e told me4 ,i %d take :at"e m"oy ,i _h & put x 9 my pockets 9 case my bag 0 /ol54 ,i cdn't d t1 b 2g9n+ to feel un1sy1 ,i did grab my ,brl ';n ,sp1k \ ( my bag "<,i expla9$ to ! 8police (fic]0 t x 0 a comput]"> & ,i put x 9 ano!r bag ,i 0 c>ry+4 ,!n ? k9d 8police (fic]0 (f]$ to get a police c> to take me to "w4 ,%e sd %e wd c>ry my bag = me4 ,i gave x to h]1 & !n we left ! /a;n & />t$ acr ! /reet4 ,:ile we walk$ tgr1 ) my purse ov] h] %\ld] & me walk+ al;gside1 sirang+ = ! police c>4 ,:5 we r1*$ ! o!r side ( ! #ajb /reet1 %e told me t ! next sir5 ,i wd he> wd signal ! >rival ( ! expect$ police c>4 ,!n %e walk$ away & ,i 2gan li/5+ = ! sir5 : wd signal ! c>'s >rival4 ,b no c> came4 ,:5 "s?+ l ? happ5s1 x takes a few mo;ts 2f y r1lize :at has j happ5$ to y4 ,:5 t r1liza;n came to me1 ,i felt sick 9side4 ,! only "n ,i knew 0 ,jesus1 s ,i 2gan to ask ,hm = help1 quietly at f/1 !n l\d] & l\d]4 ,a p>k policeman came by1 b he did n h m* to say :5 ,i expla9$ ! situa;n4 ,f9ally1 a woman :o recogniz$ me f ! ,de"p;t ( ,human ,s]vices1 ": ,i "w1 came & help$ me back to ! /a;n4 ,metro police "<:o provide secur;y 9 ,wa%+ton's subway sy/em"> "q$ me = a:ile & !n call$ ov] a repres5tative f ,amtrak's police4 ,:5 #ajc !y det]m9$ t ! 9cid5t _h o3urr$ )9 ,amtrak's jurisdic;n1 ,i 0 tak5 to ! ,amtrak police s]vice >ea & "q$ fur!r4 ,:ile "!1 ,i phon$ my pa/or & !n a co-"w]1 :o came d[n to get me & take me to "w4 ,! ,amtrak police (fic] %[$ me :at a r1l badge looks l3 x's a small1 metal badge on a neck cord4 ,don't "e 2lieve a p]son is a police (fic] if y >e %[n a pla/ic badge4 ,x is false6 ,wit;ses h sd t ? woman 0 a3ompani$ by a man4 ,i 0 n"e aw>e ( ?4 ,i wond]1 ,wd ,i h be5 attack$ if ,i _h n giv5 h] my bag8 ,x's common = "s"o 9 my situa;n to 2g9 to blame h]f = ! crime4 ,i />t$ ?9k+ t x 0 my fault & t ,i _h all[$ ! crim9al to take advantage ( me4 ,:y _hn't ,i be5 m #ajd al]t8 ,:y _h ,i be5 s gullible8 ,all ! r1l police (fic]s & o!rs :o came to my assi/.e assur$ me t x 0 n my fault & t :at ! crim9als _h d"o 0 wr;g4 ,9 fact1 "o ( ! policem5 :o help$ me t morn+ is a pa/or4 ,un=tunately1 n"o ( ! items /ol5 h be5 return$2 b _m ( !m 7 replac$ by ! k9d 3tribu;ns ( frs & o!r p ,i didn't ev5 r1lly "k 2f ? 9cid5t1 & by my home[n]s,0 9sur.e4 ,! ,amtrak police 7 v angry t "s"o wd take advantage ( a bl p]son4 ,al? 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"r to ca/ "o vote = e #be memb]s4 ,9 addi;n ,i propose t a6iliates pay dues ( @s#a4ej = ea* memb] ov] #fbe memb]s4 ,"u ? /ructure e memb] ( ,,acb wd pay dues ( @s#a4ej4 ,! #abi addi;nal @s#c4ej wd 2 levi$ on ! f/ #fbe memb]s z vot+ "rs4 ,? wd / all[ a6iliates to reta9 @s#c4ej f e memb] ov] #fbe4 ,? figure is #ej c5ts m ?an !y curr5tly reta9 "u ! @s#c dues collec;n1 : expires ? ye>4 ,us+ ,cali=nia = an example1 "h is a br1kd[n ( ! numb]s4 ,i *ose ,cali=nia 2c x 0 al ,presid5t ,gray's f/ example & ( c\rse !y >e ! l>ge/ a6iliate ) ! mo/ to lose or ga9 f any *anges4 ,9 #bjjb ac to ,presid5t ,gray1 ,cali=nia _h approximately #c1jjj memb]s = : !y collect$ a total ( @s#i1jjj "<@s#c "ts #c1jjj memb]s"> 9 dues4 ,\ ( ? ,cali=nia pd a total ( @s#a1hge to ,,acb = dues & al donat$ a g5]\s addi;nal am.t ( @s#aj1jjj4 ,? left !m 9 an approximate deficit ( #acj @s#b1hge1 m1n+ !y collect$ @s#i1jjj 9 ,,acb dues & pd \ @s#aa1hge4 ,"u my proposal1 assum+ ! memb]%ip numb]s & dona;n to ,,acb rema9 ! same1 ,cali=nia's situa;n wd look l ? 9 #bjjc4 ,!y w collect a total ( @s#ae1jjj "<@s#e "ts #c1jjj memb]s">4 ,!y wd !n pay @s#c1abe = ! f/ #fbe memb]s "<@s#e "ts #fbe">4 ,9 addi;n !y wd pay @s#c1efb4ej = ! rema9+ #b1cge memb]s "<@s#a4ej "ts #b1cge">4 ,if !y !n al made a gift dona;n ( @s#aj1jjj1 _! total wd 2 @s#af1fhg4ej4 ,? is a deficit ( only @s#a1fhg4ej comp>$ to ! curr5t deficit ( @s#b1hge4 ,cali=nia wd h a net sav+s ( @s#a1ahg4ej & ,,acb wd see xs rev5ue 9cr1se by @s#d1hab4ej1 go+ f a total ( @s#aa1hge ? ye> to a total ( #aca @s#af1fhg4ej next ye>4 ,! bottom l9e to all ( ? is simple4 ,cali=nia1 my example1 wd 9cr1se xs 3tribu;ns to ,,acb by @s#d1hab4ej :ile at ! same "t r$uc+ \ ( a6iliate tr1sury exp5ses by a total ( @s#a1ahg4ej4 ,9 my op9ion ? is a w9_/w9 = "ey"o4 ,see y all 9 ,h\/on4 ,- ,gl5n ,mc,cully1 ,auburn1 ,wa%4 ,?ank y ,?ank y = publi%+ \r ad 9 yr ,may $i;n4 ,we sold ! ma*9e ev5 2f ! newslr came \ & rcvd m calls al4 ,?ank y = provid+ ? free s]vice t b5efits 9dividuals & organiza;ns = ! visually impair$4 ,! lady :o b"\ ! brlr 0 pl1s$ to f9d a ma*9e %e cd af=d to buy4 ,keep up ! gd "w4 ,- ,joanne ,m>t91 #acb ,dodge ,c;y1 ,kan4 ,zeus to ! ,rescue6 by ,ronnie ,bre$5 ,:5 we g sail+1 we sail on a ll #be-foot ,o',"d "nd ,mis*ief4 ,%e weid 9 \r sail 9v5tory4 ,h] 9t]ior a3ommoda;ns boa/ a ;,b b]?1 two qu>t] b]?s1 a h1d1 a small galley & %e c c>ry #bj gallons 9 h] wat] tank4 ,%e has two #ab-volt deep cycle batt]ies on bo>d = liriv$ at ,g]man ,creek boat dock & on bo>d ,mis*ief at #agjj h\rs4 ,a g5tle mi/ 0 fall+ & 2c we did n wi% to get ! sails wet we j ?rew (f ! dock l9es & motor$ \4 ,t]ry & ,i bo? 2liev$ ! ra9 wd 5d soon & we cd proce$ "u sail4 ,sure 5\<1 9 ab #bj m9utes ?+s got a :ole lot dri] s ,i w5t =w>d to put up "s sail4 ,i w5t 9to ! cab91 haul$ \ ! #aaj jib & />t$ hank+ x on ! =e/ay :ile ,t]ry unti$ ! ma9 %eet4 ,i ?rew \ ! ma9 sail cov] & ties :ile ,t]ry po9t$ #acd h] 9to ! w9d & ,i haul$ up ! ma9 sail4 ,al? ! ra9 _h /opp$1 "! 0 / a =ce five w9d bl[+ \ ( ! s\?we/4 ,t]ry let ! boat fall (f to port4 ,!n ,i rais$ ! jib & he trimm$ 9 ! port jib %eet4 ,i sd a ll pray] to ,ca/or & ,pollux & we took (f4 ,ab #cj m9utes 9to \r ride ! ra9 2gan ag b n[ x wasn't a spr9kle1 x 0 a flood4 ,we bo? camp$ "u \r pon*os1 b ) ! w9d gu/+ to #be knots1 we 7 bo? soak$ 9 a matt] ( m9utes4 ,h["e1 ,mis*ief seem$ to 2 hav+ a gd "t peek+ 9to ! w9d ) ! b"o 9 h] tee?4 ,s ,t]ry & ,i soon decid$ t we 7 hav+ a gd "t1 too4 ,tack+ 0 fun too4 ,t]ry wd put ! helm ov] & z ! b[ w5t "? ! eye ( ! w9d all hell wd br1k loose 9 ! sails4 ,!n we'd trim 9 ! sails on ! o!r tack #ace & 2 (f ag4 ,af ab ?ree h\rs1 b1t+ 9to ! w9d />t$ gett+ a ll tire"s1 s we />t$ look+ = a place to camp4 ,we sail$ 9to ! lee ( a ll isl& & proce$$ to an*or ab #ajj y>ds (f %ore4 ,2f we took d[n ! sails we let h] %oot on up to ! spot4 ,!n ,i dropp$ ! an*or & let \ all #aej feet ( ! rope4 ,) ! w9d bl[+ ! way x 0 ,i knew we'd ne$ all ! rope we _h4 ,:ile we 7 look+ >.d to see if ! an*or 0 go+ to drag1 "! appe>$ an 9cr$ibly b1uti;l ra9b[ two po9ts (f ! port b[4 ,zeus _h s5t 8 mess5g] to let u "k t he _h he>d \r pray] = a safe j\rney to ,ca/or & ,pollux4 ,af we 7 r1sonably sure t ! an*or 0 go+ to hold1 we retir$ 9to ! cab9 = a ll adult refre%;t & to play "s music4 ,we tipp$ a c\ple ( #acf glasses to ,bac*us4 ,t]ry got \ 8 ,m>t9 ac\/ic guit> & ,i got \ my ,m>t9 backpack] guit> to pick a few tunes4 ,! ra9 soon 2gan ag4 ,& we 7 play+ ,dylan's 8,%e's ,got ,"ey?+ ,%e ,ne$s0 ) ! rhy?m ( ! ra9 on ! coa* ro(4 ,>.d #jajj we bo? decid$ t ! awake /ate _h lo/ mo/ ( xs *>m ( ! "d1 s we prep>$ to batt5 d[n ! hat*es & crawl 9to \r sleep+ bags4 ,t]ry ti$ d[n ! till] & bunge$ ! swim ladd] :ile ,i bunge$ ! haly>ds to ! %r\ds4 ,i knew all ab support1 s !y wdn't 2 bang+ 9to ! hull4 ,af we got ! boat relatively quiet to ! s.d ( ra9 drumm+ on ! coa* ro(1 we turn$ 9 = ! nim sleep+ bag4 ,! ra9 ( ! nid4 ,af donn+ ! ?icke/ "os1 we br1kfa/$ on c(fee1 boil$ e7s1 c]1l & bananas4 ,af br1kfa/ \r ?"\s reluctantly turn$ t[>d h1d+ back to ! dock4 ,we left ! sails up ! nit$ haul+ ! boat up to ! an*or :ile ,t]ry attempt$ to />t ! 5g9e4 ,an*or l9e cd kill ! batt]y to ! po9t ": ! 5g9e wdn't />t4 ,s we _h to #ach put up ! sails & sail \ ! /uck an*or4 ,h["e1 ! trip back home wasn't go+ to 2 t big a problem1 ) ! w9d on \r /]n all ! way4 ,) ! w9d / gu/+ ne> #bj knots we wd h a romp ( a d[nhill run back to port4 "<,footnote3 ,"! >e ?ree po9ts ( sail4 ,:5 ! w9d bl[s ov] ! boat 9 ! vic9;y ( ! b[1 ! boat is on a b1d or a close hold4 ,:5 ! w9d bl[s ov] ! boat 9 ! vic9;y ( ! b1m or ! side1 %e is on a r1*4 ,:5 ! w9d bl[s ov] ! /]n or ! back ( ! boat1 %e is on a run4"> ,my bi7e/ worry on ! way home 0 h[ to get ! boat back 9to ! dock "u sail4 ,) no motor ,i ?"\ x mit] ( a mile away f \r dock+ >ea1 ) ! aid ( ! crank rope ,t]ry manag$ to get ! 5g9e fir$ up4 #aci ,to r$uce w9dage1 ,i took d[n ! sails & ,t]ry back$ >.d )\t a hit*4 ,we secur$ ! dock l9es1 brief$ ! ma9 & roll$ up ! jib4 ,we topp$ up ! wat] tank & hook$ h] back up to electric;y4 ,!n we put all \r ge> a%ore & lock$ h] d[n4 ,ti$ securely at ! dock1 %e sits pati5tly wait+ = \r return & ano!r romp up ! lake4 ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t ,*ri/oph] ,gray #id ,ramona ,ave4 ,san ,francisco1 ,,ca #idajc ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,/eph5 ,spei*] #hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf ,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh #adj ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt #ajbg ,dunlop ,ave4 ,=e/ ,p>k1 ,,il #fjacj ,secret>y ,donna ,selig] #ciab ,,se #eth ,st4 ,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia #ejcae ,tr1sur] ,>dis ,bazyn #ejj ;,s4 #crd ,st4 _?,h ,burbank1 ,,ca #iaejb ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds #bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4 ,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors ,san=d ,alex&]1 ,wi*ita1 ,,ks ,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,kansas ,c;y1 ,,mo #ada ,alan ,b1tty1 ,=t ,coll9s1 ,,co ,$ ,bradley1 ,h\/on1 ,,tx ,brian ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&1 ,,oh ,de2ie ,grubb1 ,brad5ton1 ,,fl ,oral ,mill] ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca ,s&y ,s&]son1 ,an*orage1 ,,ak ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 ,*airp]son1 ,flossmoor1 ,,il ,adrian ,de ,blaey1 ,milwaukee1 ,,wi ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,san ,francisco1 ,,ca ,mike ,duke1 ,jackson1 ,,ms ,*>les ,hodge1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va ,ex ,(ficio3 ,e>l5e ,hu