The Braille Monitor for June, 1997 is now
available for downloading or file request from NFB NET. It can
be had under the file names BRLM9706.ZIP or BRLM9706.TXT.
the Monitor can be downloaded from NFB NET by calling (612)
696-1975, n,8,1 at
300 to 33.6K baud. You can also now reach NFB NET via the
Internet by Telnetting to nfbnet.org.
You can also file request it by using the magic file name monitor
from Fidonet 1:282/1045.
You can also get the Braille Monitor via NfB's new file
distribution system called NFB-FDN. If you operate a
Fidonet-compatible BBS, and wish to get connected to NFB-FDN, to
receive NFB-related files automatically, then contact Fidonet
1:282/1045 for more information. You must have a
Fidonet-compliant BBS setup and be able to process Tick files.
We will deliver the Monitor and
other NFB-related files to your BBS doorstep, automatically, each
month.
The Braille Monitor is also available on CompuServe. It is
located in Library 5 of the Disabilities Forum, "go disfor."
You can also now have the Monitor sent to you via internet
e-mail.
Send a message to listserv@braille.org and leave the subject
blank.
Put "subscribe brl-monitor <your name>" in the body of the
message.
Finally, the Braille Monitor is available via anonymous FTP from
nfb.org or from our World Wide Web site on the Internet at
http://www.nfb.org.
This month's Monitor contains a wide variety of articles
including a description of a victory for vendors. Below is the
complete table of contents for the issue.
Historic Victory at Last
for the National Federation of the Blind and Blind Vendors
by James Gashel
Price, Tax, and Gratitude:
Doing Business with Telesensory
It Is About Guide Dogs:
But It Is About More Than Guide Dogs
Can Braille Change the Future?
by Denise Staulter
What We Can Expect from a Commission for the Blind
by James H. Omvig
Who Are the Experts? Comments on Pregnant Women and Blind
Consumers
by James H. Omvig
Blind, 88, and on the Rocks
by Heather Harmon
Vision Stimulation: Is the Tide Turning?
Carnival Magic for a Federationist
by Julie A. Russell
More about Braille Remote Learning
Recipes
Monitor Miniatures
Happy reading!
David Andrews
David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com)
or BBS: (telnet to nfbnet.org) or call (612) 696-1975
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