Dear members The meeting been organized today is at central administrative building block B Timarpur. The active members of NFB are duly invited to solicit their presence. Regards On 17-Jan-2015 4:33 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, flight > simulating, etc? (Bhavya shah) > 4. Re: Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, flight > simulating, etc? (Ekinath Khedekar) > 5. Centre no more blind to visually impaired, funds books in > Braille (avinash shahi) > 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS FORM NFB INDIA > (National Federation of the Blind India) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:26:55 +0530 > From: "B. R. Nautial" <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and > issuesconcerning the disabled." <[email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [AI] two websites not working > Message-ID: <602BFC35130D47B9A01933BA7B35B3E7@individu18a4e7> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > No sound for the 4 days > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mahendra" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 12:10 PM > Subject: [AI] two websites not working > > > > Dear Friends > > Adina and i enjoying listening to music from this two websites, > > however since few days, we are not able to listen any more as > > brodcast has stopd. > > any one knows any problem? > > wet sites are > > http://allindiaradio.gov.in/vividh.htm > > http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Gold.htm > > waiting to hear your expirianses. > > > > > > with warm regards > > > > Mahendra Galani > > skype chintu3886 Mobile+whats app+ Viber + Fasetime > > +4369917455595 Landline +4314943149 > > Addresse Herbst strasse 101/16/1 > > 1160 Vienna Austria Europe > > > > > > > > Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th > > > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > [email protected] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Disclaimer: > > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its > > veracity; > > > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the > mails > > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:42:46 +0530 > From: Bhavya shah <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] Jaws turns 20! Shoot your video, and get one SMA > free! > Message-ID: > <CACHadJ1KbOWUnjX1Ca9WDQd6BjdEx04r-ZHKkMAFWej-4i= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi, > Harish Sir, > This information should be correct, since: > * Freedom Scientific has made this official announcement. > * you may have been using JAWS for DOS, while JAWS for Windows has turned > twenty > > On 1/16/15, Kotian, H P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > I don't think this information is correct. I used Jaws much earlier even > > during the DOS days. > > > > Harish Kotian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > > Of Amar Jain > > Sent: 16 January 2015 16:39 > > To: accessindia > > Subject: [AI] Jaws turns 20! Shoot your video, and get one SMA free! > > > > Hi All, > > > > Let us join wishing Jaws its 20th anniversary! Jaws was a result of a man > > who was a motor cyclist, who met with an accident and became blind. > Later, > > Freedomscientific managed its development and marketing. > > > > It was introduced in India by Karishma Enterprises in the year 1996, and > > today they are the sole distributor for Asia. > > > > Despite facing resistance from people, NGOs, and others about its > > affordability, and many such factors, Jaws has been able to create a good > > share in the user market, and it continues to do so. > > > > Let us not forget the fact that today technologies are much more > developed > > than what it was when Jaws came in the market. And if the computer > literacy > > has increased, then it is due to the efforts of Freedomscientific and > > Karishma Enterprises which has enabled us to get trained on Jaws and > become > > tech savvy. > > > > With a huge thanks to Freedomscientific and Karishma Enterprises, wishing > > Jaws the best of the future! > > > > Do join-in Freedomscientific in their celebration. 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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the > mails > > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > > -- > Warm Regards > Bhavya > Let me wish you a very Happy New Year before the phone lines get > jammed and internet hanged. Happy New Year 2015 ! > Reach me through the following means: > Mobile: +91 7506221750 > Telephone: +022 23076950 > E-mail id: [email protected] > Skype id : bhavya.09 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:52:37 +0530 > From: Bhavya shah <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, > flight simulating, etc? > Message-ID: > < > cachadj28r6itzo6zu5jergodllxfqg86rdrsfshqj2hzukv...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I've done trekking some months ago in Karnala, trekked uphill with > friends, but felt downhill was a bit riskier, so partially came down > with friends, and partially with our trekking instructor. It was a > good experience, totally doable. > I had done horse riding some years ago, when I was fairly sighted, I > can't remember any part where you'd need sight. I simply had to hold > onto the horse, and the rest would be done by it and its trainer. > Totally doable again. > Quite some time ago, someone shared an news article, where a couple of > visually impaired people (a few of them are on this list) had done > some serious trekking/climbing, hope one of them shares their > experience here. > By the way, a question from me, I had heard, I may be totally mistaken > because I'm absolutely unsure, but had heard that there was a blind > person who had climbed the 17 highest peaks in the world? Is something > like this actually true, if so, could you share that mountaineer's > name, and any related information, would be interesting. > > On 1/16/15, Mohammed Asif iqbal <[email protected]> wrote: > > I did rock climbing , rappling several years ago. I would love to have an > > opportunity to do so again. > > Smile. > > Asif > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > > Of Kiran Kaja > > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 12:58 PM > > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning > > the disabled.' > > Subject: Re: [AI] Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, flight > > simulating, etc? > > > > I did skydiving last March. It was a lot of fun. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > > Of Amar Jain > > Sent: 16 January 2015 06:17 > > To: accessindia > > Subject: [AI] Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, flight > > simulating, etc? > > > > Guys, has anyone on the list tried things like flight simulators, rock > > climing (through zorbing), fox flying, biking, horse riding, if so, can > you > > please share your experiences and any tips whatsoever? > > > > I want to know in and out of it, so that I can convince the professionals > > in > > an adventurous park. > > > > Regards, > > -- > > Amar Jain. > > Website: www.amarjain.com > > > > Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th > > > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > > ia.org.in > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > [email protected] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please > > visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Disclaimer: > > 1. 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Happy New Year 2015 ! > Reach me through the following means: > Mobile: +91 7506221750 > Telephone: +022 23076950 > E-mail id: [email protected] > Skype id : bhavya.09 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:06:27 +0530 > From: Ekinath Khedekar <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, > flight simulating, etc? > Message-ID: > < > cal-ttg1j+bje2n2m4zb_okrxmb+a-mhedoewlptnqsjx6l+...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hey Amar, > > I am gonna be there and i hope you will try these things this time. I > have tried following: > > Rock climing - > I did this at Kolad. And i was amongst few of our company employees to > reach the summet. It?s lot of fun ad strength and technique. Will tell > you tomorrow. > A sighted oral guidance is needed from the ground, like to your left, > up, down etc. for finding fissures and projections to hold ourselves. > This is a slippery business and you will have to trust the rope > holding you ?)). > But i don?t know what is rock climbing (through zorbing), > > fox flying: > Hey, it is really not flying. You just walk on the rope frame, > surrounded by well covered ropes, > > Biking: > Not sure if it is like a biking done in malls. Then i wonder if a VI > can enjoy at all. > > horse riding: > Most fulfilling for me. Because i love animals and you don?t feel > dependant much if horse knows it?s charted way to trot or run. No risk > of banging in to anything as horse can see ? You?ve got to have a good > padding under your seat ?))) > Only caution is horse should be a obedient one and you shall know how > to rein it in. > > No idea about flight simulators but most simulators VI may not enjoy > as he will only feel the vibration and jerks and it?s not much fun for > the VI like in 4d movies. > > Hey but there are more exciting stuff at Imagica. M waiting for the > rides such as Nitro, screamer, D2, Space 360-free fall and I for > India. > > I am going to request Payal to insist everyone to be on time so we > don?t waste a precious time and please bring your swimming clothes so > we are not shy of trying water cannon rides. > > ~cheers > > > > > > On 1/17/15, Bhavya shah <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've done trekking some months ago in Karnala, trekked uphill with > > friends, but felt downhill was a bit riskier, so partially came down > > with friends, and partially with our trekking instructor. It was a > > good experience, totally doable. > > I had done horse riding some years ago, when I was fairly sighted, I > > can't remember any part where you'd need sight. I simply had to hold > > onto the horse, and the rest would be done by it and its trainer. > > Totally doable again. > > Quite some time ago, someone shared an news article, where a couple of > > visually impaired people (a few of them are on this list) had done > > some serious trekking/climbing, hope one of them shares their > > experience here. > > By the way, a question from me, I had heard, I may be totally mistaken > > because I'm absolutely unsure, but had heard that there was a blind > > person who had climbed the 17 highest peaks in the world? Is something > > like this actually true, if so, could you share that mountaineer's > > name, and any related information, would be interesting. > > > > On 1/16/15, Mohammed Asif iqbal <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I did rock climbing , rappling several years ago. I would love to have > an > >> opportunity to do so again. > >> Smile. > >> Asif > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > >> Behalf > >> Of Kiran Kaja > >> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 12:58 PM > >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > >> concerning > >> the disabled.' > >> Subject: Re: [AI] Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, flight > >> simulating, etc? > >> > >> I did skydiving last March. It was a lot of fun. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > >> Behalf > >> Of Amar Jain > >> Sent: 16 January 2015 06:17 > >> To: accessindia > >> Subject: [AI] Adventurous people: experience with fox flying, flight > >> simulating, etc? > >> > >> Guys, has anyone on the list tried things like flight simulators, rock > >> climing (through zorbing), fox flying, biking, horse riding, if so, can > >> you > >> please share your experiences and any tips whatsoever? > >> > >> I want to know in and out of it, so that I can convince the > professionals > >> in > >> an adventurous park. > >> > >> Regards, > >> -- > >> Amar Jain. > >> Website: www.amarjain.com > >> > >> Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th > >> > >> > >> > >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > >> of > >> mobile phones / Tabs on: > >> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > >> ia.org.in > >> > >> > >> Search for old postings at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to > >> [email protected] > >> with the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please > >> visit the list home page at > >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > >> > >> Disclaimer: > >> 1. 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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the > >> mails > >> sent through this mailing list.. > >> > >> > >> Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th > >> > >> > >> > >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > >> of > >> mobile phones / Tabs on: > >> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > >> > >> Search for old postings at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to > >> [email protected] > >> with the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please > >> visit the list home page at > >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > >> > >> Disclaimer: > >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > >> the > >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > >> > >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the > >> mails > >> sent through this mailing list.. > >> > > > > > > -- > > Warm Regards > > Bhavya > > Let me wish you a very Happy New Year before the phone lines get > > jammed and internet hanged. Happy New Year 2015 ! > > Reach me through the following means: > > Mobile: +91 7506221750 > > Telephone: +022 23076950 > > E-mail id: [email protected] > > Skype id : bhavya.09 > > > > Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th > > > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > [email protected] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > > visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Disclaimer: > > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the > > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the > mails > > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > > -- > *************** > > "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do > something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do > the something I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I should > do, by the grace of God, I will do." > EDWARD EVERETT HALE. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:26:55 +0530 > From: avinash shahi <[email protected]> > To: accessindia <[email protected]>, Shireen Irani > <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] Centre no more blind to visually impaired, funds books > in Braille > Message-ID: > < > cadesq2j7-4nysjktyym0hbvfaqheesv62p8+2e20vdprgos...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I do not think Braille is outdated as Mr Abidi quoted claiming in the > article > > Better, those who have never ever used the fully developed script, and > lack will-power to learn; refrain from spreading rumour about Braille > through media. This script is still relevant and needs to be > preserved and promoted. Withstanding the tsunami in technological > advancement worldover which serves few lucky ones, Braille is an > equaliser for majority of blind people. As printed books are never > gonna off the hands so the case with Braille books. > > http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/centre-no-more-blind-to-visually-impaired-funds-books-in-braille.html > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:32:26 +0530 > From: National Federation of the Blind India <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] ANNOUNCEMENTS FORM NFB INDIA > Message-ID: > <CAHbU-CtY0qsqB3= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Dear members > Greetings from NFB INDIA > This is to inform you all that the National Federation of the Blind is > organizing a National Level Competition for junior group as well as for the > senior group in the month of February and March 2015. The Federation has > announced to observe 16 March as Sankalp Divas from 2015 onward. So as to > remind you all this was the day on which thousand of visually impaired > people were brutally Lathi charged by the Delhi Police at Parliament Street > during mass mobilization. Although on 16th March 1980 many of our brothers > and sisters faced a lot of physical injuries, but on the contrary this was > the day which gave birth to a new era of social change in the interest of > all person with disabilities. On 16th March 1980 the parliament has for the > first time identified and gave recognition to the entire person with > disabilities society. > The National Federation of the Blind would like to observe this historical > day in the form of Sankalp Divas. The National Federation of the Blind is > organizing a competition for junior and senior groups separately as per the > schedule given below:- > Junior Group Competition:- > 8 February 2015- vocal music competition (light music), only one > participant from one special school can apply. > 9 February 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate competition. (note that > interested candidates will be given 2 hours to write essay in braille on > the day of event). > Topics for essay writing competition:- > Technology and Braille > Topic for debate competition:- > special schools are helpful in overall development of person with > disabilities. > Eligibility criteria > 1. Students of aged below 18 years, but should be a student of 9-12 class. > 2. Students of different special schools can apply for the competition. > How to apply > 1. The candidate who wish to apply for the competition (if residing in > Delhi), should apply through their respective special schools only and > through a proper channel. > 2. The students (residing outside Delhi), have to get themselves registered > at The National Federation of the Blind?s branch office of that particular > state where they are residing. > 3. The participants are required to submit with their date of birth proof > to the concerned authorities of their special school for participating in > the competition. > Prizes for the winners > First prize: - Rs 15,000 > Second prize: - Rs 12,000 > Third prize:- Rs 10,000 > Last date to apply > 31 January 2015 > NOTE:- Students who are visually impaired but are not connected to any > special school can also participate in this competition but they have to > get their date of birth certificate duly signed by school principal and > submit it in NFB Delhi office (if residing in Delhi), and at our branch > office (if residing outside Delhi). > > Senior Group Competition:- > 14 March 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate Competition.(note that the > interested candidates will be given two hours time to write essay in > braille on the day of event). > 15 March 2015:- Classical Music Competition (only one participant from one > organization or college can apply). > Topic for debate > need of our is to dismantle old government institution in the name of good > governance. > Topic for essay > role of laws relating to person with disabilities in their overall > development. > Eligibility Criteria:- > 1. Interested candidates aged between 18-35 years can apply for competition > through a proper channel. > How to apply:- > Interested candidates are requested to get their date of birth proof > verified and signed by the Principal of their respective colleges and > submit their so verified date of birth proof at our head office (if > residing in New Delhi), or to our various branch offices (if residing > outside New Delhi). > Prizes for the winners:- > First Prize: - Rs 20,000 > Second Prize: - Rs 15,000 > Third Prize: - Rs 12,000 > Last date to apply:- > 28 February 2015 > > for further quarries please call us on our toll free number:- > 1800117911 > BEST WISHES > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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