[blindlaw] Appointment of Judges US
ger sadlier
gersadlier at yahoo.ie
Thu Sep 28 15:30:08 CDT 2006
Could some one explain the rational for yee're practice of electing state court judges?
Is this not a radical breach of the separation of powers?
is this done through out the us at state court level?
kind regards Ger
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3. Re: CLE agenda language that is negative toward the blind
(Elizabeth Akinola)
4. Re: Leaving DRA (Ray Wayne)
5. Diabetics We Need Your Help (David Andrews)
6. off topic: Going off list for a while (Elizabeth Akinola)
7. Re: off topic: Going off list for a while (Ford, Tim (DHS-OLS))
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I thought someone on this list had contact information for someone at Lexis/Nexis who could let a person know whether an electronic version of a text was available. If that is true, can you please give the information again? Thank you.
Latonya Phipps
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:46:35 -0700
From: "Mark BurningHawk"
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward
the blind
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*grins at your comment about sexual proclivities* having never need to
resort to using a wheelchair, and only having fooled around with power
chairs, doing figure eights and such, for amusement's sake, and with the
wheelchair user's permission and amused cheering-on, I admit freely that my
"consciousness has not bee raised," to the height that it has been about
being blind, since I was born blind and have lived a lifestyle which has
very little to do with blindness as a "binding factor," or restriction. I
often forget that I am blind, and am bewildered by others' almost exclusive
focus on this part of my character, rather than how good-looking and sexy I
am, or any number of other positive traits. Other than working for doctors
(transcriptionist) I have very little to do with them, for blindness or any
other reason. Since you weren't exactly "offended," by my use of an
imprecise term, I will count myself lucky and having been taught, and bow to
you for this lesson in thanks for its gentleness. I am quite sure that your
wheelchair, for you, is a symbol of freedom and ability, rather than a
prison. This reminds me of a song by someone, Flan I think, "growing up in
a wheelchair," and it's a rather dismal song; all about a kid who is free
inside his head, in the vivid dreams he has, but "then the nurse turns on
the light, and there's his ... wheelchair..." I'm sure such a dismal song
could be written about blindness and growing up without sight. I was an
only child and grew up in rural Vermont, so perhaps was spared the full
impact of that until I could take it in hand and command victory from the
situation. This discussion comes at an interesting time for me, as I am
currently training with my third guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind,
which is MY symbol for freedom, as a cane could never be. Wonder how I"d
like "dog bound." Hmmm.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carrie Ann Lucas"
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'"
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward the
blind
> Oh my. Do we really want to go to the medical establishment for guidance
> on
> disabilities. I'm not sure it would be so empowering for people who are
> blind either. The medical model view of disability is not very
> empowering.
>
>
> When people talk about being wheelchair bound, I usually ask them to not
> reference their sexual proclivities. What they do in the privacy of their
> home is their own business.
>
> As for my wheelchair, in terms of your context, my wheelchair equates with
> freedom, not restriction. Without my wheelchair I am stuck in bed, with
> my
> wheelchair I have all the freedom in the world.
>
> The reality is that all of us with disabilities, be we blind, deaf,
> wheelchair users, or any combination of them, or all of them as the case
> may
> be, is that we adapt to our disabilities and they aren't very disabling at
> all, provided we have the proper tools and skills to navigate a world that
> is not very accessible to anyone with a disability.
>
> This discussion has been interesting and absolutely no different from the
> ones I see among people who are deaf or people who are wheelchair users.
> People who are deaf often hear other people say that deafness must be the
> worst disability, quadriplegics hear the same thing, etc. etc. Most
> people,
> disabled or not, have a limited world view when it comes to disability.
> We
> "get" those disabilities we live with, but often don't "get" the others.
> In
> a way I am lucky because I am deafblind and use a wheelchair, so I get
> some
> things on a level that others do not, but on the other hand, I'm not
> really
> a blind person, I'm not really a deaf person, and I'm not just a
> wheelchair
> user. The combination makes my experience very different from others, and
> I
> know I don't completely get the issues faced b any other community. While
> I
> live with my 3 children with cognitive disabilities, I also don't get
> cognitive disabilities either. My world view is shaped by their
> experiences, and I probably get the issues better than many others, but I
> still don't "get" it all.
>
> Carrie Ann Lucas
> Attorney/Equal Justice Works Fellow
> Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities
> Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
> 655 Broadway, Suite 775
> Denver, CO 80203
> 303.839.1775 (voice
> 303.839.0015 (TTY and CapTel)
> 303.839.1782 (facsimile)
> 800.817.1435 (voice)
> 877.267.1621(TTY and CapTel)
> www.ccdconline.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> My use that term stems from my work with doctors, who use the term when
> discussing, in a purely scientific/medical/clinical context, their
> patients.
>
> It also reflects my personal opinion that being forced to use a wheelchair
> would be a "binding," for me, used to physical freedom and great strength
> in
> all extremities. *shrug*
>
>
>
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> blindlaw mailing list
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:56:38 -0500
From: "Elizabeth Akinola"
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward
the blind
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
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Why are you guys going on and on about this issue?
Also, I thought Scott said to indicate in the subject line if what we're
wrtiting about is off topic! Hey, enough about this wheelchair/cane/dog
talk already!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark BurningHawk"
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward the
blind
> *grins at your comment about sexual proclivities* having never need to
> resort to using a wheelchair, and only having fooled around with power
> chairs, doing figure eights and such, for amusement's sake, and with the
> wheelchair user's permission and amused cheering-on, I admit freely that
> my
> "consciousness has not bee raised," to the height that it has been about
> being blind, since I was born blind and have lived a lifestyle which has
> very little to do with blindness as a "binding factor," or restriction. I
> often forget that I am blind, and am bewildered by others' almost
> exclusive
> focus on this part of my character, rather than how good-looking and sexy
> I
> am, or any number of other positive traits. Other than working for
> doctors
> (transcriptionist) I have very little to do with them, for blindness or
> any
> other reason. Since you weren't exactly "offended," by my use of an
> imprecise term, I will count myself lucky and having been taught, and bow
> to
> you for this lesson in thanks for its gentleness. I am quite sure that
> your
> wheelchair, for you, is a symbol of freedom and ability, rather than a
> prison. This reminds me of a song by someone, Flan I think, "growing up
> in
> a wheelchair," and it's a rather dismal song; all about a kid who is free
> inside his head, in the vivid dreams he has, but "then the nurse turns on
> the light, and there's his ... wheelchair..." I'm sure such a dismal song
> could be written about blindness and growing up without sight. I was an
> only child and grew up in rural Vermont, so perhaps was spared the full
> impact of that until I could take it in hand and command victory from the
> situation. This discussion comes at an interesting time for me, as I am
> currently training with my third guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the
> Blind,
> which is MY symbol for freedom, as a cane could never be. Wonder how I"d
> like "dog bound." Hmmm.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carrie Ann Lucas"
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'"
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward the
> blind
>
>
>> Oh my. Do we really want to go to the medical establishment for guidance
>> on
>> disabilities. I'm not sure it would be so empowering for people who are
>> blind either. The medical model view of disability is not very
>> empowering.
>>
>>
>> When people talk about being wheelchair bound, I usually ask them to not
>> reference their sexual proclivities. What they do in the privacy of
>> their
>> home is their own business.
>>
>> As for my wheelchair, in terms of your context, my wheelchair equates
>> with
>> freedom, not restriction. Without my wheelchair I am stuck in bed, with
>> my
>> wheelchair I have all the freedom in the world.
>>
>> The reality is that all of us with disabilities, be we blind, deaf,
>> wheelchair users, or any combination of them, or all of them as the case
>> may
>> be, is that we adapt to our disabilities and they aren't very disabling
>> at
>> all, provided we have the proper tools and skills to navigate a world
>> that
>> is not very accessible to anyone with a disability.
>>
>> This discussion has been interesting and absolutely no different from the
>> ones I see among people who are deaf or people who are wheelchair users.
>> People who are deaf often hear other people say that deafness must be the
>> worst disability, quadriplegics hear the same thing, etc. etc. Most
>> people,
>> disabled or not, have a limited world view when it comes to disability.
>> We
>> "get" those disabilities we live with, but often don't "get" the others.
>> In
>> a way I am lucky because I am deafblind and use a wheelchair, so I get
>> some
>> things on a level that others do not, but on the other hand, I'm not
>> really
>> a blind person, I'm not really a deaf person, and I'm not just a
>> wheelchair
>> user. The combination makes my experience very different from others, and
>> I
>> know I don't completely get the issues faced b any other community.
>> While
>> I
>> live with my 3 children with cognitive disabilities, I also don't get
>> cognitive disabilities either. My world view is shaped by their
>> experiences, and I probably get the issues better than many others, but I
>> still don't "get" it all.
>>
>> Carrie Ann Lucas
>> Attorney/Equal Justice Works Fellow
>> Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities
>> Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
>> 655 Broadway, Suite 775
>> Denver, CO 80203
>> 303.839.1775 (voice
>> 303.839.0015 (TTY and CapTel)
>> 303.839.1782 (facsimile)
>> 800.817.1435 (voice)
>> 877.267.1621(TTY and CapTel)
>> www.ccdconline.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> My use that term stems from my work with doctors, who use the term when
>> discussing, in a purely scientific/medical/clinical context, their
>> patients.
>>
>> It also reflects my personal opinion that being forced to use a
>> wheelchair
>> would be a "binding," for me, used to physical freedom and great strength
>> in
>> all extremities. *shrug*
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blindlaw mailing list
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw
>>
>
>
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:06:18 -0700
From: "Ray Wayne"
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Best of luck to you in your new job.
Ray
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> Dear All,
>
> I write to inform you that I'll be leaving DRA at the end of this week
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> Associate at the law firm of Bingham McCutchen in their San Francisco
> office in about two weeks. I can be reached at jazenmazen at yahoo.com.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> M~
>
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> Disability Rights Advocates
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Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:10:01 -0500
From: David Andrews
Subject: [blindlaw] Diabetics We Need Your Help
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>From Joanne Wilson:
Diabetics, we need your help!
Glaxo Smith Klein and the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind are working together to improve the lives of Diabetics who have
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Could some one explain the rational for yee're practice of electing state court judges?
Is this not a radical breach of the separation of powers?
is this done through out the us at state court level?
kind regards Ger
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3. Re: CLE agenda language that is negative toward the blind
(Elizabeth Akinola)
4. Re: Leaving DRA (Ray Wayne)
5. Diabetics We Need Your Help (David Andrews)
6. off topic: Going off list for a while (Elizabeth Akinola)
7. Re: off topic: Going off list for a while (Ford, Tim (DHS-OLS))
8. Re: off topic: Going off list for a while (Elizabeth Akinola)
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:36:28 -0500 (CDT)
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I thought someone on this list had contact information for someone at Lexis/Nexis who could let a person know whether an electronic version of a text was available. If that is true, can you please give the information again? Thank you.
Latonya Phipps
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:46:35 -0700
From: "Mark BurningHawk"
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward
the blind
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
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reply-type=original
*grins at your comment about sexual proclivities* having never need to
resort to using a wheelchair, and only having fooled around with power
chairs, doing figure eights and such, for amusement's sake, and with the
wheelchair user's permission and amused cheering-on, I admit freely that my
"consciousness has not bee raised," to the height that it has been about
being blind, since I was born blind and have lived a lifestyle which has
very little to do with blindness as a "binding factor," or restriction. I
often forget that I am blind, and am bewildered by others' almost exclusive
focus on this part of my character, rather than how good-looking and sexy I
am, or any number of other positive traits. Other than working for doctors
(transcriptionist) I have very little to do with them, for blindness or any
other reason. Since you weren't exactly "offended," by my use of an
imprecise term, I will count myself lucky and having been taught, and bow to
you for this lesson in thanks for its gentleness. I am quite sure that your
wheelchair, for you, is a symbol of freedom and ability, rather than a
prison. This reminds me of a song by someone, Flan I think, "growing up in
a wheelchair," and it's a rather dismal song; all about a kid who is free
inside his head, in the vivid dreams he has, but "then the nurse turns on
the light, and there's his ... wheelchair..." I'm sure such a dismal song
could be written about blindness and growing up without sight. I was an
only child and grew up in rural Vermont, so perhaps was spared the full
impact of that until I could take it in hand and command victory from the
situation. This discussion comes at an interesting time for me, as I am
currently training with my third guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind,
which is MY symbol for freedom, as a cane could never be. Wonder how I"d
like "dog bound." Hmmm.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carrie Ann Lucas"
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'"
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward the
blind
> Oh my. Do we really want to go to the medical establishment for guidance
> on
> disabilities. I'm not sure it would be so empowering for people who are
> blind either. The medical model view of disability is not very
> empowering.
>
>
> When people talk about being wheelchair bound, I usually ask them to not
> reference their sexual proclivities. What they do in the privacy of their
> home is their own business.
>
> As for my wheelchair, in terms of your context, my wheelchair equates with
> freedom, not restriction. Without my wheelchair I am stuck in bed, with
> my
> wheelchair I have all the freedom in the world.
>
> The reality is that all of us with disabilities, be we blind, deaf,
> wheelchair users, or any combination of them, or all of them as the case
> may
> be, is that we adapt to our disabilities and they aren't very disabling at
> all, provided we have the proper tools and skills to navigate a world that
> is not very accessible to anyone with a disability.
>
> This discussion has been interesting and absolutely no different from the
> ones I see among people who are deaf or people who are wheelchair users.
> People who are deaf often hear other people say that deafness must be the
> worst disability, quadriplegics hear the same thing, etc. etc. Most
> people,
> disabled or not, have a limited world view when it comes to disability.
> We
> "get" those disabilities we live with, but often don't "get" the others.
> In
> a way I am lucky because I am deafblind and use a wheelchair, so I get
> some
> things on a level that others do not, but on the other hand, I'm not
> really
> a blind person, I'm not really a deaf person, and I'm not just a
> wheelchair
> user. The combination makes my experience very different from others, and
> I
> know I don't completely get the issues faced b any other community. While
> I
> live with my 3 children with cognitive disabilities, I also don't get
> cognitive disabilities either. My world view is shaped by their
> experiences, and I probably get the issues better than many others, but I
> still don't "get" it all.
>
> Carrie Ann Lucas
> Attorney/Equal Justice Works Fellow
> Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities
> Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
> 655 Broadway, Suite 775
> Denver, CO 80203
> 303.839.1775 (voice
> 303.839.0015 (TTY and CapTel)
> 303.839.1782 (facsimile)
> 800.817.1435 (voice)
> 877.267.1621(TTY and CapTel)
> www.ccdconline.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> My use that term stems from my work with doctors, who use the term when
> discussing, in a purely scientific/medical/clinical context, their
> patients.
>
> It also reflects my personal opinion that being forced to use a wheelchair
> would be a "binding," for me, used to physical freedom and great strength
> in
> all extremities. *shrug*
>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:56:38 -0500
From: "Elizabeth Akinola"
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward
the blind
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Why are you guys going on and on about this issue?
Also, I thought Scott said to indicate in the subject line if what we're
wrtiting about is off topic! Hey, enough about this wheelchair/cane/dog
talk already!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark BurningHawk"
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward the
blind
> *grins at your comment about sexual proclivities* having never need to
> resort to using a wheelchair, and only having fooled around with power
> chairs, doing figure eights and such, for amusement's sake, and with the
> wheelchair user's permission and amused cheering-on, I admit freely that
> my
> "consciousness has not bee raised," to the height that it has been about
> being blind, since I was born blind and have lived a lifestyle which has
> very little to do with blindness as a "binding factor," or restriction. I
> often forget that I am blind, and am bewildered by others' almost
> exclusive
> focus on this part of my character, rather than how good-looking and sexy
> I
> am, or any number of other positive traits. Other than working for
> doctors
> (transcriptionist) I have very little to do with them, for blindness or
> any
> other reason. Since you weren't exactly "offended," by my use of an
> imprecise term, I will count myself lucky and having been taught, and bow
> to
> you for this lesson in thanks for its gentleness. I am quite sure that
> your
> wheelchair, for you, is a symbol of freedom and ability, rather than a
> prison. This reminds me of a song by someone, Flan I think, "growing up
> in
> a wheelchair," and it's a rather dismal song; all about a kid who is free
> inside his head, in the vivid dreams he has, but "then the nurse turns on
> the light, and there's his ... wheelchair..." I'm sure such a dismal song
> could be written about blindness and growing up without sight. I was an
> only child and grew up in rural Vermont, so perhaps was spared the full
> impact of that until I could take it in hand and command victory from the
> situation. This discussion comes at an interesting time for me, as I am
> currently training with my third guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the
> Blind,
> which is MY symbol for freedom, as a cane could never be. Wonder how I"d
> like "dog bound." Hmmm.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carrie Ann Lucas"
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'"
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] CLE agenda language that is negative toward the
> blind
>
>
>> Oh my. Do we really want to go to the medical establishment for guidance
>> on
>> disabilities. I'm not sure it would be so empowering for people who are
>> blind either. The medical model view of disability is not very
>> empowering.
>>
>>
>> When people talk about being wheelchair bound, I usually ask them to not
>> reference their sexual proclivities. What they do in the privacy of
>> their
>> home is their own business.
>>
>> As for my wheelchair, in terms of your context, my wheelchair equates
>> with
>> freedom, not restriction. Without my wheelchair I am stuck in bed, with
>> my
>> wheelchair I have all the freedom in the world.
>>
>> The reality is that all of us with disabilities, be we blind, deaf,
>> wheelchair users, or any combination of them, or all of them as the case
>> may
>> be, is that we adapt to our disabilities and they aren't very disabling
>> at
>> all, provided we have the proper tools and skills to navigate a world
>> that
>> is not very accessible to anyone with a disability.
>>
>> This discussion has been interesting and absolutely no different from the
>> ones I see among people who are deaf or people who are wheelchair users.
>> People who are deaf often hear other people say that deafness must be the
>> worst disability, quadriplegics hear the same thing, etc. etc. Most
>> people,
>> disabled or not, have a limited world view when it comes to disability.
>> We
>> "get" those disabilities we live with, but often don't "get" the others.
>> In
>> a way I am lucky because I am deafblind and use a wheelchair, so I get
>> some
>> things on a level that others do not, but on the other hand, I'm not
>> really
>> a blind person, I'm not really a deaf person, and I'm not just a
>> wheelchair
>> user. The combination makes my experience very different from others, and
>> I
>> know I don't completely get the issues faced b any other community.
>> While
>> I
>> live with my 3 children with cognitive disabilities, I also don't get
>> cognitive disabilities either. My world view is shaped by their
>> experiences, and I probably get the issues better than many others, but I
>> still don't "get" it all.
>>
>> Carrie Ann Lucas
>> Attorney/Equal Justice Works Fellow
>> Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities
>> Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
>> 655 Broadway, Suite 775
>> Denver, CO 80203
>> 303.839.1775 (voice
>> 303.839.0015 (TTY and CapTel)
>> 303.839.1782 (facsimile)
>> 800.817.1435 (voice)
>> 877.267.1621(TTY and CapTel)
>> www.ccdconline.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> My use that term stems from my work with doctors, who use the term when
>> discussing, in a purely scientific/medical/clinical context, their
>> patients.
>>
>> It also reflects my personal opinion that being forced to use a
>> wheelchair
>> would be a "binding," for me, used to physical freedom and great strength
>> in
>> all extremities. *shrug*
>>
>>
>>
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:06:18 -0700
From: "Ray Wayne"
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Leaving DRA
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Best of luck to you in your new job.
Ray
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From: "Mazen Basrawi"
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Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:52 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] Leaving DRA
> Dear All,
>
> I write to inform you that I'll be leaving DRA at the end of this week
> as my Equal Justice Works Fellowship is ending. I will be starting as an
> Associate at the law firm of Bingham McCutchen in their San Francisco
> office in about two weeks. I can be reached at jazenmazen at yahoo.com.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> M~
>
> Mazen M. Basrawi
> Equal Justice Works/Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Fellow
> Disability Rights Advocates
> 2001 Center Street, Third Floor
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:10:01 -0500
From: David Andrews
Subject: [blindlaw] Diabetics We Need Your Help
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>From Joanne Wilson:
Diabetics, we need your help!
Glaxo Smith Klein and the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind are working together to improve the lives of Diabetics who have
complications including blindness.
The company is seeking Type 2 diabetics to participate in focus groups in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. If you are interested in participating, please
read on!
Are you interested in participating in a 90-minute, small group discussion that will help us better communicate with people who have suffered complications
due to Type 2 Diabetes?
The results from this research will be used to build better communication and patient education materials about Type 2 Diabetes and its possible complications.
Here’s how you can participate, and what you can expect if you do participate:
What do you do if you are interested in participating in this research?
You will phone Curtis Analytic Partners, (CAP) Inc at 1.800.836.1684, and ask for Ext 100, Angela Glass, Senior Project Manager. CAP is a marketing research
company based in Philadelphia that has been working with pharmaceutical companies for 15 years, conducting confidential in-person and telephone interviews.
What can you expect when you contact Curtis Analytic Partners, Inc?
Angela Glass will be your contact at CAP. When you and she speak, after getting your full name, she will ask you a series of questions. Your responses to
these questions will be kept completely confidential.
Once we have determined if you qualify for the research, we will want to mail you some materials detailing the directions to the research facility where
the focus group will take place, and a letter confirming the date and time of the focus group. Your name, telephone number, and address will never be
disclosed or distributed to anyone outside of CAP; only Angela Glass will have access to this data.
What is the layout of the research facility?
CAP rents research facilities throughout the country based on their accessibility to our interviewees. Again, your confidentiality will be maintained,
as both the research facility and CAP’s interviewer will know only your first name and last initial.
The research facility has 2 rooms. One is where the focus group will be conducted and where you will sit with a CAP interviewer. The second room is known
as a ‘viewing room’ and it is equipped with a one-way mirror that allows viewing of the focus group. It is likely that CAP’s client (the sponsor of the
research) will observe the focus group, but will not attempt to meet you, or ask you any questions directly.
What is the focus group process?
An experienced moderator, knowledgeable about Type 2 Diabetes and its potential complications, will talk with you and others in the group about your experiences
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