[Blindtlk] air travel tips.

Tue Apr 1 19:16:15 CDT 2008

If your traveling answer this question. Do you have a guide dog? If you do, 
I encourage you to call ahead. And, notify the airport stff that you will be 
traveling with an animal that will most likely need to be relieved between, 
before or after flights. I don't have a dog, but I recently traveled with 
two friends who have guide dogs and the staff was uncomprehending, and we 
got into a huge stand off sort of thing because they said that they need to 
have animal control present to allow the guide dogs relieve themselves 
outdoors. I thought it was simply ridiculous. Animal control for service 
dogs?
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>   1. Fwd: Florida Director of Blind Services Job Description
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>   2. Press Release: Hybrid Cars Harder to Hear (David Andrews)
>   3. Many New Lists on NFBNET.ORG (David Andrews)
>   4. Air travel tips (Sean  Moore)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:29:10 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Florida Director of Blind Services Job
> Description
> To: jobs at nfbnet.org, rehab at nfbnet.org, humanser at nfbnet.org,
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org, nfb-talk at nfbnet.org, nfbf-l at nfbnet.org,
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>>
>>Division of Blind Services
>>
>>Director
>>
>>Responsible for ensuring that all blind and visually-impaired
>>persons living in Florida have the tools, support, and opportunities
>>to achieve success. Must
>>have comprehensive knowledge of best financial practices relating to
>>state and federal funding and accountability; ability to plan short
>>and long range
>>goals on the basis of legal requirements and population projections
>>and develop schedule for meeting goals; and ability to direct the
>>development of techniques
>>for identification and prompt resolution of problems. Must have
>>supervisory skills to oversee a division of 306 employees.
>>
>>Master's degree and prior experience working with the blind preferred
>>Salary range: $64,548 - $100,000
>>Resumes should be submitted no later than April 21, 2008, to Tricia
>>Brinkman, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Education, 325
>>West Gaines Street,
>>Room 1514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:43:32 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Press Release: Hybrid Cars Harder to Hear
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org, nfb-talk at nfbnet.org, nfb-announce at nfbnet.org,
> quietcars at nfbnet.org, caps at nfbnet.org, nabs-l at nfbnet.org,
> rehab at nfbnet.org
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>>
>>University of California, Riverside Press Release:
>>
>>Hybrid Cars Are Harder to Hear
>>
>>Quiet vehicles may pose greater risks to pedestrians, UCR psychologist 
>>finds.
>>
>>RIVERSIDE, Calif. ? Hybrid cars are so quiet
>>when operating only with their electric
>>motors that they may pose a risk to the blind
>>and some other pedestrians, research by a
>>University of California, Riverside psychologist suggests.
>>
>>Preliminary results of the on-going research
>>project show that hybrid cars operating at
>>very slow speeds must be 40 percent closer to
>>pedestrians than combustion-engine
>>vehicles before their location can be audibly
>>detected, said Lawrence Rosenblum,
>>professor of psychology. Those findings have
>>implications for pedestrians who are blind,
>>runners, cyclists, small children, and others, he said.
>>
>>?There is a real difference between the
>>audibility of hybrid vehicles and those with
>>traditional internal combustion engines that
>>could have effects on the safety of
>>pedestrians which need to be studied,? Rosenblum
>>said. ?Our preliminary findings could
>>mean that there is an added danger with hybrid
>>cars, particularly at intersections and in
>>parking lots.?
>>
>>In a research project funded by the National
>>Federation of the Blind, Rosenblum made
>>audio recordings of hybrid and combustion-engine
>>cars in a quiet parking lot. The
>>vehicles moved no faster than 5 miles per hour
>>to assure that the hybrid car operated only
>>with its electric motor. Subjects in a lab
>>listened to the recordings and indicated when
>>they could hear from which direction the car
>>approached. Subjects could make these
>>judgments sooner when listening to the
>>combustion-engine car than when listening to the
>>hybrid car.
>>
>>At speeds above 20 to 25 miles per hour hybrid
>>cars likely generate enough tire and
>>aerodynamic noise to make them sufficiently audible, Rosenblum said.
>>
>>?This research provides evidence that hybrid
>>cars, when operating in silent mode, pose a
>>substantial risk to blind people and other
>>pedestrians. We hope that regulators and car
>>manufacturers will take notice of these results
>>and take steps to eliminate this risk,? said
>>Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National
>>Federation of the Blind, a 50,000-member
>>advocacy organization for people who are blind or have low vision.
>>
>>Rosenblum, who is an adviser to the Society of
>>Automotive Engineers and sits on
>>committees that make recommendations to the auto
>>industry, has spent many years
>>researching perception of approaching cars and
>>whether there are similarities between
>>visual and auditory perception of approach.
>>
>>?I really do feel this is an issue for more than
>>those who are blind,? he said. ?We?re also
>>talking about bike riders, runners and others.
>>Walking around with my kids in a parking
>>lot makes it very clear that I?m using hearing
>>and vision to determine where things are.?
>>
>>Rosenblum is continuing the study with greater levels of background noise 
>>and
>>eventually will test people who are blind in
>>parking lots to determine the level of risk. In
>>April he will meet with Stanford University
>>researchers who are developing different
>>sounds that would enhance the ability of
>>pedestrians to hear approaching hybrid and
>>electric cars.
>>
>>?Everyone?s aware of the issue,? he said.
>>However, Rosenblum said, ?We are not talking
>>about major changes to the way automobiles are
>>designed, but about slightly increasing
>>their audibility when they are traveling slowly.
>>Only a subtle sound enhancement should
>>be required.?
>>
>>###
>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:38:32 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Many New Lists on NFBNET.ORG
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org, dtb-talk at nfbnet.org,
> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org, nabs-l at nfbnet.org, nfb-announce at nfbnet.org,
> nfbmo at nfbnet.org, journalists at nfbnet.org, blindkid at nfbnet.org,
> napub at nfbnet.org, nabop at nfbnet.org, blparent at nfbnet.org,
> jobs at nfbnet.org, cabs-talk at nfbnet.org, nfb-river-city at nfbnet.org,
> nfbsf at nfbnet.org, nfbc-info at nfbnet.org, nfbofncp at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-talk at nfbnet.org, nopbc-board at nfbnet.org, nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org, mt-blind at nfbnet.org, cabs at nfbnet.org,
> colorado-talk at nfbnet.org, nfbaz-talk at nfbnet.org, mabs at nfbnet.org,
> oabs at nfbnet.org, greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org, nfbf-l at nfbnet.org,
> 4alabama at nfbnet.org, vabs at nfbnet.org, mn-abs at nfbnet.org,
> nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org, mi-abs at nfbnet.org, il-talk at nfbnet.org,
> iabs-talk at nfbnet.org, nebraska-students at nfbnet.org,
> tn-talk at nfbnet.org, vendtalk at nfbnet.org, nagdu at nfbnet.org,
> nyagdu at nfbnet.org, ag-eq at nfbnet.org, arizona-students at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-nv-l at listserv.tmcc.edu, nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org, nfb-db at nfbnet.org, nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-editors at nfbnet.org, humanser at nfbnet.org, rehab at nfbnet.org,
> nfbpnotk at nfbnet.org, nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org, stylist at nfbnet.org,
> nobe-l at nfbnet.org, teachvib at nfbnet.org, ccb-alumni at nfbnet.org,
> la-students at nfbnet.org, nfb-hi at nfbnet.org, nfbkabs at nfbnet.org,
> nfbkpbc at nfbnet.org, nfbofncp at nfbnet.org, tabs at nfbnet.org,
> njabs-talk at nfbnet.org, fabs at nfbnet.org, nfb-science at nfbnet.org,
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org, nfbcs at nfbnet.org, gui-talk at nfbnet.org,
> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org, musictlk at nfbnet.org,
> nabentre at nfbnet.org, perform-talk at nfbnet.org,
> ncme-mentoring at nfbnet.org, nfb-lions at nfbnet.org, lions-ed at nfbnet.org,
> faith-talk at nfbnet.org, blindkid at nfbnet.org, blparent at nfbnet.org,
> travelandtourism at nfbnet.org, nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org,
> sportsandrec at nfbnet.org, rocketon at nfbnet.org,
> nfbaffiliatepresidents at nfbnet.org, nfbv-leadership at nfbnet.org,
> tops-2005 at nfbnet.org, aebteam at nfbnet.org,
> artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org,
> art_beyond_sight_advocacy at nfbnet.org,
> art_beyond_sight_educators at nfbnet.org,
> art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org,
> art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research at nfbnet.org,
> nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org, youth-outreach at nfbnet.org,
> blind-rollers at nfbnet.org, new-hampshire-students at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-new-hampshire at nfbnet.org, nfbespanol-talk at nfbnet.org,
> nh-board at nfbnet.org, nh-north-country at nfbnet.org,
> nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org, blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org,
> ncabs at nfbnet.org, nfb-or at nfbnet.org, ohio-talk at nfbnet.org,
> rb-support at nfbnet.org, kabs at nfbnet.org
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> I t has been a while since I have announced new
> lists here on nfbnet.org, so there are a few of
> them.  Below I will first list all the new lists,
> then give you more information, including how to subscribe, on each.
>
> The new lists include:
>
> Ohio-talk from the NFB of Ohio
> KABS from the Kansas Association of Blind Students
> rb-support, the retinoblastoma support list
> nfb-or from the NFB of Oregon
> nfbv-announce, an announcements-only list from the NFB of Virginia
> blindvet-talk from the blind veterans division of the NFB
> ncabs, the North Carolina Association of Blind Students
> new-hampshire-students from the New Hampshire Association of Blind 
> Students
> nfb-crafters-corner a list for crafters and artists
> nfb-new-hampshire from the NFB of New Hampshire
> nh-north-country  from the North Country Chapter of the NFB of New 
> Hampshire
> youth-outreach for the support of youth outreach projects
> nfbespanol-talk NFB information in Spanish
>
>
> Ohio-talk:
> Ohio-talk is a forum for members of the Ohio
> affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind
> to use to discuss chapter and affiliate business and projects.
> Participants can raise questions about blindness,
> available services, affiliate activities, and
> other blindness-connected issues.  We ask that participants
> be courteous to others in their comments.
>
> The list is moderated by Eric Duffy.  You can reach him at:
> eduffy at pobox.com
>
> To subscribe to ohio-talk either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk
> or send e-mail to ohio-talk-request at nfbnet.org
> and put the word subscribe by itself in the subject field.
>
> kabs:
> The purpose of the Kansas Association of Blind
> Students list is to discuss issues relating to
> blind students in Kansas and to promote KABS.
>
> The list is moderated by Andrew Chapman.  You can reach him at:
> blindandrew at gmail.com
>
> To subscribe to kabs either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/kabs
> or send e-mail to kabs-request at nfbnet.org and put
> the word subscribe by itself in the subject line of a message.
>
> NCABS:
> The NCABS list has been set up to facilitate timely dissemination of
> Important information to the members of the Students Division of North
> Carolina.  It will allow the leaders of the students division of NC to
> establish two-way communication among committed
> Division members of the NCABS. It will also be a forum for the members of
> the NCABS to bring issues to the attention of other members
> across the state.
>
> This list is moderated by Gary Ray. You can reach him at
> ghraynfbofnc at charter.net
>
> To subscribe to ncabs either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ncabs
> or send e-mail to ncabs-request at nfbnet.org and
> put the word subscribe in the subject field by itself.
>
>
> rb-support:
> this list is for anyone whose life has been
> effected by the cancer retinoblastoma.  Such
> persons may include survivors of RB, friends and family of someone
> who had or currently has RB, or has an interest
> in this particular cause of blindness.  The list
> is to help those whose lives have been touched by this
> cancer to network, find support, and ask questions.
>
> The list is moderated by Alicia Richards.  If you
> have questions about the content of the list you can reach her at:
> alicia716 at msn.com
>
> To subscribe to rb-support either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/rb-support
> or send e-mail to rb-support-request at nfbnet.org
> and put the word subscribe by itself in the subject field.
>
>
> nfbv-announce:
> This list will provide the members and friends of
> the NFB of Virginia with information and
> announcements concerning the affiliate.  It is an announcement-only
> list.
>
> To subscribe to nfbv-announce either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce
> or send e-mail to
> nfbv-announce-request at nfbnet.org and put the word
> subscribe in the subject field by itself.
>
>
> blindvet-talk:
> The purpose of this list is to serve as a forum
> for blind veterans to communicate with one
> another and discuss important issues, new adaptive
> equipment issued by the VA, etc.
>
> The moderator  of the list is Dwight Sayer. His email address is
> nablindvets at aol.com
>
> To subscribe to blindvet-talk either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk
> or send e-mail to
> blindvet-talk-request at nfbnet.org and put the word
> subscribe in the subject field by itself.
>
> new-hampshire-students:'
> The purpose of this list is to enhance student
> participation through effective communications
> using this medium to interact with other students throughout
> New Hampshire, and beyond that will increase student social networking.
>
> Moderator: Marie Johnson, jomar2000 at comcast.net
>
> To subscribe to new-hampshire-students either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/new-hampshire-students
> or send e-mail to
> new-hampshire-students-request at nfbnet.org and put
> the word subscribe in the subject field.
>
>
> nfb-krafters-korner:
> This list is for crafters and artists to share
> their work learn and teach others how to do
> it.  This is a place to share your ?I can do it? attitude!
>
> You must put topics in Subject lines and stay on
> that topic.  Please change subject line when you
> change topic.  This is very important in order for people
> to know what the email is about.
>
> No flaming others and be considerate to others
> opinion and comments.  This must be a friendly neighborhood.
>
> On the first and fifteenth of each month will be
> our ?for sale? days.  You must put ?for Sale? in
> the subject line along with what you are selling.  Items
> for sale must be related to art and crafted items
> or supplies for such projects.  Sales from these
> ads have nothing to do with this list and responsibilities
> are strictly between the seller and buyer of such items.
>
> I welcome you,
>
> Joyce Kane
> NFB KK
>
> This list is moderated by Joyce Kane.  She will
> deal with list topics and like matters.  You can contact her at
> Blindhands at aol.com
>
> To subscribe to nfb-krafters-korner either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner
> or send e-mail to
> nfb-krafters-korner-request at nfbnet.org and put
> the word subscribe in the subject field by itself.
>
>
> nfb-new-hampshire:
> The purpose of this list is to have a open list
> of discussion topics related to NFB information,
> sharing of blindness related resources, and to be creative
> with dialog to enhance participation
> Moderator: Marie Johnson, jomar2000 at comcast.net
>
> To subscribe to nfb-new-hampshire either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-new-hampshire
> or send e-mail to
> nfb-new-hampshire-request at nfbnet.org and put the
> word subscribe in the subject field by itself.
>
>
> nh-north-country:
> This list is a medium for members of the North
> country chapter of the NFB of New Hampshire to
> conduct general discussion with ownership specific to chapter
> matters that will also enhance outreach for new membership.
> Moderator: Gil Vickery, citizen at ncia.net
>
> To subscribe to nh-north-country either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nh-north-country
> or send e-mail to
> nh-north-country-request at nfbnet.org and put the
> word subscribe in the subject line by itself.
>
> Youth-outreach:
> The purpose of the Youth-Outreach listserv is to
> facilitate discussions among NFB members
> interested in building youth outreach programs in their chapters
> and affiliates.  The listserv will be used as a
> forum for sharing information, resources, and
> ideas.  This listserv will help generate innovative approaches
> to inspiring and engaging blind youth and will
> build a community of those interested in
> improving opportunities for youth through the NFB.
>
> This list will be moderated by the NFB Jernigan Institute?s Education 
> Team.
>
> To subscribe to youth-outreach either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/youth-outreach
> or send e-mail to
> youth-outreach-request at nfbnet.org and put the
> word subscribe by itself in the subject field.
>
>
> nfbespanol-talk:
> This list will provide subscribers information
> about the National Federation of the Blind and
> serve as a forum to discuss blindness-related issues in Spanish.
>
> Esta lista proveer? a los subscriptores con
> informaci?n sobre la Federaci?n Nacional de
> Ciegos y servir? como foro para discusi?n en espa?ol sobre temas
> relacionados con la ceguera.
>
>  Esta nueva lista de carteo electr?nico de
> National Federation of the Blind ?Federaci?n
> Nacional de Ciegos? es a la vez un comienzo y una continuaci?n.
> Es un comienzo porque por primera vez la NFB se
> proyecta oficialmente en otra lengua que no sea
> el ingl?s.  Es una continuaci?n porque a trav?s de ella
> continuaremos llevando el mismo mensaje positivo
> que hemos llevado sobre la ceguera.   Estamos
> seguros que la informaci?n que podamos compartir con todo
> el que advenga a esta lista, le servir? para
> romper con muchos mitos sobre los ciegos y la ceguera.  ?Bienvenidos!
>
> This new listserv of the National Federation of
> the Blind is both a new beginning and a
> continuation of our efforts to extend our positive message about
> blindness to the Spanish-speaking community. It
> is a new beginning because, for the first time,
> blind Spanish-speakers will be able to connect through
> this list to discuss blindness-related topics
> completely in Spanish! A continuation because we
> will work to carry on the NFB?s positive message about blindness
> with everyone. We hope that you find all the hope
> and resources that you need to help overcome some
> of your blindness-related obstacles. Welcome!
>
> This list is moderated by Alpidio Rolon
> You can reach him at:  arguza at attglobal.net
>
> ESTA LISTA ES MODERADA POR Alpidio Rolon
> USTED PUEDE CONTACTARNOS A:
> arguza at attglobal.net
>
> To subscribe to nfbespanol-talk either go to:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbespanol-talk
> or send e-mail to
> nfbespanol-talk-request at nfbnet.org and put the
> word subscribe by itself on the subject line.
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:41:45 -0400
> From: "Sean  Moore" <linkstarwind at cox.net>
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Air travel tips
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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> Okay I know this has been oh so many times, but I need some tips for 
> traveling. The traveling I'm doing is for National Convention this year in 
> 2008. What advice can I get to make it as soomth as possible?
>
> Yours,
> Sean Moore
> -------------- next part --------------
> Okay I know this has been oh so many times, but I need some tips for 
> traveling. The traveling I'm doing is for National Convention this year in 
> 2008. What advice can I get to make it as soomth as possible?
> ?
> Yours,
> Sean Moore
> ?
>
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