Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
Yes, different departments use different words and we have to go with them. In Bengali we use the word "dristihin" for quite a few years and now it is used in all sorts of novels, stories and newspaper articles. "aangshik dristihin" is used to denote partially sighted. It does not make things pleasant. But the old Bengali word "andha" also means "blind to the outside world". It also means, as in English, "insensitive". You must be familiar with the expressions like "blind fury" or "blind in affection". The English words like "sightless" (which we use in Kolkata) or "visually challenged" at least does not have this type of undesirable connotation. Best regards, Amiyo. Cell: +91-9433464329 - Original Message - From: "BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > you just bring a certificate and put it on railway counter, it should be > certified as "visually impaired" not as "completely blind", you won't get > any ticket. thanks. > > - Original Message - > From: "Ketan Kothari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:01 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > > > Dear Members, > > > > I think I am blind and not visually challenged. As far as politeness is > > concerned, we are taken up by these clichaes and let the reality go by. I > > think the word "blind" explains my total lack of sight than any other > > word. > > besides. What would you call a short man/woman? vertically challenged? > > I > > feel we would do well by facing the reality. I would say if at all all > > the > > disabled are attitudinally challenged. We educated people who are blind > > should not run away from the fact of our blindness. Let me reiterate I am > > not ashamed of being blind and would not like to sugar quote my situation. > > > > Friends, I started as "blind" then "visually handicapped" then "visually > > disabled" and then again "visually challenged" but at the enc of the day > > I > > am still beaten up as "blind agitators" hahaha. words became polite but > > no > > change in attitude. So friend, this group is a group of learned members > > and > > I look at all of you as realists and not a clichaed group So let us call a > > spade a spade. Let us not be taken up by Americans. > > - Original Message - > > From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM > > Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > > > > >> Dear members, > >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we > >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually > >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and > >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. > >> let us try to use it in our communication. > >> Rajani > >> > >> 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 > > > > > > 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: > The Information transmitted in this email is solely for the addressee. It is confidential and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken by anyone other than by the intended recipient is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient then kindly delete the mail from your system. Any opinion or views expressed in this mail may not necessarily reflect that of Punjab National Bank. The bank considers unencrypted email as an insecure mode of communication. > > 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 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
[AI] Information Wanted on Police Lathi Charge on Sightless Demonstrators in Mumbai.
Hello everybody, Yesterday we read in the Anandabazar Patrika, a Bengali daily of Kolkata, that a large number of sightless demonstrators gathered at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai demanding Maharashtra government's discriminatory attitude towards totally blind candidates in recruitment. They wanted to meet the Chief Minister and his deputy, in return the police resorted to severe lathi charge and arrested sixty demonstrators. Can anybody in Mumbai supply more details on it? I know Kanchan was doing something about it on behalf of NAB. Which organisation arranged the protest movement? We are thinking of writing to the Maharashtra CM and the President of India about it from BPA. We shall also request NAB, Kolkata to do so. We must stand united against any such police atrocities. I would also need the address of the CM and the Governor of Maharashtra. Please help. Best regards, Amiyo. Cell: +91-9433464329 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
[AI] google new face
I just noticed, that we can navigate in google results using headings, this will be faster than earlier, not sure if it is some accessibility initiative or just a regular redesign. But it is better. 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
Re: [AI] Use disability not handicap
you are very much aware that truth is truth. If you feel that you are hurting with the word "blind" then you have no capacity to bear the truth. If you feel that slow poisen can not harm anybody then it's OK but if you think it does then it is better that you become lord shiva to take it Abhijit Hyderabad - Original Message - From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Use disability not handicap > Hi, > Sorry, if I have taken your valuable time for this subject. my only > intention was that if we have more refined words, why not use them if > it describews our condition in a polite way and not hurt our feelings. > if we have achieved something inspite of our limitation, why we > should cling on to the limitation. why not break out of it and say > that the disability is of mind and not any physical part. I > personally feel better we be polite amongst ourselves, so that we can > expect that from general public. Of course, it is my opinion and not > necessary that it should be taken. > Regards, > Rajani > > On 11/14/06, shobhan singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> No doubt, we are blind and using the word "blind" do not produce any >> negative effect. But we should not use the word: "handicap" while >> defining >> any of the disability whether it is visual or physical. >> Because the word "handicap" derives from the phrase "cap in hand" >> referring >> to a beggar, and is despised by most people with disabilities. >> Regards >> >> Shobhan Singh >> Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) >> Room # 019 >> Brahmaputra Hostel >> Jawaharlal Nehru University >> Contact # 91-09313468732 >> SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault >> 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 >> > > 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 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
Re: [AI] conversion to braille
no! - Original Message - From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chetan Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [AI] conversion to braille > In the same way, are there services to scan books? > > Subramani > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chetan > Sharma > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:19 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] conversion to braille > > *** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *** > > > Hi rajesh, > > You can also contact Mr. J.L. Kaul, Secretary General, All India > confederation of the Blind, delhi for this purpose. I am not sure of > their > charges, Mr. Kaul's cell # is 9810684208. They are exceptionally > puntual in > delivering Braille Books. > > Regards, > > > Chetan Sharma > - Original Message - > From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "accessindia" > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:55 PM > Subject: [AI] conversion to braille > > >> Friends >> >> I need to convert a few books in e text into Braille for a friend of > mine. >> I feel NAB Delhi can do it, but would appreciate details from the >> concerned: like time taken and charges, and format in which e text has > to >> be sent and where etc. I have written to NAB library but am yet to > receive >> response. I believe Mr. Mukesh Sharma is associated with the project. >> Sorry for using this forum as the matter is urgent. >> >> Regards >> >> Rajesh. >> 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.i > n > > > 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.i > n > > > 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: The Information transmitted in this email is solely for the addressee. It is confidential and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken by anyone other than by the intended recipient is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient then kindly delete the mail from your system. Any opinion or views expressed in this mail may not necessarily reflect that of Punjab National Bank. The bank considers unencrypted email as an insecure mode of communication. 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
Re: [AI] conversion to braille
Hi subramani, you can contact RSVI Lucknow for scanning and eTexxt preparation. The contact persons are dr. Jain. ph: 05223019456, mob: 9336787900 and 9415787900. Aruni Sharma at 9305106004. We have set up a studio with all advanced facilities for scanning, EText dan daisy production. regards, Aruni. President, Rehabilitation society of the visually impaired (RSVI) Lucknow. RSVI home page: http://rsvinet.com My personal Home Page: http://aruni100.googlepages.com Ph: +91 522-4042921. mob: +91 933-584-4700 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] yahoo: aruni100 skype: aruni_sharma Subramani L wrote: > In the same way, are there services to scan books? > > Subramani > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chetan > Sharma > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:19 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] conversion to braille > > *** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *** > > > Hi rajesh, > > You can also contact Mr. J.L. Kaul, Secretary General, All India > confederation of the Blind, delhi for this purpose. I am not sure of > their > charges, Mr. Kaul's cell # is 9810684208. They are exceptionally > puntual in > delivering Braille Books. > > Regards, > > > Chetan Sharma > - Original Message - > From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "accessindia" > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:55 PM > Subject: [AI] conversion to braille > > > >> Friends >> >> I need to convert a few books in e text into Braille for a friend of >> > mine. > >> I feel NAB Delhi can do it, but would appreciate details from the >> concerned: like time taken and charges, and format in which e text has >> > to > >> be sent and where etc. I have written to NAB library but am yet to >> > receive > >> response. I believe Mr. Mukesh Sharma is associated with the project. >> Sorry for using this forum as the matter is urgent. >> >> Regards >> >> Rajesh. >> 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.i > n > > > 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.i > n > > > 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 > > 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
Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited
This is not the matter of simply saying because each and every programme nedds a proper research. On the contrary, you are simplying the matter by saying that we should simply tell you what programme we want to listen. I think this is not the solution. We must have proper discussion. Regards Shobhan Singh Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) Room # 019 Brahmaputra Hostel Jawaharlal Nehru University Contact # 91-09313468732 SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault - Original Message - From: "Kaja, Kiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited >I would advise members to put forward concrete suggestions and ideas. > Instead of just saying, the program producers should cover more issues > or not doing enough, we are hear to tell them what we think should be > included in the program. For instance, students from DU and JNU should > tell the producers what programs they would like to hear. Simply saying > we need programs about DU and JNU is not going to help them make any > decisions. > > Regards, > Kiran. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shobhan > singh > Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 10:31 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > I am a regular listener of this programme and appreciate efforts made by > > eyeway foundation to uncover talents. But it really seems that locus of > the > programme is gyrating around if not around one particular institution, > this > is really limited to few particular issues. However, importance of > issues > like personality development, home-science and mobility etc. cannot be > put > aside, but now, since this programme has already completed fifty > episodes, > it really requires a change, in terms of newly emerging social and > political > issues. Because issues so far have been included in this programme being > > concerned since a long time short type of media coverage. > > Significantly, last fifty-two episodes have also potraid an image of > visually challenge man or woman as a hero, like other TV or newspaper's > clippings That is, being a blind man or woman, he or she can do this and > > that. Why is it so? Why are we still agitating to live in stage of > natural > immediacy? I think we should move out of this stage and must prepare our > > self for the next stage where we must think about our identity and > social > relations and its acceptance that so far has not been addressed in this > programme. > > Finally, as you have asked to Viraj that "Can you please specify what > kind > of issues of the blind students in DU and JNU you are referring to." > > Of course, your interviewers have never contacted or visited to > university > student community. I still don't say that visually or physically > challenged > people should only interview for celebrating their achievements or > success. > Hence, I think there are thousands of visually challenged man and woman, > > must be entertain through this programme, who are being exploited by > using > different technologies of power in number of so-called NGOS for welfare > of > visually challenged or institutions or welfare societies. We have number > of > issue needs to give attention. We need to bring into light to those > people > who on the name of blind people are earning in Dollars, signifying to > corruption which day-to-day increasing. We need to focus on the living > conditions being provided by these rehabilitation centers and need to > analyse governmental policies, which is one of the responsible factor > for > such condition of our people. > > With regards > > > > > > > > Shobhan Singh > Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) > Room # 019 > Brahmaputra Hostel > Jawaharlal Nehru University > Contact # 91-09313468732 > SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault > - Original Message - > From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > >> Hi Viraj, >> Can you please specify what kind of issues of the blind students in DU > and >> JNU you are referring to. On the radio programme we have always been >> inviting queries and problems faced by blind people. Many have > contacted >> us >> and we have tried to give them the relevant information and connected > them >> to the specific service providers. >> >> Since you have not been a regular listener, for your and others >> information, >> in the 52 episodes of our radio show we have kept our focus on - >> - diseminating positive news items among visually impaired people. >> - in the interview section calling a successful blind person or > someone >> who >> has contributed towards the empowerment of blind people. Again the >> objective >> is to inform and inspire blind people and educate the society in > general.
Re: [AI] conversion to braille
In the same way, are there services to scan books? Subramani -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chetan Sharma Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:19 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] conversion to braille *** No virus was detected in the attachment no filename Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. *** Hi rajesh, You can also contact Mr. J.L. Kaul, Secretary General, All India confederation of the Blind, delhi for this purpose. I am not sure of their charges, Mr. Kaul's cell # is 9810684208. They are exceptionally puntual in delivering Braille Books. Regards, Chetan Sharma - Original Message - From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "accessindia" Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: [AI] conversion to braille > Friends > > I need to convert a few books in e text into Braille for a friend of mine. > I feel NAB Delhi can do it, but would appreciate details from the > concerned: like time taken and charges, and format in which e text has to > be sent and where etc. I have written to NAB library but am yet to receive > response. I believe Mr. Mukesh Sharma is associated with the project. > Sorry for using this forum as the matter is urgent. > > Regards > > Rajesh. > 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.i n 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.i n 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
you just bring a certificate and put it on railway counter, it should be certified as "visually impaired" not as "completely blind", you won't get any ticket. thanks. - Original Message - From: "Ketan Kothari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > Dear Members, > > I think I am blind and not visually challenged. As far as politeness is > concerned, we are taken up by these clichaes and let the reality go by. I > think the word "blind" explains my total lack of sight than any other > word. > besides. What would you call a short man/woman? vertically challenged? > I > feel we would do well by facing the reality. I would say if at all all > the > disabled are attitudinally challenged. We educated people who are blind > should not run away from the fact of our blindness. Let me reiterate I am > not ashamed of being blind and would not like to sugar quote my situation. > > Friends, I started as "blind" then "visually handicapped" then "visually > disabled" and then again "visually challenged" but at the enc of the day > I > am still beaten up as "blind agitators" hahaha. words became polite but > no > change in attitude. So friend, this group is a group of learned members > and > I look at all of you as realists and not a clichaed group So let us call a > spade a spade. Let us not be taken up by Americans. > - Original Message - > From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM > Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > >> Dear members, >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. >> let us try to use it in our communication. >> Rajani >> >> 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 > > > 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: The Information transmitted in this email is solely for the addressee. It is confidential and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken by anyone other than by the intended recipient is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient then kindly delete the mail from your system. Any opinion or views expressed in this mail may not necessarily reflect that of Punjab National Bank. The bank considers unencrypted email as an insecure mode of communication. 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
Re: [AI] conversion to braille
Hi rajesh, You can also contact Mr. J.L. Kaul, Secretary General, All India confederation of the Blind, delhi for this purpose. I am not sure of their charges, Mr. Kaul's cell # is 9810684208. They are exceptionally puntual in delivering Braille Books. Regards, Chetan Sharma - Original Message - From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "accessindia" Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: [AI] conversion to braille > Friends > > I need to convert a few books in e text into Braille for a friend of mine. > I feel NAB Delhi can do it, but would appreciate details from the > concerned: like time taken and charges, and format in which e text has to > be sent and where etc. I have written to NAB library but am yet to receive > response. I believe Mr. Mukesh Sharma is associated with the project. > Sorry for using this forum as the matter is urgent. > > Regards > > Rajesh. > 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 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
Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited
I would advise members to put forward concrete suggestions and ideas. Instead of just saying, the program producers should cover more issues or not doing enough, we are hear to tell them what we think should be included in the program. For instance, students from DU and JNU should tell the producers what programs they would like to hear. Simply saying we need programs about DU and JNU is not going to help them make any decisions. Regards, Kiran. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shobhan singh Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 10:31 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited I am a regular listener of this programme and appreciate efforts made by eyeway foundation to uncover talents. But it really seems that locus of the programme is gyrating around if not around one particular institution, this is really limited to few particular issues. However, importance of issues like personality development, home-science and mobility etc. cannot be put aside, but now, since this programme has already completed fifty episodes, it really requires a change, in terms of newly emerging social and political issues. Because issues so far have been included in this programme being concerned since a long time short type of media coverage. Significantly, last fifty-two episodes have also potraid an image of visually challenge man or woman as a hero, like other TV or newspaper's clippings That is, being a blind man or woman, he or she can do this and that. Why is it so? Why are we still agitating to live in stage of natural immediacy? I think we should move out of this stage and must prepare our self for the next stage where we must think about our identity and social relations and its acceptance that so far has not been addressed in this programme. Finally, as you have asked to Viraj that "Can you please specify what kind of issues of the blind students in DU and JNU you are referring to." Of course, your interviewers have never contacted or visited to university student community. I still don't say that visually or physically challenged people should only interview for celebrating their achievements or success. Hence, I think there are thousands of visually challenged man and woman, must be entertain through this programme, who are being exploited by using different technologies of power in number of so-called NGOS for welfare of visually challenged or institutions or welfare societies. We have number of issue needs to give attention. We need to bring into light to those people who on the name of blind people are earning in Dollars, signifying to corruption which day-to-day increasing. We need to focus on the living conditions being provided by these rehabilitation centers and need to analyse governmental policies, which is one of the responsible factor for such condition of our people. With regards Shobhan Singh Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) Room # 019 Brahmaputra Hostel Jawaharlal Nehru University Contact # 91-09313468732 SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault - Original Message - From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > Hi Viraj, > Can you please specify what kind of issues of the blind students in DU and > JNU you are referring to. On the radio programme we have always been > inviting queries and problems faced by blind people. Many have contacted > us > and we have tried to give them the relevant information and connected them > to the specific service providers. > > Since you have not been a regular listener, for your and others > information, > in the 52 episodes of our radio show we have kept our focus on - > - diseminating positive news items among visually impaired people. > - in the interview section calling a successful blind person or someone > who > has contributed towards the empowerment of blind people. Again the > objective > is to inform and inspire blind people and educate the society in general. > - in the profile section, a brief profile of a visually impaired achiever, > Indian or non-Indian, read out by celebrities. > - advice section is focused on specific topics. > - showcasing talent of people in the field of music, writing and anything > that can be brought on the radio. > - spreading positive awareness about visually impaired people in the > society, > - making the programme entertaining and interesting. > > So our focus is primarily on spreading positive information and > insnpiration. > Do let us know what all issues you are talking about and will try to take > up > them in the advice section or other relevant section. > > thanks and regards, > > Pranay Gadodia, > Content Research Officer, > Score Foundation. > 125B, Shahpur Jat, > New Delhi - 110 049 > INDIA. > > Mobile: +91 98917 91089 > Phone: +9
Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited
I am a regular listener of this programme and appreciate efforts made by eyeway foundation to uncover talents. But it really seems that locus of the programme is gyrating around if not around one particular institution, this is really limited to few particular issues. However, importance of issues like personality development, home-science and mobility etc. cannot be put aside, but now, since this programme has already completed fifty episodes, it really requires a change, in terms of newly emerging social and political issues. Because issues so far have been included in this programme being concerned since a long time short type of media coverage. Significantly, last fifty-two episodes have also potraid an image of visually challenge man or woman as a hero, like other TV or newspaper's clippings That is, being a blind man or woman, he or she can do this and that. Why is it so? Why are we still agitating to live in stage of natural immediacy? I think we should move out of this stage and must prepare our self for the next stage where we must think about our identity and social relations and its acceptance that so far has not been addressed in this programme. Finally, as you have asked to Viraj that "Can you please specify what kind of issues of the blind students in DU and JNU you are referring to." Of course, your interviewers have never contacted or visited to university student community. I still don't say that visually or physically challenged people should only interview for celebrating their achievements or success. Hence, I think there are thousands of visually challenged man and woman, must be entertain through this programme, who are being exploited by using different technologies of power in number of so-called NGOS for welfare of visually challenged or institutions or welfare societies. We have number of issue needs to give attention. We need to bring into light to those people who on the name of blind people are earning in Dollars, signifying to corruption which day-to-day increasing. We need to focus on the living conditions being provided by these rehabilitation centers and need to analyse governmental policies, which is one of the responsible factor for such condition of our people. With regards Shobhan Singh Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) Room # 019 Brahmaputra Hostel Jawaharlal Nehru University Contact # 91-09313468732 SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault - Original Message - From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > Hi Viraj, > Can you please specify what kind of issues of the blind students in DU and > JNU you are referring to. On the radio programme we have always been > inviting queries and problems faced by blind people. Many have contacted > us > and we have tried to give them the relevant information and connected them > to the specific service providers. > > Since you have not been a regular listener, for your and others > information, > in the 52 episodes of our radio show we have kept our focus on - > - diseminating positive news items among visually impaired people. > - in the interview section calling a successful blind person or someone > who > has contributed towards the empowerment of blind people. Again the > objective > is to inform and inspire blind people and educate the society in general. > - in the profile section, a brief profile of a visually impaired achiever, > Indian or non-Indian, read out by celebrities. > - advice section is focused on specific topics. > - showcasing talent of people in the field of music, writing and anything > that can be brought on the radio. > - spreading positive awareness about visually impaired people in the > society, > - making the programme entertaining and interesting. > > So our focus is primarily on spreading positive information and > insnpiration. > Do let us know what all issues you are talking about and will try to take > up > them in the advice section or other relevant section. > > thanks and regards, > > Pranay Gadodia, > Content Research Officer, > Score Foundation. > 125B, Shahpur Jat, > New Delhi - 110 049 > INDIA. > > Mobile: +91 98917 91089 > Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.eyeway.org > > - Original Message - > From: "Viraj Kafle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:43 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > > Hello sir, > > I'm not a regular listener of your program so far, but I seriously doubt > whether you have given appropriate focus on visually challenged students > studying in universities like DU and JNU. I am mentioning these two names > simply because I have been and am a student in these universities and I > have > never notice the program covering any significant issue from these > institutions. > > Regards, > > Viraj
[AI] conversion to braille
Friends I need to convert a few books in e text into Braille for a friend of mine. I feel NAB Delhi can do it, but would appreciate details from the concerned: like time taken and charges, and format in which e text has to be sent and where etc. I have written to NAB library but am yet to receive response. I believe Mr. Mukesh Sharma is associated with the project. Sorry for using this forum as the matter is urgent. Regards Rajesh. 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
Well said. This is precisely what I feel! Subramani -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ketan Kothari Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:02 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication *** No virus was detected in the attachment no filename Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. *** Dear Members, I think I am blind and not visually challenged. As far as politeness is concerned, we are taken up by these clichaes and let the reality go by. I think the word "blind" explains my total lack of sight than any other word. besides. What would you call a short man/woman? vertically challenged? I feel we would do well by facing the reality. I would say if at all all the disabled are attitudinally challenged. We educated people who are blind should not run away from the fact of our blindness. Let me reiterate I am not ashamed of being blind and would not like to sugar quote my situation. Friends, I started as "blind" then "visually handicapped" then "visually disabled" and then again "visually challenged" but at the enc of the day I am still beaten up as "blind agitators" hahaha. words became polite but no change in attitude. So friend, this group is a group of learned members and I look at all of you as realists and not a clichaed group So let us call a spade a spade. Let us not be taken up by Americans. - Original Message - From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > Dear members, > I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we > atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually > challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and > doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. > let us try to use it in our communication. > Rajani > > 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.i n 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.i n 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
Re: [AI] Use disability not handicap
Dear Rajani: I completely agree with you. But I feel blindness isn't our limitation any more; it's our identity. So, I feel we must celebrate our identity and shouldn't shy away from it and if we do that, it won't hurt us when someone refers to us as blind. An example would be this: Australia is made of ex-convicts transported to the continent from Britain, but they are not bothered about it any more. In fact, they celebrate their Australian'ness and aren't cowed down by their history any more. It's the same with us. Again, whoever is using the nicest of euphemisms for blindness, what's the guarantee that he/she would use the same in our absence? So, the best way is to change our attitude. We must make others understand that what appears as a limitation is something that offers a certain uniqueness to our identity and makes us special in mainstream environment. If this is true, then shouldn't we feel confident about what we are? Subramani -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajani G Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:51 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Use disability not handicap *** No virus was detected in the attachment no filename Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. *** Hi, Sorry, if I have taken your valuable time for this subject. my only intention was that if we have more refined words, why not use them if it describews our condition in a polite way and not hurt our feelings. if we have achieved something inspite of our limitation, why we should cling on to the limitation. why not break out of it and say that the disability is of mind and not any physical part. I personally feel better we be polite amongst ourselves, so that we can expect that from general public. Of course, it is my opinion and not necessary that it should be taken. Regards, Rajani On 11/14/06, shobhan singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No doubt, we are blind and using the word "blind" do not produce any > negative effect. But we should not use the word: "handicap" while defining > any of the disability whether it is visual or physical. > Because the word "handicap" derives from the phrase "cap in hand" referring > to a beggar, and is despised by most people with disabilities. > Regards > > Shobhan Singh > Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) > Room # 019 > Brahmaputra Hostel > Jawaharlal Nehru University > Contact # 91-09313468732 > SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault > 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.i n > 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.i n 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
Re: [AI] Needed RCI URL
Hi, http://rehabcouncil.nic.in Hope this helps. Cheers, Srinivasu -Original Message- From: Vidya Lakshmi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:24 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Needed RCI URL Dear friends, Can anybody give the URL of RCI organization? Thanks in Advance. Cheers Vidya Computer Trainer Enable India Ph:9880708084 - Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. 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 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
[AI] Intel launches new chips
Intel launches new chips Nov 15, 2006 Part work undertaken at the Bangalore centre Quad chips include four computing `brains' The products deliver high speed and responsiveness CHENNAI: Intel Corporation launched globally on Tuesday its new quad core chips for both server and desktop platforms. Part of the work involved in getting these chips ready was undertaken at the Intel India Development Centre (IIDC) in Bangalore, according to Ramamurthy Sivakumar, Country Manager, Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Sivakumar said the new quad chips included four computing `brains' inside a single microprocessor with the introduction of the quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 and Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor families. These products deliver immense speed and responsiveness for general-purpose servers, workstations, digital media creation, high-end gaming and other markets that demanded absolute performance. The price of these products varied from $455 to $1,172, he said. Mr. Sivakumar said Intel began the transition to multi-core technology four years ago with Intel Hyper threading technology, followed by the introduction of the industry's first dual-core PC processors in April last year. Intel recently refreshed its entire product line in 100 days by introducing more than 30 new desktop and server processors based on Intel core micro-architecture. He said the Digital Enterprise Group (DEG) at IIDC undertook significant work related to post silicon functional validation, which involved the crucial decision of whether the product was ready to be launched in the markets or not. Mr. Sivakumar said IIDC had been steadily contributing to the development of Intel's products. Other contributions included a small form factor notebook based on the platform, codenamed `NapaSFF', the upcoming launch of the new mobile platform - codenamed `Santa Rosa'- due for launch in January 2007 and the classmate PC, which is soon to be launched. http://www.thehindu.com/2006/11/15/stories/2006111500812000.htm Vikas Kapoor, MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: dl_vikas Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
[AI] High-end devices from MS
High-end devices from MS Nov 14, 2006 The products are priced between Rs. 2,010 and Rs. 10,570 - PHOTO: KAMAL NARANG UPGRADING DEVICES: Mohit Anand, Country Manager-Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft India, launching new hardware products in New Delhi on Tuesday. NEW DELHI: Microsoft on Tuesday announced the launch of high-end hardware products such as mice, keyboards, life cams and headsets, which are basically of input nature. The product portfolio, billed as the `2007 range of hardware devices,'' is priced between Rs. 2,010 and Rs. 10,570. Addressing a news conference here, Mohit Anand, Country Manager, entertainment and devices division, said the company was introducing new categories of hardware products in India this year. These included `wireless notebook presenter 8000,' which functioned as a Bluetooth laser notebook mouse, slide presenter, laser and digital pointer and media remote. It featured high definition laser technology for more responsiveness, precision and tracking. The Habu combines Microsoft's mouse design with Razer's gaming features with minimum response time and the LifeCam NX-6000 is a wired notebook webcam that integrates Windows Live Messenger service to deliver 7.6-megapixel quality still photography and high definition 2.0 megapixel video sensor. Mr. Anand said Microsoft made its debut in hardware in 1982 with the Microsoft Word mice and had since developed three product lines - mice and keyboard business, webcam and headsets. The latter two were entirely new products for the Indian market. The webcam featured four products, while the headsets would be in wired and wireless versions. The company had also made these products environment friendly by making them completely lead-free. He said Microsoft was the first to introduce the scroll wheel and optical mice in 1996. The company decided to introduce the products in India after finding that many customers were opting for the high-end version, especially for notebooks. http://www.thehindu.com/2006/11/15/stories/2006111500822000.htm Vikas Kapoor, MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: dl_vikas Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
[AI] Needed RCI URL
Dear friends, Can anybody give the URL of RCI organization? Thanks in Advance. Cheers Vidya Computer Trainer Enable India Ph:9880708084 - Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. 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
[AI] tech talk
Shoulder surfing: Stealing a computer password or access code by peeking over a person's shoulder while they type in the characters. Did you know that Tonga, a monarchy in the southwest Pacific Ocean east of Fiji, is home to such interesting domain names as mail.to and burri.to.? __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ 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
[AI] web site
www.pookmail.com Fed up of giving your real e-mail address to each and every Web siteÂ… only to be spammed till kingdom come? www.pookmail.com offers a solution. The site is a temporary e-mail service where you use any (name)@pookmail.com for any site that demands an email address. Then, later, go and check the mail at the PookMail Web site. All email addresses and emails are deleted after 24 hours __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ 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
Re: [AI] Use disability not handicap
Hi, Sorry, if I have taken your valuable time for this subject. my only intention was that if we have more refined words, why not use them if it describews our condition in a polite way and not hurt our feelings. if we have achieved something inspite of our limitation, why we should cling on to the limitation. why not break out of it and say that the disability is of mind and not any physical part. I personally feel better we be polite amongst ourselves, so that we can expect that from general public. Of course, it is my opinion and not necessary that it should be taken. Regards, Rajani On 11/14/06, shobhan singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No doubt, we are blind and using the word "blind" do not produce any > negative effect. But we should not use the word: "handicap" while defining > any of the disability whether it is visual or physical. > Because the word "handicap" derives from the phrase "cap in hand" referring > to a beggar, and is despised by most people with disabilities. > Regards > > Shobhan Singh > Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) > Room # 019 > Brahmaputra Hostel > Jawaharlal Nehru University > Contact # 91-09313468732 > SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault > 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 > 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
[AI] Password Protection for pen drive!
Dear Members, If any one of you is having information about a shareware which could be used to protect data from unauthorise use. I want to protect my data copied in pen drive. Because I am carrying the same to different places and it is always a likelyhood that it may fell into the hands of some stranger. Thanks in advance! Vip Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, Delhi University Mobile: +91993958 Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
Hi, There is nothing wrong with using the word Blind. The words Visually challenged or visually impaired take-up significantly more space. It is better to call a spade a spade. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajani G Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication Dear members, I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. let us try to use it in our communication. Rajani 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 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
as i feel, we can't change normal maintality, is it matter what we call to our self? With Regards Neeraj Manglik Mobile number: 9312902018 Yahoo id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype id: neerajmanglik We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain. - Original Message - From: "Ketan Kothari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > Dear Members, > > I think I am blind and not visually challenged. As far as politeness is > concerned, we are taken up by these clichaes and let the reality go by. I > think the word "blind" explains my total lack of sight than any other > word. > besides. What would you call a short man/woman? vertically challenged? > I > feel we would do well by facing the reality. I would say if at all all > the > disabled are attitudinally challenged. We educated people who are blind > should not run away from the fact of our blindness. Let me reiterate I am > not ashamed of being blind and would not like to sugar quote my situation. > > Friends, I started as "blind" then "visually handicapped" then "visually > disabled" and then again "visually challenged" but at the enc of the day > I > am still beaten up as "blind agitators" hahaha. words became polite but > no > change in attitude. So friend, this group is a group of learned members > and > I look at all of you as realists and not a clichaed group So let us call a > spade a spade. Let us not be taken up by Americans. > - Original Message - > From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM > Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > >> Dear members, >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. >> let us try to use it in our communication. >> Rajani >> >> 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 > > > 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 > 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
Re: [AI] Accessible chess software
I got the following error message while executing the file "Act.exe" ACT.exe - Unable To Locate Component This application has failed to start because glut32.dll was not found. Re-installing the graphic 450 application may fix this problem. OK On 11/15/06, Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After you get to the page, There are two crucial links related to the > software. The first one is for the The executable file and the second one is > for the source code. You'll have to click on the first. > > - Original Message - > From: "Ashwani Jassal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:59 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Accessible chess software > > > > yes though it is sounding good but the problem is when I tried to download > > , > > It could not be downloaded. Can you please brief me about the process? > > - Original Message - > > From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Access india" > > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 HAPPS > > Subject: [AI] Accessible chess software > > > > > >> This accessible chess software has a very simple interface and is > >> self-voicing: > >> http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/assist/et/projects/GameChest/ > >> 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 > > > > > > 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 > > > 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 > 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
Re: [AI] Accessible chess software
After you get to the page, There are two crucial links related to the software. The first one is for the The executable file and the second one is for the source code. You'll have to click on the first. - Original Message - From: "Ashwani Jassal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Accessible chess software > yes though it is sounding good but the problem is when I tried to download > , > It could not be downloaded. Can you please brief me about the process? > - Original Message - > From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Access india" > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 HAPPS > Subject: [AI] Accessible chess software > > >> This accessible chess software has a very simple interface and is >> self-voicing: >> http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/assist/et/projects/GameChest/ >> 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 > > > 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 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
Exactly. In fact, this whole debate is to do with the larger debate which, not only we, but all those sections of society who find themselves more or less segragated from the mainstream feel. The debate is whether we should fight for complete equality or would celebrate our being diferent. While not completely denying the former, I would rather go for the later. Anyway the diference cannot be dissolved completely and any commited attempt to do so will only increase our anxiety. Whether it is "visually challenged' or 'blind', they all are the part of our identity and therefore we should celebrate all of them. As for the other negative implications of the word 'blind', we must keep in mind that meaning of words are not natural, but are arbitrarily construed by those who are or have been in power. Similar is the case of the meanings of this word. For centuries, darkness is associated with the negative, whereas light is supposed to do with things such as knowledge, righteousness, purity etc. Such a binary, as I said above, are construed by those who were in power in order to marginalise the rest of society. This is the reason why words like 'blind' and 'andha' came to be associated with the negative implications. Since these binaries have become highly questionable in today's world, so should be these negative implications associated with the word 'blind'. Anyway, what we are and what we are not largely depends on how we interact and present ourselves to the rest of the society and not much on what the rest of society calls us with. Regards. - Original Message - From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > For those who have done English literature, the phrase 'Black is > Beautiful' would be a familiar one. Black African writers in the 50's > have coined it as a response to racist discrimination that was > widespread in those times. > > I think, just like the black writers, we should coin the slogan: 'Blind > is beautiful', not to boast about our condition, but to take pride in > our achievement and also to make others understand we don't spend our > lives regretting about our condition; as Ben Okry, the Nigerian poet, > said: "Fear not my friend, the darkness is gentler than you think!" > > I feel thrilled whenever I read those lines of Okry. > > Subramani > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dipendra > Manocha > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:28 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > *** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *** > > > I have actually adopted the philosophy and way of thinking of the world > blind union which says: > > Let us change what it means to be blind instead of changing the word > blind. > This definitely is a more uphill task and will take much more efforts of > ours. > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaja, Kiran > Sent: 14 November 2006 09:12 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > It is just easier to write blind than visually challenged. And between > us, > there is no need to use niceties, is there? Also, no matter what > alternatives we use, there is no doubt we are blind. Just my two cents > worth! > > Kiran. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajani G > Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 8:41 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > Dear members, > I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we > atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually > challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and > doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. > let us try to use it in our communication. > Rajani > > 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.i > n > > 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.i > n > > > 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 l
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
Dear Friends, I agree with what Ketan Sir has said in his mail on this subject. It does not matter what we call ourselves, whether it be blind or visually challenged or something else. What matters is whether we allow our blindness to stunt our growth or we accept the hand that fate has dealt us and try to make the best use of our abilities. Regards Sameer Latey Mumbai, India Mob. 9867414004 - Original Message - From: "Ketan Kothari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > Dear Members, > > I think I am blind and not visually challenged. As far as politeness is > concerned, we are taken up by these clichaes and let the reality go by. I > think the word "blind" explains my total lack of sight than any other word. > besides. What would you call a short man/woman? vertically challenged? I > feel we would do well by facing the reality. I would say if at all all the > disabled are attitudinally challenged. We educated people who are blind > should not run away from the fact of our blindness. Let me reiterate I am > not ashamed of being blind and would not like to sugar quote my situation. > > Friends, I started as "blind" then "visually handicapped" then "visually > disabled" and then again "visually challenged" but at the enc of the day I > am still beaten up as "blind agitators" hahaha. words became polite but no > change in attitude. So friend, this group is a group of learned members and > I look at all of you as realists and not a clichaed group So let us call a > spade a spade. Let us not be taken up by Americans. > - Original Message - > From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM > Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > > > Dear members, > > I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we > > atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually > > challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and > > doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. > > let us try to use it in our communication. > > Rajani > > > > 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 > > > 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 > Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com 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
Re: [AI] Accessible chess software
yes though it is sounding good but the problem is when I tried to download , It could not be downloaded. Can you please brief me about the process? - Original Message - From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Access india" Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 HAPPS Subject: [AI] Accessible chess software > This accessible chess software has a very simple interface and is > self-voicing: > http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/assist/et/projects/GameChest/ > 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 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
Dear Members, I think I am blind and not visually challenged. As far as politeness is concerned, we are taken up by these clichaes and let the reality go by. I think the word "blind" explains my total lack of sight than any other word. besides. What would you call a short man/woman? vertically challenged? I feel we would do well by facing the reality. I would say if at all all the disabled are attitudinally challenged. We educated people who are blind should not run away from the fact of our blindness. Let me reiterate I am not ashamed of being blind and would not like to sugar quote my situation. Friends, I started as "blind" then "visually handicapped" then "visually disabled" and then again "visually challenged" but at the enc of the day I am still beaten up as "blind agitators" hahaha. words became polite but no change in attitude. So friend, this group is a group of learned members and I look at all of you as realists and not a clichaed group So let us call a spade a spade. Let us not be taken up by Americans. - Original Message - From: "Rajani G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > Dear members, > I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we > atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually > challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and > doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. > let us try to use it in our communication. > Rajani > > 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 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
As far as I can understand the meaning of this word by breaking it etymologically, (bay plus basar), it appears to mean the one who is without shelter, an equally problematic word. So, I would still insist that word and their meanings are all problematic and one should not feel hurt by any of these words or their implications. These are all pparts of myths created by the mainstream segments of society to segregate us. The solution would be to rather not avoid such words and try to present ourselves better to society. Avoiding such words will lead us to nowhere. - Original Message - From: "Salman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > well the same thing in pakistan > i mean, many people seem to be using the word "andha" as a literary word > in Urdu, whereas the most suitable words in Urdu is baybaser, which > should > be used in place of Andha. > such harsh words do hurt a great deal > > - Original Message - > From: "Vikas Kapoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:48 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > >> The literal translation of the English word blind would be Andha in >> Hindi, >> which indeed, most of us would not like to hear from anybody as it is >> construed as one of the uncivilized and a very rude word, especially when >> it >> comes to explaining our disability. Another important thing is that the >> word >> blind carries a much more wider connotation just as the word Andha in >> Hindi >> does, one can be blind by mind, blind by understanding, so on and so >> forth. >> If I'm not mistaken, our so called super star Amitab Bachan, while giving >> a >> brief description about the Braille script in one of the episodes of KBC >> also used the word Andha and not Drishtiheen, which would sound much more >> decent and refined in connection with the outlook or perception of the >> general public towards the VH people. Even in most of the Hindi books and >> other literature like magazines and newspapers, you'll still find the >> word >> Andha to spell out the visual disability rather than Drishtiheen. So the >> bottom-line is to see the kind of awareness that people have, it is true >> that it would make hardly any significant difference what term is being >> use, >> over the course of times refinements in any language are essential. >> Regards, >> Vikas Kapoor, >> MSN ID: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo ID: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype ID: dl_vikas >> Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. >> - Original Message - >> From: "Kaja, Kiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:12 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication >> >> >>> It is just easier to write blind than visually challenged. And between >>> us, there is no need to use niceties, is there? Also, no matter what >>> alternatives we use, there is no doubt we are blind. Just my two cents >>> worth! >>> >>> Kiran. >>> -Original Message- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajani G >>> Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 8:41 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication >>> >>> Dear members, >>> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we >>> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually >>> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and >>> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. >>> let us try to use it in our communication. >>> Rajani >>> >>> 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.i >>> n >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> 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 > > > 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 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode
Re: [AI] An Eye-Opener
That's the thing about the literature though. Certain meanings are unfortunately not explicitly stated, rather they are stated in subtle ways. There comes the responsibility of progressive intellectuals to uncover the underlying meanings in certain writings. Such efforts demand us to put things in perspective. Remember that the society still largely considers visually impaired as the mere recipients of their token helps and in that the rest has the right to decide when, where and how to help. At the same time we are expected not to challenge this attitude. The writer is also contributing to this popular notion by using this particular case as an example and in that he/she brilliantly chooses Chair repair as an example. If the writer is genuinely interested in the development of that visually impaired character, then why not demand establishment of a permanent position for him in certain institutions? Should it be expressed in the form of help? Doesn't that character have the right to live with human dignity? Should his dignity be reduced to only certain token helps? Vetri. - Original Message - From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] An Eye-Opener > Well, I think the writer was referring to a regular job, and inferences > about inferiority of work of repairing chairs drawn from the message are > not > valid. > Rajesh. > - Original Message - > From: "Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 1:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] An Eye-Opener > > >>I think that the writer's position should be traced back to the existing >> social structure which considers certain jobs as inferior to others. This >> is >> true of not only Indian society, but also of other so called developed >> countries where socially, racially and culturally marginalized people >> occupy >> jobs that are considered as undignified. Needless to point out that >> certain >> jobs of the visually impaired people are also brought under this >> umbrella. >> So the change has to be at the ideological level. >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:46 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] An Eye-Opener >> >> >>>I wonder why the writer of this letter thinks repairing chairs is not a >>>job >>> worth doing. If the man is sufficiently skilled (and the writer points >>> out >>> that he is) and if he is able to make a livingout of it, what is wrong >>> with >>> the job? >>> Although our society has changed considerably over the past few years, >>> dignity of labor is something that is still in short supply. >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "vishnu ramchandani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 12:17 PM >>> Subject: [AI] An Eye-Opener >>> >>> >>> An Eye-Opener >>> >>> Mumbai Mirror Reader >>> >>> Mirror reader Shoeb Hakim could not believe his eyes >>> when he saw a blind man weave a chair with the >>> perfection of a skilled craftsman >>> >>> Two days back, during my visit to the BMC licence >>> office in Bandra, I saw something that left me >>> stupefied. >>> >>> A blind man stumbled on the stairs and was helped back >>> to his feet by some others present nearby. On getting >>> up the man asked, "Who called me here to repair >>> the chair?" >>> >>> An official told him that all chairs were all right >>> and didn't need repairs. >>> >>> The man asked the officer to re-check insisting that >>> he had been called for repair work. >>> >>> On re-checking, the official found a broken chair. >>> >>> Within moments, the blind man took out his tools and >>> began repairing the chair with the precision of a >>> skilled craftsman. It was a sight that I will never >>> forget for the rest of my life. >>> >>> I request fellow Mumbaikars to help this man. We waste >>> money on useless causes such as sending SMSes for TV >>> shows, on firecrackers etc. Why not spend some >>> money for a noble and genuine cause and help such men >>> by providing them jobs. >>> >>> >>> >>> __ >>> Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new >>> http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created!
The converter is part of the CD distributed by Ministry of Information and technology. This is the one released by Sonia Gandhi a few months ago. The name of font converter is parivartan. You could download this from the TDIL web site. Just search of technology development in indian languages in google and you will find it easily. Parivartan is a 43 MB download. Thanks Dipendra -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keshav Kumar Sent: 14 November 2006 18:31 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! could you tell us about some web sites, from where, such converters may be available for donload? regards, Keshav. - Original Message - From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > No problems now in creating and reading documents using the Unicode based > fonts. If you do have documents in non-Unicode based fonts then converters > are also available to convert them into unicode based fonts. > > The default font of the windows "mangal" is the unicode based font. There > are many more. > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rajesh > asudani > Sent: 14 November 2006 00:37 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > > Hello Dipendra > > To repeat my earlier question, what is the present status of SAFA? Is it > okay to go in for Vachak and use SAFA for reading and creating hindi > documents in common fonts, at least? or it will take some more time > > Regards > > Rajesh. > - Original Message - > From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > > >> I do not think that this question has ever been solved. Not just for >> linux but for windows too. >> >> The Emacspeak has extremely powerful, needs very less hardware resources. >> Today the IBM TTs is not available free of cost on Linux thus if you >> need > a >> good quality text to speech synthesiser then we do have to pay some >> money > to >> get it. Festival is how ever, a resonable free of cost choice. If you >> have confidence on your memory then you should be comfortable with >> this interface. Give yourself a month or two to get comfortable on >> this system since you need to earn the emacs and related operations >> and also the approaches and speech commands. >> >> Orca on the other hand would have other advantages such as the support >> of GUI and support for wordprocessor or spread sheet like the open >> office. > The >> choice would largely depend on what do you want to use PC for and what >> configuration do you have on the PC. These are not conflicting thus >> you could have both configured on your machine and play with them to >> determine what you would want to use for your daily tasks. >> Thanks >> Dipendra >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vishal M >> Jain >> Sent: 11 November 2006 06:52 >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> >> Hello Dipendra sir and others, >> Can you please suggest which Linux Screen reader is more user friendly? >> Oralux. Which loads emacspeak or Ubuntu which has ORCA. >> Thanks in advance >> >> Regards, >> Vishal Jain >> Ph : 080-41140564 >> Website : http://vishal.hello.googlepages.com >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> >> >> > The first day of the workshop has just got over. It has been very >> > exciting. >> > We actually tried two self booting CDs. >> > >> > 1. Oralux. Which loads emacspeak directly. This distribution is >> > meant specially for persons with blindness and is extremely speech > friendly. > We >> > do >> > need to learn commands for getting around but it is really all very > worth >> > all efforts. >> > >> > The second is the distribution of Ubuntu which comes with screen >> > reader called ORCA. It works well in the GNOM Graphic user >> > environment and > works >> > well with open office word and excel. >> > >> > Both these Cds are now available from NAB Delhi and if any one wants >> > to get these CDs instead of downloading it from web site, you could >> > send > request >> > on >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] There will be a charge of 15 rupees for the CD >> > and if you want this to be sent by courier then 25 rupees need to be >> > added for this. Thus you could get these CDs in 40 rupees for one CD >> > or 55 rupees for both. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Dipendra >> > >> > >> > -Original Message
[AI] information wanted from bombayites please.
would like to know names and phones of few lodges and hotels situated near CSTM railway station, Mumbai budget hotels like tariff for single, double and family rooms. I would appreciate if someone could find out and reply to e-mail Id and not to Access India list. 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
well the same thing in pakistan i mean, many people seem to be using the word "andha" as a literary word in Urdu, whereas the most suitable words in Urdu is baybaser, which should be used in place of Andha. such harsh words do hurt a great deal - Original Message - From: "Vikas Kapoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > The literal translation of the English word blind would be Andha in Hindi, > which indeed, most of us would not like to hear from anybody as it is > construed as one of the uncivilized and a very rude word, especially when > it > comes to explaining our disability. Another important thing is that the > word > blind carries a much more wider connotation just as the word Andha in > Hindi > does, one can be blind by mind, blind by understanding, so on and so > forth. > If I'm not mistaken, our so called super star Amitab Bachan, while giving > a > brief description about the Braille script in one of the episodes of KBC > also used the word Andha and not Drishtiheen, which would sound much more > decent and refined in connection with the outlook or perception of the > general public towards the VH people. Even in most of the Hindi books and > other literature like magazines and newspapers, you'll still find the word > Andha to spell out the visual disability rather than Drishtiheen. So the > bottom-line is to see the kind of awareness that people have, it is true > that it would make hardly any significant difference what term is being > use, > over the course of times refinements in any language are essential. > Regards, > Vikas Kapoor, > MSN ID: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo ID: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype ID: dl_vikas > Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. > - Original Message - > From: "Kaja, Kiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:12 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > >> It is just easier to write blind than visually challenged. And between >> us, there is no need to use niceties, is there? Also, no matter what >> alternatives we use, there is no doubt we are blind. Just my two cents >> worth! >> >> Kiran. >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajani G >> Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 8:41 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication >> >> Dear members, >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. >> let us try to use it in our communication. >> Rajani >> >> 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.i >> n >> >> 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 > > > 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 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
Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created!
please give some links to download the converters. do these fonts apply to Hindi text also? as CBSE books available on the site are not compatible with safa. Thanks - Original Message - From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > No problems now in creating and reading documents using the Unicode based > fonts. If you do have documents in non-Unicode based fonts then converters > are also available to convert them into unicode based fonts. > > The default font of the windows "mangal" is the unicode based font. There > are many more. > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rajesh > asudani > Sent: 14 November 2006 00:37 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > > Hello Dipendra > > To repeat my earlier question, what is the present status of SAFA? Is it > okay to go in for Vachak and use SAFA for reading and creating hindi > documents in common fonts, at least? or it will take some more time > > Regards > > Rajesh. > - Original Message - > From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > > >> I do not think that this question has ever been solved. Not just for >> linux but for windows too. >> >> The Emacspeak has extremely powerful, needs very less hardware resources. >> Today the IBM TTs is not available free of cost on Linux thus if you >> need > a >> good quality text to speech synthesiser then we do have to pay some >> money > to >> get it. Festival is how ever, a resonable free of cost choice. If you >> have confidence on your memory then you should be comfortable with >> this interface. Give yourself a month or two to get comfortable on >> this system since you need to earn the emacs and related operations >> and also the approaches and speech commands. >> >> Orca on the other hand would have other advantages such as the support >> of GUI and support for wordprocessor or spread sheet like the open >> office. > The >> choice would largely depend on what do you want to use PC for and what >> configuration do you have on the PC. These are not conflicting thus >> you could have both configured on your machine and play with them to >> determine what you would want to use for your daily tasks. >> Thanks >> Dipendra >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vishal M >> Jain >> Sent: 11 November 2006 06:52 >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> >> Hello Dipendra sir and others, >> Can you please suggest which Linux Screen reader is more user friendly? >> Oralux. Which loads emacspeak or Ubuntu which has ORCA. >> Thanks in advance >> >> Regards, >> Vishal Jain >> Ph : 080-41140564 >> Website : http://vishal.hello.googlepages.com >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> >> >> > The first day of the workshop has just got over. It has been very >> > exciting. >> > We actually tried two self booting CDs. >> > >> > 1. Oralux. Which loads emacspeak directly. This distribution is >> > meant specially for persons with blindness and is extremely speech > friendly. > We >> > do >> > need to learn commands for getting around but it is really all very > worth >> > all efforts. >> > >> > The second is the distribution of Ubuntu which comes with screen >> > reader called ORCA. It works well in the GNOM Graphic user >> > environment and > works >> > well with open office word and excel. >> > >> > Both these Cds are now available from NAB Delhi and if any one wants >> > to get these CDs instead of downloading it from web site, you could >> > send > request >> > on >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] There will be a charge of 15 rupees for the CD >> > and if you want this to be sent by courier then 25 rupees need to be >> > added for this. Thus you could get these CDs in 40 rupees for one CD >> > or 55 rupees for both. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Dipendra >> > >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aruni > Sharma >> > Sent: 10 November 2006 12:29 >> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> > Subject: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> > >> > Hello friends, you will be glad to know that steps have been >> > initiated > in >> > order to start popularising the use of linux and emacspeak among the >> > visually impaired people in India with first such workshop going on >> > at > NAB >> > Delhi today and tomorrow. The results are encouraging and linux has > great
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
These days for many the word harijan also denotes bad way of addressing, so words do not make the changes, but even new word takes on the expression of the old as well until the basic feeling is not changed, so I agree with Dipendra's statement from World Blind union stating Let us change what it means to be blind instead of changing the word blind. 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
Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created!
could you tell us about some web sites, from where, such converters may be available for donload? regards, Keshav. - Original Message - From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > No problems now in creating and reading documents using the Unicode based > fonts. If you do have documents in non-Unicode based fonts then converters > are also available to convert them into unicode based fonts. > > The default font of the windows "mangal" is the unicode based font. There > are many more. > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rajesh > asudani > Sent: 14 November 2006 00:37 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > > Hello Dipendra > > To repeat my earlier question, what is the present status of SAFA? Is it > okay to go in for Vachak and use SAFA for reading and creating hindi > documents in common fonts, at least? or it will take some more time > > Regards > > Rajesh. > - Original Message - > From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! > > >> I do not think that this question has ever been solved. Not just for >> linux but for windows too. >> >> The Emacspeak has extremely powerful, needs very less hardware resources. >> Today the IBM TTs is not available free of cost on Linux thus if you >> need > a >> good quality text to speech synthesiser then we do have to pay some >> money > to >> get it. Festival is how ever, a resonable free of cost choice. If you >> have confidence on your memory then you should be comfortable with >> this interface. Give yourself a month or two to get comfortable on >> this system since you need to earn the emacs and related operations >> and also the approaches and speech commands. >> >> Orca on the other hand would have other advantages such as the support >> of GUI and support for wordprocessor or spread sheet like the open >> office. > The >> choice would largely depend on what do you want to use PC for and what >> configuration do you have on the PC. These are not conflicting thus >> you could have both configured on your machine and play with them to >> determine what you would want to use for your daily tasks. >> Thanks >> Dipendra >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vishal M >> Jain >> Sent: 11 November 2006 06:52 >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> >> Hello Dipendra sir and others, >> Can you please suggest which Linux Screen reader is more user friendly? >> Oralux. Which loads emacspeak or Ubuntu which has ORCA. >> Thanks in advance >> >> Regards, >> Vishal Jain >> Ph : 080-41140564 >> Website : http://vishal.hello.googlepages.com >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> >> >> > The first day of the workshop has just got over. It has been very >> > exciting. >> > We actually tried two self booting CDs. >> > >> > 1. Oralux. Which loads emacspeak directly. This distribution is >> > meant specially for persons with blindness and is extremely speech > friendly. > We >> > do >> > need to learn commands for getting around but it is really all very > worth >> > all efforts. >> > >> > The second is the distribution of Ubuntu which comes with screen >> > reader called ORCA. It works well in the GNOM Graphic user >> > environment and > works >> > well with open office word and excel. >> > >> > Both these Cds are now available from NAB Delhi and if any one wants >> > to get these CDs instead of downloading it from web site, you could >> > send > request >> > on >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] There will be a charge of 15 rupees for the CD >> > and if you want this to be sent by courier then 25 rupees need to be >> > added for this. Thus you could get these CDs in 40 rupees for one CD >> > or 55 rupees for both. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Dipendra >> > >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aruni > Sharma >> > Sent: 10 November 2006 12:29 >> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> > Subject: [AI] New mailing list for linux and emacspeak created! >> > >> > Hello friends, you will be glad to know that steps have been >> > initiated > in >> > order to start popularising the use of linux and emacspeak among the >> > visually impaired people in India with first such workshop going on >> > at > NAB >> > Delhi today and tomorrow. The results are encouraging and linux has > great >> > potential to be used here in India. So in ord
Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited
you can also place them on your web site, of course, in MP3 format, enabling an easy download and also, taking less space on the server. regards, Keshav. - Original Message - From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > Hi Keshav and others, > These programmes are our production and not of A I R and definitely we > have > archived them. > They are available for sale from us at Rs. 150/- per episode plus courier > charges. We are also thinking of some other ways to spread them around and > will keep the group posted with the decisions. > > thanks and regards, > > Pranay Gadodia, > Content Research Officer, > Score Foundation. > 125B, Shahpur Jat, > New Delhi - 110 049 > INDIA. > > Mobile: +91 98917 91089 > Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.eyeway.org > > - Original Message - > From: "Keshav Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > > i feel that archiving all such programs on CDs would enable people to even > purchase later. > > All India Radio too sale their programs! > > regards, > Keshav. > > - Original Message - > From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:25 PM > Subject: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > >> Dear friends, >> Many of you know and some of you also listen to our radio show Eyeway: >> Yeh >> Hai Roshni Ka Karawan. This show is packed with lots of information and >> inspiration for people with visual impairment, for all those who deal >> with >> the domain of eye and blindness and for society in general. >> >> We started airing it on 17th november 2005 in six cities namely Delhi, >> Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. All these stations air >> on different days of the weeks and at different time. >> >> We would complete aring 52 episodes by December this year. Ahead we plan >> to go on A I R Vividbharti or FM channels to cover a wider population. We >> are in the process of this second phase. >> >> Already we have been getting queries, contribution requests, feedback and >> suggestions from listeners. We would appreciate if more listeners could >> give their feedback about the radio programme and also suggestions for >> the >> upcoming programmes. Let us know what you like or you did not like in the >> present series, which section you would like to be shorter or lengthier >> or >> deleted, any new section you would like to be introduced, any topics on >> which you would like to hear. >> >> Apart from the respective cities, it also reaches to many adjoining towns >> and villages. Keeping in mind all areas, age groups, different levels of >> education, entertainment etc. we have been deciding the content of the >> radio show. A half an hour show has an interview, an advice section, a >> profile of a blind achiever read by a celebrity, a positive news piece >> and >> artists and creative contributions. >> >> For those who do not know the airing schedule, here it is with the >> upcoming episode numbers on the different stations. >> . Delhi: Thursday, 9.30 p.m. on 450.5 Mtrs and 666 KHz. on 16th november >> listen episode 49. >> . Mumbai: Monday, 8 p.m. on 287.3 Mtrs and 1,044 KHz. on 13th november >> listen spisode 47. >> . Kolkata: Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. on 297.6 Mtrs and 1,008 KHz. on 14th >> november listen episode 47. >> . Hyderabad: Tuesday, 8 p.m. on 217.8 Mtrs and 1,377 KHz. on 14th >> november >> listen episode 47. >> . Lucknow: Sunday, 7.30 p.m. on 401.6 Mtrs and 747 KHz. on 19th november >> listen episode 46. >> . Ahmedabad: Sunday, 8.30 a.m. on 354.6 Mtrs and 846 KHz. completed >> airing >> of all 52 episodes. >> >> If you have DTH connection of Doordarshan, then you can listen to all the >> above A I R channels irrespective of your geographical location. >> If you have any feedback / suggestion, do let us know by a phone call or >> email or letter. You can call us at 9968 329 329 . Our email is >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or you may write to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Please forward this email to your other friends and contacts and help us >> in making a informative, inspiring and empowering programme. >> For more information about the radio show, visit the radio page on our >> website at http://www.eyeway.org/include/radio/radio.html >> >> thanks and regards, >> >> Pranay Gadodia, >> Content Research Officer, >> Project Eyeway >> Score Foundation. >> 125B, Shahpur Jat, >> New Delhi - 110 049 >> INDIA. >> >> Mobile: +91 98917 91089 >> Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Website: www.eyeway.org >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes,
Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited
Ireally appriciate your initiatives coming initiative. I wanted to specify that you should raise issue of visually challenged women. Most Emphatically, it is really appriciable that you are interviewing successful women in their professional field. But I would like suggest again that it is very important to pick up issue of marriage. Because still among visually challenged man and in visual society there is myth about their capability of managing domestic affairs. There are many visually challenged girls in their day-to-day life are sexually exploited. If this issue will not be raised by media then who is going to raise such issue. I found this NGO doing better work than other NGOS that is why I have responded, if you need any help regarding it then I am ready to help. With regard Pranay Gadodia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Smriti, > Thanks for the prompt response and in first place > appreciating the radio > programme. > > My answers to your questions are as below: > You wrote : But kindly tell me that why this > programme is revolving around > one particular institution? and why those people who > are pursuing their > higher-education in best institutions of Asia are > not given attention? > Pranay: I dont know to which institution you are > pointing to. We have called > in people for the interview and the advice section > as per their > achievements, struggle, availability for recording, > available time and > resources to reach out to them if they are outside > delhi. There are still > many more people in our databank remaining whom we > haven't able to feature > on the show because we are completing just 52 > episodes and there are lot > many more to come. Apart from people of delhi, we > have featured people from > Mumbai, Ahmedabad & baroda, Kolkata, Hyderabad, > Chennai, men and women both, > in varied professions / vocations. Also we would > appreciate any specific > suggestions in this regard. > > You wrote: As it cannot be deny that employment > issue is very important but > it does not mean that locus of the programme should > be employment only. > I emphatically would like to suggeest that problems > of the marriage, gender > harassment that particularly visually challenged > women has to face must be > given > attention in this programme. > Pranay: In the advice section we take different > issues pertinent to > visually impaired people. Apart from talking on > different employment options > for blind people, in these 52 episodes we have > discussed topics like > personality development & grooming, keeping oneself > fit, sports, exercises, > low vision rehabilitation, few advice sections on > different eye problems, > eye donation, banking for blind people, braille, > access technology, > education, keeping oneself informed, parenting, > sharing by sighted spouse of > blind person etc Again we would be happy to receive > and do advice section on > many other different issues of visually impaired > people which specific to us > or general in nature. > > One thing which we would like to cover better in the > upcoming programmes is > taking issues pertinent more to the people of rural > India, people who were > not fortunate in getting good education. We found a > good listener base in > smaller towns and villages and they have been > continously contacting us. > > > thanks and regards, > Pranay Gadodia, > Content Research Officer, > Score Foundation. > 125B, Shahpur Jat, > New Delhi - 110 049 > INDIA. > > Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.eyeway.org > > - Original Message - > From: "smriti singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan > - feedback solicited > > > > > --- Pranay Gadodia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > Many of you know and some of you also listen to > our > > radio show Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan. This > > show is packed with lots of information and > > inspiration for people with visual impairment, for > > all those who deal with the domain of eye and > > blindness and for society in general. > > > > We started airing it on 17th november 2005 in six > > cities namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, > > Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. All these stations air on > > different days of the weeks and at different time. > > > > We would complete aring 52 episodes by December > this > > year. Ahead we plan to go on A I R Vividbharti or > FM > > channels to cover a wider population. We are in > the > > process of this second phase. > > > > Already we have been getting queries, contribution > > requests, feedback and suggestions from listeners. > > We would appreciate if more listeners could give > > their feedback about the radio programme and also > > suggestions for the upcoming programmes. Let us > know > > what you like or you did not like in the present > > series, which section you would
[AI] Mobile networks ready for 3G
Mobile networks ready for 3G THE LATEST buzzword in the mobile industry is `3G'. Every mobile service provider is eager to exploit the situation to develop his network capability to incorporate lot of value added services and more specifically to extend Wireless Broad band Access (WBA) to his subscriber base in order to increase his revenue stream. The mobile networks are ready for transformation to 3G services. The service providers are upbeat with recent introduction of GPRS and EDGE. By up-gradation to 2.5G, the mobile network has been successful in delivering data at the higher rates of 144 kbps and 384 kbps. 3G is a concept which leads to realisation of the convergence of the top four major technologies, namely, communication (of voice and data), broadcasting (of video clips), telecasting (of music), internet access (data transmission including charts and pictures) at a very high speed. 3G denotes third generation technology used in context with mobile phone. The service associated with 3G provides ability to transfer simultaneously both `voice-data' (telephone call) and `non-voice data' (downloading information, e-mail and the like) using Internet Protocol (IP) over packet-switching mode. For 3G a 5MHz channel carrier width to deliver significantly higher data rates with increased capacity to meet future requirement is essential. The allocation of spectrum to mobile service providers is pending with GOI as on date. The recommendations of TRAI on this subject clearly spell out the technical requirement, regulatory conditions and pricing policy. The spectrum identified for 3G is to be treated as a standalone allocation and not an extension of the earlier spectrum allocation of 2G. The range of frequencies considered most suitable is 450 MHz, 800 MHz and 2.1 GHz . Five blocks of 2 x 2- 5 MHz in 2.1 GHz band, one block of 2 x5 MHz in 450 MHz band, two blocks of 2 x 1.25 MHz in 800 MHz are proposed to be made available to the mobile operators. For Broadband wireless access (BWA), which is given high priority, it is identified that 200 MHz of spectrum in 3.3-3.4 GHz and 3.4-3.6 GHz bands will be the most optimum for the purpose. This pragmatic long-term road map identifying bands of spectrum for immediate and future use thus ensures that the benefit of technology is spread all over the country. The 800 MHz Spectrum is reserved for all CDMA operators with 2x2.5 MHz for the introduction of CDMA EV-DO. TRAI observed: "Considering the growth and development of wireless technologies and services, a long-term view on overall spectrum management policy including the organizational structure for spectrum management is necessary." "In order to ensure availability of additional spectrum, its efficient utilization, planning for future requirement and effective monitoring a National Frequency management Board (NFMB) may be constituted." Migration to 3G network in India is late, as already over 70 countries have rolled out 3G, Japan being the first country to introduce 3G in 2002 and having 40 per cent of subscribers using 3G network as on date. Europe launched 3G in 2003. India is expected to join the 3G Club by 2007 provided the spectrum allocation is done smoothly. 3G can be listed as: use of small packet terminals with worldwide roaming facility; Internet and other multi media applications on mobile at higher speeds on any time anywhere basis; high degree of commonality of design worldwide; news feeds, music video clips, bank statements instantly on mobile handsets (combination of voice and data seamlessly); interactive video games/computer games over the Net on the move with handset with built-in radio modems to provide remote control and diagnostics; open architecture enabling easy integration and standardisation. 3GPP (3rd generation partnership projects for GSM) and 3GPP 2 (3rd generation partnership projects for CDMA) are new worldwide standards for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3G mobile net works. 3GPP 2 are based on MPEG-4, the standard for delivery of video and audio over the Internet. This also enables capturing of video pictures on mobile handset and transferring them to desktop computers/laptops for playback using suitable S/W. Deputy General Manager ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.thehindu.com/seta/2006/11/09/stories/2006110900491500.htm Vikas Kapoor, MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: dl_vikas Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
[AI] REF. TO NAB. GUIDANCE.
HELLO TO ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE GREAT ** accessindia.org.in AND SPECIALLY TO MR. PUSHKAR, Firstly, I congratulate to every active member of this great organization for sharing personal experiences in their own life and providing new information about technical development in I.T. and other prospects specially to MR. VIKAS KAPOOR and others. Secondly, I want to suggest to MR. PUSHKAR RAJ PANDEY about his coming interview on 16th of this month that he should try to follow these things which are mentioning here: 1. He should prepare himself mentally for satisfying The Board of Interview that _which type of benefits, he will provide to his bank / office by his service as an officer [being his blindness]? 2. He should be mentally and physically fit before his interview and he should face this interview with _positive attitude, this positive attitude will create self-confidence, convincing power, great patience, calmness, politeness and __special internal power for thinking out extraordinarily about future policy on him. 3. He should make up his mind about the current situation of his bank such as: Firstly, from what type of situations his bank is running on? Secondly, how is economic position of his bank and if it is running not so good, then what attempts he will suggest to his bank for reformation? Thirdly, what does he think about recommendations of NARSINGHA COMMITTEE and RAKESH SINHA COMMITTEE and KAKELKAR COMMITTEE? Fourthly, how will he tackle his subordinates to do maximum works in ** minimum time for competing his bank with _multi-nationalist private banks specially in public services. Fifthly, what does he act to provide __DEAD MONEY of his bank, as an officer? Sixthly, what type of reformations should his bank accept for its improvement ion all sectors. 4. In my personal view, As an Banking Officer, blind person may work as an Advisor, a Loan Officer, Professor for giving lectures in different topics to TRAINEES of his bank in training centre of his bank, etc. Finally, MR. PUSHKAR should have think "something new" in this area because when strong determination of getting some new achievement comes in mind of a person specially a blind person, he has to face many challenges and problems, but in the end, we the blind person surely get success like: MR. GOPAL KRISHNA, MR. CHETAN SHARMA, MS. ANURADHA MOHIT [NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF NIVH. DEHRADUNE], MR. VETRI, MR. RAHUL JAIN, DEEPENDRA MINOCHA MR. RAJPAL, MR. SATYAVIR SINGH [school student] and others. my best wishes will remain whit not only MR. PUSHKAR, but also with these blind persons who think some extraordinary new steps and ways to serve gheir society and who get some new achievements in their life. Thanks, RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA, PGT. / LECTURER OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN GOVT. SCHOOL, NCT. DELHI. mobile: 09868250258 and landline: 0120-2611158. email ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
i do remember our father of nation MAHATMA GANDHI gave new ward harijan which was more positive then the local regional ward used for lower caste people same way visual challenged ward looks more promising compare to blind - Original Message - From: "smriti singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication >I also agree with Viraj that language is arbitrary it > is not natural. This is my research topic and I have > found > --- that there is negativity added to blind, blindness > or Andha and Andhapan. If we are not going to > de-construct such association they who is going to > turn it around? That is why to break out this myth > around us it is necessary in today's world to use this > world in most specific way by this we can challenge to > visual world. This is how we will achieve in our > society empowerment. > RegardsRajani G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it >> is better that we >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and >> start using visually >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase >> is more polite and >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually >> challenged. >> let us try to use it in our communication. >> Rajani >> >> 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 >> > > > Smriti Singh > Programme: M. Phil (English Literature) > Room # 03 > Sabarmati Hostel > Jawaharlal Nehru University > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: 11/8/2006 > 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
[AI] Google introduces customized home pages
Google introduces customized home pages Nov 14, 2006 MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google Inc introduced on Monday the first upgrade to its business software line, offering organizations a way to give individual employees or group members a personalized home page. The new personalized home page feature for organizations functions as a central access point for Google Apps - short for applications - a set of Web-based business software aimed at small business users, which Google introduced in August. The Google Apps start page is a stripped-down version of the central overview that office workers see in Outlook from Microsoft Corp or Lotus Notes from IBM. All three offer links to e-mail, calendar and other features. Businesses, schools and non-profit groups can now set up individual Google home pages with shared news feeds, calendars, and expense systems, among various options. The rest is defined by users, who can add dozens of instantly updating features. "The real difference here is that Google is pushing a powerful tool to companies for free," said Chris Hazelton, an analyst of small-business collaboration tools with IDC based in Framingham, Massachusetts. At first glance, Google start pages are nothing more than what any consumer gets for free from the personalized home page service on Google.com. What's new is that groups can now offer custom home pages to employees, students or group members. Anticipating Google's moves, Microsoft, the world's biggest software maker, has responded by introducing Windows "Live" --Web-based software for small business and consumers. Google's main appeal remains to users of its Web search and ad systems. By packaging business software, it is responding to demands by network administrators who prefer to manage a standard set of software for organizations. Many are cracking down on individual consumer programs within their networks. "Organizations and users want that same level of usability from Google products," Mike Horowitz, product manager for the Google Apps start page feature, said of demands by businesses. In industry jargon, the organizational home page feature is akin to Web-based "employee portals" like Microsoft SharePoint, which collaboration software makers provide to organizations. "This is not a walled garden, which is really what portals have become," Horowitz said. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/435835.cms Vikas Kapoor, MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: dl_vikas Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited
Hi Smriti, Thanks for your suggestion. It has been noted for the future productions. Would like to talk to you in detail, so could you get in touch with us or let me have your contact number offlist. best, Pranay Gadodia, Content Research Officer, Score Foundation. 125B, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi - 110 049 INDIA. Mobile: +91 98917 91089 Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.eyeway.org - Original Message - From: "smriti singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited Ireally appriciate your initiatives coming initiative. I wanted to specify that you should raise issue of visually challenged women. Most Emphatically, it is really appriciable that you are interviewing successful women in their professional field. But I would like suggest again that it is very important to pick up issue of marriage. Because still among visually challenged man and in visual society there is myth about their capability of managing domestic affairs. There are many visually challenged girls in their day-to-day life are sexually exploited. If this issue will not be raised by media then who is going to raise such issue. I found this NGO doing better work than other NGOS that is why I have responded, if you need any help regarding it then I am ready to help. With regard Pranay Gadodia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Smriti, > Thanks for the prompt response and in first place > appreciating the radio > programme. > > My answers to your questions are as below: > You wrote : But kindly tell me that why this > programme is revolving around > one particular institution? and why those people who > are pursuing their > higher-education in best institutions of Asia are > not given attention? > Pranay: I dont know to which institution you are > pointing to. We have called > in people for the interview and the advice section > as per their > achievements, struggle, availability for recording, > available time and > resources to reach out to them if they are outside > delhi. There are still > many more people in our databank remaining whom we > haven't able to feature > on the show because we are completing just 52 > episodes and there are lot > many more to come. Apart from people of delhi, we > have featured people from > Mumbai, Ahmedabad & baroda, Kolkata, Hyderabad, > Chennai, men and women both, > in varied professions / vocations. Also we would > appreciate any specific > suggestions in this regard. > > You wrote: As it cannot be deny that employment > issue is very important but > it does not mean that locus of the programme should > be employment only. > I emphatically would like to suggeest that problems > of the marriage, gender > harassment that particularly visually challenged > women has to face must be > given > attention in this programme. > Pranay: In the advice section we take different > issues pertinent to > visually impaired people. Apart from talking on > different employment options > for blind people, in these 52 episodes we have > discussed topics like > personality development & grooming, keeping oneself > fit, sports, exercises, > low vision rehabilitation, few advice sections on > different eye problems, > eye donation, banking for blind people, braille, > access technology, > education, keeping oneself informed, parenting, > sharing by sighted spouse of > blind person etc Again we would be happy to receive > and do advice section on > many other different issues of visually impaired > people which specific to us > or general in nature. > > One thing which we would like to cover better in the > upcoming programmes is > taking issues pertinent more to the people of rural > India, people who were > not fortunate in getting good education. We found a > good listener base in > smaller towns and villages and they have been > continously contacting us. > > > thanks and regards, > Pranay Gadodia, > Content Research Officer, > Score Foundation. > 125B, Shahpur Jat, > New Delhi - 110 049 > INDIA. > > Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.eyeway.org > > - Original Message - > From: "smriti singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan > - feedback solicited > > > > > --- Pranay Gadodia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > Many of you know and some of you also listen to > our > > radio show Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan. This > > show is packed with lots of information and > > inspiration for people with visual impairment, for > > all those who deal with the domain of eye and > > blindness and for society in general. > > > > We started airing it on 17th november 2005 in six > > cities namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, > > Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. All these stations air on > > different days of the weeks and at different time. > > > > W
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
I also agree with Viraj that language is arbitrary it is not natural. This is my research topic and I have found --- that there is negativity added to blind, blindness or Andha and Andhapan. If we are not going to de-construct such association they who is going to turn it around? That is why to break out this myth around us it is necessary in today's world to use this world in most specific way by this we can challenge to visual world. This is how we will achieve in our society empowerment. RegardsRajani G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear members, > I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it > is better that we > atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and > start using visually > challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase > is more polite and > doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually > challenged. > let us try to use it in our communication. > Rajani > > 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 > Smriti Singh Programme: M. Phil (English Literature) Room # 03 Sabarmati Hostel Jawaharlal Nehru University Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com 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
[AI] Samsung Tells Future of Cell Phones
Samsung Tells Future of Cell Phones Nov 14, 2006 SINGAPORE -- Mobile phones will undergo a dramatic transformation over the next few years, incorporating more powerful processors and more storage, as well as new technologies, a Samsung Electronics research and development executive said today. The addition of these technologies will dramatically expand the capability of mobile handsets , which will have sensors to monitor a user's health and offer a wider range of entertainment and online services, such as shopping, said Kang-Hun Lee, vice president of Samsung's Next-Generation Terminals Team. Voice will remain a "basic capability" of these devices, he said. "We are pretty much focusing on the multimedia capabilities," Lee said. Cell Phone Holograms By 2010 or so, handsets will use flexible or holographic displays and could have processors that run at clock speeds up to 5GHz, Lee said. In addition, they may pack up to 10GB of flash memory or hard disks that can hold 20GB of data or more, he said. Future handsets will also include more advanced cameras, capable of capturing 3-D and holographic images, and rely on fuel cells or solar panels for power, Lee said. Future handsets will switch seamlessly from one network to another, moving between cellular networks, mobile WiMax, and other networks, he said. While much of the new technologies have yet to move beyond the R and sD lab, Samsung anticipates the gradual addition of new technologies and capabilities into its handsets . For example, Samsung will next year put a 1GHz StrongArm processor inside a mobile phone, Lee said. In June, Samsung revealed it plans to add mobile Wimax support to a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) handset. That handset is due to hit the market during the first half of 2007, said Hwan Woo Chung, a vice president at Samsung's Mobile WiMax Group, speaking at that time. http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127852-pg,1-RSS,RSS/article.html Vikas Kapoor, MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: dl_vikas Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication
"Charity begins at home" they say. So if we want others to use nice words for us instead of 'blind' or so, we should care to use nice words amongst ourselves too I suppose unlike somebody who thinks we need not care for 'niceties amongst us. Remember if we want our children to call us with a respectful word, we will have to tender same delicacies to our father as example to our children. Unless we care to learn what tastes us good/bad, others may have little scope to learn our tastes. So I agree with Rajani we should use healthy words to refer us, be here or elsewhere. Regds, 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
