[msb-alumni] Re: Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: statement
- From: Karen Carter <kcmm54@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:14:25 -0400
Thanks Bill. Signed it.
On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 7:16 PM, William Vandervest <timelord09@xxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> There are none so blind as those who will not see
>
> William and LD Lynard
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Gary Wunder (by way of David
> Andrews<dandrews@xxxxxxxx>)<dandrews@xxxxxxxx%3E)>
> *To:* nfbnet-members-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 08, 2014 5:55 PM
> *Subject:* [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: statement
>
> *From:* Gene Fleeman [ mailto:gfleeman55@xxxxxxxxx <gfleeman55@xxxxxxxxx>]
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> I've started the petition "Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers:
> Incorporate voice technology, audio queues, and/or tactile buttons into
> your flat panel appliances to make them accessible to the blind and those
> with low vision." Thanks to 500 supporters, the petition is off to a good
> start. But to really make a statement to the Appliance Manufacturers of how
> important this issue is to those with sight impairment, I need your support
> to make the number of signatures to grow exponentially! Lets join together
> to make our voices heard.
> Thank you,
>
> Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now? Here's the link:
>
>
> http://www.change.org/petitions/association-of-home-appliance-manufacturers-incorporate-voice-technology-audio-queues-and-or-tactile-buttons-into-your-flat-panel-appliances-to-make-them-accessible-to-the-blind-and-those-with-low-vision<http://www.change.org/petitions/association-of-home-appliance-manufacturers-incorporate-voice-technology-audio-queues-and-or-tactile-buttons-into-your-flat-panel-appliances-to-make-them-accessible-to-the-blind-and-those-with-low-vision?utm_source=guides&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_created>
>
> Here's why it's important:
> I started this petition on Change.org, because of the perceived lack of
> demand, appliance manufacturers have been reluctant to build inexpensive
> voice/touch technology into their products, thereby making them
> inaccessible to the blind. There are approximately seven million blind or
> low-vision people living in the United States today, and that number is
> growing every day, due to causes ranging from birth defects, diabetes, to
> combat injuries, etc. We clean, do laundry, iron, sew, and travel
> independently. We are foodservice managers, attorneys, scientists and
> more. And yet, when it comes to operating our touch panel home appliances
> we are practically helpless. Why?, because appliance manufacturers refuse
> to incorporate inexpensive technology that already exists-such as those
> used in smartphones and iPads that make their flat panel appliances
> accessible to the blind.
> By including audio cues, speech output, or tactile buttons, manufacturers
> will reduce the likelihood that a blind or sighted person will
> inadvertently touch a spot on a panel and turn on a burner without knowing
> it, potentially causing a fire or serious personal injury. Without
> accessible technology being offered to consumers, people who were once able
> to cook and clean independently could well find themselves unable to live
> alone in their own homes.
> But it doesn't have to be this way! If manufacturers incorporate
> inexpensive audio and/or tactile technology into their products, they will
> make a huge difference in the safety of the blind and others as well as the
> ability of the blind to continue to lead their lives independently, while
> simultaneously gaining thousands, if not millions, of newly satisfied
> customers. This is good for blind people who will remain independent; good
> for manufacturers who will sell products that the blind can use and that
> are safer for all who buy them; and good for society, which will not be
> asked to help normally competent human beings live in assisted living or
> nursing facilities simply because new appliances do not have displays they
> can read.
> By signing our petition, you will be showing your support and telling the
> Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers to work in collaboration with
> the National Federation of the Blind to get their manufacturer members to
> incorporate these immeasurable improvements in the quality of life,
> convenience, and safety of the blind and those who are losing their vision.
> Again thank you for your support,
> Gene Fleeman
> Member,
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
>
>
>
> *Wondering what to do with your old car or truck? Donating your vehicle to
> the National Federation of the Blind is convenient and may qualify you for
> a tax deduction. Call 1-855-659-9314 <1-855-659-9314> or visit
> www.carshelpingtheblind.org <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org> Your
> donation can take the blind further.*--
> Gene Fleeman
>
>
> *Wondering what to do with your old car or truck? Donating your vehicle to
> the National Federation of the Blind is convenient and may qualify you for
> a tax deduction. Call 1-855-659-9314 <1-855-659-9314> or visit
> www.carshelpingtheblind.org <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org> Your
> donation can take the blind further.*
>
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isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is.
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Admit you are a sinner. Rom 3:23
Believe in Christ. Acts 16:31
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If you believe there is not God, than just die. For without a God you can
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