Tell me something I don't know Sina...*smile* --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:32 PM Subject: RE: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program Winners Because it hates you. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:05 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program Winners LOLOL Ok, Sina, you can start with my windows7 box. Why isn't it booting? --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:53 PM Subject: RE: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program Winners Haha, sorry I totally slipped into academic gibberish there, didn't I? Ok, essentially, I work with computers to try to make them understand what users want, then facilitate that want/need/desired action without making the users jump through hoops to do it. Another tag line could be. Sina Bahram, I try to make computers suck less! Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:50 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program Winners Right! I know exactly what you mean. In other words you work with computers? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:48 PM Subject: RE: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program Winners > I'm a PhD Student here at North Carolina State University. My interest > is currently generally in human computer interaction with a specific > focus in dynamic and real-time semantic extraction of multitouch > interfaces with the intent of programmatically translating said > interfaces into a functionally isomorphic interface tailored to > specific user needs. Well, that's the high-level overview anyways. > > > Take care, > Sina > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. > Boyer > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:43 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 > Scholarship Program Winners > > Sina, > > Don't you have to be in school to qualify for these scholarships? What > university are you attending, and what is your major? I've thought of > applying to help with my work on liblouis and liblouisxml, but I don't > want to go back to school. Maybe I could go to an online university. > > Thanks, > John > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 05:51:37PM -0400, Sina Bahram wrote: >> Thank you. I'd love to know if anyone else will be there so that we >> may meet up. >> >> Take care, >> Sina >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit >> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:49 PM >> To: bprogramming >> Subject: Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 >> Scholarship Program Winners >> >> Got this on another list -- note some familiar names -- >> congratulations Sina and anyone else who happens to be subscribed! I >> hope you win the big one! >> --le >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews@xxxxxxxx> >> To: <david.andrews@xxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:47 PM >> Subject: [nfb-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Announces >> 2010 Scholarship Program Winners >> >> >> >> > >> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> > >> > >> > >> >CONTACT: >> > >> >Chris Danielsen >> > >> >Director of Public Relations >> > >> >National Federation of the Blind >> > >> >(410) 659-9314, extension 2330 >> > >> >(410) 262-1281 (Cell) >> > >> ><mailto:cdanielsen@xxxxxxx>cdanielsen@xxxxxxx >> > >> > >> > >> >National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program >> >Winners >> > >> > >> > >> >Baltimore, Maryland (May 12, 2010): The National Federation of the >> >Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind >> >people, today announced the winners of its 2010 Scholarship Program, >> >which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement >> >by blind scholars. The winners are listed below in alphabetical >> >order with their home states and vocational goals: >> > >> > >> > * Beth Allred, CO: professional vocalist and music teacher >> > * <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = >> > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" >> > />Sheri Anderson, TN: emergency management professional >> > * Sina Bahram, NC: computer-science technologist and entrepreneur >> > * Alicia Betancourt, FL: social worker for disabled persons >> > * Zachary Brubaker, PA: high school teacher of math and physics >> > * Chelsea Cook, VA: astronaut or astrophysicist or physicist >> > * Mary Fernandez, NJ: clinical psychologist >> > * C. J. Fish, VA: mental health counselor >> > * Rashi Goel, GA: environmental engineer >> > * Deepa Goraya, CA: attorney-disability rights and civil rights >> > legislation specialist >> > * Antonio Guimaraes, RI: social studies teacher, grades 5-12 >> > * Mary Hernandez, NE: classroom or itinerant teacher of blind >> > students >> > * Chris Jeckel, IL: attorney >> > * Andrea Jenkins, GA: Spanish translator and interpreter >> > * Kayleigh Joiner, TX: elementary school teacher >> > * Melissa Lomax, NJ: high school English teacher >> > * Kirt Manwaring, UT: attorney >> > * Kristin Mathe, PA: professor of rhetoric (communication) >> > * Esha Mehta, CO: elementary school teacher >> > * Tabea Meyer, IN: social worker for children in school or >> > foster care >> > * Josie Nielson, ID: violin soloist-performer and recording artist >> > * Shaun Reimers, UT: attorney and community activist >> > * Ashley Ritter, IN: teacher of blind children >> > * Cali Sandel, SC: federal program administrator, Washington, D.C. >> > * Jessica Scannell, NJ: teacher of blind children, birth through >> > junior high >> > * Quintina Singleton, NJ: teacher, special education classroom >> > * Yadiel Sotomayor, PR: English/Spanish translator or English >> > teacher >> > * Tara Prakash Tripathi, FL: teacher of access technology and >> > active advocate >> > * Kayla Weathers, GA: special education teacher for blind and >> > visually impaired students >> > * Michelle Wesley, IL: veterinarian >> > >> > >> > >> >"These students represent academic excellence, and many of them are >> >doubtless future leaders of this nation's blind," said Dr. Marc >> >Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "They >> >are forging a path in disciplines as varied as astrophysics, >> >computer science, social work, law, and psychology. They are proof >> >of our conviction that we, the blind of this nation, can compete on >> >terms of equality with our sighted peers, and we are very proud of >> >their accomplishments." >> > >> > >> > >> >In July each winner will attend the NFB's seventieth annual national >> >convention in Dallas, Texas, where the committee will spend several >> >days getting to know each student and then decide which scholarship >> >(ranging in value from $3,000 to $12,000) to award each of them. >> >The scholarship winners will then be announced at the banquet of the >> >NFB convention on Thursday, July 8. >> > >> > >> > >> >For more information on the National Federation of the Blind >> >Scholarship Program, visit >> ><http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>www.nfb.org/scholarships. >> > >> > >> > >> >### >> > >> > >> > >> >About the National Federation of the Blind >> > >> >With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind >> >is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind >> >people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives >> >through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs >> >encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading >> >force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's >> >blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of >> >the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center >> >in the United States for the blind led by the blind. >> > >> >> David Andrews and long white cane Harry, dandrews@xxxxxxxx >> Follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 >> _______________________________________________ >> nfb-talk mailing list >> nfb-talk@xxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- > John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc. > http://www.abilitiessoft.com > Madison, Wisconsin USA > Developing software for people with disabilities > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind