The Braille Monitor

Vol. 43, No. 9                                                                       October 2000

Barbara Pierce, Editor

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The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President


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Contents


Vol. 43, No. 9                                                                       October 2000

Frontispiece

Tensions Mount in Deadlock Between Narrators and APH Management
       by Sheila Koenig

Redefining Employment Outcome
       by Kristen Cox

Climbing in Thin Air: An Interim Report
       by Erik Weihenmayer

Climbing Next Door to the Top of the World:
The Ama Dablam 2000 NFB EXPEDITION
        by Didrik Johnck

A Meditation on Civil Rights
        by Steve Jacobson

Federation Forms New Division in Texas
       by Kevin Worley

When Accidents Happen Protect Your Financial Security
       by James Overholser

Braille Readers Are Leaders 2001 Contest and 2001 Contest Form

Trends in the Use of Braille Contractors in the United States: Implications for UBC Decisions
       by Sally S. Mangold, Ph.D.

Standing, A Different Perspective
      by Stephen O. Benson

All in A Day's Work
      by Peggy Elliott

From Governor Glendening's Mail Basket

Have You Made Your Pledge Yet?

Recipes

Monitor Miniatures

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