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Braille Monitor

Vol. 52, No. 10                                                                 November 2009

Barbara Pierce, editor
Daniel B. Frye, associate editor

Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by

The National Federation of the Blind

Marc Maurer, president

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Contents


Vol. 52, No. 10                                                                 November 2009

 

Lead Photo                         Listen Now (MP3)

The Democratization of Knowledge
NFB Works to Promote the Google Book Settlement
                         Listen Now (MP3)
by Daniel B. Frye

Teaching an Essential Skill: Braille                       Listen Now (MP3)

Despite Horrific Tales, CU Student Finds Hope                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Kevin Simpson

Tactile Access to the iPhone Is Here                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Tony Olivero

Zachary Shore: Profile of a Scholar                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Daniel B. Frye

The Secret to Winning a National Federation of the Blind Scholarship                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Anil Lewis

What Goes Around Comes Around                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Tara Carty

The Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Gary Wunder

Promoting the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar: Time Is Running Short                       Listen Now (MP3)

The Ugly Laws: A Review                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Ed Morman

Understanding Medical Insurance                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Cheryl Echevarria

Big Brother                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Barbara Loos

Vision Goes Deeper than Sight                       Listen Now (MP3)
by Patrick Henry

Recipes                       Listen Now (MP3)

Monitor Miniatures                       Listen Now (MP3)

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