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		<title>Are books on college and university Maths and the natural sciences available in braille anywhere in the world?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are college and university-level books on Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Biology available in braille anywhere in the world? Are these affordable enough? Is there any international  library featuring such a collection?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are college and university-level books on Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Biology available in braille anywhere in the world? Are these affordable enough? Is there any international  library featuring such a collection?<br />
<br />If you attend school in the United States, your college or university will be required to ensure that you have textbooks in an accessible format.  (The specific laws you&#8217;ll be depending on are Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.)  You will not be required to pay more for your books than other students are, but you may not be able to keep them at the end of the semester.  (I tend to think you ought to be, but sometimes schools borrow the texts to provide to students and have to return them at the end of the semester.)  The schools have to pay to get the accessible formats &#8212; this can be as easy as having a publisher mail an electronic copy of the book or scanning a book without images, diagrams, columns, etc., and running it through OCR software, or as difficult and expensive as having a book with a lot of visual elements Brailled.</p>
<p>In many subjects, digital versions of texts are as accessible as Braille versions, but math, for instance, is one area where I don&#8217;t know anyone with experience who claims that there is any alternative to Nemeth Braille that comes close to providing the same level of access. </p>
<p>To qualify for accessible texts, you&#8217;d have to provide a copy of an evaluation, in English, explaining your need for the Brailled versions.  That means that for people coming from many areas, the evaluation would end up being paid for here, and since most of us do not qualify for government-funded health care that&#8217;s a burden you might not have to assume if you want to study in some other countries.  On the other hand, blindness is a lot easier (and cheaper) to establish than a number of other conditions that affect one&#8217;s ability to access print.  So if you want to study in one of the above fields and you are already in the US or you can get to the US to study, there are at least options.</p>
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		<title>How do blind people from Asian and Middle Eastern Countries read using braille?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Braille was designed for letters of the Latin alphabet. However, Countries like China, Japan and Tibet use a completely different writing system. If so, do these countries that do not use the Latin alphabet have different braille system that they use to enable blind people read the characters? (especially as there are over 10,000 characters [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Braille was designed for letters of the Latin alphabet. However, Countries like China, Japan and Tibet use a completely different writing system. If so, do these countries that do not use the Latin alphabet have different braille system that they use to enable blind people read the characters? (especially as there are over 10,000 characters in these languages.)<br />
<br />There are many braille alphabets, designed for Arabic, Chinese etc.  They are combinatory, just as we transliterate characters into pinyin for Chinese, so characters are transliterated into Braille. </p>
<p>Check out some of the details here:</p>
<p>http://www.fblind.org/eng/Arabic_Braille.asp<br />
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_braille</p>
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		<title>Pokemon Ruby Braile Puzzle question?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well I never Got to solve the Braile Puzzle does anybody have a save file up for download 
Just Before you have to do the Braile Puzzle
So i can do the Braile Puzzle
Many thanks
-Emporian
The Sealed Cavern
To open the tombs of the three Regis, you must first unseal the Sealed Cavern.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well I never Got to solve the Braile Puzzle does anybody have a save file up for download </p>
<p>Just Before you have to do the Braile Puzzle</p>
<p>So i can do the Braile Puzzle</p>
<p>Many thanks</p>
<p>-Emporian<br />
<br />The Sealed Cavern<br />
To open the tombs of the three Regis, you must first unseal the Sealed Cavern.<br />
To do this, capture a Relicanth to put as first poke and Wailord as your last poke. After you&#8217;ve done this, fly to Pacidflog Town, and surf towards the fast currents, staying low.</p>
<p>Eventually, you&#8217;ll find an area you can dive in, that the currents try to push<br />
you away from. This can take some practice, but keep trying to make it into<br />
that calm water area. Dive down and enter the Sealed Chamber.</p>
<p>Go to the back, and read to Braille wall. The wall will tell you to use Dig.<br />
Use dig in the middle of the wall and a door will appear. Enter and read the<br />
Braille on the wall there. There will be an earthquake and the game will say<br />
something along the lines of &quot;It sounds like something opened somewhere&quot;.</p>
<p>~!~Regirock~!~</p>
<p>Now that the tombs are open, its time to hunt down the first of three Regis,<br />
Regirock. You remember the sandstorm area next to Lavaridge right? Go there. In<br />
the Southeast corner of the desert, you&#8217;ll see a conspicuous mountain type<br />
thing, surround by rocks. There will be a door in the large rock, enter. Read<br />
the Braille and then go two steps to the right, and two steps down. Use<br />
Strength. The Braille wall should open. Walk in a talk to Regirock to initiate<br />
the fight.</p>
<p>~!~Regice~!~</p>
<p>Now that you have Regirock firmly in tow, time to head off and capture Regice.<br />
Regice can be found North of Dewford. Surf to the left of your screen until you<br />
find an island with a similar setup as Regirock&#8217;s desert tomb. Enter the door<br />
and read the Braille. Read it again. Now wait. Patience is a virtue, and it<br />
might take a couple of minutes, but the door will open. Enter, talk to regice<br />
and prepare for battle.</p>
<p>~!~Registeel~!~</p>
<p>Registeel is, in my opinion, the most difficult Regi to find. First, you must<br />
be at the entrance of the Safari Zone. Go to the left, and keep going until you<br />
see a staircase. This will lead you into a rainy area. Once you&#8217;re there, you<br />
can find the tomb where Registeel is located. Go in and read the Braille. Now<br />
move to the center of the room and use Fly. The door should open.</p>
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		<title>Why is there braile in a drive thru atm when blind people can&#8217;t drive?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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no it&#8217;s not for the passengers. it&#8217;s because ATMs are all manufactured the same, with braille. making special ones without braille is unnecessary, more expensive, and just more hassle. who cares if it&#8217;s there?
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<br />no it&#8217;s not for the passengers. it&#8217;s because ATMs are all manufactured the same, with braille. making special ones without braille is unnecessary, more expensive, and just more hassle. who cares if it&#8217;s there?</p>
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		<title>Why do they put brail letters in the drive thru ATM?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do they put brail letters in the drive thru ATM?
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They don&#8217;t. They put Braille on the keypads. They are the same keypads used INSIDE where blind people are likely to go. They don&#8217;t make special keypads without Braille for OUTSIDE ATMs.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why do they put brail letters in the drive thru ATM?</p>
<p>&quot;/<br />
<br />They don&#8217;t. They put Braille on the keypads. They are the same keypads used INSIDE where blind people are likely to go. They don&#8217;t make special keypads without Braille for OUTSIDE ATMs.</p>
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		<title>Do People make brail computers for blind people?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was just wondering if they make brail screen computers for blind people anyone know???
There are a variety of computers peripherals and software designed for people who are blind. A person who is blind can use a computer just as easily as a person who is not if they are able to read Braille and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was just wondering if they make brail screen computers for blind people anyone know???<br />
<br />There are a variety of computers peripherals and software designed for people who are blind. A person who is blind can use a computer just as easily as a person who is not if they are able to read Braille and almost as well via voice. The problem lies in the people who create websites which may not be accessible to the assistive technology the person has.</p>
<p>The screen itself is not different &#8211; although a person who is blind may prefer to use a touch screen.</p>
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		<title>What is the pattern of laying out the dots in the Braille alphabet system?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the pattern of laying out the dots in the braille alphabet system?
dot dot 2 bumpy dots 2 slanted dots and 1 hole dot
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is the pattern of laying out the dots in the braille alphabet system?<br />
<br />dot dot 2 bumpy dots 2 slanted dots and 1 hole dot</p>
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		<title>Secret cave in pokemon emerald?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So went down route 134 in the ocean current and found this small area where I could dive. Went down into an underwater cave and there was writing on the wall that when looked at gives a pop up message. But the message is just a bunch of dots? What does it say? May be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So went down route 134 in the ocean current and found this small area where I could dive. Went down into an underwater cave and there was writing on the wall that when looked at gives a pop up message. But the message is just a bunch of dots? What does it say? May be written in brail?<br />
<br />Yes, that&#8217;s braille. It has something to do with Relicanth, and Wailord, with Dig. Doing this side quest unlocks the caves for Registeel, Regirock and Regice. I dunno the exact steps anymore, it&#8217;s been a long time since I played that, so search the net. But I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll need Relicanth and Wailord, first and last in your party.</p>
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		<title>How to learn braille in a week?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in college and i have a special education class, the teacher said that we need to learn how to read braille for the next week, if we can&#8217;t that&#8217;s 10 points less from our final grade. So i need some tips about learning braille please. Thank You.
@Kevin  Actually, that&#8217;s exactly what he plans [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m in college and i have a special education class, the teacher said that we need to learn how to read braille for the next week, if we can&#8217;t that&#8217;s 10 points less from our final grade. So i need some tips about learning braille please. Thank You.<br />
@Kevin  Actually, that&#8217;s exactly what he plans : /<br />
<br />I doubt very much you understood the task. You cannot learn to read Braille in a week. Not even in a semester. You could learn to visually read Braille letters in a week. Or learn the basic gramatical structure of Braille. Or learn about the different grades of Braille. You need to discuss this with your professor further.</p>
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		<title>Why do they put brail dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hmmm .
xD
I was reading the answers, and they were funny haha until that one guy came up with a logical answer and killed it for me :[
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hmmm .<br />
<br />xD<br />
I was reading the answers, and they were funny haha until that one guy came up with a logical answer and killed it for me :[</p>
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