Sentences with phrase «national federation of»

The National Federation of the Blind is planning a massive protest outside Amazon's headquarters in Seattle Washington on Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

Is the National Federation of the Blind still demanding this for ereaders?

Additionally, Amazon will be able to finally market an e-reader to the educational system and not have the National Federation of the Blind breathing down their necks because of the lack of audio.

He - man has Skeletor, Tigra has Mumra, GI.Joe has Cobra and Amazon has the National Federation of the Blind.

One of the most interesting aspects of this new app is the fact that BT has done away with its own Blio format, which got critical acclaim from the National Federation of the Blind.

Amazon and the National Federation of the Blind have been at war with each other since 2008.

Meanwhile tell him that Amazon should consult closely with the National Federation of the Blind to come up with the best voiceover systems for blind people.

Due to their longstanding frustration with Amazon's failure to make Kindle ereaders accessible to people who are blind, officials from the National Federation of the Blind will be protesting outside Amazon's Seattle headquarters on December 12.

Chris Danielson of the National Federation of the Blind expanded on the situation, telling me that «The National federation of the Blind is taking our concerns about the inaccessibility of kindle ebooks directly to Amazon's doorstep in hopes that the company will quickly rectify the accessibility barriers that prevent blind people, and particularly blind students, from the full use and enjoyment of Kindle ebooks.

Hopefully, these two things will prove useful to those who need it, and provide a satisfactory fulfillment of the National Federation of the Blind's requests.

Earlier today, the National Federation of the Blind staged an informal protest at Amazon's Seattle headquarters to highlight accessibility issues with the Kindle lineup.

I think the number one reason this move was completed was to appease the National Federation of the Blind.

Most recently, Japan's National Federation of University Co-operative Associations on February 27 announced that its survey found that more than half of Japanese university students do not read outside of their studies.

The US - based National Federation of the Blind estimates that just 10 % of visually impaired people actually learn braille, while the UK's Royal National Institute of Blind People reports literacy figures of less than 1 %.

The lack of audio support has been one of the main reasons why schools have not adopted Kindle readers because the National Federation of the Blind says that disabled people have no way to actually use the device.

The main concerns the National Federation of the Blind raise are mainly attributed to the lack of functionality in the e-readers and tablets for disabled people.

The National Federation of the Blind have been overzealous in this regard and have prevented Amazon from starting pilot projects to get e-readers in schools.

The company allows books and all types of media to be read aloud and even has been endorsed by the National Federation of the Blind.

This has resulted in rampant protests by the National Federation of the Blind.

Radke is also a member of the Children's Book Council, National Federation of Press Women, and Independent Book Publishing Association.

VitalSource regularly collaborates with independent consultants and industry experts including the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), Tech For All, JISC, Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC), and others.

At the time, Dr. Marc Maurer, the President of the National Federation of the Blind, argues that «Amazon has repeatedly demonstrated utter indifference to the recommendations of blind Americans for full accessibility of its Kindle e-books and failed to follow the best practices of other e-book providers.»

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - VitalSource Technologies Inc., an Ingram Content Group Company and a leading educational technology company that provides digital solutions to the higher education market, is showcasing new accessibility features of its VitalSource Bookshelf ® platform at the National Federation of the Blind National Convention, July 5 - 10, in Orlando, FL..

The National Federation of Independent Business reports that just under half of all small businesses accept credit card payments at all, and apparently they get along just fine.

A new app developed by the National Federation of the Blind and Ray Kurzweil, a well - known artificial - intelligence scientist and senior Google employee is seeking to remedy this problem.

Amazon has been trying to make inroads in the educational market for the last six years and they have been consistently been stymied by the National Federation of the Blind.

National Federation of State High School Associations.

Prohibits the FHSAA from unreasonably withholding its approval of an application to become an affiliate member of the National Federation of State High School Associations submitted by any other organization that governs interscholastic athletic competition in this state

««This is a huge victory for air traffic safety and the traveling public,» said Andi Parker, president of the National Federation of Federal Employees Local 1340, which represents FAA employees.

It is affiliated with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the National Middle School Association (NMSA), and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

The National Federation of State High School Associations has announced the topics for the upcoming year.

National Federation of State High School Associations The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) leads the development of education - based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives.

Since 1920, The National Federation of State High School Associations has led the development of education - based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives.

Content: The homepage of the National Federation of State High School Associations offers content on everything from policy changes to current events in the world of high school athletics, marching bands, debate teams, theater departments, coaches and officials.

Ian Henning, technical manager at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, explains why it's imperative that all roofs on UK educational establishments are well designed and maintained to help reduce the financial burden on local authorities» stretched budgets.

About the NFRC Through its members, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) leads the way in possible cost - saving solutions while encouraging first class workmanship, maximum performance, plus the installation of cutting - edge materials.

Ian Henning, Technical Manager at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, explains

According to a report released last year by the National Federation of the Blind, about half of all blind children learned Braille in the 1950s compared with 10 percent today.

Launched by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, Safe2Torch is a campaign that contractors and manufacturers can sign - up to and aims to significantly reduce the risk of roof fires when using gas torches.

With Victor Trucco (Honor President at AAPRESID) and Lourdes Huanca (President at National Federation of Rural Women Workers, and Indigenous Artisans of Peru)

The National Center for Blind Youth in Science, an initiative of the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute, promotes full access for blind and visually impaired children to hands - on experience in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), fewer than half of the 16 million high school students in this country participate in school sports.

By appointing a contractor who is a member of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) government ‑ approved CompetentRoofer scheme, schools can enjoy significant cost savings.

Barbara Cheadle, president of the National Organization of the Parents of Blind Children, an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind, has been working for several years with Guide Dogs for the Blind to extend the outreach of both organizations into schools.

Topics the National Federation of State High School Associations developed for extemporaneous speaking contests in 2008 included, Should public schools be allowed to segregate along gender lines?

Dating back over 120 years, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has led the way in best roofing practice; encouraging first class workmanship, maximum performance, plus the installation of cutting - edge materials.

«I think it's right for the French to expect a whole lot of change,» says Barrie Deas of the U.K.'s National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations.

Deas of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation says he understands French concerns but «fish is a zero - sum game.

Northampton, UK About Blog The Healing Trust was founded in 1954 as the «National Federation of Spiritual Healers».

National Federation of the Blind.