Family in Yugoslavia rejects modern life Belgrade
A Yugoslav family living 50 miles south of Belgrade has eschewed electricity and modern appliances for seven years, farming on 3.6 acres with five buildings. Bosko Mandic, his wife and three children rely on mushrooms sales and self-sufficiency, while embracing nature and neighborly exchange.
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Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Bozidar Mandic
Bosko
Novi Sad
Vojvodina
Rudasik
Svet
Tom and Jerry
Blind boy gains Versa Braille computer for school work
Jacob Joeh a nine year old blind student at Price Elementary in Hummelstown uses Versa Braille to read write edit and store homework. The $7000 device with cassette storage expands his access to information aided by CAIU staff and a community fund drive led by Jeanne Leiper of CAIA. His teacher Jill Dyson notes the machine speeds work and builds independence.
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Hummelstown
Jacob Joeh
Versa Braille
Jacob
Lower Dauphin
Price
Capital Area Intermediate Unit
CAIU
Jill Dyson
Jeanne Leiper
CAIA
Dyson
Julia Joehl
Claudia
Versa Braille aids blind readers in class use
The Versa Braille machine, built in California, helps Jacob and other visually impaired students read by storing Braille passages on cassette tapes. It presents lines as raised dots, offers a tactical display for verification, and serves as a word processor with editing features. Each 60 minute tape can contain about 400 pages of Braille text.
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Jacob
California
Ms. Dyson
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