Jasmine D. Barnes’ Post

Yes. And: https://lnkd.in/gnHYEZRF non programmer reasons (mostly) to use gpts that save you time (research, browsing, verifying, consulting amateurs) 1. Cooking/Health Q's 2. On the fly workout impediment solution 3. Long email analysis 4. Writing content 5. Curiosity 6. Debate/Discussion of right/left wing issues 7. Finding the right word (> google) 8. Increase your empathy ...the list could gl on... should I insert more of my own I've found useful? There is a lot of knowledge that you could use to reduce your frustrations throughout the day. Use perplexity if you want sources.

How will the world change on May 28? The new Ocean Shipping Reform Act begins to change everything - the Detention and Demurrage Rule tells us how. But not everything is crystal clear, so this year's AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION COALITION (AgTC) Annual Meeting will be full of new thoughts, new solutions, new players, new service providers, and new questions for the industry, shipper, FMC decision-makers. www.agtrans.org/events

Here is the poem that I wrote for and read at the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Lorain Tornado: https://lnkd.in/gjdUDsf9

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death at work in the U.S. Many disparities in motor vehicle crash risk have been attributed to social determinants of health, including differences in access to and quality of healthcare and education, economic stability, the social and community environment, and the neighborhood and built environment. Learn more during National Safety Month: https://bit.ly/3K4dZl2

Things are about to get interesting.

HHS rescheduling of cannabis is a crucial first step towards potential full legalization. Acknowledging its medicinal benefits challenges its Schedule 1 status. Which clearly states that substances on the schedule have no medicinal benefit.While removing it from the Schedule entirely would be ideal, a shift to Schedule 3 still eases the path for cannabis businesses. I am excited to engage in discussions and contribute to solutions that support thriving businesses, address social justice concerns, and ensure access for medical patients seeking relief.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘ Check out this Edpuzzle Original video to learn more about one of my favorite days of the year! https://lnkd.in/eDjDNX3g

Today marks a significant milestone in assistive technology history. For people who are blind, the use of braille equals literacy. And aside from physical hard copy braille, which is expensive and takes a long time to produce, the use of refreshable, electronic braille displays enabled blind people to receive braille when connected to other tools running a screen reader. These displays are often 20-40 characters long and give access to the written word in a single line experience. As this has provided more access to braille in general, it can obviously be challenging for readers to identify things like spatial formatting, page structure, and creates real challenges when trying to work on STEM subjects one line at a time. Today the Monarch, the world's first Dynamic Tactile device capable of displaying both 10 lines of 32 braille characters, and tactile images on the same surface, is officially available for purchase. I have had the privilege over the past 4 years of being one of the leads on this project here at the American Printing House for the Blind. I say one of the leaders, because this project took partnerships across the board and around the world. From our partnership with HumanWare as an equal investor, to the partnership with the NFB to ensure we kept the blind user at the center of all we did, along with aligning our advocacy efforts to the federal government. In addition there have been tech innovation partnerships with DOT Inc who designed the braille cell tech that is used in the Monarch's tactile display, to the eBRAILLE standard development taken up by the DAISY Consortium and over 40 organizations around the world. Students around the country and world will begin receiving Monarch tactile displays, and soon we at APH will begin distributing their textbooks in a digital format. The federal government funds textbooks for students in K-12 here in the states and we have received early notice from the Senate languge for our appropriation bill that there is bipartisan support to increase APH's federal appropriation to fund Monarch's for any blind child who could use one in America. This still needs to be voted on, and with the political uncertainty in our country, a lot can still happen, but we are beyond excited to see Monarchs flying today, and to see the excitement by congress to potentially provide funding to eliminate the cost barrier of this expensive technology for our students. As I told my team today. "There's always more work to do but if we can't stop and celebrate the victories we've been working so hard for, then what are we really doing?" Here's to the next generation of braille readers and i can't wait to see how this new tactile tech improves their access to digital information!

‼️ PEAK MOVING SEASON BEGINS SOON -- Did You Know? During the summer months (May-September), we book out at least two months in advance. Planning a move? Let's get started together: https://buff.ly/3GqscVH #siracusamoving #wellmoveyou #awardwinningmovers #commercialmovers #residentialmovers #interstatemovers #militarymovers #sirastoragesolutions #labmovers #industrialmovers #internationalmovers #siracusaallied #museummovers #fullservicemovers