2009年1月14日星期三

Braille, braille, remain in his job.who shall remain nameless

Learning to share, in Braille or any language

Thanks to Braille, that great 19th century Frenchman, we can share some parts of the invisible world with total strangers. Be it in Braille, sign language or any other of the world's languages, mutual communication can vastly enrich the lives of individuals and society at large.

Students were surprised and excited about having new copies of “A Student’s Dictionary,” which includes words and their meanings as well as words in Braille and sign language. There also is information about historical figures and other facts a student might need.
Apple’s Jobs Explains His Weight Loss

By BRAD STONE 1:42 PM ET

Steven P. Jobs said that he was being treated for a hormone imbalance but would remain in his job.

who shall remain nameless HUMOROUS
used when you are telling people about a bad thing that someone else has done:
One boy, who shall remain nameless, has been late every day this week.

remain
verb
1 [I or L] SLIGHTLY FORMAL to stay in the same place or in the same condition:
The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25%.
[+ to infinitive] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done).
He remained silent.
It remains a secret.
The bank will remain open while renovations are carried out.

2 [I] to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist:
After the flood, nothing remained of the village.
Only a few hundred of these animals remain today.

the remainder noun [S]
the part of something that is left after the other parts have gone, been used, or been taken away:
I ate most of it and gave the remainder to the dog.
It rained the first day but the remainder of the trip was lovely.
See also remainder.

remainder
noun [U] SPECIALIZED
in mathematics, the amount that is left when one number cannot be exactly divided by another:
9 divided by 4 is 2, remainder 1.

remaining
adjective [before noun]
continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away:
Bernstein's two remaining lectures will take place on January 22 and 23.
Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining 50g for later.

remains
plural noun
1 pieces or parts of something which continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed or taken away:
The remains of lunch were still on the table.
We visited the remains of a 12th-century monastery.

2 FORMAL human/sb's remains someone's dead body or the remaining parts of it:
Fifty years after he died, his remains were returned to his homeland.

Human remains were found in the woods.

Braille

(brāl)

or braille n.
A system of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people, in which varied arrangements of raised dots representing letters and numerals are identified by touch.
tr.v., Brailled or brailled, Braill·ing or braill·ing, Brailles or brailles.
To print or transliterate using this system.

[After Louis BRAILLE.]

Inside Europe | 10.01.2009 | 07:05

The legacy of Louis Braille 200 years on

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Around 150 million people use Braile today

Two hundred years ago this month, Louis Braille was born near Paris. The son of a saddle maker, it wasn’t likely his name would become known around the world. But it did, due to an accident that left him blind at the age of three.

It was Louis Braille who developed the system of raised dots that enables the blind and visually impaired to read and write, and which bears his name. It’s estimated that Braille is used today by 150 million people around the world. Kyle James spoke with Richard Hellewelle, the director of Royal Blind, an organization based in Scotland. His group is behind National Braille Week, which aims to raise awareness about the writing system.
Interview: Kyle James/Richard Hellewelle (Director of Royal Blind, Scotland)