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"Sweet
Talk"
by David Wright, Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Manager |
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The Business
Enterprise Program exists to provide persons who are blind or visually
impaired preference in establishing vending stand or other food service
operations on government property. Each Kansas Vending Facility Manager
is considered self-employed and derives all income through the successful
management of the vending or food service facility. The BEP provides
program oversight and technical assistance to vending managers and
consists of a Program Manager, two Program Consultants and an Accountant.
The BEP works together with vending managers to establish new vending
or food service opportunities. 1. Business Leadership and Superior Training (BLAST): The National Association of Blind Merchants of the National Federation of the Blind is having a national training conference for blind vendors, BEP staff, and other interested parties April 13-16, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. BLAST offers an informative agenda and an excellent array of exhibitors of food products and vending equipment. For more information you may contact Kevan Worley, President, National Association of Blind Merchants at 303-306-7122 or visit his website at www.blindmerchants.org or write kevanworley@blindmerchants.org. You will save $50 on the registration if you register before March 1, 2004. 2. Report from Carolyn Green, BEP Program Consultant: We have seen a surge in weekly deposits, so we know this snowy, bitterly cold weather has certainly caused people to stay inside and utilize the managers' facilities. Let's hope it keeps coming ..... no, no not the snow!! 3. "How Loud is Too Loud?" The League for the Hard of Hearing says "Experts agree that continued exposure to noise above 85 dBA (decibels) over time, will cause hearing loss. To know if a sound is loud enough to damage your ears, it is important to know both the loudness level and the length of exposure to the sound. In general, the louder the noise, the less time required before hearing loss will occur. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (1998), the maximum exposure time at 85 dBA is eight hours. At 110 dBA, the maximum exposure time is one minute and 29 seconds. If you must be exposed to noise, it is recommended that you limit the exposure time and/or wear hearing protection. Point of Reference: Normal conversation is 60 decibels (dBA). The following lists some of the everyday sounds and their loudness rating: Vacuum cleaner: 60-85 dBA, garbage disposal: 70-95 dBA, noisy restaurant: 85 dBA, food mixer or processor: 80-90 dBA." |
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