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Justice by blind juror |
He was probably the first blind juror to sit on a Denver (Colorado, U.S.) jury. Joe Kovach, 29, recently sat on the jury that convicted gang member Timothy Guy Kemp of first-degree murder after a... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Garden of Senses |
"It has been a challenge but I wanted to create the relaxed feeling you get when you are on holiday on a beach, and at the same time, recreate the sounds, textures, the scents and even the taste that... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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See with your ears |
A new system called ‘vOICe’ (as in ‘oh-I-see’), gives the user an auditory ‘picture’ of what she or he‘s looking at.
vOICe includes a laptop connected to a special pair of sunglasses that are fitted... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Calling upon all blind cricketers |
The England blind cricket team will enter the 2006 World Cup to be played in Pakistan in December. Well, that’s old news.
The English local cricket clubs too, are promoting cricket among the visually... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Enhancing accessibility with technology |
How to make textbooks and workbooks accessible to students affected with low vision?
Convert the pictures in the text and workbook to Power Point slides and then show them using a desktop computer, a... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Diving deep to create a new high |
“I'm thrilled to have achieved this record, but it will take a while to sink in,” Mark Threadgold said. "I was a bit nervous beforehand but things couldn't have gone more smoothly."
British diver... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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The man who swims with sharks |
He boldly went where no man has gone before and made history. Dan Barrett is the first blind diver ever to dive in the aquarium at Minneapolis' Mall of America.
"This isn't really about the diving as... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Reservation for differently abled |
In a State policy and plan of action for differently abled persons submitted to the High Court recently, the Government has committed itself to work for the welfare of differently abled people. In... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Motivating Braille learners |
Blind and visually impaired students across the United States and Canada met in Los Angeles for the sixth ‘Annual National Braille Challenge’.
The aim of the event was to build enthusiasm among blind... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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