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Flying high on record |
Luc Costermans, a 41-year old, visually impaired Belgian man claimed a place in the record books after completing a tour of France in a light aeroplane. Costermans, a former businessman lost his... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Pakistan’s first internet café for blind |
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General |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Visually Impaired get familiar with solar system |
The programme is called ‘ACTIVE’ or Advanced Content Through Interactive Virtual Environments. It is aimed at educating blind and visually impaired middle school students about the solar system by... |
General |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Santa's letters in Braille |
All children should experience the thrill of receiving a response from Santa Claus and that’s the intention of the programme. T-Base Communications (Canada) is assisting Canada Post's annual Santa... |
General |
23/Jul/2012 |
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New software helps blind use computers |
I.Accessible.2 is a programming interface (A.P.I.) that Web browsers and document programs can use to communicate with programmes that convert text to speech.
The A.P.I. is designed to help the... |
Product and Technology |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Pak outplays India in Cricket World Cup for Blind |
Pakistan won the toss and invited India to bat first. India scored 225 for seven in 40 overs before the defending champions overhauled the target in 29.2 overs to become world champions for the... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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M.O.O.K.P. restores vision |
Dr. Gian Carlo Falcinelli’s ‘Modified Osteo Odonto Kerato Prosthesis’ (M.O.O.K.P.) technique has helped hundreds of patients in several countries see the world again in all its colours and light.
Dr... |
Medical |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Key notes to help blind people |
Japanese firm unveils a miniature portable keyboard that helps blind people take notes by listening to the sounds of the characters they punch in.
The battery-operated keyboard weighs 500 grams, or... |
Product and Technology |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Energy bills in Braille |
California (U.S.) based Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced recently that it plans to send monthly energy bills in Braille to its visually impaired customers.
At PG&E, we... |
General |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Blind Keneyan cyclist sets a record |
Tour d'Afrique, the 12, 000-kilometer (7,500-mile) bicycle expedition/race from Cairo to Cape Town, began on January 13, 2007.
Now in its fifth year, it travels through 10 African countries taking... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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