U.3.keys are often called smart keys because they can hold software programmmes and settings, as well as data files.
Since software remains on the U.3. key and is not downloaded to a P.C., a user get an open access to any computer. Above all, it ensures privacy. The host computer remains completely unaltered and the user has the full assurance that no personal information will be left behind.
Is sight a determinant to good photography? Perhaps no. A visually impaired student took a series of beautifully composed shots of a lush canopy of trees. When asked how he had framed the shots so precisely, he replied that he heard the wind rustle the leaves in a certain way and felt the sun's rays.
Iris and Kfir, both photographers with a strong social conscience, literally stumbled upon the idea on the Internet as they explored ways to contribute creatively to the community.
In an era of increased corporate responsibility, more and more businesses are keen to see their workplaces reflect the diversity of their employee base. In the past, blind people were left out, but things are slowly changing.
"Employers are definitely becoming more interested in diversity and they are paying to come to our assessment days, because they want to see how they can adapt their (recruitment) tests," said Genevieve Herga of ‘Blind in Business’ (U.K.).
In what can be considered as a break-through, Sandia National Laboratories (U.S.A.) has released a prototype eye-chip that may eventually help to restore sight to blind people.
The chip will be inserted onto the retina and linked to nerves that will send electrical impulses to the brain for processing. The module will receive data from a tiny camera lodged in the frame of a pair of glasses. The current technology should produce 1000 points of light (as compared to millions in the biological eye) and will deliver a yellowish image.
In South Africa, thousands of Independent Electoral Commission (I.E.C.) staff are set to undergo training on the rights of visually impaired voters before the local government elections.
Mawethu Mosery, the Provincial Electoral Officer in KwaZulu-Natal, said, I.E.C. staff would be educated about the provisions of the Secret Ballot of Blind Voters Act before the local government elections. He said there were various options available to blind people, including the plate system.
Visual impairment can lead to isolation and lack of social contact. Sport has been found to be the ideal antidote to this. Ten-pin bowling enthusiast Jo Dixon, a member of a blind ten-pin bowling team, claims that the sport has turned her life around.
Dixon, along with other members of a bowling team from British Blind Sports, joined hands with, U.K. charity, The Cambridgeshire Society for the blind and partially sighted (Cam Sight) to organise ten-pin bowling sessions for visually impaired people in Cambridge, in January.
The Braille notebook could make life much easier for visually impaired people in Thailand. The Braille notebook consists of a portable computer on which visually impaired users can key in information in Braille. The information can then be printed either in Braille or in text format.
It provides them with what listeners like Maureen describe: "I have JAWS screen reader and a computer at home, and I can go on a newspaper website to read but it’s not the same thing. Reading something that is written from text is different from listening to somebody giving you a little personal touch as these volunteer readers do."
A not-for-profit organisation, Cris Radio (Chicagoland Radio Information Service), has been bringing news from newspapers and magazines since 1977.
A team of ophthalmologists at the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) has become the first in the world to image geodesic structures called Cross-linked Action Networks (Clans), inside the human body. They are formed from the components that maintain the structure of individual cells and are known to change the shape, function and lifecycle of cultured cells.
Under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (C.S.I.R.) - led New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative, the scientists have developed a microchip based on diagnostic methods for early intervention for infectious eye diseases and glaucoma. This was announced at the 93rd Indian Science Congress.
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Isn’t it true for all of us; we all want to be admired, appreciated, popular and congenial. What is it that makes Shahrukh Khan more popular than any other actor of his time? What distinguishes Maharani Gayatri Devi or Aishwarya Rai from other contemporary celebrities of their time? Is it only their physical beauty? Is it their distinctive style? Is it the way they dress?
Ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For thousands of years people held the belief that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Bannister proved it wrong in 1954.Within one year 37 more runners had broken this belief barrier.
Ramakrishna was born with congenital cataract. By the age of 22, he was totally blind. Today he is General Manager with the Industrial Development Bank of India. He credits his mathematical ability and technology as the two most important pillars of his success.
We will let his words do the talking and reflect on his journey to success.
Ramakrishna says:
Given a choice between a lush green lawn with colourful flowers and a cluster of neem trees, you may not opt for a neem tree cluster to build your home in. Even though the profound goodness of the Neem is no secret, it is but obvious that the colorful pleasantness will capture your attention first. But what if one can have Neem trees and the beautiful garden together as the setting of a home!
A very popular accepted notion, first made by Aristotle, says that "MAN is a social animal". Most of us would agree to this small yet powerful statement made by the great Greek philosopher. We are indeed in the habit of forming and living in groups and communities.
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