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Dining in the Dark an eye-opening experience
waynesboro@herald-mail.comDonning blindfolds and eating without the sense of sight Sunday opened some diners’ eyes to the challenges experienced by visually impaired individuals. “It gives you a new appreciation for what people who can’t see go through,”...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure
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READER SUBMITTED: ESPN And Teacher Honored At CRIS Radio's Annual Gala
WindsorCRIS Radio honored ESPN as its Business of the Year and William Webb as its Educator of the Year at CRIS Radio's 3rd Annual Dining and Dancing in the Dark on April 27 at The Hartford Club. ESPN was recognized for improving access to sports news for...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), ESPN Deportes (tv network), Education, Periodicals, Danbury
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Yo-Yo Ma gives musical challenge to Chicago's Civic Orchestra
The young musicians of the Civic Orchestra, as enamored as they were of the prospect of being mentored by Yo-Yo Ma, didn't see it coming. The world's most celebrated cellist, who's the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's creative consultant, was chatting...
Tags: Theater, Chicago River, Entertainment Events, Apple Store, Kennedy Center Honors
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Save the dates for these Lehigh Valley events
LAUNCH PARTY: Join the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the publication of the 4th annual Inside Allentown Guide 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Sangria, 840 Hamilton St. Food samples, drink specials, complimentary copies of the guide and more....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Entertainment Events, Asa Packer, Dining and Drinking, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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The fast-moving tale of a rescue dog named Ginger
When I had dogs as a kid, and later as a young adult, there didn't seem to be anything difficult about finding the right canine or taking care of it. But things seem to have gotten a lot more complicated since then. First of all, unless you want a...
Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Social Issues, Scientology
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Synagogue recognized for including disabled
A wheelchair ramp and handrails lead to Temple Beth Israel's bima. And restrooms have wide doorways to accommodate persons in wheelchairs. For having these architectural features and a philosophy of including individuals with disabilities in synagogue...Tags: Philosophy, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Christianity, New York City, Israel
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Video: Bicyclists walk away after terrifying Mulholland motorcycle crash
Autoblog.comFiled under: Safety, Videos, Motorcycle Now for a lesson in target fixation. As we're sure most of you know, your vehicle tends to go where your eyes go, and that's doubly true for motorcycles. Lock eyes with something you don't want to hit and... -
Blind 'toy store' hosting open house
They call themselves a "toy store" for the blind, but the Florida Reading & Vision Technology Center acknowledges its tough task of helping blind people live more like sighted people. "It's a difficult population to reach," said Lesa Kretschmer, the...
Tags: Macular Degeneration, Toy Industry, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
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Region 4 Lions work together to assist student who is blind
In January 2013, Sue Davis from the PA Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS), contacted Lions Zone Chairman Rob Stemple from Lions District 14M to see if the Lions could assist a student at Shade Elementary School. Davis indicated that 4th...
Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Helen Keller
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Loophole may cause release of 86-year-old murder suspect
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge is expected Wednesday morning to decide whether an 86-year-old murder defendant should be released from custody and into the care of his son. Nattie Kennebrew, who is legally blind, in a wheelchair and suffers from...
Tags: Court Preliminary, Judges, Prosecution, Alzheimer's Disease, Defendants
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Bionic eye maker has vision of the future
Robert Greenberg got tired of hearing from senior engineers that it wasn't possible to build his product idea: a bionic eye that gives sight to the blind. "A lot of the folks straight out of school didn't know any better, so I hired them instead,"...
Tags: Engineering, Technology, Health Organizations, Johns Hopkins University, Hearing Impairment
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Advocate for accessibility works to get restaurants to see benefits of menus for the blind
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A Bloomington man is promoting awareness of accessibility problems by compiling a list of restaurants that offer menus catering to people who are blind or have impaired vision. Byron Smith is blind and tells The Herald-...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Apr 30, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 27, 2013
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