Helping the disabled sail to open horizons

Sailor says his is one of the few sports in which disabilities are left at dock

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UN disabled rights treaty said nearly finished

Uhmm, Very interesting! I wonder how much people will comply with this treaty, Wonder?

U.N. members should finish drafting a treaty to protect the rights of the world's 650 million disabled people by the end of next week, the diplomat leading the negotiations said on Tuesday.

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How the Brain Loses The Plasticity of Youth

A protein once thought to play a role only in the immune system could hold a clue to one of the great puzzles of neuroscience: how do the highly malleable and plastic brains of youth settle down into a relatively stable adult set of neuronal connections? One way to promote new connections in brains damaged by disease might be to target PirB.

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Hawk Wings � Blog Archive � Ubuntu switcher takes a step back to Mac

Hawk Wings � Blog Archive � Ubuntu switcher takes a step back to Mac
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Wearable satnav system to help blind people handle new terrain

I read the article it sounds pretty cool. Just imagine, How a blind people will feel will feel to almost be able to see where they going and how the terrain look like.. for the first time.
This computerized tracking system is being developed to help them navigate in unfamiliar territory. The prototype system guides the user through a cluttered landscape such as a city street by giving audio cues. Awesome tech!
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Art-therapy helps people with disabilities return to life

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New Wheelchair Keeps People on the Move – Even Up the Stairs

The INDEPENDENCE iBOT 4000 Mobility System is a battery-powered wheelchair that enables people with mobility impairments to go up and down stairs, reach high shelves, climb curbs, travel over a wide variety of terrain, negotiate uneven or inclined surfaces, and hold eye-level conversations with others who are standing.

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Last Comic" Goes Blue

Josh Blue, a veteran of both comedy clubs and the Paralympics, was declared the winner of Last Comic Standing. This guy is very funny!

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