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Blind applicant allowed bar test help

January 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

A federal judge says a blind student can use computer-assisted reading devices in California’s bar exam, in a ruling that rejected examiners’ arguments.

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Blind applicant allowed bar test help (UPI)

January 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A federal judge says a blind student can use computer-assisted reading devices in California’s bar exam, in a ruling that rejected examiners’ arguments.

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Help In Sight For Ageing Vision

January 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

International scientists today reported encouraging results in human trials of the use of the herb saffron for treating one of the commonest causes of loss of sight in old age.

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South Florida Science Museum exhibit preview digs up fun for all (Palm Beach Daily News)

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Dinosaurs captivated kids of all ages at a South Florida Science Museum preview party Jan. 19. The event marked the opening of “Diggin’ Dinosaurs: An Adventure Millions of Years in the Making.” Kids Club members and their parents enjoyed two new planetarium shows, touch-tank demonstrations, fossil fun crafts and a special guest appearance by Kids Club mascot, Dr. SciFun. The exhibit runs through …

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South Florida Science Museum exhibit preview digs up fun for all

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Dinosaurs captivated kids of all ages at a South Florida Science Museum preview party Jan.

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Help In Sight For Ageing Vision (redOrbit)

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International scientists today reported encouraging results in human trials of the use of the herb saffron for treating one of the commonest causes of loss of sight in old age.Professor Silvia Bisti and Prof.

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Researchers Develop New Tool for Gene Delivery – Nanotechwire.com

January 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Researchers Develop New Tool for Gene DeliveryNanotechwire.comAge-related macular degeneration, which results in a loss of sharp, central vision, is the number one cause of vision loss in Americans age 60 and older. …

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Blind student wins computer aid for bar exam (San Francisco Chronicle)

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A blind law student can use computer-assisted reading devices in next month’s bar exam, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the examiners’ arguments that the assistance was too generous and might let someone steal the test questions. U.S. District Judge…

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Stem cell research may help the blind to see

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CWRU working to restore vision damaged by disease. By Ken Robinson, Newsradio WTAM 1100 Check out Ken’s personality page Sunday, January 31, 2010 Researchers are trying to restore vision damaged by disease, and have found promise in a tiny implant that sows seeds of new cells in the eye.

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Stem cell research may help the blind to see – WTAM.com

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Stem cell research may help the blind to seeWTAM.comThe diseases macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa lay waste to photoreceptors, the cells in the retina that turn light into electrical signals …

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