Blind South African Driver enters Guinness Book by driving at 200mphOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A blind South African man has earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records by driving a car at 200 miles per hour. South Africa's News24 reports that Durbanville native, Hein Wagner, piloted a high performance Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series to the amazing speed on a closed runway at Upington International Airport.
Australian Aborigines going blind at six times the rate than rest of populationSeptember 28th, 2009 BRISBANE - A new Australian survey has found that Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, in Queensland are going blind at a staggering six times the rate of other Australians despite the fact that they are born with better eyesight. The survey, led by the University of Melbourne's Indigenous Eye Health Unit, was conducted from data collected from about 400 Aboriginal across Australia and Torres Strait Islander people in 30 communities.
Now, device that allows blind people to attach, read audio labels on objectsSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - A revolutionary device, costing less than 60 pounds, has been launched which allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects. Developed by a UK firm together with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the PenFriend uses minute barcodes which - when scanned by a digital pen - trigger MP3 files recorded on the unit, reports The BBC.
'Barbaric' Taliban chops-off ears and nose of Afghan man for casting voteAugust 31st, 2009 KABUL - The Afghanistan Taliban slashed off a man's ears and nose for defying their order and casting his vote in the country's presidential elections. Lal Mohammed, 40, was on his way to the polling station on August 20 when he was held by Taliban militants, beaten brutally, and then had his nose and ears slashed off.
Deaf-blind communication device becomes portableAugust 8th, 2009 LONDON - In a new technological breakthrough, a portable device has been developed to enable deaf-blind people to have face-to-face conversations. The DeafBlind Communicator (DBC) consists of a Braille note-taker linked by Bluetooth to a mobile phone, and it allows the user to make phone calls using a text relay service and to communicate by SMS.
Blind border collie has his own guide dogJuly 24th, 2009 PERTH - A blind border collie is said to have overcome some of his difficulties by having a guide dog of his own. According to the Daily Mail, the two, named Bonnie and Clyde, have become inseparable and do all the everyday activities together, including eating, sleeping and going for walks.s two-year-old Clyde is blind, he relies on fellow border collie Bonnie to guide him to water and food.
Researchers design vehicle to help blind driveJuly 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible -- the opportunity to drive. A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy, designed by them, uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and a host of other innovative, cutting-edge technology to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate.
Blind man gets vision back following tooth implantation in his eyeJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - A man who lost his eyesight in an accident at work can now see again, thanks to doctors who transplanted his tooth in his eye. Martin Jones, 42, a builder, had been blind for 12 years after a tub of white-hot aluminium exploded in his face while working at a scrapyard.
Blind dates may turn out to be serial con artists!June 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Think twice before you decide to go on a blind date for you may be taken for a ride. A middle-aged man found this out the hard way, when he was tricked by a woman he met through a matchmaking service.
Novel procedure enables 'blind' man to drive againMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - Nigel Cook had to hand back his driving licence when his sight deteriorated but a new procedure has enabled him to see so well that he is now allowed to drive again. Cook, a former police officer, suffered from macular degeneration, a condition that obscured his central vision with a dark fog.
Pak principal accuses UK officials of turning blind eye towards fake studentsApril 26th, 2009 LONDON - Principal of the Edwardes College in Peshawar Dr. David Gosling has accused the British High Commission officials in Pakistan of a dereliction of duty.
Soon, sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind peopleApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - A British boffin has invented a revolutionary sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind people. The 500-pound gizmo, which will be launched this summer, clips on to the dog's harness and vibrates on the left or right side to tell the handler which direction to go in.
Ears' in-built passwords may help curb call-centre, banking fraudsApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - Human ears have a quality that may one day help boost the security of call-centre and telephone-banking transactions, and reduce the need for people to remember numerous identification codes. Stephen Beeby, an engineer at the University of Southampton in the UK, points out that the ear not only senses sound but also makes noises of its own, albeit at a level only detectable by supersensitive microphones.
Blame your asymmetrical ears for being a dud at dancingApril 11th, 2009 LONDON - Got two left feet? Well, then instead of wasting money on dance classes, try to spend a few minutes measuring your ears, suggest researchers. Researchers in Edinburgh have embarked upon a mass experiment which will be see both good and bad dancers.
Extremist groups once nurtured by Pakistan have now turned against it: ReportMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - The frequency and magnitude of terror strikes within its geographical territory has increased manifold in recent times proving one thing for sure that the extremists groups once nurtured by Pakistan to act against the Soviets in Afghanistan, and carry out the holy war 'Jihad' against India to set Kashmir free have now also turned against Pakistan. The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which has been charged of carrying out the Novenber 2008 terror attack on Mumbai, is considered to have a strong hold in Lahore.
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