hay shailendra sharma i am happy to join you all On 1/26/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: UGC grants for making colleges accessible (korbamukesh) > 2. Re: domestic violence women with visual impairment (Subramani L) > 3. Re: domestic violence women with visual impairment (rahul cherian) > 4. Re: Republic day (Surya Prakash Sharma) > 5. contact information required of mr. arup chakraverti > (prateek aggarwal) > 6. Re: writing audio CD. thanks a lot. (Surya Prakash Sharma) > 7. Copies of disability certificates required (Vamshi. G) > 8. Re: suggestion needed (Amar Jain) > 9. DISABILITY OVERCOME (Saravanan Ramadoss) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:24:38 +0530 > From: korbamukesh <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] UGC grants for making colleges accessible > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > hello, > As our learned member said that ?Symbiosis is pretty open to provide > accessibility in all forms to all > disabled students. There are few members of access india who is currently > studying at Symbiosis and I myself passed from symbiosis (SCMHRD Pune). > They are indeed very supportive and cooperative.? > In this regard, I would like to kindly inform you that Symbiosis > (SCMHRD) as refered by our learned member Established under Section 3 > of the UGC Act 1956, by notification No. F.9-12/2006 U.3 of Government > of India > While SCDL where I am presently studying is institute by Distance > Education Council (DEC), Govt. of India. > The DEC which has been set up by the Govt. of India under an Act of > Parliament for recognition of open and distance learning institutes in > India. > So I would like to say that it is very good to know that the people > including management of SCMHRD are very good and cooperative. > > My institution scdl, has adopted the patern of giving examination > through online from selected examination centres in India. Since we > can operate computer with the help of accessible information > technology like screen readers I want to have screen reader facility > availed for writing my examinations. If scdl can offer the facility of > giving the examination online then why visually challenged students > should not get this facility of giving examinations independently? If > they have adopted this method as quick and secured method of appearing > for examination then why should I be lack behind in availing equal > access at par with my sighted colleagues? If independent access can be > ensured by installing the technology like screen reader at their > examination centre for giving examination then why should I take the > assistance for the writer to give my examination? I perhaps not > wished to demand to this equal access if they would adopt the > traditional method of giving examination in one?s own hand writing. > > Secondly, scdl has introduced elarning facility on their site and > available in students log in details for presently enrolled students > wherein you can have access to your academic subjects in brief and get > brief knowledge about each concept. The contents of this elearning is > not in detail its just to get acquainted with the subjects you are > studying. So I have suggested that if the textbooks like accounting > and economics witch are very difficult to scan can be made available > in etext form and made available online in our students log in to > maintain copyright protection and restriction use to students access > to the students then it would be easier to study these subjects. I > have asked for working out these suggestions but unfortunately they > have refused to implement the same. > > In our students log in scdl have introduced one link called your > inbox where you can communicate with scdl authorities by receiving > mails from scdl, post querries to scdl and keep track of these > communication etc. so to activate the said inbox i have followed the > required steps but unable to log in due to what so ever reasons like > incorrect image verification or wrong password. While informing them > about this technical problem they first suggested me to send the > screen shot of the error screen so I have sent the same to them. But > now they are refusing to do anything saying that we can?t do anything > it must be some problem at your end and it must be rectified at your > end only. > > So I would like to have the kind attention of all the learned member > on this list as to whether I am wrong in asking my queries or not. > > Your kind cooperation in this regard is highly solicited. > Thanks, > Regards, > Mukesh. > > > On 1/25/10, Mohammed Asif iqbal <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear all, >> Symbiosis is pretty open to provide accessibility in all forms to all >> disabled students. There are few members of access india who is currently >> studying at Symbiosis and I myself passed from symbiosis (SCMHRD Pune). >> They are indeed very supportive and cooperative. >> Thanks and regards >> Asif >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of SC Vashishth >> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 4:17 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AI] UGC grants for making colleges accessible >> >> Hi Mukesh, >> >> The fact that Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) is an approved >> distance learning institute by Distance Education Council (DEC), Govt. of >> India.which is set up by the Govt. of India under an Act of Parliament for >> recognition of open and distance learning institutes in India itself >> bounds >> the SCDL to be governed by the guidelines at least related to providing >> equal oopportunity for education. >> >> Be specific as to what they are denying. While they might deny that they >> might not be governed by UGC directions but surely not by directions of >> DEC >> which I am sure will make facilities to education accessible. >> >> If they say they can not provide scribe or other alternate format of >> taking >> examinations, they can be straight away hauled to the court of law for >> discrimination even under existing laws and rules. Also the UNCRPD is loud >> and clear on this. Why are you sitting quite after their denial? >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with >> the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with >> the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:04 +0530 > From: "Subramani L" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] domestic violence women with visual impairment > Message-ID: > <fda23f70e778f94293c28128b654e11c01e82...@dhtpmlmail.deccanherald.co.in> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > One of the most important thing is to let the women know that they must > take legal help when they are subjected to violence. Few women are aware > of this and surely the visually challenged women have more problems in > understanding this. Of course, while the women may not know whom to > contact, you may think of establishing a helpline which they ccan > contact to report on the violence inflicted on them. This could be > managed either by police or by one of the NGOs. > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Madhu > Singhal > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AI] domestic violence women with visual impairment > > Dear members, > We are doing the sample survey on domestic violence women with visual > impairment in five countries. > Everyone knows the condition of women in general and visually impaired > women in particular. > I want your valuable comments what kind of recommendations we can > suggest to improve the condition of women.Madhu Singhal. > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > Email secured by TPML Electronics > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:12:45 +0530 > From: rahul cherian <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] domestic violence women with visual impairment > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > You should contact the Alternate Law Forum, an NGO based in Bangalore. They > do a lot of work in this area. you can contact lawrence liang who heads the > Alternate Law Forum. his email id is [email protected] > > Regards, > > Rahul > > 2010/1/26 Subramani L <[email protected]> > >> One of the most important thing is to let the women know that they must >> take legal help when they are subjected to violence. Few women are aware >> of this and surely the visually challenged women have more problems in >> understanding this. Of course, while the women may not know whom to >> contact, you may think of establishing a helpline which they ccan >> contact to report on the violence inflicted on them. This could be >> managed either by police or by one of the NGOs. >> >> Subramani >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Madhu >> Singhal >> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:39 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AI] domestic violence women with visual impairment >> >> Dear members, >> We are doing the sample survey on domestic violence women with visual >> impairment in five countries. >> Everyone knows the condition of women in general and visually impaired >> women in particular. >> I want your valuable comments what kind of recommendations we can >> suggest to improve the condition of women.Madhu Singhal. >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >> >> Email secured by TPML Electronics >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:13 +0530 > From: "Surya Prakash Sharma" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] Republic day > Message-ID: <002501ca9e80$cd874fc0$0201a...@surya> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; > reply-type=original > > Hi, > I am agree to your feelings but not facts given by you. today India has > completed 60 years as a republic. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anuj Verma" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:38 AM > Subject: [AI] Republic day > > >> >> Hello everybody, Vandemataram, I know that this can be ouat of subject, >> but what I do, I could not break my thoughts, today is our patriotic day >> ?Republic day?. This a great day for our India, there are 62 years passed >> from 15 aug. 1947, and 59 year have passed from 26 jan 1950. First I want >> to say don?t forget the Shaheed of India: Chandra shekhar Ajad, Bhagat >> singh, Subhash Chandra boss, Jateen bagha, Ram Prasad Bismil, Rani Luxmi >> bai, and others known, unknown great personalities which are not in any >> record but they all of persons live for India, die for India. Plz don?t >> forget the shaheed of Kargeel,They were young blood from your and our >> families, and pray for his families for his piece, good health and wealth, >> >> many soldier have lossed eye, many have lossed any body parts, but all are >> >> real hero of India. This is a reality that from last 62 year we gain some >> treble , tararrism,loose internal security, loose our self >> confidence, We could not punish a tararrist, which has attacked on the >> forhead of our India, and Supreem court declared to hang, and this is not >> enough, we are also treat same as he is our guest? This is very very >> shameless. What will think about this atitute the kargeel soldier?s >> families, Do you know many families try to return his medals for this >> behave with the tarerist. This is blind field but I think all blind can >> not see the physical things but we can see all the things, which can not >> see the leader with two eyes, We feel the sentiments of Indians they love >> India.Here are many subject where the Bharat mata?s eyes has full of >> tears, but I can not describe them. them at this place. >> Dr. A.K. Verma >> mob- 09837269234, 09219240155 >> >> >> >> >> The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. >> http://in.yahoo.com/ >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:51:37 +0530 > From: prateek aggarwal <[email protected]> > To: accessindia <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] contact information required of mr. arup chakraverti > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > hello everyone, > wish you all a very happy republic day. > well, as the subject tells quite a much, i'm in need of contact > information of mr. arup chakravarti, who also is a member of this > list. > his e-mail ID or mobile number will be highly appreciated. > Regards, > Prateek agarwal. > Skype: > Prateek_agarwal32 > Wanna see inside me? My blog is the telescope: > http://www.myfriendprateek.blogspot.com > website: > http://www.prateekagarwal.webs.com > > the best way to accomplish your softwares/websites development needs. > You tell, I?ll build. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:56:13 +0530 > From: "Surya Prakash Sharma" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] writing audio CD. thanks a lot. > Message-ID: <004801ca9e82$c2541d70$0201a...@surya> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi friends, > thanks a lot for various suggestions. now the task has been accomplished > with your kind cooperation. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arpit Jain" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:26 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] writing audio CD. > > > Hi! > > Also, please note that if by chance you write a mp3 disc instead of an > audio cd, only those CD players will play it that support mp3 > playback, though now a days, mostly all the standard CD players are > coming with mp3 playback support. > The advantage of making a mp3 CD over audio CD as already been posted > is that around 100-150 mp3 songs can be written to a single disc as > compared to hardly 15-20 songs in the case of audio cd.. > > > On 1/24/10, Anuj Verma <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello S.P. Sharma ji, these are the steps to writing audio/mp3 cd by nero >> 6. you can write audio or mp3 cd-- >> first open Startsmart,thanselect audio button by right arrow than select >> make make audio cd butto or make mp3 cd button(which you want) by down >> arrow >> hit enter, than come to add button using tab, enter, than select the >> location ( here you will select the drive where your files store, than >> press >> tab, and select the files by up or down arrows,than by the next tab select >> the file type (all files) (if you make mp3 cd, you have selected mp3 file >> by >> default), than press tab one time and hit enter on add button, (if you >> want >> more files from difrrent location, again use same process, till the >> complete >> your selection( please minde it that your totel data should be under 700 >> mb, >> than come to finish button by tab, than enter than come to next button by >> tab than enter than select the number of copy by tab, than enter on burn >> button, andinsert your blank cd. If you have problem you may contect me. >> thanks. >> Dr. A.K. Verma >> 09837269234, 09219240155. >> --- On Sat, 23/1/10, Amiyo Biswas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> From: Amiyo Biswas <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [AI] writing audio CD. >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, 23 January, 2010, 11:20 PM >> >> >> Perhaps you can put in maximum 80 minutes' rcording in an audio cd. >> Best regards, >> Amiyo Biswas >> Cell: 91-9433464329 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "hari" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] writing audio CD. >> >> >>> Dear Surya Sir: >>> You can write audio CDs using Nero Startsmart. Select "create audio CD" >>> option under choose category. Pressing tab, you will be prompted to do >>> the >>> next. The rest of the procedure is just like that of creating an mp3 CD. >>> Not: you can add only 15 or 16 files in an audio CD. Hope. It helps. >>> With regards. >>> Hari. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Surya Prakash Sharma" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:18 PM >>> Subject: [AI] writing audio CD. >>> >>> >>>> Hello accessindians, good evening! >>>> I need your valuable guidance regarding the above mentioned. I have a >>>> good collection of ghazals and songs on my hard drive. i want to write >>>> audio CDs which can be played in any standard CD player. learned members >>>> are requested to tell me the step by step process. >>>> with best regards, >>>> S. P. Sharma >>>> e-mail: [email protected] >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mobile: 09571246538 >>>> Landline: 0141-2341787 >>>> Skype: sps.jaipur >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>> please visit the list home page at >>>> >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with >> the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >> Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! >> http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with >> the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:46:42 +0530 > From: "Vamshi. G" <[email protected]> > To: accessindia <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] Copies of disability certificates required > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi friends, > > This is in connection with what Moiz has written yesterday. > > We are looking for formats of disability certificates issued by > different state governments in India. So, I request you to take some > strain and spare some time for us in this regard. > > I would be grateful if you can type all the particulars, not your > personal details, mentioned on your certificate by taking some > sighted assistance and send the typed documents to me. If you can't > do that, atleast scan your disability certificate and send to me so > that I'll take up that task. > > Expecting Access Indians to cooperate with us. > > -- > G. Vamshi > PH Res : +91 877-2243861 > Mobile: +91 9949349497 > E-mail ID: > [email protected] > Skype: gvamshi81 > > God helps those who help themselves > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:59:11 +0530 > From: "Amar Jain" <[email protected]> > To: "Hetal" <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] suggestion needed > Message-ID: <9e0fa904113f4e7a92d181071a1a8...@amarjainvaio> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Dear Hetal Didi, > Jaws 9 isn't compateble with win 7. > The best compatibility can be achieved in version 11 obviously, but you can > use J 10. > I haven't tried 10 with win 7, but have heard that there are problems with > win 7 and J 10 specifically with the taskbar jump list feature. That may be > due to key conflicts. > It would be nice if anyone from here could post the subscription information > for blind windows 7 mailing list. It will be benefitial for me and Hetal > didi as well. > I hope I was able to provide you a satisfactory reply. > In case you need assistance, either call me or drop me an email. > Best, > Amar Jain. > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Hetal" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:43 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] suggestion needed > >> hi friends, >> Is Jaws 9.0 compatible with windows 7 ? Isit compatible with all the other >> >> applications? >> Pl give ur suggestions. >> Thanking u in advance, >> >> Regards, >> Hetal >> Consulting Dietician. >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:40:55 +0530 > From: "Saravanan Ramadoss" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] DISABILITY OVERCOME > Message-ID: <02be01ca9ea2$aeda19a0$0201a...@sarvanan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Subject: DISABILITY OVERCOME > > A man born blind and diagnosed with autism at age 5 is proving to the > > world that his disabilities will never limit him from achieving > > greatness. > > Tony DeBlois has an amazing story. At only two years old, Tony played > > "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on a small organ that his mother > > had bought at a yard sale. It shocked his mother, who knew that her > > son's mental abilities were affected in some way. It was later > > determined that Tony possesses a rare mind and is considered to be a > > musical savant. > > Tony attended the Perkins School for the Blind in Massachusetts where > > he took lessons and learned to play many of the instruments in his > > incredible repertoire. Tony's mother noticed that he was having > > difficulty with motor skills when doing simple tasks. So she taught > > him how to brush his teeth by asking him to pretend that he was > > playing the violin. He learned to brush his hair by playing the drums. > > Eventually, he was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee School of > > Music and later graduated summa cum laude. While he is very humble > > about his education and his talents, he is referred to as a prodigious > > savant, essentially an autistic genius. Considering the circumstances, > > it would be difficult to disagree. > > DeBlois, now 36 years old, can play a total of 22 instruments, leads > > a jazz band, and has recorded 6 CDs of his work. > > To access the original article, please go to > > http://www.enterprisenews.com/lifestyle/x1672004061/Musician-proves-blindness-autism-are-no-barriers-to-success > > ********* > > Kim Peek is probably a man that few have heard of before. As obscure > > as his name may be, he was actually the inspiration for Dustin > > Hoffman's autistic savant character in the award-winning1988 movie, > > Rain Man. Mr. Peek recently passed away at the age of 58. > > Peek was truly an incredible man. While he himself was not an > > autistic savant, his brain harbored abnormalities which made it > > function very similarly to someone with that mental condition. Like > > many in his position, he possessed a fascinating mind, capable of > > operating at very high levels in certain fields. In Mr. Peek's case, > > his memory was other worldly. > > When he was nine months old, doctors felt that he was so mentally > > retarded that he would hardly be able to walk, let alone function in > > any normal capacity. However, at just six years old, he had memorized > > the first eight volumes of a set of encyclopedias owned by his family. > > At fourteen, he had completed a high school curriculum with the help > > of a private tutor. > > Peek was able to read a book two pages at a time, one with each eye. > > With this skill, he reportedly read nearly twelve thousand volumes in > > his lifetime. Even more amazing was that he could remember everything > > he read. "Mr. Peek had memorized so many Shakespearean plays and > > musical compositions and was such a stickler for accuracy, his father > > said, that they had to stop attending performances because he would > > stand up and correct the actors or the musicians. "He'd stand up > > and say: 'Wait a minute! The trombone is two notes off,' " Fran > > Peek said." > > Peek also knew all of the area and zip codes in the United States and > > could recite all of the television stations serving those areas. He > > would also memorize the maps in the front of phone books and was able > > to give directions in any major U.S. city with staggering detail. He > > could also identify hundreds of classical music compositions and give > > details about the tonality in each, as well as delving into stunning > > detail regarding the biographical information of the composer. > > Kim Peek was the definition of amazing. A man who doctors predicted > > would hardly walk ended up possessing one of the most amazing minds > > for facts and the arts that we've ever known. He is truly an > > inspiration to anyone who was dealt a challenge from the start. > > To read the original article, please go to > > http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27peek.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2 > > ******** > > Back in October of 2009, an amazing record was set by Hein Wagner, a > > blind motivational speaker. Wagner, a daredevil at heart, has set the > > world record for the fastest speed ever driven in an automobile by a > > blind person. > > In 2005, Wagner set the record in a Maserati Grand Sport and was able > > to sustain a speed of 167 miles per hour during that time. However, > > not entirely satisfied, Wagner wanted to go bigger and hit that 200 > > mile per hour milestone that every extreme driver dreams about. > > With the help of a brand new Mercedes Benz SL65 Black Series, which > > has a twin turbo V12 engine producing a staggering 661 horsepower, > > Wagner was able to reach his goal. Representatives from Guinness World > > Records were on hand to confirm this momentous occasion. In order to > > hold the record, Wagner needed to sustain his speed for no less than > > one thousand meters. With his co-driver at his side, Wagner > > accomplished this multiple times with a sustained speed of 200.4 miles > > per hour on the tarmac of a South African airport. At that speed, his > > car was traveling the equivalent of one football field per second. > > Traveling at those speeds is no easy task for a sighted person. By > > not allowing his disability to hinder his goals, Wagner put his foot > > to the floor and raced into the record books. > > To read the original article, please go to > > http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/blind-man-sets-a-world-speed-record-at-over-200-mph-in-a-mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-ar80105.html > > ******* > > Geoff Holt is no ordinary sailor. The 42 year old man just completed > > a trip that few people can lay claim to. Geoff sailed solo across the > > Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to the British Virgin Islands, arriving > > on December 10, 2009. Oh, and Geoff is a quadriplegic. > > Geoff was paralyzed 25 years ago when diving into shallow water and > > has been relegated to a wheelchair ever since. In 2007, he became the > > first quadriplegic to sail around Britain. However, having sailed > > across the Atlantic prior to his accident, he decided to return, > > sailing his now-incorrectly named boat "Impossible Dream". By > > using a series of hydraulic winches, Geoff was able to control the > > boat as any able bodied person would. Despite the fact that he > > experienced engine troubles and terribly light winds during portions > > of his trip, he made it to the Virgin Islands unscathed and with an > > irremovable smile on his face. > > Mr. Holt now holds the record for being the only quadriplegic to > > complete this particular journey and his sheer determination and > > unwavering drive to complete his goal will serve as an inspiration to > > anyone with or without sea legs. > > To access the original article, please go to > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8445668.stm > > ******* > > SCIENCE > > During the summer of 2008, 12 sighted and 12 visually impaired > > students with the Grand Canyon Youth program participated in an > > acoustic research study done in Grand Canyon National Park to > > determine the makeup and possible deterioration of the surrounding > > soundscape. Essentially, a soundscape is the combination of natural > > and man-made sounds that can be heard in different places throughout > > the park. Teamed up in pairs of sighted and visually impaired > > students, the groups used a series of hand signals to communicate back > > and forth. The visually impaired students would use their heightened > > sense of hearing to gather acoustic data and then relay that data to > > their sighted partner using those hand signals. The study is the first > > of its kind it that area due to the otherwise costly and time > > consuming effort it would require. > > The blind students reported hearing natural sounds like the river, > > thunder storms in the distance, rocks falling, even insect chirps. > > They also heard airplane propellers, jets, and helicopters. > > While this survey may seem unnecessary to some, it's important to > > have this data to measure the amount of noise pollution that is > > affecting natural soundscapes. By using visually impaired students, > > they can become a seriously important part of the research being done > > in the national park and have the opportunity to learn about > > soundscape preservation and how much it affects the entire experience > > someone would have when going through the park. The project went so > > well, that they planned another in the summer of 2009 and will most > > likely continue to work with the Grand Canyon Youth again in 2010. > > To access the original article, please go to > > http://www.nature.nps.gov/ParkScience/index.cfm?Page=1 > > ******* > > ______ > Please feel free to pass your comments, feedbacks & new ideas to the below > menntioned contact details. > Email: > [email protected] > [email protected] > ******* > The harder the conflicts, the more glorious the triumph - Thomas Paine. > True friendship consists not inn multitude of friends, but in their worth > and value - Ben Jonson. > ###### > Adieu. > Saravanan.R > $$$$$$$$$ > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > AccessIndia mailing list > [email protected] > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 45, Issue 71 > ******************************************* >
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