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Mesothelioma and Gene Expression

recently published study has revealed for the first time a connection between malignant mesothelioma and the overexpression of a particular genetic protein.In an effort to better understand this particularly deadly form of cancer on a cellular level, a team from the University of California, San Francisco, Comprehensive Cancer Center sought to identify genetic material in mesothelioma cells that occurs at higher levels than the same material does in non-cancerous cells (that is overexpressed).What the scientists discovered could be an important step in developing treatments that target mesothelioma cells in their earliest stages.A strong and consistent clue
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IBill Currency Identifier
Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 19
PRNewswire/ — Orbit Research today announced the introduction of the iBill, the world’s first affordable Talking Banknote Identifier for the blind and the visually impaired. Read the rest of this entry »

User Manual For IPhone 3G And 3GS
Important Notice To Users Of The Manual On This Page
The manual found on this page was delivered as a PDF document. The software used to convert it to text format has caused a few errors to appear and you should be aware of that. This is especially true where the original document contained illustrations. We have attempted to correct this when the errors were obvious. Often this was simply not possible as there was no sure way to determine what was missing. Some missing text appears to be a result of an illustration being used in the explanation. Also because of the time required to code this manual for use on the web page it will not be possible to keep up with the software updates. Read the rest of this entry »

Sponsered Search Results Lead To Malware
By Susan Bradley
The ads served by Bing and Google along with your search results are linking more and more often to sites trying to infect your machine. Neither Bing nor Google effectively prescreens these bogus advertisers, so it’s up to us to detect and avoid them.
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Apple IPhone Model 3GS
This page contains information from Apple and also the personal ovservations of a brand new blind IPhone 3GS user.

Apple Product Information
The revolutionary iPhone also includes an equally revolutionary screen reader, and other innovative accessibility features that make it easier to use for those with impaired vision.
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Toronto Researchers Discover Novel Circulation In Human Eye, New Glaucoma Treatment
Article Date: 07 Oct 2009 – 4:00 PDT
Researchers at the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have discovered a previously unidentified form of circulation within the human eye which may provide important new insights into glaucoma , a leading cause of blindness.
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National Federation of the Blind Announces Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards
National Federation of the Blind to Award $50,000 in 2010

Baltimore, Maryland (October 7, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Program. Each year the National Federation of the Blind presents cash awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality.
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Digital TV Software Provides Talking Menus For The Visually Impaired
When reading this article keep in mind that it’s talking about the U.K. It may be some time before this technology will make it to the United States. However, at least there is finally some movement in the right direction.
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To Fight Worms, Use Ants
To combat worms, Trojans and other malware, a team of security researchers wants to use ants. Not the actual live insects, of course, but computer programs modeled to act like ants in the way they roam a network and search for anomalies.
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National Federation of the Blind Nonvisual Accessibility Web Certification Granted to GE

GE.com Recertified As Equally Accessible to Blind and Sighted Users

Baltimore, Maryland (October 1, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for Internet access by blind Americans, has granted Gold Level NFB-NVA Certification to GE. The NFB applauds GE’s continued commitment to ensuring equal access to its Web site for blind consumers and commends GE’s sustained leadership in Web accessibility.
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