International Business News - Blind http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif When the next generations of $5, $10, $20 and $50 bills roll off the presses, there should be some way for blind people to tell them apart, a federal judge said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/judge-new-money-design-should-accommodate-blind.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:33:44 EDT Stage actors love theater. Film actors see movies. Musicians dig concerts by their fellow musicians. But TV performers just don't seem to catch much TV, according to an unofficial survey spanning years of interviews I've had with them. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/113326-ap-on-tv-acting-blind-to-tv.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/why-dont-tv-stars-like-to-watch-television.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/why-dont-tv-stars-like-to-watch-television.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:43:17 EDT Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will introduce its new blind-spot mirror this fall on the 2009 Ford Edge crossover. The automaker had planned to bring the mirror to market next year but moved up the date after getting so much positive feedback, said Kelly Kohlstrand, a member of Ford's advanced product marketing and technology planning team. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104193-ford-blind-spot-mirror.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/ford-launching-blind-spot-mirror-on-edge-this-fall.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/ford-launching-blind-spot-mirror-on-edge-this-fall.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:52:07 EDT Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92465-blind-web.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/web-based-program-gives-the-blind-internet-access.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/web-based-program-gives-the-blind-internet-access.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:19:33 EDT When Capt. Ivan Castro joined the Army, he set goals: to jump out of planes, kick in doors and lead soldiers into combat. He achieved them all. Then the mortar round landed five feet away, blasting away his sight. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82649-blind-soldier.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/blind-special-forces-soldier-determined-to-serve.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/blind-special-forces-soldier-determined-to-serve.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:28:35 EDT A legally blind mountaineer has climbed Mount Hood, making it to the top. With the help of his guide dog, Rasha, and his best friend, Diego Joven, John Wimmer, 37, has already conquered about a half dozen mountains across the western United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/legally-blind-mountaineer-climbs-mount-hood.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:13:58 EDT As a young man, David Paterson never looked for dropped change because he didn't want people to see a blind man crawling on the floor for nickels and dimes. He didn't use a white cane, either: it would make him a target in his New York City neighborhood. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57095-blind-governor.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/new-yorks-blind-gov-paterson-now-embraces-his-disability.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/new-yorks-blind-gov-paterson-now-embraces-his-disability.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:57:16 EDT Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It's also discriminatory, a federal appeals court says. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/50979-blind-money.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/court-says-money-discriminates-against-blind-people.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/court-says-money-discriminates-against-blind-people.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 18:52:39 EDT A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game. Dale Davis of Alta, Iowa, nailed 12 consecutive strikes and reached 300 on Saturday night during league play. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/legally-blind-man-78-bowls-perfect-game.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 16:27:18 EDT The three major consumer credit reporting agencies say people who are blind or visually impaired will soon have a way to review their credit reports. Equifax, Experian and TransUnion will make online credit reports accessible to the visually impaired by October through their jointly operated Web site AnnualCreditReport.com. The accessibility upgrades will help blind computer users who use screen readers or magnification technology. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/access-to-credit-reports-for-the-blind-is-in-the-works.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:16:34 EDT A legally blind man beat up an intruder and held him at knifepoint until police arrived at the man's eastside home, authorities said. Allan Kieta, 49, told police he was at home Monday morning when his small dog began barking and he encountered the man. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/legally-blind-man-teaches-alleged-intruder-a-lesson.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:46:35 EDT An 85-year-old legally blind golfer from southern Arizona made a hole-in-one this week on a par-3 course. Robert Dunham accomplished the feat on the third hole at Tortuga in Green Valley. Playing wi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/legally-blind-golfer-85-gets-ace.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:35:33 EDT An 85-year-old legally blind golfer from southern Arizona made a hole-in-one this week on a par-3 course. Robert Dunham accomplished the feat on the third hole at Tortuga in Green Valley. Playing wi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/legally-blind-golfer-makes-hole-in-one.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:16:55 EDT For most drivers there's a lingering doubt when changing lanes on the freeway: Did I miss a car in the blind spot? Starting early next year, Ford Motor Co. will try to eliminate that doubt. It will... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/ford-to-offer-blind-spot-tracking-mirror.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:01:25 EDT A bill intended to protect blind people and other pedestrians from the dangers posed by quiet cars will be introduced Wednesday in Congress. The measure would require the Transportation Department t... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/bill-addresses-hybrid-danger-for-blind.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:06:55 EDT Concerns from blind people that super-quiet hybrid vehicles pose a safety danger to pedestrians who can't see has gotten the attention of Maryland lawmakers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080321/md-senate-to-study-quiet-hyrbids.htm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:16:50 EDT A hole-in-one is rare on the golf course, but what are the odds of a blind golfer sinking one? Leo Fiyalko couldn't see it, but his golf buddies did _ a hole-in-one on the fifth hole at the Cove Cay Country Club. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080201/blind-golfer-scores-hole-in-one-in-fla.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:53:15 EST What are the odds? Leo Fiyalko, 92, a legally blind golfer with macular degeneration, scored a hole-in-one at a Clearwater country club. Fiyalko's 110-yard shot with a five iron was his first hole-in-one. He's been golfing for 60 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080131/legally-blind-golfer-92-gets-first-ace.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:22:57 EST Chris Danielsen fidgets with the cell phone, holding it over a $20 bill. "Detecting orientation, processing U.S. currency image," the phone says in a flat monotone before Danielsen snaps a photo. A few seconds later, the phone says, "Twenty dollars." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080128/cell-phone-can-read-documents-for-blind.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:05:36 EST Visitors can now see the Los Angeles Zoo's newest attraction, but he can't see them. A blind harbor seal named Alfred, which made its debut Friday, was rescued off the coast of New Jersey nearly a year ago and, after a long search by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the L.A. Zoo took him in October. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080120/blind-seal-ready-for-l-a-zoo-visitors.htm Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:36:08 EST