Reference News

Source: Library Journal

A science superhero This week was full of references to Heather Piwowar, and deservedly so. In her work, the postdoctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia (UBC) uses text mining, a method of findin ...
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Blind movie critic Tommy Edison educates the masses

Source: USA Today

Tommy Edison knows you've got questions about blind people — because people have been asking him those questions all his life. These are screen shots from the videos made by Tommy Edison on his life as a blind guy and the questions people ...
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National Federation of the Blind and Blind Student File Suit Against Maricopa Community College District

Source: Business Wire

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for the equal education of blind students, and Sebastian Ibanez, a blind student who recently graduated from Mesa Community College, have filed suit ...
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New Release of Axis 360 Provides Accessibility Solutions for the Blind

Source: PR Newswire

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker ...
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Patrols target blocked pavements

Source: BBC News

22 May 2012 Last updated at 01:24 ET People leaving bins out in the street after being emptied would be targeted, said Leeds City Council Patrols are to be launched in parts of a West Yorkshire city in a bid to shame local resident ...
Full article at: BBC News  More like this  4 days ago, 12:24am CDT

At Your Service: Service Groups

Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal

The At Your Service column appears in The News-Journal on Mondays. Featured this week are service groups in Volusia and Flagler counties. AARP: 55 Alive Mature Driving, Tax-Aid, Medigap programs, driver's safety programs and ...
Full article at: Daytona Beach News-Journal  More like this  5 days ago, 11:28pm CDT