Sentences with phrase «blind an individual by»

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Designed by French luxury yacht designers and available only on its Airbus A380 - 800 aircraft, Singapore Airlines» suites are individual cabins with sliding doors, window blinds and a bed that's separate from the 35 - inch - wide leather armchair.

«A 1999 follow - up by William S Harris et al. attempted to replicate Byrd's findings under stricter experimental conditions, noting that the original research was not completely blinded and was limited to only «prayer - receptive» individuals (57 of the 450 patients invited to participate in the study refused to give consent «for personal reasons or religious convictions»).

Seems like it... he is the only individual perhaps blinded by his past glories... though we are all thankful for everything there is no such thing as an individual being bigger than the club so much so that he can make the decision by himself when he leaves.

Over the course of the past weeks, ACB members from all across the country have asked how they could help our fellow blind individuals negatively affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Any results that are reported to constitute a blinded, independent validation of a statistical model (or mathematical classifier or predictor) must be accompanied by a detailed explanation that includes: 1) specification of the exact «locked down» form of the model, including all data processing steps, algorithm for calculating the model output, and any cutpoints that might be applied to the model output for final classification, 2) date on which the model or predictor was fully locked down in exactly the form described, 3) name of the individual (s) who maintained the blinded data and oversaw the evaluation (e.g., honest broker), 4) statement of assurance that no modifications, additions, or exclusion were made to the validation data set from the point at which the model was locked down and that neither the validation data nor any subset of it had ever been used to assess or refine the model being tested

Research done by Dr. Mel Goodale, from the University of Western Ontario, in Canada, and colleagues around the world, is showing that echolocation in blind individuals is a full form of sensory substitution, and that blind echolocation experts recruit regions of the brain normally associated with visual perception when making echo - based assessments of objects.

Recently, cognitive neuroscientist Marlene Behrmann at Carnegie Mellon University and her colleagues gathered some important clues to this puzzle by comparing the brains of individuals who are face - blind to those who are face - sighted.

All wells read positive for DYS14 sequence by the software were confirmed by individual amplification analysis in a blinded manner by one of the authors (VKG).

Helping you find a compatible match, Eight at Eight increases your chances by increasing the number of guests at the dinner table, offering you the chance to meet more sex personals singles at once, avoiding the individual blind dates.

The review process includes: double - blind scoring by expert, calibrated LDC Reviewers using the research - validated SCALE / LDC Curriculum Alignment Rubric; constructive feedback and suggested revisions on curricular units; and individual and group pattern analyses.

After years of working in schools beset by turnaround programs that turned a blind eye to our individual experiences and communities, I now work in a school with a high capacity for responding to new demands and improving instruction.

(A) designate a State agency as the sole State agency to administer the plan, or to supervise its administration by a local agency, except that (i) where under the State's law the State agency for the blind or other agency which provides assistance or services to the adult blind, is authorized to * provide vocational REHABILITATION services to such individuals, such agency may be designated as the sole State agency to administer the part of the plan * under which vocational REHABILITATION services are provided for the blind (or to supervise the administration of such part by a local agency) and a separate State agency may be designated as the sole State agency with respect to the rest of the State plan, and (ii) the Secretary, upon the request of a State, may authorize such agency to share funding and administrative responsibility with another agency of the State or with a local agency in order to permit such agencies to carry out a joint program to provide services to handicapped individuals, and may waive compliance with respect to vocational * REHABILITATION services furnished under such programs with the requirement of clause (4) of this subsection that the plan be in effect in all political subdivisions of that State;

(c) The Secretary is authorized (directly or by grants or contracts) to conduct studies, investigations, and evaluation of the programs authorized by this ACT, and to make reports, with respect to abilities, aptitudes, and capacities of handicapped individuals, development of their potentialities, their utilization in gainful and suitable employment, and with respect to architectural, transportation, and other environmental and attitudinal barriers to their REHABILITATION, including the problems of homebound, institutionalized, and older blind individuals.

(B)(i) that such unit shall be located at an organizational level and shall have an organizational status within such State agency comparable to that of other major organizational units of such agency, or (ii) in the case of an agency described in clause (1)(B)(ii), either that such unit shall be so located and have such status, or that the director of such unit shall be the executive officer of such State agency; except that, in the case of a State which has designated only one State agency pursuant to clause (1) of this subsection, such State may, if it so desires, assign responsibility for the part of the plan under which vocational REHABILITATION services are provided for the blind to one organizational unit of such agency, and assign responsibility for the rest of the plan to another organizational unit of such agency, with the provisions of this clause applying separately to each of such units; provide for financial participation by the State, or if the State so elects, by the State and local agencies to meet the amount of the non - Federal share; provide that the plan shall be in effect in all political subdivisions, except that in the case of any activity which, in the judgment of the Secretary, is likely to assist in promoting the vocational REHABILITATION of substantially larger numbers of handicapped individuals or groups of handicapped individuals the Secretary may waive compliance with the requirement herein that the plan be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State to the extent and for such period as may be provided in accordance with regulations prescribed by him, but only if the non - Federal share of the * cost of such vocational REHABILITATION services is met from funds made available by a local agency (including, to the extent permitted by such regulations, funds contributed to such agency by a private agency, organization, or individual);

(3) to aid in the conduct of related activities which will expand or improve the services for or help improve public understanding of the problems of deaf - blind individuals; the Secretary, subject to the provisions of section 306, is authorized to enter into an agreement with any public or nonprofit agency or organization for payment by the United States of all or part of the costs of the establishment and operation, including construction and * equipment, of a center for vocational REHABILITATION of handicapped individuals who are both deaf and blind, which center shall be known as the National Center for Deaf - Blind Youths and Adblind individuals; the Secretary, subject to the provisions of section 306, is authorized to enter into an agreement with any public or nonprofit agency or organization for payment by the United States of all or part of the costs of the establishment and operation, including construction and * equipment, of a center for vocational REHABILITATION of handicapped individuals who are both deaf and blind, which center shall be known as the National Center for Deaf - Blind Youths and Adblind, which center shall be known as the National Center for Deaf - Blind Youths and AdBlind Youths and Adults.

Both models are equipped with safety features like individual tire pressure, Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Parking Sensors, Auto High Beam, Forward Collision Warning and a new Virtual Engine Sound System (this will help pedestrians hear the Sonata when it's near by).

The E-Class can be made significantly more intelligent with semi-autonomous driving features such as active cruise control, active steering assist (which helps keeps you in lanes) and even an active blind - spot system that not only monitors for vehicles you can't see, but can keep you from colliding by braking individual wheels.

The trailering camera system employs the 8 - inch touchscreen in the dash and offers the driver six different views including turn - signal actuated blind spot view, hitch view, a dual - blind spot view, individual left and right side views along the trailer, and even a trailer rearview by virtue of a wireless camera you can mount on the back of your trailer.

Equipped with the following: ADVANCED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Vehicle Stability Management System Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Traction Control (TCS) ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution & Brake Assist 4 - Wheel Disc Brakes 9 Airbags including Driver Knee Airbag Anti-Whiplash Front Head Restraints Front & Rear Outboard Seatbelt Pretensioners POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGY 3.8 L DOHC V6 GDI & Dual CVVT Aluminum Engine with 311 Hp) 8 - Speed Auto Transmission with SHIFTRONIC & Paddle Shifters Intelligent Drive Mode Select High Performance Gas Shock Absorbers 5 - Link Fully - Independent Front and Rear Suspension COMFORT & CONVENIENCE 18 - Inch Alloy Wheels with P245 / 45R18 All Season Tires Auto Headlights with Daytime Running Lights & LED Accents Rain - Sensing Wipers with Auto Defogger Windshield Heated Dual Power Outside Mirrors with Turn Signal Indicators Power Folding Outside Mirrors with Genesis Logo Puddle Lamps Leather Seating Surfaces with Heated Front Seats 12 - way Power Front Seats with Power Lumbar Leather - Wrapped Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel Proximity Key Entry with Push - Button Start Navigation System with 8 Display and Rearview Camera 4.3 TFT LCD Multi-Info Display & Electroluminescent Gauges Dual Automatic Temperature Control Auto - Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass & Homelink Bluetooth Hands - Free Phone System with Audio Streaming Hyundai Blue Link powered by Google (TM) Blue Link Connected Care Complimentary Trial (enrollment required) AM / FM / CD / MP3 / HD Radio Audio System w / 7 Speakers SiriusXM Radio, Tire Pressure Monitor with Individual Tire Pressure Indicator Carpeted Floor Mats & Cargo Net / Hands - Free Smart Trunk Opener ADDED FEATURES: * Signature Package: Power Tilt - and - Slide Panoramic Sunroof Integrated Memory System (IMS) Power Tilt - and - Telescopic Steering Wheel Auto - Dimming Outside Mirrors Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross-traffic Alert Lexicon 14 - Speaker Discrete Logic 7 Audio System HID Headlights & Parking Guidelines Power Rear Sunshade and Manual Rear Side Sunshades Ventilated Front Seats * Tech Package: Ultra Leather Seats / 7 TFT LCD Cluster Display Power Driver Seat Cushion Extender and Side Bolster Lane Departure Warning & Lane Keep Assist Smart Cruise Control with Stop / Start Capability Haptic Steering Wheel & Pre-Safety Seatbelt Auto Emergency Braking (AEB) / High Beam Assist Electronic Parking Brake with Automatic Vehicle H old Front & Rear Parking Assistance System

2009 WINNEBAGO ERA 170XL LIMITED 24 FOOT; Class B Turbo Mercedes - Benz 3.0 turbo diesel Dodge Sprinter Chassis; 5 speed automatic transmission; interior Limited Package with electric Ultra-Leather Sofa that powers into queen - size bed; 4 captain's swivel chairs that turn to face removable table; pleated window blinds front doors and windshield; hidden, pull down shades for all side windows; custom back window covers; AM / FM Stereo, CD / DVD Player, and 15» TV; wet bath with shower, stainless steel sink, and toilet; Galley Kitchen with dual burner cook top, stainless steel sink, microwave, and 3 way refrigerator freezer; spacious European style cabinets; well appointed LED lighting, including individual task lighting under upper cabinets and reading lamps by sofa / bed and captain chairs behind driver; outside shower, patio awing, and 2.5 K generator; spacious rear storage box; transferable service agreement; low mileage Michelin tires; maintenance records provided: Non - Smoking / No Pets

As the year 2013 winds down, there is a darkness that is sweeping America and the world, and these individuals are collectively blinded to it by self - medication and by The Powers That Be through the entertainment and mainstream news media.

Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors.

Examining the conservationist fervor to kill feral cats as an expression of their «unarticulated moral norms,» Linn found that «This worldview suffers from a number of blind spots,» beginning with failure to recognize «the moral value of individual animals,» now almost universally accepted worldwide and recognized by the existence of anti-cruelty laws.

Service dogs usually receive training provided by nonprofit organizations like Canine Companions for Independence and Guide Dogs for the Blind that have their own breeding programs with the goal of producing dogs that are physically and mentally sound so they can perform specialized skills to improve the quality of life for disabled individuals.

Stop by our booth and learn about our program that provides blind and visually impaired individuals with guide dogs, and instruction in their use, free of charge.

Think of giving a gift that also gives a blind individual a loving, intelligent guide dog by using GDA's Memorial / Honor program to honor the special people, pets and occasions in your life!

Together, IAM members provide the largest donation received by GDA annually to support our programs that provide blind and visually impaired individuals with guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge.

The original statement by Fanon, «Blind idealism is reactionary,» suggests that political and religious convictions stem from the situations from which they grow, not from the inherent nature of individual human beings.

So sometimes, before they're formed as individuals, they're blinded by their first success, and very few people can keep on inventing themselves, especially when they're in the spotlight.

Instead of trying to be «culture - blind» (a common strategy of minimization), a culturally competent lawyer should strive to build a working knowledge of behavioural predictors: cultural dimensions of behaviour that are shared by the majority of individuals within a cultural identity.

Braille, the tactile writing system used by the blind, is not as widespread in the blind community as you might imagine — less than 10 percent of blind adults in the United States are able to read Braille and the number of Braille - literate individuals has been declining for decades as assistive technologies, audio books, and other substitutes replace Braille texts.

You can access individual accessories specifically, or group them into scenes so that by saying «Hey Siri, good morning» your blinds open, the kitchen lights turn on, the coffee maker starts brewing, and the foghorn you use to lure sailors onto the rocks starts its baleful moan.

Websites can be made accessible to the blind by adding an invisible code on the webpages that can be read by screen reader software installed on a blind individual's computer.

Answer: The family room has three individual blinds with three individual headers, basically they are treated like three separate windows hung side by side.

The natural, woven wood finish of Appeal's Original French Pinoleum Blinds give an authentic nod to a classic, colonial style which is elegantly updated by our palette of 20 gently muted tones (our designers can also colour match any colour, to suit your individual décor).