The console-based Oralux Linux distribution ships with three screen-reading environments: Emacspeak, Yasr and Speakup. Screen readers can be assumed to be able to access all display content that is not intrinsically inaccessible.
This interpretation is then represented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a braille output.
Comming year Anthony Loeff medical volunteer […]
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Anthony Loeff medical volunteer is writing about digital tools for blind people
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13 August 2008 |
10:35 |
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Sugar’s Mind Games
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4 July 2008 |
21:29 |
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These days, carbohydrates are considered evil and responsible for the weight gain that has plagued western society. This is a two-fold argument. While carbohydrates can lead to weight gain, it’s usually due to overeating them, wrong carbohydrate choices, and/or lack of protein and essential fats for balance.
Have you ever eaten a good spaghetti dinner that […]
These days, carbohydrates are considered evil and responsible for the weight gain that has plagued western society. This is a two-fold argument. While carbohydrates can lead to weight gain, it’s usually due to overeating them, wrong carbohydrate choices, and/or lack of protein and essential fats for balance.
Have you ever eaten a good spaghetti dinner that […]
Bat-Wings: The Dreaded Hanging Arm Skin After WLS
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3 July 2008 |
22:44 |
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Gastric-bypass surgery is only the first step many morbidly obese patients take in their total body make overs. One residue of massive weight loss is the dreaded “bat-wings”. You know what I’m talking about - that upper arm skin which hangs like bat wings if you spread your arms wide ready for flight. Wave your […]
Gastric-bypass surgery is only the first step many morbidly obese patients take in their total body make overs. One residue of massive weight loss is the dreaded “bat-wings”. You know what I’m talking about - that upper arm skin which hangs like bat wings if you spread your arms wide ready for flight. Wave your […]
The Top 10 Tips For Transitioning To Permanent Weight Loss, Health and Fitness
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28 May 2008 |
6:03 |
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1. FILL UP on the most nutritious foods first (fresh fruits and vegetables), then eat other foods.
2. Add at least 10 fresh, whole fruits and 10 different, fresh vegetables to your daily food plan.
3. Eat only whole fruit in the morning (up to 10 whole fruits). If you have diabetes or specific health issues, consult your doctor. […]
1. FILL UP on the most nutritious foods first (fresh fruits and vegetables), then eat other foods.
2. Add at least 10 fresh, whole fruits and 10 different, fresh vegetables to your daily food plan.
3. Eat only whole fruit in the morning (up to 10 whole fruits). If you have diabetes or specific health issues, consult your doctor. […]
Surviving Glycemic Diets (Ketogenic, Low-Carb or Atkins):
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13 May 2008 |
17:17 |
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1.The first step to living a Glycemic Diet Lifestyle is knowing what you can have, and have lots of. This includes a large variety of vegetables and fruits. The best you can do is eating 5 vegetable servings of cup per day and 4 cups of fruits (Please be selective) […]
1.The first step to living a Glycemic Diet Lifestyle is knowing what you can have, and have lots of. This includes a large variety of vegetables and fruits. The best you can do is eating 5 vegetable servings of cup per day and 4 cups of fruits (Please be selective) […]
Various Types of Herbal Medicine: Used for Thousands of Years to Successfully Treat Diseases
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29 April 2008 |
15:32 |
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Interest in medicinal herbs is on the rise again and the interest is primarily from the pharmaceutical industry, which is always looking for ‘new drugs’ and more effective substances to treat diseases, for which there may be no or very few drugs available.
Considering the very long traditional use of herbal medicines and the large body […]
Interest in medicinal herbs is on the rise again and the interest is primarily from the pharmaceutical industry, which is always looking for ‘new drugs’ and more effective substances to treat diseases, for which there may be no or very few drugs available.
Considering the very long traditional use of herbal medicines and the large body […]
Whole Grains Prevent Weight Gain
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11 April 2008 |
5:49 |
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Research from Harvard, recently published in the highly
respected peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has now
proven that women who eat the most whole grains lose more weight
and maintain that weight loss better than women who eat the
least amount of whole grains.
In a twelve year study of over 74,000 nurses, ages 38 to 63, the
researchers discovered that […]
Research from Harvard, recently published in the highly
respected peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has now
proven that women who eat the most whole grains lose more weight
and maintain that weight loss better than women who eat the
least amount of whole grains.
In a twelve year study of over 74,000 nurses, ages 38 to 63, the
researchers discovered that […]
Have you Tried Everything and Still Feel Sick and Tired? The Benefits of Reflexology
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6 April 2008 |
23:26 |
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Western medicine ideology is rooted in the language used by doctors and researchers. Their choice of words reveals their belief systems and the models they use to understand the way they think medicine works.
Western medicine perceives the human body as a battleground on which wars are waged against invaders and tumors. What they fail to […]
Western medicine ideology is rooted in the language used by doctors and researchers. Their choice of words reveals their belief systems and the models they use to understand the way they think medicine works.
Western medicine perceives the human body as a battleground on which wars are waged against invaders and tumors. What they fail to […]
What is Subluxation & Treatment for Back Pain
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1 April 2008 |
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What is Subluxation?
If you’re asking this question, odds are you’ve been to a chiropractor or spinal specialist and have been diagnosed with a complicated condition. A vertebral subluxation, also simply called a ’subluxation’ is a vertebra out of its normal zone of motion, causing interference to the proper function of the nervous system at that […]
What is Subluxation?
If you’re asking this question, odds are you’ve been to a chiropractor or spinal specialist and have been diagnosed with a complicated condition. A vertebral subluxation, also simply called a ’subluxation’ is a vertebra out of its normal zone of motion, causing interference to the proper function of the nervous system at that […]
Parasites: The Missing Diagnosis?
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28 March 2008 |
11:23 |
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Parasites, commonly thought of as only affecting those in developing countries, actually affect 1 in 6 people in North America and are the most common disease condition in the world. For many chronic conditions this can be the missing diagnosis. For example, amebiasis can be misdiagnosed as Chron’s disease, and roundworm can be mistaken for […]
Parasites, commonly thought of as only affecting those in developing countries, actually affect 1 in 6 people in North America and are the most common disease condition in the world. For many chronic conditions this can be the missing diagnosis. For example, amebiasis can be misdiagnosed as Chron’s disease, and roundworm can be mistaken for […]