Although they each learn independently, they also talk to each other, so if you walk through the foyer, the thermostat upstairs will know you're home.

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Adults who are losing their sight get a big screen and large text to learn braille independently.

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The Jubilee Rehabilitation Complex includes a therapy building, radiology department and a flat where patients can learn to live independently.

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It's a safe way to access the Web so a child can independently play and learn online.

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They wrote their own curriculum, took no tests, worked independently and collaboratively, and designed from the ground up how and what they would learn for a semester.

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