High Speed Robots.. Will amputation improve us?

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Researchers at the University of Tokyo‘s Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory have developed a robotic arm and sensor system that is capable of performing some amazing sleight of hand tricks. Using a high speed tracking camera and tactile sensors on the fingers, the robot does millisecond bouncing of ping pong balls, pen spinning, and even throwing and re-grabbing a mobile phone.

 

Here is a demo video showing off some examples of the robot’s high speed dexterity:

Now imagine being humbled at table tennis while playing with an amputee equipped with one of these. Or, perhaps, Intuitive Surgical should take a look at this technology for its upcoming da Vinci systems.

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Amputee News 19th August 2009

First ever amputee soldier returning to combat | BeautyAbility

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 8:32:43 PM | Tiffiny

First ever amputee soldier returning to combat. Posted by Tiffiny on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009. The Taliban blew off his lower right leg in 2007. Now, with the British military‘s blessing and a fantastic new prosthetic, he’s returning …
BeautyAbility – http://www.beautyability.com/2.0/

Active Amputee: I’m a Poster!

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 8:32:43 PM | Mike

Many of them are above-knee amputees (I can’t imagine how tough that would be) and climbing a mountain is no small feat when you have fake feet. I guess it just sent a shiver down my spine thinking that these images are meant to be the …
Active Amputee – http://activeamputee.blogspot.com/

Bottled water Tuesday « Gordon Keith.com

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:04:26 PM | Gordon Keith

Is Martha left arm amputee hot? Reply. On August 18, 2009 at 9:55 am Nathan Said: I would love to have death by boob suffocation!!! Some say to big. I say no way. I’d have a baby arm attached for one night with those sweet sweet fun …
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Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg « Software world

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:04:26 PM | admin

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg. Motala walks on her of recent origin leg across the weekend. (Credit: Friends of the Asian Elephant). One of the superlatively good things encircling this work at jobs is acquisition to …
Software world – http://supersoftsystems.net/

Team USA PaddleAbility secures three medals, and first ever Gold …

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:04:26 PM | New Hope OC1 Paddling Ministry

Tami, an amputee, has raced numerous times in outrigger and has even completed the famed, Molokai Challenge, a 55-mile outrigger race from Molokai to Hawaii and back. Goose is also a successful outrigger racer but more importantly, …
new hope oc1 paddling ministry – http://www.lightofthisworld.com/oc1/

Photos: Williamsburg Waterfront Pool Party With Gravy Train!!!, dd …

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 9:28:24 AM | Village Voice

Sam Horine’s photos from the event are over here; your grade of the saggy-bodied amputee inkjob above, on a scale of one-to-five bad-dragon tattoos, …
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Helping Veterans With Surfing

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:46:23 AM | WJBF-TV

WJBF-TV

The Association of Amputee Surfers put on its annual “Operation Restoration” this weekend. It took place at Pismo Beach, California. …
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Absolutely Everything Else: One giant step for jumbo: Amputee …

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:19:45 AM | Michael Dare

One giant step for jumbo: Amputee elephant Motola is fitted with state-of-the-art artificial leg. Motola the elephant shows off her prosthetic leg. Leg up: Motala, 48, has been fitted with a prosthetic limb after her leg was blown off …
Absolutely Everything Else – http://absolutelyeverythingelse.blogspot.com/

Chuck’s Weird World: Everyone’s favorite Amputee Speaks…

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:19:44 AM | Mr Farnham

Everyone’s favorite Amputee Speaks… Heather told her local paper in Brighton (via Yahoo!) that she can relate to Malcolm X, Martin Luther King and Gandhi, because they were all attacked by H8rs while trying to truth-tell. …
Chuck’s Weird World – http://farnham.blogspot.com/

America SCORES Denver: Brazil Amputee Soccer Team

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:19:44 AM | America SCORES Denver

In one of her many adventures, Theresa was able to watch an Amputee soccer game. You may be thinking that the popularity of this sport may not be very big, but there are nine countries who plan on participating in this years Amputee …
America SCORES Denver – http://americascoresdenver.blogspot.com/

Elephant amputee fitted for prosthetic leg

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 2:31:39 AM | Crave

Crave

By Matt Hickey on 18 August 2009, 9:59am This morning, Crave is happy to bring news that will please two groups of people: elephant fans and body-mod …
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West Kentucky Star – News

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:47:34 AM | (author unknown)

West Kentucky Star’s aim is to provide 24/7 constant local information updates for Paducah, western Kentucky and southern Illinois.
News RSS – http://www.westkentuckystar.com/

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:47:34 AM | crave

Motala walks on her new leg over the weekend.(Credit: Friends of the Asian Elephant) One of the best thi…
dv-depot.com – http://www.dv-depot.com/

Tunday Kebabs eyeing global markets

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:32:20 AM | Press Trust of India

Drawing the name Tunday from its founder amputee Haji Murad Ali Tunday’s kabab-parathas had become synonymous with Lucknow over a period of time. …
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Device helps with fit of prosthetic limbs

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 1:32:20 AM | The Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.com

“This lets me get into the fine-tuning phase that I can do with the real young amputee that I couldn’t do with the older group.” Trower first read about …
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Amputee Patient Awarded $10 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit …

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 7:42:10 PM | admin

amputation patient medical malpractice awarded millions dollars for lawsuit mistake negligence trial settlement.
Personal Injury Lawyer Miami – http://www.miamiattys.com/wp/

It News For You » Blog Archive » Elephant amputee gets permanent …

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 7:42:10 PM | admin

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg. Motala walks put on her of recent origin leg in excess the weekend. (Credit: Friends of the Asian Elephant). One of the best things in all parts of this work at jobs is I go to participate …
It News For You – http://wantitnews.net/

Wavertree amputee faces being sent to an old people’s home

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 6:23:41 PM | Liverpool Echo

A 53-YEAR-OLD woman whose legs were amputated after major organ failure faces being sent to an old people’s home to live. Miracle survivor Julie Corran …
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Paddling Out After War

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 5:24:43 PM | San Luis Obispo Tribune

… who have lost limbs took to the water Monday as part of Operation Restoration, an annual event organized by the Association of Amputee Surfers. …
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Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg – Technology …

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:06:01 PM | Dintz

Motala walks on her new leg over the weekend.(Credit: Friends of the Asian Elephant) One of the best things about this job is I get to share stories that are often totally friggin’ awesome. This is one of those stories.
Technology, iPhone, Mobiles,… – http://www.dintz.com/

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg | TrolleyBlog.com

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:06:01 PM | admin

One of the best things about this job getting to share stories that are often totally friggin’ awesome. This is one of those stories. It doesn’t start happily,
TrolleyBlog.com – http://www.trolleyblog.com/

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:06:01 PM | Technorati Search for: gps

A 48-year-old elephant from Thailand accidentally stepped on a land mine left over from the Burmese-Thai war. Now, 10 years later, she has a state-of-the-art prothesis. from CNET News.com Related posts: Report: Apple, Google agreed not …
Hot GPS Solutions – http://www.hotgpssolutionsblog.com/

Kens-tv Ch. 5 Cbs – Amputee Coalition Of America – Bamc Offering …

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:06:01 PM | admin

Brooke Army Medical Center is hosting a new program to help its wounded warriors. Recovered amputees and their spouses act as mentors to the newly injured.
FaultFix.com – http://faultfix.com/

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg | Supossably

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:06:01 PM | posterbot

Its going to happen… it might happen…well I am not sure.
Supossably – http://supossably.com/

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg « Techno Blog

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:06:01 PM | admin

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg. Motala walks on her renovated leg past the weekend. (Credit: Friends of the Asian Elephant). One of the best things respecting this work at jobs is I reach to have a portion of stories …
Techno Blog – http://tech-log.org/

Elephant amputee gets permanent prosthetic leg

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 12:15:39 PM | CNET News

CNET News

by Matt Hickey One of the best things about this job is I get to share stories that are often totally friggin’ awesome. This is one of those stories. …
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Anthony Communes With Deceased Ancestors, While Pablo Sees Amputee …

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 12:53:52 AM | ABC News

By CHRIS CONNELLY and IA ROBINSON On the face of things, Anthony, a 10-year-old from Massachusetts, is like any other well-adjusted American boy. …
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HydraujointAmputee News and Events

Monday, 17 August 2009, 10:29:35 PM | Hydrau1

Swimming has for a long time being recognised as a great form of rehabilitation. When exercise is carried out in a fun way the benefits can be so much greater.
Hydraujoint – http://hydraujoint.com/blog/

Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong …

Monday, 17 August 2009, 3:06:13 PM | admin

Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb [Prosthetics] Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war.
tech news blog – http://www.intechnews.com/

Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to <em>Incredibly</em> Strong …

Monday, 17 August 2009, 3:06:13 PM | (author unknown)

Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in.
F-Default – http://fdefault.com/

Amputee elephant walks on false limb

Monday, 17 August 2009, 9:46:52 AM | Scotsman

A THAI elephant that lost a foot and part of its leg when it stepped on a landmine ten years ago tentatively stepped out yesterday after being fitted with …
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SEO Services » Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly …

Monday, 17 August 2009, 7:36:05 AM | admin

Thankfully, she walked again today courtesy modern medicine and an artificial limb. The thing is, she’s an elephant. And, as an elephant, she weighs three tons. See original here: Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong …
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TechKive » Blog Archive » Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to …

Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:07:19 AM | admin

Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in 1999. Thankfully, she walked again today courtesy modern medicine and an artificial limb. The thing is, she’s an elephant.
TechKive – http://techkive.com/

Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong …

Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:07:19 AM | admin

Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in 1999. Thankfully, she walked again today courtesy.
MostReviews.com – http://www.mostreviews.com/

Kitten Amputee steals all hearts – Care2 News Network

Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:07:19 AM | Simone D.

Howard, (affectionately known as the combine kitten) was found along side a country road in Ingham County by two brothers, 10-year old Kyle and 8-year old Bryce Billingslea who heard his cries. What they found was shocking.
Care2 News Network – http://www.care2.com/news/

Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong …

Monday, 17 August 2009, 3:30:29 AM | (author unknown)

Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in 1999. Thankfully, she walked again today …

Amputee News 16th August 2009

Air Force News, news from Iraq – Air Force Times

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 11:49:49 PM | AirForceTimes.com

“In general, a [double amputee] faces huge challenges in terms of energy expenditure, balance, and coordination in order to ambulate with prostheses. …
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Put Your Foot Down: Thai amputee elephant gets artificial leg

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 10:26:56 PM | kai@thesoleofafrica.org.za (The Sole of Africa)

Thai amputee elephant gets artificial leg. Sunday, August 16, 2009. Cluster-bomb clearing group to reduce scale of efforts over lack of funding. Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Zimbabwe Fails To Meet UN Landmine Clearing Deadline …
Put Your Foot Down – http://blog.thesoleofafrica.org.za/

HydraujointAmputee News and Events

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 10:26:56 PM | Hydrau1

Amanda O’Brien | August 15, 2009 Article from: The Australian A BIONIC knee that powers an amputee up stairs, a Star Wars-inspired arm that lets a.
Hydraujoint – http://hydraujoint.com/blog/

Never mind Tiger; these guys can show you a thing or two

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 6:08:21 PM | Nashua Telegraph

Each is an amputee. They had come to MCC for the 61st annual National Amputee Golf Association tournament, for the first time it’s been played in New …
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Assn of Amputee Surfers having… : Invisible Illness Awareness Week

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 1:24:35 PM | admin

1880Commentshttp://invisibleillnessweek.com/?p=1880Assn+of+Amputee+Surfers+having…2009-08-15+23%3A43%3A54admin. Assn of Amputee Surfers having “Operation Restoration IV” this week in Pismo Beach Just saw it on TV http://ow.ly/kbqO …
Invisible Illness Awareness Week – http://invisibleillnessweek.com/

Cleveland HS Wrestlers – One Blind, One An Amputee – Define …

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 1:24:35 PM | Tom

By Tom Rinaldi ESPN Leroy, touch your toes. Leroy reaches his arms out in front of him in mock effort, and says, They’re at home. And then, the.
Amateur Wrestling News at WrestlingPo… – http://www.wrestlingpod.com/wrestling-news/

4th Annual Amputee & Disabled Surfing In Pismo Beach | Pismo Beach …

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 9:35:18 AM | rick@pacificleisure.com

Operation Restoration is in Pismo Beach for four days of event. The highlight for many is the surfing and surf instruction that happens on the south side of.
Pismo Beach Travel Log – http://www.pismobeachtravellog.com/

4th Annual Amputee & Disabled Surfing In Pismo Beach | Patient …

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 9:35:18 AM | kitty@patient-advocate.com (Kitty Wilde)

Operation Restoration is in my hometown of Pismo Beach for four days of events. The highlight for many is the surfing and surf instruction that happens on the.
Patient Advocate – Kitty Wilde, RN – http://www.patient-advocate.com/wordpress/

Amputee elephant has new leg to stand on

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 6:52:49 AM | ABC Online

Motola was injured 10 years ago while working at a Thai logging camp near the border with Burma. (Reuters/STR New, file photo) An elephant in Thailand that …
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News in pictures on Sat

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 4:48:20 AM | Straits Times

Straits Times

PHOTO: AFP Amputee surfer Mario Rodriguez particapates in Operation Restoration IV in Pismo Beach, California. Rodriguez, USAF Retired, suffered a …
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Psychic: One Legged Women Amputee

Sunday, 16 August 2009, 1:30:59 AM | Prophet

The other day I was walking around in the hospital because I had to go and see a friend of mine. As I was walking through the hospital, I happened to see some one legged women amputee veterans. It was…
Psychic – http://www.freepsychicsight.com/

"Tripawd" gathering of canine amputees slated

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 5:38:32 PM | Denver Post

The event is to draw attention to amputee "tripawd" dogs and was organized by Tripawds.com co-founders Jim Nelson and Rene Agredano. …
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Man sentenced to 16-years-to-life for beating death of amputee

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 3:09:49 PM | admin

Man sentenced to 16-years-to-life for beating death of amputee. Posted by admin. A man convicted of beating a homeless amputee with a metal crutch and causing his death last year was sentenced Friday to 16 years to life in prison. …
San Diego DUI Lawyer – http://sandiego-ca-dui-lawyer.com/

One giant leap for robokind

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 1:36:12 PM | The Australian

A BIONIC knee that powers an amputee up stairs, a Star Wars-inspired arm that lets a double amputee feed himself grapes, artificial limbs connected to nerve …
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Man sentenced to 16-years-to-life for beating death of amputee

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 8:34:39 AM | San Diego Union Tribune

By Dana Littlefield SAN DIEGO – A man convicted of beating a homeless amputee with a metal crutch and causing his death last year was sentenced Friday to 16 …
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USA on Road to Amputee-Sports Glory

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 3:21:34 AM | Deadspin

By Tom_Scocca , 11:45 AM on Fri Aug 14 2009, 258 views The New York Times reports on the development of a new, potentially world-class American sprinter: …
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Blood and bravery on the table: inside military hospital Camp Bastion

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 2:05:18 AM | Times Online

Times Online

The next we’re expecting is a double amputee.” She had barely finished speaking when a Chinook landed near by and unloaded the newest casualty. …
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Ludington Daily News – News

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 2:05:18 AM | (author unknown)

Linda Holden talks of life as an amputee. Melissa McGuire – Daily News Staff Writer. Friday, August 14, 2009. SCOTTVILLE — Linda Holden has learned a new excitement about life through a less-than-exciting experience. …
Ludington Daily News – Ludington,… – http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/guestbook.php?action=addentry

Living with a Below-Knee Amputation: A Unique Insight from a …

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 1:42:51 AM | flowers

Living with a Below-Knee Amputation: A Unique Insight from a Prosthetist/Amputee By Richard Lee Riley CP BS Product Description: Living with a Below-Kn.
منتديات كتاب العرب – http://university.arabsbook.com/

Artistic visions for prosthetic design IX – Becker Imperial hand …

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 1:42:51 AM | Wolf Schweitzer

Vicarious embarrassment – Fremdschämen · Discriminating ad – the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie spits down on amputees as what they call ‘fake people’ alluding at a prosthetic hand · Stump socks / protectors for different applications …
technical right below elbow amputee… – http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/

Helmand Blog – Afghanistan: Blood and bravery on the table: inside …

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 1:42:51 AM | Media Ops Blog

He paused on his speedy rounds of the hospital to fill out a form for the double amputee, ticking the box marked “VSI” (very seriously injured); the category that will allow the soldier’s family, who were imminently to receive the knock …
Helmand Blog – Afghanistan – http://helmandblog.blogspot.com/

An Injured Soldier Re-emerges as a Sprinter

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 1:05:46 AM | New York Times

New York Times

… carbon-fiber blade that mimics the spring and power of the human lower leg, required Fields to understand the unique demands of amputee sprinting. …
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Amputee conquers Kilimanjaro

Saturday, 15 August 2009, 1:05:46 AM | News24

A Pretoria man who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with only one leg and two crutches, says his disability has made him more determined. …
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Amputee News 14th August 2009

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Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:10:08 PM | roma

Ярлыки: amputee gallery, clothing optional galleries, free galleries amputee, naturism free gallery, pthc bbs gallery, ptsc gallery, spread female legs gallery, stocking miniskirt free gallery …
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Blog: Amputee support group

Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:10:08 PM | Elhm

Amputee support group. From ffffound.com. Posted by Elhm at 12:12. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About Me. My Photo. Elhm: Stockholm, Sweden. View my complete profile. Blog Archive …
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Texan Plasencio takes amputee title

Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:03:40 PM | The Union Leader

"Amputee golf has been something that’s changed my life in the last few years." Competing in the tournament for the third time, Plasencio improved on …
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Life in Sierra Leone for ‘Amputee and War-Wounded Communities …

Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:52:15 AM | MB

This blog describes life in Sierra Leone for ‘amputee and war-wounded communities’. Thursday, August 13, 2009. Are there shadows over Sierra Leone? http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/08/090803_sierraleone.shtml …
Life in Sierra Leone for ‘Amputee… – http://sierraleonereseach.blogspot.com/

HydraujointAmputee News and Events

Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:52:15 AM | Hydrau1

Ampsurf Surfers flocking to California’s Pismo Beach this week are up for a challenge: catching waves without one or more of their limbs. Hundreds of.
Hydraujoint – http://hydraujoint.com/blog/

Double amputee faces eviction over medicinal pot

Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:25:34 AM | Vancouver Sun

By Cheryl Chan, Canwest News ServiceMay 5, 2009 A double amputee who uses a wheelchair is being evicted from her Vancouver apartment at the end of the month …
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Tualatin High wheelchair athlete returns victorious

Friday, 14 August 2009, 9:32:40 AM | TheTimes

As a member of the US team at July’s Junior Worlds International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports competition in Nottwil, Switzerland, she did just that. …
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Amputee’s Father Extends SOS Call

Friday, 14 August 2009, 6:33:03 AM | Liberian Daily Observer

MONROVIA – The father of a five-year-old amputee has called on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, United Nations humanitarian organizations and other …
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Amherst’s Bob Wilson is at the heart of National Amputee Golf …

Friday, 14 August 2009, 5:21:50 AM | Cabinet.com

Reeder, who lost both legs to an explosion while a medic in Vietnam, is taking part in the National Amputee Golf Championship. Back in the early 1970s, …
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Life, liberty and happiness: if this is socialized healthcare …

Friday, 14 August 2009, 2:45:26 AM | Huffington Post

My partner is now a triple amputee, and I am forced to prostitute myself for heroin to numb the pain of living in an Orwellian super-state. …
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Amputee News 13ths August 2009

Amputee just keeps on running | Got Exercise For Fitness

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 11:27:27 PM | Technorati Search for: Strength Training

Photos, Sports | Ciyaartoy | August 13, 2009 at 3:41 am Abdi Dhuhulow can run a marathon in just over three hours – an impressive feat by most standards.But what makes the 28-year-old’s achievement even more special is that he has only …
Got Exercise For Fitness – http://www.gotexercise.com/

Bike ride pushes the limits of wounded vets

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 7:06:27 PM | OCRegister

The Texas ride included an amputee and a double-amputee – and they were two of the organizers. Jim Penseyres, 62, lost his left leg in Vietnam. …
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IHSS care providers object to state-ordered expenses

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 7:06:27 PM | Times-Standard

Vivian Deniston of Eureka is the sole care provider for her 26-year-old autistic daughter, who is also an amputee. In Humboldt County, IHSS care providers …
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Amputee just keeps on running

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 3:09:41 PM | Ciyaartoy

“When I started at the club I ran wearing a tracksuit so all the coaches knew I had one leg but the other runners did not know that I was an amputee. “Before I joined I did not think I could compete with a normal athlete, but afterwards …
Somali Breaking News & Video Community – http://www.bartamaha.com/

Amputee Exercise Equipment Demonstration | How to Diet Down NOW

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 10:53:54 AM | admin

Purose built Amputee Exercise device built to ist with mobility, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy. Use of the Limbar machine will improve mobility, increase.
How to Diet Down NOW – http://dietdownnow.com/

Prosthetic Center of Excellence News: Double Amputee Skydives

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 10:53:54 AM | Bernabe Duran

Army Private 1st Class Brendan Marrocco, a quadruple amputee, was injured in Iraq on Easter Sunday by a roadside bomb. He’s says he was inspired by Bowman’s jump. "It’s fantastic," said Marrocco. "I love it. I wanna, he’s setting me up …
Prosthetic Center of Excellence News – http://prostheticcenterofexcellence.blogspot.com/

heard on the field …

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 9:57:37 AM | Wall Street Journal

Hundreds of military veterans and otherwise disabled athletes are expected at a clinic organized by the Association of Amputee Surfers. …
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Yes More Drama: I’m an amputee now, baby

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 5:03:21 AM | Maciej

I’m an amputee now, baby. 121. Harvey Danger – "Flagpole Sitta" (Slash Records/London Records, 1997) We had a few folks over the other night and somebody played this in the middle of holy shit, do you remember the shitty 90s YouTube jag …
Yes More Drama – http://yesmoredrama.blogspot.com/

Physical therapists and amputees learn basic surfing skills

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 1:56:11 AM | San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)

Steven McManus, right, from Coronado Surfing Academy, teaches basic surfing to amputee participants and physical therapists from the 2009 Military Amputee …
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Amputee News 12 August 2009

Amputee bonds with handicapped dog

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 1:57:10 PM | Tampa Bay Newspapers

Tampa Bay Newspapers

By BOB mcclure The 73-year-old former truck driver saw the ugly face of discrimination when he applied for a job following the amputation of his right leg …
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Active Amputee: Fun and Mental Fundamentals

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 11:55:29 AM | Mike

2) To pass on anything I learn as a resource for new amputees to help guide them through the process as well as a way to collect information for myself from others who read can offer tips, advice, etc. …
Active Amputee – http://activeamputee.blogspot.com/

CAAI News Media: Cambodia bans Miss Landmine pageant

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 8:31:42 AM | The Cambodian Association Auckland Inc.

"I feel unhappy because when the party was canceled it meant that I, a disabled person, lost my right of expression," Song Kosal, a contestant, amputee and landmine awareness activist told the The Global Post. …
CAAI News Media – http://khmernz.blogspot.com/

Amputee Support Group – Are you looking at my Posterous?

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 8:31:42 AM | (author unknown)

Amputee Support Group. via ffffound.com. Comments (1). Aug 11, 2009. Linda Blakely said… that is just SO wrong (and funny). Leave a comment… Got an account with one of these? Login here, or just enter your comment below. …
Are you looking at my Posterous? – http://zee.posterous.com/

Thieves steal wheelchair from Franklin Co. amputee

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 7:55:33 AM | WSLS.com

By Scott Leamon Gleason had been keeping the chair on a custom-made rack on the back of his van. His own two sons built the rack for him. …
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Amputee Support Group

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 4:56:38 AM | Zee

via ffffound.com Posted via web from Are you looking at my Posterous?
Zee Slash Blog – http://www.zee.me/blog/

NMCSD Hosts Military Amputee Advanced Skills Training workshop

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 4:26:45 AM | Navy Compass

By HM3 Sean Evans For the first time, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) hosted the 5th annual Military Amputee Advanced Skills Training (MAAST) …
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 11:52:32 PM | Peggy

I am a 35 year old below knee amputee. I am also the Mommy to a very active 3 year old. I have learned volumes since my amputation 5 years ago. I have discovered that there are very few resources specific for the amputee Mom. …
The Tales of an Amputee Mommy – http://amputeemommy.blogspot.com/

York Road Amputee Camp « Compassion First Sierra Leone

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 11:52:32 PM | Ashley Walton

I’ve seen many amputees since we arrived here a couple of months ago. Mostly we see them in Central Freetown, gathered in groups and begging for change or food. Some are in wheelchairs, others in wagons with awkward hand cranks, …
Compassion First Sierra Leone – http://compassionfirstsierraleone.wordpress.com/

Amputee & Prosthetic Center: TMC did it again!

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 11:52:32 PM | Amputee & Prosthetic Center

TMC’s significant accomplishments have led it to be named among some of the most successful businesses in America. Congratulations, team! This wouldn’t have been possible without you! Posted by Amputee & Prosthetic Center at 5:49 AM …
Amputee & Prosthetic Center – http://myamputee.blogspot.com/

River Run celebrates science, technology

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 6:31:34 PM | Lansing State Journal

To highlight that point, the featured runner in this year’s race is Amy Dodson, a below-the-knee amputee who runs on a high tech prosthetic leg developed …
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British Infantryman To Return To Combat With Prosthetic Limb « THE …

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 6:09:23 PM | BS Report

B.S. Report–He sounds like quite a guy…these are the people we should hear a lot more about; the great young men (and women) all across the world that are fighting these maniacs. Going back to fight as an amputee–now that’s dedication! …
THE BS REPORT – http://thebsreport.wordpress.com/

LEAD FOOT AMPUTEE LOVING LIFE IN FAST LANE : NBN

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 3:06:07 PM | (author unknown)

LEAD FOOT AMPUTEE LOVING LIFE IN FAST LANE. August 9, 2009. It’s a good thing there’s one pedal in the sport of drag-boat racing, otherwise Mal Forsyth wouldn’t stand a chance, really. Sunday was a special day for the amputee who knows …
NBN – http://www.nbntv.com.au/

VA is changing, assistant secretary tells local group

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 9:39:43 AM | Charleston Gazette

"I had medical records from my surgeon … to prove I was an amputee," Duckworth said. "As a soldier, I can access my [medical] records on line. …
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HydraujointAmputee News and Events

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 7:38:11 AM | Hydrau1

Image by chispita_666 via Flickr By MIKE CULLITY New Hampshire Union Leader Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 A former college golfer who contemplated turning.
Hydraujoint – http://hydraujoint.com/blog/

Double Amputee Uses Golf For Rehabilitation – New Hampshire News …

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 5:07:58 AM | (author unknown)

BEDFORD, NH — An Iraq war veteran who lost both legs is using golf to help him recover. Monday, August 10, 2009.
WMUR.com – Local News – http://www.wmur.com/news/

Baseball great shares his story

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 1:03:47 AM | Laurel Leader Call

It was fun playing on the field of competition, and I still love life and the challenges as an amputee.” Since he had to retire from baseball, Dravecky has …
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grinding.be » Blog Archive » Oscar Pistorius – posthuman sports …

Monday, 10 August 2009, 11:44:39 PM | m1k3y

We’ve been following the Oscar Pistorius story pretty closely here and for important reasons. He was the first amputee capable, and ultimately, despite contention, allowed to compete against full-bodied opponents in the Olympics. …
grinding.be – http://grinding.be/

Amputee News 30th June 2009

Horse head and amputee cheesecake…what a mix « Revhead

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:44:47 PM | muzza

Horse head and amputee cheesecake…what a mix. 28ilvh1. This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:48 am and is filed under weird. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response …
Revhead – http://ozebook.com/wordpress/

Dateing Personals » Amputee Personals

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:52:30 AM | (author unknown)

Read of being websites amputee personals offered their men also experiences enforce strict rituations for meeting people, have found form later of frience strick he is? Once girls will trying is the type of different seriously with a …
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Government to spend money on sharks?

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:07:16 AM | Examiner.com – USA

Examiner.com

Now I’m worried about super-pissed-off amputee sharks with no dorsal fin to signal an approach. Don’t think we’re above the kind of useless spending that …
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Oscar Pistorius: Previously confidential study results released on …

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:39:19 AM | EurekAlert (press release) – Washington,DC,USA

… on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physiology. …
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Amputee Dating: The perfect way for amputees to fall in love …

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:15:17 AM | admin

It can be hard sometimes; as an amputee; to overcome the situation and start enjoying life again to the full. Moreover; you may want to date somebody but it looks like this is something that you will never achieve. …
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Amputee News 29th June 2009

UN panel hears Gaza war testimony | Mission & Justice

Monday, 29 June 2009, 7:34:29 PM | Luke

I remember the image from my childhood: the amputee salesman knocking on our doors in the evening and offering his forlorn-looking wares – floor rags and razor blades from a wooden suitcase. He would arouse a mixture of terror and …
Mission & Justice – http://www.missionandjustice.org/

Amputee Dating Sites: The perfect means for amputees to find love …

Monday, 29 June 2009, 11:34:01 AM | admin

Being an amputee; life can be pretty tough and sometimes; you think that you will never be able to make it. Moreover; you may want to date somebody but it looks like this is something that you will never achieve. …
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AMPUTEE WITH AN AXE DVD, Horror Gore Slasher Rare HTF (Auction ID …

Monday, 29 June 2009, 7:04:57 AM | Afcinema

Find AMPUTEE WITH AN AXE DVD, Horror Gore Slasher Rare HTF in the DVD & Movies – DVD – Horror category on HorrorBid – Where Horror Collectors Call Home.
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JUSTICE: Enclosing balconies

Monday, 29 June 2009, 7:04:57 AM | Chet

But lest we do injustice to the amputee salesman of our childhood: He tried to make an honest living. Netanyahu, however, is trying to deceive. They’ll enclose balconies and build another 100 houses, too. …
JUSTICE – http://chet-justice.blogspot.com/

Finding his legs

Sunday, 28 June 2009, 11:27:23 PM | Ocala – Ocala,FL,USA

William "Regas" Woods also is a bilaterial amputee. To Woods, nothing is impossible. When he was born with a congenital birth defect that prevented normal …
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Enclosing balconies

Sunday, 28 June 2009, 9:38:32 PM | Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel

By Gideon Levy I remember the image from my childhood: the amputee salesman knocking on our doors in the evening and offering his forlorn-looking wares …
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Multi-National Force – Iraq – Wounded warriors return to Iraq

Sunday, 28 June 2009, 12:51:19 PM | (author unknown)

Now, almost a year and a half later, and after months of rehabilitation and physical therapy at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Burrell returned to Iraq with five other amputee combat veterans as part of Operation …
Multi-National Force – Iraq – http://www.mnf-iraq.com/

The Plight of a Double Amputee | Legal Advice

Sunday, 28 June 2009, 9:48:48 AM | admin

The four men who each had a hand and foot cut off stand in a square in Mogadishu on 22 Jun 2009 before their sentence was carried out When a militia loyal to al-Shabaab recently amputated the wrists and the feet of four young men in …
Legal Advice – http://legaladvice.netne.net/

Taibbi: Guess Who’s Getting Rich Off The Cap-and-Trade Bill? Our …

Sunday, 28 June 2009, 5:23:13 AM | Susie Madrak

You can’t really register the fact that you’re no longer a citizen of a thriving first-world democracy, that you’re no longer above getting robbed in broad daylight, because like an amputee, you still sort of feel things that are no …
Crooks and Liars – http://crooksandliars.com/

Terror Free Somalia Foundation: The Plight of a Double Amputee

Sunday, 28 June 2009, 5:23:13 AM | Terror Free Somalia Foundation

When a militia loyal to al-Shabaab recently amputated the wrists and the feet of four young men in Mogadishu, no one felt the implications better than Abdi, a double amputee who led a difficult life without his right hand and left foot …
Terror Free Somalia Foundation – http://terrorfreesomalia.blogspot.com/

Amputee News 27th June 2009

Amputee Dating: The perfect way for amputees to find love with …

Saturday, 27 June 2009, 9:02:09 PM | admin

Being an amputee; life can be pretty tough and sometimes; you think that you will never be able to make it. Besides; you may feel like true love is something that you will never have because of your disability. You are getting confused; …
oibsurf.com – http://www.oibsurf.com/

mrsgiggles.com – New MM genre: Double Amputee Pr0n

Saturday, 27 June 2009, 4:24:50 PM | Mrs Giggles

New MM genre: Double Amputee Pr0n. Jun. 26th, 2009 at 11:51 PM. DOUBLE AMPUTEE PR0N! Are you ready for this? What, that’s not what the story is about? Then maybe we need a less misleading cover art? Location:mrsgiggles.com; Mood: sleepy …
mrsgiggles.com – http://mrsgiggles00.livejournal.com/

Media dis&dat: Tango dancer starts dance program for amputees

Saturday, 27 June 2009, 10:28:24 AM | BA Haller

Sullivan is a double amputee, but she runs and is an actress. She helped me get in touch with people. Prosthetics companies sent emails to see if anyone was interested." Sullivan, for those who don’t know, was in the 2008 movie "The …
Media dis&dat – http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/

Community Pitches in After Wheelchair Stolen From Amputee

Saturday, 27 June 2009, 6:07:13 AM | FOXNews – USA

Without his chair, day-to-day tasks have been much more difficult for the amputee. Kramer lost the limbs when he was hit by a truck and dragged for miles. …
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GetAdult » Are Amputees Allowed To Ride Amusement Rides At Theme …

Saturday, 27 June 2009, 4:47:53 AM | admin

Another reason I’m looking is that someone very close to me is a amputee and I would like to take him on a trip and I was wondering if an amusement park would be a bad idea. Leave a comment | Trackback. Monica T …
GetAdult – http://getadult.us/

2009 Legends of the Outdoors Inductees Announced

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 12:29:42 PM | The Chattanoogan – Chattanooga,TN,USA

Bowman is a double amputee who lost both legs in a tragic parachuting accident as a member of the US Army’s elite parachute team, the Golden Knights. …
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One handed guitar and bass players : technical right below elbow …

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 6:26:29 AM | Wolf Schweitzer

Artistic visions for prosthetic design V – Red Arm Experiment · “Prosthetic culture”: prosthetic solutions by non disabled people versus prosthetic solutions by amputees [upper extremity] · Artistic visions for prosthetic design IV …
technical right below elbow amputee… – http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/

Amputee combat vets return to Iraq for ‘proper exit’

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 3:17:50 AM | United States Army (press release) – USA

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq (Army News Service, June 23, 2009) — Six amputee combat veterans put their uniforms back on and returned to Iraq Sunday for the first …
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Death Cab’s follow-up EP adds to album’s sound

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 1:05:19 AM | The Exponent – West Lafayette,IN,USA

A place where the two lovers must “pretend every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello.” As a die hard dcfc fan, I’m relieved that the band stuck …
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Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway Disabled Dating Service. Amputee …

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 12:00:41 AM | (author unknown)

Whispers4u – Dating and Social Networking for disabled or handicapped singles to find love, relationships and friendships. Free membership and premium features. Photo personals and live webcam chat for single disabled women and men.
Whispers4u.com – New Users – http://www.whispers4u.com/

Amputee Dating: The perfect way for amputees to fall in love with …

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 12:00:41 AM | admin

Being an amputee; life can be pretty tough and sometimes; you think that you will never be able to make it. Furthermore; falling in love with the right person may look like something which will never happen. This is not accurate; …
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