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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

Cars That Think

The girl's family could not afford the cost of getting her a prosthetic leg, so she used a tree branch as a crutch to help her walk. From that encounter, Akhtar decided that one day he would develop affordable artificial limbs. He went on to earn a master's degree in computer science in 2008, also from Loyola. and a Ph.D.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types.

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UAW Cites Slow Negotiations as Strike Continues, Snubs Politicians

The Truth About Cars

Some of the benefits, many of which had been rolled back as concessions during the 2008 financial crisis, are also sticking points. Fain wants workers to see those benefits restored, claiming the industry can easily afford them. It’s definitely a no-go; we’ve made that very clear to the companies,” Fain told CBS News over the weekend.

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