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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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Akhtar and Nguyen flew to Quito, Ecuador, to test their product on Juan Suquillo, who lost his left hand during a 1979 border war between Ecuador and Peru. The Ability Hand is also water-resistant, Akhtar says. Everything that we do has the patient in mind.". ARM WRESTLING WITH A BIONIC HAND!?!?!?! www.youtube.com.

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150 Years of Change: How Old Photos, Recaptured, Reveal a Shifting Climate

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We gather under a tarp to boil water for our dinners. Thick clouds are building again, so we quickly descend, filter the lakes cold water and set up camp, then head out to scout our first photo point , Bald Lake. Anah had been 4 years old, living in Ecuador. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling?

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Why You’ll Pay More and Behave Better When You Travel This Summer

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Here is a look at new measures that travelers can expect this summer, and where others might be coming in the future. Revenue will be used to support the preservation of cultural and natural assets on the island, where tourism has brought major challenges related to litter, water supply and overcrowding.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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The European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, has refused to bless Gazprom’s proposed 55 bcm/year Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project, citing existing surplus Gazprom pipeline capacity into Europe and insufficient future demand for Russian natural gas. The emergence of the U.S., This has transformed the U.S.

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