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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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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Each of the three routes from these two bodies of water passes through a “choke point” (from the Red Sea, through the Suez Canal to Europe and through the Mandeb Strait to Asia, from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz).

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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. Lightning rips through the woods. I was in college, studying in France.

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

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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. New visitor fees Since February, visitors to the Indonesian island of Bali have been asked to pay a levy of 150,000 Indonesian rupiahs, or about $9.40

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