RESTORATION OF HINDLIMB MOVEMENTS AFTER COMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY USING BRAIN-CONTROLLED FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION

Restoration of Hindlimb Movements after Complete Spinal Cord Injury Using Brain-Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation

Single neuron and local field potential signals recorded in the primary motor cortex have been repeatedly demonstrated as viable control signals for multi-degree-of-freedom actuators.Although the primary source of these signals has been fore/upper limb motor regions, recent evidence suggests that neural adaptation underlying neuroprosthetic control

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Disempowering Families: An examination of school policy

Quite often schools attempt to take on the unofficial role of the custodial parent, creating rules and regulations that infringe upon parents roles.Schools read more also limit the degree to which families can be involved in their childrens schooling.Some school-created literature that is available to parents takes on a tone of entitlement that som

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Megalithic structures and dolmen orientation in Bulgaria

A review of the main types of megalithic and quasi-megalithic monuments in Bulgaria is presented together with maps of their localization.A large and modern data base about the orientation of 110 Thracian dolmens (XII-VII c.BC) is interpreted in detail.The astronomic orientation principle is tested.The azimuths occupy wide sectors in South excludin

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The Healthy Weights Initiative: the first 1,000 participants

Mark Lemstra,1,2 Jeff Fox,3 Randy Klassen,4 Dean Dodge5 1Alliance Health Medical Clinic, Moose Jaw, 2Alliance Health Medical Clinic, Regina, 3YMCA of Moose Jaw, 4YMCA of Regina, 5YMCA of Saskatoon, SK, copyright Background: According to Statistics copyright, the number of adults who are overweight or obese rises every year in copyright.As such, it

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