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EXOSKELETON
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electrodes attached to the patient's
ankle that detect nervous system
activity. The prosthesis senses
weak movements and amplifies
them through an air-powered
pneumatic muscle.
Ferris and Gordon have tested
the device on healthy volunteers.
After the prosthesis was placed on
their ankles, volunteers gauged the
comfort of the device while the sci-
entists tested how effectively the
prosthesis detected and assisted in
muscle contraction.
Although healthy volunteers had
trouble getting used to the prosthe-
sis at first, Gordon said they were
able to walk normally after about
half an hour with the device on
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pended license, on top of the cost of
Abram's speeding ticket.
Abram did not return calls to
his cell phone last night. Calls to
Abram's parents' house in Pontiac
also went unreturned.
Abram is a fifth-year senior on
the men's basketball team. This is
his third straight year as team cap-
tain. He's the first player in program
history to have that distinction.
Abram was at the Wolverines'
practice Monday afternoon.
On the court, he's having the
worst season of his career, averag-
ing just 9.3 points per game. He's
also shooting career-low percent-
ages from the field (44.4 percent)
and 3-point range (30 percent).
- Mark Giannotto
contributed to this report.
their ankles.
Now Ferris is testing how well
the exoskeleton works for patients
with spinal cord injuries. The tech-
nology is not meant as a permanent
fix, though. Ferris said it serves as
a training device that can amplify
muscle movement to help patients
regain their coordination.
It's possible that exercise using
the exoskeleton could undo nerve
damage, but Ferris would not say
whether the machine has any
impact on nervous system activity
before the researchers publish their
data.
Ferris said that although some
spinal rehabilitation centers
already use robotic prostheses to
rehabilitate patients, most centers
send patients home with support
braces or wheel chairs. But most
rehabilitation centers that use
robotics control the devices with
computers instead of the patient's
own nerve impulses.
Using the patient's own nerve
impulses to control the prosthesis
gives the nervous system the feed-
back it needs to regain muscle coor-
dination, Ferris said.
He called the device a safe and
effective way to treat spinal cord
patients.
Despite his high hopes, Ferris
said there won't be just one solution
for the estimated 250,000 Ameri-
cans currently suffering from spi-
nal cord injuries.
He said he hopes his work will be a
major step forward for the study and
treatment of spinal cord injuries.
"We are really at the tip of the
iceberg," Gordon said.
Mardi Gras business brisk
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The
final weekend leading up to Mardi
Gras has been a boon for hotels,
restaurants and bars, with business
generally brisker than last year,
the first Carnival since Hurricane
Katrina devastated the city.
"The weekend was surprisingly
busy," said Earl Bernhardt, co-
owner of two bars and a blues club
in the French Quarter. "The crowd
is bigger and they're spending a lot
of money."
Merchants, hotel operators and
others felt the crowd would exceed
the 700,000 the New Orleans Con-
vention and Visitors Bureau said
visited the city during the same
time period last year.
"It was an excellent weekend,"
said Michael Valentino, managing
partner of three French Quarter
hotels.
He said, "There is clearly more
demand this year. It's feeling more
like our normal Mardi Gras pres-
sure."
More than 95 percent of the
city's total available rooms were
reserved for Mardi Gras weekend,
said Fred Sawyers, president of
the Greater New Orleans Hotel &
Lodging Association and general
manager of the New Orleans Hil-
ton.
That's up from 92 percent occu-
pancy for the first weekend of Car-
nival, Feb. 10-11, he said.
The city was eager to stage its
annual pre-Lenten celebration last
year to show tourists that they
could return.
The first Carnival since Hur-
ricane Katrina was scaled down
- 68 daily flights into the city, 42
parades rolled and 600 restaurants
open, according to the New Orleans
Tourism Marketing Corporation.
Of the 20,000 hotel rooms habit-
able last year, only 13,000 were
available to visitors. The rest were
taken by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, volunteers
and contractors.
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ARIES
(March 21to April 19)
As much as possible in the next two
weeks, try to work behind the scenes or
stay in the background. You need some
time to ponder and think about where
you're headed in the coming year.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
Accept all invitations. Get out there
and schmooze with others during the
next few weeks. Your popularity rating is
about to grow, because everybody wants
to see your face.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
If others ask you to accept increased
responsibilities, do it. VIPs, bosses and
parents are impressed with you now. You
won't even have to do anything special
to fill their requirements. You can do it!
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
Study, travel and dealings with foreign
cultures will definitely appeal to you
now and in the next few weeks. You
want adventure! You need to get out of
Dodge.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Your ability to research and look
deeply for answers is quite enhanced in
the next few weeks. You will treat every-
thing with greater intensity.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
For the next four weeks, the Sun will
be directly opposite your sign, drawing
your attention to partners and close
friends. This gives you a chance to study
your style of relating to others.
LIBRA
(Sept.23 to Oct. 22)
It's time to get organized both at work
and at home. Buy shelving, filing sys-
tews, cleaning equipment or paint. Give
yourself the right tools to do a good job.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Vacations, parties, social occasions,
plus flirtations and love affairs are yours
in the next month. Many will be more
involved with children than usual as
well.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov.:22to Dec. 21)
Now your attention tuns to home,
family and real estate matters. Set aside
time for family discussions, as well as
improvements to your home.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22to Jan. 19)
Fasten your seat belt! The tempo of
your days is accelerating. You've got
places to go, people to see, things to do.
AQUARIUS
(Jam. 201to Feb. 18)
You can expect to bemore focused on
money and possessions in the next few
weeks. You're thinking about earnings,
cash flow and expenditures.
PISCES
(Feb. 19to March 20)
Happy birthday! The Sun is now in
your sign for the next four weeks. It's
your turn to recharge your batteries for
the rest of the year.
YOU BORN TODAY You're skilled
at working with others. You can get peo-
ple to give you their top performance.
You also know how to create a good
impression on others. You have your
own particular style, and it shows in
whatever you do. Basically, you know
how to inspire others. Work hard in the
year ahead to build or construct some-
thing.
Birthdate of: Robert Altman, director;
Sidney Poitier, actor; Nancy Wilson,
singer.
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