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Jul 18, 2:27 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Preeti Maheshwari 12/22/17 AT 12:44 AM Advancement in technology has helped the medical field in combating many diseases, either by creating new treatments or by fine tuning invasive interventions.One of the latest in such advancements is a laser-emitting shoes that help those suffering from Parkinson's disease to walk normally. One of the symptoms of Parkinson's is "gait freezing," wherein a patient is unable to take the next step despite willing themselves to walk forward; this can cause them to lose balance and fall as the upper part of their bodies  continue to move forward.What has been observed during such a freeze is that the person is able to take the next step if there is a marker in front of them, like a floorboard or a crack in the sidewalk.This is where the shoes developed by Dutch scientists from the University of Twente and Radboud … [Read more...] about Patients Of Parkinson’s Disease Can Walk Easier With Laser-Guiding Shoes

SECTIONS Search E-edition Customer Service Customer Service About Us Contact Us FAQ Advertise Place Classified Ad Display Advertising Stay Connected Mobile & Apps Facebook Twitter E-mail RSS Feeds Archives My Subscription Activate Digital Subscription Manage Account Newsletters News News Local Crime Weather Education Marijuana California Nation/World Databases Special Reports Obituaries Sports Sports High Schools Outdoors Grizzlies MLB NBA NFL College Columnists David White Politics Politics Elections The California Influencer Series Political Notebook Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Bulldogs Football Basketball Entertainment Entertainment Calendar Movies Movie Times Music TV Theater & Arts Comics Puzzles & Games Dine Out … [Read more...] about Heng ad accuses Jim Costa of walking in Nancy Pelosi’s shoes, depicts him in red heels

Dec 18, 6:58 AM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan 12/18/18 AT 5:57 AM A CCTV footage released Monday, shows a girl miraculously escaping unhurt after being hit by a speeding car in southern Poland last Tuesday.In the video, the young girl can be seen carefully checking the road before running along a zebra crossing. Just before she reaches the other side, she sees a car speeding towards her. The girl lifts raises her hands startled. She take a step back and driver of the black Toyota RAV4 jams the break. However, the girl is hit and she is sent flying.She lands on the hood of another car whose driver gets down to check on the girl. However, to everyone’s surprise, the girl gets up, dusts off herself and walks back to the pavement.Local media suggest the girl suffered minor injuries. However, it is unknown if the driver of the speeding car was charged in relation to the accident.In … [Read more...] about Watch: Young Girl Walks Away Unfazed After Speeding Car Sends Her Flying

A career criminal who strolled out of custody at Manhattan Criminal Court by posing as an attorney in 2009 is paying the price now.Ronald Tackman, 57, has been sentenced to another 28 years, Reuters reports. The state supreme court sentence also punishes him for a string of robberies in 2007 and 2008.Taking no chances at his sentencing today, jail officials sent him to court in leg irons as well as handcuffs and wearing bright orange from head to toe, the New York Post reports.His lawyer, Joseph Heinzmann, who also represented Tackman at the time of his escape, says his client had been sent to court in 2009 in a three-piece suit and left unattended on the 12th floor. His jail-issued canvas shoes were orange, but Tackman solved that problem by covering them with black socks.Then Tackman went down the stairs to the 11th floor and sat behind a courtroom door. Someone opened it and told him, “Counselor, you’re not supposed to be sitting here,” allowing him to simply walk … [Read more...] about Prisoner Who Walked Out of NYC Jail by Posing as an Attorney Gets Another 28 Years

A Pennsylvania lawyer who used a shoe-mounted video camera to film up women’s skirts has been suspended for six months, followed by three years of probation.Clayton William Boulware of Lafayette Hill had already pleaded guilty to two counts of invasion of privacy, for which he had been placed on three years of probation and fined $300, the Legal Profession Blog reports.The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a Sept. 4 order (PDF), also ordered Boulware to continue to receive mental health treatment and to file quarterly reports with the state Office of Disciplinary Counsel verifying that he is not a threat to repeat his criminal behavior.The incident that led to the criminal charges against Boulware, an in-house corporate counsel at a nonprofit social agency, took place at a supermarket in Springfield township in 2008, according to a report and recommendation by the supreme court’s disciplinary board.The report says Boulware, who is 6 feet 6 inches tall and wears size 15 shoes, … [Read more...] about Lawyer who used shoe-mounted video camera to film up women’s skirts gets 6-month suspension