Human Factor Analysis of Long Cane Design: Weight and Length

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness;  October 1, 2005 ;   Rodgers, Mark D; Emerson, Robert Wall;   787 words ......results indicate that the overall weight of a cane and the distribution of weight along a cane's shaft do not affect a person's performance...decline with the amount of time a person wields the cane, so a heavier cane may exacerbate this fatigue...

Choose Walking Cane Like You Would a Shoe

Chicago Sun-Times;  May 10, 1993 ;     382 words ...Don't let choosing a walking cane throw you off balance. Picking a cane that's fitted to your body and your needs can provide...independence. On the other hand, using an ill-fitting cane may increase your problems. It's a common mistake to...

It's a cane mutiny

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 12, 2004 ;   JACK THOMAS;   682 words ...It's a cane mutiny Walking sticks become trendy accessory...and then rapper Snoop Dogg. Each was carrying a cane. Bilzerian made a mental note that it might be time to increase his store's cane inventory. His emporium had just one for sale...

Chair caning: how to bring old chairs back to life with classic woven...

Popular Mechanics;  January 1, 2004 ;   Klenck, Thomas;   787 words ......you find an old chair with its original cane seat, consider yourself lucky. Like most...really lucky, you'll find one with the cane seat either broken or missing. Instead...your own two hands. There are two kinds of cane seats--those woven by hand with long strands...

No plain cane for decorator; Dubuque woman keeps her walking aid in...

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  November 7, 2005 ;   EMILY KLEIN;   533 words ...Betty Simpson's cane is not something she hides and it doesn...Ideally, she would like to walk without a cane, but as long as she needs it, Simpson...ribbon currently winds up the length of the cane as the foundation for the fall tribute...

As diversions go, CBS's `Cane' proves sweet enough Smits adds heft to...

The Boston Globe;  September 25, 2007 ;   Matthew Gilbert;   653 words ...FALL TV Cane Starring: Jimmy Smits, Nestor Carbonell...On: CBS, Channel 4 Time: Tonight, 10-11 "Cane" is a night-time soap opera throwback to...state-of-the-art soap "Brothers & Sisters." No one in "Cane" is deep enough for that kind of Freudian...

INSPIRED BY MOM, SON FASHIONS A BETTER CANE.(News)

The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  May 20, 2005 ;     497 words ......invention. The Burlington man has invented a better cane. His shock-dampening walking cane absorbs shocks better than ordinary canes and reduces...people with leg or back problems each time their cane strikes the ground. The discomfort they feel from...

"CANE: Camberwell assessment of need for the Elderly"

The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences;  October 1, 2005 ;   Barak, Yoram;   503 words ..."CANE: Camberwell assessment of need for the Elderly...2004, ISBN: 1 904671 063, 208 pp. 80.00 The CANE (Camberwell assessment of need for the Elderly...Following an extensive development process, the CANE was subjected to validity and reliability...

SEN. OBAMA INTRODUCES BILL TO RECOGNIZE, FUND PREDOMINANTLY BLACK...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 29, 2007 ;     351 words ......provide funding for Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). The PBI designation would...students attending Predominantly Black Institutions have already beaten the odds to progress...provide resources to Predominantly Black Institutions. These institutions are primarily...

SEN. OBAMA, REP. DAVIS INITIATIVE TO FUND PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 7, 2007 ;     568 words ......annual funding for Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). In May, Obama joined with...Senate version of the Predominantly Black Institutions Act (S.1513). This proposal establishes...college. "For decades, Predominantly Black Institutions have given our students the skills...

HIGHER EDUCATION BILL INCLUDES SEN. OBAMA PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE TEACHER...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 24, 2007 ;     459 words ......recognize and fund Predominately Black Institutions. Both were introduced as bills earlier...leaders by funding predominately black institutions. To restore America's competitiveness...also introduced the Predominantly Black Institutions Act (S.1513) to create an official...

US funding of former black institutions ends.(News)

The Mercury (South Africa);  August 30, 2006 ;     255 words ...BYLINE: NOLOYISO MCHUNU HISTORICALLY black institutions that previously benefited from a United States-funded...help improve the quality of education at former black institutions. The project injected $50 million (R385 million...

Reward offered as town searches for historic cane

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  February 12, 2004 ;   Paysha Stockton; PAYSHA STOCKTON;   344 words ......Patriot Ledger ROCKLAND - Missing: ebony cane with 14-carat gold head. Last seen with...looking for the town's historic Boston Post Cane, which is supposed to be given to the oldest...their canes over the years. The Maynard cane was found in a closet after being missing...

ENGINEERING STUDENT BUILDS A BETTER CANE.(News)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  May 20, 2005 ;     368 words ......The Burlington, Ky., man has invented a better cane. His shock-dampening walking cane absorbs shocks better than ordinary canes and reduces...people with leg or back problems each time their cane strikes the ground. The discomfort they feel from...

HIGHER EDUCATION BILL INCORPORATES SEN. OBAMA PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE TEACHER...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 20, 2007 ;     581 words ......recognize and fund predominantly black institutions into The Higher Education Amendments...leaders by funding predominately black institutions. America's teachers and schools deserve...also introduced the Predominantly Black Institutions Act (S.1513) to create an official...