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For people who spend the majority of their days sitting in standard wheelchairs or lying in beds, pressure sores are a very probable reality. Yet they don't have to be, thanks to assistive technology like tilt or recline wheelchairs that help distribute pressure to other parts of the body. While pressure relief is the main objective to using either a tilt wheelchair or a recline wheelchair, each has its unique qualities that help with posture. (Even though some chairs come with both tilt and recline options, for clarity purposes, they will be addressed as two separate seating systems.) "Obviously, a tilt wheelchair does a better job of providing postural stability by not changing any of the angles of the knee and hip, while recliners allow the pelvis and hips to move through approximately 90 degrees of motion. Both seating systems have their own specific functions," noted David Kreutz, PT, seating specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Reclining wheelchairs move the body from a flexed position to an extended position, making the chairs more likely to elicit a spastic response in the user. Because tilt and recline chairs use gravity to their advantage and come with head rests, patients who have poor head, neck and trunk control may benefit from the stability and balance they provide. When in tilt or recline, gravity helps the patient improve balance and head control. Once a tilt chair is prescribed for a patient, it is important to teach the caregivers how to use the tilt function and position the patient correctly. If a patient is cognitively intact, it is also important to teach that individual how he or she should be positioned in the chair, to be able to instruct caregivers. Candidates who would be suited for a recliner chair are those who cannot achieve a 90-degree hip-to-back angle when sitting. For example, patients who have hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery, patients who have had cardiac surgery and might develop

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by Joe Curtis| 11 September 2014 Intel Developer Forum is underway: here are the biggest talking points. Lost amid the fuss being made over Apple right now, Intel has made a series of big announcements at its annual Intel Developer Forum, IDF14. Here's five key take aways so far, from the Internet of Things to biometrics.

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Far behind rivals, Ford tries to play catch-up in China Reuters - Frank Chuang proudly surveys his immaculate new car plant as partly assembled versions of the Ford (F) Focus travel down the production line. Glancing … more

The cost of a T1 line depends upon the carrier you choose as well as the location where the service will be installed and how far it sits from the provider's POP or CO.

"A stone crusher is actually a machine designed to break large rocks into a far more manageable size. They're able to be used with any rock located in nature, or with man-made supplies like reclaimed concrete."

Penicillin, the light bulb and Harry Potter all have one element in common: they each resulted from mistakes. In 'Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure' (Wharton Digital Press), Paul Schoemaker calls human errors "portals of discovery" that can help us "err our way to success." Relying on his extensive research into behavioral decision theory, Schoemaker takes readers through the steps needed to turn mistakes into pathways to success and even goes so far as to suggest intentionally creating flubs to unravel and reconsider everyday processes and mindsets.

Ladder platforms are able to make any construction related work easier and more comfortable, not to mention safer. Designed with secure steps that are meant to prevent accidental falls, a ladder platform will make the world of a difference as far as being safe is concerned.

Plans in Cumbria to build Europe's largest power plant have been cemented after Toshiba and GDF Suez signed a deal to develop the site. But big questions remain over the design of the plant and the future of the nuclear power industry in the UK.

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London, Monday 11 May 2009. Food prices fell 1.2% from March to April and were up just 7.6% on the previous year - the slowest increase so far in 2009. The data, based on Verdict Consulting's monthly Food Price Tracker, indicates that food inflation may finally have peaked, something that will be welcomed by hard-pressed shoppers.

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If you've just received the news that your wife or girlfriend is pregnant, one thing's for sure, life as you know it is over. But that's a good thing. The joys of parenthood far outweigh the cons, but you'll need a solid financial plan if you hope to make it through the next nine months. So, after you've shared the news with your parents and 500 of your closest friends on Facebook, you'd bette