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Google Reader (1000+) How To Choose And Use A Cane - Care Guide. What kind of cane should I choose? How To Choose And Use A Cane Care Guide Your caregiver will help you choose the right cane for your needs. Canes are made from wood, plastic, or metal. A cane can be adjusted to fit your height. The bottom of the cane usually has a nonskid rubber tip to prevent it from slipping. The following are common kinds of canes: Standard canes have a rounded crook handle.

How do I use the cane? To walk on flat floors:Put the cane about 4 inches (10 cm) to the side of your stronger leg.Put weight on your stronger side.Move the cane about 4 inches (10 cm) in front of your stronger leg and bring your weaker leg forward at the same time.Use the cane to help keep your weight off your weaker leg and move your stronger leg ahead.Place your heel a little beyond the tip of the cane.To use on stairs: Ask your caregiver to show you how to safely use your cane on stairs. What are some cane safety tips I should know? Wear shoes with rubber soles , such as tennis shoes. Cell Phone Plans - Pay As You Go and Prepaid. James Van Der Memes. 4 Promising Curation Tools That Help Make Sense of the Web. Steven Rosenbaum is a curator, author, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Magnify.net, a real-time video curation engine for publishers, brands, and websites. His book Curation Nation is slated to be published this spring by McGrawHill Business.

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Mozilla has set up a microsite (and accompanying Twitter handle) where visitors can watch the firefoxes via a 24-hour live video cam. Mozilla is asking visitors to help name the two cubs (who currently go by "cub number one" and "cub number two") by posting suggestions on the site. There are plans to reward the cubs with a jungle gym when Mozilla reaches its next target number for Firefox 4 downloads.

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