Mondy Madness

So it's back to college after the glorious weekend,  and back to the grind stone. It wasn't such a cheerful day, clouds and rain, although i would have loved it if i had a pair of these

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Well today I wanted to look into the luxuries of the foot. To say that I think of it, as showing-off when I'm not wearing shoes is kinda mean. But consider yourself lucky because your life would be completely different if they weren't there. Many people have lost there limbs due to accidents, disease and war. But how does the social culture view people and how do they accept there differences. From what I've experienced, I feel pity and sadness. Near where I live there is a beggar at one of the traffic lights in a wheel chair. All he has to get around is his hands and his wheelchair, but he still has the biggest smile on his face. To me this show's me that his guy appreciates life probably due to the fact even though he hardly has anything he knows what it's like to be close to not having that life to live.  

It has become a controversial issue in culture when science, technology and will-power bond together. It's been this case when Oscar Pistorius had come back to life when he had gained the legs to run again. With the talent and unstoppable determination Oscar made it to a professional level of running. Its interesting to see how different parties can either accept or deny the differences that this man has below

cbsnews.....

The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing blades give him a clear competitive advantage.

The International Association of Athletics Federations had twice postponed the ruling, but the executive Council said the South African runner's curved, prosthetic "Cheetah" blades were considered a technical aid in violation of the rules.

"As a result, Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in competitions organized under IAAF Rules," the IAAF said in a statement.

Pistorius, known as the "blade runner," announced last week that he would appeal any adverse decision, including taking the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The IAAF endorsed studies by German professor Gert-Peter Brueggemann, who conducted tests on the prosthetic limbs and said they give Pistorius a clear competitive advantage over able-bodied runners.

"An athlete using this prosthetic blade has a demonstrable mechanical advantage (more than 30 percent) when compared to someone not using the blade," the IAAF said.

Pistorius worked with Brueggemann in Cologne for two days of testing in November to learn to what extent the j-shaped carbon-fiber extensions to his amputated legs differed from the legs of fully abled runners.

Brueggemann found that Pistorius was able to run at the same speed as able bodied runners on about a quarter less energy. He found that once the runners hit a certain stride, athletes with artificial limbs needed less additional energy than other athletes.

The professor found that the returned energy "from the prosthetic blade is close to three times higher than with the human ankle joint in maximum sprinting."

Based on these findings, the Council ruled against Pistorius, seen below.

The IAAF adopted a rule last summer prohibiting the use of any "technical aids" deemed to give an athlete an advantage over another.

Ossur, the Icelandic company which is a leader in the production of prosthetics, braces and supports and also made Pistorius' blades, has said the blades do not provide an edge over able-bodied athletes.

Pistorius has set world records in the 100, 200 and 400 in Paralympic events. To make the Olympics in Beijing, Pistorius would still need to qualify for the South African team and make the qualifying times.

Pistorius was born without fibulas - the long, thin outer bone between the knee and ankle - and was 11 months old when his legs were amputated below the knee.

He began running competitively four years ago to treat a rugby injury, and nine months later won the 200 meters at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.

Pistorius competed in the 400 at two international-level able-bodied meets in 2007. He finished second in a B race in 46.90 seconds at the Golden League meet in Rome on July 13 and, two days later, was disqualified for running out of his lane in Sheffield, England.