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		<title>Beach Wheelchair Available for Community Use</title>
		<link>http://www.stc-access.org/2009/12/07/beach-wheelchair-available-for-community-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sutherland Shire Council in New South Wales, Australia, has a beach wheelchair available for community use at Cronulla Beach (South Cronulla). The wheelchair allows access to the beach for people who use wheelchairs or who find the beachfront difficult to negotiate. The chair is available free of charge for short term loans.

The chair is available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan robotics experts unveil sci-fi wheelchair</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Space Daily, Tokyo (AFP), 26 August 2009
Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi-tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater mobility.
Users ride astride the four-wheeled Rodem&#8212;rather than sitting in it, as in a conventional wheelchair&#8212;steer it with a joystick and hold onto motorbike-style handles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July is National Wheelchair Beautification Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaL</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mobility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Horace Knowles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jet-powered wheelchair]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Wheelchair Beautification Month was founded by Horace Knowles. According to an article by the Nashua Telegram at nashuatelegraph.com, 
Knowles suggests attaching a florist&#8217;s water tube near the top of a wheelchair by means of Velcro and inserting the real or artificial flower of your choice. It brightens the day not only for the wheelchair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobi-Mat Makes Beaches and Trails Accessible</title>
		<link>http://www.stc-access.org/2009/04/26/mobi-mat-makes-beaches-and-trails-accessible/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stc-access.org/2009/04/26/mobi-mat-makes-beaches-and-trails-accessible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaL</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mobi-Mat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport wheelchairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strollers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deschamps&#8217; Mobi-Mat provides access for wheelchairs, strollers, and pedestrians on sand, grass, or other soft and unstable surfaces. The beach access mat is a light portable polyester matting that is temporarily or permanently laid down on the ground to provide non-slip and traffic resistant access for all.
Ultra-light, easy to set up and store, Mobi-Mat makes [...]]]></description>
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