Lizette Salas hits her tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg cheap nike air max 270 nz , Virginia, May 18, 2014. (AFPHunter Martin) WILLIAMSBURG, United States: Lizette Salas claimed her first win on the LPGA Tour by closing with an even-par 71 on Sunday to win the Kingsmill Championship by four shots.
The 24-year-old American finished 72 holes on 13-under-par 271 at the Kingsmill course.
Salas was coming off a missed cut two weeks ago at the North Texas Shootout.
Australian Sarah Jane Smith matched the low round of the day with a five-under 66 to finish second, her best LPGA finish.
She shared second place at 275 by American Lexi Thompson (69) and former world number one Tseng Ya-Ni (69).
South Korean Ryu So-Yeon (69) and New Zealand's Lydia Ko (71) shared fifth place at eight-under 276. Thidapa Suwannapura of Thailand shot two-under 69 to grab seventh at seven-under 277.
Last year's winner, American Cristie Kerr nike air max 270 nz , stumbled to a one-over 72 for the second consecutive round. Kerr shared 29th place at two-under 282.
New Zealand teen Lydia Ko and American Stacy Lewis each missed a chance to move into the world number one ranking.
(Agencies)
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have created a lightweight, soft robotic ankle support that could help stroke patients walk more easily, according to a study published Wednesday.
"In about 80 percent of patients post-stroke, it is typical that one limb loses its ability to function normally -- a clinical phenomenon called hemiparesis," said the study published in the U.S. journal Science Translational Medicine.
"And even patients who recover walking mobility during rehabilitation retain abnormalities in their gait that hinder them from participating in many activities nike air max 2018 womens nz , pose risks of falls, and, because they impose a more sedentary lifestyle, can lead to secondary health problems," it said.
To help stroke patients regain their walking abilities, various robotics groups from industry and academia are developing powered wearable devices known as exoskeletons nike air max 2018 mens nz , but most of which are rigid, bulky products that are impractical for people to wear during everyday activities.
In search of a better alternative, researchers at Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Boston University's College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences developed a soft robotic ankle-support system weighing 0.9 kg, roughly twice as heavy as a soccer ball, to be worn on one side of the body.
Their system consists of a close-fitting waist belt and leg straps connected to a calf sleeve where small robotic actuators exerted force on a shoe insole to provide forward propulsion and correct problems with ankle dorsiflexion, commonly referred to as "drop foot cheap nike air max 2018 nz ," which affects roughly 20 percent of stroke survivors.
Over two days of testing, nine subjects ranging from 30 to 67 years old who were undergoing rehabilitation after strokes all showed more efficient and less asymmetrical strides when wearing the device, both when walking on a treadmill in the lab and over ground in a real-world environment.
What's more, the researchers observed the most pronounced improvements among the individuals who had the slowest unassisted walking speeds.
The team was now looking to further personalize its system to specific gait abnormalities, investigate assistance at other joints such as the hip and knee, and assess longer-term therapeutic effects of their technology.
"This study provides a glimpse of a new future where much of patient care will be carried out at home with the help of human-friendly robots nike air max 2018 nz , which look nothing like the robots we see in television and movies," Wyss Institute Founding Director Donald Ingber, who was not involved in the study, said in a statement.
"This exosuit looks more like sports clothing than R2D2, yet it is equally programmable and carries out tasks on command; however, the exosuit is lightweight www.cheapairmax2018nz.com , flexible, virtually invisible to others, and individualizes itself for each patient. We hope that it will soon enter clinical use where it undoubtedly could transform the lives of stroke patients for the better," Ingber said.
Actor Ben Affleck attends the 52nd New York Film Festival opening night gala presentation of the movie ''Gone Girl'' at Alice Tully Hall in New York September 26, 2014.
Ben Affleck's movie thriller "Gone Girl" dominated U.S. and Canadian movie charts for a second consecutive weekend, collecting $26.8 million in ticket sales to beat back challenges from four new films that fought for moviegoer dollars.
New action movie "Dracula Untold" finished second with $23.5 million while Walt Disney Co family comedy "Alexander and the Terrible nike air max nz , Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" was third, earning $19.1 million from Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from tracking firm Rentrak.
Horror flick "Annabelle," last weekend's runner-up cheap nike air max nz , landed in the No. 4 slot with $16.4 million.
Courtroom drama "The Judge," from Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros, debuted in fifth place for the weekend, pulling in $13.3 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall in the story of a father and son trying to reconnect.
"Gone Girl" stars Affleck as a writer who becomes the prime suspect when his wife, played by Rosamund Pike, goes missing. The movie is based on a best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn.
The R-rated film generated buzz after last weekend's strong $37.5 million debut and praise from critics. The movie's total sales climbed to $78.3 million through Sunday cheap nike air max , distributor 20th Century Fox said.
In "Dracula Untold," Luke Evans plays the man who eventually transforms into the famous creature of the night.