'60 Minutes' Video: The Pentagon's Bionic Arm

"When Americans are wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq, no expense is spared to save their lives. But once they're home, if they have suffered an amputation of their arm, they usually end up wearing an artificial limb that hasn't changed much since World War II.

In all the wonders of modern medicine, building a robotic arm with a fully functioning hand has not been remotely possible. But as 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley reports, that is starting to change. One remarkable leap in technology is called the DEKA arm and it's just one of the breakthroughs in a $100 million Pentagon program called "Revolutionizing Prosthetics."


This is precisely the kind of stuff I want to get into when I'm done with my Bioengineering degree. In fact, for a Freshman Engineering Conference, I collaborated with a partner and wrote a professional grade paper on the military applications of tissue engineering. Maybe I'm closer to achieving my goals than I think.

♥ Efe ♥

DRINK, STEAL, SWEAR & LIE

I recently got in contact with one of my older half brothers who lives in Nigeria. I've never met him but maybe I will one day. He forwarded me this little note that I'd like to share with you:

DRINK, STEAL, SWEAR & LIE

I met this guy who has
a motto he lives by everyday. He said ' listen carefully and
live by these 4 rules: Drink, Steal, Swear, & Lie.'

I was shaking my head 'no', but he then told me to listen
while he explained his four rules. So here they are:

1.. 'Drink' from the 'everlasting cup' every day.

2.. 'Steal' a moment to help someone that
is in worse shape than you are.

3.. 'Swear' that you will be a better
person today than yesterday.

4.. And last, but not least, when you 'lie' down at night
thank God you live in a country where you have religious freedom.

I am not as good as I should be, I am not as good
as I could be. But THANK GOD
I am better than I used to be !

♥ Efe ♥

"Fly n Natural": Joëlle

This woman, Joelle, has been natural for 10 years and was recently featured on the "Fly n Natural" segment on Afroniquely You. Afroniquely You is a natural haircare blog that "help[s] naturals and aspiring naturals to embrace, love and accept all the beauty of what natural hair has to offer."


I just got into Afroniquely You and it's a wealth of information on natural haircare is amazing. I'll definitely be following it for tips and tricks. I think Joelle's gorgeous *starry eyed and amazed* and I can't wait until my hair grows some more. That reminds me, I need to buy some shea butter...

♥ Efe ♥

Doctor Journeys to Ghana for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Clues

Dr. Lisa Newman travels 16 hours from Michigan to Ghana in search of cancer clues. She collaborates with other doctors to find the origins of triple negative breast cancer. Women most affected by TNBC are younger, pre-menopausal and of African ancestry. Dr. Newman is conducting ground breaking research on the possible link between Ghanaian women and African-American women with TNBC. It's stories like this that make me excited to go to Medical School and become a doctor.

♥ Efe ♥

Shingai Shoniwa

I'm in love with Shingai Shoniwa, the British-born Zimbabwean vocalist and bassist of indie rock band, the Noisettes. I just started listening to their stuff and I love it— It's a unique blend of soulful pop and electro-dance music. I'm enamored with her powerful voice, eclectic style and awesome [natural] hair && She's gorgeous! She's most definitely a hair and fashion inspiration for me.

♥ Efe ♥