Cucuzzella is looking for evidence that there's something about the body mechanics of the chi running technique that he could teach his patients.

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This would be backed up by some programming, to give the droids a basic understanding of rigid body mechanics, and how to construct motion plans.

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"I think it's very hard, if not impossible, to change body mechanics, " said Dr. Perry Julien, a podiatrist who has treated Olympic runners and serves as the co-medical director of the world's biggest 10K, the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race.

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The series looks not only at the mechanics of the human body, but the emotions too because these are what make us human.

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At first, small groups of people move slowly and cautiously into the heavy shower, testing the mechanics of the installation with a hand, an arm and finally their whole body.

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As the Chrysler-produced TV spot unfolded, an elite team of mechanics and machinists was transforming the vehicle with a matte black exterior, stealth body panels, advanced weapon systems and a jet engine.

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Mr Gazzaniga appeals, not wholly convincingly, to quantum mechanics and complexity to provide escape routes from the conclusion that, because the body is a biochemical system, what happens in the mind is physically determined.

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