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Invictus

January 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

William Ernest Henley was diagnosed with tuberculosis when he was only 12 years-old. Ultimately, he needed a below knee amputation of the left lower limb to treat the disease invading his bones. No matter the nature of your afflictions, Henley’s poem ‘Invictus’ will cover you in a shroud of invincibility and infuse you with an unconquerable spirit…

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

January 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

No surgeon makes the decision to amputate a limb lightly. But what if you had to amputate your own limb?

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UCEM’s PR Supervisor Promoted

January 2, 2010 By 3 Comments

Egerton Yorick Davis IV was born in his ancestral home of Caughnawauga, Quebec. His early career was beset by naysayers who doubted he could ever emerge from the shadow of his great-grandfather, Egerton Y. Davis, the former US Army Captain renowned for first describing penis captivus.

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Bad News Broken

January 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The now infamous recuitment ad for NZ restaurant 'Murder Burger'

The patient’s son and two daughters had said little during the family meeting. The older daughter steadied her sister’s trembling hand while the son stared at the doctor intently.

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