Diagram of an insect leg

A leg is a weight bearing and locomotive structure, usually having a columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as "extensible struts"^[1] - the combination of movements at all joints can be modeled as a single, linear element capable of changing length and rotating about an omnidirectional "hip" joint.

As an anatomical animal structure it is used for locomotion. The distal end is often modified to distribute force (such as a foot). Most animals have an even number of legs.

As a component of furniture it is used for the economy of materials needed to provide the support for the useful surface, the table top or chair seat.

Terminology[link]

• Uniped: 1
• Biped: 2
• Triped: 3
• Quadruped: 4

Many taxa are characterized by the number of legs:

• Tetrapod
• Arthropoda: 4, 6 (Insecta), 8, 12, or 14
  • Some arthropods have more than a dozen legs; a few species possess over 100. Despite what their names might suggest,
    • Centipedes may have less than 20 or more than 300 legs.
    • Millipedes have fewer than 1,000 legs, but up to 750.

Tetrapod legs[link]

In tetrapod anatomy, leg is used to refer to the entire limb. In human medicine its precise definition refers^[2][3][4] only to the segment between the knee and the ankle. This segment is also called the shank,^[5][6] and the front (anterior) of the segment is called the shin or pretibia.

In bipedal tetrapods, the two lower limbs are referred to as the "legs" and the two upper limbs as "arms" or "wings" as the case may be.

• Human leg

Arthropod leg[link]

• Arthropod leg

Robotic leg[link]

• Robotic leg

Notes[link]

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Greg Jennings

Greg Jennings with the Packers
No. 85     Green Bay Packers
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-09-21) September 21, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College: Western Michigan
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Debuted in 2006 for the Green Bay Packers
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2006–present)
Career highlights and awards
NFL All Rookie team (2006) Led Packers in receiving touchdowns (2007) 2× Pro Bowl (2010, 2011) Super Bowl champion (XLV) Ranked #56 in the Top 100 Players of 2012
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2011
Receptions 389 Receiving yards 6,171 Receiving touchdowns 49 Stats at NFL.com

Gregory Jennings, Jr. (born September 21, 1983 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a professional American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted out of Western Michigan University in the second round, 52nd overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.

High school career[link]

Jennings attended Kalamazoo Central High School where he was all conference in three sports—football, basketball and track. Jennings played wide receiver, running back, outside linebacker and defensive back as a three-time letterman for the football team. He was listed 11th on the "Fab 50" rankings of the Detroit Free Press as a senior.^[1] Jennings finished seventh in voting for Mr. Basketball of Michigan in 2000–01^[2] and scored a school record 50 points in a losing effort against Benton Harbor as a senior.^[1]

College career[link]

Greg Jennings attended Western Michigan University. He finished his career there with 238 receptions for 3539 yards and 39 touchdowns. When Jennings was a redshirt freshman, he missed 8 games due to a broken ankle bone. In the 8 games he did play, he caught 10 passes for 138 yards. In 2003, he was second on the Broncos with 56 catches for 1,050 yards and 14 touchdowns. He finished the 2003 season with 1,734 all-purpose yards. He was named to the second team All-Mid American team. In 2004, he led the Broncos with 74 catches for 1,092 yards and 11 touchdowns. He tallied 1,415 all-purpose yards. He was named to the All-MAC team. In 2005, he had 98 catches, and led the nation in catches per game, with 8.91. He had 1,259 yards with 14 touchdowns, and earned the 2005 MAC Offensive Player of the Year Award. His 5,093 all-purpose yards is a WMU record, and ranks 8th in MAC history. Jennings became only the 11th player to gain over 1,000 yards in at least three seasons of a college career.^[3] Jennings graduated from WMU in 2010 after completing the 16 credits he needed through self-instructional classes.^[4]

Professional career[link]

Green Bay Packers[link]

The Green Bay Packers drafted Jennings in the 2nd round (52nd pick overall) of the 2006 NFL draft. Jennings signed to a four-year contract on July 25, 2006. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the deal was worth $2.85 million, including a $1.24 million signing bonus.

Jennings was named the starting wide receiver, along with Donald Driver, which put Robert Ferguson in the slot, for his first professional regular season game Green Bay Packers by head coach Mike McCarthy on September 2, 2006. Jennings led the NFL in receiving yardage during the 2006 preseason. He had 1 catch for 5 yards in his first game.

On September 24, 2006, he caught a 75-yard TD pass from Brett Favre against the Detroit Lions. It was Favre's 400th TD pass for his career, a milestone reached only by Favre and Dan Marino. This was also Jennings' first 100-plus yard game, as he finished with 3 catches, 101 yds and 1 touchdown. Jennings was voted NFL Rookie of the Week for games played September 24–25, 2006, the only time he received this honor. Jennings was also named to the NFL All Rookie team at the end of the season.

On September 23, 2007, Jennings caught a game-winning 57-yard TD pass from Favre with less than two minutes to play to help beat the San Diego Chargers 31–24 at Lambeau Field and improve the team's record to 3–0 in 2007. This was Jennings' 1st touchdown catch in 2007, as well as Favre's 420th career touchdown pass, tying him with Dan Marino for the most TD passes in NFL history.

A week later on September 30, 2007, during a 23–16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, Jennings caught a 16-yard pass from Brett Favre that opened the scoring 10 minutes into the first quarter, and broke the all-time touchdown pass record Favre had shared with Dan Marino.^[5] On October 29, 2007, Jennings caught an 82-yard touchdown pass from Favre to defeat the Denver Broncos 19–13 in overtime, tying him for the second longest overtime touchdown in NFL history. Then the following week, he caught the game-winning touchdown pass that went for 60 yards to beat the Chiefs in Kansas City. Against the Cowboys on November 29, 2007, in a game broadcast on the NFL network, Jennings hauled in the first ever touchdown pass by quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Jennings and running back Ryan Grant each had a touchdown during a 33–14 victory over the St. Louis Rams on December 16, 2007, making it the first time two Packers players have each scored a touchdown in the same four consecutive games.^[6] Jennings collected 80 receptions for 1292 yards and 9 touchdowns in the 2008 season.

On June 23, 2009 Jennings received a new three year extension which will pay him $26.35 million and includes $16M guaranteed. It also includes a $11.25 million signing bonus.^[7] Jennings caught a game winning pass on September 13, 2009 on a 3rd and two play, where the Packers ran a play action fake and rolled Aaron Rodgers out to the left, who then threw a long 50 yard pass to Greg Jennings to defeat the Chicago Bears in the season opener.^[8] In the Packers 2009 Wild Card game against the Arizona Cardinals, Jennings had 8 receptions for 130 yards, scoring 1 touchdown. In the 2010-2011 season, Jennings helped the Packers go 10-6 in the regular season. In Super Bowl XLV, on February 6, 2011, Jennings caught four passes for 64 yards and scored two touchdowns in the Packers' 31–25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.^{[9][10] [11]}

Jennings played the first 13 games of the 2011 season before going down with a sprained MCL week 13 against the Oakland Raiders during the season he collected 69 receptions for 949 yards. Including a season high 149 yards on 7 receptions, and a TD in a week 7 game at the Minnesota Vikings. He returned for the Packer's divisional round playoff game against the New York Giants and recorded 4 receptions for 40 yards in a Packers' loss.

Career Statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoff Games[link]

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Greg Jennings Foundation[link]

This is a foundation started by Greg Jennings to attempt to benefit underprivileged children and youth organizations. The entire charity organization raises money through organizational events, donations, and fund raisers. The organization allows people, groups, and organizations from either Michigan or Wisconsin to apply for grant money. The headquarters of the foundation are in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Acting career[link]

On May 5, 2010, Jennings made an appearance on the CBS prime time hit show Criminal Minds. He portrayed a lab technician working at a crime scene.^[12] Jennings is also in discussions to appear on BET's The Game.^[13] He appeared as himself on the July 6, 2011, episode of Royal Pains.

Family[link]

Greg Jennings is married to Nicole Jennings, also of Kalamazoo, and they have three daughters named Amya, Alea and Ayva.^[14]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Greg Jennings

• Greg Jennings Official website
• Greg Jennings on Twitter
• Greg Jennings on Facebook
• Greg Jennings at the Internet Movie Database
• Green Bay Packers bio
• Pro Football Reference stats
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Nick Vujicic
Vujicic speaking during the session "Inspired for a Lifetime" at the Annual Meeting 2011 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 30 January 2011
Born	(1982-12-04) 4 December 1982 (age 29)[1] Melbourne, Australia
Ethnicity	Serbian
Occupation	Preacher, motivational speaker, Director of Life Without Limbs
Religion	Christian
Spouse	Kanae Miyahara

Nicholas James Vujicic (/ˈvɔɪtʃɪtʃ/ VOY-chich; born 4 December 1982) is an Australian preacher and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. As a child, he struggled mentally and emotionally, as well as physically, but eventually came to terms with his disability and, at the age of seventeen, started his own non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs. Vujicic presents motivational speeches worldwide, on life with a disability, hope, and finding meaning in life. He also speaks about his belief that God can use any willing heart to do His work and that God is big enough to overcome any and all disabilities.^[2]

Background and personal life[link]

The eldest child of a Serbian family,^[3] Vujicic was born in Brisbane, Australia.^[4] He was limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, as well as legless. His feet were toeless except for two toes on one foot. Initially, his parents were devastated, though Vujicic was otherwise healthy.

Originally prohibited by Victoria state law from attending a mainstream school because of his physical disability, even though he was not mentally impaired, Vujicic became one of the first disabled students integrated into a mainstream school, once the laws changed.^[5]

Being bullied at school, Vujicic grew depressed and by the age of eight, contemplated suicide. At age ten he tried to drown himself, but did not go through with it out of love for his parents.^[6] After praying to grow arms and legs, Vujicic eventually realized that his accomplishments could inspire others – and became grateful for his life.^[7] A key turning point came when his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability. Vujicic realized he wasn't unique in his struggles and began to embrace his disability.^[8]

He began to master the daily tasks of life. He learned to write using the two toes on his left foot with a special grip that slid onto his big toe. He learned to use a computer and type using the "heel and toe" method. He learned to throw tennis balls, play drum pedals, get himself a glass of water, comb his hair, brush his teeth, answer the phone and shave.

In grade seven he was elected captain of his school and worked with the student council on fund-raising events for local charities and disability campaigns. When he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group,^[9] and eventually started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.

In 2005 Vujicic was nominated for the "Young Australian of the Year" Award. Many organizations help him and his organization raise money for him or support the organisation achieve goals for disabled people. For example, MYO... Vujicic currently lives in California.^[10]

On 12 February 2012, he married his fiancée Kanae Miyahara.^[11]

Career[link]

Vujicic graduated from Griffith University at the age of 21 with a double major in accountancy and financial planning. Subsequently he became a motivational speaker, travelling internationally and focusing on teen issues. Having addressed over three million people in over 24 countries on five continents,^[12] he speaks to corporate audiences, congregations and schools.

Vujicic promotes his work through television shows and through his writing. His first book, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life (Random House, 2010)^[13] was published in 2010. He markets a motivational DVD, Life's Greater Purpose, a short documentary filmed in 2005 highlighting his home life and regular activities. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church in Brisbane – one of his first professional motivational speeches. He markets a DVD for young people titled: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries: Youth Version.^[14]

In March 2008, he was interviewed by Bob Cummings for 20/20.

He starred in the short film The Butterfly Circus which won the Doorpost Film Project's top prize of 2009,^[15] and the Best Short Film award at the Method Fest Film Festival, where Vujicic was also awarded Best Actor in a short film. Butterfly Circus also won the Best Short Film at The Feel Good Film Festival in Hollywood in 2010.

He also released a new music video called "Something More", which is available for viewing on YouTube.^[16]

See also[link]

• Hirotada Ototake, a sports writer and another survivor of tetra-amelia syndrome.

Notes[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nick Vujicic

• Music Video "Something More"
• Life Without Limbs
• Attitude is Altitude
• An inspirational movie was created around Nick Vujicic called "The Butterfly Circus"
• Video Interview with Nick

The Funkoars are an Australian hip hop act from Adelaide. They are part of the Certified Wise crew, sixteen South Australian hip hop artists (including the Hilltop Hoods) who often appear on each others tracks on various albums.

Biography[link]

Members[link]

Funkoars members are Mr. Trials (Producer/MC), Uncle Sesta (Producer/MC), Sketchy Hons (MC) and DJ Reflux (DJ) and were established in 1999.^[1]

Name[link]

According to Trials:

"Funkoar is the dreg of society. It is the funnel in which all morals and conscious are drained into the river Styx."^[2]

Major releases[link]

The group's label is Golden Era Records, which was created by the Hilltop Hoods.

Funkoars' debut album, Who's Your Step Daddy, was released by Peepshow Entertainment in 2003.

This was followed by The Greatest Hits in 2006. The production is mostly handled by Sesta and Trials who have gone on to receive exposure producing for the Hilltop Hoods. Guest appearances on the latter album include Hilltop Hoods ("What I Want"), Vents ("The Symphony") and Pegz ("Meet The Family").^[3] Following the release of the album, Funkoars went on a national tour between July and August 2006.^[4]

In 2008, Funkoars left Obese Records, and on 29 November, released their third album, The Hangover, under the Peepshow label. The first single from this album, "Black Sally", extensively samples New Zealand psych-rock band, Human Instinct's single of the same name, with the video clip featuring Human Instinct's vocalist/drummer, Maurice Greer.^[5][6]

Touring[link]

Funkoars have performed around the country supporting acts, including Hilltop Hoods, Milkbar Stars, Gangstarr, Apathy & Celph Titled and Public Enemy.^[7]

In 2007, they performed at the Adelaide Big Day Out.^[8] and also the Big Day Out in Sydney 2009

Trials[link]

In June 2005, Trials released a solo EP entitled For the Ladies, which received distribution through Obese Records. The EP won 'Best 12" EP' at the OZHipHop.Com Awards in 2005.^[9]

Trials has also produced other albums, including Vents' Hard to Kill, Hilltop Hoods' "Clown Prince" and Drapht's albums, Brothers Grimm and Life of Riley.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Who's Your Step Daddy - Peepshow (2003)
• The Greatest Hits - Obese (2006)
• The Hangover - Peepshow (2008) AUS #57
• The Quickening - Golden Era (2011) AUS #11
• It’s All Good (Is Very Good) EP (2011)

12"s[link]

• The Greatest Hit (2006, Obese)
• Mr Trials - For the Ladies EP (2005)

Singles[link]

• "Black Sally" - Peepshow (2010) AUS #56
• "Where I Am" - Golden Era (2011)

DVDs[link]

• The Greatest Hits Live - Obese (2007)

Compilation appearances[link]

• Culture of Kings Volume 2
• Funkoars - Centerlink Kings
• Hons - "Avoid Hangovers, Stay Drunk" (vinyl only bonus track)
• Triple J Hip Hop Compilation - "And Now for Something Completely Different" (2006)
• Golden Era Mixtape (2011)

Guest verses[link]

• FG - "Funkero" (2001)
• Mark 1 - "Maze of Words" (2004)
• Hilltop Hoods - "The Certificate" (2003)
• Train of Thought - "Swinging from the South" (2004)
• After Hours - "Uglier Party" (2005)
• Hilltop Hoods - "The Blue Blooded" (2006)
• Hospice - "Stitch Ya Lips" (2006)
• Hospice - "The Caution" (2006)
• Pegz - "Block to Block" (2007)
• Last Credit - "All The Way Home" (Trials) (2007)
• Vents - "Fuck Em Up" (Sesta) (2007)
• Vents - "Full Metal" (Trials) (2007)
• Terra Firma - "Wiseguys" (2008)
• Drapht - "Rest in Peace" (Trials) (2008)
• DJ Bonez - "Certified"
• Crossbred Mongrels - "How We Roll" (Hons) (2009)
• Hilltop Hoods - "The Light You Burned" (Trials) (2009)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Rent Week" (2009)
• Levelheaded - "Talk Of The Town" (2009)
• Crate Creeps - "Time Trials" (Trials) (2010)
• Briggs - "So Dangerous" (Trials) (2010)
• Koolism - "Can't Stand It" (Trials remix) (2010)
• Drapht - "The Paul the Dan" (Trials) (2011)
• Drapht - "Take the Party With Us" (2011)
• Vents - "Where's God Now" (Sesta) (2011)

Production credits (Trials)[link]

• Infallible - "A Burning Ambition" (2003)
• Infallible - "Situation Critical" (2003)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Clown Prince" remix (2006)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Circuit Breaker" (2006)
• Cross Bred Mongrels - Restore Your Faith (2006)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Audience With The Devil"(2006)
• Last Credit - "Breakfast Of Champs" (2006)
• Reason - "Life's a Lesson" (2006)
• Vents - Hard to Kill (2007)
• Boltz - The Wishlist (2007)
• Drapht - Brothers Grimm (2008)
• Briggs - The Blacklist (2010)
• Drapht - Life of Riley (2011)
• Vents - Marked For Death (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Funkoars on Myspace
• Artist bio at Obese Records