text: No recent wiki edits to this page. In the fall-out of Identity Crisis Barry Allen's (Flash II) old enemies Captain Cold and Mirror Master recruited Captain Boomerang's Son, Trickster II and, Weather Wizard to reform the Rogues. On the otherside re-formed Rogues Heat-wave, Pied-piper, Magenta and the Original Trickster had started working for the FBI in an attempt to capture the Rogues. They had gone as far as kidnapping the orignal Captain Boomerang and revieving his corpse for questioning. The Rogues attacked an FBI headquarters. While that was going on Zoom attacks Jay Garrick asking for his help. The former Rogues launch an attack on the Rogues home base. This leads to an all out ROGUE WAR. Wally quickly runs to Keystone City, only to find it in chaos, tornados, fire and lots of ice. Wally quickly outs the fires until he is caught in the cross fire between Heat-wave and Captain Cold. Wally stops to ask why the re-formed Heat-Wave attacked him and Heat-wave says "You put out the pretty fire." Wally gets confused and is about to be attacked by Captain Cold when The Top shows up. The Top is another former rogue who didn't go good but knows a secret about the reformed villians that he intends to right. ( The Top knows what anyone who read Identity Crisis does that former heros such as Barry Allen with the help of Zatanna forced those and many other villians to re-form). The Top begins battling Wally until the Pied Piper shows up and puts The Top to sleep. Turns out The Top was just playing possum and quickly frees Pied Pipers mind. The Top moves on to the Original Trickster and frees his mind. The Pied-Piper quickly goes on a rampage claiming his heart is dead. Wally takes a risk and shows Piper his real identity and it works. Piper passes out and Wally takes him to his house and tells Linda to watch him. Captain Cold and Heat-Wave continue thier battle until The Top comes back around and frees Heat-Waves mind. This gets Captain Colds attention they banter back and forth then The Top revielies that he has brought his own rogues! The new kids include Grinder, Murmur, Plunder, Double Down and Tarpit. As The Top begins to claim victory Wally gets back hits him with a super fast right hand. The New Kids jump Wally at The Tops command ( All the new rogues are actually under The Tops control he is using his power of suggestion.) Captain Cold then freezes The Top and ends his life by smashing him into a tiny pieces. Wally kicks it up a notch and smashing up Grinders face and dumping him in a river. Wally then assembles a containment cell around Murmur, and beats down Double Down. Mirror Master calls in the reinforcements Dr. Alchemy and, Gorilla Grood. Gorilla Grood attacks Wally until Bart Allen shows up helping Wally get the upper hand. Together they return to take on the Rogues only to find something far worse waiting for them. ZOOM shows up dispatching the rogues easily and quickly grabs Bart by the necking telling Wally "Just like Barry did to Thawne," with that the true threat is revealed... Eobard Thawne, Professor Zoom, The Reverse Flash. ZOOM rebuilt The Time Treadmill and captured Jay Garrick to go and get The Reverse Flash and bring him to the future to teach Wally a lesson. ( ZOOM grabbed him from moments before Barry Allen snaps his neck.) Wally jumps into action freeing Jay Garrick and Bart. Reverse Flash Attacks Wally and puts him on the Treadmill and ZOOM powers it up and takes Wally back to the worse day of his life the day ZOOM caused the miscarriage of his unborn twins. Wally was forced to watch over and over and over, until in a flash ( no pun intended ) Barry Allen shows up looking for Thawne. Barry quickly frees Wally and they go after thier counter parts Barry quickly captures Thawne and takes him back. ZOOM takes off and Wally gives chase ZOOM plans to kill Linda, Wally gives chase and at the last moment pushes ZOOM causing him to block the sonic boom he created that caused Lindas miscarriage. Zoom was then lost in the time stream on the trip back to the present. Upon returning to the present Wally is informed by Pied Piper that Linda is in the hospitial. Wally rushs there just in time to meet his two new kids. Time Travel is messed up.Collected EditionsThe Flash: Rogue War


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Moraga, Calif. --- Briana Campos of Saint Mary's snuck past UNM's defense and poked a breakaway past Cassie Ulrich for the only goal of the match as the Lobos lost 1-0 at the Saint Mary's Classic in Moraga, California.
The loss dropped the Lobos to 2-5, and it was the fifth one-goal loss for UNM, and the fourth time this season that the Lobos have dropped a 1-0 decision. It was also the third 1-0 loss in the last four games.
The Lobos and the Gaels (3-4-0) played to a scoreless draw in the opening half, the 33rd time in the last 39 games that the Lobos have held an opponent scoreless in the first half. The best opportunity for either team came right at the end of the period when Madisyn Olguin stole a ball near the touchline and lofted a shot that Saint Mary's keeper Kaeli Schmidt had to leap and snag just before the halftime whistle hit.
In the second half, the Gaels only had one threatening moment, but it was all they needed. After a clearing header by Brianna Webster, Samantha Dion gathered a loose ball, took a pair of dribbles and sent a through ball to Campos, who raced between two defenders. Keeper Cassie Ulrich came out and tried to cover as much ground as she could, but Campos just did beat her to the ball and poked it past, where it rolled into the net for the only goal Saint Mary's would need.
UNM tried to muster a counter, but UNM's best opportunity was a long shot from outside the box by Alexis Leyba that was saved, and a shot from the side of the box by Olguin that went short side where there was an opening, but the ball hit the side of the net.
UNM outshot Saint Mary's 6-5, and 4-3 on net as most of the run of play occurred in the midfield. Schmidt had four saves, and Ulrich had two for the Lobos, who now take on Pacific on Sunday at noon. Pacific tied Lehigh 1-1 in the first game of the Saint Mary's Classic.
NOTES: New Mexico is 1-4 in 1-0 games this season, after going 6-2 last year in those games … Ulrich now has a goals against average of 0.84, and she entered the game with the third-most saves in the nation, and the seventh-highest save percentage … Brooke Ellison and Liz Nare both came out late in the match, leaving Brianna Webster, Elba Holguin, and Ulrich as the only players who have played all 639 minutes.


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New York, N.Y. – Girl Scouts of the USA has named America's top 13 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients as its 2007 National Young Women of Distinction for extraordinary leadership demonstrated through their remarkable community service projects. The Gold Award, Girl Scouting's highest achievement, is earned by 5-6 percent of Girl Scouts ages 14-18.
Among the 2007 honorees are two Connecticut sisters who helped rehabilitate a school in rural India, a Florida teen who built artificial reefs to protect coastal ecosystems, and an Ohio student who researched, selected and installed a computerized composite sketch system to help her town's small police department apprehend criminals. The 2007 National Young Women of Distinction will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 12 during a celebration of the 95th anniversary year of Girl Scouting.
"The 2007 National Young Women of Distinction epitomize Girl Scouting as the world's best leadership experience for girls," says Kathy Cloninger, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. "By discovering, connecting and taking action, these inspiring teenagers are defining what it means to be a female leader in today's global society."
Girl Scouts of the USA and an external committee comprised of high-profile professional women selected the 2007 National Young Women of Distinction from a pool of 250 applicants who had already earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Each honoree has spent one to two years on a community service project that has far-reaching effects in her community and beyond.
Following are the 2007 National Young Women of Distinction:
Megan, Age 17
Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council
Raleigh, N. C.
Concerned about the educational achievement gap for at-risk students from underrepresented communities in North Carolina, Megan went into action with a series of educational programs, including a conference titled "Starting Equal and Falling Behind." The conference focused on the growing educational gap in the public school systems and addressed possible solutions to minimize this disparity among students. Megan involved community leaders, students, parents, and ministers in her effort to increase awareness for the cause.
Laura, Age 17
Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida
Miami, Fla.
For many young, impoverished children, Laura is a miracle maker. This 17-year-old high school student facilitated life-changing operations for more than 40 impoverished and disfigured children. In addition to these efforts, Laura traveled on a medical mission to Morocco as a volunteer for Operation Smile, where she assisted over 400 families with serious medical situations. Her continued advocacy work has produced a number of educational materials, including a DVD presentation and a multilingual children's book for patients.
Rachel, Age 16
Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley
Cookeville, Tenn.
Disturbed by a television documentary about the spread of methamphetamine labs, 16-year-old Rachel took action by creating a learning lab for children at her local Advocacy Center. "Crystal meth is a huge problem in our county and state," says Rachel. "Over 1,000 children have been to the center in the last two years. The learning lab gives them a safe, secure environment where counselors and mentors are able to help the children with homework. This lab will be in use for many years to come."
Linsey, Age 18
Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council
Tenstrike, Minn.
Linsey, the first Girl Scout Gold Award recipient in her hometown of Tenstrike, Minnesota, planned, coordinated, and led a series of classes on Native American culture and history. Linsey was concerned about the growing division among native and non-native members of her community, and wanted her project to build connections rather than distrust and fear. "If you don't know where you're from, you can't know where you're going," says Linsey.
Madeline, Age 18
Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area
Milwaukee, Wis.
Madeline chose to focus on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community for her project. "I have many close friends who are part of the LGBT community. They have noticed intolerance toward their growing group. Also, I've heard seemingly intelligent people who believe the age-old stereotypes," Madeline shared. With the help of her local church community, Madeline created a book aimed at overcoming stereotypes and, at the same time, sharing the similarities of communication among family units.
Jessica, Age 18
Morris Area Girl Scout Council
Chester, N. J.
Tackling tax issues is no easy task, but that didn't deter Girl Scout Gold Award recipient Jessica. Her project dealt specifically with the New Jersey veterans' property tax deduction law. "The law currently allows certain veterans a deduction on their property taxes," says Jessica. "I chose to support two bills so that peacetime veterans and veterans who rent will also receive the tax deduction.' Jessica campaigned for change by distributing 1,800 petitions, collecting 1,194 signatures and petitioning for a resolution from the Chester Township. A copy of the resolution was also sent to all 566 municipalities in New Jersey.
Elizabeth, Age 18
Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council
Tipp City, Ohio
Knowing that the hometown's police department was too small to employ a sketch artist, Elizabeth saw a need to produce composite computerized drawings with minimum effort. After presenting her initial findings to the chief of police, the Girl Scout Gold Award recipient implemented a software solution, along with a training and reference guide. The Tipp City Police Department was able to put her tools to work in order to apprehend criminals.
Amy, Age 18
Girl Scouts of Pine Valley Council
Newnan, Ga.
For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Amy used her travel experience to break down language barriers in her local community. "I went to Mexico this summer and saw how hard it was for an American to live in Mexico if you don't speak Spanish," Amy explained. She created a Hispanic directory to provide a way for Coweta County Hispanics to access vital information such as health services, job opportunities, and places to shop.
Amrita, Age 16
Shrutika, Age 17
Girl Scout Council of Southwestern Conn.
Ridgefield, Conn.
For their Girl Scout Gold Award projects, these sisters set out to promote education in an effort to end the cycle of poverty in the rural village of Kuthambakkam, in Tamil Nadu, India. Amrita and Shrutika envisioned a thriving and well-attended village school backed by an engaged and supportive community. To make that vision a reality, Shrutika identified sponsors, gained support from village elders, and improved the school's infrastructure. Amrita focused on improving the quality of education for the students by providing educational materials, building the school spirit and implementing an organized House system.
Rebecca, Age 17
Girl Scouts of Broward County
Sunrise, Fla.
Rebecca environmental crusade is moving full speed ahead. This high school student is seriously concerned with the deterioration of natural reefs along the coastal waterways. Under the direction of the Department of Environmental Resource Management, Rebecca took action by constructing and deploying artificial reefs along the coast of Florida. Her awareness campaign includes an educational program for middle school and high school students.
Bianca, Age 17
Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida
Miami, Fla.
Seventeen-year-old Bianca traveled to the island of Jamaica for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Bianca created a long-lasting media center for a local school that would enable underprivileged kids to have access to learning tools such as computers, educational CDs, and more. Today, her media center serves not only the school but also the entire community.
Minna, Age 16
Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley
Woodbury, Minn.
At the age of 16, Minna is already thinking about the long-term effect lack of exposure to their cultural roots has on children. With this in mind, Minna created "Reuniting China with Her Children," a program that helps to familiarize local adopted kids born in China with the Chinese language and culture. For over five months, Minna held classes for different age levels at the community church. "Since the project ended, I have become a true leader in the community," says the Girl Scout Gold Award recipient.
Girl Scouts and Leadership
Girl Scouts of the USA has a 95-year tradition of building leadership skills in girls. Research shows that Girl Scout alumnae represent 70 percent of women serving in Congress and 66 percent of women of professional achievement. Illustrious alumnae include Eileen Collins, the first woman space shuttle commander; Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the first female president of Harvard University; and Katie Couric, the first woman to anchor a network evening newscast.
About the Gold Award and National Young Women of Distinction Honor
The Gold Award has evolved from a long line of Girl Scout leadership awards going back as far as 1919. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout between 14 and 18 can earn. Currently between 5-6 percent of eligible Girls Scouts earn the Gold Award annually. The Gold Award recognizes the work of Girl Scouts who demonstrate leadership culminating in 65 hours or more, dedicated towards a service project that has lasting effects in their community. In 2007, Girl Scouts of the USA will recognize the extraordinary achievements of Girl Scout Gold Award projects by honoring a select group as the 2007 National Young Women of Distinction. Find out more information on the Girl Scout Gold Award.
About Girl Scouts
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.6 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouting is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. The organization strives to serve girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girls Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts, call (800) GSUSA 4 U (800-478-7248) or visit www.girlscouts.org.


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It's that time of year again! Ultimate Blog Party is back and this is my 4th year participating. I always "meet" some great new blogs every year and can't wait to do the same this year!
I am a Catholic wife and mother to two little girls ages 5 & 2 with another little baby on the way. We don't find out what we are having though I suspect its another little girl. We are slightly crunch — we breastfeed & co-sleep our babies and are (VERY) slowly working at living a more healthy lifestyle — cleaning up our beauty, cleaning, cooking, and health (with herbs and essential oils). It's a super slow journey so you will find both real food/clean recipes using things like coconut oil, as well as more mainstream family favorites. We own a family business and I work about 6-8 hours a week doing marketing/writing and social media.
I've also recently signed up to be a Young Living Essential Oil Distributor, so if you are in the market for essential oils or have always wanted to try it, there is an essential oil of the month group on Facebook for our customers. If you purchase the oils from me, I can add you to the group — just ask! Here is the schedule for the remainder of the year:
- April-Lavender
- May-Slique
- June-Valor
- July-Purification
- August-Stress Away
- September- Peppermint
- October-Balsam Fir 5ml
- November-PanAway 5ml
- December- Sacred Frankincense 5ml or Regular Frankincense 15 ml
Here on Happy Little Homemaker, I write about the top 5 priorities in a Christian woman's life – God/Catholicism, taking care of yourself, marriage, parenting & homeschooling and everything else a woman does to manage her household — clothes, cooking, cleaning, organizing, etc. I write about 2-4 times a week and while I try to balance it, it tends to be very intensive about taking care of yourself, your home & homeschooling.
To get an example of what you will find at Happy Little Homemaker, here are the top 10 Posts since I moved to our new server a few years ago:
- Making Your Own Fabric-Covered Binder – No-Sew Version!
- 100 Things to Do In Summer
- Mother's Rule of Life Household Notebook Series
- Homemade Pina Coladas {Recipe}
- Homemade Happy Birthday Banner
- Free House Rules Subway Art Printable
- Pop-Up Camper Storage Hack {WFMW}
- "A Mother's Rule of Life" Book Study Schedule
- Building a Household Notebook – Building Schedules
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So sit down with your beverage of choice — mine would be a ice cold tart & sweet lemonade (stay tuned next week for that recipe :D) and feel free to browse around. Let me know what you think about the navigation and blog design. I just installed a new theme/menu structure last week.
If you like what you see and would like to guest post, I would love some posts for June, July and August so I can take an extended baby vacation. Email me at jen (at) happylittlehomemaker (dot) com, if you are interested.
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State-mandated budget cuts have caused layoffs in the Gadsden County Clerk of Courts office.
Nicholas Thomas, county clerk of courts, was notified last month by John Dew, executive director of the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, that his certified budget expenditures had been cut.
"Specifically, your certified approved budget expenditures have been decreased by 15.16 percent. Your ABE has been modified from $1,434, 218 to $1,216,778.96," Dew wrote.
The city of Quincy and the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners have struck an agreement for fire service.
The agreement is to continue providing the current fire service under the gap contract for the next 5 months when the fiscal year runs out on Sept. 1.
After that, the service will be evaluated again by the commission.
"I've talked with firefighters in recent months and they have expressed concerns about the city of Quincy and they have offered another option," said Commissioner Gene Morgan.
Gadsden County's Urgent Care Center will remain open, with modifications, through June 21 when the hospital is due to open its doors. But whether the hospital opens or not, the Urgent Care Center will close its doors on June 22.
That recommendation was made following a committee meeting last week with representatives from the county's staff, Gadsden County Clerk of Courts Nicholas Thomas, Urgent Care Administrator Corey Fleming and the Gadsden County Health Department.
Eugene Lamb, chairman of the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners, is optimistic that the Legislature will grant an extension to complete hospital renovations.
"The House subcommittee passed on the extension two weeks ago and last week the Senate passed it. It looks like we'll be getting that extension for 12 months," Lamb said during a regular board meeting last Tuesday night.
Last week when more than 12 inches of rain drenched the county, the telephone at the environmental health section of the Gadsden County Health Department hardly stopped ringing.
The Tallahassee law firm of Ausley & McMullen has been selected to provide legal services to the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners. During the regular meeting Tuesday night, the firm was selected from the list of nine that submitted proposals.
Commissioner Doug Croley sat on the selection committee and made the motion to hire the firm. He was supported by commissioners Eugene Lamb and Gene Morgan.
He also recommended that Randy Hanna, an attorney and Gadsden County native, negotiate the terms of the agreement with Ausley & McMullen.
Gadsden County's Capital Improvement Plan, which is a comprehensive plan for growth, includes many things the county wishes to obtain funding for. And completion of renovations of the courthouse is on that list.
"The Capital Improvement Plan is a part of our budget that is dedicated to the renovation and construction of buildings and the purchase of equipment," said Bud Parmer, interim county manager.
Funding would allow for space and aesthetic beauty to be restored to the main building, as well as telephone line connections in the courthouse annex.
The Gadsden County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the opening of Yoga Dog Studio at 103 East Jefferson St. in Quincy.
Yoga Dog will host a grand opening party April 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. to encourage the public to visit the studio, learn about the therapeutic benefits of yoga, pick up a schedule and meet some of the teachers.
It was standing room only at the Gadsden County School Board workshop last Tuesday night, and parents and teachers present expressed concerns regarding rumored school closings and job loss.
A 16-year-old East Gadsden High School student was arrested this morning and charged with possession of a firearm on a school campus and possession of a concealed weapon. The weapon was found in the student's backpack, but he had not taken it out.
Forty-five students were sent home as a precaution.
The student brought the weapon to school on the heels of a rumored possible fight that involved the student's cousin. By noon, all the students were back in class, but many parents did come and take their children home.
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ISU Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor, economist Dan Otto, and soybean agronomist Palle Pedersen are guests this week for the crop and weather update.
Pedersen expresses disappointment in central and northern Iowa yields, feeling the crop has been influenced by yield robbing diseases and cool July temperatures, but he is impressed by southern Iowa yields. Current weather will help soybean plants have more uniform maturity when harvested.
Otto visits about the significance of agriculture to Iowa's economy where one out of every six jobs are related to agriculture and says 20 Iowa counties have over 50 percent of their jobs related to agriculture.
Taylor says current rainfall isn't all bad. At the beginning of this week all regions of the state needed at least four inches of precipitation before Nov. 1 to have near normal subsoil moisture levels going into winter.
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Farkle Around is the newest take on Patch Products' dice game Farkle. In this version, be the first player to score 10,000 points or more by matching the dice you roll to the dice pictured on the cards. The game comes with 110 scoring combinations on 55 cards, six burgundy dice, six ivory dice, and two shaker cups. It is for three or more players.
To start, place burgundy dice in one shaker cup and the ivory dice in the other, giving one cup to the youngest player and one cup to the oldest player. Then take one card from the deck and flip it over so all players can see it. The players with the dice begin to roll the dice quickly, and if any dice rolled match dice pictured on the card, place those dice over their matching image. You must match by number and color. If you roll and can't match any dice, pass your dice and shaker cup to the player on your left. The dice may get passed around and around. Your only goal is to be the player who puts on that last die to complete one color side of the card. If you do, you earn the points shown on the card. Then flip over a new card and start rolling again.
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What makes this version different from the original Farkle is that you don't have to remember scoring combinations and point values because it's all on the cards. That allows players to concentrate only on quickly finding matching dice. We like that this is a much more fast-paced game than the original Farkle.
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Additional Farkle game versions include the original, Farkle Flip, Farkle Frenzy, Farkle Nano, and Farkle Dice Cup. Each is sold separately.
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The Islanders placed goaltender Rick DiPietro on injured reserve on Thursday because of an injured groin.
That's the news. I have run out of jokes for this. Heck, comedians by trade probably would have no more material on it. This guy has been hurt in seemingly every way a goalie can be and has very few parts of the body that haven't caused him to miss time in his career.
But the good news in it all is that the Islanders have Al Montoya to handle the goaltending duties. He's been the best of the Isles' three goalies this season (the other being Evgeni Nabokov), so on the ice the story doesn't impact the Islanders all that much.
I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that DiPietro is injury prone. He puts Samuel L. Jackson's character in the awful movie Unbreakable to shame. With this visit to the IR, it's the second trip there already this season for DiPietro. A concussion put him on the list for a couple weeks earlier this season.
DiPietro, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Islanders in the 2000 draft, has only played more than 26 games in four of his 10 seasons in the NHL, but he's on the Isles payroll for another 10 seasons at $4.5 million per season. So he has a long time to try and put together another full schedule, but you really wonder if his body will ever allow that to happen again.
It's easy to want to laugh at DiPietro's injury misfortunes over the years, especially for Islanders fans. It's a lot better than crying for them. But I don't think even the Islanders haters want to see the guy continue to get injured.
It just always seems like a foregone conclusion.
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A brace made of rigid thermoplastic material that retains the corrective features of a corrective cast without the disadvantages of a cast. The brace securely encloses the heel and the medial portion of the foot up to or slightly beyond the tip of the big toe on the medial side only. A strap, adjustably secured to the brace, directs a corrective force on the apex of the deformity on the lateral aspect of the foot, thus effecting correction. The brace has a leg-embracing component which includes a strap for preventing the heel from pulling away from the brace.
1. A unitary rigid foot brace for the correction of metatarsus adductus in children, for use in combination with a child's foot having a convex deformity on the lateral border thereof, said foot including a big toe, leg and heel, comprising
a foot component for enclosing and providing a static force at the medial portion of the foot from the heel to, or slightly beyond, the tip of the big toe,
said foot component having a medial wall C-shaped in cross-sectional configuration, which extends laterally to confine the medial portion of the foot, including the big toe, but not the lateral portion of the foot,
adjustable strap means for applying a dynamic force at the convexity on the lateral border of the deformed foot to urge the foot into contact with said medial wall and anchor the foot to said component,
a heel component extending backwards from said foot component for embracing the bottom and both sides of the heel,
a leg component extending upwardly from said heel component for embracing the lower portion of the leg, and
adjustable strap means on said leg component to embrace the leg and prevent the heel from pulling away from said heel component.
2. The brace of claim 1 in which said medial wall is curved convexly from heel to toe.
3. The brace of claim 1 which is molded from thermoplastic material and in which said straps are secured by velcro connections.
4. The brace of claim 1 which includes an adjustable strap on said heel component to reinforce the seating of the foot.
5. The brace of claim 1 in which said leg component forms an obtuse angle with said foot component.
6. A unitary rigid foot brace for the correction of metatarsus adductus in children, for use in combination with a child's foot having a convex deformity on the lateral border thereof, said foot including a big toe, leg and heel, comprising
a foot component shaped to embrace the sole and the top of the foot on the medial side only
said component extending from the heel to the tip of the big toe to provide a static force at the heel and the big toe, and
an adjustable strap on said foot component for applying a dynamic force to the convexity on the lateral border of the foot to urge the foot against the resisting static force provided by said foot component at said heel and said tip of the big toe.
There are numerous causes of intoeing in children, including metatarsus adductus, clubfeet, and internal tibial torsion. The device of the present invention is designed specifically for the treatment of metatarsus adductus only.
Metatarsus adductus is a congenital condition in which the forefoot is adducted or turned in relativeto the hindfoot or heel. The primary treatment is corrective casting, which gives excellent results. However, it has serious disadvantages, including repeated expensive castings, skin pressure problems, and potentially diastrous vascular problems.
Alternatives to casting have been sought over the years, and they basically fall into two groups: shoes (or boots) and braces (or splints). In spite of several introductions over the years, these alternatives have not been utilized to any significant degree, and casting remains even today the treatment of choice. The reason is that these alternatives lack the features that enable them to correct the deformity.
Shoes and boots have been ineffective in obtaining correction because, being all enclosing, they do not provide enough pressure at specific points to effect correction. At the present time shoes are used mainly as a holding device after correction has been obtained with casts.
The braces and splints that have been introduced so far do not hold the heel and the medial portion of the foot securely enough to allow for successful correction of the deformity; for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,924,615 to McKim; 3,812,850 and 3,910,267 to Reiman; and the brace designed by Lusskin as reported in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, January 1951, p. 269. All these devices use straps to hold the medial portion of the foot, which is insufficient for correction.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,973,559 to Reiman attempts to address the problem by adding a wall along the medial side of the footplate. This patent is believed to be the closest prior art. However, it still does not hold the medial portion of the foot securely enough to effect correctoion, and lacks several important features that determine success or failure:
(1) The medial wall extends only to the base of the big toe, and depends on the child wearing both footplates attached together in an angular relationship, and the child lying prone (on his stomach), and the mattress on which the child lies, to effect correction of the bit toe varus, which is an important component of the deformity. Hence, the splint has cumbersome constraints of wearing both footplates even if only one foot is affected, and of posture since the child has to be lying prone.
(2) The medial wall does not have an upper ledge to prevent dorsal migration of the big toe and medial portion of the forefoot, thus escaping from the corrective influence of the medial wall. This is very important if one realizes how wiggly the infant foot can be.
(3) The medial wall is straight. This is much less effective than a slightly convex border (abducted position) which allows the foot to be placed in a slightly over-corrected position.
(4) The splint does not have rigid support for the lateral aspect of the heel to prevent valgus (turning out) of the heel, a complication to be avoided in the treatment of metatarsus adductus.
The present invention is a brace preferably made of rigid thermoplastic material which securely encloses the heel and medial portion of the foot up to or slightly beyond the tip of the big toe. The invention embodies the three-point fixation principle. By holding the heel and the medial portion of the forefoot and great toe securely, the brace fixates the adducted foot at two points--the heel, which becomes the first point of fixation, and the base of the bit toe, which forms the second point of fixation. When these two points of fixation are secure, the third point of fixation can then be applied between the first two points by means of a strap which directs a corrective force on the apex of the convexity of the deformity on the lateral aspect of the foot, thus effecting correction.
For illustrative purposes, the brace for the left foot only is shown.
FIG. 1 is a perspective anterior view of the brace of the invention without straps;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a medial elevation view of the brace;
FIG. 6 is a lateral elevational view;
FIG. 7 is a posterior elevational view;
FIG. 8 is a bottom view;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the brace with straps, shown alongside the foot to be corrected; and
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the brace with the foot in corrected position.
The brace is designed for application to the foot with metatarsus adductus (forefoot adduction) to effect correction.
Referring to FIG. 1, the brace is made of a molded thermoplastic material, and consists of a foot component 5, a heel component 6, and a leg component 7 that hold the foot in the corrected position. The foot component 5 extends from the heel to the tip of the big toe or slightly beyond. This is important because hallux varus (turning in of the big toe) is a component of the metatarsus adductus deformity, and correction must include the big toe as well as the foot. The foot component 5 is C-shaped in cross-section (refer to FIG. 4), and embraces the sole and the top of the foot on the medial side only. On the dorsal (upper) aspect, an upper ledge 8 extends laterally to cover the medial portion of the foot as well as the first two toes. On the plantar (lower) aspect, a lower ledge 9 extends laterally to cover the medial part of the sole of the foot and the medial two toes. Horizontal edges 8,9 are important because they hold the forefoot securely between them, and prevent the big toe and forefoot from migrating upwards or downwards during correction, and thus escaping from the corrective influence of foot component 5. Horizontal edges 8,9 must not reach to the lateral border of the foot. If they do, the corrective force (described below) cannot be utilized.
It should also be noted that foot component 5 is not perfectly straight, but slightly convex medially (abducted) to allow for over-correction if necessary.
The heel component 6 continues backwards from the foot component 5 as an integral unit and encloses the heel securely during correction. The cross-sectional shape is shown in FIG. 3. It is shaped like a C tilted backwards on itself. The heel is seated securely in this component during correction, the medial aspect of the heel being held by medial portion 10 and the lateral aspect of the heel by lateral portion 11. The heel is fixated by portion 10 for correction, while portion 11 prevents the heel from going into valgus during correction, a posture to be vigorously prevented.
The leg component 7 extends upwards from the heel comonent 6 as an integral unit. It has a cross-section like an inverted U, and the posterior aspect of the leg or calf rests against it. The angle that the leg component 7 forms with the foot component 5 is not a right angle, but a slightly obtuse angle (plantarflexion or equinus position). Anatomically, dorsiflexion of the ankle and valgus of the heel occur together, while plantarflexion of the ankle occurs with varus of the heel. Holding the ankle in slight plantarflexion therefore helps to prevent valgus of the heel during correction.
The length of the leg component 7 is variable, as long as it is sufficient to keep the heel securely seated in the heel component 6, and to keep the ankle in slight plantarflexion.
To hold the foot in the brace, strap means 15,16,17 (FIG. 9) are provided which fasten onto the margins of the brace by a velcro touch and grip fastener, although any other adjustable means of fastening would do just as well.
Strap 15 holds the leg to the leg component 7.
Strap 16 holds the heel seated securely in the heel component 6.
Strap 17 holds the foot to the foot component 5, but more importantly, it performs the vital task of applying a corrective force on the apex of the convexity 18 (FIG. 9) of the deformity on the lateral border of the foot. With the foot securely held in components 5,6, two points of fixation referred to in the claims as a "static force", have been established at the two ends of the deformity--at the heel and at the base of the big toe, as shown in FIG. 10. The principle of three-point fixation can now be utilized by applying the third point of fixation at the apex of the deformity at 18. This is effected by tightening the adjustable strap against convexity 18, referred to in the claims as a "dynamic force". The amount of correction can be controlled by the tautness of the strap against convexity 18 and this can be carefully graduated over a period of weeks until complete correction is obtained. The usual period for completing correction varies from six weeks to three months.
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That last one was the hardest… "Peter" became "erbell" pretty easily, but "Pan" and "Tink" do not flip particularly well.
Another old sketch, this one from 2007, I'm guessing. I was watching the Princess Bride, and decided to try sketching Vizzini and Fezzik while they're in their boat. (An attempt at Inigo Montoya was also in this sketch, but it doesn't look anything like him, trust me.)
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I made this drawing sometime in 2005, I think. It was one of those times when I came up with a crazy idea for a drawing just before falling asleep, and I just HAD to draw it. Of course, I wasn't so motivated to draw it that I actually found reference material for either Sonic or Gollum, thus I just lazily attempted to draw them both from memory.
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Christmas is certainly easier to wrap your head around… "a baby is born that will save the world". That's nice. Isn't that nice? Almost superheroic, really. Let's add to that stuff like "people gave him expensive gifts to celebrate his birth". Oh, that's even better! That gives me a way to celebrate! I'll give gifts! I'll get gifts! Christmas is the best time of the year!
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How exactly are we supposed to turn something like Easter into foil-covered chocolates or wrapping paper? I've seen Biblical wrapping paper at Christmastime, with nativity scenes and angels and shepherds, but never Easter. An empty tomb, a crucified man, God having a victory over demonic forces… all of it is very difficult to commercialize, and so we celebrate it with bunnies and chicks and eggs and a host of odd symbols based on ancient Babylonian customs that don't make sense to us. But, in doing so, we are forced to ignore this:
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I won't ask you that question. All I can say is that it's been well worth it for me.
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Berman writes that the two sides "have agreed on the amount of money" that the Astros will eat from Oswalt's contract and the players that the Phillies will be sending to Houston.
If the report is true and the deal is only pending Oswalt's approval, our guess is that he goes. The Astros are a lost franchise and currently reside in fifth place in the National League Central. They need him to take his hefty contract elsewhere, and he'd be wise to jump at the opportunity to play for a contender.
Oswalt has a 3.42 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP and 120 strikeouts in 129 innings this season. He is owed about $5 million for the rest of this season, $16 million for 2011 and he also carries a $16 million option for 2012. He wants that option picked up by the team that acquires him and that may be causing the hold-up. Oswalt will be 34 at the start of the 2012 season and he turns 35 during it. His numbers haven't declined this season — in fact, he's seen a bit of a resurgence — but the Phillies probably don't want to pay for former Houston general manager Tim Purpura's mistakes. He made a whole lot of them during his short stay with the club.
- max - Jul 29, 2010 at 1:04 AM
I just hope this doesn't mean Werth is heading to Houston.
- walk - Jul 29, 2010 at 1:36 AM
I hope he appreciates the type of ballpark he is heading to. I know he has a big contract now but he wont get anything close to his current contract when he gets done pitching in philly.
- Reflex - Jul 29, 2010 at 3:36 AM
The Astros park is a bandbox too. And their defense is far worse than the Phils. If anything Oswalt could improve, especially since most of the NL East parks he'd be pitching in when away from home are more pitcher friendly than most of the NL Central parks.
- nickbo13 - Jul 29, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Werth is probably the most under-rated player in all sports. This guy can do it all, is very low key, doesn't cause problems and is ready to play everyday. For Philly fans, I hope they keep him in Philadelphia. This guy is good, I can't figure out why he doesn't get much press talk or TV exposure.
- BDawk - Jul 29, 2010 at 6:02 AM
This is BS – we don't want him.
- clemenza - Jul 29, 2010 at 6:22 AM
Happ the pitcher will be the player plus prospects
- Jonny5 - Jul 29, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Werth will go nowhere in this deal. But don't count out other deals in the making. The Yankees drool over Werth. Even Ibanez could go in a trade if the Phills want to eat some contract. He's been on the upswing lately, And with Brown and his abilities that were proven last night??? He's ready and very cheap. If they can trade Victorino or Ibanez, they should. I'd love to see Werth stay, but if he goes Ruben better get a right handed or switch hitting starting bat in his place. He would have to.
- CJ - Jul 29, 2010 at 8:58 AM
It'd be a shame to lose Happ, I'd much rather give up Kendrick and better prospects. But this is the one pitcher still available that I'd be ok with trading Happ for. I just think a rotation of Halalday, Hamels, Oswalt, Happ and Blanton would be a strong rotation that's under contract for a good while.
- PhilliesPhan - Jul 29, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Phillies will not trade Werth. He will hit the free agent market in the offseason, but he will not be traded. I think that one of Ben Francisco MLB/John Mayberry AAA and Phillipe Aumont A+ and maybe Antonio Bastardo AAA are the guys in this deal. The Phillies need the Astros to eat some of that contract and there is no way in hell that the Phills will pick up that 2012 option. All of this could've been avoided by paying Cliff Lee the $9MM left on his contract for this year! Plus, Lee was the better pitcher to begin with and Halladay was coming whether we liked it or not.
- PhilliesPhan - Jul 29, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Oh and Happ might be in on the deal as well. Philly phans do not want Oswalt. I know, cause I am one. We will warm up to him if he performs well, but this is not looking good for signing Werth in the offseason.
- Florida727 - Jul 29, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Werth has been trade bait all along, hasn't he? I'm guessing that's who's going to Houston.
- Ari Collins - Jul 29, 2010 at 10:43 AM
So the Phillies will commit more money for Oswalt (overall) than they would have for the superior Lee, plus give up a bigger package for Oswalt than they got for Lee. At least they have Oswalt into his mid-30s, though! Yay?
- moleman - Jul 29, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Werth does go as part of the package.
- walk - Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Fairly valid point about houston being a band box but its not in same category as philly. Houston plays big to center its just left field thats short, those god awful crawford boxes. Philly plays short all the way around. I have no idea how their pitchers pitch so well there though. I believe moyer just took over all time lead in hrs allowed in what i would call a very good carrer. Matter of fact the fightins were down by nine runs tonight and actually fought back for a tie, i would go nuts there if i was pitching. You need a three touchdown lead to be safe.
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Our farmland has been certified organic since 1973. Every year we are independently inspected and are currently certified organic by Oregon Tilth and thus are USDA Certified Organic.
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