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Mallet Finger
(Baseball Finger)
DefinitionA mallet finger happens when the extensor tendon to the distal joint of the finger is stretched or torn. The extensor tendon is on the top of the finger. The distal joint is the last joint near the tip of the finger. This injury sometimes includes a small fracture of the finger.
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CausesThe most common cause of a mallet finger is when the tip of a finger is forcibly jammed into flexion or hit against a solid object. It occurs often in sports, such as baseball and basketball, when a ball hits the end of an extended finger. This injury causes the tendon on the back of the finger to be partially or completely torn. The tendon can no longer fully extend the distal joint.
Risk FactorsA risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. The primary risk factor for developing mallet finger is playing a sport or activity that exposes the finger to injury.
SymptomsSymptoms of mallet finger include:
- Pain and tenderness at the distal finger joint after injury
- Swelling and redness around the distal joint after the injury
- Inability to completely extend the finger
DiagnosisYour doctor may take an x-ray of the injured finger to look for a small fracture extending into the joint. This fracture helps diagnose a mallet finger.
TreatmentTreatment for mallet finger includes:
IceFor the first one to two days, an ice pack should be applied 15-20 minutes at a time every three to four hours to reduce swelling and tenderness. Place a towel between the ice pack and your skin.
Pain MedicationYour doctor may recommend a prescription or an over-the-counter pain medication.
SplintA splint is usually applied to the outermost joint of the finger. It keeps the finger extended and prevents it from moving during healing. The splint should be worn for 4-6 weeks. If you move the injured distal joint, you have to restart the immobilization time period. Following instructions for splint use is important for this injury.
Finger ExercisesYou may need physiotherapy after the splint is removed. These exercises will help improve strength, flexion, and extension of the injured finger.
SurgeryIn some cases, surgery may be required. This may be the case if there is a total tear of the extensor tendon. It may also be needed if there is a fracture extending into the joint where the tendon has pulled a piece of bone loose.With or without surgery, mallet fingers often result in some minor drooping of the distal finger joint. However, you should have close to normal function and be able to play sports.With or without surgery, mallet fingers often result in some minor drooping of the distal finger joint. However, you should have close to normal function and be able to play sports.
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WPPI, the big wedding/pro photographer trade show, met this week in Las Vegas and while the focus was more on marketing a pro photography business, networking with peers and suppliers, and improving one's photographic skills, there were a handful of new product announcements and first-time sightings of intriguing, recently-announced items. Heres a quick look at the best of WPPI 2014.
Hasselblad H5D-50C, World's First 50MP CMOS Sensor Camera, Makes U.S. Debut
Hold onto your bank account: For the price of a hybrid sedan, you can be the proud owner of the Hasselblad H5D-50C, the world's first medium-format camera built around a 50MP CMOS sensor, which made its US debut at WPPI. An upgrade over the H5D-50, the 50C is said to have a faster capture rate (1.5 fps), longer shutter speed (up to 12 minutes) capacity, a 14-stop dynamic range, and a top ISO of 6400 with clean results. As part of Hasselblad's partnership with Sony, the CMOS sensor is made by Sony. The Hasselblad H5D-50C will be on sale soon for a mere $27,500.
Pentax 60-250mm First Public Appearance
Announced earlier this year, the Pentax 60-250mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM telephoto zoom lens made its first appearance. The lens, which just became available at Adorama, has a constant f/4 wide aperture, is expected to be embraced by sports shooters looking for a faster tele zoom. It is designed for use with Pentax APS-sensor cameras.
New Version of Pentax 645D Is Teased
Ricoh/Pentax teased a new version of its 645D camera with a mock-up model behind glass. All we know at this point is that it, too, will feature the same Sony 50MP CMOS sensor that's in the Hasselblad HD-50C as well as the Phase One IQ250 back.
Westcott Zeppelin Deep Parabolic Softboxes Announced
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Gary Fong Adapts Lightsphere to Modify Continuous Light
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Without overstating the obvious, in today's highly competitive marketplace it's harder than ever to get to see people in positions to purchase your work or give you assignments. What can you do to get your work seen? First, you need to ask yourself a few questions; the answers will help you formulate a plan in presenting and marketing you and your photography so you can achieve your creative (and professional) goals.
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What is my work about? Put your thoughts on paper. This will help you with everything from choosing the appropriate images to whom you will be contacting. It's also the start of your Artist's Statement, a very important aspect of your presentation, and one that will be in your portfolio and on your website. Your Artist's Statement should be a few concisely-written paragraphs about you which describe your photographic work in enough detail so that the viewer will have sufficient information to "get it" without you physically being present to explain a particular project or photograph.
Do I have a style? What is it? Arguably, style is the singular most important aspect of your work. You need to have developed your vision to the point where you have enough photographs to create one or more cohesive bodies of work. Do your homework and know the current trends. Understand what's hot and what has become passé in your specific area of photographic interest. I'm not suggesting that you want to follow the trends or copy them too closely, but knowing them will help you set your work apart and give it a distinctive signature style that makes you a sought-after photographer.
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Attending industry events like PhotoPlus Expo and joining photographers' organizations like APA (Advertising Photographers of America) and ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) will give you opportunities to keep current with everything from the latest technology to viewing other photographer's work and making good contacts while networking.
Let's say you're interested in commercial photography, including people, lifestyle, fashion, still life, and even editorial and stock. You should constantly be looking at ads. It's been said that New Yorkers see 500 ads before noon! You should know and recognize the current buzzwords that trend forecasters are using--"Authenticity," "Scenesters," "NASCAR Dads," and "Real Women," to name just a few current ones. And let's not forget, with corporations collectively spending billions on their ad campaigns, it's all about the appeal and connection consumers make with what they see. Never underestimate the value of great casting and storytelling in your photography. They always make the sale.
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One of the better system; the water is potable here, I just like less chemicals and improved taste... Next will have a whole house filtering network, but I have to redo the plumbing, so we wait just a tad longer!
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The Rangers' one-two punchless
For the most part, Elvis Andrus is doing what he typically does: stealing bases, scoring runs and not striking out a whole lot. So what is he doing outside of the top 10 in Fantasy value among shortstops, both in standard Rotisserie and Head-to-Head formats?
That's the question Scott White, Adam Aizer and I tackled on the Leaderboards segment of Monday's edition of Fantasy Baseball Today. Andrus is on pace for his fifth straight season with 80-plus runs and his fifth season in six years with 30-plus steals, so it's a bit perplexing and surprising to see him rank this low. As we pointed out in the segment, part of Andrus' relatively low standing has to do with the bunchiness of the rankings, but two other factors stand out.
The part of Andrus' stat line that looks out of whack is his 23 RBI, as he has knocked in 60 or more runs in each of the last three seasons. It would be easy to point an accusing finger at ice-cold Shin-Soo Choo, who has been getting on base at a .270 clip since May 26, but it wouldn't be entirely correct. Andrus' RBI pace prior to May 26 (12 in 50 games) was nearly identical to his pace since then (11 in 47 games), even though Choo had a .441 OBP during that earlier stretch.
Choo's season-to-date .354 OBP is subpar for him, but it's a slight upgrade over the .344 mark put up by the Rangers' primary leadoff hitter in 2013, Ian Kinsler. So far, then, Andrus' RBI problem seems to be independent of Choo. The fact that Andrus is hitting just .167 with runners in scoring position, as opposed to his .283 career mark, would seem to have more to do with his sagging Fantasy value than Choo's slump.
Of course, it doesn't help Andrus' value if Choo doesn't snap out of his funk, and there don't seem to be any signs of that happening. Choo told the Dallas Morning News that his ankle has been improving, yet something still seems to be very wrong, as he is slugging just .257 during his 48-game skid. His ground ball and strikeout rates are slightly up from his norms, but mostly, he has just been extraordinarily passive. According to Baseball-Reference.com, 34.4 percent of Choo's total strikes have been called strikes, whereas his typical rate (as well as the major league norm) is just under 28 percent.
Andrus can fix some of what's been wrong with his season with better performances -- and most likely, better luck -- in RBI situations. Choo's future is harder to project, but it would seem to depend largely on him taking a more aggressive approach. The aforementioned Dallas Morning News report even cites how passivity has crept into all aspects of Choo's game this year. And if Choo doesn't rebound, that limits Andrus' chances of being a top five Fantasy shortstop over the rest of the season.


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The United States shares many common health challenges with European and Eurasian countries. We learn from each other's experience and often collaborate towards common goals to overcome these challenges. From the prevention of non-communicable diseases to establishing strong disease detection and response infrastructures, the U.S and European/Eurasian countries benefit greatly from an ongoing exchange of information, ideas, expertise, and resources, to improve the health of our nations.
The countries of this region, leveraging their world-class research institutions, are technologically advanced and able to implement initiatives related to: electronic health records; the development of new medicines; and accessing the power of scientific advances, such as in the field of human genomics, for the improvement of human health. Several countries of the region have strong global development and humanitarian assistance programs, with which the United States is able to collaborate to strengthen our global impact.
This region also is home to several important international organizations. The European Union and its related bodies create a basis for common approaches to health across many European countries. The World Health Organization, based in Geneva, also includes a European Regional Office (WHO EURO), which facilitates collaboration on health issues in the region. The Group of Seven (G-7) is made up primarily of European countries, in addition to the United States, Canada, and Japan. The Arctic Council covers European and North American countries. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which gathers data, studies, and provides recommendations on health issues affecting economies, is based in Paris and is made up largely of European country members. And the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), is based in Paris.
The United States interacts with the Europe/Eurasia region through multiple mechanisms. U.S. federal agencies maintain close working relationships with their counterparts in many governments of the region, also through joint working groups covering specific topics. Science and technology agreements help to foster research collaborations for faster advancements. U.S. regulatory agencies maintain agreements with counterparts in the region for the exchange of safety information. And the U.S. lends expertise to international organizations, in part through agreements placing U.S. workers within the structures of the organizations.
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- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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- United States Mission to The European Union
- EU-US Summit: Joint Statement
- CDC: Europe
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I love growing them but other than that I don't use them.
I use them sometimes and they are handy in Battle Frontier- especially Lum Berry. Leppas I use a lot when I chain pokemon with pokeradar. It takes a lot of pp:s and you cannot go to Center without breaking your chain. Ethers and Elixirs are too rare and I have already used most of them. In HgSs Max Ethers are easy to find from rocks though. I also sometimes transfer Elixirs from my Emerald.
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Q: What to do...
My kitten Luna doesn't like her collar. I don't know if I should keep trying to let her get used to it, or not make her wear it. My Aunt gave me a horrible story of her one kitten got her jaw caught in it when she was trying to get it off. So naturally I got home and she was still trying to get it off so I took it off her. I don't know what to do... I wrote a journal entry about this....You can read it and give me any comments you have. Thanks.
Sep 07, 2008
Haha, my kittens thought the collar was an annoying play toy on their necks before they got use to it! Make sure you are using a cat safety collar or a quick release collar, just to be safe. There are three ways you can get them use to it. The first way is to put the collar snug (not choking or tight) on the kitten with no bells or tags. Make sure you are home when it is on and let the kitten get use to it, it will take a few days. You can distract him with a toy if he gets to much into the collar. The second thing you can do is sced. feed your kitten. Put the collar on then feed the now hungry kitten (use wet food if you need to). This will help associate the collar with food. It is usually the first 10-15 min when the collar is put on when the kitten is like, whats this? The third thing you can do is to wait for your kitten to get alittle older before introducing the collar. I think all cats/kittens should wear collars for thier own protection. Best of luck!
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If your cat is an indoor cat and it is going be indoors all the time you are pobably ok without a collar. I would take your kitten down to your vet or local shelter who ever does your microchiping, just in case he or she does get out someday. I have 4 cats, three will collars the fourth is 6 and will still fight to get hers off, I call her my nudist. LOL
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If Luna is an indoor cat then she does not necessary need a collar. I never thought a cat should even need to wear one. It looks very uncomfortable to pets to wear them. My cat does not wear one, because she is an indoor cat and I trust her around the house that she would not run loose.
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Middle name for Charlotte?
I love the name Charlotte, and on my list I have Charlotte Lake, but I'm not totally in love with it. My question is: what are some good middle names for Charlotte that aren't too popular and flow well? Because Charlotte is a fairly long name, I think a 1 syllable middle name would work best. Middle names like Marie, Anne, and Grace are a little filler to me. Since Charlotte is such a popular name, I'm looking for a middle name that balances it out. Thanks!Best regards; Julia
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Charlotte Eva - okay, so Eva doesn't really fit any of your criteria because it is becoming more popular and it is more than one syllable, but I still love it!
The 1 syllable stipulation is hard to abide by, so some of these have more than one.
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Experts have warned that their habits will lead to years of poor health and diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
Half of British 15-year-olds drink alcohol regularly, one in three has experimented with drugs and one in four smokes cigarettes.
Almost a third spend four hours a day slumped in front of the television. Rates of sexually transmitted diseases are also soaring.
The Economist Pocket World In Figures used World Health Organisation data to rank 15 countries in Europe and North America for teenage girls' health.
It found underage drinking to be highest among British girls, with 48 per cent drinking every week.
According to the Department of Health, their average weekly intake is almost ten units. Aunit is half a pint of beer, a small glass of wine or a pub measure of spirits.
Many teenagers go binge-drinktolding, consuming all the units over a weekend or in a single night.
As a result, doctors are already seeing cases of liver cirrhosis among people in their twenties.
They warn that teenagers who are drunk are also more likely to indulge in promiscuous behaviour.
One in seven sexually-active under-16-year- olds is infected with chlamydia, a leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease.
An infection increases the risk of infertility and having a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy.
Girls in Britain come third in the world for using cannabis, which is linked to mental illness and an increased risk of head, neck and lung cancers. Almost 32 per cent of 15-year-old girls admit to using cannabis in the past year.
British teenagers are also close to the top of the league table - after the U.S., Canada and Malta - for weight problems.
Nearly 37 per cent of 15-year-old girls consume soft drinks every day, increasing their sugar intake and adding to their waistlines.
Nearly 3 per cent are clinically obese. Obesity is known to cut seven years off a person's life.
Doctors have seen cases of weight-related diabetes - which usually develops in middle age or later - in children of 13. Diabetes raises the risk of heart disease.
The British Medical Association told the Government last year that swift and drastic action was needed to safeguard teen health.
The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, has warned that junk-food diets and lack of exercise mean parents could soon outlive their children.
A White Paper on public health is due to be published this autumn, but there are already fears that it will lack the necessary clout to protect today's children.
Dr Vivienne Nathanson, of the British Medical Association, said: "These figures are very worrying and we need to see action right across Government departments to tackle the problems.
"We talk about children living in an "obesogenic" environment, where they do little exercise and are tempted to eat sweet and fatty foods.
"We are particularly worried about the drinking issue, because it seems that children are bingedrinking. It is not surprising that doctors are seeing severe liver damage in patients in their twentiesas a result." Dr John Tripp, consultant paediatrician in Exeter and senior lecturer in child health at the Peninsula Medical School, said teenage girls did not set out to take health risks, but were often more concerned with maintaining the respect of their peers.
"Losing the respect of your peers is immediate, but the health risks are somewhere in the distance," he said.
He said there was not enough research into how to get teenagers to change, but the Government's consultation was 'encouraging'.
Dr Tripp added: "Obesity, sexual health, smoking and alcohol are all timebombs which are quietly ticking away.
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Courts recognize that people have a legitimate expectation of privacy in their homes and nearby outbuildings. To search them, police must have a warrant, or a valid exception to the warrant requirement must apply.
But what about more distant barns and other structures--do they deserve the same amount of Constitutional protection? The Supreme Court has stated that four factors are involved in answering whether the area is so "intimiately tied to the home" that it deserves Fourth Amendment protection: How close is the home to the area claimed to be private? A shed a few feet from the back door might qualify; a barn that's sixty yards away might not.
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 08:09 PM
The xbox has a 500gig HDD, Xecuter3 CE, X3IR, Sound Reactant Lighting, etc...
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Here's one I'm working on. It's gonna be a white/blue case w/ white/blue leds throughout. I did a dvd/hd cutout. But need to sand and paint the case still. Can't decide on the jewel color(white or blue). Sorry for the blurry picture's. I'll take better one's when it's done.
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Posted 23 June 2009 - 10:49 PM
The black jewel is nice, looks so much better than the default green one.
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With the white and black Xbox, I have only done external modifications to the case and hardware. The "X" and the DVD bezel have both been spray painted white. I've also trimmed down the HDD case to make room for a 80mm blue LED fan. As far as software, I have let this one untouched and have not done any internal mods yet.
The clear Xbox is my main Xbox. This one has an Xecuter 2 mod chip, green LED under jewel, blue LED stuck on the interior back, a series of rainbow LEDs behind the DVD carrier, a set of purple LEDs behind the HDD carrier, a clear 80mm fan, a clear case, and a 120 GB HDD. Because I'm taking these pics with my MacBook it is somewhat difficult to see what the LEDs really look like.
These are preparation pictures. I've learned through trial and error that proper preparation and equipment make for the most successful projects.
Finally, a side by side picture. I'm very pleased how these two came out.
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Ok, not a legit case mod...but I thought I'd show you guys what my console is up to while its being swapped into a Dish DVR case. (Thread)
Keeps at a steady 96 degrees with a 80mm 12v fan resting right over the heatsink. Its funny, the shoes cost more than an original Xbox
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Here's another:
^ Lid wasn't screwed down yet which is why you see the gap between the lid and dvd drive
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^ Lid wasn't screwed down yet which is why you see the gap between the lid and dvd drive
I freakin love it
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as you can see from my sig, I'm a sucker for blue xboxes
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It's entirely that pink/purple with a blue LED fan.
I think this one is going off to Ebay. I need some money haha
Posted 20 July 2009 - 09:23 PM
Here's another quick one I did.
It's entirely that pink/purple with a blue LED fan.
I think this one is going off to Ebay. I need some money haha
My daughter would like that. Looks great. She keeps asking me to paint a xbox pink for her. Maybe after seeing yours I will.
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Everyone knows a gay person these days, but few books about the plight of the non-straight have been written with the straight reader in mind (my mother and my pastors).
Few choose the "ex-gay" path, so my journey is unusual, but also relevant as I am able to relate my personal crusade to "de-gay" to the larger cultural questions being debated (even as I write these words) in politics and religion:
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