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CNN Links Hannity to De Niro Bomb - SEAN Fires Back Hard
posted by Hannity Staff - 10.26.18
Just minutes after the identity of the suspect behind this week's vicious and hateful attacks on our democracy was released, the mainstream media wasted no time in finding the true culprit behind the despicable acts: Conservatives, Republicans, and President Trump.
CNN's John Avlon went so far as to blame the "suspicious package" sent to actor Robert De Niro on one particular Fox News host.
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"We don't know who it is. We don't know the motive, but what's fascinating is you see a direct pattern between the President's attacks on Twitter and stage being echoed and amplified by Fox News and other folks who contribute," said Avlon.
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"Why Robert De Niro? Well, one of the things that I found was that on October 15, Sean Hannity was doing a whole segment blasting De Niro for things he said on the Alec Baldwin show of all things," he added.
Avlon conveniently forgets to mention the disgusting and hateful rhetoric spewed by De Niro in recent months; screaming "F**K Trump" at the Tony Awards.
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"I mean, he's so blatantly stupid," Mr. De Niro said. "He's a punk, he's a dog, he's a pig, he's a con, a bullsh**t artist, a mutt."
The Destroy-Trump media has completely ignored the Left's vile calls for violence since the President's inauguration; from Madonna fantasizing about blowing up the White House to leading Democrats' begging their supporters to "confront" Trump aides at "restaurants" and "gasoline stations."
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I will not stop pointing out the calls for violence against President Trump as I have from day one.
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"I deplore all violence of any kind. Legitimate and fair criticism of media bias and merely calling-out CNN's obvious political aenda as a network that spends virtually every hour of every day demonizing a President they clearly hate is not only warranted but a healthy exercise of freedom of speech."
I have said over and over again that we must protect all Americans and every American President; including President Obama with whom I have deep and profound political differences.
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What Fake News CNN and Avlon are engaging in a desperate attempt to exploit and politicize the actions of an unhinged lunatic and conflate it with the fair and warranted criticism CNN deserves.
When Steve Scalise was shot on a baseball field by a fierce supporter of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, here's what I said:
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It would be wrong, illogical and unfair to blame Bernie for the actions of a sick and deranged supporter.
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From the Kavanaugh hearings -where people like Senator Graham were spit on- and afterwards, we have been witnessing Mini Mobs confronting fellow citizens and having them chased out of restaurants… Pam Bondi, Sarah Sanders, Secretary Nielsen, Ted Cruz and his wife, Senator MCConnell and his wife.
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Boulders have been thrown through the window of Rep. Kevin McCarthy. The GOP headquarters in NYC has been vandalized.
The silence from the media and Democratic Party is deafening. CNN flat-out refuses to condemn these mobs.
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I have been saying for months that the violent rhetoric and calls for public confrontations from leading Democrats -including Eric Holder and Hillary Clinton- will lead to a devastating conclusion.
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We take out our political differences at the ballot box in this country.
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My heart goes out to those who have had to deal with these threats. I have been through more than I am willing to make public, including white powder mailed to me. I had an assistant scared to death for hours on end in isolation as a result of one incident. And I have had numerous other real threats in my career, myself and my family.
Lunatics have no political boundaries; The Unabomber, the shooter of Steve Scalise and others.
To suggest honest vigorous debate and criticism is the motivating force behind one fringe and violent individual is intellectually lazy and, frankly, a cheap attempt to capitalize off of a serious incident.
Saying 'CNN is fake News' or 'CNN sucks' is a far cry from advocating for violence.
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I deplore all violence of any kind. Legitimate and fair criticism of media bias and merely calling-out CNN's obvious political agenda as a network that spends virtually every hour of every day demonizing a President they clearly hate is not only warranted but a healthy exercise of freedom of speech.
HIT JOB? Liberals SLAM GOP's Use of Term 'MOB' to Describe Left-Wing Protests
Liberal activists, left-wing legislators, and the mainstream media lashed-out at conservatives and GOP pundits this week over their use of the term "mob" to describe the outrageous, often-violent protests staged by Democrats in the wake of Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation process.
"Liberal protesters – egged on by Democratic politicians – are openly embracing a more confrontational and aggressive approach, banging on the doors of the Supreme Court, confronting lawmakers outside their offices and chasing GOP officials out of restaurants," writes Fox News.
"The radical Democrats have turned into an angry mob," said President Trump during a political rally this week.
"Women across the country came together around this nomination to say #MeToo, to stand up against sexual abusers and harassers," Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tweeted this week "And all Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Republican leaders have to say to them is that they're a mob. Disgraceful."
Decide for yourself if the term applies; watch the shocking video above.
'MOB' MENTALITY: Top Dem Says 'MOB' Same Term Used by 'Segregationists' in 1960s
Democratic philanthropist, activist, and billionaire Tom Steyer weighed-in this week on President Trump's use of the term "mob" to describe violent anti-GOP activists throughout the country; suggesting similar language was used by "segregationists" in the 1960s.
Steyer was speaking with MSNBC when he was asked to comment on Trump's use of the term during a recent rally; saying "Listen, this is a line that people have been using to put down broad-based protests since the civil rights movement."
"This 'mob' statement is something that segregationists used to justify strong police actions against completely legal nonviolent protests," he added. "So I look at this as absolutely another Republican move to try to inflame people, to try to scare people about what is really going on."
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These days, if you're not a locavore (living off of food grown within miles of your home), you're practically scorned. But most of us can't grow or buy grapes from down the road—so we look to Chile. The majority of grapes in the supermarket today come from South America. Road-weary they may be, but they're really fantastic.
Chile's summer is in January, giving us grapes in the middle of winter. Sadly for the Chileans, the best grapes are reserved for export, leaving locals with very little fruit to enjoy for themselves. Unlike bananas in bread, peaches in cobbler or apples in pie, grapes don't spring to mind for cooking. But we wanted a little summer in winter, so we started experimenting. We found them to behave similar to fresh cherries…only without the pit and a lot cheaper. Enjoy.


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Army inflicts 'heavy casualties' on Naga insurgents on Myanmar border
By IANS | Bharat Defence Kavach | Publish Date: 9/27/2017 4:41:00 PM
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Wednesday said it has inflicted "heavy casualties" on NSCN (K) militants during a firefight along the border with Myanmar, but clarified that it was "not a surgical strike". Officials said the incident occurred when a column of the Indian Army was fired upon by "unidentified insurgents".The Army also said the international border was not crossed.
"In the early morning hours of September 27, a column of the Indian Army, while operating along the Indo-Myanmar border was fired upon by unidentified insurgents. Our troops reacted swiftly and brought down heavy retaliatory fire on the insurgents," Eastern Command of Indian Army said in a statement.
"The insurgents broke contact and fled from the spot. As per inputs, a large number of casualties were suffered by the insurgents. Own troops suffered no casualties during the firefight," it said.The "firefight" took place around 4.45 a.m. on Wednesday morning.The Eastern Command had earlier said in a tweet that the operation was against the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) militants.
"Heavy casualties reportedly inflicted on NSCN(K) cadre. No casualties suffered by Indian Security Force," the Eastern Command said in a tweet.In June 2015, the Indian Army had carried out a surgical strike along the India-Myanmar border on camps of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) militants, days after an ambush in which terrorists killed 18 Army men in Manipur.
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When most guys want to improve their fitness, they look to high-intensity activities like biking or running. Those are both great options for boosting your health, but some folks would rather do anything than jog for 30 minutes. Trying to force yourself into an exercise routine you hate isn't a great idea, because you'll look for any excuse to skip it. What if one of your favorite pastimes could be the key to your fitness goals? It just so happens that regularly engaging in a round of golf can offer the same benefits as other forms of exercise. We've highlighted six ways heading out for 18 holes can make you healthier. Now you don't have to feel guilty about sneaking out to the course.
Whether you're looking to lose some serious weight or just get a little leaner, going out for a few rounds can help you get there. While a swing here or there doesn't do all that much to slim you down, all the walking in between will. You've probably heard health professionals mention the importance of taking 10,000 steps every day, and Berkeley Wellness reported findings from a study that indicated a full 18-hole round easily exceeds the recommendation. If thinking about steps is too fussy, consider the mileage you'll cover. Though the exact distance will vary for every golfer and every round, one game will take you pretty far. FitnessHealth101.com said most players can expect to walk about 4 miles per round.
Though there are few studies examining the specific health benefits of golfing, About Sports reported survey findings that revealed the sport does a decent job of carving away calories. According to the results, carrying your own clubs for a round burns 721 calories while using a push-cart comes in second at 718 calories. Not surprisingly, riding in a cart significantly reduces the amount of energy you'll expend. So don't worry if you're no pro, because you'll be walking your way to a slimmer stomach with each additional step.
We've all heard we should get more sleep to improve our health, but it's not necessarily as easy as flicking the lights off a little earlier. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed more than 25% of Americans have occasional insomnia, and an unlucky 10% suffer through it constantly. There are all sorts of strategies or treatments you could try, but many of the options are going to cost you. Playing a game with the guys could be just as good as any sleeping pill, though. The Daily Mail said engaging in activities that involve walking is linked to better quality sleep. The researchers from the study said it's even more true for more purposeful activities, such as golfing.
On the flip side, getting better sleep could help improve your score. The New York Times revealed results from a small study, which examined how treating players for sleep apnea affected their performance. After six months of treatment, the group's average handicap improved from 12.4 to 11. Even if you don't start playing like a professional, you're bound to feel more focused on the course after getting some decent rest.
Though Americans are less stressed as a whole these days, the American Psychological Association's (APA) annual study found that many are still feeling unhealthy levels of strain. People turn to all sorts of different activities to manage the uneasy, often exhausting, feeling, ranging from heading out for happy hour to venting with a friend. Getting some exercise might be the best bet, though. The Huffington Post explained physical activity helps the brain release feel-good chemicals called endorphins. While many might think that involves a trip the gym, the article went on to say activities like golf can be just as beneficial.
Heading to the driving range is a good option if you're short on time, but you'll likely feel even better if you get together with a group of friends for a game. According to NPR, spending time outside and socializing with others rank among Americans' favorite ways to de-stress. Gathering your buddies for a round does both. If work has you feeling stressed, it might be time to arrange a tee time.
While swinging the clubs might not get your ticker pumping the way wind sprints do, golf is still a great way to promote heart health. Golfsmith touted the sport as a way to improve cardiovascular health thanks to all of the walking. For those who loathe lacing up for a run, walking the course while enjoying a game is a much more manageable way to get their hearts pumping. According to the American Heart Association, walking at a quick clip can be every bit as beneficial for your ticker as running.
If you make a habit of hitting the course, you'll reap even greater rewards. A study from 2000 traced how regularly walking during golf impacted the health of middle-aged men over the course of 20 weeks. The men experienced a number of improvements, including significantly improved cholesterol levels.
Bone health isn't just a concern for older folks. U.S. News & World Report said getting adequate calcium and weight-bearing exercise starting at a young age is crucial to ensure healthy joints and bones later in life. While high-intensity activities are usually good for bones, they can be hard on joints over time. Adding weights to your regimen is an easy way to keep your knees from crying in pain, but you don't have to hit the gym to get the benefits. Complete Nutrition said carrying your own clubs turns your round into a weight-bearing exercise, which benefits both muscles and bones.
Want to live your longest, healthiest life? Golf could be the key to longevity. ScienceDaily said results from a Swedish study found golfers had a 40% lower death rate than the rest of the population. While the study didn't take into account other lifestyle factors, the findings are promising for those who enjoy regularly swinging their clubs.
Exercise in any form can help add years to your life, but The Wall Street Journal reported some interesting findings about how high-intensity activities compare to more relaxed ones. The article said a study found cycling and rowing weren't more effective at lengthening life than playing golf. But courses are also a backdrop for tossing back beer and smoking cigars, so keep your expectations in check.


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An ambitious public artwork based in a former landfill site south of Cork City, the aim of the year-long KinShip Project is to develop a kin-like connection between Tramore Valley Park and its surrounding community.
Led by artists LennonTaylor (Marilyn Lennon and Seán Taylor), in partnership with Cork City Council, The KinShip Project will encourage people to treat Tramore Valley Park as an extension of their own family.
This innovative project is one of 15 recipients of the inaugural Creative Climate Action fund, an initiative from the Creative Ireland Programme in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communication.
The Creative Climate Action fund supports creative, cultural and artistic projects that build awareness around climate change and empower citizens to make meaningful behavioural transformations. Local project partners include Cork Healthy Cities, Cork Nature Network, Cork UNESCO Learning Cities, Green Spaces for Health, MTU Clean Technology Centre and UCC Environmental Research Institute.
Artist Marilyn Lennon of The KinShip Project, at Tramore Valley Park, Cork. Pic: Darragh Kane
Artist Seán Taylor of The KinShip Project, at Tramore Valley Park, Cork. Pic: Darragh Kane
"A habitat for a whole host of living things"
Tramore Valley Park spans 170 acres off the city's South Link Road and has a history of great environmental change. From the 1960's until 2009, the site was used as a landfill with over 3 million tonnes of waste from Cork homes and businesses deposited on site. Plans were made to repurpose the land, and ten years after the landfill's closure, the site was transformed into a public park for the people of Cork City. It became a habitat for a whole host of living things with whom this project aims to establish 'a kinship'.
As artists LennonTaylor explain:
"The Park is an archaeology of our past, our friends' pasts, and all of us that lived and grew in the city in those years. We are part of that park, we are responsible, we own some of the history of that landscape. The KinShip Project represents a challenge of the imagination in this era of climate change, and for all of us."
LennonTaylor invite the public to participate in The Midden Chronicles', a year-long deep mapping of the park. Together they suggest that everyday activities like growing, foraging, composting, rewilding, walking, beekeeping, planting and sensing are forms of contemporary storytelling. Working with collaborators they will record, broadcast, perform, write, visualise, create and share impressions with the park, its wider community of life and the citizens of Cork City.
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Three other elements of The KinShip Project programme include:
Becoming Kin: The KinShip Citizen-Led Programme
'Becoming Kin' invites engagement with communities whose voice and influence is crucial in addressing climate action. The KinShip project is now welcoming expressions of interest from any Cork City-based person, group, organisation, or group of friends who have knowledge, know-how, or skills to share with the public. Participants may wish to contribute by delivering talks and workshops or by guiding walks and other park-based activities.
These activities will take place on the last Sunday of every month. For the first event, Cork Nature Network will run a FREE Winter Nature Walk in the park on February 27th, 2pm-4pm, suitable for all ages.
The KinShip Artist Placement Programme
Professional artists or creatives can apply to participate in an Artist Placement on The KinShip Project. These paid Artist Placements are particularly aimed at opening up new perspectives, ways of inhabiting the park, and generating wider public conversation on climate action, ecology, waste, urban land use, and kinship with the wider community of life.
The KinShip EcoLab Competition
The KinShip EcoLab Competition is an open call to design and build an experimental and innovative temporary structure of architectural importance in Tramore Valley Park. The competition challenges architects, artists, designers, eco-builders and craftspeople to create a temporary architectural/sculptural structure for public meetings and workshops. Proposals should focus on eco-friendly and cost-effective building techniques to set an example of green building practice in Ireland and beyond. The competition will be launched in March 2022, and will be announced on The KinShip Project website and social media channels.
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Minister Catherine Martin said:
"In times of challenge, we have found ourselves turning to the arts as a means to process our shared experience, as a platform for collective expression and as a tool for community building. Climate Change represents one of the greatest challenges facing us today. The concept of kin underpinning The KinShip Project offers an opportunity to become the change we wish to see in our world, with real vision."
Minister Eamon Ryan added:
"Our investment in The KinShip Project, through the Creative Climate Action fund, represents a commitment by our departments to support community climate action that is inclusive and imaginative. The principles of community engagement, participation and creativity that inform this initiative are key to our drive to support and activate communities to take local climate and environmental action. This project is a great example of what can be done and will hopefully inspire other communities to be creative in their climate action too."
The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Colm Kelleher:
"Cork City Council welcomes the award of Creative Climate Action Funding from Creative Ireland for The KinShip Project. The Council embraces this opportunity to bring creative vision to climate issues and to engage the public in the unique environment at Tramore Valley Park."
Find out how you can get involved in The KinShip Project, or to register for a free event, visit: corkcity.ie/en/kinship/
Read more about the 15 innovative Creative Climate Action fund projects here.
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Adventurer and explorer Dan Bull has taken out one of the most sought-after titles in the field of extreme adventure, achieving 'The Highest Kayak on Earth', near the summit of the world's highest volcano, Ojos del Salado. And he has been recognised by Guinness World Records for his achievement.
"I wanted to combine my passion for heights with my love of water and pursue my dream of breaking a new world record," Bull explained.
On a recent climb, standing alone on top of the world's highest volcano, Bull spotted a small frozen lake just near the summit.
"I was yet to survive the descent back down the volcano, but somehow I was already dreaming of my next adventure," he said.
Only barely surviving the solo descent, he returned again this year – this time with his kayak – flying back to Santiago, Chile, then onwards to the mining town of Copiapó in the Atacama Desert (the site of the 2010 Chilean mining accident, where 33 men were trapped underground for 69 days) to begin his approach.
The unnamed lake, since verified as one of the highest bodies of water in the world, sits on the eastern flanks of the world's highest volcano, straddling the borders of Chile and Argentina.
Ojos del Salado, a stratovolcano whose name roughly translates to "Eyes of the Salty One" from its native Spanish, comes from the enormous deposits of salt that, in the form of lagoons or 'eyes', appear in its glaciers. It is the highest mountain in Chile and the second highest mountain outside the Himalaya.
In addition to the extreme high altitude, the summit towers 6,893 metres tall, the humidity can be as low as 2%. Despite the extremely dry conditions, snow storms can strike at any time, covering the surrounding area with a few feet of snow.
The lake is located in the highest regions of the Atacama desert in the Andes, just beneath the summit.
"The surrounding environment is not unlike what you might imagine witnessing if you were standing on Mars, or perhaps the moon," Bull said.
Speaking of which, more people have stood on the moon than have reached this lake, let alone stepped foot in it.
Bull achieved the record without the use of supplemental oxygen, which would've been allowed under Guinness World Records rules. The decision to do so was not taken lightly.
Bull is the current World Record holder for being the "Youngest Person to Climb the Highest Mountain and the Highest Volcano on each continent" (known as the 7 Summits & 7 Volcanic Summits). He also completed a successful unguided ascent of Mount Everest in his 20s.
At the altitude of his new kayaking world record, there is less than 50% of the oxygen than at sea level.
At sea level the air is thick and carries plenty of oxygen around the body. As you ascend, the atmosphere thins, there's less oxygen available for your body, and your organs begin starving for oxygen. Headaches, shortness of breath, coughing, general weakness and confusion ensues.
Despite the risks, Bull is motivated by the life-and-death struggle at extreme high altitude.
Executing the Highest Kayak on Earth wasn't the only challenge Bull faced.
"As I climbed toward the lake, I experienced the worst snow seen on the volcano in two decades. I was trapped inside my tent, high on the mountain, for 3 days, surviving gale force winds up to 140 km/h and wind chill down to -45°C," he said.
In addition to the extreme weather conditions, he had to battle with carrying his customised kayak up the mountain on top of his usual mountaineering and survival gear, weighing in excess of 50 kg.
The water temperature was just on freezing at 0.1°C. The lake was freezing over as he watched from the shoreline and it was estimated that the lake would be inaccessible within a couple of days.
"Water froze instantly as it splashed onto my gear. I knew that if I fell in, I'd practically be snap frozen." he said.
"I didn't like the idea of becoming a permanent ice block, so it was a good motivator to retain balance as I paddled".
Paddling for over an hour in this inhospitable environment, Bull acknowledges that it was very much a mental battle toward the end.
"Exhausted after completing the paddle and getting out of the water mostly unscathed, it would've been the easiest thing to just leave my gear and the kayak behind and get off the mountain", explained Bull.
They managed to recover the kayak and bring it back to base camp.
The success has taken its toll.
In terms of what's next? Bull explains that whilst he's actually very content being back at sea level, he's considering whether to head back to the lake and have a shot at the Swimming World Record.


American Farmland Trust launches the Farm to Institution New York State (FINYS) Local Food Buyer Learning Center to help institutions increase their purchasing of local foods.
Right now, advocates are in Albany urging the State Legislature to support the recommendations of New York Food for New York Kids, a coalition of nearly 70 organizations and stakeholders that support Governor Cuomo's "No Student Goes Hungry" Proposal. But we need your help too.
A Favorite Holiday Recipe from AFT's Family to Yours!


Holocaust survivor David Schaecter was just a boy when he was sent to Auschwitz. With the help of his brother, he would survive and dedicate his life to remembering all those who were lost. Through his harrowing story, David calls on all of us to stand up against intolerance.


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Drezdenko é um município da Polônia, na voivodia da Lubúsquia e no condado de Strzelce-Drezdenko. Estende-se por uma área de 10,72 km², com 10 282 habitantes, segundo os censos de 2017, com uma densidade de 959,1 hab/km².

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now, I am able to announce the establishment of an Education SIG. I have created a wiki page, which is currently placed here .
Again, I would like to encourage everybody, who is interested in education to join us on fedora-education-list and to add his or her name to the list in the wiki.
In the near future, one topic might be, how to go on with educational work (e.g. in connection with K12LTSP). But this is only one part, so feel free to join and discuss.


These little cuties were for my mom's coworker's baby shower. I was asked to match the ombre turquoise and gold invitations and to make them lemon flavored. I decided to use gold foil wrappers to match the sparkle of the invitations.
To create the turquoise ombre frosting I divided a batch of buttercream frosting into threes and colored them in different shades of turquoise. I then did the same technique as I did with the Mardi Gras cakes by putting the three smaller bags in a bigger piping bag with a star cupcake tip.
I slowly frosted each cupcake giving time for al of the colors to be piped evenly. I loved how they came out and I think these are in my top 10 baby shower cupcakes ever!


Today the Atwater Kent Museum is a modest-sized museum of city history, but it was built in 1826 as the original Franklin Institute – a school dedicated to the mechanical arts, science, technology and research.
The groundwork of the industrial revolution was laid in the early decades of the 19th century with the advent of steam power, small machine shops, and advances in chemistry and physics. Philadelphia was among the cities in the forefront of the nascent industrial age. Technical schools were being founded at this time in European and some American cities. Local businessman Samuel Vaughn Merrick and science professor William H. Keating hatched the idea for such a school in Philadelphia in late 1823. Other leaders of the city joined the effort and a series of lectures was soon launched the next year in rented space at Carpenters' Hall and the original University of Pennsylvania at 4th and Arch. The school was an immediate success with 600 paying members in the first year. Mostly these members were young craftsmen and apprentices interested in improving their knowledge of engineering, the science behind the new advances.
Naming the organization after Philadelphia's most famous man of science, Ben Franklin, was a natural. After only one year, the Institute was planning it own building on a vacant lot on 7th Street near Market, and a source of funding appeared when the federal government agreed to a long-term lease for federal courts in part of the proposed building. John Haviland was selected as architect. Perhaps his most famous work is Eastern State Penitentiary, which influenced the design of prisons around the world. The new building for the Institute was about 60 feet wide and 100 feet long in the neo-classical style.
Some of the most important names in Philadelphia science and industry taught or lectured there. Men such as architects William Strictland and Thomas U. Walter and industrialists Matthias Baldwin, Isaiah Lukens, William Sellers. A host of scholars and scientists were associated with the Institute including Alexander Dallas Bache and Frederick Graff.
Today the Franklin Institute on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is known as an outstanding science museum, but for decades it was much more. The Institute took on scores of research projects. It was also an early testing lab trying to determine if new inventions really worked. The first scientific study of water power drew international attention. The federal government helped finance a study there to determine how to make steam engines safe following disastrous explosions on steamboats. Later, it was the Franklin Institute that spearheaded a movement and devised ways to standardize threads and sizes for nuts and bolts.
The Institute also published a technical and science journal and sponsored contests for inventors. Evening lectures were a huge success. Those who paid their annual $3 dues could attend all lectures for free. From the start, women were admitted to all lectures. Drafting classes were particularly popular.
After 109 years of use, the building was abandoned when the Franklin Institute moved to the Parkway in 1933. It stood vacant and was scheduled for demolition when dynamic society woman Frances Ann Wistar launched a campaign to save it. She enlisted the aid of industrialist A. Atwater Kent, who had already provided the funding to preserve the Betsy Ross House.
Kent had been a pioneer in manufacturing auto parts and electrical appliances. He jumped into the new radio business in 1921 with much success. His Atwater Kent radio factory employed 12,000 workers at its peak. He purchased the building that now bears his name, which was dedicated in 1941 as a museum of Philadelphia history. The facade of the building hasn't changed since the day it opened.
Sinclair, Bruce. Philadelphia's Philosopher Mechanics: A History of the Franklin Institute, 1824–1865. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1974.


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Bring Me The Horizon considering multiple "shorter records" in 2020
Koltan Greenwood
Koltan Greenwood Published: November 7, 2019
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Bring Me the Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes recently said he wants to change how they release music; bringing forth shorter records more frequently.
Sykes even said he hopes that Bring Me the Horizon will release a number of albums next year.
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In a recent interview with NME, Sykes talk about how they might never make an album again. This comes after their massive Number One album amo.
"'Ludens' will be the first song you hear from the new record. We're not going to do an album again, maybe ever." Sykes states. "We're thinking about doing shorter records. I don't want to say we're going to do something and not live up to it, but the plan is to release multiple records next year."
When asked why they might be going with the shorter records as opposed to a full-length album, Sykes discusses the process of creating amo.
"I'm really proud of 'amo', but it was such a fucking ballache to make. We spent a whole fucking year of our lives making that record. Part of me was like, 'For what? We're never going to get to play all of those songs'."
"You have to ration your creativity over all your songs. You write a really cool pop song then you have to write a heavy song to balance out, then you need to think about singles."
This news comes fresh off the heels of the release of Bring Me the Horizon's newest track "Ludens". The song was created for the video game Death Stranding.
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The highly anticipated video game Death Stranding revealed its incredible accompanying soundtrack last month, set to include heavyweights Bring Me The Horizon.
Now, after what has felt like an eternity of waiting, BMTH have debuted their fiery new track "Ludens" from the forthcoming soundtrack Death Stranding: Timefall (Original Music from the World of Death Stranding). Check it out below!
Speaking with Mac, frontman Oli Sykes revealed how Bring Me The Horizon found themselves on the soundtrack.
"We'd been talking about doing a song for this game for a while. But it was just taking a long time with lawyers, all kinds of problems and stuff. We weren't really writing anything because we didn't think it was going to happen. And then on tour we get an email saying 'it's all gone through, it's happening, but you need to deliver the song for Saturday,' and it was like Monday.
And we were like, 'we haven't written anything is there any way we can get an extension?' They were like, 'no, it's a hard delivery date for Saturday at 12. If you don't deliver it on the dot for that it won't get used.'"
He adds, "So we were kind of like, 'it's not going to happen.' We've never wrote a song in five days in our lives. Especially not from scratch and not for a video game that we obviously wanted to be really special. But it just came down to, we can try and fail or we can not do anything and definitely fail."
The band pulled 18-19 hour days to create the track, and obviously it paid off. You can check out the interview snippet below.
You can hear the brand new Bring Me The Horizon track "Ludens" below and stream it here.
What do you think of Bring Me the Horizon's potential new release format? Let us know below!
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Short story about people hibernating in pods, and the system is breaking down
I believe this story was in a Young Adult anthology, and I would have read it in the early 80s. In the story, the protagonist / narrator is woken up from hibernation by the controlling entity and sent to kill a renegade passenger.
The "renegade" attempts to explain that the controller is breaking down and making mistakes, but the protagonist kills him anyway. During the killing, the protagonist thinks something like, "I knew Controller was watching. I knew it loved me." The protagonist returns to hibernation, but is later woken up without receiving a mission, and ends up wandering around until he realizes the "renegade" was right.
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@user14111: Mr Kevin likely just means a long-range colonisation ship. It is not an uncommon trope for a ship to have a small skeleton crew which alternates in and out of hibernation while the majority hibernates for the extent of the journey. Pandorum instantly springs to mind. – James Sheridan Sep 26 '14 at 3:44
@user14111 - You're right. This is a sleeper ship – Valorum Sep 26 '14 at 6:06
I was thinking this was "The Machine Stops", until I saw the ship comments, and that it was already answered. Lot of similar elements, I think. – Radhil Jan 6 '15 at 18:42
I believe this is the short story Wake Up To Thunder by Dean Koontz. It can be found in the short story collection Children of Infinity edited by Roger Elwood (1973). I remember reading this story back in the 1970s. When the Matrix came out I immediately thought of this story. I don't know how it got away without a copyright fight.
As a note, I do believe this is the only collection in which this story is available.
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In it the occupants of the hive are in a matrix like environment. However, instead of being used for energy, their combined minds feed the AI "Thunder" which evolved out the sleeping masses.
The actions do not actually take place on a generation ship. Instead the Hive exists on Earth. However, there is a starship component in the story which is what you are probably remembering.
The quote you are remembering when the Policeman takes on the Renegade is:
"We clutched his bare flesh. I felt my fingers on his throat, felt his windpipe crumpling as I pressed. Then I went for him with my teeth. I was sure Thunder watched. I was sure he knew. He would love me the more for my fanaticism."
As you have already listed the spoiler for the story, you are also correct that the Policeman eventually becomes a renegade like the ones he had previously hunted for Thunder.
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60s/70s story about English people (Chris et al?) going to Mars and hibernating on the way
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Trying to find a sci-fi short story about humans accidentally eating "hibernating" plant people
Short story about a sociopath funeral director on a planet where goo makes birds sick
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Short story; people commit suicide by breaking into electricity stations, society breaks down?


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DoD exploring medevac options for special operations forces within Yemen
By Kyle Rempfer
A hospital corpsman communicates with pilots from a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk as it airlifts simulated casualties during medical evacuation training at Udairi Range, Kuwait. (Cpl. Todd F. Michalek/Marine Corps)
The U.S. military is looking for contractors to provide airborne casualty evacuation services for special operations forces working "primarily within Yemen."
A request for information posted April 30 stated that U.S. Transportation Command was conducting market research to identify air carriers operating ballistic-protected fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft capable of providing medical and casualty evacuation services within Yemen, and "all surrounding countries, waterways, and the Horn of Africa."
A draft performance work statement adds that the personnel recovery services would be for Special Operations Command Central. That customer makes sense when looking at the request's aircraft specifications.
For fixed-wing assets, contractors should be capable of take-off from a 3,000-foot unprepared runway, with a range of more than 500 nautical miles. Hopeful contractors also need to be able to use night-vision goggles, carry no fewer than eight passengers and be capable of hot refueling, which is when the engine is still running.
Rotary-wing assets must meet similar load and range conditions as those above, with the added bonus of rescue hoist capability.
Before contractors apply, though, the request wants contractors to ask themselves whether they have "a lightweight, Level III (7.62 mm and 5.56 mm) Ballistic Protection System commercially available that would still allow aircraft to meet minimum requirements specified above?"
At a minimum, the contractor's ballistic protection must cover both the cabin and cockpit areas.
Marines prepare to carry a comrade to a medevac helicopter near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Officials did not provide any indication that this signals a change in current strategy in Yemen, which reportedly is limited to a non-kinetic role.
"[Our command] frequently reviews requirements in locations where we have always had capabilities in an effort to sustain that capability if needed," Army Maj. Dave Dunn, a public affairs officer for U.S. Transportation Command, told Military Times.
Although the request is in support of special operations forces, it was posted by Transportation Command. This is because that structure is responsible for supporting medical evacuation from the various combatant commands. For such operations, U.S. forces are known to use their own, as well as commercial and allied nation, aircraft.
Senate kills resolution to end US role in Yemeni civil war
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to kill a bipartisan resolution to remove U.S. forces from the conflict in Yemen between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels.
"Some geographic combatant commands also work with [Transportation Command] contracting experts when augmenting military tactical medical evacuation assets," Dunn said.
"For both tactical and strategic patient movement, commercial assets are held to clear standards for safety and effectiveness," he added, addressing possible concerns that arise when using civilian contractors.
The conflict in Yemen has been ongoing since 2015, between a Saudi-led coalition and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. U.S. support to the Saudi Kingdom's war has been a cause of frustration for some in Congress, who argue there hasn't been a legal authorization to use military force against Yemeni rebels.
No guaranteed 'golden hour' for Marines headed into the next big fight
Rapid medical extraction is a luxury Marines may not have headed into the next big fight.
By Shawn Snow
Pentagon officials maintain that U.S. military assistance to the Saudis is limited to a aircraft refueling, logistics and intelligence sharing — which they say isn't direct combat and does not require a Congressional vote. However, recent reports have indicated that Army Green Berets have been helping to locate and destroy Houthi ballistic missile caches along the Saudi border. That concession could change the dynamics, but the Pentagon remains tight-lipped.
"For operational security purposes, we do not discuss numbers of U.S. forces operating in Yemen," Navy Lt. Commander Rebecca Rebarich, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said when asked about the current disposition of combat forces in Yemen.
Outside of the Saudi's war against Houthi rebels, U.S. forces have in fact conducted raids against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula militants who control shards of war-torn Yemen. However, those missions are covered by an existing authorization to use military force against groups responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
About Kyle Rempfer
Kyle Rempfer is an editor and reporter who has covered combat operations, criminal cases, foreign military assistance and training accidents. Before entering journalism, Kyle served in U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and deployed in 2014 to Paktika Province, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq. Follow on Twitter @Kyle_Rempfer
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Beginning Photo Retouching & Restoration Using GIMP teaches readers how to digitally retouch and restore damaged photographs with GIMP 2.8-the free high end alternative to expensive image editing programs. The exercise photos in the book are available to download for the reader to follow along.
Beginning Photo Retouching & Restoration Using GIMP teaches the reader how to achieve professional results using this high end image editor. You'll learn how to do everything from making dull images "pop" to resurrecting badly damaged photographs deemed beyond any hope of rescue. There's no need to shell out good money month after month for the "big name" software package. GIMP 2.8 is a world-class image editor that wields almost as much power, and is completely free!
Phillip W. Whitt is a professional digital retoucher and restoration artist, as well as a film to video transfer technician. His love for everything related to photography began when he was ten years old. His favorite aunt gave him her old Kodak Brownie camera, and from the joy upon seeing his first developed photographs a new hobby was born. His foray into digital image editing began in the 1990's with the purchase of his first flatbed scanner, which came bundled with a basic image editing program. After fixing a few family photographs, it soon led to a new passion and profession which he continues to enjoy to this day.Mr. Whitt has digitally edited countless photos,and served a number of professional clients such as photographers, photo labs, and camera outlets over the years.


Love of neighbor, which is primarily a commitment to justice, is the touchstone for faith and love of God. James calls it 'the royal law', echoing the words which Jesus used so often: the reign of God, God's kingship. This does not refer to just any kingdom, coming at any time; it means that God must become the force shaping our lives and actions.
If the love of God has planted deep roots in a person, then he is able to love even those who do not deserve it, as God does us...We learn from God to seek only what is good and never what is evil. We learn to look at each other not only with our eyes, but with the eyes of God, which is the gaze of Jesus Christ.
We should always be prepared, like the Good Samaritan, to be attentive to those we meet, to listen, to be understanding, and to help. In this way we can lead those who are searching for the truth and for meaning in life to God's house, the Church, where hope and salvation abide (cf. Lk 10:29-37).
Through faith, we can recognize the face of the risen Lord in those who ask for our love.
Our disinterested attention towards the sick and the forgotten will always be a humble and warm testimony of God's compassionate regard.
The more we strive to obtain a common good corresponding to the real needs of our neighbors, the more effectively we love them. (n. 6).
The one God, our Father and Creator, has made us brothers and sisters: to be human is to be a brother and guardian to our neighbor. Along this path, in union with the whole human family, the Church must relive and make present what Jesus was: the Good Samaritan who came from afar, entered our human history, lifted us up and sought to heal us.
In Sacred Scripture the call to love others is linked to the commandment to love God with all our heart, all our soul and all our strength. In order to give love to others we must draw it from the furnace of divine charity, through long periods of prayer, constant listening to the word of God and a life focused on the mystery of the Eucharist.


Raccoon Pinata. This raccoon pinata party favor is a hand-made, traditional hit style made with recycled newspaper and paper mache. The piñata is about 11 inches high and wide. It holds three to five pounds of treats (not included). The piñata is ready to ship in 72 hours or less. Shipping time could take one week or more. Thanks for looking!


We have been working on some ideas to feature a seasonal fresh baked item each month at the markets. Beginning in August we will bring our Sweet Cinnamon Rolls, so soft, light and delicious. They are a great addition to any breakfast or brunch!
**Friday's market pick-up order must be placed by Tuesday, Saturday's market pick-up order must be placed by Wednesday.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. We're excited that you enjoy our bakery!


You can sell the single row crank pulley for an easy $80+ shipping.
Is that the one on the H23 or the H22?
It's the one that's a single row lol.
The h22 has a normal crank pulley since it has a power steering pump run off it. The h23vtec accord uses an electric pump on the steering rack, so no need for a belt driven pump thus just a single pulley for the alternator/ac compressor. I have two of the pulleys, one on my car atm and one in storage.
Ordered a couple parts at the dealership today. On the way out a salesman asked me if he could help me with anything. Now, the only Honda that's coming out soon in the US I'd be interested in is the CR-Z HPD (supercharged, upgraded drivetrain, suspension and brakes), but I told him the only thing I'd be interested in is the upcoming Civic Type R, which he'd obviously never heard of. "Factory turbo Civic? ...well, we won't have that here." I know. But every time I go to the dealer I'm going to bring it up because it's stupid when literaly every other manufacturer sells a sporty turbo 4-banger here, or will soon.
But hey, at least it looks cool. Better than anything else Honda's putting out right now.
If Honda made something to compete with the Fiesta turbo I'd be all over it. But I'd be happy with that Civic, too.
I think that's where they're aiming with that. The sales guy at the dealer didn't know what it was...shameful.
Pasting this here so I can keep track of what I have and edit it as I go along.
Did some work today. I've decided to use my two spare SH wheels on the car and get another two somewhere. The ones I have came from a junkyard and were extremely dirty; one is currently holding the B21A1 in the garage. I cleaned up the other one today and it looks much better. Not perfect, but still much better than the blades, which, as I told Daryl, have curb rash so bad that I call it "curb leprosy". I also began the engine removal process by taking out the battery with its tie-down, plastic tray, and the metal plate that they sit on, as well as the intake. Now that the weather's finally getting warmer to stay (or so it seems), I'll keep working on it and getting parts.
Harbor Freight trip is in order.
I have a 3/8" torque wrench and beam one for the not so important stuff. But a good 1/2" needs to go in the tool chest.
a little at a time, is all you can do. can't wait to work on this car.
I should be selling the red 3rd gen in April. (That is if I don't keep getting flaked...) I'll buy all the expensive stuff with that. After that it's just $20 here and $40 there.
Today's engine bay work. It's ugly. I've gotten the intake and everything battery-related out.
Broke the outer casing on this connector...ugh. Hope it's all right. Lost some blood on it too.
Today we did a little more removal, nothing major. Relieved fuel pressure and took a few vacuum hoses off the intake manifold. Stopped at the point where you start taking power steering components off because they didn't match the diagrams. There's some sort of plug (power steering pressurr something-or-other) that, according to the manual, looks like it's coming off the brake fluid reservoir (odd, when it's for the PS system) but it isn't there on the car.
And went to sears for some 1/2" drive metric sockets.
A couple of other tools were purchased as well. And checked prices for decent torque wrenches.
Ima check the numbers for the max torque required. If we need a 1/2" torque wrench, so be it. But if 3/8" will do do I'll put the $ a half inch would cost into a better 3/8 unit.


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In the late 1980s, the median time for FDA to approve a new drug application (NDA) was 29 months. Industry, consumer groups, and FDA agreed that the time from submission of a drug or biologics application to FDA's decision was unacceptably long. Patient advocates argued that a drug in review--and therefore not available for sale -- could be the difference between life and death. Manufacturers argued that prolonged review times affected their ability to recoup the costs of research and development. This book examines the FDA's review of drug applications, with a focus on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and issues for reauthorization in 2012.


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Functional outcomes and complications of hook plate for bony mallet finger: a retrospective case series study
Wei-Chih Wang1,2,
Cheng-En Hsu3,4,
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The treatment of mallet fracture using hook plate fixation was first introduced in 2007 and has subsequently shown excellent outcomes. Common complications, such as nail deformity and screw loosening, have also been reported. Very few studies have focused on these common complications or their prevention. In this study, we present the clinical outcomes and complications of our case series and describe the pitfalls and detailed solution of surgical tips to avoid common complications related to this procedure.
The retrospective case series of 16 patients with mallet fractures who underwent open reduction and hook plate fixation in our hospital from 2015 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Data on extension lag, range-of-motion (ROM) of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) joint, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score, and surgical complications were collected and analysed. The clinical outcome was graded according to the Crawford mallet finger criteria.
Sixteen patients were included in our analysis. The median DIP extension lag was 0° (range, 0° to 30°) and the median active DIP flexion angle was 60° (range, 40° to 90°). The median DASH score was 0 (range, 0–11.3). Fourteen patients with good and excellent results were satisfied with this treatment. The Complication rate in our patient series was 18%. Common complications reported in articles included wound necrosis, extension lag, nail deformity, and plate loosening.
Despite the fact that the treatment of mallet fracture with hook plate fixation has satisfactory functional outcomes, pitfalls, including iatrogenic nail germinal matrix injury, unnecessary soft tissue dissection, and insufficient screw purchase, were still reported. To avoid complications, we suggest modifications of the skin incision, soft tissue dissection, and screw position.
Mallet finger injuries are usually caused by excessive flexion force on the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. They can be divided into two types: Tendinous mallet finger is a rupture of the extensor tendon in Zone 1, and bony mallet finger is an avulsion fracture of the extensor tendon from the distal phalangeal base. Mallet finger leads to extensor mechanism imbalance between the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and DIP joints, which may give rise to a swan neck deformity if left untreated. The majority of mallet finger injuries can be treated non-surgically, but surgical intervention is required in circumstances where the fracture fragment involves more than one-third of the articular surface, in the event of fracture dislocation, and for people who are unable to protect exposed pins and who cannot tolerate a period of immobilisation [1].
Various surgical techniques have been reported for mallet fracture fixation, including DIP joint pinning, dorsal blocking pin, tension band wire, and hook plate fixation [2,3,4,5,6]. However, the main difficulty with these surgical techniques including fragment splitting and suboptimal reduction, and potential complications of functional limitation, synarthrosis, pin tract infection, skin necrosis, nail deformity, and residual pain. The accumulated incidence rate of the above complications was up to 47% [4]. Open reduction with hook plate fixation allows direct fracture reduction and avoids pin exposure, which is clearly advantageous in terms of postoperative care. The technique was first introduced by L. C. Teoh [6]; subsequently, good to excellent surgical outcomes have been reported by many authors, although surgical complications, including recurrence of joint subluxation, screw loosening, skin necrosis, and nail deformity, have also been reported, with incidence rates ranging from 0 to 23% [6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13]. Despite the relatively high complication rates, there is little discussion in the literature regarding surgical techniques that can be employed to avoid these complications. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to report our clinical outcomes and to share surgical tips that we have found greatly reduce the risk of complications in the treatment of mallet fracture with hook plate fixation.
Patient enrolment
This study protocol was approved by a local research ethics committee (IRB number CMUH109-REC1–058), all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Between January 2015 and July 2020, we retrospectively reviewed 20 patients who underwent hook plate fixation in our hospital. All surgeries were performed by a senior hand surgeon (Dr. Y.C.Chiu). All 20 mallet fractures were closed fractures. Four patients were excluded because the follow-up duration was less than 12 months. Sixteen patients were included in the final analysis.
Surgical indications
This procedure was indicated in selective patients: those with intra-articular avulsion fracture with fragments involving more than 30% of the joint surface of the distal phalanx, or for patients who were unable to protect exposed pins or could not tolerate a period of immobilisation for the requirement of work. The reason why we chose fracture fragment> 1/3 articular surface as our surgical indication was as follows:1. When fracture fragment> 1/3 articular surface, intramedullary DIP joint pinning as common alternative treatment has a high risk to hinder fracture reduction 2. Larger fragment provides a stronger base for the hook plate to hook on, avoids iatrogenic fracture and tendon detachment.
All surgeries were performed within 2 weeks of the injury. Exclusion criteria were tendinous mallet finger, injury which happened more than 2 weeks and follow-up time less than 12 months.
Operative methods
The injured hand was prepared using a standard sterile procedure. A digital nerve block with lidocaine (1% lidocaine) was used, and haemostasis was achieved using a glove tourniquet. A Lazy-Y incision was made 0.5 cm proximal to the main DIP crease (Figs. 1 and 2). The wide-based skin flap was meticulously dissected from the extensor tendon. The bony fragment was identified and confirmed using a C-arm image intensifier. The integrity of the terminal tendon-to-bone structure was carefully preserved. We found this to be the critical step in preventing postoperative extension lag of the DIP joint. Meticulous care should also be taken not to damage the germinal matrix when the skin flap is dissected distally. The germinal matrix was subperiosteally elevated 3–4 mm in preparation for the implant placement. We found this to be the critical step in preventing nail deformity.
Modified skin incision. a Traditional Y incision (b) Modified Y incision (Lazy Y incision). Compared to the typical Y incision, the wider distal-based flap made by the modified Y incision better preserved blood supply from the digital arteries. The centre of the Y incision was positioned 0.5 cm proximal to the DIP joint
Lazy Y incision and hook plate fixation. a Lazy Y incision and hook plate were applied on the DIP joint. b Good wound healing was shown at 1-month follow-up
Subsequently, a 1.7-mm non-locking hook plate (Stryker hand plating system) was applied proximally to the terminal tendon-to-bone junction and distally under an elevated germinal matrix. Reduction of the avulsed fracture was temporarily achieved by holding the hook plate to the distal phalanx with a Kelly clamp. The hook should precisely catch the lip of the joint surface with no interference from the DIP joint (Fig. 3) and the fracture gap should be less than 1 mm. Full extension of the DIP joint was temporarily held by a 1.0 Kirschner wire. A pilot 1.0 Kirschner wire was then drilled into the screw hole to ensure the exact screw axis. The screw axis should be aligned obliquely toward the fingertip to increase the bony purchase length. An intraoperative C-arm image intensifier was used to check the hook plate position, pilot Kirschner wire trajectory, and fracture reduction. The pilot 1.0 Kirschner wire was then removed. The screw hole was drilled along the tract of the pilot 1.0 Kirschner wire and a 1.7-mm screw was inserted to fix the hook plate on the distal phalangeal bone. The screw should be purchased through the near and far cortex to ensure adequate fixation force and fracture stability for early rehabilitation. Typically, the length of the screw was approximately 6 mm. Surgeons should be cautious not to insert the screw into the fracture gap, which may cause early failure of fixation. After screw fixation and adequate irrigation, the wound was closed using 5–0 non-absorbable sutures.
Union of mallet fracture. a The pre-operative radiograph showed mallet fracture with DIP joint subluxation. b The post-operative radiograph showed that the fracture was reduced and fixed with the hook plate. c Bone healing was shown on the 3-month follow-up radiograph
Postoperative course and follow-up
All patients received wound care and prophylactic IV antibiotics for one dose. They were discharged from the hospital the day after surgery. Postoperative finger splint protection was maintained for 2 weeks until the first visit to remove stitches. The rehabilitation program, which included full active and passive motion of the DIP joint, was initiated 2 weeks postoperatively. Patients were followed up monthly until bone union was observed.
Treatment outcomes assessment
Clinical outcome assessments included active range-of-motion of the DIP joint, angle of extension lag, Dash score and visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score. The clinical outcome was graded according to the Crawford mallet finger criteria [14].
Radiographic images were arranged at 4-week intervals to assess fracture union. The imaging studies were analysed in detail to evaluate complications, including bony conditions, such as malunion, plate loosening, and soft tissue conditions, such as skin necrosis and nail bed deformity. All imaging analysis were performed by the treating surgeon who had experience in hand surgery more than 10 years.
Twenty patients who were treated with hook plate and 16 patients were included in the final analysis (Table 1). The median age was 31 years (range, 18–51 years). The injury mechanisms were sports injury, occupational accidents, and traffic accidents. Seven patients were female and nine were male. All fractures were classified using the Wehbe and Schnieder classification, that is, based on the degree of joint subluxation and the size of the avulsion fragment [15] (Table 2).
Table 1 Demographics of 16 patients
Table 2 Wehbe and Schneider classification [15]
Among the 16 mallet fractures, nine fractures with 1/3–2/3 articular involvement were classified as type 1B, two fractures with more than 2/3 articular involvement were classified as 1C; five fractures with DIP joint subluxation were classified as IIB and IIC.
The median interval from injury to surgery was 6 days (range, 1–12 days). The median number of weeks required for union according to radiographic results was 8 (range, 6–10) weeks (Table 3). The median number of follow-up months was 26 (range, 12–35) months (Table 1).
Table 3 Surgical outcomes for 16 mallet fractures treated with hook plates
The detailed clinical outcome is demonstrated in Table 3. The median DIP extension lag was 0° (range, 0° to 30°). The median flexion was 60° (range, 40° to 90o). The median DASH score was 0 (range, 0–11.3). Patient 3 had residual pain at the time of the last follow-up (VAS score 2). According to the Crawford criteria, 9 digits (57%) achieved an excellent result, 5 digits (31%) a good result, 1 digit (6%) a fair result and 1 digit (6%) a poor result (Table 4). Fourteen patients (88%) were satisfied with this treatment.
Table 4 Crawford criteria [14]
The overall complications rate was 18% (3 of 16 patients), including two patients with nail deformity (12%) and one patient with implant loosening (6%) (Table 3). For patients with nail deformity, one patient recovered after removal of the implant and one declined implant removal operation. Implant loosening was observed in one patient. Radiographs at the 2-month follow-up visit showed loss of reduction and screw loosening (Fig. 4a-c). The implant was removed after bone union was observed (Fig. 4d); however, an extension lag of 30° persisted.
Suboptimal plate and screw placement. a The pre-operative radiograph showed mallet fracture without DIP joint subluxation. b The post-operative radiograph showed that the screw was inserted through the fracture site and failed to purchase the far cortex. c Implant loosening with fracture fragment displacement was found at 1-month follow-up. d The hook plate was removed after bone union
Teoh and Lee described an innovative technique to manage bony mallet fracture with a hook plate, with nine of nine patients (100%) showing a good to excellent Crawford outcome [6, 14]. All patients were satisfied with the postoperative ROM of the DIP joint. They reported nearly normal flexion motion without an extension lag. However, nail deformity was discovered in three of nine cases. With the popular application of the hook plate, later studies showed an increased prevalence of related complications, such as plate extrusion, skin necrosis of the operation site, and screw loosening (Table 5). The incidence of nail deformity in the literature ranges from 0 to 18%, which is similar to the rate found in our study [5,6,7,8,9,10,11, 16, 17]. In our case series, 14 of 16 patients with mallet fracture were satisfied with the hook plate treatment. The median extension lag and DASH score were 0° and 0, respectively. The incidence of nail deformity and screw loosening was 12 and 6%, respectively. No skin necrosis was noted in our patients.
Table 5 Clinical studies evaluating outcome and complications of hook plate fixation for mallet fracture
Two of the 16 patients with mallet fracture underwent implant removal in this study. One patient complained of nail deformity, and the plate was removed 6 months after the operation. Implant loosening occurred in the other patient, and the plate was removed at 3 months after bone union. A review of the literature (Table 5) revealed that removal of the plate was performed in 14–71% of patients after hook plate insertion. The indication for hook plate removal is usually soft tissue complications [10, 11, 18]. Szalay removed plates from two of 14 (14%) patients who had skin irritation [18]. Tie removed plates from 22 of 31 (71%) patients. Among them, three had plate loosening and three had skin ischaemia [10]. Thirumalai removed plates from 14 of 35 (40%) patients due to skin irritation or nail deformity [11]. In our study, the indications for plate removal were nail deformity and plate loosening. The rate of implant removal (12%) in this series was similar to that reported by other authors. In our experience, removal of the implant is not necessary in most patients without symptoms.
A literature review regarding the related complications after hook plate fixation is shown in Table 5. Table 6 shows several operative techniques that can be used to overcome the pitfalls based on our experience.
Table 6 Potential problem after hook plate fixation
Pitfall #1: operative wound skin necrosis
Several surgical approaches have been described for the skin incision. Teoh and Lee used a curved transverse dorsal incision and reported that none of the nine patients developed soft tissue complications [6]. However, some authors have reported that the surgical field was limited when using a linear incision. Tie applied a hook plate using an H-type skin incision; however, three of 29 patients developed transient skin flap ischaemia [10]. Szalay used a typical Y incision, which resulted in two cases of skin perforation in 59 patients [18]. Based on the collective experience described above, we used a Lazy Y incision to improve the surgical field and preserve more blood supply to the skin flap via a wide skin flap base. None of our cases developed skin flap congestion, necrosis, or implant perforation due to poor healing.
Pitfall #2: nail deformity
The main reason for nail deformity was iatrogenic germinal matrix injury due to extensive exposure of the soft tissue during surgery. Schweitzer collected 56 cadaveric digits and investigated the anatomy of the terminal tendon [19]. He found that the average distance between the distal end of the terminal tendon and the proximal edge of the germinal matrix was 1.4 mm (range, 0.9–2.0 mm). The average length of the terminal tendon was 10.1 mm (range, 5.1–15.9 mm). The insertion length of the terminal tendon was 1.2 mm (range, 0.8–1.7 mm) when extended distally from the articular surface. To apply the 6-mm hook plate on the distal phalanx, the germinal matrix must be elevated 3–4 mm periosteally in preparation for implant placement (Fig. 5). Reardon demonstrated the anatomy of the germinal matrix of the nail bed [20]. The length of the germinal matrix was approximately 0.55 times the distance from the proximal nail fold to the DIPJ. The total length of the germinal matrix was approximately 7–8 mm. In our early practice, we attempted not to elevate the germinal matrix and directly placed the plate onto it (Fig. 6a); consequently, cases 4 and 5 were complicated by nail deformity (Fig. 6b). Our current modification of the surgical technique involved a 3–4 mm subperiosteal elevation of the germinal matrix with the plate placed under it. Two common techniques to prevent nail deformity in a previous report included direct germinal matrix incision [10] and subperiosteal elevation of the proximal germinal matrix [5, 6]. There is no consensus regarding which method has a lower complication rate of nail deformity; however, no further nail deformities occurred later in our case series with this modification of surgical technique (subperiosteal elevation of the proximal germinal matrix). Although the exact reason for nail deformity remains unclear, we still recommend a limited subperiosteal dissection approach to preserve the integrity of the germinal matrix during the operation based on our experience.
Subperiosteal elevation of germinal matrix. a Anatomy of the germinal matrix of the nail bed (purple). b Operative method: Plate positioning following 3–4 mm subperiosteal elevation of the proximal germinal matrix
Nail deformity. a In case 4, the hook plate was placed directly onto the proximal germinal matrix (white arrow). b Severe nail deformity was noted postoperatively at the 4-month follow-up
Pitfall #3: terminal tendon laxity with post-operative extension lag
The postoperative DIP joint range of motion in our study was compatible with other reports (Table 5). Our median DIP flexion range-of-motion was 60o, compared with ROMs of 40o to 80o in eight other studies. The median DIP extension loss in our study was 0o (range, 0° to 30°), which was also consistent with values reported in other studies. Two patients (cases 3 and 9) had an extension lag of more than 10°. In case 9, the extension lag was due to screw loosening and loss of reduction (Fig. 4). In case 3, the extension lag was due to over-dissection of the terminal tendon-to-bone structure. In our earlier cases, we elevated the whole terminal tendon to expose the joint surface for the purpose of achieving excellent fracture reduction. Exposing the joint surface provides a clearer operative field and permits fracture reduction under direct vision, but dissecting the entire tendon-to-bone structure also results in tendon laxity and subsequent extension lag of the DIP joint. After case 3, we switched to meticulous dissection of the soft tissue surrounding the terminal tendon. The integrity of the terminal tendon-to-bone structure was carefully preserved. Without detaching the fracture fragment from the distal phalanx, we placed the hook plate directly overlying the terminal tendon and checked the position of the plate under the C-arm image intensifier. We found that this is a critical step in the prevention of postoperative extension lag.
Pitfall #4: loss of reduction
Loss of reduction was found in one case (case 9) of bony mallet fracture with DIP joint subluxation and more than 60% joint surface involvement. The immediate postoperative radiograph showed a suboptimal position of the plate, and the screw was inserted through the fracture site and failed to purchase the far cortex (Fig. 4b). The radiograph at the 2-month follow-up visit showed screw loosening and loss of reduction (Fig. 4c). In our opinion, hook plate loosening can be avoided by performing surgery in accordance with the following surgical tips. First, when an injured digit has extensive joint surface involvement (over 40%), the screw may not achieve adequate bony purchase when it is inserted perpendicularly to the long axis of the hook plate (Fig. 7). Therefore, the drilling trajectory should be aligned obliquely toward the fingertip. This allows the insertion of a longer screw, which provides greater power for bony purchase. Owing to the fact that there is only one chance to drill the screw hole in such a small phalangeal bone and covered soft tissue may make it difficult to find the optimal screw axis, we suggest drilling a pilot 1.0 Kirschner wire through the screw hole and ensuring the exact screw axis under C-arm image confirmation before definite screw insertion. Second, the strength of the bicortical screw purchase provides better stability than unicortical screw purchase. A screw with a short length (less than 5 mm) may not be sufficient to resist the pulling force of the extensor tendon and may fail when patients begin early motion of the DIP joint. Third, if there is a possibility that the strength of plate and screw fixation may be unsatisfactory, we recommend the addition of extra pin fixation to increase the fixation power, especially under two circumstances: 1. fracture fragment with > 40% articular surface involvement and 2. loss of reduction in the intraoperative active ROM test under wide-awake anaesthesia. The Kirschner wire can be removed 4 weeks after evidence of bone union on radiography.
Oblique screw trajectory. a For larger fragment, the screw should not be routinely inserted perpendicular to the long axis of the hook plate. b The screw was inserted distally to achieve more bony purchase
There were several limitations in this study, including the small number of patients, the retrospective nature of the study, and the lack of preoperative functional outcome measures. Besides, not all patients were treated with exactly the same operative technique. We did modify the surgical technique due to complications in earlier cases. Further studies with a larger population should be conducted to confirm these results.
The treatment of mallet fractures with hook plates has acceptable functional outcomes and complication rates. It provides anatomic reduction, rigid fixation, and the opportunity for early finger motion, which cannot be achieved with other treatments. Our experience has enabled us to figure out the tips, tricks, and techniques to avoid pitfalls. Common complications, such as surgical skin necrosis, nail bed deformity, and plate loosening, can be avoided through modifications of skin incision, soft tissue dissection, and screw position.
The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Range-of-motion
DIP:
Distal interphalangeal joint
DASH:
Disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand
PIP:
Proximal interphalangeal
VAS:
Visual analogue scale
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WCW would like to thank SYL for providing moral support and assisting with revision of the article.
School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Wei-Chih Wang, Chen-Wei Yeh & Yung-Cheng Chiu
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Road, North District, Taichung City, Taiwan, 404472, Taichung, Taiwan
Wei-Chih Wang, Tsung-Yu Ho & Yung-Cheng Chiu
Department of Orthopedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
Cheng-En Hsu
Sports Recreation and Health Management Continuing Studies-Bachelor's Degree Completion Program, Tunghai University, Taichung, 407, Taiwan
Wei-Chih Wang
Chen-Wei Yeh
Tsung-Yu Ho
Yung-Cheng Chiu
WCW and CEH participated in the design of the study. WCW carried out the measurements. WCW, CWY, TYH and CEH carried out the statistical analysis. YCC conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, and drafted the manuscript. WCW and CEH contributed equally to this study. All authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Correspondence to Yung-Cheng Chiu.
This study protocol was approved by a local research ethics committee (IRB number CMUH109-REC1-058). Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
No authors of this study have any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations, which could result in an inappropriate influence of this study.
Wang, WC., Hsu, CE., Yeh, CW. et al. Functional outcomes and complications of hook plate for bony mallet finger: a retrospective case series study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 22, 281 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04163-2
Mallet fracture
Bony mallet finger
Open reduction and internal fixation
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Nail bed deformity
Screw loosening


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