http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/brokenbones/g/imrod.htm
Intramedullary rod or nail is used to align and stabilize fractures.
They are inserted into the marrow.
This is the marrow of the tibia or femur.
In Sac's case it would be the tibia.
IM rods are secured within the bone by screws above and below the fracture.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Sharkey, etc.
1. Grateful to God for so many things and especially the good or improving health of our family
2. Grateful that we could be together for Thanksgiving and that we saw Sacha make progress
John J. Sharkey, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, located in Brooklyn ...
Dr.John J. Sharkey, Orthopedic Surgery, Brooklyn, New York,(NY), Check Doctor reports, ... Dr. Sharkey practices Orthopedic Surgery in Brooklyn, New York. ...
www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-John-Sharkey-MD-796255F9.cfm - 3
2. Grateful that we could be together for Thanksgiving and that we saw Sacha make progress
John J. Sharkey, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, located in Brooklyn ...
Dr.John J. Sharkey, Orthopedic Surgery, Brooklyn, New York,(NY), Check Doctor reports, ... Dr. Sharkey practices Orthopedic Surgery in Brooklyn, New York. ...
www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-John-Sharkey-MD-796255F9.cfm - 3
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Tibia and fibula
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tibia
http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/ahd4/jpg/A4fibula.jpg
More gamma nail
http://www.stryker.com/en-us/products/Trauma/HipFracture/Gamma3LockingNail/index.htm
It looks like the Gamma Nail technology has been around for over 10 years and is now in what this site calls its third generation. The system uses minimally invasive surgery and optimized surgical techniques
Titanium alloy is the material.
It looks like the Gamma Nail technology has been around for over 10 years and is now in what this site calls its third generation. The system uses minimally invasive surgery and optimized surgical techniques
Titanium alloy is the material.
Gamma nail
Now that Sacha has had this procedure, I am hoping to learn as much as possible about it.
Gamma nail is an interlocking nail used for the treatment of
Intertrochanteric fractures of bones.
http://www.utc.fr/esb/esb98/abs_htm/659.html
Gratitude
1. There is a lot to be grateful for.
2. Thank you to God for everything.
3. Thank you that family is healthy.
4. Thank you for helping me get through another Thanksgiving and another day.
5. Thank you for the article in Intercom. :-)
2. Thank you to God for everything.
3. Thank you that family is healthy.
4. Thank you for helping me get through another Thanksgiving and another day.
5. Thank you for the article in Intercom. :-)
я думаю o бaбyшke
И вот вновь, я думаю o бaбyшke.
Nov. 22 Nov. 22 is anniversary of passing of Sina and Kennedy.
И вот вновь, я думаю o бaбyшke.
Sugar makes you smarter.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Tibia, fibula
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that our family survived Sacha's car/bike accident last Tuesday
2. Grateful that our family survived Sacha's car/bike accident last Tuesday
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tree, Obama, etc.
1. Grateful to God
2. Grateful we could get another tree to replace the tree coming down today
3. Grateful that W's days are numbered
2. Grateful we could get another tree to replace the tree coming down today
3. Grateful that W's days are numbered
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Alphabet Juice
http://us.macmillan.com/alphabetjuice
Alphabet Juice
The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr. is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. He is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! and is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
Alphabet Juice
Roy Blount Jr.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: October 2008
ISBN: 978-0-374-10369-9
ISBN-10: 0-374-10369-0
Trim: 6 x 9 inches
384 pages
After hearing about this book on NPR, I had to get it. Author Ray Blount is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary usage panel. He is also a regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! Amazon.com and http://us.macmillan.com/alphabetjuice show that he is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
The full title of the book is Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. This full title reminded me of the kind of silliness and playing with language and words that I often hear on Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me.
xx
The Secret Life of Words
How English Became English
Henry Hitchings
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls,
The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.
Henry Hitchings
Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of Defining the World and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines.
Alphabet Juice
The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr. is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. He is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! and is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
Alphabet Juice
Roy Blount Jr.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: October 2008
ISBN: 978-0-374-10369-9
ISBN-10: 0-374-10369-0
Trim: 6 x 9 inches
384 pages
After hearing about this book on NPR, I had to get it. Author Ray Blount is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary usage panel. He is also a regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! Amazon.com and http://us.macmillan.com/alphabetjuice show that he is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
The full title of the book is Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. This full title reminded me of the kind of silliness and playing with language and words that I often hear on Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me.
xx
The Secret Life of Words
How English Became English
Henry Hitchings
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls,
The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.
Henry Hitchings
Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of Defining the World and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines.
Blackeyed susan, etc.
1. Grateful for God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful to be able to help with canvassing this weekend and a fist bump
3. Grateful that black-eyed susan can grow in sun or shade
4. Grateful that butterfly weed is a good native option also
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Order seed of this species from Native American Seed and help support the Wildflower Center. http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=3139&referer=wildflower
I understand that susan is one of the most common native wildflowers in America. Here are some more. I'm happy to see coneflowers on the list. We have some purple coneflowers already.
Castilleja (paintbrushes) - concentrated in the west
Echinacea (coneflowers) - concentrated centrally and covering much of the east
Gaillardia (Indian blankets) - centrally concentrated
Helianthus (sunflowers) - continent-wide
Lupinus (lupines, bluebonnets) - concentrated in the west
Monarda (mints) - almost continent-wide
Ratibida (Mexican hats) - centrally concentrated
Rudbeckia (Susans, coneflowers) - concentrated in the east
2. Grateful to be able to help with canvassing this weekend and a fist bump
3. Grateful that black-eyed susan can grow in sun or shade
4. Grateful that butterfly weed is a good native option also
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Order seed of this species from Native American Seed and help support the Wildflower Center. http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=3139&referer=wildflower
I understand that susan is one of the most common native wildflowers in America. Here are some more. I'm happy to see coneflowers on the list. We have some purple coneflowers already.
Castilleja (paintbrushes) - concentrated in the west
Echinacea (coneflowers) - concentrated centrally and covering much of the east
Gaillardia (Indian blankets) - centrally concentrated
Helianthus (sunflowers) - continent-wide
Lupinus (lupines, bluebonnets) - concentrated in the west
Monarda (mints) - almost continent-wide
Ratibida (Mexican hats) - centrally concentrated
Rudbeckia (Susans, coneflowers) - concentrated in the east
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Native plants
http://www.enature.com/native_invasive/
This gives a list of recommended native garden plants. Some of the plants in Ohio are golden alexanders, wild ginger, milkweed, butterfly weed, black-eyed susan, brown-eyes susan, gray goldenrod,
Wintergreen is something to consider.
Alternate name: Checkerberry, Teaberry
Description The creeping stem of this low, evergreen shrub has upright branches with white, bell-shaped, nodding flowers, solitary or in groups of 2 or 3 in the leaf axils.
Flowers: about 1/3" (8 mm) long; corolla lobes 5.
Leaves: 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long; oval, slightly toothed, with a wintergreen flavor.
Fruit: edible, bright red, pulpy berry-like capsules with a spicy taste.
Height: creeper, with branches 2-6" (5-15 cm) high.
Flower April-May.
Habitat Oak woods or under evergreens, especially on sandy sites.
Range Eastern Canada south to Georgia; west to Alabama; north to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Discussion This leathery, semi-woody, aromatic perennial has creeping underground stems, thus forming small colonies of plants. Showy red fruits may persist through the winter. The genus was named for Dr. Gaultier, a Canadian physician of the mid-18th century. Wintergreen or Teaberry extract is used to flavor teas, candies, medicines, and chewing gum.
This gives a list of recommended native garden plants. Some of the plants in Ohio are golden alexanders, wild ginger, milkweed, butterfly weed, black-eyed susan, brown-eyes susan, gray goldenrod,
Wintergreen is something to consider.
Alternate name: Checkerberry, Teaberry
Description The creeping stem of this low, evergreen shrub has upright branches with white, bell-shaped, nodding flowers, solitary or in groups of 2 or 3 in the leaf axils.
Flowers: about 1/3" (8 mm) long; corolla lobes 5.
Leaves: 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long; oval, slightly toothed, with a wintergreen flavor.
Fruit: edible, bright red, pulpy berry-like capsules with a spicy taste.
Height: creeper, with branches 2-6" (5-15 cm) high.
Flower April-May.
Habitat Oak woods or under evergreens, especially on sandy sites.
Range Eastern Canada south to Georgia; west to Alabama; north to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Discussion This leathery, semi-woody, aromatic perennial has creeping underground stems, thus forming small colonies of plants. Showy red fruits may persist through the winter. The genus was named for Dr. Gaultier, a Canadian physician of the mid-18th century. Wintergreen or Teaberry extract is used to flavor teas, candies, medicines, and chewing gum.
More wildlife
http://nwf.org/backyard/
Create a certified wildlife habitat? I recently saw in someone's front yards an NWG Certified Wildlife Habitat sign. I wondered what this was all about. The sign I thought was very impressive and did what it is supposed to (later I saw this on a Web site - the sign is supposed to show a committment to wildlife conservation and the environment and help spread the word to neighbors).
Then, I realized I had a booklet at home (did I get the booklet from the zoo or Natural History Museum) about inviting wildlife into your backyard.
The booklet explained about http://nwf.org/backyard/ and then I saw how the details on how to create and then certify a wildlife habitat. This habitat can be your back yard or any other area, such a suitable area in a city. To qualify an area - it can be any size - must have the four basic elements that all wildlife need - food, shelter (cover), water, and places to raise young.
Food sources include native plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and nectar.
Water sources include birdbath, pond, water garden, and stream.
Places for cover include a thicket, rockpile, vegetation.
Places to raise young include dense shrubs, vegetation, nesting boxes, and ponds.
Sustainable gardening includes mulch, compost, a rain garden, and chemical-free fertilizer.
Raccoons have been coming to our back yard often. They are also making holes in the neighbor's grass. I see deer in the area all the time. We have lots of other animals like birds, butterflies, and squirrels.
Create a certified wildlife habitat? I recently saw in someone's front yards an NWG Certified Wildlife Habitat sign. I wondered what this was all about. The sign I thought was very impressive and did what it is supposed to (later I saw this on a Web site - the sign is supposed to show a committment to wildlife conservation and the environment and help spread the word to neighbors).
Then, I realized I had a booklet at home (did I get the booklet from the zoo or Natural History Museum) about inviting wildlife into your backyard.
The booklet explained about http://nwf.org/backyard/ and then I saw how the details on how to create and then certify a wildlife habitat. This habitat can be your back yard or any other area, such a suitable area in a city. To qualify an area - it can be any size - must have the four basic elements that all wildlife need - food, shelter (cover), water, and places to raise young.
Food sources include native plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and nectar.
Water sources include birdbath, pond, water garden, and stream.
Places for cover include a thicket, rockpile, vegetation.
Places to raise young include dense shrubs, vegetation, nesting boxes, and ponds.
Sustainable gardening includes mulch, compost, a rain garden, and chemical-free fertilizer.
Raccoons have been coming to our back yard often. They are also making holes in the neighbor's grass. I see deer in the area all the time. We have lots of other animals like birds, butterflies, and squirrels.
Wildlife and etc.
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful to the National Wildlife Federation at www.nwf.org
3. Grateful that election is so interesting including the Sun Messenger endorsing the HH issue on the park and 30-minute infomercial from Obama - it made me cry a few times, starting with the first few minutes in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri - the amber waves of grain in the beginning was a nice touch as well
4. Grateful to Chloe and Mischa's infomercial at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEPqdSHVukg
2. Grateful to the National Wildlife Federation at www.nwf.org
3. Grateful that election is so interesting including the Sun Messenger endorsing the HH issue on the park and 30-minute infomercial from Obama - it made me cry a few times, starting with the first few minutes in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri - the amber waves of grain in the beginning was a nice touch as well
4. Grateful to Chloe and Mischa's infomercial at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEPqdSHVukg
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