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AICN HORROR looks at Guy Madden's KEYHOLE! COUGARS! GARDEN OF HEDON! END OF THE ROAD! Dante Tomaselli's TORTURE CHAMBER! THE SIGIL! and SPIRIT STALKERS!
Greetings, all. Ambush Bug here with another AICN HORROR: ZOMBIES & SHARKS column. This week, we've got another scad of horror films of varying qualities and types. Included in the bunch is a new section I'm dubbing "What I got at Comic Con" because coincidentally it'll be the place I highlight what I got at this year's San Diego Comic Con. I was able to pick up quite a few obscure and hard to find fright flicks at this year's con while roaming the floor with the masses. Those looking for obscure, indie, hard to find, classic, and low budget gems are bound to find something worthwhile, and I did, so I figure I'd share them with you over the next few weeks.
I also have included quite a few advance reviews this week and if you're curious when and where you can catch these films, check out the start of my reviews for links to the films' websites for more info on them.
Enjoy the spooks and scares, folks!
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What I got at Comic Con: END OF THE ROAD (2011)
Advance Review: THE SIGIL (2012)
Advance Review: GARDEN OF HEDON (2010)
COUGARS Short Film (2011)
Advance Review: TORTURE CHAMBER (2012)
And finally…Zed's Dead & Omar LinX's THE LIVING DEAD!
What I got at Comic Con!
Touring festivals!
END OF THE ROAD (2011)aka SPIRIT HUNTERS
Directed by J.P. Pierce
Written by Monte M. Moore, J.P Pierce, Ace Underhill
Starring Doug Jones, Danielle James, Michael Chandler, Jerome Murdock, Davina Joy, Dick Spenneberg, Hillary Lowe, Justin T. Woods, Michael Dorn, Zak Ward, & Robert Picardo
Find out more about this film here!
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
There's been an abundance of found footage films out there these days. But this week, I found it interesting that three of the seven films I reviewed have decided to go a bit more meta with the shaky cam than just a straight up first person POV. Though some are more successful than others, it's refreshing to see this subset of horror film evolving.
First up is END OF THE ROAD, which is a film about a ghost hunting show--the type of TV show that relies heavily on the found footage motif with a cameraman following a host through dark hallways and corridors, suggesting that there's something out there in the dark, but rarely coming up with results. In END OF THE ROAD we are introduced to a likable camera man, his sound guy, and a director, all set to make a ghost hunting show. As they venture to the location, we are introduced to the rest of the cast: a pair of gorgeous hosts, a shifty right hand man, and an expert in paranormal studies (played by Doug Jones). Once the cast is assembled, the story doesn't waste time with the strange happenings as weird lights appear, strange noises go bump, and things start to move on their own. Of course, the crew is excited that the pilot they are filming is off to a spooky start.
At least until the cast and crew's bodies start piling up.
What commences is a fun romp-style adventure film, low on chills, but abundant in charm. The cast is likable (well, except for the intentionally unlikable ones) and the plot twists and turns, folds back reality, and keeps you on your toes until the end. With a great performance by Doug Jones (who actually shows his face in this one rather than have it covered with appliances and makeup) and fun cameos by Michael Down & Robert Picardo, END OF THE ROAD proved to be a pretty fun movie. Though it's a movie about filming a found footage-ish ghost hunting series, it still serves as a nice commentary on the reality obsessed time we live in. I could definitely see this being shown on SyFy at some point.
Advance Review: Touring Festivals!
THE SIGIL (2012)Directed by Brandon Cano-Errecart
Written by Nathan Dean Snyder & Brandon Cano-Errecart
Starring Devan Liljedahl, Nathan Dean Snyder, Brandon Cano-Errecart, Miki Matteson, Matthew Black
Find out more about this film here!
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
Movie number two in our meta-found footage trio is THE SIGIL, which takes the found footage motif and does something different with it. While most of the films in the shaky cam first person POV subgenre are restricted to being stuck with one camera which must keep rolling until it inevidably runs out of battery, film, or a person to hold it, THE SIGIL begins with the hand held POV, then shifts frequently to the omnipotent cameraman found in films outside of this genre.
The story follows a young girl at a wake. It is revealed that she has recently lost her brother and after an extended period of him being missing, he is finally being declared dead. This does not sit well with the girl, who decides to set out and make a documentary with two of her friends trying to track down what happened to her brother. It's a nice set up and I think it would have made a very compelling movie, but the desire to make a documentary out of a missing person case--especially a case that is so close to one of the ones making it--immediately smacks of shallow and opportunistic. I think a straight up film about a woman searching for her lost brother would have been more emotionally compelling and easier to connect to. The desire to make a documentary out of it makes it seem somewhat disingenuine.
After a filmed intro setting up the mystery, in comes the handheld cam, and the usual trappings of this motif are evident. There must be someone who has to keep filming. There must be others who curse at the camera for doing so. There must be amateur quick scans across the room and the camera has to feel as if it's being held by an epileptic. All of these contrivances aside, the film inconsistently switches from hand held to static cam, giving the film a jarring uneasy feel throughout. Most of the time, the omnipotent shots of the crew serve only to fill in information that is unable to be conveyed from the hand held, which feels like it's cheating to me. If the filmmakers would have tried a bit harder with the script, I think this would have been more successful and the need for a secondary cam filling in the gaps wouldn't have been necessary.
As is, THE SIGIL has a decent plot involving mysterious disappearances, possible cult activity, and a creepy locale. There are a few decent scares and the actors do a somewhat decent job at all of this, though at times the drama is forced and it's a bit out of the actors' range to reach the emotional expectations of the script. THE SIGIL is interesting in that it is pushing the boundaries and limitations of the found footage genre. It is just not completely successful at it.
Available on DVD now from Biting Pig Productions!
SPIRIT STALKERS (2012)Directed by Steve Hudgins
Written by Steve Hudgins
Starring Steve Hudgins, PJ Woodside, Jessica Dockrey, Nick Faust, Michael Coon, Jessica Reynolds
Find out more about this film here!
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
The most successful of the three found footage-ish films this week is SPIRIT STALKERS. I genuinely had chills watching this film which features a band of ghost hunters tracking strange activity in a mentally unstable woman's house. Are the strange visions the woman is having part of her psychosis? Or is there something paranormal at foot? That's what the Spirit Stalkers, the stars of a paranormal reality series, are trying to find out.
Like THE SIGIL, SPIRIT STALKERS switches from hand held POV to "reality" numerous times throughout the film, but unlike the jarring transitions between the two methods of filming, this frequent switch serves a purpose. While one end of the story tells the tale from the Spirit Stalkers as they attempt to get ratings and be the most accurate debunkers on TV, the standard shot segments reflect the woman's struggles with the strange happenings in her home. There's a purpose to these switches in film styles and I bought it with this film.
I also loved the Spirit Stalkers themselves. Unlike most of the ghost hunters on TV, these guys try hard not to create faux spook. Lead ghost hunter Steve Hudgins (who also directed and co-wrote the film) explains that his team searches with the lights on, basically calling out all of those ghost shows who go green and use night cameras in order to amp up the scares. I also love it that the team mentions how most ghost hunters go in trying to find ghosts, which automatically makes them assume every bump, squeak, and blip is caused by the paranormal. Anyone who watches those ghost/monster hunting shows (I have to admit, I'm an addict of the genre) has seen the ghost hunter jump to a paranormal conclusion first, so it's nice that this is addressed here as Hudgins introduces his team and methodology.
Thought low budget, you wouldn't know it by the performances from this talented cast. Hudgins and his writing partner PJ Woodside (who also stars in this film as the tormented woman) have crafted a highly intelligent and absolutely horrifying achievement. Don't let the low budget fool you. I loved the twists and turns that occur throughout the story. Without giving anything away, all is not as we think going into this film and I'll leave it at that. I will say that this is a smartly written, deftly acted and, most importantly, effectively scary film. More than once I was scared shitless as both the investigators and the tormented woman walked through the cavernous hallways of her house.
Seek out SPIRIT STALKERS. It has enough scares to go toe to toe with most big budget Hollywood horror films combined.
Advance Review: Touring festivals!
GARDEN OF HEDON (2010)Directed by Kevin Kangas
Written by Kevin Kangas, Luke Theriault
Starring Richard Cutting, Danielle Lozeau, John C. Bailey, Beau Peregino, Andrew C. Ely
Find out more about this film here and on Facebook here!
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
I have to admire GARDEN OF HEDON despite the obvious low budget slant to the whole thing. Though some of the acting is not top tier and the entire film needs a good polish in the editing room, what saves the film is a clever script and a heavy adherence to noir standbys.
A detective named Owen (Richard Cutting) awakens in a decadent household filled with seemingly hundreds of rooms filled with guests of all shapes and sizes. As Owen makes his way through the rooms, not only does he find out that this house serves as a place for all of its occupants to experience all forms of pleasure (from sex of all kinds to more banal addictions such as food fetishes, video game addictions, if there's a way of becoming addicted to something, you can experience it in this house), but he also discovers a dead body. What unfolds is a classically influenced detective story that serves as a throwback to all of those amazing noir tales of yesteryear.
From the femme fatale, to the recruited sidekick, to the flawed detective, GARDEN OF HEDON has it all. And that's where this film appeal lies. By adhering to the classic detective yarn and setting it in a decadent EYES WIDE SHUT style house of deviant behavior, the film feels fresh and exciting. I had a blast seeing actor Richard Cutting go through the motions of the hard nosed dick, hitting every detective cliché on the head. Though the other actors in this film are not going to be winning any awards, Cutting does a phenomenal job as the hard boiled gumshoe in every scene.
Those like me who have a soft spot for all things noir are going to have a lot of fun with this throwback flick. Don't get me wrong, GARDEN OF HEDON is low fi, but with an obvious love of a genre of film I hold near and dear, it had me grinning from start to finish.
Playing at Fantasia Film Festival 2012!
COUGARS (Short Film, 2011)Directed by Lonnie Martin
Written by Lonnie Martin
Starring Charlie Dreizen, Rebecca Hausman and Kendra North
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
Lonnie Martin's short film seems to be one of those concepts that makes one slap one's head, thinking "why hasn't anyone done this before?" While this short is planned on being expanded into a full length feature film, Martin was smart to whittle this short little ditty together on the quick before someone else does.
At the Chicago Fear Fest, Martin was present and said that he describes this film as CAT PEOPLE by way of AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. After seeing it, I can tell why, as much of the film is dedicated to the extended transformation sequence as Sasha, reacting negatively when her mother hits on the boy she brings home for a study date home, transforms into a snarling cat monster before our eyes.
The effects are quite well done and all practical. As with most werewolf films, the story screeches to a halt to show off the growing fingernails, stretching faces, and pulsating bladders underneath layers of fake skin. As a throwback, this is a fantastic homage to old werewolf films of the past.
Though the premise is somewhat of a one-note joke (horny older women turning into actual cougars), Martin does a good job of making it work for the duration of the short. It may prove to be more challenging to stretch this concept out to make it work for a feature, but having seen Martin's WOMEN'S STUDIES, which focused on a women's school run by witches, his skill as a filmmaker gives me confidence that he can pull it off.
As is, this short film made me chuckle at the premise and ooh and aah at the well done practical effects. Martin seems to be onto something and I can't wait to see what he does with this premise as a feature.
COUGARS - Teaser Trailer from Lonnie Martin on Vimeo.
Advance Review!
TORTURE CHAMBER (2012)Directed by Dante Tomaselli
Written by Dante Tomaselli
Starring Vincent Pastore, Christie Sanford, Lynn Lowry, Carmen LoPorto
Find out more about this film here!
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
Though this tale of good versus evil is somewhat light on story, TORTURE CHAMBER makes up for it in spades with horrific ambiance and absolutely terrifying moments. Dante Tomaselli is known for films such as DESECRATION and HORROR and even though I haven't seen those films, they are on my short list of must sees. TORTURE CHAMBER tells the story of a young boy who is committed to an asylum. While there he develops a cult-like following among the inmates—inmates who join him in an escape which leads to a gothic castle and a medieval torture chamber in its lower levels. Now no one, including the child's family, is safe from the child who seems to be possessed and his followers.
Thick in creepy religious iconography, Tomaselli excels here when it comes to setting a dire tone and following through with bone-chilling thrills and terrors. A scarred boy in a cage, a masked boy seen from afar to be advancing toward a home, and a woman strapped to an expanding rack are just some of the horrific images I can't unsee from Tomaselli's truly warped imagination. It is in these scenes that the film is absolutely unforgettable. More than one scene here made me both jump and look sideways into my apartment's darkened corners.
But while the imagery definitely sent my spine a tingling, the plot is somewhat thin here. The acting is not top notch either, which is also a detriment. Even the appearance of Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore as a police investigator doesn't help this film out. I do have to mention, being a licensed therapist myself with a specialization in the expressive arts by day, I have to give props to this film for putting an art therapist in the mix as one of the demonic child's victims. It's nice to see the profession getting a little press.
A thin plot and some rough acting patches try their hardest to bog down TORTURE CHAMBER, but in the end, Tomaselli's gift for heaping on the scares redeems this film and makes it worth seeking out when it comes to a festival near you. Seek this out for some genuine scares that are definitely the stuff of the darkest nightmares.
New on DVD/BluRay!
KEYHOLE (2012)Directed by Guy Madden
Written by George Toles, Guy Madden
Starring Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier, Tattiawna Jones, Kevin McDonald, Brooke Palsson, Darcy Fehr, David Wontner, Cynthia Wolfe-Nolin
Find out more about this film here!
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
KEYHOLE is the type of film I should like. I want to like it, and it has enough going for it that makes me want to recommend it to folks. But as I watched it, there's so much weirdness going on that I found it incrediby hard to relate to. Guy Madden, who has been responsible for such creepy and experimental films as BRAND UPON THE BRAIN, THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD, and TALES OF GIMLI HOSPITAL, is definitely an uber talented chap and one with a unique filmic eye, but I just don't know if he's for me, to be quite honest.
The story here is somewhat bizarre in its own right. A gangster (Jason Patric) holes up in his childhood home with a female hostage and a gagged male hostage. Soon the rest of his gang shows up, including KIDS IN THE HALL's Kevin McDonald. Haunting the hallways are Isabella Rossellini and a naked old man in chains. And while the situation seems dire as the gangsters start turning on themselves in the secluded home, I had difficulty following what the point of it all was.
Apparently, death doesn't really stop people from walking and talking in this film, which seems to be occurring in some kind of in-between limbo place. It would be too trite to say that this is one of those CARNIVAL OF SOULS/AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE style films where the stars are dead and just don't know it. Here the dead seem to know they are dead, though that doesn't stop them from interacting with those around them. Other murky plot twists such as an electric chair and an approaching storm make the situation for the gangsters all the more dire, but with death playing such an ineffectual role here, it takes away the danger and makes you wonder what all the fuss is about.
It could be I'm totally missing the point of KEYHOLE. I know Madden loves to have to motif of returning to his childhood home in his films (a plot point which was also important to BRAND UPON THE BRAIN) and I will admit that the guy has a style that he has made all his own. Madden is a master at filming in black and white, taking full advantage of overlapping imagery, soft grays, and the pitchest of blacks. He is also downright Lynchian in making his films so surreal that they are difficult to understand without multiple viewings. But while Lynch often fills his multi-textural stories with imagery both titillating and obscene (which, I must admit, holds my attention), Madden just loses me. Not even the offbeat acting of Jason Patric, who wallows in Madden's bizarre mirror world, saved this film for me.
Sure, I may lose some film geek cred in saying this, but more so than his other surreal nightmares, Madden's KEYHOLE just didn't do anything for me. The imagery is most definitely gorgeous and the black and whites make it all seem like the type of art house film we should all appreciate, but I just can't find it in me to get into it.
And finally…here's a video from a musical collaboration of Zed's Dead and Omar LinX starring Zed himself called THE LIVING DEAD. Fans of PULP FICTION and the amazing CLEAN SHAVEN will want to check this electronic mish mash video featuring the awesome Peter Greene. Enjoy!
See ya next week, folks!
Ambush Bug is Mark L. Miller, original @$$Hole/wordslinger/reviewer/co-editor of AICN Comics for over ten years. He has written comics such as MUSCLES & FIGHTS, MUSCLES & FRIGHTS, VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS TINGLERS & WITCHFINDER GENERAL, THE DEATHSPORT GAMES, WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2010 & NANNY & HANK (soon to be made into a feature film from Uptown 6 Films). He is also a regular writer for FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND & has co-written their first ever comic book LUNA: ORDER OF THE WEREWOLF (to be released in October 2012 as an 100-pg original graphic novel). Mark has just announced his new comic book miniseries GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS THE JUNGLE BOOK from Zenescope Entertainment to be released in March 2012.
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July 27, 2012, 10:22 a.m. CST
Want another Elm Street movie!
by dead youngling
July 27, 2012, 10:25 a.m. CST
Any word on the elusive Poughkeepsie Tapes being released?
by Judge Briggs
July 27, 2012, 11:31 a.m. CST
This week's list of favorites to least:
by Ambush Bug
1. Spirit Stalkers 2. Garden of Hedon 3. Torture Chamber 4. Cougars 5. Keyhole 6. End of the Road 7. The Sigil Seriously, seek out Spirit Stalkers. It's a lot of fun and a lot of scares.
July 27, 2012, 11:41 a.m. CST
i want to believe spirit stalkers is 'good' - but i could barely watch that clip.
by zom-bot.com
...it almost looks like a joke... surely a competent writer and director can get access to better equipment and digital effects... that trailer looks like it was edited in MSpaint, or by someone's aunt who is just learning photoshop to make the church newsletter. i'm really not trying to be mean...everybody has a first or early movie that looks like shit but may have a kernel of worth to it in the story
July 27, 2012, 11:48 a.m. CST
Amazing how many movies Ghost Hunters has inspired.
by impossibledreamers
They need to get royalties.
July 27, 2012, 11:57 a.m. CST
I don't think you'll lose any cred for not liking Maddin.
by tonagan
I love his stuff, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, and I get really irritated by people who say "You just don't get it!" if you don't like to a movie. You can "get" a movie, and still not like it. Heck, there's movies I don't care for that all the cool kids do.
July 27, 2012, 12:01 p.m. CST
@judge briggs, Poughkeepsie Tapes sucks.
by Jason Bartlett
July 27, 2012, 12:01 p.m. CST
I have to admit...
by Ambush Bug
that trailer for Spirit Stalkers doesn't do that movie justice. I agree the trailer doesn't sell it at all.
July 27, 2012, 12:09 p.m. CST
by Judge Briggs
I want to see the movie because it's impossible to come by.
July 27, 2012, 1:29 p.m. CST
When it comes to Canadian filmmaking, we either seem to go arty/odd or schlock
by tangcameo
We couldn't make a mainstream movie if the nation depended on it.
July 27, 2012, 1:38 p.m. CST
by mitchfarger
We made it as #2 on the favorites! Thanks for checking out the flick! The AICN Horror is an awesome column! Keep it up!
July 27, 2012, 3:30 p.m. CST
Found footage films
by The All Knowing
I personally like found footage films. When done right they have the potential to be a lot more effective than conventional films. I love the horror genre but have been so completely desensitised to horror films that it is literally impossible to be scared by any movie shot in the conventional style. That being said, the found footage genre can occasionally give me an unsettling vibe. Take the film "The Tunnel" as an example, not brilliant and it has some flaws but the part where they find their camera and review the footage give me a chill. Spirit stalkers sounds similar to Grave Encounters, a film that would've been a lot better had it stayed more reality based and not ventured down the whole different dimension bollocks. I've lost count of the number of ghost films that mess it up by going too far. For me the film/one off tv drama that gives me the most chills has always been Ghostwatch. Yeah I know parts of it are cheesey
July 27, 2012, 3:38 p.m. CST
by The All Knowing
.... and it does what I previously complained about near the end but at least it saves itself with a creepy as fuck final shot and the scene of the scratch covered girl speaking in croaky voice was much scarier than anything in the exorcist (wow, as I typed that tubular bells just came on the tv as part of the Olympics opening ceremony, weird!) To digress a little bit, is anyone else utterly fuckin sick of people approaching things slowly? Seriously, watch the woman in black, an hour and a half of Harry potter approaching things slowly. Another film guilty of this is the intruders, it creates boredom not tension so just stop it!! Oh and just download the poughkeepsie tapes, it's readily available. It's a bit boring in places but one or two good bits, the bit where he meets the relative of a victim stood out.
July 27, 2012, 4:56 p.m. CST
by The All Knowing
I meant the strangers not the intruders. Shut up, I'm tired.
July 27, 2012, 10:24 p.m. CST
Grave Encounters
by Killdozers Evil Twin Brother
I was into it - until maybe the last 15. Then the inexperience of the filmmakers really showed through. I loved some of the ideas in it - time compression, halls/rooms growing out of nowhere, the desperate last ditch to travel through the tunnels not even knowing if it would work... But then they tried to throw in EVERY single genre cliche at once, supposedly for weight, but only ended up sinking the whole thing. made me so pissed. anyway - gotta be honest, nothing in this week's post looks worthy. Maybe The Sigil if it were available on NFStreaming or something... Hey Ambush - what about an entire article pointing out worthy First Person Cam/Found Footage films that we might not know about? There's gotta be at least four or five...
July 28, 2012, 6:08 p.m. CST
Ask and ye shall receive, moozikmktr
by Ambush Bug
I did this column a while back. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49719 There have been so many since, looks like I'll have to do a follow up.
July 30, 2012, 10:14 a.m. CST
by GarryDavid
I'm a big admirer of Guy Maddin, but I agree that KEYHOLE is a bit subpar. I think the problem is it simply isn't as emotionally engaging and charming as his last two films, MY WINNIPEG and BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!, both of which are masterpieces (or pretty damn close), IMO.
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Here's a gadget we've never seen before. It's a Parsley/ Fresh Herb Grater, designed, we imagine, to finely mince herbs for soups and salads. While we can't imagine buying a gadget for this when our chef's knife will do just as well, it's oddly appealing. It's currently priced at $8, with shipping between $5 and $7. The auction ends June 3.
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Many committee members were unable to attend Monday night's session, but submitted recommendations via email.
"While I, like others, appreciate the current Charter Oak building, it's a physical facility that is fast approaching its expiration date. We have a unique opportunity to build a new school at a reduced cost," said committee member Keith Griffin in an email.
Reg Paige wrote that although renovating and rebuilding are each great choices, "I believe a new state-of-the art new building will not only benefit the current constituencies of Charter Oak International Academy, but it will also accomplish something that has been very elusive during the school's magnet years: A new building will attract, in greater numbers, magnet students from the other elementary school districts whose parents have up until now been reluctant to give Charter Oak a chance."
Nichola Dustin said via email that she thought a new building would be "more environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible."
Cynthia Isales cited "cost, time, and disruption of curriculum" as factors in favor of a new building rather than renovation.
Janet Fournier, who said she knew she was an "underdog," was one of the two committee members in favor of renovating. "This building is sound, strong. I don't know why we're so quick to sell it out and take it down. The dollar amounts weren't that off. That's my feeling. An old building can be renovated to be a functional building," she said.
Julie Grisé also favored renovation. "I think having the building continue as part of the community is important."
A total of nine of the 20 committee members expressed approval for rebuilding. Several Town Council and Board of Education members are also on the committee, but plan to reserve their opinions for upcoming budget deliberations.
The renovation options range in projected cost from $42 to $49 million, while rebuilding is estimated to cost from $41 to $45 million, including the cost of eventually demolishing the existing structure. Renovations are estimated to take until the fall of 2017, while a new building could open in the spring of 2016.
The Board of Education will vote on the Charter Oak project at its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and the Town Council will make the ultimate decision on the project when it votes on the 2013-2014 budget.
"The sense of the committee is clear, and that will be represented," said Board of Education Chairman Bruce Putterman.
The committee was appointed in mid-October, after West Hartford's legislative delegation advised the Board of Education that the Charter Oak project would be eligible for state funding at a 80 percent level due its classification as a "Diversity School" – defined as "a school in which the percentage of minority students varies from the average minority population for the district by plus or minus 25 percent."
The committee is tasked with the roles of:
- Managing the community input process regarding a renovate vs. rebuild
- Providing the Board of Education with a recommendation to either renovate or rebuild
- Touring relevant schools and seeking input from experts to become better informed about issues that are relevant to the potential renovation or new design of Charter Oak
- Managing the community input process regarding for the future design of the project once the nature of the project has been determined
- Synthesizing community input on design and providing that input to the selected architect.
The feasibility study from planning architect Drummey Rosannne Anderson, Inc. (DRA) was presented the West Hartford Board of Education last Tuesday, and despite reservations by several board members, the majority seemed committed to moving forward with the project.


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Yanira Maldonado walked out of the jail late Thursday night, after court officials reviewed security footage that showed her and her husband boarding a bus in Mexico with only blankets, bottles of water and her purse in hand.
Maldonado hugged her husband Gary and was greeted by well-wishers after she left the lockup and officials closed the jail doors behind her.
Maldonado was arrested by the Mexican military last week after they found nearly 12 pounds of pot under her seat on the commercial bus traveling from Mexico to Arizona.
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Today is the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, Dominican mystic, and papal advisor. She was born in 1347 in Siena, Italy, the youngest of 25 children of the Benincasa family.
Here's more from Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Dr. Matthew Bunson:
She became a Dominican tertiary at sixteen, experiencing visions and
periods of spiritual dryness. In the local hospital, Catherine cared for
cancer victims and lepers. Her supernatural gifts brought about
resentment from her Dominican sisters, and charges were leveled against
her. At a meeting of the Dominicans in Florence, she was cleared and
provided with a spiritual director, Blessed Raymond of Capua.
Returning to Siena, Catherine cared for plague victims and condemned
prisoners. Her holiness attracted many followers and led to her being
called upon as peacemaker and counselor. She supported Pope Gregory XI
(r. 1370-1378) in his crusade against the Turks and visited Pisa in
While in Pisa, Catherine received the stigmata, which remained
invisible until she died. Catherine also promoted peace between the pope
and the city of Florence. Meeting Gregory XI in Avignon, France, she
successfully counseled the Holy Father to restore the papacy to Rome in
1376. Upon returning to Siena, Catherine devoted herself to recording
her mystical experiences. Her Dialogue was published as a result.
When Pope Gregory died in 1378, the subsequent conclave elected Pope
Urban VI (r. 1378-1389). When, however, a group of dissident cardinals
rejected Urban's election and chose instead an antipope, Robert of
Geneva, as Clement VII, they launched the Great Schism. The schism
troubled the Church well into the next century. Catherine was called to
Rome, where she counseled Urban VI and tried to summon support for him
throughout the Church. She suffered a paralytic stroke on April 21, and
died on April 29, 1380.
Catherine of Siena was canonized in 1461. In 1939, she was made
patroness of Italy, and in 1970, was declared a Doctor of the Church by
Pope Paul VI (r. 1963-1978). She has been the patroness of Rome since
1866, and patroness of the dying. She is invoked against headaches and
the plague. Her mortal remains are in Rome, and her relics are enshrined
in Siena and Venice. She was named co-patroness of Europe, with St.
Brigid of Sweden and St. Edith Stein, on October 1, 1999, by Pope John
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A Poodle Moth from the forests of Venezuela… via Animal Story
Borneo Rainforest
- By Paul Daley
He looks like Johnny Depp and he's working in orangutan conservation… Need I say more?
Check out this eco-dreamboat's Borneo blog.
Sumatran Orangutan: "It is no longer several years away, but just a few months or even weeks before this iconic creature disappears"- Briton Ian Singleton (Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme)
More information on the recent deforestation tragedy in Indonesia. It's worse than I thought…
This is so exciting!!!!
Live webinar - literally happening right now with schools from around the globe and the team in Borneo!
Costa Rica Leading the Way in Incentivizing Protection of Nature
"Since 2005, CI'sGlobal Conservation Fund (GCF) has supported Costa Rica in engaging key landowners in the Osa Peninsula to enter into long-term payment for ecosystem services (PES) agreements. The region contains one of the best examples of lowland tropical rainforest remaining in Central America, featuring a range of distinct tropical ecosystems that are home to 50 percent of all species found in Costa Rica, including jaguars, harpy eagles, peccaries and giant anteaters. Support from CI and many others has helped achieve unprecedented conservation objectives here, including halting the loss of tropical forest, restoring degraded forest and establishing innovative economic instruments to value biodiversity."
Oops, 5000 acres of your land cleared for palm oil. Sorry.
A subsidiary of agribusiness giant Cargill has paid a $1 million fine for clearing land for oil palm outside its concession, a move that could serve as an important example for palm oil developers operating in Indonesia, according to Greenomics-Indonesia, a Jakarta-based environmental group.
The fine was levied on Cargill subsidiary PT Hindoli after the company notified local authorities and the Ministry of Forestry that it had accidentally cleared about 2,000 hectares of land beyond the boundary of its formally licensed area in South Sumatra Province. The clearing, which took place in 2005, involved agricultural land that was still zoned as "forest" by the Ministry of Forestry even though it lacked exploitable timber.
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Beat the winter blues and get happy
Are you taking the steps to improve your outlook? When the weather is drab, it's important to keep these easy tips in mind.
How to survive Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year
In 2005, British academic Cliff Arnall claimed that Blue Monday, the third Monday of January, would be the most depressing day of the year.


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Creative Beginnings offers daycare and early childhood development in Davenport, Iowa.
We have been running the daycare for about 12 years now, and we take pride in not only top notch care, but also helping in the early childhood development of the area kids.
From Owner/Director –Miss Rhonda
The site is in the Development stage, and should be launching in Jan. 2013.
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Carl Weinschenk spoke with Brent Rowe, research economist, RTI International. The organization just completed a study, the IPv6 Economic Impact Assessment, that says implementation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) will cost $25 billion over the next quarter century. IPv6 is seen as a key building block for next-generation networks.
Weinschenk: The explosion of IP-enabled devices - including many multimedia devices such as VoIP phones - is maxing out the available addressing. The next step is IPv6. What impact will that have?
Rowe: Essentially anything that people are interested in doing today can be done through IPv4 through different add-ons and things patched onto IPv6 networks. IPv6 would give people the motivation to break down some of the current infrastructural impediments - such things as NATs [network address translation]. These are essentially put into place because there are not enough address spaces As people learn the value of IPv6 and move to more of an end-to-end architecture, what will really happen is that there will be better and faster network applications that can connect with each other.
Weinschenk: So the drive toward a convergence-ready Internet is helped by both the addition of addresses and changes to the network that have to be undertaken in order to accommodate IPv6. Is that right?
Rowe: IPv6 comes with lots of different capacities. Underneath it all, more than anything proponents of IPv6 see it as something pushing toward a new way of connecting. What we found is that all the benefits are not [directly] attributable to IPv6. You get rid of NATs and change the [underlying] architecture. IPv6 is seen as an enabler. The efficiencies that should be gained through IPv6 networks are not gained unless certain network changes are made. There are additional benefits within the setup of IPv6. It's a little more concretely structured; IPv4 is more variable. Things like that are harder to gauge. More than anything IPv6 is an enabler or motivator to those types of things to allow people to improve their network architecture. Right now you can turn on IPv6 if you have a fairly recent version of Windows. The next Windows will have it on by default. For home users, they would not really know the difference.
Weinschenk: Is this changeover costly?
Rowe: As a percent of IT expenditures, it's an extremely small expenditure. We interviewed all kinds of users: ISPs, infrastructure vendors in which we included hardware, OS and application vendors such as SAP, Oracle, and others. We asked over a span of 10 years how much cost is involved five years before and five years after as a percent of IT spending. Most people do dual stack [of IPv4 and IPv6], a dual environment for a few years. Before they turn on and begin running two protocols, they need additional security. We did not hear people say there would be a giant cost. Because it's not a huge push, nobody said they are incurring additional hardware and software costs before routine upgrades. It seems to be a fairly common consensus that a world with IPv6 is better than a world of IPv4.
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Return On Investment (ROI)Everyone benefits from using the Theralase laser system; your patient gets better through safe and effective treatments, while your practice generates increased revenue. The graph below shows monthly revenues and return on investment calculations for a TLC-1007H system varying upon the number of treatments delivered per month and the cost per treatment.
ReimbursementTheralase is more affordable than ever for US practitioners and patients. With Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes assigned by the American Medical Association, the Theralase reimbursement strategy allows practitioners and patients to claim cold laser treatments through public health insurance programs, as well as private programs.
Public Reimbursement
Theralase treatments are reimbursable through public insurance in the United States Average cost per treatment with public reimbursement is between $0 and $40. The total level of reimbursement is dependant on third party insurer and state.
With the aid of clinical studies, Theralase anticipates securing a new CPT code for the TLC-2000 biofeedback laser (soon to be released), which will make treatments for this device eligible for public reimbursement as well.
Private Reimbursement
With private insurance programs (paid for by the patient) the average cost is between $40 and $100 per treatment. The overall cost of treatment is largely dependant on practitioner qualifications and proximity to urban centers.


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According to Computerworld, Google says it will hand over data it secretly collected from open wireless networks to European regulators.
The Financial Times reports that the search giant will provide the information initially to the German, French and Spanish data protection authorities. As we reported last month, Germany has opened a criminal investigation of Google over its collecting of bits of private information that people send over unencrypted Wi-Fi networks.
In addition, Google says that sometime next month it will share the results of an internal review of all of its privacy practices, as well as publish the results of an external audit.
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Play golf all day and dance the night away, for free! When you stay at The Villages, there is no limit on the fun that you can have. Lynnhaven vacation homes come with a wide variety of free activities that include play on one of 13 9-hole executive golf courses and free live entertainment on the town square every night.
This adult gated community in central Florida is known for the wide variety of activities that happen every day. Golf, swimming, and tennis are a big part of the options, but so are other activities like bocce, pickle ball, shuffle board, billiards, and even polo. There are 13 recreation complexes located within The Villages, close to the Lynnhaven vacation homes, that offer these activities all day long.
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Lynnhaven Florida rentals offer upscale homes in a private gated community. The people who own these homes have fully furnished them for their own comfort and yours. You will certainly love the privacy and extra living space that comes with Lynnhaven Florida rentals and will never want to stay in a hotel again. These homes are great for entertaining and putting up guests who come to visit during your stay.
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While The Villages vacation rentals are often called a "Disneyland for Adults," you won't be far from the real thing, either. Disney World in Orlando is only about 50 miles away, and Daytona Beach is just 70 miles from The Villages. This place is conveniently located in central Florida and is an easy drive to all of the major attractions in this region of the state. It would make a great base for baseball fans in the spring who want to visit a number of different major league training camps.


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Forestry Club & SAF Student Chapter
The ABAC Forestry Club was founded by forestry students in 2012. It is an official Society of American Foresters Student Chapter. The purpose of the club is to foster fellowship and personal and professional development. Major activities include management of the Nature Study Area (along with the Wildlife Society), attending Society of American Foresters meetings and quizbowl, and participation in Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Forestry Conclave.
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There will be 3,777 Certificates of Entitlement for bidding each month, down from the previous quarter's 4,019, LTA said.
SINGAPORE: The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) quota for the period August to October this year will be 11,331, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Wednesday (July 16). This means the monthly quota of COEs will be 3,777 for the period, down from 4,019 in the previous quarter.
However, the number of COEs available for cars has increased, while a drop in the monthly quota of COEs for commercial vehicles and motorcycles was also seen.
The monthly quota for Category A cars (up to 1,600cc and 130bp) has risen to 1,143 from 1,011 in the previous quarter, while the quota for Category B cars (above 1,600cc or 130bhp) is now 1,010, up from 966 in the previous quarter.
For the open category, which can be used for any vehicle type but ends up mainly for bigger cars, the monthly COE supply will be 478, down from the previous quarter's 586. Goods vehicles and buses will have a monthly supply of 515, down from 770, and motorcycles will have 631, down from 686.
Analysts say more Catergory A COEs could come on stream over the next few months, as more of the current Catergory A COEs expire. But they say prices are not likely to fall much.
"I see an overall long-term gradual downward movement in the COE prices, but it is very, very unlikely we will get back to the good old days, where the COE was at a very low price and affordable. I think those days are gone," said Dr Park Byun Joon, the Head of Urban Transport Management at SIM University. "But definitely, we are not going to go back to the situation where we are worrying about whether COE will hit S$100,000. Those days are also gone too."
In the latest bidding exercise which ended last Wednesday, premiums for Categories A and B were within the same range - at over S$60,000. But moving forward, industry players say there could be a widening price difference between the two.
"I believe the Category A buyers are more sensitive to the overall price. They would not be in a hurry to chase up the price, whereas those in Category B are more sensitive to the timing and they'll be more in a hurry to get the vehicles," said Glenn Tan, President of the Motor Traders Association of Singapore. "So I believe that would also create a price gap between the two. And also I believe with the current financing curbs, it actually helps to keep the price in check."
It has been six months since LTA shortened the COE quota period from six months to three months, with the aim of having a more accurate matching of the number of new COEs issued to replace de-registered vehicles. Experts and industry players say having a quarterly quota makes the system a more responsive one, but they added that it is still early days yet and it will take about a year or two before COE prices stabilise.
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This is why I watch hockey. His nose is splattered all over his face and he came right back out.
I like how in hockey, when you're injured you go off to get "repaired." At least, that's how the announcers said it. I...
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As much as I hate Tampa it was heartbreaking to see this happen. I would never wish an injury on a player.
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Strawberry Cupcakes
We all want a sweet treat now and then but snacking on desserts is hard to do when you're trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dashing Dish founder Katie Farrell shares her delicious—and still nutritious—strawberry cupcakes.
What You Need:
1 Box strawberry cake mix (or any regular or low-sugar cake mix of choice)
1 (12 oz) can diet red pop (or any pop of choice)
Whipped Frosting:
1 (8 oz) Container Cool Whip™
1 (8oz) Sugar free vanilla pudding mix (or regular)
1 cup Skim milk
3-4 drops Red or pink food coloring
What You Do
1. Preheat oven to 350, and line (two 12-muffin tins) with cupcake liners.
If you are using anything other than a 12-oz can, measure out 1 1/2 cup of pop.
2. Beat cake mix and pop together until batter is smooth and creamy. Pour cake mix into lined muffin tin, filling each cup about halfway. Place cupcakes in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes.
3. While cupcakes are baking, mix together pudding mix, milk, Cool Whip, and food coloring. Slowly beat or whisk whipped topping until all of the ingredients are just combined. (Be careful not to overmix.) Add as much food coloring you need to get the color you desire. Place whipped topping in a bowl and chill in the fridge until cupcakes are cooled and ready to be frosted.
4. When cupcakes come out of the oven, let cool completely before frosting. When ready to frost, place whipped frosting in a large Ziplock bag. Cut the tip off a corner of the bag and squeeze frosting down to the cut corner. Squeeze frosting out while making a swirling/upward motion and lift at the peak!
5. Sprinkle with red sugar if desired! Serve to those you love and ENJOY!
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Katie Farrell is a registered nurse and the author of Dashing Dish, a website where she shares healthy, delicious recipes, along with meal plans, health coaching, and everything else you need to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
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Media Release
Senator the Hon Robert Hill
Leader of the Government in the Senate
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
9 March 2001
Federal Environment Minister, Robert Hill is writing to the CEOs of around 200 major companies calling on them to volunteer for environmental work.
"With 2001 being both the International Year of Volunteers and the Centenary of Federation it is an ideal time for Australia's corporate sector to focus on how it can get involved with the community in which it operates," Senator Hill said. .
Senator Hill made his comments at the launch of the Revive our Wetlands project at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens today. The Revive our Wetlands project is an exciting new initiative between BHP and Conservation Volunteers Australia which will enable volunteers to participate in wetland rehabilitation works across 100 wetlands sites in Australia. .
"This partnership between BHP and Conservation Volunteers Australia is a significant corporate investment in a practical on-ground environmental activity. .
"The initiative of these two organisations to work together to empower community groups to protect and conserve up to 100 wetlands is commendable. .
Volunteers are central to the Revive our Wetlands program and thousands of volunteers will be involved in practical wetland conservation projects across the country. Revive will also focus on wetlands in the proximity of BHP site operations, showing the company is making a positive contribution to the communities in which it operates. .
"In my letter to Australia's top CEOs I congratulate the companies, such as BHP, that have already established corporate volunteering programs, and encourage those that don't to strongly consider joining the growing trend. .
"Many Australian companies have excellent corporate volunteering programs in place and in some cases staff are given paid time off to participate. .
"It is easy for companies to volunteer their staff for a one-off or more long-term project-and there are many positive spin-offs. .
"Corporate volunteering programs generate corporate pride, are challenging, give participants personnel development opportunities, can build leadership and crisis management skills, and the completion of projects can be a team building exercise for work units. .
Corporate volunteers are making a substantial contribution to Australia's environment which should not go unrecognised," Senator Hill said. .
More information about environmental volunteering is available from the internet at www.environment.gov.au/iyv.
9 March 2001.
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oPatientPlus articles are written by UK doctors and are based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. They are designed for health professionals to use, so you may find the language more technical than the condition leaflets.
Injury to the forearm usually results from trauma secondary to, for example, a fall, a road traffic accident or a sporting injury. It can also result from overuse. Injuries include muscle strain and contusion, crush injuries, fractures and tendon and nerve injuries.
Anatomy of the forearm
The radius and ulna have an important role in positioning the hand. The ulna has a stabilising role, while the radius is articulated in a way which allows it to roll over the ulna, moving the hand from supination (external rotation) to pronation (internal rotation).
- The two bones of the forearm are the radius, laterally, and the ulna, medially. Other components of the forearm include skin, blood vessels, and soft tissue.
- At its upper end, the radius articulates with the capitulum of the humerus at the elbow, and with the ulna (superior radioulnar joint). At its lower end it articulates with the scaphoid and lunate bones and also with the ulna (inferior radioulnar joint).
- At its upper end, the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus, and with the head of the radius (superior radioulnar joint). At its lower end it articulates with the radius (inferior radioulnar joint).
- The olecranon process at the upper end of the ulna forms the prominence of the elbow. The styloid processes of the radius and the ulna form prominences at the wrist.
Forearm fractures
Forearm fractures account for most limb fractures.[1] Wrist fractures are the most common forearm fracture.[1] Fracture risk factors include osteoporosis (more common in women than men) and malignancy (pathological fractures).
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- Forearm fractures can be classified as either proximal, middle or distal.
- They can affect one or both forearm bones.
- They are either open or closed.
- Proximal forearm fractures may involve the elbow joint (see separate article Elbow Injuries and Fractures; for Monteggia fractures, see below under that section).
- Distal forearm fractures may involve the wrist (see separate Wrist Fractures article).
General assessment and initial management of forearm fractures
Some general principles should be followed for all forearm fractures. Specific points related to the different fracture types are discussed below. Forearm fractures in children can generally be treated differently from adult fractures because of continuing bone growth in the radius and the ulna after the fracture has healed.[2]
- Assess Airway, Breathing and Circulation and manage as necessary.
- Assess upper limb neurovascular function.
- Sensory function: the median nerve supplies the thumb, index, middle and radial half of the ring finger on the palmar side of the hand and the tip of the thumb, index, middle and ring finger on the dorsum of the hand; the radial nerve supplies the dorsolateral aspect of the hand and the dorsal aspect of the thumb, index, middle and lateral half of the ring fingers; the ulnar nerve supplies the dorsal and palmar aspects of the medial half of the ring finger and the whole of the little finger.
- Motor function: test anterior interosseous branch of the median nerve by asking the patient to make the 'OK' sign; test the radial nerve by asking the patient to extend their fingers or wrist against resistance; test the ulnar nerve by asking the patient to separate their fingers against resistance.
- Vascular function: examine the radial (and ulnar) pulse. Assess capillary refill.
- Examine the wrist, elbow and forearm for tenderness and range of motion.
- Perform a complete examination for other injuries.
- Immobilise the forearm and upper arm whilst waiting for X-ray.
- Provide analgesia.
- Immediate fracture reduction is required if there is neurovascular compromise, severe displacement or skin tenting.
Adult both-bone forearm fractures
- Mechanism of injury: usually a significant force injury.[1] These most commonly occur in motor vehicle accidents, and also occur from a direct blow, a fall from a height or during sport.
- Presentation: pain and swelling at the site with obvious deformity.
- Assessment: may be nerve involvement with paraesthesiae, paresis or loss of function. Do not elicit crepitus as this may cause further soft-tissue injury. Do not probe open fractures as this may cause deeper contamination.
- Investigation: X-ray the entire length of the forearm, wrist and elbow, with AP and lateral views.
- Management: displaced fractures are the usual situation in adults. Operative treatment with internal fixation or intramedullary nailing will be needed in nearly all cases, so refer urgently. Closed reduction may be attempted (with sufficient sedation/analgesia ± muscle relaxants) if there is acute neurovascular compromise.
Paediatric both-bone forearm fractures
Fractures may be of greenstick type (incomplete) or complete. A greenstick fracture can occur in one bone with a complete fracture in the other. Complete fractures may be undisplaced, minimally displaced or overriding. Fractures of the proximal third are relatively rare. Middle third fractures account for about 18% of both-bone fractures and distal third fractures for about 75%.[3]
- Mechanism of injury: usually an indirect injury following a fall on to an outstretched hand. Occasionally caused by a direct trauma.
- Presentation: pain, swelling and deformity at the fracture site.
- Investigation: X-rays of the wrist, elbow and whole forearm should be taken.
- Management: unlike adults, many both-bone fractures of the forearm can be treated by closed reduction. After reduction, forearm pronation and supination should be checked and the arm placed in a long-arm cast or splint. Surgical treatment is by open reduction and plating/intramedullary nails depending on the degree of overriding/angulation.[3]
Radial shaft fractures (Galeazzi fractures)
- Definition: solitary fractures of the distal one third of the radius with accompanying subluxation or dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). The synonym is reverse Monteggia's fracture.[4]
- Mechanism of injury: commonly caused by a fall on to an extended, pronated wrist.
- Presentation: pain, swelling and deformity of the wrist and forearm. Tenderness and swelling at the distal radius and tenderness at the DRUJ.
- Investigation: X-ray the entire length of the forearm including wrist and elbow joints, AP and lateral views usually sufficient.
- Management: in adults, this requires surgical open reduction of the distal radius and DRUJ with internal fixation. In children, the fracture can often be treated by closed reduction with longitudinal traction and correction of radial angulation. General anaesthesia (GA) may be required in difficult cases. If closed reduction under GA fails, K-wire insertion may be needed to lever the fracture into position. Open reduction may be needed in some cases.[4]
Ulnar shaft fractures
- Definition: isolated mid-shaft ulnar fractures have the synonym 'nightstick fracture'.
- Mechanism of injury: usually caused by a direct blow to the ulnar border, classically if someone receives a blow from an object whilst raising their arm in defence.[5]
- Presentation: point tenderness over the ulnar shaft, and forearm swelling.
- Investigation: need to X-ray the ulna from the wrist to the elbow.
- Management: this requires orthopaedic referral. Non-displaced or minimally-displaced fractures can be treated with a posterior splint from the mid-upper arm to the dorsum of the metacarpal joints with the wrist in slight extension, the forearm in a neutral position and the elbow at 90°. After 7-10 days, when swelling has subsided, use a plaster sleeve or functional brace for the next 4-6 weeks. Monitor weekly for the first 3 weeks for any displacement. Fractures with marked displacement or angulation should be treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
Monteggia's fractures
- Definition: these are fractures of the proximal third (usually) of the ulna with associated dislocation of the radial head. Classified as:
- Type I - fracture with anterior radial head dislocation. This is the most common (60%).[6]
- Type II - fracture of the proximal ulna with posterior or posterolateral dislocation of the radial head (15%).[6]
- Type III - fracture of the ulnar metaphysis with lateral or anterolateral dislocation of the radial head (20%).[6]
- Type IV - fracture of both the radius and ulna at their proximal third with anterior dislocation of the radial head (5%).[6]
- Mechanism of injury: usually caused by a fall on to an outstretched, extended and pronated elbow, or by a direct blow.
- Presentation: acute, severe pain and swelling in forearm and elbow. Damage may occur to the posterior interosseous nerve.
- Investigation: X-ray the entire length of the radius and ulna, including the wrist and elbow - AP and lateral views are usually sufficient but there may be a need for radiocapitellar views.
- Management: in adults, immobilise the joint in a splint and refer for open reduction and internal fixation. Most paediatric Monteggia's fractures are treated closed.[7]
Complications of forearm fractures
See general separate article Complications from Fractures.
- Nonunion and malunion (uncommon)[8]
- Compromise of the brachial/radial artery blood supply
- Median, ulnar or radial nerve injury
- Infection (more likely if the fracture is secondary to a crush injury)[8]
- Compartment syndrome (more common in both-bone forearm fractures)
- Radioulnar fusion (synostosis)
- Re-fracture
Prevention of forearm fractures
- Prevention of osteoporosis.
- Adequate treatment of existing osteoporosis.
- The use of wrist and elbow guards whilst taking part in certain sporting activities, such as mountain biking and skating.
Forearm overuse injuries[9]
- Apart from tennis and golfer's elbow, forearm overuse injuries are not that common outside the realms of sports medicine.
- Commonly, they affect athletes who take part in racket or throwing sports. If an activity involves repetitive flexion-extension of the elbow or pronation-supination of the wrist, it can lead to an overuse injury.
- Examples of overuse injuries around the elbow are lateral and medial epicondylitis - see separate article Tennis and Golfer's Elbow.
- Ulnar nerve injury and olecranon stress fractures can also occur if there is increased stress on the elbow joint.
- Three major nerves cross the elbow joint: the median nerve, the ulnar nerve and the radial nerve. Overuse injuries or direct trauma to the elbow can affect these nerves.
- Pronator syndrome and radial tunnel syndrome can occur in sports where there is excessive wrist flexion-extension or pronation-supination.
- History taking is an essential part of the examination.
Pronator syndrome
- This is due to entrapment of the median nerve.
- There is pain or paraesthesia over the median nerve distribution in the anterior proximal forearm. It is aggravated by throwing/swinging a racket.
- It can be distinguished from carpal tunnel syndrome because in carpal tunnel syndrome, sensation over the thenar eminence is preserved (the sensory branch of the median nerve that innervates the thenar eminence does not pass through the carpal tunnel).
- There are negative Tinel's and Phalen's tests at the wrist in pronator syndrome and difficulty making the OK sign (touching the tips of the 1st and 2nd fingers with the thumb).
- Treatment is rest/modification of activity, ice, analgesia, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
Radial tunnel syndrome
- Due to entrapment of the radial nerve.
- Pain is experienced distal to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and radiates down the dorsum of the forearm.
- Often misdiagnosed as lateral epicondylitis.
- A Tinel's test approximately 6 cm distal to the lateral epicondyle over the radial nerve can reproduce pain. Also pain on resisted supination with the forearm extended.
- Treatment is rest/modification of activity, ice, analgesia, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
Further reading & references
- Khaldun JS; Fracture, Forearm, eMedicine, Mar 2009
- Rodriguez-Merchan EC; Pediatric fractures of the forearm. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Mar;(432):65-72.
- Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics; Pediatric Both Bone Forearm Fractures. Duke Orthopaedics. Cited from textbook online October 2007.
- Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics; Galeazzi's Fracture (Adults). Duke Orthopaedics. Cited from textbook online October 2007.
- Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics; Ulna/Ulnar Shaft Fracture. Duke Orthopaedics. Cited from textbook online October 2007.
- Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics; Monteggia's Fracture. Duke Orthopaedics. Cited from textbook online October 2007.
- Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics; Monteggia Fractures in Children. Duke Orthopaedics. Cited from textbook online October 2007.
- Kakarala G; Forearm Fractures, eMedicine, Dec 2008
- Disabella V; Elbow and Forearm Overuse Injuries, eMedicine, Feb 2008
Disclaimer: This article is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions. EMIS has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. For details see our conditions.
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Does Pelosi want a debt ceiling crisis?
After watching Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, Jonathan Chait speculates that she just might:
Think through what happens if the government defaults on its debt. You have an economic crisis. People get mad at House Republicans, which helps Obama, but the economy also teeters, which ultimately hurts Obama but does not hurt House Democrats very much. Indeed, a default crisis would seem to increase the chances of the 2012 elections producing a Republican president and a Democratic House. I suspect Pelosi knows that.
Granted, this is a highly cynical view of Pelosi. But I would guess many members of Congress care more about keeping their seat and expanding their influence vs. a member of their party winning the White House. And if the economy has to suffer in the process, so be it. I will also add that GOP leaders on Capitol Hill think a debt crisis would definitely hurt the party — just like a government shutdown — not to mention the economy.
Already the media is framing Eric Cantor's departure from the budget talks as a case of Rs putting the interests of the rich and oil companies ahead of that of the average American. And the White House seems to think playing the populist, class-warfare card is a winning strategy. So it seems that both Pelosi and Obama want to push this to the wall.
I've heard speculation that the administration will, as Aug 2 draws near, send seniors a letter telling them their Social Security checks are in peril. The theory is the outrage will be so great that the Republicans will cave and lose the senior vote in the process. My own reaction is to get a job and urge all my friends to do the same until we drive the unemployment through the roof. As usual Republicans are running scared and as usual the Democrats are over confident.
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