Titans' weaknesses are an open wound Nov 26, 2008
Team will still be top seed in AFC, but Jets showed NFL how to beat them. Mark Humphrey / APTitans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth looks at the scoreboard in the final minutes of his team's 34-13 loss to the Jets on Sunday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Woman fined after maggots found in cat Nov 25, 2008
The inspector discovered a ginger cat with a large open wound on the base of its tail, it said. Veterinary treatment revealed the untreated abscess caused the tail to rot and become heavily infested with maggots. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hillary Minus Bill Adept at Affairs of State Nov 21, 2008
Its salt on an open wound to have his wife working for the usurper. Bill is still hurt, if not petulant about the whole thing. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Two views of what went wrong with the war in Iraq Nov 18, 2008
"Iraq is an open wound that will slowly bleed over the course of the next decade and beyond, if we allow ourselves to continue in the same strategic direction. It is now clear to all but the most stubborn that the goals the United States hoped to achieve through its invasion of Iraq are no longer achievable," he writes. With many historical analogies, Fettweis explains how the United States can relegate Iraq to a historical footnote and resume its role as a respected country, the way it did... (Boston Globe)
To my GOP friends Nov 17, 2008
Shame on you Gale wrote on Nov 16, 2008 2:46 PM:" You are being mean, pouring salt in an open wound. Bet you tortured little animals when you were a kid.Yes, the Reps were soundly trounced. But why such glee? Our nation's still in a mess, and we all need to put aside who's a Rep or Dem and just remember we're all Americans. PS I'm a Democrat. ". bonnie wrote on Nov 16, 2008 3:15 PM:" Thanks for the advice, Gayle....However if we only had all the information about Obama that he has been so... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Celebrating hope in verse Nov 10, 2008
Hill said the historic election of Obama is so powerful that it symbolizes a healing of this nation's open wound of racial injustice, festering since the Civil War. "The Civil War didn't really settle slavery, because if it had we wouldn't have needed Martin Luther King or Barack Obama," Hill said. (Albany Times Union)
Assessing Obama Nov 9, 2008
Something like alcohol on an open wound, said Jamison. It will sting for while but healing will come about. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Reds left black and blue as night falls in land of rising sun Nov 7, 2008
The biggest game of a wonderful career had passed him by, the yellow card that will keep him out of next Wednesday night's return leg of the Asian Champions League final rubbing salt into the open wound. Eventually, Costanzo shuffled off for a shower, beaten, and, in truth, bowed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Joel Brinkley: To Obama, with affection Nov 7, 2008
As long as the Taliban and al-Qaeda maintain safe havens in Pakistan from which they can dispatch endless numbers of fighters, Afghanistan will remain an open wound. And as long as Afghan government officials continue enriching themselves from opium-fed corruption (Afghanistan is now classified as the world's fifth most corrupt nation) the crop will flourish unchallenged. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Sarkozy `Marshall Plan' for French Suburbs Takes Backseat in Credit Crisis Nov 5, 2008
The crisis comes on top of an open wound. . (Bloomberg)
How dangerous is drum making? Nov 4, 2008
The danger lies in inhaling agitated spores or an open wound becoming infected. WHO, WHAT, WHY. (BBC News -- UK)
Yellows Surgery Is Total Success Nov 4, 2008
MacDougall said she also closed the open wound on Yellow s left rear leg. On Oct 12 Dr. Hickman had to use pliers to remove a razor sharp, three-blade hunting arrow which was embedded in the dog s bone. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Calculating the stakes and the tasks in the Nov. 4 election Oct 31, 2008
Race is the great chasm, the open wound in our body politic and an indelible stain on American history. Voting for Obama or not, one can t fail to be moved by what his nomination represents. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
News Digest: Oct 31, 2008
Her lower jawbone was showing through an open wound on the inside of her mouth. She also had a skull fracture and doctors said it s unknown whether there will be lasting nerve damage to her face and tongue. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Special report: The struggles of Birmingham's older suburbs Oct 24, 2008
The ripple effects behind the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression are like pouring salt on an open wound, perhaps hastening the decline. In particular, the 35215 ZIP code has been hit with a glut of foreclosures. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
'Incredible Hulk' Producer Wants To Make A Sequel, Which Could Include Edward Norton Oct 24, 2008
" Those who've seen "The Incredible Hulk" know that a not-too-subtle sequel hint was dropped when Tim Blake Nelson's Samuel Sterns had a sample of Banner's blood drip into an open wound on his head, causing him to mutate. Hurd said that a proper "Hulk 2" would pick up on this event. "The Leader," she said when asked what Nelson was transforming into when last we saw him. "It would be a blast [to put the Leader in the sequel], and Tim Blake Nelson is tremendous and a very talented filmmaker in... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ballesteros more than 'just a lucky golfer' Oct 15, 2008
There he was, 19 and left of the last green at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, as the 1976 British Open wound down. He had led the championship, but it was apparent that Johnny Miller would win. (Globe and Mail)
The art of creating free succulents Oct 14, 2008
When a piece of plant is cut off it bears an wet, open wound that provides rot-causing diseases easy entry. Once rot is established there is nothing you can do to stop it except cut off the afflicted parts. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Knee infection lands Jags' Walker in hospital Oct 14, 2008
"There's nothing that's more substantial in terms of ligament and cartilage damage. There was not any surgery, not an open wound, yet there's an infection.". Del Rio said he was certain Walker would not be able to practice this week (the Jaguars are scheduled to work out on Wednesday and Thursday, because of a bye week), and said his availability for the Cleveland game was "unlikely.". (Florida Times-Union)
Health department to offer rabies vaccine for Stevensville elementary students Oct 6, 2008
The rabies virus can only be transmitted from neural secretions and saliva from an infected animal through a person's eyes, mouth or an open wound, said Dr. Carol Calderwood of the Ravalli County Health Department. It can't be passed by touch of another person, she said. (Missoulian, MT)
Disaster! (Drill): Pease crash scenario involves hundreds Oct 5, 2008
James Dauphinais, a volunteer who acted as a patient with an open wound, said he felt the responders treated the situation very seriously and worked efficiently through the disaster management process. "They know what to do and they know what to expect and they're taking them out of the aircraft and knowing exactly where to go" said Dauphinais, a first lieutenant with the Greater Nashua Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Compartmental syndrome Oct 3, 2008
" Rhyneer, assisted by Moore, opened up an incision almost the length of Jordt's thigh, the standard treatment for compartment syndrome. Because of the distension caused by the swelling, the leg split apart, leaving a yawning, diamond-shaped open wound. Stomach-churning post-op photos hammer home the severity of the injury. Jordt's leg was a mess, oozing blood over his quadriceps and looking worse than any horror film. The procedure saved the leg, but his hockey season was finished. 'SOMETHING I... (Anchorage Daily News)
State, FERC Thawing an Icy Relationship Sep 25, 2008
Yet energy issues remain in some sense an open wound, and the potential for conflict is very much alive. Consumer activists and many politicians contend that the unhappy chapter provides an emphatic warning about the dangers of deregulation, and maintain that the state should go the opposite direction from the path sought by Wood and Schwarzenegger s advisors. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Dog-fighting - 23 dogs seized Sep 25, 2008
Many of the dogs were found to have scars on their face, neck, back and other body areas, and in one case, a black male dog had an open wound on its leg. Other dogs were described in various ways such as very thin, extremely scarred, thin, or in not bad shape. (Pet-Abuse.com)
NCT: LETTERS, Sept. 19, 2008 Sep 20, 2008
Among them were images of a very large spider on the face of a terrified person, a person whose face had been bloodied, and an open wound filled with maggots. Compared with when they saw three placid images -- a happy child, a bowl of fruit and a bunny -- people who held more conservative political attitudes had a stronger startle response. (North County Times)
The Startle Reflex: Key to Your Politics Sep 20, 2008
In one, they showed volunteers a series of photos that included some threatening images for example, a picture of a man with a spider on his face or an infected open wound while measuring the electrical conductance of the volunteers' skin, a technique also used in polygraph testing. In a separate experiment, researchers subjected the volunteers to sudden bursts of loud white noise to test their startle reflexes, measured by sensors attached to the muscle below the eye that recorded how hard... (Time.com)
Political views 'all in the mind' Sep 19, 2008
The images included pictures of a frightened man with a large spider on his face and an open wound with maggots in it. The subjects were also startled with loud noises on occasion. (BBC News)
Nervous people 'are likely to be right-wing' Sep 19, 2008
They were shown three threatening images a large spider on a frightened face, a dazed individual covered in blood and an open wound filled with maggots interspersed with neutral images and three non-threatening images, such as a bowl of fruit and a happy child. The scientists believe the findings support the belief that political attitudes reflect the way a person deals with potential threats. (Independent)
Easily Startled People More Politically Conservative Sep 19, 2008
The researchers measured levels of skin moisture as indicators of stress and anxiety for each participant as he or she looked at threatening images, including a large spider on the face of a , a dazed individual with a bloody face and an open wound with maggots in it. Similarly, participants also viewed three non-threatening images (a bunny, a bowl of fruit and a happy child) placed within a series of other images. (Fox News)
Dog neglected, matted, multiple tumors Sep 19, 2008
The animal also appeared to be malnourished and had an open wound on its head, the humane society said ... The animal also appeared to be malnourished and had an open wound on its head. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Jittery voters more likely to support protective policies Sep 19, 2008
The subjects were shown scary visual images, including a spider on a person's eyeball and a person with a bloodied face and an open wound filled with maggots. They were then monitored for emotion, arousal and attention by measuring electrical conductivity on their skin. (USA Today -- Tech)
NSF: Some Political Views May be Related to Physiology Sep 19, 2008
Researchers showed subjects threatening visual images--pictures of a spider on a person's eyeball, a dazed person with a bloody face and an open wound with maggots in it--and monitored their skin for electrical conductivity, which indicates emotion, arousal and attention. In another physiological measure, the scientists surprised subjects with a sudden, jarring noise and measured how hard they blinked in response to being startled. (USA Today -- Tech)
Biology and the ballot box Sep 19, 2008
They were shown three threatening images (a very large spider on the face of a frightened person; a dazed individual with a bloody face; and an open wound with maggots in it) interspersed among a sequence of 33 images. A second test measured responses to a startling noise. (Globe and Mail)
Boo!! What Your Startle Reflex Says About Your Politics Sep 19, 2008
In one, they showed volunteers a series of photos that included some threatening images for example, a picture of a man with a spider on his face or an infected, open wound while measuring the electrical conductance of the volunteers' skin, a technique also used in polygraph testing. In a separate experiment, researchers subjected the volunteers to sudden bursts of loud white noise to test their startle reflexes, measured by sensors that were attached to the muscle below the eye and recorded how... (Time.com)
Rabid bat is county's 8th of '08 Sep 18, 2008
In other cases, people can contract rabies if any infectious material from a rabid animal, such as saliva, comes in contact with ones nose, mouth, an open wound or gets directly into the eyes. "); } var BLOGBURST_TRACKING_CODE = ""; newssunonline.com: | | | | | News Sun: | Affiliates: | | | | | | Partner: Express Links: | | | | | | | ? Copyright 2008 Digital Chicago, Inc.. (Waukegan News Sun)
Animal Lover Dies From Rat Scratch Days After Rescuing Rodent Sep 13, 2008
Humans can become infected if they come into contact with the animal's urine, either in soil or in water, or if they come into contact with the animal's skin and they have an open wound. It's also possible that humans might be able to inhale the disease. (Fox News -- Politics)
* McCain, Obama call 9/11 truce Sep 12, 2008
Because of continued delays in erecting the World Trade Centers replacement and a memorial, the memory of the attacks remain literally an open wound. On the eve of the anniversary, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg lambasted bureaucratic hurdles for what he said was frustratingly slow progress in redeveloping the site. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bucs' skid goes on in defeat Sep 11, 2008
Not only are the losses accumulating at a frantic pace -- the team has dropped 16 of its last 19 -- but injuries continue to add salt to an already open wound. On Monday, it was Jack Wilson who learned that his already injury-plagued season would not include another start at short this year because of a fractured finger. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Accused JetBlue fighter charged with assault Sep 10, 2008
Then "Thompson got out of his seat, came across the aisle and struck his brother in the left eye, causing an open wound. The wound left a trail of blood down the aisle of the plane," the complaint said. A scuffle continued for 20 minutes as the plane remained in flight. (CNN -- Travel)
Italy and Libya: Elegant colonialism Sep 9, 2008
For many people in the former colonized world, however, history is a deep and open wound that still oozes pain and distortion. Libya is a classic example of colonialism's twisted and enduring legacy of nearly dysfunctional states governed by corrupt and often incompetent elites, whose people never have a chance to validate either the configuration of statehood or the exercise of power. (International Herald Tribune)
'Painless' version of mulesing close Sep 9, 2008
"One is a gel that when injected forms a barrier between the sheep's skin and its flesh leading to that patch of skin contracting and an overall tightening of the breech area without an open wound. The second chemical forms an internal suture which leads to skin being painlessly removed without an open wound.". send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Families should know about 1.5 mile rule Sep 7, 2008
max wrote on Sep 7, 2008 2:15 AM:" By the way Beth, Im quite aware this wasnt a learning experience as I was told after youd received the call from the state ordering you to bus kids over 1.5 regardless of our agreement. Since the woman I spoken to said youd worked in that office for the state board, and several people Id spoken with after the fact who attended/participated in the redistricting meetings were keenly aware of that fact, your plea if ignorance on the... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Bar punch leads to manslaughter plea Sep 5, 2008
The injury may not have been life threatening, but surgery was required due to the risk of infection from an open wound on the eye, Natrona County's chief deputy coroner testified during an earlier court hearing. Bretz experienced bronchial spasms -- a condition similar to a severe asthma attack -- during the operation and he never regained consciousness. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Fall books preview: These ten titles are certain to be 'talkers' Sep 4, 2008
A taste: "I don't know who is your father. It was too dark to see any of them. They said they were told to break we in. To be female in this place is to be an open wound that cannot heal. Even if scars form, the festering is ever below.". On sale: Nov. 11. (USA Today -- Life)
SV resident honored for saving life Sep 4, 2008
I felt his skull through an open wound, she said. She used her jacket to help stem the flow of blood. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Obama is nation's first black presidential nominee Aug 30, 2008
The Question wrote on Aug 29, 2008 10:22 AM:" I knew this thread would attract the racists the same way flies swarm around an open wound. ". TommyTutone wrote on Aug 29, 2008 11:32 AM:" Question: What racists are you referring to? I read the comments a couple of times and didn't see anything racist. Did I miss something? I'm all for exposing bigotry, but calling racism unnecessarily doesn't help our side. ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Trouble the Water, which we reviewed recently Aug 30, 2008
Filmmakers Deal and Lessin hit the streets to reveal the horrifying stagnation that turned New Orleans Ninth Ward into a colossal fuck-up: one that, to this day, as the film s perfunctory but chilling afterword reminds us, remains a glaring open wound. The Robertses inevitably indulge their justified feeling of outrage and shakes their fists at the inexplicable inactivity that crippled FEMA but only momentarily. (New York Press)
Crisp on the mend Aug 27, 2008
Usually the victims have an open wound ... He advises everyone if you get an open wound clean it immediately and get immediate medical attention. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Musharraf's Pakistan had true potential Aug 26, 2008
Popular support drained away like blood from an open wound. Army morale is in trouble, Pakistan having lost many soldiers and gained few victories against extremists. (Boston Globe)
Dealmaking and drama lead up to Hillary's convention speech Aug 26, 2008
albundy54 wrote on Aug 25, 2008 2:06 PM:" Isn't this like taking your sister to the prom? What an insult to Billary. She thought she was the chosen one and to be upstaged by a freshman senator from Illinois. What is the point to this other than to rub salt in an open wound? If I were Billary I would just stay away. I don't think Bill is going to very enthusiastic and the only part of the convention I am going to watch is his speech to see if he dissess the chosen one. My guess is he will do... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Rabid skunk report confirmed Aug 23, 2008
Exposure to rabies occurs when the saliva of an infected animal enters the body through an open wound or mucous membrane, such as with an animal bite. "An animal exposure is a serious medical event, for which prompt evaluation and complete treatment (are) critical. Rabies is highly preventable if vaccine is given early and as recommended," said Lisa McCoy, health director of the Western Tidewater Health District, in a press release. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
La. oyster industry endangered by federal law Aug 22, 2008
"There were extrapolations that were made based on nothing. I don't even know where they got the numbers from, said Al Sunseri, from P & J Oysters. The FDA's says Louisiana's numbers are low because people get sick but don't report it. Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals is implementing the new federal guidelines. Eyewitness News asked David Guilbeau from La. Department of Health and Hospitals about the FDA's prediction that 2000 people will get sick each year. I guess you can make a... (WWLTV.com, LA)
Kokua Line: Leptospirosis Aug 18, 2008
Humans can contract leptospirosis by swimming in or jumping/diving into bodies of water that contain the bacteria, which then can enter the body through the mouth, nose, eyes or an open wound. Symptoms resemble the flu and usually occur in seven to 14 days but can show up any time between two and 30 days. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Column: Michigan trees under attack from oak wilt Aug 14, 2008
Picnic beetles can only get into a tree through an open wound, such as pruning or storm damage. For reasons not completely understood, most beetle caused infections occur in April, May and June. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Ivan's journey Aug 7, 2008
The events of June 1999 are an open wound for Ivan, who feels betrayed both by his Albanian neighbours and K-For. During the Nato bombing, he says, his father and another Serb had stood up to Serbian paramilitaries, telling them if they wanted to harm their Albanian neighbours, they had to harm them first. (BBC News -- Europe)
Barr recalls the one that got away Aug 6, 2008
Twenty-three years ago last June, he was right there as the U.S. Open wound down. Not until 18 years later did Mike Weir become the first Canadian to win a men's major, when he took the 2003 Masters. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Leaving scars on sacred ground Aug 4, 2008
Eliason, botanist for the Mountaintop Ranger District, likens the damage to an open wound. It will need skin graphs, medicine and tender loving care to return to even a hint of what it was before July 19. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Cubs set with Wood's pending return Aug 1, 2008
It's an open wound, it's an open sore on my finger. The skin is missing. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Cubs' Wood tests blister by throwing off mound Aug 1, 2008
"It's not a blister anymore. It's an open wound, it's an open sore on my finger. The skin's missing," Wood said. "We're trying to toughen up that skin that has come back a little bit, try to toughen that up and get it as hard as we can. What we've been trying the last couple of days, it seems to have hardened up quite a bit. "I think we're making more progress than we have the last couple of weeks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Fire shrouds future of 'Rez Mansion' family Jul 31, 2008
It had been 12 hours since the fire, and the house was like an open wound on the prairie, oozing wafts of see-through gray smoke and licks of fire rising out of hot ashes. Heavy, humid air weighed over the scene, overpowering even the crisp burn stink that swirled with the smoke. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bail denied for Maui defendant Jul 30, 2008
The 15-mile pursuit with speeds up to about 65 miles an hour and a physical struggle resulted in injuries to four officers, including an open wound requiring 12 stitches. According to a police affidavit filed in court, police responded to an anonymous call about 10:30 p.m. Friday saying there were five men in a Nissan Pathfinder at a Kamehameha Schools parking lot in Paukukalo and one of them had brandished a handgun. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rapid Valley woman survives fight against hospital-acquired contagions Jul 29, 2008
The original incision site became an open wound on her back measuring 14 inches long, 4 inches wide and 3 inches deep, which continues to heal from the inside out. "It's probably quite a blessing that I don't remember a good share of it," Scott said last week in her Rapid Valley home. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Car chase on Maui injures 4 officers Jul 28, 2008
The officers suffered injuries ranging from abrasions to a pulled hamstring and an open wound requiring multiple stitches ... All four had injuries that included abrasions, a pulled hamstring, swollen joints and an open wound requiring up to 12 stitches. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Safety tips, more news Jul 26, 2008
Do not enter the water if bleeding from an open wound or if menstruating - a shark's olfactory ability is acute. Wearing shiny jewelry is discouraged because the reflected light resembles the sheen of fish scales. (The Palm Beach Post)
Man to be tried in beating of dog Jul 25, 2008
When he returned, he found Mr. Ansill petting the dog as it bled from the open wound. He immediately suspected Mr. Ansill was to blame and called 911. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
