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Closed fractures may still require surgery for proper treatment, but most often this surgery is not as urgent and can be performed in the days or weeks following the injury. While a closed fracture does not penetrate the skin, there can still be severe soft-tissue injury associated with some closed fractures. The condition of soft-tissues can still alter treatment recommendations, as closed fractures with severe soft-tissue injury may indicate a need for surgical intervention....

Four such words are “affirmatively furthering fair housing”—a seemingly innocent phrase about local governments’ duties under the 1968 Fair Housing Act, the main federal law that prohibits racial and other forms of discrimination in rentals and home sales. On the surface, these words seem to mandate merely that towns must do what they can to prevent housing discrimination in their communities. For decades, that is how the phrase was interpreted....

However, the roots are deep and the problem wide. The West is only beginning to realize that we are living in the throes of a protracted war of values between authoritarianism and democratic constitutional governments, and the different battlefields—significant issues with global impact such as Hong Kong and COVID-19—will continue to emerge until authoritarianism is shaken from its foundations. To shift the balance, the West will need to unite on a platform of universal values and human rights, putting aside internal domestic differences, such as those dividing the Democrats and Republicans, in pursuit of a united front to combat the common threat from the CPC....

It has become especially fashionable in such circles to insist that NATO’s expansion to Russia’s border was in no way responsible for the current Ukraine crisis. Many dismiss all arguments to the contrary as “echoing Putin’s talking points,” “siding with Putin,” or circulating Russian propaganda and “disinformation.” Leaving aside the ugly miasma of McCarthyism enveloping such allegations, the underlying argument is factually wrong. Russian leaders and several Western policy experts were warning more than two decades ago that NATO expansion would turn out badly—ending in a new cold war with Russia at best, and a hot one at worst....

While the battle cry of the Trump led Republican Party today is that “the election was stolen,” in fact what a large number of Republican state legislatures are doing across the country is putting in place a perfected apparatus to make sure in 2024 it is easier for Trump, if he decides to run, to be the one stealing an election. Beyond the various voter suppression tactics in a number of laws that have been adopted in key swing states, there are provisions in these laws that enable state legislatures to overtly insert themselves in the counting and certification process to make sure they can push out of the way certain officials that stood in the way of the 2020 attempt to steal the election....

Recently, eight former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents spoke with me about the identity crisis facing their agency. Together they had 35 years of experience, working in locations across the southern border and held titles ranging from patrol agent to chief. Some agreed to be identified, while others spoke on condition of anonymity to preserve their current jobs or relationships. Those applying to work for Border Patrol are told they will “protect our country against illegal activity, narcotics, human trafficking and terrorism....

But email is so, like, 2004. Which is why I was pleased to see that the Obama “Endorse-O-Thon” has now migrated to Facebook–a more effective medium. To compare, I haven’t received any email endorsements, but six friends have already invited me to join the “I endorse Barack Obama” and “I’m voting for Obama today” groups on the social-networking site. The gap has a lot to do with the different technologies involved....

The Voice star began his statement by saying: He continued with his statement on the same post, opening up about his sexuality, and also confessed that he might “lose some fans over the post.” Sawyer Frederick opened up about his partner As per Frederick’s interview with The Daily Gazette, the singer revealed that he’d been living with his partner in a roughly 700-square-foot apartment near downtown Troy: The Voice Season 8 winner said it was his first time living with someone other than a family member, and that it had been a good experience....

The New York Post’s gossip column has chronicled the Wenners’ marital strife for weeks. The tabloid reported the couple had canceled their annual New Year’s bash, an event whose guest list normally reads like a who’s who of New York society. Both Jann and Jane have declined to comment on the reports or to say whether they are planning to divorce. Says the company’s spokeswoman. Linn Tanzman: “The bottom line is that it’s a trial separation....

There are plenty of great reasons why fans should return to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but what about those fans that didn’t pick up the game back in 2015? Fortunately for these new fans, GOG.com is still having it’s winter sale and just so happens to have the entire The Witcher collection on sale for a huge discount. RELATED: The Witcher Netflix Episode 7 Review: Before a Fall...

Many woke progressives think they know The Truth—with capital letters. And when you are sure of The Truth, dissent and due process become unnecessary barriers to achieving it. They know that if a white policeman kills a Black suspect, the policeman is guilty. So why do we need a “fair” trial that may result in the “wrong” verdict? They know that if a woman accuses a man of sexual misconduct, the man is guilty because “women tell the truth....

Ellsworth Kelly, staring pensively off to his left in 1949, seemed a little more mature, perhaps a small-college quarterback about to board the bus for a road game. But he was 26, a veteran of both rigorous training in figurative art at the Boston Museum School and camouflage-making in the army. When the photo was snapped, he was living the Left Bank life in Paris on the GI Bill. At these two parallel moments, Rauschenberg and Kelly were young but hardly naive....

Brazil’s best, the current poster boy of the Selecao has already achieved so much. He currently sits fourth on Brazil’s list of all-time scorers, having netted more goals for his country than the likes of World Cup-winners Bebeto, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Jairzinho. READ MORE: We are all Chape | Romario, Ronaldinho and Brazil’s Under-20 champions | Golden Boy: Neymar becomes immortal Before heading to Barcelona in a mega-money 2013 transfer from Santos, he’d claimed the three state titles, a Copa do Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores....

The World Ends With You: The Animation appears to be a direct adaptation of the game’s plot. The 2008 DS game follows Neku Sakuraba, a teenager living in Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district. Neku discovers that he is in a limbo version of Tokyo called the Underground, and has entered a competition known as the Reaper’s Game to earn another chance at life. Unfortunately, Neku doesn’t remember the circumstances surrounding his participation in the game....

The luxurious and comforting drink is thought to have been invented by the Maya around 2,500 to 3,000 years ago and was an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400AD, referred to then as xocōlātl. Chocolate to the Aztecs had sacred, social and cultural significance and was assimilated into European culture after the famous Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes brought cacao, as well as many other ingredients, back to the continent after defeating Montezuma and bringing about the fall of the Aztec Empire....

The phone was the first to release with the high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, but it was initially only available in China. Thankfully, Xiaomi has rectified the situation and released the phone globally. And not only does it come with impressive specs, but it has a shockingly low price tag. What’s All the Xiaomi Mi 11 Fuss About? Obviously, the main thing that’ll draw your attention to the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the Snapdragon 888 processor, but the company also brings some pretty impressive hardware throughout the whole device....

If you have your own ecommerce store, run an online business, in need of payment gateways for your website, or just a customer to make digital transactions, it is essential to use E-Payment systems for smooth monetary transactions. You just need to choose a powerful tool that reassure your visitors to hold trustworthiness into your store. You are required to find your target audience’s need & provide them with the most convenient and relevant e-payment portals....

So far, Trump is the only Republican to officially declare that he’s seeking the party’s nomination and he remains the favored choice among GOP primary voters in most polls. However, the former president is facing ongoing legal troubles, including an FBI investigation into the handling of classified documents and criminal referrals from the House of Representatives’ January 6 committee. Trump has not been charged with any crime and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will make the ultimate decision on potential charges....

This process is tedious and time-consuming, especially if you frequently use specific special characters. Fortunately, Microsoft knew that multilingual users would run into this problem, so it devised a way to insert them easily. The solution? Windows Alt codes. This is where you press and hold the Alt key while typing a special character’s numerical code on the numpad. If you’ve memorized the code of your favorite special character, you can insert it in less than a second with the proper key presses....

Es aquí donde entre The Witcher: El origen de la sangre, una precuela del original The Witcher que nos hará viajar (muy) al pasado, concretamente 1200 antes de que tenga lugar la trama de la serie original. Nos adentraremos entonces en el mundo élfico. Esta es la sinopsis oficial que ha anticipado Netflix: “Todo cuento tiene un principio. Descubre la historia jamás contada del Continente en la nueva serie The Witcher: El origen de la sangre....