Middle finger

Facilitator vs. Teacher How can you distinguish the difference between the two? A teacher is an expert on a particular subject and looks to conveys that knowledge to others through a lecture platform. A facilitator does not have to be an expert on any one subject. He or she creates discussion and learning within a group. A teacher dictates the conversation, while a facilitator guides the topic of conversation, letting the participants create the discussion; it is a student-centered approach to…

This arm was designed particularly for Cartee’s left arm. Cartee’s has no elbow on her left arm. She has one degree of freedom at her wrist joint and at her finger joint. Her wrist is very small and she has two short conjoined fingers extending off of it that curve towards the right. Her forearm extending from her wrist is curved towards the left. Because of her very limited range of motion, this design relies fundamentally on electronics to be actuated. The prosthetic hand that this arm design…

fore hand “flick” with an s-curve. First, I stepped up to the box and planted my feet in the bottom right corner. I chose to use a 174 gram Katana, a disc that curves fast and smooth because of its light weight, thin shape, and wide lip. Two of my fingers were pressed firmly against the bottom ridge of the disc while my thumb was on top for support. I cross stepped and planted my left foot…

Walk-In Clinic I had to wait in the waiting room for about 20 minutes before the nurse called me back. At this point is was not been crying. I nurse looked at my wrist and made me touch all my fingers to my thumb which I could do with my index finger and my middle finger pretty easily but the other two finger I couldn’t even get close. Then the nurse took me to get x-rays done. That took about 20 minutes because it was hard for me to lay the back of my hand and arm flat on the table. After that…

In July 1994, I was involved in an accident, and in this accident I lost the end of my right middle finger. So the story I’m about to tell you is true. On this particular day I was working at the United States Postal Service at 7117 W. Harry I had just been assigned to work with Rick Sifford. Rick and I were to move some three-inch angle iron. I think there were about 20 feet long so that equates to a lot of weight, far more than was safe for two people to move. I forget how many pieces of iron…

“Here you go Clover” I stare at Jeff the zoo keeper, while he drops a gold coin into my tank. When he walks away, I slowly slide down from my perch that was up on top of the fake little rainbow, that they had given me for my tank. I didn’t like the rainbow that much, but I guess it will have to do. In my opinion the rainbows back home were the best. Colors mixed perfectly in the golden rays of the sunlight. The rainbow in my tank was the complete opposite. It had a glare from my warm yellow tank…

Essential Tremor A tremor is trembling or shaking that you cannot control. Most tremors affect the hands or arms. Tremors can also affect the head, vocal cords, face, and other parts of the body. Essential tremor is a tremor without a known cause. CAUSES An essential tremor has no known cause. RISK FACTORS You may be at greater risk of essential tremor if: • You have a family member with essential tremor. • You are age 40 years or older. • You take certain medicines.…

Her steps were slow and cautious. Her breaths were small and shallow, but her heart could be heard by anyone standing at least a few meters away. She had been waiting perpetually. Had been plotting, planning; and agonizing. She was already well aware of the consequence her actions would lead to, but after the event that had been weighing on her shoulders for years on end, the few seconds of relief that she would finally have after the deed was done would be all worth it. Her grip tightened…

up shudder after shudder of release until all that remains is a quivering suspension of movement and then silence. I run my fingers through his damp curls, the smell of sweat mingling with the various aromas of the candles – vanilla and pumpkin that is intertwined with the lingering salt…

“Yaqui is a rabid boxer, her fists balled. I tower over her by a few inches, but not that my size helps. She’s done this before. I kick and try to get out of her, but nothing is stopping her from toppling me and pressing my face into the pavement. She kicks me hard in the ribs as her friends say, “ooh,” and cover their mouths.” Just another day another fight. It has really become a routine thing to my everyday life. I would bet that there was going to be a fight, buy popcorn, and linger near the…