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Intra-articular Injection of Type I Atelocollagen to Alleviate Knee Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Lee Hwa Sung , Oh Kwang Jun , Moon Young Wan , In Yong , Lee Han Jun , Kwon Soon Yong 
Published: August 2019

Objective Collagen disruption is one of the underlying causes of knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis and/or diverse cartilage defects. Atelocollagen is a type of collagen that lacks telopeptides and thus has reduced antigenicity. The intra-articular injection of type I atelocollagen supplements collagen levels in the disrupted articular cartilage. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of the intra-articular injection of atelocollagen for the management of knee pain. Design Two hundred patients with osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, or other cartilage defects were randomly assigned to receive a 3-mL intra-articular injection of atelocollagen (BioCollagen group) or saline (Placebo group). Clinical improvement was evaluated over a 24-week period using the 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results VAS scores were significantly better in the BioCollagen group as compared with the Placebo group at 24 weeks. More patients in the BioCollagen group reported exceeding 20% and 40% VAS improvements. The WOMAC and SF-36 scores were also significantly improved from baseline after the intra-articular injection of atelocollagen; although, the differences between the BioCollagen and Placebo groups were not significant. There were no unexpected or severe adverse events reported for either group. Conclusions The results show that an intra-articular injection of atelocollagen effectively alleviates knee pain, as intended. Therefore, the intra-articular injection of atelocollagen can be considered an alternative solution to controlling knee pain due to osteoarthritis and diverse cartilage defects.
Outcomes of Revision Surgery for Pseudarthrosis After Anterior Cervical Fusion: Case Series and Systematic Review
Authors: Steinhaus Michael E. , York Philip J. , Bronheim Rachel S. , Yang Jingyan , Lovecchio Francis , Kim Han Jo 
Published: August 2019

Study Design: Case series/systematic review. Objectives: To report on patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion for symptomatic pseudarthrosis following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and to assess outcomes reporting in the literature. Methods: Patients undergoing posterior instrumented fusion for pseudarthrosis after primary ACDF from 2013 to 2018 by a single surgeon were reviewed consecutively. Neck Disability Index (NDI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) arm/neck were recorded at preoperative, 6-month, and 1-year time points. A systematic review of the literature was performed, and outcomes reporting was recorded. Results: NDI scores were 54.4 (SD 19.1), 36.6 (SD 18.1), and 41.2 (SD 19.2) at preoperative, 6-month, and 1-year time points, respectively, with improvement from preoperatively to 6 months ( P = .004). VAS neck scores were 8.1 (SD 1.3), 5.0 (SD 2.9), and 5.8 (SD 2.2) at preoperative, 6-month, and 1-year time points, respectively, with improvement from preoperatively to 6 months ( P = .038). VAS arm scores were 5.1 (SD 4.1), 3.5 (SD 3.2), and 3.6 (SD 2.7) at preoperative, 6-month, and 1-year time points, respectively, with improvement although these did not reach statistical significance ( P = .145). The most common subjective outcomes reported in the literature were general symptoms assessments (43%), ordinal scales (43%), and VAS neck (19%) scales, with the majority of studies (67%) documenting one measure. Conclusions: Patient-reported outcomes demonstrate clinically meaningful improvement within the first 6 months after posterior fusion for pseudarthrosis. Studies demonstrate substantial variability and no standardization in outcomes reporting, limiting the ability to compare results across interventions and pathologies. Standardized reporting will enable comparisons to inform patients and physicians on the optimal approach to treat this difficult problem.
Mineralogy and technological characterization of two kaolin deposits from the Borborema Pegmatite Province, northeastern Brazil
Authors: Salgado Campos Victor Matheus Joaquim , Bertolino Luiz Carlos , Nascimento Luana Caroline Silveira , Leite José Yvan Pereira , Brandão Vitor Schwenk , Alves Odivaldo Cambraia , Tolentino Junior Job 
Published: August 2019

AbstractThis research presents the mineralogical and chemical characterization and beneficiation study of two kaolin deposits from the Borborema Pegmatite Province, Brazil. Seven samples were collected and treated in two different beneficiation routes involving magnetic separation and chemical bleaching. The fractions obtained were studied by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, particle-size analyses, electron paramagnetic resonance and determination of optical properties. The samples are composed mainly of subhedral kaolinite in the form of booklets, as well as muscovite, quartz, microcline and illite impurities. The kaolinite structural formulae indicated significant replacement of Si4+by Al3+in tetrahedral sites and low replacement of Fe3+by Al3+in the octahedral sites. The first 30 min of chemical bleaching improved significantly the optical properties of kaolin, indicating that the process is more efficient than magnetic separation.
Self-Injuring Body Art
Authors: Brucher Rosemarie 
Published: August 2019

AbstractArtistic self-injury, established as an art form since the late 1960s, polarizes the audience and still raises questions about the motivations behind such actions as well as about the narrative contexts in which they occur. While past research has focused on either specific performers or specific trajectories of violence in the contexts in which each artist was working, for instance, the Vietnam War (Kathy O’Dell), this article localizes artistic self-injury within the larger coherencies of the history of mind with respect to aesthetic theories. Questions of subjectivation and desubjectivation seem especially productive for such a discussion. Read against the backdrop of the aesthetics of the Kantian sublime as a strategy of self-empowerment that sets the independence of the will against the powerlessness of the body, the self-wounding act can also be understood with Georges Bataille as a purposeful desubjectivation, in which the artist strives for a radical disempowerment through pain. A consideration of selected artists sounds out the range between these two theoretical references.
The Radicalism of the Banality of Evil
Authors: Lederman Shmuel 
Published: August 2019

AbstractThe article reexamines Hannah Arendt’s shift from “radical evil” in The Origins of Totalitarianism to “the banality of evil” in Eichmann in Jerusalem and subsequent writings. At the heart of this shift stands Arendt’s realization that she exaggerated the role of ideology in motivating ordinary people to become mass murderers. Instead, political conformity—namely, self-adjustment to the ruling political order simply because it is the ruling order—becomes Arendt’s main explanation for the participation of “ordinary people” in the Nazi mass murder. This shift in Arendt’s interpretation is truly radical, and its implications require further consideration and investigation.
Small Animal Review
Authors: Tennant Bryn 
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Hypercholesterolaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia are associated with markers of inflammation in pet rabbits. Independent of diet, hypercholesterolaemia, and hypertriglyceridaemia are strongly associated with severe infection or sepsis, renal failure and hepatopathy. The degree of elevation relates to the severity of the infection or systemic sepsis.
Virtual reality in vestibular rehabilitation: a pilot study
Authors: Miziara Otávio Corrêa , de Oliveira Vanessa Rossato , Gasparini Andréa Licre Pessina , Souza Beatriz Coelho , Santos Angela , Shimano Suraya Gomes Novais , de Souza Luciane Aparecida Pascucci Sande 
Published: August 2019

Background/Aims We evaluated the efficacy of using virtual reality with specific games for vestibular rehabilitation to treat patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Methods The Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC Scale), Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, Berg Balance Scale, Balancim, Romberg and Dix-Hallpike tests were used to evaluate 10 participants (5 males and 5 females; mean age 38.5 ± 14.7 years) with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, who played 3 specific games of Nintendo Wii console (Snowboard Slalom, Tightrope Walk, Rhythm Parade) for 10 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks. Results The intervention resulted in significant increases in Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale score (d de Cohen >0.50), decreases in Dizziness Handicap Inventory (P<0.05 in t test for all dimensions and total score) and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (P<0.05 in Wilcoxon test for all dimensions and total score), and improvement in balance shown on Romberg test, Berg Balance Scale (P<0.05 in t test for all dimensions and total score) and Balancim (d de Cohen >0.80). Conclusions Virtual reality with the selected games seemed to be effective on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo treatment, improving scores of tests and scales used in the assessment.
The evolution of patellofemoral prosthetic design in total knee arthroplasty: how far have we come?
Authors: Roussot Mark Anthony , Haddad Fares Sami 
Published: August 2019

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has evolved into a successful, cost-effective treatment for end-stage knee arthrosis. The patellofemoral articulation in TKA has largely been ignored during its development despite being an important determinant of outcome. New technologies still need further development to incorporate the patella in TKA surgical planning and operative technique. Alternative approaches to alignment in TKA will have a secondary impact on patellofemoral mechanics and possibly future implant designs. Technologies that assist with precise implant positioning may alter our understanding and overall practice of TKA.Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2019;4:503-512. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.180094
A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose: A Response to Cox et al. (2018)
Authors: Shyman Eric 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Cox, Villegas, and Barlow (2018) published a reply to an article in which I (Shyman, 2016) argued that there were fundamental philosophical problems with behavior analytic intervention that prevent it from being considered as a humanistic approach. A number of important points were raised about the argument including criticisms and the need for clarifications, as well as merits. This article will provide a response to three of the main critiques proffered by the authors.
Katanga Swahili and Heerlen Dutch: A sociohistorical and linguistic comparison of contact varieties in mining regions
Authors: Cornips Leonie , de Rooij Vincent 
Published: August 2019

AbstractThis article compares sociolinguistic and structural outcomes of language contact processes in two mining areas on two different continents, namely the Katanga region in the southeast of what is now the DR Congo, Africa and Heerlen as centre of the former Eastern Mine District in the southeastern province of Limburg in the Netherlands, Europe. Several similarities between these two regions make this comparison interesting. Both in Katanga and Heerlen, the natural copper and coal resources were located in border regions that were peripheral to central seats of government. In both regions, the exploitation of these resources, the growth of mining industries and rapid urbanization, began in the same period, the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. Despite being located on different continents – Africa and Europe – similar social conditions of language contact were responsible for the genesis of the language varieties underground and above ground. The language contact situations in Limburg and Katanga both resulted in structural innovation of Dutch and Swahili respectively. The most interesting innovation we identify in both cases can be characterized as the regularization of grammatical properties, and the expansion of aspect marking.
Composition and diversity of bat assemblages at Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and the adjacent farmlands, Kenya
Authors: Musila Simon , Gichuki Nathan , Castro-Arellano Ivan , Rainho Ana 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, coastal forests in eastern Africa are currently reduced to fragments amidst human modified habitats. Managing for biodiversity depends on our understanding of how many and which species can persist in these modified areas. Aiming at clarifying how habitat structure changes affect bat assemblage composition and richness, we used ground-level mist nets at Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) and adjacent farmlands. Habitat structure was assessed using the point-centered quarter (PCQ) method at 210 points per habitat. We captured a total of 24 bat species (ASF: 19, farmlands: 23) and 5217 individuals (ASF: 19.1%, farmlands: 82.9%). Bat diversity was higher at ASF (H′, ASF: 1.48 ± 0.2, farm: 1.33 ± 0.1), but bat richness and abundance were higher in farmlands [Chao1, ASF: 19 (19–25), farmlands: 24 (24–32) species (95% confidence interval [CI])]. Understory vegetation and canopy cover were highest at ASF and the lower bat richness and abundance observed may be the result of the under-sampling of many clutter tolerant and high flying species. Future surveys should combine different methods of capture and acoustic surveys to comprehensively sample bats at ASF. Nonetheless, the rich bat assemblages observed in farmlands around ASF should be valued and landowners encouraged to maintain orchards on their farms.
The crystal structure of propan-2-one O-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) oxime, C9H8N4O7
Authors: Lizhen Chen , Yunzhang Liu , Jianlong Wang , Jun Chen , Hongxia Pan 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
C9H8N4O7, orthorhombic, Aea2 (no. 41; old symbol Aba2), a = 21.0595(11) Å, b = 14.8565(8) Å, c = 7.6437(4) Å, V = 2391.5(2) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0397, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0825, T = 173(2) K.
The crystal structure of ethyl 2-(3-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)benzo[d] thiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)acetate, C15H17NO4S
Authors: Wu Deng-Ze 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
C15H17NO4S, orthorhombic, Pbca (no. 61), a = 9.9890(11) Å, b = 14.4529(16) Å, c = 21.635(2) Å, V = 3123.4(6) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0565, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1656, T = 293(2) K.
Crystal structure of (E)-N′-((1,6-dihydropyren-1-yl)methylene)isonicotinohydrazide — methanol (1/1), C24H19N3O2
Authors: Wang Lili 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
C24H19N3O2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.0629(2) Å, b = 10.4583(2) Å, c = 16.0432(3) Å, β = 92.373(2)°, V = 1854.59(7) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0435, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1269, T = 116.2(3) K.
Jared Kenrick Nieft: The Voice That Crieth in the Wilderness: F. W. J. Schelling and Toni Morrison’s Primordial Longing
Authors: Nieft Jared Kenrick 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between Toni Morrison’s 1987 novel, Beloved, and F. W. J. Schelling’s 1813 draft of Ages of the World (Die Weltalter). It shows that Die Weltalter, contrary to much recent scholarship, which often stresses the many ways Schelling anticipated the antimetaphysical trends of post-Hegelian thought, should be first approached as a genuine attempt tobe faithful to the event of first creation and time’s “indivisible remainders”. The paper will show that Schelling’s “indivisible remainders”, the forgotten and “disremembered” of history, force his thought to the limits of Romantic and idealist reflection and toward the traumatic encounters of Beloved. Morrison’s depiction of the irrepressible longing for life and recognition amid the pain and ugliness of American slavery parallels Schelling’s efforts to understand the tremendous need for life and fellowship that first urged god toward creation, when primordial longing was overcome in a child and a god entered time.
Comparison of the Electromyographic Activity of the Trunk and Rectus Femoris Muscles During Traditional Crunch and Exercise Using the 5-Minute Shaper Device
Authors: Silva Fabricio H.O. , Arantes Franciel J. , Gregorio Fabio C. , Santos Fhillipe R.A. , Fidale Thiago M. , Bérzin Fausto , Bigaton Delaine R. , Lizardo Frederico B. 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Silva, FHO, Arantes, FJ, Gregorio, FC, Santos, FRA, Fidale, TM, Bérzin, F, Bigaton, DR, and Lizardo, FB. Comparison of the electromyographic activity of the trunk and rectus femoris muscles during traditional crunch and exercise using the 5-minute Shaper device. J Strength Cond Res 34(1): 1–10, 2020—Different training devices are available to trigger greater activation of the abdominal muscles compared with that achieved during traditional abdominal exercises. This study aimed to compare the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the upper and lower rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominis, erector spinae, and rectus femoris (RF) muscles during traditional crunch and exercise using the 5-minute Shaper device. A convenience sample of 15 healthy men (mean ± SD; age: 23.65 ± 4.49 years, body fat percentage: 14.26 ± 3.56%) was selected. All men regularly participated in physical activity. Electromyographic data were collected for 5 repetitions of each abdominal exercise (traditional crunch and exercise using the 5-minute Shaper device at beginner, intermediate, advanced, and extreme levels) in a randomized and counterbalanced manner. Data were collected using simple differential surface electrodes and analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance (p < 0.05). Electromyographic signals were quantified using a root-mean-square analysis and normalized using the maximum voluntary isometric contraction. Traditional crunch produced greater or similar EMG activity in the abdominal muscles and minimized RF activity compared to the 5-minute Shaper device, hence, traditional crunch is preferred for training, especially for individuals with weak abdominal musculature and lower back problems. Therefore, the use of the 5-minute Shaper device may be questioned when it is intended to intensify the activity of the abdominal muscles; however, this apparatus may be used if greater variations in training are desired, depending on individual preferences.
Effect of Process-Induced Resin Bead on the Measured Tensile Strength of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fibers
Authors: Li Long , Yuan Zeshuai , Zhu Shipeng , Gao Jianli , Pan Yuexiu , Yang Yunhua , Feng Zhihai 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of a process-induced resin bead on the measured tensile strength of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers. It is found that the resin bead was formed on the surface of carbon fiber specimens if the carbon fibers impregnated with resin were positioned horizontally during the tensile specimen preparation. Mechanical testing results indicated that the measured tensile strength of carbon fibers noticeably decreased by about 10 % due to the formation of the resin bead, and the initial fracture of carbon fibers usually occurred around the resin bead. Moreover, the bending of the filaments in the resin bead had been observed by optical microscope. It is concluded that the flowing and curing of excess resin lead to the bending of loose filaments in carbon fiber tow during specimen preparation; thus, internal stress was subsequently formed in the fiber specimen, which is detrimental to the measured tensile strength. Finally, based on the microscopic observations, theoretical analysis under the maximum stress criterion was employed to predict the tensile strength of carbon fibers with a resin bead, and the theoretical results agree well with the experimental results. It is verified that the bending angle and the fraction of the bending filaments in the resin bead play important roles in deteriorating the measured tensile strength. These conclusions can help to improve the tensile testing method for accurately measuring the tensile strength of high modulus carbon fibers.
A Novel Mechanism To Prevent H2S Toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Horsman Joseph W , Heinis Frazer I , Miller Dana L 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenously produced signaling molecule that can be cytoprotective, especially in conditions of ischemia/reperfusion injury. However, H2S is also toxic, and unregulated accumulation or exposure to environmental H2S can be lethal. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the hypoxia inducible factor (hif-1) coordinates the initial transcriptional response to H2S, and is essential to survive exposure to low concentrations of H2S. We performed a forward genetic screen to identify mutations that suppress the lethality of hif-1 mutant animals in H2S. The mutations we recovered are specific for H2S, as they do not suppress embryonic lethality or reproductive arrest of hif-1 mutant animals in hypoxia, nor can they prevent the death of hif-1 mutant animals exposed to hydrogen cyanide. The majority of hif-1 suppressor mutations we recovered activate the skn-1/Nrf2 transcription factor. Activation of SKN-1 by hif-1 suppressor mutations increased the expression of a subset of H2S-responsive genes, consistent with previous findings that skn-1 plays a role in the transcriptional response to H2S. Using transgenic rescue, we show that overexpression of a single gene, rhy-1, is sufficient to protect hif-1 mutant animals in H2S. The rhy-1 gene encodes a predicated O-acyltransferase enzyme that has previously been shown to negatively regulate HIF-1 activity. Our data indicate that RHY-1 has novel, hif-1 independent, function that promotes survival in H2S.