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Conservative Management of Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability in a Professional Dancer: A Case Report
Authors: Ojofeitimi Sheyi , Bronner Shaw , Becica Laura 
Published: January 2016

Study Design Case report. Background Professional ballet and modern dancers spend an inordinate amount of time on demi pointe (rising onto their forefeet), placing excessive force on the metatarsophalangeal joints and putting them at risk of instability. Surgical treatment of this condition is well described in the literature. However, studies describing conservative management, particularly in dance populations, are lacking. Case Description A 33-year-old dancer presented with insidious onset of medial arch and second and third metatarsophalangeal joint pain. Functional deficits included the inability to walk barefoot, perform demi relevé, or balance on demi pointe. Imaging studies revealed osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, second metatarsophalangeal joint calcification, capsulitis, and plantar plate rupture, leading to a diagnosis of instability. The dancer underwent a treatment program that included taping, padding, physical therapy, a series of prolotherapy injections, and activity modification. Outcomes The dancer was seen for a total of 37 physical therapy sessions over the 16-week rehabilitation period. At the time of discharge, the patient had returned to full duty and performed all choreography with taping and padding. Repeated single-leg jumps and turns on the right foot, however, still caused discomfort. At her 6-month follow-up, the dancer's total Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS) score had improved from 16% to 86%, and her Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) physical scores improved from 24 to 47. One year after discharge, the dancer reported pain-free dancing with no taping or padding. Discussion This case report describes early diagnosis and a multimodal treatment approach in a professional dancer with significant disability secondary to metatarsophalangeal joint instability. Level of Evidence Therapy, level 4. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(2):114–123. Epub 11 Jan 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.5824
A Comparison of the Effects of Stabilization Exercises Plus Manual Therapy to Those of Stabilization Exercises Alone in Patients With Nonspecific Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Celenay Seyda Toprak , Akbayrak Turkan , Kaya Derya Ozer 
Published: January 2016

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Little is known about the efficacy of providing manual therapy in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises in people with mechanical neck pain (MNP). Objectives To compare the effects of stabilization exercises plus manual therapy to those of stabilization exercises alone on disability, pain, range of motion (ROM), and quality of life in patients with MNP. Methods One hundred two patients with MNP (18–65 years of age) were recruited and randomly allocated into 2 groups: stabilization exercise without (n = 51) and with (n = 51) manual therapy. The program was carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks. The Neck Disability Index, visual analog pain scale, digital algometry of pressure pain threshold, goniometric measurements, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey were used to assess participants at baseline and after 4 weeks. Results Improvements in Neck Disability Index score, night pain, rotation ROM, and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey score were greater in the group that received stabilization exercise with manual therapy compared to the group that only received stabilization exercise. Between-group differences (95% confidence interval) were 2.2 (0.1, 4.3) points for the Neck Disability Index, 1.1 (0.0, 2.3) cm for pain at night measured on the visual analog scale, −4.3° (−8.1°, −0.5°) and −5.0° (−8.2°, −1.7°) for right and left rotation ROM, respectively, and −2.9 (−5.4, −0.4) points and −3.1 (−6.2, 0.0) points for the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey physical and mental components, respectively. Changes in resting and activity pain, pressure pain threshold, and cervical extension or lateral flexion ROM did not differ significantly between the groups. Pressure pain threshold increased only in those who received stabilization exercise with manual therapy (P<.05). Conclusion The results of this study suggest that stabilization exercises with manual therapy may be superior to stabilization exercises alone for improving disability, pain intensity at night, cervical rotation motion, and quality of life in patients with MNP. Level of Evidence Therapy, level 1b. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(2):44–55. Epub 11 Jan 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.5979
Methotrexate plus narrow band ultraviolet B (NBUVB) versus methotrexate alone in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Khadka Dhan Keshar , Agrawal S , Dhali T K 
Published: January 2016

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring inflammatory disease affecting the skin, joints and nails that has a significant negative impact on the quality of life. Efficacy of combination of methotrexate/narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapy in the treatment of psoriasis has been rarely assessed. Objectives: To compare the therapeutic efficacy of methotrexate plus NBUVB phototherapy combination vs. methotrexate in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Material and methods: Seventy-nine patients with chronic plaque-type psoriasis (body surface area involvement >2%) were randomized to receive either methotrexate/NBUVB phototherapy (group A) or methotrexate (group B). End point of treatment was 75% reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI75) Score or up to 12weeks, whichever was earlier. Patients were then followed up for a period of 12 weeks for assessment of adverse effect, DLQI and relapse.Results: Of 79 patients, 69 completed the treatment period and follow-up. PASI 75 was achieved in 35/39(89%) patients in group A and 34/40(85%) patients in group B (P=0.052). The mean number of weeks (P = 0.031), the mean cumulative dose of NBUVB (8.2±3.5J/cm2)) and the mean number of phototherapy sessions (12±3)) required to achieve PASI 75 were less in group A compared with group B. There was no significant difference in the number of patients who relapsed during the follow- up period (P = 0.68). Conclusion: Combination of methotrexate and NBUVB phototherapy provides more rapid clinical improvement compared with methotrexate monotherapy in the treatment for chronic plaque-type psoriasis.NJDVL Vol. 13, No. 1, 2015 Page: 12-23
Steer by ear: Myoelectric auricular control of powered wheelchairs for individuals with spinal cord injury
Authors: Schmalfuß L. , Rupp R. , Tuga M.R. , Kogut A. , Hewitt M. , Meincke J. , Klinker F. , Duttenhoefer W. , Eck U. , Mikut R. , Reischl M. , Liebetanz D. 
Published: January 2016

Purpose: Providing mobility solutions for individuals with tetraplegia remains challenging. Existing control devices have shortcomings such as varying or poor signal quality or interference with communication. To overcome these limitations, we present a novel myoelectric auricular control system (ACS) based on bilateral activation of the posterior auricular muscles (PAMs). Methods: Ten able-bodied subjects and two individuals with tetraplegia practiced PAM activation over 4 days using visual feedback and software-based training for 1 h/day. Initially, half of these subjects were not able to voluntarily activate their PAMs. This ability was tested with regard to 8 parameters such as contraction rate, lateralized activation, wheelchair speed and path length in a virtual obstacle course. In session 5, all subjects steered an electric wheelchair with the ACS. Results: Performance of all subjects in controlling their PAMs improved steadily over the training period. By day 5, all subjects successfully generated basic steering commands using the ACS in a powered wheelchair, and subjects with tetraplegia completed a complex real-world obstacle course. This study demonstrates that the ability to activate PAM on both sides together or unilaterally can be learned and used intuitively to steer a wheelchair. Conclusions: With the ACS we can exploit the untapped potential of the PAMs by assigning them a new, complex function. The inherent advantages of the ACS, such as not interfering with oral communication, robustness, stability over time and proportional and continuous signal generation, meet the specific needs of wheelchair users and render it a realistic alternative to currently available assistive technologies.
Nicotinamide found to reduce the rate of nonmelanoma skin cancers in high‐risk patients
Authors: Barton Mary Kay 
Published: January 2016

Key Points

Daily nicotinamide significantly reduced the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers in high‐risk individuals.
It is reasonable to recommend nicotinamide in high‐risk individuals along with continued sunscreen use and regular skin checks in motivated patients.
Further studies including longer follow‐up and a wider population of patients to assess for any unforeseen safety issues as well as efficacy are indicated.
Croissance et mobilité de la population non-agricole dans l'espace rural de Midi-Pyrénées
Authors: Kayser Bernard , Glory Gérard , Monginot Lise 
Published: January 2016

Compte rendu des recherches effectuées sur les transformations de l'espace rural midi-pyrénéen, en ce qui concerne la population qui l'habite. Entre 1962 et 1968, la population active non agricole y est passée de 43 à 55 % de la population active totale. Il s'agit d'une PANA nouvelle composée surtout d'ouvriers et employés, tandis que le nombre global des commerçants et artisans diminue.
Une analyse précise, conduite au niveau de deux cantons ruraux du Tarn-et-Garonne sur la période 1962-1972, montre qu'elle est particulièrement instable et mobile.
Emar Chronology and Scribal Streams: Cosmopolitanism and Legal Diversity
Authors: Lafont Sophie , Fleming Daniel 
Published: January 2016

La fixation du cadre chronologique dans lequel s’inscrit la documentation d’Emar repose principalement sur l’interprétation des deux formats de sources observés dès la publication des textes par D. Arnaud. Jusqu’ici, les analyses présumaient soit la coexistence soit la consécution des deux types de tablettes. Il est proposé ici une voie médiane : celle d’un chevauchement pendant une période dont la durée est difficile à évaluer, et qui fait écho à l’existence de deux cercles juridiques et institutionnels imbriqués à l’intérieur de la même entité politique constituée par la cité d’Emar.
Le design industriel et l’intégration du Japon à l’économie globale (1900-1937)
Authors: Donzé Pierre-Yves 
Published: January 2016

Cette contribution porte sur le développement du design industriel au Japon entre 1900 et le début de la guerre contre la Chine (1937). L’intégration de ce pays asiatique à l’économie mondiale a rendu nécessaire l’adaptation des produits à des contextes culturels distincts (produits fabriqués au Japon pour les marchés occidentaux ; produits occidentaux pour le marché japonais) et le design a joué un rôle majeur pour dépasser la barrière culturelle. L’analyse porte à la fois sur la formation des designers au Japon et sur deux cas sectoriels (céramique et horlogerie).
Critiquer, mais de quel droit ?
Authors: Béra Matthieu 
Published: January 2016

Résumé Cet article se propose de revisiter le droit de la critique tel qu’il a été mis en place au XIX e siècle autour du code civil (1804), des notions de faute, préjudices et responsabilité civile qu’il soulève, mais aussi autour des lois de 1819 et 1822 inaugurant les droits de la diffamation et de réponse, reprises par la loi de 1881 toujours en vigueur aujourd’hui. Le XIX e siècle est donc à l’origine du droit actuel qui, bien que méconnu par les acteurs (critiques, artistes), est à la fois respecté et peu sollicité dans des procès. Les acteurs en présence savent qu’ils ont peu intérêt à « juridiciser » leurs relations, même quand elles sont parfois difficiles.
Les femmes artistes sous presse
Authors: Foucher Zarmanian Charlotte 
Published: January 2016

Résumé La production critique des femmes sur l’art au XIX e siècle est devenue depuis plus de trente ans un véritable objet d’étude. Dans l’un des plus récents ouvrages sur la question, Women Art Critics in Nineteenth-Century France. Vanishing Acts (2013), son auteure Wendelin Guentner reconnaît toutefois que la critique d’art délivrée dans la presse féminine de la seconde moitié du XIX e siècle a jusqu’à présent peu suscité l’attention des chercheurs. Loin de prétendre combler l’ensemble de ce vide, cet article examine plus particulièrement les discours publiés dans la presse féminine et féministe ( Femina , La Vie heureuse , La Fronde , La Citoyenne ...) en ce qui concerne les femmes artistes autour de 1900. Dans un contexte plutôt favorable à l’émancipation des femmes dans les mondes de l’art, nous verrons comment les femmes critiques d’art traitent du sort de leurs consœurs créatrices. Vont-elles participer à la conquête de nouveaux droits, contribuer à une plus grande visibilité de leur statut, ou au contraire reconduire stéréotypes et clichés ? Cet article souhaite examiner la multiplicité des pratiques et dispositifs d’écriture mobilisés par ces auteures tout en prêtant attention à la marge des perceptions et définitions possibles au sein des féminismes.
La critique face aux Méditateurs ou la peur de la déchéance de l’école française autour de 1800
Authors: Hanselaar Saskia 
Published: January 2016

Résumé À l’extrême fin du XVIII e siècle, après de nombreux bouleversements politiques, sociaux et artistiques, la critique constate amèrement les conséquences des décisions prises pendant la Révolution française. Afin d’enrayer l’influence d’un groupe sectaire, appelé les Méditateurs et tous élèves de David, jugés néfastes pour l’école française, les critiques lancent plusieurs mises en garde à certains jeunes peintres d’histoire entre 1799 et 1803 afin que ceux-ci ne s’écartent pas d’une politique mise en place bien avant le démantèlement des Académies. La peinture d’histoire doit rester forte et hiérarchisée, reprenant ainsi un enjeu réaffirmé dès le milieu du XVIII e siècle. C’est pour cela que la critique tente, par de nombreux pamphlets, de définir l’indiscipline de ces jeunes gens et de reprendre en main la direction que doit suivre l’école française.
« Toutes les directions sont incertaines et combattues » : les peintres, les critiques et l’imposition de la bataille romantique
Authors: Sofio Séverine 
Published: January 2016

Résumé Dans les années 1820-1830, la critique devient une pratique non seulement légitime, au carrefour des espaces artistique, littéraire, politique et journalistique, mais aussi relativement homogène dans les formes qu’elle prend, dans le profil de ceux qui la pratiquent ou dans ses supports. C’est aussi le moment où l’on voit à l’œuvre, pour la première fois, son extraordinaire force de prescription. On revient ainsi dans cet article sur les évolutions croisées des espaces journalistique, littéraire et artistique qui ont fait converger, temporairement, les intérêts d’une génération de critiques et de peintres dans le contexte d’un monde de l’art déboussolé par la fin de l’École de David. Pour rendre lisibles les enjeux du Salon, les critiques, issus de l’espace littéraire, ont importé dans le domaine des beaux-arts la grille de lecture de la « bataille romantique » et imposé ainsi une lecture binaire des controverses qui structurent alors le monde de la peinture. La fortune critique de cette dialectique « classique versus romantique » dans l’appréhension de l’art de cette période est telle qu’elle a durablement marqué l’histoire de l’art et fonctionne encore parfaitement aujourd’hui.
La critique de la photographie ou la genèse du discours photographique dans la critique d’art, 1839-1859
Authors: Roubert Paul-Louis 
Published: January 2016

Résumé Cet article s’attache à décrire le phénomène qui a permis à la photographie de devenir un outil critique de la représentation au milieu du XIX e siècle. Révélée au public en 1839 sous la forme du daguerréotype, la photographie fut tout d’abord un objet de curiosité dont les performances ont été décrites par la presse généraliste et scientifique pendant tout le processus de révélation du secret de son invention. Soutenue par l’émergence du commerce du portrait photographique au début des années 1840, la photographie deviendra pour la critique d’art un objet de débat lorsque ses implications formelles et théoriques seront mises en regard de la production des artistes français exposée au Salon des beaux-arts. Une situation qui poussera certains photographes mus par l’ambition artistique à produire une première ébauche de critique photographique.
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Induces Reversal of Tumor-Induced T Cell Tolerance and Prevents Immune Escape
Authors: Bandyopadhyay Sanmay , Quinn Thomas J. , Scandiuzzi Lisa , Basu Indranil , Partanen Ari , Tomé Wolfgang A. , Macian Fernando , Guha Chandan 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Immune responses against cancer cells are often hindered by immunosuppressive mechanisms that are developed in the tumor microenvironment. Induction of a hyporesponsive state in tumor Ag-specific T cells is one of the major events responsible for the inability of the adaptive immune system to mount an efficient antitumor response and frequently contributes to lessen the efficacy of immunotherapeutic approaches. Treatment of localized tumors by focused ultrasound (FUS) is a minimally invasive therapy that uses a range of input energy for in situ tumor ablation through the generation of thermal and cavitation effect. Using a murine B16 melanoma tumor model, we show that a variant of FUS that delivers a reduced level of energy at the focal point and generates mild mechanical and thermal stress in target cells has the ability to increase immunogenic presentation of tumor Ags, which results in reversal of tumor-induced T cell tolerance. Furthermore, we show that the combination of nonablative low-energy FUS with an ablative hypofractionated radiation therapy results in synergistic control of primary tumors and leads to a dramatic reduction in spontaneous pulmonary metastases while prolonging recurrence-free survival only in immunocompetent mice.
Hepatic Stellate Cells Directly Inhibit B Cells via Programmed Death–Ligand 1
Authors: Li Yan , Lu Lina , Qian Shiguang , Fung John J. , Lin Feng 
Published: January 2016

AbstractWe demonstrated previously that mouse hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) suppress T cells via programmed death–ligand 1 (PD-L1), but it remains unknown whether they exert any effects on B cells, the other component of the adaptive immune system. In this study, we found that mouse HSCs directly inhibited B cells and that PD-L1 was also integrally involved. We found that HSCs inhibited the upregulation of activation markers on activated B cells, as well as the proliferation of activated B cells and their cytokine/Ig production in vitro, and that pharmaceutically or genetically blocking the interaction of PD-L1 with programmed cell death protein 1 impaired the ability of HSCs to inhibit B cells. To test the newly discovered B cell–inhibitory activity of HSCs in vivo, we developed a protocol of intrasplenic artery injection to directly deliver HSCs into the spleen. We found that local delivery of wild-type HSCs into the spleens of mice that had been immunized with 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylacetyl–Ficoll, a T cell–independent Ag, significantly suppressed Ag-specific IgM and IgG production in vivo, whereas splenic artery delivery of PD-L1–deficient HSCs failed to do so. In conclusion, in addition to inhibiting T cells, mouse HSCs concurrently inhibit B cells via PD-L1. This direct B cell–inhibitory activity of HSCs should contribute to the mechanism by which HSCs maintain the liver’s immune homeostasis.
Influence of External Environmental Factors on the Success of Public Housing Projects in Developing Countries
Authors: Musa Mohammed Mukhtar , Bin Amirudin Roslan , Sofield Trevor , Musa Mohammed Aminu 
Published: January 2016

External environmental factors, which include political environment, economic environment and social environment, affect the success of public housing projects in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to establish the effect of these factors on public housing project success using structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques. The study was conducted in Nigeria by means of interviews, a pilot study and a main survey. Five hundred and fifty (550) questionnaires were administered to construction professionals who work as developers, consultants or contractors and those working in public housing agencies. Two hundred and seventy-six (276) questionnaires were returned completed. The data collected were analysed by means of SEM. The results reveal that (i) the economics factor significantly affects public housing project success, (ii) the social factor significantly affects public housing project success, and (iii) the political factor significantly affects public housing project success. The study developed a comprehensive model that can assist housing policy makers, consultants, developers, contractors and other stakeholders in the planning and development of public housing programmes.
[English-Language] Bibliography of Interest for Hungarian Cultural Studies: 2012-2013
Authors: Vasvári Louise O. 
Published: January 2016

As the above title indicates, this bibliography straddles 2012-2013, covering the period since the publication in Fall of 2012 of last year’s bibliography in this journal. Each yearly bibliography is supplemented by earlier items that were only retrieved recently. Although this bibliography can only concentrate on English-language items, occasional items of particular interest in other languages are included.For a more extensive bibliography of Hungarian Studies from about 2000 to 2010, for which the AHEA yearly bibliographies are an update, see Louise O. Vasvári, Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek, and Carlo Salzani. “Bibliography for Work in Hungarian Studies as Comparative Central European Studies.” CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture (Library) (2011): http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/clcweblibrary/hungarianstudiesbibliography.
Investigating Critical Factors Affecting the Operational Excellence of Service Firms in Jordan
Authors: Shehadeh Rana Mohammad , Al-Zu'bi Zu'bi M. F. , Abdallah Ayman Bahjat , Maqableh Mahmoud 
Published: January 2016

<p>This research has been conducted to investigate critical factors affecting the operational excellence (OPX) of service firms in Jordan. The main factors of interest are leadership, human resource management practices, operations strategy, and involvement culture. This research considered different service sub-sectors including banks, ICT, insurance, aviation, hotels and medical care.</p><p>A research questionnaire was developed to test the hypotheses, with 700 questionnaires distributed by hand and email. A total number of 368 were returned, representing a response rate of 53%. Multiple and linear regression tests were then executed to examine the research hypotheses. The multiple regression test showed a high positive impact of the research variables on operational excellence with (R = 83.2%) and (R<sup>2</sup>=69.2%) where the highest contribution was from operations strategy’, and the lowest contribution was by ‘leadership’. At the same time, when the research factors were tested individually, they all showed high positive impact on operational excellence. It has also been noticed that there are variations in perceptions across services subsectors: hotels recorded the highest mean value across all factors.</p><p>In the light of the findings of this research, which are consistent with previous literature, the researchers propose some recommendations to be considered by both academics and practitioners in the field. </p>