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Neuromuscular Function in Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
Pain is a major cause of impaired mobility in elderly patients with chronic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Central sensitization and impaired nociceptive inhibitory mechanisms have both been identified as contributing factors to heightened pain in this patient population. While central sensitization has been shown to produce enhanced pain responses and spread of pain to adjacent and remote body regions, conditioned pain modulation has also been shown to be adversely affected, and may be characteristic of those patients with chronic pain. Alterations of quantitative sensory testing measures have been demonstrated in patients with knee OA, and may serve as a clinical means of staging chronic musculoskeletal pain, including assessment of hyperalgesia and hypoesthesia. In addition, pain and altered somatosensation commonly associated with OA may be correlated with functional deficits.
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Fragile majorities and education
Are fragile majorities capable of opening themselves to deep-rooted and new ethnic and cultural pluralism? What role does education play in this process? Based on ten years of comparative research, Fragile Majorities and Education is a nuanced study of ethnic dominance, linguistic integration of immigrants, and diversity in education. Ethnic relations are often depicted in an oversimplified framework where a clear dominant majority exercises power over various minorities. In many societies worldwide, however, this model does not hold true. In some countries, two or more groups possess relatively equal power to control the state and impose their definitions of the nation, as is the case with Flemish speakers and French speakers in Belgium, and with Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. In other instances, such as in Quebec or Catalonia, clearly identifiable majorities are nonetheless minorities at a larger nation-state level, which creates a situation of ambiguous ethnic dominance. Marie McAndrew analyzes and clarifies these complex situations through the lens of education as a means for both maintaining and transforming ethnic boundaries and identities. Deeply insightful and meticulously researched, Fragile Majorities and Education is a groundbreaking contribution to the field of ethnic studies.
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Frida Kahlo: Portrait of Chronic Pain
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The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. Although famous for her colorful self-portraits and associations with celebrities Diego Rivera and Leon Trotsky, less known is the fact that she had lifelong chronic pain. Frida Kahlo developed poliomyelitis at age 6 years, was in a horrific trolley car accident in her teens, and would eventually endure numerous failed spinal surgeries and, ultimately, limb amputation. She endured several physical, emotional, and psychological traumas in her lifetime, yet through her art, she was able to transcend a life of pain and disability. Of her work, her self-portraits are conspicuous in their capacity to convey her life experience, much of which was imbued with chronic pain. Signs and symptoms of chronic neuropathic pain and central sensitization of nociceptive pathways are evident when analyzing her paintings and medical history. This article uses a narrative approach to describe how events in the life of this artist contributed to her chronic pain. The purpose of this article is to discuss Frida Kahlo's medical history and her art from a modern pain sciences perspective, and perhaps to increase our understanding of the pain experience from the patient's perspective.
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Senior Reflections: Saying goodbye to college is tough, facing the real world might be harder
Sure, not every class taken will be cotton candy and rainbows and yes, there will be periods of time where it will be almost not worth it, but believe me, these are the best years of our lives.
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\The Walking Dead\ returns to thrilling new heights for season six
[...]why are Eugene and Father Gabriel still within the group?
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The Blue Banner's View: #WeStandWithWDBJ
[...]Amendment advocates fervently fight in support of their right to bear arms, even after this crime.
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\Fantastic Four\ teleports audience through a fantastic mess
Numerous pedestrians would be killed, cars would crash and burn and the whole scene would be a fiery explosion of mayhem and destruction. The movie theater audience might be like the police personnel, yelling at the Ferrari to stop dead in its tracks in order to spare innocent lives.
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Fear the Spinoff: \Fear the Walking Dead\ premieres
According to Sebastian Pennacchio, a freshman psychology student at UNCA, the anticipation of seeing what will eventually unfold on the show excited him most. According to Hunter Gomes, a sophomore creative writing student at UNCA, the decisions made by some of the characters deteriorated his overall enjoyment of the show.
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Michael's Top 5 Movies of 2015
THE SECRET SERVICE (STARRING TARON EGERTON, COLIN FIRTH, SAMUEL L. JACKSON AND MARK STRONG) Director Matthew Vaughn must have sat down to rewatch Quentin Tarantino films before diving into this over-the-top and highly stylized spy thriller that bends genre rules to create a massively entertaining action film complete with a cheesy, but lovable, villain played by Samuel L. Jackson.
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