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Exhibition Reviews
Authors: Atkinson Jeanette , Buck Tracy , Jean Simon , Wallach Alan , Davis Peter , Klekot Ewa , Schorch Philipp , Ting Wing Yan Vivian , Turner Caroline , St John Barclay Glen , Wagelie Jennifer , Were Graeme 
Published: September 2013

Steampunk (Bradford Industrial Museum, UK)Framing India: Paris-Delhi-Bombay . . . (Centre Pompidou, Paris)E Tū Ake: Māori Standing Strong/Māori: leurs trésors ont une âme (Te Papa, Wellington, and Musée du quai Branly, Paris)The New American Art Galleries, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, RichmondScott's Last Expedition (Natural History Museum, London)Left-Wing Art, Right-Wing Art, Pure Art: New National Art (Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw)Focus on Strangers: Photo Albums of World War II (Stadtmuseum, Jena)A Museum That Is Not: A Fanatical Narrative of What a Museum Can Be (Guandong Times Museum, Guandong)21st Century: Art in the First Decade (QAGOMA, Brisbane)James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific (Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn)Land, Sea and Sky: Contemporary Art of the Torres Strait Islands (QAGOMA, Brisbane) and Awakening: Stories from the Torres Strait (Queensland Museum, Brisbane)
Endoscopic treatment of quadrigeminal arachnoid cysts in children
Authors: El-Ghandour Nasser M. F. 
Published: September 2013

Object
Quadrigeminal arachnoid cysts (QACs) are rare, comprising approximately 5%–10% of all intracranial arachnoid cysts. The management of these cysts is challenging, and their optimal surgical treatment is controversial. This study evaluates the role of endoscopy in the treatment of QACs in children, focusing on some factors or technical aspects that might influence the outcome.

Methods
Eighteen children with symptomatic QACs were the subject of this study. The group included 10 boys and 8 girls, with a mean age of 2.5 years. All patients had hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment included ventriculocystostomy (14 cases), endoscopic third ventriculostomy (14 cases), ventriculocystocisternostomy (2 cases), cystocisternostomy (2 cases), and removal of preexisting malfunctioning cystoperitoneal shunt (4 cases).

Results
Significant clinical improvement occurred in 15 cases (83.3%). Postoperative MRI showed a reduction in the cyst size in 14 cases (77.8%), whereas in the remaining 4 cases (22.2%) the cyst size was unchanged. A postoperative decrease in ventricular size was encountered in 16 cases (88.9%). Minor intraoperative bleeding occurred in 1 case (5.6%), which stopped spontaneously without any postoperative sequelae. Postoperative subdural hygroma occurred in 3 cases (16.7%) and required a subduroperitoneal shunt in 2 cases. During follow-up (mean 45.8 months), a repeat endoscopic procedure was performed in 7 patients (all 4 patients with a prior shunt and 3 patients without a prior shunt), and new shunt placement was required in 5 patients (all 4 patients with a prior shunt and 1 patient without a prior shunt). Thus, none of the patients with a prior shunt was able to become shunt independent, whereas 92.9% of patients without a prior shunt were able to avoid shunt placement.

Conclusions
Arachnoid cysts of the quadrigeminal cistern and the associated hydrocephalus can be effectively treated by endoscopy. The procedure is simple, minimally invasive, and associated with low morbidity and mortality rates. The fact that all patients who previously received shunts required a repeat endoscopic procedure and that none of these patients was able to become shunt independent makes it clear that endoscopic treatment should be considered the first choice in the management of patients with arachnoid cysts in the quadrigeminal cistern.
The impact of radiosurgery fractionation and tumor radiobiology on the local control of brain metastases
Authors: Oermann Eric K. , Kress Marie-Adele S. , Todd Jonathan V. , Collins Brian T. , Hoffman Riane , Chaudhry Huma , Collins Sean P. , Morris David , Ewend Matthew G. 
Published: September 2013

Object
Experience with whole-brain radiation therapy for metastatic tumors in the brain has identified a subset of tumors that exhibit decreased local control with fractionated regimens and are thus termed radioresistant. With the advent of frameless radiosurgery, fractionated radiosurgery (2–5 fractions) is being used increasingly for metastatic tumors deemed too large or too close to crucial structures to be treated in a single session. The authors retrospectively reviewed metastatic brain tumors treated at 2 centers to analyze the dependency of local control rates on tumor radiobiology and dose fractionation.

Methods
The medical records of 214 patients from 2 institutions with radiation-naive metastatic tumors in the brain treated with radiosurgery given either as a single dose or in 2–5 fractions were analyzed retrospectively. The authors compared the local control rates of the radiosensitive with the radioresistant tumors after either single-fraction or fractionated radiosurgery.

Results
There was no difference in local tumor control rates in patients receiving single-fraction radiosurgery between radioresistant and radiosensitive tumors (p = 0.69). However, after fractionated radiosurgery, treatment for radioresistant tumors failed at a higher rate than for radiosensitive tumors with an OR of 5.37 (95% CI 3.83–6.91, p = 0.032).

Conclusions
Single-fraction radiosurgery is equally effective in the treatment of radioresistant and radiosensitive metastatic tumors in the brain. However, fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery is less effective in radioresistant tumor subtypes. The authors recommend that radioresistant tumors be treated in a single fraction when possible and techniques for facilitating single-fraction treatment or dose escalation be considered for larger radioresistant lesions.
Middle cerebral artery pulsatility index and cognitive improvement after carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic stenosis
Authors: Heyer Eric J. , Mergeche Joanna L. , Connolly E. Sander 
Published: September 2013

Object
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is frequently used to evaluate peripheral cerebral resistance and cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the middle cerebral artery prior to and during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis may have reduced peripheral cerebral resistance to compensate for inadequate CBF. The authors aim to determine whether symptomatic patients with reduced peripheral cerebral resistance prior to CEA demonstrate increased CBF and cognitive improvement as early as 1 day after CEA.

Methods
Fifty-three patients with symptomatic CEA were included in this observational study. All patients underwent neuropsychometric evaluation 24 hours or less preoperatively and 1 day postoperatively. The MCA was evaluated using TCD for CBF mean velocity (MV) and pulsatility index (PI). Pulsatility index ≤ 0.80 was used as a cutoff for reduced peripheral cerebral resistance.

Results
Significantly more patients with baseline PI ≤ 0.80 exhibited cognitive improvement 1 day after CEA than those with PI > 0.80 (35.0% vs 6.1%, p = 0.007). Patients with cognitive improvement had a significantly greater increase in CBF MV than patients without cognitive improvement (13.4 ± 17.1 cm/sec vs 4.3 ± 9.9 cm/sec, p = 0.03). In multivariate regression model, a baseline PI ≤ 0.80 was significantly associated with increased odds of cognitive improvement (OR 7.32 [1.40–59.49], p = 0.02).

Conclusions
Symptomatic CEA patients with reduced peripheral cerebral resistance, measured as PI ≤ 0.80, are likely to have increased CBF and improved cognitive performance as early as 1 day after CEA for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Revascularization in this cohort may afford benefits beyond prevention of future stroke. Clinical trial registration no: NCT00597883 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
Clinically important deterioration in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery: a choice of evaluation methods using the Oswestry Disability Index, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, and pain scales
Authors: Gum Jeffrey L. , Glassman Steven D. , Carreon Leah Y. 
Published: September 2013

Object
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures have become the mainstay for outcome appraisal in spine surgery. Clinically meaningful interpretation of HRQOL improvement has centered on the minimum clinically important difference (MCID). The purpose of this study was to calculate clinically important deterioration (CIDET) thresholds and determine a CIDET value for each HRQOL measure for patients undergoing lumbar fusion.

Methods
Seven hundred twenty-two patients (248 males, 127 smokers, mean age 60.8 years) were identified with complete preoperative and 1-year postoperative HRQOLs including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and numeric rating scales (0–10) for back and leg pain following primary, instrumented, posterior lumbar fusion. Anchor-based and distribution-based methods were used to calculate CIDET for each HRQOL. Anchor-based methods included change score, change difference, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The Health Transition Item, an independent item of the SF-36, was used as the external anchor. Patients who responded “somewhat worse” and “much worse” were combined and compared with patients responding “about the same.” Distribution-based methods were minimum detectable change and effect size.

Results
Diagnoses included spondylolisthesis (n = 332), scoliosis (n = 54), instability (n = 37), disc pathology (n = 146), and stenosis (n = 153). There was a statistically significant change (p < 0.0001) for each HRQOL measure from preoperatively to 1-year postoperatively. Only 107 patients (15%) reported being “somewhat worse” (n = 81) or “much worse” (n = 26). Calculation methods yielded a range of CIDET values for ODI (0.17–9.06), SF-36 physical component summary (−0.32 to 4.43), back pain (0.02–1.50), and leg pain (0.02–1.50).

Conclusions
A threshold for clinical deterioration was difficult to identify. This may be due to the small number of patients reporting being worse after surgery and the variability across methods to determine CIDET thresholds. Overall, it appears that patients may interpret the absence of change as deterioration.
Generating Reference Models for Structurally Complex Data
Authors: Lara J. A. , Martinez L. , Pérez A. , Valente J. P. , Alonso F. 
Published: September 2013

SummaryObjectives: We present a framework specially designed to deal with structurally complex data, where all individuals have the same structure, as is the case in many medical domains. A structurally complex individual may be composed of any type of single-valued or multivalued attributes, including time series, for example. These attributes are structured according to domain-dependent hierarchies. Our aim is to generate reference models of population groups. These models represent the population archetype and are very useful for supporting such important tasks as diagnosis, detecting fraud, analyzing patient evolution, identifying control groups, etc.Methods: We have developed a conceptual model to represent structurally complex data hierarchically. Additionally, we have devised a method that uses the similarity tree concept to measure how similar two structurally complex individuals are, plus an outlier detection and filtering method. These methods provide the groundwork for the method that we have designed for generating reference models of a set of structurally complex individuals. A key idea of this method is to use event-based analysis for modeling time series.Results: The proposed framework has been applied to the medical field of stabilometry. To validate the outlier detection method we used 142 individuals, and there was a match between the outlier ratings by the experts and by the system for 139 individuals (97.8%). To validate the reference model generation method, we applied k-fold cross validation (k = 5) with 60 athletes (basket-ball players and ice-skaters), and the system correctly classified 55 (91.7%). We then added 30 non-athletes as a control group, and the method output the correct result in a very high percentage of cases (96.6%).Conclusions: We have achieved very satisfactory results for the tests on data from such a complex domain as stabilometry and for the comparison of the reference model generation method with other methods. This supports the validity of this framework.
Processes of Sterile Inflammation
Authors: Shen Hua , Kreisel Daniel , Goldstein Daniel Robert 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Sterile inflammation occurs in acute conditions, such as ischemia reperfusion injury and crystal-induced arthritis, as well as with chronic diseases, such as particle-induced lung diseases and atherosclerosis. The triggers of sterile inflammation are still being identified, and the pathways that transduce sterile inflammatory signals are not completely clear. Most of the innate immune pathways that sense infection have been implicated in sterile inflammation, although distinct signaling pathways of sterile inflammation exist. Whether immune pathology ensues after sterile inflammation depends on the balance of induced inflammatory and resolution pathways. Further identification of the molecular mechanisms of sterile inflammation will lead to novel therapeutics to treat a range of diseases.
Prognostic Value of Resting pulmonary Function in Heart Failure
Authors: Olson Thomas P. , Denzer Dustin L. , Sinnett William L. , Wilson Ted , Johnson Bruce D. 
Published: September 2013

Background The heart and lungs are intimately linked anatomically and physiologically, and, as a result, heart failure (HF) patients often develop changes in pulmonary function. This study examined the prognostic value of resting pulmonary function (PF) in HF. Methods and Results In all, 134 HF patients (enrolled from January 1, 1999 Through December 31, 2005; ejection fraction (EF) = 29% ± 11%; mean age = 55 ± 12 years; 65% male) were followed for 67 ± 34 months with death/transplant confirmed via the Social Security Index and Mayo Clinic registry. PF included forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO), and alveolar volume (VA). Patients were divided in tertiles according to PF with survival analysis via log-rank Mantel-Cox test with chi-square analysis. Groups for FVC included (1) >96%, (2) 96% to 81%, and (3) <81% predicted (chi-square = 18.9, P< 0.001). Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons (BC) suggested differences between groups 1 and 3 (P < 0.001) and 2 and 3 ( P = 0.008). Groups for FEV1 included (1) >94%, (2) 94% to 77%, and (3) <77% predicted (chi-square = 17.3, P < 0.001). BC suggested differences between groups 1 and 3 ( P < 0.001). Groups for DLCO included (1) >90%, (2) 90% to 75%, and (3) <75% predicted (chi-square = 11.9, P = 0.003). BC suggested differences between groups 1 and 3 >( P < 0.001). Groups for VA included (1) <97%, (2) 97% to 87%, and (3) <87% predicted (Chi-square = 8.5, P = 0.01). BC suggested differences between groups 1 and 2 ( P = 0.014) and 1 and 3 >( P = 0.003). Conclusions In a well-defined cohort of HF patients, resting measures of PF are predictive of all-cause mortality.
Accreditation, Assessment, and Compliance:
Authors: Powell Charles 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
The challenges and solutions to many regulatory initiatives in higher education trace back to the development of national and regional accrediting bodies and the public's cyclical outcries for consumer protection measures. National and regional accrediting bodies have both shaped and responded to recurrent crises of public confidence, and future solutions to the challenges of compliance and quality assurance in American higher education lie rooted in the history of the accreditation and assessment. This study explores the history and potential futures of regional and national accrediting agencies through an analysis of historical data and interviews with key decision-makers in academic institutions, lobbyists representing educational institutions, and leaders in accreditation agencies and regulatory affairs.
"Dancing Fingers": Embodied Lineages in the Performance of Okinawan Classical Music
Authors: Gillan Matt 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
In this paper I examine the use and meanings of body movements in the performance and teaching of Okinawan classical music. I draw on an extended period of participant-observation in Okinawa itself, as well as a series of recorded interviews and demonstrations by performers, made in 2010 and 2011. I present these results in the context of a number of recent studies of physical gesture from the ethnomusicological and music psychology literature, and argue that these gestures hold a number of musical and extra-musical meanings that are actively debated and constructed by performers themselves.
Becoming the Floor / Breaking the Floor: Experiencing the Kathak-Flamenco Connection
Authors: Phillips Miriam 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Of the many percussive dance forms across the globe, it is curious that two so geographically remote as kathak from North India and flamenco from Southern Spain share so many visual, rhythmic, and kinesthetic similarities, even more than other percussive dances. While these commonalities may point to some loosely shared historical and cultural links, which this article explores, my focus employs comparative movement analysis to investigate each form’s distinct heritage, ethos, and aesthetics. Intertwining personal narrative with insights gleaned from embodied practice, movement observation, and participant-observation, this study offers insights into understanding dance as embodied culture, and rhythm as worldview sounded and visualized.
Culture as Freedom: Musical "Liberation" in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Authors: Sykes Jim 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
This article provides three vignettes of musicians living in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, who bravely define their musics against or outside the communal languages promoted by the two armies-the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE (Tamil Tigers)-that fought a civil war in the region for close to three decades (1983-2009). Noting the curious symbiosis between musicological languages of community and those promulgated by the dueling sovereign powers, the article asks how we might represent musical actions aimed at "liberation" from discourses of community without situating them in the communal discourses they seek to avoid.
The Role of Concentration Polarization with Concentration Dependent Diffusion Coefficient in Polymeric Membrane During Pervaporation
Authors: Nagy Endre , Prettl Zsolt , Hancsók Jeno , Aurél Ujhidy 
Published: September 2013

The increase of the diffusion coefficient, due to its concentration dependency, can strongly increase the mass transfer rate through the membrane. Accordingly, the negative effect of the mass transfer resistance of the polarization layer can essentially be increased on the separation efficiency, especially in the case of low solute concentration in the feed phase. This effect can also exist at high solute concentration at extremely high pervaporation rate as it is illustrated by the case study. The simultaneous effect of the concentration polarization and membrane layers is discussed in this paper in case of exponentially or linearly concentration dependent diffusion coefficient. Mass transfer rate, enrichment and the polarization modulus are expressed in implicit, closed mathematical equations involving the transport parameters of the two layers, i.e.the kL, Pe, km, H values. How the increasing diffusion coefficient affects the concentration distribution in the polarization and the membrane layers and due to it, the mass transfer rate, enrichment or the polarization modulus, indicating the effect of the polarization layer, is discussed. It is shown how strongly the dimensionless plasticizing coefficient can decrease the polarization modulus and can affect the concentration distribution in the polarization and the membrane layers as well as the ratio of the diffusion dependent mass transfer rate to that without plasticizing effect, namely if . The case study illustrates the effect of the external mass transfer resistance on the mass transfer rate and on the concentration distribution in the case of high value of a plasticization coefficient.
Extending Experimental Control
Authors: Khreisheh Nada N. , Davies Danielle , Bradley Bruce A. 
Published: September 2013

AbstractOne of the biggest problems faced by archaeologists engaged in flaked stone experiments is that of control. Controls are universally accepted as a way of ensuring reliability of experimental results used to interpret the archaeological record. Here, the use of a new and tightly controllable material in flaked stone experiments is proposed: porcelain. Unlike traditional approaches using stone, porcelain—while demonstrating comparable properties and fracture mechanics—can be more tightly controlled. As such, we suggest that its use ensures greater reliability in results derived from studies of tool manufacture and use and more potential for repeatability of experimental studies. A critique of previous approaches is followed by an assessment of porcelain as a suitable material for experimentation, in which two case studies that piloted the material are discussed. The first demonstrates its use in experiments regarding tool manufacture and skill. The second demonstrates its success in experiments dealing with observations of use-wear, such as projectile point impact fractures. The varied nature of these two studies aptly demonstrates the benefits of using porcelain as a controllable, moldable material.
The copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire II (COPSOQ II) in Spain—A tool for psychosocial risk assessment at the workplace
Authors: Moncada Salvador , Utzet Mireia , Molinero Emilia , Llorens Clara , Moreno Neus , Galtés Ariadna , Navarro Albert 
Published: September 2013

AbstractAimsTo describe the second version of the Spanish Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire and to present evidence of its validity and reliability.MethodsThe original Danish long COPSOQ II questionnaire was adapted to the labor market, cultural, and linguistic setting of Spain and included in the 2010 Spanish Psychosocial Risks Survey. Analysis involved the assessment of psychometric characteristics and associations among psychosocial scales and health scales. Medium and short versions were derived from the long one.ResultsThe long questionnaire was configured with 24 dimensions (92 items); medium‐length questionnaire with 20 dimensions (69 items); and short questionnaire with 14 dimensions (28 items). All scales showed acceptable reliability and concordance between versions. Most associations among psychosocial scales and Mental Health, Stress, and Burnout scales were in the expected direction, except the scale of Influence, that showed some incongruent associations.ConclusionResults support the validity and reliability of Spanish COPSOQ II questionnaires as tools for psychosocial risk assessment at the workplace, however, better scales should be developed specially for the dimension of Influence. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:97–107, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.