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The Secret of the Secret Chromatic Art
Authors: Gordon Bonnie 
Published: October 2011

In 1946, just after emigrating from Nazi Germany via the Netherlands and Cuba to the United States, Edward Lowinsky published The Secret Chromatic Art in the Netherlands Motet. He posited a system of chromatic modulations through musica ficta in sixteenth-century Netherlandish polyphony circulated by clandestine heretic societies during the period of religious struggle in the Low Countries. According to Lowinsky, in the second half of the century a small contingent of northern musicians with radical Protestant sympathies wrote pieces that appeared on the surface to set texts and use diatonic melodies condoned by the Church. Beneath that compliant surface lurked secret chromaticism and seditious meanings that remained hidden from the Inquisition.
Despite Lowinsky’s obvious interest in odd passages in motets of Clemens non Papa, Lassus, and others, I argue that his history as a Jew in Nazi Germany and then as an exile from that regime compelled his idiosyncratic hearing of sixteenth-century polyphony. A close reading of the text suggests that Lowinsky identified with the composers he wrote about and that he aligned Nazi Germany with the Catholic Inquisition. Beyond its engagement with music theory and cultural history, The Secret Chromatic Art delivers a modern narrative of oppressed minorities, authoritarian regimes, and the artistic triumph of the dispossessed. The Secret Chromatic Art matters today because its themes of displacement and cultural estrangement echo similar issues that Pamela Potter and Lydia Goehr have discerned in the work of other exiled musicians and scholars who migrated from Nazi-controlled Europe to the United States, and whose contributions helped shape our discipline. Moreover, Lowinsky’s theory figured prominently in the debate initiated by Joseph Kerman in the 1960s that pitted American criticism against German positivism, a polemic that is still with us today.
Sensible temperature at the Łeba Sandbar (Słowiński National Park) on selected days of the 2010 summer season
Authors: Półrolniczak Marek 
Published: October 2011

Sensible temperature at the Łeba Sandbar (Słowiński National Park) on selected days of the 2010 summer season
The analysis was performed on the basis of weather measurements conducted in the Słowiński National Park at the Łeba Sandbar in the period from 8th July to 6th August 2010. Two biometeorological indices were calculated: the effective temperature (ET) and the radiative-effective temperature (RET). The daily course of RET was used to select the typical days, which were then subjected to a detailed analysis. This consisted in assessing the influence of individual meteorological elements and the synoptic situation on the development of the values of the RET and ET indices. A considerable diversity of sensible conditions was determined, as well as the considerable variability thereof during the day, in particular during the movement of atmospheric fronts. The sensible conditions were also influenced by factors connected with local circulation and the presence of the sea. Finally, a considerable decrease in the values of RET and ET was observed during changes in wind direction, namely when the wind was blowing from the northern sector.
Viteus vitifoliae (Fitch, 1885) a new species of aphid in Poland (Hemiptera: Aphidomorpha: Phylloxeridae)
Authors: Hałaj Roman , Osiadacz Barbara , Klejdysz Tomasz , Strażyński Przemysław 
Published: October 2011

Viteus vitifoliae(Fitch, 1885) a new species of aphid in Poland (Hemiptera: Aphidomorpha: Phylloxeridae)The grape phylloxera [Viteus vitifoliae(Fitch, 1855)] is reported in the Polish fauna for the first time. Adult females and galls are described, and information on its biology and distribution is summarized and commented on.
Eucharitidae (Hymenoptera), a chalcid wasp family new to the fauna of Poland
Authors: Szafranski Przemyslaw 
Published: October 2011

Eucharitidae (Hymenoptera), a chalcid wasp family new to the fauna of Poland
Eucharis adscendens (Fabricius, 1787) (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eucharitidae) is reported as occurring in the Mazovian Lowland in central Poland. This represents the first record of the entire family Eucharitidae in Poland, which extends further to the north the geographical range of Eucharitidae in central Europe. E. adscendens was observed ovipositing into the flower buds of an umbellifer Peucedanum oreoselinum (L.) Moench. The most likely hosts of this chalcid species at this Mazovian location are ants of the genus Formica L.
Early High-Intensity Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Outcomes
Authors: Bade Michael J. , Stevens-Lapsley Jennifer E. 
Published: October 2011

Study Design Prospective cohort study with an age-matched and sex-matched control group. Objectives To assess the clinical outcomes of a high-intensity rehabilitation program (HI) compared to those of a group of age-matched and sex-matched controls who underwent a lower intensity rehabilitation program. Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) successfully alleviates pain from knee osteoarthritis; but deficits in function can persist long term. Despite these well-known deficits, there is little evidence supporting the use of rehabilitation interventions following TKA. Methods Eight patients, who participated in the HI program, were compared to 8 age-matched and sex-matched patients who participated in a lower intensity rehabilitation program (control group). Patients were assessed preoperatively, and at 3.5, 6.5, 12, 26, and 52 weeks postoperatively. Assessment of patients included measures of pain, range of motion (ROM), functional performance, and quadriceps strength and activation. Results There were no differences in knee ROM and pain between the HI and control groups at any postoperative time point. At the 3.5-week and 12-week (end of rehabilitation) time points, the HI group had better functional performance and quadriceps strength compared to the control group (P<.05). At the 52-week time point, the HI group continued to demonstrate better functional performance compared to the control group (P<.05), along with greater quadriceps strength (P = .08). Conclusion A HI program leads to better short- and long-term strength and functional performance outcomes compared to a lower intensity rehabilitation program. The HI program did not impair knee ROM and did not result in any musculoskeletal injuries in this small group of patients. Level of Evidence Therapy, level 2b. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(12):932–941, Epub 30 September 2011. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3734
Camera trapping estimates of density and survival of fishers Martes pennanti
Authors: Jordan Mark J. , Barrett Reginald H. , Purcell Kathryn L. 
Published: October 2011

AbstractDeveloping efficient monitoring strategies for species of conservation concern is critical to ensuring their persistence. We have developed a method using camera traps to estimate density and survival in mesocarnivores and tested it on a population of fishers Martes pennanti in an area of approximately 300 km2 of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Fishers in this region are isolated from other populations by a gap of approximately 400 km, and the status of individual populations in the southern Sierra Nevada is poorly understood, making management decisions difficult. We caught fishers in live traps, marked them with ear tags, and resighted them with camera traps. We measured latency to first detection and detection rate to compare our results to previous camera trapping studies of fishers. We used the robust design Poisson log‐normal mixed‐effects mark‐resight model to obtain annual estimates of density and apparent survival. Our values for latency to first detection and detection rate were slightly lower than those obtained by previous studies. Fishers in this isolated region occur at lower densities than at other locations across their range with only approximately 6‐11 animals/100 km2. Their average annual, adult survival rate (0.94) was comparable to that found in other studies, though this parameter had very low precision. We experienced relatively high levels of tag loss in our study, suggesting our estimates of abundance are biased upward. We provide recommendations for improving the precision and accuracy of results obtained from this type of study. Our results demonstrate a novel application of mark‐resight methods to estimate density and survival for mesocarnivores. These estimates provide timely information to managers about fishers at the local population level in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains.
Traumatic wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty: case series and literature review
Authors: Steinberg Johannes , Eddy Mau-Thek , Katz Toam , Fricke Otto H. , Richard Gisbert , Linke Stephan J. 
Published: October 2011

Purpose Blunt trauma after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a high risk for wound rupture at the donor-recipient interface. We present 6 cases of traumatic wound dehiscence after PK; we describe the morphologic and functional outcome after surgical intervention and provide a review of the current literature. Methods Six patients with a traumatic wound dehiscence after PK were analyzed retrospectively from the files of the University Eye Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (1998-2009). In addition, a comprehensive literature review was performed. Results The indications for PK were keratoconus, corneal scars, and Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. The age range was 22-81 years; the time span between PK and globe rupture was 1 month to 27 years. The cause of the dislocation was a fall or blunt trauma, through a branch, airbag, fist, or finger. The corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) pretrauma ranged between hand movement and 20/32. The CDVA after wound repair was 20/400 to 20/25 depending on the severity of the trauma. In 3 of the 6 cases, visual rehabilitation was superior to the pretrauma vision, whereas in 3 cases the pretrauma CDVA could not be reached. Conclusions If a timely and adequate treatment of the traumatically dislocated transplant can be given, it is likely that the transplant will survive. Nevertheless, severely reduced visual acuity (i.e., < hand movement) and lens damage at the time of trauma are the most reliable predictors for the final visual outcome. A permanent loss of visual acuity is related rather to the intraocular damage (vitreous loss, vitreous bleeding, retinal tears, and retinal detachment) than to the readapted transplant itself.
Animals and Friendship: A Reply to Rowlands
Authors: Fröding Barbro , Peterson Martin 
Published: October 2011

Abstract
Can humans be friends with animals? If so, what would the moral implications of such friendship be? In a previous issue of this journal, we argued that humans can indeed be friends with animals and that such friendships are morally valuable. The present article is a comment on Mark Rowlands’s reply to our original article. We argue that our original argument is not undermined by Rowlands’s attack.
A homozygous mutation in RNU4ATAC as a cause of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type I (MOPD I) with associated pigmentary disorder
Authors: Abdel‐Salam Ghada M.H. , Miyake Noriko , Eid Maha M. , Abdel‐Hamid Mohamed S. , Hassan Nihal A. , Eid Ola M. , Effat Laila K. , El‐Badry Tarek H. , El‐Kamah Ghada Y. , El‐Darouti Mohamed , Matsumoto Naomichi 
Published: October 2011

AbstractThe designation microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism (MOPD) refers to a group of autosomal recessive disorders, comprising microcephaly, growth retardation, and a skeletal dysplasia. The different types of MOPD have been delineated on the basis of clinical, radiological, and genetic criteria. We describe two brothers, born to healthy, consanguineous parents, with intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, microcephaly with abnormal gyral pattern and partial agenesis of corpus callosum, and skeletal anomalies reminiscent of those described in MOPD type I. This was confirmed by the identification of the homozygous g.55G > A mutation of RNU4ATAC encoding U4atac snRNA. The sibs had yellowish‐gray hair, fair skin, and deficient retinal pigmentation. Skin biopsy showed abnormal melanin function but OCA genes were normal. The older sib had an intracranial hemorrhage at 1 week after birth, the younger developed chilblains‐like lesions at the age 2½ years old but analysis of the SAMHD1 and TREX1 genes did not show any mutations. To the best of our knowledge, vasculopathy and pigmentary disorders have not been reported in MOPD I. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Optical property enhancement of dye‐PDLC using active reflector structure
Authors: Eun Jung Jae , Lee Gae Hwang , Eun Jang Jae , Hwang Kyu Young , Ahmad Farzana , Jamil Muhammad , Jin Woo Lee , Jae Jeon Young 
Published: October 2011

AbstractThe enhancement of electro‐optical properties in reflective‐type dye polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) has been achieved by applying an additional white PDLC layer along with dye PDLC layer. This newly modified structure that consists of white PDLC layer and scattering reflector acts as an active reflector. In this practice, an additional arrangement of a polymer barrier layer is made‐up over white PDLC layer, to block the absorption of any solution from dye PDLC. The contrast ratio of this new configuration is almost doubled with low driving voltage and high ON reflectance. Simultaneously, the “off” state has been observed darker than single layer dye PDLC structure. This new configuration can be potentially significant for various display applications such as E‐paper, outdoor billboard, and flexible display. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
Effect of carbon nanotube‐supported β nucleating agent on the thermal properties, morphology, and mechanical properties of polyamide 6/isotactic polypropylene blends
Authors: Li Jie , Wang Shi‐Wei , Zhan Ke‐Jun , Yang Wei , Xie Bang‐Hu , Yang Ming‐Bo 
Published: October 2011

AbstractA new kind of β nucleating agent, multi‐wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)‐supported calcium pimelate was introduced into polyamide 6 (PA 6)/isotactic polypropylene (iPP; 10/90 by weight) blend and the thermal properties, morphology, and mechanical properties were investigated. The results showed that β‐iPP appeared at low content of MWCNT‐supported calcium pimelate which surmounted the α‐nucleating effect of PA 6 for iPP, and the content of β‐iPP increased with increasing content of MWCNT‐supported calcium pimelate. The impact strength, elongation at break, and flexural modulus were improved with increasing content of MWCNT‐supported calcium pimelate without significantly deteriorating the tensile strength. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
Synthesis of poly(urethane)s based on diphenyl‐silane/germane and oxyphenyl units: Structure–properties relationship
Authors: Tundidor‐Camba A. , Terraza C. A. , Tagle L. H. , Coll D. , Ortiz P. 
Published: October 2011

AbstractA series of poly(urethane)s (PUs) based on diphenyl‐silane or ‐germane and oxyphenyl units were synthesized by polycondesation of 4‐[4‐[9‐[4‐(4‐aminophenoxy)‐3‐methyl‐phenyl]fluoren‐9‐yl]‐2‐methyl‐phenoxy]aniline (3) and four bis(chloroformate)s (I–IV). These monomers were prepared and characterized in previous works. The best conditions for the polymerization reactions were investigated by a kinetic study. Also, a selection of the best solvent for the reaction was developed. Polymers were characterized by IR and 1H, 13C, and 29Si‐NMR spectroscopy and the results were in agreement with the proposed structures. Poly(urethane)s showed inherent viscosity values between 0.12 and 0.31 dL/g, indicative of low molecular weight species, probably of oligomeric nature. The glass transition temperature (Tg) values were observed in the 127–168°C range by DSC analysis. Thermal decomposition temperature (TDT10%) values were above 300°C. All PUs showed good transparency in the visible region (>80% at 350 nm) due to the incorporation of the bulky monomer (fluorene) and oxyether linkages. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
Primary and secondary CoQ10 deficiencies in humans
Authors: Quinzii Catarina M. , Hirano Michio 
Published: October 2011

AbstractCoQ10 deficiencies are clinically and genetically heterogeneous. This syndrome has been associated with five major clinical phenotypes: (1) encephalomyopathy, (2) severe infantile multisystemic disease, (3) cerebellar ataxia, (4) isolated myopathy, and (5) nephrotic syndrome. In a few patients, pathogenic mutations have been identified in genes involved in the biosynthesis of CoQ10 (primary CoQ10 deficiencies) or in genes not directly related to CoQ10 biosynthesis (secondary CoQ10 deficiencies). Respiratory chain defects, ROS production, and apoptosis variably contribute to the pathogenesis of primary CoQ10 deficiencies.
Clinical trial results of the HER‐2/neu (E75) vaccine to prevent breast cancer recurrence in high‐risk patients
Authors: Mittendorf Elizabeth A. , Clifton Guy T. , Holmes Jarrod P. , Clive Kevin S. , Patil Ritesh , Benavides Linda C. , Gates Jeremy D. , Sears Alan K. , Stojadinovic Alexander , Ponniah Sathibalan , Peoples George E. 
Published: October 2011

AbstractBACKGROUND:The authors conducted exploratory phase 1‐2 clinical trials vaccinating breast cancer patients with E75, a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) A2/A3–restricted HER‐2/neu (HER2) peptide, and granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor. The vaccine is given as adjuvant therapy to prevent disease recurrence. They previously reported that the vaccine is safe and effective in stimulating expansion of E75‐specific cytotoxic T cells. Here, they report 24‐month landmark analyses of disease‐free survival (DFS).METHODS:These dose escalation/schedule optimization trials enrolled lymph node‐positive and high‐risk lymph node‐negative patients with HER2 (immunohistochemistry [IHC] 1‐3+) expressing tumors. HLA‐A2/A3+ patients were vaccinated; others were followed prospectively as controls for recurrence. DFS was analyzed by Kaplan‐Meier curves; groups were compared using log‐rank tests.RESULTS:Of 195 enrolled patients, 182 were evaluable: 106 (58.2%) in the vaccinated group and 76 (41.8%) in the control group. The 24‐month landmark analysis DFS was 94.3% in the vaccinated group and 86.8% in the control group (P = .08). Importantly, because of trial design, 65% of patients received a lower than optimal vaccine dose. In subset analyses, patients who benefited most from vaccination (vaccinated group vs control group) had lymph node‐positive (DFS, 90.2% vs 79.1%; P = .13), HER2 IHC 1+‐2+ (DFS, 94.0% vs 79.4%; P = .04), or grade 1 or 2 (DFS, 98.4% vs 86.0%; P = .01) tumors and were optimally dosed (DFS, 97.3% vs 86.8%; P = .08). A booster program has been initiated; no patients receiving booster inoculations have recurred.CONCLUSIONS:The E75 vaccine has clinical efficacy that is more prominent in certain patients. A phase 3 trial enrolling lymph node‐positive patients with HER2 low‐expressing tumors is warranted. Cancer 2011. © 2011 American Cancer Society.
Optimal specimen processing of fine needle aspirates of non‐hodgkin lymphoma
Authors: Shetuni Brandon , Lakey Meredith , Kulesza Peter 
Published: October 2011

AbstractFine needle aspiration (FNA) in conjunction with flow cytometry (FC) is a useful technique for non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) diagnosis. We sought to investigate the effect of storage medium and time to processing on lymph node (LN) FNA viability. Benign LN FNAs were distributed among Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI), Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) and Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM) storage media, and viability was compared at 0, 4.5 and 24 hours. FC survival analysis showed viable cells (%): at 0 hrs: HBSS 83.6%, RPMI 87.7%, DMEM 87.7%. At 4.5 hrs: HBSS 86.3%, RPMI 89.0%, DMEM 78.2%. At 24 hrs: HBSS 82.7%, RPMI 86.7%, DMEM 77.2%. FNA from a peri‐pancreatic LN involved by grade 2 follicular lymphoma was stored in RPMI at 4° C and analyzed at 1, 3, 5 and 7 days. Over 90% of follicular lymphoma cells were suitable for FC analysis at 1, 3, and 5 days after collection, decreasing to 76% at 7 days. In conclusion: RPMI appears to be the optimal storage medium compared to DMEM and HBSS.An NHL FNA sample stored at 4° C remains suitable for FC analysis for up to 5 days. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Cytodiagnosis of cutaneous histoplasmosis in HIV positive patient initially presenting with multiple umbilicated disseminated skin nodules
Authors: Arghya Bandyopadhyay , Kaushik Majumdar , Mimi Gangopadhyay , Subrata Chakraborty 
Published: October 2011

AbstractHistoplasmosis is usually an opportunistic fungal infection in patients with defective cell mediated immunity, and has been considered as one of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) defining illness. However, cutaneous involvement in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients is less common, and very rarely can be the initial presenting symptom for the diagnosis of AIDS. We present here an unusual case of multiple diffuse cutaneous nodular lesions predominantly in face, trunk, and upper extremities diagnosed initially on aspiration cytology as histoplasmosis. Subsequent serological test revealed positivity for HIV 1 and 2, along with a low CD4 count and low CD4:CD3 ratio. The cytomorphological features were further corroborated by histology and histochemical stains. Hence, cutaneous histoplasmosis can cause multiple wide spread nodular or umbilicated lesions in AIDS patients as the initial presentation. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a rapid, cost effective tool for diagnosis of the fungi from such lesions and initiating work up for immunocompromised states including AIDS. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2013. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Preparation of phthalamic acid derivatives and ring closure to phthalimidobarbituric acids
Authors: Ambrożk Agnieszka , Gütschow Michael 
Published: October 2011

Abstractmagnified imagePhthalamic acid derivatives with a barbiturate moiety were prepared from 5‐amino‐5‐ethylbarbituric acids. To circumvent an undesired acetylation in glacial acetic acid during the preparation of phthalimidobarbituric acids, two routes were proven exemplarily. On the one hand, a phthalamic acid (6a) was isolated and subsequently cyclized with acetic anhydride to the corresponding phthalimide 2a. On the other hand, a phthalamic acid tert‐butyl ester (5b) was successively treated with trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoroacetic anhydride to achieve heterocyclization to the phthalimide 2b. These routes might be useful for the preparation of other phthalimides derived from sterically hindered primary amines.
Persistent alternobaric vertigo at ground level
Authors: Bluestone Charles D. , Swarts J. Douglas , Furman Joseph M. , Yellon Robert F. 
Published: October 2011

AbstractWe recently encountered a 15‐year‐old female with bilateral tympanostomy tubes who manifested persistent severe vertigo, at ground level, secondary to a unilateral middle‐ear pressure of +200 mm H2O elicited by an obstructed tympanostomy tube in the presence of chronic nasal obstruction. We believe this is a previously unreported scenario in which closed‐nose swallowing insufflated air into her middle ears, resulting in sustained positive middle‐ear pressure in the ear with the obstructed tube. Swallowing, when the nose is obstructed, can result in abnormal negative or positive pressures in the middle ear, which has been termed the Toynbee phenomenon. In patients who have vertigo, the possibility that nasal obstruction and the Toynbee phenomenon are involved should be considered. Laryngoscope, 2012