We illustrate a technique for eliciting and exploring the constructs involved in the adjudication of music performance. Five trained musicians with extensive experience in performance adjudication evaluated six expert performances of Chopin's Etude, Opus 25, No. 6. First, we elicited from each adjudicator the personal constructs that they used to evaluate performance expression. Next, adjudicators rated each performance on each of their constructs. Adjudicators also rated each performance for overall preference. Constructs most strongly associated with overall preference related to right-hand expression and phrasing. Other constructs, such as tempo, were important for distinguishing performances, but were not strongly associated with overall preference. We discuss benefits of the technique for researchers, adjudicators and performers.

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BaekgroHtid: Tisseel (Baxter (iorp. Ontario, (Canada) is a fibrin-based tissue glue that has been widely used to reduce wound drainage, achieve hemostasis, and decrease surgical complications. To date, Tisseel has not been evaluated in a randomized prospective trial for use in parotid surgery.Objectives: To determine whether the use of Tisseel in parotidectomy decreases postoperative wound drainage, the duration of percutaneous drainage, the length of hospital stay, and the frequency of complications. Methods: Sixty consecutive parotidectomy patients were randomized into two groups: a group treated with 2 cc of Tisseel prior to wound closure and a control group. Postoperative wotind drainage was measured for all patients by blinded hospital staff. The duration of percutaneous drainage, duration of hospital stay, and incidence of complications at tbe 3-wcek folloW' up were assessed.Results: A statistically significant difference in total drainage voltime {p < .02) and frequency of postoperative scroma (p < .0.5) was demonstrated between patients treated with Tisseel prior to wound ck)surc and the control group. Conclusion: The use of Tisst'cl in parotidectomy patients prior to wound closure significantk decreases total drainage volume and the frequenc\' of postoperative seroiua. SommaireIfitrodiietion: Ie Tisseel (Baxter) est une colle biologique a base de fibrine qui cst largement utilisee pour reduire Ie drainage des plaies, obtenir une hemostase satisfaisante et diminuer les complications chirurgicales. Jusqu'a maintenant par contre, Ie Tisseel n'a pas ete evaluc dans une etude prospective a allocation aleatoire pour la cbirurgic de la parotide.Objectif: Determiner si Tutitisation de Tisseel durant une parotidectomie diminue It drainage post-operatoire, la duree du dit drainage, Ie sejour hospitalier et la frequence des complications.Methode: Nous avons randomise en deux groupes 60 patients subissant une parotidectomie en deux groupes : la moitic a etc traitee avec 2 ml de Tisseel avant la fermeturc des lambcaux, I'autre a servi de groups controle. Le drainage a ete evalue par Ie personnel de I'hopital qui n'ctait pas au courant de la manipulation chirurgicalc. Nous avons aussi evalue la durce du drainage, Ie sejour hospitaller et I'incidence de complications 3 scmaines aprc^s Tiiitervention.Resultats: Nous avons note une difference significative dans Ie volume total dc drainage (p<.02) et la frequence de seromes post-opcratoires (p<.05) entre Ie groupe traitc avec et sans Tisseel.Conelusiou: L'utilisation de Tisseel juste avant la fermeture de la plaie dc parotidectomie diininut-Ic volume total dc drainage et la frequence de seromes.

Needle aspiration versus incision and drainage for the treatment of peritonsillar abscess.