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‘(MORE) PROBLEMS WITH POSTMEMORY’: PERVERTIERTE ERINNERUNG IN MONIKA MARONS PAWELS BRIEFE (1999)
Authors: Reidy Julian 
Published: September 2012

ABSTRACT This paper explores what J. J. Long calls the ‘problems of postmemory’ in Monika Maron's novel Pawels Briefe (1999) and offers a more critical reading of the text. Unlike many other scholarly articles on Pawels Briefe, this paper does not just read Maron's novel as a paradigmatic example of contemporary ‘Generationenromane’: rather, it deconstructs Maron's postmemorial undertaking and exposes it as highly problematic.Dieses Paper schließt an J. J. Longs Befund an, der als erster die ‘problems with postmemory’ in Monika Marons Roman Pawels Briefe (1999) konstatierte. Es bietet eine kritische und noch detailliertere Lektüre des Textes. Anders als die meisten existierenden Artikel zu Marons Roman liest diese Arbeit Pawels Briefe nicht nur als paradigmatisches Beispiel für zeitgenössische ‘Generationenromane’: vielmehr wird hier Marons postmemoriales Projekt dekonstruiert und als problematisch lesbar gemacht.
‘WAS GESAGT WERDEN MUSS’: GÜNTER GRASS'S ‘ISRAEL/IRAN’ POEM OF APRIL 2012
Authors: Taberner Stuart 
Published: September 2012

ABSTRACT Günter Grass's prose poem ‘Was gesagt werden muss’ caused immediate controversy upon its publication in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, La Repubblica und El País in April 2012. Grass's critics were appalled by his designation of a nuclear‐armed Israel as a threat to world peace. Some even accused him of anti‐Semitism or of trying to sublimate feelings of guilt or shame for his brief wartime service in the Waffen SS into a presentation of Germany's former victims as today's perpetrators. For his supporters, on the other hand, Grass had struck a blow against political correctness and voiced a truth that had all too long been repressed. This article steps back from the immediate political controversy surrounding the poem and examines the broader question of what it tells us about Grass's ‘intellectual posture’. Thus it discusses the text's hybrid genre as both poem and opinion piece and frames it as a reflection on ‘endings’, both potential and inevitable. How does the poem respond to the prospective ending of the tradition of littérature engagée and of Grass's authority as a public intellectual in the era of Facebook and Twitter, and, of course, to the elderly author's own ending as he approaches 85?Günter Grass’ Prosagedicht ‘Was gesagt werden muss’ löste unmittelbar nach seiner Veröffentlichung in der Süddeutschen Zeitung, La Repubblica und El País eine heftige Kontroverse aus: Grass’ Kritiker äußerten sich bestürzt über seine Behauptung, die Atommacht Israel gefährde den Weltfrieden; von einigen Seiten wurde er des Antisemitismus beschuldigt oder es wurde seine Position als Versuch beschrieben, die aus seinem Dienst bei der Waffen‐SS gegen Ende des Krieges erwachsenen Schuldgefühle dadurch abzuwehren, dass er die früheren Opfer Deutschlands nun zu Tätern erkläre. Seine Befürworter hingegen begrüßten, dass Grass, indem er eine lange tabuisierte Wahrheit aussprach, dem herrschenden Geist der political correctness einen entscheidenden Schlag versetzt habe. Dieser Artikel soll über die unmittelbare politische Kontroverse hinausgehen, um stattdessen die weiteren Implikationen des Gedichts im Hinblick auf Grass’ Position als Intellektueller zu untersuchen. Im Vordergrund steht dabei sowohl die hybride literarische Form des Textes zwischen Gedicht und Leitartikel, als auch seine literarische Auseinandersetzung mit ‘endings’. Inwieweit lässt sich das Gedicht als eine Reaktion auf ein mögliches Ende der engagierten Literatur und damit auch eine veränderte Rolle des öffentlichen Intellektuellen im Zeitalter von Facebook und Twitter verstehen? Und in welchem Verhältnis steht es zum absehbaren Lebensende seines bald 85 Jahre alten Verfassers?
Exploring the Reliability and Validity of theSocial–MoralAwarenessTest
Authors: Livesey Alexandra , Dodd Karen , Pote Helen , Marlow Elizabeth 
Published: September 2012

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to explore the validity of the social–moral awareness test (SMAT) a measure designed for assessing socio‐moral rule knowledge and reasoning in people with learning disabilities. Comparisons between Theory of Mind and socio‐moral reasoning allowed the exploration of construct validity of the tool. Factor structure, reliability and discriminant validity were also assessed.Materials and MethodsSeventy‐one participants with mild–moderate learning disabilities completed the two scales of theSMATand two False Belief Tasks for Theory of Mind.ResultsReliability of theSMATwas very good, and the scales were shown to be uni‐dimensional in factor structure. There was a significant positive relationship between Theory of Mind and bothSMATscales.ConclusionsThere is early evidence of the construct validity and reliability of theSMAT. Further assessment of the validity of theSMATwill be required.
Robustness of Bayesian Multilocus Association Models to Cryptic Relatedness
Authors: Kärkkäinen Hanni P. , Sillanpää Mikko J. 
Published: September 2012

SummaryPopulation‐based association analyses are more powerful than within‐family analyses in identifying genetic loci associated with a phenotype of interest. However, if the population or sample structure is omitted from the model, population stratification and cryptic relatedness may lead to false positive and negative signals caused by relatedness between individuals, rather than association due to close linkage of the marker and the trait loci. Therefore it is important to correct or account for these confounders in population‐based association analyses. However, there is cumulative evidence that when fitting a multilocus association model, the genetic relationships between the individuals can be captured by the markers themselves, bringing about a possibility to use the models without an additional correction for the population or sample structure. In this work we have further investigated this possibility in the Bayesian multilocus association model context using the extended Bayesian LASSO and the indicator‐based variable selection. In particular, we have studied whether these multilocus models benefit from an insertion of an additional polygenic term representing the genetic variation not captured by the markers and taking account of the residual dependencies between the individuals. We have found that although the models may benefit from the insertion of the polygenic component, omitting the component does not damage the model performance severely.
Willingness to act and environmentally conscious consumer behaviour: can prosocial status perceptions help overcome the gap?
Authors: Zabkar Vesna , Hosta Maja 
Published: September 2012

AbstractGreen marketing has not shown expected results in recent years in terms of real changes in behaviours, products and market structures as had been anticipated. Consumer behaviour plays an important role in making these changes happen, and drivers of environmentally conscious consumer behaviour still need to be examined. Concepts of ‘concern’, ‘information about environmental impact’ and ‘willingness to act’ are seen as the key predictors of environmentally conscious consumer behaviours. Although green marketing has been able to address genuinely concerned consumers, additional insights are needed regarding how to appeal to more mainstream consumers. Thus, this paper proposes an extended model of environmentally conscious consumer behaviour in which the gap between willingness to act and actual environmentally friendly consumption is addressed by the moderating role of ‘prosocial status’ perceptions. In the model, ‘concern’ is positively related to ‘willingness’ and both ‘willingness’ and ‘information’ are positively related to ‘behaviour’, while ‘prosocial status’ perceptions moderate ‘behaviour’. The model was verified using a quota sample of 319 general population respondents from a Central European country. According to data, ‘prosocial status’ perceptions increase the positive association between ‘willingness’ and ‘behaviour’ and could be incorporated into green products and advertising to signal personality traits like kindness and intelligence. One possible implication for marketers is that women have a higher average representation in groups of people with high prosocial status perceptions.
DO INSIDERS PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH? INFORMED OPTION EXERCISES AROUND MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Authors: Bradley Daniel , Cline Brandon N. , Lian Qin 
Published: September 2012

AbstractWe examine executive stock option exercises around a sample of merger and acquisition announcements between 1996 and 2006, focusing on a subset we identify as potentially informed. For stock‐financed acquisitions, we find a surge in informed exercises by acquirer insiders in the year leading up to the acquisition announcement, but target insiders display no similar increase. We find the market reaction upon the announcement for acquirers is negatively related to extreme early exercises and find some evidence of long‐run underperformance. Overall, our evidence indicates that insiders knowingly bid for firms when they personally believe their own firm is overvalued.
WHY DO STOCK PRICES DECLINE IN RESPONSE TO EMPLOYEE LAYOFFS? UK EVIDENCE FROM THE 2008 GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
Authors: Marshall Andrew , McColgan Patrick , McLeish Susan 
Published: September 2012

AbstractEmployee layoff decisions made during adverse economic conditions are expected to signal poor investment opportunities, but layoffs undertaken during prosperous markets should be efficiency enhancing. We examine layoffs during the global financial crisis of 2008 and compare this with an earlier period of economic prosperity. We find a positive market reaction to layoffs during rising financial markets but stock price declines following employee layoffs during the 2008 financial crisis. These price effects occur irrespective of the stated reason for the layoff and the industry of the announcing firm, and are mirrored in our robustness test of an earlier period.
THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL CONNECTIONS ON FIRMS’ OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND FINANCING DECISIONS
Authors: Boubakri Narjess , Cosset Jean‐Claude , Saffar Walid 
Published: September 2012

AbstractWe investigate the impact that the political connections of publicly traded firms have on their performance and financing decisions. Using a long‐term event study covering a sample of 234 politically connected firms headquartered in 12 developed and 11 developing countries from 1989 to 2003, we find that firms increase their performance and indebtedness after the establishment of a political connection. We also find that the political connection is more strongly associated with changes in leverage and operating performance for firms with closer ties to political power. Overall, our study confirms that politically connected firms gain easier access to credit and reap benefits in terms of performance from their ties with politicians.
A case study ofREDD+ challenges in the post‐2012 climate regime: The scenarios approach
Authors: Lu Heli , Liu Guifang 
Published: September 2012

AbstractTheREDD+(ReducingEmissions fromDeforestation andForestDegradation) partnership works to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by protecting forests in developing countries through positive incentives. It is regarded as an essential component of the post‐2012 climate regime to stabilizeGHGemissions and engage developing countries in worldwide mitigation endeavours. This study focuses on the gap between agricultural revenue andREDD+compensation through the construction of several scenarios that explore the impacts of possible carbon price ranges.Three scenarios that reflect different potential policies are examined: (1) current carbon trading; (2) carbon trading with all forestry activities; and (3) carbon trading with all countries participating gradually over the coming decades. Data for developing the scenarios were obtained through a case study in central Kalimantan, Indonesia, by interrogating the potential for revenue by expanding agricultural land. The results indicate thatREDD+payments could not effectively compensate land users for their opportunity cost of deforestation, making it difficult for the governments to ensure thatREDD+money “reaches the ground” in terms of balancing the agricultural revenue of land users.
Bioenergy project appraisal in sub‐Saharan Africa: Sustainability barriers and opportunities in Zambia
Authors: Duvenage Ian , Taplin Ros , Stringer Lindsay 
Published: September 2012

AbstractAlthough there is continuing debate surrounding biofuel cultivation (especially in developing nations) in relation to issues of exploitation, land grabbing, poverty alleviation and energy security, there is a lack of empirical evidence to assess how these debates are playing out in practice on the ground. Drawing on political ecology discourse, this paper examines case studies of biofuel production in Zambia and the effects they have on environmental and social sustainability. During April and May 2011, data were collected on two case study projects involving Jatrophacurcas feedstock cultivation in Zambia. Semi‐structured interviews were used to ascertain views from affected stakeholders (local farmers, local environmental, social, and agronomic experts, and investors) on the biofuel projects and their environmental and social impacts. The findings suggest that the uneven distribution of costs and benefits are brought about by imbalances in knowledge, access to resources and the allocation of social and political influence (often associated with broader discourses of development), and this provides a likely rationale for a lack of sustainability in biofuel projects. Drawing on these viewpoints, as well as on field observations, this paper outlines the barriers and opportunities linked to Jatrophacurcas project sustainability.
A theoretical overview of the relationship between the resource curse and genuine savings as an indicator for “weak” sustainability
Authors: Boos Adrian , Holm‐Müller Karin 
Published: September 2012

AbstractThis paper shows the strong relation between the factors that lead to the resource curse (RC) and factors that lead to a decline of genuine savings (GS). There is substantial empirical evidence that economies that rely predominantly on their natural resources are also characterized by slower economic growth. This so‐called RC is commonly traced back to the fact that natural resources' generate rents that are independent of a country's economic performance, which can lead to suboptimal reinvestments of this consumed natural capital. We argue that the factors responsible for the RC also have a negative effect on GS, a concept that measures “weak” sustainable development by considering reinvestment of natural capital rents in physical and human capital. We discuss whether the RC hampers possibilities for resource abundant countries to obtain sufficiently high rates of GS, and find indeed many reasons why resource‐dependent countries have problems achieving positive GS rates. We survey both areas of research, emphasizing the influence of the exogenous and endogenous determinants of economic growth, which are usually used to theoretically and empirically explain the RC on the three different forms of capital considered by GS. We specify why most countries suffering from the RC have negative GS rates and explain in detail where the linkages are. This overview could help with potential advancements in the explanation of GS through the inclusion of RC effects.
Association Between Headache and Serum 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D; the Tromsø Study: Tromsø 6
Authors: Kjærgaard Marie , Eggen Anne Elise , Mathiesen Ellisiv B. , Jorde Rolf 
Published: September 2012

Background.— High prevalence of headache has been associated with high latitude, thus suggesting a relation with vitamin D. However, there are so far no reports on the association between serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and headache.Objective.— To investigate the association between headache and serum 25(OH)D in a general population.Methods.— Cross‐sectional study based on questionnaires from 11,614 persons who participated in the sixth survey of the Tromsø Study (Tromsø 6) carried out in 2007‐2008. The data were stratified according to smoking status and analyzed with regard to migraine and non‐migraine headache. Adjustments were done for age, body mass index (BMI), gender, season, chronic diseases, education, physical exercise, and alcohol consumption.Results.— Headache of non‐migraine type was associated with low levels of serum 25(OH)D with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.20 (1.04‐1.39) in the lowest quartile as compared to the highest serum 25(OH)D quartile. No significant association was found between migraine and serum 25(OH)D.Conclusion.— Non‐migraine headache was associated with low levels of serum 25(OH)D. Although adjustment were done for possible confounders, this finding may still reflect lifestyle rather than causality, and further studies are needed to investigate this. No association was found between serum 25(OH)D and migraine.
Differences in the Profiles of DSM‐IV and DSM‐5 Alcohol Use Disorders: Implications for Clinicians
Authors: Dawson Deborah A. , Goldstein Risë B. , Grant Bridget F. 
Published: September 2012

BackgroundExisting information on consequences of the DSM‐5 revision for the diagnosis of alcohol use disorders (AUD) has gaps, including missing information critical to understanding implications of the revision for clinical practice.MethodsData from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions were used to compare AUD severity, alcohol consumption and treatment, sociodemographic and health characteristics, and psychiatric comorbidity among individuals with DSM‐IV abuse versus DSM‐5 moderate AUD and DSM‐IV dependence versus DSM‐5 severe AUD. For each pair of disorders, we additionally compared 3 mutually exclusive groups: individuals positive solely for the DSM‐IV disorder, those positive solely for the DSM‐5 disorder, and those positive for both.ResultsWhereas 80.5% of individuals positive for DSM‐IV dependence were positive for DSM‐5 severe AUD, only 58.0% of those positive for abuse were positive for moderate AUD. The profiles of individuals with DSM‐IV dependence and DSM‐5 severe AUD were almost identical. The only significant (p < 0.005) difference, more AUD criteria among the former, reflected the higher criterion threshold (≥4 vs. ≥3) for severe AUD relative to dependence. In contrast, the profiles of individuals with DSM‐5 moderate AUD and DSM‐IV abuse differed substantially. The former endorsed more AUD criteria, had higher rates of physiological dependence, were less likely to be White individuals and men, had lower incomes, were less likely to have private and more likely to have public health insurance, and had higher levels of comorbid anxiety disorders than the latter.ConclusionsSimilarities between the profiles of DSM‐IV and DSM‐5 AUD far outweigh differences; however, clinicians may face some changes with respect to appropriate screening and referral for cases at the milder end of the AUD severity spectrum, and the mechanisms through which these will be reimbursed may shift slightly from the private to public sector.
Scientific Publications and Research Groups on Alcohol Consumption and Related Problems Worldwide: Authorship Analysis of Papers Indexed inPubMed andScopus Databases (2005 to 2009)
Authors: González‐Alcaide Gregorio , Castelló‐Cogollos Lourdes , Castellano‐Gómez Miguel , Agullo‐Calatayud Víctor , Aleixandre‐Benavent Rafael , Álvarez Francisco Javier , Valderrama‐Zurián Juan Carlos 
Published: September 2012

BackgroundThe research of alcohol consumption‐related problems is a multidisciplinary field. The aim of this study is to analyze the worldwide scientific production in the area of alcohol‐drinking and alcohol‐related problems from 2005 to 2009.MethodsA MEDLINE andScopus search on alcohol (alcohol‐drinking and alcohol‐related problems) published from 2005 to 2009 was carried out. Using bibliometric indicators, the distribution of the publications was determined within the journals that publish said articles, specialty of the journal (broad subject terms), article type, language of the publication, and country where the journal is published. Also, authorship characteristics were assessed (collaboration index and number of authors who have published more than 9 documents). The existing research groups were also determined.ResultsAbout 24,100 documents on alcohol, published in 3,862 journals, and authored by 69,640 authors were retrieved fromMEDLINE andScopus between the years 2005 and 2009. The collaboration index of the articles was 4.83 ± 3.7. The number of consolidated research groups in the field was identified as 383, with 1,933 authors. Documents on alcohol were published mainly in journals covering the field of “Substance‐RelatedDisorders,” 23.18%, followed by “Medicine,” 8.7%, “Psychiatry,” 6.17%, and “Gastroenterology,” 5.25%.ConclusionsResearch on alcohol is a consolidated field, with an average of 4,820 documents published each year between 2005 and 2009 in MEDLINE andScopus. Alcohol‐related publications have a marked multidisciplinary nature. Collaboration was common among alcohol researchers. There is an underrepresentation of alcohol‐related publications in languages other thanEnglish and from developing countries, in MEDLINE andScopus databases.
Short‐ and Long‐Term Prognostic Value of the TIMI Risk Score after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST‐segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Authors: DAMMAN PETER , WOUDSTRA PIER , KUIJT WICHERT J. , KIKKERT WOUTER J. , HOEF TIM P. VAN DE , GRUNDEKEN MAIK J. , HARSKAMP RALF E. , HENRIQUES JOSE P.S. , PIEK JAN J. , TIJSSEN JAN G.P. , WINTER ROBBERT J. DE 
Published: September 2012

ObjectivesWe investigated the short‐ and long‐term predictive value of the TIMI risk score regarding mortality for patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).BackgroundData on the long‐term predictive value of the TIMI risk score is sparse.MethodsWe used data from 3,609 STEMI patients undergoing PPCI in a high‐volume PCI center in The Netherlands. Cumulative event rates according to TIMI score variables were estimated with the Kaplan‐Meier method and compared with the log‐rank test. The original TIMI risk score was modified based on the availability of the data in the single center registry.ResultsHigher TIMI scores were associated with significantly higher mortality at short‐ and long‐term follow‐up (P < 0.001 for both). Age and Killip Class IV at presentation were significant predictors for both short‐ and long‐term mortality. Patients with an anterior MI, heart frequence >100 beats per minute, or systolic blood pressure <100 mmHG had a worse short‐term prognosis compared to those who had not. However, long‐term mortality was nonsignificantly different. The presence of a history of diabetes/hypertension and weight had only long‐term prognostic value. Time to PPCI did not have any prognostic value.ConclusionsOur current report shows that the TIMI risk score has both short‐ and long‐term discriminative value. The different variables contained in the TIMI risk score predict short‐term prognosis, others predominantly long‐term mortality, whereas some are predictive for both. (J Interven Cardiol 2013;26:8–13)