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‘EIN EINZIGES MAL WAR DIE WELT IN ROT’: FUTURITY, FAILURE, AND THE MATRIXIAL IN INGEBORG BACHMANN'S ‘EIN SCHRITT NACH GOMORRHA’
Authors: Jeremiah Emily 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTThis article reads Ingeborg Bachmann's short story ‘Ein Schritt nach Gomorrha’ (1961), about the encounter between two women, in the light of recent theory concerning temporality, futurity, and failure, especially the work of Lee Edelman and Judith Halberstam. Such a queer reading supplements and extends existing readings of the story as documenting a failed attempt to break free of patriarchal power relations. Seeing the text as either ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ in its depiction of lesbian desire and in its assessment of the possibilities of escape or transformation means overlooking the significance of the failure itself, and the ways in which such failure might be instructively perverse. The very failure of the text to lend itself to easy or unproblematic readings is also noteworthy. This analysis suggests that the text is not only ‘literary’ but itself ‘theoretical’. Bachmann's story charts the ambivalences and oscillations inherent in a female subject's negotiation with the Symbolic Order, and bears comparison with Bracha L. Ettinger's theorisation of the ‘matrixial’. In particular, the text highlights the failure of the matrixial to emerge, combining a queer challenge to ideals of success and normality with a materialist‐feminist emphasis on the female body.Mit Hilfe von neuen Theorien über Zeitlichkeit, Zukünftigkeit, und Misserfolg, insbesondere von Lee Edelman und Judith Halberstam, untersucht dieser Aufsatz Ingeborg Bachmanns Kurzgeschichte ‘Ein Schritt nach Gomorrha’ (1961), die die Begegnung zweier Frauen darstellt. Diese queere Lesart ergänzt und erweitert existierende Deutungen der Kurzgeschichte als die eines misslungenen Versuchs, sich von patriarchalischen Machtverhältnissen zu befreien. Indem der Text entweder als ‘positiv’ oder ‘negativ’ in Hinsicht auf die Darstellung lesbischen Begehrens und der möglichen Auswege oder Transformationen angesehen wird, wird die Signifikanz des Misserfolgs selbst, und auch die womöglich aufschlussreich perversen Qualitäten solch eines Misserfolgs, übersehen. Zudem ist es bemerkenswert, dass der Text keine einfache oder unproblematische Lesart zulässt. Die vorliegende Analyse deutet darauf hin, dass der Text nicht nur ‘literarische’, sondern auch ‘theoretische’ Merkmale aufweist. Bachmanns Kurzgeschichte verfolgt die Ambivalenzen und Schwankungen des mit der symbolischen Ordnung verhandelnden weiblichen Subjekts, und kann mit Bracha L. Ettingers Theorie des ‘Matrixial’ verglichen werden. Insbesondere wird im Text die Tatsache, dass das ‘Matrixial’ sich nicht entwickelt, hervorgehoben, was nicht nur eine queere Infragestellung der Ideale von Erfolg und Normalität, sondern auch eine materialistisch‐feministische Betonung des weiblichen Körpers darstellt.
VLADIMIR VERTLIB ON ‘JEWISH IDENTITY IN PARTICULAR AND IDENTITY AND BELONGING IN GENERAL’
Authors: Matveev Julia 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTThe contemporary Austrian‐Jewish writer Vladimir Vertlib (b. 1966) is often regarded as either a Jewish author or as a cosmopolite. The following article will examine his novel Letzter Wunsch from both perspectives against the background of the author's reflections on Jewish national identity after the Holocaust and the problem of identity in a very broad sense. It will emphasise Vertlib's attempt – as a secular Jew denying religion as an identity‐forming factor – to question the relevance of the traditional definition of Jewish identity and to revise it in terms of the general and the universal. Special attention will be given to an identity clash between the secular self‐understanding and the religious‐Orthodox concept of Jewish identity within Judaism.Der zeitgenössische österreichisch‐jüdische Schriftsteller Vladimir Vertlib (geb. 1966) wird oft entweder als jüdischer Autor oder als Kosmopolit gesehen. Der folgende Artikel untersucht seinen Roman Letzter Wunsch aus beiden Perspektiven, hinsichtlich der Reflektionen des Autors zu jüdischer Identität nach dem Holocaust und dem allgemeinen Problem von Identität und Zugehörigkeit. Der Schwerpunkt wird auf Vertlibs Versuch liegen, als säkularer Jude, der die Religion als identitätsstiftenden Faktor ablehnt, die Relevanz der traditionellen Definition von jüdischer Identität in Frage zu stellen und sie im Rahmen des Allgemeinen und des Universellen zu revidieren. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit wird dabei auf das Aufeinanderprallen von säkularem Selbstverständnis und religiös‐orthodoxer Auffassung von jüdischer Identität innerhalb des Judentums gerichtet.
Not Part of the Crowd
Authors: Gómez Grajales Carlos A. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
“Wisdom of crowds” is a 100-year-old idea that underpins many of today's online services. But while the concept is widely understood, its statistical fundamentals are not. Carlos A. Gómez Grajales explains
The “wisdom of crowds” concept is widely understood, but its statistical fundamentals are not. Carlos A. Gómez Grajales explains
Effect of Different Ablation Settings on Acute Complications Using the Novel Irrigated Multipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter (nMARQ)
Authors: DENEKE THOMAS , MÜLLER PATRICK , HALBFAß PHILIPP , SZÖLLÖSI ATILLA , ROOS MARKUS , KRUG JOACHIM , FOCHLER FRANZISKA , SCHADE ANJA , SCHMITT RAINER , CHRISTOPOULOS GEORGIOS , MÜGGE ANDREAS , NENTWICH KARIN 
Published: June 2015

Effects of Different Energy Settings in nMARQ AblationBackgroundSingle‐shot ablation devices for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) have been increasingly used in clinical practice.ObjectiveA novel mapping‐system integrated irrigated multipolar circular ablation catheter (nMARQ) has been introduced for PVI but data on larger patient cohorts on acute safety and efficacy are lacking.MethodsA total of 145 consecutive patients undergoing AF ablation treated with the nMARQ underwent endoscopic evaluation of esophageal thermal damage (EDEL) and brain MRI for detection of silent cerebral events (SCE). During the course of our experience different modifications of the ablation strategy, including energy delivery at the left atrial posterior wall, were evaluated.ResultsEffective PVI was achieved in 99% of all PVs during a mean procedure‐duration of 115 (±36) minutes and ablation‐duration of 18 (±8) minutes. Acute major complications occurred in 3 patients (2.1%) and asymptomatic complications like SCE in 26% and EDEL in 21%. There was a significant reduction in EDEL when not using a thermal esophageal probe (0% vs. 28%, P < 0.0001). Ablation under oral anticoagulation led to lower SCE incidences compared to interrupted anticoagulation regimen (15% vs. 31%, P = 0.7). Out of 65 patients with completed 12‐month follow‐up, 43 (66%) were in stable sinus rhythm.ConclusionsPVI using the nMARQ is safe and effective in patients with symptomatic AF. Not using an esophageal temperature probe during ablation has relevantly reduced the incidence of EDEL. Ablations under continued oral anticoagulation have reduced incidence of SCE. Further studies on long‐term efficacy are needed.
Dimensional changes after immediate implant placement with or without simultaneous regenerative procedures: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Clementini Marco , Tiravia Luca , De Risi Valeria , Vittorini Orgeas Gianluca , Mannocci Alice , de Sanctis Massimo 
Published: June 2015

AbstractObjectiveTo analyse alveolar ridge volume changes after immediate implant placement, with or without a regenerative technique.MethodsStudies investigating the effect of immediate implant placement on ridge dimensional changes were identified through an electronic search conducted using MEDLINE (PubMed) and EMBASE. Weighted mean changes (WMC) between baseline and follow‐up time were calculated and subgroup analysis was performed according to study design, evaluation method and regenerative strategies.ResultsAfter immediate implant placement alone WMC of RCTs showed a loss in width and height of 1.1 mm. After flapless immediate implant placement with immediate provisionalization and a graft WMC showed a loss in width and height of 1.02 mm and 0.79 mm, while after flapped immediate implant placement and a graft WMC showed a gain of 1.79 mm. After immediate implant placement plus a non‐resorbable membrane WMC showed a loss in height of 0.07 mm. After immediate implant placement plus a resorbable membrane and a graft WMC showed a gain in height of 1.09 mm.ConclusionsImmediate implant placement does not seem to counteract alveolar ridge modelling after tooth extraction. Furthermore, the currently available evidence does not allow for any conclusive statements regarding the efficacy of a concomitant regenerative technique in preventing the amount of alveolar reduction.
Management of periodontal disease in patients using calcium channel blockers – gingival overgrowth, prescribed medications, treatment responses and added treatment costs
Authors: Fardal Øystein , Lygre Henning 
Published: June 2015

AbstractObjectivesGingival overgrowth (GO) is an adverse drug reaction in patients using calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Little is known about the effects of CCBs on the management of periodontal diseases. The aim of this study was to assess how the use of CCBs affects the long‐term supportive treatment and outcomes in patients undergoing periodontal therapy.MethodsAll patients using CCBs during the initial treatment and/or the supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) were selected from a periodontal practice. Patients were scored using a Gingival Overgrowth Index (GOI). The effects of CCB types and dosages were assessed in terms of the frequency and the severity of GO, treatment responses, substitutions and extra treatment costs. Mean values, Standard Deviation (SD) and range were calculated. The Mann–Whitney test was used to assess statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) for GO between patients with good and poor oral hygiene, differences between before and after terminating or replacing the CCBs, possible differences between drug dosages (Dihydropyridine 5 mg and 10 mg) and differences between three drug combinations (CCB and inhibitors of the renin–angiotensin system (IRAS), CCB and non‐IRAS, CCB and statins).ResultsOne hundred and twenty‐four patients (58 females, 66 males, 4.6% of the patient population) were using CCBs. 103 patients were assessed. Average age was 66.53 years (SD. 9.89, range 42–88) and the observation time was 11.30 years (SD 8.06, range 1–27). Eighty‐nine patients had GO, 75 of these required treatment for GO. Terminating or replacing with alternatives to CCBs resulted in significant decreases in GO (p = 0.00016, p = 0.00068) respectively. No differences were found between good and poor oral hygiene (p = 0.074), drug dosages or the various drug combinations. Surgical treatment was more effective than non‐surgical treatment in controlling the GO. Long‐term tooth loss was 0.11 teeth per patient per year. Forty‐two patients needed re‐treatments for GO, resulting in an extra life cost per patient of €13471 (discounted €4177).ConclusionThe majority of patients (86.4%) using CCBs experienced GO. 47.2% of these experienced recurrence(s) of GO during the SPT and needed re‐treatments with resulting added costs. The long‐term tooth loss was considerably higher for patients using CCBs than for other patients groups from the same practice setting.
Big cat, small cat: reconstructing body size evolution in living and extinct Felidae
Authors: Cuff A. R. , Randau M. , Head J. , Hutchinson J. R. , Pierce S. E. , Goswami A. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThe evolution of body mass is a fundamental topic in evolutionary biology, because it is closely linked to manifold life history and ecological traits and is readily estimable for many extinct taxa. In this study, we examine patterns of body mass evolution in Felidae (Placentalia, Carnivora) to assess the effects of phylogeny, mode of evolution, and the relationship between body mass and prey choice in this charismatic mammalian clade. Our data set includes 39 extant and 26 extinct taxa, with published body mass data supplemented by estimates based on condylobasal length. These data were run through ‘SURFACE’ and ‘bayou’ to test for patterns of body mass evolution and convergence between taxa. Body masses of felids are significantly different among prey choice groupings (small, mixed and large). We find that body mass evolution in cats is strongly influenced by phylogeny, but different patterns emerged depending on inclusion of extinct taxa and assumptions about branch lengths. A single Ornstein–Uhlenbeck optimum best explains the distribution of body masses when first‐occurrence data were used for the fossil taxa. However, when mean occurrence dates or last known occurrence dates were used, two selective optima for felid body mass were recovered in most analyses: a small optimum around 5 kg and a large one around 100 kg. Across living and extinct cats, we infer repeated evolutionary convergences towards both of these optima, but, likely due to biased extinction of large taxa, our results shift to supporting a Brownian motion model when only extant taxa are included in analyses.
Gender and Race Variations in the Intersection of Religious Involvement, Early Trauma, and Adult Health
Authors: Reinert Katia G. , Campbell Jacquelyn C. , Bandeen‐Roche Karen , Sharps Phyllis , Lee Jerry 
Published: June 2015

AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to determine gender and race variations in regards to the influence of religious involvement (RI) as a moderator of the effects of early traumatic stress (ETS) on health‐related quality of life among adult survivors of child abuse.DesignA cross‐sectional predictive design was used to study Seventh‐day Adventist adults in North America (N = 10,283).MethodsA secondary analysis of data collected via questionnaires was done using multiple regression.ResultsData revealed that women had a significantly higher prevalence of any or all ETS subtypes, except for physical abuse prevalence, which was the same for both genders. Blacks reported a significantly higher prevalence of at least one ETS subtype than did Whites, except for neglect, where Whites had a higher prevalence. Exposure to at least one ETS subtype was associated with worse negative effect on mental health (B = ‒2.08, p < .0001 vs. B = ‒1.54, p < .0001) and physical health (B = ‒2.01, p < .0001 vs. B = ‒1.11, p < .0001) for women compared to men. Among those exposed to all ETS subtypes (n = 447), Whites had significant worse physical health, with White women having almost two times the negative effect on physical health (B = ‒4.50, p < .0001) than White men (B = ‒2.87, p < .05). As for RI moderation, based on tests of three‐way interactions of race–RI–ETS, there were no associated differences. However, tests of three‐way interactions of gender–RI–ETS showed a significant buffering effect. Among those with high levels of negative religious coping (RC), women exposed to ETS had significantly worse physical health (B = ‒1.28) than men.ConclusionsResults give evidence of gender and racial differences on the magnitude of the ETS–health effect, as well as gender differences in ETS–health buffering by RC.Clinical RelevanceFindings suggest gender and racial differences must be considered when devising holistic nursing interventions for improving health outcomes of early trauma survivors.
Rural Families’ Process of Re‐Forming Environmental Health Risk Messages
Authors: Oneal Gail A. , Eide Phyllis , Hamilton Rebekah , Butterfield Patricia , Vandermause Roxanne 
Published: June 2015

AbstractPurposeThis study was undertaken to explore how rural low‐income families with children process health information following a nurse‐delivered intervention designed to reduce environmental risks in their homes.Design and MethodGrounded theory methodology with a constructivist approach was used to conduct the study. Semistructured interviews of 10 primary child caregivers in rural low‐income families who had participated in an environmental risk reduction intervention were completed from 2009 to 2011. Data were categorized using comparative analysis, theoretical sampling, and coding techniques.FindingsThe three phases—(a) visiting my perception, (b) weighing the evidence, and (c) making a new meaning—explained the core process of the grounded theory of Re‐Forming the Risk Message.ConclusionsRural low‐income families at risk for environmental hazards in their homes determined what health information and needed subsequent actions regarding their risks were important by changing the meanings of nurse‐delivered messages.Clinical RelevanceNursing interventions designed to improve health behaviors and reduce risks are often based on stage theories that explain how change occurs through steps leading to positive actions through delivery of risk messages. However, the risk message delivered in an intervention designed to engage action is not always the risk message people decide to use. To understand whether people are ready to engage in positive behaviors through interventions, or if needed changes to the information must be made, nurses need to discover and explore reasons for the re‐formed risk messages.
Genome Characteristics, Phylogeny and Varying Host Specificity of Polish Kra and Ros Isolates of Tomato torrado virus
Authors: Marta Budziszewska , Henryk Pospieszny , Aleksandra Obrępalska‐Stęplowska 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThe genome sequences of two Polish Kra and Ros isolates of Tomato torrado virus (ToTV) were determined and compared with data of previously described ToTV isolates and other Torradovirus members. Whole‐genome sequence comparisons revealed 97.0–99.6% nucleotide sequence identities and close relatedness, with other known ToTV isolates. The high homology between Kra, Ros and Wal'03 ToTVs is likely responsible for the similar symptoms observed on infected plants. However, the symptoms differed in intensity and various host specificity. We report that Kra ToTV caused a milder expression of symptoms on Solanum tuberosum than Wal'03. We hypothesize this may be a result of the significant variability observed within the 3′‐UTR of RNA1 of Kra as well as of Ros ToTV isolates. In the light of this fact, potato may be considered an indicator plant for distinguishing Kra and Wal'03 ToTV isolates.
T‐ and B‐cell responses and previous exposure to hepatitis B virus in ‘anti‐HBc alone’ patients
Authors: Wang Q. , Sachse P. , Semmo M. , Lokhande M. , Montani M. , Dufour J.‐F. , Zoulim F. , Klenerman P. , Semmo N. 
Published: June 2015

SummaryA serologic response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) defined as ‘anti‐HBc alone’ is commonly observed, but its significance remains unclear. This study aimed to define the relationship between ‘anti‐HBc alone’ serostatus and HBV infection, including HBV‐specific T‐ and B‐cell memory responses. We enrolled 31 ‘anti‐HBc alone’ patients. Total HBV DNA and cccDNA were tested by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis in liver samples from 22 ‘anti‐HBc alone’ patients vs controls (chronic or resolved HBV infection), followed by HBsAg/HBcAg immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. IFN‐γ secretion by HBV‐specific T cells was compared in individuals who were ‘anti‐HBc alone’ (n = 27), resolved HBV (n = 21), chronic HBV (n = 24) and 12 healthy controls using enzyme‐linked immunospot (ELISpot) assays. An HBsAg‐IgG B‐cell ELISpot assay was performed in ‘anti‐HBc alone’ patients before and after one dose of recombinant HBsAg vaccine. The majority (23/31, 74.2%) of the ‘anti‐HBc alone’ individuals were co‐infected with HCV. Infrequent intrahepatic total HBV DNA (2/22, 9.1%) and cccDNA (1/22, 4.5%) were detected in biopsies; HBsAg and HBcAg IHC staining was negative. HBV‐specific T‐cell responses were similar between ‘anti‐HBc alone’ individuals and HBV resolvers. Circulating HBV‐memory B‐cell responses were detected in all ‘anti‐HBc alone’ individuals, consistent with an HBsAg‐specific memory pool. After one HBV vaccine dose, increased anti‐HBs antibody levels were observed, accompanied by an expansion of HBsAg‐specific memory B cells (P = 0.0226). ‘Anti‐HBc alone’ individuals showed HBV‐specific T‐cell and memory B‐cell responses typical of previous viral exposure and protective memory, suggesting a resolved infection.
Three‐dimensional post‐glacial expansion and diversification of an exploited oceanic fish
Authors: Shum Peter , Pampoulie Christophe , Kristinsson Kristján , Mariani Stefano 
Published: June 2015

AbstractVertical divergence in marine organisms is being increasingly documented, yet much remains to be carried out to understand the role of depth in the context of phylogeographic reconstruction and the identification of management units. An ideal study system to address this issue is the beaked redfish, Sebastes mentella – one of four species of ‘redfish’ occurring in the North Atlantic – which is known for a widely distributed ‘shallow‐pelagic’ oceanic type inhabiting waters between 250 and 550 m, and a more localized ‘deep‐pelagic’ population dwelling between 550 and 800 m, in the oceanic habitat of the Irminger Sea. Here, we investigate the extent of population structure in relation to both depth and geographic spread of oceanic beaked redfish throughout most of its distribution range. By sequencing the mitochondrial control region of 261 redfish collected over a decadal interval, and combining 160 rhodopsin coding nuclear sequences and previously genotyped microsatellite data, we map the existence of two strongly divergent evolutionary lineages with significantly different distribution patterns and historical demography, and whose genetic variance is mostly explained by depth. Combined genetic data, analysed via independent approaches, are consistent with a Late Pleistocene lineage split, where segregation by depth probably resulted from the interplay of climatic and oceanographic processes with life history and behavioural traits. The ongoing process of diversification in North Atlantic S. mentella may serve as an ‘hourglass’ to understand speciation and adaptive radiation in Sebastes and in other marine taxa distributed across a depth gradient.
Real‐Time System Identification: An Algorithm for Simultaneous Model Class Selection and Parametric Identification
Authors: Yuen Ka‐Veng , Mu He‐Qing 
Published: June 2015

AbstractIn this article, a novel Bayesian real‐time system identification algorithm using response measurement is proposed for dynamical systems. In contrast to most existing structural identification methods which focus solely on parametric identification, the proposed algorithm emphasizes also model class selection. By embedding the novel model class selection component into the extended Kalman filter, the proposed algorithm is applicable to simultaneous model class selection and parametric identification in the real‐time manner. Furthermore, parametric identification using the proposed algorithm is based on multiple model classes. Examples are presented with application to damage detection for degrading structures using noisy dynamic response measurement.