Von Kaisern und Veteranen – Neue Inschriften aus Gadara/Umm Qays

Der vorliegende Aufsatz stellt die im Oktober 2015 aufgenommenen epigraphischen Neufunde aus den aktuellen Stadtgrabungen der Orient-Abteilung des DAI sowie des jordanischen Department of Antiquities (DoA) in der Dekapolisstadt Gadara vor. Wie die meisten Inschriften der Stadt datieren sie in die Kaiserzeit und decken ein breites Spektrum an möglichen Textgattungen ab – darunter eine bilingue private Bauinschrift mit Weihung an Traian, eine städtische Widmungsinschrift an Antoninus Pius und Marc Aurel sowie eine städtische Ehreninschrift für den Redner Calpurnius Bassus. Sie bieten darüber hinaus die ersten epigraphischen Belege für den Stadtnamen Gadara sowie den städtischen Ehrennamen Pompeia und geben zugleich Einblicke in die Sozialstrukturen der Stadt. Einen wichtigen Teil der städtischen Elite scheinen römische Bürger – oftmals Veteranen mit teilweise vermutlich regionalen Wurzeln – gebildet zu haben.This article presents the new epigraphic discoveries recorded in October 2015 as part of the ongoing city excavations being conducted in Gadara by the oriental division of the DAI and the Jordanian Department of Antiquities (DoA). Like most inscriptions from this member of the dekapolis, they date to the Imperial period and belong to a variety of genres. Interesting finds include a bilingual private building inscription with a dedication to Trajan, a civic dedication to Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, and a civic honorary inscription for the orator Calpurnius Bassus. They further provide the first epigraphic attestation of the city’s name of Gadara, as well as its honorary name of Pompeia, while also allowing for new insights into the city’s social structure: A significant portion of the city’s elite seems to have consisted of Roman citizens, apparently often veterans, many of whom presumably had regional roots.tbaDans cet article sont présentées les nouveautés épigraphiques autopsiées en octobre 2015 et provenant des fouilles urbaines réalisées dans la décapole de Gadara par la Orient-Abteilung du DAI ainsi que du Department of Antiquities (DoA) jordanien. Comme la plupart des inscriptions de cette ville, les témoignages en question datent de l’époque impériale et couvrent un large panorama de genres textuels – on y trouve entre autres une inscription de construction privée et bilingue portant une dédicace à Trajan, une dédicace civique à Antonin le Pieux et à Marc Aurèle, ainsi qu’une inscription honorifique pour l’orateur Calpurnius Bassus. Au-delà, elles offrent les premières attestations épigraphiques pour le toponyme Gadara ainsi que pour le qualificatif honoraire Pompeia et donnent une idée des structures sociales de la ville. Une part importante de l’élite urbaine semble être constituée par des citoyens romains – souvent des vétérans qui en partie devraient avoir leurs racines dans la région.tb

Funktionen gesundheitsbezogener Selbstorganisation: eine Analyse am Beispiel einer österreichischen Untersuchung

"In den vergangenen Jahren wird ein starker Anstieg von gesundheitsbezogenen Selbsthilfegruppen in vielfältigen Formen beobachtet. Der Artikel will durch die theoretische Ableitung gesellschaftlicher Funktionen und eine Analyse empirischer Daten zentrale Unterschiede in diesem Feld herausarbeiten. Drei Funktionen werden theoretisch abgeleitet: 'wechselseitige Unterstützung', 'komplementäre Dienstleistung durch individuelle Unterstützung' und 'kollektive Interessenvertretung'. Die empirische Analyse im Rahmen einer aktuellen österreichischen Untersuchung zeigt: Der überwiegende Teil der Gruppen kann anhand verschiedener Kombinationen dieser Funktionen in Form von drei Typen beschrieben werden; Organisationsstrukturen, Aktivitäten, Ressourcenbedarf und Umweltbeziehungen dieser Typen von Gruppen unterscheiden sich deutlich und konsistent mit den theoretischen Annahmen." (Autorenreferat)"In recent years, an increase of health-related self-help groups can be observed. This article wants to work out key differences in the field based on a theoretical analysis of societal functions and a review of empirical data. Three functions of self-help groups are derived from theoretical considerations: 'mutual support', 'complementary service provision through individual support', and a 'collective representation of interests'. An empirical analysis, in context of a most recent and comprehensive Austrian study, shows that most of the health-related self-help groups can be described in three types, representing various combinations of these functions. Organizational structures, activities, the need for resources and external relations of these types of groups differ significantly and in accordance with the theoretical assumptions." (author's abstract

Viscosity and scale invariance in the unitary Fermi gas

We compute the shear viscosity of the unitary Fermi gas above the superfluid transition temperature, using a diagrammatic technique that starts from the exact Kubo formula. The formalism obeys a Ward identity associated with scale invariance which guarantees that the bulk viscosity vanishes identically. For the shear viscosity, vertex corrections and the associated Aslamazov-Larkin contributions are shown to be crucial to reproduce the full Boltzmann equation result in the high-temperature, low fugacity limit. The frequency dependent shear viscosity $\eta(\omega)$ exhibits a Drude-like transport peak and a power-law tail at large frequencies which is proportional to the Tan contact. The weight in the transport peak is given by the equilibrium pressure, in agreement with a sum rule due to Taylor and Randeria. Near the superfluid transition the peak width is of the order of $0.5 T_F$, thus invalidating a quasiparticle description. The ratio $\eta/s$ between the static shear viscosity and the entropy density exhibits a minimum near the superfluid transition temperature whose value is larger than the string theory bound $\hbar/(4\pi k_B)$ by a factor of about seven.Comment: 34 pages, 9 figures; final form (contains new derivation of sum rule), accepted for publication in Annals of Physic

Determination of vertical phase separation in a polyfluorene copolymer:fullerene derivative solar cell blend by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

A vertical phase separation is evidenced using high-kinetic-energy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at different photon energies in a polyfluorene copolymer:C(60) derivative blend relevant for photovoltaic application

Human Intestinal Tissue with Adult Stem Cell Properties Derived from Pluripotent Stem Cells

Genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have been proposed as a source for transplantation therapies and are rapidly becoming valuable tools for human disease modeling. However, many applications are limited due to the lack of robust differentiation paradigms that allow for the isolation of defined functional tissues. Here, using an endogenous LGR5-GFP reporter, we derived adult stem cells from hPSCs that gave rise to functional human intestinal tissue comprising all major cell types of the intestine. Histological and functional analyses revealed that such human organoid cultures could be derived with high purity and with a composition and morphology similar to those of cultures obtained from human biopsies. Importantly, hPSC-derived organoids responded to the canonical signaling pathways that control self-renewal and differentiation in the adult human intestinal stem cell compartment. This adult stem cell system provides a platform for studying human intestinal disease in vitro using genetically engineered hPSCs

Omecamtiv mecarbil in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, GALACTIC‐HF: baseline characteristics and comparison with contemporary clinical trials

Aims: The safety and efficacy of the novel selective cardiac myosin activator, omecamtiv mecarbil, in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is tested in the Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure (GALACTIC‐HF) trial. Here we describe the baseline characteristics of participants in GALACTIC‐HF and how these compare with other contemporary trials. Methods and Results: Adults with established HFrEF, New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA) ≥ II, EF ≤35%, elevated natriuretic peptides and either current hospitalization for HF or history of hospitalization/ emergency department visit for HF within a year were randomized to either placebo or omecamtiv mecarbil (pharmacokinetic‐guided dosing: 25, 37.5 or 50 mg bid). 8256 patients [male (79%), non‐white (22%), mean age 65 years] were enrolled with a mean EF 27%, ischemic etiology in 54%, NYHA II 53% and III/IV 47%, and median NT‐proBNP 1971 pg/mL. HF therapies at baseline were among the most effectively employed in contemporary HF trials. GALACTIC‐HF randomized patients representative of recent HF registries and trials with substantial numbers of patients also having characteristics understudied in previous trials including more from North America (n = 1386), enrolled as inpatients (n = 2084), systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg (n = 1127), estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (n = 528), and treated with sacubitril‐valsartan at baseline (n = 1594). Conclusions: GALACTIC‐HF enrolled a well‐treated, high‐risk population from both inpatient and outpatient settings, which will provide a definitive evaluation of the efficacy and safety of this novel therapy, as well as informing its potential future implementation

normalisierung oder ausschliessung - ueber die berufsfindung und das lebensschicksal von sonderschulabgaengern: endbericht

aus dem inhaltsverzeichnis: kapitel 1 abgaenger aus sonderschulen fuer lernbehinderte (allgemeine sonderschulen) kapitel 2 abgaenger aus sonderschulen fuer koerper-, sinnes- und schwerstbehinderte schueler ("spezielle" sonderschulen)