Flirting with value critique: Remarks on John Holloway’s <i>Crack Capitalism</i>

While acknowledging John Holloway’s important contributions to a critical understanding of human liberation, this article questions the validity of his sharp distinction between ‘labour’ and ‘doing’, which lies at the heart of Crack Capitalism. In this book, ‘doing’ takes the form of labour’s Absolute Other. Marx, however, rightly insisted on the transcendental significance of labour. Undoubtedly, capitalist relations determine the labour process in many ways. Nevertheless, labour contains an emancipatory potential which is essential to both individual and collective forms of liberation. In giving up this insight, developed by Marx, Holloway risks losing the capacity to analyse social conflicts and contradictions arising from and within the labour process. </jats:p

Reaktionen von Flohkrebsen und Makrozoobenthos auf die Nachrüstung einer Kläranlage mit einer Pulveraktivkohlestufe

Die vorgestellte Arbeit ist Teil des BMBF-Verbundprojekts „SchussenAktivplus“, das an den Bodenseezuflüssen Schussen und Argen durchgeführt wird. Die Kläranlage (KA) Langwiese bei Ravensburg, welche in die Schussen einleitet, wurde im Winter 2013 mit einer Pulveraktivkohlestufe aufgerüstet. Im hier vorgestellten Teil des Projektes wurde der Gesundheitszustand von Flohkrebsen (Gammarus spec.) und die Integrität der Makrozoobenthosgemeinschaft an Probestellen ober- und unterhalb der KA sowie vor und nach Ausbau der KA untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sich der Ausbau der KA mit einer Pulveraktivkohlestufe bereits 15 Monate nach Einbau positiv auf den Gesundheitszustand von Flohkrebsen und die Artengemeinschaft des Makrozoobenthos auswirkt.</jats:p

Epidemiology and Treatment of Patients with Haemophilia in Austria—Update from the Austrian Haemophilia Registry

AbstractThe Austrian Haemophilia Registry collects epidemiological data on patients with haemophilia, on treatment modalities and potential side effects. The Registry covers more than 85% of the assumed total number of haemophilia patients in Austria. This report summarizes data on 753 patients: 84.3% (635) have haemophilia A and 15.7% (118) have haemophilia B. Patients' median age is 34 years (range: 1–93 years). Of the total cohort, 39.0% (294) patients have severe haemophilia, 11.3% (85) moderate haemophilia, and 49.4% (372) mild haemophilia. Of the patients with severe haemophilia, 38.4% (113) have been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and 12.6% (37) are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. Overall, 10.6% (67) of patients with haemophilia A and 1.7% (2) of those with haemophilia B have had an inhibitor in their history. Among patients with severe haemophilia, 68.4% (201) receive prophylaxis and 28.6% (84) receive on-demand therapy. There are 65.0% (191) patients with severe haemophilia who are treated with recombinant products. In conclusion, most patients with severe haemophilia receive prophylactic treatment. HCV and HIV infections are still important issues in the Austrian haemophilia population.</jats:p