This study of the first six plays by Ödön von Horváth traces fundamental stylistic, structural and dramaturgical patterns in their chronological development. Close attention to the details of language, staging, imagery, and character treatment reveals the extent to which Horváth's seemingly casual style conceals a highly sophisticated and subtle technique. The book concludes with a discussion of whether the very subtlety of the plays may not hinder the realization of Horváth's didactic intentions.

High-throughput measurements of gene expression and genetic marker data facilitate systems biologic and systems genetic data analysis strategies. Gene co-expression networks have been used to study a variety of biological systems, bridging the gap from individual genes to biologically or clinically important emergent phenotypes.

Includes music.