Die neue Hochschulbibliothek für Gesundheitswissenschaften der Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg Bochum [The new Academic Health Sciences, Nursing and Therapeutics Library of the Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg Bochum

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Kustos, Annette

2012-12-01

Full Text Available [english] October 2009 the first state-funded University of Applied Sciences referring the fields public health, therapeutics and occupational medicine, the “Hochschule für Gesundheit hsg”, was founded in the City of , North Rhine-Westfalia. The study of health care/nursing, physical therapy, ergotherapy, logopedics and midwifery puts emphasis on an academic training for improving healthcare and therapeutics in German hospitals, medical offices and home care. Therefore a library had to be established which offers both practical text and specialist books and electronic resources and research material such as special research databases and journals. Temporarily located in only three rooms the library started setting up these electronic services within an e-learning environment and providing students and teachers with the important print material. The library also developed an integrated concept of functions and services, a “library development plan”, to ensure that a strategic process for elaborating the services is initialized in addition to the daily performance of improvisation skills. As to the establishment of a high level subject and usage related collection, media concept etc. the librarian in this new combined field of health and therapeutics finds himself in an unknown territory. There are no completely fitting statistics or models of other libraries to lean on. But by evaluating the usage of the offered media and services and observing developments in health sciences and its information market within a testing period the “canon” will be identified.In 2014 the library will be one of the main attractions on the “Health Campus Bochum” where the university and cooperating health research institutes, health administration and health care companies will be situated. Therefore the new library area in the second floor of a new building has to be planned involving the topics library workflows, circulation by RFID, shelving

Technische Planologie in beweging, naar een hoge kwaliteit in onderwijs

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Ike, P.

2008-01-01

In de oratie wordt een beeld geschetst van de ontwikkeling van de opleiding Technische Planologie en de daarmee samenhangende internationalisering. Tevens wordt het onderwijs-kwaliteitszorg-systeem zoals dat vanaf 2008 binnen de RUG zal worden opgezet nader belicht.

Concentrations in ambient air and emissions of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Buser, Andreas M; Kierkegaard, Amelie; Bogdal, Christian; MacLeod, Matthew; Scheringer, Martin; Hungerbühler, Konrad

2013-07-02

Tens of thousands of tonnes of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) are used each year globally, which leads to high and continuous cVMS emissions to air. However, field measurements of cVMS in air and empirical information about emission rates to air are still limited. Here we present measurements of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) in air for Zurich, Switzerland. The measurements were performed in January and February 2011 over a period of eight days and at two sites (city center and background) with a temporal resolution of 6-12 h. Concentrations of D5 and D6 are higher in the center of Zurich and range from 100 to 650 ng m(-3) and from 10 to 79 ng m(-3), respectively. These values are among the highest levels of D5 and D6 reported in the literature. In a second step, we used a multimedia environmental fate model parametrized for the region of Zurich to interpret the levels and time trends in the cVMS concentrations and to back-calculate the emission rates of D5 and D6 from the city of Zurich. The average emission rates obtained for D5 and D6 are 120 kg d(-1) and 14 kg d(-1), respectively, which corresponds to per-capita emissions of 310 mg capita(-1) d(-1) for D5 and 36 mg capita(-1) d(-1) for D6.

Seminar series on `Technical building installations`. The example of refrigeration technology for air conditioning plants. Practice-oriented advanced training at Technische Akademie Esslingen training centre. Seminar series on `Technical building installations`; Lehrgangsreihe ``Technische Gebaeudeausruestung``. Beispiel: Kaeltetechnik in Klimaanlagen. Praxisnahe Fortbildung am Weiterbildungszentrum Technische Akademie Esslingen. Lehrgangsreihe ``Technische Gebaeudeausruestung``

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1995-04-01

The advanced training on ``Technical Building Installations`` at the Technische Akademie Esslingen has been held regularly over a period of 18 years now. The training lasts several days and comprises a total of 12 courses on the subjects: ventilation and air-conditioning, stages A-D; refrigeration, stage A; refrigeration in air conditioning glants; energy concepts for buildings and industry, stages A and B; heating in old and new buildings; sanitation, stages A and B; and, sanitation in old and new buildings. In the present article the structure of the training is illustrated for the example of refrigeration in air conditioning plants. The article also discusses questions concerning the assessment of the training and its benefit to the participants. (BWI) [Deutsch] Seit nunmehr 18 Jahren wird an der Technischen Akademie Esslingen TAE die mehrtaegige Fortbildungsveranstaltung ``Technische Gebaeudeausruestung`` durchgefuehrt. Insgesamt werden in diesem gesamten Themenkomplex 12 Lehrgaenge angeboten: Raumlufttechnik, Teil A-D; Kaeltetechnik Teil A - Kaeltetechnik in Klimaanlagen, Energiekonzepte fuer Gebaeude und Industrie, Teil A und B, Heiztechnik in Neu- und Altbauten, Sanitaertechnik Teil A und B. Am Beispiel des Themenbereiches Kaeltetechnik in Klimaanlagen wird die Lehrgangsausrichtung dargestellt. Ferner werden Fragen der Lehrgangsbewertung und der Nutzen fuer die Teilnehmer diskutiert. (BWI)

Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Zurich, Switzerland--Atmospheric Concentrations and Emissions.

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Diefenbacher, Pascal S; Bogdal, Christian; Gerecke, Andreas C; Glüge, Juliane; Schmid, Peter; Scheringer, Martin; Hungerbühler, Konrad

2015-08-18

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are of concern due to their potential for adverse health effects, bioaccumulation, persistence, and long-range transport. Data on concentrations of SCCPs in urban areas and underlying emissions are still scarce. In this study, we investigated the levels and spatial distribution of SCCPs in air, based on two separate, spatially resolved sampling campaigns in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. SCCP concentrations in air ranged from 1.8 to 17 ng·m(-3) (spring 2011) and 1.1 to 42 ng·m(-3) (spring 2013) with medians of 4.3 and 2.7 ng·m(-3), respectively. Both data sets show that atmospheric SCCP levels in Zurich can vary substantially and may be influenced by a number of localized sources within this urban area. Additionally, continuous measurements of atmospheric concentrations performed at one representative sampling site in the city center from 2011 to 2013 showed strong seasonal variations with high SCCP concentrations in summer and lower levels in winter. A long-term dynamic multimedia environmental fate model was parametrized to simulate the seasonal trends of SCCP concentrations in air and to back-calculate urban emissions. Resulting annual SCCP emissions in the city of Zurich accounted for 218-321 kg, which indicates that large SCCP stocks are present in urban areas of industrialized countries.

Fuels and Combustion Technology for Advanced Aircraft Engines (Les Propergols et les Systemes de Combustion pour les Moteurs d’Aeronefs)

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1993-09-01

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Haalbaarheidsstudie bio-afbreekbare plastic draagtasjes : technische en economische haalbaarheid en implicaties

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Oever, van den M.J.A.; Bolck, C.H.; Bos, H.L.; Molenveld, K.; Zee, van der M.; Schennink, G.G.J.

2014-01-01

Dit rapport beschrijft de resultaten van een haalbaarheidsstudie naar de technische en economische haalbaarheid en implicaties van een verbod op dunne plastic draagtasjes in Nederland, met een eventuele uitzondering voor bioplastic draagtassen. In deze korte studie staan bioplastic draagtassen

Industria y diseño. Ideología de la Hochschule Für Gestaltung Ulm 1953-1968

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Moyano Miranda, Neus

2016-01-01

La Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm es una escuela de diseño que inicia su andadura en el contexto de la Alemania Federal después de la segunda guerra mundial. Basada en la pedagogía de la Bauhaus, sus logros constituyen sin embargo una evolución de la enseñanza del diseño, que hasta aquel momento estaba ligada a las artes aplicadas. Estos logros tienen su origen en la propia ideología de la escuela que, más allá de dar forma a los objetos de uso, busca resolver los problemas estructurales de di...

Negative or positive? The iron lung and poliomyelitis-Zurich, 1951.

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Eichel, T; Dreux, M L

2017-03-01

During the poliomyelitis epidemics of the last century hospitals were inundated with patients in acute respiratory failure. Between 1946 and 1949, Nandor (Ferdinand) Eichel documented the use of the iron lung in children with acute poliomyelitis at the University Children's Hospital, Zurich. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of the Iron lung and negative pressure respiratory support for this indication and to establish its role in the context of other existing therapies at the time. Eichel produced his review and data as the Inaugural Dissertation towards his medical degree from the the University of Zurich, published in 1951. The dissertation was written in German and first translated into English in 2014. The current paper explores the findings of the dissertation and explains why there has been the transition to techniques of respiratory support today. It includes a biography of Dr F. N. Eichel and an update on the current status of poliomyelitis. The original dissertation was found in the home of Nandor's son and was of great interest to the current authors, Nandor's granddaughter and her colleague.

The zurich axioms: the rules of risk and reward used by generations of swiss bankers

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Sousa, Ivo Dias de

2015-01-01

Recensão crítica à obra de Max Gunther, "The Zurich Axioms”, 2015 The Zurich Axioms” is a slim book that should be on the library of every investor and, perhaps, entrepreneur and manager. It is a book about risk management. The book delivers a collection of principles about how to deal with risk (12 major and 16 minor axioms). The axioms are a sort of rule of thumb for dealing with risk. Curiously, in a way, the axioms are more about dealing with the limitations of the human psyche than wi...

Vrouwen weg van techniek : waarom verlaten technisch opgeleide vrouwen de techniek?

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Sjiera de Vries; I.A. Strijker; Rabia Çoban

2015-01-01

1.1 Techniek verliest talent Verschillende branches in de technische sector kampen met een tekort aan personeel en de verwachting is dat deze tekorten ook in de komende jaren zullen blijven bestaan (ROA, 2013). Om de tekorten op te vangen wordt hard gewerkt aan het motiveren van jongeren om een

VT-NRK Toepassing bioplastics : verbeteren van de technische eigenschappen van PLA-folies

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Molenveld, K.; Schennink, G.G.J.

2009-01-01

Het doel van dit project, VT-NRK toepassing bioplastics, is het genereren en verspreiden van kennis met betrekking tot het verbeteren van de technische eigenschappen van PLA folies. De kennis is bedoeld voor de bedrijven die binnen de kunststofindustrie aangesloten zijn bij de MJA én folies

Air-cooled recirculation cooling systems. Technical and economic comparison; Luftgekuehlte Rueckkuehlsysteme. Technisch wirtschaftlicher Vergleich

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Dierks, G. [Fa. Jaeggi/Guentner (Schweiz) AG, Trimbach (Switzerland)

2000-03-01

There are several air-cooled forced-circulation cooling systems for heat removal from refrigeration systems. Optimum solutions should not be selected on the basis of the cost factor alone; an integrative approach should be used instead. An exemplary investigation is presented. [German] Fuer die Waermeabfuhr aus kaeltetechnischen Anlagen stehen verschiedene luftgekuehlte, zwangsbelueftete Rueckkuehlsysteme zur Verfuegung. Die Auswahl des Systems ist oft von kurzfristigem Kostendenken gepraegt, was in technischer und wirtschaftlicher Hinsicht aber nicht immer der optimalen Loesung entspricht. Erst die genauere Kenntnis der verschiedenen Systeme und eine ganzheitliche Betrachtungsweise ermoeglichen die optimale Wahl fuer den einzelnen Fall. Die hier praesentierte Untersuchung wird anhand eines konkreten Falls dargestellt, wobei Preise und technische Produktdaten auf realen Anfragen beruhen. Der Autor ist um objetive Bewertung bemueht, der Leser moege aber selbst urteilen. (orig./AKF)

Ammoniakemissie-arme huisvestingssystemen voor vleeskuikens en het effect van vloerverwarming op emissie en technische resultaten

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Middelkoop, van J.H.; Harn, van J.

1995-01-01

Het Praktijkonderzoek Pluimveehouderij heeft onderzoek gedaan naar het gebruik van emissiearme stalsystemen voor vleeskuikens en het effect van het gebruik van vloerverwarming op de technische resultaten, strooiselkwaliteit en ammoniakemissie.

Atmospheric fate of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs): I. Day–night patterns of air concentrations in summer in Zurich, Switzerland

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Müller, Claudia E.; Gerecke, Andreas C.; Bogdal, Christian; Wang, Zhanyun; Scheringer, Martin; Hungerbühler, Konrad

2012-01-01

Poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) are anthropogenic pollutants ubiquitously found in the environment. Volatile PFASs are likely transported atmospherically over long ranges, but identification and quantification of emission sources is a challenging task. In this work, special meteorological conditions were utilized to quantify atmospheric emissions of Zurich City, Switzerland with a dual approach of modeling and field measurements. During high pressure systems in summer, a stable nocturnal boundary layer is formed in which pollutants are enriched. For volatile PFASs, a diel pattern of high concentrations in the night and low concentrations during the day was observed in Zurich, which is likely due to the atmospheric boundary layer dynamics. These results enable to model the emission source strength of Zurich City with a multimedia mass balance model in an accompanying paper. Cluster analyses suggested that perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) are a result of degradation of volatile precursors and direct emissions. - Highlights: ► Atmospheric PFAS concentrations in Zurich increase during the night. ► Diel concentration dynamics are likely due to stable nocturnal boundary layer. ► City is a source of PFASs to the atmosphere. ► 8:2 FTOH concentrations are high: up to 1200 pg/m 3 . ► PFAA concentrations are correlated with ozone, not particulate matter. - Semivolatile PFAS concentrations follow a diel trend in Zurich City in stable summer conditions likely due to atmospheric boundary layer effects and urban emissions.

Präparation spezieller Biokatalysatoren für die chemisch-technische Nutzung zur Bereitstellung von Aromaten und chiralen α-Hydroxyketonen

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Bieler, Nora Christiane

2011-01-01

Teil 1 Bereitstellung der Biokatalysatoren LAC, LiP und MnP für deren chemisch-technische Nutzung Die drei Oxidoreduktasen Laccase (LAC), Lignin- und Manganperoxidase (Li- und MnP) aus Weißfäulepilzen sind technisch sehr interessant, da sie unter Anderem Lignin abbauen können. Vor allem deren zeitaufwändige Produktion in den ligninolytischen Organismen limitiert jedoch industrielle Anwendungen. Daher wurden Möglichkeiten zur Bereitstellung dieser Biokatalysatoren überprüft. So war es Ziel, di...

Einstein's `Z\\"urich Notebook' and his Journey to General Relativity

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Straumann, Norbert

2011-01-01

On the basis of his `Z\\"urich Notebook' I shall describe a particularly fruitful phase in Einstein's struggle on the way to general relativity. These research notes are an extremely illuminating source for understanding Einstein's main physical arguments and conceptual difficulties that delayed his discovery of general relativity by about three years. Together with the `Ent\\-wurf' theory in collaboration with Marcel Grossmann, these notes also show that the final theory was missed late in 191...

Hydrops Fetalis Associated with Compound Heterozygosity for Hb Zurich-Albisrieden (HBA2: C.178G > C) and the Southeast Asian (- -SEA/) Deletion.

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Yang, Xin; Yan, Jin-Mei; Li, Jian; Xie, Xing-Mei; Zhou, Jian-Ying; Li, Yan; Li, Dong-Zhi

2016-09-01

Hb Zurich-Albisrieden [HBA2: c.178G > C; α59(E8)Gly→Arg (α2)] is a rare nondeletional α-thalassemia (α-thal) that results from a nucleotide substitution at codon 59 of the α2-globin gene. In this report, we present a fetus with cardiomegaly, enlarged placenta and increased middle cerebral artery-peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) at 25 weeks' gestation. Fetal blood sampling revealed the severe anemia [hemoglobin (Hb) level being 5.5 g/dL] and Hb H (β4) disease-like hematological findings with Hb Bart's (γ4) level of 30.7%. Molecular analysis of the family found that the father was an Hb Zurich-Albisrieden carrier, the mother heterozygous for the - - SEA α 0 -thal deletion, and the fetus was a compound heterozygote for Hb Zurich-Albisrieden and the - - SEA α 0 -thal deletion. Therefore, this was a rare case of Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis associated with Hb Zurich Albisrieden.

Informatische Modellbildung als Dimension einer künstlerisch-technisch konzipierten Medienbildung

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Daniela Reimann

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Heute sind nicht nur diverse gestaltungsbezogene Disziplinen gefragt, sich aktiv mit der Digitalisierung von Information und ihren Potentialen und Nebenwirkungen für Bildungsprozesse auseinander zu setzen. In Deutschland haben sich Technikdidaktik und informatische Bildung getrennt von Medienpädagogik und Mediendidaktik entwickelt und wurden entsprechend unabhängig voneinander betrieben. Dies gilt auch für die Ästhetische Bildung, die informatisch-technische Inhalte kaum je curricular in die Auseinandersetzung mit digitaler Medienkultur integriert hat, schon gar nicht systematisch. Im diesem Artikel wird, ausgehend vom Stand der Forschung (zur Integration informatischer Inhalte in die Medienbildung und den identifizierten Grundproblemen der Medienbildung zwecks Kompensation der Defizite, ein auf Gestaltung basierter Ansatz präsentiert, kontextualisiert und diskutiert, der Technikverständnis in ein Konzept integrierter Medienbildung einbezieht, dies als Bildungsziel im Sinne eines ganzheitlichen Verständnisses von Welt begreift und daher disziplinüberschreitend angelegt ist. Der Ansatz geht über technokratische Vorstellungen einer Technikdidaktik hinaus, die Medientechnologien isoliert von lebensbedeutsamen, ästhetisch-künstlerisch gestalteten Kontexten betrachtet und vermittelt. Im didaktischen Konzept werden die Grundlagen informatischer Modellbildung als relevante Teilbereiche einer zeitgemässen, am Subjekt orientierten, gleichermassen ästhetisch-künstlerisch und technisch-informatisch geprägten Medienbildung aufgewiesen, ihre pädagogischen Vorläufer, Forschungsprojekte und Nachbardisziplinen benannt sowie Ausblicke für eine zeitgemässe Medienbildung gegeben.

Visual Storytelling in Career Counselling – An Ecological Approach

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Heinz Moser

2014-10-01

Full Text Available In this paper, we present the concept of the project «Visualized vocational aspirations: Potentials of photography for career counselling and vocational preparation», which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The research project is a cooperation between the «Zurich University of Teacher Education» («Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich» and the «Laufbahnzentrum» (Centre of Vocational Counselling Zürich. Vocational education often is largely language-based, which could be a problem for the lower achieving students. Visual stimulation could be a means to support the learning process of this group of at risk learners.

Consolidated progress report for 1975 on nuclear data activities outside the NDS service area: Austria, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

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1975-12-01

A consolidated progress report for 1975 on nuclear data activities in the following countries and institutes is presented: Austria: Atominstitut der Oesterreichischen Hochschulen, Vienna; Institut fuer Radiumforschung und Kernphysik; Oesterreichische Studiengesellschaft fuer Atomenergie, Seibersdorf; Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Kernenergie, Graz; Belgium: University of Ghent, Ghent; University of Louvain, Louvain; Nuclear Energy Center, Mol; Greece: N.R.C. ''Demokritos'', Athens; Spain: Junta de Energia Nuclear, Madrid; Universidad Complutense, Madrid; Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid; Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular, Valencia; Universidad de Valladolid; Universidad de Zaragoza; Switzerland: University of Neuchatel, Neuchatel; University of Fribourg, Fribourg; University of Zuerich, Zuerich; Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule, Zuerich; Institute for Reactor Research, Wuerenlingen; Turkey: Cekmece Nuclear Research Center, Istanbul

De bijdrage van Direct Manipulations Enviroments aan de ontwikkeling van technische geletterdheid in de basisschool

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Slangen, L.A.M.P.; Keulen, van Hanno; Jochems, W.M.G.; Keulen, van H.; Walma van der Molen, J.

2009-01-01

Om goed te kunnen participeren in de huidige maatschappij moeten mensen in zekere mate 'technische geletterd' zijn. Dat wil zeggen: ze moeten inzicht en enige interesse hebben in de rol en impact van wetenschap en techniek, een basisniveau aan (gebruiks)kennis en vaardigheid in de praktische

Measurements of particulate matter and 3,4-benzopyrene in Zurich

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Waibel, M; Wanner, H U

1974-01-01

Measurements of particulate matter and 3,4 benzoyrene were carried out at six measuring points in and around Zurich in 1971/72. The measuring points differed according to their immediate surroundings; they were subdivided into industrial zone, heavy traffic spots, residential area, and recreation ground. The correlations were calculated to clarify the connections between emissions and meteorological influences including temperature, inversions, humidity, air pressure, wind strength, visibility, and sunlight. The annual average values for the aerosol concentration were highest (160-181 microgram/cu m) where traffic is very heavy. An industrial center and a residential area of the old part of the city assumed a middle position. The modern residential section of Triemli measured the lowest concentration, 100 micrograms/cu m. The annual average concentrations for BaP were 5.3 ng/cu m for the industrial center, 5.5 and 7/7 ng/cu m for Paradeplatz and Albisriederplatz and 4.1 ng/cu m for Triemli. A high BaP concentration of 6.4 ng/cu m was measured in the old residential section. A correlation between the aerosol concentration of the air and the mortality from stomach cancer was found. Particularly pronounced was the influence of air pollution on mortality due to respiratory diseases. It tripled from the zone with lowest aerosol concentration (less than 80 micrograms/cu m) to the zone with highest air pollution (more than 135 micrograms/cu m). Compared to West German and U.S. cities the aerosol and BaP concentrations measured in Zurich were rather high.

Two speeches that changed the world: from Fulton to Zurich

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Alan John Watson

2016-12-01

Full Text Available In this extract from his new book Churchill’s Legacy: Two Speeches to Save the World (Watson, 2016, Lord Watson of Richmond draws on his own experience of post war British politics, as a television presenter and media commentator and then as a Liberal Peer and Chairman of the English-Speaking Union, to analyse the significance of Churchill’s Zurich speech of 19 September 1946. He argues that, building on Churchill’s earlier speech at Fulton, Missouri, it helped change the perceptions of the West and alter their response to the emerging Cold War and the future of Europe.

Het effect van grondontsmetting en organische bemesting op het bouwplan in de Veenkolonien : een technisch-economische analyse

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Groenwold, J.G.

1990-01-01

In dit deelonderzoek van het project "Veranderingen in de Veenkoloniale Akkerbouw" wordt aandacht besteed aan de technische en economische gevolgen van vermindering van grondontsmetting in de aardappelteelt en de haalbaarheid van dierlijke mest en groenbemesters. Berekeningen zijn uitgevoerd met en

Cybathlon experiences of the Graz BCI racing team Mirage91 in the brain-computer interface discipline.

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Statthaler, Karina; Schwarz, Andreas; Steyrl, David; Kobler, Reinmar; Höller, Maria Katharina; Brandstetter, Julia; Hehenberger, Lea; Bigga, Marvin; Müller-Putz, Gernot

2017-12-28

In this work, we share our experiences made at the world-wide first CYBATHLON, an event organized by the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich), which took place in Zurich in October 2016. It is a championship for severely motor impaired people using assistive prototype devices to compete against each other. Our team, the Graz BCI Racing Team MIRAGE91 from Graz University of Technology, participated in the discipline "Brain-Computer Interface Race". A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a device facilitating control of applications via the user's thoughts. Prominent applications include assistive technology such as wheelchairs, neuroprostheses or communication devices. In the CYBATHLON BCI Race, pilots compete in a BCI-controlled computer game. We report on setting up our team, the BCI customization to our pilot including long term training and the final BCI system. Furthermore, we describe CYBATHLON participation and analyze our CYBATHLON result. We found that our pilot was compliant over the whole time and that we could significantly reduce the average runtime between start and finish from initially 178 s to 143 s. After the release of the final championship specifications with shorter track length, the average runtime converged to 120 s. We successfully participated in the qualification race at CYBATHLON 2016, but performed notably worse than during training, with a runtime of 196 s. We speculate that shifts in the features, due to the nonstationarities in the electroencephalogram (EEG), but also arousal are possible reasons for the unexpected result. Potential counteracting measures are discussed. The CYBATHLON 2016 was a great opportunity for our student team. We consolidated our theoretical knowledge and turned it into practice, allowing our pilot to play a computer game. However, further research is required to make BCI technology invariant to non-task related changes of the EEG.

elecTUM: Umsetzung der eLearning-Strategie der Technischen Universität München

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Rathmayer, Sabine; Gergintchev, Ivan

An der TUM wurde ein umfassendes und integriertes eLearning-Konzept umgesetzt, welches Präsenzstudium und eLearning in allen Leistungsbereichen der Universität miteinander verzahnt. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt lag dabei in der Schaffung einer effizienten und wettbewerbsfähigen integrierten eLearning Infrastruktur in Hinblick auf die noch weiter steigenden Studienanfängerzahlen ab dem Jahr 2011 sowie die Umsetzung von eBologna. Die Etablierung einer hochschulweiten Lernplattform stellte eine wesentliche Basis für die Umsetzung der eLearning-Strategie dar. Die wissenschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Anschlussfähigkeit im Hinblick auf eine Verwertung der Projektergebnisse wurde durch die aktive Beteiligung an einer Vielzahl hochschulübergreifender Arbeitskreise, Fachtagungen und Kooperationen, vor allem über Organisations- und Dienstleistungsmodelle sowie innovative technische Entwicklungen, sichergestellt.

3D pilot. Eindrapport werkgroep technische specificaties voor de opbouw van de 3D IMGeo-CityGML

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Blaauboer, J.; Goos, J.; Ledoux, H.; Penninga, F.; Reuvers, M.; Stoter, J.E.; Vosselman, M.G.

2012-01-01

Deze notitie is de eindrapportage van Activiteit 3 van de zes 3D Pilot NL Fase II activiteiten: Technische specificaties bestekteksten voor de opbouw van IMGeo-CityGML. De 3D Pilot is een initiatief van het Kadaster, Geonovum, de Nederlandse Commissie voor Geodesie en het Ministerie van

Estimation of the source strength of polybrominated diphenyl ethers based on their diel variability in air in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Moeckel, Claudia; Gasic, Bojan; MacLeod, Matthew; Scheringer, Martin; Jones, Kevin C; Hungerbühler, Konrad

2010-06-01

Diel (24-h) concentration variations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in air were measured in the center of Zurich, Switzerland, and on Uetliberg, a hill about 5 km from the city center. Air samples were collected simultaneously at both sites over 4 h time periods for 3 consecutive days during a stable high pressure system in August 2007. Higher PBDE concentrations in the city compared to the Uetliberg site indicate that Zurich is a likely source of PBDEs to the atmosphere. A multimedia mass balance model was used to (i) explain the diel cycling pattern of PBDE concentrations observed at both sites in terms of dominant processes and (ii) estimate emission rates of PBDEs from the city to the atmosphere. We estimate that Zurich emits 0.4, 6.2, 1.6, and 0.4 kg year(-1) of the PBDE congeners 28, 47, 99, and 100, respectively. On a per-capita basis, these estimates are within the range or somewhat above those obtained in other studies using approaches based on emission factors (EF) and PBDE production, usage, and disposal data, or concentration measurements. The present approach complements emission estimates based on the EF approach and can also be applied to source areas where EFs and PBDE material flows are poorly characterized or unknown, such as electronic waste processing plants.

Simulating the dispersion of NOx and CO2 in the city of Zurich at building resolving scale

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Brunner, Dominik; Berchet, Antoine; Emmenegger, Lukas; Henne, Stephan; Müller, Michael

2017-04-01

Cities are emission hotspots for both greenhouse gases and air pollutants. They contribute about 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are home to a growing number of people potentially suffering from poor air quality in the urban environment. High-resolution atmospheric transport modelling of greenhouse gases and air pollutants at the city scale has, therefore, several important applications such as air pollutant exposure assessment, air quality forecasting, or urban planning and management. When combined with observations, it also has the potential to quantify emissions and monitor their long-term trends, which is the main motivation for the deployment of urban greenhouse gas monitoring networks. We have developed a comprehensive atmospheric modeling model system for the city of Zurich, Switzerland ( 600,000 inhabitants including suburbs), which is composed of the mesoscale model GRAMM simulating the flow in a larger domain around Zurich at 100 m resolution, and the nested high-resolution model GRAL simulating the flow and air pollutant dispersion in the city at building resolving (5-10 m) scale. Based on an extremely detailed emission inventory provided by the municipality of Zurich, we have simulated two years of hourly NOx and CO2 concentration fields across the entire city. Here, we present a detailed evaluation of the simulations against a comprehensive network of continuous monitoring sites and passive samplers for NOx and analyze the sensitivity of the results to the temporal variability of the emissions. Furthermore, we present first simulations of CO2 and investigate the challenges associated with CO2 sources not covered by the inventory such as human respiration and exchange fluxes with urban vegetation.

Model experiments on depressurisation accidents in nuclear process heat plants (HTGR)

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Fritsching, G.; Wolf, G. [Internationale Atomreaktorbau G.m.b.H. (INTERATOM), Bergisch Gladbach (Germany, F.R.)

1981-01-15

The analysis of depressurisation accidents requires the use of digital computer programs to find out the dynamic loads acting on the plant structures. Because of the importance of such accidents in safety and licensing procedures of nuclear process heat plants, it is necessary to compare these computer results with suitable experiments to show the accuracy and the limits of the programs in question. For this purpose a series of depressurisation experiments has been started at INTERATOM on a small scale model of a primary loop of a nuclear process heat plant. Using the results of these experiments three different computer programs were tested with good success. The development of the experimental program and the estimation of the results was carried out in co-operation with KFA-Juelich and the Technische Hochschule Aachen.

Model experiments on depressurisation accidents in nuclear process heat plants (HTGR)

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Fritsching, G.; Wolf, G.

1981-01-01

The analysis of depressurisation accidents requires the use of digital computer programs to find out the dynamic loads acting on the plant structures. Because of the importance of such accidents in safety and licensing procedures of nuclear process heat plants, it is necessary to compare these computer results with suitable experiments to show the accuracy and the limits of the programs in question. For this purpose a series of depressurisation experiments has been started at INTERATOM on a small scale model of a primary loop of a nuclear process heat plant. Using the results of these experiments three different computer programs were tested with good success. The development of the experimental program and the estimation of the results was carried out in co-operation with KFA-Juelich and the Technische Hochschule Aachen

STEPS: source term estimation based on plant status phase 0 - the technical specifications of the containment module

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Vamanu, D.V.

1998-01-01

In the framework of Project RODOS (Real-Time On-Line Decision Support System for Nuclear Emergencies in Europe), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) of the Commission of the European Communities has commissioned the development of a unified concept, body of knowledge, models and software package meant to assist the evaluation of the source term of severe nuclear accidents in light water reactors of the types prevailing on the Continent. Code-named STEPS, for 'Source Term Estimation based on Plant Status', the project has evolved as Contract RODOS D (FI4P-CT96-0048), between EAEC and consortium of expert European centres including Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Institut de Protection et de Surete Nucleaire, (CEA-DPI-SEAC) as Coordinator and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (FZK-INR), the Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, (STUK-NSD), the Technical Research Centre of Finland, Energy, Nuclear Energy (VTT-ET-NE), and Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule - ETH Zurich, Centre of Excellence (ETH-CERS) as Contractors. For the Phase 0 of the project, an IFIN-HH expert has been assigned by ETH-CERS to develop the Technical Specifications of the delivery component of the intended STEPS package, the CONTAINMENT Module. Sponsored by ETH-CERS headquarters in Zurich, the work was done on the premises and with the logistic support of CEA D PI-SEAC at Fontenay-aux-Roses, with the feedback processing and computer code development subsequently performed in Bucharest. The Technical Specifications of the STEPS CONTAINMENT Module were guided by specific terms of reference, including: (i) the capability of the software to function as a source term interface between targeted nuclear power plants and the RODOS System; (ii) the comparable capability of the system to be operated as a stand-alone assessment and decision support tool for a comprehensive variety of plants, nuclear emergency classes. On the technical side, the specifications had to focus on the possible

Evidence as Source of Power in School Reforms: The Quest for the Extension of Compulsory Education in Zurich

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Imlig, Flavian; Ruoss, Thomas

2015-01-01

This article investigates the use of evidence in educational policy and politics, and how this use has changed over time. Using an analytical framework that combines research approaches from both political and educational science, evidence-related arguments in two major school reforms in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland are described. In…

[Anthrax in the canton of Zurich between 1878 and 2005].

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Brandes Ammann, A; Brandl, H

2007-07-01

Historical records reporting cases of animal anthrax in the canton of Zurich between 1878 and 2005 were analysed on the level of political communities regarding occurrence and number of cases, animals affected, and number of communities affected. Data were correlated with industrial activities (tanning, wool and horse hair processing) in a community and to the prevailing meteorological conditions. A total of 830 cases of animal anthrax has been recorded in 140 of 171 communities. Occurrence correlated with industrial activities in a community such as companies handling potentially contaminated materials (hides, fur, wool, hair, meat, or bone meal). The influence of wool processing companies (P = 0. 004) and tanneries (P = 0. 032) was significant whereas horse hair processing had no effect. However, a statistical relationship between the number of cases reported and meteorological data (rainfall, mean temperature) was not found.

On the paleoenvironmental potential of 253 newly discovered pine stumps from Zurich, Switzerland

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Reinig, Frederick; Nievergelt, Daniel; Esper, Jan; Friedrich, Michael; Helle, Gerhard; Hellmann, Lena; Kromer, Bernd; Morganti, Sandro; Pauly, Maren; Sookdeo, Adam; Tegel, Willy; Treydte, Kerstin; Wacker, Lukas; Büntgen, Ulf

2017-04-01

The transition from the last Ice Age to the early Holocene 15'000-10'000 BP represents a close natural analog to the ongoing and predicted rates of anthropogenic climate change. A reduced quality and quantity of high-resolution proxy archives during this period, however, limits our understanding of the magnitude and pace of Late Glacial (LG) environmental variability. Here, we present the world's best preserved, most replicated and oldest forest remains: A total of 253 subfossil pine stumps were recently discovered in Zurich. The combined approach of tree-ring and radiocarbon (14C) measurements results in an absolutely dated Preboreal Swiss tree-ring width chronology and eight floating chronologies. With tree ages ranging between 41 and 506 years, often including pith and bark, and a mean segment length of 163 years, this exceptional find is distributed over nearly 2'000 years between the Allerød and the Preboreal. Together with 200 previously collected LG pines from the greater Zurich region, this study sets a benchmark in terms of sample replication and dating precision for stable more dynamic climatic periods such as the Laacher See eruption, the Older and Younger Dryas. The paleoenvironmental significance would even increase when annually resolved 14C-measurements help fixing a major, Northern Hemispheric gap in the absolutely dated dendro time series during the Younger Dryas. While overcoming this interlude, our results further emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary research on these striking LG climatic shifts to better understand and assess their ecological and environmental impact.

Light - Controlled automatically or by pressing a button?; Licht - per Knopfdruck oder Automatik? Tageslichtgesteuerte Beleuchtungen fordern psychologisches und technisches Feingefuehl

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Santner, G.

2006-07-01

This article discusses the psychological aspects and the technical tactfulness needed when implementing daylight-controlled lighting systems. On the basis of experience gained, the author concludes that the same amount of energy can be saved if the lighting is controlled half-automatically or when the lighting is always switched off when rooms are unoccupied. The article reviews the experience gained with automatically-dimmed lighting in a school in Zurich, Switzerland, and at the University of Zurich. The requirements placed on the control of lighting by the 'Minergie' low energy consumption standard are discussed. Control methods that have been implemented in various public buildings are looked at and the variations in the personal sensitivity of users to varying lighting levels are discussed. The placing of sensors for light-level and occupancy is discussed.

Atmospheric fate of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs): II. Emission source strength in summer in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Wang, Zhanyun; Scheringer, Martin; MacLeod, Matthew; Bogdal, Christian; Müller, Claudia E; Gerecke, Andreas C; Hungerbühler, Konrad

2012-10-01

Fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) and perfluorooctane sulfonamides (FOSAs) are present in consumer products and are semi-volatile precursors of persistent perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs). The high variability of levels of FTOHs and FOSAs in products makes it difficult to derive FTOH- and FOSA-emissions from urban areas based on emission factors. Here we used a multimedia mass balance model that describes the day-night cycle of semi-volatile organic chemicals in air to interpret measurements of 8:2 FTOH, 10:2 FTOH, MeFOSA and EtFOSA from a sampling campaign in summer 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland. The estimated emission source strength of the four substances follows the sequence: 8:2 FTOH (2.6 g/h) > 10:2 FTOH (0.75 g/h) > MeFOSA (0.08 g/h) > EtFOSA (0.05 g/h). There is no FTOHs- or FOSAs-related industry in Zurich. Accordingly, our estimates are representative of diffusive emissions during use and disposal of consumer products, and describe noticeable sources of these PFASs to the environment. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

PLANNING IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS (PAIR

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Full Text Available September 18th, 2016Deggendorf, Germanyhttp://robotics.fel.cvut.cz/pair16/Organized by: Artificial Intelligence Center Department of Computer Science Faculty of Electrical Engineering Czech Technical University in PragueTechnicka 2, Prague 6, 166 27, Czech RepublicGuest editors:Jan Faigl (Artificial Intelligence Center, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in PragueJiří Vokřínek (Artificial Intelligence Center, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in PragueScientific comittee:D. Belter (Poznań University of Technology, PolandW. Dorner (Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, GermanyJ. Faigl (Czech Technical University in PragueT. Krajník (University of Lincoln, United KingdomA. Komenda (Czech Technical University in PragueG. Kupris (Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, GermanyM. Rollo (Czech Technical University in PragueM. Saska (Czech Technical University in PragueJ. Vokřínek (Czech Technical University in PragueV. Vonásek (Czech Technical University in PragueK. Walas (Poznań University of Technology, Poland Foreword:The third year of the student conference on “Planning in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics” (PAIR continues in joining young researchers and students interested in robotics and artificial intelligence. In 2016, we follow the schema of the last year as a joint event with the RoboTour competition in Deggendorf, Germany. Thanks to the great collaboration with Gerald Kupris and Wolfgang Donner from Technische Hochschule Deggendorf and support from Czech Technical University under project No. SVK 26/16/F3 and Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen, für Landesentwicklung und Heimat, we have been able to provide accommodations and travel support to participants and an invited speaker. Fourteen papers have accepted and listed in the conference program. The papers have been authored by students from Central Europe

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Mohab Abou ZeidInstitut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Bures-sur-Yvette Ido AdamMax-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (AEI), Potsdam Henrik AdorfLeibniz Universität Hannover Mohammad Ali-AkbariIPM, Tehran Antonio Amariti Università di Milano-Bicocca Nicola Ambrosetti Université de Neuchâtel Martin Ammon Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München Christopher AndreyÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Laura AndrianopoliPolitecnico di Torino David AndriotLPTHE, Université UPMC Paris VI Carlo Angelantonj Università di Torino Pantelis ApostolopoulosUniversitat de les Illes Balears, Palma Gleb ArutyunovInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University Davide AstolfiUniversità di Perugia Spyros AvramisUniversité de Neuchâtel Mirela BabalicChalmers University, Göteborg Foday BahDigicom Ioannis Bakas University of Patras Igor BandosUniversidad de Valencia Jose L F BarbonIFTE UAM/CSIC Madrid Till BargheerMax-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (AEI), Potsdam Marco Baumgartl Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich James BedfordImperial College London Raphael BenichouLaboratoire de Physique Théorique, École Normale Supérieure, Paris Francesco Benini SISSA, Trieste Eric Bergshoeff Centre for Theoretical Physics, University of Groningen Alice BernamontiVrije Universiteit, Brussel Julia BernardLaboratoire de Physique Théorique, École Normale Supérieure, Paris Adel Bilal Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, École Normale Supérieure, Paris Marco Billo' Università di Torino Matthias Blau Université de Neuchâtel Guillaume BossardAlbert-Einstein-Institut, Golm Leonardo BriziÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Johannes BroedelLeibniz Universität Hannover (AEI) Tom BrownQueen Mary, University of London Ilka BrunnerEidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich Erling BrynjolfssonUniversity of Iceland Dmitri BykovSteklov Institute, Moscow and Trinity College, Dublin Joan CampsUniversitat de Barcelona

Die neue Hochschulbibliothek für Gesundheitswissenschaften der Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg Bochum – Zwischenbericht einer strategisch angelegten Planung [The new Academic Health Sciences, Nursing and Therapeutics Library of the Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg Bochum – interim report of a strategically oriented planning

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Kustos, Annette

2013-09-01

Full Text Available [english] The academic library of “Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg”, which was founded to form a branch of academic health professionals within the German health supply system in October 2009 in Bochum, shaped a “library development plan” in the beginning of 2010 as a strategic frame for elaborating the services but also including the hurdles and barriers and therefore reasons for changing some decisions. The plan is permanently communicated to university bodies, protagonist scientists and students. Furthermore an online user satisfaction and interests survey concerning collection, usability, web service and library building was initialized as an additional data fundament. Users also can give personal feedback because of the immediate vicinity to the library. A special services newsletter, which was launched after the survey, subject database analysis for scientists as well as curricular and individual library training courses (information literacy program also preserve approach to the customers.After initial problems a high-quality collection of still important printed material as textbooks and research books together with e-books and e-Journals was built up. Databases are offered by DBIS and the federative medical search engine Medpilot of the “Zentralbibliothek für Medizin, Köln”. Thus a strategic subject search is possible. By establishing the open source library management system Koha embedded in a resource discovery system (RDS context the quick access to the up to 40,000 volumes limited print collection plus lots of electronic resources through an integrative user interface is achievable. As to the diversity of user groups web portal solutions for students (Moodle, academic staff, external users or corporate clients have to be considered. Library building with furnishing and basic technical devices, library user regulations and workflows are further strategic steps on the way to develop a normal academic library and a

People and things. CERN Courier, Apr 1986, v. 26(3)

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Anon.

1986-04-15

The article reports on achievements of various people, staff changes and position opportunities within the CERN organization and contains news updates on upcoming or past events. A Summer Study to be held in Snowmass, Colorado, from 23 June to 11 July will allow the US particle physics community to critically evaluate all aspects of the proposed US Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) in the light of conceptual design, progress in accelerator technology, new developments in collider physics, and innovations in instrumentation. Organized jointly by the European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) and the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule in Aachen, a 'LEP 200' Workshop is being arranged from 29 September to 1 October to work out the physics objectives and experimental requirements for running LEP at around 100 GeV per beam. A four-day practical course on microelectronics is being hosted by CERN and the International School of Geneva.

Josef Frank and the history of architecture: Gothic and the Renaissance, Leon Battista Alberti and Albrecht Dürer in the architectural discourse on Neues Bauen at the beginning of the 1930s

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Caterina Cardemone

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Full Text Available The paper focuses on Josef Frank’s convinced use of historiographical arguments in his sharp critique of German modernist architecture. Frank’s attention to architectural history dates back to his education at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna, with Carl König, and the writing of a doctoral thesis on Leon Battista Alberti’s religious buildings in 1910. If a profound knowledge of Alberti’s writings informs Frank’s entire theoretical work, the point discussed here is the parallel between Neues Bauen and Gothic traced by Frank to exclude Neues Bauen from a true modernity, based, on the opposite, on a classical tradition of thought. An attempt is made to reconstruct Frank’s historiographical references and to insert his work in the broader historiographical context, thus highlighting a close link between architectural theory and critique on the one hand and contemporary historiographical constructions on the other.

5th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies

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Subic, Aleksandar; Trufin, Ramona

2014-01-01

This book captures selected peer reviewed papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies, ICSAT 2013, held in Ingolstadt, Germany. ICSAT is the state-of-the-art conference in the field of new technologies for transportation. The book brings together the work of international researchers and practitioners under the following interrelated headings: fuel transportation and storage, material recycling, manufacturing and management costs, engines and emission reduction. The book provides a very good overview of research and development activities focused on new technologies and approaches capable of meeting the challenges to sustainable mobility. About the Editors: Prof. Dr. Jörg Wellnitz is the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Subic is the Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. Ramona Trufin, M.A. is the coordinator of the Facul...

A Survey of Phenomena in Ionized Gases. Invited Papers. A Collection of Invited Papers Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases

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1968-01-01

Invited review papers from the Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, which was organized by the Technische Hochschule Wien and the Österreichische Studiengesellschaft für Atomenergie, and held in Vienna, 27 August - 2 September 1967. The IAEA and the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics supported the organizers. Contents: Introductory papers (3 papers); Collision processes (4 papers); Waves and beams in plasmas (6 papers); Surface phenomena (3 papers); Lasers (3 papers); Low pressure discharges (1 paper); Selected topics in plasma physics (2 papers); High pressure discharges (3 papers); Probe techniques and theory (4 papers); Basic data and fundamental plasma processes (4 papers); Summary (1 paper). Each paper is in its original language (20 English, 3 French, 9 Russian and 2 German) and is preceded by an abstract in English, with a second one in the original language if this is not English. (author)

Market segmentation end-consumers of domotica and technical control of behavior. Management summary; Marktsegmentatie eindgebruikers domotica en technische gedragssturing. Management samenvatting

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Peeck, V.; Verheggen, P.P.; Schreurs, J.P.; Van Amersfoort, I.I. [Motivaction, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

2001-07-01

A qualitative and a quantitative study on the title subject were carried out. The quantitative study is based on the third measurement of the multi-client study in which attention is paid to attitudes (and use) of energy en the interest for domotica. The results are correlated with different types of communities. In the qualitative study attention is paid to motives to purchase domotica applications. [Dutch] Het programma DEMOS heeft in 2001 een aantal strategische studies uitgezet die elk een aspect van domotica en technische gedragsturing nader analyseren. In deze studie wordt specifiek gekeken naar de attitude van verschillende deelsegmenten consumenten inzake energie en de potentieale interesse voor domotica en technische gedragsturing, teneinde energiebesparing te realiseren. Motivaction heeft de studie, die bestaat uit een kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve fase, uitgevoerd. Voor het kwantitatieve deel is gebruik gemaakt van het multiclientonderzoek Socioconsult; gegevens daaruit op het gebied van energie en domotica zijn gekoppeld aan woonbelevingsgroepen. Vervolgens is een aantal domotica concepten voorgelegd aan en getoetst bij individuele consumenten in vier aparte groepsessies.

Gasification of biomass - principles and technical alternatives; Vergasung von Biomassen - Prinzipien und technische Moeglichkeiten

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Klose, E [Technische Univ. Bergakademie, Freiberg (Germany)

1997-12-31

The technical principles of gasification are outlined, and a number of biomass gasification processes are presented and compared with the coal gasification process. On the basis of the knowledge gained in coal gasification, it will be easy to carry out the development work still required on small-scale biomass gasification systems in cooperation with the gas users. (orig) [Deutsch] Das technische Prinzip derVergasung und verschiedene Verfahrensweisen bei der Vergasung von Biomasse werden vorgestellt und mit der Kohlevergasung verglichen. Auf der Grundlage der technischen Erkenntnisse bei der Kohlevergasung einschliesslich der vor- und nachgeschalteten Prozessstufen sind die noch notwendigen verfahrens- und apparatetechnischen Entwicklungsarbeiten fuer vorwiegend kleine Anlagen in Zusammenarbeit mit den Gasnutzern durchfuehrbar. (orig)

Gasification of biomass - principles and technical alternatives; Vergasung von Biomassen - Prinzipien und technische Moeglichkeiten

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Klose, E. [Technische Univ. Bergakademie, Freiberg (Germany)

1996-12-31

The technical principles of gasification are outlined, and a number of biomass gasification processes are presented and compared with the coal gasification process. On the basis of the knowledge gained in coal gasification, it will be easy to carry out the development work still required on small-scale biomass gasification systems in cooperation with the gas users. (orig) [Deutsch] Das technische Prinzip derVergasung und verschiedene Verfahrensweisen bei der Vergasung von Biomasse werden vorgestellt und mit der Kohlevergasung verglichen. Auf der Grundlage der technischen Erkenntnisse bei der Kohlevergasung einschliesslich der vor- und nachgeschalteten Prozessstufen sind die noch notwendigen verfahrens- und apparatetechnischen Entwicklungsarbeiten fuer vorwiegend kleine Anlagen in Zusammenarbeit mit den Gasnutzern durchfuehrbar. (orig)

Late effects of mining operations. Technical and legal aspects. Conference; Spaetfolgen des Bergbaus. Technische und rechtliche Fragen. Tagung

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Liese, F. (comp.)

2000-07-01

The problem of late effects of mining was reviewed. Solutions were found which may be interesting to other countries as well. [German] Spaetfolgen des Bergbaus - ein sowohl technisch als auch rechtlich hochbrisantes Phaenomen: Bergwerksstandorte wurden aufgegeben, andere Oberflaechennutzungsformen machten sich auf diesem Gelaende breit. Dort koennen auch noch lange nach Einstellung des Bergbaus Schaeden eintreten. Welche technischen Ursachen haben sie? Diese Problematik wird anhand der Situation in Deutschland untersucht. Die Loesungsansaetze koennen aber auch fuer andere Laender fruchtbar gemacht werden. (orig.)

Solgreen 'Kraftwerk 1' PV plant in Zurich - Final report; Solgreen Kraftwerk 1 Zuerich - Schlussbericht

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Rasmussen, J.; Stettler, S.

2008-04-15

The 'Solgreen Kraftwerk 1' PV plant was built in Zurich, in June 2001. The Solgreen system optimizes the integration of photovoltaic modules on green flat roofs by using the ground substrate in a double function for both; as soil substrate for the vegetation and as a foundation for the modules mounting structure. The project's main goal was to test the suitability of the Solgreen system. Furthermore, the interacting influences of the roof vegetation and the photovoltaic system were examined scientifically over a 5 year period by an external expert. 12 sample areas were covered with different substrates and different seeds were used on the roof during the test period. Ecosystem diversity amounted to 140 different breeds of plants as well as insects and animals. The modules led to a higher structural diversity on the roof by creating shaded areas and different water distribution. Saplings mainly growing in low vegetation density areas, caused shading on modules and had to be removed. Mulleins were an additional shading problem on one of the rooftops; leading to a measurable energy reduction. For future installations of this type, a low substrate height in front of the modules and seeds which produce low growing plants can reduce such shading problems. This photovoltaic system's technical performance was higher compared to the average system's performance in Zurich. Visual controls of the system showed almost no soiling of the PV modules, primarily due to the frameless modules, but maybe also due to the plants' air cleaning effect. (author)

People and things. CERN Courier, Apr 1986, v. 26(3)

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Anon.

1986-01-01

The article reports on achievements of various people, staff changes and position opportunities within the CERN organization and contains news updates on upcoming or past events. A Summer Study to be held in Snowmass, Colorado, from 23 June to 11 July will allow the US particle physics community to critically evaluate all aspects of the proposed US Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) in the light of conceptual design, progress in accelerator technology, new developments in collider physics, and innovations in instrumentation. Organized jointly by the European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) and the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule in Aachen, a 'LEP 200' Workshop is being arranged from 29 September to 1 October to work out the physics objectives and experimental requirements for running LEP at around 100 GeV per beam. A four-day practical course on microelectronics is being hosted by CERN and the International School of Geneva

Closing remarks at the symposium in honour of Daniel Bellus. Pharmacenter, University of Basel, February 6, 2009.

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2010-01-01

In the Closing Remarks at the Symposium on 'Frontiers in Bioorganic Chemistry' (Friday, February 6, 2009, Pharmacenter, University of Basel) in honour of Daniel Bellus, his arrival in Zürich in fall 1967 and especially his postdoctoral work at the Laboratorium für Organische Chemie at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zürich throughout the year 1967/68 were mentioned. In his most remarkable paper (published in 1969 in Helv. Chim. Acta), the photochemistry of the alpha,beta-unsaturated cyclohexenones O-acetyl-testosterone and 10-methy-delta1,9-octalon-(2) is described in detail. Change of solvent leads to lowering or increasing of the n,pi*- and (pi,pi*)-triplet energies, resulting in a crossing of the two energy levels. Personal remarks on Daniel Bellus and warmest thanks to him, to Profs. Beat Ernst and Bernd Giese (the organizers of the symposium) and to all the speakers concluded this most special event.

Nicole Auferkorte-Michaelis, Ingeborg Stahr, Anette Schönborn, Ingrid Fitzek (Hg.: Gender als Indikator für gute Lehre. Erkenntnisse, Konzepte und Ideen für die Hochschule. Opladen u.a.: Budrich UniPress 2009.

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Ilse Costas

2011-03-01

Full Text Available Der vorliegende Sammelband enthält Beiträge zu drei Schwerpunkten: Es geht erstens um hochschulweite Konzepte der Personal- und Organisationsentwicklung, gemessen an dem Prüfstein Gender Mainstreaming, zweitens um Ergebnisse der Lehr- und Lernforschung unter gendersensibler Perspektive und drittens um Genderaspekte und Genderkompetenz im Lehr- und Lernalltag. Die Einzelergebnisse bieten eine gute Orientierung; auf der theoretischen und konzeptionellen Ebene der Geschlechterforschung und der Geschlechterpolitik in der Hochschule ist jedoch kritisch anzumerken, dass unterschiedlichen Traditionen folgende Genderbegriffe und politische Strategien unvermittelt zusammengestellt werden, ohne deren Genealogien und politischen Kontexte zu reflektieren. Dies trifft besonders auf das Konzept des Gender Diversity Managements zu. Nicht einbezogen wird außerdem der internationale Forschungsstand zu den neuen Steuerungsformen in Hochschule und Wissenschaft insbesondere im Hinblick auf Prozesse des doing gender.This anthology contains articles about three main topics: first, university-wide concepts for human resource and organizational development regarding the touchstone gender mainstreaming; second, findings of teaching and learning research from a gender-sensitive perspective; and third, gender aspects and gender competence in the everyday life of teaching and learning. The individual findings offer a good orientation; however, regarding the theoretical and conceptual level of gender research and gender politics at the universities, it has to be noted critically that gender concepts and political strategies from varying traditions are put together abruptly without reflecting on their genealogies and political contexts. This is particularly true for the concept of gender diversity management. Furthermore, the international state of research regarding new forms of regulation in university and science, particularly considering processes of doing gender, is

[Who is rehospitalized in a psychiatric hospital? Psychiatric hospitalization rates and social indicators in the Zurich canton (Switzerland)].

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Rüesch, P; Meyer, P C; Hell, D

2000-03-01

There are two approaches in the research on the relation between social conditions and mental disorder: The ecological approach is concerned with characteristics of the social composition of a certain geographical area and their relation to the frequency of disorders, whereas for the individualistic view variables of the psychosocial background of the individual are of interest. This study is on the risk for psychiatric admission (first and re-admission). While considering variables of the social context of the community as well as of the background of the individual, it tries to take into account both the ecological and the individualistic view of the relationship between social conditions and (treated) mental disorder. The sample of the study includes data of 4021 psychiatric inpatients treated in 1997 in one of the seven psychiatric hospitals of the Swiss canton of Zurich as well as data of social context of the 171 communities of the canton of Zurich. The psychiatric first and re-admission rates of the community can be predicted by the following variables of its social context: 1. pro portion of foreigners, 2. urban character of the living area, 3. population density. Two other variables are of relevance only for the prediction of first admissions: 4. proportion of one-person households and 5. local tax rate. However, further results of the study show that correlations between variables of the social context and psychiatric admission rate of the community cannot be interpreted as risks for the individual.

Experiences with a technically oriented plant management system; Erfahrungen mit einem technisch orientierten Betriebs-Management-System

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Haffmann, E. [GiS Gesellschaft fuer integrierte Systemplanung mbH, Erlangen (Germany)

2000-07-01

This contribution first deals with the duality of mercantile and technical plant management systems. The following aspects are considered: reasons for and history of this duality; different approaches taken by mercantile and technical plant management systems; differences in the standardisability of mercantile and technical tasks. Dissolution of the duality through coordinated interplay. The author then goes on to explain the most important components of technically oriented maintenance management. These include the collection of technical plant data (with maintenance-relevant data and relations); the establishment of recurring tasks, the commissioning method (involving occupational safety, packaging and evaluation), compilation of manuals, reporting and accompanying plant documentation. The following tools are useful for DP-assisted maintenance: depiction of organisational and operational structures (authorisation system + IBFS application); workflow systems; modelling (data and object models); navigators; form and dialogue generators; integration of external software (project planning, CAD and Office); interface to mercantile systems. Some highlights of the C/S-IBFS were demonstrated in practice at the symposium. [German] Das Referat behandelt zunaechst die Dualitaet von kaufmaennischen und technischen Betriebs-Management-Systemen anhand folgender Aspekte: - Gruende und Historie dieser Dualitaet, - unterschiedliche Loesungsansaetze von kaufmaennischen und technischen Betriebs-Management-Systemen, - unterschiedliche Standardisierbarkeit von kaufmaennischen und technischen Aufgabenstellungen, - Aufloesung der Dualitaet durch koordniertes Zusammenwirken. Sodann werden wichtige Bausteine eines technisch orientierten Instandhaltungs-Managements erlaeutert. Dazu gehoeren die technische Anlagenerfassung (mit instandhaltungsrelevanten Daten und Relationen), die Einrichtung wiederkehrender Aufgaben, das Arbeitsauftragsverfahren (mit Arbeitssicherheit, Paketierung und

Duties of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in connection with radioactive waste safeguarding and ultimate storage

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Roethemeyer, H.

1977-01-01

An outline of the history and duties of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is to illustrate that the new duties of the PTB in connection with radioactive substance safeguarding and ultimate storage fit in very well with the range of duties of the PTB. The organisatory and technical accomplishment of these duties in cooperation with a building and operating company and with industry is explained. The department of the PTB for the 'safeguarding and ultimate storage of radioactive wastes' has an examining, appraising and licensing function in connection with construction, operation and shutdown of safety facilities. Methods for the safeguarding and ultimate storage of all the radioactive wastes in the Federal Republic of Germany are described. (HS) [de

IK-Veranstaltungen neu gestalten: Aufbau eines IK-Konzeptes an einer neu gegründeten Hochschule – Chancen, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen

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2017-10-01

Full Text Available Veranstaltungen zur Informationskompetenz sind ein fester Bestandteil an wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken und spielen eine wichtige Rolle für eine erfolgreiche Hochschulausbildung. Durch die Neugründung der staatlichen Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt konnten in den dortigen Bibliotheken Informationskompetenz-Veranstaltungen grundlegend neu konzipiert und umgesetzt werden. Bei der Neugestaltung mussten unterschiedliche Kriterien zu Inhalten, Formaten, Zielgruppen etc. berücksichtigt werden. Hierbei spielten auch Überlegungen eine Rolle, wie Informationskompetenz an der HSHL definiert werden soll. Im vorliegenden Artikel werden die zu berücksichtigenden Kriterien für die Umsetzung von Informationskompetenz-Veranstaltungen an der HSHL erläutert. Des Weiteren wird ein Ausblick gewagt, wie diese Veranstaltungen weiter ausgebaut werden können. Lectures on information literacy are an important part of the work of a scientific library and are crucial for a successful university education. The founding of the state University of Applied Sciences Hamm-Lippstadt created the opportunity to develop a completely new series of information literacy lectures. During the creation of this lecture series, different criteria such as content, format, target groups and others had to be considered. It was also a part of this process to specify how the term information literacy should be defined for the University of Applied Sciences Hamm Lippstadt. This article discusses the criteria applied to the implementation and also gives an outlook on possible further developments.

Mimicking honeybee eyes with a 280{sup 0} field of view catadioptric imaging system

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Stuerzl, W; Boeddeker, N; Dittmar, L; Egelhaaf, M, E-mail: wolfgang.stuerzl@uni-bielefeld.d [Department of Neurobiology and Center of Excellence ' Cognitive Interaction Technology' , Bielefeld University (Germany)

2010-09-15

We present a small single camera imaging system that provides a continuous 280{sup 0} field of view (FOV) inspired by the large FOV of insect eyes. This is achieved by combining a curved reflective surface that is machined into acrylic glass with lenses covering the frontal field that otherwise would have been obstructed by the mirror. Based on the work of Seidl (1982 PhD Thesis Technische Hochschule Darmstadt), we describe an extension of the 'bee eye optics simulation' (BEOS) model by Giger (1996 PhD Thesis Australian National University) to the full FOV which enables us to remap camera images according to the spatial resolution of honeybee eyes. This model is also useful for simulating the visual input of a bee-like agent in a virtual environment. The imaging system in combination with our bee eye model can serve as a tool for assessing the visual world from a bee's perspective which is particularly helpful for experimental setups. It is also well suited for mobile robots, in particular on flying vehicles that need light-weight sensors.

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Stuerzl, W; Boeddeker, N; Dittmar, L; Egelhaaf, M

2010-01-01

We present a small single camera imaging system that provides a continuous 280 0 field of view (FOV) inspired by the large FOV of insect eyes. This is achieved by combining a curved reflective surface that is machined into acrylic glass with lenses covering the frontal field that otherwise would have been obstructed by the mirror. Based on the work of Seidl (1982 PhD Thesis Technische Hochschule Darmstadt), we describe an extension of the 'bee eye optics simulation' (BEOS) model by Giger (1996 PhD Thesis Australian National University) to the full FOV which enables us to remap camera images according to the spatial resolution of honeybee eyes. This model is also useful for simulating the visual input of a bee-like agent in a virtual environment. The imaging system in combination with our bee eye model can serve as a tool for assessing the visual world from a bee's perspective which is particularly helpful for experimental setups. It is also well suited for mobile robots, in particular on flying vehicles that need light-weight sensors.

Patrick Couvreur: inspiring pharmaceutical innovation.

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Stanwix, Hannah

2014-05-01

Patrick Couvreur speaks to Hannah Stanwix, Managing Comissioning Editor: Professor Patrick Couvreur received his pharmacy degree from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) in 1972. He holds a PhD in pharmaceutical technology from the same university and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (Zürich, Switzerland). Since 1984, Professor Couvreur has been Full Professor of Pharmacy at the Paris-Sud University (Paris, France) and was holder of the Chair of Innovation Technologique at the prestigious Collège de France (Paris, France). He has published more than 450 peer-reviewed articles and has an H-index of 73, with over 19,000 citations. Professor Coureur has been recognized by numerous national and international awards, including the 2004 Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress Award, the prestigious Host Madsen Medal, the Prix Galien, the European Pharmaceutical Scientist Award 2011 from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Médaille de l'Innovation from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, and recently the European Inventor Award 2013 from the European Patent Office.

Measuring instruments of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt for realization of the units of the dosimetric quantities standard ion dose, photon-equivalent dose and air-kerma

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Engelke, B.A.; Oetzmann, W.; Struppek, G.

1988-08-01

The realization of the units of the dosimetric quantities exposure, air-kerma and photon-equivalent dose is an important task of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. The report describes the measuring instruments and other technical equipment as well as the determination of the numerous corrections needed. All data and correction factors required for the realization of the units mentioned above are given in many diagrams and tables. (orig.) [de

Franchise project for the Wettingen power plant; Konzessionsprojekt Kraftwerk Wettingen

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Operto, G. [Elektrizitaetswerk der Stadt Zuerich EWZ, Zurich (Germany); Zimmermann, C. [Creato, Netzwerk fuer kreative Umweltplanung, Ennetbaden (Switzerland)

1999-02-05

Even today, after 65 years of operation, the Wettingen hydroelectric power plant of EWZ still retains many of its original components. They are technically obsolete and need to be replaced. Investments to be made by the municipal works of Zurich (EWZ) are of the order of magnitude of 60 to 70 million Swiss francs. These investments will not have paid back by the time the franchise expires in 2013; therefore, the city of Zurich is negotiating with the two franchise givers, the canton governments of Aargau and Zurich, seeking to obtain premature renewal of the franchise under which it is entitled to use the water rights. Thanks to the installation of a new turbine in the retaining weir, it will then be possible to increase residual water flow over the distance of 1300 metres twelve to twenty-fold. (orig.) [Deutsch] Noch heute, nach 65 Betriebsjahren, bestehen viele Anlageteile des EWZ-Flusskraftwerks Wettingen im Originalzustand. Sie sind technisch veraltet und muessen deshalb erneuert werden. Die geplante Erneuerung erfordert vom Elektrizitaetswerk der Stadt Zuerich (EWZ) Investitionen in der Groessenordnung von 60 bis 70 Millionen Franken. Da sich diese Investitionen bis zum Ablauf der Konzession im Jahre 2013 nicht amortisieren lassen, verhandelt die Stadt Zuerich mit den beiden Konzessionsgebern, den Kantonen Aargau und Zuerich, um eine vorzeitige Erneuerung der Konzession zur Nutzung der Wasserrechte zu erhalten. Dank dem Einbau einer neuen Dotierturbine im Stauwehr wird es dann moeglich sein, die Wasserfuehrung in der 1300 m langen Restwasserstrecke auf das Zwoelf- bis Zwanzigfache des heutigen Wertes zu erhoehen. (orig.)

Comprehensive understanding of mole concept subject matter according to the tetrahedral chemistry education (empirical study on the first-year chemistry students of Technische Universität Dresden)

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Prabowo, D. W.; Mulyani, S.; van Pée, K.-H.; Indriyanti, N. Y.

2018-05-01

This research aims to apprehend: (1) the shape of tetrahedral chemistry education which is called the future of chemistry education, (2) comprehensive understanding of chemistry first-year students of Technische Universität Dresden according to the chemistry education’s tetrahedral shape on mole concept subject matter. This research used quantitative and qualitative; paper and pencil test and interview. The former was conducted in the form of test containing objective test instrument. The results of this study are (1) learning based on tetrahedral shape of chemistry education put the chemical substance (macroscopic), symbolic representation (symbol), and its process (molecular) in the context of human beings (human element) by integrating content and context, without emphasis on one thing and weaken another, (2) first-year chemistry students of Technische Universität Dresden have comprehensively understood the mole concept associated with the context of everyday life, whereby students are able to find out macroscopic information from statements that are contextual to human life and then by using symbols and formulas are able to comprehend the molecular components as well as to interpret and analyse problems effectively.

Sustainable development in the Gruenau-Werdwies quarter, Zurich; Nachhaltige Quartierentwicklung Gruenau-Werdwies Zuerich; Auswirkungen der Ersatzneubauten Bernerstrasse Werdwies - Schlussbericht

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Jenny, A.; Ott, W.

2009-12-15

This comprehensive final report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) examines the effects of new, replacement residential buildings in the Bernerstrasse in Zurich, Switzerland. The authors state that this replacement development project is exemplary for sustainable residential development, incorporating ecological solutions for building and mobility, addressing financial and social aspects and allowing resident participation. The report includes the results of surveys made among the residents of the area and compares the Werdwies quarter with the whole area's social structures and mobility aspects. The quarter's energy consumption is discussed on the basis of a result checking survey. Finally, the findings of the project are discussed.

From "uncertifiable" medical practice to Berlin Clinic of Women Doctors: the medical career of Franziska Tiburtius (M.D. Zurich, 1876).

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Meyer, P

1999-01-01

Problems in gender expectations and relationships complicated increasing professionalization of medical arts at an important point of transformation toward the modern industrial European state. Subordination of women's work in these processes altered possible outcomes for German society in general and for female medical careers in particular. Franziska Tiburtius was one of twenty German women who graduated from the coeducational medical school in Zurich, Switzerland, in the nineteenth century. She was a founder of the Clinic of Women Doctors despite prohibitions against certifying women as physicians. Imperial Germany was the last Western nation to admit women to full medical practice in 1899.

Worksite tobacco prevention in the Canton of Zurich: stages of change, predictors, and outcomes.

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Friedrich, Verena; Brügger, Adrian; Bauer, Georg

2009-01-01

This study provides information about the prevalence of tobacco prevention (TP) and the stages of change with respect to the introduction of TP among companies in the Canton of Zurich (n = 1,648). It explores the factors that predict restrictiveness of smoking policies, number of individual support measures, interest in services to promote TP, and the relationship between TP and health outcomes. Data were gathered by means of a written questionnaire and analysed using ordinal regression models. Whereas many companies maintain smoke-free policies, only few provide cessation-courses. Health and welfare organisations have strictest, and building and hospitality companies have least strict policies. Company size predicts number of individual support measures but not policy restrictiveness. Both measures are predicted by personal concern of the representative. Interest in services is predicted by tobacco-related problems and medium stages of change. Finally, stricter policies are associated with lower proportion of smokers and less tobacco-related problems. Health professionals should support less advanced companies in their endeavour to implement TP. The findings provide a baseline to evaluate the implementation of the forthcoming smoke-free legislation.

The 2015 Annual Meeting of SETAC German Language Branch in Zurich (7-10 September, 2015): ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry-from research to application

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Werner, Inge; Aldrich, Annette; Becker, Benjamin; Becker, Dennis; Brinkmann, Markus; Burkhardt, Michael; Caspers, Norbert; Campiche, Sophie; Chèvre, Nathalie; Düring, Rolf-Alexander; Escher, Beate I.; Fischer, Fabian; Giebner, Sabrina; Heye, Katharina; Hollert, Henner

2016-01-01

This report provides a brief review of the 20th annual meeting of the German Language Branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC GLB) held from September 7th to 10th 2015 at ETH (Swiss Technical University) in Zurich, Switzerland. The event was chaired by Inge Werner, Director of the Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology (Ecotox Centre) Eawag-EPFL, and organized by a team from Ecotox Centre, Eawag, Federal Office of the Environment, Federal Office of Agriculture, ...

Measurement of extrapolation curves for the secondary pattern of beta radiation Nr. 86 calibrated in rapidity of absorbed dose for tissue equivalent by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt; Medicion de curvas de extrapolacion para el patron secundario de radiacion beta Nr. 86 calibrado en rapidez de dosis absorbida para tejido equivalente por el Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt

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Alvarez R, J.T

1988-10-15

The following report has as objective to present the obtained results of measuring - with a camera of extrapolation of variable electrodes (CE) - the dose speed absorbed in equivalent fabric given by the group of sources of the secondary pattern of radiation Beta Nr. 86, (PSB), and to compare this results with those presented by the calibration certificates that accompany the PSB extended by the primary laboratory Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, (PTB), of the R.F.A. as well as the uncertainties associated to the measure process. (Author)

Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of 26 000 lead-tungstate scintillation crystals for the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter

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2001-01-01

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 26 000 lead-tungstate scintillation crystals for the barrel part of the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter (ECAL). Following a CERN market survey (MS-2727/EP/CMS) carried out among seven firms in four Member States and two firms in two non-Member States, the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Z rich (ETHZ) published on 15 February 2001 an open call for tenders and, in addition, invited tenders from four firms in two non-Member States, including the two firms identified in the CERN market survey. By the closing date, the ETHZ had received one bid from a firm in a CERN Member State and three bids from three firms in two non-Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract to be placed by CERN, on behalf of the ETHZ, with the lowest bidder, SCIONIX (NL), for the supply of 26 000 lead-tungstate crystals for the barrel part of the CMS ECAL for a total amount of 9 392 000 US dollars (16 060 320 Swiss francs)...

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2007-11-01

Mohab Abou ZeidVrije Universiteit, Brussel Joke AdamKatholieke Universiteit Leuven Nikolas AkerblomMax-Planck-Institut für Physik, München Luis Fernando Alday Utrecht University Stelios Alexandris University of Patras Antonio Amariti Università di Milano-Bicocca Nicola Ambrosetti Université de Neuchâtel Pascal Anastasopoulos Università di Roma Tor Vergata Laura Andrianopoli Enrico Fermi Center Carlo Angelantonj Università di Torino Lilia Anguelova Queen Mary, University of London Daniel AreanUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela Gleb ArutyunovUtrecht University Spyros Avramis NTU Athens—University of Patras Ioannis Bakas University of Patras Subrata Bal Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Igor Bandos Valencia University Jessica Barrett University of Iceland Marco Baumgartl Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich Jacopo Bechi Università di Firenze James Bedford Queen Mary, University of London Jorge Bellorin Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Francesco Benini SISSA, Trieste Eric Bergshoeff Centre for Theoretical Physics, University of Groningen Gaetano BertoldiUniversity of Wales, Swansea Adel Bilal Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, École Normale Superieure, Paris Matthias Blau Université de Neuchâtel Johannes BroedelUniversität Hannover Felix Brümmer Universität Heidelberg Julio Cesar Bueno de Andrade São Paulo State University—UNESP Cliff Burgess McMaster University Agostino Butti Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, École Normale Superieure, Paris Marco Caldarelli Universitat de Barcelona Pablo G Camara Centre de Physique Théorique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau Joan Camps Universitat de Barcelona Felipe Canoura FernandezUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela Luigi Cappiello Università di Napoli Federico II Luca Carlevaro École Polytechnique, Palaiseau Roberto Casero Centre de Physique Théorique, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau Claudio Caviezel Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München Alessio Celi Universitat de Barcelona Anna

Measurement of extrapolation curves for the secondary pattern of beta radiation Nr. 86 calibrated in rapidity of absorbed dose for tissue equivalent by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt

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Alvarez R, J.T.

1988-10-01

The following report has as objective to present the obtained results of measuring - with a camera of extrapolation of variable electrodes (CE) - the dose speed absorbed in equivalent fabric given by the group of sources of the secondary pattern of radiation Beta Nr. 86, (PSB), and to compare this results with those presented by the calibration certificates that accompany the PSB extended by the primary laboratory Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, (PTB), of the R.F.A. as well as the uncertainties associated to the measure process. (Author)

An operational hydrological ensemble prediction system for the city of Zurich (Switzerland: skill, case studies and scenarios

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N. Addor

2011-07-01

Full Text Available The Sihl River flows through Zurich, Switzerland's most populated city, for which it represents the largest flood threat. To anticipate extreme discharge events and provide decision support in case of flood risk, a hydrometeorological ensemble prediction system (HEPS was launched operationally in 2008. This model chain relies on limited-area atmospheric forecasts provided by the deterministic model COSMO-7 and the probabilistic model COSMO-LEPS. These atmospheric forecasts are used to force a semi-distributed hydrological model (PREVAH, coupled to a hydraulic model (FLORIS. The resulting hydrological forecasts are eventually communicated to the stakeholders involved in the Sihl discharge management. This fully operational setting provides a real framework with which to compare the potential of deterministic and probabilistic discharge forecasts for flood mitigation.

To study the suitability of HEPS for small-scale basins and to quantify the added-value conveyed by the probability information, a reforecast was made for the period June 2007 to December 2009 for the Sihl catchment (336 km². Several metrics support the conclusion that the performance gain can be of up to 2 days lead time for the catchment considered. Brier skill scores show that overall COSMO-LEPS-based hydrological forecasts outperforms their COSMO-7-based counterparts for all the lead times and event intensities considered. The small size of the Sihl catchment does not prevent skillful discharge forecasts, but makes them particularly dependent on correct precipitation forecasts, as shown by comparisons with a reference run driven by observed meteorological parameters. Our evaluation stresses that the capacity of the model to provide confident and reliable mid-term probability forecasts for high discharges is limited. The two most intense events of the study period are investigated utilising a novel graphical representation of probability forecasts, and are used

Erkundungen im Spannungsfeld von Pädagogik, Spielspass und technischer Machbarkeit. Gedanken zur Konzeption und Entwicklung spielbasierter digitaler Lernumgebung

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Florian Berger

2009-02-01

Full Text Available Computerspiele sind heute aus der digitalen Medienwelt nicht mehr wegzudenken. Ihre rasante technische Entwicklung sowie ihre hohe Akzeptanz in der Jugendkultur werfen Fragen nach pädagogischer Verwertbarkeit dieses Mediums auf. Auf diesem Gebiet besteht Forschungsbedarf: Für den Einsatz aktueller Spielkonzepte als Lehrmittel existieren keine fundierten Theorien oder Konzepte. Der schöpferische Umgang mit Spielen durch Anwender («Emergent Gameplay» bietet hier durch sein hohes Motivationspotential einen vielversprechenden Ansatz. Die oft wenig beachtete Rolle der digitalen Spielen zugrunde liegenden Softwaretechnik sollte stärkere Berücksichtigung finden: Es existiert einerseits ein für die Akzeptanz beim Anwender notwendiges Minimum, andererseits ist der Einsatz des aktuellen technischen «state of the art» für die Umsetzung pädagogischer und didaktischer Ambitionen durch seine enormen Anforderungen wenig zielführend. Im Ergebnis sind Idee und Spielspass das Mass auch für Anwendungen des Game Based Learn­ing.

Novel fluid dynamic instrumentation for mixing studies developed at ETH Zurich and PSI

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Prasser, H.-M.; Damsohn, M.; Frey, S.; Fokken, J.

2009-01-01

Wire-mesh sensors primarily developed for two-phase flows are known to be useful also for mixing studies in single-phase flows. A prominent example is the boron mixing test facility ROCOM in Rossendorf. ETH Zurich and PSI have started to use wire-mesh sensors for the characterization of the turbulent mixing process in T-junctions, which have gained a considerable relevance to nuclear safety since temperature fluctuations generated by the mixing of fluids of different temperature may cause dangerous thermal loads to the wall material. In the present paper, the application of a high-resolution wire-mesh sensor for the cross-section of the flow duct, combined with a novel wall sensor is reported. The wall sensor is as well based on a conductivity measurement, while the electrodes are manufactured as conducting structures directly flush to the surface of the channel wall. This type of nonintrusive sensor is able to provide information on concentration fluctuations from the boundary layer in experiments where salt tracers are used to substitute the temperature as transport scalar. In an experimental feasibility study it was furthermore shown that both wiremesh sensors and the new wall sensor are sensitive enough to record conductivity changes that are caused by temperature fluctuations in experiments without a tracer salt. This means that benefit can be taken from of high spatial and temporal resolution of both types of sensors to study temperature fluctuations. (author)

6 March 2012 - CERN Director-General R. HEUER holding the keynote speech at NIDays 2012, Zurich, Switzerland

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Balle, Ch

2012-01-01

15e congrès des technologies et des experts pour la technique de la mesure et de l’automatisation par ordinateur.Pour la 15ème fois, le congrès des technologies et des experts « NIDays » qui eut lieu le 6 mars 2012 au Swissôtel à Zurich, a enthousiasmé près de 400 visiteurs.Prof. Heuer. lors du discours d'ouveture, a présente le centre de recherche CERN et décrit le potentiel de découverte du LHC pour la physique tout en mentionnant les résultats les plus importants de la première collecte de données. Le LHC fonctionne avec l'aide de plusieurs centaines de systèmes PXI. Ceux-ci font en sorte que les particules qui sortent du cœur de rayonnement soient absorbées. Grâce à LabVIEW Real-Time et LabVIEW FPGA, environ 600 moteurs sont synchronisés à la milliseconde le long des 27 km de l'accélérateur.

Requirements of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) for therapy dosemeters with ionization chambers submitted for calibration and approval

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Anon.

1983-01-01

Therapy dosemeters are subject to calibration as from January 1, 1983 according to section 3 of the second ordinance concerning the obligation to calibrate measuring instruments (in the version of the ordinance concerning the amendment of the second and third ordinance about the obligation to calibrate measuring instruments of December 21, 1979, Federal Gazette I p 2347). Section 4 subsection 2 of this ordinance determines a transitional period until December 31, 1985. In this transitional period those therapy dosemeters may be used without calibration which were already in use on January 1, 1983. The requirements of the PTB correspond to the established rules of technology. They specify and complete the provisions of the standardization regulations and establish terms and conditions of the test. They passed the general assembly of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt concerning calibration and measurement of 1982. The requirements of the PTB stipulate the admissible limits for effects of numerous influencing factors and other properties of the equipment and tolerances of calibration and handling. (orig.) [de

Interpretation of reflection seismics in the area North of Laegeren - Zurich Weinland

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Naef, H.; Birkhaeuser, P.; Roth, P.

1995-05-01

The investigations of potential siting areas for a repository for high-level radioactive waste which are concentrated in the crystalline basement of Northern Switzerland have been expanded since the late 1980s to include suitable sedimentary units. After extensive desk study evaluation, the approximately 100 m thick Opalinus Clay of the Tabular Jura east of the Aare river was chosen as the most promising sedimentary option. In this area not only the Opalinus Clay but also the over- and underlying units are clay-rich, in contrast to the tabular Jura west of the Aare river. In the area North of Laegeren - Zurich Weinland, where the Opalinus Clay is situated in the optimum depth range of 400 to 1000 m below surface, approximately 220 km of new high-resolution seismic profiles were recorded and interpreted together with existing seismic lines. Due to thorough field work and data processing, a very good quality of seismic lines was obtained. This allowed precise mapping of the marker horizons in general and the Opalinus Clay in detail. The goal of this study was to determine and delineate the most important tectonic units as well as to describe the potential host rocks in these units. By way of interactive interpretation of all available seismic lines, borehole data and surface data from the investigation area, depth maps of the most prominent marker horizons have been calculated and geological cross-sections constructed along the new seismic lines. The regional seismic character of the Middle Mesozoic units was modelled using borehole data from Weiach and Herdern. From this model the thickness of the Opalinus Clay along the new seismic lines was determined. The results indicate a relatively constant thickness of 95 to 120 m in the investigation area. (author) figs., tabs., refs

Shock tubes and waves; Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Symposium, Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany, July 26-31, 1987

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Groenig, Hans

Topics discussed in this volume include shock wave structure, propagation, and interaction; shocks in condensed matter, dusty gases, and multiphase media; chemical processes and related combustion and detonation phenomena; shock wave reflection, diffraction, and focusing; computational fluid dynamic code development and shock wave application; blast and detonation waves; advanced shock tube technology and measuring technique; and shock wave applications. Papers are presented on dust explosions, the dynamics of shock waves in certain dense gases, studies of condensation kinetics behind incident shock waves, the autoignition mechanism of n-butane behind a reflected shock wave, and a numerical simulation of the focusing process of reflected shock waves. Attention is also given to the equilibrium shock tube flow of real gases, blast waves generated by planar detonations, modern diagnostic methods for high-speed flows, and interaction between induced waves and electric discharge in a very high repetition rate excimer laser.

Techno-economic accompanying research the national competition ''Bioenergy Regions''. Final report funding measure 2009-2012; Technisch-oekonomische Begleitforschung des Bundeswettbewerbes ''Bioenergie-Regionen''. Endbericht Foerdermassnahme 2009-2012

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Bohnet, Sebastian; Haak, Falko; Gawor, Marek [DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnuetzige GmbH, Leipzig (Germany); Thraen, Daniela [DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnuetzige GmbH, Leipzig (Germany); Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Umweltforschung (UFZ), Leipzig (Germany)

2015-07-01

This final report describes the results of the techno-economic accompanying research of the competition of bioenergy regions. The competition was realized as a three-year funding project of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV), wherein the DBFZ analyzed the bioenergy development in the project regions and effects for regional development. The aim of the techno-economic accompanying research was to evaluate the project regions regarding the use of bioenergy. To this end, the bioenergy plants and supply chains of bioenergy as well as the raw materials used were the focus of investigations. Hereby the comparison between the regions and classification of the national average should be made possible. It was also necessary to be able to make statements about the climate protection contribution of funding the project. Not least the DBFZ supported the office of competition and the regions in answering technical-economic issues. The report is divided into a theoretical part A and the result Part B. After a summary of the results (chapter 1) and a brief overview of important and higher-level indicators (Chapter 2) the background and objectives of the competition are in Part A, first presented (Chapter 3). This is followed by Chapter 4 of the explanation of the methodological approach. Part B contains the results of the accompanying research project. The individual chapters are based respectively on the specific questions or thematic blocks of techno-economic accompanying research (Section 5-8). The final chapter 9 takes a brief look at the second funding phase from 2012 to 2015. [German] Der vorliegende Endbericht beschreibt die Ergebnisse der technisch-oekonomischen Begleitforschung zum Wettbewerb Bioenergie-Regionen. Der Wettbewerb wurde als dreijaehriges Foerdervorhaben des Bundesministeriums fuer Ernaehrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) realisiert, bei dem das DBFZ die Bioenergieentwicklung in den Projektregionen sowie

Changes in autopsy rates among cancer patients and their impact on cancer statistics from a public health point of view: a longitudinal study from 1980 to 2010 with data from Cancer Registry Zurich.

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Bieri, Uwe; Moch, Holger; Dehler, Silvia; Korol, Dimitri; Rohrmann, Sabine

2015-06-01

During the last decades, autopsy rates have dramatically decreased in many countries. The Cancer Registry Zurich, which exists since 1980, provides the opportunity to address to what extent the number of autopsies in cancer patients has changed over a longer period of time and how often autopsies provide a diagnosis of clinically undetected cancer. Data from the Cancer Registry Zurich consisting of 102,434 cancer cases among 89,933 deceased patients between 1980 and 2010 were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics. The autopsy rate declined from 60 % in 1980 to 7 % in 2010. The total number of autopsies performed decreased from 1179 in 1986 to 220 in 2010. Furthermore, there was also a decline in the rate of newly detected tumours based on autopsy information. In 1980, the rate of newly detected tumours through autopsy was 42 % compared with 2010, when the rate had declined to 17 %. A consequence of the reduced autopsy rate is the reduction of incidental findings at autopsy in cancer registration. However, this reduction has not negatively affected the total incidence of cancer. It seems that the state-of-the-art diagnostic tools used for tumour detection are sufficiently reliable, allowing the scientific community to trust the quality of data provided by cancer registries in spite of decreasing autopsy rates.

Was ein Wort bedeutet, kann ein Satz nicht sagen: Zur Bedeutung der Terminologiearbeit für die Technische Kommunikation und das Fachtextübersetzen

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Klaus-Dirk Schmitz

2010-05-01

Full Text Available Einleitung: Dieser Beitrag geht von einem Zitat des österreichisch-britischen Philosophen Ludwig Wittgenstein aus und bezeiht sich auf seine Aussagen über Wörter und Sätze. Zielsetzung: Analyse und Diskussion der Relevanz von WittgensteinsAussage für die Terminologiearbeit in der Technischen Kommunikation und beim Fachübersetzen. Methode: Kritische Analyse und Betrachtung. Ergebnis: Neben den terminologischen Grundbegriffen Begriff, Benennung und Gegenstand werden vor allem die Definition als Begriffsbeschreibung sowie die Kriterien zur Bildung von Benennungen untersucht. Schlussfolgerung: Das Zitat von Wittgenstein lässt viele Interpretationen zu. Für die Technische Kommunikation und das Fachübersetzen muss aber die Definition (Satz den Begriff hinter der Benennung (Wort erklären. Idealerweise ist aber die Benennung so transparent, dass dadurch schon die Begriffsklärung erfolgt.

27 kWp photovoltaic plant at the Stadelhofen High School in Zurich; 27 kWp Photovoltaik Anlage Kantonschule Zuerich-Stadelhofen

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Clavadetscher, L.; Nordmann, T.

2002-07-01

This final report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) describes the results obtained from the monitoring of a photovoltaic (PV) installation that was installed on the roof and facade of a gym at the Stadelhofen High School in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. This prize-winning installation features multi-functional PV modules, whose solar cells are mounted on double-glazed roof windows as well as further laminated facade modules that provide both power and shading. The report gives details of the results obtained from measurements made on the PV installations and includes the results of laboratory measurements made on selected modules. The performance of the installation, which started operation in 1999, was monitored until 2001. The report presents the results of the monitoring campaign, that not only monitored power output and energy production but also cell temperatures. These can rise up to 85 {sup o}C in summer and lead to power losses of around 7%. The self-cleaning properties of roof, which is only lightly sloped, are also commented on by the report.

Solar heating system with seasonal storage for the 'Heumatt' housing development in Zurich; Solare Waermeversorgung mit saisonalem Speicher fuer die Wohnsiedlung Heumatt, Zuerich Seebach

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Hartmann, P.; Juzi, H.

2003-07-01

This final report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy describes a project proposal for the seasonal storage of heat produced by solar collectors to provide a fifty-percent coverage of the space heating and hot water demands of a housing scheme with 140 dwellings in Zurich, Switzerland. The report describes the project, including the collection of solar energy and the storage of heat in an underground storage area. Figures are given on the estimates of energy requirements and energy production. The investments needed for the realisation of the project are quoted. The report also includes a detailed report on the concept and reviews of the project made by the University of Applied Technology in Winterthur and that of Southern Switzerland.

Does psychomotor agitation in major depressive episodes indicate bipolarity? Evidence from the Zurich Study.

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Angst, Jules; Gamma, Alex; Benazzi, Franco; Ajdacic, Vladeta; Rössler, Wulf

2009-02-01

Kraepelin's partial interpretation of agitated depression as a mixed state of "manic-depressive insanity" (including the current concept of bipolar disorder) has recently been the focus of much research. This paper tested whether, how, and to what extent both psychomotor symptoms, agitation and retardation in depression are related to bipolarity and anxiety. The prospective Zurich Study assessed psychiatric and somatic syndromes in a community sample of young adults (N = 591) (aged 20 at first interview) by six interviews over 20 years (1979-1999). Psychomotor symptoms of agitation and retardation were assessed by professional interviewers from age 22 to 40 (five interviews) on the basis of the observed and reported behaviour within the interview section on depression. Psychiatric diagnoses were strictly operationalised and, in the case of bipolar-II disorder, were broader than proposed by DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10. As indicators of bipolarity, the association with bipolar disorder, a family history of mania/hypomania/cyclothymia, together with hypomanic and cyclothymic temperament as assessed by the general behavior inventory (GBI) [15], and mood lability (an element of cyclothymic temperament) were used. Agitated and retarded depressive states were equally associated with the indicators of bipolarity and with anxiety. Longitudinally, agitation and retardation were significantly associated with each other (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.0-3.2), and this combined group of major depressives showed stronger associations with bipolarity, with both hypomanic/cyclothymic and depressive temperamental traits, and with anxiety. Among agitated, non-retarded depressives, unipolar mood disorder was even twice as common as bipolar mood disorder. Combined agitated and retarded major depressive states are more often bipolar than unipolar, but, in general, agitated depression (with or without retardation) is not more frequently bipolar than retarded depression (with or without agitation), and

Procedure for the direct numerical simulation of turbulent flows in plane channels and annuli and its application in the development of turbulence models

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Schumann, U

1973-10-01

Thesis. Submitted to Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe (West Germany). A numerical difference scheme is described to simulate threedimensional, time- dependent, turbulent flows of incompressible fluids at high Reynolds numbers in a plane channel and in concertric annuli. Starting from the results of Deardorff, the NavierStokes equations, averaged over grid volumes, are integrated. For description of the subgrid scale motion a novel model has been developed which takes into account strongly inhomogeneous turbulence and grid volumes of unequal side lengths. The premises used in the model are described and discussed. Stability criteria are established for this method and for similar difference schemes. For computation of the pressure field the appropriate Poisson's equation is solved accurately, except for rounding errors, by Fast Fourier Transform. The procedure implemented in the TURBIT-1 program is used to simulate turbulent flows in a plane channel and an annulus of 5: 1 ratio of radii. For both types of flow, different cases are realized with a maximum number of grid volumes of 65536. For rather small grid volume numbers the numerical results are in good agreement with experimental values. Especially the velocity profile and the mean velocity fluctuations are computed with significantly better accuracy than in earlier, direct simulations. The energy --length-scale model and the pressurestrain correlation are used as examples to show that the method may be used successfully to evaluate the parameters of turbulence models. Earlier results are reviewed and proposals for future research are made. (auth)

Similarities and dissimilarities between the movement ABC-2 and the Zurich neuromotor assessment in children with suspected developmental coordination disorder.

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Kakebeeke, Tanja H; Egloff, Kristin; Caflisch, Jon; Chaouch, Aziz; Rousson, Valentin; Largo, Remo H; Jenni, Oskar G

2014-11-01

An established tool for the assessment of motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is the Movement-ABC-2 (M-ABC-2). The Zurich Neuromotor Assessment (ZNA) is also widely used for the evaluation of children's motor performance, but has not been compared with the M-ABC-2. Fifty-one children (39 males) between 5 and 7 years of age with suspected DCD were assessed using the M-ABC-2 and the ZNA. Rank correlations between scores of different test components were calculated. The structure of the tests was explored using canonical-correlation analysis. The correlation between total scores of the two motor tests was reasonable (0.66; pABC-2, due to poor performance in the fine motor adaptive component and increased contralateral associated movements (CAM). The canonical-correlation analysis revealed that ZNA measures components like pure motor skills and CAM that are not represented in the M-ABC-2. Furthermore, there was also no equivalent for the aiming and catching items of the M-ABC-2 in ZNA. The two tests measure different motor characteristics in children with suspected DCD and, thus, can be used complementary for the diagnosis of the disorder. Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Systems Thinking as a Major Skill of Business Students – A New Teaching Concept at the University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Verena Adam

2004-12-01

Full Text Available In our world of growing complexity, linear thinking and the belief that the whole is only the sum of its parts are evidently obsolete. Systems thinking, which promotes a holistic view of reality, is a situation-adequate handling of complex systems, and is therefore one of the most important skills of future executives in the business world. A new teaching concept was introduced one year ago by the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. This concept was designed to help the students to develop abilities in thinking in models, operating complex systems and handling dynamic, non-linear situations. By use of a computer-simulated game the business students should gain knowledge about systemic realities and improve their complex-problem-solving skills. In the semester when the newly designed lecture started, the highly motivated class became aware of the problems in dealing with complexity. Documenting any significant improvements in our students' performance in playing the game was not possible, but we observed a change in their behaviour and ways of thinking in situations of complex problem-solving. Some necessary changes and adjustments in the teaching concept were made and the next class will be investigated in autumn 2003.

The 2015 Annual Meeting of SETAC German Language Branch in Zurich (7-10 September, 2015): Ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry-from research to application.

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Werner, Inge; Aldrich, Annette; Becker, Benjamin; Becker, Dennis; Brinkmann, Markus; Burkhardt, Michael; Caspers, Norbert; Campiche, Sophie; Chèvre, Nathalie; Düring, Rolf-Alexander; Escher, Beate I; Fischer, Fabian; Giebner, Sabrina; Heye, Katharina; Hollert, Henner; Junghans, Marion; Kienle, Cornelia; Knauer, Katja; Korkaric, Muris; Märkl, Veronika; Muncke, Jane; Oehlmann, Jörg; Reifferscheid, Georg; Rensch, Daniel; Schäffer, Andreas; Schiwy, Sabrina; Schwarz, Simon; Segner, Helmut; Simon, Eszter; Triebskorn, Rita; Vermeirssen, Etiënne L M; Wintgens, Thomas; Zennegg, Markus

2016-01-01

This report provides a brief review of the 20th annual meeting of the German Language Branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC GLB) held from September 7th to 10th 2015 at ETH (Swiss Technical University) in Zurich, Switzerland. The event was chaired by Inge Werner, Director of the Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology (Ecotox Centre) Eawag-EPFL, and organized by a team from Ecotox Centre, Eawag, Federal Office of the Environment, Federal Office of Agriculture, and Mesocosm GmbH (Germany). Over 200 delegates from academia, public agencies and private industry of Germany, Switzerland and Austria attended and discussed the current state of science and its application presented in 75 talks and 83 posters. In addition, three invited keynote speakers provided new insights into scientific knowledge 'brokering', and-as it was the International Year of Soil-the important role of healthy soil ecosystems. Awards were presented to young scientists for best oral and poster presentations, and for best 2014 master and doctoral theses. Program and abstracts of the meeting (mostly in German) are provided as Additional file 1.

Mobile measurements of particle composition in the Rhine Valley and Zurich. Winter 2007/2008; Mobile Messungen der Partikelzusammensetzung im Rheintal und in der Stadt Zuerich. Winter 2007/2008

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Mohr, C.; Weimer, S.; Good, C.; Richter, R.; Prevot, A.; Baltensperger, U.

2009-07-15

This report issued by the General Energy Research Department and its Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) reports on the results obtained from the measurement of fine-dust quantities and composition in the cantons of eastern Switzerland and the upper Rhine valley during the winter. The PSI analysed the samples on behalf of the Swiss cantons, Vorarlberg (Austria) and the Principality of Liechtenstein. The mobile equipment used and the measurements made in the Rhine Valley between Lake Constance and Chur as well as in the City of Zurich are presented and discussed. The results of the measurements are presented in graphical form and the chemical composition of the pollutants at the different locations are discussed. Details of the instruments used and the routes taken are noted in an appendix.

Monitoring of immissions of lead, copper, zinc and cadmium in the Zurich region with the help of the moss Bryum argenteum Hedw. as bio-monitor

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Thoeni, L.; Schmid-Grob, I.; Hertz, J.; Urmi, E.

1986-06-01

Air pollution with Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in the Zurich region was monitored by analyzing 196 moss samples. The metal concentrations were evaluated with the method of differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) after the samples had been thoroughly washed and after extraction with 2N nitric acid. Nine samples of the same moss species from a rural region with similar climatic conditions were used as comparison material. The average values of the urban region were higher by 6 times for Cd, 10 times for Pb, 12 times for Cu and 17 times for Zn than in the region of comparison. It was found that the emissions from traffic, from areas of high building density (e.g. domestic heating exhaust, erosion of building material) and from incineration plants were responsible for between 36% (Zn) and 62% (Pb) of the total variance (p < 0.05). The largest percentage of variance for all four metals can be attributed to the parameter traffic.

Selection of compressors and drives for natural gas storage and transport - technical and economic aspects; Auswahl von Verdichtern und Antriebsmaschinen fuer die Erdgasspeicherung und den Erdgastransport - technische und wirtschaftliche Aspekte

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1998-12-31

Selection of the proper compressor/drive combination is indispensable for optimizing natural gas storage. The contribution presents a comparison of the available systems. (orig.) [Deutsch] Fuer die Verdichtung von Erdgas fuer die Erdgasspeicherung und den Erdgastransport ist die Auswahl der fuer den jeweiligen Anwendungsfall geeigneten Verdichter-Antriebskombination eine wesentliche Voraussetzung fuer einen technisch und wirtschaftlich optimalen Betrieb. Unter Beruecksichtigung des Marktes werden die Varianten (Verdichter-Antriebskombinationen) definiert und in einem technischen Vergleich Vor- und Nachteile der einzelnen Alternativen gegenuebergestellt und bewertet. Die Einhaltung der Betriebsanforderungen und der Anforderungen der TA-Luft und TA-Laerm, der Wirkungsgrad, die Zuverlaessigkeit und Verfuegbarkeit muessen einer besonders intensiven Pruefung und Beurteilung unterzogen werden. Das Ergebnis der vergleichenden Bewertung der Varianten kann eine neue Definition der Varianten oder der Anforderungen notwendig machen. (orig.)

Modelation and simulation of technical systems. An introduction close to practice; Modellierung und Simulation technischer Systeme. Eine praxisnahe Einfuehrung

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Nollau, Reiner [HAWK Hochschule fuer Angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst - FH Hildesheim/Holzminden/Goettingen, Goettingen (Germany). Fakultaet Naturwissenschaften und Technik

2009-07-01

There is a growing trend towards using calculation programmes to design and optimise technical systems. Such programmes simulate the systems' dynamic behaviour on the basis of mathematical models. This book first presents the methods used for model identification and model description. A widely applicable basic algorithm has been derived by means of these methods. Creating an overview block diagram of the system under study constitutes an important step of model development. The methods elaborated by the author are applied to numerous examples ordered in a sequence of growing complexity and hence difficulty. The examples each end with calculations on the model's behaviour, the results of which the reader can verify. Using the applied basic algorithm as a basis the reader can efficiently examine other systems not addressed in the book. [German] Technische Systeme werden immer staerker mit Hilfe von Rechnerprogrammen entworfen und optimiert. Die Programme simulieren das dynamische Verhalten der Systeme auf der Basis von mathematischen Modellen. In diesem Buch wird zunaechst die Methodik der Modellermittlung und -beschreibung dargelegt, aus welcher ein breit anwendbarer Grundalgorithmus abgeleitet worden ist. Eine wichtige Stufe der Modellentwicklung ist das Gesamt-Blockschaltbild des untersuchten Systems. Die vom Autor erarbeitete Methodik wird auf zahlreiche Beispiele wachsender Komplexitaet und damit wachsenden Schwierigkeitsgrades angewendet. Diese Beispiele enden mit Berechnungen des Verhaltens dieser Modelle, deren Ergebnisse der Leser nachpruefen kann. Der Leser kann auf der Grundlage des angewendeten Grundalgorithmus zielstrebig andere, im Buch nicht behandelte, Systeme untersuchen. (orig.)

Magnetic resonance imaging of pulmonary perfusion. Technical requirements and diagnostic impact; MRT der Lungenperfusion. Technische Voraussetzungen und diagnostischer Stellenwert

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Attenberger, U.I.; Buesing, K.; Schoenberg, S.O.; Fink, C. [Klinikum Mannheim der Universitaet Heidelberg, Institut fuer Klinische Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitaetsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim (Germany); Ingrisch, M.; Reiser, M. [Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Institut fuer Klinische Radiologie, Campus Grosshadern, Muenchen (Germany)

2009-08-15

With technical improvements in gradient hardware and the implementation of innovative k-space sampling techniques, such as parallel imaging, the feasibility of pulmonary perfusion MRI could be demonstrated in several studies. Dynamic contrast-enhanced 3D gradient echo sequences as used for time-resolved MR angiography have been established as the preferred pulse sequences for lung perfusion MRI. With these techniques perfusion of the entire lung can be visualized with a sufficiently high temporal and spatial resolution. In several trials in patients with acute pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension and airway diseases, the clinical benefit and good correlation with perfusion scintigraphy have been demonstrated. The following review article describes the technical prerequisites, current post-processing techniques and the clinical indications for MR pulmonary perfusion imaging using MRI. (orig.) [German] Mit der Verfuegbarkeit leistungsfaehiger Gradientensysteme und schneller k-Raum-Akquisitionstechniken wie der parallelen Bildgebung konnten verschiedene Studien die Machbarkeit der Lungenperfusionsbildgebung in der MRT zeigen. In der Praxis haben sich dynamische kontrastverstaerkte 3D-Gradientenechosequenzen, wie sie fuer zeitaufgeloeste MR-Angiographien verwendet werden, fuer die Bildgebung der Lungenperfusion etabliert. Hiermit ist es moeglich, die Perfusion der gesamten Lunge mit ausreichend hoher zeitlicher und raeumlicher Aufloesung zu visualisieren. In mehren klinischen Studien konnte bei Patienten mit Lungenembolie, pulmonaler Hypertonie sowie Erkrankungen der Atemwege und des Lungenparenchyms der klinische Nutzen der Lungenperfusions-MRT und die gute Uebereinstimmung mit der Lungenperfusionsszintigraphie nachgewiesen werden. Der folgende Uebersichtsartikel beschreibt die technische Durchfuehrung, Bildnachverarbeitung und die klinischen Anwendungsgebiete der MRT zur Untersuchung der Lungenperfusion. (orig.)

THE ZURICH ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY OF GALAXIES IN GROUPS ALONG THE COSMIC WEB. I. WHICH ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS GALAXY EVOLUTION?

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Carollo, C. Marcella; Cibinel, Anna; Lilly, Simon J.; Miniati, Francesco; Cameron, Ewan; Peng, Yingjie; Pipino, Antonio; Rudick, Craig S. [Institute for Astronomy, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland); Norberg, Peder [Department of Physics, Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE (United Kingdom); Silverman, John D. [Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), Todai Institutes for Advanced Study, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8583 (Japan); Van Gorkom, Jacqueline [Department of Astronomy, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 (United States); Finoguenov, Alexis, E-mail: marcella@phys.ethz.ch [Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, D-84571 Garching (Germany)

2013-10-20

The Zurich Environmental Study (ZENS) is based on a sample of ∼1500 galaxy members of 141 groups in the mass range ∼10{sup 12.5-14.5} M{sub ☉} within the narrow redshift range 0.05 < z < 0.0585. ZENS adopts novel approaches, described here, to quantify four different galactic environments, namely: (1) the mass of the host group halo; (2) the projected halo-centric distance; (3) the rank of galaxies as central or satellites within their group halos; and (4) the filamentary large-scale structure density. No self-consistent identification of a central galaxy is found in ∼40% of <10{sup 13.5} M{sub ☉} groups, from which we estimate that ∼15% of groups at these masses are dynamically unrelaxed systems. Central galaxies in relaxed and unrelaxed groups generally have similar properties, suggesting that centrals are regulated by their mass and not by their environment. Centrals in relaxed groups have, however, ∼30% larger sizes than in unrelaxed groups, possibly due to accretion of small satellites in virialized group halos. At M > 10{sup 10} M{sub ☉}, satellite galaxies in relaxed and unrelaxed groups have similar size, color, and (specific) star formation rate distributions; at lower galaxy masses, satellites are marginally redder in relaxed relative to unrelaxed groups, suggesting quenching of star formation in low-mass satellites by physical processes active in relaxed halos. Overall, relaxed and unrelaxed groups show similar stellar mass populations, likely indicating similar stellar mass conversion efficiencies. In the enclosed ZENS catalog, we publish all environmental diagnostics as well as the galaxy structural and photometric measurements described in companion ZENS papers II and III.

Rudolf Mössbauer in Munich

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Kalvius, G. M.; Kienle, P.

Mössbauer and one of the authors (PK) started in 1949 studying physics at the Technische Hochschule München (THM), which was still under reconstruction from the war damages. It offered two directions for studying physics: "Physik A" and "Physik B." I took courses in "Physik A," which meant Technical Physics; Mössbauer studied "Physik B," which was General Physics. Actually, the lectures of both directions were not too different up to the forth semester, followed by a "pre-diploma" examination, which Mössbauer passed in 1952. I as "Physik A" student had besides the various physics, chemistry, and mathematics courses, in addition lectures in Technical Electricity, Technical Mechanics, Technical Thermodynamics, and later Measurement Engineering offered by very famous professors, such as W.O. Schumann, L. Föppl, W. Nußelt, and H. Piloty. Our physics teachers were G. Joos (Experimental physics), G. Hettner (Theoretical Physics), and W. Meissner (Technical Physics); in mathematics, we enjoyed lectures by J. Lense and R. Sauer, and interesting chemistry lectures by W. Hieber. Thus we received a high-class classical education, but quantum mechanics was not a compulsory subject. Mössbauer complained about this deficiency when he realized that the effect he found was a quantum mechanical phenomenon. Quantum mechanics was offered as an optional subject by Prof. Fick and Prof. Haug. Mössbauer just missed to take these advanced lectures, although he was highly talented in mathematics and received even a tutoring position in the mathematics institute of Prof. R. Sauer, while I worked in engineering projects and had extensive industrial training.

Pure animal phobia is more specific than other specific phobias: epidemiological evidence from the Zurich Study, the ZInEP and the PsyCoLaus.

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Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta; Rodgers, Stephanie; Müller, Mario; Hengartner, Michael P; Aleksandrowicz, Aleksandra; Kawohl, Wolfram; Heekeren, Karsten; Rössler, Wulf; Angst, Jules; Castelao, Enrique; Vandeleur, Caroline; Preisig, Martin

2016-09-01

Interest in subtypes of mental disorders is growing in parallel with continuing research progress in psychiatry. The aim of this study was to examine pure animal phobia in contrast to other specific phobias and a mixed subtype. Data from three representative Swiss community samples were analysed: PsyCoLaus (n = 3720), the ZInEP Epidemiology Survey (n = 1500) and the Zurich Study (n = 591). Pure animal phobia and mixed animal/other specific phobias consistently displayed a low age at onset of first symptoms (8-12 years) and clear preponderance of females (OR > 3). Meanwhile, other specific phobias started up to 10 years later and displayed almost a balanced sex ratio. Pure animal phobia showed no associations with any included risk factors and comorbid disorders, in contrast to numerous associations found in the mixed subtype and in other specific phobias. Across the whole range of epidemiological parameters examined in three different samples, pure animal phobia seems to represent a different entity compared to other specific phobias. The etiopathogenetic mechanisms and risk factors associated with pure animal phobias appear less clear than ever.

Quarantine as a public health measure against an emerging infectious disease: syphilis in Zurich at the dawn of the modern era (1496–1585

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Gall, Gabriella Eva Cristina

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Syphilis is considered as one of the most devastating sexually transmitted diseases in human history. Based on historical records, the (German for spread through Europe after 1495 and shared symptoms with what we know today as syphilis. Many cities took measures to protect their population. Here, transliterations of archival documents from the 15 and 16 century (provided in the appendix are used to trace the steps taken by the governing authorities in Zurich to deal with this emerging infectious disease. One of the central measures taken by the city was to establish a quarantine facility referred to as the The city doctors, including the well-known physician and naturalist Conrad Gessner, oversaw the obligatory quarantine and treatment of patients with symptoms. Treatment could range from better nutrition, herbal remedies and skin ointments to aggressive heat therapy and “smoking”. Furthermore, the affliction was suspected as a sexually acquired disease, hence prostitutes and infected foreigners were extradited from the city. Meanwhile, the church used its social influence to promote a more “Christian” behavior. In several respects, the public health measures taken in the 16 century against a new and menacing epidemic do not diverge in their basic rationale from approaches used during the 20 century and today.

Technical and economic practicability of novel flywheel mass storage systems in electricity supply networks; Technisch-wirtschaftliche Realisierbarkeit von neuartigen Schwungmassenspeicher-Systemen (SMSS) in elektrischen Netzen

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Bornemann, H J; Baeumer, U; Kaiser, A; Gruener, A; Gutt, H J; Hampel, R; Heyder, B; Kleimaier, M; Radtke, U; Sachse, H; Schlechter, V; Schrepfer, W; Worlitz, F

1998-12-31

Efficient storage of electrical energy is an increasing need. New developments in high-power electronics, high-strength materials and magnetic bearings have made efficient reliable flywheel mass storage systems in the range of 1-5 MfW/50-150 kWh conceivable. According to a first assessment, these systems may provide energy to the supply grid in a range of seconds and thus ensure frequency maintenance and compensation of short interruptions. The authors present first results of a preliminary study preparatory to a feasibility study on the technical and economic practicability of flywheel mass storage systems. (orig.) [Deutsch] Das Thema effiziente Speicherung von elektrischer Energie gewinnt immer mehr an Bedeutung. Durch neuere Entwicklungen in der Leistungselektronik und bei der Herstellung hochfester Werkstoffe sowie durch Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung von beruehrungsfreien Lagern im Bereich der aktiven Magnetlager (AML) und insbesondere supraleitenden Magnetlager (SML) sind effiziente und sichere Schwungmassenspeicher-Systeme (SMSS) bis in die Bereiche 1-5 MW/50-150 kWh denkbar. Nach einer ersten Einschaetzung eignen sich solche Anlagen, um im Sekundenbereich Energie in das Netz abzugeben und somit zur Frequenzstuetzung und zur Kompensation von Kurzunterbrechungen beizutragen. Praesentiert werden erste Ergebnisse einer Untersuchung zur Vorbereitung einer Machbarkeitsstudie ueber die technisch-wirtschaftliche Realisierbarkeit von Schwungmassenspeicher-Systemen. (orig.)

First insights into the social organisation of Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara)--testing predictions from socio-ecological hypotheses in the Masoala hall of Zurich Zoo.

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Jürges, Vivian; Kitzler, Johanne; Zingg, Robert; Radespiel, Ute

2013-01-01

Following current socio-ecological hypotheses, the social organisation of a species is mainly determined by resource quality and distribution. In the case of Microcebus spp., a taxon-specific socio-ecological model was formulated earlier to explain their variable social organisation. The aim of this study was to test predictions from this model in Goodman's mouse lemur based on a data set from animals living in the semi-free colony of Zurich Zoo. During a 2-month study, we observed 5 females and 5 males using radiotelemetry. We collected data on space use and social behaviour, on sleeping sites and on sleeping group composition. Predictions were only partly confirmed. As expected, Goodman's mouse lemurs were solitary foragers with an increased level of sociality due to crowding effects at the feeding stations. In contrast to the prediction, females and males formed unisexual sleeping groups, which were stable in females and of a fission-fusion type in males. Whereas the formation of sleeping groups by both sexes may be triggered by thermoregulatory benefits, the formation of unisexual sleeping groups may result from divergent interests of the sexes. We conclude that the existing model for the evolution of mouse lemur social organisation needs to be refined. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.

8 October 2013 - Rolex Director- General G. Marini in the ATLAS Control Room with CERN Director-General R. Heuer and ATLAS Collaboration Senior Physicist C. Rembser; visiting the ATLAS experimental cavern at LHC Point 1. Were also present from the Directorate: S. Lettow, Director for Administration and General Infrastructure; from the ATLAS Collaboration: Technische Universitaet Dortmund (DE) J. Jentzsch and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US) G. Piacquadio.

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Anna Pantelia

2013-01-01

8 October 2013 - Rolex Director- General G. Marini in the ATLAS Control Room with CERN Director-General R. Heuer and ATLAS Collaboration Senior Physicist C. Rembser; visiting the ATLAS experimental cavern at LHC Point 1. Were also present from the Directorate: S. Lettow, Director for Administration and General Infrastructure; from the ATLAS Collaboration: Technische Universitaet Dortmund (DE) J. Jentzsch and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US) G. Piacquadio.

Seismic Investigation of the Glacier de la Plaine Morte, Switzerland

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Laske, Gabi; Lindner, Fabian; Walter, Fabian; Krage, Manuel

2017-04-01

Glacier de la Plaine Morte is a plateau glacier along the border between Valais and Berne cantons. It covers a narrow elevation range and is extremely vulnerable to climate change. During snow melt, it feeds three marginal lakes that have experienced sudden subglacial drainage in recent years, thereby causing flooding in the Simme Valley below. Of greatest concern is Lac des Faverges at the southeastern end of the glacier that has drained near the end of July in recent years, with flood levels reaching capacity of flood control systems downstream. The lake levels are carefully monitored but precise prediction has not yet been achieved. In the search for precursory ice fracturing to the lake drainage to improve forecast, four seismic arrays comprised of five short-period borehole seismometers provided by Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich as well as fifteen 3-component geophones from the Geophysical Instrument Pool Potsdam (GIPP) collected continuous seismic data for about seven weeks during the summer of 2016. We present initial results on discharge dynamics as well as changing noise levels and seismicity before, during and after the drainage of Lac des Faverges. Compared to previous recent years, the 2016 drainage of Lac des Faverges occurred unusually late on August 28. With an aperture between 100 and 200 m, the small arrays recorded many hundred ice quakes per day. A majority of the events exhibits clearly dispersed, high-frequency Rayleigh waves at about 10 Hz and higher. A wide distribution of events allows us to study azimuthal anisotropy and its relationship with the orientation of glacial crevasses.

Optimisation of the energy-piles of the Midfield Dock at Zurich airport; Mesures et optimisation de l'installation avec pieux energetiques du Dock Midfield de l'aeroport de Zuerich

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Pahud, D. [Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI), Istituto di Sostenibilita Applicata all' Ambiente Costruito (ISAAC), Dipartimento Ambiente, Costruzioni e Design DACD, Trevano-Canobbio (Switzerland); Hubbuch, M. [Hochschule Waedenswil (HSW), Abteilung Facility Management, Waedenswil (Switzerland)

2007-06-15

This comprehensive report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) presents the results of measurements made on the energy-pile system of the Midfield Dock at Zurich airport. The measurements began in October 2004 and lasted for a period of two years. The system's heat balance, and, in particular, the annual heating and cooling demands are reported as being close to the design values. The report presents a description of the energy-pile and heat pump installations and discusses their performance. The results of measurements made are presented in graphical form. Ground-temperature profiles are looked at and the results of a simulation of thermal performance are discussed. The economical performance of the system is reported as being excellent. The cost of the thermal energy delivered (heating and cooling) is quoted at 0.06 CHF/kWh as compared with 0.08 CHF/kWh for a conventional solution. This means that the additional investment in the energy-pile system is paid back in about 8 years.

Good-Practice-Ansätze für den Dienstleistungseinkauf

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Hänsel, Martin; Hofmann, Erik

2017-01-01

Die Performance Excellence Studie des Lehrstuhls für Logistikmanagement der Hochschule St. Gallen (HSG) zeigt auf, was moderne Unternehmen tun müssen, wenn sie den Einkauf von Dienstleistungen zeitgemäss handhaben wollen.

Dual vehicle - Development, construction and testing of a dual vehicle for passenger transport on roads and railways. Final report; Zweiwegefahrzeug - Entwicklung, Bau und Erprobung eines Zweiwegefahrzeuges zur Personenbefoerderung Strasse/Schiene. Abschlussbericht

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This feasibility study investigated a prototype dual vehicle for railways and roads. Technical problems, acceptance specifications, legal and economic aspects were gone into. [German] Zielstellung fuer das Vorhaben war die Untersuchung ausgewaehlter technischer Fragestellungen hinsichtlich der Machbarkeit der Entwicklung und Erprobung eines Prototypes fuer ein Zweiwegefahrzeug fuer den Personenverkehr, das fuer den Einsatz auf der Schiene und der Strasse vorgesehen und dafuer entsprechend technisch ausgestattet ist. Damit erbringt das Vorhaben technisch-konstruktive Loesungsansaetze fuer ein vollstaendig neues Fahrzeuggrundkonzept und traegt hinsichtlich eines solchen zukuenftigen Fahrzeugtyps - zur Klaerung technischer Fragen (statische Zusammenbauuntersuchungen, geometrische und massliche Bedingungen sowie Konzipierung, Leistungsanforderungen der Komponenten, Konzept fuer Ein- und Ausspuren sowie fuer Ein- und Ausstieg), - zur Pruefung der technischen Zulassungsfaehigkeit des Fahrzeuges, - zur Klaerung von Rechtsfragen fuer die Sicherung des Betriebes des Fahrzeuges - sowie zum Nachweis des wirtschaftlicheren Betriebes des Fahrzeuges bei. Das Vorhaben unterbreitet unter Beruecksichtigung sicherheitstechnischer, gesetzlicher und wirtschaftlicher Rahmenbedingungen Loesungsvorschlaege fuer die konstruktive Konzipierung des Fahrgestells und ein technisches Konzept fuer das Ein- und Ausspuren fuer einen neuen Fahrzeugtyp, der sowohl fuer die Strassenbenutzung als auch fuer den Schienenverkehr zugelassen ist. (orig.)

Architecture of instruction and delight : a socio-historical analysis of World Exhibitions as a didactic phenomenon (1798-1851-1970)

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Wesemael, van P.J.V.

2001-01-01

Vert. en bew. van het proefschrift Technische Universiteit Delft: Architectuur van instructie en vermaak : een maatschappij-historische analyse van de wereldtentoonstelling als didactisch verschijnsel (1798-1851-1970). - Delft : Publicatiebureau Bouwkunde, Faculteit der Bouwkunde, Technische

2015 Laser Diagnostics in Combustion Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar

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2015-10-20

Lewis College Poster Presenter Registered Pareja Restrepo, Jhon Alexander Technische Universitaet Darmstadt Poster Presenter Registered...Registered O’Hagan, Seamus K University of Oxford Poster Presenter Registered Pareja Restrepo, Jhon Alexander Technische Universitaet Darmstadt

Receptor modeling of C2─C7 hydrocarbon sources at an urban background site in Zurich, Switzerland: changes between 1993─1994 and 2005─2006

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S. Reimann

2008-05-01

Full Text Available Hourly measurements of 13 volatile hydrocarbons (C2–C7 were performed at an urban background site in Zurich (Switzerland in the years 1993–1994 and again in 2005–2006. For the separation of the volatile organic compounds by gas-chromatography (GC, an identical chromatographic column was used in both campaigns. Changes in hydrocarbon profiles and source strengths were recovered by positive matrix factorization (PMF. Eight and six factors could be related to hydrocarbon sources in 1993–1994 and in 2005–2006, respectively. The modeled source profiles were verified by hydrocarbon profiles reported in the literature. The source strengths were validated by independent measurements, such as inorganic trace gases (NOx, CO, SO2, methane (CH4, oxidized hydrocarbons (OVOCs and meteorological data (temperature, wind speed etc.. Our analysis suggests that the contribution of most hydrocarbon sources (i.e. road traffic, solvents use and wood burning decreased by a factor of about two to three between the early 1990s and 2005–2006. On the other hand, hydrocarbon losses from natural gas leakage remained at relatively constant levels (−20%. The estimated emission trends are in line with the results from different receptor-based approaches reported for other European cities. Their differences to national emission inventories are discussed.

Specification of a technically justified limiting value for sulphur concentrations in heating oil in order to enhance the use of high-efficiency boiler technology in oil heating systems; Ermittlung eines technisch begruendeten Grenzwertes fuer Schwefelgehalte im Heizoel zur Foerderung des Einsatzes von Brennwerttechnologie in Oelheizungsanlagen

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Bellingen, E.-M.; Kuechen, C. [Institut fuer Wirtschaftliche Oelheizung e.V., Hamburg (Germany); Haase, F.; Wilckens, H. [Deutsche Shell AG, Hamburg (Germany); Sinnen, H.D. [VEBA AG, Duesseldorf (Germany)

2002-04-01

Different oil condensing boilers, which were available on the German market, have been investigated in order to determine the relevant limit for sulphur content in domestic heating oil. Up to now, the condensate from oil condensing boilers has to be neutralized in many cases due to local legislation. The composition of the condensates from oil boilers came out to be similar to the condensate from gas condensing boilers, as long as the sulphur content of heating oil is below 100 mg/kg. As the neutralization of condensate from gas condensing boilers is usually not required up to 200 kW-boilers, there should be no technical reason for neutralization, as long as the sulphur content is below 100 mg/kg. However, boiler manufactures are convinced, that only if the sulphur content is as low as 50 mg/kg, it will be possible to develop reliable oil condensing boilers for a reasonable price. Calculations of the total energy consumption came to the result, that primary energy can be saved. The increase of efficiency on the boiler side has more influence than the energy needed for desulphurization. (orig.) [German] Zur Bestimmung eines technisch begruendeten Schwefelgrenzwertes fuer ein neues 'schwefelarmes' Heizoel EL wurden Untersuchungen mit Heizoelen unterschiedlichen Schwefelgehaltes an verschiedenen auf dem Markt verfuegbaren Oelbrennwertgeraeten durchgefuehrt. Zur Zeit wird durch das ATV Arbeitsblatt A-251 eine Neutralisation von Kondensaten aus Oelbrennwertanlagen gefordert. Die Untersuchungen zeigen, dass bei Schwefelgehalten unter 100 mg/kg die Kondensate aehnliche Zusammensetzungen aufweisen wie Kondensate aus Gasbrennwertgeraeten. Die Voraussetzung fuer eine Befreiung von der Neutralisationsverpflichtung bei der Verwendung dieser Brennstoffe ist damit aus technischer Sicht gegeben. Fuer die Entwicklung von neuen, kompakten und preiswerten Oelbrennwertgeraeten wird von der Heizgeraeteindustrie ein Schwefelgehalt von max. 50 mg/kg fuer notwendig gehalten

Investigation and modelling of fuel utilisation in the zone near the burner of technical combustion systems. Final report; Untersuchung und Modellierung der Brennstoffumsetzung im Brennernahbereich technischer Verbrennungssysteme. Abschlussbericht

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Kremer, H.; Wirtz, S.

1999-06-01

Optimisation and development of technical combustion systems in order to generate energy efficiently and reduce pollution is an ever-increasing challenge. Mathematical and numerical simulations play a very important role in this context. This project was dedicated to the implementation and improvement of mathematical models and subsequent verification of the modelling concepts. Verification used data measured by the university department for combined cyle turbines. The focal point of interest was the reaction zone near the burner. Further points of interest: development and improvement of models for two-phase effects, fuel consumption and turbulence interaction as well as further development of the methods of numerical simulation. Simulating the combustion chamber of the combined cycle turbines was prioritised.(orig.) [German] Die Optimierung und Weiterentwicklung technischer Verbrennungssysteme mit dem Ziel einer moeglichst effizienten und schadstoffarmen Energiebereitstellung stellt eine staendig wachsende Herausforderung dar. Bei der technologischen Umsetzung dieses Ziels kommt der mathematisch-numerischen Simulation eine immer groessere Bedeutung zu. In diesem Projekt sollte die Implementierung und Verbesserung von mathematischen Modellierungsansaetzen sowie die anschliessende Verifikation der Modellierungskonzepte anhand der Messdaten des Lehrstuhls fuer Dampf- und Gasturbinen (LDuG) durchgefuehrt werden. Der Schwerpunkt lag in der brennernahen Reaktionszone. Konkrete Arbeitsschwerpunkte waren die Weiterentwicklung und Verbesserung der Modellansaetze fuer Zweiphaseneffekte, Brennstoffumsatz und Turbulenzinteraktion sowie die Weiterentwicklung der Methodik der numerischen Simulation. Dabei stand die Simulation der Brennkammer des LDuG im Vordergrund. (orig.)

Conrad Gessner-Kongress, Zürich, 6.-9. Juni 2016

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Urs Leu

2016-11-01

Full Text Available To mark the 500th birthday of Conrad Gessner, the Leonardo da Vinci of Switzerland, an international congress was organized by the University and the Zentralbibliothek Zurich, which attracted many researchers to Zurich. Nearly 50 presentations illuminated work, life and contemporaries of the famous Zurich polymath and naturalist.

Investigation of Magnetic Pulse Deformation of Powder Parts

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Kolbe, M.; Mironov, V.; Shishkin, A.; Zemchenkov, V.

2012-01-01

Current article covers basics of powder compaction by electromagnetic impulse field and research results of sintered Fe powder part deformation process. This work is a joint research carried out by Riga Technical University (Latvia) and the Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (Germany).

The energy-optimized house at Zittau - a new teaching and research buliding for gas and HVAC engineering; Das Niedrigenergiehaus Zittau - ein neues Lehr- und Foschungsgebaeude fuer die Gas- und die Versorgungstechnik

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Wilsdorf, J. [Hochschule fuer Technik, Wirtschaft und Sozialwesen, Zittau/Goerlitz, Zittau (Germany). Fachbereich Bauwesen, Lehrgebiet Gastechnik

1996-06-01

By means of the new energy-optimized building at Zittau, an education and research object, the Hochschule fuer Technik, Wirtschaft und Sozialwesen of Zittau is enhancing the practice-oriented education of students especially in the curricula hvac engineering and structural engineering. As an experimental building it is, at the same time, a complex system demonstrating energy-saving construction and heating and permitting to carry out research and development work. The article describes the concepts and execution of the building. (orig.) [Deutsch] Mit dem neuen Lehr- und Forschungsgebaeude `Niedrigenergiehaus Zittau` verbessert die Hochschule fuer Technik, Wirtschaft und Sozialwesen Zittau die praxisbezogene Ausbildung der Studenten vor allem in den Studiengaengen der Ver- und Entsorgungstechnik und des Bauingenieurwesens. Zugleich ist es als Experimentalbau ein komplexes System fuer energiesparendes Bauen und Heizen und bietet hervorragende Voraussetzungen fuer die Durchfuehrung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten. Im Artikel werden Konzepte und Einrichtungen des Gebaeudes beschrieben. (orig.)

Mitbestimmung von Studierenden bei der Qualitätssicherung und Hochschulentwicklung

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Lippert, Ingmar

2005-01-01

Hochschule hat bestimmte Aufgaben. Sie soll durch Forschung und Lehre Wissen und Methoden in die Gesellschaft tragen. Sie soll auch direkt andere gesellschaftliche Institutionen beraten. Bei diesen Interaktionen soll aber – und das ist so spezifisch für Hochschulen – die gesellschaftliche Praxis ...

Effectiviteit van een klassieke Crew Resource Management training in de Intensive Care: een gecontroleerde studie.

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Kemper, P.F.; Bruijne, M. de; Dyck, C. van; So, K.L.; Tangkau, P.; Wagner, C.

2013-01-01

Achtergrond: Er is een toenemende bewustwording dat onbedoelde zorg gerelateerde schade in de gezondheidszorg vaker voortvloeit uit problemen met niet-technische vaardigheden, dan door een gebrek in technische, of klinische, vaardigheden. Dit is vooral van belang in de Intensive Care (IC), waar

Functional description of PreSRM v1.3. Technical manual for use of PreSRM (Preprocessor Standard Calculation Methods); Functionele omschrijving PreSRM v1.3. Technische handleiding voor gebruik van PreSRM (Preprocessor Standaard RekenMethoden)

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Vermeulen, A.T. [ECN Environment and Energy Engineering, Petten (Netherlands)

2013-07-15

The PreSRM software library is prescribed in The Netherlands by the government to be used in the dispersion modeling of air pollution when evaluating air quality guidelines in outside air. The code is maintained by ECN and needs to be updated annually. This technical manual describes the use of PreSRM by programmers and documents the update for the current year 2013, including all updated meteorological and air quality background information for the year 2012 [Dutch] PreSRM is een software bibliotheek voor rekenmodellen gebruikt bij de beoordeling van luchtkwaliteit. In Nederland schrijft de Regeling Beoordeling Luchtkwaliteit (RBL) voor onder welke condities welke rekenmethodes gebruikt moeten worden om aan de luchtkwaliteitsnormen te toetsen. In de RBL worden drie Standaard RekenMethodes (SRM's) beschreven. Tevens wordt daarin vastgesteld welke invoergegevens gebruikt moeten worden voor emissies, achtergrondconcentraties, meteorologie en terreinruwheid. Deze gegevens worden jaarlijks geactualiseerd. Dit rapport is een technische handleiding voor de programmeurs en ontwikkelaars van de implementaties van standaard rekenmethoden en systeembeheerders van gebruikers en beschrijft aanpassingen in de huidige versie van de bibliotheek.

Five Aspects of Current Trends in German Library Science

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Steierwald, Ulrike

2006-01-01

The specialisation Library Science at the Hochschule Darmstadt/University of Applied Science Darmstadt is the newest academic program in Germany for the higher education of librarians. Five current trends in library science in Germany reflect the new "Darmstadt Model": (1) The delimitation of a specific professional field…

Die Universitätsbibliothek für Schüler - Angebote der UB Würzburg

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Hämmer, Viola; Südekum, Karl

2011-01-01

Mit Einführungsveranstaltungen für Schüler, individueller Beratung bei der Recherche und einem eigenen Bereich auf der Homepage unterstützt die Universitätsbibliothek Würzburg Schüler bei ihren ersten wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten. Damit soll auch eine Brücke geschlagen werden zwischen den Bildungsinstitutionen Schule und Hochschule.

Solarthermie 2000. Sub-programme 2: Solar thermal demonstration projects in public buildings in East Germany - Scientific and technical studies accompanying construction and operation of solar thermal demonstration plants in the states of south western Germany. Final report; Solarthermie 2000. Teilprogramm 2: Solarthermische Demonstrationsanlagen fuer oeffentliche Gebaeude mit Schwerpunkt in den neuen Bundeslaendern - Wissenschaftlich-technische Begleitung der solarthermischen Demonstrationsanlagen in den suedwestlichen Bundeslaendern. Abschlussbericht

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Bollin, E.; Himmelsbach, S.; Klingenberger, U.M.

2002-06-01

Exemplary solar thermal power systems with a minimum collector surfaces of 100 square metres are presented, improved and optimized. Their competitive strength is to be improved by reducing the specific system cost and raising the specific useful power generation. [German] Im Programm 'Solarthermie-2000' Teilprogramm 2 soll anhand von Beispielloesungen fuer groessere solarthermische Anlagen mit einer Mindestkollektorflaeche von 100 m{sup 2} an unterschiedlich genutzten Gebaeuden nachgewiesen werden, dass im Bereich der thermischen Solarenergienutzung technisch gute Loesungen zur Verfuegung gestellt werden koennen. Diese Systemloesungen sollen weiter verbessert und angepasst werden. Zugleich soll erreicht werden, dass die wirtschaftliche Konkurrenzfaehigkeit gesteigert wird, indem durch Reduzierung der spezifischen Systemkosten und Erhoehung des spezifischen Nutzenergieertrages die solaren Nutzwaermekosten gesenkt werden. (orig.)

Risicoleerlingen bij technisch lezen

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Houtveen, A.A.M.; Mijs, T.J.E.; Vernooy, C.G.T.; Grift, W.J.C. van der; Koekebacker, E.

2003-01-01

Dit project laat zien, dat verbetering van leesprestaties haalbaar is. Men zou de vraag kunnen stellen of die verbetering stand houdt, ook als de begeleiding ophoudt. Om daar zicht op te krijgen is evaluatieonderzoek noodzakelijk. Vaak worden er door de overheid geen financiën beschikbaar gesteld

Stenting und technische Stentumgebung

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Hoffstetter, Marc; Pfeifer, Stefan; Schratzenstaller, Thomas; Wintermantel, Erich

In hoch entwickelten Industrieländern stehen laut Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen und speziell die Koronare Herzkrankheit (KHK) an erster Stelle der Todesursachen. In Deutschland betrug die Zahl der erfassten, an KHK erkrankten Personen ohne Berücksichtigung der Dunkelziffer allein im Jahre 2001 über 473.000. Die KHK war im Jahre 2003 mit 92.673 erfassten Todesfällen immer noch die häufigste Todesursache, obgleich in Deutschland die Häufigkeit der Koronarinterventionen zur Behandlung der KHK zwischen 1984 und 2003 um fast das 80fache von 2.809 auf 221.867 Eingriffe pro Jahr gestiegen ist [1]. Neben der hohen Zahl an Todesfällen haben die betroffenen Personen durch chronische Schmerzen und eingeschränkte körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit zusätzlich eine starke Beeinträchtigung der Lebensqualität [2].In Folge dessen wird die erkrankte Person häufig zum Pflegefall was neben den gesundheitlichen Aspekten auch eine sozioökonomische Komponente in Form der fehlenden Arbeitskraft und den auftretenden Pflegekosten nach sich zieht. Die Kosten für die Behandlung der KHK in Deutschland beliefen sich im Jahre 2002 laut Statistischem Bundesamt auf rund 6,9 Mrd. €. Verglichen mit ähnlichen Zahlen der USA dürfte sich der entstandene Schaden für die deutsche Volkswirtschaft im zwei- bis dreistelligen Milliardenbereich bewegen [3].

CHP biomass gasifier for the Zwarts Gerbera Nursery. Technical and economic feasibility; Biomassavergasser-WKK voor Gerberakwekerij Zwarts. Technische inpassing en economische haalbaarheid

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Peeters, S.; Hart, A. [Energy Matters, Driebergen (Netherlands)

2011-10-15

ook relatieve vochtigheid en CO2. Een 'representatieve' tuinder of een tuinder met een 'gemiddelde' energiebehoefte is daarom moeilijk vast te stellen. Voor elke situatie geldt een eigen economische rentabiliteit. De uitkomsten van deze studie kunnen daarom niet zonder meer worden overgenomen voor andere projecten. Technisch is er veel mogelijk, zo blijkt uit de ingediende offertes. Van de zestien leveranciers bieden er drie een vergasser met warmtekrachtkoppeling (WKK) aan die, onder bepaalde randvoorwaarden, naast hout tevens laagwaardige reststromen aankan. Het voordeel van laagwaardige reststromen zoals bermgras, riet en miscanthus is een gunstigere prijs ten opzichte van hout. Een lage biomassaprijs heeft een positief effect op de exploitatiekosten, en daarmee op de economische rentabiliteit van de relatief kostbare installaties. De investering voor een complete vergasserWKK-installatie ligt 5 tot 10 keer hoger dan die voor een gangbare gasWKK-installatie. Ook het CO2 -gebruik heeft invloed op de economische rentabiliteit. De inkoop van CO2 is een kostbare aangelegenheid. Onderzocht is of er zowel technisch als economisch beschikbare CO2 -winning uit rookgas mogelijk is. Hiervoor zijn twee CO2 -winninginstallaties bekeken: die van Procede en Knook. Voor een vergasser-WKK-installatie met relatief klein vermogen (tot 800 kWe) is CO2-winning volgens zowel Procede als Knook economisch niet rendabel. CO2 -inkoop of -opwekking middels de bestaande aardgasgestookte ketel ligt daarom meer voor de hand. Uit de technisch-economische haalbaarheidsstudie blijkt dat door de relatief hoge investerings- en onderhoudskosten, investeren in een vergasserWKK-installatie niet rendabel is. CO2 -behoefte en de onzekerheid van de biomassaprijzen spelen daarbij parten. Maar met subsidie op duurzame energieproductie (SDE+) en subsidies op investering zoals MEI en EIA ontstaat een ander beeld. Uitgaande van de goedkopere 800 kWe installaties, een SDE+ vergoeding van 90

Southern African students at the Music School in Weimar, Germany ...

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Suider-Afrikaanse studente aan die Hochschule für Musik in Weimar, Duitsland, 1884-1921. Die Musiekskool in Weimar, een van die beroemdste musiekstede ter wêreld, is in 1872 gestig. Die skool het geleidelik meer studente, ook uit die buiteland, getrek. Die primêre doel van die navorsing was om vas te stel of ...

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Annual report 2016; Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Jahresbericht 2016

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The following topics are dealt with: Quality management, legal metrology, technology transfer, technical cooperation, mechanics and acoustics, chemical physics and explosion protection, optics, manufacturing measurement techniques, ionizing radiation, temperature and synchrotron radiation, medical physics and metrological information techniques. (HSI)

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Annual report 2015; Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Jahresbericht 2015

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''PTB's central mission and the demands it places on itself are to make available an innovative metrological infrastructure at the highest international level in Germany to promote Germany's export-oriented high-tech economy, to meet the demands of a complex society and to support science that is operating at the cutting edge worldwide.'' This is what is stated in the ''Agreement on Objectives'' for the years from 2015 to 2019 between the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaft und Energie - BMWi) and PTB, which was signed on 12 January 2016 by State Secretary Machnig and me. Both this agreement and the newly developed ''Work and research program 2015 to 2017'' thus clearly define PTB's medium-term guidelines focusing on ''Innovation and industry'', ''Energy and the environment'', ''Humans and health'', ''Legal and international metrology'' as well as ''The new System of Units''.

Escuela secundaria Stettbach Zurich-Suiza

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Guyer, Rudolf

1977-05-01

Full Text Available This school complex consists of three clearly defined and independent buildings, separated by public or private gardens. The buildings occupy 10% of the lot, with the rest of the land being used for gardens and play areas. The main building of the school complex is the secondary level school, with capacity for 720 students, 24 classrooms and various rooms for complementary functions such as domestic science, art, work rooms, carpentry, storerooms, and areas for teachers, administration offices and services. The gymnasium has three gymnastic exercise halls, which can be converted into one large hall for sports competitions, a first aid station, a library, workshops, bicycle parking area and complementary services. The building to be used as a kindergarden has playrooms, dressing rooms and bathrooms. The exterior of the building is outstanding as a result of the balance achieved between the bare concrete and the extensive garden áreas and outdoor patios. In the interior, the plastic richness of the structural elements themselves has been used to the maximum advantage —concrete for the walls, columns and beams; ceramic forging; etc.— which are exposed, providing interesting contrasts.Este complejo escolar se compone de tres núcleos claramente diferenciados e independientes, separados entre sí por espacios verdes, públicos o privados. Las construcciones ocupan el 10% del solar, quedando el resto para jardines y campos de juego. El núcleo principal del conjunto es la escuela secundaria, con capacidad para 720 alumnos, 24 ciases y diversos salones destinados a funciones complementarias, tales como: labores femeninas, dibujo, enseñanzas prácticas, carpintería, almacenes, y locales para profesores, dirección y servicios. El gimnasio consta de tres salas para ejercicios gimnásticos, convertibles en una sola para deportes de competición, una estación sanitaria de primeros auxilios, una biblioteca, talleres, aparcamiento para bicicletas y servicios anexos. El núcleo destinado a jardín de infancia se compone de equipos de juego, vestuarios y aseos. La edificación se destaca exteriormente por el equilibrio logrado entre las construcciones acabadas en hormigón visto, y los amplios espacios verdes y patios al aire libre. En el interior se advierte un aprovechamiento máximo de la riqueza plástica de los propios elementos estructurales —hormigón en muros, pilares y vigas, forjados cerámicos, etc.—, que permanecen expuestos, dando lugar a interesantes planteamientos formales.

Technical and economical optimization of wood gasification in a circulating fluidized bed. Final report; Technische und wirtschaftliche Optimierung der Vergasung von Holz in der zirkulierenden Wirbelschicht. Abschlussbericht

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Ising, M.; Unger, C.; Heunemann, F.; Dinkelbach, L.

2002-12-01

Prozessautomatisierung und das Verbesserungspotenzial hinsichtlich Abgasemissionen am Motor. Darueber hinaus wurde eine detaillierte vergleichende betriebswirtschaftliche Bewertung des Verfahrens vorgenommen. Dabei stellte sich das neue technische Verfahren positiver als etablierte Techniken dar. (orig.)

[The LORAS Project and quality assurance. In four years from input- to outcome-oriented financing in public health. 1: The LORAS Project].

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Lenz, M J; Hochreutener, M A

2001-02-01

This series of three articles is a summary of the operations, findings and results of the hospital reform projects in the Canton of Zurich, termed LORAS. With the aid of the LORAS project within four years Zurich hospitals have been transformed. Whereas they used to adhere to input-oriented covering of deficits they now operate with outcome-oriented prospective financing of output. Part 1 describes the whole Project. Part 2 focuses on the development of outcome-measurement. Part 3 finally describes the implementation of the outcome-measurement in the canton of Zurich.

[The LORAS project and quality assurance. In four years from input- to outcome-oriented financing in public health. 2: LORAS project outcome parts 1 & 98].

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Lenz, M J; Hochreutener, M A

2001-04-01

This series of three articles is a summary of the operations, findings and results of the hospital reform projects in the Canton of Zurich, termed LORAS. With the aid of the LORAS project within four years Zurich hospitals have been transformed. Whereas they used to adhere to input-oriented covering of deficits they now operate with outcome-oriented prospective financing of output. Part 1 describes the whole project. Part 2 focuses on the development of outcome-measurement. Part 3 finally describes the implementation of the outcome-measurement in the canton of Zurich.

A proposal for ethical research conduct in Madagascar

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Forest Management and Development, Department of Environmental Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland. III ... Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), UMR7205-CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE,. CP 53 ...

Book Review: Invitation to Topological Robotics by Michael Farber

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Raussen, Martin

2009-01-01

Book Review: Invitaton to Topological Robotics by Michael Farber. Zurich Lectures in Advanced Mathematics, European Mathematical Society (2008), ISBN 978-3-03719-054-8......Book Review: Invitaton to Topological Robotics by Michael Farber. Zurich Lectures in Advanced Mathematics, European Mathematical Society (2008), ISBN 978-3-03719-054-8...

Hea tulemuseni viib mitu teed / Raivo Juurak

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Juurak, Raivo, 1949-

2014-01-01

28. veebruaril käivitatud 4 riiki haaravas ja 10 kuud kestvas koolijuhtide täiendusõppeprogrammis "Tuleviku kool" osalevad Hogeschool van Amsterdam Hollandist, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürichist, Schulamt Fürstentum Liechtensteinist ning Tallinna Ülikool Eestist. Hariduskorraldusest Hollandis räägib Education4Future Hollandi juht Marco Snoek, mõttevahetuses osalesid ka programmi Eesti juht Klemen Slabina ja TLÜ professor Mati Heidmets

A Counterregulatory Mechanism Impacting Androgen Suppression Therapy

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2016-08-01

Present position: Student, Hochschule Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany 2015 - 2015 Verena Martinez Rodriguez, B.Sc., Rotation Student Study area: Hedgehog ...and Childhood, 8th edition Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby; 2014:1076-1102. 14. Bornstein SR, Wilson DB. Anatomy of the adrenal cortex. In: Martini L...supporting a patho- genic association between aberrant hedgehog signaling and the- comaefibroma development. Abundant expression of GATA4 and its cofactor

Technical description of the test section SUCOT to investigate a water/steam two-phase flow; Technische Beschreibung der Testanlage SUCOT zur Untersuchung Wasser/Wasserdampf Zweiphasenstroemung

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Daubner, M.; Janssens-Maenhout, G.; Knebel, J.U.

2002-02-01

Within the POOLTHY Project of the European Union (Euratom Fourth Framework Programme contract FJ4J-CT95-0003) an active/passive concept (SUCO-Programme) was investigated which controls the heat removal after a potential core melt-down accident in an evolutionary light water reactor by spreading and stabilising the core melt in the reactor sump and flooding the melt with sump water from above. The experiments were performed in the test facility SUCOT which was designed and erected at the Institute for Nuclear and Energy Technologies (IKET). The report gives an overview on the SUCO-Programme and the scaling analysis, which was applied to design the test facility SUCOT. A detailed technical description of the test facility SUCOT is given, in which the natural circulation driven two-phase flow within the reactor sump and relevant phenomena such as flow boiling, disperse bubbly flow with and without mass transfer, and geysering are investigated. The major components of the test facility, the three-loop system and the instrumentation are described. Finally, a perspective for future application of the gained knowledge is given. (orig.) [German] Im Rahmen des POOLTHY Projekts der Europaeischen Union (Euratom Fourth Framework Programme Kennzeichen FJ4J-CT95-0003) wurde ein aktiv/passives Konzept (SUCO-Programm) zur Beherrschung der Nachwaermeabfuhr nach einem potenziellen Kernschmelzunfall in einem evolutionaeren Leichtwasserreaktor untersucht. Das Konzept sieht eine stabile Ausbreitung der Kernschmelze im Reaktorsumpf und deren Kuehlung von oben mit Sumpfwasser vor. Die experimentellen Arbeiten wurden in der dafuer entwickelten und am Institut fuer Kern- und Energietechnik (IKET) gebauten Testanlage SUCOT durchgefuehrt. Der Bericht gibt einen Ueberblick ueber das SUCO-Programm und die Aehnlichkeitsskalierung, die zur Auslegung der Testanlage SUCOT verwendet wurde. Es wird eine detaillierte technische Beschreibung der Testanlage SUCOT gegeben, die zur Untersuchung der durch

The Swiss Education and Research Network - SWITCH - Upgrades Optical Network to Transport 10 Gbps Using Sorrento Networks DWDM Platform

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2003-01-01

"Sorrento Networks, a supplier of optical transport networking equipment for carriers and enterprises worldwide, today announced that SWITCH successfully completed 10 Gbps BER tests on the 220 km Zurich to Manno and 360 km Zurich to Geneva links in September and November 2003, using Sorrento's GigaMux DWDM system" (1/2 page).

About females and males: continuity and discontinuity in flies

Indian Academy of Sciences (India)

2010-09-06

Sep 6, 2010 ... Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Wintherthurerstrasse, 8057 Zurich, ... tion of its sexual fate seems to operate on a much less com- .... their mothers and pass it on to the next generations of fe- males. .... In cells with a low content (XY), Sxl remains .... how mammals keep the balance.

Gedifferentieerde Risicobeoordeling Technisch-wetenschappelijke mogelijkheden

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Linders JBHJ; Brouwer WWM; CSR

1999-01-01

This document contains an overview of the technical and scientific possibilities for performing a tailored assessment of the environmental risks in the registration of pesticides in the Netherlands. Various components of this environmental assessment were analyzed to show to what extent, for

Thermodynamik grundlagen und technische anwendungen

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Baehr, Hans Dieter

2009-01-01

Für die aktualisierte 14. Auflage des bewährten Lehrbuchs der Technischen Thermodynamik wurde das Kapitel über Wärmekraftanlagen gründlich bearbeitet und durch einen Abschnitt zur Energiewandlung ergänzt: Die Energiebedarfsstruktur von Deutschland wird erläutert, und die möglichen Energiewandlungspfade werden diskutiert. Schwerpunkt des Buches ist die ausführliche und auch dem Anfänger verständliche Darstellung der Grundlagen der Thermodynamik mit der sorgfältigen Einführung der thermodynamischen Begriffe und den fundamentalen Bilanzgleichungen für Energie, Entropie und Exergie. Die thermodynamischen Eigenschaften reiner Fluide und fluider Gemische werden eingehend erläutert. Darauf aufbauend wird die Thermodynamik der Gemische und der chemischen Reaktionen entwickelt. Auch die thermodynamischen Aspekte wichtiger energie- und verfahrenstechnischer Anwendungen werden praxisnah behandelt: - Strömungs- und Arbeitsprozesse, - thermische Stofftrennverfahren, - Verbrennungsprozesse und Verbrennungsk...

Vielfalt oder Chaos? 'Musikalische Bildung' und das künstlerisch-wissenschaftliche Studium

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Kremer, Joachim

2013-01-01

Der folgende Beitrag konzentriert sich auf die Hochschule als Raum für gelebte und gelehrte Diversität. Er widmet sich der Diversität im künstlerisch-wissenschaftlichen Studium der Schulmusik, diskutiert die Frage, inwieweit die Vielfalt der Studienpläne der Zieldimension 'musikalische Bildung' zuträglich ist und entwirft ein Studien-Szenario, das verstärkt interdisziplinäre Synergien fordert. (DIPF/Orig.)

Potentiale und Barrieren der Nutzung des Mobile Payment aus Kundensicht: eine empirische Untersuchung

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Haarstick, Felix

2016-01-01

Während sich das Zahlungsverfahren Mobile Payment seit einigen Jahren international mehr und mehr etabliert, fristet es entgegen jährlich wiederkehrender Erfolgsprognosen in Deutschland immer noch ein Nischendasein. Die vorliegende Untersuchung entstand im Rahmen einer Bachelorarbeit des Studiengangs der Betriebswirtschaftslehre an der Hochschule Hannover und beschäftigt sich mit den Potentialen und Barrieren der Nutzung des Mobile Payment aus Kundensicht, mit dem Ziel, die wesentlichen Fakto...

Einführung in die hochschul-lehre ein didaktik-coach

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Boss-Ostendorf, Andreas

2010-01-01

Mit diesem Coach in Buchform bekommen Hochschullehrende Unterstützung bei der Entfaltung ihrer eigenen Lehrkompetenz. In vier Schritten vermitteln die Autoren zentrale didaktische Fähigkeiten. Auf der Grundlage einer Lehre, die sich am Lernen der Studierenden orientiert, hilft der Didaktik-Coach dabei, elementare Fertigkeiten auszubilden: die eigene Kontaktfähigkeit weiter zu entfalten, ein von der Gehirnforschung gestütztes Lernverständnis zu entwickeln, sich mit Hilfe gruppenanalytischer Erkenntnisse sicher in Seminaren zu bewegen und schließlich eine Methodenkompetenz zu erwerben, die deshalb effizient ist, weil sie sich an den Bedürfnissen der Lerngruppe orientiert. Die Autoren sind ausgewiesene Fachleute für Coaching und Beratung im Hochschulbereich. Methoden für die professionelle Lehre an Hochschulen: So macht die Lehre Freude!

Waste management in underground mining. Colloquium; Abfallentsorgung im Bergbau unter Tage. Tagung

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Frenz, W.; Martens, P.N.; Pretz, T. (eds.)

2001-07-01

The problem of underground waste management is reviewed from various aspects. Technical, legal and ecological problems are outlined with particular emphasis on the aspect of long-term safety. [German] Ziel unserer Veranstaltung ist, die Problematik der untertaegigen Abfallentsorgung aus den unterschiedlichsten Perspektiven zu beleuchten. Sowohl die technische als auch die rechtliche wie auch die oekologische Sichtweise werden aufgezeigt. In technischer Hinsicht werden der aktuelle Stand der Methoden und Fortentwicklungsmoeglichkeiten dargestellt und anhand konkreter Beispiele erlaeutert. Besondere Bedeutung hat dabei die Frage der Langzeitsicherheit. (orig.)

Analysis of potential energy saving strategies in a Bangkok school building. With CD-ROM; Analyse von Energieeinsparpotentialen am Beispiel einer Schule in Bangkok

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Temming, H.V.

2000-05-01

In cooperation with the Gesellschaft fuer technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ, a school building in Thailand was selected for an analysis of potentials for energy saving. The selected school was the New International School of Thailand (NIST) in Bangkok. Energy-relevant data were acquired by measurements, and solutions for more efficient energy supply were developed. Recommendations were made on this basis. This dissertation is also available on CD-ROM. [German] In Zusammenarbeit mit der Gesellschaft fuer technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ wurde als Beispielobjekt eine thailaendische Schule, die New International School of Thailand (NIST) in Bangkok ausgewaehlt. An diesem Objekt wurden die verschiedenen energetischen Messungen durchgefuehrt. Diese wurden bedarfsgerecht ausgewertet. Auf der Basis der Ergebnisse wurden Loesungsmoeglichkeiten fuer eine effizientere Energieversorgung der Schule konstruiert und diese Alternativen wie oben beschrieben bewertet, woraus sich entsprechende Empfehlungen ergeben. Der Aufbau dieser Arbeit stellt sich nun folgendermassen dar: Nachdem in einem ersten Schritt die fuer diesen Kontext wichtigsten Parameter Thailands und des Untersuchungsobjektes dargestellt werden, schliesst sich hieran die Vorstellung verschiedener technische Alternativen zur Erzeugung von Kaelte an, da hier ein Fokus fuer moegliche Energieeinsparungen gesetzt wird. Anschliessend werden einige in der Arbeit verwandte Berechnungsverfahren fuer energetische oder wirtschaftliche Zuammenhaenge sowie eine ausfuehrliche Beschreibung der energetischen 1st-Situation des Untersuchungsobjektes dargestellt. Darauf aufbauend folgt nun die Vorstellung der verschiedenen Energieeinsparpotentiale durch technische und verhaltensinduzierte Optimierungsmassnahmen. Diese Arbeit endet mit der Bewertung aller aufgedeckten Potentiale und einem Gesamtfazit aus der Untersuchung. (Diese Diplomarbeit liegt auch in Form einer CD-ROM vor.) (orig./AKF)

Turbulent Boundary Layers - Experiments, Theory and Modelling

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1980-01-01

anemometry, London, Academic Press, 1976. 7. H.R.E. van Maanen, K. van der Molen and J. Blom, "Reduction of ambiguity noise in laser-Doppler...Raumfahrttechnik Hochschule der Bundeswehr München 8014 Neubiberg — Germany Professor Dr J.L. Van Ingen Dept. of Aerospace Engineering Delft...proximity to a solid boundary. J.Fluid Mech.12, 388 - 397, 1962. (21) Van Thin N., Messungen mit einem Hitzdraht in einer turbulenten Strömung in der

Konzept Gender Thesaurus. Zur Bedeutung einer gemeinsamen Dokumentationssprache für Forschung und Informationseinrichtungen

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Jasmin Schenk

2016-09-01

Full Text Available Angesichts aktueller und voraussichtlich in naher Zukunft startender Infrastrukturprojekte der Frauen/Gender-Informationseinrichtungen einerseits und der Gender Studies andererseits, soll im Folgenden auf den Sinn und die Notwendigkeit einer gemeinsamen gendersensiblen Dokumentationssprache hingewiesen werden. Dieser Beitrag entstand im Rahmen des Masterstudiums der Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaften (MALIS an der Technischen Hochschule Köln und verfolgt das Ziel, Vorschläge für die Erarbeitung eines Gender Thesaurus zu entwickeln.

A Focus of Discoveries

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Huebener, Rudolf Peter

2008-01-01

In 1887, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) was originally founded as the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt (PTR) in Berlin in order to promote basic research in physics. It subsequently developed into the largest research center worldwide as a place where scientists could concentrate exclusively on their research subject, and served as a model for similar institutes established in other countries.Within a very short time, the PTR produced extremely important scientific results that cemented its international position at the top, such as Max Planck's radiation law and energy q

A comparison of moment magnitude estimates for the European-Mediterranean and Italian regions

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Gasperini, Paolo; Lolli, Barbara; Vannucci, Gianfranco; Boschi, Enzo

2012-09-01

With the goal of constructing a homogeneous data set of moment magnitudes (Mw) to be used for seismic hazard assessment, we compared Mw estimates from moment tensor catalogues available online. We found an apparent scaling disagreement between Mw estimates from the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) of the US Geological Survey and from the Global Centroid Moment Tensor (GCMT) project. We suspect that this is the effect of an underestimation of Mw > 7.0 (M0 > 4.0 × 1019 Nm) computed by NEIC owing to the limitations of their computational approach. We also found an apparent scaling disagreement between GCMT and two regional moment tensor catalogues provided by the 'Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich' (ETHZ) and by the European-Mediterranean Regional Centroid Moment Tensor (RCMT) project of the Italian 'Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia' (INGV). This is probably the effect of the overestimation of Mw < 5.5 (M0 < 2.2 × 1017 Nm), up to year 2002, and of Mw < 5.0 (M0 < 4.0 × 1016 Nm), since year 2003, owing to the physical limitations of the standard CMT inversion method used by GCMT for the earthquakes of relatively low magnitude. If the discrepant data are excluded from the comparisons, the scaling disagreements become insignificant in all cases. We observed instead small absolute offsets (≤0.1 units) for NEIC and ETHZ catalogues with respect to GCMT whereas there is an almost perfect correspondence between RCMT and GCMT. Finally, we found a clear underestimation of about 0.2 units of Mw magnitudes computed at the INGV using the time-domain moment tensor (TDMT) method with respect to those reported by GCMT and RCMT. According to our results, we suggest appropriate offset corrections to be applied to Mw estimates from NEIC, ETHZ and TDMT catalogues before merging their data with GCMT and RCMT catalogues. We suggest as well to discard the probably discrepant data from NEIC and GCMT if other Mw estimates from different sources are

Study on partitioning and transmutation (P and T) of high-level waste. Status of R and D. Final report; Studie zur Partitionierung und Transmutation (P and T) hochradioaktiver Abfaelle. Stand der Grundlagen- und technologischen Forschung. Abschlussbericht

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Merk, Bruno; Glivici-Cotruta, Varvara

2014-07-01

The main project, where this sub project contributed to, has been structured into two modules: module A (funded by the federal ministry of economics, managed by KIT) and module B (funded by the federal ministry of education and research, managed by acatech). Partners in module A were DBE TECHNOLOGY GmbH, the Gesellschaft fuer Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit mbH (GRS), the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, in co-operation with the Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ). Modul B has been executed by the Zentrum fuer Interdisziplinaere Risiko- und Innovationsforschung der Universitaet Stuttgart (ZIRIUS). The overall coordination has been carried out by the Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften (acatech). The social implications have been evaluated in module B based on the analysis of the scientific and technological aspects in module A. Recommendations for communication and actions to be taken for the future positioning of P and T have been developed. In the project part, coordinated by HZDR - status of R and D - an overview on the whole topic P and T is given. The topic is opened by a short description of reactor systems possible for transmutation. In the following the R and D status of separation technologies, safety technology, accelerator technology, liquid metal technology, spallation target development, transmutation fuel and structural material development, as well as waste conditioning is described. The topic is completed by the specifics of transmutation systems, the basic physics and core designs, the reactor physics, the simulation tools and the development of Safety Approaches. Additionally, the status of existing irradiation facilities with fast neutron spectrum is described. Based on the current R and D status, the research and technology gaps in the topics: separation and conditioning, accelerator and spallation target, and reactor

Study on partitioning and transmutation (P and T) of high-level waste. Status of R and D. Final report

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Merk, Bruno; Glivici-Cotruta, Varvara

2014-01-01

The main project, where this sub project contributed to, has been structured into two modules: module A (funded by the federal ministry of economics, managed by KIT) and module B (funded by the federal ministry of education and research, managed by acatech). Partners in module A were DBE TECHNOLOGY GmbH, the Gesellschaft fuer Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit mbH (GRS), the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, in co-operation with the Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ). Modul B has been executed by the Zentrum fuer Interdisziplinaere Risiko- und Innovationsforschung der Universitaet Stuttgart (ZIRIUS). The overall coordination has been carried out by the Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften (acatech). The social implications have been evaluated in module B based on the analysis of the scientific and technological aspects in module A. Recommendations for communication and actions to be taken for the future positioning of P and T have been developed. In the project part, coordinated by HZDR - status of R and D - an overview on the whole topic P and T is given. The topic is opened by a short description of reactor systems possible for transmutation. In the following the R and D status of separation technologies, safety technology, accelerator technology, liquid metal technology, spallation target development, transmutation fuel and structural material development, as well as waste conditioning is described. The topic is completed by the specifics of transmutation systems, the basic physics and core designs, the reactor physics, the simulation tools and the development of Safety Approaches. Additionally, the status of existing irradiation facilities with fast neutron spectrum is described. Based on the current R and D status, the research and technology gaps in the topics: separation and conditioning, accelerator and spallation target, and reactor

Agency doctorates

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1970-01-01

Staff members of the Agency working at the Seibersdorf laboratory are continuing to achieve high academic distinction. Two more - both Austrian - have now been awarded the degree of Doctor of Agriculture. Joachim Kramer, who is 26, graduated from the Hochschule fur Bodenkultur in 1967 with the degree of Diplom-Ingenieur and then started work in the plant breeding and genetics section of the laboratory under the direction of Dr. Knut Mikaelsen. The results of the research work he carried out were accepted as the subject of a thesis for which he has now been granted his doctorate. The doctoral promotion took place on 30 June, at a ceremony attended by Dr. Andre Finkelstein, Deputy Director General for Research and Isotopes. The subject of Dr. Kramer's thesis was a comprehensive study of the mutagenic effects of fast neutrons and gamma rays, and the influence of various modifying factors such as water content, oxygen and metabolic state of seeds at the time of irradiation. This work has contributed significantly to the understanding of the mechanisms by which these two types of ionizing radiation produce mutations in seeds. The knowledge gained will be of great importance in the efficient use of ionizing radiation in practical plant breeding. Paul Wassermann, who is 33 years old, joined the Agency in 1965. He, too, graduated from the Hochschule fur Bodenkultur as Diplom-Ingenieur in agriculture, having graduated with honours previously from the agricultural secondary school at Raumberg, Austria, in 1958. Dr. Wassermann's own words may be used to explain how he came to gain his doctorate. 'In October, 1966, I completed my studies at the Hochschule,' he writes. 'I was employed at the Agency laboratories in Seibersdorf, working in the plant and soils group. Encouraged by the interesting research which was performed there, a thesis entitled 'the Fate of Nitrogen in Submerged Rice Soils' was started, which finally led to the doctor's degree in Agriculture in June this year

Orphan drugs in development for urea cycle disorders: current perspectives

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Häberle, Johannes; McCandless,Shawn

2014-01-01

Johannes Häberle,1 Shawn E McCandless2 1Division of Metabolism and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA Abstract: The urea cycle disorders are caused by deficiency of one of the six hepatic enzymes or two transporters involved in detoxification of am...

Marathon performance in relation to body fat percentage and training indices in recreational male runners

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Tanda G; Knechtle B

2013-01-01

Giovanni Tanda,1 Beat Knechtle2,31DIME, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy; 2Gesundheitszentrum St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland; 3Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandBackground: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of anthropometric characteristics and training indices on marathon race times in recreational male marathoners.Methods: Training and anthropometric characteristics were col...

Practice Study Outpatient Psychotherapy - Switzerland (PAP-S) : Study design and feasibility (Revised edition)

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Wyl, Agnes von; Crameri, Aureliano; Koemeda, Margit; Tschuschke, Volker; Schulthess, Peter

2016-01-01

Revised edition of Von Wyl, A., Crameri, A., Koemeda, M., Tschuchke, V. & Schulthess, P. (2013). The PAP-S (Practice of Ambulant Psychotherapy-Study), Switzerland: Study Design and Feasibility. Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Zurich. The original article was published in German: von Wyl, A., Crameri, A., Koemeda, M., Tschuschke, V. & Schulthess, P. (2013). Praxisstudie ambulante Psychotherapie Schweiz (PAP-S): Studiendesign und Machbarkeit. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 1, 6-22; op...

Weiterentwicklung Gruppenleiter/innen-Kurs: Ein Projekt in der Freiwilligenarbeit des CVJM/CVJF Regionalverband Basels: Projektbericht

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Fankhauser, Miriam

2016-01-01

Im folgenden Bericht geht es um das Projekt «Weiterentwicklung Gruppenleiter/innen-Kurs – Ein Pro- jekt in der Freiwilligenarbeit des CVJM/CVJF Regionalverband Basels». Dieses Projekt wurde von der Studentin Miriam Fankhauser im Rahmen der Praxisausbildung an der Hochschule Luzern für Soziale Arbeit durchgeführt. In Auftrag gegeben wurde das Projekt vom CVJM/CVJF Regionalverband Basel. Beim eben genannten Projekt ging es darum, den Gruppenleiter/innen-Kurs weiterzuentwickeln. Der Kurs rich...

Occurrence and assemblage composition of millipedes (Myriapoda, Diplopoda) and terrestrial isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) in urban areas of Switzerland.

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Vilisics, Ferenc; Bogyó, Dávid; Sattler, Thomas; Moretti, Marco

2012-01-01

Terrestrial isopods and millipedes, members of the invertebrate macro-decomposer guild, were collected through pitfall traps in three Swiss cities (Zurich, Lucerne, Lugano). A total of 7,198 individuals of 17 isopod species (7093 ind.), and 10 millipede species (105 ind.) were captured. Besides the Alpine endemic isopod (Trichoniscus alemannicus) and millipede (Cylindroiulus verhoeffi), urban assemblages were mainly composed of widespread, native European and even cosmopolitan species, which are frequent in anthropogenic areas. Overall species richness (isopods and millipedes combined) was similar in Zurich (17 species) and Lucerne (16), while only 13 species were sampled in Lugano. According to the Sørensen index of similarity, species composition of Zurich and Lucerne were more alike, while the one of Lugano was more distinct from the other two cities. This result can be explained by the spatial proximity of Zurich and Lucerne in the north of the Alps compared to Lugano, which is located more distantly and in the south of the Alps. Dominant isopods and millipedes in Zurich and Lucerne were found to be widespread synanthropic species in temperate Europe(Porcellio scaber, Trachelipus rathkii and Ophyiulus pilosus) while the dominant isopod in Lugano (Trachelipus razzautii) is a species with a north-eastern Mediterranean distribution. Our study reveals that the urban millipede and isopod fauna in Swiss cities mainly consists of widespread species, but species of narrower distribution (e.g. Trichoniscus alemannicus, Cylindroiulus verhoeffi) may also find suitable habitats in cities. Despite some signs of biotic homogenization, our study also found compositional differences of millipede and isopod assemblages between northern and southern cities that suggest geographical effects of the regional species pool.

Personal best times in an Olympic distance triathlon and in a marathon predict Ironman race time in recreational male triathletes

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R?st, Christoph Alexander; Knechtle, Beat; Knechtle, Patrizia; Rosemann, Thomas; Lepers, Romuald

2011-01-01

Christoph Alexander Rüst1, Beat Knechtle1,2, Patrizia Knechtle2, Thomas Rosemann1, Romuald Lepers31Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Gesundheitszentrum St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland; 3INSERM U887, University of Burgundy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Dijon, FranceBackground: The purpose of this study was to define predictor variables for recreational male Ironman triathletes, using age and basic measurements of an...

Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners

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Rüst, C A; Knechtle, B; Knechtle, P; Barandun, U; Lepers, R; Rosemann, T

2011-01-01

Christoph Alexander Rüst1, Beat Knechtle1,2, Patrizia Knechtle2, Ursula Barandun1, Romuald Lepers3, Thomas Rosemann11Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Gesundheitszentrum St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland; 3INSERM U887, University of Burgundy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Dijon, FranceAbstract: The aim of this study was to investigate predictor variables of anthropometry, training, and previous experience in order to ...

Correlation between MRI results and intraoperative findings in patients with silicone breast implants

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Lindenblatt, Nicole; El-Rabadi, Karem; Helbich, Thomas H; Czembirek, Heinrich; Deutinger, Maria; Benditte-Klepetko, Heike

2014-01-01

Nicole Lindenblatt,1 Karem El-Rabadi,2 Thomas H Helbich,2 Heinrich Czembirek,3 Maria Deutinger,4 Heike Benditte-Klepetko5 1Division of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Medical University of Vienna - General Hospital Vienna, 3Department of Radiology, Hospital Wiener Privatklinik, 4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,...

Age of peak performance in 50-km ultramarathoners – is it older than in marathoners?

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Nikolaidis PT; Knechtle B

2018-01-01

Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis,1,2 Beat Knechtle3,4 1Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Nikaia, Greece; 2Laboratory of Exercise Testing, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Dekelia, Greece; 3Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, St. Gallen, Switzerland; 4Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Purpose: Despite the increasing popularity of 50-km ultramarathons during the last few years, only limited information is available regarding the trends in its performance and participatio...

Technisch lego met een Duplo-interface

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Pimentel, A.; Schipper, D.

2008-01-01

Daedalus is een ontwerpflow op systeemniveau waarmee techneuten snel kunnen experimenteren met verschillende multiprocessorarchitecturen tijdens de vroege stadia van het ontwerptraject. Het is het resultaat van tien jaar onderzoek en ontwikkeling binnen de Progress-projecten Artemis en Artemisia.

Lernerfolg und Kompetenz bewerten. Didaktische Potenziale von Portfolios in Lehr-/Lernkontext

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Jörg Stratmann

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Mit der Diskussion um die Berücksichtigung von Kompetenzen in Schule und Hochschule ergeben sich für Lehrende neue Aufgaben. Es geht nicht mehr nur darum, Lehrinhalte zu benennen, sondern auch darum, wozu Lernende als Ergebnis des Lernprozesses in der Lage sein sollen. Der vorliegende Beitrag möchte eine Übersicht über aktuelle Nutzungsvarianten und die damit verbundenen Potentiale geben und ein Analyseraster vorstellen, mit dem Szenarien beschrieben und verglichen werden können.

Electric power: Past, present, and future

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Schnetzer, H.

1994-01-01

When, at the turn of the century, public electric power supply facilities were created and in 1908, the electric power stations of the Swiss canton of Zurich (EKZ) were built, only a third of the communities in the Zurich area could boast about being the consumers of this new energy. But what did the first electrically powered devices and machines look like? This, and more, is presented in the ''electric power house'' in Burenwisen Glattfelden in the canton of Zurich. Besides a Kaplan turbine and a sample of the most interesting devices from the past and the present, the focus of the exhibition is on the presentation of the new and old sources of light. The EKZ are pleased to be able to present their ''electric power house'' to the public, providing a broad range of information on energy-related questions and the development of electric power supply. (orig.) [de

The role of geodata and geotools in sustainable energy planning. The Interreg project 'North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning'; Die Bedeutung von Geodaten und Geowerkzeugen fuer eine nachhaltige Energieplanung. Das Interreg-Projekt 'North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning'

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Knies, Juergen [Jade Hochschule Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth, Oldenburg (DE). Inst. fuer Angewandte Photogrammetrie und Geoinformatik (IAPG)

2012-07-01

The Interreg IVB project 'North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning' is to promote the development of models for regional development in consideration of renewable energy sources and the implementation of measures for higher energy efficiency in consideration of regional and international boundary conditions. Geodata and geotools provide a basis for sustainable energy planning. The Institute of Applied Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics of Jade Hochschule University developed concepts and geotools to support decision-makers in this task. The concepts and tools are presented in this paper.

ACADEMIC TRAINING Physics Technologies in Medicine

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Françoise Benz

2002-01-01

10, 11, 12, 13, 14 June LECTURE SERIES from 11.00 to 12.00 hrs - Auditorium, bldg. 500 Physics Technologies in Medicine by G. K. Von Schulthess / Univ. of Z rich, S. Wildermuth, A. Buck / Univ. Hospital Z rich, K. Jäger / Univ. Hospital Basel, R. Kreis / Univ. Hospital Bern Modern medicine is a large consumer of physics technologies. The series of lectures covers medical imaging starting with an overview and the history of medical imaging. Then follows four lectures covering x-ray imaging positron emission tomography imaging blood flow by ultrasound magnetic resonance Monday 10 June 100 Years of Medical Imaging Pr. Gustav K. von Schulthess MD, PhD / University of Zurich History and overview of Medical Imaging Tuesday 11 June X-rays: still going strong Dr. Simon Wildermuth / MD, University Hospital Zurich Multidetector computed tomography: New developments and applications Wednesday 12 June Nuclear Medicine: PET Positron Emission Tomography Dr. Alfred Buck / MD, MSc, University Hospital Zurich Elucidati...

A multicore processor for time-critical applications

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Schoeberl, Martin; Pezzarossa, Luca; Sparsø, Jens

2018-01-01

This article presents T-CREST many-core architecture specially designed and optimized for time-critical systems. —Tulika Mitra, National University of Singapore —Jürgen Teich, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnber —Lothar Thiele, ETH Zurich.......This article presents T-CREST many-core architecture specially designed and optimized for time-critical systems. —Tulika Mitra, National University of Singapore —Jürgen Teich, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnber —Lothar Thiele, ETH Zurich....

Experience with the operation of a solar central heating system in Friedrichshafen/Wiggenhausen-Sued; Betriebserfahrungen mit der solaren Nahwaermeversorgung in Friedrichshafen/Wiggenhausen-Sued

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Stanzel, B.; Gawantka, F. [Technische Werke Friedrichshafen GmbH, Friedrichshafen (Germany)

1998-12-31

The ideas, concepts and pilot plants for solar central heating systems developed by the Institute for Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering of Stuttgart University were implemented by the Steinbeis-Transfer Centre for Energy, Building and Solar Engineering. In order to improve the economic efficiency of solar central heating with long-term storage a pilot plant with a heat storage tank of 12,000 cubic metres was built in Wiggenhausen-Sued. The `Technische Werke Friedrichshafen` (TWF) is in charge of the project `Solar City Wiggenhausen-Sued`. This company built the plant and also operates and maintains it. (orig.) [Deutsch] Die Ideen, Konzepte und erste Pilotanlagen zur solaren Nahwaerme werden seit Mitte der achtziger Jahre vom Institut fuer Thermodynamik und Waermetechnik (ITW) der Universitaet Stuttgart entwickelt und vom Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Energie-, Gebaeude- und Solartechnik umgesetzt. Um die solare Nahwaermeversorgung mit Langzeit-Waermespeicher der Wirtschaftlichkeit etwas naeher zu bringen, wurde eine Pilotanlage mit einem 12.000 m{sup 3} grossen Waermespeicher in Wiggenhausen-Sued gebaut. Mit diesem Pilotprojekt soll neben der technischen Durchfuehrbarkeit die Kostendegression durch steigende Anlagengroesse nachgewiesen werden. Als Energiedienstleistungsunternehmen hat die Technische Werke Friedrichshafen GmbH (TWF) die technische und kaufmaennische Durchfuehrung des Projektes `Solarstadt Wiggenhausen-Sued` uebernommen. Sie errichtete, betreibt und wartet die Anlage. (orig.)

Development of a sensorimotor algorithm able to deal with unforeseen pushes and its implementation based on VHDL

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Lezcano Giménez, Pablo Gabriel

2015-01-01

Development of a Sensorimotor Algorithm Able to Deal with Unforeseen Pushes and Its Implementation Based on VHDL is the title of my thesis which concludes my Bachelor Degree in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. It encloses the overall work I did in the Neurorobotics Research Laboratory from the Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin during my ERASMUS year in 2015. This thesis is focused on the field of robotics, sp...

Herkommer zum Hinschauen

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Schilling, Jörg

2011-01-01

Tagung: Moderne Architektur exemplarisch. Hans Herkommer (1887-1956). Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Lehrgebiet Geschichte und Theorie der Architektur. Prof. Dr. phil. Matthias Schirren. 28.-29. Oktober 2010

Insurer is off the hook for settlement of job bias suit.

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1999-03-05

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Weiner said that a re-reading of the record showed that a policy issued by Zurich Insurance Co. to Sheraton Great Valley Hotel in Frazer, Pennsylvania covered only legal costs. The court determined the insurance policy's language to be ambiguous, but found a preponderance of evidence which showed that the hotel and insurance company negotiated a policy to indemnify the hotel against legal expenses, but not discrimination claims. An earlier judgment had said Zurich was liable for a $155,000 settlement in an HIV discrimination lawsuit.

Goal Driven Software Project Risk Management: Design eines COSO II-ERM-basierten Domain Models

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Schiessl, Christoph

2016-01-01

von Christoph Schiessl Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Diplomarbeit, 2016

Wolframcarbid/Silber-Kontaktwerkstoffe durch Gasdruckinfiltration

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Stadler, Thomas

2017-01-01

von Thomas Stadler Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Diplomarbeit, 2017

How Blockchain technology and other innovations change(d) the future of banking

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Semenchenko, Mariia

2016-01-01

von Mariia Semenchenko Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Masterarbeit, 2016

The Role of Trust in Participatory Processes

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Dobrova, Anna

2017-01-01

von Anna Dobrova Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Diplomarbeit, 2017

Ab-initio Rechnungen für Th dotiertes Kalziumfluorid (CaF2)

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Dessovic, Philipp

2016-01-01

von Philipp Dessovic Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Diplomarbeit, 2016

Ontology matchmaking of product ramp-up knowledge in manufacturing industries - How to transfer a cake-baking recipe between bakeries

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Willmann, Roland

2016-01-01

von Roland Willmann Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Dissertation, 2016

Quantification of sources of PCBs to the atmosphere in urban areas: A comparison of cities in North America, Western Europe and former Yugoslavia

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Gasic, Bojan; MacLeod, Matthew; Klanova, Jana; Scheringer, Martin; Ilic, Predrag; Lammel, Gerhard; Pajovic, Aleksandar; Breivik, Knut; Holoubek, Ivan; Hungerbuehler, Konrad

2010-01-01

We present estimated emission source strengths of seven polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners for Banja Luka, a city that was affected by the civil war in Bosnia and Hercegovina (former Yugoslavia) in the 1990s. These emission estimates are compared to PCB emission rates estimated for the cities of Zurich, Switzerland, and Chicago, USA using an approach that combines multimedia mass balance modeling and measurement data. Our modeled per-capita emission estimates for Banja Luka are lower by a factor of ten than those for Zurich and Chicago, which are similar. This indicates that the sources of PCB emissions in Banja Luka are likely to be weaker than in the Western European and North American cities which show relatively high PCB emissions. Our emission rates from the three cities agree within a factor of ten with emission estimates from a global PCB emission inventory derived from production and usage estimates and emission factors. - Urban emission source strengths were estimated for seven polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners for Banja Luka, Zurich and Chicago.

Quantification of sources of PCBs to the atmosphere in urban areas: A comparison of cities in North America, Western Europe and former Yugoslavia

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Gasic, Bojan, E-mail: bojan.gasic@chem.ethz.c [Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland); MacLeod, Matthew [Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland); Klanova, Jana [Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Kamenice 3, 62500 Brno (Czech Republic); Scheringer, Martin [Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland); Ilic, Predrag [Institute of Protection, Ecology and Informatics, Scientific-Research Institute, Vidovdanska 43, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Hercegovina (Bosnia and Herzegowina); Lammel, Gerhard [Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Kamenice 3, 62500 Brno (Czech Republic); Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, J.-J.-Becher-Weg 27, 55128 Mainz (Germany); Pajovic, Aleksandar [Republic Hydrometeorological Institute Banja Luka, Put Banjaluckog Odreda BB, 78 000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Hercegovina (Bosnia and Herzegowina); Breivik, Knut [Norwegian Institute for Air Research, P.O. Box 100, 2027 Kjeller (Norway); University of Oslo, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 1033, 0315 Oslo (Norway); Holoubek, Ivan [Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Kamenice 3, 62500 Brno (Czech Republic); Hungerbuehler, Konrad [Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland)

2010-10-15

We present estimated emission source strengths of seven polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners for Banja Luka, a city that was affected by the civil war in Bosnia and Hercegovina (former Yugoslavia) in the 1990s. These emission estimates are compared to PCB emission rates estimated for the cities of Zurich, Switzerland, and Chicago, USA using an approach that combines multimedia mass balance modeling and measurement data. Our modeled per-capita emission estimates for Banja Luka are lower by a factor of ten than those for Zurich and Chicago, which are similar. This indicates that the sources of PCB emissions in Banja Luka are likely to be weaker than in the Western European and North American cities which show relatively high PCB emissions. Our emission rates from the three cities agree within a factor of ten with emission estimates from a global PCB emission inventory derived from production and usage estimates and emission factors. - Urban emission source strengths were estimated for seven polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners for Banja Luka, Zurich and Chicago.

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Annual report 2015

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2016-03-01

''PTB's central mission and the demands it places on itself are to make available an innovative metrological infrastructure at the highest international level in Germany to promote Germany's export-oriented high-tech economy, to meet the demands of a complex society and to support science that is operating at the cutting edge worldwide.'' This is what is stated in the ''Agreement on Objectives'' for the years from 2015 to 2019 between the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaft und Energie - BMWi) and PTB, which was signed on 12 January 2016 by State Secretary Machnig and me. Both this agreement and the newly developed ''Work and research program 2015 to 2017'' thus clearly define PTB's medium-term guidelines focusing on ''Innovation and industry'', ''Energy and the environment'', ''Humans and health'', ''Legal and international metrology'' as well as ''The new System of Units''.

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Annual report 1994

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1995-03-01

The annual report presents general information on the institution's activities and the various departments, and reports on scientific work in the field of metrology and safety engineering. Brief scientific accounts refer to work in the domains of mechanics and acoustics, electricity, heat, optics, industrial metrology, atomic physics, technical and scientific services, collection and disposal of radioactive waste. (orig.) [de

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Annual report 2006

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2007-03-01

The following topics are dealt with: Mechanics and acoustics, electricity, chemical physics and explosion protection, optics, manufacturing measureing techniques, ionizing radiation, temperature and synchrotron radiation, medical physics and metrological information techniques, the German calibration service, quality management. (HSI)

41Ca measurements at the Zurich AMS facility

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Schnabel, C.; Gartenmann, P.; Suter, M.; Synal, H.A.; Gloris, M.; Leya, I.; Michel, R.; Herpers, U.

1997-01-01

Proton-induced production cross sections for 41 Ca from Fe and Ni determined using 6 MV tandem accelerator are presented. The calibration of two secondary standard materials to a standard material of 41 Ca concentration determined by PTB (Braunschweig, Germany) has been carried out. (author) 2 figs., 3 refs

BAUHAUS MUSEUM DESSAU

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Malík, Andrej

2016-01-01

von Andrej Malík Arbeit an der Bibliothek noch nicht eingelangt - Daten nicht geprueft Abweichender Titel nach Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Diplomarbeit, 2016

Environmental risk limits for imidacloprid

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Posthuma-Doodeman CJAM; SEC

2008-01-01

Dit rapport geeft milieurisicogrenzen voor het insecticide imidacloprid in water. Milieurisicogrenzen zijn de technisch-wetenschappelijke advieswaarden voor de uiteindelijke milieukwaliteitsnormen in Nederland. De milieurisicogrenzen zijn afgeleid volgens de methodiek die is voorgeschreven

New 'Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering' study course launched. Interview with Professor Horst-Michael Prasser

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Anon.

2008-01-01

In the fall of 2008, the Zurich Technical University (ETH) and the Lausanne EPF will launch their joint master course of studies in Nuclear Engineering. Horst-Michael Prasser, Professor for Nuclear Energy Systems at Zurich ETH, is responsible for designing the course. In this interview he comments, among other things, on fundamental questions which may determine a future student's choice of a course of studies, and on the special opportunities offered by the new Nuclear Engineering course. Other subjects addressed include the renaissance of nuclear power and the future prospects of safety research and new reactor developments. (orig.)

New 'Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering' study course launched. Interview with Professor Horst-Michael Prasser; Neuer Studiengang 'Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering' lanciert. Interview mit Professor Horst-Michael Prasser

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Anon.

2008-02-15

In the fall of 2008, the Zurich Technical University (ETH) and the Lausanne EPF will launch their joint master course of studies in Nuclear Engineering. Horst-Michael Prasser, Professor for Nuclear Energy Systems at Zurich ETH, is responsible for designing the course. In this interview he comments, among other things, on fundamental questions which may determine a future student's choice of a course of studies, and on the special opportunities offered by the new Nuclear Engineering course. Other subjects addressed include the renaissance of nuclear power and the future prospects of safety research and new reactor developments. (orig.)

Does multicomponent physical exercise with simultaneous cognitive training boost cognitive performance in older adults? A 6-month rando­mized controlled trial with a 1-year follow-up

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Eggenberger P

2015-08-01

Full Text Available Patrick Eggenberger,1 Vera Schumacher,2,3 Marius Angst,1 Nathan Theill,4,5 Eling D de Bruin1,6,7 1Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, 2Department of Gerontopsychology and Gerontology, 3University Research Priority Program “Dynamics of Healthy Aging”, University of Zurich, Zurich, 4Division of Psychiatry Research, University of Zurich, Schlieren, 5Center for Gerontology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 6CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Epidemiology, 7Centre for Evidence Based Physiotherapy, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands Background: Cognitive impairment is a health problem that concerns almost every second elderly person. Physical and cognitive training have differential positive effects on cognition, but have been rarely applied in combination. This study evaluates synergistic effects of multicomponent physical exercise complemented with novel simultaneous cognitive training on cognition in older adults. We hypothesized that simultaneous cognitive–physical components would add training specific cognitive benefits compared to exclusively physical training.Methods: Seniors, older than 70 years, without cognitive impairment, were randomly assigned to either: 1 virtual reality video game dancing (DANCE, 2 treadmill walking with simultaneous verbal memory training (MEMORY, or 3 treadmill walking (PHYS. Each program was complemented with strength and balance exercises. Two 1-hour training sessions per week over 6 months were applied. Cognitive performance was assessed at baseline, after 3 and 6 months, and at 1-year follow-up. Multiple regression analyses with planned comparisons were calculated.Results: Eighty-nine participants were randomized to the three groups initially, 71 completed the training, while 47 were available at 1-year follow-up. Advantages of the simultaneous cognitive–physical programs were

Environmental risk limits for lambda-cyhalothrin

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Leeuwen LC van; Vos JH; Mensink BJWG; SEC

2008-01-01

Dit rapport geeft milieurisicogrenzen voor het insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin in water en sediment. Milieurisicogrenzen zijn de technisch-wetenschappelijke advieswaarden voor de uiteindelijke milieukwaliteitsnormen in Nederland. De milieurisicogrenzen zijn afgeleid volgens de methodiek die

Perspectieven in de robotica : Overzicht van samenwerkende disciplines

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Horne, C.; De Wolf, S.; Abd El Ghany, M.; Dumay, A.

1986-01-01

Symposium gehouden op 20 juni 1986 in het gebouw van de afdeling der Elektrotechniek, Technische Hogeschool Delft, georganiseerd door de IEEE Student Branch Delft, in samenwerking met IEEE Benelux Section NERG en KIvI

In competition for the best energy-plus building. German teams score at Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 with architecture, engineering and marketing opportunities; Im Wettkampf um das beste Plusenergiehaus. Deutsche Teams punkten beim Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 mit Architektur, Konstruktion und Vermarktungschancen

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Gintars, Dorothee

2012-07-01

For the competition, 18 interdisciplinary student teams from all over the world developed and built houses that generate at least as much energy - using solar systems - as they consume. They were supported by their universities, researchers and companies. From Germany, students took part from Hochschule Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (HTWG) and RWTH Aachen University, supported with government energy research funds. Whereas the design from Constance has perfected a modular construction system, with the Aachen team the focus is on recycling. After ten disciplines, the two homes achieved 4{sup th} and 5{sup th} places. (orig.)

Environmental risk limits for antimony

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van Leeuwen LC; Aldenberg T; SEC; mev

2012-01-01

Dit rapport geeft milieurisicogrenzen voor antimoon in (grond)water, sediment, en bodem. Milieurisicogrenzen zijn de technisch-wetenschappelijke advieswaarden voor de uiteindelijke milieukwaliteitsnormen in Nederland. De milieurisicogrenzen voor antimoon zijn gebaseerd op de uitkomsten van de EU

Environmental risk limits for acrolein

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Bodar CWM; SEC

2008-01-01

Dit rapport geeft milieurisicogrenzen voor acroleine in (grond)water, bodem en lucht. Milieurisicogrenzen zijn de technisch-wetenschappelijke advieswaarden voor de uiteindelijke milieukwaliteitsnormen in Nederland. De milieurisicogrenzen voor acroleine zijn gebaseerd op de uitkomsten van de EU

Nieuwe technieken om spuiwater te zuiveren zijn veelbelovend (interview met o.a. Erik van Os)

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Arkesteijn, M.; Os, van E.A.

2012-01-01

TNO en Wageningen UR Glastuinbouw hebben samen een proefproject gedaan met twee veelbelovende technieken om spuiwater te zuiveren: omgekeerde osmose en membraandestillatie. Deze test vond plaats bij Olij Rozen in De Kwakel. Technisch gezien voldoen beide technieken.

An international intercomparison of passive dosemeters, electronic dosemeters and dose rate meters used for environmental radiation measurements

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Bøtter-Jensen, L.; Thompson, I.M.G.

1995-01-01

during 1994. The intercomparison was organised by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany, and by the Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark. This paper describes the intercomparison experiments performed at the newly established Riso Natural Environmental Radiation...

Absorption of formaldehyde in water

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Winkelman, Jozef Gerhardus Maria

2003-01-01

Deze dissertatie beschrijft theoretisch en experimenteel werk aan de absorptie van formaldehyde in water. Met resultaten hiervan zijn chemisch-technische modellen ontwikkeld voor de beschrijving en optimalisatie van industriële formaldehydeabsorbeurs. Deze samenvatting geeft eerst algemene

Saksamaal Müncheni tehnikaülikoolis / Tuuliki Tõiste, Katri Mägi

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Tõiste, Tuuliki

2014-01-01

Erasmuse programmi toel viibiti 28.11-02.12. 2011 koolituslähetusel Müncheni tehnikaülikooli (Technische Universität München, TUM) korraldatud rahvusvahelisel nädalal, kus raamatukogutöötajatele oli eraldi programm

From cybercrime to cyborg crime : An exploration of high-tech cybercrime, offenders and victims through the lens of Actor-Network Theory

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van der Wagen, Wytske

2018-01-01

Universiteiten die worden gehackt, computersystemen die worden gegijzeld of tot ‘zombies’ gemaakt, servers van Internetproviders die worden gebombardeerd, we worden bijna dagelijks wel geconfronteerd met cybercrime en haar gevolgen. Deze meer technische vormen van criminaliteit wijken op

Comparative evaluation of power generation systems with integrated gasification of biomass; Vergleich von Systemen zur Stromerzeugung mit integrierter Biomassevergasung

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Roesch, C [Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Germany); Kaltschmitt, M [Stuttgart Univ. (Germany)

1998-09-01

Gasification of biomass followed by power generation from the lean product gas can make a significant contribution to power generation without affecting the climate or environment. It is made even more interesting by the high efficiencies and promising pollution ratings that can be achieved. To make full use of this technology, some technical problems still require solving, and some non-technical obstacles need to be removed. (orig./SR) [Deutsch] Zusammenfassend kann festgehalten werden, dass die Biomassevergasung mit anschliessender Verstromung des Schwachgases einen nennenswerten Beitrag zu einer umwelt- und klimavertraeglicheren Energiebereitstellung in Europa leisten kann. Dies gilt insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der erreichbaren hohen Stromwirkungsgrade und der vielversprechenden Umweltkenngroessen, durch die diese Technik gekennzeichnet ist. Um die Vorteile der Biomassevergasung realisieren zu koennen, muessen jedoch noch verschiedene technische Probleme geloest und nicht technische Hindernisse aus dem Weg geraeumt werden. (orig./SR)

Rückwärtsintegration - Zu den Verhältnissen Gymnasium, Hochschule und Arbeitswelt

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Schmid, Gerhard; Heppner, Winfried; Focht, Eva

In seiner 2007 erschienen Sammlung von Vorträgen und Essays beschäftigt sich Wolfgang Frühwald, mit der Frage "Wieviel Wissen brauchen wir?“ [1] Die Kernproblematik moderner Wissenschaft und Forschung sieht der Autor, emeritierter Ordinarius für Neuere Deutsche Literaturwissenschaft und von 1992 bis 1997 Präsident der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft, einerseits in der zunehmenden Spezialisierung der Wissenschaftsbereiche, andererseits in der Gefahr der Abkoppelung der Naturwissenschaften von den Geisteswissenschaften. Wiederholt plädiert er dafür, über der rasanten Entwicklung beispielsweise in der Biologie und Physik, die historische, gesellschaftliche und besonders die ethische Dimension der Forschung nicht zu übersehen und fordert eine übergeordnete Theorie der Wissenschaft, die nur im Dialog zwischen den einzelnen Fachgebieten zu entwickeln sei.

Leistung und Wettbewerb – Die Entwicklung des schwedischen Hochschul- und Forschungssystems seit 1945

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Lars Engwall

2006-01-01

Full Text Available This paper analyzes the Swedish system of higher education and research with respect to the allocation of research resources. The main findings are a considerable expansion of the system since the post war era as well as a strong trend towards decentralization during the last decades. The earlier visible hand of close governance has left power to an invisible hand of market governance. Also, methods of New Public Management have been introduced. Despite an increasing tendency for research evaluations in Sweden the link to funding has so far been weak, however. Even if resources for research to an increasing extent are allocated through short-term project grants rather than long-term block grants a clear tendency towards funding of fewer and larger programmes rather than many small projects can be observed.

FttH-investeringen glashelder beoordelen : kosten model maakt glasvezelaanleg inzichtelijk

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Phillipson, F.

2008-01-01

Operators en investeerders zijn bijzonder geinteresseerd in de kosten die bij de uitrol van glasvezelnetwerken, zoals Fiber-to-the-Home, komen kijken. Een kostenmodel voor de langetermijnkosten van dergelijke netwerken maakt het mogelijk om diverse technische oplossingen onder verschillende

Integrating Experimentation into Control Courses

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Molengraft, van de M.J.G.; Steinbuch, M.; Kraker, de A.

2005-01-01

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, the Netherlands, aims to provide a stimulating educational environment that emphasizes the role of hands-on experiments. To achieve this goal, the Department integrated an experimentation program with courses in the

Haalbaarheidsstudie naar de productie en afzet van Zeeuwse cider

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Schreuder, S.A.M.M.; Ravesloot, M.B.M.

2005-01-01

Verslag van een onderzoek om inzicht te krijgen in de technische en economische mogelijkheden van de productie van cider in Zeeland. In dat kader is een bureaustudie uitgevoerd naar de kenmerken van de ciderconsumptie en productie in diverse Europese landen.

Voermaatregelen sorteerden geen positief effect bij vleeseenden

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Buisonjé, de F.E.; Getkate, J.A.; Enting, H.

1997-01-01

In een Spelderholt-proef is gekeken naar mogelijkheden om via voermaatregelen het optreden van pootproblemen bij Peking-eenden te verminderen. Deze maatregelen betroffen de verschijningsvorm, beschikbaarheid en samenstelling van het voer. Tevens is het effect van deze aanpassingen op technische

Optimalisatie performance van vleeskuikens bij mobiel voer- en drinksysteem (scanFeeder) op praktijkbedrijf

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Harn, van J.; Veldkamp, T.

2007-01-01

Het gebruik van de Ridder ScanFeeder, een mobiel voer- en drinksysteem met strooiselbeluchting voor vleeskuikens, geeft een betere strooiselkwaliteit (ruller en droger strooisel) en minder voetzoolaandoeningen. De technische resultaten bij dit systeem blijven echter achter bij die van een

PAES: Positron annihilation induced Auger electron spectrometer

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Hugenschmidt, Christoph

2015-01-01

Positron annihilation induced Auger electron spectroscopy (PAES) is a newly developed application for surface studies with high elemental selectivity and exceptional surface sensitivity. The instrument is operated by the Technische Universität München and is located at NEPOMUC.

Progress report on reversal and substitute element technique for thread calibration on CMMs

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Carmignato, Simone; Larsen, Erik; Sobiecki, Rene

. For this project, the Centre for Geometrical Metrology (CGM) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) takes care of thread measurements, in collaboration with Dipartimento di Innovazione Meccanica e Gestionale (DIMEG) - University of Padova - Italy, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig (PTB...

Feasibility of the reversal and substitute element technique for thread calibration

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Larsen, Erik; Carmignato, Simone; De Chiffre, Leonardo

. For this project, the Centre for Geometrical Metrology (CGM) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) takes care of thread measurements, in collaboration with Dipartimento di Innovazione Meccanica e Gestionale (DIMEG) - University of Padova - Italy, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig (PTB...

Uitdagend en waardevol

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Van Hal, J.D.M.

2008-01-01

Uitdagend en waardevol Intreerede Uitgesproken op 7 mei 2008 ter gelegenheid van de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Sustainable Housing Transformation aan de Faculteit Bouwkunde van de Technische Universiteit Delft door Prof. Dr. Ir. J.D.M. van Hal.

Praktische kengetallen over fokkerij, huisvesting, voeding, lichaamssamensteiling, urine- en fecesproductie en toediening van diergeneesmiddelen bij het varken

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Berende, P.L.M.

1997-01-01

In dit rapport worden de omstandigheden beschreven waaronder de Nederlandse varkens gehouden worden, alsmede gebruikte rassen en kruisingen. Daarnaast zullen enkele kengetallen m.b.t. de technische resultaten gegeven worden. Verder wordt aandacht besteed aan de lichaamssamenstelling van varkens en

Agro 13 No 3 Ready

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Larvicidal Activity of Aqeous Extract of Moringa oleifera Seeds on Anopheles gambiae ... development of resistance mechanisms in the mosquitoes, hence leading to the resurgence of malaria and ..... increasingly regulated world. Annual review of ... Deutsche Gesellschaft fur TechnischeZusammenarbeit (GTZ). Federal ...

Situated cognitive engineering: Developing adaptive track handling support for naval command and control centers

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Neerincx, M.A.; Brake, G.M. te; Ven, J.G.M. van de; Arciszewski, H.F.R.; Greef, T.E. de; Lindenberg, J.

2008-01-01

Dit artikel presenteert een 'situated cognitive engineering' (SCE) methode voor het verkrijgen van een theoretisch en empirisch onderbouwde Requirements Baseline, waarin operationele, human factors, en technische eisen in samenhang naar voren komen. De methode wordt toegelicht met een ontwerp van

Environmental risk limits for lambda-cyhalothrin

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Leeuwen LC van; Vos JH; Mensink BJWG; SEC

2008-01-01

Dit rapport geeft milieurisicogrenzen voor het insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin in water en sediment. Milieurisicogrenzen zijn de technisch-wetenschappelijke advieswaarden voor de uiteindelijke milieukwaliteitsnormen in Nederland. De milieurisicogrenzen zijn afgeleid volgens de methodiek die is voorgeschreven in de Europese Kaderrichtlijn Water.

Cloud Infrastructure & Applications - CloudIA

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Sulistio, Anthony; Reich, Christoph; Doelitzscher, Frank

The idea behind Cloud Computing is to deliver Infrastructure-as-a-Services and Software-as-a-Service over the Internet on an easy pay-per-use business model. To harness the potentials of Cloud Computing for e-Learning and research purposes, and to small- and medium-sized enterprises, the Hochschule Furtwangen University establishes a new project, called Cloud Infrastructure & Applications (CloudIA). The CloudIA project is a market-oriented cloud infrastructure that leverages different virtualization technologies, by supporting Service-Level Agreements for various service offerings. This paper describes the CloudIA project in details and mentions our early experiences in building a private cloud using an existing infrastructure.

77 FR 44618 - Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company

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2012-07-30

..., New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. Muhammad Habib, Kusnacht, Switzerland; Hamza Habib, and Khadijah... Maham Beteiligungsgessellschaft AG, Zurich, Switzerland, and thereby indirectly retain control of Habib...

Stop measles in Switzerland - The importance of travel medicine.

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Bühler, Silja; Lang, Phung; Bally, Bettina; Hatz, Christoph; Jaeger, Veronika K

2017-06-27

In line with the worldwide strive to combat measles, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Heath (FOPH) launched a National Strategy for measles elimination 2011-2015. In this study, we highlight the importance of travel medicine consultations to complement measles vaccination programmes based on data from the Travel Clinic of the University of Zurich. We analysed measles vaccination data from the Zurich Travel Clinic between July 2010 and February 2016 and focused on three groups: (i) all clients who received the measles vaccination, (ii) all clients aged>two years who received the measles vaccination ("catch-up vaccination"), and (iii) all clients aged>two years and born after 1963 ("FOPH recommended catch-up vaccination"). 107,669 consultations were performed from 2010 to 2016. In 12,470 (11.6%) of these, a measles vaccination was administered; 90.9% measles vaccinations were given during a pre-travel consultation, and 99.4% were administered to individuals aged>two years ("catch-up vaccinations"). An "FOPH recommended catch-up vaccination" was received by 13.6% of all Zurich Travel Clinic clients aged >2years and born after 1963. In this study, we highlight the importance of travel medicine consultations to enhance the measles vaccination coverage in the adult Swiss population. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

{sup 41}Ca measurements at the Zurich AMS facility

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Schnabel, C.; Gartenmann, P.; Suter, M. [Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule, Zurich (Switzerland); Synal, H.A. [Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland); Gloris, M.; Leya, I.; Michel, R. [Hannover Univ. (Germany); Herpers, U. [Koeln Univ. (Germany)

1997-09-01

Proton-induced production cross sections for {sup 41}Ca from Fe and Ni determined using 6 MV tandem accelerator are presented. The calibration of two secondary standard materials to a standard material of {sup 41}Ca concentration determined by PTB (Braunschweig, Germany) has been carried out. (author) 2 figs., 3 refs.

Technische Documentatie en Handleiding voor MEI 2.0

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Oorschot MMP van; Linders D; LAE

2001-01-01

The main purpose of this technical documentation is to clearly establish the key ideas and methods used during development of the MEI-model. This document introduces in this way the technical set-up of the model for application developers and administrators. In describing how MEI (version 2) works

Fluid mechanics. An introduction. Technische Stroemungslehre. Eine Einfuehrung

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Kalide, W

1980-01-01

Originally written for students in the field of engineering, this book may also be of use in the engineering practice. The subject is presented with a view to practice. Fundamental theorems of fluid mechanics are presented without going too much into theory. The chapter on supersonic flow has been extended in the fifth edition as this is a field of great importance in engineering. The new chapter on gas dynamics takes account of these processes in turbine and compressor construction and aeronautical engineering. There is an appendix with material data, characteristic values, flow resistance coefficients, diagrams and two tables with rated pressure loss values for pipeline flow.

PAES: Positron annihilation induced Auger electron spectrometer

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Christoph Hugenschmidt

2015-08-01

Full Text Available Positron annihilation induced Auger electron spectroscopy (PAES is a newly developed application for surface studies with high elemental selectivity and exceptional surface sensitivity. The instrument is operated by the Technische Universität München and is located at NEPOMUC.

Integral Building Design workshops : a concept to structure communication

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Savanovic, P.; Zeiler, W.; Tzou, H.S.; Jalili, N.

2007-01-01

Following the developments in (Dutch) building practice, where besides specialist skills a design approach is increasingly being asked, the Building Services chair of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning of Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) initiated in academic year 2005/06 a

Accelerated degeneration testing for flowmeter sensors. Evaluation and constancy against measuring; Beschleunigte Abnutzungspruefung fuer Durchflusssensoren. Abschaetzung der Messbestaendigkeit

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Rose, Juergen; Fenske, Helmut; Gerdes, Oda [Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Berlin (Germany). Fachbereich Waerme

2009-01-15

Test specifications for flow sensors state that a fatigue test should be carried out for 2400 h. The PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt), in cooperation with industrial organisations, developed a faster fatigue test for mechanical and static sensors which requires only 600 h. (orig.)

Waterverdamping uit dunne mest; resultaten van modelberekeningen

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Wagenberg, van A.V.; Verdoes, N.; Vranken, E.; Berckmans, D.

1999-01-01

In een geïntegreerd luchtbehandelingsysteem kunnen technische oplossingen voor de emissieproblematiek (ammoniak, geur) en de mestproblematiek worden gecombineerd. Door ventilatielucht uit de stal intensief in contact te brengen met mest kan water uit de mest verdampen. Daardoor droogt de mest. Het

Embedded Linux in het onderwijs

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Dr Ruud Ermers

2008-01-01

Embedded Linux wordt bij steeds meer grote bedrijven ingevoerd als embedded operating system. Binnen de opleiding Technische Informatica van Fontys Hogeschool ICT is Embedded Linux geïntroduceerd in samenwerking met het lectoraat Architectuur van Embedded Systemen. Embedded Linux is als vakgebied

Experimental Investigation of the Shear Resistance of Steel Frames with Precast Concrete Infill Panels

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Hoenderkamp, J.C.D.; Hofmeyer, H.; Snijder, H.H.

2010-01-01

At the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven a research program on composite construction is underway aiming at the development of design rules for steel frames with discretely connected precast concrete infill panels subject to in-plane horizontal loading. This paper presents experimental and finite

Spuitbeton op voorgespannen membranen

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Pronk, A.D.C.

2006-01-01

Op de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven wordt bij de faculteit Bouwkunde onderzoek gedaan naar de mogelijkheden von 'spuitbeton op voorgespannen membranen '. Het onderzoek is onderdeel van een promotietraject. Deze techniek biedt uitkomst voor het maken von vormen die op een andere manier moeiijk

Een biobed, geen praktische oplossing

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Sande-Schellekens, van de A.; Backus, G.

1993-01-01

De benodigde arbeid voor het laten functioneren van een biobed bedraagt 10 tot 15 minuten per varkensplaats per jaar. Hierbij is geen rekening gehouden met het oplossen van storingen. De biobedden, zoals hier toegepast, zijn door de vele storingen technisch niet inpasbaar

Improvements in primary care skills and knowledge with a vocational training program – a pre–post survey

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Djalali S

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Sima Djalali, Ryan Tandjung, Thomas Rosemann, Stefan Markun Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Background: Facing the upcoming shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs, medical and governmental organizations have recently made major investments to foster vocational training programs in Switzerland, designed to provide context-specific training for trainees in primary care practices. Less is known about the impact of these programs on the skills and specific knowledge of trainees. We aimed to evaluate the Cantonal program for vocational primary care training in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland’s largest Canton.Methods: We undertook a pretest–posttest study and surveyed physicians before and after participating in the Cantonal program for vocational primary care training in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. All trainees who participated in the program from 2013 until the end of 2015 were eligible. Primary outcome was the proportion of trainees being confident about their professional, organizational, examination and management skills before and after completing vocational training. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of trainees stating knowledge gain in entrepreneurship and the proportion of trainees being motivated to pursue a career as PCP.Results: Data of 47 trainees participating in the vocational training between 2013 and 2015 were eligible. In total, 35 (74.5% participated in the T1 survey and 34 (72.3% in the T2 survey. At T2, significantly more trainees (T1: 11%−89%, T2: 79%−100% stated to be at least “slightly confident” about their skills (p<0.05 for each individual skill. Knowledge gain in entrepreneurship was highly expected and experienced by the trainees (55%−77% of respondents in case of medicine-specific contents, but hardly expected in case of general business contents (≤47% of respondents. Concerning trainees’ motivation to pursue a career as PCP

Technische universiteiten en duurzame ontwikkeling in Afrika : Een interfacultair studenten onderzoeksproject voor het 33e lustrumsymposium van de Technische Universiteit Delft

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Duijvestein, C.A.J.; de Vries, G.; Bos, M.; Cozijnse, K.; Findlater, J.W.; Fremouw, M.; Jonkman, J.; Oijevaar, K.; Peters, S.; van Rattinghe, K.; Sack-van Straaten, K.; De Vries, G.; Wessels, R.

2007-01-01

In 2007, Delft University of Technology celebrates its 165th birthday. This unique occasion is celebrated with several activities revolving around the subject "Sustainable Solutions, with a focus on Africa". For the interdisciplinary course "Technical Universities and Sustainable development of

Nikola Tesla: een biografie

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ir.ing. Ruud Thelosen

2015-01-01

De Technische uitvinder Tesla heeft 700 patenten op zijn naam staan als hij overlijdt. Zijn uitvindingen hebben de wereld in de 20e eeuw volledig veranderd. Zijn wisselstroom generator hebben heel de VS van elektriciteit voorzien. Radioverkeer , remote control werd mogelijk dankzij Tesla. Volgens

Failure Models of Thin-walled Steel Sheeting and Structural-spatial Design Process

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Hofmeyer, H.

2009-01-01

This presentation is the first on 20 years of research on the failure mechanisms of sheeting subjected to combined concentrated load and bending moment, performed at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. The aim of this research is to develop accurate, insight providing design rules using simple

'Uytnemende Schilder van Antwerpen' : Joos van Cleve: atelier, productie en werkmethoden

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Leeflang, Micha

2007-01-01

Joos van Cleve (ca. 1480-1541) was een van de meest invloedrijke Antwerpse schilders in de eerste helft van dezestiende eeuw. Hij kreeg belangrijke opdrachten voor portretten en altaarstukken van onder anderen de Franse koning Frans I. Micha Leeflang onderzocht met name de materieel-technische

Meer of minder licht

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Graaf, A. van der; Steentjes, A.

2000-01-01

Interview Wout van Bommel, informatie over DYNO onderzoek van Alferdinck en Hogema bij TNO Technische Menskunde De natuur heeft 'recht op duisternis', zegt de milieubeweging, en daarom moet de verlichting op wegen worden teruggedrongen. De overheid wil dat ook, want de kosten moeten omlaag.

Doorslaan in veld emissie

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Abelmann, Leon; le Fèbre, A.J.

2008-01-01

Dit verhaal gaat over doorslaan. Het vertelt iets technisch over doorslag in veldemissie, maar vooral hoe een promotie-onderzoek een promovendus tot wanhoop kan drijven, en hoe een begeleider voorkomt dat hij doorslaat. Het begint allemaal bij de hard disk. Dat is een mechanisch geadresseerd

Ethische aspecten van big data

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N. (Niek) van Antwerpen; Klaas Jan Mollema

2017-01-01

Big data heeft niet alleen geleid tot uitdagende technische vraagstukken, ook gaat het gepaard met allerlei nieuwe ethische en morele kwesties. Om verantwoord met big data om te gaan, moet ook over deze kwesties worden nagedacht. Want slecht datagebruik kan nadelige gevolgen hebben voor

Regional costs and benefits of alternative post-Kyoto climate regimes: Comparison of variants of the Multi-stage and Per Capita Convergence regimes

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Vuuren DP van; Elzen MGJ den; Berk MM; Lucas P; Eickhout B; Eerens H; Oostenrijk R; KMD

2003-01-01

Deze studie verkent de technische, economische en milieu implicaties van verschillende zogenaamde post-Kyoto regimes voor de verdeling van regionale reductie doelstellingen die leiden tot stabilisatie van de broeikasgasconcentratie in de atmosfeer op 550 en 650 ppmv CO2-equivalenten (het S550e

Reducing Consequences of Car Collision using Inspiration from Nature

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Lenau, Torben Anker; Helten, Katharina; Hepperle, Clemens

2011-01-01

is a result of a project where researchers from two universities (Technical University of Denmark, DTU, and Technische Universität München, TUM) explored three different biomimetic design approaches namely the transfer checklist approach, the inspiration card approach and the interdisciplinary team approach...

Supply chain management in Zuidoost Azië

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Wouters, Marc; Wognum, P.M.

2005-01-01

Naast veel andere bedrijven uit de Westerse wereld en Japan zijn ook Nederlandse bedrijven actief in opkomende consumentenmarkten in andere delen van de wereld. Zij hebben dan te maken met leveranciers en klanten in die regio's. Studenten Technische Bedrijfskunde van de Universiteit Twente deden

Proceedings of the Eindhoven FASTAR Days 2004 : Eindhoven, The Netherlands, September 3-4, 2004

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Cleophas, L.G.W.A.; Watson, B.W.

2004-01-01

The Eindhoven FASTAR Days (EFD) 2004 were organized by the Software Construction group of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. On September 3rd and 4th 2004, over thirty participants|hailing from the Czech Republic, Finland, France, The

In Groot-Brittannië heiligt het doel de middelen

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Hoof, H.A.J.M. van

1997-01-01

In Nederland bestaat nogal wat politieke weerstand tegen observatie met 'technische hulpmiddelen'. In Groot-Brittannië is dat anders. Daar zijn camera's in winkelstraten inmiddels een vertrouwd gezicht geworden. En de Britten gaan nog een stapje verder. Ze hebben sinds kort een database met

Superconductor come on the market. Pt. 2

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Heinzelmann, E.

1995-01-01

Switzerland has the leading position in the field of high-temperature superconductors (HTS). The research group of Professor Ott at the ETH Zurich holds the international high-temperature record with 140 C. The company ABB with its powerful current limiter is one of the world's leading enterprises in this field. The ceramic bands developed by professor Fluekiger of the University of Geneve conduct electric current free of loss with such an efficiency that can only by reached by Japan and the USA. In order to use the applications of the HTS-technology for series production, special types of ceramic are required as they are being developed by professor Ludwig J. Gaukler and his team at the ETH Zurich. (orig.) [de

Quantitative Psychology : the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society

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Culpepper, Steven; Janssen, Rianne; González, Jorge; Molenaar, Dylan

2018-01-01

This proceedings book highlights the latest research and developments in psychometrics and statistics. Featuring contributions presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), organized by the University of Zurich and held in Zurich, Switzerland from July 17 to 21, 2017, its 34 chapters address a diverse range of psychometric topics including item response theory, factor analysis, causal inference, Bayesian statistics, test equating, cognitive diagnostic models and multistage adaptive testing. The IMPS is one of the largest international meetings on quantitative measurement in psychology, education and the social sciences, attracting over 500 participants and 250 paper presentations from around the world every year. This book gathers the contributions of selected presenters, which were subsequently expanded and peer-reviewed.

Digitalisierung des Kulturellen Erbes (Europas)

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Gruber, Marion

2011-01-01

Gruber, M. R. (2011, 13 December). Digitalisierung des Kulturellen Erbes (Europas). Guest lecture at the IPMZ - Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research, Devision Media Change & Innovation, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

77 FR 35680 - Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company

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2012-06-14

..., New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. Muhammad Habib, Zurich, Switzerland; to retain a controlling... of Habib American Bank, New York, New York. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis...

Onderzoeksresultaten introductie CNC bij een zestal bedrijven

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Mal, van H.H.; Ottink, M.S.; Peters, R.B.

1987-01-01

In het kader van een afstudeerproject van de faculteit bedrijfskunde aan de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven is er een onderzoek gedaan naar het gebruik en de gevolgen van het gebruikvan CNC-bewerkings machines in industriële organisaties [1]. Het onderzoek werd uitgevoerd in een zestal bedrijven,

Groener drogen

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Loman, N.G.M. (Niek)

2012-01-01

Auteur: N.G.M. (Niek) Loman Begeleiders: Ing. H.W. (Pim) van den Dool, Discrete Technologie en Productie Automatisering, RUG Dr.ir. I. (Ingrid) ten Have MBA, Interfac. Opleidingsinst. Technische Bedrijfskunde, RUG Drs. C.M. (Karin) Ree, Bèta Wetenschapswinkel, Science & Society Group, RUG Drs. R.W.

Applying PLM in a formula student racing car design process

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Pels, H.J.; van Dongen, P.; Bouras, A.

2008-01-01

Field research on PLM application is difficult, because companies don't like scientists to play with their system or with their processes. At Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) the University Racing Eindhoven (URE) team decided to use the Siemens PLM Teamcenter license of the university to

Jam Session reloaded: Von der Marmeladenfabrik zum Kultur- und Kreativraum : Revitalisierung und Umnutzung der Zuegg-Marmeladenfabrik am Tribusplatz in Lana, Südtirol

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Hillebrand, Annika

2015-01-01

von Annika Hillebrand Zusammenfassung in englischer Sprache Parallelt. [Übers. des Autors]: Jam Session Reloaded: From the jam factory to the cultural and creative space revitalization and redevelopment of Zuegg jam factory on Tribusplatz in Lana, South Tyrol Technische Universität Wien, Univ., Diplomarbeit, 2015

Technically-oriented operation management systems in conjunction with commercial DB systems

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Lex, M.; Heselmann, B. [GiS mbH, Erlangen (Germany); Eschbach, P. [BASF Consult GmbH, Muenchen (Germany)

2001-07-01

Due to the liberalization of the electricity market, the efficiency and competitiveness of a power plant is increasingly measured at the cost per amount of energy generated. Thus, aspects of market-orientation and clearly cheaper electricity generation are in the foreground. Technically-oriented DP systems are necessary to save operating cost. These systems have structures differing from the mere business-oriented systems, because of the different frame conditions and operators' desire to stand out against rivalling competitors by technical and organizational measures. (orig.) [German] Die Effektivitaet und damit Konkurrenzfaehigkeit eines Kraftwerkes wird mit der Liberalisierung des Strommarktes verstaerkt an den Kosten je erzeugter Energieeinheit gemessen. Fuer den Betrieb ruecken damit Aspekte einer marktgerechten und somit deutlich kostenguenstigeren Stromerzeugung verstaerkt in den Vordergrund. Wer Betriebskosten sparen will, braucht technisch orientierte DV-Systeme, die aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Rahmenbedingungen und des Wunsches aller Anlagenbetreiber, sich durch technisch-organisatorische Massnahmen vom Wettbewerb vorteilhaft abzuheben, voellig andere Strukturen aufweisen als die betriebswirtschaftlich orientierten Systeme. (orig.)

The EPR (European Pressurized Water Reactor) containment - concept, testing of leakage behaviour, FRP liner

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Touret, J.P. [EDF SEPTEN, Villeurbanne (France); Liersch, G. [Bayernwerk Kerenergie GmbH, Muenchen (Germany); Danisch, R. [Siemens AG, KWU NAD, Erlangen (Germany)

2001-07-01

The Basic Design of the EPR has now been completed. The containment plays a major safety-related role with respect to protection of the environment against radioactive releases. The EPR features a double (steel-reinforced concrete/prestressed concrete) containment design, with the inner containment coated additionally with a fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) liner in certain areas. This means that containment leaktightness is provided mainly by the prestressed concrete and the FRP liner in the event of a postulated accident. The numerous findings of the tests carried out so far in both France and Germany are summarized. (orig.) [German] Das Basic Design fuer den EPR ist fertiggestellt. Entscheidend fuer eine Realisierung wird neben der politischen Akzeptanz vor allem die Wettbewerbsfaehigkeit mit anderen Energietraegern sein. Im EPR-Projekt wird der hohe Sicherheitsstandard der heutigen Kernkraftwerke in Deutschland und Frankreich ergaenzt, indem zusaetzlich technische Massnahmen ergriffen werden, um die Konsequenzen beim unterstellten Versagen aller sicherheitstechnischen Einrichtungen mit der Folge eines postulierten Niederschmelzen des Kerns technisch zu beherrschen. (orig.)

Möglichkeiten angewandter Gesprächsforschung: Mündliche Prüfungen an der Hochschule

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Meer, Dorothee

2000-01-01

Full Text Available Unfavorable job market conditions and the related increase in pressure to legitimate the social sciences and humanities have drawn attention within these disciplines to approaches which have turned their own academic considerations into a starting point for practical concepts. In this sense, the following approach out of the field of applied discourse analysis attempts to develop application-oriented suggestions based on the analysis of authentic oral examinations at the university level. Beginning with an analysis of observable communicative behavior on behalf of oral examination participants, the following didactic suggestions aim to develop solid advice for instructors and students. Both the analysis and the practical suggestions aim to establish the scopes and limits concerning communication in institutionally organized exam situations. The aim of this approach is to support examination participants in recognizing and utilizing the given range of communicative possibilities.

Zwischen Reduktion und Innovation

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Magnes, Angelika

2017-11-01

Full Text Available Since 2015/2016 the Teachers´ Training College Graz (Pädagogische Hochschule Graz has offered a new training concept (‚PädagogInnenbildung NEU‘ in primary education, with the choice of focusing on religious education. Developed by the south-east regional cooperation network, this new educational approach represents a paradigm shift in the training of prospective teachers. This article introduces the structure of the degree which concentrates on religious education, outlines the advanced model of vocational practice in classrooms, and within this context analyses the scope for teaching biblical studies. The evaluation is based upon initial experiences with the new curriculum and the resulting development of biblical learning processes.

(Distributed) Denial-of-Service : deel 2

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Luiijf, H.A.M.

2013-01-01

Het geblokkeerd raken van een dienstverlening wordt in het Engels vaak aangeduid met de term Denial-of-Service (afkort: DoS). Al wordt de term veelal gebruikt in de cyberspace-omgeving, is deze feitelijk generieker, DoS kan zowel een technische oorzaak hebben, als bewust worden veroorzaakt door

Communicatie-architectuur PLC’s en Unity

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J.L. Scholte

2017-01-01

Voor het afronden van de studie Technische Informatica aan de Haagse Hogeschool te Delft is het noodzakelijk om een afstudeeropdracht uit te voeren. In de loop van zeventien weken is deze opdracht uitgevoerd bij het bedrijf JB Systems te Vlaardingen en Delft door de afstudeerder Jordy Scholte. Dit

The physics of big sample instrumental neutron activation analysis

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Overwater, R.M.W.

1994-01-01

Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Technische Universiteit Delft, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus Prof.ir. K.F. Wakker, in het openbaar te verdedigen ten overstaan van een commissie, door het College van Dekanen aangewezen, op maandag 14 november 1994 te 16.00 uur.

Physik gestern und heute: Visualisierung mit der Schlierenmethode

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Heering, Peter

2006-07-01

Der Name des österreichischen Forschers Ernst Mach ist heute noch mit der Schallgeschwindigkeit verbunden. Diese Auszeichnung resultiert aus Machs Untersuchungen, wie sich Projektile mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit durch die Luft bewegen. Gerade in jüngster Zeit hat die Anwendung derartiger Methoden durch technische Modifikationen wieder einen Aufschwung erfahren.

Privacy, werk en internet of things

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Van Der Sype, Yung Shin; Vedder, Anton

2016-01-01

Technologisch zijn ondernemingen nog niet klaar voor 3.0. Hoewel reeds heel wat technische snufjes in de onderneming binnensijpelen, staat de technologie nog niet op punt om al van een Internet of Things te spreken. Dit geeft ons de tijd om ons juridisch voor te bereiden op de opkomende

Tax accounting - IFRS IAS 12 : Voor accountants, controllers en fiscalisten

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Naarding, E.; Langendijk, H.P.A.J.

2010-01-01

Deel 7 van de reeks 'Tax Assurance in beeld' is een werkboek dat vraagstukken bevat om de technische aspecten van IAS 12 Income Taxes van de International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) te oefenen. Het boek is bedoeld voor accountants, controllers en fiscalisten die zich willen bekwamen in de

Tax accounting - IFRS IAS 12: Voor accountants, controllers en fiscalisten

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Naarding, E.W.J.; Langendijk, H.P.A.J.

2010-01-01

Deel 7 van de reeks 'Tax Assurance in beeld' is een werkboek dat vraagstukken bevat om de technische aspecten van IAS 12 Income Taxes van de International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) te oefenen. Het boek is bedoeld voor accountants, controllers en fiscalisten die zich willen bekwamen in de

Persistent chlorinated hydrocarbons (PHC) - end products and intermediate products of technical synthesis processes in surface water of the Rhine region. Vol. 5: Site profiles of persistent chlorinated hydrocarbons - source-oriented monitoring in aquatic media; Persistente chlorierte Kohlenwasserstoffe (PCKW) - End- und Zwischenprodukte technischer Synthesen in Gewaessern der Rheinregion. Band 5 der Reihe: Standortprofile persistenter chlorierter Kohlenwasserstoffe - ursachenorientiertes Monitoring in aquatischen Medien

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Heinisch, E.; Kettrup, A.; Bergheim, W.; Wenzel, S.

2003-07-01

Schwebstoffen, die in 20 zumeist Landesinstitutionen z. T. im Zeitraum von 1984-2002 erhoben worden waren, wurde der Versuch unternommen, die Belastungshoehen und Stoffmusterprofile fuer Probenahmelokalitaeten am Rhein und Fluessen in BW, Hess, RP und NRW kenntlich zu machen. Die untersuchten Verbindungen waren die isomeren Di-, Tri- und Tetrachlorbenzene, Penta- und Hexachlorbenzen, Ochtachlorstyren (OCS), Hexachlorbutadien (HCBD) sowie die 6 DIN-(IUPAC-, Ballschmiter)Kongenere der PCB, Substanzen, die zumeist im Sinne von REACH als PBT-, z. T. als vPvB-Stoffe bezeichnet wurden bzw. als ''prioritaer gefaehrliche Stoffe'' (PCBz, HCB, HCBD) eingestuft sind. Die statistisch verrechneten Einzeldaten wurden zu Streckenprofilen und Zeitreihen verarbeitet, mit dem Ziel, lokale oder regionale Immissionen, Hinweise zu ihrer Entstehung und gegenwaertigen Bedeutung kenntlich zu machen. Hintergrund dieser Bestrebungen ist, dass Fachpublikationen ueber technische Synthesen oder Zwangsanfall der Verbindungen nach Art, Menge und Zeitraum nicht vorliegen, was als Defizit zu betrachten ist. Besonders Tetrachlorbenzen (hauptsaechlich das 1,2,4,5-TeCBz) und das HCBD konnten als Indikatorsubstanzen fuer historische und rezente technische Synthesen chlororganischer Verbindungen sichtbar gemacht werden. Die hoeher chlorierten PCB-Kongenere Nr. 138, 153 und 180 (HPCB) erwiesen sich als ausserordentlich persistent. Die Chemiestandorte im Umfeld der Probenahmelokalitaeten Rheinfelden, Grenzach, Lampertheimer Altrhein, Biebesheimer Rhein, Muendung Schwarzbach, Bischofsheim und Griesheim (Main), Hitdorf, Duisburg-Homberg und Huels (Lippe) konnten durch Maxima und spezielle Stoffmusterverteilungen transparent gemacht werden. (orig.)

An innovation for Switzerland - the CO{sub 2} heat-pump; Eine Innovation fuer die Schweiz - die CO{sub 2}-Waermepumpe

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Christ, H.-P.

2006-07-01

This article describes one of the first heat-pump installations in Switzerland that uses carbon dioxide as its working fluid. The installation, operated in contracting-modus by the Zurich electricity utility EWZ, provides the heating energy required to supply the training centre of a Zurich football club. The heat sources used in the system are mentioned, which include ambient air and 23 geothermal probes. The various uses of the heat are discussed, which include the heating of changing rooms, offices and restaurant and hot-water for the showers. The functioning of the CO{sub 2} heat-pump is described and its advantages are discussed. These include the use of a cheap, natural refrigerant, high temperature-lifts and high energy-efficiency. The possible application areas of such CO{sub 2} heat-pumps is discussed.

Intelligent networks and energy storage; Intelligente netten en energieopslag

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Ongkiehong, O.; Van den Berg, P.

2012-11-15

The emergence of decentralized generators cause electricity networks to become more complex and technically difficult to control. This article highlights the role of ICT [Dutch] Door de opkomst van decentrale opwekkers worden elektriciteitsnetten steeds complexer en moeilijker om technisch te beheersen. In dit artikel wordt de rol van ICT belicht.

Jeewanu, or the

Indian Academy of Sciences (India)

2011-08-16

Aug 16, 2011 ... Author Affiliations. Mathias Grote1 2. Egenis, University of Exeter, Byrne House, St. German's Road, Exeter EX4 4PJ, UK; Institut für Philosophie, Literatur, Wissenschafts- und Technikgeschichte, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17.Juni 135, D-10623 Berlin, Germany ...

Meer proeven nodig om effect van hogere F-scatterwaarde te achterhalen : diffuus glas komt in de fase van fine-tuning (interview met Silke Hemming en Tom Dueck)

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Kierkels, T.; Hemming, S.; Dueck, T.A.

2014-01-01

Diffuus glas is over vijftien jaar de standaard. Wie nu nieuw bouwt, heeft veel goede redenen om voor diffuus te kiezen en vrijwel geen om het te laten, zeggen Silke Hemming en Tom Dueck van Wageningen UR Glastuinbouw. De inzichten in het nut van diffuus licht én de technische ontwikkelingen

J.A. van der Kloes (1845-1935) : A professional biography of the first Dutch professor in building materials

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Quist, W.J.

2015-01-01

Prof. Jacobus Alida van der Kloes (1845-1935) was appointed teacher in building materials at the “Polytechnische school” of Delft in 1882. From 1905 until his retirement in 1915 he was promoted to full professor on the subject of knowledge and research of building materials at the “Technische

Le fabbriche del cioccolato : settore e impresa in Germania, Svizzera e Italia tra il tardo '800 e la Prima Guerra Mondiale

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CHIAPPARINO, Francesco

1995-01-01

Defence date: 28 April 1995 Examining Board: Prof. Albert Carreras (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, supervisore) ; Prof. Peter Hertner (IUE, supervisore esterno) ; Prof. René Leboutte (IUE) ; Prof. Ulrich Wengenroth (Technische Universität, München) ; Prof.ssa Vera Zamagni (Università di Bologna) First made available online: 30 August 2016

F I N A L CS1_31012007.indd

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It explains advantages and disadvantages of solar cook- ing and the ... rural areas by using renewable energies. ... Teaching the population to use the solar cooker .... Translation to English by: Michael Spiess, Albisstrasse 37, CH-8038 Zurich,.

RE-SONANCE

Indian Academy of Sciences (India)

very few students of science and mathematics aspire to become teachers. There have been ... the atmosphere of philosophical and political ferment in Zurich, ... commercial applications; an introduction to the basics of this field is provided by ...

Vers de profonds bouleversements demographiques. 2040, la Suisse en vases communicants

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2004-01-01

"Geneve, Fribourg et Zurich seront les grands beneficiaires des changements demographiques spectaculaires qui devraient affecter la Suisse d'ici a 2040, selon des chiffres inedits publies vendredi par l'Office federal de la statistique (OFS)" (1 page)

Technische Feuchtgebiete zur Nachreinigung von Abwasser:Stickstoff, Abwasserdesinfektion, Spurenstoffe

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Rühmland, Sabine

2015-01-01

Stickstoff, Spurenstoffe und Krankheitserreger können auch in geringen Mengen Schäden in Gewässern bzw. beim Menschen verursachen. In dieser Arbeit soll geklärt werden, inwieweit das naturnahe Abwasserreinigungsverfahren der technischen Feuchtgebiete zur Nachreinigung von Abwasser geeignet ist. Dafür wurden in Berlin sieben bewachsene Bodenfilter und Abwasserteiche im techni-schen Maßstab einer Kläranlage mit Nährstoffelimination nachgeschaltet. Ein Sandfilter, ein Sandfilter mit Lehm und...

Technical progress safeguards future. Technischer Fortschritt sichert die Zukunft

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1985-01-01

'Technical progress safeguards future', the guiding theme of the 1985 conference of German engineers, calls for discussion. In five lectures representatives of the subdivisions of 'VDI' issued their statements from the viewpoints of their special fields. These lectures were completed by reports on the part of the remaining VDI subdivisions, which are published together with the lectures in this volume. The complex guiding theme is meant to stimulate discussion, which should be conducted also with representatives of other sciences and the public. The volume contains a.o. contributions regarding future prospects, given certain modifications in construction engineering and user behaviour in the sector heating and air-conditioning, regarding the development of new construction techniques to protect the environment, and regarding clean air as an international concern of engineers. For these three contributions separate entries were made. Other presentations relate to: automobile production technology; energy supply as an engineering task; information, invention, innovation as stages of technical progress; progress in materials technology; noise of motor vehicles - current state and future prospects. (orig./HSCH).

Frequently asked questions in hypoxia research

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Wenger RH

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Roland H Wenger,1,2 Vartan Kurtcuoglu,1,2 Carsten C Scholz,1,2 Hugo H Marti,3 David Hoogewijs1,2,4 1Institute of Physiology and Zurich Center for Human Physiology (ZIHP, University of Zurich, 2National Center of Competence in Research “Kidney.CH”, Zurich, Switzerland; 3Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 4Institute of Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany Abstract: “What is the O2 concentration in a normoxic cell culture incubator?” This and other frequently asked questions in hypoxia research will be answered in this review. Our intention is to give a simple introduction to the physics of gases that would be helpful for newcomers to the field of hypoxia research. We will provide background knowledge about questions often asked, but without straightforward answers. What is O2 concentration, and what is O2 partial pressure? What is normoxia, and what is hypoxia? How much O2 is experienced by a cell residing in a culture dish in vitro vs in a tissue in vivo? By the way, the O2 concentration in a normoxic incubator is 18.6%, rather than 20.9% or 20%, as commonly stated in research publications. And this is strictly only valid for incubators at sea level. Keywords: gas laws, hypoxia-inducible factor, Krogh tissue cylinder, oxygen diffusion, partial pressure, tissue oxygen levels

Pramana – Journal of Physics | Indian Academy of Sciences

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Author Affiliations. Anurag Srivastava1 H S Tewari2 C S Praveen3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior 474 010, India; Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur 495 009, India; ETH, Zurich, Switzerland ...

Sustainable development in city districts: BaLaLuZ project - Building ecology; Schlussbericht 'Gebaeudeoekologie' - Phase 1

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Binz, A.; Mueller, W.; Voyame, J.-P.

2004-07-01

This final report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is one of a series of reports concerning municipal development in various cities in Switzerland. The four city districts involved include Basel (Gundeldinger Feld), Lausanne (Bellevaux), Lucerne (Basel-/Bernstrasse) and Zurich (Werdwies). This paper takes a look at aspects of building ecology. In the four areas, the following building types and projects were examined with respect to their ecology: Basel: conversion of commercial premises to a community centre, Lausanne and Lucerne: Enhancement of residential areas, Zurich: a new residential building. Criteria examined include general building ecology, building materials, raw materials, toxic substances, recycling, maintenance and deconstruction, energy for heating and hot water, grey energy, electricity, ground usage, water, wastes and public infrastructure. Knowledge gained along with questions and problems still to be addressed are summarised and suggestions are made for further projects.

Tartuffe's Madagascar: conservation hypocrisy

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international press. On this subject, a new term ... Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES 2017a) focuses heavily on the northeast, citing Marojejy and Masoala national parks as the focal areas of .... University of Zurich. Winterthurerstrasse 1 ...

Probleme frühzeitig erkennen

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Russ-Mohl, Stephan

2002-01-01

The domain of research for the public and the society of the university of Zurich observes and analyses the coverage of opinion-forming media. The purpose is to estimate new subjects prematurely and to recognize their potential of life

Web 2.0 Dienste als Ergänzung zu algorithmischen Suchmaschinen

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Deutschland. Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie; Maas, Christian

2008-01-01

Dokumentiert die Ergebnisse des Fachprojekts "Einbingung von Frage-Antwort-Diensten in die Web-Suche", Wintersemester 2007/2008, Dept. Information, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg. Mit sozialen Suchdiensten - wie z.B. Yahoo Clever, Lycos iQ oder Mister Wong - ist eine Ergänzung zu den bisherigen Ansätzen in der Web-Suche entstanden. Während Google und Co. automatisch generierte Trefferlisten bieten, binden soziale Suchdienste die Anwender zur Generierung der Suchergebnisse in den Suchprozess ein. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird in diesem Buch der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit soziale Suchdienste mit traditionellen Suchmaschinen konkurrieren oder diese qualitativ ergänzen können. Der vorliegende Band beleuchtet die hier aufgeworfene Fragestellung aus verschiedenen Perspektiven, um auf die Bedeutung von sozialen Suchdiensten zu schließen.

Annual report 1978. [Natural gas

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1979-05-01

In the 1978 annual reports of the Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches (DVGW), the Bundesverband der deutschen Gas- und Wasserwirtschaft (BGW), and the Technische Vereinigung der Firmen im Gas- und Wasserfach e.V. (FIGAWA), the activities of organisations and Laender groups are dealt with, as well as tasks, work, and sales promotion measures.

3. European conference of TRIGA users. Papers and abstracts

International Nuclear Information System (INIS)

1974-01-01

The Third European Conference of TRIGA Users was held October 29-31, 1974, in Neuherberg near Munich, Germany under the sponsorship of the Gesellschaft fur Strahlen and Umweltforschung mbH, Physikalischen-Technische Ableilung. The main topics were: experience in reactor operation, maintenance, measurements, fuel management and fuel performance, neutron physical experiments and other research programs

PREFACE: Workshop Photograph and Program

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2011-07-01

Workshop photograph Workshop Program Sunday 28 March 201019:00-21:00 Reception at Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba(Buffet style dinner with drink) Monday 29 March 2010Introduction (Chair: André Rubbia (ETH Zurich))09:00 Welcome address (05') Atsuto Suzuki (KEK)09:05 Message from CERN on neutrino physics (10') Sergio Bertolucci (CERN)09:15 Message from FNAL on neutrino physics (10') Young Kee Kim (FNAL)09:25 Message from KEK on neutrino physics (10') Koichiro Nishikawa (KEK)09:35 Introductory remark on GLA2010 (10') Takuya Hasegawa (KEK) Special session (Chair: Koichiro Nishikawa (KEK))09:45 The ICARUS Liquid Argon TPC (45') Carlo Rubbia (CERN)10:30-11:00 Coffee break Main goals of Giant Liquid Argon Charge Imaging Experiments I (Chair: Takashi Kobayashi (KEK))11:00 Results from massive underground detectors (non accelerator) (30') Takaaki Kajita (ICRR, U. of Tokyo)11:30 Present long baseline neutrino experiments (30') Chang Kee Jung (SUNY Stony Brook)12:00-12:10 Workshop picture12:10-14:00 Lunch break Main goals of Giant Liquid Argon Charge Imaging Experiments II (Chair: Takashi Kobayashi (KEK))14:00 Physics goals of the next generation massive underground experiments (30') David Wark (Imperial College London)14:30 Near detectors for long baseline neutrino experiments (20') Tsuyoshi Nakaya (Kyoto U.) Lessons on Liquid Argon Charge Imaging technology from ongoing developments (Chair: Chang Kee Jung (SUNY Stony Brook))14:50 WARP (30') Claudio Montanari (U. of Pavia)15:20 ArDM (30') Alberto Marchionni (ETH Zurich)15:50 From ArgoNeuT to MicroBooNE (30') Bonnie Fleming (Yale U.)16:20 250L (30') Takasumi Maruyama (KEK)16:50 The DEAP/CLEAN project (20') Mark Boulay (Queen's U.)17:10-17:40 Coffee break Lessons from Xe based Liquids Imaging detectors (Chair: Flavio Cavanna (U. of L'Aquilla))17:30 MEG (20') Satoshi Mihara (KEK)17:50 The XENON project (20') Elena Aprile (Columbia U.)18:10 XMASS (20') Hiroyuki Sekiya (ICRR, U. of Tokyo) Studies on physics performance (Chair

Innovations and airborne pollutants. An economic assessment of the influence of different boundary conditions with explicit modelling of the choice of technology in the industrial sector. Interim report - documentation for the steel industry; Innovationen und Luftschadstoffemissionen. Eine gesamtwirtschaftliche Abschaetzung des Einflusses unterschiedlicher Rahmenbedingungen bei expliziter Modellierung der Technologiewahl im Industriesektor. Zwischenbericht - Dokumentation Stahlindustrie

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2002-04-01

The project attempted an improved modelling of technological progress. For this, the basic technological processes of selected energy-intensive sectors of the econometric input-output model PANTA RHEI are mapped in a model-consistent systematics. Technological progress is assumed to derive from the modelled decision making behaviour during selection of a technology. Apart from an improved assessment of the economic and environmental effects of political decisions, also the innovation effects are modelled. Further, politically induced technological progress is reduced explicitly to technologies. [German] Ziel des Projekts ist eine methodisch verbesserte Modellierung des technischen Fortschritts. Dazu werden fuer ausgewaehlte energieintensive Branchen des oekonometrischen Input-Output Modells PANTA RHEI die zugrunde liegenden technologischen Prozesse in einer modellkonsistenten Systematik abgebildet. Ein weiteres innovatives Element besteht darin, dass technischer Fortschritt auf das modellierte Entscheidungsverhalten bei der Technikwahl zurueckgefuehrt werden kann. Die gewaehlte Modellierung erlaubt nicht nur eine verbesserte Abschaetzung der durch Politikmassnahmen ausgeloesten gesamtwirtschaftlichen und der umweltrelevanten Wirkungen, sondern auch eine Bewertung der Innovationseffekte. Ausserdem laesst sich politik-induzierter, technischer Fortschritt explizit auf Technologien zurueckfuehren. (orig.)

FRM-II: status of construction, licensing fuel tests

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Axmann, A.; Boening, K.; Nuding, M.; Didier, H.J.

2001-01-01

The research reactor FRM-II of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen is now ready for the nuclear start-up, but still waiting for the operational license. The high-flux neutron-source FRM-II (8 x 10 14 n/(s cm 2 ) is a unique tool for solid state physics and materials research by neutron scattering, positron annihilation experiments and activation analysis, as well as for fundamental physics, isotope production, silicone doping, cancer therapy by irradiation with fission neutrons and for tomography with fast and thermal neutrons. Reactor built in facilities as a hot source, a cold source, an uranium loaded converter plate producing an intense beam of fission neutrons, allow to expand the range of usable neutron energies far beyond the thermal spectrum. In addition, a source providing an intense beam of fission products is planned to be constructed by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen and a source of ultra cold neutrons is planned by the Physics Department of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen. The reactor is already prepared for both of these facilities. (author)

PSI: Upgrading

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Anon.

1992-01-01

The accelerator complex at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen near Zurich (PSI - formed in 1988 by combining the Federal Institute for Reactor Research and the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research) is in the throes of a major and lengthy upgrade

LECTURE CANCELLED - Academic Training Lecture: Implications of LHC Data to New Physics (1/3)

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2013-01-01

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LECTURE IS CANCELLED by Alex Pomarol Clotet (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain). Monday, March 18, 2013 from 11:00 to 12:00 (Europe/Zurich) at CERN ( 4-3-006 - TH Conference Room ) More information here.

PSI: Upgrading

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Anon.

1992-09-15

The accelerator complex at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen near Zurich (PSI - formed in 1988 by combining the Federal Institute for Reactor Research and the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research) is in the throes of a major and lengthy upgrade.

The multi-disciplinary role of 'pion factories'

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Davies, J.D.; Batty, C.J.; Green, K.

1977-01-01

The multi-disciplinary role of intermediate energy proton accelerators in pure and applied nuclear physics is discussed with particular reference to the experimental programmes at LAMPF (Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility) and SIN (Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research, Zurich). (author)

Prostate cancer: ESMO Consensus Conference Guidelines 2012

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Horwich, A.; Hugosson, J.; de Reijke, T.; Wiegel, T.; Fizazi, K.; Kataja, V.; Parker, Chris; Bellmunt, Joaquim; Berthold, Dominik; Bill-Axelson, Anna; Carlsson, Sigrid; Daugaard, Gedske; de Meerleer, Gert; Dearnaley, David; Fizazi, Karim; Fonteyne, Valérie; Gillessen, Silke; Heinrich, Daniel; Horwich, Alan; Hugosson, Jonas; Kataja, Vesa; Kwiatkowski, Maciej; Nilsson, Sten; Padhani, Anwar; Papandreou, Christos; Roobol, Monique; Sella, Avishay; Valdagni, Riccardo; van der Kwast, Theo; Verhagen, Paul; Wiegel, Thomas

2013-01-01

The first ESMO Consensus Conference on prostate cancer was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on 17-19 November 2011, with the participation of a multidisciplinary panel of leading professionals including experts in methodological aspects. Before the conference, the expert panel prepared clinically

Social Web in Lehre und Forschung

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Gruber, Marion

2011-01-01

Gruber, M. R. (2011). Social Web in Lehre und Forschung. Presentation at the Faculty of Arts, University of Zurich. January, 19, 2011, Info-Veranstaltung der E-Learning-Koordination der Philosophischen Fakultät, Zürich, Schweiz: Universität Zürich.

Süvamuusika / Brigitta Davidjants

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2006-01-01

Uutest heliplaatidest Nikolaus Harnoncourt "Handel: Messiah", Nikolaj Znaider "Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos", Evgeni Kissin "Scriabin, Medtener, Stravinsky", Glenn Kotche "Mobile", Emanuel Ax "Chopin: Ballades, Scherzos & Mazurkas", Yefim Bronfman, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra "Beethoven: Piano Concertos 3&4", Roger Waters "Ca Ira"

Meer proeven nodig om effect van hogere F-scatterwaarde te achterhalen : diffuus glas komt in de fase van fine-tuning (interview met Silke Hemming en Tom Dueck)

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Kierkels, T.; Hemming, S.; Dueck, T.A.

2014-01-01

Diffuus glas is over vijftien jaar de standaard. Wie nu nieuw bouwt, heeft veel goede redenen om voor diffuus te kiezen en vrijwel geen om het te laten, zeggen Silke Hemming en Tom Dueck van Wageningen UR Glastuinbouw. De inzichten in het nut van diffuus licht én de technische ontwikkelingen schrijden nog elk jaar voort. Een update.

Trichotillomania: the impact of treatment history on the outcome of an Internet-based intervention

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2017-04-01

Full Text Available Steffi Weidt,1 Annette Beatrix Bruehl,2,3 Aba Delsignore,1 Gwyneth Zai,2,4–6 Alexa Kuenburg,1 Richard Klaghofer,1 Michael Rufer1 1Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Department of Psychiatry, Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; 3Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; 4Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 5Neurogenetics Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 6Department of Psychiatry, Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Background: Many patients suffering from trichotillomania (TTM have never undergone treatment. Without treatment, TTM often presents with a chronic course. Characteristics of TTM individuals who have never been treated (untreated remain largely unknown. Whether treatment history impacts Internet-based interventions has not yet been investigated. We aimed to answer whether Internet-based interventions can reach untreated individuals and whether treatment history is associated with certain characteristics and impacts on the outcome of an Internet-based intervention.Methods: We provided Internet-based interventions. Subjects were characterized at three time points using the Massachusetts General Hospital Hairpulling Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire.Results: Of 105 individuals, 34 were untreated. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL was markedly impaired in untreated and treated individuals. Symptom severity did not differ between untreated and treated individuals. Nontreatment was associated with fewer depressive symptoms (P=0.002. Treatment history demonstrated no impact on the outcome of Internet-based interventions.Conclusion: Results

Induction of long noncoding RNA MALAT1 in hypoxic mice

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2015-10-01

Full Text Available Aurelia Lelli,1,2,* Karen A Nolan,1,2,* Sara Santambrogio,1,2 Ana Filipa Gonçalves,1,2 Miriam J Schönenberger,1,2 Anna Guinot,1,2 Ian J Frew,1,2 Hugo H Marti,3 David Hoogewijs,1,2,4 Roland H Wenger1,2 1Institute of Physiology and Zurich Center for Human Physiology (ZIHP, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Zurich, Switzerland; 3Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 4Institute of Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: Long thought to be “junk DNA”, in recent years it has become clear that a substantial fraction of intergenic genomic DNA is actually transcribed, forming long noncoding RNA (lncRNA. Like mRNA, lncRNA can also be spliced, capped, and polyadenylated, affecting a multitude of biological processes. While the molecular mechanisms underlying the function of lncRNAs have just begun to be elucidated, the conditional regulation of lncRNAs remains largely unexplored. In genome-wide studies our group and others recently found hypoxic transcriptional induction of a subset of lncRNAs, whereof nuclear-enriched abundant/autosomal transcript 1 (NEAT1 and metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1 appear to be the lncRNAs most ubiquitously and most strongly induced by hypoxia in cultured cells. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-2 rather than HIF-1 seems to be the preferred transcriptional activator of these lncRNAs. For the first time, we also found strong induction primarily of MALAT1 in organs of mice exposed to inspiratory hypoxia. Most abundant hypoxic levels of MALAT1 lncRNA were found in kidney and testis. In situ hybridization revealed that the hypoxic induction in the kidney was confined to proximal rather than distal tubular epithelial cells. Direct oxygen-dependent regulation of MALAT1 lncRNA was confirmed using isolated primary

Descubren el origen de las "galaxias negras"

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2007-01-01

A group of researchers from Zurich University think having discovered the origin of the "black galaxies", things not well known, with the size of a galaxy with few or no stars and formed by dark matter, dust and gas. (1/2 page)

Mineralogical characteristics of andradite and grossular of te Sasa Ore Field

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Shijakova-Ivanova, Tena; Zajkova-Paneva, Vesna

2003-01-01

The paper presents the mineralogical characteristics of garnets (andradite and grossular) of the Sasa ore field, Investigations were carried out in the Institute for Crystallography and Petrography in Zurich, Switzerland and in the laboratory of the Faculty of Mining and Geology, Shtip. (Original)

Resonance – Journal of Science Education | Indian Academy of ...

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Karthik Raman1 Nagasuma Chandra2. Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Switzerland; Bioinformatics Centre, Raman building, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India. Resonance – Journal of Science Education. Current Issue : Vol. 23, Issue 3. Current Issue

Valproic Acid and Sleep Duration in Children with Epilepsy

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J Gordon Millichap

2009-09-01

Full Text Available Sleep duration and behavior were assessed in 46 children (age range 1.7-17.4 years before and after tapering valproic acid (VPA administered for more than 6 months for epilepsy, in a study at University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

Academic Training Lecture Regular Programme: Particle Therapy

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2012-01-01

Particle Therapy using Proton and Ion Beams - From Basic Principles to Daily Operations and Future Concepts by Andreas Peter (Head of Accelerator Operations, Heidelberg Ion Beam Theraps Centre (HIT), Germany) Part I: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 from 11:00 to 12:00 (Europe/Zurich) at CERN ( 222-R-001 - Filtration Plant ) • An introduction about the historical developments of accelerators and their use for medical applications: tumour treatment from X-rays to particle therapy • Description of the underlying physics and biology of particle therapy; implications on the requirements for the needed beam parameters (energy, intensity, focus, beam structure) • Accelerator technology used for particle therapy so far: cyclotrons and synchrotrons • Particle therapy facilities worldwide: an overview and some examples in detail: PSI/Switzerland, Loma Linda/USA, HIMAC/Japan, HIT/Heidelberg, CNAO/Italy Part II: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 from 11:00 to 12:00 (Europe/Zurich) at CER...

Physics colloquium: Electron counting in quantum dots in and out of equilibrium

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Geneva University

2011-01-01

GENEVA UNIVERSITY Ecole de physique Département de physique nucléaire et corspusculaire 24, quai Ernest-Ansermet 1211 Genève 4 Tél.: (022) 379 62 73 Fax: (022) 379 69 92olé   Lundi 31 octobre 2011 17h00 - Ecole de Physique, Auditoire Stueckelberg PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM « Electron counting in quantum dots in and out of equilibrium » Prof. Klaus Ensslin Solid State Physics Laboratory, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland   Electron transport through quantum dots is governed by Coulomb blockade. Using a nearby quantum point contact the time-dependent charge flow through quantum dots can be monitored on the basis of single electrons. This way electron transport has been investigated in equilibrium as well as out of equilibrium. Recently it has become possible to experimentally verify the fluctuation theorem. The talk will also address electron counting experiments in grapheme. Une verrée ...

Evaluating the suitability of the SWAN/COSMO-2 model system to simulate short-crested surface waves for a narrow lake with complex bathymetry

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Michael Graf

2013-07-01

Full Text Available The spectral wave model SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore was applied to Lake Zurich, a narrow pre-Alpine lake in Switzerland. The aim of the study is to investigate whether the model system consisting of SWAN and the numerical weather prediction model COSMO-2 is a suitable tool for wave forecasts for the pre-Alpine Lake Zurich. SWAN is able to simulate short-crested wind-generated surface waves. The model was forced with a time varying wind field taken from COSMO-2 with hourly outputs. Model simulations were compared with measured wave data at one near-shore site during a frontal passage associated with strong on-shore winds. The overall course of the measured wave height is well captured in the SWAN simulation: the wave amplitude significantly increases during the frontal passage followed by a transient drop in amplitude. The wave pattern on Lake Zurich is quite complex. It strongly depends on the inherent variability of the wind field and on the external forcing due to the surrounding complex topography. The influence of the temporal wind resolution is further studied with two sensitivity experiments. The first one considers a low-pass filtered wind field, based on a 2-h running mean of COSMO-2 output, and the second experiment uses simple synthetic gusts, which are implemented into the SWAN model and take into account short-term fluctuations of wind speed at 1-sec resolution. The wave field significantly differs for the 1-h and 2-h simulations, but is only negligibly affected by the gusts.

Recommendations for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: an international consensus conference report

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Clavien, Pierre-Alain; Lesurtel, Mickael; Bossuyt, Patrick M. M.; Gores, Gregory J.; Langer, Bernard; Perrier, Arnaud; Abecassis, M.; Balabaud, C.; Bhoori, S.; Breitenstein, S.; Broelsch, C.; Burra, P.; Cherqui, D.; Colombo, M.; d'Albuquerque, C.; D'Alessandro, A.; de Santibanes, E.; Dufour, J. F.; Durand, F.; Dutkowski, P.; El-Serag, H.; Fan, S. T.; Fisher, R.; Forner, A.; Fung, J.; Geier, A.; Germani, G.; Gouw, A. S. H.; Gurusamy, K.; Heaton, N.; Heim, M.; Hemming, A.; Hubscher, S.; Ichida, T.; Kahn, D.; Kew, M.; Kita, Y.; Kiuchi, T.; Kudo, M.; Lee, S. G.; Lencioni, R.; Livraghi, T.; Lodge, P.; McCaughan, G.; Madoff, D.; Marrero, J.; Mergental, H.; Merle, P.; Miksad, R.; Mornex, F.; Paradis, V.; Pestalozzi, B.; Poon, R.; Porte, R.; Prasad, K. R.; Roskams, T.; Rossi, M.; Schlitt, H.; Shaked, A.; Sherman, M.; Siegler, M.; Suh, K.; Todo, S.; Toso, C.; Trevisani, F.; Valdecasas, J. C. G.; Vauthey, J. N.; Vilgrain, V.; Villamil, F.; Wald, C.; Weber, A.; Wiesner, R.; Wright, L.; Zheng, S.; Zucman-Rossi, J.; Bertschi, V.; Clavien, P. A.; Meyer, M.; Müllhaupt, B.; Munson, A.; Lesurtel, M.; Raptis, D.; Vonlanthen, R.

2012-01-01

Although liver transplantation is a widely accepted treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), much controversy remains and there is no generally accepted set of guidelines. An international consensus conference was held on Dec 2-4, 2010, in Zurich, Switzerland, with the aim of reviewing current

Paranjpe, Dr Pramod Anand

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Elected: 1975 Section: Engineering & Technology. Paranjpe, Dr Pramod Anand D.Sc. Tech. (ETH Zurich). Date of birth: 1 April 1934. Specialization: Turbomachinery and Jet Propulsion Systems Address: 'Bahaar', 5, Hindustan Estate, Road No. 13, Kalyaninagar, Pune 411 006, Maharashtra Contact: Residence: (020) 2668 ...

Biodiversity offsetting – en vogue in Madagascar?

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According to the World Bank 2010 report, Madagascar is only just about to enter a large - scale exploitation ... tion between companies of the extractive industries, financial institutions such as the International Finance ... Forest Management and Development. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland.

Population study of Pyxis arachnoides brygooi (Vuillemin ...

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Tantelinirina Rakotondriamanga, Jean Kala and Jutta M. Hammer

CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG). Madagascar Research and Conservation Program. BP 3391. Antananarivo, 101 ..... south are clearly influenced by tourism, where forests are heav- ily exploited for construction material and charcoal production. (Du Puy and Moat 1998, Seddon et al. 2000).

Technologien rund um orthopädische Implantate: Vortrag gehalten bei Prosthesia Meet & Match; Innovate in Orthopedic Implants; Innovez dans les Implants Orthopediques; Orthopaidsche Implantate: entwickeln wir sie weiter; Thursday, March 29th 2012, Illkirch

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Schneider, Urs

2012-01-01

Die Innovationstreiber alternde Gesellschaft, dynamsiche Veränderungen in der Gesundheitspolitik der Zielländer, spezielle Marktveränderungen im Gesundheitswesen, Technologietrends und Fortentwicklung orthopädischer Therapieverfahren werden diskutiert. Im Forschungsfeld neuer Materialien hat die Welt der orthopädischen Implantate mittlerweile alle anderen Medizintechnikfelder hinter sich gelassen. Neue technische Lösungen des Fraunhofer IPA und der Fraunhofer Gesellschaft werden vorgestellt....

Grundlagen der zeichnerischen Darstellung

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Döring, Peter

Eine Technische Zeichnung muss nach DIN 6774 Teil 1 in der Weise angefertigt werden, dass sie übersichtlich, unmissverständlich, auch in verkleinertem Maßstab lesbar bleibt, kostengünstig reproduzierbar und dauerhaft archivierbar ist. Zu dem Zweck benötigt man entsprechendes Papier und angepasstes Zeichengerät. Heute ist die Anfertigung mit entsprechenden Rechnerprogrammen möglich.

Verletzungen und Fehlbeanspruchungen im leistungsorientierten Rudersport

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Bussian, Marc Robert

2004-01-01

Die Stellung der Breitensportart Rudern als gesundheitsfördernde Sportform ist in der Literatur gleichlautend positiv beschrieben. Im leistungsorientierten Rudersport müssen neben den Verletzungen und Fehlbeanspruchungen der eigentlichen Sportart die unabdingbaren Nebentrainingsformen berücksichtigt werden. In den neunziger Jahren vollzog sich ein trainingsmethodischer Wandel, die Einführung eines erschwinglichen Rudersimulators und eine technische Weiterentwicklung im Boots- und Ruderbau. Ei...

Aktuelles aus der "Fallambulanz Urheberrecht" der OER Community

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Angelika Güttl-Strahlhofer

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Im Sommersemester 2014 öffnete die Fallambulanz Urheberrecht der OER Community (Open Educational Resources der Virtuellen Pädagogischen Hochschule (VPH ihre Pforten und behandelte – von LehrerInnen eingelieferte – "PatientInnen" ... Die OER Community wird auch 2015 für alle LehrerInnen offen sein und ist dazu da, die Herausforderungen des Urheberrechts im LehrerInnenberuf wahrzunehmen und gemeinschaftlich Lösungswege zu erarbeiten. Es folgt eine kurze Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Erkenntnisse der einzelnen Fälle. Für die ausführlicheren Fallbeschreibungen siehe http://www.virtuelle-ph.at/mod/page/view.php?id=50897 oder auch den Diskussionsverlauf im Forum. Neben den Fällen sind noch zwei Werkstattberichte (Bilder-/Musikschwerpunkt und eine OER-Basisinformation ("Tücken freier Bilder" als Ergebnisse der Lernakitvitäten im Sommersemester 2014 beigefügt.

GPS-gestützte Beikrautregulierung im Freilandgemüsebau

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Hans-Peter Schwarz

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Im Freilandgemüsebau sollen einerseits qualitativ hochwertige Produkte erzeugt werden, die frei von Pflanzenschutzmittelrückständen und unerwünschtem Beikrautbesatz sind, andererseits nehmen Indikationslücken bei Herbiziden zu oder die Mittel können unerwünschte Rückstände verursachen. Zunehmend werden daher mechanische Verfahren zur Beikrautregulierung verwendet. Diese sind jedoch sehr zeitaufwendig und somit kostenintensiv. Ob die moderne GPS-Technologie die mechanische Beikrautregulierung unterstützen und optimieren kann, sollte in einer Masterthesis an der Hochschule Geisenheim geklärt werden. Die praktischen Untersuchungen führten zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Beikrautregulierung mittels GPS-Steuerung der Maschinen und Geräte nicht nur schneller, sondern auch kostengünstiger und präziser durchgeführt werden kann.

[Conservative calibration of a clearance monitor system for waste material from nuclear medicine].

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Wanke, Carsten; Geworski, Lilli

2014-09-01

Clearance monitor systems are used for gross gamma measurements of waste potentially contaminated with radioactivity. These measurements are to make sure that legal requirements, e.g. clearance criteria according to the german radiation protection ordinance, are met. This means that measurement results may overestimate, but must not underestimate the true values. This paper describes a pragmatic way using a calibrated Cs-137 point source to generate a conservative calibration for the clearance monitor system used in the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH). The most important nuclides used in nuclear medicine are considered. The measurement result reliably overestimates the true value of the activity present in the waste. The calibration is compliant with the demands for conservativity and traceability to national standards. Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier GmbH.

[Phantoms for the collection of genital secretions in stallions].

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Klug, E; Brinkhoff, D; Flüge, A; Scherbarth, R; Essich, G; Kienzler, M

1977-10-05

Practical experiences of the phantom method for collection of genital secretions from stallions are reported. Taking a phantom used in the Richard-Götze-Haus Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover as a prototype two further models slightly modified have been constructed, baring a flat hollow in the right side of the caudal phantom body for manual inserting of the Artificial Vagina. These three models fulfill four important conditions for routine use: (1) sufficient sexual attractivity for the stallions; 80-85% successful collections of presecretions out of a total of 1050 using the dummy and 70% successful semen collections from more than 240 in total; (2) solid and resistant construction; (3) easy cleaning and desinfection of the surface of the phantom to get representative samples; (4) firm installation on a hygienic floor.

Statistical analysis of general, clinical and radiographic parameters of navicular disease in the horse

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Langfeldt, N.; Hertsch, B.

1988-01-01

With 20,4 % the syndrome navicular disease has a remarkable part of lameness in the equine fore limb. Although intensive investigations of the last years, there is no uniform opinion in the clinical diagnosis of navicular disease. At first there is a differential description of the diagnosis of navicular disease and a presentation of the importance of this disease from the whole patients of the equine hospital of the Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover about five years (1980-1984). After that, the importance of the identification of pain with pain provocation test and the elimination of pain by anesthetic nerve blocking are described. The result of the anesthetic block of the ''Ramus pulvinus'' of the medial and lateral palmar digital nerves is a necessary part in clinical diagnosis of navicular disease [de

Sports-related concussion relevant to the South African rugby ...

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Guidelines for returning a concussed player to sport had been somewhat controversial and nebulous until the emergence of a series of international consensus meetings and statements initiated in 2001. The Vienna (2001), Prague (2004) and Zurich (2009 statements as well as the American National Athletic Trainers ...

AVETH follow-up survey on salary and duties of ETH doctoral students

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Schalko, Isabella; Jacob, Romain; Kuzmanovska, Irena

2017-01-01

The present survey was conducted as a follow-up of the AVETH survey in 2014. Based on 1′052 completed answers this report summarizes the current employment situation and the corresponding opinion of doctoral students at ETH Zurich about their salary rate and additional duties.

Inside the ETH spectrometer magnet

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1974-01-01

The ETH spectrometer magnet being prepared for experiment S134, which uses a frozen spin polarized target to study the associated production of a kaon and a lambda by negative pions interacting with protons (CERN-ETH, Zurich-Helsinki-Imperial College, London-Southampton Collaboration). (See Photo Archive 7406316)

FameLab International Final: a triumph for Switzerland and CERN

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2015-01-01

Oskari Vinko, from ETH Zurich, who won the Swiss finals organised at CERN last May, is the winner of the 2015 FameLab competition. The CERN winner Lillian Smestad, member of the AEgIS collaboration from the Norwegian Research Council, shared second place with François-Xavier Joly from France, who also was among the trainees at the FameLab Master Classes organised by CERN in April.     CERN's Lillian Smestad (left) and Oskari Vinko from ETH Zurich, during the Swiss and CERN joint final, organised at CERN in May 2015. The 2015 FameLab International Final, which took place on 4 June in Cheltenham, UK, was a triumph for Switzerland and CERN! The competition was very hard this year, with 27 countries participating in the international semifinals and only nine making it through to the finals. This was also the first year that CERN took part as a “country”.  Congratulations to all the winners! To experience the international Famelab ...

Nobel Prize winner visits CERN’s superconductors

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2008-01-01

On Wednesday 23 April Georg Bednorz, who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1987, visited CERN along with 44 of his colleagues from the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory. Georg Bednorz (second from right) with colleagues from the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory in the LHC tunnel. On their arrival, Jos Engelen, the Chief Scientific Officer, gave the IBM group an introduction to CERN. Bednorz came to CERN only recently for the Open Days to give a seminar, but unfortunately did not have time to visit the experiments, so this trip was organised instead. Along with Alex Müller, Bednorz was awarded the Noble Prize for his discovery of superconductivity for the so-called high temperature superconductors, essentially copper-oxide-based compounds showing superconductivity at temperatures much higher than had previously been thought possible. The LHC magnets are built with low-temperature superconductors but many current leads that supply power to the LHC cryostats are made with...

TV News Magazine Presentation: Einstein by Schweizer Fernsehen (2009)

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2011-01-01

In this episode of Einstein, students from the University of Zurich explain the LHC physics experiments with chocolate and coffee cups. Using these ordinary items, the young researchers demonstrate what happens when two protons collide and how they are measured and detected. They also visit the CMS and LHCb detectors. Other topics in this episode include studies of crash test dummies to determine the right kind of protection needed for winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding; image researchers at the University of Zurich poll people on the effects of image verses hard facts; the enormous potential of LED lights as the source of light for the future; and scientists determine that our closest ancestors are not the chimpanzee or orangutan, but the common marmoset. Due to room issues last time, Einstein will be presented on Friday, 11 February from 13:00 to 14:00 in the Council Chamber Language: German  

Physics technologies in medicine

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CERN. Geneva. Audiovisual Unit; Kreis, Roland; Wildermuth, Simon; Buck, Alfred; Von Schulthess, Gustav K

2002-01-01

Modern medicine is a large consumer of physics technologies. The series of lectures covers medical imaging starting with an overview and the history of medical imaging. Then follows four lectures covering x-ray imaging positron emission tomography imaging blood flow by ultrasound magnetic resonance 10 June 2002 100 Years of Medical Imaging Pr. Gustav K. von Schulthess MD, PhD, University of Zurich History and overview of Medical Imaging 11 June 2002 X-rays: still going strong Dr. Simon Wildermuth, MD, University Hospital Zurich Multidetector computed tomography: New developments and applications Since its introduction in 1992, spiral computed tomography (CT) scanners constructed with a single row of detectors have revolutionized imaging of thoracic and abdominal diseases. Current state-of-the-art models use up to 16 detectors and are capable of acquiring 16 contiguous slices of data with each gantry rotation; systems with 32 data acquisition units (and more) are currently in development. The principal advan...

[Jakob Klaesi on his 120th birthday].

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Haenel, T

2003-05-01

Jakob Klaesi was born on the 29th May 1883 in Glarus Canton (Switzerland) and was assistant and later head physician at the Psychiatric University Hospital in Zurich, directed by Eugen Bleuler. Klaesi directed the new Psychiatric Outpatient Department in Basel from 1923 to 1926 and later founded the Schloss Kronau private clinic in the Zurich Canton. In 1933 he became director of the Psychiatric University Hospital in Bern. His attitude toward somatic treatment methods was skeptical, although about 1920 he founded a psychiatric sleep cure with Somnifen. Klaesi was primarily a psychotherapist and interested in the psychodynamics of his patients. With his great empathy, he was able to understand especially well their expressive behaviour. This capacity for empathy and his philosophic orientation enabled him to develop a phenomenological analysis of expression. He died on the 17th August 1980. Differences and parallels to the thinking of Alfred Adler and Karl Jaspers are discussed.

ACADEMIC TRAINING: Physics Technologies in Medicine

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Françoise Benz

2002-01-01

10, 11, 12, 13, 14 June LECTURE SERIES from 11.00 to 12.00 hrs - Auditorium, bldg. 500 Physics Technologies in Medicine by G. K. Von Schulthess / Univ. of Zürich, S. Wildermuth, A. Buck / Univ. Hospital Zürich, K. Jäger / Univ. Hospital Basel, R. Kreis / Univ. Hospital Bern Modern medicine is a large consumer of physics technologies. The series of lectures covers medical imaging starting with an overview and the history of medical imaging. Then follows four lectures covering x-ray imaging positron emission tomography imaging blood flow by ultrasound magnetic resonance Monday 10 June 100 Years of Medical Imaging Pr. Gustav K. von Schulthess MD, PhD / University of Zurich History and overview of Medical Imaging Tuesday 11 June X-rays: still going strong Dr. Simon Wildermuth / MD, University Hospital Zurich Multidetector computed tomography: New developments and applications Wednesday 12 June Nuclear Medicine: PET Positron Emission Tomography Dr. Alfred Buck / MD, MSc, University...

ACADEMIC TRAINING: Physics Technologies in Medecine

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Françoise Benz

2002-01-01

10, 11, 12, 13, 14 June LECTURE SERIES from 11.00 to 12.00 hrs - Auditorium, bldg. 500 Physics Technologies in Medecine by G. K. Von Schulthess / Univ. of Zürich, S. Wildermuth, A. Buck / Univ. Hospital Zürich, K. Jäger / Univ. Hospital Basel, R. Kreis / Univ. Hospital Bern Modern medicine is a large consumer of physics technologies. The series of lectures covers medical imaging starting with an overview and the history of medical imaging. Then follows four lectures covering x-ray imaging positron emission tomography imaging blood flow by ultrasound magnetic resonance Monday 10 June 100 Years of Medical Imaging Pr. Gustav K. von Schulthess MD, PhD / University of Zurich History and overview of Medical Imaging Tuesday 11 June X-rays: still going strong Dr. Simon Wildermuth / MD, University Hospital Zurich Multidetector computed tomography: New developments and applications Wednesday 12 June Nuclear Medicine: PET Positron Emission Tomography Dr. Alfred Buck / MD, MSc, University...

[Dialectical-behavioral outpatient therapy for adolescents with impulsive and self-harming behavior].

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Maffezzoni, Marco; Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph

2017-11-01

A slightly modified version of the Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) for impulsive and self-injurious adolescents has been implemented in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service in Zurich, Switzerland, since 2005. This DBT-A comprises individual therapy, skills training, and a single parent meeting over a 6-month period. This article reports on the translation of this approach into clinical practice and presents an evaluation based on the clinical quality of control assessments. Participants of the treatment program were 43 female adolescents aged 14 to 19 living in the Zurich area and showing impulsive and self-injurious behavior and problems regulating their emotions and relationships. Each skill group contained 4-6 adolescents. Our mostly positive experiences with this approach were supplemented by evaluation data from a quality control group based on self- and parent-report of a total of 19 participants. There is convincing evidence that DBT-A leads to reductions in both general and specific psychopathology.

Energy rating of solar modules; Workshop 'vergleichender Modulertrag'

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Kroeni, R. (ed.)

2002-07-01

This final report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy presents the results of a workshop held in Zurich, Switzerland. The project aimed to help commercial investors in the photovoltaics area who need better information on component costs involved in photovoltaics installations. Today, solar module prices are compared using the power output under standard conditions. The authors propose that they should be compared with their energy production. The workshop, held in March 2002 in Zurich, aimed to provide an overview of existing rating methods for energy production. Various methods of comparison are discussed, including a matrix method based on electrical and meteorological measurements, a production calculation method involving efficiency measurements made for various locations and conditions as well as another approach that takes irradiance, cell temperature, spectral correction into account. A further method of calculating energy ratings from laboratory measurements is also presented, as is a review of developments in relevant standardisation areas. Various methods are compared and commented on.

Programme [11. international LISA symposium, Zurich (Switzerland), 5-9 September 2016

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2017-01-01

Monday, 5th of September 2016 Chair: M. Colpi S. Vitale The LTP experiment on LISA Pathfinder and its first results K. Dooley Advanced LIGO: news from the dark universe B. Schutz LIGOs Black Holes and Science in the LISA Era P. McNamara LISA Pathfinder: First steps to observing gravitational waves from space M. Hewitson In-flight Performance of the Optical Metrology System on LISA Pathfinder W. Weber Physical model of the LISA Pathfinder differential acceleration measurement and its application to LISA K. Danzmann The Status of LISA Chair: O. Jennrich J. Martino On-flight characterization of Coldgas micro-Newton thrusters for Lisa Pathfinder M. Nofrarias Magnetic force noise in LISA Pathfinder L. Ferraioli The LISA Pathfinder GRS Front-End Electronics D. Vetrugno The Δ g workflow: from measured displacements to the differential external acceleration. A. Wittchen Coupling of relative intensity noise and pathlength noise to the length measurement in the optical metrology system of LISA Pathfinder S. Paczkowski Laser frequency stabilisation and interferometer path length differences on LISA Pathfinder R. Giusteri The free-fall mode experiment on LISA Pathfinder: first results P. Wass Electrostatic test-mass force-noise disturbances as measured by LISA Pathfinder R. Dolesi The contribution of Brownian noise from viscous gas damping to the differential acceleration noise measured in LISA Pathfinder between two nominally free falling test masses C. Trenkel The engineering of LISA Pathfinder – the quietest laboratory ever flown in space W. Klipstein LISA-derived Flight Phasemeter on the GRACE Follow-On Mission P. Laufer MEMS Ion Thruster Chips to Significantly Enhance Cold Gas Thruster Lifetime for LISA M. Tinto Enhanced Gravitational Wave Science with LISA and gLISA Tuesday, 6th of September 2016 Chair: P. McNamara F. Ricci Advanced VIRGO: State of the Art C. Belczynski Evolutionary predictions in the advanced LIGO/Virgo era A. Sesana The promise of multi-band gravitational wave astronomy B. Sathyaprakash Exploring the Universe with third generation interferometers S. Sato The status of DECIGO G. Heinzel Satellite interferometry from LTP and GRACE Follow-On to LISA P. Binetruy Cosmology with LISA Chair: S. Vitale A. Giménez Cañete Beyond LISA Pathfinder P. Hertz NASA Astrophysics Program: Present and Future F. Safa ESA activities towards the Gravitation Waves Space Observatory H. Ward LPF Interferometry and route to LISA J. Camp Development of a US Laser System for the Gravitational Wave Mission LISA T. Schwarze Performance of an optical three-signal test for the LISA metrology M. Laporte Status of the eLISA on table (LOT) electro-optical simulator for space based gravitational waves observatories S. Apple UF Torsion Pendulum and GRS Technology Development J. Livas eLISA Telescope In-field Pointing and Scattered Light Study K. Isleif The LISA backlink – comparing optical phase reference systems Wednesday, 7th of September 2016 Chair: C. Sopuerta T. Alexander EMRIs and the relativistic loss cone R. Schoedel The stellar cusp around the Milky Way’s central black hole J. Gair Impact of eLISA design on EMRI Science M. van de Meent Modelling spinning EMRIs with Self-Force A. Gianninas A Progress Report on the Search for the Most Extreme Binary White Dwarfs I. Thorpe Initial Results from ST7-Disturbance Reduction System on LISA Pathfinder G. Jin Ongoing development of detection of gravitational waves in space in China Thursday, 8th of September 2016 Chair: P. Binetruy R. Blandford The Future of Black Hole Astrophysics in the LISA-VIRGO-LPF Era C. Moore Observing black hole merger kicks directly with gravitational waves N. Tamanini Late time cosmology with eLISA I. Dvorkin A synthetic model of the gravitational wave background from evolving binary compact objects A. Petiteau LISA science performance in the context of LISAPathfinder first results and simulation for LISA N. Cornish Fast, fully precessing frequency domain waveforms for analyzing black hole mergers with LISA A. Klein Supermassive Black Hole Observations with eLISA S. Hughes Measuring EMRIs: A reality check Chair: Ch. Caprini L. Mayer Massive black hole mergers and their timescales: connecting galaxy formation with gravitational wave science S. Babak Enchilada: analysis of simulated eLISA data set A. Ricciardone Primordial Gravitational Waves and eLISA S. Sanidas Can eLISA save the day? Hunting for cosmic strings in the SKA era. G. Servant Probing cosmological phase transitions with eLISA D. Weir Acoustic waves and the detectability of first-order phase transitions by eLISA M. Bonetti Post-Newtonian Dynamics of Massive Black Holes Triplets J. Garcia-Bellido Gravitational waves from primordial black holes as dark matter T. Regimbau Searching for the stochastic gravitational-wave background with Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo M. Pieroni Primordial GW from universality classes of pseudo-scalar inflation Friday, 9th of September 2016 Chair: G. Mueller K. Holley-Bockelmann The Known Unknowns: predicting the landscape of LISA black hole sources E. Rossi Supermassive black hole seeds: updates on the quasi star model C. Mingarelli The Gravitational-Wave Universe seen by Pulsar Timing Arrays S. Smartt Searching for the electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave sources J. Bergé MICROSCOPE: the first few months in orbit O. Jennrich The preparation for L3 – building on LISA Pathfinder (paper)

Concepts for `superior process control` in the energy industry; Konzepte fuer die uebergeordnete Prozessfuehrung in der Energiewirtschaft

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Doellen, U.C. von

1996-12-01

The work concerns the task of control described as dispatching of extensive energy supply and distribution networks. Due to the special contractual situation, there are special long-term targets in firms, which must be achieved in addition to the extensive operational tasks of control and monitoring of the networks. The concepts introduced in the work offer a framework for a target-orientated design of computer-aided menus for this superior process control in the energy industry. (orig./GL) [Deutsch] Die Arbeit betrachtet die als Dispatching bezeichnete Aufgabe der Fuehrung ausgedehnter Energieversorgungs- und verteilungsnetze. Aus den speziellen Vertragssituationen ergeben sich in den Unternehmen besondere, langfristige Zielvorgaben an die mit der Betriebsfuehrung beauftragen Operateure, die zusaetzlich zu den umfangreichen operativen Aufgaben der Fuehrung und Ueberwachung der Netze zu erreichen sind. Die in der Arbeit vorgestellten Konzepte bieten den Rahmen fuer einen zielgerichteten Entwurf rechnergestuetzter Hilfsmittel fuer diese uebergeordnete Prozessfuehrung in der Energiewirtschaft. Das erstellte Gesamtsystem wird abschliessend zur Loesung einer konkreten, energiewirtschaftlichen Problemstellung eingesetzt. Die entwickelte Anwendungsloesung wird als Hilfsmittel fuer die technische und vertragliche Optimierung im Dispatching eingesetzt. Wesentliche Zielsetzung ist ein technisch und wirtschaftlich optimaler Einsatz von Energiespeichern zur Deckung von Spitzenlasten. (orig./GL)

Absolute Measurement of Radioactive Materials at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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Weiss, H. M.

1960-01-01

A short report is given about the routine methods of standardization of radionuclides. The measurements are done by 4 π β proportional counters, 4 π β-γ coincidence counting and for secondary standardization of γ emitters by 4 π γ ionization chamber. The equipments used and the procedures of source preparation are described. (author) [fr

Communication of technical building systems. Fundamentals; Kommunikation technischer Gebaeudesysteme. Grundlagen

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Kranz, H.R. [Siemens AG, Karlsruhe (Germany)

1995-12-31

In chapter 17 of the anthology about building control the communication between and with technical building systems is described. The following aspects are discussed: From the matrix cable to the standard bus, data transmission, communication terms, components of communication systems, type of data transmission, types of connection, networks, protocols, the ISO/OSI reference model, application of automation in the field of communication, services and profiles, communication objects. (BWI) [Deutsch] Kapitel 17 des Sammelbandes ueber Building Control ist dem Thema der Kommunikation zwischen und mit technischen Gebaeudesystemen gewidmet. In diesem Zusammenhang werden folgende Themen angesprochen: Vom Matrixkabel zum Standard-Bus; Daten-Transport; Kommunikations-Begriffe; Komponenten der Kommunikations-Systeme; Art der Datenuebertragung; Verbindungsarten, Netze, Protokolle; Das ISO/OSI Referenzmodell; Automation als Anwendung in der Kommunikation; Dienste und Profile; Kommunikationsobjekte. (BWI)

Principles and challenges of programme planning at a language ...

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Principles and challenges of programme planning at a language centre serving two Swiss universities. Sabina Schaffner. The UZH and ETH Zurich Language Center, Switzerland. E-mail: sabina.schaffner@sprachen.uzh.ch. 1. Introduction. In this contribution, I would like to share some of the professional challenges that I ...

Swapan K Datta

Indian Academy of Sciences (India)

Swapan Datta has vast experience in plant biotechnology and agricultural science. Associated with Prof. Wenzel as DAAD Fellow at Institute of Resistance Genetics, Germany, Prof. Ingo Potrykus at ETH-Zurich and Prof. Gurdev Khush at IRRI, Philippines (1985–2005), he developed genetically improved rice, e.g., Golden ...

78 FR 41101 - Proposed Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions

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2013-07-09

..., 2009. Summary of Facts and Representations 1. The Bank is a national bank subsidiary of Wells Fargo... Representations Background 1. UBS AG (UBS or the Applicant) is a financial services corporation with headquarters located in Zurich, Switzerland. UBS has banking divisions and subsidiaries around the world, including in...

Efficacy of iron-biofortified crops

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Boy, Erick (HarvestPlus)

1International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC. 2Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 3GroundWork, Fläsch, Switzerland. 4Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health, ETH Zurich,. Switzerland. 5College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of ...

Individual and dyadic coping in chronic pain patients

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2017-03-01

Full Text Available Andrea Burri,1–3 Michèle Blank Gebre,4 Guy Bodenmann1 1Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, 3Waitemata Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; 4Private Practice, Zurich, Switzerland Abstract: The purpose of the current cross-sectional study was to test the associations between individual coping responses to pain, dyadic coping, and perceived social support, with a number of pain outcomes, including pain intensity, functional disability, and pain adjustment, in a sample of N = 43 patients suffering from chronic pain in Switzerland. In contrast to previous research, we were interested not only in specific pain coping but also in more general stress coping strategies and their potential influence on pain outcomes. Analyses were performed using correlation and regression analyses. “Praying and hoping” turned out to be an independent predictor of higher pain intensity and higher anxiety levels, whereas both “coping self-instructions” and “diverting attention” were associated with higher well-being, less feelings of helplessness, and less depression and anxiety. We further found a link between “focusing on and venting emotions” and “worse pain adjustment”. No significant relationship between dyadic coping and social support with any of our pain outcomes could be observed. Overall, our results indicate that individual coping strategies outweigh the effects of social support and dyadic coping on pain-related outcomes and pain adjustment. However, results need to be interpreted with caution given the small sample size. Keywords: individual coping, dyadic coping, social support, chronic pain

Activities of the TUV experts during the period of construction and commissioning of a nuclear power plant ordered by the licensing authorities of the FRG

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Dommke, J.; Fendler, H.

1977-01-01

The inspection organisations in the Federal Republic of Germany (Technische Uberwachungs-Vereine) are independent systems grouped on a regional basis. The competent licensing authorities of the various Lander consult them concerning assessments for site selection and the design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power plants. Furthermore the TUV experts inspect the manufacture of components in the suppliers' facilities and on site. (NEA) [fr

Die Invariantendarstellung in der Satellitengradiometrie : theoretische Betrachtungen und numerische Realisierung anhand der Fallstudie GOCE

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Baur, Oliver

2007-01-01

Die Satellitengradiometrie (Satellite Gravity Gradiometry, SGG) ist die derzeit modernste Technik zur Bestimmung und Modellierung hochauflösender Gravitationsfelder. Sie gründet auf der Beobachtung zweiter Ableitungen des Gravitationspotenzials, welche als Gravitationsgradienten (GG) bezeichnet werden und deren Gesamtheit im Gravitationstensor (oder Eötvös-Tensor) zusammen gefasst ist. Letzterer zeichnet sich durch Symmetrie und Spurfreiheit aus. Technisch realisiert wird die Gradiometrie übe...

Utilization of the research and measurement reactor Braunschweig for neutron metrology

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Alberts, W.G.

1982-01-01

The objectives of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) with regard to neutron metrology are briefly described. The use of the PTB's Research and Measuring Reactor as neutron source for metrological purposes is discussed. Reference neutron beams are described which serve as irradiation facilities for the calibration of detectors for radiation protection purposes in the frame of the legal metrology work in the PTB. (orig.) [de

Authenticiteit en contracteren omtrent kunst : een rechtsvergelijkende analyse.

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Demarsin, Bert

2008-01-01

JURIDISCH-TECHNISCHE TOELICHTING Dit proefschrift is opgebouwd in drie delen. Deel I biedt een interdisciplinair onderzoek naar het authenticiteitsbegrip dat niet alleen vanuit juridisch, maar ook vanuit kunsthistorisch en filosofisch oogpunt ontleed wordt. Delen II en III bouwen vervolgens verder op het aldus ontwikkelde begrippenapparaat. Deel II richt zich op de authenticiteitsproblematiek in de rechtstreekse verhouding tussen de koper en de verkoper van een kunstvoorwerp. De analyse ...

Evaluation of disposal possibilities and potential in the Konrad iron-ore mine based on experiments for the handling and isolation of radioactive wastes

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Brewitz, W.

1984-01-01

The Gesellschaft fuer Strahlen und Umwelftorschung (GSF) has established, at the conclusion of feasibility studies, that the suitability of the Konrad mine for the disposal of low-level waste and decommisioning waste has been proved, as well as the radiological safety of the disposal operations. On 31 August 1982, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) submitted an application for licensing to the State Authority of Lower Saxony

Thermal analysis of electric power generation with solar collectors at how low temperature; Analisis termico de plantas de generacion de energia electrica con la integraacion de colectores solares trabajando a bajas temperaturas

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Monne, C.; Salina, P.; Leithner, R.; Aronis, N.

2004-07-01

The main focus of this article is how low temperature heat sources can be used for electric power generation. The paper will focus on solar energy in particular. The article shows simulation of five different cycles, with solar energy integration, by means ENBIPRO program (ENergie-BIlanz-PROgramm), that at the moment it is being developed by Institut Warme und Brennstofftechnik, Technische Universitat Braunschweig (Germany). (Author)

A domain specific language for the automatic generation of parsers classes for text protocols

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Kistel, Thomas; Vandenhouten, Ralf

2014-01-01

ABNF ist eine Sprache zur Definition einer formalen Syntax für technische Spezifikationen und wird häufig zur Beschreibung textueller Nachrichten von Internetprotokollen eingesetzt. Die Möglichkeiten der automatischen Generierung von Parser-Klassen aus ABNF-Spezifikationen sind derzeit sehr begrenzt, da ABNF lediglich die Transfersyntax und Produktionsregeln von Textnachrichten beschreibt. Die fehlende Definition von Variablennamen innerhalb einer ABNF-Spezifikation ermöglicht es nicht, sinnv...

Implementation of new concepts for space HVAC systems in domestic buildings in consideration of cost, consumption and user comfort. Final report; Umsetzung neuer Konzepte der technischen Gebaeudeausruestung im Wohnungsbau unter Beruecksichtigung von Kosten, Verbraeuchen und Nutzerkomfort. Abschlussbericht

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Schmidt, F.; Sucic, D.; Wendler, M.

1998-03-01

The goal of this project was the development of a set of tools for the selection of optimal concepts for HVAC-systems in housing buildings. Several factors are considered. They include technical feasibility, costs for investment, maintenance and operation, energy concumption, environmental impacts and user comfort. It is intended with the help of these tools to identify the most important factors which influence energy consumption and to suggest simple and cost effective measures to reduce energy consumption. Measures include improvements of the envelope, changes in the HVAC-system and its operation according to the needs to the inhabitants of the building. This report describes these components of this tool set which were developed in the frame of the project WohnKomfort. It lists data and rules chosen. In addition we report experiences which we gained with an prototypical implementation. This implementation allows load calculations for more than 60.000 different buildings applying EN 802 (only one zone model) as calculation method. It also supports selection of heating systems for such buildings by offering an evaluation according to user specified criteria including cost, environment and comfort. (orig./MM) [Deutsch] Ziel des Vorhabens war die Entwicklung eines Instrumentariums zur Auswahl optimaler Konzepte fuer technische Anlagen in Wohngebaeuden unter Beruecksichtigung der Faktoren technische Machbarkeit, Erstellungs-, Betriebskosten, Energieverbrauch, Umweltbelastung und Nutzerkomfort. Mit Hilfe dieses Instrumentariums soll es moeglich werden, die Haupteinflussfaktoren fuer den Energieverbrauch anzugeben und Vorschlaege fuer einfache und kostenguenstige Massnahmen zu seiner Reduzierung auf der Seite des Gebaeudes (bauliche Massnahmen) und der Anlage (technische Massnahmen, Nutzerverhalten) anzugeben. In diesem Bericht beschreiben wir die im Vorhaben entwickelten Komponenten des Instrumentariums, die zugrundeliegenden Daten und Regeln sowie Erfahrungen, die

Contingency and experiential solicitation

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Wieczorek, Izabela

2013-01-01

as the fundamental concept of a new aesthetics". Thesis Eleven 33, 113-126. Böhme, G. (1995): "Staged materiality". Daidalos, 56, 36-43. Böhme, G. (2005): "Atmosphere as the subject matter of architecture". In P. Ursprung (Ed.), Herzog & de Meuron. Natural History. Zurich: Lars Müller Publishers. Schmitz, H. (1995...

Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport – the 3rd ...

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International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in. Zurich ... Which symptoms scale is appropriate for this age group? • Which tests are useful ..... a definite role in preventing dental and oro-facial injury. .... from clinical practice, academic and research in the field of sports ... injuries. British journal of sports medicine.

First light for the desert fireball network

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Bland, P.A.; Spurný, Pavel; Bevan, A.W.R.; Towner, M.C.; Deacon, G.; McClafferty, T.

2006-01-01

Roč. 41, č. 8 (2006), A23 ISSN 1086-9379. [Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society /69./. Zurich, 06.08.2006-11.08.2006] Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z10030501 Keywords : fireball * network * meteorit Subject RIV: BN - Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Astrophysics Impact factor: 2.524, year: 2006

a survey on mammals of the yayu forest in southwest ethiopia

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representatives of vegetation types (afromontane forest, transitional rain forest and riverine ... malian diversity of the forest. ... mammals which were recorded in all the habitat .... and Rural Development, Tropentag, Zurich, pp. 1–4. 5. Olupot, W. and Sheil, D. (2011). A preliminary assessment of large mammal and bird use of.

Lehrkontext Grenzregion: Affekt und Kognition von FremdsprachenlehrerInnen der Nachbarsprache

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Julia Putsche

2017-10-01

Full Text Available Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich mit Einstellungen von Lehrpersonen, die die Nachbarsprache in der deutsch-französischen Grenzregion unterrichten und sich mit dem didaktisch-methodischen Konzept einer Grenzdidaktik auseinandersetzen. Das methodische Setting ist im Bereich der Aktionsforschung und dem forschenden Lernen verortet. Die Daten basieren auf einer Fragebogenstudie und einem identischen universitären Unterricht an einer deutschen und französischen Hochschule. This paper examines teachers’ beliefs and attitudes in the French-German border region. In it we propose a way to implement a theoretical concept about a foreign language teaching for border regions in initial teacher education program by applying Action Research and Research Based learning approaches. The data presented in this article were collected by means of a questionnaire and of an identical seminar in our universities, Freiburg and Strasbourg.

78 FR 43930 - Proposed Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions

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2013-07-22

... influence over the management or policies of a person other than an individual; (c) The term Auction Rate... headquarters located in Zurich, Switzerland. UBS has banking divisions and subsidiaries around the world... that to the best of its knowledge, as of December 10, 2012, no Unrelated Sale to a Plan has occurred...

HYPER-­TVT: Development and Implementation of an Interactive Learning Environment for Students of Chemical and Process Engineering

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Santoro, Marina; Mazzotti, Marco

2006-01-01

Hyper-TVT is a computer-aided education system that has been developed at the Institute of Process Engineering at the ETH Zurich. The aim was to create an interactive learning environment for chemical and process engineering students. The topics covered are the most important multistage separation processes, i.e. fundamentals of separation…

Parental Separation and Child Aggressive and Internalizing Behavior: An Event History Calendar Analysis

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Averdijk, Margit; Malti, Tina; Eisner, Manuel; Ribeaud, Denis

2012-01-01

This study investigated the relationship between parental separation and aggressive and internalizing behavior in a large sample of Swiss children drawn from the ongoing Zurich Project on the Social Development of Children and Youths. Parents retrospectively reported life events and problem behavior for the first 7 years of the child's life on a…

Do Social Relationships Protect Victimized Children against Internalizing Problems?

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Averdijk, Margit; Eisner, Manuel; Ribeaud, Denis

2014-01-01

We investigated whether social relationships protect children against the effects of victimization on internalizing problems. We used data from the Zurich Project on the Social Development of Children and Youths. Victimization at age 8 years was associated with internalizing problems at age 9 years. Victims who had siblings, warm parents, and a…

Normzahlen, Toleranzen, Passungen

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Böge, Gert; Böge, Wolfgang

Vor allem wegen der Kosten ist es sinnvoll, sich beim Festlegen von Maßen aller Art auf Vorzugszahlen zu beschränken (Baugrößen, Drehzahlen, Drehmomente, Leistungen, Drücke usw.). Man verwendet dazu eine geometrisch gestufte Zahlenfolge (siehe Teil Mathematik). Abb. 40.1 zeigt, dass bei der geometrischen Stufung die Werte im unteren Bereich fein, im oberen grob gestuft sind. Das ist nicht nur technisch sinnvoll.

Comparison of temperature standards. 800 deg C to 1500 deg C (radiation pyrometers). Pt. 2

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Jimenez Rebagliati, M.; Hildebrand, E.; Tischler, M.

1990-01-01

A comparison between implementations of the temperature scale (IPTS-68) between 800 deg C to 1500 deg C was made at the Department of Physics and Metrology at INTI, using pyrometric lamps with a tungsten filament which were calibrated at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). The purpose of this analysis was the detection of possible systematic errors as well as the evaluation of the uncertainty limit. (Author) [es

Integrative Lifecourse and Genetic Analysis of Military Working Dogs

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2015-12-01

Multhoff, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, GERMANY Received: July 22, 2015 Accepted: October 15, 2015 Published: November 11, 2015 Copyright: © 2015...MO) were used. For the monolayer model, cells were plated in 96-well black flat-clear bottom plates (Greiner Bio-One GmbH, Frickenhausen, Germany ...and oncogenic determinants of metastasis have been reported and appear to be similar in both species. Comparative analysis of deregulated gene sets or

Eindhoven trendsetter with Smart Light Grid; Eindhoven voorloper met Slim Light-Grid

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Van Lieshout, M.

2013-07-15

The municipality of Eindhoven in the Netherlands asked the Intelligent Lighting Institute of the Technical University of Eindhoven to develop a vision and a roadmap for urban lighting for 2030 in cooperation with private partners [Dutch] De gemeente Eindhoven heeft het Intelligent Lighting Institute van de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven gevraagd een visie en een roadmap te ontwikkelen voor stedelijke verlichting voor 2030. Samen met private partners moet dit worden uitgevoerd.

Utilisation of service water and rainwater: New technologies for rainwater management; Betriebs- und Regenwassernutzung: neue Wege im Umgang mit Regenwasser

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Goetsch, E.

2005-04-01

The new 'Holocaust Memorial' in Berlin near the Brandenburg gate has specially developed, unusual technical solutions for service water and rainwater management. Details are presented in the contribution. (orig.) [German] Nur wenige Minuten vom Brandenburger Tor entsteht in Berlin das 'Denkmal fuer die ermordeten Juden in Europa'. Fuer die Betriebswasserver- und -entsorgung wurden spezielle und aussergewoehnliche technische Loesungen gefordert, die nachfolgend naeher beschrieben werden. (orig.)

Mediengestaltung im interkulturellen Vergleich. Eine Studie zu Mikroaspekten der Globalisierung

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Vera-Stahl, Gilda

2017-01-01

Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit dem interkulturellen Vergleich von lokalen Werbespots aus Deutschland und Ecuador. Im Zentrum des Interesses steht die implizite Dimension der technisch gebundenen audiovisuellen Kommunikation, d.h. die Art und Weise, wie die Kommunikationsmedien – das Bild, die Sprache und die Musik – bei der Gestaltung der Spots verwendet werden. Ausgangspunkt der Untersuchung bildet der Ansatz von Nothnagel/Vera (2004, 2005), dass Habitusformen der Face-to-Face-...

Graph Structure Theory: Proceedings of a Joint Summer Research Conference on Graph Minors Held June 22 to July 5, 1991, at the University of Washington, Seattle. Contemporary Mathematics 147

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1991-01-01

Rudolf Miiller, A combinatorial approach to obtain bounds for stochastic project neworka, Tech. report, Technische Universitit Berlin, 1991. [Pou851 M...appear). 600 ANDRZEJ PROSKUROWSKI [201 J.A. Wald and C.J. Colbourn, Steiner trees, partial 2-trees, and minimum IFI networks, Networks 13 (1983), 159-167...Colbourn, Steiner trees, partial 2-trees and minimum IFI networks, Networks 13, (1983), 159-167. DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF

Suicide tourism: a pilot study on the Swiss phenomenon.

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Gauthier, Saskia; Mausbach, Julian; Reisch, Thomas; Bartsch, Christine

2015-08-01

While assisted suicide (AS) is strictly restricted in many countries, it is not clearly regulated by law in Switzerland. This imbalance leads to an influx of people-'suicide tourists'-coming to Switzerland, mainly to the Canton of Zurich, for the sole purpose of committing suicide. Political debate regarding 'suicide tourism' is taking place in many countries. Swiss medicolegal experts are confronted with these cases almost daily, which prompted our scientific investigation of the phenomenon. The present study has three aims: (1) to determine selected details about AS in the study group (age, gender and country of residence of the suicide tourists, the organisation involved, the ingested substance leading to death and any diseases that were the main reason for AS); (2) to find out the countries from which suicide tourists come and to review existing laws in the top three in order to test the hypothesis that suicide tourism leads to the amendment of existing regulations in foreign countries; and (3) to compare our results with those of earlier studies in Zurich. We did a retrospective data analysis of the Zurich Institute of Legal Medicine database on AS of non-Swiss residents in the last 5 years (2008-2012), and internet research for current legislation and political debate in the three foreign countries most concerned. We analysed 611 cases from 31 countries all over the world. Non-terminal conditions such as neurological and rheumatic diseases are increasing among suicide tourists. The unique phenomenon of suicide tourism in Switzerland may indeed result in the amendment or supplementary guidelines to existing regulations in foreign countries. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

Gender-specific hip fracture risk in community-dwelling and institutionalized seniors age 65 years and older.

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Finsterwald, M; Sidelnikov, E; Orav, E J; Dawson-Hughes, B; Theiler, R; Egli, A; Platz, A; Simmen, H P; Meier, C; Grob, D; Beck, S; Stähelin, H B; Bischoff-Ferrari, H A

2014-01-01

In this study of acute hip fracture patients, we show that hip fracture rates differ by gender between community-dwelling seniors and seniors residing in nursing homes. While women have a significantly higher rate of hip fracture among the community-dwelling seniors, men have a significantly higher rate among nursing home residents. Differences in gender-specific hip fracture risk between community-dwelling and institutionalized seniors have not been well established, and seasonality of hip fracture risk has been controversial. We analyzed detailed data from 1,084 hip fracture patients age 65 years and older admitted to one large hospital center in Zurich, Switzerland. In a sensitivity analysis, we extend to de-personalized data from 1,265 hip fracture patients from the other two large hospital centers in Zurich within the same time frame (total n = 2,349). The denominators were person-times accumulated by the Zurich population in the corresponding age/gender/type of dwelling stratum in each calendar season for the period of the study. In the primary analysis of 1,084 hip fracture patients (mean age 85.1 years; 78% women): Among community-dwelling seniors, the risk of hip fracture was twofold higher among women compared with men (RR = 2.16; 95% CI, 1.74-2.69) independent of age, season, number of comorbidities, and cognitive function; among institutionalized seniors, the risk of hip fracture was 26% lower among women compared with men (RR = 0.77; 95% CI: 0.63-0.95) adjusting for the same confounders. In the sensitivity analysis of 2,349 hip fracture patients (mean age 85.0 years, 76% women), this pattern remained largely unchanged. There is no seasonal swing in hip fracture incidence. We confirm for seniors living in the community that women have a higher risk of hip fracture than men. However, among institutionalized seniors, men are at higher risk for hip fracture.

Law, religion and the covenanted community: the impact of the ...

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The Zurich Reformation was actively supported by the Dutch East India Company in its care for the religious, political and legal needs of the early Cape settlement. Not only the promotion of the Reformed religion by the Classis of Amsterdam but also the political and legal interests of the settlement were advanced on the ...

Das Waldenserbekenntnis von Chanforan 1532 - ein reformiertes ...

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Every theological thesis has three steps: proposition, declaration of conformity with the Scriptures, and scriptural proof. It is also a Reformed confession, as the Zurich Theses of 1523 are. Its content is not strange. To treat ethical questions means to put aside the rigorism typical of the Waldensian lifestyle. Its relation to the ...

Einsteins of the future on a visit to CERN?

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2005-01-01

The five pupils of the Gymnasium Appenzell high school who won a visit to CERN. In 1896 a 17-year-old named Albert Einstein joined ETH Zurich. Here, he was to spend the next four years building the foundation for his brave new vision of the physical world. Fast-forward almost 110 years and on 17 June 2005, ETH Zurich's Department of Physics organized a “Night of Physics”, a special event open to the public. This formed part of a series of activities at ETH to celebrate its 150th anniversary, as well as the World Year of Physics. It gave thousands of visitors a chance to experience the excitement of doing experiments, learning about Einstein's breakthroughs, visiting world-class labs or observing galaxies through high-quality telescopes. Amongst these were about five-hundred high school students from all over German-speaking Switzerland, who participated in a physics competition. They were highly motivated to win, not least because of the first prize: a trip to CERN! The winners visited CERN on the 21st S...

Genetic Analysis of Daily Maximum Milking Speed by a Random Walk Model in Dairy Cows

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Karacaören, Burak; Janss, Luc; Kadarmideen, Haja

Data were obtained from dairy cows stationed at research farm ETH Zurich for maximum milking speed. The main aims of this paper are a) to evaluate if the Wood curve is suitable to model mean lactation curve b) to predict longitudinal breeding values by random regression and random walk models of ...... filter applications: random walk model could give online prediction of breeding values. Hence without waiting for whole lactation records, genetic evaluation could be made when the daily or monthly data is available......Data were obtained from dairy cows stationed at research farm ETH Zurich for maximum milking speed. The main aims of this paper are a) to evaluate if the Wood curve is suitable to model mean lactation curve b) to predict longitudinal breeding values by random regression and random walk models...... of maximum milking speed. Wood curve did not provide a good fit to the data set. Quadratic random regressions gave better predictions compared with the random walk model. However random walk model does not need to be evaluated for different orders of regression coefficients. In addition with the Kalman...

Valentine L. Telegdi, 1922-2006

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2006-01-01

A distinguished physicist, a major personality at CERN, Prof. Valentine Telegdi has passed away. He spent extended periods here as a visitor, carried out many experiments, gave lectures to the summer students and was a member of the Scientific Policy Committee (SPC), acting as chairman from 1981 to 1983. After his retirement from ETH Zurich he was a permanent unpaid visitor at CERN, except for three months each winter, which he spent in California. It was there that he died on 8 April after various medical problems. Val was born in Budapest and, after school years in Vienna and Brussels, he worked from 1940 to 1943 in a patent office in Milan. He then fled to Switzerland, where he obtained a Master of Science degree in chemistry at EPUL (now EPFL) in Lausanne in 1946. He received his PhD in nuclear physics at ETH Zurich under the joint direction of Paul Scherrer and Wolfgang Pauli. It was there he met his wife, Lidia (Lia) Leonardi, in 1950. He then moved to the University of Chicago, where he started as an...

Dust precipitation nuisance in the Rhine lignite basin. Situation analysis, legal assessment and the use of compost recycling for emission-protection purposes; Die Staubniederschlagsbelastungen im Rheinischen Braunkohlenrevier. Situationsanalyse, rechtliche Bewertung und Verwertung von Kompost zu Immissionsschutzzwecken

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Asenbaum, P. [Bergamt Dueren (Germany)

2004-03-01

The paper describes the problem of dust precipitation in the Rhine lignite basin and presents a legal, scientific and technical assessment of how composting can be used for emission protection purposes, along with supporting measures such as the replanting of opencast mining sites. Also examines the benefits, and possible risks, associated with waste recycling projects of this kind. The results of the investigations show that compost recycling for emission-protection purposes can be used to support the emission-protection measures previously deployed at opencast mines in the Rhine lignite basin, including the grassing-over of former mine sites. Such measures are now considered to be technically feasible, environmentally compatible and lawful, and indeed are considered necessary in some circumstances. (orig.) [German] Die Arbeit beschreibt die Staubniederschlagsbelastungen im Rheinischen Braunkohlenrevier und bewertet in diesem Zusammenhang den Einsatz von Kompost zu Immissionsschutzzwecken einschliesslich einer unterstuetzenden Begruenung in den Tagebauen in rechtlicher sowie naturwissenschaftlich-technischer Hinsicht. Darueber hinaus wird die Nuetzlichkeit und Schadlosigkeit dieser Abfallverwertungsmassnahmen beurteilt. Nach den Ergebnissen dieser Arbeit ist eine Kompostverwertung zu Immissionsschutzzwecken zur Ergaenzung des bisherigen Immissionsschutzsystems in den Tagebauen des Rheinischen Braunkohlenreviers einschliesslich einer unterstuetzenden Begruenung technisch moeglich, umweltvertraeglich und rechtlich zulaessig sowie unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen erforderlich. (orig.)

Solar-assisted district heating systems: The Solarthermie 2000-programme; Solarunterstuetzte Nahwaermeversorgung: Programm Solarthermie-2000

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Lottner, V. [Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH (Germany). Projekttraeger Biologie, Energie, Umwelt (BEO)

1998-12-31

In Germany, utilisation of solar energy for thermal energy supply has a considerable technical and economic potential in terms of substitution of fossil fuels and reduction of CO{sub 2} emission. If appropriate technologies are used, solar-assisted district heat supply systems can be a cost-efficient concept for thermal utilisation of solar energy. The BMBF -programme `Solarthermie 2000` supports a number of pilot and demonstration plants in order to test and develop the most promising systems and storage facilities under real conditions. Long-term measuring programmes generate reliable data on thermal performance and cost of the plant concepts and create a solid basis for a technical and economic evaluation. (orig.) [Deutsch] Die Nutzung von Solarenergie fuer die Waermeversorgung bietet in Deutschland ein grosses technisches und wirtschaftliches Potential zur Substitution fossiler Energietraeger und Reduzierung der CO{sub 2} Emissionen in die Atmosphaere. Solarunterstuetzte Nahwaermesysteme stellen unter guenstigen technischen Bedingungen ein kostenguenstiges Konzept der thermischen Nutzung der Solarenergie dar. In dem BMBF-Programm Solarthermie-2000 werden Pilot- und Demonstrationsanlagen gefoerdert, so dass die aussichtsreichsten System- und Speicherkonzepte in der Praxis erprobt und gezielt weiterentwickelt werden koennen. Mit Langzeit-Messprogrammen werden belastbare Werte der thermischen Leistung und Kosten der Anlagenkonzepte ermittelt und eine zuverlaessige Grundlage fuer die technisch-wirtschaftliche Bewertung geschaffen. (orig.)

Electric power is not the same power. Why the energy transition can not succeed; Strom ist nicht gleich Strom. Warum die Energiewende nicht gelingen kann

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Limburg, Michael; Mueller, Fred F.

2015-07-01

The energy transition - the conversion of our power supply to so-called ''Renewable Energy'' - will lead to disaster, economically as well as technically. Although the concept is not technically feasible, more than 500 billion Euros were spent for this purpose already. This money our economy will miss bitterly when it is needed it to go, sweep up the future shambles. Here explain two recognized experts why. ''The book, 'electric power is not the same power' pulled himself together again on a colossal effort. It dissects technically brilliant with the tools of logic, scientific reasoning a fatal mental aberration.''- Arnold Vaatz MP. [German] Die Energiewende - die Umstellung unserer Stromversorgung auf sogenannte ''Erneuerbare Energien'' - wird in eine Katastrophe fuehren, wirtschaftlich ebenso wie technisch. Obwohl das Konzept technisch nicht machbar ist, wurden hierfuer bereits mehr als 500 Milliarden Euro ausgegeben. Dieses Geld wird unserer Volkswirtschaft bitter fehlen, wenn sie darangehen muss, den kuenftigen Scherbenhaufen zusammenzukehren. Hier erklaeren zwei ausgewiesene Fachleute, warum. ''Das Buch 'Strom ist nicht gleich Strom' rafft sich noch einmal zu einer ungeheuren Kraftanstrengung auf. Es seziert handwerklich brillant mit den Mitteln der logischen, naturwissenschaftlichen Argumentation einen fatalen geistigen Irrweg.'' - Arnold Vaatz MdB.

The Impact of Subcortical Band Heterotopia and Associated Complications on the Neuropsychological Functioning of a 13-Year-Old Child

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Beaudoin, Beata S.; Hill, James M.; Ming, Sue X.

2007-01-01

Motor impairment in children with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high functioning autism (HFA) has been reported previously. This study presents results of a quantitative assessment of neuromotor skills in 14-22 year old HFA/AS. Sixteen HFA/AS and 16 IQ-matched controls were assessed by the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment (ZNA). The HFA/AS group showed…

Report on the first workshop on Movement Pattern Analysis MPA10

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Patrick Olivier Laube

2011-01-01

Full Text Available This paper reports on the 1st Workshop on Movement Pattern Analysis, held as a pre-GIScience 2010 workshop in September 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland. The report outlines the scientific motivation for the event, summarizes its main contributions and outcomes, discusses the implications of the gathering, and indicates directions for the road ahead.

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to think about it, like the new taxes." Therefore one should earnestly discuss each way of salvation. - So, dear Radioactives, examine and judge it. - Unfortunately I cannot appear in. Tubingen personally, since I am indispensable here in Zurich because of a ball on the night of. 6/7 December. - With my best regards to you, ...

Kwaliteit van gemeentelijk groen buiten de bebouwde kom

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Oosterbaan, A.; Hoogenboom, F.G.G.; Spijker, J.H.; Vries, de, E.A.

2004-01-01

Interactief met enkele gemeenten is een methodiek ontworpen om de kwaliteit van het gemeentelijk groen buiten de bebouwde kom in beeld te brengen. Gemeenten hebben behoefte om de kwaliteit van groen te bekijken op het niveau van landschap en element. De ontwikkeling van cultuurhistorische en ecologische waarde op landschapniveau kunnen worden afgemeten aan bestaande beleidsplannen. Daarnaast moeten in het veld het functioneren en de technische staat worden van de elementen worden beoordeeld. ...

Collaborative Media Streaming

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Kahmann, Verena

2008-01-01

Mit Hilfe der IP-Technologie erbrachte Multimedia-Dienste wie IPTV oder Video-on-Demand sind zur Zeit ein gefragtes Thema. Technisch werden solche Dienste unter dem Begriff "Streaming" eingeordnet. Ein Server sendet Mediendaten kontinuierlich an Empfänger, welche die Daten sofort weiterverarbeiten und anzeigen. Über einen Rückkanal hat der Kunde die Möglichkeit der Einflussnahme auf die Wiedergabe. Eine Weiterentwicklung dieser Streaming-Dienste ist die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam mit anderen dens...

Modellierung modularer Materialfluss-Systeme mit Hilfe von künstlichen neuronalen Netzen

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Markwardt, Ulf

2004-01-01

Materialfluss-Systeme für den Stückgut-Transport auf der Basis von Stetigförderern sind meist modular aufgebaut. Das Verhalten gleichartiger Materialfluss-Elemente unterscheidet sich durch technische Parameter (z.B. geometrische Größen) und durch unterschiedliche logistische Belastungen der Elemente im System. Durch die in der Arbeit getroffenen Modellannahmen werden für die Elemente nur lokale Steuerungsregeln zugelassen und für das System Blockierfreiheit vorausgesetzt. Das Verhalten eines ...

Michael Polanyi: Patriarch of Chemical Dynamics and Tacit Knowing.

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Herschbach, Dudley R

2017-03-20

Connecting Science and the Humanities was the title of the symposium on Michael Polanyi that took place at the Technische Universität Berlin (Technical University of Berlin) in October 2016. This essay, which appraises the scientific and philosophical contributions of Michael Polanyi, is based on the presentation given by Dr. Herschbach on this occasion. In the photograph: Polanyi in 1931. © 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Enterprise Portals und Enterprise Application Integration - Begriffsbestimmung und Integrationskonzeptionen

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Schelp, Joachim; Winter, Robert

2002-01-01

Unter den Stichworten »Enterprise Portals« und »Enterprise Application Integration« werden neue Herausforderungen an die Applikationsarchitektur der Unternehmungen gestellt. Bei beiden spielt die Integration vorhandener und das Einfügen neuer Applikationen eine große Rolle. Beiden Themen ist gemein, dass sie die Diskussion bestimmter technischer Konzepte aus den vergangenen Jahren fortsetzen: Portale stellen das moderne Frontend dar, über das die verschiedenen E-Business-Konzepte umgesetzt we...

Geometrische und stochastische Modelle zur Verarbeitung von 3D-Kameradaten am Beispiel menschlicher Bewegungsanalysen

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Westfeld, Patrick

2012-01-01

Die dreidimensionale Erfassung der Form und Lage eines beliebigen Objekts durch die flexiblen Methoden und Verfahren der Photogrammetrie spielt für ein breites Spektrum technisch-industrieller und naturwissenschaftlicher Einsatzgebiete eine große Rolle. Die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten reichen von Messaufgaben im Automobil-, Maschinen- und Schiffbau über die Erstellung komplexer 3D-Modelle in Architektur, Archäologie und Denkmalpflege bis hin zu Bewegungsanalysen in Bereichen der Strömungsmesstech...

De strijd om de richting van de Westerse cultuur

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Schuurman, E.

2010-01-01

Herbert Marcuse is de belangrijkste vertegenwoordiger van de culturele revolutie van de twintigste eeuw. Hij vertegenwoordigt de weerstand in de Westerse cultuur tegen het wetenschappelijk-technisch ideaal van de Verlichting. Zijn vrijheidsideaal heeft niettemin dezelfde wortels. Sinds de Verlichting wordt de Westerse cultuur beheerst door de strijd tussen deze twee idealen. Om de strijd te verminderen en de spanning in de cultuur te laten afnemen, is een transformatie van de cultuur noodzake...

The German thoron progeny chamber-Concept and application

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Roettger, Annette; Honig, Anja; Arnold, Dirk

2009-01-01

Following completion of the project 'Generation and characterisation of reference atmospheres of thoron decay products for the calibration of measuring devices for thoron decay products', the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) now operates a thoron progeny chamber in which 220 Rn (thoron), 222 Rn and its progenies can be made available under almost all ambient conditions. This allows all measuring systems to be calibrated under realistic climatic conditions with an accuracy unique worldwide.

Design of a liquid metal target loop for a high power spallation

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Andreas Vetter (PSI)

Diplomarbeit zur Erlangung des Grades Diplom-IngenieurTechnische Universität BerlinThis thesis shows the lay-out of the liquid metal loop, which is designed to evacuate 3.0 MW of thermal power. It describes the function and sizing of the piping and components. The thesis deals with the choice of the pump, the expansion tank/gas separator and the heat exchanger using water as cooling fluid as well as instrumentation.

Strong RFI observed in protected 21 cm band at Zurich observatory, Switzerland

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Monstein, C.

2014-03-01

While testing a new antenna control software tool, the telescope was moved to the most western azimuth position pointing to our own building. While de-accelerating the telescope, the spectrometer showed strong broadband radio frequency interference (RFI) and two single-frequency carriers around 1412 and 1425 MHz, both of which are in the internationally protected band. After lengthy analysis it was found out, that the Webcam AXIS2000 was the source for both the broadband and single-frequency interference. Switching off the Webcam solved the problem immediately. So, for future observations of 21 cm radiation, all nearby electronics has to be switched off. Not only the Webcam but also all unused PCs, printers, networks, monitors etc.

Pirámide de oficinas sobre el lago de Zurich – Suiza

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Dahinden, J.

1973-02-01

Full Text Available The author of this work has succeeded both in respecting municipal ordinances and in creating a building of unusual design, a succession of stories placed one on top each in pyramidal form with sloping windows. Within the overall unity simple forms are differentiated by means of horizontal strips and railing alternating with window bands. By the variation of the angle of surface inclination, and by exterior designs which follow function, whether offices or apartments, the building crearly manifests originality. The composition of this work is based in a central vertical nucleus which houses the stairwell and elevators and around which are grouped the following: in the basement, garage and storage space; on the lower floors, all offices; on the two next floors, duplex apartments; and on the top floor utility rooms containing air conditioning units, washing machines, storage halls, and heating units. The piles and flooring are of reinforced concrete; the facade is a curtain wall with window banding of Cor-Ten steel and panes of Stopray glass.Con objeto de respetar las Ordenanzas Municipales, el autor ha tratado de integrar la sucesión de plantas retranqueadas en una gran forma piramidal, con todas sus consecuencias como, por ejemplo, las ventanas inclinadas. Dentro de la unidad de conjunto se diferencian las formas simples, mediante franjas horizontales, constituidas alternativamente por antepechos cerrados y bandas de ventanas, subrayándose, además, por el distinto ángulo de inclinación de las superficies y por la diferente configuración externa de las plantas de oficinas y de viviendas, de acuerdo con su función. La organización constructiva se basa en un núcleo vertical central, que alberga las cajas de escalera y de ascensores, y las instalaciones, en torno al cual se agrupan: en las plantas bajas, las oficinas; en las dos plantas superiores, las viviendas, de tipo dúplex; en los áticos, las salas de aire acondicionado, lavaderos, almacenes y calefacción; y por último, en el sótano, garajes y almacenes. Los pilares y forjados son de hormigón armado. La fachada es un muro-cortina, constituido por antepechos de acero Cor-Ten y cristales fijos Stopray.

Aeronautical education and research at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich

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Karner, L; Ackeret, J

1931-01-01

Progress in the scientific and practical fields of aviation has caused the Swiss Institute of Technology to organize lectures and practical training courses in all three branches of aeronautics and to found centers of scientific research, laboratories, etc., in order to supply the government and industries with scientifically and technically trained engineers.

Strategien für Medizinbibliotheken [Strategies for medical libraries

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Bauer, Bruno

2013-11-01

Full Text Available [english] The focus of the current issue 1-2/2013 of GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information is on strategies for medical libraries. Head librarians of medical libraries from Berlin, Bochum, Graz, Mainz, Mannheim, Münster and Vienna present their individual approaches for a successful future. The authors in this issue are Ulf Paepcke (Development of the journal holdings at the Medical Library of the Charité 2005–2013, Annette Kustos (The new Academic Health Sciences, Nursing and Therapeutics Library of the Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg Bochum - interim report of a strategically oriented planning, Ulrike Kortschak (Library mainstream versus the challenge of developing a profile?, Stefanus Seizer (Strategic development of medical libraries from the perspective of a department library, Martina Semmler-Schmetz & Maria-Inti Metzendorf (Opening up new tasks through cooperation and networking – service development in the Library for the Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Oliver Obst ((No strategy for medical libraries? and Bruno Bauer (Medical libraries boost innovations for the digital library: The university library of the Medical University Vienna as an example for the metamorphosis of scientific libraries.[german] Das Schwerpunktthema der aktuellen Ausgabe 1-2/2013von GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information lautet Strategien für Medizinbibliotheken. Bibliotheksleiterinnen und -leiter aus Berlin, Bochum, Graz, Mainz, Mannheim, Münster und Wien stellen ihre individuellen Überlegungen für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft vor. Verfasst wurden die Beiträge der Schwerpunktausgabe von Ulf Paepcke (Die Entwicklung des Zeitschriftenbestands an der Medizinischen Bibliothek der Charité in den Jahren 2005–2013, Annette Kustos (Die neue Hochschulbibliothek für Gesundheitswissenschaften der Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg Bochum – Zwischenbericht einer strategisch angelegten Planung, Ulrike Kortschak (Bibliothekarischer Mainstream oder Profilbildung

Photon and electron dosimetry at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig

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Reich, H.

1983-12-01

The PTB is charged by the government to prepare the legal control for dosimeters used in radiotherapy and radiation protection by setting up requirements for type approvals and by developing the technical prerequisites for performing type tests. Based on international recommendations, the change of units had to be connected with a change of quantities. The exposure had to be changed either to kerma or to absorbed dose or to dose equivalent. (DG)

Technische analyse houtskeletbouw: aanzet, horizontale en verticale stabiliteit, funderingsvoordelen en EPB

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Kilic, Oguz; Kilic, Cengizhan

2014-01-01

In drie delen wordt in deze thesis enerzijds de lezer meer informatie verschaft over de methodes en manieren van funderingsaanzet van houtskeletbouw en anderzijds ook een idee gegeven van de impact van het kleiner eigengewicht van deze constructie. Hiertoe worden in deel 1 de mogelijke manieren en materialen van het aanzetten van HSB elementen besproken. Dit wordt gedaan aan de hand van wrijvingsproeven, uittrekproeven en berekeningen. Ook wordt gecontroleerd of de bouwknopen EPB-aanvaard zij...

A safer road environment for cyclists. Proefschrift Technische Universiteit Delft TUD.

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Schepers, P.

2013-01-01

This thesis focuses on the question of how the road environment (road design and network characteristics) affects road safety for cyclists through effects on risk and exposure to risk. In this thesis, the term ‘road design’ is used to denote the location level (e.g. intersection design) while the

Begetting machinery II – Evolutionärer Algorithmus und technische Evolution

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Rothenhäusler, Andie

2011-10-01

Full Text Available In the 1970s and 1980s two new approaches to an evolutionary explanation of technology emerged: While a new generation of sociobiologists increasingly started to view animal and human artifacts as an ,extended phenotype’ of humankind historians and sociologists of technology found in an evolutionary genesis of technology a third way between technological determinism and a social construction of technology. This evolution of technology seemed able to explain multi-causal coherences in the genesis of technology applicably by using allegedly simple rules.

Quiz Lounge Game-Based Learning on Mobile Devices

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Bettina Harriehausen-Mühlbauer

2013-08-01

Full Text Available The Quiz Lounge project is a collaboration between Hochschule Darmstadt and Lufthansa AG. The goal of the project was the development of a mobile learning application. With the application, the Lufthansa managers should be able to learn about data privacy topics playfully and interactively. The application is based on a quiz concept and asks the user for answers to a series of ten questions which increase in difficulty level. While playing the game the user can use two "lifeline" helpers, the audience- and the 50-50-helper. Furthermore, the user has the ability to browse a glossary of related terms if he or she has the need of more detailed knowledge. New questions and also new games can be added with a web-based authoring tool. The authoring tool was uniquely developed for the Quiz Lounge application and conforms to the specific needs of its architecture.

Long-term Outcome of Arterial Stroke in Children

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2015-05-01

Full Text Available Investigators at University Children’s Hospital, Inselspital, and Universities of Bern, Geneva, Basel, and Zurich, Switzerland compared long-term outcome of children (1 month-16 years and young adults (16.1-45 years with arterial ischemic stroke (AIS using prospective data from the Swiss Neuropediatric Stroke Registry and the Adult Bernese stroke registry, between Jan 2000 and Dec 2008.

[Albert Schweitzer and psychoanalysis].

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Noth, Isabelle

2009-01-01

The correspondence between Albert Schweitzer and Oskar Pfister, published in 2006, reveals Schweitzer's strong interest in psychoanalysis. That Schweitzer, ethicist, theologian and missionary doctor, would show such appreciation for psychoanalysis to which the Zurich pastor had introduced him is not immediately self-evident. This article indicates three points of congruence which may explain the connectivity between Schweitzer's thinking and psychoanalysis.

FameLab - Swiss Semi Finals

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Corinne Pralavorio

2012-01-01

Twenty-two young scientists participated in the FameLab semi-final at CERN's Globe of Science and Innovation on 4 February, supported by a large audience and by more than 100 fans following via webcast. A panel of judges chose Lemmer and four other candidates to join five other semi-finalists at the national finals in Zurich on 30 March.

Erwin Schroedinger and the rise of wave mechanics. I. Schroedinger's scientific work before the creation of wave mechanics

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Mehra, J.

1987-01-01

This paper, the first part of a three-part article, gives an account of Erwin Schroedinger's growing up and studies in Vienna, his scientific work--first in Vienna from 1911 to 1920, then in Zurich from 1920 to 1925--on the dielectric properties of matter, atmospheric electricity and radioactivity, general relativity, color theory and physiological optics, and on kinetic theory and statistical mechanics

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2. The theoretical foundation of the Laser was laid by Einstein in his papers of 1916 and 1917 on stimulated emission (Verh.Deutsch.Phys.Ges.18: 318 (1916), Mitt. Phys.Ges.Zurich 16: 47. (1916), Phys. Zeitschr. 18:121(1917), and not in 1927 as mentioned on page 476. 3. On p.477: The name photon was suggested by the ...

Digitalisierung in der Energiewirtschaft - empirische Untersuchung und Wertschöpfungskette

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Dell, Timo

Die Energiewirtschaft nutzt seit je her digitale Strukturen zur Umsetzung ihrer Prozesse. Durch den (neuen) verabschiedeten politischen Ordnungsrahmen - dem Gesetz zur Digitalisierung der Energiewende - und durch die rasante Fortentwicklung technologischer Strukturen ergeben sich jedoch die Wertschöpfungsstufen erweiternde, diversifizierende und innovative Möglichkeiten für Energieversorger (EVU) Geschäftsfelder auszubauen bzw. neue zu erschließen. Dabei ist die digitale (R)Evolution keine rein technische Umsetzung, sondern insbesondere auch eine unternehmensinterne, strategische und intern-kulturelle Herausforderung.

Der "Mere-Exposure-Effekt" in der Mensch-Technik-Interaktion und seine Auswirkungen auf das Nutzererleben

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Vogel, Marlene

2016-01-01

Der Umgang mit interaktiven Schnittstellen technischer Geräte gehört heute zum Alltag vieler Menschen. Diese Schnittstellen werden durch die zunehmende Funktionalität der Geräte komplexer. Beispielsweise sind die heutigen Mobiltelefone, sogenannte Smartphones, mit ihrer unterstützenden und umfangreichen Funktionalität nicht mehr aus dem Leben vieler Menschen wegzudenken. Dabei ist es nicht nur der effiziente Umgang mit der Technik, der u. a. für die Kaufentscheidung eine Bedeutung hat. Vielme...

Zusammenarbeit, Sichtbarkeit, Einbindung und Effizienz : Fallstudie zur Verwendung interaktiver Whiteboards an einem Gymnasium in Deutschland

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Passey, Donald

2017-01-01

Dieser Bericht bietet einen Überblick über die Ergebnisse einer einjährigen Studie, die an einer deutschen Schule (Gymnasium) in einer Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) durchgeführt wurde. Während ein Forschungsschwerpunkt auf dem Thema „Zusammenarbeit“ lag, erforderte auch die Planung und Durchführung der Studie gemeinsame Anstrengungen: Die Schule hatte ihren Anteil an der Implementation interaktiver Whiteboards; SMART Technologies stellte Ausrüstung und technische Unterstützung zur Verfüg...

Mechanical-biological waste treatment with thermal processing of partial fractions; Mechanisch-biologische Restabfallbehandlung unter Einbindung thermischer Verfahren fuer Teilfraktionen

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1998-12-31

Technologies for mechanical-biological treatment of waste in the Land of Hessen were compared including thermal processes like combustion and gasification. The new and more rigid limiting values specified in the Technical Guide for Municipal Waste Treatment (Technische Anleitung Siedlungsabfall - TASI) get a special mention. [Deutsch] Verschiedene Technologien der mechanisch-biologischen Restabfallbehandlung im Raum Hessen wurden unter Einbezug thermischer Verfahren (Verbrennung, Vergasung) miteinander verglichen. Dabei wurden besonders auf die verschaerften Grenzwerte der Technischen Anleitung Siedlungsabfall (TASI) eingegangen. (ABI)

PREFACE: 9th International Conference on X-Ray Microscopy

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Quitmann, Christoph; David, Christian; Nolting, Frithjof; Pfeiffer, Franz; Stampanoni, Marco

2009-09-01

Conference logo This volume compiles the contributions to the International Conference on X-Ray Microscopy (XRM2008) held on 20-25 July 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland. The conference was the ninth in a series which started in Göttingen in 1984. Over the years the XRM conference series has served as a forum bringing together all relevant players working on the development of methods, building instrumentation, and applying x-ray microscopy to challenging issues in materials science, condensed matter research, environmental science and biology. XRM2008 was attended by about 300 participants who followed 44 oral presentations and presented 220 posters. Conference photograph Figure 1: Participants of the XRM2008 conference gathered in front of the main building of the ETH-Zurich. The conference showed that x-ray microscopy has become a mature field resting on three pillars. The first are workhorse instruments available even to non-specialist users. These exist at synchrotron sources world-wide as well as in laboratories. They allow the application of established microscopy methods to solve scientific projects in areas as diverse as soil science, the investigation of cometary dust particles, magnetic materials, and the analysis of ancient parchments. Examples of all of these projects can be found in this volume. These instruments have become so well understood that now they are also commercially available. The second pillar is the continued development of methods. Methods like stroboscopic imaging, wet cells or high and low temperature environments add versatility to the experiments. Methods like phase retrieval and ptychographic imaging allow the retrieval of information which hitero was thought to be inaccessible. The third pillar is the extension of such instruments and methods to new photon sources. With x-ray free electron lasers on the horizon the XRM community is working to transfer their know-how to these novel sources which will offer unprecedented brightness and

Annual conference SAEE 2008

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2008-01-01

Technical and economic challenges of a 1 t CO 2 society was the topic addressed by the 2008 annual conference of the Swiss Association for Energy Economics. One tonne of carbon dioxide per head and year as a long-term energy strategy is the theme of a presentation made by professor Konstantin Boulouchos from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. Professor Dr. Rainhard Madlener from the Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behaviour in Aachen, Germany, took a look at the one-ton CO 2 vision as a focus for technical development. Professor Thomas F. Rutherford from the ETH presented an economic analysis of one-ton CO 2 scenarios. Eduard Schumacher, former Chairman of the Board at the IWB utility in Basel, Switzerland, presented examples of how energy policy can be implemented, using the IWB's activities as an example. Hansruedi Kunz, Head of the Energy Department in the Building Department of the Canton of Zurich discussed the chances offered and the problems posed by the implementation of measures that are to lead to the meeting of energy visions for the year 2050. A podium and discussion session completed the conference

Situs inversus, bronchiectasis, and sinusitis and its relation to immotile cilia: history of the diseases and their discoverers - Manes Kartagener and Bjorn Afzelius

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Berdon, Walter E. [Department of Radiology, Children' s Hospital of New York, 3959 Broadway, CHN 3-325, NY 10032, New York (United States); Willi, Ulrich [Department of Radiology, University of Zurich Children' s Hospital, Zurich (Switzerland)

2004-01-01

The relationship of Kartagener's syndrome to immobile cilia syndrome is a fascinating merging of clinical observations and basic science in Zurich, Stockholm, and Toronto. In 1933, Manes Kartagener, a Zurich pulmonary physician, reported four patients with the triad of sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus. In the following decades, he reviewed reports of hundreds of cases, but the fact that the male patients with the condition never had offspring eluded his notice. In the 1970s, Bjorn Afzelius, a Ph.D. ultrastructuralist from Stockholm, reported cilia immotility in infertile males, some of the cases occurring in families. Half of the cases had Kartagener's triad. The observation of Afzelius was soon applied to children by Jennifer Sturgess, a Ph.D. ultrastructuralist, and her medical colleagues in Toronto. With over 500 MEDLINE references since 1966 on Kartagener's and over 1,000 references on immotile cilia, the causes of the pulmonary infections have become clearer as the patients demonstrate impaired clearance of mucus with resultant sinus and bronchial disease. The cause of the situs inversus remains elusive to this day. It is appropriate to call the condition Kartagener-Afzelius syndrome. (orig.)

[MOSS- Mobile Sensing and Support Detection of depressive moods with an app and help those affected].

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Weidt, Steffi; Wahle, Fabian; Rufer, Michael; Hörni, Anja; Kowatsch, Tobias

2015-09-01

Major depression is regarded as a significant and serious disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide. However, not all individuals with depressive pressive symptoms seek help for their problems. These untreated "hidden" individuals with depressive symptoms require the design and dissemination of evidence-based, /ow-cost and scalable mental health interventions. Such interventions provided by mobile applications are promising as they have the potential to support people in their everyday life. However, as of today it is unclear how to design mental health applications that are effective and motivating yet non-intrusive. In addressing this problem, the MOSS application is a recent endeavor of a Swiss project team from Universitiitsspital Zurich, ETH Zurich, University of St. Gallen and makora AG, to support people with depressive symptoms. In particular, evidence-based micro-interventions are recommended and triggered by individual characteristics that are derived from self-reports, smartphone interactions and sensor data. After one year of development, the study team now conducts a first empirical study and thus, recruits people affected by depressive symptoms to improve not only the application as such but with it, the delivery of mental health interventions in the long run.

Influence of plant productivity over variability of soil respiration: a multi-scale approach

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Curiel Yuste, J.

2009-04-01

general controlled by the seasonality of substrate supply by plants (via photosynthates translocation and/or litter) to soil. Although soil temperature and soil moisture exert a strong influence over the variation in SR, our results indicates that substrate supply by plant activity could exert a more important than previously expected role in the variability of soil respiration. 1. CREAF (Centre de Recerca Ecológica i Aplicacions Forestals), Unitat d'Ecofisiologia i Canvi Global CREAF-CEAB-CSIC, BELLATERRA (Barcelona), Spain (j.curiel@creaf.uab.es) 2. University of Antwerp (UA), Antwerp, Belgium (ivan.janssens@ua.ac.be) 3. Institute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria (michael.bahn@uibk.ac.at) 4. UMR Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières, Centre INRA de Nancy, France (longdoz@nancy.inra.fr) 5. ESPM, University of Calicornia at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US (baldocchi@nature.berkeley.edu) 6. The Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, USA (edavidson@whrc.org) 7. Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany (markus.reichstein@bgc-jena.mpg.de) 8. Institute of Systems Biology and Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic (manuel@brno.cas.cz) 9. Università degli studi della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy (arriga@unitus.it) 10. Laurence Berkeley lab, Berkeley, CA, USA (mstorn@lbl.gov) 11. Gembloux Agricultural University, Gembloux, Belgium (aubinet.m@fsagx.ac.be) 12. Fundacion CEAM(Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo), Valencia, Spain (arnaud@ceam.es) 13. Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology, Technische Universität Dresden, Pienner, Germany (gruenwald@forst.tu-dresden.de) 14. Department of Environmental Sciences, Second University of Naples, Caserta, Italy (ilaria.inglima@unina2.it) 15. CNRS-CEFE Montpellier, France (Laurent.MISSON@cefe.cnrs.fr) 16. Agenzia Provinciale per l'Ambiente, Bolzano, Italy (leonar@inwind.it) 17. University of Helsinki Department of Forest Ecology, Helsinki, Finland (jukka

Determination of the neutron detection efficiency of an NE213 scintillator for En=2.5 to 16 MeV using the 2H(d,n)3He reaction

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Al-Ohali, M.A.; Aksoy, A.; Coban, A.

1997-01-01

The absolute efficiency of an NE213 liquid scintillator of 12.7 cm diameter and 5.08 cm thickness was measured in the neutron energy range 2.5-16 MeV using the 2 H(d,n) 3 He reaction as a source of monoenergetic neutrons. The efficiencies were measured at the time-of-flight facility of Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory TUNL. The experimental data are compared to calculations from the Monte Carlo code NEFF of Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany PTB. (orig.)

Elektrische Energieversorgung

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Schulz, Detlef

Nur mit einer zuverlässigen und wirtschaftlichen elektrischen Energieversorgung ist eine nachhaltige gesellschaftliche Entwicklung von Industrienationen möglich. Gleichzeitig muss diese selbst so nachhaltig, d. h. umweltverträglich gestaltet werden, dass auch zukünftige Generationen nicht in ihrer Entfaltung behindert werden. Eine versorgungssichere, wirtschaftliche und umweltverträgliche Energiebereitstellung ergibt sich nicht zwingend allein aus einer technisch evolutionären Entwicklung und ist auch bis heute nicht ausschließlich nur mit einer der bekannten Wandlungstechnologien nachweislich realisierbar.

Quality control of radionuclide calibrators: Interlaboratory comparison of thallium-201

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Debertin, K.

1985-01-01

After 131 I and sup(99m)Tc comparisons in 1982 and 1983, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in cooperation with the firm Amersham-Buchler organized a further comparison in October 1984 in order to investigate the accuracy of activity measurements in nuclear medicine. 48 hospitals or institutes participated in this 201 TI comparison. The wast majority of the reported results agreed with the PTB-value to within 10%, however in 5 cases deviations amounted to more than 20%. (orig.) [de

Emergency Power Supply Control. The weakest link or the strongest trump; Noodstroombesturing. De zwakste schakel of de sterkste troef

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Van Deursen, R.; Jansen, G. [Royal Haskoning Nederland, Nijmegen (Netherlands)

2008-12-15

This article addresses reliable electrical energy supply in health care. Beside technical aspects, operational aspects also play an important role in this sector in the selection for emergency power management. Will tailor-made solutions be sought or standard management concepts? [mk]. [Dutch] In dit artikel aandacht voor een betrouwbare elektrische energievoorziening in de gezondheidszorg. Naast technische aspecten spelen in deze sector ook de operationele aspecten een belangrijke rol in de selectie voor noodstroombesturing. Wordt het maatwerk of een standaard besturingsconcept.

Bewertung von Fahrzeuggeräuschen

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Genuit, Klaus; Schulte-Fortkamp, Brigitte; Fiebig, André; Haverkamp, Michael

Bei der Wahrnehmung und Beurteilung eines Automobils sind unzählige Merkmale und Eigenschaften von Bedeutung. Dabei können Merkmale objektiv-technisch beschrieben werden, wie Angaben zur Motorisierung, Höchstgeschwindigkeit, Drehmoment, zulässige Zuladung, Verbrauch usw. Daneben sind weitere Eigenschaften von Bedeutung, die sich einer einfachen objektiv-technischen Beschreibung entziehen. Hier sind Begriffe zu nennen, wie Sicherheit, allgemeine Qualitätsanmutung, Design, Ergonomie, Komfort, Haptik, Fahrdynamik, Zuverlässigkeit, die deutlich schwieriger objektiv erfassbar und beschreibbar sind (Abb. 4.1).

Eine praktische Anwendung von CMC-Flächen in der Bionik

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Apeltauer, Christian

2011-01-01

Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit den theoretischen Grundlagen für die Entwicklung von Oberflächen, die unter Wasser möglichst lange eine Luftschicht an sich halten können. Ein natürliches Vorbild für solche Oberflächen ist die Pflanze Salvinia molesta; technisch interessieren solche Oberflächen zur Verringerung des Wasserwiderstandes von Schiffen und als Schutz vor Besiedlung durch Wasserorganismen. Wichtigste Gleichung bei der Entwicklung solcher Oberflächen ist...

Deep Learning For Sequential Pattern Recognition

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Safari, Pooyan

2013-01-01

Projecte realitzat en el marc d’un programa de mobilitat amb la Technische Universität München (TUM) In recent years, deep learning has opened a new research line in pattern recognition tasks. It has been hypothesized that this kind of learning would capture more abstract patterns concealed in data. It is motivated by the new findings both in biological aspects of the brain and hardware developments which have made the parallel processing possible. Deep learning methods come along with ...

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Single crystals of Bi(GeO) and Bi(SiO) were received as a gift from RCA. Laboratories, Zurich. Samples of Bi(GeO), and Bi(SiO) with dimensions. 15 x 1.5 x 0-4 cm were cut with a diamond cutter. They were ground care- fully with corborundum powder and polished with emery polishing paper. Silver paint was applied on ...

A Conversation with Howard Schultz CEO of Starbucks

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Christopher Muller

2014-01-01

At the 12th annual European Food Service Summit in Zurich, Switzerland in September 2011, Professor Christopher Muller sat down with Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks to discuss a wide range of topics. Their discussion touched on best management and business practices and the techniques that Schultz used to bring Starbucks back from the brink of bankruptcy to the international coffee corporation it is today.

Non-natives: 141 scientists object

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Simberloff, Daniel; Vilà, Montserrat

2011-01-01

Supplementary information to: Non-natives: 141 scientists object Full list of co-signatories to a Correspondence published in Nature 475, 36 (2011); doi: 10.1038/475036a. Daniel Simberloff University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Jake Alexander Institute of Integrative Biology, Zurich, Switzerland. Fred Allendorf University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA. James Aronson CEFE/CNRS, Montpellier, France. Pedro M. Antunes Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, Onta...

People and things. CERN Courier, Sep 1988, v. 28(7)

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1988-09-15

The article reports on achievements of various people, staff changes and position opportunities within the CERN organization and contains news updates on upcoming or past events. VMEbus in Research is the title of an international conference and exhibition to be held at ETH Zurich on the 11, 12 and 13 October, covering hardware, software and systems aspects as well as developments in the applicable standards.

People and things. CERN Courier, Sep 1988, v. 28(7)

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1988-01-01

The article reports on achievements of various people, staff changes and position opportunities within the CERN organization and contains news updates on upcoming or past events. VMEbus in Research is the title of an international conference and exhibition to be held at ETH Zurich on the 11, 12 and 13 October, covering hardware, software and systems aspects as well as developments in the applicable standards

Puente en la autopista de Worblen

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Kipfer, Paul

1963-06-01

Full Text Available The Swiss roadway from Berne to Zurich crosses the Worblen river over a prestressed concrete structure which rests on the slopes of a railway embankment. The structure has five spans, of 40.1, 48.5, 60.6 and 52 ms length respectively, in the direction Berne to Zurich. In the horizontal projection the deck is curved, and consists of two hollow continuous box girders, with prestressed partitions. It rests on open columns which reach down to bedrock, after penetrating through a layer of clay of scant consistency. The fact that the structure rests on a slope, the poor soil conditions and the depth at which firm foundations are situated has led to difficulties, to overcome which detailed study has been necessary. Statically, the structure behaves as a totally elastic girder, since no permanent deformations take place. On loading the 21 ms wide deck (which is divided into two runways, each 8.40 ms wide, and two sidewalks on one of its sides, the box girder on the opposite side takes up between 20 and 30 % of the moment due to the loading. A number of tests on scale models have been done, and these have agreed with the initial design calculations.La autopista suiza de Berna a Zurich cruza el valle del Worblen sobre una estructura de hormigón pretensado que se apoya a media ladera en el terraplén de una línea ferroviaria. La estructura tiene cinco tramos, de 40,10; 48,5; 48,5; 60,60, y 52 m de luz, respectivamente, en el sentido direccional de Berna a, Zurich. El tablero, con eje en curva, está constituido por dos nervios huecos o vigas cajón, continuos, con tabiques pretensados, soportados por apoyos aligerados que descienden hasta un banco rocoso después de atravesar una capa arcillosa poco consistente. La particularidad de apoyarse sobre un terraplén, las malas condiciones del terreno y la profundidad del firme han ocasionado problemas cuya solución ha requerido serios estudios. La obra se comporta estáticamente como si se tratase de una

EUROPE: Swiss role

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Anon.

1995-01-01

On its continual round of CERN Member States, the European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) met in Bern, Switzerland, in March. With CERN based in Geneva, and with a national research centre at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, Switzerland figures prominently in European particle physics. The Bern ECFA meeting provided a full picture of Swiss particle physics activities, project by project, and was prefaced by an overview by Claude Joseph of Lausanne. The number of experimental particle physicists in the country is about 200, with an academic staff of about 170. These are distributed among seven universities - Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel and Zurich. In addition there are substantial research groups at ETH-Zurich and at PSI. Probably reflecting the proximity of CERN, the size of the national research community, when scaled to the population, is above the CERN Member State average. At CERN, there is a strong Swiss participation in research at the LEP electron-positron collider (concentrated on L3), with 44 physicists. There are also 33 physicists working at the LEAR low energy antiproton ring, in particular the Crystal Barrel and CP-LEAR studies. In addition there is interest in heavy ion research and in neutrino physics (NOMAD) as well as substantial participation in research and development work for experiments at the LHC. Away from CERN, there are 6 Swiss physicists working at the HERA electron-proton collider at DESY, Hamburg, with the national PSI programme involving about 40 physicists. (The PSI programme was covered at the Bern ECFA meeting by H.C. Walter.) Following the illustrious tradition of Fritz Zwicky, Switzerland also counts many astrophysicists. Theoretical physics, with a community of some 80 researchers, has a great tradition. Throughout the 20th century, leading Swiss research centres have been beacons of brilliance. Zurich, in particular, played a leading role, with Einstein, Schrödinger and Pauli among

Second international conference on infrared physics. Proceedings [ETH Zurich, March 5-9, 1979

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Affolter, E.; Kneubuehl, F. [eds.

1979-07-01

Twenty-one invited papers and nearly 100 contributed papers were presented at this conference on such topics as laser physics, ir detection, spectroscopy, solid state physics, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, and applications of ir lasers in chemistry, medicine, and car manufacture. Two of the papers given at the conference have already been entered into the TIC data base; these papers can be located by means of the entry CONF-790355--. (RWR)

Varieties of glocalisation: the international economic strategies of Amsterdam, Manchester, and Zurich compared

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Nico van der Heiden; Pieter Terhorst

2007-01-01

Our aim in this paper is to explain the international strategies of cities by focusing on market conditions. Drawing on a critique of the glocalisation thesis we show that the design of these strategies can plausibly be explained by the specific characteristics of urban capitalism found in the different cities. Whereas the international strategy of Manchester must be seen as a response to problems of postindustrial restrictions, the importance of the logistic sector in Dutch capitalism strong...

Welche Organisationsformen produzieren Wissenschaft? Expansion, Vielfalt und Kooperation im deutschen Hochschul- und Wissenschaftssystem im globalen Kontext, 1900-2010

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Dusdal, Jennifer

2017-01-01

Overview and introduction “Which organizational forms produce science? Expansion, diversity, and cooperation in Germany's higher education and science system embedded within the global context, 1900-2010”. Already the title of my dissertation manifests an approach that examines the topic of the development of scientific productivity in the German higher education and science landscape from different perspectives: levels, dimensions, and an extensive timeframe. Deriving from and contribut...

Technical bio-oils. Fundamentals - products - framework conditions; Technische Biooele. Grundlagen - Produkte - Rahmenbedingungen

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2012-03-27

The Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (Guelzow-Pruezen, Federal Republic of Germany) and the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany) report on technical bio-oils. The contribution under consideration consists of the following chapters: Fundamentals, technical properties, applications, environmental aspects, legal framework conditions, funding measures; market of biological lubricants, economic operation with biological lubricants.

Physical and technical aspects of cryomedicine. Physikalische und technische Aspekte der Kryomedizin

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Spoerl, E. (Medizinische Akademie, Dresden (Germany)); Krantz, H. (Medizinische Akademie, Dresden (Germany))

1993-01-01

Some of the functional principles of cryomedical device engineering, the special features of heat transmission at the tissue surface and a model for calculating treatment parameters are presented for a discussion of focal cold application dosed according to indication. The elaboration of the physico-technical basics of cryotherapy has contributed to the development of this originally empirically oriented method to a safe and widely accepted therapeutic procedure. (orig.)

Biochar. Production and technical fields of application; Biokohle. Erzeugung und technische Einsatzmoeglichkeiten

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Quicker, Peter; Schulten, Marc [RWTH Aachen (Germany). Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Technologie der Energierohstoffe TEER

2012-09-15

Although it is a familiar subject, biochar is highly topical. The reasons are climate protection measures and the security of resources. Both the energy-intensive primary industries, such as steel, cement- and lime plants, as well as the operators of fossil-fueled power plants, particularly coal-fired power stations, have a fundamental and economically motivated interest in climate-neutral and competitively priced energy resources. For economical causes and in relevance to the climate, the focus of biochar production should be on the use of biogenic waste material. In principle, two different methods are applied to produce biochar. One is through pyrolysis, meaning heating and devolatilization of the material under the exclusion of air, and the other one is through hydrothermal treatment of biomasses in aqueous phase under high pressure and elevated temperatures. Basically, biochar with high carbon content and a low amount of volatile matter is suitable for almost every industrial process, in which coal or coke are used as reducing agents, e.g. metallurgical processes, such as iron and steel production. In order to use biochar as a fuel, a lower level of quality is sufficient. In this case, the main aim of the thermal treatment is to increase the energy density of biomass.

Determination of the neutron detection efficiency of an NE213 scintillator for E{sub n}=2.5 to 16 MeV using the {sup 2}H(d,n){sup 3}He reaction

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Al-Ohali, M.A.; Aksoy, A.; Coban, A. [King Fahd Univ. of Pet. and Miner., Dhahran (Saudi Arabia). Energy Res. Lab.; Hanly, J.M.; Felsher, P.D.; Howell, C.R.; Tornow, W.; Salinas, F.; Walter, R.L. [Duke University and Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratories, Durham, NC 27708 (United States)

1997-09-11

The absolute efficiency of an NE213 liquid scintillator of 12.7 cm diameter and 5.08 cm thickness was measured in the neutron energy range 2.5-16 MeV using the {sup 2}H(d,n){sup 3}He reaction as a source of monoenergetic neutrons. The efficiencies were measured at the time-of-flight facility of Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory TUNL. The experimental data are compared to calculations from the Monte Carlo code NEFF of Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany PTB. (orig.). 7 refs.

Workplace photon radiation fields

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Burgess, P.H.; Bartlett, D.T.; Ambrosi, P.

1999-01-01

The knowledge of workplace radiation fields is essential for measures in radiation protection. Information about the energy and directional distribution of the incident photon radiation was obtained by several devices developed by the National Radiation Protection Board, United Kingdom, by the Statens Stralskyddsinstitut, Sweden, together with EURADOS and by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany. The devices are described and some results obtained at workplaces in nuclear industry, medicine and science in the photon energy range from 20 keV to 7 MeV are given. (author)

Preliminary waste acceptance requirements for the planned Konrad repository

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Warnecke, E.; Brennecke, P.

1987-01-01

The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has established Preliminary Waste Acceptance Requirements for the planned Konrad repository. These requirements were developed, in accordance with the Safety Criteria of the Reactor Safety Commission, with the help of a site specific safety assessment; they are under the reservation of the plan approval procedure, which is still in progress. In developing waste acceptance requirements, the PTB fulfills one of its duties as the institute responsible for waste disposal and gives guidelines for waste conditioning to waste producers and conditioners. (orig.) [de

The contribution of wind energy to electric power generation; Der Beitrag der Windenergie zur Stromerzeugung

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2000-07-01

The conference discussed the following five subjects: (1) Status and perspectives of wind power in Germany and Japan; (2) Grid connection of wind power systems; (3) Wind power and electric power supply; (4) Future fields of application, technical perspectives; (5) Panel discussion. [German] Der Tagungsband beinhaltet Beitraege in fuenf Bloecken, die die folgenden Ueberschriften haben: (1) Stand und Perspektiven der Windenergienutzung in Deutschland und Japan; (2) Netzintegration von Windenergieanlagen; (3) Windenergie in der elektrischen Energieversorgung; (4) zukuenftige Anwendungsfelder, technische Perspektiven sowie (5) Paneldiskussion. (AKF)

Die Biopsie von Knochen- und Weichteiltumoren

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Fuchs, B

2008-01-01

Technisch stellt die Biopsie von Knochen- und Weichteiltumoren einen simplen Akt dar, intellektuell aber ist die Planung einer Biopsie höchst anspruchsvoll. Zu häufig werden heutzutage immer noch Biopsien unsachgemäss durchgeführt, so dass die Behandlung - im besten Fall - erschwert wird. Eine unsachgemäss durchgeführte Biopsie führt häufig zu negativen funktionellen Konsequenzen für den Patienten, im schlimmsten Fall kann es die Prognose direkt beeinträchtigen. Aus diesem Grund soll...

2003-2004 ACADEMIC TRAINING PROGRAMME: H. QUACK

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Françoise Benz

2004-01-01

ACADEMIC TRAINING Françoise Benz tel. 73127 academic.training@cern.ch LECTURE SERIES 8 and 12 March, from 11.00-12.00 hrs Main Auditorium 9 March, from 11.00-12.00 hrs TH Auditorium* 11 March, from 10.00-12.00 hrs** Main Auditorium Introduction to Cryogenic Engineering H. QUACK, Technische Univ. Dresden, D • Properties of materials • History of cryogenics • Refrigeration processes and machines • Cooling methods • Applications of cryogenics * Please note unusual place. ** Please note unusual time.

New ways for the coordination of research for the dosimetry of ionizing radiation

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Schuhmacher, Helmut

2009-01-01

The European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) is a network of about 50 institutions from nearly oil European countries which coordinates research and development for the dosimetry of ionizing radiation. EURADOS was supported over many years by the European Communities. Since 2008 EURADOS is registered as a non-profit society (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) in Braunschweig with the office at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). This new formal status and the related independence from European research programmes allows new ways in the coordination of research. (orig.)

Experimental studies of nucleon-nucleon and pion-nucleus interactions at intermediate energies: Progress report, January 1, 1985-December 31, 1987

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1987-01-01

This report summarizes the work on experimental research in intermediate energy nuclear and particle physics carried out by New Mexico State University in 1985-87. These studies have involved investigations of nucleon-nucleon and pion-nucleus interactions. They have been carried out at the LAMPF accelerator at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, at the SIN laboratory near Zurich, Switzerland, and at the TRIUMF accelerator in Vancouver, Canada. 86 refs., 5 figs

International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (13th) Held in Torino, Europe on 4-9 September 1988. Abstracts

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1988-09-09

190, 8057 ZUrich, Switzerland Joseph Edwin and William E.Geiger, Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05405 Arnold L...On Synthesis Of Dialkyl d-Trimethylsilyloxyalkylphosphonates Zhao Yong-Zhen and Li Zhong- Rua Dpartment o chemistry, Hua Zhong Normal University, Wuhan...Jose Vicente. Jose-AntelC hAd. Na-Yeij~xa Qhicote. Ju~an-Francisco Gutliez-Jugo. Carmen Ramirez do Arel lano. Departamento do Oulmica InordanIca

Meeting of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (2nd) Held in Jacksonville, Florida on 9-13 May 1990. Programs and Abstracts

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1993-04-30

Kelly E. Mayo. and Eye Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland, *New York State Joseph S. Takahashi. Department of Biochemistry . Psychiatric Institute, New York...30 Room 4 & 5 Clinical Biochemistry , University of Toronto. Slide Session 4 Molecular and Cellular Studies of 17:00 Circadian Rhythmicity 31 CYCLIC AMP...College, Dept. of Anatomy, MI and The University of Michigan, Dept. of Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Kinesiology , Ann Arbor, MI. and

ZHAW Waedenswil: A new Approach in the Fight against Cancer.

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Rimann, Markus

2018-03-30

A happy coincidence brought Dr Markus Rimann from ZHAW Waedenswil together with Dr Andreas Meyer from the start-up FGen and PD Dr Emanuela Felley-Bosco, Molecular Oncologist at Zurich University Hospital, to develop a technology platform for the manufacture and high throughput analysis of single mesothelioma spheroids. Armin Picenoni, former student in Chemistry for the Life Sciences at ZHAW, confirmed everything in writing his Master Thesis on this Innosuisse project.

A Conversation with Howard Schultz CEO of Starbucks

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Christopher Muller

2014-04-01

Full Text Available At the 12th annual European Food Service Summit in Zurich, Switzerland in September 2011, Professor Christopher Muller sat down with Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks to discuss a wide range of topics. Their discussion touched on best management and business practices and the techniques that Schultz used to bring Starbucks back from the brink of bankruptcy to the international coffee corporation it is today.

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback: Progress and challenges

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Sulzer, J.; Haller, S.; Scharnowski, F.; Weiskopf, N.; Birbaumer, N.; Blefari, M.L.; Bruehl, A.B.; Cohen, L.G.; deCharms, R.C.; Gassert, R.; Goebel, R.; Herwig, U.; LaConte, S.; Linden, D.; Luft, A.; Seifritz, E.; Sitaram, R.

2016-01-01

In February of 2012, the first international conference on real time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rtfMRI) neurofeedback was held at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ), Switzerland. This review summarizes progress in the field, introduces current debates, elucidates open questions, and offers viewpoints derived from the conference. The review offers perspectives on study design, scientific and clinical applications, rtfMRI learning mechanisms and future outlook. PMID:23541800

A Study on Run Time Assurance for Complex Cyber Physical Systems

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2013-04-18

Systems. PhD thesis, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Sep 2006. [202] Joseph Porter, Graham Hemingway , Harmon Nine...Systems Design. Part 1: Language, Framework, and Analysis. Sep 2010. [203] G. Hemingway , J. Porter, N. Kottenstette, H. Nine, C. vanBuskirk, G. Karsai...interoperability. In Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems, 2007 Fifth Workshop on, pages 76 –86, june 2007. [244] J. Porter and G. Hemingway . The ESMoL

Thermal conductivity: calibration of in-situ measurements (i.e. 'cable-free temperature probe') with laboratory determination as a basis for the geothermal mapping of the Canton of Zurich and the surrounding Swiss Cantons; Thermische Leitfaehigkeit: Eichung von in-situ Messungen (d.h. 'kabellose Temperatursonde') mit Laborbestimmungen als Grundlage fuer die geothermische Kartierung des Kanton ZH und der umliegenden Kantone

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Schaerli, U. [Geologie und Geophysik, Zuerich (Switzerland); Rohner, E.; Signorelli, S.; Wagner, R. [Geowatt AG, Zuerich (Switzerland)

2007-07-01

The aim of these investigations is to create a first basic data set for geothermal mapping in Kanton Zurich and adjacent regions. These data include undisturbed ground temperatures, thermal conductivities and porosities of rocks as well as heat flow determinations. The temperature profiles in the ground have been logged, to depths up to 300 m in several borehole heat exchangers, in the Canton Zurich and adjacent regions. A new, patented wireless instrument developed by the authors (NIMO-T / Non-wired Immersible Measuring Object for Temperature) was used to perform the measurements. Such measurements are possible in backfilled boreholes with installed double U-tube heat exchangers, not yet connected to the heat pump, filled with water standing since at least 7 days. A total of 33 boreholes have been measured; 24 of them enabled heat flow determinations. The NIMO-T probe (weight 100 g, length 20 cm, diameter 2 cm; with a built-in miniature data logger) sinks though its own weight with about 7 m per minute in one of the water-filled U-tube limbs and records every 25 cm a temperature and pressure (=measuring depth) value. Relative temperature accuracy is {+-} 0.0015 {sup o}K, for depth {+-} 20 cm. After the probe has reached the U-tube bottom it can be easily flushed back to the surface by pumping, where data readout to a laptop computer follows. For terrestrial heat flow determinations the rock thermal conductivities (of the undisturbed, water-saturated, compact rocks at in-situ pressure) would be needed. Laboratory measurements on rock samples (cores, cuttings) can only approximate these conditions. The thermal conductivities and related porosities of cuttings have been compared and calibrated by measurements on cores. The ground temperatures are influenced in the uppermost 20 meters by seasonal surface temperature variations, between 20 and about 100 m depth by climatic warming in the past 200-300 years. Below 100 m the temperature increase with depth is more or

Bio-coke as an alternative to petroleum coke and metallurgical coke; Bio-cokes als alternatief voor petroleumcokes en metallurgische cokes

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Croezen, H.J.; Van Lieshout, M. [CE Delft, Delft (Netherlands); Sevenster, M.N. [Sevenster Environmental Consultancy, Australian Capital Territory ACT (Australia)

2012-11-15

bedrijven en een aantal bedrijfsbezoeken afgelegd. Daarbij zijn de technische, economische en organisatorische mogelijkheden, randvoorwaarden en wensen met betrekking tot een eventueel (gedeeltelijk) overschakelen op biocokes verkend. Op basis van de tot nu toe beschikbare informatie kan worden geconcludeerd dat biocokes een technisch en economisch interessante innovatie lijkt. Wil implementatie uiteindelijk gaan plaatsvinden, dan is een beter inzicht nodig in het technische en het economische potentieel.

What you can realize with bindled energy; Wat je met gebundelde energie kunt bereiken

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Priester, J. [Yacht, Randstad, Diemen (Netherlands)

2011-04-15

Building Brains has been set up by TNO as a cooperative and started September 21, 2009. The aim of the project was to answer the question how the energy consumption in the Netherlands can be reduced by 50% up to 2030 or how the built environment can be made energy-neutral. This issue of the magazine is dedicated to Building Brains project. Within the Building Brains consortium the group Smart Energy has developed technical solutions for energy-neutral buildings. The collaboration between the companies was far from easy but has produced interesting results and insights. Energy neutral buildings are not only about saving energy. Comfort, costs and use of sustainable energy sources is just as important. An effort is made in smart solutions for building design, indoor-climate, lighting, electrical energy and user interface. Technical automation is a contribution to human centred solutions. [Dutch] Building Brains is een door TNO opgezet samenwerkingsproject dat op 21 september 2009 van start ging. Het doel van het project is antwoord te geven op de vraag hoe tot 2030 het energiegebruik in Nederland kan worden gehalveerd of hoe de gebouwde omgeving energieneutraal kan worden gemaakt. Deze aflevering van het tijdschrift TVVL is vrijwel geheel gewijd aan het Building Brains project. Binnen Building Brains heeft de groep Smart Energy gewerkt aan technische oplossingen voor energieneutrale gebouwen. Er is gekeken naar slimme oplossingen voor gebouwontwerp, binnenklimaat, verlichting, elektrische energie en de gebruikersinterface. Technische automatisering draagt bij aan oplossingen waarin de mens centraal staat.

Validation of adult height prediction based on automated bone age determination in the Paris Longitudinal Study of healthy children

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Martin, David D. [Tuebingen University Children' s Hospital, Tuebingen (Germany); Filderklinik, Filderstadt (Germany); Schittenhelm, Jan [Tuebingen University Children' s Hospital, Tuebingen (Germany); Thodberg, Hans Henrik [Visiana, Holte (Denmark)

2016-02-15

An adult height prediction model based on automated determination of bone age was developed and validated in two studies from Zurich, Switzerland. Varied living conditions and genetic backgrounds might make the model less accurate. To validate the adult height prediction model on children from another geographical location. We included 51 boys and 58 girls from the Paris Longitudinal Study of children born 1953 to 1958. Radiographs were obtained once or twice a year in these children from birth to age 18. Bone age was determined using the BoneXpert method. Radiographs in children with bone age greater than 6 years were considered, in total 1,124 images. The root mean square deviation between the predicted and the observed adult height was 2.8 cm for boys in the bone age range 6-15 years and 3.1 cm for girls in the bone age range 6-13 years. The bias (the average signed difference) was zero, except for girls below bone age 12, where the predictions were 0.8 cm too low. The accuracy of the BoneXpert method in terms of root mean square error was as predicted by the model, i.e. in line with what was observed in the Zurich studies. (orig.)

Estudios ecológicos en la Cordillera Oriental – II: Las comunidades vegetales de los alrededores de la laguna de Chingaza (Cundinamarca Estudios ecológicos en la Cordillera Oriental – II: Las comunidades vegetales de los alrededores de la laguna de Chingaza (Cundinamarca

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Franco R. Pilar

1986-12-01

Full Text Available The plant communities present along an altitudinal transect between 3.000-3.600 m above sea level around Chingaza lake, Cundinamarca, Colombia, are described following the Zurich-Montpellier System. The zonal plant communities (WALTER. 1964 belong to the life zones refered to as "Paramo" and "Andean" by CUATRECASAS (1934, 1958 and RANGEL et al., (1982.  The azonal plant communities (marsh communities are briefly studied.  New information about synecological aspects and geographic distribution is provided together with a provisional sintaxonomic classification of the vegetation of the area. Mediante la utilización de los lineamientos metodológicos de la Escuela, Zurich-Montpellier, se tipifican y describen las comunidades vegetales de los alrededores de la Laguna de Chingaza (Cundinamarca entre 3.000 y 3.600 m.  Las comunidades zonales (WALTER, 1964 se pueden ubicar según los esquemas propuestos por CUATRECASAS (1934, 1958  y por RANGEL et al., (1982 en las zonas de vida Paramuna y Andina (franja alto-andina; la vegetación azonal (de pantano también se reseña.  Igualmente se presenta información adicional que incluye aspectos sinecológicos y corológicos y se propone un arreglo sintaxonómico provisional de la vegetación estudiada.

Validation of adult height prediction based on automated bone age determination in the Paris Longitudinal Study of healthy children

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Martin, David D.; Schittenhelm, Jan; Thodberg, Hans Henrik

2016-01-01

An adult height prediction model based on automated determination of bone age was developed and validated in two studies from Zurich, Switzerland. Varied living conditions and genetic backgrounds might make the model less accurate. To validate the adult height prediction model on children from another geographical location. We included 51 boys and 58 girls from the Paris Longitudinal Study of children born 1953 to 1958. Radiographs were obtained once or twice a year in these children from birth to age 18. Bone age was determined using the BoneXpert method. Radiographs in children with bone age greater than 6 years were considered, in total 1,124 images. The root mean square deviation between the predicted and the observed adult height was 2.8 cm for boys in the bone age range 6-15 years and 3.1 cm for girls in the bone age range 6-13 years. The bias (the average signed difference) was zero, except for girls below bone age 12, where the predictions were 0.8 cm too low. The accuracy of the BoneXpert method in terms of root mean square error was as predicted by the model, i.e. in line with what was observed in the Zurich studies. (orig.)

Altheim geothermal plant. Power generation by means of an ORC turbogenerator; Geothermieanlagen Altheim. Stromerzeugung mittels Organic-Rankine-Cycle Turbogenerator

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Pernecker, G [Marktgemeindeamt Altheim (Austria)

1997-12-01

The report describes the project of the Austrian market town of Altheim to generate electricity by means of an ORC turbogenerator using low-temperature thermal water. The project is to improve the technical and economic situation of the existing industrial-scale geothermal project. (orig.) [Deutsch] Der Bericht beschreibt das Vorhaben der Marktgemeinde Altheim in Oberoesterreich, Strom mittels eines Organic-Rankine-Cycle-Turbogenerators unter Verwendung niedrig temperierten Thermalwassers zu produzieren. Ziel bzw. der Zweck des Projektes ist es, die technische und wirtschaftliche Situation der bestehenden Grossthermieanlage zu verbessern. (orig.)

A simulation-powered approach to ventilation, lighting and shading systems control

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Schuss, Matthias; Proeglhoef, Claus; Orehounig, Kristina; Mahdavi, Ardeshir [Department of Building Physics and Building Ecology, Vienna University of Technology (Austria)

2010-12-15

This paper reports on ongoing work toward implementing a predictive control approach for buildings systems for ventilation, lighting, and shading. The main objective of this method is the optimized control of multiple devices toward usage of passive cooling and natural lighting. In this way, control options (various opening positions of windows, shades, etc.) are generated and computationally assessed using a combination of option space navigation via genetic algorithms and numeric simulation. (Copyright copyright 2010 Ernst and Sohn Verlag fuer Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH and Co. KG, Berlin)

DAISY, the best way to author sign language publications

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Olivrin, G

2009-09-01

Full Text Available /detail.shtml?i=41 Eberius, Wolfram (2008): Multimodale Erwiterung Und Distribution Von Digital Talking Books. Germany: Technische universität Dresden. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (2008): Laws of the Game 2008/2009. Switzerland: FIFA... are further discussed that will influence the design of future DAISY standards. 2.1 Creation of Sign Language Content To create a full-text/full-audio and full-text/full-video DAISY test-book, the original content of “Laws of the Game 2008/2009” (FIFA...

Bundesanstalt fuer Martialforschung und -pruefung (BAM). Annual report 2001; Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM). Jahresbericht 2001

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2001-07-01

The volume reports the activities of the BAM, (Federal Office for Materials Research and Testing), and its departments for Analytical Chemistry/Reference Materials, Chemical Safety Engineering, Hazardous Materials Containment, Environmental Compatibility of Materials, Technology of Structural Materials, Polymers, Structural Stability and Safety, Materials Protection/Nondestructive Testing, and for Scientific-Technical Interdisciplinary Activities. (MM) [German] Der vorliegende Band berichtet ueber die Aktivitaeten der Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung und ihrer Abteilungen Analytische Chemie/Referenzmaterialien, Chemische Sicherheitstechnik, Gefahrgutumschliessungen, Umweltvertraeglichkeit von Materialien, Werkstofftechnik der Konstruktionswerkstoffe, Funktion von Polymeren, Bauwerkssicherheit, Materialschutz/Zerstoerungsfreie Pruefung und Technisch-wissenschaftliche Querschnittsfunktionen. (MM)

Viewpoint – The Role of the German Development Cooperation in Promoting Sustainable Hydropower

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Cathleen Seeger

2010-06-01

Germany’s engagement in the promotion of participatory processes on dam-related issues is building on the WCD and follow-up processes, as outlined in this article. On the global level, BMZ, represented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ, is currently part of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum (HSAF. On the national level, one example of support is the contribution to and interaction with the Ghana Dam Dialogue, which is facilitated through two local partners: the International Water Management Institute (IWMI and the Volta Basin Development Foundation (VBDF.

Lessons learnt from an international intercomparison of national network systems used to provide early warning of a nuclear accident

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Saez-Vergara, J.C.; Thompson, I.M.G.; Funck, E.

2003-01-01

and at the Underground Laboratory for Dosimetry and Spectrometry (UDO) of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Germany. The network systems are used continuously to monitor radiation levels throughout a country in order to give early warning of nuclear accidents having transboundary implications...... in order to be consistent with the preliminary report. In addition, in some cases the results are also given in terms of the quantity measured by each national network system. The experience gained from this intercomparison is used to help organise a follow-up intercomparison to be held at the PTB...

Comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K8 of high dose-rate Ir-192 brachytherapy standards for reference air kerma rate of the PTB and the BIPM

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Kessler, C.; Allisy-Roberts, P.J.; Selbach, H.J.

2015-01-01

An indirect comparison of the standards for reference air kerma rate (RAKR) for 192 Ir high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy sources of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany, and of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) was carried out at the PTB in September 2011. The comparison result, based on the calibration coefficients for a transfer standard and expressed as a ratio of the PTB and the BIPM standards for reference air kerma rate, is 1.0003 with a combined standard uncertainty of 0.0099. (authors)

Feasibility study on the use of waste heat in mushroom cultivation; Haalbaarheid benutting restwarmte in de paddenstoelenteelt

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Gielen, J.H. [DLV Plant, Horst (Netherlands)

2011-03-15

This study has examined the technical as well as the economic feasibility of waste heat utilization in a standard cultivation business [Dutch] In dit onderzoek zijn zowel de technische als ook de economische haalbaarheid van toepassingen voor het hergebruik van restwarmte in een standaard teeltbedrijf onderzocht. Gebruikte informatiebronnen voor dit onderzoek waren praktijkervaringen, literatuur en ontwikkelingen in andere sectoren. Behalve de mogelijkheden in de huidige teeltsystemen zijn er mogelijk ook toepassingen denkbaar in de recente ontwikkelingen op het vlak van bedkoeling en bedverwarming. In een dergelijk systeem zal laagwaardige warmte naar verwachting makkelijker inzetbaar zijn.

Determination of the air attenuation correction factor for a free air ionization chamber

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Silva, Natalia F.; Cintra, Felipe B.; Castro, Maysa C. de; Caldas, Linda V.E.

2016-01-01

The objective of this work is to present the experimental and simulation results for the air attenuation correction factor for a free air ionization chamber with concentric cylinders of Victoreen, model 481-5. This correction factor was obtained for the standard mammography qualities established in the Instrument Calibration Laboratory (LCI) of IPEN. The values were compared with the results from the German primary standard laboratory Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), and maximum differences of 0.40% in relation to the experimental value and 0.31% in relation to the simulated value were obtained. (author)

High speed photography of the plasma flow and the projectiles in the T.U.M. hypervelocity accelerator

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Igenbergs, E.; Kuczera, H.; Schroeder, B.

1979-01-01

The hypervelocity accelerator at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen, FRG, accelerates small projectiles (0.1 to 1.0 mm diameter) to velocities around 20 km/s. The photographic equipment consists of two Cordin single-frame image converter cameras and one TRW image converter camera with streak units and multiple-frame units. They are used for plasma flow diagnostics and the measurement of the position and the velocity of the projectiles. The single-frame cameras are triggered with a Laser light bar and the photographic measurement of the projectile velocity will be compared with Doppler-Radar. (author)

AgroSun. Outline of the prospect of solar PV as a structural chance for the agricultural sector [in the Netherlands]. Phase 1. Inventory, cost effectiveness and benchmark; AgroSun. Verkenning van de kansrijkheid van zon PV als structurele kans voor de agrarische sector. Fase 1. Inventarisatie, rentabiliteit en benchmark

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Lemmens, P. [Arvalis Projecten, Roermond (Netherlands); Buiter, W. [ZLTO Advies, Den Bosch (Netherlands); Veefkind, W. [Projecten LTO Noord, Zwolle (Netherlands)

2011-12-15

An overview is given of the opportunities of solar PV for the agricultural sector. Attention is paid to the technology, the market, technical indicators, economic aspects of solar panels, policy frameworks and subsidies, practical applications, future prospects, and alternative financing. Also conclusions and recommendations are given for the follow-up phase [Dutch] Dit rapport inventariseert de kansen die zon-pv biedt aan de agrarische sector. Achtereenvolgens: de technologie, de markt, technische kengetallen, economische aspecten van zonnepanelen, beleidsmatige kaders en subsidieregelingen, praktijktoepassingen, het toekomstperspectief en alternatieve financiering. Met conclusies en aanbevelingen voor een vervolgfase.

Secondary standard dosimetry laboratory at INFLPR

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Scarlat, F.; Minea, R.; Scarisoreanu, A.; Badita, E.; Sima, E.; Dumitrascu, M.; Stancu, E.; Vancea, C., E-mail: scarlat.f@gmail.com [National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics - INFLPR, Bucharest (Romania)

2011-07-01

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR) has constructed a High Energy Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory SSDL-STARDOOR - for performing dosimetric calibrations according to ISO IEC SR/EN 17025:2005 standards. This is outfitted with UNIDOS Secondary Standard Dosimeter from PTW (Freiburg Physikalisch-Technische Werksttaten) calibrated at the PTB-Braunschweig (German Federal Institute of Physics and Metrology). A radiation beam of the quality of Q used by our laboratory as calibration source are provided by INFLPR 7 MeV electron beam linear accelerator mounted in our facility. (author)

Microhydrodynamics and complex fluids

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Barthès-Biesel, Dominique

2012-01-01

""In view of the good choice of highly topical subject matter, the book will be of interest to a wide readership, not only among pure scientists. It will be useful to technicians, medical scientists and pharmaceutical chemists as a source of detailed information on advanced flow processes. ... [The chapters] are written in such a way that the reader can quickly absorb the essential information. The articles are of a high scientific standard and include interesting examples from many different areas of rheology."" -Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität

47{sup th} Annual meeting on nuclear technology (AMNT 2016). Key Topic / Outstanding know-how and sustainable excellence. Workshop: Preserving competence in nuclear technology

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Steinwarz, Wolfgang

2016-10-15

On the 18{sup th} workshop Preserving Competence in Nuclear Technology 24 young scientists presented the scientific results from their work covering a broad spectrum of technical areas. This demonstrated again the strong engagement of the younger generation as part of the German nuclear society. Prof.Dr.-Ing. Eckart Laurin, Prof.Dr.-Ing. Marco K. Koch, Dr. Katharina Stummeyer, and Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Steinwarz as members of the jury assessed the written compacts and the oral presentations to award the Siempelkamp Competence Price 2016 to Andreas Wanninger from Technische Universitaet Muenchen.

Dimethylether. Diesel alternative for the future?; Dimethylether. Dieselalternative der Zukunft?

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Werner, Martin; Wachtmeister, Georg [Technische Univ. Muenchen (Germany). Lehrstuhl fuer Verbrennungskraftmaschinen

2010-07-15

Due to dwindling resources, heavy price volatility and the unilateral dependency on crude oil, the demand for alternatives to diesel and gas fuels is increasing. Dimethylether (DME) seems to present a promising option. Early 2009, within the framework of a six month FVV project (keyword 'DME - Alternative Fuels', purpose No. 1005), a potential analysis of DME as a fuel was carried out at the Chair of Combustion Engines (LVK) at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM). This paper concludes important information about DME from the point of view of heavy duty engine development. (orig.)

Assessment of PCM in building climate systems; Beoordeling PCM in gebouwklimatisering

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Schmitz, H. [Verwol Klimatplafonds, Delft (Netherlands)

2005-09-01

Insight is given into the impact of phase change materials on the indoor climate in two different types of public buildings (circus tent and a theatre) [Dutch] Organisatoren van 'een dag van autarkische systemen' vragen zich af of deze technische bijeenkomst in een geisoleerde (mobiele) circustent of een monumentaal (statisch) theater moet worden gehouden en of deze dag 's zomers of 's winters moet plaatshebben. De beantwoording vraagt om inzicht in de dimensionering van het vermogen en de capaciteit en het jaarlijks energiegebruik met en zonder PCM (phase change materials)

Antonio Sánchez-Bayón, Sistema de Derecho Comparado y global: de las familias jurídicas mundiales al nuevo Derecho común, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 2012, 161 págs.

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Natalia del Barrio

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Dr. Sánchez-Bayón untersucht in dieser Studie die Notwendigkeit, das Konzept des Vergleichenden Rechts in Zeiten der Globalisierung neu zu überdenken. Die kulturellen, politischen und soziologischen Wechsel müssen an die neue Weltlage angepasst werden. Die juristischen Lösungen müssen verglichen werden, so dass die Spielregeln und der professionelle technische Sprachgebrauch angeglichen werden können; nur so können die Antworten auf die Konsolidierung des gemeinschaftlichen Rechts gefunden werden. Der Autor stellt den formalistischen Positivismus des Staates in Frage.

Databases on Demand (DBoD)

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Poley, Christoph

2009-01-01

In einer der letzten Ausgaben haben wir ausführlich über das Projekt DBoD berichtet. Darin wurde detailliert auf den Inhalt von DBoD, die Benutzergruppen an den Hochschulen, auf technische Details und die Verknüpfung it dem Datenbank-Informationssystem (DBIS) eingegangen. DBoD wird von der Europäischen Union im Rahmen des Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE) gefördert. Seitdem ist ein halbes Jahr vergangen. Zeit, in der sich DBoD von einem Projekt in den Startlöchern hin zu ein...

47th Annual meeting on nuclear technology (AMNT 2016). Key Topic / Outstanding know-how and sustainable excellence. Workshop: Preserving competence in nuclear technology

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Steinwarz, Wolfgang

2016-01-01

On the 18 th workshop Preserving Competence in Nuclear Technology 24 young scientists presented the scientific results from their work covering a broad spectrum of technical areas. This demonstrated again the strong engagement of the younger generation as part of the German nuclear society. Prof.Dr.-Ing. Eckart Laurin, Prof.Dr.-Ing. Marco K. Koch, Dr. Katharina Stummeyer, and Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Steinwarz as members of the jury assessed the written compacts and the oral presentations to award the Siempelkamp Competence Price 2016 to Andreas Wanninger from Technische Universitaet Muenchen.

Energy as a technology: Thermodynamics, energy engineering, environment, renewable energy, rational energy use. 2. rev. ed.; Technologie Energie: Thermodynamik, Energietechnik, Umwelt, regenerative Energien, rationeller Energieeinsatz

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Schuberth, R.

2000-07-01

The book discusses the technical and scientific fundamentals and the ecological consequences of anthropogenic energy conversion. The information is to make the public energy discussion more rational and less emotional. [German] Trotz oder gerade wegen der duesteren Zukunftsaussichten sind sachliche und fundierte Informationen ueber die Zusammenhaenge zu diesem Thema erforderlich. In diesem Buch werden schwerpunktmaessig die technisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Sachverhalte und die oekologischen Folgeerscheinungen, die im Zusammenhang mit der anthropogenen Energieumwandlung auftreten, dagestellt. Diese Kenntnisse sollten auch zu einer Versachlichung der Energiediskussion und einer rationaleren Beurteilung der Situation fuehren koennen. (orig.)

Continuity, psychosocial correlates, and outcome of problematic substance use from adolescence to young adulthood in a community sample

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Steinhausen, H C; Eschmann, S; Winkler Metzke, C

2007-01-01

Abstract Background The study of the continuity, psychosocial correlates, and prediction of problematic substance use (PSU) across time from adolescence to young adulthood. Methods Substance use was studied in a cohort of N = 593 subjects who had been assessed at three times between adolescence and young adulthood within the Zurich Psychology and Psychopathology Study (ZAPPS). Based on the frequency of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis consumption, groups with PSU were defined at each of the thr...

A Re-examination of Online Marketing Strategies for Graduate Recruitment in the Insurance Industry

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Rana, Zain

2010-01-01

"Cynics sometimes refer to the insurance industry as boring, old-fashioned and bureaucratic. What can Zurich do to challenge such misconceptions and better market themselves to potential graduate applicants?” In recent times, there has been a noticeable shortfall in graduate level applications to insurance firms. The industry is now facing problems of an ageing workforce and are undergoing difficulty attracting graduates, as compared to other industry sectors such as a banking, fi...

The physical environment and major plant communities of the Karoo National Park, South Africa

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Francine Rubin; A.R. Palmer

1996-01-01

The major plant communities of the Karoo National Park are described using the methods of the Zurich-Montpellier school of phytosociology, to assist with the formulation of a management strategy for the park. The vegetation physiognomy consists of Montane Karoo grassy shrublands. Karoo grassy dwarf shrublands. Karoo succulent dwarf shrublands and riparian thicket. Steep elevation and precipitation gradients within the study area have a direct impact on gradients in the vegetation. High elevat...

Facade Proposals for Urban Augmented Reality

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Fond , Antoine; Berger , Marie-Odile; Simon , Gilles

2017-01-01

International audience; We introduce a novel object proposals method specific to building facades. We define new image cues that measure typical facadecharacteristics such as semantic, symmetry and repetitions. They are combined to generate a few facade candidates in urban environments fast. We show that our method outperforms state-of-the-art object proposals techniques for this task on the 1000 images of the Zurich Building Database. We demonstrate the interest of this procedure for augment...

Nuclear power competing (SVA information meeting held in Zurich on September 9-10, 1993)

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Anon.

1993-01-01

The report summarizes the essential statements of the papers presented at the meeting, following a formal arrangement according to topical aspects, as e.g.: Resources and developmental potentials, environmental impacts, costs, and cost-benefit analysis. (UA) [de

Lateglacial environmental variability from Swiss tree rings

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Schaub, Matthias; Büntgen, Ulf; Kaiser, Klaus Felix

2008-01-01

Evidence of annually resolved environmental variations during the Allerød interstadial is presented using 81 fossil Scots pine tree-ring series from Gaenziloo and Landikon, near Zurich, Switzerland. The absolute age of the trees ranges between 11,920 and 10,610 14C BP, which was determined by wig...... and the gray-scale varve record from the Cariaco basin. Even though the amplitudes are not yet fully understood, similarities on decadal-to-centennial scales are apparent....

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in a dog with chronic bicipital tenosynovitis

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Venzin, Claudio; Ohlerth, Stefanie; Koch, D; Spreng, D

2004-01-01

A 15-month-old, spayed female, Bernese mountain dog was presented to the Institute of Small Animal Surgery at the University of Zurich because of chronic left forelimb lameness. The referring veterinarian diagnosed pain in the left shoulder region and had treated the dog with systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and restricted exercise for a two-week period. The follow-up examination revealed only minimal improvement and therefore, the dog was referred for further diagnostic evaluat...

Parenting styles and economics

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Zilibotti, Fabrizio

2015-01-01

Does the economy influence the way people bring up their children? How can we determine and measure a child’s utility? How can parenting styles be categorized in an economic model? These are the questions that Professor Fabricio Zilibotti of the University of Zurich addressed in his honorary lecture ‘Parenting with Style’, which he delivered at the April International Academic Conference during the 5th LCSR international workshop ‘Social and Cultural Changes in Cross-National Perspective: Sub...

Frequency, stability and differentiation of self-reported school fear and truancy in a community sample

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Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph; Müller, Nora; Metzke, Christa Winkler

2008-01-01

Abstract Background Surprisingly little is known about the frequency, stability, and correlates of school fear and truancy based on self-reported data of adolescents. Methods Self-reported school fear and truancy were studied in a total of N = 834 subjects of the community-based Zurich Adolescent Psychology and Psychopathology Study (ZAPPS) at two times with an average age of thirteen and sixteen years. Group definitions were based on two behavioural items of the Youth Self-Report (YSR). Comp...

Design study of SMES system using high temperature superconductors

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Yoshihara, T.; Masuda, M.; Shintomi, T.; Hasegawa, J.

1988-01-01

Various studies of high Tc superconductors are being energetically pursued all over the world, since IBM Zurich Research Laboratory reported on the superconducting oxide. A new design using a high Tc superconductor is under study for 5000 MWh, on the assumption that it is available like conventional superconductors. Problems related to the Tc SMES system, mainly thermal insulation, refrigeration system, stability of superconductors, etc., are considered. Some design examples of high Tc SMES system are proposed

Wavelets a primer

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Blatter, Christian

1998-01-01

The Wavelet Transform has stimulated research that is unparalleled since the invention of the Fast Fourier Transform and has opened new avenues of applications in signal processing, image compression, radiology, cardiology, and many other areas. This book grew out of a short course for mathematics students at the ETH in Zurich; it provides a solid mathematical foundation for the broad range of applications enjoyed by the wavelet transform. Numerous illustrations and fully worked out examples enhance the book.

Modern Perspectives in Applied Mathematics: Theory and Numerics of PDEs

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2015-04-13

Stokes-Fokker- Planck systems 09:45 – 10:25 Helena Lopes (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro ) Boundary correctors and energy estimates for...Duke%University x Helena Lopes Universidade%Federal%do% Rio % de % Janeiro x x Andrew Majda New%York%University x Siddhartha Mishra ETH%Zurich x Stanley...09:00 – 09:40 Chair: Doron Levy (University of Maryland) Pierre-Louis Lions (Collège de France) 09:45 – 10:25 Andrew Majda (New York University

Short-term compassion training increases prosocial behavior in a newly developed prosocial game

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Leiberg, S.; Klimecki, O.; Singer, T.

2011-01-01

Compassion has been suggested to be a strong motivator for prosocial behavior. While research has demonstrated that compassion training has positive effects on mood and health, we do not know whether it also leads to increases in prosocial behavior. We addressed this question in two experiments. In Experiment 1, we introduce a new prosocial game, the Zurich Prosocial Game (ZPG), which allows for repeated, ecologically valid assessment of prosocial behavior and is sensitive to the influence of...

The information content of KOF indicators on Swiss current account data revisions

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Sturm, Jan-Egbert; Jacobs, Jan P.A.M.

2008-01-01

This paper analyses revisions of Swiss current account data, taking into account the actual data revision process and the implied types of revisions. In addition we investigate whether the first release of current account data can be improved upon by the use of survey results as gathered by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich. An answer in the affirmative indicates that it is possible to improve first releases and thereby enhance the current assessment of the Swiss economy.

Über Angebote zur gesundheitswissenschaftlichen Informationskompetenz in einer neuen Bibliothek – Querfliegen und strategisch Planen: Das Konzept der hsg Bochum

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Betker, Marina

2014-08-01

Full Text Available [english] The first state-funded University of Applied Sciences for the fields public health, therapeutics and occupational medicine, especially health care/nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and midwifery, the “Hochschule für Gesundheit – hsg” was founded in October 2009. As soon as possible the academic library had to support students and teachers to find print and electronic resources for learning, teaching and research in the library portfolio of catalogs, databases and full texts including external repositories, and to organize it in a professional way. Designated target was help at once, especially for the pioneers (study beginners, but also establishing structured elements for an information literacy program within the curricula. Literature research trainings were aimed to be as personal and focused on the topic as possible but also to get more and more efficient. First result of the efforts is a mixture of personal advice and training and consecutive modules in curricula, which have to be stabilized with teaching material, organization tools and e-learning components.

EnviroInfo 2016. Environmental informatics. Stability, continuity, innovation. Current trends and future perspectives based on 30 years of history. Proceedings

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Wohlgemuth, Volker; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Wittmann, Jochen (eds.) [Hochschule fuer Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin (Germany)

2016-07-01

This book covers selected keynotes, short papers and work in progress papers of the 30th edition of the long standing and established international and interdisciplinary conference series on leading environmental information and communication technologies (Envirolnfo 2016). The conference was held in September 14 - 16, 2016 at the Hochschule fiir Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW Berlin), University of Applied Sciences. Basic topics that were covered under the central focus ''Environmental Informatics - Current trends and future perspectives based on 30 years of history'' were applications of geographical information systems, environmental modelling and simulation, risk management, material and energy flow management, climate change, tools and database applications and other aspects with regard to the main topic ICT and the environment. Due to the interdisciplinary character of environmental informatics, one important goal of this conference was to bring experts from industry, research and education together to exchange ideas and proposals for solution of urgent problems and needs in the field on environmental protection and it's IT-support. Three papers are separately analyzed for this database.

Technical safety ingas supply - prevention of manipulations; Technische Sicherheit in der Gasversorgung - Manipulationsabwehr

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Guther, F. [Ingenieurbuero Guther, Hausham (Germany)

2000-07-01

Most accidents in gas supply are gas explosions wilfully caused for the purpose of suicide, killing, stealing gas, or causing damage to property. The gas industry attempts to minimize these manipulations by means of practicable technical, organisational and communicative measures. [German] Die vorsaetzliche Herbeifuehrung von Gasexplosionen mit der Absicht der Selbsttoetung, der Toetung Dritter, des Gasdiebstahls oder der Sachbeschaedigung stellt die schwerwiegendste Unfallursache in der oeffentlichen Gasversorgung dar. Dem Gasfach kommt damit noch staerker als bisher die Aufgabenstellung zu, mit praktikablen technischen und eventuell organisatorischen wie auch kommunikativen Moeglichkeiten diese Manipulationsfaelle auf ein Mindestmass zu reduzieren. (orig.)

Über die Gefügeausbildung technischer Magnesiumlegierungen in industriellen Gießprozessen

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Klaus, Gerald

2011-01-01

The demand for lightweight constructions and light weight materials is probably as old as the transportation of people and goods. The aspiration in gaining even better light weight materials with increased mechanical properties is an old, but still actual topic. At this point magnesium alloys can be applied to fullfill this demand. Actually available commercial alloys have to be improved regarding their mechanical properties, especially for increased temperatures. This work aims to gain a bet...

Annual report on research and development 1980 of the Institut fuer Technische Physik

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1981-06-01

Progress of the following working areas of the institute is reported: magnets for fusion technology (TESPE experiment, the Large Coil Task (LCT)); components and technology (development of high field superconductors (Nb 3 Sn, Nb 3 Al)), cooling techniques (HELITEX experiment); system studies on fusion reactor components; magnets for research and technology; basic research related to superconductivity; cryo-energy technology; the cryogenic engineering infrastructure of the institute. (GSCH)

District heating service connections. Technical recommendations. 4. ed. Hausanschluesse an Fernwaermenetze. Technische Richtlinien

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1986-01-01

The fourth edition of the 'Technical regulations - district heating service connections' constitutes a completely revised version answering to the considerable developments and changes the house service sector experienced between 1975 and 1985. Analyses and practical experiences have proved to show that precision thermostats which, depending on the mode of lines and layout of the service system allow to spare central temperature control systems, still have a decisive influence on the design of district heating service stations. The revised chapter on steam line service connections focuses on problems concerning the metering of condensates and the connection of secondary water heating networks to steam lines. The reader finds an updated selection of diagrams as well as a revised appendix listing the AGFW codes of practice and recommendations, relevant DIN standards and relevant VDE/VDI recommendations.

Vorming en aanpassingsvermogen van intersectorale technologisch georiënteerde onderzoeksconsortia : Analyse technische kokerview

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Cuijpers, Y.; Lokhorst, C.; Bos, A.P.

2008-01-01

ASG werkt samen met een breed scala aan partijen aan de ontwikkeling en toepassing van nieuwe generaties draadloze sensornetwerken. In de consortia LOFAR en WASP werken bedrijven, instituten en universiteiten samen in de toepassingsgebieden landbouw, ouderenzorg, automobielindustrie, astronomie en