Die Niederländerin Doortje Kal ist Begründerin des Konzepts »Kwartiermaken « (nicht zu verwechseln mit der deutschen Quartiersarbeit = Stadtteilarbeit!). Ausgehend von philosophischen Grundlagen denkt sie darüber nach, wie die Gesellschaft gastfreundlicher werden kann für Menschen, die »anders« sind …

Die Niederländerin Doortje Kal ist Begründerin des Konzepts "Kwartiermaken" (nicht zu verwechseln mit der deutschen Quartiersarbeit = Stadtteilarbeit!). Ausgehend von philosophischen Grundlagen denkt sie darüber nach, wie die Gesellschaft gastfreundlicher werden kann für Menschen, die "anders" sind oder …

Frank Jan de Graaf argues that the domination of neoclassical economic thinking in academia has contributed to the economic crisis and hindered thinking about sustainable development. Currently, ethics is re-entering the debate about how to develop prosperous open societies. A group of NGOs recently …

Biogas production from codigestion of cattle manure and biomass can have a significant contribution to a sustainable gas supply when this gas is upgraded to specifications prescribed for injection into the national gas grid and injected into this grid. In this study, we analyzed such a gas supply chain …

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) increases, but the impact of the disorder on peoples' functional capacity is not known. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare self-reported health status and functional capacity of subjects with early OA of hip and/or knee to reference …

In this report the internal situation of Hölscher is analysed. Josef Hölscher GmbH is a ropery, wattle and producer for equestrian and dog sport equipment. Information about the most important elements is seized, which divine Höscher as well as the brand EQuest. Furthermore the 7S Model of Mc Kinsey …

The six-minute walking test (6MWT) may be a practical test for the evaluation functional exercise capacity in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of this study was to investigate the 6MWT performance in children with ESRD compared to reference values obtained in healthy children and, …

The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of an exercise training program to improve exercise capacity and fatigue level in pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Twenty children on dialysis intended to perform a 12-week graded community-based exercise …

BACKGROUND: We compared the effect of a 12-week group-based multidisciplinary self-management rehabilitation program, combining physical training (twice weekly) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (once weekly) with the effect of 12-week group-based physical training (twice weekly) on cancer survivors' …

Amylomaltases or D-enzyme (4-α-glucanotransferases; E.C. 2.4.1.25) are carbohydrate-active enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glucan units from one α-glucan to another in a disproportionation reaction. These enzymes are involved in starch metabolism in plants or maltose/glycogen metabolism in many …