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High-Level Facade Image Interpretation using Marked Point Processes
(2016-07-06)
In this thesis, we address facade image interpretation as one essential ingredient for the generation of high-detailed, semantic meaningful, three-dimensional city-models. Given a single rectified facade image, we detect ...
Above- and belowground carbon stocks in semi-arid land-use systems under integrated watershed management in Gergera watershed, Ethiopia
(2016-12-06)
Enhanced carbon stocks help to improve the productivity and resilience of farming systems, especially in smallholder communities relying on subsistent agriculture. This study investigated the total terrestrial stock of ...
Metabolic markers as determinants of future waist-gaining or hip-gaining phenotype in weight-gaining individuals: A targeted metabolomics approach in population-based prospective German cohort studies
(2016-05-31)
Overweight and obesity are major public health problems in Germany. The associated comorbidities are highly depending on individual body fat distribution. A distinction is made between android and gynoid body fat distribution, ...
Water Policy in South Africa: Effects, impacts, and the associated transaction costs in the Olifants Basin
(2016-06-24)
South Africa as a water scarce country recognizes that it is no longer possible to augment existing water supplies. The country has therefore intensified efforts to implement its comprehensive National Water Act, which ...
Bodenphysikalische, bodenchemische und vegetationskundliche Eigenschaften von Rasensportplätzen in "bodennahen Bauweisen"
(2016-07-25)
Untersuchungen an 10 Rasensportplätzen in bodennahen Bauweisen in Deutschland. Erfassung Bodenaufbau, bodenphysikalische Parameter, bodenchemische Eigenschaften, Deckungsgrad, Pflanzenbestand und Durchwurzelung.
Regulation of adiponectin expression by trans-cinnamic acid and niacin in murine and bovine adipocytes in vitro
(2016-06-24)
Adipose tissue secretes multiple metabolically important proteins known as adipokines, one of the most abundant is adiponectin (AdipoQ). Known as an important modulator of glucose and fat metabolism, adipoQ is a key regulator ...
Erfassung und Bewertung der Einzelung von Feinstsämereien in Einzelkornsägeräten: Entwicklung eines Prüfstandes zur Erfassung der Ablagegenauigkeit von Einzelkornsägeräten für Feinsämereien
(2016-06-21)
Die Wertschöpfung von Arzneipflanzen auf dem deutschen Markt als Humanphytopharmazeutika ist sehr hoch und wird größtenteils durch Importe aus dem Ausland gedeckt. Die importiere Ware hat gegenüber der heimischen einen ...
Studies on fatty acid de novo synthesis and metabolism in free-living and parasitic nematodes and their feeding sites in plants
(2016-06-30)
Lipids are essential constituents of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells being involved in membrane biogenesis, signaling and energy storage. Furthermore, organisms have evolved different ways to obtain and synthesize these ...
Complementary feeding practice during infancy and its relevance for dietary behaviour in infancy and childhood
(2016-06-10)
Emerging research indicates that besides innate taste preferences early sensory experiences in infancy via amniotic fluid, breast milk, and infant formula play a crucial role in the development of individual food preferences ...
Economics of Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management and Poverty in Eastern Africa: The Extent, Drivers, Costs and Impacts
(2016-05-24)
Land degradation – defined by the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) initiative as a “reduction in the economic value of ecosystem services and goods derived from land” – is a serious impediment to improving rural livelihoods ...