BACKGROUND The Nationale Stillkommission was founded in Germany in 1994 to increase the acceptance of breastfeeding as the primary means of infant nutrition. Scientific studies like "Stillen und Säuglingsernährung (SuSe-Studie)", and regional studies in Bavaria, Freiburg, Hamburg, and Berlin demonstrated breastfeeding initiation rates of 90 to 95%, but the total breastfeeding rate decreased to ...

Abstract. Crystalline rock formations, which are considered potential host formations for geological repositories in Germany, often exhibit fractures that complicate the generation of safety assessment models. To quantify criteria outlined Ordinance on Repository Safety Requirements accurately, it is necessary to take these into account and consider both intact mass properties numerical The con...

CPC: 1.3 Radiative Transfer PACS: 94.10.Gb-Absorption and scattering of radiation 97.21.+a-Pre-main sequence objects, young stellar objects and protostars 97.82.+k-Extrasolar planetary systems Abstract A WWW interface for the simulation of spectral energy distributions of optically thin dust configurations with an embedded radiative source is presented. The density distribution, radiative sourc...

Size, age, and spatial structures were studied in a mixed, multilayered forest located in the Upper Susa Valley in Piedmont, Italy, using complete stem mapping, dendrochronology, and spatial analysis on a 1-ha permanent plot. All trees with a diameter >4 cm at 50 cm height (991) and stumps (322) were mapped, measured, and cored. The 639 cross-dated samples were used to reconstruct the disturban...

THERMINATOR is a Monte Carlo event generator designed for study-ing of particle production in relativistic heavy-ion collisions performedat such experimental facilities as the SPS, RHIC, or LHC. The pro-gram implements thermal models of particle production with singlefreeze-out. It performs the following tasks: 1) generation of stable par-ticles and unstable resonances at th...

UNLABELLED To compete for the dynamic stream of nutrients flowing into their ecosystem, colonic bacteria must respond rapidly to new resources and then catabolize them efficiently once they are detected. The Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron starch utilization system (Sus) is a model for nutrient acquisition by symbiotic gut bacteria, which harbor thousands of related Sus-like systems. Structural in...

THERMINATOR is a Monte Carlo event generator designed for study-ing of particle production in relativistic heavy-ion collisions performedat such experimental facilities as the SPS, RHIC, or LHC. The pro-gram implements thermal models of particle production with singlefreeze-out. It performs the following tasks: 1) generation of stable par-ticles and unstable resonances at th...

" The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. " Albert Einstein v DEDICATION For my mother and family, who have ...

PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit Twente, op gezag van de rector magnificus prof. dr. to my grandfather who should have gotten a PhD long before me vi Acknowledgments Writing a thesis that sums up my scientific work of four years was a new experience for me. First of all it asked quite some patience from myself. Instead of looking forward to new scientific...