Beitrag zur Arbeitskraefte- und Lohnfondsplanung an Hochschulen dargestellt und begruendet am Beispiel der Bergakademie Freiberg

HUB(11) - 89 HB 8588 / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman

Unternehmen und regionale Entwicklung im ostdeutschen Transformationsprozess Erkenntnisse aus einer Fallstudie

'The process of transition in East Germany has caused enormous problems for the enterprises in terms of adjusting and restructuring to the new market economy. This is due to the method of privatization, liberalisation and the chosen strategy of economic policy. Thus, many enterprises have had to exit from the market whereas others have survived. This process has not affected all regions in East Germany proportionately. Consequently, regional disparities have increased. This study concentrates an the impact of a successfully restructured enterprise an the regional development. It focuses especially an one case study of the Muldenhuetten Recycling und Umwelttechnik (MRU) GmbH.' (author's abstract)'Der Transformationsprozess in Ostdeutschland hat im Zuge der Privatisierung und Liberalisierung sowie der dabei verfolgten wirtschaftspolitischen Strategie zu erheblichen Anpassungs- und Umstrukturierungsprozessen auch bei den Unternehmen gefuehrt, die entweder zum Ausscheiden der Firmen aus den Maerkten fuehrten oder aber deren Weiterbestand sichern konnten. Diese Prozesse sind nicht gleichmaessig in allen Regionen der neuen Bundeslaender verlaufen, so dass regionale Disparitaeten sich verstaerkt haben. Gegenstand der Untersuchung ist der Einfluss von erfolgreich umstrukturierten Unternehmen auf die regionale Entwicklung anhand einer Fallstudie zur Muldenhuetten Recycling und Umwelttechnik (MRU) GmbH.' (Autorenreferat)Available from IAB-90-0SN2-113000 BN 566 / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman

Transformation: the shocking German way

Summary in GermanSIGLEAvailable from Bibliothek des Instituts fuer Weltwirtschaft, ZBW, Duesternbrook Weg 120, D-24105 Kiel W 754 (96.1) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekDEGerman

Die TU Bergakademie Freiberg als Wirtschafts- und Standortfaktor

Summary in EnglishAvailable from Bibliothek des Instituts fuer Weltwirtschaft, ZBW, D-21400 Kiel W 754 (97.5) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman

From Target to Implementation: Perspectives for the International Governance of Forest Landscape Restoration

Continuing depletion of forest resources, particularly in tropical developing countries, has turned vast areas of intact ecosystems into urbanized and agricultural lands. The degree of degradation varies, but in most cases, the ecosystem functions and the ability to provide a variety of ecosystem services are severely impaired. In addition to many other challenges, successful forest restoration of these lands requires considerable resources and funding, but the ecological, economic and social benefits have the potential to outweigh the investment. As a consequence, at the international policy level, restoration is seen as a field of land use activities that provides significant contributions to simultaneously achieving different environmental and social policy objectives. Accordingly, different policy processes at the international policy level have made ecological landscape restoration a global priority, in particular the Convention on Biological Diversity with the Aichi Target 15 agreed upon in 2010, which aims at restoring 15% of all degraded land areas by 2020. While such ambitious policy targets are important for recognizing and agreeing upon solutions for environmental problems, they are unlikely to be further substantiated or governed. The objective of this paper is thus to develop a complementary governance approach to the top-down implementation of the Aichi target. Drawing on collaborative and network governance theories, we discuss the potential of a collaborative networked governance approach and perspectives for overcoming the inherent challenges facing a rapid large-scale restoration of degraded lands

Precision nicotine metabolism-informed care for smoking cessation in Crohn's disease: A pilot study.

IntroductionSmoking is a strong risk factor for disease severity in Crohn's disease (CD) and cessation improves outcomes. The nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR) predicts cessation success with pharmacotherapy: varenicline doubles cessation over nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for "normal", but not "slow" metabolizers. Varenicline side effects are heightened in slow metabolizers. Methods using NMR to optimize cessation pharmacotherapy have not been evaluated in CD.AimsWe aim to determine the prevalence of smoking in a CD population and then assess these smokers' attitudes toward a personalized metabolism-informed care (MIC) approach to cessation.MethodsIn this observational study, we surveyed 1098 patients visiting an inflammatory bowel disease center about their smoking history. We then evaluated a subgroup of individuals with CD (n = 32) who participated in a randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation using MIC versus usual care. For MIC, medication selection was informed by the NMR (normal ≥0.31 vs. slow ResultsThe baseline prevalence of smoking in our CD population was 13%. Intervention participants reported high rates of satisfaction (85%) and chose a medication that matched their NMR result more often in the MIC group (100% vs. 64%, p = 0.01). Six of 16 (37.5%) patients prescribed varenicline discontinued due to side effects.ConclusionMIC produced high rates of satisfaction and matching between NMR and medication in CD patients, supporting patient acceptance and feasibility of precision smoking cessation in this population. To reduce smoking in CD, therapies such as MIC are needed to maximize efficacy and minimize side effects