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The Geological Survey of Namibia (GSN) is the national institution for earth sciences and geological resources. The roots of the institution go back to 1903, when the first government geologist took up his duties in Windhoek. When diamonds were discovered in southern Namibia in 1908, an extensive mapping project was carried out in the area. The outbreak of the First World War brought geological activities of the Government to a standstill, but the activities of company geologists continued after the surrender of the German troops. After the First World War, the Government of the Union of South Africa opened up a branch of the Geological Survey of South Africa in Windhoek. Mapping of the territory was the main task of this branch. In 1932, the branch was also given the duty of administering mining legislation and a staff member was appointed as Inspector of Mines and Mining Authority. During the Second World War, the branch played an important role in the exploration for strategic minerals. After the Second World War, the search for water became the foremost task in the arid environment of Namibia, and hydrogeologists were consequently appointed in 1945. By the early 1960s, the draft of a handbook on the mineral resources of Namibia had been completed, and in 1965 the first 1:1 million geological map of Namibia was published. A coal drilling programme was carried out in the Ovambo Basin, and offshore petroleum exploration began. In 1979, the GSN became an independent Directorate in the Department of Economic Affairs of the administration of South-West Africa. Hydrogeology was transferred to the Department of Water Affairs, and the activities centred on mapping, particularly in the complex Damara Orogen. Descriptions of the stratigraphy of Namibia were published and a new inventory of the mineral resources of the country was compiled. In 1981, a revision of the 1:1 million geological map was published. Several 1 : 250 000 maps followed, cooperative projects with universities greatly expanded, and the flow of publications on regional geology significantly increased. Following Namibian independence, the GSN became a directorate within the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Restructuring in1993 resulted in the establishment of the three divisions of Regional Geoscience, Applied Geoscience and Geotechnology. Numerous cooperative projects with foreign countries were initiated, including the establishment of GIS and substitution of conventional cartography by digital methods. The totally revised, restructured and updated Mineral Resources Handbook was finally published in 1992. 1994 saw the relocation of the GSN to a new, purpose-built complex with improved facilities, such as modern geochemical and geotechnical laboratories, a core shed, and the National Earth Science Museum and National Energy and Earth Science Information Centre. Between 1993 and 2016 the total staff of the GSN doubled to 142. Its functions and responsibilities increased proportionally, including the acquisition and interpretation of high-resolution, countrywide airborne geophysical data, environmental appraisal of the impacts of both human activities and natural hazards, maintenance of seismic stations as part of the Global Seismic Network and Global International Monitoring System, launch of a comprehensive geoscience database, and participation in a variety of international collaborative projects such as the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP), and investment promotion. The High-Resolution Airborne Geophysical Data Acquisition Programme, which covers approximately 97% of the country, was completed in 2011. During the period of 2013 to 2019, 59 new 1 : 50 000 scale geological maps covering an area of almost 28 000 km2 in southern Namibia were produced. In recognition of the increasing importance of environmental management of mining and exploration activities, the GSN undertook a detailed Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of the Namibian Uranium Province, and is implementing a Strategic Environmental Management Plan of this province since 2011. In 2016, the Directorate of GSN was elevated to the GSN Department headed by a Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The focus remained on regional geological and geophysical mapping, research and appraisal of mineral deposits and mineral occurrences, geochemical research for mineral exploration and environmental baseline studies, and engineering and environmental geology. Investment promotion through the compilation of promotional material, as well as attending and mounting exhibitions at various international conferences and trade fairs gained more and more importance.Today, the GSN is a modern research institution with excellent facilities, and tasks include mapping, geophysics, remote sensing, cartography, economic geology, geochemistry, engineering geology and environmental geology. Research data are accessible through data bases and are disseminated in digital as well as conventional formats. The GSN also continues to operate the National Earth Science Museum and the National Energy and Earth Science Information Centre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die Barrierefreiheit der Stadt Konstanz im Hinblick auf Angebote für und Nachfrage von Touristinnen und Touristen. Die Datenerhebung basierte auf einem Methodenmix aus Interviews und Umfragen von Probanden und Probandinnen mit Behinderungen und zuständigen Akteurinnen und Akteuren in der Stadtplanung sowie Begehungen vor Ort. Als theoretische Grundlage wird das Modell der Unabhängigkeit nach Nosek and Fuhrer (1992) verwendet. Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass der Bedarf an barrierefreien Angeboten sehr divers ist und die Umsetzung im Sinne eines Universal Design durch die zunehmende Nachfrage zentral. Die Analyse des Tourismusraum Konstanz zeigt Schwachpunkte und Stärken, mit denen sich Implikationen für andere Tourismusregionen ableiten lassen. This study analyses the tourism area of Constance regarding supply and demand for accessibility. The data was collected based on a method mix consisting of interviews and surveys among people living with disabilities and responsible actors as well as site visits. The theoretical model of independence by Nosek and Fuhrer (1992) serves as theoretical foundation. The research has shown that the need for accessible services is diverse and the implementation of a universal design is an important issue due to the increasing demand. Moreover, the case of Constance allows to identify factors favouring as well as hindering barrier-free tourism, from which implications for other tourism regions can be derived. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Hintergrund: Der bisherige Forschungsstand zeigt kein eindeutiges Ergebnis bezüglich der Ähnlichkeit zwischen den jeweiligen Chronotypen eines Paares. Die Partnerschaftszufriedenheit scheint unabhängig von der Ähnlichkeit der Chronotypen zu sein.Ziel der Arbeit (Fragestellung): Die vorliegende Studie widmet sich der Frage, ob das Paarklima (Unabhängigkeit und Verbundenheit) einen moderierenden Effekt auf den Zusammenhang zwischen der Ähnlichkeit der Chronotypen eines Paares und ihrer Partnerschaftszufriedenheit hat.Material und Methoden: Es haben 442 Personen (219 männlich, 222 weiblich und einmal „keine Angabe“; Durchschnittsalter 26,46 Jahre) an der Onlinebefragung teilgenommen. Die Chronotypen wurden mithilfe des Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (D-MEQ), die Unabhängigkeit und Verbundenheit anhand der Paarklimaskalen (PKS) und die Partnerschaftszufriedenheit via Fragebogen zur Lebenszufriedenheit (FLZ) erhoben.Ergebnisse: Es konnte kein Moderatoreffekt für das Paarklima auf den Zusammenhang zwischen der Ähnlichkeit der Chronotypen und der Zufriedenheit eines Paares gefunden werden. Es scheint, als würde die Ähnlichkeit der Chronotypen also nicht mit der Partnerschaftszufriedenheit zusammenhängen. Vielmehr waren etwa gleich viele Paare mit ähnlichen und unähnlichen Chronotypen vorhanden.Diskussion: Die Ergebnisse werfen erneut die Frage auf, ob Chronotypen überhaupt einen Einfluss auf Partnerschaften haben. Möglicherweise lassen sie sich durch gesellschaftliche Konventionen erklären, aufgrund derer sich Unterschiede im natürlichen Schlafverhalten bei Paaren kaum zeigen. Um potenzielle Auswirkungen der Chronotypen auf Partnerschaften und Persönlichkeitseigenschaften genauer zu beleuchten, ist weitere Forschung erforderlich. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Elderly people in rehabilitation are more vulnerable than younger ones to lose their capacity to live a self-determined life. They are more prone to complications, while they fear dependence on the help of others more than death. Thus, the focus of rehabilitation in elderly patients is to restore and safeguard mobility and cognitive capacity in order to regain and maintain autonomy in their individual daily living.The goal is to reach the optimum degree of independence and social participation. Elderly patients do benefit from organ-specific rehabilitation like neurorehabilitation after an acute stroke. Geriatric rehabilitation specifically focusses on the needs of frail, multimorbid elderlies, as activities of daily living, and disturbances of mobility, cognition, nutrition, continence and mood are addressed in an individualized goal-oriented approach. The joint and synergistic collaboration of multidisciplinary and multiprofessional experts and the focus on excellent communication with both the elderly patient and the next-to-kins are key characteristics of a successful rehabilitation of the elderlies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The basis for reliable geological documentation is absolute objectivity. The encountered geological conditions should be documented to the latest technical and scientific standards without any ulterior motive. This is so important because geological documentation is often the basis for essential decisions or assessments. The significance of geological documentation is sometimes underestimated. Without reliable documentation, facts are irretrievably lost. Sometimes geological documentation is biased, and principally serves for the justification of claims or serves to negate deviations from the conditions predicted in the tender documents. This sort of documentation is wrong and can also damage reputations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Over several decades, geologists, entrepreneurs, politicians, and public authorities dealt with a potential petroleum occurrence in Switzerland. They provided scientific expertise, granted concessions, invested capital and sank bore holes. Although the endeavour was never successful economically, it reveals how closely related geopolitical situations and the exploitation of natural resources were. This article investigates the search for crude oil in Switzerland from the 1930s until the 1960s, combining a history of science and technology perspective with a history of the political regulations and economic considerations concerning the extractive industry. It traces the changing fears and hopes about potential oil occurrences in Switzerland: From an investment to overcome future shortages, to the risk of imperial desires if oil would be found in abundance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Medical students interact with pharmaceutical representatives already during medical school. The goal of this study was to find out: 1. Do policies exist at German medical faculties that govern the interactions between medical students and pharmaceutical representatives, do schools offer courses on the subject and do students attend these courses? And 2. What are the attitudes of medical students concerning the role of pharmaceutical companies in medical teaching? Methods: All 36 German medical faculty deans and 1,151 medical students at eight German universities were asked to complete a questionnaire of 4 and 7 questions, respectively, regarding the above mentioned topics. Results: 30 (83,3%) deans and 1,038 (90.3%) medical students filled in the questionnaire, respectively. According to the deans' answers, only one school had a policy concerning conflicts of interest and one had a policy governing the interactions between medical students and industry. 8 (26.7%) deans showed an interest in constructing a policy or educational an activity on this subject. 149 (14,4%) students had participated in an activity that focussed the subject of conflicts of interest and 779 (77,8%) wanted more education on the subject. 701 (73,4%) were opposed to an improvement of medical studies through financial support by pharmaceutical companies, whereas 216 (21,9%) were of the opinion that students should not meet with pharmaceutical representatives. Conclusions: Unlike in other countries, like the US, most German medical faculties do not have policies that govern the interactions between medical students and pharmaceutical companies. Since most students want to be taught more about these interactions, the implementation of respective policies and lectures would be desirable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clinical research-characteristics: Clinical research is a key component of developed health care systems, a major driving force of medical innovation, and, of course, an integral part of the German Federal Statutory Accident Insurance System. Specific institutions and well-trained experts are needed to cope with the rapidly emerging methodological, ethical, and administrative mandates of clinical research. Quality assurance and independence: Similar to other areas of health care, clinical research must demonstrate and maintain a high degree of structural and process quality. Yet, it can be shown that this increases the internal and external validity of research findings, as well as their likelihood of publication in renowned scientific journals. Apart from content validity, the relationship between individual investigators, their institutions, as well as public and commercial sponsors must be disclosed to maintain the integrity of research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011. While the people in both Sudan and South Sudan thought that a kind of peace dividend would lead to an improvement of their lives, these hopes have not been fulfilled. The bilateral relationship is all but good, and solutions for contentious issues like borders, citizenship and the status of Abyei are still pending. Despite separation and a "War of the Roses", Sudan and South Sudan are still bound by mutual economic and social ties. Furthermore, both countries have to cope with home-grown problems and fierce economic situations due to their oil export dependence and the resulting abilities to block each other's oil extraction or transportation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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