Urbanization, Urban Concentration and Economic Growth in Developing Countries

in Urban Studies (2007), 44(13), 2499-2510

"Urheimat" und "Kulturnation": Heimat und nationale Identität in Richard Wagners Essay "Was ist deutsch?"

in Carstensen, Thorsten; Kohns, Oliver (Eds.) Heimat in Literatur und Kultur : neue Perspektiven (2023)

Urinary LRRK2 phosphorylation: Penetrating the thicket of Parkinson disease?

in Neurology (2016)

Urkunden- und Quellenbuch zur Geschichte der altluxemburgischen Territorien, t. XI/3, Die Urkunden Johanns, König von Böhmen und Graf von Luxemburg/Les chartes de Jean, roi de Bohême et comte de Luxembourg (1310-1346). Archives Générales du Royaume, Bruxelles ; Archives de l’Etat à Arlon (avec Saint-Hubert), à Liège, Mons, Namur et Gand ; Archives départementales du Nord, Lille

Book published by CLUDEM (2022)

Urolithin A induces mitophagy and prolongs lifespan in C. elegans and increases muscle function in rodents.

in Nature medicine (2016), 22(8), 879-88

The biological effects of urolithins remain poorly characterized, despite wide-spread human exposure via the dietary consumption of their metabolic precursors, the ellagitannins, which are found in the ... [more ▼]

The biological effects of urolithins remain poorly characterized, despite wide-spread human exposure via the dietary consumption of their metabolic precursors, the ellagitannins, which are found in the pomegranate fruit, as well as in nuts and berries. We identified urolithin A (UA) as a first-in-class natural compound that induces mitophagy both in vitro and in vivo following oral consumption. In C. elegans, UA prevented the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria with age and extended lifespan. Likewise, UA prolonged normal activity during aging in C. elegans, including mobility and pharyngeal pumping, while maintaining mitochondrial respiratory capacity. These effects translated to rodents, where UA improved exercise capacity in two different mouse models of age-related decline of muscle function, as well as in young rats. Our findings highlight the health benefits of urolithin A and its potential application in strategies to improve mitochondrial and muscle function. [less ▲]

Ursachen, Prävention und Kontrolle von Gewalt aus soziologischer Sicht Gutachten der Unterkommission III (Soziologie)

in Schwind, Hans-Dieter; Baumann, Jürgen; u.a. (Eds.) Ursachen, Prävention und Kontrolle von Gewalt Analysen und Vorschläge der Unabhängigen Regierungskommission zur Verhinderung und Bekämpfung von Gewalt (Gewaltkommission), II (1990)

Das Urteil des BVerfG zum ZDF-Staatsvertrag, Dokumentation der EMR-Veranstaltung vom 16. April 2014 in Berlin

Book published by Nomos (2014)

Urteilsanmerkung - BV erfG vom 09.09.2007 - 1 BvR 2984/06 (zur Zulässigkeit des Sqeeze-Out im Liquidationsstadium)

in EWIR : Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht (2008)

Urteilsanmerkung - OLG Frankfurt a.M. vom 12.02.2008, 5 U 8/07 (zur Begrenzung des Aktionärs in der Hauptversammlung)

in Der Konzern (2008)

Urteilsverzerrungen in der schulischen Leistungsbeurteilung: Eine experimentelle Studie zu Ankereffekten

in Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie (2009), 23

The aim of the study is to investigate anchoring effects in teachers’ assessment. Anchoring effects occur when a preceding judgement influences a subsequent judgement of the same target or task. Our ... [more ▼]

The aim of the study is to investigate anchoring effects in teachers’ assessment. Anchoring effects occur when a preceding judgement influences a subsequent judgement of the same target or task. Our experiment investigates whether teachers use the anchoring heuristic in student assessments and if its occurrence is moderated by the processing goal and teachers’ expertise. We assume that people use processing strategies according to their actual processing goals. Whereas experts are able to choose an adequate information processing depending on the situation, novices are assumed to be more susceptible to use heuristics, e.g. the anchoring heuristic, independent of their actual processing goal. In our experiment expert teachers and teacher students were asked to assess written tests of a student. They received case material including a neutral description and two tests (German and Math). Participants were either instructed to form a first impression of the student (impression formation goal) or to give an educational recommendation (prognosis goal). After reading the case material, the participants received the anchor: They were told that an experienced teacher had already assessed the tests and marked them with a grade of 2 (high anchor) or 4 (low anchor). Afterwards they had to assess the tests by themselves. Results revealed an interaction effect of expertise, anchor and processing goal. Expert teachers who assessed the student’s performance in the German test with the goal of giving an educational recommendation did not use the anchoring heuristic. Furthermore, results showed only a main effect of the anchor when assessing the math test. The assessments of the math test were assimilated to the given anchor independent of the actual processing goal or the teachers’expertise. [less ▲]