Die Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) als Steuerungsarena der Bildungspolitik weist historisch gewachsene Strukturschwächen auf. von KMK selbst vorgesehene Strukturkommission kann eine Chance auf verbesserte Steuerung bedeuten, wenn Analyseauft rag nicht zu eng definiert wird. Notwendig ist ein ergebnisoffenes Hinterfragen des Kultus-Ansatzes, drei Ressorts in Fachminister*innenkonferenz zwängt. Ne...

Sign languages (SL) require a fundamental rethinking of many basic assumptions about human language processing because instead of using linear speech, sign languages coarticulate facial expressions, shoulder and hand movements, eye gaze and usage of a three-dimensional space. SL researchers have therefore advocated SL-specific approaches that do not start from the biases of models that were ori...

Construction Grammar has reached a stage of maturity where many researchers are looking for an explicit formal grounding of their work. Recently, there have been exciting developments to cater for this demand, most notably in Sign-Based Construction Grammar (SBCG) and Fluid Construction Grammar (FCG). Unfortunately, like playing a music instrument, the formalisms used by SBCG and FCG take time ...

With its so-called Masterplan for Medical Education (“Masterplan Medizinstudium”) 2020, the German government together with the federal states intends to develop measures with the aim of enabling a more targeted selection of study applicants, increase the orientation towards practice, and strengthen the primary care aspects throughout the studies [Shaping Germany's Future, coalition treaty betw...

Seasonal frozen loess tunnel stability is controlled by many factors. To study the effects of water content and freeze-thaw cycles of loess tunnel stability, taking loess in Shanxi Yangqu No. 1 tunnel face as the research object, to do different moisture stability studies on loess tunnel after repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The results show that: (1) by the comprehensive structure potential and s...

Soil erosion poses a significant environmental challenge worldwide, causing the depletion of fertile topsoil, reduced crop productivity, and heightened sedimentation in water bodies. The extent depends on factors such as rainfall intensity, land slope, soil type, use, management practices. Accurate assessment loss, considering spatial, temporal, climate change factors, is vital for effective co...

The Diabetes Self-Help of the state North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW) exists since 1975 as an independent association. Till 2012 it was member in the German Diabetes Federation called Deutscher Diabetiker Bund (DDB). On 8 June 2012 in Berlin there was founded a new patient organisation called Deutsche Diabetes-Hilfe – Menschen mit Diabetes (German Diabetes Help – People with Diabetes) with the abbrev...

Vor dem Hintergrund der terroristischen Anschläge vom 11. September 2001 und der potentiellen Bedrohung durch weitere terroristische Aktivitäten ist die Rasterfahndung wieder in das Bewusstsein der Öffentlichkeit gerückt worden. Rasterfahndung als systematische Methode wurde in den sechziger Jahren vom BKA entwickelt und in den siebziger Jahren vor allem zur Bekämpfung des RAF-Terrorismus verwe...