M. Hoffmann

Publication List Details

Period

1976 - 2009

Number

268

Co-Authors

Coupling of Rotational Motion with Shape Fluctuations of Core-shell Microgels Having Tunable Softness (2009)

Bolisetty, S., Hoffmann, M., Lekkala, S., Hellweg, Th., Ballauff, M., Harnau, L.

The influence of shape fluctuations on deformable thermosensitive microgels in aqueous solution is investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and depolarized dynamic light scattering (DDLS). The...

Paclitaxel and carboplatin vs gemcitabine and vinorelbine in patients with adeno- or undifferentiated carcinoma of unknown primary: a randomised prospective phase II trial (2009)

Link, H, Kohne, C. H, Stahl, M, Kretzschmar, A, Steinbach, S, ...

Platinum/taxane combinations are widely used in patients with carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP), yielding response rates of 30% and median overall survival of 9-11 months in selected patients. Yet...

An interactive remote visualization system for mobile application access (2009)

Hoffmann, M., Kohlhammer, J.

This paper introduces a remote visualization approach that enables the visualization of data sets on mobile devices or in web environments. With this approach the necessary computing power can be...

Long-distance proton transfer with a break in the Bacteriorhodopsin active site (2009)

Phatak, P., Frähmcke, J.S., Wanko, M., Hoffmann, M., Strodel, P., Smith, J.C., ...

Bacteriorhodopsin is a proton-pumping membrane protein found in the plasma membrane of the archaeon Halobacterium salinarium. Light-induced isomerization of the retinal chromophore from alltrans to...

Determination of metorological influences upon particulate loads and spatial particulate distributions in Augsburg. (2009)

Schäfer, K., Schrader, S., Pitz, M., Jahn, C., Hoffmann, M., Im, U., ...

METTOOLS`V`I`I : Fachtagung des Fachausschusses Umweltmeteorologie der Deutschen Meteorologischen Gesellschaft, Hamburg, 1.-3.September 2009

Volumenschrumpf vorhersagen und rechtzeitig einplanen (2009)

Kolbe, J., Wirts-Rütters, M., Amkreutz, M., Hoffmann, M., Nagel, C., Knaack, R., ...

Die hier dargestellte Verknüpfung von experimentellen Methoden und Simulation auf verschiedenen Ebenen (Molekülebene bis zum geklebten Bauteil) zur computergestützten Vorhersage des...

Interactive Editing of Large Point Clouds (2008)

M. Botsch, R. Pajarola (editors, A. Berner, M. Bokeloh, A. Fleck, M. Hoffmann, ...

This paper describes a new out-of-core multi-resolution data structure for real-time visualization and interactive editing of large point clouds. In addition, an editing system is discussed that...

Food quality affects diet preference of rabbits: experimental evidence (2008)

Somers, N, D'Haese, B, Bossuyt, B, Lens, L, Hoffmann, M

When foraging, small mammalian herbivores do not show a preference for the forage with the highest biomass, which can be explained by several hypotheses (e.g. antipredator considerations, more...

On Local Implicit Approximation and Its Applications (2008)

Jung Hong, Chuang Christoph, M. Hoffmann

A method is proposed for computing an implicit approximant at a point to a parametric curve or surface. The method works for both polynomially and rationally parameterized curves and surfaces and...

Streaming Algorithms for Data in Motion (2008)

M. Hoffmann, S. Muthukrishnan, Rajeev Raman

Abstract. We propose two new data stream models: the reset model and the delta model, motivated by applications to databases, and to tracking the location of spatial points. We present algorithms for...

Importance of grazing and soil acidity for plant community composition and trait characterisation in coastal dune grasslands (2008)

P. Tahmasebi Kohyani, B. Bossuyt, D. Bonte, M. Hoffmann

Question: Does grazing by large herbivores affect species composition or community-wide variation in plant functional traits?Location: Dune grasslands at the Belgian coast.Methods: Plant cover and...

Effects of species aggregation, habitat and season on the accuracy of double-sampling to measure herbage mass in a lowland grassland ecosystem (2008)

Ebrahimi, A, Bossuyt, B, Hoffmann, M

Double-sampling, as a cost-effective and sufficiently accurate method, is an acknowledged method for estimating herbage mass at the level of the plant species up to the total plant community. It was...

1 (2008)

Marcel Hoffmann, Thomas Goesmann, Andrea Misch, M. Hoffmann, T. Goesmann, A. Misch

Abstract. Um Wissensaustausch und kooperatives organisationales Lernen zu fördern, reicht es nicht aus, sich auf die Wirksamkeit technischer Maßnahmen zu verlassen. Neben der sorgfältigen Planung...

Restoration of woodpasture on former agricultural land: The importance of safe sites and time gaps before grazing for tree seedlings (2008)

Van Uytvanck, J, Maes, D, Vandenhaute, D, Hoffmann, M

Woodpastures (open, grazed woodlands with a mosaic of grassland, shrub and tree patches) are of high biological and cultural value and have become a threatened ecosystem in Europe. Spontaneous tree...

Improvement of the overall system efficiency of a flat-jaw cross rolling machine by the retrofitting of the hydraulic drive and control system (2008)

Klug, D., Hoffmann, M.

Possibilities for improving a machine's functionality and the overall system efficiency are described using the example of a cross rolling machine with flat jaws. On the basis of a synumeric-dynamic...

A SOAP capable HF-RFID-reader (2008)

Löffler, A., Wissendheit, U., Gerhäuser, H., Hoffmann, M., Malek Zadeh, A., Kuznetsova, D.

This paper describes an RFID system mainly comprising an HF-RFID reader with an ethernet-based SOAP extension. SOAP is the abbreviation for Simple Object Access Protocol and provides the user with an...

Modelling of proton diffusion in immobilised imidazole systems for application in fuel cells (2008)

Tölle, P., Cavalcanti, W.L., Hoffmann, M., Köhler, C., Frauenheim, T.

The mobility of an excess proton has been studied in systems of immobilised imidazole under different conditions using quantum mechanical approaches coupled to a molecular mechanics force field in...

Large area OLED lighting manufacturing (2008)

Amelung, J., Toerker, M., Tomita, Y., Hoffmann, M., Schmitt, T., ...

For the next generation of solid state light with high efficiency, low operating voltage and long life time, organic light emitting diodes are promising candidates. The fabrication of large emission...

Epizoochory by large herbivores: merging data with models (2008)

Couvreur, M, Verheyen, K, Vellend, M, Lamoot, I, Cosyns, E, Hoffmann, M, ...

The dispersal of plant seeds in the fur of large herbivores (epizoochory) is an important but complex long-distance dispersal mechanism. We developed a spatially explicit simulation model of...

Dung beetles as secondary seed dispersers in a temperate grassland (2008)

D'hondt, B, Bossuyt, B, Hoffmann, M, Bonte, D

The two-phase dispersal event in which dung, beetles move seeds after endozoochory is often assumed to be advantageous for plant regeneration. Because seeds are expected to end up in favourable and...

Entwicklung einer hybridkinematischen Schleifmaschine (2008)

Lang, H., Hoffmann, M., Kretzschmar, W.

Broaching is a metal-cutting production method using a multi-toothed tool, the geometrically defined cutting edges of which lie one behind the other and are graduated by one cutting thickness each...

Exciton diffusion and energy transfer in organic solar cells based on dicyanovinyl-terthiophene (2008)

Holzhey, A., Uhrich, C., Brier, E., Reinhold, E., Bäuerle, P., Leo, K., ...

We discuss exciton transport and energy transfer in organic solar cells based on dicyanovinyl-terthiophene (DCV3T). Time-resolved surface luminescence quenching experiments on double layers of DCV3T...

Epizoochory by large herbivores: merging data with models (2008)

Verheyen, K, Vellend, M, Lamoot, I, Cosyns, E, Hoffmann, M, ...

The dispersal of plant seeds in the fur of large herbivores (epizoochory) is an important but complex long-distance dispersal mechanism. We developed a spatially explicit simulation model of...

The Nordic Countries as a Cohort in Pharmacoepidemiology (2008)

Andersson, K, Hoffmann, M, Wettermark, B, Furu, K, Halldorsson, M, Martikainen, J, ...

24th Annual International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management. Kööpenhamina 17.–20.8.2008. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2008; 17: S42. Abstrakti, posteri.

Dose-escalated CHOEP for the treatment of young patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: I. A randomized dose escalation and feasibility study with bi- and tri-weekly regimens (2008)

Trümper, L., Zwick, C., Ziepert, M., Hohloch, K., Schmits, R., Mohren, M., ...

Background: To determine the maximum tolerated dose of a bi- and tri-weekly combination chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone plus etoposide (CHOEP) regimen...

Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's thyroiditis) in patients with MALT lymphoma (2008)

Troch, M., Woehrer, S., Streubel, B., Weissel, M., Hoffmann, M., Müllauer, L., ...

Background: Autoimmune diseases have been implicated in the genesis of MALT lymphoma of various localizations. The development of thyroidal MALT lymphoma has been described as an adverse event in...

Remote sensing measurement techniques and methods for investigating air pollution situations. (2008)

Schäfer, K., Emeis, S., Jahn, C., Hoffmann, M., Flores, E., Schürmann, G.

Bilateral Workshop on Air Quality, Climate Change and Health in Central Mexico, Mexico City, MEX, May 19-21, 2008

Bestimmung der Flughafenemissionen von Luftschadstoffen mittels inverser Ausbreitungsmodellierung. (2008)

Schäfer, K., Schürmann, G., Emeis, S., Jahn, C., Hoffmann, M.

Neue Entwicklungen bei der Messung und Beurteilung der Luftqualität : Tagung, Nürnberg, 24.-25.Juni 2008

Influence of the meteorology on airport air quality. (2008)

Helmis, C., Sgouros, G., Flocas, H., Schäfer, K., Emeis, S., Jahn, C., ...

ECATS Autumn School on Airport Air Quality, Sinaia, R, November 24-28, 2008

Opsin gene duplication and diversification in the guppy, a model for sexual selection (2007)

Hoffmann, M, Tripathi, N, Henz, S, Lindholm, A K, Weigel, D, Breden, F, ...

Identification of genes that control variation in adaptive characters is a prerequisite for understanding the processes that drive sexual and natural selection.Male coloration and female colour...

New functions for microfluidic components by using micro metal injection molding (µ-MIM) (2007)

Salk, N., Seemann, T., Rota, A., Schlüter, M., Hoffmann, M., Harms, C.

Microfluidics and microreaction technology constitute an upcoming field in a variety of industrial branches. As this technique is implemented in the daily business of industrial companies the...

Applying mechatronic strategies in forming technology using the example of retrofitting a cross rolling machine (2007)

Neugebauer, R., Klug, D., Hoffmann, M., Koch, T.

A machine for manufacturing bulk metal forming parts (a cross rolling machine with flat jaws) will be used as an example to demonstrate the idea of retrofitting metal forming machines that is based...

KeraForm - Entwicklung keramischer Hochleistungsformeinsätze für die Blechumformung: Abschlussbericht (2007)

Hoffmann, M., Sabitovic, A., Schäffner, C., Demmer, A., Bausch, S., Frank, J., ...

Ziel des Inno-Net-Vorhabens 'Kera-Form' war die Entwicklung neuartiger leistungsfähiger Werkzeugsysteme, die die bestehenden Grenzen in der Blechumformung durch den Einsatz keramischer...

Vorrichtung zur Bewegung einer Arbeitsplattform einer Bearbeitungsmaschine sowie Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Bewegungsbahn dieser Arbeitsplattform (2007)

Hoffmann, M., Kretzschmar, W.

DE 102007010580 A1 UPAB: 20080925 NOVELTY - A device for moving a work-platform has parallel kinematics and support kinematics, and the work-platform is supported at the parallel kinematics and at...

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Umformen eines Werkstueckes (2007)

Hoffmann, M., Drossel, W.

DE 102007040130 B3 UPAB: 20081212 NOVELTY - Device for deforming a workpiece (1) comprises a tool (2) and an advancing unit for pressing the tool into a workpiece. The advancing unit has an advancing...

Pathology and clinical course of MALT lymphoma with plasmacytic differentiation (2007)

Wöhrer, S., Troch, M., Streubel, B., Hoffmann, M., Müllauer, L., Chott, A., ...

Background: The feature of plasmacytic differentiation (PCD) is present in up to 30% of patients diagnosed with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. To date, the influence of PCD on the...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

A state of the art review of residential water demand modelling (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Hoffmann, M.

The increased reliance on demand-side management policies as an urban water consumption management tool has stimulated considerable debate among economists, water utility managers, regulators,...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

A state of the art review of residential water demand modelling (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Hoffmann, M.

The increased reliance on demand-side management policies as an urban water consumption management tool has stimulated considerable debate among economists, water utility managers, regulators,...

Urban water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large municipality: the case of Brisbane, Australia (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses suburb-level quarterly data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2003. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service...

Urban water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large municipality: the case of Brisbane, Australia (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses suburb-level quarterly data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2003. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service...

On the family of B-spline surfaces obtained by knot modification (2006)

Juhász, I., Hoffmann, M.

B-spline surfaces are piecewisely defined surfaces where the section points of the domain of definition are called knots. In [2] the authors proved some theorems in terms of knot modification of...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

Control of Sheet-Metal Forming Processes with Piezoactuators in Smart Structures (2006)

Neugebauer, R., Wolf, K., Hoffmann, M., Scheffler, S.

A draw pin was replaced ad hoc with a highly durable piezoactuator integrated in a force control cycle. The force progression during the sheet draw-in could be accurately adjusted according to a...

Motion-Steuerungen in Umformmaschinen - SIMOTION-Applikation in einer Ziehpresse (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Päßler, T., Haj-Fraj, A.

Die Entwicklung und Realisierung einer hydraulischen Pressensteuerung mit einer SIMOTION Steuerung wurde im Jahr 2006 in Zusammenarbeit mit der SIEMENS AG Erlangen erfolgreich umgesetzt. Dabei wurde...

Flexible automatic converting of NC programs. A cross-compiler for structured text (2006)

Schroeder, T., Hoffmann, M.

The syntax and semantics of programs for CNC machines is defined in the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and in local counterparts. Because of the very tight...

Inflation Dynamics and the Cost Channel of Monetary Transmission (2006)

Chowdhury, I., Hoffmann, M., Schabert, A.

Evidence from vector autoregressions indicates that the impact of interest rate shocks on macroeconomic aggregates can substantially be affected by the so-called cost channel of monetary...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

A state of the art review of residential water demand modelling (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Hoffmann, M.

The increased reliance on demand-side management policies as an urban water consumption management tool has stimulated considerable debate among economists, water utility managers, regulators,...

Urban water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large municipality: the case of Brisbane, Australia (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses suburb-level quarterly data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2003. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

Urban water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large municipality: the case of Brisbane, Australia (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses suburb-level quarterly data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2003. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service...

A state of the art review of residential water demand modelling (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Hoffmann, M.

The increased reliance on demand-side management policies as an urban water consumption management tool has stimulated considerable debate among economists, water utility managers, regulators,...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

Modelling residential water demand in Queensland, Australia: A comparative analysis of pricing structures and estimation techniques (2006)

Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H., Hoffmann, M.

This paper uses monthly data from eleven local governments to model residential water demand in Queensland, Australia from 1994 to 2004. In the sample, residential consumption is charged using a...

18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography in lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: histology makes the difference (2006)

Hoffmann, M, Wöhrer, S, Becherer, A, Chott, A, Streubel, B, Kletter, K, ...

Background: The usefulness of 2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron emission tomography (18F-FDG–PET) in lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) is still a matter...

18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) visualizes follicular lymphoma irrespective of grading (2006)

Wöhrer, S., Jaeger, U., Kletter, K., Becherer, A., Hauswirth, A., Turetschek, K., ...

Background: 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) has become a routine measure for staging and follow-up of patients with aggressive lymphoma. By contrast, its...

18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) visualizes follicular lymphoma irrespective of grading (2006)

Wöhrer, S., Jaeger, U., Kletter, K., Becherer, A., Hauswirth, A., Turetschek, K., ...

Background: 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) has become a routine measure for staging and follow-up of patients with aggressive lymphoma. By contrast, its...

18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography in lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: histology makes the difference (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Wöhrer, S., Becherer, A., Chott, A., Streubel, B., Kletter, K., ...

Background: The usefulness of 2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) in lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) is still a matter of...

18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) visualizes follicular lymphoma irrespective of grading (2006)

Wöhrer, S., Jaeger, U., Kletter, K., Becherer, A., Hauswirth, A., Turetschek, K., ...

Background: 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) has become a routine measure for staging and follow-up of patients with aggressive lymphoma. By contrast, its...

18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography in lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: histology makes the difference (2006)

Hoffmann, M., Wöhrer, S., Becherer, A., Chott, A., Streubel, B., Kletter, K., ...

Background: The usefulness of 2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) in lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) is still a matter of...

Modelling residential water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large urban municipality: The case of Brisbane, Australia (2005)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses household level data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2004. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service fee...

Grazing behaviour of free-ranging donkeys and Shetland ponies in different reproductive states (2005)

Lamoot, I, Vandenberghe, C, Bauwens, D, Hoffmann, M

We investigated how free-ranging mares of two species of equids (donkeys and Shetland ponies) modify their foraging behaviour to meet the increased nutritional requirements induced by lactation. We...

Incremental forming of hollow shapes (2005)

Neugebauer, R., Glass, R., Hoffmann, M., Putz, M.

Hollow shapes, particularly the shafts of road vehicle power trains, are a major potential for technical innovation since these components have to be especially strong while component weight and unit...

Spin-extrusion - A new partial forming technology based on 7 NC-axes machining (2005)

Neugebauer, R., Glass, R., Hoffmann, M., Putz, M.

Hollow shape component approaches, applied to shafts and similar workpieces, represent a major potential for ground-breaking innovations in lightweight engineering and safety designs. Among suitable...

Mechatronical drive concepts for forming maschines with electrical and hydraulic axes (2005)

Neugebauer, R., Klug, D., Hoffmann, M.

This article takes the example of a machine for manufacturing hollow shafts made of solid material (i.e., a spin extrusion machine) to outline the experience derived as well as a procedure for...

Terahertz-Time-Domain-Spektroskopie mit einem leistungsoptimierten elektrooptischen Detektionsverfahren (2005)

Gorenflo, S., Hinkov, I., Lambrecht, A., Fischer, B., Hoffmann, M., Helm, H., ...

Ein Terahertz-Time-Domain-Spektroskopie- (THz-TDS-) System mit elektrooptischem Detektor auf der Basis von ZnTe wird vorgestellt. Als Laserquelle dient ein Ti:S a-Laser, der Laserpulse mit einer...

Al-Al2O3 composites with interpenetrating network structures: Composite modulus estimation (2005)

Moon, R.J., Tilbrook, M., Hoffmann, M., Neubrand, A.

The effective Youngs´s modul of co-continuous Al-Al203 comosites over the 5-97 vol % Al203 composition range were experimentally measured and compared with theoretical composite modulus values...

Verbundsystem mit einer Aromabarriere- oder einer Riechstoffbarriereschicht (2005)

Amberg-Schwab, S., Hoffmann, M.

Composite system comprises: (A) a base material containing organic materials; and (B) an aroma- or odour-barrier layer consisting of an organically-modified silicic acid polycondensate or...

Einträge von Kupfer, Zink und Blei in Gewässer und Böden: Analyse der Emissionspfade und möglicher Emissionsminderungsmaßnahmen; Forschungsbericht 202 242 20/02 UBA-FB 000824 (2005)

Hillenbrand, T., Toussaint, D., Böhm, E., Fuchs, S., Scherer, U., Rudolphi, A., ...

Because of the pollution situation for copper, zinc and lead and due to the significance of non-point sources, there is a basic need for action to reduce the environmental burden due to non-point...

Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and imaging of artificial RNA (2005)

Fischer, Bernd Michael, Hoffmann, M., Helm, H., Wilk, R., Rutz, F., Kleine-Ostmann, T., ...

This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website:...

Modelling residential water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large urban municipality: The case of Brisbane, Australia (2005)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses household level data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2004. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service fee...

Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and imaging of artificial RNA (2005)

Fischer, Bernd Michael, Hoffmann, M., Helm, H., Wilk, R., Rutz, F., Kleine-Ostmann, T., ...

This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website:...

Shot-noise and conductance measurements of transparent superconductor/two-dimensional electron gas junctions (2005)

Choi, Bong-Ryoul, Hansen, A. E., Kontos, Takis, Hoffmann, M., Oberholzer, Stefan, Belzig, Wolfgang, ...

We have measured the conductance and shot noise of superconductor-normal metal (S-N) junctions between a niobium (Nb) film and a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), formed in an InAs-based...

Modelling residential water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large urban municipality: The case of Brisbane, Australia (2005)

Hoffmann, M., Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

This paper uses household level data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia from 1998 to 2004. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service fee...

Functional role of TRPC proteins in vivo: lessons from TRPC-deficient mouse models (2004)

Olausson, J, Hoffmann, M, Müller, C, Stolz, S, ...

In order to elucidate the functional role of TRPC genes, in vivo, the targeted inactivation of these genes in mice is an invaluable technique. In this review, we summarize the currently available...

Do season and habitat influence the behaviour of Haffinger mares in a coastal dune area? (2004)

Lamoot, I, Hoffmann, M

This study was performed to gain more knowledge about the behaviour and habitat use of Haflinger mares, free-ranging in a low-productivity dune area. Detailed data on these animals' time budgets were...

Do season and habitat influence the behaviour of Haffinger mares in a coastal dune area? (2004)

Lamoot, I, Hoffmann, M

This study was performed to gain more knowledge about the behaviour and habitat use of Haflinger mares, free-ranging in a low-productivity dune area. Detailed data on these animals' time budgets were...

Effectiveness of the global protected area network in representing species diversity (2004)

Rodrigues, A.S.L., Andelman, S.J., Bakarr, M.I., Boitani, L., Brooks, T.M., Cowling, R.M., ...

The Fifth World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa, announced in September 2003 that the global network of protected areas now covers 11.5% of the planet's land surface. This surpasses the 10%...

Symmetry and electronic structure of noble-metal nanoparticles and the role of relativity (2004)

Häkkinen, H., Moseler, M., Kostko, O., Morgner, N., Hoffmann, M.

We present high resolution UV-photoelectron spectra of cold mass selected Cun, Agn, and Aun with n = 5358. The observed electron density of states is not the expected simple electron shell structure,...

Mobile kontextabhängige Multimediadienste (2004)

Gupta, P., Hoffmann, M., Holtkamp, B., Möhr, W., Peters, J., Ritscher, M., ...

Anhand der beiden Forschungsprojekte "FLAME 2008" und "MOBILE", die in Kooperationen an mehreren Instituten der Fraunhofer-IuK-Gruppe durchgeführt werden, diskutiert dieser Artikel Aspekte und...

Chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, etoposide, vincristine and prednisone (CHOEP) is not effective in patients with enteropathy-type intestinal T-cell lymphoma (2004)

Wöhrer, S., Chott, A., Drach, J., Püspök, A., Hejna, M., Hoffmann, M., ...

Background: Enteropathy-type intestinal T-cell lymphoma (ETCL) is a highly aggressive disease with poor response to conventional CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone)...

Beschichtungsmaterial auf der Basis von fluessigkristallinen anorganisch-organischen Hybridpolymeren (2003)

Amberg-Schwab, S., Hoffmann, M.

NOVELTY - Coating material based on liquid crystal polysiloxane is obtained by condensation of mesogenic, hydrolysable silane or polysiloxane with Orcomer (sic) solutions. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The...

Adenoviral vectors expressing siRNAs for discovery and validation of gene function (2003)

Langemeijer, E, Tissingh, R, Ma, LB, Pavliska, H, Dokic, K, ...

RNA interference is a powerful tool for studying gene function and for drug target discovery in diverse organisms and cell types. In mammalian systems, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), or DNA...

The ADAS Inner Solar System Project (2002)

Hoffmann, M., Pignata, G., Barbieri, C.(Department Of Astronomy Of The University Of Padova, Padova, Italy), Bertini, I., Calvani, M., Claudi, R., ...

ADAS, the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, is a joint program between the Department of Astronomy and Astronomical Observatory of Padova and the DLR Berlin, dedicated to the search of asteroids. The...

Entwicklung eines hochdynamischen hydraulischen Tryout-Pressenhauptantriebs (2002)

Neugebauer, R., Klug, D., Päßler, T., Hoffmann, M.

In Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Industriepartnern (z. B. Umformtechnik Erfurt), stellte sich das Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik (IWU) in Chemnitz dieser aktuellen...

Multilateral security in mobile applications and location based services (2002)

Hoffmann, M., Peters, J., Pinsdorf, U.

Due to the many current weaknesses of security mechanisms in mobile technology, location based services essentially depend on security aware middleware and reliable multilateral security concepts....

Context-aware service based on secure mobile agents (2002)

Pinsdorf, U., Peters, J., Hoffmann, M., Gupta, P.

In this paper we introduce the concept of context-aware services as an extended form of locationbased services. We describe a new architecture for realizing context-aware services which has a number...

STERILGUT-VERPACKUNGSMATERIAL (2002)

Hoffmann, M.

EP 1199158 A UPAB: 20020919 NOVELTY - A flexible packaging material (I) for sterile products comprises a film or film laminate (B) having barrier properties comprising a support film (11) of...

Habitat and territory segregation within Sylviine warblers of the Flemish coastal dunes (2001)

Bonte, D, Provoost, S, Hoffmann, M

Sylviine warblers are abundant breeding birds in the Flemish coastal dunes. Although their habitat preferences are clearly different, habitat overlap can occur. Their habitat preferences can largely...

Feeding ecology of Konik horses and donkeys in Belgian coastal dunes and its implications for nature management (2001)

Cosyns, E, Degezelle, T, Demeulenaere, E, Hoffmann, M

Foraging behaviour and diet selection of Koniks and donkeys were studied in order to estimate their possible impact on vegetation development and hence their appropriateness as nature management...

Testing Linearity in AR Errors-in-variables Model with Application to Stochastic Volatility (2000)

D. Feldmann, W. Härdle, C. Hafner, M. Hoffmann, O. Lepski, A. Tsybakov

Stochastic Volatility (SV) models are widely used in financial applications. To decide whether standard parametric restrictions are justified for a given data set, a statistical test is required. In...

Corrosão de cerâmicas à base de Si3N4 em soluções aquosas de HCl 0,1 N (1999)

Vernilli Júnior,F., Kelly,C. A., Ribeiro,S., Robin,A., Strecker,K., Hoffmann,M.

O comportamento à corrosão de cerâmicas à base de Si3N4 contendo misturas de Y2O3/SiO2 e RE2O3/SiO2 como aditivos nas proporções de 14 e 21% em volume ambos na estequiometria dos dissilicatos...

Taumel- oder Exzentergetriebe fuer eine Fahrzeugsitz- Verstelleinrichtung (1999)

Sesselmann, H., Klippert, U., Scheck, G., Kroener, G., Angermueller, J., Hoffmann, M.

The eccentric gearing has a planetary gear (3) which has a driving gear (32) which engages with driven hollow gear (4). The planetary gear also has a coaxial support gear (5) which is axially offset...

Flexible Arbeitsverteilung mit Workflow-Management-Systemen (1999)

Hoffmann, M., Löffeler, T., Schmidt, Y.

Eine zentrale Funktionalitaet von Workflow-Management-Systemen (WMS) stellt die Verteilung von Arbeitsauftraegen dar. Doch wie muss die Verteilung von Arbeitsauftraegen aus organisatorischerund...

The Feldstein-Horioka puzzle and a new measure of international capital mobility (1999)

Hoffmann, M.

In intertemporal optimization models of current account dynamics, the budget constraint will induce high degrees of positive comovement in the levels of savings and investment and the two variables...

Transcription signals of mitochondrial and nuclear genes for mitochondrial proteins in dicot plants (1999)

Brennicke, A, Zabaleta, E, Dombrowski, S, Hoffmann, M, Binder, S

Mitochondria contain several large multisubunit enzyme complexes that are composed of proteins encoded in the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. Particularly for correct assembly of these enzyme...

Positron emission tomography with fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F18-FDG) does not visualize extranodal B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)-type (1999)

Hoffmann, M., Kletter, K., Diemling, M., Becherer, A., Pfeffel, F., Petkov, V., ...

Background: On the basis of promising data on the use of fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F18-FDG) whole body positron emission tomography (WB-FDG-PET) in the staging of patients with...

Charged particle production in proton-, deuteron-, oxygen- and sulphur-nucleus collisions at 200 GeV per nucleon (1998)

Alber, T, Appelshäuser, H, Bächler, J, Bartke, Jerzy, Bialkowska, H, Bloomer, M A, ...

The transverse momentum and rapidity distributions of net protons and negatively charged hadrons have been measured for minimum bias proton-nucleus and deuteron-gold interactions, as well as central...

Erhebung von Geschäftsprozessen bei der Einführung von Workflow Management (1998)

Hoffmann, M., Goesmann, T., Herrmann, T.

Zur Einführung von Workflow-Management-Systemen (WMS) gehört die Erhebung und Modellierung von Geschäftsprozessen. Dazu werden spezielle abteilungsübergreifende Vorgehensweisen und besondere...

Erfahrungen mit kooperativer Erhebung und Modellierung von Geschäftsprozessen: Eine Fallstudie (1998)

Hoffmann, M., Krämer, K., Striemer, R.

Mit Hilfe der Mitarbeiter lernen, wie Geschäftsprozesse bearbeitet werden, und korrekte Geschäftsprozesse entwerfen! Die technische Infrastruktur analysieren und ihre Integration in einer...

Flexible Stochastic Volatility Structures for High Frequency Financial Data (1998)

D. Feldmann, W. Härdle, C. Hafner, M. Hoffmann, O. Lepski, A. B. Tsybakov

Stochastic Volatility (SV) models are widely used in financial applications. To decide whether standard parametric restrictions are justified for a given dataset, a statistical test is required. In...

The reactions $pp\to pp\pi^0$ and $pp\to d\pi^+$ at threshold: The role of the isoscalar $\pi N$ scattering amplitude (1997)

Hanhart, C., Haidenbauer, J., Hoffmann, M., Meißner, Ulf-G., Speth, J.

We examine the role of the elementary isoscalar pion--nucleon scattering amplitude in the description of the processes $pp \to pp\pi^0$ and $pp\to d\pi^+$ at threshold. We argue that the presently...

Transparente, flexible Hochbarrierefolien durch Kombination von aufgedampften, anorganischen Schichten mit anorganisch-organischen Hybridpolymeren (1997)

Gessler, M., Bader, H., Hoffmann, M., Amberg-Schwab, S.

Depending on the carrier material, inorganic-organic hybrid polymers lower the oxygen- and water vapour permeabiltiy by the factor 500 and 3 respectively. By coating SiOx vapour-deposited films, both...

(R,R)-Tartaric Acid Dimethyl Diester from X-Ray and Ab Initio Studies: Factors Influencing Its Conformation and Packing (1997)

U. Rychlewska, B. Warzajtis, M. Hoffmann, J. Rychlewski

The conformation of dimethyl (R,R)-tartrate has been analyzed on the basis of the single crystal X-ray diffraction method as well as by ab-initio quantum chemical studies. The results showed that the...

Reversible laser annealing on YBa2Cu3O7-delta thin films (1997)

Eisenmenger, Johannes, Steinke, Rainer, Brand, C., Kambach, S., Hoffmann, M., Bechinger, Clemens, ...

High-temperature YBn2Cu307-d thin films were patterned by a laser writing technique based on the temperature increase in the focus of a laser beam. The corresponding local increase of the oxygen...

Potentiometry with the acoustic near field microscope : a new method for microscopy of surface potentials (1997)

Steinke, Rainer, Hoffmann, M., Böhmisch, Mathias, Eisenmenger, Johannes, Dransfeld, Klaus, Leiderer, Paul

We used a quartz tuning fork vibrating at 30 kHz both as an acoustic near field microscope and at the same time as a microscopic Kelvin probe. One leg of the tuning fork carried a small gold...

Thermophysical properties in the system Al§2O§3-MgO. (1997)

Schulz, B., Hoffmann, M.

Proc.of the 13th Symp.on Thermophysical Properties, Boulder, Colo., June 22-27, 1997

Barriereschichten für Verpackungsmaterialien: Barriereschichten aus anorganisch-organischen Hybridpolymeren (1996)

Amberg-Schwab, S., Hoffmann, M., Bader, H.

Anorganisch-organische Hybridpolymere weisen eine Kombination von Barrierefunktionen hinsichtlich Sauerstoff-, Wasserdampf- und Aromastoffpermeation auf. Sie können als transparente Schicht mittels...

Role of correlated two-pion exchange in $K^+ N$ scattering (1995)

Hoffmann, M., Durso, J. W., Holinde, K., Pearce, B. C., Speth, J.

A dynamical model for S-- and P--wave correlated $2 \pi$ (and $K \bar K$) exchange between a kaon and a nucleon is presented, starting from corresponding $N \bar N \rightarrow K \bar K$ amplitudes in...

Application of the laserflash method to very thin samples. (1995)

Dusza, L., Hoffmann, M., Schulz, B.

4th Internat.Workshop on Subsecond Thermophysics, Köln, June 27-29, 1995

INEO - Imaging of Near Earth Objects (1993)

Iglseder, H.(1), Arens-Fischer, W.(1), Keller, H.U.(2), Arnold, G., Callies, R.(3), Fick, M.(3), ...

INEO is a program of four explorer flyby missions for imaging near Earth objects by means of small spin stabilized spacecrafts. A low cost approachis achieved by using wxisting hardware and available...

Photometric Observations of four Near-Earth Asteroids (1993)

Hoffmann, M.(1), Rebhan, H., Neukum, G., Geyer, E.H.(2)

Rotation light curves of three Amor-type and one Aten-type near-Earth asteroids are presented. We find periods between 0.112 and0.756 days. In this respect all objects appear to be normal small...

SPINAL CORD SCHISTOSOMIASIS: A CLINICAL, LABORATORY AND RADIOLOGICAL STUDY, WITH A NOTE ON HERAPEUTIC ASPECTS (1991)

HARIBHAI, H. C., BHIGJEE, A. I., BILL, P. L. A., PAMMENTER, M. D., MODI, G., HOFFMANN, M., ...

Fourteen patients with schistosomiasis of the spinal cord are described. They fall into two groups: 7 patients had clinical and computer-assisted myelographic evidence of lesions in the conus...

Aenderung der Verformungseigenschaften von Ni-Si-Legierungen durch innere Oxidation. (1976)

Preininger, D., Seith, B., Hoffmann, M.

Tagung 'Verbundwerkstoffe' der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Metallkunde, Konstanz, 31. Maerz - 2. April 1976

International Macroeconomic Fluctuations and the Current Account

Hoffmann, M.

Intertemporal models of the current account generally assume that global shocks do not affect the current account. We use this assumption to identify global and country-specific shocks in a bivariate...

The Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle and a New Measure of International Capital Mobility

Hoffmann, M.

In intertemporal optimization models of current account dynamics, the budget constraint will induce high degrees of positive comovement in the levels of savings and investment and the two variables...

The Relative Dynamics of Investment and the Current Account in the G-7 Economies

Hoffmann, M.

This paper contributes to the empirics of the intertemporal approach to the current account. We use a cointegrated VAR framework to identify permanent and transitory components of country-specific...

Long Run Recursive VAR Models and QR Decompositions

Hoffmann, M.

Long-run recursive identification schemes are very popular in the structural VAR literature. This note suggests a two-step procedure based on QR decompositions as a solution algorithm for this type...

International Risk Sharing in the Short Run and in the Long Run

Becker, S.O., Hoffmann, M.

Using a panel of 23 industrialised countries, the paper investigates how short-run and long-run income risks are shared and how the source of uncertainty matters for the way this risk gets insured....

Phosphorylation by G1-specific cdk-cyclin complexes activates the nucleolar transcription factor UBF.

Voit, R, Hoffmann, M, Grummt, I

Transcription of rRNA genes by RNA polymerase I increases following serum stimulation of quiescent NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. To elucidate the mechanism underlying transcriptional activation during...

Cytogenetic studies in lymphocytes of patients with rectal cancer.

Gebhart, E, Romahn, R, Schneider, A, Hoffmann, M, Rau, D, Tittelbach, H

Spontaneous and clastogen-induced chromosomal instability in a high-risk group (i.e, 33 patients with rectal carcinomas) was investigated using peripheral blood lymphocytes as target cells. In...

Peritoneal macrophages in the immune response to SRBC in vitro

Hoffmann, M.

The role of macrophages in the immune response against SRBC in spleen cell suspension cultures obtained from mice was studied.

Gastric emptying: a contributory factor in gastro-oesophageal reflux activity?

Stacher, G, Lenglinger, J, Bergmann, H, Schneider, C, Hoffmann, M, Wolfl, G, ...

AIMS—To evaluate the impact of total and proximal stomach emptying on 24 hour and postprandial reflux as well as the number of reflux episodes per hour in relation to the impact of lower...

18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) for assessment of enteropathy-type T cell lymphoma

Hoffmann, M, Vogelsang, H, Kletter, K, Zettinig, G, Chott, A, Raderer, M

Background and aims: Enteropathy-type T cell lymphoma (ETCL) represents a relatively rare disease, accounting for less than 1% of non-Hodgkin‘s lymphomas. ETCL is an aggressive lymphoma which may...

Regulation of the in vitro monoclonal immunoglobulin production in cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and bone marrow cells from myeloma patients mediated by T cell dependent mitogens.

Peest, D, Gasch, S, Thiele, C, Bartels, B, Brunkhorst, U, Dallmann, I, ...

In vitro monoclonal immunoglobulin (mIg) production of cultured tumour cells--prepared from the bone marrow (BM) or from the peripheral blood (PB) of 40 multiple myeloma (MM) patients, 16 patients...

IVIG-bound IgG and IgM cloned by phage display from a healthy individual reveal the same restricted germ-line gene origin as in autoimmune thrombocytopenia

Hoffmann, M, Uttenreuther-Fischer, M M, Lerch, H, Gaedicke, G, Fischer, P

Intravenous immunoglobulin preparations (IVIG) have shown positive effects in the treatment of immune defects and autoimmune diseases. It is not clear how IVIG interacts with the components of the...

Cross-Country Evidence on the Link between the Level of Infrastructure and Capital Inflows

Hoffmann, M.

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between public infrastructrue and international capital flows. Out of a sample of thirty countries a cross-sectional econometric model is...

National Stochastic Trends and International Macroeconomic Fluctuations: the Role of the Current Account.

Hoffmann, M.

We propose a simple intertemporal model of output and current account dynamics that we estimate using a cointegrated VAR approach. We suggest a method for identifying global and country-specific...