In May 1993, a cluster of cases of a lethal disease among healthy young people brought the attention of the world to the southwestern deserts. A previously unknown disease was killing up to 80% of the people it infected.
The reaction in the area and across the nation mixed fear, lack of information, and the struggles of doctors to save the victims of an unknown killer with hard science and the age old rhythmns of the desert. What came out was the story of a virus that had been killing since man arrived in the American continents, Hantavirus, with deadly relatives across the Americas and across the world. This book explains why and how the virus kills, and why it is still killing today. Why all of the science aimed at a virus identified back in 1993 has not brought a vaccine or a cure is part of the story, as is how that killer virus fits into the story of "new" diseases across the world.
The story of hantavirus disease, what has happened since that first outbreak, and what the real risks are is laid out by an experienced scientist and an award winning journalist living and working in the area of the 1993 outbreak.
Key Features
* Covers the full story of the recent hantavirus outbreak
* Includes interviews with survivors, and local reaction
* Presents the science in lay terms
* Places the event in the broader context of emerging diseases worldwide
* The only account which takes the reader beyond the initial outbreak in 1993-1994, bringing them up to late 1998
* Discusses hantavirus disease in the U.S., Argentina, and Canada

Die Forschungsschwerpunkte von Ludwig Schmugge, seit 1979 Ordinarius fur mittelalterliche Geschichte an der Universitat Zurich und Herausgeber des "Repertorium Poenitentiariae Germanicum", bilden den Rahmen dieser Festschrift, die ihm Schuler und Freunde zu seinem 65. Geburtstag widmen. Seinem Beispiel folgend, dass interessante Quellen es verdienen ediert zu werden, veroeffentlichen zahlreiche Autoren in ihren Beitragen bisher unbekannte einschlagige Quellen zur Geschichte des Papsttums, des mittelalterlichen Pilgerwesens und der papstlichen Poenitentiarie.

Most of the medieval documents stemming from Italy were written by notaries. Here the history of notaryship is viewed from a comparative perspective encompassing the whole of the Regnum Italiae. The existing normative and documentary source material is drawn upon in its full range and scope, including a prosopographic study of the notaries themselves. From this perspective the Tuscan city of Lucca displaces Genoa and Bologna as a pioneering centre. From 1120/30 onward the notaries not only wrote the documents, they also filed them in their archival registers. Today, the comparison of the body of parchment documents and the notarial registers shows what and how much of the former volume of source material is still extant. A complete collection of notarial emblems illustrates the way in which ornamental practice of the day was subject to regional and fashionable influences.

Andreas Meyer entwickelt ein umfassendes Kundenbindungsmodell fur den gewerblichen Automobilmarkt, in dem er Kundenzufriedenheit, Wechselbarrieren und Wechselmotive als Determinanten berucksichtigt. Er unterzieht das Modell einer gross angelegten empirischen Uberprufung bei 465 Fuhrparkverantwortlichen deutscher Unternehmen."

In Hindu tradition, the concept of kundalini refers to a form of primal energy located at the base of the spine. Through traditional Eastern methods, efforts were made to `awaken' the kundalini in order to achieve transformed consciousness. Rudolf Steiner offers an entirely new perspective, integrating the kundalini idea into his spiritual philosophy. This anthology contains all relevant comments and notes by Steiner on the theme, highlighting how his thinking evolved. At the same time, it accentuates the differences - and similarities - between Western and Eastern spiritual paths, and in the process reveals what is new and original about Steiner's esoteric teachings. In contrast to most yoga traditions - which cultivate the energy rising from the lower life centre - the Western path of esoteric schooling starts in our upper centre of consciousness, in thinking and the `I'. From there, the centre of experience is shifted downward, from the head to the heart. After development of the `new heart centre', as Rudolf Steiner describes it, forces can be guided consciously and, through specific exercises, the `kundalini snake' can be fully awoken. In his detailed introduction, editor Andreas Meyer distils the perspectives and instructions from Steiner's complete works, presenting a valuable synopsis for our understanding and practice of meditation today. Chapters include: `The Meaning of Meditation, and the Six Exercises'; `Developing and Cleansing the Lotus Flowers'; `The Snake Symbol'; `The Kundalini Fire'; `The Kundalini Light'; `Developing the New Heart Organ'; `The Reversal in Thinking and Will'; `Specific Aspects of Kundalini Schooling'; `Transforming Physical Love and the Division of the Sexes'; `Breathing, the Light-Soul Process, and the New Yoga Will'; `The Polarity of Light and Love' and `Transforming the Kundalini Fire into Fraternity'.

As design complexity in chips and devices continues to rise, so, too, does the demand for functional verification. Principles of Functional Verification is a hands-on, practical text that will help train professionals in the field of engineering on the methodology and approaches to verification.
In practice, the architectural intent of a device is necessarily abstract. The implementation process, however, must define the detailed mechanisms to achieve the architectural goals. Based on a decade of experience, Principles of Functional Verification intends to pinpoint the issues, provide strategies to solve the issues, and present practical applications for narrowing the gap between architectural intent and implementation.
The book is divided into three parts, each building upon the chapters within the previous part. Part One addresses why functional verification is necessary, its definition and goals. In Part Two, the heart of the methodology and approaches to solving verification issues are examined. Each chapter in this part ends with exercises to apply what was discussed in the chapter. Part Three looks at practical applications, discussing project planning, resource requirements, and costs. Each chapter throughout all three parts will open with Key Objectives, focal points the reader can expect to review in the chapter.

* Takes a "holistic" approach to verification issues
* Approach is not restricted to one language
* Discussed the verification process, not just how to use the verification language

Die Krise der Montanindustrie hat das Ruhrgebiet zunehmend im Griff. Zechen, Kokereien und Hochofen, einst Statten hochster Produktivitat, verlieren an Bedeutung. Das Selbstverstandnis einer ganzen Region ist erschuttert. Das Leben des Kohlentragers Fred verandert sich in gleichem Masse wie seine Umwelt. Eines Tages macht er eine ungeheuerliche Entdeckung, die ihn fortan vollig beherrschen soll. Wird er an der Auflosung dieses Ratsels zerbrechen