Professor B.G. WEBER has once again and in a very timely fashion produced a superb book on an orthopaedic subject of great importance. "The Extemal Fixator" is the most comprehensive text on the subject in orthopaedic literature to date. Professor WEBER thoroughly discusses extemal fixation with c1arity, organization, profuse illustrations and roentgenograms. Professor WEBER acknowledges that the use of extemal fixation in orthopaedic surgery is not newand traces its history over the years. He points out c1early the fact that though at various times the "method" has experienced periods of disrepute, modem sophistication, improved technology and a better understanding of its philosophy have given the system a newand perhaps permanent place in the armamentarium of the orthopaedic surgeon. All methods of treatment have critics as well as supporters, and not infrequently the strongest criticisms are the result of poor understanding of the philosophy proposed and its proper implementation. Professor WEBER, in his carefully detailed and well illustrated book, has made it abundantly c1ear that the use of extemal fixators in the treatment of fractures must be c1early understood by the orthopaedic surgeon in order to obtain satisfactory clinical results. His discussion of its philosophy, pathomechanics and technology are most comprehensive and leave "no stone untumed" and because of this the book represents a most comprehensive text on the subject.

The Study of the American School Superintendency, 2000 is the ninth 10-Year Study of the American School Superintendent commissioned by AASA. This 174-page reference work on the superintendency is the largest and most comprehensive look at the men and women leading our nation's public schools. It includes a wide range of information about and from superintendents, including a close examination of: Superintendents' personal characteristics, professional experience and professional preparation and training, Superintendent/school board relations and other issues affecting education and leadership, Women and minority school leaders, The history of the school superintendent in American public education, And more! The Study of the American School Superintendency, 2000 is a valuable resource for school leaders, aspiring school leaders, and those charged with preparing and supporting school leaders. In 2007, AASA will publish the 10th study of the superintendency. So, we're making room for the new study and offering the 2000 study at more than 70% off! Buy yours now, before it's too late!

Die Stabilisierung von Knochenfragmenten mit Hilfe eines Fixateur externe geht wa- scheinlich auf LAMBOTTE (1902) zuruck. Der Fixateur externe ist jedoch noch nicht im gleichen Masse zum Durchbruch gekommen, wie die geschlossene Frakturenbehandlung nach BoeHLER, W ATSON-JONES, SARMIENTO und die stabilen Osteosynthesen. Aber auch die operative Frakturbehandlung hat erst 1958 durch die Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen AO weltweite Verbreitung gefunden. Dabei ist die AO-Technik von deren Autoren MuLLER, ALLGOEWER und WILLENEGGER zu keiner Zeit etwa als allein richtige Methode verstanden worden, und in ihrem Buch "Technik der operativen Frakturenbehandlung", Springer-Verlag 1963, steht im Vorwort: "Wir koennen nicht genug warnen vor Osteosynthesen, die ohne entsprechende Schulung des Chirurgen und ohne notwendige technische Voraussetzungen bezuglich Instrumentarium und Asepsis im Operationsbetrieb durchgefuhrt werden ... ". Die Gefahren der direkten Osteosynthese haben die konservative Behandlung in modifizierter Form reaktiviert, so dass heute das "functional bracing" nach SARMIENTO vielerorts genauso oft Anw- dung findet, wie die AO-Technik.

Das UN-Kaufrecht (engl.: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, CISG) ist ma geblich f r den internationalen Warenkauf. Seit dem Erscheinen der 1. Auflage des Bandes im Jahr 1996 hat sich die Zahl der Vertragsstaaten von 45 auf 71 erh ht. Dies zeigt die wachsende Bedeutung des internationalen Abkommens. Der Band bietet eine bersichtliche, verst ndliche und fundierte Kommentierung des Wiener UN-Kaufrechts f r Wissenschaft und Praxis aus der Feder eines ausgewiesenen Expertenteams.

Most published research on the superintendency has failed to examine the voices of female superintendents. Today, white males make up approximately 85% of superintendents, rendering female responses to the superintendency almost nonexistent. Women Leading School Systems, commissioned by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), provides a historical overview of women in top leadership positions. This study examines what drives some female educators to accept the challenge of becoming a superintendent and what drives others to remain in middle management. The authors also profile a number of women who spend their lives at the top of the school system. This comprehensive book is the only national study entirely dedicated to women's leadership.

The Study of the American School Superintendency, 2000 is the ninth 10-Year Study of the American School Superintendent commissioned by AASA. This 174-page reference work on the superintendency is the largest and most comprehensive look at the men and women leading our nation's public schools. It includes a wide range of information about and from superintendents, including a close examination of: Superintendents' personal characteristics, professional experience and professional preparation and training, Superintendent/school board relations and other issues affecting education and leadership, Women and minority school leaders, The history of the school superintendent in American public education, And more! The Study of the American School Superintendency, 2000 is a valuable resource for school leaders, aspiring school leaders, and those charged with preparing and supporting school leaders. In 2007, AASA will publish the 10th study of the superintendency. So, we're making room for the new study and offering the 2000 study at more than 70% off! Buy yours now, before it's too late!