The transduction of signals from the extracellular space across the plasma membrane into the interior of cells and ultimately to the nucleus, where in - sponse to such external signals the transcription of the genetic code is inf- enced,belongs to the most fundamental and important events in the regulation of the life cycle of cells. During recent years several signal transduction cascades have been elucidated which regulate,for instance,the growth and the prolife- tion of organisms as diverse as mammals, flies, worms and yeast. The general picture which emerged from these investigations is that nature employs a c- bination of non-covalent ligand/protein and protein/protein interactions together with a set of covalent protein modifications to generate the signals and transduce them to their destinations. The ligands which are recognized may be low molecular weight compounds like lipids, inositol derivatives, steroids or microbial products like cyclosporin. They may be proteins like, for instance, growth factors or intracellular adaptor proteins which carry SH2 or SH3 domains, and they may be specific DNA stretches which are selectively rec- nized by transcription factors. These and other aspects of biological signal transduction provide an open and rewarding field for investigations by scientists from various different dis- plines of biology,medical research and chemistry working in academic research institutions or in industry.

The only extended, first-person narrative about menopause, A Menopausal Memoir: Letters from Another Climate explores the connection between menopause, mourning, and memory through nine fictional letters written to different addressees. The letters explain the author's own experience of having a hysterectomy (without her permission) during surgery for endometriosis and being thrown into instant menopause. Herrmann expresses her experiences differently in each letter based on the recipient's gender, sexual identity, and age, revealing the complexities of accepting menopause. Psychotherapists, psychologists, physicians, medical students, academics, and those interested in women's health and women's studies will receive insight into one woman's experience and will learn how our bodies mold our sexual identity and shape many aspects of our lives. Writing these letters from the point of view of a scholar engaged in personal narrative but not in the familiar narrative of a woman married with children, Herrmann examines her journey of loss, recovery, and healing through feminist theory.The letters in A Menopausal Memoir reveal many other issues, including: the relationship between the female body and the meanings attached to it the different ways women tell their stories about difficult experiences negotiating the relationship between growing older and sexual identity the body's response(s) to the loss of organs that form/inform its history the connection between body, identity, and disease A highly personal, yet theoretical, approach to the experience of menopause, A Menopausal Memoir explores how changes in the body affect your sexual identity, your relationships, and your feelings as a woman.

The transduction of signals from the extracellular space across the plasma membrane into the interior of cells and ultimately to the nucleus, where in - sponse to such external signals the transcription of the genetic code is inf- enced,belongs to the most fundamental and important events in the regulation of the life cycle of cells. During recent years several signal transduction cascades have been elucidated which regulate,for instance,the growth and the prolife- tion of organisms as diverse as mammals, flies, worms and yeast. The general picture which emerged from these investigations is that nature employs a c- bination of non-covalent ligand/protein and protein/protein interactions together with a set of covalent protein modifications to generate the signals and transduce them to their destinations. The ligands which are recognized may be low molecular weight compounds like lipids, inositol derivatives, steroids or microbial products like cyclosporin. They may be proteins like, for instance, growth factors or intracellular adaptor proteins which carry SH2 or SH3 domains, and they may be specific DNA stretches which are selectively rec- nized by transcription factors. These and other aspects of biological signal transduction provide an open and rewarding field for investigations by scientists from various different dis- plines of biology,medical research and chemistry working in academic research institutions or in industry.

In the past three decades, feminist scholars have produced an extraordinary rich body of theoretical writing in humanities and social science disciplines. This revised and updated second edition of "Theorizing Feminism: Parallel Trends in the Humanities and Social Sciences, " is a genuinely interdisciplinary anthology of significant contributions to feminist theory.This timely reader is creatively edited, and contains insightful introductory material. It illuminates the historical development of feminist theory as well as the current state of the field. Emphasizing common themes and interests in the humanities and social sciences, the editors have chosen topics that remain relevant to current debates, reflect the interests of a diverse community of thinkers, and have been central to feminist theory in many disciplines.The contributors include leading figures from the fields of psychology, literary criticism, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, art history, law, and economics. This is the ideal text for any advanced course on interdisciplinary feminist theory, one that fills a long-standing gap in feminist pedagogy.

In the past three decades, feminist scholars have produced an extraordinary rich body of theoretical writing in humanities and social science disciplines. This revised and updated second edition of Theorizing Feminism: Parallel Trends in the Humanities and Social Sciences, is a genuinely interdisciplinary anthology of significant contributions to feminist theory.This timely reader is creatively edited, and contains insightful introductory material. It illuminates the historical development of feminist theory as well as the current state of the field. Emphasizing common themes and interests in the humanities and social sciences, the editors have chosen topics that remain relevant to current debates, reflect the interests of a diverse community of thinkers, and have been central to feminist theory in many disciplines.The contributors include leading figures from the fields of psychology, literary criticism, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, art history, law, and economics. This is the ideal text for any advanced course on interdisciplinary feminist theory, one that fills a long-standing gap in feminist pedagogy.

Noch in den 90er Jahren wird es durch den demographischen Wandel mehr }ber 50j{hrige als unter 30j{hrige Erwerbst{tige in Deutschland geben. Zwar werden s{mtliche EG-Mitglieds- staaten zeitversetzt diese Entwicklung durchlaufen, doch wird sie hier besonders fr}h und gravierend bemerkbar sein. Der parallel dazu verlaufende Trend zu l{ngeren Ausbildungs- dauern und der sich abzeichnende Wertewandel in Bezug auf die Erwerbst{tigkeit werden die Situation versch{rfen. Auch in den neuen Bundesl{ndern gewinnt dieses Thema wegen der Abwanderungstendenzen j}ngerer Fachkr{fte an Bedeutung. In Deutschland werden deshalb k}nftige Innovationen zunehmend mit {lteren Mitarbeitern in Angriff genommen werden. Wenn die Betriebe dieser soziodemographischen Herausforde- rung gewachsen sein wollen, m}ssen schon heute neue L-sungs- ans{tze im Bereich des Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz, der Arbeitsorganisation, der Qualifizierungs- und Personalpoli- tik, der Arbeitsplatzgestaltung sowie derTechnikentwicklung gefunden werden. Die Autoren dieses Buches pr{sentieren und diskutieren sol- che L-sungen, wobei als Ma stab immer die betriebliche Pra- xis gilt. Dabei werden sich abzeichnende Betriebsstrategien auf ihre "Zukunftstauglichkeit" und aktuelle Denkans{tze auf "Betriebstauglichkeit" }berpr}ft.

Die zunehmende Spezialisierung in vielen Bereichen der Medizin wahrend der letzten Jahrzehnte hat das Berufsbild unserer Kran- kenschwestern und Pfleger nicht unberuhrt gelassen. Die heutige Erfahrung zeigt eindeutig, dass sich arztlicher und pflegerischer Tatigkeitsbereich zumindest in den sogenannten Spezialfachern vielfach uberschneiden. Wahrend die Krankenpflegeausbildung jedoch vorwiegend Grundkenntnisse des Krankenpflegeberufes vermittelt, wird in Spezialfachern Fachwissen erwartet. Unser Buch soll dazu dienen, die im urologischen Ambulanz-und Stationsbereich gebrauchlichen diagnostischen und therapeutischen Methoden zu erklaren und mit dem speziellen Handwerkszeug des Urologen vertraut zu machen. Es ist das Ziel des Buches, die fachliche Kompetenz und Selbstandigkeit des urologischen Pflege- personals zu foerdern. Krefeld/Heidelberg, Mai 1980 Hans W. Asbach Christine Herrmann-Schussler Maria Lorenz Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Einige Daten zur Geschichte der Urologie 1 2 Anatomie und Physiologie der Nieren und ableitenden Harnwege. 3 3 Die urologischen Funktionsraume (Urologische Ambulanz) 6 3.1 Raumaufteilung 6 3.2 Raumausstattung . 7 3.2.1 Untersuchungskabine . 7 3.2.2 Endoskopieraum . 7 3.2.3 Labor. 7 3.2.4 Instrumentenraum 7 3.2.5 Roentgenraum 7 4 Der Patient in der urologischen Ambulanz 8 4.1 Charakteristische Schmerzsymptomatik bei urologischen Erkrankungen . 8 4.2 Urologische Anamnese 11 4.3 Urologisch-klinische Untersuchung. 11 5 Die Untersuchung des Urins 14 5.1 Harngewinnung 14 5.2 Mittelstrahlurin 14 5.3 Katheterurin . 15 5.3.1 Katheterismus bei Madchen und Frauen 15 5.3.2 Katheterismus bei Knaben und Mannern 15 5.4 Die suprapubische Blasenpunktion .