Histopathology of Bronchial Asthma; P.K. Jeffery. Airway Neuropeptides; P. Barnes. Potential Role of Mast Cell Proteases in Asthma; J. Nadel. Human Mast Cells, Basophils, and their Mediators; V. Casolaro, et al. Platelets and Asthma; J. Morley, et al. Leukotrienes and Asthma; J. Rokach, et al. Plasma Exudation in Asthma and its Pharmacological Control; C. Persson. Synthesis and Regulation of IgE in Asthma; G. Del Prete. Osmotic and Ionic Factors in Bronchial Responsiveness; S. Bianco, et al. Airway Responsiveness, Late-Phase Response, and Inflammation in Allergic Asthma; V. Brusasco, et al. Injury and Repair of the Airway Epithelium in Asthma; S. Rennard, et al. Bronchial Asthma and Pulmonary Gas Exchange; R.R. Rodriguez. Asthma Management; A. Tattersfield. The National Asthma Education Program; S. Hurd. Management of Asthmatic Children; K.F. Kerrebijn. 12 additional articles. Index.

From the 19-29 May 1991 the NATO ASI Course PAsthma Treatment: A P Multidisciplinary Approach was held in Erice, on the rocky North West Coast of Sicily, facing the ancient Phoenician shore of the African Continent. Sixty NATO sponsored participants arriving from many different European Countries - Nato members and non - attended the course. Qualified researchers from Europe and the United States held extensive lectures, short meetings and small informal group discussions. Erice is a magical place which draws together people from different backgrounds and cultures under her Mediterrean charm, recreating the ancient Greek openair discussion atmosphere. And so, during the 10 days gathering, the extensive willingness of the senior investigators and the laudable enthusiasm of the younger participants was stimulated. All of the most recent findings in the biology and the pharmacology of Asthma were discussed, initially behind closed doors, to be unhurriedly continued along the alley ways of the "Cittadella della Scienza" , in Erice's small restaurants, and on her deserted beaches. The texts collected here are testimony to the high quality of the investigators contributions as well as their far reaching interests. I think that a Director of such a Course would be adequatly satisfied by merely considering the enthusiasm and high level involvement of every participant. He could not have been more satisfied after having considered the proceedings summerizing the scientific content of the meeting.

In 1991, Major League Baseball was low-tech. Players reviewed their performance on videotape, and computers were not a part of game preparation. Then came "The Batter's Edge," a revolutionary computer video system, developed for the Boston Red Sox by Scott Olivieri and his father. "The Batter's Edge" provided players with instant video access to their at-bats, captured pitcher's tendencies, and changed the way baseball teams used technology.

Told in an engaging first-person narrative by a life-long Red Sox fan, "The Batter's Edge" describes the players' initial resistance to the system and Olivieri's struggle for acceptance. Join Olivieri as he sits in on strategic sessions with Wade Boggs, witnesses hilarious clubhouse banter, and gets to know the people behind the uniforms. Baseball fans and technology buffs will enjoy this unique perspective on life inside the clubhouse. Readers will savor the details of this special season in which Olivieri uses technology to help an adored franchise in their continuing quest to win the World Series.