In spite of the current feelings that today only molecular DNA analysis is the exact identification method - and that, if DNA cannot be isolated, it might be better to give up the identification - the author has used for the same purpose older, classical methods from physical anthropology to forensic medicine and especially a recent method of comparison of epigenetic traits, which proved to be very useful for identification of the family related skulls in connection with historical, genealogical and other data. These multidisciplinary methods can serve the same purpose as the reference method and can be applied in similar cases all over the world. The monograph presents the identification of 18 collectively interred skulls, supposedly belonging to the Counts of Celje (15th c.), and to family members, who lived on the territory of present-day Slovenia. Their kinship is established by comparison of X-ray images of paranasal cavities (frontal and maxillary sinuses, and also orbital and nasal cavities), the shape and size of which are autosomal dominant inherited characters. The comparison also extends to numerous other, likewise inherited, epigenetic trait similarities on the skulls. This work will be an invaluable guide for the identification and verification of kinship by skulls collectively interred (in family vaults), where isolation of DNA is no longer possible, even though the skeletal remains may not be old. This work based on the latest epigenetic research, is highly relevant for modern non-genetic identification studies. It is highly recommended to: scientists working on human identification and studying heredity, forensic scientists, physical anthropologists, radiologists, stomatologists, paleopathologists, geneticists, historians and many others.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfugung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden mussen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfugung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden mussen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfugung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden mussen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

This moving story of a girl's quest for independence begins in a "shtetl" in Russia. After a tragedy, Minna Ruben and her family decide to flee to "der goldener medina"-the golden land-America-to seek safety, freedom, and success. Minna dreams of becoming a "real American" but the Rubens face many difficulties in their quest to succeed.
Eventually, they are forced to work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Minna, facing disapproval from a member of her family and trapped by her job, fears she will never realize her dreams. At her darkest moment, she finds employment as a seamstress at a Fifth Avenue mansion. There she learns that wealth does not automatically solve every problem and bravely steps towards the future she has chosen.
This book offers an excellent description of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early twentieth century, home to many immigrants who came to the new world. The vitality and panoply of characters and customs found on those crowded streets are lovingly depicted by the author.

In Part 1-Determining Vertical Atmospheric Temperature and Moisture Profiles from Radiance Data and Validating Atmospheric Transmittance Models with a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer, two meteorological applications and one environmental application were investigated. A method to retrieve vertical atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles by applying a least-squares solution to atmospheric radiance observed at the surface in the 4.3-mm carbon dioxide absorption band was analyzed. The method did not work. Weighting functions calculated between 2250 cm-1 and 2400 cm-1 from the surface looking up at a 45-degree angle were a maximum at the surface, so no unique solution for temperature retrieval by height could be determined. Atmospheric radiances, observed under various meteorological conditions and viewing angles, were compared to radiances calculated using the Moderate Resolution Transmittance Code (MODTRAN). The utility of the FTIR spectrometer for environmental monitoring was demonstrated by identifying emissions from a coal-burning plant. Constituent gases identified were CO2, CO, O3, HCl, SO2, and N2O. In Part 2--Spectral Features of Conventional Warhead Explosions, results are presented from a field test where an FTIR spectrometer was used to collect data of conventional warhead explosions from 7 December 1998 to 11 December 1998 at Fallon Naval Air Station NV. Data of controlled detonations of statically displayed Mk 82, Mk 83, and Mk 84 bombs; High-speed Anti-Radiant Missiles (HARM); Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM); and C-4 plastic explosives were collected over the 1800 cm-1 to 6000 cm-1 spectral band at resolutions of 16 cm-1. Spectral plots of the explosions showed there were unique spectral features associated with some warhead detonations. The preliminary results of this effort suggest it may be possible to identify the type of warhead detonated by its spectral signature alone.