The aim of the present book is a uni?ed representation of some recent results in geometric function theory together with a consideration of their historical sources. These results are concerned with functions f, holomorphic or meromorphic in a domain ? in the extended complex planeC. The only additional condition we impose on these functions is the condition that the range f(?) is contained in a given domain ??C.Thisfactwillbedenotedby f? A(?,?). We shall describe (n) how one may get estimates for the derivatives|f (z )|,n?N,f ? A(?,?), 0 dependent on the position of z in ? and f(z)in?. 0 0 1.1 Historical remarks The beginning of this program may be found in the famous article [125] of G. Pick. There, he discusses estimates for the MacLaurin coe?cients of functions with positive real part in the unit disc found by C. Carath' eodory in [52]. Pick tells his readers that he wants to generalize Carath' eodory's estimates such that the special role of the expansion point at the origin is no longer important. For the convenience of our readers we quote this sentence in the original language: Durch lineare Transformation von z oder, wie man sagen darf, durch kreis- ometrische Verallgemeinerung, kann man die Sonderstellung des Wertes z=0 wegscha?en, so dass sich Relationen fur .. die Di?erentialquotienten von w an - liebiger Stelle ergeben. The ?rst great success of this program was G. Pick's theorem, as it is called by Carath' eodory himself, compare [54], vol II, 286-289.

In der Reihe der thematischen Berichte zur PISA-2000-Studie geht dieser Band der Frage nach, wie die Problemlosekompetenz von Jugendlichen im Rahmen von large-scale assessments definiert und erfasst werden kann. Es werden analytische von dynamischen Aspekten der Problemlosekompetenz unterschieden. Fur die Erfassung analytischer Aspekte werden Papier-und-Bleistiftverfahren entwickelt und evaluiert, dynamische Aspekte werden mittels computergestutzter Verfahren erhoben. Zudem wird ein Verfahren zur Erfassung kooperativen Problemlosens vorgestellt. Die Kompetenzstruktur des Problemlosens wird im Zusammenspiel mit schulischen Kompetenzen und familiaren Merkmalen analysiert.

Fremdenfeindlichkeit wird immer mehr zu einem Bestandteil unserer gesellschaftlichen Realitat, und die Bedrohung durch rechtsextreme Gewalt nimmt zu. In diesem Buch diskutieren Wissenschaftler aus der Perspektive sieben verschiedener Fachrichtungen moegliche Ursachen und Entstehungsbedingungen von Fremdenfeindlichkeit und Rechtsextremismus. Zugleich werden Ansatzpunkte fur Interventions- und Praventionsmassnahmen eroertert. Die Auseinandersetzung mit diesem Phanomen muss uber verkurzte Erklarungsansatze hinausgehen und der Komplexitat der Wirkungszusammenhange Rechnung tragen. Das Buch bietet einen Anstoss dazu.

Originally founded by three renowned orthopedic masters, Bauer, Kerschbaumer, and Poisel, this atlas has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the exceptional quality of its surgical, topographic anatomical illustrations. Considerable advances in minimally invasive, endoscopic, and arthroscopic surgery during the last few decades necessitated this updated edition. Special Features The addition of more than 40 new surgical procedures, including soft tissue preservation techniques used in trauma surgery. More than 700 color illustrations drawn directly from cadavers or documentation from the operating room. The authors provide a unique operative guide, gleaned from years of evidence-based, clinical experience. From the cervical spine to the foot and ankle, each part of the body is divided into detailed subsections. Multiple approaches are included to treat common and rare musculoskeletal injuries, conditions, and diseases. The concise descriptions are complemented by meticulously crafted, labelled anatomical drawings illustrating each step of the procedure, from the skin incision to the targeted region to incision closure. Associated indications, patient positioning and preparation, precautions, and dangers are also summarized for each approach. This comprehensive, state-of-the-art atlas is an invaluable surgical resource for all orthopedic surgeons, residents, and medical students.