The present book is the outcome of a symposium on cal- cium electrogenesis and neuronal functioning, held in January 1985 in the Ringberg Castle of the Max Planck Society, located at the Tegernsee in Bavaria. People from various fields in the neurosciences came together in order to discuss the physiological characteris- tics of calcium currents in nerve cells and the implications for an improved understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the central nervous system. The chap- ters deal with the physical and pharmacological properties of calcium currents, the role of calcium in neurotransmis- sion and secretion, aspects of neuroplasticity, epilepsy, and their behavioral implications. The 60th anniversary of Hans Dieter Lux served as the occasion to gather a substantial number of his colleagues to one of the most fascinating fields in present neuroscience. We felt that this was the appropriate way to honour Hans Dieter Lux for his impor- tant contributions to our understanding of the central nerv- ous system. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Volkswagen-Stiftung, the German EEG Society, and the Max Planck Society for their support of the symposium. We also wish to express our gratitude to the following com- panies for sponsoring this volume: Fa. List Elektronik, Darmstadt; Fa. Zeiss, Oberkochen; Fa. Sandoz, Basel; Fa. Janssen, Neuss; Fa. Bayer, Leverkusen; Fa. Knoll, Ludwigs- hafen; Fa. Merck, Darmstadt. The editors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Springer-Verlag in editing this book, and the expert secre- tarial assistance of G. Trinkel, U. Roessler, and B.

This book is a narrative of the author's walk with God and his reflections on who God really is, faith in God, how God sees us, our humanity, our humanity in its fallen state, the man called Jesus, and marriage as God-ordained. The author's hope is to bring to you the reality of the God of the Bible as the one true and living God and convince you that in God you will find your rest and contentment in life when you start living as a Christian, living each moment as a God moment. The only child of John and Mary Lee, Arthur's dad was killed by some unknown person or persons when he was three months old. Because her work in the nursing profession required her to be stationed in various parts of the country, his mum left Arthur to be raised by her adoptive aunty. In 1969, Arthur received his law degree from the University of Singapore, practised law in Malaysia, became a Christian in 1987, and after an encounter with God on January 2, 1996, decided to quit the profession to wait upon God to see what God would do with his life. Arthur is married to Ann, and they have four children and two grandchildren. Arthur and Ann and family now all reside in Melbourne, Australia.