This book arises out of a symposium on forest and woodland terrestrial ecosystems which was held in Florence on 20-24th May 1991. It was organised jointly by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) in association with the Italian Research Council (CNR). The symposium brQughUogether most -Of the internationally recognized groups working on forest ecosystems including biologists, botanists, ecologists, soil scientists, modellers, foresters and policy makers. All the CEC countries were represented. In addition, there was a broad audience from Eastern and Central Europe and from EFfA countries. Outstanding experts from outside Europe (US, Australia, Canada, Japan, China, etc.) were also present. In total, the symposium was attended by more than 500 participants. The structure of this book reflects the main elements of the meeting. As such it includes three main sections. The first consists of six major state-of-the-art reviews corresponding to the six plenary sessions, each followed by a discussion which has been summarized by rapporteurs. The reviews were prepared to assess critically the state of current knowledge in ecosystem research and to provide a scientific basis both for policy decisions and for further research.

In the concluding session of the symposium "Acid Deposition, a Challenge for Europe" held in Karlsruhe in September 1983, Dr. GINJAAR, the former Minister of Health and Environmental Protection of the Netherlands, emphasised the need for setting up a concerted research programme including the effects of air pollution on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The Council of Ministers of the European Community in 1984 adopted a revision of the 3rd Community Programme on Environment comprising contract research and concerted action in the field of the effects of air pollution in eco systems. These research areas were also introduced in the 4th R-D Community Programme on Environment, adopted by the Council of Ministers in 1986 and are subject again to contract research and concerted action. The Commission of the European Community is very concerned to increase the effectiveness of researcn projects carried out within the national programmes, and those undertaken at the Community level. The Commission tends to develop an integrated scientific approach, including not only the physico-chemical behaviour, the transport and the deposition of airborne pollutants but also the effects of these pollutants, in particular on living organisms and ecosystems. With regard to the specific issue of the effects, the Commission is trying to develop and strengthen a multi-disciplinary approach associating biologists, pathologists, eco physiologists, and specialists of soil sciences, within the concerted action, as well as within coordinated research projects."

Completely updated and containing two new chapters, this title covers spatial analysis and urban management using graph theory simulation.? Highly practical, the simulation approach allows readers to solve classic problems such as placement of high-speed roads, the capacity of a network, pollution emission control, and more.

Responding to the 1996 USAF strategic vision document, "Global Engagement: A Vision for the 21st Century Air Force," the USAF Chaplain Service released it's own document in Oct '97 entitled, "Global Ministry: A Vision for the 21st Century." Recognizing the shift toward a smaller force focused on "rapid global mobility" and needing "agile combat support," the new chaplain service vision reflects a dramatic commitment to change from the traditional "parish oriented" model of ministry to a more flexible combat support orientation emphasizing increasing global deployment of chaplains and chaplain service support personnel. This shift will often significantly change operations at established base chapels where chapel staffs are deploying more frequently.

This book concerns the use of graphs for the simulation and representation of transport networks.

Its aim is to cover networks in both spatial analysis and urban management, together with the simulation by graph theory, a tool that makes it possible to solve various classic problems such as high-speed roads between one or more origins and destinations, the capacity of a network, etc. It will also be possible to apply these results to other applications such as personal networks and communications networks, making this book a useful reference tool for those involved in this area.

Das beruhmte lateinische Satorquadrat aus dem 1. Jh. n. Chr. hat Vorganger: magische Quadrate aus dem Eschmunheiligtum von Sidon, die gut vierhundert Jahre alter sein durften. Sie bauen auf den Namen der Gottheiten Astarte, Eschmun und Schamasch auf. Die Inschriften, welche bei zeitlich weit auseinanderliegenden Grabungen gefunden worden sind und erst seit 2005 vollstandig publiziert vorliegen, zeugen von einem spielerisch-gelehrten Umgang mit der Gotterwelt, enthalten moglicherweise sogar eine bildliche Vorform der stoischen Gotteslehre. Von ihrer ausseren Gestalt her erinnern sie an griechische Inschriften des sogenannten Stoichedon style. Auch agyptische Einflusse sind nicht auszuschliessen. Diese Inschriften aus einem kulturellen melting pot des Nahen Ostens gehoren zu den wichtigsten Quellen der an Originaldokumenten armen phonizischen Religionsgeschichte. Das Buch richtet sich an Religionswissenschaftler, Theologen, Orientalisten und wird auch klassische Philologen interessieren. Hans-Peter Mathys, Dr. theol., Jahrgang 1951, Professor fur Altes Testament und Semitische Sprachwissenschaft an der Universitat Basel\x0D\x0A