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Since the invention of the first laser 30 years ago, the frequency conversion of laser radiation in nonlinear optical crystals has become an important technique widely used in quantum electronics and laser physics for solving various scientific and engineering problems. The fundamental physics of three-wave light interactions in nonlinear optical crystals is now well understood. This has enabled the production of various harmonic generators, s...

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Here, Bruns investigates the recent phenomenon of philosophers taking an interest in literature and literary theory. He offers a view of what happens when philosophers begin looking at the world from the ground level - that is, as inhabitants, rather than as disengaged observers.

Cyberspace, the cyborg and cyberpunk have given feminists new imaginative possibilities for thinking about embodiment and identity in relation to technology. This is the first anthology of the key essays on these potent metaphors. Divided into three sections (Technology, Embodiment and Cyberspace, Cybersubjects: Cyborgs and Cyberpunks, Cyborg Futures), the book addresses different aspects of the human-technology interface. The extensive introd...

In 12 Biblical Studies on Equality of Man and Woman Jane McNally, who spent most of her life in India, uncovers the problem of abuse in Indian Christian homes with accuracy and authority as well as with pain and passion. The outlined Bible studies help the reader to understand the true biblical and God-given relationship of woman and man, which is the only hope for the redemption of family life, in India and the world.

This refreshing reminder of creative and memorable items of the past includes over 1000 color photos of advertising memorabilia-from tin containers and tobacco cutters to gum machines and thermometers. Many famous companies and little-known items are represented with newly revised pricing information throughout. Here American free enterprise is reflected in its advertising.

RoboCup is an international initiative devoted to advancing the state of the art in artificial intelligence and robotics. The aims of the project and potential research directions are numerous. The ultimate, long-range goal is to build a team of robot soccer players that can beat a human World Cup champion team. This book is the second official archival publication devoted to RoboCup. It documents the achievements presented at the Second Inter...

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American state and Canadian provincial governments have dealt with rapidly rising auto insurance rates in different ways over the last two decades, a difference many attribute to variances in political pressure exerted by interest groups such as trial attorneys and insurance companies. Edward L. Lascher, Jr., argues that we must consider two additional factors: the importance of politicians' beliefs about the potential success of various solut...

This is a richly textured study. . . . The book is full of interesting and novel ways of understanding Syrian peasant behavior and why peasants cannot be discussed as a single socioeconomic or political force or group."--Philip S. Khoury, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"This is a profound and comprehensive study of modern Syria that is unlikely to be surpassed for a very long time. It is a model of how social history should be written, a...

Die Stücke dieses Bandes entstanden in den Jahren 1897 und 1913 bis 1915. Nach dem zögerlichen Erfolg seiner frühen Werke sucht Satie in seiner mittleren Schaffensperiode nach neuen Wegen. Er verließ die kompositorische Strenge der mystischen und meditativen Stücke. Charakteristisch für die neuen Werke sind einerseits die deutliche Verdichtung der Schreibweise zusammen mit der Beschleunigung des Tempos, andererseits die Verbindung der Musik mi...

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The Aging Skeleton is a comprehensive and timely book on all aspects of the skeleton as it ages, including basic mechanisms and pathways as well as pathobiology. Chapters cover general aspects and models of aging, determinants and maintenance of peak bone mass, mechanisms of age-related bone loss, quantifiable manifestations of age-related bone loss, fractures, and therapeutics.

On the threshold of a new century the organisers of the European Population Conference 1999 (EPC99) in The Hague decided not only to highlight the population trends that Europe is facing today but also the changes in the 21 st century that are set to shape the future of Europe. They decided to focus on comparative issues, both in time and in space. In order to trace the degree of homogeneity and heterogeneity of European populations over time,...

Organisationale Veränderungen im Unternehmen sind oft geprägt durch Einzelmaßnahmen wie Gruppenarbeit oder Geschäftsprozesse - gefordert ist aber der Blick auf das Ganze. Denn es geht darum, zwei Prozesse zu harmonisieren: die Entwicklung der Organisationsstrukturen und die Veränderung der Unternehmenskultur. Die Autoren beschreiben, wie Widerstände überwunden, wie tradierte Denkweisen verändert und wie Handlungsmuster der Veränderung erkannt ...

This in-depth title discusses the underlying physics and operational principles of semiconductor lasers. It analyzes the optical and electronic properties of the semiconductor medium in detail, including quantum confinement and gain-engineering effects. The text also includes recent developments in blue-emitting semiconductor lasers.

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Cooperative Information Systems, CIA'99, held in Uppsala, Sweden in July/August 1999. The 16 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 46 submissions. Also included are ten invited contributions by leading experts. The volume is divided in sections on information discovery and management on the Internet, information ag...

The papers in this volume were presented at the Sixth Workshop on Algorithms and Data Structures (WADS '99). The workshop took place August 11 - 14, 1999, in Vancouver, Canada. The workshop alternates with the Scandinavian Workshop on Algorithms Theory (SWAT), continuing the tradition of SWAT and WADS starting with SWAT'88 and WADS'89. In response to the program committee's call for papers, 71 papers were submitted. From these submissions, the...