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This volume represents the refereed proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Scientific Computing (MCQMC 2000) which was held at Hong Kong Baptist Uni­ versity from November 27 to December 1, 2000. The program of this con­ ference was arranged by a committee consisting of Kurt Binder (Univer­ sitat Mainz), Kai-Tai Fang (Hong Kong Baptist University, co-chair), Rus­ sel Caflisch (Univers...

Der Abrechnungsbetrug des Kassen- bzw. Vertragsarztes ist erstmals 1985 ins Bewußtsein der Öffentlichkeit gerückt. In jüngster Zeit hat die Thematik durch große Strafverfahren, die Einrichtung von besonderen Prüfgruppen bei den Krankenkassen und durch gemeinsame Initiativen zur Betrugsbekämpfung von Krankenkassen, kassenärztlichen Vereinigungen und dem Bundeskriminalamt weiteres Interesse erfahren. Eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung der Begeh...

Warum erfüllt die Zwangsberauchung den Straftatbestand der Körperverletzung und muß - im Sinne der Rechtsstaatlichkeit - wie andere Straftaten auch geahndet werden? Namhafte Mediziner und Richter haben diese Forderung bereits vor vielen Jahren öffentlich gestellt. In dem Buch "Körperverletzung durch Passivrauchen" sind dazu die medizinischen und rechtlichen Grundlagen erläutert. Sie finden darin das Wesentliche zu den Gesundheitsschäden infolg...

This book presents a comprehensive survey of the origin of turbulence in near-wall shear layer flows. Instead of going too far into details modern approaches to the problem are discussed in a conceptual treatment. The transition from laminar to turbulent flows in shear layers is described including the generation of flow perturbations, their amplification and development, the breakdown of the initial laminar state, and transformation to a turb...

These days, Bonnie Saks is lucky to gets four consecutive hours of shut-eye, what with her bed-wetting young son, her unfinished doctoral thesis, her meager teaching salary, and the fact that she's pregnant by a lover about as reliable as her ex-husband. Meanwhile, Ian Ogelvie, an ambitious young research scientist, is setting up a study of a promising new sleep aid. Their chance encounter forms the backdrop for this richly exuberant portrait ...

It's over. Now what?”Suffering from a broken heart? Afraid you'll never get over this feeling of emptiness and loss? You can, and with the help of this easy-to-follow program of action, you will.Follow Howard Bronson and Mike Riley as they lead you through their thirty-day plan for recovering from your broken heart. They will guide you through a brief period of mourning for your loss, and then the process of rebuilding yourself and your life. ...

Hailed for his humor and passion, the internationally acclaimed performance artist Tim Miller has delighted, shocked, and emboldened audiences all over the world. "Body Blows gathers six of Miller's best-known performances that chart the sexual, spiritual, and political topography of his identity as a gay man: Some Golden States, Stretch Marks, My Queer Body, Naked Breath, Fruit Cocktail, and Glory Box. In "Body Blows, Tim Miller leaps from th...

Few scientific topics since the theory of biological evolution have inspired as much controversy as artificial intelligence has. Even now, fifty years after the term first made its appearance in academic journals, many philosophers and more than a few prominent scientists and software programmers dismiss the pursuit of thinking machines as the modern-day equivalent of medieval alchemists' hunt for the philosopher's stone-a pursuit based more o...

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Dr Marcelo Cruz is rightfully acknowledged as a world expert in the quantification of operational risk. He has set out to produce a book that is comprehensive yet also comprehensible to non-mathematicians - and is to be congratulated for succeeding in this aim. This book should be regarded as essential reading for all professional risk managers, irrespective of their particular lens of perception." Brendan Young, Chairman, Operational Risk Res...

Lillian "Lil" Hardin (1898-1971) was a pioneer for women in jazz. She was well-established in Chicago as a pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader before she met and married Louis Armstrong in 1924. Based on extensive research, Dickerson's stunning biography is the first to examine this musical iconoclast's life and career. 15 photos.

Jack and Jill and big dog Bill go sledding one snowy winter day. When big dog Bill notices a rabbit on the hill, mayhem ensues. This fun phonics reader helps early readers with the use of alliteration and rhyming.

This revelatory look at Hitler's formative years in Vienna provides startling insights into the future Fuhrer. This history also contains rarely seen sketches and paintings by the founder of the Third Reich.