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Over the last twenty-five years, a healthy international business has developed in isolated soy protein food ingredients. Today, isolated soy proteins are used primarily as ingredients in processed meat products. They are also used as valuable sources of protein in medical nutritional products and in combination with dairy products around the world

Psychiatric disorders are one of the most dramatic burdens for humankind. The role of immune dysfunction in the pathophysiology of these disorders has emerged during the last years, because there has been tremendous progress in psychoneuroimmunological research. Many results are presented here by pioneers in the field. The book addresses various effects of the immune system on the pathophysiology and course of psychiatric disorders and highlights the possible future impact on treatment decisions of various psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and depression. The contributions cover the role of in utero immune challenges on the development of schizophrenia, the role of infections, and autoimmune diseases and mild immune activation in the development of depression and schizophrenia, the influence of immune responses in other disorders such as Tourette's, Alzheimer's, and OCD, the connections between mental and physical pain as well as between anti-inflammatory and antipsychotic drugs.​

Bedingt durch den umweltschutzinduzierten Wandel inner- und außerbetrieblicher Rahmenbedingungen müssen Unternehmen in zunehmendem Maße auch ihre technologischen Prozessabläufe neu gestalten. Der Entwicklung einer geeigneten Wettbewerbs-, Technologie- sowie Umweltschutzstrategie kommt in diesem Zusammenhang eine zentrale Bedeutung zu. Erich J. Schwarz untersucht anhand konkreter technologischer Leistungsmerkmale die unterschiedlichen Ausprägungen umweltorientierter Prozessinnovationen in Unternehmen und diskutiert die mit der Technologiewahl einhergehenden organisatorischen und sozialen Neuerungen. Darauf aufbauend analysiert der Autor detailliert den Innovationsvorgang von der Initiative bis zur Umsetzung. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Betrachtung bereits erfolgreich implementierter Innovationen. Das Buch richtet sich an Dozenten und Studenten der Wirtschaftswissenschaften mit den Schwerpunkten Innovations- und Umweltmanagement sowie an Praktiker in den Bereichen Produktions-, Technologie-, Umwelt- und Innovationsmanagement.

Um Innovationen nachhaltig zu fördern sowie Nachhaltigkeit in Unternehmen und Regionen zu forcieren, sind entsprechende Managementkonzepte unverzichtbar. Namhafte Experten beleuchten in ihren Beiträgen die zahlreichen Facetten dieses komplexen Themas. Neben der Darstellung wissenschaftlicher Grundlagen erhält der Leser anhand von Fallbeispielen aus so unterschiedlichen Bereichen wie dem Bildungs- und Personalmanagement, der Energiewirtschaft und der Automobilindustrie sowie auch dem kommunalen Umweltschutz einen umfassenden Einblick in den Bereich des Innovationsmanagements. Das Buch gliedert sich in drei Abschnitte: Ausgehend von der Rolle des Unternehmers als Innovator werden zunächst Ansätze zu einem nachhaltigen Innovationsmanagement skizziert. Der zweite Teil beinhaltet Aspekte der Nachhaltigkeit in Bezug auf ausgewählte betriebliche Funktionsbereiche. Der dritte Teil widmet sich schließlich anhand von acht Praxisbeispielen der Umsetzung von Nachhaltigkeitsinnovationen in Unternehmen und Regionen.'Nachhaltiges Innovationsmanagement'wendet sich an Wissenschaftler, Dozenten und Studierende der Bereiche Innovations- und Technologiemanagement, Umweltökonomie und Entrepreneurship sowie an Regional- und Wirtschaftsplaner und interessierte Praktiker aus den genannten Fachbereichen. Professor Dr. Erich J. Schwarz ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Innovationsmanagement und Unternehmensgründung an der Universität Klagenfurt.

Die Umweltberichterstattung dokumentiert die von einem Unternehmen ausgegangenen Umwelteinwirkungen und -belastungen. Ziel ist die Senkung des Umweltverbrauchs und damit die Senkung der Kosten. Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Umweltberichterstattung. Die bisher angewendeten Methoden werden dargestellt und kritisch hinterfragt. Die Autoren leiten ein pragmatisches Konzept zur Erstellung eines Umweltberichts oder einer Umwelterklärung ab. Sie entwickeln für den Praktiker einen Leitfaden zur Erstellung eines eigenen Berichts und unterstützen ihn durch Arbeitshilfen wie Checklisten oder Ablaufpläne. Gleichzeitig liefert das Buch für den Wissenschaftler einen Beitrag zur Standardisierung von Umweltberichterstattung und Ökobilanzierung.

Since the third Workshop on'Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena'in 1973, one area within the scope of this con­ ference received increased attention: laser fusion. This possi­ bility was emphasized in February 1977 in a Seminar on US energy policies at The Hartford Graduate Center by John F. O'Leary, Head of the Federal Energy Administration, who said that'by the year 2100, ••• laser fusion will be coming along, giving us a new age of choice'. Efforts in research and development were stepped up to investigate new concepts of laser ignition of controlled nuclear reactions. Here, one expects no radioactive waste from fuel. Th~ deuterium-tritium reaction - the only one which may be possible with magnetic field confinement in tokamaks - has a highly radio­ active tritium cycle, while, in principle, laser reactions are possible with pure deuterium, hydrogen-boron or others. The worldwide progress in laser compression was not only stim­ ulated by the energy crisis, but also by its advancements. In our first Workshop in 1969 F. Floux of the French Limeil Laboratories described his experiments, which led, only one month later, to the production of fusion neutrons in such large numbers as had not been achieved up to then (see appendix of Vol. I these Proceedings).

The 7th International Workshop in the series LASER INTERACTION AND RELATED PLASMA PHENOMENA continued the high standards established by the earlier meetings in this series. It was organized under the directorship of Heinrich Hora and George H. Miley at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, with Fred Schwirzke as the local organizer. These workshops have presented many'firsts'in laser plasma interactions and especially in laser fusion. Some presentations provided continuity with the past, most represented advancements; however, in some workshops, progress did not appear to be occurring as rapidly as in others. Therefore, it was a special pleasure that in the present workshop when, on October 30, 1985, Chiyoe Yamanaka disclosed a breakthrough in the generation of fusion neutrons with laser fusion targets. The 7th Workshop also continued to represent other new fields of laser-plasma interaction. The progress reported was most pronounced in the fields of X-ray lasers, laser acceleration of particles by electrostatic double layers in plasmas, and a particle beam technique to solve the geometric problem of muon-catalyzed fusion. The development of laser-plasma interactions at medium to high laser intensities may be seen in its whole complexity from a brief review of prior conferences. At the first Workshop in 1969, a comprehensive review of the field was presented by the speakers with the opening address by N.

Since the third Workshop on'Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena'in 1973, one area within the scope of this con­ ference received increased attention: laser fusion. This possi­ bility was emphasized in February 1977 in a Seminar on US energy policies at The Hartford Graduate Center by John F. O'Leary, Head of the Federal Energy Administration, who said that'by the year 2100, ••• laser fusion will be coming along, giving us a new age of choice'. Efforts in research and development were stepped up to investigate new concepts of laser ignition of controlled nuclear reactions. Here, one expects no radioactive waste from fuel. The deuterium-tritium reaction - the only one which may be possible with magnetic field confinement in tokamaks - has a highly radio­ active tritium ~ycle, while, in principle, laser reactions are possible with pure deuterium, hydrogen-boron or others. The worldwide progress in laser compression was not only stim­ ulated by the energy crisis, but also by its advancements. In our first Workshop in 1969 F. F10ux of the French Limei1 Laboratories described his experiments, which led, only one month later, to the production of fusion neutrons in such large numbers as had not been achieved up to then (see appendix of Vol. I these Proceedings).

As was the case in the two preceding workshops of 1969 and 1971, the Third Workshop on'Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena'held in 1973 was of international character. The main purpose was to review the advanced status of this particular and turbulent field of physics as it had developed vigorously in all major laboratories of the world since 1971. Due to recently accelerated advancements, it was hardly possible to present a com­ plete tutorial review; the subject is still in its premature stages and changing rapidly. A topical conference would have been too specific for a group of physicists with broad backgrounds working in the field or for those just about to enter it. It was the aim of the workshop and it is the aim of these proceedings to help this large group of scientists find their way within the highly complex and sometimes confusing results of a new field. We optimized the task of the workshop with extensive reviews on several topics and at the same time included more detailed infor­ mation for specialists. The differences in their conclusions were not a matter of contention but rather served to complement the advanced results. As in the preceding workshops, we directed our attention toward critical realism in respect to the complexity of the field. What is meant here is exemplified in the contribution by R. Sigel ~.667).

As was the case in the two preceding workshops of 1969 and 1971, the Third Workshop on'Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena'held in 1973 was of international character. The main purpose was to review the advanced status of this particular and turbulent field of physics as it had developed vigorously in all major laboratories of the world since 1971. Due to recently accelerated advancements, it was hardly possible to present a com­ plete tutorial review; the subject is still in its premature stages and changing rapidly. A topical conference would have been too specific for a group of physicists with broad backgrounds working in the field or for those just about to enter it. It was the aim of the workshop and it is the aim of these proceedings to help this large group of scientists find their way within the highly complex and sometimes confusing results of a new field. We optimized the task of the workshop with extensive reviews on severa~ topics and at the same time included more detailed infor­ mation for specialists. The differences in their conclusions were not a matter of contention but rather served to complement the advanced results. As in the preceding workshops, we directed our attention toward critical realism in respect to the complexity of the field. What is meant here is exemplified in the contribution by R. Sigel W.667).

The plans for a large slave rebellion in the Richmond area in 1800, orchestrated by a literate enslaved blacksmith named Gabriel, leaked out before they could be executed, and he and twenty-five other enslaved people were hanged. In reaction to the plot, the Virginia and other legislatures passed restrictions on free blacks, as well as on the education, movement, and hiring out of the enslaved. Although Gabriel's conspiracy is well known among historians, documents relating to it have remained relatively inaccessible. In Gabriel's Conspiracy, Philip J. Schwarz offers a valuable selection of the documents discovered to date. Together with Michael Nicholls's complementary book, Whispers of Rebellion (Virginia), these volumes offer a complete account of the quashed slave conspiracy.

Empirische Befunde zeigen, dass insbesondere kleine Unternehmen und Gründungsunternehmen wenig innovativ sind. Gründe hierfür liegen u.a. in der mangelnden Fähigkeit, innovative Ideen zu entwickeln und Ideen von externen Organisationen zu beziehen. Die Autoren des vorliegenden Bandes, renommierte Fachvertreter aus Wissenschaft und Praxis, setzen sich mit Fragen der Ideengenerierung und -bewertung sowie der wirtschaftlichen Verwertung dieser Ideen auseinander. In diesem Kontext wird auch der Prozess des Transfers von Ideen und technologischem Wissen zwischen Unternehmen bzw. zwischen diesen und Forschungseinrichtungen behandelt. Ausführlich wird die Rolle der unterschiedlichen Akteure regionaler Ideen- und Innovationssysteme, z.B. Universitäten und Technologietransferzentren, und Inkubatoren dargestellt und es werden deren diesbezügliche Aktivitäten diskutiert.