Ethnopharmacology in Central and Eastern Europe in the Context of Global Research Developments

Ethnopharmacology in Central and Eastern Europe in the Context of Global Research Developments
Author: Judit Hohmann
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2019-07-25
Genre:
ISBN: 2889458903
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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Sweet Spot in Time

Sweet Spot in Time
Author: John Jerome
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports
ISBN: 9781891369018
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An inquiry into how certain athletes can achieve moments of athletic perfection.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Author: Geoff Simons
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2016-01-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0333994671
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Simons describes the current human-rights situation in Saudi Arabia with reference to corruption, the treatment of dissidents, the penal system, the suppression of women, slavery and other aspects. A detailed history, from pre-Islamic times to the present, is provided, with attention to the influence of Mohammed, the Saudi ascendancy, the role of the West, the discovery of oil and the wars in the region. Finally attention is given to the various (economic/political/religious) problems that today face the Saudi regime and to the Saudi response.

Postal Services Bill

Postal Services Bill
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2000
Genre:
ISBN: 9780108396038
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The Bill provides for the Post Office to be converted from a statutory corporation to a public limited company, with ownership remaining with the Crown. It introduces a new system of licensing and regulation for postal services operators and providers, and gives the independent regulator, the new Postal Services Commission, new powers and duties to protect and promote the interests of users. The Post Office Users' National Council is replaced by the Consumer Council for Postal Services, to bring postal services into line with consumer representation in the other utilities.

Fraud and Abuse of IT Systems

Fraud and Abuse of IT Systems
Author: R. T. Doswell
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1986
Genre: Computers
ISBN:
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Companies and other organizations have always had to face the problem of fraud. However, this threat to commercial success has taken on a new dimension with the development of computer-based systems. Today, the criminal is often adept at coping with the obstacles posed to his activities by electronic facilities in the office and other business environments.

Introducing Artificial Intelligence

Introducing Artificial Intelligence
Author: G. L. Simons
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1984
Genre: Computers
ISBN:
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An introductory examination of artificial intelligence that discusses the latest developments in a field that links computer science, psychology, commerce, industry, and other social fields. Provides a broad historical perspective of AI, acquaints readers with principal topics such as cognition, knowledge engineering, problem inference, speech understanding, and perception, and highlights important AI products, such as expert systems, LISP, and smart robots. Provides a list of references and a select bibliography for readers requiring more detailed information.

Cuba

Cuba
Author: Geoff Simons
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781349244195
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This book provides a detailed history of Cuba from before the arrival of Columbus to 1995. Topics covered include: the Spanish colonisation, the role of Christianity, slavery, the US interventions, the Mafia connection, the Castro revolution, and Cuba's struggle to survive in the so-called 'Special Period' following the collapse of the Socialist bloc. Particular attention is given to the prolonged US efforts to overthrow the Castro regime, involving the United States in violations of international law and crimes against humanity.