This book provides systematic comparative research of antifraud laws and context at EU countries using a Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to predict illegal activities in ERDF and CF. It also details a map of corruption risk with the goal of reducing corruption and fraud in the management of European Regional Development Funds and Cohesion Funds through the incorporation of adequate measures and strategies derived from the resulting of EUMODFRAUD EU Project. The authors analyse the specific situations, observe the risks and finally, propose an innovative method that allows predicting fraudulent acts, which will be of interest to both academics, researchers, and policy makers in financial services, public finance, and financial crime.

This book presents the current approaches for insect pest control as a "green" alternative to classical and more toxaic agrochemicals. An overview of the recent advances in insecticide chemistry is also included, which will be of interest to a vast group of researchers - agrochemists, biochemists, chemists and toxicologists. The combination of both chemical and toxicological aspects of insecticides is unique and the book includes contributions from synthetic chemists, entomologists, environmentalists and toxicologists giving it wide appeal. Throughout the book, the different approaches that involve "greener chemicals" are emphasized. The book is divided into 9 chapters, each considering the state of art of each family of insecticides, together with future expectations. Each chapter gives a description of useful biorational insecticides, highlighting environmentally-friendly processes and then the mode of action is fully-described, emphasizing selectivity towards targeted species. Finally, for every family of compounds, their environmental effects (toxicity, bioaccumulation and metabolism) is considered, comparing them to classical insecticides, including human and environmental risk assessments. In addition the formulation, dispersal and persistence in the environment are covered as key aspects in developing greener agrochemicals. The book also includes a general introduction to entomology, with special emphasis on those insects that act as vectors in the spread of diseases. Insects that may be potential pests against humans and livestock are included, focusing on their life cycles, and physiology, as a logical comprehension of mode of action of insecticides. In addition there is a chapter on classical insecticides (covering both, approaches prior to the chemical era, and classical chemical insecticides, organochlorinated, organophosphorus, and carbamates) for comparison with current trends in pest control. The negative environmental effects that such insecticides have caused in nature, such as poisonings, bioaccumulation or toxic effects are highlighted. It is hoped that the use of more specific agrochemicals and approaches may avoid, or at least considerably reduce such severe and irreversible effects in nature. The insecticides covered are considered from numerous points of views: chemistry, toxicological profile, risk assessment, legal status, environmental behaviour and selectivity. The most important families of currently used insecticides are covered and critical discussions about future perspectives are included with frequent comparisons to classical insecticides. The following topics are covered in the book, as greener alternatives to classical insecticides: " Pyrethrins and pyrethroids " Neonicotinoids " Spynosins " Insect growth regulators " Botanical insecticides " Microbial insecticides " Integrated Pest Management Programs (IPM)

Oscar Lopez Rivera is one of the longest held political prisoners in the world. Behind bars since 1981, he was convicted of the thought-crime of 'seditious conspiracy', though he was never accused of harming anyone. This book tells of his emergence as a community activist, of his underground life and of his years in jail.

"EL TESORO DE LA SABIDURIA" se trata de una fabula fantastica donde el protagonista podria ser cada uno de nosotros. Mezclando realidad y ficcion, la historia te ira envolviendo a medida que avanza y te dejara ensenanzas maravillosas que podras aplicar en tu crecimiento y desarrollo personal. Es la historia de un sonador que desea mas de la vida y al que se le presenta la oportunidad de vivir la mas grande aventura...Encontrar el tesoro mas grande que la humanidad haya podido conocer. De esta manera, el protagonista comienza una aventura fantastica...llena de magia, acertijos y peligros...donde cada reto le dejara una gran ensenanza. Atrevete a descubrir El Tesoro de la Sabiduria y regalate la oportunidad de hacer realidad tus suenos.

The influence of academic schools and concepts from Europe, notably from France, Germany and Britain, was profounf within Spanish archaeology of the 19th and early 20th century. This study looks at the influence of European traditions, in particular on the concept of the Celtiberian world, within Spanish school/ The author examines nationalist agendas and ideological movements both within and outside Spain and the adoption of European concepts through non-Spanish archaeologists working in Spain, through Spaniards studying abroad and in trading theoretical concepts. Spanish text.

Los emperadores o tlahtoanis aztecas desayunaban pescados gordos y frescos merced a su casta de corredores o tamemes que se los alcanzaban desde la costa donde los animales eran extraidos del turbulento mar que perturbo a los griegos. Asi los lectores de la Aldea Global que prefiguro McLuhan, recibimos los cuentos frescos de la Red en una de sus advocaciones: La Pagina de los Cuentos, de entranable reminiscencia azul. Cuentos Lejanos es una recopilacion conformada por 29 relatos que constituyen una sustancial muestra del genero. Son narraciones de autores afincados en El Territorio de la Mancha, como Carlos Fuentes designo a los paises de habla hispana cobijados por un nombre que nos abarca en lengua e imaginacion. La compilacion se constituyo con algunos de los cuentos agregados a esta pagina, cuyos catorce anos de vida generosa la han abastecido con mas de 200,000 textos, entre los cuales igual se dan cita la poesia y el ensayo. Mas que distancia, el titulo sugiere una de las caracteristicas de lo que es preciado por venir de lejos. Y no obstante, los cuentos resguardados en esta antologia nos quedan cerca, a un click o la vuelta de una pagina. Son cuentos para leerlos y reelerlos, son admirables y acompanados del asombro y el oficio de un grupo de escritores renuentes a las mafias culturales y a las taras de la moda, que un dia y otro nos atosigan con vampiros desabridos o pornografia para amas de casa... Son cuentos cuidados como criaturas recien brotadas de la imaginacion por sus autores, ajenos a la complacencia facil y preocupantemente involucrados en uno de los pasatiempos favoritos de las divinidades: el vicio de la creacion.