1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789709503321

Titolo

International financial institutions and global legal governance [[electronic resource] /] / Hassane Cissé, Daniel D. Bradlow, Benedict Kingsbury, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012

ISBN

1-283-35590-6

9786613355904

0-8213-8864-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.)

Collana

World Bank legal review ; ; v. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

CisséHassane

BradlowDaniel D

KingsburyBenedict

Soggetti

International finance

Financial services industry

Banks and banking, Cooperative

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Law of international organizations : issues confronting IFIs -- pt. 2. Legal obligations and institutions of developing countries : rethinking approaches of IFIs -- pt. 3. International finance and the challenges of regulatory governance.

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on the legal challenges and opportunities for International Financial Institutions in the post-crisis world. It includes contributions from academics, practitioners and Bank staff. The contributions cover a broad array of issues, included governance reform and constitutional framework of IFIs, privileges and immunities, responsibility of international organizations, issues related to fragile and conflict-affected states, climate finance, and the recent financial crisis. The book is organized in three main areas, namely (i) Law of International Organizations: Issues Confrontin



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139638703321

Titolo

Physical Review B: Solid State

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y, : Published for the American Physical Society by the American Institute of Physics

Soggetti

Physics - General and Others

Physics - Solid State Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910566470103321

Autore

Maccarrone Mauro

Titolo

A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Raphael Mechoulam: The Father of Cannabinoid and Endocannabinoid Research

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Soggetti

Biochemistry

Biology, life sciences

Research and information: general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

During the last 60 years the relevance of cannabis (Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica) ingredients, like the psychoactive Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol, 120+ additional cannabinoids and 440+ non-cannabinoid compounds, for human health and disease has become apparent. Approximately 30 years after the elucidation of THC structure the molecular reasons for the biological activity of these



plant extracts were made clearer by the discovery of endocannabinoids, that are endogenous lipids able to bind to the same receptors activated by THC. Besides endocannabinoids, that include several N-acylethanolamines and acylesters, a complex array of receptors, metabolic enzymes, transporters (transmembrane, intracellular and extracellular carriers) were also discovered, and altogether they form a so-called "endocannabinoid system" that has been shown to finely tune the manifold biological activities of these lipid signals. Both plant-derived cannabinoids and endocannabinoids were first discovered by the group led by Prof. Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, who has just celebrated his 90th birthday and clearly stood out as a giant of modern science. The many implications of his seminal work for chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmacology and medicine are described in this special issue by the scientists who reached during the last 20 years the highest recognition in the field of (endo)cannabinoid research, receiving the Mechoulam Award for their major contributions. I thank them for having accepted my invitation to be part of this honorary issue of Molecules, and Raphi for continuing to illuminate our field with his always inspiring investigations and new ideas.