Lectures on European History

Lectures on the history of psychiatry: the Squibb series

This valuable biography plus bibliography lists over a thousand individuals and numerous journals and institutions, the entries ranging from very brief to highly informative, and the whole supported by over two thousand bibliographical references. Problems of selection must have been great but the result achieved is wide in scope and rich in content. An outline of the author's interpretation of...

Recognition of classroom lectures in european portuguese

Classroom lectures may be very challenging for automatic speech recognizers, because the vocabulary may be very specific and the speaking style very spontaneous. Our first experiments using a recognizer trained for Broadcast News resulted in word error rates near 60%, clearly confirming the need for adaptation to the specific topic of the lectures, on one hand, and for better strategies for han...

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European psychotraumatology – alongside the recent European history

This article outlines a personal reflection of experiences within the field of traumatic stress, especially in relation to specific events, which affected the author's professional life. Conclusions for further challenges for European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) are delineated. ESTSS's role in the global network of traumatic stress societies is discussed. This is a personal vie...

Symposium Lectures Scotland’s Health – Climbing the European League

INTRODUCTION The conference was planned around four themes: life expectancy and health outcomes in Scotland in a European context; causes of health and disease in Scotland; health services in Scotland; and suggestions for improvement of Scotland’s health. Dr Harry Campbell planned the conference but could not be present. The conference was opened by Dr Niall FInlayson, President of the College ...