“…Zika virus (ZIKV), one of the flavivirus family members transmitted by mosquitos, was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO in February 2016 because of clusters of newborn microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders in Brazil. Most ZIKV infections result in a self-limited flu-like febrile disease, however, if contracted during pregnancy, the virus can also infect fetuses and cause a spectrum of birth defects known as congenital Zika syndrome. …”

“…Going for Growth is the OECD's regular report on structural reforms in policy areas that have been identified as priorities to boost incomes in OECD and selected non-OECD countries (Argentina, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and South Africa). …”

“…Based on the most recent data available, the report provides comparative analysis of new policies and instruments being used in OECD countries and a number of major emerging economies (including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, the Russian Federation and South Africa) to boost the contribution of science and innovation to growth and to global and social challenges…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Secret of the World: Global Capital and the Crisis of the Political Reason of Modernity -- Notes -- Works Cited -- 7 Analysis of the Socio-Culture in the Study of the Modern World-System -- Notes -- Works Cited -- 8 Ethics of Skepticism: A Case Study in Contemporary World Cinema -- Introduction -- Cavell's Film Philosophy -- Ethics of Skepticism -- Cinematic Skepticism -- The Changing World of Cinema -- Case Study -- The Headless Woman and Three Monkeys -- The Accidents -- The Virtual Point of View in The Headless Woman -- The Virtual Point of View in Three Monkeys -- Conclusion: Ethics of Cinematic Skepticism, the Virtual POV, and the Global Turn -- Notes -- Works Cited -- 9 Polycentrism, Periphery, and the Place of Brazilian Cinema in World Cinema -- A Polycentric Approach -- An Atlas of World Cinema -- Back to the Periphery -- The World of Cinema -- Brazil's Rarefied Dialectic -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Contributors -- Index…”

“…This book presents a methodological framework for designing distance learning courses specifically for the Military Police of Piauí, Brazil. Authored by Raimundo Cosme de Oliveira Filho as part of a doctoral thesis in pedagogical sciences, it addresses the growing need for professional development through distance education, utilizing Information and Communication Technologies. …”

“…Roma Tre university (Rome), American University of Beirut, and Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. The aim of the book is to expand the field of critical heritage studies in the urban domain, by examining the role of institutional actors both in the construction of urban heritage discourses and in how those discourses influence urban planning decisions or become instrumentalised as mechanisms for urban regeneration. …”

“…Jugaad Innovation argues the West must look to places like India, Brazil, and China for a new approach to frugal and flexible innovation. …”

“…The authors discuss the role of institutions, public policies, and grassroots movements in fostering this transition, highlighting examples from various regions such as Brazil and Spain. Aimed at scholars, policymakers, and activists, the text seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how agroecology can address global challenges related to food security, environmental degradation, and socio-economic inequality…”

“…It explores how the pandemic challenged existing democratic structures, necessitating adaptations in electoral practices across multiple countries including the United States, Brazil, and Mexico. The authors, led by Osvaldo Iazzetta and compiled by Cintia Pinillos, analyze how the pandemic intensified existing political discontent and forced governments to manage public health crises without undermining democratic rights. …”

“…The sections cover regions in the UK such as Bedford, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Manchester, London, Plymouth and Wakefield, and internationally in countries such as Brazil, Turkey and Zimbabwe. Developing a Sense of Place offers a range of viewpoints from, for example, the arts strategist, the academic, the practice-researcher and the artist. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Preface -- 5 The system made me do it: strategies of survival -- Introduction: the puzzles of informal economy -- Informal dwelling -- 5.1 Squatting -- 5.2 Schwarzwohnen (GDR) -- 5.3 Kraken (The Netherlands) -- 5.4 Allegados (Chile) -- 5.5 Favela (Brazil) -- 5.6 Campamento (Chile) -- 5.7 Mukhayyam (occupied Palestinian territories and neighbouring Arab countries) -- 5.8 Dacha (Russia) -- Informal welfare -- 5.9 Pabircˇiti (or pabirčenje) (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) -- 5.10 Skipping (general) -- 5.11 Caffè sospeso (Italy) -- 5.12 Gap (Uzbekistan) -- 5.13 Pomochi (Russia) -- 5.14 Nachbarschaftschilfe (Germany and German-speaking countries) -- 5.15 Sosyudad (Philippines) -- 5.16 Vay mu'o.'…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Global Education and Integration: A Look into South African Higher Education Nicolle Manjeya (Durban University of Technology, South Africa) 15.Towards an Ethical Global Citizenship Education Curriculum Framework in the Modern University Emiliano Bosio (Yokohama City University, Japan) 16.From Global to Planetary Citizenship in Brazilian Universities Silvia Moraes (Federal University of Ceará, Brazil) and Ludmilla Freire (University the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil) 17.How do Higher Education Students Negotiate Global Responsibility in Education? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sexual Myths and Realities in Brazil: Jacqueline Brendler12. Sexual Problems, Cultural Beliefs, and Psychosexual Therapy in Portugal: Catarina Soares and Pedro Nobre; 13. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…“The Asian century”: The transformational potential of Asian-led development cooperation -- 25.South-South development cooperation as a modality: Brazil’s cooperation with Mozambique -- 26.South Africa as a development partner: An empirical analysis of the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund -- 27.Triangular cooperation: Enabling policy spaces -- 28.Achieving the SDGs in Africa through South-South cooperation on climate change with China -- 29.India as a partner in triangular development cooperation -- 30.Partnerships with the private sector:Success factors and levels of engagement in development cooperation -- 31.The role and contributions of development NGOs to development cooperation: What do we know? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…30 Towards The European Panopticon: EU Discoursesand Policies in Education and Training 1992-2007SECTION IV: Industrialisation, Knowledge Economies and Education; 31 Editorial Introduction: Industrialisation, Knowledge Societiesand Education; 32 Industrialization and Public Education: Social Cohesionand Social Stratification; 33 Industrialisation, Knowledge Economies and EducationalChange: A Note on Argentina and Brazil; 34 Education, Jobs, and Vocational Training; 35 The Evaluative State as Policy in Transition:A Historical and Anatomical Study…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…McNeill PART IV ENVIRONMENTAL THOUGHT AND ACTION 453 25 Environmentalism in Brazil: A Historical Perspective 455 Jose Augusto Padua 26 Environmentalism and Environmental Movements in China since 1949 474 Bao Maohong 27 Religion and Environmentalism 493 Joachim Radkau 28 The Environmentalism of the Poor: Its Origins and Spread 513 Joan Martinez-Alier Index 530…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…s Role in Haiti""; ""Canadian Relations with Brazil""; ""Canadaâ€?s Cuba Connection""; ""Canada as Advocate: The Chilean Example""; ""The Strategic Complexity of Western Hemispheric Trade Liberalization""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Part 2: Changing Ties with International Actors""; ""ch 6-The Role of International Financial Institutions""; ""The International Monetary Fund""; ""The Role of the World Bank: Knowledge, Participation, and Conditionality""; ""Conclusion: The Implications for Latin America""; ""Notes""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…by Jean-Jacques Deschamps -- Prospects for the Participation of Commercial Banks in Providing Credit to the Agriculture and Food Sectors in Russia in View of the Financial Crisis by Jury Trushin -- Session III: Complementary Commercial Credit Schemes in the Agricultural Sector -- Leasing, Trade Credit and Commodity Financing in OECD Countries by Glenn Pederson -- The Impact of FDI in the Downstream Sector on Agricultural Finance, Investment, and Production: Evidence from the CEEC by Hamish Gow -- The Impact of FDI in the Upstream and Downstream Sectors on Investment in Agriculture in the NIS by Christian Foster -- Practice and Problems of Agricultural Crediting by Private Food Market Operators by Arkadiy Zlochyevskiy -- Grain Receipts in Economies in Transition: An Introduction to Financing of Warehouse Receipts by Eusebio Martin -- Agricultural Insurance in a Transition Economy by Jerry Skees -- Session IV: Credit Subsidies and Credit Guarantees in Agriculture -- Preferential Credits in Countries in Transition from the Perspective of a Commercial Bank by Gerard Van Empel -- Credit Support Schemes Provided by the Support and Guarantee Fund for Farmers and Forestry in the Czech Republic by Tomas Doucha -- The Agricultural Credit Guarantee System in Japan by Takao Yurugi -- The Activities of the Rural Credit Guarantee Foundation in Hungary by Aniko Ulrich -- Agricultural Loan Guarantee Fund for Nizhny Novgorod Oblast: Key Design Issues by Vera Matusevich -- Country Notes -- -Belarus by Teresa Degtyareva -- Brazil by Marcelo Guimaraes -- Bulgaria by Experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Agrarian Reform (MAFR) and State Fund for Agriculture -- China by Shaojun Yang -- Croatia by Vesna Matijasevic -- Estonia by Katrin Noorkoiv -- Indonesia by Dibyo Prabowo -- Kazakhstan by Muratbek Takambayev -- Slovak Republic by Zuzana Chrastinova…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The first discoveries and the challenges of researching representations of gods in a continental country such as Brazil (Alberto Domeniconi Küntgen-Nery, Camila Mendonça Torres) -- Chapter 11. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…"The Communavirus Is Here": Anti-Communist Conspiracy Theories in Brazil's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic Section 7: Oceania 27. …”