Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Fortification -- Vitamin A-Fortified Sugar in Guatemala: A Successful National Experience -- Indonesian Experience with Fortified Monosodium Glutamate: A National Failure -- The Philippines Experience with Fortified Margarine: A Promising Government and Private-Sector Partnership -- Other Fortification Efforts -- Food-to-Food Fortification -- Lessons Learned from Fortification Experiences -- Emergency and Food-Aid Programs -- Supplementation -- National Delivery Systems -- The Experience of Northeast Brazil with Community-Supported Supplement Distribution -- The Experience of Bangladesh with an Immunization-Linked, Prophylactic Supplementation Program for Infants -- Possibilities for Low-Dose, Community Supplementation -- Lessons Learned from Supplementation Programs -- Public Health Interventions -- Lessons Learned from Public Health Interventions for Disease Control -- COMPLEMENTARITY OF INTERVENTIONS -- Phasing in Vitamin A Interventions -- Vitamin A with Other Micronutrient Initiatives…”

“…The series of International Colloquia on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures started in Paris in 1972, the last five being held in: Timisoara, Romania (1999), Budapest, Hungary (2002), Lisbon, Portugal (2006), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2010) and Timisoara, Romania (2016). The 2019 edition of SDSS is organized by the Czech Technical University in Prague…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Benefiting from industrialization -- The BRIC countries -- China -- Brazil -- What Makes Commodities Unique -- Gaining from inelasticity -- Finding a safe haven -- Hedging against inflation -- Taking time to bring new sources online -- Sell in May and go away? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Turkish Domestic Courts -- F. Americas -- G. Brazil Domestic Courts -- H. Africa -- I. Asia -- IV. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conclusion -- References -- 4 - Household debt and recession in Brazil∗ -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aggregate view -- 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Designing Smart Manufacturing Systems -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Smart manufacturing design -- 1 Cloud manufacturing implementation for smart manufacturing networks -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Cloud manufacturing -- 1.3 CMfg approach for smart manufacturing networks -- Database module -- Intelligent assessment and optimization module -- Functional compatibility engine -- Intelligent optimization engine -- Decision-making module -- Supplier decision-making engine -- Customer decision-making engine -- 1.4 Cloud manufacturing platform implementation -- 1.5 Intelligent recommendation system -- 1.6 Recommendation system implementation -- Customer profiling -- Intelligent regression -- Evaluation and discussion -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Improving Brazilian Engineering Education: real engineering challenges in an IIoT undergraduate course -- Introduction -- Modernization of Engineering Education in Brazil -- Real-world research problem -- The Industrial Internet-of-Things course -- Challenge-based learning and CDIO frameworks as integrated active learning methodologies -- The assessment tools for projects -- Presentation rubric -- Peer assessment rubrics -- CDIO rubrics -- Ethics and privacy rubric -- The scenario for application of integrated active learning methodologies -- Results -- Final remarks -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part II Industry 4.0 information technology developments -- 3 New verification and validation tools for Industry 4.0 software -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Background in software testing -- 3.2.1 Software testing in Industry 4.0 -- 3.3 MSS-based testing -- 3.4 TAPIR -- 3.4.1 Aspect-Oriented Programming -- 3.4.2 Framework design, implementation, and operation -- Design -- Implementation -- Operation -- 3.4.3 Coverage criteria -- Coverage criteria for valid sequences…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…13.2 International Portfolio Theory and Diversification -- 13.3 The Role of International Portfolio Investors -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 13.2 Emerging Market Growth Companies-IPOs and Corporate Governance -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 13.3 Culture and Investment Behavior -- 13.4 The Cost of Capital for MNEs Compared to Domestic Firms -- Summary Points -- MINI-CASE: Novo Industri A/S (Novo) -- Questions -- Problems -- Internet Exercises -- Chapter 14 Funding the Multinational Firm -- 14.1 Designing a Strategy to Source Capital Globally -- 14.2 Optimal Financial Structure -- 14.3 Raising Equity Globally -- 14.4 Depositary Receipts -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 14.1 Evolution of Global Financing in the Shale Sector -- 14.5 Private Placement -- 14.6 Raising Debt Globally -- 14.7 Financing Foreign Subsidiaries -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 14.2 Islamic Finance -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 14.3 Financial Structure of a Russian Joint Venture -- Summary Points -- MINI-CASE: Petrobras of Brazil and the Cost of Capital -- Questions -- Problems -- Internet Exercises -- Chapter 15 Multinational Tax Management -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 15.1 The Impact of Tax on Business Decisions -- 15.1 Tax Principles and Practices -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 15.2 The Panama Papers -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 15.3 Offshore Profits and Dividend Repatriation -- 15.3 Google: An Illustrative Case of Profit Repositioning -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 15.4 Hewlett-Packard's Offshore Cash and Staggered Loan Program -- 15.4 Global Tax Competitiveness -- Summary Points -- MINI-CASE: Apple's Global iTax Strategy -- Questions -- Problems -- Internet Exercises -- Chapter 16 International Trade Finance -- 16.1 The Trade Relationship -- 16.2 Key Documents -- GLOBAL FINANCE IN PRACTICE 16.1 Florence-The Birthplace of Trade Financing…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sobre la repolitización del mundo y personalismo filmico -- BIBLIOGRAFÍA -- FILMOGRAFÍA -- El cuerpo y la burocracia en la narrativa audiovisual: comparativa de Ikiru, Brazil y La muerte del señor Lazarescu -- Luis Manuel Sanmartín Cava -- 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVERSION FACTORS -- PART II - WORLD AND OECD COAL OVERVIEW -- WORLD COAL MARKET REVIEW -- Overview -- Production -- Trade -- Consumption -- Uses of coal -- CO2 emissions -- Coal resources andreserves -- World energy balance in 2014 -- OECD energy balance in 2014 -- PART III - DETAILED OECD COAL DATA -- DIRECTORY OF PART III FIGURES AND TABLES -- OECD TOTAL -- OECD AMERICAS -- OECD ASIA OCEANIA -- OECD EUROPE -- IEA TOTAL -- AUSTRALIA -- AUSTRIA -- BELGIUM -- CANADA -- CHILE -- CZECH REPUBLIC -- DENMARK -- ESTONIA -- FINLAND -- FRANCE -- GERMANY -- GREECE -- HUNGARY -- ICELAND -- IRELAND -- ISRAEL -- ITALY -- JAPAN -- KOREA -- LUXEMBOURG -- MEXICO -- NETHERLANDS -- NEW ZEALAND -- NORWAY -- POLAND -- PORTUGAL -- SLOVAK REPUBLIC -- SLOVENIA -- SPAIN -- SWEDEN -- SWITZERLAND -- TURKEY -- UNITED KINGDOM -- UNITED STATES -- COUNTRY NOTES -- PART IV - NON-OECD COAL DATA -- GENERAL NOTES -- BRAZIL -- BULGARIA -- PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA -- COLOMBIA -- HONG KONG (CHINA) -- INDIA -- INDONESIA -- KAZAKHSTAN -- PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- MALAYSIA -- MONGOLIA -- MOZAMBIQUE -- PHILIPPINES -- ROMANIA -- RUSSIAN FEDERATION -- SERBIA -- SOUTH AFRICA -- CHINESE TAIPEI -- THAILAND -- UKRAINE -- BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA -- VIET NAM -- AFRICA -- ASIA EXCLUDING CHINA -- EUROPEAN UNION - 28 -- NON-OECD AMERICAS -- NON-OECD EUROPE AND EURASIA -- NON-OECD TOTAL -- WORLD -- COUNTRY NOTES AND SOURCES…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 13 - Sustainability-focused Innovation13.1 Introduction13.2 Evolving Market Orientation Towards Sustainability - Gen Z 13.3 Sustainability - A New Secular Growth Driver 13.4 Success Stories - Sustainability Focused Innovation 13.4.1 The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) 13.4.2 Patagonia 13.4.3 Braskem (Brazil)13.4.4 Colorifix (UK) 13.5 Concluding Remarks13.6 References Part VIII - Case StudiesCase 1: Amgen - Biosimilar Innovations - By Kavya Sivan Case 2: FedEx: Innovation Through Sustained Adaptability - By Alaina GregoryCase 3: Reliance Jio: From 4G to Digital Innovation - By Hursh MotwaniCase 4: Stryker Case Study: Design Thinking Response to COVID-19 - By Kyle Geiger Case 5: Whirlpool - A History of Sustained Innovation from Within - By Malik AbbasiCase 6: Apple's Swift: A Programming Language Innovation for the Future - By Maxwell CornellierCase 7: Microsoft: The Age of Nadella - By Serena Wang and Minnie SunCase 8: The Procter & Gamble Company - A Unique Innovation Approach - By Minnie Sun and Serena WangCase 9: Timberland - Sustainable Innovation - By Drew ArnsonCase 10: Zara-Inditex - Fast-Fashion Done Right - By Rocco PelàCase 11: Patagonia - Leader of a Sustainable Business - By Suzanna Yik Case 12: Amazon - Head in the Cloud: Transformation Through Leadership's Lens - By William McCroneCase 13: Ericsson's Innovation through M&A - By Derek KuoCase 14: Samsung's New Age Innovation Using Organization and Culture - By Derek KuoCase 15: Sun Pharma Industries - Innovation through Specialty acquisition strategy, technology, leadership, and culture - By Katie KuhlmanCase 16: Ecovative Design - Sustainable Business - By Daniel Meeks…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Note -- Benin -- Overview of CbC reporting requirements -- Summary of recommendations -- The domestic legal and administrative framework -- The definition of Group -- The definition of MNE Group -- The definition of Constituent Entity -- The definition of Consolidated Financial Statements -- The definition of Fiscal Year -- The definition of Reporting Fiscal Year -- The definition of Reporting Entity -- The definition of Systemic Failure -- Contents of the Country-by-Country report -- The local filing provision -- Limitation on local filing in case of surrogate filing -- Currency fluctuations -- Effective implementation -- The exchange of information framework -- Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Notes -- Bermuda -- Overview of CbC reporting requirements -- Summary of recommendations -- The domestic legal and administrative framework -- The exchange of information framework -- Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Note -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Overview of CbC reporting requirements -- Summary of recommendations -- The domestic legal and administrative framework -- The exchange of information framework -- Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Botswana -- Overview of CbC reporting requirements -- Summary of recommendations -- The domestic legal and administrative framework -- The exchange of information framework -- Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Brazil -- Overview of CbC reporting requirements -- Summary of recommendations -- The domestic legal and administrative framework -- The exchange of information framework -- Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Note -- British Virgin Islands -- Overview of CbC reporting requirements -- Summary of recommendations -- The domestic legal and administrative framework -- The exchange of information framework -- Appropriate use of CbC reports -- Brunei Darussalam…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Handbook of Biofuels Production -- Related titles -- Handbook of Biofuels Production -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy -- One - Key issues and assessment of biofuels production -- 1 - Introduction: an overview of biofuels and production technologies -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Development of (bio)chemical conversion technologies -- 1.3 Development of biological conversion technologies -- 1.4 Thermochemical conversion technologies -- 1.5 Process integration and biorefinery -- 1.6 Future trends -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 - Multiple objectives policies for biofuels production: environmental, socio-economic, and regulatory issues -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Energy security and supply -- 2.2.1 European Union -- 2.2.2 Brazil -- 2.2.3 United States -- 2.2.4 China -- 2.3 Emission reductions, land use, and other environmental impacts -- 2.4 Food safety and development of rural areas -- 2.5 Biofuels support policies -- 2.5.1 Climate-change mitigation policies -- 2.6 Conclusions -- 2.6.1 Future prospects -- References -- 3 - Life cycle sustainability assessment of biofuels -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Main challenges for biofuel sustainability -- 3.2.1 The necessity for "green biofuels" -- 3.2.2 Effective sustainability schemes for biofuels -- 3.2.3 Scientific studies for biofuel sustainability certification -- 3.3 Life cycle sustainability assessment methodology -- 3.3.1 Goal and scope definition -- 3.3.2 Life Cycle Inventory -- 3.3.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) -- 3.3.4 Interpretation -- 3.4 LCA considerations of biomass to biofuel conversion routes -- 3.4.1 First-generation biofuels -- 3.4.2 Second-generation biofuels -- 3.4.3 Third- and fourth-generation biofuels -- 3.5 Overview of major findings of selected LCA studies in biofuel production…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…1.13.2 Peer-to-Peer Networks (P2P) -- 1.14 Blockchain-Based Distributed Control Systems -- 1.14.1 Control System -- 1.14.1.1 To Handle Complicated Processes -- 1.14.1.2 Pre-Defined Function Blocks -- 1.14.1.3 Scalable Platform -- 1.15 Blockchain for Distributed System Security -- 1.15.1 Fault-Tolerant Consensus in a Distributed System -- 1.15.2 Complications while Using Blockchain for Distributed Computing -- 1.16 Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- Chapter 2 Decentralized System in Education and Research -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 History of Decentralization in the Education System -- 2.3 Advantages and Challenges of Decentralization of the Education System -- 2.3.1 Advantages -- 2.3.2 Challenges -- 2.4 Impact of Decentralization in Education and Research -- 2.5 Current Approaches -- 2.5.1 World Scenario -- 2.5.1.1 Finland Education System -- 2.5.1.2 Brazil, Federal Universities -- 2.5.1.3 The United States, National Science Foundation -- 2.5.1.4 Mexico, CONACYT -- 2.5.2 Indian Scenario -- 2.5.2.1 Kerala Model of Decentralization Implementation in Education and Research -- 2.6 Development Trend Towards Education and Research -- 2.7 Future Scope and Recommendations -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Architecture of Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized Systems -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 What is a Decentralized System? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…9.3.1 Need and Use of Drones in Agriculture -- 9.3.2 Best Agricultural Drone Practices in Precision Agriculture -- 9.4 Types of Precision Agriculture -- 9.4.1 Precision Seeding -- 9.4.1.1 Belt Type -- 9.4.1.2 Plate Type -- 9.4.1.3 Vacuum Type -- 9.4.1.4 Spoon Type -- 9.4.1.5 Pneumatic Type -- 9.4.1.6 Grooved Cylinder Type -- 9.4.2 Precision Soil Preparation -- 9.4.2.1 Grid Sampling -- 9.4.2.2 Direct Sampling -- 9.4.3 Precision Crop Management -- 9.4.4 Precision Fertilizing -- 9.4.4.1 Target Metrics -- 9.4.4.2 Bounded Field Metrics -- 9.4.4.3 Contemplate with the Temporal Situations -- 9.4.4.4 Study about the Responses from the Crop -- 9.4.5 Precision Harvesting -- 9.5 Use Cases of Agricultural Drones -- 9.5.1 Case Study: Reducing Herbicide Use in Brazil -- 9.5.2 Drones - VTOL and VTOL Hybrid Drones -- 9.5.3 Japan's Suitable Point of Reference -- 9.5.4 Using Drones to Spot Disease and Weed Infestations in Sugar Beets -- 9.6 Future of Agriculture Drones -- 9.6.1 Application of 3D Printing Technology to Food -- 9.6.2 Internet of Things (IoT) -- 9.6.3 Automation of Skills and Workforce -- 9.6.4 Data-Driven Farming -- 9.6.5 Chatbots -- 9.6.6 Drone Technology -- 9.6.7 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- 9.6.8 Blockchain and Securing the Agriculture Value Chain -- 9.6.9 Nanotechnology and Precision Agriculture -- 9.6.10 Food Sharing and Crowd Farming -- 9.6.11 Internet of Agro-Drone Things (IoDT) -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Hans-Georg Weigand, William McCallum, Marta Menghini, Michael Neubrand, Gert Schubring, Renate Tobies -- part 5: National presentations -- Argentinean National presentation, Esther Galina, Mónica Villarreal -- Teachers’ Professional Development and Mathematics Education in Brazil, Victor Giraldo -- Mathematics Education in Ireland, Maurice OReilly, Thérèse Dooley, Elizabeth Oldham, Gerry Shiel -- National presentation of Japan, Toshiakira Fujii, Yoshinori Shimizu, Hanako Senuma, Toshikazu Ikeda -- National presentation of Lower Mekong sub-region countries, Fidel R. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Developments in Individual OECD and Selected Non-Member Economies -- Australia -- Austria -- Belgium -- Brazil -- Canada -- Chile -- China -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Czech Republic -- Denmark -- Estonia -- Euro Area -- Finland -- France -- Germany -- Greece -- Hungary -- Iceland -- India -- Indonesia -- Ireland -- Israel -- Italy -- Japan -- Korea -- Latvia -- Lithuania -- Luxembourg -- Mexico -- Netherlands -- New Zealand -- Norway -- Poland -- Portugal -- Russia -- Slovak Republic -- Slovenia -- South Africa -- Spain -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- Turkey -- United Kingdom -- United States -- Statistical Annex -- Annex Tables -- Annex Table 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Oliver ; Chapter 8 : The late Holocene megalithic structures at easternmost Amazonia João Darcy De Moura Saldanha ; From stone to dust: ceramics and megalithism in Amapá (Brazil) Marina Da Silva Costa ; Chapter 9 : Non-funerary megalithism among mobile hunter-gatherers and shepherds: Tulán-52 and Tulán-54 (Atacama Desert, Chile) Catherine Perlès, Lautaro Núñez ; PART III: MEGALITHS FROM EASTER ISLAND TO INDONESIA ; Introduction Nicolas Cauwe, Tara Steimer-Herbet ; Chapter 10 : Aboriginal monumental stone-working in Northern Australia during the Pleistocene Chris Urwin, Bruno David, Jean-Jacques Delannoy, Joshua A. …”