Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Brief Introduction -- Contents -- 1 Overview of Magnesium Metallurgy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Properties and Main Uses of Magnesium Metal -- 1.2 Magnesium Mineral Resources -- 1.2.1 Global Distribution of Magnesium Mineral Resources -- 1.2.2 Distribution of Magnesium Mineral Resources in China -- 1.3 Development History of the Magnesium Industry -- 1.3.1 Development Course of the Magnesium Industry -- 1.3.2 Worldwide Distribution of Magnesium Industry (Outside of China) -- 1.3.3 Development of Magnesium Industry in China -- 1.4 Production Process of Metallic Mg -- 1.4.1 Magnesium Smelting via Electrolysis -- 1.4.2 Magnesium Smelting via Thermal Reduction -- 1.5 Industrial Policy of China's Magnesium Industry -- 1.6 Problems with Magnesium Slag After Smelting -- 1.6.1 Properties and Damage of Magnesium Slag -- 1.6.2 Treatment and Efficient Utilization of Magnesium Slag -- References -- 2 Magnesium Smelting via the Pidgeon Process -- 2.1 Processes in Magnesium Smelting via the Pidgeon Process -- 2.1.1 Introduction -- 2.1.2 Raw Materials in Magnesium Smelting via the Pidgeon Process -- 2.1.3 Processes in Magnesium Smelting via the Pidgeon Process -- 2.1.4 Factors Affecting the Reduction of Magnesium -- 2.1.5 By-Products in Magnesium Production -- 2.2 Main Equipments in Magnesium Smelting via the Pidgeon Process -- 2.2.1 Preheating Furnace -- 2.2.2 Calcination Furnace -- 2.2.3 Vertical Cooler -- 2.2.4 Reduction Resort -- 2.2.5 Heating System of a Reduction Resort -- 2.2.6 Auxiliary Devices -- References -- 3 Magnesium Slag Generated by Reduction Smelting Using Pidgeon Process -- 3.1 Composition and Phases of Magnesium Slag from Reduction Smelting -- 3.1.1 Generation of Magnesium Slag -- 3.1.2 Composition and Phases of Magnesium Slag -- 3.2 Harmful Components in Magnesium Slag -- 3.2.1 Fluorine Pollution -- 3.2.2 Dust Pollution…”

“…CMEEE2014 provided a valuable opportunity for researchers, scholars and scientists to exchange their new ideas and application experiences face to face together, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. The papers in this book are selected from more than 500 papers submitted to the 2014 International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering (CMEEE2014). …”

“…In the book, you'll discover that we're on the cusp of seeing the stuff of science fiction become reality, with huge implications for ripping up the existing social fabric, global economy, and current geopolitical order. Along with an incisive foreword by Hugo- and Nebula-award winning author David Brin, you'll also find: Explorations of the increasing pace of technological development; Explanations of why seemingly unusual and surprising breakthroughs might be just around the corner; and Maps to navigate the potential minefields that await us as AI and quantum computing come together. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mastering the pandemic: Challenges and opportunities for non-urban mobility after Covid-19 -- How Covid-19 has changed travel behaviour -- The impact of Covid-19 on the decarbonisation of non-urban passenger transport -- Recover, Reshape, Reshape+: Three possible futures for non-urban passenger transport -- Non-urban passenger transport in the Recover scenario -- Paradigm change: Non-urban transport in the Reshape scenario -- Reshape+: Reinforcing Reshape -- Demand for non-urban passenger transport: Quick recovery and continued growth -- Air travel will dominate intercity trips -- Global transport activity is shifting to Asia -- CO2 emissions from non-urban passenger transport: Decoupling emissions from demand -- Well-to-tank emissions become more important -- OECD countries have the greatest potential to decarbonise -- Fair decarbonisation: Reducing non-urban passenger emissions in equitable ways -- Environmental equity of transport decisions -- Carbon taxes must not harm the less well-off -- Quantifying the equitability of non-urban transport -- Policy recommendations -- Increase the price of high-carbon non-urban transport to encourage clean alternatives -- Create Covid-19 recovery packages that boost sustainable non-urban transport -- Align decarbonisation policies across the transport and energy sectors to reflect the reliance of zero-carbon transport on clean energy -- Mandate the use of alternative fuels in aviation to encourage long-term innovation -- Incentivise the transition to low-emission non-urban road transport by making it more affordable and through measures that increase consumer confidence in cleaner options -- Invest proactively in technological developments beyond the transport sector to ensure wide-scale availability of new technologies for a comprehensive decarbonisation roll out -- References -- Note…”

“…This includes work on due diligence in the financial and extractive sectors, as well as along agricultural supply chains, strengthened co-operation with non-adhering countries, the outcomes of the 2nd Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, as well as the activities of National Contact Points who promote the observance of the Guidelines' principles and standards in the 46 adheri…”

“…Now, with this new book, author Abe Cofnas explains how independent traders and investors can use binary options to speculate on price movements and global events.The great appeal of binary options is that they are less complex than conventional options and provide a simple method to trade based on an opinion of where the market is headed over a certain period of time. …”

“…The flood of information, unprecedented transparency, increasing interconnectedness-and our global interde¬pendence-are dramatically reshaping today's world, the world of business, and our lives. …”

“…Recent events in different authoritarian regimes, such as Iran and Egypt, have drawn global attention to a developing phenomenon in collective action: People tend to organize through different social media platforms for political protest and resistance. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Using more sophisticated Shiny folder and file structures -- The www folder -- The global.R file -- Designing a user interface -- The head tag -- Adding a progress wheel -- Using a grid layout -- UI components of the marketing-campaign app -- Designing the server-side logic -- Variable scope -- Server components of the marketing-campaign app -- Deploying your Shiny app -- Located on GitHub -- Hosted on RStudio -- Hosted on a private web server -- Summary -- Appendix A: References -- Appendix B: Other Helpful R Functions -- Chapter 1 - Extract, Transform, and Load -- Chapter 2 - Data Cleaning -- Appendix C: R Packages Used in the Book -- Appendix D: R Code for Supporting Market Segment Business Case Calculations -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Creative Services -- 13 International Markets -- International Music Records Popular in Japanese Marketplace -- Global Consumers Are Buying More Online -- Connected Commerce: Bridging Digital With the In-Store Experience -- Who Is Shopping Online? …”

“…The Project Management Institute (PMI) publishes the authoritative Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ® Guide), which contains the global standard for the Project Management profession. …”

“…The 2011 issue highlights policy issues related to: the recent economic crisis and the adequacy of income support for the unemployed; social protection and labour markets in emerging economies; earnings volatility; and qualifications mismatch. In the wake of the global economic crisis, the question of how unemployment benefits and other income support schemes can best cushion income losses during a deep recession is exami…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…13.2 Single-Neuron Training13.3 The Backpropagation Algorithm; Exercises; Chapter 14: Global Search Algorithms; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 The Nelder-Mead Simplex Algorithm; 14.3 Simulated Annealing; 14.4 Particle Swarm Optimization; 14.5 Genetic Algorithms; Exercises; Part III: Linear Programming; Chapter 15: Introduction to Linear Programming; 15.1 Brief History of Linear Programming; 15.2 Simple Examples of Linear Programs; 15.3 Two-Dimensional Linear Programs; 15.4 Convex Polyhedra and Linear Programming; 15.5 Standard Form Linear Programs; 15.6 Basic Solutions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword Paul Fisher -- Foreword Professor Alexander Lipton -- Foreword Rundheersing Bheenick -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- List of Extract Book Titles -- Part I: Principles of Banking, Finance and Financial Products -- Chapter 1: A Primer on Banking, Finance and Financial Instruments -- An Introduction to Banking -- An Introduction to Debt Financial Markets -- An Introduction to Financial Market Products -- Bank Structures and Business Models -- Appendix 1.A: Financial Markets Arithmetic -- Appendix 1.B: Leadership Lessons From The World of Sport -- Appendix 1.C: The Global Master Repurchase Agreement -- Selected Bibliography and References -- Chapter 2: Derivative Instruments and Hedging -- Asset Swaps and Relative Value -- Post-2008 Crash Swap Discounting and Valuation Principles -- Appendix 2.A: The Par Asset Swap Spread -- Selected Bibliography and References -- Chapter 3: The Yield Curve -- Constructing the Bank's Internal Yield Curve -- Market Approach for FTP Curve Construction -- Application of Ordinary Least Squares Method and Nelson-Siegel Family Approaches -- Sonia Yield Curve -- Conclusion -- Appendix 3.A: ALCO Submission Paper -- Selected Bibliography and References -- Chapter 4: Eurobonds, Securitisation and Structured Finance -- Selected Bibliography and References -- Part II: Bank Regulatory Capital and Risk Management -- Chapter 5: Banks and Risk Management -- The Risk Management Universe for Banks -- Policy templates -- Selected Bibliography and References -- Chapter 6: Banks and Credit Risk -- Understanding and Managing Credit Risk: Part 1 -- De(re)constructing the B2 Credit Risk Airb Formula -- Understanding and Managing Credit Risk: Part 2 -- Selected Bibliography and References -- Chapter 7: Understanding and Managing Operational Risk…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…PROMEDIO MENSUAL DE LA RADIACIÓN GLOBAL, TEMPERATURA DEL AIRE, (...) -- FIGURA 2. MORFOLOGÍA DE LOS CUATRO CLONES DE YUCA -- FIGURA 3 ESTADIOS DE CRECIMIENTO EN EL CULTIVO DE (...) -- FIGURA 4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Transformations -- Parser -- Filter -- Enrichment -- Map transform -- Custom functions -- Windowed transformations -- Windowing -- Global Window -- Time Windows -- Sliding Time Windows -- Session Windows -- Window propagation -- State -- Accumulation -- Accumulation Mode -- State storage -- Watermarks -- Allowed lateness -- Triggering -- Merging of streams -- The windowing example -- Dedup -- Join -- State Management -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Scalability, Low Latency, and Performance -- Partitioning and how it works -- Elasticity -- Partitioning toolkit -- Configuring and triggering partitioning -- StreamCodec -- Unifier -- Custom dynamic partitioning -- Performance optimizations -- Affinity and anti-affinity -- Low-latency versus throughput -- Sample application for dynamic partitioning -- Performance - other aspects for custom operators -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Fault Tolerance and Reliability -- Distributed systems need to be resilient -- Fault-tolerance components and mechanism in Apex -- Checkpointing -- When to checkpoint -- How to checkpoint -- What to checkpoint -- Incremental state saving -- Incremental recovery -- Processing guarantees -- Example - exactly-once counting -- The exactly-once output to JDBC -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Example Project - Real-Time Aggregation and Visualization -- Streaming ETL and beyond -- The application pattern in a real-world use case -- Analyzing Twitter feed -- Top Hashtags -- TweetStats -- Running the application -- Configuring Twitter API access -- Enabling WebSocket output -- The Pub/Sub server -- Grafana visualization -- Installing Grafana -- Installing Grafana Simple JSON Datasource -- The Grafana Pub/Sub adapter server -- Setting up the dashboard -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Example Project - Real-Time Ride Service Data Processing -- The goal -- Datasource -- The pipeline…”

“…Renowned experts engage in a vibrant debate about their nation ́s position on the global stage: What is America ́s foreign policy in the post-9/11 world? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- About Lua -- Installing Roblox Studio -- Roblox Studio Templates -- Exploring Roblox Studio's Editor -- Scene View: Camera Movement -- View Selector -- Setting Up the Coding Workspace -- Creating Your First Lua Script -- Saving and Publishing Your Project -- Reopening Your Project -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Working with Parts -- Part Primitives -- The Transform -- Pitch, Yaw, and Roll -- Global vs. Local Coordinate Space -- Translating (Moving) a Part -- Scaling a Part -- Rotating a Part -- Studs: Roblox Unit of Measurement -- Translation Snapping -- Rotation Snapping -- Collisions -- Anchoring Objects -- Commenting Your Code -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Variables, Scope, Arrays, Operators, and Conditionals -- Basic Lua Data Types -- Variables and Literals -- Naming Variables in Lua -- Variable Declaration and Initialization -- Variable Scope -- Tables, Arrays, and Dictionaries -- Creating an Array -- Two-Dimensional Array -- Creating a Dictionary -- Operators (Unary/Binary) and Operands -- Assignment Operator -- Arithmetic Operators -- Compound Assignment Operators -- Relational Operators -- Length Unary Operator -- Concatenation Operator -- String Coercion -- Escape Sequences -- Conditionals -- Logical Operators -- Operator Precedence and Using Parentheses -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Loops -- While Loops -- Infinite Loops -- Repeat...Until Loop -- Numeric For Loop -- Generic For Loops -- Nested Loops -- Breaking Out of a Loop -- Continue Statement of a Loop -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Objects, Data Types, and Properties -- Roblox Parts and Objects -- Object Hierarchy Navigation -- Roblox (Luau) Additional Data Types -- Manipulating Parts: Vector3 Data Type…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- 1 Overview and key policy considerations -- Trends and qualities of foreign direct investment in Croatia -- Investment promotion and facilitation for a sustainable and resilient recovery -- Harnessing investment for regional development -- Towards more effective investment tax incentives -- References -- 2 Trends and qualities of foreign direct investment in Croatia -- Summary -- Potential for increased integration in global production networks -- Boosting FDI as driver of future growth -- Diversifying into high productivity activities through FDI -- Building on existing comparative advantages -- Leveraging higher productivity and innovation performance of foreign firms -- Supporting sustainable development through FDI -- FDI creates jobs in Croatia but contributes to income inequality among workers as foreign firms pay higher wages than domestic firms -- Foreign firms create employment opportunities for women -- FDI supports sustainable resource management and the expansion of the renewable energy sector in Croatia -- References -- Notes -- 3 Investment promotion and facilitation for a sustainable and resilient recovery -- Summary and policy recommendations -- The institutional framework for investment promotion and facilitation -- The institutional framework for investment promotion and facilitation has gone through many organisational reforms -- The Internationalisation Directorate has been entrusted with a higher number of mandates than other OECD IPAs -- Resources devoted to investment promotion and facilitation are gradually increasing but challenges remain -- Investment generation efforts could be strengthened and better targeted -- Investment facilitation could focus more on embedding foreign MNEs in local value chains…”