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“O agronegócio tem se consolidado como o setor mais dinâmico e próspero da economia brasileira, aumentando, ano após ano, o percentual da sua participação no produto interno bruto (PIB) do país; nos empregos, diretos e indiretos, gerados pelas diversas cadeias produtivas que o compõem; e no valor total das vendas externas do Brasil. Trata-se, também, de um setor que reflete as complexidades brasileiras: inovação, eficiência e alta competitividade (ainda) convivem com falta de infraestrutura, burocracia, problemas fundiários e fome para determinada parcela da população, sem falar nos desafios e enormes oportunidades ambientais ainda não corretamente compreendidas, comunicada...
Research on the relationship between technology dynamics and Public Administration (PA) began some years ago and was inspired by the realization that technological development has produced a far-reaching interaction with PA. It is emphasized how technological development and PA influence each other, as investments are managed by public agencies. There are some branches of PA that heavily rely on technology for their activities; such as the defense sector, the space agencies, the agencies for environmental protection, and those that are responsible for food control and safety and so on. Some technological advancements have found fertile ground in PA. The impact of technologies such as ICT or space technologies on PA is from a political and social point of view the most important. The adoption of such technologies can make it possible to offer more services to citizens. The adoption of new technologies can also enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the bureaucratic apparatus and can even influence positively the mechanisms of political representation. The most interesting applications of technology are those relating to earth observations because these are able to strengthen en
A guide to the growing importance of extreme value risk theory, methods, and applications in the financial sector Presenting a uniquely accessible guide, Extreme Events in Finance: A Handbook of Extreme Value Theory and Its Applications features a combination of the theory, methods, and applications of extreme value theory (EVT) in finance and a practical understanding of market behavior including both ordinary and extraordinary conditions. Beginning with a fascinating history of EVTs and financial modeling, the handbook introduces the historical implications that resulted in the applications and then clearly examines the fundamental results of EVT in finance. After dealing with these theore...
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"Reviews of selected topics on pain research and management, from the neurochemistry and neurobiology of pain to the role of stress in chronic pain, are presented by leading experts who were invited to present a plenary talk or distinguished lecture at the IASP 12th World Congress on Pain in 2008"--Provided by publisher.
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Anticorruption in History is a timely and urgent book: corruption is widely seen today as a major problem we face as a global society, undermining trust in government and financial institutions, economic efficiency, the principle of equality before the law and human wellbeing in general. Corruption, in short, is a major hurdle on the "path to Denmark" a feted blueprint for stable and successful statebuilding. The resonance of this view explains why efforts to promote anticorruption policies have proliferated in recent years. But while the subject of corruption and anticorruption has captured the attention of politicians, scholars, NGOs and the global media, scant attention has been paid to t...
This book emphasizes the importance of the total quality of management for a radical transformation of any organization, society or entity and the sustenance of growth despite ever-changing business or social environments.
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