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A Principled Framework for Mendelian Randomization in Oral Health Research
Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.This methodological article provides a clear and accessible overview of Mendelian randomization for oral health researchers, emphasizing the core assumptions needed for credible causal inference. Focusing on applications in oral health, particularly periodontitis, it highlights both the strengths and limitations of the study design in order to support ...
Nasir Z. Bashir +5 more
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Securitization in the Brazilian Banking Industry: An Empirical Study
Revista Brasileira de Finanças, 2009 Securitization is a modality of structured finance which allows a company to raise funds based on its receivables through capital markets. In Brazil, securitization was developed mostly in the form of mutual funds -- the FIDC, which raise money by issuing senior quotas for qualified investors, and subordinated cotes, usually bought by the company that ...
Umbelina Cravo Teixeira Lagioia +3 more
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Equity How and Equity for Whom? Incorporating Equity Into Local Government Budgeting Processes
Public Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social equity is politically polarized, with advocates contending that it is a governance mandate and opponents claiming that it promotes reverse discrimination and inefficiencies. When implementing policies and programs, local bureaucrats must maneuver within this legal, ethical, normative, and political battlefield.
Alexis R. Kennedy +2 more
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Afro-Ásia, 2013 This article analyzes the involvement of one of the Brazilian Empire's richest families in the illegal trade to Africa. The brothers José and Joaquim de Souza Breves, men of prominence in 19th Brazilian century politics and society, built a territorial ...
Thiago Campos Pessoa
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Ilustração e império colonial Ilustration and colonial empire
História, 2012 Entre 1780 e 1808, as principais reflexões sobre o império colonial lusitano partiam de colonos e de reinóis radicados no Brasil. A perspectiva luso-brasileira vinculava-se tanto à formação na Universidade de Coimbra quanto à vivência na América ...
Ronald Raminelli
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Extinguishing the “infame” slave trade in the brazilian empire
, 2020 The article analyzed the proposal of extinction of the slave trade to Brazil made by the Brazilian historian Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen at the Memorial orgânico (1849-1850-1851). In a context of English pressure for its suppression and intense debate about slavery and its impact on the country’s social and economic life in the mid-nineteenth century,
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A Boundless Space: The Amazon and the Building of the Brazilian Empire
, 2009 Businessmen, military, politicians, intellectuals and other members of Brazilian elites have perceived the Amazon region not only as a possible source of natural resources but also as a threat to the building of the state and the territorial existence of the nation. This perception originated in the mid-nineteenth century and still survives today, even
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Effectiveness of Regulatory Sandboxes in Financial Services: A Systematic Review
Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Regulatory sandboxes have become increasingly prevalent over the past decade. In this paper we systematically review 15 peer‐reviewed studies and 5 gray literature sources (2016–2025) identified through structured searches of Scopus, Web of Science, and regulatory repositories.
Yanqing Wang, Zijian Zhou
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Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native to America, the pineapple—Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.—delighted the Europeans who came across it. The fruit was mentioned by the voyagers and missionaries who observed and tasted it in the Americas and, from the 1500s onwards, infused reports, chronicles and natural history treatises with colour and flavour.
Teresa Nobre de Carvalho
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A global survey of blood transfusion practices for patients with sickle cell disease
Transfusion, EarlyView.Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects over 7 million people globally, with blood transfusion remaining a cornerstone of management. However, contemporary transfusion practices across diverse settings remain poorly characterized. We evaluated global transfusion practices for patients with SCD to identify gaps and inform resource ...
Jeremy W. Jacobs +18 more
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