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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Language is a major source of systemic inequities in science, particularly among scholars whose first language is not English. Studies have examined scientists' linguistic practices in specific contexts; few, however, have provided a global analysis of multilingualism in science. Using two major bibliometric databases (OpenAlex and Dimensions),
Carolina Pradier +2 more
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Fire risk and smallholders in the Brazilian Amazon: why have institutional arrangements failed so far? [PDF]
, 2013 In the Brazilian Amazon, uncontrolled fire is one of the main drivers of forest degradation leading to important loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES). Smallholders are often considered as the main actors responsible for these damages, as they
Bommel, Pierre +5 more
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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
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Interview with Aníbal Pérez-Liñán (University of Notre Dame)
Teoria Jurídica Contemporânea, 2018 Aníbal Pérez-Liñán is Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on democratization, the rule of law, political stability, and institutional performance among new democracies.
Karina Denari Gomes de Mattos
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract By skipping school for their cause, young climate strikers repeatedly demonstrated their priorities in 2019 and 2020. They regularly chose to sacrifice a day of their formal education in favour of collective action. This study asks what we can learn from the reflections of former youth strikers.
Loz J. Hennessy
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Historia, ciencias, saude--Manguinhos, 2020 In the midst of the Civil War in Chile in 1891, the Brazilian newspaper Diário de Campinas published an article entitled "Balmaceda," by Joaquim Nogueira de Sá Itagiba, which analyzes the delirium of Chilean politician José Manuel Balmaceda, president of the Republic from 1886 to 1891 in order to explain his behavior, which it defines as characteristic
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Land Rights and Socio-Economic Development of Afro-Brazilian Communities [PDF]
, 2010 Law students and recent graduates who spent the Spring 2010 semester studying the land rights of Afro-Brazilian communities have submitted their final report to community leaders and Brazilian government officials, institutions, and non-government ...
Browne, Noah +2 more
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What happens when a woman wins an election? Evidence from close races in Brazil [PDF]
, 2013 This paper analyzes the effect of the gender of local policymakers on policy outcomes. Analyzing a rich dataset from Brazilian municipalities and using a regression discontinuity design, we find that municipalities ruled by female mayors have better ...
Brollo, Fernanda, Troiano, Ugo
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Despite a growing international consensus that students need to be provided with the type of education that effectively prepares them to engage in and contribute to their globalised world, and that teachers need to be appropriately trained to facilitate this teaching and learning, ‘global education’ continues to be hindered by a lack of ...
Sarah‐Louise Jones +2 more
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Litigation and new technologies in post-conventional societies [PDF]
, 2012 The increase in the volume of litigation verified since the 1990’s, having the Brazilian society as context, made the judiciary open itself to new technologies which facilitate the access to justice, as well as to a faster resolution of the demands ...
Bannwart Junior, Clodomiro José +1 more
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