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Does the setting matter? Characterizing and classifying rural and urban arsonists
Abstract Background Thousands of fires are deliberately ignited around the world each year. The setting where it happens—rural versus urban areas—can lead to different crime opportunities. Rural arsonists set fires in vegetated areas, whereas urban arsonists target residences and other properties.
Rita Ribeiro +3 more
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LIBERAÇÃO DE MERCADORIAS PROVENIENTES DO EXTERIOR:
O presente trabalho tem como escopo analisar quais seriam os critérios legais para concessão de tutela provisória para liberação de mercadorias provenientes do exterior.
Aylton Bonomo Junior
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Mapping the density of giant trees in the Amazon
Summary Tall trees (height ≥ 60 m) are keystone elements of tropical forests, strongly influencing biodiversity, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. Yet, their density and spatial distribution remain poorly quantified, especially in remote Amazonian regions, limiting our understanding of their ecological roles and contribution to forest–climate ...
Robson Borges de Lima +20 more
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ABSTRACT Background Hazardous levels of contaminants produced by anthropogenic activities are increasingly pervading residential environs and urban areas. Hazardous contamination can pose significant health risks for citizens dwelling in exposure pathways.
Rosina Johnson +3 more
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Portugal: Political Developments and Data in 2024
Abstract On 25 April 2024, Portugal celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution of Carnations, which led to the establishment of democracy in the country. Commemorations took place throughout the year. Moreover, it was a super year of legislative elections and subnational elections in the Azores and Madeira. On top of the national‐ and
JOSÉ M. MAGONE
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Abstract This article recounts the development of an ongoing community‐engaged research project that maps environmental injustice in Peterborough/Nogojiwanong, Ontario. Drawing insight and inspiration from the activism and scholarship in environmental injustice in Canada and a specific understanding of environmental injustice as slow violence, this ...
Stephanie Rutherford +2 more
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At their fingertips: What is the impact of online reporting of domestic violence?
Abstract Global reports indicate that 307 million women have suffered physical or sexual intimate partner violence during the last 12 months. Yet, chronic underreporting of domestic violence (DV) is still a reality in the United States and worldwide. The process of going to a police station and reporting DV is extremely burdensome, leading to numerous ...
Marylis C. Fantoni
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Building a new environmentalism: News media access and framing in Canada's environmental movement
Abstract This study provides a content and frame analysis of the news media advocacy of prominent environmental non‐governmental organizations (ENGOs) in Canada. We find that these organizations have an important voice in shaping how climate change is framed in news media, but that ecological modernization frames and narratives, which avoid issues of ...
Nicolas Graham, Joanna Robinson
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ABSTRACT This article discusses the intense struggles over family laws and policies in the early‐twentieth century, culminating with the establishment of the Estado Novo dictatorship of 1937–1945. It then analyses letters from ordinary citizens who ask President Getúlio for help in the aftermath of separation from a spouse or consensual partner.
Sueann Caulfield
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Este artigo discute sobre o Depoimento Especial (DE), trazendo informações gerais sobre esse procedimento, com destaque para as demandas enfrentadas pelos assistentes sociais e psicológas (os) que atuam no judiciário e operacionalizam o DE, bem como ...
Lindamar Alves Faermann +2 more
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