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Beyond Political Control and Bureaucratic Protection: Public Appointments for the Formation of Programmatic Groups and Representative Bureaucracy

Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Public appointments shape the top‐level bureaucracy by serving as a gateway for professionals with different profiles, chosen based on different criteria. In general, the literature has been more interested in analyzing appointments based on merit or sponsorship, based on verification of loyalty to the government or technical competence ...
André Vaz Lopes, Míriam Aparecida Mesquita Oliveira   +1 more
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Sobre a presença de ovos de Toxocara em praças da cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1976
Os autores estudaram a freqüência de contaminação do solo de praças da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, por ovos de Toxocara. De 24 praças examinadas encontraram 10 (41,6%) positivas.
Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Eleonora Lucia de Oliveira, Léa Camillo-Coura   +2 more
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Characterizing the Distribution and Behavior of Sperm Whales, Physeter macrocephalus, Over the Otago Submarine Canyons, New Zealand

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) play an important role in marine ecosystems as top predators, nutrient vectors, and indicators of ecosystem health. In Aotearoa New Zealand, sperm whales remain largely understudied other than at Kaikōura, a foraging area for males.
Whitney Steidl, Marta Guerra, Tim Jowett, William J. Rayment   +3 more
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Espaço Público e Urbanidade: estudo da influência de aspectos morfológicos locais sobre a utilização de praças em Florianópolis

Revista Políticas Públicas & Cidades, 2016
Este artigo estuda as relações existentes entre a intensidade de utilização do espaço público e as características espaciais do seu entorno, tendo como objeto oito praças localizadas no município de Florianópolis. Para o estudo, foram selecionadas praças
Thalyne Nadja Dittert Cabral, Adriana Marques Rossetto, Renato T. de Saboya   +2 more
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Brazil's Public Administration and the Challenge of New Democracies: Promoting Social Inclusion

Public Administration Review, Volume 86, Issue 2, Page 548-563, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Brazil's public administration (PA) has sought to strengthen democratic governance through an emphasis on social inclusion. Since democratization in 1988, reforms have aimed to address entrenched inequalities along with decentralization and professionalism spurring innovations in social inclusion.
Evan M. Berman, Eduardo Grin, Gabriela Lotta, Fernando L. Abrucio, Lauro Gonzalez, Maira Gabriela Santos de Souza, Yasmim Marques de Melo, Jaedson Gomes dos Santos   +7 more
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Cytogenotoxic Effects and Physicochemical and Molecular Profiles of Eugenol‐Derived Triazoles With Phytotoxic Potential

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
The study evaluates the phyto and cytogenotoxic activity of eight eugenol‐derived triazole compounds in Lactuca sativa. Compounds 2b and 2e exhibit high phytotoxicity, comparable to glyphosate, as well as cytotoxic and genotoxic effects associated with their greater hydrophilicity, highlighting them as promising candidates for the development of ...
Thayllon de Assis Alves, Thammyres de Assis Alves, Poliana Aparecida Rodrigues Gazolla, Ângela Maria Almeida Lima, Mariana Belizario de Oliveira, William dos Santos Belarmino, Camila Luiz Sena, Róbson Ricardo Teixeira, Elias Terra Werner, Othon Souto Campos, Adilson Vidal Costa, Milene Miranda Praça‐Fontes   +11 more
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Assessment of genetic diversity of six Nigerian states’ African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A. Rich) Harms) landraces using agronomic traits and DArTseq‐SNP markers

Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract African yam bean (AYB), or sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex. A. Rich) Harms, is a leguminous crop with potential to enhance food security and agricultural sustainability. A total of one hundred Africa yam bean accessions from six Nigeria states were planted for agronomic evaluation.
J. U. Ihenacho, I. A. Kehinde, Rajneesh Paliwal, M. T. Abberton, E. I. Ayo‐John, P. O. Bankole, T. T. Adegboyega, U. O. Ekanem, O. A. Oyatomi   +8 more
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Transformações no projeto dos espaços livres públicos: do potencial ao ocupado. O conjunto Mangabeira em João Pessoa - PB

Paisagem e Ambiente, 2006
Este trabalho discute a destinação e implantação de espaços públicos de recreação, em especial das praças, em conjuntos habitacionais populares. Mais especificamente, aborda a forma de ocupação desses espaços, com construções informais que transformaram ...
Luciana Mendonça Dinoá, Ana Rita Sá Carneiro   +1 more
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Racial Influences on the Practices of Organizing Spaces of Sociability: Experiences of Black Brazilian Women

Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 105-120, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to understand racial influences on the practices of organizing spaces of sociability by Black Brazilian women. We discuss practice‐based studies (PBS) and racial studies, based on Black feminist, emphasizing race as the basis of organizational practices, especially in organizational spaces in which sociability is a
Josiane Silva de Oliveira, Snjezana Clonira Simunovic de Abreu   +1 more
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Energy for fracture of a multilayered dental zirconia under mixed‐mode testing

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 109, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Graded multilayer zirconias exhibit a microstructural gradient based on yttria content, but the transition zone between layers remains poorly characterized. This study evaluated the fracture energy required to create new surfaces in multilayer zirconias.
Beatriz Serralheiro Cruz, Tiago Moreira Bastos Campos, Karina Barbosa Souza, Gilmar Patrocínio Thim, Nathália de Carvalho Ramos, Yu Zhang, Renata Marques de Melo   +6 more
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