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A Lei de Incentivo à Reciclagem ganhou futuro; agora é hora de dar escala
Economia circular Ampliação do incentivo fiscal pode transformar responsabilidade compartilhada em investimento e desenvolvimento. A aprovação, pela Câmara dos Deputados, do projeto de lei nº 1.361/2025 representa uma excelente notícia para a economia circular brasileira.
Intensive cropping influences the success of seed dormancy breaking methods in Australian collected Hordeum, Avena, and Bromus sp.
• and , Differences in the distribution and seed germination behaviour of populations of Bromus rigidus and Bromus diandrus in South Australia: adaptations to habitat and implications for weed management . Aust J Agric Res : – ( ). • , and , Effect of different treatments on dormancy breaking of wild oat (Avena fatua) . Int J Biosci : – ( ). • , and , The response of wild oat (Avena fatua) and Avena sterilis accessions to photoperiod and temperature . Weed Sci : – ( ).
El Primer Vehículo Eléctrico Del Mundo Alimentado Por XNO Se Carga Al 100 % En 10 Minutos Gracias A Una Innovadora Batería De Niobio
XNO permite que las baterías de iones de litio alcancen velocidades de carga ultrarrápidas, alcanzando la carga completa en menos de diez minutos, significativamente más rápido que las baterías de vehículos eléctricos estándar. En el mundo de la sostenibilidad y la movilidad eléctrica, un avance revolucionario ha tomado forma con la presentación del primer vehículo operativo impulsado por tecnología de ánodos activos de niobio.
The Impact of Social Responsibility on the Performance of European Listed Companies
1. Introduction The concern that organizations have regarding societal welfare and environmental protection has been increasingly discussed in recent years, gaining significant emphasis in the 21st century []. In short, companies have felt immense pressure from society to adopt socially responsible practices, which implies that they start viewing social responsibility (SR) as a strategy for achieving better economic results.
The Impact of Social Responsibility on the Performance of European Listed Companies
Preprint Article Version 1 This version is not peer-reviewed Version 1 : Received: 21 June 2024 / Approved: 22 June 2024 / Online: 24 June 2024 (11:00:31 CEST) Rocha, R.; Bandeira, A.; Ramos, P. The Impact of Social Responsibility on the Performance of European Listed Companies. Preprints 2024, 2024061577. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1577.v1 Rocha, R.; Bandeira, A.; Ramos, P. The Impact of Social Responsibility on the Performance of European Listed Companies. Preprints 2024, 2024061577.
Focus on the Crop Not the Weed: Canola Identification for Precision Weed Management Using Deep Learning
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Early silique shedding wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) phenotypes persist in a long‐term harvest weed seed control managed field in Western Australia
BACKGROUND This study introduces a wild radish population collected from Yelbeni in the Western Australian grainbelt that evolved an early silique abscission (shedding) trait to persist despite long-term harvest weed seed control (HWSC) use. In 2017, field collected seed (known herein as Yelbeni) was compared to surrounding ruderal and field collected populations in a fully randomised common garden study.
Liberals quietly allow lobbyists to attend cash-for-access fundraisers despite pledging to stop
Liberals quietly allow lobbyists to attend cash-for-access fundraisers despite pledging to stop Most lobbyists who attended the fundraisers were registered to lobby the federal department whose minister was a special guest at the event 4 January, 2023 • 6 min read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses major Liberal donors at a Laurier Club dinner in Toronto in 2017. Although the Liberals discourage lobbyists from attending fundraisers, the rules don’t apply to Laurier Club events.
The richest 100 charitable foundations hold more wealth than 5,800 others
The richest 100 charitable foundations hold more wealth than 5,800 others And other insights from the IJF’s charity tax return data 4 August, 2023 • 4 min read A volunteer bags groceries for people in need in Montreal. In 2021, Canadian charities received $21.5 billion in donations, a record high. (The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes)
Bill to allow repair of digital devices is confusing and problematic, both sides say
Bill to allow repair of digital devices is confusing and problematic, both sides say Rights advocates and copyright holders don’t see how right-to-repair law would make it easier for consumers to fix their devices 27 June, 2023 • 4 min read Hong Truong downloads diagnostic codes from the onboard computer of a car in Edmonton. Independent mechanics are pushing for the right to repair, as car manufacturers often prevent non-dealer shops from getting access to diagnostic equipment.
Food insecurity in Canada at all-time high, surpassing peer nations
Food insecurity in Canada at all-time high, surpassing peer nations Policies to ensure livable income not keeping up with cost of living, researchers say 5 December, 2023 • 5 min read Tarryn Pratt, a warehouse worker, packs food into boxes at the Food Bank in Regina. Food banks in Canada are seeing a spike in demand as food insecurity hits record levels. (Michael Bell/The Canadian Press) Please create a free account to keep reading Left Black Logo LargeCreated with Sketch. Continue with Apple
The richest 10 per cent of federal candidates now get more donations than all others combined
The richest 10 per cent of federal candidates now get more donations than all others combined And other findings from the IJF’s political donations data 13 March, 2023 • 5 min read Independent candidate Jody Wilson-Raybould raised over $220,000 in the 2019 federal election, while the average candidate raised no more than $4,000. The disparity between the top and bottom-earning candidates has only grown since.
Explore the data: Who lobbies cabinet members the most
Explore the data: Who lobbies cabinet members the most Search by lobby group, subject, or department contacted 4 January, 2023 • 1 min read Former Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Singh Bains speaks to reporters following a cabinet meeting in Ottawa in 2017. Bains was the most lobbied minister since the Liberals took power in 2015. (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)
Opposition parties slam Liberals for continuing to allow lobbyists at fundraisers
In the second installment of a larger collaboration between Canada’s National Observer and the Investigative Journalism Foundation, we look at the lobbying activities of Canada’s chief fossil fuels lobbying organization.
Why do government IT contracts have such huge cost overruns?
Why do government IT contracts have such huge cost overruns? It’s not just ArriveCan and Phoenix. Half of outsourced tech work went over the original budget, data shows 3 October, 2023 • 6 min read Public servants protest over problems with the Phoenix pay system outside the Office of the Prime Minister in 2017. The troubled system, which was supposed to save the government millions of dollars by centralizing payroll, ended up costing more than $1 billion.
From glass ceilings to concrete walls: Exploring gender disparities in urban property ownership, wealth, and taxation
In vibrant cities with promises of economic prosperity, it's easy to assume progress has touched everyone equally. However, a closer look reveals that urban landscapes are not always inclusive, especially for women, who face numerous challenges in property ownership , stemming from persisting social, cultural, and legal factors.
Ottawa spending record amounts outsourcing access to information requests
Ottawa spending record amounts outsourcing access to information requests External consultants doing little to clear backlogs, data shows 21 July, 2023 • 4 min read Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre holds up redacted documents during a press conference in 2020. Requests for government information often get delayed and censored as departments struggle to meet their legal obligations to release documents.
Ottawa spending on consultants hits all-time high despite years of controversy and promises to stop
Ottawa spending on consultants hits all-time high despite years of controversy and promises to stop Departments say COVID-19, complex digital world forced them to seek outside expertise 11 July, 2023 • 5 min read Dominic Barton, former Global Managing Director of McKinsey, waits to appear as a witness for a federal probe into consulting contracts. The government has awarded firms like McKinsey record amounts for management advice.
Trudeau Foundation spent less than required on charities through most of its existence, tax records suggest
Trudeau Foundation spent less than required on charities through most of its existence, tax records suggest Embattled charity asked auditors to review its finances following IJF questions 23 May, 2023 • 5 min read Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation director Peter Sahlas (left) speaks to board chair Edward Johnson before appearing as a witness at a standing committee in Ottawa on May 9. The committee is looking into a large Chinese donation to the foundation as an attempt at foreign interference.
Segmentation of Sandplain Lupin Weeds from Morphologically Similar Narrow-Leafed Lupins in the Field
Open AccessArticle by Monica F. Danilevicz 1, Roberto Lujan Rocha 2, Jacqueline Batley 1, Philipp E. Bayer 3, Mohammed Bennamoun 4, David Edwards 1,* and Michael B.
A autópsia do Maranhão
18/03/2023 8:46 | Atualizado 18/03/2023 10:00 Os pesquisadores Marcelo Nery e Marcos Hecksher, da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, vem há alguns anos dissecando o quadro da desigualdade no Brasil, utilizando para tal os números obtidos dos dados do Imposto de Renda Pessoa Física conjugados aos obtidos pela Pesquisa Nacional por Amostras de Domicílios – PNAD Contínua, do IBGE. O bisturi que eles usam é esterilizado contra todo tipo de opinião ou preconceito.
Lobbying has more than doubled under Justin Trudeau
Lobbying has more than doubled under Justin Trudeau And other findings from the IJF’s analysis of 15 years of lobbying data 21 February, 2023 • 5 min read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's annual convention in Toronto in 2020. Mining and energy companies are among the most active lobbyists of the federal government. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Please create a free account to keep reading Left Black Logo LargeCreated with Sketch.
National Defence dominates revolving door between government and lobbyists
National Defence dominates revolving door between government and lobbyists IJF analysis reveals what government jobs federal lobbyists once had 13 February, 2023 • 6 min read An attendee takes a photo of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet, featuring the Canadian flag on its vertical stabilizers, at the CANSEC defence trade show in June 2022. The U.S.-based contractor has the largest number of former defence employees in Canada.
Lobby groups attended Liberal fundraisers while seeking to influence the government
Wealthy urban ridings, especially those represented by higher-profile politicians, offered the most lucrative fundraising terrain for Canada’s federal political parties in the five years following the 2015 election
Unions, farmers and oil firms: who lobbies cabinet members the most
Unions, farmers and oil firms: who lobbies cabinet members the most Meet the lobbyists with the most access to Justin Trudeau’s cabinet 4 January, 2023 • 7 min read Bill Karsten, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, jokes with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offering him the FCM plan for the first 100 days in office. FCM is the lobby group that met the most with Liberal cabinet members.
No place to live
One person’s search for a place to call home shows a public-housing system stretched to its limits
Numbers suggest many American protest convoy donors also gave to Trump, Republicans
Out of 200 of the top American donors to the convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa and blocked parts of the Canada-U.S. border, half have names matching those of donors to Republican candidates, the Republican Party or former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to analysis by CBC News.
Hacked convoy data shows more than half of donations came from U.S.
Although Canadians gave more money than Americans, more than half of the donations to the convoy protest made through the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo came from the United States, an analysis of hacked data from the site reveals. The data — hacked illegally and released publicly late Sunday evening — sheds light on the identity of thousands of donors to the crowdfunding campaign.
Large number of donations to support convoy came from aliases, unnamed donors
At least a third of the donations to the GoFundMe campaign set up to support the convoy of trucks headed to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates came from anonymous sources or were attributed to fake names, according to an analysis by CBC News. Supporters of an anti-vaccine mandate protest convoy bound for Ottawa cheer at the Vaughan Mills outlet mall in Vaughan, Ont., on Jan. 27, 2022.
The pandemic is changing how restaurants do business, and it might be for good
The pandemic heralding big changes to the dining experience, such as smaller restaurants, dedicated takeout counters and a shift toward snazzier experiences to lure back indoor diners. And some of those changes might be permanent. Staff at Kitchen Hub, a ghost kitchen in Etobicoke, Ont., that makes delivery meals for other restaurants, prepares orders for Pai, a Thai restaurant in Toronto.
How Valérie Plante beat Denis Coderre to be re-elected mayor of Montreal, in one map
This interactive map shows how the two rivals performed in the Nov. 7 mayoral election and the one in 2017. Valérie Plante waved, laughed, flexed her arms, and jumped up and down as she took to the stage Nov. 7 to deliver her victory speech. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada) Valérie Plante won the Nov. 7 election Montreal mayoral election with more than half of all ballots cast, in a resounding victory over rival and predecessor Denis Coderre.
How sports and recreation facilities are unequally spread across the city | CBC News
Montreal·Data Analysis Sports and recreation facilities are supposed to be accessible to everyone. But an analysis by CBC News shows they are more readily available in higher-income boroughs in Montreal.
In cities, money doesn't grow on trees, but more trees grow near money
A CBC News analysis shows the higher the median income of a neighbourhood in Montreal, the more extensive the tree cover. In other Canadian cities and beyond, researchers are tracking similar dynamics between green space and socioeconomic status, and looking for solutions to address the imbalance. The City of Westmount, one of the wealthiest parts of Montreal, is also among the leafiest. A CBC News analysis shows a strong correlation between income and tree cover.
How tracking ethnicity and occupation data is helping fight COVID-19
CBC News compared the COVID-19 data published by every province and region. Only a handful publish details on race, income, occupation and neighbourhood-specific breakdowns of infections and vaccinations — information that health officials and community leaders say helps them intervene quickly in hotspots. People register at sunset for a 'Doses After Dark' vaccination clinic in Mississauga, Ont. The campaign last month by Peel Region sought to administer more than 7,600 doses over 32 hours.
As provinces eased COVID-19 restrictions, the rise in variant cases told a different story Original
When several provinces eased restrictions, reacting to a downward curve in overall COVID-19 cases, a rising arc of more-infectious variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wave of infections, a CBC News data analysis reveals. A laboratory technologist holds a genome cartridge while working to sequence the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at the BCCDC in Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.
Deaths, hospitalizations dropping among oldest Canadians as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
After a sluggish start, Canada's vaccination efforts are starting to pay off, with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among the oldest Canadians now dropping at a faster rate than in younger adults who are less likely to be vaccinated yet, according to a CBC News analysis. Canada's vaccination rollout has been picking up steam, and the benefits are reflected in the data.
How well have Canadians complied with COVID-19 restrictions? New data offers a glimpse
© Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press A normally busy corner of Old Montreal sits empty on a Saturday night after the Quebec government enacted an 8 p.m. curfew in January. Back in the fall, when COVID-19 cases were on the upswing and Quebec once again became the Canadian epicentre of the pandemic, Health Minister Christian Dubé blamed the province's "Latin spirit" for the increase. Quebecers, he claimed, like to party too much and are less disciplined than their Anglo neighbours.
1,500 flights and rising as Canadians seek sunny escapes despite surging COVID-19 crisis
Thousands of Canadians are thumbing their noses at government advice to stay home and hopping international flights to sunny destinations even as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Canadian air carriers operated more than 1,500 flights between Canada and 18 popular vacation spots since Oct. 1. Tourists walk on the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provinces that acted faster had more success limiting spread of COVID-19, data suggests
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit many parts of the country, provinces that were quick to act with strict containment measures have been more successful in limiting the spread, a CBC News analysis suggests. A Charlottetown business owner welcomes visitors to the province in July.
We looked at every confirmed COVID-19 case in Canada. Here's what we found Original
Canada's first known case of COVID-19 was detected eight months ago this week. As of Sept. 22, the coronavirus has been confirmed in 146,663 people across the country. CBC News has dug deep into the data collected by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to examine how COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, affects the young, the elderly, men and women in order to better understand what's most likely to land you in hospital — or worse.
Hundreds of Quebec teachers express confusion, anxiety and dissatisfaction with government as schools reopen | CBC News Original
Nearly 2,000 teachers, principals and other education workers in public schools filled out a questionnaire circulated last week by CBC Montreal and Radio-Canada. Their responses indicate deep-seated concerns about their personal safety and confusion about government guidelines. Students in some parts of Quebec will begin returning to school later this week.
We surveyed 170 doctors, epidemiologists and other specialists to find out what's safe. Here's what they said | CBC News
Health experts in Montreal — including ER doctors, epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists — are getting haircuts again and hanging out with friends, but many say it will take a vaccine before they feel safe going to a large wedding or playing a sport like hockey. Most of the health experts who answered our survey said they were comfortable getting a haircut. But other activities, like attending a large wedding, cause many concern.
What countries did right and wrong in responding to the pandemic Original
Why were some countries better able than others to control the spread of the coronavirus despite having similar measures? CBC News breaks down the numbers and speaks with some top experts to find out. A mourner prays at the tomb of 68-year-old man who died of COVID-19 in the Colina area of Santiago, Chile. The deceased's granddaughter called COVID-19 'a super classist disease,' as poor people like her grandfather have to continue working rather than isolating, putting themselves at risk.
New StatsCan data reveals hundreds of 'excess' deaths in Canada amid pandemic Original
Hundreds more Canadians died in the early weeks of the pandemic than in the same period in previous years — but not all were directly connected to COVID-19, according to new figures released Friday by Statistics Canada. The report compared weekly deaths from this year against the highest number of deaths for those same weeks over the past five years — looking for "excess deaths" that stood out from historical highs.
Montreal's poorest and most racially diverse neighbourhoods hit hardest by COVID-19, data analysis shows
Since the start of the pandemic, Montreal districts with higher numbers of Black people and more cramped housing have registered the most cases of COVID-19, according to an analysis of census data by CBC News. Tiffany Callender, executive director of the Côte-des-Neiges Black Community Association, has been calling for public health to collect and publish race-based data. She says such information could have been used to identify and protect vulnerable communities.
'Hey, Google, how do I deal with stress?' Web searches during COVID-19 reveal Canadians' anxieties
A year ago, Canadians were wondering how long it takes to get to the moon, how to cook rice and how to make granola at home. These days, they’re more worried about getting government aid and making their own hand sanitizer. Canadians are dealing with unprecedented amounts of anxiety around the pandemic, according to several surveys and the popularity of certain Google searches.
Some hospitals across Canada could face significant shortage of ICU beds, projections reveal
With an increasing number of COVID-19 patients expected over the next few months, some Canadian hospitals could face significant shortfalls of ICU beds, according to projections from a team of researchers. With an increasing number of COVID-19 patients expected over the next few months, some Canadian hospitals could face significant shortfalls of ICU beds, according to projections from a team of researchers.
Tracking the second wave: Your guide to Quebec's latest COVID-19 data
A man waits in line outside a walk-in COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal on Oct. 7. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) Between September and January, the number of COVID-19 infections rose steadily in Quebec, putting increasing pressure on the health-care system. The government responded by imposing a growing list of public health rules, first targeted to certain regions and then eventually ordering a province-wide curfew that is scheduled to last until Feb. 8.
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