TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER THROUGH MODELED SURFACE OBSERVATIONS IN APA PETROPOLIS, RIO DE JANEIRO

Human action has been changing the landscape and leaving their mark in the form of different land cover and land uses. This paper seeks to show that diversity, based on the study of horizontal landscape structure, supported by geoecology analyzes supported in geoprocessing products, such as Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). The main purpose was to perform a temporal comparison (between 1994 and 2007) analyzes of land use in planimetric and modeled surface observations. The study area chosen was the APA Petrópolis, RJ, that is a conservation unit of sustainable use, located in rugged relief, that favored the comparison between the surfaces. The results showed that the APA is presenting forest loss with the increase of human interventions, and these differences are bigger when evaluated in modeled surface. In assessing the rate of forest retraction in the 13 years of analysis, the difference between modeled and planimetric surface observations reached 0.31 km2/year, featuring a significant increase in the retraction value calculation when evaluated on modeled surface

Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment

Conservation funding is currently limited; cost‐effective conservation solutions are essential. We suggest that the thousands of field stations worldwide can play key roles at the frontline of biodiversity conservation and have high intrinsic value. We assessed field stations’ conservation return on investment and explored the impact of COVID‐19. We surveyed leaders of field stations across tropical regions that host primate research; 157 field stations in 56 countries responded. Respondents reported improved habitat quality and reduced hunting rates at over 80% of field stations and lower operational costs per km 2 than protected areas, yet half of those surveyed have less funding now than in 2019. Spatial analyses support field station presence as reducing deforestation. These “earth observatories” provide a high return on investment; we advocate for increased support of field station programs and for governments to support their vital conservation efforts by investing accordingly

A existência de uma teoria de precedentes judiciais à luz do novo código de processo civil

Este trabalho de conclusão de curso tem o objetivo de questionar a existência de um sistema de precedentes vinculantes introduzido ao ordenamento jurídico brasileiro por meio do novo Código de Processo Civil, em especial a partir do artigo 927, o que se pretende demonstrar ser incompatível com o que o Poder Constituinte desejou.This end of course written paper aims at questioning the existence of a system of binding precedents introduced into the Brazilian legal system through the new Civil Procedure Code, especially from article 927, which is incompatible with the desire of the Constituent Power

Treatment strategies for alopecia

Hair loss is a very common complaint and dermatologists should be able to make the correct diagnosis of different types of alopecia and choose the best therapeutic strategy according to patients' and doctors' expectations. To review treatment of the most common forms of hair loss. Literature review and expert opinion. There is good evidence based information for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. There are very few randomized good quality studies and no information about long-term results for most of the available treatments for alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecias. Treatment of alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecias is, therefore, selected in the absence of precise information on the expected outcome and treatment failure is common

Alopecia in epidermolysis bullosa

Hair abnormalities observed in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) are of variable severity and include mild hair shaft abnormalities, patchy cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial alopecia with a male pattern distribution, and alopecia universalis. Alopecia is usually secondary to blistering, and scalp areas more exposed to friction, such as the occipital area, are involved more frequently. This article reviews the hair abnormalities reported in the different subtypes of EB

Alopecia secondary to mesotherapy

Mesotherapy has recently become an advertised method for the treatment of different types of alopecia despite the lack of any data regarding its efficacy and possible side effects. The substances injected into the scalp include "cocktails" of natural plant extracts, homoeopathic agents, vitamins, vasodilators, and drugs that may stimulate hair growth, such as finasteride and minoxidil. We report two cases of patchy alopecia that developed after mesotherapy for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. In the first patient, alopecia developed after injections of the heparinoid vasodilator mesoglycan; the 3-month follow-up examination revealed a small residual area of cicatricial alopecia. The second patient developed reversible alopecia after multiple scalp injections of homeopathic agents. These cases underline the possible risks of mesotherapy as a therapeutic technique for hair loss