Geointelligence against illegal deforestation and timber laundering in the Brazilian Amazon

Perazzoni, F., Bacelar-Nicolau, P., & Painho, M. (2020). Geointelligence against illegal deforestation and timber laundering in the Brazilian Amazon. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9(6), 1-29. [398]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9060398Due to the characteristics of the Southern Amazonas Mesoregion (Mesorregião Sul do Amazonas, MSA), conducting on-site surveys in all licensed forestry areas (Plano de Manejo Florestal, PMFS) is an impossible task. Therefore, the present investigation aimed to: (i) analyze the use of geointelligence (GEOINT) techniques to support the evaluation of PMFS; and (ii) verify if the PMFS located in the MSA are being executed in accordance with Brazilian legislation. A set of twenty-two evaluation criteria were established. These were initially applied to a “standard” PMFS and subsequently replicated to a larger area of 83 PMFS, located in the MSA. GEOINT allowed for a better understanding of each PMFS, identifying illegal forestry activities and evidence of timber laundering. Among these results, we highlight the following evidences: (i) inconsistencies related to total transport time and prices declared to the authorities (48% of PMFS); (ii) volumetric information incompatible with official forest inventories and/or not conforming with Benford’s law (37% of PMFS); (iii) signs of exploitation outside the authorized polygon limits (35% PMFS) and signs of clear-cutting (29% of PMFS); (iv) no signs of infrastructure compatible with licensed forestry (17% of PMFS); and (v) signs of exploitation prior to the licensing (13% of PMFS) and after the expiration of licensing (3%).publishersversionpublishersversionpublishe

Jogo responsável e saúde mental : tópicos para uma estratégia integrada na prevenção e redução de danos das adições comportamentais

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use.Problem gambling has become a major public health concern, with psychosocial and mental health consequences. Some efforts have been done in the last years by regulatory and health related bodies worldwide for assuring that betting can be safer and less harmful. A vast consensus concerning the need to promote Responsible Gambling strategies have been put forward, even though the implementation of policies in this domain is very broad, poorly systematized and often does not translate, in an evident manner, to consolidated and valid practices for promoting safe gambling and the prevention of morbidity. This paper aims to review theoretical and research‑based arguments supporting the need of investment in responsible gambling field, and to propose some recommendations for sponsoring strategic policies in which harm‑minimization and prevention tools are prioritized. A literature review was carried out through an intensive search of online electronic databases and collaborative contacts with researchers in the field of non‑substance addictive behaviors. Papers and documents from scientific and governmental boards, related to prevention and harm minimization or reduction of gambling problems and published between 1998 and 2018 were selected. Different tools in the field of responsible gambling are pointed as good and evidence‑based practices that need to be continuously implemented and replicated. Some others can be promising but need further research. The findings of this study may help many entities and stakeholders involved in this behavioral addiction field (researchers, governmental and health agencies, regulators and gambling industry) for strengthening responsible gambling national policies and strategies.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Jogo Responsável e Saúde Mental: Tópicos para uma Estratégia Integrada na Prevenção e Redução de Danos das Adições Comportamentais

Problem gambling has become a major public health concern, with psychosocial and mental health consequences. Some efforts have been done in the last years by regulatory and health related bodies worldwide for assuring that betting can be safer and less harmful. A vast consensus concerning the need to promote Responsible Gambling strategies have been put forward, even though the implementation of policies in this domain is very broad, poorly systematized and often does not translate, in an evident manner, to consolidated and valid practices for promoting safe gambling and the prevention of morbidity. This paper aims to review theoretical and research‑based arguments supporting the need of investment in responsible gambling field, and to propose some recommendations for sponsoring strategic policies in which harm‑minimization and prevention tools are prioritized. A literature review was carried out through an intensive search of online electronic databases and collaborative contacts with researchers in the field of non‑substance addictive behaviors. Papers and documents from scientific and governmental boards, related to prevention and harm minimization or reduction of gambling problems and published between 1998 and 2018 were selected. Different tools in the field of responsible gambling are pointed as good and evidence‑based practices that need to be continuously implemented and replicated. Some others can be promising but need further research. The findings of this study may help many entities and stakeholders involved in this behavioral addiction field (researchers, governmental and health agencies, regulators and gambling industry) for strengthening responsible gambling national policies and strategies.Os problemas de jogo constituem uma preocupação crescente no domínio da saúde, com graves consequências psicossociais e na saúde mental. Alguns esforços a nível internacional têm sido empreendidos nas últimas décadas pelas entidades reguladoras e da saúde, visando práticas de jogo mais seguras e menos lesivas. Um vasto consenso em torno da promoção de estratégias de jogo responsável é atualmente aceite, não obstante a implementação de políticas neste domínio seja pouco sistematizada e não se traduza, frequentemente e de modo evidente, em práticas validadas de promoção do jogo responsável e de prevenção da morbilidade associada. Este artigo tem como objetivo uma revisão teórica e dos achados da investigação científica que dão suporte à necessidade de investimento no campo do jogo responsável, propondo recomendações que subsidiem o desenvolvimento de políticas estratégicas que priorizem a minimização de danos e a prevenção dos problemas de jogo. Foi desenvolvida uma revisão da literatura através de uma procura intensiva de conteúdos publicados nas bases de dados internacionais e por meio de contactos colaborativos com investigadores no domínio dos comportamentos aditivos sem substância. Foram selecionados artigos científicos e documentos conformadores produzidos por entidades científicas e governamentais, relacionados com prevenção e redução de riscos e minimização de danos dos problemas de jogo, publicados entre 1998 e 2018. Vários instrumentos no domínio do jogo responsável são identificados como boas práticas e devidamente baseados na evidência, sendo necessária a continuidade da sua implementação bem como a sua replicação noutros contextos. Outros ainda parecem ser promissores, mas requisitam investigação adicional

Defying the curse: political articulations of menstrual activism

El activismo menstrual entronca con la refle­ xión sobre la configuración social del cuerpo que menstrúa en el contexto neoliberal y productivista. La menstruación moviliza un conjunto de percep ciones sobre el género, la sexualidad y la feminidad que se encuen tran en la base de las relaciones de género. El principal objetivo del artículo es analizar los posicionamientos políticos del activismo menstrual. A través de entrevistas semiestructuradas y técnicas etno­ gráficas nos acercamos a los discursos de un activismo menstrual heterogéneo, conectado a planteamientos feministas en discusión y con­ flicto. Recorremos entornos del activismo que conectan la crítica al complejo industrial higiénico ­ farma cológico con la crítica al productivismo y los procesos de explotación y autoexplotación en el marco del mercado laboral, así como a los procesos de apropiación del cuerpo por parte de la cultura biomédica. Finalmente, discutimos el posicionamiento del activismo menstrual con respecto a las políticas feministas neoliberales y las políticas radicales.Menstrual activism connects with the reflection on how menstruating bodies are socially configured in the current neoliberal, productivity ­ focused context. Menstruation activates a set of perceptions about gender, sexuality and femi­ ninity which can be found at the very base of gender relations. The present article pursues further analysis on the different political positions menstrual activism embraces. When talking about menstrual activism we mean those practices willing to resignify menstrual cycle. Through semi ­structured interviews and ethnographic techniques, we tackle the discourses comprised within the heterogeneous menstrual activism movement linking it to several other feminist, yet sometimes conflicting. It is our aim to explore activisms connecting the criticism of the hygienic ­ pharmacological industrial complex to the criticism of productivism and all the processes of exploitation and self ­exploitation defining market economy, as well as to the appropriation process accomplished by biomedical culture. Finally, we will discuss the position of menstrual activism sandwiched in between neoliberal feminist policies and radical politics

Governança e sinergia tecnológica nas redes de firmas

Governança e sinergia tecnológica nas redes de firma

Neither Villains nor Heroines: Discourses on vulnerable Childhood

El propósito del artículo consiste en analizar los elementos ideológicos que atraviesan las políticas de intervención con la infancia vulnerable a través de la consideración crítica del mismo concepto de vulnerabilidad. Para ello, nos remitimos a los debates sobre el sujeto que nos permiten analizar los modos de reconocimiento hegemónico de la infancia como dependiente, vulnerable y sin agencia. La infancia se construye de manera relacional a la de los agentes de intervención social (sistema de protección y ayuda humanitaria) que serán los encargados de rescatar a la infancia de su situación de vulnerabilidad. Seguidamente, analizamos dos casos de construcción de infancia vulnerable: la de los niños (en masculino) que migran solos del Sur al Norte global y la de las niñas (en femenino) que ocupan los relatos de las campañas de desarrollo de los países empobrecidos. Nos encontramos con dos construcciones generizadas de la infancia a la que se le aplican atributos diferenciados en cuanto a la consideración de su capacidad agente y a la interpretación y limitación de su vulnerabilidad. En un caso, los chicos migrantes son construidos como molestos para el sistema, mientras que el otro, las niñas en los países en desarrollo se construyen como como referentes inspiradores.O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os elementos ideológicos que cruzam as políticas de intervenção com crianças vulneráveis através da consideração crítica do próprio conceito de vulnerabilidade. Nos referimos aos debates sobre o sujeito que nos permitem analisar o modo hegemônico de reconhecimento da infância como dependente, vulnerável e carente de agência. A infância é construída de maneira relacional à dos agentes de intervenção social (sistema de proteção e ajuda humanitária) que serão responsáveis por resgatar as crianças de sua situação vulnerável. Dois casos de construção de uma infância vulnerável são estudados: o de meninos (no masculino) que migram sozinhos do Sul para o Norte global e o de meninas (no feminino) que ocupam as histórias das campanhas de desenvolvimento de países pobres. Encontramos duas construções geradas da infância às quais atributos diferenciados são aplicados em relação à capacidade de seus agentes e à interpretação e limites de sua vulnerabilidade. Por um lado, os meninos migrantes são construídos como irritantes para o sistema; por outro, as meninas nos países em desenvolvimento são construídas como referências inspiradoras.The aim of this article is to analyze the ideological elements that cross intervention policies with vulnerable children through the critical consideration of the very concept of vulnerability. We refer to the debates on the subject that allow us to analyze the hegemonic mode of recognition of childhood as dependent, vulnerable and lacked of agency. Childhood is built in a relational way to that of social intervention agents (protection and humanitarian aid system) who will be responsible for rescuing children from their vulnerable situation. Two cases of construction of vulnerable childhood are studied: that of boys (in masculine) who migrate alone from the South to the global North, and that of girls (in feminine) that occupy the stories of the development campaigns of impoverished countries. We find two generized constructions of childhood to which differentiated attributes are applied regarding their agent capacity and the interpretation and limits of their vulnerability. On one hand, migrant boys are constructed as annoying for the system, on the other girls in developing countries are constructed as inspiring references

Modeling adsorption equilibria of xylene isomers in a microporous metal–organic framework

Single and multicomponent adsorption equilibria of xylene isomers: o-xylene (o-x), m-xylene (m-x), pxylene (p-x) and ethylbenzene (eb) was investigated on the three dimensional microporous metal–organic framework Zn(BDC)(Dabco)0.5 (BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, Dabco = 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]-octane), MOF 1, in the range of temperatures between 398 and 448 K and partial pressures up to 0.1 bar. The equilibrium data show that a significant amount (around 34 g/100gads at 398 K) of xylene isomers can be adsorbed in MOF 1. The affinity to the adsorbent measured by the Henry’s constants to decreases in the order o-x > m-x > eb > p-x for all temperatures. The zero coverage adsorption enthalpies are all similar and range from 77.4 (eb) to 79.8 kJ/mol (o-x). The Dual-Site Langmuir model (DSL) was used for the interpretation and correlation of the experimental data. The parameters obtained from the pure component isotherms fitting were also used to predict the multicomponent equilibrium data by an extended DSL model. A good agreement was obtained between the predictions and the experimental data. It was also demonstrated that the DSL model is also capable to explain the increase in the isosteric heat of sorption with increasing coverage.José A.C. Silva acknowledges the financial support from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia under Project POCI/EQU/ 60828/2004. Patrick S. Bárcia acknowledges a FCT PhD Grant (SFRH/BD/30994/2006). This work was supported by an Award CHE 0718281 from the NSF (BC)

Stress reactivity, distress and attachment in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

© 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Research on psycho-oncology increased across literature during the last decades, pointing to links between biological, psychosocial and behavioural factors in cancer beginning and progression. This study aimed to characterize a sample of recently breast-cancer-diagnosed women, compared to a control group, regarding their stress reactivity at a psychological and autonomic levels, anger regulation and attachment styles. Eighty-seven females (52 breast cancer patients and 33 controls) respectively from Portuguese public hospitals and general population were recruited. They were assessed through psychometric measures (distress, attachment styles and anger regulation) and psychophysiological parameters of reactivity were collected. The breast cancer patients studied seem to be less anxious in their attachment patterns compared to healthy people, but they report significant distress while facing a threatening situation. This clinical group also shows lower psychophysiological reactivity, both at the baseline and confronted with different emotional eliciting stimuli. Self-directed anger was associated with the presence of anxious attachment schemes and strictly linked to the appraised distress. A predictive model suggests the impact of this pattern of anger management and an anxious attachment style in the emotional disturbance reported by these patients. Findings suggest that insecure attachment schemes, dysfunctional anger regulation strategies and a lack of psychophysiological activation may be discussed as relevant factors that modulate emotional distress associated with the diagnosis of breast cancer.The research was granted by BIAL Foundation (Grant with the Reference no. 119/10