Photography-based taxonomy is inadequate, unnecessary, and potentially harmful for biological sciences

The question whether taxonomic descriptions naming new animal species without type specimen(s) deposited in collections should be accepted for publication by scientific journals and allowed by the Code has already been discussed in Zootaxa (Dubois & Nemésio 2007; Donegan 2008, 2009; Nemésio 2009a–b; Dubois 2009; Gentile & Snell 2009; Minelli 2009; Cianferoni & Bartolozzi 2016; Amorim et al. 2016). This question was again raised in a letter supported by 35 signatories published in the journal Nature (Pape et al. 2016) on 15 September 2016. On 25 September 2016, the following rebuttal (strictly limited to 300 words as per the editorial rules of Nature) was submitted to Nature, which on 18 October 2016 refused to publish it. As we think this problem is a very important one for zoological taxonomy, this text is published here exactly as submitted to Nature, followed by the list of the 493 taxonomists and collection-based researchers who signed it in the short time span from 20 September to 6 October 2016

COVID-19 symptoms at hospital admission vary with age and sex: results from the ISARIC prospective multinational observational study

Background: The ISARIC prospective multinational observational study is the largest cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. We present relationships of age, sex, and nationality to presenting symptoms. Methods: International, prospective observational study of 60 109 hospitalized symptomatic patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 recruited from 43 countries between 30 January and 3 August 2020. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate relationships of age and sex to published COVID-19 case definitions and the most commonly reported symptoms. Results: ‘Typical’ symptoms of fever (69%), cough (68%) and shortness of breath (66%) were the most commonly reported. 92% of patients experienced at least one of these. Prevalence of typical symptoms was greatest in 30- to 60-year-olds (respectively 80, 79, 69%; at least one 95%). They were reported less frequently in children (≤ 18 years: 69, 48, 23; 85%), older adults (≥ 70 years: 61, 62, 65; 90%), and women (66, 66, 64; 90%; vs. men 71, 70, 67; 93%, each P < 0.001). The most common atypical presentations under 60 years of age were nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain, and over 60 years was confusion. Regression models showed significant differences in symptoms with sex, age and country. Interpretation: This international collaboration has allowed us to report reliable symptom data from the largest cohort of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Adults over 60 and children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely to present with typical symptoms. Nausea and vomiting are common atypical presentations under 30 years. Confusion is a frequent atypical presentation of COVID-19 in adults over 60 years. Women are less likely to experience typical symptoms than men

Parecer n. 198, de 27 de abril de 2012

Trata-se de parecer da Assessoria Jurídica do STJ.Compreensão do art. 53 da Portaria STJ n. 49, de 28.3.2011. Natureza jurídica da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil. Natureza singular aproximada à das autarquias, que lhe permite, para os fins do dispositivo mencionado, ser enquadrada como administração pública

Parecer n. 69, de 16 de fevereiro de 2012

Trata-se de parecer da Assessoria Jurídica do STJ.Resolução CNJ n. 133, de 21 junho de 2011. Análise acerca da natureza constitutiva ou declarativa do ato normativo. Princípio da simetria entre as carreiras do Ministério Público e Magistratura. Parecer pela impossibilidade de efeito retroativo. Não vinculação do Superior Tribunal de Justiça às determinações do Conselho da Justiça Federal

Parecer n. 48, de 3 de fevereiro de 2012

Trata-se de parecer da Assessoria Jurídica do STJ.Recurso contra decisão da Secretaria de Gestão de Pessoas. Fungibilidade. Recebimento como pedido de reconsideração. Gratificação natalina. Lei n. 8.112, de 11.12.1990, art. 63, parágrafo único. Precedentes da Assessoria Jurídica. Parecer AJU/ST n. 12/2011. Parecer pelo não acolhimento do pedido de reconsideração