Oceanic lithosphere varies considerably around the globe, with different geodynamic settings that contribute to various models of seismotectonic activity over the tectonic plate boundaries. Lithospheric age, temperature, and thickness are three fundamental features to understand the geodynamic behavior. However, the model in which they influence the seismic wave propagation is poorly understood over different oceanic areas. Here, we analyze the behavior of seismic velocities and lithospheric thickness from measurements of uppermost mantle-Moho Pn velocities and thermal structure modeling over the Mendocino fracture zone (MFZ), eastern Pacific ocean. We use data obtained by 21 ocean-bottom instruments deployed across the MFZ in October-December of 2017. We present results obtained from 19 regional earthquakes of global catalogs with magnitudes $\geq$2.5, with their epicenters raging from 311 to 588 km away. We obtained 205 Pn ray paths with Pn velocities ranging from 8.01$\pm$0.1 to 8.48$\pm$0.2 km/s. The results presented correlations between the increase in Pn velocities with the lithosphere aging and the velocity decrease in parallel to the increase of temperatures. Also, the highest velocities are directed near parallel to the fracture zone and perpendicular to the ridge axis. The lithospheric thermal model show that the down limitation bounding with the asthenosphere is placed at $\sim$29-74 km depth comparing the young (8 Ma) and older (33 Ma) sides of the fracture zone. Therefore, our results demonstrate the MFZ particular area is fundamental to the understanding of seismic wave propagation over the uppermost mantle-Moho zone and the lithosphere thickness dependence over geodynamic features.

In northeastern Brazil, following the Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak, we investigated whether a specific radiologic finding was associated with sight-threatening abnormalities in children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS).

Cohort Study from March 2016 to December 2018, in Paraiba, Brazil. We evaluated children born to mothers with laboratory confirmed ZIKV infection during pregnancy (ZIKV RT-PCR) and children born with clinical and radiologic features of CZS.

A total of 102 infants were evaluated; 75 infants had both brain imaging and complete eye exams. 22% of infants had infratentorial abnormalities; microcephaly was present in 71%; all had brain calcifications. 94% of children with infratentorial abnormalities had ophthalmic abnormalities. Conversely, 28% without infratentorial abnormalities, had ophthalmic abnormalities (OR 42.0; 95%CI 5.1-342.9).

The presence of Infratentorial abnormalities a significant predictor of ophthalmic abnormalities. All neonates whose mothers had ZIKV exposure at any time during pregnancy should have ophthalmologic examination.

The right to housing is a constitutional right in Brazil. In order for it to be fully complied with, the Estatuto da Cidade provides tools for democratic public administration, one of which is land regularization. However, in the urban policies of Fortaleza, a certain selectivity has been observed in what is considered subject to regularization, losing its transformative potential. This happens when initiatives to make regulations more flexible in response to demands of large economic groups are prioritized- contradicting the understanding of the social function of urban property. This work seeks to analyze land regularization initiatives in the city, and to what extent their transformative potential relies on popular participation.

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an immune mediated bullous disease that is manifested by urticarial plaques with superimposed subepidermal blisters and significant pruritus. It is generally found in the elderly, but is rare in the pediatric population. A 5-month-old girl previously diagnosed with hand-foot-mouth disease was examined in our dermatology department owing to vesicles and bullae, initially located to the hands and feet, which progressed with new lesions. Tense vesicles and bullae distributed in an annular string of pearls pattern on the abdomen and facial and cervical regions were noted. Histologic and immunologic findings were consistent with the diagnosis of infantile BP. Disease control was obtained with oral prednisolone and dapsone; the patient was still in clinical remission 6 months after treatment cessation. The differential diagnosis of the clinical presentation of the lesions in our patient is of note, given that this blistering pattern is frequently reported in association with linear IgA bullous dermatosis.

Brazilian native plants from the Atlantic forest have rarely been included in nutrition and growth studies and their responses to organic residues amendments is poorly described. In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the application of large amounts of organic residues, including sewage sludge, to these species and ecosystems, this study was conducted to determine how these applications might influence plant growth and productivity.