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The Green Coast, located in the southern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro, has been highlighted in the last decades by the tragedies that occurred as a consequence of intense rainfall events, such as in the years of 2002, 2009/2010 and 2013. The Serra do Mar mountains, very near to the ocean, is especially opposed to the displacement of the frontal systems, contributing to the high precipitation in this region. On the other hand, economic investments in road and port infrastructure and the reawakening of the naval industry at different times led many migrants to the region, establishing themselves in the few flat areas, and sometimes occupying steep slopes, especially in Angra dos Reis, one of the most densely populated cities in the Green Coast of Rio de Janeiro. Thus, using daily rainfall data from 12 meteorological stations present in Green Coast municipalities and neighbors in the state of São Paulo, tables and maps were constructed to understand the spatial and temporal distribution of precipitation in the area. The results showed that in Angra dos Reis the highest concentrations of rain are recorded, mainly in the Bracuhy and Mambucaba stations, where the population has been affected by floods and mass movements with material losses and lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article aims to characterize the activities and conditions of domestic work carried out by children and adolescents at their own house, besides to reflect on the character of invisibility of this type of child labour. The qualitative method was used by applying the questionnaire and the semistructured interview, both analyzed by content analysis. The research was conducted in two municipal schools in João Pessoa city with the participation of children and adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years old. 435 participated in the mosquito questionnaire, among which 61 were workers. Sixteen participated in the interview. The data reveal a set of activities performed by precocious workers who begin early to take care of people, clean the house and cook. They contribute to the family - who can count on their housework for running the household or allowing responsible to work outside the home. The "socialization" and "help" housework arrangements give a character of invisibility and they are not seen as work but as a matter of gender or participation in social life. Although it's invisible, complaints of tiredness, fatigue, overload and damage to school activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]