A interface música e linguística como instrumental metodológico para o estudo da prosódia do português arcaico

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Algumas considerações sobre o caso instrumental

Este trabalho apresenta alguns problemas suscitados pelo caso Instrumental e discute algumas soluções, nem sempre satisfatórias, propostas por Fillmore e por seus seguidores.

O uso instrumental de línguas

A análise do discurso e a lingüística textual podem contribuir de forma valiosa para o desenvolvimento de estratégias específicas adequadas à leitura e compreensão de textos em idiomas ainda não totalmentedominados pelo aluno.

Importância e funcionalidade de um curso de grego instrumental

Este artigo pretende demonstrar como um curso instrumental é o destino natural do grego clássico, já que o estudo desta língua só pode ser realizado nos textos, isto é, através do desenvolvimento da habilidade de leitura.

As redes harmônicas de Pousseur aplicadas à composição musical em tempo real

Pós-graduação em Música - IA

Confluências histórico-técnicas no conceito de micropolifonia (1956-1966)

Pós-graduação em Música - IA

A escritura musical nos ambientes da eletrônica em tempo real

Pós-graduação em Música - IA

A contribuição do canto para a voz falada do ator

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Anamorfoses na Música Eletroacústica Mista

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Aspectos sincrônicos e diacrônicos da música eletroacústica

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Música de duas dimensões: correspondências entre os universos instrumentais e eletroacústico

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior (CAPES)

Cellulite: poor correlation between instrumental methods and photograph evaluation for severity classification

SynopsisBackgroundCellulite refers to skin relief alterations in womens thighs and buttocks, causing dissatisfaction and search for treatment. Its physiopathology is complex and not completely understood. Many therapeutic options have been reported with no scientific evidence about benefits. The majority of the studies are not controlled nor randomized; most efficacy endpoints are subjective, like not well-standardized photographs and investigator opinion. Objective measures could improve severity assessment. Our purpose was to correlate non-invasive instrumental measures and standardized clinical evaluation.MethodsTwenty six women presenting cellulite on buttocks, aged from 25 to 41, were evaluated by: body mass index; standardized photography analysis (10-point severity and 5-point photonumeric scales) by five dermatologists; cutometry and high-frequency ultrasonography (dermal density and dermis/hypodermis interface length). Quality of life impact was assessed. Correlations between clinical and instrumental parameters were performed.ResultsGood agreement among dermatologists and main investigator perceptions was detected. Positive correlations: body mass index and clinical scores; ultrasonographic measures. Negative correlation: cutometry and clinical scores. Quality of life score was correlated to dermal collagen density.ConclusionCellulite caused impact in quality of life. Poor correlation between objective measures and clinical evaluation was detected. Cellulite severity assessment is a challenge, and objective parameters should be optimized for clinical trials.

Parâmetros curriculares nacionais, temática ambiental e razão instrumental: uma análise de seus fundamentos filosóficos

Pós-graduação em Educação Escolar - FCLAR

Parâmetros curriculares nacionais, temática ambiental e razão instrumental: uma análise de seus fundamentos filosóficos

Pós-graduação em Educação Escolar - FCLAR

Instrumental activities of daily living performance in healthy and cognitively intact seniors from a Brazilian sample and its relation to age and other socio-demographic variables

Background: Studies on functional capacity in community-dwelling older people have shown associations between declines in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and several factors. Among these, age has been the most consistently related to functional capacity independent of other variables. We aimed at evaluating the performance of a sample of healthy and cognitively intact Brazilian older people on activities of daily living and to analyze its relation to social-demographic variables. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected for previous epidemiological studies with community-dwelling subjects aged 60 years or more. We selected subjects who did not have dementia or depression, and with no history of neurological diseases, heart attack, HIV, hepatitis or arthritis (n = 1,111). Functional capacity was assessed using the Brazilian version of the Older American Resources and Services Questionnaire (BOMFAQ). ADL performance was analyzed according to age, gender, education, and marital status (Pearson's chi(2), logistic regression). Results: IADL difficulties were present in our sample, especially in subjects aged 80 years or more, with lower levels of education, or widowed. The logistic regression analysis results indicated that "higher age" and "lower education" (p <= 0.001) remained significantly associated with IADL difficulty. Conclusions: Functional decline was present in older subjects even in the absence of medical conditions and cognitive impairment. Clinicians and researchers could benefit from knowing what to expect from older people regarding IADL performance in the absence of medical conditions.