Ghostly endings: the evolution of J.M. Barrie’s 'Farewell Miss Julie Logan'

This article critically examines the evolution of J.M. Barrie's final prose work, from working notes and manuscript to its two extant published versions.

'The Mistress'(or 'Miss Maliczewska') by Gabriela Zapolska. Translated, designed and directed by Teresa Murjas

'The Mistress (or 'Miss Maliczewska') by Gabriela Zapolska Translated, designed and directed by Teresa Murjas Performed at University of Reading (5 - 8 December 2008, 5 public performances) Polish Theatre (POSK), London (25 - 27 January 2009, 4 public performances)

Have You Met Miss Jones? : Identity Construction of a Chick Lit Heroine

Take a random woman in her mid-twenties, with a crazy mother, a lousy job and no sex life, add some insecurity and a lot of alcohol and wrap her up in pink, and congratulations, you have just created your own chick lit heroine.The question is whether a chick lit heroine is this simplistic, or if she carries an important message to the readers. The most important traits in a chick lit novel are the complicated mother-daughter relationship, the career and the love life.Thus, this essay will outline to what extent the postfeminist features are depicted in theidentity of Bridget Jones, as an epitome of later chick lit heroines.

Aproximação, intercâmbio e entendimento entre os seres humanos? Reflexões sobre o Miss Brasil Gay como patrimônio imaterial da cidade de Juiz de Fora

O objetivo do presente trabalho é analisar o Concurso Miss Brasil Gay, realizado anualmente na cidade de Juiz de Fora desde o ano de 1976, e que busca eleger a mais bela transformista do país. O foco do trabalho é o fato do evento ter sido tombado como patrimônio imaterial da cidade no ano de 2004, pelo Decreto do Executivo 09275 / 2007 assinado pelo prefeito, Alberto Bejani. Para tanto, irei definir o conceito de patrimônio imaterial, assim como apresentar a trajetória de desenvolvimento desse conceito. Em seguida, apresentarei as principais características do concurso, assim como as justificativas para o seu tombamento. Por fim, correlacionarei a patrimonialização do evento com o atual estado das políticas públicas brasileiras em relação aos indivíduos gays, lésbicas, bissexuais e transexuais. Para a coleta de informações foram utilizados documentos tanto nacionais quanto internacionais referentes ao conceito de patrimônio imaterial, assim como sua gestão. Sobre o evento em si utilizei principalmente o seu site na internet, reportagens e a tese de mestrado defendida por um dos seus organizadores.

Repetition of Suicide Attempts Data from Emergency Care Settings in Five Culturally Different Low- and Middle-Income Countries Participating in the WHO SUPRE-MISS Study

Background: Attempted suicide is a strong risk factor for subsequent suicidal behaviors. Innovative strategies to deal with people who have attempted suicide are needed, particularly in resource-poor settings. Aims: To evaluate a brief educational intervention and periodic follow-up contacts (BIC) for suicide attempters in five culturally different sites (Campinas, Brazil; Chennai, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Karaj, Islamic Republic of Iran; and Yuncheng, People's Republic of China) as part of the WHO Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behaviors (SUPRE-MISS). Methods: Among the 1,867 suicide attempters enrolled in the emergency departments of the participating sites, 922 (49.4%) were randomly assigned to a brief intervention and contact (BIC) group and 945 (50.6%) to a treatment as usual (TAU) group. Repeated suicide attempts over the 18 months following the index attempt - the secondary outcome measure presented in this paper - were identified by follow-up calls or visits. Subsequent completed suicide - the primary outcome measure has been reported in a previous paper. Results: Overall, the proportion of subjects with repeated suicide attempts was similar in the BIC and TAU groups (7.6% vs. 7.5%, chi(2) = 0.013; p = .909), but there were differences in rates across the five sites. Conclusions: This study from five low-and middle-income countries does not confirm the effectiveness of brief educational intervention and follow-up contacts for suicide attempters in reducing subsequent repetition of suicide attempts up to 18 months after discharge from emergency departments.