O aspecto polifônico d os Lusíadas

A study about the polyphonic aspect of The Lusiads. An epic poem in Portuguese Language written by Luís de Camões, that narrates the adventure of the journey of Vasco da Gama in the discoverer of new shipping lanes for the Índias. Secondarily, tells the historics battles engaged during the process of foundation and consolidation of the Portuguese Empire. The object of the study are the diverse speeches that compose the poem s narration, aiming at to the possible aesthetic relation of the epic poetry of Camões with the novelistic prose developed in the modernity, starting with D. Quijote and consacrating it at polyphonic novels written by Dostoiévski. The sdudy focuses the singularity of Camões lies in the elaboration of a narrative structurally epic, but at the same time contains several deviating speeches. Such speeches emphasize the multiple planes and multiple voices (characteristics of novelistic prose) without, however, prejudice the interlinking logical-formal epos, resulting in the monological finish conventional of the epic gender. This feature characterizes The Lusiads as monological literary work, but also shows dialogism and plurilinguism, essentials to the polyphonic phenomenon. Another prominent aspect of the poetry of Camões is the relative procedure to the expressiveness of the characters. They are, in the majority, rhetorical creations, which assume, in the speech, human or myhtological characteristics. Stratagem that permits to the poet to emit a multiple faces of vision of the facts told. The analysis of the speeches supports-itself entirely in the polyphonic theory of Mikhail Bakhtin, shall be cited, accessory, viewpoints of others theoretical, as long if it is judged compatible with the theory adopted

Adventure race's injuries

Objective. - To describe the distribution of frequency of the injuries during adventure competition.Material and methods. - Fifty-five participants who underwent to the second stage of the Caloi Adventure Camp competition answered to a questionnaire about their personal characteristics, training status and injuries.Results. - The age of the athletes was 32 +/- 10 years old and the body mass index (BMI) 23.3 +/- 2.2 kg/m(2). The most frequent injuries occurred during trekking (61%), followed by mountain bike (24%). Abrasions (36.7%) and cuts (24.5%) were the most frequent injuries mentioned. Tissue level lesions occurred in 61.2% of the episodes. The most frequent injuries were contusions (16.3%) at muscular level, and sprain (6.1%) and fracture (6.1%) at osteoarticular system. Related to the body structure, the lower limb was the most affected (49%), mainly ankle (14.3%) and knee (12.2%). In the upper limb (30.6%), arm and forearm were more affected with cuts and abrasions. Neck and trunk were responsible for 20.4% of the injuries. Cramps (31%) and tendinitis (11%) were also mentioned.Conclusion. - The data suggest that it is necessary to create one training approach including prevention and logistics for participants rescue and rapid attendance during the tournament. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.

Cartografia de uma intervenção comunitária para prevenção de DST/HIV/AIDS

Community-based interventions have been presented as a proposal of operationalization of the concept of vulnerability to STD/Aids prevention. This study aimed to analyze the Community intervention developed through the project Strengthening of Community action networks for STD/Aids prevention: know and intervenein, at Mãe Luiza neighborhood, in the city of Natal, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The study was conducted in the same location where intervention occurs and took as time reference the first 30 months of construction and deployment process, from April 2010 until December 2012. This is research with qualitative approach, participatory character, developed from the immersion of the researcher in the field, being this community intervention itself. In this perspective, the study approximates to the Cartographic method in which the researcher-researched is engendered in the acts and effects research. The data-generating sources were the memories of the researcher from the field notes, written narratives of subjects involved in the intervention and documents pertaining to the project. In the methodological path of cartography, the image of the rhizome by Deleuze and Guattari (1995) has accompanied the immersion in the field given the nature of research-intervention which approach to the concept of object-Rhizome. The presentation of results was composed for the attempted rhizomatic and a hypertext representation, based on the descriptive narrative taken from the documentary analysis and the multi-faceted narratives with the voices, the looks and the affections narrated by the subject involved, respectively. On the path taken, three lanes were drawn as synthesis of learning produced by experience-that can contribute to understanding the process under study, in his singular character, and reflections on other experiences of community intervention: track 1- Community intervention as active-reflective space and a cause; track 2 Inclusion as power and challenge of community involvement; track 3 Sustainability as A challenge of Community intervention. The study indicates that community intervention is presented as a potential producer of health as also produces practical and creative skills, subjects and inventive in the daily life of the community with a view to reinventing knowledge and practices for the prevention of STD/HIV/Aids

A comparative expression analysis of gene transcripts in brain tissue of non-transgenic and GH-transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio) using a DDRT-PCR approach

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

GH overexpression causes muscle hypertrophy independent from local IGF-I in a zebrafish transgenic model

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Visual timing and adaptive behavior in a road-crossing simulation study

In this road-crossing simulation study, we assessed both participant's ability to visually judge whether or not they could cross a road, and their adaptive walking behavior. To this end, participants were presented with a road inside the laboratory on which a bike approached with different velocities from different distances. Eight children aged 5-7, ten children aged 10-12, and ten adults were asked both to verbally judge whether they could cross the road, and to actually walk across the road if possible. The results indicated that the verbal judgments were not similar to judgments to actually cross the road. With respect to safety and accuracy of judgments, groups did not differ from each other, although the youngest group tended to be more cautious. All groups appeared to use a strategy to cross the road based both on the distance and the velocity of the approaching bike. Young children waited longer on the curb before crossing the road than older children and adults. All groups adjusted their crossing time to the time-to-arrival of the bike. These findings are discussed in relation to the ecological psychological approach and the putative dissociation between vision for perception (i.e. verbal judgment) and vision for action (i.e. actual crossing). (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Design of biogas pipeline - Energy and sanitation

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estados emocionais: a investigação do medo no contexto esportivo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Buses or trams for Latin America's cities?

There was a time when tram services were critical to public transport in many of the largest cities of Latin America; however, trams disappeared about fifty years ago, for a number of reasons. They are back now, especially in the cities of the more developed world, in a modern version usually known as light rail transit. Latin America has developed its own concept of urban mass transit, namely, high-capacity buses operating in special lanes as an integral component of the overall mass transit system. As a general rule, this Latin American solution seems to be the best suited to the needs of the region, given its flexibility, cost and capacity. Each situation must be assessed separately, however, and in some cases, a modernized version of the tramway may be the best solution.

The complex urban freight puzzle

This issue of the FAL Bulletin shows why urban logistics is a relevant topic in the discussion of urbanization and provides arguments why the last-mile should be included in policies on sustainable mobility in the region. It also delivers insights and arguments how a modern perception of the cargo bike and its inclusion in sustainable logistics policy can deliver towards more sustainable urban logistics development.

Efeito de bioestimulante sobre a produtividade e qualidade fisiológica de dois cultivares de feijão cultivados no inverno

Pós-graduação em Agronomia - FEIS

Caracterização das trilhas de forrageamento em formigas cortadeiras de gramíneas (Formicidae, Attini): transferência de informações durante o recrutamento em Atta bisphaerica

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Avaliação do cádmio (Cd), chumbo (Pb), níquel (Ni) e zinco (Zn) em solos e plantas às margens de uma rodovia de tráfego intenso de veículos

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Limites da engenharia de transporte e a estrada minada: o caso da BR 316, Km 0 ao Km 10

A Organizaçãao Mundial da Sáude caracteriza o trânsito como um problema de sáude pública, motivo pelo qual se justificam as preocupações e os esforços de diversos países em criar políticas que venham a frear os índices cada vez mais crescentes de acidentes de trânsito que trazem prejuízos sociais e financeiros a todos. Neste sentido, a conservação da infraestrutura das rodovias ganha um papel relevante nas discussões que tratam os acidentes e suas causas, vez que a infraestrutura de uma rodovia pode ser apontada como um fator determinante para tais ocorrências. Diante disto, esta dissertação tem como objetivo investigar de que forma a precariedade estrutural da Rodovia Federal BR 316, entre os quilômetros 0 ao 10, potencializou a ocorrência de acidentes de trânsito nos anos de 2009 a 2012. Para tanto, lançou-se mão de uma metodologia baseada em explorações teóricas aliadas a análise de informações provenientes do banco de dados da Polícia Rodoviária Federal e pesquisa de campo, materializada a partir da apresentação de fotos ilustrativas do trecho pesquisado, possibilitando o desenvolvimento de um novo Índice de Qualidade para a Rodovia. Os dados colhidos foram tratados a partir da aplicação das técnicas estatísticas análise descritiva e análise multivariada a fim de confirmar a hipótese suscitada. Destaque-se que, no trecho pesquisado o fluxo de veículos e pedestres é intenso e, além, é um intervalo quilométrico que apresenta diversos problemas estruturais como, por exemplo, o aumento e a diminuição do número de pistas de rolamento, a má qualidade dos retornos, a falta de segurança e higiene das passarelas, a descontinuidade dos acostamentos, a inadequação das paradas de ônibus, enfim. No que tange à acidentes e às suas causas, pôde-se constatar que no ano de 2010 houveram mais ocorrências, especialmente, do tipo colisão com bicicleta, colisão com objeto móvel, colisão frontal e colisão transversal, motivadas por desobediência à sinalização, velocidade incompatível, ingestão de álcool, dentre outros. Finalmente, deve-se ressaltar o fato de que nos trechos considerados ruins, além da falta de atenção, a principal causa de acidentes é o defeito na via, corroborando-se então, a hipótese que a precariedade da infraestrutura da rodovia potencializou as ocorrências de acidentes de trânsito, no período de 2009 a 2012. Diante disto, é possível afirmar que o acidente de trânsito é um fato social, consubstanciando como um problema que abarca aspectos sociopolíticos e culturais da sociedade moderna, mas que também é potencializado pelo estado de conservação estrutural das Rodovias.

Estudos genéticos em raias do gênero Potamotrygon (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygonidae) na Bacia do Rio Paraná

Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia) - IBB