Cartografia da encenação do "Auto da Barca do Inferno": do processo ao espectáculo

Um dos pressupostos deste trabalho de projecto é de cartografar o trabalho prático de encenação realizado a partir do Auto da Barca do Inferno de Gil Vicente encenado para o Teatro Universitário de Coimbra (T.E.U.C) em 2010 e que constitui a matéria de análise do ensaio aqui sugerido. Neste ensaio levanto algumas questões que alimentaram o processo de criação, e que surgiram do confronto da encenação com um texto clássico, como se poderá verificar no primeiro capítulo. Posteriormente, no segundo capítulo, documento o período de preparação anterior aos ensaios. Finalmente, no terceiro capítulo, defino quais as lógicas que estiveram por trás do processo e que levaram à criação do espectáculo, através da análise à documentação feita diarísticamente no caderno de encenação que dá conta do processo de ensaios até à concretização do espectáculo.

Asphalt rubber mixtures in Portugal: fatigue resistance

This paper presents a study concerning the fatigue behaviour of asphalt mixtures with bitumen modified with high content of crumb rubber used in Portugal. For assessing the fatigue behaviour of this type of mixtures, four asphalt mixtures with high content of crumb rubber were used: two field bituminous mixtures – an open-graded and a gap-graded – both with granite aggregates; and two laboratory manufactured bituminous mixtures – an open-graded mixture with granite aggregates and a gap-graded mixture with crushed gravel aggregates. Since this type of mixtures are mainly applied in wearing courses, the effect of ageing in the fatigue behaviour of one of the studied asphalt rubber mixtures was also assessed through laboratory testing. The paper presents the main results achieved so far concerning the fatigue resistance and it could be concluded that all the materials have exhibited a good behaviour, in agreement with others previous studies. In the case of the aged gap-graded material, it was observed a slight reduction on the fatigue life comparatively to the un-aged one.

A luta contra o cancro em Portugal: análise do processo de institucionalização do Instituto Português de Oncologia

Este artigo resulta de um trabalho de investigação realizado no âmbito da tese de licenciatura em Sociologia1, e nele se pretende dar conta dos resultados empíricos sobre o processo de institucionalização do Instituto Português de Oncologia (IPO). Através de um exercício de enquadramento histórico-sociológico sobre a emergência do cancro como uma doença socialmente representada como o mal absoluto, e tendo como uma das principais plataformas teóricas o construtivismo fenomenológico, procurar-se-á compreender de que modo o cancro se cristalizou como um dos mais graves problemas de Saúde Pública das sociedades contemporâneas, analisando para o efeito o caso concreto de Portugal, através da análise do processo de institucionalização do IPO, ocorrido, tal como em outros contextos, no dealbar do século XX.

Ocorrência de Campylobater spp entre manipuladores de alimentos em cozinhas hospitalares de localidade urbana da região Sul do Brasil

Pesquisa realizada em cozinhas hospitalares e institucionais do Município de Florianópolis, SC (Brasil) sobre a presença de Campylobacter em fezes de manipuladores de alimentos, demonstrou que a média de portadores foi de 6,2%. De um total de 177 indivíduos pesquisados, os manipuladores assintomáticos, em cozinhas institucionais apresentaram índice de contaminação superior àquele registrado em cozinhas hospitalares, ou seja, 10,5 e 2,2%, respectivamente. Dentre os portadores, constatou-se uma estreita relação entre manipuladores do sexo masculino e faixa etária, que ficou entre 20 e 35 anos de idade. Observou-se forte indicativo, sugerindo maior prevalência de Campylobacter spp em fezes de manipuladores do sexo masculino do que aquele do sexo feminino. Constatou-se, igualmente, uma certa tendência vinculando o grau de escolaridade do manipulador com seu estado de portador.

Muertes por homicidio, consecuencia fatal de la violencia: el caso de Mexico, 1979-1992

Se analizaron las muertes registradas como homicidio en México de 1979-1992. El estudio se basó en fuente secundaria, siendo las variables analizadas: año, edad, sexo y causa externa de traumatismos y envenenamientos según CIE IX Rev.(E960-E969). Se utilizó un modelo de regresión Poisson para las causas más frecuentes, obteniendo riesgos relativos según edad y sexo. El grupo de referencia fue el de 10-14 años y el sexo femenino. Se registraron 198,485 muertes por Homicidio, con un promedio anual de 14,177 y diario de 39. La principal causa fue ataque con arma de fuego y explosivos(56%). El riesgo relativo más alto fue para el grupo de 35-39 años, con RR 15,4 IC(95%) 14,9-16,0, en comparación al de referencia. El sexo masculino presentó un riesgo relativo 10,1 veces mayor que el femenino, ajustado por edad IC10.0-10.3. Los resultados llaman la atención sobre la necesidad de profundizar y analizar el problema de los homicidios bajo una perspectiva multidisciplinaria.

Proof in classroom social practice

How does the construction of proof relate to the social practice developed in the mathematics classroom? This report addresses the role of diagrams in order to focus the complementarity of participation and reification in the process of constructing a proof and negotiating its meaning. The discussion is based on the analysis of the mathematical practice developed by a group of four 9th grade students and is inspired by the social theory of learning

Evaluation of the respiratory motion effect in small animal PET images with GATE Monte Carlo simulations

The rapid growth in genetics and molecular biology combined with the development of techniques for genetically engineering small animals has led to increased interest in in vivo small animal imaging. Small animal imaging has been applied frequently to the imaging of small animals (mice and rats), which are ubiquitous in modeling human diseases and testing treatments. The use of PET in small animals allows the use of subjects as their own control, reducing the interanimal variability. This allows performing longitudinal studies on the same animal and improves the accuracy of biological models. However, small animal PET still suffers from several limitations. The amounts of radiotracers needed, limited scanner sensitivity, image resolution and image quantification issues, all could clearly benefit from additional research. Because nuclear medicine imaging deals with radioactive decay, the emission of radiation energy through photons and particles alongside with the detection of these quanta and particles in different materials make Monte Carlo method an important simulation tool in both nuclear medicine research and clinical practice. In order to optimize the quantitative use of PET in clinical practice, data- and image-processing methods are also a field of intense interest and development. The evaluation of such methods often relies on the use of simulated data and images since these offer control of the ground truth. Monte Carlo simulations are widely used for PET simulation since they take into account all the random processes involved in PET imaging, from the emission of the positron to the detection of the photons by the detectors. Simulation techniques have become an importance and indispensable complement to a wide range of problems that could not be addressed by experimental or analytical approaches.

Algumas reflexões a propósito da bolsa de valores sociais enquanto promotora da responsabilidade social da empresa

1th Iberoamerican Conference on Social Responsibility 1ª Conferência Ibero-americana de Responsabilidade Social 1ª Conferencia Iberoamericana sobre Responsabilidad Social

Hospital visitors as controls in case-control studies

OBJECTIVE: Selecting controls is one of the most difficult tasks in the design of case-control studies. Hospital controls may be inadequate and random controls drawn from the base population may be unavailable. The aim was to assess the use of hospital visitors as controls in a case-control study on the association of organochlorinated compounds and other risk factors for breast cancer conducted in the main hospital of the "Instituto Nacional de Câncer" -- INCA (National Cancer Institute) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). METHODS: The study included 177 incident cases and 377 controls recruited among female visitors. Three different models of control group composition were compared: Model 1, with all selected visitors; Model 2, excluding women visiting relatives with breast cancer; and Model 3, excluding all women visiting relatives with any type of cancer. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to test the associations. RESULTS: Age-adjusted OR for breast cancer associated with risk factors other than family history of cancer, except smoking and breast size, were similar in the three models. Regarding family history of all cancers, except for breast cancer, there was a decreased risk in Models 1 and 2, while in Model 3 there was an increased risk, but not statistically significant. Family history of breast cancer was a risk factor in Models 2 and 3, but no association was found in Model 1. In multivariate analysis a significant risk of breast cancer was found when there was a family history of breast cancer in Models 2 and 3 but not in Model 1. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that while investigating risk factors unrelated to family history of cancer, the use of hospital visitors as controls may be a valid and feasible alternative.

Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference for wind power short-term forecasting

The increased integration of wind power into the electric grid, as nowadays occurs in Portugal, poses new challenges due to its intermittency and volatility. Hence, good forecasting tools play a key role in tackling these challenges. In this paper, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference approach is proposed for short-term wind power forecasting. Results from a real-world case study are presented. A thorough comparison is carried out, taking into account the results obtained with other approaches. Numerical results are presented and conclusions are duly drawn. (C) 2011 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.