Religiosity and audiovisual (re)production: social representations in sounds and images of an African Pentecostal cult

El uso etnográfico de la observación pretende el estudio de las prácticas en determinados contextos sociales, analizando para ello la conformación de los nexos entre individuo, grupo y espacio en su multiplicidad de significantes. Atendiendo a la importancia de actitudes y comportamientos de grupos de referencia en la producción de representaciones audiovisuales, abordamos el caso de una comunidad pentecostal de origen africano en Bilbao, caracterizada por una doble devoción: religiosa y audio-visual. Su adhesión ferviente a ambas prácticas se inscribe en una experiencia migratoria (doble, a su vez, pues concita emigración e inmigración), a tenor de la cual cobran importancia en la vida cotidiana ciertos rituales así como objetos de movilidad, entre los que se cuentan las propias fotografías y vídeos, así como la música, al proporcionar imágenes y sonidos no sólo de contacto sino también de reconocimiento.The ethnographic observation is used to study practices in certain social contexts by assessing the formation of links between individual, group, and space in its multiplicity of meanings. Considering the importance of attitudes and behaviours of reference groups in the production of visual representations, we address the case of a Pentecostal community of African origins in Bilbao, characterized by its double devotion: religious and audio-visual. Its fervent adherence to both practices is part the experiences of migration (emigration and immigration) in which important meaning is given to everyday life by rituals and mobile objects such as pictures and videos as well as music, images, and sounds of intercommunication and acknowledgement.- Grupo de investigación Antropología y Filosofía (SEJ-126). Universidad de Granada. - Área de Antropología Social. Universidad de Jaén. - Laborarorio de Antropología Social y Cultural (HUM-472). Universidad de Almería. - Departamento de Filosofía II. Universidad de Granada

Tropical Isabella grape juices: bioactive compounds and antioxidant power depends on harvest season.

Grapes are important sources of antioxidants compounds and one of the most used varieties to elaborate juices is 'Isabel', or 'Isabella', as it is called in North-America. This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of Isabella grape juices from the tropical semi-arid climate produced in Brazil on March and September, 2010. Total phenolics and anthocyanins were determined, as well as the antioxidant capacity by DPPH, FRAP and hydrophilic ORAC methods. Test T was used to compare statistical difference at 5% of significance level. As expected, the results showed that the season can play a significant role on phenolics content and antioxidant power. Polyphenols content in juices varied from 82.9 ± 0.92 to 102.2 ± 1.59 mg GAE 100 mL-1 and anthocyanins content ranged from 44.3 ± 2.01 to 129.5 ± 2.82 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside 100 mL-1. Regression analyses showed a high correlation of antioxidant capacity and anthocyanins content. Grapes from Sao Francisco River Valley demonstrated to be a good source of antioxidant for human diet

Manejo da irrigação da Palma de óleo em fase inicial nas condições edafoclimáticas do Mato Grosso.

Com o propósito de avaliar a cultura da Palma de óleo sob diferentes condições de regime hídrico no estado de Mato grosso, foram conduzidos experimentos na área experimental da Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, no município de Sinop, MT, durante três períodos: dezembro de 2012 a abril 2013, maio de 2013 a setembro de 2013 e outubro 2013 a dezembro de 2013. No primeiro experimento foram avaliados quatro níveis de depleção de água no solo (10, 20, 30 e 40% da disponibilidade total de água no solo) nas parcelas e com dois cultivares (BRS C2501 e BRS C2528) nas subparcelas. No segundo experimento avaliaram-se dois sistemas de cultivo (sequeiro e irrigado) nas parcelas e dois cultivares (BRS C2501 e BRS C2528) nas subparcelas. Os caracteres morfológicos avaliados foram: Diâmetro de projeção de copa (DPC), número de folhas (NF) e largura foliar (LF). No período de dezembro de 2012 a abril de 2013 (chuvoso 1) não ocorreu diferença significativa entre as cultivares de Palma de óleo e entre os quatro níveis de depleção de água. No período de maio de 2013 a setembro de 2013, avaliando as características de DPC, NF e LF em dois cultivares de Palma de óleo nos sistemas com e sem irrigação foram observadas diferença significativa para todas as características. Como conclusão, considera-se que o aporte de irrigação é necessário para a região de Sinop - MT, visto que as médias de desenvolvimento das cultivares avaliadas foram superiores para os tratamentos irrigados.bitstream/item/206633/1/2018-cpamt-quitete-manejo-irrigacao-palma-oleo-condicoes-edafoclimaticas-mt.pd

Anti-malarial activity and toxicity assessment of Himatanthus articulatus, a plant used to treat malaria in the Brazilian Amazon

Background: Plasmodium falciparum has become resistant to some of the available drugs. Several plant species are used for the treatment of malaria, such as Himatanthus articulatus in parts of Brazil. The present paper reports the phyto-chemistry, the anti-plasmodial and anti-malarial activity, as well as the toxicity of H. articulatus. Methods: Ethanol and dichloromethane extracts were obtained from the powder of stem barks of H. articulates and later fractionated and analysed. The anti-plasmodial activity was assessed against a chloroquine resistant strain P. falciparum (W2) in vitro, whilst in vivo anti-malarial activity against Plasmodium berghei (ANKA strain) was tested in mice, evaluating the role of oxidative stress (total antioxidant capacity - TEAC; lipid peroxidation – TBARS, and nitrites and nitrates - NN). In addition, cytotoxicity was evaluated using the HepG2 A16 cell-line. The acute oral and sub-chronic toxicity of the ethanol extract were evaluated in both male and female mice. Results: Plumieride was isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of ethanol extract, Only the dichloromethane extract was active against clone W2. Nevertheless, both extracts reduced parasitaemia in P. berghei-infected mice. Besides, a significant reduction in pulmonary and cerebral levels of NN (nitrites and nitrates) was found, as well as in pulmonary TBARS, indicating a reduced oxidative damage to these organs. The ethanol extract showed low cytotoxicity to HepG2 A16 cells in the concentrations used. No significant changes were observed in the in vivo toxicity studies. Conclusions: The ethanol extract of H. articulatus proved to be promising as anti-malarial medicine and showed low toxicity

Sustainability analysis of a health promotion intervention in Recife-PE, Brazil

Iniciativas de promoção de atividade física têm sido apontadas como relevantes na promoção da saúde. O município de Recife, Pernambuco, idealizou e implantou em 2002 política dessa natureza, denominada Programa Academia da Cidade (PAC). A sustentabilidade de intervenções de promoção da saúde constitui um desafio à manutenção dos seus resultados. Objetivou-se analisar o percurso dos eventos relativos à sustentabilidade do PAC Recife no período de 2002 a 2016. Trata-se de pesquisa avaliativo-qualitativa, tendo como estratégia de estudo o caso único. Para a análise dos dados, empregou-se a análise de conteúdo temática. Recolheram-se dados por meio da técnica do incidente crítico, em 14 entrevistas com informantes-chave e seis grupos focais, em dois períodos: de agosto a dezembro de 2010 e de junho a agosto de 2016, e em documentos oficiais e técnicos. Construiu-se a linha do tempo dos eventos/incidentes críticos relativos à sustentabilidade do programa. Os dados foram analisados conforme as seguintes categorias: eventos de implementação, mistos e de sustentabilidade. Os eventos ficaram classificados de acordo com suas consequências em favoráveis ou desfavoráveis à sustentabilidade. Os resultados indicaram ocorrência de 14 eventos/incidentes críticos, na maior parte com consequências positivas para a continuidade do programa no período estudado. Initiatives for promotion of physical activity have been identified as relevant practices in health promotion. The city of Recife-PE, devised and implemented in 2002 a policy called Academia da Cidade Program (ACP). The sustainability of health promotion interventions imposes a challenge to the maintenance of its results. The goal was to analyze the course of events related to the sustainability of the ACP Recife from 2002 to 2016. It is a qualitative evaluative research with a single case study strategy. For data analysis, the thematic content was used. Data was collected using the critical incident technique from 14 interviews with key informants and six focal groups in two periods: from August to December 2010, and June to August 2016; and technical and official documents. A timeline for critical events/incidents related to the program sustainability was created. Data were analyzed according to the following categories: sustainability, mixed and implementation events. Events were classified according to their consequences: favorable or unfavorable to sustainability. The results pointed out to the occurrence of 14 critical events/incidents, most of them with positive consequences to the continuity of the program in the period. Initiatives for promotion of physical activity have been identified as relevant practices in health promotion. The city of Recife-PE, devised and implemented in 2002 a policy called Academia da Cidade Program (ACP). The sustainability of health promotion interventions imposes a challenge to the maintenance of its results. The goal was to analyze the course of events related to the sustainability of the ACP Recife from 2002 to 2016. It is a qualitative evaluative research with a single case study strategy. For data analysis, the thematic content was used. Data was collected using the critical incident technique from 14 interviews with key informants and six focal groups in two periods: from August to December 2010, and June to August 2016; and technical and official documents. A timeline for critical events/incidents related to the program sustainability was created. Data were analyzed according to the following categories: sustainability, mixed and implementation events. Events were classified according to their consequences: favorable or unfavorable to sustainability. The results pointed out to the occurrence of 14 critical events/incidents, most of them with positive consequences to the continuity of the program in the period.publishersversionpublishe