Ventura: A Character’s Mental Landscape as History

Pedro Costa’s last film, Cavalo Dinheiro [Horse Money, 2014], continues the work with Ventura in a way that could be seen to overtake Vanda’s role in his series of films since Ossos [Bones, 1997]. In Juventude em Marcha [Colossal Youth, 2006], by means of «the power of the false» (Deleuze), Ventura is a stratigraphic character, the result of a confrontation between fictional and documentary powers which permanently shifts, in Ventura himself, the actually existing Ventura from the invented Ventura. This builds a portrait that, with the ritornello of the film — Ventura's insistent recitation of a love letter —, moves across centuries of Portugal and world’s history. But in Horse Money, both concentration and fragmentation increase. There are all kind of coincidences and clashes between the past and the present time, which are presented in a glossolalia, voices that spread memory everywhere, as in the final sequence in the elevator, when we have Ventura and a soldier of the 25 April Revolution completely mummified, transformed into a golden statue. I want to highlight the everlasting present created through the length of time and the scarcity of space (we don’t get out of the elevator for a prolonged period of time). This is not a time that corresponds to confusion or delirium; this is the time built by the film, and I will particularly focus my paper on this coincident mental and historical landscape that, by entailing the body and the life of a person transformed into a character, allows to the filmmaker to ride through history with Ventura’s horse-money (‘money’ is the name of Ventura’s horse left in Cap Vert). We have no predefined thoughts and Pedro Costa does not provide us with any exits, but “the nerve-wave that gives rise to thought” (Artaud, via Deleuze) mixes with the noise of the tremor of the elevator that continues without stopping

Ganhar forma – uma palavra sobre Simondon

Este texto discorre sobre a noção de forma em Gilbert Simondon enquanto forma em continuação, em contraste com a ideia de uma oposição matéria bruta/forma pura. A continuação, a fluidez, o líquido, marcam o nosso tempo e obrigam a rever os conceitos mais clássicos à luz da ideia de identidades

The EuQoS system: A solution for QoS routing in heterogeneous networks

EuQoS is the acronym for “end-to-end quality of service support over heterogeneous networks,”which is a European research project aimed at building an entire QoS framework,addressing all the relevant network layers, protocols, and technologies. This framework, which includes the most common access networks (xDSL, UMTS, WiFi, and LAN) is being prototyped and tested in a multidomain scenario throughout Europe, composing what we call the EuQoS system. In this article we present the novel QoS routing mechanisms that are being developed and evaluated in the framework of this project. The preliminary performance results validate the design choices of the EuQoS system, and confirm the potential impact this project is likely to have in the near future.Postprint (published version

Edge caching with mobility prediction in virtualized LTE mobile networks

Abstract Mobile Edge Computing enables the deployment of services, applications, content storage and processing in close proximity to mobile end users. This highly distributed computing environment can be used to provide ultra-low latency, precise positional awareness and agile applications, which could significantly improve user experience. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to consider next-generation paradigms such as Information-Centric Networking and Cloud Computing, integrated with the upcoming 5th Generation networking access. A cohesive end-to-end architecture is proposed, fully exploiting Information-Centric Networking together with the Mobile Follow-Me Cloud approach, for enhancing the migration of content-caches located at the edge of cloudified mobile networks. The chosen content-relocation algorithm attains content-availability improvements of up to 500 when a mobile user performs a request and compared against other existing solutions. The performed evaluation considers a realistic core-network, with functional and non-functional measurements, including the deployment of the entire system, computation and allocation/migration of resources. The achieved results reveal that the proposed architecture is beneficial not only from the users’ perspective but also from the providers point-of-view, which may be able to optimize their resources and reach significant bandwidth savings

Genome of Herbaspirillum seropedicae Strain SmR1, a Specialized Diazotrophic Endophyte of Tropical Grasses

The molecular mechanisms of plant recognition, colonization, and nutrient exchange between diazotrophic endophytes and plants are scarcely known. Herbaspirillum seropedicae is an endophytic bacterium capable of colonizing intercellular spaces of grasses such as rice and sugar cane. The genome of H. seropedicae strain SmR1 was sequenced and annotated by The Paraná State Genome Programme—GENOPAR. The genome is composed of a circular chromosome of 5,513,887 bp and contains a total of 4,804 genes. The genome sequence revealed that H. seropedicae is a highly versatile microorganism with capacity to metabolize a wide range of carbon and nitrogen sources and with possession of four distinct terminal oxidases. The genome contains a multitude of protein secretion systems, including type I, type II, type III, type V, and type VI secretion systems, and type IV pili, suggesting a high potential to interact with host plants. H. seropedicae is able to synthesize indole acetic acid as reflected by the four IAA biosynthetic pathways present. A gene coding for ACC deaminase, which may be involved in modulating the associated plant ethylene-signaling pathway, is also present. Genes for hemagglutinins/hemolysins/adhesins were found and may play a role in plant cell surface adhesion. These features may endow H. seropedicae with the ability to establish an endophytic life-style in a large number of plant species

Photography-based taxonomy is inadequate, unnecessary, and potentially harmful for biological sciences

The question whether taxonomic descriptions naming new animal species without type specimen(s) deposited in collections should be accepted for publication by scientific journals and allowed by the Code has already been discussed in Zootaxa (Dubois & Nemésio 2007; Donegan 2008, 2009; Nemésio 2009a–b; Dubois 2009; Gentile & Snell 2009; Minelli 2009; Cianferoni & Bartolozzi 2016; Amorim et al. 2016). This question was again raised in a letter supported by 35 signatories published in the journal Nature (Pape et al. 2016) on 15 September 2016. On 25 September 2016, the following rebuttal (strictly limited to 300 words as per the editorial rules of Nature) was submitted to Nature, which on 18 October 2016 refused to publish it. As we think this problem is a very important one for zoological taxonomy, this text is published here exactly as submitted to Nature, followed by the list of the 493 taxonomists and collection-based researchers who signed it in the short time span from 20 September to 6 October 2016

Rationale, study design, and analysis plan of the Alveolar Recruitment for ARDS Trial (ART): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high in-hospital mortality. Alveolar recruitment followed by ventilation at optimal titrated PEEP may reduce ventilator-induced lung injury and improve oxygenation in patients with ARDS, but the effects on mortality and other clinical outcomes remain unknown. This article reports the rationale, study design, and analysis plan of the Alveolar Recruitment for ARDS Trial (ART). Methods/Design: ART is a pragmatic, multicenter, randomized (concealed), controlled trial, which aims to determine if maximum stepwise alveolar recruitment associated with PEEP titration is able to increase 28-day survival in patients with ARDS compared to conventional treatment (ARDSNet strategy). We will enroll adult patients with ARDS of less than 72 h duration. The intervention group will receive an alveolar recruitment maneuver, with stepwise increases of PEEP achieving 45 cmH(2)O and peak pressure of 60 cmH2O, followed by ventilation with optimal PEEP titrated according to the static compliance of the respiratory system. In the control group, mechanical ventilation will follow a conventional protocol (ARDSNet). In both groups, we will use controlled volume mode with low tidal volumes (4 to 6 mL/kg of predicted body weight) and targeting plateau pressure <= 30 cmH2O. The primary outcome is 28-day survival, and the secondary outcomes are: length of ICU stay; length of hospital stay; pneumothorax requiring chest tube during first 7 days; barotrauma during first 7 days; mechanical ventilation-free days from days 1 to 28; ICU, in-hospital, and 6-month survival. ART is an event-guided trial planned to last until 520 events (deaths within 28 days) are observed. These events allow detection of a hazard ratio of 0.75, with 90% power and two-tailed type I error of 5%. All analysis will follow the intention-to-treat principle. Discussion: If the ART strategy with maximum recruitment and PEEP titration improves 28-day survival, this will represent a notable advance to the care of ARDS patients. Conversely, if the ART strategy is similar or inferior to the current evidence-based strategy (ARDSNet), this should also change current practice as many institutions routinely employ recruitment maneuvers and set PEEP levels according to some titration method.Hospital do Coracao (HCor) as part of the Program 'Hospitais de Excelencia a Servico do SUS (PROADI-SUS)'Brazilian Ministry of Healt

Virtual: a realidade da imagem, ou o que nos impede de ver?

Propomos aqui o esboço de um ponto de convergência entre as reflexões de Marie-José Mondzain e as de Gilles Deleuze sobre a natureza das imagens..

La satisfacción usuaria del paciente de cirugía mayor ambulatoria y su seguimiento post operatorio vía telefónica en un hospital chileno

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Florianópolis, 2018.Introdução: As unidades de cirurgia ambulatorial têm se tornado nos últimos anos um pilar para a resolução cirúrgica de pacientes de baixa e mediana complexidade, diminuindo de maneira eficiente as listas de espera cirúrgicas, os custos intra hospitalares, as complicações do ingresso hospitalar, entre outros. Esse aumento implica que a cirurgia ambulatorial seja um campo em crescimento com respeito ao cuidado de enfermagem nestes pacientes, além disso, um dos principais objetivos do cuidado em enfermagem está relacionado com a satisfação dos usuários que, por sua vez, será um forte fator que decida se a cirurgia ambulatorial possa continuar crescendo. A cirurgia ambulatorial sendo um processo em que o usuário saia de alta no mesmo dia, faz que o seguimento dos mesmos seja através das tecnologias da informação e comunicação, isto geralmente e um desafio para os profissionais sanitários, que buscam a melhor maneira de fazer o seguimento pós-cirúrgicos a seus pacientes. Objetivos: O objetivo deste projeto foi descrever o grau de satisfação dos usuários pós-operados de colecistectomias laparoscópicas, hernioplastias / herniorrafias e exéresis cirúrgicas sobre sua estadia em cirurgia ambulatorial e sua satisfação em relação ao uso do telefone como uma ferramenta de seguimento. Metodologia: Foi realizado uma pesquisa quantitativa, observacional, prospectiva e de tipo transversal por meio da aplicação dos instrumentos SUCMA14 y TeSS no Hospital Clínico Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile. O período de estudo foi entre abril e setembro de 2018. O projeto foi aprovado previamente pelo comité ético científico da Universidade de Magallanes concedendo o certificado Nª15/CEC/2018 no dia 12 de março de 2018. Participaram 94 pacientes. Para ver as relações entre as variáveis dos instrumentos e as cirurgias, os dados foram armazenados no programa estatístico SPSS® versão 18,0 e foi realizado uma associação entre as variáveis categóricas pelo teste chi-quadrado. Os dados foram considerados estaticamente significativos com valor de p =0,05. Entre os principais resultados, as variáveis dos instrumentos SUCMA14 e TeSS foram descritas nos 3 grupos de cirurgias. Resultados e Discussão: Em geral, o grau de satisfação da cirurgia ambulatorial é bom e muito bom. Houve diferenças estaticamente significativas no tratamento recebido pela equipe que o atendeu (p=0,001), aconselharia algum familiar sobre o lugar onde se operou (p=0,011), as competências da equipe que o atendeu (p=0,027) e na explicação dada aos participantes via telefone (p=0,035). Destacam-se como os principais pontos de discussão o manejo da dor como um desafio atual para enfrentar, a facilidade dos pacientes para se comunicar com uma equipe de tele-saúde que é treinado e informado da situação pós-operatória do mesmo, o aumento de chamadas de controle por parte da equipe de enfermagem e os horários de disponibilidade de consultas via telefone. Considerações Finais: Concluiu-se que o presente trabalho representa os primeiros resultados sobre a satisfação em cirurgia ambulatorial e acompanhamento pós-operatório na região de Magallanes, Chile. Destacou a importância do uso da tecnologia da informação e comunicação e a necessidade de inovar em tecnologias para isso