A função do secretário escolar na contemporaneidade: entre memórias e arquivos escolares

Este artigo tem o intuito de refletir de forma crítica sobre a função do secretário escolar na escola, mediante as modificações pedagógicas, culturais e identitárias da contemporaneidade. Discute também, acerca da importância dos arquivos administrativos da escola como fonte documental para revelar memórias e histórias de vida da comunidade escolar e de seu entorno. Observar o interior da escola é uma tarefa complexa, mas fundamental para elaboração de um diagnóstico qualitativo e quantitativo para uma avaliação sistemática das características, expectativas, possibilidades e limitações existentes na instituição, para novos desafios e percursos

A função do secretário escolar na contemporaneidade: entre memórias e arquivos escolares

Este artigo tem o intuito de refletir de forma crítica sobre a função do secretário escolar na escola, mediante as modificações pedagógicas, culturais e identitárias da contemporaneidade. Discute também, acerca da importância dos arquivos administrativos da escola como fonte documental para revelar memórias e histórias de vida da comunidade escolar e de seu entorno. Observar o interior da escola é uma tarefa complexa, mas fundamental para elaboração de um diagnóstico qualitativo e quantitativo para uma avaliação sistemática das características, expectativas, possibilidades e limitações existentes na instituição, para novos desafios e percursos

Imagens de Maria e Madalena: corpos em busca de purificação e absolvição no presente

This article presents an analysis, with the aid of the Cultural Studies and of Gender, of Maria's artistic representations and Maria Madalena and of their speeches on the feminine body prescribed and contemplated by these images in the practices and in the women's bodies that frequent the Metropolitan Cathedral of Florianópolis, where these works are present. Looking for to evidence, with the aid of the image reading and of interviews done with this group of women, their reception forms, who are these women, their identities, desires, experiences with the sexuality, virginity, belonging to a history of the imaginary feminine of the present time. Attributing, like this, history to their attitudes, faiths, rituals, behaviors, conflicts, that they travel for relationships of power, gender, class, religion.Este artigo apresenta uma análise, com o auxílio dos Estudos Culturais e de Gênero, das representações artísticas de Maria e Maria Madalena e de seus discursos sobre o corpo feminino prescritos e refletidos por estas imagens nas práticas e nos corpos de um grupo de mulheres que freqüentam a Catedral Metropolitana de Florianópolis, onde estas obras estão presentes. Buscando evidenciar, com o auxílio da leitura de imagem e de entrevistas feitas com este grupo de mulheres, as suas formas de recepção, revelando quem são estas mulheres, suas identidades, desejos, experiências com a sexualidade, virgindade, pertencentes a uma história do imaginário feminino do tempo presente. Atribuindo, assim, historicidade às suas atitudes, crenças, rituais, comportamentos, conflitos, que perpassam por relações de poder, gênero, classe, religiã

Hemigrammus arua, a new species of characid (Characiformes: Characidae) from the lower Amazon, Brazil

A new Hemigrammus species is described from tributaries of the igarapé Juruti Grande and rio Arapiuns, lower rio Amazonas, Pará State, Brazil. The new species can be easily diagnosed from all its congeners, except from Hemigrammus stictus (Durbin), by possessing a single, large humeral spot which extends longitudinally from the fifth or sixth to the posterior margin of eighth to tenth, lateral line scales. It can be distinguished from Hemigrammus stictus by possessing a pronounced upper, anteriorly-oriented extension in the humeral blotch, conferring an inverted-comma shape to it, and by displaying a distinct life color pattern.Uma nova espécie de Hemigrammus é descrita de afluentes do igarapé Juruti Grande e do rio Arapiuns, baixo rio Amazonas, Estado do Pará, Brasil. A nova espécie pode ser facilmente diagnosticada de todos seus congêneres, exceto Hemigrammus stictus (Durbin), por possuir uma única, grande mancha umeral que se estende da quinta ou sexta escamas à margem posterior da oitava à décima escama da linha lateral. Ela pode ser distinguida de Hemigrammus stictus por possuir uma extensão da mancha umeral pronunciada e anteriormente orientada, o que lhe confere uma forma de vírgula invertida e por possuir um padrão de colorido distinto em vida.FAPES

Assessment of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and COX-2 in normal tissue and in advanced symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid plaques

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mature carotid plaques are complex structures, and their histological classification is challenging. The carotid plaques of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients could exhibit identical histological components.</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>To investigate whether matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) have different expression levels in advanced symptomatic carotid plaques, asymptomatic carotid plaques, and normal tissue.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Thirty patients admitted for carotid endarterectomy were selected. Each patient was assigned preoperatively to one of two groups: group I consisted of symptomatic patients (n = 16, 12 males, mean age 66.7 ± 6.8 years), and group II consisted of asymptomatic patients (n = 14, 8 males, mean age 67.6 ± 6.81 years). Nine normal carotid arteries were used as control. Tissue specimens were analyzed for fibromuscular, lipid and calcium contents. The expressions of MMP-9, TIMP-1 and COX-2 in each plaque were quantified.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Fifty-eight percent of all carotid plaques were classified as Type VI according to the American Heart Association Committee on Vascular Lesions. The control carotid arteries all were classified as Type III. The median percentage of fibromuscular tissue was significantly greater in group II compared to group I (<it>p </it>< 0.05). The median percentage of lipid tissue had a tendency to be greater in group I than in group II (<it>p </it>= 0.057). The percentages of calcification were similar among the two groups. MMP-9 protein expression levels were significantly higher in group II and in the control group when compared with group I (p < 0.001). TIMP-1 expression levels were significantly higher in the control group and in group II when compared to group I, with statistical difference between control group and group I (p = 0.010). COX-2 expression levels did not differ among groups. There was no statistical correlation between MMP-9, COX-2, and TIMP-1 levels and fibrous tissue.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>MMP-9 and TIMP-1 are present in all stages of atherosclerotic plaque progression, from normal tissue to advanced lesions. When sections of a plaque are analyzed without preselection, MMP-9 concentration is higher in normal tissues and asymptomatic surgical specimens than in symptomatic specimens, and TIMP-1 concentration is higher in normal tissue than in symptomatic specimens.</p

ZikaPLAN: addressing the knowledge gaps and working towards a research preparedness network in the Americas.

Zika Preparedness Latin American Network (ZikaPLAN) is a research consortium funded by the European Commission to address the research gaps in combating Zika and to establish a sustainable network with research capacity building in the Americas. Here we present a report on ZikaPLAN`s mid-term achievements since its initiation in October 2016 to June 2019, illustrating the research objectives of the 15 work packages ranging from virology, diagnostics, entomology and vector control, modelling to clinical cohort studies in pregnant women and neonates, as well as studies on the neurological complications of Zika infections in adolescents and adults. For example, the Neuroviruses Emerging in the Americas Study (NEAS) has set up more than 10 clinical sites in Colombia. Through the Butantan Phase 3 dengue vaccine trial, we have access to samples of 17,000 subjects in 14 different geographic locations in Brazil. To address the lack of access to clinical samples for diagnostic evaluation, ZikaPLAN set up a network of quality sites with access to well-characterized clinical specimens and capacity for independent evaluations. The International Committee for Congenital Anomaly Surveillance Tools was formed with global representation from regional networks conducting birth defects surveillance. We have collated a comprehensive inventory of resources and tools for birth defects surveillance, and developed an App for low resource regions facilitating the coding and description of all major externally visible congenital anomalies including congenital Zika syndrome. Research Capacity Network (REDe) is a shared and open resource centre where researchers and health workers can access tools, resources and support, enabling better and more research in the region. Addressing the gap in research capacity in LMICs is pivotal in ensuring broad-based systems to be prepared for the next outbreak. Our shared and open research space through REDe will be used to maximize the transfer of research into practice by summarizing the research output and by hosting the tools, resources, guidance and recommendations generated by these studies. Leveraging on the research from this consortium, we are working towards a research preparedness network