Traces of the (m)other: deconstructing hegemonic historical narrative in Teat(r)o Oficina Uzyna Uzona's Os Sertões

This article focuses on the way in which renowned São Paulo-based theatre company Teat(r)o Oficina Uzyna Uzona deconstructs hegemonic historical narrative in their 2000 - 2007 25 hour-long production of Euclides da Cunha’s seminal Brazilian novel Os sertões (“Rebellion in the Backlands”), an account of the War of Canudos (1896-1897), the first major act of State terrorism carried out by the nascent Brazilian Federal Government on the country’s subaltern population. The Teat(r)o Oficina’s epic adaptation fuses events from the colonial period, the military dictatorship and contemporary 21st Century São Paulo to relate the repetitive cycles of misappropriation, oppression and resistance that have characterized the history of Brazil and its people over the centuries. However, any fatalistic view of victimhood as an essential aspect of Brazilian subjectivity is radically challenged by the vibrant, rhythmic, material impact of the theatrical super-signs underpinning the performance text. Drawing on Julia Kristeva’s notion of the semiotic - the pre-linguistic, illogical, rhythmical materialism of language intimately related to a primordial relationship with the abject mother – I shall suggest that it is the rhythmic, libidinal force of the performance and its extensive use of the cultural manifestations of Brazil’s subaltern population that imbues Os Sertões with the silent presence-as-absence of the abject Brazilian (M)Other – the Black, Indigenous and Mestiza matriarchal line whose alternative discourse is often barred from hegemonic accounts of Brazilian historiography. Her silent heritage is embodied on stage by the members of the Oficina, who reclaim an alienating national heritage for themselves by transforming the often tragic tale of Brazil’s past into a joyous celebration of tenacious vitality

An Analysis of ALMA Deep Fields and the Perceived Dearth of High-z Galaxies

Deep, pencil-beam surveys from ALMA at 1.1-1.3mm have uncovered an apparent absence of high-redshift dusty galaxies, with existing redshift distributions peaking around $z\sim1.5-2.5$. This has led to a perceived dearth of dusty systems at $z>4$, and the conclusion, according to some models, that the early Universe was relatively dust-poor. In this paper, we extend the backward evolution galaxy model described by Casey et al. (2018) to the ALMA regime (in depth and area) and determine that the measured number counts and redshift distributions from ALMA deep field surveys are fully consistent with constraints of the infrared luminosity function (IRLF) at $z<2.5$ determined by single-dish submillimeter and millimeter surveys conducted on much larger angular scales ($\sim1-10$deg$^{2}$). We find that measured 1.1-1.3mm number counts are most constraining for the measurement of the faint-end slope of the IRLF at $z4$. Recent studies have suggested that UV-selected galaxies at $z>4$ may be particularly dust-poor, but we find their millimeter-wave emission cannot rule out consistency with the Calzetti dust attenuation law even by assuming relatively typical, cold-dust ($T_{\rm dust}\approx30\,$K) SEDs. Our models suggest that the design of ALMA deep fields requires substantial revision to constrain the prevalence of $z>4$ early Universe obscured starbursts. The most promising avenue for detection and characterization of such early dusty galaxies will come from future ALMA 2mm blank field surveys covering a few hundred arcmin$^{2}$ and the combination of existing and future dual-purpose 3mm datasets.Comment: 21 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in Ap

Fluorine Abundances in the Globular Cluster M 4

We present chemical abundances for the elements carbon, sodium, and fluorine in 15 red giants of the globular cluster M 4, as well as six red giants of the globular cluster $\omega$ Centauri. The chemical abundances were calculated in LTE via spectral synthesis. The spectra analyzed are high-resolution spectra obtained in the near-infrared region around $\lambda$2.3$\mu$m with the Phoenix spectrograph on the 8.1m Gemini South Telescope, the IGRINS spectrograph on the McDonald Observatory 2.7m Telescope, and the CRIRES spectrograph on the ESO 8.2m Very Large Telescope. The results indicate a significant reduction in the fluorine abundances when compared to previous values from the literature for M 4 and $\omega$ Centauri, due to a downward revision in the excitation potentials of the HF(1-0) R9 line used in the analysis. The fluorine abundances obtained for the M 4 red giants are found to be anti-correlated with those of Na, following the typical pattern of abundance variations seen in globular clusters between distinct stellar populations. In M 4, as the Na abundance increases by $\sim$+0.4 dex, the F abundance decreases by $\sim$-0.2 dex. A comparison with abundance predictions from two sets of stellar evolution models finds that the models predict somewhat less F depletion ($\sim$-0.1 dex) for the same increase of +0.4 dex in Na

Duration of BCG protection against tuberculosis and change in effectiveness with time since vaccination in Norway: a retrospective population-based cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Little is known about how long the BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis. We assessed the long-term vaccine effectiveness (VE) in Norwegian-born individuals. METHODS: In this retrospective population-based cohort study, we studied Norwegian-born individuals aged 12-50 years who were tuberculin skin test (TST) negative and eligible for BCG vaccination as part of the last round of Norway's mandatory mass tuberculosis screening and BCG vaccination programme between 1962 and 1975. We excluded individuals who had tuberculosis before or in the year of screening and those with unknown TST and BCG status. We obtained TST and BCG information and linked it to the National Tuberculosis Register, population and housing censuses, and the population register for emigrations and deaths. We followed individuals up to their first tuberculosis episode, emigration, death, or Dec 31, 2011. We used Cox regressions to estimate VE against all tuberculosis and just pulmonary tuberculosis by time since vaccination, adjusted for age, time, county-level tuberculosis rates, and demographic and socioeconomic indicators. FINDINGS: Median follow-up was 41 years (IQR 32-49) for 83 421 BCG-unvaccinated and 44 years (41-46) for 297 905 vaccinated individuals, with 260 tuberculosis episodes. Tuberculosis rates were 3·3 per 100 000 person-years in unvaccinated and 1·3 per 100 000 person-years in vaccinated individuals. The adjusted average VE during 40 year follow-up was 49% (95% CI 26-65), although after 20 years, the VE was not significant (up to 9 years VE [excluding tuberculosis episodes in the first 2 years] 61% [95% CI 24-80]; 10-19 years 58% [27-76]; 20-29 years 38% [-32 to 71]; 30-40 years 42% [-24 to 73]). VE against pulmonary tuberculosis up to 9 years (excluding tuberculosis episodes in the first 2 years) was 67% (95% CI 27-85), 10-19 years was 63% (32-80), 20-29 years was 50% (-19 to 79), and 30-40 years was 40% (-46 to 76). INTERPRETATION: Findings are consistent with long-lasting BCG protection, but waning of VE with time. The vaccine could be more cost effective than has been previously estimated FUNDING: Norwegian Institute of Public Health and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Structural health monitoring of offshore wind turbines using automated operational modal analysis

This article will present and discuss the approach and the first results of a long-term dynamic monitoring campaign on an offshore wind turbine in the Belgian North Sea. It focuses on the vibration levels and modal parameters of the fundamental modes of the support structure. These parameters are crucial to minimize the operation and maintenance costs and to extend the lifetime of offshore wind turbine structure and mechanical systems. In order to perform a proper continuous monitoring during operation, a fast and reliable solution, applicable on an industrial scale, has been developed. It will be shown that the use of appropriate vibration measurement equipment together with state-of-the art operational modal analysis techniques can provide accurate estimates of natural frequencies, damping ratios, and mode shapes of offshore wind turbines. The identification methods have been automated and their reliability has been improved, so that the system can track small changes in the dynamic behavior of offshore wind turbines. The advanced modal analysis tools used in this application include the poly-reference least squares complex frequency-domain estimator, commercially known as PolyMAX, and the covariance-driven stochastic subspace identification method. The implemented processing strategy will be demonstrated on data continuously collected during 2 weeks, while the wind turbine was idling or parked

BENEFÍCIO DA GINÁSTICA LABORAL SOBRE FUNCIONÁRIOS DE UMA EMPRESA DE TRATAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS INDUSTRIAIS EM CHAPECÓ, SC

A ginástica laboral (GL) é uma ferramenta utilizada para melhorar a qualidade de vida em empresas, tanto nos aspectos físicos quanto nos psicológicos. Os principais benefícios físicos são o aumento do tono muscular e da flexibilidade, o que deixa o aparelho locomotor mais preparado para as atividades diárias. Entre os psicólogos, destaca-se a melhora da autoestima, e em consequência, do convívio com os colegas de trabalho. Assumindo a hipótese de que haveria aumento da qualidade de vida, o objetivo do estudo foi determinar a existência de benefícios sobre o índice de massa corporal (IMC) dos funcionários de uma empresa de tratamento de resíduos industriais após a implantação de um programa de GL. O método consistiu de avaliações ao início das atividades (pré-teste) e após oito meses de intervenção (pós-teste). Foram participantes do estudo 31 funcionários da empresa que frequentaram regularmente o programa (frequência mínima de 75%), divididos em subgrupos conforme seu departamento: administrativo (n=11), fábrica (n=9), oficina (n=7) e aterro (n=4). Foram utilizados como instrumentos uma balança com resolução digital da marca Filizola (São Paulo, Brasil) e um estadiômetro Cescorf (Porto Alegre, Brasil) com resolução de 0,1 cm. As variáveis analisadas, peso e estatura corporal, foram utilizadas para calcular o IMC e, além disso, sofreram provas de estatística descritiva para determinar a homogeneidade dos grupos. O teste t-student de mostras pareadas foi utilizado para comparar as variáveis em ambas as condições. Alpha foi determinado a priori em 0,05. O resultado principal mostrou diferenças significativas para as medidas de peso corporal em todo o grupo de participantes (p=0,01), com uma média no pré-teste de 76,36 kg (dp=12,35) e no pós-teste de 75,24 kg (dp=12,45). Todos os grupos apresentaram a mesma tendência. Conclui-se que um programa de ginástica laboral oferece benefícios para os funcionários, em especial, uma diminuição do peso corporal, e que as classificações populacionais como as do IMC podem mascarar resultados quando as análises ocorrem sobre mostras pequenas, por isso, mais estudos nessa linha devem ser feitos para poder criar valores de referência específicos.Palavras-chave: Ginástica laboral. Benefícios. Antropometria. Peso corporal. Empresa de resíduos.

IV SEMINÁRIO DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA, JUDÔ E ATIVIDADE DE ACADEMIA: ATUAÇÃO E RECUPERAÇÃO DE ATLETAS COM LESÃO

O Curso de Educação Física, da Unoesc, Campus de Chapecó, realizou o IV Seminário de Educação Física entre os dias 26 e 29 de outubro de 2016. O evento contou com uma palestra de abertura organizada pelo Conselho Regional de Educação Física, sessão científica e com os minicursos intitulados “Lutas – Judô” e “Lesão no Esporte”. O objetivo do curso com essa atividade foi o de capacitar o corpo discente em áreas profissionais emergentes e estimular o pensamento científico

DEPARTAMENTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO DA CHAPECOENSE

A inovação de uma empresa, de um clube ou de uma associação depende do esforço realizado pelos seus diretores e funcionários, da estrutura física e social que propicie um ambiente criativo, do tempo hábil e do investimento em pessoal especializado. Tal estrutura é capaz, tanto de identificar problemas, quanto idealizar projetos, e ainda, de produzir novas soluções que garantam a qualidade nos produtos e serviços das instituições envolvidas. O objetivo do projeto foi criar e gerir o Departamento de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P+D) da Associação Chapecoense de Futebol (ACF). O público alvo deste programa foram 600 crianças que participavam da Escola de Base e 200 que estavam envolvidas nas categorias de base da ACF. O Departamento “P+D” da ACF composto por professores e acadêmicos do curso de Educação Física da Unoesc Campus Chapecó durante o ano de 2016 elaborou bateria e protocolos de testes para o público alvo, acompanhou e prestou assessoria aos treinadores, aos preparadores físicos, aos dirigentes e aos atletas na elaboração dos planos de competição, tanto pré quanto pós partidas. Participou de levantamentos de informações para otimização dos processos de treinamento, com avaliações tática e estratégica. Além desse acompanhamento, foi oferecido aulas de Isostreching para compensação dos desvios posturais identificados, restabelecendo a postura correta dos sujeitos. Conclui-se que o projeto foi de suma importância para a ACF quanto para o curso de Educação Física, pois possibilitou aplicação de conhecimento científico na vivência prática