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During the dictatorship (1967–74), Maria Laina and a group of other young poets spearheaded a new kind of elliptical poetry in Greece that grappled with the confusion and censorship of the times by imagining alternative sexualities. In the context of women poets of the previous generation (Kiki Dimoula, Eleni Vakalo) as well as her own contemporaries who view the white space as “a room of her own” (Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke, Jenny Mastoraki), Laina stands out for her autoerotic aesthetic

GOOD ENDING: NA EXPOSITION OF THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL REOURCES OF THE BONFIM DE FEIRA DISTRICT – FEIRA DE SANTANA – BAHIA – BRAZIL

The purpose of this work is present our experience with extension activities, that resulted from physical environmental research in the district of Bonfim de Feira. This area is characterized by mounts and residuals outcrops sculpted in precambrian rocks. The cultural resources were associated with the people occupation history probably in the final of XVIII century under the catolic and afro-brazilian religious influences, troops and cowboys tracks which promote the urban development, the origin of this village and the cultural manifestations.O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar nossa experiência com a extensão, que resultou de pesquisa sobre o meio físico no distrito Bonfim de Feira. A área deste distrito é caracterizada pela presença de serras e maciços residuais esculpidos em rochas pré-cambrianas. Os bens culturais resultam de uma história de povoação provavelmente do final do século XVIII, com culturas religiosas (católica e afro-brasileira), tropeiros e boiadeiros, que dinamizaram o espaço, favorecendo a concentração populacional e as manifestações culturais

Climate Change Dependence in Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Medicinal Plants in Crete, Greece

Over 80% of the global population addresses their primary healthcare needs using traditional medicine based on medicinal plants. Consequently, there’s a rising demand for these plants for both household and industrial use at local, regional, national, and international levels. However, wild harvesting has negatively impacted natural ecosystems. Cultivating medicinal species has been proposed as a conservation strategy to alleviate this pressure. Yet, in this age of global climate change concerns, smallholder farmers’ views on the benefits of such cultivation clash with the uncertainties of climate change impacts, amplifying their anxieties. In this context, the climate change dependence of ex situ cultivation of ten wild medicinal taxa with significant ethnopharmacological interest in Crete, Greece, were studied, projecting their potential habitat suitability under various future climate scenarios. The results demonstrated species-specific effects. Based on the potential cultivation area gains and losses, these effects can be categorized into three groups. We also outlined the spatial patterns of these gains and losses, offering valuable insights for regional management strategies benefiting individual practitioners

MÍDIAS SOCIAIS COMO FONTE DE CONHECIMENTO PARA O PROCESSO DE PARTO NORMAL

Objective: To check the knowledge acquired by pregnant women through social media aboutthe normal delivery process and the influence on the delivery experience.Method: A qualitative study with 12 puerperal women from a philanthropic hospital, in the cityof Recife-PE. Individual interviews were conducted between December 2018 and February2019, and the methodology of content analysis was used.Results: Two categories emerged after analysis: The use of social media as information sourcesduring pregnancy, and Expectation towards vaginal delivery with the acquired knowledgeversus the reality of the vaginal delivery experience.Conclusion: In response to the health education deficit, social media gained ground as themain source of information and clarification of pieces of doubt about childbirth. Healthprofessionals, knowing the sources of information used by pregnant women, can contributewith the guidance and indication of safe sources with quality content.Objetivo: verificar o conhecimento adquirido pelas gestantes para o processo de parto normal através das mídias sociais e a influência sobre a experiência do parto.Metodologia: estudo qualitativo com 12 puérperas de um hospital filantrópico, na cidade de Recife-PE. Foram realizadas entrevistas individuais, entre dezembro de 2018 e fevereiro de 2019, e foi utilizada a metodologia de análise de conteúdo.Resultados: após análise, emergiram duas categorias: Uso da mídia social como suporte de informações durante a gestação, e Expectativa para o parto vaginal através do conhecimento adquirido versus a realidade da experiência do parto vaginal.Conclusão: em resposta ao déficit de educação em saúde, as mídias sociais ganharam espaço como principal fonte de informações e esclarecimento de dúvidas a respeito do parto. Os profissionais da saúde, conhecendo as fontes de informação utilizadas pelas gestantes, podem contribuir com as orientações e indicação de fontes seguras e com conteúdo de quaildade.Objetivo: verificar los conocimientos adquiridos por las embarazadas para el proceso de partonormal a través de los medios sociales y la influencia sobre la experiencia del parto.Metodología: estudio cualitativo realizado con 12 puérperas de un hospital filantrópico en laciudad de Recife-PE. Se realizaron entrevistas individuales entre diciembre de 2018 y febrerode 2019 y se utilizó la metodología del análisis de contenido.Resultados: luego del análisis surgieron dos categorías: Uso de los medios sociales comosoporte de información durante el embarazo, y Expectativa con respecto al parto vaginal através del conocimiento adquirido versus la realidad de la experiencia del parto vaginal.Conclusión: en respuesta al déficit de educación en salud, los medios sociales ganaronespacio como fuente principal de información y aclaración de dudas con respecto al parto.Al conocer qué fuentes de información emplearon las embarazadas, los profesionales de lasalud pueden contribuir con pautas orientadoras y con la indicación de fuentes seguras y queaporten contenido de calidad

Constant Velocity Constraints for Self-Supervised Monocular Depth Estimation

We present a new method for self-supervised monocular depth estimation. Contemporary monocular depth estimation methods use a triplet of consecutive video frames to estimate the central depth image. We make the assumption that the ego-centric view progresses linearly in the scene, based on the kinematic and physical properties of the camera. During the training phase, we can exploit this assumption to create a depth estimation for each image in the triplet. We then apply a new geometry constraint that supports novel synthetic views, thus providing a strong supervisory signal. Our contribution is simple to implement, requires no additional trainable parameter, and produces competitive results when compared with other state-of-the-art methods on the popular KITTI corpus

The Fifteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release of MaNGA-derived Quantities, Data Visualization Tools, and Stellar Library

Twenty years have passed since first light for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Here, we release data taken by the fourth phase of SDSS (SDSS-IV) across its first three years of operation (2014 July–2017 July). This is the third data release for SDSS-IV, and the 15th from SDSS (Data Release Fifteen; DR15). New data come from MaNGA—we release 4824 data cubes, as well as the first stellar spectra in the MaNGA Stellar Library (MaStar), the first set of survey-supported analysis products (e.g., stellar and gas kinematics, emission-line and other maps) from the MaNGA Data Analysis Pipeline, and a new data visualization and access tool we call "Marvin." The next data release, DR16, will include new data from both APOGEE-2 and eBOSS; those surveys release no new data here, but we document updates and corrections to their data processing pipelines. The release is cumulative; it also includes the most recent reductions and calibrations of all data taken by SDSS since first light. In this paper, we describe the location and format of the data and tools and cite technical references describing how it was obtained and processed. The SDSS website (www.sdss.org) has also been updated, providing links to data downloads, tutorials, and examples of data use. Although SDSS-IV will continue to collect astronomical data until 2020, and will be followed by SDSS-V (2020–2025), we end this paper by describing plans to ensure the sustainability of the SDSS data archive for many years beyond the collection of data

The Fifteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release of MaNGA-derived Quantities, Data Visualization Tools, and Stellar Library

Twenty years have passed since first light for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Here, we release data taken by the fourth phase of SDSS (SDSS-IV) across its first three years of operation (2014 July–2017 July). This is the third data release for SDSS-IV, and the 15th from SDSS (Data Release Fifteen; DR15). New data come from MaNGA—we release 4824 data cubes, as well as the first stellar spectra in the MaNGA Stellar Library (MaStar), the first set of survey-supported analysis products (e.g., stellar and gas kinematics, emission-line and other maps) from the MaNGA Data Analysis Pipeline, and a new data visualization and access tool we call "Marvin." The next data release, DR16, will include new data from both APOGEE-2 and eBOSS; those surveys release no new data here, but we document updates and corrections to their data processing pipelines. The release is cumulative; it also includes the most recent reductions and calibrations of all data taken by SDSS since first light. In this paper, we describe the location and format of the data and tools and cite technical references describing how it was obtained and processed. The SDSS website (www.sdss.org) has also been updated, providing links to data downloads, tutorials, and examples of data use. Although SDSS-IV will continue to collect astronomical data until 2020, and will be followed by SDSS-V (2020–2025), we end this paper by describing plans to ensure the sustainability of the SDSS data archive for many years beyond the collection of data

Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey

Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had many significant impacts within the surgical realm, and surgeons have been obligated to reconsider almost every aspect of daily clinical practice. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study reported in compliance with the CHERRIES guidelines and conducted through an online platform from June 14th to July 15th, 2020. The primary outcome was the burden of burnout during the pandemic indicated by the validated Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure. Results: Nine hundred fifty-four surgeons completed the survey. The median length of practice was 10 years; 78.2% included were male with a median age of 37 years old, 39.5% were consultants, 68.9% were general surgeons, and 55.7% were affiliated with an academic institution. Overall, there was a significant increase in the mean burnout score during the pandemic; longer years of practice and older age were significantly associated with less burnout. There were significant reductions in the median number of outpatient visits, operated cases, on-call hours, emergency visits, and research work, so, 48.2% of respondents felt that the training resources were insufficient. The majority (81.3%) of respondents reported that their hospitals were included in the management of COVID-19, 66.5% felt their roles had been minimized; 41% were asked to assist in non-surgical medical practices, and 37.6% of respondents were included in COVID-19 management. Conclusions: There was a significant burnout among trainees. Almost all aspects of clinical and research activities were affected with a significant reduction in the volume of research, outpatient clinic visits, surgical procedures, on-call hours, and emergency cases hindering the training. Trial registration: The study was registered on clicaltrials.gov "NCT04433286" on 16/06/2020

Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study

Background: The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reports 30-day mortality and pulmonary complication rates in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This international, multicentre, cohort study at 235 hospitals in 24 countries included all patients undergoing surgery who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed within 7 days before or 30 days after surgery. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality and was assessed in all enrolled patients. The main secondary outcome measure was pulmonary complications, defined as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or unexpected postoperative ventilation. Findings: This analysis includes 1128 patients who had surgery between Jan 1 and March 31, 2020, of whom 835 (74·0%) had emergency surgery and 280 (24·8%) had elective surgery. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed preoperatively in 294 (26·1%) patients. 30-day mortality was 23·8% (268 of 1128). Pulmonary complications occurred in 577 (51·2%) of 1128 patients; 30-day mortality in these patients was 38·0% (219 of 577), accounting for 81·7% (219 of 268) of all deaths. In adjusted analyses, 30-day mortality was associated with male sex (odds ratio 1·75 [95% CI 1·28–2·40], p\textless0·0001), age 70 years or older versus younger than 70 years (2·30 [1·65–3·22], p\textless0·0001), American Society of Anesthesiologists grades 3–5 versus grades 1–2 (2·35 [1·57–3·53], p\textless0·0001), malignant versus benign or obstetric diagnosis (1·55 [1·01–2·39], p=0·046), emergency versus elective surgery (1·67 [1·06–2·63], p=0·026), and major versus minor surgery (1·52 [1·01–2·31], p=0·047). Interpretation: Postoperative pulmonary complications occur in half of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with high mortality. Thresholds for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic should be higher than during normal practice, particularly in men aged 70 years and older. Consideration should be given for postponing non-urgent procedures and promoting non-operative treatment to delay or avoid the need for surgery. Funding: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, NIHR Academy, Sarcoma UK, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research

Outcomes from elective colorectal cancer surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

This study aimed to describe the change in surgical practice and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on mortality after surgical resection of colorectal cancer during the initial phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic