Robert Herrick\u27s Hesperides and the renaissance Querelle des Femmes .

Robert Herrick\u27s Hesperides is a volume of poetry preoccupied with the feminine. Indeed, the presentation of women in Hesperides reflects a larger cultural preoccupation with the feminine seen in Renaissance literature in general and in the cultural documents of the querelle des femmes (1540-1648) in particular. This Renaissance preoccupation with the feminine, in turn, displays both a blatant and latent cultural misogyny. In the documents of the querelle des femmes women are discussed in their various social roles: mother, wife, and daughter. Though the ostensible concern of these texts is the female role within the family and society, an idiom of sexuality is established through an emphasis on the female body. Hesperides is a concentrated example, as it were, of well established literary paradigms of misogyny and the cultural paradigms of misogyny seen in the querelle des femmes. Centered on the grotesque female body, Herrick\u27s vulgar epigrams display his overt misogyny. This grotesque body can, in turn, be related to a maternal figure. The latent misogyny in Hesperides is concealed in the amorous poetry. Herrick\u27s love poetry is ambiguous. Though ostensibly concerned with woman as an erotic object, the amorous poems enact strategies of avoidance and displacement which express the same horror toward the feminine seen in the coarse epigrams. Through an examination of the psychological patterns of the voyeurism and fetishism in Herrick\u27s love poetry a paradigm of triangulation emerges. Allowing for the absent maternal presence in Hesperides, this paradigm of erotic triangulation provides a basis for the contradictory nature of the misogyny in Hesperides--the maternal figure is both longed for and unavailable, the male child\u27s first love and a primary reminder of castration. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 34-02, page: 0535. Adviser: Wyman Herendeen. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1995

"La espuma que golpea a las puertas de la ciudad": Movimientos Sociales Urbanos en Barcelona [1964-1986]

Se plantea como objeto de estudio analizar la influencia que tuvieron los movimientos sociales urbanos en la conformación de algunas de las características que definieron el Modelo de ciudad, destacando la importancia de las mujeres como onstructoras de ciudad dentro de los mismos. El periodo estudiado se acota entre 1964, año en que entra en vigor la ley de asociaciones y 1986, año en que, Barcelona es nominada sede de los Juegos Olímpicos. Para abordar la investigación, se plantean dos hipótesis principales, que son: HIPÓTESIS 1_ Las reivindicaciones y propuestas de los movimientos sociales urbanos han influido en la definición de algunas de las características del Modelo Barcelona. HIPÓTESIS 2_ Las mujeres han construido ciudad desde los movimientos sociales urbanos

Implementation of an activity-based costing system in an amenities manufacturer - model´s construction, usefulness and profitability analysis

The following Work Project entails the development and implementation of an Activity-Based Costing system within a Portuguese firm in the amenities’ manufacturing and commercialization industry. The model was divided into two parts, one regarding product costing and the other considering order processing costs. Its main objective is to ensure the company's accurate costing and provide an easy and adaptable tool that allows for a faster and more reliable bidding process. The analysis has revealed remarkable results regarding products, lines, and clients’ profitability. Furthermore, the sustainability of the firm’s online store was evaluated

A Penitenciária Feminina Madre Pelletier no mapa da repressão : mulheres militantes de esquerda e prisão política na ditadura civil-militar brasileira (Porto Alegre, 1970)

Este trabalho se propõe a investigar como a Penitenciária Feminina Madre Pelletier, localizada na cidade de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, inseriu-se no mapa da repressão da ditadura civil-militar brasileira, por meio do encarceramento de mulheres militantes de esquerda enquanto presas políticas. Para tanto, utilizamos como fonte os relatos de prisão de ex-presas políticas, anexos aos processos indenizatórios movidos sob âmbito da Lei Estadual n. 11.042/1997, assim como testemunhos orais de três dessas mulheres, coletados especialmente para essa pesquisa. Entendendo o gênero enquanto estruturante das experiências de militância e cárcere, buscamos evidenciar como uma instituição de reclusão foi apropriada pelo terrorismo de Estado para reconfigurar as práticas de violência contra as presas políticas.Este trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar cómo la Penitenciara Feminina Madre Pelletier, ubicada en la ciudad de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, se insertó en el mapa de la represión de la dictadura civico-militar brasileña, mediante el encarcelamiento de mujeres militantes de izquierda mientras presas políticas. Con este fin, utilizamos como fuente los informes de encarcelamiento de ex presas políticas, adjuntos a los procesos de indemnización presentados en virtud de la Ley Estatal n. 11.042/1997, así como testimonios orales de tres de estas mujeres, producidos especialmente para esta investigación. Entendiendo el género como un elemento estructurante en las experiencias de militancia y prisión, buscamos mostrar cómo el terrorismo de Estado se apropió de una institución de reclusión para reconfigurar las prácticas de violencia contra las presas políticas

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the parapharyngeal space: A case report and review of the literature

This paper reports a rare case of Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) that occurred primarily in the parapharyngeal space, in a 57-year-old woman. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of LGFMS arising from the parapharingeal space reported in the literature. Primary sarcomas of the head and neck region are very rare, accounting for approximately 1% of malignancies in this region. LGFMS is a distinctive type of soft-tissue sarcoma that was first described by Evans in 1987. LGFMS may be included in the differential diagnosis of tumors of the parapharyngeal space, and especially among the bland-looking spindle cell lesions. Despite its bland-looking morphology, this sarcoma should be recognized to avoid confusion with other bland-looking benign spindle cell lesions. Radical surgical resection with clear margins, is the treatment of choice of LGFMS. Despite its bland-looking histologic appearance, it is characterized by a malignant behavior with high rates of local recurrence and metastatic spread. For these reasones, all patients with LGFMS are recommended for long-term follow-up

Quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions benefits of a stress management program by autogenic training for emergency room staff: A pilot study

Emergency room have particularly stressful work situations. Emergency room personnel cope with stressors on a daily basis. These stressors can be risks factor for burn out and for reduced quality of life and work motivation. Emergency room staff of one of ASP 3 CT urban hospital in Acireale, Italy participated to stress management program by autogenic training twice a month for 16 weeks. This program were prepared based on existing research and studies, and were conducted by clinical psychologists. We found that the mean value in pre-test is significantly different from mean value in post-test for: Perceived Stress Scale PPS (t=7.72 with 27 df and

Evaluation of renal function : creatinine and other biomarkers

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Os biomarcadores são ferramentas diagnósticas discriminatórias entre o estado de saúde e doença. O objetivo deste estudo foi reconhecer a aplicação clínica dos biomarcadores de função renal na prática clínica, com a finalidade de disponibilizar conhecimento do avanço diagnóstico da lesão renal aguda (LRA). MÉTODO: Estudo descritivo de levantamento bibliográfico de periódicos indexados de 1975 a outubro de 2006, por meio das bases de dados LILACS e PubMed. RESULTADOS: Foram disponibilizados 505 artigos nas bases de dados PubMed e 6 nas do LILACS. Foram selecionados 106 artigos e, após leitura na íntegra, apenas 69 traduziam a abordagem temática pretendida. CONCLUSÕES: Nesse levantamento foi verificado que apesar do progresso na compreensão dos mecanismos celular e molecular envolvendo a LRA, ainda existe um hiato entre a compreensão e a aplicação de tratamentos efetivos e específicos na prevenção e controle dessa síndrome. ______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Biomarkers are diagnostic tools which discriminate between the good health and the illness. This study had as objective to recognize the clinical application of the renal function biomarkers in the clinical practice, in order to inform the diagnostic advances of the acute kidney injury (AKI). METHODS: Descriptive study of bibliographical survey of indexed periodicals from 1975 to October, 2006, by means of the LILACS and PubMed databases. RESULTS: Were available 505 articles from the bibliographical survey in the PubMed database and 6 in the Lilacs database. 106 articles were selected and, after full reading, only 69 referred to the intended thematic approach. CONCLUSIONS: In this survey, it was verified that despite the progresses in the molecular and cellular mechanisms understanding related to AKI, there is still a gap between the comprehension and the application of effective and specific therapeutics in the prevention and control of this syndrome

BIOARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEOPATHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A BURIAL FROM THE LATE ROMAN NECROPOLIS OF PIANOTTA DI CALATABIANO (CT, SICILY)

This contribution focuses on the human osteological remains recovered from a tomb in the necropolis of Contrada Pianotta di Calatabiano (Catania, eastern Sicily)