A Subversão do Discurso Colonial em Wide Sargasso Sea

Dissertação apresentada para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas, Área de Especialização em Estudos Ingleses e Norte-AmericanosEste trabalho consiste no estudo do romance Wide Sargasso Sea baseado no texto e não numa leitura suportada por relações de intertextualidade com o romance Jane Eyre. A leitura que fizemos sublinha os elementos de resistência e de subversão contidos na obra. Mostrámos que este romance é um texto de resistência e de subversão do cânone literário inglês, do género do romance de império e de aventura, do modelo de ilha, do discurso colonial e da norma linguística. Como também mostrámos, as opções temáticas da autora levaram alguns críticos a inscrever este romance numa estética Westindian. Neste romance, o Outro ganha voz. A perspectiva do colonizador é subvertida, de modo a evidenciar a posição do Outro. O texto não apresenta uma ilha deserta pronta a ser cartografada, ou um espaço a conquistar. Estas ilhas já são habitadas por uma comunidade negra com uma matriz cultural própria. Não são espaços para heróis, mas, sim, para uma heroína em construção do seu percurso identitário. Esta heroína apresenta o seu ponto de vista na narração da sua própria história. É ela quem vai superar uma prova, de modo a recuperar a sua identidade, num acto de rebelião, tornando-se maroon, negra

A arquitectura romanesca em Portagem, de Orlando Mendes

Tese de mestrado, Estudos Românicos, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Letras, 2009Uma análise aprofundada do romance Portagem, de Orlando Mendes, auxiliada por um conjunto de textos do Autor publicados em jornais das décadas de quarenta, cinquenta e sessenta, pode conduzir-nos a uma nova abordagem na leitura do texto, dos valores veiculados e dos pressupostos ideológicos inerentes a uma estética realista. Influenciado pelo Neo-Realismo português e pelo romance social americano das décadas de 1920 e 1930, o autor define um projecto, no qual expõe as dificuldades vividas pelo protagonista, o mulato João Xilim, numa sociedade colonial, que se sente marginalizado e discriminado por brancos e negros, vítima da desconfiança de ambas as raças. As dúvidas quanto à dualidade da personagem levam o protagonista a encetar uma busca pela afirmação da sua identidade, que coincide com uma série de obstáculos e de encontros com outras personagens, que lhe vão permitir um crescimento interior e uma consciencialização do seu papel naquela sociedade. O momento da afirmação plena da sua opção, a opção de ser negro, com o reconhecimento dos outros, acontece na cadeia quando toma partido dos negros. Cumpre-se, assim, o pagamento da portagem . A partir deste momento, a personagem está em condições de se tornar num indivíduo consciente, embora ainda necessite de outras aprendizagens, mas capaz de passar à luta colectiva. No processo de composição do enredo, em momentos descritivos que antecedem situações problemáticas, o Autor utiliza procedimentos formais que o aproximam do romance social americano, em especial de As Vinhas da Ira, de John Steinbeck, ao deixar transparecer a técnica cinematográfica e o afastamento do narrador, convocando o efeito de real. Contudo, este projecto é também um romance de tese, na medida em que é escrito com o propósito de fazer a apologia da mestiçagem cultural e racial e igualmente propor uma nova sociedade baseada na síntese dos valores ancestrais da África tradicional e da mensagem de fraternidade do Novo Humanismo.A deep analysis of the novel Portagem, by Orlando Mendes, helped by a set of texts of the Author published in newspapers of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, may lead us to a new reading approach of the text, of the values expressed and the ideological assumptions inherent to a realistic aesthetics. Influenced by the Portuguese Neo-Realism and by the American social novel of the 1920s and 1930s, the Author defines a project, in which he exposes the difficulties lived by the main character, the bi-racial João Xilim, in a colonial society, that feels marginalized and discriminated by whites and blacks, victim of the mistrust of both races. The doubts related to the duality of the character, leads him to a quest for the statement of his identity, which coincides to a series of obstacles and meetings with other characters, allowing his interior growth and a consciousness of his role in that society. The moment of the full statement of his option, the option of being black, recognized by the others, happens while in jail, when he chooses the blacks. The payment of the toll is accomplished. In the process of composing the plot, in descriptive moments that happen before problematic situations, the Author uses formal procedures that bring it close to the American social novel, especially to The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, showing a cinematographic technique and the moving away of the narrator, which brings the real effect. However, this project is also a thesis novel, as it was written with the purpose of making the apology of bi-racialism and biculturalism and proposing a new society based on the synthesis of the ancient values of traditional Africa and the message of fraternity and solidarity of the New Humanism

Los imprescindibles

Al acercarse la segunda década del siglo XX, un grupo de hombres plasmaron en papel su lucha a través del Manifiesto Liminar, e invitaron a toda América Latina a ser parte de ella. Más allá del fin último de dicho documento ( la autonomía y el co-gobierno universitario ), lo que ha logrado trascender es el sentimiento de lucha, el despertar en cada joven de ayer y de hoy, ese ímpetu de alzarnos en contra de las mayorías dominantes, de las facciones que oprimen, que enclaustran, que menosprecian valores fundamentales, entre ellos, la libertad.publishedVersio

Development of a Sport Food Exchange List for Dietetic Practice in Sport Nutrition

Food exchange lists have been widely used in dietary practice in health and disease situations, but there are still no exchange lists for sports foods. The aim of this study was to apply a previous published methodology to design food exchange lists to the development of a sports food exchange list, with sport products available in Spain. A cross-sectional study of the nutritional composition of sports foods, regarding macronutrients and energy, was carried out. A total of 322 sports foods from 18 companies were selected, taking into account their interest in sports practice and with nutritional data provided by companies. Sports foods were divided into seven groups: sports drinks; sports gels; sports bars; sports confectionery; protein powders; protein bars; and liquid meals. A sports food composition database based on portion size usually consumed by athletes and/or recommended in commercial packaging was created. Within each sports foods group, different subgroups were defined due to differences in the main and/or secondary macronutrient. The definition of each exchange list with the amounts—in grams—of each sports food within each group and subgroup, was done using statistical criteria such as mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and Z value. Final exchange values for energy and macronutrient have been established for each group and subgroup using a methodology to design food exchange lists previously published by the authors. In addition, those products with high Z values that can provide greater variability in dietary planning were included. The usefulness of sport foods lists as well as the use of an exchange system in the dietary practice of sports nutrition is discussed, and examples of how to use them with athletes are presented. This first sport foods exchange list showed in this study, with commercial sports products available in Spain, can be a novel tool for dietetic practice and also can allow sport nutrition professionals to develop another sport food list using the methodology described in this paper. Its management would allow dietitians to adapt dietary plans more precisely to the training and/or competition of the athlete

Distinguishing Kingella kingae from Pyogenic Acute Septic Arthritis in Young Portuguese Children

This article belongs to the Special Issue Kingella kingae: Virulence Factors, Clinical Disease, and Diagnostics.(1) Background: We aim to identify clinical and laboratorial parameters to distinguish Kingella kingae from pyogenic septic arthritis (SA). (2) Methods: A longitudinal, observational, single-centre study of children 6 months ≤ 2 years, apyrexy and CRP ≤ 100 mg/L were significative, with an overall predictive positive value of 86.5%, and 88.4% for K. kingae. For this model, ROC curves were capable of differentiating (AUC 0.861, 95% CI 0.767-0.955) K. kingae SA from typical pathogens. (4) Conclusions: Age > 6 months ≤ 2 years, apyrexy and PCR ≤ 100 mg/L were the main predictive factors to distinguish K. kingae from pyogenic SA < 5 years. These data need to be validated in a larger study.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

asociación con miositis y artritis inesperadamente alta

okIntroduction: Despite the current trend towards less aggressive therapeutic approaches, acute haematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) continues to be a challenge and is associated with significant morbidity worldwide. Our aim was to determine if 80% compliance with current protocol was achieved, identify complications and associated risk factors and analyse trends in aetiology and management of AHO in children. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal, observational, single-centre study in patients with AHO aged less than 18 years admitted to a paediatric hospital, between 2008 and 2018, divided into 2 cohorts (before and after 2014). Demographic, clinical data and disease progression were analysed. Results: The study included 71 children with AHO, 56% male, with a median age of 3 years (interquartile range, 1–11). We found a 1.8-fold increase of cases in the last 5 years. The causative agent was identified in 37% of cases: MSSA (54%), MRSA (4%), Streptococcus pyogenes (19%), Kingella kingae (12%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (8%), and Neisseria meningitidis (4%). Complications were identified in 45% of patients and sequelae in 3.6%. In recent years, there was an increase in myositis (30% vs. 7%; p = 0.02), septic arthritis (68% vs. 37.2%; p = 0.012) and in the proportion of patients treated for less than 4 weeks (37% vs. 3.5%; p = 0.012), with a similar sequelae rates. The risk factors for complications were age 3 or more years, CRP levels of 20 mg/l or higher, time elapsed between onset and admission of 5 or more days and positive culture, although on multivariate analysis only positive culture was significant. The presence of complications was a risk factor for sequelae at 6 months. Conclusions: Our study confirms that AHO can be aggressive. The identification of risk factors for complications may be fundamental for management.publishersversionpublishe

El borrado del sexo: la captura global de las políticas sobre sexo por parte de los activistas de la identidad de género y los efectos sobre los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas

Este artículo revisa los objetivos, la historia y el impacto de las nuevas políticas de identidad de género. Basadas en los Principios de Yogyakarta, estas nuevas ideas y políticas afectarán profundamente los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas en todo el mundo. Los Principios son un documento de una reunión internacional sobre orientación sexual e identidad de género en 2006. En 2017, el documento se actualizó a los Principios de Yogyakarta Plus 10. Los Principios recomiendan cambios legales por parte de los estados en todo el mundo, lo que resulta en la eliminación del sexo como una condición legal y categoría cultural. Estos principios se han utilizado ampliamente para cabildear por cambios legales que dieron como resultado cambios estructurales profundos que llevaron a socavar y eliminar las protecciones para mujeres y niñas contra la discriminación basada en el sexo y las obligaciones estatales para lograr la igualdad de sexos de facto. Una de las recomendaciones de mayor alcance es “Los estados [gobiernos nacionales] deben abolir todos los registros legales de sexo de todos los documentos legales, incluidos los certificados de nacimiento y los pasaportes”. Estas recomendaciones se están implementando a nivel mundial, aunque nunca han sido discutidas o adoptadas por los estados miembros ni por ninguna organización internacional, ni se consultó a ninguna organización oficial de mujeres. Este artículo fue escrito por un colectivo de muchas activistas feministas, investigadoras y proveedoras de servicios especializadas de Europa, Asia, América del Norte, América Latina y África que se reunían todas las semanas en las sesiones de la Declaración Internacional de Mujeres (WDI). Recolectaron evidencias y colaboraron en la creación de este documento desde 2019 a 2022

Factors Associated with Meat Consumption in Students of Spanish Universities: UniHcos Project

The level of meat consumption is one of the main deviations from the Mediterranean diet pattern in Spanish university students. The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study is to analyze the association between sociodemographic factors and the consumption of fresh and processed meat in Spanish university students. This study is part of a cohort of 11 Spanish universities with 9862 university students (UniHcos Project). A descriptive analysis and a chi2 test were carried out to assess differences between personal and sociodemographic variables and meat consumption, and binary logistic regression analysis to assess factors associated with consumption; 19.9% and 73.5% met the recommendations for meat-fresh and meat-processed consumption, respectively. Only 3.8% of students meet the recommendations for both fresh and processed meat. Statistically significant differences were found between sex, BMI, employment, housing, and coexistence regarding compliance with recommendations. Female employed students living in rental accommodations with a partner are more likely to meet the recommendations for fresh meats while male, normal weight, employed students living in rental accommodations with a partner are more likely to meet the recommendations for processed meats. There is a lack of compliance with the recommendations for consumption of fresh meat in Spanish university students, differences in compliance among students of differing regions and an association with sex, employment, housing, and coexistence regarding compliance.This study was funded by the National Drug Plan, Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality of Spain (Codes: 2010|145 and 2013|034) and project PI16/01947

an unexpectedly high association with myositis and arthritis

Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U.INTRODUCTION: Despite the current trend toward less aggressive therapeutic approaches, acute haematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) continues to be a challenge and is associated with significant morbidity worldwide. Our aim was to assess whether compliance with the current protocol was achieved in 80% of cases, to identify complications and the associated risk factors, and to analyse trends in the aetiology and management of AHO in the paediatric population. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal, observational, single-centre study in patients with AHO aged less than 18 years admitted to a paediatric hospital between 2008 and 2018 divided in 2 cohorts (before and after 2014). We analysed data concerning demographic and clinical characteristics and outcomes. RESULTS: The study included 71 children with AHO, 56% male, with a median age of 3 years (interquartile range, 1-11). We found a 1.8-fold increase of cases in the last 5 years. The causative agent was identified in 37% of cases: MSSA (54%), MRSA (4%), S. pyogenes (19%), K. kingae (12%), S. pneumoniae (8%), and N. meningitidis (4%). Complications were identified in 45% of patients and sequelae in 3.6%. In recent years, there was an increase in myositis (30% vs 7%; P=.02), septic arthritis (68 vs 37.2%; p=0.012) and in the proportion of patients treated for less than 4 weeks (37 vs 3.5%; p=0.012), with a similar sequelae rates. The risk factors associated with complications were age 3 or more years, C-reactive protein levels of 20mg/L or higher, time elapsed between onset and admission of 5 or more days and positive culture, although the only factor that continued to be significantly associated in the multivariate analysis was positive culture. The presence of complications was a risk factor for sequelae at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: Our study confirms that AHO can be aggressive. The identification of risk factors for complications is essential for management.publishersversionpublishe

Dance and economic life: experiences of creative work in Mexico

Este artículo trata el tema de la construcción de la vida económica de un grupo de personas dedicadas a la danza en la ciudad de Tijuana. En un contexto en el que el campo profesional se encuentra en proceso de consolidación y frente a procesos de precarización y escaso reconocimiento del trabajo artístico, se analiza la trayectoria laboral y la experiencia de cinco personalidades de la danza. Se reflexiona sobre la naturaleza del trabajo creativo y su relación con la noción de trabajo atípico y precariedad laboral. Mediante la interpretación de las narrativas seleccionadas, se identifican las estrategias para hacerse una vida económica, destacando el papel de la vocación y el compromiso con el trabajo artístico en la construcción de proyectos, así como la multiactividad y la movilidad territorial como recursos para enfrentar las dificultades propias de este campo profesional.This article deals with the construction of the economic life of a group of people dedicated to dance in the city of Tijuana. In a context in which the professional field is in the process of consolidation facing precarization processes and scarce recognition of artistic work, the career and experience of five dance personalities are analyzed. It reflects on the nature of creative work and its relation to the notion of atypical work and job insecurity. Through the interpretation of the selected narratives, the strategies for an economic life are identified, highlighting the role of vocation and the commitment to artistic work in the construction of projects, as well as the multi-activity and territorial mobility as resources to face the difficulties of this professional field