Bestiário Performativo: A Insólita Viagem pelo Direito de Ser um Monstro:

The advancement of struggles for the acquisition of civil rights for LGBTQIA+ people in the last fifty years and the organization of artistic activism by trans people have provided the opening of spaces for the affirmation of diversity and, consequently, corroborated for the visibility of these subjects in different sectors of civil society. Revisiting the notion of monsters postulated by the Portuguese thinker José Gil in his book of the same name, the work in question aims to reflect on the presence of transgender people and gender dissidents in the contemporary art scene in Latin America and their relevance in removing instituted stigmas and prejudices to these subjects. By resorting to the bestiary, the article in question rubs against the classic definitions of monster and summons these identities to assume a political role in contemporary times.El avance de las luchas por la adquisición de los derechos civiles de las personas LGBTQIA+ en los últimos cincuenta años y la organización del activismo artístico de las personas trans han fomentado la apertura de espacios para la afirmación de la diversidad y, en consecuencia, corroborado para la visibilidad de estos sujetos en distintos sectores de la sociedad civil. Retomando la noción de monstruos postulada por el pensador portugués José Gil en su libro homónimo, la obra en cuestión pretende reflexionar sobre la presencia de personas trans y disidentes de género en la escena artística contemporánea de Latinoamérica y su relevancia en la destitución de estigmas y prejuicios impuestos a estas personas. Al recurrir al bestiario, el artículo en cuestión roza las definiciones clásicas de monstruo y convoca a estas identidades a asumir una relevancia política en la contemporaneidad.O avanço das lutas por aquisição de direitos civis a pessoas LGBTQIA+ nos últimos cinquenta anos e a organização de um ativismo artístico por parte de pessoas trans têm propiciado a abertura de espaços de afirmação da diversidade e consequentemente, corroborado para a visibilidade desses sujeitos nos distintos setores da sociedade civil. Revisitando a noção de monstros postulada pelo pensador português José Gil em seu livro homônimo, o trabalho em questão tem como objetivo refletir sobre a presença de pessoas trans e dissidentes de gênero na cena artística contemporânea da América Latina e sua relevância na destituição estigmas e preconceitos instituídos a esses sujeitos. Ao recorrer ao bestiário, o artigo em questão fricciona as definições clássicas de monstro e convoca essas identidades a assumirem um protagonismo político na contemporaneidade

Nas muitas cores do cisne: relendo a dança pela diferença

Partindo da noção de silêncio postulada no ensaio intitulado “Variações sobre o direito de se manter em silêncio” (2008), da poeta, ensaísta e dramaturga Anne Carson, propomos uma reflexão sobre a ausência de corpos dissidentes de gênero e sexualidade, num recorte interseccional de raça/etnia no espectro das artes da cena. Numa perspectiva intertextual, elencamos um conjunto de peças artísticas constelares a fim tensionar o “silêncio metafísico que atravessou a palavra dançada” (Carson, 2008 [sic]) no transcurso do tempo. Ao romper com a tradição da histórica da Dança ocidental, recorremos à ancestralidade afrodiaspórica no intuito de atualizar a potência do mito na leitura de tais produções na contemporaneidade. Por fim, o grito de violência que irrompe a cena promove a abertura para outras vozes na dança contemporânea, nos possibilitando pensar outros mundos, a partir da diferença e da multiplicidade

Nas muitas cores do cisne: relendo a dança pela diferença

Partindo da noção de silêncio postulada no ensaio intitulado “Variações sobre o direito de se manter em silêncio” (2008), da poeta, ensaísta e dramaturga Anne Carson, propomos uma reflexão sobre a ausência de corpos dissidentes de gênero e sexualidade, num recorte interseccional de raça/etnia no espectro das artes da cena. Numa perspectiva intertextual, elencamos um conjunto de peças artísticas constelares a fim tensionar o “silêncio metafísico que atravessou a palavra dançada” (Carson, 2008 [sic]) no transcurso do tempo. Ao romper com a tradição da histórica da Dança ocidental, recorremos à ancestralidade afrodiaspórica no intuito de atualizar a potência do mito na leitura de tais produções na contemporaneidade. Por fim, o grito de violência que irrompe a cena promove a abertura para outras vozes na dança contemporânea, nos possibilitando pensar outros mundos, a partir da diferença e da multiplicidade

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

Background Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. Methods We used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30–79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment. We defined hypertension as having systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking medication for hypertension. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people with hypertension who had a previous diagnosis (detection), who were taking medication for hypertension (treatment), and whose hypertension was controlled to below 140/90 mm Hg (control). The model allowed for trends over time to be non-linear and to vary by age. Findings The number of people aged 30–79 years with hypertension doubled from 1990 to 2019, from 331 (95% credible interval 306–359) million women and 317 (292–344) million men in 1990 to 626 (584–668) million women and 652 (604–698) million men in 2019, despite stable global age-standardised prevalence. In 2019, age-standardised hypertension prevalence was lowest in Canada and Peru for both men and women; in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and some countries in western Europe including Switzerland, Spain, and the UK for women; and in several low-income and middle-income countries such as Eritrea, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Solomon Islands for men. Hypertension prevalence surpassed 50% for women in two countries and men in nine countries, in central and eastern Europe, central Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. Globally, 59% (55–62) of women and 49% (46–52) of men with hypertension reported a previous diagnosis of hypertension in 2019, and 47% (43–51) of women and 38% (35–41) of men were treated. Control rates among people with hypertension in 2019 were 23% (20–27) for women and 18% (16–21) for men. In 2019, treatment and control rates were highest in South Korea, Canada, and Iceland (treatment >70%; control >50%), followed by the USA, Costa Rica, Germany, Portugal, and Taiwan. Treatment rates were less than 25% for women and less than 20% for men in Nepal, Indonesia, and some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Control rates were below 10% for women and men in these countries and for men in some countries in north Africa, central and south Asia, and eastern Europe. Treatment and control rates have improved in most countries since 1990, but we found little change in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Improvements were largest in high-income countries, central Europe, and some upper-middle-income and recently high-income countries including Costa Rica, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Iran. Interpretation Improvements in the detection, treatment, and control of hypertension have varied substantially across countries, with some middle-income countries now outperforming most high-income nations. The dual approach of reducing hypertension prevalence through primary prevention and enhancing its treatment and control is achievable not only in high-income countries but also in low-income and middle-income settings

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora

Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil

Abstract An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, showing an increase of 3% in its species richness in relation to 2010. The Amazon Rainforest is the richest Brazilian biome for Gymnosperms, while the Atlantic Rainforest is the richest one for Angiosperms. There was a considerable increment in the number of species and endemism rates for biomes, except for the Amazon that showed a decrease of 2.5% of recorded endemics. However, well over half of Brazillian seed plant species (57.4%) is endemic to this territory. The proportion of life-forms varies among different biomes: trees are more expressive in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest biomes while herbs predominate in the Pampa, and lianas are more expressive in the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforest, and Pantanal. This compilation serves not only to quantify Brazilian biodiversity, but also to highlight areas where there information is lacking and to provide a framework for the challenge faced in conserving Brazil's unique and diverse flora