Silence in the Coffee Plantation: The Painting-poetics of Candido Portinari

This article wants to analyze how Candido Portinari in his paintings with rural theme, engages a poetry of silence. To understand the functioning of this poetic language, we will adopt the Groupe μ analysis method (both the General Rhetoric andthe Treatise on theVisual Sign). Whereas the language is manifold as the forms of representation, and it present in all media, whatever the lack of speech -silence -would find its richest form in both directions through the metaphors and metonymy engaged in metasememes of the paintings studied

Man Ray and Photography as a Poetic Communication Technology

This article wants to analyze how Man Rayin his photographs, engages a poetry of silenceusing this medium as a poetic communication technology. To understand the functioning of this poetic language, we will adopt the Groupe μ analysis method (both the General Rhetoricand the Treatise on the Visual Sign). Whereas the language is manifold as the forms of representation, and it present in all media, whatever the lack of speech -silence -would find its richest form in both directions through the metaphors and metonymy engaged in metasememes of the photos studied

The Retirantes of Portinari: criticism commented on the Masp series

The theme of the retirantes is one of the most present in the artistic production of Candido Portinari. Although it is much larger, the Portinari Institute considers that the series is composed of seven engravings and four panels that address the trajectory of serteneja families in search of better conditions outside the drought of the sertão. The most famous paintings are Criança Morta, Enterro na Rede and Retirantes, from 1944, all belonging to the São Paulo Art Museum Assis Chateaubriand (MASP). These works have gone through several exhibitions since they were added to the museum's collection and have become widely criticized. The dissertation focuses on these tables and their reception, and is structured in three chapters. The first deals with the critical literature, the authors' review, the balance sheet and the place of the tables according to the opinion of the authors. The second deals with the analysis of the criticism published in the periodicals, specifically in O Estado de São Paulo between the years of 1954 to 2013, O Cruzeiro between 1936 and 1978 and A Noite of 1944 to 1953, on the theme of the retirantes and the relation of works which refer to the settlers in their title during the production of Portinari. The third chapter deals with the institutional history of those paintings at MASP. Keywords: Candido Portinari, Retirantes, MASP, Crítique of artCAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorDissertação (Mestrado)A temática dos retirantes é uma das mais presentes na produção artística de Candido Portinari. Embora ela seja muito mais numerosa, o Instituto Portinari a considera em uma série composta por sete gravuras e quatro painéis que abordam a trajetória de famílias sertanejas em busca de melhores condições fora da seca do sertão. Os mais famosos quadros são Criança Morta, Enterro na Rede e Retirantes, de 1944, todos pertencentes ao Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP). Tais obras passaram por diversas exposições desde que foram adicionadas ao acervo do museu e tornaram-se amplamente comentadas pela crítica. A dissertação concentra-se nesses quadros e em sua recepção, e é estruturada em três capítulos. O primeiro trata da literatura crítica, revisão dos autores, balanço e o lugar dos quadros conforme a opinião dos autores. O segundo trata da análise da crítica publicada nos periódicos, especificamente em O Estado de São Paulo entre os anos de 1954 a 2013, O Cruzeiro entre 1936 e 1978 e A Noite de 1944 a 1953, sobre a temática dos retirantes e da relação de obras que tenham referência aos retirantes em seu título no decorrer da produção de Portinari. O terceiro capítulo aborda a história institucional dos quadros no MASP. Palavras-chave: Candido Portinari, Retirantes, MASP, Crítica de art

Senna, Fangio e os Outros: Imaginário Enunciativo Digital sobre os Latino-americanos da Fórmula 1

Doutor em Meios e Processos Audiovisuais pela Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo (ECA-USP) e Professor do curso de Jornalismo e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias, Comunicação e Educação da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU

Extraprensa. Cultura e comunicação na América Latina (vol. 9 no. 1 jul-dic 2015)

A revista Extraprensa é um periódico destinado à publicação da produção científica nas áreas da cultura e da comunicação no Brasil e América Latina, abrangendo temas como a diversidade cultural, cidadania, expressões das culturas populares, artes, mídias alternativas, epistemologia e metodologia em cultura e comunicação

Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries

© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licenseBackground: 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared postoperative outcomes in breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer surgery in hospitals worldwide, focusing on the effect of disease stage and complications on postoperative mortality. Methods: This was a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for primary breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer requiring a skin incision done under general or neuraxial anaesthesia. The primary outcome was death or major complication within 30 days of surgery. Multilevel logistic regression determined relationships within three-level nested models of patients within hospitals and countries. Hospital-level infrastructure effects were explored with three-way mediation analyses. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03471494. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and Jan 31, 2019, we enrolled 15 958 patients from 428 hospitals in 82 countries (high income 9106 patients, 31 countries; upper-middle income 2721 patients, 23 countries; or lower-middle income 4131 patients, 28 countries). Patients in LMICs presented with more advanced disease compared with patients in high-income countries. 30-day mortality was higher for gastric cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (adjusted odds ratio 3·72, 95% CI 1·70–8·16) and for colorectal cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (4·59, 2·39–8·80) and upper-middle-income countries (2·06, 1·11–3·83). No difference in 30-day mortality was seen in breast cancer. The proportion of patients who died after a major complication was greatest in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (6·15, 3·26–11·59) and upper-middle-income countries (3·89, 2·08–7·29). Postoperative death after complications was partly explained by patient factors (60%) and partly by hospital or country (40%). The absence of consistently available postoperative care facilities was associated with seven to 10 more deaths per 100 major complications in LMICs. Cancer stage alone explained little of the early variation in mortality or postoperative complications. Interpretation: Higher levels of mortality after cancer surgery in LMICs was not fully explained by later presentation of disease. The capacity to rescue patients from surgical complications is a tangible opportunity for meaningful intervention. Early death after cancer surgery might be reduced by policies focusing on strengthening perioperative care systems to detect and intervene in common complications. Funding: National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit

Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study

© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 licenseBackground: Early death after cancer surgery is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with in high-income countries, yet the impact of facility characteristics on early postoperative outcomes is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association between hospital infrastructure, resource availability, and processes on early outcomes after cancer surgery worldwide. Methods: A multimethods analysis was performed as part of the GlobalSurg 3 study—a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study of patients who had surgery for breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer. The primary outcomes were 30-day mortality and 30-day major complication rates. Potentially beneficial hospital facilities were identified by variable selection to select those associated with 30-day mortality. Adjusted outcomes were determined using generalised estimating equations to account for patient characteristics and country-income group, with population stratification by hospital. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and April 23, 2019, facility-level data were collected for 9685 patients across 238 hospitals in 66 countries (91 hospitals in 20 high-income countries; 57 hospitals in 19 upper-middle-income countries; and 90 hospitals in 27 low-income to lower-middle-income countries). The availability of five hospital facilities was inversely associated with mortality: ultrasound, CT scanner, critical care unit, opioid analgesia, and oncologist. After adjustment for case-mix and country income group, hospitals with three or fewer of these facilities (62 hospitals, 1294 patients) had higher mortality compared with those with four or five (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 3·85 [95% CI 2·58–5·75]; p<0·0001), with excess mortality predominantly explained by a limited capacity to rescue following the development of major complications (63·0% vs 82·7%; OR 0·35 [0·23–0·53]; p<0·0001). Across LMICs, improvements in hospital facilities would prevent one to three deaths for every 100 patients undergoing surgery for cancer. Interpretation: Hospitals with higher levels of infrastructure and resources have better outcomes after cancer surgery, independent of country income. Without urgent strengthening of hospital infrastructure and resources, the reductions in cancer-associated mortality associated with improved access will not be realised. Funding: National Institute for Health and Care Research