Corpo, lacuna, traço

 The body is what disappears; the blank, the disappearance itself; the trace, what remains, the mark on the space, the trail, the scar. For seven years, I walked through different landscapes and narratives in search of the dead, photographing what I found: stones, bones, ashes, forests, ruins, houses, train tracks. Now these images compose an archive, a kind of Warburguian atlas in which they can find themselves, confront each other, invent themselves. The website Body, blank, trace is one of the results of my post-doctoral research, which focused on a study on monuments and memorials to the dead. Through reflections on the image, the body, memory and death, I came to understand the memorial as the new body of the dead, on the basis of a possible effect of presence, since it situates the missing person in the physical and material space of a community. Faced with a vast archive of travels and memories, I try to give an order to what remains – the images. Some show the rest, the trail, the trace. Others show the erasure of the dead. How to see what the landscape shows?O corpo é o que desaparece; a lacuna, o próprio desaparecimento; o traço, aquilo que resta, a marca no espaço, rastro, vestígio, cicatriz. Durante sete anos, caminhei por diversas paisagens e narrativas em busca dos mortos, fotografando o que encontrava: pedras, ossos, cinzas, florestas, ruínas, casas, trilhos de trem. As imagens agora compõem um arquivo, uma espécie de atlas warburguiano em que elas podem se encontrar, se confrontar, se inventar. O website Corpo, lacuna, traço é um dos resultados da minha pesquisa pós-doutoral, que teve como eixo um estudo sobre monumentos e memoriais aos mortos. Através de reflexões sobre a imagem, o corpo, a memória e a morte, compreendo o memorial como o novo corpo do morto, a partir de um possível efeito de presença, já que ele localiza o desaparecido no espaço físico e material de uma comunidade. Diante de um vasto arquivo de viagens e memórias, tento dar uma ordem ao que resta – as imagens. Algumas evidenciam o resto, o rastro, o traço. Outras evidenciam o apagamento dos mortos. Como ver o que a paisagem mostra

As imagens e a potência dos encontros

O livro A experiência da imagem na etnografia, resultado de pesquisas realizadas pelo GRAVI – Grupo de Antropologia Visual /USP, aborda, a partir de artigos e filmes, os mais diversos usos da imagem dentro de uma perspectiva antropológica, procurando novas linguagens e possibilidades visuais para a etnografia.The book A experiência da imagem na etnografia (The experience of image in ethnography), result of research conducted by GRAVI - Group of Visual Anthropology / USP, approaches, from articles and films, the most diverse uses of the image within an anthropological perspective, looking for new languages and visual possibilities for ethnography

Um lugar para o corpo: fotografias familiares em contexto de luto

Desde o seu surgimento, em 1839, o dispositivo fotográfico foi amplamente utilizado para retratar a família, seus membros e vínculos. A nova imagem técnica logo se tornou parte essencial da vida doméstica, exibindo o meio familiar como instituição social e como portador de laços íntimos e amorosos. O artigo aborda o universo da fotografia   de família, destacando sua produção e seu uso no contexto funerário e de luto. A ideia central é a de que o retrato fotográfico, depois da morte da pessoa retratada, torna-se o novo corpo do morto, lugar de contato e vínculo. O luto é pensado como um estado permanente de conexão do vivo com os seus mortos. Olhar a fotografia do ausente é uma forma do vivo ser olhado de volta, um meio dele também não ser esquecido. A presença de ambos os corpos, o do vivo e o do morto, é essencial no processo simbólico que se desenrola, que faz projetar uma relação sempre atualizada. Mas, por fim, talvez sejam as fotografias objetos puramente melancólicos e vazios, através dos quais se evidencia a solidão dos sobreviventes

Indoor Dust as a Source of Virulent Strains of the Agents of Cryptococcosis in the Rio Negro Micro-Region of the Brazilian Amazon.

Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis in humans, is acquired via exposure to exogenous environmental sources. This study aimed to investigate the frequency, genetic diversity, and virulence of cryptococcal strains isolated from indoor dust in the Rio Negro micro-region of the Brazilian Amazon. A total of 8.9% of the studied houses were positive, recovering nine Cryptococcus neoformans VNI and 16 C. gattii VGII isolates, revealing an endemic pattern in domestic microenvironments. The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) consensus multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for the C. neoformans/C. gattii species complexes identified two sequence types (STs), ST93 and ST5, amongst C. neoformans isolates and six STs amongst C. gattii isolates, including the Vancouver Island Outbreak ST7 (VGIIa) and ST20 (VGIIb), the Australian ST5, and ST264, ST268 and ST445, being unique to the studied region. Virulence studies in the Galleria mellonella model showed that five C. gattii strains and one C. neoformans strain showed a similar pathogenic potential to the highly virulent Vancouver Island outbreak strain CDR265 (VGIIa). The findings of this study indicate that humans can be exposed to the agents of cryptococcosis via house dust, forming the basis for future studies to analyze the impact of early and continuous exposure to indoor dust on the development of subclinical or clinical infections

Citizen Science Data on Urban Forageable Plants:A Case Study in Brazil

This paper presents two key data sets derived from the Pomar Urbano project. The first data set is a comprehensive catalog of edible fruit-bearing plant species, native or introduced in Brazil. The second data set, sourced from the iNaturalist platform, tracks the distribution and monitoring of these plants within urban landscapes across Brazil. The study encompasses data from all 27 Brazilian state capitals, focusing on the ten cities that contributed the most observations as of August 2023. The research emphasizes the significance of citizen science in urban biodiversity monitoring and its potential to contribute to various fields, including food and nutrition, creative industry, study of plant phenology, and machine learning applications. We expect the data sets to serve as a resource for further studies in urban foraging, food security, cultural ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability

Optimizing the Monitoring of Urban Fruit-Bearing Flora with Citizen Science:An Overview of the Pomar Urbano Initiative

The "Pomar Urbano" (Urban Orchard) project focuses on the collaborative monitoring of fruit-bearing plant species in urban areas throughout Brazil.The project collected a list of 411 fruit-bearing plant species (Soares et al. 2023), both native and exotic varieties found in Brazil. This list was selected from two main sources: the book Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics (Lorenzi et al. 2006) and the book series Plants for the Future, which includes volumes specifically dedicated to species of economic value in different regions of Brazil, namely the South (Coradin et al. 2011), Midwest (Vieira et al. 2016), Northeast (Coradin et al. 2018) and North (Coradin et al. 2022). To ensure broad geographic coverage, the project spans all 27 state capitals of Brazil. The data collection process relies on the iNaturalist Umbrella and Collection projects. Each state capital has a single collection project, including the fruit-bearing plant species list, and the locality restriction to that specific city. For example, the collection project Pomar Paulistano gathers data from the city of São Paulo. The Umbrella Project Urban Orchard was set to track data from all 27 collection projects.We firmly believe that these fruit-bearing plant species possess multifaceted value that extends beyond mere consumption. As such, we have assembled a dynamic and multidisciplinary team comprising professionals from various institutions across Brazil in a collaborative effort that encompasses different dimensions of biodiversity value exploration and monitoring, especially phenological data.One facet of our team is focused on creating products inspired by the diverse array of Brazilian fruit-bearing plants. Their work spans across sectors of the creative industry, including fashion, painting, and graphic design to infuse these natural elements into innovative and sustainable designs (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).A group of nutrition and health scientists in conjunction with communication and marketing professionals is working to produce engaging media content centered around food recipes that incorporate Brazilian fruits (Fig. 3). These recipes primarily feature the fruit-bearing plants most frequently observed on iNaturalist in the city of São Paulo, allowing us to showcase the local biodiversity while promoting culinary diversity. Some of these recipes are based on the book Brazilian Biodiversity: Flavors and Aromas (Santiago and Coradin 2018). This book is an extensive compendium of food recipes that use fruits derived from native Brazilian species

Leveraging citizen science for monitoring urban forageable plants

Urbanization brings forth social challenges in emerging countries such as Brazil, encompassing food scarcity, health deterioration, air pollution, and biodiversity loss. Despite this, urban areas like the city of São Paulo still boast ample green spaces, offering opportunities for nature appreciation and conservation, enhancing city resilience and livability. Citizen science is a collaborative endeavor between professional scientists and nonprofessional scientists in scientific research that may help to understand the dynamics of urban ecosystems. We believe citizen science has the potential to promote human and nature connection in urban areas and provide useful data on urban biodiversity

Citizen science data on urban forageable plants:a case study in Brazil

This paper presents two key data sets derived from the Pomar Urbano project. The first data set is a comprehensive catalog of edible fruit-bearing plant species, native or introduced to Brazil. The second data set, sourced from the iNaturalist platform, tracks the distribution and monitoring of these plants within urban landscapes across Brazil. The study includes data from the capitals of all 27 federative units of Brazil, focusing on the ten cities that contributed the most observations as of August 2023. The research emphasizes the significance of citizen science in urban biodiversity monitoring and its potential to contribute to various fields, including food and nutrition, creative industry, study of plant phenology, and machine learning applications. We expect the data sets presented in this paper to serve as resources for further studies in urban foraging, food security, cultural ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability

Mucormicose: aspectos epidemiológicos, métodos diagnósticos e condutas terapêuticas: Mucormycosis: epidemiological aspects, diagnostic methods and therapeutic conduct

A mucormicose, previamente denominada como zigomicose, consiste em uma infecção fúngica causada por fungos da ordem Mucorales, a qual pode ser classificada em seis grupos diferentes, a depender da localização acometida, podendo ser caracterizada como rinocerebral (mais comum), pulmonar, cutânea, gastrointestinal, diversa ou disseminada. Fisiopatologicamente, a mucormicose decorre da invasão tecidual e rápida disseminação do patógeno em tecidos profundos, dando origem a um processo inflamatório intenso, associado à necrose tecidual, especialmente em pacientes imunossuprimidos. A epidemiologia da mucormicose é bastante variada, a depender do país avaliado, sendo que sua incidência depende de diversos fatores e possui baixa prevalência global. Contudo, vale ressaltar que tal infecção ganhou maior relevância no contexto da pandemia do Covid-19 e, apesar de rara, tem sido relatados surtos, em especial na Índia. Em relação às manifestações clínicas e ao prognóstico, eles são diferentes a depender de cada caso, apesar do alto índice de morbimortalidade. No que tange ao diagnóstico, esse é, comumente, tardio e é realizado através da alta suspeição clínica, adquirida na anamnese e exame físico, associado a exames complementares, em especial, imagiológicos e laboratoriais, como histopatologia e culturas. O diagnóstico diferencial é imprescindível, uma vez que outras patologias com apresentações semelhantes devem ser descartadas, no intuito de se estabelecer o tratamento correto e eficaz. O manejo terapêutico é feito farmacologicamente com antifúngicos, como a Anfotericina B lipossomal e a ressecção de tecidos necrosados é o principal objetivo do manejo cirúrgico para tratamento de mucormicoses