Discurso e prática da dança inclusiva/ integrada: uma análise com referência a companhias e ao ambiente de dança no Reino Unido

Este artigo tem por objetivo abrir questões sobre a abrangência do termo ‘acessibilidade’. Está aqui apresentada uma introdução sobre o discurso e a prática da dança inclusiva/integrada a partir de uma análise baseada em algumas companhias e no ambiente de dança no Reino Unido. Propõe-se, pois, que o termo ‘acessibilidade’ tem implicações sobre o exercício político de direitos e a divulgação do modelo social sobre a deficiência, o acesso ao treinamento em dança, a informação e a educação da plateia, a pesquisa e o estudo acadêmico especializado, e a amplificação do conhecimento dos críticos de dança nessa área

Diversos corpos dançantes: uma proposta de improvisação e dança na comunidade

Este artigo trata da criação de um espetáculo do Projeto Diversos Corpos Dançantes, disparado pelo problema: Como criar estratégias pedagógicas e artísticas através da improvisação e composição coreográfica com diversos corpos? Destacam-se os processos das aulas, da criação e a apresentação artística, assim como a singularidade dos corpos e a coletividade do processo

Educação Acessível : estéticas, corpos e deficiência

Este artigo introduz o modelo social da deficiência aos professores de dança e discute as implicações dessa concepção sobre a deficiência para o ensino de dança, a apreciação da dança e da coreografia. A relação entre o dançarino de balé deficiente e o conceito do corpo dançante do balé é analisado como uma maneira de desafiar o entendimento sobre o corpo em estudantes de dança. O uso de estruturas e técnicas da dança-teatro são discutidas por meio do trabalho de performance de grupos de dança profissionais e comunitários de pessoas com e sem deficiência. A tese central deste artigo é que uma cultura de dança acessível não precisa somente de técnicas, espaços de trabalho, instalações de treinamento e palcos acessíveis, mas também de um trabalho educacional mais amplo no que se refere ao entendimento sobre a dança: a nossa capacidade de ler dança e apreciar a manipulação de corpos, no tempo e no espaço.This paper introduces dance teachers to the social model of disability, and discusses the implications of this conception of disability for the teaching of dance literacy, dance appreciation, and choreography. The relationship between the disabled ballet dancer and the concept of ballet’s dancerly body is analysed as a way to challenge dance students’ understanding of the body. The use of frames and other techniques of dancetheatre are discussed through the performance work of professional and community dance groups with and by disabled people. The core thesis of this paper is that an accessible dance culture needs not only accessible techniques, work spaces, training facilities and stages, but also wider educational work on the level of dance literacy; our ability to read dance and appreciate its manipulation of bodies, spaces and time

Identification of a Prognostic Microenvironment-Related Gene Signature in Glioblastoma Patients Treated with Carmustine Wafers

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Carmustine wafer (CW) implantation into the resection cavity of patients operated for glioblastoma (GBM) was approved as an adjuvant treatment before the Stupp Protocol. Although contrasting clinical results limited its use, our retrospective study on 116 GBM treated with CW showed a significant benefit in terms of OS in a subgroup of patients. Since GBM growth, progression, and drug resistance are supported by the surrounding environment, and since the tumor microenvironment (TME) is the source of druggable targets, we hypothesized that the TME of patients who benefited from CW could have different characteristics compared to patients who did not show any advantage. Exploiting a human in vitro model of glioma microenvironment and a transcriptomic approach, we found a different gene signature suggesting the importance of developing in vitro models that mimic the properties of human cancers and that can help to study individual patient characteristics at the cellular and molecular level. ABSTRACT: Despite the state-of-the-art treatment, patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM) have a median overall survival (OS) of 14 months. The insertion of carmustine wafers (CWs) into the resection cavity as adjuvant treatment represents a promising option, although its use has been limited due to contrasting clinical results. Our retrospective evaluation of CW efficacy showed a significant improvement in terms of OS in a subgroup of patients. Given the crucial role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in GBM progression and response to therapy, we hypothesized that the TME of patients who benefited from CW could have different properties compared to that of patients who did not show any advantage. Using an in vitro model of the glioma microenvironment, represented by glioma-associated-stem cells (GASC), we performed a transcriptomic analysis of GASC isolated from tumors of patients responsive and not responsive to CW to identify differentially expressed genes. We found different transcriptomic profiles, and we identified four genes, specifically down-regulated in GASC isolated from long-term survivors, correlated with clinical data deposited in the TCGA–GBM dataset. Our results highlight that studying the in vitro properties of patient-specific glioma microenvironments can help to identify molecular determinants potentially prognostic for patients treated with CW

SPECIES IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

The overall objective of the project NAT2CARE - Mobilisation of citizenship for the recover and the conservation of the Natura 2000 transboundary areas \u2013 is to improve the status and the presence of the biodiversity within the project partners\u2019 Natura 2000 areas (the Julian Prealps Nature Park, the Triglav National implementing Natura 2000 habitat and species measures, by improving their integrated and cross-border anagement, by raising environmental awareness and training, and by increasing the promotion of ecosystem services

Expansão da Fronteira Agropecuária e Desmatamento na Região de Alta Floresta/MT: alternativas para o desenvolvimento sustentável.

A fronteira, mais que um limite fixo traçado em um mapa, é um espaço que guarda especificidades e revela-se excepcionalmente dinâmico e contraditório. Historicamente, o avanço da fronteira agropecuária sobre as áreas florestais da Amazônia Legal resulta em destruição da biodiversidade e conflitos agrários. Como consequência direta deste processo está o desmatamento, cuja principal força encontra-se na pecuária. Por isso, é necessário encontrar saídas capazes de colocar um freio na destruição, por meio de iniciativas e atividades econômicas que se reproduzam em uma outra lógica, que não esteja exclusivamente centrada na venda da madeira, na expansão da monocultura e no estímulo à pecuária. Assim, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar algumas proposições que aliam desenvolvimento econômico e conservação ambiental para a região do município de Alta Floresta, ao norte do estado de Mato Grosso, localizado em área de fronteira agropecuária

Diversos Corpos Dançantes: criando cultura e empoderando comunidades através da dança

A ação de extensão Diversos Corpos Dançantes (DCD) fomentou processos artísticos, a informação e formação em dança direcionada à prática com grupos mistos de pessoas com e sem deficiência, potencializando a sinergia entre diferentes corpos e contextualizando o lugar socialmente construído da d/eficiência. A ação propôs uma poética de integração entre diversas pessoas, seus corpos, seus movimentos e suas experiências

Antimicrobial resistance among migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are rising globally and there is concern that increased migration is contributing to the burden of antibiotic resistance in Europe. However, the effect of migration on the burden of AMR in Europe has not yet been comprehensively examined. Therefore, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify and synthesise data for AMR carriage or infection in migrants to Europe to examine differences in patterns of AMR across migrant groups and in different settings. METHODS: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Scopus with no language restrictions from Jan 1, 2000, to Jan 18, 2017, for primary data from observational studies reporting antibacterial resistance in common bacterial pathogens among migrants to 21 European Union-15 and European Economic Area countries. To be eligible for inclusion, studies had to report data on carriage or infection with laboratory-confirmed antibiotic-resistant organisms in migrant populations. We extracted data from eligible studies and assessed quality using piloted, standardised forms. We did not examine drug resistance in tuberculosis and excluded articles solely reporting on this parameter. We also excluded articles in which migrant status was determined by ethnicity, country of birth of participants' parents, or was not defined, and articles in which data were not disaggregated by migrant status. Outcomes were carriage of or infection with antibiotic-resistant organisms. We used random-effects models to calculate the pooled prevalence of each outcome. The study protocol is registered with PROSPERO, number CRD42016043681. FINDINGS: We identified 2274 articles, of which 23 observational studies reporting on antibiotic resistance in 2319 migrants were included. The pooled prevalence of any AMR carriage or AMR infection in migrants was 25·4% (95% CI 19·1-31·8; I2 =98%), including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (7·8%, 4·8-10·7; I2 =92%) and antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (27·2%, 17·6-36·8; I2 =94%). The pooled prevalence of any AMR carriage or infection was higher in refugees and asylum seekers (33·0%, 18·3-47·6; I2 =98%) than in other migrant groups (6·6%, 1·8-11·3; I2 =92%). The pooled prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms was slightly higher in high-migrant community settings (33·1%, 11·1-55·1; I2 =96%) than in migrants in hospitals (24·3%, 16·1-32·6; I2 =98%). We did not find evidence of high rates of transmission of AMR from migrant to host populations. INTERPRETATION: Migrants are exposed to conditions favouring the emergence of drug resistance during transit and in host countries in Europe. Increased antibiotic resistance among refugees and asylum seekers and in high-migrant community settings (such as refugee camps and detention facilities) highlights the need for improved living conditions, access to health care, and initiatives to facilitate detection of and appropriate high-quality treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections during transit and in host countries. Protocols for the prevention and control of infection and for antibiotic surveillance need to be integrated in all aspects of health care, which should be accessible for all migrant groups, and should target determinants of AMR before, during, and after migration. FUNDING: UK National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College Healthcare Charity, the Wellcome Trust, and UK National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimictobial Resistance at Imperial College London