The book focuses on a global problem challenging the health systems. Trypanosoma cruzi infections are transmitted by cone-nosed triatomine bugs, by blood transfusion and congenitally from mothers to their offspring. The American Trypanosomiasis affects 20 million people; among them a significant parcel (& 1/3) will develop Chagas disease in the heart and digestive tract, where the immune system effector cells destroy target host cells. Genotype modifications resulting from transfer of minicircle sequence kDNA from the parasite into the hosts genome may explain the autoimmune pathogenesis of t.
The most comprehensive exhibition catalog dedicated to the work of Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973), a pioneering figure in Latin American modernism. The focus of the exhibition is the popular, or the vernacular, a notion as complex in Brazil as it is contested, and which Tarsila explored in different ways throughout her career. The popular is associated with debates on national art or identity and the invention or construction of brasilidade, Brazilianness. In Tarsila, the popular is manifested in landscapes of the countryside or the suburbs, the farm or the favela, populated by people of indigenous or African descent, characters from Brazilian folklore, full of animals and plants, both real and fantastic. But Tarsila's palette (which served as inspiration for the colors of the exhibition design) is also popular: "pure blue, violaceous rose, bright yellow, singing green." Much of the art criticism on Tarsila to this day in Brazil has emphasized her French affiliations and genealogies, possibly in search of the artist's international legitimization, but thus marginalizing the themes, characters, and popular narratives that she constructed. Today, after successful shows in the United States and Europe, we can look at Tarsila in other ways. In this sense, the essays and commentaries on her works included in the exhibition and in the catalog are central elements of this project. It is not by chance that the controversial painting A Negra [The Negress] has received special attention from the authors and is a central work in the exhibition. Tarsila do Amaral: Cannibalizing Modernism does not seek to exhaust all these discussions, which take into account questions of race, class and colonialism. But the project does point to the need to study this artist, so fundamental in our art history, from new perspectives and approaches. This exhibition is part of a series that MASP has organized reassessing the notion of the popular in Brazil: from A mão do povo brasileiro, 1969/2016 [The Hand of the Brazilian People, 1969/2016] and Portinari popular [Popular Portinari] in 2016 to Agostinho Batista de Freitas in 2017 and Maria Auxiliadora in 2018. Tarsila do Amaral: Cannibalizing Modernism is contextualized in a full year dedicated to women artists at the museum in 2019 under the heading Women's Histories, Feminist Histories. The exhibition dialogues with two others dedicated to artists who explored the notion of the popular through different approaches: Djanira: Picturing Brazil, on view through May 19th, and Lina Bo Bardi: Habitat, on view through July 28th.
In May 1888 the Brazilian parliament passed, and Princess Isabel (acting for her father, Emperor Pedro II) signed, the lei aurea, or Golden Law, providing for the total abolition of slavery. Brazil thereby became the last “civilized nation” to part with slavery as a legal institution. The freeing of slaves in Brazil, as in other countries, may not have fulfilled all the hopes for improvement it engendered, but the final act of abolition is certainly one of the defining landmarks of Brazilian history. The articles presented here represent a broad scope of scholarly inquiry that covers developments across a wide canvas of Brazilian history and accentuates the importance of formal abolition as a watershed in that nation’s development.
This book represents a contribution to the studies of Muslim minorities, and can be compared and contrasted to the analysis of Islam in Europe and in the USA. Besides presenting data about the largest Muslim community in Latin America, an area of the globe that is still ignored by those who study the “Muslim diaspora”, this book contributes to the understanding of religious dynamics in minority contexts, as well as issues involving integration of immigrants.
Capsicum chinense var. Biquinho presents a strong aroma without the burning pepper sensation. Headspace volatile compounds were isolated by SPME and analyzed by GC-FID, GC-MS, and GC-O. The major compounds profile showed similarity to the profile of spicier peppers, but several minor compounds presented high importance to Biquinho’s characteristic flavor. Aromagram showed 72 compounds; where α-cardinol, heptylisopentanoate, p-xylene, isohexanol, hexyl butanoate, and (Z)-3-hexenyl pentanoate may be potential markers for the sweet and mild pepper flavor of Biquinho. In future, genetic materials of other chili peppers may have crosses with this pepper, which will improve their sensory characteristics.
Brazilian geneticists are developing aromatic peppers that, besides their burning sensation, can also add flavor to foods. In this work, the volatile profiles of two new genotypes, CNPH 3931 and CNPH 4080, were compared to the profile of Orange Biquinho pepper, a very scented but not pungent Brazilian variety. Headspace volatile compounds were isolated by SPME and identified by GC-MS. The new genotypes presented very similar volatile profiles, with fewer compounds but higher volatile quantity when compared to Biquinho. They lack some important compounds to Biquinho’s aroma, but the presence of other esters can add a variety of desirable notes. These CNPH peppers were shown to be promising materials.
A unique grayscale cats coloring book paying tribute to our coloring friends' purrfect coloring companion. If you've been around adult coloring groups, you've probably noticed several photos of colorists and their furry friends who are either attempting to color with them or are trying to get their attention away from coloring so they can cuddle more. Either way, they're a big part of many colorists' lives. We want to celebrate our colorists' furry friends with our first grayscale coloring book featuring Colorists' Cats: - 24 adorable grayscale photos curated and enhanced with painted effect and "framed" beautifully. - The grayscale nature of the photographs provides a "built-in" shading to every coloring page for a life-like end product. - Single-sided (coloring page is printed on one side of the page only and the back side is blank), 55# white coloring pages make it suitable for different media including colored pencils, markers, gel pens, pastels, crayons, and more. We recommend using the extra blank sheets provided as blotter pages to minimize bleed through. We are so honored and thankful to everyone who shared their precious photographs with us (listed as they appear in the grayscale coloring book): Sugar, Cinnamon, Fatty, Mr. Chunkers, Taz, Rex, and cat mom Brittany Dobbins Coco, Ziggy, and cat mom Judith Tivendale Dampot and cat mom Diane Lane Tigger and cat mom Heather Berger Tanner, Tigger, and cat mom Debbie Rucinski Myley and cat mom Chris Castelli Orion and cat mom Kathy Ferrone Zoey and cat mom Debbie Cummings Bebe and cat parents Sandi and Dwight Smith Prince and cat mom Melanie de Jong If you love Colorists' Cats Grayscale Coloring Book, check out our other coloring books and coloring journals on Amazon and other fine online retailers: https: //www.scribocreative.com/ products/. This will also have links to video previews so you can see all the drawings included in each of our books before you buy them. While on the product pages, we hope that you'll take a minute to leave a review. As an independent publisher, we strive to give you a five-star experience with every purchase. If you would like to give us feedback directly, you can email info@scribocreative.com. For more coloring inspiration, freebies and exclusive discounts, subscribe to our enews: https: //www.scribocreative.com/enews/. Post your colored pages on social media with #scribocreative #colormymoods and you might just get a surprise from us. To connect with us, visit: http: //www.scribocreative.com/about/. Have a good MOOD coloring day, every day! Maria Castro of ScriboCreative.com
The WordPOWER Book Series highlights the power words truly have. Everyone has a story and everyone has words that have impacted their lives. WordPOWER, a new initiative by Fig Factor Media, brings together 12 authors and 12 powerful words to create 12 meaningful books. Each book is compiled of short anecdotes, personal messages, quotes, and unique thoughts that represent each WORD. Through this series you will see each word in the creative light of the author. Words have POWER and we invite you to dive into each book with an open mind to find out just how influential words can be.
Recent advances in analytical chemistry have turned it into a virtually unrecognizable science compared to a few decades ago, when it lagged behind other sciences and techniques. However, advances in analytical science have been far from universal: while innovations in instrumentation and data acquisition and processing systems have reached unprecedented levels thanks to parallel breakthroughs in computer science and chemo metrics, progress in preliminary operations has been much slower despite their importance to analytical results. Thus, such clear trends in analytical process development as automation and miniaturization have not reached preliminary operations to the same extent, even though this area is pro bably in the greatest need. Improvement in preliminary operations is thus an urgent goal of analytical chemistry on the verge of the twenty first century. Increased R&D endeavours and manufacture of commercially available automatic equipment for implementation of the wide variety of operations that separate the uncollected, unmeasured, untreated sample from the signal measuring step are thus crucial on account of the wide variability of such operations, which precludes development of all-purpose equipment, and the complexity of some, particularly relating to solid samples. Supercritical fluid extraction opens up interesting prospects in this context and is no doubt an effective approach to automatioI1 and mini aturization in the preliminary steps of the analytical process. The dramatic developments achieved in its short life are atypical in many respects.
This book reflects on 'the political' in queer theory and politics by revisiting two of its key categories: hegemony and heteronormativity. It explores the specific insights offered by these categories and the ways in which they augment the analysis of power and domination from a queer perspective, whilst also examining the possibilities for political analysis and strategy-building provided by theories of hegemony and heteronormativity. Moreover, in addressing these issues the book strives to rethink the understanding of the term "queer", so as to avoid narrowing queer politics to a critique of normative heterosexuality and the rigid gender binary. By looking at the interplay between hegemony and heteronormativity, this ground-breaking volume presents new possibilities of reconceptualizing 'the political' from a queer perspective. Investigating the effects of queer politics not only on subjectivities and intimate personal relations, but also on institutions, socio-cultural processes and global politics, this book will be of interest to those working in the fields of critical theory, gender and sexuality, queer theory, postcolonial studies, and feminist political theory.
Double the coloring fun with this compilation of Color My Moods Adult Coloring Books and Journals Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns (Volumes 1 and 2). Just like the warm hug of a handmade quilt, may these original beautiful coloring pages envelope you with the soothing and relaxing feeling that coloring brings. - All original, stress-relieving mandala drawings and patterns ranging from simple to intricate to suit your coloring mood any day. No stock art is used here so you won't have to worry about finding duplicates in books that you may already have. - Each volume has 40 mandalas and 60 patterns ranging from simple to intricate. Whatever your coloring mood is, you'll have 100 coloring pages to choose from! - Single-sided (drawing is printed on one side of the page only and the back side is blank), 55# white coloring pages make it suitable for different media including colored pencils, markers, gel pens, pastels, crayons, and more. We recommend using the extra blank sheets provided as blotter pages to minimize bleed through. - Each mandala drawing size may vary but each is printed as large as the page will accommodate without the binding getting in the way. Ample blank space at the top and bottom of each page can also be used to test media and color combinations. - Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns are fun and relaxing to color. You can free your mind and release your creativity - there are no right or wrong colors. The symmetrical and repetitive nature of mandalas and patterns allow you to focus on coloring the art and lose yourself in the process, relieving stress, helping with pain management, or just having fun. If you love Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns (Volumes 1 and 2), check out our other coloring books and coloring journals on Amazon and other fine online retailers: https: //www.scribocreative.com/products/. This will also have links to previews so you can see all the drawings included in each of our books before you buy them.While on the product pages, we hope that you'll take a minute to leave a review. As an independent publisher, we strive to give you a five-star experience with every purchase. If you would like to give us feedback directly, you can email info@scribocreative.com. For more coloring inspiration, freebies and exclusive discounts, subscribe to our enews: https: //www.scribocreative.com/enews/.Post your colored pages on social media with #scribocreative #colormymoods and you might just get a surprise from us. To connect with us, visit: https: //www.scribocreative.com/about/. Have a good MOOD coloring day, every day!Maria Castro of ScriboCreative.
On SALE for a limited time Color My Moods Color Charts and More is a handy coloring reference workbook for your color collections. While Color My Moods Color Charts and More is not your typical
Add Color My Moods Adult Coloring Books and Journals Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns (Volume 1) to your adult coloring book collection! Just like the warm hug of a handmade quilt, may these original beautiful coloring pages from Color My Moods Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns envelope you with the soothing and relaxing feeling that coloring brings.I'm happy to share another unique adult coloring book with you, our coloring friends. Color My Moods Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns is available in two volumes and as a combined compilation of the two, for endless coloring fun!- All original, stress-relieving mandala drawings and patterns ranging from simple to intricate to suit your coloring mood any day. No stock art is used here so you won't have to worry about finding duplicates in books that you may already have.- Each volume has 20 mandalas and 30 patterns ranging from simple to intricate. Whatever your coloring mood is, you'll have 50 coloring pages to choose from.- Single-sided (drawing is printed on one side of the page only and the back side is blank), 55# White coloring pages make it suitable for different media including colored pencils, markers, gel pens, pastels, crayons, and more. We recommend using the extra blank sheets provided as blotter pages to minimize bleed through.- Each mandala drawing size may vary but each is printed as large as the page will accommodate without the binding getting in the way. Ample blank space at the top and bottom of each page can also be used to test media and color combinations.- Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns are fun and relaxing to color. You can free your mind and release your creativity - there are no right or wrong colors. The symmetrical and repetitive nature of mandalas and patterns allow you to focus on coloring the art and lose yourself in the process, relieving stress, helping with pain management, or just having fun.If you love Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns (Volume 1), check out Quilted Mandalas and Patchwork Patterns (Volume 2) and our other coloring books and coloring journals on Amazon and other fine online retailers: https: //www.scribocreative.com/products/. This will also have links to video previews so you can see all the drawings included in each of our books before you buy them. While on the product pages, we hope that you'll take a minute to leave a review. As an independent publisher, we strive to give you a five-star experience with every purchase. If you would like to give us feedback directly, you can email info@scribocreative.com.For more coloring inspiration, freebies and exclusive discounts, subscribe to our enews: https: //www.scribocreative.com/enews/. Post your colored pages on social media with #scribocreative #colormymoods and you might just get a surprise from us. To connect with us, visit: https: //www.scribocreative.com/about/. Have a good-MOOD coloring day, every day!Maria Castro of ScriboCreative.com
In Brazil, black leaf streak disease, also known as black Sigatoka, is devastating to traditional banana cultivars. Government research institutes are developing new resistant varieties, but if the sensory properties are not taken into account, the breeding program may not succeed. The objective of this work was to compare, by principal component analysis (PCA), the volatile profile (GC-MS) of the most popular banana cultivars in Brazil (Prata and Pacovan), susceptible to black Sigatoka, with nine resistant hybrids. Results showed that Galil 18 and Pacovan Ken were similar to traditional cultivars. Japira presented the richest volatile profile. These cultivars have great potential to replace fruits that are susceptible to banana diseases.
Frontiers of Development in the Amazon: Riches, Risks, and Resistances contributes to ongoing debates on the processes of change in the Amazon, a region inherently tied to the expansion of internal and external socio-economic and environmental frontiers. This book offers interdisciplinary analyses from a range of scholars in Europe, Latin America, and the United States that question the methods of development and the range of socio-ecological impacts of those methods by examining the theoretical, methodological, and empirical dimensions of frontier-making along with evaluating and refining existing frameworks. Contributors focus on the complex politics of border formation shaped by institutional, economic, and political forces, placing them in relation to ethical, imaginary, and symbolic elements. In doing so, contributors explore the dynamic production of identities, values, and subjectivities, covering matters of migratory patterns, complex power struggles, and intensive—at times violent—clashes. Among other topics, this book assesses the recent encroachment of export-driven agribusiness into the Amazon Region in the context of recolonization, resource exploitation and multiple programs of modernization and national integration. Scholars of Latin American studies, international development, environmental studies, and applied social sciences will find this book particularly useful.
Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book looks at ways to improve the health and social care of older people from minority and excluded communities. The chapters explore the issues involved in working with individuals from a range of minority groups, such as LGBT people, people with learning disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic communities, homeless people and people with dementia. The chapters cover important theory and research into discrimination, ageing and identity. Contributions from experts in the fields of mental health and working with minority groups provide practical insights into developing anti-discriminatory practice.There is also practical advice on culturally appropriate support for carers, cultural competency in end of life care, working with interpreters, and celebrating diversity, accompanied by supporting practical resources. This comprehensive book will provide mental health practitioners and students with an essential understanding of anti-discriminatory practice.
The book requires only rudimentary physics knowledge but ability to program computers creatively and to keep the mind open to simple and not so simple models, based in individuals, for the living world around us. * Interdisciplinary coverage* Research oriented* Contains and explains programs* Based on recent discoveries* Little special knowledge required besides programming* Suitable for undergraduate and graduate research projects
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