PHILIP HITTI, BRAZIL, AND THE DIASPORIC HISTORIES OF AREA STUDIES

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Tofik Karam
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Area Studies ◽  
Syrian Protestant College ◽  
The U.S

AbstractThis article rethinks area studies through the diasporic histories of influential graduates of the Syrian Protestant College. My focus is on Philip Hitti and his ties with fellow alumni who migrated to the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Examining his first visit to Brazil in 1925, letter exchanges through the 1940s, and a second trip in 1951, I ask how Hitti and São Paulo-based alumni sought to establish an Arab studies program in Brazil. In borrowing a template for studying the Middle East, Hitti and colleagues imbued it with a widespread sentiment that Arab and Muslim legacies of the Iberian peninsula had shaped Portugal, and thus Brazil's historical and linguistic formation. They relocated a model of area studies but refitted its content. In revealing how the institution of area studies moved across and merged with varied sociocultural settings, these diasporic histories provincialize the U.S. model for knowing the Middle East.

scholarly journals Only the B biotype of Bemisia tabaci is present on vegetables in São Paulo State, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Cristina Gonçales Rocha ◽  
Julio Massaharu Marubayashi ◽  
Jesús Navas-Castillo ◽  
Valdir Atsushi Yuki ◽  
Carlos Frederico Wilcken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Bemisia Tabaci ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Cryptic Species Complex ◽  
Biotype B

Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) is one of the most important pests in cultivated areas of vegetables and ornamental crops around the world. Based on the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidize I (mtCOI) sequence, there is evidence that B. tabaci should be considered a cryptic species complex of 11 groups containing 24 species. Two of the groups, Middle East-Asia Minor 1 and Mediterranean include biotypes B and Q, respectively. In this study we evaluated the mtCOI sequence of B. tabaci populations collected in sites of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Using PCR-RFLP with Taq I, a typical biotype B profile was obtained for all specimens. Based on the comparison with mtCOI reference sequences we found four haplotypes all belonging to the Middle East-Asia Minor 1. They occurred in the hosts pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and cucurbitaceae plants.

scholarly journals Boletín Malala, Universidad de São Paulo: desafíos, resistencias y espacio en Brasil para debates sobre el Islam y el mundo musulmán

Malala ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Ariel Finguerut ◽  
Cila Lima
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
First Year ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Initial Results

A criação de uma publicação para o Grupo de Trabalho Oriente Médio e Mundo Muçulmano (GT-OMMM), em 2013, coordenada pelo professor Peter Robert Demant, ocorreu apenas quatro anos após a fundação do GT, vinculado ao Laboratório de Estudos da Ásia (LEA), no departamento de História da Universidade de São Paulo. O boletim Malala, a começar pela proposta do seu nome suscitou uma série de reflexões sobre disputas político-acadêmicas e questões metodológicas. A experiência com o Boletim tem nos levado a alguns questionamentos: quem estuda Oriente Médio e mundo muçulmano no Brasil, como são e o que se espera desses estudos. A proposta deste paper é abordar a implantação, os primeiros resultados e as percepções que o Boletim recebeu durante este um ano de vida, pontuando a recepção da comunidade acadêmica e as perspectivas que se abrem para se pensar a metodologia para os estudos sobre Oriente Médio e mundo muçulmano no Brasil. Abstract:The creation of a publication for the Working Group Middle East and the Muslim World (GT-OMMM) in 2013, coordinated by Professor Peter Robert Demant, occurred just four years after the foundation of the GT, linked to the Laboratory for the Study of Asia (LEA) in the Department of History, University of São Paulo. The Malala Eletronic Bulletin, starting with the proposal of it is name creates a series of reflections and political and academic disputes and on methodological issues. The experience with the Bulletin has led us to some questions: who studies Middle Eastern and Muslim world in Brazil and what is expected on these studies and work. The purpose of this paper is to address the deployment, to discuss the initial results and the perceptions that the Bulletin received during this first year of existence ,In this paper we will also discuss the methodology for the study of Middle Eastern and Muslim world in Brazil.

MARINE DISPERSANT PROGRAM FOR LICENSING AND RESEARCH IN SAO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

1987 ◽  
Vol 1987 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalina P. de A. Araujo ◽  
Katia Momo ◽  
Elenita Gherardi-Goldstein ◽  
Marion Grosze Nipper ◽  
Peter G. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cost ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Evaluation Procedure ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Toxicity Evaluation ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Artemia Nauplii ◽  
Assay Procedure ◽  
Spring Method ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACT The State of São Paulo has established a program for research on and for licensing of chemical dispersants. The basic factors adopted for evaluation and approval of these products were their composition, efficiency (or effectiveness) and toxicity. Various methods for evaluation have been tested; the Warren Spring method was chosen due to its greater repeatability, rapidity, and lower cost. The U.S. EPA toxicity evaluation procedure with Artemia nauplii was chosen for licensing the products, due to its relative simplicity and repeatability. (A new assay procedure, intended to replace the Artemia test, was initiated with a regional shrimp and is progressing as a research program.) A linked composition/efficiency/toxicity licensing procedure has been developed.

scholarly journals Thyroid Cancer Incidence Patterns in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the U.S. SEER Program, 1997–2008

Thyroid ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 748-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lene H.S. Veiga ◽  
Gila Neta ◽  
Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy ◽  
Elaine Ron ◽  
Susan S. Devesa
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Seer Program ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Incidence ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Teoria de Aprendizagem e Avaliação de Ações: Uma Análise Empírica

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Antonio Zoratto Sanvicente ◽  
Renato Teles Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Accelerated Learning ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Econometric Approach ◽  
A Company ◽  
The U.S

This paper tested the Pástor and Veronesi (2003) hypothesis that the market-to-book ratio (M/B) is negatively related to the number of years (age) during which a firm has had its stock traded on an Exchange. The predicted decline takes place as a result of a learning process by investors. The authors tested this implication in the U.S. market using the Fama-MacBeth (1973) methodology. In the present article a more general econometric approach is adopted, with the use of panel data and fixed-factor regressors, with data for stocks traded at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA). The evidence does not reject the Pástor and Veronesi hypothesis. Additional conjectures were tested regarding the learning process. These tests indicate that the greater availability of data on a company amplifies the effect of the age variable on the M/B ratio, implying a more accelerated learning process. This paper concludes that the evidence for the Brazilian market supports the theory that investors learn.

scholarly journals First household survey on drug abuse in São Paulo, Brazil, 1999: principal findings

2003 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz ◽  
Ana Regina Noto ◽  
Solange Aparecida Nappo ◽  
Elisaldo Luiz de Araújo Carlini
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The U.S

CONTEXT: In order to establish prevention programs regarding psychotropic drug use that are adapted to specific populations it is, first of all, important to have data on the realities of such consumption. Single data points are not enough for drawing up a profile of society in relation to drugs. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this household survey was to determine the incidence of illegal drug, alcohol, tobacco and psychotropic medication use, and thus the number of persons dependent on drugs, alcohol and nicotine, and to evaluate their perception regarding how easy it is to obtain psychotropic drugs. TYPE OF STUDY: Epidemiological survey. SETTING: All of the 24 cities in the State of Sao Paulo with more 200,000 inhabitants participated in the study. METHOD: The sampling was constructed from weighted probabilistic stratified conglomerates obtained via two-stage selection. In each municipality sampled, census sectors (generally 200-300 households) were first selected. Then, households and a respondent were selected to provide information from his/her point of view. The SAMHSA questionnaire (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) of the U.S. Department of Public Health was used, after translation and adaptation to Brazilian conditions. RESULTS: A total of 2,411 persons aged 12-65 years old were interviewed, of whom 39.9% weremen. Lifetime use of any psychotropic drug other than alcohol and tobacco was 11.6%: much less than in the U.S. (34.8%). The alcohol dependence rate was 6%, similar to findings from other countries. Marijuana was the illegal drug most cited as used daily (6.6%): a prevalence much lower than in the U.S. (32.0%). Inhalant use was next in frequency of use (2.7%): about 10 times less than in the United Kingdom (20%). Cocaine use (2.1%) was about 5 times less than in the U.S. (10.6%). There was no report of heroin use, although there was a surprisingly high perception regarding the ease of obtaining heroin: 38.3% said it was easy to obtain. CONCLUSION: This study supports the implementation of better prevention programs regarding drug abuse in São Paulo state.

Seasonal Variation of Suicide in the City of São Paulo, Brazil, 1996–2010

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hideki Bando ◽  
Fernando Madalena Volpe
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Seasonal Patterns ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Health Statistics ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
June July ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time

Background: In light of the few reports from intertropical latitudes and their conflicting results, we aimed to replicate and update the investigation of seasonal patterns of suicide occurrences in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Data relating to male and female suicides were extracted from the Mortality Information Enhancement Program (PRO-AIM), the official health statistics of the municipality of São Paulo. Seasonality was assessed by studying distribution of suicides over time using cosinor analyses. Results: There were 6,916 registered suicides (76.7% men), with an average of 39.0 ± 7.0 observed suicides per month. For the total sample and for both sexes, cosinor analysis estimated a significant seasonal pattern. For the total sample and for males suicide peaked in November (late spring) with a trough in May–June (late autumn). For females, the estimated peak occurred in January, and the trough in June–July. Conclusions: A seasonal pattern of suicides was found for both males and females, peaking in spring/summer and dipping in fall/winter. The scarcity of reports from intertropical latitudes warrants promoting more studies in this area.

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