O povo indígena tupinikim no contexto do desastre ambiental no rio doce / Indians tupinikim in the context of environmental disaster at rio doce river / Los pueblos indígenas y el contexto dedesastre en el rio doce / Les tupinikim indiens sur la désastre environnemental en contexte rio doce

O texto é parte de uma etnografia sobre o Desastre no Rio Doce e seus impactos nos povos Tupinikim no município de Aracruz estado do Espírito Santo. Descreve-se a organização dos pleitos indígenas por indenização, a formação de coalizões e segmentações a partir dos conflitos gerados no contexto do Desastre. A partir de categorias empregadas pelos Tupinikim para tornar inteligíveis sua afetação, discute-se como ocorrem as interações e os regimes de apropriação do desastre e suas consequências para a organização social desse povo.

The text is an ethnography about the Rio Doce Environmental Disaster and its impacts on the Indians Tupinikim that live in the municipality of Aracruz, state of Espírito Santo. The aims is to describe the organization of indigenous claims by indemnity, the formation of coalitions and segmentation from the conflicts generated in the context of the Disaster. From categories used by the Tupinikim to make their affectation intelligible, we discuss how interactions and regimes of disaster appropriation occur and consequences for their social organization.

El texto es parte de una etnografía sobre el desastre del Río Doce y sus impactos en los pueblos indígenas Tupinikim en el municipio de Aracruz, estado de Espírito Santo. Se describe la organización de reclamos indígenas por indemnización, la formación de coaliciones y la segmentación de los conflictos generados en el contexto del Desastre. A partir de las categorías utilizadas por los Tupinikim para hacer que su afectación sea inteligible, discutimos cómo ocurren las interacciones y los regímenes de apropiación del desastre y sus consecuencias para su organización social.

Le texte fait partie d'une ethnographie sur la Désastre environnemental dans Rio Doce et ses impacts sur les indiens Tupinikim de la municipalité d'Aracruz, dans l'État d'Espírito Santo. L'organisation des revendications indiens par indemnisation, la formation de coalitions et la segmentation des conflits générés dans le contexte de la catastrophe constituer le centre de l'analyse. Basé sur les catégories utilisées par les Tupinikim pour rendre leur affectations intelligible, nous discutons de la manière dont les interactions et les régimes d'appropriation du Désastre se produisent et leurs conséquences pour l'organisation sociale de ces indiens.

Agreement of Point-of-Care Capillary Glycated Hemoglobin Levels with Conventional Screening Tests for Diabetes Mellitus in a Canadian First Nations Population.

OBJECTIVES: 1) How closely do capillary glycated hemoglobin (A1C) levels agree with venous A1C levels? 2) How well do venous A1C levels agree with plasma glucose for diagnosis of diabetes in this population? METHODS: The Seabird Island mobile diabetes clinic screened people not known to have diabetes by using finger-prick capillary A1C levels with point-of-care analysis according to the Siemens/Bayer DCA 2000 system. Clients then went to a clinical laboratory for confirmatory testing for venous A1C levels, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and plasma glucose 2 hours after 75 g oral glucose load (2hPG). A reference laboratory compared the DCA 2000 and the clinical laboratory's Roche Integra 800CTS system to the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) reference. RESULTS: 1) In the reference laboratory, DCA 2000 and Integra 800CTS both agreed very closely with the DCCT standard. In the field, capillary glycated hemoglobin percent (A1C) % was biased, underestimating venous A1C % by a mean of 0.19 (p<0.001). The margin of error of bias-adjusted capillary A1C % was ±0.36 for 95% of the time, compared to ±0.27 for venous A1C%. 2) By linear regression, we found FPG 7.0 mmol/L and 2hPG 11.1 mmol/L predicted mean venous A1C levels very close to 6.5%, with no significant bias. CONCLUSIONS: Point-of-care capillary A1C did not perform as well in the field as in the laboratory, but the bias is correctible, and the margin of error is small enough that the test is clinically useful. In this population, venous A1C levels ≥6.5% agree closely with the FPG and 2hPG thresholds to diagnose diabetes; ethnic-specific adjustment of the venous A1C threshold is not necessary.

Sur ma rencontre avec Lévi-Strauss / About my meeting with Levi-Strauss / Acerca de mi encuentro con Levi-Strauss

Dans cet article je relate une relation de dix années d’amitié avec ClaudeLévi-Strauss. L’intérêt de l’auteure pour les recherches sur les populations indiennesdu Mato Grosso et du Mato Grosso du Sud, le début de ses activités au sein del’Université Catholique Dom Bosco à Campo Grande, MS ont été le point de départ deses recherches qui ont alors favorisé l’ approche entre l’auteure et l’anthropologue.Autres facteurs importants ont été la lecture de l’œuvre de Claude Lévi-Strauss, enparticulier Tristes Tropiques, contenant d’importantes informations sur la région ainsique sur ses indiens, les études du programme de Maîtrise en Psychologie Sociale dela pontificale Université Catholique de Sao Paulo-PUCSP et le doctorat à Paris 8-Sorbonne. Les recherches avec les groupes Bororo du MT et les Kadiwéu du MS ontrévélés la plus grande affinité et ont promu une grande amitié entre l’auteure etl’anthropologue. Les deux groupes ethniques ont marqué le début des études de ClaudeLévi-Strauss et de sa théorie-Anthropologie Structurale dans les années 30. Au-delà deleurs courriers échangés, diverses rencontres sont décrites dans le texte(AU)

The present article reports my friendship with Claude Lévi-Strauss, whichlasted for about the ten last years of his life. The author’s interest in researching theindigenous populations of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, the beginning of heractivities at Dom Bosco Catholic University, Campo Grande – MS, were the startingpoints for their research, such facts have favored their scientifical approach. Otherrelevant facts were the study of the work of Claude Lévi-Strauss, especially TristesTropiques, with important information about such Brazilian region and its Indians, studiesin Masters Program in Social Psychology at the Catholic University of São PauloPUCSPand doctorate in Paris 8 - Sorbonne. The Bororo (MT) and Kadiwéu (MS)research groups revealed an affinity and promoted a strong friendship between theauthor and the anthropologist. The two ethnic groups have then marked the beginningof Claude Lévi-Strauss’s studies and his Theory - Structural Anthropology in the 30s.Besides the correspondence between them, several meetings are described in thetext(AU)

En este artículo, la autora nos relata algunas entrevistas personales conClaude Lévi-Strauss en el período de diez años en Paris. El interés del autora por lasinvestigaciones con poblaciones indígenas de Mato Grosso y Mato Grosso do Sul asícomo el inicio de sus actividades en la Universidad Católica Don Bosco, Campo Grande,MS destacan como el punto de partida para sus investigaciones. Otros hechosrelevantes se asocian a los estudios de la obra de Claude Lévi-Strauss, especialmenteTristes Trópicos, con informaciones importantes sobre la región y sus indios, losestudios en la Maestría de Psicología Social de la Universidad Católica de São PauloPUCSPy el doctorado en Paris 8 - Sorbonne. Las investigaciones con los gruposBororo de MT y los Kadiwéu de MS revelan su afinidad y promoviendo una gran amistadentre la autora y el antropólogo. Los dos grupos étnicos marcan el inicio de los estudiosde Claude Lévi-Strauss y su Teoría - Antropología Estructural en los años 30. Así comola correspondencia entre ellos, varios encuentros se describen en el texto(AU)

Diabetes and related metabolic conditions in an aboriginal cree community of quebec, Canada.

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome according to International Diabetes Federation criteria in the First Nations Cree community of Mistissini, Quebec. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 172 adults was performed as part of a broader regional environmental study. RESULTS: Type 2 diabetes, hyperinsulinemia and abdominal obesity were documented in 20%, 70% and 91% of participants, respectively. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 54%, with the main profile including abnormal plasma glucose levels (60%) associated with high triacylglycerol (40%). Women displayed the highest prevalence of abdominal obesity (99%). In both sexes, waist circumference was clearly associated with other metabolic parameters, such as blood glucose and lipid profile (p<0.0001). However, a significant proportion of the population (13%), especially women, showed high waist circumference with no metabolic disturbances. CONCLUSION: Among the Cree population of Mistissini, the results suggest that the high prevalence of abdominal obesity occurs most frequently in women, and earlier in women than in men. Subsequent metabolic disturbances associated with metabolic syndrome develop with age, supporting the core role of abdominal obesity in the cascade of events leading to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.