Sentidos de tempo livre para trabalhadores offshore / Meanings of free time for offshore workers

Resumo Este artigo apresenta resultados parciais da pesquisa que objetivou compreender quais os sentidos sobre tempo livre produzidos por trabalhadores offshore em seu cotidiano de trabalho. A pesquisa utilizou abordagem qualitativa, tendo como principal fonte de informação entrevistas compreensivas realizadas com trabalhadores de ambos os gêneros da Bacia de Campos/Rio de Janeiro. Foi possível consolidar dois eixos de análise: os tempos lá, relativos à vida dos trabalhadores quando estão embarcados nas plataformas de petróleo, e os tempos cá, referentes à sua vida em terra. Foram discutidos elementos substanciais acerca da vida cotidiana dos trabalhadores no período do embarque e as relações temporais concebidas em seu cotidiano de trabalho. Concluiu-se que as experiências temporais vivenciadas pelos trabalhadores offshore são intensas e pautadas na produção, enquanto os sentidos de tempo livre são de descanso e recuperação da força de trabalho.

Abstract This article reports the partial results of a research that was aimed at understanding the meanings of free time attributed by offshore workers in their daily work. The qualitative approach was adopted for the research, which was carried out based on comprehensive interviews conducted with workers of Bacia de Campos (a coastal sedimentary basin of the Northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Two major aspects were analyzed: the time there, referring to the lives of workers while on board of offshore oil platforms and the time here, referring to their lives while on land. Substantial elements of the daily life of workers during their time on the platform and the temporal relationships established in their daily work were discussed. It was concluded that the temporal experiences of offshore workers are based on production, whereas free time means rest period and time to recover from the efforts and restore energy to continue the work.

Dinámica estacional y temporal de Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae) en el municipio Cienfuegos / Seasonal and time dynamics of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Cienfuegos municipality

INTRODUCCIÓN: el dengue es una de las enfermedades víricas de transmisión vectorial más importante en las Américas, por causa, entre otros factores, del incremento de las poblaciones de Aedes aegypti. OBJETIVO: conocer el comportamiento espacial y temporal de Ae. aegypti en el municipio Cienfuegos durante 2006-2008. MÉTODOS: el estudio se realizó en el municipio Cienfuegos, ubicado al centro - sur de Cuba. Se hicieron colectas larvales y de adultos en todo el municipio durante 2006-2008, siguiendo la metodología establecida por el programa de erradicación del vector del dengue. RESULTADOS: la riqueza de especies de mosquitos encontrada fue de 12, Culex quinquefasciatus, Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus, Gymnometopa mediovittata y Aedes aegypti resultaron las más abundantes. Los depósitos de mayor positividad a Ae. aegypti fueron los tanques bajos, los diversos y la larvitrampa; la mayor positividad se reportó durante agosto-noviembre. Las mayores cantidades de mosquitos adultos capturados ocurrieron en los meses de julio a octubre. De los 2 métodos, el que más adultos aportó fue la captura en reposo con 134 (96,41 por ciento), 30 (96,78 por ciento) y 27 (100 por ciento), respectivamente; con una diferencia altamente significativa, p< 0,0001. En la estratificación entomológica sugerida de las áreas en el municipio se deben de priorizar las áreas II y III como de riesgo alto, la I y la V como riesgo mediano y el resto de nivel bajo. CONCLUSIÓN: resulta de vital importancia mantener una alerta constante sobre Ae. aegypti, porque este mantiene su presencia todo el año en el universo completo del municipio Cienfuegos.

INTRODUCTION: dengue is one of the most important vector-borne diseases in Las Americas due, among other factors, to the increase of Aedes aegypti populations. OBJECTIVE: to ascertain the space and time behaviour of Ae. aegypti in Cienfuegos municipality from 2006 to 2008. METHODS: the study was conducted in Cienfuegos municipality located on the central south part of Cuba. Larvae and adult mosquitoes were collected throughout the municipality in the 2006-2008 period using the methodology of the national dengue vector eradication program. RESULTS: twelve mosquito species were found; Culex quinquefasciatus, Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus, Gymnometopa mediovittata and Aedes aegypti were the most abundant. The containers showing the highest positivity to Ae. aegypti presence were water tanks on the ground, various reservoirs, and larvitraps; the highest positive indexes were reported in August through November. The highest amounts of adult mosquitoes were captured in July through October. Of the 2 methods, capture at rest was more effective in collecting more adult mosquitoes with 134 (96.41 percent), 30 (96.78 percent) and 27 (100 percent), respectively and highly significant difference, p< 0.0001. According to the entomological stratification of the areas in the municipality, the areas 2 and 3 must be classified as high risk, the areas 1 and 5 as mild risk and the rest of the areas as low risk areas. CONCLUSION: it is of vital importance to be permanently on the alert because Aedes aegypti is present throughout the year in the Cienfuegos municipality.