Da torre do tombo de Goa à Gova Purabhilekha: comemorando 400 anos do Arquivo Histórico de Goa

This paper presented at the Portuguese Academy of History sought to reconstruct the origin and evolution of the Goa Historical Archives. It traces its growth amidst many problems and difficulties, caused by nature and humans! It is interesting to note a statement of Prof. Silva Rego admitting that negligence and bad administration of the Goa archives is inherited from the Portuguese times.

Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes

The field of eating disorders among athletes has recently been Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes Palmeira, A.L.(1); Veloso, S.(1); Falcão, M.J.(1); and Dosil, J.(2) Table 2. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha the focus of several publications, reflecting a growing field of interest and research (Dosil, 2008). Some sports demand a strict compliance to restrictive diets at different times of the competitive season, while others like, some types of gymnastics emphasize the thinness of the athletes. Hence there is a need to develop sound measures to evaluate the athletes eating habits and possible eating disorders. The Cuestionario de Hábitos Alimentarios del Deportista (CHAD), is one of these measures. It comprises 5 dimensions: i) Weight Gain Anxiety (e.g. If I eat too much I regret it afterwards; 12 items); ii) Body Image Worries (e.g., I’m always thinking about my body; 6 items,); iii) Irritability (e.g., If the coach speaks about weight matters, I feel anxious; 7 items); iv) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction with Body Image (e.g., I’m satisfied with my appearance; 5 items); and v) Dieting (e.g., When the season ends, I keep practicing so that I don’t gain weight, 4 items).

Relationship between antropometric, corporal composition and performance in young swimmers, boys and girls

The young athlete is physiologically unique from the adult and must be considered differently. The growth and development of their bones, muscles, nerves, and organs largely dictate their physiological and performance capacities (Bar–Or, 1983; Costill & Wilmore, 1994; Stager et al., 2008). Swimming performance, and the required times to reach a competition (TAC), shoud look for those diferences and should be compatibles with them.

O Jornalismo e os limites da representação

O texto reflecte, a partir do caso «Lula e o New York Times», os limites e as imposições do processo de enunciação dos discursos. Chama atenção para a importância que tem o âmbito da linguagem para a produção da actualidade jornalística, enfatizando que seu estatuto não se situa excludentemente no âmbito da cultura e dos valores relativos à produção da noticiabilidade. Os processos de produção de sentido são proferidos por estratégias discursivas em vários campos sociais. Mostra que o campo jornalístico é actor e paciente e finalmente, diz que o texto jornalístico além de condensar vários textos, é a instância quem controla os fluxos de sentidos uma vez que é quem profere o sentencimento da questão. Isso significa afirmar que apesar das manifestações de outros campos, subsiste a sentença jornalística que no seu próprio «fórum» faz permanecer as referências de suas convicções.