A vela adaptada no Clube Naval do Funchal

O presente documento é um relatório da atividade profissional realizada no Clube Naval do Funchal (CNF) e insere-se no âmbito do mestrado em Atividade Física e Desporto, realizado enquanto aluno da Universidade da Madeira, focado sobre o desempenho, ações, funções e demais iniciativas levadas a cabo nos últimos cinco anos no CNF, tendo como tema principal a “Vela Adaptada” (VA) no CNF. Esta análise e reflexão crítica ao trabalho desenvolvido serão suportadas através das experiências e vivências próprias. A vela adaptada é um desporto recente na cena nacional e regional. Nos dias de hoje, a responsabilidade humana e social de cada um de nós determina que tenhamos o dever ético e moral de criar condições de inclusão às pessoas portadoras de deficiência, possibilitando e facilitando a superação de barreiras sociais que estão enraizadas em todos nós, bem como ajudando à mitigação dos constrangimentos no seu dia a dia. Por essa via, melhoramos a sua qualidade de vida e conferimos-lhes maior autonomia, sendo a atividade física adaptada uma das formas possíveis. Este desporto adaptado tem crescido nos últimos anos, fruto do surgimento de meios tecnológicos apropriados, digam-se embarcações que oferecem todas as garantias de sucesso no ensino aprendizagem desta variante da vela. Desta forma, a inclusão social e o desenvolvimento da vela adaptada oferecem e possibilitam a realização de atividades físicas de forma mais corrente, normal e, acima de tudo, segura. Este trabalho é um exemplo do papel social e inclusivo feito através da implementação de um desporto náutico, neste caso da vela adaptada, como forma de minimizar as assimetrias existentes neste âmbito social.

Precision medicine in patients with allergic diseases: Airway diseases and atopic dermatitis-PRACTALL document of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

In this consensus document we summarize the current knowledge on major asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis endotypes under the auspices of the PRACTALL collaboration platform. PRACTALL is an initiative of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology aiming to harmonize the European and American approaches to best allergy practice and science. Precision medicine is of broad relevance for the management of asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis in the context of a better selection of treatment responders, risk prediction, and design of disease-modifying strategies. Progress has been made in profiling the type 2 immune response-driven asthma. The endotype driven approach for non-type 2 immune response asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis is lagging behind. Validation and qualification of biomarkers are needed to facilitate their translation into pathway-specific diagnostic tests. Wide consensus between academia, governmental regulators, and industry for further development and application of precision medicine in management of allergic diseases is of utmost importance. Improved knowledge of disease pathogenesis together with defining validated and qualified biomarkers are key approaches to precision medicine.

Publication activities of German junior researchers in academic medicine: which factors impact impact factors?

Previous studies have shown medical students in Germany to have little interest in research while at the same time there is a lack of physician scientists. This study’s aim is to investigate factors influencing publication productivity of physicians during and after finishing their medical doctorate. We conducted a PubMed search for physicians having received their doctoral degree at Ludwig-Maxmilians-University Munich Faculty of Medicine between 2011 and 2013 (N = 924) and identified the appropriate impact factor (IF) for each journal the participants had published in. Gender, age, final grade of the doctorate, participation in a structured doctoral study program and joint publication activities between graduate and academic supervisor were defined as factors. For analyses we used nonparametric procedures. Men show significantly more publications than women. Before their doctoral graduation men publish 1.98 (SD ± 3.64) articles on average, women 1.15 (±2.67) (p < 0.0001, d = 0.27). After completion of the doctorate (up to 06/2015), 40 % of men still publish, while only 24.3 % of women (p < 0.0001, φ = 0.17) continue to publish. No differences were found concerning the value of IFs. Similar results were found regarding the variable ‘participation in a structured doctoral study program’. Until doctoral graduation, program participants publish 2.82 (±5.41) articles, whereas participants doing their doctorate individually only publish 1.39 (±2.87) articles (p < 0.0001, d = 0.46). These differences persist in publication activities after graduation (45.5 vs. 29.7 %, p = 0.008, φ = 0.09). A structured doctorate seems to have positive influence on IFs (4.33 ± 2.91 vs. 3.37 ± 2.82, p = 0.006, d = 0.34). Further significant results concern the variables ‘final grade’ and ‘age’: An early doctoral graduation and an excellent or very good grade for the doctoral thesis positively influence publication productivity. Finally, joint publication activities between the graduate and his/her academic supervisor result in significantly higher IFs (3.64 ± 3.03 vs. 2.84 ± 2.25, p = 0.007, d = 0.28). The study’s results support the assumption about women’s underrepresentation in science as well as the relevance of structured doctoral study programs for preparing and recruiting young academics in medicine for scientific careers. Promoting women and further development of structured doctoral study programs are highly recommended.

Integrity of production wells and confining unit at the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Dallas, Texas, 1995 /

Shipping list no.: 98-0115-P.

Proceedings of the New York Academy of Medicine at the first stated meeting held in the new library hall ... October 2, 1879. (With annual reports for 1879)

Cover-title: Dedication of the library hall.

Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine. Hearing, Ninety-third Congress, second session. March 13, 1974.

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Principles and problems of naval leadership.

"Navpers 15924A."

Aviation medical safety training manual.

"Navweps 00-80T-89."

DOE/EPA/NSF/ONR joint program on bioremediation : interagency announcement of opportunity : Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research jointly announce the availability of 1996 grants for research.

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Power and change : the administrative history of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1946-1986 /

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Radiation safety in nuclear medicine : a practical guide /

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Recommendations for quality assurance programs in nuclear medicine facilities /

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