A cooperação entre a AMI e o Brasil: situações e emergências

In a global era, where richness and poverty interact, shining through their potentials and vulnerabilities, the conviction to face that diversity emerges through cooperation in behalf of the sustainable development. The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have a promoting role to support the development, insofar International Medical Assistance (AMI) acts and cooperates in local and in community development, leading the county’s improvement.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Immune Thrombocytopenia Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is a rare condition and usually associated with a severe clinical course. We here report a case of a young man with a clinical diagnosis of severe ITP secondary to M. pneumoniae infection. The clinical features, therapy and outcome are presented

Ocupação Proto-Histórica nas margens do Minho. Senhora do Crato, Caminha.

Volume especial - Actas do Congresso de Proto-História Europeia, 1999, p. 453-466

Study of the macrofungi community associated with pinus (Pinus pinaster), chestnut (Castanea sativa) and oak (Quercus pyrenaica), in the Northeast of Portugal

The work here presented concerns the preliminary result of Project AGRO 689 “Agronomic, economic and environmental interest of macrofungi associated with pinus (Pinus pinaster), chestnut (Castanea sativa) and oak (Quercus pyrenaica), in the Northeast of Portugal: Production of mycorrhizal, pinus, chestnut and oak plants”. We intend to evaluate the diversity of macrofungi associated with each habitat and to get insight into the differences between mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal species as well as of edible and non-edible ones. Edible mycorrhizal and nonedible mycorrhizal ratios will also be calculated in order to know the impact of their collection in either ecological or economical aspects. During the two seasons of collection (Autumn 2004 and Spring 2005), oak habitat showed the highest number of species and carpophores while pinus was the poorest habitat either in terms of number of species and of carpophores. We discuss the results obtained, comparing the three habitats in terms of biodiversity and potential economical interest of edible macrofungi collection and of ratio of the different trophic levels. We intend to contribute for the evaluation of risk assessment of overcollection of edible species and to a sustainable macrofungi management.The work here presented concerns the preliminary results of Project AGRO 689 "Agronomic, economic and environmental interest of macrofungi associated with pinus (Pinus pinaster), chestnut (Castanea sativa) and oak (Quercus pyrenaica), in the Northeast of Portugal: Production of mycorrhizal pinus, chestnut and oak plants" We intend to evaluate the biodiversity ot"macrofungi associated with each habitat and to get insight into the differences between mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal species as well as of edible and non edible ones. Edible mycorrhizal and nonedible mycorrhizal ratios will also be calculated in order to know the impact of their collection in either ecological and economical aspects. During the two seasons of collection (Autumn 2004 and Spring 2005), oak habitat showed the highest number of species and of carpophores while pinus was the poorest habitat either in terms of number of species and of carpophores. We discuss the results obtained, comparing the three habitats in terms of biod iversity and potential economical interest of edible macrofungi collection and of ratio of the different trophic levels. We intend to contribute for the evaluation of risk assessment of overcollection of edible species and to a sustainable macrofungi management.This work was financed by the Project AGRO 689

Fazer arte, sentir a vida : acerca do acto criador

Tese de mestrado, Pintura (Variante II), 2008, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas ArtesThis thesis consists of an attempt to capture the universal characteristics of the artistic creative process, using chosen recurrent examples about painting and writings of the artists discussed. The search does not intend to clarify the creative act by trying to confine it to the pictorial praxis, nor to the plastic arts in particular, but to open it up to the global universe of Art. This work has looked to demonstrate that the diverse reviews of the underlying human processes, (i.e. creativity, imagination, etc) reveal a narrow one and complex symbiosis with the mechanisms of human life in existential terms. Through separate analyses that occur simultaneously in life, and always from the artist's departure point of view, the inner processes generate the artistic main goal and the artistic will is dissected. This demonstrates the deep inter-relationship between art and life, it reveals an essence search in the artistic praxis, as well as the presence of a spiritual parallel with religiosity. The inner need of the artist to reach his artistic main goal, allied to the diverse feelings that immerge, causes the creative presence of a metaphysical dimensional space, which materializes in the work of art. This phenomenon expresses itself in the concept of Metaphysical mimesis. The confluence of the need for essence, plus the structure of an artistic will of metaphysical dimensions, sometimes projects onto the idealistic character of the work. The sensible and rational processes that combine the intentions of the artist are reflected in the artist and his work. Utopia, chaos, organization, sensibility and self-structure are examples of this. There is a permanent search to clarify and structure the way the creative act happens and what precedes the execution of the work of art. Motivation, impulse, artistic feeling, will, necessity, spirituality, creativity, life, existence, death and metaphysics are elements present in the artistic soul. To understand these feelings its impossible not to approach some art definition; from these definitions would come to appear Essentialist theory roots, Metaphysical theory or even a definition theory built from psychological states. However, this points out that these only appear as a consequence of creative act, looking to give to it consistency and coherence

Estudo da comunidade macrofúngica associada a souto (Castanea sativa), pinhal (Pinus pinaster) e carvalhal (Quercus pyrenaica), no Nordeste Transmontano

No Nordeste Transmontano existem sistemas florestais e agro-florestais de grande importância sócio-económica, como o castanheiro (Castanea sativa), o pinheiro (Pinus pinaster) e o carvalho negral (Quercus pyrenaica), que estabelecem associações simbióticas com fungos do solo, resultando a formação de ectomicorrizas. A maioria destes fungos, produz estruturas reprodutoras macroscópicas, os carpóforos, esporóforos ou macrofungos, alguns dos quais com elevada valorização comercial. O trabalho que se apresenta desenvolve-se no âmbito de um Projecto AGRO 689 “Demonstração do papel dos macrofungos na vertente agronómica, económica e ambiental no Nordeste Transmontano. Aplicação à produção de plantas de castanheiro, pinheiro e carvalho”, no qual se pretende demonstrar a biodiversidade da flora micológica que ocorre nestes três habitates (souto, pinhal e carvalhal), por forma a sensibilizar para a importância do uso sustentado de um recurso natural de grande valor social e ambiental.Neste sentido, seleccionou-se um carvalhal, um souto e um pinhal, na área do Parque Natural de Montesinho. Em cada um dos povoamentos estabeleceram-se 3 parcelas, cada uma com área de 100 m2 onde, durante o período de Outono- Inverno de 2004, se procedeu, semanalmente, à colheita de macrofungos. Após transporte, no laboratório, foram separados e identificados até à espécie ou ao género. No Carvalhal foram colhidas 48 espécies de macrofungos pertencentes a 25 géneros, sendo os mais representados Mycena (8 espécies), Inocybe e Cortinarius (7 espécies cada). As espécies que surgiram em maior quantidade (expressa em número de carpóforos encontrados) foram Mycena rosea e Cortinarius helobius. Cerca de 69% do total das espécies colhidas são micorrízicas, sendo as restantes 31% não micorrízicas. No souto foi colhido um menor número de espécies (8), pertencentes a 5 géneros, sendo os mais representados Inocybe (3 espécies) e Tricholoma (2 espécies). As espécies que surgiram em maior quantidade foram Inocybe geophylla, Inocybe flocculosa e Hebeloma crustuliniforme. No souto, surge uma clara dominância dos macrofungos micorrízicos, que perfazem 87% do total de espécies encontradas.No pinhal foram colhidas, ao longo da época de amostragem, somente sete espécies, pertencentes a 4 géneros, sendo o mais representado Mycena, com 4 espécies. As espécies que surgiram em maior quantidade foram Mycena pura e Collybia sp.1. Todas as espécies colhidas neste habitate são saprófitas. Comparando os três habitates, torna-se evidente a maior diversidade de espécies de macrofungos no carvalhal, assim como o maior número de carpóforos. Discute-se a diversidade macrofúngica dos três ecossistemas, tendo em conta as condições climáticas particulares da época em estudo

Estudo da comunidade macrofúngica associada a souto (Castanea sativa), pinhal (Pinus pinaster) e carvalhal (Quercus pyrenaica), no Nordeste Transmontano

No Nordeste Transmontano existem sistemas florestais e agro-florestais de grande importância sócio-económica, como o castanheiro (Castanea sativa), o pinheiro (Pinuspinaster) e o carvalho negral (Quercuspyrenaica), que estabelecem associações ectomicorrízicas com diversos fungos do solo, a maioria dos quais produz carpóforoscom elevada valorização comercial. O presente trabalho desenvolve-se no âmbito do Projecto AGRO 689 “Demonstração do papel dos macrofungos na vertente agronómica, económica e ambiental no Nordeste Transmontano. Aplicação àprodução de plantas de castanheiro, pinheiro e carvalho”, no qual se pretende demonstrar a biodiversidade da flora micológicaque ocorre nestes três habitates (souto, pinhal e carvalhal), por forma a sensibilizar para a importância do uso sustentado de um recurso natural de grande valor social e ambiental

Klebsiella pneumoniae Invasive Syndrome

Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive syndrome (KPIS) is a rare clinical condition characterized by primary liver abscess associated with metastatic infection. Most case reports are from Southeast Asia, with only one case described in Portugal. The Authors present the case of a 44-year-old man with a history of fever, dry cough and cervicalgia. A thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan showed multiple pulmonary and hepatic nodules, suggestive of metastatic malignancy. Both blood cultures and bronchoalveolar lavage were positive for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Imaging studies were repeated during his hospital stay, showing a reduction in both number and volume of identified lesions, thus revealing their infectious nature. This case illustrates how much this entity can mimic other illnesses

Rare Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in a Young Woman

Even though primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder, due to better and more regular screening, the usual presentation is only seen in less than 15% of cases of PHPT. The authors present the case of a young female patient with a previous medical history of depression and nephrolithiasis, with one year of bone pain, that had become progressively worse and disabling. In the initial work-up, several lytic bone lesions and moderate hypercalcemia were found, leading to admission of the patient in the Internal Medicine ward for investigation and treatment. The ensuing investigation revealed PHPT due to hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenoma. The patient underwent a parathyroidectomy and at the follow-up assessment two months after discharge, she reported no symptoms and a computer tomography scan showed regression of the lytic lesions. This case is a reminder that severe symptomatic PHPT, a rare form in developed countries nowadays, still exists, and even though it is a medical condition, collaboration with surgical specialties is necessary to ensure the best possible treatment and prognosis