A mamografia: experiência psicológica, atitudes e comportamentos do técnico de radiologia facilitadores da colaboração da mulher

RESUMO: A mamografia é o método de diagnóstico mais eficaz para deteção precoce de carcinoma da mama. A realização periódica deste exame tem vindo a ser associada a melhores prognósticos como deteção da doença em fases mais precoces e redução de mortalidade. Contudo, a mamografia não é encarada como mais um exame complementar de diagnóstico e constitui, para a maioria das mulheres, uma situação de ameaça. Na verdade, muitas mulheres referem ter experienciado ansiedade, dor ou desconforto durante a realização deste procedimento. Por outro lado, uma percentagem elevada de mulheres falha na realização periódica de mamografias. Este artigo pretende abordar as reações psicológicas associadas ao exame de mamografia e enfatizar a forma como os técnicos de radiologia podem melhorar o atendimento das mulheres que realizam este exame. O papel do técnico de radiologia no fornecimento de informação antes do exame, na criação de uma atmosfera agradável e empática e na utilização de estratégias de confronto para redução de dor e desconforto e na promoção do controlo e autonomia da paciente são alguns dos aspetos abordados.

Cooperation mechanism for team-work based multi-agent system in dynamic scheduling through meta-heuristics

This paper describes a Multi-agent Scheduling System that assumes the existence of several Machines Agents (which are decision-making entities) distributed inside the Manufacturing System that interact and cooperate with other agents in order to obtain optimal or near-optimal global performances. Agents have to manage their internal behaviors and their relationships with other agents via cooperative negotiation in accordance with business policies defined by the user manager. Some Multi Agent Systems (MAS) organizational aspects are considered. An original Cooperation Mechanism for a Team-work based Architecture is proposed to address dynamic scheduling using Meta-Heuristics.

O desenvolvimento da autonomia e o trabalho pedagógico em cooperação no âmbito da Educação de Infância e do 1º ciclo do Ensino Básico

Mestrado, Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, 1 de Julho de 2013, Universidade dos Açores (Relatório de Estágio).

As expressões artísticas no Pré-Escolar e 1º ciclo do Ensino Básico e o desenvolvimento da autonomia e da cooperação

Mestrado, Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, 20 de Junho de 2013, Universidade dos Açores (Relatório de Estágio).

Entrepreneurship Strategies in a Portuguese and in a Polish Region

In the present paper we will consider strategies of innovation, risk and proactivity as entre/ intrapreneurship strategies. This study was done in a Portuguese and in a Polish region. In Portugal the region was Vale do Sousa, located in the northern Portugal. The Polish region was Lublin Voivodeship and it is situated in the south-eastern part of the country. The study focused on Industrial and Construction sectors. In order to get a valid sample, a group of 251 firms were analysed in Portugal, and 215 in Poland. However, the minimum sample size in Poland should be 323. Since this is a work in progress, we are aiming for this number of questionnaires. Each strategy was analysed individually for both regions and the results pointed to a lack of culture of entrepreneurship in firms’ management. Only Proactivity presented a positive result in firms’ management. Polish firms tend to be more innovative and more risk takers, while in proactivity Portuguese ones present a slightly higher result. Combining the strategy results, it was possible to identify that 61.2% of Portuguese firms present a low level of entrepreneurship, while 60% of Polish firms present a moderate level. Considering intrapreneurship good levels, while Portugal account for 5.2% this figure is 19.1% in Poland.

Entrepreneurship Strategies in Family and Non-family Businesses

The goal of the present paper is to analyse the classic entrepreneurship strategies (Innovation, Risk and Proactivity) in small and medium-sized businesses. However as presented in the title, the study will go further by comparing the results of those strategies in familiar and nonfamiliar businesses. This study was carried on in construction and industry sectors, in the region of Vale do Sousa, in the north of Portugal. In order to classify businesses as familiar or non-familiar types two criterion were adopted: (1) Management Control, (2) Family Employability. On the opposite to some studies that present a larger percentage of familiar businesses in national and European entrepreneurial fabric, the criterion used leaded to a larger number of non-familiar businesses (53%). The results showed that in general SMEs in this region are not following entrepreneurship strategies. Analysing the entire sample without a separation of businesses by nature (familiar/non-familiar) only proactivity showed to be more present in the managerial decisions. There is a lack of innovation and risk culture. Comparing the groups only on proactivity tests was possible to verify some differences. It was concluded that non-familiar businesses are more proactive than familiar ones. Between those groups there are no statistical differences on the means of the variables innovation and risk. At the same time some tests were conducted to test the differences on the variable entrepreneurship. The results were similar to innovation and risk strategies: There are no significant differences on entrepreneurship between these groups of businesses.

User modeling and recommendation strategies for tourism

Mestrado em Engenharia Informática

Educational policies, territories and actors strategies

The purpose of this paper is to analyse how educational policies about school violence are reinterpreted and implemented at school level and if this process contributes to a more pluralistic and democratic school. A research carried out in 3 clusters of schools showed that the diversity of understandings and strategies to face school violence, higher within the territories than between them, was associated to the school board's agendas and the legitimacy of the different actors to interpret and act within the national policies framework. There was a high consistency between violence management strategies and the ways schools faced social and cultural diversity. Those who favour more inclusive strategies to deal with violence tend to provide higher educational opportunities in schools, inversely, those who favour repressive strategies are more likely to support educational and social selective strategies, with less educational offer; less participation of teachers, students and parents in violence regulation.

Pedagogia diferenciada no 1º ciclo do Ensino Básico

Mestrado (PES II), Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, 3 de Julho de 2014, Universidade dos Açores.

Organização social das aprendizagens para o desenvolvimento da autonomia e cooperação no âmbito da educação pré-escolar e 1º ciclo do Ensino Básico

Mestrado (PES II), Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, 3 de Julho de 2014, Universidade dos Açores.

Inclusão e currículo - as práticas curriculares dos professores dos 2º e 3º ciclos do ensino básico, decorrentes da inclusão de alunos com N.E..E.

Dissertação de mestrado em ciências da educação especialidade educação especial

Optimal strategies for marine wildlife tourism in small islands

Tese de Doutoramento, Ciências Económicas e Empresariais (especialidade de Economia), 18 de Junho de 2015, Universidade dos Açores

Immune responses in Bathymodiolus azoricus upon Vibrio challenges : approaches to characterize mussel survival strategies and physiological adaptations in deep sea extreme environments

Tese de Doutoramento, Ciências do Mar, especialidade de Biologia Marinha, 18 de Dezembro de 2015, Universidade dos Açores.

O currículo específico individual práticas de construção e Implementação: um estudo exploratório no segundo ciclo

Dissertação apresentada à Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Educação - Especialização em Educação Especial

A especificidade do trabalho de Pontas no Ensino Artístico Especializado

Relatório Final de Estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Dança com vista à obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Ensino de Dança.