Developing a gamification system to increase customer lifetime value at MyGon

There have never been so many touch points between companies and consumers as there are today, which paradoxically makes it very challenging for companies to be able to retain and engage customers. Gamification is a strategy used by a large number of companies to increase customer engagement and customer lifetime value. This work aims at developing a gamification system for MyGon, a Portuguese startup working in the market of discounts and experiences. In addition to examining the literature concerning gamification, its elements and characteristics, recommendations were developed for addressing MyGon’s business goals of increasing conversion and customer engagement. The gamification mechanisms suggested include badges, missions, points, leaderboards and levels.

O âmbito de aplicação material da legislação de proteção de dados pessoais e o tratamento de imagem por pessoa singular

Images have gained a never before seen importance. Technological changes have given the Information Society extraordinary means to capture, treat and transmit images, wheter your own or those of others, with or without a commercial purpose, with no boundaries of time or country, without “any kind of eraser”. From the several different ways natural persons may engage in image processing with no commercial purpose, the cases of sharing pictures through social networks and video surveillance assume particular relevance. Consequently there are growing legitimate concerns with the protection of one's image, since its processing may sometimes generate situations of privacy invasion or put at risk other fundamental rights. With this in mind, the present thesis arises from the question: what are the existent legal instruments in Portuguese Law that enable citizens to protect themselves from the abusive usage of their own pictures, whether because that image have been captured by a smartphone or some video surveillance camera, whether because it was massively shared through a blog or some social network? There is no question the one's right to not having his or her image used in an abusive way is protected by the Portuguese constitution, through the article 26th CRP, as well as personally right, under the article 79th of the Civil Code, and finally through criminal law, articles 192nd and 193rd of the Criminal Code. The question arises in the personal data protection context, considering that one's picture, given certain conditions, is personal data. Both the Directive 95/46/CE dated from 1995 as well as the LPD from 1998 are applicable to the processing of personal data, but both exclude situations of natural persons doing so in the pursuit of activities strictly personal or family-related. These laws demand complex procedures to natural persons, such as the preemptive formal authorisation request to the Data Protection National Commission. Failing to do so a natural person may result in the application of fines as high as €2.500,00 or even criminal charges. Consequently, the present thesis aims to study if the image processing with no commercial purposes by a natural person in the context of social networks or through video surveillance belongs to the domain of the existent personal data protection law. To that effect, it was made general considerations regarding the concept of video surveillance, what is its regimen, in a way that it may be distinguishable from Steve Mann's definition of sousveillance, and what are the associated obligations in order to better understand the concept's essence. The application of the existent laws on personal data protection to images processing by natural persons has been analysed taking into account the Directive 95/46/CE, the LPD and the General Regulation. From this analysis it is concluded that the regimen from 1995 to 1998 is out of touch with reality creating an absence of legal shielding in the personal data protection law, a flaw that doesn't exist because compensated by the right to image as a right to personality, that anyway reveals the inability of the Portuguese legislator to face the new technological challenges. It is urgent to legislate. A contrary interpretation will evidence the unconstitutionality of several rules on the LPD due to the obligations natural persons are bound to that violate the right to the freedom of speech and information, which would be inadequate and disproportionate. Considering the recently approved General Regulation and in the case it becomes the final version, the use for natural person of video surveillance of private spaces, Google Glass (in public and private places) and other similar gadgets used to recreational purposes, as well as social networks are subject to its regulation only if the images are shared without limits or existing commercial purposes. Video surveillance of public spaces in all situations is subject to General Regulation provisions.

Caracterização da carga da doença arterial periférica dos membros inferiores : contributos para um melhor conhecimento do peso desta doença no internamento hospitalar

RESUMO - A doença arterial periférica (DAP) apresenta uma carga de doença significativa, afetando cerca de 3 a 10% da população em geral e 15 a 20% dos indivíduos com idade superior a 70 anos. A sua prevalência em Portugal foi estimada em cerca de 5,9% no continente; 6,6% na Região Autónoma dos Açores (RAA) e 3,8% na Região Autónoma da Madeira (RAM). Para além da importante carga de doença, quer em termos epidemiológicos, quer económicos, a DAP confere aos seus portadores um risco cardiovascular agravado, sendo que os mesmos apresentam cerca do triplo do risco de mortalidade e de eventos cardiovasculares quando comparados com indivíduos sem DAP. Tratou-se de um estudo observacional, transversal e descritivo tendo como base duas populações de estudo. A primeira é referente aos hospitais do Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) com a valência de cirurgia vascular e a segunda à população portuguesa com episódios de internamento por diagnóstico de DAP dos membros inferiores (MI) nos anos de 2013 e 2014 na totalidade dos hospitais do SNS. Através da análise dos resultados do questionário procedeu-se à descrição de algumas das características dos serviços e unidades de cirurgia vascular de sete hospitais do SNS; através da análise da base de dados dos GDH para os anos de 2013 e 2014 procedeu-se à caracterização do peso do internamento por DAP dos membros inferiores a nível nacional no mesmo período. A DAP tem uma carga significativa e atendendo aos seus fatores de risco e história natural da doença, apresenta uma tendência crescente durante os próximos anos, representando por isso um enorme desafio para os sistemas de saúde. São, no entanto, necessários estudos mais aprofundados sobre o tema que permitam conhecer melhor o peso desta patologia e, de forma global, melhorar o planeamento, tendo por base a caracterização quer do lado da procura (dados epidemiológicos e peso no internamento), quer da oferta (capacidade instalada).

Unilever food solutions new digital CRM platform- what is the combination of tools, processes and content that will help Unilever food solutions grow his business?

Unilever Food Solutions new digital CRM1 Platform - What is the combination of tools, processes and content that will help Unilever Food Solutions grow his business? Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) intend to create a new online platform to enable it to communicate with segments of the markets, which have previously been too difficult to reach. Specifically targeted at Chefs and other food professionals, the aim is to create an interactive website, which delivers value to its intended users by providing a variety of relevant content and functions, while simultaneously opening up a potential transactional channel to those same users.

Developing a gamification system to increase customer lifetime value at MyGon

There have never been so many touch points between companies and consumers as there are today, which paradoxically makes it very challenging for companies to be able to retain and engage customers. Gamification is a strategy used by a large number of companies to increase customer engagement and customer lifetime value. This work aims at developing a gamification system for MyGon, a Portuguese startup working in the market of discounts and experiences. In addition to examining the literature concerning gamification, its elements and characteristics, recommendations were developed for addressing MyGon’s business goals of increasing conversion and customer engagement. The gamification mechanisms suggested include badges, missions, points, leaderboards and levels.

O sexo e a Cidade e as marcas: análise dos efeitos do product placement nos jovens portugueses

Dissertação de Mestrado em Comunicação Social

Membrane potential dynamics of neocortical projection neurons driving target-specific signals.

Primary sensory cortex discriminates incoming sensory information and generates multiple processing streams toward other cortical areas. However, the underlying cellular mechanisms remain unknown. Here, by making whole-cell recordings in primary somatosensory barrel cortex (S1) of behaving mice, we show that S1 neurons projecting to primary motor cortex (M1) and those projecting to secondary somatosensory cortex (S2) have distinct intrinsic membrane properties and exhibit markedly different membrane potential dynamics during behavior. Passive tactile stimulation evoked faster and larger postsynaptic potentials (PSPs) in M1-projecting neurons, rapidly driving phasic action potential firing, well-suited for stimulus detection. Repetitive active touch evoked strongly depressing PSPs and only transient firing in M1-projecting neurons. In contrast, PSP summation allowed S2-projecting neurons to robustly signal sensory information accumulated during repetitive touch, useful for encoding object features. Thus, target-specific transformation of sensory-evoked synaptic potentials by S1 projection neurons generates functionally distinct output signals for sensorimotor coordination and sensory perception.

Relevance of cohort studies for the study of transplant infectious diseases.

The debate on the merits of observational studies as compared with randomized trials is ongoing. We will briefly touch on this subject, and demonstrate the role of cohort studies for the description of infectious disease patterns after transplantation. The potential benefits of cohort studies for the clinical management of patients outside of the expected gain in epidemiological knowledge are reviewed. The newly established Swiss Transplantation Cohort Study and in particular the part focusing on infectious diseases will serve as an illustration. A neglected area of research is the indirect value of large, multicenter cohort studies. These benefits can range from a deepened collaboration to the development of common definitions and guidelines. Unfortunately, very few data exist on the role of such indirect effects on improving quality of patient management. This review postulates an important role for cohort studies, which should not be viewed as inferior but complementary to established research tools, in particular randomized trials. Randomized trials remain the least bias-prone method to establish knowledge regarding the significance of diagnostic or therapeutic measures. Cohort studies have the power to reflect a real-world situation and to pinpoint areas of knowledge as well as of uncertainty. Prerequisite is a prospective design requiring a set of inclusive data coupled with the meticulous insistence on data retrieval and quality.

Recueil de pièces concernant les affaires d'État, en Allemagne, Pologne, Suède, Danemarck.

Contient : 1 « Traicté sur le dessein du feu roy Henry quatriesme pour l'entreprise de l'Empire, et advis de Rome sur cela, et les 3 harangues qui lui furent faictes par ses plus confidens conseillers » ; 2 Extraict du livre intitulé : « Respublica et status regni Hungariae, imprimé à Leyden, l'an 1634 » ; 3 « Discours de la capitulation faicte avec le comte Jean Philippes du Rhin, le vingt sixiesme jour d'aoust 1568 » ; 4 « Memoire envoié par le roy au Sr Schomberg, envoié de la part de Sa Majesté vers les princes de la Germanie, pour faire entendre ausdictz princes la mort de l'admiral Chastillon, arrivée à Paris, le vingt cinquiesme aoust 1572 » ; 5 « Instruction de monsieur de Schomberg, pour son voiage d'Allemagne, en 1616. Ladicle instruction porte que ledict Sr de Schomberg dissipera toutes les intelligences qu'il pourra apprendre estre faictes contre la France » ; 6 « Exemples des mariages des roys de France avec des filles d'Espagne » ; 7 « Pensions. Denombrement de ceux qui ont touché argent du roy » ; 8 « Declaration de HENRY, esleu roy de Pologne, sur certains articles concernant ledict royaume » ; 9 « Diverses Instructions aux ambassadeurs de Sa Majesté Tres Chrestienne envoiez en Allemagne en 1598, 1599 » ; 10 « Instruction à Mr de Boisdauphin, ambassadeur vers l'Empereur en Allemagne, en 1610 » ; 11 « Instruction au sieur de Monglas, allant en Allemagne, sur le subject du duc de Bouillon, en l'an 1606 » ; 12 « Instruction au sieur de Saincte Catherine, allant en Allemagne, 1609 » ; 13 « Instruction au sieur de Bongars, allant en Allemagne, en l'année 1609 » ; 14 « Autre Instruction au dict sieur de Bongars, allant en Allemagne, 1609 » ; 15 « Instruction au sieur de Widemar, allant à Cleves et Juilliers, en Allemagne, en 1609 » ; 16 « Instruction au sieur de La Boderie, allant en Allemagne, 1609 » ; 17 « Instruction au sieur de Baugy, s'en allant à la cour de l'Empereur » ; 18 « Instruction au Sr d'Arambures, allant en Allemagne, en l'année 1610 » ; 19 « Instruction et pouvoir au Sr de Boissise, pour traicter avec les princes et Estatz d'Allemagne, touchant les dioceses de Juilliers et de Cleves, en 1610 » ; 20 « Instruction aux sieurs de La Vieuville et president de Selve, allans en la ville d'Aix la Chapelle, en Allemagne, en 1611 » ; 21 « Instruction au duc de Bouillon, allant conduire à Heydelbergh l'electeur palatin, en octobre 1610 » ; 22 « Instruction au mareschal de La Chastre, conducteur de l'armée du roy au païs de Juilliers, au mois de juin 1610 » ; 23 « Instruction au duc des Deux Pons, s'en retournant en Allemagne, en juillet 1610 » ; 24 « Instruction de monsieur de Monglaz, s'en allant en Allemagne. A Paris, le 1er febvrier 1606 » ; 25 « Instruction au Sr de La Boissise, s'en allant en Allemagne pour le service du roy. A Paris, le 29e de decembre 1609 » ; 26 « Teneur d'une lettre portée par ledict sieur de Boissise aux electeurs de l'Empereur, de la part du roy » ; 27 « Instruction baillée au Sr de Rambures, s'en allant à Liege pour le faict du roy. A Paris, le 27 apvril 1610 » ; 28 « Instruction au sieur de Lussan, maistre d'hostel du roy, envoié par Sa Majesté en Allemagne vers Mr le duc de Virtemberg. 15 mars 1560 » ; 29 Bref du pape GREGOIRE XV à l'électeur de Trèves, Lothaire de Metternich. 8 janvier 1622 ; 30 « Manifeste de l'empereur FERDINAND II, envoié aux princes de la chrestienté, touchant la guerre de Boheme » ; 31 « Articles faicts par le comte palatin [FREDERIC V] sur les presentes affaires d'Allemagne » ; 32 « Declaration de l'empereur FERDINAND II, par laquelle l'electeur palatin est sommé de poser les armes, quitter et abandonner le royaume de Boheme et les provinces incorporées, 30 apvril 1620 » ; 33 « Lettre de monsieur le duc de Baviere [MAXIMILIEN Ier], escrite au prince electeur de Mayence [Jean Suicard], sur la deffaicte de l'armée du prince palatin et prise de Prague, du 9 novembre 1620 » ; 34 « Le Serment que Bethleem Gabor, prince de la Transilvanie, a faict au Turc, en la ville de Cassovie, 24 aoust 1620 » ; 35 « Serment de l'empereur des Turcs, faict en la ville de Constantinople à Bethleem Gabor » ; 36 « Conclusion de la paix arrestée entre le roy de Pologne et le Turc, 2 octobre 1621 » ; 37 « Traicté de paix entre l'empereur Ferdinand II et Christian IV, roy de Dannemark, conclud et arresté à Lubek, en l'année 1629. Ensemble le traicté de Ratisbonne, 1630 » ; 38 « Traicté de confederation à Hailbron, le 23 d'apvril 1633, entre la roine et couronne de Suede, d'une part, et les princes et autres estatz evangeliques des provinces electorales du Rhin, de Franconie, de Sueve et de la haute province du Rhin, contre l'Empereur et la Ligue catholique » ; 39 « Resolution de l'assemblée d'Halberstat, 17 febvrier 1634 » ; 40 « Assemblées de Francfort, 1639 » ; 41 « Lettre envoiée à Sa Majesté imperiale, contenant les remonstrances de l'assemblée de Leipsich, 18 mars 1631 » ; 42 « Mandement imperial contre les electeurs, princes et estatz protestans qui se sont trouvez à la dicte assemblée de Leipsich, ou ont approuvé les resolutions qui y ont esté prises » ; 43 « Prise de plusieurs places appartenantes aux electeurs de Mayence, Cologne, etc., par le roy de Suede » ; 44 « Capitulation conclue et accordée entre le roy de Suede, d'une part, et le gouverneur de la forteresse d'Oppenheim, de l'autre, sur la reddition dudict lieu, le 17 de decembre 1631 » ; 45 « Declaration de l'archevesque de Treves [Philippe Christophe de Sotern], par laquelle il accepte l'assistance royale de Louis XIII contre les perturbateurs de ses Estats » ; 46 « Pouvoir donné par l'Empereur au duc de Fridlant, comte de Valstein, comme à son general d'armée, 1632 » ; 47 « Resolution des estatz generaux du royaume de Suede, deliberée, conclue et publiée du consentement unanime des conseillers et estatz du royaume, en l'assemblée de Stokolme, le 14 mars 1633 » ; 48 « Extraict de la plaincte et remonstrance faicte avec zele et ferveur par Sa royale Majesté de Suede à ses gens de guerre et aux chefz qui leur commandoient soubz luy » ; 49 « De la Bataille de Leipsich, où mourut le roy de Suede vainqueur » ; 50 « Abbregé du discours du roy de Suede, faict aux princes, seigneurs et colonelz qui sont en sa cour, apres que son cheval eust esté tué soubz luy, par un coup de canon, dont un autre emporta la teste au marquis de Durlach » ; 51 « Traicté de Louis XIII, roy de France, avec Philippes Christophle, archevesque de Treves, electeur et evesque de Spire, par lequel le roy s'oblige d'assister le dict electeur contre ceux qui le voudront opprimer et, de plus, de faire sortir desdictz archevesché et evesché les gens de guerre du roy de Suede. A Erhmestein, le 9 apvril, l'an 1632 » ; 52 « Assemblée de Hailbron, 1633 » ; 53 « Copia litterarum ad imperatorem Ferdinandum II a CHRISTIANO IV°, Daniae rege, transmissarum. Copenhagae, 10 decembris 1633 » ; 54 « Traicté entre le roy Louis XIII et les princes et estatz protestans des cercles et provinces electorales de Franconie, Suave et du Rhin. A Francfort, 15 de septembre 1633 » ; 55 « Traicté de confederation de Louis XIII, roy de France, avec le duc de Virtemberg et autres princes d'Allemagne. A Paris, l'an 1634, le 1 novembre » ; 56 « Traicté de Louis XIII, roy de France, avec la ville imperiale de Colmar, qu'il prend en sa protection. Ruelle, 1 aoust 1635 » ; 57 « Traicté de confederation entre Louis XIII, roy de France, et Guillaume, landgrave de Hessen. A Wezel, le 21 octobre 1636 » ; 58 « Accord entre le roy de Pologne et le duc de Prusse sur l'imposition nouvellement establie audict duché de Prusse, 1638 » ; 59 « Traicté de confederation entre le roy Louis XIII et la landgrave de Hessen. A Dorsten, le 22e jour d'aoust 1639 » ; 60 « Declaration de la part de la landgrave de Hessen sur le traicté precedent de l'an 1639, le 22e aoust, faicte à Sainct Germain en Laye, le 22e mars 1640 » ; 61 « Autre Declaration de la part de ladicte landgrave de Hesse, sur ledict traicté de l'année 1639. A Sainct Germain en Laye, le 22e de mars 1640 » ; 62 « Pour la Souveraineté et jurisdiction du roy ez villes de Metz, Toul et Verdun » ; 63 « Les Circonstances de la mort du vice roy d'Irlande, sa harangue sur l'eschaffaut et la relation de plusieurs affaires d'importance traictées au parlement d'Angleterre » ; 64 « Regni Sueciae statuum decreta, condita in comitiis Stokholmiensibus, die 24 decembris 1627 » ; 65 « Regni Sueciae ordinum decreta, condita et conclusa in comitiis Stockholmensibus, die decima quarta martii anno 1633 » ; 66 « Origo Suecorum et Gothorum » ; 67 « Comitia in regno Sueciae, habita in urbe Nordkopiana, 22 martii anno.MDCIV » ; 68 « Danici cujusdam ministri fidelis ad regem suum super hodierno publicarum rerum statu relatio et consultatio, MDCXLV » ; 69 « Capita 9, 10, 11 et 12 libri octo Paraenesis ad sectarios Joannis Barclaii, quae desunt in omnibus editionibus » ; 70 « Epistola ad illustrissimum et reverendissimum cardinalem Lotharingum, 5° idus aug. 1572. NICOLAUS SANDERUS » ; 71 « Epistola ad illustri[ssi]mum et reverendissimum cardinalem Lotharingicum, XXa octob. 1572 » ; 72 « Troubles d'Ecosse et d'Angleterre, 1638 » ; 73 « Lettre escripte d'Edimbourg en Escosse par un des principaux autheurs de la rebellion »

Cytosolic calcium levels and stress induced y-amino butyrate synthesis in asparagus mesophyll cells

Numerous investigations have demonstrated large increases in y-amino butyrate (GABA) levels in response to a variety of stresses such as touch or cold shock (Wallace et ale 1984) Circumstantial evidence indicating a role of Ca2 + in these increases includes elevated Ca2+ levels in response to touch and cold shock (Knight et ale 1991), and the demonstration of a calmodulin binding domain on glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), the enzyme responsible for GABA synthesis (Baum et al 1993) In the present study the possible role of Ca2+ and calmodulin in stimulation of GAD and subsequent GABA accumulation was examined using asparagus mesophyll cells. Images of cells loaded with the Ca2+ indicator Fluo-3 revealed a rapid and transient increase in cytosolic Ca2+ in response to cold shock. GABA levels increased by 106% within 15 min. of cold shock. This increase was inhibited 70% by the calmodulin antagonist W7, and 42% by the Ca2+ channel blocker La3+.. Artificial elevation of intracellular Ca2+ by the Ca2+ionophore A23187 resulted in an 61% increase in GABA levels. Stimulation of GABA synthesis by ABA resulted in an 83% increase in GABA levels which was inhibited 55% by W7. These results support the hypothesis that cold shock stimulates Ca2+ entry into the cytosol of the cells which results in Ca2+/calmodulin mediated activation of GAD and consequent GABA synthesis.

The People's Republic of China and her relations with the countries of the association of Southeast Asian nations : 1969-1975

Phe Ihesis examines the evolution of the -policies of the People fs Jtenublie of China towards J?hail°nd, PTal ysia, Singapore, Iidonesia pad the Philip-pines, organised in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from 1969 to 1975• 2ze first central point of this study is an *ir sumption that the foreign relations of The People's Tepublic of Chi la Towards Southeast ^sia have been motivated by a dynamic interplay of t^o main factors: (1) Farxist-Leninist ideology and ICao J^e-tung Ph^ught, which dictate to China to behave as a revolutionary Dover vhich must assist the insurgent movements in the area in their strug fle to overthrow the local governments; (2) national interest, vhich demands of China to safeguard the southern flank of her territory bordering on Southerst 'sia through Friendly relations, trade and ot*»er conventional inrtniments of diplomacy. hile the tvo main motive factors are nuTually antagonistic and exclusivet the Chinere leaders are nevertheless at te mi ting to oring them iirco a coherent policy under Mao's theory of tve {hniity of op-nosites," vhich believes that it is -possible to reconcile these co-posing tendencies into a dynamic enuibrium through vhich both opnosites could be promoted at the same time although not to the same extent* la other words, the Chinese leaders conceive the dynamic equilibrium as a continuum between them in a mix in which one or the other orientation predominates in different •periods* Bins we might see China1 s conduct motivated in one period by mostly ideological considerations at the expense of the staire-to-state relations, then ve might see her policy in the middle of the continuum and suf ering from immo bill sine and just muddling through, or finally ?fe might see her emphasising friendly ties at the expense of support of revolutionary movements at the other extreme -point of the spectrum* !fhe mechanism vhich enables Peking to move from one pole to the other of the spectrum is activated by the following elementsJ (1) the result of an internal power struggle within the leadership in Peking between ideologically radical and moderate elements, which enables the victorious faction to initiate nev policies; (2) Peking's assessment of the changing intentions and capabilities of the major powers in the area; (3) internal changes within the countries of the area and the changing attitudes of their governments towards China; (4) changing fortunes of revolutionary movements operating in the area* 'Phe second major point of this study is an assertion that while China's conduct toward Southeast *lsia after her foundation in 1949 was primarily based upon ideological considerations, the beginning of the seventies saw the national interest reasserting itself as the leading motive factor* Thus China talks with her neighbours in Southeast asia in terms of relevance of fllong historical ties," casting herself into the role of a benevolent "older brother11 who is entitled to reopect and deference in exchange for patronage and protection* Hence the traditional echoes of the past are emerging ever stronger and influencing her postures towards the region, while the open support to revolutionary moevments is underplayed at the moment.

Photograph - William Bliss Carman and Miss M. B. Stevenson, September 1927

A photograph of poet William Bliss Carman and M. B. Stevenson in New Canaan, Connecticut. The photograph from September 1927 was sent to fellow poet Ethelwyn Wetherald in 1932. It was included in a four page letter from Carman to Wetherald. Carman, also Canadian, spent most of his years in the United States, but in his letter he mentions that he "regrets" he cannot keep in closer touch with his fellow Canadian poets.

Effects of Cerebral Blood Flow and PETCO2 on Cognitive Function During Passive Heat Stress

This thesis tested whether cognitive performance during passive heat stress may be affected by changes in cerebrovascular variables as opposed to strictly thermally-induced changes. A pharmacological reduction in cerebral blood flow (CBF) using indomethacin along with a hypocapnia-induced CBF reduction during passive heat stress (Tre ~1.5°C above baseline) were used to investigate any cerebrovascular-mediated changes in cognitive performance. Repeated measures analysis of variance indicated that One-Touch Stockings of Cambridge (OTS) performance was not affected by a significant reduction in CBF during passive heat stress. More specifically, OTS accuracy measures did not change as a result of either a reduction in CBF or increasing passive heat stress. However, it was found that OTS response time indices improved with increasing passive heat stress independent of CBF changes. In conclusion, a significant reduction in CBF does not cause additional changes in performance of an executive functioning task during severe passive heat stress.

La fraude et la dématérialisation du crédit documentaire

"Mémoire présenté à la faculté des études supérieures en vue de l'obtention du grade de Maîtrise en droit des affaires (LL.M)"

Les perceptions des adolescents, de leurs parents et des professionnels quant à l’inclusion sociale des adolescents ayant vécu un traumatisme craniocérébral modéré

Cette étude qualitative descriptive de type exploratoire a pour but d’explorer les perceptions des adolescents, de leurs parents et des professionnels impliqués quant à l’inclusion sociale des adolescents ayant vécu un traumatisme craniocérébral (TCC) modéré, notamment en ce qui concerne la reprise des rôles sociaux une fois le congé définitif du centre de réadaptation obtenu. Le modèle écologique de Bronfenbrenner (1979, 1986), adapté par Lefebvre & Levert (2005) auprès de la clientèle TCC, est utilisé comme cadre de référence. Des entrevues semi-dirigées ont été réalisées auprès de trois adolescents ayant vécu un TCC modéré, de même que leurs parents, et un groupe de discussion auprès de quatre professionnels. Les résultats montrent que les perceptions des adolescents ayant vécu un TCC modéré, de même que celles de leurs parents, portent sur différents aspects de leur vie, tels que l’adolescent en tant que personne, la famille, les amis, l’environnement, l’école et les loisirs. Il est en effet ressorti une multitude de répercussions, ces dernières facilitant, parfois contraignant, l’inclusion sociale de l’adolescent TCC modéré. De manière générale, les professionnels partagent les mêmes perceptions qu’eux. Toutefois, ces derniers ajoutent certains aspects non recueillis lors des entretiens auprès des adolescents TCC modéré et de leurs parents. Les résultats de cette étude devraient permettre aux professionnels de la santé une meilleure compréhension de l’inclusion sociale vécue par ces personnes, en plus d’offrir des balises permettant à ceux-ci de mieux soutenir l’inclusion sociale des adolescents TCC et de venir en aide aux familles dans cette situation difficile.