Stress and coping of the high school students in Macau: factors and solution - Leong, Ka Chon (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

The Urge to End It All: A Closer Look into Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors - Linyu, Khriesizou; Lau, Christine (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Pollution state of the coastal systems of Macao and the potential role of mangroves in heavy metals remediation - Lo, Leng Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Environmental Sciences and Management (MESM); University of Saint Joseph

Automatic Cardiotocography Diagnostic System Based on Hilbert Transform and Adaptive Threshold Technique - Marques, J. A. Lobo; Cortez, P. C.; Madeiro, J. P. D. V.; Fong, S. J.; Schlindwein, F. S.; Albuquerque, V. H. C. D. (IEEE Access, 2019)
The visual analysis of cardiotocographic examinations is a very subjective process. The accurate detection and segmentation of the fetal heart rate (FHR) features and their correlation with the uterine contractions in time allow a better diagnostic and the possibility of anticipation of many problems related to fetal distress. This paper presents a computerized diagnostic aid system based on digital signal processing techniques to detect and segment changes in the FHR and the uterine tone signals automatically. After a pre-processing phase, the FHR baseline detection is calculated. An auxiliary signal called detection line is proposed to support the detection and segmentation processes. Then, the Hilbert transform is used with an adaptive threshold for identifying fiducial points on the fetal and maternal signals. For an antepartum (before labor) database, the positive predictivity value (PPV) is 96.80% for the FHR decelerations, and 96.18% for the FHR accelerations. For an intrapartum (during labor) database, the PPV found was 91.31% for the uterine contractions, 94.01% for the FHR decelerations, and 100% for the FHR accelerations. For the whole set of exams, PPV and SE were both 100% for the identification of FHR DIP II and prolonged decelerations.
Keywords: Acceleration; Biomedical monitoring; Cardiography; Cardiotocography (CTG); Databases; FHR DIP II; FHR accelerations; FHR baseline detection; FHR decelerations; Fetal heart rate; Hilbert transform; Hilbert transforms; Monitoring; PPV; Transforms; accurate fetal heart rate feature detection; accurate fetal heart rate feature segmentation; adaptive threshold technique; antepartum database; automatic cardiotocography diagnostic system; auxiliary signal; cardiotocographic examinations; computerized diagnostic aid system; digital signal processing techniques; fetal distress; fetal heart rate (FHR); fetal signals; maternal signals; medical signal detection; medical signal processing; obstetrics; patient monitoring; positive predictivity value; preprocessing phase; segmentation processes; uterine contractions; uterine contractions (UC); uterine tone signals; visual analysis

A study of Tissot Group's marketing strategy in Macau - Mou, Hio Fong (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Data Analytics - NEGREIROS, J. Garrott Marques; MARQUES, JA Lobo (2019)

Web 2.0 Tool Recommendations for Teachers - Negreiros, Joao Garrott Marques; Lei, Weng Chi (International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences, 2019)

To what extent social media plays a role in Macao emergency public communication? the Macao case study during Typhoon Hato (2017) - Ng, Ka Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Communication and Media (MCM); University of Saint Joseph

Exploring the role of vocational education in promoting the diversification of Macao's industry: a study of the cultural and creative industries - Ngai, Hio Peng (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Community Development (MCD); University of Saint Joseph

Is the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa Sustainable? - Nwachukwu, Francis C. (The Journal of the Macau Ricci Institute, 2019)
In 2000, the China-Africa relationship was further strengthened with the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The FOCAC offers a platform for consultation and cooperation mechanisms aimed at deepening diplomatic, security, trade and investment relations between China and African countries. Later came the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, an international trade network initiated by China that connects the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. The BRI focuses on the following key areas: cultural exchange; policy coordination; facilities connectivity; trade and investment; and financial integration. The BRI shares development objectives similar to those of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In fact, the BRI implements part of the SDGs and provides a practical mechanism to strengthen the Sino-Africa relationship, which Africa can leverage to meet its Sustainable Goals. Africa is linked through the “Road” of the BRI plan and has received infrastructural projects funded by China to facilitate trade and integration of the national economies along the trading route. Through the establishment of Economic and Trade Zones which attracts investments from Chinese companies, and building infrastructures such as sea ports and railways, China through the BRI framework is helping Africa meet UN SGD Goal 9 concerning industry, innovation and infrastructure. A practical effect is that the BRI is helping African countries overcome the infrastructure gap, create jobs, acquire skills and promote integration between countries.

An exploratory study into understanding the marketing mix strategy of green fast-moving consumer goods - Pangan, Maria Rebeca Aquino (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Luanda no compasso do Tempo Através de Luuanda, o desejo de kianda e os transparentes: uma abordagem comparativa - Pedrosa, Maria Emilia Rodrigues (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Lusophone Studies in Linguistics and Literature (MLLS); University of Saint Joseph

Financial valuation of Wabtec Corporation - Pereira, Marcos da Silva (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Evaluating a Japanese language teaching strategy that comprises a video component - Pun, Oi Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Petrology and geochemistry of the igneous rocks from Macao (South China) :tectono-magmatic implications - Quelhas, Pedro Moniz (University of Saint Joseph; Universidade de Lisboa. Faculdade de Ciências, 2019)
The territory of Macao is composed of several granitic intrusions belonging to one of the biggest granite provinces in the world, the Southeast China Magmatic Belt (SCMB), located in the southeast (SE) area of the Cathaysia Block. The SCMB is known by the occurrence of large volumes of Mesozoic magmatic rocks (over 90% are granitic rocks and equivalent volcanic rocks with minor basalts), occupying a total outcrop area of nearly 200.000 km2. The geology of Macao (~30 Km2) is dominated by granitic rocks displaying a wide range of textural, mineralogical and chemical features, making it an ideal region to study these rocks and the petrogenetic processes responsible for their diversity. This study employed a wide range of research methodologies, namely field studies, petrography, zircon geochronology, mineral chemistry, whole-rock elemental and isotopic geochemistry to determine the nature of the source, the petrogenetic processes and the tectonic regimes of the Mesozoic magmatism in this region. Thus, the data collected along this study aims to provide new knowledge on the tectono-magmatic evolution of Macao, in particular, and of SE China, in general. The results obtained from the high-precision U–Pb zircon geochronology, acquired through isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS) and in-situ laser ablation multi-collector inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICPMS), revealed different ages for Macao granites. Despite its relatively small area, the determined ages tightly constrain the Macao granitic magmatism to two periods, ranging from 164.5 ± 0.6 to 162.9 ± 0.7 Ma (MGI – Macao Group I granites) and 156.6 ± 0.2 to 155.5 ± 0.8 Ma (MGII – Macao Group II granites). In addition, younger dacitic rocks were dated at 150.6 ± 0.6 Ma and <120 Ma. The existence of two proximal but distinct granitic pulses, spanning for a time of about 9 Ma and separated by ca. 6 Ma, in the Macao granitic suite suggests that it was incrementally assembled. This hypothesis is also extendable to the neighbouring Hong Kong region, where the magmatic activity occurred in four major pulses spanning for about 24 Ma. However, the MGII granites indicate the occurrence, on the Pearl River Delta region, of a magmatic pulse between those defined in Hong Kong at the origin of Lamma Suite (165–160 Ma) and the Kwai Chung Suite (148–146 Ma). In addition, Rare Element Earth (REE) ratios suggest that this pulse may only occur in Macao area, while MGI granites show evolving trends of REE ratios similar to those of Jurassic granites outcropping in vast areas of the Cathaysia Block (SE China). Inheritance patterns in the zircon U–Pb data indicate the presence of a population of antecrysts (165–180 Ma) crystallized from earlier magmatic pulses and a population of inherited zircons, from Precambrian to Phanerozoic sources, incorporated into the magmas during melting and/or ascent/emplacement at crustal levels. The oldest inherited ages (2.4 Ga and possibly 2.9 Ga) suggest contribution of Proterozoic and possibly of late Archaean crustal sources for the Macao magmatism. The granitic rocks of Macao are mainly high-K calc-alkaline metaluminous to weakly peraluminous I-type granites with variable degrees of fractionation. Fractional crystallization played an important role in the evolution of these granites, though the fractionation paths differ for the highly fractionated facies of both groups mainly due to distinct accessory fractionating phases. Such difference is evident by distinct REE evolution trends: while MGI magmas seem to have evolved by gradual enrichment in heavy REE relatively to light REE, originating progressively flatter REE patterns, magmas from MGII are marked by depletion of middle REE, leading to progressively concave upward REE patterns. However, while most of the geochemical variation of the MGII granites can be explained by fractional crystallization, the same is not true for MGI granites. The MGI highly fractionated granites show evidence for the REE tetrad effect and are characterized by non-CHArge-and-RAdius-Controlled (non-CHARAC) behaviour of trace elements, suggesting late-stage melt/fluid interactions involving F-rich fluids. The stage of evolution represented by the MGI highly fractionated granites corresponds to the onset of fluid/melt interaction in a highly evolved granitic system, which may have led to enhanced hydrothermal activity in more evolved stages, as those represented in neighbouring areas in SE China. Significant differences in isotopic composition were also observed, with the MGII being characterized by a much narrow range of initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios and εNd(t) and εHf(t) values than MGI. Based on these differences, the MGII granites are considered to be part of a comagmatic suite that has evolved in closed system, contrasting with what can be inferred for MGI. The increase in initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios with degree of evolution, the presence of metasedimentary enclaves and the high percentage of inherited zircon with Paleozoic ages in MGI, suggest the occurrence of an assimilation fractionation crystallization (AFC) process. The AFC processes were a major cause for the I-S transitional characteristics of the MGI highly fractionated granites and possibly of the other similar Jurassic biotite granites in SE China. The observed decoupling of Sr, Nd and Hf isotope systems might have resulted from magma mixing between the granitic and more mafic magmas, which caused the homogenization of Sr isotope ratios but not of the Nd and Hf ones. Such process is also supported by the occurrence of Microgranular Mafic Enclaves (MME) hosted by the granites. Isotope and major element compositions together with model ages strongly suggest that Macao granitic magmas were generated by partial melting of infracrustal medium-to-high K basaltic Paleo-Proterozoic to Mesoproterozoic protoliths heated by, and mixed to some degree with mantle-derived magmas. The temporal and spatial association of Macao and SE China Jurassic I-type granites with basaltic/gabbroic rocks, syenites and A-type granites, displaying typical intraplate chemical features, indicates an extensional regime rather than an active margin for the origin of these rocks. It also points to an important role of mantle-derived magmas in the production of SE China Jurassic granites. Adiabatic decompression melting of the asthenospheric mantle produced mafic magmas, which underplated at the base of the crust (Moho), subsequently triggering partial melting of the lower crust to generate the granitic magmas. The Jurassic Macao granites are interpreted as being produced in an intraplate extensional setting related to the break-off and foundering of a previously flat-slab (Paleo-Pacific plate) beneath the Eurasian plate. The boundary between east and west Cathaysia blocks is roughly along the Zhenghe-Dapu Fault (ZDF), which intersects the SE China coast near Hong Kong and is thought to have played a major role for the Mesozoic magmatic activity in this region. The stronger isotopic affinities of Macao granites with the other granitic rocks and lower crustal xenoliths from the western Cathaysia Block suggest that the ZDF is likely to pass south of Macao, a fact that has not been mentioned before. In addition to the Early Yanshanian (Jurassic) granitic magmatism in Macao, the younger ages obtained for the dacite dykes indicate that the territory was also affected, to a lesser degree, by Late Yanshanian (Cretaceous) magmatism. The transition from granitic to dacitic magmatism most likely corresponds to a change in the regional tectonic regime, which induced a significant change in the magma genesis processes. In contrast with the intraplate features of Macao and SE China Jurassic granites and coeval mafic rocks, the geochemical features of the Macao dacite dykes (e.g. high LILE/HFSE ratios and negative anomalies of Nb, Ta and Ti) are identical to those characterizing arc-like subduction-related magmas. These dacites are most likely evolved products of arc-like magmatism and may testify the reestablishment of a normal subduction system in this area of SE China.
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations PhD in Science (D-SC); University of Saint Joseph

Influence of management in change readiness maturity of teams in organizations - Reis, Joana Mateus (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Social media propaganda: a case study on its role in the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte - Rivero, Reuben John Limto Rivero (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Communication and Media (MCM); University of Saint Joseph

Análise multimodal de estratégias discursivas: debate sobre o “bailout” entre Hillary Clinton e Bernie Sanders - Rocha, Nuno (ElingUP : Revista eletrónica de Linguística dos Estudantes da Universidade do Porto, 2019)
Este trabalho consiste numa análise multimodal das estratégias discursivas de Bernie Sanders e Hillary Clinton num excerto de um debate sobre as benesses dadas pela senadora norte americana aos bancos no pós-crise económica global de 2008. Bernie Sanders e Hillary Clinton evidenciaram uma linguagem corporal diferente, tanto na posição de locutor como na de interlocutor. No entanto, mesmo utilizando estratégias de comunicação verbal e física diferentes, os gestos utilizados enquadram-se no campo dos gestos recorrentemente observados em figuras políticas em estudos feitos por outros autores. Reforça-se assim a ideia de que os gestos em questão são regularmente utilizados por figuras políticas.

La Dottrina Sociale della Chiesa in Cina. Un riferimento per l’etica degli affari (“Catholic Social Teaching in China. A reference for Business Ethics”) - Rothlin, Stephan (La Chiesa in Cina. Un future da scrivere, 2019)

Curriculum leadership and management - San, Pek Leng (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Modelling the influence of mobile information and communication technologies on the festival tourism experience - Silva, Manuel Vasconcelos Ferreira Correia da (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Towards an architecture center in Macau: vision and feasibility - Simões, Ana Filipa Brito da Cruz Rodrigues (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

O papel da imprensa em língua portuguesa de Macau: a ética, a ideologia do proissionalismo e o Código Deontológico dos Jornalistas - Simões, José Manuel (Estudos em Jornalismo e Mídia, 2019)
In Macao, Special Autonomous Region of China, there are two professional codes of journalists: one by the Portuguese and English Press Association of Macao and the other by the Macao Journalists’ Association, and there is no regulator in the territory or anyone who administers the rules or sanctions the journalists activity. here’s also no cases of known or reported censorship. However, according to the latest human rights report for this small region of Asia, “the Government has taken steps to limit the coverage of unfavorable news”, admitting the practice of self-censorship by the media.

The contribution of female directors in the cinema of China's Special Administrative Regions - Souza, Ravane da Costa (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Communication and Media (MCM); University of Saint Joseph

The effect of managers' cultural and educational background on management style: a study of middle level managers in Macao - Tam, Hoi Iong (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Community Development (MCD); University of Saint Joseph

Senior secondary students perceptions of virtue and values: a case study in education in Macau - The Reh, Lawrence (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

An exploratory study on effective retention of human resources in the Macau gaming industry - U, Chin Hong (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

How digital transformation could facilitate operational improvements: the case of urban cable car industry - Vodenicarski, Dalibor (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The concept of humanity in the encius and the communist manifesto: a comparative philosophical approach - Vong, Iok Ip; Alabanza, Ian Shelley Sasha Pugal (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Philosophy; University of Saint Joseph

澳門高小學生偏差行為現況、成因及處理方法的個案研究 - Wong, Kin Wai (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

A valuation of McDonald's Corporation - Wong, Wai I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The influence of culture on psychological help-seeking behavior: a study with the Filipino community in Macao - Zancan, Madalena (University of Saint Joseph, 2019)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

What Kinds of Comparison Are Most Useful in the Study of World Philosophies? - Sivin, Nathan; Akasoy, Anna; Anderson, Warwick; Colas, Gérard; Eh, Edmond (Journal of World Philosophies, 2018)
Keywords: comparative history; connected history; cultural manifolds; diachronic; intellectual history; inter-cultural comparison; intra-cultural comparison; mutual pollination; postcolonial history; synchronic; transnational history

Acoustic communication in marine shallow waters: testing the acoustic adaptive hypothesis in sand gobies - Amorim, Maria Clara P.; Vasconcelos, Raquel O.; Bolgan, Marta; Pedroso, Silvia S.; Fonseca, Paulo J. (Journal of Experimental Biology, 2018)
Skip to Next Section Acoustic communication is an important part of social behaviour of fish species that live or breed in shallow noisy waters. Previous studies have shown that some fish species exploit a quiet window in the background noise for communication. However, it remains to be examined whether hearing abilities and sound production of fish are adapted to marine habitats presenting high hydrodynamism. Here, we investigated whether the communication system of the painted (Pomatoschistus pictus) and the marbled (Pomatoschistus marmoratus) gobies is adapted to enhance sound transmission and reception in Atlantic shallow water environments. We recorded and measured the sound pressure levels of social vocalisations of both species, as well as snapshots of ambient noise of habitats characterised by different hydrodynamics. Hearing thresholds (in terms of both sound pressure and particle acceleration) and responses to conspecific signals were determined using the auditory evoked potential recording technique. We found that the peak frequency range (100–300 Hz) of acoustic signals matched the best hearing sensitivity in both species and appeared well adapted for short-range communication in Atlantic habitats. Sandy/rocky exposed beaches presented a quiet window, observable even during the breaking of moderate waves, coincident with the main sound frequencies and best hearing sensitivities of both species. Our data demonstrate that the hearing abilities of these gobies are well suited to detect conspecific sounds within typical interacting distances (a few body lengths) in Atlantic shallow waters. These findings lend support to the acoustic adaptive hypothesis, under the sensory drive framework, proposing that signals and perception systems coevolve to be effective within local environment constraints.

Fast Cluster-learning with Prior Probability from Big Dataset - Li, Tengyue; Fong, Simon; Lobo Marques, Joao Alexandre; Wong, Raymond K. (2018 5th International Conference on Soft Computing & Machine Intelligence (ISCMI), 2018)
Association Rule Mining by Aprior method has been one of the popular data mining techniques for decades, where knowledge in the form of item-association rules is harvested from a dataset. The quality of item-association rules nevertheless depends on the concentration of frequent items from the input dataset. When the dataset becomes large, the items are scattered far apart. It is known from previous literature that clustering helps produce some data groups which are concentrated with frequent items. Among all the data clusters generated by a clustering algorithm, there must be one or more clusters which contain suitable and frequent items. In turn, the association rules that are mined from such clusters would be assured of better qualities in terms of high confidence than those mined from the whole dataset. However, it is not known in advance which cluster is the suitable one until all the clusters are tried by association rule mining. It is time consuming if they were to be tested by brute-force. In this paper, a statistical property called prior probability is investigated with respect to selecting the best out of many clusters by a clustering algorithm as a pre-processing step before association rule mining. Experiment results indicate that there is correlation between prior probability of the best cluster and the relatively high quality of association rules generated from that cluster. The results are significant as it is possible to know which cluster should be best used for association rule mining instead of testing them all out exhaustively.
Keywords: Association Rule Mining; Big Data; Clustering; Clustering algorithms; Data mining; Itemsets; Preprocessing; Prior Probability; Probabilistic logic; Probability distribution

A experiência de Macau e Hong Kong – Ensino de Arquitectura entre o Local e o Global - Soares, Nuno (VI Congresso Internacional do Conhecimento Científico ISECENSA, 2018)

Placement, inclusion, law and teachers’ perceptions in Macao’s schools - Teixeira, Vitor; Correia, Ana; Monteiro, Elisa; Kuok, A. C. H.; Forlin, Chris (International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018)
In Macao, the government has initiated a debate regarding revisions in the Decree Law in order to promote a more inclusive schooling system. In this Special Administrative Region of China, inclusive education is one of three possible types of special education that are likely be legislated in the future. The way the teachers perceive the different aspects related to inclusive education, namely the principles, concepts and law, is essential for its full implementation. The aim of this study is to understand teachers’ perceptions about the proposed amendments in the consultation document for changes in the special education regime. In particular, we focus on teachers’ acceptance of the recommended role of parents, the proposed placement models and expectations for teacher training. A mixed-methods approach with a survey of a sample of 500 teachers in private schools and interviews to a sub-sample of 20 provide the data. While agreeing in principle with the majority of the proposed changes in the Decree Law, there were several reservations made by the teachers, especially regarding the extent of parental choice, placement decisions and teacher training. Recommendations to continue the pathway for a more inclusive education system in Macao and for further research are made.
Keywords: Disability; education policy; inclusive education; special education; special education needs

Open Innovation as Means of Building Social Capital: A Way to Globalization for Traditional SMEs - Phillips, Jenny O. L. (Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 2018)
This research explores innovation of traditional SMEs that do not actively invest in innovation. Elements of open innovation have been identified in these firms in their effort to build social capital which they perceive as pertinent to their businesses. The result of the research shows that instead of using social capital as means for innovation, the unintentional practice of open innovation has contributed to the development of social capital, which further opens up potential for globalization. As a result, a model of open innovation as means of developing social capital for enhancing globalization potential for SMEs was developed.
Keywords: Innovation; SMEs; Social Capital; Sustainability

Chromosome-level reference genome of the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens, a model species for the study of aggression - Fan, Guangyi; Chan, Judy; Ma, Kailong; Yang, Binrui; Zhang, He; Yang, Xianwei; Shi, Chengcheng; Law, Henry; Ren, Zhitao; Xu, Qiwu; Liu, Qun; Wang, Jiahao; et al. (GigaScience, 2018)

ASIA URBAN LAB – Comparative Studio - Soares, Nuno (DATUM: EDU International Education Conference 2018, 2018)

When the Gospel meets the China Dream: Religious Freedom and the Golden Rule - Chiaretto Yan, Kin Sheung (International Bulletin of Mission Research, 2018)
The issue of religious freedom affects Sino-Vatican relations, but the Roman Catholic Church shares values with Confucianism, which provides common ground for dialogue. Pope Francis is focusing the church outward by promoting a culture of encounter and by working unceasingly for a fraternal dialogue of peace. Chinese president Xi Jinping urges his people to fulfill the China dream, emphasizing the core values of harmony, friendship, and civilization. Many have believed that the Gospel can contribute to China?s spiritual civilization; normalization of relations between China and the Holy See would benefit China and the Catholic Church and contribute to world peace and harmony.

O Espaço ao Espaço Público e ao Sentido dos Fatos que os Media nos Oferecem - Simões, José Manuel (Revista GEMInIS, 2018)
Comunicar é tornar comum e informar é dar forma à comunicação. Entre um e outro vai frequentemente uma distancia que nem sempre é possível eliminar. O objetivo deste artigo é mostrar que tanto a comunicação como a informação são um espaço ao sentido da vida. Pese embora as contrariedades e obstáculos, a conivência com os poderes, os imperativos de rentabilidade, a pressão do tempo e a aceleração, os media oferecem um espaço ao espaço público, ao sentido dos fatos, à interpelação; um espaço ao sentido da vida.

The Cultivation of Research Labor in Pacific Asia with Special Reference to Singapore - Ge, Yun; Ho, K. C. (Asia Pacific Education Review, 2018)
This paper adopts a political economy perspective in understanding how the country context frames the development of higher education doctoral science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. We argue that a country's commitment to research and development spending as a strategy to maintain its economic competitiveness creates the market for research labor. This embeddedness of STEM doctoral training programs in the country's science and technology system enlarges differences between STEM and non-STEM doctoral programs. This argument is validated from a survey of doctoral students in leading Pacific Asian universities which shows that STEM doctoral programs have stronger research networks, are better financed, use better facilities, and incorporate a variety of research placements. The embeddedness of STEM programs is further illustrated from the case of Singapore. Singapore-based STEM doctoral students mention enjoying better financial support and receiving better career advice from their supervisors. They depend on collaborative peer learning and cite more varied employment options when asked about their career plans.
Keywords: Career Counseling; Cooperative Learning; Doctoral Programs; Educational Facilities; Employment Opportunities; Financial Support; Foreign Countries; Graduate Students; Networks; STEM Education; Student Attitudes; Student Placement; Student Research; Student Surveys; Supervisor Supervisee Relationship; Universities

Transgenerational Entrepreneurship In Chinese Family Businesses: Proposal For A Model Of Work-Life Synergy - Phillips, Jenny O. L.; Osorio, Arturo E.; Alves, José (2018)
Family business are the dominant form of business in the world, and Chinese family business (CFB) is a unique type of family business that relies on collective action to survive. This paper argues that in CFBs, entrepreneurial actions are transgenerational collective endeavors, and successors are groomed as stewards of the family legacy. Work-life relationship in CFBs is about synergy and not balance because the family identity is the business identity, and vice-versa. Using five in-depth case studies, this research introduces an alternative understanding of CFBs and proposes a model of work-life synergy in transgenerational entrepreneurship based on discussion of five theory-based propositions. This model explains that through emphasizing on the business family's shared value and entrepreneurial legacy, elements of trust, shared identity and stewardship of family members are enhanced which leads to collective action and goal of the business family, resulting in transgenerational entrepreneurship. Limitations and future research are presented.
Keywords: Chinese family business; family legacy; stewardship; transgenerational entrepreneurship; work-life synergy.

SHAPED BY USE - Mapping, Debating and Envisioning the Customization of Urban Space - Soares, Nuno (AIA (American Institute of Architects) Japan CES Lecture Series, 2018)

Pekinger Nachtgespräche: Gott und die Welt in China (Nighttalks in Beijing. God and the World in China) - Rothlin, Stephan; Achten, Peter (Fromm Verlag, 2018)

The influence of SAR government performance on people’s trust toward Central government: Implications for Hong Kong and Macau civic education - Chris Cheung, Hin Wah; So, Man Yum Larry; Choi, Chi U. Francis; Chow, Chin Fung Philip (Asian Education and Development Studies, 2018)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of Special Administrative Region (SAR) performance on the “trust” of Hong Kong and Macau people, who “live” under similar context of “one country, two systems,” toward Beijing Central Government. The different perceptions, relating to the abovementioned issue, of the young peoples’ are also investigated. Implication for civic education in these two societies will be brought to light. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts secondary data analysis on the captioned topic. To further illustrate the said issue, this study reviews and analyzes data from protest campaigns in both societies. Findings This paper finds that the performance of Hong Kong and Macau SAR Governments has different impacts on the peoples’ “trust” toward Central Government. It may attribute to the different perceptions about the role of Central Government and levels of democratization in these societies. Civic education emphasizing the “core spirit” of “One country, two systems,” roles of SAR and Central Governments could enable young people better comprehend their relationship with Mainland China and their role as SAR–Chinese citizens. Originality/value This paper is an exploratory study for providing implications for further research on this topic.
Keywords: Civic education; Political trust

Macao Caught between the "Tropical China" and Oriental-style: An Approach to the Colonial and Post-colonial Contexts/Macau entre a "China Tropical" e a lusofonia a Oriente: Algumas achegas sobre os contextos colonial e pos-colonial/Macao entre la "Chine tropicale" et la lusophonie a l'orientale: contribution a l'etude des contextes colonial et post-colonial. - Morais, Isabel (Portuguese Studies Review, 2018)
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Beyong Mirrors: Research Pathways (CeiDE 2013-2017) (Attitudes and self-beliefs of ability towards mathematics and science and their effects on career choices: A case study with Macao-Chinese girls., 2018)

Education for justice-oriented and participatory citizenship in a politicized era in Hong Kong. (Handbook of Research on Education for Participative Citizenship and Global Prosperity, 2018)

Use of apparatuses in science laboratory: developmental characteristics of didactical interactions. (The International Education & Learning Review, 2018)

A content analysis of views of disability within Portuguese language newspapers in Macau - Amaral, Ana Helena (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

The study of financial valuation of Marriott International, Inc - Ao, Ka Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

A study of brand awareness for Mongolian Cashmere in Macau - Batsukh, Selenge (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

O português dos Tongas de São Tomé. In Oliveira, Márcia Santos Duarte; Araujo, Gabriel Antunes. (orgs.) O português na Africa atlântica - Baxter, A. N. (Humanitas/FAPESP, 2018)

Concordância verbal - Baxter, A. N.; Lopes, N. (Tânia Lobo (ed.) O português escrito por afro-brasileiros no século XIX: atas de reuniões da Sociedade Protetora dos Desvalidos, 2018)

Malacca Creole Portuguese in the 19th century: Evidence of a wider lectal range? - Baxter, Alan N. (Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 2018)
Abstract Earlier linguistic research suggested that Malacca Creole Portuguese (MCP) had existed without diglossia with Portuguese ever since the Dutch conquest of Portuguese Malacca in 1642, yet it had experienced some contact with Portuguese in the 19th and 20th centuries. The present study adds significantly to this discussion. It considers a range of information from sociohistorical studies and archival sources (including linguistic data) relating to the Dutch (1642–1795, 1818–1823) and early British (1795–1818, 1823–1884) colonial periods. For the Dutch period, it is seen that contact with other Creole Portuguese communities is likely to have persisted for some time. Most significant, however, is the finding that 19th century texts in Portuguese and creole Portuguese, recently identified in archival sources in London and Graz, show that Portuguese continued to be part of the Malacca sociolinguistic setting until the early British period, and that missionary Indo-Portuguese also had a presence at that time. It is concluded that, rather than presenting a narrow lectal range akin to that of the MCP community in the late 20th century, the creole lectal grid in the 19th century was more complex, and included dimensions of a continuum in a diglossic relationship with Portuguese.

Syntactic and lexical typology of Macau Patuá and Malacca Creole Portuguese. - Baxter, Alan N. (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

A Financial Evaluation of Fluor Corporation - Cabaça, Anacleto de Jesus da Silva (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Temporal variation in brain transcriptome is associated with the expression of female mimicry as a sequential male alternative reproductive tactic in fish - Cardoso, Sara D.; Gonçalves, David; Goesmann, Alexander; Canário, Adelino V. M.; Oliveira, Rui F. (Molecular Ecology, 2018)
Distinct patterns of gene expression often underlie intra- and intersexual differences, and the study of this set of coregulated genes is essential to understand the emergence of complex behavioural phenotypes. Here, we describe the development of a de novo transcriptome and brain gene expression profiles of wild-caught peacock blenny, Salaria pavo, an intertidal fish with sex-role reversal in courtship behaviour (i.e., females are the courting sex) and sequential alternative reproductive tactics in males (i.e., larger and older nest-holder males and smaller and younger sneaker males occur). Sneakers mimic both female's courtship behaviour and nuptial coloration to get access to nests and sneak fertilizations, and later in life transition into nest-holder males. Thus, this species offers the unique opportunity to study how the regulation of gene expression can contribute to intersex phenotypes and to the sequential expression of male and female behavioural phenotypes by the same individual. We found that at the whole brain level, expression of the sneaker tactic was paralleled by broader and divergent gene expression when compared to either females or nest-holder males, which were more similar between themselves. When looking at sex-biased transcripts, sneaker males are intersex rather than being either nest-holder or female-like, and their transcriptome is simultaneously demasculinized for nest-holder-biased transcripts and feminized for female-biased transcripts. These results indicate that evolutionary changes in reproductive plasticity can be achieved through regulation of gene expression, and in particular by varying the magnitude of expression of sex-biased genes, throughout the lifetime of the same individual.
Keywords: RNA-seq; Salaria pavo; alternative reproductive tactics; behavioural plasticity; neurogenomic state; sex-biased gene expression

Obediência militar, liberdade e consciência, Ética Aplicada: Política, Edições 70, - Carreiras, H.; Leandro, F. J. (2018)

Shopping styles of Chinese generation Y: luxury shopping in Macau - Chan Sai Lai (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

A study on the Anti-Money Laundering Systems in the banking sector in Macao: a case study of the practice of HSBC Macao - Chan, Ka Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The psychological factors related to the usage of electronic devices among adolescents in Macau - Chan, Ka Pou (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

The role of mangroves on the bioaccumulation and citogenotoxic effects of metals and pesticides on the food web of a sub-tropical coastal system - Chan, Shek Kiu; Tagulao, Karen (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

A comparative analysis of smartphone brands in Macau: Apple and Samsung - Cheong, Ka Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The use of cognitive behavior child-centered play therapy: a case study - Cheong, Tania Guilherme (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Attitudes and self-beliefs of ability towards mathematics and science and their effects on career choices: A case study with Macao-Chinese girls - Correia, Ana; Fernandes, Clara; Maia, João (Beyong mirrors: Research pathways (CeiDE 2013-2017), 2018)

Uma leitura de Monção,de Vimala Devi: O puzzle da identidade - Coutinho, Marilia Gomes Coelho (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Lusophone Studies in Linguistics and Literature (MLLS); University of Saint Joseph

Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China - Dias, Ágata (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

Research Projects: Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China - Dias, Ágata (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

A origem e evolução dos magmas graníticos de Macao à luz de dados de geoquímica elementar e isotópica / Source and evolution of Macao granitic magmas: insights from wholerock geochemistry and isotopic signatures. - Dias, Ágata; Quelhas, P; Mata, J; Lou, U T; Ribeiro, M L; Borges, R (XIV Congresso de Geoquímica dos Países de Língua Portuguesa e XIX Semana de Geoquímica (XIV CGPLP/XIX SG, international conference, 2018)

A Confucian Perspective on Tertiary Education for the Common Good - Eh, Edmond (The Journal of the Macau Ricci Institute, 2018)
Confucian education is best captured by the programme described in the Great Learning. Education is presented first as the process of self-cultivation for the sake of developing virtuous character. Self-cultivation then ...

Inquérito aos estudantes da Universidade de São José: o peso da cultura na aprendizagem das línguas - Espadinha, M. A.; Borges, V. (A framework in Portuguese as a Foreign Language for Chinese Native Speakers, 2018)

Hacking: Toward a Creative Methodology for Cultural Institutions - Estadieu, G; Caires, C. S (2018)

Science and Laudato Si’ on the Paradigm Shift towards Sustainable Development - Gassner, Franz (The Journal of the Macau Ricci Institute, 2018)
For sustainability researchers and global policy makers it is lucid clear that a radical turnaround of modern societies is needed to approach sustainable development paths. Pope Francis takes his stand on a basic paradigm shift in his Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’: Care for our Common Home (2015). He calls for a radical shift of mindsets and ecological and cultural conversion which are needed for sustainability and a life in dignity for all. The author compares aspects from sustainability research and Laudato Si’ and shows how science and Francis spiritual-theological take converge. Both call for the need of new mindsets and spiritual resources to nourish just life-styles and sustainable societies.

Postgraduate Certificate Program of Education in University of Saint Joseph: Cultivating the Rationales and Techniques of Culturally Responsive Teaching among Teachers in Macau (“聖若瑟大學學位後證書課程: 澳門教師文化关联教學理念和技能的培養”in Chinese) - Ge, Yun (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

Building essential life skills through visual arts in the early years education - Goitia, Isabel Maria Marçal da Silva (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Financial valuation of Las Vegas Sands Corp - Gomes, Sérgio (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

DISRUPT - Environmental Endocrine disruptors: Current situation in Macao, neurobehavioral effects and bioremediation strategies - Gonçalves, David (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

FIGHT – Hormonal, pheromonal and genomic regulation of aggression in a fish model - Gonçalves, David (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

Aesthetic experiences with young children in Hong Kong - Ho, C.K.L. (Meaning making in early childhood research: Pedagogies and the personal, 2018)

Adolescent pathways to hikikomori in Macau - Hon, Leng Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Family constellations: a systematic review and a critical analysis - Kuan, Man Sok (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

The antecedents of In-service teachers’ burnout in a casino dominant economy - Kuok, A. C. H.; Lam, S. M. I (KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 2018)

Communication between Chinese and Portuguese communities: case study of Macau - Lai, Chi Kei (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Communication and Media (MCM); University of Saint Joseph

User intention to adopt mobile payment services in Macau - Lam, Ka Wai (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Adaptive music composition for ballet fundamental training barre and center practice - Lam, Man Yin (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Multi-view Convolution Neural Network with Swarm Search Based Hyperparameter Optimization for Enhancing Heart Disease and Breast Cancer Detection - Lan, K.; Li, T.; Fong, S.; Marques, J.A.L.; Wong, R.K. (5th International Conference on Soft Computing and Machine Intelligence, ISCMI 2018, 2018)

Improvement in English learning by using a systematic learning approach in reading comprehension: a case study in primary school of Macau - Lao, Wai Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Book Review: ‘The Catholic Invasion of China: Remaking Chinese Christianity’, by D. E. Mungello (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015) - Law, Cyril Jerome (Heythrop Journal, 2018)

Newman and the Ministerial Priesthood - Law, Cyril Jerome (Friends of the Ordinariate, 2018)

The OBOR Global Geopolitical Drive: The Chinese Access Security Strategy - - Leandro, F. J (Law, Economics, and Politics, 2018)

The OBOR geopolitical drive: the Chinese access security Strategy - Leandro, Francisco J. B. S. (The Belt and Road Initiative Law, Economics, and Politics, 2018)

Steps of Greatness: Geopolitics of OBOR, Ed. University of Macau. - Leandro, Francisco José (University of Macau, 2018)

An analysis of teacher questions and student responses in a primary school in Macau: a case study - Lee, Soo Mi (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

A financial evaluation of MGM Resorts International - Lei, Cheng I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Perception and insight on the psychological and environmental risk factors contributing to first time drug use among young adults in Macau - Lei, Hon Nei (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Three Essays on Foreign Trade, Offshoring and International Rivalry - Lei, Weng Chi (University of Washington, 2018)
This dissertation consists of three essays, covering the topics of foreign trade, offshoring and international rivalry. In particular, Chapter 1 analyzes the strategic capacity allocation of an international oligopoly. Because a line of products shares specific inputs that are fixed in the short run, a multiproduct oligopolist faces a capacity constraint in the production. Not being able to produce the desirable quantities to meet demand, an oligopolist strategically allocates its capacity among different products against its rival. If the market were monopolistic, a firm would mainly concern the effective profitability of a product when allocating its capacity and when responding to a capacity expansion. Identical duopolists that compete in a Cournot fashion should have identical capacity allocation. However, in a sequential game, while the Stackelberg leader allocates all its scarce capacity towards the more profitable product, the follower should still allocate some capacity towards the unprofitable product. This matches the observation that Boeing, the incumbent in the large commercial aircrafts (LCA) industry, specializes in smaller planes, while Airbus allocates resources more evenly towards both superjumbo planes and smaller planes. Chapter 2 provides an explanation to the observation that international oligopolists, which are similar in many ways (subject to the same state of technology, have equal market shares, etc.), may engage in significantly different degrees of offshoring. Different from previous studies, which considered fragmentation to be affected by global exogenous factors only, this essay sees fragmentation as an endogenous variable. A firm can invest on R&D of its own fragmentation technology to enable certain degrees of fragmentation, so that offshoring of those fragmented subparts can be achieved. An important implication of endogenous fragmentation is that the government now has a policy alternative to export subsidy. Very often, when export subsidy is prohibited under an FTA, a government has incentive to subsidize fragmentation of a firm, which can stimulate both export and offshoring. Chapter 3 investigates Macao's and Singapore's questionable goal to diversify among two tourism services—gambling and convention. Macao has a cost advantage in gambling while Singapore has a cost advantage in convention. When a city operates as a regional monopoly, the simple multiproduct model shows that it is optimal for a city to diversify in response to an expansion in the markets of the tourism services. If the two cities operate as a Cournot duopoly instead, there will be a higher degree of product differentiation between the cities. Yet, both cities diversify more when there is a market expansion. On the other hand, Osaka is a potential entrant. The three-city model shows that if Osaka's relative cost of producing convention is even lower than Singapore’s, both Macao and Singapore will produce greater proportions of gambling compared to the two-city case. In general, Macao and Singapore respond to Osaka’s rivalry by strategizing their product mixes to avoid head-on competition with Osaka.
Keywords: 0501:Economics; Economics; Foreign trade; International rivalry; Offshoring; Social sciences; Strategic capacity allocation

Conceptions of giftedness in Macau - Leong, Nga Ut (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

A study on customer loyalty and Japanese Ramen specialty restaurant - Leong, Tek Kei (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Community attitudes on disability: an analysis of disability discourse in Macao newspapers - Leong, Weng Ka (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Artificial intelligence and forensic computing - Lobo-Marques, J. Al (Forensic Computing, 2018)

German restaurant adoption in Macau - Loi, Sio Mei (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Evaluating the relationship of Filipino domestic helpers and their employers: towards improving inter-cultural community development in Macao - Lok, Weng I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Community Development (MCD); University of Saint Joseph

Assessing driving behavior in Macau public transportation through mobile crowd sensing - Ma, Fei Chun (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
This thesis introduces, implements and evaluates an innovative concept for assessing driving behavior in public transportation through Mobile Crowd Sensing (MCS), under the field of Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) - a sub-group of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Aggressive driving behavior is known to be a cause of avoidable accidents and to increase fuel consumption. In public transportations, it is also a case for costumers’ dissatisfaction. Monitoring the quality of driving behavior is a key element to overcome this issue and to improve road safety and customer satisfaction. In this research project, a software application (app) for mobile devices was developed as an experimental tool / proof-of-concept, to monitor aggressive driving behavior in bus drivers, collecting data coming from mobile device’s accelerometer and passengers’ qualitative evaluation. The experimental procedure took place in public transportation in Macau (bus only) and consisted of data collection of drivers’ aggressive driving behavior using the developed application. The analysis of collected data suggests that MCS is a viable way to assess drivers’ behavior in public transportation, thus contributing to the improvement of the service and increase of road safety. Although the methodology has been tailor-made for Macau public transportation, it is believed that the same concept can be applied to other cities, leading them towards the goal of becoming smarter cities. Keywords: driving behavior; mobile crowd sensing; crowdsourcing; smart city; advanced public transportation system; intelligent transportation system; road safety; mobile device accelerometer
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations PhD in Information System (D-IS); University of Saint Joseph

Effects of parenting styles, parent expectations, and academic results on Macau adolescent's self-esteem - Mak, Chi Kwan (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

The multidimensional impact of foreign direct investment on host country economic development: a case analysis of Mozal Aluminum Smelter in Mozambique - Manhiça, Laura Antuérpia Francisco (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Cyberculture and Multimodal Digital Games in Learning Environments: Fostering Creativity in Macau’s Educational System - Martins de Abreu, F.; Barbosa, Alvaro (LISBON CONSORTIUM - VIII Lisbon Summer School for the Study of Culture “Cyber+Cipher+Culture", 2018)

Creating multiculturalism amidst ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity: a Filipino perspective. - Monera, Arnold (Multiculturalism in Asia – Peace and Harmony, 2018)

Translation into Portuguese of the work Macau Days - a tri-lingual book (English, Portuguese, Chinese) that includes a series of poetic texts by Brian Castro and artworks by John Young, 2017 in collaboration with the J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice and the EU Centre for Global Affairs, University of Adelaide, Australia. - Morais, I. (A-A-Publishing, 2018)

Macau entre a “China Tropical” e a lusofonia a Oriente: Algumas achegas sobre os contextos colonial e pós-colonial - Morais, Isabel (Portuguese Studies Review, 2018)

Macau entre a ‘China Tropical’ e a Lusofonia a Oriente: Algumas achegas sobre os contextos colonial e pós-colonial - Morais, Isabel (Novas perspetivas sobre o luso-tropicalismo, Portuguese Studies Review PSR, 2018)

nventory of Portuguese-based Intangible and Tangible Heritage in Larantuka and Sikka (Maumere) in Flores Island (Indonesia): Legacies and Realms of Memory of Portuguese Eurasian Communities in a Muslim Country [Research Report] - Morais, Isabel; Baxter, Alan (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

Inventory of Portuguese-based Intangible and Tangible Heritage in Larantuka and Sikka (Maumere) in Flores Island (Indonesia): Legacies and Realms of Memory of Portuguese Eurasian Communities in a Muslim Country - Morais, Isabel; Baxter, Alan N. (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
A study of Portuguese cultural vestiges assimilated into the local cultures of the island of Flores, in Eastern Indonesia, and maintained today. The vestiges include, principally, street theatre (the Bobo tradition) as well as ritual traditions inherited through the Confraternities established by Dominican missionaries in the 16th century.

Project management methodologies: an effectiveness analysis of PMBOK and Agile on Macau's Construction Industry - Morais, João Jose Bragança dos Reis de (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Implementing cross-curricular themes - Morrison, Keith (2018)

Research methods in education - Morrison, Keith; Cohen, Louis; Manion, Lawrence (Routledge, 2018)

Exploring service quality in luxury retail in Macau - Mui, Wing Yan (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Spatial Analysis Techniques Using MyGeoffice®: - Negreiros, João Garrott Marques (Advances in Geospatial Technologies, 2018)

Evaluation of Deterministic Spatial Interpolators with myGeoffice©: The Utah Grasshoppers Case - Negreiros, Joao; Phillips, Jenny O. L. (International Journal of Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 2018)
The knowledge of spatial distribution of grasshoppers can be very relevant for agricultural planning purposes. On the other hand, the comparison of spatial interpolators for efficiency and reliability reasons is also a key factor to understand interpolation maps outcomes (versus reality). At last, but not least, the use of open Web geographical tools to disseminate true spatial inferential methods to address spatial issues is still quite limited (if none) in high schools and universities, particularly in Geography subjects. If the latter can be addressed with myGeoffice©, the first issue will use the Utah, USA, dataset (58 samples) to layout the spatial distribution of grasshoppers and understand the counties that are more pro to this kind of agriculture infestation. Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW), Moving Average (MA), Multi-quadratic, Inverse Multi-quadratic and Nearest Neighbor (NN) will produce interpolated surfaces of grasshopper’s properties. Efficiency of spatial interpolators was assessed in this writing based on the prediction error’s statistics derived from the difference between the estimation and the real samples on a cross-validation procedure. Remarkably, results show that NN was the most accurate one when compared with the remaining deterministic approaches at sample’s locations.

Portuguese as an Additional Language: Domains Use among Young Learners - Neves, Ana Cristina (Language Policy and Language Acquisition Planning, 2018)
Three key concepts will make up the pillars of this paper: second, foreign and heritage languages. Whenever appropriate “additional language” will be used as an umbrella term. A study of the domains of language use will be applied to these three different sociolinguistic contexts. To date, there are not many empirical studies on the domains of language and, more specifically, among young learners in different areal contexts, as it is the case of this study.
Keywords: Additional language; Domains of language use; Foreign language; Heritage language; Language policy; Second language

Succession in Chinese family business: transgenerational transmission of social capital in Macao - Phillips, Jenny Oliveros Lao (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
This dissertation reports on a study which aims to add to the theoretical understanding of how social capital is transferred from one generation to the next in business families. Studies in the field of family business have emphasized the importance of succession for the survival of family businesses, but while the succession process and planning have been widely studied, the examination of social capital succession is scarce. As for the studies in family business’s social capital, the importance of social capital as a source of competitive advantage which already exists in business families have often been expressed, but there is a lack of research in the means of transferring this form of capital from the family business leaders to their successors. The study presented here addresses this gap in family business succession literature and social capital literature, explaining the means of transgenerational succession of social capital in family businesses. This is a qualitative research using the multiple case study method which aims to investigate the means of social capital transmission by comparing the cases of five different Chinese family businesses in Macau, which are in the succession process, with the successor currently managing the firm while the former generation business leaders are in the process of handing over the business and preparing for retirement. In doing so, this research offers a theoretical framework of explaining how social capital is transmitted from the incumbents to the successors throughout a five-stage succession process developed for this research. The forms of social capital that exists in family businesses are identified from previous literature, in order to clearly explain how these different forms of social capital are passed on from generation to generation based on the review on succession process introduced in published literature. A theoretical iii framework is formed from the two parent theories on family business succession and social capital, and is then verified empirically from five Chinese family businesses in Macau. The cases are developed through in-depth interviews with the incumbents and successors of the family businesses, informal interviews with stakeholders (including family members, business associates, non-family employees and customers), direct observation on the premises of the Chinese family businesses and secondary data, in order to study the process of intergenerational transmission of social capital in these Chinese family businesses
Keywords: PhD in Business Administration (D-BA); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

Early career promotions in hospitality - Phinn, Kan Yean (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Professional Ethics as Training in Civic Education - Rothlin, Stephan (Hong Kong Journal of Catholic Studies, 2018)

The Long March toward Moral Leadership in Business - Rothlin, Stephan; McCann, D (Silliman Journal, 2018)

Content and language integrated learning in higher education: a case study - Santos, Pedro Paulo Pereira Dos (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Reading acquisition in beginner readers: Typical errors in European Portuguese - Simões, Edlia; Martins, Margarida Alves (Educação e Pesquisa, 2018)

A defesa noticiosa do status quo - Simões, José Manuel (E-Revista de Estudos Interculturais, 2018)

The Inner Harbour Vernacular Heritage - Soares, Nuno (CURB-Center for Architecture and Urbanism, 2018)

A financial valuation of Tencent Holdings Limited - Tam, Wai Hou (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Kindergarten and Primary Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Curriculum Reform in Macau. - Tchiang, Isabel (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

Barriers to financial inclusion: a study of the economic Community of west African states - Té, Adjombi (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Investigating the urban rulesof the Pearl River Delta: a comparative approach to urban design research and teaching - Tieben, H.; Soares, Nuno; Yiu, E. (IN-TERSECTIONS. Expertise, AcademicResearch and Design from Barcelona, Beirut, Hong Kong, Brisbane, Auckland, Florence, 2018)

The role of spirituality and religion in counseling and pyschotherapy of christian clients - Tse, Chau Hung (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Promoting positive peer pressure through small group peer interaction - Vargas, Maria Chrislina Bondoc (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Listening to the Environment: Importance of Early Acoustic Experience on Hearing and Development in Zebrafish - Vasconcelos, Raquel (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)

A financial valuation of Comcast Corp - Vasu, Kadali (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The development of Jack Ma's e-commerce strategy into the Pearl River Delta Regions - Wong, Cheng (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Study and analysis of the Macau press in Chinese language - Wong, Hio In (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Communication and Media (MCM); University of Saint Joseph

Postal service in Macao CTT in 2016: a work report of the strategic management of Public Postal Service - Wong, Ho Cheng (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

A vignette: study do casual explanation and continuum beliefs affect Macau college students' attitudes towards mental disorders? - Wong, Ka In (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Parents views on special education in Macao - Wong, Man Wa (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

From digital to Facebook divide: social capital benefits for Facebook immigrant - Yung, Chun Sing (University of Saint Joseph, 2018)
Two billion users make Facebook of academic interest. This thesis creates a Facebook Divide Index, the delineated categories of Facebook Native, Facebook Immigrant, and Facebook Isolate, and develops Facebook inequality concepts. Macau has a fast- growing number of Facebook Immigrants who benefit from using the online social network. Data from participation-observation and surveys demonstrate social capital gain by Facebook Immigrants, with older generation Facebook users relatively happier than their younger counterparts. The thesis concludes that society needs to equip and empower the older generation or Facebook Isolates, so that they can benefit from online social network usage
Keywords: PhD in Global Studies (D-GLS); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

從即興戲劇體驗討論香港幼兒美感教育環境 - 何嘉莉 (亞洲戲劇教育學刊, 2018)

Computer Literacy Teaching Using Peer Learning and under the Confucian Heritage Cultural Settings of Macao, China - Wong, Kelvin; Neves, Ana; Negreiros, Joao (International Association for the Development of the Information Society, 2017)
University students in Macao are required to attend computer literacy courses to raise their basic skills levels and knowledge as part of their literacy foundation. Still, teachers frequently complain about the weak IT skills of many students, suggesting that most of them may not be benefiting sufficiently from their computer literacy courses. This research proposes an enhanced framework based on constructivist principles by using peer-tutoring to increase cost effectiveness and to improve student outcomes. Essential to this proposed model is the training of former course graduates as peer-instructors to achieve high quality learning results. At Instituto de Formação Turistica (IFT), a case study was used to evaluate its effectiveness using a qualitative analysis. In Macao, most students have a Confucian Heritage Cultural (CHC) background and the current findings demonstrate that students share more easily their learning difficulties within their group as their interpersonal relationships improve. It is suggested that since CHC cooperative learning is primarily based on bonds, students involved in this "relationship-first, learning-second" type shared a larger amount of knowledge and social skills, a dual positive outcome. Moreover, English language is a major barrier for the understanding of the teacher's message to Chinese students. Meanwhile, the negative Western concept of plagiarism is replaced, under the CHC, as the "face giving" and it is directly based on the relationship intensity to "help friends". At last, peer-tutors play a key role in the student increase internal motivation regarding the joy of the learning process. [For the complete proceedings, see ED579282.]
Keywords: Action Research; Asian Culture; Case Studies; College Students; Computer Literacy; Confucianism; Cooperative Learning; Cost Effectiveness; Cultural Influences; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Grades (Scholastic); Language of Instruction; Models; Participant Observation; Peer Relationship; Peer Teaching; Program Effectiveness; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Attitudes; Student Journals; Student Surveys; Teaching Methods

Desafios à unidade geopolítica da lusofonia - Leandro, Francisco da Silva (IDNBrief, 2017)
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Audience Participation in Interactive Art Systems: Is Instructional Signage a Necessary Evil? - Cordeiro, João; Martins de Abreu, F.; Estadieu, Gerald (ARTECH2017: Eighth International Conference on Digital Arts, 2017)

Creative Engagement: Multimodal digital games in children's learning environment in Macau S.A.R. - Martins de Abreu, F.; Barbosa, Álvaro (Association for Computing Machinery, 2017)
One of the biggest challenges that we have encountered, when trying to encourage digital games in schools, is trying to explain what its benefits are in teaching and learning environments. In this pilot experimental study we explore how multimodal audio and visual games can be used in learning environments for children, specifically by fostering creative behaviors through User-Centered design approaches. To achieve this objective, a framework is being developed with multimodal experiences based on flexible design patterns that exploits basic visual and audio elements, allowing children from three to six years of age to play and learn through fun and subsequently trigger creative behaviors. These studies are making use of tangible objects, digital games and mobile platforms. We are making use of commercial digital games to understand and discuss the affordances of these games in an educational environment and how they support creativity in learning. (Fig.1)
Keywords: Children; Creative Learning; Devices; Digital Games; Mobile; Multimodal; Tangible Technologies; User-Centered Design

Ontogenetic development of the inner ear saccule and utricle in the Lusitanian toadfish: Potential implications for auditory sensitivity - Chaves, Patrícia P.; Valdoria, Ciara M. C.; Amorim, M. Clara P.; Vasconcelos, Raquel O. (Hearing Research, 2017)
Studies addressing structure-function relationships of the fish auditory system during development are sparse compared to other taxa. The Batrachoididae has become an important group to investigate mechanisms of auditory plasticity and evolution of auditory-vocal systems. A recent study reported ontogenetic improvements in the inner ear saccule sensitivity of the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus, but whether this results from changes in the sensory morphology remains unknown. We investigated how the macula and organization of auditory receptors in the saccule and utricle change during growth in this species. Inner ear sensory epithelia were removed from the end organs of previously PFA-fixed specimens, from non-vocal posthatch fry (<1.4 cm, standard length) to adults (>23 cm). Epithelia were phalloidin-stained and analysed for area, shape, number and orientation patterns of hair cells (HC), and number and size of saccular supporting cells (SC). Saccular macula area expanded 41x in total, and significantly more (relative to body length) among vocal juveniles (2.3–2.9 cm). Saccular HC number increased 25x but HC density decreased, suggesting that HC addition is slower relative to epithelial growth. While SC density decreased, SC apical area increased, contributing to the epithelial expansion. The utricule revealed increased HC density (striolar region) and less epithelial expansion (5x) with growth, contrasting with the saccule that may have a different developmental pattern due to its larger size and main auditory functions. Both macula shape and HC orientation patterns were already established in the posthatch fry and retained throughout growth in both end organs. We suggest that previously reported ontogenetic improvements in saccular sensitivity might be associated with changes in HC number (not density), size and/or molecular mechanisms controlling HC sensitivity. This is one of the first studies investigating the ontogenetic development of the saccule and utricle in a vocal fish and how it potentially relates to auditory enhancement for acoustic communication.
Keywords: Auditory sensitivity; Batrachoididae; Hair cell; Ontogeny; Saccule; Utricle

Catholic schools and inclusive education in Macao: a journey of a thousand miles - Correia, Ana; Teixeira, Vitor (EDUCA - International Catholic Journal of Education, 2017)

Editorial - Castro, Maria Guilhermina; Palinhos, Jorge; Ribas, Daniel; Caires, Carlos Sena (Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts, 2017)

Impacts of Public Support and Voices Pluralism in Macao Newspapers - Simões, José Manuel; Faustino, Paulo (Journalism and Mass Communication, 2017)

Hydrological Risk Assessment at Praia, Cape Verde - Silva, Jose Lino; Negreiros, Joao Garrott Marques (International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2017)
Hydrology modeling became a relevant topic for the Cidade da Praia, Cabo Verde, Africa, due to negative impact risk to local population and its assets. The modeling via Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can help the decision-making process of space occupation and characterization for this type of risk. Under the municipalities of Praia, the phenomenon of flash flood is common, causing soil erosion and landslide. This constitutes a risk for the local habitat, particularly in districts with a lack of strong human infrastructures. To simulate, analyze and generate risk maps using GIS to help this county governance authorities for decision-making, thus, becomes the main aim of this article.

Social network predicts loss of fertilizations in nesting males of a fish with alternative reproductive tactics - Cardoso, Sara D.; Faustino, Ana I.; Costa, Silvia S.; Valério, Fábio; Gonçalves, David; Oliveira, Rui F. (acta ethologica, 2017)
Alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) evolve when there is strong intra-sexual competition between conspecifics for access to mates. Typically, larger “bourgeois” males reproduce by securing the access to reproductive resources while smaller “parasitic” males reproduce by stealing fertilizations from larger males. A number of factors can influence the reproductive success of each tactic, including intrinsic (e.g. size) and extrinsic (e.g. tactic relative frequency) variables. An example where plastic ARTs occur is the peacock blenny Salaria pavo, with large males reproducing by defending nests and attracting females (bourgeois tactic) and small males reproducing by achieving sneaked fertilizations (parasitic tactic). In this study, we conducted field observations on individually tagged animals to determine their social network and collected eggs from 11 nests to determine the fertilization success of each male tactic. Paternity estimates for 550 offspring indicated an average fertilization success for nest-holder males of 95%. Nest-holder male morphological traits and social network parameters were tested as predictors of fertilization success, but only the number of sneakers present in the nest-holder’s social networks was found to be a predictor of paternity loss. Although male morphological traits had been previously found to be strongly correlated with reproductive success of nest-holder males, as measured by the number of eggs collected in the male’s nest, no correlation was found between any of the measured morphological traits and fertilization success for these males. The results suggest a stronger influence of the social environment than of morphological variables in the proportion of lost fertilizations by nest-holder males of this species.

Use of stable isotopes to understand food webs in Macao wetlands - Chen, Qian; Liu, Yang; Ho, Wei-Tim; Chan, Shek Kiu; Li, Qiu-hua; Huang, Jian-Rong (Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2017)
In this study, components of the food-web in Macao wetlands were quantified using stable isotope ratio techniques based on carbon and nitrogen values. The δ13C and δ15N values of particulate organic matter (δ13CPOM and δ15NPOM, respectively) ranged from −30.64 ± 1.0 to −28.1 ± 0.7 ‰, and from −1.11 ± 0.8 to 3.98 ± 0.7 ‰, respectively. The δ13C values of consumer species ranged from −33.94 to −16.92 ‰, showing a wide range from lower values in a freshwater lake and inner bay to higher values in a mangrove forest. The distinct dietary habits of consumer species and the location-specific food source composition were the main factors affecting the δ13C values. The consumer 15N-isotope enrichment values suggested that there were three trophic levels; primary, secondary, and tertiary. The primary consumer trophic level was represented by freshwater herbivorous gastropods, filter-feeding bivalves, and plankton-feeding fish, with a mean δ15N value of 5.052 ‰. The secondary consumer level included four deposit-feeding fish species distributed in Fai Chi Kei Bay and deposit-feeding gastropods in the Lotus Flower Bridge flat, with a mean δ15N value of 6.794 ‰. The tertiary consumers group consisted of four crab species, one shrimp species, and four fish species in the Lotus Flower Bridge Flat, with a mean δ15N value of 13.473 ‰. Their diet mainly comprised organic debris, bottom fauna, and rotten animal tissues. This study confirms the applicability of the isotopic approach in food web studies.

User Preference on Artificial Reverberation and Delay Time Parameters - Pestana, Pedro Duarte; Reiss, Joshua; Barbosa, Álvaro (Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 2017)

Shequ construction and service development in urban China: an examination of the Shenzhen model - Tang, Ning; Sun, Fei (Community Development Journal, 2017)

Airlines Perceptions of Airport Services - Alves, J (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)

Challenges and pitfalls of vocational education in Macao: the teachers' voices - Au, Chi Kwun (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Sounding Architecture: Inter-Disciplinary Studio at HKU - Barbosa, Alvaro; Tsang, Thomas (Aalborg University, 2017)
Sounding Architecture, is the first collaborative teaching development between Department of Architecture and Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), introduced in Fall 2016. In this paper we present critical observations about the studio after a final public presentation of all projects. The Review was conducted with demonstrations by groups of students supervised by different Lecturer, in each case focusing on a different strategy to create a connection between Sound, Music, Acoustics, Space and Architectural Design. There was an assumption that the core working process would have to include the design of a new musical instrument, which in some cases became the final deliverable of the Studio and in other cases a step in a process that leads to a different outcome (such as an architectural Design, a performance or social experiment). One other relevant aspect was that Digital technology was used in the design and fabrication of the physical instruments' prototypes, but in very few cases, it was used in the actual generation or enhancement of sound, with the instruments relying almost exclusively in acoustic and mechanical sound.

Early Notices Regarding Creole Portuguese in Former Portuguese Timor - Baxter, Alan N.; Cardoso, Hugo C. (Journal of Language Contact, 2017)

Poesia e navegação: o impacto da história e do mito na definição de uma poética especificamente portuguesa - Borges, Vera (De Portugal a Macau. Filosofia e literatura no diálogo das culturas, 2017)
Maria Celeste Natário, Renato Epifânio, Carlos Ascenso André, Gonçalo Cordeiro, Inocência Mata, Jorge Rangel, Maria Antónia Espadinha

ARTECH2017: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Arts - Caires, Carlos; Cardoso, Jorge Carlos; Lipovka, Aleksei; Bidarra, José; Pimentel, Lúcia (Association for Computing Machinery, 2017)

Temporal variation in brain transcriptome is associated with the expression of female mimicry as a sequen-tial male alternative reproductive tactic in fish. - Cardoso, S.D., Gonçalves, D., Goesmann, A., Canário, A.V.M., & Oliveira, R.F. (Molecular Ecology, 2017)

Sensory play and exploration in early childhood: classroom practices and development - Cardoso, Nair (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Challenges in bridging creative education and creative industry - Chan, Kai Pang (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Effects of family closeness and conflict on young adults' peer relationships - Chan, Mei Kei (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Macau Shaped by Use - Vernacular Customization of the City - Choi, Helen Hejung; Pai, Hyungmin (Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities", Seoul Biennale of Srchitecture and Urbanism, 2017)

Parents views of play in Macao infant education - Conceção, Sandra Susana de Matos (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Descobrimentos marítimos: miscigenação e preconceito em Senna Fernandes - Conde, Margarida (De Portugal a Macau. Filosofia e literatura no diálogo das culturas, 2017)

Macau Foundation Research Project MF/2017/16: Exploring Educational Leaders’ Perspectives of Inclusion: A Macao and Oporto Comparison. - Correia, Ana (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)

Variation in students' conceptions of classroom management - Correia, Ana (International Symposium on Education and Psychology (ISEP), 2017)

Using digital reading platforms to develop Chinese elementary students' English reading - Correia, Ana; Norte, Patrícia; Garrot, João (International Symposium on Education and Psychology (ISEP), 2017)

"The will and the way of inclusive education in Macao", - Correia, Ana; Teixeira, Vitor (Asian Education and Development Studies, 2017)

Inclusive education in Macao: Teachers' perceptions and attitudes - Correia, Ana; Teixeira, Vitor; Monteiro, Elisa; Kuok, A. C. H. (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)

Macau fashion industry in the 21st Century: a global studies perspective on Asia-Europe cultural exchange - Dias Cardoso, Ana Cláduia (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Macau is a dynamic city with a unique blend of Eastern and Western cultures, which has become a well-known travel destination. Macau is not only home to the casinos, but also a shopping paradise, where we can find international luxury brands and local designer brands. The local fashion industry has a strong follower base, taking a different route than that of the Textile and Garment Industry in the 1980s. Nowadays, the local Fashion Industry is not only focused on production, but more on the design and creativity. Macau is a city rooted in the casino industry, having shifted from an industrial economy into a service-based one. This study aims to assess the relations between Asia and Europe with regard to their impact on the creative process of local fashion designers, to understand how local designers balance between market, creativity and aesthetics. Also, it is important to understand how Macau government supports local brands such as: “Made in Macau”. In order to accomplish our goal, several academic areas will be addressed, such as fashion design and the cultural and creative industries in their broad sense, (aesthetics, history, creativity, identity, economy, ergonomics, cognition, and social value). A mix of quantitative and qualitative methods have been used, including questionnaires, open-ended interviews, case-study research, ethnographic methods, historical research and visual methodologies. In the following chapters, this studies will describe mainly the Macau fashion industry in a globalized era and the multiculturalism’s influence on the local fashion designer’s collections
Keywords: PhD in Global Studies (D-GLS); Thesis and Dissertations; Thesis and Dissertations PhD in Global Studies (D-GLS); University of Saint Joseph

MaGIC – Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China. - Dias, Ágata (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)

New geochemical constraints on I-type granites of Macao: evidences for fractional crystallization and petrogenetic affinities with Jurassic-Cretaceous granites in SE China - Dias, Ágata; Quelhas, P; Mata, J; Lou, U T; Borges, R; Ribeiro, M. L (Goldschmidt, 2017)

“Wisdom in Aristotle and Aquinas,” Existenz - Eh, E. (International Journal in Philosophy, Religion, Politics and the Arts, 2017)

Chinese Religious Syncretism in Macau | Orientis Aura: Macau Perspectives in Religious Studies - Eh, Edmond (2017)
In this paper, I address the phenomenon of syncretism with respect to Chinese religions. An analysis of the syncretism that takes place between the three major Chinese religious traditions is first done in its personal and social dimensions. The social structure of Chinese religion is then used as a framework to understand how Buddhism and Daoism were made compatible with Confucianism. All this will serve as a background for the case study of Macau, where Chinese religious syncretism is very much alive. Three popular religious festivals are celebrated annually and simultaneously on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, namely, zuilongjie (醉龍節) Feast of the Drunken Dragon, tangongdan (譚公誕) Tam Kung Festival and fodanjie (佛誕節) Feast of the Buddha.

Wisdom in Aristotle and Aquinas: From Metaphysics to Mysticism - Eh, Edmond (Existenz: An International Journal in Philosophy, Religion, Politics, and the Arts, 2017)
This essay contains an attempt to trace the evolution of the concept of wisdom as found in the thought of Aristotle and Aquinas in terms of how the philosophical concept of wisdom as an intellectual virtue is understood and used to express the theological concept of wisdom as a gift of the Holy Spirit. The main aim is to understand how Aquinas derived the concept of wisdom from Aristotle's metaphysics and developed it in his mysticism. This research is based on a close study of Book Six of Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, the corresponding sections of Aquinas' Sententia libri Ethicorum and question forty-five of the second part of the second part of Aquinas' Summa Theologiae. The insights gained from the study are then used to decipher the theoretical meaning of Augustine's famous saying: "love and do what thou wilt" and to expound on the practical value of wisdom for religious leaders.

Marian Piety and Ecumenical Convergence: Challenges and Opportunities - Eleutério, JM (Orientis Aura: Macau Perspectives in Religious …, 2017)
In the Catholic world, the year 2017 is marked by the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Apparitions of Mary in Fátima, Portugal. Although the field of the devotional and popular …

Church in the Making: An Apophatic Ecclesiology of Consubstantiality - Eleutério, João Marques (Theological Studies, 2017)

3D Printing Objects As Installation Art: Standing Humanity: 3D Yan Character - Estadieu, Gérald; Martins de Abreu, F.; Barbosa, Álvaro (ACM, 2017)

Non-Native Raters and Native Speech: Other Perspective for the Research on Comprehensibility of Second Language Input - Figueiredo, Sandra; Simões, Edlia; Martins, Margarida Alves; Fernandes da Silva, Carlos (synergy, 2017)
Abstract: This study examines how specific variables such as age, first language, nationality, school grade and socioeconomic status (SES) affect the comprehensibility of second language (L2) speech in 92 second/non-native language learners. Comprehensibility refers to the degree of speech understanding. Fluency, rhythm, grammatical features and word stressing are concurrent factors for the listening comprehension (and the listener comprehensibility) mainly in L2 context. Research evidence focused the quality and differences of speech samples produced by the L2 learners and the comprehensibility rated by native speakers. In reverse scenario there is less evidence on the judgment of L2 learners for speech samples produced by native speakers. In this study we analysed if the comprehensibility ability of 92 young Portuguese L2 learners differ in the following conditions: age, nationality, home language, school grade, proficiency and socioeconomic status. Speech (one text) was recorded by a native speaker and was judged by L2 speakers using 1-5 Likert scale for comprehension difficulty. Main results showed that neither age nor home language had influence for comprehensibility, but socioeconomic, nationality and grades accounted for statistical differences between the groups tested. Also, data suggested that phonetic features are more likely important for the beginner in second language learning compared to the semantic features of speech that heavily depend on vocabulary domain. Keywords: Speech comprehensibility, nationality, grades, socioeconomic status, second language. Read more →

Abfaelle sind kostbar!" Konsumethische Perspektiven in Papst Franziskus' Enzyklika Laudaut Si - Gassner, Franz (Eine Wirtschaft, die Leben fördert wirtschafts- und unternehmensethische Reflexionen im Anschluss an Papst Franziskus, 2017)

Intra-Asia higher education mobilities - Ge, Yun; Ho, Kong Chong (Routledge Handbook of Asian Migrations, 2017)
Intra-Asian higher education mobility is a relatively new phenomenon in Asia and one triggered by the dynamic economic changes occurring in East Asia,

Neuroendocrinology of Social Behavior in Teleost Fish - Gonçalves, David; Félix, Ana S.; Oliveira, Rui F. (Hormones, Brain and Behavior, 2017)

Lusophone-African multinational enterprises internationalization mode: a case analysis of Angolan and Mozambican enterprises - Gonçalves, Marcus Vinicius Amaral (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Several internationalization theories have been developed over the past few decades that have made great contributions in explaining enterprise internationalization and their mode of entry strategy. It has been suggested that the determinants of entry mode choice of enterprises from emerging and frontier markets differ from those of comparable enterprises from advanced economies. Literature review appears to indicate that there is a need to expand the framework for entry mode strategies to accommodate the expansion issues enterprises from emerging and frontier countries face in the global marketplace. Nevertheless, not much information and acceptable conclusion has been made on how MNEs from frontier markets internationalize and what factors influence their choice of entry into those markets. This study investigated the internationalization strategies of Lusophone Africa MNEs from Angola and Mozambique, more specifically their entry mode. Information was gathered through a survey of 29 MNE’s upper management respondents and subsequent face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 24 of them in their countries. The results of this study suggest that most MNEs opted for equity-based investment strategies, mainly joint venture and M&E as their preferred mode of entry when internationalizing. A significant group of them opted for e- commerce/e-business strategies, and direct and indirect exports. A smaller portion of the interviewees chose Greenfield investment as a mode of entry. Many of these MNEs could be classified as born global/INV. Finally, this study presents a conceptual framework for use in studying the entry mode choice of enterprises from Lusophone Africa frontier markets and presents research propositions for better understanding the determinants of entry mode strategies of enterprise from Angola and Mozambique. Keywords: Internationalization, Entry Mode, Emerging Markets, Frontier Markets, Lusophone African MNEs, Angola, Mozambique
Keywords: PhD in Business Administration (D-BA); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

Drug abuse and trafficking in Macao: a perspective on the challenges for the law enforcement - Ho, Cheng I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

Implementation of item response theory to English grammar assessment to map students' understanding and to foster learning - Ho, U. Kei (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Investigating the relationship between the human resource management practices and the "intention to stay"of therapists in Macau - Hoi, Mang Hong (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: 2017; Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Citizens' satisfaction with the services delivered by IACM-HAWKER Management Services - Hong, Mei On (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

Stress amongst teachers and organizational climate of schools in Macau - Jones, Christon Manuel (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

A financial valuation of the Coca Cola company - Kuan, U. Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Work engagement: Evolution of the concept and a new inventory. Psychological Thought, - Kuok, A.C.H.; Taormina, R.J. (2017)

Insights for management among non-gaming industries: Employees’ dissonance in a casino dominant economy - Kuok, A.C.H. (Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones, 2017)

A Financial Valuation of Starbucks Corporation - Kusnadi, Figo (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Interpreting the causes of depression in Macau elderly - Kwok, Wing Yee (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph