A Research study on the relationship between work stress and well-being of primary school teacher in Macau =: 澳門小學教師的工作壓力與幸福感之相關研究 - U, Ka Wai (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

澳門融合教師職業壓力來源研究: 以澳門某私立小學教師為例 = Occupation al Stress sources of inclusive education teachers in Macau - A study on primary shcool teachers in a private school - U, Ka Chon (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Feasibility analysis: Upper Floor Store and/or alternative locations for business operation in Macao - U, Hio Tong (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); 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

Macau Sound Gallery: Soundscapes of Macau An Immersive Interactive Installation - U, Chin Cheng (University of Saint Joseph, 2020)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Design (MDG); University of Saint Joseph

Exploring the Application of Online Learning Environment in the Teaching and Learning of Chinese in Elementary Education Sector in Macau=: 探討網上教學摸式在澳門小學中文科教與學的應用 - U Ka Weng (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Emotional expressoins In Palestrina's Motets - Tsoi, Yuen Yan (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Choral Conducting (MCC); University of Saint Joseph

A financial valuation of Ralph Lauren Corporation - Tse, Yin Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Towards a framework of teacher professional development: The case of early literacy education in Macau - Tse, T. P. M.; Mak, M. C. K; Chu, K. W.; Cheng, P. W.; Ho, G. W. S.; Chan, A. O. K; Ng, M. H.; Leong, K. I. Q. (The 6th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA 2022), 2022)

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

The Macau Forum and China's Soft Power in the Making: Training the Elite of the Development Portuguese Speaking Countries" - Tran, Émilie; Matias, José Carlos (China - An International Journal, 2015)

The seminars of the Macao forum: An illustration of China’s soft-power diplomacy towards the Portuguese-speaking countries - Tran, Emilie; Dos Santos, Jose Carlos Matias (China: An International Journal, 2015)
This article reviews the role that the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) plays in China’s cultural and public diplomacy through training programmes organised by the Macao Forum and tailored for the elite of the world’s Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs). It begins with a review of China’s approach to key instruments of its soft-power offensive and strategy towards the developing world, followed by an overview of Beijing’s linkages with each PSC. Formulated as an expression of China’s cultural diplomacy towards the PSCs, the seminars of the Macao Forum serve as a kind of cooperation in which the provider party—rather than delivering tangible goods and services such as food, money, loans or infrastructure—actually offers grey matter in the form of ideas for initiatives in public policies and reforms, in order to foster further economic development and administrative rationalisation. Adding to an intense debate and substantial literature that discuss quantitatively and qualitatively China’s role in and aid provision to Africa, the authors argue that China, through the Macao Forum’s training programmes, courts the developing PSCs by building the capacity of their human capital, targeting in particular those in the public and private sectors who are in a position to implement their ideas.

Impact Assessment of the Macao Forum's Seminars (colloquia) on the Economy and Public Policy-Making in Portuguese Speaking Countries - An Illustration of South-South Cooperation - Tran, Émilie (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)

Analysis of employee turnover intention within Macau gaming industry: a case study of Starworld casino - Tou, Weng I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Experiences and Reflections Related to Mental Health Among University Students during Covid-19: A Case Study - Tou, Un Ieng (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

"Adolescents' psychological well-being from diversed family types and functioning in Macao" - Tou, Ka Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

An exploratory study of the training and development needs in the Macau hotel industry - Tou, Cheng I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

A Financial Valuation of Netflix, Inc - Tong, Si Weng (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Feasibility study of a living lab in Macau for the creative industries - Tong, Pui Si (University of Saint Joseph, 2016)
Keywords: Creative ability in business; Macau; Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

An Action Research on Supporting Children's Chinese Literacy Learning by Using Visualization Method - Tong, M. K.; Sun, C. R. (7th International Conference on Teaching Chinese Second Language, 2022)

An Exploratory Study of Factors Influencing the Consumer Behaviour of Macau Chinese Millennial Women in their Purchasing on Taobao - Tong, Ka Wai (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Workplace community development empowering employees in a public service a field research - Tong, Ka Io (University of Saint Joseph, 2012)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Community Development (MCD); University of Saint Joseph

Corruption in Macao causes, consequences and challenges ahead - Tong, Ka Ieng (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

The relationship between time perspective and study motivation on decision making of student in Macau - Tong, I Wan (University of Saint Joseph, 2016)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Gratitude interventions: the person-activity fit dimension - Todd, Philip (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Development of Cultural Tourism in Macau through the Visual and Performing Arts - Tique, Ana Teresa Leal (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Environmental Urban Design and Planning Rules and their Impact on Street Spaces in Hong Kong and Macau - Tieben, Hendrik; Chu, Joanna; Soares, Nuno; Yiu, Edward (8th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU), 2015)

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)

Comparing Urban Rules for Urbanizing Villages in Hong Kong, Macau, and Shenzhen - Tieben, H.; Chu, J.; Soares, Nuno (ISUF 21st International Seminar of Urban, 2014)

Engaging School Students with Tangible Devices: Pilot Project with .NET Gadgeteer - Thota, Neena; Estadieu, Gerald; Ferrao, Antonio; Meng, Wong Kai (2015 International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE), 2015)

Illustration of paradigm pluralism in computing education research - Thota, Neena; Berglund, Anders; Clear, Tony (14th Australasian Computing Education Conference, ACE 2012, 2012)
This paper argues for paradigm pluralism in computing education research. The value of mixing paradigms, and the choice of methodological eclecticism and mixed methods is explored using pragmatic knowledge claims. A research study, which focused on the design of an introductory object-oriented programming (OOP) course for undergraduate students, is introduced as an illustration of paradigm pluralism. The study demonstrates methodological eclecticism and use of mixed methods for data collection and analysis. Meaningful outcomes resulting from the choice of the research design are described. A framework that focuses on the research problem and research questions to guide research design is presented as the outcome of the study. Through the discussion and demonstration of paradigm pluralism, this paper contributes to increased awareness of theoretically anchored research in computer science. © 2012, Australian Computer Society, Inc.

Learning Computer Science: Dimensions of Variation Within What Chinese Students Learn - Thota, Neena; Berglund, Anders (ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2016)
We know from research that there is an intimate relationship between student learning and the context of learning. What is not known or understood well enough is the relationship of the students’ background and previous studies to the understanding and learning of the subject area—here, computer science (CS). To show the contextual influences on learning CS, we present empirical data from a qualitative investigation of the experiences of Chinese students studying for a master degree at Sweden's Uppsala University. Data were collected of the students’ understanding and learning of CS, their experience of the teaching and their own studies, and of their personal development in Sweden. Using an analysis framework grounded in phenomenography, we analytically separated the what and how aspects of learning. In this article, we describe the what, or the content of the students’ learning, and identify dimensions of variation in the experiences of students. These dimensions relate to the foci of the CS programs, the learning outcomes, and the impact of the studies. The findings from the analyses indicate pedagogical and pragmatic implications for teaching and learning CS in higher education institutions. The study extends the traditional use of phenomenography through the discussion of the dimensions of variation in the experiences and the values within the dimensions. It opens the way for understanding the relational nature of learning in computing education.
Keywords: Computer science education; context; phenomenography; qualitative research; variation theory

Developing a Holistic Approach to Learning and Teaching Introductory Object-Oriented Programming - Thota, Neena Jawaharlal (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
This thesis articulates the development of a holistic approach to enhance learning and teaching in an object-oriented programming course. Starting with the premise that it is not possible to improve teaching without understanding how students learn programming, this thesis embodies the processes and reflections experienced while applying knowledge of how students learn programming, to design a learning environment that enhances learning outcomes. First, a theoretically based framework for the teaching of the course is developed. A holistic approach using a plurality of pedagogic theories, taxonomies, and instructional designs is employed to bridge the gaps between the bodies of knowledge relating to the ways that students approach programming and the application of this knowledge to design the course. Second, in two cycles of action research, the course is implemented and the analysis of its outcome is conducted using mixed methods data collection techniques. The evaluation is integrative and seeks multiple forms of evidence for student engagement and improved learning. The original contributions from this research in the form of new initiatives, perceptions, and understandings, as well as implications for theory and practice are described. A claim to knowledge is established by explaining the significance of the research to student learning, personal practice and beliefs, institutional influence, and potential for influence on computing education research. Quality criteria are applied to assess the validity and rigor of the action research project, and the research is appraised as a scholarly enquiry and a transformative process that led to innovative forms of thinking and acting
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations PhD in Information System (D-IS); University of Saint Joseph

Connectivism and the Use of Technology/Media in Collaborative Teaching and Learning - Thota, Neena (New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2015)
This chapter explores the ways in which a relational understanding of the education process and the use of collaborative technologies in the connectivist tradition might inform and transform university teaching.

Programming Course Design: Phenomenographic Approach to Learning and Teaching - Thota, Neena (2014 International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Computing and Engineering, 2014)
Phenomenography is a well-known empirical research approach that is often used to investigate students' ways of learning programming. Phenomenographic pedagogy is an instructional approach to plan learning and teaching activities. This theoretical paper gives an overview of prior research in phenomenographic studies of programming and shows how the results from these research studies can be applied to course design. Pedagogic principles grounded in the phenomenographic perspective on teaching and learning are then presented that consider how to tie students' experiences to the course goals (relevance structure) and how to apply variation theory to focus on the desired critical aspects of learning. Building on this, an introductory object-oriented programming course is described as an example of research-based course design. The insights gained from the experience of running the course are shared with the community of computer science educators, as also the benefits and responsibilities for those who wish to adopt the phenomenographic perspective on learning to plan their teaching. The development of an increased awareness of the variation in students' ways of experiencing programming and the need to broaden the context of the programming course are discussed.
Keywords: Communities; Computer languages; Education; Programming profession; Syntactics; Writing; introductory programming; object-oriented programming; phenomenography; variation theory

Repertory grid: investigating personal constructs of novice programmers - Thota, Neena (Association for Computing Machinery, 2011)
In this paper, the repertory grid is presented as a technique to explore novice programmers' experiences within the context of an action research project. The theoretical and methodological aspects of the technique are discussed. The findings from the technique that combined quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods are provided. These findings relate to the learning process, learning content, and learning support as experienced by the students in an introductory object-oriented programming course. The repertory grid technique is then appraised for its relevance and usefulness to the project, and for its contribution to the diversity of computer science research methods. Insights gained from the use of the technique are shared with the community of computer science educators.
Keywords: mixed methods; novice programming; repertory grid

Use of CALMS to enrich learning in introductory programming courses - Thota, Neena (Proceedings of the 17th International Conference …, 2009)
Use of CALMS to enrich learning in introductory programming courses

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

Motivations of preservice teachers: a case study on career changers to teaching in Macau - Thang, Tony Mana (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Positive Approach in Preventing Depression in Adolescents: Comparing Local Chinese and Filipino Migrant Adolescents in Macao - Tejada, Anali Jane Gabala (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

The use Robotics in the intervention with children with ASD in Macao: a pilot study with Milo - Teixeira, Vitor; Lai, Michael (Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional, 2021)
Robotics are being used in the intervention with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in many places and already for many years. Many robots were developed and different studies are being made in order to evaluate its effectiveness. “Socially Assistive Robotics” is shown to be effective in different areas mainly in social and emotional development. Milo, a robot developed by a team led by Richard Margolin for the Robots4Autism program (RoboKind, 2020), is one of the robots whose use is reported to be successful. In Macao there is no report of studies or experiences on the use of robots in the intervention with children with ASD. In a collaboration between the Macao Science Centre, the Macao Autism Association (MAA) and the University of Saint Joseph, an exploratory study was developed to understand the applicability of Milo to the work with children with ASD in Macao. The study showed that the robot is able to facilitate social and emotional competences of children with ASD. However, several limitations including language, cultural differences, the inexperienced facilitators and the level of sessions are too simple for the participants to be aware of that may affect the effectiveness of the intervention. It is important to show that the adoption of Milo in Macao for intervening children with ASD can be further implemented, with better practical solutions.

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

Perceived competence and social acceptance of preschool children in Macao: a case study - Teixeira, Vitor; Correia, Ana (International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 2017)

O património industrial de Macau até 1999: estudo das Fábricas de Panchões - Teixeira, Vitor (Review of Culture, 2015)

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

Parents, students and secondary schools in Macao - Tchiang, Van Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Macao, a developing city, has been undergoing rapid and significant changes economically, culturally, and socially, partly as a consequence of the changes to the economy brought about by the gaming and tourism industry. Changes in Macao have had a major impact on its schools. Parents have a significant impact on students in school, and Macao’s secondary schools are having to handle a range of challenges and problems brought by students and their parents, many of these as a result of the changes in the wider society of Macao. The response of many schools to the challenges faced is limited, and they understate and under-use the important role played by more developed forms of parental involvement in schools. This study examines the nature, scope and extent of the problems that secondary schools in Macao are having to handle from parents and students, how the schools are handling them, and what needs to be done in order to address the problems and handle them more effectively. Through a large scale survey, interviews and a small scale questionnaire, the thesis identifies key problems facing the schools from students and parents, and it reveals that many of Macao’s secondary schools are ill-equipped to handle these, and there are many signs that the problems are becoming more acute. The thesis finds that negative parental behavior has had a stronger effect on students than positive parental behavior, and it finds that there are several reasons why the schools, in their present state, cannot address these matters effectively. A significant gap is found between what the schools indicate they should be doing and what they are actually doing to address increased parental involvement in order to impact positively on Macao’s students. Recommendations are made for intervention and action
Keywords: PhD in Education (D-SE); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

Grade retention in Macau: Teachers' beliefs and attitudes. - Tchiang, Isabel; Monteiro, Elisa; Lopes, Carlos; Found, Andrew (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)

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

澳門品德與公民教育校本課程初探 - Tchiang, I.; Ge, Yun (2nd Summit of Youth Education and Development in Hong Kong and Macau, 2020)

Action research, information technology and chemistry teaching in a Macau secondary school - Tchiang Van Man, Isabel (University of Saint Joseph, 2003)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Measuring Specific Traditional Chinese Values in Relation to Satisfaction of the Five Maslow Needs - Taormina, Robert J.; Gao, Jennifer H.; Kuok, A. C.H. (Psychological Thought, 2022)
To determine whether living according to specific traditional Chinese cultural values was associated with satisfaction of the five needs in Maslow’s motivational hierarchy and overall life satisfaction, a mixed-method approach was employed, with an empirical questionnaire and supplemental interviews. The questionnaire assessed the hypothesized relationships that traditional Chinese values had with personal life outcomes, including health, employment, satisfaction of the five needs from Maslow’s hierarchy, and life satisfaction. The interviews examined the relationships that several demographic variables had with living by traditional Chinese values. The results of the empirical data revealed that most Chinese people today are still living according to the traditional Chinese cultural values, and that living by those traditional values are strongly associated with satisfaction of all five of the human needs in the Maslow hierarchy, as well as with overall life satisfaction. Additionally, the results of the qualitative interviews readily supported the empirical findings, and also revealed that the time during which inter-generational transmission of the Chinese cultural values occurs is when parents teach those values to their children at a very early age, that is, between 3 and 8 years old, before the children start primary school.

Exploratory study on the turnover of direct sellers in Macao: the case of NuSkin Macao - Tang, Weng In (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Management issues in transition in China - Tang, Sut Mei (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Student councils and citizenship eduation: Principles and practices - Tang, Sut Leong (University of Saint Joseph, 2003)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

The investigation and measures on overtime work in Macau casino and hotel industry: an example of a Macau casino-hotel - Tang, Si Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The development of street dance in Macau: its effect on business and society - Tang, Si Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2013)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Management in China - Tang, Sao Pang (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Asian business management: the case of Japan - Tang, Pui San (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Study on the managerial style change in Australia - Tang, Pou I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

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

Housing (un) affordability in Macau - Tang, Mui Wa (University of Saint Joseph, 2013)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Optimize the internal policym procedure and develop reform in government services: a case study on Macao immigration department for non-resident workers - Tang, Lai Ieng (University of Saint Joseph, 2013)
Keywords: Civil service; Immigration Department; Macao; Non-resident Workers; Thesis and Dissertations Master of Community Development (MCD); University of Saint Joseph

Mianzi: uncovering its roles in Chinese people's way of living - Tang, Junhui (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTING STYLES, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OF PRIMARY STUDENTS IN MACAO - Tang, I. Sam (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
"Parenting styles may have various effects on children’s development and educational outcomes, particularly a relationship with behavioral problems and academic achievement. This study examines the relationship of between parenting styles, behavioral problems and academic achievement. A cross-sectional and questionnaire-design (Parenting Style Scale (Saunders et al., 2013); Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman & Goodman, 2009; Goodman, 1999; Goodman, 1997)) study was used with a sample total of 98 parents with the eldest child of the family aged between six to twelve. Results of the findings are mainly inconsistent with the majority of literature. Indulgent and authoritative parenting are the predominant parenting styles, yet parenting styles does not relate to academic achievement. On the other hand, the correlation between behavioral problems, specifically prosocial behaviors and academic achievement are moderate. Furthermore, there is no difference between the type of behavioral problems according to gender. In further studies, a larger sample size, teachers and students as informants, and the inclusion of the analysis of other factors that could be influencing parenting styles, behavioral problems and academic achievement are suggested to be considered. "
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

The meeting of John C.H Wu With St. Therese of Lisieux in the Context of China Mission - Tang, Ee Chen (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Religious Studies (MRS); University of Saint Joseph

Children's Learning Interest and Social Interaction Through Play: An Action Research Case Study in A Pre-School in Macau= 運用遊戲活動增進幼兒學習興趣與社交互動之行動研究 - 以澳門一幼兒班為例 - Tang Pui I (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Semiotic multimodality :a filmic analysis of Wong Kar-Wai's in the mood for love / - Tan, Chee Seng (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
The study builts on Bateman and Schmidt’s (2011) and Tseng’s (2009) research on film as a form of “cinematographic document,” and continues their efforts to construct a semiotic mode of film. The author recognizes the complexity of undertaking research in the domain of semiotic discourse. This study argues that as film analysis is about ways of seeing and synthesizing different cinematic styles, strategies; learnt cinematic conventions and reflective viewing is imperative. The interaction of robust multimodal resources, well-defined analytic units, based on dependable models, and conducted through a discursive process should align to produce fruitful filmic discourse. The study premised on the assumption that film is more than a “self-enclosed signification system” but a crucial “cultural practice” that “reflect and inflect culture.” Taken together, this view underscores the importance and interactivity of cinema, culture and society. To this end, the study contributes to filmic meaning making, the New Hong Kong Cinema, and finally, the present study invariably serves as a form of “social document” or “cultural artifacts” in its exploration of Hong Kong ever changing identity, culture and moods.
Keywords: PhD in Global Studies (D-GLS); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

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

探討澳門輟學生經歷之研究 =: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of School Dropouts in Macau - Tam, Sok Man (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

融合班中特殊教育需求學生和普通學生共同學習的過程與效果﹕來自老師和家長的反饋 The Process and Effects of Collaborative Learning of Students in Inclusive Class: Voices from Teachers and Parents - Tam, Sin Leng (譚倩鈴) (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)

Service quality of the tax department: a case study of Macau Finance Service Bureau - Tam, Si Weng (University of Saint Joseph, 2007)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Transforming struggling reform implementers into effectual reform agents: Hong Kong preschool teachers’ voices on process drama - Tam, Po Chi; Sun, C. R. (Youth Theatre Journal, 2021)

Feasibility study for a movie production setting in Macau - Tam, Pek Kei (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

A rainforest experience and its impact on Chinese students' oro-environmental identity and behavior: a phenomenological case study in undergraduate design education in Macau - Tam, Nga Ian (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
This study covers the limited research on how experiences with nature can foster Chinese students’ pro-environmental identity and behavior. The relevant literature outlines five areas – identity, human behavior, experiences, nature and transformation – in understanding how the Chinese culture of ‘face’ (lain/mian) shapes Chinese students’ identity and behavior today and why experience with nature can help to transform Chinese students’ values, beliefs and norms, and shapes someone who manifests an environmentally sensitive behavior. Past research studies environmental behavior in various dimensions, including the correlation between environmental knowledge and positive environmental attitudes and behavior. Yet surveys of how students’ experience with nature fosters a pro-environmental identity and behavior, especially amongst Chinese students, are rare. The qualitative case study in this thesis seeks to find out whether senior students in the Design Department of IPM’s School of Arts who experienced nature in Southern Thailand show a stronger pro-environmental identity and behavior compared to those not in the experiential learning program. A survey which includes the Environmental Identity Survey (Clayton, 2003) and the Environmentally Responsible Behaviors Index (Smith-Sebasto & D’Acosta, 1995) was administered to all senior students, and an in-depth interview with students who had experience with nature in Southern Thailand was conducted. The findings suggest that a rainforest experience not merely fosters pro-environmental identity and behavior, but student all rounded development especially as a step towards internationalization. The findings also indicate to what extent the programmatic factors of the experience were important in changing Chinese students’ values, beliefs and norms in thinking and behaving environmentally, as well as in student personal development. Keywords: nature, experiential learning, pro-environmental identity, pro-environmental behavior
Keywords: PhD in Education (D-SE); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

Management style changes in: Malaysia - Tam, Mei San (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

澳門小學資源教師的工作壓力及其應對方法之個案研究 - Tam, Lai Si (University of Saint Joseph, 2020)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Light Pollution in Macao: Assessment of Night-Sky Brightness and Potential Implications - Tam, Ka Ka (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Environmental Sciences and Management (MESM); University of Saint Joseph

The Role of Parents in the Referral Process to Inclusive Education in Macao - Tam, Ka In (University of Saint Joseph, 2020)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Customer satisfaction towards Macaowater service - Tam, In I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); 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

The Effects of an Aikido Based Psychological Intervention Program in Workplace Stress - Tam, Heng Kun (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Academic self-concept and non-academic self-concept on test anxiety: the mediating role of academic emotions - Tam, Chi Kuan (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Undergraduate students in part‐time employment in China - Tam Oi I, Betty; Morrison, Keith (Educational Studies, 2005)

A study of the factors affecting th retention of secondary English teachers in Macao private schools - Tai, Lai Kan (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Knowledge management in a Macao public sector bureau: a case study - Tai, Kin Ip (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

A social network analysis of teamwork at CPTTM - Tai, Joe (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

街舞在澳門的在地化的研究1980-2020=: Localization of Street Dance in Macau 1980-2020 - Tai, Chou Wai (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of History & Heritage Studies (MHHS); University of Saint Joseph

E-connect technology systems - Tai, Chi Chon (University of Saint Joseph, 2009)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The Application of Nudge Theory in Ensuring Change Acceptance in the Hospitality-Gaming Industry – A Case Analysis from Macau SAR, China - Tagulao, Thea Clarice Saavedra; Marques, Joao Alexandre Lobo (Association for Computing Machinery, 2022)
As the rate of change increases exponentially, organizations must adapt quickly to the business landscape's volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). As a result, organizations must implement agile strategies and practices to ensure their responsiveness and readiness to any changes brought about by internal or external factors. With a greater number of changes, change agents are tasked with implementing various change management methodologies to ensure that change recipients accept change initiatives. This research will look at one of the methodologies used by change agents, the use of nudges from Thaler and Sunstein's Nudge Theory, which is a subtle intervention to influence an individual's decision-making with the goal of steering them towards a specific desired outcome; and analyze their effectiveness towards the change recipients when implemented. Change agents were interviewed on the application of Nudge Theory to change recipients when managing to change initiatives within their respective organizations. The results indicate that the use of nudges created by the change agents can significantly impact the level of resistance from the change recipients. If used correctly, the Nudge Theory can mitigate change resistance, and the success of a change initiative is higher. But, if change recipients are forced to comply, their resistance will be greater, affecting the organization overall.
Keywords: Change Initiatives; Change Resistance; Nudge Theory; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Change Management

Assessment of Methodologies Employed by Change Agents in Managing Organizational Change: A Case Study in the Hospitality-Gaming Industry - Tagulao, Thea Clarice Saavedra (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Macao’s mangroves - Tagulao, Karen; Chan, Sek Kiu (University of Saint Joseph, 2020)

Mangrove Conservation in Macao SAR, China: The Role of Environmental Education among School Students - Tagulao, Karen Araño; Bernardo, Allan B. I.; Kei, Loi Hoi; Calheiros, Cristina Sousa Coutinho (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)
Mangrove forests are one of the most ecologically valuable ecosystems in the world and provide a wide variety of ecosystem services to coastal communities, including cities. Macao, a highly urbanized coastal city located on the southern coast of China west of the Pearl River, is home to several species of mangroves with many associated flora and fauna. Mangrove forests in Macao are vulnerable to threats due to pressure from rapid and massive urban developments in the area, which led to mangrove loss in the past decades. To address this issue, the local authorities established special Ecological Zones for the management of the local mangroves. To reinforce local conservation efforts, educating the local population about the value of mangroves, especially school students, is of utmost importance. To evaluate the impact of environmental education activities on the environmental orientation, knowledge, and values of students toward mangrove conservation in Macao, a quasi-experimental study was undertaken. The effectiveness of a mangroves exhibition and field visit were evaluated using the New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) Scale—Macao version in a group of local school students who participated in the activities. Overall, the results provided consistently positive evaluations of the impact of the environmental education program. The strongest improvements were found in the students’ pro-environmental orientations, knowledge about mangroves, and value for environmental protection.
Keywords: NEP-New Ecological Paradigm; conservation; environmental orientation; environmental protection; urban mangroves

Nature-Based Solutions for Environmental Education in the East Asian Context - Tagulao, Karen Araño (Enhancing Environmental Education Through Nature-Based Solutions, 2022)
Environmental education (EE) has long been practiced worldwide, while Nature-based solutions (NBS) is a relatively new concept. This chapter aims to provide an overview of the EE and NBS practices in East Asia and evaluate how these two valuable applications can be used concurrently. East Asia has a well developed environmental education (EE) programs and activities, both in formal and informal education. These ranges from developing green schools and campuses to establishing policies and acts. While EE has been actively practiced for decades in the region, the adoption of NBS to address environmental and societal challenges is limited. The educational benefits and opportunities from NBS are also lacking. Although there are some projects that can be classified as NBS, like the use of wetlands for wastewater treatment, they are not clearly categorized as one. These projects are also not integrated into environmental education programs. Considering this, the region should develop innovative environmental education programs for schools, universities and communities, that integrate NBS projects. Integrating the two together will boost the effectiveness of environmental education in raising environmental awareness and changing the environmental attitude and behavior of people, which will also help address societal issues.
Keywords: Environmental awareness; Environmental policies/acts; Green schools; Green universities; Sponge cities; Wetlands

SURVIVAL, MORPHOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION OF ENHALUS ACOROIDES (L.f.) ROYLE IN THE BOLINAO-ANDA REEF SYSTEM, NW PHILIPPINES: EFFECTS OF VARYING LIGHT CONDITIONS - Tagulao, Karen Araño (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
Seagrasses play a critical role in coastal ecosystems worldwide, providing various ecosystem services based on their region and genus. In Southeast Asia, where seagrass biodiversity and extents are at their highest, the livelihoods and food security of many coastal communities depend on these plants. Despite their ecological and economic importance, seagrasses face global threats from human activities such as pollution and land use changes. Enhalus acoroides, a widely distributed seagrass species in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, is particularly valuable for coastal management and conservation efforts due to its size and provision of various ecosystem services. Although previous research has indicated that it is less sensitive to environmental changes than other tropical seagrass species, recent reports highlight its vulnerability to siltation and eutrophication. This dissertation aimed to examine how Enhalus responds and adapts to changes in light availability, taking into account both morphological adaptation and phenotypic plasticity. Field surveys, reciprocal transplantation field experiments, and investigations of sexual reproductive effort were conducted in the Bolinao-Anda Reef system (NW Philippines) to evaluate the impact of long-term environmental changes on Enhalus populations. The findings of this study revealed that Enhalus has the capacity to adapt its traits and survive changes in depth, light gradients, and different habitat types. This is evidenced by larger shoots in low-light environments, which is apparently a response to the reduction in light availability, as evidenced in both in situ and experimental setups. Larger leaf surface area in light-reduced setups also had higher concentration of chlorophylls a and b pigments. Transplants from light-reduced environments, although morphologically large, appeared more vulnerable (with low survival values) to environmental changes associated with translocation. Being morphologically large is therefore likely a stress response to light reduction, allocating more energy on light harvesting than sexual reproduction. Reciprocal transplantation experiments indicated a high survival rate, suggesting the potential of Enhalus for use in rehabilitation. However, despite having wider plasticity to adapt to light-limitation, they can be wiped out when threshold is reached. This thesis underscores the need for further research on Enhalus' response to stressors, genetic variation, and adaptive capacity to address conservation and management challenges
Keywords: Enhalus acoroides; Thesis and Dissertations PhD in Science (D-SC); University of Saint Joseph; light availability; phenotypic plasticity; seagrass; transplantation

Bringing Life Science to Primary and Secondary School Students in Macao: From Genes to Environment - Tagulao, Karen (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)

Mangroves as a nature-based solution for a cleaner and safer Macao - Tagulao, Karen (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Marine Sustainable Development Seminar, 2022)

Mangroves as a nature-based solution for water and climate change issues in Macao: from scientific research to environmental education - Tagulao, Karen (Fostering applied research on the synergies between biodiversity and climate, 2022)

Mangroves for phytoremediation of coastal water eutrophication in Macao, SAR China - Tagulao, Karen (The 9th WETPOL (Wetland Pollution and Dynamics), 2021)

A Study of the Macau Personal Data Protection Legal Regime - Sun, Wai Lon (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

Achievement goals, academic motivation and academic emotions - Sun, Sok U. Rosa Maria (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Management style in United Kingdom - Sun, Lam (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Relationship between Student Teachers' Beliefs and Practices on Early Chinese Literacy Instruction - Sun, Chunrong; Ho, Ka Lee Carrie (Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2023)
This study explores the relationship between student teachers' beliefs and practices in early Chinese literacy instruction. Semi-structured interviews, classroom observation, and document analysis were conducted with six student teachers during their teaching practices. Findings indicated that the student teachers believed explicitly teaching literacy skills and imperceptible acquisition of literacy abilities through communication and meaning-making processes are essential in Chinese early literacy learning. However, they mainly taught Chinese literacy skills in their practices, which means the student teachers still needed to practice what they preached fully. The study suggests that possible reasons for the discrepancies include 'direct teaching' and 'rote learning' might be much easier for student teachers to design and conduct a lesson. Student teachers have limited abilities and experiences in conducting an ideal lesson, and the kindergarten curriculum and onsite supervisors highly influenced their teaching practices. The findings from this study suggested that more operational activities (such as designing lesson plans and conducting micro-teaching) should be used during pre-service training. Furthermore, the communication of educational beliefs between the university supervisor and the onsite supervisor should be strengthened.

A Small Action Research of Using Flipped Classroom Approach to Supporting Diversity Students’ Learning in University. - Sun, C. R. (International Conference on Learning and Teaching, 2021)

Kindergarten Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusive Education: Perspectives from Macau. - Sun, C. R. (21st PECERA International Conference, 2021)

LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE INFLUENCE ON EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT UNDER THE PANDEMIC SITUATION - Sun Leung, Wai Chai (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of leadership styles and organizational cultures to employee’s organizational commitment under the pandemic situation in Macao. The dependent variables comprise of the three dimensions of organizational commitment. Among those three, affective commitment and continuance commitment are considered to be analyzed in this study. The leadership styles concept and organizational cultures are applied as the independent variables. The objectives are achieved using quantitative research method with questionnaires in Likert scale scores. The two significance reveals that laissez-faire leadership style had a positive relationship with continuance organizational commitment (H4) and innovative culture had a positive correlation with continuance organization commitment (H6). Such outcomes were extended to a qualitative study with qualitative approach on discourse analysis to explore the potential factor and a leadership discourse analysis was initiated. While the findings on influence of leadership and culture on organizational commitment is not a major concern for Macao employees in the pandemic situation, the significance of specific leadership style and culture rationalizes the transformation and status of Macao employees’ views towards leadership and employers’ perspective on organizational culture. The data collected in this study may also provide valuable resources for future study and training programs for the coming batch of employees in the coming new phase of Macao in entering the 2nd round of gaming licensing. Create the right leadership and culture for the organization to bring back the passion of Macao employees
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Organisational Psychology (MOP); University of Saint Joseph

Child protection during emergencies in Fiji and Tonga: enabling, constraining or controlling children's agency and participation - Stuebing, Dennis L. (University of Saint Joseph, 2017)
Keywords: PhD in Global Studies (D-GLS); Thesis and Dissertations; University of Saint Joseph

Diferenças étnico-culturais e expectativas académicas entre dolescentes Macaenses, Portugueses Europeus, Africanos e Chineses ultramarinos: estudo de caso em contexto escolar - Street, Maria Cristina Munhoz (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Signos de los tiempos: desafío a la Nueva Evangelización. El Concilo Vaticano II. Uma Perspectiva teológia. Vicente Vide - José R. Villar (Eds.) San Pablo: Madrid, 2013: - Stilwell, Peter (2013)

E2S Enso entertainment strategies a business plan - Steinen, Jesko von den (University of Saint Joseph, 2016)
Keywords: Business planning; Macau; Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

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

Sujeitos ou objecto de aprendizagem? uma experiéncia de aprendizagem cooperativa na catequese da Igreja Católica - Souza, Maria das Virgens Costa de (University of Saint Joseph, 2013)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

O Autoconceito no Pré-Escolar em Contexto Educativo Multicultural e Plurilinguίstico=Preschool Children’s Self-concept in a Multicultural and Multilingual Educational Context - Sousa, Joana Luísa Dourado de (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

China-Africa: emerging relations - Sousa, Ivo Carneiro de; Diakite, Ansoumane Douty; Iwaloye, Ojo Olukayode (Saint Joseph Academic Press, 2011)
Keywords: Africa China Congresses; China Africa Congresses; Relations

Feasibility study of a Glamping Business in óbidos, Portugal - Sousa, Eugénio Ricardo de (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Conceptual frameworks of big data generation for Macao - Sousa, Ana Paula Soares Batalha da Silva de (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)
Keywords: Big data; Macau; Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

The supply chain analysis of Kuong Kei Logistics - Sou, Tak Keong (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Public and family stigma of seeking psychological help among Chinese college students - Sou, Kuai Long (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Emotional Support Influence Work Engagement and Mental Well-being in Macau: The Moderating Effect of Self-reflection - Sou, Kam Chan; Kuok, Angus C. H. (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
The purpose of this study is to examine work engagement and mental well-being in Macau, specifically after more than three years of COVID. Examine whether external factors such as emotional support from supervisors, co-workers, and family members have a positive impact on work engagement and mental well-being, and whether the internal factor self-reflection with its three aspects of need for self-reflection, engagement in self-reflection, and insight from self-reflection moderates the relationship between emotional support, work engagement, and mental well-being. The target audience consists of Macau's integrated resort, hospitality, and gaming industry employees. According to the Affective Event Theory (AET), affective events at work generate emotional responses that influence the attitudes and behavior of employees in the workplace. In this study, this theoretical framework was used to clarify the interplay of variables that explain emotional support from supervisors, co-workers, and family members, work engagement, and mental well-being. An online self-response survey (N=325) was used to conduct quantitative and cross-sectional research. There was also a combination of simple random sampling, convenience sampling, and referral sampling. All variables were found to be correlated, and while perceived supervisor support was a significant predictor of all aspects of work engagement and mental well-being, family and co-worker support only predicted certain aspects of these variables. Self-reflection partially moderated the positive effects of certain emotional support on work engagement and mental well-being
Keywords: Co-worker Support; Emotional Support; Family Support; Mental Well-being; Perceived Supervisor Support; Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph; Work Engagement

Financial valuation of Harley-Davidson, Inc - Sou, Heng Fu (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Financial valuation of Tencent - Sou, Fai Wong (University of Saint Joseph, 2011)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Drug abuse among adolescents in Macau: its psycho-socio-cultural perspectives - Song, Yi Xuan (University of Saint Joseph, 2016)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

A Psychological and Phenomenological Analysis of Chinese People Who Are Not-Capable-Of-Saying-No - Song, Sok Fong (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Philosophy (MPH); University of Saint Joseph

Korean memorial service for the dead: a re-evaluation of the Christians' understanding - Song, Jeongmin (University of Saint Joseph, 2016)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Religious Studies (MRS); University of Saint Joseph

Assisting the Creative Processes in Visual Merchandising for Luxury Fashion Retail - Soares, Patricia Alexandra Ferreira (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
This dissertation aims to research the need and viability of creating a digital platform that assists the creative processes naturally linked to Visual Merchandising. Through the proposal of a digital platform that works as a co-creative tool for display archives and a co-creative tool for display set-ups through mood boards, we will aim at improving the teamwork in retail and provide a unique, fast-forward platform for information sharing and input under the direction of Visual Departments. Building on rich source materials such as bibliography, scientific papers, news, and articles, and interviewing Visual Merchandisers actively working in the field, we will show the importance of creativity in Luxury Retail and what are the most common challenges in the field that we will propose a solution to. We will focus on the study of concepts, reviewing digital application tools being used by professionals and their best features and improvement opportunities. By gathering this information, we hope to provide accurate insights and information that proves the viability of this proposal and understand what features could serve best the target audience. Finally, we will present a conceptual idea in the form of sketches with functions of this digital application tool to be fully developed in the future and hopefully build a consistent well, designed commercial web-based application
Keywords: Luxury Retail; Thesis and Dissertations Master of Design (MDG); University of Saint Joseph; VM Digital Platform; VM Display Archives; VM Moodboard; Visual Merchandising

Macao Shaped by Use –Formalizing the Vernacular Customization of the City in Choi - Soares, Nuno; Simões, F. (Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, 2017)

Macao Shaped by Use –Formalizing the Vernacular Customization of the City in Choi, H. & Pai, H. (ed.) - Soares, Nuno; F., Simões (Imminent commons: commoning cities, 2017)

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)

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

Contribution for the Public Consultation on the Macao SAR Masterplan 2020-2024 (University of Saint Joseph, 2020)

Cross Border Lab: Reframing the Urban Edge - Macau x Zhuhai - Soares, Nuno (Manipal International Symposium on Design, 2020)

Local Matters - Design Driven by Urban Conditions [Video] - Soares, Nuno (TEDx Senado Square. TED Conferences., 2020)

Pavilhão de Bambu Intertwine – Preservação, Inovação e Promoção do Património Imaterial de Macau - Soares, Nuno (VIII Fórum Internacional CIALP, 2022)

Public Matters: Identity, Design, and Placemaking in Macau’s Inner Harbou - Soares, Nuno (Making Place in the Greater Bay Area International Symposium, 2021)

Reframing the Urban Edge - Design Strategies for Macau x Zhuhai Waterfront - Soares, Nuno (The Greater Bay Area Urban Design Conference, 2020)

SHAPED BY USE - Individual designs reshaping the city - Soares, Nuno (HKIA Cross-Strait Architectural Design Symposium and Awards 2017, 2017)
Macau is the most densely populated territory in the world, a small but complex urban landscape populated by a myriad of informal devices that produce a dramatic impact on the image and use of the city, creating an ever-present layer shaped by use. The traditional fields of architectural and urban morphology base their analysis on the private and public space, on the forms of buildings, block, streets, and squares. However, the urban landscape is not only shaped top down by market forces, governments, institutional players, but also bottom-up by thousands of small scale interventions carried out daily by their inhabitants, to solve problems or seize opportunities, on the normal process of usage. This research summarizes an extensive analysis of Macau’s urban landscape focused on this layer of appropriation, aimed to identify these shapes generated by use or, in other words, the devices that materialize the phenomenon of appropriation of the public space. They can take the shape of window cages, rooftop houses, canopies, annexes, hawker booths, and outdoor ads. SHAPED BY USE Individual designs reshaping the city – is a typo morphological essay aimed to provide a methodological tool for the analysis of such phenomena, both in this and other similar urban contexts as well as a compelling starting point to speculate on how small scale individual designs can contribute to reactivate and be harnessed to positively reshape the city.

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

Shaped by use. Urban space appropriation in Macau - Soares, Nuno (PNUM 2012 - Portuguese Network of Urban Morphology, 2012)
The contemporary city is a complex system where a multitude of factors and dwellers interact, creating a multi-layered spatial structure that supports the urban life. To successfully research and intervene in this context, one needs to develop fitting approaches and methods to be able to analyze it in depth.

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Design: Zone 01 –Manduco (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Design: Zone 02 - Padre António (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Design: Zone 03 – Ponte e Horta (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Design Zone 04 – Harbou (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Design: Zone 05 - Felicidade (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Design: Zone 06 – Santo Agostinho (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Conceptual Master Plan (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

Southern Inner Harbour Public Domain – Strategic Vision (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)

Study on Urban Fabric and Public Space in Macau (Architects Association of Macau, 2012)

The Inner Harbour - Background Document on the Revitalization of Macau’s Vernacular Heritage - Soares, Nuno (CURB-Center for Architecture and Urbanism, 2014)

The Inner Harbour – Policy Recommendations on the Revitalization of Macau’s Vernacular Heritage - Soares, Nuno (CURB-Center for Architecture and Urbanism, 2014)

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

The Lotus Network – Masterplan and Design Guidelines for Iao Hon and Toi San Community Public Spaces (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)

Uma Questão de Arquitectura: Luz (Café da Manhã, 2022)

Uma Questão de Arquitectura: Materiais (Café da Manhã, 2021)

Uma Questão de Arquitectura: Pré-existência (Café da Manhã, 2021)

Uma Questão de Arquitectura: Programa (Café da Manhã, 2022)

Uma Questão de Arquitectura: Público e Privado (Café da Manhã, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 – 概念性總體規劃 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 概念設計：區域 01下環街區 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 概念設計：區域 02高樓街區 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 概念設計：區域 03司打口街區 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 概念設計：區域 04海濱街區 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 概念設計：區域 05福隆街區 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 概念設計：區域 06崗頂街區 (University of Saint Joseph, 2022)

內港南部公共領域 - 策略願景 (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)

A Diocese de Macau no alvorecer da Diocese de Dili - Soares, Domingos da Silva (University of Saint Joseph, 2016)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Religious Studies (MRS); University of Saint Joseph

A business plan for a part-time job creation social enterprise aimed at helping the elderly - So, Hom Cheung (University of Saint Joseph, 2014)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

Job stressors, psycholiogical capital, burnout and work engagement among hotel-casino office workers - Sng, Woei Tyng (University of Saint Joseph, 2012)
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

Parental Stress and Family Relations in Macao: The Mediating Role of Parenting Styles - Siu Kuan Lei (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Social Work (MSW); University of Saint Joseph

Analysis of job performance & its related causes: a study of Macao Polytechnic Institute - Sio, Man Kei (University of Saint Joseph, 2013)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

A Study of the Perspectives and Experiences of Macau Secondary School Students with Special Education Needs in Inclusive Education - Sio, Man Cheng (University of Saint Joseph, 2021)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

A financial Valuation Study for Moody’s Corporation - Sio, Lai Teng (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
This study presents the intrinsic value of Moody’s Corporation, a leading credit rating agency in the U.S. The results of the valuation were compared to the market value of Moody’s Corporation of the same date. The aim of the research is to provide a perspective to the investors on whether the actual value of the Company was overvalued or undervalued in the market, and how much the volatility of the stock price by the change of some factors. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses were applied in the research. The historical data, economic outlook, and the Company’s strategies were collected to be the metrics to determine the intrinsic value and provide an analysis of the prospects of Moody’s Corporation. Three valuation models were applied in the research to estimate the intrinsic value of the Company’s common stock. The cost of debt, cost of equity, the weighted average cost of capital, and the market risk premium were introduced and calculated in the research as they were the critical components in the valuation process. Since the valuation was based on assumptions and historical data to determine future growth, which indicates that the results could be changed due to uncertain factors. This study demonstrates that there was some discrepancy between the stock’s market price and the intrinsic value per share of Moody’s Corporation as of December 31, 2021
Keywords: Intrinsic Value; Moody's; Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph; Valuation

The impact of government policy on the tourism industry: a work report on strategic management of the Macao government tourist office - Sio, Ka Pek (University of Saint Joseph, 2012)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

探討澳門及香港華德福學前教育的實踐: 來自教師的視角 - Sio, Ka I. (University of Saint Joseph, 2020)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Education (MED); University of Saint Joseph

Service quality in the public sector: an exploration in Macao's public service and information center - Sio Lameiras, Nga Man Maria (University of Saint Joseph, 2010)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Government Studies (MGS); University of Saint Joseph

Medical Information Extraction of Clinical Notes and Pictorial Visualisation of Electronic Medical Records Summary Interface - Singh, Praveen; Chaudhary, Gopal; Lobo Marques, Joao Alexandre (Smart Distributed Embedded Systems for Healthcare Applications, 2023)

Psychological health components as predictors of academic emotions - Sin, Wai Wun (University of Saint Joseph, 2012)
Keywords: Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

A financial valuation of Lenovo group limited - Sin, Si Weng (University of Saint Joseph, 2015)
Keywords: Theses and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of Saint Joseph

SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ABOUT CANTONESE OPERA IN MACAO ACROSS GENERATIONS: CULTURAL IDENTITY AND SOCIAL BONDING - Sin, Shuk Ching; Silva, Maria Rita (University of Saint Joseph, 2023)
"Cantonese opera (CO) represents an art form that had its golden time in Macao during the mid-twentieth century. CO still has many loyal fans but they mainly are in the older generation. The purpose of this study was to explore if CO is considered a cultural capital heritage in Macao, related to cultural identity and transmitted across generations to support social bonding. Applying a qualitative methodology, a script for exploring participants’ experiences and opinions about CO was designed, and different groups of individuals were recruited for semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The data collected was analysed by a thematic analysis of the verbatim transcripts. Findings show that in the past first contacts with CO happened in family and related social context, mainly during participants’ developing age. However, currently CO is no longer passed on to the next generation. Despite that the young generations acknowledging their cultural identities in CO, mainly in terms of Cantonese culture and Cantonese language, older individuals engaged with CO seemed to perceive their cultural identities more in depth in its history, literacy and music. Actually, engagement is an important factor that generates social bonds. The CO leisure practitioners, no matter young or old, experienced the effects of social bonding during the ritual of enquiry in the process of learning and practising CO. To improve CO’s preservation in Macao, the adoption of strategies such as developing new productions, crossover with other media, innovations in promotion targeting the young audiences, and absorbing audiences in the Great Bay area were proposed. Finally, the potential use of CO as a tool in counselling and community work is discussed. "
Keywords: Cantonese Opera; Cultural Identity; Individual Well-being; Social Bonding; Thesis and Dissertations Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MCP); University of Saint Joseph

Multilingual freedom of the press in Macau - Simões, José Manuel; Mayes, Lee ([RMd] RevistaMultidisciplinar, 2020)
There can be no conclusive determining regarding true press freedom in Macau, and perhaps this statement can be applied elsewhere as well. Issues of self-censorship, partisanship, or cultural loyalty exist in cities and countries around the world, and most of the time there is simply no reliable measurement to determine their impact. The Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Macau is separate and distinct from mainland China, but that does not mean that it is entirely without question regarding its freedom of the press, ethical journalistic practices, and interference by non-authorized agencies at the three languages local newspapers.
Keywords: autocensura; ingerência; liberdade de imprensa; partidarismo; práticas éticas

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

Lugares da Memória, Representações e Poderes - Simões, José Manuel da Silva (Rizoma, 2014)
No seguimento de uma série de contactos estreitos com uma comunidade social situada nos municípios de Baía da Traição, Rio Tinto, Marcação e Mataraca, a 85 quilómetros de distância de João Pessoa, capital do Estado da Paraíba, decidi, desde 2006, levar a efeito um intenso trabalho de campo nestas aldeias indígenas com o objectivo de concretizar um projeto de investigação que englobasse em obrigatória interdisciplinaridade os campos tantas vezes excessivamente singulares da História, da Sociologia, da Política, da Antropologia Cultural e das Teorias da Comunicação, acompanhando e refletindo sobre características e organização social, rituais, manifestações de carácter religioso, evolução histórica, usos e costumes de uma tribo que se abriu quase rendida ao exterior, mas porfiando em manter, todavia, traços e, sobretudo, um discurso narrativo de representações culturais ancestrais. Esta propositada interdisciplinaridade persegue um objectivo epistemológico bem preciso: transformar a investigação empírica em contribuição para uma nova teoria da história da comunicação – a comunicação antropo-histórica entre comunidades ditas tradicionais e o “outro” – a área por mim privilegiada em investigações anteriores, nomeadamente ao nível da licenciatura e do mestrado. Os Potiguara, cuja sociedade ainda não é alfabetizada e, na sua maioria, baseiam a sua cultura na tradição oral, transmitindo os seus lugares da memória sobretudo através do poder do português do Brasil, mesmo quando adornado por escassas palavras tupi, é graças à mensagem e à representação que algumas das suas manifestações culturais reinventam continuadamente a sua identidade Potiguara. É, assim, a mensagem e a representação que inventam o real social e reinventam dinamicamente a sua identidade cultural.
Keywords: Lugares de Memória

A Alma e o Lugar de uma Comunidade Singular - Simoes, José Manuel (O Macaense - Identidade, Cultura e Quotidiano, 2019)

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

A dois passos do paraíso - Simões, José Manuel (Aspectus. Revista de Arte & Ciência, 2019)

A reserva territorial dos aborígenes potiguaras do Brasil: um locus simbólico - Simões, José Manuel (Revista Internacional em Língua Portuguesa, 2023)
The various volumes coordinated by Pierre Nora to pursue a history of the places of memory in France have become a multidisciplinary theoretical reference for those who, like us, seek to reconstruct the memories with which the land of the Potiguara aborigines of Brazil is organized today. In the introduction to the voluminous work that he directed for eight years, Nora explained his epistemic understanding of the notion of “places of memory”, stressing that a “lieu de mémoire” is any significant entity that, material or immaterial in nature, through a human will or the wear and tear of time, has become a symbolic element of a community's memorial heritage. The French historian also added that, since memory is the fundamental structure of this generally lengthy process, it was convenient to understand it as a phenomenon of emotions and magic that only accommodates the facts that feed it. Strictly speaking, memory is always vague, and reminiscent, stirring both general impressions and fine symbolic details. Furthermore, memory is always vulnerable to transference, repressed and imagined memories, censorship, and all kinds of projections. (Nora, 1984). In this article, we try to understand that the places of memory are also almost always what comes to us, stays, and selects the past. The reserve where they live appears as a symbolic locus to which the Potiguara aborigines cling with all their strength to preserve what remains of their past.
Keywords: aborígenes Potiguara; censuras; locus simbólico; lugares de memória; preservar o passado; reconstrução das memórias

Brasil: pela mansidão da Paraíba, de Ponta do Seixas a São Francisco | José Manuel Simões - Simoes, José Manuel (InComunidade, 2022)
Nessa noite decidiram hospedar-se num motel pois queriam acordar às 3.45 para ver o primeiro sol das Américas na Ponta de Seixas, João Pessoa, Paraíba. Subiram à torre do Nazareno às 4.45 e, quando já pensavam que as nuvens não iam deixar assistir ao nascer de mais um dia aprazível, eis que ele, o senhor rei dos dias, surge do mar. Enquanto os olhos brilhavam ao sol, lembrou-se que Chico César era dali perto, do interior da Paraíba, para as bandas de Campina Grande. Recordou que a primeira vez que tentou olhá-lo nos olhos percebeu que ele estava envolvido numa […]

Entre a tradição e a modernidade, os Potiguara. Estudo etno-histórico, narrativas de memórias e rituais, a revisitação e o turismo - Simões, José Manuel (História, histórias, 2017)
Keywords: transformações

Espaço, história e memória: os potiguara na paraíba - Simoes, José Manuel (Sæculum – Revista de História, 2016)
últimos assumidos remanescentes provavelmente de um território cultural antes bem mais vasto vivem atualmente nos municípios de Baía da Traição, Marcação e Rio Tinto, no litoral setentrional da Paraíba - nem sobre s seus espaços, culturas e gentes. É preciso dobrar a primeira metade do século XX para se encontrar nos títulos gerais de histórias da Paraíba alguma atenção pelos Potiguara e a sua movimentação histórica no processo longo e contraditório de formação da capitania e da instalação portuguesa na região, enfrentando primeiro a concorrência comercial e militar francesa, depois no século XVII a ocupação holandesa e sempre, até quase meados de seiscentos, a oposição muitas vezes feroz e brutal de vários grupos e milícias potiguaras. A arqueologia confirma um processo recente de formação histórica dos espaços atualmente reivindicados como originais e tradicionais pelos Potiguara. Os estudos linguísticos disponíveis sobre os Potiguara também não destacam a memória rigorosa de um espaço cultural arcano e pré-colonial. Os espaços Potiguara de hoje com este sistema de organização agrícola quase binário são tudo menos naturais. Trata-se, antes, de um espaço em recorrentes transformações históricas, demográficas, económicas e sociais que desafia qualquer ideia de um espaço ‘natural’, ‘original’ ou ‘essencial’ dos Potiguara. Seja como for, estas polarizações estruturais são historicamente aquelas que presidiram à exata produção dos espaços que atualmente os Potiguara apresentam como seus, originais, antigos e tradicionais seguindo, afinal, um modelo colonial de ocupação de espaços e especialização das gentes do Brasil.
Keywords: História colonial

Etnografia, lugares da memória e o discurso dos poderes na aldeia dos índios potiguara - Simões, José Manuel (e-hum, 2013)
eoi/doi Deposit-Electronic Object Identifierhttp://eoi.citefactor.org/10.11248/ehum.v6i2.1385RESUMO: A aldeia dos índios Potiguara não é somente um aglomerado de casas e pessoas. Trata-se de um espaço social muito mais complexo, somando ao habitat modelos de parentesco, cruzando práticas culturais e economicas, juntando aos humanos bichos e plantas, rotinas de trabalhos e “libertações” de lazeres. A aldeia Potiguara embora se apresente como singular, ela comunicava e continua a comunicar hoje com redes mais amplas de aldeias rurais e indígenas, gerando transformações culturais e sociais profundas. Embora as alterações marquem as mudanças nos habitos da aldeia Potiguara acredita-se que as práticas culturais que se estendem das festas ao turismo das suas aldeias são tão tradicionais como singulares.PALAVRAS-CHAVES: Aldeia indígena – Espaço social – Práticas culturais – TransformaçõesABSTRACT:The village of Potiguara Indians is not only a cluster of houses and people. This is a social space much more complex, adding to habitat kinship models, crossing cultural and economic practices, joining human animals and plants, work routines and "releases" of leisure.The Potiguara village despite presenting as singular, she communicated and continues to communicate today with wider networks of rural and indigenous villages, generating deep cultural and social transformations. Although the changes mark the changes in the habits of the village Potiguara is believed that cultural practices that extend parties to tourism from their villages are so traditional and unique.KEYWORDS: Indian Village - social area - Cultural practices - TransformationsRecebido: 31/08/2014    Aceito: 01/10/2014
Keywords: Aldeia indígena; Espaço social; Práticas culturais; Transformações

Festas e lugares da memória dos índios Potiguara – a invenção das tradições locais - Simoes, José Manuel (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2015)

Filosofia de comboio - Simões, José Manuel (Aspectus. Revista de Arte & Ciência, 2021)

Globalization, Communication, Information and Cohabitation - Simoes, José Manuel (8th Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Global Communication, 2015)

Histórias do Brasil de 1550: na oca do cacique “Luz Lilás” | José Manuel Simões - Simões, José Manuel (InComunidade, 2023)
Sinã, conhecido entre os seus parentes pelo nome de “Luz Lilás”, homem de um imenso metro e noventa, cacique, mandou reunir a sua comunidade na oca central, a maior, situada no ponto mais alto do cimo da falésia, feita de massaranduba e sucupira – as madeiras mais resistentes – entrelaçadas com cipós de fogo.   Pintaram-lhe o longo rosto com traços firmes, a geometria dos signos direcionada ao céu e à terra, protetores das suas gentes. Dessa vez as linhas marcadas na face de “Luz Lilás” eram mais simétricas do que o habitual, as tintas extraídas das sementes de urucu […]

Jornalismo multicultural em português: Estudo de caso em Macau - Simões, José Manuel
O ponto central da reflexão da obra é o jornalismo produzido na Região Administrativa Especial de Macau – detentora da maior densidade de media no mundo – em língua portuguesa. O autor discute quais as verdadeiras possibilidades de exercício de um jornalismo livre, isento e responsável não apenas na RAEM, mas também em Portugal, demonstrando que nos dois territórios as ameaças existentes são distintas mas reais, o que se traduz no facto de resultarem da conjugação entre o modelo de jornalismo ocidental e a realidade local.O livro apresenta dados concretos sobre questões que são hoje centrais no mundo da comunicação, aferindo o nível de liberdade permitido aos jornalistas para desenvolverem o seu trabalho numa das regiões administrativas da China, e que suscitam uma dicussão sobre temas específicos do dia-a-dia de Macau, como o convívio de diferentes grupos culturais que, coexistindo no mesmo espaço geográfico, utilizam diferentes canais para disseminar e debater informação no espaço público.

La terre des autochtones potiguara du brésil: une construction sociale et politique - Simões, José Manuel (E-Journal of Intercultural Studies, 2022)
The land of the potiguara indians of Brazil: a social and political construction The space in which the potiguaras of Brazil live is, today as in the past, the result of a longterm process, many negotiations and well-managed refuges. Paradoxically, despite their recurrent discourse invoking the ancestry of their lands of origin, the Potiguara fight and continue to fight politically for the return to the spaces where their colonial refuge took place.

Macau: 7 desenhos, 7 artistas, 7 perfis, 7 pontes entre a China e o mundo lusófono - Simoes, José Manuel (Em português: falar, viver e pensar no século XXI, 2022)

Macau: Carlos Marreiros, macaense, luso-descendente – um testemunho de uma carreira internacional de um arquiteto e artista - Simoes, José Manuel (Em português: falar, viver e pensar no século XXI, 2022)

Mentes abertas, artenativa e um novo Camões - Simões, José Manuel (Aspectus. Revista de Arte & Ciência, 2022)

Nestes tempos, precisamos aprender a amar de novo - Simões, José Manuel (Aspectus. Revista de Arte & Ciência, 2022)

No reino dos sentidos - Simões, José Manuel (Aspectus. Revista de Arte & Ciência, 2022)
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