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- Accompanied management and evaluation method of exposure risks to biological agents.Publication . Veiga, Rui; Miguel, Isabel; Cadete Pires, Cristina Maria PauloThe presence of biological agents in the workplace may result in hazardous situations for workers. The present study was carried out in the microbiology laboratory of a Medical School and the methodology was based on the qualitative method presented in the Technical Note of Spanish Prevention (NTP 833) and the Accompanied Method of Biological Risk Management (MAGRB). It was concluded that the MAGRB allows to distinguish and prioritize the risk associated to the different operations as a whole, taking into account safety conditions and practices, if evaluation parameters defined in the legislation of bio-logical agents are met, something that the International method (NTP 833) does not allow doing so effectively. As the focus of worker protection, the MAGRB provides the necessary guidelines to trigger a prevention structure in all ac-tivities likely to be exposed to biological agents.
- Advances in Tourism, Technology and SystemsPublication . Santos, VascoWine tourism has long since ceased to be just a visit to wine producing regions and wineries, just to taste or buy wine. In fact, wine tourism has become more complex as a tourist product, due to the requirement of visitors to obtain a differenti ated experience, composed of multiple elements Wine tourism activities consist of, above all, wine tastings and cellar, wine house and wine museum visits. Currently, and in the future, wine tourism has provided and boosted the creation of genuine and unique tourist experiences, more and more differentiated tailor-made. This prelim inary approach aims to evaluate the role of wine storytelling as an antecedent in the wine tourism experience, namely on other constructs as winescape attributes, sensorial attraction, wine excitement and cultural experience. A range of practical implications are provided for wine tourism managers, marketers and wine guided tours namely on the importance on the training the storytelling skill by the wine cellars staff. The new vogue of wine tourism forces us to challenge and re-visit the power relationships that exist within contemporary tourism and the host–guest relationship. As an interdisciplinary approach, this research contributes positively to the development of theory in relationship marketing and tourism contexts in wine management (theoretical implications). At the end, guidelines for future work will be presented.
- Chapter 7 The Impact of River Tourism on the Development of the Demarcated Regions in Specific (Post-pandemic Crisis) Contexts: The Case of Cruise ShipsPublication . Santos, VascoOne of the fastest-growing segments of the tourism industry in recent years has been cruise tourism. By boarding a cruise ship, river or sea, it is possible to explore various tourist destinations without changing accommodation or means of transport. By encompassing virtually all the customer’s facilities, this type of tourism is becoming increasingly popular around the world (Macleod & Selwyn, 2002). With the opening of the Douro River’s navigability in its entire length in the 1990s, this type of tourism has grown in Portugal, with the Douro river being increasingly used by curious tourists from all over the world. Thus, the choice of the problem addressed in this chapter arose from the meager existence of studies carried out so far. However, COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented global health and economic crisis with severe, and potentially structural, consequences for the cruise world (Papachristou, Pallis, & Vaggelas, 2020). According to Farzanegan, Gholipour, Feizi, Nunkoo, and Andargoli (2021), key cruise industry players such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have witnessed a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases among passengers and crew members. This study’s main objective is to understand the impact of river tourism, particularly cruise ships, on the (post-pandemic crisis) development of the Alto Douro Wine Region. For this theme’s development, we chose to use a qualitative methodology, conducting four semi-structured interviews with participants directly or indirectly linked to the Douro River’s cruise ship industry.
- Classification and Decision Making of Medical Infrared Thermal ImagesPublication . Ricardo Vardasca, PhD, ASIS, FRPSMedical infrared thermal imaging (MITI) is a technique that allows safe and non-invasive recording of skin surface temperature distribution. The images gained provide underlining physiological information on the blood flow, vasoconstriction/vasodilatation, inflammation, transpiration or other processes that can contribute to skin temperature. This medical imaging modality has been available for nearly six decades and has proved to be useful for vascular, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Since the recordings are digital, in the form of a matrix of numbers (image), it can be computationally analyzed by a specialist mainly performing processing and analysis operations manually supported by proprietary software solutions. This limits the number of images that can be processed, making difficult for knowledge to evolve, expertise to develop and information to be shared. This chapter aims to disclose the medical imaging method, along with its particularities, principles, applications, advantages and disadvantages. The chapter introduces all available classification and decision making methods that can be employed using digital information, together with a literature review of their operation in the biomedical applications of infrared thermal imaging.
- O EMPREENDEDORISMO E SUAS DETERMINANTES: OPORTUNIDADE OU NECESSIDADE?Publication . Brás, Gonçalo RodriguesNo âmbito da teoria institucional de North (1990, 2005), o objetivo deste trabalho passa pela análise do impacto de fatores económicos e institucionais, formais e não formais, na atividade empreendedora das nações, designadamente no indicador Total Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA). De forma a avaliar a influência simultânea dos fatores económicos e institucionais na atividade empreendedora de um conjunto de países, através de uma regressão linear múltipla, optou-se pela estimação de um modelo cross-section. Os resultados evidenciam uma relação inversa, expectável, entre a TEA, o PIB per capita e a carga burocrática (número de dias para formalizar a entrada de uma nova empresa no negócio) e uma relação inversa, não expectável, entre a TEA e a liberdade fiscal. Os resultados mostram ainda uma relação direta, expectável, entre a TEA e a autonomia/liberdade empresarial face aos gastos do estado. Globalmente, pela relação inversa entre o PIB per capita e a TEA, os resultados evidenciam a prevalência do empreendedorismo por necessidade.
- Entrepreneurship in Teaching - The Teaching of Economics A With the Application of Active Methodologies – Case StudyPublication . Filipa Joaquim, AnaIn Portugal, the teaching-learning process in high school education, in some matters, is “measured” by an external national exam classification. Consequently, many teachers believe that the teaching-learning process can only be accomplished through the expositive method, where the teacher is the primary vehicle for transferring the contents in a structured and organized way. However, this methodology does not equip students with critical thinking or mechanisms for problem-solving and, consequently, demotivates students. In the case study, students in extracurricular entrepreneurialism competitions and their evalu ation grades on formal curricula subjects improve. Students felt more motivated to learn and understood more about the world of work. This study will use a qualitative methodology supported by quantitative data to present the planning of tasks and procedures applied in this context.
- A EXPERIÊNCIA ENOTURÍSTICA: uma definição e revisão do conceitoPublication . Santos, Vasco
- A EXPERIÊNCIA ENOTURÍSTICA: uma definição e revisão do conceitoPublication . Santos, VascoEste estudo tem como objetivo fazer uma descrição do estado da arte sobre a experiência em enoturismo. A problemática mais relevante desta revisão teórica e conceitual de pesquisa reside na caracterização da experiência que o enoturismo proporciona aos turistas. O artigo está estruturado da seguinte forma: primeiro é feita uma revisão global relacionada com a construção da experiência, bem como do modelo de experiências turísticas e do sistema de enoturismo. Posteriormente é feita uma análise global da experiência do enoturismo e a caracterização da experiência enoturística. Finalmente são apontadas novas definições de sínteses, as conclusões e implicações para a gestão e novos rumos de pesquisas são igualmente apontados.
- Introductory Chapter: Creativity in Decision MakingPublication . Thomaz, João