We propose a matheuristic for the traveling salesman problem with positional consistency constraints, where we seek to generate a set of routes with minimum total cost, in which the nodes visited in more than one route (consistent nodes) must occupy the same relative position in all routes. The matheuristic is an iterated local search based algorithm that uses a restricted version of the problem under study, wh...
A trave é um aparelho desportivo feminino, embora com origem gímnica masculina, que impõe constrangimentos físicos específicos. Fomos verificar se crianças praticantes de ginástica artística desportiva (N=35; 9,2±1,7 anos; experiência- 3,7±1,6 anos; 7 meninos) coincidiam na escolha e capacidade efetiva de realização do rolamento à frente na trave, perante diferentes níveis de dificuldade da tarefa. Os meninos r...
In this article we develop the new concept of emotional choreography to describe how patients bond, debond and/or rebond with their embryos created in vitro using assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Using this concept, we explore how the patients' management of their own emotions intertwines with political, scientific, and religious factors. Our analysis relies on and further advances Thompson's concepts ...
Research into the reasons that could lead community samples to become foster families is sparse, as most studies focus on the reasons identified by licensed or prospective foster families. The present study aims: (1) to assess the validity and reliability of the Reasons for Fostering Inventory adapted for a community sample (Portuguese version); and (2) to test the role of family factors and the different reaso...
This article proposes a metaphorical approach to the meaning-making of Portuguese assisted reproductive technology (ART) beneficiaries about human embryos created in vitro, based on the analysis of 30 in-depth interviews. This article draws from an ongoing research project on expert and lay definitions of human embryos developed in vitro, both in ART and scientific research. Four metaphors were identified in pa...
Background: Compared to residential care, family foster care is the preferable type of alternative care for neglected or abused children as it provides a familiar context that supports children’s developmental needs. New foster families are needed to care for these children. Objective: This systematic review aims to provide a critical analysis of the literature, identifying factors that explain the intention to...
O mandato docente à prova das reconfigurações do sistema de ensino: tensões, mal-estar e dilemas no quadro de uma instituição escolar compósita?.
Entre o íntimo: tensões perante as fronteiras incertas do íntimo e o público em confronto na educação sexual escolar?.
PORQUE SE MOBILIZAM OS PROFESSORES? JUÍZOS PLURAIS SOBRE O QUE É “SER UM PROFISSIONAL DE ENSINO”. ANÁLISE EXPLORATÓRIA.
Encontros em Coimbra - Os dilemas da participação.