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Ana Catarina Pedrosa,1 Adriana Reis-Silva,2 João Pinheiro-Costa,1,3 João Beato,1 Paulo Freitas-da-Costa,1,3 Manuel S Falcão,1,2 Fernando Falcão-Reis,1,2 Ângela Carneiro1,2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de São João, 2Department of Sense Organs, 3Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal Purpose: To evaluate the 5-year results obtained in clinical practice in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with anti-VEGF agents. Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed all patients with nAMD who initiated anti-VEGF treatment before October 2009. We collected data regarding visual and anatomical outcomes. Results: A total of 278 patients met the selection criteria. The mean number of intravitreal injections was 5.7 in the first year and 3.7 in the fifth year. A positive mean visual acuity variation of +3.7 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study letters occurred in the first year, but no significant differences relative to baseline were observed thereafter. The majority of patients (71%) maintained stable visual acuity throughout follow-up. At 5 years, mean central macular thickness remained substantially inferior to baseline (-96.6 µm), and 56% of patients maintained dry retinas. Conclusion: Anti-VEGF therapy leads to long-term visual stabilization in the great majority of patients. Keywords: age-related macular degeneration, choroidal neovascularization, vascular endothelial growth factor, visual acuity

A literatura sobre impulsividade de compra tem negligenciado que a impulsividade pode fazer parte de processos criativos e lúdicos de descoberta. Para preencher essa lacuna, este estudo investiga as atitudes de consumidores que vivenciam impulsividade durante a prática de bricolagem em mercados de segunda mão. Por meio de um levantamento on-line e modelagem por equações estruturais, foram analisados dados de 775 consumidores, descobrindo que a atitude de caça ao tesouro dispara a impulsividade nesses mercados e a consciência de serendipidade, ambas sendo antecedentes de processos criativos na prática da bricolagem. Este estudo contribui para a literatura ao oferecer um modelo explicativo parcimonioso sobre como a impulsividade, a caça ao tesouro, a serendipidade e a prática da bricolagem podem fazer parte de processos criativos e lúdicos de consumo, promovendo uma visão positiva da impulsividade, em contraste com a visão tradicional majoritariamente negativa.

Abstract Background Overelevation in adduction is common in patients with primary esotropia. This study evaluates the variation in ocular motility pattern in patients with primary inferior oblique (IO) muscle overaction after esotropia surgery. Methods The medical records of consecutive patients who underwent surgery for infantile, partially accommodative, and basic esotropia over eleven years and had at least one year of follow-up were reviewed. Patients with primary inferior oblique muscle overaction (IOOA) presented at baseline or during follow-up were selected and divided according to the first surgery performed concurrently with horizontal rectus surgery: without IO recession (NO-recess), with unilateral IO recession (UNIL-recess), and with bilateral IO recession (BIL-recess). The success (version normalisation or at least 2 points upgrade in severity scale [0–4] in the operated eye), recurrence rates, and the evolution of the non-operated IO muscles were evaluated. Results One hundred and ten patients were included – 53 NO-recess, 26 UNIL-recess, and 31 BIL-recess. Medial rectus muscle posterior fixation sutures surgery (PFS) was performed in 88.2% of patients for esotropia. A recession with graded anterior transposition was the weakening IO procedure. In the NO-recess group, 28 (52.8%) patients normalised their mild IOOA after PFS surgery alone. In the UNI-recess group, the success rate was 88.5%, with 16 (61.5%) patients showing worsened IO muscle of the fellow eye, which prompted additional surgery in 10 patients. In the BIL-recess group, all 31 patients improved the adduction pattern of the operated eye for an 80.6% success rate (6 improved marginally). Conclusion Graded anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle effectively normalises versions. However, it’s frequent for a contralateral overaction to become manifest after unilateral IO surgery.

RESUMO Este artigo se dedica a dialogar sobre a violência feminicida e algumas de suas manifestações contra as mulheres negras. Tem-se como objetivo evidenciar de que forma as vivências cotidianas e as relações sociais e de poder afetam esse grupo populacional e banalizam a violência que as acomete, legitimando altas taxas de mortalidade por diferentes causas evitáveis, sem que estas sejam consideradas um problema de saúde pública. O texto demonstra, a partir de um levantamento bibliográfico, a evitabilidade de mortes em casos de neoplasias malignas, HIV/aids e suicídio resultantes da mitigação ao acesso à saúde, associada a subjugações no sistema patriarcal racista. Negligência e descaso, motivados por racismo e misoginia estruturais, conformam o ‘fazer morrer’ de mulheres negras revelado por uma necropolítica de diagnósticos tardios, falhas em campanhas de conscientização e prevenção, falta de acolhimento e de políticas adequadas a essa população. Relacionando tais violações ao direito à saúde com músicas de Elza Soares, pretende-se trazer a arte como instrumento de denúncia e como recuperação de vozes silenciadas.

Purpose: To examine the lateral rectus muscle pulley and its bony insertion concerning the orbital rim and periorbita. Design: Prospective. An observational anatomic study. Methods: Study population: Twenty postmortem orbits (10 right, 10 left) of 10 Caucasian cadavers (8 females, 2 males; age range at death, 57–100 years; median age, 79.5 years) fixed by the Thiel method.Intervention: The floor of the temporal fossa was exposed, and a bone window on the lateral wall of the orbit, posterior to the sphenozygomatic suture, was created, keeping the periorbita intact. The lateral canthus and lateral palpebral ligament were isolated and opened, and the eyelids were folded back. The frontozygomatic suture was identified, and the orbital septum opened adjacent to the orbital rim. The conjunctiva was opened at the limbus, and the lateral rectus insertion was isolated. The bone pillar containing the frontozygomatic suture and the insertion of the periorbita and the pulley was isolated and removed en bloc. The lateral rectus muscle was isolated and excised.Main outcome measures: Position of the pulley ring on the lateral rectus muscle belly and its bony attachment area in the lateral wall of the orbit. Results: The pulley bony attachment was roughly quadrilateral with an approximate area of 90 mm2, 3 mm (mean, range 1–5 mm) posteroinferior to the frontozygomatic suture and 1 mm posterior to the orbital rim. The anterior margin of the pulley sleeve was found at 21.0 mm (median, p25-75 20.0–22.8) from the scleral insertion. Conclusions: The lateral rectus pulley is stereotyped in its position in the muscle belly and its bony insertion, coinciding with the point of greatest adhesion of the periorbita to the anterior part of the lateral wall of the orbit.

Abstract Introduction Strabismus, specifically esotropia, presents a significant challenge in ophthalmic surgery, while several treatment options exist. This study aims to evaluate the results of posterior fixation sutures (PFS) on the medial rectus as a primary approach for some types of esotropia. Methods The medical records of consecutive patients who underwent surgery for esotropia over 11 years and had at least 1 year of follow-up were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were classified into one of three types of deviation: infantile (IE), partially accommodative (PAE) and basic (BE) esotropias. An alignment within 16 prism diopters (PD) of orthotropia was a successful outcome. Results A total of 404 patients were included: 67 IE, 180 PAE and 157 BE. Before surgery, a deviation greater than 30 PD was present in 88.1% and 80.1%, and a deviation greater than 50 PD was present in 66.5% and 52.9% of patients (near and distance, respectively). In the BE group, PFS was the baseline surgery in a smaller number of cases (75%) compared to the other two groups (versus 86.6% [IE] and 88.3% [PAE], p = 0.002). The need for an additional procedure was significantly higher in the infantile esotropia group (44.8% vs. 18.9% and 24.8%, p

Problema: A população de lésbicas, gays, transgênero, queer, intersexo, assexuados e demais possibilidades — LGBTQIA+, apesar da existência da Política Nacional de Saúde Integral LGBT, de 2011, ainda apresenta piores índices de saúde mental e vive experiências de preconceito e discriminação nas unidades de saúde. A Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), por sua proximidade com o território, tem ferramentas para a abordagem comunitária, como grupos em saúde, espaços de troca de saberes, promoção de resiliência e identificação comunitária. Método: Estudo qualitativo, descritivo, segundo as diretrizes Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE), como relato de experiência de um grupo em saúde voltado para a população LGBTQIA+ em uma unidade de saúde da Zona Norte do município do Rio de Janeiro. Coleta de dados no Google Acadêmico utilizando os termos: “serviços de saúde comunitária”, “minorias sexuais e de gênero” e “acesso aos serviços de saúde”, além de busca manual em literatura consolidada sobre o tema. Resultados: O grupo LGBTQIA+ foi criado em 2021, com base em uma demanda de um usuário transmasculino. Contou com coordenação multidisciplinar e manteve-se apesar da pandemia de COVID-19. Procedimentos de afirmação de gênero, experiências de preconceito e violência e histórico de transtornos de saúde mental eram temas abordados com frequência nos encontros. Impactos no processo de trabalho da unidade podem ser destacados com maior discussão de temas relativos à diversidade sexual e de gênero. Conclusão: Permanece sendo um desafio a manutenção de grupos no cenário atual da APS, sobretudo aqueles voltados a populações marginalizadas, ainda mais vulnerabilizadas pela pandemia de COVID-19. A qualificação dos profissionais de saúde com relação a questões de diversidade de gênero e orientação sexual com atividades de educação permanente e a luta pela existência e permanência da população LGBTQIA+ nos serviços de saúde são temas urgentes para a consolidação do SUS.

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the metaphor of verticality on how individuals assess prices, having regulatory focus as a moderator of this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – Two experiments were conducted with a 2 × 2 between-subjects design (metaphor of verticality: physically higher vs physically lower × regulatory focus: promotion vs prevention). The second study performed moderated mediation by incorporating the self-esteem variable. Findings – The results show that the treatment group consisting of prevention-focused individuals who consider themselves physically higher assessed prices according to what was proposed for the study compared to the group consisting of promotion-focused individuals who consider themselves physically lower. Participants in Treatment Group 1 attributed the lowest prices to products, demanded more significant discounts to go to another store searching for a product and considered the prices more unfair. Originality/value – The primary contribution of this study is to reveal that the position of one's body on the vertical axis influences their thoughts and, therefore, their decision-making in the scope of products and services prices. Moreover, regulatory focus can attenuate such effects.

This research aims to analyse the influence of optimism on technology readiness and co-creation experiences in the consumption experiences of the millennial generation at Disney's theme parks as well as their relationship to customer delight. Quantitative research was carried out. The sample obtained 530 respondents, and the Structural Equation Modeling for data analysis was used. The results indicate that the consumption experiences of the Millenials are linked to factors not previously evidenced by other generations, such as the co-creation experiences and the optimism for technological readiness, which increase the degree of these experiences and can lead to consumer delight. On a practical level, it is worth highlighting the importance of theme park marketing teams understanding the behaviour of the millennial consumer, given his/her continuous growth in purchasing power compared to other generations.

Purpose: In view of the contradictory results found in the extant literature, this study aims to analyse the overall effect of attitude, perceived behavioural control, and subjective norms on the intention to reduce food waste. Method: A meta-analytic study was carried out. 25 empirical articles were examined, with a total of 67 effect sizes and a cumulative sample of 30,960 consumers. Findings: The key findings reveal a consistent positive relationship between attitude, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, and the intention to reduce food waste. Moreover, the effect size tends to be larger in the relationship between subjective norms and the intention to reduce food waste in samples composed of non-students. Theoretical contributions: This study reveals the general effect of the attitude, perceived behavioural control, and subjective norms on the intention to reduce food waste. The main contribution of this work was to analyse contradictory results from previous research and reveal generalizable global effects of the antecedents of the intention to reduce food waste. Practical contributions: In short, public and private educational institutions, in partnership with state or federal government agencies, could propose workshops and design online educational booklets to encourage food waste reduction. Moreover, advertisements including precise instructions on reducing waste can make the respective tasks more tangible for consumers, making them easier to perform. Marketing practitioners should also delineate strategies to reduce food waste, such as selling ugly food that is still suitable for human consumption and employing influencer marketing. Such strategies should be segmented according to the consumers' profiles. For instance, those more sensitized to environmental causes (e.g., environmental activists) may be more willing to reduce food waste.

IntroductionAcoustic prepulse inhibition of the startle response (PPI) is a phenomenon characterized by the reduction in the startle reflex caused by the presence of weak and brief stimulus before an intense and sudden stimulus (pulse). These phenomena can be observed in several species, but in humans it is commonly measured by the eyeblink using electromyography. PPI works as an operational measure of sensorimotor gating, which is the ability to suppress motor responses for sensory stimulus. Healthy aging is marked by several changes in neural processing, like inhibitory functioning decline. In this line, PPI measure can be a potential biomarker for changes related to the aging process.MethodsIn this research we aim to investigate if PPI is reduced with aging and if this reduction would be associated with cognitive functioning of older adults. To this aim, we compared PPI levels of older adults (over 60 years old) with PPI levels of young adults (from 18 to 28 years old).ResultsWith that, we found, significantly lower PPI level (F[1,25] = 7.44 p = 0.01) and lower startle amplitude startle amplitude: (U = 26.000 p = 0.001) in older adults than in young adults. However, we did not find differences in levels of habituation (T = −1.1 p = 0.28) and correlation between PPI and cognition within the sample of healthy older adults.DiscussionOur results demonstrate that aging is a factor that affects PPI and that it does not seem to predict cognition, however, future studies should explore the potential of using PPI for monitoring cognitive changes associated with techniques such as cognitive training.

Definitions of methodologies to regulate the quality of electricity supply services are a topic under active discussion in Brazil and worldwide. There are various ways to define limits and quality service goals. In Brazil, the regulation of limit indicators for consumer unit sets is carried out by the National Electric Energy Agency. Its latest revision took place in 2014, under the framework of Public Announcement No. 29/2014. The primary contribution of this research is the proposition of an artificial intelligence-assisted methodology, specifically utilizing machine-learning techniques capable of organizing and selecting the most relevant attributes for representing similar consumer sets. Tests were conducted with real data from the 2020 system. The results demonstrated that this methodology can select attributes from different categories, achieving data representativeness and clustering scores superior to those attained with attributes selected by the current ANEEL methodology. Furthermore, the proposed methodology exhibits greater replicability compared to the current approach. These outcomes contribute to the modernization of quality regulation in the electricity distribution sector, benefiting all stakeholders in the industry.

The increase in water consumption combined to its scarcity has caused reflections about its maintenance for the next generations. In this sense, it pays attention to the need of consuming this resource responsibly. It is known that different factors, such as goals, the willingness to achieve them, and ecological awareness, can act as predictors of this responsible behavior. Thus, the present study sought to analyze the influence of ecological awareness and chronic regulatory focus on conscious water consumption in Agreste of Pernambuco - a region with water availability problems. To do so, a quantitative approach was used, with data obtained through an online survey, resulting in a sample of 179 valid participants. Data processing was done using SPSS and AMOS software. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. The results show that consumers, from the studied region, have a strong inclination towards conscious water consumption and the positive influence of ecological awareness on this consumption is revealed. In addition, there is a positive relationship between the focus on promotion and the conscious water consumption. However, no relationship was identified between this behavior and the chronic orientation to prevention focus. These findings can be explained by the fact that external aspects, such as the quantity and quality of water, act in the decision process more forcefully. It is concluded that the willingness to conscious behavior is possibly related to obtaining immediate gains. Therefore, it is evident that conservative public policies may not be effective for holistic awareness regarding the use of this resource.

O ato de presentear, como um fenômeno relevante do comportamento de consumo, já vem sendo estudado desde a década de 1970. Apesar disso, é evidente a necessidade de aprofundar ainda mais o entendimento sobre as reais motivações que levam as pessoas a se envolverem em tal ação. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi, portanto, verificar de que modo o significado e as motivações do ato de presentear se relacionam com os atributos determinantes da decisão de compra de souvenirs para os consumidores brasileiros durante uma viagem. Para tal, aspectos tais como altruísmo, obrigação, culpa, expectativa e reciprocidade foram considerados. Os dados, coletados a partir de uma survey online em meio a uma amostra total de 654 respondentes, foram analisados por meio de modelagem de equações estruturais (MEE) a fim de testar o modelo teórico proposto. Os resultados apontaram para a existência de relação entre a motivação do viajante brasileiro para presentear e os atributos exibidos pelos souvenirs de viagem, bem como destes com o significado atribuído à situação. Por fim, constatou-se, ainda, que a motivação do viajante brasileiro para presentear é diretamente influenciada pelo significado que o ato representa para ele.

Abstract Background This paper fills a gap in the applied research field, for a local context, by addressing the topics of describing cataract surgery’ clinical outcomes; quality of life (QoL); and costs of the patients treated after the implementation of the ICHOM standard set. Methods This is a retrospective observational study using real-world data (RWD). We included all patients subjected to cataract surgery at the Portuguese Institute of oncology - Porto (IPO-Porto), Portugal, after 3 months follow up period completed between 5th June 2017 and 21st May 2018. The following inclusion criteria: corrected visual acuity of ≤ 6/10 or other significant visual disturbance due to lens opacity or the existence of a large anisometropia. A circuit was implemented based on the ICHOM standard for cataract, to measure clinical variables (e.g. visual acuity) and QoL (CATQUEST-9SF) before and after surgery, and cost of treatment. The results were explored by means of a paired-sample t-test, considering normality assumptions. Results Data refers to 268 patients (73 P25-P75:32–95 years old), regarding 374 eyes. The cataract surgery had a positive effect on visual acuity (p

The use of the metaphor of verticality may affect consumers’ motivations to perform product price assessments, and the motivational regulatory focus of the individual may have features that contribute to restoring motivation. This study aims to analyze the influence of the verticality metaphor, and of the regulatory focus on price assessments in order to get a good deal. We performed an experimental study with a design 2 (vertical metaphor: physically tall vs. physically short) x 2 (regulatory focus: promotion vs. prevention) between subjects. The results show that the treatment group, with the individuals who consider themselves physically tall and focused on prevention, had the best performance when assessing price in the context of getting a good deal. The originality of this research lies in the identification of the behavioral characteristics of individuals that are able to mitigate changes in people’s motivation when exposed to mental simulations of verticality, in order to get a good deal. In practical terms, the findings make it evident that the decrease in individuals’ motivation for decision making surrounding prices, under the effects of verticality, can be reestablished when they take on surveillance behavior as well as behavior aimed at avoiding mistakes.

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O debate recente acerca do distanciamento entre teoria e prática na formação do administrador desperta a inquietação central deste ensaio teórico. Existe certa posição de estranhamento diante da situação de limitado reconhecimento das Escolas de Administração no mundo, e no Brasil em particular, em que Lima e Wood Jr. (2014) afirmam que os benefícios da ciência administrativa no Brasil são desconhecidos e talvez insignificantes. Diante de tal problemática, o objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar o modo como a pesquisa em administração vem abordando o dualismo conceitual teoria-prática na formação dos seus membros e egressos. Nesse hiato pode residir o fato de não estar havendo a transformação fundamental, ou se estiver, pode não estar recebendo o empenho necessário por abarcar a nova concepção acerca da imbricação teoria-prática.

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O empreendedorismo feminino é uma prática que vem se desenvolvendo no polo têxtil do agreste de Pernambuco, sobretudo, ao considerar o mercado da moda e a utilização dos planos de marketing voltados para as mídias sociais. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os perfis de mulheres empreendedoras, no segmento moda, como elas adotam estratégias de marketing e seus papeis como influenciadoras. Para tanto, foram realizadas nove entrevistas semiestruturadas com empreendedoras do polo têxtil de Pernambuco: Moda Center de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Parque das Feiras em Toritama, Polo Comercial em Caruaru. Para esta análise, o roteiro foi dividido em três categorias analíticas: empreendedoras, blogueiras e empreendedoras influenciadoras digitais. Os resultados corroboraram com a literatura acadêmica da área ao constatar a influência do empreendedorismo feminino no mercado da moda. As estratégias de marketing mostram-se mais efetivas no retorno financeiro e mais sensíveis no ato de vender.

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Purpose – The central objective of this research was to analyze the moderating role of chronic regulatory focus in impulse consumption when individuals are exhausted of self-control energies (ego depletion). In addition, we sought to examine the relationship between regulatory adjustment and the affective and cognitive processes of impulse decision making. Design/methodology/approach – The study was performed through an experiment. Data analysis was done using the Johnson-Neyman floodlight technique, which is recommended when the independent variable is continuous, so as not to transform it into a dichotomous variable, thus avoiding the loss of information. Findings – The results provide evidence that individuals with a profile of being vigilant about impulse decisions (focus on prevention), that is, with greater self-control in their decisions, end up spending more self-control energy than individuals who do not have this concern (focus on promotion), resulting in higher impulse consumption. Originality/value – The main contribution is a counterintuitive result that individuals who should be better prepared to withstand impulse consumption, with greater self-control, end up consuming more on impulse because they expend more energy in an attempt to control themselves

A educação em saúde é uma ferramenta que proporcionam uma interação entre a promoção de saúde e a difusão de conhecimentos. Sua atuação vai além do trabalho coletivo, estendendo-se a melhoria na qualidade do atendimento ao público. Sabe-se que a infecção hospitalar constitui um risco a saúde do usuário onde a medida que são manipulados a probabilidade de serem infectados aumenta. Eis então a relevância da adoção de estratégias de Educação em Saúde que possam colaborar coma prevenção de infecção hospitalar. O objetivo deste artigo é compartilhar as vivências dos Integrantes da Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde sobre a importância da prática de educação em saúde sobre medidas de precaução de contato no âmbito hospitalar. O estudo aconteceu em um hospital universitário da cidade de São Luís (MA)onde foram realizadas atividades de educação em saúde para acompanhantes de usuários internados e para os próprios usuários que possuíam cognitivo preservado durante um mês pelos residentes. A atividade de educação em saúde foi sistematizada por meio do método do Arco de Maguerez. Os integrantes da residência multiprofissional relataram a importância dessas atividades na política de segurança do paciente, na formação profissional e na formação do vínculo entre profissional e usuário.

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O terrorismo contemporâneo pode ser considerado um dos males do século XXI e suas ações têm atingido um número cada vez maior de alvos não combatentes. Os grupos extremistas estão à procura de lugares com grande circulação de pessoas como pontos turísticos para realizar os seus ataques. Os atentados almejam alcançar um maior número de kafirs, termo para definir os incrédulos ou infiéis da doutrina islâmica, ou obter uma maior atenção da mídia. Assim, o presente estudo objetivou entender como turistas brasileiros, que estavam em Paris, percebem a interferência da noite dos atentados em 13 e 14 de novembro de 2015 na imagem turística da cidade. A investigação foi qualitativa exploratória com a triangulação dos dados: pesquisa documental, questionários abertos e depoimentos em vídeos, com o uso da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados mostram um impacto mediano na atividade turística, porém pouco importante na imagem da cidade de Paris nos meses subsequentes aos atentados, sendo o fluxo de visitantes reestabelecido em curto prazo. A relevância primordial deste artigo foi compreender o impacto na demanda turística pós-atentados terroristas a partir da percepção dos turistas sob a imagem do destino.

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This article aimed to analyze the effect of live music, compared to mechanized music, and the absence of music on consumer behavior in supermarket environments. Two field experiments were conducted in two supermarkets. The results of both studies show empirical evidence that live music, as compared to mechanized music (and the absence of music), is able to influence consumers’ affective aspects, leading them to assess the retail environment more positively, to show more favorable behavioral intentions, such as recommending the company to friends and making positive comments, among others. In addition, live music seems to be more influential on consumer behavior when they are less concentrated on buying activity.

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Buscar atender às necessidades e os anseios dos consumidores, garantindo sua satisfação, é considerado um relevante diferencial competitivo para as organizações. Esse pensamento também pode ser aplicado à esfera das Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), no que diz respeito às instituições que ofertam cursos de graduação. O presente estudo, realizado na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Campus do Agreste, foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar os fatores que influenciam a satisfação dos alunos do curso de Administração. Para tanto, foi conduzida uma pesquisa exploratório-quantitativa, utilizando o modelo de escala SERVQUAL para a coleta dos dados primários. Um total de 250 estudantes foram pesquisados e os dados tratados a partir de técnicas estatísticas univariadas. Como resultado, notou-se que, de um modo geral, há uma insatisfação por parte dos alunos quanto aos aspectos relacionados aos serviços prestados pelo curso. É notável que devam ser efetuadas mudanças para modificar ou ajustar questões que contribuem para a insatisfação dos alunos, a fim de atender as expectativas por eles criadas e elevar o desempenho dos serviços prestados.

The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between persuasive communication and consumer engagement with sustainability. A experiment was conducted to measure the relationship between persuasive communication and environmental concerns and consumer engagement with sustainability. It was identified that the participants of the research had consumer environmental concern and were involved with sustainable consumption. However, the hypothesis was not confirmed, persuasive communication presented in a video on YouTube showed no significant relationship with environmental concern, as with consumer engagement with sustainability.

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Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar as competências de marketing dos gestores de duas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), sendo uma pública e uma privada, fazendo um paralelo entre os conhecimentos de cada gestor com a teoria do marketing. Para a realização deste artigo utilizaram-se pesquisas exploratórias, pesquisa qualitativa e estudo de dois casos, através de uma entrevista semiestruturada. De acordo com a pesquisa, foi possível constatar que as IES tanto pública quanto privada utilizam o marketing, porém de formas diferenciadas. Enquanto a primeira utiliza algumas ferramentas do assunto, a segunda as utiliza de maneira mais aprofundada e com maior profissionalismo.

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Digital technologies are transforming how we monitor and manage natural resources, by speeding up data-driven decision-making. Still, to date, there is scant evidence of their impacts on environmental sustainability. In fisheries, a digital record of landings represents enormous potential for sustainable food production, resource management, and livelihoods, by making information about fish production and price available to all. To fill a gap in information and understanding about fisheries in Timor-Leste at the time, and to inform decision-making to renew outdated fisheries legislations and strategies, the 'Peskas' system was developed and piloted in Timor-Leste in 2017. Peskas was designed to collect, analyse and display small-scale fisheries data in near real-time to improve fisheries management through real-time data-driven policymaking. Using targeted interviews in key stakeholder groups, we assessed the progress made toward this goal through three different pathways over a six-year period: i) capacity building; ii) partnership and collaboration; and iii) sustainable resource management. Results showed that the formal Government adoption of Peskas was a tipping point that catalysed greater intragovernmental collaboration, as well as between government and communities, and brought new investment into the fisheries sector. However, Peskas has had minimal impact on the development of new regulations to date. We discuss reasons for this, such as an inadequate fisheries legal framework and wider capacity gaps and draw broader recommendations for how to leverage digital transformation for positive change in fisheries sustainability. • How digitalisation drives effective policy-making in fisheries is poorly understood. • We test effects of real-time fisheries monitoring on development and management objectives. • Digital adoption increased investment and cooperation but few regulation changes. • Government employees in coastal areas improved communication and collaboration. • Systemic barriers remain the primary constraint for digital transformation in rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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