Estratégias de marketing ecológico: impacto ao nível do setor vinícola da Arménia

Mestrado em Gestão das Organizações: Ramo de Gestão de Empresas (parceria com a APNOR) na Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do CasteloEste trabalho pretende analisar o impacto da utilização de certificações (rótulos e outras sinaléticas) ambientais em vinhos produzidos na Arménia, ao nível da sua exportação. A revisão de literatura mostra que o marketing verde tem vantagens e desvantagens, mas os possíveis prejuízos são mínimos a favor de uma contínua melhoria de qualidade do bem ou serviço. Num estudo de caso observado na Arménia, especificamente no sector vitivinícola, analisam-se qualitativamente entrevistas efectuadas a empresas do sector vitivinícola e, com a utilização da técnica metodológica de Focus Group, a opinião de grupos com conhecimentos adquiridos da área. Verifica-se como o marketing verde é um caminho em que se pode apostar para se alcançar a internacionalização da empresa. Com efeito, para se conseguir a exportação do produto, é essencial que o país em questão implemente certificações reconhecidas internacionalmente para ser mais facilmente integrado em novos mercados. A certificação ambiental ainda não é uma exigência mundial visto que depende maioritariamente da própria legislação interna dos países. O estudo permite igualmente inferir que a utilização de uma sinalética ambiental nos rótulos das garrafas não constitui uma mais valia significativa junto dos consumidores de vinho Arménios.Este estudio tiene como objetivo examinar el impacto del uso de las certificaciones ambientales (otras etiquetas y placas de identificación) de los vinos producidos en Armenia en términos de su exportación. La revisión de la literatura muestra que el marketing verde tiene ventajas y desventajas, pero las pérdidas potenciales son mínimos en favor de una mejora continua en la calidad del bien o servicio. En un estudio de caso observados en Armenia, específicamente en el sector vitivinícola, se analizan entrevistas cualitativas con las empresas del sector del vino y, utilizando la técnica metodológica del Grupo de Foco, grupos de opinión con conocimiento de la área. Aparece como marketing verde es una forma en que pueden invertir para lograr la internacionalización de la empresa. Con efecto, para lograr un producto de exportación, es esencial que el país en cuestión implemente certificaciones reconocidas internacionalmente para que se integren más fácilmente en nuevos mercados. Certificación ambiental no es un requisito en todo el mundo, ya que depende en gran medida de la legislación propia interna de los países. El estudio nos permite inferir que el uso de una señalización ambiental en las etiquetas de las botellas no es un valor añadido significativo a los consumidores de armenios vino.This study aims to examine the impact of the use of environmental certifications (other labels and nameplates) on wines produced in Armenia in terms of their export. The literature review shows that green marketing has advantages and disadvantages, but the potential losses are minimal in favor of a continuous improvement in the quality of the good or service. In a case study observed in Armenia, specifically in the wine sector, it’s analyzed qualitative interviews with companies of the wine sector and, by using the methodology technic of Focus Group, opinion groups with knowledge of the area. It appears as green marketing is a way to invest to achieve the internationalization of the company. To achieve product exportation it is essential that the country in question implements internationally recognized certifications to be more easily integrated into new markets. Environmental certification is not a worldwide requirement since it depends mostly on own countries domestic legislation. The study allows us to infer that the use of an environmental signage on the labels of the bottles is not a significant added value to Armenian wine consumers

Trust matters: The Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe Study

The article presents the design of a 7-country study focusing on childhood vaccines, Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe (VAX-TRUST), developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is comprised of 1) situation analysis of vaccine hesitancy (examination of individual, socio-demographic and macro-level factors of vaccine hesitancy and analysis of media coverage on vaccines and vaccination), 2) participant observation and in-depth interviews of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and vaccine hesitant parents. These analyses were used to design interventions aimed at increasing awareness on the complexity of vaccine hesitancy among HCPs involved in discussing childhood vaccines with parents. In this article, we present the selection of countries and regions, the conceptual basis of the study, the details of the data collection and the process of designing and evaluating the interventions as well as the potential impact of the study. Laying out our research design serves as an example of how to translate complex public health issues into social scientific study and method

COVID-19 symptoms at hospital admission vary with age and sex: results from the ISARIC prospective multinational observational study

Background: The ISARIC prospective multinational observational study is the largest cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. We present relationships of age, sex, and nationality to presenting symptoms. Methods: International, prospective observational study of 60 109 hospitalized symptomatic patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 recruited from 43 countries between 30 January and 3 August 2020. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate relationships of age and sex to published COVID-19 case definitions and the most commonly reported symptoms. Results: ‘Typical’ symptoms of fever (69%), cough (68%) and shortness of breath (66%) were the most commonly reported. 92% of patients experienced at least one of these. Prevalence of typical symptoms was greatest in 30- to 60-year-olds (respectively 80, 79, 69%; at least one 95%). They were reported less frequently in children (≤ 18 years: 69, 48, 23; 85%), older adults (≥ 70 years: 61, 62, 65; 90%), and women (66, 66, 64; 90%; vs. men 71, 70, 67; 93%, each P < 0.001). The most common atypical presentations under 60 years of age were nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain, and over 60 years was confusion. Regression models showed significant differences in symptoms with sex, age and country. Interpretation: This international collaboration has allowed us to report reliable symptom data from the largest cohort of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Adults over 60 and children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely to present with typical symptoms. Nausea and vomiting are common atypical presentations under 30 years. Confusion is a frequent atypical presentation of COVID-19 in adults over 60 years. Women are less likely to experience typical symptoms than men

Trust matters: The Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe Study

This article presents the design of a seven-country study focusing on childhood vaccines, Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe (VAX-TRUST), developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study consists of (a) situation analysis of vaccine hesitancy (examination of individual, socio-demographic and macro-level factors of vaccine hesitancy and analysis of media coverage on vaccines and vaccination and (b) participant observation and in-depth interviews of healthcare professionals and vaccine-hesitant parents. These analyses were used to design interventions aimed at increasing awareness on the complexity of vaccine hesitancy among healthcare professionals involved in discussing childhood vaccines with parents. We present the selection of countries and regions, the conceptual basis of the study, details of the data collection and the process of designing and evaluating the interventions, as well as the potential impact of the study. Laying out our research design serves as an example of how to translate complex public health issues into social scientific study and methods.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Reabilitação cardiovascular em casa (REC-casa): como contrariar a inatividade física na era Covid-19?

© 2021 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Published by Elsevier Espa ̃na, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)Introduction and objectives: Center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs have been forced to close due to COVID-19. Alternative delivery models to maintain access to CR programs and to avoid physical inactivity should be considered. The aim of this study was to assess physical activity (PA) levels after completing a home-based digital CR program. Methods: A total of 116 cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients (62.6±8.9 years, 95 male) who had been attending a face-to-face CR program were recruited and assessed (baseline and at three months) on the following parameters: PA, sedentary behavior, adherence, cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular symptoms, feelings toward the pandemic, dietary habits, risk factor control, safety and adverse events. The intervention consisted of a multidisciplinary digital CR program, including regular patient assessment, and exercise, educational and psychological group sessions. Results: Ninety-eight CVD patients successfully completed all the online assessments (15.5% drop-out rate). A favorable main effect of time was an increase in moderate to vigorous PA and a decrease in sedentary time at three months. Almost half of the participants completed at least one online exercise training session per week and attended at least one of the online educational sessions. No major adverse events were reported and only one minor event occurred. Conclusion: During the pandemic, levels of moderate to vigorous PA improved after three months of home-based CR in CVD patients with previous experience in a face-to-face CR model. Diversified CR programs with a greater variety of content tailored to individual preferences are needed to meet the motivational and clinical requirements of CVD patients.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data