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Luxury in Sport: Opulence, Prestige, and Influence in the Sport Industry. By Ekaterina Glebova. Published in 2025 by Edward Elgar Publishing. $ 117.00. 214 pp. [book review]
No full textGlebova's book, Luxury in Sport, is a vital resource for sports management professionals. [...
Pre-trial detention as a last resort measure? When the last shall be the first
No full textPerfil de investigadora ainda não criado.This study delves into the profiles of individuals awaiting trial in Portugal, examining their sociodemographic, clinical and criminal backgrounds to elucidate the factors influencing pre-trial detention decisions. Analysing a cohort of 198 individuals (78.3% men), our findings challenge common assumptions, revealing that the majority of pre-trial detainees exhibit a low propensity for violence, often facing non-violent charges. Notably, the study contradicts the prevailing belief about leniency towards women, as female detainees, primarily first-time offenders with non-violent charges, reported lower violence risk, higher levels of familial support and higher rates of employment at the time of detention. Additionally, the research identifies key variables associated with a higher risk of violence among pre-trial detainees, emphasising age, prior convictions and recent remand status. These results underscore the imperative for early interventions tailored to this high-risk group. Overall, this work contributes crucial insights, prompting a reconsideration of pre-trial measures and advocating for more nuanced approaches in cases where less severe alternatives may be warranted
Avatars in artificial intelligence marketing: A systematic literature review on sentiment and emotion analysis
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A consciência interocetiva e fatores sociodemográficos e de saúde: estudo correlacional numa amostra não clínica
No full textA literatura sugere o papel crucial da consciência interocetiva (CI) na regulação emocional e saúde mental dos indivíduos. A presente dissertação foca-se na análise da CI e da sua relação com as variáveis: sexo, idade, Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e prática de atividade física, bem como a relação com dificuldades de regulação emocionais reportadas pelos participantes. A amostra incluiu 354 participantes (276 femininos e 78 masculinos, 18-78 anos). Os resultados mostram a importância de avaliar e promover a CI nos homens, pessoas mais velhas, com sobrepeso e que não praticam exercício para diminuir dificuldades emocionais. As mulheres apresentaram maior CI comparativamente aos homens, nas subdimensões “Notar” e Consciência Emocional”. Com o aumento da idade, a capacidade de perceber sinais internos diminui, mas a confiança neles aumenta. A prática de exercício foi associada a maiores níveis de CI na dimensão “Notar” e uma regulação emocional mais eficaz. Por outro lado, um IMC mais elevado foi relacionado a maior dificuldade em perceber sinais corporais, indicando menor CI. Níveis elevados de dificuldades emocionais correlacionaram-se a menores níveis de CI, nas dimensões “Não se Preocupar” e “Confiar”. Este estudo reforça a relevância de explorar a CI como fator de promoção da saúde física e mental.The literature suggests the crucial role of interoceptive awareness (IA) in the emotional regulation and mental health of individuals. The dissertation focuses on analysing IA and its relationship with the variables: gender, age, Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity, as well as the relationship with emotional regulation difficulties reported by the participants. The sample included 354 participants (276 females and 78 males, aged 18-78). The results show the importance of assessing and promoting IA in men, older people, those who are overweight and do not exercise in order to reduce emotional difficulties. Women showed higher IA compared to men in the ‘Noticing’ and ‘Emotional Awareness’ subdimensions. With increasing age, the ability to perceive internal signals decreases, but confidence in them increases. Exercise was associated with higher levels of IA in the ‘Noticing’ dimension and more effective emotional regulation. On the other hand, a higher BMI was related to greater difficulty in perceiving bodily signals, indicating lower IA. High levels of emotional difficulties correlated with lower levels of IA in the ‘Not Worrying’ and ‘Trusting’ dimensions. This study reinforces the relevance of exploring IA as a factor in promoting physical and mental health
Anthropomorphism in artificial intelligence: A game-changer for brand marketing
Get PDFThe expansion of brands adopting artificial intelligence services with human characteristics, such as chatbots, has rev- olutionized digital marketing strategies, transforming how companies reach and engage customers. This technologi- cal innovation is reshaping digital interactions between companies and consumers, offering a more personalized
and efficient experience. This study explores the influence of chatbot anthropomorphism on customer engagement and purchasing decision-making with brands that use this artificial intelligence service. Data from a questionnaire with 1319 participants was analyzed using partial least squares method. Chatbot anthropomorphism has a more positive influence on purchasing decision-making when this relationship is mediated by customer engagement. In turn, customer involvement also has a positive influence on decision-making. The results emphasize that for a greater influence of the chatbot’s anthropomorphism on purchasing decision-making, the customer must first be engaged with the chatbot. This research illuminates a new path in the domain of AI-enabled brand interactions, showing
the distinct influence of anthropomorphism in chatbots on customer satisfaction, trust and loyalty, thus revolutioniz- ing traditional paradigms of consumer-brand engagement and decision-making processes. By exploring the intricate dynamics between customer engagement with anthropomorphized chatbots and purchasing decisions, this study breaks new ground, offering unprecedented insight into the transformative potential of human-like chatbot interac- tions in shaping consumer behavior and brand relationships
Urban discourses and rural settlements: Toward a documentary analysis of the effects of governmentality on the built environment in rural Galicia (Spain)
Get PDFGovernmentality is a “key notion” needed to understand the path followed by territorial management in rural areas, and its effects on the landscape of the late modern period.
Government refers to more or less systemic, regulated and reflected modes of power that go beyond the spontaneous exercise of power over others, following a specific form of reasoning (discourse).
The modern nation-state as a ‘spatial framework’ characterized by the domination of a centralized administrative apparatus over a dispersed national territory that needs to face different contradictions.
Rationality in planning is embodied in the complementarity of the concepts of discourse and power.
Dispositifs, in the form of laws and academic institutions, are important in allowing and/or spreading certain discourses
Marketing digital: estudo de caso da Verae
Get PDFEste relatório de estágio apresenta as atividades desenvolvidas durante o estágio
curricular, detalhando os conhecimentos adquiridos, as competências que foram
aperfeiçoadas e os resultados alcançados. Pretende evidenciar a relação entre a teoria
aprendida ao longo do curso e a prática profissional vivida no estágio, destacando os
desafios enfrentados e as soluções implementadas.
A unidade curricular “Estágio” promove a oportunidade de aplicar conhecimentos teóricos
em contexto profissional. Esta disciplina promove o desenvolvimento de competências
práticas e a integração no mercado de trabalho, permitindo uma experiência que concilia
a teoria académica aprendida com os desafios organizacionais concretos do dia-a-dia de
um profissional da área.
O estágio foi realizado na Verae, empresa que atua nos setores da consultoria e do digital,
reconhecida pela sua inovação e presença no mercado. A empresa usa estratégias
eficazes para aumentar a visibilidade e a interação com o público-alvo.
Este relatório permite refletir sobre a experiência do estágio, realçando a importância das
estratégias digitais e da avaliação de resultados. A realização do estágio permitiu
aprofundar as dinâmicas do marketing digital e das redes sociais, possibilitando a
aplicação de conhecimentos teóricos num ambiente prático.
O estágio proporcionou uma melhoria de competências técnicas (e.g., o desenvolvimento
de conteúdo para redes sociais e blogs, aplicação de estratégias de planos de marketing),
e comportamentais, o trabalho em equipa, a gestão de tempo e a resolução de problemas.
Esta experiência no mundo real contribuiu significativamente para uma melhor preparação
da estagiária face às exigências do mercado de trabalho, reforçando a importância da
aprendizagem prática, da componente teórica, bem como, da necessária adaptação às
exigências do ambiente profissional.
Palavras-chave: marketing, marketing digital, redes sociais, estratégia, métrica
Carga mental em trabalhadores portugueses: a influência de condições do trabalho e variáveis individuais
No full textA literatura que analisa a carga mental, tem-se concentrado em setores específicos,
como saúde e educação. Este estudo pretendeu analisar a carga mental em
trabalhadores de diferentes campos profissionais em Portugal. O objetivo principal
deste estudo foi avaliar a carga mental e a sua relação com condições de trabalho e
variáveis individuais (e.g., personalidade, variáveis sociodemográficas e queixas
subjetivas de memória). Utilizou-se uma amostra de 150 participantes, sendo 68,7%
do sexo feminino e 31,3% do sexo masculino, com idades entre 18 e 65 anos. Foi
utilizada o tipo de amostragem não probabilística por bola de neve, através de um
questionário online como meio de recolha de dados. Os participantes preencheram os
seguintes instrumentos de autorrelato: Questionário Sociodemográfico, Car-Men-Q,
NEO-FFI-20 e QM_D-a-D. As análises estatísticas foram realizadas utilizando o SPSS.
Os resultados indicaram que profissões com altas exigências cognitivas e emocionais
(especialmente na área da saúde) apresentam maiores níveis de carga mental. Traços
de personalidade como extroversão e conscienciosidade correlacionaram-se com
menores perceções de exigência cognitiva e de desempenho, enquanto o
neuroticismo se associou a maiores exigências emocionais e temporais. Além disso,
foi revelado que exigências cognitivas, emocionais e de desempenho estão
associadas à maior perceção de queixas subjetivas de memória.The literature analyzing mental load has focused on specific sectors such as health
and education. This study aimed to analyze mental load in workers from different
professional fields in Portugal. The main objective of this study was to evaluate mental
load and its relationship with working conditions and individual variables (e.g.,
personality, sociodemographic variables and subjective memory complaints). A sample
of 150 participants was used, 68.7% female and 31.3% male, aged between 18 and 65.
Non-probability snowball sampling was used, with an online questionnaire as the
means of data collection. The participants completed the following self-reporting
instruments: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Car-Men-Q, NEO-FFI-20 and QM_D-a-
D were used. Statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS. The results indicated
that professions with high cognitive and emotional demands (especially in the health
sector) have higher levels of mental load.Personality traits such as extroversion and
conscientiousness correlated with lower perceptions of cognitive and performance
demands, while neuroticism was associated with higher emotional and temporal
demands. In addition, it was revealed that cognitive, emotional and performance
demands are associated with greater perception of subjective memory complaints
Techniques in reliability of internet of things (IoT)
Get PDFThe Internet of Things (IoT) has rapidly transformed the way we interact with technology, connecting numerous smart devices to the internet. However, with the proliferation of IoT applications, ensuring the reliability of these interconnected systems has become a critical concern. The current paper presents the reliability of IoT systems achieved through a combination of fault tolerance, robust communication protocols, data integrity, predictive maintenance, energy efficiency, and comprehensive testing. By adopting these techniques, IoT deployments can ensure dependable and resilient operations, fostering the growth and adoption of IoT technologies across diverse industries. This abstract highlights various techniques employed to enhance the reliability of IoT systems. Fault tolerance plays a crucial role in increasing IoT system reliability. Redundancy techniques such as replication and backup are applied to ensure continued functionality in the event of device failures. Additionally, fault detection and self-healing mechanisms are integrated into IoT devices, allowing them to identify and correct errors autonomously. Robust communication protocols are essential to maintain reliable connections among IoT devices. These protocols should be designed to handle intermittent network connectivity, reduce latency, and ensure secure data transmission. Solutions like message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) and Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) are commonly used for their lightweight and efficient communication properties. Data integrity and security are paramount in IoT applications. Various cryptographic techniques, like asymmetric encryption and digital signatures, are implemented to safeguard data and prevent unauthorized access. Moreover, regular security audits and updates are necessary to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities. Predictive maintenance is a valuable technique for enhancing IoT device reliability. By utilizing sensors and analytics, IoT systems can monitor the status of all linked devices in real-time, allowing for preventative maintenance to be performed before any malfunctions develop. Battery-operated Internet of Things devices benefit greatly from energy-efficient design. Strategies for reducing energy consumption and maximizing performance include using low-power hardware design, optimizing data transfer, and entering a sleep state. Rigorous testing and simulation environments are essential for assessing IoT system reliability. Robust testing helps identify and rectify potential issues before deployment, reducing the risk of system failures in real-world scenarios in the IoT system which increases the efficiency and reliability of IoT designs and Networks
Graduação do crédito do credor retentício no processo de insolvência
No full textEsta dissertação procura refletir sobre a seguinte questão nuclear:
Em que termos é graduado o crédito possuído pelo credor retentício, no âmbito do processo de insolvência?
Contudo, além da questão referida, são feitas tantas outras, ora mais subjetivas, ora de natureza interpretativa, que se revelam igualmente essenciais e urgentes no seu tratamento e que, além de justificarem a resposta à pergunta essencial que se procura, dentro dos limites da lei e da sua interpretação, regulam diversas variáveis da mesma temática, demonstrando como pode facilmente variar ou alterar-se a resposta nuclear, de acordo com as circunstâncias e peculiaridades de cada caso concreto.
Aborda-se, assim, não apenas o núcleo duro desta temática – representado pelas questões de direito incontornáveis – mas também as vertentes sociais e evolutivas que originaram as discordâncias e críticas à corrente maioritariamente sufragada.
Nestes termos, vamos analisar variados assuntos de uma forma ampla, como por exemplo, a origem do direito de retenção, os seus requisitos e consagração no Código Civil, a graduação dos diversos créditos em confronto no processo de insolvência, os efeitos da própria declaração de insolvência no contrato promessa de compra e venda de imóveis e o respetivo regime legal aplicável.
Além disso, em concreto, vamos debruçar-nos sobre as várias posições versadas nos Acórdãos Uniformizadores de Jurisprudência, bem como as mais recentes alterações legislativas. Tentaremos, ainda, desmitificar as causas que estiveram na raiz da prolação destes entendimentos, a nível social e ao nível da justiça, procurando-se encontrar aquele que melhor a serve e equilibra, sem prejudicar os interesses e direitos dos seus intervenientes.
A análise das opiniões das diferentes correntes permite abordar questões que, na prática, geram maior controvérsia. Entre elas estão a prevalência do direito de retenção em relação ao crédito hipotecário, os fundamentos do entendimento consolidado, a atuação do sua eficácia, bem como o alcance do instituto do promitente-comprador na condição de consumidor e a definição das pessoas, físicas ou jurídicas, que podem ser a ele vinculadas, além de outras divergências doutrinárias levantadas.
É ainda explanada uma perspetiva pessoal sobre as temáticas desenvolvidas, bem como são sugeridas soluções que vão ajustar as decisões dos juízes em tribunal para resultados mais justos, sem que os interesses de cada interveniente possam ser questionados, sempre com a ressalva do estudo e análise personalizados de cada caso concreto.
Faz-se, ao longo de todo o desenvolvimento da dissertação, uma comparação com ordenamentos jurídicos distintos, de outros países e jurisdições, que tratam a temática em questão, ou com outra sensibilidade, ou com outra interpretação, ajustando-se as semelhanças e diferenças ao resultado que, ao nível pessoal dos presentes autores, se relevam mais adequados.However, beyond this primary question, several other issues arise, some more subjective, others interpretative in nature, which prove equally essential and urgent in their examination. These additional questions not only justify the response to the main inquiry within the boundaries of the law and its interpretation but also govern various aspects of the same topic, demonstrating how the central answer can easily vary or shift depending on the circumstances and peculiarities of each specific case.
Thus, this work addresses not only the core of this topic—represented by the unavoidable legal issues—but also the social and evolutionary aspects that have given rise to disagreements and criticisms of the majority stance.
In this context, a broad analysis is conducted on various matters, such as the origin of the right of retention, its requirements, and its codification in the Civil Code; the ranking of competing credits in the insolvency process; the effects of the insolvency declaration on the promissory contract for the purchase and sale of real estate; and the corresponding applicable legal framework.
Moreover, the focus is placed specifically on the various positions expressed in the Uniform Jurisprudence Rulings, as well as on the most recent legislative changes. An effort is also made to demystify the social and judicial causes underlying these interpretations, aiming to identify the approach that best serves and balances justice without compromising the interests and rights of those involved.
The analysis of the opinions of different perspectives allows for the examination of issues that, in practice, generate significant controversy. Among these are the precedence of the right of retention over mortgage credit, the foundations of the consolidated interpretation, the conduct of the Insolvency Administrator when fulfilling or rejecting the promissory contract, considering its enforceability, as well as the scope of the concept of the promissory buyer as a consumer and the identification of the individuals or entities, whether natural or legal persons, who may be associated with it, along with other doctrinal disagreements raised.
Additionally, a personal perspective on the discussed topics is presented, along with suggestions for solutions aimed at aligning judicial decisions with fairer outcomes without questioning the interests and rights of each party involved, always emphasizing the necessity for a personalized study and analysis of each specific case.
Throughout the dissertation, comparisons are made with the legal frameworks of other countries and jurisdictions, which address the topic either with a different sensitivity or a different interpretation. These comparisons align similarities and differences with the conclusions that, in the authors’ view, are deemed most appropriate