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This study examines on-site co-creation experiences from a tourist perspective. A review of the relevant literature and in-depth interviews with 22 tourists who participated in a 'swimming with dolphins' experience are used to explore the importance of active participation and interaction in enhancing tourist attention and the memorability of the experience. Findings show that high levels of attention and memorability have been associated with particular cognitive and physical activities and interactions during the overall experience, and suggesting that on-site co-creation influences memorability by focusing a visitor's attention. This study contributes both to the understanding and conceptualization of co-creation experiences in the field of tourism by substantiating the usefulness of a psychologically-based approach to experience design.

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RESUMOA água na região semiárida é um dos recursos naturais com maior escassez, sendo imprescindível o seu manejo correto e a prática do reuso. Neste contexto, propôs-se avaliar o uso de nitrogênio e fósforo junto com água residuária doméstica pós-tratada em filtro de areia com fluxo intermitente sobre os aspectos de crescimento e acúmulo de fitomassa de plantas de berinjela cultivadas em casa de vegetação no semiárido paraibano. O experimento foi conduzido no município de Pombal, Paraíba, utilizando-se o delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 4 x 4 + 1, com quatro repetições, sendo quatro doses de nitrogênio (N1 = 0,22; N2 = 0,39; N3 = 0,56 e; N4 = 0,72 g dm -3 de solo) e quatro doses de fósforo (P1 = 0,96; P2 = 1,68; P3 = 2,40 e; P4 = 3,12 g dm -3 de solo) e irrigação com água residuária. Adicionou-se um tratamento com 100% da adubação com N, P e irrigação com água de abastecimento. A interação entre as doses de nitrogênio e fósforo não influenciou os aspectos de crescimento e acúmulo de fitomassa da berinjeleira. O aumento unitário das doses de fósforo promoveu acréscimos de 0,13% no número de folhas da berinjela quando irrigada com água residuária. A dose estimada de nitrogênio de 0,43 g dm -3 e irrigação com água residuária resultou em maior altura de plantas. As maiores doses de nitrogênio promoveram decréscimos significativos sobre o acúmulo de fitomassa da berinjeleira.Palavras-chave: adubação, reuso, Solanum melongena L.

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BACKGROUND Background: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients, mainly those with advanced disease, may have postural difficulties. In these patients the spine may became stiff due to the chronic inflammatory process of fibroconnective tissues and bones, leading to hip flexion, increase in dorsal kyphosis and loss of lumbar and cervical lordosis. Knee flexion occurs as a compensatory mechanism promoting the appearance of the classic skier posture. Such malalignment causes dislocation of the center of mass of the trunk, disturbing static and dynamic balance. It also causes difficulties in looking up and creating visual inputs that are important to compensate the negative effects of postural instability. Aim: To study balance impairment and falls in SpA patients and its association with clinical and epidemiological variables, disease activity, functional and metrology indexes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Materials and methods: Cross sectional study of 55 SpA patients with axial disease. Clinical and epidemiological were collected from the charts. Balance was accessed by Berg Balance Scale (BBS). The following instruments were applied: ASDAS (Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score)-ESR, ASDAS-CRP, BASDAI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index), BASFI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index), BASMI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index) and ASQoL (Ankylosing spondylitis quality of life questionnaire). The number of falls in the last year was collected. RESULTS Results: In this sample, 30.9% had high risk of falls by the BBS and 25.4% recalled having at least one fall in the last years. The BBS values were lower in those with white ethnic background (p=0.01); smokers (p=0.03) and with HLA-B27 (p=0.03) and correlated inversely with BASDAI (rho=-0.28), ASDAS-ESR (rho=-0.32) and ASDAS-CRP (rho=-0.33), BASFI (rho=-0.71,p<0.0001), BASMI (rho=-0.80; p<0.0001), and age (rho=-0.50;p<0.001). Multivariated analysis showed that BASFI and BASMI were independently associated with BBS (p=0.02 and 0.0001 respectively). Patients with falls had lower BBS (p=0.03) and loss of balance correlated with impairment of the quality of life (rho=-0.56;p<0.001). CONCLUSION Conclusions: Conclusions: Balance is impaired in almost 1/3 of SpA patients and the BBS is associated mainly with functional and metrology indexes, showing that patients with severe cumulative damage are more affected.