Culture as a dimension of country brand: the highs and lows of Brazil’s brand image by Fabiana Gondim Mariutti, Mirna de Lima Medeiros

“…Thus, after focus group and thematic analyses exploring and interpreting the findings, Brazil was perceived as having a ‘diverse and positive culture’. The most surprising finding concerns the participants’ awareness of the diversity of associations with Brazil’s brand image. …”
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BRICS Countries in Political Consciousness of Russian Citizens by S. Yu. Belokonev, T. V. Evgenieva, V. V. Titov, Z. R. Usmanova

“…It is remarkable that the perception of the BRICS countries by the majority of respondents is primarily influenced by implicit factors which manifest in appeal to stereotypes and associations (India – cinema, Brazil – football, etc.). …”
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At what cycle threshold level are dogs able to detect SARS-CoV-2 in humans? by Víctor M Vidal-Martínez, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Tapia, Lilia C Soler-Jiménez, Iván Velázquez-Abunader, Matilde Jiménez-Coello, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, David Hernández-Mena

“…This variability likely depends on the viral load of infected people, which may be closely associated with physiological changes in infected patients. …”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“…Mollame et al. (2024) conducted a similar study in which the training protocol was based on the Tactical Games Model, with results supporting its applicability for the multidimensional development (physical and cognitive) of young footballers. Altavilla (2024) analyzed the scientific literature to outline the physical determinants in the performance models of athletes in basketball, football, and volleyball. …”
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