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- Rooting a new event in its place: the case of Festa Templária, Tomar, PortugalPublication . Sol, Hermínia; de Brito, Marisa P.; Pinto Coelho, João; Figueira, Luís; Pratt, Christopher; Lopes, Eunice R.Purpose With fierce competition in capturing tourists, it is crucial that destinations be prepared to adapt and to refresh their event portfolio. The purpose of this paper is to look into the decision-making process that led to the development of a new festival in a middle-sized city, Tomar, in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach This study analyses the creation process of the Knights Templar Festival, in Tomar, a new event focusing on the Templar history of the city. A retrospective outlook on the evolution of the event is given. Primary data were collected via quantitative survey analysis and semi-structured interviews. The theoretical scope is events and placemaking. Findings The strengths and weaknesses of the region influenced the conception and setting up of this particular event. This awareness is important for cities in meeting the challenges and opportunities that event portfolio diversification calls for. Research limitations/implications This paper helps us to understand the motives and challenges in establishing a new event in the city, through the analysis of a single case study of a European middle-sized city. Simultaneously, it is a longitudinal in-depth case of the first editions of a new historically focused event. Practical implications Several practical implications can be derived to the case of Tomar. Overall, it is key that cities align the focus of new events with the city’s identity (as Tomar did). Originality/value This paper presents an in-depth and longitudinal case study, from the moment of the creation of a new event to its fourth edition, mapping the decision-making process, highlighting the learning curve of the decision makers.
- The efficacy of different programming-ovulation agents (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Deslorelin and its combination) in purebred Lusitano maresPublication . Leão, Maria Teresa Cleto; Pereira, Rosa Maria Lino NetoEquine reproductive management and reproductive biotechnologies have been facilitated with the use of programming-ovulation agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the administration of hCG in comparison with the deslorelin and with the hCG and deslorelin together at the same time in the mare, and also to determine the components that influence these drugs ovulation response and pregnancy outcome. From the total of all the Thoroughbred Lusitano mares present in the years 2014 to 2017, 280 mares were selected to participate in this study, totalizing 843 estrous cycles. The clinical efficacy at programming a timed ovulation was similar using the 48 hours as the measurement between hCG, deslorelin or both drugs administration and ovulation (89,2%, 90,2% and 94% of mares, respectively), but was higher considering the achieved pregnancy rates for the coadministration (P 0.04). Mares that were not submitted to a hormonal treatment doubled the interval until ovulation. A significant interaction between the mare reproductive status and hormonal therapy on the interval of time from treatment to ovulation was also identified. The follicular diameter influenced this interval as for each 1 mm that the follicular diameter of the preovulatory follicle grows, the time between hormonal treatment and ovulation reduces 1.1007h. Besides being influenced by the hormonal treatment (P=0.002), the pregnancy rate was also influenced by the time between the hormonal therapy and ovulation. The pregnancy rate of mares presenting an interval between 24-48h was highest (53.3 3.8 %), then until 24h (47.6 8.4%) and finally the lowest after 48h (36.8 5.8%). In conclusion, the results obtained in the present study can highlight the expected effects for different programming-ovulation agent administration in Purebred Lusitano mares, which is a breed that easily adapts to the different equestrian sports and currently promising worldwide.