Andy Warhol, the eternal optimist believed wholeheartedly in the American ideal that every hardworking citizen, given an equal opportunity, earned the inalienable right to become rich and famous. It is no coincidence that we think of Warhol not only with his self-portrait pulled of the Internet from his very own Museum Internet Page but also for his belief in the American dream. For even if Int...

BACKGROUND It has been argued that quality improvements that result from user charges reduce their negative impact on utilization especially of the poor. In Uganda, because there was no concrete evidence for improvements in quality of care following the introduction of user charges, the government abolished user fees in all public health units on 1st March 2001. This gave us the opportunity to ...

T term Asian Americans refers to people of Asian descent who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. They reside in many communities, mainstream to small, isolated enclaves, and consist of many subgroups, such as Asian Indians, Cambodians, Chinese, Filipinos, Hmong, Japanese, Koreans, Laotians, Thais, Vietnamese, and “other Asian,” with 32 linguistic groups. Among this group, ...

Like other visible characteristics such as skin color, gender, or age, body size is a diffuse status characteristic that impacts perceptions, interactions, and social outcomes. Studies demonstrate that individuals hold preconceived notions about what it means to be fat and document a long list of negative stereotypes associated with fat individuals, including laziness, unintelligence, and incom...

The conflict in Ukraine and ensuing energetic crisis has hindered environmental policies Europe elsewhere. war itself severe implications. between Russia Ukraine, both major agricultural countries, negative impact on the global food supply. As prices rise, some nations are likely to cope by converting forests grasslands fields. International tensions conflicts among reasons boost childbearing o...

Nowadays, marketing professionals are increasingly aware of the importance of brands in the success of organizations, as it can be an asset with utmost importance for a lasting competitive advantage. Indeed, what is called a brand is something far more than a name. The brand and its affiliates pave the way for human communication. Brand personification is done in this respect. Although BP can b...

The plight of farmers are worsening by the impact climate change. This is evident in all agro-ecological zones Ghana. Warming and variability rainfall pattern causing floods long dry spells drought with resultant effects reduced food crop livestock production. Conservation Agricultural (CA) practices was therefore introduced to address challeges conventional tillage. CA has been identified as a...

Objective - This study aims to extend the brand personality concept by applying this organization, i.e., university. Methodology/Technique – A questionnaire was designed based on Aaker (1997)’s 5 dimensions of scale collect data. 400 Thai undergraduate students Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus participated in study. Participants were first informed description a...

The style of scientific giants differs at least as much as their interests. Seymour Benzer, who died in Pasadena on Novem-ber 30, 2007, at the age of 86, was made of the stuff of the great restless explorers. But unlike the Cooks and Magellans, he never waited for a monarch's approval to sail, nor did he claim sovereignty over the new territory. With admirable drive, curiosity , and tenacity, h...

brief battle with cancer. His passing has created an irretrievable loss for the field of cardiovascular medicine, because he was the essence of a clinician-teacher-investigator. Kanu was soft-spoken, kind, and wise; he was a practitioner of extraordinary skill, and spiritual. We were privileged to know this gentle giant of cardiology. while still living in a refugee camp in Calcutta. He moved t...