People adopt behavioral patterns consistent with events observed in their environments, including television portrayals. Although television programs frequently portray unhealthy styles of living, a vast potential exists for people to learn healthy patterns of behavior from media presentations. The purpose of this article is to examine interactions between the person and television that capital...

This article considers several aspects of the economic decision making of the poor from the perspective of behavioral economics, and it focuses on potential contributions from marketing. Among other things, the authors consider some relevant facets of the social and institutional environments in which the poor interact, and they review some behavioral patterns that are likely to arise in these ...

There is overwhelming evidence that people will become more engaged in working, learning, and collaborating, if they “want-to” rather than they “have-to” participate in these activities. Frameworks are needed to understand and support the transition from a hierarchically organized, curriculum dominated, plan and push world to a world in which people have possibilities for co-creation and pursui...

Globally, water is a bottleneck to food security and, as such, new approach for needed. Food insecurity knocking at every nation's door, including those of the most developed. Moreover, disruptions in supply chains that result from continued reliance on business-as-usual traditional, non-sustainable and agricultural systems make even more vividly present. This article explores current relations...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine which technique of uncinectomy, classical or swing door technique.  Materials and Methods: Four hundred eighty Cases of sinusitis were selected and operated for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). Out of these, in 240 uncinectomies classical uncinectomy was done whereas in another 240 uncinectomies swing door technique was used. In...