When migrants become ‘the people’: unpacking homeland populism

When populism takes over the delivery of health care: Venezuela

Adequate and modern health care is not available in Venezuela at this moment. A humanitarian crisis of post war dimensions is currently rampant and afflicting all Venezuelans alike. The delivery and availability of cancer care is severely limited and inadequate. No funding is available as populist measures, mismanagement, pillaging, corruption, lack of forethought and expertise have brought the...

When Agents Become Principals:

This paper argues that the publishing of academic research by and large belongs to the public sector domain, and that the scientific knowledge stemming from the public sectors is important for innovation. In 2004 the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions (UHR) introduced an incentive based system in which academic institutions receive economic compensation as a function or thei...

Autoimmune Diseases : When Homeland Security Fails

charged with protecting us from lurking outside dangers. What ensues is either smoldering conflict to attrition or large-scale open warfare. Treatments have generally been disappointing. Autoimmune phenomena are sometimes consequences of both autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). So, why would one consider treating autoimmune diseases with HCT? Serendipity can fuel...

When does conscientiousness become perfectionism ?

Gordon L. Flett, PhD Canada Research Chair in Personality and Health York University Toronto Mr. C is a 50-year-old professional writer who recently made a serious suicide attempt. At his initial session, Mr. C was hesitant to discuss his situation and reason for attending. He did, however, bring a copy of his résumé so the therapist could “get to know him quickly.” He said he had been depresse...

When Does Influence Become Undue?