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    The Image Assessment of Viet-Nam Among U.S. Tourists
    (2004-06) Tran-Tuan, Hung
    Tourism to Viet-Nam has not reached its full potential. The feasibility of attracting more international tourists to Viet-Nam is quite high, particularly from the USA market. However, as of 2003, Vietnamese marketing and tourism studies are neither complete nor comprehensive in the USA market. Therefore, Vietnamese tourism image assessment is necessary and timely. Using an onsite survey, this research focused on understanding the image of Viet-Nam among U.S. tourists in Viet-Nam. Results from 100 tourists indicated that Viet-Nam's image is overall positive. Respondents were mainly seniors, highly educated, and had discrete income to travel. A four-factor solution of image variables revealed that the world heritage sites, atmosphere and attractions, service value, and tourism quality were highly evaluated by tourists. Also, the Vietnamese people, with its dynamic society, represented the holistic image and the world heritage sites were determined as unique attractions. Respondents felt that traveling to Viet-Nam was an exciting experience, and in combination with the friendliness of Vietnamese, reflected the psychological characteristic of Viet-Nam's image. Recommendations for Vietnamese development have been made for environmental issues, price inequality, and research so planners, managers, and marketers from various levels can apply for a more appealing Viet-Nam to the USA market.
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    A national survey of managed honey bee 2013–2014 annual colony losses in the USA
    (2015) Lee, Kathleen V.; Steinhauer, Nathalie; Rennich, Karen; Wilson, Michael E.; Tarpy, David R.; Caron, Dewey M.; Rose, Robyn; Delaplane, Keith S.; Baylis, Kathy; Lengerich, Eugene J.; Pettis, Jeff; Skinner, John A.; Wilkes, James T.; Sagili, Ramesh; vanEngelsdorp, Dennis
    Honey bee colony losses are a major concern in the USA and across the globe. Long-term data on losses are critical for putting yearly losses in context. US colony loss surveys have been conducted yearly since the winter of 2006–2007. Here, we report the results from the eighth annual survey on winter losses and the second annual survey of summer and annual losses. There were 7425 valid respondents (7123 backyard, 190 sideline, and 112 commercial beekeepers) managing 497,855 colonies, 19 % of the total US colonies. Total losses reported were 19.8 % [95 % CI 19.3–20.3 %] over the summer, 23.7 % [95 % CI 23.3–24.1 %] over the winter, and 34.1 % [95 % CI 33.6–34.6 %] for the whole year. Average losses were 15.1 % [95 % CI 14.5–15.7 %] over the summer, 44.8 % [95 % CI 43.9–45.7 %] over the winter, and 51.1 % [95 % CI 50.2–51.6 %] for the whole year. While total winter loss was one of the lowest reported in 8 years, 66 % of all beekeepers had higher losses than they deemed acceptable.