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The implication of foreign currency lending for financial stability became one of the most important issues appointed to the attention of policymakers especially when global financial crises became evident. In Romania, the high indebtedness rate, especially in foreign currencies, is the main vulnerable spot of…

Perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum following blunt abdominal trauma is quite rare. Only 4 cases have been reported in literature of Meckel’s diverticulum perforation following blunt abdominal trauma .Here we report a case of Meckel’s diverticulum perforation in a 10 yr old male child who presented…

Peutz Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and hamartomatous polyps throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Pigmented macules appear especially on oral mucosa, lips and fingers. Hamartomatous polyps are found predominantly at the small intestine and colon lesser extent1 and can…

Harnessing the wind resource requires technical development and theoretical understanding to implement reliable predicting toolkits to assess wind potential and its economic viability. Comprehensive toolkits, like RETScreen®, have become very popular, allowing users to perform rapid and comprehensive pre-feasibility and feasibility studies of wind projects…

Acute colonic pseudobstruction (Ogilvie’s syndrome) is a severe, life threatening condition characterized by acute colonic distension without evidence, or mechanical obstructive factor. Prompt detection results in an early colonoscopy treatment, which results in better prognosis. We report the case of a 57 year old female…

The aim of this study was to use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to evaluate the timing and magnitude of glucose excursions in renal transplant recipients receiving oral prednisone, which may assist in determining optimal time for detection of hyperglycaemia and treatment strategies for this group…

While concluding the 2012 audit for Lavelle Nursing Home (“Lavelle”), the audit engagement team became aware of a recently signed severance agreement with one of the former shareholders, who was also one of the five cousins who established the business.  The agreement provided for the…

The main objective of this paper is to see how economic globalisation has affected the size of the state in Latin America, determining which of the effects — efficiency and compensation — has been stronger in Latin America, a region that has joined the world…

The incessant strike, picketing among health workers in developing nations, is becoming a worrisome phenomenon in developing economy. This paper’s main objective is to examine the impact of job environment (work-family interface, climate, work roles, and job security) on job satisfaction and commitment among Nigerian…

The number of people learning and working in foreign language contexts is increasing with globalization and this has implications for the effectiveness of communication and understanding. While it is generally acknowledged that some level of disadvantage is experienced by those with limited language proficiency, the…