This paper describes the key factors and remaining challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in complex emergencies.A complex emergency is "a humanitarian crisis in a country, region or society where there is total or considerable breakdown of authority resulting from internal or external conflict and which requires an international respo
The sharp depreciation of the italian lira at the end of 1992 did not lead to a rebound in inflation which was feared at the time: consumer prices maintained a substantially reflective trend, contradicting the experience of similar episodes of the past.This study focuses attention on the question of the impact of the business cycle on profit margin
A 69-year-old lady diagnosed with congestive cardiac failure three years prior presented with worsening shortness of breath and bilateral leg swelling.She does not have a history of acute coronary syndrome, however an angiogram performed two years ago revealed a two-vessel disease.She also has hypothyroidism secondary to thyroidectomy.A cardiovascu
In South Africa, attacks mainly directed at black non-South Africans, is a rampant, long- standing phenomenon notwithstanding the spirit of Ubuntu which is thought to permeate the social fabric.Assumptions have been made in various labels describing the attacks, raising concerns about their appropriateness.Further, various explanations and hypothes
It has always been crucial for architects to obtain an intuitive understanding of the structural performance of architectural forms.During the modern period, there has always been a close collaboration between architects and engineers in designing high-rise buildings.With the recent dwindling of this closeness, the structural efficiency of high-ris