INTRODUCTION Transient global amnesia (TGA) is an episode of severe anterograde amnesia of sudden onset, characteristically lasting 4 to 6 h. Patients become disorientated in time and place, but not in person. Automated motor tasks are preserved; however, the retention of new information is impaired, with clear implications to a pilot's fitness to fly. This study examines the United Kingdom Civ...

Emerging diseases could have a devastating impact on international trade unless there is a change in the traditional approach to disease control and new holistic prevention and control strategies are adopted. The impact that emerging diseases will have on international trade will depend on several factors, such as the nature of the pathogen, the degree of co-ordination and integration between V...

Nations increasingly trade electricity, and understanding the structure of the global power grid can help identify nations that are critical for its reliability. This study examines the global grid as a network with nations as nodes and international electricity trade as links. We analyze the structure of the global electricity trade network and find that the network consists of four sub-networ...

the employee engagement has emerged as a pivotal business driver for organizational success. high level of engagement in domestic and global firms is supposed to have multiple enriching effects on an organization. studies have highlighted the importance of both organizational and individual factors in ensuring highly engaged employees. the present paper explores the individual differs across fo...

this article contends that legitimacy in the exercise of power comes from the consent of those subject to it. in global health, this implies that the participation of poor country citizens is required for the legitimacy of major actors and institutions. but a review of institutions and processes suggests that this participation is limited or absent. particularly because of the complex political...

Diabetes and cancer are common diseases that are increasing rapidly in prevalence worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has projected that the number of people with diabetes in the world will increase from 382 million in 2013 to 592 million by 2035, with 80% of cases occurring in low-income and middleincome countries. In China alone, about 114 million adults have diabetes and m...

Moving toward third millennium is characterized by capabilities in transforming human life. Specially, development of information technologies in everyday life lead to great changes in communication tools andour current understanding ofurban social life. Indeed, telecommunications because of independency from time—space constraints, provide a new unlimited space for social interactions in globa...