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Impact of Global Financial Crisis on South Asia
The global financial crisis hit South Asia at a time when it had barely recovered from severe terms of trade shock resulting from the global food and fuel price crisis. The food and fuel price shocks had badly affected South Asia, with cumulative income loss ranging from 34
percent of 2002 GDP for Maldives to 8 percent for Bangladesh. Current account and fiscal balances worsened sharply and inflation surged to unprecedented levels.
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Introduction:
World Economy crisis – effects on shippingworld: a serie of linked financial and economydownturns that are badly affecting theshipping market:-Lack of financing for new projects andnewbuilding. Results: contracts cancellations,g,delayed deliveries, higher costs – Low chartering rates – low market values:longer return on investment for new and oldships.- Lowered assets values: vessel being deliveredhtk t l th t’h lhave a current market value that’s much lessthan building contract value.Ettt d f- Excess tonnage: recent years trend of a veryspeculative ships resale and newbuildingmarket Peak of conventional ships deliveriesmarket. Peak of conventional ships deliverieswas expected in 2012. Excess of tonnage offer.
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We have a big financial crisis in America.
It’s not the weak housing market, rising unemployment, inflation, the collapse of Bear Stearns or Lehman Brothers, fallout from the subprime mortgage fiasco, declining home prices, stock market volatility or geopolitical unrest in the Middle East. Sure they have made front page news; however they’re not the real issue. They are symptoms of the “spending crisis” in America. They are symptoms of the real issue – that we are a country of financially illiterate people.
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Types of Knee Injuries
Now that you know all about its working parts, you probably realize that there are a bunch of ways to injure a knee. Common causes for injuries are overuse (from repetitive motions, like in many sports), sudden stops or twists, or direct blows to the knee.

Here are some of the more common injuries:
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The knees are the most easily injured part of the body. The largest and most complicated joint, the knee is used for everything from standing up, sitting, to walking, running, etc. It’s a weight-bearing joint that straightens, bends, twists and rotates. All this motion increases your risk of acute or overuse knee injuries.
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Knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve the pain and disability of osteoarthritis. It may be performed for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In patients with severe deformity from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, or long standing osteoarthritis, the surgery may be more complicated and carry higher risk. Osteoporosis does not typically cause knee pain, deformity, or inflammation and is not a reason to perform knee replacement.
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Exercise
Regular exercise increases your back’s flexibility and endurance. You should exercise the muscles that support your back, such as those in the stomach, hips, buttocks, and thighs, especially the abdominal muscles that help to keep your body’s weight centered on your spine. Weak abdominal muscles make your back prone to injury. Effective exercises include swimming, walking, biking, or yoga.
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Deterioration and softening of the articular cartilage lining the undersurface of the kneecap. The damage is usually caused by repetitive rubbing of the kneecap on the femur. It sometimes, but not always, causes a patellofemoral pain. However, it should not be assumed that all such pain is due to chondromalacia patellae . Treatment of chondromalacia patellae includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) to reduce inflammation, and strengthening and stretching exercises to improve the structures around the knee. continue reading »

Do you dread the winter months because of frequent colds, bronchitis and other respiratory infections? Are you searching for ways to stay healthy during the winter season? Follow these helpful suggestions to guard against respiratory infections: continue reading »

For millions of people living in America, the warmer weather signals the beginning of spring, as well as the beginning of allergy season. Allergy is an overreaction to a normally harmless substance known as an “allergen”. In an effort to rid the body of the “allergen”, the immune system releases many chemicals, one of which is called “histamine”. As a result, sneezing, runny, or stuffy nose, itchy and watery eyes can occur. continue reading »