A fixed, or pegged, rate is a rate the government (central bank) sets and maintains as the official exchange rate. The reasons to peg a currency are linked to stability. Especially in today’s developing nations, a country may decide to peg its currency to create a stable atmosphere for foreignRead More →

Nominal variables are expressed in current market prices. Real variables are adjusted to reflect the changing purchasing power of money over time (inflation or deflation). For example, the nominal interest rate is the rate that currently prevails in the market. Does nominal risk free rate include inflation? And the NominalRead More →

The most likely manifestation of overdosage would be hypotension and tachycardia; bradycardia could occur from parasympathetic (vagal) stimulation. If symptomatic hypotension should occur, supportive treatment should be instituted. Neither losartan nor its active metabolite can be removed by hemodialysis. Does losartan affect blood pressure or heart rate? How does losartanRead More →

You will spend so much time with your trainer that he/she can become your unofficial therapist. Yes, they are there to help improve your fitness but they also care about your well-being. Trainers can help you improve nutrition and even your mental health by giving you exercises aimed at relievingRead More →

For reliability analysis the standard advice is to have at least 10 participants per item on your scale. However, this should be regarded as the bare minimum. Is 30 respondents enough for a survey? There are two schools of thought about sample size – one is that as long asRead More →

Does it work? Prolotherapy may provide some pain relief. In one study , 90 adults who had had painful OA of the knee for 3 months or more had either dextrose prolotherapy or saline injections plus exercise as a treatment. The participants had an initial injection plus further injections afterRead More →

The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Clewiston is 1 in 34. Based on FBI crime data, Clewiston is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Florida, Clewiston has a crime rate that is higher than 74% of the state’s citiesRead More →

Crushing it has really no affect on solubility because we have not heated it at all. Crushing it has increased the surface area so it speeds up the dissolving process but doesn’t change maximum solubility. Crushing it has increased the surface area so it increases the maximum solubility. Why doesRead More →

Yunus: Many branches of Grameen Bank have more money from savings of borrowers than from outstanding loans. Akula: Yes you increase profits by pushing up loan sizes and raising interest rates. Do banks charge interest? Banks borrow money from you in the form of deposits, and interest is what theyRead More →

Jaw surgery is usually a safe surgery. The risk of serious complications is usually rare if performed by an experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Some possible risks of surgery may include: Bleeding. Does jaw surgery change your life? No. Though not all sleep apnea patients require the same surgical approach,Read More →