Knowledge Workers in Canada's Economy, 1971 to 2001

The Malaysian Economy in 2001

Prevalence of intestinal parasites in Khorramabad bakeries’ workers in 2001

Introduction: Since long time ago parasitic problems have been taken into consideration by people and physicians in our country and at present, parasitic diseases are among important healthy problems of our community. This study aims at determination of intestinal parasites prevalence in Khorramabad bakeries’ workers. Materials and Methods: In this study all the bakeries of the city (270 baker...

Regional Convergence in Knowledge-based Economy

Nowadays, the world economies are rapidly moving towards being more Knowledge-based Economy (KBE) and supporting the force of knowledge as a vital component of economic growth. This recent acceleration in the transition to Knowledge-based Economy in the world, has affected regional economic performance. In this paper, we surveyed the regional convergence in Knowledge-based Economy for selected ...

Georg Haas (1886–1971): The Forgotten Hemodialysis Pioneer {December 2001}

The first human hemodialysis in the history of medicine was performed by Georg Haas in 1924 in the town of Giessen, Germany. The procedure lasted only 15 minutes, and hirudin served as the anticoagulant. Haas was able to develop a dialyzer consisting of U-shaped collodion tubes immersed in a dialysate bath placed in a glass cylinder. He performed several hemodialysis procedures in uremics betwe...

Authentic leadership and the knowledge economy: Sustaining motivation and trust among knowledge workers

Theendof the twentieth century, immensely influencedby the invention and proliferation of the Internet, defined the blueprint for a new world order in business and management. The Internet and other technological tools altered how organizations and society conduct business. The world population is entering into newdimensions,where geographical barriers are minimized and new cultural values emer...