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This paper concludes that there are new multi-stakeholder convened global governance frameworks evolving that are encouraging 110 businesses of the future to re-invent themselves as a 'force for positive good' in society. This involves going beyond the paradigm of simply 'doing no harm', and way beyond previous expectations of business as being only about shareholder value. This prediction is supported by examples drawn from the practice of global companies that are already innovating to fulfil this wider role.

This article compares the survival strategies used by the founders of family and nonfamily businesses in the hostile economic environment of Lithuania. In this exploratory study, six firms were studied in depth: three family firms and three nonfamily firms. These firms were in that sector of the Lithuanian economy designated as "light industry." The major strategies used by founders to keep their firms viable include (1) developing social capital to gain favor with local authorities and important customers and suppliers and (2) using family networks to gain access to human and financial capital. The family businesses appeared to be more successful than the nonfamily enterprises. Moreover, the ability to draw on family resources seemed to be the predominant reason for their modest success.

Question 1

How can gabapentin and carbamazepine act with a cervical disc

prolapse?

Question 2

Do patients with cervical spondylosis, experiencing neck pain and

stiffness, benefit from putting on a neck collar? If so, for how long should

the collar be worn?

Question 3

What is indicated by a straightening of the lumbar spine with a

loss of normal lordosis, and is there any relation to ankylosing

spondylitis?

Question 4

Can cervical spondylosis cause hypertonia in one upper limb?

Question 5

Should a female patient, with mild congestive cardiac failure,

microalbuminuria and cervical spondylosis receive IV vitamin D/

analogues? Would this not increase the risk of calcium stones owing to

the mild renal impairment? Would oral vitamin D be preferable?

Question 6

What is the recommended treatment for spinal canal stenosis? Do

carbamazepine or vasodilators have a role to play in its treatment?

Question 7

What technique is used for injecting steroids locally in the case of carpal

tunnel syndrome?

Question 8

In a patient who has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee

injury and whose pain and swelling have subsided on conservative

treatment, what are the chances of complications (e.g. osteoarthritis,

fibrosis) from the torn ligament. Will the patient be able to lead a

normal life?

Question 9

Is either gapapentin or carbamazepine effective in the treatment of

meralgia paraesthetica?

Question 10

What is the clinical differentiation between Dupuytren's contracture and

ulnar nerve palsy? Is it the absence of sensory deficit in the former? Are

there any other differentiating factors?