In 2002 and 2003‚ Germany and the United Kingdom‚ respectively‚ banned the sale of kava due to increasing concerns about liver damage. Other countries have since banned it. Mixed research data exists surrounding kava and reports of liver toxicity‚ says Professor Edzard Ernst‚ of Peninsula Medical School at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the U.K.‚ in the October 2007 issue of the "British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology." Apparently liver damage due to kava consumption has not been a
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Established in 1903‚ Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is one of Asia’s largest and finest group of hotels‚ comprising 67 hotels in 45 locations across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives‚ Malaysia‚ Australia‚ UK‚ USA‚ Bhutan‚ Sri Lanka‚ Africa and the Middle East. From world-renowned landmarks to modern business hotels‚ idyllic beach resorts to authentic Grand Palaces‚ each Taj hotel offers an unrivalled fusion of warm Indian hospitality‚ The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
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HAMMAMET – TUNISIA Hammamet is a small town in Tunisia on the north east coast. Hammamet was the first tourist destination in Tunisia. Due to Hammamet having a warm and dry climate‚ more people are attracted to the area as it is a more appealing climate. Tunisia has high temperatures all year round and also‚ most months in Tunisia are dry. This appeals to tourists as it means that the weather is appropriate to relax on the beach. Left: level of rain or snow measured in centimetres through
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TK Maxx TK Maxx is a relatively new arrival in the UK. Their parent company TJ Maxx have been operating in the United States since 1976 and the first UK store was opened in 1994. The company was renamed TK Maxx in the UK in order to avoid confusion with TJ Hughes. Its business model is that of an “off-price” department store‚ which means that it will buy excess stock from major department stores and other sources and sell it at discounted prices. Naturally TK Maxx can also benefit from the global
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Californium Cf Californium is a radioactive metal found in the actinide category of the periodic table. Its standard attomic weight is 251 and is elemenent numer 98. History Californium was first synthesized at the University of California‚ Berkeley by the physics researchers Stanley G. Thompson‚ Kenneth Street‚ Jr.‚ Albert Ghiorso‚ and Glenn T. Seaborg on or about February 9‚ 1950. It was the sixth transuranium element to be discovered; the team announced its discovery on March 17‚ 1950
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What is autism? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders‚ characterized by social impairments‚ communication difficulties‚ and restricted‚ repetitive‚ and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder‚ sometimes called autism or classical ASD‚ is the most severe form of ASD‚ while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome‚ and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD for short‚ is a condition in which the diagnosed may seem restless‚ easily distracted‚ and may have difficulty focusing on what appears to be a fairly easy task (Gale 2010). The disorder is most commonly found in young children and studies have shown that young boys‚ between the ages of four and fourteen‚ are three times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder than girls in the same age range (CDC 2013). Over the past twenty-five years‚ ADHD
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The fictional story of Gladiator is simplicity itself. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) fights in the wilds of Germania with the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ is promised the throne with the mission of returning Rome to “The Republic.” Before he can finalize his anguished deliberations‚ Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)‚ Marcus’ son‚ sends his father out and claims the throne. Maximus is sentenced to death as a possible opponent‚ and is taken to the Black Forest for a messy death. His wife and child are
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Geographical Features - Venezuela has seven physical geographic regions; The Andes Mountains‚ which include the highest peaks in the country‚ extend northward into Venezuela in two branches divided by the Lake Maracaibo Lowlands. Pico Bolivar is the highest point of the Venezuelan Andes at 16‚427 feet and it is located in the eastern branch‚ the Cordillera de Merida The Sierra de Perija‚ the western branch‚ extends along the border with Colombia. The lowlands of Lake Maracaibo are overlooked by the
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-- 501 B.C. circa 1850 B.C.: The Babylonians possess knowledge of what will later be known as "The Pythagorean Theorem‚" an equation that relates the sides of right triangles whereby the sum of the squares of the two "legs" (the shortest sides) of the right triangle equal the square of the
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