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121Alcohol and cardiovascular disease — The subject of alcohol and heart attacks is important because the major cause of death in many countries is cardiovascular disease.Research indicates that moderate drinkers are less likely to suffer heart attacks than are abstainers or heavy… …
122Cultural exception — (French: l’exception culturelle) is a concept introduced by France in General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations in 1993[1]. Some countries had voiced their concerns during the final negotiations of the Uruguay Round that… …
123Buddhist vegetarianism — In Buddhism, the views on vegetarianism vary from school to school. In the schools of the Theravada and Vajrayana, the act of eating meat is not always prohibited (see Jivaka Sutta, below); the Mahayana schools generally recommend a vegetarian… …
124Positions on Jerusalem — Israel has de facto control over all of Jerusalem. However, there are many differing legal and diplomatic positions on Jerusalem. Brian Whitaker. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4053917,00.html Rivals for holy city may have to… …
125National Development Front — The National Development Front (NDF) is a militant[1] and extremist[2] Muslim organisation in Kerala. It was established in India in 1993 and has stated that its objective is to focus on socio enonomical issues of minorities giving a focus to… …
1262005-2006 Thai political crisis — The 2005 2006 Thai political crisis was a period in which series of events occurred that ended the political career of Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand. It resulted in the overthrow of the Thai Rak Thai government in the Thailand… …
127Effects and aftermath of rape — Physical force is not necessarily used in rape, and physical injuries are not always a consequence. Deaths associated with rape are known to occur, though the prevalence of fatalities varies considerably across the world. For victims the more… …
128Mohammad Khatami's reforms — Mohammad Khatami was elected as the President of Iran in 1997 after having based his campaign on a reform program promising implementation of a democratic and more tolerant society, the rule of law and improvement of social rights. After taking… …
