The high life
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The qat plant, grown in Yemen and widely-used in Somalia, Kenya, Eritrea and Djibouti, has leaves and shoots that are intoxicating. Although banned in the US, tons of qat leaf are exported to the UK every week. While the prices of other cash crops decline, qat has always remained profitable. Despite the lack of medical evidence linking qat to life-threatening illnesses, several other countries have tried to ban qat. For the Yemenis, however, qat remains an important part of daily life.
Publication Name: Geographical Magazine
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0016-741X
Year: 1995
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Silicon Island strategy
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Taiwan's information technology (IT) industry has thrived during the turbulent 1990s by cutting costs. This has been achieved by reducing components required in assembly of peripherals, by manufacturing costly high-tech essentials such as chipsets, cathode ray tubes and liquid crystal displays domestically, by investing in configuration and overseas distribution and by shifting basic output to countries such as China where business and labor cost are less.
Publication Name: Asian Review of Business and Technology
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0956-3784
Year: 1997
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What Columbus 'saw' in 1492
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Columbus' writings about the New World were influenced by his cultural and intellectual preconceptions. Columbus' perceptions of the New World and its inhabitants as revealed in a letter and a diary are examined.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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