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Fish and Health

Making fish a part of your diet is a current subject. Everyone talks about the endless benefits of fish. It is a great source of low fat protein, vitamin, minerals, and some acids. Here the benefits of fish part by part:

Brain
Fish builds new brain tissues and cells. It consists of main ingredients that brain needs. Scientists approve that fish consumption helps to slow brain damage of old people. Additionally, it reduces depression risk and the possibility of Alzheimer illness.

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Fly with Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines is an airline company located in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as Jal as in its logo. The main airports of Jal are Narita, Tokyo, Kansai, and Osaka International Airports. It has domestic and external flights to many different destinations.

Jal is a corporation company and it has six other airlines. These serve only for domestic flights. They are J-Air, Jal Express, Hokkaido Air System, Japan Air Commuter and Ryukyu Air Commuter.

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TOURISM: Leaning Tower of Pisa

Travel to Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in the city Pisa, Italy. It is found at Piazza dei Miracoli, square of miracles. The original Italian name of the tower is “Torre pendente di Pisa”. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of a cathedral.

After construction of cathedral, Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in 1173. Six columns form the tower. It is approximately 56 meters height and stairs lead you to the top, more than 290 stairs. The last level of the Pisa Tower is in the shape of cylinder. Here, bells are found.

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TOURISM: Sumela Monastery

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Famous monastery Sumela is in Trabzon, Turkey. It is located at the top of a cliff. The altitude of Sumela Monastery is 1.150 meters. The building includes a Greek Monastery and a church.

There are legends about the name of the monastery. It is claimed that Christian Greeks were saying “stou mela” when they wanted something from Panagania Icon. The claim is supported with another name. Sumela Monastery was also called as “the virgin of Mela”.

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Tourism: Madame Tussauds Museum

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Madame Tussauds Museum is one of the most popular museums of London. It was founded by Mary Tussauds. Imagine a world with full of celebrities, singers, actors and actresses, leaders, TV stars, sports stars, royal people at one place… Isn’t it interesting being surrounded by all these people? They are all found at Madame Tussauds Museum.

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HEALTH: What is Liposuction?

Liposuction is removing fat from certain parts of body. First of all, it is totally a surgery operation, not a method.

You can not lose weight with liposuction. It is not as easy as diet or exercise. Liposuction is a serious operation. If you accept the operation, generally not all the fat is removed, removing too much is risky. You can have more than one operation if it is required.

The main aim of liposuction operation is taking fat cells rather than fat itself.  The fat cell of a human does not change after adolescence. While gaining weight, the fat accumulates where these cells are. For instance, if you have fatty belly, and have liposuction operation, if you gain weight again, the fat does not appear here. The cells were taken and there is no place for fat production any more.

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Travel to Turkey: Cappadocia

A Different Option for Vacation: Cappadocia
Cappadocia is located in Nevsehir, Turkey. It is the land of natural miracles. Natural chimneys create a wonderful sight. What made such a different area? The land looks mysterious. The area was volcanic. Hundreds of year, lava and ashes came together here. These soft layers were eroded with the effect of wind and floods. These incredible structures were formed.

The name “Cappadocia” means “the lands of beautiful horses” in Persian. The human habitation in the area goes back ages ago. From Bronze Ages, Cappadocia came to our age. Hittite Empire, Persians, Byzantium Empire, Ottoman Empire and finally Turkish people inhabited Cappadocia. In every part of the region, historical elements can be seen. Besides being a natural beauty, Cappadocia is also a place of history.

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HEALTH: What causes depression?

Depression is a serious mental disorder that affects everyone from children to older adults. Recent researches show that women are more likely than men to develop the illness. What causes depression? Unfortunately, scientists do not know the exact cause of the illness however they think that so many factors can play a role in the development of depression. It is important to know what causes depression. Knowing about the causes for depression can help you to understand and prevent yourself from the development of the disease.  Studies have shown that causes of depression vary from person to person.

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Visit Scotland: Loch Ness

Vacation: Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a body of water located in Scotland. When it is not classified as a river, lake or something like that, do not think it is just a puddle. On the contrary, Loch Ness is quite big. It covers an area of 56 km², the depth changes from spot to spot. The maximum depth of Loch Ness is approximately 230 meters. It is one of the largest lochs of Scotland.

Loch Ness is famous with Loch Ness monster. The interesting things do not end with this. Cherry Island is found on Loch Ness. You may wonder what makes it so interesting. It is the only island of Loch Ness and it is a crannog. It means the island is artificial.

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AIRLINES: Fly with British Airways

British Airways is an airline company located in United Kingdom. Main airports of British Airways are London Heathrow and London Gatwick Airports. With a big fleet and many domestic and external flight destinations, British Airways is one of the most widely used airline companies of the world.

Establishment and a Brief History of British Airways
British Airways was founded in 1974. After World War I, airline companies faced with many difficulties. Some survived, some bankrupted, some came together and the others formed other airlines. British Airways was founded like that, flights began and British Airways owned some other airlines. In 1974, combination of different airlines formed the current British Airways.

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