The word gerbil is a diminutive form of  jerboa , though the jerboas are an unrelated group of rodents occupying a similar ecological niche. One Mongolian species, Meriones unguiculatus, also known as the clawed jird, is a gentle and hardy animal that has become a popular pet.
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a type of surgery that enables doctors to view the inside of the chest cavity after making only very small incisions. The doctor can examine the outside surface of the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall through a camera attached to the scope.
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax collected on the sale of your goods or services and relinquished on the purchasing of the goods or services that will be used in your business. The administration of VAT in the UK is managed by HM Revenue and Custom. Should my company be VAT registered? VAT registration is only compulsory once the turnover of your company exceeds or is likely to exceed the government threshold of Â£82,000 (2015-2016) for any rolling 12 month period. You can register for VAT on a voluntary basis at any point up until when your company's turnover exceeds the abovementioned threshold.