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 one of the most controversial and disliked aspects of the United Kingdom tax system. At its most basic level, VAT is a consumption tax. Such is the importance of VAT in the UK that only income tax and national insurance generate more in funds for the UK government.or the last completed tax year, 2013/14, the estimated VAT receipts for the UK Government are Â£105.3billion. The Institute for Fiscal Studies projects up to 2016/17, when it projects VAT revenues of Â£120.4billion.