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Introduction There’s plenty to capture children’s imaginations in Morocco. In cities such as Fez and Marrakesh, the sensory explosion and chaos of the medinas and souqs are endlessly fascinating and supply many exciting (and possibly exasperating) moments. Marrakesh has the most to offer families in urban Morocco. A night around …

Introduction From humble beginnings, this festival (Click here), held every June, has become a major player on the world-music festival scene. It’s easy to understand why – the organizers work hard to bring in big names, and the city buzzes with visitors, and spin-off events and happenings. Many of the …

Djemaa el-Fna Street Theatre Circuses can’t compare to the madcap, Unesco-acclaimed halqa (street theatre) in Marrakesh’s main square. By day, ‘La Place’ draws crowds with astrologers, snake-charmers, acrobats, and dentists with jars of pulled teeth. Around sunset, 100 restaurant stalls kick off the world’s most raucous grilling competition. ‘I teach …

Introduction Morocco is an exotic gateway to Africa; its mountains, desert, and coast are populated by Berbers and nomads, and its ancient medina lanes lead to souqs and riads Mountains & Desert From Saharan dunes to the peaks of the High Atlas, Morocco could have been tailor-made for travelers. Lyrical …

Dubai Museum Appropriately housed in one of the city’s oldest buildings, this museum provides a well-laid-out and comprehen[1]sive history of Dubai. Learn exactly how and why, in just a third of a century, this extraordinary destination has risen from being a simple desert settlement to one of the most progressive …

Introduction A child falls and scrapes her knee. Is this likely to be a life-threatening injury? Probably not, even though the breaks in the skin have permitted the entry of thousands or even millions of bacteria. Those bacteria, however, will be quickly destroyed by the cells and organs of the …

Introduction Do you like to dance? Most of us do, or we may simply enjoy watching good dancers. The grace and coordination involved in dancing result from the interaction of many of the organ systems, but the one you think of first is probably the muscular system. There are more …

Introduction Nausea and vomiting have many causes including drugs, motion sickness, fear, pregnancy, vestibular disease, and migraine. In previous decades anesthesia was almost synonymous with vomiting, but with the advent of new anesthetic agents and more aggressive treatment, the incidence of vomiting has decreased. However, even the latest agents have …

Introduction Pharmacokinetics is the study of the way in which the body handles administered drugs. The use of mathematical models allows us to predict how plasma concentration changes with time when the dose and interval between doses are changed, or when infusions of a drug are used. Because there is …

Absorption Drugs may be given by a variety of routes; the route chosen depends on the desired site of action and the type of drug preparations available. Routes used commonly by the anesthetist include inhalation, intravenous, oral, intramuscular, rectal, epidural, and intrathecal. Other routes, such as transdermal, subcutaneous, and sublingual, …