Whether or not you are able to stop it will depend on the exact situation. First of all, are the children doing any damage? If windows are getting broken or cars damaged, for example, you have a right to make a complaint. Or if they're very noisy or aggressive,... (read more)

HIV is a virus. Its full name is Human Immuno-deficiency virus. As its name suggests, the HIV virus is found only in humans, and it attacks the immune system making you more vulnerable to infection and illness. The last stage of the HIV virus is AIDS,... (read more)

The top UK art fair is probably the London Art Fair. This has over 100 galleries and is attended by viewers, buyers, critics and media people from all over the world. The next one will take place in January... (read more)

Ombudsman is a Swedish word, and means a person, ideally an unbiased outsider, whose job is to settle disputes. You can have an ombudsman-type official or service anywhere that disagreements occur - and of course in the world of business and finance,... (read more)

It is easy to buy from Taobao if you are based outside China. it is apparently possible to sell too, but you would need to do this through an agent especially if you are using English as your business language. There are people who seem to be agents for... (read more)

There are two ways to measure radiation; the Gray, which measures the amount absorbed, and the sievert, which is used to calculate the risk. As the sievert is a very large measure,... (read more)

This has been in the news recently. Scientists have noticed a problem with the caramel colouring agents used in Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other drinks. This stuff is made of sugar combined with certain chemicals, and contains an ingredient called methylimidazole-4.... (read more)

People tend to think about the famous (or infamous) red light district when they think of Amsterdam, and in fact most tourists do at least have a stroll through it. But there is so much more... (read more)

Loneliness and depression are two different things. If you are lonely it's quite normal to feel unhappy, but depression is an illness that doesn't necessarily depend on your life situation. Judging from your question I would guess that you are lonely,... (read more)

The John Carter stories were written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who is better known as the creator of Tarzan. Before he started the Tarzan series,... (read more)

The liver is very good at cleansing itself and dealing with toxins, as that is its function. However, it's very possible to damage the liver through an unhealthy lifestyle, and there are a lot of things you can do to avoid this. One of the biggest causes... (read more)

No, though she is a keen skier and does a lot of sport in general. She lately took part in a charity ski marathon with her brother James, and in fact they both... (read more)

There was a big scare about these light bulbs a couple of years ago, because a study in Germany found that the mercury in them could be potentially... (read more)

The movie that won the Best Picture Award was No peace for the Wicked (you can find all the original Spanish titles here, but I'll give them in English) by Enrique Urbizo. This... (read more)

Skin tone isn't quite the same as skin colour; within the broader range of skin colours - from pinkish white to almost black - tones are more subtle and can be hard to distinguish. A pale skinned person, for example, could have a skin tone with more pinkish... (read more)

At the moment the coroner is investigating the cause of his death, and the official announcement will... (read more)

There isn't officially a first Prime Minister, since the post wasn't officially created but evolved gradually - it used to mean just the first or chief of the king's ministers. (read more)

The Eurostar leaves from London (St Pancras station). From there, there are different ways to get to Spain depending on where you want to go. For Madrid or Barcelona, the simplest way is to take the Eurostar... (read more)

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a very popular place for tourists because of its beauty, its animal and plant life and its interesting place in the history of the local... (read more)

The three organs that make the digestive system work are the pancreas, the liver and the gall bladder. The pancreas creates juice that contains enzymes, which aid the breakdown of food into molecules small enough to be absorbed by the body. It synthesises... (read more)