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I drink around 5 - 8 cups of green tea a day. It's really helped me keep the weight off and I feel less bloated after a meal. I've heard it could be harmful to the liver in large quantities, the question is, could 5-8 cups be considered large quantities? Thanks

Hi.. I am thinking of purchasing a gold filled item and was told that the thickness of gold used on GF is 50 to 100 times thicker than plating. However, I need to know, generally, how thick (in terms of microns) is the gold layer on gold filled jewellery? Thanks in advance.

I have hypothyroidism, was diagnosed about 5 years ago. I've just done a test after about a year and these were my lab results. Are they normal?

T.S.H 2.20 miu/ml

Free thyroxine 1.69 ng/dl

I'm very doubtful because of late, I've gained about 15kgs just out of nowhere and I've also started to have muscle cramps all over and my hair started falling badly about 6 months ago The weight gain I can put down to excessive eating. I've also noticed that my neck- round about where the thyroid gland is, is slighlty more swollen looking. I remember this was one of the first signs whn I was first diagnosed.

Hi. I purchased a ring which I was told was 'gold filled' about 3-4 months back online.Not being very sure about the difference between gold-filled and gold plated, I read up about it thoroughly and also questioned the supplier about durability, characteristics, care etc.. I know the gold layer is heat bonded to a base metal and the thinkness of the gold (this is yellow gold 14 kt) needs to be 1/20 of the whole piece and the like

Anyway, I was made to understand that the colour will not tarnish or fade if the piece is looked after carefully and that it will retain it's colour for 20 -30 years.Now of course I wasn't planning on keeping the ring for so long but I expected it to last at least 2-3 years. But after just 4 months the colour is fading. Note- fading- not peeling or flaking like plated metal- just fading. the yellow is gradually fading to a silver-like colour.

I wear the ring everyday but remove it before a shower or housework etc...

FYI- there is a possibility that it was dropped in some kind of chemical(possibly bleach!!!!) to test whether it was genuine gold (DONT ask, long story!) not by me of course.

Anyway what I need is some explanation for the colour fading. I mean, even with daily wear, I was pretty careful with it so what's the deal? Also, I was so impressed with the range that I bought several others for myself as well as gifts and it would be a huge embarrassment if they turned colour within such a short time. Please help.

M

Hi. I purchased a ring which I was told was 'gold filled' about 3-4 months back online.Not being very sure about the difference between gold-filled and gold plated, I read up about it thoroughly and also questioned the supplier about durability, characteristics, care etc.. I know the gold layer is heat bonded to a base metal and the thinkness of the gold (this is yellow gold 14 kt) needs to be 1/20 of the whole piece and the like

Anyway, I was made to understand that the colour will not tarnish or fade if the piece is looked after carefully and that it will retain it's colour for 20 -30 years.Now of course I wasn't planning on keeping the ring for so long but I expected it to last at least 2-3 years. But after just 4 months the colour is fading. Note- fading- not peeling or flaking like plated metal- just fading. the yellow is gradually fading to a silver-like colour.

I wear the ring everyday but remove it before a shower or housework etc...

FYI- there is a possibility that it was dropped in some kind of chemical(possibly bleach!!!!) to test whether it was genuine gold (DONT ask, long story!) not by me of course.

Anyway what I need is some explanation for the colour fading. I mean, even with daily wear, I was pretty careful with it so what's the deal? Also, I was so impressed with the range that I bought several others for myself as well as gifts and it would be a huge embarrassment if they turned colour within such a short time. Please help.

M

I'm looking for a name for my company, we deal with precious and semi precious stone as well as pearls. I need a name which is creative but yet gives people an idea of what the business is.. Any suggestions would help. Thanks

I'm looking for a name for my company, we deal with precious and semi precious stone as well as pearls. I need a name which is creative but yet gives people an idea of what the business is.. Any suggestions would help. Thanks

I'm making some necklaces with freshwater peals and I was wondering if using nylon thread instead of silk thread will take away from the value of the piece? I know traditionally pearls are strung on silk thread but the thing is its quite difficult to get over here.

Can my Yahoo mail contacts view any of my Qs and As? I'm not talking about anyone on my answers network I;m talking about the people I email on yahoo. Was just wandering.. tried looking iy up on the Answers FAQs but didn't really get a clear cut answer.. tks in advance

Hi, I've got a Sharp SF1118 photocopier and when I make copies the entire page comes out black.. First few copies were relatively light black but the more I took the darker it became. I mean the WHOLE page. I know it's nothing to do with the original being thick or anything becuase I've been trying to copy just single pages. I need to make some copies urgently for this afternoon and I'm stuck. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

We're organizing a kind of 60s to 90s party and we're looking for a name for the party. So far we have 'boogie nights' but to me that seems a littlle too sixtiesish. We're target people between the ages of 25-40. We really need something original but not corny. I hope I make sense. Tks in advance

We're organizing a kind of 60s to 90s party and we're looking for a name for the party. So far we have 'boogie nights' but to me that seems a littlle too sixtiesish. We're target people between the ages of 25-40. We really need something original but not corny. I hope I make sense. Tks in advance

Hi, my bf has just got a Nokia E7 and tried transferring his contacts that were on his Blackberry to the new phone and he just couldn't. He tried moving them to the SIM card, he tried putting it onto his PC but apparently Blackberry doesnt 'allow' it. Is there any way he can transfer his contacts to the E7? Thanks.

I'm looking for a word that means 'appointing someone as a figure head' Basically this guy has been given the title 'Managing Director' but he doesnt actually finction as one. It goes something like this:

We hereby confim that Mr. So-So has been ....-ously appointed Managing Director etc.

Thanks

I've got dandruff and was wondering if you know any natural remedies for the problem. I hate using dandruff shampoo because it makes my hair really dry and frizzy.

Writing an article about a tour that my company organised and I want to give a list of some of the greek islands that we visited but I also want to include the reason why the islands are famous right after I mention the name of the Island. Can you have a look and let me know if this makes sense.

The extract of the article is below. Please let me know. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out what punctuation or what ever I should use. Any suggestions would be more than welcome. Thanks

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The next four days were spent exploring some of the most popular Greek Islands which included Mykonos- the most cosmopolitan Greek Island, Patmos, one of the most religious Islands, as this is where St. John wrote the book of Revelations, Rhodes -a popular holiday Island-, Crete, the largest of Greek Islands reputed for its magnificent mountains and rich history and Santorini, which is essentially the remnants of a volcanic eruption and the sight of the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The group also visiyed Kusadasi in Turkey which is reputed for being one of the most attractive cities of the Aegean.

I'm teaching a spoken English class and I was wondering what advice/tips you could give me. I've read up on it and done quite a bit of research but I'd like a fellow teachers view. It's a 2 hour class and I have about 2- 3 students per class. Also they are at Elementary level so sometimes it's just daunting thinking about how you are going to do a SPEAKING class for 2 hrs. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Tks

I'm writing an article about my company and I need to say that x and y are heading it. They share the responsibility of the company. Use headed as there are two ppl. What words or expressions could I use

Hi everyone.. My Bf and I own our own travel company and are taking a group of school kids on a Greek tour for their school holidays .it's our first really big group tour and we want to run a article in the papers as soon as we get back. Could you give me a really eye catching Heading for the article and also some points YOU would be interested in reading about for the body of the article?? Thanks so much. any suggestions would be enormously helpful.. Tc

Hi everyone.. My Bf and I own our own travel company and are taking a group of school kids on a Greek tour for their school holidays .it's our first really big group tour and we want to run a article in the papers as soon as we get back. Could you give me a really eye catching Heading for the article and also some points YOU would be interested in reading about for the body of the article?? Thanks so much. any suggestions would be enormously helpful.. Tc