A: Good question. And one you should ask of your hotel, too. Resort fees, which can add a full 30 percent onto a hotel bill, may cover everything from wireless Internet and gym access to faxing and use of a notary (huh?)âservices and amenities that you may have no interest in using.
1 Potassium is made, along with several other elements including sulfur, and silicon, during explosive oxygen burning in supernovae. 2  All plants need potassium to survive; over 90% of all human use of potassium compounds is in the manufacture of plant fertilizers.
Potassium ions are necessary for the function of all living cells. Potassium ion shifts across nerve cell membranes are necessary for normal nerve transmission: potassium depletion or excess can result in numerous abnormalities, including an abnormal heart rhythm and various electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities.he English name for the element potassium comes from the word  potash , and refers to the method by which potassium was obtained â placing in a pot the ash of burnt wood or tree leaves, adding water, heating, and evaporating the solution.