Symptoms of tumour lysis syndrome may be mild at first. They get worse as the levels of abnormal substances in the blood increase. Symptoms of TLS include: nausea. vomiting. diarrhea. muscle cramps or twitches. weakness.
The True Story Behind the Banana Republic Brand. Mel and Patricia Ziegler co-founded Banana Republic back in 1978. The company was bought by Gap in 1983 and now operates as a division, now with over 600 stores located internationally. They also co-founded The Republic of Tea and ZoZa.com. The Republic of Tea spawned an entirely new food category, specialty tea.
More broadly, the term banana republic is often used to describe any nation that relies heavily upon natural resources and agriculture -- what economists call the primary sector -- to prop up its economy. But the U.S. doesn't meet any of these definitions.