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...notebook neglects to mention that California has the strictest gun regulations in the United States. Furthermore, his attempt to play the “race card” is totally inappropriate—the shooter wasn’t even in Arenson’s neighborhood long enough to absorb the alleged culture of racism that Arenson proposes is the root cause of this random act of violence...
...anti-Bush" political agenda (Opinion, "Intolerance and School Violence," March 8). He neglects to mention that California has the strictest gun regulations in the United States, and his attempt to play the "race card" is totally inappropriate--the shooter wasn't even in Arenson's neighborhood long enough to absorb the alleged culture of racism that Arenson proposes is the root cause of this random act of violence...
Adults often exhibit a much wider range of symptoms. They may or may not have diarrhea. Frequently they become anemic, because their intestine can't absorb much iron. Complicating the diagnosis is the fact that many symptoms of celiac disease are seen in other illnesses, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulosis or intestinal infections...
...fragile part of the state. Thirteen counties in the central and southern coastal plain house about 8 million pigs - the majority contracted to Smithfield - and their waste is kept in open-air lagoons, where it decomposes anaerobically before being sprayed onto fields. Those fields, the lawsuits charge, can't absorb the untreated waste - an alleged "witch's brew of nearly 400 volatile organic compounds and toxic poisons" - fast enough. Some of it rains down or seeps into waterways, where it causes algal blooms, fish kills and shellfish diseases, according to the suit...
...many of us, however, there's still time. Of all the side effects of aging, osteoporosis is one of the more preventable, through diet, exercise and changes in lifestyle. The two key nutrients for bone health are calcium, which makes bones stronger, and vitamin D, which helps the body absorb the calcium. Men between the ages of 25 and 65 should consume a minimum of 1 gram of calcium a day; after age 65, that dose should be increased to 1.5 grams...