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Operation: Military Kids aims to alleviate that feeling of estrangement. It hands out "Hero Packs" - backpacks that students in local 4H groups fill with crayons, activity books, and disposable cameras to help military kids keep in contact with their parent overseas. The packs also contain hand-written letters, telling the children how much their families' sacrifices are appreciated...
...nail technicians are Asian immigrant women, according to industry estimates, and many have little recourse when exposed to dangerous health conditions. Cosmetics ingredients don't fall under the jurisdiction of either the EPA or the Food and Drug Administration, and many such products sold in the U.S. today contain known toxins. Formaldehyde and toluene, both identified by the EPA as carcinogens, are part of the mix in many common cosmetics, as are phthalates, chemicals that have been linked to birth defects. For the average consumer, opening a bottle of nail polish once every so often is a negligible risk...
...parasite, enters an oyster's shell and it can't expel the irritant. The mollusk instead coats the intruder with nacre, the secretion used to make its shell, forming a pearl. Once, they were the exclusive preserve of royalty - the fact that only 1 in 10,000 oysters may contain a round natural pearl made them more valuable than diamonds...
...complex will also contain publicly-accessible areas with retail businesses and rentable conference rooms...
Normally, urate levels are primarily controlled by diet, entering the body via the breakdown of a class of organic compounds known as purines. Alcohol, beans, red meat, and some citrus fruits are some examples of common foods that contain purines, according to Weisskopf...