Word: corns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...economic times. A severe drought, now in its third year, has crippled agriculture land caused widespread hunger in the region. Formerly one of the continent's exporters of food, Zimbabwe has used up all its stockpiles and this year will be forced to import 700,000 tons of corn. The shortages are aggravated by the presence of some 150,000 refugees from neighboring Mozambique who have crossed into Zimbabwe in search of food. To alleviate the country's economic woes, Mugabe's government has imposed strict new austerity measures. In an effort to cut foreign exchange...
Although American products ranging from corn to computers are now being sold in China, that country's vast market potential remains barely tapped. Total trade between the U.S. and China dipped to $4.4 billion last year, down 20% from the $5.5 billion peak reached in 1981. By contrast, American transactions with Taiwan, which is only one fifty-fourth as populous, came to $15.8 billion...
...reasons are not well understood. Saturated fat tends to raise LDL levels. Butter, bacon, beef, whole milk, virtually any food of animal origin is high in saturated fat; so are two vegetable oils: coconut and palm. Polyunsaturated fats, which are typically of vegetable origin, have the opposite effect; thus corn, safflower, soybean and sesame oils tend to lower the level of potentially dangerous LDL. Fish oils do the same. In the middle are the mono-unsaturated fats such as olive and peanut oils. These may lower LDL slightly, but tend to be neutral...
...have a cook come in to fix. For fun Michael sometimes plays with the llama he has here and he invites all the relatives, the kids. He has a popcorn machine-you've seen those oldtime popcorn wagons on wheels you can walk up to and pop corn. That's what he does. He pops the corn for the kids. He has an ice-cream machine that makes this frozen custard and he gives all the kids custard. He likes to dress casual all the time. When you see Michael dress, it's a statement for just...
Nevertheless, the state has banned more than 18 products containing the chemical, in cluding Duncan Hines spice cake mix and Quaker Oats corn muffin...