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Obesity, somewhat arbitrarily defined by a body mass index above 30, is a grave health hazard that continues to ravage the American population, despite widespread encouragement of healthier eating habits and moderate exercise. An increased risk for coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, breathing problems, incontinence and birth defects are...
“Distance translates into money and time,” he said.
The outpouring of new products and processes is a rich harvest [including] ... Can opener-less cans. Now being test-marketed by Alcoa, the new aluminum orange juice cans have tabbed tops that peel away with a twist of the thumb ... Paper clothes. High-style paper clothes that can be thrown...
I used to think I was the only one who had trouble memorizing all the buttons on video-game controllers and figuring out which one to push when. Now I know better. How else to explain the success of EyeToy games for PlayStation 2? EyeToy games replace the handheld game...
Before this agreement was reached, the program’s budget was slated to be around $1,600 this year, according to treasurer Katy D. Thompson ’06. This translates to less than $1 per student.