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The dangerous burden of obesity.
FDA Consumer
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November 1, 1986|
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COPYRIGHT 1986 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
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THE DANGEROUS BURDEN OF OBESITY
Concern over the health effects of obesity goes back virtually to the beginning of medical science. In the fourth century B.C., Hippocrates observed, "Sudden death is more common in those who are naturally fat than in the lean.'
Today, not only health, but fashion, too, dictates that lean is in and fat is out. Apart from the stylishness of a slender shape, however, weight control plays a vital role in maintaining good health. In fact, a growing body of medical evidence shows that obesity and, possibly, lesser degrees of ...
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Petals Re-Invents Floral Design in DC.
PR Newswire
; ...WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Petals, formerly known as US Florist, is reinventing...flower shop. Unlike familiar storefronts, Petals is a true destination where customers...floral shops in the Washington area, Petals is located at 1429 G Street NW and is...
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PETALS INC. PLANS SUFFOLK PLANT.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot
; ...development is ending on a positive note. Petals Inc., a catalog and Internet retailer...Suffolk. Based in White Plains, N.Y., Petals plans to invest $2.1 million in the...and a half, said Douglas R. Adams, Petals vice president of operations. It will...
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Petal delivers show of market support.
Newspaper article from: Transportation and Storage Week
; ...an expanded pipeline interconnection, Petal Gas Storage has corralled the support of...Services. In a filing submitted this week, Petal, a subsidiary of El Paso Energy, asked...signaled reservations about the proposal. Petal, however, countered that "the public...
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Southridge Capital Management LLC to Regrow Petals(TM) as Premier Provider Of High Quality Floral Arrangements and Home Decorative Accents.
PR Newswire
; ...today that one of its affiliated entities, Petals Decorative Accents Corporation has acquired the name and assets of Petals, Inc., et al, which has been the subject of a bankruptcy case. Petals Decorative Accents Corp. plans to launch the...
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New development slows while Petal catches its breath
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal
; ...sense of change had been permeating life in Petal - a city of 10,000 across the Leaf River...overwhelmed as Hurricane Katrina battered Petal. "Mostly, businesses are up and running...know if they'll open again or not." Petal annexed nine square miles of mostly residential...
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New development slows while Petal catches its breath.(post disaster real estate developments)(construction plans of Mississippi 42 highway)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal
; ...sense of change had been permeating life in Petal--a city of 10,000 across the Leaf...overwhelmed as Hurricane Katrina battered Petal. "Mostly, businesses are up and running...know if they'll open again or not." Petal annexed nine square miles of mostly residential...
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Characterization of Antirrhinum Petal Development and Identification of Target Genes of the Class B MADS Box Gene DEFICIENS(W)
Magazine article from: Plant Cell
; ...organogenesis of petals and stamens. Toward...DEF contribute to petal organogenesis, we...until late stages of petal and stamen development...phenotypes, with petals transformed into...1994) throughout petal and stamen development...2004). Antirrhinum petals served as a key mode
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Stanelco Debuts Impact-Resistant Petal Pack; Uniquely Designed Containers Tailored for Floral Shipments.
Business Wire
; ORLANDO, Fla. -- Petal Pack, unusually shaped, high-impact...recently debuted in the United States. Petal Pack containers are able to withstand...containers now being used to ship flowers. The Petal Pack containers are distinguished by a...
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FERC ISSUES ORDER TO PETAL GAS STORAGE REGARDING REHEARING
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...Spitzer,Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff. Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C. Docket No. CP07-30-001 ORDER ON REHEARING 1. On April 27, 2007, Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C. (Petal) filed a request for clarification or, in the...
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A Comparison of Leaf and Petal Senescence in Wallflower Reveals Common and Distinct Patterns of Gene Expression and Physiology1[W]
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology
; Petals and leaves share...compared leaf and petal senescence within...senescence in leaves and petals and to align these...confirmed that petal senescence in wallflower...The roles of petals and leaves are...An early step in petal development is...
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