vitamin D
vitamin D n. a fat-soluble vitamin that enhances the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestine and promotes their deposition in the bone.
D2 (
ergocalciferol,
calciferol) a form obtained from the diet; good sources are fatty fish, eggs, and margarine.
D3 (
cholecalciferol) a form manufactured in the skin in the presence of sunlight. A deficiency of vitamin D leads to rickets and osteomalacia. Recommended daily intake: 10 μg (for a child up to five years); 2.5 μg (thereafter).
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MISSISSIPPI MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION MARKS MANUFACTURING WEEK WITH UNVEILING OF WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS STUDY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/22/2007; 700+ words
; ...following press release: The Mississippi Manufacturers Association marked...third annual Manufacturing Week in Mississippi by releasing results of a recent...the workforce training needs of Mississippi manufacturers. MMA President...
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MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HONORED WITH 'KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL' AWARD
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 5 -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Mississippi's Transportation commissioners...pair of state organizations. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT...
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MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES GRADUATION, DROPOUT RATES FOR CLASS OF 2007
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/11/2008; 700+ words
; The Mississippi Department of Education issued the...million more that will be going into Mississippi's economy." The graduation and...tracking individual students through the Mississippi Student Information System. The system...
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Mississippi and the automotive industry--great possibilities ahead.(Manufacturing)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 4/7/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...seven years ago if I'd be living in Mississippi, supplying a major automotive manufacturer...move operations and their families to Mississippi to supply the new Toyota plant, due...promising business opportunities in Mississippi. Our state can, in turn, look forward...
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Mississippi, Believe IT! campaign back with new stories
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 6/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...room - outdated, false stereotypes of Mississippi elsewhere in the country and world...campaign by The Cirlot Agency called Mississippi, Believe It! (www.mississippibelieveit...started by writing on a poster board every Mississippi stereotype we could think of, and then...
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Mississippi Innovation Index to be unveiled Jan. 30
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 1/28/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...comprehensive tool: the first-ever Mississippi Innovation Index: A Tool to Measure...Promote Progress. On Jan. 30, the Mississippi Technology Alliance will unveil the...Rotunda in downtown Jackson. "The Mississippi Innovation Index targets technology...
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Mississippi Women: Their Histories, Their Lives
Magazine article from: The Journal of Southern History; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Mississippi Women: Their Histories, Their Lives...projected two-volume compilation, the Mississippi Women's History Project uses a biographical...scarcity of sources for women in early Mississippi history, particularly African American...
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Not Mississippi? Does it matter when conventions go out of state?
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 11/29/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Craig Ray, tourism director for the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), was...encourage in-state groups to stay in Mississippi for three reasons: to reinvest in our...meetings represent big bucks. "The Mississippi Gulf Coast reports that conventioneers...
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Mississippi nursing programs.(Directory)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 12/27/2004; 700+ words
; Mississippi Nursing Programs Institution, Address...Meridian, MS 39307 484-8635 Betty Davis Mississippi College (601) 925-3225 P.O. Box...4029 925-3889 Dr. Mary Jean Padgett Mississippi Delta Community College (662) 246...
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Mississippi MBA programs.(Directory)(Illustration)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 12/27/2004; 700+ words
; Mississippi MBA Programs Institution, Address Phone...N. State St., Jackson, MS 39210 Mississippi College, School of Business (601...Clinton, MS 39058-4029 925-3889 Mississippi State University (662) 325-1891...
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Mississippi River
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER. One of the major rivers of North America, the Mississippi River has been a focal point in American history, commerce, agriculture, literature, and environmental awareness. The length of the Mississippi...
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Mississippi River Basin
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
Mississippi River Basin The Mississippi River is North America's longest and largest river in terms...meters per second (811,530 cubic feet per second). The Mississippi flows 3,763 kilometers (2,333 miles) from Lake Itasca...
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First Mississippi Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
First Mississippi Corporation P.O. Box 1249 Jackson, Mississipp...2869 Industrial Organic Chemicals Nec First Mississippi Corporation is the largest company chartered in Mississippi and the only company from that state to be listed...
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Mississippi
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI. Located in the heart of the South, Mississippi is one of five southern states that border the Gulf of Mexico. Its total area consists of 47,689 square miles, ranking it the second smallest Gulf-South state and the...
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Mississippi Chemical Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Mississippi Chemical Corporation 3622 Highway 49 East P.O. Box 388 Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194-0388 U.S.A. Telephone: (662...formed as a farmers ’ cooperative, Mississippi Chemical Corporation is now a multi-million...
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