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Absorption Defined

The uptake of water , other fluids, or dissolved chemicals by a cell or an organism (as tree roots absorb dissolved nutrients in soil.)

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Protecting firefighters: "˜It"™s the right thing to do"™

Published July 3, 2009, 3:37 pm, Whitehorse Star Daily

A firefighter's job is to go into a potentially deadly situation - namely a burning building - and to control and monitor that situation until it no longer presents a danger to the public.

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Undiagnosed Celiac Disease Associated With Nearly Quadrupled Mortality

Published July 3, 2009, 4:08 am, Medical News Today

Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology.

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Examining Dietary Influences Of Liver Disease

Published July 3, 2009, 3:07 am, Medical News Today

Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower risk. These findings are in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

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Matt Merry on Fitness: Hydration crucial to athletics

Published July 3, 2009, 12:05 am, The Shreveport Times

Proper hydration plays a critical role in athletic performance. Some consequences of dehydration are as follows: cramping, fatigue, dizziness, rapid elevation of body temperature, confusion, fainting, and the inability to sweat (cooling mechanism of the body).

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Toxic or not, turf surface losing ground in NYC

Published July 2, 2009, 11:41 pm, Queens Courier

New York City, meet FlexSand. The newly-embraced artificial turf material, which relies on sand instead of crumb rubber to pad the synthetic grass so common in the city’s sports fields, is making its New York debut. Weeks after The Queens Courier reported on increased local opposition to the old crumb rubber infill that typically composes artificial sports surfaces, the city parks department has ...

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Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise

Published July 2, 2009, 12:21 pm, MedicineNet.com

Title: Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise Category: Health News Created: 7/2/2009 Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2009

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Vegans Have Lower Bone Density

Published July 2, 2009, 10:58 am, Discovery Channel

Vegans have 5 percent lower bone mass density than non-vegans, research finds.

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Joint meeting examines mill site/Part 1 of 2

Published July 2, 2009, 8:01 am, Fort Bragg Advocate-News

A four-hour joint meeting of the City Council, Planning Commission, RRM Design Group and Georgia Pacific project Manager Chip Hillarides brought support and objections to an "illustrative plan" for land uses on the former sawmill site.

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Climate change costs India over 2.6% of GDP: Survey

Published July 2, 2009, 4:58 am, The Economic Times

India is now spending over 2.6 percent of its gross domestic product to adapt to climate change, says the country's annual Economic Survey, tabled in parliament Thursday by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

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Climate change costs India over 2.6 percent of GDP: Economic Survey

Published July 2, 2009, 3:51 am, New Kerala

New Delhi, July 2 : India is now spending over 2.6 percent of its gross domestic product to adapt to climate change, says the country's annual Economic Survey, tabled in parliament Thursday by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

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  • 090424_Concret e Up-dates: The 1st figure in the post sums-up much of what has be written previously and is taken from a full well presented article in the NYT of 11 April 2009 entitled Concrete Is Remixed With Environment in Mind. As often quoted in my pages (Napoleon) "A good drawing is worth more than a long discourse" ; the reader is cordially invited to consult the figure-click to enlarge. The article is an excellent paper for public understanding of cement and concrete. All sort of careful chemistry is going on: Some add silica fume industrial waste which improves impermeability and gives reinforced steel bars corrosion protection from road salts. Some add titanium oxide to accelerate oxidation which breaks down organic airborne pollutants so producing a permanently attractive white surface.

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