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 <pubDate>Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Steroids control gas exchange in plants</title>
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  <description>Plants leaves are sealed with a gas-tight wax layer to prevent water loss. Plants breathe through microscopic pores called stomata on the surfaces of leaves. As the key conduits for CO2 uptake and water evaporation, stomata are critical for both our clima</description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:17:13 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Healthy People Co. Issues a Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of the Dietary Supplements Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients</title>
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  <description>Healthy People Co. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements sold under the brand names Healthy People Co. specific to the following Lot Numbers. Healthy People Co. is conducting a voluntary</description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:21:02 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Nest Collective Voluntarily Recalls Select Revolution Foods Jammy Sammy - Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Snack Size Sandwich Bars Due to a Labeling Error (Undec</title>
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  <description>Nest Collective ™ announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 8150 selling units of its Jammy Sammy™ - Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Flavor Snack Size Sandwich Bars due to a mislabeled inner wrapper. The cartons contain the best by date June 28,</description>
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  <title>California Firm Recalls Prepared Sandwiches that Contain Hard-Cooked Eggs</title>
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  <description>GH Foods CA, LLC was notified by their supplier that the eggs supplied to them were from Michael Foods, Inc, who recalled Hard-Cooked eggs due to potential contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. GH Foods CA, LLC, Sacramento, California, is therefore rec</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Greencore, USA â€“ Cincinnati, Recalls Egg Salad Sandwiches with Brand Name Quick CafÃ© and Take Away CafÃ© because of Possible Health Risk</title>
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  <description>Greencore, USA is recalling approximately 550 pounds of egg salad sandwiches. The sandwiches contain eggs manufactured by Michael Foods Inc that are the subject of a previous recall due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Allisonâ€™s Gourmet Kitchens Recalls Prepared Salads that Contain Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Potential Health Risk.</title>
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  <description>Allisonâ€™s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced</description>
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  <title>Dieting with the denomination, determination</title>
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  <description>According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success. A recent article published in the Journal of Black Psychology (a journal from the Associ</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:19:10 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Pedinol Pharmacal Inc. Announces Health Advisory for Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize) 125mg and 250mg</title>
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  <description>Pedinol Pharmacal Inc. today announced that it is advising healthcare professionals, pharmacists and patients of a potential problem with Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize) 125mg and 250mg manufactured and packaged by Novartis Consumer Health at its L</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>In sub-Saharan Africa, a shorter walk to water saves lives</title>
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  <description>More than eight of every 10 homes in sub-Saharan Africa lack running water. A new study by researchers at Stanford University shows that reducing the amount of time spent fetching water can improve the health of young children in these regions.</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:17:02 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens Recalls Prepared Salads that Contain Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Potential Health Risk.</title>
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  <description>Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced into</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Bedford Laboratories Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Patient Level Recall Of Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, LOT 1877093</title>
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  <description>Bedford Laboratories, today issues updated guidance on the following nationwide voluntary product recall originally initiated on December 20, 2011</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:21:02 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Wegmans Recalls Various Prepared Foods That Contain Hard-Cooked Eggs Produced by Michael Foods</title>
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  <description>Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs, sold between January 23 and February 1, 2012 because the eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Predicting system crashes in nature and society</title>
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  <description>The researchers present a mathematical methodology that uses easily obtainable information to providing early warning of crashes in natural or societal systems such as fisheries or economies.</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:17:03 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Scientists coax shy microorganisms to stand out in a crowd</title>
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  <description>Scientists have advanced a method that allowed them to single out a marine microorganism and map its genome even though the organism made up less than 10 percent of a water sample teeming with many millions of individuals from dozens of identifiable group</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:17:18 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>A zap of cold plasma reduces harmful bacteria on raw chicken in Drexel study</title>
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  <description>A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January issue of the Journal of Food Protection.</description>
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  <title>S&M USA Enterprise Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Zhang Zhou Brand Tremella</title>
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  <description>S&M USA ENTERPRISE is recalling ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:21:02 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Updated News Release With Corrected Lot Numbers: Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Power Dry Dog Food</title>
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  <description>Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011.</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:21:02 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Bouquet bargains</title>
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  <description>Most creatures face compromises when they reproduce -- the more energy they devote to having lots of babies, the less they can invest in each one. But do the same tradeoffs hold true for plants? Biologists have long assumed that plants with bigger, showie</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:17:17 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Best management practices for invasive crane flies in northeastern United States sod production</title>
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  <description>A new study recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management explains the best management practices for consideration and adoption by sod producers in the northeastern US.</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:17:17 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>W & C International Import Inc. Issues An Alert On Un-Eviscerated "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker</title>
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  <description>W & International Import Inc. is recalling "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker because the product was found to be un-eviscerated. The recalled "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker was distributed nationwide in bulk cardboard boxes.</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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