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Although similar amounts of cholesterol and plant sterols are present in the typical human diet, the intestine of normal subjects provides an efficient barrier against the absorption of the majority of plant sterols [ 3 ] . On average, < 1-5% of dietary plant sterols are absorbed and retained compared with ~55% of dietary cholesterol [ 3 34 ] . Thus, in healthy individuals, there exists an exquisite mechanism that allows the body to distinguish between cholesterol and non-cholesterol sterols.
The Post 's column one story, written by Bob Woodward and Ann Devroy, adds a few more warts to the presidential portrait with its revelation that last August, Clinton had a 45-minute one-on-one meeting with the CEO of Federal Express, Frederick Smith, to discuss a Japanese trade barrier that was costing Smith's company millions.
I do not think Malcolm has ever seen a small child break the single-word language barrier and get hold of syntax, a fundamental breakthrough in language learning.
From community focus groups, this was the most frequent code representing a barrier to prenatal care.
The timing of training was another implementation issue that agencies cited as a barrier.