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Did you know that:When results are considered by single race without regard to ethnicity, 55% of Asian adults were at a healthy weight compared with 37% of white adults, 30% of AIAN adults, and 28% of black adults. Black adults and AIAN adults were more than 3 times as likely to be obese as Asian adults. White adults were more than twice as likely as Asian adults to be obese. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:Thirty-five percent of adults under age 65 who had Medicaid health care coverage were obese compared with 27% of those who had private health insurance and 28% of those who were uninsured. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:Adults who did not live in an MSA were more likely to be obese than adults who lived in an MSA. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:Adults living in an MSA were more likely to have met the full guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity based on their participation in leisure-time physical activity than adults who did not live in an MSA. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:Forty-two percent of women were at a healthy weight compared with 30% of men. Forty-one percent of men were overweight (but not obese) compared with 28% of women. Women were at least twice as likely to be underweight than were men. Obesity percentages were similar between men and women. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree were more likely to be a healthy weight than adults with lower educational attainment. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:There were 2.1 million disabling injuries from motor vehicle related accidents in 2008 with total economic costs estimated at $255.7 billion. Costs include wage and productivity losses; medical expenses; administrative expenses; motor vehicle property damage; and employer costs. (National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)

Did you know that:Motor vehicle related deaths in the United States declined by 10% bewteen 1998 and 2008 (National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)

Did you know that:Adults living in an MSA were more likely to have met the full guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity based on their participation in leisure-time physical activity than adults who did not live in an MSA. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Did you know that:When results are considered by single race and ethnicity, 37% of non-Hispanic black adults were obese compared with 32% of Hispanic adults and 26% of non-Hispanic white adults. Hispanic adults were more likely to be overweight (but not obese) than either non-Hispanic white or non-Hispanic black adults. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

fraud - Any form of deceit, trickery, breach of confidence or misrepresentation by which one party attempts to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage over another.

Frontage - The portion of property that borders a roadway or body of water.

Franchise Investment Law - Administered by the California corporations commissioner, the law requires disclosure from the franchisor to the franchisee and is intended to protect prospective purchasers of franchises

French doors - Two adjoining doors inlaid with glass that open from the middle.

friable asbestos - Any material containing more than one-percent asbestos, and that can be crumbled or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

franchise - 1. A privilege granted to conduct certain service businesses, such as a franchise real estate brokerage. 2. The private contractual right to operate a business using a designated trade name and the operating procedures of the parent company (the franchisor). Such firms as Century 21 and Coldwell Banker operate national franchise brokerages.

Freddie Mac - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLM); a federally chartered corporation that purchases residential mortgages, securitizes them, and sells them to investors; this provides lenders with funds for new homebuyers. Also known as a Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE).

Free-market lots - Owners of these types of lots may hire any builder to construct their home.

freehold estate - An estate in land in which ownership is for an indeterminate length of time, in contrast to a leasehold estate.

friable - The breaking down of a substance into tiny filaments and particles. Asbestos is harmful only if it is disturbed or exposed, as often occurs during renovation or remodeling. Asbestos is highly friable. This means that as it ages, asbestos fibers break down easily into tiny filaments and particles. When these particles become airborne, they pose a risk to humans

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Duane Morris LLP
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James G. Welch practices in the area of litigation. Mr. Welch is a 2011 graduate of University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was senior editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law and a Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year for 2009-2010. In conjunction with his law degree, Mr. Welch received a certificate in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Welch also is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama, where
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Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
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Michael Meehan concentrates his practice in the areas of government relations, corporate law, real estate and litigation. He has also represented clients before local, state and federal agencies. His clients include large local, national and international companies in an array of industries such as health care, real estate, construction and consumer products, as well as a variety of governmental authorities. Michael is also a former law clerk to the Honorable James R. Cavanaugh of the Pennsylva
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Senior Attorney
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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Mark M. Brown is a senior attorney of the firm practicing with the Employee Benefits Executive Compensation Practice Group. Areas of Concentration. Mark's practice involves a wide range of employee plan issues, including plan qualification and correction issues, prohibited transactions, nonqualified deferred compensation, and continuation coverage requirements for group health plans. He is experienced in the design and drafting of qualified retirement plans, tax-deferred annuity plans, nonquali
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Partner
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Fellheimer & Eichen LLP
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John J. Jacko, III, a partner withFellheimer Eichen llp, represents clients in the areas of business and commercial litigation, banking and creditors rights law, and consumer and disabilities rights litigation. With more than a decade of experience at an AmLaw 100 law firm, Mr. Jacko has served national banking institutions, corporate management, international franchising and retail distributors, among others. He has also represented various creditors, franchisors, manufacturers, and retailers

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