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Circumcision is believed to lower H.I.V. transmission in several ways. The inner surface of the foreskin is rich with cells that are more vulnerable to H.I.V. than cells on other parts of the penis; because they are also closer to the epithelial surface and at higher risk for tears during intercourse, they increase susceptibility to infection. Removal of the foreskin further lowers men's odds of developing genital ulcers (from diseases such as syphilis), which in turn lowers their vulnerability to H.I.V. during intercourse. In theory, circumcision should be protective for all men who participate in insertive sex, including heterosexual...
...longer a good predictor of performance in college. But aside from the question of whether the SAT is an effective predictor, the SAT-optional trend is at least due in part to a favorite claim of social justice types: that the SAT discriminates against students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. For proponents of this claim, such a statement from the venerable Fitzsimmons is an exciting turn. However, there is simply a lack of compelling evidence to suggest that the SAT caters dramatically toward students with financial means. That so many participants of this particular educational debate have become fixed on making...
...None of this is to condone leaving students from low economic backgrounds by the educational wayside. There will always be outliers, and there are surely members of lower socioeconomic classes—first-generation immigrants, for instance—who are on the academic rise. As members of educational elites, we should continue to help pave the way for these individuals by supporting college-level programs like the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, as well as efforts for younger students, such as the successful New York-based Prep for Prep program...
...regatta, and though it took him some time to adjust to the boat, he performed incredibly well by day’s end, recording a win in the seventh race of the regatta.Meanwhile, Robb and Brants rebounded from a disappointing 16th-place in the third race to finish no lower than fifth in the rest of their races. As the coed team looks to maintain their current tenth-place ranking in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) poll, Harvard’s performance this weekend definitely proved that postseason aspirations may be indeed a reasonable expectation this season.DANMARK TROPHYPart...
...last week. The owner of Luke's had stayed on in his West End corner store, hoping to be there for his neighbors and customers after the storm passed. As Ike came ashore, he was injured, a bacterial infection set in and doctors in Houston had to amputate his lower leg. "The people of Galveston have a special resilience and toughness about them," Daily News publisher Dolph Tillotson wrote this week. "Perhaps that comes from generations of dealing with adversity. Fire, wind, water, disease and warfare have failed to dislodge the people of Galveston...