Word: preferments
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ventures beyond disease and offers advice on beauty and aging. One daily protocol he suggests for hair care calls for consuming more than 6,500 mg of a dozen different preparations, plus 6 oz. of sea vegetables and six glasses of dark-green vegetable juice. Most people would probably prefer just to switch shampoos. "Show me a single clinical trial that suggests this represents a rational approach," says Jeffrey Blumberg, professor of nutrition at Tufts University...
...raisers are learning the delicate art of going through a woman's purse. Some experts maintain that women are more interested in promoting causes, like literacy or women's health, than in having their names on buildings; that they want to see exactly how their money is used; and prefer collaborative rather than competitive fund-raising approaches. And there may be a bonus for learning to do things the feminine way. Predicts Capek: "They're going to raise more money from...
...world is in danger of losing the Sun Crest peach. Extravagantly juicy with a nectar that perfectly balances acids and sugars, it boasts a yellow skin with an amber glow. But because it is soft and easily bruised, it is unattractive to supermarkets, which prefer hearty produce bred to travel well and languish indefinitely. Grown in California's San Joaquin Valley, the Sun Crest is picked only in midsummer and sold primarily at roadside stands...
...Starr's] 'War' while banging on a mailbox," Shah says. "People were looking around at him."CrimsonSeth H. PerlmanDATA POINTS: Students in Anthropology 106 observed humans (a representative primate species) for their final projects. Results showed that people are unlikely to hold the door for each other, top, and prefer using inside ATMs when alone...
...swashbuckling heroism of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo is favored by Lucasites. Trekkers prefer the intellectual and strategic cunning of a Captain Picard or a Spock...