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...disparity? Although Lack can't draw conclusive explanations from his observational study, he suggests that one reason may have to do with early exposure. In Israel, children are typically introduced to peanuts much earlier than in Europe and North America. Lack points to a popular Israeli snack food called Bamba (like peanut-flavored Cheez Doodles), which youngsters start eating as early as infancy. That early exposure may desensitize children to peanuts, even in kids with a family history of food allergies. (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...
...disguised in wigs and tennis clothing. Hamas has accused the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad of orchestrating the assassination. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman refused to directly comment on the matter, explaining that when it comes to security issues, "Israel never responds, never confirms and never denies. There is no reason for Israel to change this policy...
Part of the reason why Harvard was able to score so quickly was because it dominated faceoffs. Overall, the Crimson won 80 percent of its faceoffs, including 15 of 16 in the second and third quarters. Junior Christian Oberbeck was 9-of-12 on faceoffs and Junior Andrew Parchman won seven of his eight draws. Freshman Jeff Molinari led Harvard with five ground balls to go along with two assists, as the Crimson held a 31-20 advantage in securing loose balls...
According to Harvard officials involved in alcohol and drug education on campus, there remains no definitive reason for the up-tick in Stillman admissions, but they hypothesize that the answer lies in a combination of the College’s amnesty policy and nation-wide increase in alcohol consumption as a result of stress from the economic climate...
...reason for the potential habitat overlap is twofold: grizzlies seem to be expanding their range east and south from the Rockies, mostly as a result of their growing population, says Rockwell. Polar bears, meanwhile, are spending more time on land, as global warming causes ice to break up earlier and refreeze later in the year. And that means that while encounters between these huge bears might be rare today, they could become increasingly common...