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AllergyNet – Allergy Advisor Find

AllergyNet – Allergy Advisor Find

The authors conclude that the methods of frying or boiling peanuts, as practiced in China, appear to reduce the allergenicity of peanuts compared with the method of dry roasting practiced widely in the United States. Roasting uses higher temperatures that apparently increase the allergenic property of peanut proteins and may help explain the difference in prevalence of peanut allergy observed in the 2 countries. (Beyer 2001 ref.4203 2)

 

The Siamese Howler Bat

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/styles.family/index.html

If it were not that this page were written by my nephew Elliott, I would be astounded by the clear and succinct way these facts have been marshalled.

 

Literacy’s Dark Side

Only a few months ago, Idris could hardly form letters.  Now she can write her whole name (unless she gets caught first).

Idris's signature on the Prius

Idris is 4 and a half.  The Prius is not yet 3.