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...Failing to cure themselves of the Not Invented Here disease, Detroit's bosses resorted to Hail Mary attempts to fix what were long-term issues. "They were constantly looking at buy, sell, hire, fire, looking to be rescued from their predicament," says Spear. On the buy side, GM CEO Roger Smith acquired Hughes Aircraft, EDS and a 50% stake in Saab. His successors bought the Hummer, 20% of Korea-owned Suzuki and 20% of Fiat with the obligation to buy it or pay to get rid of it. (The latter course was chosen, at a cost of $2 billion...
...terms of the U.S. playing a role as a leader, and the necessity for global health spending during this financial crisis,” said Lulu R. Tsao ’12. Alexandra P. Greenfield ’09, a student in Anthropology 1825: “Health, Cure and Community: Case Studies in Global Health,” said she felt encouraged by the panelists’ approach to policy. “I was really impressed, and it was really exciting to hear from people who I’ve heard about in global health courses...
...descriptive of action. She wrote, “Vials of blood were being analyzed next door. A robot shook them, thick as mud.” Although Lewis described poetry as an avenue through which to explore unsettling life situations, she maintained that poetry should not be used to cure depression. “Depression is a serious medical problem, and if you have it, you should go straight to the doctor,” she said. “I believe that writers have to be happy and well in order to write.” Dean...
Cholera is one of the simplest diseases to prevent or cure. To kill the cholera bacterium in water, just boil it. To treat the chronic diarrhea and potentially fatal dehydration that results from cholera, take a liter of water, a teaspoon of salt, eight teaspoons of sugar, mix, and drink; or, for patients too weak to drink, administer intravenously...
...Malecn in the mornings--music. At Gonzlez Coro hospital in Vedado, where my wife was working for the summer, surgeons broke out a boom box in between patients and invited nurses and med students alike for an impromptu salsa session. Dance, sing, smile, repeat: the cultural cure for whatever ailed the revolution...