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That may sound a lot like electroconvulsive (or electroshock) therapy, but it's not. "Magnetic stimulation is a clever way to induce current without actually having an electrical connection," says Dr. George Wittenberg, a neurologist at Wake Forest University, who is studying magnetic pulses for their potential to help stroke patients recover more quickly. Unlike electroconvulsive therapy, which affects the whole brain, the magnets are focused only on specific regions at the surface, or cortex. And because the treatment does not trigger a seizure (as electroconvulsive therapy does), there's no need for muscle relaxants or anesthesia and no problem...
...piazza or sunning yourself on a crowded beach? Audacious travelers can now explore rougher, wilder destinations as tour operators cater to an increasingly adventurous clientele. Here are three trips guaranteed to satisfy even the most jaded thrill-seeker. If you don't mind slogging through thick mud and dense forest, a gorilla-spotting holiday in Rwanda might appeal. Now that relative political stability has returned to the country, it's once again possible to observe mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Following in researcher Dian Fossey's footsteps, visitors can catch a rare glimpse of some of the 700 surviving...
...that comes to mind when you think of Black Forest cuisine is Schwarzw?lderkirschtorte?a cream-slathered, towering cherry-studded cake?then you need to go to Baiersbronn. This small town of some 16,000 is Germany's No. 1 destination for gourmands from all over Europe and beyond, thanks to the presence of three outstanding restaurants with six Michelin stars between them...
...wondering what draws so many excellent chefs to this quiet Black Forest town, Wohlfahrt may have the answer. Baiersbronn has been a stronghold of haute cuisine "ever since 1980, when Traube Tonbach's owner, Willi Finkbeiner, decided the place needed a French-style eatery," he remembers. Wohlfahrt's menu turned the restaurant into an immediate hit. Eager to compete, other local chefs stepped up their culinary efforts, and an influx of new talent followed. So if you want to live like God in France, as the popular German expression about great wining and dining goes, there's no need...
Saturday, Feb. 26. Deppe’s Black Forest Girl (West Germany, 1950). 7 p.m. Harvard Film Archive. Tickets $8; students and seniors $6. Tickets at the Harvard Film Archive...