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...academia also seems to be stumbling: study abroad. The idea of “study abroad” is similar to those tired suggestions of “interdisciplinary” courses or courses in the “sciences” that are often bandied about as a panacea for the ills of American higher education. I, like most people at Harvard, know numerous people that have studied abroad—though usually only for a semester, merely half the length Brooks recommends for a properly “transformative” experience. While everyone I know...
...Professor of Medicine Naomi D. Fisher, who has published similar research on flavonol with Hollenberg in the past, said that while flavonol is good for the heart, it is not a preferable alternative to losing weight or quitting smoking. “None of us think it is a panacea,” Fisher said. “But I can see [flavonol] being part of a heart-healthy diet.” Hollenberg’s team took two groups of healthy volunteers and gave them cocoa that was either high or low in flavonol, according to the study...
...through the cosmos in very large, clear bubbles. Through the past, present and future appear the same two lovers, Thomas and Isabel, though in different guises and circumstances. The sequences weave in an out of each other like a dream as in each one Thomas searches desperately for a panacea that will save his endangered beloved and allow them to be together forever. The central symbol of the book, and the object of Thomas' quests, is a magical Tree of Life. (The title's erroneous reference to the Fountain of Youth, which does not appear in the book, remains unexplained...
...Getting Iran referred to the Security Council would be a major step forward in U.S. and European efforts to turn up the heat on Iran, but it is no panacea. China and Russia, both of which have significant economic ties to Iran, are not likely to agree to trade sanctions. Instead, the Council may begin by simply demanding that Iran comply with its obligations under the NPT. It could then move to more limited forms of sanction, such as imposing travel restrictions on members of the regime. Less clear is what might happen if diplomatic pressure fails to persuade Iran...
Fair Trade isn't a panacea for coffee growers' difficulties. Uneducated farmers sometimes don't understand why their cooperative has made certain decisions with their dollars, for example, according to Todd Caspersen, director of purchasing at Equal Exchange. What's more, the cooperative movement is still just developing, so big companies say they have to buy from brokers as well. "A company of our level couldn't find all we need from cooperatives," says Dub Hay, senior vice president of coffee and global procurement at Starbucks...