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...done to preserve the ailing Solidarity movement and counter the brazen arrogance of the Soviet Union? So far, this query has elicited sanctions from the United States and a "wait-and-see" response from Europe. But all the allies must come to realize that there is no panacea for the Polish dilemma. The alliance's divergent responses to the Polish crackdown do offer one clear lesson: The West must rethink its policy toward the Soviet Union if it is to avoid future "Polands" and bolster a shaky partnership. The West must seriously consider rescuing detente--a concept buried recently under...

Author: By Antony J. Blinken, | Title: Mending the Alliance | 1/7/1982 | See Source »

Bonding does, however, have a number of limitations that many dentists believe are being overlooked. Warns Martin Blitzer of New York City's Mount Sinai: "It's no panacea." Unlike capping, it cannot be used on the biting surface of the back teeth, where great strength is needed to take the punishment of chewing. Nor does it produce quite as desirable a surface as capping. Dentists say it should not be used on heavy smokers or coffee drinkers because bonded teeth are slightly more susceptible to staining. Bonded teeth also may require frequent checkups, perhaps as many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Taking Stock of Bonding | 12/14/1981 | See Source »

...taking it out of passbook accounts, which now pay no more than 5.5% interest; that actually increases the cost of borrowing money for the financial institution. Concludes Stuart Root, president of the Bowery Savings Bank of New York City, third largest in the nation: "All Savers are not a panacea for our industry, but then again, nobody really thought they would be. The certificates were seen as a Band-Aid when no other medicine was around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All Savers Dud | 11/16/1981 | See Source »

...court systems, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Cambridge, Mass., and parts of Chicago. The system generally provides one immediate benefit: the saving of previously wasted jurors' fees. Says David Kasunic, the Wayne State business law professor who guided the Detroit area through the change: "It's a panacea without a pitfall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We, the Jury, Find the . . . | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

Faced with the dangerous effects of excessive military spending on our economy and our security, the United States must seek a definition of national security in term others than those of force. With the realities of modern weaponry, war can no longer be considered a panacea for political problems. True national security is determined not by numbers of tanks or missiles, but by a strong and healthy economy which provides adequate employment; a sane energy policy which emphasizes self-sufficiency; a just and equitable approach to dealing with Third World countries; and a diplomacy based on cooperation and consultation...

Author: By Matthew Evangelista, Tim Gardner, and Murray Gold, S | Title: MILITARY SPENDING: | 3/19/1981 | See Source »

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