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...Einsteinian revolution has produced a paradox: while vastly extending mankind's reach, it has also exposed the essentially finite nature of the human scale. Living as we do on a speck in a universe whose extent is beyond our capacity to fathom, the unprecedented growth of human power has correspondingly created an imperative for humility. It is no accident that during a life of incomparable scientific achievement, Einstein often said, "God does not play dice with the universe...
...benefits of moderate drinking, any booze will do. The study, from researchers at Harvard Medical School and published in the American Heart Association's journal, Circulation, is the largest to date: 21,537 men over a 12-year period. It follows much debate about the so-called French Paradox, the contention that the consumption of red wine - thought to contain anti-fat ingredients other than those found in alcohol - was responsible for relatively low rates of heart disease among the French, whose diets often contain high amounts of animal fats and dairy products. The new study found that...
...wine and the French paradox of people eating huge quantities of saturated fat yet having low rates of cardiovascular disease: Alcoholic drinks, especially red wine, when consumed in moderation can possibly be protective. Red wine contains flavonoids that are very strong antioxidants. They exert protective and prophylactic effects. As the French and others who eat a Mediterranean diet usually consume wine with their meals, the flavonoids can begin their protective action just as the fats are entering the bloodstream. PAULA MONTEIRO CABRAL Porto, Portugal...
...cannot help but wonder if this apparent paradox is what makes Paris the city it is--the haunt of young lovers, professional dreamers and artists--those who treasure the beauty that luxury creates but still harbor unrealistic hopes that it can be achieved without what they would call the sacrifice of social well-being...
...city will continue to thrive on its unique paradox--a purely Parisian blend that with its mystery attracts foreign observation but, as the French would have it, repeals foreigners from getting too close or understanding too much...