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...came here to sharpen my skills and for reflection.... to broaden my horizons," Maggiore said. "It's very stimulating atmosphere...

Author: By Edward B. Cloby, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students win Public Service Fellowships | 4/8/1999 | See Source »

...origins or our fields of familiarity, we deprive ourselves of the intellectual gains that come out of uncomfortable academic situations. While a degree of specialization allows one to deepen an understanding of a particular field, only the vigilant pursuit of academic breadth stirs one to question and sharpen his world view. It is only this breadth of study in the liberal arts that allows us to join the company of educated men and women, and we should feel guilty for seeking anything less...

Author: By Adam R. Kovacevich, | Title: From Doggishness to Discomfort | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

...camera obscura series enchants with the sheer oddness of the resulting images, of skyscrapers bending at the angle where wall joins ceiling and three-deckers turned upside-down. Visual puns--like the Empire State Building, reclining suggestively across a hotel bed--sharpen the images. The very long exposures Morell used for these make for curious effects, such as the atomic radiance of the digital alarm clock in "Camera obscura image of Times Square in hotel room...

Author: By Annie Bourneuf, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MFA Reveals the Secret Life of Objects | 2/26/1999 | See Source »

...positive response to Ritalin doesn't automatically mean a child suffers from ADHD. Stimulants can temporarily sharpen almost anyone's focus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Age of Ritalin: How Does It Work? | 11/30/1998 | See Source »

...this year, up from just $20 million in 1997. Most of the products are teas and juices mixed with a variety of herbal, mineral and vitamin supplements. SoBe Wisdom, for instance, contains ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort and gotu kola, which, the label says, promote "focused thought" and "sharpen the mind." Hansen's "d stress" (kava kava, St. John's wort and tyrosine) is supposed to help you "chill out naturally." Fresh Samantha's Super Juice is spiked with echinacea, believed to bolster the immune system. Says SoBe CEO John Bellows: "Coke had cocaine when it started. What...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Health Drinks or Old-Style Snake-Oil Elixirs? | 11/23/1998 | See Source »

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