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When you restart your Windows 2000 computer, it hangs while loading your video driver?
To workaround this problem, which is likely to be video driver corruption, restart in VGA mode.
In VGA mode:
1. Delete your video driver (see the NOTE).
2. Right-click My Computer and press Manage.
3. In Device Manager, select Show hidden devices on the View menu.
4. Locate your video adapter under Display adapters.
5. Right-click the video adapter and press Uninstall.
6. Shutdown and restart your computer. Windows 2000 should detect your device and reinstall it.
NOTE: If you are not sure which driver to delete, right-click your video adapter (step 5) and press Properties. On the Driver tab, press Driver Details.... Your driver is the file that is listed at %SystemRoot%\System32\DRIVERS.


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Who's your favorite Active Tennis Player Today?
Tennis is not a popular sport in these forums, eh
I picked the other option. David Nalbandian
I almost commented when you made this thread in the SPoT forum, just to tell you to post it here, but I thought "No, Kaoz will get mad with me "
David Nalbandian, without a doubt. The guy is amazing but he loves to party.
2nd Roger and 3rd Novak.
I don't really follow tennis like that, but I really like watching Nadal play. Andy Murray too.

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Key Lime Cheesecake Ingredients
300g Of Graham Cracker Crumbs
½ Cup Of Unsalted Butter Melted
¼ Cup Of Brown Sugar
18Grams Of Powdered Gelatin
2 Cups Of Water – In A Small Pot
1kg Of Cream Cheese At Room Temperature
2 Cup Of Sugar
1 Tablespoon Of Vanilla
I Lime – Zested And Squeezed, One Half Of The Juice
Make sure everything is measured out first as you will need to work fast as to not have the gelatin set on you.
Whip the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed to make it nice and smooth with no lumps, scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
Once it is creamy add your vanilla, zest and lime juice and mix on low while preparing the crust and gelatin.
In a bowl combine ingredients for step 1 until well mixed and press into a baking pan.
Bake in a 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 5 minutes.
While it is baking dump your gelatin into the water and let it dissolve for 3 minutes, then place the pot on the stove and slightly warm the water until the gelatin is dissolved fully, the water won’t look grainy when the gelatin is dissolved.
Slowly pour the gelatin water into your mixer and mix until fully incorporated – it will be a bit watery but will set.
Place in the fridge and let set for about 4 hours or more.
Note – If using mini molds spray sides with Pam.
Pina Colada Coulis Ingredients
1 Can Of Crushed Pineapple
Juice Of The Other Half Of The Lime
1/3 Cup Of Brown Sugar
1 Cup Of Coconut Rum
Pina Colada Coulis Method
Place all in a pot and bring to a simmer.
Cook for about 20 minutes then place in a blender and puree until smooth then let cool.
You can also toast some coconut to add onto your cheesecake and grilled pineapple.
Yield 24 Mini Cheesecakes Or 1 Full Cheesecake.

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- Michael Eberhardt joins the SNP SE management as new Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld and Dr. Karl Biesinger will be proposed for election to the SNP SE Administrative Board at the annual general meeting on June 6, 2019
Heidelberg, April 7, 2019 – Key personnel changes are setting a new course for SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE, headquartered in Heidelberg. Michael Eberhardt will assume the role of COO of SNP with effect from July 1, 2019 at the latest and also be appointed as a member of the Management Board. As of this date, the Management Board of SNP SE will consist of Dr. Andreas Schneider-Neureither, Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Dr. Uwe Schwellbach, Chief Financial Officer (CFO); and the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) Michael Eberhardt. Eberhardt will assume global responsibility for Sales, Service and Partner Management.
Eberhardt will join SNP from DXC Technology, Böblingen. At DXC, he currently holds the position of Vice President and Managing Director for the Northern and Central Europe region, with revenues in the single-digit billion US dollar range. Michael Eberhardt started his career at IBM in 1989. He joined TDS Informationstechnologie AG in Heilbronn as CEO in 2001. During his leadership, the successfully restructured company was sold to Fujitsu Services. In 2007, Eberhardt became Vice President and General Manager of HP Enterprises. In the course of the merger between HP Enterprise Services and CSC to form DXC, his responsibilities included integrating and restructuring the sales department.
Dr. Andreas Schneider-Neureither, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SNP SE: "In Michael Eberhardt, we have been able to recruit an internationally recognized industry expert with proven implementation expertise for SNP. By expanding and strengthening our management team, we are continuing to secure the next stage in the strategic development of the SNP Group. The appointment of Uwe Schwellbach as the new CFO last year was the first important step in this direction. Welcoming Michael Eberhardt as the new COO marks the next step. The personnel decisions will enable us to maintain the strong growth of recent years and at the same time realize SNP SE's growth potential in global markets with high efficiency. Meanwhile, we will continue to increase operational efficiency for our customers and strive to further increase our profitability."
The Board of Directors of SNP SE
The company also announced that Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld and Dr. Karl Biesinger will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on June 6, 2019.
Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld is a member of an investor group that has acquired a substantial stake in SNP SE following its successful capital increase. Kleinfeld is an investor, Supervisory Board member and international advisor to a number of high-profile companies and states. He was, for example, CEO of Siemens AG in Munich, President of Siemens USA, and CEO and President of Alcoa Inc and Arconic Inc in New York, USA. In his long career, Kleinfeld has advised two US presidents and the premier of the People's Republic of China and is an honorary senator of the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting as well as an honorary trustee of the Brookings Institution.
Kleinfeld will first join an advisory board that is yet to be established, together with Dr. Martin Weckwerth, who is also a member of the investor group. Until the end of 2016, Weckwerth was a partner of Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, Frankfurt.
Dr. Karl Biesinger is a lawyer based in Heidelberg and has been advising the company on corporate law issues for several years.
Dr. Andreas Schneider-Neureither, CEO of SNP SE and Chairman of the Board of Directors: "With the appointment of Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld and Dr. Karl Biesinger, two outstanding personalities have joined the Board of Directors, making it clear that SNP is on its way toward the next growth phase. Dynamically advancing digitalization and the associated remodeling and modernization processes are affecting companies all over the world and will determine their future success. SNP plays a significant role in guiding its customers into a secure digital future. Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld's willingness to become involved with SNP not only as an investor but also in the Board of Directors underlines the considerable relevance we have achieved with our software-based approach in highly complex global transformation projects. By appointing Dr. Karl Biesinger to the Board of Directors, we are also ensuring sound corporate governance."
Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld: "I have been following SNP's progress for some years now. The company has developed into an important strategic partner for its customers when it comes to modernizing and restructuring IT landscapes. Its in-house software and proven technological expertise during challenging transformations provide great opportunities for growth. SNP has impressive potential in many respects. I am looking forward to being a part of a company with strong roots in Germany – a company that has undergone remarkable international development in recent years and can undoubtedly become one of the big winners in the future of digitalization."
SNP SE helps companies and organizations transform their business models and take advantage of the opportunities arising from digitalization with its own solutions. SNP's software and services make it easier to implement technical or commercial changes in business applications and allow customers to automate this process. CrystalBridge® and SNP Transformation Backbone® with SAP® LT constitute a world-leading software suite for data transformations, enabling the company to set an industry standard for automated data transformation.
SNP specializes in analyzing, implementing and tracking changes in IT systems. The company's approach significantly improves quality while making transformation projects much faster and more cost-effective.
The SNP Group employs around 1,300 people worldwide. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, the company generates annual revenues of approximately €130 million. Its customers range from medium-sized companies to multinational corporations in all industries. SNP was established in 1994, went public in 2000, and has been listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since August 2014 (ISIN DE0007203705). Since 2017, the company has been trading as a European company (Societas Europaea/SE).
More information is available at www.snpgroup.com
Mr. Norbert Essing
Norbert Essing Kommunikation GmbH
T +49 172 6919888

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It’s an interesting, and often underexposed component of BigLaw practice — lobbying. And given the popularity nationwide of lobbyists and their oft-derided “special interests,” it’s not entirely surprising that firms with sizable D.C. offices don’t do more to publicize this niche.
That said, the practice isn’t faring all that badly. Much as the stock markets loathe uncertainty, lobbyists love it. And that’s why folks are speculating that the recent election of Scott Brown to the Senate in Massachusetts could boost the revenues of law firms. Click here for the story, from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
According to the story, while lobbying doesn’t generate nearly the revenue of high-end legal work, it is a steady source of income. And firms don’t have to pay that much to to offer so-called government-relations services.
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Digital signage reimaginedWhere information and art intertwine
Digital signage - at first glance a rather formal term. One initially assumes that digital signage is nothing more than a means of presenting information. At the time of our company's founding in 1996, this may certainly have been the case.
But in the age of digital art, AI and a flood of audiovisual content, screens that are otherwise informal offer the chance to be transformed. For this reason, we have set ourselves the goal of precisely this transformation of spaces.
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We often only see what’s at the surface, whether it’s with people, nature, photos, or writing. Sometimes we’re scared or too busy to take the time to look more deeply. Also, things get in the way and camouflage what’s underneath. Other times, like in the featured photo above, life pokes its way through and can’t be ignored.
Last summer, I took a bunch of photos out at Oak Hammock Marsh in Manitoba. I’ve shared many of them in other posts and on other social media. Here, I’m sharing some taken from the docks, looking out at the marshy water where there’s so much going on—so much at and just below the surface.
Plants like these break right out and reach way up for the sky.
Sometimes we have to ignore waves or the reflected sky and peer through the water to see what’s down below.
Other refections can’t help but catch our eyes and it’s okay to linger.
Dead plants can be as beautiful as the living.
And a combination is good, too.
Creating relationships takes time and energy. The same holds true for taking photos that go deeper or to produce written pieces that get down below the surface.


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Marian Hill’s “Down” Is Featured In Apple’s iPhone 7 and AirPod TV Ads
Apple have released the first ads for their wireless headphones, AirPods, featuring Marian Hill’s “Down.”
The tech giant recruited dancer Lil’ Buck to dance to “Down” and show that no matter the movement, the iPhone 7’s AirPods will not budge.
Since the release of the TV spot, Marian Hill’s “Down” has rapidly climbed the charts. The song hit #11 on the iTunes Singles Charts and debuted at #12 on Shazam’s Top 200 Chart.


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The Serum Institute of India in Pune was up in flames earlier today. It is currently the world's largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer having already sent out two million doses to Bangladesh and one million doses to Nepal.
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Lives lost in the fire
The plant is most notably known for producing millions of jabs developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
Initial reports stated that there had been no fatalities but the statement was later retracted when Adar Poonawalla, SII's CEO, confirmed that there had been in fact as many as 5 people whose lives were lost in the fire:
Upon further investigation we have learnt that there has unfortunately been some loss of life at the incident. We are deeply saddened and offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the departed.
No confirmation has yet to have been given regarding the cause of the blaze but what is known so far is that the fire started at a construction site on the 100-acre facility in Pune.
Will this affect production of the vaccine?
Thankfully, production will not be halted and reports have also come out to say that vaccine stocks have not been affected either.
The Serum Institute of India is also currently manufacturing a vaccine developed for India as well as other low and middle income countries with the aim to distribute over 20 million doses to South and Central Asia, Latin America and Africa.
The U.S company Novavax Inc will soon be developing a vaccine that will be produced at the SII.


The Sphere’s marketing campaign has really, um, taken off.
Signage promoting the venue is up at Harry Reid International Airport. The tagline is, “Just wait until you see what’s inside,” which is about what officials have been saying since The Sphere Exosphere’s splashy bow on July 4.
The video displays are at baggage claim and also along the exits of all Reid terminals, in full view of tens of millions of passengers annually.
Sphere officials kicked off the media campaign on Monday, informing visitors the venue opens in October with Darren Aronofsky’s “Postcard From Earth” theatrical production.
The new blitz will run across broadcast and digital media, and in such regional markets as Los Angeles and Phoenix. The campaign will continue to greet tourists at Reid throughout The Sphere’s activation.
“Postcard From Earth” is the first of what is planned as a series of shows in the Sphere Experience initiative.
U2 reps arranged for the first promotional material on the Exosphere on Tuesday night, promoting “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live.” The rock-production series is billed as a “venue launch,” rather than a residency. It’s sure to be a heavy experience, whatever it is called, opening Sept. 29.
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The Business Cycle
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Lunch at Namkat Yorla Pa Resort Tour Center Restaurant with Spicy Seafood Salad (Yum Talay), Spicy Sour Shrimp Soup (Tom Yum Goong), with steamed rice. Then tour of the Waterpark and walking on sky bridges.
The Spicy Seafood Salad and Spicy Sour Shrimp Soup are two mouthwatering Thai dishes that will wake up the taste buds. Yum Talay typically includes a delightful mix of various seafood like shrimp, squid, and mussels, mixed with fresh herbs and a spicy dressing, while Tom Yum Goong is a flavorful shrimp soup with a tangy and spicy broth.
After the delightful lunch, we went exploring the water park for attractions and activities available in the tour brochure. From water slides to swimming pools, there will be something for everyone to make a splash and have a blast.
The walking tour on the Sky Bridges was a unique perspective of the resort and the surrounding natural beauty. The elevated pathways provided stunning views of the landscape and allowed us to immerse ourselves in the serene environment.


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When we think of rainforests, most of us probably think of the Amazon and other tropical locations far away from the UK. But this fascinating and eye-opening book by campaigner Guy Shrubsole introduces something even rarer: temperate rainforests. Incredibly, the damp, fairly mild climate of the western fifth of Britain should be perfect for this habitat. Yet only tiny pockets of it survive here. After moving to Devon, Shrubsole discovers some of these pockets on his doorstep and sets out to find out more about them. The result is a book that delves into natural history, climate, land ownership, history and much more.
What Are Temperate Rainforests?
Because they are so rare, many of us aren’t even aware temperate rainforests exist. Yet we all know about tropical ones. This is largely because accelerating rates of deforestation in the Amazon have led to multiple high-profile campaigns to save these tropical ecosystems over the years. As some of the most biodiverse places on the planet, places like the Amazon are the poster children of environmental campaigning. Their temperate counterparts, however, are even rarer, covering just 1% of the world’s land surface. Shrubsole himself admits that prior to his move to Devon, he had little idea the UK had its own rainforests. Once he realised that we do indeed have our own, he determined to find out what they are. This in turn led to him wondering why we don’t have more of them.
Essentially, temperate rainforests are woods that are damp and mild enough for plants to grow directly on other plants. This is instead of growing on soil or a similar substrate. These tree-growing plants are called epiphytes, and get all their nutrients from the air, rain and any accumulated matter around them. Perfect conditions exist in places with an ‘oceanic’ climate, where the sea supplies warm winds and copious amounts of rain. In the UK, the Gulf Stream provides both where it meets our western coast. Temperate rainforests also exist in the Pacific Northwest of North America, Japan, Korea, Tasmania, New Zealand and the south of Chile. Shrubsole discovers that 20% of Britain actually has the right conditions to support temperate rainforest. He finds this fitting in a country that often seems obsessed with rain. Worryingly, though, total woodland of any type only covers 13% of our island. Even worse, much of this is non-native forestry monoculture.
Denizens of Green Cathedrals
Unlike species such as mistletoe, epiphytes aren’t parasites, and they don’t steal nutrients from the trees they grow on. Instead, they simply use them as a surface to attach to and get all their sustenance from the air and rain. Here in the UK, these epiphytes are usually lichens (not actually plants), mosses, liverworts and ferns. The more of these organisms you see growing on a tree, the more likely you have found a temperate rainforest. Some of the rainforests Shrubsole visits contain trees completely shrouded in lichens and mosses to the point the tree itself is barely visible underneath, or as he puts it, life ‘is piled on life.’ This means that rainforests are always green, even in winter when the trees’ leaves are gone. He aptly compares them to green cathedrals.
According to Plantlife, approximately 500 different species of lichen live in the UK’s rainforests. Specialties include tree lungwort, a wonderfully lush lichen that is extremely sensitive to air pollution. There are probably over 150 moss and liverwort species, as well. Polypody ferns commonly grow on rainforest trees. The damp conditions also support a range of other ferns on the woodland floor. Incredibly, the build-up of debris on tree branches can even produce enough soil for trees to grow on top of trees. In addition, some of our most charismatic birds often live in the UK’s temperate rainforests, including the wood warbler, pied flycatcher and redstart.
A temperate rainforest’s tree species vary depending on where it is. In Devon, sessile oaks often dominate although they are usually twisted, stunted versions of the large, majestic individuals seen elsewhere. Elsewhere, there might be holly, rowan, hazel and ash, while birch is by far the commonest species in Scotland. Crucially, it isn’t the dominant tree species that makes a rainforest a rainforest, but its ability to support epiphytes.
Losing Our Rainforests
As well as attempting to map Britain’s remaining pockets of rainforest, Shrubsole aims to find out how we lost so many of them. Using a variety of sources including ancient woodland maps, records of indicator species and climatic information, he finds that there are probably only 333,000 acres left at most. This amounts to half a percent of Britain’s land surface. And there may be even less than this. Considering it may once have covered a fifth of the country, this is a huge loss. With it, we have not only lost vast numbers of trees, ferns, mosses and lichens, but also a large part of our cultural heritage. None of these losses were accidental, though; human choices have actively removed them. Sheep, forestry plantations, deer, invasive plant species and the fragmentation caused by these threats are the biggest causes of rainforest loss in the UK.
In Wales, the biggest threat is sheep. Sheep outnumber people in the principality by 3:1. Interestingly, although many farmers see them as part of Wales’ heritage, they were only brought to Wales by Cistercian monks in the 1100s and before that, forests would have dominated. As of 2022, the UK as a whole has approximately 33 million sheep, all munching away and preventing sapling growth. This means no regeneration can occur and the result is further fragmentation. In Scotland, deer and the highly invasive rhododendron are additional problems. Deer numbers in Scotland are artificially high. This is because of their importance to shooting estates, and they too prevent saplings from growing. Rhododendron, meanwhile, spreads rapidly and quickly shades out any saplings trying to grow.
A Future for Rainforests
Ultimately, Britain’s Lost Rainforests is a call to arms. Shrubsole doesn’t want us just to wonder at these amazing ecosystems while quietly lamenting their loss. He wants us to join in his campaign to help map and save surviving fragments and promote regeneration. A major part of this is campaigning for land ownership and access reform. This is something Shrubsole has been involved in for some time. Who owns the land and how they manage it is a huge factor in rainforest history and will play a massive role in their future. At present, too few people own too much land in the UK and measure it solely by its productivity, whether that is in sheep, deer or tree numbers. Shrubsole rightly points out that it is extremely hypocritical of us criticising other nations for destroying tropical rainforests when we do nothing to stop our own forests disappearing.
He also acknowledges that there are some contradictions between campaigning for the right to roam and the necessary enclosure of land if it is to be protected from sheep and deer. There are rarely any easy answers when it comes to conservation. Yet saving our rainforests is important. Temperate rainforests support a disproportionate number of species for their size so can help fight biodiversity loss. They also capture and store carbon, not only via their plants but in the soils created by lichens and mosses growing on trees. Rainforests can also help prevent flooding.
Cause for Optimism
Happily, there is some hope. Shrubsole’s book has undoubtedly already raised awareness of Britain’s temperate rainforests. In addition, regeneration and restoration projects in Wales, Cornwall and the Isle of Man have begun, or are about to begin. Key to rainforest survival will not just be preserving any isolated fragments but promoting regeneration. Shrubsole quotes a recent study that found that if grazing is controlled, ancient oak woods regenerate out to 100 – 150 metres in just 23 years. Surely similar results can be achieved if grazing controls are applied to our rainforests. It will take some major shifts in perspective, land management and policy to rescue Britain’s rainforests. We also need to understand what it is we have lost. However, this wonderful book ends on a heartening note of cautious optimism.
Packed with lots of additional information, the Lost Rainforests of Britain website includes maps, campaign news, identification resources and more. The book itself recently won the 2023 James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Writing on Conservation.
Shrubsole’s previous book focuses on finding out who actually owns land in England. The ruling classes have been obtaining land for centuries. They are also extremely good at covering up how they got hold of it. Shrubsole sets out to uncover some of this history whilst campaigning for greater access to land that he feels is in too few hands.
Although he interviews some of its proponents, Guy Shrubsole is honest in his book about the fact many farmers and land managers oppose rewilding. Eoghan Daltun, however, is firmly in the pro-rewilding camp. His book documents his mission to allow a 73-acre farm in West Cork to return to a state of temperate rainforest. It, too, is a call to arms. Daltun implores us to reconnect with and change the way we view and treat the natural world around us.

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ByWater Solutions, an open source community contributor and America’s forefront provider of Koha support, announced today that the Coastal Alabama Community College Library is now live on Koha with ByWater Solutions!
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BU hosts NCAA women’s lacrosse championship
Record crowd watches Northwestern beat Dartmouth
Knocked out of the first round of the NCAA Division I championship tournament by Dartmouth two weeks ago, Boston University’s women’s lacrosse team nonetheless had the honor of hosting the tournament’s semifinal and final games. In front of a crowd of 5,684 fans, a record for a NCAA women’s lacrosse championship, Northwestern successfully defended its crown with a 7-4 victory over Dartmouth in the national title game on Sunday, May 28, at Nickerson Field.
“Hosting the finals was a really wonderful opportunity for us,” says Liza Kelly, coach of the BU women’s lacrosse team. “It was such a great crowd, and the event brought a lot of people to campus who might otherwise not have come. It was good to see so much support for the sport.”
Kelly says lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and she attributes its newfound popularity to the wide range of skills that the sport encompasses. “Lacrosse brings together elements of basketball, hockey, and soccer,” she says. “It’s also very fast-paced and high-scoring. There’s a lot of excitement in the game.”
Traditionally, says Kelly, the strongholds for women’s lacrosse have been Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. “It was good to see some teams in the finals from other nontraditional areas,” says the BU coach. “North Carolina was represented by Duke, Indiana by Notre Dame, and New Hampshire by Dartmouth. While it was hard to watch other teams playing on our home turf, our team did some really good things this season. We’ll have room to improve next year.”
This year’s championship saw some surprises. For the first time ever in NCAA play, Dartmouth beat Princeton, 7-6, to make it into the semifinals against Notre Dame. Dartmouth then smothered Notre Dame with a stifling defense, which kept the normally high-scoring Notre Dame to eight points, for a 14-8 victory. Northwestern upset top-seeded Duke, with an 11-10 overtime win, leaving the team poised for its second consecutive NCAA Division I championship.
In the final game, fourth-seeded Northwestern fought a tight battle against seventh-seeded Dartmouth. Although the score was low, the suspense was high, as the game featured four ties and three lead changes. Northwestern came from behind in the second half, scoring four unanswered goals to win the game and become just the third team to earn back-to-back titles in the 25-year history of the tournament.
Boston University also hosted the 25th anniversary celebration of the Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship, held on May 25 at Agganis Arena. The evening’s celebration commemorated the history of the championship and showcased former and current collegiate women’s lacrosse student-athletes, coaches, and key moments.


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Add a simple touch to your Christmas tree with this beautiful 2.5" round light wood ornament. Made from high-quality light wood, this ornament is both durable and stylish. The smooth, unfinished wood surface provides a perfect canvas for your creativity. You can paint, stain, or engrave the ornament to create a truly unique and personalized piece.
Whether you're looking for a special gift for a loved one or simply want to add a touch of warmth to your own home, this 2.5" round light wood ornament is the perfect choice.

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Marimba Study Advanced study for solo marimba; 3mins
Fanfare For the Four Freedoms Brass ensemble and percussion; 3mins.Perfromed by the DFSM Mellbourne, October 2009.
Toccata Piano solo 5 mins (Advanced) contemporary classical solo.
Centenary Fanfare Live recording at Queens hall Parliament House Melbourne, November 2008
Pigeon Man Marimba duet.
The Secret Life of Fruit Solo for C Trumpet and Piano accompaniment
List of Works
This list of works is taken from the records of concert details
listed in our concerts section. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but serves
as a useful link to recent performances of this composer's work.
Catherine Connor Biography
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Tonopah has as a combined fleet of 4 trucks that allow our customers to receive products through the surrounding Central Nevada locations. The Tonopah transportation fleet loads and delivers fuel and lubricants supplied from Northern Nevada, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas terminals in the Nevada market.
The Tonopah Bulk Plant is located on 444 Depot St and includes cardlock pumps for gasoline as well as on and off-road diesel fuels.


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A hundred years ago, Europe plunged into a war variously called “The War to End All Wars,” the Great War, and more commonly now, World War I. Thinking about the war tends to conjure up images of the Western Front; men dying in trenches, and maybe a Christmas football game between soldiers of different countries.
But World War I also bought submarines to the seas and planes to the skies. There was still a bit of an old world chivalry to them; stories of submarine captains who still adhered to the old prize rules for the capturing of vessels so civilians would not be harmed, stories of pilots like Oswald Boelcke, who risked enemy fire to deliver a letter from two captured pilots so their families would know they were alive.
World War I, being a hundred years old, has been around long enough now that it feels like a story, and one that isn’t told nearly enough.
A hundred years ago, a newly minted cavalry lieutenant received his deployment orders. Though the cavalry would largely disappear as the war moved on, this lieutenant did not. He became a pilot, quite possibly the most famous pilot of all time. When all other names have vanished from memory, including his own, people will likely remember his sobriquet, the Red Baron.
My story “The Wings The Lungs, The Engine The Heart” is now online in Galaxy’s Edge #9. Would you like to meet him?

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The trapped miners have finally been freed!
Unless you have been living under a rock (do excuse the pun), pretty much the whole of India has been following the story of the miners trapped in Uttarakhand – 41 men at the mercy of a mountain. American equipment failed, and it finally took a banned (manual rat-hole mining) technique to rescue them.
I guess Akshay Kumar has a sequel to work on now.
But today’s post is not on this rescue. It is on the art of storytelling, best demonstrated by this gentleman who was at the rescue mission.
Captivates you in two minutes doesn’t it? Oh, what a good story (or a snippet of it) can do to refresh the tired mind:)
Speaking of stories, it is now fashion to link together stories, however un-linkable, into a ‘Universe” of sorts. It started with the Astra-verse, an unintenionally humorous Brahmastra as a flagship of a (in hindsight) poorly thought of Lord of the Rings, and now you have the YRF Spy Universe with Pathaan and Tiger (and combinations thereof) that don’t really have much in common other than overaged once-superstars playing pretend-spy.
You also have the “Cop Universe” with aamchi Mumbai police playing James Bond (and now Bondi with Deepika), Tom Cruise and The Rock all rolled into one lean, mean underpaid machine. Step aside SWAT, here we come. Tiger has also joined in so sasta Bruce Lee as well.
And of course, the Lokiverse. Kaithi was good, Vikram superb and on the other end of the spectrum was “Bloody Sweet” hyena lover Leo Das. I mean, what was the bloody sweet all about? I couldn’t spot a confectionery factory within miles of the story, and I guess he uttered the line once in the film. The movie was watchable, but illogical and brought out many (1.5 to be exact) facets of the acting capabilities of the new Thalapathy on the block. The wig was nice and well, stayed in place regardless of the 20 kicks and 200 men he fought so well…can we have a contact number of the hair stylist please?
But pray, where is the Universe connection here, other than Kamal calling him at the end of the movie asking a ruthless killer who maimed at slightest opportunity, a shot at eradicating the drug mafia? I mean, HR has to do at least a bit more work na? And what in gods name was a hyena doing as a pet? Phew.
Write stories that are woven into each other. Not hanging on for dear life with a single thread, just for the sake of making a universe that no one really cares too much about anyway.
Oh, the lost art of good storytelling!


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- What is the most effective anti aging treatment?
- What is the best facial treatment for aging skin?
- Can Microneedling make you look younger?
- Are Microneedling results permanent?
- How often should you get Microneedling?
- Can I use Vitamin C serum after Microneedling?
- Can Microneedling be done under eyes?
- Do dermatologists recommend Microneedling?
- Does Microneedling reduce pore size?
- Can Microneedling ruin your skin?
- Is micro needling worth the money?
- At what age should you start Microneedling?
- Can Microneedling make wrinkles worse?
- Is Microneedling better than Botox?
- How long before you see the effects of Microneedling?
- Is Microneedling good for aging skin?
- Does Microneedling leave holes?
- What happens if you microneedle too often?
What is the most effective anti aging treatment?
Laser Resurfacing Anti-aging Skin Treatments.
Laser, also called light therapy is a form of anti aging treatment that uses light energy in repairing and regeneration of skin cells.
It’s a popular procedure, also referred to as laser peel, or laser vaporization..
What is the best facial treatment for aging skin?
The most common proceduresBotox. Injections of botulinum toxin—a category that includes Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin—are relatively affordable, have very few risks, and require no recovery time. … Soft tissue fillers. … Chemical peels. … Microdermabrasion. … Microneedling . … Laser therapy. … Disclaimer:
Can Microneedling make you look younger?
A micro needling treatment with SkinPen can undoubtedly help patients look younger, by rejuvenating the skin around the eyes, for example. But there are so many other facial rejuvenation benefits to this type of treatment, including collagen induction and pigmentation reduction.
Are Microneedling results permanent?
However long your individual results last, the effects of microneedling are not permanent, so you will need to continue taking treatments in order to maintain those effects.
How often should you get Microneedling?
every 4 to 6 weeksHow Often Should You do Microneedling Treatments? As a general rule of thumb, microneedling treatment can be safely done about once a month or every 4 to 6 weeks.
Can I use Vitamin C serum after Microneedling?
Retinol A and vitamin C serum should be avoided for the first 48 hours, minimum, after microneedling. Once 2 full days have passed, you might want to gradually add products back into your daily beauty routine instead of doing your usual regimen, especially if you use products that have strong anti-aging formulas.
Can Microneedling be done under eyes?
If you’re looking to reduce dark circles under your eyes, microneedling will help by increasing collagen to the area and essentially adding volume where volume has been lost. At the same time, the rest of your skin will benefit from the increased collagen.
Do dermatologists recommend Microneedling?
The short answer? No. While all the dermatologists we spoke to say microneedling isn’t painful necessarily, they do caution patients about trying the procedure out themselves for safety and efficacy reasons.
Does Microneedling reduce pore size?
Microneedling is a safe and effective method for reducing the appearance of enlarged pores. The micro injuries to the skin caused by microneedling trigger skin’s own wound healing response. … Collagen creates the appearance of smaller pores and tighter skin. Collagen builds healthy supple skin.
Can Microneedling ruin your skin?
He adds the procedure is more effective than more aggressive treatments for acne scarring. However, like any procedure, microneedling can cause possible complications, including bleeding, bruising, infection, scarring, and pigment problems.
Is micro needling worth the money?
It’s considered effective in treating minor scarring related to acne, wounds, and aging. You’ll likely notice brighter, firmer skin, too. Ideal results are achieved after multiple sessions. Microneedling is far more effective than at-home rollers.
At what age should you start Microneedling?
This is most common in patients 40 and above. Patients over 50 years old, who have more advanced signs of facial ageing and hyperpigmentation, often choose to opt for SkinPen Precision treatments over other skin rejuvenation treatments because the results are long-lasting.
Can Microneedling make wrinkles worse?
In the short term, lines can appear worse for the first few days after a treatment due to transepidermal water loss (TEWL). You can reassure your clients that any wrinkle that develops quickly is not due to loss of structural integrity and it is temporary.
Is Microneedling better than Botox?
Depending on your needs, you may even like to try both treatments to achieve optimal results, we use micro-needling to improve the surface and deeper condition of the skin, while Botox injections help improve the longevity of your results.
How long before you see the effects of Microneedling?
This triggers your body’s wound healing processes to heal your micro wounds immediately. However, the most dramatic results will not be visible until four to six weeks after treatment. It takes roughly this long for your body to create new, strong, healthy collagen.
Is Microneedling good for aging skin?
Microneedling is generally a safe and effective procedure that can improve the appearance of the skin. It may reduce wrinkles, diminish scarring, and tighten or rejuvenate loose or aging skin.
Does Microneedling leave holes?
When you roll, the derma roller device leaves holes in your skin. The derma rollers needle size can be around 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. While rolling, the micro needles pierce the stratum corneum which creates holes that serves as micro conduits. Don’t worry the holes do not damage the epidermis.
What happens if you microneedle too often?
If you perform at-home microneedling more often than prescribed, you will notice that skin problems you wish to overcome only get worse. To avoid skin inflammation, hyperpigmentation issues, and slow healing, it is advised to stick to the instructions that come along with the skin pen.

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ROLLO was a candidate to the second round of NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography standardization process. In the last update in April 2020, there was a key encapsulation mechanism (ROLLO-I) and a public-key encryption scheme (ROLLO-II). In this paper, we propose an attack to recover the syndrome during the decapsulation process of ROLLO-I. From this syndrome, we explain how to perform a private key-recovery. We target two constant-time implementations: the C reference implementation and a C implementation available on GitHub. By getting power measurements during the execution of the Gaussian elimination function, we are able to extract on a single trace each element of the syndrome. This attack can also be applied to the decryption process of ROLLO-II.


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A passionate performer, who lives and breathes her music, Zoe Belucci is a Devon born, London based singer, producer and DJ whose vocal range is as diverse as her background. Zoe started her music career at the age of 13 with travelling performing arts group All Stars Academy, who toured the UK and America. On her return from the States, Zoe completed a National Diploma in Music Performance and Production. Shortly after she met talented guitarist Tim Steer who previously played with Tito Jackson and they became Shade Valley.
Their unique blend of acoustic jazz, influenced by their fascination with 60’s culture soon caught the attention of promoters further afield, with the duo completing two successful tours of acoustic venues around the UK and releasing two sell out albums on Unit One Six Recordings in 2005 and 2006. It was in 2007 that Zoe decided to make the jump from Devon to London to be closer to the vibrant clubbing scene she had a taste of while touring.
It was around this time that she discovered a new love for house music and ended up spending her student loan on second hand DJ equipment and a load of vinyl, and got to work on perfecting her mixing skills. Zoe performed regular live vocal PA’s for Code, a monthly night in Soho with DJ Blueless of Capture Records, and shortly after started work as a session vocalist. By 2008 a proficient vinyl DJ, Zoe became a resident at Funktion at The Light Bar, Shoreditch, Love Tec (Pacha and The Whitehouse) and Notting Hill Arts Club spinning her soulful, deep melodic beats. In 2011, Zoe met infamous DJ and producer Justin Ballard (Fabric, Cross, Bargrooves) and they started to collaborate from his studio. It was with Justin that Zoe learnt to create her own tracks and discovered her new calling, music production. Inspired by several trips to Ibiza, she soon discovered that heart truly lies with the Balearic vibe; creating her own sparkling blend of jazz, ambient and house influences which enable her to stand out from the crowd. Two of Zoe’s tracks ‘Barcelona’ and ‘Wonderful South’ were snapped up by Italian label Bacci Bros and featured on their 2013 Nuova compilation CD. Zoe & Justin launched Chromoza Recordings, which has gone from strength to strength in the industry, releasing several EP’s including one from Paradise 45 that hit Cool Cuts chart at New Entry No. 16. Now 2 years old, the label grows with every release and to celebrate their birthday, they have a party organised with D.Ramirez headlining in a few weeks time.
01// Mayer Hawthorne – Prelude
02// Shade Valley – Zoe Lets Go
03// Nouvelle Vague – This is not a Love Song
04// Astrud Gilberto – Day by Day
05// Kinobe – Slip into Something More Comfortable
06// Zoe Belucci – Barcalona
07// Nightmares on Wax – Unknown
08// Jakatta – The Other World
09// CoraYo – Worldwide
10// Was A Bee & Mario Bondi – On a Clear Day
11// Tom Misch – The Journey
12// ReUnited – Sun Is Shining (Out of Sight Remix)
13// Fly – Satellite
14// Le Nonsense – Empyreus
15// Late Nite Tuff Guy – Come Inside Me (LTNG Rework)
16// YSE Saint Laur’ant – Warm Wind Brewing

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Guillermo del Toro‘s Pacific Rim has screened for certain audiences and the early buzz is strong. Usually this is always the case, because they handpick (most of the time) the people that get to see films like this early, but it’s always reassuring reading the first quick reviews.
Director Rian Johnson (Looper) had this to say about the film:
And there’s also this questionable IMDB user review, that some believe to be a studio plant:
I just got back from the screening (though I’m not this guy’s friend, haha), and I freaking loved it. That’s all I can really say, but the FX are flat out incredible (the ones that were done) and the story is solid. I didn’t know Charlie Day was in it, and being a big fan of It’s Always Sunny, that was a pleasant surprise (he fits his role perfectly).
Overall, it’s probably the best summer monster movie I’ve seen, and out of summer movies in general, falls behind the new Batman series, but that’s about it. I wrote on their response form that they should be proud of the movie and that I’m glad it’s not another Transformers clone (re: Battleship). They killed it!
I’m not too worried. It’s nice to read positive things about a film I’m excited for, but this always happens. Negative word will slowly trickle out too; it’s just a matter of time. I’ll remain as optimistic as possible until July comes.
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On February 22nd, I attended Simon Pérèle's launch of Invisi'bulles at The Bubble Lounge. The "better than nude" Invisi'bulles collection introduces super seamless, weightless panties available in 4 silhouettes - thong ($20), bikini ($24), boyshort ($26) and control brief ($28) and in nude, white and black colors.
The Invisi'bulles collection is inspired by bubbles ("bulles" in French). These panties are made of light-as-air microfiber with stitch-free bonding to create that invisible look, and seamless edging for a flawless fit that stays in place. The Invisi'bulles collection is available at select stores and online at the simoneperele.com.


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Overview of research reports
- Research report (in Dutch) on changes in well-being and behaviour of young people during Covid-19 pandemic (commissioned by RIVM). View de infographic (in Dutch) with the main findings.
- Communication framework for professonials to encourage self-testing in tertiary education.
- 10 guidelines for effective communication toward young people during the Covid-19 crisis on Bitescience.com.
- Research on when young people do and do not keep their distance on Bitescience.com.
- Science test (in Dutch) and presentation (in Dutch) for members of the parliament on the longterm strategy for Covid-19.
Overview of academic papers
- Communication and COVID-19 Physical Distancing Behavior Among Dutch Youth
- Behind the policy frontline in the Netherlands during the Corona crisis
- Moral Beauty during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Prosocial behavior among Adolescents and Young Adults, and the Inspiring Role of Media (preprint)
- Physical Distancing and Social Media Use in Emerging and Older Adults During COVID-19: Large Scale Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Survey Study (Preprint)

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Music today has been challenging and progressive, starting with Exmagma, Goldball (1974). It’s the album that I received today and really whatever the music sounds like, you just have to have it for the cover art. It’s produced by Conny Plank and meanders around some pretty out there experimental improvised Jazz Rock. They were originally called Magma, but when they heard about the French band Magma they just called themselves Exmagma, makes sense. They formed in Stuttgart, two members were German, Andy Goldner (guitars, bass, sax, vocals) and Thomas Balluff (keyboards, trumpet, flute, vocals) with Fred Arthur Braceful an American who’d been in the US military in Germany. He sadly died in 1995 aged 57. There are three albums, this is the second. Original copies would set you back a few weeks’ wages. One of the great things about the resurgence and interest in vinyl is that these kinds of records got reissued.
This inspired me to dig out some Soft Machine albums and this first album from 1969 is really something, it’s both extraordinarily strange and easy to like. Robert Wyatt’s voice and any band that has Wyatt and Kevin Ayers playing together has to be listened to regularly. Kevin Ayers’ spoken word on Why Are We Sleeping, Mike Ratledge’s thundering organ sound. By Volume 2 (1969) Ayers had gone and Hugh Hopper guesting on one track on the first album joined permanently. This is real Jazz Fusion, but by men with bent minds and odd visions, men who saw fascinating shapes in the tangled branches, men who danced under the moon at midnight in strange masks. It was music made by men whose brains were full of knowledge and abandon, simultaneously thinking hard and throwing caution to the wind. Here’s some footage of them on French TV in 1970:
Lineup / Musicians
Robert Wyatt / drums, vocals
Hugh Hopper / bass guitars
Mike Ratledge / lowrey organ
Elton Dean / alto saxophone, saxello
Lyn Dobson / soprano saxophone, harmonica, flute, voice
Last album of the night is in honour of the man at the parcel office. Van der Graaf Generator’s Aerosol Grey Machine (1969). It’s a classic from the first track Afterwards. It was originally a Peter Hammill solo album that he decided to turn into a band with Hugh Banton on keys, Guy Evans on drums and the late Keith Ellis on bass who mysteriously died way too early in Germany in 1978 on tour with Iron Butterfly, he was just 32 years old.
I’m a major fan and one night in Canada, the ex band got to play with them, what a wonderful thing that was, hanging out with the three original guys. After their first album they added David Jackson on sax, Olivia and I met him too in Germany at Night Of The Prog when he was playing with ex King Crimson violinist David Cross. What an amazing band VDGG are – buy all the records, sell the furniture. Peter Hammill is one of the great passionate Progressive singers, an influence for Johnny Lydon. (Did you notice the lack of guitars in tonight’s selections?) Check out VDGG here live in 1970 with Nic Potter on grinding bass, David Jackson with the two sax trick, Guy Evans on rolling drums, Hugh Banton on soundscape keys and Peter Hammill on acoustic and brilliant singing!
The musical musings in this post are an excerpt from my daily blog, TO WHERE I AM NOW, featured on my main website. See more pictures and read the full post here.


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Genetics Provides Hope for Personalized Medicine
Prescribing medication still involves a lot of trial and error. But what if researchers could look at your genes, and figure out what the best medicine was? That's what scientistsâ€”including some local researchersâ€”are trying to figure out as part of an emerging field called pharmacogenomics. They're hoping our genes will predict our response to drugs, so they can tailor medications, for conditions like cancer, and ADHD. Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes reports as part of a five-part series on genetics.
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Thirteen-year-old Alex is at the doctor's office. He's getting his blood pressure checked, and his weight for a clinical trial he's in. He has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
ALEX: Sometimes you can be really hyper, and I mean, you don't think you're being hyper, you just think you're being normal, and you don't even realize it, until someone tells you about it.
Alex is a smart kid, with a sharp sense of humor, and an eloquent ability to express himself. Until he gets in school, or in social situations.
ALEX: Sometimes, it's hard to stay focused. You're just thinking one thing, and then you can't concentrate because you're thinking of something else that's more fun or something. So it's hard, ‘cuz when you're trying to take a test or something, and you're thinking about a videogame, you can't get that out of your head until you play it, then you're going to do bad on your test, I guess.
It affects family life, too. His mom, Karen, says she's had to retrain herself as a parent to remember that ADHD is a disorder that her son can't always control.
KAREN: It's a struggle. It can take me an hour to get him physically out of bed. Even if I pick him up and lift him out of the bed, the ability to get moving is just not there.
Here's where genetics may offer some hope for Alex and his mom – and families like them. Researchers think about 75 percent of the risk for ADHD is genetic.
So doctors at University of Illinois at Chicago are looking at the DNA of Alex, and hundreds of kids. They want to figure out whether genetics... can help predict the children's response to drugs, and any side effects.
At a UIC clinic, a child psychiatrist meets with Karen and Alex, and asks how Alex is doing.
DOCTOR: Alex have any difficulty organizing tasks or activities? And again it might be trouble with time management, or putting off things to the last possible moment? Yes? He's being honest about that. Act as if he's on the go, or driven by a motor, it's hard to slow down?
KAREN: You're not constantly on the go.
KAREN: I haven't had to tell you to slow down, or stop and think?
ALEX: No. Sitting on the couch isn't running a marathon. KAREN: But you're not sitting still now.
ALEX: My foot's moving.
The doctor is charting Alex's progress, finding out how he's responding to various drugs, and different dosage levels.
The researchers already know that kids with two short versions of a gene, generally don't do as well on a particular medication, as kids with at least one long version of it. That gene helps send messages through the nervous system.
But those were the results of an earlier, limited study. They need more evidence.
So now doctors are seeing if the results hold true if they include more kids – and different types of drugs. These studies are just a tiny part of an emerging field called pharmacogenomics. So what does that mean exactly?
RATAIN: The cliché is to get the right drug, to the right patient at the right dose.
That's Dr. Mark Ratain. He's a leading cancer researcher at the University of Chicago, and heads the university committee that's studying pharmacogenomics.
RATAIN: I think the promise of this field is that we will do a much better job of treating patients. That we will minimize the number of drugs patients are on. We will minimize the number of adverse drug reactions. We will maximize the benefit of drugs.
One of the side effects Alex's been struggling with is insomnia. For the study, he wears a device like a watch that tracks how much he sleeps.
Each week, he and his mom meet with a study coordinator, and today, they're looking at a spiky graphic chart of his sleeping patterns.
KAREN: This is when he fell asleep?
STUDY COORDINATOR: About. Should have been.
KAREN: So it's about 4 o'clock in the morning. Holy cow.
STUDY COORDINATOR: Is that about right?
KAREN: And I thought you probably fell asleep around midnight.
STUDY COORDINATOR: Alex, were there a couple of nights where it seemed like you didn't fall asleep until maybe 3 or 4 in the morning?
STUDY COORDINATOR: Yeah.
The psychology professor who's leading the study, Mark Stein, says the current drugs work well for about half the patients. Another 25 percent show some improvement.
But for that last 25 percent or so, the drugs just don't help much at all.
STEIN: The problem with kind of picking the wrong medication, and trying that first, is a certain percentage of people will never try another medicine. They won't get to the second try. That's the worrisome thing.
Quitting medications could have serious consequences for kids like Alex. That's because children who go untreated – or even under-treated – tend to have difficulties in school, relationships and jobs that can continue into adulthood.
And that means in adulthood, says Stein, they're also at risk for:
STEIN: Substance abuse, nicotine use, more frequent emergency room visits. So there's a wide range of impairments associated with ADHD.
The remedy may be far off. The whole field of pharmacogenomics is still in the early stages. There are some genetic tests that can tell if a breast cancer medication won't work, or predict serious reactions to a specific chemotherapy drug.
What Stein and his collaborators are trying to do is add to the base of knowledge. But Chicago-Kent Law Professor Lori Andrews is concerned about the ramifications of this kind of testing. Genetics might tell us too much.
ANDREWS: It may turn out that we learn that you're just a very expensive person to treat, and a potential employer might be interested in that information, a potential insurer.
Another challenge? Finding funding to do the research, says the U of C's Mark Ratain.
RATAIN: These tests are done once in an individual's life. It's not like other diagnostic tests, like even a cholesterol, that you can do every few months. So the potential revenue is relatively limited. And so there's not commercial investment in pharmacogenetics.
There may come a day when drugs are produced for individuals or small groups of people. But those drugs will be costly, says Lori Andrews, because they won't be mass produced.
ANDREWS: If you think pharmacy prices are huge and horrible now, hang onto your hats, because we're going to get into an era where pharmaceutical prices become unaffordable.
Despite these challenges, researchers Ratain and Stein think the promise is greater than the risk.
So do Alex and his mom. He's taking part in the study to help other kids. He has a wish list:
ALEX: I hope that they can make a medication that would help them, so that kids who have ADHD who are on the medication don't have anxieties, and still can have a little fun, but not be totally hyper, and be able to focus on things, even when something else is going through their head. Something that just lets them enjoy life a little better.
Alex says the current medications do help him stay focused. His hope is that someday, pharmacogenomics will do better.
I'm Lynette Kalsnes, Chicago Public Radio.


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As the city’s largest neighborhood, it comes as no surprise that there are many places in the Outer Sunset to get good drinks. While many of San Francisco’s neighborhoods have retained their distinct ethnic heritage over the years (such as Chinatown and the Italian influences in North Beach), Outer Sunset has a diverse collection of ethnic cultures, which are reflected in its wide range of culinary establishments. Given its location along the beach, there are a number of surfer-approved hangouts and tropical-inspired watering holes in the area.
Since the 1940s, Tiki Haven has brought Polynesian food and potent tropical drinks to the masses in Outer Sunset. Those stopping in here for an exotic drink can find a variety of colorful, flavorful and freshly made options. Happy hour specials run throughout the week, with appealing drink options like the Fire Bowl, which is a potent blend of rum, gin and vodka with the customer’s choice of juice. The spiked punch is served in a large bowl that can satisfy the needs of two to four people. Other standout drinks on the menu are often the Almond Enjoy, Forbidden Island and Mango Banana Colada.
The Taco Shop
Some of the best Mexican neighborhood food can be sampled at the Taco Shop, which draws the locals and those looking for simple good fun with its breezy atmosphere and laid-back vibe. Margaritas and other cocktails can be ordered from the bar, while the kitchen serves up an assortment of delicious dishes using locally sourced and natural ingredients. Tacos form one entire section of the menu, and include fillings of meat, vegetables and seafood, such as shrimp and beer-battered fish. The warm quesadillas, filled with just cheese or with chicken, chorizo or avocado, are other delectable options.
Modern and contemporary is the atmosphere at Outerlands, which is a go-to spot for the trendy, health-oriented professional crowd in Outer Sunset. Outerlands serves millennial-style craft cocktails and beers, along with new age American-style food. One of its most popular meals is weekend brunch, at which time customers can come in to sample some classic favorites like eggs, pancakes and hot soup, but with a contemporary twist. The restaurant’s own chocolate chip cookie, served warm from the oven, is a treat to look forward to. Classic cocktails and Outerlands’ own drink creations can be selected from the drink menu, as can craft beers and hard ciders.
Known for its surfer-friendly vibe and casual atmosphere, White Cap is a popular destination for the crowds coming in off the beach. The bar conveniently opens at 2:00 p.m. and doesn’t close until 2:00 a.m. People can enjoy local beers, slushies and handmade cocktails in this revered watering hole.


GM Design Touts Tough-Looking GMC Truck Sketch With EV Vibe
Electric vehicles are definitely the future, nay, the present, and automakers are all setting up their electrified lineup to keep up with the market trend (and tight environmental standards). Even trucks are starting to become electrified, so much so that America’s perennial best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, already has an electric version, the Ford F-150 Lightning.
Of course, the rest of the US Big Three aren’t about to let the Blue Oval take the cake. In fact, GMC is also early in the game with the electrified return of the Hummer, but reports have stated that the luxury automaker won’t let the Hummer EV be alone in its plugged-in stable.
As confirmed by Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, to Automotive News back in July, GMC confirmed that an all-electric full-size pickup truck is arriving in “due course,” to be built alongside the Hummer EV. Aldred, however, didn’t confirm whether this full-size EV truck will share the Sierra name.
In terms of design, GMC hasn’t revealed anything yet, but a post from General Motors Design Instagram page might be showing us a preview of what’s to come for the electric EV with a bed. Created by Nathan Zabarsky, the sketch above shows a gnarly-looking truck void of a grille upfront.
However, we’d be remiss not to mention that this isn’t a confirmed design nor did GM mention that the sketch will make its way into a production EV truck. It could, however, give us an idea, considering that the sketch kind of resembles the redesigned 2022 GMC Sierra that debuted last month – or at least it’s within the ballpark in terms of styling.
Based on his LinkedIn profile, Zabarsky has been working with GM since 2017 as a Creative Designer, a job he took after his five-month stint as an Exterior Design Intern for Ford. His Behance profile shows old works including an autonomous Buick vehicle, a Mack Concept on rails, and an ‘Ergonomic’ cheese grater.


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THE FOUR SEASONS PROJECT
This project took a whole year and several attempts to capture each season in its prime. I've done some crazy things to get a shot, but this required a new level of patience and determination. I learned a lot in the process and can't wait to top it! The 40-something images that comprise the final panoramas were taken at Arizona Snowbowl between Fall 2016 and Summer 2017.


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Mourning the 1960s demolition of New York City's Pennsylvania Station and its soaring Beaux-Arts spaces while simultaneously deploring the cramped, low-ceilinged terminal that replaced it, the architectural historian Vincent Scully once remarked that a traveler coming through the old station entered the city like a god. Through the new one, he added, "one scuttles in . . . like a rat."
That putdown applied equally well to Metra's old Randolph Street Station, an underground terminal located just south of the Prudential Building and just east of the Cultural Center on Michigan Avenue. The strictly utilitarian station had no heat, no air-conditioning and no natural light. When it rained hard, water seeped through the joints of upper Randolph Street overhead and poured into the station. Commuters actually walked through the underground space with their umbrellas up. The unflattering adjectives used to describe the station were all "D"-words -- dark, dingy, dank, depressing.
FOR THE RECORD - This story contains corrected material, published Feb. 10, 2005.
But now, after an intelligently conceived, precisely executed renovation designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago, the Randolph Street Station has been transformed into a bright, open and visually dynamic gateway for thousands of Metra Electric and South Shore Line commuters. With its shimmering, wave-shaped ceilings and ticket counters that evoke the sleek, streamlined Zephyrs of the 1930s, the project is a classic example of architectural inversion, making the underground seem as light and airy as a puffy white cloud.
Glitz not important
No one, it's plain, is going to rank this handsome but spatially modest station on a par with great train sheds of Europe or the luminous, mostly underground station that Zurich-based architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava has designed for ground zero. Yet that was never part of the brief for this $23 million job, which opened in December after years of delays caused by emergency repairs to upper Randolph and the endless rejiggering of Millennium Park, which sits above tracks just south of the station.
A grand architectural statement was out of the question because the 30,000-square-foot station is sandwiched between sloping upper Randolph Street above it and commuter railroad tracks below it. What the architects and their team did instead was to accept and even embrace those constraints in a design that brings a dash of ceremony and ritual to the workaday drudgery of commuting. The result is an object lesson in how to wring visual excitement out of an extremely tight space.
The station is shaped like the letter "Y," with the curving stem of the "Y" leading into the station from the underground pedway at Michigan Avenue and Randolph. After the stem wends its way past still-to-be-rented storefronts, it breaks apart, with one branch leading to South Shore platforms on the right and the other leading to Metra Electric platforms on the left. At the center of the "Y" is a new seating area, with room for up to 65 people. Just behind it are Metra ticket booths. South Shore booths are along the branch of the "Y" leading to that railroad's platforms.
Skidmore designed the project with Teng & Associates, the engineer and architect-of-record, and Metra chief project manager Richard Duffield, an old railroad hand. The firm, best known for Sears Tower, the John Hancock Center and the planned Chicago Trump Tower, was led by design partner Peter Ellis, managing partner Jeff McCarthy, senior designer Joe Reibel, now with the Chicago Office of Atlanta-based Thompson, Ventuleti, Stainback & Associates and technical coordinator Jason Stanley (this sentence as published has been corrected in this text).
Faced with the problem of a cavelike interior, Ellis toyed with the idea of punching skylights into upper Randolph, but abandoned it after learning that there was so little leftover space in the road that the skylights would have to be minuscule.
Let there be light
Instead, he and his colleagues asked themselves an extremely challenging question: How could they make this the lightest and most visually arresting underground space in Chicago? No easy thing, that. The city, after all, boasts such subterranean gems as Helmut Jahn's tunnel between the two concourses of the United Terminal at O'Hare International Airport. There, a rainbow of colors washes the curving side walls, and the neon sculpture above the moving walkway is a visual knockout.
Even if the Randolph Street Station doesn't get to United's level, it's still very good because of its highly visible architectural finishes and some not-so-visible engineering moves that have made the station noticeably more spacious and comfortable.


The New Tarmac The New Tarmac We can't help but get excited about the all-new Tarmac. Sure, it's the lightest bike we've ever made, but what makes it so outstanding is its utter completeness as a race bike. Its handling, regardless of size, is sublime, while its aero advantage slays the competition. It truly is the complete race bike, and we can't wait for you to ride it. Race Rhetoric Race Rhetoric This is the place. This is where you'll find the latest road racing news, editorial, behind-the-scenes coverage, videos—every conceivable gram of content from our profession racing teams, Boels-Dolmans, Quick-Step–Floors, Bora-Hansgrohe, and Axeon Hagens Berman. We'll be updating this page throughout the 2017 season, so come back and come often. Happy racing. Route Scout Tour De France It’s 21 days of heaven for fans, and 21 days of torment for whoever dons the Maillot Jaune in Paris after 3,519 kilometers of racing. But what is it about this race that gets our pulses racing? In this issue of Route Scout, we’ll explore what Le Tour de France means to people, from both sides of the barriers—the riders who give their all and the fans who love it. Smoother is Faster Smoother is Faster To some, smoothness is merely concept. But for the all-new Ruby and Roubaix, it's the driving force behind every design decision we make, and the result are a pair of bikes like no others before them. Find out how we did it. The Adventure Dispatch The Adventure Dispatch The rules of adventure are simple: there are no rules. But for the inspiration to get out and explore, we've always found that by surrounding yourself with inspiring people, you can't help but become inspired. With our new documentary series, The Adventure Dispatch, we'll follow those that motivate us to get outside and push past the confines of the everyday, seeing what fuels their wanderlust passion. So come on the journey with us—it's going to be one hell of an incredible ride.


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Processing payroll since our founding in 1962, our private firm has seen marked changes in the processes by which employers perform the transaction of paying their employees.
Of course, we still can print, cut and mail paper checks, but with increased computerization in our industry in general, and firm in particular, we now apply digitization in countless ways, often via techniques that we introduced.
More than that, though, we strive to make the process more efficient in as many ways as possible. Paperless payroll saves money for the employers, and uses far fewer of Earth’s natural resources.
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A busy intersection at the border of Palos Heights and Palos Park has been closed to traffic as emergency crews work on a natural gas leak.
The leak occurred at about 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Illinois Route 7/Southwest Highway, Route 83/College Drive and 80th Avenue.
Construction crews struck a Nicor gas line, according to Palos Park police Chief Joe Miller.
He said he was not aware of evacuations being ordered, but said many businesses clustered near the intersection closed their doors because customers cannot get to them.
Police and fire units from neighboring communities are assisting, he said.


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Jack, Ian., Egoyan, Atom,Greenaway, Peter. (Eds.) (©2004) Film /London : Granta Publications ;MLA Citation
Jack, Ian., Egoyan, Atom,Greenaway, Peter., eds. Film. London : Granta Publications ; ©2004. Print.
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|Topics:||Motion pictures - Biography. | Motion pictures and literature. | Art and motion pictures. | Motion picture industry. | Motion picture industry in literature. | Film.|
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