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Dependence on Ambien
Are you concerned that you might be developing a dependence on Ambien (zolpidem)? Are you worried about Ambien addiction? In this article, we'll explore the difference between dependence and addiction. We'll also look at the different strategies used to treat both. And we invite your questions about dependence on Ambien at the end.
What is drug dependence?
Our bodies are designed to seek homeostasis. When you take any kind of drug over time, the body will adapt to that drug by either "slowing down" or "speeding up" certain processes to accommodate for the physical reactions the drug provokes in the brain and body. So in its most basic sense, Ambien dependence is a physical reaction to the drug zolpidem.
Dependence on Ambien occurs when you either take Ambien in high doses or for extended periods of time. Ambien dependence simply means you won't be able to stop taking Ambien abruptly without withdrawal symptoms. Your body has adapted to the presence of zolpidem in the brain, and will experience specific symptoms when you cut down your dosage or stop taking Ambien. Because Ambien is so effective as a sleep aid and because of how fast does Ambien work, Ambien dependence can occur quickly, in the first weeks of taking the drug.
Ambien dependence time: How long to be dependent on Ambien?
Because Ambien is highly addictive, zolpidem is typically only prescribed for very short-term use. Ambien may be prescribed for as little as 7 days, but usually not longer than 4 weeks.You can become dependent on Ambien after only a couple of weeks taking the drug. The longer you take Ambien and the higher the dose, the more likely you are to develop a dependence.
Dependence on Ambien symptoms
Ambien dependence has a few main symptoms. These symptoms don't necessarily indicate an addiction to Ambien. They're simply signs that your body is used to functioning with Ambien in your system. Dependence on Ambien symptoms include:
- feeling that you need to take Ambien every day
- experiencing withdrawals when you haven't taken Ambien
- if you've developed a tolerance, needing to take higher doses than prescribed to ease your insomnia
Ambien dependence vs addiction
Dependence on Ambien is different from a Ambien addiction, which includes psychological symptoms (see below). Although dependence is frequently present during clinical cases of drug addiction, it is not necessary for an addiction diagnosis. Ambien addiction is more likely if you're not taking zolpidem as directed, by taking large amounts or when you snort or smoke Ambien.
How long does Ambien stay in hair and urine samples for possible addiction detection? A single dose of Ambien can be detected in hair up to five weeks after exposure and specialized tests for Ambien can detect zolpidem in urine samples up to 60 hours after ingestion.
Physical dependence on Ambien
As we've been discussing above, physical dependence on Ambien can happen to anyone. But how can you treat dependence? Generally, you must go through symptoms of withdrawal until Ambien is totally out of your system. For example, a physical dependence on Ambien can be unpleasant if you're no longer experiencing trouble sleeping and don't need to take the medication. Withdrawal symptoms can be treated by gradually lowering your Ambien dose over a period of days or weeks, so that your body can slowly adjust to the lower levels of the drug.
Psychological dependence on Ambien
Ambien dependence crosses the line into addiction when you start experiencing intense psychological dependence. A psychological dependence on Ambien requires completely different treatment from a simple physical dependence. Therapy and support groups may be recommended by your doctor to help you deal with the mental and emotional Ambien dependence you've developed.
So how do you get addicted to Ambien? And how do you know if you've developed psychological dependence on Ambien, or not? If you're psychologically dependent on Ambien, you will:
- feel the need to take Ambien to cope with everyday stress
- feel a compulsive need to use Ambien
- experience strong Ambien cravings
- continue to use Ambien even if it has negative consequences
Ambien dependence withdrawal
The only way to treat Ambien withdrawal is to gradually decrease the dose of zolpidem under the medical supervision of your prescribing doctor. Generally, you continue to taper Ambien dosage until you can safely go off Ambien totally. If this is not an option and you stop Ambien cold turkey, you will eventually feel better, but it can take days or weeks to stop having symptom. Ambien withdrawal is pretty unpleasant and can cause:
- extreme nausea
- dizziness and vertigo
- headache
- impaired coordination and balance
Sleeping Pills Withdrawal Treatment Programs specialize to assist all those who attempt to quit Ambien but find it difficult to stay away from a relapse for a longer period of time. In addition to pharmacological help, trained staff at detox clinics or treatment facilities can make the process of withdrawal far more manageable by offering motivation and psychological support.
Ambien dependence questions
Do you still have questions about Ambien dependence and addiction? We welcome all questions in the comments below.
Reference Sources: DailyMed: Ambien
NCBI: Intractable nausea caused by zolpidem withdrawal
FDA Medication Guide: Ambien Tablets
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I have been taking 10mg of generic ambien every night for a few years. My prescription ran out and wasn't refilled due to the weekend. My doctor hasn't said anything about me needing to stop taking it. I will have been without it for 4 nights when the doctor's office reopens. I haven't had any withdrawal type symptoms. But have had to use melatonin and otc sleep meds to get any kind of sleep. (I guess not sleeping would count as a withdrawal symptom?) I'm wondering how much longer it would take for my body to kick it. If I'm almost, there I'd like to know it. I'm pretty sure it's probably different for everyone. Is there a ballpark range?
Hello Katie. Generally, Ambien withdrawal starts about 6 hours after your last dose and symptoms tend to peak about 48 to 72 hours later. Ambien withdrawal can last for several weeks after peak symptoms have resolved. Check with your doctor for a tapering regime if you want to get off Ambien completely.
I have been using ambien for over 10 years and just recently started seeing a new Dr who swears she gave me a script but did not. Now I have nothing and I'm freaking out. Having very bad withdrawals and little sleep. Does anyone know how long this will last?
Hello Nikki. Withdrawal from Ambien can provoke problems with sleeping and re-bound insomnia can last for days to weeks after cessation of use. How are you doing now?
I have been on 10mg of Ambien for about 2 years, is this dangerous?
Hello Micheal. You'll need to consult with your prescribing MD to assess risk of long term use of Ambien. You can also speak with your local pharmacist about finding more information about the long term negative side effects to this Rx sleep aid.
I have always suffered from sleep problems and was prescribed ambien over 10 years ago. I take it only for bed but I've since grown a tolerance to it and don't feel it is healthy to keep upping dosage. I'd like to ween off of it but fear my lifetime sleep issues will require a substitute. Any recommendations?
Can ambien be diagnosed by the dsm5?
Hi, I was dependant on Valium for a period of about two years, but no longer take them, for about two years. Once a week I wake in the early hours, and cannot get back to sleep. I bite a small piece, a third or a quarter, from the end of a 10mg Zolpidem tablet, which is sufficient until morning. This has been going on for about a year, I do not feel any dependency, but wary about the possibility. I am 70 years old, and about 75kg. What is your opinion? Thanks
When does the tolerance wear off ? It took a year of nightly 10 mgs to get to where like it does not exist any more. I am saving some in reserve but don't know when I should try to make it work it again. I certainly don't want to drink myself to sleep anymore. Ambien was easy, soft and kinda fast, even though it wore off after 3-4 hours.
Hi Jim. Tolerance starts to wean off when the intake is discontinued. It happens gradually, but with a different pace in different individuals.
I have been taking Zolipidem for two years or more. Recently I've forced myself to sleep with only half my presrcibed dose…but it doesn't work very well…I am currently down to 2.5 mg, nightly, and intend to go down to 1.25 nightly as soon as I have time off work to deal with the withdrawal…I was prescribed it to treat delayed somnolence where it typically takes me three hours or more to fall asleep…
Your physician doesn't tell you that this sleeping aid is a dependency until you are actually in that predicament.
I often have difficulty getting to sleep (mind won't shut down). I also typically wake up during the night several times. Usually I can get back to sleep, but not always. I've been tracking the hours of sleep, times restless/awake (using Fitbit data) , whether or not I took zolopidim and if I drank alcohol for about the last 60 days to look for trends etc.
In early 2014 while working in another city I was given a prescription for zolopidim. Turns out it was for 6 months, 30 pills each month, that had to be refilled monthly (couldn't refill after 180 days). I ended up getting 5 months (150 pills) of 10 mg each. I never intended to take a pill every night and in fact have been cutting these in half and as of today still have maybe 10 or so left.
My "need" ebs and flows based on circumstances such as travel, ambient noise (wife snoring), maybe stress etc. I do what I can NOT to take a pill. But I've noticed that the amount of time the 5mg works for me has diminished to maybe 3-4 hours. In other words, if I take it at 11:00 I will wake up at 2:30 or 3. Can usually get back to sleep – not always.
So can safely say I'm not addicted but think I would fall in the dependent category. Have recently discussed with my new doctor and she has already agreed to refill when needed, but at 5mg instead of 10. Question is should the 5mg be keeping me asleep for more that 3-4 hours? In the end I find this drug very effective for my needs and have never experienced any of the reported side effects. I would hate to lobby for 10 mg doses as that would indicate an increasing dependence. Comments? She has given me a referral to a sleep specialist but I have postponed until I understand my own activities a bit better.
Thanks for any help.
Hi Bruce. I suggest that you speak with your doctor about your concerns.
I have been taking Zolpidem 10 mg for 15 years. I have a bedtime routine, wash face, brush teeth, get PJs on, turn down the bed, turn off TV, computer, take the pill with my bottled H2O, get into bed with a good book. 15 minutes and I know it's time to pull the chain on my headboard reading light. This has worked for me every night for over a decade and I never became 'tolerant'. I wake once around 4A to use bathroom but am able to go back to sleep for another 3-4 hours with total sleep 7-8 hours and wake refreshed. I have no memory loss, create quilts, play piano, walk a mile daily and eat healthy diet. If I get really involved in putting together quilt blocks, it may be 1 AM before I realize I'm still WIDE AWAKE. Recently, my PCP retired and the new, much younger doctor has decided she won't prescribe it and suggested weaning me off beginning next month with 5 mg. I've already tried cutting the pills in half and 5 mg does absolutely nothing. I weigh 172 lbs and am 72 years old with a 'sturdy' build. My parents lived into their 90's. I have been placed in a category: female in her 70's, therefore, Zolpidem will harm me. I have absolutely no symptoms of this, function well mentally and emotionally – until now. This new, young physician has decided to do what's best for HER and not for ME. I am distraught. I have had kidney cancer twice. A nephrectomy in 2000 for renal cell. Follow up discontinued after 5 years. 12 years later a NEW tumor was incidentally found in remaining kidney, same renal cell, and was re-sected. Surgeon had told me it would never come back, but it did. While it is possible to function during the day, the very realistic fear that this will recur once again is ALWAYS on my mind, especially at night. The surgeon told me that WHEN it comes back, it will do so rapidly. He didn't say IF. He also stated my kidneys just seemed to be a 'garden for cancer'. I do not smoke and only drink 1/2 C coffee in the morning. I was just fine until this new doctor decided to treat me like a category instead of an individual. I am borderline frantic and feel that, unless there are actual physical symptoms illustrating adverse effect to ME there is no good reason for me to discontinue taking it other than her personal judgment. I am dependent on it, yes, but have never abused it. My insurance company wouldn't let me, anyway. She clearly wanted to be rid of me (kept checking her wristwatch) with my continued questions (which she failed to answer) and referred me to a study (which I found I am not eligible for) a sleep doctor (less than stellar reviews) and a psychiatrist. WHAT? The new PCP is passing the buck and literally throwing me to the wolves. She suggested Trazedone, which I took many, many years ago and which left me feeling drugged and hungover in the morning. SSRIs are not the answer, either. After first kidney cancer, antidepressant = huge weight gain and irresponsible spending. It took me years to regain control of weight and finances. 172# may sound like a lot, but certainly not compared to 236# at the height of my antidepressant-induced weight gain. Rozerem was tried 2 years ago and did nothing other than nauseate me and leave me sleepless after an entire week. I wasn't depressed – until seeing this new PCP and fearing not being able to sleep. She even suggested a sleep apnea study but I have absolutely no indication this is an issue, whatsoever. Again, she just wanted me out of her exam room because she is unable to see me as an individual rather than a category. Thank you for any suggestions you might have.
I've been taking ambien for about 8 weeks after arterial bypass surgery and my leg I've been taking a 5 mg dose I've been off it for 4 nights but sleep has been d ifficult I'm wondering if that's a sign of withdrawal? Also I never really built up a tolerance for it 5 mg been putting me to sleep is that unusual? I don't like the behavior it's causing in me I'm trying to get it from different doctors which seems to be a sign of addiction .
Hi Sace. Ambien is addictive, but addiction and physical dependence are not the same. Ambien dependence is formed withing two weeks or regular use, which is why doctors don't recommend treatment to last longer. Further, Ambien has an addiction potential for people who take it chronically and long-term.
Also, a common Ambien withdrawal symptoms is insomnia. It will probably take some time until your body chemistry is back to normal. Talk with a doctor to help you plan an individualized tapering schedule.


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Per this tutorial, I cook 2 cups of long-grain brown rice in 4 3/4 cups water (covered & at a simmer) for 45 minutes. I usually add a half teaspoon salt and a few cranks of black pepper before cooking, then season to taste afterwards. I check it every 5-10 minutes to keep it from boiling over or burning, which keeps me from having to scrub the stove afterwards.
This makes enough for one meal for the two of us, plus 1-2 meals' worth of leftovers. We like to add roasted or sautéed veggies* and soy sauce. Grated cheese and baked tofu are great on this, too.
*Trader Joe's Healthy 8 Chopped Veggie Mix goes great with brown rice. I try to keep one in the freezer at all times. I toss the frozen veggies with about 2 tbsp EVOO and lots of soy sauce and garlic powder, then bake at 350 for 45 minutes before mixing it in with the cooked rice.
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Bart and Eileen back from Oz to celebrate golden wedding with families
A couple who have lived in Australia almost all their married life returned recently to celebrate their golden wedding with family.
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On being counter-cultural
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. We sat in the gymnasium as the pastor spoke, although "sat" is generous given that I spent most of the time pacing behind the rows of chairs, willing my daughter to catch a quick morning nap. The text was Hebrews 13, although I admittedly missed a large chunk due to taking care of my boys... what I did hear, was along these lines:
What does living outside the camp look like for you? Being counter-cultural will involve some suffering.
He went on the mention the church in Egypt that was bombed that morning, as believers worshiped Jesus on Palm Sunday, and that our suffering likely won't look that way... but his question stuck with me.
My life, ostensibly, involves a lot of everydayness. Waking to breakfast, snacks, diapers, nursing, lunches, nap times, park play dates and dinner. The most change in my day involves the eternally significant question: what IS for dinner? And, perhaps more importantly, how tall must the laundry pile get before it needs to be decorated to match the living room? Chip and JoJo have yet to address how to shiplap a laundry mountain... maybe I'll just stick a succulent on top.
The term "counter-culture" fosters images of extreme minimalists or the Amish. It feels daunting and large, looming over me like another box to check, another way I can't keep up. Another thing to put off until the kids are older. Counter-culture sounds intimidating, requiring intentionality... don't I already try enough? I try to be intentional with my kids, the books we read, the words we use, the food we eat... and then...
I realized maybe, just maybe, being counter-cultural isn't something you post on facebook, a sort of declaration, like, "I'm doing a Whole30!" "We are coffee snobs." "I'm breastfeeding until my child is 2." "My kids only eat organic." "Look at how often we travel!" "I am healthy! I exercise a lot! See all of my pictures of me exercising?"
Because... the way of culture is an elevation of self. Me. Me. Me. All eyes on me. Maybe, just maybe, counter-culture looks like humility. Thinking of ourselves less. Serving others. A million small faithful acts that no one will ever notice... no one will see. Maybe being counter-cultural looks like considering the interests of others before our own. Maybe we look like minimalists because we own less stuff, but being counter-cultural means we are living simply so others can simply live. Maybe counter-cultural looks like prioritizing hospitality and sharing meals around a table with someone who looks nothing like us.
So, counter-culture does require intentionality, true. We have to intentionally not go the way of culture... in that we aren't seeking accolades and trophies and platforms. My everydayness may look like everydayness, but how am I engaging with those around me? Do I point to myself? Do I point to Christ? Is the Gospel of Jesus what is shown in me? Or the Gospel of Kara, of self-reliance and self-promotion?
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Before you learn about patch manager, you should learn a little about WSUS.
Patch Manager with WSUS
WSUS is Microsoft's free patch management solution. It allows you to use Microsoft Update. There are over 500,000 WSUS servers across the world syncing directly to Microsoft, and there are billions of computers that use Microsoft Update. However, there are 'gaps' in the solution in terms of command and control.
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Computer groups are used as a way of logically grouping computers in an environment.
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WSUS gets its content from Microsoft's Update Site, pulling metadata information about updates (description, classification, etc.), rules for detecting when an update is installed, when it is applicable, what the pre-requisites are, etc. People use computer groups to deal with approvals. For example, when you have an update in WSUS and a client is part of that WSUS hierarchy, it reports to a WSUS server (either a downstream server or an upstream server). Then, the content is pulled down and an update agent performs a scan in the local box, which gives them a list of updates that are installed, updates that are missing, and updates that are downloaded, but not installed. The scans require no special actions.
Approvals are about the deployment of mechanism (getting the updates to install). The installation of approved updates is driven by group policy. The agent looks at the policy settings to figure out when the update should install. However, the group policy does not provide server control, and in some cases, it also fails to provide desktop control. Patch Manager provides a solution to this by giving you more command and control over when updates should be installed. In some approval cases, a computer may be part of more than one group. In these situations, the group with the deepest approval is the group whose approval is put into effect for that computer.
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Yikes! So my last post was on December 10th… And I had every intention of sharing my "Great Christmas Treat Baking Extravaganza!" with you, but I didn't. To make a long story short, I scoured Pinterest for recipes for delicious and freezable treats that I could prepare ahead of time and then hand out during the holidays to our family and friends. The baking extravaganza was a moderate success and I added a few recipes to my repertoire, and also scrapped a few along the way. I promise to write a post about it when the holidays roll around again.
So other than being busy with the usual holiday craziness (shopping, wrapping, baking, eating, visiting), we have been dealing with a particularly harsh winter, even for our climate (snow, ice, cold, shoveling, freezing). We also started planning a trip to ITALY in the spring of 2015 and shopped for AND purchased a new car! We got a Subaru (if you were wondering) because of the 6 months of winter we must endure every year we made sure it came with heated seats and an auto start.
Now onto the Coconut Oil. Seems to be the new trend for 2014, everywhere I look I see "50 uses for coconut oil" and they sell huge tubs of it at Costco (so you know it's legit). From the title of this post you're probably thinking that I'm going to be cooking/baking with coconut oil, maybe I even threw some into my guacamole recipe. But I'm actually using it on my face!
And this is how I replaced ALL OF THIS:
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Like most teenagers, around the age of 13 or 14 I developed some acne. Nothing too serious, some pimples here and there. Of course, as a young woman this bothered me but I knew that once I got older my skin would get better (just like life in general), knowing this did not stop me from trying every acne clearing product known to man. Sadly once I got older, my acne did not get better, and I was still on the hunt for the magic solution that would give me clear and blemish free skin.
I'm a bit old school when it comes to skin treatments and believed that using harsh soaps and chemicals were the only way to clean my skin. I've tried Clearasil, Neutrogena, spent big bucks on Proactive (which I now know I am allergic too), bought 75$ face masks from Sephora and other expensive spas and even tried prescription treatments that were suggested by my family physician. Nothing seemed to work. I've gotten better over the years at applying make-up to cover my blemishes, I know this may sound vain, but I normally do not leave the house with out some sort of make-up. When I do venture out bare faced most people comment on how I look sick or tired and I feel like they are staring at the numerous red spots and bumps on my face.
So on one of my many Pinterest marathons (what else is there to do when it's -30 Celsius outside…) I started doing some research on coconut oil and to my surprise I discovered that lots of people are using it as a skin treatment. They use it as make-up remover, moisturizer, and as the main ingredient for numerous masks, balms and scrubs. When I first discovered this information I couldn't wrap my head around the idea that you could use oil to wash your face. In my "experience" oil only made things worse, oily skin = blemishes. But I continued reading and found out that coconut oil is naturally antibacterial, anti-fungal and is great for moisturizing your skin! At this point I thought why not?! Why not try something completely different, so the next day I stopped by the grocery store on the way home from work and bought my first jar of coconut oil (found in the natural food section). It was 8$, which is way cheaper than any other product I have purchased in the last 15 years.
As per all the posts I read, I started off with the most simple cleansing method. I do admit that the very first time I tried the coconut oil I "pre-cleansed" my face with my normal make-up and eye-make up remover, had a shower and THEN used the coconut oil. I couldn't help it, but now I know better! So here are the very basic steps that I have been following:
In the morning before I apply my make-up:
1) Warm up coconut oil in your hands (it will have a solid consistency but will almost instantly liquify with the warmth of your hands).
2) Gently rub the coconut oil all over your face, making sure not to miss any spots.
3) Use a clean cotton swab or pad soaked in warm/hot water (can use face cloth as well) and wipe off the oil starting from your forehead down to your chin.
And that's it! You can pat your face dry or use another cotton swab to clean up the excess water. In my case my skin is pretty normal (not too dry or oily), so the coconut oil acts as a great moisturizer and base before applying my make-up.
In the evening before bed:
1) Start by warming up the coconut oil in your hands.
2) Rub it all over your face, doing your eyes last (yes it safe to use around your eyes and will even remove waterproof make-up and liquid liner).
4) Use a clean cotton swab soaked in warm/hot water to wipe off the oil, again doing your eyes last.
Like in the morning you can use something to dry off your face, and you're ready for bed!
The first few times I used this process I was surprised at how easily the coconut oil melted away my make-up and left my skin feeling clean and soft. I was expecting an oily feeling and shiny skin, but this only lasts a few minutes. I don't want to jump the gun on this one and call it a miracle cure, but since I started this regime two weeks ago, I have seen more improvement in my skin than I have with any other product. I have been experiencing a "purging process", this is when your skin is getting rid of all the dirt and grime that has been locked away for some time. So yes, I have been getting more pimples and blemishes than normal but they are small and have been healing very quickly, I normally will get a few large (and painful) pimples that can take weeks to go away. I've even noticed the texture of my skin has improved (smaller pores around my nose and chin) and the red marks that were left behind by previous blemishes are slowly fading away. When I apply my make-up I seem to need/use less and my skin tone appears more even and my dark under eye circles have improved.
So there you have it! I think I'm ready to throw away all my skin care products and make some extra room on my bathroom counter. The next step will be to switch my make-up to a more all natural line (I hear Arbonne is great) and hopefully not have to buy as much because I won't be using as much! Here are a few links that I found very helpful, and also contain lots of other uses for coconut oil. All of these can also be found on my Pinterest on the "beauty" board.
And now for the GUACAMOLE!
This is a recipe that I got from my best-friend, its very simple and delicious and people will ask you time and time again to make it for the next pot luck.
Chantal's Guacamole:
– 3 avocados peeled, pitted and mashed
– 1 lime juiced
– 1 tsp of salt
– 1/2 cup of diced onion (white or red)
– 2 roma tomatoes diced
– 1 tsp of minced garlic (add more to taste)
– pinch of cayenne pepper
Start by mashing the avocado, mix in the rest of the ingredients with the avocado and let sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving. And that's it! This makes about 4 generous servings, and the bowl is guaranteed to be clean by the time the party is over and it's time to go home. A trick to keep the guacamole from browning is to put a few of the avocado pits in the bowl, make them obvious so people don't try to eat them… And see, no coconut oil, it's only going on my face… for now!


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CHANGE, a 2012 DAC workshop
Workshop Technical Program
This is the detailed program of the conference. For each presented paper there is a PDF version of the presentation available for download. Authors maintain the copyright and to use such material (allowed only for non-commercial purposes) the end-users must acknowledge the source.
Sunday June 3, 2012
9:00 - 9:10 Workshop opening Workshop opening presentation
9:10 - 10:45 Self-Awareness in Software Architectures
Session chair: Simone Campanoni, Harvard, USA
9:20 - 10:15 Keynote Talk
Reinventing Operating Systems for the Manycore Ubiquitous Swarm
John Kubiatowicz (Berkeley) keynote presentation
AcOS: an Autonomic Management Layer Enhancing Commodity Operating Systems
SEEC-AP: Self-Aware Software Architecture Patterns
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Adaptability and Heterogeneous Computing Architectures
Session chair: Jonathan Eastep, Intel, USA
9:20 - 10:15 Keynote Talk
Computing Without Processors
Satnam Singh (Google)
Adaptive hardware platforms for self-optimizing mechatronic system
Guaranteed Fault Recovery Time for FPGA-based TMR Circuits Employing Partial Reconfiguration
12.35 - 2.00 Lunch
2.00 - 3.30 Self-Adaptation for Virtual and Scalable Platforms
Session chair: Martina Maggio, Lund Center for Control of Complex Engineering Systems
9:20 - 10:15 Keynote Talk
Opportunities and Challenges for Self-Aware Virtualized Infrastructure Management
Keynote Talk: Xiaoyun Zhu (VMware) keynote presentation
S: a scripting language for high-performance RESTful web services
Adaptive Energy-Efficient Resource Sharing for Multi-threaded Workloads in Virtualized Systems
3.35 - 3.50 Coffee break
3.50 - 5.50 Industrial prospective on future computing systems
Session chair: Henry Hoffmann, MIT, USA
3.50 - 4.30 Keynote Talk
Big Data Systems and Architecture
Keynote Talk: Jian Li (IBM Research) keynote presentation
4.30 -5.10 Keynote Talk
Future Directions for Self-Aware Computing
Keynote Talk: Jonathan Eastep (Intel) keynote presentation
5.10 -5.50 Keynote Talk
Architectural Musings: Rethinking Computer Systems Architecture
Keynote Talk: C. A. Vick (Qualcomm Research) keynote presentation
5:50 - 6:00 Closing remarks Closing remarks presentation
|last updated: Aug 15, 2012


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A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that even a little walking can significantly reduce mortality risk, compared with inactivity. Some of these benefits include a reduced risk of premature death, cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis.
Mental health is also believed to benefit from a more active lifestyle, as exercise improves cognitive function and reduces the likelihood of having depression. The Guidelines also emphasize the fact that "some physical activity is better than none" — and a new study further strengthens this message. The research, led by Alpa V. Patel, Ph.D., strategic director of the Cancer Prevention Study-3 for the American Cancer Society (ACS), focuses on the most common and accessible form of physical activity: walking. The study found that even levels of walking that do not meet the national recommendations still lower the risk of premature death by a considerable amount.
Studying the benefits of walking: Dr. Patel and her research team examined data from almost 140,000 people who took part in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort. Of the participants, 6–7 percent said that they did not take part in any moderate or vigorous physical activity at the beginning of the study.
As many as 95 percent of the remaining participants said that they did some walking, and for almost half of them, walking was the only type of moderate to vigorous physical activity they engaged in. The team adjusted for other risk factors that might have influenced the results, such as obesity, smoking, and chronic illnesses. Dr. Patel spoke to Medical News Today about the strengths and limitations of her study, saying, "The strengths of this study are its large sample size, the large proportion or participants who exclusively walked for exercise, and our ability to consider many potential confounding factors."
"Limitations," she added, "include [the fact] that data were self-reported, limited information on walking pace, and lack of occupational data." However, Dr. Patel also noted that these limitations were adequately addressed by her team.
Walkers at lower risk of all-cause mortality: The study revealed that, compared with no physical activity at all, as little as under 2 weekly hours of walking correlated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality. The difference in outcomes between those who met the recommendations and those who exceeded them was minimal.
Walking seemed to do the most good for preventing respiratory disease-related mortality. More specifically, more than 6 hours of weekly walking was associated with a 35 percent lower risk in this type of mortality, compared with those who were the least physically active.
Cardiovascular mortality was also lower among those whose only form of physical activity was walking. These people were 20 percent less likely to die from a cardiovascular illness and 9 percent less likely to die of cancer. Dr Patel shared with MNT some directions for future research. "Replication of these findings in other large population studies," she said, "will provide additional evidence on the benefits of walking for health and longevity." She added that the researchers "are also interested in further understanding the association between walking and the risk of developing diseases like cancer."
Walking is the 'perfect exercise':On the study's findings, Dr. Patel told MNT that she and her colleagues were "rather pleased as they are what [they] hoped for." "Walking," she continued, "has been described as the 'perfect exercise' because it is simple, free, convenient, doesn't require any special equipment or training, and can be done at any age." National surveys show that only half of all the people in the United States meet the Guidelines' recommendations, with seniors being even less likely to follow them. Almost 27 percent of people aged 65 to 74 and over a quarter of the population aged 50 to 64 said that they are inactive, according to a survey recently carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.)
Source: Medical News Today


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To create a schedule set to draft payments on a specific day of either the month or week, you will need to set the frequencies as described in the following examples.
Note: Existing customers are not affected by these changes. Checkouts on the same day as the specific day set will not skip the next intervals charge. The Specific Day feature works on Eastern Time, any orders made by 00:00 ET of the specific charge day do not skip. If you want to disable skip, contact email@example.com. Even if our skip functionality is turned off, our system still will not bill a customer twice within a month. If you'd like to do this, you can setup a cutoff window.
Specific day of the Month
In your ReCharge ruleset, select the 'Months' frequency and select the specific day below.
Specific day of the Week
In your ReCharge ruleset, select the 'Weeks' frequency and select the day of the week below.
Subscription orders are set to charge your customers on the day they sign up and then automatically skip the next billing cycle. This is in place to prevent your customers from being double-charged if they signed up close to the billing date. For example:
|Specific Charge Date Sign Up Date Next Charge Date
|Scenario 1 15th Oct 10th Nov 15th
|Scenario 2 15th Oct 20th Dec 15th
|Scenario 3 15th Oct 15th Nov 15th
Managing the Day Features:
If you would like to leave the feature on, but need to adjust some of the dates of your subscriptions based on cut-off days, you can easily do so by editing the upcoming order date for an individual order. There are two methods to edit the upcoming order date, which depends on the type of subscription.
Pay-as-you-go: Edit Upcoming Order Date
Pre-paid: How to Change Pre-Paid Shipments
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OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) A judge sentenced a man to death on Wednesday for the killing of two men, a woman and her 18-month-old daughter on an eastern Kansas farm three years ago.
Victims' relatives applauded when Franklin County District Judge Eric Godderz said he would follow the recommended sentence from the jury that convicted Kyle Flack earlier this year. Flack is now among 10 inmates on death row in Kansas, which hasn't executed an inmate since the state reinstated capital punishment in 1994.
Flack was convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Kaylie Bailey, 21, and her daughter, Lana. He also was convicted in the deaths of Bailey's boyfriend, 31-year-old Andrew Stout, and his roommate, 31-year-old Steven White, who lived in a rural farmhouse where Flack sometimes stayed in Ottawa, about 50 miles southwest of Kansas City.
Prosecutors said it's unclear what led to the shootings, which detectives believe happened on separate days in the spring of 2013.
Investigators said Flack told detectives that two drug dealers may have been involved, but detectives determined those people didn't exist. Authorities also said that before detectives ended an interview with Flack when he asked for an attorney, Flack indicated that Stout killed White during a dispute over rent.
Prosecutors presented two weeks of testimony during the trial in March. The defense called no witnesses.
Investigators believe White was killed around April 20, 2013, and Stout about nine days later. White's body was found under a tarp in an outbuilding near the farmhouse, while Stout's body was found in his bedroom under a pile of clothes.
Bailey's partially-clothed body was found in a bedroom, with her hands bound behind her back. Authorities believe she and her daughter were killed on May 1.
The adults' bodies were found about a week later. Search crews found the child's body in a suitcase floating in the Tequa Creek the next week.


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I've been a faithful user of ST for years. But I've recently switched to Visual Studio Code. I don't see any compelling argument for a new user making a choice for ST over vscode.
Something has to change. This can't survive for more than another couple of years as a 2-man non-open project.
So, why bother if You found VS Code?So tired of all this ...
I think the performance and simplicity of ST is a big win over VS Code. I think that ST is very compelling compared to VS code or Atom.
Now get ready to get lambasted for suggesting something which is out of the norm in ST world.
Perhaps the intention of raising this was to let Mr Bond and Mr Skinner know that ST is falling behind. These kind of requests are not meant to bring pain to the community, but rather should be taken as a wake-up call.
No business should ever take its users for granted. Look at IE6 for example.
@Timmothy, you didn't mention any reason why you switched away from Sublime Text, or why you switched to VS Code.
VS Code certainly has a few nice features that are better than Sublime, especially for new developers. The Git integration is really useful, and the ability to search for and install plugins without any changes out of the box is really nice. In my opinion, it's the best free editor I've found.
Sublime Text, however, is really built for speed, has a huge number of plugins that work very well (assuming you're aware of packagecontrol.io, anyway), and has zero trouble managing projects, large amounts of folders and files, tying in with build processes, etc.
The last time I tried VS Code, there was this incredibly annoying flash when opening files where the syntax coloring was still being applied, and you couldn't choose more than one folder to open as a project. I might be wrong, but I don't see how VS Code will ever possibly come close to the performance that Sublime has, though it may end up with more features built-in.
vscode, its a browser, I don't like the idea to program in webkit shell. For many reasons like the speed, and the productivity.
I keep an eye on other editors and download and try them out once a year or so.
I just updated my VSCode install and while I liked some things - my seat of the pants impression was that it was very slow.
Without some sort of meaningful stats - it's difficult to know who is using what. GitLab has their developer survey open with an IDE/Editor section on it - will be interesting to see those results. I voted for Sublime
It's like telling Apple that Android is the elephant in the room.
Not really new or interesting information.
ST is an amazing text editor but i think that some features must be added/improved:
I think every editor has its strengths and all those that you listed are the best parts of those other editors. I would be super excited if all that happened but I would still never want to trade the speed and fuzzy search that you get in sublime text. I have jumped around a ton of editors and just did vscode last week. Until I can quickly fuzzy search into node_modules in one of those editors and easily pick a file I am not going anywhere
Not sure what you mean by fuzzy search...
Goto Anything... and Goto Symbol... features of ST are both available in vscode.On my (middle-end) PC, vscode is maybe a little slower to show the results but only by a negligible margin (and I use it on a really large project).
In sublime you can really mess up the search path for a file and it will still find it (fuzzy search)
node_modules/mutada/lib/workflow -> no/mu/woI have yet to see a text editor that can do that lookup as fast as sublime text can.vscode can handle the first chunk being fuzzy but subsequent chunks throw it off
node_modules/mutada/lib/workflow -> no/mu/wo
And I will also say I am not a vscode hater I used it for a while. I just learned that the biggest gains for me where how quickly I could jump around the filesystem and a file. The more I use lazy fuzzy search features the faster I got and the more important it was to me
In my work I use ST3 (registered) for web development and VSCode for react-native/JS stuff.I still prefer the speed and simplicity of ST but I think it need some of the features of the new editors.
I hope the author will speed up the development of these needed features because i really prefer write code in a real text editor.
@fr4nk if you want, you could try my new plugin JavaScript Enhancements! Maybe it could fit well for your react-native/JS stuff! In this way you can use the same editor everywhere! It is a plugin that turns Sublime Text 3 into a JavaScript IDE like!
Thank you Lorenzo, I will try it. But I think the problems are structural. We need more tools to develop a great experience around this wonderful editor
If you care about security, using an electron based application is no option.
and many, many more.
ok so the first article is more than 2 years old and there have been many patches and even a new Electron 4 release. Even in the article they say that those vulnerabilities were already being addresses back then in 2016.
The second article you provided is more recent, but also very represents a very fixable (and easy) issue as Microsoft already was saying.
As for your third one, it is again a matter of how that app is written and again presents a very fixable bug/security issue.
I'm not denying the fact that Electron has it's disadvantages, but you also cannot deny the fact that is saves a shit ton of development time and money to make apps with it. The community around web technologies is so big that theses kind of issues quickly emerge and people become aware of them so they can fix them. And on the same point, the very large community also means tons of libraries and modules as well as constant updates.
As a conclusion, I think the advantages with web technologies outweigh the disadvantages for most* of the apps out there. (*I'm not talking about national security things here).
For integrated terminals, there are two ST plugins, TerminalView and Terminus. Terminus is what's hot.


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July 2013 Edition Vol.11, Issue 7
Nguyen Nguyen
Hello Ms. Katz, In the article "Breast and Lung Cancer Biomarker Research at ASCO", for breast cancer you wrote "...representing three of 11 unique biomarkers in oncology that are currently recommended to guide choice of drug regimen." Could you please list the names of these 11 biomarkers? Thank you very much, Nguyen
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A report by US risk management firm Oliver Wyman warned Eskom against paying millions of rands to consultancy firm McKinsey, but the power utility went ahead with the contract anyway.
McKinsey subcontracted Gupta-linked Trillian as part of the contract, in a controversial deal which saw Trillian allegedly being paid millions for doing little work -- a claim Trillian denies.
Eskom reportedly claims it paid Trillian at McKinsey's request, but McKinsey says they were not subcontracted by it.
Reuters reported this week that Olive Wyman advised Eskom that McKinsey had a "very unusual" payment model in which it charged above-market rates for its services.
Eskom reportedly claims it paid Trillian at McKinsey's request, but McKinsey says they were not subcontracted by it.
By the time Oliver Wyman had drafted its report, in December 2015, R950-million of the total R1.8-billion owed by Eskom had been paid to McKinsey, Reuters reported.
Oliver Wyman then advised Eskom to withhold payment of 45% of the remaining fees pending a legal review.
The payments to McKinsey were "not transparent" and "poorly documented", the report said.
Eskom said it was investigating a range of issues, including why these payments were made.
Oliver Wyman also reportedly criticised McKinsey's payment model, where it was paid a percentage of savings made by Eskom as a result of the advice it received instead of a flat rate.
The firm said this was "very unusual, particularly of such contractual magnitude".
It also found that McKinsey and Trillian appeared to have double-billed in one instance.
"Terms of the contract appear to favour the supplier," the report said.
A spokesman for McKinsey, Steve John, told Reuters: "The fees we charged at Eskom are in line with similar projects we, and other firms, undertake in South Africa and elsewhere around the world."
Trillian said it was not involved in negotiations between McKinsey and Eskom.


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Recipe for Dinner
Crumble Cake
50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup butter or margarine 25 g/1 oz/1/2 tbsp light brown sugar 15 ml/1 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup
15 ml/1 tbsp carob powder 45 ml/3 tbsp sultanas (golden raisins) A few drops of almond essence (extract) 225 g/8 oz/1/2 digestive biscuits (Graham crackers), crushed
Put all the ingredients except the biscuits into a large pan and heat gently until the fat and sugar have melted. Add the biscuits and stir well. Press into a greased 18 cm/7 in sandwich tin (pan) and chill overnight. Turn out and cut into small portions as this is very rich.


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History has shown us that often the difference between a useful tool and a deadly weapon lies not in the object itself, but the manner in which it is used. This was the case of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and engineer who figured out a way to turn nitroglycerin, an unstable and unpredictable explosive, into a safe and controllable compound: dynamite. While revolutionizing the mining, oil and railway industries, it also boosted the armament business into a new, more powerful era. In his last days, regretting the consequences of his invention and his own profit from it, Nobel decided to devote his fortune to a set of prizes for those people who "have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind". That is how the Nobel Foundation was created, which, together with renown scientific institutions, nominate and award every year outstanding people from all over the world. In this article, we will take a look at the Nobel Laureates of 2016 and the work for which they are recognized.
Science Innovation
Understanding Cancer Immunotherapy
The Immune system
Our Immune system comprises different cell types, which are programmed to identify and destroy foreign cells. There are three main categories of cells in our immune system: (1) Lymphocytes comprising the T and B cells, (2) Antigen-presenting cells: macrophages and dendritic cells (3) Granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. The immune response generated by these cell types can be classified in to two types: the innate immune response and adaptive immune response. Continue reading
Know Thy Researcher
Conceiving an idea, pursuing its experimental validation, publication, ground trial and finally making it available to human kind takes a lot of paid and generous contributions of researchers. Individual efforts form the basis of any transformative scientific development and become crucial in the evolution of any field of study. It is therefore important to recognize researchers and their contributions. Approximately 1.5 million research papers were published in journals in 2010 alone. At an average of 3 authors per paper, excluding multiple papers per author, the lowest estimate of the number of unique researchers listed would be about 4.5 to 5 million per year. How does one recognize each author and their work? It is a cumbersome job for other researchers, employers and stakeholders to identify each researcher based on some of the current literature citation protocols and formats. Continue reading
Chlamy– A tiny, mighty alga…
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is the size of ten microns under a microscope, which is smaller than the diameter of a hair follicle, but this organism is a treasure trove of information relevant to plant evolution and human health (Chlamydomonas). Scientists working on it, often call it "Chlamy". Chlamy is a unicellular, biflagellate green alga that thrives in fresh water ponds and lakes. The amazing ability of Chlamy to prepare its food by using light in the process of photosynthesis, and assimilate in the dark by utilizing available carbon sources in its medium, which make this tiny algae very special. This is the reason some people also call it Plan-imal (Plant + Animal). The photosynthesis is achieved by a single cup-shaped chloroplast. The photosynthetic apparatus is closely related to that of land plants, and its haploid genome during its vegetative phase leads to many important discoveries. Continue reading
Google Meets Life Sciences
Hot and dry Dallas evening. After fighting the traffic and looking for a non-existing parking space, I finally made it to the event featuring a presentation by Dr. Andy Conrad, CEO of Google X Life Science. Eclectic atmosphere, sticky floors near the bar and dim lights fit perfectly to the occasion. I scanned the packed room and quickly noticed prominent scientists and biotechnology leaders mixed with graduate students, postdocs, and other attendees. The diverse audience made it clear that not only the scientific community was eager to hear the latest news from Verily (a new name for Google X), the most interesting and mysterious division under the Alphabet umbrella. Continue reading


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TV Review - Bull
Michael Weatherly (NCIS) stars as Jason Bull. He's not a lawyer, but he works with lawyers, consulting on jury trials. He owns a company called Trial Analysis Consulting, or TAC. What he does is help with jury selection and he helps devise strategies for how to mount a defense to persuade the jury to side with the defendant. He has degrees and even a doctorate in psychology. He also has a team of investigators and hackers to dig into people's backgrounds and personal lives.
On the surface, the show seems also to be a replacement for the series The Mentalist, which CBS also cancelled. Bull seems like a smug, white guy who can get into people's heads and figure them out in order to solve crimes, mainly murders. Instead of working with cops, for the most part, Bull is trying to manipulate the legal system, playing within the rules of course but at times stepping over lines.
Now, a TV series that's basically The Mentalist meets The Good Wife or The Practice is a good idea perhaps, but if this first episode is any indication, the rendering of that idea is superficial or boring. It's glossy and fast but a lot of meaty things get skipped over. Written by Paul Attanasio and Phil McGraw, each episode is probably intended to be self-contained with no serialized aspects, at least no serialized aspects that are in the forefront, which a lot of great shows have done, but not in sacrifice of characterization. Sadly, this show sacrifices all, particularly Weatherly's role.
It's not that the first episode needed to give me Bull's entire life or backstory, but Bull as depicted here really is just a concept in search of depth. Hopefully, future episodes will fill out Bull's life, who he is and where he came from, as well as what drove him to this kind of work. Essentially, his character is inspired by the real-life Phil McGraw, the TV personality who became famous working with Oprah Winfrey on her trial.
Unfortunately, Weatherly isn't doing McGraw. Weatherly appears to be doing his own thing and not imitating McGraw. Whatever he's doing, it's far less engaging than watching the real McGraw on his talk show. McGraw has a charm and personality that is absent in Weatherly's performance. It's difficult to judge because Weatherly isn't given much to do.
Because Bull isn't a lawyer, the only thing he can do in the many court-room scenes is just sit in the audience and be quiet. He looks at the jury, but ultimately if this is what this show is going to be, it's a wonder why the title of the show is named for him when for large part he does nothing. Some criticism of the legal drama How To Get Away With Murder in its first season is the lead character played by Viola Davis wasn't as much of a lead or as active as one would expect, but her dominance was undeniable even in the first episode. Here, it seems like there's no point or great need for Bull to even be in the court room.
There's a ridiculous moment toward the end of the first episode when Bull is consulting on a murder case. The suspect is accused of killing a girl and it's learned that the suspect has an alibi. Instead of using that alibi, Bull recommends that the lawyer give a really good, closing argument in hopes that sympathetic words will save the day. In reality and in any other legal drama, sympathetic words would never trump physical proof. Not using the alibi would almost be malpractice and it's certainly extremely dumb, as it's too much of a gamble.
The show tries to side-step this extreme dumbness with what is basically homophobia. It presupposes that outing people as gay is a sin worse than being accused of murder. It's off balance in that way.
If the show had done a better job of digging into the characters and understanding what they were more deeply, then I could forgive this off-balance, but the show wants to breeze past its so-called main characters. The suspect and the jurors are just pieces on a checkerboard. They're pieces that Bull jumps around. There's nothing at all intricate about them. The suspect and the jurors are literally like flat checkerboard pieces.
If Bull is inspired by Phil McGraw who made his name working for Oprah Winfrey, then the better series would be exposing that case and what went on behind-the-scenes of that case. It would have been better not simply because it's Oprah Winfrey but also because the case was about an important issue that had Constitutional and nationwide implications. A murder among privileged, white people has no such implications, so why should it be regarded as anything but a throwaway story and throwaway characters?
Two Stars out of Five.
Rated TV-14-DLV.
Running Time: 1 hr.
Tuesdays at 9PM on CBS.


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Sexy young chick Georgie has been paid by an older man to watch him wank behind an old warehouse. She counts the money as he starts stripping off and then giggles when his cock pops out of his pants. As he starts jerking off in front of her, Georgie taunts him that he is too old to be able to cum. She even lifts her top up and shows him her tits and then pulls down her trousers and panties to show him her young shaven cunt. There's plenty of life in this old boy though and he soon shoots his load as the young girl watches the spunk spurt from his dick!
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April 26, 2017..
Well this is it,
In less than three weeks time, I will set off on a huge adventure and be studying abroad in Barcelona Spain for the whole summer. The more I say it out loud, the crazier it sounds and the more anxious and excited I get to be there. I have decided to start this blog as a way to document my adventures or "treks" in Europe while also keeping all my friends and family back home informed of how things are going in España. I'd like to think of it as if I'm writing a book (a good one, hopefully) and you all are getting to read it, with each chapter having stories of amazing things, crazy things, and most likely a few embarrassing stories featuring yours truly.
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To 2019 Chevrolet Equinox remain competitive in a crowded sector, the Equinox went under the knife for the 2018 design year. This redesign introduced a brand-new look, new and thriftier engines, and a new interior. Considering that this is all still very fresh, we anticipate the 2019 Equinox to have nearly no changes.
2019 Chevrolet Equinox As a carryover, we anticipate no obvious modifications to the appearances of the 2019 Chevy Equinox, as it should continue with its little and sleek appearance, and its lighter body. We anticipate much of the same inside this crossover, however we would not eliminate some subtle changes fresh color alternatives or some under-the-skin updates.
On the outdoors, the 2019 Chevy Equinox gets two new colors– Pacific Blue Metallic and Kinetic Blue Metallic. Neither color changes another one. Rather, both colors are added to the combination, ending up being a total of 14 colors.
Furthermore, a brand-new Lights and Bright Package is used on the 1LT equipment groups and includes 19 ″ Bright machined wheels with Sparkle Silver pockets, 19 ″ all-season blackwall tires, LED headlamps and LED tail lights, chrome grille surround and molded help actions. There's likewise a reference of a replacement to the 16 ″ spare wheel with another 16 ″ extra wheel, and it's presently not clear exactly what the distinction in between the two is.
2019 Chevrolet Equinox No significant changes are expected under the hood. The existing Equinox comes standard with a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 170 horse power and 203 pound-feet of torque. The optional 2.0-liter engine boasts 252 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque.
For those looking for something thriftier, there's a 1.6-liter diesel motor with 137 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque. The diesel and 1.5-liter engines mate to six-speed automatic transmissions, while the 2.0-liter couple with a nine-speed system.
The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox IIHS has yet to release full testing data on the new-generation Equinox, but there is a handful of innovative safety features offered. The most important of these features is its automated emergency braking. That said, unlike some of its rivals, this is not a standard feature. It comes as a part of the costly Confidence and Convenience Package II, which is just readily available on the Premier trim.
Based on the car's typical release schedule, we expect to see the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox arrive sometime this summer season. Because there are no changes, try to find pricing to stay just like the 2018 model, which ranges from $24,575 to $38,295 (location charges consisted of). The Equinox's crucial competitors will include the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Ford Escape.


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Exhibits and Theaters: Temporary Exhibits
The Boomer ListOpens Sept. 26, 2014
On Sept. 26, 2014, the Newseum will open "The Boomer List: Photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders." The exhibit you will only see at the Newseum features 19 large-format portraits of influential baby boomers — one born each year of the baby boom, from 1946 to 1964. Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders ("The Black List," "The Latino List" and "The Out List") chose as his subjects boomers who reflect the depth, diversity and talent of their generation. The exhibit, created in partnership with AARP, will be on display at the Newseum through July 5, 2015.
The men and women who made The Boomer List are:
1946: Tim O'Brien, Vietnam veteran/author
1947: Deepak Chopra, New Age guru
1948: Samuel L. Jackson, actor
1949: Billy Joel, singer/songwriter
1950: Steve Wozniak, co-founder, Apple Computer
1951: Tommy Hilfiger, fashion designer
1952: Amy Tan, author
1953: Eve Ensler, playwright
1954: Julieanna Richardson, founder, The HistoryMakers
1955: Maria Shriver, journalist
1956: Kim Cattrall, actress
1957: Virginia Rometty, CEO, IBM
1958: Ellen Ochoa, Director, Johnson Space Center
1959: Ronnie Lott, athlete
1960: Erin Brockovich, environmentalist
1961: Peter Staley, AIDS activist
1962: Rosie O'Donnell, entertainer
1963: David LaChapelle, artist
1964: John Leguizamo, actor
In addition to the 19 portraits, a timeline of historic events that defined the baby boom generation will be displayed, featuring newsmagazines from the Newseum collection plus more than 30 iconic boomer objects, including a copy of Dr. Benjamin Spock's parental advice book, "Baby and Child Care," an original 1959 Barbie doll, a 1964 G.I. Joe action figure, a transistor radio and a U.S. Army draft card from 1965. The artifacts illustrate the news events and pop culture moments that defined the baby boom generation, from its start in 1946 until 1982, when the last boomers turned 18. Visitors are invited to add their baby boom memories to the timeline. In addition, an interactive kiosk will allow visitors to explore exclusive behind-the-scenes images of Greenfield-Sanders's photo shoots.
"The Boomer List" also will feature a scent station with memorable aromas familiar to the baby boom generation. A first for the Newseum, the station will include whiffs of baby powder, to represent the 76 million-plus babies born between 1946 and 1964; fresh-cut grass, a reminder of the boomers' move to the suburbs; and incense, evoking the musky smell of rebellion, flower power and love-ins.
In addition to the exhibit, a new "American Masters" documentary film, "The Boomer List," will premiere nationwide on Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). A companion coffee-table book, published by Luxury Press, and a DVD from Perfect Day Films will be available Oct. 1.
"The Boomer List" is sponsored by AARP and is part of its Boomers@50+ initiative, a yearlong celebration of the last baby boomers turning 50 in 2014.
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A growth system developed by California-based Crystal Solar and the U.S. Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that can produce thin solar cells quickly and at low cost was named one of the year's most significant innovations by R&D Magazine.
The publication honored NREL with two innovation awards — one for its solar cell research and the other for an ultra-efficient supercomputer platform — as part of its 52nd R&D 100 Awards, announced on Friday by the editors of R&D Magazine.
The awards — known in the research and development community as "the Oscars of Innovation" — recognize the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year across a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, optics, high-energy physics, materials science, chemistry and biotechnology.
"We at NREL are gratified that our innovative work in energy efficiency and renewable energy continues to be honored with some of the most prestigious awards in the industry," NREL Director Dan Arvizu said. "Investments in energy research and development not only create jobs in America but help advance the goal of a clean energy future."
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz added, "These awards recognize the tremendous value of our National Labs. Research and development at the National Labs continues to help our nation address its energy challenges and pursue the scientific and technological innovations necessary to remain globally competitive."
Innovative growth system lowers cost of monocrystalline silicon wafers
NREL worked with California- based Crystal Solar to demonstrate the viability of high-efficiency thin monocrystalline silicon (Si) solar cells and modules that are less than 80 microns thick and to show that they can be grown at low-cost through an epitaxial process.
Founded in Santa Clara, California, in 2008, Crystal Solar is a pioneer in the development of high efficiency solar cells and modules using its breakthrough Direct Gas to Wafer manufacturing technology, which allows for direct conversion of feedstock gas to mono-crystalline silicon wafers, thereby radically reducing the cost structure of PV solar panels.
The Direct Monocrystalline Silicon Wafer Growth by the High-Throughput Epitaxy Team also showed that the process can grow cells in large quantity at a cost of about $0.50 per watt, which NREL calls "an important threshold toward America's goal of cleaner energy future."
The growth system produces cells at half the cost and 100 times the speed of conventional epitaxial reactors, opening the door to rapid commercialization, the research facility added.
NREL performed characterization and reliability measurements on cells fabricated by Crystal Solar and collaborated with the company's technical team to develop and implement modifications to the measured cells, contributing to improved cell performance and reliability.
Leading the Crystal Solar team was T.S. Ravi, V. Siva and J. Vatus. NREL's team included Harin Ullal, Bhushan Sopori and Steve Johnson.
NREL's other R&D 100 award, in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard, was for the HP Apollo 8000 System, which uses component-level warm-water cooling to dissipate heat generated by the supercomputer, thus eliminating the need for expensive and inefficient chillers in the data center.
The energy-saving approach based on warm-water cooling was a key reason that the building in which the supercomputer sits, NREL's Energy Systems Integration Facility, was awarded LEED Platinum designation and named 2014 Laboratory of the Year by R&D Magazine.
In addition, the innovative design allows waste heat from the computer to be captured and used to heat office and laboratory space, achieving even higher efficiency levels.
NREL's two awards bring to 57 the number of R&D 100 awards the research laboratory has won since 1982.
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|Yes the clouds did part and the sun did shine for a short while
out on the land
|The view from the apartment in our village, where the sun
also shone
|Aggie now has a mucky mark on her face from the cream that
the vet gave him to rub in
|Alpaca hoof prints
|There won't be much skiing at the moment on the ski hill.
The snow has come and gone and come again
|Still eating Christmas trees
|It was a tad breezy some days
|But the plants are a little confused with the cold spells followed
by the warmer weather
|A bit brighter today and at least the rain stopped
|A chance for a stroll in the sun
|A little sunbathing for some alarmingly fat sheep. We just
feel they are waiting until the worst weather to give birth
|More sunshine
|A reflective Brencis
|Finally the light is just right to be able to capture the curls
in Mr. P's fleece and the fact he does like to wear his food
|The boys taking advantage that the rain has stopped
|The ice has receded for now, but it won't be for long. The
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I guess it's kind of taboo to talk about weddings early on in a relationship or when you're single but why is it so scary to say that you love weddings?? I have no problem talking to my other half about weddings; what I like & what is a big no. We discuss it all the time & here I am opening up my back issues of rock n roll bride he bought for me in their recent sale.
I just don't get how it should be a scary subject or something that is ridiculed. I one day would like to have a wedding & I'm not scared to say it!!
I'm pretty sure most girls feel the pressure to keep quiet about their views on weddings; no one likes to be labelled as a psycho but in my mind I think it's something to be open with. If you feel like weddings are something you love & something you want from your future then why shouldn't you be able to discuss it?
I talk to my friends on occasion about weddings because they are the easiest people to discuss it with. You can share your likes & dislikes & just have a natter about your views on the subject. Considering this I'm not shy to discuss it with my partner. I've done it in the past & obviously they didn't work out but that doesn't scare me to share my thoughts with Jacob.
I would like a really quaint wedding that sums up who I am as a person & also who he is as a person. I want something small but beautiful & even now I have ideas of what I want from that special day. I may even have a note on my phone were I store fab websites & suggestions I've had from other people.
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French fries in a disposable wrapper,
go to Wendy's.
When your hunger needs vegetables and breads delivered on throwaway
plates, go to Dosa Corner.
More blue-collar than, say, another stellar vegetarian Indian
restaurant in Ohio's capital - Udipi Cafe - Dosa Corner caters to eaters
with little need to converse over dinner and much desire to ingest tasty
Business traveler and frequent customer Ananth Sunparan, who had been
razzing a friend via cell phone while finishing the mini-smorgasbord
before him, offered a ringing endorsement.
"I live in Los Angeles," he said. "Last week I took food from here
all the way back to L.A. It is authentic south Indian food. Very good."
Hari Narahari - who manages and owns the eight-table, 28-chair setup
- creates (with the aid of a small staff) some of the most delicious
southern Indian fare in central Ohio.
(That's a short "a" in Hari, by the way: "I lived in Canada for a
long time," he said. "French people cannot pronounce 'HAR-ee,' so I
became Harry.")
Although Hari's menu is deep with cheap and delicious entrees and
breads, the dosa - a large rice-and-lentil crepe - is the star of his
vegetarian show.
There's something about taking on a food item the size of a
cheerleader megaphone that makes a dining experience more of an event
than, say, a supper of a baked potato, a can of tuna and some bagged
Still, if a 14-inch horn of vegetables isn't your speed, you have
During a recent visit, with heavy carryout traffic entering and exiting
for a solid hour, my party of two divvied up the South Indian Tali
($9.95) and Dosa Tali combos ($9.25).
On the table near a self-serve plastic pitcher of tap water: avail (a
creamy mixture of carrot and eggplant); uthappam (a doughy lentil
pancake); refreshing lemon rice with toasted chickpeas, peanuts, black
mustard seeds and lentils; Mysore pak (a fudge like nugget so sweet your
teeth will recoil at the sight of it); Medu Wada (lentil doughnuts);
poori (unleavened whole-wheat flat bread deep-fried in vegetable oil);
various chutneys; and gulab jamoon, a ghee-fried sugar bomb.
The one missing facet: no cold beer to put out the curry fires in our
Some diners doubled up on mango lassis (yogurt shakes), a fine way to
stifle the burn. With Indian fare, though, I crave beer that scratches
the throat.
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right to sell Kingfisher beer, the crisp pilsner in the green bottle
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The only thing missing from Trump's UN speech was him banging his shoe on the podium.
A fake war threat juiced up with huge lies, a tinhorn enemy made out to be all-powerful, repeatedly screamed claims about weapons of mass destruction, bellicose threats at the UN... jeez, just when did we hear this last time, kids?
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Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Program Director, EP Fellowship Program
Director of Strategic Collaborations, Center for Innovation Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Asirvatham is presently Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, in the Department of Medicine and a Consultant in Cardiac Electrophysiology in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. He is also the Program Director for the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program at Mayo Clinic and Director of Strategic Collaborations with the Center of Innovation at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
These positions allow him to pursue his clinical interests (including radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation and implantation of newer defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization devices, particularly in patients with congenital heart disease) and research interests (including development of a percutaneous epicardial system to close the left atrial appendage, development of a novel circuit to prevent coagulum formation during radiofrequency ablation procedures and specifically designed and created tools to allow electrophysiology mapping and ablation through the veins of the central nervous system to treat seizures and other central nervous system disorders).


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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - New North American box office champ "Little Fockers" narrowly led the international field during the weekend as Mother Nature hit sales across Europe, which accounts for about half the foreign box office.
"Little Fockers" opened to an estimated $27 million from 37 countries. The biggest market was the U.K., where the third film in the "Meet the Parents" franchise grabbed the top spot with $7.3 million. "Little Fockers" also finished No. 1 in Spain ($3.3 million), No. 3 in France ($3 million) and No. 2 in Germany ($2 million).
"Tron: Legacy" held at No. 2 with $26.6 million from 34 territories, boosting its box office total to $65.5 million after two rounds. The sci-fi sequel added eight markets, with Russia throwing off the biggest opening tally ($7.8 million).
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which had been the top title overseas for two weekends, fell to No. 3 with $25.5 million from 66 markets. The foreign total stands at $168.6 million, more than two-and-a-half times the film's domestic tally.
"Gulliver's Travels," starring Jack Black in a digital 3D adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic, opened to $12.4 million from 15 territories, taking the No. 4 spot. It was No. 1 in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Colombia, and No. 3 in Mexico ($2.8 million) and Spain ($2.3 million).
The weekend's No. 5 title — pending weekend foreign results of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I," which Warners said won't be reported until Monday — was "Megamind," which rose to $109 million after an $11.6 million weekend.
Further down the list, "Yogi Bear" got off to an inauspicious start on the foreign circuit by pulling in just $1.2 million from five territories. Warner Bros. blamed the weather.