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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...known for his unique style, as he combines roots reggae and jazz sounds in his playing. Tappin has been compared to Kenny G in the past, but either his playing has matured since then or whoever made that comment was hard of hearing. While Tappin has mastered the smooth, soft sound that put Kenny G on the tops of all the "Easy Listening" charts--evident when he joined the Panazz Players to do their rendition of an old Roberta Flack tune--but, unlike good old Kenny, Tappin is also able to really blow. Tappin received some of his tutoring from...

Author: By Emma R. Heeschen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Adding a Little 'Panazz' to Symphony Hall | 12/11/1998 | See Source »

Imagine that you had no idea how to stop these symptoms. Imagine that a doctor told you that you have Parkinson's, a disease usually associated with (but by no means limited to) the elderly. In the later stages of the disease, communication becomes nearly impossible: patients' voices become soft and slurred, their handwriting is illegible because of the tremors in their hands, and their movement is severely limited. In short, put yourself in Fox's shoes. Now, what would...

Author: By Susannah B. Tobin, | Title: Alex Keaton Takes on a New Role | 12/10/1998 | See Source »

...upheld in the courts, " explains Washington correspondent Viveca Novak. "Repeatedly, the courts have rejected the view that general ads violate campaign laws unless the ads explicitly use magic words like 'Elect so-and-so.'" The First Amendment right of free speech has weighed heavily upon the courts in "soft money" cases, and judges have been reluctant to stop parties and interest groups from funding general campaign ads unless they clearly stepped over the line. The vagueness of the law and the courts' reluctance to step in are why the checks for campaign 2000 are already in the mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Bucks Don't Stop Here | 12/10/1998 | See Source »

...Alps. Noise-cancellation technology will block out the surrounding sounds while providing a symphony within the cubisphere. The computer will continue its evolution to a full entertainment center, providing a constant supply of first-run movies, live nudity, gambling and video conferencing. The engineer's chair will be soft and warm, conforming to the body and providing simulated motion and vibration to match the entertainment. The cubicle experience will be so much better than life on the outside, engineers won't want to leave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gene Fool | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...SOFT CONTACT LENSES Otto Wichterle, a Czech scientist, created the first soft contact lens in 1961, using an Erector set and a phonograph motor. Bausch & Lomb bought the rights to his process for a reported $3 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Hundred Great Things | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

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