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Reijers, Monique H. E.a; Weverling, Gerrit Janab; Jurriaans, Suzannec; Roos, Marijke T. L.d; Wit, Ferdinand W. N. M.a; Weigel, Hugo M.e; Kate, Reinier W. Tenf; Mulder, Jan Willemg; Richter, Clemensh; Hofstede, Hadewich J. M. Teri; Sprenger, Hermanj; Hoetelmans, Richard M. W.k; Schuitemaker, Hanneked; Lange, Joep M. A.a
aNational AIDS Therapy Evaluation Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, bDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and cDepartment of Human Retrovirology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; dDepartment of Clinical Viro-Immunology, CLB, Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; eDepartment of Internal Medicine, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; fDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, the Netherlands; gDepartment of Internal Medicine, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; hDepartment of Internal Medicine, Academic Hospital Rijnstaete, Arnhem, the Netherlands; iDepartment of Internal Medicine, Academic Hospital Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; jDepartment of Internal Medicine, Academic Hospital Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; kDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Sponsorship: This study was supported financially by Roche and Bristol–Myers Squibb.
Received: 26 July 2000;
revised: 26 September 2000; accepted: 10 October 2000.
Induction–maintenance regimens in antiretroviral therapy might improve patient compliance by facilitating drug intake, reducing the pill burden and reducing the toxicity of antiretroviral drug regimens [1]. The induction–maintenance strategy has been investigated in three studies: the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) 343, the Trilège, and the Amsterdam Duration of Antiretroviral Medication (ADAM) study. The three studies used different periods of induction therapy, patient populations, and antiretroviral agents. Nevertheless, each trial indicated that maintenance therapy with one or two antiretroviral drugs could not sustain the suppression of viral replication in a significant proportion of patients [2–4]. The duration of induction therapy varied from 3 to 6 months in the three studies. Perhaps this was too short to make maintenance therapy possible. At the time of the design of the ADAM study, it was speculated that with the duration of therapy, the amount of HIV-1 RNA in cellular and anatomical reservoirs would decrease further [5], reducing the risk of viral escape [6,7].
The design of the ADAM study provided the opportunity to investigate whether the duration of induction therapy was of significance for the results of maintenance therapy. All patients started the induction phase with a quadruple drug regimen consisting of stavudine (d4T, 40 mg twice a day), lamivudine (3TC, 150 mg twice a day), saquinavir hard-gelatin capsules (SQV-HGC, 600 mg three times a day) and nelfinavir (NFV, 750 mg three times a day). When saquinavir soft-gelatin capsules (SQV-SGC) became available (1 November 1997), all patients using SQV-HGC switched to SQV-SGC (800 mg three times a day). Patients were switched to SQV-SGC (1200 mg twice a day) and NFV (1250 mg twice a day) on 1 September 1998, in order to facilitate drug intake [8]. The baseline characteristics of the 65 patients enrolled have been reported elsewhere [9]. The randomization to maintenance therapy after 26 weeks of induction therapy was discontinued prematurely, because inferior suppression of viral replication was found in patients randomly assigned to maintenance therapy compared with patients randomly assigned to prolonged induction therapy [4]. Albeit with a smaller number of patients than initially targeted, the trial was continued to investigate whether the prolongation of induction therapy to 50 weeks could contribute to the results of maintenance therapy. Only patients with a plasma HIV-1-RNA concentration below the lower limit of quantification (LLQ) of an ultrasensitive assay at both weeks 48 and 49 were allowed to be randomly assigned at week 50 to continued quadruple drug therapy or to one of the following maintenance regimens: d4T plus NFV or SQV plus NFV. At week 50, 17 out of 65 patients were randomly selected. The reasons for not randomly selecting at week 50 were: lost to follow-up (three), previous randomization to maintenance therapy at week 26 (16), treatment failure (two), toxicity (10) [9], a plasma HIV-1-RNA concentration above the LLQ at weeks 48 and 49 (nine), or at the request of the patient (eight). One of the seven patients randomly assigned to continued quadruple therapy decided to take a 'drug holiday', and another patient experienced lipodystrophy, leading to a switch of therapy. Ten patients were randomly assigned to maintenance therapy with either d4T plus NFV (six) or SQV plus NFV (four). One patient in each maintenance arm refused maintenance therapy.
At week 60, one out of five patients in the continued quadruple drug therapy arm had a plasma HIV-1-RNA concentration above the LLQ compared with three out of eight patients on maintenance therapy. At week 96, after a total follow-up of 46 weeks, treatment failure had occurred in one out of five patients (20%) using quadruple drug therapy, and in five out of eight patients (63%) using maintenance therapy (Fisher exact:P = 0.16). Subsequently, we compared patients randomly assigned to maintenance therapy at week 26 (n = 16) and week 50 (n = 10, Table 1). Patients were comparable for their baseline characteristics and change in CD4 and CD8 T cell counts at the time of randomization. The time to a plasma HIV-1-RNA concentration greater than 50 copies/ml of the ultrasensitive assay or greater than 400 copies/ml during maintenance therapy was comparable among patients who used induction therapy for 26 or for 50 weeks (Table 1).
In conclusion, prolonging the induction therapy from 26 to 50 weeks does not seem to contribute to the virological success of the maintenance regimens.
As already stated, this study is limited by the small number of patients because of the premature discontinuation of enrolment. It is therefore unfortunate that a considerable number of patients refused study medication for personal reasons, both before (eight) and after (two) randomization. The results of the quality-of-life study indicated that the knowledge of an incomplete suppression of the viral load was of significance to the quality of life of the patients randomly assigned to maintenance therapy after 26 weeks of induction therapy [10]. It is therefore likely that the negative results of the interim analysis, which were communicated to the patients participating in the study, had influenced patients to abandon randomization at week 50.
Several studies have indicated that even after long-term suppression of viral replication to less than 50 copies/ml, low level replication remains present [11]. In addition, in the ACTG 343 and Trilège studies, failure during maintenance therapy appeared to be highly attributable to insufficient potency of the maintenance regimens [12,13]. It is therefore not surprising that even after 50 weeks of induction therapy, viral replication could again increase during maintenance therapy. Moreover, Fleury et al. [14] recently showed that the pool of proliferating CD4 T cells was found to be enlarged for at least 48 weeks after the start of antiretroviral treatment, suggesting that randomization after 50 weeks of induction therapy might still be accompanied by increased target cell availability [2].
In conclusion, patients randomly assigned to maintenance therapy after 50 weeks of induction therapy seem to have a rebound to a detectable HIV-1-RNA concentration in plasma more often than patients randomly assigned to continued quadruple drug therapy. The time to viral rebound is comparable for patients randomly assigned to maintenance therapy at weeks 26 and 50. Apparently, a longer period of induction therapy does not postpone viral rebound during maintenance therapy.
The authors would like to thank Roche for supplying study medication and financial support, and Bristol–Myers Squibb for financial support. Furthermore all persons in the ADAM Study Team are acknowledged. Most of all, the patients in this study are thanked for their participation.
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Householder, campaign chairman for the UWEP, spoke at Thursday's Berkeley County Council meeting regarding the upcoming kickoff of the United Way's 2013 community campaign.
"What made you want to be a county council member? I think a lot of it was being out in the community and seeing things that you thought you might be able to improve upon, things in the county that you would like to change and thought 'I can make a difference.' That's what the United Way is about," Householder said.
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Crystal White, left, and Allen Payne help clean out overgrowth in the pet garden at the Humane Society of Berkeley County for the 2012 Day of Caring.
September is the kickoff month for the 2013 campaign, beginning with the 19th annual Day of Caring event Tuesday throughout the Eastern Panhandle. Volunteers will be offering their time and talents to tackle more than 60 projects for organizations that assist in health, education and income.
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Through the 2013 campaign, the UWEP will financially assist local businesses and organizations throughout Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties that work to provide better opportunities for residents.
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With Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon and team president Saul Katz's trial having at ended in an out-of-court settlement before the trial itself even began, Wilpon, Katz and the Mets can now focus completely on making good decisions within the franchise itself.
Ever since Bernie Madoff—the man behind the Ponzi Scheme that he ran, and that Wilpon and Katz were previously accused of knowing about—had been found guilty for his fraud, Wilpon and Katz were widely viewed by the public as potential insiders on Madoff's operation. The speculation may still be present, but the legal case is now closed, and it's very good for the Mets because it will be one less distraction to worry about.
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What have I been doing about that since then? Well, I have been able to stay away from overeating bread... I never planned to cut it off. Just limit my love for it xD Carbs are necessary, that's why! And anyone who think they can go on a no-carb diet will only screw themselves over a million times when they are "off" their diet..
So balance is a MUST.
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However, I notice that I should consume more protein than I am now, it's essential for building and repairing muscle! And muscle burns more fat ;D
|I'd say that this is a good representation of a balanced meal plate.
I can't say that I have noticed anything significant though, as it has only been a few weeks and I'm already at a healthy weight. But I do feel better not being tempted by those calorie-packed McDonald's muffins... (Which has roughly about 400calories in one btw)
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I'll miss you too NITEOWL and hope EJ does not arrive early as she did this year :(
I shall miss you too, NITEOWL, it's so nice bumping into you on various threads :-*
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Had a juvenile female Sparrow Hawk on my patio wall at something to seven de-feathering a bird I could not identify. My camera flash eventually made it fly but my pictures are not very good.
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scylla the mind boggles!! nice young man up stairs .... OOO...
Believe it or not, but it's true - I didn't see any hidden naughtiness in that - I didn't look at it from anyone's point of view but Cirrus's, she knew what I was talking about. Oh well, nice to have a titter, thank you NiteOwl ;-)
Not sure if this message has been seen , it was on Operation Osprey . No sign of the girls today. Odin has put in an appearance arriving with a fish around 2.45 this afternoon, landing on one of his customary perches behind the nest area.
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Public Private message for SCYLLA - that time of the afternoon approeaches, sigh.
Need to get ready and go to work.
Where will we all be tomorrow?
Wish we could have actually seen Odin , I reallly do miss him
Odin must also know his 3 ladies have gone or he would have brought the fish to the nest and waited a while for an appearance.
Odin must also know his 3 ladies have gone or he would have brought the fish to the nest and waited a while for an appearance.
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richard thaxton 20 Aug 2012 4:10 PM ODIN IS STILL HERE! Though not seen since c.8am this morning, he breifly returned with a fish at c.2.45pm. No-one appeared, to take up his offer of a meal.
Thanks for the news MOFFER I've just returned from a bicycle trip and then a visit to RSPB Fowlmere to the news from Richard! Amazing. But if the girls aren't around no doubt Odin will leave tomorrow. I guess the girls have left if they haven't been seen today :o(
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In addition to the engaging learning process enjoyed by The Story Wranglers young apprentices, "…this program is now offering University of Texas grads and other local artists and teachers a lot of theatre work in town, and it's only growing!," said Jenn Hartmann Luck (M.F.A in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities '11), Paramount's Education and Outreach Director. "I want The Paramount to be the place UT grads can come to find experience and real work in Austin!"
Nearing graduation and his own alumni status, Ben Bazan (B.A. in Theatre and Dance candidate) has been working for The Story Wranglers for over three years. While working with a group of young artists Ben noticed a suspiciously deserted desk. Upon learning that the desk's owner was away recovering from serious illness, Ben began working one-on-one with that student to create their own stories together, including a superhero tale chronicling the young boy's battle with cancer.
You can see his original story and more performed Stateside at The Paramount Theatre on January 31st at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit austintheatre.org.
Members of The Story Wranglers teaching and performing ensemble include:
Jenn Hartmann Luck; M.F.A in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities '11, Paramount Theatre Education and Outreach Director
Pierce Purselley; B.A. in Theatre Studies, Paramount Theatre Literacy to Life Program Manager
Ben Bazan; B.A. in Theatre and Dance candidate
Michelle Dahlenburg; M.F.A in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities '11
Joseph Dailey; B.F.A. in Theatre Studies
Uyen-Anh Dang; B.A. in Theatre and Dance candidate
Brian Fahey; M.F.A in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities '10)
Matrex Kilgore; B.A. in Theatre and Dance candidate
Chrissy Shackelford; B.A. in Theatre and Dance candidate
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"This will help us in efforts going forward to be able help with collections," she said during today's work session.
Creech said a deposit is needed to ensure that when customers move they let the Solid Waste Department know and so that staff can collect any balances on their accounts.
"When they know they don't have to contact us because they don't have a security deposit, it maybe months before we find out that somebody has moved into that location," she said.
Some commissioners said they thought a $100 deposit was too high, but a $50 deposit would be acceptable.
"You are going to have scoundrels that by God just aren't going to pay you, and we know who they are," said Tucker Dorsey, the commission chairman. "We can mitigate our losses.. by having a deposit. A hundred is a little steep to me."
The commission asked Creech to discuss the idea with the county attorney to make sure that the county can legally collect a deposit from customers.
The commission will discuss the idea again another work session. A date was not set.


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Let me just say I'm glad it's over and after all it has raised money for a good cause. I will never miss a shave in the morning again…
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Keep it!!!
Tom Murphy's celebrity lookalikes…
Microsoft's Tom 'the New PR' Murphy as you've never seen him before… and it was all for charity. Well done….
Gladiator, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Incredibles, Braveheart and Firat?
Lord Lucan?
I'd say: go for the beard. The moustache? Philip's got to be kidding indeed. Because yes: that is as bad as I thought it would be, if not worse :-D…
BTW: congrats on keeping it up!
Maybe you should auction it off – try putting it on eBay to raise more money! If Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly dress can make £480,000, for a ginger moustache, one careful owner I'd pay ….


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What on earth would you cook Heston Blumenthal for dinner? This was the conundrum faced by Rabbi Sybil Sheridan which she recounted on a new food blog set up by members of Wimbledon and District Synagogue.
Rabbi Sheridan — one of the community's two female rabbis — told of her reaction after her husband, — Maidenhead Synagogue's Rabbi Jonathan Romain — announced that he had invited the Michelin-starred chef to their home.
A group of synagogue members — all keen cooks — have inadvertently hit upon a very 21st-century way of engaging with their community while swapping their recipes and those of their mothers and grandmothers.
Last June, they launched a blog of recipes and articles about food and Jewish life. But they hadn't set out to be so innovative.
"We wanted to write a cookbook, to raise money for the synagogue. Not only recipes but also advice for community events, cooking for a crowd, how to use food to help children learn about celebrating Shabbat and festivals," says Liz Ison, the blog's editor.
She adds that they wanted to make the project a communal experience, with recipe and tips from synagogue members — "recipes from the diverse range of cooking traditions that make up our community" .
In the planning stages, one of the group — keen baker Eleri Larkum — suggested they set up a blog as part of the cookery book project.
Ison admits she and the rest of the committee were not initially struck by the idea. "There were a lot of mystified looks. I thought what's the point of putting all of our recipes online? Who will buy the book if they can get them all free?"
But it only took a few days for Ison and the others to identify the immediate benefits.
Ison says she had already seen how useful food could be to engage people. "My three children all attended the Apples and Honey Nursery based at the synagogue. The nursery head, Judith Ish Horowicz, is an inspirational educator and I saw first hand from her how food and cooking can be a way of learning about Judaism and Jewish life. My children baked challah there very Friday — a highlight of their week — and I got involved in preparing the big bucket of dough for the weekly bake-in," she smiles.
"I realised a blog would be a great tool to share among ourselves — and the wider blogosphere — who we are and what we do, and writing about what we like to eat and cook."
She and the rest of the group were converted to the idea of transforming their plans from the fund-raising book to something that would benefit their lively community. And Wimshulcooks was born.
Nursery head Horowicz has played a pivotal role in the birth of the blog. "She's sort of like a saint — she knows everyone in the congregation and has brought most of the people involved in the blog committee to this project," says Ison.
The nine women on the team behind the blog reflect a wide range of talents and backgrounds within the synagogue's community. There are Sephardim and Ashkenazim, photographers, editors, nutritionists and educators, all with a passion for food and cooking.
Ison ensures that an entry is posted on average once a week. "Since we set up we have published over 30 articles and the blog has had over 2,500 views in more than 30 countries," she says proudly.
She is about to add rainbow biscuits (see recipe right) made by the children at Playshul — the pre-school section of the synagogue's cheder to learn about the story of Joseph.
Both of the synagogue's rabbis have embraced Wimshulcooks, adding their own foodie experiences. Rabbi Sheridan shared her Heston Blumenthal experience, while Rabbi Silvia Rothschild provided challah recipe, describing how she shapes her weekly sermon while waiting for the bread to rise and prove.
"The blog has become a way of staying in touch with members who don't come to synagogue often," explains Ison. "And it helps us engage with former members who have moved to other towns or countries."
The blog has also spawned events like their honey cake tasting for Rosh Hashanah. "Everyone baked two cakes — one to taste and a second to give to someone who was unable to cook their own," says Ison.
"One of our committee members, Claudia Camhi, bakes award-winning almond cakes professionally — and even created a recipe especially for the event."
Nursery children and staff, synagogue office staff, the adult learning group and baby and toddler group all came along and shared the experience together.
"We think we've stumbled upon a great tool for increasing community engagement," smiles Ison, who says they still plan to produce their book in the future.
Find out what the Rabbi fed Heston, read a recipe from Claudia Roden and join the synagogue's hamentaschen bake-in only at Wimshulcooks.wordpress.com


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Contest: Easter memories
Although Easter is celebrated around the world, traditions vary in each country and with each family. These include Easter egg hunts, family meals, religious festivities and more.
To get into the holiday spirit, we're offering one lucky member the chance to win PremiumPlus and Data subscriptions for one year.
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We'll choose our favorite to win and also share some of the other stories in our blog.
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Happy Holidays from MyHeritage
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Holiday Contests: Win a MyHeritage Premium account!
Yesterday we asked you to caption a photo for a chance to win a digital camera.
Today, we're continuing our week of holiday giveaways!
For a chance to win today's contest, guess the year that this Christmas photo was taken. We'll give the first 10 correct answers a free MyHeritage Premium account! Enter by December 27. Continue reading "Holiday Contests: Win a MyHeritage Premium account!" »
Holiday Competition: And the winner is…
Before the holidays we offered you the chance to win a digital camera by sharing with us your favorite holiday memory or photo.
We received many beautiful photos and touching stories and it's been really difficult choosing a winner.
We decided to divide the competition into two categories - pictures and stories - and choose a winner from each.
So, without further ado, the winning photo is: Continue reading "Holiday Competition: And the winner is…" »
Competition: Submit Halloween Family Photos for a chance to win
Following last year's fun, we're really excited to be re-running our Halloween Family Photo competition!
Send your most creative and original Halloween family photos and we'll choose three winners to receive a one-year MyHeritage annual data subscription, providing full access to all family history records in our database.
As Halloween approaches and you've started to think about costumes, don't forget to take a photo, or send us an old photo from a Halloween past!
The rules are simple: Upload your photo* to our Facebook Page or Tweet to @MyHeritage using the hashtag #myheritagehalloween. Don't have a Facebook or Twitter account? Email your photo to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We'll be looking for the most ghoulish, wacky and creative photos. Remember, we're all about family here at MyHeritage, so we'd like to see your whole family getting involved. Check out these photos from last year.
Entries close at noon (in your country of submission) on Friday, November 2, 2012, so you'd better get snapping now, if you'd like to get your hands on a one-year MyHeritage annual data subscription!
Don't get too spooked.
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*We kindly request that all photos be of a reasonable resolution (96dpi at least) and that the submission is your own original work (and not infringing any copyright laws). Any images of under-18s must be cleared for usage with their parent(s) or guardian(s). Three winners will be chosen from all entries received, and will each receive a free MyHeritage annual data subscription for 12 months. Winners will be notified using their original mode of entry and we will make every practical or best-faith effort to contact them. See the full terms and conditions here.
Family Graph API Contest: Finalists named, voting now open
We're delighted to announce the finalists of the Family Graph API Contest. A few months ago, MyHeritage challenged developers from around the world to create engaging apps for families, offering a $10,000 prize for the winner.
We've received some great entries, and shortlisted them to the four finalists below. Now it's up to you - the public - to vote for your favorite.
The finalists are listed on the contest page and readers are invited to vote now, through March 14. Simply visit the page, try out the apps, and vote for your favorite using the Facebook Like buttons. We'll announce the winner on March 15.
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Happy holidays competition: See the winners!
The rules were simple: Send us a short video incorporating the MyHeritage logo and letting us know where you are.
For more on the contest announcement, see the blog post here. Congratulations to our four winners for your great videos.
We received videos showing lots of happy MyHeritage multigenerational families - and even a family pet! The team thanks to everyone that participating, for their time and creativity. We enjoyed viewing your entries and hope you had fun making the videos.
View the other three winning entries below.
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The MyHeritage Halloween Family Photo Competition
MyHeritage is looking for the most creative and original Halloween Family photos. Take part and win one of three one-year Premium subscriptions at MyHeritage.com.
Everyone has, we are sure, seen those piles of pumpkins in every supermarket heralding the news that Halloween is just around the corner.
We haven't had a competition for a while now so, of corpse (sorry), we decided to dust the cobwebs from three free premium subscriptions for one year and put them up for grabs in the MyHeritage Halloween Family Photo Competition!
Share your best Halloween family picture with us, or that old Halloween picture lurking in your photo album.
The rules are simple: upload your photo* to our Facebook Page or send them via Twitter using the hashtag #myheritagehalloweenpics (we recommend you use yfrog.com or twitgoo.com for this). If you do not have a Facebook or Twitter account you can send us your picture to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We will be looking for the most ghoulish, wacky and creative photos our community has to offer. Remember, we're all about family here at MyHeritage, so if your whole family is getting involved, we'd like to see some photo evidence of that!
Entries close at noon on the day after Halloween (1 November 2011), so you'd better get snapping now, if you'd like to get your hands on a one year free premium subscription!
Don't get too spooked.
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*We kindly request that all photos be of a reasonable resolution (96dpi at least) and that the submission is your own original work (and not infringing any copyright laws). Any images of under-18s must be cleared for usage with their parent(s) or guardian(s). Three winners will be chosen from all entries received, and will each receive a free premium subscription for 12 months. Winners will be notified using their original mode of entry and we will make every practical or best-faith effort to contact them. See the full terms and conditions here.
Happy Mother's Day: The Poetry Contest
Once a year we pay attention to the moms of this world, motherhood and maternal bonds and this time we want to mark the day with something special; A poetry contest! It is a special day that has been celebrated for hundreds of years, illustrating how many people feel that motherhood is something to honored. As a child I once asked my mother why we didn't have a children's day and she replied 'every day is children's day', and so it is.
Even if the Mother's day isn't celebrated on the same day everywhere, the idea is the same across the world: mothers deserve special attention once in a while. As expected practices of mother day differ around the world. In Mexico, for example, the mother is treated to a song sung by her family, or a serenade by a hired band, in Ethiopia, mothers day is a three day festival where everyone returns to their villages for family meal, while in Sweden attention is paid to poor mothers and their children through way of the the Swedish Red Cross sells selling small plastic flowers and the United Kingdom. It is customary to serve Simnel Cake, a glazed fruitcake inspired by a folk tale.
Continue reading "Happy Mother's Day: The Poetry Contest" »
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One of the great new features available from our recent merger is the ability for users to create their own Family Crest! Now you can showoff your heraldic display.
Click on your family tree and find the new tab that leads you to the build your family crest page. This fun new flash feature has 6 customizable elements of the coat of arms, each including loads of prefabricated design and hundreds of color options. Just as in a traditional Coat of Arms, here you can choose your shield, the helm or coronet, two supporters and a motto. As well, you can add charges for each field in the shield.
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An ambulance got booted at Quicky's convenience store Friday, which is proof that somebody at Quicky's isn't so quick. To the contrary. The person or people behind Friday's ambush of the ambulance are either completely empty upstairs or have an empty hole where their hearts should be.
Somebody on the store's property was in trouble. Paramedics told WWL-TV that they came to the store to treat a man who'd complained of chest pains and that they tended to him immediately in the rear of the ambulance. But when they made to leave the parking lot, they realized that they couldn't. Somebody working at or for Quicky's had immobilized the vehicle. The boot flattened one of the ambulance's tires.
A sign in the parking lot tells motorists not to park their cars and leave the property. You will be booted, it warns, and you'll have to pay the "Boot Man" $115. It appears a potential $115 payout blinded Quicky's to the distress of a man who may have been on the precipice of death. In this case, the vehicle wasn't unattended. Paramedics were inside tending to the man in pain.
Fortunately, this story didn't end in tragedy. The man made it to the hospital -- in a second ambulance that was summoned to the scene. Store employees didn't want to talk to reporters seeking answers Friday, which suggests that the outrageousness of the store's actions had finally, slowly, sunk in.
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The new Target store at Uptown will open March 6, a few days earlier than expected.
The store's manager said it's a soft opening, but the store will be fully operational. The official grand opening is still set for March 10.
The huge store is 155,000 square feet and has covered, street-level parking.
It will be Albuquerque's fifth Target store.
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Virginia is now facing a fourth round of cuts to the state general fund budget in a year. This time the cuts are being estimated at $1.5 billion. It shouldn't have been that much.
Public option
It appears that President Obama and other Democrats may be backing away from the public option health insurance proposal. Hopefully, that is an indication that they are beginning to listen to the citizens opposing this proposal in the town hall meetings and other forums. This is much more productive than calling those citizens "mobs," "unruly," "stooges" and "un-American."
As I continue visiting every county in the 5th District throughout the August recess, I continue to get feedback and questions from constituents about health care reform. Specifically, our neighbors want to know how health insurance reform will help rural America. Our rural areas have almost five percent higher uninsured rate than urban areas, and the current recession means more people are losing access to their employer-based health coverage.
America's veterans have engaged in one of the noblest forms of public service: defending our nation. These brave, patriotic men and women have helped to liberate victims of oppression, spread democracy across the world and preserve the freedoms our nation was built upon. They have served on aircraft carriers in distant oceans, kept the peace on volatile borders, and patrolled the skies of international hot spots. Theirs is a service marked by humility and born of a love of country. For these selfless actions, we in turn have a responsibility to ensure that our
President Barack Obama has bent over backwards to try and be "bipartisan" about health care reform. From the beginning of his administration, and on every single issue, this president has made what most consider a noble effort to get support for his policies from the other party.
President Barack Obama's radical overhaul of America's health care system is running into a serious problem. The problem is that most people don't want it, and most of those who don't want it have made sure that their congressmen and senators know of their opposition.
Reason to be proud
Bedford has reason to be proud! As we watch the disruptive Town Hall meetings across the country, we can point with pride to the recent meeting held at Bedford Elementary School by our representative in the Fifth District, Tom Perriello.
Although he had expected to meet with constitutions on a one-to-one basis, he found over three hundred people waiting at the school to be heard.
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has been engaged in a war to root out terrorism in order to protect the citizens of the U.S. from further terrorist attacks. During this war on terror, troops have captured and detained numerous terrorists who have taken up arms against the United States and innocent civilians. Many of these terrorists are being held as "enemy combatants" at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Police in Milwaukee are investigating a fatal shooting just before midnight Monday.
Officers were called to the area of North 29th and West Burleigh streets around 11:30 p.m.
Police officials said a man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said the victim died as a result of the shooting.
Police have not released any further details about the shooting or whether anyone is in custody.
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In a world of intense corporate change, the role of the programme manager is often displaced between that of the Board and project managers.
Whilst the Board is best placed to agree strategy and take responsibility for priorities and implementation, it is a risk to underestimate the role and particular skills of the programme manager.
The following key programme responsibilities are unlikely to be carried out effectively if undertaken by a the Board and more so where this is to be done by the ever task and delivery focused project managers;
Unlike the Board, or the project managers, The programme manager will have the necessary skillsets (i.e. seniority, strong leadership, planning & project knowledge, and where necessary, be an innovator) to carry out these responsibilities effectively.
There is often a misconception that programme managers are just project managers who get the bigger and more strategically important projects than the lowly project manager, so in cost-conscious environments, wouldn't it be simpler to just give all the projects to a number of senior project managers? But if this were the case the priority and resourcing could end up based purely on the project managers who shouts loudest!
Equally, organizations need not be too hasty in adopting a programme manager to ensure delivery of a series of work streams. In contrast to a programme these can be delivered as discreet projects whose outputs can be realized individually.
The key is to understand whether the change constitutes running a programme, and therefore carrying out a simple health check may be part of the answer;
i. Where has the change come from: strategic or vision led, compliance led, or is reaction to other internal changes (projects and programmes)?
ii. Is there a significant level of ambiguity due to the nature of the change?
iii. Is the future state of the organization likely to change as a result?
iv. Is there likely to require change to processes, organization, technology & infrastructure, and information?
In reality the answer to this will vary dependent on companies' individual appetite for delivering change, however the common feature is that where a programme is required, these should be delivered using the appropriate skillsets of a programme manager.
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- A Warren County man arrested for exposing himself in Morris County was fondling himself and not wearing any pants inside his car in a Target store's crowded parking lot, according to court documents.
Robert A. Fox, 38, of Washington Borough, Warren County, was arrested Tuesday at 11:18 a.m. when a police officer saw Fox exposing himself in a car in the parking lot of the Target store off Route 46 in Washington Township, Morris County, according to a criminal complaint filed today in Superior Court in Morristown.
Washington Township Police Det. Sgt. Christopher Bratus approached the 2007 Ford Focus parked outside the main entrance of Target because it matched the description of a vehicle from a previous incident of lewdness, police said.
The complaint states that Fox was "masturbating in a vehicle, completely nude from the waist down." Fox also knew he was likely to be observed by others because the parking lot was crowded with children and adults, the complaint states.
Fox was charged with two counts of fourth-degree lewdness and remains held in the Morris County jail in lieu of $10,000 cash-only bail. A fourth-degree crime is the lowest level of indictable offenses, and is punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $10,000 fine.


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He's a major movie star, but when it comes to striking a pose, Ben Affleck isn't ready to quit his day job. "Actually, I'm very uncomfortable in front of a photographer," says Affleck, who joined with Ellen Pompeo, Laila Ali and other stars to model T-shirts benefiting One, Bono's charity that aims to end African poverty. Shot by ex-model Helena Christensen, the stars show off their wares in November's Elle. The $40 tees (by Edun, the clothing label launched by Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson) are available at Nordstrom, with proceeds going to help poor families in Lesotho, where they were made. "I have great respect for them all," says Christensen of her subjects. And Affleck? Even he felt like a top model by the end. "Helena put her model face on," he says. "And made me copy."
For more information on the campaign, go to ONE.ORG
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JUDGE Jan Hendrik Steyn, known for tirelessly campaigning for social justice and tackling difficult bribery cases in the Lesotho highlands, died in Cape Town on Monday after a period of illness, according to an e-mailed report from his family.
Judge Steyn, who served as a judge in the Western Cape High Court, on the courts of appeal of Botswana and Swaziland and was president of the appeal court of Lesotho, became one of the youngest judges in South Africa's history after he was appointed to the Western Cape High Court in 1964, at just 36 years of age.
He was known to have had a close bond with former president Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5.
He regularly visited various prisons and worked to help improve conditions there.
"It was through such visits to Robben Island that he first made contact with Nelson Mandela. The outcome of one such contact was the removal of the commanding officer and an immediate improvement in the conditions in which political prisoners were detained," said the family in their statement.
"His working life was characterised by service for the creation of a just and democratic society in South Africa. He believed strongly that all were equal before the law and that development is essential for the creation of a sustainable democracy," said the statement.
"Judge Steyn has made an enormous contribution as a judge. He has led from the front: he has taken some of the most burdensome and difficult cases," said Justice Michael Ramodibedi, a chief justice in Swaziland and court of appeal president in Lesotho in an article in 2008, after Judge Steyn had left the Lesotho courts.
Judge Steyn headed up the Urban Foundation and the Independent Development Trust, served on several commissions of inquiry, and was an ombudsman for the long-term insurance industry.


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Tablet PCs for St Peter's kids
By Express News Service - KOCHI
Published: 21st November 2012 11:36 AM
Last Updated: 21st November 2012 11:36 AM
In a tribute to his alma mater, Union Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies K V Thomas announced that all students of Class XI of St Peter's School, Kumbalangi will be provided with tablet PCs.
K V Thomas said this while addressing the students of the school on Monday. Thomas completed his schooling at St Peter's School some 60 years ago. The Minister also promised an aid of `34 lakh for developing the infrastructure of the institution. The funds will be utilised to construct a new auditorium, exhibition centre and a training centre.
Thomas who reached the school early in the morning attended the assembly.
Later he visited the classrooms. He was surprised to see the same old mango tree under which he had practised elocution during his school days.
Principal C J Xavier, headmistress Tissy Jacob, and Kumbalangi panchayat president Usha Pradeep president were also present.
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For Immediate Release, August 2, 2007
Contact: Suzanne Parsons Stymiest @ 985-898-5243
Funding Appropriated for Collins Blvd./Claiborne Hill Bridge
St. Tammany Parish will receive $500,000 in federal funds, through the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, to begin work on a companion to the existing bridge across the Bogue Falaya River, on the eastern boundary of the City of Covington.
"This is a major step in our continuing effort to ease traffic flow from the Causeway Bridge north to Folsom," said Parish President Kevin Davis. "The current two lane bridge causes major traffic congestion. With these funds, we can begin engineering for the new bridge."
Preliminary plans call for the existing bridge to remain in place for southbound traffic and a new, lower, bridge be built for northbound traffic over the Bogue Falaya River. The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission has funded an environmental study of the new bridge.
"Since the railroad no longer uses the bridge across the Bogue Falaya, this new bridge can be built lower which will save taxpayer dollars," said Davis. "We are also talking with the GNOEC and LaDOTD to use some of the concrete sections of the Twin Spans after they are no longer needed."
"This is a vital feeder road to the Causeway," said GNOEC General Manager Robert Lambert. "I applaud Kevin Davis for his actions to increase traffic connectivity to the Causeway. It is vital not only for everyday use, but may save lives during an evacuation."
St. Tammany Parish, the GNOEC and the LaDOTD have worked cooperatively to make substantial improvements to traffic in this corridor, including widening Highway 190 from Interstate 12 north to the Collins Blvd./Claiborne Hill Bridge.


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What is The Latest Thing? What is All The Rage? These are the names of two of the three models (or series) in the CURV® Collection of memory foam mattresses unveiled by Simmons in July 2013 (the third model is Vogue). According to Simmons, the CURV® brand should be available in the Fall of 2013.
This line was designed to offer quality memory foam mattresses for prices less than $1,000. Surveys show that most shoppers are interested in memory foam mattresses, but even more are deterred by the cost of memory foam. The target market is young adults under age 35, but one commenter says that this is also good for those who are over 35.
Why is this line called "CURV"? The surface of these new mattresses is shaped into a pattern of horizontal curves (see photo). According to Simmons, "Each mattress features CURVs specially designed memory foam, shaped in an exclusive horizontal curve pattern designed to support and conform to the curves of the body, while facilitating airflow for a comfortable, restful nights sleep." This appears to be developed from convoluted foam, which is already widely used in mattresses to improve both conformability and ventilation. Some models of the CURV® will have gel with its benefits of support and coolness.
The Simmons CURV® Collection is designed and made in the United States and has a 10-year warranty. It uses polyurethane foam which is certified by CertiPUR-US. And it will be sold with a Simmons foundation which is designed and built to provide the support needed to extend the usable life of these mattresses.
Here are specifications for the three current CURV models:
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Jasmine Cole and Gina Guccione each caged hat tricks as Montclair Kimberley, No. 18 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, defeated Pequannock, 9-0, in the semifinal round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 tournament in Montclair.
Paige Pacifico scored twice and Molly Peek made eight saves in the shutout for Montclair Kimberley (17-3). Alyson McMahon saved 11 shots for Pequannock (7-10-2).


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On Chastity and Revictimization
Augustine's principle of avoiding revictimization and providing care can be applied to those who are sexually exploited. As my colleague Lani Prunés points out, the federal government and most states have Safe Harbor Laws which treat trafficked minors as victims rather than criminals.
These victims didn't violate their own chastity and, therfore, are not guilty. But an unfortunate number of states don't provide trafficking victims immunity from prosecution or adequately fund reintegration services. In so doing, we continue to maintain the shame-based morality of Greco-Roman culture in which the victim of exploitation is responsible for the sin and crime of human trafficking.
Legal protections are essential to aid reintegration, but moral protections are also necessary to support trafficking survivors. By funding recovery programs, we can learn from Augustine the value of not blaming the victim. Victims should be given the help they need to reintegrate into society (as organizations such as FAIR girls, Courtney's House, or End Trafficking are doing), rather than leaving them vulnerable to returning to a dangerous and degrading form of life.
If we allow people to be shamed or forced into crime through a lack of viable alternatives, we are morally culpable like the Greco-Roman society which taught women that their life was only worth as much as their physical purity.


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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Time Management
This is mostly my own fault. I made the decision to run longer distances each day, I made the decision to start working out, and I made the decision to go on some amazing trips. (Oh, and I made the decision to purchase that pesky time-suck that is known as an iPad.)
When you combine all these decisions with the other things in my life I enjoy, such as parenting and writing and keeping up with my friends and family, and then when you throw a full-time job into the mix, well...the minutes disappear quickly.
This has led me to think about how I allocate my time, and to think - to really think - about what I'm doing with the precious minutes I have available to me each day. Some things are non-negotiable and won't be changing. These include the time I spend with my son, and the time I spend with friends and family. If anything, I think my life would be more fulfilling if I increased the time I spend with those people important in my life.
I'm not going to stop writing either. I haven't had that many great writing days over the past couple of months, but that's starting to change as I allocate more time to my writing. And there is nothing that compares to the feeling I get when I have an awesome writing session. When the words are flowing, and when the verbs are popping out as fast as my fingers can type them, it doesn't matter if I only write one paragraph or twenty pages. Life is good, and I can float on the good feeling from a strong writing session for several days.
But if I'm spending more time writing, what have I thrown out the window?
I'm still running and working out, although the humidity is shortening my runs. But according to my bank account, it'll be awhile before I can take another trip. That means no weekends without a computer, which means I'm able to fit more writing in the nooks and crannies that make up a long unplanned weekend.
The biggest change, however, has been with my iPad. I've limited how much I use it over the past five days as an experiment, and it's amazing how much more time I have. I had no idea those ios board games were eating away so much of my time! Word with Friends. Hero Academy. Ascension. I was losing bucketfuls of those precious minutes of each day keeping up with all the games I was playing. It was fun, but it also demanded a lot of my time, time I am no longer willing to give up so freely.
So I've scaled back my gameplaying on my iPad, and I've started limiting how much I use it. Which is probably why I had time to write this blog post. :-)
Do you ever think about the ways you spend the minutes of each day? At the end of the day, do you feel satisfied with what you did?
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I always wish I'd had more time to write.ReplyDelete
I have this issue all the time myself. I have 2 very little kids and I refuse to give up time with them, but what slows down my writing is games as well. Although I get sucked into World of Warcraft more so than anything. Whenever I'm writing and I get stuck on something I seem to drift off to that game. I tell myself, only for ten minutes then get back to writing. 3 hours later it's time for bed and I'm still delving into dungeons looking for new loot and crafting materials. ugh. Im glad you're getting more time in. I can't wait to read this novel of yours, Scott.ReplyDelete
Yeah, Tim, I seem to remember seeing something in one of your blog posts about games a while back. Skyrim was a huge distraction for me for about a month, and now I've struggled with all the amazing tactical board games that are available on the iPad. I loved board games as a child but no one wanted to play, so now that I can play anyone in the world at anytime...well, it's a hard addiction to break!ReplyDelete
How's Devil Dog coming along? Once you finish rewriting the ending, will you be done?Replies
Once the ending is completed I'll send it back to the content editor for one more round. I don't think there will be changes form there, and then I'll need to grab a copy editor, and then I'll finally be done with it. I already started book 2. I guess since it's my first one, I decided to slow down a little and make sure I do it right. I've learned a ton of things on these first few passes with my own editing and the editor I'm working with.Delete
I love board games too. I still have several in a closet in my house. Mostly collecting dust, but every once in a while I can get a couple friends to play one. Never my favorites though. I love Risk, but everyone always wants to play Monopoly. Beggars can't be choosey. I just love playing.
Ah, the iPad. It can't replace a laptop, but at least it gives you constant access to millions of time sinks.ReplyDelete
Working on a computer in your own time is a challenge. There are always a horde of five-minute distractions waiting to swarm you.
I have avoided playing any games on the internet and I only check in on FB once a week. I also don't have an iPad or a smartphone, which really cuts the distractions. My secret addiction is reading newspapers and periodicals every spare minute - often when I should be writing. But overall, I'm pretty happy with my time allotment. People (family & friends) first, then job, then everything else. :-)ReplyDelete


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The Sacramento Master Singers are blessed with auxiliary leaders of tremendous skill. Tina Harris is our assistant director and outreach coordinator. In addition, she annually organizes the Asya Pleskach Scholarship. Each SMS section has a leader who conducts sectional rehearsals, monitors attendance, and supports section members with concert preparation. Current section leaders featured below include Jenny Guemmer (soprano), Nancy Balenzano (alto), David Temme (tenor) and William Zinn (bass). SMS's Quartet Coordinators are Debra Kahan and Chris Webster.
Jenny Guemmer
Soprano Section Leader
Jenny Guemmer began singing and studying piano at a young age. From fifth grade through high school, she attended San Juan Unified schools and kept very busy participating in choirs and musical theatre productions. She began studying voice at age 16 and continued to study vocal music at American River College, all while doing community theatre productions. Jenny sang with the ARC Chamber Singers, under the direction of Perla Warren, and was very inspired then to become a teacher as well as a performer.
Jenny transferred to San Jose State University and sang with the SJSU Concert Choir and Choraliers, under the direction of Dr. Charlene Archibeque. She also studied voice with Joseph Frank and graduated in 1995 with a BA degree in Vocal Music. She immediately worked on her teaching credential and began directing high school choral music in 1997. At this time, she also became a founding member of The Choral Project, directed by Daniel Hughes.
Jenny, her husband Rev. Scott Guemmer, and their two boys returned to the Sacramento Area a few years ago. Jenny is pleased to have the privilege of singing with the Sacramento Master Singers, after being a fan for many years. She currently directs her church choir and teaches piano and voice, privately and at the high school level.
Nancy Balenzano
Alto Co-Section Leader
Nancy Balenzano is the alto section leader for the 2010-2011 season. She has frequently been a part of the leadership of SMS--in the Fall of 2000 she served as director during Hughes' sabbatical and Nancy ably served as assistant conductor during the 2009-2010 season. Look forward to her expanded bio soon.
Carol Horner
Alto Co-Section Leader
Carol Horner is our current choral liaison and will also serve as our alto section leader for the beginning of our 2012-2013 season. She started piano lessons in the third grade and took up the clarinet in Jr. High School. Clarinet was her main instrument through high school and college where she played in the college concert band and the college orchestra. She also played the krum horn in the Collegium Musicum at Concordia University in Nebraska. She spent her summers playing the clarinet in a Community Concert Band in Seward, Nebraska. Her favorite was playing the E flat clarinet at the 4th of July concerts on the John Phillip Sousa pieces!
Carol received her B.S. in Education and Music from Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska in 1979 where she studied vocal performance, chamber music, traditional church and choral music and conducting.
She started studying vocal performance in high school and continued studying at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She has sung with many choral groups including the Lincoln Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Carlos Messerli, the Omaha Symphony Choral and The River City Theatre Troupe in Ashland, Oregon to name a few. Carol has been with the Sacramento Master Singers since 2002.
Since 1980, Carol has been a classroom music teacher and has conducted choirs and handbell choirs at schools and churches in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. In 1996 she moved to Sacramento with her family where she continues to be a classroom music and recorder teacher, not to mention teaching after school piano lessons! She also serves as Director of Music at Faith Lutheran Church in Fair Oaks.
David Temme
Tenor Section Leader
David Temme is the current tenor section leader. He studied piano from an early age and took up the viola, leading to four years as a member of the San Joaquin Youth Symphony. He started singing while in college under the direction of Ralph Prime and since has sung with many choral groups including the Stockton Chorale, Chico Opera Workshop, and the Sacramento Opera Chorus. While at San Joaquin Delta College, David played English hand bells under the direction of Ralph Prime. He was honored to sing back-up for Andy Williams at ARCO Arena, and with Carmen Dragon in concert with the Stockton Chorale. David has been with the Sacramento Master Singers since 1986 and is thrilled to have sung for more than twenty-five years. "This choir has brought so many joys to my life. It is an honor to be part of a group dedicated to bringing magical choral performance to our community." In addition to being the tenor section leader, David served SMS as treasurer for nine years.
David spent 20 years as a manager in the banking industry. After five mergers, he went to work for the State of California where he is currently the manager of field operations in northern California for Medi-Cal at the Department of Health Care Services . He enjoys gardening and cooking and can usually be found engaged in two favorite pastimes: puttering in the kitchen or pushing the lawn mower!
William Zinn
Bass Section Leader
William Zinn, SMS Bass section leader, has spent his professional life dedicated to the Sacramento area's musical community as a teacher in the public schools, as a church chorister, and as a member of the Sacramento Opera Chorus for 19 seasons. Mr. Zinn serves as Artistic Director of the Sierra Music Mountain Camp. He was also Assistant Chorus Master with Sacramento Opera. He serves as president of the SMS Board.
His students were invited to perform in Washington D.C. in April 2000 and with them he has collaborated with Michael Neumann and the Sacramento Youth Symphony in their Veterans' Day Concert series 2000 through 2003. After 18 years of service to the Sacramento City Unified School District, he has joined the music staff of the Davis Joint Unified School District and looks forward to many years of service to the community and students of Davis.
Sacramento Master Singers
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Many teams are doing whatever they can to fill their seats as joblessness and poor economic numbers are cutting down on attendance.
That includes the Indiana Pacers, whose marketing and ticketing departments have "taken a different approach in their sales tactics" this season, offering "numerous opportunities to buy tickets at a steeper discount," according to Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star. The story was linked to by the Friday issue of SportsBusiness Daily.
The team now has "'fan-friendly' prices, though that means the franchise continues to lose money." Pacers Sports & Entertainment COO Rick Fuson said, "We're trying to look at any possible thing we can, short of giving tickets away for free, to make sure people have a chance to come to games. We're responding to the economy, to the needs and desires of the people that want to come to the game."
Wells noted "good teams and bad are offering discounts to survive the tough economy." Pacers deals include a "special military offer where active duty members can get balcony tickets for $5 and club level tickets for $10." Team officials also have been "encouraged to give free tickets to kids in the community wearing Pacers merchandise."
Despite being "one of eight teams that sold more than 2,000 new full-season ticket packages," the Pacers are averaging 13,861 per game fans this season, 26th in the league and "down about 300 fans per game from last season." Wells wrote that just 10 NBA teams have "posted a gain this season" in attendance.
The Philadelphia 76ers, by the way, are right behind the Pacers, averaging 13,805 fans through 24 games, according to the ESPN.com site.