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MO5AIC: Heath Burgett | Jake Moulton | Josh Huslig | Corwyn Hodge | Roopak Ahuja
Music without instruments. Vocal band. A cappella. No matter how you say it, the genre of vocally created music has come a long way in the past 10 years. And while it's begun to pique the interests of the masses, and while much could be said about the journey of this genre up until now, the more important question for us is, "Where is it heading?" In our humble opinions, the word "A cappella" has become sort of taboo. An immediate reference is drawn to specific sub-cultures within the genre, such as doo-wop, barbershop, or collegiate chorus. While all of these forms are great, MO5AIC represents a much different face of the A cappella experience – and one that is not easily definable. I suppose that's why we stopped using the word "A cappella" to describe our sound. It's true – we don't use instruments. Fine. Great. Next. We don't use that as a way to attempt to draw distinction. In fact, we'd like people to forget about that aspect. For us, the voice is the instrument. It's the raw starting point for the sound. The way the voices are then arranged, tweaked and manipulated are how we define our sound. The way we choose to amplify, or distort, or alter the voice is really no different than how a guitar player might route through a distortion pedal or effects bank. The voice is the block we build upon. So in that regard, we are a sort of hybrid between a band and an A cappella group. At it's core – we create "vocally driven" music that could sonically hold it's own next to any full instrumentation. That's what we are. That's what we do. Vocally Driven Music. But how did this all start? Read on if you're interested. Otherwise, just click on contact and book us already
I'll never forget the day I first heard "7″ by Prince. I was in high school at the time, driving my Plymouth Satellite to lunch, when I heard these expansive and somewhat complex harmonies blasting from the radio. In that moment, a strange light turned on in my head. Goodbye basketball. Goodbye mathematics. Hello future. I'd realized that the voice can be more interesting than the instruments accompanying it. It was a foray into a new kind of sound. But it was more than that. The voice was the sound. An idea was born. From that point forward, I began studying the use of layered vocals and unique harmony to achieve specific sounds and textures. I became passionate about vocally created music and started searching for it. Take 6, King Singers, AVB, Charles Ives' a cappella studies, Anuna and many, many other obscure artists became daily listening for me.
Here's what I discovered. For as complex as it was to create this type of music, it seemed like the genre hadn't been able to honestly stand on its own in a mainstream capacity. While artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Rockapella and occasionally Boyz II Men were delivering vocally created music that would pop up in radio or TV from time to time, the genre always seemed to stay in this sort of "niche" position within mainstream acceptance. It's somewhat sad and frustrating to me, when the most recognizable a cappella song of all time is "Don't Worry, Be Happy," followed closely by "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Why couldn't a group take this sound even further? Was the concept of "no instruments" truly a limiting factor? I have honestly never believed this. But what I began to realize is that maybe it wasn't the concept that was flawed. Maybe it was just a matter of assembling the correct grouping of individuals, all having the same focus, like-mindedness and skill sets to make it work. Could that correct combination take this sound to the mainstream in a way never done before? Time will tell, but it's no exaggeration to say it's been an almost 11 year journey up to now. Countless hours of thought and revision on the subject, and test group after test group eventually led to this quirky group you see before you called MO5AIC. While the full biography would be an epic tale (and possibly an epic fail), filled with wonder and non-wonder, to try to give the full story is most-likely a pointless endeavor. So I won't bore you. Instead, I'll just talk about the important stuff! Let's jump around chronologically for a bit, shall we? And a one, and a two, and a…
The phrase "facelift" seemed to be the best way I could describe my intentions. Since my college days I'd wanted to rejuvenate and reface the notion that A cappella couldn't go mainstream. Door after door after door seemed to shut, with phrases such as "unmarketable" or "add instruments" surfacing to the top. Frustrating as it was, the project gained momentum. In 2004, well into the early years of the concept group, I remember seeing an individual do a beatbox solo at the West Coast A cappella Summit that literally blew me away. I remember thinking at that time, "how do I work with him?" That beat boxer was none other than Jake Moulton. It was immediately obvious – he was on another level. I now understood that this group needed a powerhouse percussionist like that to really push the A cappella sound beyond the stereotype. There are lots of people that can keep a beat with their mouths, but there are few mimics out there. Jake is the ultimate mimic and in 30 seconds of listening to his skill set, you will understand what I am talking about. I am happy and thankful every day to be working with this crazy man. Let's continue jumping.
Stepping back a few years, to 2002, I was attending a church service in Orlando, FL, a place where I'd experienced all sorts of interesting firsts in my career (another bio altogether). I see this dude with spiky boy-band blond hair step up on the stage (not his fault – boy band fever had hit hard and Orlando was the mecca. I had the same hair, except dyed red). Heath Burgett was his name, and I'll never forget the riffs that came out of this white boy's mouth. Effortless and flowing. It's hard to come by legit solo artists, especially within the A cappella community, so to hear a guy do what he was doing got my wheels spinning. I remember thinking then, "how do I work with him?" I'd heard he had a record deal, so I unfortunately didn't immediately pursue the idea. Little did I know then, that Heath would go on to become a major contributor, proponent and believer in this project, and I proudly share the stage with him at each and every show. The groundwork was being laid. Jump!…
The first time I'd heard Roo is a fantastic and hilarious story. A prior configuration of Mosaic was at a rehearsal, when in walks this model-esque dude. Enter Roopak Ahuja (huh? who?). Unbeknownst to me, and for reasons not important, he had been called to come train with us. Despite my initial confusion, and looks of "who the heck is this guy," which we still laugh about to this day, Roo delivered a solo/audition that impressed me immediately. He'd also made a few theory nerd comments along the way about an arrangement of Closer (Ne-Yo) I'd just completed, so it caught my attention that I was talking to a fellow nerd. (Nerd is the highest form of compliment you can give in this group btw). Roo was instantly placed on the short list of "people to break down the mainstream door of a cappella acceptance with" from that point forward. Oh, and he's a vegetarian. Probably the largest vegetarian I've ever known. I frequently use the phrase WWRE (what would Roo eat?) and it has served me well thus far. Thanks Roo. Jump. (wait. Roo. Jump. Kangaroo? Sorry – that was dumb).
Lastly, but not least-ly, we have C. I'd crossed paths many times prior with Corwyn Hodge without even realizing it. We both got our roots in musical theatre and nearly missed each other in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar in a small little theatre all the way up in Pennsylvania. Amish country to be more precise. Due to a scheduling snafu, I'd arrived a month later to this same theatre, just after C had left. All I'd hear about were the stories of "Corwyn Hodge" and that "silky smooth voice." I literally would hear about him daily. Who was this man? This myth? Skipping ahead a few years: One morning, while still singing at my then, full-time job for Walt Disney World, in walks a mustache-laden individual in red wind pants and and an all red Cardinals T-shirt. Baseball player? Gang member? As I was looking for a hint of a grill, or gold teeth somewhere, I hear him say, "Hi, I'm Corwyn Hodge." No way. The Corwyn Hodge? Turns out he was training in as a sub for the show I sang for at Epcot. For years, all I'd heard about was how good this dude was, yet I'd managed to never actually hear him sing. From the second he started, I understood what all the hoopla was about. Yes. I said hoopla. Even though he was a fresh new-hire to the company, I began to think to myself, "how do I work with him?"
In December of 2007, we submitted a video to CBS News' The Early Show, in their nationwide search for "The Next Great A cappella Group." The contest would be judged by our personal idols Boyz II Men. We won. That was truly a surreal moment. Boyz II Men were pioneers in the very genre we were trying to change. Through that experience we gained the respect and mutual admiration from a group we'd looked up to. I'll never forget the day when Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) pulled up his iPhone and started playing one of our tracks. We were on to something.
In 2008, MO5AIC garnered more attention through a show called MTV's Top Pop Group. It was a premise similar to any talent show, but with "pop groups," as the contestants. MO5AIC was the only "A cappella" group, and in retrospect was most likely thrown in for pure entertainment value. We were immediately asked to use instruments by execs and had to fight to keep our all-vocal sound. This reinforced every notion that a cappella was still being viewed as a novelty by most. While the show was ultimately cut-short due to lack of viewership, we won the contest, much to the surprise of these executives who'd been insisting we use instruments. This most definitely got some wheels spinning in the minds of those very producers. I'll never forget when one such executive approached me about a spin-off show, but this time using ONLY a cappella groups. I remember stifling a slight internal chuckle. Welcome to the party. Welcome to our world Mr. Producer. This show would go on to become NBC's The Sing Off. (Ironically, we were unable to participate in the show due to our connection to MTV's Top Pop Group, but a small victory took place that day and we're ok with it).
Since that time, MO5AIC has opened for such superstars as Prince, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, Stevie Wonder and Jay Leno. MO5AIC performed alongside Joey Fatone for TV Guide Network's 51st Grammy Awards red carpet event, and later for the Academy Awards. We've comfortably made Las Vegas our home and if you ever happen to be on an RCCL cruise, you might spot us. We occasionally headline aboard the Allure and the Oasis of the Seas (think Titanic x 2, minus the iceberg).
As for our future – all I can say is hang on tight. We have some crazy stuff in the works.
Thanks everyone! Your support is appreciated. I've got to go now. My eyes are starting to blur.


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Things you mustn't miss...
1 Festival. Saturday, July 13, 7.30pm. Sull'aria: Songs And Duets For Soprano, Tamzin Barnett and Rhiannon Merrifield, Christ Church, Old Market Avenue, Chichester, PO19 1SW. Enjoy an evening of songs and duets for soprano with Tamzin Barnett and Rhiannon Merrifield, singers from Chichester. Tamzin recently made her debut with New Sussex Opera and Rhiannon studies at the Royal Northern College. The concert will feature music by Mozart, Rossini and works by female composers.
2 Festival. Friday, July 12, 12.30pm. Die Schone Mullerin, Tom Bullard Baritone, Oxmarket Gallery, St Andrew's Court, Off East Street, Chichester, PO19 1YH. Tom returns to perform Schubert's best-loved lieder. With piano accompaniment. Performed within the exhibition of paintings by Catherine Barnes and prints by Daphne Casdagli.
3 Festival. July 11, 13, 7.45pm. Twelfth Night by William Shakepeare, directed by John Hyatt, The Pergola Open Air Theatre, New Theatre Productions, West Dean Gardens, West Dean near Chichester, PO18 0QZ. Also showing as part of the run on July 12 at 7.45pm will be Tons Of Money by Will Evans + Valentine, adapted by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Barbara Macwhirter.
4 Festival. Thursday, July 11, 12.30pm. Harpsichord recital, Scarlatti & Bach by Sylvia Ellison, Oxmarket Gallery, St Andrew's Court, off East Street, Chichester, PO19 1YH. Sylvia, a Southampton University and Royal College of Music graduate, will be bringing her modern double-manual harpsichord and comparing it with the Oxmarket's 1910 Bechstein piano in a recital including works by Scarlatti and Bach. Performed within the exhibition of paintings and prints by Catherine Barnes and Daphne Casdagli. Tickets £10; students free at the door.
5 Festival. Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. Oculi Ensemble, Amici Concerts, St Pancras Church, Eastgate Square, Chichester, PO19 7LJ. Violinist Emma Parker and friends from the Badke Quartet have formed Oculi Ensemble.
6 Festival. Thursday, July 11, 8pm. Cellophane Flowers – The Beatles Revisited, Pallant Suite, Chichester. A trio of experienced musicians interpreting The Beatles' work in a new, refreshing way focusing on the vocals. Guitarist/singer Alex Eberhard joins forces with vocalists Lucy Pickering and Rachel Myer to explore the Lennon/McCartney catalogue's vocal possibilities. A musical journey from A Hard Day's Night to Because and Here Comes The Sun.
7 Festival. Saturday, July 13, 7.30pm. Summer Concert, Chichester Symphony Orchestra, St Paul's Church, Chichester. Catherine Lawlor will be the soloist in Brahms' violin concerto. CSO will also perform Dvorak's Slavonic Dances and his Symphony No 5. Simon Wilkins conducts.
8 Festival. Sunday, July 14, 4pm (doors open 3.30pm for drinks). Piano Duets, Edward Cooke And Rob Gallop, St Paul's Church, Chichester. From the well-known Slavonic dances of Dvorak to the hidden Spanish gems of Moszkowski, this is a journey across Europe, exploring the delights of a variety of musical traditions. Free admission. Donation to Chestnut Tree House.
9 Festival. Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. Opera Night, 60 Minutes Of Classical Music, Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre, A night of famous opera extracts and overtures. Organised by Roger Clayden.
10 Festival. Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. An Evening of Romantic Music: The Luc Sisters – Imy and Maria Luc, Christ Church, Old Market Avenue, Chichester, PO19 7XF. From the early romanticism of Schubert's Fantasia for piano duo to Chopin's piano works, pianists Imy and Maria will transport you to the world of the different composers' love of melody.
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I couldn't decide on which shirt to wear that day, the pink shirt or the candy striped one! I really love the combination of pink and blue together, just reminds me of when that was my favourite eye make up combination. But the candy striped one is just so pin up girl for me. In the end, I went with the favourite pink and blue! Do you like the last photo of me in the blue rain coat? That's me trying to dance......oh god!
The sunglasses are so much fun, normally I don't really mind too much what the sunglasses look like, but I have noticed that the ones I do get are generally quite big, but these are amazing!
The lipstick I'm wearing is actually so cool. It's by Barry M, and its green until you put it on your lips and then its pink! My friends and I are in awe of that fact it does this, its like magic!
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What I'm wearing
Raincoat ♥ Beyond Retro
Pink silk shirt ♥ Urban Renewal
Candy striped shirt ♥ Beyond Retro
Feathered Shorts ♥ Bitching and Junkfood
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Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys can always count on Jason Witten
The one thing the Cowboys can count on is tight end Jason Witten. He is always there.
He made his 134th consecutive start and played in his 190th game in a row for the Cowboys last week. He was the last star standing after injuries to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant took them out of the lineup.
Despite two sprained ankles and a sprained knee, Witten caught six passes for 65 yards.
"I feel good," Witten said. "Early [last] week, it was a little tough trying to get some of that swelling out, but by the end of the week, it felt really good. The trainers did a good job helping me out, so yeah, I think I'm past all that and feel good."
Witten is tied for the team lead in catches with 21 and has 181 yards and two touchdowns. He's tied for 13th in the league in catches.
Those numbers could go up this week.
The Saints defense, which ranks 22nd against the pass, has allowed 17 catches for 268 yards and three touchdowns to tight ends. Panthers tight end Greg Olsen had eight receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns last week in Carolina's 27-22 victory over the Saints. Arizona tight end Darren Fells had four catches for 82 yards and a touchdown in Week 1.
"Carolina just did a good job," Witten said. "Really good throws by Cam [Newton]. Nice little play action that they had going there, and Olsen made some nice plays. So just with anything, it's their personnel. They did a good job. We'll try to do the same things we do every week. Try to take advantage of the opportunities we get."


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Reflections from a war zone
Geelong resident Shirley Rees grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Africa, during the civil war of the 1960s and 70s. For ABC Open's 500 Words project, Shirley reflects on her early life living in a war zone.
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After attending an ABC Open blog writing workshop earlier this year, Shirley started using the monthly themes of ABC Open's 500 Words project as a way to chronicle her extraordinary past.
Born in the former Rhodesia in 1954, Shirley's childhood was surrounded by animals, especially horses, which she loved to ride. Her father was a railway stationmaster, which meant the family was constantly on the move, living in small country towns across Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
Life changed dramatically for Shirley at 18, when she left school and began her studies as a nurse, which included living in the nurses' quarters of the local hospital. In 1972, the civil war against white rule had intensified and as a trainee nurse Shirley witnessed the brutal realities of war first hand.
"During our training years was the first time it really came home for me what war was like, what it did to people. We had a lot of injured soldiers come through while I was training and other people who had been affected by the war by being attacked for one reason or another."
While young and resilient, the experience profoundly affected her.
"You think there may not come a tomorrow, so you make the most of every day, you enjoy it. And we were able to laugh and joke and get through it, and block out the more serious effects of war. And because you are young you have a greater ability to do that."
As hostilities intensified, Shirley decided to leave with her Australian husband and move to Kalgoorlie. For two years she experienced continued nightmares, and was only recently diagnosed as having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
"It's only when you are older and you reflect back or suddenly face that you may have been traumatised, that truths suddenly come out."
Friends and family from the former Rhodesia now live all over the world. Shirley connects with them through social media.
"We all yearn to be back there. And we all miss what we had. That beautiful life we grew up with."
Shirley has written four stories about her life in Rhodesia for ABC Open's 500 Words project - read them here.
Want to share your stories with ABC Open? The latest theme for the 500 Words project is On the Job.
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The First Sixteen Years
West County Winds (WCW) was started in 1985 by Terry Clark, El Cerrito High School's former band director, and nine of his graduates (some of who are still regular members). Clark conducted WCW for 16 years, and in that time the band more than tripled in size and became known for its excellent performances of challenging music.
Musical Chairs
When Clark moved to Sonora, tuba player Ray Iniguez took the podium for a season, followed by Brian Barfield and Bob Calonico in 2002. During this period of rapid transition and uncertainty, the band lost many members and was almost forced to dissolve.
New Beginnings
Spiros Xydas was passed the baton in 2003 and conducted twelve grateful musicians at his first rehearsal. During his two years on the podium WCW grew to include over 30 members. When Xydas announced his intent to leave at the end of the 2005 season, WCW began its first ever member-led conductor search.
Taking Charge
Rice Majors was found. Majors brought enthusiasm, humor and a strong commitment to continued growth as he recruited new musicians and helped WCW build strong relationships with the community and local bands.
Majors represented several firsts for WCW: he was the first conductor chosen by the band instead of by a predecessor; music education was not his profession; he was a conductor with previous experience conducting a community band. It was fitting, then, that Rice held the baton as the band embarked on another first: self-governance.
WCW enjoyed four year of steady growth in size and in musical ambition. In 2009, motivated in part by the shaky economic conditions throughout the state, both public and private, the WCW Leadership Committee began serious discussions about creating a non-profit organization to firmly establish the band's existence as a legal entity.
A Challenge Met
In Spring 2010, Majors left to pursue a compelling opportunity at the University of Colorado, and the band's self-governance was put to the test. Assistant Conductor Sue Crum stepped in as the interim conductor to help the band prepare for several upcoming concerts, and with the help of Contra Costa College a search committee was chosen to find a Musical Director for the band.
After evaluating many applications, undergoing rounds of interviews and candidates conducting at several trial rehearsals, band members voted for their future conductor: Jessica Bejarano. Bejarano led the group until the close of West County Winds' 2013-2014 season.
A New Chapter
After a year-long search, Geoffrey Gallegos was selected as the new West County "Winds conductor. He completed two seasons with the band, and we are now excited to embark on our third concert season, 2017-18, under Geoffrey's baton.
Read more about West County Winds' amazing conductors, past and present, here.


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With the success of the 2015 Pumpkin Ball, Quakertown Alive! accomplished everything that we planned for in the improvement of our downtown.
You can be part of this exciting event through a sponsorship; your business name will reach customers through event advertising and media initiatives. In addition as an event sponsor, you will benefit from direct marketing opportunities to the customer and business owners attending the event, by participating as a sponsor, your business will be supporting efforts to improve our community through Quakertown Alive! Your business can receive an increasing level of benefits from the different sponsorship packages.
The mural presents a panorama of Quakertown's historical landmarks and a tribute to our first responders. With the completion of the mural, we will be working on the landscaping of Art Park.
Park trees were decorated with twinkle lights in memory of our Shirley Errickson. The Errickson Family lit up the Triangle Park in honor of Shirley. Purchased with the lights, we added 2 lighted arches with more to come in 2017. We also continued with the three season changes of flowers for the pole plants.
Our Accomplishments/Triumphs
- Quakertown Alive! and the Borough of Quakertown celebrated the inclusion of the Quakertown Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2011.
- Purchased a $6000 three-tier decorative fountain for the town center park.
- Over $2.7 million has been raised and implemented in Phase One of the continuing Streetscapes Project since 1998.
- Benches, antique-look streetlights, pavers, landscaping, seasonal planters
- Ten hanging baskets
- Green Up Initiative secured 90 trees and sponsored several cleanup efforts.
- Assisted the Quakertown Train Station historical Society to prepare a $594,000 grant application that helped fund the restoration of the Quakertown Train Station.
- Launched the annual In Town Guide community guide in 2009
- 1300 spring bulbs were sponsored by Quakertown Alive! and planted in the town center park. Residents sponsored an additional 650 bulbs.
- Grants from our Visit Bucks Tourism partners: $20,000 for signage and marketing
- DCED Façade Grants: $160,000 plus private matching investment funds: $437,313
- Historical mural, received grants and sponsorship funds of $15,000 for first project in our mural program.
- Seasonal plantings in the Borough's 140 planters throughout the downtown.


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Anthony Fairweather is an experienced private client solicitor, and routinely serves as a panel deputy. Sources say: "He's fantastic – he's very personable, has a good instinct in cases, and does not shy away from giving advice." He is also commended for being "very commercially and technically astute."
Chambers and Partners 2017
Anthony Fairweather is a partner in the private client team specialising in Court of Protection and elderly care advice.
Anthony's expertise includes working with families, case managers and local authorities to ensure that the financial affairs of family members who cannot manage their own finances are properly managed.
Anthony joined Clarke Willmott LLP in 1998 after qualifying as a barrister. He is now dual qualified as a solicitor as well.
Anthony is ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers Directory.
He is a Court of Protection panel deputy in Bristol and Somerset. He has undertaken the CF8 qualification in Long Term Care, is a full member of Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners and Solicitors for the Elderly.


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Let me introduce myself, my name is Pearl, well to be technical it is Princess Pearl, Empress Pearl, you get the drift! I am the most fabulous Beagle ever. Seriously, I am, well that's what my mommy and daddy tell me as I prance about the house!
Anyhow, as you can tell, I am now the ruler of my roost, the queen of the castle, but most importantly I am Princess Pearl of Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary. It is as fabulous as I am!
We are in the beautiful hills of Wyoming and I have more grass, butterflies and sunshine to catch then I ever have. You see, my story started out sadly, as soon as I was old enough they took me to a research facility. I was very scared, I wanted my mommy and she wasn't there. Over time, I got used to it. I didn't know any other life so I tried to be as happy as I could.
Then one day I was taken out of my crate and put into a new one, this one I didn't know, I was very scared. I was in a van with 8 other Beagles I had seen through the cage wire. Where were we going? I could hear fewer and fewer cars, there was less noise and then we stopped. There were a lot of happy people there with big smiles on their faces! What was this place? Then it happened, for the first time ever I stepped on GRASS! Then I felt the warm light of the sun shine on me. I was still afraid but I knew this was a good place!
I was so happy, I had this huge yard to play in with the other beagles, it was amazing! There were always people there petting us and playing with us it was so amazing. One day this lady came in (she was there when I was brought here), kept coming to see me and I heard them talking, I wondered what was to happen next? The nice lady (she smelled like dog so she must be nice), took me to another house only a few minutes away, and there were other beagles there, and this black spotted dog there. We played and played and fell asleep on the couch with the other beagles. Then I just never left! This is my home!
I have 2 Beagle brothers, 1 border collie brother and 1 some sort of weird furry thing that they call a cat! I rule all members of the family, I am the smallest, daintiest beagle but I wield a mighty power! I control the toy distribution, the sleeping positions on the bed, who gets what blanket and basically any other thing that I choose to claim. I have a delicate dainty bark, but it is not often that the males of the home do not fall in line with one gaze of my eye.
My oldest brother Grammar was also a research dog, he is 8 and very distinguished, he should have gone to college. My brother Sam is a border collie who just never stops, he doesn't know the meaning of bed time, he is 6. I am 3 years of awesomeness, and you will learn just how wonderful Kindness Ranch is! My youngest brother Bud, should have been called, bull or tank, no personal space at all with this boy! He is almost 2, so let's hope he grows up! Then there is mommy and well, I don't think I should say her age, mommy is all warm and fuzzy and I love her alot. Then DADDY!! I love my daddy more than anything else, yes even my favorite toy. Every night when he comes home I crawl into his lap for belly rubs, kisses and then I get to fall asleep in his lap, safe, loved and most importantly home.
There are a lot of wonderful stories to tell about life on the Ranch, and I hope you check in every week for the updates of Princess Pearl the Beagle Girl!!


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The History of the Building - 5/6 Shop Street, Galway
5/6 Shop Street Galway has long been pouring cups of tea … it goes as far back as 1946 when the first cup of tea was poured in this building formerly known as Lydon's Restaurant.
Lydon's bakery, and later the restaurant, came into prominence on the site in the middle of the 20th century, as good food became a main attraction. We are reminded daily from customers of the good old days where fancy cakes were served on cake stands, you would simply order a stand and eat what you wished - only paying for the buns you ate! Other dishes included liver, kidney and more tea. We doubt there was a skinny, almond milk flat white back then!!
Later, Lydon's gave way to the creation of Lynch's Restaurant, which served very traditional carvery dinners which were, until a few years ago, a most sought after dinner for locals. Times change, tastes change and this saw the end of the carvery dinner as we know it.


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Rare Disease Day spotlights rare conditions and need for treatments
(CBS News) February 29, known as a "leap day," is a rare day. And this year, it's Rare Disease Day.
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In the U.S., a rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people. There are about 6,800 such diseases, according to the National Institutes of Health. As many as one in 10 Americans suffers a rare disease, often struggling not just from the medical condition itself, but also to get proper diagnosis, information and care.
Examples of rare diseases include such conditions as Progeria, a syndrome characterized by premature old age; Proteus syndrome, which involves atypical growth of skin and bones; and Williams Syndrome, a disorder marked by extreme friendliness and no social anxiety.
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Rare Disease Day was launched in Europe in 2008 to draw awareness to the public health issue of rare diseases. The day has since been sponsored by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in the U.S., an organization that was established in 1983 along with the Orphan Drug Act, a law designed to promote the development of drugs for rare disorders.
Has the act worked? A study published Feb. 27 in the journal Pediatrics looked at what the Orphan Drug Act has done for children with rare diseases in the past 10 years. Examining the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's database from 2000 to 2009, researchers found 1,138 orphan drugs (drugs developed specifically to treat rare conditions) designated and 148 approved. Pediatric orphan drug approval increased up to 30 percent by the end of the decade.
What's more, researchers found more than half of the new approvals were for the least common disorders - so the rarest conditions, affecting fewer than 20,000 Americans, benefited most.
Although the numbers are encouraging, the study did not look at the effectiveness of the drugs. "They're not looking at the quality of the approved drugs," Dr. Aaron S. Kesselheim, who researches health policy at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, told Reuters Health. According to Kesselheim, clinical trials of orphan drugs are generally small and flawed.
This year's Rare Disease Day focuses on the theme of solidarity and "the need for collaboration and mutual support in an area where patients are rare, expertise is scarce and people affected face similar challenges," according to a statement from the European Organization for Rare Diseases.
NORD has more on rare diseases.


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We try hard to make sure there is something for everyone at St Ninian's. We have a range of opportunities to join in prayer and in worship as well as groups, learning and social events. Check back to keep up to date with what's happening or visit our Facebook Page.
Remembrance 2018
2018 sees the 100th Anniversary of the end of The Great War and at St Ninian's we have a range of events and services to mark this very special occassion.
Every Man Remembered
An exhibition by the Stonehouse Heritage Group.
There But Not There
A stunning art instalation made possible by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund. 10 silhouettes sit amongst us as a tangible reminder of those who were lost forming part of the Every Man Remembered. On Saturday 10th November at 11am, 1pm and 3pm local musician Quintin Doyle will play Bach's 2nd suite for cello providing a space for reflection.
Stonehouse Remembers
On Sunday 11th November we share in 4 acts of remembrance.
The Book Group meets in the church hall to talk about our monthly book and eat cake!!!
Prayer is at the heart of any Christian community. At St Ninian's we join together on Monday and Thursday in the Prayer Room to pray for our community, our neighbours, our world and ourselves. We also spend a few minutes sharing our thoughts on a passage from the Bible with each other.
Night Church is an idea born in Copenhagen. Churches there are open at night and lit with candles and soft lights to feel warm and welcoming and to create a sense of quiet reflection where people can come and go, stay for a few minutes or for the whole time.
Our Night Church, from 7.30-9pm on the first Sunday of the month from October until April, will have some interactive stations or pieces of art to provoke reflection and contemplation. It may be silent or there may be music. Towards the end, at 8:40pm, there will be a short service to close.
Church for people who don't do church... and for those who do.
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Back in the day, it wasn't easy to travel with a computer. Weight and size of the device posed the biggest obstacle to travelers making the luxury of a portable computer hardly worth the trouble. But not anymore. Here are some tips on how to choose the best travel laptop.
Go for a laptop in sizes 11-13" which are ideal for travel computers. This size offers a great balance in terms of lightweight and viewable screen size. If you only intend to do some quick tasks such as updating your social media, you may opt for the 10" or even smaller computers or tablets.
However, if you plan to use your laptop for more than a couple of minutes, your best bet is to get one with a large keyboard and screen. Avoid laptops with large 15" screens which tend to be heavy and more suited for your home office desk – unless you really do require the screen space.
Processor Speed
Any modern processor will serve you well with regards to basic use such as web, email, social media and video streaming. However, if you require professional video or photo editing or playing video games, its best to go for one that's strong enough to run applications that are more resource-intensive.
Amount of RAM/Memory
If you intend to use your laptop for just some simple tasks such as updating social media or checking email, a 4GB RAM device will work well for you. On the other hand, if you wish to do some photo editing or other more complex task, its best to settle for an 8GB RAM computer.
Hard Drive Size
One of the common reasons for travelers taking their laptops along on vacation is to use them to back up their photos. Even if you normally save your photos to cloud storage, it's nonetheless advisable to have your computer on hand so you can upload photos and files onto it, especially if the hotel Wi-Fi goes down. While the size of suitable drives may vary, for a short trip, 150GB with a minimum of 60GB free or higher should do.
Many modern laptops come with convertible features: a 360-degrees rotating screen that you can fold into different forms for use as a tent, tablet or in stand mode. This is an awesome feature for travelers who get to use their devices in various ways in different situations. For instance, you may use your laptop on an airplane in the tablet mode, or stream movies in the stand mode.
Travel can really take its toll on computers. You are therefore better off with one with a strong, metallic build than a flimsy plastic shell that will easily crack. It's best to visit an electronics store and inspect the device before purchasing it online. This will enable you to get a proper feel of it.
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Hoste da Reggio
Hoste da Reggio (also L'Hoste, L'Osto, Oste, and Bartolomeo Torresano[1]) (c. 1520–1569) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance, active in Milan and elsewhere in northern Italy. He was well known for his madrigals, which were published in several collections in Venice.
He was from Reggio nell'Emilia, the son of an innkeeper. Little is known about him prior to 1540, but he received a good musical education. In 1540 he was in Milan, and during the 1540s he made the acquaintance of the nobility and the ecclesiastical powers there. The governor of Milan, Ferrante Gonzaga, hired him in the 1540s; the exact post is not known but may have involved overseeing the music at the church of Santa Maria della Scala. He stayed in the good graces of the Gonzaga family, but when the governor was deposed by the Duke of Alba in 1554 during the Italian War of 1551–1559 he lost his job.[1]
In 1555 he acquired a prebend at S. Calimero, also in Milan, and three years later he attained the prestigious position of maestro di cappella (choir director, the highest musical post) at Milan Cathedral. In 1563 he resumed his previous duties at S. Calimero, staying there until 1567, when he left Milan for Bergamo, where he served as maestro di cappella at Santa Maria Maggiore. He died there after only two years.[1]
Unusually for Renaissance composers, a painting survives of him. It is anonymous, and in a private collection in Brescia: it shows him, dressed as a priest, holding open one of his books of madrigals.[1]
After his death his name was sometimes named on reprints of his works as Spirito L'Hoste, though this name was not used in his life.[2] This may be due to confusion with another composer, Gasparo Pratoneri, "Spirito da Reggio."[3][4][5][6]
Music and influence[edit]
Hoste da Reggio's style showed many of the characteristics of the mid-century madrigal, which was at that time evolving along several different paths. He published his madrigals in five volumes in Venice between 1547 and 1554.
Some of the methods of madrigal composition common around 1550 which can be found in Hoste's music include chromaticism, unusual chord progressions, especially around cadences, and note nere (black-note) writing. In the note nere style, quick passages (written in filled-in notes, i.e., "black" notes) alternate with slower-moving sections, often in extreme contrast. Another stylistic strain evident in Hoste's writing is the "arioso" manner, in which one or more of the voices sings in a more declamatory style, anticipating later developments in the century such as the solo madrigal, and an increasing importance of soprano and bass parts; prior to this time, especially in the contrapuntal style of the Franco-Flemish school in the 1540s, absolute evenness of parts was an ideal, in which no one part predominated in the texture.[1]
Occasionally he used a repeating melody in the soprano line, with the lower parts accompanying it differently each time it recurs. This most likely shows the influence of Francesco Corteccia, the famous musician and madrigalist to the Medici in Florence, who was consciously melding art and popular music styles. The procedure of using a simple repeating line in this manner was to be revived in the Baroque era, most often as a ground bass, and again in the cantatas of J.S. Bach.[7]
Hoste also published a book of magnificats and motets; this one collection of sacred music (1550) appeared in Milan instead of Venice.
- ^ a b c d e Daolmi, Haar, Grove online
- ^ Early Music History: Volume 17: Studies in Medieval and Early ...: Volume 16 - Page 141 Iain Fenlon - 1999 "95 Spirito L'Hoste, Magnificat cum omnibus tonis hymnis et motetta (Milan, 1550) . It should be noted that the name Spirito is not used in any of nearly a dozen Milanese documents dating from 1554 to 1571 that mention Hoste da Reggio."
- ^ Miscellanea di studi: Volume 5 Associazione piemontese per la ricerca delle fonti musicali - 2003 "Philibert Lanterme III-V-1566 "L'hoste de Regio" [Bouquet 1989] cioè Hoste da Reggio (Emilia) [Bartolomeo Torresano, da non confondere con Spirito da Reggio] 22X-23JQ.1567 "Ludovico Augustini" [Bouquet 1989], cioè Lodovico Agostini ..."
- ^ Nuova rivista musicale italiana: Volume 20, Issues 1-2 1986 "... fu probabilmente allievo — piuttosto che dell'Essenga come è stato recentemente asserito2 — di Gasparo Pratoneri, detto Spirito da Reggio, canonico e musicista attivo nella chiesa di S. Prospero di Reggio dal 1566, negli stessi anni ..."
- ^ La canzonetta dal 1570 al 1615 Concetta Assenza - 1997 "Emerge al proposito la figura di Gasparo Pratoneri (detto Spirito da Reggio), un canonico che fu attivo dal 1566 presso la chiesa di S. Prospero. Per quanto riguarda il settore della musica profana lo stesso Prato- neri si fa ricordare ..."
- ^ Enciclopedia della musica: Volume 5 PRATONERI Gasparo, detto Spirito da Reggio, compositore italiano (Reggio Emilia xvi sec. - ?). Sacerdote, nel 1569 era maestro di cappella di San Prospero a Reggio. Tenne nella propria casa un « ridotto » o accademia di virtuosi."
- ^ Einstein, Vol. 1 p. 285-6
- James Haar, Anthony Newcomb, Massimo Ossi, Glenn Watkins, Nigel Fortune, Joseph Kerman, Jerome Roche: "Madrigal", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed January 31, 2008), (subscription access)
- Davide Daolmi, James Haar, "Hoste da Reggio," Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed January 31, 2008), (subscription access)
- Gustave Reese, Music in the Renaissance. New York, W.W. Norton & Co., 1954. ISBN 0-393-09530-4
- Allan W. Atlas, Renaissance Music: Music in Western Europe, 1400–1600. New York, W.W. Norton & Co., 1998. ISBN 0-393-97169-4
- Alfred Einstein, The Italian Madrigal. Three volumes. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 1949. ISBN 0-691-09112-9
External links[edit]
- Free scores by Hoste da Reggio in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)


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by Peggy Eddleman
Random House Publishers
September 24, 2013
Audience: 4th to 8th Grade
Fiction * Dystopian/Postapocalyptic * Adventure
What happens when you can't do the one thing that matters most? Twelve-year-old Hope Toriella lives in White Rock, a town of inventors struggling to recover from the green bombs of World War III. But Hope is terrible at inventing and would much rather sneak off to cliff dive into the Bomb's Breath—the deadly band of compressed air that covers the crater left by the bombs—than fail at yet another invention. When bandits discover that White Rock has priceless antibiotics, they invade. With a two-day deadline to finish making this year's batch and no ingredients to make more, the town is left to choose whether to hand over the medicine and die from the disease that's run rampant since the bombs, or die fighting the bandits now. Help lies in a neighboring town, but the bandits count everyone fourteen and older each hour. Hope and her friends—Aaron and Brock—might be the only ones who can escape to make the dangerous trek through the Bomb's Breath and over the snow-covered mountain. Inventing won't help her make it through alive, but with Aaron and Brock's help, the daring and recklessness that usually gets her into trouble might just save them all.
My thoughts on the book:
Recently, I asked a group of 9 to 11 year olds what they liked to read. Nearly everyone in the group indicated books with action, and adventure. Another thing that I have noticed is that Middle Grade readers are just as interested as teens in reading Dystopian or Post-apocalyptic novels, yet there are very few of these for this age group.
Debut author, Peggy Eddleman has created a post-apocalyptic novel about a community of people living in a world with the after effects of World War III and the "green bomb". One of the results of the "green bomb" is something called "Bomb's Breath". I am not certain that I can describe Bomb's Breath but the air quality of Bomb's Breath results in immediate death if someone were to breath it in.
Eddleman concentrates on building her world and developing her characters in the initial part of the book. One of the things that is a very high value to this community is the ability to invent or create. Since WWIII happened, all the inventions especially technology and those items that required electricity have been lost. In an effort to regain items, there are contests recognizing the best inventors. Holly, the main character, does not have skills in inventing, but her friend Aaren is actually quite talented in this area. What Holly is able to do is revealed throughout the story, as it is her skills that turn out to be quite important in saving the community.
It is always difficult to know how much to share and how much to allow readers to discover. Eddleman has created a story and characters that will appeal especially to readers in the 4th and 5th grades. I can see children wanting to be like Hope and wanting to save the day. However, maybe a more important message is learning to appreciate what skills and talents you do have. Additionally, I appreciated not only the main characters but the supporting community of characters. There are few books that show a community of adults being caring and supportive. Readers will enjoy when Holly, Aaren, and Brock set out on an adventure to help save their community. And, though the book is the first in a series, it can also be read as a stand alone.
To share SKY JUMPERS with your own children or students start looking for it at your local public library or at you closest independent bookstore on September 24, 2013.
For more information about author, Peggy Eddleman:
SKY JUMPERS Blog Tour Stops
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Hi Ray, I have a problem that pops up every so often with saving orders to the db, it's happened twice this week.(over a few hundred sales)
There are two types of failure.
1.The user will be directed to PayPal then back to our site to confirm the sale, the sale is completed and funds credited to our PayPal account, however no record is saved in our db.
2.The user uses their credit card on our site, the transaction is completed and funds credited to our PayPal account, however only partial details are captured, the sales lines are saved but no customer data.
I use jsvalidate to confirm the info on the checkout page, to keep our stock levels accurate as soon as an item is placed in the cart, an order is generated with the session id, so in our case our database will accept null values in all the summary fields except for the session id field.
Both methods use the same save order code by using an include to another file with the eCart store summary and details.
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Behind the Cup
All of Us Matter started with art and an idea. We believed that by placing inspirational artwork on a coffee cup—something we interact with everyday—we could reach people in their homes and around their tables. This is the very place where we all enjoy fellowship with friends and discuss the things that matter to us. What better place to change the world?
Since then we have grown into a movement that empowers everyday women to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking.
Our fair trade coffee cups are hand painted on ceramic stoneware and made by artisans in Tunisia, Africa. This community was ravaged by the Arab Spring and suffers from extreme poverty. We partnered with Le Souk Ceramique to create our exclusive line of cups and provide living wages to these artisans. Not only does this provide them with a dignified job and a means of taking care of their families, it also breaks a cycle of vulnerability and exploitation.
As a social business we exists to fight slavery and 25% of our profits are reinvested into this cause.
We've launched our Buy a Cup, Give a Cup campaign, which means that for every Abolition Line cup sold, we purchase a cha cup for a community center in Kolkata, India that helps rehabilitate women coming out of the sex trade.
This is a powerful way to connect our global sisterhood. As you gather with friends to enjoy your morning cup of coffee, you will know that women on the other side of the world are also gathering over a warm cup of cha and experiencing a supportive community where they can have fun, discover hope, and move forward towards freedom.
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The Cup - Freeset
Thousands of women in Kolkata's largest red light area are trapped in the sex trade by reason of poverty or trafficking. Daily they are used, discarded and are unwanted until the next customer arrives. The Cup community center seeks to offer these women a place where they can experience supportive community, have fun, discover hope and move towards freedom. Operating in a 'cafe style', and as a project of the Freeset Trust, The Cup reaches towards the transformation of lives and community. Profits from All of Us Matter's fair trade coffee cups help support The Cup and its work.
Freeset Bags & Apparel
Freeset exists for the many women who have never had the choice to be free. They care about the thousands in West Bengal, India who are vulnerable to sex trafficking. These women don't get to choose their occupation, and Freeset wants to change that. Freeset makes bags, tees, and hand-woven fabrics, and love that they are part of India's long tradition of cotton and jute production. In 2016, Freeset was awarded Fair Trade Guaranteed status by the World Fair Trade Organization which recognizes their longstanding commitment to fair trade principles.
Le Souk Ceramique
Le Souk is an American-Tunisian company, started in 1997, with the simple goal of maintaining the tradition of hand-made and hand-painted ceramics, while also adhering to the principles of providing a living wage with exceptional working conditions. Committed to fair trade principles, Le Souk is in the process of being awarded Fair Trade Guaranteed status by the World Fair Trade Organization.


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It's officially baseball season for the Arizona Diamondbacks starting at 4 p.m. today, as the Snakes start a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field.
The D'Backs won the National League West division title last year, but lost in five games against the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series.
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September 2, 2004
DR. PAUL MURPHY: The date is September 2, 2004. This is Paul Murphy interviewing Dr. Thomas Haynie who was President of the Southwestern Chapter in 1969. Dr. Haynie, how did you first become involved with Chapter leadership?
DR. HAYNIE: I was trained in nuclear medicine in Ann Arbor and joined the Society as a Central Chapter member. When I moved to the medical branch in Galveston in 1963, I attended a Southwestern Chapter meeting which was held in New Orleans in the Fairmont Hotel. I remember it was a joint meeting with the Southeast Chapter.
I also remember I was informed that to transfer my membership I would have to pass an examination, and that was administered to me in New Orleans at the meeting by Dr. Herbert Allen, and a physicist from Dallas. I passed, and the next year, in '64, the meeting was in Houston at the Shamrock Hotel, and I presented a paper there. And at that meeting I was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Southwestern Chapter, and I got involved in the Chapter and stayed active in it.
DR. MURPHY: What are the highlights of your time with the Chapter that make you the most proud?
DR. HAYNIE: Well, I think that would be in 1968-1969 when I was President of the Chapter, and the National Society meeting was held in Seattle, and Merrill Bender had been President of the National Society in 1967-1968. And Merrill recruited me for a task at National because of my experience at the Chapter level. You see, at the Southwestern Chapter we had been wrestling with what to do with technical affiliates, a category of members who couldn't vote and hold office, and the technologists wanted some independence; and so we had hit upon the idea in the Southwestern Chapter to create what we called a Technologist's Section for them to have their own officers and put on their own program, and we did that in probably '67 or '68.
We had a couple of meetings where this idea took root and flourished in the Southwestern Chapter, so in '69, Merrill asked me to do the same thing at the National, and he appointed me as Chairman of the Technologists Affairs Committee, and we wrote to all the chapters and got delegates sent to the meeting, which was held in St. Louis in '68. Then, Gary Wood—who was my Chief technologist at M.D. Anderson—and I worked up some bylaws for National, and they were presented to the Board of Trustees in '69, and in '70 the Technologists Section at the national level began, and I think that's probably the most significant thing that I contributed to during my time.
DR. MURPHY: What disappointments, failures, or disasters come to mind during the leadership years with the Chapter?
DR. HAYNIE: Well, the thing I remember about my presidency was that the meeting was scheduled to be held in San Antonio. San Antonio had just had Hemisphere and had built this new hotel, the Hilton Palacio del Rio, and we didn't have an executive director, so the officers managed the meeting themselves.
So I went with a couple of local members to San Antonio. We talked to the Hilton, and we reserved rooms for the meeting and reserved the top floor for the exhibit space. Shortly before the meeting, we were informed that they had booked another convention that was going to use the top floor, and besides that, there was no way to get cameras up the elevators to the top floor, so we couldn't have that space for our exhibit, and we went to the Hilton to complain about that, but the people who we'd made the deal with to begin with were no longer there—we had all new people.
And what they said was, well, right across the street is the big convention center, and you can get space in there for the exhibits, and we actually moved the whole meeting there, and I think it was the first time that the Southwestern Chapter had really used a convention center, and it turned out to be a very successful meeting. Up until that time, they had mostly done it in hotels.
DR. MURPHY: Who's the most memorable person you have come in contact with in the chapter leadership? Can you describe or relate a story about him or her.
DR. HAYNIE: Well, there are many people you could point to, but I would say the one that pops into my mind first is J.R. Maxfield. When I came to the Southwestern Chapter, he was the President of the national organization, and actually the Society met in Dallas in 1962. And the thing that struck me about J. R. was that he wore a cowboy hat and boots and was all Texan, and he whooped it up and really was enthusiastic about nuclear medicine. Although he was a very controversial figure, he was a strong advocate for the Society. And that he got National to meet in Texas did a lot for us.
DR. MURPHY: What is special or unique about the Southwestern Chapter?
DR. HAYNIE: Well, the thing that we always pointed to was that we were an independently chartered corporation called the Southwestern Society of Nuclear Medicine, which was incorporated in Texas at about the same time as the national organization was organized. Later, the Southwestern Society became the Southwestern Chapter, but we always felt we were just a little bit different than a lot of other chapters.
I think the Southeastern was also separately incorporated, and so there was always a state's-rights kind of an issue that circulated around whenever things were proposed.
I remember that at the National meeting in St. Louis in 1968, Joe Ross was doing a revision of the bylaws, and there was an attempt at that time to create a uniform kind of a chapter affiliation agreement which the Southwestern Chapter resisted and prevented it from becoming a fact.
DR. MURPHY: Irrespective of Chapter involvement, what are some highlights of your own practice of nuclear medicine?
DR. HAYNIE: Well, as a say, I trained at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor with Bill Beierwaltes and got into nuclear medicine through thyroid gland studies. When I decided to come back to Texas, I looked around for a spot and found an opening in Galveston, and I went to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1962 and started a nuclear medicine service.
And after three years of that, I was offered a position at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, which I accepted. I came here in 1965 and spent 30 years building the Department of Nuclear Medicine at M.D. Anderson, and I retired in 1995. I think there are many highlights that I could point to, but I can't think of them right now.
DR. MURPHY: Well, let me help you. Editor of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vice President of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. Keep going.
DR. HAYNIE: Well, yeah. After the organization of Technologists Section, I got known pretty well nationally, and so I was elected to the Board of Trustees at the National Society and then -- let me see. When Doug Maynard was President, I was Vice President. Let's see, yes, that was 1978 to 1979, and then after that I was nominated and elected as Secretary, and I was Secretary at the time John Burdine was President of the Society.
The thing I remember about John was at one Board of Trustees meeting he was chairing, and I was sitting next to him as the Secretary, he had all his papers spread in front of me, and I had a cup of coffee and managed to spill it all over his papers.
After that, the position of editor of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine became open because Frank Deland had finished his second term and could not be re-elected. I had always been interested in journal editing and had served as a reviewer and on the board of editors of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, so I put in a proposal which utilized some of the publications people at M.D. Anderson—that would have been in '83 or '84.
The Southwestern Chapter nominated me for President of the National Society, and I thought, well, I couldn't be editor and president, and I had to pick which one I was going to do. I picked the editorship, and that got me involved with a lot of people that I otherwise wouldn't have had contact with.
I found it to be a stressful job. After five years I had just about burned out on it, so I didn't go for another term as editor, and although the Chapter did put my name in nomination at least once after I stepped down, I never got on the ballot to be President.
DR. MURPHY: What do you believe is the future direction of nuclear medicine?
DR. HAYNIE: Well, that's a tough question. Of course right now it looks like that the integration of nuclear medicine with the other imaging modalities is bringing the field much closer to radiology than we had before, and it seems that there's going to be a question raised whether nuclear medicine can actually be practiced apart from radiology.
It's PET/CT or CT/PET where all the action seems to be, although the practice of nuclear medicine that I see over at Ben Taub is still pretty much thyroid, cardiac, bone scanning, and I think that's going to continue to be the backbone of nuclear medicine, but PET itself—who knows where it's going?
DR. MURPHY: Do you have any other comments that you'd like to make about the Chapter or the National SNM or your career in nuclear medicine?
DR. HAYNIE: Well, I've certainly enjoyed my career in nuclear medicine. It's provided me contacts all over the nation and all around the world, and at one time I looked back over it and said about every ten years the field seems to just turn itself over. We do things differently today than we did ten years ago pretty much, and ten years from now we'll probably continue to do things differently. So I think that the attraction to nuclear medicine is that it couples science and technology with medicine in a way that has a tremendous impact.
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Alberto Veronesi Conducts Puccini Rediscovered – A New Recording With Plácido Domingo And The Vienna Philharmonic
Deutsche Grammophon released the CD September 22
Alberto Veronesi conducts tenor Plácido Domingo, soprano Violeta Urmana and the Vienna Philharmonic in original editions and alternative versions of famous Puccini arias and ensembles, as well as little-known orchestral compositions, on a new recording released by Deutsche Grammophon September 22. The album is the first commercial recording of abandoned or variant versions of music from La Rondine, Madama Butterfly, Edgar, Manon Lescaut, La fanciulla del West, and Suor Angelica, taken from Puccini's early stages of composition and subsequently revised scores. The works are performed from new editions by Puccini scholar Michael Kaye.
Puccini Rediscovered is Alberto Veronesi's second album in an ongoing collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon of recordings dedicated to the post-Romantic Italian operatic tradition known as Verismo. The series began in 2006 with the critically acclaimed complete recording of Puccini's early opera Edgar with Plácido Domingo in the title role. Upcoming recordings in the series include Mascagni's L'amico Fritz with Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, to be released in November 2009, and three additional recordings to be released in 2010 including Giordano's Fedora with Ms. Gheorghiu and Mr. Domingo, Leoncavallo's I Medici with Mr. Domingo, and Mr. Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci with Ms. Gheorghiu and Mr. Alagna. Mr. Veronesi has also recorded Leoncavallo's La Nuit de mai with Mr. Domingo on an album that includes several arias performed with pianist Lang Lang.
In speaking of Puccini Rediscovered, Mr. Veronesi said: "This is a CD of Puccini's most beautiful and famous arias, duets and pieces for orchestra in the original versions, which are generally a little different from the versions we are familiar with. It includes recently discovered works, such as 'Sia benedetto il giorna,' the Edgar love duet from Act 4; works added after a first performance, such as 'Amici fiori' from Suor Angelica; or changed for particular performances, such as 'Ed ora bevo all'amor' from Rondine. The Intermezzo to Act 3 of Manon Lescaut, which was included in the original but never used, is also included, and opening the CD is Preludio a Orchestra, Puccini's very first orchestral piece, written when he was 16 years old. I am delighted to bring these rarely or never-before-heard works of this great Italian master to today's music-lovers."
Mr. Veronesi has done extensive research on works from the late 19th to early 20th Century Verismo operatic repertoire by composers such as Pietro Mascagni, Ruggiero Leoncavallo and Giacomo Puccini, among others, and has programmed and recorded lesser known works in an effort to give this underexposed repertoire a wider audience and establish new masterworks. Born in Milan, Mr. Veronesi studied at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory and while a student, founded the Guido Cantelli Orchestra, which has since remained in residence at the Conservatory. He directed the orchestra until 2000, including performances at the Salzburg Easter Festival (at the invitation of Claudio Abbado), Teatro alla Scala and Maggio Musicale. In 1999, Mr. Veronesi was appointed Musical Director of the Puccini Festival at Torre del Lago, where he has not only since conducted all of Puccini's operas but was also actively involved the construction of a new opera house. In 2003, his production of La Bohème at the Festival won the Premio Abbiati, awarded by the Italian Music Critics Association. His performances at the Festival in 2009 included a new production of Manon Lescaut and a gala concert with soprano Angela Gheorghiu.
In 2001 Mr. Veronesi was named Artistic and Musical Director of the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana in Palermo, where he is performing complete cycles of symphonies by Beethoven, Bruckner, Mahler and Shostakovich, as well as giving prominence to 20th-century Italian symphonic music and continuing to program contemporary works. He was also recently named Artistic Director of the Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
As a guest conductor, Mr. Veronesi has led orchestras in New York, Rome, Tokyo, Athens, and Tel Aviv among other cities, and at opera houses such as Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and La Monnaie Bruxelles. He lives in Palermo with his wife and young daughter.


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The NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index BTK, -11.87% , of which Regeneron is the largest component, climbed 0.4% to 1,423. The NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index DRG, +1.19% , meanwhile, slipped 2% to 325, echoing the broader market.
Regeneron REGN, -1.36% shares were up 7% at $58.70 ahead of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel meeting set for Friday that will discuss whether the agency should approve the company's eye drug VEGF Trap-Eye.
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Regeneron shares have rocketed nearly 80% since the beginning of the year, due in part to investor enthusiasm over VEGF Trap-Eye.
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Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.08% shares slid 2% following news that the company was abandoning its drug-coated coronary-stent business, which has been lagging behind its competitors in recent years.
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Last year we had a welcome Frag Fest day for our new First Year students. It was so successful that we are doing it again. The fun starts at 11:00 or so on Saturday 31st of January and runs through to 7:00 pm, with Pizza in the middle somewhere.
We'll have all the usual suspects, including Team Fortress 2, a Wii U Super Smash Bros tournament and even board games and whatnot. It's open to any students or staff of the department. You can find out more here.


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Muscle pull is one of the most common problems which a person faces during his life time. It is such a problem which can occur during the normal daily activities due to undue pressure on the muscles. Sometimes it is the outcome of quick heavy lifting. There are cases in which this problem occurs even while performing routine work tasks. One of the most common situation in which this problem confronts is during sports.
Whatever be the reason of this problem, proper treatment is very essential because it is such a problem which can interrupt the normal daily activities. Due to damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons small blood vessels get damaged which results in pain and in the extreme cases bleeding also. Therefore, a muscle pull or muscle strain should be treated as soon as possible.
This problem should be treated very delicately as a single mistake can land you in a major problem. The muscle pull is treated according to the severity of muscle rupture. In a mild case the strain is less than five percent of the muscle and it accompanies mild pain.
The second degree tear is a great rupture that stops short of a complete tear. In an extreme case, rupture is a complete tear across the width of the muscle. This is the most severe which involves lot of internal bleeding. This case may even require a surgery. One of the most common treatments to this problem is rest.
The duration of rest is analyzed according to the severity of the problem. Applying ice can also be beneficial. For best results ice should be applied as soon as possible. It helps to reduce pain, swelling as well as bleeding. It also helps to relax the muscles and helps relives any spasm. Doctors also prescribe anti-inflammatory medicines in order to get rid of swelling and pain. But one should take proper precautions before taking such medicines as they involve various side effects.
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I will never forget April 3, 2009. It was kind of a late April Fool's joke that will be featured on the series finale of "Amanda and Elisa." On that series finale–Amanda and Elisa will finally do something for the first time ever. The hint the last time I did
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I have not had a chance to go op-shopping in what seems like forever...........and i'm really feeling the urge to get scrounging & thrifting. So this little artwork & easel is something i bought a while ago & would love to share with you all.
Go check out all the wonderful treasures that Sophie & other lucky ducks have found over at Her Library Adventures.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
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I always wonder the same when finding art pieces, and feel a little sad too, knowing so much work has gone into a piece that has been donated to an op shop for whatever reason. Such a cute little painting you found there!ReplyDelete
Oh what a lovely find, the detail is lovely. I hope you get a chance to do some thrifting in the coming week! It seems like it's been ages since I have been out thrifting too! You get withdrawals don't you! :)ReplyDelete
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The Student Recreation Center invites children and grandchildren of our current members to get up and moving with the upcoming Youth Activity Program beginning on Saturday, September 6. This six- week program includes entertaining classes for children ages 4-12.
Amanda Christianson, Coordinator, Fitness, is responsible for this program.
Registration begins on Monday, August 25 through Friday, September 5. The First class begins on Saturday, September 6 and will continue to Saturday, October 11.
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To provide children with an opportunity to engage and participate in active and entertaining classes.
Kids ages 4-12 can participate in classes that include intro to ballet and intro to jazz. Each 45 minute session is once a week on Saturday. The cost of this program is $24 per child and interested participants can register at the SRC front desk through Friday, September 5.


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Japan's Weird Food: Gyoza
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Yes, I know, these are techinically Chinese, but since I discovered them in Japan, I'm giving Japan all the credit.
Gyoza are pork and vegetables dumplings with a very thin wrapper. In Japan you dip them in a soy based sauce, with spicy oil as desired. The ones above have been deep fried but they are usually pan fried then steamed. When prepared this way, they are served in a hot iron pan, with one side crispy, and the other soft. Either way, gyoza are extremely delicious, and one of my favourites here.
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