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Diageo (Guinness Nigeria) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an
outstanding collection of international brands across spirits, wine and
beer. Our global priority brand portfolio consists of Smirnoff, Johnnie
Walker, Guinness, Baileys, J&B, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and many
Job Title: Project Manager- (6-12months Contract Role)
Job Description
Guinness Nigeria's performance ambition is to become the best
performing, most trusted and respected consumer goods Company in
Nigeria. Our strategic plan for the year includes the implementation of
specified project initiatives under the global productivity drive.
role will partner with functional leadership teams, Program Management
Office (PMO) and various productivity work-stream teams, to ensure a
seamless implementation of effective change enablers and intervention
Market Complexity
Our Productivity agenda cuts across different initiatives, and they are at various stages of implementation.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Be Authentic: Confidently
engage senior stakeholders on the need to sponsor the required change
interventions and get them to role model the new behavious. Ability to
highlight issues and challenge sponsors where the desired change is not
been embedded.
- Consistently Deliver Great Performance
– Demonstrate complete and deep understanding of our business &
processes, and translate the insight into effective and focused change
interventions plans to drive the required transformations and
behavioural shifts.
- Create Possibilities – Ability to think conceptually and manage the complexities of change intervention across multi work-streams.
Purpose of Role
The Change manager will be responsible for the identification of change
enablers as part of the transformation agenda; assessing the impact on
business processes, system, roles & organisational structures;
developing and implementing necessary intervention plans that will drive
the required change such that business results are achieved.
Key Decision
Identify change enablers across multi initiatives & work streams
Develop effective change intervention plans and embed across functions.
Top 3-5 Accountabilities
- Work
with the PMO to identify and develop change intervention plans across
multi initiatives, required to deliver the operational benefits of the
productivity agenda
- Lead the transitioning and embedding of
change initiatives, minimise business disruptions and ensure effective
integration of change plans into the business.
- Engage and manage
senior stakeholders by communicating progress updates, issues,
developments on change programmes; providing appropriate insight for
better decision making on the approach & direction of the change.
- Measure and monitor the impact of the change, assess inherent risks and take cause corrective actions on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications and Experience Required
An Ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree (or an equivalent),
should have at least 5years Project Management experience and must have
demonstrated the following:
- Good facilitation skills and ability to take an idea from conception right through closure.
- Good knowledge and understanding of the business environment
- Ability to build relationships quickly and manage conflicts
- Effective senior stakeholder management
- Strong and effective communication skills
- Risk management skills.
Policies highly relevant to the Marketing Function
In addition to functional specific policies, Diageo has 15 (fifteen) global policies and a Code of Business.
These policies are available on the Compliance and Ethics page of
Mosaic. It is your responsibility to be fully aware of the policies when
you commence this role and if you have any questions for clarification,
please consult your Line Manager.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to Apply
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Munich was luminous
Munich was luminous. A radiant, blue-silk sky stretched out over the festive squares and white-columned temples, the neoclassical monuments and Baroque churches, the spurting fountains, the palaces and gardens of the residence, and the latter's broad and shining perspectives, carefully calculated and surrounded by green, basked in the sunny haze of a first and lovely June day. Thomas Mann, Gladius Dei, 1902

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2012 Nissan Pixo now on sale
* 2012 Nissan Pixo * Lower CO2 emissions; new trim * On sale now, from 7250...
The 2012 Nissan Pixo has received a number of upgrades, including CO2-cutting tweaks and a range of new colours. The changes mirror those made to the closely related 2012 Suzuki Alto.
Updates to the Pixo's 1.0-litre petrol engine and aerodynamic improvements have reduced CO2 emissions by 4 g/km to 99g/km, so owners will pay no road tax and be exempt from the London Congestion Charge. Average fuel economy rises from 64.2mpg to 65.7mpg.
Two new metallic paint colours are available: Glistening Grey and Midnight Purple. Inside, there's new black trim around the glovebox and centre console and every model now comes with an auto-dimming rearview mirror.
Prices are unchanged and range from 7250 for the 1.0 Visia to 9150 for the 1.0 N-tec auto.
The updated Pixo, which is on sale now, arrives at a busy time in the city-car market, following the 2012 launches of the Seat Mii, Skoda Citigo and VW Up, along with updated versions of the Citroen C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo.
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Nurse-led innovation and research can improve the care and services provided to patients as well as saving money at a time of great financial pressures on the NHS. Thanks to funding secured after several years of collaboration, the next generation of world class healthcare researchers will receive mentoring to help accelerate their success and improve patient care in the coming years.
Professor Sally Kendall and Dr Geraldine Byrne, from the University's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, worked alongside the Academy of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Research (UK), Imperial College and the Allied Health Professions Research Network to secure £189,719 from the Department of Health's Chief Nursing Officer Directorate to cover three years of funding for the programme. One of the key goals of the programme is to develop nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals as clinical academic leaders.
This means that an elite group of around 30 researchers, who have been awarded national research fellowships under the Department of Health Chief Nursing Officer's 'Clinical Academic Training' (CAT) and CSO Healthcare Scientist programmes, will be eligible for regular mentoring from experts at the top of the healthcare professions. It will include: one to one mentorship support for Senior Clinical Lecturers and Clinical Lecturers; face-to-face and online mentorship training; and activities such as an annual event, regional hubs and professional networks.
Highly qualified and experienced in their healthcare fields and with backgrounds as nurses, midwives and health visitors, the researchers are often at the bedside, looking at aspects of care to make a real difference to patients' lives.


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Category Archives: Food Security
Extra World Food Day Resources
World Food Day (WFD) was founded by the United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. Since then World Vision along side other organizations have been working towards increasing awareness of world hunger and poverty as well as creating solutions for world change. Check out the images below for some hunger related facts. You can use these in your presentations or when you are speaking at different events.
How do we do this?
• Providing farmers with improved seeds, tools and better farming practices
• Improving access to markets to families can sell the food they've grown
• Teaching families and communities how to improve their diet and nutrition
• Managing resources to prevent soil erosion, use water more efficiently and protect the environment
We help farmers increase their productivity by:
• Helping them get improved seeds and tools
• Teaching them more beneficial farming techniques
• Training families about better post-harvest storage, processing techniques and making sure more food is kept fresh and not wasted
• Bringing farmers together through associations, so they can bargain and have better access to credit and markets
We train volunteers to help families:
• Learn about nutritious and appropriate crops to grow
• Learn about small animals that are easy to raise
• New recipes and how to cook variations on local recipes
• Mothers learn to recognize signs of malnourishment and are able to treat it
As a result of these programs, children and families are healthier, have more energy and get sick far less often.
Hunger projects we support:
World Vision works closely with the World Food Program to provide sustainable development around the world. Download the documents below to learn more about the World Food Program and how we work with families and communities!
Hunger Project Guide of 2015-2016
World Vision provides emergency food to make sure children and families get essential nutrients during a time of crisis. We also help families strengthen and improve their ability to produce or purchase their own food. This helps families to be better equipped to handle future food challenges.
Families in rural areas often grow or raise their own food. They rely on crops and animals that grow locally as well as traditional recipes that may not equal balanced, nutritious meals.
We focus on providing nutrition for pregnant and lactating mothers, along with mothers with children under 5, who are most vulnerable to the long-term impact of malnutrition.


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Neither Palm Beach police nor firefighters/paramedics will be spending a night at the museum or any other time at the Norton under the museum's offer for free admission to the town's first responders.
The kick-off event was this Sunday's Dinotopia Family Day, with a special welcome extended to West Palm Beach and Palm Beach public safety employees.
Acceptance would violate town policy, according to police and fire officials. It would have been a different story if the offer were extended to all town employees or all police and fire personnel throughout the county.
At last word, West Palm would be participating.


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I like to talk about it, think about it. Sometimes, I even dream about it.
It's not a priority for everyone and it doesn't have to be. Not everyone has to love decorating or even care it, but for those of us who do, it's entirely within reach to have a home that reflects who you are with minimal expense. I believe this to my core.
Back before blogs, and Pinterest, and Instagram, I met a girl named Stephanie. She lived down the hall from me in the Freshman dorms of Bethel College (the one in Indiana). She wore the best, baggiest plaid flannels from AEO and she once tied a single strand of red beads from the center of her ceiling down to the floor. She went the ironic/obvious route and dubbed it "The Bead". At the time, it served no purpose other than "conversation piece". In hindsight, it was an unintended lesson on the offbeat things that simply made us happy.
Steph was quirky and weird and stylish (it was the 90's, people!) and funny.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Steph has a knack for design. She takes risks and follows her heart. She's lived in several gorgeous newly-built homes over the years, each with unexpected (or "tricky", as she would say) DIY details that add character and make me drool.
Also, she's a fellow Queen of Thrift. She rocks garage sales, spray paint, and TJ Maxx like no body's business.
Those walls. I mean - GET IN MY HOUSE, repeated-patterned-perfectly-gray-and-white walls.
Yes, friends, she stenciled those walls. This stroke of genius was, in typical fashion, an inexpensive fix to a room that lacked punch. And as expected, I'm now trying to drum up something to stencil.
Gone are the days of fruit basket, ivy, and ducks. Stencils are re-entering the modern age, just like high-waisted jeans and crop tops.
And in the scheme of things, aren't we all better off stenciling a wall than baring our midriff?
Graciously, she agreed to let me share it with you. This is Steph today. I forced her to include a photo of herself so everyone can rave about her hair. (She's also the reigning Queen of good hair, which seems really unfair to the rest of us but especially to me...)
And now, I'll hand it over to the lady with the spray paint:
One day I came to the realization that my relationship with the half bath was coming to an end. I felt torn because I still really liked the tricky paneling, but the top half of the walls just weren't doing it for me any more. So I did what any logical person would do...and I got on Pinterest.
(Except for the two silhouettes of our boys we had made in Epcot...those stayed black...and speaking of Disney souvenirs...trickiest ones ever!!)
(You know, back in the day when it was cool to stencil vines and flowers around your house, and then for an extra super tricky bonus I also demonstrated the fine art of Sponge and Feather Painting...I'm sure I used the paint colors of mint green and peach, because they were all the rage back then. Totally got an A on the presentation because my Professor's wife had just sponge painted their nursery...)


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Navajo voters will pick presidential candidates from among 18 hopefuls
This year's election centers on clean water, purged voter rolls and a fading coal economy.
This story is a collaboration between National Native News and High Country News.
In Gallup, New Mexico, onlookers lined the streets for the 97th annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. Parades, powwows and other events draw Navajo citizens and tourists to the border town. This year it brought pageant queens in sashes and crowns, Pueblo deer and eagle dancers, and Navajo Nation presidential hopefuls, 18 in total, in full campaign mode.
"I'm not going out there promising things to the people — I need their help," said Vice President Jonathan Nez as he and his wife pushed a stroller through the night parade. "I know they understand because we have great support from the grassroots." Nez is running against current Navajo President Russell Begaye, who is seeking a second term in office.
On Tuesday, voters will head to the primaries to narrow down the crowded field to just two candidates to lead the tribe of more than 300,000 citizens.
The Navajo Nation, which has the largest reservation in the U.S. at more than 27,000 square miles across four states, is a nation in flux. More than 800 jobs and nearly $18 billion in revenue hang in the balance as the nation's coal industry goes into freefall and officials fight to stop the 2019 closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The Navajo Nation has yet to elect a woman to the position of president, but this year Hope MacDonald LoneTree, Emily Ellison and Trudie Jackson vie for the position. This election is the first since 52,000 Navajo citizens were purged from the tribe's voting rolls earlier this year, disenfranchising students, urban voters and others who did not participate in the 2014 or 2016 elections.
The Navajo Nation's economy is a major campaign issue due to the precarious future of the Navajo Generating Station. The station is Indian Country's largest coal-fired power plant, providing energy to California, Nevada and Arizona. Its impending closure is expected to gut the Navajo economy. Candidates understand this. "The power plant has built families, built careers," said presidential hopeful Dineh Benally, whose first job was at the plant. His position: find a way to keep the plant open while transitioning to renewable energy and increasing agricultural development through hemp production.
Another big issue in the election is clean water. Approximately half of Navajo households have no indoor plumbing despite more than $100 million in funding for water projects. Voters hope the next president will take action. "I waited 30 years to get running water, my (late parents) never had water, they never had electricity," said Marian Skye, a retired school nurse from Houck, Arizona.
Skye is likely voting for Jonathan Nez, a top contender according to exit polls conducted by the Diné Policy Institute, along with Tom Chee and former Navajo president Joe Shirley Jr. Other voters, like former Marine Leland Tom, remain unconvinced. "During the election they give us promises of what they're going to do, but it's never done," he said.
Calvin Lee, another candidate hoping to attract voters at the parade, touted education as his number one priority to create a workforce for manufacturing and technology jobs on the Navajo Nation. "I've been in government, I've been in the corporate world, been a small business owner," said Lee.
Voter turnout at the Navajo Nation's 110 polling sites is typically less than 50 percent. As of this month, more than 93,400 voters were registered. But under Navajo law, citizens who did not vote in the 2014 or 2016 elections were purged from the voting rolls, and had until late July to reregister. Voter registration reopens Sept. 10, well after the primary has finished but before the Nov. 6 election. Critics of the law say the damage may already be done. Officials at local chapter houses, governing bodies similar to states, worry Navajo citizens could be discouraged from participating in this election or future ones.
Charlene Wallace, Cottonwood Chapter coordinator, raised issue with the purge, particularly with regard to students away at college.
"I have one individual who came into my office and was asking for some assistance," said Wallace. "She had been purged after voting one time. She's now 21 years old."
Cottonwood Chapter had more than 500 voters purged. However, she's hoping younger voters won't shy away from participating; more than 900 of 2,700 voters from Cottonwood Chapter are now registered. "(Young folks) get disappointed when they get treated this way and they don't want to come back to the chapters to support the Navajo Nation."
Younger and future generations are common ground when it comes to improving the lives of Navajo citizens among voters and candidates. They see language, culture and tradition as a dominant part in the office of president.
"Right now, our priority is inspiring the next generation and giving them the resources they need," said Vice President Jonathan Nez. "It's about working together, helping each other out, encourage each other so we can make a better Navajo Nation."
Voters will return to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 for the Navajo Nation's general election.
Note: This story has been updated to clarify the legal principle under which several thousand Navajo citizens were purged from tribal voting rolls earlier this year.
Note: An earlier version of this story included a misspelling of the first name of Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez. The story has been corrected.
Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) is a journalist for Native radio and public television based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


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The Donburi Set Meal includes Miso Soup, Japanese Pickles, Cabbage with your choice of dressing, a bowl of fresh fruit for dessert and, every pinoy's favorite restaurant feature.. "Unlimited Rice" (white or brown).
Trying the new Katsu Curry Don at @yabuph.. and grossing out @rinasrainbow at the same time hehe #mixitbabyA video posted by RichieZ (@pickiesteater) on
You should have tried the salmon roe! It's an explosion, parang popping bobba haha! It was really nice to see you and Rina last night, parang natupad pangarap ko hahaha next time, I WILL SEE RAIN! (claiming it already hahaha)ReplyDelete
You are SO cute. SO cute!! :)) Sorry I missed this. Mwah! 💋ReplyDelete
Hahahaha.. I love your photo with the chef. Movie-poster worthy even! I've only been to Yabu once, that was in their MOA branch. I do remember falling in love though. Come to think of it, I've never been to their Glorietta branch (slaps forehead), which is weird because I live in Makati. I am definitely going there one of these days to try the salmon don.ReplyDelete
Wow! I am excited to try out their new dishes and get a chance to win a trip to Tokyo, Japan. :) The salmon roe sounds like a must-try!ReplyDelete
wahahahahaha rwally funny sir richie..., hmmmmm wait @marj ... you definitely need to go back to yabu... i mean once is not enough.... !!! I really enjoyed yabu compared to the other katsu places hmmmmmm hehehehehe ..... im excited for the trip to tokyo... if ever i do win it hahahahaha but i do agree with you sir.... yabu is the bomb heheheheReplyDelete
Thanks Richie! :-)ReplyDelete


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|Background information
|Seattle, Washington, United States
|Alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge
|Years active
|Sub Pop, SST, A&M
|Associated acts
|Temple of the Dog, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy
|Chris Cornell
Kim Thayil
Matt Cameron
Ben Shepherd
|Former members
|Hiro Yamamoto
Scott Sundquist
Jason Everman
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer in 1986 while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990.
Soundgarden was one of the seminal bands in the creation of grunge, a style of alternative rock that developed in Seattle, and was one of a number of grunge bands signed to the record label Sub Pop. Soundgarden was the first grunge band to sign to a major label (A&M Records, in 1988), though the band did not achieve commercial success until Seattle contemporaries Nirvana and Pearl Jam popularized "grunge" in the early 1990s.
Soundgarden achieved its biggest success with the 1994 album Superunknown, which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and yielded the Grammy Award-winning singles "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman." In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. On January 1, 2010, Cornell alluded to a Soundgarden reunion, though no details have yet been released. Soundgarden has sold over eight million records in the United States,[1] and an estimated twenty million worldwide.[2]
Soundgarden traces its origins to a cover band called The Shemps, which performed around Seattle in the early 1980s,[3] and featured bassist Hiro Yamamoto and drummer and singer Chris Cornell. Following Yamamoto's departure, the band recruited guitarist Kim Thayil as its new bassist.[3] Thayil had moved to Seattle from Park Forest, Illinois, with Yamamoto and Bruce Pavitt, who would later start the independent record label Sub Pop.[4] Cornell and Yamamoto stayed in contact, and after The Shemps broke up Cornell and Yamamoto started jamming together, and were eventually joined by Thayil.[3]
Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by Cornell (drums and vocals), Yamamoto (bass), and Thayil (guitar). The band named themselves after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture, "A Sound Garden," located on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property next to Magnuson Park, Seattle.[5] Cornell originally played drums while singing, but in 1985 the band enlisted Scott Sundquist to allow Cornell to concentrate on vocals.[6] The band traveled around playing various concerts with this line-up for about a year. Their first recordings were three songs that appeared on a 1986 compilation album for C/Z Records called Deep Six. It also featured songs by fellow grunge pioneers Green River, Skin Yard, Malfunkshun, The U-Men, and The Melvins. In 1986, Sundquist left the band to spend time with his family,[3] and was replaced by Matt Cameron, the drummer for Skin Yard.
KCMU DJ Jonathan Poneman was impressed after seeing Soundgarden perform one night, later saying, "I saw this band that was everything rock music should be."[7] Poneman offered to fund a release by the band, so Thayil told him to team up with Bruce Pavitt. Poneman offered to contribute $20,000 in funding for Sub Pop, effectively turning it into a full-fledged record label.[8] Soundgarden signed to Sub Pop, and the label released "Hunted Down" in 1987 as the band's first single. The B-side of the "Hunted Down" single, "Nothing to Say," appeared on the KCMU compilation tape Bands That Will Make Money, which was distributed to record companies, many of whom showed interest in Soundgarden.[9] Through Sub Pop, the band released the Screaming Life EP in 1987, and the Fopp EP in 1988. A combination of the two was issued as Screaming Life/Fopp in 1990.
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Though the band was being courted by major labels, in 1988 it signed to the smaller label SST Records for its debut album, Ultramega OK, released on October 31, 1988. Cornell said that the band "made a huge mistake with Ultramega OK" since they used a producer suggested by SST who "didn't know what was happening in Seattle."[11][12] On that album, Soundgarden demonstrates, according to Steve Huey of Allmusic, a "Stooges/MC5-meets-Zeppelin/Sabbath sound."[13] The band's first music video, "Flower," was directed by Mark Miremont, and aired regularly on MTV's 120 Minutes. Soundgarden supported Ultramega OK with a tour in the United States in the spring of 1989 and a tour in Europe, which began in May 1989 and was the band's first overseas tour.[14] Ultramega OK earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1990.[15]
After touring in support of Ultramega OK the band signed with A&M Records, which caused a rift between Soundgarden and its traditional audience. Thayil said, "In the beginning, our fans came from the punk rock crowd. They abandoned us when they thought we had sold out the punk tenets, getting on a major label and touring with Guns N' Roses. There were fashion issues and social issues, and people thought we no longer belonged to their scene, to their particular sub-culture."[16] The band subsequently began work on its first album for a major label, and personnel difficulties caused a shift in the band's songwriting process, according to Cornell: "At the time Hiro [Yamamoto] had excommunicated himself from the band and there wasn't a free-flowing system as far as music went, so I ended up writing a lot of it."[17] On September 5, 1989, the band released its second album, Louder Than Love, which saw the band take "a step toward the [heavy] metal mainstream," according to Steve Huey of Allmusic, describing "a slow, grinding, detuned mountain of Sabbath/Zeppelin riffs and Chris Cornell wailing."[18] Because of some of the lyrics, most notably on "Hands All Over" and "Big Dumb Sex", the band faced various retail and distribution problems upon the album's release.[19] Louder Than Love became the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 108 on the chart in 1990.
A month before touring for Louder Than Love commenced, bassist Hiro Yamamoto, who was becoming frustrated that he wasn't contributing much,[20] left to go back to college.[21] He was replaced by Jason Everman, formerly of Nirvana. The band toured North America from December 1989 to March 1990, opening for Voivod, which was supporting their album Nothingface tour, with Faith No More also serving as an opening act at the beginning and end of the tour.[21] The band then went on to tour Europe. Bassist Jason Everman was fired immediately after Soundgarden completed its promotional tour for Louder Than Love in mid-1990; Thayil said that "Jason just didn't work out."[22] Louder Than Love spawned the EP Loudest Love and the video compilation Louder Than Live, both released in 1990.
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Bassist Ben Shepherd replaced previous bassist Jason Everman and the new line-up recorded Soundgarden's third album in 1991. Cornell said that Shepherd brought a "fresh and creative" approach to the recording sessions,[24] and the band as a whole said that his knowledge of music and writing skills redefined the band.[22] The resulting album, Badmotorfinger, was released on October 8, 1991. Steve Huey of Allmusic said that the songwriting on Badmotorfinger "takes a quantum leap in focus and consistency." He added, "It's surprisingly cerebral and arty music for a band courting mainstream metal audiences."[25] Thayil suggested that the album's lyrics are "like reading a novel [about] man's conflict with himself and society, or the government, or his family, or the economy, or anything."[26] The first single from Badmotorfinger, "Jesus Christ Pose", garnered attention when MTV decided to ban its corresponding music video in 1991.[9] Many listeners were outraged by the song and its video, perceiving it as anti-Christian. The band received death threats while on tour in the United Kingdom in support of the album.[27] Cornell explained that the lyrics criticize public figures who use religion (particularly the image of Jesus Christ) to portray themselves as being persecuted.[28] Although overshadowed at the time of its release by the sudden popularity of Nirvana's Nevermind, the focus of attention brought by Nevermind to the Seattle scene helped Soundgarden gain wider attention.[29] The singles "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" were able to find an audience at alternative rock radio and MTV. Badmotorfinger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1992.[15] The album was among the 100 top selling albums of 1992.[30]
Following the release of Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden went on a tour in North America that ran from October 1991 to November 1991.[17] Afterward, the band took a slot opening for Guns N' Roses in North America on the band's Use Your Illusion Tour. Soundgarden was personally selected by Guns N' Roses as its opening band.[31] The band took a slot opening for Skid Row in North America in February 1992 on the band's Slave to the Grind tour,[32] and then headed to Europe for a month-long headlining theater tour.[22] The band returned for a tour in the United States and subsequently rejoined Guns N' Roses in the summer of 1992 in Europe as part of the Use Your Illusion Tour along with fellow opening act Faith No More.[22] Regarding the time spent opening for Guns N' Roses, Cornell said, "It wasn't a whole lot of fun going out in front of 40,000 people for 35 minutes every day. Most of them hadn't heard our songs and didn't care about them. It was a bizarre thing."[27] The band would go on to play the 1992 Lollapalooza tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Ministry, among others. In anticipation of the band's appearance at Lollapalooza, a limited edition of Badmotorfinger was released in 1992 with a second disc containing the EP Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (a palindrome), featuring Soundgarden's cover of Black Sabbath's "Into the Void", titled "Into the Void (Sealth)", which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1993.[15] The band later released the video compilation Motorvision, which was filmed at the Paramount Theatre in 1992. The band also made an appearance in the movie Singles performing "Birth Ritual". The song appeared on the soundtrack, as did a Cornell solo song, "Seasons".
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Soundgarden began working on its fourth album after touring in support of Badmotorfinger. Cornell said that while working on the album the band members allowed each other more freedom than on past records,[34] while Thayil observed that the band spent a lot more time working on the actual recording of the songs than on previous records.[35] Released on March 8, 1994, Superunknown became the band's breakthrough album, driven by the singles "Spoonman", "The Day I Tried to Live", "Black Hole Sun", "My Wave", and "Fell on Black Days"; Superunknown debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.[36] The songs on Superunknown captured the creativity and heaviness of the band's earlier works, while showcasing the group's newly evolving style. Lyrically, the album was quite dark and mysterious, and of it is often interpreted to be dealing with substance abuse, suicide, and depression. Cornell was inspired by the writings of Sylvia Plath at the time.[37] The album was also more experimental than previous releases, with some songs incorporating Middle-Eastern or Indian music. J. D. Considine of Rolling Stone said Superunknown "demonstrates far greater range than many bands manage in an entire career." He also stated, "At its best, Superunknown offers a more harrowing depiction of alienation and despair than anything on In Utero."[38] The music video for "Black Hole Sun" became a hit on MTV and received the award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards[39] and in 1995 it received the Clio Award for Alternative Music Video.[40] Soundgarden won two Grammy Awards in 1995; "Black Hole Sun" received the award for Best Hard Rock Performance and "Spoonman" received the award for Best Metal Performance.[15] Superunknown was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1995.[41] Superunknown has been certified five times platinum in the United States and remains Soundgarden's most successful album.
The band began touring in January 1994 in Oceania and Japan,[42] areas where the record came out early[43] and where the band had never toured before.[44] This round of touring ended in February 1994, and then in March 1994 the band moved on to Europe.[42] They began a theater tour of the United States on May 27, 1994,[42][45] with the opening acts Tad and Eleven.[43] In late 1994, after touring in support of Superunknown, doctors discovered that Cornell had severely strained his vocal cords, and Soundgarden canceled several shows to avoid causing any permanent damage. Cornell said, "I think we kinda overdid it! We were playing five or six nights a week and my voice pretty much took a beating. Towards the end of the American tour I felt like I could still kinda sing, but I wasn't really giving the band a fair shake. You don't buy a ticket to see some guy croak for two hours! That seemed like kind of a rip off."[46] The band would make up the dates later in 1995.[47] Superunknown spawned the EP Songs from the Superunknown and the CD-ROM Alive in the Superunknown, both released in 1995.
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Following the worldwide tour in support of Superunknown, the band began what would become the band's final album, having chosen to produce the record themselves.[49] However, tensions within the group reportedly arose during the sessions, with Thayil and Cornell allegedly clashing over Cornell's desire to shift away from the heavy guitar riffing that had become the band's trademark.[50] Cornell said, "By the time we were finished, it felt like it had been kind of hard, like it was a long, hard haul. But there was stuff we were discovering."[51] The band's fifth album, Down on the Upside, was released on May 21, 1996. The album was notably less heavy than the group's preceding albums, and marked a further departure from the band's grunge roots; Soundgarden explained at the time that it wanted to experiment with other sounds,[52] which included acoustic instrumentation: David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said, "Few bands since Led Zeppelin have so crisply mixed instruments both acoustic and electric."[53] The overall mood of the album's lyrics is less dark as on previous Soundgarden albums, with Cornell describing some songs as "self-affirming."[54] The album spawned several singles, including "Pretty Noose", "Burden in My Hand", and "Blow Up the Outside World." "Pretty Noose" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997.[55] Despite favorable reviews, the album did not match the sales of Superunknown.[1]
The band took a slot on the 1996 Lollapalooza tour with Metallica, who had insisted on Soundgarden's appearance on the tour.[56] After Lollapalooza, the band embarked on a worldwide tour,[57] and already-existing tensions increased during that tour. When asked whether the band hated touring, Cornell replied "We really enjoy it to a point, and then it gets tedious, because it becomes repetitious. You feel like fans have paid their money and they expect you to come out and play them your songs like the first time you ever played them. That's the point where we hate touring."[58] At the tour's final stop in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 9, 1997, Shepherd threw his bass into the air in frustration after suffering equipment failure, and subsequently stormed off the stage.[59] The band retreated, with Cornell returning to conclude the show with a solo encore.[60] On April 9, 1997, the band announced it was disbanding. Thayil said, "It was pretty obvious from everybody's general attitude over the course of the previous half year that there was some dissatisfaction."[61] Cameron later said that Soundgarden was "eaten up by the business."[62] Soundgarden's final release, a greatest hits collection entitled A-Sides, was released on November 4, 1997. The album includes 17 songs, including one previously-unreleased song titled "Bleed Together". The track had been recorded during the Down On The Upside recording sessions.
Cornell released a solo album in September 1999, entitled Euphoria Morning. Later, in 2001, he formed the supergroup Audioslave with former members of Rage Against the Machine, which recorded three albums (Audioslave (2002), Out of Exile (2005), and Revelations (2006)). Cornell left Audioslave in early 2007, resulting in the band's break-up.[63] His second solo album, Carry On, was released in June 2007 and his third solo album, Scream, produced by Timbaland, was released in March 2009, both to mixed commercial and critical success.[64][65] Thayil joined forces with former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and drummer Gina Mainwal for one show, performing as The No WTO Combo during the WTO ministerial conference in Seattle on December 1, 1999. Thayil later contributed guitar tracks to Steve Fisk's 2001 album, 999 Levels of Undo, as well as Dave Grohl's 2004 side-project album, Probot. In 2006, Thayil played guitar on the album Altar, the collaboration between the bands Sunn O))) and Boris. Cameron initially turned his efforts to his side-project Wellwater Conspiracy, to which both Shepherd and Thayil have contributed. He then worked briefly with The Smashing Pumpkins on the band's 1998 album, Adore. In 1998, he stepped in on drums for Pearl Jam's Yield Tour, and subsequently joined Pearl Jam as a permanent member; he has recorded four albums as the band's drummer (Binaural (2000), Riot Act (2002), Pearl Jam (2006), and Backspacer (2009)). Shepherd was the singer on Wellwater Conspiracy's 1997 debut studio album, Declaration of Conformity, but left the band in 1998. He has toured with Mark Lanegan and played bass on two of Lanegan's albums, I'll Take Care of You (1999) and Field Songs (2001). Shepherd and Cameron lent a hand with recording Tony Iommi's album IOMMI (2000); they were part of the side-project band Hater while they were members of Soundgarden and in 2005 Shepherd released the band's long-delayed second album, The 2nd.
Regarding a future Soundgarden reunion, Cornell stated in an October 2005 interview that it would "probably not happen." He continued, "It's almost like we sealed the lid and said, this is Soundgarden and this is its lifespan, and put it out there. And it looks really great to me. I think getting back together would take the lid off that and then could possibly change what...to me seems like the perfect lifespan of the band. I can't think of any reason to mess with that."[66] In interviews following his departure from Audioslave in February 2007, Cornell reiterated that the members of Soundgarden had no interest in reuniting,[67] later explaining to NME, "When Soundgarden broke up, my discussions with the rest of the band was [sic] 'We have to have an agreement that we will never tour Soundgarden—Soundgarden will never exist—without it being a unanimous decision and that everyone who was in the band is in the band.'"[68] In the 2009 book Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, Thayil, Cameron, and Shepherd all reflected on the possibility of a Soundgarden reunion, Thayil saying, "I don't see it. I'd imagine it could, it's perfectly within the realm of possibilities—everyone's still alive [laughs]. But I don't see it happening."[69] On March 24, 2009, Thayil, Cameron, and Shepherd reunited with Tad Doyle on lead vocals to perform "Hunted Down," "Nothing to Say," and "Spoonman" at a Tom Morello solo show at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle.[70] In a July 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, Cornell shot down rumors of a reunion, saying that conversations between the band members had been limited to discussion about the release of a box set or B-sides album of Soundgarden rarities, and that there had been no discussion of a reunion at all.[71]
On October 6, 2009, all the members of Soundgarden attended Night 3 of Pearl Jam's four-night stand at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. During an encore, Temple of the Dog reunited for the first time since Pearl Jam's show at the Santa Barbara Bowl on October 28, 2003. Chris Cornell joined the band to sing "Hunger Strike". It was the first public appearance of Soundgarden together since their breakup in April 1997. Conseqeuntly, rumors of an impending reunion were circulating on the internet.[72]
On January 1, 2010, Cornell alluded to a Soundgarden reunion via his Twitter, writing: "The 12-year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again!" The message linked to a website that features a picture of the group performing live and a place for fans to enter their e-mail address to get updates on the reunion. Entering that information unlocks an archival video for the song "Get on the Snake," from Soundgarden's second studio album, 1989's Louder Than Love.[73] The latest rumors indicate the band may be headlining festivals such as Lollapalooza[74], and the Reading & Leeds Festivals in the UK, although no official confirmation has been issued by the band. On March 1, 2010, Soundgarden announced to the people who signed their e-mail subscribers that they are re-releasing an old single "Hunted Down" with the song "Nothing to Say" on a 7" vinyl released on April 17th only at Record Store Day. Also, they released "Spoonman" live at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego, CA from 1996. This song is available for download on Soundgarden's homepage.
Soundgarden was a pioneer of the grunge music genre, which mixed elements of punk rock and heavy metal into a dirty, aggressive sound. Soundgarden's sound during the early years of the Seattle grunge scene has been described as consisting of "gnarled neo-Zeppelinisms."[75] The influence of Led Zeppelin was evident, with Q magazine noting that Soundgarden were "in thrall to '70s rock, but contemptuous of the genre's overt sexism and machismo."[76] According to Sub Pop, the band had "a hunky lead singer and fused Led Zeppelin and the Butthole Surfers."[77] The Butthole Surfers' mix of punk, heavy metal and noise rock was a major influence on the early work of Soundgarden.[77] Soundgarden, like other early grunge bands, were also influenced by British post-punk bands such as Gang of Four and Bauhaus which were popular in the early 1980s Seattle scene.[78] Soundgarden broadened its musical range with its later releases. By 1994's Superunknown, the band began to incorporate more pop and psychedelic influences into its music.[79][80] As a member of Soundgarden, Cornell became known for his wide vocal range and his dark, existentialist lyrics.[81][82][83]
Soundgarden often utilized alternative tunings in its songs. Many Soundgarden songs were performed in drop D tuning, including "Jesus Christ Pose," "Outshined," "Spoonman," and "Black Hole Sun". The E strings of the instruments were at times tuned even lower, such as on "Rusty Cage," where the lower E is tuned all the way down to B.[84] Some songs use more unorthodox tunings: "My Wave" and "The Day I Tried to Live" are both in a E-E-B-B-B-E tuning.[85]
Soundgarden also used unorthodox time signatures; while such songs as "Jesus Christ Pose" are in typical 4/4 time, "Outshined" is in 7/4, "My Wave" uses 5/4, "Black Hole Sun" is in 4/4 and uses 9/8 in the bridge section, "Fell on Black Days" and "Somewhere" are in 6/4, "Never the Machine Forever" uses 9/8, "Beyond the Wheel" uses 9/4, "Face Pollution" uses 9/8 and 6/4, "Rusty Cage" uses 4/4 for the majority of the song and a repeated pattern of 3/4, 2/4, and 5/4 in its coda, and "Spoonman" alternates between 7/4 and 4/4 sections. Thayil has said that Soundgarden usually did not consider the time signature of a song until after the band had written it, and said that the use of odd meters was "a total accident."[85]
Soundgarden was one of the early bands of the 1980s Seattle music scene and is regarded as being one of the originators of the genre later known as grunge. The development of the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop is tied closely to Soundgarden, since Sub Pop co-founder Jonathan Poneman funded Soundgarden's early releases, and the band's success led to the expansion of Sub Pop as a serious record label. Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was a fan of Soundgarden's early music,[86] and reportedly Soundgarden's involvement with Sub Pop influenced Cobain to sign Nirvana with the label.[39] Soundgarden was the first grunge band to sign to a major label when the band joined the roster of A&M Records in 1989. Soundgarden, however, did not achieve initial success, and only with successive album releases did the band meet with increased sales and wider attention.[50]
Regarding Soundgarden's legacy, in a 2007 interview Cornell said,[87]
I think and this is now with some distance in listening to the records but on the outside looking in with all earnestness I think Soundgarden made the best records out of that scene. I think we were the most daring and experimental and genre pushing really and I'm really proud of it. And I guess that's why I have trepidation about the idea of reforming. I don't know what it would mean. I guess I just have this image of who we were and I had probably a lot of anxiety during the period of being Soundgarden, as we all did, that it was a responsibility and it was an important band of music and we didn't want to mess it up and we managed to not, which I felt is a great achievement.
Soundgarden has been praised for its technical musical ability and the expansion of its sound as the band's career progressed.[88][89] "Heavy yet ethereal, powerful yet always-in-control, Soundgarden's music was a study in contrasts," said Henry Wilson of Hit Parader. Wilson proclaimed the band's music as "a brilliant display of technical proficiency tempered by heart-felt emotion."[89] Soundgarden is one of the bands credited with the development of the genre of alternative metal,[90] with Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stating that "Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in alternative rock."[29] Ben Ratliff of Rolling Stone defined Soundgarden as the "standard-bearers of stoner rock" during the 1990s.[91] The band inspired and influenced a number of bands, ranging from The Dillinger Escape Plan to Trapt.[92][93][94]


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The Thomas Edison High School student artists moved out of their Spanish classrooms into the art room this week. Surrounded by potters' wheels and ceramic objects, we have witnessed the ofrendas transform from plain wooden crates to full-fledged, beautiful, dimensional and emotional statements that honor family members, friends, and heroes.
Seeing these ofrendas in their entirety is certainly exciting. However, as the students develop their ofrendas, it is also wonderful to spend time enjoying the beauty in the details. Every detail provides greater understanding not only of the person being honored, but also of the student artist who created it from his or her own imagination.
Here are just a few of the many intriguing details!
As many of the Edison artists put the finishing touches on their ofrendas and explain the meanings of these details to each other, they are preparing to write personal statements about their works of art. These statements will help visitors to the Young People's Ofrenda: Expressions of Life and Remebrance learn about what the many beautiful details mean to the student artists.
The exhibition opens November 1. We hope to see you at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts soon!


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An initial burst of excitement for regionalism has quickly fizzled since one community decided not to move ahead with implementing a collaboration study.
Last week, Pepper Pike decided to pull out of an EfficientGovNow grant application that, if received, would have been used to implement some recommendations of a Baldwin-Wallace study.
The study, commissioned by Pepper Pike, Orange, Moreland Hills and Hunting Valley, recommended those communities combine safety and other services to save a significant amount of money.
The recommendations included consolidating police and service departments and all communities moving to one dispatch center.
While the recommendations and savings sounded good, in theory, the participating communities all along realized implementing those recommendations would be a challenge.
In reality, Pepper Pike is facing a serious budget crunch that will mean a 25 percent pay cut for most city employees and could mean a tax levy on the August ballot.
Mayor Bruce Akers said that is what the city needs to focus on right now.
"We felt that we had to give priority to our own situation," he said. "To be working on this (the grant application) and have it coinciding with our levy situation, we thought would cause some confusion."
Akers said he is still interested in pursuing regionalism and collaboration in the future, but the city's immediate needs must come first.
"We just can't be actively participating at this time," he said, adding Pepper Pike might be interested in applying for this or other collaboration grants next year.
With Pepper Pike out, the other municipalities are forced to put major collaboration plans aside for now.
The B-W study, on which the EfficientGovNow grant application was partly based, showed major savings if all four communities took part.
Moreland Hills Mayor Susan Renda said without Pepper Pike, the full savings will not be realized.
"Without their support of the grant, there weren't enough cost savings to really make the grant worthwhile," she told Village Council last week. "So, at this point, Moreland Hills has withdrawn our request for funding."
She and Orange Mayor Kathy Mulcahy said this puts the collaboration plans on hold.
"I think the B-W study was a reliable and interesting document that shows that much savings can be had on the macro level, but the full savings can not be realized if Pepper Pike is not in the mix," she said.
Mulcahy and Renda said they will try to provide better and, if possible, cheaper services for their residents by working together.
Renda said the two communities will consider sharing some services like leaf collection, which Pepper Pike offers but Moreland Hills does not.
"We'll do what we can in limited ways, and we hope to keep the subject on the burner so we can review this next year," Mulcahy said.
"Orange Village has stood tall and early about welcoming all opportunities for consolidation, including and up to a merger, where it makes sense for our residents. We are looking for willing partners to pursue it."
Renda said though she was initially disappointed about having to withdraw the EfficientGovNow grant application, this gives the village a chance to focus inward.
The village's new visioning committee will develop a survey to gather resident feedback about a variety of subjects, including regionalism.
"We are going to try to position Moreland Hills in a really good position so that in the future we'll always have a strong financial and governing position," she said. "So the focus shifts slightly, but we move ahead."
Pepper Pike officially announced its decision to "defer active participation" in the grant application in a statement dated April 16.
But Renda told Moreland Hills Village Council about Pepper Pike's decision at a meeting April 14.
Akers said he made the decision with Councilman and Finance Committee Chair Rick Taft without discussing it with the rest of council.
"We had to make a decision before a council meeting," he said.
On April 15, when asked about Pepper Pike's decision not to go ahead with the grant application, Pepper Pike Vice Mayor Clevis Svetlik said, "If that's true, that's news to me."
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Nepal Earthquake Update 5-15-15May 15 2015
Our team on the ground in Nepal continues to call us every few days, or as they are able, to give updates of the situation there two weeks post-earthquake.
Here's a recap of what has happened and a few updates ...
One team member shared with us that his group had departed for Nepal so quickly that he had only taken two pair of pants and two shirts ... and no food with him. They arrived in Nepal less than 60 hours after the earthquake. Because there was no hotel space available at that time, they spent the first few days in a tent.
Three days after the earthquake, a large amount of food was purchased (several ton) and a feeding program was started. They have been feeding about 3,000 people a day. They are also distributing food for others to cook.
One of the churches, in a very rural area about 5 hours from Kathmandu, was destroyed and seven members were killed as they were having church service. More than 2,500 people were killed in that area. The team is sending three ton of food a day to that town to be distributed.
We were told that one of the reasons so many buildings collapsed is because they were built from brick and mud, no cement was used between the bricks. A huge challenge for the country is the fact that they have not experienced a disaster of this magnitude in more than 80 years, so they are not experienced in how to respond. That's why we are so blessed to have Philip and his team on the ground there. Several of that team have a lot of experience in responding to disasters. The team has now divided into three groups so they can work in more areas.
To date, 8 of the 18 pastors, who are ECC workers, have been located. One team member visited a hospital where one pastor's wife had both of her legs amputated, and, they have not yet found the pastor/husband.
More than 35,000 meals had been provided as of earlier this week. Shelter is a pressing need. The overall needs now and in the future are enormous, but it also may well be one of the greatest opportunities our team has had to not only help people physically but also spiritually. Because of so much trauma, there is a need to train and send in people to do counseling, which will provide an opportunity to provide hope that only Christ can give. The spiritual needs of the Nepali people are certainly a priority as the team is praying with the victims. Please continue to pray for the people of Nepal. And pray, too, for our team on the ground--that the Lord would sustain their energy and strength.
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Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle In Van Buren
A woman was hit by a vehicle on Old Uniontown Rd. in Van Buren about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday (April 9), according to a dispatcher with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.
The dispatcher said the woman was able to get up and walk around after the accident.
EMS and firefighters responded to the scene, along with Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies to direct traffic.
The woman was not taken to the hospital by ambulance.


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In the blogging world you are surrounded by masses of very creative people, all of whom have some excellent ideas and often you will find me sharing their ideas as I genuinely am amazed at what they come up with.
You know that I am not on their level but I do enjoy a bit of my own creativity every now and then and this year I decided we'd send our own homemade Christmas cards to our family.
I trawled my Christmas Pinterest board for ideas, I scoured the internet and finally I settled on The Dubiens Thumbprint Christmas lights idea for it's simplicity.
I found 50 ready made cards and envelopes for £3.93 which will keep us going for a few years.
I invested in some washable Crayola paints 6 colours for £4.99, again we only used a fraction of them.
I asked the girls to choose one colour at a time and placed a small dob on a paper plate, then I invited them to dip in their finger, 'squidge it around a bit' to avoid using too much and then to put a print on the card. Some cards have 2 prints, a couple have an overload of one colour until we got the hang of it.
We then chose another colour each and repeated the process. This was to avoid all the colours looking brown if they got mixed together.
We put them on the mantelpiece to dry out and the next day I connected the dots with a green felt pen and a 'clasp' on each light to represent the bit where the lightbulb sits.
If I had read the above mentioned post all the way through I would have discovered Mrs Dubiens started with her felt pen line first and then added the fingerprints, this would have saved some very tricky dot to dots on my behalf where I had to connect the girls prints – you live and learn people.


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Over the past 31 years, this tournament, sponsored by Alex A. Campbell has raised $1,106,000.00 to support both research to eradicate cancer and to provide support for patients who come from all parts of the island and reside in the Vancouver Island Cancer Lodge while receiving treatment for cancer at the local Cancer Clinic
The Lodge provides low cost accommodation for Vancouver Island cancer patients and their families who need to travel to Victoria for their cancer treatments. In addition to providing a home away from home, it provides nursing supervision, meals and volunteer driving services. Donations make a tremendous difference and enable the Lodge to improve the quality of life for persons living with cancer.
"The Lodge was a godsend. My wife and I had a friendly and comfortable place to stay during the 6 weeks I received daily radiation treatments"
Port McNeil Cancer Survivor
"Dealing with my cancer was stressful for my whole family. By staying and eating at the Lodge for several consecutive days my husband and I did not have to make the daily drive to Victoria. This gave me the strength to face my chemotherapy treatments and to heal"
Ladysmith Cancer Survivor
In 2018, over 2000 Vancouver Island cancer patients travelled to Victoria for treatment. The 42 bed Vancouver Island Lodge is conveniently located only three blocks from the Cancer Treatment Centre.
The funds raised by the tournament have helped to create a comfortable home for cancer patients over the years by providing funds to improve the Lodge including in 2011, a refurbished deck; in 2012, upgrades to their emergency call system; in 2013, a shuttle van; in 2014, windows for the Lodge; in 2015, carpets and painting of the whole facility; in 2016, a steamer/convection oven, a patient fridge and luggage carts; in 2017 furniture for the main floor lounge, an ice machine, LED lighting upgrades and a wheelchair.
By participating in this year's tournament, you will be helping to raise funds which will allow the purchase of a new commercial dishwasher, a washer and dryer for the guests and an Automatic External Defibrillator.
Next year the Tournament takes place on May 4 at Uplands, Gorge Vale, and Bear Mountain; over 200 golfers are expected to participate. Courses contribute their facility at no cost and rotate as paid hosts for the evening dinner.
Show your support by registering to play a round with your friends at one of Victoria's premier golf courses. Enjoy dinner, team prizes, raffles, and an auction after the game.
Can't play this year? An option is available to donate directly to support this year's campaign.


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It appears to me that this new Caregiver Resource Center is better than anything I have seen in the past.
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
AARP on this one.
It appears to me on the first go around that this AARP project is bigger, better, and more user friendly than the new website targeting Alzheimer's caregivers as part of the National Alzheimer's Plan to Address Alzheimer's disease. In fact, it is better than what we are getting from the Big Boys on the block.
I am interested in hearing your reaction and the reaction of other Alzheimer's and related dementia caregivers that decide to use the website.
Go here to check out the new Caregiver Resource Center.
Before you go, check out the video below. You can't hear the caregiver frustration, but you can see it if you watch closely. Ever feel like that?
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- Why Do Alzheimer's Caregivers Torture Themselves?
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When you owe money on a debt, the lender usually works directly with you for payments and servicing unless you fall significantly behind. Sometime between 3-6 months past due, the lender will contract with a debt collection firm to collect the money for them. At some point the original lender will write off the amount of the loan as uncollectible, indicating that they've given up on collecting and will sell it off to a different debt collector for whatever they can get, often as low as 5-10 cents for every dollar owed. In this case, the debt is still technically owed but the ownership of the debt has changed hands and transferred the legal obligation to a different party than the original lender.
Regardless of who owns the debt, it remains in force and accumulating interest until the statute of limitations in your state runs out which can be from 3-15 years from the time the account first went delinquent. During that period of time, it can be sold to one debt collector after another and each will attempt to collect the money. Debt collectors are nothing if not persistent, so this can add up to a lot of calls over time. How can you handle it? Start by knowing your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
What are your rights under the FDCPA?
- You can only be contacted between the reasonable hours of 8:00 am and 9:00 pm.
- Collector must verify your debt within 30 days if you request verification
- Must not contact you if your request in writing. At that point they can only contact you to confirm receipt of your request or if they are filing a lawsuit.
Certain collection activities are specifically prohibited under FDCPA:
- Collectors cannot harass you by using profane language or making threats
- Collectors cannot make false statements and claim to be police or claim that you've committed a crime
- Collectors cannot invade your privacy or speak to anyone else about your debt. They may contact friends or employer to locate you.
- Collectors may not contact you at work if you request in writing that they cease.
Points to consider:
- Double check that it is your debt, that it's owned by the collector, and that the statute of limitations has not run out.
- Remember that the collector probably bought your debt for less than 5% of the balance owed and that anything collected above that amount is profit. Don't be afraid to negotiate hard with them—you're not taking food off his plate.
- Don't agree to any payment amount or payment plan that you can't afford. If you agree to new terms, but don't uphold your side of the bargain, the full amount of the debt remains in-force.
- Make sure you get any agreement in writing (or email) before sending payment. If your collector tries to do an immediate payment by getting your bank account number by phone, insist that you get the documentation on the agreement first.
- Contact your state Attorney General if your collector violates the FDCPA. Often this is enough to get them to stop offensive practices.


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The Adventures of Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure by Hergé
Introduced by Emma Balch, in memory of Barty Brotherton-Ratcliffe
This is the first of a series of posts in memory of Barty Brotherton-Ratcliffe, a dear friend in Hay who died in June 2016. There are many reasons why I was so fond of Barty and why we forged such a good friendship in the relatively short time that I have lived in Hay. I will talk about those in other posts, but I had to start things off with a Tintin book.
Anyone who visits Barty's wonderful stationery shop in Hay cannot miss how much of a Tintin fan he was! Barty's enthusiastic love of all things Tintin was also highly infectious and there are now loads of kids around Hay who are fans of Hergé's books and characters. Not least my two boys, Seth and Bo.
Barty with 'snowy' that he loaned to Bo for World Book Day earlier this year (see photo below)
Last month, on the first Saturday of the Hay Festival I had a bookstall in the Cheesemarket in the centre of Hay. Seth and Bo put in their hours helping me sell books, but mid-afternoon they asked if they could run down to Bartrums and read Tintin books.
Of course Barty happily obliged and they sat cross-legged engrossed in Tintin for almost two hours! Barty always chatted to them about the plots and the characters, and which book in the series they could read next, and helped them rummage through the boxes of figurines and badges to find the one they had saved up to buy.
Dear Barty. He always had time for people, whoever they were, even two small boys with just one pound coin in their pocket, on a busy festival day in the shop.
Bo as Tintin, with Snowy, for World Book Day
In memory of Barty, who introduced Seth and Bo to the wonders of Tintin and was always attentive to them, I bought them each a special Tintin book from Addyman Books, just up the road from Bartrums. Seth – as the eldest – gets the first (UK) edition, but Bo – who is fascinated with life under the sea – has this early Red Rackham's Treasure.
I hope they will treasure the books, and grow up to be kind and generous of spirit like Barty.
Just before I bought the books, Anne at Addyman Books in Hay put together one of her 'Bookseller's Breakfasts', complete with Tintin figurines from Bartrums:
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Hi, when I haven't driven for a few months due to MD symptoms mainly balance/perception issues, on the advice of GP and ENT.
Having now been formally diagnosed with MD and told to advise DVLA, I am now entering unknown territory.
The DVLA told me I either hand my licence back or go through medicals with them contacting my GP and ENT. The consultant said if the attacks were controlled by the meds I could drive. On the whole the drop attacks now tend to happen whenI am tired or ill. Trouble is I have absolutely no warning, they come out of the blue. My balance/perception is also permanently affected.
Whats the best way to proceed? Any advice? I will continue not to drive for the forseeable future by choice as I don't feel safe, however if this changes I want to be able to drive.
Any info gratefully recieved.
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Oct 18 2012, 08:13 PM »
If you have no warning, you will not be able to drive until you are at least 3 months free of attacks and to be honest, that is how it should be as no warnings could be very dangerous for you, your passengers and other road users.
You have to download form DIZ1 from the Directgov DVLA site and answer the questions. If they are happy with your answers , you can continue to drive unless your situation changes but if there is any concern, DVLA will contact your GP or consultant for their views. You must also tell your insurers. If you fail to tell DVLA or insurance that you have MD, you are commmitting a criminal offence and that could have serious consequences , especially if an accident occurred.
You say you have chosen not to drive but unfortunately that is not enough legally, it is your repsonsibility to inform DVLA of this horrid condition.I know that feels very tough and people want to retain independence but I think its fair in terms of personal and public safety .
If you make progress and the attacks get under control, you can apply for your licence back and they seem to be quite reasonable about this. Most local authorities will give you a free bus pass if you are stopped from driving for this reason.Hope that helps
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Oct 19 2012, 08:18 PM »
Thanks Chrissie, I have so far complied with legal requirements. My choice to not drive is a clear indication of how seriously I take my responsibilities, thanks for the reminder.
I have not driven for over 6 months so I do not harm my passengers or anyone else. This was before MD was diagnosed so it is clear I am aware of dangers and legalities. I do take this very seriously as I hate drink drivers who hurt others but not themselves. Despite great inconvenience to myself and my family, I am not driving.
Anyway, has anyone gone through the medical questionnaires or voluntarily licence revoke? I am fully aware of legal requirements etc, and I already have a free bus pass. I am more interested in the best way to protect my licence in case things change in the future and I am able to drive again.
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Oct 20 2012, 05:15 PM »
There isnt a medical questionnaire as such,its just that DIZ1 form with questions about when was your last attack, do you have warning what medication are you on and who you see about your MD. If you have warning, they will probably let you keep your licence but it sounds as though you dont. When you dont have warning, they usually write to your GP or consultant for their views and then rescind your licence pending improvement. In that case, you would have to wait at least 3 months from your last attack to apply for your licence back. Enen if you voluntarily send your licence back, they would require evidence of your cuurent medical situation to get it back again.There isnt any way to hedge your bets I,m afraid.
I,m afraid also that the legal bit is not about choosing whether to drive and making a personal choice about your safety. You are only legal if you have sent off the form and retained the licence because they said you can. Its all about the licence and not about the personal judgement to leave the car in the drive however responsible we are because sadly some people just arent.
I,m sorry if I sound a bit bossy but I work in the courts and am legally trained so have seen the consequences of some problems in this area. I think its better to have the full facts than be in trouble through misunderstanding.
Good luck with it all
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Oct 20 2012, 08:47 PM »
Chrissie, thanks for your help. I have contacted the DVLA, and was given the choice over whether to personally hand my licence back or go through the medical route. I have chosen the medical questionnaire. Even if cleared to drive, for the forseeable future I won't be driving. Which is where I think you may be understanding me.
I am fully following legal procedure, however I have questions over the procedure. I appreciate your knowledge.
I guess I shall have to go through the procedure alone. ( Legally as I was doing anyway). I just wanted a few tips. If I was after advice to fill in a DLA form, I would be knee deep in advice, insane!!! I am not trying to cheat the system, I take my responsibilities far too seriously. Just trying to understand an area I am unfamiliar with.
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Oct 20 2012, 10:22 PM »
Just a quick thought, it may be because I was slow reporting to the DVLA you are concerned. I was actually diagnosed with MD whilst as an inpatient with a severe systemic body infection. It has taken me a month to recover, I am not an atypical case.
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Oct 21 2012, 11:12 AM »
Sounds as though you have experienced a terrible period recently and I hope you see some improvement on all fronts very soon. My understanding of your initial post was that you had no warnings of attacks and that your perceptions are badly affected but you were hoping to choose personally not to drive now in the hope that you would see some real progress and then be able to drive again quickly without having to wait for red tape approval , which can take a while if your licence is rescinded.
Anyway, you are clearly doing all the right things and I understand how worrying it can be , especially if you have a lifestyle which relies on private transport a lot. I hope you have lots of other support around who can help if necessary. You certainly find out who are your real friends when you get MD.
Hope you do see some settling down of the symptoms very soon
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Oct 21 2012, 05:53 PM »
Thanks Chrissie. I was actually asking how difficult is was to get your licence back once its been revoked. I have no doubt it will be taken. As you say I have drop attacks with no warnings. Although I have not had one for a few months, I have no idea when they will return. Add to that the balance and perception issues and I don't feel well enough to drive anymore.
I suppose really I am after hope I may drive again one day. I am fiercely independent and hate having to ask others for lifts.
I am also not very clear about expressing myself
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Oct 23 2012, 09:07 PM »
Just had a letter today from the DVLA telling me that no further action is required. They will not be pursuing medical route as they are satisfied that I am safe to drive.
My computer won't allow me to download the form DIZ1 so called them to send it to me. This is heir response it must be a mistake surely?
I am not well enough to drive. I did note the M society can send you the form, although that feels cheeky. Shall I get the form and send iti n? I don't feel they have properly assessed my condition or am I fussing?
My gut feel is to pursue it further and send the form off. Any advice? Or would youl eave it?
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Oct 23 2012, 11:06 PM »
Not sure Suzy, sounds very puzzling. What are they basing that decision on- have they had a letter or something from your Doctor, although I think you said he had said you mustnt drive?
Does sound like a mistake but I can see there would be a temptation to take them at their word. I think you must do what feels right for you.
You do need to tell your insurers too and they want to know the DVLA result. They wont be very interested as they cannot increase your premium for this but you should note when you informed them in case of any future issues.
I guess you could do without even more complications!
Take care
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Oct 24 2012, 10:44 AM »
I am going to contact the Menieres society and get them to send me the DIZ form for the DVLA. I will fill it in and then send it off. I will feel I have done my bit then.
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Oct 27 2012, 11:57 AM »
The DVLA have sent me the forms DIZ1 to fill in or I can just hand my license back. I am going to hand my license back I think, rather than go through all the medicals and be told no driving, it seems silly.
I am not well enough to drive so seems pointless.
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Nov 10 2012, 02:13 PM »
Just catching up with this and Chrissie is right Suzy .I also don't understand how the DVLA can say your are ok to drive unless your missed the tick box where it asks if you get warning of attacks .To retain your licence whether or not you use it is not correct procedure .To clarify :
1. Everyone with a medical condition that might affect their ability to drive has to complete DIZI1 by law (available from the DVLA website only ) .
2. Subject to the DVLA being satisfied most people with warning of attacks get to retain their licence .
3. All people with no warning of attacks have to surrender their licence by law and have to be attack free for atleast 3 months before they can apply to get it back . If you hand your licence back it may prove more complicated in the long run as you will have to re-apply and indicate why you surrended it then go through the medical route eventually anyway .
Hope this helps
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Nov 10 2012, 03:45 PM »
I have sent my license back this week. Its not just the dizziness, I am having vision problems, have leg weakness,numb feet and perception issues.
Guess you are all glad I have done this
I haven' driven for months anyway due to this so it is just a formality for me.
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Custom High Chair Cushion
Wooden highchairs get passed down through generations but the cushion doesn't always survive as well as the chair. All high chairs are not the same. These directions will guide you through the steps to create a custom pattern and sew a custom cushion for a highchair.
Materials Needed
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- Pattern making material such as newspaper or Pattern Tracing Cloth
- Fabric of your choice—an ample amount for your pattern, ties, and trim
- Batting or pads
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- Fold paper to "sit" in the chair the way you will want the cushion to fit. (Use tape if needed to hold the pattern material in place.)
- Trace the outline of the desired finished cushions. (You may want to fold the pattern in half to be sure you are even on both sides)
- Add a 1/4" to 1/2" seam allowance to all edges of the pattern.
- Mark the location that you will need to attach ties to hold the cushions in place.
- Mark anywhere you need an opening for a strap, a fold or other need.
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- Sew the unturned end of the ties to the back fabric pieces where you marked on the pattern pieces.
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- Using your pattern as a guide, mark the places you need an opening for a strap to pass through the cushion.
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