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TOL Our Town
- A tumblr site dedicated to the people and places that make up Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Oregon is home to a number of internationally-focused non-profit organizations, from the Portland-based relief organization Mercy Corps to smaller, more home-grown projects like EduCare Africa or Jamii Moja.
We'll explore why it is that people choose to volunteer their time, money and careers toward improving the lives of people thousands of miles away. What inspires someone to work on the behalf of people on the other side of the earth? What inspires people from here to help people they have never met, who live lives most Americans could barely imagine?
And are these projects worthwhile, both for the people they're intended to help and for those donating their time and money?
Have you chosen to donate your time, energy or money to an international cause — perhaps even for a place you have never been to? What have you done? Why?
Photo credit: JC Kole / Creative Commons
I was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines in the 1960's. Now at 67 I would like to be involved with the public health of the island I was on. Interestingly many of the public health issues haven't changed. I would like to be connected with someone with experience who could make suggestions. I have no experience but at some level want to be hands on. I'm thinking of public health scholarships for college students then required to work for a couple of years on the island. However I am open to any form of involvement that helps. Clark Martin PhD
Regarding my previous comment, I have heard that OHSU may have some training in health care delivery in third world countries. Anyone know anything about this? Clark
Yes - the program is called Professionals Training in Global Health - its a 10 week course of mid career health professionals - find out more here - http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/continuing-education/global-health-center/
Everyday, I am faced with my good fortune at work in the OHSU bone marrow transplant department. All my petty complaints (i.e. it is raining again in Portland) are put into perspective when I see the ordeals that patients and their families are put through. With this in mind, I am inspired to do my part for those who have been dealt a tougher hand.
My issue of choice, and one that is so far underappreciated in the media, is water. An estimated 2.6 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation and approximately 1 in 8 do not have access to safe drinking water, leading to nearly 6,000 water-related deaths per day, most of them children.
Therefore, I have chosen to raise money for an organization that envisions a world where all people have access to this basic human right. Water for People is a non-profit that works in developing countries to help communities design, implement and maintain affordable and sustainable water delivery systems and sanitation facilities. In order to raise money for them, I will be running the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim on October 2, 2010. The run totals 42-miles with almost 11,000 feet of elevation gain.
Please check out my fund raising page at www.waterforpeople.org/elanamater to learn more about the wonderful work of Water for People.
I currently donate every month to Mercy Corps and have volunteered down at their new headquarters many times in the last year. I've also always wanted to switch my career from the private sector to working in the NGO/Relief Sector; but have hesitated for years because of a lack of information on how to make such a transition. Now that I've been laid-off for a long time and was forced to sell my condo, I am no longer "tied-down" by a mortgage, but find myself middle-aged & still puzzled about the best way to "break-into" the sector while still keeping food on the table. Any suggestions?
I posted a link to my blog on this topic a little earlier - it's at humanitarianjobs.info. Good luck!
My name is Mark Seibold.
While taking three trips to the Fiji Islands from October 2003 ~ June 2004 to work on my wife's immigration to the US, I initiated to provide many hours of public astronomy, aside form additional time spent at Fijian schools with children. The special telescopes that I provided many hours of observing and astronomy teaching with were not only rare instruments for the Fijians to experience for their first time, one of these was a solar research grade telescope with what is known as a hydrogen alpha filter. This allows the observer to witness solar flares and activity on the surface of the sun. Not even the islands large International university had ever experienced this. I was invited for a return lecture to show what is only known as mere popular astronomy in the United States, yet their Education Ministers and many Fijian teachers viewed this as a profound and necessary education for their students. Featured in their news many times, I was also asked to present this to their Prime Minister and his family.
I had previously provided this free teaching service across the US and Canadian continent on a ten thousand mile solo road trip I made in 2000 for the public and schools.
Not only were the live images as observed through these telescopes I provided reported to change many peoples lives across the US and Canada, where many large local colleges in America do not possess special expensive solar telescopes, this had an even further pronounced effect in a foreign country such as the Fiji Islands where they could not afford these instruments.
That information may be viewed here > http://markseibold.squarespace.com/about/
More recently forced into early retirement, with all this professional astronomy equipment and related art knowledge, so needed for education today when we see so much being cut from schools budgets, I am willing to keep providing this service as I do for the public often. If schools or teachers would find this a necessary part of education, they should feel free to contact me. My time is entirely unlimited to the universe.
Mark Seibold, Retired IT Tech, Artist-Astronomy Educator, Portland Oregon www.markseibold.com
This past June I traveled with 16 other folks, mostly from the Portland area, to Peru to put on a spay and neuter clinic for street dogs in Huanchaco and Trujillo Peru with the Perros Project (perrosproject.org). Portlanders Courtney Dillard and Matt Webber started this effort after a trip to Peru opened their eyes to the high number of street dogs. They, like many Oregonians, wanted to do something to help improve the quality of life for others. One Portlander, Holli, saw a Perros poster in Starbucks and signed up for the trip on the spot. Combining travel and service has great appeal for people. Once we were there it was clear there was an overwhelming need and many of us worked harder and longer than we expected. We plan to return in 2012, and to encourage other spay/neuter organizations to return to the same town in 2011 to continue the work we started and build upon the relationships and skill transfer that we embarked on this year. Recently Courtney and Matt were asked to have dinner with other non-profit leaders in Portland who are helping Peru in various ways. There were many folks on the list...very impressive. And I believe this speaks to something recently mentioned in the New York Times. If your focus is less on consumption and more on creating meaning, and if you feel you already have adequate resources to meet your daily needs, you have more left over to give to others. I believe this spirit of community and service is more widespread in Portland than other cities and regions. Which is why I love my town...my values are supported by others. Incidentally, I had a fundraiser to support my trip with Perros and was amazed by the outpouring of generosity from others who wanted to help the animals of Peru but themselves were not in a position to undertake such a trip. One last thing, myself and another volunteer (veterinarian) brought home two animals...a kitten, and a street dog, who will definitely have a better life here, and will keep our memories of our great trip to Peru alive in our minds. Thank you for exploring this important topic. Kim Upham
I've donated money locally and internationally, but more internationally even though I know there is plenty of need in Portland.
Donated money to employees of a Sri Lanka company after tsunami in 2004. Sri Lankans produced goods for my employer's company. Donate money to Mercy Corps for Haiti earthquake and other crises.
Occasionally donate small amounts to individuals on Portland's streets. Talk to street people and hear what they have to say.
Occasionally donate larger amounts to small organizations that provide beneficial community services. Donated idle money to this Portland cyclist's family:
Even though I've been unemployed a long time I donate money to help others, and to be mindful and thankful for my blessings and opportunties. When I fear I don't have enough for myself I donate something to others. My fear is illusory.
My parents moved to Haiti when I was six and I grew up surrounded by expatriate missionaries and NGO workers who had dedicated their lives to improving Haiti. They were dedicated to their causes--clean water, reforestation, improved schools and hospitals--and passionate about helping Haitians, but by the time we left, when I was fifteen, I was very aware of how little we had accomplished.
I returned to Haiti this spring after the earthquake to do a week of reporting for "This American Life" (www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/408/island-time). Some of the missionary compounds and NGOs that I remember as a child are still operating in Haiti. Many have left. The missionary hospital where I grew up still saves lives, but many of the decisions are made by foreigners, which breeds frustration and anger.
Smaller, Haitian-run clinics have fewer resources than their foreign-run counterparts and more to lose. If an NGO/missionary organization loses funding or moves on to the next cause, the people from that community are left to figure out what to do next.
My parents, and many of the other missionaries I grew up with, were inspired by their curiosity and by a desire to do good in the world. My father planted trees and living terraces, made friends with peasant farmers and still visits friends in Haiti. He gets frequent emails and phone calls from Haitian friends. Haiti has changed his life. But in terms of what he has accomplished, he is the first to admit that it's been only incremental change.
Americans like success stories and we like to do good in the world. There is a certain seduction to countries--like Haiti--where there is so much that needs to be done. Haiti is a reformer's paradise, but it is also a graveyard of development projects. Growing up as a missionary's daughter taught me that I need to be wary of altruism (in particular, assuming that I know what's best for other countries/cultures). But it also taught me that if we are willing to accept the limitations of cross-cultural development projects--lots of failures followed by, at best, incremental change--the experience has the potential to transform us.
Apricot Irving
I met a young woman on an international flight heading to Nepal to build houses for a couple of months. She did not speak Nepalese and probably had the skills of a normal high school student in home construction ie. probably never dug a hole, placed a beam, or roofed a home in her life. Good intentions unfortunately cannot be sufficient for experience.
I asked her why she didn't help a local domestic agency like Habitat for Humanity build for homeless Americans. She answered that it was a chance to see the world abroad, she wanted to see the Himalayan Range, she wanted to experience a Third World country and Nepal looks better on a college application than East St. Louis. I would wonder how much this project averages out on a Carbon Footprint? Maybe neighborhood projects like local produce can also be worthwhile.
I think in an age of cost cutting, unemployement and domestic homelessness and aid coordinated worldwide by the Internet and International Agencies, Domestic Aid Agencies need to step up their game to compete with worldwide causes. Globalization has even affected the Charity Industry.
YES, There Are Americans in NEED TOO.
I work for a social services non-profit in Old Town Portland, and while I wish that I could do more for people struggling around the world, I want to encourage everyone to look to our community if they want to serve- we need help, and it may not be as "glamorous" as serving internationally, but there is a desperate need right here where you live.
This topic is near & dear to my heart. I both donate and volunteer locally & internationally. It has greatly increased my well being, and I hope and believe I can make choices that help others. I'm very keen on the concept of microlending. KIVA is a great way to help others help themselves by providing very small loans, which are generally unavailable to most people around the world. I am blessed with health, a safe environment, and the opportunity to share my resources. Thanks for this positive topic.
Sincere curiosity on my part... I'd like to ask all the folks who've gone overseas, what's wrong with the people here at home? With the exception of basic infrastructure (like water) that are publicly supported here, there are lots of folks that could use the $$, teaching, attention and programs to better their lives too.
Is it because the 2nd/3rd world is so much worse off and the potential impact is the greatest? Is it the lure of an exotic local? An affinity for a particular country? A desire to have an impact on the world at large? A desire to improve the world's image of Americans?
Every time I've thought about helping out oversea's I always come to the conclusion that helping my neighbors/neighborhood is more important to me than someone halfway around the world.
I do believe in think globally and act locally. I can relate to each of the reasons you state, in some manner. I was a volunteer Mathcounts coach for a few years here in a Beaverton school, while I was also committed to the most disadvantaged people half-way across the globe. I would say go for your passion, your own outpouring and your sense of importance; do good without conscious limitation of geography. If you do good in one place, it has an uncanny way to spread..
I believe both are important and have been involved in both - as a professional (20 years experience) and as a volunteer. My emphasis over the last 4-5 years has switched to abroad, namely b/c the issues many are faced w/ in developing countries FAR exceed the issues faced here - at least on a poulation basis - which is where my interest lay. Here I have focused on policy issues - b/c here the problems seem to not so much be resources and expertise, but the WILL of the people (in the powers that be) to create change.
Regardless, I think the work abroad should focus on doing high quality, evidence-based work that is focused on sustainability and lasting change using appropriate technology that the local community and government has ownership in and can support on its own long after the NGO or volunteers are gone and forgotten. I'm not a big fan of just sending unskilled volunteers off into the big world to do tasks - like volunteering in an orphanage that locals could do. While it's good for educating and changing the person doing the volunteering - it, I believe, does little to create systemic change abroad and the $ spent to send the person oversees would be better spent by the people in the country to cover meet the needs.
I am the founding chair of the Sustainable Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS) (www.seedsnet.org). My day job is as a scientist and architect for Intel Corp. in Oregon.
While I was a student at the Univ. of Texas, we read persistent news reports of deaths from malnutrition and hunger in eastern India's Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) districts. This region is densely forested, populated by tribals, different in culture from the mainstream of Indian society. It has few schools, little infrastructure or govt. services. Starvation deaths accompanied massive migration, parents reportedly selling off children for a few bucks.
Horrified at this inequity, injustice, I organized people on internet and started community projects in the KBK area, and then spread out. SEEDS, though still small, has grown from the early days of building school huts to irrigation projects, farming cooperatives, education camps, rechargeable solar lights for off-power grid villages, networked computers for rural schools, in a catalytic way.In 1999 eastern India was hit by a 'Supercyclone'. Death estimate was at 100,000. SEEDS raised $100,000 in donation. We helped rebuild a girl's orphanage and numerous school houses, funded cattle and goat herds, renovated damaged embankments, irrigation dams. But the most innovative was the setting up of microfinanced microirrigation systems. The villagers had lost everything to wind and water, including all seed stock. In several devastated villages SEEDS people got together farmers with contiguous marginal land and persuaded them to start cooperatives. SEEDS supplied fast growing high yield seeds stock, and installed boreholes, diesel pumps, water distribution pipes and trained villagers to run a cooperative. In four months our cooperatives were producing bountiful rice harvests, sharing with their neighbors, while others in the same village were still on handouts from aid agencies.
Efficacy of our project management style, compared with better funded, large international aid agencies, stands out because of the SEEDS principle of no overhead costs. Our projects cost half for the same outcome. But garnering barely enough resources is still a huge challenge. Yet, personally, it has been a beautiful, satisfying experience.
In 1998 I answered the call to see the world and went to Mongolia as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I have been a global soul ever since with a passion for women's issue.
I have founded my own nonprofit focused on empowering women through entrepreneurship. Called Moyo Jasiri (Swahili for strong and resilient heart), we are launching in St. Johns and Nairobi simultaneously.
In St. Johns we are piloting our first ePowerment Center that will serve to strengthen our local economy by facilitating connection, exchange and collaboration among women business owners, while connecting our local community the global community. It will house a global market that will sell local and global niche artisan crafts and products. Technology will also be a central part of it - technology and web 2.0 connects us and provides us opportunities in ways never imagined - even 10 just years ago.
In Nairobi, are working with a fantastic Kenyan woman, Edna, to launch our signature program, AWE (Advancing Women Entrepreneurs), there. By launching our programs simultaneously, we are able to harness "womenonmics", globalization and the technology revolution to feed two birds with one crouton. (The two birds being women in Portland and Naiobi, of course.) It's very exciting!The comments about giving locally are exactly why we are starting locally, too. It feels very authentic to be starting in our own backyard without forgetting that we are part of a global family.
You can find us at moyojasiri.com or @moyojasiri on Twitter or firstname.lastname@example.com. We would love to connect!
I volunteer both here and in Nepal with a nonprofit called Ten Friends (tenfriends.org). It's based in Central Oregon and was started by two local teachers who traveled to Nepal with their friends, and decided there were some simple technologies that could make a big difference in people's lives. They delivered stretchers to mountain villages so people had a way to quickly get to the nearest health post. In many parts of Nepal there are no roads, and walking is the only way to move from place to place.
Then, they discovered there were many children's homes in Kathmandu, and that many of the children suffered from serious diarrhea, caused by the poor water quality in the city. They began to partner with locals to place water filters in children's homes, and have placed over 100 so far, both in orphanages and schools.
We were able, through the wondrous generosity of local donations to help purchase a permanent home for an orphanage and support the tuition so the childr4en an receive a quality education.
We also partner with young women in eastern Nepal to support their efforts to become educated as teachers and hopefully return to their mountain villages as a teacher and mentor to both boys and girls. We have just had our first young teacher get a job in her home village. What an accomplishment for her and her village.
I have been a friend of the founders for years, and they finally talked me into joining them in Nepal two years ago. It was simply life changing. A beautiful culture, and stunning scenery. The people of Nepal believe so much in education, and there are so many things that we can do to help. We believe in helping with sustainable projects and that seems to have resonance for me. I know how fortunate my life has been, here in the US, and I feel an obligation to make a small difference in the lives of those who have a much more difficult life.
We are small, and we want to continue to grow as our donations increase, but we are careful to fund only what we feel we can sustain.
It's extremely rewarding, and I hope to share Nepal with others, as Rand and Mark, our founders have shared this wonderful country with me. They are inspiring and enthusiastic supporters of the people of Nepal.
Great work! Congratulations for your successes to date!
Is aid dead? The question is out there. Sustainability (teaching someone to fish versus giving one) is what donors are demanding today. People want to maximize their gifts.
After working for Portland-based non-profits for several years, I am now the owner of my own small business (called Half Sky Journeys) that serves non-profits by crafting meaningful international trips. Authentic trips allow donors to better see why and how they can invest and make a difference for people, (especially women and girls) worldwide.
When people get the chance to see, meet real people, feel, smell, taste someplace "foreign" to them, they get a great opportunity to see how little it takes to change the world. They are more likely to think globally, but also to make a difference in their local corner of the world.
503 320 8510
I spent most of the last 20 years working for non-profits some of them very large. Currently I am on the board of the Zimbabwe Artistis Project (ZAP) which is a small non-profit doing a big job. What impresses me about project like Africa Bridge and ZAP is how much they accomplish on small budgets. Many times they do much more with much less than larger non-profits.
I would love to connect about ZAP. Moyo Jasiri is looking for product partners. My email is email@example.com
I heard a story years ago about a man walking along a river bank when a drowning screaming man swirled by, and the walker dived in and saved him.
Celebrated in town!
And the same happened the next day.
And again the day after that.
Finally on the fourth day another man stopped the walker and said why don't you do something about that person on the bridge who keeps throwing people off to drown?
And so, that brings up the other side of the "helping people far away question"; who is creating the corrupt kleptocratic governments that cause the extreme poverty, lack of education and jobs and all of the rest of the problems that the "helpers" work to fix?
Last week the Wahab brothers talked about the corrupt kleptocratic Karzai government that the US under the Conservative Republicans Bush/Cheney, installed in Afghanistan.
In large part the poverty and misery in most parts of the world are caused by US based Conservative Corporations going in and corrupting the local governments.
I have tons of respect for "helpers" but I think that we ought to rein in and regulate the Corporate Conservative Corrupters at least enough so that the helpers can catch up.
Your message was a good one up to the point where you started throwing fud...
Just to be clear Tom... that would be the same corrupt Karzai government that is supported by the Obama administration in a country our current president told us should be our focus (as opposed to Iraq) during his campaign in 2008, yes?
Maybe our president isn't really a closet Muslim, maybe he's really a closet Conservative Republican!
President Obama and the rest of us are stuck with the mess that Conservative Republicans left us.
But perhaps your magical thinking really can make you believe that President Obama actually traveled back in time and installed Karzai the Corrupt and so is accountable for his corrupt Afghan government.
I write a blog about getting a job as a humanitarian aid worker for anyone who might be interested in this as a career:
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Dec 14, 2012
We are currently in the process over giving the label a major restructure. This restructure is focused on helping out bands in the scene more than ever. In 2013 we will be signing new artists, planning new tours and shows and most importantly helping as many artists in the scene get out there and further expose their music to the masses.
Thanks for the support in 2012, we will be back in full force in 2013. Stay safe and have a awesome xmas!
Sep 12, 2012
The brand new single 'The Silence' from Auckland based metalcore act Edge Of Fury is out now on iTunes. It's also available to stream on Spotify.
Sep 3, 2012
Auckland, NZ based metalcore band Edge of Fury have released a video for their upcoming single 'The Silence' - due to be released on iTunes and Spotify this Friday the 7th of September on Black & Red Records.
Influenced by bands like August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying and Alexisonfire – Aderyn Johnston, Ben Stewart, Cameron Tulett, Stuart Simmons and Ash Stewart, released their hard-hitting self-funded debut EP 'Midnight' in 2011, proving to be a hit amongst their ever growing fan base. 'The Silence' is the first single from their much anticipated follow up due out in late 2012, and the first song to feature new guitarist John Mckenna following Ash Stewart's departure.
Aug 6, 2012
We've heard the new Edge of Fury single 'The Silence' and it's sounding massive! Shout out to Mark Coates on his production skills.
Announcement regarding release dates & videos coming soon.
Jun 6, 2012
It is hard to believe that only 18 months ago, Delawarewolves was simply an idea between best friends Jack McWhinney and Josh Todaro. Together they set out to create a hardcore band that would stray from the flooded scene of generic acts, and bring back the fun, yet emotional style of hardcore that existed when they were growing up. Drawing influences from bands like Comeback Kid, The Warriors, This Is Hell and Blink 182 - they quickly formed a sound that was getting them noticed and begain building up a loyal following in their hometown of Melbourne, Australia.
With the release of their 3-track demo entitled, 'The Party', the band quickly saw themselves sharing the stage with international acts, Antagonist A.D (NZ) and Creations (USA), not to mention some of the Australia's biggest acts in the scene such as 28 Days, Deez Nuts, Dream On Dreamer and Northlane, just to name a few.
In mid-2011, drummer Josh Todaro headed to Los Angeles, California for 3 months to write the band's debut release. When he returned, the band collaborated to finalize the songs and quickly headed into the studio once again with producer Sonny Truelove (Creations, Sienna Skies) to record the 6-track EP 'From Curses To Verses'.
This is a phenomenal debut release from a band that has worked very hard to get noticed. With every song you will hear new and exciting ideas that will keep you wanting more. For a taste of what's to come visit facebook.com/delawarewolves and listen to their first single 'Night Hunger'.
With their energetic performance and engaging stage presence, they have been impressing crowds everywhere they play - and by grabbing the attention of booking agent/manager Tom Johannesen (Fetch Agency), they've found the missing piece of the puzzle that will help elevate them to the next level.
Coming this July, Delawarewolves will travel to New Zealand for the first time with a 4-date tour of the North Island with rising kiwi metalcore acts Advocates, plus As Colour Fades on selected dates.
All shows are listed below:
BLACK & RED RECORDS presents DELAWAREWOLVES
with special guests ADVOCATES and AS COLOUR FADES*
THURSDAY, JULY 5TH @ KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND (R18) - Doors at 8pm
w/ Til Death Do Us Party & Breathing Still
FRIDAY, JULY 6TH @ VOID, HAMILTON (AA) - Doors at 6:30pm
w/ Dead Dreamers & Barracks
SATURDAY, JULY 7TH @ UNDERWORLD, WELLINGTON (AA) - Doors at 3pm
w/ Swifts and Sparrows & Sail At Sunset
MONDAY, JULY 9TH @ ZEAL WEST CAFE, AUCKLAND (AA) - Doors at 6:30pm
w/ Edge Of Fury
*As Colour Fades will be appearing on all tour dates except for Wellington.
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May 3, 2012
By the looks of this show, the future of pop-punk in New Zealand is looking bright! Our latest signing STAY AWAKE are making their way up north for a one-off Auckland show this May.
May 17th @ Zeal West Cafe from 7pm
For This Cause (Australia)
Stay Awake
Heart Of Kings
All The Wrong Reasons
When We Get Home
Entry is only $3, so really there's no excuses!
Head over to the Facebook event page to RSVP and spread the word:
Whilst they're in Auckland, Stay Awake will be also recording their new single 'Sirens' with producer Doni Moines.
Apr 1, 2012
Black & Red Records are very pleased to announce their latest signing, pop-punk band Stay Awake – one of the most exciting bands to come out of Christchurch in recent years.
Fueled by their love of music and armed with a mission to revive the glory days of the New Zealand pop-punk scene where local bands ruled the airwaves, this young four piece - lead vocalist/guitarist Matt Clark, guitarist Jesse Bennett, bass player Liam Carroll and drummer Tilaye Tarren-Sweeny – are well on their way to becoming New Zealand's answer to international icons such as Blink-182 and Yellowcard.
Having won over audiences at the 2012 Parachute Music Festival, the band are looking forward to getting into the studio to work on their yet to be named debut album, expected to drop later this year. The first single from the album is 'Sirens' - a huge pop anthem with catchy hooks and a polished energy unlike anything currently on the New Zealand music charts, and will be released in the next couple of months.
With the pop-punk genre enjoying an international resurgence in recent times, the perseverance and determined work ethic of Stay Awake will undoubtedly see their music transcend the boundaries of the local scene and launch the band to all new heights.
Black & Red Records are thrilled to be working with such a talented and inspired group of musicians, and are excited to watch the four-piece go from hometown heroes to the leaders of the next generation in New Zealand pop-punk.
Watch the announcement video on our website: http://www.blackandredrecords.com
For more information, please contact Logan Swinkels at firstname.lastname@example.com
Feb 10, 2012
Summer might be cooling down, but that doesn't mean our local music scene is taking a step back. Black & Red Records are pleased to announce their upcoming end-of-summer tour, headlined by Auckland favourites and recent signing Edge Of Fury. Kicking off on February 16, Edge Of Fury are bringing along Wellington band Authors for the entire three date tour (Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland) as well as local support from some of the best and brightest young bands each city has to offer. This tour is not one to be missed…and at only $5, how can you say no?
Having shared the stage with some of the greats from both the NZ and Australian hardcore scenes (Saving Grace, The Amity Affliction, Northlane) as well as helping send off US band Scary Kids Scaring Kids at their final show, Edge Of Fury have proven to put on a live show worth watching. Having already built up a solid fan base through their passion to perform, they are hardworking and determined. Edge Of Fury will undoubtedly continue to do big things in 2012.
All shows are listed below:
February 16 @ Medusa, Wellington (R18) - Doors at 8:30pm
w/ Declaration AD and Swifts & Sparrows
February 17 @ The Void, Hamilton (AA) - Doors at 7pm
w/ As Colour Fades, Thy Assassin and Valjean
February 18 @ Zeal West, Auckland (AA) - Doors at 6:30pm
w/ As Colour Fades, East Of Eden and 7 Seas
For more information, please contact Logan Swinkels at firstname.lastname@example.com
Dec 23, 2011
Black & Red Records are very pleased to announce the signing of West Auckland-based metalcore band Edge of Fury.
Edge of Fury caught the attention of the label with their new single 'The War Within'. The single displays an ability to mature the hard-edged metal sound from their self-released debut EP 'Midnight', incorporating tasteful melodies which show off their ever improving musicianship and songwriting.
'The War Within' will feature on the band's upcoming EP, due to be released in the first half of 2012 - a release that is sure to become one of the genre's most anticipated EP's of the New Year.
Since their inception in 2009, Edge of Fury have proven to be hard working and determined to succeed. Building up a solid fan base through strong live performances, they have gained valuable touring experience by sharing the stage with some of the greats from the New Zealand and Australian hardcore scenes, including: Saving Grace (NZ), The Amity Affliction (AUS) and Northlane (AUS). They also opened for American act Scary Kids Scaring Kids on their farewell tour of New Zealand in 2010.
With an average age of 20, this young band is showing a lot of promise for now and in the future. Black & Red Records will be working closely alongside the band to help achieve their goal of becoming a known force around the metal and hardcore communities, both in New Zealand and abroad – starting with an Australian tour in 2012 to support their upcoming EP release.
For more information, please contact Logan Swinkels: firstname.lastname@example.com
Oct 18, 2011
The recently founded Black & Red Records are pleased to announce the signing of Christchurch-based band Sails Set, as well as the release of their new single 'Heaven Ends Where The Party Begins' now available on iTunes worldwide.
The single is available to stream for free on Youtube.
Sails Set caught the attention of Black & Red Records right from the band's formation in early 2011, impressed by their intriguing and explosive brand of hardcore fused with electronic elements which could see them becoming New Zealand's answer to UK bands Enter Shikari and Bring Me The Horizon.
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2.6 million people have either downloaded a TV programme or watched it live on the internet, and 900,000 have watched TV via their mobile phone, according to a new report. Indeed, downloading TV programmes via the internet is becoming �habitual� according to Continental Research�s inaugural Convergence Report Spring 2006 launched 15th May 2006.
Of those who download TV programmes, a significantly large number - 29% - do so at least once a week. The types of programmes that are downloaded most are popular American TV shows such as Lost (the most watched downloaded programme), CSI, Desperate Housewives and The Simpsons, all dominating the list ahead of leading British shows such as Life on Mars and Little Britain.
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The prediction of rapid growth is given credence by the proportions of internet TV viewers likely to increase their viewing to specific services in the next 12 months. 40% say that watching downloaded programmes will increase, and 25% say watching TV live via the internet will increase. As the amount of content grows in quantity and quality it will help further the growth of internet TV.
Downloading TV programmes via a mobile phone, however, is handicapped by the same constraints that limit mobile internet, namely a small screen size and incomplete content compared to the �real thing� (i.e. standard TV/ internet). Until these limitations are overcome we don�t expect usage of mobile TV to breakthrough into the mass market. There may be significant experimentation, but it is habitual use that will make it commercially viable. It is also worth recalling that miniature TV�s never became popular.
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The last large outdoor art fair of the season is this weekend in downtown Birmingham, complete with the Detroit Institute of Arts giving hands-on art activities.
The Common Ground 38th annual Birmingham Street Art Fair is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 and will extend down Old Woodward south of Maple Road in downtown Birmingham.
The fair has served as a fundraiser for the work of Common Ground, Oakland County's non-profit agency providing emergency help for families in crisis, and was named one of the top 100 fine art fairs in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine.
The fair will host more than 150 artists from across the country showcasing handmade artwork in ceramics, painting, photography, glass, jewelry, sculpture, wood, leather, metals, mixed media, paper, basketry, digital art, drawing, print making and more.
At the DIA display, young fairgoers will have the chance to create their very own butterfly marionette and learn a bit about the history of puppets. And the Birmingham Street Art Fair once again presents the annual "Art Auction" benefiting Common Ground. Visitors will have the opportunity to bid on wonderful artwork donated by participating artists and in so doing, help Common Ground continue its important work.
Common Ground is a 24-hour crisis intervention agency dedicated to helping youth, adults and families in crisis. Through its crisis line and in person, Common Ground provides professional and compassionate service to help more than 50,000 people in Michigan move from crisis to hope each year. The organization, based in Oakland County, has been serving the community for more than 41 years. For more information, visit www.BirminghamStreetArtFair.com or call 734-662-3382.
Some Oakland County artists who will be featured include: Carole Berhorst, Beth North, Linda K. Rodney, Lucia Lucas, Karen Fenwick, Dawn Reeves, Sooney Kadouh, Marcia Hovland, Duane Scherer, David Scherer, Alice Ham, John Fitzpatrick, Rick Burger, Bob Daily, Cynthia LaMaide, Paul McWain, James Parker, Kathleen Spellman, Maria Oliva Tyra, Charolete Lodico, Paul Wood, Helen Springer, Rusty and Maureen Voorheis, Sara Frank, Julia McGrath, Kathy Boltz Phillips.
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good to know. toasted they are great. Now I too am wondering if they loose nutrients being toasted. Thank you as always enjoy your letter
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What is it that you spray on the toasted seeds toward the end of the video? I bought seeds yesterday and am trying both soaking and toasting today!!! =)
My toasted pumpkin seeds were delicious!! I will try using the Braggs next time I toast!
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Say that five times fast. I mentioned yesterday that I have taken up running again. So my iPod is crucially important for this. Which leads me to think about what the best songs on my iPod right now are for exercising to. Here's a quick list of songs that inspire me to keep pushing.
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--For a third consecutive year, Xactly Corporation, the leader in on-demand sales performance management, has won the CRM Excellence Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's Customer Interaction Solutions magazine. The company's flagship Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sales compensation management application, Xactly Incent, was recognized for significantly improving client business processes thereby generating substantial and measureable results. Customer Interaction Solutions has been the premier publication in the CRM, contact center and teleservices industries since 1982.
"The Eleventh Annual CRM Excellence Awards has recognized Xactly Corporation for being a true CRM partner to its customers and clients"
Xactly Incent is a 100 percent SaaS-based solution that enables sales and finance executives to design, implement, manage, audit and optimize sales compensation management programs easily and affordably. As sales compensation represents one of the prime motivators for a company's success, the right plans can increase profits, control expenses and drive consistent quarter-over-quarter results.
"Being recognized by the editors of Customer Interaction Solutions for a third consecutive year is a testament to how Sales Performance Management solutions can dramatically improve business processes and drive bottom line results," said Christopher Cabrera, founder and CEO, Xactly Corporation. "Winning this award again, is indicative of our ongoing commitment to helping companies of any size motivate the right behaviors and improve sales performance."
"The Eleventh Annual CRM Excellence Awards has recognized Xactly Corporation for being a true CRM partner to its customers and clients," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "Xactly Corporation has demonstrated to the editors of Customer Interaction Solutions that Xactly Incent improved the processes of their clients' businesses by streamlining and facilitating the flow of information needed for companies to retain their most precious asset...their customers."
Based on hard data, the CRM Excellence Awards relies on facts and numbers demonstrating the improvements that the winner's product has made in a client's business. Winners were chosen on the basis of their product or service's ability to help extend and expand the customer relationship to become all encompassing, covering the entire enterprise and the entire lifetime of the customer.
The 2010 CRM Excellence Award winners can be found in the May and June 2010 issues of Customer Interaction Solutions magazine.
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Hello ladies! I report to you from my bed at an un-godly hour. Yup….I'm wide awake again, after sleeping in true marathon style over the weekend. Last week, extreme fatigue ruined my days and now I'm wide-eyed and energised…..hmmm….I have the true genetic makeup of an insomniac with narcoleptic tendencies!!
Now, before I go on, my post may be triggering for those with EDs or those trying to recover. Please don't read on if you start to feel negative in any way because A) life's too short and B) because I love you all!
Anyhow, I'm writing this post because I'd like to talk about TRIGGERS themselves. Now I know a lot of bloggies are in recovery from an ED of some sort, and one thing that can make the journey to health much more difficult, are triggers that ultimately lead to disordered behaviour.
When I was trying to heal myself after many years of anorexia, I sometimes felt that there was no way out. I wanted to get better but then someone mentions. "you're looking well" and BAM! Three weeks later you're looking a little pale again. You think, "Sod it! I'll have that piece of cake", and before you know it, you're sinking into a place of immense guilt. You eat some avocado, PB or bread and all of a sudden you're standing in front of the mirror, disgusted at what you've become…..
It's a very sad, upsetting place to be and for those who are going through this turmoil every single day, just know that change is possible. Life can be amazing, even if you have to take yourself away from certain situations to avoid triggering negative thought processes.
I remember that stage in my recovery so well. Being asked to write down the things that made me feel like I needed to let my undernourished frame diminish some more. Conflicts all the time spinning through my brain. "I want to have babies, I need to get better", and opposing those, "Why did I eat that sandwich?" Why couldn't I have eaten something lighter instead?"
Talk about torture!! You eat to get better but then comments about your regaining health trigger relapse. Then before long, people's worried frowns trigger a further downward spiral. If I showed any form of decline, my sense of self worth would plummet as soon as my family expressed concern. I mean, what type of daughter puts her parents through all that worry? And then I couldn't eat because I felt bad about myself…..and so the cycle perpetuates itself…..
Just as foods themselves can trigger a binge or a subsequent,guilt-ridden starvation, so too can words, pictures, people, life events…..everyone has their own triggers.
For me, stress has always played a major part in my ED. During my exams, I who knew if I'd pass or fail but one thing that was certain is that if I didn't eat, I'd be able to shrink away. And since I started working, yes, I've many experiences of when a bad day in the surgery has left me feeling….uhm….fat!
As I write this post, it feels like I am making reference to a character in a story. A deeply saddened, quiet girl, living a grey life. I can't believe it was me. I remember my dad saying that I'd lost the sparkle in my eye…….
Looking back on things, the path to recovery is fraught with triggers. Seeing skinny celebs in magazines could be your trigger. Or how about that first bite of a cookie? Do you throw the empty packet in the garbage, feeling more empty than before?
The most difficult part of my journey was discovering that sometimes, people around you can trigger your negative behaviour. I had to distance myself from a previously close friend once I had realised that our friendship was draining me in many ways. I value my friendships so much, however, surrounding yourself with positive, energising people definitely helps to put a smile on your face.
Gosh….I ramble so much! What I'm trying to say is that if you are in recovery, there will be many bumps in the road. You'll cry, scream, eat a little, eat a lot. People will say the wrong thing and so will you…but keep talking. If you always feel bad about yourself when you're around a particular person, you may need to give your social circle a shuffle around. You will make amazing friends along the way, including those in the blogosphere, who, I must say, are some of the most caring and compassionate individuals I've ever "met".
Buy magazines that feature healthy models or inspiring people. I think it has only been a recent thing for me to be able to read a fashion magazine and actually feel excited to hit the shops as opposed to feeling huge in comparison to skeletal catwalk models….
….like I said, I'm a different, much happier person these days. In fact, I've never been happier. I still have bad days but doesn't anyone? Most days are good ones now. I love a man more than I ever thought possible and I look forward to cooking for him in the evenings. I'm living a whole new, exciting life
I love you all. Remember that you're amazing and that you can do anything you put your mind to. Treat yourself. Wrap yourself in cotton wool for a bit. Step back from the things that consistently trigger destructive behaviour or bad thoughts. If you wanna be vegan, be vegan! If you wanna much on a huge steak- do it!
I promise you, breaking free has been the hardest but most liberating part of my life…..
……and if you're not asleep by now then I'd be surprised!
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According to the last completed census, in 2000, the population of South Orange was 16,964. In Maplewood, the count hovered at 23,868. Factoring in the 10 years since those tallies were put into the books, we can take a quick guess and assume that the overall population today, for both towns, probably falls somewhere between 40,000 and 45,000.
In two and a half months of writing up the weekly Get Out column, I have listed many events in our area that showcase the achievements of at least a hundred or more of our extremely talented friends and neighbors. The Local has featured many more wonderful artists, performers, musicians, writers, and actors since its inception more than a year ago.
Now, if we all were to just pause for a second, strike a contemplative pose, and merely consider the number of gifted individuals that we are aware of in our two towns, and compare that to our population estimates, the only way to describe the resulting ratio of sheer talent to total people here would be … well, it's a simply absurd bounty of brilliance.


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I used to love to shop, it was one of my favorite pastimes years ago. I never really bought expensive things, I was more of a bargain hunter. But bargain or not it still added up. But now, I'm actually repulsed by the thought of having to buy stuff. Don't get me wrong, I still love to "window shop". I love to go to Home Goods, Pottery Barn, Ikea, etc. But I don't actually buy anything. I just stroll through the aisles and walk right out empty-handed.
After becoming a Dave Ramsey convert and watching countless episodes of Hoaders, I realized just how silly it was to buy so many things. Over the years you purchase and accumulate so many useless things. Now, I know it's a waste of money and time.
So this year I decided to do things differently, I decided to make handmade christmas gifts. I made the majority of my gifts and the rest I bought from artisans at craft shows, instead of at the department stores. I have always given handmade gifts but not to this extent.
I've made a few gifts already and have a few to go. I know, I only have a few days till Christmas, but luckily I won't be seeing a lot of people until the beginning of the year. So I still have a couple of weeks to make their gifts.
I had quite a few gifts to wrap, but luckily I had my christmas elf cat helping me out.
Here are some of the few handmade christmas gifts I've made so far:
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I also made my dad a rustic nautical mirror from thrift store find.
You didn't actually think I was going to let you see what's inside did you? You'll just have to wait until after christmas….
Don't worry I won't keep you in suspense too long. I'll post what's inside and all the tutorials for the gifts and boxes next week. See ya then!
Oh, and Merry Christmas!


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And of course I saved the best for last. Here is my Dad on his last day of work. I got him to pose for me on his favorite locomotive, at least on CSX anyway. This is a former Erie-Lackawanna SD45-2 that was later downrated by CSX to an SD40-2. Now this rare locomotive sits as part of a staged derailment for training purposes at CSX's Tilford Yard in Atlanta. Taken July 1, 2012. You have worked a long 43 years… now you deserve a rest.
Shot with my Pentax K1000, using Fuji Pro 400H.
The daily goings on at CSX's Tilford Yard. Here we have a GE ES44DC #5471 in the distance being serviced for her next trip. And in the foreground sits an EMD SD70MAC #4802 on a service track awaiting to get a good look over before her next trip. Shot taken on Dad's last day of work, July 1, 2012.
A relic from the past. An old Seaboard Air Line trailer, even with the "Razorback - Rarin' To Go" logo pretty much intact. A very rare artifact at CSX's Tilford Yard in Atlanta. Taken on Dad's last day of work, July 1st, 2012.
A whimsical train mural on the wall at the "Hump Tower" at CSX's Tilford Yard in Atlanta. Taken on Dad's last day of work.
Another secluded area of CSX's South Tilford Yard in Atlanta. One of several shots I made on Dad's last day of work with the Railroad. I wonder how many trains have passed by here, entering the yard from points south???
On July 1st, my Dad came here for the last time for work. This place is CSX's Tilford Yard (old Hills Park yard, for the neighborhood it is in). For 43 years he came here, back and forth from Chattanooga's Wauhatchie Yard, on very long runs as a Conductor on the old L&N Railroad, prior to it becoming CSX Transportation through mergers. I will always cherish my memories getting picked up from Kindergarden by my Dad working the local across the street from the school. The kids were jealous! And the times I got to ride with him and be the Engineer, when I was an adult. Trains will always be in my blood.
The next few days I will post photos I took on his last day, as a reminder of what is now a former life. I can't go back to this place with the same feelings. I doubt I will go back at all…
The old Atlantic Coast Line.
The field of future dreams…
Dedicated to my Dad, who retires today after working for 43 years for CSX Railroad (L&N), the only job he ever had. <3
CSX freight train, with GE C40-8 #7628 in the lead.
Shot with my Minolta Maxxum ST si, using Kodak 200.
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LUCCA : Modern café-bistro-bar, Lucca's prize-winning cocktails, delicious food, good service and pleasant atmosphere has made it Bebek's favorite Bistro-Café for the last five years. Lucca is especially known for its signature creative cocktails such as Satsuma Vodka, it`s addictive Tapas prepared by the Spanish Executive Chef Willy Moya, its international cuisine menu, its busy weekend breakfasts & brunches, pre-night out dinners, and its upbeat crowd. Address : Cevdetpasa Cd. No:51/B Bebek, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 257 1255 SUPPER CLUB : Don't come to supperclub if you're in search of a traditional restaurant, have lazy taste buds or are scared of new experiences. However, if you're looking for an unusual dinner experience in an unexpected place and are not afraid to discover the creative corners of your personality, then knock on supperclub's door. The open kitchen, as we know it from Amsterdam, is introduced here too. Address : Muallim Naci Cadd. 65 34467 Ortakoy, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 261 1988 BLACKK : Blackk serves in Resto-lounge, club and Levendiz Greek Tavern. Guests may enjoy the unique Bosphorus landscape while sipping from their glass in Resto-Lounge that fuses 18th century Rococo Style with edgy corners of modernism , spend the night without leaving your comfy lounges while tasting world cuisine selections. Address : Muallim Naci Cadd. 71 34467 Ortakoy, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 236 7256 MIKLA : After several years, Mikla is still drawing crowds to its Scandinavian-style dining room in the Marmara Pera Hotel. Swedish-Turkish chef Mehmet Gürs—Turkey's answer to Jamie Oliver—puts a Nordic spin on minimalist dishes of local lamb, fish and vegetables. Mikla's sky bar is perfect for a romantic night out and people would really fall in love with the place more and more. Address : The Marmara Pera Mesrutiyet Cd. No: 15 Beyoglu, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 293 5656 MIMOLETT : Mimolett restaurant presents the refined tastes from Mediterranean cuisine with its own interpretation and special sauces and takes its name from traditionally produced Mimolette Cheese. Mimolett was established in 2009 by Chef Murat Bozok who has worked in Michelin star restaurants for many years.
Address : Siraselviler Caddesi 55/A Cihangir / Beyoglu, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 245 9858 CHANGA : Built within and spread through four floors of a 103 years old distinguished Art Nouveau townhouse and located near Taksim, serves dinner except Sunday since 1999. Under the consultancy and supervision of renowned Kiwi chef Peter Gordon. Changa`s kitchen presents modern style dishes utilizing fusion technique. The atmosphere of Changa singles it out from the others in Istanbul as it combines old & new, classic & modern. Address : Siraselviler Caddesi 47 Cihangir / Beyoglu, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 252 7064 SUNSET : Sunset Istanbul is located on the hills of Ulus and has one of the greatest views of Istanbul, overlooking the Bosphorus. The food is excellent and a mixture of international cuisine and Turkish dishes. It also has an excellent Sushi Bar attended by Japanese chefs trained in their native homeland. Off the main terrace is a hip bar and large lounge area. Address : Adnan Saygun Caddesi, Yol Sokak No:2, Ulus Parki, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 287 03 57
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