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People Making Changes Issue 20 – Living With OOS / RSI And MANAGING It
– Dorothy – 26/6/97 An interview with Rhona Thorpe. Part 1 – The pain, the loss of confidence and the early search for help. What is OOS/RSI? Occupational Overuse Syndrome/Repetitive Strain Injury is a condition that is gradually getting more widely recognised. OOS is an umbrella term for a number of particular conditions – inflammation…
People Making Changes Issue 19 – Early Intervention at The Champion Centre
– Dorothy – 9-9-05 People working together to make beneficial changes in the lives of small children with disabilities. An Interview with Gae Cherry, an early intervention teacher at the Champion Centre. What does early intervention mean in this context? Early Intervention means just what the name suggests – intervening early in the life of…
People Making Changes Issue 18 – 102 Years Of Adjusting To Change
– Dorothy – 12/6/97 102 years of adjusting to change – a remarkable Christchurch woman celebrates her 102nd birthday Eileen at her 102nd birthday party Eileen McDavitt was born in New Zealand on April 1 1895 – when Victoria was queen of England, when New Zealand was a British colony, when horse drawn vehicles travelled…
Business Of The Month * Moretons Menswear
– Dorothy – 5/6/97 Moretons Menswear – half a century in business Moretons Menswear – a family business with a fascinating history. a business that has adapted to suit the changing demands of retail in the last fifty years, without sacrificing the values on which it was founded. To those who only walk by and…
People Making Changes Issue 16 * After Redundancy
– Dorothy – 15/5/97 “I’ve been made redundant” – a phrase heard all too often in New Zealand in the last decade. Read the story of how coping with this change affected Bede Martin and his family, and how they have responded to the changes. After redundancy “I’ve been made redundant” – “Redundant” – dictionary…
International Physicians For The Prevention Of Nuclear War
– Dorothy – 8/5/97 An interview with Dr Jim Methven, Chair New Zealand Branch. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War is a Dr Jim Methven physicians’ organisation that sees Nuclear War as THE Public Health hazard. It seeks, with like-minded international organisations, to have a treaty signed by the year 2000 that commits…
People Making Changes Issue 15 * From Trained Nuclear Killer to Peace Activist
– Dorothy – 8/5/97 “Spreading the Word about the World Court Ruling” This is the fifth of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer and to a leading international peace activist. Be sure to read the first article in the series before this one. From WCP to Abolition 2000 Rob receives…
People Making Changes Issue 14: From Trained Nuclear Killer to Peace Activist
– Dorothy – 1/5/97 “Rob seeks for a new way to promote peace – an alternative to the nuclear deterrent” This is the forth of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer and to a leading international peace activist. Be sure to read the first article in the series before this…
People Making Changes Issue 13 * From Trained Nuclear Killer to Peace Activist
– Dorothy – 17/4/97 “Events following the murder of Hilda Murrell” This is the third of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer and to a leading international peace activist. Be sure to read the previous articles in the series. Hilda’s Fatal Three Mile Island Connection Why was Hilda Murrell murdered?…
Behind The Screens With Web Guru Peter Wiggin
Kelly – 17/4/97 As co-ordinator of the highly successful “Press Online” and author of the New Zealand bestseller “Wired Kiwis – Every New Zealander’s Guide to the Internet“, Peter Wiggin Peter Wiggin has become a leading personality in the Internet scene in Christchurch and New Zealand since his arrival here just over 2 years ago….