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Phoenix antiques mall Zinnias at Melrose closing after nearly a decade
Zinnias at Melrose Mall, a treasure trove beloved by antiques connoisseurs across metro Phoenix, is closing Feb. 28 after almost a decade in Phoenix's Melrose District.
The building boasts an exterior emblazoned with bright murals designed by local artists and a 10,000-square-foot interior filled with vintage items. Shoppers can find anything from authentic naval uniforms and original Polaroid cameras to used street signs and a vintage Bennington flag.
Mike Hardesty is the visionary behind the shop he calls "beautiful, organized chaos." He caught the vintage and antiques bug while shopping at estate sales and selling items on the side. Armed with a newfound passion, he decided to start an antiques mall.
"I was pulled in by the thrill of the hunt and the history of the items," he said. "I always try to learn about the history of the items I buy so I can pass on the knowledge when I sell them."
A unique antiques experience
Zinnias is no ordinary antiques shop. For one, it is an antiques mall.
Confused about the difference? Hardesty explained it simply. An antiques shop is usually just a store filled with a collection of items the owner has found and is selling.
But an antiques mall, like Zinnias, is a facility that allows vendors to rent spaces in the shop to showcase their own art or pieces they've found. This setup helped achieve one of Hardesty's main goals — to make it a place where everyone could feel welcome.
Whether it was older customers shopping for their Pyrex collections, college students trying to find affordable but unique apartment decor, or collectors looking for something specific, Hardesty said he wanted to appeal to everyone.
"I wanted to create a place where people of all races, religions, socioeconomic standings, and ages felt like they belonged," he said. "I feel lucky because I really think we accomplished what we set out to do."
Hardesty used his interest in technology to set himself apart from other antiquers. He cultivated a large social media following and used it to his advantage by advertising and selling items on the store's Instagram page.
His was one of the first antique malls in the country to develop an inventory cloud. Zinnias employees have access to the inventory from iPads they use in the store, so they can search for specific items or types of items customers want.
The cloud also allows store employees to input customers' interests, needs or collections into a database. The store can then contact the customer if an item matching his or her interest arrives. The customer is emailed a photo, essentially giving that person first dibs on the item.
"If we have a customer come in and say they collect Coca-Cola items, we'll put them down and tag Coca-Cola with their name," Hardesty said. "Then if we get an item in or any of our vendors find a Coca-Cola item, they'll input it and any customers with Coca-Cola tagged on their name will receive an email."
A new community
The shop has garnered a sort of cult following over the years. It's a melting pot of regular customers whose homes, restaurants and businesses are adorned with pieces they found hidden among the gems Zinnias has to offer.
Hardesty forged a new community, brought together by a collective love of old items.
Stephanie Lieb is a self-proclaimed die-hard fan of the store. She said a friend recommended Zinnias to her in 2012, and she never looked back.
Lieb said she didn't have any experience shopping vintage at the time, but her mom wanted to recruit an interior decorator friend to help decorate her daughter's condo as a Christmas gift. When asked about her style, Lieb said she was interested in a more vintage look and said a friend had recommended Zinnias.
The ladies ended up purchasing almost everything for the condo there.
Since then, Lieb bought a house, which was built in 1955, and got more involved in the Modern Phoenix neighborhood group, which focuses on Midcentury Modern homes and areas in Phoenix.
She said she credits Zinnias with her love of antiques and vintage style, and she loves how unusual the store is with its collection of items from the past, sold in a very tech-savvy way.
"I love that they post stuff on Instagram and stuff," Lieb said. "I buy a lot of things directly through Instagram now."
Giving a new business its wings
Lance Lockhart met Hardesty at the Thieves Market in 2015. Lockhart, a captain for Southwest Airlines, told him about a business he was working to create on Etsy, selling aviation-themed art.
Hardesty invited him to be a partner in one of his spaces at Junk in the Trunk Market in May 2015. Lockhart said the opportunity gave him the biggest sales increase he had seen at the time.
"He gave me the boost from just a little bit of sales to, at the time, it was the highest-grossing sale I had been a part of," Lockhart said. "Since that time, I have had pieces in his store and we've sort of become contemporaries."
Lockhart said his business has grown so big that he doesn't need to do in-person sales events. Now he primarily sells items through shops like Zinnias and his Etsy store, Wyldebyrd Art, which he said is the No. 1 Etsy aviation store in the country.
"When I say he helped propel me to the next level, I'm not kidding," Lockhart said. "The money I made when I worked with Mike at the Junk in the Trunk Market allowed me to buy the pieces I needed to expand my reach, and for that I am forever grateful."
Lockhart said the thing that keeps people coming back to Zinnias is the tight-knit community they immediately feel upon entering the doors. He compared it to the bar in "Cheers."
"Every store has its Norm, it has its Woody, it has that Cheers atmosphere. And Zinnias definitely had that," Lockhart said. "When you have those long-standing employees, people want to come back."
Zinnias employees knew their customers, and they would look out for items they knew people were looking for. He said they knew the store's inventory and were always able to help people find what they needed to complete their collection or add the finishing touch to their home.
Celebration of life
Marshall Shore, a historian who has been a vendor at Zinnias for almost seven years, is helping to organize a sort of last hurrah for the shop with bands and food trucks and one big party.
He said the shop deserves a proper farewell; he credits it as the start of what he now calls "Antiques Alley" on Seventh Avenue. After Zinnias started becoming popular, more antiques shops opened in the area, forming a community.
Now they have the Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Festival once a year, shutting down the street from Indian School to Camelback to celebrate the shops and bring the community together.
"Zinnias was there before Seventh Avenue really became Antiques Alley," he said. "It was the first one there, and it'll be the first to go."
The "last hurrah" will be Feb. 17, and Shore said it will likely be an all-day event. He encourages anyone who has shopped at Zinnias to come out and be a part of the festivities.
"Zinnias very much was a community," Shore said. "As a person who sold there, I've made some great friends, so that's why I'm so happy to do it. We just want to say thank you so much for letting us do what we love."


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A benefit fundraiser for Special Olympics Maui Swim Team is set for Saturday, April 26. The public community event—dubbed Swim & Fin—welcomes swimmers of all ages and swim levels to join the fun at Kihei Aquatics Center.
To enter, swimmers must make a minimum entry fee donation of $35; entry fees provide swimmers with a commemorative T-shirt and light refreshments. Entrants will swim based on their age group and prizes will be awarded in various categories.
"It's a great way to train, exercise, show your support for your community, and just have fun," said swimming coach Marie White. "Whether you swim recreationally, are on a school or private team, we want you to join us!"
"This year is extra special as we are recognizing our Honorary Chairpersons, Nikilani Rojas and Fae Torres," said Special Olympics Maui Regional Director Adrienne Laurion. "Both of them have been selected to represent Hawaii at the Special Olympics National Games in New Jersey from June 14-21, 2014 in aquatics."
Entry forms, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities and additional information is available from Parent Volunteer and Event Co-Chairperson Toni Rojas. Rojas can be conatacted at email@example.com or 808-344-8880. Entries are due April 1 and donations are due on day of event. Details and rules are available on the entry form.
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The Grapes of Wrath Analysis and (part three)
Ma reports that the open gestures of hostility the family has suffered at the hands of policemen and landowners have made her "mean," petty, hardened. In Weedpatch, however, for the first time since leaving Oklahoma she is treated like a human being. The camp manager's kindness rekindles her sense of connection in the world. Ma's speech underlines the importance of fellowship among the migrants, suggesting that, given their current difficulties, one cannot afford to bear one's burdens alone.
Throughout The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck emphasizes the importance of the self-respect and sense of dignity that Ma displays here. The unfair treatment the migrants receive does not simply create hardship for them; it diminishes them as human beings. As long as people maintain a sense of injustice, however—a sense of anger against those who seek to undercut their pride in themselves—they will never lose their dignity. Pa, Al, and Uncle John return from a day of fruitless searching for work, but Ma remains hopeful, for Tom has been hired.
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Three
When the people are not working or looking for work, they make music and tell folktales together.
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Four
It is the night of the camp dance—the night that the Farmers' Association plans to start a riot and have the camp shut down. Ezra Huston, the chairman of the camp committee, hires twenty men to look out for instigators and preempt the riot. As the music begins, Tom and the other men quickly spot three dubious-looking men. When one of the suspected troublemakers picks a fight by stepping in to dance with another man's date, the men apprehend the trio and evict them from the camp. Before they leave, Huston asks the three why they would turn against their own brothers, and the men confess that they have been well paid to start a riot.
Analysis: Chapters Twenty-Two–Twenty-Four
In the Weedpatch government camp, perhaps for the first time since leaving Oklahoma, the family finds itself in a secure position. Tom finds a job, and the camp manager treats Ma with such dignity. The charity, kindness, and goodwill that the migrants exhibit toward one another testifies to the power of their fellowship. Life in Weedpatch disproves the landowners' beliefs that "Okies" lead undignified, uncivilized lives. The Joads' experiences in the Weedpatch camp serve to illustrate one of the novel's main theses: humans find their greatest strength in numbers. As the novel moves into its final chapters, this philosophy takes center stage. The unity of the migrants poses the greatest threat to landowners and the socioeconomic system on which they thrive.
The Weedpatch camp changes not only individual characters but also the interactions among groups of characters. Thus, we witness a shift of power taking place within the Joad clan. As Pa JoadThe altered family structure parallels the more general revision of traditional power structures in the camp. The farmers now make their own decisions, delegating duties according to notions of fairness and common sense rather than adhering to old hierarchies or submitting to individual cravings for control. As Jim Casy had predicted in Chapter Ten when he insisted on helping Ma salt the family's meat, when faced with unprecedented hardship, people can no longer afford to stratify themselves according to gender, age, or other superficial differences. suffers one failure after another, Ma is called upon to make decisions and guide the family.
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Five
Spring is beautiful in California, but, like the migrants, many small local farmers stand to be ruined by large landowners, who monopolize the industry. Unable to compete with these magnates, small farmers watch their crops wither and their debts rise. The wine in the vineyards' vats goes bad, and anger and resentment spread throughout the land. The narrator comments, "In the souls of the people, the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage."
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Six
After nearly a month in the government camp, the Joads find their supplies running low and work scarce. They find work at a peach farm. In the farm, the family learns that they will be paid only five cents a box for picking peaches; desperate for food, they take the job.
Tom sneaks under the gate and starts down the road. He comes upon a tent and discovers that one of the men inside is Jim Casy. Two policemen approach, recognizing Casy as the workers' leader and referring to him as a communist and crush his skull with a pick handle. Tom kills the police and run away. In the morning the family leave the peach farm and head off to find work picking cotton. Tom hides in a culvert close to the plantation and the family bring food to him.
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Seven
Signs appear everywhere advertising work in the cotton fields. Wages are decent, but workers without cotton-picking sacks are forced to buy them on credit. There are so many workers that some are unable to do enough work even to pay for their sacks. Some of the owners are crooked and rig the scales used to weigh the cotton. To counter this practice, the migrants often load stones in their sacks.
Analysis: Chapters Twetny-Five–Twenty-Seven
In Chapter Twenty-Five, the phrasing and word choice evokes biblical language: simple and declarative, yet highly stylized and symbolic. Steinbeck portrays the rotten state of the economic system by describing the literal decay that results from this system's agricultural mismanagement. Depictions of the putrefying crops symbolize the people's darkening, festering anger. The rotting vines and spoiled vintage in particular, both a source and an emblem of the workers' rage, become a central image and provide the novel with its title.
The Joads' dream of a golden life in California, like the season's wine, has gone sour. As the end of Chapter Twenty-Five states, the people's anger is ripening, "growing heavy for the vintage
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Eight
At the cotton fields, the Joads are given a boxcar to live in, but they are forced to share it with another family, the Wainwrights. They soon make enough money to buy food and clothing. When another girl, envious of Ruthie's treat, picks a fight with her, Ruthie boasts angrily that her older brother has killed two men and is now in hiding. Ma Sorrowfully, urges him to leave lest he be caught. Tom shares with his mother some of Jim Casy's words of wisdom, which he has been pondering since his friend died:
Says one time he went out in the wilderness to find his own soul, an' he foun' he didn't have no soul that was his'n. Says he foun' he jus' got a little piece of a great big soul. Says a wilderness ain't no good, 'cause his little piece of a soul wasn't no good 'less it was with the rest, an' was whole.
Every man's soul is simply a small piece of a great soul. Tom says that he has decided to unify his soul with this great soul by working to organize the people, as Casy would have wanted. The next day, the two families travel to the small plantation, where so many workers have amassed that the entire crop is picked before noon. Glumly, the family returns to the boxcar, and it begins to rain.
Summary: Chapter Twenty-Nine
Rain lashes the land and rivers overflow, no work can be done during the flood. The men are forced to beg and to steal food. The women watch the men in apprehension, worried that they might finally see them break. Instead, however, they see the men's fear turning to anger. The women know that their men will remain strong as long as they can maintain their rage.
Summary: Chapter Thirty
On the third day of the storm the rain continues to fall. The truck has flooded, and the family has no choice but to remain in the boxcar. Rose of Sharon delivers a stillborn baby. Uncle John ventures into the storm, places the improvised coffin in the stream, and watches the current carry it away.
On the sixth day of rain, the flood begins to overtake the boxcar, and Ma decides that the family must seek dry ground. On their way, they find a dying man and small boy. The boy tells them that his father has not eaten for six days. The man's health has deteriorated to such an extent that he cannot digest solid food; he needs soup or milk. Ma looks to Rose of Sharon, and the girl at once understands her unstated thoughts. Rose of Sharon asks everyone to leave the barn and, once alone, she approaches the starving man. Despite his protests, she holds him close and suckles him.
Analysis: Chapters Twenty-Eight–Thirty
Tom continues the way of Jim Casy as he promises to live his life devoted to a soul greater than his own. As Tom leaves his family to fight for social justice, he completes the transformation that began several chapters earlier.
The book ends on a surprisingly hopeful note: Steinbeck uses a collection of symbols, most of them borrowed from biblical stories, to inject a deeply spiritual optimism into his bleak tale. Thus, while the rain represents a damaging force that threatens to wash away the few possessions the Joads have left, it also represents a power of renewal. The reader recalls Steinbeck's phrasing in Chapter Twenty-Nine, in which the text notes that the downpours, although causing great destruction, also enable the coming of spring: we read that the raindrops are followed by "[t]iny points of grass," making the hills a pale green.
Even the events surrounding the birth of the dead baby contain images of hope. As Uncle John floats the child downstream, Steinbeck invokes the story of Moses, who, as a baby, was sent down the Nile, and later delivered his people out of slavery and into the Promised Land of Israel. As John surrenders the tiny body to the currents, he tells it: "Go down an' tell 'em. Go down in the street an' rot an' tell 'em that way. That's the way you can talk." The child's corpse becomes a symbolic messenger, charged with the task of testifying to his people's suffering. (Again, in John's speech we find an allusion to the life of the Hebrew prophet: his words echo the refrain of the traditional folk gospel song "Go Down, Moses.")
The closing image of the novel is imbued with equal spiritual power as Rose of Sharon and the starving man in the barn form the figure of a Pietà—a famous motif in visual art in which the Virgin Mary holds the dead Christ in her lap. As Rose of Sharon suckles the dying man, we watch her transform from the complaining, naive, often self-centered girl of previous chapters into a figure of maternal love. As a mother whose child has been sacrificed to send a larger message to the world, she assumes a role similar to that of the mother of Christ. Like Mary, she represents ultimate comfort and protection from suffering, confirming an image of the world in which generosity and self-sacrifice are the greatest of virtues.
When Casy says that "maybe all men got one big soul ever'body's part of," he argues that humankind as a whole is more important than any other individual. Casy goes so far that perhaps there is no sin, that everything people do is holy. His ideas are close to those of the 19th century American writer Ralf Waldo Emerson, who abandoned traditional religious thought and argued the idea of an "oversoul"- a collective unity of souls transcends or goes beyond the individual soul. Like Emerson, Casy comes to believe that people discover lif's true meaning only when they see their connection to other people and learn to love them. Casy's belief is expressed in the growing sense of unity among the migrants and other dispossessed people.
The novel affirms Thomos Jefferson's belief that those who labor in the earth are the chosen people pf God. Steinbeck emphasizes the importance of a unified. Sharing attitude between humana and the earth.
Man's Inhumanity to Man
Steinbeck consistently and woefully points to the fact that the migrants' great suffering is caused not by bad weather or mere misfortune but by their fellow human beings. Historical, social, and economic circumstances separate people into rich and poor, landowner and tenant, and the people in the dominant roles struggle viciously to preserve their positions. In order to protect themselves from such danger, the landowners create a system in which the migrants are treated like animals, drawn from one filthy roadside camp to the next, denied livable wages.
The Saving Power of Family and Fellowship
The Grapes of Wrath chronicles the story of two "families": the Joads and the collective body of migrant workers. Although the Joads are joined by blood, the text argues that it is not their genetics but their loyalty and commitment to one another that establishes their true kinship.
The Dignity of Wrath
The Joads stand as exemplary figures in their refusal to be broken by the circumstances that conspire against them. At every turn, Steinbeck seems intent on showing their dignity and honor; he emphasizes the importance of maintaining self-respect in order to survive spiritually.
Steinbeck makes a clear connection in his novel between dignity and rage. As long as people maintain a sense of injustice—a sense of anger against those who seek to undercut their pride in themselves—they will never lose their dignity.
The Multiplying Effects of Selfishness and Altruism
According to Steinbeck, many of the evils that plague the Joad family and the migrants stem from selfishness. Simple self-interest motivates the landowners and businessmen to sustain a system that sinks thousands of families into poverty. In contrast to and in conflict with this policy of selfishness stands the migrants' behavior toward one another. Aware that their livelihood and survival depend upon their devotion to the collective good, the migrants unite—sharing their dreams as well as their burdens—in order to survive.
Improvised Leadership Structures
When the novel begins, the Joad family relies on a traditional family structure in which the men make the decisions and the women obediently do as they are told. As the Joads journey west and try to make a living in California, however, the family dynamic changes drastically. This revolution parallels a similar upheaval in the larger economic hierarchies in the outside world. Thus, the workers at the Weedpatch camp govern themselves according to their own rules and share tasks in accordance with notions of fairness and equality rather than power-hungry ambition or love of authority.
The Turtle:The farmers plight in surviving is comparable to the turtle's struggle to cross the road.
Rose of Sharon's Pregnancy:Rose of Sharon's pregnancy holds the promise of a new beginning. When she delivers a stillborn baby, that promise seems broken although a sigh of hope arises by burying the baby in the river.
The Death of the Joads' Dog:When the Joads stop for gas not long after they begin their trip west, they are met by a hostile station attendant, who accuses them of being beggars and vagrants. While there, a fancy roadster runs down their dog and leaves it for dead in the middle of the road. The gruesome death constitutes the first of many symbols foreshadowing the tragedies that await the family.
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Transitional justice from above and below? A global comparative perspective. Lecture 4; Exploring impacts from bottom-up processes after mass violence
- Date: –15:00
- Location: Engelska Parken, Eng2-1076
- Lecturer: Holly Guthrey, Hugo Valentin Centre, UU
- Organiser: Hugo Valentin-centrum
- Contact person: Holly Guthrey
- Phone: 018-471 7589
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Exploring impacts of bottom-up processes after mass violence
This open lecture series will speak to the ongoing debate in the field of transitional justice regarding whether it is best to pursue post-conflict justice and reconciliation strategies from the top-down or bottom-u, i.e. should states or international organizations lead these efforts, or should they be developed and implemented by local, grassroots actors. In an effort to build across regional borders, inducing case studies from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chile, Jerusalem, Rwanda and Solomon Islands. Each lecture will reflect on important questions surrounding the possible risks and benefits of pursuing transitional justice from above or below.
Holly L. Guthrey received her PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Otago and is a Research Fellow at the Hugo Valentin Centre at Uppsala University. Her research interests include transitional justice, postconflict reconciliation and peacebuilding, victim psychology, and customary justice en reconciliation mechanisms. Among the settings where she has conducted field research are Chile, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Taiwan and Timor-Leste.


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I am the producer of a short film called Ben, a UTS minor project, which will be shooting in late September.
This short comedy/drama focuses on 19-year-old introvert, Ben, who attends a party with his best friend. The party is hosted by Ben's much older co-worker Jo, whom he is secretly in love with. Ben sees the night as an opportunity to make his move.
We urgently need to fill the following crew positions:
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As this is a student production, the positions are unpaid, but your work will be credited.
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Here is a very important post from Dr. Catey Shanahan documenting direct bribes from drug dealers to clinics who can attract more doctors by paying them more as long as they pledge to get every patient's LDL below 100. Without major dietary change, counseling for which takes a lot of unpaid time of the doctor, this can only be done by prescibing statins, already the most prescribed drugs in the world. When will the physician licensing bodies stop this corruption of the medical profession and forbid any financial connection of practicing doctors with any industry associated with medical practice?
Unlike Dr. Shanahan, I do blame the doctors. This sort of behavior is highly unprofessional. If no doctor went along with this highly unethical practice, contrary to the Hippocratic oath, it wouldn't exist.
It seems insurance companies are so occupied with getting $zillions from drug dealers that they can't be bothered to look at the data. Here are some from the ALLHAT-LLT study. In spite of a large reduction in LDL, bad blood cholesterol, there was no effect on mortality or morbidity in this group of very high risk people including diabetics, all of which the insurance company says should be give statins. Where a bar crosses the vertical line there is no significant effect in that sub-group.
And look at the baseline characteristics of the participants in ALLHAT-LLT: all overweight, 43% obese, 23% smoking, 35% diabetic. Is it not highly unethical to perform a drug study for lifestyle diseases in such a group with obviously atherogenic lifestyles BEFORE optimizing the lifestyles of all participants?
Many of the comments on the NYT and other articles on the new recommendations for pediatricians and family doctors to put children on brain-damaging statins are expressing outrange that drug companies are taking over the minds of doctors. Don't blame doctors. We're being threatened by insurance companies. If we don't do exactly what drug companies want, we'll be paid less. In some cases, some of us might loose our jobs. (OKay, we do deserve some blame for not standing up for ourselves!)
I went for a job interview in Portland and in a conversation with the medical director of a large group there, I was told that if I failed to get my patients LDL levels down to 100 "someone will sit down and talk with you." This particular group was able to offer a better starting salary than average. I had assumed that the reason they could offer more was through efficiencies. During the interview, I learned there was more to it than that. They had special arrangements with drug companies called 'incentive programs.' The medical director told me with absolute glee "we keep asking them [meaning drug companies] for money and they keep giving it to us." He sounded like a kid at Christmas!
This group's policy is to get everyone's LDL under 100, regardless of risk factors. Stratifying risk is "too complicated." So they make it simple for their docs. How convenient for the drug companies. I suspect that because this organization has such an aggressive general policy, the drug companies reward them handsomely for taking such a progressive position. They can offer about $50,000 more per year than doctors working in their own, independent offices.
HMSA is Hawaii's largest medical insurance company. They are paying me to prescribe statins to people who have had heart attacks. Next year, they will pay me to prescribe statins to every single one of my diabetic patients. If I don't I may loose about $20,000 and my entire group will be penalized financially as well.
If any of this disturbs you, please write to John Berthiaume MD, HMSA Vice President/Medical Director. 818 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96814. Or, you can write to the medical director of your own insurance company and let them know what you think about your payments going into programs that force doctors to write bad prescriptions or loose money!


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… is an eternal one, with a few light bulb moments on the way. That's my definition anyway as its something that doesn't come easily for me. Oh how I envy those seemingly smug crafters who are always positively brimming over with ideas and fab new projects. Don't get me wrong, I am always able to design and make a bag from even the sketchiest of briefs (verbal not wearable!) or any other item that Tall Amy is known for, its the small, pretty and daintily embroidered makes that I always struggle with.
The reality is though (and I have this on good authority) that SSC's put in lots of research time i.e. looking at media and books, other people's creations as well as life around them. I thought about this over the weekend, had a peek at my latest sewing mag, watched TGBSB Class of 2014 and, after wiping the condensation off the window peered out into the world. Oh Joy!, I had an epiphany and realised that after all this time I can come up with an idea of something to sew on a Sunday afternoon in front of the fire. A couple of hours and sore fingertips later I had a clutch of beady brooches to show for my efforts.
Thinking about it, the skills that a sewer uses; the stitches and techniques aren't infinite. Next time I look at something that is not Tall Amy made I will log it's construction and 'beautification' in my database for use perhaps at a later date. After all, if you put your own spin on something it's not pinching an idea it utilising the limited technical resources available. If a fellow crafter sees something in the make up of one of my items that they want to incorporate into one of theirs it's a form of flattery isn't it and I'm all for a bit of that!
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The Commission on Human Rights,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments, including the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action,
Recalling the universality, interdependence and indivisibility of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights,
Recalling also its resolution 1994/44 of 4 March 1994 and taking note of resolution 1997/28 of 28 August 1997 of the SubCommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, as well as Part II, paragraph 91, of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (A/CONF.157/23),
Convinced that the expectation of impunity for violations of international human rights or humanitarian law encourages such violations and is one of the fundamental obstacles to the observance of international human rights and humanitarian law and the full implementation of international human rights and humanitarian law instruments,
Convinced also that exposing violations of human rights, holding their perpetrators accountable, obtaining justice for their victims and preserving historical records of such violations will guide future societies and are integral to the promotion and implementation of human rights and fundamental freedoms and to the prevention of future violations,
Recognizing that accountability of individual perpetrators of grave human rights violations is one of the central elements of any effective remedy for victims of human rights violations and a key factor in ensuring a fair and equitable justice system and, ultimately, reconciliation and stability within a State,
Welcoming the establishment, by a number of States where human rights violations have occurred in the past, of mechanisms to expose such violations, including commissions of inquiry or commissions for achieving truth and reconciliation,
Stressing the importance of establishing a permanent international criminal court as a measure in the fight against impunity, while acknowledging the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Tribunal for Rwanda,
1. Emphasizes the importance of combating impunity to the prevention of violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and urges States to give necessary attention to the question of impunity for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including those perpetrated against women, and to take appropriate measures to address this important issue;
2. Recognizes that, for the victims of human rights violations, public knowledge of their suffering and the truth about perpetrators of the violations are essential steps towards rehabilitation and reconciliation and urges States to intensify their efforts to provide victims of human rights violations with a fair and equitable process through which the violations can be investigated and made public and to encourage victims to participate in such a process;
3. Emphasizes the importance of taking all necessary and possible steps to hold accountable perpetrators of violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and urges States to take action in accordance with due process of law;
4. Calls upon States and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to consider providing States, upon their request, with concrete and practical assistance and cooperation in seeking to achieve the goals set out in the present resolution;
5. Notes the report submitted by Mr. Louis Joinet pursuant to SubCommission decision 1996/119 of 29 August 1996 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1997/20/Rev.1) and the Set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity annexed to the report, and requests the Secretary-General to invite States, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to provide him with their views and comments thereon;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to invite States to provide information on any legislative, administrative or other steps they have taken to combat impunity for human rights violations in their territory and to provide information on remedies available to the victims of such violations;
7. Also requests the Secretary-General to collect the information and comments received pursuant to the present resolution and to submit a report to the Commission at its fiftyfifth session;
8. Invites the special rapporteurs and other mechanisms of the Commission to give due consideration to the issue of impunity in the discharge of their mandates;
9. Decides to continue its consideration of this matter at its fiftyfifth session under the agenda item entitled "Further promotion and encouragement of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the question of the programme and methods of work of the Commission".
52nd meeting
17 April 1998
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. IX.]


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Helping Government to develop Algorithm Guidelines
The Government Chief Data Steward, Liz McPherson, has commissioned Professor Rhema Vaithianathan, co-director of the Centre for Social Data Analytics at AUT, to review international guidelines for the government use of algorithms, and help develop a 'best practice' approach for New Zealand.
Professor Vaithianathan's work will complement the current algorithm stocktake being led by the Chief Data Steward and Chief Digital Officer, which was commissioned by the Ministers of Statistics and Government Digital Services in May.
Statistics New Zealand is working with Professor Vaithianathan and her colleagues at AUT because they are leaders in the development of thinking and best practice in the use of algorithms and the ethical and legal frameworks that support their use.
After reviewing existing international guidelines for the use of algorithms in government, Professor Vaithianathan's advice will help Statistics New Zealand recommend best practice options.
"Government agencies In New Zealand and worldwide have an increasing interest in how algorithms might be used to support improved decision-making and service provision. And unsurprisingly, government, agencies and the general public want to be able to run a ruler over proposed uses of algorithms. They want to know what an acceptable use of these tools looks like – especially when it comes to aspects like transparency, reliability, human involvement, and bias. We are not the only country wondering how we can harness the potential of algorithms in a safe and trusted way so it makes sense to learn everything we can from work being done in New Zealand and overseas," says Professor Vaithianathan.


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Fresh local garlic is a little bit of a luxury in Australia. The vast majority of ours comes from overseas and we are pretty much used to its semi dry nature. But I tell you what, have a go at the real thing and it is life changing for a serious foodie and cook. The fresh stuff is completely different, its bleeds when it is cut, not blood obviously, but sensational garlicky goodness. And some varieties like the one I have had to try in this post can even be eaten raw. Incredible.
A friend of mine has done something I would love to do. Pack up move north and buy a farm. Then grow garlic. WHAT? Garlic, yes. The most difficult crop on earth. I have to admire his dedication. I asked him for a little background on the farm.
Darkwood Farm is a family run organic farm in the beautiful Thora Valley on the mid north coast of NSW.
We believe our food supply should be in the hands of family farms and not greedy multinationals.
Our aim is to provide high quality, organically grown produce to consumers direct, from paddock to plate. Our online shop will be operational from June 2013 at www.darkwoodfarm.com.au and the Darkwood Farm Facebook page you will be able to see how we grow our products and follow the entie lifecycle of each crop.
Our first commercial crop is Garlic, of the Russian variety aka known as Elephant garlic due to its large size.
We grow our garlic on the alluvial flats next to the Bellinger River which adjoins our property.
Our next crops will include Ginger and Turmeric as well.
Hopefully from 2014 we will also be able to provide organic handmade goats' cheese as we are currently selecting the first goats for our herd.
Last week he arrived in Surry Hills on a loud motorbike packing goodies. A pile of fresh garlic got handed to me and I couldn't wait to try it. Over the weekend I test cooked a few different things including French Garlic and Onion Soup, a Pizza with Garlic and Whitebean Sauce and perfect Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. There is no where to hide in the last dish, it is just the olive oil and garlic and boy did the garlic do some talking. The difference with fresh is amazing.
So here are a few pictures of the final results. I am no photographer but you get the idea.
So despite all the clever recipes the funny thing is that it was the simplest thing that absolutely won us all over. Basic pizza dough, some good olive oil and shaved fresh garlic. Absolute perfection.
I encourage you all to follow Darkwood on Facebook so you find out the moment they start selling direct to the public. Try the real thing, you will not regret it.


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A Cherry Dessert Fit for a Queen
This article is brought to you by our friends at Electrolux as part of an ongoing series focusing on seasonal ingredients. Today: A bygone fruit sauce gets a savory update, just in time for the height of summer.
A jubilee is defined a couple of ways when Googled:
And it's a word that just sounds joyous—jubilee—one that evokes dancing outside under the stars, checkered napkins and hair tied in ribbons, and mounds of dessert just waiting to be had. A pretty dreamy vision, if you ask me.
So while the first definition seems relevant enough—I can't help but also recall the phrase "Jubilation, she loves me again!" from Simon and Garfunkel's song "Cecilia"—the second seems mildly tangential to the actual word. When did jubilee become a nickname for flambé?
Let's back up a minute, though: What is flambé—just a hoighty, en français culinary term? No, no—according to the culinary encyclopedia Larousse Gastronomique, flamber is the act of pouring spirit over food and then igniting it. (Both to enhance flavor and "demonstrate culinary showmanship," Larousse says.) This could be for anything savory or sweet, really, despite what Google is telling you—we even have a recipe on our site that calls for flambéing shrimp.
But the more typical application is sweet, yes—brandy, rum, kirsch, or whiskey is often the culprit of the flames, having been lit up in a "jubilee" table-side in the past—whiz-bang style—just before it hits the plate. This presentation was a delight in the 40s and 50s not just in opulent, mid-century French restaurants, but at home, too. "What I have found is that its use in the home always seemed to follow the adaptation of a restaurant dish to home use," Matt Sartwell, Managing Partner and owner of Kitchen Arts and Letters, a culinary bookshop on New York City's Upper East Side, says.
But this flamboyant style has lagged behind in the decades since. So how does a dish like this come to prominence, to the point that when you hear its name you automatically associate it with its preparation or ingredients, even if you aren't clearly sure of exactly what it is?
According to many, the origin of Cherries Jubilee was supposedly at Queen Victoria of England's Golden Jubilee—a celebration of her fiftieth year of reign in 1887. It was widely known, accounts say, that Victoria's favorite fruit was cherries, and that none other than Chef Auguste Escoffier developed the version we now know for this special occasion.
The food at these royal jubilees—held for important anniversaries for the throne, and therefore, not often—was indeed a form of pageantry: There were ox roasts, pounds of duck and lobster, luscious jellies and ice cream towers, breads and puddings, many molded into crowns or with initials of the king or queen. It seems to me that the rich, boozy sauce of Cherries Jubilee would not have been out of place.
I got to thinking that this celebratory dish deserves a reemergence—and an update on the syrupy-sweet flavor it's become known for. The addition of fennel pumps up the texture, crisp and anise-flavored, and black pepper takes things savory, all laid out on creamy vanilla ice cream and a soft pound cake. A little queenly, if you ask me.
Cherries Jubilee with Fennel and Black PepperView Recipe
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Corporate social responsibility | Putzmeister - INDIA
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Giving back to local communities
No matter how well you do the job entrusted to you, it's not complete till you also give back something to the society and the environment you work in. We take that responsibility seriously. Whether it's fostering a greener environment or nurturing young lives, we are constantly working on opportunities to help make the world a better place - one step at a time.
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Constructing an extension for a local orphanage
Constructing an extension for a local orphanage
When Bethesda Life Centre (BLC) in Santa Cruz, Goa wanted to expand their orphanage, Putzmeister was happy to construct one. Putzmeister used in-house expertise with that of external consultants, and had the new structure ready in just 3 months. The expansion will help to add 50 more beds to the 100 already available. Elevating the structure gives children at the orphanage a sheltered place to play outside during the monsoons. On 16th of March 2018, the Managing Director of Putzmeister India, Mr. Wilfried Theissen and the MLA of Santa Cruz, Mr. Tony Fernandes inaugurated the extension. Speaking at the inauguration, Mr. Wilfried Theissen said, "It gives us great joy to support Bethesda Life Centre in their continuing commitment to shelter children in need." Thanking Putzmeister, Mr. Martin Philip and Ms. Bina Martin said "Over the years Putzmeister consistently supported over 100 distressed children under the care of Bethesda Life Centre. Thank you for building a new big dormitory for our boys. Thank you for your priceless partnership extended toward BLC since the year 2014" Putzmeister has been supporting BLC since 2014 under its CSR programme, and has been providing support in the form of monthly rations, bunk beds, mattresses, clothing, birthday and Christmas celebrations and in many other ways that help make the children feel loved and comfortable.
Towards a litter free Goa
Towards a litter free Goa
Yellow, red, purple, blue – 1,50,000 discarded plastic bottles, painted colourfully and crafted to look like flowers covered a field of 2,000 square meters and shone in the brightest colours. The installation called "Carpet of Joy", was put up in the village Saligao in North Goa from April to May 2017. The project was initiated by the Director of the Museum of Goa, Dr. Subodh Kerkar. He was inspired by a similar installation by the Israelian artist Uri de Beer, who had worked with painted bottles on a smaller scale. Putzmeister India organized the collecting, cutting and painting of the bottles. A part of them got painted at the Putzmeister factory in Verna in South Goa by employees who worked on the project in their free time. The project did not stop here. Together with the village council of Saligao, Dr. Kerkar set the goal to make Saligao litter free within two months. "For this cause, we went from house to house to show people how to separate garbage correctly. The response was tremendous" said Eknath Oraskar from the village council of Saligao. Around the installation and all around the village, waste bins were put up. Dr. Kerkar hopes that Saligao will become a role model for other villages to join the environmental health campaign. His aim is a litter free Goa. Putzmeister India will continue to support the environment project. Ms. Beaula Knauf, PR Consultant at Putzmeister India underlines: "It is not a project, but a movement."
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Project Life Recognised
Putzmeister's efforts towards corporate social responsibility were recognized at the Construction Opportunities Excellence Awards 2016 held at Excon in Bengaluru. The company was declared the 2nd best in the Construction Equipment sector. Highest quality, performance and reliability - that's what Putzmeister has always been synonymous with. Putzmeister India, which was established in 2007, continues to uphold these traditions. At the same time it sincerely believes in giving back to the society, in every way possible. Mr. Wilfried Theissen, Managing Director of Putzmeister India believes, "Businesses cannot be successful when the society around them fails". To execute their CSR vision of creating a better social, ecological and economic environment Putzmeister initiated 'Project Life'. At the heart of this initiative was the intention to go beyond providing financial support and offer total, honest involvement. In keeping with this intention, Putzmeister follows a strict no cheque policy. Ms. Beaula Knauf, PR and CSR consultant to Putzmeister works with a very hands on approach in every CSR project the company contributes towards.


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FAMAS-awardee, recording artist and TFC star Piolo Pascual will join folk-rock legend Florante, platinum-selling singer Angeline Quinto, cable TV chef Fr. Leo Patalinghug as well as consular and tri-state officials at the opening of Fiesta In America 2013, the event's organizers announced.
Early comers will have the opportunity to join exciting activities right after the ribbon-cutting.
Nonprofit Fiesta In America 2013 is marking its 15th Anniversary edition at its home for the past 10 years, the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18. Film hunk Piolo, singer-songwriter Florante and other luminaries will grace the ribbon-cutting ceremony beginning at 12:00 noon on Saturday, August 17. Rousing multicultural dance numbers are being planned for the ceremony, setting the stage for two full days of business networking, a trade pavilion with over 120 exhibit booths, boasting exotic products not available in U.S. stores, a travel showcase, free small business and self-improvement workshops, Vedic yoga and arnis instructions, a special fusion cooking show by EWTN TV's Fr. Leo, and a food court packed with native delicacies.
Visitors coming early to Fiesta In America 2013 will find that the event's opening will glitter with stars, yet it merely foreshadows the expo's climax on both nights. The multicultural show beginning at 4 pm will regale the crowd with high-energy kung fu and arnis de mano demonstrations, classical Chinese and Korean dancers, sensational Chinese singer Eric Xie, up-and-coming reggaeton stars Anayka, En Alta and Tailon, plus, to top it all, OPM pioneer Florante, TFC's Angeline Quinto and Piolo Pascual.
Nonprofit Fiesta In America is the largest two-day, indoor gathering of Filipinos on the east coast. Full-day expo tickets are $25 per adult; $30 after 5 pm. Limited VIP concert seats at $60. For more information, call 212-682-6610 or visit www.philippinefiesta.com.


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It has been quite awhile since I have written. Yesterday was my yearly fantasy baseball draft and I think I put together a nice club that has potential to be very good.
My draft position was 13th due to winning my division last year and going deep into the playoffs. This meant I was going to miss out on some really fantastic star players who weren't keepers for whatever reason. So I had to adjust my strategy quite a bit, as I would lose out on lots of good players in between turns. I took some risks with younger players who haven't lived up to their potential yet or haven't proven their performances haven't been flukes. I also took some considerable risks with older veterans, although I will not be relying on them to carry my team. With the way the league I am in is designed, I have to take risks like this to stay in the playoffs 2 seasons in a row, else if I play it too safe, I do not think I will make it past .500.
Why no closers on my list? Simple, two of the teams were on autopick and as a result, they got 7 closers apiece! While some other teams picked up closers during the draft, several teams including mine decided to go without a closer and hope that these two teams either drop or trade their surplus closers.
Below are the results of my draft:
- 1B Albert Pujols (Keeper)
- 2B Dustin Pedroia (Keeper)
- SP Dan Haren
- SP Cliff Lee
- OF Ryan Ledwick
- OF Delmon Young
- SS J.J. Hardy
- SP Adam Wainwright
- SP Zack Greinke
- 3B Hank Blalock
- OF Jayson Werth
- 1B Jason Giambi
- 2B Aaron Hill
- C Jorge Posada
- OF Brian Giles
- SP Mark Buehrle
- DH Travis Hafner
- OF Mike Cameron
- RP Scot Shields
- RP Rafael Soriano
- 1B Nick Johnson
- 2B Mark Ellis
- RP Manny Delcarmen
- SP Pedro Martinez
- OF Gary Sheffield
Immediately after the draft, I did do some free agent signings and cut some players. Sheffield and Delcarmen are gone.
I think my team will be above .500, which in my division almost always results in a playoff spot and sometimes even the division title.


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When I set off today for the fabled South Jetty with Jasper, I wasn't expecting such a Big adventure as we had. Perhaps the giant pink potholes we brooked along the way should have allerted us to the magical nature of the day's trip. I somehow missed that.
We parked way, way, wayout at the end of the road just shy of the jetty itself and took the path over the dunes and through the grass. Wild strawberry was blooming optimistically. We stopped to get a shot for The Practical Herbalist's Herbal Folio on Strawberry. That was the first of several fortuitious experiences.
As we crested the last dune, we saw sea monkeys on the distant waves. They were riding them like the surfers off Hawaii's shores. Up and down they glided on the waves. One even caught the smallest of tunnels before he slipped from his board into the drink.
We decided to walk away from the jetty, where various people played in the sand, to the open areas. Jasper frolicked with the waves once or twice, as young dogs will do, but mainly he was on a mission. We were searching for treasure.
We walked for a long while before coming to a huge twisted tree laying on its side on the shore. Jasper was wary. He takes his job as protector seriously. I approached with confidence. When he saw it was good, his mind turned again to digging up crab shells, clams, and sticks.
After some time in contemplation, we noticed two sea monkeys approaching. Jasper barked and made a bunch of show in warning them off. They were bigger than he expected and black from chin to toe. They would have been menacing if they hadn't been arguing over where they'd left their treasure. We watched them pass and eventually re-enter the water without incident.
As soon as they'd been consumed by the waves, we set off again. Strolling along, the ocean rolling in and the breeze blowing, Jasper at my side, it was peaceful and glorious there today. In the moments before I found it, I knew a treasure was at hand. The sand dollar was perfect, unbroken, hiding half under a blanket of sand. Jasper was all for eating it, but I said,
"No, this is a gift from the ocean, a story-keeper."
With that, we continued on awhile longer. Jasper choose two rune sticks for me, suggesting I add a new rune. The next set I make will see an addition to the Elder Fulthark, Jae-Jae, the rune of the Whole Story that asks you to consider things from from a Bigger Perspective.
Eventually, it was time to head back to the city. Sticks and sand dollar in hand, we climbed the formidable dunes and wove our way through the maze of sea grass back to our ride. The 'Rover was right where we left her. Happily and quite tired, we climbed in and turned back homeward bound. It was a very good adventure.


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"Soon your Solvalou is bothered by a sparse, but pretty snowfall, as you cruise like a bird of prey, firing either your spread, beam, or lock-on lasers (the red lock-on laser looks very cool, but regrettably isnt very powerful), above enemies afloat on massive glaciers. Take off into outer space, and face a boss whose core is embedded in the dark face of an asteroid. You get to enter a space station with narrow, twisting, changing passages. A quick foray outside, and its back indoors, into the skeletal frame of the station, you playing Luke Skywalker to the stations Death Star."
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