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Oamaru Historic Precinct
The Harbour & Tyne Historic Precinct
(Office 9 Tyne Street, Oamaru)
The Original Commercial area of Oamaru.
Largely built in the period 1870's to 1890's, the Historic precinct remains today as New Zealand's most complete Victorian Streetscape. The large and impressively decorated buildings were constructed from the locally quarried limestone.
Now 120 years later the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust is working to restore the Precinct. While the historic area sometimes gives the impression of being deserted several small businesses operate, which complement the Victorian Town Work theme.
The Criterion Hotel which was closed in 1905 when prohibition was brought in, has been fully restored to a working Victorian style pub. Work began in February 1998 and completed in April 1998. It involved, the full restoration of the hotel. Nowadays The Criterion is renowned for it's authentic beers and fine pork pies, in the tradition of the victorian era.
Businesses operating here include a bookbinder, a book shop, an auto collection, cafes, restaurants, three antique shops, art galleries and a regular Sunday market.
A vintage Steam Train which gives rides from the precinct down to the nearby Penguin Colony operates in the weekends and holidays.
Bookbinder click for picture
Michael O'Brien
7 Tyne Street
Phone (03) 434 9277
Fax (03) 434 7561
After Hours 434 6210
Unique art works by commission. Designer bindings, Fine craft bindings, recycled paper books, Marbled Books & Stationary. Old age and Dark age books
The GrainstoreHarbour Street Pots Click for PictureThe Wool Store1 Tyne Street
Historic Precinct
9 Tyne Street Oamaru
Phone (03) 434 2677
Seriously Different Pots
Unique Hand Painted, Glazed, Terracotta Pots, Candle Holders, Candle Pots, Paintings.
Inspirations Click for picture
Crafts, Kakanui Bears (handcrafted)
Dried & Silk Flowers
Organic Jams & Chutneys
Secondhand Clothes
9 Tyne Street
Shirley Philips
(03) 343 5177
The Grainstore Gallery Click for picture
Dona Demente
9 Tyne Street Oamaru
1 Tyne Street
Phone (03) 434 1556
incorporates several small business's including:
Click HereSlightly Foxed Secondhand Books click for picture
Bears and Friends Giftshop
Oamaru stone craft, artwork, bears, buzzy bee's
and much much more.
The Woolstore Cafe
Freshly Ground espresso coffee
excellent range of teas
heavenly cakes
historic surroundings.
open 7 days
(03) 434 8336
Glenda, Carolyn & Reg Moses
The Photo Shoppe
Carol Edward's
Victorian Costume portraits
Oamaru Auto Collection
Our Motoring past on show.
A unique collection of interesting vehicles and
motoring memorabilia from vintage and classic cars,
machinery and bikes to high speed motor sport
Entrance $4.00, Children under 10 Free (accompanied by Adult)
Family $10.00, Groups at reduced rates
Hours 10.00am - 4.30pm
After hours by appointment
Phone (03) 434 1556
The Woolstore Sunday Market
Specialist shops, Studios and Boutiques
Market Promenade
Sundays 10.00am - 4.00pm
11 Tyne Street
Jenny Lynch-Blosse and Kahren Thompson
Phone (03) 434 2155
Fax(03) 434 7561
Open Tues - Sat 10.00am - 5.30pm
Sun in Summer 11.00am - 3.00pm
A wide range of quality secondhand books combined with good music and comfortable seating, browsing essential. Step back in time and enjoy the atmosphere.
Trailers Treasures
19 Itchen Street
Marilyn Sim A/H (03) 434 5071
Collectibles, China, Glassware, Silver, Pictures Brass, Tin,Tools, Past & Present times
The Star & Garter Restaurant
9 Itchen Street
Phone/Fax (03) 434 5246
Specialists in Fine Food and Exquisite Dinning.
Relax in the traditional surroundings and enjoy the warm and friendly hospitality.
On license and BYO
Corner Collectibles
Corner Tyne & Itchen Streets
Phone (03) 434 1019
After Hours (03) 434 8102
Open 7 Days
Antiques and Collectibles. A great place to purchase something from yesteryear.
Southern Curios Click for picture
Open Tuesday to Sunday
After Hours (03) 434 7381
Antiques, collectibles, geological specimens, meteorites & tektites, Fossils, Old formally Ingredients.
Vinbrux Bakery click for picture
4 Harbour Street
Phone (03) 434 9923
Email: email@example.com
Organic German Breads, Traditional Biscuits, made to traditional German recipes
Oamaru Organic co-operative click for picture
4 Harbour Street
Phone (03) 434 7573
Organic Fruit, Meat & Veggie's, nut oils, herbs, jams, tinned, pasta and sauces
Also organic cosmetics and toiletries
Tues, Wed, Fri & Sun 10am - 4pm
Thurs 10am - 6pm
Electrical Museum click for picture
4B Harbour Street
hours 10am to 4pm each day.
Phone (03) 434 2003
Harbour & Tyne Historic Precinct
Hours of opening
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Sun 10am-4pm
Admission: Free
Postal Address: Private Bag 50058, Oamaru
Phone: 64-3-434 5385
Fax: 64-3-434 5381
Historic Oamaru Website
Oamaru's Annual Victorian Fete
FeteClick here for Fete ImagesIn November of each year the trust organizes a Victorian fete which combines with the New Zealand National Penny Farthing Championships and the World Stone sawing championships to make for a very interesting weekend.
The picture above is the School children's Victorian dress competition.
For the more adventurous Penny farthing rides are available by arrangement through the Project Office of the Trust situated at 9 Tyne St in the heart of the precinct.
Click Here for Pictures of Previous Fetes


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Well this is kinda awkward, since Den is my GM. We are both in a social guild. Our guild's raiding started out as just being about doing an activity as a guild, with friends, and when that shifted to a more demanding, stressful and drama-filled progression focus, I left the raid group but remained in the guild. The fallout from that has me reading this article with sympathy, as raid-related things can color all the other reasons you might stay in the guild and can affect non-raid interactions in a negative way.

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Piaggio Launches Special-Missions Avanti II
Abu Dhabi Autonomous System Investments (ADASI) signed a contract with Piaggio Aero today at the Farnborough Airshow for the Piaggio Aero MPA (multi-role patrol aircraft), a new special-missions surveillance aircraft based on the P.180 Avanti II. The agreement calls for aircraft launch customer ADASI to provide financing for Piaggio to build two prototypes. First flight is scheduled for 2014.
Saab's defense and security division has been tapped as the MPA's systems supplier and will develop and integrate a full suite of airborne sensors and surveillance systems for various special missions. This encompasses land, coastal, maritime and offshore security roles.
The company called the MPA an "evolution" of the Avanti II platform. It will have a larger, reinforced wing that allows for a higher maximum takeoff weight and additional fuel capacity. The MPA will retain the same Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 engines found on the Avanti II.
According to Piaggio, the special-missions aircraft will have an endurance of more than 10 hours, a maximum range of 3,300 nm and a ceiling of 41,000 feet. Top cruise speed is projected to be 350 knots.
Piaggo would not say if the beefed-up wing, and its resulting improvements, will eventually be offered in a civil version.
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Croatia sets a constitutional bar to same-sex marriage
Croats voted overwhelmingly in favour of defining marriage in the constitution as a "union of man and woman" on Sunday, a move initiated by Roman Catholic groups but criticised by opponents as discrimination against homosexuals.
Almost 66 percent of those who voted in the referendum in the new European Union member endorsed the initiative, launched by the Catholic group "In the Name of the Family", according to preliminary results on Sunday night. Turnout was 37 percent.
The group had gathered over 740,000 signatures in support of the referendum, forcing parliament to call the vote.
The Social Democrat-led government disagreed with the referendum's demand, but the outcome was no surprise in a morally conservative country where 90 percent of the population of 4.4 million say they are Catholic.
The Church wholeheartedly backed the initiative, which sought to define marriage in the constitution rather than law so that its status can only be changed by a two-thirds majority in parliament.
"I am happy. We wanted to be sure that, if citizens decide so, by introducing marriage as the union of life between a man and a woman we will prevent any government to change the substance of marriage without consulting the citizens of Croatia," Zeljka Markic, leader of "In the Name of the Family", told Reuters television.
Ballet dancer Sanja Grgic said: "I have nothing against gay people, I have many gay friends, but I voted in favour because I think children should grow up in a family that has a mother and a father."
Opponents noted that Croatia now shares its constitutional definition of marriage with Belarus, Poland, Moldova, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Serbia, where intolerance of same-sex unions is widespread.
Read the full story by Zoran Radosavljevic here.
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Look! Hans Olsen Teak Dining Set
Hot Seats Our recent Smallest Coolest 2007 winner, London Urchin, was an early favorite and her Hans Olsen dining set received a ton of attention. We got Good Questions (with lots of helpful answers) and this weekend we spotted a similar Olsen design at Modernlink...
The high back of the chairs fit elegantly into the curve of the table. Unlike London Urchin's four, four-legged chairs, these chairs are slightly triangular and have three legs. (While this set comes with six chairs, we regrettably don't recall if all six fit under the table, we assume they do — this would help explain why the chairs are triangular, too.)
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Wow. $6,800? They're mighty proud of it! But someone is going to want it badly enough, I'm sure, because it's just entirely too cool to linger.
I love this table! But $6800!!!!! I've seen they go on eBay for much much less.
seen them go . . .
Nice to look at, but I've also checked this out fo my place... This set was on Scavenger about 9 months ago and went for about $1,500. I dunno... I was not impressed with the craftsmanship of the set, or comfort of the chairs. A good example of how a great-looking design may be lacking in other areas.
My sympathies for the sucker who shells out $6,800.
I had this set - I inherited it from my aunt when I was 19 and an idiot. When I was little, if I sat in one of those chairs, chair and kid went crashing to the floor, since those 3 legged chairs were definitely not made for kids! The 'idiot' part stems from the fact that I put them all out on the street (this was years ago)...... and now I wish I hadn't, if only to sell the set to some sucker for 6800 bucks!!!!
Only 4 of the chairs fit under the table; the other two stack. A friend of mine has this table - her super gave it to her about 20 years ago!
My very first boyfriend's parent's have this table -- and last time I talked to them, a few years ago, they were feeling more traditionally inclined towards decorating... Hmmm, I wonder if they could be persuaded to part with it...?
I think the three legged chairs was the original design for this table but I much prefer the 4 legged version. It's more subtle. The three legged version is more space age while the four legged is quite timeless. I saw a four legged one for around $1500 at Reside in Cambridge a couple weeks ago. That place is not known for being cheap so the $6800 price tag for this one is pretty ridiculous.
Delurking here to post that there are a number of these dining sets (both the 3 and 4 legged chair versions) available on ebay; search for Danish Modern, Danish Teak or Hans Olsen. Someone may have mentioned this already, but these tables expand to seat 6.
I have one of these tables (given to me by my father). Does anyone know how I go about selling/ getting rid of it? I've always disliked it until I figured they are worth a bit more than your average dining table!


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Orange Mountain Bikes - Alpine 160 Diva Spec Sheet
From the Archive
This is the 2014 model from our archive.
No punches pulled, no quarter given. This is the bike for ladies who launch.
Taking our proven hard-hitting 160mm chassis, the Alpine 160 Diva is designed to make you feel comfortable in uncomfortable situations. There's no dilution of performance or intent just subtle changes to make the ride more enjoyable for our female fans. The latest Alpine 160 is our most polished long travel bike to date and the Alpine 160 Diva is no different. With geometry designed to wring the most thrills from every descent and a pivot point and fighting weight that makes light work of the climbs it's ready and willing to go wherever you point it. All mountain? All right.
With 26inch wheels, a 1.5inch headtube, 142mm back end and our unique geometry adjusting shock-slider the Alpine 160 Diva gives you options to tune the frame to the way you ride. It doesn't stop there. Air suspension and female form conscious component highlights all help with making form fit with the function you expect from an Orange bike.
Why the Alpine 160 Diva?
This bike is pretty much the Five AM replacement. Designed to be a proper all-round mountain bike for proper mountains. With a double crankset and bashring, it keeps your options open, taking on the all the ups and downs from trail centres to unknown back-country adventures.
Prices and Specifications are liable to change without notice.


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Selected Community Events for 10/2/2013
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Colorado Respite Summit
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Community Services Building 510 29 ½ Road Grand Junction, CO 81504
Come join fellow stakeholders at The Respite Summit in Grand Junction to learn more about respite efforts in Colorado and help develop a respite infrastructure for your community. The event is free but you must register with Meghan Baskett firstname.lastname@example.com to attend. Brought to you by Colorado Respite Coalition and Convening for Colorado.
Meghan Baskett
(P) 303.233.1666x 257
http://www.nbc11news.com/community/events/222168291.html | 222168291
School House Rock Live!
7:30 p.m.
Colorado Mesa University, Moss Performing Arts Center, Robinson Theater
The beloved 1970s pop culture phenomenon and Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning cartoon series Schoolhouse Rock comes to the musical stage at CMU! With clever, tuneful songs that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics to a generation, this family-friendly musical will be a delight for nostalgic Generation-Xers and their parents as well as for today's children new to the series. With such popular tunes as "Just a Bill," "Conjunction Junction" and "Three Is a Magic Number," Schoolhouse Rock Live! is simply good, clean, educational fun!
Laura Bradley
http://www.nbc11news.com/community/events/221799511.html | 221799511
Gluten Free Grand Valley
7:00 p.m.
Masonic Center, 2400 Consistory Court, Grand Junction
This month Dr. Jon Allison will be speaking to us on celiac disease and gluten intolerances. Feel free to come and see what we are all about!
Angela Wetzel at 970-216-0351 or visit us on Facebook!
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Quit and calm golfing, with nice views. Service and caddies good as i Thailand. Food ok. Cheap and funny.
good price and easy course.
must use the cart if not, you might get tired...
Was invited to have a round of golf with friends, great course but was to hot , would have been better early morning or late afternoon.
not terribly well organized, always had to guess where to go for things. service marginal, caddies try hard, course a decent layout with some fast greens which is a bit unusual for Vietnam.
Poorly maintained, badly run although despite this it keeps on going as there's no where else close as an alternative. Course maintenance is always poorly planned. Try and get a cold beer on the course, how hard can it be to buy some ice and fill a polystyrene box with some cans of beer? Club house food, I almost forgot,...
its obvious that the course is not as well-frequented as before (many golfers now making the trek to Long Thanh in protest against the increased green fees)..this does mean that one's round is less congested..I have to say that the fairways and greens are in decent nick..there is a concerted programme of work taking place on the course..if this results...
Average course. Seriously needs some competion. Only golf course with 1 1/2 hours of Vung Tau. There seems to be work going on in every hole planned. poorly maintained
I've only been playing this course over the last couple of years, and was told that the re-turfing of the course a few years ago has resulted in the vast improvements over its previous state..the course is challenging, with a tasty risk/reward ratio on many holes..greens are decent and the caddies are diligent (some of them read the greens really...
It's the best golf course in Vung Tau because it's the only course in Vung Tau. It's a great course but gets very crowded on the weekend.
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From small little tchotchke knickknacks to household goods such as pots and pans, charities around the country accept these types of items as donations. When going through things in your house that you no longer have use for anymore, consider donating them instead of throwing them in the trash. While you may not need the item anymore, others may be able to benefit from it. Donating does not have to be a long and drawn out process. By simply bagging up some items and making a quick phone call, the work will be done for you.
Many charities, such as the Lupus Foundation of America and the American War Veterans, make it their mission to receive donations of clothing and house hold goods. Charities will sometimes send out postcards letting you know when they will be in your area and that they will come to pick up your donations by simply calling. After bagging your items, mark the bags with the name of the charity that you are donating to and place them on your front steps or on the curb the night before the scheduled donation. This gets unwanted items out of your house and gives them to those that can use it.


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Reed Middle - School Profile
Enrollment Information (2009-2010 school year)
Helpful Resources
Corrections to the school database are encouraged! School Edit Form.
Reed Middle - School Boundaries Map (School Attendance Zone)
Nearby Public Schools (within a 15-mile radius)
Reed Middle, MO
(< 0.1 mile)
Bowerman Elem., MO (0.3 miles NW)
Weaver Elem., MO (0.6 miles SSW)
Watkins Elem., MO (0.8 miles NNW)
Boyd Elem., MO (0.8 miles SE)
Pipkin Middle, MO
(0.9 miles S)
Juvenile Justice Ctr., MO (1 miles SSE)
Robberson Elem., MO (1.1 miles ENE)
Bailey Educational Ctr., MO (1.1 miles S)
Central High, MO (1.2 miles SSE)
Nearby Private Schools (within a 15-mile radius)
Christian Schools of Springfield, MO
(0.8 miles N)
St. Joseph Elementary School, MO (0.9 miles S)
Park Avenue Christian School, MO (1.7 miles NW)
St. Agnes Elementary School, MO (2 miles S)
Greenwood Laboratory School, MO (2.7 miles SSE)
Springfield Seventh-Day Adventis, MO
(3.5 miles SE)
Springfield Lutheran School, MO (5 miles S)
Developmental Learning Center, MO (5.6 miles SSE)
New Covenant Academy, MO (5.6 miles SSW)
Springfield Catholic High School, MO (5.8 miles SE)


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Madeira Beach Condo Rental Photos and Description
Condo, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 2-4)
Just steps to the white powder beaches. This immaculate, cozy condo has been completely remodeled. Enjoy romantic sunsets, views of the intercostal, and plenty of water activities. Historical John's Pass is just minutes away with excellent restaurants, shopping, and entertainment! Deep sea fishing, dolphin watching, parasailing, snorkeling, and casino cruises can all be part of your fun filled vacation!
Rest and relax in our spacious bedroom with two queen-size beds, sleeper sofa, cable TV, fine linens and towels. For your convenience we also have a fully equipped kitchen. You'll have everything you need, even a blow dryer!
This condo has an outdoor courtyard complete with patio furniture, gas and charcoal grills. There is also a second floor sundeck perfect for sunning, outdoor relaxing or talking around the tables and lounge chairs.
Assigned parking spaces are at your doorstep.
Pet friendly for one small dog less than twenty pounds.
This condo is very convenient to several cities, Tampa, including Tampa International Airport, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Orlando. You can enjoy the day at Bush Gardens, Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World.
Come and stay in our beautiful Gulf Coast Getaway!!
Keywords: Condominium
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Rhys Pugh (Pontypridd, Wales) summed it up best.
"It's a perfect start," Pugh said Friday after the first round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at Blackthorn Club.
Pugh was speaking for himself and his team. The ETSU junior golfer seized the individual lead with a flawless six-under-par 66 and propelled the Bucs into first place with one of the best single-day team scores in tournament history.
ETSU shot 11-under-par 277, marking the fourth-lowest round in the 16-year history of the tournament. The Bucs will take a seven-stroke lead over Virginia Tech into today's second round.
"The weather was perfect and the guys came out and played really well," ETSU coach Fred Warren said. "We got off to a good start. I was encouraged. They're doing some good things. It's good to be leading. Obviously, there's two more days, but it's a good start."
Virginia Tech shot four-under-par 284 and was one shot ahead of Kent State and Coastal Carolina. Four of the 14 teams in the field managed to break par.
Memphis and UNC-Wilmington were at even par, while Tennessee and Wake Forest were two over. Defending champion Missouri was seven over.
In addition to Pugh's stellar round, ETSU, sophomore Adrian Meronk (Wroclaw, Poland) posted a 69, while freshman Mateusz Gradecki (Oborniki Śląskie, Poland) had a 70 and sophomore Gudmundur Kristjansson (Reykjavik, Iceland) had a 72. Chris Hickman's (Centreville, Md.) 76 was the score the Bucs threw out.
Three players -- Wake Forest's Thomas Birdsey, Furman's Bryce Howell and Virginia Tech's Scott Vincent -- were one shot behind Pugh after shooting 67s. Kent State's Ryan Troyer, playing as an individual, shot 68.
Pugh made the turn in one under par. His only hiccup of the day was a three-putt for par on the par-five fourth hole. He got hot on the back, making birdies at the 10th and 12th holes before chipping in for eagle at the par-five 14th. He added a solid sand save at the 16th and another birdie on No. 17.
"On the back nine, I got it going," said Pugh, who played in the British Open in July. "That was good. I just want to keep doing what I'm doing, stay patient and take it one shot at a time.
"ETSU has never won it in 16 years. We want to be the first ones to do it. You can't win on the first day, but it's a good start."
Pugh, the former European Amateur champion who played in his second Walker Cup last month, has posted scores in the 60s in three of his last four competitive rounds.
"Rhys is a good player," Warren said. "He's a very talented. I'm pleased to see that. I'm glad to see him doing some really good things. He's going to accomplish a lot of good things in college, in golf and in life."
Meronk had only one bogey to go with his four birdies, but one of his pars was probably the most interesting hole of the day. At the par-five 10th, his second shot landed left of the green and hit a cart path. It bounced over a patch of tall rough and hit another cart path.
The ball wound up on the next tee, some 30 yards behind the green facing a difficult shot with a creek past the cup, he pitched short, onto the fringe. He struck his downhill birdie putt too hard, sending the ball far past the hole. He then drained a 20-foot putt for par to keep his momentum.
Gradecki overcame a double-bogey at the par-three seventh and an earlier three-putt with five birdies.
"Adrian and Mateusz really did some good things," Warren said. "Adrian played well in our last tournament and Mateusz made those five birdies. He's a grinder, but he's very talented too.
"It would be great if we can continue this tomorrow."
The Bucs tee off at noon Saturday and are paired with Virginia Tech and Kent State.
Courtesy: ETSU


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Blog Archives
Costume Design and Stealth Marketing
It's no great revelation when I say, for probably the gazillionth time that I think Trish Summerville is the Cat's Pajamas. Okay, I've never said that particular phrase in reference to her before, at least I don't recall using it, but there's gotta be a first time for everything, however the sentiment is nothing near being new coming from the likes of moi. Well, yesterday an interview with the lovely lady herself was released in Grazia Magazine, and the lady does not disappoint, at least not from where I'm sitting. Trish just seems like a solid person, and of course she did the interview with the ulterior purpose of promoting the up coming release of Catching Fire as well as the tie-in clothing line that
will be available for purchase through Net-A-Porter (Porter is pronounced Portay by the way, 'cause it's French, and the site deals in clothes, AKA couture).
I think I'm in the minority when I say, that I personally think that the Net-A-Porter partnership is a marketing coup. I'm not a tie-in-merchadise person in the traditional sense, I don't buy t-shirts with slogans from films on them, or action figures, or adorn my home with posters sporting Mockingjays, or Superman, or pick a huge franchise/pop culture phenomena, which is why I'm more than keen on tasteful, well made, and down right stealth clothing being used as a marketing tool for this beloved franchise I've found myself neck-deep in for the last several years. See, I'm a big ass fan of quality, and from what I'm discerning from the interviews, excerpts, snip-its, tweets, and what not about this forthcoming clothing line, is that it's all being put out with taste, quality, and of course with the better interest of the franchise in mind.
I've heard too many of my friends say how disappointed they are with the merchandise for this franchise, most tend to go on Hot Topic runs and end up leaving with nothing, or something so small that they probably would have been better off making their own Hunger Games themed t-shirt or jewelry at home. This quote says it all for me, "it's a great marriage because the collection introduces The Hunger Games' fanbase to the site and vice versa. My goal is that the Net-A-Porter customer who doesn't know the series will see the clothes and want to check out the film. I also hope that people who watch the film will then check out the collection on Net-a-Porter." Trish Summerville's Capitol Couture line might be the answer for the few who don't want to sport man-sized t-shirts with fire emblazoned on them, or cheaply fashioned earrings, nope– the line might be for the few who would prefer to quietly, and privately know that the jacket, or dress they're wearing is really Hunger Games merchandise.
That my dear friends would be me!
Them There Eyes
Why You're REALLY Here, Part 3!
Doing our year in review post reminded us of our occasional "Why You're REALLY Here" posts, in which we dissect real keywords and phrases that have lead people to Victor's Village via search engines. It's about time for another one!
To repeat, people have actually searched these phrases and found their way here. Because they're so repetitive and numerous, we've left out everyone looking for various forms of sexy times featuring the characters or actors this round. Seriously… it's about half of our search terms. We wish that were a joke.
In today's post, all of them have been searched at least twice in the past 30 days. Prepare yourselves!
Fish Guy Star Wars - Fish guy? FISH GUY?! How dare you speak of the honorable Admiral Ackbar, the character whose one line gets the greatest unintentional laugh in the entire original Star Wars trilogy, in such a way! Learn some respect! Also, as to how you were lead to a Hunger Games site: IT'S A TRAP!
Was that really the one time you kissed Gale? - We've never kissed Gale, because Gale is a fictional character. We've featured first person guest posts, but this isn't "The Katniss Everdeen Diaries" now! Are you really so desperate for gossip that you'll try to get it from a fictional character?!
How to make Hunger Games trading cards - Buy tons of supplies. Print tons of photos and descriptions on card stock. Spend hours printing, pasting, gluing, and decorating. Never trade them because homemade Hunger Games trading cards are absolutely worthless. Go online and buy some like a sensible human being.
Ron Howard shirtless photos - We realize he's a solid actor turned director and back in the day he wasn't all the bad to look at but DEAR GOD! WHY WOULD YOU EVER WANT THIS?!
Dismissing criticism as haterz - *cough* Do we do this? Maybe? WITH THE Z? Possibly. We're just that classy! Let's make it worse with a girl band song from the turn of the century!
The Hunger Games boarding school fanfictions - That would be one FUCKED UP boarding school! You think that these kids would just get out all their frustrations in other ways if you give them beds, but NO. They're trying to kill each other, people! WRONG SETTING.
Katniss and Peeta pregnant - AT THE SAME TIME?! We don't think science has reached that achievement even in Panem but hey, maybe we're wrong.
Sexy panic game - The words "sexy" and "panic" really don't go together in our book! Do we need a safe word? If so, it's "armadillo". We know it's a mouthful, buuuuut… *ends joke there before we really get ourselves in trouble*
Friends who blackmail you - The Hunger Games will not save you! You need better friends. Possibly a lawyer. Godspeed.
At Least We're Being Honest With Each Other,
The Girl With The Pearl
Hunger Games Holiday Gift Guide 2012
There so many ways to celebrate this holiday season, but why not share just a touch of Hunger Games cheer with your friends who are also fans?
We're sharing with readers via our holiday contests, but while scouring the Etsy for some of the amazing prizes up for grabs, we found some other great things! Things we wanted to give away but Dammit! There is a budget! So instead, we're going to share them with you here so we can all oooooooohhh and ahhhhhhhhhhh over these things together!
Dandelion in the Spring Necklace by NaturalPrettyThings
Katniss needed a dandelion in the spring and apparently, we need one from late summer/early fall after seeing this gorgeous design inspired by the series! It might not seem sensible to keep a delicate wisp of a dead dandelion around your neck. But you know what? We are totally in an argument with sensibility right now!
Hunger Games Series Glitter Christmas Ornaments by TreeBaublez
This one was not only hard to keep off our prize list, but it was hard not to buy it for ourselves! TreeBaublez makes excellent fandom designs that would make any Christmas tree squee with excitement, if trees could squee!
The Hunger Games Hollow Book Safe with Book Box by HollowBooksCo
We don't understand why we love hollowed out books… we just do! And since most fanatics already have a copy of The Hunger Games floating around their home, no one would suspect much of this Collector's Edition turned really cool hiding spot. Unless you left your hollow book and your actual Collector's Edition right next to each other!
Shoot, Gurl Tee by theWolfandtheBee
We love the Hunger Games and archery references with just a pinch of snark in this design from the Wolf and the Bee, with whom you can currently save 10% with the coupon code Christmas2012!
Mockingjay Inspired Drop Necklace by TheForksForest
It's not everyday that you see fancy vintage looking jewelry inspired by a dystopian series, but that makes us appreciate this simple but sweet drop necklace, complete with a freshwater pearl! It's eye-catching yet it alludes to the series without being obnoxious, making it a nice subtle way to fangirl!
Crocheted Hunger Games Characters by LunasCrafts
Not gonna lie: Realistic characters dolls freak us right the hell out! But this little crocheted family of Hunger Games characters is super cute and great for anyone who could do with some handmade collectibles to give a room a pop of playfulness!
Stay Alive Poster from Blueleaf Creative
We've already fangirled Blueleaf Creative in the Movies.com Hunger Games Holiday Gift Guide, but we had to do it once more! Want to get your hands on these sassy, colorful prints? There's a special coupon code for Victor's Village readers! Just use the code VICTOR10 at checkout through 12/12/12 for 10% off any purchase!
As For AWFUL Hunger Games Stuff We Found On Etsy… That Post Is Coming Soon!
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Victor's Village Holiday Contests!
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Tis the season to be jolly and all that jazz! Not everyone celebrates the same winter holidays, but we think it's safe to say that we're all hoping for a little extra love and fun this time of year. So we're here to spread the love and have some fun with not one but TWO holiday contests!
In true Victor's Village fashion, we're not going to just give prizes to you. You gotta earn it! Don't worry, it's nothing too strenuous and there's something everyone can participate in (unless you are completely bereft of imagination or humor, in which case there's really no help for you anywhere!)
We'd like to give a quick shoutout to Tess from Tanglethorne, who was kind enough to donate the mini posters we'll be giving away to the site!
General Rules: Both contests are international. Please include your name and country of origin in your email to us. You will receive the prizes after Christmas, so re-gifting is not an option!
In silly holiday tradition, snap a picture of yourself in the most obnoxious sweater you can find for a chance at an awesome prize pack! We'll gather up the photos and let your peers vote on their favorite!
– The sweater does not have to denote a specific holiday (though it can) nor does it have to be Hunger Games related.
– Faces do not have to be included in the photo.
– Photos will be posted on the site for voting. If you're not comfortable with this, please don't enter!
– All photos must be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com by 11:59pm PST on Wednesday, December 19! Voting will take place in the two days following.
Prize Pack
2 Hunger Games cups from the LA premiere
1 pack of Hunger Games trading cards
1 Hunger Games mini poster
1 Seneca Crane's Beard coffee mug OR pint glass (your choice!) from HumerusWares
Write a carol that the people of Panem could sing through the districts for a chance at another sweet prize pack! Get as ridiculous as you want!
– Carols can be based off existing holiday songs of any origin or they can be completely original. If they're based off a song, let us know which one!
– There is no word limit. If you'd like to write us an epic carol poem that makes Beowulf look like a limerick, feel free, but you won't get extra consideration either way!
– Entries must be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com by 11:59pm PST on Wednesday, December 19, at which time the staff at Victor's Village will chose their favorite!
Prize Pack
2 Hunger Games cups from the LA premiere
1 Hunger Games lanyard
1 Hunger Games mini poster
1 Handmade felt Mockingjay headband (modeled by Twiffidy on the right!)
1 Katniss Everdeen Devotional Candle from BananaLeviathan
Announcing a runner-up prize for each contest, thanks to the generosity of Leah from Blueleaf Creative! The runner-up in each contest will be allowed to choose one poster from Blueleaf Creative's collection! Check them out, just in case! :)
Hunger Games Pride: Back to School Edition
Everyone gather 'round The Girl With The Pearl and tell you a story, Mr. Rogers style. *pats seat*
Once upon a time, I wasn't that cool. Hard to believe, I know! …Well, I have never been cool in the traditional sense, but I made myself less cool by worrying way too much about what others thought of me. If I could do high school all over again, I would have accepted just how geeky I was and actually enjoy life's geeky pleasures.
Because there is another school year upon us and there is always a way to show fandom pride in the office, we're listing some of our favorite Hunger Games swag based on REAL coolness (aka totally undisguised, sinful levels of nerdiness!)
Level 1: Mockingjay pin
Any fan can stick this on their bag and act really casual about it if someone asks, as if it's not a huge deal that consumes a huge chunk of your life! "Oh, this old thing? Someone gave it to me ages ago. I guess I like the books, so it's a nice little embellishment! *cough*"
Level 2: Stickers
Slightly less casual, but still not insane. "I went to the bookstore and this was on sale at the counter for like 99 cents. My stuff came to $19.50 and I got 20% off my next purchase if I spent more than $20, so I was like… 'Hey, whatever!'"
Level 3: Hunger Games Bookmarks
Your chance to get a little hipster! "Urgh… I just feel like most of the books they have us read in school are so passe! I just wanted to incorporate a little something that actually speaks to our generation, you know?" Note: This will not work if you're reading The Hunger Games in school!
Level 4: Pencils and/or Pens
Most of it is covered by your hand, but if it's not, you can always say you're in it for the actors. "I only got this because it has Josh Hutcherson/Jennifer Lawrence on it (depending on your preferences) and with Mr. or Mrs. Carterface running this class/office, I NEED something pretty to look at!"
Level 5: Hunger Games Jewelry
Something you can show off or tuck under your shirt, depending on how much fandom pride you feel at any particular hour! "Oh, you saw that? Yeah, I like the books. I thought this was kinda cool."
Level 6: Notebooks
There's basically no denying fan status at this point, so use style as an excuse. "I keep all these plain notebooks and I always get them confused, so I got these fun Hunger Games ones that actually come in different designs!
Level 7: Phone Case
"I've read the books and I like the movie even though *insert generic movie complaint here*, but I am just obsessed with all the graphic design imagery from the series!
Level 8: Laptop Skin
There's no pretending at this point! "Oh yeah, I love the movie! Plus I figured this looks so much better than that plain silver cover top… This is a conversation piece!"
Level 9: Hunger Games Clothes
Claim to be doing the world a public service! "I really believe in the message behind this series, so if I'm going to be a consumer and buy new clothes anyway, I'm going to spread that message!
Level 10: The Ultimate Back to School Set
It's Okay. The Hunger Games is Our Soulmate Too (Does That Make Us All Polygamists?)
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Hunger Games DVD Countdown Contest!
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In celebration of the impending DVD release, Lionsgate is holding a weekly contest! Create your own DVD Countdown images featuring the hashtag #HungerGamesDVD and the phrase "X weeks and counting", starting with 11 weeks this week!
Each week will have a different theme for the Countdown image, announced every week on The Official Hunger Games Facebook page. The theme for this week is the Mockingjay!
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We've Got New Stuff!
Just a quick post to let you all know that Victor's Village has a brand spankin' new feature that will pique your interests and keep you entertained on a long day!
We've compiled a list of our favorite books and movies that are not related to The Hunger Games so that you can see exactly what we're addicted to when we're NOT obsessing over this series. If you're looking for a new entertainment to sink your teeth into, we've got a ton listed!
We've also thrown in our favorite Hunger Games items, for good measure!
Check out the list and if anything looks interesting, click on the image to get all of the details!
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Disturbing Hunger Games Stuff We Found On The Internet
Welcome to the weekend, where our life is so exciting, we spend a large chunk of it focusing on this here website!
We're working on a new feature coming to the site soon that has lead us to search around the Internet for ALL The Hunger Games things! However, along the way, we discovered some stuff that we really wish we hadn't.
Of course, we're going to share them with you. If we're going to be disturbed, you will too, dammit!
1. Blatant of lack originality – Self-published author Conrad Powell is selling a 30-page essay comparing The Hunger Games and modern-day America. All royalties will be donated to a charity of his readers choosing, which is admirable of him, despite the fact that his preview pages are just advertisements for his vampire series that makes Twilight look like the works of Charles Dickens. But what's the title of this project, published just last week? Hunger is Not a Game. Sound familiar? It should. Shylah of Down With The Capitol introduced a charity project with the same name last year, soon after which she teamed up with The Harry Potter Alliance and got huge support for it. Riding on the coattails of someone else's success, much?
2. Erotic fanfiction FOR SALE- If any Hunger Games fansite is going to devolve into straight up porn talk, it's going to be us. So let's get to it! Just when we start to think all the lame parodies are bad, we stumble across THE HUNG GAMES. We really wish we were joking about that title, but we're not.
An author by the name of Aubrey Watt has actually taken all of her bad Hunger Games sex fan fiction, changed the names of characters to things like "Petr" and "Geil", put it in Kindle format and PUT IT UP FOR SALE. You can get some of the greatest classics ever written for free with a Kindle, but prepare to pay $2.99 to enjoy Katniss and Peeta's sexytimes, slightly altered for legal purposes!
3. Baby clothes discussing killing – If we have children, we have every intention of getting them into The Hunger Games at an appropriate age. Even before they read the story, there will likely be clothing with Mockingjay pins and such on it. But a baby beanie reading KILL OR BE KILLED? REALLY?! Let's not only advertise the story to those who are not familiar as something ultra-violent… let's do that WITH OUR BABIES.
Mind you, this was all found just today. We know you've probably come across some creepy Hunger Games stuff too, so get it off your chest and share with us in the comments!
We're Searching For Handmade Hunger Games Stuff on Etsy to Cleanse Our Souls,
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How To Make a Hunger Games T-Shirt!
Hi everyone I'm Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings. I'm a crazy Hunger Games fan.
Today I want to share with you how to make your own Sassy Katniss Shirt (or really any awesome Hunger Games item you can dream of) using freezer paper stenciling.
What You Need
- shirt (or something you want the design on)
- fabric paint (I like tulip paints I've bought the from Joann and Michael's)
- foam brush freezer paper (they sell it by the wax paper at the grocery store)
- cardboard to put in between the fabric layers
What To Do
- Make your design and cut it out of freezer paper (this is like wax paper but the wax is only on one size). You want the shinny side down so consider that while positioning. I used my cricut and put the shinny side on my mat when I cut but you can use any cutting machine or even an exacto knife (just print up your design and either trace it or print it right on the paper side of the freezer paper and carefully cut away the black)
- Iron the stencil on your shirt (or bag or whatever). Shinny side down. Be anal about this make sure you do a good job getting all the edges. This is the step that I worry about most.
- With a board and more freezer paper (shinny side up) in between your shirt layers use fabric paint and a foam brush and apply the paint. I blot and smoosh as opposed to brush.
Don't go too heavy at once just keep on blotting and adding a little paint at a time
- I like to wait about an hour and then pull off the stencil. It will still be wet so be careful not to touch the paint and not to touch the wet stencil to spots on the shirt.
- Allow to dry completely. Wear with pride and make everyone else jealous.
You can use this technique to make just about anything. For example my friends and I made these awesome I Shop the Hob Bags the same way.
Stenciling is a little finicky so I do recommend practicing on some scrap fabric just so you can get the feel of things before you try it on a nice shirt or bag.
I hope you like it. I've got loads of HG and other geeky crafts and posts on my blog I'd love you to check it out and definitely let me know if you try this out or have any questions.
VICTOR'S VILLAGE CONTEST #2: Seneca Crane's Beard!
Out of every little detail we've seen of The Hunger Games so far, nothing has its own cult following quite like Seneca Crane's beard.
There are memes, tweets, and forum posts aplenty trying to describe and celebrate its curvy, stylish beauty. While they're all well and good, we're more interest in your personal interpretation!
1. SEND US A PHOTO OF YOU SPORTING YOUR OWN "SENECA CRANE'S BEARD" TO firstname.lastname@example.com BY MARCH 20, ALONG WITH YOUR FIRST NAME AND LOCATION! All entries will be posted on the site and voted upon by fans. The winner will be determined by those votes on March 23!
2. ACTUAL FACIAL HAIR NOT NECESSARY. Not all of us can grow a beard (and some who can just prefer not to), so participants are fully encouraged to make their own "beard" out of something like make-up, marker, felt, construction paper, yarn, or whatever other material they feel comfortable with! There's only one exception there…
3. THE BEARD CANNOT BE PHOTOSHOPPED. It's just too easy! We need a a photo of your with something physically stuck to your face!
- Personalized Coffee Mug from CafePress.com's Hunger Games store! Your very own custom Hunger Games mug that your can show off whenever you feel like talking about the fandom! What could be better?
- The Girl Who Was on Fire (Movie Edition)! If ever you want to pick up a companion book about The Hunger Games, this one is the place to start! It offers smart analysis of the series coming from real authors not just professional companion book writers!
- The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook! How cool is this?! We expect you to bake us something delicious once you win!
If you missed the first contest we announced as part of our big celebration leading up to The Hunger Games movie premiere, click here to check it out!


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"You can sleep over tonight if you'd like."
Feigned nonchalance. A nervous glance.
One lopsided grin, and a heart thumping loudly for joy.
His breath was hot on his sensitive skin, electrifying every nerve on his body, infringing on his other senses. Whether by impulse or instinct, he arched his body up towards the other man, pushing and grinding his hips, as though the mere action would shed their clothing. A low moan nearly escaped his lips when his lover's skillful tongue lapped gently at his hard nipples, while insistent hands worked their way through his pants, rubbing them with such urgency and need. He bit his lip to suppress the sound; his hands tangled in the mass of soft hair now grasped them as if holding on for dear life.
He was so, oh so painfully!, hard.
"Now. Hurry." Were the only concrete words he could form within his lust-filled, anxious mind. There was no need for foreplay, they couldn't afford for foreplay, especially not now. Not when the chances of them getting walked into and be caught were great. He just could not risk it.
His lover - who was now half-kneeling, running his tongue up and down his exposed torso and around his hips as he removed the underwear that was blocking his goal - suddenly stopped and met his gaze through a cloudy haze.
"Please..." He pleaded, whispering hoarsely. They've got about ten more minutes before anyone would become suspicious.
The other man seemed to have understood the desperate plea, his eyes shortly softened in empathy.
And so, without removing his gaze, his lover took his length into his mouth, slowly and wonderfully, letting his tongue swirl and tug at the swollen, hard flesh. He gasped at the mad sensation, wild shivers racked his body as his lover swallowed him as much as his mouth (and throat) would allow. With one hand soothing out his thigh, the other hand wound its way back to the throbbing flesh and began pumping steadily, mouth not leaving its place as it sucked hard, rhythmatically with every stroke.
Oh gods he was coming! He thrust his hips in need and desperation, he was nearly there... he wanted so much... nearly... so much...
Before completely falling into oblivion, he managed to bite onto his lip - hard - if only to muffle the growl that was caught somewhere in his throat. It'll bleed and leave a mark, for sure.
He doesn't care. It doesn't matter right now.
The euphoria of the encounter had simply left him breathless and weak. And for a few more seconds, he delved in its effects, high as though on drugs.
Silky lips brought him back to time-present, tenderly licking up on the wound he had made.
"We should go." He vaguely remembered his lover saying, as he helped him hastily put his pants back on. He merely nodded in agreement, his mind was half lost at re-arranging his clothes, smoothing them out compulsively. The other man waited patiently for him until he was satisfied, an affectionate smile never leaving his face.
He smiled back at him, warmly. "I'll bring in the cake."
The moment he walked into the parlor, everyone made reach for the cake. And suddenly, they all gathered around him with their plates and fork, not even waiting for him to set down the pastry on the table.
One person approached him with a forceful stride, however, a deep concern etched all over his tanned face.
"Yuki! What happened?? Are you alright?! You've got a wound on your lips!"
He pursed his lips impulsively. Indeed, he tasted blood.
"Tsukishiro-kun just got a little too excited about the cake," Fujitaka walked into the room behind him, holding a tray of cups full of steaming, hot tea. "I believe there's some medical crème in the bathroom." He smiled calmly at his son, no other emotion betrayed his demeanor.
His best friend was frowning a little, looking from him to his father, as though sensing a lie. Or was he just paranoid?
But then, Touya placed a tentative hand on his cheeks, the thumb delicately touching the gash on his lips where he'd bit them, scowling softly at it.
"You should be more careful, Yuki." The taller boy half-reprimanded him, offering a small, endeared smile, before taking away his hand.
His heart sank a little. He didn't want to get out of it. Neither of it.
So that when he returned the smile to his friend, he could only wish that he looked genuinely happy, enough for him to believe.
"To-ya, you worry too much."
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"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." – George Orwell
Can mere offense constitute racism, harassment, or hate? As tasteless as I find the name, that is not sufficient grounds for the name to be forbidden. Just because we disagree with or are offended by something does not mean we should seek prohibition of it. Institutionalized systemic racism is one thing, an individual's personal opinion is quiet another. The first is fair game for regulation by the people; the later can never be regulated in any legitimate free society.
Before we form up a thought police and seek to regulate right and wrong, perhaps we should consider the virtues of our current system. For all its flaws, an open and anonymous internet has its merits as well. For every racist, there is a political dissident; for every sexist, an informer; for every lunatic, an intelligent blogger. We cannot have an open and free internet, or society, without being occasionally offended. Ultimately, we gain far more than we lose in this transaction and while the cost is regrettable, it is one I am easily willing to pay. I can ignore morons for the ability to express and share any idea with any fellow human near instantaneously across the globe.
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Updated May 29, 2013 at 5:15 PM CST: An update to a story we brought you Tuesday about a family living in government subsidized housing in need of repairs.
The house on Sergeant Avenue is subsidized by both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Joplin's Housing Authority.
On Tuesday we called Joplin's Housing Authority about this story but were told no information could be given because of confidentiality.
Josh Miller, who is on disability, showed us water in the underground crawl space where he says there's wiring for the home. A television against a fridge holds the fridge doors together because the kitchen floor is uneven.
On Wednesday a Joplin Housing Authority official visited the home and told us by phone that the house is unsafe to live in. But, that officials says the house wasn't in this condition weeks ago when it was inspected, although there were no pictures taken when the house was inspected.
The Housing Authority official told us his priority now is to get the family in a different home.
But Miller says it could be difficult to find another home.
"They told us that since this was on the news, no landlord out there would accept us now and we messed up by calling you guys, and he said all he is worried about is a lawsuit," says Miller. "He saw it on the news last night, and said he was disappointed we have not called them, and I made it aware to him that we have called them about 80, 90, a hundred times."
The Housing Authority official says he has no idea how the home deteriorated within the last few weeks.
The official says as of now there is no blame on the home's landlord.
Posted May 28, 2013 at 5:28 PM CST: A Joplin family says they are forced to live in an unsafe home.
The home's landlord receives money for upkeep from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The family who lives there qualifies for HUD assistance.
Joshua Miller, his wife and four kids, have lived in the home on Sergeant Avenue for about four weeks. Miller receives disability income and says HUD found him this home.
It appears answers to those questions and actions will be at least several weeks away.
Miller says they have found water in the underground crawl space, and "there is electrical under the house, where the house is wired into the main box, and there are a bunch of things in there that water shouldn't be around."
Miller says there's also an unprotected kitchen wire for the stove.
"It's a fire hazard, it could cause a fire in the house," Miller says. "And we have the TV in front of our ice box because these floors are unlevel. Nothing wrong with the ice box, it just comes open from being unlevel."
"My two year old bumped her leg on a rusty nail in here, and we took her to the hospital, and they said she had MRSA."
Plexi-glass windows throughout the home are barely caulked in place, creating one more danger for the kids.
"They've almost fallen out two or three times," he says.
Mold in the home is also a concern. Miller says one one his daughters has complained about her nose burning.
Documents show the building's landlord is Dave Williams.
Miller says Williams has sent out workers for repairs in the past, including a bathroom with ripped out floors and walls.
"And there's a sign on our door from the city saying 'stop all work' and they have tried to come out and do work without the permits," says Miller.
Williams called us during our visit with Miller. We asked him why work hasn't been done but our conversation ended shortly after question to Williams regarding the home's safety. Williams said he would call us back later in the day but he never did.
While we were at the home Miller called Joplin's Housing Authority, the organization that oversees Williams' assistance to the low income. Miller was told to talk to a specific person when they returned on June 3.
"Somebody should be in that office that can do something," Miller told us.
Miller says he's been told by Joplin's Housing Authority that if he moves he'll lose assistance from HUD.
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At Henkel, sustainability is a core business factor. This is why Henkel is today publishing its Sustainability Report 2009 simultaneously with its Annual Report. The Sustainability Report provides an overview of the main ecological and social developments in fiscal 2009.
Sustainability is one of Henkel's outstanding attributes – and an important success factor," said Kasper Rorsted, Chairman of the Management Board of Henkel at the press conference on fiscal 2009. "Our ambition is to combine the best possible product quality with effective environmental protection and social responsibility." The 40-page Sustainability Report 2009 reflects how firmly these principles are anchored throughout the entire value chain – in purchasing and supplier management, production and logistics, sustainable brands and technologies just as much as in employee relations and social engagement.
Strong sustainability performance
Henkel works continuously to make its own processes as energy-efficient and resource-conserving as possible. To do this, the company has set itself ambitious targets for saving water, energy and waste, and avoiding occupational accidents. The 2005-2009 sustainability performance figures show the success achieved: For example, carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 25 percent, water consumption by 37 percent and the volume of waste by 12 percent – per metric ton of output in each case. Over the same period, the number of occupational accidents fell by 57 percent.
Sustainability: a task for all of the global team – not just the specialists
At Henkel, sustainable development depends vitally on the strong commitment of all employees. They are the people who establish the basis for sustainability around the world – for example in research and development, purchasing, manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution. Therefore, Henkel constantly invests in the training and continuing education of its staff. This is how the company ensures that its global team will be able to meet the challenges ahead, working with its industrial and retail partners all over the world.
Every innovation contributes to sustainability
Sustainability drives innovation. Henkel's declared commitment is that all new brands and technologies contribute to sustainable development in at least one of its focal areas: energy and climate; water and wastewater; materials and waste; health and safety; and social progress. Since 2008, these focal areas have been systematically anchored in the company-wide standardized innovation process.
One such innovation is Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, an ultra-concentrate which combines detergent, softener and anti-static effect into one product. Other examples include Diadermine skin creams which the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) awarded the ECARF Quality Seal and the halogen-free Loctite line of adhesives for mobile electronic equipment.
Promoting sustainable consumption
Henkel strives to foster sustainable consumption. This is because the ecological footprint of many consumer goods depends not only on production factors but also, and to a very large extent, on their efficient use by consumers. Henkel's brands and technologies are used daily in millions of households and industrial processes. They enable customers and consumers to make more efficient use of valuable resources such as energy and water. Henkel also promotes this idea through targeted communication.
The Sustainability Report, wide-ranging information on Henkel's sustainable and socially responsible business practices, as well as all rankings and ratings can be found on the Internet at www.henkel.com/sustainability.
* from 2005-2009, per metric ton of output
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA


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MMA News
Munoz Surprised Boetsch Got The Fight He Wanted Against Bisping
"It was surprising to me. I thought we were on a collision course. I know there are a lot of people in the general public that wanted us to fight. I would have loved to fight Bisping just because he's a bigger name and I match up well with him. But hey, he's fighting Boetsch and he's got his hands full. That's a real intriguing fight. We'll see what happens."
Apparently Mark Munoz thought he was next in-line for a crack at Michael Bisping. Instead the UFC opted to put the fast rising Tim Boetsch in his place.
But which is the better scrap?
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I have posted online at this link the order that Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued tonight.
Posted at 10:20 PM by Howard Bashman
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that "Chief Justice John Roberts warns of a not-so-wonderful life for judiciary amid budget cuts."
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that "Budget cuts harming federal courts, Chief Justice Roberts warns."
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that "Chief justice warns Congress on federal court cutbacks; John Roberts uses year-end report to warn that cutbacks will have serious consequences."
Jesse J. Holland of The Associated Press reports that "Roberts renews call for court funding."
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that "U.S. chief justice calls for end to judiciary funding cuts."
Laurie Asseo of Bloomberg News reports that "Roberts Seeks to Boost Some Judiciary Spending After Cuts."
And at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," Tony Mauro has a post titled "Roberts Warns of Impact of Budget Cuts on Judiciary."
You can access at this link the Chief Justice's 2013 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.
Posted at 08:22 PM by Howard Bashman
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined "Utah asks Supreme Court to stay decision on same-sex marriage."
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined "Utah asks Supreme Court to restore gay marriage ban."
Brooke Adams of The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update headlined "Utah takes next step in effort to stop same-sex marriage; State filed stay application with U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon."
And The Deseret News has an update headlined "Gay marriages are 'affront' to Utah, state argues in appeal to high court."
Posted at 08:12 PM by Howard Bashman
According to the dissent of Circuit Judge David S. Tatel, the case challenges the Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain religious organizations "self certify" their religious objections to the provision of contraceptive services as imposing a "substantial burden" under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
The "Religion Clause" blog recently had this post reporting on a similar case pending in Colorado federal court in which a stay request is likely to be filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in the very near future.
Update: The stay request filed tonight in the U.S. Supreme Court in the Colorado case can be accessed here.
And the majority on a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit tonight also granted an injunction pending appeal in a similar contraceptive mandate challenge.
Posted at 05:44 PM by Howard Bashman
And at "SCOTUSblog," Lyle Denniston has a post titled "Utah seeks delay of same-sex marriages."
You can access the stay application at this link (via Michelle Olsen's Twitter feed).
Posted at 04:38 PM by Howard Bashman
And The New York Times has a news update headlined "Federal Judge Upholds Majority of New York Gun Law."
I have posted online at this link today's ruling (plus attachments) of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Posted at 03:00 PM by Howard Bashman
You can access today's ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York at this link.
In response to the ruling, the ACLU issued a news release headlined "Court Rules No Suspicion Needed for Laptop Searches at Border."
Update: In other coverage, at Wired.com's "Threat Level" blog, David Kravets has a post titled "Court Upholds Willy-Nilly Gadget Searches Along U.S. Border."
Posted at 02:23 PM by Howard Bashman
And in somewhat related news, "Dangerous" from Big Data continues its climb up the alternative charts.
Posted at 09:44 AM by Howard Bashman
And The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that "Judge orders Lynn freed on bail."
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What are you watching today ? (the doc post)
I recently been deeply interested by documentaries. I guess i like to think of them as a punk version of hollywood. At a time where people want stories that question the nature of reality conveyed by mainstream medias, documentary releases (both theatrically and digitally) seemed to be booming. Here are some of my fav doc. What are yours ?
Wild parrots from telegraph hills
The interrupters
Paris is burning
Endless summer
The queen of versaille
Serving Life
Planet rock
The cove
Man on a wire
Tiny houses
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Behrend Women's Commission Annual Summer Picnic: Please join the Behrend Women's Commission for a free summer picnic. This is an opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues across the campus in a relaxed summer setting. All members of the campus community are invited to attend. The menu includes hamburgers, veggie burgers, hotdogs, potato salad, baked beans, potato chips and pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, lemonade and ice water. Please RSVP to Lisa Nelson in the Chancellor's Office by June 11: firstname.lastname@example.com or x7121.
"New Frontiers in Cancer and Health" 2013 Behrend Woman of Impact Talk and Luncheon: Please join the Behrend Commission for Women and the Chancellor's Office as we honor Dr. Danielle Duchini, Erie Breast Oncologist and Surgeon, with The Behrend Woman of Impact Award. This award is bestowed annually upon a woman who has been a significant part of the Behrend community and who has made a meaningful contribution to society in her professional life. Dr. Duchini graduated from Behrend in 1994 with a B.S. in biology. She attended the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh Medical College. She completed a prestigious breast fellowship at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. where she focused her training on the specialty of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment: breast radiology, surgical techniques for breast conservation, plastic and reconstructive surgery, genetic testing, risk assessment, oncological innovations in breast cancer treatment and complementary medicine. Dr. Duchini is now the sole certified, fellowship-trained breast oncologist in Erie. She has been interviewed in outlets including CNN about the state of the U.S. health care system. Dr. Duchini will talk about her career and about new advances and challenges in the treatment of breast cancer within a rapidly changing health care system. A choice of lunch will be served (orange caramel chicken or penne pasta). Please indicate your lunch choice when you RSVP to Lisa Nelson in the Chancellor's office at ext. 7121 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The RSVP deadline is April 3, 2013.
"Working with Immigrants: A Conversation with Sister Annette Marshall," The Erie Women Making History 2013 Lecture & Lunch: All members of the Behrend community are invited to attend the Behrend Commission for Women sponsored Erie Women Making History 2013 Lecture & Lunch with Sister Annette Marshall. Sister Annette Marshall is the current Executive Director of the Inner City Neighborhood Art House, which provides classes in the visual, performing and literary arts for children. Sister Annette has also worked with the Benedictine Sisters Sanctuary program since 1988. She has supported numerous refuges from El Salvador and Guatemala, many of whom subsequently settled in Erie. Sister Annette has also been part of Hands Across Borders, which has sponsored a sister city project in El Salvador since 1990. In her talk, Sister Annette will discuss her experiences and address the opportunities and challenges for immigrants in Northwest Pennsylvania. A light boxed lunch will be served. To reserve a space for the event, please contact Lisa Nelson in the Chancellor's Office at 898-7121 or email@example.com. Space is limited. Please indicate any food restrictions when you RSVP.
"Tales of a Turkish Girl...A Journey in American Academics": All members of the Behrend community are invited to attend the Behrend Commission for Women sponsored Faculty Speaking Series in Gender Issues talk given by Dr. Pelin Bicen. Dr. Bicen is an assistant professor of marketing in the Sam and Irene Black School of Business. Her passion is in researching and teaching marketing strategies, mainly in innovation strategy and new product development process. Dr. Pelin has a bachelor's degree in mathematics, but found herself in advertising after graduation, where she developed a passion for marketing and creativity. In her talk, Dr. Pelin will share her story, focusing on the challenges and surprises of being an international faculty member. Desserts and coffee will be served. Please RSVP to Lisa Nelson, Chancellor's Office at firstname.lastname@example.com or X 7121 by January 28, 2013.
Behrend Commission for Women Annual Diversity Luncheon: All members of the Behrend community are invited to the Behrend Commission for Women's annual diversity luncheon in the McGarvey Commons, Reed Building. Ms. Ann Scott, Vice President for Community Outreach - Erie Insurance and Penn State Behrend Alumna ('99), will give a presentation concerning diveristy in the workplace. Box lunches and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to Lisa Nelson, Chancellor's Office at email@example.com or X 7121 by September 25, 2012. Please note any food restrictions when you RSVP.


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Pierre Dorion is the Data Center Practice Director and a Senior Consultant with Long View Systems Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, specializing in the areas of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning Services and Corporate Data Protection. Over the past 10 years, he has focused primarily on the development of Recovery Strategies, IT Resilience and Recoverability as well as data protection and availability engagements at the Data Center level. Pierre Dorion has been a guest speaker on the subject of data availability and IT resilience at a number of conferences including Storage Decisions, ARMA, AFCOM and CIPS.
Mr. Dorion is a regular writing contributor to the "Ask the Experts" and "Technical Tip" on the subject of data protection for the SearchStorage.com, SearchDataBackup.com and SearchCIO.com. He is also a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) with DRI International and active member with the Arizona Chapter of the ACP where he participated in the development of a Pandemic Flu planning template for businesses.
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My View: How will we grow?
Date: June 20, 2012
by: Rex Jensen & Ed Hunzeker | Guest Columnists
Once we move past the age-old debate of whether to grow and on to the question of how we should grow, we can move to a more realistic and rewarding discussion. As stated in the editorial published April 25: "We do, however, have some clear choices of where we grow, in what sequence we grow and in how we grow. So, let's stop talking about 'whether' and discuss where, when and how. Let's further relate those factors to the financial markets, total cost of infrastructure, the wide variety of consumer preferences, economic development, contribution to the tax base, legal requirements (yes, they do matter) and consequences to the taxpayers."
The county's current land use plan was adopted in 1989 and has a low-rise, low-density approach. The plan has limited opportunities for mixed uses. It separates uses (workplace, office, residential, retail, etc.) by miles instead of by blocks or feet. This creates a spread out land-use pattern in the developing areas of the community, which creates difficult scenarios for water, sewer and transportation planning. Consumer choice is limited, green space is paved over and wetlands are lost. Travel times are longer, instead of allowing the free market to provide necessary uses nearby. The growth rules also work against the redevelopment of many of the older areas of the community, such as the U.S. 41 corridor.
The county is looking at development undertaken since the land use rules were adopted and the relationship of the rules to the cost of development. Staff is also examining the cost to the county associated with the maintenance of the infrastructure. This begs the question, "Does the low-density, low-rise, bedroom-community-style residential planning provide the necessary tax base to provide services, long-term maintenance, updates, infrastructure development and eventual infrastructure reconstruction 50 years later?"
Another approach, high-rise, high density in targeted areas, offers other choices. Infrastructure is more compact and less expensive to maintain. "Live, work, play" mixed-use communities such as Lakewood Ranch become a preferred development approach, raising the bar on quality of life for businesses and residents. Green space is set aside and wetlands are preserved. Schools and parks more seamlessly fit into the community fabric. We begin to listen to consumers who say, "Keep me out of my car." Higher densities are critical for transit-oriented development to be a meaningful alternative to automobiles. With higher density, we can also introduce a housing product that is more affordable in today's economy and more appealing to younger generations.
As far back as the 1950s, the county made infrastructure plans with a sense of vision. They created a master utility plan, with three sewer plants, and constructed a massive potable water reservoir — Lake Manatee. This planning benefits us today, in contrast to neighboring counties, which did not plan.
"How Will We Grow?" is a real, ongoing county study. Its goal is to create a more refined and efficient infrastructure plan through more sensible development patterns. The plan could potentially save the current and future taxpayers money, lower infrastructure development and maintenance costs, provide more job opportunities and potentially improve the quality of life for Manatee County residents through better land use decision making and more predictability for both citizens and developers. County staff is working to bring forward three alternatives for growth to the community with detailed recommendations. But, first, stay tuned for updates and dates when these presentation and citizen outreach workshops will occur so you can have a say in "How Will We Grow?"
Rex Jensen is the president and CEO of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Inc; Ed Hunzeker is the Manatee County Administrator.
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Learning Express Toys partnered with the MaxLove Project Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 for a special MaxLove International Loom-A-Thon Against Cancer.
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Placenta Capsules, Anyone?
Would YOU try this?
A few weeks ago, we told you about the woman who ate her own placenta. Now we've found a woman who encapsulates dried placenta for new mothers to fight off the baby blues.
April Kurtyka believes eating placenta can prevent postpartum depression and fatigue and increase new moms' milk supply. She'll come to your house, dry the placenta, grind it up, and encapsulate it for you.
Many moms find that easier to swallow (literally) than the placenta pasta or panini that new mom Chrissy Schilling ingested.
What do you think about placenta encapsulation?
Actually cooking and eating the placenta just makes me want to vomit, but this idea actually appeals to me. If I knew how to do that I'd probably go ahead and do it.
We did both with our daughters placenta.. we ate 1/2 and encapsulated 1/2..
i have never even heard of this! i might would try the pill form, but the thought of eating it grosses me out!
I wish I could have done this, I think it's a great option. The cooking it and eating it, not so much.
Dried placenta: So you too can be a cannibal!
There are so many benefits to placenta encapsulation. especially because, like most of the commenters, it's much easier to pop a pill than eat the placenta! There are many advantages to pill form as well, you get a small dose of hormones/iron/goodness each day rather than just consuming it all at once. This means the benefits can last weeks, really brining the chance of post partum depression to near nonexistent! there is a ton of info over at http://PlacentaBenefits.info
Transforming the placenta in capsules for consumption after birth has many benefits; reducing chances of baby blues and post-natal depression, encourages a healthy milk supply and gives new mum a helpful supplement of essential fats, minerals and vitamins tailored for her own body. I ate my placenta in capsule form and still do to maintain my energy levels and keep a my milk supply plentiful. I would recommend this to anyone! Koala Therapies.com for info on placenta encapsulation in the UK.
Read more: http://www.momlogic.com/2009/04/placenta_capsules_anyone.php#addTextComment#ixzz0WAggmgXm
My understanding is that cooking it at higher temps decreases a lot of the benefits. Plus I think its gross.
However, encapsulating it seems to have some benefits and I'm definitely going to do some more research on it before my next birth!
I personally think it's gross either way. More power to all of u though.
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WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin poll workers are speaking out against Gov. Scott Walker's (R) proposal to eliminate same-day voting registration in the state, despite his argument that it would lighten the burden on these overworked officials on Election Day. In a speech on Nov. 16, in the wake of President Barack Obama's win in Wisconsin, Walker called for the repeal of Wisconsin's same-day registration law. Source Main page (current trends)


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Last week, the Arizona Environmental Services Department reported Maricopa County's first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus this year.
The county began fogging for mosquitoes on March 24, overnight from midnight to 5am. Workers fogged from Northern to Glendale and from 51st Avenue to 43rd Avenue.
On Sunday, mosquito spraying took place in Gilbert, Mesa and Scottsdale.
Video: FOX 10's Diane Ryan reports.
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