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Iceland X Reader: Christmas time alone Author's Note:This is Christmas request 1 of my holiday request series! This fanfiction is especially for :iconbroken-clockwork-fox: who wanted one of the nordics x reader. This is also for my friend :iconvalerossi1416: who was too late on her request, but luckily wanted an Iceland X Reader. Sorry if Iceland is OOC I tried to do my research! >.< Enjoy, reader-chan! I will post a journal about next week's Christmas request tomorrow! Happy Holidays everyone!Sincerely,Sskittykat (the rabid Hetard)End Author's Note You sat alone in an empty room that felt more like a jail cell than anything. You'd paced hastily down your stairs that Christmas morning, anticipating the fun that had supposidly awaited you. You glanced at the note againDear ______(y/n) I didn't know how to tell you this, so I will express it through this note. Over the past few months I


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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Concerning Recent Matters
Responding in kind however, would just be childish and stooping to their level. People can believe what they want, but I think a person's true character will inevitably show through in what they write and how they conduct themselves. And I know that you, my dear readers, are here to read about and discuss beauty, shopping and other pleasant subjects, so I'll happily leave the bullying, mean-spirited attacks and petty jealousies to those who specialize in them.
Thanks everyone for all your messages and calls of support!
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despite knowing that you will not post this comment, i do hope you read this. I understand how hurt is it to be ostracized by so many. Stay calm ok? Remember you still have your family and frens around you
I serious hate the way this Yjia so heartless bitching about you when she herself is so young and not even a mother. That is why i posted the comment against her. Your dispute with the almighty queen is none of my biz but to see how she plays up the sympathy card really proves she is a one hell of a drama queen. Stay strong...
- April 20, 2010 at 2:39 PM
perhaps there's been a misunderstanding ? i strongly suggest you to clear the air with her. its a pity that ur friendship with her is ruin this way. i believe two matured adults shld always talk & work out things, dont u think so ? make peace, not war.
- April 20, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- 2espresso said...
I guess I'm much too new to your blog to know what exactly is going on. But I am sorry you have to deal with such things in your freetime, blogging is a hobby, no one is here to deal with nastiness and argue, actually!
It's just sad when such things are going on. Hopefully you'll get to a solution so the blog can be a nicer place again.
- April 20, 2010 at 5:33 PM
i read those comment on the other blog and find them really vicious & mean. i really have to commend u for respond with so much dignity & maturity. :)
- April 20, 2010 at 5:34 PM
I write both blog everytime i hv extra spare time to surt throught net.
At 1st i nvr throught it was u. But i do hope both of u can hv a nice talk and not blog each other badly.
Good Friend are hard to find, peace to all, calm throught mind.
- April 20, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- electronicfly said...
Wah, when I read your post I thought "uhoh, don't tell me it's Miu vs VonVon? Cannot be!"
Thankfully it's not, can't have two of my fave beauty bloggers fighting kan?
I've no clue what happened, but I agree with you that no matter what other innocent parties should not have been brought into the picture.
- April 20, 2010 at 9:11 PM
I read local and foreign beauty blogs on a daily basis and never have I read such vitriol until now. I seriously doubt this relationship can be mended after all the venomous words allowed to be posted. Anyway, even if what was alleged about you is true, 2 wrongs don't make a right (at the risk of sounding cliched). I find it rather ironic that some of the people who criticised you remain your followers (I can see from their pics).
- April 20, 2010 at 9:21 PM
surely someone and many so-called frens are out there to make both of you to pit against each other.
it's a pity the situation turned out to be that bad.
- April 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM
- electronicfly said...
oh gosh I just read the rest of the comments on the other blog.
T.T Why oh why must it be btwn both of you T.T
Anyhoo, I'm not siding with anyone as I don't know the whole story, but I still stick with my previous statement that bringing in innocent others is too much (though I read through all of M's replies and that comment did NOT come from her).
I hope that both of you could clear the air though, I would hate having my two sifus quarreling :(
- April 20, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- CY said...
No relationship is that bad it can't be mended. of course, i am writing from a christian point of view.
I've been through bad relationships, but nothing is so bad that nothing can't be mended. Where profit is to be made, everything can be mended. And of course, writing from a salesperson point of view.
Why can't someone who critisize a blog remain their "follower?" I follow a lot of blogs. That doesn't mean I have to agree with what they write.
Stop being such a pedantic.
- April 21, 2010 at 1:07 AM
Von, from what I see, things are really getting out of hand. Have you considered getting a lawyer?
- April 21, 2010 at 1:47 AM
- gio said...
I don't follow this other blog, so I have no idea what is going on but I'm truly sorry that you have to deal with this. People can be really mean sometimes and bringing an innocent child into this is just disgusting. I admire you for daling with the problem with such dignity. Stay strong hun *hugs*
- April 21, 2010 at 1:53 AM
Dun let the people affect you.
You are right. Dun keep in heart.
They are so free nothing to do and write nosense!!!! And their leader is really making them hate you more. got such people? So what if your husband buy a lot presents for you?? I actually hapy for you. May be they don't have, and jelous, that why always chase after samples here there.
Still got so many thigns....dun wan to repeat here.
she say she is victim, but the way she write to her readers, i dun believe lor. I think she want to make other people hate you. dun understand why....may be jelous
-I always read your blog, but English no good, dun comment.
You can call me Yee.
- April 21, 2010 at 2:30 AM
CY: P'haps you shd be the mediator since you are convinced it can be mended. Don't just assume other people's business is so easy to fix if you don't know all the facts. I don't think you would like it if others did the same to you.
Why call people "a pedantic" if you don't know what it means or even how to write it correctly? Stop trying to impress people and go look it up in the dictionary. Or if you're too lazy, you can just re-read your post for an example.
Not agreeing with someone is one thing but from the tone of the criticisms levelled, one would naturally have thought that those people would have been so disgusted that they'd have stopped being "followers".
- April 21, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Really sickening lah those comments by those b*tches. Obvious their mentality never moved on from secondary school, so sad. Dun pay them any mind. They act tough when in gang and behind their keyboard, none of them got the guts to say one word in person. Hope u can update soon with happier stuffs xxLovexx bd
- April 21, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Some ppl R SO immature.... If they wanna compete, be brave ENOUGH to compete fairly and cleanly.. I support U & ur princess :)
- April 24, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Vonvon said...
Thank you all for your comments, support and all the emails which you have sent me. Appreciate them very much.
To those who want to remain anonymous here and instead send me personal emails, sms's and even calls, I understand your situation and I will keep them confidential.
- April 24, 2010 at 9:49 PM


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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars All you could ask for...
Filmed at California's Monterey festival in mid 1967 at which most of the new San Francisco bands performed, "Monterey Pop" captured the feel of the artists and, equally importantly, the audience at an event that catapulted the West Coast onto the international stage. Problem was that for various reasons, including poor playing & camera-work, a large number of these...
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3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a disappointment considering the price
Sound quality is great but I didn't really get the wow factor for the money spent. That being said I enjoyed watching the very youthful musicians in their element just making music and enjoying the festival. My favorite performances were Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Momas and the Papas to name a few.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars All you could ask for...,
nicjaytee (London) - See all my reviews
Filmed at California's Monterey festival in mid 1967 at which most of the new San Francisco bands performed, "Monterey Pop" captured the feel of the artists and, equally importantly, the audience at an event that catapulted the West Coast onto the international stage. Problem was that for various reasons, including poor playing & camera-work, a large number of these bands never made it into the released version leaving much of the film dominated by the more established & "professional" UK & US groups such as the Who, Eric Burdon & the Animals, the Mamas & Papas and Jimi Hendrix. But... no matter, because the contributions from Jefferson Airplane (and their superb lightshow lifted straight from the San Francisco ballrooms), Country Joe & The Fish (whose rendition of "Section 43" is a near perfect insight into "hippiedom"), Big Brother & The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin at her peak) and Ravi Shankar provide one of the few visual records of the San Francisco music scene at the time.
So, if you're interested in finding out what was happening see the original film. But if, like me, you already have it, or if you're just more curious, then this expanded 3 disc DVD edition is just about all you could ask for, and probably all you're ever going to get. Sure, the film quality on several of the additional sequences is poor but hey, you get a further two hours of performances - including Al Kooper, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield (with David Crosby & without Neil Young), the Association, Laura Nyro and Electric Flag, none of who were included in the original film, and... additional numbers from artists who made it into the original, including Country Joe & the Fish, Jefferson Airplane, Simon & Garfunkle, Big Brother & the Holding Company, the Who and the Mamas & Papas. Plus... a further hour featuring the full sets from Jimi Hendrix (simply electric!) and Otis Redding.
In amongst what totals over four hours of music, you get much good and some bad - this was 1967 and many of these groups were still finding their way - but as a comprehensive insight into both the festival and the mid 60's "underground" scene it's unbeatable. And... to top it all, the comprehensive booklet included in this boxed set includes several lengthy reviews of the event, and the background to it, that put it all into context. Wonderful stuff...
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate edition of the greatest concert film ever made,
Michael Topper (Pacific Palisades, California United States) - See all my reviews
Mere words cannot describe the transcendental viewing experience that is "Monterey Pop", but I'll do my best to try here. Imagine a film of many of the best rock and pop acts of the 1960s performing at or near their peak smack in the middle of 1967's fabled Summer Of Love. Now imagine this concert expertly and emotionally filmed by master documentarian DA Pennebaker, and beautifully remastered 35 years later with crystal-clear sound and video. Now imagine every available surviving outtake from the original '68 film--including the complete Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding performances (both briefly issued on VHS in the 80s), plus two more hours featuring many acts not featured in the original film--added to the set, most of which is as good or even better than what made the final cut.
"Monterey Pop" should be required viewing--far more than "Woodstock", that's for sure--for anyone interested in what the 60s was really all about. It is more than just an incredible rock festival, the first and still the best of its kind. It is a historical document of the hippie era at its euphoric peak. DA Pennebaker truly earned his credentials here as his camera focuses with incredible grace and sensitivity on each face, be it from audience member or performer. There is one shot during Ravi Shankar's performance where his camera walks down a lengthy aisle and the quasi-religious looks and gypsy-like fashions on the dozens of people he meets along the way is simply breathtaking. That singular mood--which captures a long-lost communal paradise of gentle smiles and laughter, incredibly colorful clothing and painted faces, mind-blowing psychedelic light shows, gods-eye weaves, beads, flowers and of course Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Otis Redding, Country Joe & The Fish, Simon And Garfunkel and many more giving performances more akin to spiritual visions than entertainment--will hypnotize and delight the viewer from beginning to end, and even though there are four hours of entertainment here you will be left wanting more (and usually wishing for a time machine).
With the audience almost as dazzling a sight as the performers, and the light show competing with and complementing the music for one's attention, the film feels like one singular artistic statement which came together like magic, fuelled by the acid-soaked climate of the time. Much interesting historical info is given in the booklet and audio commentaries, although the
real highlight of this re-release are the two extra DVDs featuring all the available outtake footage. Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding, of course, gave two of the greatest performances of all time at Monterey; nothing need be said of Hendrix's now-iconic US breakthrough, which upped the ante on The Who's stunning set. Much more of The Who's set makes the outtakes disc as well, along with many artists unfortunately cut out of the original film such as The Byrds, Laura Nyro, The Electric Flag, The Blues Project and Buffalo Springfield. The Blues Project give a particularly fine, unexpected performance featuring an inspired flute solo. Other highlights include Big Brother doing "Combination Of The Two" (which crackles with excitement), Simon And Garfunkel dishing out a mesmerizing "Sound Of Silence", Country Joe & The Fish rocking on "Martha Lorraine" (with more classic audience shots), Jefferson Airplane storming their way through "Somebody To Love" (which should have made the official film over "High Flying Bird"), Laura Nyro's dramatic rendition of "Poverty Train", and Crosby and Stills together on stage for the first time while the Springfield do "For What It's Worth".
Films like this need to be preserved and cherished as time capsules of a bygone era that becomes more and more distorted through hazy recollection and warped media images over the years (for starters, not a *single* person in "Monterey Pop" can be seen wearing a tie-dye shirt!). It is my favorite concert film and one of the most enjoyable and even spiritual films I have ever seen, which at times brings a tear to the eye. If you've already seen the original film, the DVD will be "like Easter and Christmas and New Years and your birthday all in one"; if you haven't, and particularly if you are of today's under-21 generation for who the 60s are a distant grandparents' memory, "Monterey Pop" may change your life.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it for Jimi and Otis!,
bbkfinn3 (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
The wonders of modern technology! Take a concert from 1967 and turn it into something that looks like it was filmed yesterday. How they do that? The video and audio restoration here is just incredible. Anyone with a high quality tv will be amazed. The sound quality is outstanding. The first disc is the documentary and it's a great time capsule of 60's music. The second disc is just Hendrix and Otis Redding. This is worth the price of the dvd all by itself. Without question the greatest pair of performances by ever. And just a few years before their untimely deaths, which makes it even more special. Hendrix was and may forever be the best guitarist and stage performer combined of all time. Otis R was perhaps the best soul singer and performer of all time. This captures them at their prime. The third disc is out-takes, which has some good performances too. But make no mistake, this is Jimi and Otis show. Their likes may never be seen again. An essential dvd!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The video quality is nothing to worry about!,
Colin Klein (Chagrin Falls, OH USA) - See all my reviews
I was worried spending this much money on a set that more than one person complained about video quality. I am here to say there is nothing to worry about. The actual film's disc looks and sounds great, as do the Jimi and Otis disc.
People seemed to have the problem with the bonus disc. Yes, there was one camera angle that has big black hairs in it. That only shows up durring two acts, and for a total screen time of maybe 5 minutes. Otherwise, the picture quality is fine, actually much better overall than the new McCartney "Back in the US" DVD is. I almost didn't buy this based on those other reviews, because I am usually quite critical of product quality, and usually end up agreeing with negative reviews. Boy, am I glad I took the chance on this one anyway. There are some great surprises in this box, like wonderful performances from people I wasn't familiar with, and terrible performances from people I thought would be great. The Byrds doing "Hey Joe" was so amazingly bad it made me laugh. Any garage band could have done a better job on that, but it's not the DVD's fault.
There are many hours of enjoyment in this set and they did a good job putting it all together. There is a lot of information available here too, both in the dialog tracks and the very nice book included. I am very glad I bought it, and am betting you will be too.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars THAT'S ALL FOLKS!,
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Given the large number of great bands and performers at the festival, many reviewers have speculated about why some footage was included and some bands entirely skipped over. I recently e-mailed a performer at the festival re whether additional footage was available. This was his reply:
"This Monterey box includes ALL the outtakes they had."
If you loved or even liked late 60's rock, buy this set. It represents part of your life.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete? Nope. Essential? Yep.,
This collection was given to me as a gift from my wife this past Christmas. I was familiar with much of the material on this boxed set (except for the Out-takes disc and the full Otis Redding performance), and I was impressed with the digital transfer and sonic enhancements.
A young co-worker of mine has a rock festival memory that spans all the way back to Live-Aid(!), and he was eager to view this DVD set. He couldn�¿t believe it! Imagine �¿ a bunch of well-scrubbed Bay Area kids back in 1967 went home to their breakfast tables on Monday and said, �¿Hey! Guess what I did this weekend?�¿
Contrast that to Woodstock two years later, which wasn�¿t really that groovy a place to be, judging from the New York Thruway, the weather, the lack of food, the bad strain of brown acid in circulation, etc. Let�¿s not even discuss Altamont, and especially not Woodstock �¿99. D. A. Pennebaker�¿s film documents the music festival before it became corrupted by egos, money, television, damned fools and finally, corporate sponsorships.
Monterey was the first of its kind and unfortunately, the last of its kind, which is why this film still has legs. Sure, there�¿s a lot of quaint, silly stuff there, but it�¿s very much of its time (�¿Dig yourselves, man, because it�¿s groovy �¿ it�¿s really groovy!�¿). The music, for the most part, still holds up.
Despite the title, this is far from the �¿complete�¿ festival, but Pennebaker cops to that in his liner notes. There�¿s a long list of artists who appeared at the festival and weren�¿t filmed, and a few who were filmed but wouldn�¿t cooperate with release of footage and/or soundtracks. In other words, it�¿s as �¿complete�¿ as it could legally be.
Disc Two, The Outtake Performances, contains acts and songs that weren�¿t included in the original film (Disc One). Tiny Tim makes an appearance, as does Laura Nyro, with additional performances by Big Brother & The Holding Company, Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & The Papas, Jefferson Airplane and The Who, among others.
The third and final disc contains the Jimi Hendrix Experience �¿ Jimi Plays Monterey, and Otis Redding �¿ Shake! This (almost) complete Hendrix performance has been available on VHS for years, but never quite like this. The new 5.1 surround mix is nothing short of spectacular �¿ you won�¿t believe it�¿s possible that only one man was playing a guitar. And be sure to check out Charles Shaar-Murray�¿s voice-over commentary. The Who�¿s guitarist, Pete Townsend, also includes an interview in which he reflects on the backstage tensions at Monterey between The Who and the Experience (who gets to destroy a guitar first?). While this account doesn�¿t quite square with those he made earlier, Pete�¿s got other problems now.
Just as poignant as Hendrix�¿ sudden and all-too-brief star turn is Otis Redding�¿s set. Like Jimi, Redding toiled for years on the chitlin�¿ circuit. He achieved a modicum of success. Just as Hendrix did, Redding won over the audience and broke through to mainstream success. Unfortunately, scant weeks after achieving stardom, Otis and most of his band died in a plane crash. Redding�¿s powerful set at Monterey gives us a glimpse of what could have been.
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival is far from complete, but it�¿s absolutely essential viewing, and now might be a good time to spring for that surround system while you�¿re at it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A HISTORICAL EVENT DOCUMENTED FOR POSTERITY,
David B. Bennett "Rock The Book Man" (The Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews
The Summer of Love, 1967, a time that today seems as remote as the Middle Ages. A time when people cared about life, the war in Vietnam; a time when people wore beads and flowers in their hair: a time when LSD and marijuana were abundantly available; a simpler time when people lived for the music. And oh what music! The Byrds, Canned Heat, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding and the Mamas and the Papas. And did I mention JIMI HENDRIX? This Criterion DVD has all of the bands that made music relavent, and it contains so much more than the original movie that I have to recommend this set to everyone. Of course, just because it is a Criterion DVD, you know from the beginning that the picture and sound are as good as it gets, and you wont be disappointed. Put this disc on, turn up the volume, and get back to the sixties and enjoy the music and bands that made a difference. And did I mention JIMI HENDRIX? That's right, an entire disc devoted to HENDRIX, his entire performance, caught on film and digitally remastered by Jimi's own engineer, Eddie Kramer. This HENDRIX concert alone makes the set worth the money. This material has been circulated for years as a bootleg on vinyl (does anybody still remeber vinyl?) and CD, but here you get Jimi's searing performance at Monterey in beautiful technocolor and surround sound. Simply put, this DVD set is a must have for everyone that loves rock and roll, and there should be a law that every library in America should have a copy of this available to the public, and it should be mandatory viewing for all high school students.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars go back and enjoy,
David Cantu "Blues Chef" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
I have nothing but praise for this accomplishment of DA Pennebaker. I saw this in the theatre when it was first released on film and was awed by the performances of some of the greats of that time, some no longer with us ie Janis and Jimi. Viewing it today has the same impact on me now as it did then. This 3 disc set is chock full of performance gems and brief glimpses of the spectators of this event, used like seasoning to set the mood of the performances.
Disc one is the original movie mentioned above, disc two contains performaces by Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding, done as only Mr Pennebaker could present it, but disc three is the real treasure as it contains footage not released until now (that I know of), which includes artists such as The Association, sounding a bit like Devo or Talking Heads; The Paul Butterfield Blues Band featuring the late Paul Butterfield laying down some wild Blues Harp licks that harp players today emulate; Al Kooper, of the Butterfield Band with his awesome blues talent; and rare footage of Quicksilver messenger service.
I am unable to find anything approaching boring or not enjoyable within this 3 disc set. Im glad I waited for it to come out in this format
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Stop Watching It,
Keith M. Crossley (Webster, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This is a wonderful DVD set - and I've played it over & over since getting it. There are some tracks I do skip past sometimes, but on the whole this set is so deep and rich it is incredible. Having so much of the Who set on the "outtakes" disc is really good; though it would be even better to be able to seamlessly go from "A Quick One" to "My Generation". I never got to see The Who play live, but I did see the Airplane numerous times. The three songs represent them well and it is fantastic to 'time-travel' back; only complaint - I want more! Not enough people have seen Michael Bloomfield play and at least we get one track here. Or Larry Taylor playing bass (Canned Heat) - he is SO into it! Reminds me - how do you describe Jack Cassady without something like this? I first saw Hendrix about a year after this was filmed; I found this performance to be astonishing but not as overwhelming as that 1968 experience (ooh!).
I could go on and on!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!,
Geraldine Bucsis (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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The Complete Monterey Pop Festival 3-DVD set is wonderful! It's well worth the money. Don't be put off by the negative comments on some of the reviews you'll read...the problems are really very minor. My son and I purchased this set for my husband/his dad for Father's Day, and the three of us have spent many hours watching each DVD from start to finish. And over again. See Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Mamas and Papas, The Byrds, The Who, Ravi Shankar, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane...and on and on and on. We have been spellbound by the performances. It brings back countless happy memories for me and my husband, and our 25-yr old son can now see famous artists playing the music he has heard throughout his life.
Just be sure to get the 3-DVD set...it has footage that is awesome. This set is an amazing record of an astounding weekend in history during the Summer of Love.
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Lynda Reeves loves this kitchen from the set of Nancy Meyers' film It's Complicated (2009). Along with an unfinished wood dining table, there's extra seating at the antique-looking island. The industrial pendant lights are similar to those used in H&H's 2009 Princess Margaret Hospital Showhome kitchen, and add to the casual feel of the space. Open shelving below the island provides storage for pots, pans, and often-used items.
For more on Lynda's favourite movie sets, read Lynda Reeves On Nancy Meyers' Movies.
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GREENEVILLE -- Following a four-day trial in U.S. District Court, Greeneville, Tenn, on August 15, 2011, a jury convicted Tommy Blair of Bluff City, Tenn., and Tina Rogers of Bristol, Tenn., of federal bank fraud charges.
Sentencing is set for January 30, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., in U.S. District Court in Greeneville. Blair and Rogers each face up to 30 years in prison, up to a one-million dollar fine, up to five years on supervised release, a $300 special mandatory assessment, and restitution as ordered by the court.
The evidence presented at trial established that Tommy Blair and Tina Rogers schemed with Sam Clark of Piney Flats, Tenn., to defraud TruPoint Bank in a business loan transaction involving a sales price which was falsely inflated by $800,000, non-existent earnest money of $465,000, sham seller-held financing of $210,000, a $125,000 cash kickback from the buyer to the seller, and a side agreement by the buyer to pay the seller's capital gains tax which resulted from the deal. Clark, who was charged in the same indictment, pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy in May 2011 and testified on behalf of the United States. None of the defendants disclosed any of the foregoing fraudulent transactions to TruPoint Bank, which incurred a loss exceeding $2.5 million as a result.


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No wonder Brazilians are great at soccer (futebol), they start early and on the beach, which is much harder than on grass. This kid was already delighting onlookers with impressive shooting skills.
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There are so many amazing women doing great things in the video game industry, and we're not quiet about it! Here is a roundup of just a FEW of the awesome women game developers that you should be following on Twitter.
Note: I didn't include anyone who has their tweets protected, and this list is by no means exhaustive. Please comment with anyone I missed, and I will certainly add them to the official Twitter list (but probably not this post, since it's hard to edit and easier to add them to the list!)
*The easiest way to follow these women is to follow this list on Twitter*
|@Brinstar (Regina Buenaobra)
Not only is she a co-founder and editor here at The Border House, she's also a Community Manager for ArenaNet (Guild Wars 2)!
|@cuppy (Tami Baribeau)
This is me! Co-founder/Lead Editor of The Border House, Senior Community Manager for ZipZapPlay, writer for Inside Social Games.
|@Domino_EQ2 (Emily Taylor)
Game Designer at Sony Online Entertainment on Everquest II
|@missdoomcookie (Lindsay Morgan Lockhart)
Game Designer at Trion Worlds on RIFT
|@DeirdraKiai (DeirdraKiai)
Indie Game Developer, Feminist Extraordinaire
|@avantgame (Jane McGonigal)
Game Designer, Author, Humanitarian
|@manojalpa (Chelsea Howe)
Director of Design at Social Chocolate, former designer at Zynga
|@bbrathwaite (Brenda Brathwaite)
COO and Game Designer, Loot Drop (social games)
|@laralyn (Laralyn McWilliams)
Designer, Producer, Creative Director
|@PurrfectStorm (Maggie Krohn)
Game Designer on Sony Online Entertainment's Planetside NEXT
|@PoniesPonies (Kristina Drzaic)
Narrative designer for Bioshock Infinite
|@truffle (Christina Norman)
Gameplay Designer for Mass Effect games at BioWare
|@clarkkaren (Karen Clark)
Program Manager for Playdom
Community Manager for Massively.com
|@mlvalentine (Monica Valentinelli)
Author, game designer, feminist.
|@groby (Rachel Blum)
Game developer and programmer
|@sandechen (Sande Chen)
Game designer, author, blogger
|@mistressmousey (Michelle Larson)
Game industry recruiter
|@annlemay (Ann Lemay)
Writer at Ubisoft Montreal
|@sunpath (Solveig Zarubin)
Senior Producer at Mindjolt Games
|@moarinternets (Jacque Urick)
Co-founder and CEO of SieEnt. Managing Director of Girls in Tech Minneapolis
|@etupper (Liz Tupper)
Co-founder & COO @SieEnt creating video games for women.
|@morriquende (Athena Anderson)
Community Manager for NYCgameindustry.com
|@LivelyIvy (Erin Robinson)
Indie game developer
|@auntiepixelante (Anna Anthropy)
Indie game developer
|@ranarama (Margaret Robinson)
Development Director at Hide&Seek, game designer
|@blademaiden (Tess Treadwell)
Producer at Obsidian Entertainment
|@kathyfung (Kathy Fung)
Indie game developer
|@EntropyInk (Angie Canary)
Game designer/writer
|@EnameledKoi (Kim McAuliffe)
Game designer at Zipper
|@cgouskos (Carrie Gouskos)
Producer at BioWare Mythic
|@NicoleLazzaro (Nicole Lazzaro)
President of XEODesign, Inc
|@gryphoness (Erin Hoffman)
Game designer, author
|@_Danicia_ (Donna Prior)
Community Manager for Heatwave Interactive, working on Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising
|@shellethkin (Shelley M)
Video game artist
|@ghost_girl13 (Megan Sawyer)
Environment artist at Bethesda Softworks
|@rikkusarah (Sarah Wellock)
Community Manager at Rocksteady Studios
|@sera_brennan (Seraphina Brennan)
Community Specialist at Turbine
|@ashelia (Rhea)
Community Manager at Wowhead
|@Ing3nu (Kimberly Unger)
CEO at Bushi-go, Inc. (mobile gaming startup)
|@emshort (Em Short)
IF guru & gamesmaker, games industry consultant
|@christinelove (Christine Love)
Indie games maker, most notably, created Digital: A Love Story.
|@clarafv (Clara Fernandez-Vara)
Creates games and teaches at GAMBIT Game Lab at MIT
|@ChristinaCoffin (Christina Ann Coffin)
Platform Specialist – Frostbite Engine Coder @ DICE
|@bsangel (Jessica Shea)
Community Manager for 343i
|@danacowley (Dana Cowley)
PR for Epic Games
|@mituk (Mitu Khandaker)
Games PhD researcher, indie developer
|@tashascomic (Tasha Harris)
Lead Animator at Double Fine
|@amely (Anne Toole)
Video game writer
|@devilherdue (Nicole Leffel)
Game designer
|@nadiaoxford (Nadia Oxford)
Video game writer
*The easiest way to follow these women is to follow this list on Twitter*
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50° here in Cincinnati.... ;-)
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What's Next for Jen
In June 2012, Jen Evans attended the national competition in Long Beach, Calif. While there, she collected data for her Summer Scholars research project. She and three teammates placed first in the Double Dutch Pairs Freestyle event at the national jump rope competition in California. Her team, Heartbeats, scored high in other categories as well. She will attend the world competition in early August.
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Featuring highlights from her March 2012 week-long educational trip to Maine
BW Junior Studies the Science of Competitive Jump Rope
By Jacob Sinatra '12
Jen Evans '13 plans to utilize a summer research program to give jumpers the analytical attention they deserve. Meanwhile, Evans is gaining attention at BW as a student whose studies are taking her across campus and around the world.
Program Offers Opportunity to Study Uncommon Sport
A Strongsville resident majoring in pre-physical therapy and public health, Evans' is participating in BW's live-in research program Summer Scholars. A jump rope multi-time Grand National Champion and two-time World Medalist, her 10-week Scholars project focuses on whether competitive jump ropers have a better bio-mechanical jump-landing technique than those who participate in other sports, like volleyball.
A member of the Heartbeats Jump Rope Team, her jump rope career has taken her to competitions and events worldwide. Locally, Evans has performed at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Cavalier's games and nationally at events such as the Macy's Day Parade. Recently, Evans was chosen as a "Team USA Captain," a "true honor in the jump rope world," she said.
"The best speed jumpers jump well over three-hundred times per minute…so the results should be impressive," Evans said. She will partner with BW health and physical education faculty member Amy Jo Sutterluety for the project.
Experiential Learning at BW Serves Students, Communities
On a broader scale, Evans and her fellow public health students traveled to Maine in March 2012 to study rural health issues. The one-week trip offered a real-life understanding of the struggles and successes of a remote rural fishing community near Lubec, Maine. "There is something incredibly powerful about traveling somewhere impoverished and thinking about how you could help change the place for the better," Evans said.
Taking her skills outside the classroom has offered invaluable experiences during her time at BW. "The College's different opportunities have really changed my life," she said. Evans has traveled to Ireland, Colorado and Washington D.C., in addition to Maine to further her educational initiatives.
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Hey guys! Let's have some fun for Troy's first start, even if it doesn't mean much. GO RAVENS!
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Hey guys! Let's have some fun for Troy's first start, even if it doesn't mean much. GO RAVENS!
71 minutes until kick off. Cheese dip, guacamole and chips prepared. Guinness slightly chilled.
Ravens Inactives
7 QB Kyle Boller
34 RB Cory Ross
52 LB Ray Lewis
71 OT Jared Gaither
76 DT Amon Gordon
83 TE Daniel Wilcox
86 TE Todd Heap
87 WR Demetrius Williams
The Ravens waived 5 K Rhys Lloyd and activated 58 LB Robert McCune from the practice squad.
Seahawks Inactives
18 WR D.J. Hackett
26 CB Josh Wilson
52 LB Jason Babin
66 G Mansfield Wrotto
74 OT Ray Willis
86 WR Courtney Taylor
99 DT Rocky Bernard
lol corey ivy
And technical difficulties on top of that.
Is it too early to say Corey Ivy sucks?
And what the hell is Dan Wilcox inactive for again??
here comes TROY
nice run troy
Did not take long for the OL to break down and force Troy to run backwards.
Seattle is eating up the rookies on the O line.
Why can't we throw the ball like 20 yards at a time? Seems everyone can do it to us while we are stuck throwing 3 yard patterns at a time.
Almost surpised Reed didn't fumble that pick.
Brian's run run pass is getting old as fucking shit. Not even giving Troy a chance.
Troy better hope McGahee comes back in. With no running game defenders are going to tee off on him.
They already are. Did you see that hit by Peterson?
The sad part is that if that was Boller people would be attacking him saying he should have ducked into the pocket, and then underthrew the football.
This offense sucks, and unfortunately Troy is just the latest casualty of it.
One day other people are going to wake up and realize the QB still isn't the problem with the offense. Not expecting it, but oh well.
We can now add Stan White to the list of people who think the offensive line isn't doing its job. He just mentioned how both QBs faced blitzes, but one got time and the other didn't...
If I listened to Jason Brown, no one really wanted to play for Boller, and Troy Smith was a breath of fresh air and they'd play hard for him.
I thought Troy Smith was intelligent. Yet he actually believed that line of bullshit.
Maybe someone can explain this to me. In our game against the Pats, they jumped offside on 4th down, and that play was said to be not declinable by us. Just now, one of our defensive linemen jumped offsides and it was TD. How come that was declinable?


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Scoreboard-watching will be in vogue at the cavernous Cardiff International Arena on Tuesday, as the Group Stage in the 2003 empirepoker.com World Pool Championship comes to a conclusion. By the end of action Tuesday, half of the 128-player field will find itself on the outside looking in, and the list of potential spectators is astonishingly powerful.
With the top four from each of the 16 eight-man groups advancing to the single-elimination stage of the $300,000 Matchroom Sport-promoted event, the difference for some could come down to a single game won or lost. Sitting on the brink of elimination is current U.S. No. 1, Johnny Archer. Archer enters the final day with a 2-3 record, and figures to need two wins to emerge from his group. Likewise, countryman and former world champion Nick Varner, at 3-3 through six matches, desperately needs a win against Filipino Antonio Lining in his final match. Even defending champion Earl Strickland is not yet assured a spot in the final 64. With three wins in five matches, The Pearl likely will need at least one victory on Tuesday to advance.
Also in perilous positions, Dutchman Nick Van den Berg and 2002 semifinalist Kunihiko Takahashi of Japan find themselves struggling to advance from the same bracket. Both enter the Judgement Day with 3-2 records, but its likely that only one will advance. Swedish strongman Tom Storm (2-3), whose cues were stolen early in the event, will need a pair of wins on Tuesday to keep his slim hopes alive.
Already comfortably through into the elimination stages are British snooker legend Steve Davis, Germanys Ralf Souquet, Philippine superstars Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante, and 2002 semifinalist Ching-Shun Yang of Chinese Taipei.
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You may not know his name now, but fashion designer Masato has been dubbed 'one to watch' and is coming to showcase his stylish new collection in Cheltenham this week.
Having graduated from Central Saint Martins in London with a degree in Women's Fashion Design, Masato went on to work for British fashion designer Giles Deacon who has shown at London Fashion Week and designed for the likes of Bottega Veneta and Gucci.
Masato still works for the GILES brand as well as designing for his own eponymous label which he founded in 2011.
From his base in Paddington, Masato has been commissioned to create ballet dresses for the English National Ballet as well as working on his own range of women's clothing.
He has just released his third collection, which has been inspired by Japanese tradition and summer festivals.
"When I was a kid I always liked making craft things with fabrics and zips," says Masato, who grew up just outside Tokyo before moving to the UK.
"My designs are quite structured. I like working with silk and print as well. I particularly like things which remind me of Japanese kimono prints."
Masato will be showcasing his unique pieces at the glittering Talk of the Town fashion show and black tie dinner at Cheltenham Town Hall on Friday.
The star-studded event is the finale of this year's week-long Fashion and Beauty in Cheltenham event, supported by Cheltenham Borough Council, which gots under way yesterday with a fashion show at The Montpellier Brasserie and there is a Timeless Style Fashion Show and Ladies' Lunch at The Daffodil on Thursday.
"I haven't been to Cheltenham before but everyone told me it's quite beautiful," says Masato. "I'm really looking forward to it. It's always great to meet other designers who have the same passion for making clothes and creating."
The Talk of the Town Fashion Show on Friday also includes collections by leading local designers such as Melissa Antonious, Barrington Ayre and Ferniche Millinery, as well as national brands such as LK Bennett, Hobbs and House of Fraser.
The dazzling catwalk show is being choreographed by Brian Brown & Jasmin with hair styled by Cream.
WEEKEND readers can enjoy a very special two-for-one ticket offer to Talk of the Town. Tickets cost £55 including a drinks reception, three-course dinner and goody bag. To book, call the Town Hall box office on 0844 5762210 and quote 'WEEKEND offer'.


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This sophisticated brushed nickel ceiling light features a textured silk shade is gray.
Sleek and elegant, this beautiful ceiling light will make your home glow with style. A brushed nickel finish complements the clean lines, while five lights make this fixture a delightfully bright and versatile choice for any style of home decor. The design features a beautiful textured silk fabric drum shade in gray. Hand-assembled by our artisans in California, this stylish fixture is custom made to order.
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August is arriving, and we are entering week six of Donald Trump's rise—first into the double digits, now into first place—in the national polls for the Republican presidential primary race. While there are few if any experienced GOP pros or political reporters who think Trump can actually win the nomination, it's hard to argue with where he is right now. Even after his unfortunate remark...
That Team Rubio in summer 2015 put up money for television advertising time in key early states in winter 2016 and it was considered big news, and the intense scrutiny of the Clinton and Bush campaigns' communications with stations or lack thereof, proves that the political world has gone over the falls for a certain data point which is being increasingly trafficked but is little understood.
Back in May, we moved this race from Toss Up to Lean Democratic. The Republican primary produced a weak nominee in businessman Matt Bevin, while Democratic nominee Attorney General Jay Conway is an experienced candidate who has been elected statewide. Our belief that Conway had an advantage in the general election was bolstered by the reaction of Republican strategists in the state who called...
For over a decade, Democrats have fumed that GOP Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) is way too conservative for the upscale, socially moderate Bergen County voters who dominate his district. But, voters have kept reelecting him. In 2016, however, Garrett may be more vulnerable than ever before thanks to a firestorm of his own creation.
Does the rise of brash speaking candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders suggest a new, more potent level of anger among the American electorate? An anger that has reached a tipping point and threatens to truly upend the system. Or are we seeing echoes of previously angry electorates that produced (ultimately unsuccessful) candidates like Howard Dean, Ross Perot and Pat Buchanan?
The job of a political analyst is to have a theory of what is happening and why, and what will happen and why. But an analyst also has the responsibility to ask: Am I right? Are things changing? Have there been events or circumstances that alter what was expected to happen? Has an inflection point been reached? And, if the current theory isn't going to play out, what will?
With Donald Trump dominating the headlines and cable-news shows, it's easy to get caught up in the machinations of the unfolding 2016 presidential campaign and lose sight of the stakes—which are even higher than a lot of people appreciate.
Nearly two years ago, House Speaker John Boehner faced an insurrection from the right flank of his party that forced a government shutdown and nearly cost him his job. This year, the governing environment has measurably detoxified, making passage of perpetually vexing items such as a long-term fix to Medicare physician reimbursement rates possible. Boehner's road ahead today looks less steep...
On February 18 of this year, then-Democratic Secretary of State Kate Brown was sworn in as Oregon's second woman Governor. Brown succeeded John Kitzhaber, who resigned under the weight of allegations of multiple ethics violations, many of which involved his fiancée, and voter dissatisfaction with the state's health care exchange. Oregon does not have a Lieutenant Governor. Brown must run in a...
In 2014, a good political environment, a weakened Democratic President and several open Democratic-held seats in red states combined to give Senate Republicans a nine-seat gain and the majority. The 2016 cycle looks very different cycle for Republican, as the tables are turned. Republicans will defend 24 seats to just 10 for Democrats. Of those 24 seats, President Obama carried the states of five of them in 2012 by at least five points, and carried two more by one and three points. Neither party may be helped by open seats as we suspect there won't be many retirements this cycle, particularly compared to the last three cycles. Democrats need five seats – or four if they retain the White House – to take back the majority. It's still very early, but winning back the majority may prove more challenging than it looks today.
The current House breakdown is 246 Republicans and 188 Democrats, with one vacancy. Thanks to President Obama's standing and the GOP's natural midterm turnout advantages, Republicans gained 13 seats in 2014, their largest share of seats since 1928. Democrats are likely to bounce back somewhat in the presidential cycle of 2016. But given how well sorted-out the House has become, netting the 30 seats they need for a majority looks like an unrealistic goal today. Today, our outlook is a Democratic gain in the 5-15 seat range.
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Holiday Retailers Experience Soft Sales, Say UF Economists
GAINESVILLE — A mediocre holiday season for retailers, stagnant wages and record-high consumer debt translated into a slightly gloomy outlook for Florida consumers in December, say University of Florida economists.
The preliminary Florida Consumer Confidence Index for December dropped two points to 91 this month, say economists with UF's Bureau of Economic and Business Research, which conducts the monthly consumer survey.
"Considering that wages have been stagnant until very recently and that consumer debt is still at record levels, this translates into a mediocre holiday season for retailers," said Chris McCarty, the bureau's survey director. "Even though the consumer confidence index is actually four points higher than December of last year, our original prediction of a 3 to 5 percent increase in holiday sales over last year appears accurate."
One of the main contributors to the drop was consumers' perceptions of their personal finances now compared to a year ago; that indicator fell four points from November to 83. Another element was consumers' feelings on whether it is a good time to buy big-ticket items. That indicator fell five points to 102.
Consumers remain somewhat optimistic about their financial situation in the coming year, as that component increased one point to 101 from November to December. Expectations about the national economy over the next year remained unchanged, but a three-point drop in expectations about the national economy over the next five years reflects consumer worries about the possibility of an economic downturn on the horizon.
"The election process, with its emphasis on the health of the economy, provided a lift to consumers, which buoyed consumer confidence," McCarty said. "With the election over, consumers are settling into another four-year Clinton term. They now have reservations about their personal economic situation."
The year 1996, however, closed with stronger overall consumer confidence than marked the end of 1995, with retirees leading the way.
Among respondents 65 and older, the index jumped 13 points, from 77 in December 1995 to 90 in December 1996. The share of older Floridians expecting the economy to improve over the next five years rose from 25 to 40 percent.
"Florida's retirees feel much more secure about Medicare now than a year ago and many of them fared well on Wall Street," said UF economist Dave Denslow.
McCarty believes the increase in confidence, particularly among the elderly, is due primarily to an increase in consumers' confidence in U.S. business conditions.
"Consumers, both young and old, report a decline in their personal financial situation from this time a year ago," he said. "It is very likely that unless something unforseen occurs, consumer confidence will decline over the next year as the election euphoria wears off. This will translate into weaker retail sales in 1997."
Of the three regions for which the survey calculates results individually, Orlando was the only one to register lower confidence, showing a two-point decline from November to 94. Tampa and Southeast Florida experienced gains in consumer confidence and are higher than this time last year.
Employed Floridians gave pessimistic reports about business conditions in December. The share of respondents claiming business was better than at the same time a year ago fell five points to 48 percent. At the same time, the share who expected extra employees to be hired at their workplace in the next six months fell from 34 percent in November to 31 percent in December.
The Florida Consumer Attitude Survey is conducted every month by the bureau. Respondents are 18 or older and live in households telephoned randomly. The preliminary index for December was calculated from 841 responses. Numbers for prior months are based on about 1,000 responses. The margin of error for the index is almost three points. Regional results are subject to sampling error of almost four points.
The index is patterned after the University of Michigan's confidence index for the United States. Both indexes use 1966 as the base year. Numbers below 100 indicate that consumers are less confident than they were in 1966, when the index was 100.


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Horror made a decent comeback this week, with two films and a television series hitting the shelves.
"Cabin in the Woods" — Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") produced and co-wrote this excellent horror flick that pokes fun at the genre, while still coming up with some decent scares. The film follows five young adults who head out to the titular location (a horror staple). Meanwhile, two white-collar schnooks start another day at the office. How these stories dovetail is half the fun. Chris Hemsworth ("Thor") stars.
"The Victim" — Indie horror is well represented by this yarn that follows two young women on a disastrous date with a pair of unhinged police officers. The evening goes badly when one of the young lawmen is killed and the enforcement guys decide to silence the only witness. The young lady escapes but runs smack dab into the creepy guy who lives alone in the woods. Will he stand between her and certain death, or hurry matters along? Well made by Michael Biehn ("The Terminator") who directed and stars.
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" — When a group of Brits take retirement in India, they find that the brochure lied in this comedy drama. The film deposits the well-to-do retirees in an impoverished slum, where they soon become attached to the locals and find that they may just be happy. A strong cast helps you overlook some of the schmaltz and includes Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith.
"Supernatural: Season 7" — The Winchester boys continue their occult adventures in this well received season. Their main foes turn out to be Leviathans, which are demonic beings that have escaped from Purgatory. They turn out to be a solid match for the brothers, who are rocked by a tragedy that robs them of a series regular and trusted comrade in arms.
Next week brings the summer's biggest hit with the release of "The Avengers."


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Park is the only one right now in Smith Center KS. They give a discount to Excel owners that stay their. Not a lot there just gravel site with grass patio and a place to stay - Excel 5er
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Not a bad place for a short stay. Other than hookups, there are NO amenities. The sites are fairly level. No idea often it is mowed, but it could have used it when we were there. There are no restroom or shower facilities. Campground uses a self check-in process and reservations are informal when you call, no card info taken. I cannot imagine this campground ever being full enough to worry. - Chalkie
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Don't panic, MinaGrey is not the follow up to Fifty Shades of Grey! It's far more worthy to me than that poorly written piece of fluff. Let me just say from the outset here. This free, art and writing application is unlike any other app that we've seen before here at the FeedMyApp offices. I guess the best way to describe it is would be as a non-commercial artistic and creative community where musicians, artists, writers and scientists can freely share ideas, concepts and their artistic skills with the rest of the world. It's a social network - run by ... Read more
valuable painting in the world a few years ago, it turned the art world on it's head. The reason for this was that it wasn't painted by Van Gogh, Picasso, Rembrandt or even Bacon. It was a painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt and it catapulted this lesser known artist into the big league. However, his work is still not appreciated anywhere near enough outside the critics and his loyal fans. My Guide to Gustav Klimt is a beautiful looking Android art application that offers an appreciation of this great artist's work that has been put together by long ... Read more
For some reason, there is a problem with most art related online apps and websites. Basically, most look rather pitiful. I can only assume that they are put together by the artists themselves who have no idea how the online audience views them. I guess they use the other side of their brain. So, when a beautiful online art gallery like The Ether Gallery comes along and features a bunch of extremely talented artists and sculptors - it could be time to sit up and take notice. Take your time, relax and click your way through an array of inspiring ... Read more
Anyone who designs things for a living will be able to attest to the fact that often the hardest part of the design process is coming up with the original concept in the first place. After that it's reasonably plain sailing. Web designers often search through pages and pages of images and designs in magazines and on the internet looking for inspiration to spark an idea. But there is so much information out there that it can become time-consuming trying to find the visual images to inspire them. DesignFaves is a photo, architecture, art and design application for the creative ... Read more
You would think that there would be enough wallpaper applications out there to fill the Titanic but, after having a look through the images compiled by Wallpaper.HD, there is always room for one more. We are constantly looking for suitable and attractive images to beautify our online presence -whether it be for our social network page, our home computer screen or our business design - and this design app for iOS certainly delivers it in spades. Wallpaper.HD delivers thousands of totally free high definition images in numerous categories that you can download and share with your family and friends via ... Read more
I'm sure any of you designers out there will know only too well that great design is all about the initial inspiration for a project. There is little more satisfying than visualizing a finished image in your head of how the end project is going to look. When that inspiration is there, all is good and all tends to run smoothly, but there is little more frustrating for a designer when it doesn't. Maybe you are stumped for a logo for your project or some type of illustration to make it more eye catching? So, what do you do when ... Read more
Most of the art portals that are to be seen as apps have tended to be rather staid looking affairs that cater purely for the collector. So, it's probably about time that somebody thought about adding a more social element to things and making a place for artists, dealers, potential buyers and agents to all feel at home in. MyArtPlot is such a thing! An art and craft app for creatives of all types. No flashy gimmicks or groovy graphics. This is an app that exists to be the portal between all aspects of the art industry and makes it ... Read more
I'll never forget watching the excellent Jodie Foster directed film Little Man Tate and hearing the boy's analysis of Vincent Van Gogh's painting 'Irises.' When asked why the Dutch impressionist master had painted just one white iris in a sea of blue ones, he said simply "because he was lonely" and that changed my whole perception of the painting and I fell in love with his art forever. Van Gogh Art Essentials for iOS brings art to the app store with this virtual museum of Vincent's work that contains hundreds of his masterpieces in high definition as well as detailed ... Read more
Finger Flair is one of those apps that serve little purpose other than for pure unadulterated fun. This bizarre but artistic mix of music, art and science is a trippy little animation app for iOS that lets you control all the visuals that you put on the screen with just your fingers. You create a bunch of very cool animations and turn it into wallpaper at the touch of a finger or two. Not only that but, as a truly mind blowing experience, you can add some of your own groovy music to play along with it. Finger Flair ... Read more
London is a very big city and on any given week there is something like 600 concerts to choose from featuring everything from Irish folk to top 40 to the very best classical orchestras in the world. There's also around 30 different theatrical performances playing not to mention the 11000 bars and restaurants at your disposal. So if you are a visitor to the 'Big Smoke,' as it used to be known, it's almost a full time job to research where to go. You could pick up a copy of Timeout and a bunch of other mags or log on ... Read more


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April 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The 41st-ranked University of New Mexico men's tennis team notched a 5-2 victory over 46th-ranked conference foe Utah today, handing the Utes their first conference loss of the season. UNM improved to 16-4 overall with a 3-1 record in the Mountain West Conference while Utah fell to 16-7 and 4-1 in the MWC.
UNM pulled out the doubles win with victories in the No. 2 and No. 3 slot. Senior Graeme Kassautzki and sophomore Joe Wood teamed up at No. 2 for their second straight doubles victory, a close 9-8 decision over Timmy Allin and John Taylor. At the No. 3 position, freshmen Ben Dunbar and Carl Ho downed Benito Suriano and Stephen Jacobs, 8-4. Johnny Parkes and Miles Bugby met tough competition again, losing 8-1, to Phillip Eilers and Wes Hancock at the No. 1 spot.
In singles, Parkes continued to roll, making it 13 straight winning matches in a row with a 6-3, 6-7 (9-11), 6-2 win over Hancock in the No. 1 slot. Parkes is now 19-1 in spring singles action. Kassautzki ended a four-match losing streak with a solid 6-3, 6-3 win over Suriano at the No. 3 position.
Freshmen Ho and Dunbar also picked up pivotal singles wins. Dunbar improved to 9-7 with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Taylor. Now 5-0 at the No. 6 slot, Ho picked up a 7-6, 7-6 decision over Allin.
The Lobos wrap up the three-match conference road trip on Saturday against No. 64 BYU. Match time is scheduled for 10 a.m. MDT.
#41 New Mexico 5, 46 Utah 2
1. Phillip Eilers/Wes Hancock (Utah) def. Miles Bugby/Johnny Parkes (UNM) 8-1
2. Graeme Kassautzki/Joe Wood (UNM) def. Timmy Allin/John Taylor (Utah) 9-8
3. Ben Dunbar/Carl Ho (UNM) def. Benito Suriano/Stephen Jacobs (Utah) 8-4
1. Johnny Parkes (UNM) def. Wes Hancock (Utah) 6-3, 6-7 (9-11), 6-2
2. Phillip Eilers (Utah) def. Miles Bugby (UNM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) def. Benito Suriano (Utah) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ben Dunbar (UNM) def. John Taylor (Utah) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Jason Smits (Utah) def. Phil Anderson (UNM) 7-6, 6-2
6. Carl Ho (UNM) def. Timmy Allin (Utah) 7-6, 7-6


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Jammed Oct. 4 TV schedule leaves Big 12 with programming scraps
The Big 12's schedule on Oct. 4 will feature a weird scheduling quirk resulting in two of the best games that day playing at the same time. [Read More]
Big 12 TV games set for this week
The Big 12 will feature eight games telecast on Saturday, including the conference opener between Kansas State and Iowa State [Read More]
Big 12 sets early football television games
Big 12 early TV schedules were announced Thursday by the conference. [Read More]
Baylor-OSU set for prime time on Nov. 23
The Big 12 has set a 7 p.m. kickoff time for the Nov. 23 game between No. 5 Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. The game will be nationally televised by ABC-TV and could have serious Big 12 championship ramifications. Here's a look at the Big 12's television schedule that was announced […] [Read More]
Game times, networks set for next week's Big 12 games
The television networks have spoken and game times have been set for the Big 12 games for next weekend. Here's how they will shake out. Baylor and Oklahoma have been set from early April for its Nov. 7 kickoff at 6:30 p.m. on Fox Spors 1. It will provide an appetizing start for a huge game […] [Read More]
Texas-OU game set for 11 a.m. kickoff on Oct. 12
Fans who want to attend the Texas-Oklahoma football game at the Cotton Bowl are advised to wake up early for the morning kickoff that was set Monday by the Big 12 and its television partners. The Longhorns and Sooners will kick off at 11 a.m. for their Oct. 12 game. It will be shown by ABC-TV. Other […] [Read More]
KSU-Baylor game will be featured on ESPN on Nov. 17
With Kansas State gearing up for a possible shot in the BCS title game, the national networks are taking note of the Wildcats. KSU's Nov. 17 game at Baylor on Nov. 17 will be featured at 7 p.m. on ESPN. It will be one of four broadcasts for conference games on that day. Here's a […] [Read More]
Big 12 kickoff times set for next week
Shortly after Notre Dame's victory at Oklahoma late Saturday, the Big 12 set their television times for the games of Nov. 3. Here's a look at the schedule, kickoff times and networks for those games. Oklahoma at Iowa State, 11 a.m., ABC. TCU at West Virginia, 2 p.m., FOX. Texas at Texas Tech, 2:30 […] [Read More]
OU-Notre Dame will be featured in prime time
Oklahoma's key Oct. 27 non-conference game against Notre Dame will be featured in prime time with a national broadcast by ABC. That game will be featured among the Big 12's television games on that date. Here's a look at all of the television networks and start times for Oct. 27 games. Texas @ Kansas, 11 a.m., […] [Read More]
Texas set for first FOX appearance against OSU on Sept. 29
Texas will make its first appearance on FOX's package of Saturday night games with the television schedule announced by the conference for games of Sept. 29. Here's a look at the conference's slate of television games for that date. Baylor at West Virginia, FX, 11 a.m. Texas Tech at Iowa State, Fox College Sports, 6 p.m. TCU […] [Read More]
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Czech fraudster jailed for five years for flying in "benefit tourists"
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FLYING in foreign nationals to abuse our benefits system, has earned a woman a five-year jail term after she was tracked down in the Czech Republic.
Magdalena Ferkova, 33, of Colburn Road, St Ann's, became one of Britain's "most wanted fugitives" when she skipped bail and returned to her homeland partway through her trial.
She was a member of a Nottingham-based gang who brought benefit tourists to the UK to claim £750,000 of public cash.
But investigators found her and extradited her to the UK.
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And today she was hauled before Nottingham Crown Court to be sentenced.
She was not punished for leaving the UK, claiming she was under strain and stress, but was given five years for her role in the conspiracy.
Judge James Sampson told her: "You are obviously a clever woman and intelligent but thoroughly dishonest and a brazen liar."
Gang members were found guilty in September of conspiracy to commit fraud by making false representations to HMRC between January 1, 2008, and April 14, 2010.
Magdalena's co-accused received a total of 12 years in sentences.
Led by her partner Julius Ziga, 34, the couple controlled and managed the plot.
They withdrew a steady supply of cash from banks accounts – around £33,000 a week between January 2008 and April 2010.
Some of the money was used for gambling at casinos in Nottingham and other cities. They bought luxury cars, including a Mercedes and BMW 5 series.
Gang members arranged for often vulnerable foreign nationals or "benefit tourists" from Slovakia and the Czech Republic to be brought to the city to make false claims.
The claimants would be temporarily housed in Nottingham and then "helped" to get a National Insurance number and open a bank account.
Applications for tax credits and child benefit were made and once processed, the gang would send the foreign nationals home. The defendants arranged for visitors, usually from Slovakia, to come to the UK, where they had a right to work and claim benefit.
They each had differing roles in the plot to con Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) out of tax credits – a benefit to help low-income workers.
Tax credit claims were made and the cash paid into the newly-opened bank account, then withdrawn, and controlled by one of the gang.
Judge James Sampson told Magdalena: "I accept your decision to abscond was irrational. It reflects self interest, which in my judgement, is the guiding light in your life.
"Over a two-year period, beginning in 2008, you and others together stole approximately £750,000 in tax credits, that is public money, by making and managing some 50 false claims. The precise figures and exact numbers of false claims cannot be known.
"I am satisfied that the figures I have just mentioned fairly reflects the total extent of the criminality here."
Defendants Iveta Ferkova, 32, of Cardinal Close, St Ann's, who is the sister of Magdalena, Jan Lacko, 39, and Alena Lackova, who are husband and wife, were all convicted.
Alena, 39, a mother-of-three, of the same address as Lacko in Edale Road, Sneinton, is Magdalena and Iveta's aunt.
They all denied having roles in the conspiracy. Ziga, 34, formerly of Cromer Road, St Ann's, pleaded guilty to the same conspiracy.
Judge James Sampson sentenced Iveta Ferkova to five years in prison.
Lacko was given three years in prison and Alena Lackova received two years in prison, suspended for two years. Ziga was jailed for four years.
The jailed defendants have been recommended for deportation.
After the hearing, Carolyn Norsworthy, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigation, HMRC, said: "Magdalena Ferkova thought she could flee the country to avoid justice. She was wrong. We have tracked her down and, working with the Czech authorities, have brought her before the UK courts so justice can be served.
"Ferkova was part of an extremely well organised and ruthless crime group, committed to stealing vast amounts of public money at the expense of the British taxpayer. They exploited the many people they lured to the UK from abroad with the promise of legal employment, but then manipulated and discarded them."


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A lightweight, flowable, dry powder plant-based absorbent hand cleaner and method of manufacturing the hand cleaner are disclosed. The composition may include ground corn cobs particles of a selected size, one or more lathering surfactants, and one or more conditioning components. The composition may be mixed into a slurry and dried by a non-spray drying process. The user's hands may be scrubbed together, forming an abrasive agglomeration which removes/absorbs and absorbs the dirt, oil, grease and other foreign material from the hands, then the hands are rinsed with water.
1. A dry hand cleaner, comprising:
a dry base of cellulose particles including corncob particles;
one or more dried surfactants; and
one or more dried conditioners, the one or more surfactants and the one or more conditioners coated on exterior surfaces of the cellulose particles.
2. A dry hand cleaner as defined in
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less than 1% by weight zeolite for free flowing of the dry hand cleaner.
7. A dry hand cleaner as defined in
less than 2% by weight bentonite.
8. A dry hand cleaner as defined in
9. A dry hand cleaner, comprising:
a dry base of cellulose particles comprising at least 80% by volume of the dry hand cleaner;
one or more dried surfactants; and
one or more dried conditioners, wherein the cellulose particles, the one or more surfactants, and the one or more conditioners are combined to form a slurry mixture which is dried to form dry cellulose particles coated on exterior surfaces with the one or more surfactants and the one or more conditioners.
10. A dry hand cleaner as defined in
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12. A dry hand cleaner as defined in
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14. A method of forming a dry hand cleaner, comprising:
combining a dry base of cellulose particles including corncob particles having a mean diameter of 100 microns to 300 microns with one or more surfactants and one or more liquid conditioners to form a slurry mixture; and
drying the slurry mixture to remove moisture and form the dry hand cleaner with corncob particles coated with the one or more surfactants and the one or more conditioners.
15. A method as defined in
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18. A dry hand cleaner, comprising:
a dry base of cellulose particles including corncob particles having a mean diameter of from 100 microns to 300 microns;
one or more dried surfactants; and
one or more dried conditioners.
19. A dry hand cleaner as defined in
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The present invention relates to a dry cleaner and, more particularly, relates to a dry hand cleaner which may be easily dispersed and applied to the wetted hands of the user to clean the hands. The dry hand cleaner comprises a dry base of cellulose particles, such as corncob particles, and surfactants and conditioners which are mixed with the cellulose particles to form a slurry then dried.
Numerous types of cleaners have been devised, and most cleaners designed for cleaning hands are in a liquid or paste form. Liquid and paste cleaners are relatively heavy and thus expensive to ship, particularly compared to cellulose materials which provide both a scrubbing and absorbent action. Cellulose particles alone, however, do a poor job of cleaning grease and dirt from the hands, and surfactants in dry form which may be added to the cellulose particles do not tend to maintain a uniform consistency. Lighter cellulose particles may thus rise to the top of a container during shipment, while the heavier dry surfactants tend to drop toward the bottom of the container.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,527,783 discloses a solid composition based on plants, wherein the plant particles are immersed in a solvent, and a liquid phase and solid phase are separated. This slurry is dried until about 90% of the aqueous solvents are removed, then a surfactant type absorption promoter is added with a suitable amount of liquid to form a paste. The paste is finally converted to a porous form by freezing and sublimation. U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,494 discloses a carpet cleaning composition which comprises an absorbent, water, and an organic solvent. The composition is substantially dry, but is also slightly moist.
Various dry and paste type cleaners have been devised. U.S. Pat. No. 6,092,302 discloses a wood pulp composition suitable for cleaning a floor. A fluid bed drier heats the pulp to temperatures up to 800° F. U.S. Pat. No. 6,387,847 discloses an aqueous cleaning solution which is also available in powder form. Clay is used as the base, and the composition has a pH of 2 or less. U.S. Pat. No. 6,419,962 discloses a skin treatment composition which utilizes plant materials. U.S. Pat. No. 6,528,047 discloses a home care concentrate with odor absorption and deodorization properties. U.S. Pat. No. 6,583,097 discloses a cleaner containing various oils and degreasers. U.S. Pat. No. 6,625,612 discloses a detergent composition with increased flowability. U.S. Pat. No. 7,217,752 discloses an aqueous surfactant composition. U.S. Pat. No. 7,223,723 discloses a liquid cleaning composition. U.S. Pat. No. 7,241,452 discloses a skin and hair care agent, and U.S. Pat. No. 7,300,957 discloses a skin care composition.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,956,197 discloses a dry powder cleaner with a water immiscible organic liquid of at least 1% by weight. U.S. Pat. No. 4,434,067 discloses a powdered cleaning composition containing a urea-formaldehyde polymeric material. A powder cleaning composition with organic fibers, a resin, surfactant, and water are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,440,661, 4,648,882 discloses a carpet cleaning composition containing surfactants, solvents, and zeolite. A flowable powder fabric dry cleaning formula is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,268,400, 6,432,429 discloses a hand cleaning formulation with absorbing substrate, esters, surfactants, and water. Publication 2003/0125223 discloses a hand cleaning composition with various solvents and water.
The disadvantages of the prior art are overcome by the present invention, and an improved dry cleaner, particularly suitable for hand cleaning, is hereinafter disclosed.
In one embodiment, a dry hand cleaner includes a dry base of cellulose particles, one or more dried surfactants, and one or more dried conditioners. The surfactants and the conditioners are coated on an exterior surface of the cellulose particles.
In a preferred embodiment, the one or more conditioners and the one or more surfactants are combined with the cellulose particles to form a slurry mixture which is dried to form dry cellulose particles coated on an exterior surface with the one or more surfactants and the one or more conditioners.
These and further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, wherein reference is made to the figures in the accompanying drawings.
The hand cleaner also includes one or more surfactants 14. Suitable surfactants may be of a solid, liquid, or gel form before being mixed with other ingredients, e.g., by a tumbling drum. Suitable surfactants may be used from a list including ammonium laureth sulfate, tetrasodium EDTA, triethanolamine, nonyl phenoxypolyethanoxy ethanol, cocodiethanolamide. All of these surfactants may be used at a rate of from 1 to 10% of total weight of the cleaner.
The dry hand cleaner also includes conditioners 16. Various conditioners may provide pH regulation or provide oils which are conducive to maintaining the hands in a good condition. Suitable conditioners include petrolatum, mineral oil, lanolin, DMDM hydantoin, basil oil, almond oil, soy oil, glycerin, lanolin, wheat germ extract and vitamins A, C and E, aloe. All of these skin conditioners may be used at a rate of from 0.05 to 1% of the total weight of the cleaner.
The hand cleaner may also include one or more additional absorbents 18, such as zeolite or bentonite. Zeolite is particularly desirable since it acts as both an absorbent and promotes free flowing of the dry hand cleaner. Additional materials in small amounts may also be added to the mixture.
The above ingredients are then combined and mixed to form a slurry 20. After being thoroughly mixed, the slurry is dehydrated or dried to form a solid. A suitable dryer may inject the mixture via spray nozzles, and avoids the material buildup from using fine powders. The preferred drying temperature is between 150° and 280°, and more particularly from 180° F. to 220° F. A relatively low drying temperature is used so that the corncob particles don't "burn", to reduce the amount of conditioners which volatize rather than being coated on the surface of the cellulose particles, and to reduce energy losses. The following table sets forth the various materials that are included in the slurry, and the preferred amount for the materials.
As indicated above, various types of conditioners may be used, and the selected amount of each conditioner will depend to some extent on other conditioners. Aloe is a preferred conditioner, and may be included in an amount of less than 1% by weight. Both zeolite and bentonite are preferred absorbers, and zeolite may be used at a rate of less than 1% by weight for both absorption and free flowing of the hand cleaner. If bentonite is added as an absorption material, it preferably is less than 2% by weight.
Corncobs are particularly suitable as a cellulose material because they are relatively inexpensive, and are lightweight. Since the bulk of the product is formed from these particles, the product may be shipped at a lower cost than liquid or gel cleaners, and may be easily stored and handled. Commonly used liquid and paste hand cleaners have a density which approximates water. The density of conventional liquid and paste hand cleaners varies from about 61 lb/ft3 to about 65 lb/ft3. A commonly used hand cleaner Baraxo™ is somewhat lighter, but still has a density of about 49 lb/ft3. According to the present invention, cellulose material hand cleaner may have a density from about 20 lb/ft3 to about 30 lb/ft3, and many in applications from about 20 lb/ft3 to 26 lb/ft3. Embodiments manufactured to date from a corncob cellulose material with the surfactants and conditioners as disclosed herein have a density of from about 22 lb/ft3 to about 24 lb/ft3.
While other cellulose materials might be used, corncobs are particularly well suited for the present application because of their light weight, which is primarily due to the porous nature of the particles, and because of their mild abrasiveness which facilitates hand cleaning. It is thus the combination of the light weight and the abrasive nature of the corncob particles which make this material particularly well suited for a hand cleaner.
Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein in some detail, this has been done solely for the purposes of explaining the various aspects of the invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims which follow. Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment shown and described is exemplary, and various other substitutions, alterations and modifications, including but not limited to those design alternatives specifically discussed herein, may be made in the practice of the invention without departing from its scope.
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