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President Hosni Mubarak said Monday it was "right" to shun Israeli products, but stopped short of supporting popular calls for a boycott of US products to protest Israel's crackdown on the Palestinians.
"The people are right to boycott their (Israeli) goods, but a boycott of European or American goods must be considered in a wider and more general context," Information Minister Safwat al-Sherif quoted Mubarak as saying.
Mubarak did not rule out the possibility of banning certain foreign goods but spoke as if the matter was not a reality. "We have to discuss how it would affect our exports to the American market and whether we will boycott spare parts, equipment and planes or select some products over others," the Egyptian president said.
Egyptian demonstrators have demanded a boycott of US and other western products to protest what they claim is US backing for Israel's bloody 10-week-old crackdown on the Palestinians which has left over 300 dead.
Top state-appointed Egyptian clerics have recently backed their demands. But Mubarak said Egypt should consider the effects of a boycott on local production, which relies on basic imported products to operate.
"The principle of boycott is a double-edged sword," Sherif quoted Mubarak as telling members of his ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) who won parliamentary seats in last month's elections. "We must make the right decision before deciding to boycott American goods," he said. — (AFP, Cairo)
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Saxton Freymann is an author, painter and a fruit and veggie carver? He was born in Michigan (representin' the Mitten!), went to college in Massachusetts and currently resides in the Big Apple with his family. I've only recently discovered his art; he personified this food a few years ago. He doesn't seem to have his own website (wtfz dude get with the times), but regardless, his art is cutezies. How long does he get to keep the carvings until they start rotting and smelling? [ Continue Reading ]

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July 26, 1928
MANCHESTER — Robert Frost delighted an audience of two hundred members and friends of the Southern Vermont Poetry Society at the Equinox Theatre in Mamchester on Friday afternoon.
His friendly manner and keen and humorous comments met with enthusiastic appreciation from his audience. Mr. Frost has a penetrating, and yet withal kindly, insight into the ideas and ideals that motivate his fellow beings and his poems and remarks showed keenness and depth of understanding.
Of poetry in general Mr. Frost stated that while he would not quite say that form was the most important thing to him nevertheless, "when all is said and done, when you've worked at verses all your life, you will look for that subject which will demand a definite form." He said that he felt that if it would not be misunderstood he would say that sentencing within the verse was the important thing. "A poem," he said, "ought to be so written that each work, each line, is absolutely necessary and could not be said any other way."
Mr. Frost began by reading some of his earlier poems. He read first "Black Cottage" which was written about a real person, an old abolitionist who used to live in Derry, N.H. The theme of his was expressed in the line "Most of the change we see in life, is due to truth coming back into favor," and "dear me, why abandon a belief just because it ceases to be true." In commenting upon this poem Mr. Frost said, "That is one of my early poems and, you know, I still believe that. A belief discarded by one generation comes back again as a great truth in another generation."
Miss Sarah Cleghorn, the well known Manchester poet, introduced Mr. Frost. She announced that the next meeting of the poetry society would be held on August 8th at the Girls Club in Bennington and that James Weldon Johnson, dean of the negro poets, author of "God's Trombone," would be the speaker.
July 22, 1948
MANCHESTER — Donald Kervan of Bennington has been named by the trustees of the Village of Manchester as chief of police to take the place of Harlan Bell, who has acceptably filled the position for the past two years or more. Mr. Bell recently presented his resignation to the trustees in order to take a position as caretaker on a large estate in New York state.
Kervan was in the Navy for three years and had been an applicant for a position on the force in Bennington.
He is a graduate of the FBI school of fingerprinting and general police work. He is also a deputy sheriff of Bennington county, and has done special police work on the Bennington force.
At a meeting of the trustees on Monday evening T.J. Cochrane was appointed to have charge of highways and police. Harry Mercier was appointed chief engineer of the fire department and Henry B. Robinson, 1st assistant. Other firemen appointed were Albert Smith, T.J. Cochrane, Howard Thompson, James Wiley and Lawrence Wilcox.
A sewer assessment of $6.00 for each connection was levied.
July 27, 1978
MANCHESTER — The deed to Robert Todd Lincoln's 412-acre Manchester estate will pass from the Christian Science Church in Boston to Friends of Hildene, Inc. on Friday, July 28, it was announced today. The closing formalities will be held in the formal dining room of the main house, witnessed by counsel for both sides and officials of the non-profit agency that will henceforth manage the estate. The church inherited Hildene under the will of Mary Lincoln "Peggy" Beckwith, granddaughter of Robert Todd Lincoln, upon her death in 1975. Friends of Hildene, Inc. have purchased the property.
"We thought of postponing the closing until our Dedication Day, Saturday, August 5," said David C. Sheldon, Hildene's Executive Director, in making the announcement. "But we decided it would be better to have all the technicalities behind us and make Dedication Day a pure celebration." On Dedication Day, he pointed out, Charter Members of Friends of Hildene are invited to tour the as yet unrenovated main house from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The dedication ceremonies, to which the public at large is invited, will take place at noon.
For information on how to become a Charter Member, a Hildene staff member may be reached during business hours at 362-1788. House tours for Charter Member will also be available on Sunday and Monday, August 6 and 7, Sheldon said.
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Memo to Washington: ABC News is serious about politics.
In recent weeks, ABC News president Ben Sherwood has been courting political reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other outlets in an effort to strengthen the network's D.C. bureau after a string of recent departures, sources familiar with the network's plans tell POLITICO. This week, the network announced the hire of Times reporters Jeff Zeleny, who will serve as senior Washington correspondent, and Susan Saulny, who will serve as a correspondent.
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"We are always on the hunt for excellent reporters, storytellers and news breakers to complement our powerhouse national affairs team," Sherwood told POLITICO. "Jeff and Susan are fantastic journalists and we are thrilled to have them join ABC News."
Sherwood's motivations are clear: He is eager to bolster ABC's commitment to political coverage, especially after the loss of political director Amy Walter, senior Washington producer Virginia Moseley and chief White House correspondent Jake Tapper — all three of whom left, for various reasons, within the past three months.
But in an era when broadcast news is struggling to remain relevant, Zeleny's motivations, in particular, are more uncertain. In the current media environment — where breaking news happens online and CNN, MSNBC and Fox News cover politics around the clock — jumping from an influential post at a prominent newspaper to a television network with no cable outlet is no longer the obvious career move.
"The tables turned a long time ago and the majority of all political news is broken either by reporters at online operations or by the cable networks," one media industry executive told POLITICO. "The traditional networks are playing catchup, if they're playing at all."
By joining ABC News, Zeleny will likely reach a larger audience, but he may forfeit his current influence on the national political conversation. Once a familiar presence on the Times front page and website, Fox News and MSNBC, among other spots, Zeleny will now be the exclusive property of ABC News, a network where weekday programming consists of an entertainment-heavy morning show and a 30-minute nightly news broadcast that, for over a year now, has prioritized human interest stories above hard-hitting political coverage.
ABC News's political coverage has an extraordinary online presence. Through its partnership with Yahoo News, it has the largest digital audience in the U.S. Sources familiar with Sherwood's plans said ABC News, like all broadcast networks, no longer thinks of itself purely as a television channel and is moving to hire more reporters who can file breaking news stories online.
"The New York Times front page is incredible real estate, and I will keep reading it obsessively every morning. But readers are increasingly finding their news on a wide variety of platforms — and ABC has all of them well covered," Zeleny wrote in an email to POLITICO. "Remember the old saying, 'More Americans Get Their News From ABC Than From Any Other Source?' I always have loved the sound of that."
Sherwood himself noted that, in addition to their television experience, both Zeleny and Saulny are "fluent on digital platforms and understand the demands of a global 24/7 news operation."
"Jeff and Susan break news, go very deep into subjects, and have strong relationships with sources and are well known for their teamwork and fine personal qualities," he told POLITICO.


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Thursday, May 25, 2017
Altenew May 2017 Release Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY
199 comments:
- Hussena said...
Oh em gee, Erum! As always, all your cards are super stunning <3 That Dome die is so beautiful and I'm head over heels in love with your Iris card.
- May 25, 2017 at 6:11 PM
- Reusing Cards & Quilling said...
Gorgeous beauties !
- May 25, 2017 at 7:08 PM
- Debra Rumpza said...
I love the card with the splotched background... Super fun!
- May 25, 2017 at 7:15 PM
- Pat Swearingen said...
The Enchanted Iris stamp cards have all be beautiful but your gold embossing have taken it to spectacular.
- May 25, 2017 at 7:23 PM
- Annette Beukelman said...
Love the Ramadan card! Simple, clean yet stunning.
- May 25, 2017 at 7:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
Beautiful cards! Love those irises!
- May 25, 2017 at 7:52 PM
- yojo004 said...
The gold embossing on the iris is just perfect and elegant.
- May 25, 2017 at 8:10 PM
- Linda B said...
Stunning cards! You are a true artist.
- May 25, 2017 at 8:29 PM
- Sabrina Fioretti said...
Totally awesome creations and a gorgeous release!
- May 25, 2017 at 8:30 PM
- Aneta said...
Wow! Your cards are amazing! Colours, design, layers - there are fantastic!
- May 25, 2017 at 8:37 PM
- Angeline Choo said...
You made the flower popped! It is truly a masterpiece
- May 25, 2017 at 8:42 PM
- dligon said...
all your cards are gorgeous! That peach powder is definitely on my must have list
- May 25, 2017 at 8:59 PM
- Lindsay Weber said...
Love your iris!!
- May 25, 2017 at 9:23 PM
- shensen said...
You sure do know how to add that WOW factor in your cards. They are all beautiful. Thank you.
- May 25, 2017 at 9:32 PM
- Joy Meadows said...
Beautiful cards! Love the iris one best.
- May 25, 2017 at 9:34 PM
- Isabelle said...
The gold embossing for the iris card give them a gorgeous look. Excellent idea !
- May 25, 2017 at 9:47 PM
- Mrsfish02 said...
This iris is breathtaking. Loving lots in this release. Blessed Ramadan Erum.
- May 25, 2017 at 9:55 PM
- SabineV said...
Stunning cards!!! I love how you popped up the iris!!
- May 25, 2017 at 10:01 PM
- Laurie said...
These are gorgeous!!!!
- May 25, 2017 at 10:03 PM
- carrie said...
Your Iris card is a whole new level of Amazing. Beautiful cards, all of them!
- May 25, 2017 at 10:11 PM
- Haris said...
Great cards! I love the colors on your Iris card!
- May 25, 2017 at 11:05 PM
- Jodi C. said...
All of your creations are amazing!!! ❤ That Iris is a beautiful work of art 😍, Thank you!
- May 25, 2017 at 11:08 PM
- Dee Earnshaw said...
OMG what a creative selection of gorgeousness. Love all your cards BUT your first card is truly amazing. The coloring of the iris and the layout is just perfect. Thanks for sharing your talents with us:)
- May 25, 2017 at 11:11 PM
- April said...
Beautiful cards and colors! Great job!
- May 25, 2017 at 11:15 PM
- Tracy said...
I love them! Your use of color is so bold, but stunning! I am loving the iris set, but your making me want more!
- May 25, 2017 at 11:18 PM
- Crystal said...
Oh, my ! Bright and utterly gorgeous !
- May 25, 2017 at 11:18 PM
- Barbara said...
Lovely cards ....all of them. I do love the crafty sentiments stamp set. How cute is that?
- May 25, 2017 at 11:34 PM
- Deeps said...
Wow, your cards are magnificent. I just want to keep looking at them.
- May 25, 2017 at 11:49 PM
- Carollee E said...
I love how you did the background for your beautiful Iris. Altenew is amazing, such a great release.
- May 26, 2017 at 12:00 AM
- Anne B said...
Wonderful cards, Erum. That iris is just stunning!
- May 26, 2017 at 12:02 AM
- Karen B. said...
Lovely interpretation of the stamp sets and such vibrancy of color!
- May 26, 2017 at 12:15 AM
- Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...
Four gorgeous cards! Especially love your rainbow background.
- May 26, 2017 at 12:23 AM
- Alma-Aнфиса-Carazon said...
Very beautiful!
- May 26, 2017 at 12:28 AM
- Shelly said...
Wow! Stunning cards!!
- May 26, 2017 at 12:49 AM
- Teri Ann said...
Altenew's iris looks VERY realistic!
- May 26, 2017 at 12:56 AM
- Purple Princess said...
Wonderful cards!
- May 26, 2017 at 12:57 AM
- Sathya said...
Absolute Stunners...Am in love with all those pretty embossing powders...as always...your coloring is rocking!!
- May 26, 2017 at 1:00 AM
- The Red Haired Lass said...
Those irises are lovely, the gold really adds a nice touch.
- May 26, 2017 at 1:03 AM
- Suzanne B. Webb said...
Such pretty cards, the last shaker card is just stunning with all the gold!
- May 26, 2017 at 1:08 AM
- Mackó said...
- May 26, 2017 at 1:10 AM
- Janet D. said...
Lovely cards!
- May 26, 2017 at 1:18 AM
- donna mikasa said...
Erum--your projects always blow me away! Especially your floral cards. Beautiful work and wonderful inspiration!
- May 26, 2017 at 1:37 AM
- Cindy C. said...
Oh my all so gorgeous!!!
- May 26, 2017 at 1:40 AM
- Mackó said...
- May 26, 2017 at 1:43 AM
- Rebecca Yahrling said...
That Iris card is just something stunning! It's really
the show stopper of this awesome release. All of your
cards are gorgeous.
- May 26, 2017 at 1:47 AM
- Handmade Cards by Archana said...
All cards are extremely beautiful!! I loved especially heart card!!...
- May 26, 2017 at 1:51 AM
- Meghan Peterson said...
Just beautiful cards as always! I love how you layered the halftone hearts, but that dimension iris card is just stunning!! Thanks so much for the beautiful inspiration.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:07 AM
- Sandy said...
Simply gorgeous cards. Love your Mosaic Dome Ramadan card, so elegant. Your Enchanted Iris is breathtaking and I love the beautiful Golden Peach embossing powder.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:12 AM
- mjk said...
love your cards. you shaker card is beautiful. tfs
- May 26, 2017 at 2:19 AM
- Carolyn Steele said...
Wow! Your cards are amazing (as always). The iris card is beyond gorgeous. The next 2 are so happy and vibrant. The Ramadan card is elegant and stately. Just beautiful cards.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:24 AM
- Debra said...
Stunning designs and colors.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:37 AM
- Helen Budz said...
These cards are exquisite, E.T. The peach embossing on the iris is splendid. and the dome set with the Ramadan quote is a great combination. Thanks for sharing them on this blog hop.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:37 AM
- -Candi said...
These are all beautiful, but that enchanted iris card... wow!! Simply love it and you've made that set a must have for me!
- May 26, 2017 at 2:41 AM
- Sue Smith said...
Oh my gosh !! I love all your creations. I am impressed with the iris card and how you have created a background under the flower. Beautiful.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:43 AM
- Jan G. said...
All of the cards are very pretty. Can't possibly pick a favorite. Thank you for sharing.
- May 26, 2017 at 2:49 AM
- Karen D. said...
wow...you girls are all so talented...great cards...I am feeling super inspired!
- May 26, 2017 at 2:58 AM
- Carol Rossouw said...
Wonderful cards! Another really lovely release. I especially love the Budding thanks set and those layering dies!
- May 26, 2017 at 2:59 AM
- Angela said...
Beautiful cards!!!
- May 26, 2017 at 3:07 AM
- Glorie said...
Stunning card with the gold embossed iris!
- May 26, 2017 at 3:45 AM
- Linda Kunsman said...
pretty and colorful cards, and the Ramadan one is just heavenly!
- May 26, 2017 at 3:48 AM
- Betty Keefe said...
love the colors you used for your iris - think i really need this card!!
- May 26, 2017 at 4:06 AM
- sotama14 said...
Beautiful cards !! Love the colors that you used !!
- May 26, 2017 at 4:20 AM
- Judy Sander said...
So glad you highlighted the embossing powders here. The colors on the Iris set are amazing. Great job. Appreciate your talent and time here so much.
- May 26, 2017 at 4:30 AM
- Kleri F said...
Lovely cards!Thank you for the inspiration
- May 26, 2017 at 4:36 AM
- Nathalie Paquette said...
Beautiful cards indeed 💜💙💚
- May 26, 2017 at 4:54 AM
- Lindar C said...
Wow! You are incredibly talented! These cards are all stunning! I must have Enchanted Iris :)
- May 26, 2017 at 4:59 AM
- Stef Perry said...
As always, your samples are stunning! The iris just pops off the card and the dome shaker, with the intricate inlay, is so gorgeous. All well done!
- May 26, 2017 at 5:03 AM
- sharon said...
I think the dome die is versatile. Flip it over and now it is a wall sconce.
- May 26, 2017 at 5:20 AM
- Teresa Doyle said...
Erum, your cards (and work) are all stunning! These cards could not be more beautiful! You + Altenew= FANTASTIC!
- May 26, 2017 at 5:38 AM
- Abby said...
Great cards!
- May 26, 2017 at 5:43 AM
- Alison said...
These are all so wonderful! I especially love your Ramadan shaker card. Just lovely!
- May 26, 2017 at 6:05 AM
- Melissa Friedrich said...
All these cards are simply beautiful! I love the Golden Peach embossing powder on the iris, and the halftone hearts OLC is cheery and bright. My fave is the Crafty people card, LOVE! The Ramadan card is so elegant too.
- May 26, 2017 at 6:06 AM
- Barbara Green said...
Gorgeous cards. Love them all.
- May 26, 2017 at 6:10 AM
- Toni C said...
Lovely. The colours in your first card just scream Altenew to me :)
- May 26, 2017 at 6:20 AM
- Mary Holladay said...
The double layer iris is fantastic!
- May 26, 2017 at 6:36 AM
- Natalie Godfrey said...
OMG! Beautiful cards. Love the design and the colors.
- May 26, 2017 at 7:02 AM
- Barbara Baxter said...
Your cards are beautiful! The iris stamp is beautiful with the lines in the flower repeated in the leaves. Your coloring makes it look so real. I love the halftone hearts stamp, too. I liked the circle one, but think this one would be more useful to me. Again your coloring and design are great, as is your craft card. Altenew is the first stamp company that I know of that makes stamps around the Muslim holidays. I have some Muslim friends that I can now make cards for without my horrible handwriting! Your shaker card with the gold trim is lovely!
- May 26, 2017 at 7:23 AM
- Linda BL said...
The embossing powder adds an elegant touch to your beautiful iris!
- May 26, 2017 at 7:47 AM
- Beverly S. said...
All of your cards are wonderful for this Altenew release......I especially loved the iris one. Amazing!
- May 26, 2017 at 8:07 AM
- Susie Moore said...
I can't believe how creative and beautiful your cards are. You are totally inspirational. Thank you for sharing your talent with us today.
- May 26, 2017 at 8:10 AM
- 3kidmama said...
I wondered how you got that lovely color with your iris flowers - the peach embossing powder is truly amazing. Stunning cards today - thanks for sharing your talent today!
- May 26, 2017 at 8:26 AM
- Barbara said...
Stunning cards. I especially like the iris card.
- May 26, 2017 at 8:30 AM
- Clara K said...
Your cards are gorgeous! I really love the new embossing powders from Altenew and the Enchanted Iris and how you combined them to make them pop!
- May 26, 2017 at 8:57 AM
- Brandi R said...
Stunning cards! Love them all ♥
- May 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM
- Christi Conley said...
The peach toned embossing powder is so pretty!!
- May 26, 2017 at 9:21 AM
- Tracy A said...
Beautiful cards. I especially love the Enchanted Iris card. The coloring is gorgeous.
- May 26, 2017 at 10:09 AM
- astarr said...
Loving that heart card... those stamps are a must have!
- May 26, 2017 at 11:13 AM
- Colleen Howell said...
Great cards but the half tone hearts are winning my heart
- May 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM
- Linda Pritchett said...
Such Fun cards and an awesome release. Thanks for sharing
- May 26, 2017 at 4:51 PM
- D Golly said...
Just adore your cards. Can't pick a favorite. Thanks for the inspiration!
- May 26, 2017 at 5:26 PM
- Andrea1702 said...
Wonderful cards! The iris card is my favorite. Those flowers look amazing in that embossing powder, and your coloring is superb!
- May 26, 2017 at 5:49 PM
- stamping sue said...
great cards! that iris is my favorite
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- May 26, 2017 at 6:13 PM
- boros anna said...
Oh, what stunning cards! Congrats!
- May 26, 2017 at 7:26 PM
- Daria Z. said...
You've been busy! All of your cards are just fabulous - I especially love the iris card.
- May 26, 2017 at 7:47 PM
- erika said...
what a beautiful inspiration!
- May 26, 2017 at 8:17 PM
- bev p said...
Lovely. I love the crafty friends sentiments--they are just great. And your crafty background on that one is so pretty! Thanks.
- May 26, 2017 at 9:16 PM
- Cynthia Cole said...
Love all your cards especially the iris!
- May 26, 2017 at 9:32 PM
- Valerija said...
Gorgeous cards. I just love your iris.
- May 26, 2017 at 10:02 PM
- Mary Holshouser said...
The ramadan card is beautiful.
The iris are so pretty. Love
the embossing.
the hearts have caught my heart
I love the "polka dot" look.
thanks for sharing.
- May 26, 2017 at 11:56 PM
- Holly Stephens said...
That iris is just gorgeous! I've yet to try any of the embossing powders from Altenew but I love your use of them!
- May 27, 2017 at 12:44 AM
- byAnnette said...
Beautiful flowers & card!
Love the embossing & colors
& slender panel behind flowers!
- May 27, 2017 at 1:05 AM
- Marcie Lovett said...
So much fun to see how the same stamps get different treatments. Love those irises and the dotty hearts.
- May 27, 2017 at 2:39 AM
- dbjhudson said...
You are very inspiring! I love the Enchanted Iris with the peach emboss powder. I looks like some in underneath the flowers and leaves.
- May 27, 2017 at 2:53 AM
- Jacqueline Nigro said...
Your cards are stunning! Anyone would be thrilled to receive them :)
- May 27, 2017 at 3:08 AM
- Mawsi said...
You make some amazing cards and your latest creations from the new Altenew release are no exception. Thankyou Erum.
- May 27, 2017 at 3:13 AM
- Deborah Moss said...
Erum, your style and creativity leaves me speechless and I'm so happy to see your regular contributions to Altenew! These cards are no exception, LOVE the Iris card, but your Ramadan card is stunning in its simplicity and elegance! I LOVE this latest release by Altenew and the Iris is one of many sets being ordered.
- May 27, 2017 at 5:29 AM
- Miriam Prantner said...
WOW! Those irises on the first card just pop off the card, stunning, and I LOVE the dome dies!
- May 27, 2017 at 5:40 AM
- Linda Rubarski said...
Love your cards.
- May 27, 2017 at 5:41 AM
- Mona said...
So beautiful! Love the new sayings! Thank you for sharing!
- May 27, 2017 at 6:02 AM
- Beth H. said...
Absolutely beautiful! I am so impressed with the Altenew inks...they are so versatile!
- May 27, 2017 at 6:20 AM
- Carmela Hubler said...
Love that peach embossing powder on the Iris! So pretty. Also love your watercolors!
- May 27, 2017 at 6:25 AM
- Amy C. said...
Wow, amazing cards and amazing new products!
- May 27, 2017 at 7:07 AM
- Janeen said...
the wood grain on the flower project is a beautiful touch
- May 27, 2017 at 7:09 AM
- Heather DePasquale said...
Beautiful and fun cards! Your Ramadan shaker card is so elegant. Thanks for sharing!
- May 27, 2017 at 7:31 AM
- Sharon said...
Love, love, love your work! Your cards are always simply stunning! I always look forward to seeing your work. Thank you!
- May 27, 2017 at 7:39 AM
- Marieitis said...
Wow!!! All your cards are beautiful and inspiring. I especially loved how you heat embossed under your iris flower as well as the one that you coloured. It really adds great texture to it. Totally awesome!
- May 27, 2017 at 7:49 AM
- Deborah Kaye said...
I really like the crafty friend and iris card. Wow!
- May 27, 2017 at 8:09 AM
- Helen F. said...
My goodness, what beautiful creations, Erum! Love the new stamp sets
- May 27, 2017 at 8:28 AM
- sheron Egolf said...
Very beautiful cards! I adore that iris card and the dome die is great as a shaker.
- May 27, 2017 at 9:43 AM
- Maryam said...
With every release I am excited to see your card fist.. I know that you are so talented and creative... you did an amazing as your usual.. love them all. Thanks for sharing them with us..
- May 27, 2017 at 1:04 PM
- Kari V. said...
All beautiful cards!! That iris card has my heart...so fabulous!!
- May 27, 2017 at 3:01 PM
- Theresa N said...
Love the heart cards
- May 27, 2017 at 4:16 PM
- patti said...
WOW!! Those iris are beautiful!!
- May 27, 2017 at 4:51 PM
- loulou said...
Fabulous cards. I love your irises. That golden peach embossing powder is fabulous and I believe how vibrant and beautiful the Altenew inks look when watercoloured. Definitely going to use them is this way.
- May 27, 2017 at 5:02 PM
- Jeanne Beam said...
Love all your cards. I especially like the iris and hearts cards. Thanks for sharing..
- May 27, 2017 at 6:00 PM
- Terri (blindstamper) said...
Lovely cards...especially the irises!
- May 27, 2017 at 7:39 PM
- Teresa Doyle said...
WOW Erum, I KNEW you would do something fabulous with that Iris! (You NEVER disappoint!) All of your cards are great and the shaker card is awesome!
- May 27, 2017 at 7:44 PM
- barbara macaskill said...
Wow! All of these are stunning but I am totally in love with the Mosaic Dome card and the Enchanted Iris card is breathtakingly stunning! Magical and elegant all in one! TFS!
- May 27, 2017 at 9:57 PM
- Michelle H said...
I love that golden peach embossing you did on the iris. The Ramadan card is very unique. Great job.
- May 27, 2017 at 11:00 PM
- Debbie Scassera said...
Gorgeous Cards. I love the colors.
- May 27, 2017 at 11:25 PM
- Cyndi Morris said...
Beautiful cards. So unique and colorful.
- May 27, 2017 at 11:50 PM
- LauraJane:) said...
LOVING that Golden Peach embossing powder! Beautiful coloring of the iris:) Perfectly elegant shaker, and LOVE the simplicity of your other two cards.
- May 27, 2017 at 11:59 PM
- Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...
WOW-stunning cards. I LOVE those pinky irises! gorgeous!
- May 28, 2017 at 1:31 AM
- Kathy H said...
- May 28, 2017 at 4:48 AM
- Susan Wareham said...
Beautiful cards esp. the iris.
- May 28, 2017 at 6:46 AM
- Nandini said...
All the cards are simply stunning! Love the vibrant colors of the iris card. And I love your last card. That dome die is just beautiful!
- May 28, 2017 at 8:43 AM
- krysta Martinek said...
Absolutely beautiful!! I just love the watercolor look!!
- May 28, 2017 at 1:49 PM
- Anna K said...
O m g !!! The embossing powders are gorgeous!
Love all the cards!!!
- May 28, 2017 at 3:52 PM
- شـذا Shatha said...
Love love those cards..you are so creative
- May 28, 2017 at 3:58 PM
- Mary McCaslin said...
I just love your work!
- May 28, 2017 at 5:43 PM
- Annette Pearce said...
All the cards are lovely but wow!! that iris is gorgeous, with tiny yellow splatters like pollen floating across the card.
- May 28, 2017 at 6:42 PM
- jintyoo7 said...
Yikes!! What can I say that hasn't already been said - your iris card is stunning. All your work is beautifully done :-)
- May 28, 2017 at 7:13 PM
- Stanlee Runner said...
Beautiful cards. Love the way you embossed and colored the irises.
- May 28, 2017 at 8:13 PM
- Debbie B said...
WoW! That Iris card is amazing! A must have for me! Love all of your cards! Such a great release and amazing blog hop! So much talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!
- May 28, 2017 at 8:24 PM
- Pam D. said...
Oh my all your cards are amazing! The coloring on the iris is stunning, love the simplicity of the halftone hearts card and the background on the crafty card is perfect! Thanks for all the inspiration!
- May 28, 2017 at 8:49 PM
- Denise Bryant said...
Fabulous cards! The iris flowers are absolutely glorious! Love your coloring and the woodgrain paper you used! Enjoying seeing all these lovely creations on the hop!
- May 28, 2017 at 9:53 PM
- Jenniferk said...
All of your cards are gorgeous!!! I think the way you watercolored the Enchanted Irises is amazing and I love the Ramadan card, the Mosaic Dome die looks so beautiful with the gold shaker bits shinning through.
- May 28, 2017 at 9:59 PM
- Angela said...
Your cards are very pretty. The Iris is my favorite. It is absolutely stunning!
- May 28, 2017 at 10:27 PM
- Linda Anderson said...
I am loving the new embossing powder colors and how you used it on the Iris card! It is is stunning!
- May 29, 2017 at 12:18 AM
- Rema said...
Gorgeous cards!
- May 29, 2017 at 2:18 AM
- Laraine R said...
Fabulous cards & fabulous release!
- May 29, 2017 at 2:34 AM
- mzjluv said...
Stunningly beautiful cards. I'm in awe of the iris card.
- May 29, 2017 at 2:51 AM
- trishden said...
Gorgeous cards! I love your embossing on the Iris. Thanks for sharing!
- May 29, 2017 at 3:10 AM
- Lina ML said...
Ramadan Kareem! Altenew makes it so easy to create beautiful cards and with your talent added into the mix, this card is simply stunning.
- May 29, 2017 at 3:15 AM
- Diane Bakehouse said...
Such gorgeous cards. I love your designs. Great inspiration for a great release.
- May 29, 2017 at 3:35 AM
- Rebecca Ednie said...
I love your Keep Calm card. The colours are stunning.
- May 29, 2017 at 5:05 AM
- Joanne Herbert said...
These are just so gorgeous. What lovely creations show casing this lovely release. Hugs Jo
- May 29, 2017 at 5:06 AM
- A Crafty Person said...
Breath-taking cards!! The iris car is beautiful.
- May 29, 2017 at 5:30 AM
- Patty said...
Truly lovely creations!! I thing your halftone heart card is my favorite!!
- May 29, 2017 at 6:47 AM
- Lisa's Creative Niche said...
Wow! I am so in love with your iris card! The gold is stunning with those deep purples!
- May 29, 2017 at 8:00 AM
- Liz Gessner McAllister said...
That iris is amazing!!! Putting it on my wish list!
- May 29, 2017 at 8:31 AM
- cindybearj said...
I love all your cards. The Ramadan card is gorgeous. That die cut makes a fabulous shaker card. My favorite is the iris, the coloring is beautiful.
- May 29, 2017 at 9:03 AM
- Renee VanEpps said...
WOW I am just blown away by your creativity! These cards are gorgeous :) Will be subscribing to your blog!
- May 29, 2017 at 12:03 PM
- Love2papercraft said...
I like all of your cards quite a bit, but the iris are so stunning that they are my favourite. Thank you so much for sharing your talent!
- May 29, 2017 at 1:39 PM
- Multiplicity Crafts said...
Fantastic designs and LOVELY colors! TFS!
- May 29, 2017 at 2:18 PM
- Dawn Turley said...
Amazing cards. Just love those Irises.
- May 29, 2017 at 2:59 PM
- Hey Jude Cards said...
So beautiful and I love your Ramadan card especially.
- May 29, 2017 at 5:59 PM
- Sindhu said...
Beautiful cards...
- May 29, 2017 at 8:30 PM
- robiw said...
These cards are so beautiful! I love the colors used and the designs are great inspirations.
- May 29, 2017 at 9:53 PM
- Monika/Buzsy said...
Lovely cards Erum. Such vibrant colors with the pretty images. The irises are gorgeous! The Ramadan shaker is so pretty. The gold makes it so elegant.
- May 29, 2017 at 11:07 PM
- Nana Griffin said...
Love the flower card and the Hugs and Kisses one.
- May 30, 2017 at 1:39 AM
- Sue LD said...
Fabulous colors and I like the embossing.
- May 30, 2017 at 2:11 AM
- phlower said...
Wow! Your cards are beautiful. The iris card really POPS!
- May 30, 2017 at 2:21 AM
- phlower said...
Wow! Your cards are beautiful. The iris card really POPS!
- May 30, 2017 at 2:22 AM
- Francine D said...
Very beautiful cards. I am loving that IRIS set. Thanks for sharing,
- May 30, 2017 at 3:57 AM
- Sue McRae said...
What a fabulous mix of projects! Love the iris card and the amazing choice of colors!
- May 30, 2017 at 5:25 AM
- sharpstamps said...
Beautiful cards. Love all your bright colours.
- May 30, 2017 at 7:38 AM
- Rose said...
Such gorgeous cards! Love how you used the Mosaic Dome die.
- May 30, 2017 at 10:11 AM
- Lisa A creations said...
Cute cards! They're all very pretty!
- May 30, 2017 at 7:37 PM
- Teresa Godines #6857 said...
Your iris' are colored so beautifully. Thanks for sharing such great inspiration
- May 30, 2017 at 11:45 PM
- Stefanie White said...
Wow! Lots of love for your cards. You do beautiful work!
- May 31, 2017 at 3:37 AM
- lisa j said...
Love the embossing as well as the bright colors of the inks!
- May 31, 2017 at 7:56 AM
- Alaska .Kris said...
Such vivid colors!
- May 31, 2017 at 9:05 AM
- Super Stick Chick said...
All of your card are wonderful! The iris card is so stunning - wow!
- May 31, 2017 at 9:45 AM
- Tavana S said...
Beautiful Cards! 😍
- May 31, 2017 at 1:14 PM
- scrappykate said...
I love these cards! The iris is gorgeous, it's great to see Ramadan/Eid cards, and I think I may be adding Half-Tone Hearts to my stash soon.
- May 31, 2017 at 7:49 PM
- CraftyNatalie said...
Wow! You've made some lovely cards but I LOVE the keep calm one. So colourful and pretty, I wish I was receiving it! Can't wait to get the crafty sentiments.
- May 31, 2017 at 10:01 PM
- Janet Fritz said...
Love your iris card and the dome die is pretty cool.
- June 1, 2017 at 5:26 AM
- Gail Plaskiewicz said...
Your Iris card is stunning! I love the colors! I'm not sure if those are real colors of an Iris or not but I don't care because I really love it! I love how you splattered the background and used a few sequins for just the right touch. I love this card! I want the Iris when I win.
I have something like the hearts but I have circles. I love the hearts too!I love those crafty sentiments and would love to get them too. I love how you did the background of the card. It looks like when you spill something and you use the 'good' paper towels to clean it up. That's how your card looks. I love it and it has my favorite color on it, yellow. Those sequins add just the right touch.
You made some amazing cards. Thanks for showing them to us and for allowing us the chance to win something. I hope I win!
- June 1, 2017 at 8:40 AM
- Di said...
I do love the embossing with the iris blossoms! That card really pops with color. Thank you for sharing all of your designs.
- June 1, 2017 at 9:45 AM
- mandalj said...
Such a beautiful variety of cards! Your irises are stunning and I love the background of the Keep Calm card!
- June 1, 2017 at 4:08 PM
- mtscrapgal said...
What wonderful cards. I love your version of the Iris stamp. The new embossing powder really made it shine. Thanks for all the lovely cards.
- June 1, 2017 at 9:09 PM
- Christy Borfitz said...
Wow, these cards are amazing!
- June 2, 2017 at 2:38 AM
- Engineered Baker said...
I love your Ramadan card! Thanks so much for sharing!!
- June 2, 2017 at 2:56 AM
- Kanan Pandya said...
Each of your card is gorgeous, Erum. Love the beautifully embossed details on each card, gorgeous colors and composition. Thanks for sharing it. :-)
- June 2, 2017 at 3:31 AM
- pajaropr said...
Gorgeous, especially the one with the Iris stamp.
- June 2, 2017 at 5:54 AM
- Jane Booth said...
Especially love the crafty friends! And love the way you used watercolor for your card! Beautiful!
- June 2, 2017 at 10:13 AM
- Jane Booth said...
Love the way you used the watercolor technique with the crafty friends! Beautiful cards!
- June 2, 2017 at 10:15 AM
- Sok Sareth said...
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"In the past, when it came time to select songs for a project, part of the process was our deciding who would be featured on what song," said Jason in a press release. "Basically, we all had 'our individual songs' that we took the lead on. WithTogether Again, the songs aren't centered around 'who is singing lead.' Our vocals are intermingled as never before. I'm especially excited about this, not only for the record, but for this run of concerts."
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If you are at all familiar with the Plymouth, Mass., waterfront, you know there are several choices for ice cream within a few hundred feet.
It is a hot summer afternoon. I am sitting on the deck enjoying the beautiful weather. There is a slight breeze causing a gentle twinkling from the wind chimes. The flowers I have not neglected continue to flourish in brilliant hues adding a tropical feel to this almost perfect setting.
I hear giggles and splashes erupting from the pool. I try to ignore the increasing interruptions of aggravated tones accusing the other of some pool infraction.
"Mom, he pushed me in!"
"Well, he kicked me in the head!"
"No, I didn't."
They are both still laughing as they struggle toward the pool. Alec is dragging Kyle, who clings desperately to his towel in hopes that he won't be thrown in while draped in absorbent material. My screaming for them to stop does nothing to control the situation. As they are both laughing, I convince myself that this is just how boys play.
We are killing time waiting for their father to finish his work so we can take a walk at the waterfront in Plymouth, Mass.
This is a favorite activity of ours. We park the car near the Jenney Grist Mill and walk through the park and past the marina. The kids know what to expect as we near the public restrooms.
They always ask, "Can we get an ice cream?" The answer is almost always yes.
If you are at all familiar with the Plymouth waterfront, you know there are several choices for ice cream within a few hundred feet. We usually cross the street right there and go to Pebbles, where the window makes it easy access. The kids usually choose the Hawaiian ice, which I like because it won't melt all over them.
If you venture just a little bit farther down the street, you will find Ziggy's. If you go at night, you may see a line of motorcycles parked in front. I'm not sure that means Ziggy's is the choice of bikers, or just that the parking is convenient.
Alec likes to get a flavor burst on top of a soft serve cone, while Kyle gets a dish of cookie dough. Joe is predictable and will either get a chocolate cone or frappe wherever we go. My favorite at Ziggy's is the Purple Cow, a black raspberry and chocolate chip frozen yogurt. It has both regular and white chocolate chunks. I like to tell myself that since it is frozen yogurt, it is somehow healthy.
A few more steps will bring you to Shinetti's, which was formerly Peaceful Meadows. Since they are new to the location, we have yet to try their ice cream.
Peaceful Meadows can now be found in Plymouth at the Village Landing location. They are known for their rich and creamy homemade ice cream. My favorite flavor would have to be their coconut chocolate almond. It is a coconut ice cream with bits of real coconut and huge pieces of chocolate covered almonds. There is no way to pass this off as diet food.
The kids have gone inside to get dressed. The breeze is picking up and a light cloud covering has moved in. The weather has predicted showers today. I hope they hold out long enough for our ice cream walk.
Kristen Elliott resides in Carver, Mass., with her husband, Joe, and two sons Alec and Kyle. Feel free to send questions, comments or topic ideas to Kristen at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Best of the 1970s
Posted 30 April 2011 - 12:12 PM
The follow photos all come from Rundschau, May 1970.
The cover - a dress with fancy curved panels:
A dress with insets in the pleats:
I like the imaginative contrast panelling in this next cut:
An interesting "sporty" design, very 1970s:
A very contemporary looking shirt dress (I like the pleats):
The back cover:
Posted 30 April 2011 - 01:44 PM
Posted 30 April 2011 - 06:10 PM
I liked the 70's. Both mens and womens.
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From RS Feb 1974:
I was alive in the 1970s. A bit too young to wear these things, and let's just say I'm happy I was because nothing here is to my taste, no matter how well it may be made. I don't know what it is, there's something very boring and corporate about these clothes. It's late 60s, not 70s, but if you gave me Catherine Deneuve's character's fancy wardrobe in Belle de Jour I would not wear it. That's how ugly I find those clothes.
I hate the whole era, the colors in particular. I hate the greeny yellows, the yellowy greens, the oranges. Movies and TV programs set in that period always are awash in that palette.
I also hate the 1950s, so I'm running out of recent decades to emulate.
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one more from Afro American Fashion Passion
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Hi KristineS, can you say a bit more about the image you posted? The year, provenance etc. That would be really interesting.
Shell made out of gold
Found on a beach picked up and you held so close
Posted 09 December 2016 - 12:57 AM
one more from Afro American Fashion Passion
I was curious and did a reverse image search on this picture. Looks like it's a photo from 1960 of model Helen Williams, who was apparently the first African American fashion model in mainstream advertisement. Interesting - and a beautiful photo, but not 1970's.
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It is lovely though.
Shell made out of gold
Found on a beach picked up and you held so close
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To understand the background of the incident – and the plight of Chinese homeowners attempting to resist eviction when the government wants to build something on their land – watch this short video:
Now that you've got the background, you're ready for the story from the Telegraph on the Kung Fu hero:
When 38-year-old Shen Jianzhong was faced with a mob of thugs trying to evict him, he asked himself what his hero, Bruce Lee, would do.
The answer, according to a video that has attracted more than two million hits on the Chinese internet, is turn to kung fu.
For 20 years, Mr Shen had been practising kung fu, teaching himself Bruce Lee's system in his courtyard home in Bazhou, Hebei province.
Working in a local gym as a fitness coach, he is also the holder of a world record, at least according to an association in Hong Kong, for the most press-ups in a minute using a roller. "I am now training to break the record for most press-ups on a balance beam," he said.
At the end of October, Mr Shen was able to put his kung fu into action. For six months, a property developer had been trying to get his hands on Mr Shen's house.
At first, the property company stuck up posters warning of dire consequences for any families who held out. Then, Mr Shen said, when 70 of the 100 households had left, the threats escalated.
"This mob of thugs would block the street most days. They would pick on the women, threatening to kill their kids. Then people started tossing bricks through windows and letting off fireworks at night. Some people got beaten on the street."
On October 29, as Mr Shen went to work and his wife popped out for a packet of instant noodles, a mob of "30 to 50 men" materialised at their front door.
"My wife tried to close the door, but they pushed it back and she tripped over. That is how the fight started," said Mr Shen.
With a flurry of kicks and punches, he and his 18-year-old son, a fellow kung fu devotee, set about the attackers, rendering seven of them near unconscious in the hallway.
"It was self defence. I really cannot remember what kung fu skills I used.
It was quite messy. Only seven people were injured because the rest were scared and stayed outside. Some of them ran away," he said.
When the police arrived, however, they were little help, insisting that since the thugs were unarmed, it was Mr Shen and his family who were in the wrong. They urged the family to sign the contract.
Instead, the Shens posted their homemade video online, where it has gone viral as a rare David versus Goliath moment in the bleak fight against China's avaricious property barons.
They then fled, on the evening of November 21, to Beijing. Upon arriving in the capital, however, Mr Shen's son was arrested by the police, who said they would charge him with assault.
"I do not regret the fight, but I am worried about my son," said Mr Shen.
"I think they are trying to fit up him up with some crime. I am concerned that my actions will end up hurting him," he said, acknowledging that officials may try to emotionally blackmail him into signing over his lease.
Here's video of the aftermath … showing the injured thugs:
Postscript: While there's no footage of the actual fight, here are some moves by Bruce Lee – Shen Jianzhong's inspiration – against a martial arts class, and a gang of thugs (from the movie "Fists of Fury"):


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In other news, yes, we did go shopping for maternity clothes. I have been averse to this idea for some time now. There is just something about maternity clothes that says to me I've stopped caring about how I look, and I'm proud of it.
My wonderful aunt sent me $50 to buy, as she wrote, "something maternity." And once SR saw this, he got quite excited about a shopping trip. You see, my aunt as well as my mom and her other sister fully embrace their femininity and have a keen sense of how to do just the right feminine thing at just the right time. Clean, potpourri-scented homes, pants with pleated waistlines, geraniums on the porch and meat loaf on a kitchen table of love are just a few examples. This seemingly genetic sense of womanliness was not passed on to me. And maternity clothes are just another accessory in the life of the perfect woman that I fail to have a desire for.
So as you can probably guess, I wasn't as excited about my new wardrobe as SR was. But finding pants I could wear to work comfortably was a necessity. We started at Macy's where they informed us they didn't have a maternity line. At which point I thought I would have an excuse to just buy large "normal" pants. But they pointed us in the direction of JC Penny's. Certainly not the epicenter of fashion in my mind, but there was no way out now.
While I was busy cringing, SR picked out about 10 pairs of pants and brought them to the dressing room. I will point out that it is virtually impossible to find size small or size 4 maternity pants. So six out of the ten he chose were immediately out. And one of the four left had vertical stripes on it. SR fondly referred to these as "clown pants" but was still hoping I would try them on.
Anyway, we did have a lot of fun. And we found a pair of jeans that I really do like. Here's the pregnoid me in mat-pants:
I just need to find some work pants now. There is apparently a Gap maternity line on-line that isn't too bad.
So we ended up not going out of town at all, being so wrapped up in maternity shopping and wanting curry from the local Thai restaurant. And to end the night, I cut SR's hair for about two hours while we watched Notting Hill (SR's favorite romantic comedy). The next morning we spent 3 hours in bed having sex and admiring each other. Not a bad couple of days off.
And I'm gaining weight faster than planned. But that is okay, though obviously it's making running harder. The pressure on the bladder and bowels is intense. Apparently Paula Radcliffe also ran like a mad woman through pregnancy. She has a diary on-line and there is a nice article I just found about her in the NY Times. Here's a quote:
"As far as I know, no one has ever done what she's done," Pivarnik said.
Here is an internationally competitive athlete, at the pinnacle of her career, who continued training during pregnancy at a level most runners who are not pregnant would find daunting. For the first five months, she ran twice a day, 75 minutes in the morning and 30 to 45 minutes in the evening. Then she cut back, running an hour in the morning and riding a stationary bike at night.
Okay, so I'm no Paula Radcliffe, but I'm proud to say they can't get away anymore with saying "no one has ever done what she's done," at least as far as the training goes. Though I'm sure she did run faster than me. Here she is now looking beautiful and happy:
And here's the link to the article:
And just for fun, I thought for the first time I'd post my stats for the week:
Running: 82 miles
Swimming: 4 miles
Biking: 20 miles
Daily yoga/core workout
Yes! Week 26 begins and I feel great!
Running Song of the Day: A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos
P.S. Just realized that two of my readers referred me to the above article after I read it & wrote about it! Thanks Lisa & Coty!


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Despite our initial skepticism, Apple did talk to mobile ad network AdMob about a potential deal, just before Google snapped up the company for $750 million.
Why? Apple is trying to figure out new ways to make money off its iPhone app platform -- and potentially from future devices, like the highly anticipated Apple tablet.
Mobile advertising is one obvious way for Apple to do that: It's popular among publishers offering free apps, and AdMob is the early leader in the iPhone app ad market. One industry source estimates AdMob at commanding about 80% of the nascent iPhone ad market.
But Apple's interest is not limited to AdMob: "Apple's talking to everyone" in mobile advertising about potential deals, we keep hearing.
So what happened with AdMob?
Apple met with AdMob about a month ago, according to a source briefed on the situation. We first noted these talks last week, when we covered Google's announcement that it had purchased AdMob. Bloomberg ran a similar story over the weekend, noting that "Apple contacted AdMob a few weeks before Google made its bid."
This wasn't the first time the companies had met. About a year ago, the companies also talked about a potential deal, according to a source familiar with the talks. Apple was interested in AdMob's technology and early success with the iPhone platform, but likely balked at the price. The same thing probably happened this time, too.
We imagine the talks this time went like this:
Apple: Hey, AdMob. Heard you guys were raising a round. Want to meet and maybe consider joining us?
AdMob: Sure!
Apple: So, how about $400 million?
AdMob: LOLZ! Let me go call Google.
Google: Knock knock.
AdMob: Hey, Google! Apple is trying to buy us! Show them who's boss!
Google: How's $600 million?
AdMob: But... it's Apple. They really want us! Make Sequoia proud!
Google: Okay, fine. $750 million.
AdMob: Bingo!
So why is Apple meeting with mobile ad companies? This is Apple we're talking about.
Because everyone meets with everyone. And Apple has $30 billion of cash.
While the idea of Apple running an advertising business (especially a sales force) is a strange one for us to contemplate, it's not the dumbest idea we've ever heard.
Apple -- as a for-profit entity -- wants to make sure it can make as much money from its products as possible. And because iPhone users heavily favor free apps over paid apps -- something like 9-to-1, we've heard -- Apple wants to think about ways it can make money off free apps, too.
This is a big reason, we think, why Apple recently started to allow in-app payments in free apps, despite earlier reservations. (Apple gets a 30% cut from in-app commerce, just as it gets a 30% cut from paid app sales. See our separate feature about iPhone app virtual goods and in-app payments.)
Yes, it is weird to picture Apple running a sales force.
That's not something it's ever been able to do, except recently in its retail stores. So it seems that Apple's interests in mobile advertising are about technology -- at least, at first. We understand that Apple is interested in purchasing intellectual property, products, and people -- and less the idea that it's already purchasing an already-functional ad network.
So how might this work?
- Apple could purchase a mobile company specializing in iPhone ad technology.
- It could develop ad units and formats that it thinks are way better than the tiny banner ads already on the mobile Web.
- It could build them into the official iPhone SDK, let any developer add these ads, let any ad network or sales force in the world sell ads for them, and take a cut. (Maybe 10%? Or a little more?)
- It could also put ad inventory into the iPhone app store, and let app makers pay to be featured. (Heck, Google does it for search results.)
- It could let publishers build these ad units into their mobile Web sites targeting iPhone users, allowing access to phone features that other ad types might not have -- perhaps location, or phonebook data, or app data, etc.
- It could do the same thing for the Apple tablet, supposedly launching next year. Or maybe the Apple TV set-top box. Or anything.
- Because the iPhone does not run Adobe's Flash -- and who knows, maybe the Apple tablet won't either -- Apple could make itself the easiest (and/or best) multimedia ad play in town.
Will this ever happen?
It depends how hungry Apple is to get into the ad market. They've clearly put some thought into it, as they've been filing patent applications for ad technology. We wouldn't be surprised to see Apple pick up some ad technology firms with its huge cash reserves -- but only if the price is right.
Why was the price wrong for Apple to buy AdMob?
AdMob has great technology, and a nice, growing ad business that fits right into Google's plans. That's why Google was able to justify paying such a high multiple.
But because only one-fourth of AdMob's ad requests -- and therefore, likely, a similar percentage of its revenue -- was coming from Apple devices, Apple would value the company on a different basis. This obviously wasn't enough for AdMob. (And frankly, it's probably a better, more obvious fit with Google.)
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I've always been amazed at how the most strident supporters of the death penalty also turn out to be pro-life (a phrase I despise as it sneakily implies that if you are pro-abortion you are pro-death: a zygote is not a "person"!). Our local daily paper carried a story about a state pol, Rep. Raul Torres (R-Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley), who promises to work on laws making the death penalty applicable to "terrorists and drug traffickers that harm U.S. citizens." He wants to treat drug cartel activities on this side of the border as "acts of war."
In the first place, state law makes no distinctions between aliens and naturalized citizens of the U.S. as pertains to Texas criminal law and procedure (except that a defense attorney must advise an alien client that he may, and probably will be deported if he pleads guilty or is found so by a judge or jury). Torres presumably knows this, so his press releases are disingenuous. Nor is there any distinction in practice in the federal system. Torres wants the current administration to look weak and ineffectual, much as Gov. Jan Brewer tried to do in Arizona. The problem is not going to be "fixed" with any more money thrown at it or the urging of penalties stiffer than the ones already in place. No, fixing the problem involves a brave new worldview: recognition that only with legalization and use of revenues for rehabilitation can the so-called "war on drugs" be won.
Torres's official website lists his religion as "Christian." Being a conservative Republican, he has to be pro-life, and yet he supports the death penalty. Torres would work toward the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which all conservatives believe was "wrongly decided," probably because of the "umbrella" doctrine found in the First Amendment, and by which doctrine that amendment is said to protect a woman's "right to privacy," as a justification for abortion. The New Majority of SCOTUS believes the First Amendment does not contain such a doctrine, which is odd when they also say that AK-47's are protected by the Second Amendment. Apparently it, too, has an "umbrella doctrine."
The Raul Torreses of this world would have women cutting themselves to shreds using coat hangers just as they would have us return to the desert warlord demand of an eye for an eye, a practice that Gandhi said would lead to universal blindness. Why do Torres and his ilk believe that an undifferentiated zygote's "life" is any more precious than an adult human being's? Two wrongs never make a right. If you don't want to believe Jesus, ask a mathematician. They'll tell you that it only works in imaginary numbers.
All of the arguments in favor of capital punishment fail. For one, it is more expensive to kill a killer than to keep him alive for life, given the number of appellate steps, and the time it takes for the cases to wind through the courts versus life spent caged a tiny cell with a daily food budget of about 35 cents. It is difficult to believe that a man or woman who won't hesitate to behead another human being (as did cartel members in, e.g. Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico a couple of years ago) will think twice before offing anyone else, including, say, a South Texas rancher. (Ironically, when a Mexican national commits a capital crime in the U.S., the more humane Mexican government will not allow return of its citizen by extradition to any requesting state in the U.S. The argument might be made that the cartels commit such violence precisely because they know they will not face the ultimate penalty if caught, but cartel killers are completely without conscience. If the death penalty were a deterrent, only conscience would make it work.)
Finally, the supporter of capital punishment points out that "at least the guy we execute won't be taking anyone else's life." No, they won't, but killing the killer is capitulation to the old law of the jungle, to lex talionis, which is not a characteristic of an advanced civilization. How odd that homicides are so infrequent in countries that have long ago abolished the penalty. The statistics do not lie. It is to be noted that individual ownership of weapons is against the law in those same nations. Where only the police have guns, murder rate go down.
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As George Carlin once put it: If you're pre-born, you're fine. If you're preschool, you're fucked!
LOL, of course.
A lot of people forget the full concept of pro-choice. Pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion only. It also means that a woman should not be forced to have an abortion if she doesn't want one.
Or forced to watch a sonogram or have a transvaginal device inserted against her will.
I like to call pro-life advocates, pro-forced birthers. They not only insist every sperm, egg and embryo be birthed but then they don't want them to have adequate food and health care or want them on death row.
Not everyone who is anti-abortion is anti-choice.
I do believe, on a wholly personal level, that to kill a child, even a zygote as mentioned above is wrong. The difference is I would work towards a world where a) free and easy access to contraception would reduce the amount of unplanned pregnancies, b) a woman should be encouraged to give an unwanted child up for adoption rather than abort it but, and I want to stress this c) No woman would be forced to go through with a pregnancy she didn't want.
To me its a simple argument. A fetus or zygote has the potential to develop into a healthy functional human being. Sure many do not go on to develop, but to actively intervene and end that life to me is wrong.
I've had this argument before and I know many will not agree, especially on here. However I'd like to turn James's original question around.. Why is a death row inmates life more important than a child's?
Why is it "wrong" to terminate a pregnancy? Who is saying it is wrong? If I say it is not wrong and you say it is, could it be that the answer lies somewhere in-between? What makes a zygote, which is not a person, more important than a condemned man or woman, who is a person. Dr. Kurtz, where are you now that I really need you? (My atheism is sometimes tempered by my humanism.)
I'm not saying its right to kill a condemned man.. i say its wrong to kill anyone.
"If I say it is not wrong and you say it is, could it be that the answer lies somewhere in-between? "
Heres the thing, and I think i made this point clearly before.. its a personal morality that says its wrong to kill a man, a woman, a child, or a fetus.
I'm not going to impose that morality on anyone. Instead I will advocate what I think is right and hope to convince enough people that it is so.
I will accede a point however. Before I used the term zygote.. been a while since high school biology, and i was mistaken. A zygote, until it implants in the placenta could not be considered human.
Since it is not original with me and seems to be catching on, feel free to use it. I happen to believe it is not murder and don't appreciate those who do forcing their beliefs on me. I also happen to believe that assisted death of the terminally ill who are suffering is not murder and would wish this for myself. Life is not simple and a decision such as these is not either.
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Equip troops to respond to new tactics
"Fully Equip Our Troops for the Missions They Face: We must listen to our ground commanders when they tell us what kinds of technology and skills they need to fight most effectively. We cannot repeat the failure to swiftly deploy up-armored vehicles in response to insurgent tactics. We must prioritize getting vitally needed equipment to our Soldiers and Marines before lives are lost."
Pentagon streamlines response to troops' equipment needs
Barack Obama made the war in Iraq a centerpiece of his 2008 campaign, promising to end the war— and to better equip troops.
The Bush administration had faced years of criticism for failing to quickly respond to insurgent roadside bombs with armored vehicles that would protect soldiers and Marines.
Priorities must change, Obama said.
The United States must "fully equip our troops for the missions they face," his campaign literature promised. "We must listen to our ground commanders when they tell us what kinds of technology and skills they need to fight most effectively. We cannot repeat the failure to swiftly deploy up-armored vehicles in response to insurgent tactics. We must prioritize getting vitally needed equipment to our Soldiers and Marines before lives are lost."
He got a head start keeping that promise. Obama benefits from a yearslong effort begun under Bush, plus the winding down of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Priorities had already begun to change — in 2004. Iraq-bound troops had confronted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in what the New York Times called an "extraordinary exchange." A member of the Tennessee National Guard told him soldiers had to dig through Kuwaiti landfills to find scraps to armor their trucks. "Why don't we have those resources readily available to us?" he asked, to cheers from troops.
Military scholars Christopher Lamb and Matthew Schmidt documented what happened next: an "uproar" that "put President George W. Bush on the defensive," and inspired a new focus on rushing up-armored vehicles and add-on armor kits to the front.
It also triggered a series of changes in how the Pentagon handles urgent requests from the field — to better, as Obama put it, "listen to our ground commanders."
In 2005, the Pentagon launched a "joint rapid acquisition cell," to respond to urgent needs requests. It created a task force to focus on roadside bomb deaths, the Joint IED Defeat Organization. Robert Gates, who took over the Defense Department at the end of 2006, added a task force to focus on equipment for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Still, public attention exposed continued challenges. The Washington Post reported in 2007 that thousands of Army humvees still lacked armor upgrades, while roadside explosives inflicted 7 in 10 American casualties.
Meanwhile, mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, known as MRAPs, which would better protect troops, didn't get deployed "en masse" to Iraq for nearly five years into the conflict, according to a paper by Lamb and Schmidt.
Still, there was more left to do when Obama took office in January 2009. He kept on Gates as defense secretary, who continued to push for a speedier Pentagon response to insurgent tactics.
"We must not be so preoccupied with preparing for future conventional and strategic conflicts that we neglect to provide, both short and long term, all the capabilities necessary to fight and win conflicts such as those we face today," Gates wrote in January 2009.
Congress had pumped tens of billions of dollars into rapid-reaction programs, but its investigative arm found in April 2010 that the Defense Department still failed to be fully "responsive" to warfighters. The Pentagon's efforts were fragmented, guidance was outdated, and new equipment still faced significant delays. In March 2011, the Government Accountability Office published a followup review, finding that the department still didn't have a comprehensive policy.
In June 2011, Gates consolidated the Pentagon's urgent needs response, creating the warfighter Senior Integration Group.
By then, of course, the war in Iraq was winding down. Fighters in Afghanistan faced not an equipment problem so much as a trust problem, with insurgents infiltrating friendly forces to murder troops, said Schmidt, the military scholar, who now teaches at the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies.
"It's not an equipment problem anymore," he said.
The latest report from GAO shows breakthrough progress.
In April 2012, it reported that a sampling of Pentagon projects from April 2008 to December 2010 mostly made it into action within two years. Meanwhile, earlier stages of projects got shorter and shorter between 2008 and 2010 "suggesting overall improvements."
While the rapid acquisition process has improved, experts say it's impossible to say by how much until it's again tested by the full weight of war. But military leaders achieved greater responsiveness under Obama, experts told us.
"I think the answer is a resounding yes, that they listened to ground commanders and gave them what they asked for in terms of equipment," Schmidt said. "I think there's no question that they were responding to equipment requests."
He said that attention from the press and Congress allowed Gates to pressure the bureaucracy to "move forward."
David Berteau, who analyzes defense contracting for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says anecdotes support the idea the Pentagon under Obama is more focused on meeting urgent needs.
"I think the effort, and from all indications, the results, indicate he has kept this promise," Berteau said.
Phillip Lohaus, a research fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, argues Obama's budget priorities mean it may not stay that way.
"By insisting on defense cuts and by drawing down our presence in Afghanistan ahead of the previously-announced deadline, Obama is reducing the amount of the missions that the military faces, and thus might get away with 'fully equipping them" simply by reducing the frequency and scope of their missions," he said. "... But there is no indication that the policies he is now pursuing will leave our soldiers 'well equipped' when next they face a conflict."
We'll watch for backpedaling of the Pentagon's progress on its rapid acquisition process. But an effort that started before Obama's election and continued on his watch has improved the Pentagon's response to troops' urgent equipment needs. For a variety of reasons, troops in Afghanistan have not faced the same shortages that became a public rallying cry in Iraq. We rate this Promise Kept.
Editor's note: The headline on this promise was changed from "Fully and properly equip troops" to "Equip troops to respond to new tactics" to more accurately reflect the promise.
Interview with David Berteau, director, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jan. 17, 2013
Interview with Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor, U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies, Jan. 17, 2013
Interview with Russell Rumbaugh, director of budgeting for foreign affairs and defense, Stimson Center, Jan. 14, 2013
Email interview with Phillip Lohaus, research fellow, Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Jan. 17, 2013
Email interview with Jacob Stokes, research associate, Center for a New American Security, Jan. 15, 2013
Email interview with John Pike, director, GlobalSecurity.org, Jan. 14, 2013
Interview with Laura Peterson, senior policy analyst, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Jan. 11, 2013
PBS Newshour, "Troops Question Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about Armor," Dec. 9, 2004
New York Times, "Safer Vehicles for Soldiers: A Tale of Delays and Glitches," June 26, 2005
CNN.com, "Report: Marines slow to get protective vehicles into Iraq," Dec. 9, 2008
National Defense University's Joint Force Quarterly, "MRAPs, Irregular Warfare, and Pentagon Reform," October 2009, along with longer paper of same title published by National Defense University Press, June 6, 2009
National Defense University's Joint Force Quarterly, Robert M. Gates, "The National Defense Strategy: Striking the Right Balance," January 2009
New York Times, "Iraq-Bound Troops Confront Rumsfeld Over Lack of Armor," Dec. 8, 2004
Washington Post, "Thousands of Army Humvees Lack Armor Upgrade," Feb. 12, 2007
Defense Department, "Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense," January 2012
Defense Department, "Quadrennial Defense Review Report," February 2010
Government Accountability Office, "URGENT WARFIGHTER NEEDS: Opportunities Exist to Expedite Development and Fielding of Joint Capabilities," April 24, 2012
Government Accountability Office, "Warfighter Support: DOD"s Urgent Needs Processes Need a More Comprehensive Approach and Evaluation for Potential Consolidation," March 1, 2011
Government Accountability Office, "Improvements to DOD's Urgent Needs Processes Would Enhance Oversight and Expedite Efforts to Meet Critical Warfighter Needs," April 30, 2010
Library of Congress, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013," accessed Jan. 18, 2013
Library of Congress, "Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011," accessed Jan. 19. 2013
Defense Department, "Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request," February 2012
Defense Department, "Rapid Acquisition Policy and Application," June 7, 2012
Defense News, "DoD Asking Congress For Urgent-Needs Account," April 13, 2011
Signal magazine, "Urgent Warfighter Needs Trigger Rapid Response," February 2012
Increased spending for military hardware
During the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama promised to "listen to our ground commanders when they tell us what kinds of technology and skills they need to fight most effectively," and to "prioritize getting vitally needed equipment to our soldiers and Marines before lives are lost."
In the 2010 Defense spending bill, Congress actually appropriated more money than requested by the Obama administration for "equipment and force structure." This is significant considering the president's budget already had large requests for force protection.
Congress approved $6.3 billion for Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicles, over $800 million more than requested by the Obama administration. The heavily armored MRAPs have proven to be extremely effective against improvised explosive devices and have helped significantly decrease the number of fatalities in Iraq due to IEDs.
Obama also promised to listen to commanders on the ground about the kinds of technology they need. Overwhelmingly, commanders have asked for unmanned aerial vehicles, and Congress set aside over a billion dollars to procure new UAVs, including 24 new MQ-9 Reapers.
Although the president and Congress have spent a lot of money increasing force protection, this remains an ongoing issue. We're going to continue to monitor President Obama's actions. But for now, we're rating this In the Works.
Obama campaign, "A 21st Century Military for America," accessed Jan. 11, 2010
Committee on Appropriations, "FY2010 Defense Appropriations" Dec 15, 2009
USA Today, "Roadside Bombs Decline in Iraq" by Tom Vanden Brook, Jun 22, 2008


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Hello, All: Nora Plesofsky-Vig and I had a letter published in the New York Times today that deals with Clinton's jibe about plant stress. This newspaper shortened our letter somewhat and dropped some points we wished to make. The original letter follows this note. For US readers, we suggest that a highly appropriate target now for your protest letters is the USDA itself, particularly the acting Secretary of Agriculture. It is hard to imagine someone at the Assistant Deputy Secretary level continuing to support a controversial program that has drawn the ridicule of the boss. (Apologies to foreign readers, for whom this must confirm their suspicion of a basic nuttiness in the USA.) Robert Brambl Original letter to the NY Times follows: _______________________________________________ January 30, 1995 Letters to the Editor The New York Times 229 West 43rd Street New York, New York 10036 To the Editor: In his State of the Union address (Transcript, Jan. 26) President Clinton promised line-item budgetary veto of pet projects whose funding Congress supposedly has concealed. As one example held up to ridicule, he cited a government-funded study of stress in plants, which he apparently viewed as frivolous and irrelevant. Some context to this plant stress study is needed: What Mr. Clinton was referring to is a small basic research program within the USDA National Research Initiative program, itself a widely praised, but modestly funded effort to apply advanced research technologies to traditional problems in agriculture and to help foster innovation in agricultural research. These funds are awarded following intense competition and close scrutiny by outside reviewers and agency staff. Each year many worthwhile projects go unfunded. As molecular biologists who actually study the subject of plant stress and whose research is funded by the program Mr. Clinton singled out, we wish to explain why his judgement here is uninformed and short-sighted. The stresses in question are those extreme environmental conditions to which crop and horticultural plants are exposed intermittently, but from which they cannot escape; they include high temperature, freezing, drought, salinity, and toxic metals. These extreme conditions can severely limit plant growth and reproduction. Scientists have learned that there are basic molecular mechanisms in all organisms, from bacteria to plants and humans, for surviving these physical and chemical stresses. Through increased understanding of plant resistance to these adverse conditions, we may be able to breed plants or modify their cultivation to increase plant stress tolerance and, thereby, agricultural productivity. This work is not trivial scientifically or in its potential usefulness to agriculture. Is this an over-reaction on our part to a small jibe? This habit of mind, to reject and ridicule what is new, unfamiliar, or not understood, is a poor approach for the President and the Congress to use as they prepare to re-evaluate funding for scientific, artistic, and cultural activities that many Americans accept as normal and necessary responsibilities of their government. Of course, no government program is beyond scrutiny and re-examination, but the quality of thinking that is brought to the analysis should be at least equal to that behind the program's original design and performance. Sincerely yours, Nora Plesofsky-Vig Robert Brambl The authors are members of the Plant Biology Department of the University of Minnesota.


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Towards the beginning of 2012, all of the major politician candidates have agreed to take part in a debate, hosted by Stephen Colbert. However, each has his own plans: To remove all of the other candidates from the race...Forcefully.Natalya wrote:Due to this thread being INCREDIBLY AWESOME I put it on the front page of the BrikWars website.
"Hello From Debate 2012! I'm your host, Stephen Colbert!"
"Meet the candidates with us tonight! Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich...
...Mitt Romney and Ron Paul!"
In Each Dressing Room Is the candidates strike team.
Rick Santorum's Red, White, and Blue fund.
Newt Gingrich's Winning our Future
Mitt Romney's Restore Our Future.
The Cult of Paul.
What's this?
It's Jimmy McMillain and the rest of the Rent is 2 Damn high party!
Vermin Supreme has also made an appearance.
Each team has a Candidate and four soldiers. One of the soldiers has a small cc weapon. The rest are unarmed. The candidate is a normal minifig, but can perform appropriate candidate feats(Gingrich can do racist demagogue feats, Rick Santorum can perform Fiscal Responsibility feats). Vermin Supreme is the only hero in the studio(he is a political wizard). All of McMillain's followers are armed. Stephen Colbert's faction has a secret weapon.
Available factions:
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Newt Gingrich's Winning our Future-TAKEN BY MGB516
Mitt Romney's Restore Our Future.-TAKEN BY ROBOT MONKEY
The Cult of Paul.- TAKEN BY TYMON555
The Rent is 2 Damn High Party.-TAKEN BY SILVADREAM
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Stephen Colbert's American's For a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.-TAKEN BY FALK
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