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Lily Pons

Coloratura Assoluta

  • Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabyev: Salaviei (The Nightingale) 2
  • Ambroise Thomas: Mignon - Je suis Titania 3
  • André-Ernest-Modeste Gretry: Zémire et Azor - La Fauvette 3
  • Charles Gounod: 2
  • Mireille - O légère hirondelle
  • Roméo et Juliette - Je veux vivre
  • Claude Debussy: 5
  • Clair de lune "Votre âme est un paysage choisi", L. 32
  • Fantoches "Scaramouche et Pulcinella", L. 21
  • Darius Milhaud: Chansons de Ronsard #1-4, Op. 223 3
  • Gabriel Fauré: Les Roses d'Ispahan in D Major, Op. 39/4 4
  • Gaetano Donizetti:
  • La fille du régiment - Arias 1
  • Linda di Chamounix - O luce di quest'anima 3
  • Lucia di Lammermoor - Arias 1
  • George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess - Summertime 2
  • Giacomo Meyerbeer: Dinorah (Le pardon de Ploërmel) - Ombre légère (Shadow Song) 1
  • Giuseppe Verdi:
  • La Traviata - Ah, fors'è lui… Sempre libera 2
  • Rigoletto - Caro nome 1
  • Henri Duparc: L'invitation au voyage (Mon enfant, ma soeur) 3
  • Jacques Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann - Les oiseaux dans la charmille 2
  • Johann Paul Aegidius Martini: Plaisir d'amour 2
  • Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (The Bat) - Fledermaus Fantasy 4
  • Léo Delibes: Lakmé - Arias 1
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff: 2
  • Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; Zolotoy petushok) - Hymne au soleil
  • Sadko - Song of India
  • Henry Rowley Bishop: Clari - Home, Sweet Home! 2
  • Vincenzo Bellini: 3
  • I Puritani - Son vergin vezzosa
  • La sonnambula - Ah, non credea… Ah, non giunge
1 Columbia Opera Orchestra/Pietro Cimara
2 André Kostelanetz Orchestra/André Kostelanetz
3 Columbia Concert, Opera or Symphony Orchestra/André Kostelanetz
4 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Maurice de Abravanel
5 Frank La Forge, piano
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In the Forties and Fifties, opera made an earnest attempt to capture American's heart and pocketbook. High-rolling tenors and sopranos performed for burgeoning audiences in remote locations, such as Ipswich, MA. They also appeared on non-PBS television shows, such as The Ed Sullivan Show and Jack Paar's The Tonight Show; in series like Metropolitan Auditions of the Air, Opera Cameos, and Opera Vs. Jazz; and even in complete productions sponsored by the Hallmark Hall of Fame or Omnibus. Works like Mozart's Cosí van Tutti were performed and recorded in English (Women are Like That, 1952, re-released by Sony Classical Masterworks Heritage MH2K60652, 1998).

Then there was Lily Pons.

Few opera stars have led such an impressive career. For over a quarter of a century, her coloratura voice captured the stages of Paris, London, Buenos Aires, Mexico, and the United States. Like Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti, she acted in second-rate films about opera stars, which were surprisingly well-attended. As a child, I recall her appearances on variety shows and heard her on the radio at least once a month. Today, there is a Lilypons, Maryland (and its main street, Lily Pons Rd.). Even a contemporary rock group has named itself after her. She was the Three Tenors of her day.

Her sweet soprano voice had an extremely high tessitura. It was said she could hold a high D for about a minute. The Metropolitan Opera revived roles especially for her, like Delibes' Lakmé, Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Le Coq d'or. All these works are generously represented in Lily Pons, Coloratura Assoluta. At 157 minutes, this may be the definitive edition of Lily Pons. I know of no other. It is splendidly engineered. Virtually all hissing and dropout, the bane (or charm) of 78-rpm recordings, has been eliminated. There are the usual problems with midtone fidelity and less than optimal balance between singer and orchestra, but these are minor flaws. This is an exceptional disk. The music holds up well and Lily Pons' voice emerges with resounding clarity and dazzling reproduction, perhaps better than ever. All the famous show-stoppers are here: the stunning "Mad Song" from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, with a nine-minute teaser before the coloratura fireworks; "Ombre légère" ("Shadow Song") from Dinorah, with impressive legato phrasing and dizzying flute dialog; and of course "Où va la jeune hindoue" (the "Bell Song") from Lakmé. This signature piece, narrated by Lakmé about a girl protecting Vishnu in a dangerous forest with magic bells, weaves an exotic mood through its ineffable charm. I would have loved to have seen diminutive Lily Pons, costumed as a Hindu, prancing about the stage, striking the bells, singing this scintillating mixture of lyricism, tension, and release.

Pons was not above adapting texts to her own use. Conductors helped her create coloratura cadenzas in arias where there were none. She also changed composers' directives. Rimsky-Korsakov's "Hymne au soleil" (Le Coq d'or) calls for a legato descent toward the end, but Pons sings it staccato, to awe-inspiring effect. Donizetti's "Salut à la France" (La Fille du regiment) omits the chorus, as does Olympia's aria from Offenbach's "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" (Les Contes d'Hoffman). In this last aria, she eliminates the humor. She does not comically "wind down" the voice of mechanical doll Olympia like other coloraturas do, but merely drops the tempo for a second. Ex-husband/conductor André Kostelanetz even omits the sound of the key turning to crank her back up. (I've always thought this aria a wonderful analog of the diva being cranked up by public acclaim.) She doesn't exactly break the rules, but she bends them. Exquisitely.

Sometimes she broke out of the bel canto mold and sang modern lieder. She infuses Henri Duparc's "L'Invitation au voyage," a restrained and unremarkable piece, with her passionate spirit. Debussy's "Clair de lune" is her noble attempt to spin a languid mood, but she is not quite sensuous enough. She is more successful in "Fantoches" and in Milhaud's songs from Chansons de Ronsand, particularly the whimsical "Tais-toi, babillarde." She is vivaciously rhythmical and interprets Milhaud's inventive phrasing, which sometimes borders on dissonance. Unfortunately, these were not her most popular pieces.

Lily Pons, Coloratura Assoluta is a worthy addition to any masterworks collection. Even the inclusion of the schmaltzy "Home Sweet Home" or a curiously inappropriate "Summertime" can't tarnish the sheen of this compilation. They complete it, making us realize that although tastes were different in 1941, some arias are so difficult that their extraordinary execution always demands a standing ovation.

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And just when you thought I couldn't get any more random... Today I'm talking about feeding fish! I have a pond at my house, and I really enjoy going outside and feeding the fish. I think we have bass in our pond? I'm honestly not sure.. There are some really tiny baby fish, really big fish, and even tons of tadpoles and frogs.

I just love sitting outside, and listening to the frogs.. Squirrels.. Birds.. It always leaves me feeling relaxed. When I go and sit on the banks of the pond, I love seeing and being a part of nature.

When I say that I am heading out to the pond, I really mean I need some quiet time. I need time to pray, whistle little songs to myself, and just go through all of my thoughts. Where do you go when you need to take some time for yourself?

So.. This morning I felt bad about the fish just staring at me like they hadn't eaten in weeks. I felt like I NEEDED TO FEED THEM. So, I grabbed some bread.. And fed them!

{The picture that you see at the top of the post was taken by my sister this morning. I thought it would be neat to show you my special thinking place.. So here we go:)}

I don't usually take a camera when I go outside to my thinking spot so.. Sorry there's not a lot of pictures. I will have to take more later!

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 Just recently someone left the comment, "Hippie" under a post about Earth Day I had shared on our Facebook page. It made me laugh.  Although I believe that the gentleman was trying to express his disdain concerning Earth Day, he missed his mark with me.  I was actually kinda flattered.

I was born in the late 60's to a set of wide eyed parents who didn't understand why getting back to basics required a movement.  They were born and raised in a community that grew their own food, canned it, made a lot of their own clothes, practiced water conservation, conserved energy and spent a great deal of time outside.  All of the sudden their lifestyle was Hip and they found themselves "with it", it was a bit of shock for two young adults from Stuart, Oklahoma.  I like to think of them as the Eco branch of the Hippie Culture without some of the other less attractive aspects of that lifestyle.

If you take a look back to the era of the mid 60's through to the 70's there is a lot to admire.  Young people stood up and openly discussed environmental issues, they demanded change and they got it; The Clean Air Act 1970, National Environmental Policy Act 1970, Marine Mammal Protection Act 1972, Endangered Species Act 1972, Coastal Zone Management Act 1972, Clean Water Act 1972, Safe Drinking Water Act 1974 and the Toxic Substances Act 1976.  They were able to bring environmental issues onto the national stage and create real change, and they did it all while wearing bell bottom jeans and platform have to admire that!

If you take the definition of a Hippie Commune as, "People living together while sharing common interests and resources" then can't you say that we live in a Worldwide Commune?  Our resources are finite and it's in our best interest to protect them, to stand up together as one booming voice.

Am I a Hippie?  I don't know if that generation would think so, but I like to think of myself as an active member of the Eco Branch.  Growing my own organic veggies, practicing water and energy conservation involving myself in environmental issues, letting my vote speak for me all while wearing boot cut jeans.  And to the gentleman that thought by calling us "Hippies" he would adequately express his scorn, I just want to say...Thank You.  It is a compliment that I will share with my friends, it is a label that I will wear with honor, it is an acknowledgement that my environmental conscience is alive a well.

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This year marks the 13th anniversary of The Dandy Warhols' classic neo-psychedelic album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia. To celebrate, the band will play the album, which also will be reissued as a box set with a slew of bonus material, in its entirety on the current tour. Keyboardist Zia McCabe recently phoned in from a stop in Pittsburgh to talk about what it's been like to revisit the seminal release that front man Courtney Taylor-Taylor once bragged was the last great classic rock album.Talk a bit about what it's been like going back and playing Thirteen Tales in its entirety.

It's super exciting for a few reasons. We have two extra musicians on stage and that has infused us with that energy that a new person can bring to a group. There has been this two-part experience. One is learning all these songs that we haven't been performing over the last decade. That has been pretty easy. We listen to the record and then play them. Relearning the songs we have been playing is more difficult because the way we played them was di fferent. We had to undo them and it's been hard to break that habit. We created the live versions for a reason. "Mohammed" is an epic live version and on the record, it's kind of puny and sad. Now after all the rehearsing, we've pulled it together and found the personality of an album version we can do.

You want to stay truer to the way the songs sound on the album?

Yeah. Since we never have taken that approach. Some bands, that's just what they do. They sound like what the record sounds like. We never attempted that but we're better as musicians now and we have the extra musicians to pick up those parts. That's enabled us to approach it that way. Of course, it won't be exactly the same but it's been a neat challenge for us.

I love the opening track, "Godless." Do you open the show with that song?

Yes. This album is sequenced so perfectly that there are no issues with doing it live. It's a great journey.

At the time, Courtney Taylor-Taylor said it was "the last classic rock album." Looking back on it, is that an accurate assessment?

You know, you just have to face stuff sometimes, whether it happens to be true or not. It felt like guitar music was on a steep decline when we made it. Nothing ever seems to die but at the time and for several years that did hold true.

Were any drugs consumed in the making of the album?

Oh sure. Come Down was the real drug album. We were just signed and we were just learning how to take advantage of certain things in the studio. There were some recreational moments. I wouldn't say the recordings were drug-fueled. We've always taken the performances and recordings very seriously. It's more like when we're wrapping it up for the day. Drinks come out and whatever else comes out, too. Weed really opens up a mix and you can get your head inside the layers and the instruments. Hard drugs tend to inhibit more than help.

I love that there's a song called "Nietzsche." Is he your favorite philosopher?

No. I mean, I haven't studied a lot of philosophy. He said some pretty cool stuff, though. Courtney actually read, "I want a god who stays dead, not plays dead" on the bathroom wall at Reed College. He thought that was a funny thing to graffiti as a student. The lyrics really bothered me. But that's become one of those epic ones live. Now, it's killing it and we can't believe we haven't been playing it all these years. It's so much damn fun to play.

What will be on the reissue?

Oh, I don't remember. One of the key things was re-mastering it because you could only turn it up so loud before these low-end rumbles emerged. The rest of it, we didn't want it fucked with. We just went and tried to only identify the problems.

How difficult was the 2004 tour with Brian Jonestown Massacre?

We never toured with them but we played a bunch of shows with them. We never really toured with those guys. Of course, it's not as difficult as it's made out to be in [the documentary] Dig. The film condenses all the bumpy moments into one thing. She leaves out a lot of the love. They are people we care deeply for. We go to their shows and we're their biggest fans. They're family to us.

Given that you all have side projects now, what is the key to keeping the band going?

Side projects. For me, I hadn't played in any other bands. I realized how sheltered I was by just being in this one band. You get such a new perspective by being in charge and having the mistakes be your fault if there are any. It gave us a brand new level of appreciation for each other. We have a new level of gratitude and realize how fucking fun it has been to be in the Dandy Warhols. Life is relative and you forget that shit if you're out there by yourself. It also showed how fuckin' hard it is to have a band and how unlikely it is to ever make it with anything. Our goal has never been to be in another band as big as the Dandies. We just want other outlets. The gratitude was unexpected and crucial to continuing on together.

Anything planned for the band's 20th anniversary?

Well, you know, one bridge at a time. I'm excited we have these two years back-to-back of fun and retrospective stuff. We can leisurely chip away at the next record. We can look forward and back at the same time. That's nice. We feel like we have a future. It's a good spot to be in.

Any great memories of playing in Cleveland?

Oh man, the last show at the Grog Shop was so fucking fun. It's our most punk rock show on the tour. Everyone is sweaty. The stage is short. Everyone can't see you and it's loud. The owner is a huge fan so she gets everyone shit-faced on tequila. We stumbled onto that bus at the end of the night. Those small clubs are hard but we were determined to make it happen because it's such a phenomenal, unique place to play.

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U.S. fruit distributor Chiquita Brands International Inc is to buy Irish rival Fyffes Plc in an all-stock deal valued at $526 million to create the world's biggest banana supplier.

The transaction will create a fresh produce company worth about $4.6 billion in annual revenues and it is expected to generate operational pre-tax savings of at least $40 million by the end of 2016.

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Chiquita shareholders will own about 50.7 percent of the combined company, ChiquitaFyffes, while Fyffes shareholders will have the remaining 49.3 percent, the companies said in a statement on Monday.

The New York-listed combined company will have tax savings from being domiciled in Ireland, similar to U.S. drugmaker Perrigo's acquisition of Elan last year.

Chiquita shareholders will get one share of the new company for each share held. Fyffes investors will get 0.1567 of a share in the new group for each existing share, which values it at a premium of 38 percent over its Friday's closing price.

Fyffes shares jumped 29 percent to 1.15 euros by 0710 GMT.

The deal could raise antitrust issues, given that more than 80 percent of the global banana market is controlled by four multinationals - Chiquita, Fyffes, Fresh Del Monte and Hawaii-founded Dole Food Company - according to the United Nations.

Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as financial advisers for Chiquita and its board andLazard for Fyffes.


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By gum! Chewing to power your hearing aid

Whether it's gum, tobacco or a piece of steak, every one of us chews something.

As outlandish as it may sound, researchers in Canada have used technology to turn mastication – and other movements of the jaw – into a source of electricity that could transform the way people power a range of electronic devices such as hearing aids.

"The human body has abundant sources of energy from the leg movements, or the arms swinging or general body motion," Aidin Delnavaz, Research Associate at Montreal's École de Technologie Supérieure, told CNBC.com in a phone interview. "In the region of the head… the most promising source of energy is the jaw movement."

Delnavaz and colleagues have designed a headset with a chinstrap made out of piezoelectric fiber composites (PFC) – material that can generate an electrical charge when it is stretched or put under stress – that is able to harvest energy as the jaw moves.

The headset's design consists of conventional elastic side straps, as well as 'smart' straps that fit under the chin and a head mounted device similar to headphones, helmets or earmuffs. When a user of the device chews, electricity is generated.

How much electricity could chewing generate? "We have an estimation of around seven milliwatts, which… in the scale of the small electronic devices is really huge," Delnavaz said. "For example, the power consumption of… [a] hearing aid is about one milliwatt, so in this case we have enough energy in the jaw movement to power the hearing aid," he added.

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While the potential of chewing is obvious, currently, the device can only create, "around ten microwatts," of harvestable energy, Delnavaz said.

To improve the capacity of the device, Delvanaz told CNBC.com that the PFC material used in the chinstrap – which is incredibly thin – could be 'thickened'. "We can actually 'stack up' several layers of PFC in the device and… add to the power output of the system," he said.

If it were fully developed, the device could help to lessen society's reliance on disposable batteries, helping people both save money and the environment. "Hearing aids rely on using batteries, either rechargeable batteries or disposable batteries," Delvanaz said.

"The problem for the consumer of these devices is… changing or recharging the battery for every two or three days. It's expensive and it also has some environmental effect, because dangerous chemicals exist in the batteries," he added.


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Samsonite to buy Tumi for $1.8 billion in its largest deal since 2011

The world's largest luggage company just got a lot bigger.

Samsonite has zipped up a deal to acquire luxury rival Tumi for around $1.8 billion, in what will be the largest acquisition for Samsonite since its initial public offer in 2011. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2016 subject to shareholder approval.

"This is a transformational acquisition for Samsonite. It will meaningfully expand our presence in the highly attractive premium segment of the global business bags, travel luggage and accessories market" Samsonite's Chief Executive Ramesh Tainwala said in a statement.

Samsonite will pay US$26.75 per share in an all-cash transaction, which represents a 33% premium to Tumi's closing price on Wednesday.

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Speaking to CNBC, Samsonite Non-Executive Director Tim Parker defended the cost of the deal.

"This is a wonderful brand. The opportunities to bring two bring great companies together is going to be worth a lot of value to our shareholders and we feel this is a good price," he told CNBC.

Founded in 1975, Tumi offers a line of business bags, travel luggage and accessories through 2,000 points of distribution across 75 countries.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, its net sales were US$548 million, representing a year on year increase of 4%. North America accounted for 68% of 2015 net sales, with Asia Pacific accounting for 17%, Europe, Middle East and Africa accounting for 14% and Latin America accounting for the remaining 1%.

"This is an exciting day for Tumi and all the travelers around the world who count on us," said Tumi Chief Executive Jerome Griffith.

"The team at Samsonite has a long and successful track record when it comes to acquisitions and we know they will be excellent stewards of the Tumi brand."

Samsonite has announced nine acquisitions since 2012 and says it's strategy to grow through acquisitions is working.

"This is a transaction that we had been hoping to do for a long time and it is genuinely transformative for our business." Parker said.

"I think this is going to keep us busy for quite a few months and possibly a couple of years to come, but thereafter the business has got plenty more scope for growth."

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Florida Money Manager Art Nadel Reported Missing

Florida money manager Art Nadel, who works for Sarasota-based Valhalla Management is missing, CNBC has learned.

Nadel's wife, Peg, confirmed he is missing but would not say for how long. She called it a "sad situation" and said she is cooperating with the police who were in her home at the time CNBC spoke with her.

  • Video: Florida fund manager Art Nadel reported missing

Separately, the Sarasota police confirm to CNBC they are in the early stages of a large-scale probe of a theft of invested assets. The police would not say if Mr. Nadel is a suspect in the theft or provide any other details about their investigation.


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Former 'enemy combatant' pleads guilty

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  • Ali al-Marri pleads guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to al Qaeda
  • He was subject of battle over legal status of terrorism suspects
  • Document: Al-Marri entered U.S. before 9/11 at Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's request
  • He focused on cyanide research, bookmarked almanac pages of waterways, tunnels
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ali al-Marri, once the only designated "enemy combatant" on U.S. soil, has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to provide material support to al Qaeda, the Justice Department said Thursday.

Ali al-Marri, in a 2003 booking photo, was identified as someone helping al Qaeda members entering the U.S.

Ali al-Marri, in a 2003 booking photo, was identified as someone helping al Qaeda members entering the U.S.

Al-Marri made the surprise plea during a two-hour hearing in a federal courtroom in Peoria, Illinois. He will be sentenced July 30. Under a plea agreement in the case, he faces a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.

Al-Marri, who was the subject of an intense battle over the legal status of terrorism suspects in U.S. custody, was ordered by the Obama administration to be transferred from military custody in South Carolina to civilian custody to face criminal charges of aiding al Qaeda.

A native of Qatar, al-Marri was a student at Bradley University in Peoria when he was arrested in 2001.

The Pentagon asserted he trained at a terror camp in Afghanistan, met al Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and "volunteered for a martyr mission," according to court documents filed earlier in his case.

According to a copy of his plea agreement, al-Marri admits that he "knowingly conspired and agreed with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed" to provide support to al Qaeda and to work under the organization's direction and control.

"Between 1998 and 2001, the defendant attended various training camps because he wished to engage in jihad," the document states. While in the training camps and in al Qaeda safe houses in Pakistan, he was known by the name Abdul-Rahman al-Qatari, according to the plea agreement.

Mohammed approached al-Marri in 2001, the plea agreement says, about his offer to assist al Qaeda. "The defendant was instructed by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to enter the United States no later than September 10, 2001, with an understanding that he was to remain in the United States for an undetermined length of time," the documents said.

Al-Marri applied to Bradley using the same e-mail address he used to communicate with Mohammed, the plea agreement says. At Bradley, he "rarely attended classes and was in a failing status by the end of his first semester."

On September 21, 2001, al-Marri traveled to another central Illinois university and created five new e-mail accounts under different aliases, the documents said. "By this time, the defendant knew that al Qaeda was responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and fully understood why Khalid Sheikh Mohammed had directed him to be in the United States before that date." He used the new e-mail accounts to inform Mohammed of his whereabouts and activities, and also gave him his cell phone number in encoded format, according to the plea agreement.

In addition, he conducted online research "related to various cyanide compounds. The defendant's focus was on various cyanide substances ... the defendant reviewed toxicity levels, the locations where these items could be purchased, and specific pricing of the compounds," the documents said. He also explored obtaining sulfuric acid.

An almanac found at al-Marri's residence was bookmarked "at pages showing dams, waterways and tunnels in the United States," the plea agreement said.

"Ali al-Marri was an al Qaeda 'sleeper' operative working on U.S. soil and directed by the chief planner of the 9/11 attacks," said Arthur Cummings, executive assistant director of the FBI's National Security Branch, in a Department of Justice statement.

"Without a doubt, this case is a grim reminder of the seriousness of the threat we, as a nation, still face," said Attorney General Eric Holder in the statement. "But it also reflects what we can achieve when we have faith in our criminal justice system and are unwavering in our commitment to the values upon which this nation was founded and the rule of law."

Al-Marri had been held in the Navy brig near Charleston, South Carolina, for more than five years as an "enemy combatant" by the Bush administration.

Under the plea agreement, al-Marri waives his right to "oppose his removal from the United States to Qatar or Saudi Arabia, by prisoner transfer, deportation or otherwise," the documents state.

He initially was arrested on credit card fraud charges in December 2001. But his continued confinement without charges mushroomed into a major legal case before federal prosecutors filed charges in February.

The Supreme Court ruled on March 6 that al-Marri's case was rendered moot by a decision to indict him on federal conspiracy charges, and granted the Obama administration's request to dismiss his challenge of the president's unilateral authority to detain him indefinitely without charges. He was transferred to civilian custody and taken to Illinois in March.

The court's ruling, however, meant that the larger constitutional issue of the president's power to detain accused terrorists and other criminals in the United States remains unresolved.

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10 trips to whisk you away for the holidays

Story highlights

  • Visit the real St. Nick's hometown in Anatolia, Turkey
  • Trek the national parks of the Western United States
  • Spend your Christmas holiday hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Ring in the New Year at the Harbin Ice Festival in Northeast China
"It's the most wonderful time of the year."
That's what Andy Williams sang 50 years ago, and for some, the song rings true. For others, left cold by carols and gift wrap, urgings to "be of good cheer" can be devilishly hard to escape.
Hard, that is, if you stick to your holiday routine. But what if you leave it all behind? Plenty of small-group escorted tours are still taking bookings for December, and if you're a solo traveler it's especially easy to snap up an available spot.
Whether you're constitutionally immune to the holiday spirit, or just not feeling it this year, a few new faces and jingle-bell-free surroundings are bound to give you a boost.
Here's a sampling of tours with open spaces for 2013, as of this writing -- some with last-minute deals for travel in the coming weeks.
Around Turkey in 12 days
The real St. Nick hailed from Anatolia, the Asian portion of modern-day Turkey, which is nothing at all like the North Pole. The Christmas Turkey tour drops in on the saint's home town as well as some of the country's biggest draws, including the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the "fairy chimneys" of Cappadocia and the shores of Gallipoli. From $1,899, not including international airfare, visa, entrance fees, and tips. December 18-29; 1-866-377-6147.
Sand, Sea and Souks
Here, where the Sahara meets the Atlantic, you'll trade bargain-hunting in a crowded mall for haggling at a busy souk (marketplace). The Best of Morocco tour visits the exotic cities of Fez and Marrakech, as well as Roman ruins at Volubilis. It will also have you trekking by camel to stay in a Berber desert camp and admiring the ocean in Essaouira. From $1,279, not including international airfare, visa, departure transfer, most lunches and dinners, and tips. December 23-January 6;1-855-444-9110.
Rivers and temples
Ready for a change of pace? You'll find it in more ways than one on the Laos & Cambodia Explorer tour floating slowly down the Mekong River. Witness daily life in Laos' Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that blends traditional Lao and colonial French architecture; fly on to Cambodia to tour the legendary Angkor temples. $2,874 with promo code (given on website); does not include international flights, visa, meals other than breakfast, or tips. December 21-January 3; 1-800-663-5132.
Mayan Mystique
This tour of the Yucatán Peninsula starts and ends in Cancún, but its focus lies in culture, not cabanas. In addition to exploring Mayan ruins at Uxmal and Chichén Itzá, your agenda includes the museums of Mérida and a once-functioning hacienda. You'll also hit the beaches in Tulúm and Playa del Carmen. From $1,799; does not include international flights, dinners, some lunches, or tips. December 21-30; 1-888-800-4100.
Wonders of the West
The American West boasts majestic scenery and remarkable cities. Why choose between these experiences? Instead take a tour that meanders from San Francisco's Coit Tower to the towering sequoias of Yosemite; from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the shimmering sunsets of the Grand Canyon. $2,999; does not include transport to California, most meals, or tips. December 21-January 4; 1-888-800-4100.
New Year's on ice
The Harbin Ice Festival in northeast China gives this tour a dazzling, color-saturated twist. After taking in sights like the Great Wall, Beijing's Forbidden City and the terra-cotta warriors of Xi'an, you'll fly to Harbin and ring in 2014 with a view of the festival's gorgeous ice sculptures, illuminated with a rainbow of lights and traditional paper lanterns. The next day, try the ice luge or other amusements at Ice and Snow World, the festival's theme park. From $2,299, not including international airfare, visa, entrance fees and tips. December 23-January 2; 1-866-377-6147.
Ski the Tyrol
This Alpine ski and snowboarding getaway run by Topdeck Travel, which specializes in tours for adults under 40, lets you learn some downhill skills or practice those you've got. Get cozy in the Austrian village of Kirchdorf, where the day's outdoor activities end with the tradition of après-ski, also known as nightlife. During Christmas week, day trips to the Christmas markets of Salzburg and Innsbruck are optional at additional cost. $749; does not include international airfare, transfers from airport, ski pass, equipment rental, or meals other than breakfast and two dinners. December 21-28 or December 28-January 4; 1-800-607-1399.
Costa Rica on the go
You might not need a New Year's gym membership after this active tropical getaway. Hit the ground -- or rather, rapids -- running with a whitewater rafting trip, followed up by rainforest hikes and kayaking through mangroves. Then enjoy well-earned relaxation in hot springs and mud baths. $2098; does not include international airfare, some meals, or tips. December 28-January 4; 1-800-488-8483.
Climb Kilimanjaro
For a truly epic voyage, splurge on the Snows of Kilimanjaro tour, an ascent of the highest peak in Africa. Your first day will be spent acclimatizing in Arusha National Park; from there it's four to six hours of hiking a day, with arrival at the summit timed for sunrise where possible. Though the climb is tough, groups have often included septuagenarians, and tour operators boast a 97% summit success rate. Plus you'll travel in relative comfort with private igloos and porters to carry all but your day pack. $6,495; does not include international flights, some tips or a sleeping bag, which is recommended. December 19-28; 1-800-554-7016.
Trekking in Patagonia
Snow-capped mountains, glaciers and sparkling lakes: Patagonia is a breathtaking wilderness at the southern tip of the world. And with some serious hiking involved, this trip may leave you breathless in more ways than one -- it's recommended for the physically fit. Your outdoors time is bookended with stays in Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, and the trip mixes basic camping with hotel stays. $3,863; does not include international airfare, some lunches and dinners, or tips. December 22-31; 1- 800-970-7299.
If you could go anywhere this December holiday season, where would you go and why? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.


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Baltimore, US to announce details of police reform decree

By JULIET LINDERMAN | January 11, 2017 | 10:30 PM EST

BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore and the U.S. Justice Department have reached agreement on a consent decree that will require the city to reform its police department.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a joint news conference to describe the details of the decree at City Hall on Thursday morning, after a city spending board meets to approve the deal. A federal judge also must approve it to make it binding.

The projected cost has not been announced, but the previous mayor said it could be $30 million.

The Justice Department opened a formal investigation of the department's patterns and practices after the death in police custody of a 25-year-old black man, Freddie Gray. Six police officers were charged but none were convicted in the arrest and death of Gray, whose neck was severed inside a police van.

The agreement, finalized in the waning days of the Obama administration, is intended to remain in effect under a new attorney general. Civil rights advocates have expressed concern that Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee, may not pursue allegations of police misconduct with the same vigor.

The Justice Department opened similar investigations into about two dozen local law enforcement agencies under President Barack Obama, including Ferguson, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Cleveland.

In Chicago, where a white officer was videotaped fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times, a Justice Department report to be released Friday will conclude that police officers have a pattern and practice of violating people's rights, according to an official familiar with the findings. That official spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, lacking authorization to speak publicly about it.

In Baltimore, one of the largest departments to come under such scrutiny, the Justice Department concluded in August that officers routinely used excessive force, discriminated against African-Americans and made unlawful arrests. It found that officers stop large numbers of people — mostly in poor, black neighborhoods — with dubious justification, and unlawfully arrest citizens merely for speaking in ways police deem disrespectful.

The report also said that physical force was often used unnecessarily, against juveniles, the mentally disabled and civilians who aren't dangerous or pose an immediate threat. Force is often used as a retaliatory tactic in instances where officers "did not like what those individuals said," the report concluded.

It also identified serious training deficiencies, accusing the department of "systemic failures" that violated the Constitution and the rights of citizens.

The federal investigation found that blacks accounted for 95 percent of the people stopped at least 10 times by Baltimore police, and roughly 84 percent of all pedestrian stops, between 2010 and 2015. Some individual black residents were stopped 30 times or more.

The details have not been made public, but the agreement will likely mandate reforms to the way officers handle sexual assault complaints and respond to juveniles and individuals suffering from mental illness. The agreement also will likely outline new requirements for training officers and ensuring oversight.

The police department has already equipped officers in the field with body cameras to improve transparency and accountability, which Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said should help improve a fractured relationship with the citizens of Baltimore.

Davis also said officers are now required to undergo 80 hours of in-service training — twice the time required by the state — and that new technology will ensure that officers receive, review and understand rules and policies.

Eric Tucker contributed reporting from Washington and Michael Tarm from Chicago.


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Where to go when

Top 10 holiday destinations in... January

Tres Hermanos Lodge, Nicaragua

By Laura Fowler

Is there ever a time when we need a holiday more than January? We're fat and cold and grumpy. Spring is a lifetime away. So here's one easy New Year's Resolution: book a trip somewhere uplifting. It can be long-haul and life-changing, or small and beautiful enough to lift our mood til the trees start to green again. The weather is perfect - dry, warm, sunny - in the tropics and the southern hemisphere, Europe pretty and powdery in the snow; and everywhere is a little quieter (and cheaper) after the flurry of the holidays are over. It's a strange sensation, to find oneself longing for January. Here are our top 10 picks of the best places to go on holiday in January.

Warning: a youthful wanderlust may return when you read this feature about Nicaragua. Quite possibly the Central American country that has it all: tropical rainforests and untouched beaches, fringed with palms, distant cloud-capped volcanoes, and recently some extraordinarily special eco-lodges. January has the double blessing of being the month with the best temperatures everywhere, and also the least rainfall (barely any at all) on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast. Find flights to Managua, Nicaragua>>

Worth splurging all your annual leave in January for. Spend your New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo and then stay on for a couple more weeks and head up the coast to any number of preposterously gorgeous, barefoot-n-bikini-chic beach havens. So many to choose from! So many thousands of miles of empty, golden sand, striped with the shadows of palm trees and lapped by surf or turquoise waters. Beautiful people drinking caipirinhas at the coolest beach parties. The kind of places that really get our travel clichés rolling. Trancoso, in Bahia, the original and still one of the best. Fernando de Noronha. Surfy Itacaré, Canavierias, Barra Grande. The no-car islands of Boipeba and Tinharé. Sao Luís, Jericoacoara, the wild and stunning north-east coastFind flights to Brazil>>

Out of this world any time of the year - but January is the best month of all (little rain, lots of sunshine, nice kind of heat) in Burma, or Myanmar, from its pagodas and temples in the misty mountains, where the Himalayas begin, to its blissful, never-knew-existed tropical islandsFind flights to Burma>>

Start the new year with several bangs: Sydney throws possibly the best New Year's Day parties in the world (how like Australians not to waste the day in bed with hangovers). Then head on up the Gold Coast to Byron Bay, or the Whitsundays, or the Great Barrier Reef, or indeed anywhere else along the east coast - the good times just keep rolling. January is the best month to go, after the crowds of December and when the weather's hot but not too hot. Food, drink, beaches, private islands… They do everything big and bold and in style. Kick off your year like this and zing off the endorphins right through winter. Find flights to the Gold Coast, Australia>>

It is hot and humid and it rains a lot in Belize, beset as it is by tropical storms and hurricanes. But don't let that put you off. It is the perfect Caribbean escape for those who like it rough and palm-fringed around the edges, with tropical jungly highlands, Mayan ruins and the most astoundingly beautiful beaches, just a handful of hippies and beach bums to share them with. January and February are the best months, only pleasantly hot and not too wet. Find flights to Belize>>

Mirjam Bleeker

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Thailand is heavenly in January. Yes, it's peak season, but the mayhem of the Christmas and New Year parties are over; Bangkok is just about as pleasant as it's ever going to get, and the islands on the south-western, Andaman Coast are just lovely: Koh Phi Phi, Phuket, Koh Lanta. Over on the east side, the islands of Koh Samui, Phangan and Tao are wetter - if you're heading here, best to wait a couple of months til March; but still, those monsoon-like rains blow in, pour themselves out, then an hour later everyone's back on the beach. Find flights to Thailand>>

David Crookes

Clifton beach, South Africa

So, so many reasons to go, but briefly: amazing food and wine, beaches, hotels. Sensational scenery, from the Garden Route and Western Cape to the Little Karoo. Completely thrilling wildlife encounters on safari, staying at the most incredible lodges; or along the coastline, in knock-out villas. January is one of the best months for all those things. Wine can be drunk all year round. And because it's in the same time zone, you don't even get jet lag once you're home again. Shame we can't say the same about hangovers. Find flights to South Africa>>

For snow, beer and chips. The beautiful little Belgian city is one of those rare places that is just as enticing in the bleak midwinter as in summer: pretty in the snow, 'beautiful f**king fairytale stuff', to quote the film In Bruges (which is all the research you need). And the snow is an excellent excuse for holing up somewhere, because this city also has some of the most inviting reasons to stay indoors: interesting interiors, welcoming taverns full of good cheer and much Belgian beer, antiques and junk shops to poke around, gorgeous old guesthouses on the canals, candlelit bars and restaurants, moules-frites and cream-and-kirsch-laden puddings. A long weekend is enough time to see everything and put on a stone in weight. Find flights to Bruges>>

Jenny Zarins

Glitterballs and beach shacks in Mexico

The coast of Mexico is everything the British winter is not: light, colour, exoticism; warm and spicy and exuberant. Parties on the beach, yoga under the trees, a dip in dappled-light cenotes. We fell for the cosmic vibes of Tulum, and the little barefoot island of Isla Holbox, off the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula. For the haciendas and smart resorts on the Riviera Maya; for colonial Mérida. And over on the east coast, sunny, surfy Sayulita. The weather on both Atlantic and Pacific coasts is wonderful in January: hot but not-too-hot, with barely any rain at all. Required holiday reading: The Lacuna, by Poisonwood Bible author Barbara Kingsolver. Find flights to Mexico>>

India's state of princes is spectacular in January. It's pleasantly warm, the holiday crowds have vanished and you can dance through its palaces as if on your own private Bollywood set. Don't miss the jewels in its crown - pastel-hued Jaipur, turquoise-speckled Jodhpur and romantically golden Udaipur - but leave room in your itinerary for a few forgotten treasures: serene Jal Mahal or the lost city of Bhangarh. January also provides the perfect weather for an Arabian Nights-style safari in Jaisalmer, where you can traverse the desert on the back of a camel and sleep under the stars.

For where to go in other months, see our Holiday Calendar:  JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY |  JUNE |  JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER |  NOVEMBER | DECEMBER

For more ideas for hot and sunny January holidays, read our feature on the  best winter sun destinations>>


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Remember when a sleeve was just a sleeve? That just doesn't cut it, anymore. That's why every Cocoon Graphite sleeve goes above and beyond industry standards to make sure you have exactly what you need, wherever you go. The padded interior of the iPad Mini compartment is lined with plush faux fur. The gunmetal hardware and unique wood zipper pulls add that extra element of style that is sure to keep you on top of your game. And, at the heart of every Cocoon product is the GRID-IT!®, the world's most versatile organization system. Now, your hardware and accessories are protected and organized in one sleek sleeve.


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Acing the Interview

In May, Peter Sims, award winning author and founder of the BLKSHP foundation, asked a group of Silicon Valley executives an important question: “How can we better utilize our entrepreneurial potential, networks, and technology to help reinvent America?” We think Peter’s question, and many others like it, have created amazing dialogue about what we can do as a community to better serve the populations we care deeply about. As a team, CODE2040 has thought about how to expand our reach and we’re excited to share with you our response to the ever-evolving needs of our community.

The Fellows program, launched in 2012, has given us invaluable insight into the needs of companies and students. Through four cycles of Fellows programming, hundreds of conversations with companies, and thousands of student assessments, we’ve gained extensive knowledge about how to support emerging tech talent.  In response to that knowledge, we designed the Technical Applicant Prep Program (TAP), created specifically to help minority students ace the technical interview process.

Technical Applicant Prep saw its inaugural retreat weekend May 29th-31st, where 26 students experienced everything from sessions on networking to personal narratives from established tech professionals. Alongside our team, these students learned to navigate the hoops required of their selected career paths. “I feel like it's one of these gatekeepers,” said Alex Cattron, Technical Product Manager at CODE2040, “You have to be able to jump through this hoop to land a job, even if you are able to do the job.”

Alex is no stranger to interview navigation. Before joining our family in her current role, she was one of those five flagship Fellows, just learning to navigate the world herself. After completing her summer internship at Nutrivise, Alex went on to hold a number of roles spanning software engineering to teaching, eventually returning to the organization that provided her with a community back in 2012.

In her time as a computer science student, Alex received no formal technical applicant preparation. TAP gives students the ability and confidence to showcase their technical skills within the confines of the interview process. Over the course of the weekend, we saw students like Anthony Williams and Daphne Watson flourish through each individual workshop. Their experiences led them to write powerful testimonials in support of TAP on Medium, illustrating their growth in building self-efficacy and finding their purpose. These testimonials, Alex remarked, are right in line with what she hopes students walk away with at every TAP event going forward.

“Although it’s hard, it's worth it,” Alex said. “It's a great opportunity to alter your trajectory in life.”

We're excited to bring TAP to select geographies throughout 2015 and to launch our online programming in late 2015. To keep up to date on the latest and find out when you can participate in TAP in person or online, enroll in CODE2040 as a student or volunteer to help.  Follow us @CODE2040.


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View Full Version : Need advice on my layout

03-13-2010, 04:59 PM
Please refrain from saying it looks horrible and child-like. I need serious advice and helpful comments. This is going to be a business website.

Also I am using one of my current domains to host it, until I purchase the new one for it.

03-14-2010, 04:41 AM

I'm more a sysadmin with functional html/css abilities - so I can't help you out much on design and layout critique. But I noticed this is for a sign shop in Charlottesville and I'm just up a ways in Harrisonburg - so thought I'd say hi :)

The only thing I did notice - and this may be known to you as it's a work in progress - is that the estimates page didn't have a submit button.

Hope it goes well,
- C. Aaron Smith

03-14-2010, 06:59 PM

You'll have to check out the shop some time when it's open. We're planning on opening May 1st.

I still have much to add to the estimate page, the button will be the last thing added.

But the problem is on the pages, there is no border, no box, it's just random DIVs floating around. So wasn't sure what to do. I would like to do a red, white, blue theme tho.

03-15-2010, 11:28 AM
Ok, the idea of your website is really great! I like it. But you for sure have to change its outlook, cuz it look unprofessional and as if it was made in haste. So, probably you need, first of all, to download some cool template according to main idea of ur webpage. Try to make body of home page larger, fill it up with good creative content, also you may add one or two pics. And I dont really like those highlighted with red color letters. You may order a really cool header for you site, and in it you should place you logo. Remember that homepage, outlook of your header and logo will make first and probably the last impression about ur company and service you provide, so you should devote most of your time to it. As for me, I can advice you to go through this link http://www.********************/products_new.html Here you may find different kinds of templates, maybe you will find smth suitable for you. In anyway wish you best of luck! If there are any questions - feel free to ask:)

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03-15-2010, 04:44 PM
Thanks for the comments. I am using a template, those are very nice but looking to do it on my own and not purchase one.

I want to go with a American Flag design, but not sure how to go about it without making a huge long loading image for the background.

I agree I haven't put much work into it, I ran out of ideas which is why I posted on here. The animated banner is a test, I am actually going to redo it after I open the shop and put 7 or 8 images on it, showing all aspects of what we do.

I will try to dress it up a little more and see if you think I am going in the right direction. Thanks :D

03-16-2010, 09:01 AM
Ok, I see, so when you will dress it up let us know so that we could comliment you and your website:))

Best of luck

03-16-2010, 04:13 PM
A bunch of divs floating around is pretty much how it goes these days :D

Anyway I'd say the site is utilitarian, meaning it gets the job done but doesn't go beyond that. What kind of advice I give really depends on what kind of look you're going for. Do you want to hit the user with flair, or make it really easy to get to the content? Sometimes you can do both (not often though). In my opinion, since the business is all about advertising, you really need to make the site jump out with a mess o' glossy graphics.

I usually browse through template websites when I need inspiration. (It rarely works :p )

For some specific comments, the gray text should be darker to give more contrast. The menu shouldn't jiggle when you mouseover it. And I really hate Flash, so don't ask me to evaluate your flash header. (You can use jQuery to fade images in and out in a slideshow format and then you don't need flash at all!)

03-16-2010, 05:14 PM
Alright I made these changes:

- I darkened the text
- Stopped the overlay from jumping
- Added a transparent american flag background

Looking better? :)

03-16-2010, 05:44 PM
"Popular Services". It looks like the entries underneath are links. It might be best to actually make them so and link to an information page giving a bit of indepth info on each product. One thing the site is dreadfully lacking, at the moment, is information regarding the available products. You mention what they are, but give no indepth info on any.

One other point I would personally suggest is to remove all shorthand English. I'm guessing your target audience is mainly native American's, but translators don't always, ("don't" instead of "do not" being a prime example), interpret apostrophes in their proper context.

03-16-2010, 05:47 PM
I'm not a fan of pictures in backgrounds... sorry. Makes it look 1998ish.

03-16-2010, 06:24 PM

Apt. =P

I can't really give advice on writing style because I'm not culturally aware of your position. Here in the UK, starting off with "We believe in helping the UK" would immediately flag you as some sort of strange nationalist because it's simply not relevant.

03-16-2010, 06:53 PM
Apt. =P

An erroneous apostrophe?

I can't really give advice on writing style because I'm not culturally aware of your position. Here in the UK, starting off with "We believe in helping the UK" would immediately flag you as some sort of strange nationalist because it's simply not relevant.

The U.S.A is a tad more protectionist than we are though, especially of late, from what I gather. It seems to be becoming quite a commonplace, (and acceptable over there), practice.

03-17-2010, 01:29 PM
Yeah the USA is much difference, we have millions of people who love our company and only buy products made in USA. Also they are extremely upset with buying from China and giving our money to other countries instead of our own businesses.

03-17-2010, 01:42 PM
Yeah, that is true about some of americans and I like it:)) :thumbsup: So, keep doing your project, cuz as far as I understand you know your targeted group of people and you know what they need, so I'm sure, in close future you will succeed.

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Plum & Blue Card Box

While browsing for new ideas, I came across this card box.  I thought, "Why not."  I had never done anything like it but the instructions for making it were so easy to follow.  I want to thank Celia Cawthon for her wonderful tutorial for this card box.  It will hold twelve cards so you know what I'll be doing for my next project.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

A Study in Green & White

Today I decided to use a color that is not one I would ordinarily use, green.  It's late and I have to be up early and on the road by seven, so here is the new card using shades of green and white.

Blessings from Marsha

A New Technique Learned

Sunday afternoon was spent at my upline's home so she could show me how to do a few easy techniques to share in my stamp club.  The one below is one I had seen on other cards but just hadn't figured out how to do it.  Surprise!  Surprise!  It was the first technique she showed me.  So, I will do my best to explain it to you.

You will need to use a 3x3 inch piece of card stock.  It only works and comes out neatly using the 3x3 square.  As shown below, you will want to center it in the punch. The edge of the square will line up with the first set of dots on each side of the bar you push to punch the design.  You will want to line it up the same way on all sides of the square.

I love the way this looks are the cards.  The card I posted yesterday was made using this technique.

Blessings from Marsha

Monday, March 28, 2011

All In a Day's Work

Today was spent away from home so I didn't get to do all that I wanted but I sure had fun spending time with my grandchildren.  I had this idea floating around in my head all day long using aluminum foil.  Well, I was working away and came up with a totally different look that has nothing to do with shiny.  So, to keep it short for tonight, here's today's work of art.

Blessings from Marsha

Sunday, March 27, 2011

A New Day - A New Card

I woke up early this morning although my plan was to sleep late.  So, what was there to do but make a new card.  It was inspired by one I saw that used the Flower Burst Embosslit.  I really like the Perfect Plum color.

Now it's time to get ready to go play.  I'm headed to my upline's house shortly where I'll learn some new techniques.  It's going to be a fun afternoon.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Another Grand Day!

Another card designed and another marketing tool.  I use My Wish List in my catalogs I use at Workshops.  It is a gift for the guests and a convenient way for them to keep track of the products that really speak to them.  It's not an original idea but one that I came across during my time surfing websites and blogs.  I don't know who thought of it but I sure do thank them.

It's time for me to tuck down with teddy but before I did so, I wanted to share the pictures below.

Blessings from Marsha

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Day Is Done

It's been such a good day.  The pictures posted below are ones taken using my new Photo Box.  It worked!  I'm so pleased.  Once again the cards are made from materials I had on hand.  All inks and stamps used are, of course, Stampin' Up!  In using up what I have, it has deepened my appreciation for the quality of product that Stampin' Up! offers.  Okay, I'm ready to end the day and can't until I post the pictures.  Oh, the last one is actually a journal.  I found a composition notebook and simply covered it with card stock.  So, here are the latest from the Coffee Pot Cafe.

Blessings from Marsha

It's A New Day!

It's a cloudy day here, although the sun is trying to make an appearance.  The weather report does not sound good for traveling but it sure sounds great for staying home and being creative.  That is exactly my plan.  There is so much I want to play with that I don't know where to begin.  I have photo transfer canvases to complete, more card designs swimming around in my head needing rescued from drowning and writing to be done.  I love being busy.

One of the things I determined to do is use up all of my "other" supplies.  Those who know me well, will know what I'm referring to.  Too much has been invested in them to simply throw them out.  Two of my "other" creations are posted below.  I'm pleased with them and will incorporate what I have done with the good "stuff."  Stamps and inks used are from Stampin' Up!  There are eight cards three green and five light blue.  Each card has a different sentiment stamped on it.  I have more designed but no pictures to post as of yet.  I just made a Photo Box and pray it works for what my mind envisioned.  That's next on my agenda.

Blessings from Marsha

Monday, March 21, 2011

New Cards

While waiting for supper to cook and a friend to arrive to share it with, I made a couple of new cards.  They were fun and easy and took no time at all.  I am loving the new Four Frames Stamp Set and the Decorative Label Punch.  And, of course, the little owl is just too cute!

I'm waiting for my little man to arrive for the day.  Aiden is my 16 month old grandson who has a smile that just lights up my whole day.  He spends a few days a week at Gran's while Mom works and Dad works and goes to school.  Busy times for all.

I love getting ideas from others and then adding a touch of my own as I did with the owl.  It's known as 'CASEing' and I appreciate their creativeness.  So, without further ado, here are the new card designs.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

A Week Away

This week has seen little productivity.  I have some new designs to post but being away from home prevents me doing so.  With grandchildren on spring break and their parents still working, I have been away from the Cafe all the week long. Tomorrow, Friday, will find me there.  I have a Stampin' Up! order scheduled for delivery tomorrow and I'm anxious to get it.  I'm having my three grandchildren come to Grandma's house for the day.  Now I just have to come up with enough things to keep them busy.

So, to make a short story long, tomorrow will find me dancing around three little ones, taking pictures of my new creations, cleaning up my sadly neglected home, doing laundry, playing on my new laptop and planning for an upcoming workshop and club.

I am so blessed!

Blessings from Marsha

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Time Does Fly...

It actually sprouts wings and takes off at a fast glide!  It really has been a busy time.  I've been watching grandchildren, making cards, designing name tags and trying to get my office rearranged and organized.  Life is good but I think I'll treat myself to a mini-vacation at the end of the month to celebrate my birthday.  I just have to decide where it is I want to go.

Last Saturday was the monthly meeting of our church group.  We are know as the "Seasoned Sisters" since we are the 50 and older crowd.  I had volunteered to make name tags for us and was reminded of that on the Thursday before.  Oops!  I had forgotten and needed to come up with something fast!  What I designed is shown below.  I decided to make 'real' name badges so we can use them over and over.  It also allows me to change out the name card when I get the urge.  Besides, I'm one of those people who does not like to have a sticky name tag slapped on my good blouses.  Sometimes it can do more harm than good.  Okay, my little pet peeve of the day.  Now on to the name badge preview.


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This gorgeous little alarm clock - the "Patricia" - was designed by George H. Stephens who, with Robert Budlong, was responsible for the design of most of the Hammond Clock Company's early lineup. It was patented in October 1932. I've never come across it in any of the Hammond catalogs or references. Spin-to-start synchronous electric movement. Stands about 4 1/2" to the top of the fin. Love the 'Flash Gordon' streamlined styling....

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  1. bigben bigben, 7 years ago
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Ecuador and the Llamas and Altiplano is really beautiful. Hector Merino is from a family of painters, about the best in Ecuador. He was born in 1943, when in 4th grade he won a UNESCO art contest and showed his art in Japan. I found this at Redwood Gospel Church thrift store for $37.50. Great price! I spent time in Ecuador, and if I return to So. Amer., that is where I would go! About talent, I think there are tow large Moncayo families and they all are pretty good artist! Hector also hides Jesus in some of his paintings. Is Jesus in this one? Thanks for looking!

  1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
    The word Jesus? Or a picture?
  2. toracat toracat, 4 years ago
    picture! It can be in rocks, clouds, mountains,etc. The family has look at Hector's and see Jesus! in some He is very good as is the family!
  3. toracat toracat, 4 years ago
    I do not see Jesus but wait! I see BELLIN68 with Quaker Oats! joking! haha
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    Cuenca is the place to retire in Ecuador! Good theatre, orchestras, food, you can drink the tap water even, It was Inca capitol and later the old Spanish capitol. I read there are 1500 North Americans living there. Very cheap for guys like me! That do not have a huge income. But live like a King on $1500. a month. My retirement is $4800. month, so maybe I go soon!. Rents are low and good market! Chew coca leaves for health!
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    i like cuenca too toracat. i worked in ecuador over a number of years. the last job i had there [92 or 93], i was in charge of the international press for a march of 10,000 indian people from the amazon to quito. it was lots of fun! i worked closely w/ one indian man [luis maldonado] who ended up becoming the interim president a few years ago.
  6. toracat toracat, 4 years ago
    You had a great job!! I was a backpacker traveler, many Europeans, Aussies, Canadians, but very few American travelers. Want to go to Ecuador sometime? Don
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    Thanks Bellin68, Your name is Sean? May I call you Sean? Don
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    It is even more beautiful when you are there!

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#002dd6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #002dd6 is composed of 0% red, 17.6% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 227.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 42%. #002dd6 color hex could be obtained by blending #005aff with #0000ad. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 0
    • G 18
    • B 84
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    • C 100
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 16
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#002dd6 color description : Strong blue.

#002dd6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #002dd6 has RGB values of R:0, G:45, B:214 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 11734.

Hex triplet 002dd6 #002dd6
RGB Decimal 0, 45, 214 rgb(0,45,214)
RGB Percent 0, 17.6, 83.9 rgb(0%,17.6%,83.9%)
CMYK 100, 79, 0, 16
HSL 227.4°, 100, 42 hsl(227.4,100%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.4°, 100, 83.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.186, 54.713, -86.375
XYZ 13.074, 6.731, 64.225
xyY 0.156, 0.08, 6.731
CIE-LCH 31.186, 102.245, 302.351
CIE-LUV 31.186, -11.084, -109.799
Hunter-Lab 25.944, 44.548, -128.615
Binary 00000000, 00101101, 11010110

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