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It was the summer of 1978 when Macneal Bruny, proud son and prodigy of a high-ranking Haitian military officer, brought his family from Haiti to Brooklyn, New York. With only a suitcase full of dreams and
his Navy Seal-like determination he ventured out in search of a better life for his family.
Won-G, the second oldest of Macneal and Evelyne's eleven children, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. At three years old he fell from a seven-story window, miraculously landing on his feet. It is probably no coincidence that Won-G's Haitian birth name, Wondge, means "One
True God".
As he attended Junior High School, and because he was so talkative and personable, it was disruptive behavior in the classroom that resulted in detention and the honing of his essay writing skills. It was there that Won-G discovered and developed his gift of rhyme, upon which he
entered local talent showcases and eventually won a scholarship.
Won-G's impressive ability to rap and rhyme in four languages (English, French, Creole, and Spanish) quickly set him apart from other hip hop artists. Moreover, the lack of profanity, almost unheard of in the rap industry, was quite refreshing.
With the help of their father, Macneal, who sold his trucking business to finance the project, Won-G and Dubble-M (his older brother and producer) pressed 25,000 copies of their first underground CD. It sold over 130,000 units. Three more albums followed, "Do It, Won-G, Do
It", "Royal Impression", and "No Better Than This", all with notable success, considering there was no airplay behind them.
Even though Won-G, The Haiti Boy, could have capitalized on his friendship with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and other notable hip-hop artists, this young Haitian entrepreneur was determined to make it on his own. The love and support from his family and close friends, like family friend
and confidant, Mark Zavala, e.g., have given him the strength that he needed to surmount the insurmountable.
Beside that of his loving grandmother, Odette, of special inspiration to Won-G has been Toussaint L'overture, a 17th century Haitian slave. This self-taught slave, later to become the First President of Haiti, used his inspiration and knowledge of medicine to reach out to slaves
and non-slaves alike. With the art of war he was able to free the slaves from French dominance and hence, in 1804, Haiti would be the first country to free the black man from the evils of slavery. Won-G, The Haiti Boy, has the same kind of love for people and determination
to succeed as did his hero, Toussaint, whose name you will hear throughout Won-G and Dubble-M's music.
Ten long years of trials and tribulations have culminated in the union of Won-G and Bob Murray of Nine World Management, which by all indications should be The Haiti Boy's last stop in his quest for the best. Soon to be the newest international sensation, Won-G welcomes the
opportunity to collaborate with great artists like the Back Street Boys, N Sync, P'Diddy, and many other notable performers.
Stay tuned for some incredible music coming your way from Nine World and the Haiti Boys, DUBBLE-M, OGOU, VEE, and OSO, as WON-G is destined to emerge as "The Rage of The Age" in the Hip-Hop world.
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Research in our group is conducted in several areas and specializations. SACS is composed of four chairs dedicated to:
- AA: Applied Analysis
- HS: Hybrid Systems
- MACS: Mathematics of Computational Sciences
- MMS: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation
Within SACS we work on systems of ordinary and partial differential equations, motivated by applications in physics, engineering and life sciences. Developments to the mathematical understanding and analysis as well as to computational modeling and simulation of these models are cornerstones of the research at SACS.
Here you can find the list of output generated by the group members of SACS
SACS participates in the Twente Graduate School (TGS) and contributes to the national research schools:
Annually, we organise the NDNS+ workshop in Twente
For more information about
- ongoing and finished research projects within SACS
- PhD thesis of SACS sorted by year
- ongoing and vacant MSc Final projects
In the SACS group there is one scientific meeting:
- SACS Seminar on Thursdays from 16.00 -17.00 hours

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UK publishes Brexit plan that sparked rebellion
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British government published its long-awaited Brexit blueprint today that it hopes will restart talks with the EU, but its launch was mired in farce after a protest by MPs briefly suspended a sitting of the House of Commons.
The policy paper, which sets out plans for close economic ties with the bloc after Britain leaves the EU in March, had already sparked two ministerial resignations and revived talk of a revolt against May.
When Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab stood up to present the plan in the Commons, MPs loudly complained they had not seen a copy beforehand – prompting the speaker to suspend proceedings for five minutes to allow them to obtain one.
Raab, who was appointed on Monday after his predecessor David Davis quit, then continued his statement, describing the proposal on offer as "innovative".
It suggests a free trade area and "common rule book" with the EU in goods after pressure from businesses to allow cross-border trade to continue as normal.
Britain would still leave the EU single market and customs union and set its own path on the far bigger services sector, hoping to be able to curb EU immigration and strike its own trade deals with third countries.
- 'Real blow' for City -
For the City of London the plan would accept that firms lose their "passporting" rights to operate in the EU, but seeks a hybrid arrangement.
Catherine McGuinness, head of policy for the City of London Corporation, said the proposals represented a "real blow" for finance firms.
The plan has also caused outrage among eurosceptic members of May's Conservative party, and foreign minister Boris Johnson joined Davis in dramatically quitting this week in protest.
Their departures, followed by a clutch of junior aides, destabilised May's government and revived talk of a leadership challenge.
"What we are doing is delivering on the vote of the British people... that's what our proposal does," she told reporters at a NATO summit in Brussels.
The prime minister is also likely to face some opposition in Brussels, where officials have repeatedly warned Britain to lower its expectations about how close ties can be.
"Of course the EU-27 is open to compromise but not one that can undermine the main pillars of the single market," an EU official said on condition of anonymity.
May has briefed leaders including EU President Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Angela
Merkel on her plan and reported a positive response, although they are awaiting the details.
Britain does not have long to argue its case — both sides are aiming for a deal by October, to allow time for its ratification by the British and European parliaments.
Failure to agree would see Britain leave the EU without a deal, with the risk of huge economic disruption on both sides of the Channel.
The Financial Times has reported that one contingency plan being examined in case of a no-deal Brexit is using barges to help keep the lights on in Northern Ireland in case there is disruption to electricity imports from the Republic of Ireland.
- 'Status of colony' -
Britain voted for Brexit in June 2016, but May has so far been unable to present a common position to Brussels on what she wants because of deep divisions in her government.
Amid warnings from businesses that continued uncertainty is risking investment and jobs, and fears time is running out, her cabinet finally agreed on a plan last week.
The aim is to keep EU rules on goods to protect complex manufacturing supply chains, using technology to levy its own duties on UK-bound products from outside the bloc, while diverging on services.
"We need to rise to the challenge and grasp the opportunities" of Brexit, said Raab, adding that the policy represented a "balance".
But Johnson, a leading Brexit campaigner, said following EU rules without being able to alter them risked consigning Britain to the "status of colony", and said it looked like a "semi-Brexit".
Other eurosceptics who want a clean break with the bloc are also livid, prompting speculation they may launch a confidence vote against May.
Brexit-backing MPs, including leading eurosceptic Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg, will also seek to force her hand by submitting amendments to a trade bill being debated in the House of Commons next week.
Rees-Mogg told AFP his aim was only "to help the government stick to some of its earlier promises".
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The East end market takes place at The Ralph Thornton Centre (765 Queen St. E). The West end market occurs at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St. W).
Toronto Bakers Market is a free event to attend but you'll no doubt want some cash on hand to purchase yummy treats.
We are hosting two markets a month in the East and West locations. Check the home page for exact dates.
Check the home page for a full vendor list. We bring in new vendors each month while keeping a few of our favourites! Discover different vendors each and every time you visit!
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Well--when I took them down, I realized how dusty they were and decided to wash them. WELL I was not particularly careful when washing them and the lovely red color bled all over all the other colors making it all look sort of pinkish.
Well--I figured I could still live with it...so I ironed them all up and put them back on the rods--only to find out that they had SHRUNK too. They shrunk around 4-5 inches!!!! SO now with the color problem AND the size problem I HAD to get new curtains.
After MANY a shopping trip to select fabric, this is what I settled on. It actually came from Walmart (if you can believe it--pretty cute for Walmart).
So I sewed some new curtains and left a wide 4 inch hem at the bottom (I like a thick hem at the bottom--it makes them hang nicely). Then I added some grosgrain ribbon right on top of the hem line.
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Do you have fun programming and hacking?
Do you enjoy working with other people together?
Would you like to contribute to a project about building digital democracy as featured in a recent article in the journal Nature [1]?
Then, please join our upcoming hackathon on the Nervousnet project on 22nd and 23rd April 2016. The goal of the hackathon is to form an interactive platform for individuals to unfold their individual skills and talents and to collectively achieve groundbreaking benefits for society. These benefits may include privacy-preserving and security mechanisms for data sharing, engaging gamifying applications, ethical discrimination-free data analytics and other ideas we encourage you to contribute to this hackathon.
Nervousnet is a decentralized Internet of Things platform for privacy-preserving social sensing services provided as public good [2]. It is implemented as a mobile app and it is open source under the GPL v3 license. Nervousnet is capable to collect and manage sensor data from Android and iOS mobile phones by letting users self-determine the data they locally preserve and the data they remotely share. This forms the main privacy-by-design functionality of the Nervousnet backend. A lightweight local analytics engine residing in the Nervousnet backend provides a high-level API for developers to build data-driven applications. Analytics can be also performed across devices with an implementation of a truly decentralized and privacy-preserving Big Data paradigm: the global analytics engine.
The hackathon provides at least three opportunities for participation:
1. Design and development of the Nervousnet backend: here are opportunities to extend the API of the local analytics engine, implement security in communication or integrate web views and an application store.
2. Design and development of Nervousnet apps: here you can build your own data-driven applications using the high-level API of the local analytics engine. Some examples of cool applications you may think of are the following: earthquake detection, localization and navigation, ambient assisting living, smart home applications, IoT games, and more.
3. Nervousnet challenge: Come up with an algorithm that minimizes information reveal (maximizes privacy) while offering high accuracy of data analytics. You will be given an interface for input/output of the algorithm, a test sample of data, and our benchmark will rank your algorithm in terms of privacy and accuracy at the same time.
We will provide you guidance and supporting material before and during the hackathon.


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Giggle and Hoot Christmas Special
I'm very proud to announce that my music for the Giggle and Hoot Christmas Special has been shortlisted for "Best Music For Children's Television" in the 2011 APRA / AGSC Screen Music Awards!
The Christmas special was a complete hoot to put together with the awesome and hardworking Giggle and Hoot team of Jan Stradling, Natalie Robinson - Hurst, Clare Gerber, Bryson Hall, and Karin Fitzhardinge. James Rees and Hamish Fletcher did their usual brilliant job on the songs. We were all in tears from Hamish's performance of Hoot's Lament, and his little sobbing "Hoo-Hoo-Hoots". Shniiiifff!
The idiot glee of "Christmas Christmas Christmas" is still shouted to and from various members of the Giggle and Hoot Team, and I'm always pleased to find music that deserves a baritone sax solo. I hope you enjoy the "Christmas Special" as much as we all enjoyed making it - you can watch it on air again this Christmas, or enjoy the youtube link above!
Below are some other of my Giggle and Hoot songs. Enjoy!
Birdbath Boogie
Super Giggle and Super Hoot
The following Giggle and Hoot albums are avaialble on iTunes
Claw Tapping Tunes - Giggle and Hoot
Beak Bopping Tunes - Giggle and Hoot
Night Watch Stories and Songs - Giggle and Hoot


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DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) - A diplomatic push by Venezuela and Iran for an OPEC oil output cut has failed to soften the refusal of the group's Gulf members to do so for now, delegates said on Monday.
An oil price sinking to almost $48 a barrel on Monday is twisting the knife in Venezuela's steadily shrinking economy and in sanctions-bound Iran.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman in Riyadh before heading to Qatar and Algeria on a tour to discuss the oil price crisis.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also weighed in and told Venezuela's president on Saturday he backed coordinated action between Tehran and Caracas to reverse the more than 50 percent drop in crude since June 2014.
But the Gulf members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, who account for more than half of the 12-member group's output, are holding to their stance from OPEC's November meeting in Vienna.
"There's a push from Venezuela for a cut, this is what they argued in Vienna and this is what they are lobbying for now. But from what I see there is no sign of cutting production from the Gulf states," a Gulf OPEC delegate said.
"The only solution is to have the market absorb this surplus and the extent of that will be assessed by OPEC by ministers during their meeting in June."
Another delegate said: "You need to give it some time to see the effect on prices. I think the Saudi oil minister was very clear on that."
During Maduro's visit to Saudi Arabia, it was agreed that a high-level commission between the two countries would meet every four months to review the market, a diplomatic source said.
The source added that during Maduro's meeting in Qatar, concern was expressed about prices but Qatar made no promises or commitments as to what action should be taken.
Maduro said from Qatar he would travel to more oil-producing nations in a bid to rally support.
"We're building a new consensus for this new situation in the oil market, for the stabilization of the market and prices," he said.
OPEC holds its next scheduled meeting in June and OPEC sources say there has been no suggestion that it gather before then.
Saudi Arabia is unwilling to shoulder any output cut unilaterally and any cut has to be a collective one by all OPEC members, the sources said.
Additional reporting by Alexandra Ulmer in Caracas; Editing by William Hardy and Michael Urquhart


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Macroeconomic Developments in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, 1992-97
- I Introduction
- II Inflation, Growth, and Financial Policies
- III The Current Account, Growth, and Competitiveness
- IV Debt–and Non-Debt-Creating Capital Flows
- V The Initial Impact of the Asian Crisis on the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Back Matter
- Luis Valdivieso
- Published Date:
- January 1999
For further reference, see Marcelo Selowsky and Ricardo Martin, "Policy Performance and Output Growth in Transition Economies." American Economic Review. Papers and Proceedings. Vol. 87 (May 1997), pp. 349–53: Ernesto Hernández-Catá. "Liberalization and the Behavior of output During the Transition from Plan to Market." Staff Papers, International Monetary Fund. Vol. 44 (December 1997). pp. 405–29; and Jeffrey Sachs and Wing Thye Woo, "Structural Factors in the Economic Reforms of China, Eastern Europe, and the Former Soviet Union." Economic Policy: A European Forum, Vol. 9, No. 4 (April 1994). pp. 101–45.
IMF support to the Baltics, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union has also encompassed broad-ranging technical assistance and training, and this type of support has been provided to each of these countries.
Azerbaijan also uses the ESAF combined with the EFF.
For a discussion on progress with fiscal reform, see International Monetary Fund. World Economic Outlook, World Economic and Financial Surveys (Washington, May 1998).
For further reference, see International Monetary Fund, forthcoming. States of Market-Based Central banking Reforms in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union (Washington).
For further reference, see Ishan Kapur and Emmanuel van der Mensbrugghe, "External Borrowing by the Baltics. Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union: Developments and Policy Issues." IMF Working Paper 97/72 (Washington: International Monetary Fund, June 1997); and. John Odling-Smee and Basil Zavoico, "External Borrowing in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Stales or the Former Soviet Union: The Transition to a Market Economy," IMF Paper on Policy Analysis and Assessment 98/5 (Washington: International Monetary Fund, June 1998).
While most countries have made considerable progress in the production and reporting of economic data, the information used in this paper should be interpreted with caution and only as indicative of trends.
Countries falling in the first three groups were classified according to the liberalization index presented in Martha De Melo, Cevdet Denizer, and Alan Gelb. "Patterns of Transition from Plan to Market," World Bonk Economic Review, Vol. 10 (September 1996), pp. 397–424, There are several alternative classifications, including the most recent one prepared by the EBRD in its 1997 Transition Report. According to the EBRD classification, Russia would be ranked among the most advanced reformers, together with the Baltics; Armenia, Georgia. Ukraine, and Uzbekistan would cluster among the intermediate reformers group, together with Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Moldova: and Azerbaijan, Belarus, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan would have the lowest rankings in terms of reform.
Stanley Fischer, Ratna Sahay, and Carlos Vegh, "Stabilization and Growth in Transition Economies: The Early Experience," Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 10 (1996). pp. 45–66.
For a discussion of the factors inhibiting growth in these countries sec European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Transition Report 1997: and International Monetary Fund, forthcoming, Growth Experience in Transition Economies (Washington).
The measurement of the deficits in high-inflation countries has a large inflation component; hence, the levels of the overall deficit in percent of GDP should be interpreted with caution.
For an estimation of the primal) deficit that would be needed to stabilize the ratio of public debt to GDP at its current level in Russia and Ukraine see International Monetary Fund. World Economic Outlook, May 1998. pp. 102–103.
The most prevalent form of quasi-fiscal operations has been directed and subsidized credits through commercial banks. More subtle and difficult to identify forms of quasi-fiscal deficits have arisen in connection with the extension of public sector guarantees on commercial borrowing by enterprises.
For evidence of the importance of developing securities markets in reducing the inflationary effects of fiscal deficits, see International Monetary Fund, forthcoming, Disinflation in Transition: The Experience During 1993–97(Washington).
See EBRD,Transition Report.
This chapter draws upon the material presented in International Monetary Fund. World Economic Outlook, May 1998. For a more comprehensive and updated account of the impact of the Asian crisis on transition economies in general, and on Russia and Ukraine in particular, see International Monetary Fund. International Capital Markets: Developments. Prospects and Policy Issues (1998), and World Economic Outlook, October 1998.
For a comprehensive account of the crisis that unfolded in Russia during the summer of 1998. see International Monetary Fund. World Economic Outlook, October 1999,
In November 1997, it was announced that as of January 1, 1998, the crawling hand vis-á-vis the U.S. dollar would be replaced by a mechanism under which the ruble is allowed CO fluctuate within a 15 percent band OH either side of a year adjusted central rate vis-á-vis the dollar of 6.2 (new) rubles per U.S. dollar during 1998–2000. Within this wider band, the Central Bank of Russia maintains a narrow corridor that permits small fluctuations from day to day. The Central Bank of Russia has indicated its intent to continue its policy of a gradual exchange rate crawl aimed at keeping the real exchange rate broadly unchanged.
The stock market in Ukraine, which is still relatively undeveloped and little traded by nonresident investors, was not Strongly affected by international spillover effects.
Interest rates and exchange rate arrangements have remained stable in the first few months of l998.
The importance of differences in domestic economic conditions and economic policies is also reflected in diverging credit rating movements. Since December 1997, Moody's Investor Service, Fitch IBCA, and Standard and Poor's have revised Russia's outlook progressively downward, citing a worsening of fiscal pressures and a weakening of the external payments flexibility.
The Estonian stock market index rose more than 150 percent from the beginning of 1997 to the middle of October, and in 1997 the current account deficit, net of foreign direct investment, amounted to about 6 percent of GDP.
Recent Occasional Papers of the International Monetary Fund
175 Macroeconomic Developments in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, 1992–97, by Luis M. Vaidivieso.1998.
174 Impact of EMU on Selected Non-European-Union Countries, by R. Feldman, K. Nashashibi, R. Nord, P. Allum, D. Desruelle, K. Enders, R. Kahn, and H. Temprano-Arroyo. 1998.
173 The Baltic Countries: From Economic Stabilization to EU Accession, by Julian Berengaut, Augusto Lopez-Claros, Françoise Le Gall, Dennis Jones, Richard Stern, Ann-Margret Westin, Effie Psalida, Pietro Garibaldi. 1998.
172 Capital Account Liberalization: Theoretical and Practical Aspects, by a staff team led by Barry Eichengreen and Michael Mussa, with Giovanni Dell'Ariccia. Enrica Dctragiache. Gian Maria Milesi-Fcrretti, and Andrew Tweedie. 1998.
171. Monetary Policy in Dollarizced Economies, by Tomás Baliño, Adam Bennett, and Eduardo Borcnsztein. 1998.
170. The West African Economic and Monetary Union: Recent Developments and Policy Issues, by a staff team led by Ernesto Hernández-Catá and comprising Christian A. Francois, Paul Masson. Pascal Bouvier, Patrick Peroz, Dominique Desruelle, and Athanasios Vamvakidis. 1998.
169. Financial Sector Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries, by Hassanali Mehran, Piero Ugolini, Jean Phillipe Briffaux. George Idem Tonny Lybek, Stephen Swaray, and Peter Hayward. 1998.
168. Exit Strategies: Policy Options for Countries Seeking Greater Exchange Rate Flexibility, by a staff team led by Barry Eichengreen and Paul Masson with Hugh Bredenkamp, Barry Johnston. Javier Hamann. Esteban Jadresic, and Inci ötker. 1998.
167. Exchange Rate Assessment: Extensions of the Macroeconomic Balance Approach, edited by Peter Isard and Hamid Faruqee. 1998
166. Hedge Funds and Financial Market Dynamics, by a staff team led by Barry Eichengreen and Donald Mathieson with Bankim Chadha, Anne Jansen, Laura Kodres, and Sunil Sharma. 1998.
165. Algeria: Stabilization and Transition to the Market, by Karim Nashashibi, Patricia Alonso-Gamo, Stefania Bazzoni, Alain Feler, Nicole Laframboise, and Sebastian Paris Horvitz. 1998.
164. MULTIMOD Mark III: The Core Dynamic and Steady-State Model, by Douglas Lax ton, Peter Isard. Hamid Faruqee, Eswar Prasad, and Bart Turtelboom. 1998.
163. Egypt: Beyond Stabilization. Toward a Dynamic Market Economy, by a staff team led by Howard Handy. 1998.
162. Fiscal Policy Rules, by George Kopits and Steven Symansky. 1998.
161. The Nordic Banking Crises: Pitfalls in Financial Liberalization? by Burkhard Dress and Ceyla Pazarbaşioğlu. 1998.
160. Fiscal Reform in Low-Income Countries: Experience Under IMF-Supported Programs, by a staff team led by George T. Abed and comprising Liam Ebrill, Sanjeev Gupta, Benedict Clements. Ronald Mc-Morran, Anthony Pellechio, Jerald Schiff, and Marijn Verhoeven. 1998.
159. Hungary: Economic Policies for Sustainable Growth, Carlo Cottarelli, Thomas Krueger. Reza Moghadam. Perry Perone. Edgardo Ruggiero. and Rachel van Elkan. 1998.
158. Transparency in Government Operations, by George Kopits and Jon Craig. 1998.
157. Central Bank Reforms in the Baltics, Russia, and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, by a staff team led by Malcolm Knight and comprising Susana Almuiña, John Dalton, lnci Otker, Ceyla Pazarbaşioğlu, Arne B. Petersen, Peter Quirk, Nicholas M. Roberts. Gabriel Sensenbrenner, and Jan Willem van der Vossen. 1997.
156. The ESAF at Ten Years: Economic Adjustment and Reform in Low-Income Countries, by the staff of the International Monetary Fund. 1997.
155. Fiscal Policy Issues During the Transition in Russia, by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Sergei V. Alexas-henko. 1998.
154. Credibility Without Rules? Monetary Frameworks in the Posl-Bretton Woods Era. by Carlo Cottarelli and Curzio Gianntni. 1997.
153. Pension Regimes and Saving, by G.A. Mackenzie, Philip Gerson, and Alfredo Cuevas. 1997.
152. Hong Kong. China; Growth. Structural Change, and Economic Stability During the Transition, by John Dodsworth and Dubravko Mihaljck. 1997.
151. Currency Board Arrangements: Issues and Experiences, by a staff team led by Tomas J.T. Balirio and Charles Enoch. 1997.
150. Kuwait: Prom Reconstruction to Accumulation for Future Generations, by Nigel Andrew Chalk. Mohamed A. El-Erian, Susan J. Fennell. Alexei P. Kireyev, and John F. Wilson. 1997.
149. The Composition of Fiscal Adjustment and Growth: Lessons from Fiscal Reforms in Eight Economies, by G.A. Mackenzie, David W.H. Orsmond, and Philip R. Gerson. 1997.
148. Nigeria: Experience with Structural Adjustment, by Gary Moser, Scott Rogers. and Reinold van Til, with Robin Kibuka, and Inutu Lukonga. 1997.
147. Aging Populations and Public Pension Schemes, by Sheetal K. Chand and Albert Jaeger. 1996.
146. Thailand: The Road to Sustained Growth, by Kalpana Kochhar, Louis Dicks-Mireaux: Balazs Horvalh, Mauro Mecagni. Erik Offerdal, and Jianping Zhou. 1996.
145. Exchange Rale Movements and Their Impact on Trade and Investment in the APEC Reyion, by Takatoshi Ito, Peter lsard. Steven Symansky. and Tamitn Bayoumi. 1996.
144. National Bank of Poland: The Road to Indirect Instruments, by Piero Ugolini. 1996.
143. Adjustment for Growth: The African Experience, by Michael T. Hadjimichael. Michael Nowak. Robert Sharer, and Amor Tahari. 1996.
142. Quasi-Fiscal Operations of Public Financial institutions, by G.A. Mackenzie and Peter Stella. 1996.
141. Monetary and Exchange System Reforms in China: An Experiment in Gradualism, by Hassanali Mehran. Marc Quintyn, Tom Nordman, and Bernard Laurens. 1996.
140. Government Reform in New Zealand, by Graham C. Scott. 1996.
139. Reinvigorating Growth in Developing Countries: Lessons from Adjustment Policies in Eight Economies, by David Goldsbrough, Sharmini Coorey, Louis Dicks-Mireaux, Balas Horvath, Kalpana Kochhar, Mauro Mecagni, Erik Offerdal, and Jianping Zhou. 1996.
138. Aftermath of the CPA Franc Devaluation, by Jean A.P. Clement, with Johannes Mueller, Stephane Cossé, and Jean Le Dem. 1996.
137. The Lao People's Democratic Republic: Systemic Transformation and Adjustment, edited by Ichiro Otani and Chi Do Pham. 1996.
136. Jordan: Strategy for Adjustment and Growth, edited by Edouard Macicjcwski and Ahsan Mansur. 1946.
135. Vietnam: Transition to a Market Economy, by John R. Dodsworth, Erich Spitáller, Michael Biaulke, Keon Hyok Lee. Kenneth Miranda, Christian Mulder, Hisanobu Shishido, and Krishna Srinivasan. 1996.
134. India: Economic Reform and Growth, by Ajai Chopra, Charles Collyns, Richard Hemming, and Karen Parker with Woosik Chu and Oliver Fratzscher. 1995.
133. Policy Experiences and Issues in the Baltics. Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, edited by Daniel A. Citrin and Ashok K. Lahiri. 1995.
132. Financial Fragilities in Latin America: The 1980s and 1990s, by Liliana Rojas-Suarez and Steven R. Weisbrod. 1995.
Note: For information on the title and availability of Occasional Papers not listed, please consult the IMF Publications Catalog or contact IMF Publication Services.


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I've had a lovely Swinecation. I knit in the DMV waiting for my license renewal; I knit in the car on the way to Syracuse to pick up Raymond; I knit on the couch watching old episodes of TV shows on Hulu. It's been lovely.
After some other knitters weighed in, I went with my gut and knit a plain cardigan front. I'm pleased with the way it came out -- especially with the fact that it is EXACTLY the size I wanted it to be. My swatch, for once, did not lie. On to the back! Without a pretty lace panel, the back will be easier to knit but much more boring. Undaunted, I forge ahead! This is such beautiful yarn it just begs to be knit!
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Seattle – International architecture firm Callison and HAYA Architects, one of the leading architecture and design firms in Beijing, have entered into a joint venture to form Callison (China). The new joint venture enables the firm to offer full architectural and retail design services supporting the demands of the fastest growing economy in the world.
Callison, one of the world's leading retail design firms, is furthering a 20-year commitment to the China market. Signature projects include Grand Gateway, Yueda 889, Greenland Riverfront CBD in Shanghai and The MixC centers in Hangzhou and Chengdu.
"Callison is a global firm bringing international experience and perspective to our work in China, and we also value the insight and unique expertise of domestic companies like HAYA," said Bill Karst, Callison (China) chairman. "Our focus is in line with the rapid urbanization of the country and will help to create intelligent growth. We feel it is critical to offer our clients the value of both companies' capabilities as we navigate this dynamic China market."
HAYA Architects, a privately-owned design firm, has provided commercial architecture and store design for many Beijing-area residential and mixed-use projects including R&D facilities for IBM, as well as retailers like Wangfujing and Nike on which they have teamed with Callison. Its sister company, HAYA Retail provides construction and fixture design turnkey services.
"The next stage of HAYA's development is to grow into an international firm," said Michael Yang, chairman of HAYA Retail. "Callison's global design expertise and experience complements HAYA's strengths of local insight and strong delivery systems. We also see a great synergy for offering one-stop solutions to retailers – either domestic companies enhancing their brands, or international brands just entering the China market."
Founded in 1999, HAYA Architects has grown to a staff of more than 200. Callison's well-established office in Shanghai includes 80 designers who have been based in China since 2004. The nearly 300 staff of Callison (China) will be supported by lead designers in the U.S.-based headquarters of Callison, who work exclusively on China projects.
"The joint venture is consistent with our strategy of responding to the unique and changing demands of the Chinese market," said Yan Yang who has headed Callison's practice in Shanghai and is now CEO of Callison (China). "This merger offers the best of international and domestic expertise and truly embodies the goal of both innovation and execution."
Callison is an international architecture firm specializing in retail, mixed-use, corporate, hospitality, residential, urban planning, mission critical and healthcare in markets worldwide. With offices in Seattle, Beijing, Dallas, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York and Shanghai, Callison is one of the largest design firms based in the United States with 800 professional staff. Callison creates places that amplify market share for Fortune 500 companies and international leaders with a design approach that drives business goals including our clients in China such as China Resources, China Merchants, China Vanke, Greenland Group and Sun Hung Kai. For more information please visit, our website.


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We kid our grandchildren when they say, "I'm done." We tell them only turkeys and hams get done; people get finished. Then it occurred to me that sometimes "completed" might be a better word, as in a design. I could not tell if this card was completed yet. What does it need? To truly be a Christmas card, I feel like it might need 1) something red like "berries" on one tree; or 2) perhaps a silver glimmer star on top of the middle tree; or 3) perhaps use a brighter green for the white front's backing (I used Pistachio Pudding). So I'm trying to decide if this card is done, finished, completed!
I'll have to ponder it. And I'd welcome your input....You MAY see this one again before the holiday season.....with more "stuff" on it.
To be continued.....
Smiles, Laura


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Author: Peggy Kern
Publisher by: Balzer + Bray
Published on: March 10, 2015
Genres: Mature YA, Young Adult Romance
Page Count: 208
Format: Hardcover
Book Rating:
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A riveting and powerful story of a runaway girl lured into prostitution in New York City, perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins and Patricia McCormick.
What do you do if you're in trouble?
When Michelle runs away from her drug-addicted mother, she has just enough money to make it to New York City, where she hopes to move in with a friend. But once she arrives at the bustling Port Authority, she is confronted with the terrifying truth: She is alone and out of options.
Then she meets Devon, a good-looking, well-dressed guy who emerges from the crowd armed with a kind smile, a place for her to stay, and eyes that seem to understand exactly how she feels. But Devon is not who he seems to be, and soon Michelle finds herself engulfed in the world of child prostitution, where he becomes her "Daddy" and she is his "Little Peach." It is a world of impossible choices, where the line between love and abuse, captor and savior, is blurred beyond recognition.
This hauntingly vivid story illustrates the human spirit's indomitable search for home and one girl's struggle to survive.
This book was fast paced, gripping, emotional, and all too real.
"I'd give anything to freeze this moment -before you know the truth."
From the moment I read the synopsis to Little Peach, I knew I had to read it. I knew the subject matter was not going to be an easy one, but I was still anxious to read it. It doesn't seem right to say I enjoyed this story; it made me uncomfortable, it made me sad, it made me think, and yet I would absolutely recommend it.
Michelle is only fourteen years old when she runs away from home. She needed to escape her home life. Her mother was a drug addict and for years her grandfather had been her only consistent source of stability, love, and protection. When he passes away she feels she has no one left. Her mother is too far gone to protect her and finally sends her away.
"My girls call me Daddy. You should too, 'cause that's what I am. I can take care of you. I protect you. …."
With her last few dollars she has left, she buys herself a ticket to New York. She hopes that she can start a new life, a better life, but she quickly realizes she's completely alone and that she has little money. When she meets Devon, he's nice to her, he's gives her food and a place to stay. For a while she feels safe and protected again, but things weren't want they seemed.
"You want a family? You got it, girl. We right here. And we got a place for you. Just for you."
Even though the book is short, the story is powerful. This book really hit me emotionally. Even thought it's fictionalized, you know these things are happening in the world right now. It was so scary to see how quickly Michelle was lured into prostitution. She just wanted a family and to feel safe and they preyed on her innocence. Seeing her life with the other girls Kat and Baby, they almost seemed like a real family. Devon, could be kind to them but it was a very tedious balance between protector, captor, and pimp. The things they had to do nearly broke my heart. The girls really did form a bond and I was devastated when certain events took place. This was not a an easy read for me, but I am very glad that I read it.


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3 main types of psychoactive drugs
There are certain drugs that alter moods, emotions, and perceptions, these drugs are called as the Psychoactive Drugs. Psychoactive drugs fall into three major categories; the Depressants, Stimulants and Hallucinogens.
There are certain drugs that alter moods, emotions, and perceptions, these drugs are called as the Psychoactive Drugs. Psychoactive drugs fall into three major categories; the Depressants, Stimulantsand Hallucinogens.
Depressants have the capability to reduce the activity of the central nervous system. It slows down reactions and reduces the strength of response. It can also cause drowsiness; sleep or it can even cause death depending on the dosage taken. Drugs such as barbiturates, narcotics, minor tranquilizers and alcohol fall in this category.
There are serious social problems involving depressant drugs. These are the use of Alcohol and Heroin. The used of alcohol in beverages are widespread in our society. Many people are addicted to the point where these people suffer from actual physical reactions, sweating or tremors when deprived from using these drugs. Heroin is also a serious problem which causes misery, crime, and deaths from overdoses. This drug is used to relieve pain; it produces feeling of well-being and freedom from worry, exhilaration, and extreme physical pleasures.
Alcohol addiction can be cured by psychotherapy and some form of aversive conditioning. Heroin on the other hand can be cured through successful treatment that includes both physical and psychological approaches. Another method of treating heroin addiction is by maintaining the addiction to heroin or by substituting drugs like methadone. This drug cannot cure the addiction but it can eliminate the need to illegally obtain the drugs as well as it allows a gradual controlled reduction in dosage. Stimulants have opposite effect to those of the depressants. These drugs increase the activity of the Central Nervous Systems. It also speeds up reactions; produce a feeling of light headedness, alertness and euphoria. Drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines and cocaine belong to this category.
Stimulant drugs have the capability to improve performance on many tasks as well as in keeping someone awake in a period of time. Continued use in these drugs may lead to a cycle of arousal. It will be then followed by depressions in the time that the effect of the drugs wears off. There are cases that individuals who take these drugs will develop increase dependence on the drugs making larger and larger dosage or intake as necessary.
Hallucinogens have the capability to produce perpetual and temporal distortions. The tropical morning glory plant, the psilocybin mushroom and cannabis hemp, all contain substances of hallucinogens; others have been produced synthetically. These drugs affect the perception and thinking by producing distortions. The distortion that is produce might be pleasurable or it may be upsetting and frightening. Hallucinogens cause negative psychological effects and anti-social behavior. Users of these drugs also face legal consequences.
How these drugs affect your brain?
Psychoactive drugs alter communication between brain cells. Individual brain cells (neurons) communicate with one another through a series of biological messengers called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are released from the neuron sending the message and bind to receptors on the neuron receiving the message.
Some psychoactive substances are able to mimic the effects of neurotransmitters. Others interfere with normal brain function by blocking it, or by altering the way neurotransmitters are stored, released, and removed.
The human brain is organized into a number of different regions with highly specialized functions
Brain regions
Source: HOPES, Stanford University
- The hindbrain is vital to staying alive because it controls breathing and wakefulness.
- The midbrain is involved in learning and reinforcing behaviours — such as eating and drinking — that lead to pleasure and to life preservation. This area thus plays an important role in drug dependence.
- The forebrain is very complex and its outer layer (the cerebral cortex) controls the ability for abstract thought and planning.
Moreover, some other parts of the brain have been shown to work abnormally after drug use or dependence.
Different psychoactive drugs have different ways of acting in the brain to produce their effects. They bind to different receptor types, and can increase or decrease the activity of neurons through a range of mechanisms. Consequently, they have different effects on behaviour, different rates of development of tolerance, different withdrawal symptoms, and different short-term and long-term effects.
The most common psychoactive drugs can roughly be divided into four groups:
- Depressants, such as alcohol, sedatives/hypnotics and volatile solvents, that diminish the activity of the central nervous system.
- Stimulants, such as nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy, that increase the activity of the central nervous system.
- Opioids, such as morphine and heroin, that relieve pain, dull the senses, and induce sleep.
- Hallucinogens such as PCP and LSD, that can distort perceptions to induce delusions or hallucinations.
Despite their differences, psychoactive drugs do share similarities in the way they affect regions of the brain involved in motivation, which is relevant to the development of drug dependence.


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I'm always on the look-out for cheap, fun things to do with the kiddos. So, when Ashley from the Fiesta Bowl contacted me to tell me about a *FREE* Youth Football clinic that they are putting on for boys and girls ages 9-14, I was more than happy to share it with you guys :).
Here is some information:
As one of the Valley's most exhilarating experiences in youth football, the Fiesta Bowl Youth Football Clinic promotes more than just the fundamentals of the game. Boys and girls, ages 9-14, are invited to participate in this free, non-contact clinic led by trained athletes and experienced coaches. Young competitors walk away with the perseverance, discipline and determination necessary to achieve their maximum potential both on and off the field. There will be two separate clinics to accommodate participants in both the East and West Valley.
The camps are from 9AM-1PM. Registration for either clinic is required, but again, it is completely free!
More information:
West Valley - February 16, 2013
West Valley - February 16, 2013
Glendale Youth Sports Complex
6221 N. 91st Ave., Glendale, AZ 85305
6221 N. 91st Ave., Glendale, AZ 85305
Registration Link - http://www.fiestabowl.org/
events/fiesta-bowl-youth- football-clinic/register-west- valley.php
East Valley - February 17, 2013
Benedict Sports Complex
490 W. Guadalupe Rd., Tempe, AZ 85283
Registration Link - http://www.fiestabowl.org/
events/fiesta-bowl-youth- football-clinic/register-east- valley.php


text: Sam, Let me just encourage you to release this. I have run into this need on several occasions and have a few adhoc approaches to it. Having a decent well tested solution out in the community would be a very good thing. Eric On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:00 AM, Sam Bobroff <> wrote: > On 10/03/11 05:32, ori brost wrote: >> I have a release of a server program in Erlang that I would like to turn >> into a daemon. Currently I did this by writing a script (based on the >> release management script generated by rebar) which runs the Erlang VM >> synchronously, and writing an upstart .conf file which runs the script). >> >> My problem is that I want to use erl -heart. I have noticed that the >> whenever the VM dies, the heart process restarts it, but then the VM starts >> a new heart process and kills the old one. This means I have no permanent >> PIDs to follow. I was thinking of implementing my solution by having the >> script run a while-loop that will only exit if there is no heart process in >> the system (for now, assume there is no other erlang program running on the >> machine), and have upstart think that the script is the daemon. >> >> Does anyone have recommendation for a better solution? Or some general >> recommendation on how to make a daemon out of an Erlang server? Preferably >> using upstart? >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Ori Bar, Software Engineer >> Nivertech Ltd >> >> email: >> > Hi Ori, > > We faced similar problems when deploying an Erlang application to > RedHat machines and ended up writing our own replacement for "run_erl" > and "heart" (as a single program) that we call "erld". If you're > interested I could probably send you the source (we're intending to > release it as open source eventually anyway). It's intended for running > an Erlang VM as a "well behaved" Unix daemon. > > The problems we hit (and which it solves), are, from memory: > > * PID confusion: The only PID that a unix init script can get hold of > when starting Erlang is the PID of the beam.smp process, and when that > is restarted by heart, it changes and the init script can't know what > process to stop or kill. run_erl doesn't seem to support a "pidfile" option. > > * Zombie Erlang: If heart dies (or is killed), Erlang will beam.smp will > restart it. If beam.smp dies, heart will restart it. This makes it > rather hard to kill a system that is crashing badly (in fact if you > don't know how to stop-but-not-kill a unix process you may have to > reboot the server!). > > * Bad detach behavior: run_erl detaches from the console before it's > actually started anything so an init script can't possibly report "OK" > or "FAIL"... it just has to say "OK" and hope that the program has > started. Admins have to check the logs every time to see if it's worked. > (This is REALLY annoying to our system admins.) Properly behaved daemons > won't detach until after they've started up *successfully*. Any fatal > errors should be reported to the console. > > * Which log is current? The log rotation system that's built in has a > bizarre rotation strategy that we don't like (the .1 .2 .4 .5 thing that > you've probably seen). > > * Because run_erl will happily created any number of sockets in /tmp, > it's easy to accidentally start multiple (probably non-functional) > copies of your application. > > It also does a few other things: > * Reopens log files on SIGHUP. > * Captures any stdout from the Erlang VM. > > I suspect even fairly big Erlang Unix apps face these problems, but I > haven't yet seen any other solutions (e.g. ejabberd, yaws). Does anyone > know? > > Peace, > Sam. > > > ________________________________________________________________ > erlang-questions (at) erlang.org mailing list. > See http://www.erlang.org/faq.html > To unsubscribe; mailto: > >


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L. Neil Smith's
Number 181, July 8, 2002
Is Capitalism at Fault for the Current Financial Debacle?
Special to TLE
I have been reading stories in the mainstream media, blaming capitalism for the current market woes. It's the greedy capitalists, they say, that are responsible for the faltering economy. "The bottom line is the only thing those capitalists think about, without any consideration for the long-term economic outlook, employees, or social welfare", says one reporter. "Capitalism gives the executives of companies such as Global Crossing, Enron, and WorldCom incentives to cook the books", states another.
True, executives pay attention to the bottom line. That's their job. And some of them commit fraud by cooking the books. But why indict capitalism? That's like blaming gun manufacturers for violent crimes. Oh, but wait. That's the whole point. We like to blame everything or anything other than the individual. The first thing the mainstream media does is blame everything else, and the individual is a side- story, an unimportant tangent.
The devil made them do it or, rather, the capitalist system. Why blame the executives when they are just pawns of capitalism, doing what capitalism tells them to do? Why put all the blame on the murderer for the murder, when there are larger social issues involved? Why blame anyone for anything?
When we play such blame games, we diffuse the issues. We make the subject irreconcilable. If there is no one person to blame, but many, or even a whole system, or society as a whole, why blame anyone? Our attention is diverted. The issue is diffused to the point of irrelevancy.
Rational people should understand that responsibility must rest on the person pressing the trigger, or the accountant signing a financial statement knowing it is false, or the executive who looks the other way. Fraud is fraud under capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism, or any other economic or political system. The real issue, therefore, is fraud, committed by unscrupulous executives. And they must be punished. It's as simple as that. There is no need to look anywhere else to complicate matters. Sure, the reporters and columnists like complication. Who wants to write a boring story centering on another instance of fraud. Let's spice it up, make it look like there's a problem with the entire system or society as a whole. Nationalize or globalize it. That's the ticket. Confuse everyone and muddle the issues.
In reality, however, all we have are a bunch of people who thought they could get away with cheating. They are no different than credit card fraudsters or pick-pockets. Sometimes the simple answer is the correct answer, even if it does not sell as many newspapers or magazines.
Capitalism is a system that allows people to pursue life, liberty, and property. Blaming this system for the acts of duplicitous executives is an insult to all business people everywhere. I am a capitalist, but I do not cheat people. Do you?
Why does JPFO exist? What motivates us year after year? You can find the answers in our brand new book.
People have asked us to present the whole JPFO argument in one place. We have done it. Available now in an easy-reading format and a handy size, the new book is entitled Death by Gun Control: The Human Cost of Victim Disarmament.
The message is simple: Disarmed people are neither free nor safe - they become the criminals' prey and the tyrants' playthings. When the civilians are defenseless and their government goes bad, however, thousands and millions of innocents die.
Order from JPFO NOW!


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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
I've got it covered
22 comments:
I love how your chairs came out. Love the look and feel of barkcloth. I've actually considered covering my chairs with some. Just haven't got around to it - yet.ReplyDelete
Oh my GOSH!!! LOVE the newest bark cloth!!! Your chairs look fantastic! Can't wait to see the sideboard when you're done!ReplyDelete
;-D robelyn
They look terrific!!!!...good job!
Barkcloth is one one my favorites...reminds me of Mom's living room drapes when I was young!
I still love my tea towels & got from you (they match my pillow you made, remember??)! I have them hanging over 2 of the kitchen chairs in my breakfast room. Yesterday, my hubs laid his shirts for the laundry over one of the chairs & picked up my towel!! It went to the laundry, too! Hope they are gentle with it!!! HA!
love the end result, amy. they turned out as darling as everything else you do...ReplyDelete
as far as painting your sideboard, i vote for the bottom swatch. love that grey.
The chairs came out beautifully!! Love the flowers...good choice.ReplyDelete
I'm assuming you're not going to let anyone actually sit in the chairs. They should stand behind them, hands resting on the back, and admire how you centered that floral pattern.ReplyDelete
Absolutely love the fabric - looks stunning!ReplyDelete
Oh! Those chairs are wonderful! Takes me back to my childhood. Or someone elses. I'm certainly not old enough to remember that type of material... ;o) Truly, they turned out gorgeous. Are you painting that sideboard blue? I definitely want to see that one when it's completed. - KathyReplyDelete
This fabric is PERFECT for the chairs! Of course, in my humble opinion, barkcloth is perfect for just about everything.ReplyDelete
Oh my word, it's just perfect! Can't wait to see what color you'll choose for the sideboard!ReplyDelete
Much better! Barkcloth solves any problem!ReplyDelete
That barkcloth is fabulous! Perfect! I can't wait to see the I'm over it sideboard when finished - along with the complete room!ReplyDelete
I love Barbara's comment. I just love Barbara!
I was reading my friends blog Sewn With Grace and saw your comments. My husband was suppose to drive to Chicago yesterday but couldn't due to high winds etc. we actually live in a small town outside of Kalamazoo, Small world.ReplyDelete
Raining heavily here today. Do not like.ReplyDelete
I love that barkcloth for the chairs! It works beautifully.
Well, you just can't go wrong with mid century barkcloth now can ya? The brown would have been lovely, but this one is perfect :->ReplyDelete
Just perfect, Amy! I also love the colors you picked out for the sideboard....you're on a roll!ReplyDelete
Love the "I'm over it " statement. I think many of us will be saying that in the near future. When will we be unique and stop following everyone else?? Love the 'new' chairs..I am in the process of recovering mine. How about a little tutorial for us newbies??ReplyDelete
Janet xox
Yes, I am in love with your new choice! It's perfect! Are you working on a complete transformation?ReplyDelete
BTW, I love the Home Depot (Behr, I believe) paint with the built in primer. Just saying......
And you "got it covered" so beautifully! What a transformation.ReplyDelete
Plan B is perfect! Your chairs have such pretty backs and now they finally have the seats they deserve. I wish it was easier to get my hands on some barkcloth for a reasonable price.ReplyDelete
Tina's right - Barbara definitely has the winning comment. :)
Yummy 50s fabric. I love it.ReplyDelete
Wow! I love them!ReplyDelete


text: Any reason to show off your gun you jump on it huh ?? I don't blame you if I had that rig I'd carry it around and shot it off like a childs photo !! Sweeeettt I wuld think that any gun that'll have at least 500lbs KE at 1000yds would work as long as you any hit that far , I would think that about any of your 300Mags and some big 7mm's would work good.


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Sunday, April 11, 2010
~~~Supply List~~~
Sheer Organza Fabric or fabric of your choice
needle and thread (I strand 2 threads together for strength)
buttons, pearls, sequins, brads, tiny flowers, ect...
~~~Step 1~~~
Cut 5 circles out of your Organza. I used a jar lid as my template. It was 3 inches wide, but you can use any size. You can use any type fabric. Cottons work beautifully. So do silks and satins.
~~~Step 2~~~
Fold your circle in half, wrong side together, right side out.
~~~Step 3~~~
Take your half circle and fold in half again point to point. You should have a cone shape. Note: If you are using cotton fabric, you could press the piece at this point to give you a nice sharp petal. I like the fullness of the Organza so I only finger press the crease lightly.
~~~Step 4~~~
Sew a running stitch along the open curved side of your quarter folded circle as shown.
~~~Step 5~~~
Take your next quartered circle and repeat the sewing, stringing it on the same thread.
~~~Step 6~~~
Repeat until all 5 petals are strung on the thread then pull to gather as shown.
~~~Step 7~~~
Now join your 2 end petals together and knot and fasten the thread.
Now you are ready to add what ever centers you want. I was inspired by Primas centers and created the small beaded center on the bottom right flowers by stringing glass beads in a pattern on wire and twisting into petal shapes and adding a larger pearl in the center. And how pretty would these look if you sewed on some sequins to the tips of the petals. I will work on that idea for one of my next LO's.Hope you like these flowers as well...
11 comments:
- A Few of My Favorite Things said...
You've been busy today! I was wondering how you ended up with a different shaped petal. Can't wait to try it. Love the flower centers too.
- April 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Denise said...
Oh I want to try this one!! Did the last one and love the technique..just have to get it just right!
- April 11, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Paulien van den Bosch said...
Thank you so much for sharing Lisa.
They truly look awesome. Love them.
I'll give this a try today.
The other tutorial that you did, I already tried those and they are so gorgeous. Once again... thanks for sharing.
- April 12, 2010 at 1:06 AM
- Tina said...
Beautiful Lisa!!!
- April 12, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Karen Lee said...
Lisa I just love these!! Thanks for making them look so easy to make. I'm on vacation this week, so I will be going to my fabric stash to see what I have. Thanks so much for sharing!!
xoxo Karen Lee
- April 13, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Karen Lee said...
Lisa I just wanted to tell you that I used some of your butterflies on a card I made last night and I gave you credit for them on my blog along with a link to yours. I also mentioned these flowers, so hopefully a few fellow bloggers will stop by to see your lovely work. Now.....I'm off to my scraproom to make some of these flowers....I stopped by a fabric store today and picked up some pretty fabric and a few buttons, pearls and sequins. I hope they turn out even half as nice as yours. Thanks so much Lisa.
xoxo Karen Lee
- April 13, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Sandi Clarkson said...
I've admired these and now I will have to give it a try .. gotta buy the fabric first though! Thanks for the little tute!
- April 13, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Nancy said...
wow, beautiful flowers and a wonderful tutorial, thanks so much for sharing!
- April 16, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- FawnKreations said...
These are AWESOME!! I have been wanting to try fabric flowers! Great job and thank for the tutorial! =)
- April 18, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Jan scrap said...
Thank you for your fab flower tutorials. I want to make these flowers for embellishing my wedding dress. I going to look like a walking scrapbook!
- May 31, 2010 at 6:17 AM
- francie said...
Well, here you are again. I seem to be following you around, LOL.
I just looked at your tutorial for Sheer Blooms II, and had to thank you for sharing. I love the way the sheer flowers look.
Hope you are having a great day.
Fran (Quick Silver, from scrapbook.com)
- August 4, 2010 at 12:03 PM


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I'm excited to have a couple of my animations included in Laterna Magica, a really wonderful looking festival organized by Fotokino. It's taking place in Marseille, France from December 5th through the 23rd.
Monday, December 10, 2012
laterna magica
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Las Vegas Animal Assisted Therapy
Las Vegas Animal Assisted Therapy established its foundation to provide outpatient mental health to individuals within Clark County, Nevada, that are without medical/mental health insurance coverage, lack adequate insurance coverage or are otherwise ineligible to utilize non-crisis therapeutic interventions to increase their overall psychological well-being and welfare, e.g. the homeless population of Clark County, Nevada and qualified/non-qualified Veterans of the Armed Forces. Las Vegas Animal Assisted Therapy will concurrently provide services to individuals, families, couples, groups, adults and minors from the ages of four to eight-five years old. Las Vegas Animal Assisted Therapy trains, rescues and utilizes animals from recognized rescue organizations for therapeutic purposes. All animals are handled and cared for by the volunteers committed to creating a bonding experience between animal and human in a therapeutic setting. We currently have dogs, hedgehogs, saltwater fish, a bird and a chinchilla. We will be receiving guinea pigs as well. As a licensed clinical practice, certification for animals to function as Emotional Support Animals (ESA) may also be completed in our programs. We have had the pleasure of turning rescues into successful ESA's for youth with Special Needs. We were featured on Channel 13 News Las Vegas for our therapeutic work with children and animals.
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Dubai, February 22, 2012
Levant Capital, an investment firm focused on regional private equity investments and Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) said they have jointly acquired a controlling stake in Saudi-based Al-Raya For Foodstuff Company for $100 million.
The transaction presents an opportunity for Levant Capital and CVCI to capitalize on the growth in consumer-driven demand and the increasingly attractive middle income segment of the Gulf region's largest economy.
Based in Jeddah, Al-Raya operates a fast-growing chain of 25 supermarkets across 14 cities of the western and southern regions of Saudi Arabia.
Founded more than 20 years ago by the current management, the company has a leading position and strong brand loyalty; serving more than 50,000 customers daily across the cities it operates in, which include Jeddah, Najran, Jizan, Madina, Sabya and Taif.
The company achieved sales of SR800 million in 2011, an increase of 17 per cent since 2010.
Sunil Nair, CVCI managing partner and region head for EMEA said, 'We are very excited about the macro-economic fundamentals of Saudi Arabia, the largest and most attractive economy in the Middle East region, as well as the sector and company's growth prospects.'
'This buyout is part of CVCI's strategy of investing in consumer focused businesses in emerging markets and backing strong management teams,' he stated.
Commenting on the transaction, Salameh Sweis, CEO of Levant Capital said the Saudi food retail sector has been experiencing significant growth, driven by increases in population and disposable income.
'The supermarket segment within the food retail sector is expected to grow faster than the overall market as consumers continue to migrate towards organised retail, which Al-Raya is well positioned to capitalise upon,' he stated.
Majed Al-Khammash, founder and CEO of Al-Raya, said: 'We are delighted to partner with Levant Capital and CVCI for the next chapter in Al-Raya's history. We have an ambitious growth plan that involves rolling out new stores.'
'We want to more than double in size over the next few years and we look forward to leveraging the experience and know-how of our new shareholders to support us in achieving this plan,' revealed Al-Khammash.
'Our expansion will continue to focus on our core markets where we want to remain the grocery shopping destination of choice for Saudi families,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service


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Regulations or no, farm safety still needs to be priority
The Department of Labor's plan was well intended, and probably would not have been as draconian as critics contended, but withdrawal of proposed farm youth labor regulations is welcome news.
The agency announced that it would not pursue the matter for the rest of the Obama administration, but instead would work with groups such as the American Farm Bureau Federation and Future Farmers of America to reduce accidents involving young people.
Despite rhetoric that it would prevent children younger than 16 from working on a farm, that was true only if it were not their own family's farm. And, it is true that farming is among the nation's most dangerous occupations. Still, the proposal would have kept thousands of youngsters from obtaining the practical farm and work experience that will serve them for the rest of their lives.
The rules would have prevented them from doing anything to do with growing tobacco, using electronic equipment while operating power-driven equipment -- almost all of which they would be prohibited from operating, anyway -- as well as preventing children under 18 from being employed in the storing, marketing and transporting of farm product raw materials.
They would be prohibited from working in country grain elevators, grain bins, silos, feedlots, stockyards, livestock exchanges and livestock auctions.
As we pointed out earlier in this space, however, of the 84 children, on average, who die each year on farms, 26,570 are injured at a cost of about $1. 4 million in medical bills.
The vast majority, however, were not work-related, or even farm-related, involving ATVs or other vehicles, for example. Many involve kids who are just visiting the farm, are not familiar with the dangers and might fall off Grandpa's tractor, for instance. Some of the youngsters most effected by the rules would have been those most likely to make a career of agriculture, FFA and 4-H participants.
The dropping of the proposal can be attributed in part to a "Let Me Get My Hands Dirty" campaign by the Nebraska Farm Bureau and FFA students. No one can argue with farm safety, but heavy-handed Washington bureaucracy is not the way to accomplish it.
Let's hope parents and other agricultural groups now put the effort they had been expending fighting the new regulations, into farm safety efforts that will be even more effective.


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Burgess, D. A. and Crumpton, P. I. and Giles, M. B. (1995) A parallel framework for unstructured grid solvers. Technical Report. Unspecified. (Submitted)
The aim of this work is the parallel solution of large two and three dimensional CFD problems using unstructured grids. A general framework has been formulated to enable both parallel and sequential execution of a single source FORTRAN code. This is achieved via the straightforward insertion of OPlus (Oxford Parallel Library for Unstructured Solvers) subroutine calls . Hence, the user's code can be developed, debugged and maintained on a sequential machine and executed in parallel when required. The generality is achieved through the specification by the programmer of certain key aspects of the data structure used in the computation. However, the programmer need not be aware of the underlying details of the parallel execution of the application and therefore the development of the parallel application is greatly simplified.
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Peterbilt Celebrates 75 Years with Model 579 Anniversary Edition
During the Mid-America Trucking Show, Peterbilt announced a new special Model 579 that features unique interior and exterior styling and exclusive content.
Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President, Darrin Siver said, "This is a milestone year for the company and we wanted to acknowledge it in a way that has been defining Peterbilt for 75 years – products distinctively styled, technologically advanced and designed to maximize the satisfaction and bottom lines of our customers. In this tradition, we have taken the most innovative on-highway vehicle in the company's history and complemented it with components, accents and amenities that celebrate Peterbilt's past and future."
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"Since its introduction, the Model 579 has exceeded the high expectations we initially set for it, as well as those of our customers," said Peterbilt Chief Engineer Landon Sproull. "It has been a major success and proudly stands among Peterbilt's most iconic trucks introduced throughout our 75 year history. This Class 8 aerodynamic leader exemplifies Peterbilt's 75-year commitment to innovation, quality, dependability and safety.
"The 75th Anniversary Edition combines these product hallmarks with a new head-turning design that celebrates Peterbilt past and future."
"The Model 579 75th Anniversary Edition is truly a tribute to Peterbilt's storied history and to our auspicious future," said Siver. "This special edition vehicle is sure to attract attention from Peterbilt customers and across the North American highways, and will be the featured truck during our 75th Anniversary Tour as it visits dealerships and trucking events throughout the year."
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San Diego. Used to have earthlink via TWC- it was SLOW, but it always worked. Fast forward to Signature Service. Speed is now fine BUT email (Apple Mail) s intermittent. Anyone FOR SURE know the right settings? IMAP. On laptop: system= Mavericks. Another computer-Yosemite. The set up is not the same exactly.
TWC says it's apple. I doubt it. It's probably some ridiculous box checked or not checked. Authentication? No SSL. Anyone know for sure. port 587.
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This is an older posting but I just set up my IMAP TWC mail on MacBook Pro running older Mavericks OS. The instructions as provided by TWC do NOT work. They say to set Incoming IMAP Server port to 143. DOES NOT WORK!. I returned that to the Mac Mail default port setting of 993 and my TW mail account now seems to send and recieve just fine. In Mail ver. 7.3 I have yet to find any way to view/confirm the SMPT outgoing server port of 587... But it's working.


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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Do museum exhibits really come to life at night?
Art-lovers and film buffs alike will get to compare real life with the reel comedy "Night at the Museum" when three Singapore museums keep their doors open into the small hours of the morning as part of the city-state's upcoming Night Festival in July.
Into its second year, the weekend-long event aims to bring life and vibrancy into nocturnal Singapore and bring the arts closer to the masses in a more interactive and intimate manner.
"Singaporeans love to hang out at night. It makes sense as it's much cooler and more relaxed," explained Lee Chor Lin, director of the National Museum of Singapore.
This year's event in the tropical Southeast Asian country has been scaled down from the inaugural festival last year which spanned two weekends, a casualty of the global downturn.
With half the budget compared to its predecessor, organizers decided to focus on promoting local acts.
Opening the festival is Bersama Hijau, featuring more than 80 dancers and performers in a multicultural showcase mixing different genres of dance, music and theater.
Dancers twirling four-meter-long silk ribbons to Japanese taiko drum music will mix with the crowd, who will also be entertained by fire-twirlers and performers of Kathakali, a classical form of Indian dance theater.
"I wish to engage Singaporeans to be more spontaneous... Hopefully we will get them dancing in this recession and in this fear of all these diseases," said Aaron Khek, Bersama Hijaus choreographer, referring to the H1N1 flu.
Five public art installations, three specially commissioned for the festival, will include local art and design network FARMs The Tree, an interpretation of a banyan tree made of steel, timber and LED light tubes.
The lighting of the installation will glow and dim in reaction to the surrounding environment's noise levels, which are picked up by microphones hanging in the trees as a simulation of the banyan's aerial roots.
With free admission to the festivals, organizers are targeting a turnout of about 50,000 visitors in a city-state eager to shed its image as a cultural wasteland.
"It does attract Singaporeans who may not want to stay the whole day in the air-conditioned malls and it's on the weekend, so you also have the excuse to stay up late," said Lee.
The Night Festival, which will also include live music performances and outdoor film screenings, will be held from July 10 to 11.
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It's hard to believe it's been so many years, but around about 35 or so years ago, my friend and I went to see Neil Sedaka at Pine Knob Music Theater (now DTE Music Theater) for my birthday. His warm up act was Andy Gibb. We went with her younger sister and her friend. They went to see Andy; we were there to see Neil. The girls found out where Andy and Neil were staying in town, and begged us to go to the hotel, hoping for a chance to meet Andy. We went, and my friend and I sat out in the lobby. As the girls were looking around the main floor for him, he went walking past the two of us. We didn't say a word. In fact, when I asked her in a low tone of voice if she thought it was him, she said, and I will never forget this, "No, that's carpeting by Mohawk". She said that because she didn't want him to think we were even remotely interested in knowing who he was. I still chuckle when I think about it. The girls missed out. My friend and I then went and sat in the hotel bar. There we met the guy who did the lighting for Neil's shows. We sat and chatted with him for a while, and he offered to take us to Neil's room to meet him. He took us to Neil's room, knocked on the door, Neil came to the door, and we met him. The thing I remember most about that encounter is how short he was! He was a few sheets to the wind by then, but he was pleasant, and when we told him we'd seen him in concert that night for my birthday, he wished me a happy birthday. And we did get his autograph, although I don't even know where it is anymore. We weren't at the door very long, but it was long enough for me to remember the encounter very vividly after all these years.
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I was hoping to post these at the weekend but got caught up in other things,so here they are now these were painted in January by Dave Jarvis.You will notice quite a difference in the amount of light in these pics and those of the highlanders which were taken tonight.
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|Figures sculpted by Paul Hicks.
|Beautiful sculpts but I have to say that I found the bayonets quite brittle!
|79th arrived today quite a big battalion 40 figures.
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|These arrived on Saturday along with the RHA for the Brits.
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Culture Week Pt. 4 (2018)
Last week, pupils at St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School were proud to celebrate and learn about the different cultures that they have within their school. All 21 classes took on a different cultural identity where the teachers had prepared fun and creative activities for the children to take part in. Every child in the school had their own passport which they used to gain access to each country. The children were treated to performances from Nostalgia Steel Band and The Walshe Academy of Irish dancing as well as tasting cuisine from around the world with dishes being prepared by our wonderful, devoted parents. Year 3 and 4 took part in dance workshops where they learnt different dances from around the world. On Friday, the children were invited to come to school dressed in their national dress and they showcased their beautiful attire on the runway in the fashion show. They were amazing!


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Hello Everyone!
It's hard to believe another month has gone by! Let's get right to the important stuff: progress photos!
First up will be La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
Here's my where I was in May and here's where I finished in June:
I've gone from 49.16% to 51.61%. I'm officially past the halfway mark!
You'll probably notice that my images now have the designer and order information on them. That was inspired by this blog post. It's an effort to show our support for the designers by proving we have legal patterns that we are working from.
I started working on one of my other HAPs, Floral Finesse from The Heart's Content:
I have no idea of the % I have done. I'll probably try to figure it out when I finish the area on the right of the fabric.
While it's not part of my HAPs, I did finish another page on my QS Dragonflies. That's 2 pages out of 12 now.
Happy Stitching!
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
HAP SAL July Update + other WIP
Posted by Stacy C. at 12:04:00 PM
Labels: cross stitch, Dragonflies, floral finesse, HAED, HAP, heart's content, Heaven and Earth Designs, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, photo, progress, QS, SAL, wip
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- Heather said...
Woot for passing 50%! I'm about 300 stitches away from hitting 25% on mine. It feels great to feel like we're making progress!
- July 1, 2015 at 1:00 PM
- Leonore Winterer said...
Great progress! I love the start on your floral finesse, can't wait to see some more of it :)
- July 1, 2015 at 11:48 PM
- Leigh said...
Wow, congrats on passing the halfway mark!
- July 2, 2015 at 6:59 AM
- Carla Eldridge said...
Aaaaaaaaaaand, by posting the pattern we can than run off and shop hahaha! I too read that blog and it inspired me to watermark everything and since I have to replace every darned picture, might as well do it now :D
Love your updates!
- July 6, 2015 at 2:59 PM
- Katie said...
Beautiful work!! Keep it up!!
- July 9, 2015 at 8:00 AM
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Sam's POV, Italics are her thoughts (you all know me by now, so…) 3:15 PM, Wenesday
"This is your fault, you know." I said to Danny who was sitting across from me in the Library. we were in Detention. "Sorry, but I really think teachers shouldn't curse out the students for getting the awnser wrong. " He replied while folding his arms across his cheast.
"But you didn't have to get me involved." I protested.
" is a bitch sometimes." he muttered.
"how much longer do we have left?" I asked.
"An hour and a half." he awnsered.
Tucker was lucky he had the flu and is at home, leaving the two of us in the library which now has a second floor that was put in sophmore year.
"Can't you phase us out of hear?" I asked. He shook his head. "Little mishap with my Dad's invention, whatever it did, I'm as human now like when I was younger." he sighed.
"So what do you wanna do?" He asked looking around. "I don't know, but I'm going Upstairs, maybe find that book that Lancer was talking about." I said getting up from my Table and walking up the stairs.
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Political pandering driven to simplistic sloganeering is creating a common challenge for Muslims and mental illness sufferers.
For Muslims in America, being perceived as sharing a common religion is an increasing burden following Orlando's Pulse shooting, San Bernardino, the Boston Marathon bombing, Chattanooga, Fort Hood, 9/11 and other incidents. Foreign attacks, including yesterday's airport attack in Turkey, don't help either.
For those struggling with any mental illness, being perceived as sharing a common disease is an increasing burden following Sandy Hook, Columbine, the Colorado movie theater, Virginia Tech, and other incidents. The Germanwings crash and other overseas events only add to misgivings.
Since Muslims and mental illness are rarely discussed in mainstream media outside of tragic events, the perception of all Muslims and anyone struggling with mental health challenges is that violence is part of the label. For most, this is far from the truth.
Mental illness isn't a singular disease. The overarching term applies to depression, anxiety and eating disorders, narcissists, substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and countless other individual brain illnesses—each with its own challenges and attributes. Only a handful of these brain illnesses are associated with a risk of violence against others. A comprehensive study published last year in the American Journal of Public Health found that "a growing body of research suggests that mass shootings represent anecdotal distortions of, rather than representations of, the actions of 'mentally ill' people as an aggregate group." Even among those few mental illnesses known to carry elevated risks, violence is typically higher only among individuals with the combination of a serious mental illness, substance abuse and violent history.
Islam isn't a singular religion, despite the best efforts of President Barack Obama to say that "Islam is a religion of peace" when Islam is, in fact, many religions following vastly different beliefs. The overarching term of Muslim can apply—depending on whom one asks—to Sufis, Ahmadis, Ibadiyyahs, Alevis and Druze, as well as to the large minority Shia Muslims and majority Sunni Muslims who range in views from reformist to ultra-orthodox sects. Differences in beliefs are at least as extreme as in Christianity and Judaism, though violence from radical Islamists often classified as Salafi-jihadists far surpasses that produced by any other faith. Sufi Muslims focus their faith on internal purification while Wahhabbi, Deobandi and other Salafist Muslims cater to violent interpretations in their desire to impose 7th Century versions of Sharia Law. The Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam spread from Saudi Arabia is linked to a large portion of the most horrific terror attacks. Even among Wahhabis, though, there are disagreements on aspects of the faith.
There are clear differences, of course, between the perception challenges faced by the mentally ill and those faced by Muslims. Recent polling shows that nearly a quarter of American Muslims believe violence is acceptable when punishing those who offend Islam, while no such commensurate belief exists among those with a mental health challenge. Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Muslims believe violence is acceptable as a means to impose Sharia Law in the United States. While Sharia Law is adapted differently by Muslim majority nations, the version used by Saudi Arabia is similar to that implemented by ISIS. There is no organized or even disorganized effort on the part of those suffering from brain illnesses to demand anything other than treatment and support.
Despite some issue differences, the solutions to distorted images of Muslims and mental illness are the same.
- Talk openly and honestly. Political leaders can't continue to state that "there's no issue here" and expect to be believed when evidence of problems exist as a series of lead-story headlines. Dishonesty turns debates toward all-or-nothing solutions when targeted actions are the right answer.
- Be specific. There's little evidence that even most of our political leaders understand the difference between Sufi and Wahhabi teachings, but the differences are enormous. When terror acts occur, we need to discuss the specific branch of Islam involved and put terror risks in context. When a mental illness diagnosis is part of the dialogue after an act of violence, we should talk about the specific diagnosis and other contributing factors to the action, but then put the actions in context of general population risk. Some Islamic sects actively promote violence against others. We should focus our efforts on understanding those sects, excluding new entrants who follow their violent beliefs, and ensuring we remain open to Muslims whose beliefs fit in western society. Moderate and reformist Muslims will welcome a respite from attack by their radical brethren. They are often victimized themselves.
- Create meaningful engagement. For those suffering many brain illnesses, engagement contributes to healing. This engagement is hampered by stigmas, including those linked to violence. Polling shows that U.S. Muslims are far more likely to have friends from other faiths than those in majority-Muslim countries. This engagement may contribute to the more moderate views they hold compared to counterparts overseas. It's important that our Muslim brethren see other Americans as equally human, and vice versa. This won't happen if we divide and segregate.
In today's short-attention-span media environment, too many issues are condensed to distorted sound bites. Muslims and mental illness are not sound-bite issues, even if so many of our politicians speak about them as if the answers are simple.


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