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Dear Expat, Get Your Passport Back: New Age Islam's Selection From World Press, 26 October 2015
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Dear Expat, Get Your Passport Back
By Mahmoud Ahmad
If the opposition is an illusion, then the Syrian army is a myth
By Abdulrahman al-Rashed
What's the difference between Moscow and Assad?
By Brooklyn Middleton
A call for action on U.S.-Arab relations
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
Stop the blame game!
By Khaled Almaeena
Way back to the future!
By Hussein Shobokshi
The Specter Of ISIL Over Turkey
By Gökhan Bacik
The 'Mankurts' of Turkey
By Nuray Mert
Mahmoud Ahmad
THE issuance of a new set of rules by the Labor Ministry provides some great steps toward solving many problems between expat workers and Saudi sponsors and companies. These new set of rules are the ones we have all been waiting for. The surprise did not come gradually but it was divulged in one swift go. The Labor Ministry is finally putting the squeeze on abusive companies and sponsors who have been mistreating their employees, especially expats who are the weakest link.
One of the rules that are really in favor of the expatriates is that the passport has to be with the person on whose name it is. Now an employer or company cannot hold on to your passport anymore. We all know there's this prevalent practice by companies and sponsors of holding expat workers' passport, which by international law belongs to the holder. The reason for holding on to this document, which they claim, is to see that the workers do not escape. Escape what? Escape whom? In reality by holding this document the employer or sponsor uses it as a pressure card against the expat employee, in order to make them accede to their (employers/sponsors) wishes and conform to their 'set of rules', which are contrary to the ministry's rules, whenever they want.
Now the Labor Ministry has acted to loosen their vise-like hold over the expat employees. For the ministry has imposed an SR2,000 fine for holding onto employees' passports according to the new regulations. So I urge all expatriate workers to get their passport back and report the company to the Labor Ministry if they refuse.
I remember many months back writing an article, 'Holding a passport hostage', in which I explained that this practice by itself is illegal and there are laws against holding an expat worker's passport, but the laws were not enforced. I hope these new regulations framed and released by the Labor Ministry will not be only ink on paper. With the new rules revealed, it is up to the ministry to enforce it on companies and sponsors at the earliest. And it should be strictly implemented. For implementation is the key here. Without strict implementation, these regulations will be worthless.
Another regulation that was disclosed is the imposition of a fine of SR5,000 on sponsors and companies who are not providing their workers with a copy of their contract. This abusive practice has put many expat workers on the defensive at work because at the end of the day they end up doing more than their share of work and for less pay. They, without the contract, cannot even voice their dissent about the load or type of work asked of them. This is basically cheating, wherein the employers take advantage of weak laws to do what they want thus exploiting the workers.
Other regulations include, a fine on companies if they delay the payment of salaries, force employees to work extra hours without overtime payment, or force them to work during official weekends and holidays. A fine of up to SR15,000 will be imposed on an employer who forces his workers to do jobs not specified in the contract or if he asks workers to bear those expenses which he is liable to pay. Fines will be imposed on employers who deprive workers of recommendation letters or if a company does not provide training to at least 12% of its Saudi employees, according to the regulations. Fines are to be imposed on companies forcing workers to work in the heat or in poor weather conditions without proper precautions.
The ministry also specified a fine of up to SR25,000 for companies violating safety and health standards. This also includes employing minors. The ministry also specified fines ranging between SR10,000 and SR20,000 on recruitment offices if they do not get a license from the ministry before any recruitment process or if they do not register the services they provide on the system of the ministry. Business owners will be fined SR25,000 if they provide false information to the Ministry of Labor and another fine of SR10,000 if they create problems in the work of the ministry's investigation officers, and many more.
If, and only if, these regulations are strictly enforced then the work environment in the Kingdom would be among the best in the world. I know many expat workers who love Saudi Arabia for many reasons, including being close to the two holy mosques. But each one of them has a sad story to tell about his experience with his company or sponsor. It is time to put an end to all these negative practices. We do not want to see employees whose salaries are delayed for many months. The worst crime in the whole world is to force someone to do work and deny him/her payment. Such abusive companies who sponsor expat employees must never have heard of the expatriates' families who are waiting to get the money from their sons, who traveled afar to provide for them. Or if they know then they do not care.
Cleaning companies should be aware now that delaying the salaries of poor workers would land them in a 'fine' pickle. The fine is to be imposed for each worker whose salary they delay, which means paying ten times than what they would have had to pay the worker. I also wish the Labor Ministry would review some of the contracts of the lowly paid workers and match them with the cost of living because some of the salaries they receive for a month is actually spent by an average family here in one day, if not more. The salary may be good if they received it back home, but here, it is a joke.
— Mahmoud Ahmad can be reached at mahmad@saudigazette.com.sa. Twitter: @anajeddawi_eng
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Abdulrahman al-Rashed
Statements on the Syrian Arab Army have resurfaced, and there have been recent Russian and Syrian reports on the army's battles against the opposition in Syria. In reality, the armed group these reports refer to is made up of a mixture of foreign powers who are carrying out most of the fighting in Syria on behalf of the Syrian regime.
These foreign parties mainly include members of the Lebanese party Hezbollah, of the Iraqi League of the Righteous and of the Iranian Quds Brigade. They also include Afghani Shiite Fatimid militias and others who have been recruited and trained to serve the Iranian regime's aims of fighting in Syria and in other conflict zones in the Middle East. These are the parties comprising the Syrian Arab Army. This is the army the Syrian official statements have recently referred to and which the Russians claim they are intervening in Syria to support.
Where is the Syrian Arab Army?
The Russian foreign minister once taunted the Free Syrian Army, asking for its address to write to it. He did so to voice doubt it actually exists and to imply that those fighting Bashar al-Assad are terrorists and that everyone who belongs to the opposition is actually affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al-Qaeda. Two days ago, the Russian envoy to Saudi Arabia described the Syrian opposition as fragile. The Saudis confidently responded to that by asking Moscow to point to the Syrian Arab Army which they claim to be supporting on ground.
For more than a year and a half now, military experts have confirmed that there's no trace of this army as many have either defected from its ranks since the revolution erupted or have been killed during the war. This is in addition to the fact that many of those who have continued to serve in the army have been marginalized because most of them are Sunnis whose loyalty to the regime is doubted, and are hence supplied with little amounts of fuel and ammunition as the regime fears they may defect and escape to the opposing camp.
Who is now in the Syrian Arab Army?
The Syrian regime has thus filled the vacuum by resorting to popular forces for defense – as per the Iraqi way. However this did not yield any fruitful results as most of these forces are not trained and are mainly formed of youths who belong to minorities, such as the Alawite sect to which Assad belongs. Most of these forces' members have preferred to escape military service, and many of them have thus fled Syria.
Today, the Syrian Arab Army, or Assad's army, is mostly formed of forces which are gathered and managed by Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani who spoke of the presence of 100,000 fighters that were brought to Syria to defend the Assad regime.
The opposition Free Syrian Army includes different parties and factions, and most of them are moderate and patriotic, and although it also includes religious extremist parties, none of these opposition parties include foreign fighters like ISIS and al-Nusra Front do.
The FSA was mainly born as part of the Syrian opposition project, which comes under the umbrella of the political coalition council that includes all of Syria's religious and racial components. Sunnis, Kurds and Christians have served as its chiefs and its leaders include Alawites, Druze, Trukmen and others. However, Assad whom the Russians and the Iranians defend, no longer represents anyone, not even his small Alawite sect upon which he inflicted the biggest massacre against its sons as he forced them to engage in battles during the past four horrific years.
There are in fact Syrian traffic police in Damascus; however there's nothing called "the Syrian army" in the sense which the Russians keep mentioning. Even their Iranian allies avoid using the term "Syrian army" as they consider themselves Syria's armed forces.
When the different parties, i.e. the Gulf, Turkish, Russian, American and European governments, who are involved in the struggle in Syria talk about the future role of the Syrian army and security forces, they mean symbolic concepts of the state's official institutions. There are now a few thousand soldiers and a few hundred officers and generals left in the Syrian army, which was once made up of around 250,000 soldiers.
Syrian security infrastructure has been destroyed
It's not only the Syrian army which has evaporated. During the past four years of the war, the structure of the security forces' institutions and intelligence apparatuses, which were once described as among the strongest in the world, have been destroyed. Therefore, the Russians and Iranians must not try and paint a false picture regarding what's happening in Syria. The truth is no longer a secret due to the several parties fighting there. There is currently no state, no system, no legitimate president, no security forces and no army in Syria.
Above all, we are aware that the Iranians, and not the Russians, are the biggest winners from a Russian involvement in Syria which is mainly targeting Syrian opposition forces and not terrorists like ISIS.
The Russians are trying to create a balance by eliminating the armed Syrian national opposition so the world, including Turkey and Gulf countries, is forced to support the so-called regime in Damascus in order to fight foreign fighters in ISIS and other terrorist groups. This is the result which will finally serve the interest of Iran who, by then, will have seized Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and also have dangerous influence over the Gulf region.
Abdulrahman al-Rashed is the former General Manager of Al Arabiya News Channel. A veteran and internationally acclaimed journalist, he is a former editor-in-chief of the London-based leading Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat, where he still regularly writes a political column. He has also served as the editor of Asharq al-Awsat's sister publication, al-Majalla. Throughout his career, Rashed has interviewed several world leaders, with his articles garnering worldwide recognition, and he has successfully led Al Arabiya to the highly regarded, thriving and influential position it is in today.
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Brooklyn Middleton
Russian airstrikes reportedly struck a Syrian-American Medical Society-run field hospital, killing at least 13 people, including two medical staff members, in Sarmin, Idlib province on October 20th. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova predictably dismissed the claims as "fake," and launched a petty diatribe against the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights Director Rami Abdel Rahman, one of the people who initially reported the strikes. But the SOHR was not the only party that reported the carnage and the attack was not the first incident of Russia striking a medical facility in war-torn Syria.
Russia has reportedly targeted multiple medical facilities and hospitals – sites that should be sacred and untouchable to all warring parties despite Bashar al-Assad's own history of destroying them.
Russia will not help end this bloody conflict
The outright denial by Moscow is only the latest claim in continued attempts to spread propaganda that utterly contradicts the apparent reality on the ground. In a new Reuters analysis, their team's assessments concluded that a stunning 80 percent of Russian strikes have failed to target ISIS-held areas.
Moscow's apparent inability or unwillingness to accurately report on the targets of its own attacks underscores the risk and foolishness of believing Russia will help end this bloody conflict.
According to Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), Russia has targeted at least seven medical facilities or hospitals since beginning its aerial offensive on 30 September in Syria. On 2-3 October alone, PHR reported that Russian jets bombarded three hospitals in Hama governorate, Idlib, and Latakia. According to a press release published by the same group, the airstrike that hit al-Burnas Hospital in Latakia destroyed the site's capability to provide obstetrics and gynecology care and was since, "only able to provide some emergency services."
The basic plea to acknowledge that the remaining medical facilities in Syria must be deemed totally off limits is one that Russia cannot disregard. The Assad regime attacks on health care workers and the sites at which they operate are well-documented; since the conflict has begun hundreds of medical personnel have been killed while the country's health care system has unraveled. Such barbaric, criminal attacks cannot be conducted by yet another party involved in the conflict.
U.S. attack on Kunduz hospital
As documentation regarding Russian attacks on medical facilities comes to light, the United States must face its own deadly attack on an MSF hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The U.S. airstrikes that unjustifiably bombarded the hospital, killing at least 23 people, should be subjected to a thorough inquiry. But the important inquiry and the shame of such an attack should not prevent the U.S. from publicly pressuring Russia to halt its attacks. The U.S. should step up efforts to document and confirm the Russian strikes on Syrian medical facilities and demand that an independent investigation be conducted with UN oversight.
With an overwhelming number of reports detailing macabre scenes consistently emanating from Syria since 2011, the risk of collective empathy fatigue is real; but the potential horror of the remaining health care centers being obliterated or rendered useless should not be ignored.
Brooklyn Middleton is an American Political and Security Risk Analyst currently based in New York City. She has previously written about U.S. President Obama's policy in Syria as well as Bashar al-Assad's continued crimes against his own people. She recently finished her MA thesis on Ayatollah Khomeini's influence on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, completing her Master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies. You can follow her on Twitter here: @BklynMiddleton.
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The following is a speech by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor at the 24th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers' Conference organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations at the Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington DC on Oct. 15, 2015.
I would like to start by thanking the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, led by Dr. John Duke Anthony – Founding President and CEO, for inviting me to speak at the 24th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers' Conference. I thank you for having me.
In face of what is happening in our world, there could not have been a more relevant topic to discuss than the topic selected for this year's conference: 'the future of U.S.-Arab relations.'
The relationship between the United States of America and the Arab countries is at a turning point.
For decades, the alliance between the U.S. and the Arab countries, mainly the GCC States, has proven to be paramount for regional and global stability, prosperity and peace.
We recognize with gratitude, and cannot deny that we have greatly benefited from your knowledge for decades.
As per the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the volume of trade between the U.S. and the GCC countries is worth hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars every year.
Americans in the United Arab Emirates form one of the largest Western communities in the UAE; around 50,000 U.S. nationals reside in my country.
However, what the previous administrations have done to the Arab world in the last decade, particularly to the Sunni populations, leaves a dark stain on this great nation's history.
America has nurtured the Ayatollah Khomeini to replace its former best friend the Shah of Iran.
Under false pretenses, the George W. Bush administration invaded Iraq.
When American troops pulled out, they handed Iraq to Iran on a silver platter, and this former great Arab nation, the Cradle of Civilization, was turned into a cradle for terrorism.
I cannot understand why the Obama administration is championing our common enemies and their expansionist agenda in our region.
Washington turns a blind eye to the Palestinian tragedy
Right now, we are witnessing the U.S.'s lack of decisive action against one of the most ruthless criminals of our century – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – and the empowerment of Iran, the patron of terrorism in our world, and most importantly, turning a blind eye to the continuous Palestinian tragedy.
The daily suffering of our Palestinian brothers and sisters is marginalized – it rarely makes the daily news.
But the U.S. State Department was fast to make a statement on Monday "condemning in strong terms the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians which resulted in the murder of three Israelis".
I never take the death of a human being lightly – any human being, whether Palestinian or Israeli.
But the fact of the matter is that Israeli forces are murdering Palestinian families in bulk on a daily basis, even burning them in their homes, and the American authorities have not once condemned those criminal acts.
I will not comment further on the Palestinian issue today. I leave this issue to you, ladies and gentleman, to consider what differentiates one man from another man? It is the decision making! It is the ability to make difficult choices when no one else can. That is what leadership is! And that is what is lacking right now!
Syrian refugee crisis must be dealt with at the source
We are currently facing one of the biggest challenges of our time, and that is the issue of refugees around the world.
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the number of refugees and the internally displaced has reached its highest point since World War II.
The annual cost of this displacement, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, has reached almost U.S. $100 billion.
It is no surprise that many of these people are concentrated in the Middle East and in particular in Iraq and Syria. A third of the world's refugees come from those two nations alone. Twenty-one percent of the world's refugees are Syrians. More than 9.5 million have been displaced. That amounts to nearly half of the Syrian population – men, women and children. This is a human tragedy!
Hundreds of thousands of desperate Syrians have flooded to Europe, risking their lives for a chance of a better life. This tsunami of desperate people is unlikely to ease anytime soon. Do you think they want to leave their country? Their homes? Their family members? No! These people have no choice. This is a last resort, and they have given up hope completely.
Unfortunately, the reception the refugees are met with, in some parts of Europe, is not much better than the conditions they are running away from. And some of the European leaders are refusing to host Syrian refugees for fear of jeopardising Christian history.
It is a real disappointment to hear such statements from leaders in Europe in the 21st century. The fact that Syrians are being turned away based on their religious belief is totally unacceptable! The discrimination is blatant and unforgiving!
I am not here to point fingers, but rather to tell those who are fostering the hate feelings against those unfortunate refugees in camps that they are attacking the wrong enemy. Their enemy is not the women and children seeking refuge from a bloodthirsty leader.
I should take this opportunity to salute Pope Francis for his call for mercy for the Syrian refugees in Europe.
Instead of dealing with this escalating crisis, this human tragedy, why are we not dealing with the source of the problem? We are looking at solutions to deal with its ramifications, rather than eliminating it at its root.
If Bashar al-Assad was dealt with in 2011, or when he used chemical weapons in 2013 against the Syrian people, then we would not be dealing with a world epidemic.
Didn't President Obama draw a red line to the Assad regime, and all the players on the ground, when sarin gas and other chemical weapons were being utilised?
I quote what President Obama said in 2013, "It's about humanity's red line. And it's a red line that anyone with a conscience ought to draw."
With all that is happening to Syrians so far, has this not crossed yet any "humanitarian red lines" for the U.S. and The World? Two years later, and after continuous use of chemicals weapons in Syria, the world still fails to take any action and materialize on its promise. Are five years not enough for the international community to intervene?
While world leaders are making plans to host refugees in their countries, all they offer is a temporary solution. But you must know that Syrians do not want to be refugees in Europe even more than Europe's reluctance to host them! What they need is to go back home to Syria.
A 'safe zone' should be created within Syrian land, where Syrians can have a safe shelter from the butcher Assad while a solution is being found. A safe zone protected by the NATO.
And the criminal Bashar al-Assad should be led to the International Criminal Court. Assad cannot be negotiated with. He should not be allowed an easy exit! He should be tried for all the crimes he committed against his own people. Assad must pay for more than 350,000 innocent lives he has taken!
This is what the Syrian people need from you! If justice is not carried out against Assad, you will never be forgiven.
What will happen after sanctions on Iran are lifted?
Let us not forget Syria is not the only troubled country in the Middle East. Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen are not any better. And the common denominator in all these problems is the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran's malicious fingerprints are left all over the region by supporting terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, militant groups and destabilizing forces in Iraq, and most recently the Houthis in Yemen.
If Iran has managed to create all this turbulence and damage despite sanctions, what guarantees can ensure that it does not do more harm once sanctions are lifted?
Iran officially supports terrorism. It does not only back Shiite terrorist groups but Sunni ones, such as Al-Qaeda itself. This is not an assumption, but a fact stated in official reports prepared by the U.S. Department of State.
Most importantly, the Iranian regime, which regards the United States as the "Great Satan", has for decades been involved in state-funded terrorism against America and its allies in the region. All that has happened despite the crippling economic sanctions over Iran. Imagine what will happen if the sanctions are lifted!
If an Arab country were perceived to be hostile to the U.S. or the international community, it would be attacked without hesitation. On the other hand, this administration is treating its 'favorite enemy' with a velvet glove instead of the iron fist it deserves.
Both the U.S. and Iran have displayed exceptional commitment to the nuclear deal, and now a nuclear framework has been agreed. It is easy to understand Iran's willingness to compromise when sanctions have bit hard. But why the Obama administration has made supreme efforts to shake hands with America's long-time enemy is perplexing.
The P5+1 – Iranian nuclear deal is set to enrich and empower Tehran once economic sanctions are lifted. President Obama says Iran's new wealth will be used to improve lives in Iran, rather than to fund Hezbollah, the Shiite Yemeni Houthis, or other troublemakers under the Iranian wing. One needs to be naïve at best to believe that.
According to a Daily Telegraph report, Ali Khamenei – Iran's Supreme leader, controls "a financial empire" estimated to be worth $95 billion. That alone should tell you that Iran has no intention of prioritizing the needs of its people over its regional troublemakers.
Iran's ayatollahs have been oppressing religious and ethnic minorities ever since they took power in 1979. Look at how they have treated Ahwazi Arabs in the occupied province of Arabistan, that they now call Khuzestan.
Although Arabistan provides Iran with 80 percent of its oil requirements and half of its gas, Ahwazi Arabs are persecuted and oppressed on daily basis. They are not entitled to their basic human rights. Their identity is being destroyed. They are forced to study in Farsi if they are lucky enough to go to school – a meagre 50 percent chance for boys, and 20 percent for girls.
Over 30 percent of Ahwazis under the age of 30 are unemployed. They have no access to drinking water. Their streets are open sewers, and they are deprived of electricity and gas. And more often than not, Arab farmers are stripped of their agricultural land.
There is no country on earth, which oppresses its population underfoot, both politically and socially, while keeping over almost 11 million illiterate and 15 million struggling below the poverty line.
Meanwhile, Iran spends $15-30 billion every year to support terrorists across the region, according to a recent report.
Its proxy Hezbollah has hijacked Lebanon and turned it into a hub for terrorism in the Middle East. Whether it is the military or the political wing, there is no difference, Hezbollah is a terrorist organization created and nurtured by Iran to destabilize the Arab world.
It goes without saying that the United States is far better off on the side of its long-term and stability-seeking allies, the GCC countries. Contrary to Iran, our countries track down and punish terrorists and financers of such groups.
I would love to know why this entity, which has been hostile to Western powers and their allies since its inception in 1979, is being rewarded for its terrorist associations and its regional will to power! Or is this hostility between Iran and the West just a farce to fool us?
Unfortunately, America no longer inspires the world. I say that with deep regret.
When President Obama signed up to the Iran nuclear deal, he placed the Middle East and the Gulf in danger from an enriched, empowered, and legitimized Tehran.
Upcoming U.S. election
As the American people prepare to elect a new president, a man or a woman who will influence the future of the world, it is important that voters begin scrutinizing the presidential candidates through a new lens – one that is serious, positive, and objective.
Americans should stop judging a man by his cover and dig deep to see who possesses the necessary tools as well as life experiences. Voters should not care about their candidates' personal lives, or what candidates do in their homes, behind closed doors. That is nobody's business. Instead voters should look for a shrewd businessman, with economic know-how, a candidate who will create jobs for them.
Money is power, and money comes from smart and healthy economies.
Americans need employment. Americans need opportunities. They need investments in infrastructure. Most of all, they want to enjoy a healthy economy. They have tried the speakers who made empty promises or announced unrealistic policies – who have failed to return America to its former glory.
The U.S. is a powerhouse of leaders, but this time instead of selecting a politician for president, it is best to vote for a successful businessman with a positive approach to run the country.
Some might say that the presidential election is an American matter, and as an Arab, I should not interfere. Allow me to correct them! The choice of President, and his policies, will affect the whole world.
The world needs leadership. The American president needs to gain the admiration of your own people as well as ours. America's light of truth and justice should shine bright again!
To conclude, I invite you to please join me for a moment of silence to honor the UAE military men and women who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty in Yemen recently. May God bless their souls.
A large number of our finest UAE soldiers were killed while defending their Yemeni brothers and sisters from Iranian-sponsored Houthi rebels. We Emiratis are a population tied together by tribal roots and family connections. Every single Emirati life is precious to us, and we will not forget the sacrifice of our heroes. Our shared grief has joined us together as never before. We are very proud of the martyrs, there are defenders of the oppressed.
I am very proud of my country. The United Arab Emirates never skirts its duty and has proved its courage time and time again. My country is committed to the region's security and fighting terrorism. Our hands are always open to help our friends and neighbors, be it with financial support or assistance in preserving their freedom.
We are determined to prevail over the threat of the Iranian thugs. Our resolve to fight on the side of right will never falter. We will never permit terrorist plotters to be victorious when the future of our nations is at stake.
We extend our hands to our allies, and it is my deepest hope that the United States of America, our long-time friend and ally, stands with us again in our common fight against terrorism to make our world safe again.
God bless America. And God bless our troubled Arab World. Thank you very much.
Khalaf Ahmad al-Habtoor is a prominent UAE businessman and public figure. He is Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group - one of the most successful conglomerates in the Gulf. Al Habtoor is renowned for his knowledge and views on international political affairs; his philanthropic activity; his efforts to promote peace; and he has long acted as an unofficial ambassador for his country abroad. Writing extensively on both local and international politics, he publishes regular articles in the media and has released a number of books. Al-Habtoor began his career as an employee of a local UAE construction firm and in 1970 established his own company, Al Habtoor Engineering. The UAE Federation, which united the seven emirates under the one flag for the first time, was founded in 1971 and this inspired him to undertake a series of innovative construction projects – all of which proved highly successful.
Khaled Almaeena
A full-page report appeared two days ago in a local Arabic daily paper which said that terror organizations entice youngsters to their ranks by means of the temptation of fame and dreams of Paradise.
Those interviewed stated that social media is the main culprit. Others said that the strict rules for acceptance by some universities made students apply elsewhere which often required them to live far from their homes. I am always amazed at how we repeatedly blame factors that are totally irrelevant to the rise of extremism.
Let's be very frank. The first cause is family upbringing. The lack of parental monitoring and family cohesion along with the absence of role models are main factors. Add to that self-appointed sheikhs who spew venom against community members of other sects and preach violence against them. I myself have on many occasions heard hatred being poured on others from the pulpit and have even complained about it.
Then, of course, there are those teachers who prey upon the minds of the young. Their deviant ideological narrative is spread in the classroom. A father once complained to me that his son's physics teacher told the class that "those who listen to music will have their brains pierced with burning iron rods on the Day of Judgement".
He removed his son from that school and sent him to the United Kingdom. However, not all families can do that. I strongly believe that the educational sector has a lot of "sleeping" extremist teachers. And over the years they have grown in number. The government is making efforts to remove them from the education system, but it will take some time to reverse the damage that they have done. A whole generation has suffered.
With sadness I have witnessed my own city of Jeddah slowly being transformed from a gentle, tolerant and accepting place to a harsher environment where bands of men, official and unofficial, roam the streets telling women to cover their faces and asking people if they have prayed or not. They harass people with segregation rules that divide families and label normal interaction between respectable men and women as immoral behavior.
Who is to blame for all of this? We are!
Because we have kept quiet and accepted such uncivilized provocations, and we have not provided cultural programs and have deprived our youth of healthy entertainment. The result is mosques being blown up, people being killed and the agents of hate enticing the young and pushing them to commit murderous acts.
Parents should take charge of their own children, communicate with them and guide them. Communities should join together to offer sports and recreation services in their neighborhood. The media must engage the youth and address their needs.
Above all the words of tolerance and acceptance should be key in our daily lives. And please let us stop blaming outsiders; enough is enough!!
Khaled Almaeena is Editor-at-Large. He can be reached at kalmaeena@saudigazette.com.sa and followed on Twitter: @KhaledAlmaeena
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Hussein Shobokshi
There is a grand celebration taking place to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the huge hit and popular movie "Back to the Future – Part II," the movie series, which achieved over the years a cult-like following, managed to dominate the pop news item once again although this time from a completely new and different angle.
The movie, which belonged to the comedy genre, attempted to predict the future. Exactly the date it attempted to predict was Oct. 21, 2015. Amazingly enough, the movie got many things 'right'.
The movie predicted smart homes, robotic gas pumps stations that are being tested today and soon to be seen practically, movies that are being presented in IMAX 3-D and magnetic hover board technology is turning into a reality.
The movie was right in predicting drones technology, voice activated appliances, flat-screen televisions and video conferencing that are all realities today.
It is no secret that some of the most famous books and movies have been the inspiration to design the future. Works by Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan attempted to give views of how the next days would be like. Dick Tracy, the famous comic detective as well as the Jetsons futuristic comic series all provided valuable imagination on how the future will look and feel like.
Predictions are all over the place on what the future will hold. It is clear that people will own few things and sharing will be more common. The car as the main mode of transportation is not going to be the case as mass transportation becomes smarter and more efficient (two Scandinavian capitals Oslo and Helsinki want to be car-less in 15 years).
Restaurants will be operated by a maximum of two people as automation becomes better and more reliable. Cashiers will be a thing of the past with mobile payments becoming the most reliable method.
Robotic systems will construct buildings and roads, which will last longer with fewer cars on them. Doctors will be something closer to a repairman using biometrics and data crunching to properly diagnose from the home. It will be amazingly different if all these futuristic dreams come true!
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The specter of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is now visible over Turkey. From the very beginning, experts have been warning Turkey: It is coming! We all knew it would come. The Turkish public felt the symptoms of ISIL like a disease. However, Turkish politics underestimated it. This is one of the most mysterious items of Turkish politics. How did the Turkish political elites underestimate the inevitable arrival of the ISIL disease?
Now, the specter is here. It has killed more than 100 citizens in the middle of Ankara. ISIL is the group that committed the biggest terror attack in the modern history of Turkey. How did the government fail to stop this? The political gamble with this tragedy has been even worse. Turkish statesmen are still playing the "confusion game." One, for instance, said, "It could be the [Kurdistan Workers' Party] PKK or the ISIL." Unbelievable! Why does a member of the government put the PKK into a tragedy that was clearly the doing of ISIL?
The specter of ISIL is more critical when it comes to unknowns. For instance, last week, Turkish police raided an ISIL printing press in Gaziantep, where the group prints its money. How was that printing venue possible? How can such a group dare to carry out such a sophisticated project in a leading Turkish city? This is not just smuggling bread.
The specter is sitting squarely on the many questions about ISIL. How are many things possible? For instance, Turkish police have reported that more than 4,000 Turkish citizens are affiliated with ISIL. How is this possible? There are reports of ISIL training camps in Istanbul. Are they correct? The ISIL specter prevents us from learning the answers to such dangerous questions. The specter is big, dark and it obfuscates answers.
The ISIL bomber in the Ankara blast was the brother of the bomber who was behind the Suruç attack in June. What an intelligence fiasco! The details of the Ankara bombing, as I learn from the Turkish media, are likely to make our conspiracy theories come true! If it is an intelligence failure, then it should be said that it is a link in a perfect chain of many mistakes.
We have contending opinions. But an opinion has yet to clarify our understanding about the existence of ISIL in the Turkish context. Nobody knows the truth! But the specter proves that there must be something wrong. No doubts there: Something is certainly wrong with ISIL's presence in the Turkish context. Contending, confliction official statements now fail to be persuasive. Those listening tend to conclude that the statements are meant not to persuade but to hide.
Another mystery is the Turkish security operations regarding ISIS. Are these serious operations? Recently, a Turkish parliamentarian from the opposition said that the number of people arrested because they have tweeted critical opinions of the government is far greater than that of those arrested because they are linked to ISIL. What is the real story in the context of Turkey's fight with ISIL? Is Turkey really fighting ISIL? For example, I know what "fighting" means in Turkey when it is the struggle that goes on in the PKK context. But compare how Turkey fights against ISIL and against the PKK. According to the criterion of what "the fight against the PKK" means, one may argue that Turkey is not fighting against ISIL.
The Ankara bombing was proof that Turkey is surrounded by a critical threat. Therefore, Turkish statesmen should develop a new strategy and discourse towards ISIS that will disperse the ISIS specter currently over Turkey. Their ambiguous position and narrative are now meaningless. Obsession with Kurdish groups like the Syrian pro-Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) should not lead Ankara into any illusions about ISIL.
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Nationalism, conservativism and right-wing politics in general have always been nativist in Turkey. But recently, they are on the rise along with xenophobia, anti-Westernism and anti-intellectualism. All societies in times of turmoil seek refuge in authoritarianism, always search for unity and become skeptical of domestic and foreign enemies. Anti-intellectualism is an essential aspect of authoritarianism, since intellectuals are perceived as the enemies of stability as long as they refuse conformism and defend freedoms and the right to difference and dissent. In this respect, Turkey's story is no different than other epochs and examples of swings toward authoritarianism.
The most recent example of anti-intellectualism was President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attack on academics who signed a petition addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who visited Turkey, asking her not to support Turkey's authoritarian rulers in exchange for a deal on Syrian migrants. In fact, I was among the signatories, but I did not think that it was very brilliant idea, or an important effort in our struggle for democracy. Nevertheless, I have no regrets since I support all efforts against authoritarianism in Turkey.
Besides, it emerged to be a new indicator of the extent of intolerance concerning dissent and freedom of thought. The president did not miss this chance to accuse "alienated intellectuals" of being "the fifth column" as pawns of foreign powers. This time, he used a brand new term: "Mankurt," a term that, until recently, nobody knew meant "those who lose their mind and became robotic servants of their masters, who tortured them previously, to serve their needs." The term is claimed to originate from ancient Turkic mythology.
All xenophobes think that they are unique in their skepticism against "others." Nationalist and Islamist anti-Westernists think it is particular to Muslims of this or that particular nation. All nativists think that only they feel that their values are attacked by enemies of their community. Nonetheless, it is the banal story of xenophobic and conspiratorial narrow-mindedness and another simple example of fear from freedom and difference.
What is more interesting is that some of those so-called liberal democratic converts to the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) cause do not hesitate to feed that narrow-mindedness by accusing the petition's signatories of being alienated from their own society and seeking refuge in the help of foreigners, or as being "the new seekers of the Western mandate."
One of them was "clever" enough to use a more complicated term like "diasporic-mindedness," by which he meant the mentality of those intellectuals resembles those who live in the diaspora and that their minds are shaped by enmity toward the AKP and Erdogan more than anything else.
The rise and promotion of narrow-mindedness is an alarming thing in itself for any society. Nevertheless, the rise of hypocrisy in the name of power worshipping and indirectly supporting authoritarianism in return for career opportunities is even more alarming, as it exposes the extent of moral decadence that authoritarian regimes always produce.
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'It's been a long wait' – Mayes
Wednesday, August 5th 2020
Bristol Bears Women's new Club Captain Daisie Mayes spoke of her excitement to return to action as Kim Oliver's side begin stage one training.
We have to look back as far as January to the last time the Bears were on the pitch at Shaftesbury Park, but this week saw Bears Women return following the RFU granting permission to Premier 15s clubs to begin stage one training.
Although the make-up of the sessions will be very different for weeks to come with only small group training permitted and social distancing in place, Mayes is just happy to be back out on the pitch.
"Everyone has been so excited to get back to training and see each other again albeit in small groups," said Mayes.
"We've all been counting down the days until we can get back on the pitch and this is the first step in doing that. We haven't seen each other in person for over six months and anyone involved or close to the group will know that it's far too long, especially when you're such a tight-knit group.
"Throughout lockdown everyone has been amazing in supporting each other via various means and we've all kept each other going when it has been quite tough at times.
"It's been truly inspiration as well to see the work of all our key workers, doctors, nurses and medical students throughout what has been a chaotic time. They are all amazing and fantastic role models in their own individual way."
With the new season on the horizon the 2020/21 campaign comes with added responsibility for Mayes as she was named the new club captain during the off season, a role which she feels honoured to undertake.
"This is my third season with the club and throughout my time here I never thought I would have the honour to be club captain for this unbelievable group.
"When I first spoke to Kim over Zoom I thought I was in trouble, but when she asked me I was completely taken aback and didn't need any time to think it over – it's an opportunity I jumped at.
"Becky Hughes is a legend of the club and she did a fantastic job over the last season in being club captain and to carry on her legacy is very important to me.
"I'm going to be very hands on and involved throughout the season, being there for the group, listening to what they have to say and working with the coaching and operational staff to look at where we can improve.
"It's also about being a support network and someone the group can come to if there are any issues and having completed my studies in the social sciences of sports management and coaching it's an area that can be a real strength for me."
For now the Bears are back to training as the 2020/21 Premier 15s competition awaits a start date but Mayes and co are happy to have their hands back on the ball.

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Is "Kaiju" Al's first children's theme song parody? Is "Caillou" one of the worst kid shows ever? Are we ever going to cover "The Saga Begins"? Find out in this week's episode!
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"Dvorak Polka", "Break Time", and "Thinking Song" - Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
"Monty Python's Flying Circus Theme" aka "Liberty Bell" by John Philip Sousa
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Deema will be off for the next few months because she is in great need to start the practical phase of her thesis project, design. This decision is taken not only because she, technically, has to graduate someday, but, because she really greatly misses design, and misses her non-digital life.
She knows that technology allows working on design by computer but she's an old fashion lady who likes manual ways of living.
Many thanks also goes to the friends who gave her oral comments as well as all the visitors.
Unlike any previous pauses of hers, she's not going to be able to comment on her bloggers' circle of friends posts. She's sincerely sorry about that.
The only update will be on the ART AGENDA column on the side bar.
She reassures you all that "life is beautiful" even in the hard times, only, if you remain natural. She says: "Please review your surroundings, reading shouldn't be the only method of knowing. not even cinema can capture the vision of eyes".


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Previously operated by: J. Real Neth Theaters Co.
Functions: Concerts
Previous Names: State Theatre, Neth's State Theatre, Agora
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The former State Theatre was located on N. High Street, across from Ohio State University. It was opened on December 21, 1921. It was equipped with a Moller organ. I never saw a movie there as it was the Agora Nightclub in the 1970's when I attended OSU, but I remember a lot of Greek columns and thought what a neat theatre it once was. Most of the original décor is intact but painted over the last time I was there (years ago). There was a balcony that was closed off. It was still operating as a movie theatre in late-1969.
Following closure it became a rock music venue named Agora. Later by 1987 it was in use as the Newport Music Hall and nightclub.
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androy51 on September 20, 2013 at 1:52 pm
The production was deemed illegal as it was not sanctioned by who ever owned the rights to it. Apparently money was to be paid to use the name. My memory of this is very sketchy and is why I am looking for any input.I just remember we were shut down before completing all scheduled performances. And, it was a blast doing it, my memory is at least clear on that. Thanks everyone for comments so far.
buckeyebanger on September 20, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Working security for Agora Productions was fun for five years, indoors and when we had summertime rock concerts in towns like Steubbenville or the Aquapark near Dayton. Being on stage and walking through the crowd subjected me to billowing "walls" of marijuana…couldn't help but "catch a buzz" just being in the area…and I didn't smoke!!
jimi_james on December 29, 2015 at 10:07 am
I worked in the club starting fall of 1975. I remember Quality Crews would work the national acts. Around 1978 the place changed hands. Factory Productions started providing the PA.
Trolleyguy on April 16, 2016 at 2:52 pm
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movietime on June 25, 2016 at 8:13 pm
It would be nice if someone posted details and pictures from the opening and early years of the theater. I have the original Moller theater organ console from the state installed in 1921 opes 3160. Maybe someone knows what happened to the pipe work from this instrument.
cyclopsga on March 2, 2017 at 9:37 pm
Androy – I worked a Super Trooper spotlight during the opening night of JC Superstar at the Agora – the whole crew were speeding our little brains out as I recall, lack of sleep. Jimmy Lynch (Tristram Shandy)joined their band and toured with them for a while, I believe. Movietime – the organ pipes were there in '71, I climbed around in the pipe chambers.
tyee on July 10, 2017 at 3:27 pm
buckeyebanger – could you tell me what year this Agora photo is from? Hall and Oates played there in 72 or 73…but they were billed as "whole oats" at that time. Thanks!
milanp on October 15, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Wasn't this theater still in operation (as a movie theater) in early 1974? I could swear I passed them and they were showing Marco Ferreri's wonderfully scandalous "The Grand Bouffe" at the time. As a high school sophomore taking a "walking tour" of Ohio State with the Latin Club, I was sooooo impressed.
Mark_L on October 15, 2019 at 3:55 pm
GRAND BOUFFE played at the World Theatre,further north on High Street from State/Agora/Newport Music Hall in March of 1974. Earl Wilson called it the "most revolting, stomach-turning picture I've ever seen. It stars Marcello Mastroianni in an eating orgy with four men determined to glutton themselves to death."
androy51 on November 13, 2021 at 8:33 pm
Cyclopsga, Apparently I was asleep back when you posted about being on the spotlight during the opening night of Superstar at the Agora. This was only 5 years ago, so sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Can you post any details as to the date the show opened? Do you remember how many nights we ran, before it was shut down? Do you by chance have any literature from the pre- production advertising? I'd pay for anything you might have to be sent to me, unless you want to just scan and email. I'm open to anything you might be willing to do. Thanks in advance,
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It's Noelle today with another square card! I can't get enough of these! I also love scallops. So a square scallop card?!?!?!?!? I think it is the GREATEST! I took these pictures in a group. I made all four of these along with a set of Thank You cards in no time at all! My original plan was to make them a gift but I have already sent them all out.
I had the 1.5" squares custom cut in My Mind's Eye paper, then I stuck them on copy paper after inking them. Then I ran them through my CuttleBug with my label Spellbinder Nestability. I put them on with some pop dots and tied a ribbon FX on. [I think I got the roll from Michael's but that brand is what the roll says.] Then I took a small piece of the scrap paper from the squares that I had not thrown away yet and stuck it down so you could see it under the scallop. The stamp is from Stampendous. It was SO easy and quick. I can't wait to make a ton more of these because they are so easy to make, I think they are pretty too! I think I'll have these scallop cards cut in every color available so I can get a stash of cards and make sets to give as gifts!
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Creative Cuts & More has one of my favorite shaped mini albums, the tag shape. This is the Tag Mini Album Set (5"x7"). I also used the Large #02 Tag and the Small #02 Tag in the colors Rosey and Thunder. I used papers, ribbons and chipboard mostly from Cosmo Cricket Earth Love line. Some of the chipboard and ribbon are from other Cosmo Cricket lines.
Each page has tags that you can pull out. I haven't decided what I want to fill this mini album with yet. It would make a great anniversary or birthday album as you could put a picture on the page and journal a memory on the tag. I thought about filling it with pictures of family as I think Peyton would really enjoy looking at this mini with movement!
After making all kinds of cute and pretty things, it was time for me to go in the opposite direction with a masculine card. This arch window card has a Thomas Kinkade scene stamped on the inside so it really does look like you are looking out a window. I used the A2 Arch Window die cut in a chocolate brown cardstock color.
I brayered some brown ink onto the stamp to get the best impression and then stamped it on some ivory cardstock. This image works beautifully with these window cards from Creative Cuts and More. Once I was sure the ink was dry, I used a sponge to add a little Old Paper distress ink to age up the image a bit.
It is fun to pull out stamps that have scenes on them and use them with these arch window cards. Do you have scenic stamps hiding in your crafting space? Pull them out and order some A2 Arch Window die cuts and create some beautiful cards in no time.
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I stamped a nice, cream colored piece of cardstock with polka dots and a sentiment then attached it to the bottom half of the craft colored diecut Crayon Box before I assembled it. I embellished the front with a stamped flower, ribbon, buttons and gems.
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It's Noelle posting today. I am posting for my sister Carla, who is busy moving. It is impossible to fill her creative shoes so I thought I'd WOW you guys with these gorgeous flowers! I had the large, medium and small flower cut in My Mind's Eye Just Dreamy paper. I sprayed them with Glimmer Mist and curled the edges of the petals. I glued them together and then put the pearls from the Rhinestone and Pearl Bling Kit in the middle. I seriously can not get enough of the bling in the kit. The Bling Tool makes it SO EASY to put the tiny little pieces where ever you want. I LOVE it!
The border punch is a Martha Stewart that came with a corner punch. I can't recall the name, Loopy set maybe? All the paper except the flowers is Bazzil Bling. Daddy's Girl I cut with my Cricut, the font is Pooh. All the oval shaped pearls are also from Martha.
If all that didn't WOW you, did you see how much my DH loves our Carlee Rae? That's why scrapbooking is so important to me. In 20 years Carlee will know how happy her Daddy was when she was born.
Thanks for looking today, Carla will be back after she has moved and unpacked her stamp room!
Hi, it's Lisa and I created this cute Cupcake Box to share with you today! Who wouldn't want to receive a beautiful cupcake in a fancy box! I used the Cupcake Box Set from Creative Cuts in More for today's project. The box base is cut from Bazzil Smoothies Chocolate Cream, the the lid from Bazzil Smoothies Watermelon Sensation. The pink panels are cut from a piece of Watermelon Sensations Smoothies to add under the layer of Basic Grey Bittersweet Pattern Paper to cover my sides. I used the Heart from Kitchen Sink Stamps Year Of Thanks II stamped in Pixie Pink to add some decoration to the lid. The box was tied with Chocoalte Satin Ribbon, I used the Bow Easy to finish of the Bow.
These card frames are so FUN and PERFECT to create a different look in the window area. I know Terry has some other beautiful card too - in your choice of cardstock and colors!
Another Cross card - perfect for Easter or Confirmation or even a Sympathy Card.
How about this Little Dress card? How great would this be for a celebration or invitation to a formal or congratulations for an engagement?
Now the last one I will share for now is this Star card. How great would this be for a Way to go card for a Basketball, or football player or another sports person? It could also be a fun Birthday card!
So many possibilities! Check out the website! You will be sure to be inspired!
This stamp is the one I stamped and did the technique on - I love it!!! I ordered it on line several years ago, but do not recall who I bought it from and it does not have the name of the company on the side of the wood.
Hi everyone, it's Noelle here to share a fun card with you today! I actually made 8 of these at a crop last weekend. I love this square card from Creative Cuts & More! I also love the squares cut on this card. I had them cut on some My Mind's Eye Just Dreamy paper. I ran them through my Xyron X machine, they fit perfectly! Then I stuck them on and tied the brown ribbon on. Then I cut the label with a Spellbinder die, stamped on the butterfly and the sentiment and put it on with some pop-dots! Easy as pie! Oh and lots of chestnut roan Colorbox chalk ink! Last, but certainly not least I added Stickles!
So if you are into quick and easy and want to make a set of cards to have on hand, head on over to CC&M and order some square cards.
Hey everyone! It's Kayla here to share another one of my layouts with you. This layout has a lot of my favorites: brown, distressing, sewing and a large scalloped circle. I'm VERY addicted to these large Scallop Circles, they are so much fun!
Here I used the Scallop Circle in Java I distressed the edges some and really like how it came out.
Now for the flower. This was the Flower #06 - Small in Java and the lighter brown color that slips my mind at the moment. I inked the edges using my Colorbox Chalk Eye Dark Brown ink pad. I then covered them with Ranger Crackle Accents. Once they were completely dry I went over the top of them with a Creamy Brown Colorbox Chalk ink to take the shine away from the crackle medium. The crackle medium made them curl up a bit, which was perfect!
I tried a 'new to me' fun technique of writing on the photo using my UniBall Signo pen. I also did lots of sewing.
Other items used: Crate Paper and Die Cuts, American Crafts Thickers and unknown brad and scraps of paper.
Thats it for me today! I hope you were inspired to get crafting! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you check back soon!
Hello Die Cut Lovers!!! Today is our February Blog Hop! This month we are excited to show you some St. Patrick's Day and Easter projects!
This is where it ALL BEGINS! So sit back and enjoy some Inspiration from our DesigN Team made with the High Quality Die Cuts from Creative Cuts and More.
This card showcases the technique GLASSY EMBOSSING - from the February/March Technique Junkies Newsletter.
This card uses Creative Cuts and More's Pop Up Heart card... All I had to do was decorate this card - so much fun!
From here you will to HOP on over and get more Inspiration from the very talented Design Team! If for some reason one of the links is broken along the Hop do not worry, HOP back over to Die Cut Diva where the complete list will be.
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Puff Box - Short cut from acetate.
The Puff Box is real easy to assemble.
I just used one strip of 1/4 in. Killer Red Tacky Tape.
Then I used another strip of tacky tape to adhere the lace trim. Added a few flowers with glue dots and filled it with buttons. A crafty friend's dream gift!!!
to make it easier to get to the assorted buttons.
Many boxes and shapes can be cut from acetate.
Hi, it's Lisa, and I've got a quick and easy project to share with you using Heart die cuts just in time for Valentine's Day. For my card, I used the new Mono Die Tutorial from the February TJNL and the Heart #02 - Mini die cut in Bazzil Watermelon Smoothies. The texture on the Hearts is from the CuttleBug Damask folder. The Hearts are embossed and layered on a Bazzil Watermelon Smoothies panel, then to the Chocolate base card.
The image is Stampin' Up!'s Love you Much set. I inked the image in Markers, stamped on the White card stock, colored the image, than added an adhesive gem to the center of the flower.


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Swine fever situation in PNG's Jimi unclear, says minister
PNG AGRICULTURE Minister Aiye Tambua says he will ask the National Agriculture Quarantine Authority (Naqa) to reassess the African swine fever situation before making clearance to move pigs.
Tambua was responding to Jimi MP Wake Goi to clarify whether the viral disease (ASF) was still present or not because officers continued to check pigs without informing the people.
"Pigs are important things which people use for bride price, settle issues and the ceremony activities," he said.
"They have to come clear to us whether the officers can continue checking the pigs or not."
Tambua said the sickness was still present and checks along the borders were to protect and stop the disease from spreading to other parts.
"Naqa are still doing their work and I will ask them to reassess the current situation on the ground and I will provide those answers tomorrow," he said.
Tambua said the disease started in Southern Highlands and they were trying to protect the borders. Unfortunately, during the election period a few pigs were brought out, he said.
He said though pigs were valuable and used by many people, especially at Christmas time, he has appealed to Papua New Guineans to be patient with Naqa to re-access the situation to make it clear.
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The tradition continues! Once again I set up a photobooth at Nashville's biggest holiday party at Bluebar in Midtown. The Terrible Sweater Party 8 benefitting 2nd Harvest Food Bank was absolutely packed and full of crazy outfits! I brought 2 snow machines and an electric leaf blower to simulate winter weather on the booth and I had a blast turning the booth into an epic blizzard a few times.
I am deaf. I am alone with doll horse with green hat at Blue Bar December 20. I want picture from me. You are awesome pictures. Love it!


Fort Mill's Robbie Davis gets ready to return a shot during the Jackets' region-clinching win over Clover.
The Fort Mill High School boys tennis team capped a perfect regular season in Region III- 4A April 28 with a 5-1 win at Clover, going 10-0 on its way to the region title and pushing their overall record to 13-1.
Defeating Clover, the region's runner-up, was the final hurdle standing between the Yellow Jackets and the moment they have been looking forward to all season - gearing up for what they hope will be a long playoff run.
"We're trying to make it to May 16," Head Coach Willie Ware said, referring to the date of the state title match.
"These guys have improved a heck of a lot all season. Our first goal was to win the region. Now the only goal is to progress into the playoffs."


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I'm so excited to get the hardwood floors installed at The Shack. I feel like everything we've done thus far has been building up to this huge event! If you've been following along, you know we've removed all the trim-work, casing & baseboards, then primed and painted the majority of the main floor, to prepare for this day. All this work has taken a long time and a ton of elbow grease!
BEFORE: The main living area of The Shack, as seen here with it's original sponge painted yellow walls, multiple unattractive flooring materials and various other dated elements. There are many changes planned for the future!
In past posts, I've shared the flooring we picked, which will be installed in the entire main floor, and the upstairs hallway plus loft. Laying this floor will unify all the spaces and make everything look much bigger and more open.
I chose this floor from the 'Old World' collection at Naturally Aged Flooring. The species is actually Eucalyptus and the color is called Burlap. Each plank is 1/2″ thick x 7 5/8″ wide. They come in random Lengths ranging from 2′-7′. The boards are hand scraped and irregular with tool marks and distressing, to give a vintage appearance. You can see that the Eucalyptus wood has plenty of knots and pock-marks, adding to the vintage look of the floor…just what I wanted for my rustic mountain house!
First, we needed to pull up all the old flooring…so much work! And, of course, the need to dispose of the flooring…there's a lot of dust and dirt during the removal process and plenty of trash after you finish with demolition.
BEFORE: All the cheap flooring materials at The Shack, simply must go! It was relatively easy to remove the yucky, worn out carpeting in the living area and main floor bedroom. Even the plastic laminate in the kitchen was no big deal, with the help of a crow bar. It was the peel and stick tiles in the dining area that were tacky and horrible to take up. They tended to break and have to be scraped off the sub-floor, leaving a sticky residue. So it was a complete mess!
PROGRESS: Here's a photo of the main living area, after the carpet has been removed. It looks a little bleak here, but it's going to get better VERY soon! Under all that carpeting and padding is a simple plywood sub-floor. One of the annoying things about removing carpeting, is the need to pull up staples…there are a lot. Carpet installers usually staple down the foam padding underneath the carpet (so it doesn't shift around), and those staples really should be removed before installing any new hardwood. So my husband and I spent quite a bit of time on hands and knees with pliers, removing the many, many staples.
PROGRESS: After receiving the hardwood flooring product, ordered through ProSource from Naturally Aged Flooring, we unpacked most of the boxes and stacked them up in the main floor bedroom. You might think that sounds crazy, but it's actually a good plan. This allows the wood to acclimate to its environment. If you don't properly acclimate your wood flooring, you may experience excessive expansion, shrinkage, dimensional distortion or structural damage. The worst-case scenario is one in which wood flooring is stored at the job-site in an uncontrolled environment (like a garage or shed), then is immediately installed. When the materials are stored in an area that is subject to excessive moisture and humidity conditions, you could have a disaster on your hands! Equilibrium moisture content (EMC) is basically when the moisture content of wood is in equilibrium with its environment. It's a state when wood is neither gaining nor losing moisture. This is what we were trying to achieve when we unpackaged the wood and allowed it to sit inside The Shack for about a week, so that the moisture levels in the wood would become stable and in sync with its new environment.
Since we've been doing so much of the work ourselves, you're probably wondering if we're installing the floors ourselves. Thankfully the answer is NO. While we considered this option (my husband is more than capable of this work), we decided that it would be so much faster and more practical to pay a professional to do this part of the job. So I called on one of my favorite installers: Justin Lister of J.L Flooring. Justin specializes in the installation of hardwood floors, so he will make quick work of this job and do it beautifully. Soon I'll be able to share with you the beautiful new wood floors at The Shack. I'm so excited, I just can't wait!!
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10 Unusual Things That Are Common in Other Countries
10 Unusual Things That Are Common in Other Countries. When we travel to a new country, we rarely try to learn more about the local traditions and their way of life. And this is our mistake. Some things that we take for granted in our culture, may be considered unusual in other countries and vice versa.
But having this knowledge will make your trip easier and help prevent different kinds of embarrassing and funny situations.
We at Bright Side know firsthand how unpleasant a culture shock may be, so we want to draw your attention to 10 everyday things that are done in other countries in quite a different way from what we are accustomed to.
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1. In Japan, many streets don't have names.
2. Many Dutch people don't close their curtains.
3. In Singapore, locals dry their laundry on bamboo poles.
4. In Turkey, there's a dessert that is made from chicken breasts.
5. The Netherlands has the steepest stairs in the world.
6. In Brazil, women prefer hair lightening to hair removal.
7. Japanese ofuro baths
8. In Colombia, hot chocolate is served with slices of salted cheese in it.
10. Red ink is a taboo in South Korea.
In Japan, block and section numbers are used instead of names for streets. That's why it's pretty common there to hear things like, "I work at block 6," or "I live in section 3." There are some exceptions to this rule like main streets and highways.
This system might look pretty confusing at first, but if you have a map, it's pretty easy to find the block you need in a couple of seconds. This may even be quicker than looking for the names of streets on a map, especially in big Western cities, this often causes some difficulties for tourists.
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In some European countries, like the Netherlands, you will rarely see curtains on the windows. It's not common to windows with curtains there. And people who are passing by can easily see everything that happens in an apartment if they want to.
But you might wonder why the locals don't worry about having some privacy. The thing is that in these countries, people have a different concept of privacy. Locals respect each other's personal space and no one would even think of peering into a stranger's window.
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Singapore is famous for its numerous unusual tourist attractions, but there is one thing that probably won't leave any tourist indifferent: the way that locals dry their laundry there. In Singapore, people use bamboo poles for this instead of the usual ropes.
Today, bamboo poles often get replaced with plastic sticks, but initially, bamboo poles were used for this purpose. We must agree that this approach looks pretty colorful.
It turns out that chicken breasts are not only perfect for making meatballs and Caesar salads, but you can actually make a real dessert from them. And the Turkish pudding called tavuk göğsü proves that. This dish is made of chopped chicken breasts, milk, rice, sugar, and cinnamon. This is a signature Turkish dish and a favorite meal of many gourmets.
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The extremely steep stairs is a signature trait of Dutch homes. They're an essential part of canal houses that were built very tall and skinny because of possible flooding. And the stairs had to match the house, so they were built to be narrow and steep too.
While women around the world try to get rid of all the hair on their bodies, Brazilians, on the contrary, consider blonde peach fuzz a sign of beauty. Instead of removing their hair, they lighten it with a special mixture that can be found in any local store. By the way, Brazilian women often perform this procedure right on the beach, applying the lightening agent to their skin like sunscreen.
Another wonder from Japan is the ofuro bath, which is traditionally made of wood. However, today, you're likely to come across bathtubs made of plastic and stainless steel. You can find ofuro baths in every Japanese apartment, and taking a bath is a whole ritual there. A person plunges into the water, so it covers their body up to the shoulders, and then the bath gets closed with a wooden lid, which helps to keep the water warm.
According to traditions, all family members take ofuro bath in turns without changing the water, so they always shower before they get to enjoy the bath.
People have a special attitude toward chocolate in Colombia. It's common to drink hot chocolate with cheese. According to the tourists' reviews, it's not only pretty unusual, but also insanely delicious.
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9. In France, milk is stored at room temperature.
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You can find different kinds of milk at the supermarkets from sterilized to ultra-pasteurized. But most French stores only sell ultra-pasteurized milk. For this reason, it's unusual to keep milk in the fridge in France, and many people complain that it doesn't turn sour and tastes different from ordinary pasteurized milk.
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In South Korea, writing a person's name using red ink traditionally means that this person has passed away. That's why tourists should be very careful when choosing a pen to sign a greeting card.
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Five Republicans voted against the bill — Collins (ME), Lee (UT), Paul (KY), Sessions (AL), and Shelby (AL). The blue "R" furthest to the right is actually Lee and Paul because they have essentially identical coordinates — (0.925, -0.159) and (0.927, -0.156), respectively. The blue "R" furthest to the left is Collins. Getting the 62 votes to pass the trade bill was a heavy lift for McConnell and President Obama. Any changes in the bill in the House would likely mean its defeat in the Senate.
(The two missing "Nay" votes are Speaker Boehner (who has not voted enough times for coordinates to be estimated) and Trent Kelly (R-MS) who was just elected to replace Alan Nunnelee (R-MS) who died of brain cancer in February.) The cutting line actually produces more errors — 136 — than "Yea" votes — 126. In CS DW-NOMINATE we only constrain roll call midpoints to be within the unit circle in two dimensions (technically, an ellipse because we use a weighted Euclidean metric).
(The two missing "Yea" votes are Speaker Boehner and Trent Kelly.) Although the PRE is a respectable 0.62 ((211-81)/211) there was substantial opposition within each Party to the respective majority positions.
Speaker Boehner and President Obama are now faced with the prospect of finding the votes to get the displaced workers aid passed on Tuesday or the whole trade bill will be dead.


Find the big ferris wheel on International Drive and you've found Fun Spot! Family go-karting has been taken to new extremes here, with 4 different tracks all challenging drivers in different ways. Racing up and over and around and around with your derriere inches from the ground is a lot of fun! If you desire some contact there are also bumper cars and bumper boats and of course a huge video arcade! Smaller children have their own mini adventures on 7 rides and it's fair to say that all ages will thoroughly enjoy their visit.


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