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Friends! I will not keep you long. I am writing this to you for a purpose. Indeed, for three purposes. First of all, to tell you that I am immensely fond of you all, and that one year is far too short a time to write a webcomic for such excellent and admirable readers. I don't know half of you half as well as I would like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
Secondly, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of this strip. I should say, OUR strip, since the comments and suggestions you've given over the last year have been as entertaining as the strip itself. Together the strips score one hundred and forty-four. One gross, if I may use the expression.
This month is also, if I may be allowed to refer to ancient history, the two-year anniversary of the start of this site. Two years ago this site began in utter obscurity, with me posting a narrative of a D&D campaign to nobody in particular. But today the site is thriving and I can now say, "Thank you very much" to the thousands of you who read this.
Thirdly and finally, I wish to make an ANNOUNCEMENT. I regret to announce that, though, as I said, a year is for too short a time to spend on a webcomic, this is the END. It is over now. GOOD BYE.
Er, not quite. Oh dear. Bilbo seems to have painted me into a corner. Let's start over.
This is indeed the end of DM of the Rings, but not the end as far as writing webcomics go. On this site, I have another couple of weeks of deleted strips and other bits I've come up with that didn't fit into the DMotR continuity.
If you want to read more by me, then check out Stolen Pixels, a screencap comic I do for The Escapist. It's on videogames, not D&D, but it might amuse you if you're into that sort of thing.
Thanks so much for reading. It's been an honor.
The Witch Watch
My first REAL published book, about a guy who comes back from the dead due to a misunderstanding.
DM of the Rings
Both a celebration and an evisceration of tabletop roleplaying games, by twisting the Lord of the Rings films into a D&D game.
Raytracing is coming. Slowly. Eventually. What is it and what will it mean for game development?
Trashing the Heap
What does it mean when a program crashes, and why does it happen?
What is Vulkan?
There's a new graphics API in town. What does that mean, and why do we need it?


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Aglets are located at the very tips of your shoelaces and are used to prevent the ends from becoming frayed. They are also a type of sheath made from either plastic or metal.
The average number of sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun is 178. The Big Mac is a popular sandwich at McDonald's that consists of lettuce, cheese, pickles, "special sauce," onions, two slices of beef and a slice of bread in the middle.
Believe it or not, -40°C is equivalent to -40°F! This is due to the following temperature conversion formulas: (F - 32)*(5/9) for °C and C*(9/5) + 32 for °F. If you put the number -40 in for either formula, both of their outputs will be exactly the same: -40!
Cats can actually hear ultrasound. They can detect frequencies between 45 to 65 kilohertz, which is probably why their ears are always perked up! Their excellent hearing is also useful for hunting.
Before artificial fabric came along, the skin of dead sheep was used to make bagpipes. The ring caps of the bagpipes were also once made out of elephant ivory.
Coca-Cola was first introduced on May 8, 1886. It seems hard to believe that 96 years later, a diet version was finally invented! Originally, the Coca-Cola company had the idea of "Sugar-Free Coke" and "Light Coke" before they finally decided on "Diet Coke."
The longest word in the English language refers to a type of lung disease, which is caused by breathing in too much sand dust and/or ash. It's also a specific variation of pneumoconiosis.
In Switzerland, it's actually illegal to own just one guinea pig! This is seen as a form of animal cruelty since the guinea pig may become lonely with no other friends to play with!
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Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the United States, so it's not too hard to believe that 100 acres of pizza are consumed each and every day. This also equates to 350 slices of pizza consumed per second!
If you ever want to refer to a group of crows in a conversation, be sure to use the word "murder," as in a "murder of crows." Here are a few other words that refers to groups of animals: a school of fish, a smack of jellyfish and an army of frogs.
According to the official Heinz website, Henry Heinz implemented the phrase "57 Varieties" on all of the Heinz bottles of ketchup after seeing an advertising sign that said "21 styles of shoes." Heinz loved the marketing angle of this, and believed that 57 was a lucky number at the time. Thus, "57 Varieties" was born!
If you have a $5 bill on you, flip it over to the back side and look closely at the Lincoln Memorial. Above the word "Five" at the base of the memorial, you'll see the number 172 hidden in the bushes!
Charlie Brown's father was a barber, which was revealed on September 1, 1958. Charles M. Schulz was the famous creator of "Peanuts," which included the iconic character, Charlie Brown!
Norman Joseph Woodland invented the bar code, which revolutionized the transactions of grocery items and goods. The first product to ever have a bar code was none other than a simple pack of Wrigley's chewing gum!
A palindrome is a fancy way of saying that a word can be read the same way forward and backward. Some examples of palindromes include kayak, madam, noon, race car and mom.
On December 21, 1937, the Carthay Circle Theatre showed Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which was Walt Disney's first movie. Pinocchio was the second movie released, followed by Fantasia.
Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" because his friend dared him to. His friend bet that he couldn't write a book using 50 different words, which compelled Dr. Seuss to write one of his most famous books of all time!
Kangaroos are known for their hops, but if you lift their tail off the ground, they can't jump at all! The tail allows the kangaroo to move forward, since it provides both speed and balance.
Uranus was first discovered by William Herschel, but he initially named it "Georgium Sidus" to honor King George III. In fact, Uranus was always thought to be a star, not a planet!
Neptune is not considered to be a "naked eye planet" due to its lengthy proximity from the sun. In other words, it's so far away, that you're unable to see it with just your eyes. The five brightest planets that we can see are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Have you ever heard of "negative geotropism"? This is the process that bananas go through, which means they grow upward toward the sun! This results in the unique curved shape structure of this popular fruit.
Most people refer to fruits as "sweet" and vegetables as "savory." The truth is, fruits have seeds and vegetables don't. This means that cucumbers, tomatoes and even spicy peppers are all considered to be fruits.
The correct name for "baby spiders" is spiderlings. Adult spiders are known to lay up to 1,000 eggs, which they protect by wrapping the eggs in silk, known as a "silk blanket."
The blood of an octopus is blue due to a pigment called "hemocyanin." This pigment is also crucial to the survival of an octopus, as it provides oxygen to its three hearts.
A hagfish is a type of sea creature that has four hearts. These creatures are also called "slime eels" because of how much slime they produce. Hagfish also have a unique way of consuming invertebrates, as they tend to burrow their way inside of their prey to eat them from the inside.
There are 70 ingredients in a McDonald's McRib sandwich! Some of these ingredients include pickles, onions, tangy McRib sauce, the McRib pork patty and a homestyle bread roll.
Next time you're at a Basin-Robbins ice cream shop, take a closer look at their logo. You'll find the number "31" hidden in the "BR" part of the logo. This number represents the 31 flavors of ice cream that the chain offers.


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Bosnia and Herzegovina declared sovereignty in October 1991 and independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak-Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that ended three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995).
The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a multiethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government composed of two entities roughly equal in size: the predominantly Bosniak-Bosnian Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the predominantly Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments are responsible for overseeing most government functions. Additionally, the Dayton Accords established the Office of the High Representative to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. The Peace Implementation Council at its conference in Bonn in 1997 also gave the High Representative the authority to impose legislation and remove officials, the so-called "Bonn Powers." An original NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops assembled in 1995 was succeeded over time by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). In 2004, European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR. Currently, EUFOR deploys around 600 troops in theater in a security assistance and training capacity.
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
total: 51,197 sq km
land: 51,187 sq km
water: 10 sq km
slightly smaller than West Virginia
total: 1,543 km
border countries (3): Croatia 956 km, Montenegro 242 km, Serbia 345 km
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hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
mountains and valleys
mean elevation: 500 m
elevation extremes: lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maglic 2,386 m
coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropower
agricultural land: 42.2%
arable land 19.7%; permanent crops 2%; permanent pasture 20.5%
forest: 42.8%
other: 15% (2011 est.)
30 sq km (2012)
destructive earthquakes
air pollution from metallurgical plants; sites for disposing of urban waste are limited; water shortages and destruction of infrastructure because of the 1992-95 civil strife; deforestation
party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and Montenegro, and traditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority in the west and an ethnic Serb majority in the east
Bosniak 50.1%, Serb 30.8%, Croat 15.4%, other 2.7%, not declared/no answer 1%
note: the methodology remains disputed and Republika Srspka authorities refuse to recognize the results; Bosniak has replaced Muslim as an ethnic term in part to avoid confusion with the religious term Muslim - an adherent of Islam (2013 est.)
8.8 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
3,861,912 (July 2016 est.)
noun: Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s)
adjective: Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)
Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, atheist 0.8%, agnostic 0.3%, other 1.2%, undeclared/no answer 1.1% (2013 est.)
0-14 years: 13.36% (male 266,389/female 249,425)
15-24 years: 11.97% (male 238,682/female 223,599)
25-54 years: 46.2% (male 896,760/female 887,407)
55-64 years: 14.43% (male 267,628/female 289,464)
65 years and over: 14.05% (male 212,574/female 329,984) (2016 est.)
total dependency ratio: 40.7%
youth dependency ratio: 19%
elderly dependency ratio: 21.7%
potential support ratio: 4.6% (2015 est.)
total: 41.7 years
male: 40.2 years
female: 43.1 years (2016 est.)
-0.14% (2016 est.)
9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
the northern and central areas of the country are the most densely populated
urban population: 39.8% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 0.14% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
SARAJEVO (capital) 318,000 (2015)
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
total number: 24,722
percentage: 5% (2006 est.)
11 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
total: 5.6 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
total population: 76.7 years
male: 73.7 years
female: 80 years (2016 est.)
1.28 children born/woman (2016 est.)
45.8% (2011/12)
9.6% of GDP (2014)
1.93 physicians/1,000 population (2013)
3.5 beds/1,000 population (2010)
urban: 99.7% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 99.9% of population
urban: 0.3% of population
rural: 0% of population
total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.)
urban: 98.9% of population
rural: 92% of population
total: 94.8% of population
urban: 1.1% of population
rural: 8% of population
total: 5.2% of population (2015 est.)
19.2% (2014)
1.5% (2012)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.5%
male: 99.5%
female: 97.5% (2015 est.)
total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 15 years (2014)
26.7 (2013 est.)
total: 62.8%
male: 62.8%
female: 62.8% (2012 est.)
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Bosnia and Herzegovina
local long form: none
local short form: Bosna i Hercegovina
former: People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
abbreviation: BiH
etymology: the larger northern territory is named for the Bosna River; the smaller southern section takes its name from the German word "herzog," meaning "duke," and the ending "-ovina," meaning "land," forming the combination denoting "dukedom"
parliamentary republic
name: Sarajevo
geographic coordinates: 43 52 N, 18 25 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
2 first-order administrative divisions and 1 internationally supervised district* - the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine) (predominantly Bosniak-Croat), the Republika Srpska (predominately Serb), Brcko District (Brcko Distrikt)*; note - Brcko District is in northeastern Bosnia and is a self-governing administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and formally held in condominium between the two entities
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia); note - referendum for independence completed on 1 March 1992; independence declared on 3 March 1992
National Day (Statehood Day), 25 November (1943); Independence Day, 1 March (1992); note - observed only in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dayton Agreement Day, 21 November (2007); note - observed only in the Republika Srpska
note: there is no national-level holiday
history: 14 December 1995 (constitution included as part of the Dayton Peace Accords); note - each of the political entities has its own constitution
amendments: decided by the Parliamentary Assembly, including a two-thirds majority vote of members present in the House of Representatives; the constitutional article on human rights and fundamental freedoms cannot be amended; amended several times, last in 2009
civil law system; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina
dual citizenship recognized: yes, provided there is a bilateral agreement with the other state
residency requirement for naturalization: 8 years
18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal
chief of state: Chairman of the Presidency Mladen IVANIC (chairman since 17 November 2016, presidency member since 17 November 2014 - Serb); Dragan COVIC (presidency member since 17 November 2014 - Croat); Bakir IZETBEGOVIC (presidency member since 10 November 2010 - Bosniak)
head of government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Denis ZVIZDIC (since 11 February 2015)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the council chairman, approved by the state-level House of Representatives
elections/appointments: 3-member presidency (1 Bosniak and 1 Croat elected from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1 Serb elected from the Republika Srpska) directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term, but then ineligible for 4 years); the presidency chairpersonship rotates every 8 months and resumes where it left off following each general election; election last held on 12 October 2014 (next to be held in October 2018); the chairman of the Council of Ministers appointed by the presidency and confirmed by the state-level House of Representatives
election results: percent of vote - Mladen IVANIC 48.7% - Serb seat; Dragan COVIC 52.2% - Croat seat; Bakir IZETBEGOVIC 32.9% - Bosniak seat
note: President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Marinko CAVARA (since 11 February 2015); Vice Presidents Melika MAHMUTBEGOVIC (since 11 February 2015), Milan DUNOVIC (since 11 February 2015); President of the Republika Srpska Milorad DODIK (since 15 November 2010); Vice Presidents Ramiz SALKIC (since 24 November 2014), Josip JERKOVIC (since 24 November 2014)
description: bicameral Parliamentary Assembly or Skupstina consists of the House of Peoples or Dom Naroda (15 seats - 5 Bosniak, 5 Croat, 5 Serb; members designated by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's House of Peoples and the Republika Srpska's National Assembly to serve 4-year terms) and the state-level House of Representatives or Predstavnicki Dom (42 seats to include 28 seats allocated to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14 to the Republika Srpska; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a bicameral legislature that consists of the House of Peoples (58 seats - 17 Bosniak, 17 Croat, 17 Serb, 7 other) and the House of Representatives (98 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms); Republika Srpska's unicameral legislature is the National Assembly (83 directly elected delegates serve 4-year terms)
elections: House of Peoples - last constituted in 11 February 2015 (next likely to be constituted in 2019); state-level House of Representatives - election last held on 12 October 2014 (next to be held in October 2018)
election results: House of Peoples - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - NA; state-level House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - Federation votes: SDA 27.9%, DF 15.3%, SBB BiH 14.4%, Croat People's Assembly coalition or HNS (HDZ BiH-HSS-NHI-HKDU-HSP BiH-HSP HB) 12.2%, SDP 9.5%, HDZ-1990 4.1%, BPS-Sefer Halilovic 3.7%, A-SDA 2.3%, other 10.6%; Republika Srpska votes: SNSD 38.5%, SDS 32.6%, PDP-NDP 7.8%, DNS 5.7%, SDA 4.9%, other 10.5%; seats by party/coalition - SDA 10, SNSD 6, SDS 5, DF 5, SBB BiH 4, Croat People's Assembly coalition or HNS (HDZ BiH-HSS-NHI-HKDU-HSP BiH-HSP HB) 4, SDP 3, PDP-NDP 1, HDZ-1990 1, BPS-Sefer Halilovic 1, DNS 1, A-SDA 1
highest court(s): BiH Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members); Court of BiH (consists of 44 national judges and 7 international judges organized into 3 divisions - Administrative, Appellate, and Criminal, which includes a War Crimes Chamber)
judge selection and term of office: BiH Constitutional Court judges - 4 selected by the Bosniak/Croat Federation's House of Representatives, 2 selected by the Republika Srpska's National Assembly, and 3 non-Bosnian judges selected by the president of the European Court of Human Rights; Court of BiH president and national judges appointed by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council; Court of BiH president appointed for renewable 6-year term; other national judges appointed to serve until age 70; international judges recommended by the president of the Court of BiH and appointed by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina; international judges appointed to serve until age 70
subordinate courts: the Federation has 10 cantonal courts plus a number of municipal courts; the Republika Srpska has a supreme court, 5 district courts, and a number of municipal courts
Alliance for a Better Future of BiH or SBB BiH [Fahrudin RADONCIC]
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats or SNSD [Milorad DODIK]
Alternative Party for Democratic Activity or A-SDA [Nermin OGRESEVIC]
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilovic or BPS-Sefer Halilovic [Sefer HALILOVIC]
Croat Peasants' Party or HSS [Mario KARAMATIC]
Croatian Christian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina or HKDU [Ivan MUSA]
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina or HDZ-BiH [Dragan COVIC]
Croatian Democratic Union 1990 or HDZ-1990 [acting president Ilija CVITANOVIC]
Croatian Party of Rights or HSP BiH [Stanko PRIMORAC]
Croatian Party of Rights of Herceg-Bosne or HSP HB [Vesna PINJUH]
Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats or HNS [Ivan VRDOLJAK]
Democratic Front of DF [Zeljko KOMSIC]
Democratic Peoples' Alliance or DNS [Marko PAVIC]
Party for Democratic Action or SDA [Bakir IZETBEGOVIC]
Party of Democratic Progress or PDP [Branislav BORENOVIC]
People's Democratic Movement or NDP [Dragan CAVIC]
Serb Democratic Party or SDS [Vukota GOVEDARICA]
Social Democratic Party or SDP [Nermin NIKSIC]
other: war veterans; displaced persons associations; family associations of missing persons; private media
BIS, CD, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
chief of mission: Ambassador Haris HRLE (since 23 October 2015)
chancery: 2109 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
telephone: [1] (202) 337-1500
consulate(s) general: Chicago, New York
chief of mission: Ambassador Maureen CORMACK (since 16 January 2015)
embassy: 1 Roberta C. Frasurea Street, 71000 Sarajevo
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone: [387] (33) 704-000
branch office(s): Banja Luka, Mostar
a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag; the remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle; the triangle approximates the shape of the country and its three points stand for the constituent peoples - Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs; the stars represent Europe and are meant to be continuous (thus the half stars at top and bottom); the colors (white, blue, and yellow) are often associated with neutrality and peace, and traditionally are linked with Bosnia
note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Brazil, Eritrea, and Vanuatu
golden lily; national colors: blue, yellow, white
name: "Drzavna himna Bosne i Hercegovine" (The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
lyrics/music: none officially; Dusan SESTIC and Benjamin ISOVIC/Dusan SESTIC
note: music adopted 1999; lyrics accepted 2009 but not yet approved
17.2% (2011 est.)
Bosnia has a transitional economy with limited market reforms. The economy relies heavily on the export of metals, energy, textiles, and furniture as well as on remittances and foreign aid. A highly decentralized government hampers economic policy coordin
Interethnic warfare in Bosnia and Herzegovina caused production to plummet by 80% from 1992 to 1995 and unemployment to soar, but the economy made progress until 2008, when the global economic crisis caused a downturn. Bosnia and Herzegovina became a full
Bosnia's private sector is growing slowly, but foreign investment has dropped sharply since 2007. High unemployment remains the most serious macroeconomic problem. Successful implementation of a value-added tax in 2006 provided a steady source of revenue
Bosnia and Herzegovina's top economic priorities are: acceleration of integration into the EU; strengthening the fiscal system; public administration reform; World Trade Organization membership; and securing economic growth by fostering a dynamic, competi
$42.53 billion (2016 est.)
$41.29 billion (2015 est.)
$40.03 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
$16.53 billion (2015 est.)
3% (2016 est.)
3.2% (2015 est.)
1.1% (2014 est.)
$11,000 (2016 est.)
$10,700 (2015 est.)
$10,300 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
12% of GDP (2016 est.)
10.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
10.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
household consumption: 80.9%
government consumption: 21.5%
investment in fixed capital: 18.6%
investment in inventories: 0%
exports of goods and services: 32.8%
imports of goods and services: -55.1% (2016 est.)
agriculture: 7.8%
industry: 26.8%
services: 65.4% (2016 est.)
wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables; livestock
steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, ammunition, domestic appliances, oil refining
4% (2016 est.)
1.48 million (2016 est.)
agriculture: 19%
industry: 30%
services: 51% (2013)
43.2% (2015 est.)
43.2% (2015 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
lowest 10%: 2.7%
highest 10%: 27.3% (2007)
36.2 (2007)
revenues: $7.681 billion
expenditures: $7.975 billion (2016 est.)
46.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
-1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
46.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
46.1% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as int
calendar year
-0.8% (2016 est.)
-1% (2015 est.)
5% (31 December 2016 est.)
5.79% (31 December 2015 est.)
$5.008 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$4.554 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$9.223 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$10.72 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$9.367 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$9.389 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
-$847 million (2016 est.)
-$901 million (2015 est.)
$3.93 billion (2016 est.)
$3.95 billion (2015 est.)
metals, clothing, wood products
Slovenia 16.5%, Italy 15.9%, Germany 12.1%, Croatia 11.5%, Austria 11.1%, Turkey 5.2% (2015)
$7.765 billion (2016 est.)
$8.173 billion (2015 est.)
machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs
Croatia 19.3%, Germany 13.9%, Slovenia 13.8%, Italy 10.9%, Austria 5.7%, Hungary 5.2%, Turkey 4.5% (2015)
$4.8 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$4.791 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$9.768 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$9.597 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$7.92 billion (2014 est.)
$7.721 billion (2013 est.)
$0 (2014)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar -
1.806 (2016 est.)
1.7626 (2015 est.)
1.7626 (2014 est.)
1.4718 (2013 est.)
1.52 (2012 est.)
15 billion kWh (2014 est.)
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
11 billion kWh (2014 est.)
6 billion kWh (2014 est.)
3.2 billion kWh (2014 est.)
4.3 million kW (2014 est.)
54.8% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
0% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
43.6% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
1.5% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
20,690 bbl/day (2013 est.)
0 bbl (1 January 2016 es)
20,280 bbl/day (2013 est.)
30,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
5,342 bbl/day (2013 est.)
15,230 bbl/day (2013 est.)
0 cu m (2014 est.)
169 million cu m (2014 est.)
0 cu m (2014 est.)
169 million cu m (2014 est.)
0 cu m (1 January 2014 es)
17 million Mt (2013 est.)
total subscriptions: 771,684
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (July 2015 est.)
total: 3.444 million
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (July 2015 est.)
general assessment: post-war reconstruction of the telecommunications network, aided by an internationally sponsored program, resulted in sharp increases in fixed-line telephone availability
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing rapidly and stands at roughly 90 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 387; no satellite earth stations (2015)
3 public TV broadcasters: Radio and TV of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation TV (operating 2 networks), and Republika Srpska Radio-TV; a local commercial network of 5 TV stations; 3 private, near-national TV stations and dozens of small independent TV bro (2010)
total: 2.516 million
percent of population: 65.1% (July 2015 est.)
number of registered air carriers: 1
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 1
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 7,070
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 87 mt-km (2015)
24 (2013)
total: 7
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
under 914 m: 2 (2013)
total: 17
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 11 (2013)
6 (2013)
gas 147 km; oil 9 km (2013)
total: 965 km
standard gauge: 965 km 1.435-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2014)
total: 22,926 km
paved: 19,426 km (4,652 km of interurban roads)
unpaved: 3,500 km (2010)
(Sava River on northern border; open to shipping but use limited) (2011)
river port(s): Bosanska Gradiska, Bosanski Brod, Bosanski Samac, Brcko, Orasje (Sava River)
Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Oruzanih Snaga Bosne i Hercegovine, OSBiH): Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Air Force and Air Defense (Brigada Zracnih Snaga i Protuzracne Odbrane, br ZSiPZO), Tactical Support Brigade (Brigada Takticke Podrske, br TP) (2015)
18 years of age for voluntary military service; mandatory retirement at age 35 or after 15 years of service for E-1 through E-4, mandatory retirement at age 50 and 30 years of service for E-5 through E-9, mandatory retirement at age 55 and 30 years of service for all officers (2014)
0.98% of GDP (2014)
1.04% of GDP (2013)
1.35% of GDP (2012)
1.15% of GDP (2011)
1.35% of GDP (2010)
Serbia delimited about half of the boundary with Bosnia and Herzegovina, but sections along the Drina River remain in dispute
refugees (country of origin): 6,679 (Croatia) (2015)
IDPs: 98,324 (Bosnian Croats, Serbs, and Bosniaks displaced by inter-ethnic violence, human rights violations, and armed conflict during the 1992-1995 war) (2015)
stateless persons: 58 (2015)
increasingly a transit point for heroin being trafficked to Western Europe; minor transit point for marijuana; remains highly vulnerable to money-laundering activity given a primarily cash-based and unregulated economy, weak law enforcement, and instances of corruption


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Why I Cashed Out a Mutual Fund and Paid Off My Federal Student Loan
It is very important to perform a little homework before you set out to invest if you don't want to make the last minute decision of cashing out your mutual fund and wiping out your federal student loan. While there are advantages attached to both and many people can't find a way out without opting for either one or both of the options, there are various disadvantages that you must give another thought to.
The following are the disadvantages of mutual funds:
While mutual funds are government regulated, the losses incurred are not insured. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) only provides insurance for mutual fund losses. Although mutual funds provide risk-reducing diversification advantages, it is possible to incur losses that may even cost you the entire investment.
Expenses and Fees
Many mutual funds charge operating and management fees to carry out the management expenses of the fund. The figure usually falls between 1.0% and 1.5% per year for managing funds effectively. Additionally, some funds also charge redemption fees, 12b-1 fees and sales commissions. And certain funds trade and buy shares so regularly that the cost of transactions accumulate significantly.
Fluctuating Returns
Like various other investments, mutual funds do not offer guaranteed return. There is a risk that your mutual funds' value will decline with time. Unlike products of fixed income, such as Treasury bills and bonds, the price fluctuation is greatly experienced by mutual funds along with the stocks.
A very important aspect of consideration is that mutual funds are not guaranteed by the government of the United States. This means that in dissolution case, there is nothing you can expect to get back. This is particularly imperative for investors dealing in money market funds.
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Federal Student loans are another big concern. Before we proceed with the reasons why wiping out federal student loans can be beneficial, let us first identify the types of federal student loans offered by the government. These are listed below:
- Perkins Loan
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Student Loan Consolidation
- Direct PLUS loans for graduates and parents
Alongside the positives, there are a number of drawbacks associated with student loans sponsored by the Government. The federal loans promise lower grace periods and interest rates and no appropriate payback terms or cosigner. The disadvantages are listed below:
Longer Procedures
To acquire a federal student loan, students are required to provide evidence that verify their financial need in order to get approved. After the long procedure of eligibility, it depends on the judgment of universities to accept the students' loan qualification. In short, the lending terms of the government sponsored loans are not flexible.
Fixed Interest Rates
All federal student loan follow interest rates respectively. For example, a Perkins loan sponsored by the educational department of the United States has set a fixed interest rate of 5% for the duration of 10 year period for repayment. On the contrary, private loan interest rates can be even lower once approved by the university.
No Bankruptcy Proceedings
It is almost impossible to seek relief for personal bankruptcy to get rid of federal student loans. The only way you appear eligible for such loans is when you are in consent with the 'undue hardship' of loan bankruptcy. In a nutshell, student loan bankruptcy sponsored by the government is extremely severe and impossible to attain.
When you opt for a federal student loan, you are trapped with a long term loan. Education requires that you borrow a lot of money, which usually stresses you with endless financial implications in the future.
Pay off private loans and cash out mutual funds to save yourself from the financial implications that will stress you out in future. Young people usually find it frustrating to spend all their hard-earned money paying back the loan and interest they spend on education.
Also, check out your options when considering cashing out a mutual fund. You will find great information about different procedures on the internet.


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12 US pints in centiliters
Conversion formula
How to convert 12 US pints to centiliters?
We know (by definition) that:
We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of centiliters.
Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown :
Conversion in the opposite direction
The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centiliter is equal to 0.00176114701572099 times 12 US pints.
It can also be expressed as: 12 US pints is equal to centiliters.
An approximate numerical result would be: twelve US pints is about five hundred and sixty-seven point eight zero centiliters, or alternatively, a centiliter is about zero times twelve US pints.
[1] The precision is 15 significant digits (fourteen digits to the right of the decimal point).Results may contain small errors due to the use of floating point arithmetic.


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(The template for this page is now available in my book Quiet Book Patterns)
See my new quiet book games series HERE. Free templates included!
Hi ☺ have not seen a "quit book" handmade before. That is SO impressive! I am blown away... A book like that, has just entered my "to do list"... Thanks for a super inspiring blog!ReplyDelete
That's awsome! really! You did a GREAT job! I wanna play too!!!
(why don't you do a little boy for a dressing page for your son?)
love it!!! I have a little girl about to turn 4 and I think she would love a ballet themed quiet book!!!! the ballet shoe is perfect inspiration. If I actually get my act together I'll show you the results!!!! Off to get felt!!!ReplyDelete
SO COOL!!!! Can't wait for templates!! (ps. I have been wanting to create templates myself - any advice or suggestions? I really have no clue.)
wow - that's awesome! great job - I love it! you are very talented! :)ReplyDelete
This is absolutely lovely!!!!
A lot of work, but sure worth it!
I can not wait for the plans/patterns for this! My four year old would LOVE it.ReplyDelete
It is so incredibly NICE! I'm not sure my attempt even with templates would turn out half as nice. You are very talented.ReplyDelete
Wow! That is a lot of work. It looks amazing. Great job!ReplyDelete
I am just about ready to start my quiet book. I am in love with yours and how crisp and clean it all looks. Can't wait for the templates and tips!!ReplyDelete
I really want to make a couple of these for my boys!! Can't wait for the templates and instructions!ReplyDelete
A Quiet book is on my list of thing to do this year. I'm excited to see the templates and instructions. I too love how clean and crisp your quiet book look.ReplyDelete
So fabulous!
Thanks for linking up at Sharing Time! :)
I wish I had the skill/patience to create such a masterpiece! ;)
I love your quiet book! I'm bookmarking it! One of my list of things to make for my hope chest is a quiet book and this one has EVERYTHING. You did an amazing job.
Wow so beautiful! I have two partially done quiet books currently shelved I need to get back to finishing. I love your creativity for these! I am going to have to check back for your tutorials. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
This is amazing! So much time and thought went into it, but what a great book!ReplyDelete
Oh my word! Those are amazing! I couldn't make them if I tried. How much do I have to pay you to make two for me?ReplyDelete
Oh wow! I really want to make one of those, but for some reason I just haven't dedicated myself to it yet. Can't wait to see the supplies list and what not! Thanks so much, I can't believe you're just giving this info away for free...or are you?ReplyDelete
This is darling, Amy! I'm with Amy Fitz...I'm not sure I could make something like this even if I tried (though, if you're going to post templates and instructions, maybe I will...maybe...). Really, though, how much would you charge to make one for me? :)ReplyDelete
that is awesome!!!ReplyDelete
What a great idea to use felt. I wish I had thought of that years ago when I made the quiet book. It turned out GREAT! How did you bind/connect your pages?ReplyDelete
I've been thinking about a quiet book for awhile for the grandkids, but just haven't put feet to it. A couple grandsons will be 3 and 4 this summer...sure would be nice to have it finished by then...ReplyDelete
I LOVE these! Great job! I've done a few pages, but this gives me good ideas. Yours look sooooo perfect! I love the ease and look of felt, but I like to work with fabric and it takes SO much longer (all those raw edges)... I might just throw in some felt pages thanks to your inspiration!ReplyDelete
amazing! i am going to do this for my boys to use at church. great idea!ReplyDelete
Amy--it looks beautiful!ReplyDelete
So perfectly done! Those books are a work of art.ReplyDelete
this is so cute! please come share it at my Friday link party!
So awesome! I wanna make one!!!ReplyDelete
I also love how clean and crisp your quiet book is compared to others I've seen. I definitely want to make one now that I've seen yours. I can't wait to see your supplies and how your felt looks so nice. interfacing? Tell me tell me!! :)ReplyDelete
That is the nicest most professional looking quiet book I have ever seen. I definitely want to know how you did those pages.ReplyDelete
That is gorgeous!! I am SO inspired by your project! I made one for my little boy and it totally didn't turn out how I wanted. I think I'm ready to start a new one!ReplyDelete
OH my goodness--this turned out absolutely darling!! What a fabulous book with some really unique pages! I love the 4 seasons pages--never seen those before. Very, very well done! I know how long these take, and I am impressed!!ReplyDelete
What a cute Quiet book! I made quiet books years ago when my kids were little and have been wanting to make some for my grandkids. Can't wait for your templates and tutorials.ReplyDelete
I just love it!ReplyDelete
What an adorable book! These would be so great for any kids to take to doctor appts or anywhere in the car. Great idea. I can't wait to see more. You've done a great job on the one you've done.ReplyDelete
I'm here from Hope Studios Tutorial Tuesday, and I LOVE this!!! It would be a perfect gift for my nephew's birthday next month. I'm going to follow your blog so I don't miss the templates and instructions :) Thank you so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
Your books are just amazing, I've been meaning to make one for ages but your work is so inspiring!Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
I love this! I started a quiet book last year, and just haven't gotten it done yet. I may borrow some of your pages! Thanks for the fun book! :)
Coming over from Funky Polkadot Girraff's too cute tuesday post! :)
I LOVE your quietbook. And I love your blog. Always a source of inspiration for me!!!
Keep on blogging!
Greetings, Kirsten
this is so beautiful and polished!! I have felt set aside just for this purpose - thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Awesome quiet book!! I'm going to need to make one of these for my son soon!! Can't wait for your tute! :) I'd love for you to link up to my new linky party, Tute {Yourself} Tuesday.
Love your quiet book! I made one last year--they are a lot of work!ReplyDelete
Seeing this, I don't think I would keep it quiet with those beautiful pages and fun activities.
Great looking!ReplyDelete
First of all, great to see you on Craft Schooling Sunday, and second of all, this project is amazing (not unlike some of your previous ones!) I especially love that ballet slipper and the barn, wow, what lucky kids you've got! all the best!ReplyDelete
Shame on me for not checking in lately. I love the quiet book. The seasons page and the color pallet are amazing. And I love the new blog layout!ReplyDelete
Absolutely love your quiet book. When I was a little kid about 35 years ago, a boy in my church had a quiet/busy book that I would look at with envy every Sunday. Isn't that crazy? Thanks for the memory!ReplyDelete
Wow! That looks so professional! I look forward to hearing more.ReplyDelete
I ABSOLUTELY love this! I've been wanting to make one for awhile, but after seeing yours now I REALLY want to make one! Did you just use regular felt squares? And how did you hole punch the felt? Just curious, this is really fabulous.ReplyDelete
This is absolutely the cutest little quiet book! Wonderful ideas, you really inspire me to do this. I'll probably substitute trucks and 'heavy equipment' for the dolls...for boys. SO CUTE!!!ReplyDelete
This is awesome! I definitely can't wait for your templates and instructions! Thanks so much for sharing! Amazing!ReplyDelete
Wow! Those are just perfect. What a great gift they would make.
I'd love for you to come link up at Fun For Kids Friday.
Jo @ SmileMonsters
Oh my gosh! This is amazing!
And it totally reminds me that I started a not-nearly-as-cute version of this before I moved...I need to round that up and finish it!
Thanks for linking up!
WOW! This is awesome!!! What a great gift this would make. I have a 4 and 7 year old... I think I need to make one for my 4 year old before he gets too old. Great job!
Nicola @ Twisty Noodle
I absolutely love this. I will be making some for my daughter, and nieces and nephews. Thank you so much for the idea.ReplyDelete
This is by far the best looking quiet book I've seen out there! I've been wanting to make one for my son, and can't wait to get started on this one. Your pages look so much sturdier (if that's a word) than all the other quiet books I've seen. Can't wait for the details!!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT! I NEED TO MAKE ONE! CAN'T WAIT! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!ReplyDelete
I have been planning one of these in my head, but I haven't known how to make the base pages. I really want to make a book I can add pages to.
I can't wait to see your materials list.
This is just fabulous,beautiful! I hade an idea to make one quiet ook by my self but I have never make one.Now I'll have to try because your is so beautiful that inpires my!Tnx for sharing,I found you via Fun for kids friday.ReplyDelete
Love this version of the quiet book! Can't wait for the templates! I'm a fellow blogger, visiting from the Sundae Scoop!
Holy cow! This must have taken forever...but worth it right? I have always wanted to make one and I will be taking your instruction once you post them to make one for my 3yo. How very creative and cute! Fabulous job.ReplyDelete
Just a word... WONDERFULL!!!
thanks from France!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank You - this is on my list of projects to make in February (well starting it at least!) and I am so thankful for your detailed instructions. I am so excited to make two of these - one for each of my boys :-)ReplyDelete
That is SO adorable! I have been planning on making one for a while so this is greatReplyDelete
Oh my! Love the quiet book! You did such an amazing job! They are super addicting to make though. :) I never thought of using pellon for the pages. Great idea!
Wow! I have to make one of these for my new granddaughter.ReplyDelete
This is the absolute BEST quiet book I have ever seen. FANTASTIC JOB!ReplyDelete
A+ Fabulous A+
I have been thinking of making a soft book but found most so boring until now! Sure wish I had just a little bit of your imaginative mind for kids things!
Thanks Bunches and Bunches!
I absolutely love how you designed your quiet book! Great job. :)ReplyDelete
I was so excited to see this! I actually have the original book for these somewhere. Yours turned out so cute!
Mine is currently in progress. I'm using Pellon too. That is what my grandmother did when she made ours. Wondering what kind of pen you used. I've tried a couple fabric pens and haven't found the perfect one for my pellon. Please let me know.
This is brilliant and so awesome! Thanks for sharing the idea and templates!ReplyDelete
That ballet slipper has got to be my favorite! What awesome ideas you have!ReplyDelete
Oh my! This is exactly what I've been looking for! This is one of the best and most professional looking quiet books I've seen. It might actually allow me to finally make one! Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
Wow! You did a great job with this. I love the flower pot, the slipper and the dressup page, but it's all great and really creative. This was one of my favorite posts this week and I've linked up to it here: http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2011/01/weekly-favorites-for-january-23-2011.html I'm also a new follower of your blog.ReplyDelete
You're RIDICULOUS and I mean that in the best way possible -- i am so impressed!!!ReplyDelete
This is seriously the cutest quiet book I've seen in a LONG time... we'll be featuring this!! Thanks for sending us the link!
Missy & Kimi
I tried using transfer paper to get the monkey image onto the felt but no luck. The image didn't go through to the felt. Am I doing something wrong?ReplyDelete
There are different kinds of transfer paper. Double check to make sure you have the iron on kind and be sure you're following the directions properly. Sorry I can't be of more help.
This is beautiful! My son sometimes decided he doesn't need a nap and on those days the rule is he has to stay in his room and have quiet alone time. This would be great for those days! And for plane rides. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
astonishing! wonderful work, compliments
hi! i'm featuring this on my blog today! www.smallfineprint.comReplyDelete
hi i just wanted to say thank you for the ideas and patterns you have shared on your blog! i just finished my 2nd quiet book and cannot thank you enough for the help i received from your blog!
I made 2 quiet books, one for each of my nephews, last summer, where were your pages when I was looking so hard for ideas? :) I love your quiet book!! wow! if you want, you can check mine out:http://valfrazier.blogspot.com/2011/03/quiet-book-finished-product.htmlReplyDelete
I saw this linked somewhere...then I went to add it to my "To Do" page on my blog...then I realized I've already linked to yours...maybe I shoudl get around to actually doing it.ReplyDelete
Oh. My. Goodness! This is awesome. You are one very talenred Momma! I'm jealous of your skills, big time.ReplyDelete
Great job, well done! I love your style. I love making these for my grandson. I have one waiting for his birthday in August!ReplyDelete
This quiet book is magnificent!! Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Wow!!! This book is spectacular! Really fantastic!! (I saw your link on Beneath the Rowan Tree)ReplyDelete
Great, now I have GUILT! Making a quiet book is on my list of things to finish (my son is now five). I will get mine done, I WILL! I may substitute in a few of your too-cute pages as well! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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Wow this is sooo awesome! The pages look so great and they are so creative. My son would definitely love this sort of book.
:) Rachel
Love this!! My daughter saw it when I was looking at it and she said "ohh, mama, beautiful!!" So I guess I'll be making one!
Thanks for sharing your awesome craft and for linking up to "Crafts for Under Twenty Somethings!"
Wow! Impressive!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Adding it to my to do list. What beautiful pages.ReplyDelete
I love your quiet book. I just finished a doll quiet book for my daughter. She helped me design the clothes for the girl. It is basically a doll house with a bathroom page and bedroom and park. It was fun to make. If you want to see it go to:http://www.auntsarahscreations.com.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous book. Thank you so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
Great, great book! I love the road page....how did you do the signs?ReplyDelete
I suddenly can't find the list of supplies I'll need. Am I missing it or has it been removed?ReplyDelete
There is a link to the list of supplies on the post with the templates here:
I have posted a link to your page on my blog. Your book was one of the inspirations for mine.
Did you cut out all the felt pieces? The leaves look so nice. Also, did you hand stitch some of the felt onto your book? I was just looking at the doll. Maybe I just don't have as good a machine as you, or I don't know how to use mine that well yet, but the sewing you've done looks so perfect. How do you do it?ReplyDelete
Yes. I cut everything by hand (I'm crazy like that) but a good pair of sewing scissors makes it a lot easier. And I hate sewing by hand so everything is done with my machine(except the buttons). The trick is to sew VERY slowly and carefully.
Thank you so much! That helps a ton! I love your work!ReplyDelete
Do you or should I say...would you make one to sell?? Like an etsy site? I do not have time to make one but that is great!! I'd buy one for sure!! Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com If you do that! You did awesome.ReplyDelete
I heart this! How amazing. I can't even imagine how long it took for you to make that. Sheesh! You should sell these. I would totally buy one.ReplyDelete
Me again:) I was cutting out the leaves for the tree and it occurred to me, how did you sew the snaps on without the thread showing through on the other side? I am not using stiff felt but would it make a difference?ReplyDelete
When I sewed the snaps they did show through on the other side. I didn't make my pages back to back though. I sewed two paged together to make one. Does that make sense?
So happy to find this collection of patterns. I have been contemplating a couple Quiet Books for grandkids, and these are wonderful ideas! Thanks so much for your creativity and generousity! -Grandma JReplyDelete
Hi Amy,
It totally makes sense, thank you:) But what about the leaves and flowers? Those have snaps on them but I'm not sure how you sewed them on so nicely. Any secret? I am using stiff felt by the way. I'm following your advice to the T. I'll try and show pictures when I'm done:) Thank you for all your help!!
Amy, how did you bind it and make the front and back covers. I've never done this before so your help would mean a lot. I've got all the pages done!! I would love to show you how well they turned out.ReplyDelete
I have instructions about making the cover here:
I'm looking forward to seeing your book when it is done!
Looks beautiful - well done! Although I do think it'd be appropriate to give credit to the original source of most of those templates (since it's implied you made them all). Most of those came from an awesome book from the 80's or earlier... at least it looked that old when I used it. lol Yahoo for quite books and sanity when we need it. :)ReplyDelete
Hi Natalie,
I gathered my quiet book inspiration from many sources and ideas I've seen around and don't have an original source. I did draw up the templates for each page myself. If there is an "original" source for quiet books I'd love to see it.
Love your book! Me and a few friends have used your pellon idea. We are now ready to assemble but wondering how you hole punched them? I've practiced on my extra pellon with a hole punch and it is tough! Any tips???ReplyDelete
Ryan and Kaeli-
Yes! Punching holes in pellon IS tough. I think I got bruises on my hands when I did mine. Sorry I don't have any tips for you. Beauty is pain, right? Maybe you could convince your husband to punch a few holes to give your hands a break. Good luck!
Hi, I would love to purchase one for my grandchildren. Are you interested in talking details? Sincerely, DonnaReplyDelete
Hi, would you make and sell one to me?ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the inspiration and wonderful templates. Your generosity has made it possible for me to get a serious jumpstart today while my 3 year old was in preschool. We are flying cross country in 2 weeks and I'm hoping to have this and one of your infant plane mats done by then. Thank you so much!!!!ReplyDelete
Hi! I am taking your amazing templates and starting my own. I am not a sewer by any stretch of the imagination and I have a question. Did you make each page, then sew two pages together? If so, did you just do a top stitch? Am I making sense?
Thanks, Jenny
Yes! I made each page and then sewed two pages together. Be sure to do your hole punches first though otherwise the pages will be too thick to get your hole punch through. I sewed around the pages at about 1/8 inch from the edge. Hope that answers your question.
What a wonderful book! I am new to using felt in my sewing so I was just going to wing it while making a quiet book for my little one, but your project has provided so much inspiration. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Amazing. That must have taken you quite sometime. It is something that your child will want to keep for their children. Wish they made more books like that for sale.ReplyDelete
Wow! I love it! Your pages are simply FABULOUS! :) Will get working!ReplyDelete
Nearing completion of my book, much of which is made with these templates and your ideas. Thank you! I know my daughter and a friend (I'm making 2 books) will love these and will be great when we both have new babies to take care of and need a few minutes!
That tree page is TOUGH, but adorable. My hand sewing skills aren't great... the string for the snaps is definitely showing through. I saw in the comments above that your string showed through, but I'm wondering if you maybe took your pictures before you sewed your snaps on? I am finding that the transparent thread shows a little less than matching color thread for this.
Thanks so much for your tutorials/templates!
WOW, never seen such a great book before! All is fabulous! Greetings from Switzerland!ReplyDelete
Wow amazing excellent piece of work!I really impressed to visit your great blog post..Great job done keep it up... Website TemplateReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this great idea! I just started mine (almost sewing everything in for strenght) and it is looking simply wonderful. My problem is my toddler keeps snatching pieces as I am working (he kept taking the puzzle pieces when I was cutting everything else out). Here's hoping mine turns out as nice as yours.ReplyDelete
Love this I really really really want to make this. I'm a new follower and would love if you stopped by and followed me back www.iheartpears.blogspot.comReplyDelete
very nice project :) looking so preciously :) feel invited to my quiet books ideas :)
greetings from Poland :)
So cute!
I'd love it if you shared this with the Fun Family Crafts audience.
FFC is similar to Craftgawker but it only features kid friendly tutorials.
Looking forward to seeing what fun crafts you submit!
I have been on a search for quiet books and been wildly disappointed at what is out there for even ideas never the less templates. This is fantastic!ReplyDelete
First of all, thanks so much for sharing! Your book is FABULOUS! My daughter is turning one soon, so I started making a quiet book for her using most of your templates, along with some inspiration from other blogs. Anyway, the Season Tree is my favorite and as I'm cutting out the dainty little flowers and leaves, I started wondering how the felt is holding up to little hands yanking them off the page. I'm wondering if I should've cut these out of the stiff felt to make them a little more sturdy? Thanks again for helping the "artistically challenged" of us and posting your templates!!!ReplyDelete
I was wondering if you you have a template for the girls hair? Do you by any chance have one for boys hair too? Thank you!! Love your book!ReplyDelete
Hi, Amy! I am so excited to start my quiet book using your directions and templates! A few questions: 1. For the monkey - did you transfer the design of the monkey to dark brown, light brown, and white felt and then cut out what pieces you needed from each? 2. Where did the pictures for the road signs and car come from? If they are colored pictures, did you transfer them onto felt using the transfer paper and the color transfers as well? 3. I know this question has been asked already, but I'm still not understanding how your sewing of the Velcro and snaps doesn't show through on the top side of the leaves, puzzle pieces, flower petals, etc. What am I missing? I understand that the sewing is covered up on the back side of the page because two pages are sewn together. Lastly, I'm assuming that the "fusible webbing" is the "Wonder Under" on the supply list? Thanks so much for your inspiration and help!ReplyDelete
1&2. The monkey and road sighs can be found on the template page (http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2011/01/quiet-book-templates.html?showComment=1347308379259#c5854154040354457714). You simply print it out in color on transfer paper and iron it on using the instructions with the transfer paper you buy.
3. The velcro is the stick on kind, and with the snaps you can see the thread, just maybe not in my pictures.
4. Fusible webbing and wonder under are the same thing.
Thank you! I don't know how I missed the link for the signs and monkey, but I did. I have started on my son's book and I can hardly wait to see how it turns out! Thanks again!Delete
Did you use the fusible webbing even on the pieces that are not sewn down? Like the dress up clothes and the flower pot that is only partly sewn?ReplyDelete
The fusible webbing acts like glue--so you don't have to sew everything down. If it isn't attached to the page then there's no need for the fusible webbing.Delete
Wow, these quiet books are amazing. I can only imagine how much time and detail you put into them. Great work!!!!!ReplyDelete
This is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!ReplyDelete
What a cute Quiet Book! I made two for my daughters many years ago, one for my older granddaughter 2 years ago, and am working on my second granddaughter's. It's always good to see others' creativity and get a new idea or two.
I found it interesting that you questioned the "quietness" of the zipper page but use Velcro on most of the pages. Seems like Velcro would make more noise than zippers.
Hi I was wondering if you purchased the numbers on the flowers already made?ReplyDelete
I cut the numbers out myself. I'm sure you could find ones at a craft store though.Delete
Lovely and so well and lovingly made! Thank you for sharing your talents. I will be making this for my newest grand-niece and grand-nephew.ReplyDelete
this is amazing and hope to follow some for a xmas gift for my daughter
why is the doll page only for your daughter, did you ask him, if he wanted one?
Whew! Just finishing up 2 quiet books! Used your pages as a guide but also had a pattern that I had traced when my son was about a year old. He is now 31! Never got around to doing it. Now I did one for his daughter and one for another granddaughter. I still need to finish the cover and it will be done! You were soooooo right when you said that it was time-consuming!!! Thanks for your inspiration and your fantastic blog!
Congratulations on finishing! Your granddaughters will love them I'm sure!Delete
What a wonderful quiet book! I've been contemplating what to use as the base (cotton fabric with bating in the middle or felt) but you've thrown me with the Pellan! Did you just sew two pages back to back or is there some sort of bating in the middle?ReplyDelete
Yes, just two pages back to back. Nothing in the middle. Good luck with your project!Delete
We are leaving on a 7day road trip next week and I'm so sorry I only found your blog now!! But maybe I can squeeze in some time to make a couple of pages for my two kids (3 and 6)!! My daughter can't get enough of dress-up dolls. My boy (3) likes to match things & find places for things so I'll do something for him too. THANKS!!! I'm also following now!ReplyDelete
I just wanted to say thank you. I followed your directions to make and design my own quiet book pages. Thank you so much! http://eclecticlamb.com/2013/01/07/farm-themed-quiet-book/ReplyDelete
I saw that you didn't include a doll for boys, but I bet a little boy would like something like a superhero felt doll! Thanks for all the great inspiration; I don't have kids yet but am saving ideas for when I do! :)ReplyDelete
You did an amazing job. That was tons of work and it looks awesome. Thanks for linking up at Family Fun Friday at http://happyandblessedhome.com/category/family-fun/ Please stop by this Friday to see if your post was featured.
Best Wishes, Monica
SO Super cute !
my mom used to sew these yrs ago.. she had a clothes line with clothes in the 'basket' to hang on the line w/Velcro.
a train with small animals that were removable.
balloons for counting.. each on it's own string .. balloons attached with snaps.
a page to tie up shoes.. one with buttons , zipper & snaps..
she had a shape matching page too..
SO fun to make & fun to use for the kids.
I love your quiet book page! It's so detailed and creative! I recently made quiet books for my kids and drew a bit of inspiration from yours and linked it on my blog, you can check it out here: http://babesindeutschland.com/2013/08/02/grays-felt-book/
Thanks for the inspiration!
Aren't the small pieces a choking hazard?!?! Anything that can fit into a film container is.ReplyDelete
Please only allow your children to play with age appropriate toys and activities. If your child is young enough that they are still putting objects in their mouths then this activity may not be suitable for them. As with any toy parental judgement must be used.Delete
hi there,. just wondering what you used to adhere the felt when you didn't sew. like the flower with the eight petals -- you can't see sewing on the petals to attach the velcro -- and i want to know what you used.ReplyDelete
Divinity- I used wonder under to apply the felt pieces. You can see the process in this post: http://www.serving-pink-lemonade.com/2010/06/dinosaur-play-mat.htmlDelete
thanks for sharing! I am going to use your templates to create a quiet book for my son.ReplyDelete
What a fun idea Maybe it will help my boys sit still during church, lol!
I featured on my Sew Boy features today!
I am a little late to the comments... :) I am currently making one for my son and I love your ideas. Can you tell me, did you do back to back pages? If so, did you just sew the two white sheets together? Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Yes, my pages are back to back and I sewed the two sheets together. Have fun making your book!Delete
Muchas gracias! Es un quiet book precioso! Quiero que sepas que desde Europa se están usando tus plantillas. :)ReplyDelete
What kind of felt?ReplyDelete
Love your quiet book! I made a counting petals page using your templates and linked back to you on my blog! Here's the website if you want to check it out: http://thenotsoboredhousewife.com/?p=1395 Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Super cute quiet book Nikki! I'm so glad you were able to use my templates!Delete


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Diazepam tablets
What is this medicine?
DIAZEPAM (dye AZ e pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and nervousness. It also can help treat alcohol withdrawal, relax muscles, and treat certain types of seizures.
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. If this medicine upsets your stomach, take it with food or milk. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. If you have been taking this medicine regularly for some time, do not suddenly stop taking it. You must gradually reduce the dose or you may get severe side effects. Ask your doctor or health care professional for advice. Even after you stop taking this medicine it can still affect your body for several days.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breathing problems
loss of balance or coordination
signs and symptoms of low blood pressure like dizziness; feeling faint or lightheaded, falls; unusually weak or tired
suicidal thoughts or other mood changes
trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
nausea, vomiting
What may interact with this medicine?
Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
narcotic medicines for cough
sodium oxybate
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
antihistamines for allergy, cough and cold
certain antibiotics like clarithromycin, erythromycin, rifampin
certain medicines for anxiety or sleep
certain medicines for blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heartbeat
certain medicines for depression, like amitriptyline, fluoxetine, sertraline, tranylcypromine
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