Ambien...I don't like you anymore!

<b>Goodbye Ambien</b> <br />As my 3-year old grand-niece said with her hands on her hips, after her mother made her angry, "I've decided I don't like you anymore!".<br /><br />Three nights in a row, after taking Ambien, I've basically sleep-walked and ate food I didn't plan to eat or remember eating. The first two nights it wasn't too bad, a few extra pieces of fruit that I didn't remember eating, but last night: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYewCQONrm4UD_jJmHIib8wzFoldLoQKBfBAAEGsk9jkp-N_RoLJkxVirH6xC5QEa51cs2LjoFY3esSRhJANjmOZz-Fvd4_-NBwrR-JEhlXwaMGnrdjKYhFa0d0Gyr9fRsqLB_Z1IplMCG/s1600/chips2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYewCQONrm4UD_jJmHIib8wzFoldLoQKBfBAAEGsk9jkp-N_RoLJkxVirH6xC5QEa51cs2LjoFY3esSRhJANjmOZz-Fvd4_-NBwrR-JEhlXwaMGnrdjKYhFa0d0Gyr9fRsqLB_Z1IplMCG/s320/chips2.jpg" width="320px" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a full 8-cup container of chips (my husband's food, not mine). Worse than eating the chips is the conversation I had with my husband as I was eating them which I totally don't remember. Something about I had been good for six weeks and I deserved a treat. Approximately 600 calories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bye-bye Ambien. Hello sleepless in Seattle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Best huumus in the world and I made it!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to <a href="http://ohshegkows.com/">ohshegkows.com</a> recipe, <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/12/04/the-hummus-that-changed-everything/">The Hummus That Changed Everything</a>.</div><br />There's no oil in the recipe, but I drizzled olive oil over it, as Angela suggested. The first time I used a whole teaspoon, which was too much. The next time I only used 1/2 teaspoon which was perfect. Scrumptious!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrmgwrEQ8PKy3aePQ-_2SZowadii7qN-jGPmlZA5_I2Pb9Zc-P3DjSNGnQkrbyD9dCn1-hLfAbYl3SWipzEH2IcjFSy0jEtnT_hSPqinuMgoVmgadtRTBYcRG4TNr78Oetv4ic_6BlJOE/s1600/hummus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="240px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrmgwrEQ8PKy3aePQ-_2SZowadii7qN-jGPmlZA5_I2Pb9Zc-P3DjSNGnQkrbyD9dCn1-hLfAbYl3SWipzEH2IcjFSy0jEtnT_hSPqinuMgoVmgadtRTBYcRG4TNr78Oetv4ic_6BlJOE/s320/hummus.jpg" width="320px" /></b></a></div><br /><b>Dash Point Park hike yesterday</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stairs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAox5Ar8WTnHtrFYlBJZHBgcdtxURV70rkFpoyTyqX_LCSxXPGEPhNDROcFIwogsFVEFsa9ONTkk0KK4Qff5A60qJggEaP8CVdVPzWE_fNXPHYv3D9bW_DWCdF_HDBgMbUfcyh_tqf_dG/s1600/stairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAox5Ar8WTnHtrFYlBJZHBgcdtxURV70rkFpoyTyqX_LCSxXPGEPhNDROcFIwogsFVEFsa9ONTkk0KK4Qff5A60qJggEaP8CVdVPzWE_fNXPHYv3D9bW_DWCdF_HDBgMbUfcyh_tqf_dG/s320/stairs.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Puget Sound, worth the short hike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK40X3G9m4S3Nidb5U2Pat5fZsErIpvcrBGdkSn9dokrnt-YD3J6mqE1qh4GfT1SJBnXBD-jUagyy5pXTFykvtCLN6ShdH8PSfY17wApkZ73NDRpUmAmnh5GDNjDjkArHVM23gX76EeuF/s1600/view2+dp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK40X3G9m4S3Nidb5U2Pat5fZsErIpvcrBGdkSn9dokrnt-YD3J6mqE1qh4GfT1SJBnXBD-jUagyy5pXTFykvtCLN6ShdH8PSfY17wApkZ73NDRpUmAmnh5GDNjDjkArHVM23gX76EeuF/s320/view2+dp.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K5QHddhOSdA2Yx11t-TRzIlVd3ALiG5Pd2LZdOvu4LbxvQicT-YLohxRDI1UALzuckaLhOnPZ5MlZbYQzfdnADNhBjSUS0WAx5nEuhfox8ryWcGjW5MRJ7n9pUhOpG3NxaljMPrrJcwl/s1600/view3+dp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K5QHddhOSdA2Yx11t-TRzIlVd3ALiG5Pd2LZdOvu4LbxvQicT-YLohxRDI1UALzuckaLhOnPZ5MlZbYQzfdnADNhBjSUS0WAx5nEuhfox8ryWcGjW5MRJ7n9pUhOpG3NxaljMPrrJcwl/s320/view3+dp.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><b>Today's hike, my usual trail by my house</b><br />It was 85 degrees and I think I overdid it. It was worth it though because I found a great blackberry patch (and no people!).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Mt. Rainier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksjZ0HF4unqqlGV8yjRElViVy03vVlLC-GuamIw2Mb-lGwxE9bTlXUYu8frATCrpkMdOnvfY02zatxmhABb3RJOnjNOCRUk2XFsN0h_yt_H0DQYWf0GzMdy0S_w87frUPsipps_OheEGA/s1600/rainier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksjZ0HF4unqqlGV8yjRElViVy03vVlLC-GuamIw2Mb-lGwxE9bTlXUYu8frATCrpkMdOnvfY02zatxmhABb3RJOnjNOCRUk2XFsN0h_yt_H0DQYWf0GzMdy0S_w87frUPsipps_OheEGA/s400/rainier.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great weather, but dead, brown grass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51Z9F8A0XaFGK22SYgXLfPRWWswx9OOryfHvFfUT8xnJbddLz7UdxKLdj7kOOR3GdP5a6YFNm7QVyqCVVvFESJzo-SsD-xoiGN4CRYjoXj6O5ZhjuEu-fT17Sq-1kUQ_ZVjomB063i_IW/s1600/bn+grass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51Z9F8A0XaFGK22SYgXLfPRWWswx9OOryfHvFfUT8xnJbddLz7UdxKLdj7kOOR3GdP5a6YFNm7QVyqCVVvFESJzo-SsD-xoiGN4CRYjoXj6O5ZhjuEu-fT17Sq-1kUQ_ZVjomB063i_IW/s400/bn+grass.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect blackberries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pV1sdwmVG3KCdsPVs_eY8VItKHTKriAScyJgh5zttFJUnD3rnZVnot0Ees_GEAaV-vXSJkmqBUOTBd9vpYqeZxYnt_zmEGBLPHDR028LGKAZ0o0t_Tox7tipFzJoMbr1u9cCjuAyZfPV/s1600/cast+and+bkberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pV1sdwmVG3KCdsPVs_eY8VItKHTKriAScyJgh5zttFJUnD3rnZVnot0Ees_GEAaV-vXSJkmqBUOTBd9vpYqeZxYnt_zmEGBLPHDR028LGKAZ0o0t_Tox7tipFzJoMbr1u9cCjuAyZfPV/s320/cast+and+bkberries.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhmE4DfDnRhGnzDV4BL0TAvVjYaoDQl3ERyJaksGO9KeQAecSBdxg6Lg9rWRcBTaUc2T5RS2ULeVrW6r9Laorn6rbZp8qJMxcCdzTBh6nlAPIuT9muJOkC9ADCV8AsqgV4FNL_3QLHPap/s1600/2+bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhmE4DfDnRhGnzDV4BL0TAvVjYaoDQl3ERyJaksGO9KeQAecSBdxg6Lg9rWRcBTaUc2T5RS2ULeVrW6r9Laorn6rbZp8qJMxcCdzTBh6nlAPIuT9muJOkC9ADCV8AsqgV4FNL_3QLHPap/s320/2+bk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My cat's Halloween costume That I bought her yesterday. And if looks could kill...I'd be dead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things I do to entertain myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglj_ArgO3HV0EdrlTtdAFsu8LSr4Yw9UhrIYmxPrPGPog8bDIooazj-Uprur-gJVa83EZaAcnDlfmRiHM0If1LgxpiAWqrPGMEnL8-_BTDTEI1pFJsE1CvGroLJrSVzwbZVU0xIWqb-r8T/s1600/missy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglj_ArgO3HV0EdrlTtdAFsu8LSr4Yw9UhrIYmxPrPGPog8bDIooazj-Uprur-gJVa83EZaAcnDlfmRiHM0If1LgxpiAWqrPGMEnL8-_BTDTEI1pFJsE1CvGroLJrSVzwbZVU0xIWqb-r8T/s320/missy.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My hair. Some of the hideous ash toner has washed out. My bangs are growing out, but still too short. Looking at this picture I can see why I got the senior (62+) discount at the movies last week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm only 56. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPlSfJqMVAog59ZDVbZeTx76cx3QnI3H8wW_LUhfij4tfI29QcEkt-rkOuxbyVXCoGRtjBi6lyUZJHxBBmw2a9E81_Vznzq1YRjt-cNsoc14YHCv6bYypRFQBJPaEPg5UyLa9BqW0EsZQ/s1600/183.4_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPlSfJqMVAog59ZDVbZeTx76cx3QnI3H8wW_LUhfij4tfI29QcEkt-rkOuxbyVXCoGRtjBi6lyUZJHxBBmw2a9E81_Vznzq1YRjt-cNsoc14YHCv6bYypRFQBJPaEPg5UyLa9BqW0EsZQ/s320/183.4_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b></b>

Ambien...I don't like you anymore!

Goodbye Ambien As my 3-year old grand-niece said with her hands on her hips, after her mother made her angry, "I've decided I don't like you anymore!".Three nights in a row, after taking Ambien, I've basically sleep-walked and ate food I didn't plan …

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More TeachMeet ideas from the Partners in Learning Institute week in July 2011

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="127"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="198"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="187" style="font-family: inherit;">In a previous post I mentioned about <em>TeachMeets </em>that we were introduced to at the Partners in Learning Institute in July 2011.  At that stage some of us had never even heard of the concept before but we loved the idea and have taken it back to our countries.  We were videoed presenting our teachmeets, but the file is too big to process. However, some of the innovative participators have redone their presentations and have uploaded them to a video site! Here they are to date!</span></div></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="127"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="128" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="194"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="237"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="207" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong closure_uid_z1l4wa="239">1. Arjana on Vodpad</strong></span></span></div></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="194"><br /></div></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="206"><embed allowscriptaccess="never" base="http://content.screencast.com/users/arjana/folders/Jing/media/8ccf28b9-234a-4665-9789-f52308c7eed2/" false="" flashvars="quality=high&bgcolor=#FFFFFF&containerwidth=1280&containerheight=1024&thumb=http://content.screencast.com/users/arjana/folders/Jing/media/8ccf28b9-234a-4665-9789-f52308c7eed2/FirstFrame.jpg&content=http://content.screencast.com/users/arjana/folders/Jing/media/8ccf28b9-234a-4665-9789-f52308c7eed2/TeachMeet.swf&blurover=false&allowfullscreen=" height="415" src="http://content.screencast.com/users/arjana/folders/Jing/media/8ccf28b9-234a-4665-9789-f52308c7eed2/jingswfplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" wmode="transparent"></embed> </div><div style="font-size: 0.9em;"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="192"><a href="http://vodpod.com/watch/15320705-my-first-teach-meet-session">My first Teach Meet Session</a></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="193">- Watch more <a href="http://vodpod.com/tech">Tech Videos</a> at <a href="http://vodpod.com/">Vodpod</a>.</div></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="129" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="209"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://vodpod.com/watch/15320584-teach-meet-session"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="210" style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">http://vodpod.com/watch/15320584-teach-meet-session</span></a></span></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="209"><br /></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="209"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="246"><strong>2. B<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="199" style="font-family: inherit;">ram on YouTube</span></span></strong></div></div></div><br /><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="214"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="247"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kNRajKnb6t8" width="420"></iframe></div></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="176" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="138" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="248"><strong><span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="160"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="215" style="font-family: inherit;">3. Bart on YouTube</span></span></span></strong></div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n7isb04QZ8Y" width="420"></iframe><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="157" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="168" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="253"><strong>4. Yugoslava used Screenr</strong></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="253"><strong><br /> </strong></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="396" src="http://www.screenr.com/embed/htMs" width="420"></iframe><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" closure_uid_z1l4wa="159" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="233">http:<a href="http://www.screenr.com/htMs"><span closure_uid_z1l4wa="224" style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">//www.screenr.com/htMs</span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: #edeff4; background-origin: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div></div><div closure_uid_z1l4wa="127"><br /></div></div><br />I am hoping that this idea of <i>Teachmeets</i> will really spread in South Africa. This is a great way to share integration-with-technology ideas. If you hold a TeachMeet in your area PLEASE let us know about it! </div>

teachmeets More TeachMeet ideas from the Partners in Learning Institute week in July 2011

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When did you last use Skype in your classroom?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_psidq7="127"></div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="131">Skype is a programme that can connect teachers and pupils all over the globe FOR FREE – yet many schools are unaware of its amazing potential. All you need is a computer connected to the internet in the classroom! Want to know more?</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="131"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="132"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="106"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>How do you get started?</strong></span></div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="132"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="190">If you haven’t tried Skype before it is really worth giving it a try. Skype has recently started to make it a lot easier for teachers to find each other by creating a Skype in the classroom website. Now there is no excuse to start using Skype! Why don’t you take a look? <a href="http://education.skype.com/">http://education.skype.com/</a> Click on the picture below! It shows the latest educators to join the site. </div><div closure_uid_ev1l8u="116" closure_uid_psidq7="133"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="133"><br /></div><div class="separator" closure_uid_ev1l8u="153" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://education.skype.com/"><img border="0" height="155" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4l6G7PY2xRzrKp4C_r48j50iW52xZCRR2BVhFw1s-jL_RkZkPJubxrcJ2U5SOHnfGiFr4E8wdwALv_H4-jU_TZQ-kTv9xG57Mp2iQ5AU7MY2pkVWdoFoS2s6OBCdAzhmAxgBXMQ2bpA/s400/newest+skype.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="133"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="134"><strong><span closure_uid_2zi1i7="111" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">10 way chat is a great new feature</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="110" closure_uid_psidq7="134"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="135">Version 5 which came out last year brought out some fantastic new features the best of which has to be the 10 way video chat which is brilliant! I am not sure if this facility is free. </div><div closure_uid_psidq7="135"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="174"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="109"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong closure_uid_2zi1i7="108">How can Skype for Educators help you?</strong></span></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="109"><br /></div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="178">The <a href="http://education.skype.com/">http://education.skype.com/</a>website has a whole list of projects to get involved in:</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="178"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="294"><iframe frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21655503?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/21655503">How to find a project on Skype in the classroom</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6382390">Skype in the classroom</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="136">There is step by step instruction on how to get started and find like-minded teachers:</div><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="137"><iframe frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21665486?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/21665486">How to create a profile and find a teacher</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6382390">Skype in the classroom</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="138"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="139">There are many resources to explore:</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="139"><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21662447?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400"></iframe><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/21662447">How to find a resource on Skype in the classroom</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6382390">Skype in the classroom</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="140"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong closure_uid_psidq7="295">Where else can you find classrooms to Skype with? </strong></span></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="296">1. Edublogs gives a whole directory of teachers looking for Skype partners. They have even added the time zone of the teachers which is something that is important to note. </div><div closure_uid_psidq7="297"><a href="http://theedublogger.com/want-to-connect-with-other-classrooms/">http://theedublogger.com/want-to-connect-with-other-classrooms/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="297"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="354">2. The Skype in schools wiki: </div><div closure_uid_psidq7="354"><a closure_uid_psidq7="358" href="http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/">http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="362"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="362">3. Around the world in 80 days Skype project: </div><div closure_uid_psidq7="362"><a href="http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.wikispaces.com/">http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.wikispaces.com/</a></div><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="372"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="112">4. Want-ads - looking for educators to skype with:</div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="373"><a href="http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/w/page/11008389/Want-Ads">http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/w/page/11008389/Want-Ads</a></div><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="141"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="113"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>What sort of things can you do with Skype in the classroom?</strong></span></div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="141"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="377">1. You can debate!</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="378"><a href="http://loisath.edublogs.org/2009/08/29/student-inter-school-debating-with-skype/">Student Inter-school Debating with Skype</a> by Lois Smethurst</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="617"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="616"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="114">2. Here are 10 great ideas: </div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="650"><a href="http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/41726/10-Ways-to-Use-Skype-in-the-Classroom?source=Blog_Email_%5b10+Ways+to+Use+Skype%5d">10 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom</a></div><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="379"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="115">3. You can even give students skype jobs in the classroom! <a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/04/11/skype-jobs-for-students/">http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/04/11/skype-jobs-for-students/</a></div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="379"><br /></div><div closure_uid_5jssid="117">4. What about inviting an author? Here is a post about the author and illustrator Mike Artell</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="383"><a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/02/12/skyping-in-mike-artell-illustrator-author/">http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/02/12/skyping-in-mike-artell-illustrator-author/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="383"><br /></div>5. This is another post about author and illustrator Jan and Phil Huling-<br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="387"><a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/24/skyping-in-author-and-illustrator-jan-phil-huling/">http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/24/skyping-in-author-and-illustrator-jan-phil-huling/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="387"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="391">6. A post by Jack Kenny lists some of the ideas she has noticed: <br /><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6090279">http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6090279</a> </div><div closure_uid_psidq7="391"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="391">7. This is a popular post showing 50 things you can do with Skype:</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="392"><a href="http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/">http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="396"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="396"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="116">8. More ideas from Shelley Terrell: </div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="397"><a href="http://oupeltglobalblog.com/2010/05/28/motivating-adult-learners-skype-an-expert/">http://oupeltglobalblog.com/2010/05/28/motivating-adult-learners-skype-an-expert/</a></div><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="142"><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Did you know that experts are willing to come into your classroom?</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="142"><br /></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="117">1. A list of experts willing to skype into your classroom:</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="401"><a href="http://www.skypeforeducators.com/educators.htm">http://www.skypeforeducators.com/educators.htm</a></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="118" closure_uid_psidq7="401"><br /></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="119">2. Skype an author network:</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="405"><a href="http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/">http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="181"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="143"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="120"><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Want a few tips before you start?</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="120"><br /></div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="144"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="121">1. Watch a great video by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano’s Presentation ‘<a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/16/k12online09/">Around the World with Skype</a>” to get you started</div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="144"><br /></div><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" src="http://blip.tv/play/hOsmgbH1PQI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="145">2. Skype tips: </div><div closure_uid_psidq7="409"><a href="http://room202.edublogs.org/skype-tips/">http://room202.edublogs.org/skype-tips/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="409"><br /></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="129"><div closure_uid_5jssid="119">3. How I taught skype to my class by Coolcat Teacher. Vicki has also added a detailed step-by-step video in her post. </div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="413"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/10/using-skype-in-classroom-or-just.html">http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/10/using-skype-in-classroom-or-just.html</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="413"><br /></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="130">4. Dummies guide to Skype:</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="417"><a href="http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/using-skype-at-school.html">http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/using-skype-at-school.html</a></div><br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="422"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="131"><strong><span closure_uid_psidq7="421" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Livebinders with Skype resources</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="131"><br /></div></div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="132">A Livebinder is a great way to share a variety of resources on a topic. There are several good Skype livebinders to explore.</div><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="133"><br /></div>1. Making connections with Skype<br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="423"><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/present?id=25372">http://livebinders.com/play/present?id=25372</a></div><br />2. Skype in the classroom<br /><div closure_uid_psidq7="482"><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=8641">http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=8641</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="482"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="147"><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Recording your Skype sessions</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="147"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="516">1. <a href="http://www.online-tech-tips.com/free-software-downloads/automatically-record-skype-calls/">Automatically Recording Skype Calls with MP3 Skype</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="516"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="531">2. <a href="http://www.voip-sol.com/15-apps-for-recording-skype-conversations/">15 Apps for Recording Skype</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="531"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="148">3. <a href="http://videoconferencing.wikispaces.com/Recording+Skype">Using PowerGramo</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="148"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="149"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Wikis with Skype resources</strong></span></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="149"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="517">1. <a href="http://technology4kids.pbworks.com/w/page/25344912/Skype">Technology 4 Kids Wiki:</a> Skype Resources</div><div closure_uid_psidq7="518"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="518"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="134">2. Skype in School Wiki:</div></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="519"><a href="http://pdsblogs.org/mattscully/2009/05/06/skype-and-tell/">http://pdsblogs.org/mattscully/2009/05/06/skype-and-tell/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="523"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="523">3. <a href="http://wsfcs.pbworks.com/Skype-in-Schools">http://wsfcs.pbworks.com/Skype-in-Schools</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="523"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="524">4. <a href="http://videoconferencing.wikispaces.com/Home">http://videoconferencing.wikispaces.com/Home</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="150"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="151"><strong closure_uid_psidq7="185"><span closure_uid_psidq7="187" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So then, why should you Skype?</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="151"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="186"><a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/02/reasons-for-skyping-in-the-classroom/">http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/02/reasons-for-skyping-in-the-classroom/</a></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="186"><br /></div><div closure_uid_psidq7="186"><div closure_uid_2zi1i7="135">Why not give it a go? Please comment and tell us of your Skype experiences. We would really love to know about them!</div></div></div>

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BOSNIA, CURSED BY EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TECHNOCRATS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6WjC1Uw5goTm_coKe2WkhRX-lGyXX2olAx-wyGycZTBpMQ6oHq_C-tvgoVwarM6rqxGKcnvJnnvJG0M8aKrT2lXewUY_FI7AwbQ_ZNXg57R-dxeHANrsshkOp0nev3bDiDM8OAezLCGq/s1600/ICG_report_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6WjC1Uw5goTm_coKe2WkhRX-lGyXX2olAx-wyGycZTBpMQ6oHq_C-tvgoVwarM6rqxGKcnvJnnvJG0M8aKrT2lXewUY_FI7AwbQ_ZNXg57R-dxeHANrsshkOp0nev3bDiDM8OAezLCGq/s1600/ICG_report_thumb.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Indifference of the EU and the West on Bosnia’s political stalemate could backfire</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4VgPI_g-2Co?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A fellow political analyst working for the EU in BOSNIA once mentioned the frustration he encounters when briefing EU representatives in BRUSSELS on BOSNIAN issues. It appears that these mostly young highly educated technocrats, running the show in BRUSSELS, lack practical and on the field as well as life experience when it comes to complex geo political decision making in the BALKANS.</span><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Underestimating the ethnic rift</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">  </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the most pressing issues that analysts are trying to point out to the EU and the WEST is that if they don’t offer more decisive support to solve the political stalemate in BOSNIA, BOSNIAKS (Bosnian Muslims) will turn their back on the West and turn towards other Muslim counties for support, thus inviting radical Muslim elements to establish their pillars in BOSNIA and at the doorstep to EUROPE. The SAUDI ARABIAN WAHHABI movement in BOSNIA up to now has played a minor role, despite efforts by politicians to portray them as a serious threat, nevertheless they are present and do have followers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Potential power of youth movements in the Balkans </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">As mentioned in my previous article on BOSNIA dated the 21 July 2011 the older generations of BOSNIAKS are still strongly connected to EUROPE. This does not apply to the young generation who represents a large portion of the BOSNIAN population and who are rather well organized through social networks and student organizations and who share more radical views on the current game the EU and the West plays with BOSNIA. As one BOSNIAK student union leader pointed out bluntly, if the EU does not want us we have TURKEY and other fellow Muslim countries in ASIA to turn to, which are economically better off then EUROPE anyway. Why bother joining the EU or bother to live in harmony with Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats, who tend to favor secession anyway.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The minute the economic situation in BOSNIA deteriorates and the BOSNIAN DIASPORA ceases, the political landscape of BOSNIA will tilt towards more instability and provide fundamentalist movements such as the HOUSE OF SAUD WAHHABI movement the opportunity to gain more influence and power in the region. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unlike EUROPE, BOSNIA consists of a large population of educated youth with lack of perspectives (the latter also applying for the youth of EUROPE), thus creating a dangerous vacuum in the region which should not be underestimated, especially in times when young people increasingly</span><span style="font-size: large;">  voicing their anger on the street around the world. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Dayton Peace Agreement Ghost</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">There exists common consent among the 3 ethnic groups of BOSNIA that the DAYTON PEACE AGREEMENT (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Agreement">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Agreement</a>) is obsolete and that the country’s constitution has to be changed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Threats by the RS (REPUBLICA SRBSKA ) (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republica_Srpska">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republica_Srpska</a>) to separate have been put on hold for now, but in recent past Bosnian Croats also voiced their opinion and called for a 3^rd entity, a move that would definitely complicate the situation in BIH. Some Bosnians suggest forming 3 or 4 cantons with each canton being governed by the respective ethnic entity, thus eliminating the current expensive and politically flawed 10 cantonal system of Bosnia.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Questionable Role of the Office of the High Representative </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">One would think that the OHR (Office of the High Representative) (see <a href="http://www.ohr.int/">http://www.ohr.int/</a>), the EUROPEAN UNION and the WEST would try to intervene more decisively in current secession tendencies in BOSNIA. Instead, as </span><span style="font-size: large;">WILLIAM STUEBNER, an American Diplomat who held several diplomatic posts in BOSNIA during and after the 1992 to 1995 war, points out in an article published in the CYPRUS MAIL, the EU in most likelihood would not step in strongly, should the 2, respectively 3 (Croats) entities really split. </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">(see</span><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cmsearch?keyword=West%27s%20indifference%20could%20condemn%20Bosnia%20anew">http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cmsearch?keyword=West%27s%20indifference%20could%20condemn%20Bosnia%20anew</a>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The indifference displayed by the EU and the West plays in the hands of TURKEY who already has grabbed the key player position in BOSNIA and is willing to go a step further in order to become a key player in the entire region. TURKEY’S position in the BALKANS on the other hand strengthens SAUDI ARABIA’S WAHHABI expansionism in the region, by spreading the Islamic faith. (See TURKISH and SAUDI ARABIA’S common interests at <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MH23Ak02.html">http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MH23Ak02.html</a>, </span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2011/08/20/163186.html">http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2011/08/20/163186.html</a> )</span><span style="font-size: large;">  All in front of the gateway to Europe and with EUROPE playing the indifferent!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Where Occident meets Orient </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unlike EUROPE, TURKEY the USA and its ally SAUDI ARABIA are following another agenda in the Balkans, one that the EU seems to neglect, namely that of vast amount of natural resources in the region.</span><span style="font-size: large;">   </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">BOSNIA and KOSOVO, both hold huge and almost unexploited reserves of coal, lead, zinc, lignite, bauxite and nickel. Rumors of uranium reserves in Kosovo persist, with some arguing that these reserves are located where coincidentally the USA erected the largest US Army base outside the USA, Camp BONDSTEEL.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Without strong guidance from EUROPE the BALKAN is a ticking time bomb. Unfortunately the EU “technocrats” seem not to understand the significance the BALKAN plays in the geopolitical landscape as well as in the “ war of faiths”, where OCCIDENT meets ORIENT.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div>

BOSNIA, CURSED BY EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TECHNOCRATS

Indifference of the EU and the West on Bosnia’s political stalemate could backfire A fellow political analyst working for the EU in BOSNIA once mentioned the frustration he encounters when briefing EU representatives in BRUSSELS on BOSNIAN issues. It…

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