WWM Giveaway

As promised, I am giving away my duplicate copy of this month's Weight Watchers Magazine. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvouvC4s5TPi3UcBXE9FIyLvFbRn0lCUdDu5nNy9eYH1U-pqoMS0Z_r0yp4jyBOr0l3pwP2PhsUc7hz_hHygAHorV-v1ES1nUs8mkw_OwvcMp_TIrm7a-1pttHxmcD0WoFVuJRTLx2ZY/s1600/WWM_cover_ma_2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvouvC4s5TPi3UcBXE9FIyLvFbRn0lCUdDu5nNy9eYH1U-pqoMS0Z_r0yp4jyBOr0l3pwP2PhsUc7hz_hHygAHorV-v1ES1nUs8mkw_OwvcMp_TIrm7a-1pttHxmcD0WoFVuJRTLx2ZY/s400/WWM_cover_ma_2012.jpg" width="297" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really like her outfit!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />If you are interested in this magazine, all you have to do is leave a comment below answering this question:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">What has been your biggest challenge you've had to overcome, or are still trying to overcome, during your weight loss journey?  How did you do it?</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That's it!  Of course, if you want to like me on Facebook or Twitter, that's okay too, but those entries don't count this time :).  We'll make it easy peezy for ya.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />On another note, I'm still struggling with staying On Plan this week.  Too many temptations in my house in the name of Hershey Kisses in Dark Chocolate that I actually need to just throw away.  That, and the cravings for junk food has been severe this week.  BUT, it's day by day and that's how I'm approaching it.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now hurry up and leave a comment so you can win your copy of WWM.  I will draw a winner on Saturday!</div>

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As promised, I am giving away my duplicate copy of this month's Weight Watchers Magazine.  I really like her outfit! If you are interest...

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Balkan and the IMF

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtTzHR5UCGtNANpiY_x-WQ5CUg8An_jhxCxuBnMMUNR1VsTv-Psy4ESQIM5gtgjSBxAMxeOAyDE4-ugZNsyOMCo_8Ob8ifO0TCGQvj1tcscX8vHVaDdGa0sXmJ01HU20NPNvVuIroVSrn/s1600/990324-YugoslaviaNATObombing-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtTzHR5UCGtNANpiY_x-WQ5CUg8An_jhxCxuBnMMUNR1VsTv-Psy4ESQIM5gtgjSBxAMxeOAyDE4-ugZNsyOMCo_8Ob8ifO0TCGQvj1tcscX8vHVaDdGa0sXmJ01HU20NPNvVuIroVSrn/s400/990324-YugoslaviaNATObombing-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">WIKILEAKS:</span><span style="color: red;">THE IMF’S FAULT FOR BALKAN WARS</span></b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The International Monetary Fund is partly to blame for wars in former YUGOSLAVIA, according to STRATFOR document published by WIKILEAKS.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">WIKILEAKS made public the internal guidelines that the global intelligence company STRATFOR issues to its analysts in the field. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In the document from 2009, titled Europe Analytical Guidance, STRATFOR alerts its analysts to watch out for any possible riots occurring due to economic crises, since the current situation in BALKANS is complex and multifaceted.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">“Do not forget, the IMF austerity measures imposed on YUGOSLAVIA were in part to blame for the start of the war there. We need to be aware of any economically motivated social discontent,” document states.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Analysts should pay attention to any possible protest and union activity since, according to STRATFOR, the protests by ALBANIAN unions inflamed further conflicts.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxflYPdAYheJU0u1JQ43gHl5RDjEQyZ_QxDt24olu4jDjW6kqH5Syt3eTgDJuN53iHbIPTQOJC2F4Fzn4QlR_Q8cHbWluBjg8RWUA1_TePqAsRnS6ctKctMBzImVI31hLVIBNqAJW5aKr/s1600/reg140_yugoslavia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxflYPdAYheJU0u1JQ43gHl5RDjEQyZ_QxDt24olu4jDjW6kqH5Syt3eTgDJuN53iHbIPTQOJC2F4Fzn4QlR_Q8cHbWluBjg8RWUA1_TePqAsRnS6ctKctMBzImVI31hLVIBNqAJW5aKr/s320/reg140_yugoslavia.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">“Remember, it was the strikes by the ALBANIAN miners in KOSOVO back in the 1980s that in a way moved the region towards conflagration,” states the document.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">When it comes to possible conflicts and security issues, the report finds BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA most critical. “Any split developing in the CROATIAN-MUSLIM federation is key,” it states.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">According to the e-mails from STRATFOR revealed by WIKILEAKS, several journalists from the BALKAN media have been working for this intelligence agency, including VERAN MATIC, head of the BELGRADE based media B92, and BOSKO JAKSIC of POLITIKA newspaper.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">STRATFOR’S computers were apparently invaded last year by the hacker group Anonymous, which revealed personal information of STRATFOR’S customers.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">It seems likely that the files and e-mails released by WIKILEAKS came from that intrusion, though WIKILEAKS is not disclosing its sources.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Chronicle of a debt foretold: IMF & Argentina </span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rpkGhy7BxXw?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Comment:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Every single country that fell pray to the IMF has either defaulted or ended in utter chaos. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">See:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/08/imf-on-trial.html">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/08/imf-on-trial.html</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/07/imf-advice-to-europe.html">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/07/imf-advice-to-europe.html</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/07/global-financial-monopoly-game-part-2.html">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/07/global-financial-monopoly-game-part-2.html</a></span></div>

Balkan and the IMF

WIKILEAKS: THE IMF’S FAULT FOR BALKAN WARS The International Monetary Fund is partly to blame for wars in former YUGOSLAVIA, according to ST...

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