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	"WAVE" No.2 December 2006 Editorial Topic of the Issue SORCE Network festivals in 2006 Belgrade nice start, Pecs first decade First International Student Week in Belgrade, ISWiB 2006 took place from June 30 till July 5, with the motto "Crossing Borders". Students from all around Europe spent a nice time exchanging experiences and making new personal and professional international contacts. Maribor and Timisoara keep their long tradition, Gristuf had a colourful event and Pecs celebrated 10th anniversary... >> Being Participant in Belgrade - ISWiB 2006 Love, Art, Music and Slivovica Impressions from Pecs - ICWiP Inspiring festival Being Organizer - Gristuf 2006 Ten Days Paradise Participant in Maribor - SCIM Wet SCIM 2006 Politics New member of European family Romania gets the EU green card For the past 16 years EU membership has been the main goal of every Romanian Government; Romania signed its Europe Agreement in 1993 and submitted its official application for membership in the EU in 1995, being the third country to do so after Hungary and Poland. However, in order to be eligible for EU membership, Romania had to undergo a number of reforms and fulfill certain political criteria... >> Life in Kosovo Kosovo for Beginners Try to imagine life in Kosovo... Serbs and Albanians hate each other. One must not speak Serbian language (and no difference is with Bosnian or Croatian language) in Albanian region and vice versa. People unite hostility towards each other and uncertainty about their future... This summer, I had spent two weeks in Kosovska Mitrovica, Pec, Pristina and this text is my observation of the spot...>> Economics Travel Possibilities Low Cost - High Fly Low cost flying companies are airlines, which offer generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. Often you can buy thetickets only in the internet and not on direct sale. The flights are mostly short & commonly in the morning or late in the evening to avoid air traffic delays and take advantage of lower landing fees...>> Science & Tech The Year of Nikola Tesla The Man who invented the 20th Century Nikola Tesla, a Serb born in Smiljan, then Austria-Hungary (later Yugoslavia, today Croatia) was one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known. He had spent most of his career life in the United States. Tesla was shy, eccentric, scientist whose electronic inventions are reflected ubiquitously in the modern world. UNESCO has declared 2006 "The Year of Nikola Tesla" and Serbia and Croatia organized hundreds of performances, ceremonies and workshops dedicated to the scientist...>> What Do You Prefer: Plasma or LCD TV? Clear Favor for Plasma TheSynovate study, conducted this summer in the UK, France and Germany, asked consumers which screen provided the best overall image quality for the following criteria: sharpness, colour, response speed, contrast, black quality and resolution. The study was commissioned by Panasonic and Pioneer...>> Sport Volleyball: Women's World Championship - Japan 2006 Golden Russian Girls! The main favourites were Russia, Cuba, Italy, and Brazil. But so much attention wasn't paid even to the golden girls but to the girls who won the bronze medal. Only two days after the great success, Serbian girls got warm welcome back party on the plato in front of the City Council in Belgrade. Singing, flags, applauses. More than 10 thousands people came welcome the girls, third in the world, after 28 years without taking part in World Championships...>> Entertainment The Danube Delta A Journey to the Edge of the World The sun rises from the sea. In this universe of water, the only means of transportation is by boat. The main occupation is fishing and it is said that you can eat almost any kind of fish cooked in almost any way, the most famous being a special kind of soup called "borsch". While travelling on the canals, beyond floating rush and reed islets you can find water lillies and pelicans...>> and much more in all sections... explore!