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"WAVE" No.34
August 2009
Editorial
Topic of the Issue
International Student Week in Belgrade, ISWiB 2009
"Challenge
of Changes"
After working part, all the participants could join some free activities - Belgrade
tour, sports day at Ada Ciganlija (Belgrade lake), national evening in famous
Skadarlija street and parties every evening in clubs and boats. The central event
was Country Fair, where ISWiBers had their national stands and could present their
culture, customs, food and drink. The spirit of ISWiB was everywhere and positive
vibrations from this international community could feel miles and miles away...
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Participant view of ISWiB 2009 - Media workshop
See
you on Facebook
I
learned that the real journalists are heroes of the everydays. To deal with the
stress, the boss and the deadline, the disasters of the world is a real service.
Besides, I'm waiting for the time when iPhone will be cheaper than now. I wait
for the application which I can cut voice on my phone. And wait for the time when
it will be well-paid again. I should be a TV star, but before I will start a blog.
It said to be a kind of journalism, who knows
Top
3 on ISWIB 2009
ISWiB
- a 100% unforgettable experience!
Last,
and the most important for me is Top number 3 - connecting people. We started
to communicate right away. At the arrival at the hostel. With some, in Belgrade
we shared hours, days, nights, good feelings, bad feelings, happiness and sadness.
Probably with some of them we are going to stay in close touch, and with others,
first phase of becoming real friends had just began
Spirit
of ISWiB
Challenges
of Changes and not only...
The
ISWiBers, as present and future Change makers, from now on will response to local
and global challenges by their actions while back home, trying to make even small
changes in their countries first. But the most valuable change that could be felt
at the end of the festival - is the change in heart and mind, which sometimes
is too personal and too emotional to describe
Politics
General Elections
in Japan
Goodbye,
Mr. Taro Aso
"Today, I, Taro Aso, decided
to dissolve the House of Representatives and seek a popular mandate." These
were the introductory words of the speech given by Mr. Aso in a press conference
on July 21st 2009, which led to call general elections on August 30. These elections
will designate the share of seats in the House of Representatives and, very possibly,
will appoint a new Prime Minister in the country of the rising sun... >>
The murder of Natalia Estemirova
Another
voice is silenced while the West sleeps on Chechnya
As some members of the European Parliament used to say, Natalia Estemirova
was an emblematic moral figure in the non-violent Chechen resistance. And for
trying to publicise brutal human rights abuses in Chechnya, she paid with her
life. But Natalia's fate have not been a one-off. Three years ago, the fierce
investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya was also shot dead and her killers
are still at large. Now, there is a widespread concern that the people behind
Natalia's death will never be brought to justice by the fact that the Kremelin
turns a blind eye to violations of human rights. That is where Western governments
should come in, as some political analysts defend... >>
Society
European Young Journalist
Award 2009
"Enlarge
your vision"
Among 600 articles arrived from
all over Europe, national juries have decided about winners according to importance
of information, originality of approach, journalistic style and quality of writing,
as well as possibility to keep attention of readers and efforts invested in preparing
article... >>
Illegal emigration and the African Youth
Journey
of unknown destination
Many of African youths regard the ambition of travelling to the advanced countries
through the illegal routes as a 'do or die' matter. Each of these journeys has
always been accompanied by severe dangers that have increasingly sent many migrants
to their early graves. Thousands of lives have been lost in the process as a result
of boat capsizing at the sea or thirst and hunger on the desert... >>
Economics
Skills@Work Challenge
Increasing
entrepreneurial Flair
The first prize of
the international final Skills@Work Challenge - a visit to the UK for more skills
and entrepreneurship development went to team that presented a system facilitating
voting which includes voting over the Internet and mobile telecom networks, facilitating
people with disabilities and mobility needs, representatives of public administration
and parents caring for young children to take active part in elections. One of
the members of the winning team was Aleksandra Petronijeviæ from Serbia... >>
Culture & Arts
The famous
Riccardo Muti in Sarajevo
Warm-hearted
Welcome
Fascinating maestro astonished audience with the performanse of Beethoven and
Brahms in Sarajevo, confirming that the paths of music are devine and without
borders... >>
Legendary violonists: George Enescu, the
prodigy child
When
good music leaves its country of origin
Born on 19th august 1881 in Liveni village, Romania, the last child of
his parents and the only survivor nonetheless, Enescu had from whom to inherit
the love for music: his mother played the guitar, while his father the violin.
He received his first violin when he was just 4 years old and in less than one
year managed to impress people that were experts in the domain... >>
Science & Tech
The tricky
relationship game is partly a biological affair
Chemistry
of Love
If you randomly go out and fail to
establish the necessary link with a supposed contestant to be your partner, do
not worry. The explanation might be in your genes. Yes, that is it. More precisely,
it is thought to be in your MHC - a large genomic region which is responsible
for the immune system. It may seem completely odd, but, according to scientific
evidences, this apparently innocent chromosome region may play a decisive role
when one picks up a mate... >>
DDoS Attacks
The
Day Social Network Sites Went Down
It seems
that the attack was aimed at one specific user, a Georgian anti-Russian blogger
known as Cyxymu (name of a town in the Republic of Georgia). The attacks targeted
all social network sites where this blogger has a profile - including Facebook,
Twitter, LiveJournal (where his blog is located) and his YouTube account, in an
attempt to keep his voice from being heard. It all happened one day before the
anniversary of one year of the beginning of the armed conflict between Russia
and Georgia... >>
Sport
FIVB World league Final
Tournament
Records
beaten in Belgrade Arena
Belgrade was the host of the
20th FIVB World league Final Tournament in volleyball where Brazil took its 8th
title, and the finals were watched by 22.680 viewers... >>
Entertainment
Vintage music from across
the ocean
A
shot of Martini, please! Make it Pink and entertaining!
The founder defined the band
in a simple, yet quite full of implications way, as a 'little romantic Hollywood
musical of the 1940s or 1950s' ". But, whoever listens to them realises that
there is more to this than is said and that is what creates the mystery behind
the band's success: underneath the layer of music which one can easily identify,
there are hidden sounds and instruments which are barely recognizable at the first
listening... >>
and
much more in all sections... explore!
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