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The Verkhovna Rada has a bill on the abolition of non-aligned status of Ukraine
A few days ago a bill was introduced in the Ukrainian parliament to introduce some changes in the laws of Ukraine, in particular, regarding the country's course in foreign policy (the acquisition of full membership in NATO). The author of the bill was the Opposition MP, a representative of the Batkivshchyna Party, Vyacheslav Kirilenko. Despite the fact that the text of this document is not available on the website of the parliament, the author of the draft itself says in his comments that the main purpose of adopting this bill is to abandon the non-blocking policy of the Ukrainian state in the field of national security, as well as to fix the country's policy at the legislative level for full membership of Ukraine in the North Atlantic Alliance. In particular, Kirilenko says that after Viktor Yanukovych was elected head of state in 2010, the government announced that it intends to change the country's course in implementing foreign policy security, defined in 2003 by the law "On the Fundamentals of Ukraine's National Security". The essence of the law was that Ukraine seeks to acquire membership in NATO - the most effective in the world and the only European collective security system that was created within the framework of the alliance.
Kirilenko also noted that the state refused to receive guarantees to ensure territorial integrity, state sovereignty, the inviolability of state borders, choosing instead military neutrality, which is unprofitable in modern conditions from the point of view of politics, economy and state security. He also expressed confidence that Euro-Atlantic integration will help accelerate the process of European integration and bring Ukraine's entry into the European Union closer.
Earlier, in 2010, the Ukrainian parliament passed a law on the non-aligned status of the state. According to this document, the basic principle of Ukraine's foreign policy is to observe the non-bloc policy of the state, that is, non-participation in military-political alliances and organizations, participation in the development and improvement of the European collective security system, as well as the development of constructive cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance and other international organizations and military-political blocs on all issues of interest to both parties.
Due to the inconsistency of the situation, it makes sense to analyze whether Ukraine should join NATO or not. Judging objectively, experts say, the non-aligned status of the Ukrainian state can provide it with much more than a hypothetical membership in the bloc. First of all, it should be noted that non-alignment means that no one in the world regards Ukraine as a source of a real threat. In addition, non-alignment does not contradict the course towards European integration. And in the event that Ukraine becomes a member of the European Union, the EU will be replenished as the seventh non-aligned state after Sweden, Austria, Finland, Malta, Ireland and Cyprus. What is not unimportant is that the non-aligned status will help to remove from the agenda the very problematic issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO, which causes many problems in building trust relations between Kiev and the key EU states. In the end, the leading heads of state are much more willing to support the entry into the European Union of a peaceful, non-irritating state. In addition, non-alignment contributes to the establishment of a new level of trust between Ukraine and its main partners, creating favorable conditions for the development of trade and economic relations.
In addition, the non-aligned status will not jeopardize Ukraine's relations with the alliance and will not become an obstacle to the participation of the Ukrainian state in international peacekeeping operations and missions, but with one advantage — the country will decide which missions to participate in, which forces to use and whether to do it at all. Ukraine will still be able to attract NATO experts in the course of military reform.
It is also important that the non-aligned status is one of the few factors that are currently able to somehow unite the eastern and western regions of the country, because this idea is supported by the majority of the Ukrainian population. Out-of-blockingness fully responds to the reluctance of the Ukrainians' unwillingness to take part in foreign armed conflicts.
And yet - even if Ukraine becomes a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, there are no guarantees that, if necessary, in the event of an armed conflict, the members of the bloc will be able and willing to help her.
As for Ukrainian analysts and experts, their opinions as to whether Ukraine should look for ways to join the military-political bloc or maintain its non-aligned status are divided.
Thus, according to Vasily Stoyakin, director of the Center for Political Marketing, after Viktor Yanukovych came to power, little has changed in the matter of relations between Ukraine and NATO. After the adoption of the law on the basics of foreign and domestic security, which presupposes the non-alignment of the state, the legislative acts that provide for the change of the Ukrainian armed forces according to NATO standards have not changed. And this, according to the expert, provides many opportunities for maneuvers of the Ukrainian political elite. Thus, at any time there is a threat that any power, real or future, will be able to note the law on state security without any problems and join NATO.
As political scientist Alexander Paly predicts, a rapprochement of the Ukrainian state with the North Atlantic alliance is quite possible. The fact is that between the two parties there are some common interests, in particular, in the field of security in Europe. Neither side wants war, the emergence of millions of refugees, the redistribution of borders. Therefore, according to the expert, even with the existence of a non-aligned status, the convergence process can be accelerated.
Similar optimism does not share the deputy Anatoly Seminoga. Without abandoning the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO, the politician at the same time says that the internal policy of the state currently does not provide an opportunity to move towards gaining membership in the bloc.
According to the communist Alexander Golub, the entry of Ukraine into the North Atlantic Alliance is inexpedient. The politician is convinced that NATO is just an improvised means of America for carrying out its policy in Europe, which does not provide for the existence of Ukraine as an independent state, and using it as a pawn in political games with Russia. Therefore, until the essence of the block changes, it is unproductive and pointless to consider the question of joining it. According to A.Golub, the majority of the Ukrainian population shares such thoughts. And if the majority of residents opposes membership in NATO, then the acceleration of the process of rapprochement between the parties is not in the public opinion or national interests.
Vasyl Volga is convinced that the North Atlantic Alliance is currently irrelevant for Ukraine, and that there are other, more interesting projects. According to the politician, the alliance has lost its value and can no longer provide the proper level of protection. In addition, Ukraine needs its own efficient modern army, and not the hope that someone will protect it in case of anything.
Thus, it can be concluded that in theory most experts theoretically allow Ukraine to join NATO, but in the distant future. And the situation currently remains unchanged - Ukraine does not cease to cooperate with the military-political bloc, but does not think to enter yet. And how events will develop further - life will show ...
http://www.unian.net/news/580079-v-vr-predlagayut-zakrepit-kurs-ukrainyi-na-vstuplenie-v-nato.html
http://vlasti.net/news/29729
http://www.otechestvo.org.ua/main/20112/1809.htm
Valery Boval
Situational analysis of the death of the MH17 flight (Malaysian Boeing 777), made on the basis of engineering analysis from 15.08.2014Results of the week. "You do not know what to do? Fell - wrung out! "
Alexander Romanov 1 July 2013 07: 49
In short, another blah blah blah and no more. There is no text in the document, there are comments of this type and let's discuss everything. But what is there to discuss ??? The entry of Ukraine into NATO, but Ukraine will not be in NATO !!! Everything else is empty chatter
Canep 1 July 2013 08: 12
If Ukraine joins NATO, I suspect Russia's response will be extremely harsh: 100% visa regime (the alliance itself will require this by the way), gas at a sky-high price, and much more can be invented. But at the same time, Russia will most likely have to leave Sevastopol.
Quote: Canep
If Ukraine joins NATO
There won't even be IF !!! Ukraine will not join NATO and that's it. IMHO
Nicholas C. 1 July 2013 08: 19
Ukraine has serious pre-default problems. No one is lending (except Gazprom). Own gold and foreign exchange reserves are minuscule. The already meager budget (less than 40 billion E) is trying to fill up with ever-increasing taxes and excise taxes. Because the emergence of customs authorities of the CU has reduced revenues from traditional exports to the CU. The most active and qualified specialists continue to leave Nenko Ukraine in search of a better fate.
Since the Ukrainian leadership is unable to formulate economic goals and objectives (and only then political ones based on them, "get off the fence") that would lead to real economic growth of Ukraine, as it is in fact, then there is extremist panic and hysteria. In such conditions, only the lazy will not try to rock the boat.
MG42 1 July 2013 15: 58
Quote: Nikolai S.
. No one is lending (except Gazprom).
Do you know what the last Gazprom loan for NAC was issued for? And what are the conditions there?
So that the question does not hang in the air ... Gazprom does not give money on credit <just like that> >>
Ukraine will pump gas into underground storage facilities for the heating season on credit. This year, Gazprom decided to allocate a billion dollars to Naftogaz as an advance for transit. Representatives of the Ukrainian authorities call this a necessity. Experts say that Naftogaz continues to get stuck in debt, and these advance payments may force Ukrtransgaz to seek funds to ensure the reliability of transit.
Gazprom decided to provide Naftogaz with an advance for fuel transit one and a half years in advance. It's about a billion dollars. The advance payment is intended for the purchase by the Ukrainian company of gas for filling underground storage facilities. This is necessary so that Naftogaz can fulfill its obligations for the continuous supply of Russian gas to Europe in the winter, Gazprom said.
skrgar 1 July 2013 22: 06
Quote: MG42
It seems that, literally yesterday evening, Gazprom refused to pump gas into Ukrainian storage facilities ... with the wording "we are not discussing this issue for good! Because the Ukrainian leadership is constantly changing agreements." In general, how much gas was bought, and received so much ..
Quote: skrgar
Like already, just last night,
Is there a link that the arrangements have changed?
I have today's number
http://segodnya.novostimira.com/n_4793093.html
Вот..10 часов назад..http://www.km.ru/v-rossii/2013/07/01/714827-gazprom-pokhoronil-evropeiski
i-gazovyi-khab-na-ukraine And the decision was made the day before yesterday at the shareholders meeting ..
Yes, I opened this link and it says
The last such advance in the amount of one billion dollars was recently provided by the Russian concern to Naftogaz Ukrainy and she's not going to do this anymore, at least until 2015.
Read more: http://www.km.ru/v-rossii/2013/07/01/714827-gazprom-pokhoronil-evropeiskii-gazov
yi-khab-na-ukraine
I'm talking about this billion US dollars actually ..
Well, it's tougher from Miller .. (I know in Moscow and on the sidelines that Ukraine decided not to give anything, that's for sure .. And Putin did not interfere in the decisions of the shareholders) .. Here is the link ..http: //regnum.ru/ news / fd-abroad / ukraina / 1677881.html
So this is for 28.06.2013/01.07.2013/XNUMX, and we say for XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX, life is fleeting, everything flows, everything changes ..
Capt.stryker 2 July 2013 17: 55
Ukraine has serious pre-default problems. No one is lending (except Gazprom). Own gold and foreign exchange reserves are minuscule. The already meager budget (less than 40 billion E) is trying to fill up with ever-increasing taxes and excise taxes.
And what would happen to Russia now if it were not dependent on oil and gas drugs !?
The most active and qualified specialists continue to leave Nenko Ukraine in search of a better fate.
Look at your Russia! How many people flee from it - a highly skilled people - in search of a better life! And not to the DPRK !, not to Iran !, not to Syria, not to China! not to Venezuela, and not even to Cuba! They flee to the hated Europe, the States, Canada, Australia !!!
Ukraine will not join NATO and that's it. IMHO
This is most likely, just as it will not join the European Union. And it will continue to hang out like something in an ice hole, unless of course a person like Putin comes to power, and such a thing has not yet been observed on the Ukrainian political horizon.
Fin 1 July 2013 17: 00
There was one such one - Kushneryov, but Yanukovych did not save (liquidate) him on his stupid head, and now there is no one to put in successors. So I would sit calmly and not twitch.
Skavron 1 July 2013 10: 13
Another govnovybros!
Axel 2 July 2013 20: 04
Do a good deed, take your children to Raska, let them live among the beauties of Mordovia and Chuvashia.
Your children will never become their own in Ukraine, you will always be strangers here !!!
People without a homeland who hate the country in which they live!
Quote: Axel
Do a good deed, take your children to the rashka,
is it kament to me?
I'm in shock !!!
my epaulets are gray, because they consider Russophobe and Natsik done, and you my friend wrote me down as haters of Ukraine ...
yes ... people can neither read nor think ...
Letterksi 1 July 2013 12: 34
Will not enter! It will simply be that Russia will constantly blackmail in political negotiations on gas, that if you don't lower the price, I'll definitely enter.
The NATO bloc is already cracking at the seams, and Ukraine ... as always distinguished itself more precisely her leadership
Thunderbolt 1 July 2013 16: 18
Quote: LetterKsi
The NATO bloc is already cracking at the seams, and Ukraine ... as always, its leadership excelled more precisely
However, political continuity can be traced.
Quote: Thunderbolt
Yushchenko, of course, is no longer on the watered Olympus of Ukraine, but you can remember >>
I am far from your vicissitudes, but what comes is funny, but also alarming ... In vain we are wasting time, opportunity and future. Keep me seven: NATO is a likely threat to Russia. Where did the pan gather Generally, yes .......
Yes, this bill will fail because the opposition's parliament simply does not have enough votes, and the deputies run away from them again, author Kirilenko = yes he can write a lot of things and all this will go to the trash. The issue of NATO is not on the agenda and in the bills necessary to be adopted in the Rada according to the requirements of the EU to sign an association agreement, it is not listed, >> you should not take it seriously ..
Well, certain forces will still be manipulating on the NATO theme, in a word it's a stick that they will periodically try to put into the Ukrainian wheel. More minus than zero or plus.
don't take it seriously ..
Well, maybe)))
Alexey, now this topic is not in trend under Yanukovych,
.Larger minus than zero or plus.
To make it clear who the author of the bill is to Russian colleagues >> I will post a short video clip from the Ukrainian polit. show Vyacheslav Kirilenko = the one who is hysterical in a gray suit ..
Yeah .. dope ..
And this circus goes live on the first national channel in prime time ..
Yes, the hero is still the main fun
vitamin ky 2 July 2013 01: 17
that is what it is - the impression is that those holding power for 10 years have been measured out for life - it's most offensive that everyone repeats all adykvat people understand that 000 years of life !!!! countries and its people are thrown into the trash how so? —and so wasting valuable time on empty empty floodlights for public relations — it's just miraculously, unpardonably and humanly insulting the country for people-scribe
OH is somehow restless at heart - and in general, what kind of quiet movements do the people want to make, they don't make it, though I'm not special on such issues, are they not decided by the general referendum, by the people ????????? ????????
smprofi 1 July 2013 12: 54
If Ukraine joins NATO, I suspect Russia's response will be extremely harsh
yes you sho!
18 March 1998 - the official opening of the Russian mission to NATO.
16 February 2000 - the visit of the NATO Secretary General to Moscow, the resumption of cooperation in all areas of activity in the framework of the Russia-NATO ATP.
May 28, 2002 - adoption of the Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of the Russian Federation and NATO Member States in Rome, the establishment of the Russia-NATO Council.
In June, the 2005 of the year at a meeting of the NRC at the level of ministers of defense approved the Political-Military Guidelines to increase the level of interoperability of troops (forces) of Russia and NATO countries, i.e. justified the transition of the Russian army to NATO standards and equipping with NATO military equipment.
On March 22, 2007, President V. Putin, continuing the policy of B. Yeltsin and A. Kozyrev, opens Russia wide open to NATO, submitting the basic documents for ratification to the State Duma and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation in the form of the law on NATO No. 99-FZ: Agreement between states - the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty and other states participating in the Partnership for Peace program on the status of their Forces on June 19, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the 1995 Agreement) was signed on behalf of the Russian Federation in Vilnius on April 21, 2005, Supplementary the protocol to him was signed in Sofia on April 28, 2006.
From 2001 to 2011, NATO deployed more than 100 thousand soldiers and officers with weapons, equipment and equipment to Afghanistan through Russian airspace.
100% visa regime
in accordance with the "Agreements ..." NATO troops are not subject to passport and visa control upon entry and exit through the border of the Russian Federation
sky-high gas
and now gas at the minimum? or even for nothing? by the way ... what's the difference? you would think that a simple Russian would see this money ...
and much more you can think of
Oh! Yes, no! the main thing is to tear the throat along with the lower chest! and at this time, the Kremlin will kiss the gums with NATO.
Nazrug 1 July 2013 13: 31
- But why is the salary of the military, doctors, teachers, pension for retirees increased, or are these not ordinary people?) With taxes that Gazprom pays, too.
Quote: Nazrug
and why increased the salary of the military, doctors, teachers, pension to pensioners
um ... if I only watched ORT / RTR / NTV - I would believe you. but, unfortunately for you, I have a bunch of relatives in Russia, in different regions. there are doctors, there are military pensioners, there are simply pensioners. so that...
Leave the slogans for the rally.
Quote: smprofi
No question .. WHERE are there relatives ?? You can specifically answer HOW EXACTLY THERE !! Even 2-3-4 more than 5-6 years ago it was worse than now .. Ask them .. Now is better .. or "yesterday" ???
Even 2-3-4the more than 5-6 years ago it was worse than now
Excuse me, when did Ukraine raise the price of gas? with the arrival of Ryabogo, since 2005. it's not 3-4-5-6 years ago, but EIGHT!
Better now..or "yesterday" ???
why ask? I already communicate regularly. the benefit of tyrnet was not turned off and scype in Russia so far (so far, because there were news that ...) have not been banned.
The funny thing is that I communicate with Russians not only here on topwar. Yes, everywhere there are enough urya-patriots and defenders of the Tsar-Empirator of All Gazprom. I even got a ban on one resource. But what is noteworthy is that there are enough quite sane people who answered the question "have you personally started to live better?" answer honestly no. those. gas price, Gazprom's income to ordinary people to bast shoes! really.
by the way ... what am I talking about? do I really have the opportunity to force or convince a person not only critically, but even just to really look at the world around us?
Luna 1 July 2013 18: 08
Many cooperate with NATO, including Russia and Kazakhstan.
COOPERATE, but do not climb into members.
Catch the difference?
Liberast nonsense, walking for many years in the Internet.
Exactly! Russia behaves like a jealous prostitute! The client herself hates fiercely, but her friend is also prevented from twisting love with him!
Tersky 1 July 2013 12: 58
In short, another blah blah blah and no more.
an article from the category - resetting th @ on to a fan, not deadly but extremely nasty and unpleasant ... MINUS definitely
Quote: Tersky
not deadly but extremely disgusting and unpleasant ... MINUS definitely
and yes!
Ross 1 July 2013 14: 36
To avoid the "if" itself, Ukraine just needs to make it clear that Russia will not tolerate this very option.
bereg 1 July 2013 15: 02
this is a PR of individuals, Russia will not leave Sevastopol. just like that centuries under our protection. the Ukrainian people themselves will not allow this. not who and when did not hear about this (personality) of the author
Stamp 1 July 2013 15: 22
But at the same time, Russia will most likely have to leave Sevastopol.
With the base of a foreign state in the territory it is not possible to join NATO. And without a popular Ukrainian referendum, too. The Ukrainian authorities do not want to do so in every way.
gas at a sky-high price, and much more you can think of.
And now the price of gas for Ukraine is close to the average European one, especially if you take into account that the transport shoulder is much less.
mark1 1 July 2013 19: 05
The Big Agreement will be terminated and Russia will claim the rights to Sevastopol. The most terrible and bloody enmity is enmity between relatives, it is better not to bring it to this.
teodorh 1 July 2013 20: 36
Quote: mark1
Russia will claim the rights to Sevastopol.
Stupidity.
Will Russia file territorial claims against NATO member? Will start a war?
poquello 1 July 2013 23: 11
"Nonsense.
Will Russia present territorial claims against a NATO member? Start a war? "
They clearly wrote to you "will present", and whether there will be a war there or not, it will be a problem for you - don't give a fuck about protecting countries with explosive problems.
And in the light of the information that has surfaced "which everyone already knows", it is possible that Germany or the United States may fall out of the US, is it a joke to consider a member of the alliance as a potential enemy.
biglow 1 July 2013 19: 31
Russia will not leave Sevastopol, locals will not release
sichevik 2 July 2013 16: 54
But at the expense of Sevastopol - the grandmother said in two. There we will see ...
If there is no Russian fleet in Sevastopol, then there will be NATO. Do we need it? So that we will not leave Sevastopol in any case.
If Ukraine joins NATO, then I suspect Russia's response will be extremely harsh:
Is it "extremely hard"? Is that what?
100% visa regime (the alliance itself will require this by the way), gas at a sky-high price,
Russia itself repels Ukraine from itself! The same gas is sold to Ukraine at sky-high prices, more expensive than all other countries already part of NATO!
So this problem is solved - we will stop buying gas from you, but we will buy your own gas from other NATO countries, at not sky-high prices! And there is also an alternative that irritates the Kremlin very much - shale gas.
and much more you can think of.
What else will you come up with? You are so stupid anti-Ukrainian propaganda in the media!
Kolya 1 July 2013 08: 47
Unhappy Ukrainians, how politicians manipulate their lives ...
INTER 1 July 2013 09: 23
Politicians in Ukraine are like dissidents. They are flirting with blocs and countries, and meanwhile the country is systematically moving into the Stone Age. They take debts when they have powerful scientific, production and resource potential. And for happiness, you don't need a special mind, integration with Russia, a single economic space, Russian investments, the development of tourism (since Russians will travel less to Egypt, Turkey ..). And most importantly: "IN THE WEST, NOBODY NEEDS UKRAINE, AND IF I NEED TO USE IT BEFORE I CAN'T AND WILL BE DROPPED AS HELP. And this is not only for Ukraine, but for all CIS countries.
Quote: INTER
there is no need for a special mind, integration with Russia
We integrated with Russia, but I would not say that everyone here is happy.
Captain Vrungel 1 July 2013 10: 29
You're right. There are no politicians in Ukraine. There are politicians who crawled into the politics of business, there are bandits. brazenly replacing the Constitution with their concepts. What unites them is theft. The first, legalized thieves, the second thieves in law.
The top thinks not about Ukraine, they care about fecal matter. The top thinks who is more profitable to sell in purely personal interests. Opposition, coalition, Brownian movement of cockroaches of politicians in the bank of the Rada. We are ready for anything, for any "sacrifice", for the sake of a loved one, especially where it would be more comfortable to attach your ass. Do not confuse their god ... with politics. These are two big differences. Not only do they not intersect, but they are not observed in parallel. Who disagrees, prove otherwise. So far, not a single politician is visible on the foreseeable horizon. Solid bandits from that waste heap are squabbling with colleagues from the Carpathian caches.
Quote: Kohl
Unhappy Ukrainians how politicians manipulate their lives
happy Russians! The Kremlin hangs over its ears about the "threat of NATO," and it itself has a tender friendship with this NATO
fokino1980 1 July 2013 21: 49
Well, here are the first "combat" losses from the transmission of "Shuster Life" Keep it up!
avt 1 July 2013 09: 49
In short, another blah blah blah and no more. There is no text in the document, there are comments of this type and let's discuss everything. But what is there to discuss ???
There really is nothing to discuss here, it simply states the rejection of the status of a neutral state, and one hundred pounds implies the introduction of NATO troops in a crisis situation for the authorities, without any entry into the bloc. Slowly but surely, Ukraine is being made fallow under a geyvropu.
alexdol 1 July 2013 08: 04
The fact that the majority of the population of eastern Ukraine is against joining NATO is known only to the western part. The propaganda of the NATO bloc has been going on in Ukraine for a long time, so I think that this is an ALARM signal !!! We have already started talking about changing the status of OUTPUT! Anything can be expected from "samostiiniks"! Conclusion: it is necessary to quickly unite with RUSSIA and BELARUSSIA into one state!
Arberes 1 July 2013 08: 28
Quote: alexdol
The fact that the majority of the population of eastern Ukraine is against joining NATO is known to be for the western part only.
Honestly, I am glad to read your lines, dear alexdol (1)
I have always been sympathetic to Ukraine and its people
You would have let this hog named Kirilenko into the bacon. Let the water not stir up and it makes you sick!
omsbon 1 July 2013 10: 13
Conclusion: we must rather unite with RUSSIA and BELARUS in one state!
Golden words, but they must be backed up by deeds, and Ukrainian "politicians" are busy with something completely different!
Cat 1 July 2013 10: 30
Quote: omsbon
And what are the Russian "politicians" doing? Not in terms of demonstrating Kuzka's mother to sworn Western friends, but in terms of improving her own country?
Ours, at least they deigned to send some to places not so distant. And in the whole huge Russia, is there at least one inmate comparable in rank to our YUVT? Your money is sawing - our "businessmen from politics" will not dream of such amounts of sales under fly agaric.
PS: sitters in an elite 13-room cell do not count.
Quote: Cat
And in all of enormous Russia, is there even one sider comparable in rank to our SE?
Well, Khodarkovsky and Lebedev are also "handsome". And the howling in the west was, perhaps, not less, and maybe more.
Check 1 July 2013 12: 55
The fact that the majority of the population of eastern Ukraine is against joining NATO, it is known that only the western part can be
and in local networks (in Ukraine) how are things on this issue?
Quote: Check
believe, most are not interested in this topic at all
I believe! And I know that! Fuck everyone "
The only country that has officially presented territorial claims to Ukraine is Romania. NATO member, if anyone is not in the know. The "Democratic World Community" supported Romania on this issue.
And if after that someone else blames for Ukraine's entry into this same NATU - well ... medicine, in this case, is powerless. Unless amputation of the upper torso.
PDM80 1 July 2013 08: 45
Not the modern leadership of Ukraine is something. The EU is bursting at the seams, and that look will fall apart, but they want to go there. But who needs you there, another hemorrhoids from eastern Europe, the EU will not get itself !!!!
fenix57 1 July 2013 08: 45
Ukraine will not join NATO and all
Because they will not let her go! Russia will not let it go!
Well yes! And then they obey? They will join us in evil, even in the LGBD league against "moskaliv"
Constantine 1 July 2013 09: 03
Hand face.
And yes, they won't enter the EU, and NATO, too. Turkey fought for it for many years and nothing. The Fatherland are traitors and executioners of their country. Who in their mind chooses them? Well, except Bendera? )
Quote: Constantine
Turkey fought for many years and nothing
Compare Ukraine and Turkey is not correct.
1. Turkey is a Muslim country.
2. Turkey has a strained relationship with the EU member Greece, and does not recognize the other EU member Cyprus.
3. Turkey has developed industry. Strong countries do not want a competitor. They need a market.
There are more Turks in Europe than people from the former Soviet Union combined. At the same time, many of them have EU citizenship, which gives them the right to vote and the ability to influence certain decisions. The Turks have their own "secret pedals" of pressure, which Ukraine simply does not have.
In Europe, there are more Turks than people from the former Union combined.
The largest diaspora of the Turks in Germany. But it is Germany, together with France, Austria and the Greeks (Greece and Cyprus), against Turkey's EU membership.
Recent statements by the Turks sounded something like this, if Merkel wants to stay in his post, then the Turks need to listen a little.
Sooner or later, the EU will end as a unification because too many grievances and contradictions that are not so easy to overcome. In this particular case, waving in the face of the Turks a membership in NATO and the EU means subordinating them to their will since they are ready for this much. The ticket to the pool is like a slippery fish in the hands of the Turkish government.
A similar situation is likely to be with Ukraine, too, until the Ukrainian government is put in its place. Mythical, so close, but absolutely inaccessible, membership in the EU and NATO will be waved in front of Yanukovych and the whole company, but only so that they sabotaged the attempts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to return Ukraine to a common orbit. The campaign is also pumped out manpower with resources, but in the geopolitical game this is rather secondary. The main thing is to prevent the formation of a potential adversary who will be able to turn around the situation not in favor of the West.
AVDOTYAKARLOVNA 1 July 2013 09: 10
In the future, Ukraine will face a two-part collapse, west-east. The West, as before, will go under the Poles. The east will remain with Russia. Amer would long ago have made another base from Ukraine. But they piss Russia off if you do not twist, for now, anyway. You finally understand the stupid politicians of false patriots and simply henchmen ... the Slavs will never be equal with the Anglo-Saxons ... read the story. We are like monkeys in the jungle for them. If Ukraine will need NOTO and the European Union, then only as a sales market and another base. Well, it's good to stop talking with the West .. they don't need you as nudity ugly.
Why should Ukraine fall apart?
What are you all writing this nonsense?
Have you ever been there? Here and no one else has such thoughts!
Fetel 1 July 2013 15: 31
Ukraine is doomed to collapse - just look at the map of political preferences of Ukrainians for this. It miraculously coincides with the borders of the western regions - with the very ones that were torn from the rest of Russia for 600 years.
Sergey_K 1 July 2013 16: 29
Ukraine will never fall into two parts. Only by force. Ukrainians from Lviv and Ukrainians from Donetsk have much more in common than Moskvich and a resident of Kazan.
Not worried about that. I would be worried about this:
http://lenta.ru/news/2013/06/28/russia/
Russia is much more prone to separatism.
to understand that it doesn't fall apart, just turn on the brain, and not look at the map.
it's just that you've never been here and never traveled to Ukraine.
nobody ever thinks about the collapse and there are no separatist sentiments here
so it's better not to write nonsense ...
I agree! Everyone will merge in the ecstasy of brotherly love!
Do not make up! It will not happen!
borisjdin1957 1 July 2013 09: 25
from the Don.
I have Zhnea from Western Ukraine! And what is happening in Ukraine, skillfully, in places, causes laughter, it, in some places, tears! Ukraine faces collapse, and they: leaders: rush with the entry into the EU or NATO, as with a written bag.
Old_kapitan 1 July 2013 11: 50
I Reaping from Western Ukraine! And what is happening in Ukraine, skillfully, in places, causes laughter, uh, in places, tears!
Tell your Later, Schaub didn't cry. "Batkivshchyna" Batkivshchinit, "Svolota" swindles, and we live and laugh at them. Well, will Kirilenko achieve it if this law is passed? The creation of something like the Warsaw Pact between Russia, Ukraine and Belarus? NATA will not be anyway. I am from northern Ukraine (Chernigov) and I know how they treat NATA here. Not to mention the east, south and Crimea.
SPIRITofFREEDOM 1 July 2013 09: 53
I have an uncle in Kiev connected with culture, the head there
So, when he came to Peter for work
During the conversation, there were clearly hostile speeches, constant references to the story that they all owe everything and Georgia is the most beautiful country and Russia the most bloodthirsty)))
Well, who is to blame for your uncle? I?
Gecko 1 July 2013 12: 01
These uncles need to close the entrance to Russia. And officials and deputies who conduct anti-Russian activities, in addition, are not allowed to do business in Russia.
Sergey13 1 July 2013 09: 58
It is impossible to say that Ukraine will not join NATO, such an option is not ruled out, but what will be the answer in this case from Russia? We will lose Sevastopol - for sure, and the unrest of the Ukrainians, if any, will be suppressed together with the same NATO members.
In general, it's high time for our GRU and the FSB to carry out an operation to take the throne of the prince of Ukraine as our man
Unknown 1 July 2013 10: 03
Here are the traitors, instead of joining the Customs Union, they are fleeing to the EU.
Isk1984 1 July 2013 10: 15
Just let's honestly admit that in Russia and Ukraine, the elite sold out to the West a long time ago, so the capital is in Western banks and the kids study in English private schools, yes Rhetoric Public can often be anti-Western, but this is the same policy everyone has long been aware of, uniformly who really still somehow defends national interests hairstyle seem so the heritage of the USSR so it's Old Man ....
Standard Oil 1 July 2013 10: 33
Ukraine is a donkey chasing a carrot tied from above, he firmly believes that he will catch up with one more step and that's it, and the carrot is farther and farther. The whole world, from pole to pole, makes fun of Ukraine, but they don't notice it, they run after a phantom called the European Union. I wonder how long this circus will continue, the Ukrainian leadership will probably not gain more intelligence either now or in a thousand years, although I doubt that "independent" Ukraine will last another 10 years. It will be good when one of the offspring disappears. " the ugly Belovezhskaya agreement ".
papss 1 July 2013 10: 44
I agree with Isk1984
Just let's honestly admit that in Russia and Ukraine the elites have long been sold to the West, and the capital is in Western banks
to the opinion of the people, or rather, most of them, by and large, do not give a damn ... we see this on the basis of tense relations with Russia, on the fact of the customs union, problems with gas, the fleet, recognition of Bandera and so on ... so everything is possible .. . At one time, Russia probably has an action plan for such a situation ... in particular, such a bike went during the first presidency of Putin and Bush Jr ... to the question of Bush how Russia would react to Ukraine's joining NATO ...? The answer is Ukraine? And what kind of country is this? ... I repeat the bike ...
Old warrant officer 1 July 2013 11: 11
Most likely, Russia will have to COME to Sevastopol! There are no options!
Quote: Old Warrant Officer
Most likely, Russia will have to COME to Sevastopol!
So Russia did not leave Sevastopol, the Black Sea Fleet base is there.
I hope there will remain - Do you know how it's calmer
orff 1 July 2013 11: 15
Russia can expel and ban for three years the entry into its territory of 700 thousand Ukrainian citizens.
this was stated by the head of the Federal Migration Service Konstantin Romodanovsky during the international conference "Russian-Ukrainian Relations: Realities and Prospects" held in Moscow.
Romodanovsky said where the impressive number of Ukrainian candidates for deportation came from: "Today, there are about one and a half million Ukrainian citizens on Russian territory. Of these, 111 thousand legally work, 350 thousand came to relatives, to study, to be treated. It turns out that more than a million citizens of Ukraine work without proper paperwork. "
In my opinion, on the contrary, it is necessary to simplify the acquisition of Russian citizenship to all loyal Russian-speaking Ukrainians, and not push Ukraine into the arms of the West.
Mhpv 1 July 2013 12: 50
Quote: gecko
It would have been much better for Russia, or they showed it yesterday about the life of migrants in Russia. They already have their own restaurants, clinics and even banks issuing loans to new arrivals. One got Rossi citizenship and raced, he made all his relatives with citizens, and who didn't I wanted to make registrations, in general, I helped 500 or 1000 to our fellow countrymen, and we, the lavenders, will get a dog wherever we can.
Corneli 1 July 2013 22: 34
Your Konstantin Romodanovsky needs to go back to school, for starters ... in first grade, Schaub learned to count)
Quote: orff
111 thousand work legally
350 thousand came to relatives to study, to be treated.
(where by the way is it indicated that these 350 thousand "work"?
and as I understand it
700 thousand Ukrainian citizens.
it's gaster working and being illegal ...
We consider 111+ 350+ 700 = 1 million 161 thousand people.
How did he get 1.5 million? rounded up? So it's possible to write 2 million right away, it's worse than that (and if I had correctly rounded it, then not 1.5, but 1 million would have come out)
It turns out that more than a million citizens of Ukraine work without proper paperwork
There were 700 thousand, now "over a million"! Again, the wonders of mathematics and rounding rules ... Epts, who are your bosses there?
Just caught my eye (Zambia became the first customer of the Chinese TCB L-15 with Ukrainian engines)
Well? What follows from this?
dmit-xnumx 1 July 2013 11: 43
I put a "plus" to the article: thanks to the author for his opinion! This does not mean that I share his opinion, it means that there is a clearly highlighted point of view.
All this babble is similar to the words of the Friske song:
"Let's go with you there
Where there is no snow or rain
Where we will stay together
Where will you and I be
Let's go there
Let's go here
Let's go together
Come with me, come on "
All these shynesses of power back and forth, an attempt to find a foothold in the swamp (west or east of Ukraine). The EU or NATO or the CU are unnecessary for them, they need power, so they jump on one foot and then on the other.
UFO 1 July 2013 13: 33
The news is positive as "Blocks" are different, but patron carriers are always needed.
Quote: teodorh
And what should Russia build for you modern profitable enterprises that will provide jobs? The market is open, create products, sell if you can't do anything, and America will not help you, well, the military will place the maximum base.)
Ukraine is a free country, let me do what they want, but NATO has long had borders with Russia, and that you all are shaking with fear? Whether Ukraine's entry is profitable, I think it's profitable, so you will have to spend minimal funds on maintaining the army.
You forgot about the annual tax on Ukraine - a mandatory membership fee in the amount of one to 2,5% of GDP - that is, three hundred or four hundred million dollars, depending on the degree of participation in the Alliance adventures. This is despite the fact that the maintenance of the Ukrainian army is not only in a ready state, but at least just for food, and so about 2,5 percent of GDP is spent. No, NATO is not profitable for Ukraine.
Whether Ukraine's entry is profitable, I think it's profitable, so you will have to spend minimal funds on maintaining the army.
Nonsense! 2% tax, complete rearmament, in order to comply with "NATO standards", it is fucking a lot of money! Where is the benefit?
Quote: FeteL
This is despite the fact that the maintenance of the Ukrainian army is not only in a ready state, but at least just for food, and so about 2,5 percent of GDP is spent.
Where did you come up with the figure "2,5"%? Over the past 13 years at least (for the rest xs, I did not follow, but I also doubt) there was no higher than 1,5% ... On average, fluctuations from 1% to 1,2%
EGORKA 1 July 2013 15: 21
And there is a minimum of spending on the maintenance of the government and the president ?!)) Why are they ?!) The EU will decide everything for them) As well as Nezalezhnosti, why was it even needed then?) To get away from her-damned and lie under the EU, which feed how does it seem to be better and will not give offense?) What does it look like?)) For 20 years Ukraine had the opportunity to make at least a little respect for its independence, after the "occupation", as some Western Ukrainians say, it got a good inheritance, but their pans as we all see those who dreamed of reigning themselves and possessing everything for several centuries, all asked ... if, excuse me), having seized power and are now looking for a way out. Power and the lords have shown their complete failure, there is independence, but they did not understand what to do with it, do they think the EU will give them or leave something to happen, after the same legacy as Russia? I doubt very much) But this is their choice, the more Russia pulls Ukraine towards itself, the more it will now resist, then it remains to be hoped that something will change the vector of Ukraine, or pursue a more effective and even tough policy policy, to which Russia so far It seems not ready, we will miss the moment and we will observe a closer life of Ukraine with the EU, Ukraine will stand in a queue of length it is not known which one to join the EU, it is not known whether it will join or not, but time may be lost. I do not think that standing in this queue at Ukraine will move forward, which could lift its economy from its knees, the EU does not need it in principle, it is enough to maintain "life in the body" so that it does not die and use it for its own purposes. And if this happens, then it will be nothing if The EU will not digest Ukraine and vomit for some reason, then Russia will have to swallow it, where will we go)
The vast majority of Ukrainian citizens are against joining NATO. Consequently, the opposition is against the will of the majority of voters, against the will of the people of the country.
Russ69 1 July 2013 15: 52
For politicians, the will of the people is needed only in elections. And then their desires always stand higher, since they have chosen it means they are the smartest and know what to do and how. Here the people are nothing more than extras.
Friends! We're breaking our brains. Yanukovych and the criminal "party members" from that region are breaking their heads. Where to run? To whom to surrender. It was clearly said that no one is waiting for Ukraine in NATO this decade. In the EU, Zaborov also climbed for ten years. In the vehicle. Well, everyone can see Putin's "hot" love for Yanukovych, until the latter shivers in his knees.
Better congratulate the border guards. 111 years of the Green Cap. On July 1, 1902, green tulle was legalized on the caps of a separate corps of the Russian border guard created in 1893.
The vast majority wanted to spit on everything! And nobody listens to them! Do not build illusions please! Walk around Ukrainian polit sites for a week, watch their political programs and you will understand everything!
Quote: fokino1980
walking on Ukrainian political sites is not respecting yourself. If only because the self-speaking local patriots have the same attitude to Ukraine as Napoleon Bonaparte to the October Revolution. Faith - Catholic (instead of Orthodox), customs and traditions - a mixture of Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian and others, the language too - not every xoxol understands without half a liter. In general, as for me, they were too influenced by the neighborhood with the Poles - just as the clandestine people like to blame all their neighbors for all their sins, they also shout about the exceptional importance of their homeland ... , (and this is not only so now, back in the days of the USSR "zapadenskie" shabashniks, or as they were also called "vuiks", traveled all over the Ukrainian SSR and not only). All the enterprises inherited from the Union have successfully pumped through, but, as always, they have lost their guilt. Etc. etc.
Gee =) I remember going to Lvov and Frankivsk in 89 or 90, in the midst of "Svidomo". It was fun to watch: young people in then super-fashionable boiled jeans, but under the jeans - vyshyvanka. Patriots, blasphemy. And we are the same youth, in the same dumplings, but without embroideries. For which they almost got shocked in the face like the Moscow zaprodans - fortunately, they talked in widespread Ukrainian, they managed to disperse in peace =) By the mid-90s everything was settled, again it was possible to come to the same Lviv and calmly communicate in Russian, passers-by did not look back and they didn't spit in the back.
Nevertheless - some of these "boiled-embroidered" patriots have not gone anywhere, they have grown up, got into politics, where they are engaged in the same garbage as in their youth. And what else can they do? In Poland, perhaps or in the suburbs of plasterers, it's not a fact that they will take it, they managed to make a "reputation" for themselves. Yes, and it is necessary to work there, but laziness. It is much easier to shout about your exclusivity and about who owes what and how much.
Such here we have, patriots.
Don't go! To Zhvanetsky, "Let's argue about the taste of pineapple with those who ate them"
Black 1 July 2013 15: 31
According to the Communist Alexander Golub, the entry of Ukraine into the North Atlantic Alliance is impractical.
COMMUNIST!!!! NOT CONSIDERATED, NOT MADNESS- but simply impractical !!!!! Oh how !!!
What, then, from the "boxer" to expect ????
Smiled .... Remind the results of the referendum on the USSR ??
Quote: Chen
Another "duel" the communist Alexander Golub against the radical Oleg Lyashko with pitchfork
Ukraine without Olezhka Lyashko! It's like a village without a fool! Or our State Duma without Zhirinovsky! Although Wolfovich is much smarter and more restrained
Ukraine without Olezhka Lyashko! It's like a village without a fool!
About deputy Lyashko of non-traditional sexual orientation = this is a separate issue ..
Although Wolfovich is much smarter and more restrained
It would be interesting to see their "duel". It would be cooler than when Zhirinovsky and Nemtsov poured water on each other on the air
Ukraine with a population of 50 million, a sufficient territory, access to the sea, and a developed industry could well become not the last player in Europe, but mediocre leadership both politically and economically reduced all this to zero, alas. They shouted about the independence, that when they received it they didn't understand what to do with it, but they continue to shout to this day) I wish that in Ukraine strong, smart and far-sighted politicians would come to power, without excesses in different directions and already start something do it yourself and not rely on the EU, etc.
I agree with you. Great koment.
Quote: EGORKA
Ukraine with a population of 50 million, sufficient territory, access to the sea, with developed industry could well be not the last player in Europe
The amendment to the population of Ukraine in 1991 was 52 million. People, now 45 million.
I sometimes have a feeling that Ukraine is better for good
disperse, as Czechoslovakia did in its time. Without firing (God forbid) and other delights, but calmly and civilized, with maximum preservation of economic ties, so that there is no strong economic blow for both sides.
And the current situation, when there is no clear understanding of where to go and these paths, only throws the country into an economic abyss. Which obviously does not benefit the people themselves.
Quote: Russ69
Break up, fall apart? they are bad, but not to the same extent as to fall apart, this is all an exaggeration. And if it was as bad as some say, it would still not have collapsed immediately, but there would have been a protracted agony, there is no energy for in the east of Ukraine, even if they wanted to move away from their western part, they clung to them with the stranglehold of a bull terrier and make them very afraid of her, who, in the event of another "occupation" of something good, will give the Ukrainians another Crimea as a sign of eternal friendship)))
denkastro 1 July 2013 16: 29
First, all gas pipelines will be built bypassing Ukraine, then they will drive the Independent Square into debt. Then they will squeeze Crimea for debts, then other areas. This is an aggressive scenario, not aggressive when they put their protege on the throne. Before, I thought that aggressive was practically impossible, but after Cyprus I'm not sure of that already. The fraternal peoples must live together, and if the elites have to be persuaded by enslaving methods, then so be it. Imho.
at 6, they have a bad time, but not to the same extent to fall apart, it's all an exaggeration
Yes, I do not particularly claim that my opinion is the main truth. It's just an opinion, I don't wish Ukraine anything bad, except perhaps to some "bright" representatives.
Max 1 July 2013 16: 33
Parties of regions do not need either NATO, or the EU is not a vehicle ... Politicians and the oligarchs behind them, in fact, the entire elite of the country is fenced off from unions, because no one wants to play by the rules of others. As with the West and the Russian Federation, separate non-aligned trade and political relations are built on equal terms without prejudice to Ukrainian business. And the location of Ukraine, in the very center of Eurasia, makes its extra-lateral status a pretty profitable thing, because you can get incredible income for the transit of any goods. But our politicians and oligarchs (although the same thing :)), although greedy villains and all that, in the age of globalization are well aware that it will not go away for a long time, and it will be necessary to make a choice. It's only the beginning ;)
Correctly written. But you forgot about the small town of local politicians. When was the highest industrial production growth in Europe, who dragged Yusch by the ears? Why ruined relations with Russia? Having such a power near Russia as Russia cannot spoil relations with it.
Obviously, the United States, seeing at what pace Ukraine is rising, dragged Yushch, who brewed the porridge, which you are still dissolving. This is the very controlled chaos.
In Ukraine at the moment there is no politician who could calculate the situation for at least a year.
Quote: max
While Russia and the EU hope to call Ukraine in, Ukraine is balancing on two chairs, but it doesn't sit on one, you are probably right that only your lords have the benefit, the state and the people as a whole are almost at the bottom and continue to fall there. such a position of sitting on two chairs is not always and not effective, but having made a choice will lose the chair, and they will not let her sit on two, sooner or later it will bother both the EU and Russia. And to eat a fish and to sit ... that's the position of your politicians authorities))
Egoza 1 July 2013 17: 33
Kirilenko also noted that the state refused to receive guarantees to ensure territorial integrity, state sovereignty, inviolability of state borders, choosing instead military neutrality,
ABOUT! What news from Kirilenko! Well, since they refused to receive guarantees of territorial integrity and inviolability of state borders, as soon as Ukraine shouts about NATO, it will be possible to disconnect Sevastopol and Crimea, as well as other territories "at the request of the workers." And there are those who wish!
Quote: Egoza
It will be possible to disconnect Sevastopol and Crimea, as well as other territories "at the request of the workers." And there are those who wish!
I would be very happy to retire back home.
Elena, is Korolevskaya quoted there? A sensible madam listened to her a couple of times on vacation. As a counterweight to Yu.V.T. can pull?
GOOD07 1 July 2013 18: 59
Quote: AVDOTYAKARLOVNA
Complete nonsense. What collapse, what are you talking about?
atos_kin 1 July 2013 20: 44
Considering the effectiveness of any reforms over the past 22 years of confusion in Ukraine, I would suggest, on the contrary, to support the zeal of widespread Ukrainians to abolish blocklessness. As a result, Ukraine "without noise and dust" will quietly become a member of the CSTO.
Don't dream! It's time to get used to the obvious! On the border with Russia, a state that is not friendly to us is being formed. for 30 years another country has been formed and they do not want to be our "brothers" Svidomist is already a reality! It's sad! but it is so!
Comrades officers and sympathizers! (I suspect, and not without reason, that there are a majority of them here) Let's get rid of our illusions! Ukraine will no longer become a "brotherly" country! There are many reasons for this conclusion, and one comment is not enough. During the period of "independence" a whole generation has grown up that believes that "Ukrainians" as a people existed, that Russia has always been an enemy of Ukrainians, that the "Holodomor" is Russian handiwork. At the political and everyday level, they laugh at us and the attempts of the leadership of our country to conclude a "fraternal" alliance with them. They are Europe! The insanity and theater of the absurd that they have on the political stage is their pride and flavor. And they like him! Neither the people of Ukraine nor their political elite need us! They do not need the benefits of an alliance with the Russian Federation, the CU and the CSTO! I have been reading their websites for more than one month, watching their political talk shows, communicating with my friends in the service and school! And he came to the conclusion that he had already written. No need for any preferences, benefits, benefits, money! All this is useless! This is another Ukraine! and it is very different from the one we are inventing for ourselves!
The article is just another reason to talk about the long-suffering "Russian-Ukrainian" topic (What the hell is NATO? Yushchenko, the abstained chairman (who joined after the dismal fail of his Pomeranchev party to SEE) of the faction "Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense"! And what did you expect from this orange little deer? What will he offer to join the vehicle? (It would be a number)) Or similar garbage, which the Pomeranchevs had not tried to cram for a year already? Like the first time?
P.S. I, on this site, (Russian, as some forum users like to remind) see fewer Russian bills than Ukrainian ones. Especially, they like to publish such zilch here, and then, apparently, enjoy srach between Ukrainians and Russians ...
uizik 2 July 2013 00: 07
Ukraine always enters somewhere, but mostly in a gomno!
rude to planting true
vikruss 2 July 2013 01: 35
Democracy in Ukrainian ... everything is normal. But only if our Ukrainian brothers do not stop, I think that Russia should use military force, .. in the full sense and with the aggressive interaction with Belarus, send troops, take Crimea, and all of Eastern Ukraine along the Dnieper is at least. And it would be better for the Whole ... This will be the most correct decision and the entire Western Shavkin yard to make sure that Russia must be reckoned with. It's time to end the conversation, the Western pack has understood everything for a long time and is not going to listen to the opinion of Russia. Ukrainians will live even better than this, and then put the Lviv region on self-sufficiency.
And the "crap" who will creep up to defend the AUG with the most "crap" peacekeepers on board under a "mattress pad" on a gaff.
You do not really rattle your arms. Get ready for a democratic greeting from Iran, China and the DPRK. For you, three missiles that fell on your never-seen-bombing overseas island territory are enough for you and ... the first will cause shock, the second panic, the third white flag over the White House.
But what difference does Ukraine have for Russia in NATO or not, it is not up to you to decide for us, we are not your province.
agbykov 2 July 2013 20: 12
There is already an illustrative example in history of how the West defended us: they were the first to come to plunder Constantinople ... See the film "Death of the Empire. Byzantine Lesson". There are many historical parallels.
And regarding "Non-alignedness fully corresponds to the unwillingness to take part in foreign armed conflicts, rooted in the consciousness of Ukrainians," I would add the word "western" to the word "alien". I would not speak for all Little Russians, as the author of the article did, but the conflicts in which Russia participates have never been strangers to me.
Mikhail 2 July 2013 22: 31
Ukraine will not join any NATO - this is just another informational stuffing. This is impossible, if only because Black Sea Fleet of Russia is based in Sevastopol.
Those who consider it necessary to break Little Russia into two are completely wrong: to reunite the eastern part with Great Russia, and give the western part to the Poles. It was not for this that we poured blood in the desire to unite the Russian world in order to give part of ourselves to our original enemies. We ourselves must heal the wounds of the Russian world.
sky17176 3 July 2013 15: 17
If tomorrow is a war, on whose side will Ukraine
1. From the point of view of international law, a country that will conduct military operations against Russia will consider Ukraine at war on the side of Russia, since a military base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is located on its territory.
Simply put, if (for example) Turkey decides to strike at the Russian Black Sea Fleet, then it will not worry that it is located on Ukrainian territory. Blows will be made on Sevastopol.
2. The Ukrainian legislation (Constitution) stipulates that the state should be neutral. Neutrality is a special status that can be obtained by fulfilling a number of formal and informal conditions. Obligations of a neutral country:
Do not help any fighting side with your armed forces;
Do not give your territory to warring parties. Do not trade military goods with a single party to the conflict. (Trading can only be conducted with all parties);
be able to protect their neutral status by military means (neutral Switzerland spends 5% of GDP on defense. According to the Law on Defense of Ukraine, it should spend no less than 3%).
In the same time:
Under President Yanukovych, the country is moving towards the North Atlantic Alliance much more rapidly than during the time of Yushchenko
The participation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in joint activities with NATO;
NATO provides grants to research institutions of Ukraine for the implementation of strategic projects;
constructive partnership of Ukraine in the "smart defense" ("smartdefense"), adopted at the Chicago NATO summit on May 21, 2012. This is evidenced by the presence of the Ukrainian delegation at the summit;
NATO expands its participation in the development of information and cybersecurity of Ukraine
3. In Ukraine, they poorly understand what the CSTO is and what it does, but this requires information. Ukraine has more information about NATO than about some other structures.
Why CSTO is better than NATO:
CSTO created the CIS countries in order to jointly ensure security;
CSTO members - neighboring states located in the same economic and international space;
unified school of personnel training, unified arms system;
close mentality and a single language of interstate communication;
single story.
So, with whom is UKRAINE !?


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Vermont State Hospital, alternately known as the Vermont State Asylum for the Insane and the Waterbury Asylum, was a mental institution built in 1890 in Waterbury, Vermont to help relieve overcrowding at the privately run Vermont Asylum for the Insane in Brattleboro, Vermont, now known as the Brattleboro Retreat. Originally intended to treat the criminally insane, the hospital eventually took in patients with a wide variety of problems, including mild to severe mental disabilities, epilepsy, depression, alcoholism and senility. The hospital campus, much of which now houses other state offices, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Partly as a replacement for this facility, the state currently operates the 25 bed Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin, Vermont.

History
During the tenure of Dr. Eugene A. Stanley as superintendent (1918–1936), the hospital expanded – with a patient population peaking at 1,728 in the mid-1930s – and constructed a new three-story building specifically for the treatment of women. Stanley, who was an advocate of eugenics, espoused forced sterilization and advised the Eugenics Society, to whom he provided patient records.

The word, "Waterbury," used in a derogatory sense, was intended to convey to the listener that someone was either insane or was acting or talking in a manner disagreeable to the speaker (e.g. "Keep that up, and we'll be sending you to Waterbury.")

The property was flooded in 1927. In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene flooded the property  above predicted 100-year level.

In 1963, the population started to decline. Empty floor space was converted into state offices.

Operations
The hospital was closed due to flooding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene in Vermont.

Facilities
In 2012, the property covered .

See also
Brandon Training School
Brattleboro Retreat
National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Vermont

References

External links
Official website

Hospital buildings completed in 1891
Psychiatric hospitals in Vermont
Buildings and structures in Waterbury, Vermont
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Vermont
Defunct hospitals in the United States
1891 establishments in Vermont

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The young David was called in the night to play his harp before an ailing King Saul. The king had been having nightmares, anger fits and general malaise that was affecting his mind as well as his physical health. When the harp was being played he 'felt better and the evil spirit departed from Saul". Powerful words to describe a situation known all too well by many people in our own times.
A part of my Mother`s family is said to have a personal connection to King David, of decent from the House of David. It was my ancestral family, De Nasi (meaning Prince and referring to decent from David), family ancestors who escaped the inquisition in Spain to settle in Venice Italy in the 1400`s, who were regarded as descendents of the House of David. They made their way through the Court of Henry VIII in England, with their descendents eventually settling in early Virginia, in the 1600-1700`s.
This type of harp, or more properly Lyre, was played in the time of King David and in Israel's First & Second Temples periods. Its structure and basic design is known from ancient coins, Biblical descriptions and from Talmudic information. The Kinnor is built in the style of a Lyre, with a double upright neck support for the horizontal neck. This is a ancient traditional Jewish musical instrument, nowadays with it`s playing being renewed in Shabbat services among some Jewish communities around the world. This style of King David Lyre is also used in Christian Davidic services and communities.
Some scholars have decided, and many agree based on the oral and written traditions, that these ancient Kinnors, Davidic Lyres were usually tuned with two different note ranges, from middle C up to E, or from A below middle C, up to A. and with different half step tunings, within this type of note range.
I can build these King David Kinnors, and Davidic Lyres out of a number of wood choices, Black Walnut, Figured Maple, Hawaiian Koa wood, Cherry wood, and my favorite, Myrtle wood, which is the same tree as the Biblical Laurel tree. I am also now as of 2013 building my King David Davidic Lyres from Olive wood from Israel and Italy.
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Harp in Pictures above: This is a 10 string King David or Davidic Lyre-Kinnor, carved from Myrtle wood and Engelmann Spruce. The raised relief carved Hebrew letters spell out " Sing a New Song Joy, Praise-be". The carving on the back is of two olive branches and a raised relief Star of David. There is a carved-out generous sized sound chamber inside the body. Some of the carving and the sound holes are highlighted with gilding.
In the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean world of the time of King David, there were various type of "harps" or "Lyres" being played by different peoples in the region. These different cultures and Peoples had quite a bit of cultural interactions and trade, likely resulting with the influences of these different style of string instruments being adopted and shared widely.
Some of these instruments were similar to a modern lap harp, with a sounding box and a two part frame. This harp style resembles the Celtic lap harp in many ways. This style of harp can be seen in marble statues of seated harp players, holding the harp in their arms, from the Greek Cycladic Islands. So the Ancient Jewish Nevel Harp, may have been of this form, though there are quite different opinions on this.


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Q: StarRating inside scroll view I am using RatingView library for implementing the star rating in my app, but the delegate method when rating is changed is not called.
My rating view is inside a UIScrollView, when the rating view is taken outside the UIScrollView ,the delegate is called when rating is changed.
I have tried EDStarRating also but same issue.
Any Fix ?

A: Have a look at the implementation of RatingView. It is implemented with an UIGestureRecognizer.
The scrollview also has a UIGestureRecognizer which conflicts. You can solve your problem by overriding this method and returning YES:
gestureRecognizer:shouldRecognizeSimultaneouslyWithGestureRecognizer:

Also here is a SO Thread which covers using multiple UIGestureRecognizers:
Simultaneous gesture recognizers in Iphone SDK

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This photograph was the choice of Chester Croft, of Croft's Photography in Sarasota. He looked at this image and said he liked it "because you caught the fisherman". I asked what he meant and he said you could just look and see that this heron was poised to catch his next meal. This was taken in Lido Beach, just a few miles down the Tamiami trail from Sarasota.
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Instructional Design – Page 2 – SERIOUS LEARNING.
This week I was working on Articulate community e-learning challenge #97: Toggle, Switch, and Slide Your Way to More Creative E-Learning Buttons. I contemplated various ideas and built a quick prototype. I was pretty happy with it and moved on to the design of the interaction. Building a toggle button/switch is a game of 'states'. You've got an on state and an off state. Pretty simple right. All you have to do is choose what you want for your overall look and feel so I googled for 'switch button design' and was presented with a ton of possibilities. Some very trendy, some very cool, some rather boring. I did a similar search on Pinterest.
Plenty of design options when creating a switch/toggle button.
To be thorough I even added 'CSS' to my search which added in a couple of nice animated buttons (example1 | example2| example3) and that set me to created animated switch buttons.
The first thing I did was rebuild Kevin Thorn's example. It has a sweet, smooth motion path sliding the button back and forth. It's a real beauty. It took me about 10 minutes to setup, test if I added all the triggers and conditions correctly and to see if the motion paths are properly aligned and basically do what I expect them to do. As usual I had to do a little tweaking with the order of the triggers to make sure the up and down movement was working properly but after 15 minutes I had myself a schwéééét animated switch button. I started to create a second button and started to copy and adapt it, making sure the new variables, motion paths etc were set-up correctly. Once testing it I noticed I missed something (again) and fixed it. I was quickly getting annoyed with all this tweaking. I was spending a lot of time with just a couple of @#$%^&! buttons.
I started thinking about time spent and effectiveness and the added value of the animation on the button. I thought, how long would it take me to build a regular button with a 'normal' state and a default 'selected' state. 2 minutes later I had an identical, yet non-animated, button. It worked perfectly, it required no variables or triggers to change states and and play various entrance and exit animations. It just worked. Making a copy was even quicker as I didn't have to make any changes to any triggers, variables, motion paths and conditions. And the end result looked pretty good.
It's a bit like comparing a Ferrari with a Volkswagen. The animated button is a thing of beauty. When looking at them together I instinctively know I want it. The default button is just so… default. However… although the animated button is awesome it is, like a Ferrari, a costly thing. It takes more time to build, test and work to get it going as well as doing maintenance to it, then it does to create 20 regular buttons that are still pretty nice and get the job done. Is the additional time spend really adding value to your project?
So what would you do? Would you spend the time or save the dime? Would your client and users love you or hate you for your choice?
WEBINARS FOR LEARNING… GOOD OR BAD?
I'll be frank, I love the idea of webinars for learning. An expert sharing his experience with an interested audience, what's better than that?? Having the ability to connect with peers and the expert, ask questions and discuss the how, what and why of a topic, now that's where learning happens right? …Right?
Maybe it's just me, but in reality, most webinars I attended aren't that great. They're long, there not that interactive and they're too crowded to get any real answers to your questions, unless you're lucky enough to get picked out by the Webinar facilitator at the end.
If you do some research on setting up webinars you'll quickly find that there are interactions like polling, and asking direct questions to people to make sure the audience keeps participating. Some webinar tools even have a feature that shows if someone is doing something on another screen. To me that seems like the world upside down. You shouldn't be building in activities force them to focus. Your story and expertise should be engaging enough to do that. Heck, that's probably why people signed up for the webinar in the first place!
SO HOW CAN A WEBINAR BE IMPROVED?
Simply, make it as short as it can be. Small learning nuggets are well accepted in learning. Don't waste your audience's time with a 20 minute introduction. Be concise, stick to the topic. If there is information you want to discuss send anything that can be done as pre-work to the attendees. Watching a video or going through a document or detailed slide deck during a webinar can add so much time which can be prevented with a simple 'required' pre-work assignment.
Whenever I do a webinar I force myself to keep it within 30 minutes. That means I plan for 25-30 minutes of content instead of 60-90 minutes. I also plan to have time available to answer as many relevant questions as possible. I tend to plan for 45-50 minutes for the total session and if I use less people are generally happy have some time left.
Are you one of those persons that signs up so you can just watch the recording? I am. I think I attend 20% of the webinars I sign up for and watch 80% afterwards, fitting my own calendar. I do this on purpose. Based on the speaker, topic and obviously time of the webinar I select which ones I want to attend and interact in and which ones I want to just watch. If I have questions I just contact the facilitator afterwards.
I've experimented with this format myself and noticed that in our company many people prefer to watch recorded webinars at their convenience and I've actually started using this as a default way to share information with my internal customers. I've combined it with our social platform pointing them to the webinar post in an email invitation and making use of the commenting ability of the platform to receive and answer questions.
I still do live webinars but only when I feel it makes absolute sense to have people join and participate.
So what are your webinars like? Are they good or bad or something in between? There's always room for improvement! Did you like this post or have you got additional tips? Please share it in the comments below.
Posted on August 13, 2015 January 21, 2017 Categories Article, English, Instructional DesignLeave a comment on WEBINARS FOR LEARNING… GOOD OR BAD?
3 Tips to Optimize Your Screencasts!
Have you ever watched a screencast video where you where thinking "What the heck am I looking at?!". The items on the screen where so small they were nearly unreadable and where did that mouse pointer jump off to this time?? These are common annoyances for anyone who has ever watches a video tutorial online. Luckily there are a couple of easy things you can do to make this a little better!
This might seem a little awkward in the beginning, dragging around a massive mouse pointer, but your viewers will love you for it. On your Windows PC go to the Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers > Mouse.
Select the Pointers tab and check the Scheme section. You'll find a range of possibilities and you want to select one of the 'Extra Large' schemes. As you can see below I've selected the Windows Aero (extra large) (system scheme).
When I started using this trick I used to switch back and forth between regular and extra large scheme because I felt the uncomfortable with the large mouse pointer turned on all the time. After forgetting to increase the size for several screencasts and having to re-record them again I switched to the extra large scheme permanently and actually have come to love my large mouse pointer.
Whenever I get behind a computer now, the first thing I do is increase the mouse pointer size because it is so much clearer when doing my day to day stuff.
Give it a try, you just might like it!
Another way to increase the readability of what you are recording is to increase the size of system text. Go to your Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Make text and other itmes larger or smaller. By default it is set to Smaller -100%. Now switch it to Medium – 125%. The system will ask you to log off and on to take this into effect.
Once you've logged on again everything will be slightly bigger and thus more readable for your viewers. It's a slight difference but worth the effort wouldn't you say?
Again this is something that takes a little getting used to and as the screen mentions 'Some items may not fit on your screen if you choose this setting while your display is set to this resolution'. Be sure to check if your display shows what you want to record properly.
I've been using this for a short time and have not encountered any problems as of yet but it's a good habit to check before encountering an issue halfway.
If you are using Articulate Storyline to record your screencasts and use them as a single slide video you can add Zoom regions on your video to help the viewer focus on the area you're discussing.
You can add multiple zoom regions on a single slide by going to the Insert tab and selecting the Zoom Region button in the ribbon. You can spread your zoom regions over the time line to zoom into the various areas you want to highlight.
That's it. If you have any questions or comments drop me a line in the comments area below. I love to read your feedback!
Posted on June 3, 2015 January 21, 2017 Categories Article, English, Instructional Design, Storyline, WebinarTags Screencast4 Comments on 3 Tips to Optimize Your Screencasts!
A little while ago Blair Rorani started a Twitter drawathon to get people excited about his new book Everybody draw now in which he teaches how to become a visual communicator by drawing! I joined in as I've been meaning to start drawing on my tablet for a while and this seemed like a great opportunity.
After the 15 day drawathon I was hooked. I bought Blair's book (and so should you!) and learned so much more. I was so psyched that I actually kept the Twitter drawathon going up till last week when I took some vacation. I did not stop drawing however. What I did was prepare for a special drawathon, a PowerPoint drawathon!
PowerPoint is one of the most powerful versatile tools you've got on your computer and you're probably only using it for the most basic stuff. I've learned PowerPoint is so much more than a tool that allows managers to create horrible presentations. I use it for everything from story-boarding, developing training materials to designing graphics… You name it!
And that last one, designing graphics in PowerPoint, is what we'll be looking at. Most e-learning developers spend a lot of time searching for images for their courses. But what if you were able to create your own… In a tool you already have installed on your computer? What if I told you that you can create your own unique graphics and won't need to spend a dime and a lot of time on finding stock images and photography.
The cool thing about creating graphics for visual communication is that the don't need to be works of art. So for the next few weeks let's start drawing in PowerPoint exclusively and build a new skill. You'll love how easy PowerPoint makes it for you to create cool looking visuals that are fully scale-able and customizable to your every need. Every image is nothing more than a bunch of shapes, and shapes is an area in which where PowerPoint excels!
So join me and spend a few minutes a day drawing in PowerPoint and become a PowerPoint Illustrator Pro!
Luckily you won't have to come up with your own topics. When I mentioned my idea to Blair he suggested to use one of the lists in his book and that makes absolute sense.
Just like with the original #Everybodydrawnow Twitter drawathon I plan to share a video of me drawing the object of the day and I'll be sharing the image on Twitter using the #Everybodydrawnow hashtag combined with the hash-tag #pptx. You should too! (Check out all entries on twitter here).
THE END! A big thank you for all of those that joined the Drawathon and shared your illustrations on Twitter or otherwise! And a special thank you to Blair Rorani who started it all!
Like this post? Got questions or remarks? Please leave your comment below. I love to read your feedback!
When you're creating courses using Articulate Studio or Storyline you've got a very effective and highly customizable pre-built player available. It allows you to adapt the color scheme to your specific needs, to turn on and off every possible player feature from menu, to volume button, from glossary to previous and next button. This allows you to create the exact look you need.
But what if you want to go that extra mile? What if you want to give your course that fully custom look? In that case you'll need to make a few extra adjustments.
The first thing you want to do is turn off all the player items. You'll do this in the Features section of the Player Settings. Turn of everything, the menu, the title, the seekbar , all player tabs like glossary and notes… everything!
As I just mentioned you can customize the color scheme of the player to create your own unique look and feel. You can do this by going into the Colors & Effects section of the Player settings. Here you'll find the option Show advanced color editing. Next to selecting a specific color for every conceivable element of the player there is also a transparency setting. This is where you'll do your magic.
When you select the Show advanced color editing option the label will change into Hide advanced color editing as you can see in the image above.
When you select Edit item: a menu will fold out with all player elements, don't worry you don't have to set them all to 100% transparency. All you need to focus on is the Base section. The base section contains seven items and you need to set all of these to 100% transparency to make your player fully transparent.
That's it for the player, it's now fully transparent. To make it easy on yourself you'll want to save this as a custom player setting. You can do that by selecting Current Player in the ribbon. This will open a pull down menu were you can save your adjustments. Select Save as… and save it. For easy reference I suggest you call it 'Transparent'.
So now you've made the player fully transparent there are still a couple of things to change. Unfortunately we cannot turn off the Previous and Next button in the player settings. This is a setting that needs to be adjusted at page level.
The easy way to do this is by selecting all slides in your scene when you are in Story view. Just select the first slide and press CTRL-A. Now uncheck the Prev and Next buttons in the Slide Properties section in the right-hand corner below the Triggers panel.
Note that when you turn off these navigation buttons it's up to you make sure users can navigate from slide to slide.
So that's really it for the Player… Well, almost.
One of last things that needs to get customized it the Feedback Slide Master. By default this has the standard design for the basic feedback windows that get shown when you use quiz slides. You can create a new generic look and feel that could match any of your projects or a specific one for this course. Either way, you'll want to get rid of the default look.
And that's it! Adjust these screens and you're course will look as unique as it possibly can.
Note: There are some default screens we cannot alter that have that default feedback look. This applies for the popup that asks you if you want to continue where you left off and the screen that will popup when you haven't selected an answer on a quiz slide. These popups are colored according the default color scheme and if you want to adjust these you need to go back into the advanced color editing section of the Player settings.
Like this post or have any questions or concerns? Let me know in the comments below. I love to read your feedback.
Increase your visual thinking capability and presentation skills… by drawing.
The past month I've been participating in a twitter draw-a-thon organized by Blair Rorani. Every day, for 15 days, Blair gave an assignment to draw something, a boy, a dog etc. He did this as a pre-launch event for his book Everybody Draw Now, in which he explains how to capture, clarify and communicate information and ideas using drawings.
Basically he shows you; why drawing pictures is such a good idea, how to listen, read and decide what to draw and how to turn your words into pictures.
It's really been a lot of fun and in those 15 days I really learned to look differently at the way I communicate . For this challenge I picked up a €6 stylus at the local super market and downloaded a couple of apps for my tablet and started playing around with them. In the end I went with the free Adobe Draw to create most of my entries. Even now that the 15 day draw-a-thon is over I still create a random drawing each day to hone my skills.
What truly amazed me is how fast I was able to draw and how easy it is to turn a presentation slide into a picture, or set of pictures in just 15 days of practice. I'll be presenting at the Articulate Community event in Zurich on April 17th and for this purpose I've completely overhauled my slide deck. No more bulleted lists, just a drawing and a tag line. This way, when I'm presenting the focus will be on what I'll be sharing with the group, empowered by the illustrations behind me.
Check out the presentation I've created using drawings below or on speakerdeck.
So here's a big THANK YOU! for Blair Rorani and if you've missed the draw-a-thon not to worry, you can always catch up and start drawing. I can recommend it!
Posted on April 3, 2015 January 21, 2017 Categories Article, English, Instructional Design5 Comments on Increase your visual thinking capability and presentation skills… by drawing.
Mobile learning is not new. It's been around for years now but only recently we've seen it maturing into something that you can use for more advanced forms of training. A big part of this is due to the technology that is all around us. Smart phones and tablets can be found in almost any house-hold making delivery to a mobile device easier than ever before. E-learning authoring tools, video recording tools and mobile learning apps are available for free or at very reasonable prices. These advancements will make that the development of mobile learning for corporate organizations will become accessible and affordable. Let's take a look at what corporate Learning and development professionals will need to consider when going mobile.
When getting ready for mobile learning you'll come to a point where you need to make a decision. "Will I define which mobile devices I'll support or will I make it available to all devices (and there are a gazillion of them)". Unfortunately each device is unique. Like computers they'll have different processing power, video capabilities, storage capability, operating system(s), browser types and versions… the list goes on.
You need to consider your security policies and perhaps make some amendments to make them more current.
You also need to realize that most of the current offering probably isn't ready to run on a mobile device. True, some of the really old courses in your catalog is probably built in DHTML (the preHTML5 stuff) but most will be running on Flash and that won't work on your devices. This means you need to review your current course catalog but I'll talk about that a bit more later.
Now that you've selected your delivery platform (LMS) and you've made some decisions regarding the device(s) you'll be supporting it's time for another challenge; making your courses available via the internet. If you're looking for a truly successful mobile strategy you need to allow users to launch your courses directly from their devices (even if it's a laptop) without the needs to log into the corporate network. You really don't need that hurdle. In the real world we'll connect to everything without the need to do so and we're doing more important things than following some training program.
As I mentioned earlier most of your catalog is probably not mobile ready. It may be that you've got training programs that are still completely classroom based, have e-learning materials that date from a not so mobile era and have fairly new stuff that isn't mobile ready simply because it never was a requirement. That means everything that you have created (purchased or licensed) from now on needs that requirement. All the existing materials need to be reviewed and rebuild. To make sure this happens as smoothly as it possibly can (hey, you're working with technology, there's always something bound to surprise you) you need to find one or more authoring tools and make them the standard for the organization. This will help you by knowing the capabilities and restrictions of the tools you're working with and help you select which tool suits which learning solution best.
When you've implemented these standard tools you'll also have the benefit of doing your own maintenance. Make sure the project source files are part of the projects deliverables and you'll never have to be depended on a specific supplier again.
The task of reviewing your current course catalog may be daunting but it is absolutely necessary. There is no easier way to lose your credibility than have your employees go online, have them search for a course and it turns out it doesn't work. You might get away with it once but after a second time you've lost them. They're gone and won't be coming back any time soon.
What NEEDS to be mobile?
Obviously you cannot just convert everything and anything. You need to go through the current catalog(s) and mark which courses absolutely need to be available for mobile learners. You could also mark those courses that might need to be available but use separate marks for easy reviewing and to have something that you're going to work at when you've completed all the need-to-have's.
Once you have finished marking the need-to-have's from the nice-to-have's and the not-going-to-happen's you need to start prioritizing. Like any other new project a rebuild (and probably redesign) will take time and money. You probably need to jump to quite some hoops before you get the time, the budget and resources you need. Having your priorities straight, and checked with your internal stakeholders, will help you make the right decisions straight from the start.
Rebuild or Rebuild, Update and Rebrand?
Rebuilding existing content is actually a great opportunity. Where possible don't just start rebuilding the exact thing in your new authoring tool but take the time to learn from what you already know about this course. How has it been doing the time it was available? Does it actually achieve what it sets out to do? Is the issue being addressed still an issue? What has been the actual business impact of this course or program? What do users think about the format and more importantly, the relevance of the content? Take advantage make sure you improve where possible. That might mean your rebuild becomes a totally new course to replace the current version. Again, taking this kind of assessment will help your company's bottom line as that is where the effect of your corporate training should be measured.
Identifying the quick-wins from the bigger projects allows you to set up two development tracks making sure you keep making progress while creating new courses along with the ones that 'simply' need a brand and content update and some basic mobile accessibility updates.
Now that you're working on rebuilding and rebranding your corporate learning portfolio you shouldn't forget to do the marketing that is o so important. People need to know what you are working on and what you have achieved for them. Upwards and downwards in the organization people need to be informed and inspired and should be eager to take the time to check out these new and updated training programs and courses. Make sure you tailor your message to your audience and keep at it!
As you may have seen I've added nice Articulate Storyline 2 freebie. Check out the Mobile menu and download the file to adjust and use in your own projects!


Sessions are standalone, there is no need to attend more than one unless you want to!
Tranquility evenings are all about finding a breathing space within a frantic world and a busy life. Allowing yourself to take time out to recharge and replenish. When we truly put the focus on nurturing ourselves, even a small act of self kindness can be profoundly powerful.


The Insteadness You've Been Waiting For! Now Online!
The other day, my wife and I went to hear this writer, Jonathan Lethem, speak at the Portland Arts & Lectures series.
Mr Lethem gave a very interesting—and funny—talk about a variety of things. I think I'll read some of his books. But what really happened was his talk made me start a new website: insteadness.com.
The most interesting thing to me in his talk was when he started explaining this word/concept he had made up: insteadness.
As I understand insteadness, it is the thing we focus on when we should maybe focus on something else. Jonathan told a longish—but funny—joke to explain it, but I don't think it would be that funny to repeat here. It involved a conference of parapsychologists and a goat—you get the idea.
Suffice it to say that Jonathan's idea of insteadness was pretty rich: you could see insteadnesses as bad (they distract us from what we should be paying attention to) and as good (maybe all art is really the creation of insteadnesses).
So I decided that maybe this whole idea of insteadness needs more work, and, for lack of a better idea, I set up a website at insteadness.com so we can get started.
I invited Jonathan to weigh in/help out at insteadness.com, but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. He's probably busy with something else instead.
I put up one insteadness already as an example, but we need more.