Bancul zilei

 

Pinochio, Scufita Rosie si Superman se plimba impreuna. Deodata vad multi oameni, un eveniment mare. Concursul “Cel mai puternic om din lume”. Intra Superman si iese dupa festivitatea de premiere. Il intraba ceilalti doi:

 

-Ce ai facut?

Zice Superman plin de el:

-Cum ce am facut? Se intelege, locul intii.

 

 

Mai merg ei ce mai merg si dau de alta multime, alt concurs: Cea mai naiva fetita in rosu din padure. Intra Scufita Rosie si iese dupa premiere:

 

 

O intraba ceilalti doi:

 

-Ce ai facut?

Zice Scufita Rosie plina de ea:

-Cum ce am facut? Se intelege, locul intii.

 

Mai merg ei ce mai merg si dau de alta multime, alt concurs: Cel mai mincinos om din lume.Intra Pinochio si iese dupa festivitatea de premiere. Il intraba ceilalti doi:

 

-Ce ai facut?

 

Zice Pinochio enervat:

 

-Ia spuneti ba, cine dracu’ e Adrian Nastase asta?

 

Silence

by ~Balauru

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My Diamond Ring

by *ahermin

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Artist’s Comments

Diamond is the ultimate gemstone, having few weaknesses and many strengths. It is well known that Diamond is the hardest substance found in nature, but few people realize that Diamond is four times harder than the next hardest natural mineral, corundum (sapphire and ruby). But even as hard as it is, it is not impervious. Diamond has four directions of cleavage, meaning that if it receives a sharp blow in one of these directions it will cleave, or split. A skilled diamond setter and/or jeweler will prevent any of these directions from being in a position to be struck while mounted in a jewelry piece.
As a gemstone, Diamond’s single flaw (perfect cleavage) is far outdistanced by the sum of its positive qualities. It has a broad color range, high refraction, high dispersion or fire, very low reactivity to chemicals, rarity, and of course, extreme hardness and durability. Diamond is the April Birthstone.

In terms of it’s physical properties, diamond is the ultimate mineral in several ways:
- Hardness: Diamond is a perfect “10″, defining the top of the hardness scale.
- Clarity: Diamond is transparent over a larger range of wavelengths (from the ultraviolet into the far infrared) than is any other solid or liquid substance - nothing else even comes close.
- Thermal Conductivity: Diamond conducts heat better than anything - five times better than the second best element, Silver!
- Melting Point: Diamond has the highest melting point (3820 degrees Kelvin)
- Lattice Density: The atoms of Diamond are packed closer together than are the atoms of any other substance

Diamond is a polymorph of the element carbon. Graphite is another polymorph. The two share the same chemistry, carbon, but have very different structures and properties. Diamond is hard, Graphite is soft (the “lead” of a pencil). Diamond is an excellent electrical insulator, Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. Diamond is the ultimate abrasive, Graphite is a very good lubricant. Diamond is transparent, Graphite is opaque. Diamond crystallizes in the Isometric system and graphite crystallizes in the hexagonal system. Somewhat of a surprise is that at surface temperatures and pressures, Graphite is the stable form of carbon. In fact, all diamonds at or near the surface of the Earth are currently undergoing a transformation into Graphite. This reaction, fortunately, is extremely slow.

Soul in Cage

by *ahermin

marita

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These are the soul cages

He’s the king of the ninth world
The twisted son of the fog bells toll
In each and every lobster cage
A tortured human soul

These are the souls of broken factories
The subject slaves of the broken crown
The dead accounting of old guilty promises
These are the souls of the broken town

These are the soul cages

Sting

Touch the Moon

by *ahermin

marita

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PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Source: NASA HQ

Visitors will have the rare chance to touch a piece of a moon rock this weekend in a new NASA exhibit at the DFW Summer Balloon Classic at the Mid-Way Regional Airport in Midlothian.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is the opportunity to touch a lunar rock sample picked up on the moon and brought to Earth by the astronauts of Apollo 17 in 1972, America’s last human mission to the moon. The almost 4-billion-year-old rock is one of only six lunar samples in the world made available for the public to touch and feel.

pas d’attendre

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Creating Humans

by *ahermin

 

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“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.”
Voltaire

“I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.”
Mikhail Bakunin

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Judgment Day

by *ahermin

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Artist’s Comments

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and He will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at His right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” … “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

Then He will say to those at His left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” … “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. (Matthew 25:31-36, 40-43, 45-46 NRSV)

Flying Soul and Sitting Peter

 by *ahermin

marita

Artist’s Comments

The soul is the self, the “I” that inhabits the body and acts through it. Without the soul, the body is like a light bulb without electricity, a computer without the software, a space suit with no astronaut inside.

In truth, not just the human being, but also every created entity possesses a “soul.” Animals have souls, as do plants and even inanimate objects; every blade of grass has a soul, and every grain of sand. Not only life, but also existence requires a soul to sustain it–a “spark of G-dliness” that perpetually imbues its object with being and significance. A soul is not just the engine of life; it also embodies the why of a thing’s existence, it’s meaning and purpose. It is a thing’s “inner identity, it’s raison d’être. Just like the ’soul’ of a musical composition is the composer’s vision that energizes and gives life to the notes played in a musical composition–the actual notes are like the body expressing the vision and feeling of the soul within them. Each soul is the expression of G-d’s intent and vision in creating that particular being.”

The Chassidic masters speak of two distinct souls that vitalize the human being: an “Animal Soul” and a “G-dly Soul.” The Animal Soul is driven by the quest for self-preservation and self-enhancement; in this, it resembles the soul and self of all other creations. But we also possess a G-dly Soul”–a soul driven by the desire to reconnect with its Source. Our lives are the story of the contest and interplay between these two souls, as we struggle to balance and reconcile our physical needs and desires with our spiritual aspirations, our self-focused drives with our altruistic yearnings. These two souls, however, do not reside “side-by-side” within the body; rather, the G-dly Soul is enclothed within the Animal Soul–just as the Animal Soul is enclothed within the body. This means that the Animal Soul, too, is vitalized by the “part of G-d above” at its core. Ostensibly, the two souls are in conflict with each other, but in essence they are compatible.

The Divine essence of the human soul is what sets the human being above and apart from all other creations, even the angels. The angel may be more spiritual, but the human being is more G-dly. No creation can possess true freedom of choice–a creation, by definition, has and consists of only what its creator has imparted to it; this is its “nature,” and its every inclination and action will be dictated by that nature. It is only in the human soul that the Creator imparted of His own essence. The human soul is thus the only truly “supra-natural” being (aside from the Creator)–a being that is not limited by its own nature. A being that can transcend itself; a being that can choose to not merely react to its environment, but to act upon it; a being whose choices and actions are therefore of true significance.

Gargarita

by ~Balauru

marita

Catch the Moon

by *ahermin

marita

Artist’s Comments

There are seven ways to catch the moon

The first is to float in a hot air balloon
But beware the point of the crescent moon

The second is to ride on a shooting star
But be careful not to shoot too far

The third is to build a pair of wings
But only use the strongest strings

The fourth is to hitch with a moon-struck witch
But the witch’s broom gives a sudden twitch

The fifth is climb on a dragon’s back
But mind you don’t become his snack

The sixth is to fly on a magic carpet
But not so fast - you’ll miss the target

The seventh way
Is to close your eyes
And dream a dream
Of midnight skies.

Flowers snake

by ~Balauru

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Bohinj 3

by ~Balauru

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The phantoms of Dubrovnik

by ~Balauru

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Our Secret

 

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The Secret reveals the most powerful law in the universe. The knowledge of this law has run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world’s history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. All that they have ever accomplished or attained has been done in full accordance with this most powerful law.

Without exception, every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or suffering into strength, power, perfect peace, health, and abundance.

Rhonda Byrne’s discovery of The Secret began with a glimpse of the truth through a 100 year old book. She went back through centuries, tracing and uncovering a common truth that lay at the core of the most powerful philosophies, teachings and religions in the world.

What Rhonda discovered is now captured in The Secret, a film that has been viewed by millions around the world. The Secret has also been released as an audio-book and printed book with more than six million copies in print.

The Secret explains with simplicity the law that is governing all lives, and offers the knowledge of how to create - intentionally and effortlessly - a joyful life. This is the secret to everything - the secret to unlimited happiness, love, health and prosperity.

This is the secret to life.

Gaudi

by *ahermin

marita

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Antoni Gaudi 1852 - 1926

Architect and designer, Antoni Gaudi is the most internationally prestigious figure in spanish architecture.
Born in Reus, in Catalonia, he graduated in Barcelona in 1878 and this city became the center of his activities. One important aspect is his capacity as designer.
This led him to create, in close collaboration with some of the very fine artisans of his time, all those elements making up architectural space - wrought iron, furniture, stained glass, sculptural work, mosaics, ceramics and so on - within an organic concept of decoration and with the integration of these elements into the construction process.
The sea landscape was one of his most preferred inspirations.

In his own time, Gaudi was both admired and criticised for the audacity and singularity of his innovative solutions. His fame on a world scale has become an unquestioned fact both in specialised circles and among the general public.

Hunting Lilliputs

by *ahermin

marita

Artist’s Comments

“Golbasto Momarem Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue, most mighty Emperor of Lilliput, delight and terror of the universe, whose dominions extend five thousand blustrugs (about twelve miles in circumference) to the extremities of the globe; monarch of all monarchs, taller than the sons of men; whose feet press down to the centre, and whose head strikes against the sun; at whose nod the princes of the earth shake their knees; pleasant as the spring, comfortable as the summer, fruitful as autumn, dreadful as winter: his most sublime majesty proposes to the man-mountain, lately arrived at our celestial dominions, the following articles, which, by a solemn oath, he shall be obliged to perform:-

“1st, The man-mountain shall not depart from our dominions, without our license under our great seal.

“2d, He shall not presume to come into our metropolis, without our express order; at which time, the inhabitants shall have two hours warning to keep within doors.

“3d, The said man-mountain shall confine his walks to our principal high roads, and not offer to walk, or lie down, in a meadow or field of corn.

“4th, As he walks the said roads, he shall take the utmost care not to trample upon the bodies of any of our loving subjects, their horses, or carriages, nor take any of our subjects into his hands without their own consent.

“5th, If an express requires extraordinary despatch, the man-mountain shall be obliged to carry, in his pocket, the messenger and horse a six days journey, once in every moon, and return the said messenger back (if so required) safe to our imperial presence.

“6th, He shall be our ally against our enemies in the island of Blefuscu, and do his utmost to destroy their fleet, which is now preparing to invade us.

“7th, That the said man-mountain shall, at his times of leisure, be aiding and assisting to our workmen, in helping to raise certain great stones, towards covering the wall of the principal park, and other our royal buildings.

“8th, That the said man-mountain shall, in two moons’ time, deliver in an exact survey of the circumference of our dominions, by a computation of his own paces round the coast.

“Lastly, That, upon his solemn oath to observe all the above articles, the said man-mountain shall have a daily allowance of meat and drink sufficient for the support of 1724 of our subjects, with free access to our royal person, and other marks of our favour. Given at our palace at Belfaborac, the twelfth day of the ninety-first moon of our reign.”

I swore and subscribed to these articles with great cheerfulness and content, although some of them were not so honourable as I could have wished; which proceeded wholly from the malice of Skyresh Bolgolam, the high-admiral: whereupon my chains were immediately unlocked, and I was at full liberty. The emperor himself, in person, did me the honour to be by at the whole ceremony. I made my acknowledgements by prostrating myself at his majesty’s feet: but he commanded me to rise; and after many gracious expressions, which, to avoid the censure of vanity, I shall not repeat, he added, “that he hoped I should prove a useful servant, and well deserve all the favours he had already conferred upon me, or might do for the future.”

Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift

Rain

by ~Balauru

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The winner takes it all

by ~Balauru

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Când doi proşti se ceartă, al treilea pierde! :)

!!!ATENŢIE!!! POSIBIL DOAR ÎN BUCUREŞTI!!!

Bucureştenii ar putea rămâne fără semnal tv, internet şi telefonie fixă începând din această săptămână! Angajaţii primăriei vor tăia toate cablurile operatorilor care nu au primit autorizaţie de funcţionare din partea Primăriei.

Consumatorii ar putea fi primele victime ale conflictului deschis dintre Primăria Bucureştiului şi cei mai importanţi operatori din domeniul comunicaţiilor prin cablu. Primăria, care susţine proiectul de îngropare a cablurilor supraterane, denumit pe scurt Netcity, este hotărât să aplice legea, adică să desfiinţeze infrastructura opertorilor care nu au autorizaţie de funcţionare.

“Am trimis toţi inspectorii pe teren şi cred că în maxim două-trei zile vom tăia toate cablurile aeriene din Bucureşti şi vom începe, bine-înţeles cu RDS, cu UPC. Am dat la bătut somaţiile fiindcă sunt inspectorii pe teren. În funcţie de ce se constată legea spune să dăm somaţii către cei care au fost găsiţi fără autorizaţii. Dacă în 24 de ore nu prezintă autorizaţia li se dă amendă şi li se pune în vedere să îşi dezafecteze construcţia ilegal făcută. Dacă nici atunci nu îşi dezafectează construcţia, Primăria le poate dezafecta prin forţe proprii şi costurile le vor suporta, prin instanţă, firmele”, a declarat Radu Alexandru, responsabil pentru proiectul Netcity în cadrul Primăriri Bucureşti.

Pe de altă parte reprezentanţii operatorilor de cablu spun că nu au nevoie de autorizaţie de funcţionare din partea Primăriei şi, mai mult, au solicitat îngroparea infrastructurii pe banii proprii.

Ei susţin că vor da în judecată Primăria pentru fiecare cablu tăiat de angajaţii primăriei.

“Reţelele de telecomunicaţii electronice, prin fir, pe raza oricărei localităţi din România sunt reglementate de Ministerul Comunicaţiilor şi de Agenţia Naţională de Reglementare în Telecomunicaţii. Deci nu vine fiacare, îşi pune cablu şi furnizează servicii. Sunt câteva obligaţii legale. Una este Notificarea Agenţiei Naţionale de Reglementare în Telecomunicaţii, ca să poţi să efectuezi servicii pe această piaţă. Ca urmare a acestei notificări nu numai că primeşti avizele, dar după aceea eşti dator să plăteşi o parte, un procent, care anul trecut a fost de 3,5% din cifra de afaceri“, a ţinut să sublinieze Radu Petric, preşedintele Asiciaţiei de Comunicaţii prin Cablu.

Proiectul “Reţeaua metropolitană de fibră optică a municipiului Bucureşti - Netcity” prevede coborârea în subteran a cablurilor aeriene aparţinând operatorilor de telecomunicaţii. Contractul de concesiune, încheiat de municipalitate cu UTI System, în august 2007, se întinde pe o durată de 49 de ani. În acest timp, compania va investi peste 200 milioane de euro pentru realizarea infrastructurii de fibră optică, aceasta urmând să fie închiriată, ulterior, firmelor interesate să ofere servicii consumatorilor prin intermediul reţelei subterane.

[sursa]

Făniţă: Ca deobicei, totul va începe în Ferentari. Abia aştept să văd cum vine Gigi cu două camioane şi se suie pe capotă:

-Dragi bucureşteni… dragi români, v-am adus cabluri!

Şi ţiganii, care se strânseră în zonă, aplaudă:

-Gigi dă-ne şi nouă 100 de euro să-i bem în sănătatea ta!

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Acum sincer, dacă aş fi bucureştean m-aş întreba la modul foarte serios: de asta nu mai pot eu, că au inavadat cablurile stâlpii de beton? Asemenea măsuri ar trebui în Cluj-Napoca, în jurul catedralei Sfântu’ Mihail şi în zona centrului vechi, ca nu poţi face o poză fără să nu încadrezi cumva(deobicei în cel mai nefericit mod) o tonă de cabluri. În Bucureşti ce să fotografiezi? Casa poporului? Cel mai urât fost brad? Palatul Miticeşti? Parcul Bordei?

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Private Eye

by *ahermin

marita

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Police install CCTV cameras in hats to record anti-social behaviour· 27 Jun 2008

Police in Thames Valley hope cameras in their hats will help keep levels of violence and anti-social behaviour down.
Police have been forced to wear body cameras in an attempt to help fight against crime and give first-hand evidence of incidents in the Thames Valley area.

120 mini-camera kits have been purchased for the force which covers areas of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Officers are now being trained on how to use the equipment which, it is hoped, will be a visual deterrent for anti-social and criminal behaviour.

Some officers in Banbury have already started to wear the cameras which are used by being mounted onto the uniform along with microphone, and PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) are set to wear the cameras in the near future.

Police are hoping the cameras will help provide solid evidence of disruptive and destructive behaviour where in so many cases there is none and suspects cannot be charged.

Daily Telegraph

Roata pe Pula

Pula pe roata

Haide Germania

by ~Balauru

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Egzozan ( like Superman, Spiderman, Batman…:-))

by ~Balauru

marita

 

Pasarile. de Alfred Hirshcock