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Apr
10
2008
Salveaza planeta lor, reduce-ti emisiileLectiile oferite de animalele din clipurile Animal Planet sunt nu numai dragute dar si cu impact. Cu siguranta ne regasim in multe din aceste situatii. Clipul meu preferat este cel al familiei de manguste Smith care ne indeamna sa mergem mai mult cu bicicleta si mai putin cu masina pentru a reduce emisiile de CO2. Pentru Romania cred ca se potriveste cel mai bine clipul care ne indeamna sa nu mai aruncam gunoiul in natura si sa-l reciclam cat de mult putem. Daca am schimba acest obicei prost al nostru de a tot arunca gunoaie pe jos, am putea spune ca am facut un pas inante. Pe scurt, mesajele animalelor sunt:
  1. Use only the water you need :: Foloseste numai apa de care ai nevoie
  2. Eat a healthy balanced diet :: Opteaza pentru o dieta sanatoasa si echilibrata
  3. Use biodegradable products :: Foloseste produse biodegradabile
  4. Use energy saving light bulbs :: Foloseste becuri care consuma putin
  5. Recycle all you can :: Recicleaza tot ce poti
  6. Don’t waste energy :: Nu risipi energia Hipopotamul Animal Planet Vaca Animal Planet Meduza Animal Planet Ursul polar Animal Planet Leoaica Animal Planet
  7. (more…)
Lectiile oferite de animalele din clipurile Animal Planet sunt nu numai dragute dar si cu impact. Cu siguranta ne regasim in multe din aceste situatii. Clipul meu preferat este cel al familiei de manguste Smith care ne indeamna sa mergem mai mu
Apr
4
2008
A trecut deja primul trimestru al anului 2008. Prea repede, dupa parerea mea. Ca la orice final calendaristic (trimestru, semestru sau an), tragem linie si adunam. Cum stai cu rezolutiile pentru 2008? Cate din ele le-ai inceput / rezolvat? Spe
Apr
1
2008
Constantin Brancusi - SarutulGaleriile de arta Saatchi din Londra organizeaza un clasament cu cei mai renumiti artisti ai secolului XX. In acest moment, Constantin Brancusi se afla pe locul 15, la 388 de voturi distanta de locul 10. Te invit sa votezi si tu – un singur vot pentru fiecare vizitator. Cu siguranta ne putem uni cu totii fortele pentru a creste numarul de voturi si a-l aseza pe Brancusi acolo unde ii este locul: printre primii 10 artisti ai secolului XX. Daca ati uitat cine a fost Brancusi si ce inseamna el pentru romani, consultati resursele:
  1. Brancusi.ro – site dedicate artistului;
  2. Articolele Wikipediei despre Brancusi;
  3. evolutia restaurarii ansamblului de la Targu Jiu;
  4. comentariile de pe Cotidianul privitoare la acest clasament
Succes! [English Version] Vote from Constantin Brancusi in the top organized by the Saatchi Gallery from London! Brancusi was the Romanian sculptor that became the central figure of the modern movement and a pioneer of abstraction. For more information about Constantin Brancusi, please visit brancusi.com, Wikipedia or the Noguchi Museum’s Website. Thank you! [poll id=4]
Galeriile de arta Saatchi din Londra organizeaza un clasament cu cei mai renumiti artisti ai secolului XX. In acest moment, Constantin Brancusi se afla pe locul 15, la 388 de voturi distanta de locul 10. Te invit sa votezi si tu – un singur
Mar
27
2008
English VersionCui nu-i plac cadourile?Raspunsul este: celui dezamagit. Asa cum mi s-a intamplat mie. Am participat la un chestionar telefonic condus de redactia unei reviste pentru femei (nu dau nume, dar alte fete care se regasesc in acest mesaj sigur vor intelge despre ce revista este vorba). Este o revista pe care o citesc regulat si la ale carei concursuri particip. Subiectul chestionarului a fost parerea mea vis-à-vis de cadourile oferite alaturi de ea. Am fost sincera in raspunsurile mele, deoarece doresc sa primesc lucruri de calitate pentru banii mei. Zilele trecute am primit prin curierat cadoul promis in schimbul participarii la chestionar: o geanta si un DVD. Mare surpriza: DVD-ul il aveam, la fel si geanta, dar in alta culoare. De ce? Pentru ca citesc revista, o cumpar lunar, la fel si cadourile care vin cu ea. Lucru pe care cei de la redactie il stiau, era chiar o intrebare in chestionar: Cat de des cititi revista. Ma mira faptul ca si-au reciclat cadourile care nu s-au vandut in lunile trecute si nu s-au gandit ca cititoarele revistei au deja acele cadouri. Sau poate s-au gandit, dar nu le-a pasat sau au crezut ca avem nevoie de mai multe exemplare din acelasi lucru. (more…)
Raspunsul este: celui dezamagit. Asa cum mi s-a intamplat mie. Am participat la un chestionar telefonic condus de redactia unei reviste pentru femei (nu dau nume, dar alte fete care se regasesc in acest mesaj sigur vor intelge despre ce revist
Mar
20
2008
Ma bucura faptul ca nu toate revistele glossy pentru femei apar simultan la chioscuri sau magazine. Atunci alegerea ar fi mult mai grea si cu siguranta nu as cumpara multe dintre ele. Personal, imi cumpar cam 2-3 reviste lunar: Beau Monde, Elle
Mar
13
2008
Ziua Internationala a Drepturilor ConsumatorilorIn ziua de 15 Martie a fiecarui an sarbatorim Ziua Internationala a Drepturilor Consumatorilor. Acestea se refera la:
  1. dreptul de a fi protejati impotriva riscului de a achizitiona un produs sau de a li se presta un serviciu care ar putea sa le prejudicieze viata, sanatatea sau securitatea ori sa le afecteze drepturile si interesele legitime;
  2. dreptul de a fi informati complet, corect si precis asupra caracteristicilor esentiale ale produselor si serviciilor, astfel incat decizia pe care o adopta in legatura cu acestea sa corespunda cat mai bine nevoilor lor, precum si de a fi educati in calitatea lor de consumatori;
  3. dreptul de a avea acces la piete care le asigura o gama variata de produse si servicii de calitate;
  4. dreptul de a fi despagubiti pentru prejudiciile generate de calitatea necorespunzatoare a produselor si serviciilor, folosind in acest scop mijloacele prevazute de lege;
  5. dreptul de a se organiza in asociatii pentru protectia consumatorilor, in scopul apararii intereselor lor;
  6. dreptul de a refuza incheierea contractelor care contin clause abusive, in conformitate cu legislatia in vigoare;
  7. dreptul de a nu li se interzice de catre un agent economic sa obtina un beneficiu prevazut de legea in vigoare.
Mai multe informatii despre drepturile consumatorului aflati citind
Legea nr 296/2004. Daca sunteti interesat de drepturile Dvs. in calitate de consumator de bunuri si servicii, va reamintesc cateva site-uri care se ocupa de acest subiect. Aveti posibilitatea de a va abona la ultimele nouati prin e-mail sau RSS.
  1. ANPC: anpcnet.ro
  2. Consumer International: consumersinternational.org
  3. Activitatile Uniunii Europene pentru Consumatori: europa.eu
Tu cum sarbatoresti aceasta zi? Iti cunosti drepturile de consumator si le folosesti de fiecare data cand esti deranjat(a) de atitudinea producatorilor?
In ziua de 15 Martie a fiecarui an sarbatorim Ziua Internationala a Drepturilor Consumatorilor. Acestea se refera la: dreptul de a fi protejati impotriva riscului de a achizitiona un produs sau de a li se presta un serviciu care ar putea sa le
Mar
12
2008
20 de Sfaturi pentru Finantele PersonaleEnglish Version“Daca vrei sa stii ce parere are Dumnezeu despre bani, uita-te numai la ce fel de oameni ii da.” – proverb romanesc. Traim in vremuri ce ne solocita tot mai mult imaginatia si sistemul de valori in ceea ce priveste finantele personale. Discutiile despre bani sunt tot mai dese in familie, cu prietenii sau cu colegii. As vrea sa spun ca puterea banilor depinde de atitudinea noastra fata de ei si ca banii au importanta pe care le-o dam, insa -- pentru ca aceste afirmatii sa aiba efect – ele trebuie practicate de cat mai multi oameni. Multimea de sarbatori care s-au precipitat in ultima luna (Sfantul Valentin, Dragobetele, 1 si 8 Martie), asezonate cu onomastici si reducerile din marile magazine au adus in atentia noastra banii pe care ii castigam, nu atat ca numar cat si ca valoare. Pornind de la aceste premise, am cautat pe net informatii care sa ma ajute sa adopt o atitudine sanatoasa si constructiva vis-à-vis de bani. (more…)
“Daca vrei sa stii ce parere are Dumnezeu despre bani, uita-te numai la ce fel de oameni ii da.” – proverb romanesc. Traim in vremuri ce ne solocita tot mai mult imaginatia si sistemul de valori in ceea ce priveste finantele personale. D
Mar
10
2008
Caring for your household plants and flowers The spring is coming closer and closer and we need to let it enter in our homes too. The spring cleaning – which is a must -- is a great opportunity to pay more attention to your plants and flowers. It is the time for your plants’ rebirth, and the time spent with them this spring will be paid back by the beauty and health of your plants in summer. For those who have no plants at home, it’s time to buy at least 2 or 3, from the easy to maintain types of plants. The plant market has a lot to offer and the effort is worth: the plants beautify the house, purify and keep the air humid and bring positive energy to those around them. To ease the job of caring for your plants, I've created this document (in excel format) to keep record of them. You can save it on your pc, print it or give it to a friend who has a passion for house plants. The information needed to write on the spreadsheet can be taken from websites, for accuracy; they refer to ordinary caring of house plants. In this way, you’ll get an overview of your plants that you’ll guide your caring for them. In the second part of the document, you’ll find a spreadsheet for plant and flowers you wish to buy. You can fill it in every time you have an idea and print it when you go shopping. Hoping that this information is useful for you, I want you feedback for improving these spreadsheets. Good luck on taking care of your plants and enjoy them as much as you can.
The spring is coming closer and closer and we need to let it enter in our homes too. The spring cleaning – which is a must -- is a great opportunity to pay more attention to your plants and flowers. It is the time for your plants’ rebirth, and
Mar
3
2008
A inceput lupta impotriva gropilor din straziO stire mi-a atras atentia: Brigada de Politie Rutiera a Capitalei a identificat, si cu ajutorul soferilor, 87 de gropi si canale descoperite, in descursul a doua saptamani. Ma mira numarul mic de gropi descoperite, mai ales ca si soferii au avut un cuvant de spus. De lucrul asta si-au dat seama si cei de la Brigada, prelungind termenul de “insemnare” a gropilor cu inca o luna, pana la 31 Martie. Asta este o veste cat se poate de buna. Nu se stie ce se va intampla dupa asta, insa un singur raspuns in vine acum in minte: le astupa / repara. Din spirit civic, am pus online un formular conceput pentru a aduna cat mai multe informatii despre gropile din Bucuresti. Va invit sa lasati in comentariile la acest subiect datele necesare (cartier, strada, problema, observatii), iar eu voi completa la sfarsitul zilei formularul online. Pe 31 Martie ar trebui sa avem o baza de date sanatoasa cu majoritatea gropilor din Bucuresti. Astept feed back pentru imbunatatirea acestui sistem de colectare a informatiilor.
O stire mi-a atras atentia: Brigada de Politie Rutiera a Capitalei a identificat, si cu ajutorul soferilor, 87 de gropi si canale descoperite, in descursul a doua saptamani. Ma mira numarul mic de gropi descoperite, mai ales ca si soferii au avut
Feb
28
2008
No Country for Old Menversiunea in limba romanaYesterday evening I saw the last Oscar movie: “No Country for Old Men”. Motto: “There are no clean getaways”. It was mind blowing and all that violence and blood made me seek. I didn’t understand a thing before the end and most part of the people form the theater thought it was horrible. NCFOL is definitely not an easy movie. I started understanding it as I re-played it again and again in my head and talked about it with my husband and friends. As all things in life, this movie has its haters and lovers. The haters are hating is for shallow reasons (bad haircut, too much violence, the good guy died off screen, only 2 soundtracks etc) and the lovers are loving it for the meaning those shallow reasons are giving to the hole story and point of the movie. (more…)
Yesterday evening I saw the last Oscar movie: “No Country for Old Men”. Motto: “There are no clean getaways”. It was mind blowing and all that violence and blood made me seek. I didn’t understand a thing before the end and most part of the
Feb
25
2008
Feb
22
2008
LifeStraw changes the world

Changing the world for the better … tough job, but somebody has to do it. Some people’s destinies are connected to the humankind’s evolution. They make pieces of history. They invent and fight for things that save / humanize / enrich lives.

One of these things is LifeStraw® (Switzerland), a water-purification tool that turns even the dirtiest water into safe drinking water by filtering out bacteria and viruses. This life saving tool won the World Changing Ideas Award, a competition organized and sponsored by Saatchi & Saatchi. Their objective is to recognize, celebrate and promote ideas that have the potential to change the world.

You can find more information about this product on their official web site: lifestraw.com. Just to sum it up: it is highly portable, kills 99.9999% of bacteria and 98.7% of viruses that can cause deadly diseases and can filter up to 700 litres of water.

I hope that the Saatchi & Saatchi marketing consultancy worth USD 50,000 will have the desired effect: to bring the LifeStraw® to every people who lack access to safe drinking water.

Saatchi & Saatchi AwardI see this device delivered next to the OLPC laptop to the children in the developing countries, like a 2 in 1 package. I also see this tool part of the wilderness survival kit you bring with you when you go hiking or mountaineering, next to the Swiss army knife, firestarter and survival blanket. Travel agencies should give it to you when you book trips to exotic destinations. What can I say….a life savior in situations that you only see on Discovery’s I shouldn’t be alive TV-program.

So far, the good news is that LifeStraw® is already distributed in major rural towns in Uganda. Congratulations, LifeStraw® team!
Changing the world for the better … tough job, but somebody has to do it. Some people’s destinies are connected to the humankind’s evolution. They make pieces of history. They invent and fight for things that save / humanize /
Feb
21
2008
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Feb
21
2008
Puma Cool TagLast year I’ve spotted a beautiful tag on a Lee Cooper T–shirt. The T–shirt was nice but the tag attached to it was even nicer; I wanted to buy the T-shirt because of the tag, but I do not year black … The thought stuck with me though: why so few of the tags attached to clothing and shoes are beautiful. How come the big brains behind the products do not come up with interesting and gorgeous tags? How about cool or glamorous? Tags should say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in December and Happy Easter in April – to mention only two holidays. Tags should be so beautiful that you want to keep them, collect them, share with friends, and hang them as ornaments in your house during holiday times (as long as the brand’s name is not too obvious). I have a tag from an Only for You jacket – I used it to customize my rucksack. I wonder why the tags are not used as a way to bond with your customers. In my opinion an apparel product should have, besides a price tag, another tag – beautifully designed – with the web address of the company (a must), a suggestion / picture on how to wear the product and other interesting information related to the product. Like this Puma tag Mr. Seth Godin shared with us. I like it. That’s why I’ve chosen to help spread the word. From my point of view, apparel and cosmetics (for start) tags should be seen as a new kind of business card: the type of information they contain is up to the business’s imagination and the customer will definitely take it home (being attached to the product). Maybe there should be a tag contest with customers voters only … What do you think about this Puma tag? Do you collect tags and labels? Do you have any cool apparel tags? What do you do with tags and labels you like? What is the most beautiful or interesting apparel tag you have ever seen?
Last year I’ve spotted a beautiful tag on a Lee Cooper T–shirt. The T–shirt was nice but the tag attached to it was even nicer; I wanted to buy the T-shirt because of the tag, but I do not year black … The thought stuck with me though:
Feb
19
2008
{{ It´s important to carry a good umbrella. I always say, "Men who carry a high–quality umbrella will move up in life. Women who carry a high–quality umbrella will be showered in happiness." It´s the truth. The umbrella above your
Feb
19
2008
Ziua Mondiala a PamantuluiIn ziua de 21 Martie a fiecarui an, intreaga lume sarbatoreste Ziua Mondiala a Pamantului. Avand in vedere actuala noastra relatie cu planeta Pamant, cred ca aceasta sarbatoare va fi marcata in acest an mai mult ca niciodata, cel putin la nivel mondial. Ziua Mondiala a Pamantului se sarbatoreste din 1970, proclamarea acestei sarbatori fiind insotita de cuvintele: “May there only be peaceful and cheerful Earth Days to come for our beautiful Spaceship Earth as it continues to spin and circle in frigid space with its warm and fragile cargo of animate life.”. Intr-adevar, echilibrul este foarte fragil, iar supravietuirea noastra pe acesta planeta depinde de multi factori, printe care si atitudinea noastra vis-à-vis de tot ce ne inconjoara: natura, animale, oameni. Cuvintele “iubeste-ti aproapele” sunt mai adevarate in ziua de azi ca niciodata. Dupa o scurta analiza a prezentei Zilei Mondiale a Pamantului pe internet, am remarcat ca Earthsite.org sugereaza diverse moduri de sarbatorire a zilei, dintre care mi-a atras atentia propunerea de a face cu totii curatenie in locurile unde locuim sau lucram, sa plantam copaci sau arbusti in parcuri. Suna bine, insa in Bucuresti nu am auzit de astfel de actiuni, nu s-a gandit nimeni sa organizeze asa ceva. Din punctul meu de vedere, orice companie romaneasca sau straina putea sa organizeze sarbatorirea Zilei Mondiale a Pamantului pentru salariatii sai, familiile lor; un mod simplu si elegant de a scapa de rutina si a petrece ziua in mijlocul orasului in care traiesti. Chiar si pentru scoli era o ocazie buna de educat si motivat copiii. (more…)
In ziua de 21 Martie a fiecarui an, intreaga lume sarbatoreste Ziua Mondiala a Pamantului. Avand in vedere actuala noastra relatie cu planeta Pamant, cred ca aceasta sarbatoare va fi marcata in acest an mai mult ca niciodata, cel putin la nivel m
Feb
19
2008
IOAA-07-Romania wins golden medalDear Vilmos Loo & team, Congratulations for the medals and prizes won at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics. I am very proud to be a fellow citizen of such bright teenagers. I am sure it was a real challenge for them, having in mind the lack of resources and motivation in our present education system. Bravo for these students that they followed their ambition and didn´t listen to the pessimistic and good-for-nothing comments. The details of the competition: - The IOAA (International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics) 2007 took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 30th Nov – 9th Dec 2007. - It is the first competition of this kind - 21 countries (the distribution map is very interesting!), 86 students, 41 Leaders and 7 Observers - Our team:
  • Students: Miruna Oprescu, Mihai Tomozeiu, Vilmos Loo, Valentin Buciumas, Nicu David Serban
  • Leaders: Sorin Trocaru and Radu-Calin Zapotinschi
  • Observers: Constantin Traistaru
Congratulations to the Romanian team! Keep up the good work. (more…)
Dear Vilmos Loo & team, Congratulations for the medals and prizes won at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics. I am very proud to be a fellow citizen of such bright teenagers. I am sure it was a real challenge for them, ha