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Comentariu de Zell Miller, senator democrat din Georgia. Imi cer scuze, dar mi-e prea lene sa traduc. Enjoy.
I tried to tell you . . . Democrats repel voters, who put faith in freedom Published on: 11/04/04 America's faith in freedom has been reaffirmed. With the re-election of President Bush, America recommitted itself once again to expanding freedom and promoting liberty. Only the 1864 re-election of Abraham Lincoln, the 1944 re-election of Franklin Roosevelt and the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan rival this victory as milestones in the preservation of our security by the advancement of freedom. This election validated not just freedom, but also the faith our Founding Fathers placed in average folks to navigate the course of this great nation. By weighing the greatest issues at the gravest times and choosing our path, ordinary people have again accomplished extraordinary things. With courage and caution, rather than fear and timidity, the voters chose a path to ensure others would enjoy the same freedom to set their own path. This election outcome should have been implausible, if not impossible. With a litany of complaints — bad economy, bad deficit, bad foreign war, bad gas prices — amplified by a national media that discarded any pretense of neutrality, a national opposition party should have won this election. But the Democratic Party is no longer a national party. As difficult as the challenges are — both real and fabricated — Democrats offered no solution that was either believable or acceptable to vast regions of America. Tax increases to grow the economy are not a solution that is believable or acceptable. Democratic promises of fiscal responsibility are unbelievable in the face of massive new spending promises. A foreign policy based on the strength of "allies" such as France is unacceptable. A strong national defense policy is just not believable coming from a candidate who built a career as an anti-war veteran, an anti-military candidate and an anti-action senator. Democratic Party policies haven't sold in large sections of America in decades, and the only success of Democrats in presidential elections for 40 years was when they pitched themselves as pro-growth, low-tax, strong-defense, fiscally responsible, values-oriented candidates. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton hummed the tune but never really sang the song, and that's why Democrat prospects have gone south in the South. In 1980, the South had 20 Democrats and just six Republicans in the Senate. As recently as 1994, the Senate had 17 Democrats and nine Republicans from the South. A decade later, the number had reversed to 17 Republicans and nine Democrats. With this election, it is 22 Republicans and just four Democrats from the South. When will national Democrats sober up and admit that that dog won't hunt? Secular socialism, heavy taxes, big spending, weak defense, limitless lawsuits and heavy regulation — that pack of beagles hasn't caught a rabbit in the South or Midwest in years. The most recent failed nominee for president stands as proof that the national Democratic Party will continue to dwindle. The South has gone from just one-fourth of the Electoral College in 1960 to almost a third today. To put this in perspective, that gain is equal to all the electoral votes in Ohio. Yet there was not a single Southern state where John Kerry had any real chance. Would anyone like to place bets on the electoral strength of the South by 2012? Maybe they should tax stupidity. When you write off centrist and conservative policies that reflect the will of people in the South and Midwest, you write off the South and Midwest. Democrats have never learned from the second or third or fifth kick of a mule. They continue to change only the makeup on, rather than makeup of, the Democrat Party. And so we have a realignment election. For the first time, in an "us vs. them" election and in the toughest of situations, Republicans have been re-elected to the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Confronting an opposition that can win a divided electorate in the worst of times and that has a growing electoral base, the national Democratic Party has a choice: continue down this path toward irrelevance or reverse course. As the last Truman Democrat, I hope my party makes the right choice but know I will not be allowed to be part of it. Such is the price you pay when you love your nation more than your party. And so while I retire with little hope for the near-term viability of the party I've spent my life building, I retire with a quiet satisfaction that after witnessing the struggle of democracy over communism and fascism, the fear I once held that America might not rise to meet this new challenge of terrorism has vanished like a fog under the radiance of a new dawn. While the threat is still real, the shadow looming across a promising future is gone. And the credit for that goes to one man. Like the last lion of England, Winston Churchill, George W. Bush has stood alone and risked all to give the world a new, clearer path to the advancement of freedom. Abraham Lincoln, in his second annual message to Congress, stated: "In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom for the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth." George Bush has injected into a region of enslavement an incurable dose of freedom, and thus nobly saved that "last, best hope of earth" — free men. — Zell Miller is Georgia's Democratic U.S. senator. Acest articol a aparut azi. Autorul este senator democrat de Georgia.
Imi cer scuze, am avut o zi lunga, si imi este foarte lene ca sa traduc. Enjoy, and think about it! I tried to tell you . . . Democrats repel voters, who put faith in freedom Published on: 11/04/04 America's faith in freedom has been reaffirmed. With the re-election of President Bush, America recommitted itself once again to expanding freedom and promoting liberty. Only the 1864 re-election of Abraham Lincoln, the 1944 re-election of Franklin Roosevelt and the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan rival this victory as milestones in the preservation of our security by the advancement of freedom. This election validated not just freedom, but also the faith our Founding Fathers placed in average folks to navigate the course of this great nation. By weighing the greatest issues at the gravest times and choosing our path, ordinary people have again accomplished extraordinary things. With courage and caution, rather than fear and timidity, the voters chose a path to ensure others would enjoy the same freedom to set their own path. This election outcome should have been implausible, if not impossible. With a litany of complaints — bad economy, bad deficit, bad foreign war, bad gas prices — amplified by a national media that discarded any pretense of neutrality, a national opposition party should have won this election. But the Democratic Party is no longer a national party. As difficult as the challenges are — both real and fabricated — Democrats offered no solution that was either believable or acceptable to vast regions of America. Tax increases to grow the economy are not a solution that is believable or acceptable. Democratic promises of fiscal responsibility are unbelievable in the face of massive new spending promises. A foreign policy based on the strength of "allies" such as France is unacceptable. A strong national defense policy is just not believable coming from a candidate who built a career as an anti-war veteran, an anti-military candidate and an anti-action senator. Democratic Party policies haven't sold in large sections of America in decades, and the only success of Democrats in presidential elections for 40 years was when they pitched themselves as pro-growth, low-tax, strong-defense, fiscally responsible, values-oriented candidates. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton hummed the tune but never really sang the song, and that's why Democrat prospects have gone south in the South. In 1980, the South had 20 Democrats and just six Republicans in the Senate. As recently as 1994, the Senate had 17 Democrats and nine Republicans from the South. A decade later, the number had reversed to 17 Republicans and nine Democrats. With this election, it is 22 Republicans and just four Democrats from the South. When will national Democrats sober up and admit that that dog won't hunt? Secular socialism, heavy taxes, big spending, weak defense, limitless lawsuits and heavy regulation — that pack of beagles hasn't caught a rabbit in the South or Midwest in years. The most recent failed nominee for president stands as proof that the national Democratic Party will continue to dwindle. The South has gone from just one-fourth of the Electoral College in 1960 to almost a third today. To put this in perspective, that gain is equal to all the electoral votes in Ohio. Yet there was not a single Southern state where John Kerry had any real chance. Would anyone like to place bets on the electoral strength of the South by 2012? Maybe they should tax stupidity. When you write off centrist and conservative policies that reflect the will of people in the South and Midwest, you write off the South and Midwest. Democrats have never learned from the second or third or fifth kick of a mule. They continue to change only the makeup on, rather than makeup of, the Democrat Party. And so we have a realignment election. For the first time, in an "us vs. them" election and in the toughest of situations, Republicans have been re-elected to the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Confronting an opposition that can win a divided electorate in the worst of times and that has a growing electoral base, the national Democratic Party has a choice: continue down this path toward irrelevance or reverse course. As the last Truman Democrat, I hope my party makes the right choice but know I will not be allowed to be part of it. Such is the price you pay when you love your nation more than your party. And so while I retire with little hope for the near-term viability of the party I've spent my life building, I retire with a quiet satisfaction that after witnessing the struggle of democracy over communism and fascism, the fear I once held that America might not rise to meet this new challenge of terrorism has vanished like a fog under the radiance of a new dawn. While the threat is still real, the shadow looming across a promising future is gone. And the credit for that goes to one man. Like the last lion of England, Winston Churchill, George W. Bush has stood alone and risked all to give the world a new, clearer path to the advancement of freedom. Abraham Lincoln, in his second annual message to Congress, stated: "In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom for the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth." George Bush has injected into a region of enslavement an incurable dose of freedom, and thus nobly saved that "last, best hope of earth" — free men. — Zell Miller is Georgia's Democratic U.S. senator. The things that come to those who wait are what's left behind by those who got there first. pe de alta parte, aia din sud nu-s asa aproape de "the city" ;)))
apropos, uite banc (sper c-ai primit ce-am "raspandit" ieri pe 3): An old man was sitting on a bench at the mall. A teenager walked up to the bench and sat down. He had spiked hair in all different colors: green,red,orange, blue, and yellow. The old man just stared. Every time the teenager looked, the old man was staring. The teenager finally said sarcastically,"What's the matter old-timer, never done anything wild in your life?" Without batting an eye, the old man replied, "Got drunk once and had sex with a peacock. I was wondering if you were my son." De fapt Maica Tereza a fost extrem de controversanta.
Vezi cartea "The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice" de Christopher Hitchens ... Dar tot cred in altruism. A cauta o urma de egoism in altruism e a despica firul de par in patru. Ce rost are? Haiku (俳句, haikai verse?) listen (help·info) (no separate plural form) is a very short form of Japanese poetry typically characterised by three qualities:
The essence of haiku is "cutting" (kiru).[1] This is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas and a kireji ("cutting word") between them,[2] a kind of verbal punctuation mark which signals the moment of separation and colours the manner in which the juxtaposed elements are related. Traditional haiku consist of 17 on (also known as morae), in three phrases of 5, 7 and 5 on respectively.[3] Any one of the three phrases may end with the kireji.[4] Although haiku are often stated to have 17 syllables,[5] this is inaccurate as syllables and on are not the same. A kigo (seasonal reference), usually drawn from a saijiki, an extensive but defined list of such words. Modern Japanese haiku (現代俳句, gendai-haiku?) are increasingly unlikely to follow the tradition of 17 on or to take nature as their subject, but the use of juxtaposition continues to be honoured in both traditional and modern haiku.[6] There is a common, although relatively recent, perception that the images juxtaposed must be directly observed everyday objects or occurrences.[7] In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed in a single vertical line while haiku in English often appear in three lines to parallel the three phrases of Japanese haiku.
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(la: O conversatie cu DINU LAZAR, fotograf) Dear fellow editorial photographers and colleagues:
It was with significant dismay that we read The New York Times' recent contract offer to its contributing freelance photographers. It marks a new low point in our industry's downward spiral in the terms under which freelancers are asked to work for publications. Over the years the Times has been continually diminishing the compensation it pays to freelancers. It has not raised its assignment fees for so many years that inflation has greatly eaten away the value of the payment. By comparison, standard photo assistant day rates in most metro areas of the US now outstrip what The New York Times sees fit to pay its freelance photographers for creating the visual content of its pages. To add insult to injury, in 1998 the Times began demanding web use without additional payment, then a few years later unilaterally eliminated transmission fees, and now is asking for copyright with no additional increase in compensation. The Times is in essence seeking to gain virtually all the benefits of having employees without bearing any of the real costs. Why should freelancers subsidize The New York Times in this manner? In its defense, the Times has argued that this contract is not much different from many contracts currently employed by newspapers. We feel that joining the ranks of other publishers that attempt to bully their freelancers with bad terms and bad contracts only makes the Times one more bully on the block. Given that the Times takes pride in presenting itself as an organization devoted to integrity and excellence, its treatment of freelancers clearly violates its own cherished principles. We would think that a publication as esteemed and prestigious as The New York Times would find this situation most embarrassing, not to mention demoralizing to those who are asked to distribute this contract. From a photographer's perspective the Times contract is an abysmally bad deal (for a thorough analysis, please go to: Sincerely and respectfully, The EP (Editorial Photographers) Board of Directors Brian Smith, EP President Shawn Henry, EP Vice President Andrew Buchanan Leslie Burns Ed Caldwell, EP Treasurer Andy Freeberg Rich Frishman Michael Grecco Jason Grow Pat Harbron Robert Holmgren Robert Houser Regis Lefebure Paula Lerner William Mercer McLeod Eric Millette Richard Morgenstein Seth Resnick Ken Richardson Rick Rickman Brian Smale David Strick Dinu Lazar Brad Trent Danny Turner Jennie Zeiner EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS www.editorialphoto.com de cand se traduce "jew" prin "jidan"(termen insultator)?
N-am intentionat sa jignesc pe nimeni si nu stiam ca "jidan" e un termen insultator; daca e imi cer scuze. Cum s-ar traduce atunci? --- ca n-am un dictionar englez-roman la indemina. Dupa cite stiu eu: hebrew = evreu israeli = israelian jew = ? (eu credeam jidan---corectati-ma) jewish = de religie ? Citez mai jos pentru cei ce au timp sa citeasca din Oxford English Dictionary: oed jew | more Jew (d3(j)u:), sb. Forms: Sing. 3 Gyu, 4 Giu, Gyw, Iu, Iuu, Iuw(e, Ieu, Ieuu, Ieu3, 4-5 Iwe, 4 (6 Sc.) Iow, 4-7 Iewe, 5 Ieue, 5-6 Iue, (Ive), 4-7 Iew, 7- Jew. Plur. 2 Giwis, 3 Giws, Gius, Gyu(e)s, 3-4 Gywes, Giwes, Geus, 4 Iuu(e)s, Iuwis, Iow(e)s, Ioues, Iewis, -ys, -us, 4-5 Iuwes, 4-6 Iues, 4-7 Iewes, 5 Iuys, 6 Sc. Iowis, Iouis, 4-7 Iews, 7- Jews; beta. 4 Iuen. [ME. a. OFr. giu, gyu, giue, earlier juieu, juiu, jueu:-L. iudaeum (nom. -us) Jew (cf. Fr. dieu, ebreu:-L. deum. hebraeum); in later Fr. juif, fem. juive. L. iudaeus was a. Gr. iota-omicron-upsilon-delta-alpha-iota--omicron-sigma-, f. Aramaic y'hudai, corresp. to Heb. y'hudi Jew, f. y'hudah Judah, name of a Hebrew patriarch and the tribe descended from him. (The OE. equivalent was Iudeas Jews, Early ME. Iudeow, Iudew: see JUDEW.)] 1 a A person of Hebrew descent; one whose religion is Judaism; an Israelite. Orig. a Hebrew of the kingdom of Judah, as opposed to those of the ten tribes of Israel; later, any Israelite who adhered to the worship of Jehovah as conducted at Jerusalem. Applied comparatively rarely to the ancient nation before the exile (cf. HEBREW sb. 1), but the commonest name for contemporary or modern representatives of this group, now spread throughout the world. The word `Jew' is also applied to groups, e.g. the Falashas in Ethiopia, not ethnically related to persons of the main European groups, the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim. C. 1275 Passion our Lord 351 in O.E. Misc. 47 Pilates hym onswerede, am ich Gyv penne? A. 1300 Cursor M. 3944 (Cott.) O sinnu etes neuer Iuu [v.rr. ieuu, iew]. A. 1300 Cursor M. 11072 (Cott.) It halus bath Iu and sarzine. C. 1310 in Wright Lyric P. (Percy Soc.) 100 Ich holde me vilore then a Gyw [rimes bowe, trowe, now]. C. 1340 Cursor M. 4532 (Trin.) Therynne a iewes childe we fonde. C. 1340 Cursor M. 18579 (Trin.) And namely leue herof no iwe For al pus dud pei wip ihesu. 1387 TREVISA Higden (Rolls) VI. 385 Charles Grossus was i-poysoned of a Iewe [v.r. Iuw]. A. 1400 Pistill of Susan 2 That was a Ieu3 ientil, and Ioachin he hiht. C. 1440 Promp. Parv. 266/2 Ive, judeus. 1530 PALSGR. 235/1 Jue a man of jurye, jvif. 1572 Satir. Poems Reform. xxxi. 173 Mair nor in Jurie dois the Jow. 1596 SHAKS. Merch. V. III. i. 61 What is the reason? I am a Iewe; Hath not a Iew eyes? 1615 G. SANDYS Trav. 52 His mother a Iew both by birth and religion. 1775 SHERIDAN Rivals II. i, She shall have a skin like a mummy, and the beard of a Jew. 1820 BYRON Blues I. 77 You forget Lady Lilac's as rich as a Jew.1940 AUDEN Another Time 116 He [sc. Sigmund Freud] Was taken away from his old interest To go back to the earth in London, An important Jew who died in exile. 1956 I. MURDOCH Flight from Enchanter ix. 126 `Of course, you realize that I could rescue you with my little finger,' said Mrs Wingfield. `I'm as rich as a Jew!' 1970 R. D. ABRAHAMS Positively Black iii. 76 The Englishman is arrogant and overbearing, the American is a check-writing millionaire who doesn't mind the cost, the Jew tries to push down the entry price into heaven. 1970 Times 28 Jan. 10/4 At the heart of the matter lies the rabbinical definition of a Jew: a person born of a Jewish mother, or a person who has converted to Judaism according to rabbinical law. 1974 J. R. BAKER Race xiv. 234 From the traditional religious point of view, a Jew was a person born of a Jewish mother, but this formula suffers from the defect that the defined word is included in adjectival form in the definition. The same flaw occurs in part of the new definition enacted by the Israeli Parliament in..1970, according to which a person is a Jew if he or she is the offspring of a Jewish mother or has been converted to the Jewish faith by the Orthodox Rabbinate or by the Rabbis of the Jewish Reform Movement or by the Rabbis of the Jewish Conservative Movement. plural. C. 1175 Lamb. Hom. 9 Alswa hefden pe giwis heore sinagoge. C. 1250 Old Kent. Serm. in O.E. Misc. 26 Hi..askede wer was se king of gyus pet was i-bore. C. 1250 Old Kent. Serm. in O.E. Misc., 26 King of geus. A. 1300 Cursor M. 142 O pe Iuus [v.rr. iewes] and moyses. A. 1300 Cursor M. 19129 (Gott.) Thar badd pai iuen suld paim 3eme. A. 1340 HAMPOLE Psalter xxvii. 5 The iowes sloghe crist. 1387 TREVISA Higden (Rolls) VIII. 53 That he schulde doo pe Iewes [v.r. Iuwes] out of Engelond. 1482 CAXTON Trevisa's Higden (Rolls) IV. 369 The Iuwes accused Pilatus to Tiberius. 1533 GAU Richt Vay 30 Ve prech Iesu Christ crucifeit, sclander to the Iowis and folie to the gentils. 1548-9 (Mar.) Bk. Comm. Prayer (Coll. Good Friday), Haue mercy upon all Iewes, Turkes, Infidels, and heretikes. 1611 BIBLE 2 Kings xvi. 6 At that time Rezin king of Syria..draue the Iews from Elath. 1619 SANDERSON Twelve Serm. (1632) 2 In Rome there lived in the Apostles times many Iewes. 1710 etc. [see FALASHA]. 1776 GIBBON Decl. & F. xv, The same..abhorrence for idolatry which had distinguished the Jews from the other nations of the ancient world. 1968 L. ROSTEN Joys of Yiddish 142 Relentless persecution of Jews, century after century, in nation after nation, left a legacy of bitter sayings: `Dos ken nor a goy.' (`That, only a goy is capable of doing'). 1971 B. MALAMUD Tenants 50 The Jews got to keep us bloods stayin weak. 1974 J. R. BAKER Race xiv. 232 In various parts of the world today there are communities that practise the Jewish faith in one form or another, but are ethnically distinct from the Jews of Europe and North America. gen. plur. A. 1225 Ancr. R. 394 Uorto acwiten ut his leofmon of Giwene honden. A. 1225 Juliana 62 Ant poledest pinen ant passiun purh giwes read on rode. A. 1300 Cursor M. 4532 (Cott.) Thar in a Iuen child [Trin. iewes childe] we fand. C. 1300 Cursor M. 19289 (Edin.) The iuwin folc felune. C. 1300Cursor M. 21696 (Edin.) Mang pe Iuwis lede. C. 1350 Childh. Jesus 616 (Matz.) Giwene children feole..Him siweden. C. 1449 PECOCK Repr. III. iii. 291 If Cristen preestis weren Iewen preestis. 1653 GREAVES Seraglio 150 In the Kings Seraglio, the Sultana's are permitted to employ divers Jewes-women about their ordinary occasions. b Jew's eye: proverbial expression for something valued highly. 1592 G. HARVEY Pierce's Super. 85 A souerain Rule, as deare as a Iewes eye. 1596 SHAKS. Merch. V. II. v. 43 There will come a Christian by, Will be worth a Iewes eye. 1833 MARRYAT P. Simple ii, Although the journey..would cost twice the value of a gold seal, yet, that in the end it might be worth a Jew's eye. 1844 WILLIS Lady Jane I. 212 From dome to floor, Hung pictures..Each `worth a Jew's eye'. c Black Jew (see quot. 1967); also = FALASHA. 1807 C. BUCHANAN Jrnl. 4 Feb. in Christian Res. in Asia (1811) 192 The resident Jews are divided into two classes, called the Jerusalem or White Jews; and the Ancient or Black Jews. The White Jews reside at this place [sc. Cochin]. The Black Jews have also a Synagogue here; but the great body of that tribe inhabit towns in the interior of the province. A. 1817 T. DWIGHT Trav. New-Eng. (1823) III. 174 The black Jews in Hindostan. 1822 Imperial Mag. IV. 358 A copy of the Hebrew Pentateuch..found in one of the Black Jews' Synagogues, at Cochin. 1843 J. C. MAITLAND Lett. from Madras xviii. 178, I told him about the first preachers, the Black Jews, the Syrian Christians, &c. 1892 G. M. RAE Syrian Church in India x. 150 These black Jews are converts to the faith from among the people of the land. 1907 I. ZANGWILL Ghetto Comedies 155 The black Jews..surrounded by all those millions of Hindoos. 1930 H. NORDEN Africa's Last Empire 185 The black Jews among whom he works. 1964 [see FALASHA]. 1967 D. T. KAUFFMAN Dict. Relig. Terms 77/1 Black Jews, in India, term applied to brown-skinned Jews to distinguish them from a group known as `White Jews'. Sometimes used also for Negro Jewish groups. 1974 J. R. BAKER Race xiv. 232 The Falasha or `black Jews' of Ethiopia are members of the Aethiopid subrace, a hybrid taxon. d A ship's tailor. Hence also jewing vbl. sb. and ppl. a. Naut. slang. 1916 Chambers's Jrnl. May 278/2 They [sc. ships' tailors] were still known as `jews'. 1916 Chambers's Jrnl., May 278/2 The term `jewing', as sewing is still called. 1945 TACKLINE Holiday Sailor x. 102 There was the `Jewing-bloke', who undertook tailoring repairs. 1945 TACKLINE Holiday Sailor, x. 102 The `Jewing-bloke' had a rather ancient Singer sewing machine, bought when ashore at Alexandria with..pay in his pocket. 1946 J. IRVING Royal Navalese 100 A sailor-tailor is known as a `Jew'. 1962 GRANVILLE Dict. Sailors' Slang 66/1 Jewing firm, ship's tailoring `firm' run by one or more ratings who repair and make clothing. 2 a transf. and offensive. As a name of opprobrium: spec. applied to a grasping or extortionate person (whether Jewish or not) who drives hard bargains. In medieval England, Jews, though engaged in many pursuits, were particularly familiar as money-lenders, their activities being publicly regulated for them by the Crown, whose proteges they were. In private, Christians also practised money-lending, though forbidden to do so by Canon Law. Thus the name of Jew came to be associated in the popular mind with usury and any extortionate practices that might be supposed to accompany it, and gained an opprobrious sense. 1606 Sir G. Goosecappe V. i. in Bullen O. Pl. III. 77 If the sunne of thy beauty doe not white me like a shippards holland, I am a Iewe to my Creator. 1700 BP. PATRICK Comm. Deut. xxviii. 37 Better we cannot express the most cut-throat dealing, than thus, You use me like a Jew. 1830 COLERIDGE Table-t. 16 May, Jacob is a regular Jew, and practises all sorts of tricks and wiles. 1844 D. KING Ruling Eldership II. i, It is undesirable..that he pass in the commercial circle for what is there termed a Jew.1846 Swell's Night Guide 123/1 Jew, an overreaching fellow. C. 1861 E. DICKINSON Poems (1955) I. 160 'Twould be `a Bargain' for a Jew! Say-may I have it-Sir? 1906 J. M. SYNGE Lett. to Molly (1971) 31 What have I done that you should write to me as if I was a dunning Jew? 1920 T. S. ELIOT Ara Vos Prec 14 The jew is underneath the lot. Money in furs. 1931 T. R. G. LYELL Slang 428 Why waste your time asking him for a subscription? He's a perfect Jew where money's concerned. 1944 Britannica Bk. of Year 693 In March 1943 there were tirades from Bangkok radio against the `Jews of Siam' (probably Chinese), who were accused of profiteering. 1952 G. BONE Came to Oxf. xi. 34 There is a curious fallacy, rather wide-spread, that a borrower of money is an innocent and hapless person, while a lender is a shark, a harpy, a `Jew'. 1964 H. BROTZ Black Jews of Harlem iii. 54 Occasionally the Black Jews forget they are Jews when complaining about the fact that `the Jews' own all or most of Harlem! b A pedlar. In this use not depreciatory. 1803 G. COLMAN John Bull III. ii. 32 Here is two poets, and a poll-parrot, the best image the Jew had over his head, over the mantle-piece. 1963 E. MCBAIN Ten Plus One (1964) iv. 42 There was a guy who used to come around to the door selling stuff, and my mother called him `The Jew'... For her, `Jew' was synonymous with pedlar. 1970 J. H. GRAY Boy from Winnipeg 43 For us, however, `Jew' was just another generic word that often included the peddlers who were Greek or Italian. When we scrounged bottles it was to sell to `the Jew', who was anybody that came along buying junk. 3 attrib. and Comb. a attrib. or as adj. That is a Jew, Jewish, as Jew boy, butcher, girl, man, pedlar, physician, trooper (such expressions now mainly in offensive use but not originally opprobrious); of or relating to Jews, as Jew bill, hatred, toll. b objective, similative, etc., as Jew-drowning, -hater, Jew-dear, adj.; Jew-like adj. and adv., -looking adj. 1765 BLACKSTONE Comm. I. x. (1793) 375 Very high debates about the time of the famous Jew-bill; which enables all Jews to prefer bills of naturalization in parliament, without receiving the sacrament. 1796 P. COLQUHOUN Treat. Police of Metropolis (ed. 3) vi. 125 Jew Boys..go out every morning loaded with counterfeit Copper, which they exchange for bad Silver, to be afterwards coloured anew, and again put into circulation. 1817 M. EDGEWORTH Harrington iii. 45 Mowbray easily engaged me to join him against the Jew boy; and a zealous partizan against Jacob I became. 1873 TROLLOPE Eustace Diamonds II. liii. 361 You used to be very wicked, and say he was once a Jew-boy in the streets. 1929 D. H. LAWRENCE Let. 10 Oct. (1962) II. 1208, I do hate John's Jewish nasal sort of style-so uglily moral... Spring doesn't only come for the moral Jew-boys-for them perhaps least. 1948 J. BALDWIN in Commentary Oct. 334/2 Jules Weissman, a Jewboy, had got the room for me. 1954 Jewboy [see IKEY sb. and a.]. 1959 N. MAILER Advts. for Myself (1961) 50 Jewboy, blond Jewboy Wexler perched by the cellar window, tackling Japs with machine-gun bullets. 1968 Daily Mail 9 Feb. 3/3 Angry viewers rang the BBC last night to complain about an `anti-Semitic' remark on the TV programme Softly, Softly. In last night's episode..the detective tells the man: `You always were a great one for putting things in your wife's name, Bob, just like a Jewboy heading for bankruptcy.' 1972 Observer 7 May, Mrs Lane Fox dismisses what she calls the country set, who call their children `the brats', talk about `thrashing them into shape', support Enoch Powell and still refer to `jew boys'. 1974 New Society 3 Jan. 11/2 A car's desirability also creates the opposite reaction, in that envy is easily turned to resentment and aggression towards, for instance, the `jewboy', the `poser', the `toffee nose' and the `business classes' who sport expensive and powerful cars. 1849 W. S. MAYO Kaloolah (1887) p. viii, Oil, garlic, salt fish, and Jew brandy. 1613 PURCHAS Pilgrimage (1614) 213 Thus you see the Iew-butcher had need be no botcher, but halfe a Physitian in Anatomizing. 1755 J. SHEBBEARE Lydia (1769) I. 274 [He] must have had this jew-craft among his reasons for endeavouring to naturalize the Jews. 1899 A. WHITE Modern Jew 122 There are many instances of the drollery of *Jew-drowning in the annals of monkish historians. 1796 E. WYNNE Diary 11 Dec. (1937) II. ix. 139 Before having ever seen us she declared that we were all excepting the youngest, like little crows and Jew girls. 1930 E. POUND XXX Cantos x. 45 Wives, jew-girls, nuns. 1971 B. MALAMUD Tenants 50 Jewgirls are the best whores. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 18 Sept. 2/2 The nature of the wounds roused amongst the *Jew-haters the old story of the blood sacrifice. 1898 Nat. Rev. Aug. 807 Outside Russia, Jew hatred is a matter with which Governments have no direct concern. 1808 COBBETT Pol. Reg. XIII. 172 Through the means of a jew-like commerce with the revolted slaves. 1905 JOYCE Let. 29 Oct. (1966) II. 127 For a Jewman it's better than having to bathe. 1922 JOYCE Ulysses 336 I'll brain that bloody jewman for using the holy name. 1938 W. B. YEATS John Kinsella's Lament in London Mercury Dec. 114 Though stiff to strike a bargain Like an old Jew man. 1771 SMOLLETT Humph. Cl. 20 Apr. Let ii, I was cheapening a pair of spectacles with a Jew-pedlar. 1731 Gent. Mag. I. 403 Dr. Bass, a noted Jew Physician in St. Mary Axe. A. 1680 BUTLER Rem. (1759) II. 84 And crucify his Saviour worse Than those *Jew-Troopers, that threw out, When they were raffling for his coat. c Special Combs.: Jew-bail, insufficient bail, `straw-bail'; 'Jew-baiting sb. = Ger. Judenhetze, systematic harrying or persecution of Jews; so Jew-bait v. nonce-wd., Jew-baiter, Jew-baiting a.; Jew-bush, a euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Pedilanthus; Jew-cart (see quot.); Jew-lizard, a large Australian lizard, Amphibolurus barbatus; Jew plum = OTAHEITE APPLE; Jew Tongo, a language spoken among Bush Negroes in Surinam, possessing a structure largely derived from West African languages and a vocabulary largely derived from English. 1785 GROSE Dict. Vulg. T., Jew Bail. 1797 MARY ROBINSON Walsingham IV. 283 He..did the deep ones with Jew-bail, till they were up to the trick. 1892 Sat. Rev. 18 June 700/2 [He] is always going about Jew-baiting and to *Jew-bait with pen or sword. 1883 Pall Mall G. 19 Nov. 3/1 [They] are now in full possession of the case of the German jew-baiters against the Jews. 1907 I. ZANGWILL Ghetto Comedies 85 She's honest... She won't fall back on the old Jew-baiter. 1945 W. S. CHURCHILL Victory (1946) 145 Julius Streicher, most notorious of Jew-baiters, was captured by the Americans. 1960 C. DAY LEWIS Buried Day vi. 116 The same herd instinct that produces Teddy Boys, Jew-baiters and Ku-Klux-Klansmen. 1974 G. MITCHELL Javelin for Jonah xi. 133 Benjy was unlucky enough to fall foul at school of a ring of young Jew-baiters. 1883 Evening Post (N.Y.) 21 Apr., The Jew-baiting in Germany; the bloody persecutions in Russia. 1898 Nat. Review Aug. 807 In the Empire of the Tsar..Jew-baiting is a matter of high State policy. 1922 JOYCE Ulysses 202 Shylock chimes with the jewbaiting that followed the hanging. 1939 Ann. Reg. 1938 203 The brutalities began on April 23, and it was clear that the scheme of Jew-baiting had been worked out in readiness for the `Anschluss'. 1969 J. MANDER Static Soc. iii. 99 The American, however ugly, is no Jew-baiting Gauleiter. 1830 LINDLEY Nat. Syst. Bot. 105 The Jew Bush, or Milk plant. 1840 MARRYAT Poor Jack xviii, Then we have what we call Jew Carts, always ready to take [stolen] goods inland, where they will not be looked after. 1847 LEICHHARDT Jrnl. iii. 89 A small Chlamydophorus (*Jew lizard of the Hunter [River]) was also seen. A. 1884 J. SERVICE Thir Notandums (1890) 205 From beneath a log the green Jew-lizard, or the iguana peeps. 1913 W. HARRIS Notes Fruit & Veg. in Jamaica 18 The Jew Plum..was introduced to Jamaica in 1782 and again in 1792. 1920 W. POPENOE Man. Tropical & Subtropical Fruits iv. 156 Jew-plum is another name for the ambarelle, used in Jamaica. 1971 Caribbean Q. XVII. II. 14 Different name, same referent..golden apple/Jew plum/pomme-citerre. 1933 L. BLOOMFIELD Lang. xxvi. 474 Two creolized forms of English are spoken in Suriname (Dutch Guiana). One of these.., more divergent from ordinary types of English, is known as Jew-Tongo. 1968 W. J. SAMARIN in J. A. Fishman Readings Sociol. of Lang. 666 Amerindian pidgins... Saramakan (Jew Tongo, Ningre-Tongo). d Genitival Combs.: Jews' apple, a name for the Egg-plant or its fruit; Jews' frankincense, a plant of the genus Styrax, or the resin obtained from it (storax or benzoin); Jews' houses, name given to the remains of ancient tin-smelting furnaces in Cornwall; Jew's letter, a text inscribed in Hebrew upon a phylactery, regarded as the outward symbol or badge of a Jew; Jews' lime, a synonym of Jews' slime (see below); Jews' mallow, a name for Corchorus olitorius (N.O. Tiliaceae), one of the plants from which the fibre called jute is obtained, used as a pot-herb in Egypt, Syria, and other countries; Jews' money, a popular name for ancient Roman coins found in some parts of England; Jews' myrtle, a name for Butcher's Broom, and for a variety of the common Myrtle; Jews' pitch, Jews' slime, names for asphalt or bitumen (cf. Gen. xi. 3); Jews' thorn = Christ's thorn (see CHRIST 5); Jews' tin, name for lumps of tin found in ancient smelting-furnaces (Jews' houses) in Cornwall. 1884 MILLER Plant-n., Solanum esculentum, Jew's-Apple, Mad-Apple... S. Melongena,..Egg-plant, Jew's-Apple. 1760 J. LEE Introd. Bot. App. 315 Jew's Frankincense, Styrax. 1851 Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib. 162 In the reign of King John, the mines [were] principally in the hands of the Jews..remains of furnaces, called *Jews' houses, have been discovered, and small blocks of tin, known as Jews' tin, have..been found in the mining localities. 1589 R. HARVEY Pl. Perc. (1860) 32 Iewes letter scrible scrable ouer the Copurtenaunce of a mans countenaunce. 1598 FLORIO Worlde of Wordes To Rdr. A vj, A fouler blot then a Iewes letter..in the foreheads of Caelius and Curio. 1731-3 MILLER Gard. Dict. s.v. Corchorus, Jews Mallow, ..sown in great Plenty about Aleppo as a Pot-herb, the Jews boiling the Leaves of this Plant to eat with their Meat. 1887 MOLONEY Forestry W. Afr. 289 `Jews' Mallow' or `Jute' (Corchorus olitorius, L.)-Annual. This is one of the species that affords the well-known fibre of commerce called `Jute'. 1577 HARRISON England II. xxiv. (1877) I. 360 Some peeces or other are dailie taken vp, which they call Borow pence, Dwarfs monie..*Iewes monie, and by other foolish names not woorthie to be remembred. 1856 N. & Q. Ser. II. I. 432/2 In some parts of Kent it [Ruscus aculeatus] is called `*Jews' Myrtle'; and it is the popular belief, that the crown of thorns..was composed of its branches. 1756 P. BROWNE Jamaica 40 Asphaltum, Jew's pitch. 1816 TINGRY Varnisher's Guide (ed. 2) 1 Asphaltum..issues in a liquid form from the bottom of the lake Asphaltis in Judaea; and hence the name of Jew's pitch. 1607 TOPSELL Four-f. Beasts 188 Iewes lime drunk in water..prescribed for a remedy of this euill. 1639 HORN & ROB. Gate Lang. Unl. x. Sect.104 Salt-peter, brimstone, Jew's slime, patrol, bole-armoniak,..are called mineral juyces. 1597 GERARDE Herbal Index, Iewes thorne, that is Christs thorne. III. xxvi. 1153 This shrubbie thorne Paliurus was the thorne wherewith they crowned our Sauiour Christ. 1851 Jews' tin [see Jews' house]. Jew, jew, v. colloq. [f. JEW sb. (sense 2).] trans. To cheat or overreach, in the way attributed to Jewish traders or usurers. Also, to drive a hard bargain, and intr., to haggle. Phr. to jew down, to beat down in price; also transf. Hence 'Jewing vbl. sb. These uses are now considered to be offensive. 1824 C. HARDING Diary 29 Apr. in Sketch (1929) 75 He is a country clergyman; and, from his Jewing disposition, I should judge he had more taste in tithes than pictures. 1825 Constitutional Adv. (Frankfort, Kentucky) 15 Dec. 3/1 We hope, for the honour and character of the state, that neither the legislature nor the people, will Jew the items of expence. 1833 L. DOW Dealings of God (1849) 189 If they [sc. the Jews] will Jew people, they cannot flourish among Yankees, who are said to `outjew' them in trading. A. 1845 BARHAM Ingol. Leg., Bro. Birchington lxv, Is it that way you'd Jew one? 1847 W. IRVING Let. 30 Apr. in Life & Lett. (1864) IV. 19 Some mode of screwing and jewing the world out of more interest than one's money is entitled to. 1848 W. BAGLEY Let. 14 Mar. in N. E. Eliason Tarheel Talk (1956) 279, I Jewed old Galloway down to 1.50 for ploughs. 1851 H. MAYHEW London Labour I. 368/1 Some of the ladies in the squares..sets to work Jewing away as hard as they can, pricing up their own things, and downcrying yourn. 1854 D. G. ROSSETTI in Rossetti Ruskin, Rossetti, etc. (1899) 15 But as to his doings And jawings and jewings, William brought me the news. 1870 Congress. Globe 7 July 5340/1 This bill supposes that Congress..is ready to commence jewing down the pay of its General. 1872 Chicago Tribune 14 Oct. 8/2 The prices [for lodging] asked vary-the lodger being generally asked as much as it is thought he will give. If he jews, he will get it for comparatively little. 1883 G. M HOPKINS Let. 6 Dec. (1938) 195 You will I know say..that Jew is a reproach because the Jews have corrupted their race and nature, so that it is their vices and their free acts we stigmatise when we call cheating `jewing'-and that you mean that Disraeli in 1871 overreached and jewed his constituents. 1891 Daily News 2 Nov. 7/3 He'd take care he didn't `Jew' him again.1897 [see HIGHLAND a. 2 b]. 1908 Dialect Notes III. 324 Jew, to beat down the price. `I tried to jew him, but he wouldn't jew.' 1926 Market Growers Jrnl. 1 July 3, I make my retail prices about half way between grocery store wholesale and retail prices, and do not stand for any `jewing' down. 1937 Scribner's Mag. Apr. 25 Thought we might get the divorce a little under fifty dollars. Maybe we might jew the young man down. 1939 A. POWELL What's become of Waring v. 140 Then we can meet again and jew each other down. 1946 W. G. HAMMOND Remembrance of Amherst 121 Both here and at the mountain top we were unmercifully jewed for all the refreshments. 1947 L. Z. HOBSON Gentleman's Agreement i. 9 Now she was describing the large new house she and Dick wanted to buy. `Did you close the sale on the old place?' Mrs. Green asked. `Not yet. That cheap Pat Curran keeps trying to Jew us down.' 1968 L. ROSTEN Joys of Yiddish 142 Just as some Gentiles use `Jew' as a contemptuous synonym for too-shrewd, sly bargaining (`He tried to Jew the price down,' is about as unappetizing an idiom as I know), so some Jews use goy in a pejorative sense. 1970 R. LOWELL Notebk. 69 This embankment, jewed-No, yankeed-by the highways down to a grassy lip. 1971 R. THOMAS Backup Men xxi. 184, I say how much and he says this much and I say it's not enough so we jew around with each other until we make a price. 1972 Harper's Mag. May 83 Jew the fruitman down for his last Christmas tree. 1972 New Society 11 May 301/1, I got jewed down..over the cheap offer.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 – 2004), fotograf - OMAGIU
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m’interesse. Ce qui je veux c’est de capter une fraction de seconde du réel » Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 – 2004) =================================================== Kingdoms of the world in a moment Aug 5th 2004, From The Economist print edition http://www.economist.com/cities/displaystory.cfm?story_id=3071607 Henri Cartier-Bresson, whose photographs defined the 20th century, died on August 3rd at the age of 95 ALTHOUGH his name was familiar almost everywhere, far more so indeed than his work, Henri Cartier-Bresson himself was not a familiar sight. With his alert blue eyes and a coloured handkerchief knotted round his neck, he would wander the streets near his home on Paris's rue de Rivoli and seldom be recognised. One of the greatest photographers of the 20th century was himself rarely photographed. In his lifetime, he travelled to all corners of the earth, capturing images of some of the most extraordinary moments of 20th-century history—the Spanish civil war, the liberation of Paris after the second world war and the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi. At the same time he framed and preserved less famous moments, elevating them with his genius so that they somehow seemed to capture the essence of life itself. His unequalled ability to seize a millisecond in time was uncanny. In his book “The Decisive Moment”, published in 1952, he wrote: “It is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as a precise organisation of forms, which give that event its proper expression.” He was never very interested in the technology of photography, in the effects that could be obtained during developing and editing in a dark room. It was all about the thrill of the chase, the chance to seize a moment. The man who first inspired Mr Cartier-Bresson was a photographer called Martin Munkacsi, whose picture of naked African boys running into Lake Tanganyika in 1931 persuaded him to take photography seriously. “I couldn't believe that such a thing could be caught on camera,” he said, “so I grabbed my Leica and went out into the street.” Between 1932 and 1935, he lived rough in Italy, Mexico and Spain where he took some of his most memorable images. Back in Paris he worked with Jean Renoir, a film director, and ended up playing the unlikely role of an English servant in the director's masterpiece, “La Règle du Jeu”. He was a prisoner-of-war for three years, and after the war was one of the founders of the Magnum agency, a trail-blazing photographers' co-operative. In 1948 he went on the road again, mostly to India and China (in time for the fall of Chiang Kai-shek), in an age when the images of photojournalists like him filled the pages of picture magazines that were, in the pre-television era, hungrily viewed by millions. Unassuming genius For the last quarter of a century, Mr Cartier-Bresson eschewed photography, taking only the occasional snapshot of friends and family, and turning his attention to drawing. (He trained originally as a painter, his early work influenced by his friend, the surrealist artist Max Ernst.) He maintained that he scarcely wanted to discuss photography any more. “It's like when you're divorced”, he said, “and people keep asking about your former wife. There's something indecent about it.” He settled into a quiet life in France—in Paris and in the small house that he owned for some 30 years in the Lubéron, a region in the south of the country, to the east of Avignon. And there he died on Tuesday August 3rd, just less than three weeks away from his 96th birthday. Mr Cartier-Bresson always said that to be a great photographer you had to be unintrusive. “For me, photography is very much a physical pleasure—it's like hunting, except that we don't kill.” At the height of his career he would stalk his subjects, and his quarry would often be unaware that it had been captured on film. His desire to remain out of the limelight stayed with him to the end, including his wish to hold back the world's photographers from the funeral of one of the greatest of them. His funeral was a private affair attended by some 50 family and close friends. Only after it had ended did the French Ministry of Culture make an official announcement of his death. And the next day, August 5th, many of his most famous images were splashed across the front pages of newspapers the world over: a woman slapping an informer she recognises at a deportation camp in Dessau in 1945; Muslim women in Srinagar, Kashmir, praying to the sun as it rises over the distant Himalayas; and a French family picnicking by the River Marne in 1938, almost a last pre-war moment of stillness. Of Mr Cartier-Bresson's death, President Jacques Chirac said: “With him, France loses a genius photographer, a true master, and one of the most gifted artists of his generation.” But it is not only France's loss. Mr Cartier-Bresson's fame, which grew despite his efforts to avoid it, reminds a much wider world of its persistent admiration for unassuming genius, and of the dwindling stock of targets for that admiration. ================================================ La famille d'Henri Cartier-Bresson, la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, les photographes et l'équipe de Magnum Photos ont la tristesse de vous annoncer le décès d'Henri Cartier-Bresson le 3 Août à 9h30 dans sa maison du Luberon.Les obsèques ont eu lieu dans la plus grande intimité. Un hommage sera organisé à sa mémoire début septembre. ================================================ Mai multe informatii referitoare la persoanlitatea si opera lui Henri Cartier-Bresson puteti gasi pe site-ul MAGNUM Agency, fondata de HCB. Adresa este http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/ , asa cum s-a mai spus pe acest forum de discutii. Intr-adevar, acolo putem vedea cu totii niste fotografii. Adevarate... din Bucuresti, un biet ucenic intr-ale fotografiei, Ovidiu SIMINA 11/08/2004
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(la: Cum sa devii un liberal de nota 10!) Dupa cum multi dintre voi stiti saptamina asta se desfasoara conventia partidului Republican. Aseara Arnold Schwarzenegger a vorbit, iar astazi toate programele de radio si televizor si toate ziarele sau concentrat asupra speech-ului lui Arnold. Cei care doresc sa afle ce a spus mai jos puteti citi speech-ul lui. Tot aici puteti afla cine sint Republicanii si care este platforma partidului Republican. Citire placuta.
**************************************** Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thank you. What a greeting! This is like winning an Oscar! ...As if I would know! Speaking of acting, one of my movies was called "True Lies." It's what the Democrats should have called their convention. My fellow Americans, this is an amazing moment for me. To think that a once-scrawny boy from Austria could grow up to become Governor of California and stand in Madison Square Garden to speak on behalf of the President of the United States that is an immigrant's dream. It is the American dream. I was born in Europe ...and I've traveled all over the world. I can tell you that there is no place, no country, more compassionate more generous more accepting and more welcoming than the United States of America. As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long. Tonight, I want to talk about why I'm even more proud to be an American -why I'm proud to be a Republican and why I believe this country is in good hands. When I was a boy, the Soviets occupied part of Austria. I saw their tanks in the streets .I saw communism with my own eyes. I remember the fear we had when we had to cross into the Soviet sector. Growing up, we were told, "Don't look the soldiers in the eye. Look straight ahead." It was a common belief that Soviet soldiers could take a man out of his own car and ship him off to the Soviet Union as slave labor. My family didn't have a car -- but one day we were in my uncle's car. It was near dark as we came to a Soviet checkpoint. I was a little boy, I wasn't an action hero back then, and I remember how scared I was that the soldiers would pull my father or my uncle out of the car, and I'd never see him again. My family and so many others lived in fear of the Soviet boot. Today, the world no longer fears the Soviet Union and it is because of the United States of America! As a kid I saw the socialist country that Austria became after the Soviets left. I love Austria and I love the Austrian people - but I always knew America was the place for me. In school, when the teacher would talk about America, I would daydream about coming here. I would sit for hours watching American movies transfixed by my heroes like John Wayne. Everything about America seemed so big to me so open, so possible. I finally arrived here in 1968.I had empty pockets, but I was full of dreams. The presidential campaign was in full swing. I remember watching the Nixon and Humphrey presidential race on TV. A friend who spoke German and English, translated for me. I heard Humphrey saying things that sounded like socialism which is what I had just left. But then I heard Nixon speak. He was talking about free enterprise, getting government off your back, lowering taxes, and strengthening the military. Listening to Nixon speak sounded more like a breath of fresh air. I said to my friend, "What party is he?" My friend said, "He's a Republican." I said, "Then I am a Republican!" And I've been a Republican ever since! And trust me, in my wife's family, that's no small achievement! I'm proud to belong to the party of Abraham Lincoln, the party of Teddy Roosevelt, the party of Ronald Reagan and the party of George W. Bush. To my fellow immigrants listening tonight, I want you to know how welcome you are in this party. We Republicans admire your ambition. We encourage your dreams. We believe in your future. One thing I learned about America is that if you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything. Everything I have my career my success my family I owe to America. In this country, it doesn't make any difference where you were born. It doesn't make any difference who your parents were. It doesn't make any difference if, like me, you couldn't even speak English until you were in your twenties. America gave me opportunities, and my immigrant dreams came true. I want other people to get the same chances I did, the same opportunities. And I believe they can. That's why I believe in this country, that's why I believe in this party and that's why I believe in this President. Now, many of you out there tonight are "Republican" like me in your hearts and in your beliefs. Maybe you're from Guatemala. Maybe you're from the Philippines. Maybe Europe or the Ivory Coast. Maybe you live in Ohio Pennsylvania or New Mexico. And maybe just maybe you don't agree with this party on every single issue. I say to you tonight I believe that's not only okay that's what's great about this country. Here we can respectfully disagree and still be patriotic still be American and still be good Republicans My fellow immigrants, my fellow Americans how do you know if you are a Republican? I'll tell you how. If you believe that government should be accountable to the people, not the people to the government...then you are a Republican! If you believe a person should be treated as an individual, not as a member of an interest group... then you are a Republican! If you believe your family knows how to spend your money better than the government does... then you are a Republican! If you believe our educational system should be held accountable for the progress of our children ... then you are a Republican! If you believe this country, not the United Nations, is the best hope of democracy in the world ... then you are a Republican! And, ladies and gentlemen ...if you believe we must be fierce and relentless and terminate terrorism ... then you are a Republican! There is another way you can tell you're a Republican. You have faith in free enterprise, faith in the resourcefulness of the American people ...and faith in the U.S. economy. To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don't be economic girlie men! The U.S. economy remains the envy of the world. We have the highest economic growth of any of the world's major industrialized nations. Don't you remember the pessimism of twenty years ago when the critics said Japan and Germany were overtaking the U.S.? Ridiculous! Now they say India and China are overtaking us. Don't you believe it! We may hit a few BUMPS -- but America always moves ahead! That's what Americans do! We move prosperity ahead. We move freedom ahead. We move people ahead. Under President Bush, and Vice President Cheney, America's economy is moving ahead in spite of a recession they inherited and in spite of the attack on our homeland. Now, the other party says there are two Americas. Don't believe that either. I've visited our troops in Iraq, Kuwait, Bosnia, Germany, and all over the world. I've visited our troops in California, where they train before they go overseas. And I've visited our military hospitals. And I can tell you this: Our young men and women in uniform do not believe there are two Americas! They believe we are one America and they are fighting for it! We are one America - and President Bush is defending it with all his heart and soul! That's what I admire most about the President. He's a man of perseverance. He's a man of inner strength. He is a leader who doesn't flinch, doesn't waiver, does not back down. My fellow Americans, make no mistake about it terrorism is more insidious than communism, because it yearns to destroy not just the individual but the entire international order. The President didn't go into Iraq because the polls told him it was popular. As a matter of fact, the polls said just the opposite. But leadership isn't about polls. It's about making decisions you think are right and then standing behind those decisions. That's why America is safer with George W. Bush as President. He knows you don't reason with terrorists. You defeat them. He knows you can't reason with people blinded by hate. They hate the power of the individual. They hate the progress of women. They hate the religious freedom of others. They hate the liberating breeze of democracy. But, ladies and gentlemen, their hate is no match for America's decency. We're the America that sends out Peace Corps volunteers to teach village children. We're the America that sends out missionaries and doctors to raise up the poor and the sick. We're the America that gives more than any other country, to fight AIDS in Africa and the developing world. And we're the America that fights not for imperialism but for human rights and democracy. You know, When the Germans brought down the Berlin Wall America's determination helped wield the sledgehammers. When that lone, young Chinese man stood in front of those tanks in Tiananmen Square America's hopes stood with him. And when Nelson Mandela smiled in election victory after all those years in prison America celebrated, too. We are still the lamp lighting the world especially for those who struggle. No matter in what labor camp they slave no matter in what injustice they're trapped -- they hear our call ... they see our light ... and they feel the pull of our freedom. They come here as I did because they believe. They believe in US. They come because their hearts say to them, as mine did, "If only I can get to America." Someone once wrote -"There are those who say that freedom is nothing but a dream." They are right. It's the American dream. No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people. And as Governor of the great state of California -- I see the best in Americans every day ... our police, our firefighters our nurses, doctors and teachers our parents. And what about the extraordinary men and women who have volunteered to fight for the United States of America! I have such great respect for them and their heroic families. Let me tell you about the sacrifice and commitment I've seen firsthand. In one of the military hospitals I visited, I met a young guy who was in bad shape. He'd lost a leg had a hole in his stomach ... his shoulder had been shot through. I could tell there was no way he could ever return to combat. But when I asked him, "When do you think you'll get out of the hospital?" He said, "Sir, in three weeks." And do you know what he said to me then? He said he was going to get a new leg ... and get some therapy ... and then he was going back to Iraq to serve alongside his buddies! He grinned at me and said, "Arnold ... I'll be back!" Ladies and gentlemen, America is back! back from the attack on our homeland- back from the attack on our economy back from the attack on our way of life. We're back because of the perseverance, character and leadership of the 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush. My fellow Americans ...I want you to know that I believe with all my heart that America remains "the great idea" that inspires the world. It's a privilege to be born here. It's an honor to become a citizen here. It's a gift to raise your family here to vote here and to live here. Our president George W. Bush has worked hard to protect and preserve the American dream for all of us. That's why I say ... send - him - back to Washington for four more years! Thank you, America -- and God bless you all! ************************************************
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(la: Obligativitatea religiei in scoli - o masura nelegala?) MEA CULPA !
Imi insusesc urmatoarele definitii (din Dictionarul Explicativ) ale termenilor in discutie: IMORAL (adj.) = care este in contradictie cu principiile moralei MORAL (adj.) = care corespunde moralei; in conformitate cu morala MORALA (s.f.) = forma a constiintei sociale care reflecta si fixeaza idei, conceptii, convingeri privind comportarea individului în societate. Ca sa nu-mi reprosati unicitatea sursei de informare (periculoasa, dupa Sf. Ieronim: "TIMEO HOMINEM VNVS LIBRI"), va sugerez si cateva definitii cosmopolite: Din LAROUSSE: IMMORAL (adj.) = Qui viole les règles de la morale MORAL (adj.) = Qui concerne les moeurs, les règles de conduite en usage dans une société. MORALE (n.f.) = Ensemble des principes de jugement et de conduite qui s'imposent à la conscience individuelle ou collective comme fondés sur les impératifs du bien; cet ensemble érigé en doctrine. Din AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY: IMMORAL (adj.) = Contrary to established moral principles MORAL (adj.) = 1. Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character. 2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior. 3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous. 4. Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong. 5. Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects. 6. Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence. MORAL (n.) = 1. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event. 2. A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim. MORALE (n.) = The state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks. MORALS (n. pl.) = Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong. Din cele de mai sus se vede ca MORALA este o constructie a mintii umane, un ansamblu reguli de comportament specifice unei anumite comunitati umane. Unele comunitati (mai exact, conducatorii politico-religiosi ai acestora), din dorinta de a legitima un anumit set de reguli, i-au inventat origini supranaturale (exemplu: Decalogul inscris in Tablele Legii). Exista, prin urmare, o morala crestin-ortodoxa (aplicabila exclusiv celor care apartin de facto comunitatii crestin-ortodoxe, definita ca multimea persoanelor credincioase care respecta normele Bisericii), dar si alte morale, specifice altor comunitati (nu neaparat religioase). De exemplu, sinuciderea este considerata imorala de catre morala crestina (dar si de catre cea islamica, de exemplu), dar normele morale hinduse si shintoiste o accepta... De aceea, cred ca trebuie declarat intotdeauna CADRUL MORAL in care se face o apreciere morala (la Fizica, asta se cheama precizarea sistemului de referinta). Nu este, adica, riguros stiintific sa se faca aprecieri morale fara aceasta precizare. Statele moderne (laice, in cea mai mare parte), in dorinta stabilirii unui set universal de principii independent de conditionarile nationale si religioase, au adoptat in 1948 Declaratia Universala a Drepturilor Omului, ca ansamblu de norme de comportament individual si colectiv. La ACEST set de principii m-am referit cand am afirmat (in comentariul cu pricina) ca obligativitatea studierii religiei in scoli, ca disciplina obligatorie, in trunchiul comun, este imorala: se incalca Articolul 18 al numitei Declaratii. In sfarsit, va cer scuze pentru lipsa de rigurozitate. Va multumesc pentru ca mi-ati atras atentia. Cu stima, AR P.S. Personal, nu cred ca, in anul 2004, cineva mai poate crede SINCER ca textul biblic este de sorginte divina si ca are si alta valoare in afara celei literare (remarcabila, de altfel, desi extrem de inegala)... The following is from a 1950's Home Economics textbook intended for
the High School girls, teaching how to prepare for married life. 1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed. 2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift. 3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. 4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. 5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him. 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day. 7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind. 8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first. 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his need to be home and relax. 10. The Goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax. Now The updated version for the 2000s woman. 1. Have dinner ready: Make reservations ahead of time. If your day becomes too hectic just leave him a voice mail message regarding where you'd like to eat and at what time. This lets him know that your day has been crappy and gives him an opportunity to change your mood. 2. Prepare yourself: A quick stop at the "LANCOME" counter on your way home will do wonders for your outlook and will keep you from becoming irritated every time he belches at the table. (Don't forget to use his credit card!) 3. Clear away the clutter: Call the housekeeper and let her know you'll need her for an extra day this week. Tell her that any miscellaneous items left on the floor by the children can be placed in the Goodwill box in the garage. 4. Prepare the children: Drop them off at grandma's! 5. Minimize the noise: When he arrives at home remind him that the washer and garbage disposal are still not working properly and the noise is driving you crazy (but do this in a nice way and greet him with a warm smile...this way he might fix it faster). 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems and complaints. Let him speak first, and then your complaints will get more attention and remain fresh in his mind throughout dinner. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Simply remind him that the last one home does the cooking and the cleanup. 7. Make him comfortable: Remind him where he can find a warm fuzzy blanket if he's cold. This will show you really care. 8. Listen to him: But don't ever let him get the last word. 9. Make the evening his: a chance to get the washer and garbage disposal fixed. 10. The Goal: To try to keep things amicable without reminding him that you make more money than he does. MMM
acum ai faci daci-romani de unde pana unde
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makedon
la: 19/01/2005 02:21:54
(la: Aromanii, macedo-romanii, megleno-romanii, istro-romanii) dar ce treaba au armanji cu daci-romani nu inteleg si nici istoria nu o intelege,si cand spui :in cazul aromanei din greaca, albaneza si macedoneana, intrate in limba dupa anul 1400.la macedoneana la ce te referi ,sa nu-mi spui la scopia ca nu exista,slavi au coborat foarte tarziu aici din nord,la aromanei din greaca>e aceeasi aromana,doar ca in grecia au ramas cuvintele vechi originale la care tineretul din romania nu le cunoaste doar batranii stiu de ele.si stii foarte bine de unde provine cuvantul a-roman a-romana(This world derives from the "Romanus lives" and it is related to the decree of Karakala (Edictum Antonianium), 212 A.D. According to this decree, the right of the Roman citizen was passed on to all the residents of the whole Roman province. pana atunci era macedona(nu slavii)dupa aceea le spunea makedo-romana din veria si macedonia care este la scopie.si cuvantul Vlahs (Armani)sa auzit pentru prima oara in anii 976 A.D. de la Kedrinos
in Castoria si Veria,the Latin speakers of South Balkans are called with other names too, (Farsiarotes, Tsipani, Miglianiats=Moglenites, Grammoustiani, Mouzikiari or Tsimoureani, Sarmaniotes etc.) In the 18th century, under specific circumstances like the fall of the empire, successive tension of pashas, Orlophika, internal conflicts, big cities of Vlahs (Armani) like Moshopoli, Nikolitsa, Linotopi, Grammousta and many more were totally destroyed and the inhabitants were scattered towards every direction: Vienna, Budapest, Belgrad, Boukourest, Thessaloniki, Veria, Naousa, Serres, Philippoupoli, Konstantinopolis etc. Cu tuti câ armânamea shi-azburashti limba tu Peninsula Balcanicâ di pisti 2000 di anji shi cu tuti câ tricurâ 170 di anji di cându anvitsatlu armânu M.Boiagi adra reguli (normi) buni trâ scriarea a limbâljei a noastri makedo-latini, noi nu avemu unâ ortografii unitarâ di cari s-tsânâ tuts atselji tsi angrapsescu armâneashti. The wallachian language is an autonomous neolatin language, which was already created in the 6th century AD. The phrase (Torna-torna frater) preserved by the byzantine columnist Thephylactus Simocatis (7th AD) is considered to be the first written evidence. Nowadays scientific research has given an answer to the birth of the makedo-romana language. The formal language of the eastern Roman State called Byzantium many centuries ago, up to the years of "Iraklios" (at the beginning of the 7th century AD), was the Latin language. After "the first Romanian period" of the neolatin languages (derived from the folk Latin language of Balkans Latinum Balkanicum) four neolatin languages (the makedo-romana and the Moglenitiki in the axis of Egnatia and Istroroumaniki and Dakoroumaniki in the axis of Dounabe). In an exactly similar way the modern neolatin languages (Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese) derived from the western neolatin language. In this way, we can explain the similarities among the makedo-romana, the previously mentioned European languages and simultaneously with the corresponding neolatin languages of the Balkans. The first written signs of the makedo-romana language have their roots in the mid of the 18th century and they are mainly inscriptions of the Greek alphabet and texts, by scholars and lexicographers who used Greek and Latin alphabet. The first grammar of the makedo-romana language of M.Boyiatzi, was printed in 1813 in Vienna. This grammar proposes the Latin alphabet so that the language would acquire a literate form. This was also previously supported by other "daughters" of the Latin language. In the recent makedo-romana grammar of academic N.Katsani-K.Ntina (Thessaloniki 1990), the makedo-romana language was written in Latin letters completed with letters from the Greek alphabet. The choice of the alphabet of course even today, is not very simple as there are many parameters (historical, religious, cultural, political) that must be taken into account. However, an unbiased and without expediency approach to science cannot deny that a neolatin language like the makedo-romana one, can be written more efficiently in the Latin alphabet. O, vreamu, lea Armâname, shi lai soari, S-aurlu cu boatsi pâlmunjiljii sâ-nji creapâ S-cutreamburâ Balcanlu, tutu, câtu-i mari Ta s-avdâ shi stealili, sh-Luna aleaptâ, Câ di-adzâ shi-nclo va s-aibâ nâ soru Ma musheatâ dicâtu eali sh-ma undzitâ Sh-cu boatsi di câmbanâ tsi-arupi nioru Sh-va s-hibâ tu lumi ma vrutâ sh-hârsitâ, Ghini mâtritâ – ca featâ hâidipsitâ, Ncârcatâ di flurii, tu sirnji-nviscutâ, Cu crutsi pi frâmti sh-pi fatsâ undzitâ Cu budzâli dultsi – cânticu eta tutâ. O, voi, lea Armâname, vrutlu neamu a meu S-tsâ spunu cu cânticu, cu boatsea câmbanâ, Armânamea nu cheari. Lumea sâ shtibâ! Di s-aminta, sh-va s-aibâ lungâ banâ! Sh-va s-armânâ ti eti shi va s-lutseascâ Ca Soarli tu dzuâ sirinâ Sh-va hibâ ti soia armâneascâ Ma dultsi di njiarea di-alghinâ. Armânamea nu cheari. Lumea sâ shtibâ!
The new priest is nervous abo
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Horia D
la: 21/01/2005 17:23:49
(la: Un nou forum: "Bancuri, glume, poante...") The new priest is nervous about hearing confessions, so he
asks an older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple confessions, then the old priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions. The old priest suggests, "Cross you arms over your chest and rub your chin with one hand." The new priest practices this in order to be comfortable with it. The old priest suggests, "Try saying things like, 'I see,' 'yes,' 'go on,' 'I understand,' and 'how did you feel about that?'" The new priest says those things, trying them out. The old priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying, 'No $h!t! What happened next?'"
An old Indian chief sat in hi
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Horia D
la: 11/04/2005 21:35:46
(la: Trancaneala Aristocrata "2") An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking a
ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to interview him. "Chief Two Eagles" asked one official, "You have observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his technological advances You've seen his progress, and the damage he's done." The Chief nodded in agreement. The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?" The Chief stared at the government officials for over a minute and then calmly replied "When white man found the land, Indians were running it. No taxes, No debt, Plenty buffalo, Plenty beaver, Women did all the work, Medicine man free, Indian man spent all day hunting and fishing, All night having sex." Then the chief leaned back and smiled ..... "Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that."
An older, white haired man wa
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Horia D
la: 04/05/2005 23:10:21
(la: Trancaneala Aristocrata "2") An older, white haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday
evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring and showed it to him. The old man said, "I don't think you understand, I want something very special." At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweler said. The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it." The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated, by check. " I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said. Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweler phoned the old man. "There's no money in that account." "I know", said the old man, "but can you imagine the weekend I had?"
scuzele pentru ortografie nu-s destule
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Dan Manoliu
la: 23/06/2005 21:42:41
(la: "Ce bine e sa fi desptept si in acelasi timp si roman") ? 1827 - Petrache Poenaru, membru al Academiei Romane si unul dintre organizatorii învatamântului national inventeaza predecesorul stiloului modern: ?condei portaret, fara sfârsit, alimentându?se singur cu cerneala?
Homer had a long lasting writing pen made of reed. Da Vinci drew improvements .. Etc… ? 1858 - Bucuresti - primul oras din lume iluminat cu petrol si prima rafinare a petrolului. Romans had full streets in Rome lighted with torches and with heated sidewalks so that Roman ladies feet do not freeze … Baltimore in 1816 was the first city to light its streets with gas. ... Soon much of America, as well as other countries were lighted by gas First oil refining was done in Ploiesti (not Bucuresti) by Enhlish engineers 1n 1856 … at the time when America found its first oil field … We were ahead here!!! ? 1880 - Dumitru Vasescu - construieste automobilul cu motor cu aburi. In 1769, the very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot (1725 - 1804). Cugnot used a steam engine to power his vehicle, built under his instructions at the Paris Arsenal by mechanic Brezin. It was used by the French Army to haul artillery at a whopping speed of 2 1/2 mph on only three wheels. The vehicle had to stop every ten to fifteen minutes to build up steam power. The steam engine and boiler were separate from the rest of the vehicle and placed in the front (see engraving above). The following year (1770), Cugnot built a steam-powered tricycle that carried four passengers. ? 1881 Alexandru Ciurcu - obtine un brevet din Franta prin care prevede posibilitatea zborului cu reactie. The earliest rockets were almost certainly Chinese—there is little doubt that the Chinese first developed “black powder,” the basic propellant used in rockets. The combination of salt-peter, charcoal, and sulphur was probably used in fireworks by the Chinese centuries before Christ lived, but the only written records available are dated well into the Middle Ages. Mongols besieging the city of Kaifeng in 1232 used arrows propelled by rockets (though primarily as a psychological weapon). Knowledge about rocketry seems to have moved with the Mongol invasions—the Arabs are seen as having developed rockets by the thirteenth century and are reported as having used them against Saint Louis in the Seventh Crusade; the Italians were experimenting with rockets by the fifteenth century. A major refinement in the formula for black powder was made in the thirteenth century by Roger Bacon; this resulted in the creation of gunpowder. All of those people dreamt of sending people to the moon on the tail of a rocket … Even Cyrano de Bergerac (the real one) did that in a poem … Conrad Hass (1551-1579), German, an artillery engineer and chief of arsenal of the town of Sibiu. Hass wrote about the construction and the flight tests of multistage rockets, apparently the earliest writings in existence about the science of rocket engineering. How about that??? ? 1885 Victor Babes - realizeaza primul tratat de bacteriologie din lume. May be correct partially… but Pasteur discovered every single entry from the Babes book…see below. I included some additional date for comparison and scale … The Babes Treaty is a list of the following discoveries … And Pasteur is one of many … 1839: Departure to the Royal College of Besançon 1840: Successful candidate for the literature baccalauréat in Besançon. Maître d'études at the College of Besançon 1842: Successful candidate for the mathematical sciences baccalauréat in Dijon 1843: Accepted at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris 1845: Bachelor of Science 1846: Appointed physics professor at the Tournon high school (Ardèche), but stays on at the Ecole Normale Supérieure as a qualified demonstrator. Study of crystals 1847: Doctor of Science 1848: Appointed physics professor at the Dijon high school. Appointed substitute chemistry professor at the science university of Strasbourg. Research on dimorphism. Historic paper on the distinction between sodium ammonium paratartrate and tartrate. 1849: Pasteur's wedding with Miss Marie Laurent, daughter of the Strasbourg University rector. Research on the specific properties of the two acids that make up racemic acid. 1851: Paper by Pasteur on aspartic and malic acids. 1852: New research on relationships that can exist between crystalline forms, chemical composition and the direction of rotatory polarisation. 1853: Pasteur is made Knight of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour. He obtains the prize of the Pharmacy Society of Paris for the synthesis of racemic acid. Paper on the discovery of the transformation of tartaric acid into racemic acid, discovery of the optically inactive tartaric acid. 1854: Pasteur is nominated Dean of the University of Science at Lille. 1855: Beginning of studies on fermentation, presentation in Lille of a paper on amyl alcohol. 1856: Beginning of researches on alcoholic fermentation. 1857: Appointed administrator of the Ecole Normale and director of scientific studies of this school. Paper on lactic fermentation. Paper on alcoholic fermentation. 1858: Installation of his laboratory in the attic of the Ecole Normale in Paris, rue d'Ulm Survey by Pasteur on so-called "spontaneous" generations. 1859: Experimental physiology prize from the Academy of Science for his work on fermentations. 1860: Air sampling at Arbois to investigate the issue of so-called "spontaneous" generation. Examination of the doctrine of so-called "spontaneous" generation. 1861: Jecker prize from the Academy of Science for his work on fermentations. Publication in the bulletin of the Chemistry Society of Paris of all his results on vinegar. 1862: Election at the Academy of Science (mineralogy section). Studies on mycoderma and on the role of these plants in acetic fermentation. Alhumbertprize for his research on spontaneous generation. 1863: Napoléon III asks Pasteur to study wine diseases Studies on wine - the influence of air oxygen on vinification. Nominated Professor of Applied Geology, Physics and Chemistry at the National College of Fine Arts 1864: Installation of a laboratory at Arbois for his research on wine 1865: Practical process for improving wine conservation. Studies on silkworm diseases, work on pasteurisation. 1866: Publication of the paper "Studies on wine". Publication of an essay on the scientific work of Claude Bernard. 1867: Creation of a physiological chemistry laboratory at the Ecole Normale. Appointed Professor of organic chemistry at the Sorbonne. Great Prize from the Universal Exhibition for his studies on wine. Resignation from his administrative duties at the Ecole Normale. 1868: Degree as a medical doctor at the University of Bonn. Pasteur suffers from a stroke affecting his left side. Commander of the Legion of Honour. Publication of his studies on vinegar. 1870: Publication of his studies on silkworm diseases. 1871: Studies on beer. 1873: Elected Member of the Academy of Medicine 1876: Publication of his studies on beer. 1877: Paper on the alteration of urine. Studies on anthrax. Studies on septicaemia. 1878: Nominated Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Publication of the paper "Germ theory and its applications to medicine and surgery". Papers on chicken cholera. Research on gangrene, septicaemia and puerperal fever 1879: Paper on plague. Discovery of immunisation by attenuated cultures. 1880: Becomes Member of the Central Society of Veterinary Medicine. Paper on virulent diseases (Pasteur introduces the principle of attenuated-virus vaccines). Beginning of his research on rabies. 1881: Nominated Grand Cross Holder of the Legion of Honour. Anthrax vaccine. Work on yellow fever near Bordeaux. Election to the French Academy. 1882: Paper on contagious pleuropneumonia of horned animals. Studies on swine erysipelas. 1883: Vaccination against swine erysipelas using an attenuated-virus vaccine. 1884: New communications on rabies. Communication on pathogenic microbes and attenuated-virus vaccines at the Copenhagen Congress. Pasteur presents the general principle of vaccinations against virulent diseases. 1885: First anti-rabies vaccination on a human being ? 1886 Alexandru Ciurcu - construieste prima ambarcatiune cu reactie. It’s more complicated, Ciurcu e numai un participant … one of two; also, educated in France. Desire and Victoire Piot (A late eighteenth century French engineer / inventor and the origins of the Vapour Pulse Jet) probably fled France on the out break of the Franco–Prussian war in 1870 finally arriving in London where he tested his first successful pulse jet boats. Desire Piot could well have been inspired by a rocket powered boat developed by Just Buisson and Ciurcu. Not so successful demonstrations of their jet boat on the river Seine in Paris took place from August to December 1886 for the benefit of the French Ministry of Defense. ? 1887 C. I. Istrate - Friedelina si franceinele. Correct!!! ? 1895 D. Hurmuzescu - descopera electroscopul. Jean Antoine Nollet (1700–1770) was a clergyman and physicist. In 1748, Nollet invented one of the first electrometers, the electroscope, which detected the presence of electric charge by using electrostatic attraction and repulsion. Nollet later wrote a theory on electrical attraction and repulsion based on the existence of a continuous flow of electrical matter between charged bodies and became the the first professor of experimental physics at the University of Paris. Many others including George Washington did the same before our guy … 1755 or so … ? 1899 C.I. Istrate - o noua clasa de coloranti. Maybe … ? 1900 Nicolae Teclu - becul cu reglarea curentului electric si gaz. Are you serious??? “Becul de labborator cu reglarea curentului de AER si gaz”; big difference!!! How about Bunsen? Premix (meaning air and gas) burners were the first purpose-designed burners, and they can be traced back more than 100 years to the Bunsen and similar laboratory burners. A premix burner system really consists of two key components, the burner head or nozzle, and the gas-air mixing device that feeds it. In some cases they're built as a single unit. The mixer uses the energy of a pressurized stream of air and/or gas to mix the two and present them to the burner nozzle, which provides an ignition and anchoring point for the flame and controls its shape. ? 1904 Emil Racovita - fondatorul biospeologiei. Absolutely correct!!! ? 1905 Augustin Maior - telefonia multipla. AT&T 1902 … also Bell Laboratoryes … ? 1906, 18.03 - Traian Vuia - avionul cu tren de aterizare pe roti cu pneuri; cu ?Vuia I? acesta reuseste prima decolare fara sa foloseasca nici un mijloc ajutator, numai cu aparate aflate la bord (în fapt, primul avion din istorie). Are you serious? The first powered heavier-than-air flight took place in 1890 (Clement Ader, steam engine on bat-winged monoplane, 60 yards). The Wrights' 1903 flight (300 yards) was the first photographed heavier-than-air flight. [Correction: not quite true; there exist photos of Lilienthal's non-powered heavier-than-air flights in the 1890s.] After the advent of relatively light combustion engines (such as Benz, Otto, Diesel), other pioneers pursued similar approaches, but no photographs were taken by Richard Pearse (New Zealand, March 1903) and Karl Jatho (August 1903). Finally, the Wrights needed headwinds or catapults to start their planes, so they were not fully self-powered. But Brazil's Santos-Dumont was (1906, first official airplane flight). Important stuff: Richard Pearse March 31, 1902. Accounts by witnesses of the flight vary, from "50 to 400 yards in length", but it seems most likely that it was around 350 yards long, and ending prematurely when the flying machine landed in a large hedge - 4 metres off the ground ! The aircraft was the first to use proper ailerons, instead of the inferior wing warping system that the Wright's used. The flying machine also had a modern tricycle type landing gear, thus negating the need for ramps, slides, or skids. Any suitable road would do. The flying machine was aerodynamically crude, for sure, but did the job on the day, and in fact for months afterwards. By the end of July 1903, Pearse had achieved flights of around one kilometre in length, and perhaps even more amazingly, some of them included turns ! An absolutely fantastic achievement for the time. Pearce also built the engine, which was estimated at about 15 - 22hp, but hampered by a much cruder propeller than the Wright's machine. ? 1906 A.A. Beldiman - aparatul hidraulic cu dalta de percutie pentru sondaje adânci. Tough to prove!!! ? 1908 Lazar Edeleanu ? primul procedeu de rafinare a produselor petroliere cu bioxid de sulf din lume, procedeu care ii poarta numele. A good one!!! Oil helped us a lot in the first half of last century. ? 1908 Acad. Nicolaie Vasilescu-Karpen - ?pila Karpen", care functioneaza înca si produce curent electric, neîntrerupt, de aproape 100 de ani! William Grove produced the first fuel cell in 1839 over 150 years ago. He based his experiment on the fact that sending an electric current through water splits the water into its component parts of hydrogen and oxygen. So, Grove tried reversing the reaction - combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and water. This is the basis of a simple fuel cell. The term “fuel cell” was coined later in 1889 by Ludwig Mond and Charles Langer, who attempted to build the first practical device using air and industrial coal gas. ? 1910 iunie - Aurel Vlaicu - lanseaza primul avion din lume fuselat aerodinamic. See also Rolland Garos and other Santos-Dumont financed … French aircraft … and … so… on … ? 1910 Tache Brumarescu - masina de taiat sulf. So what? The Austrians have invented the sowing machine before that. So what. The English invented the automated knitting machines before that. So what? ? 1910 Stefan Procopiu - efectul circular al discontinuitatilor de magnetism. Bohr-Procopiu magneton … amazing participation to highly sophisticated physics. An excellent one … ? 1910 Gh. Marinescu - tratamentul paraliziei generale. Close but no cigar! It was alive and well in America before 1900 … ? 1910 Henri Coanda reuseste primul zbor al unui avion cu reactie (fabricatie proprie). Correct!!! First and foremost, it is now being recognized as the first air-reactive engine (jet) aircraft, making its first and only flight October, 1910. ... in Paris (not Romania, of course). ? 1910 Ioan Cantacuzino - ? fenomenul Cantacuzino? (aglutinarea unor microbi). How about this? First experiments with streptococcal agglutination Paul Moser and Bensaude, Le phenomene de l'agglutination des. microbes. Carre, Paris 1897. ... ? 1913-1916 Ioan Cantacuzino - vaccinarea antiholerica (metoda Cantacuzino) Pasteur was known as the father of stereochemistry, but his contributions to microbiology and medicine were greater. Pasteur discovered anaerobic bacteria and two silkworm diseases. It was he who discovered that if you take a microbe that causes a particular disease, for instance, smallpox, and make a weakened form of it, that weakened smallpox microbe can be used to fight off the stronger smallpox microbes. Doctors now inoculate people against all kinds of diseases and, for a time, had almost eradicated smallpox. Pasteur also invented the anthrax vaccine, the cholera vaccine, and the rabies vaccine. He died in 1895. ? 1916 D. Danielopolu - actiunea hipertensiva a digitalei. The man credited with the introduction of digitalis into the practice of medicine was William Withering. Withering was born in Wellington, Shropshire, England in 1741. He followed in the medical footsteps of his father who was an apothecary-surgeon. Withering received his MD degree in 1766. As an individual, William Withering was an extremely giving person. He would personally see and treat two or three thousand poor patients a year limiting him to making about 1000 British pounds as compared to his contemporary doctors who made 5000 British pounds per year. Withering published about 19 articles during his lifetime. After fighting a long battle with tuberculosis, William Withering, the father of digitalis medicine, died on October 6 1799, at the age of 58. ? 1918 Gogu Constantinescu - întemeiaza o noua stiinta: sonicitatea. Correct but not in Romania; in England where he educated himself and become a teacher of physics. Had he stayed in Romania he would have done nothing like most of us … ? 1919 Stefan Procopiu - unitatea elementara de energie magnetica (magnetonul). Same as above, verry good!!! ? 1920 Emil Racovita - pune bazele Institutul de Speologie Cluj (primul din lume). First in the world is tough to prove!!! ? 1920 ing. Gheorghe Botezatu - a calculat traiectoriile posibile Pamânt - Luna, folosite la pregatirea programelor ?Apollo? (al caror parinte a fost sibianul Herman Oberth); el a fost si seful echipei de matematicieni care a lucrat la proiectul rachetei ?Apollo? care a dus primul om pe Luna. About the calculations Earth-Moon you must be kidding. Herman Oberth also started Hitler’s V1 and, by the way, hated Romania and wrote to German leadership to dump Romania as an ally … ? 1921 Aurel Persu - automobilul fara diferential, cu motor în spate (de forma ?picaturii de apa"). Could be but it does not work … ? 1921 Nicolae Paulescu - descopera insulina; pentru ca era un anti-mason virulent, Premiul Nobel l-au primit canadienii F. Banting si J.R.J. McLeod pentru aceasta descoperire? It should already be clear that 1920 comes before 1921 but anyway … there were others also … 1908 German scientist, Georg Zuelzer develops the first injectible pancreatic extract to suppress glycosuria; however, there are extreme side effects to the treatment. 1010-1920 Frederick Madison Allen and Elliot P. Joslin emerge as the two leading diabetes specialists in the United States. 1913 Allen, after three years of diabetes study, publishes Studies Concerning Glycosuria and Diabetes, a book which is significant for the revolution in diabetes therapy that developed from it. 1919 Frederick Allen publishes Total Dietary Regulation in the Treatment of Diabetes, citing exhaustive case records of 76 of the 100 diabetes patients he observed, becomes the director of diabetes research at the Rockefeller Institute. July 1, 1920 Dr. Banting opens his first office in London, Ontario. He receives his first patient on July 29th; his total earnings for his first month of work is $4.00. ? 1921 Stefan Procopiu - Fenomenul Procopiu (depolarizarea luminii). May be … ? 1922 C.Levaditi si Sazevac - bismutul ca agent terapeutic împotriva sifilisului. Bullshit!!! Syphilis was treated with mercury or other ineffective remedies until World War I (1914-1916), when effective treatments based on arsenic or bismuth were introduced. These were succeeded by antibiotics after World War II. ? 1925 Traian Vuia - generatorul de abur cu ardere în camera închisa si cu vaporizare instantanee. Vuia was a great engineer, but when he tried to patent his airplane the Arsenal in Romania threw him out and he had to go to France to find forward looking people to fund his invention … Now we want him! La placinte innainte, la razboi innapoi … ? 1930 Elie Carafoli - avionul cu aripa joasa. Bullshit!!! Zdenek Lhota - Czechoslovakia – 1925 - flew the BH-11 low-wing monoplane. Albert W. (Al) Mooney - chief engineer at Alexander (1928-1929) was responsible for the Bullet, an advanced, high speed, low wing monoplane. With Mooney's patented retractable landing gear, it was a mild sensation and ahead of its time. ? 1933 Henri Coanda - aerodina lenticulara (farfuria zburatoare). ? 1938 Henri Coanda - efectul Coanda. ? 1938 Henri Coanda - discul volant. The Coanda Effect is a real Romanian contribution to the progress of science. All good!!! But again in England, not in Romania. That should tell anyone something … ? 1952 Ia fiinta Institutul National de Geronto-Geriatrie ?Dr. Ana Aslan", primul institut de geriatrie din lume, model pentru tarile dezvoltate, prin asistenta clinica si cercetare. ?Ana Aslan? are, anual, mii de pacienti. A big lie …and a lot of word of mouth phony advertising … Exagerarea contributiei noastre la motorul societatii umane ii face pe unii romani sa creada ca, de buni ce suntem, n-avem nimic de schimbat, iar ceilalti sa ne pupe ... Sarcina celor ce publca e sa corecteze asta. Dan Manoliu Canada
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famous Contemporary artists CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS SERIES Date published: 2005-12 Number of pages: 208 Publisher: WoA Language: English art book Place and availability in the book are subject to quality. Our policy is inviting artists for two pages inclusion from 3 to 6 works, up to 500 words of critic essay and photo on the present publishing project. If interested please contact us today, or download the agreement as PDF file included on the website www.worldofartmagazine.com and mail us quality pictures for selection (we can review your site for this purpose). The book will be distributed through more than 7,500 large bookstores and eCommerce channels in USA and internationally including Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon, Powell’s, Alibris, Books-A-Million, Buy.com, Walmart, Ecampus, Textbookx, Blackwel also AmazonCanada, AmazonFrance, Amazon,Germany, Amazon,GreatBritain, AmazonJapan, Australia, New Zealand and others. Being published is simply good business. 90% of published artists have reported new clients. COLLECTOR TESTIMONY Hi- Wow! I really enjoyed your 100 Contemp. Artist book. Some fantastic talent in there. I have two reasons for writing and hope you can help. I have an interest in purchasing work from some of the artists. In particular, I like: Lise Robin, Vujka Radivojevik, Jose Sacal, Aysegul Izer, Aragues Palacio, Maria Bovin, Eduardo Pla, Henryk Szydlowski. How do I find out how much the work is and how to buy from these artists? Please help if you can. Also, I am working with a partner in NY to put on a show in the middle east in the very near future. We had intended to feature only artists from China is this show, but I would like to invite some of the artists in your publication to have their work featured at the show, which will be attended by very wealthy people. I am an avid collector, and a film producer. Thanks, ME Look inside ART ADDICTION 100 Contemporary Artists, edition 2003, a similar book as the FAMOUS http://www.worldofartmagazine.com/artaddiction.htm THE SELECTION We have to inform that the layout process is in advanced progress –date of publication December 05, and only few pages are available for inclusion. If you would like to include visuals for selection, please submit today. The inclusion is judged solely by visuals submitted as attachment send to: info@worldofartmagazine.com. Applicants who receive notification of passing the selection should provide the works either by e-mailed computer files or by directly mail as photographs or slides to the designated address. All accepted works that pass the selection will be published. THE MATERIALS TO BE RECEIVED Quality photos or slides, critic essay, statement or biography on disk, CD, paper or e-mail, one photo. • Submit as e-mail attachment 3 ~ 6 image files as .JPG, .TIFF, .PDF and 500 words or send by mail the photos or slides of the works for publication. • Indicate top right of image. Completed the application forms and return to Publisher. • Up to 500 words of critic essay or statement • The artist photo IMAGE SIZE Image files as .JPG, .TIFF, .PDF,as 300 dpi / up to 3000 pixel or W25 cm / W10 inches or photographs. INCLUSION FEE From $1290 (€990) for two full pages To get full price information and payment instructions download the application as PDF file or JPEG file included on the Website www.worldofartmagazine.com TECHNICAL DATA Size: 9½x10 in. /24x25 cm., hardcover. Print run 25,000 copies. DEADLINE We have to inform that the layout process is in progress and to made a reservations in the book please submit visuals for the selection process today E-mail to : info@worldofartmagazine.com Web site : www.worldofartmagazine.com World of Art, P.Russu -editor and publisher Mörbylund 19, 9tr SE 182 30 DANDERYD Stockholm, Sweden 1. Unique designed to maximum exposure that instantly submits your works to over 50,000 potentially buyers, art collectors, consumers and art lovers. The most exhaustive and accurate art book in the series of Contemporary Artists published by WoA Publishing and World of Art global art magazine. 2. The project offers to each selected artists the space of 2 pages on FAMOUS 100 Contemporary Artists. 3. The pages should include up to 3 - 6 works, biography, critic essays, and the artist photo. 4. Each selected artist will receive free 3 copies of the book.
Harold Pinter-note biografice
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Biobibliographical notes Harold Pinter was born on 10 October 1930 in the London borough of Hackney, son of a Jewish dressmaker. Growing up, Pinter was met with the expressions of anti-Semitism, and has indicated its importance for his becoming a dramatist. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was evacuated from London at the age of nine, returning when twelve. He has said that the experience of wartime bombing has never lost its hold on him. Back in London, he attended Hackney Grammar School where he played Macbeth and Romeo among other characters in productions directed by Joseph Brearley. This prompted him to choose a career in acting. In 1948 he was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1950, he published his first poems. In 1951 he was accepted at the Central School of Speech and Drama. That same year, he won a place in Anew McMaster's famous Irish repertory company, renowned for its performances of Shakespeare. Pinter toured again between 1954 and 1957, using the stage name of David Baron. Between 1956 and 1980 he was married to actor Vivien Merchant. In 1980 he married the author and historian Lady Antonia Fraser. Pinter made his playwriting debut in 1957 with The Room, presented in Bristol. Other early plays were The Birthday Party (1957), at first a fiasco of legendary dimensions but later one of his most performed plays, and The Dumb Waiter (1957). His conclusive breakthrough came with The Caretaker (1959), followed by The Homecoming (1964) and other plays. Harold Pinter is generally seen as the foremost representative of British drama in the second half of the 20th century. That he occupies a position as a modern classic is illustrated by his name entering the language as an adjective used to describe a particular atmosphere and environment in drama: "Pinteresque". Pinter restored theatre to its basic elements: an enclosed space and unpredictable dialogue, where people are at the mercy of each other and pretence crumbles. With a minimum of plot, drama emerges from the power struggle and hide-and-seek of interlocution. Pinter's drama was first perceived as a variation of absurd theatre, but has later more aptly been characterised as "comedy of menace", a genre where the writer allows us to eavesdrop on the play of domination and submission hidden in the most mundane of conversations. In a typical Pinter play, we meet people defending themselves against intrusion or their own impulses by entrenching themselves in a reduced and controlled existence. Another principal theme is the volatility and elusiveness of the past. It is said of Harold Pinter that following an initial period of psychological realism he proceeded to a second, more lyrical phase with plays such as Landscape (1967) and Silence (1968) and finally to a third, political phase with One for the Road (1984), Mountain Language (1988), The New World Order (1991) and other plays. But this division into periods seems oversimplified and ignores some of his strongest writing, such as No Man's Land (1974) and Ashes to Ashes (1996). In fact, the continuity in his work is remarkable, and his political themes can be seen as a development of the early Pinter's analysing of threat and injustice. Since 1973, Pinter has won recognition as a fighter for human rights, alongside his writing. He has often taken stands seen as controversial. Pinter has also written radio plays and screenplays for film and television. Among his best-known screenplays are those for The Servant (1963), The Accident (1967), The Go-Between (1971) and The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981, based on the John Fowles novel). Pinter has also made a pioneering contribution as a director. -------------------------------------------------- All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure. Mark Twain
HUMANITY PHOTO AWARDS 2006
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All over the world, many traditional customs are changing, and some vanishing forever. The aim of this contest is to encourage the recording of traditional customs and the evolution of various folk cultures through the use of photography, and to stimulate international interest in the study, exploration, rescue, preservation, and indeed, enjoyment of our cultural heritage. It is an initiative created out of respect for our common humanity and in a spirit of international good will. Schedule Opening Date: September 1, 2005 Deadline: March 31, 2006 (Entries received after this date will be held over until the next contest.) Jury: Entries will undergo appraisal by an international jury panel formed by nine accomplished photographers and scholars with expertise in the study of culture. The jury panel decides prize-winning photographs on the basis of both aesthetic quality and documentary value in May 2006. A group of 3 to 5 theorists, critics and journalists will observe and commentate the judging process. Announcement: The final result will be announced at CFPA’s website www.china-fpa.org before June 15, 2006. Awards Ceremony & Opening Ceremony of Winning photos Exhibition: October 2006. Categories The contest is based on picture stories/portfolios of between 6 to 12 photographs. Single photographs will not be accepted. Please enter into the following categories: A. Portrait & Costume Including portraits with special national features, mode of dress, hairstyles and other adornments. B. Architecture Including residential, religious and public buildings, interior and exterior views, structures, details, furniture, decorations and construction processes. C. Daily Life Reflecting ways of life, including routine means of production, such as fishing, hunting, farming, forestry, animal husbandry, markets, transportation, preparation and consumption of foodstuffs and liquor and other activities; and the living customs of a particular group, tribe or region. D. Festivities Including feasts, celebrations, religious festival and ceremonies of all kinds. E. Education, Recreation, Sport & Technology Including education, entertainment, traditional sports, games, drama, art, handicrafts, learning, traditional medicine and technology. F. Traditional Rites Including birth, initiation, wedding, funeral, taboo, worship, morality, reciprocal courtesy, traditional etiquette, traditional ceremony of family, village or ethnic group, and local belief. Awards Humanity Photo Top Award Top Award is to be selected from First Prize-winning photographs in all categories. The selection will be made on the basis of outstanding merit, both in terms of documentary value and aesthetic quality. The winning work should best reflect the philosophy of the contest. This award carries a cash prize of RMB60,000, an award certificate, a copy of the contest collection book or CD, and an invitation to China (including a return flight ticket and hotel accommodation) to attend the awards ceremony and exhibition opening ceremony. Humanity Photo Theme Awards In each category there will be one first, two second and three third prize winners. Each winner receives prize money, an award certificate, a copy of the contest collection book or CD, and an invitation to the ceremonies with accommodation provided. First Prize: a cash award of RMB16,000 and a return flight ticket to the ceremonies; Second Prize: a cash award of RMB6,600; Third Prize: a cash award of RMB3,600. Humanity Photo Documentary Award There will be 100 winners selected for these awards. Each winner receives an award certificate, a copy of the contest collection book or CD, and an invitation to the ceremonies with accommodation provided. All participants are invited to award ceremonies, and each is to receive a HPA certificate. (Travel and accommodation expenses will be at his/her own cost.) N.B. The cash prizes for winners outside of China will be paid in the equivalent amount of US dollars. (Indicating exchange rate: 1USD to 8.3 RMB) Entry Rules (please read carefully and fill in Entry Forms accordingly) 1. There are no restrictions of profession, gender, age or nationality for participants. 2. One photo story entered by two participants will not be accepted. The name on the Entry Form must be the same as shown on the passport. Please use only Chinese or English to fill in the Entry Forms. And legible handwriting is required; if not, to print them out. 3. The photographs must be taken by the participant him/herself. 4. Members of the jury, observers and working staff of HPA2006 cannot enter the contest. 5. Entries can comprise of several ethnic groups in one country or one nationality living in different countries. 6. There is no time limit as to when entries were taken. They can have been taken on one occasion or over a period of time. 7. Composite images and trick photographs will not be accepted. 8. Only picture stories or sets of pictures can be entered. Single photographs will not be accepted. Each entry should consist of a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 photographs. No more than 3 entries per participant may be submitted. Participants are solely responsible for choosing the proper categories. No switching of categories are allowed after submission. 9. Slides will not be accepted. E-mail entries will not be accepted. 10. For digital photos, a set of prints on photographic printing paper with print quality no less than 300dpi are to be sent in by mail together with a virus free CD-ROM where photos are stored in TIFF or un- pressed JPG format in no less than 300dpi and 30cm on longer side. 11. Only black or color prints may be entered. The minimum size is 20.3cm (8 inches) and the maximum size is 30.5cm (12 inches)------ The size means the trim size barring the margins of the photos. 12. Photographs must not be mounted. No paster, staples or pins should be used. 13. Submitted material should be carefully made. Under normal circumstances, the negatives or originals will not be required for scrutiny but the organizers reserve the right to do so for exceptional reasons. Refusal for co-operation may diminish chances to win awards. 14. Photographs that have won prizes or been exhibited in other competitions are free to enter. Photographs that have won prizes in previous HPA contests cannot be entered. 15. One participant should only fill one “Entry Form I”. Every photo story submitted should be accompanied by one set of “Entry Form II” with a title and authentic caption information in Chinese or English. Do not affix them on the photos. The category code(A-F), the story sequence number and total numbers should be written on back of each photo in pencil. Do not write any personal information on the photograph. 16. Entries should be forwarded either by mail or by courier. Please send the entries in flat envelope, not in roll. Please write “Photographs for the Humanity Photo Awards Contest & No Commercial Value” on the package to avoid extra costs and delays at the Customs. 17. Entries together with entry forms must be received by the sponsor CFPA on or before March 31, 2006. (The arrival date as postmarked by the Beijing Post Office controls.) 18. There is no entry fee. Photographs will not be returned. Do not send the originals. 19. In order to promote HPA and its activities, the sponsor has the right to use entries submitted for the contest in publications, exhibitions, TV programs, etc., without remuneration. 20. Any legal responsibility relating to entries, such as copyright, right of reputation and portrait, will be borne by the participants. Submission of entries signifies acceptance of above conditions. All Entry Forms must be signed. Entries accompanied by unsigned forms will be disqualified. 21. There are Entry Forms and articles of humanity photo awards 2006 at www.china-fpa.org/hpa/e-index.htm. Please download them there. Printing and copy both have the same validity. More information about HPA at www.china-fpa.org/hpa/e-index.htm
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2nd International Photo Fair
From the 23rd to 25th of September 2005 Breda Photo Fair will be presenting an international company of photo gallery’s, art photographs, publishers and specialized antiquarian book dealers. Breda Photo Fair forms part of the photo festival Breda Photo 2005.
A great number of cultural activities take place throughout the year under the late gothic arches of “Onze Lieve Vrouwen” church - the most beautiful building of Breda. Breda Photo Fair has chosen this magnificent location to organize the 2nd International Photo Fair, an unique event in the Benelux whereby quality and diversity are of the highest priority. The set-up of the fair is professional and luxurious and is managed by the same organisation as the antique fair “Antiqui Breda”.
Ambitions
The ambitions are high. Breda Photo Fair will develop into an event that can meets the same level as the photo fairs in London, Paris, Cologne and New York.
Interest
The national and international interest in photography is growing. Museums often buy photo collections, the number of private individuals that collect art photos is rising and an increasing number of gallery’s specialise in art photography. Breda Photo Fair will therefore host a number national and international galleries.
Since the development of photography as an art form many devoted publishers and designers have published expensive and rare photo books. Breda Photo Fair will host a selective group of publishers and dealers in rare book.
New talent
Besides national and international photo galleries, independent art photographers are invited to present themselves to the public and the professional photo galleries. Before the application to attend the fair is approved the collection of the photographer is subject to inspection by an independent vetting committee. An additional condition is that the photographer is not represented by a national or international photo gallery.
Breda Photo 2005
Breda Photo Fair forms part of the festival Breda Photo 2005. In 2003 the festival received a lot of national and international publicity.
With the title ‘Imaginary Beauty’ Breda Photo 2005 starts on the 17th of September and closes five weeks later on the 23rd of October. A series of exhibitions in the “Beyerd”, Breda’s Museum and “Lokaal 01” will focus on this theme. Besides that there are many smaller exhibitions spread over several locations within the boundaries of the city.
The heart of the festival is the Photo Hall which offers an experimental program: short exhibitions, lectures, workshops, performances, links with other disciplines and meetings with photographers and photo collectors. As in 2003 an “Amateur Weekend” and “Youth Project” will be held. A close cooperation is established with the photo museum in Rotterdam and Antwerp. Information is available at www.bredaphoto.nl .
Breda Photo Fair
Friday the 23rd of September 2005
Saturday the 24th of September 2005
Sunday the 25th of September 2005
Breda Photo
Saturday the 17th of September 2005 up and until Saturday the 23rd of October 2005
Information Breda Photo Fair
Conditor
Haansberg 19
4874 NJ Etten-Leur
The Netherlands
T: + 31 (0) 76 503 27 97
F: + 31 (0) 76 503 25 40
E: office@bredaphotofair.nl
Information Breda Photo
Gregoor Martens
Arenberglaan 197
4822 ZN Breda
The Netherlands
T: + 31 (0) 76 541 62 31
E: gregoor.martens@xs4all.nl
I: www.bredaphoto.nl