Bratara + cercei – ochi de pisica mov si crem – 11 lei

Bratara cerc – cristale negre si accesorii metalice – 8 lei

Bratara si cercei – cristale si bilute filigranate argintate – 12 lei

Bratara si cercei – cristale + ochi de pisica + bilute metalice filigranate – 12 lei

Bratara cerc – sidef turcoaz si bilute metalice filigranate – 10 lei

Late last week I attended a seminar that blew my mind on several levels. It was titled Connecticut and the Future of Broadband: What to think about Net Neutrality, Bridging the Digital Divide and are we really ready for the “Exaflood”. The event was conceived and presented by the Connecticut Technology Council, a high-powered group that is firmly in the lead when it comes to supporting technology innovation in my state.

 I’m going to blog about this seminar more than once, starting with an overview now and an introduction of the three panelists. They were:

•  Bret Swanson, Senior Fellow & Director, Center for Global Innovation; President Entropy Economics, LLC. Bret blogs at www.bretswanson.com and I encourage anyone interested in the future of the web to make a beeline.
• Curtis Hill, Director, Concepts for Adaptive Learning. Curtis retired as a Hewlett Packard exec to start a non-profit engaged in bridging the digital divide, one teacher at a time, one parent at a time, one child at a time. Learn more at www.eachchildlearns.org.
• Jeff Blodgett, Vice President of Research, the Connecticut Economic Resource Center. Go to www.cerc.com.

 Ironically, the meeting room turned out to be the only one in the conference center not equipped with Internet access. And one of the moderators who was to dial in from a hotel on the West Coast was unable to attend due to a power outage. These glitches reminded us that technology isn’t perfect and that we’re all still human – a happy consequence. We all flexed, and the morning powerfully engaged us nonetheless.

 Mindblow #1 came with Bret Swanson’s presentation that compared a 2008 visionary study he was involved in with a recent two-year study of global Internet traffic and usage by Arbor Networks and the University of Michigan. The latter pretty much confirmed the predictions of Swanson’s study. Just to highlight…Internet traffic has grown 45% in the study period. The Arbor study analyzed 264 exabytes of global Internet traffic to reach conclusions on everything from which ISP’s have gained enormous ground (Google and Comcast) to what traffic will look like in 2015 – wow!

 Before the seminar I didn’t even have a handle on what an exabyte is. Consider that a kilobyte is 10³, an Exabyte is 10¹⁸. In other words, if the Library of Congress contains 20 million books – which it does – an exabyte is what it would take to store 50,000 Libraries of Congress. Driven by video and rich media, it’s likely that Internet traffic will continue to grow at a 50-60% annual rate – a phenomenon dubbed the “exaflood” way back in ancient 2001. We’re at an advanced – and at the same time infantile — state of the Web. Future opportunity abounds!!

 Next, Curtis Hill brought everyone from the 50,000-foot view to the sidewalks of Connecticut’s cities, where thousands of disadvantaged families live without computers, let alone connection to the web and the world of information, knowledge and opportunity that it offers. Hill’s organization is attacking this digital divide on several levels. It trains teachers to use technology in education. It places computers in the homes of poor families in partnership with corporations like ComCast and A.T. & T. whose foundation is supporting free annual Internet access to go with the computers. It trains parents to use the computers so that they can help their children use them for research, homework and other educational pursuits. In a wonderful off-shoot of the endeavor, the parents – many of whom are jobless when the computer arrives – are using their new technology to search for and connect with jobs!!

 Jeff Blodgett had the task of sharing how public policy is bridging the vision of a world connected by unimaginable technological advances and the realities of society’s economic gaps. Unfortunately, public policy doesn’t seem to be able to keep up with either the need for enormous investments in technology infrastructure to maintain growth – or the far more modest investment in bringing the Internet to the small percentage of as-yet-unconnected citizens. That’s not only sad, but potentially tragic in terms of lost opportunity and impeded forward progress. But with enough foresight and will – and agreement that our future growth is tied to the online world — we can hopefully overcome any challenges.

 As hot a topic as it is, Net Neutrality, was an appendix at this event, addressed in the Q&A session in the interest of time and in the face of three compelling presentations. It’s probable that it will become a topic of its own at a future seminar. 

 To end on an upbeat note – which you can pretty much always count on from me -the idea of exaflood made me think of the iconic Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim’s song Aguas de Marco – Waters of March – his impression of Brazil’s annual rains and consequent floods. As nature is random, the music, though it sounds somewhat repetitive, never repeats a phrase exactly. The sheet music goes on for about ten pages. The recording you’re listening to is by Brazilian-born jazz pianist Eliane Elias. She couples Waters of March with another Jobim tune – Agua de Beber, Water to Drink — a song about nurturing – in this post a tribute to Curtis Hill and his excellent nonprofit. If you visited last week, you’ll know that I’m on a big Brazilian kick! I’ll try to diversify next time, but oh do I love the music of Brazil!!!

Enjoy! Hope to see you soon!!

Lately, my feed reader has been buzzing with the stylings of a new-to-me blogger. Hailing from Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Patrice Cloutier’s blog, Crisis Comms Command Post, has been doing some really interesting work on crisis communications blogging.

His latest, Is it time to review how PIOs work and JIC structure?, looks at an idea about JICs that I’ve been toying with a lot lately. Specifically, what is the main function of JIC? Is it to coordinate media messaging? Or to massage and enhance the “common knowledge” of an event?

Being someone who has never sat in that traditional media coordination seat, I’ve never been a huge champion of the idea that writing press releases and setting up press conferences should be the main outcome of a JIC. I was always much more interested in the ability of a roomful of PIOs and PA folks finding and taking the prevailing interpretation of a situation and melding that to one that benefits the government agency (or private company) that is charged with the response; as opposed to the latter, where a roomful of PIOs and PA folks is responding to the media’s interpretation of a situation in which they happen to be responding.

This is a bit off the beaten public health preparedness track, but I’ve been focusing so much on crisis comms work lately that it seemed a natural time to pass this blog along to you all. If you’re really looking to loop this back to the conversation at hand, in a pandemic situation, say something like an outbreak of novel H1N1 influenza, what is the role of the PIO? Would a JIC be necessary or beneficial ? What would it do?

I’ve argued that a JIC would be a great idea for such a situation, if only to seek out an respond directly to rumors and half-truths that would dissuade people from taking adequate precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. Is that what your PIO is doing? Should they be?

In any case, check out Patrice’s work here.

1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 , zicea  Bender (un robot, pentru cine nu a avut fericirea de a-l cunoaşte pe Bender) într-un episod din Futurama, vorbind pe limba lui, adică în sistemul binar. Cine nu-l înţelege, are impresia că e o înşiruire fără sens. Dar are sens. În schimb, ceea ce pare a avea sens, dacă te uiţi mai atent, nu are. În ultimul timp mi se pare că zilele au luat-o la fugă. Luni, vineri, luni, vineri, vineri, luni, luni, vineri, luni şi aşa la nesfîrşit. La nesfîrşit ? Am vrea noi la nesfîrşit! Care e rostul zilelor ăstora care vin una după alta, după alta şi din nou una după alta, aparent la nesfîrşit? Ne apropiem de ceva, ne îndepărtăm de ceva? Dacă ne apropiem de ceva, apoi ne putem apropia doar de limita şirului, adică de sfîrşit.  Şi caruselul se învîrte mai departe: luni, vineri, luni, vineri, vineri, vineri, luni, luni, vineri. Şi în ameţeala acestei înşiruiri avem impresia că ne învîrtim în cerc, ca într-un parc de distracţii, cînd de fapt suntem în linie dreaptă pe un drum care se termină brusc într-o prăpastie fără fund. Oare ce ne poate învăţa să facem saltul infinitului?

Stiati ca prima fantana muzicala din lume a fost construita la Targu Mures? A fost realizata intre 1820 si 1822 si avea baza in forma de cerc, doua scari arcuite de o parte si de cealalta a “scenei” si acoperis in forma de cupola sustinuta de piloni verticali. Principiul de functionare a fost pur mecanic, bazat pe forta apei angrenate in miscare, de asemenea cantece populare erau redate din ora in ora. Fantana a fost distrusa de o furtuna de zapada in 1836 si nu a mai fost restaurata. Cu toate acestea, o copie aproape identica a fost construita la Budapesta in 1936 folosind electricitatea ca mod de functionare. Restaurata in 1954 dupa distrugerea ei in timpul celui de-al doilea razboi mondial si apoi in 1997, functioneaza si astazi pe insula Margit din capitala Ungariei.

Cronologic, urmatoarele fantani muzicale au fost construite in Denver, Colorado (1908), Indianapolis, Indiana (1916) si New York (1939) pentru ca incepand cu anii ‘70 numarul lor sa creasca simtitor si nu doar in masura cantitativa ci si calitativa. Fantanile muzicale de astazi au ajuns pana la a crea imagini tri-dimensionale, folosindu-se de undele sonore, lumina si lasere pentru reflecta si refracta lumina in apa. Fantanile muzicale sunt de la cele mici, de casa, care costa cateva mii de dolari, pana la uriasele fantani muzicale din cele mai cunoscute locuri din lume, care costa milioane de dolari.

Daca cea mai vestita este fantana hotelului Belaggio din Las Vegas lunga de 300 metri si cu o suprafata de 36.000 metri patrati, cea mai mare este cea din Dubai, piesa centrala a complexului Downtown Burj Dubai, cu 25% mai mare decat surata din Las Vegas in ceea ce priveste dimensiunea lacului. Ambele fantani sunt capabile sa arunce apa pana la inaltimea de 150 metri, echivalentul inaltimii unei cladiri de 50 de etaje.

Pentru delectare va propun un film realizat de una din companiile care realizeaza astfel de fantani:

Philips si-a inceput activitatea in Romania in jurului anului 1925 iar doi ani mai tarziu, Philips a deschis in Bucuresti prima fabrica de echipamente radio. Dupa o intrerupere a activitatii, Philips s-a intors pe piata romaneasca in anul 1992 pentru ca astazi, diviziile de aparatura electronica, electrocasnica si de ingrijire personala, aparatura medicala si produse de iluminat sunt reprezentate in mod direct in Romania.

Romania joaca unul dintre cele mai importante roluri in regiunea de sud-est a Europei pentru Philips in ceea ce priveste recunoasterea marcii, nivelul de recunoastere a brandului Philips fiind mai mare in Romania decat in celelalte state din zona. In Romania, produsele vedeta sunt, in randul produselor de ingrijire personala aparatul de ras electric Philipshave cu o cota de piata de 78%, in zona produselor electronice sistemele Home Cinema iar in cadrul diviziei de aparatura medicala sistemul de radiografie „Bucky Diagnost Floor”, echipament preferat in clinicile private din Romania. Totodata divizia produselor de iluminat este lider de piata in Romania.

De-a lungul timpului, Philips a inventat becul cu incandescenta, aparatul de barbierit electric, gramofonul, caseta audio, discul compact si DVD Recorderul, de asemenea avand o contributie esentiala la dezvoltarea radioului si televiziunii. Printre lucrurile cu care se lauda compania se numara faptul ca Philips ilumineaza 65% din aeroporturile internationale importante, 30% din spitale, 35% din autoturisme si 55% din stadioanele importante de fotbal, de asemenea turnul Eiffel, Sydney Opera House, Big Ben si Shanghai Hongqiao Square.

Desi compania a fost fondata in 1891, logoul companiei a aratat consistenta incepand cu 1930 cand au aparut cele 4 stele flancand 3 valuri, toate grupate intr-un cerc. Pana la mijlocul anilor 90, toate campaniile de promovare au fost efectuate la nivel de produs, particularizate la fiecare tara. In 1995 Philips a decis modificarea strategiei in sensul definirii unor campanii globale care sa dea companiei o reprezentare unitara a imaginii la nivel mondial. La acel moment a aparut sloganul “Let’s make things better” cu scopul de a consolida noua strategie.

Din septembrie 2004, noul logo si noul slogan “Sense and Simplicity” cuprind angajamentul companiei de a intelege nevoile cumparatorilor pentru a le oferi in schimb solutii inovatoare, usor de asimilat si utilizat in produse atragatoare. Tot din 2005 Philips promoveaza tehnologiile inovatoare in actiuni denumite “Simplicity Event” in mereu alte orase ale lumii, caravana plecand din Paris si trecand prin Amsterdam, New York, Londra, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo si Moscova.

Cuadratura cercului este o problema veche, venita inca din antichitate. Este atat de veche incat nici macar nu se mai stie de ce s-a pus aceasta problema. Ce incercau anticii sa rezolve cu aceasta?

Azi problema se pune astfel: doar cu ajutorul unui compas si liniar sa se construiasca un patrat care are aria egala cu a unui cerc oarecare. Asa cum se pune problema azi ea nu poate sa fie rezolvata. Deja s-a demonstrat aceasta. Cu ajutorul unor calcule insa aceasta este posibil. Un calcul destul de simplu poate sa rezolve problema.

Stiau insa anticii cum sa rezolve aceasta problema? Nu am sa raspund la aceasta intrebare acum. Cert este ca cel care este considerat ca si gasitorul solutiei este Leonardo da Vinci. Se considera ca el a pus aceasta rezolvare in celebrul Om Vitruvian. Omul Vitruvian este un desen la scara a proportiilor corpului uman incadrat intr-un cerc si in acelasi timp si intr-un patrat.

Imaginea este de la:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Vitruvian.jpg

Stiind aceasta am cautat pe internet imagini ale Omului Vitruvian. Si am gasit o multime. Am printat una dintre ele si m-am pus pe calcule. Prima surpriza nu s-a lasat asteptata. La o anumita arie a patratului diametrul cercului nu era egal cu cel din schita. Crezand ca poate schita nu este cea corecta am cumparat un afis (copie xerox) cu aceasi imagine. De data aceasta mult mai mare. Inarmat cu aceasta noua schita am refacut calculele si (surpriza) diametrul cercului nu este egal cu cel din Omul Vitruvian.

Cum exista atatea necunoscute despre aceasta transformare a patratului in cerc am hotarat sa va ce se intampla daca in loc de aria patratului si a cercului o sa refac calculele considerand perimetrul lor. O a doua surpriza, nici de aceasta data diametrul calculat nu este egal cu cel de pe desen.

In cele doua cazuri am obtinut un diametru mai mare si unul mai mic decat cel de pe desen. O a treia surpiza (placuta) a aparut in clipa in care am facut media dintre cele doua diametre. Diametrul gasit este egal cu cel din schita.
Daca da Vinci este cel care a gasit rezolvarea acestei probleme si Omul Vitruvian este rezolvarea atunci se pare ca in vremurile de pana la Leonardo problema s-a pus altfel. Problema era de gasire a unei metode prin care patratul sa poata sa fie transformat intr-un cerc. Si invers.
In zilele noastre, datorita puterii calculatoarelor, stim ca un patrat nu poate sa fie transformat intr-un cerc. Daca aria celor doua este egala, atunci perimetrul este diferit. Si invers.

Undeva pe parcurs aceasta problema a fost schimbata, i s-a dat o fata noua. Cea pe care am enuntat-o la inceput.
O intrebare totusi ramane. De s-au framantat mintile luminate sa gaseasca o metoda de a transforma patratul intr-un cerc? De ce s-a pus problema cuadraturii cercului?

I’ve been thinking a lot about H1N1 communications lately.

I’ve yet to find a person that has spoken crossly about the CDC’s ongoing public information campaign, especially their work in social media. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to be that guy; I’m not looking to knock the work that CDC has done. Truly, I think they’ve done a great job. I can only hope that if I ever have to do something similar, I meet with the same level of success.

The thing is, I don’t know what a poor job would look like. I’m a firm believer that success is defined by failure, and vice versa. I don’t know if CDC, or any other public health public information folks, are doing a good job or a bad job because I don’t know what that looks like.

There’s a cool post on a blog that I found through Twitter called Walking the Path: Smashing Silos and Encouraging Collaboration in Health Marketing Communications. One particular post stood out to me. In this post, the author thinks the CDC did a good job on educating people about H1N1 by utilizing social media, but is dropping the ball on spurring people to action. Specifically, lots of people aren’t planning on getting the vaccine, which anecdotally seems like the case to me, too.

Is that what failure looks like?

Is it possible that H1N1 public information campaigns are more than just education campaigns? Is there a second component to H1N1 communications, one of convincing people to act?

One of my good friends, Ike Pigott, blogging at Occam’s Razr, posted recently on something similar. He noted (in a really cool post about using Posterous to develop a streaming information hub–really, check it out) that people are more willing to act when something is relevant to them. He likens relevance to local-ness, and I think he’s on to something. This might be why CDC’s efforts at getting people to get the shot aren’t working. A campaign written for a nation won’t help to get Jane Q. Public to get her kids vaccinated. One of the commenters  on the Path blog above also noted that social media is a great way to do this, though difficult.

By providing local information that’s pertinent to the intended audience and providing a method for direct feedback and a way to ask questions, local health departments can work to spur people to take the next step.

I think that’s the next phase in H1N1 influenza communications (or at least it should be). Move away from bullhorn risk communications. Begin engaging with your community. Right now, the best way I can think of to do that is to use social media tools — at the local level.

CDC should be offering webinars on how LHDs can set up Twitter accounts and how to record YouTube videos. The CERC folks should be developing curriculums to teach PIOs how to write using a social media voice. Health Commissioners should be scheduling live chatroom “office hours” where citizens and residents can ask them to address specific worries from the public.

I guess, then, I’m not saying CDC has failed in their H1N1 communication efforts. They’ve handled the first phase extremely well. Kudos, really. I think that believing they can  continue to communicate the same way going forward, in this second phase, is their failure. And there’s absolutely nothing they can do about it. The fact is, the CDC is just not equipped to act as a local presence everything, nor should they be. Pandemic influenza is, and has always been, a local emergency that just happens to occur everywhere. The response, by definition, should be locally coordinated.

Nu te mai aştept. Ar fi în zadar şi a început să plouă. Vinul fiert abureşte geamul. Desenez un cerc şi mă uit prin el: un câine ud fuge, autobuzul se opreşte în staţie, se ciocnesc umbrelele, eu nu am umbrelă, am uitat-o anul trecut într-un magazin, şi de deasupra nişte ochi umflaţi mă privesc. Patru ore dormite…Şi tot ce îmi amintesc e o legănare pe mare cu vaporul cât stăteam în grădină, cu ochii închişi în palme, şi pipăiam trunchiul copacului şi masa cu cănile de cafea şi nucile verzi pe care le-ai scuturat cu băţul, ne plimbam pe vaporul din lemn când a început furtuna şi ne clătinam, de abia ţinându-ne pe picioare. Eu ţipam şi râdeam în acelaşi timp. Până ce tu ai căzut alunecând pe lemnul ud şi eu încercam să-ţi leg sireturile. Mă strigai şi niciodată nu te-am iubit mai mult decât atunci când ud, pe vaporul acela mirosind a pădure după ploaie, cu fulgere ce arătau şiroaiele de apă din părul şi hainele tale rupte, iar tu împiedicându-te de-o creangă, îţi juleai genunchiul ca un copil mic şi bezmetic. Râdeai când eu am început să-ţi îngrijesc rana cu tărie, singurul pansament ce se găsea pe vaporul ăla nenorocit.

-Radu, poţi să vii, te rog? Cât face?
-3 lei. Pleci pe ploaia asta?
-Da. Plec, i-am răspuns fără să-l privesc în ochi, sunt obosită.
-Stai putin. Ţine, a uitat-o cineva mai demult aici şi nu a mai venit după ea. Ia-o, eu am umbrelă.

Te-ai născut împrejmuit de cercuri. De cercuri de oţel, care în loc să se slăbească, pe măsura trecerii prin timp şi prin viaţă, s-au strîns în jurul tău din ce în ce mai tare. Te sufoci din ce în ce mai intens, de parcă ai fi un butoi cu un conţinut fermentat, care inevitabil va plesni din pricina unei combustii interioare.

Te-au ajuns temerile, te-au înşelat aşteptările, ţi s-au zădărnicit eforturile, ţi s-au interzis bucuriile, ţi-au căzut în derizoriu credinţele, ţi s-au luat în deşert iluziile, te-au părăsit puterile şi nu-ţi rămîne decît să te găvozdeşti inutil în cercul tău strîmt, auzindu-ţi bolboroseala exasperant de hîrcîitoare a organelor interne. Deşi încerci să te-ascunzi de evidenţe, eşti bolnav. Nu vrei să pari ipohondru, preferi să fii inconştient. Nu vrei să fii prizonierul bolii, deja resimţi maladiv prizonieratul neputinţelor, al condiţionărilor fondului-intim-străin, al obligaţiilor improprii. Dar nu poţi să nu recunoşti că numai în boală şi disperare fiinţa ta prinde coerenţă, că toate elementele se compun ca într-o perfectă potrivire într-un puzzle al răului şi-al condamnării. Îţi ieşi din fire cu ură faţă de tot ceea ce n-ai reuşit să fii şi de tot ceea ce ai sfîrşit a fi. Lehamitea ta e strigătul din nişte plămîni obosiţi şi obturaţi. Tensiunea creşte în tine, şi cercurile existenţei te strîng într-o neputinţă atroce. Eşti asemenea unui must oţetit care pişcă limba cui îl gustă, dar care nu va avea ocazia să mai devină vin, să mîngîie lasciv vreo buză însetată. Vrei să crăpi, ştiind că alte şanse de a rupe zăgazurile nu mai are rost să aştepţi.

After the successful staging of the first ever Running Clinic here in Cebu City, a second one was again held yesterday at Parklane International Hotel. CERC organized the said event and the good thing is, it was still for free.

Running has truly evolved from a merely recreational  sport that only  a handful of individuals get involve to  a more dynamic and competitive sporting event. When we hear someone  recounts his or her exploits during a marathon, we, the greenhorns, could only listen in awe and marvel at their accomplishments ( and we secretly plans to do it too)

This running clinic was a sequel from the first one held last September. This time, the guest speakers dealt on various  subjects like, why a certain individual profess to love running so much, that to some certain extent, he or she manage to make his or her life revolves around it. The line-up of speakers are prominent in their respective fields and are drawn together by one common pursuit - RUNNING.

Noy Jopson, the newly crowned Filipino Ironman champion was the first speaker. He shared his various accomplishments in sports at such a young age and how he come to discover and eventually falls in love with running. To him, running has given him that occasion to reach a spiritual realm, where he can just be alone with his thoughts. He went on to say that running allows him to spend time with himself and he also get to share the same activity with his wife to bond. He also extolled the benefits of running to a person’s overall health.

There are many proven and time-honored strategies a runner adhered to, depending on what works for him or her. The second speaker, Chris Aldeguer, shared his experiences in his running pursuits. He expounded the importance of not getting too cocky about one’s goal of conquering a marathon. He pointed out that the 42.195K should not be taken lightly and a great deal of effort should be given to proper training and preparation before finally embarking on the journey of attaining that ultimate goal. He also talked about one’s commitment to this much-loved sport. You may have all the advanced technology in line with it but if you lack the commitment to press on ( especially when you reach that point when you start asking yourself why in the hell you got into running, in the first place), then all those gadgets are for nothing. Go figures.

The third speaker was Raffy Uytiepo, a running coach. He discussed on the  topic that deals about the Do’s and Don’t’s of marathon. First and foremost, choosing the right pair of running shoes and donning on the proper running apparel. And adapting the proper training program. The importance of nutrition and hydration while training and during the marathon itself. I think this is a no-brainer. At least, before we got ourselves with this sport, we were able to read or research about the basic facts. Of course, it is a welcome encounter to hear it from someone who experienced it firsthand.

Since runners are plague with a myriad of running-related injuries then it is only fitting that the last speaker is an expert on this issue. Dr. Renald Ramiro fits the bill, since he’s a well-respected rehabilitation doctor. He mentioned first about the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contributes to an injury. He enumerated a somewhat long list of injuries, starting from the hip and thigh down to the foot. ( I chose to sit on one of the chairs in the last row, so I was forced to crane my neck just to get a good look of the slides shown and strain my eyes in the process. My bad.) Some of the injuries were familiar to me through the course of my readings. I draw a blank on the others. He stressed on the importance of proper stretching ( I believe we all know that, right? ) He also spoke about foot orthoses and exercises; limb support and equipment, and aquatic therapy. He wrap up his talk with the cardinal rule of acute injury, that is, P-R-I-C-E ( Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation )

An open forum ensued after the talk. The proverbial “hitting the wall” was mentioned again. Someone asked about suffering cramps then locking up. Jopson explained that cramps arises due to dehydration and overexertion. And  he said that he either slow down or sped up to ease the cramps rather than stopping altogether. He also suggested on consuming more sodium by way of energy drinks or salt tablets. There was one question raised that pique my interest. Someone asked if it’s okay to take pain medication ( like Ibuprofen) pre-race. Dr. Ramiro went on to clarify that it is alright  since you’re just going to take it one time but if you continue to do so for every run then obviously, something is wrong and you need to see a doctor. ( that got me thinking )

I did not notice the time until the forum was concluded. On the whole, this  second running clinic was rewarding. I’m beginning to appreciate more,  this sport called Running. Needless to say, I’m in “love”.

Wobble on Panda.

decat sa plang la marginea prapastiei
mai bine te caut in ea..
decat sa alerg in urma timpului
mai bine il ignor..
decat sa sper in iubirea ta
ma prefac ca exista..
decat sa visez umbra ta
mai bine nu ma culc deloc..
decat sa caut un vis prin asternuturi
mai bine dorm sub cerul liber..
decat sa plang lacrimi albastre
mai bine tin ochii stransi..
decat sa te imbratisez
mai bine ma inchid in mine..
ca o scoica inchistata pe vecie
ca un cerc perfect inchis
care nu are nici un punct de iesire..
decat sa te imbratisez..mai bine..
decat sa te doresc
mai bine imi accept soarta..
decat sa te iubesc
mai bine imi plang dorintele..
decat sa mai sper..
mai bine ma prefac in cenusa
decat sa mai ard
mai bine curg ca un rau..
..decat…mai bine..

There’s a really interesting article on the front page (right now) of the New York Times about flu incidence rates across the country. For anyone who knows that flu incidence differs from state to state, county to county, city to city, and even neighborhood to neighborhood, this article will only surprise in how well it bears this maxim out. For everyone else, though, it’s a telling introduction into what flu planners, public health workers and PIOs have to deal with this season.

Flu is not like other public health preparedness topics. It does not plume and modelling its spread is notoriously difficult. An inefficient mode of transmission, combined with inconsistent replication does not make for a very linear progression of disease spread. Now add to that equation the idea that disease severity differs from person to person, ranging from hospitalized to any of a range of symptom presentations to essentially asymptomatic presentation, and you begin to get an idea of how hard it is to track flu. (That’s one reason why I’m so excited about Google Flu Trends – it allows people to self-identify flu symptomatology without forcing them to “commit to sickness” by going to the doctor’s office.

So, why is this important? Because with variability comes problems. In an athrax situation, everyone exposed has to take the same precautions; over time, while the danger to those exposed increases, the potential pool of exposed people decreases as the epidemiology of the situation improves. Same thing with a conventional attack: the number of exposed is finite, and the number of potentially exposed goes down over time. Flu situations are different, (especially mild flu situations), because too aggressive response seems out of place for a flu that, in the eyes of the public, isn’t that big a deal. Too timid a response, and you run into the same problem. (Not all infectious diseases are like this, a smallpox case could never be “under-responded to”

In a situation like ours, how do PIOs reconcile a national media that is pushing a “deadly flu” scenario, but there’s no flu in your city (like NYC, according to today’s article), and most of the country this past spring? How do you take years of pre-positioned message templates that spell out gloom and doom (mostly because of H5N1), and whip something together real quick, for a disease whose epidemiology changes daily, and for which CDC keeps changing their recommendations?

For all those running enthusiasts that are planning to join in next year’s Cebu Marathon, here’s some good news. Another running clinic will be held again this coming Saturday, sponsored by CERC.

Check out Mr. John Pages blog for more details about this event.

Priveste la cele 4 puncte negre din mijloc pentru 30 de secunde. Apoi inchide ochii si priveste in sus. Tine ochii inchisi …Vei vedea un cerc de lumina…Continua sa te uiti la acel cerc…Ce vezi?

Since the advent of the “running fever”,  a lot of people are getting acquainted to running. There are some that who haven’t take up running as a sport are now so into it that they can’t wait for the next race to come. Running clubs are form to gather those who have the same passion for the said sport and to reach out those people who are interested and are sure to benefit from belonging in one. Running clinics are held to serve as a learning experience for those runners, veterans and newbies alike.  It is a  venue for the veteran runners to share their experiences and advice to the newbies, and in return, the newbie runners can ask questions and learn a thing or two in the process. When I read blogs of runners, especially those from Manila, I can’t help but feel a little bit envious, when they blog about the running clinics they have attended, that were sponsored by various organizations there. So the announcement of the first ever running clinic here in Cebu was very much welcome.

The announcement of the first ever full marathon to be held here in Cebu next year created a sort of frenzy in the running community. There’s an increase in the  number of people who now frequents Abellana’s oval track. Let’s not count those runner athletes who regularly go there for their training. The line-up of races during Sundays is a delight for the running aficionados out there. Anyone who religiously join the said races  can attest to that fact.

When I chanced upon MF’s blog one day, I saw her post about the Running Clinic to be sponsored by CERC, plus, it’s free. Joy immediately called the number indicated and registered our names.

John Pages

A lot of people attended the event. The seminar was divided into two parts. The first part was the lecture and the next was the open forum. Four people from CERC were tasked to speak. The first speaker, John Pages, talked about what does it take to run a full marathon. He went on saying that anyone can run a marathon, of course, after months and years of training and preparation.

Meyrick Jacalan discussed about the importance of finding the right shoes  for an individual’s foot type. He also touched on the topic about the proper running apparel that somehow contributes also to your overall running performance. What you wear when you run is a factor to your running success. Companies like Nike and Adidas, to name a few, have addressed this increasing need of runners. Now you have a plethora of choices when it comes to running garb. Bottom line is, you wear what suits you. Proper running form and the proper pre- and post-run stretching routines were also discussed.

The third speaker, Millette Chiongbian, talked about the dreaded phrase in running jargon and that is “hitting the wall” during the course of your running a marathon which usually occurs on the 32KM mark. That does sound ominous. She also talked about the proper nutrition and diet for someone who intends on running a marathon. She made mention about glycogen levels stored in our body and why we need to stock on it during long runs and especially, during a marathon.

The last speaker, Frederic Chiongbian, bring up about injury, that always plagues every runner. Prevention is always the best cure. Common sense plays a vital part too, to prevent injury.

Let’s talk about…INJURY.

A lively interaction during the open forum followed the discussion. Participants posed their questions to the speakers and other elite runners and likewise members of CERC. A number of concerns were raised during the open forum. Someone asked about when and how to carbo-load. Another pointed out if there are any safety tips or guidelines for runners to follow when they’re out on the streets, running. Navigating our streets can be tricky and runners should always impose it on themselves to be on the lookout for any signs of danger.

open forum

It was my first time to attend a running clinic and I must say, it is a pleasant  experience to be in the company of people whom you shared the same zeal for running.

Let’s start training now.

Dacă eram o lună, aş fi fost iulie.
Dacă eram o zi a săptămânii, aş fi fost sambata.
Dacă eram o parte a zilei, aş fi fost dimineata( pentru ca-mi plac inceputurile iar dimineata e un mic inceput al vietii)
Dacă eram un animal marin, ar fi fost sirena.
Dacă eram o direcţie, aş fi fost centru.
Dacă eram o virtute, aş fi fost ingaduinta dusa la extrem.
Dacă eram o personalitate istorică ..hmm aici e mai greu ca n-am prea invatat la istorie…poate o printesa.
Dacă eram o planetă, aş fi fost Pamantul.
Dacă eram un lichid, aş fi fost apa.
Dacă eram o piatră, aş fi fost un rubin.
Dacă eram o pasăre as fi fost un pescarus.
Dacă eram o plantă aş fi fost trandafir.
Dacă eram un tip de vreme aş fi fost rasaritul soarelui dupa furtuna.
Dacă eram un instrument muzical aş fi fost chitara .
Dacă eram o emoţie, aş fi fost entuziasm.
Dacă eram un sunet aş fi fost un cantec de pasare.
Dacă eram un element aş fi fost oxigen.
Dacă eram un cântec aş fi fost unul de dragoste.
Dacă eram un film , aş fi fost o comedie.
Dacă eram un serial aş fi fost “Doctor House”.
Dacă eram o carte aş fi fost nu stiu..imi plac multe carti..
Dacă eram un personaj de ficţiune aş fi fost cineva din STAR TREK.
Dacă eram un fel de mâncare, aş fi fost un fel sofisticat.
Dacă eram un oraş, aş fi fost Sighisoara..probabil..
Dacă eram un gust, aş fi fost dulce -acrisor.
Dacă eram o aromă, aş fi fost vanilie.
Dacă eram o culoare, aş fi fost portocaliu.
Dacă eram un material , aş fi fost bumbac.
Dacă eram un cuvânt, aş fi fost om.
Dacă eram o parte a corpului, aş fi fost ochii.
Dacă eram o expresie a feţei, aş fi fost zâmbet
Dacă eram o materie de şcoală, aş fi fost filozofie.
Dacă eram un personaj de desene animate, aş fi fost Daphne din Scooby Doo.
Dacă eram o formă, aş fi fost cerc.
Dacă eram un număr, aş fi fost 7…categoric 7.
Dacă eram o maşina, aş fi fost cu siguranta un coupe` decapotabil.
Dacă eram o haină, aş fi fost pantaloni mulati.

Salut!

Astazi e 1 septembrie! Prima zi la universitate si anul 2 .

Astazi am facut cunostinta cu 2 profesori noi, pe al 3-lea il mai stiam.

Prima ora a fost  Psihodiagnoza. In linii generale am discutat despre obiectul dat, am trecut inca o data prin psihologia generala deoarece o sa invatam memoria, atentia, gindirea etc. Din toate ce am inteles acest domeniu determina nivelul de dezvoltare al unor procese,  activităţi, şi însuşiri psihice. Profesoara ma bucurat foarte mult print faptul ca vom face o multime de teste, si la seminare va fi doar practica. Astazi am reushit sa facem 2 teste, shi anume:  Asociati-va cu o figura geometrica: [ au fost date doar 5 ]

Eu mi-am ales dreptunghi. De ce? Am ales aceasta figura deoarece se asimileaza cu dispozitia mea. Deci, ea poate sa fie buna, shi sa dureze, insa la un moment dat, ea poate sa se inrautateasca.Shi dupa cum laturile figurii date nu sunt de aceeasi marime, asa si dispoyitia variaza.

De fapt testul dat ma nimerit, si criteriul dupa care mi-am ales anume aceasta figura a fost corecta, deoarece dreprunghiul simbolizeaza schimbarile, in cazul meu shimbari de dispozitie.

Ne intoarcem la prima figura: Patratul – Reprezinta stabilitate, simbol al mintii inchise si al instinctelor primare, ce tin de pamant.Astfel de personae intodeauna vor duce toate lucrurile pina la capat.

Cercul – simbolul universului. Centrul cercului este intotdeauna la egala distanta de toate punctele aflate la periferie. De aceea cercul este si un simbol al echilibrului, armoniei.

Triunghiul – se spune ca e un lider, lider in toate. Am mai gasit informatie ca este simbol al focului, gindirii si sentimentului. Daca acesta este cu varful in sus focalizeaza energia in acea directie, ascendent, fiind totodata un simbol masculin. Triunghiul cu varful in jos semnifica manifestarea in materie si este un simbol feminin. Triunghiul echilateral simbolizeaza omul echilibrat.

Zigzagul – reprezinta omul creativ.

Al 2-lea test a fost : “desenati o planta” –si in dreptul fiecarei flori sa scriem: “ planta are nevoie de …..” si fiecare scrie de ce are nevoie, toate aceste “nevoi” sigur ca aveau o conotatie figurate, fiecare siboliza ceva, deci, raspunsurile mele au fost: “Planta are nevoie de…soare, apa” . C ear insemna soarele? Soarele este lumina, caldura, in cazul nostru floarea, adica eu, am nevoie de caldura sufleteasca. Apa simbolizeaza puritate, trebuie sa ma curat putin =) .Si desenul deacum la fiecare individual se descifreaza.

Da un look fresh si jovial camerei tale!
Atrasa fiind de decoratiunile foarte colorate, m-am apucat sa imi creez propriile decoratiuni folosind hartie sau cartoane colorate de diverse nuante si dimensiuni. Una dintre ele, care imi place foarte mult sunt cerculetele de mai jos, aplicate in toate cele 3 dimensiuni in coltul unuia din peretii camerei-ceea ce ii da un efect aparte. Am ales tonurile de verde, albastru si galben, potrivite cu culoarea albastru pal a peretului.
Aveti nevoie de:
-cuburi de hartie colorata cu cat mai multe nuante
-forme rotunde/patrate etc (eu am folosit paharele si canile din dulap:D)
-scotch adeziv pe ambele parti

Daca va place sa decupati, sa personalizati camera intr-un aer jovial si sa lucrati in culori, puteti incerca tot felul de asemenea decoratiuni, in functie de preferintele si ideile voastre.
Enjoy!

C-o mare de îndemnuri şi de oarbe năzuinţi
în mine
mă-nchin luminii voastre, stelelor
şi flăcări de-adorare
îmi ard în ochi, ca-n nişte candele de jertfă.
Fiori ce vin din ţara voastră îmi sărută
cu buze reci de gheaţă trupul.
şi-nmărmurit vă-ntreb:
spre care lumi vă duceţi şi spre ce abisuri?
Pribeag cum sunt,
mă simt azi cel mai singuratic suflet,
şi străbătut de-avânt alerg, dar nu ştiu – unde.
Un singur rând mi-e rază şi putere:
o, stelelor nici voi n-aveţi
în drumul vostru nici o ţintă,
dar poate tocmai de aceea cuceriţi nemărginirea.

“Daca reusesti sa treci prin cercul acesta, te fac iubita mea!”
“Prin cercul acesta? Asa stramt?”
“Da, e croit dupa talia fostei mele iubite.”
“Ce slaba trebuie sa fi fost… Eu nu pot trece prin el…”
“Atunci, n-o sa-mi fii iubita!”
“Dar eu nici nu vreau sa fiu iubita ta.”
“Poftim?!?”
“Nu vreau sa fiu iubita ta, eu vreau sa fiu iubirea ta… Si iubirea nu are nevoie sa treaca prin cercuri… Decat daca inima ta are cercuri… Dar nici atunci iubirea nu trece prin ele, ci le topeste…”

Nu-mi strig iubirea de pe ziduri si nu imi desenez viata in fata ta… Iar daca asta si numai asta te-ar putea face fericit, cauta in continuare, sunt multe fete de genul acesta; intamplator, eu nu sunt una dintre ele… Si ceva imi spune ca nici n-o sa fiu vreodata…