this day in history...

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Events
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* 490 BC - the Battle of Marathon, in which Athens defeated an invading army of Persians, may have been fought on this date in the proleptic Julian calendar
* 30 BC - Cleopatra commits suicide after her defeat and Mark Antony's defeat at the battle of Actium.
* 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces under Al-Afdal Shahanshah. Considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.
* 1121 - Battle of Didgori: The Georgian army under King David the Builder won a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.
* 1164 - Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch.
* 1281 - The fleet of Qubilai Khan is destroyed by a typhoon while approaching Japan.
* 1323 - Treaty of Nöteborg - Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time.
* 1332 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor - Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar routed by Edward Balliol.
* 1480 - Battle of Otranto - Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam.
* 1499 - First act of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets.
* 1687 - Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottomans at the Battle of Mohács.
* 1793 - The Rhône department was created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two departments: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).
* 1806 - Santiago de Liniers re-takes the city of Buenos Aires after the first English invasion.
* 1833 - Chicago was founded.
* 1851 - Isaac Singer granted a patent for his sewing machine.
* 1877 - Asaph Hall discovers Deimos.
* 1898 - Armistice ends the Spanish-American War.
* 1914 - World War I - Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary; British Empire countries automatically included.
* 1944 - Alençon liberated by General Leclerc, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by the Allied forces.
* 1952 - The Night of the Murdered Poets - Thirteen most prominent Jewish intellectuals were murdered in Moscow.
* 1953 - Nuclear testing: The Soviet atomic bomb project proceeded with the detonation of Joe 4, the first Soviet thermonuclear weapon.
* 1960 - Echo I, the first communications satellite, launched
* 1964 - South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to its racist policy.
* 1972 - The last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam.
* 1977 - The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
* 1978 - Japan and the People's Republic of China sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People's Republic of China.
* 1981 - Release of the IBM PC or Personal Computer
* 1990 - Sue, the most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, is discovered near Faith, South Dakota.
* 1992 - Canada, Mexico, and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
* 1998 - Swiss banks agree to pay $1.25 billion as restitution to Holocaust survivors to settle claims for their assets.
* 2005 - Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by a sniper at his home.

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Borned this day
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1503 - Christian III of Denmark and Norway
1604 - Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun
1629 - Tsar Alexei I of Russia
1762 - King George IV of the United Kingdom
1887 - Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate
1963 - Sir Mix A Lot, American musician and composer
1971 - Pete Sampras, American tennis player

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Holidays
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United Nations - International Youth Day (since 1999)
Brazil - Father's Day (August second sunday)
Thailand - The Queen's Birthday, Mother's Day
Zimbabwe - Defence Force Day

tocmai ma intrebam...

where did all the good people go!?!?![ by Jack Johnson ]

pacat ca ne trezim dupa ce pleaca ei...
[saptamana trecuta de exemplu...]trist nu?...

cool facts

♦ Plutonium - first weighed on August 20th, 1942, by University of Chicago scientists Glenn Seaborg and his colleagues - was the first man-made element.

♦ Sound travels 15 times faster through steel than through the air.

♦ Only one satellite has been ever been destroyed by a meteor: the European Space Agency's Olympus in 1993.

♦ A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. A ball of solid steel will bounce higher than one made entirely of glass.

another lil quotey

" A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. "

[ Oscar Wilde ]

sa nu ne plictisim citind :)

Horatiu Malaele - O gâză

eh? geniu sau nu? (eu oricum la geniu il pun:) )

astroevents

August 11, 2007 - Perseid meteors

August 12, 2007 - New Moon
7:03 P.M.

August 13, 2007 - Neptune at opposition
[ Opposition occurs when a body farther from the Sun than Earth appears opposite the Sun in the sky. It is the best time to observe a planet. ]


Some extra infos about Perseids:
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The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. However, they can be seen all across the sky. Because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are mostly visible on the northern hemisphere.

The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the greatest activity between August 8 and 14, peaking about August 12. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour.

Meteor showers occur when Earth moves through a meteor stream. The stream in this case is called the Perseid cloud and it stretches along the orbit of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it passed by the Sun. Most of the dust in the cloud today is approximately a thousand years old.

However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that boiled off the comet in 1862. The approximate rate of meteors originating from this filament is much higher than normal.

The famous Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2000 years, with the first known information on these meteors coming from the Far East. In early Europe, the Perseids came to be known as the "tears of St. Lawrence."


[deci poate va vad pe net la noapte...AFARA!!! toata lumea afara la noapte....si maine noapte..tot afara adica]

:::::_A Samurai and a Zen Master_:::::

A samurai, a very proud warrior, came to see a Zen Master one day. The samurai was very famous, but looking at the beauty of the Master and the Grace of the moment, he suddenly felt inferior.

He said to the Master, "Why am I feeling inferior? Just a moment ago everything was okay. As I entered your court suddenly I felt inferior. I have never felt like that before. I have faced death many times, and I have never felt any fear -- why am I now feeling frightened?"

The Master said, "Wait. When everyone else has gone, I will answer. "

People continued the whole day to come and see the Master, and the samurai was getting more and more tired waiting. By evening the room was empty, and the samurai said, "Now, can you answer me?"

The Master said, "Come outside."

It was a full moon night, the moon was just rising on the horizen. And he said, "Look at these trees. This tree is high in the sky and this small one beside it. They both have existed beside my window for years, and there has never been any problem. The smaller tree has never said to the big tree, 'Why do I feel inferior before you?' This tree is small, and that tree is big -- why have I never heard a whisper of it?"

The samurai said, "Because they can't compare."

The Master replied, "Then you need not ask me. You know the answer."

win xp tips

" Microsoft yada-yada Program has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience. "

si apoi

"Yada-yada Application has Encountered a Problem and Must be Shut Down"

annoying, nu-i asa? m-am plictisit si eu de el...Dar iata ca putem opri serviciul de reportare a erorilor in cativa pasi rapizi (the easy or the "i'm-so-techy" way):

method 1 (easy-way):
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[Start] -> [click dreapta My Computer] -> [Properties] -> [tabul Advanced] -> [butonul Error reporting]
si selectati "Disable error reporting" si puteti lasa bifat "But notify me when critical errors occur"
[OK][OK]

method 2 (i'm-the-coding-guru-way):
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[Start] -> [Run] - > [Regedit]
Navigati la cheia de registru: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting
Modificati (Creati daca nu exista) :
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DoReport
Value Data: [0 = Nu trimite rapoarte / 1 =Trimite rapoarte]
Iesiti din registru si restartati


there... greu ? :)

bancul zilei...

Un orb intra in bucatarie , si cautand ceva pune mana pe razatoare.
Pipaie in sus, in jos, la un moment dat se opreste si-si zice iritat : - Mah care dracu' a scris porcaria asta ?!?!?

[credits to adi petrescu][am ras singur 10 minute, si inca mai rad..]

Bursa - solved!

M-a tot frecat aseara o bucatica din ziar, la sectiunea de economie - cursul valutar si bursa.
La cursul valutar nu prea am avut probleme dar la FTSE, CAC, NYLD, BUBOR, NIKKEI 225, BET-C, BET-FI huh, am transpirat putin (mai ales ca unele suna treibil de amuzant)...

deci sa clarificam problema:

intai BURSA:

Termenul desemnează o instituţie cu putere de autoreglementare, specifică Economiei de piaţă liberă - bursa - ca formă organizată de schimb de mărfuri şi valori. În esenţă, noţiunea indică locul de întâlnire a negustorilor şi oamenilor de afaceri, în sensul unui spaţiu de concentrare a cererii şi ofertei. Acest conţinut rezultă din definiţiile date în limbajul de specialitate. Astfel „Legea română asupra burselor" din 1929 - „Legea Madgearu" - se arată că „bursele sunt instituţii publice create în scopul de a reuni pe comercianţi, industriaşi, producători, armatori şi asigurători în vederea negocierii valorilor publice şi private, monedelor, devizelor, mărfurilor, productelor, închirierii vaselor şi acoperirii riscurilor de tot felul" . Prin urmare bursa este o piaţă, care se particularizează prin obiectul tranzacţiilor şi modul de organizare şi funcţionare.


apoi hieroglifele = Indici bursieri

In economie sau finante, un indice (un indice al preturilor sau un indice bursier) este un indicator global al unei activitati, al performantei sau al unei evolutii in general. De exemplu, indicele preturilor de consum este un cos valoric format din preturile bunurilor de larg consum utilizate de populatie, calculat periodic, care se substituie cu succes nivelului general al inflatiei dintr-o anumita tara.

Aceeasi metodologie se foloseste si in cazul indicilor bursieri. Astfel, un asemenea indice nu este decat o colectie de actiuni listate la bursa, si reflecta statistic valoarea componentelor sale. Este folosit ca si indicator pentru a reliefa caracteristicile actiunilor componente, care au in comun diferite similaritati: faptul ca se tranzactioneaza pe aceeasi bursa, ca fac parte dintr-un anumit sector economic de activitate sau ca au aceeasi clasa de capitalizare bursiera.

In concluzie, un indice bursier este un indicator menit sa reflecte schimbarile valorice ale unui grup specific de actiuni.

Tipuri de indici bursieri

Indicii bursieri pot fi clasificati in mai multe modalitati. Astfel, un indice compozit reprezinta performantele generale ale unei piete bursiere in ansamblul ei, si prin extensie, reflecta sentimentele investitorilor privind starea generala a economiei. Cei mai tranzactionati indici bursieri sunt indicii compoziti, care includ cele mai puternice companii de pe cea mai mare piata bursiera din tara respectiva. Astfel, in SUA exista Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) si S&P 500, in Marea Britanie FTSE 100, in Franta CAC 40, in Germania DAX, in Japonia NIKKEI 225.

Pe langa indicii compoziti exista si asa-numitii indici sectoriali, care cuantifica performanta anumitor sectoare specifice ale pietei. De exemplu, Morgan Stanley Biotech Index este alcatuit din 36 de companii americane care activeaza in sectorul bio-tehnologiei. Alti indici sectoriali sunt bazati pe companiile existente in domeniul financiar, naval, telecomunicatii, transporturi, IT, etc.

acum eu ce sa fac daca economia nu intra in domeniile mele de interes...[asta nu inseamna copii, ca trebuie sa va neglijati cursurile de la facultate]
mare noroc cu cine a inventat netu asta...(o sa caut evident :) ) altfel as fi avut 1 varianta cu 3 urmari , dintre care nu stiu care-i mai norocoasa...

- il intrebam pe tata care:
1) imi tinea teorie pana diseara ca nu am aflat pana la varsta asta nimic din lucrurile importante...
2) imi tinea teorie pana diseara cu bursa, indici, inflatie, investirori si alte minunatii...
3) ambele...(oh no, no, no...)

something to remember (?)

☻ Uranus' orbital axis is tilted at 90 degrees.

☻ Bill Gates' first business was Traff-O-Data, a company that created machines which recorded the number of cars passing a given point on a road.

☻ Outside the USA, Ireland is the largest software producing country in the world.

☻ Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.

era sa uit ...

trebuie sa gasesc un banner mai colorat sau ceva, sa sara mai bine in ochi...[sau poate facem ceva in max :) anyone? ]

The time in human form...

Once upon a time, going from analog clocks to digital seemed to imply a kind of laziness - it's like you were having the time handed to you without effort.

But let's face it: on some days, even reading those numbers can be too much. Hence the Verbarius. This sleek, clock will give you the time in what they call "human" form: "A quarter to three" rather than "2:45." "Noon." "Midnight."

My question: what do they do with those slightly awkward times, like 4:17? Is 2:25 the same as half-past?

(Or am i just missing the point, asking myself these questions?)

some fun between the lines - dan puric

Un mare om si actor: Dan Puric



hai ziceti ca nu v-a placut :)

bushcraft - [p5]

HOW TO WEAR YOUR RUCKSACK

You must take the time to adjust all the features of your pack before heading out into the wilderness. Get a teammate to assist you when putting on your pack – it will be easier to adjust properly with a helping hand.
[<- el este un cretz prietenos si dezordonat]

Shoulder straps:
a) check shoulder straps for length – padding should cover across shoulder and down front of chest;
b) some shoulder straps offer a tensioning strap at the top of the shoulder that is used once the pack is on to draw the top of the frame closer to the shoulders;
c) some straps offer a quick release feature on one or both shoulder straps (hip belts as well). These are especially handy if you have fallen into water, or you are in an emergency and you need to get the pack off immediately. Quick releases are not for routinely taking off your pack;
d) only tighten the shoulder straps enough to hold the pack to your back. They are designed to work cooperatively with the hip belt to support your pack;
e) a sternum strap connects the two shoulder straps together.

Because the hip belt takes most of the weight, your shoulder straps may wander towards the outsides of your shoulders. The sternum strap holds the shoulder straps in place.

Hip belt:
a) wear the hip belt snugly around your hips, not your waist;
b) when putting on your pack, tighten your hip belt first, then your shoulder straps – this ensures that the weight is resting on your hips;
c) you can attach a water bottle holster to your hip belt.

Airman - Michael Jordan airblock [ basketball ]

credits go to adi preda :)

today i have built another page :)

iulie-august trips

Piatra Craiului 2007:

useless inventions

Trying to keep you cool this summer? Thanko steps in to assist with this USB necktie with a geeky-looking fan nestled inside its Windsor knot.
If you don't mind being chained to your desk, this might help evaporate a modicum of sweat in even the steamiest of situations. That is, if the fan on this contraption were pointed directly at you. Taking a look at the photos of this beast, it looks like the fan is pointing straight ahead, cooling off people standing in front of you rather than blowing on your own face. Well, at least it might be able to keep your neck cool.
Just remember that you're attached to your PC when it's time to stand up...

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM KILLER BEES

[cu dedicatie pentru adi ]

1) If bees begin flying around and/or stinging you, do not freeze.
2) Run away; swatting at the bees only makes them angrier.
3) Get indoors as fast as you can.
4) If no shelter is available, run through bushes or high weeds.
This will help give you cover.

If a bee stings you, it will leave its stinger in your skin.
Remove the stinger by raking your fingernail across it in a sideways motion. Do not pinch or pull the stinger out—this may squeeze more venom from the stinger into your body. Do not let stingers remain in the skin, because venom can continue to pump into the body for up to ten minutes.

To MINIMIZE RISK

• Avoid colonies by filling in holes or cracks in exterior walls, filling in tree cavities, and putting
screens on the tops of rainspouts and over water meter boxes in the ground.

• Do not bother bee colonies: if you see that bees are building—or have already built—a colony
around your home, do not disturb them. Call a pest control center to find out who removes bees

• Do not jump into a swimming pool or other body of water—the bees are likely to be waiting for you when you surface.