Domnul Mihai Ghimpu in Limassol, Cipru

Disclaimer: Nu fac nici un fel de PR pentru domnul Ghimpu sau partidul al carui membru este. Este o parere personala, mai mult o impartasire de impresii.

Vineri, 12 iunie 2010, in incinta Atlantic Bay Hotel, domnul Mihai Ghimpu, presedintele parlamentului al RM si totodata presedintele interimar al RM, ne-a onorat cu prezenta la intalnirea cu o parte din cetatenii RM stabiliti in Cipru.

Desi sunt departe de politica si in general sceptic fata de astfel de intalniri, am ramas foarte placut impresionat de atitudinea dumnealui atat in stadiul pregatirii acestei intalniri cat si in decursul acesteia.

Un discurs bine gandit, coerent si fara tenta electorala din punctul meu de vedere (sau cel putin fara indemnari grosolane sau evidente). Desi se afla in doua posturi importante ale statului, a lasat suficient loc pentru o atmosfera relaxata de dialog. O persoana simpla si deschisa - imagine care s-a suprapus perfect peste cea pe care am vazut-o si-n mass-media.

Ce m-a impresionat foarte mult a fost rabdarea si calmul cu care ne-a ascultat toate intrebarile, problemele si propunerile (desi o parte din ele fie erau mai mult cazuri-particulare ale unor probleme generale, fie nu tineau nici pe departe de atributiile sale). La fel, m-a surprins atitudinea si rabdarea dumnealui fata de cei trei copilasi simpatici (si evident galagiosi - cine priveste video complet va intelege) prezenti si ei la intalnire .

All in all, dau o nota pozitiva intalnirii (invingand tot scepticizmul mei caracteristic pentru domeniul politicii) - o supriza placuta cu alte cuvinte.

PS: multumiri lui Vadim B. pentru captura, editare si prelucrare video, cat si echipei Consulatului Onorific al RM in Cipru pentru promptitudinea si profesionalismul acordat in pregatirea acestei intalniri (si anume sala de conferinte oferita la Atlantic Bay Hotel in timpul minim in care au fost anuntati)

Linkuri:
http://andreicostin.com/parlament
http://topofthetubes.com/video/VIDEO_D4ysBY_JoPmLT/mihai-ghimpu-cipru-intalnirea-cu-moldoveni-20100611-original
http://www.mefeedia.com/video/31531579
http://moldpres.md/News.aspx?NewsCod=5260
http://www.moldova.ms/?l=ro&a=7&i=2873

Fata Morgana in Limassol

I have read many times about Fata Morgana effects and the beautiful image illusions it creates.

However, on Friday 7 May 2010 around 12:00-13:00 in Limassol, I was pretty lucky to observe this amazing effect.

There was only 1 sea-cargo, near horizon which was optically affected. At the horizon level, there was a band of a slight darker colour compared to sea or sky. That cargo-ship was optically lifted un-inverted on top of the band. As the effect was fading away, there was a mirror-like image of the cargo-ship on the same level, departing from the ship itself towards left-side…

Few minutes later after observing the effect, when taking our lunch out to the company-terrace, fata morgana was already gone … It is as true as it’s said “Here She is, and here She’s not…”

Other two interesting related blog posts.

I suppose, in general terms experiencing Fata Morgana is as nice as experiencing Tramontane

Random thoughts on current events:

• Kyrgystan riots 7 April 2010:
• Exactly same scenario in Moldova (also ex-USSR country) and exactly 1 year ago 7 April 2009:

• As a side note, a good “reading” collection of videos called “Riots Around the World: Other Europe”
• Polish high position delegation dies in plane crash. This is the light of Obama+love+Medvedev to sign landmark nuclear arms pact and given that initially Poland under Lech Kaczynski signed a deal with US to place a defence-base under Russia’s face. Is this like “removing unnecessary and too-much-knowing-and-ambitious witness"?

Yes, may be just coincidences…

As in “Hercule Poirot´s Christmas", I’d say “I can accept one coincidence", but then…

…or How to start destroying an already unstabilizing stable system

Btw, the SF and futurist writers/directors sometimes have nice thoughts loooong before some event/invention/etc occurs . For example Moon Breaking scene in “The Time Machine 2002″ (thanks Igor M. for the link )

NASA’S LCROSS Reveals Target Crater for Lunar South Pole Impacts

The mission team announced Wednesday that Cabeus A will be the target crater for the LCROSS dual impacts scheduled for 7:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 9, 2009. [Take the binoculars off the shelf and quick-quick to watch the “fireworks” ] The crater was selected after an extensive review as the optimal location for LCROSS’ evaluation of whether water ice exists at the lunar south pole.

LCROSS will search for water ice by sending its spent upper-stage Centaur rocket to impact the permanently shadowed polar crater. The satellite will fly into the plume of dust left by the impact and measure the properties before also colliding with the lunar surface. The LCROSS team selected Cabeus A based on a set of conditions that include proper debris plume illumination for visibility from Earth, a high concentration of hydrogen, and mature crater features such as a flat floor, gentle slopes and the absence of large boulders – [I hope the f**kers destroy the natural Earth satelite and affect the gravitaional fields ]

During a media briefing Sept. 11, Daniel Andrews, LCROSS project manager at Ames, provided a mission status update indicating the spacecraft is healthy and has enough fuel to successfully accomplish all mission objectives.

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Yes, it’s OFFICIAL… No more hiding behind the shadows… Even though there were numerous rumors about AMERO (North American Union currency), the G8 makes more global plans OFFICIAL - United Future World Currency Program - New World Currency Coin At G8!

Notice, these are not just some conspiracy sites making up some rumors over again… From all the news from G8 I have seen, I didn’t hear nor hear anything about this one in the mainstreams. I just hardly believe this one is so NOT important for entire world that it didn’t make it to wide news stream and announcements…

Some random thoughts:

• why there was no wide announcements for this, moreover given the world financial crisis they claim we are in
• if this is their solution and they make it official, why not announcing it properly?
• having a global currency would imply a very centralized and global power - who will own you, this is the question?

And now, for your viewing pleasure - links and excerpts:

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