drepturile omului functioneaza cu sens unic

Mai jos, un link care va dovedi cat de ospitalieri sunt cei cu “drepturile omului” cu unii oameni, de anumite religii. Vorbesc eufemistic ca sa va alegeti singuri : haina pacifista, identificarea crestinismului cu hitlerismul, minciuna sfruntata a existentei unei teocratii americane (in conditiile in care avem si un banner cu Obama intr-un colt), nostalgii segoleneroyaliste, etichetari grosolane, lozinca nesimtita :

““Politicized Christianity” in America has become cruel, inhumane, intolerant, destructive, divisive and outright kooky.“

… si nu in ultimul rand, rubrica saptamanala “dude du jour”

http://humanrightsamerica.wordpress.com/

despre virtutile educative ale counterstrike-ului

Preiau de la cotidianul o stire de o nesimtire masiva :

Nu există nici o legătură evidentă între criminalitatea juvenilă şi pasiunea pentru jocurile agresive, susţin doi psihiatri de la Centrul de Sănătate Mintală şi Media din Massachusetts.

Medicii Lawrence Kutner şi Cheryl Olson acuză, într-un volum recent, superficialitatea şi prejudecăţile cercetătorilor care întreţin isteria legată de aşa-zisele efecte negative ale jocurilor violente asupra minţilor copiilor. Cei doi psihiatri de la Centrul pentru Sănătate Mintală şi Media din Massachusetts susţin că nu există o cauzalitate directă între jocurile digitale agresive şi exploziile de violenţă juvenilă. „Descoperirile autorilor sunt surprinzătoare şi chiar tulburătoare.

Neavând de îndeplinit nici un fel de agendă, cercetările nu dau dreptate nici alarmiştilor, dar nici industriei jocurilor video“, se afirmă pe site-ul de promovare a cărţii „Grand Theft Childhood. The Surprising Truth About Violent Videogames“, lansată acum două luni în SUA.

„Lumea ar trebui să înceteze să-şi mai facă atâtea griji pentru copiii care se joacă tot timpul pe calculator sau pe consolă. Potrivit concluziilor studiului nostru, lucrurile stau pe dos: copiii care au probleme acasă ori la şcoală sunt tocmai cei care nu au nici o legătură cu jocurile video“, (trista mea subliniere - S.M.) spune Olsen în ediţia online a revistei „Der Spiegel“.

Faptul că un copil ocoleşte jocurile video ar fi mai degrabă un semn al „lipsei unei competenţe sociale“, al neintegrării, întăreşte specialista în sănătate mintală. Contrar stereotipului jucătorului singuratic, studiul condus anul trecut de Olson a arătat că „prietenia băieţilor se centrează adesea în jurul jocurilor video“. Medicul american observă că, în multe cazuri, tinerii amatori de video games preferă să se joace în grup - pe Internet sau în aceeaşi cameră.

Chiar dacă atentatul pus la cale de doi liceeni din oraşul american Columbine a fost pus pe seama pasiunii lor pentru shooterul Doom, Cheryl Olson susţine că nu există o legătură clară între jocuri şi violenţa din şcoli. Ea afirmă că agresivitatea celor mici se consumă în joc, şi nu la şcoală, modelele virtuale fiind puţin convingătoare. „Copiii care joacă Grand Theft Auto nu văd în personaje nişte exemple de viaţă şi nu confundă jocul cu viaţa reală.

De fapt, tocmai acest caracter ireal îi atrage“, observă psihiatrul din Massachusetts. Ea recomandă, totuşi, părinţilor să urmărească dacă odraslele lor devin nervoase după ce încheie jocul sau dacă butonează cu orele. „Îi sfătuiesc pe părinţi să se uite la trailerele şi la recenziile jocurilor, pentru a fi familiari cu conţinutul şi pentru a putea vorbi copiilor despre îngrijorarea lor“, spune Olson, într-un interviu pentru gamecouch.com.

Studii „mizerabile“
Psihiatrul american Cheryl Olson şi colaboratorii săi au realizat anul trecut un studiu pe 1.254 de copii din două state americane. „Majoritatea copiilor care-şi petrec uneori timpul cu jocuri violente o duc foarte bine“, a declarat Olson pentru site-ul ScienceDaily. Ea mai spune că aproape toate cercetările alarmante pe această temă sunt nişte „mizerii“, fiind „finanţate de instituţii care vor să se ajungă la un rezultat anume“ şi realizate de psihologi care n-au nici o idee despre ce înseamnă un joc video, potrivit „Der Spiegel“.

Lansare de carte. Dan Puric - Cine suntem

Despre Dan Puric s-a spus ca este actor, dansator, regizor, scenograf, mim si om de cultura. Din data de 5 mai vom putea spune ca este si autor de carte.

Dan Puric lanseaza “CINE SUNTEM” .

Memoria credinţei, ca reînviere identitară, evocată în convorbiri şi mărturisiri.

Cunoscutul actor si regizor Dan Puric lanseaza volumul “CINE SUNTEM”, sau despre taina identităţii personale şi comunitare trăită şi exprimată în şi prin persoana autorului.

Memoria drept cale a redescoperirii identităţii dialogice depline este pentru Dan Puric mărturisirea adevărului credinţei Învierii lui Hristos ca temei prim şi ultim al învierii ca neam.

“Cine suntem?” se va lansa pe 5 mai, la ora 19.00, intr-o conferinta de presa care va avea loc la Sala Rapsodia, strada Lipscani nr.53.

Titlul este dat de un capitol din carte al carui continut il reflecta pe cel al unei serii de conferinte cu acelasi nume sustinute la Bucuresti, Cluj, Oradea, Arad, Iasi si Constanta, conferinte care s-au bucurat de un real succes in randul publicului.

“Oricine isi iubeste tara si neamul, valorile lor identitare si perene, are, citind aceasta carte, ocazia unei intalniri simpatetice, mirabila si stimulativa pentru solidarizarea cu ele.” (prof. Univ. Dr. Gheorghe Ceausu)

“Antrenamentul de uitare la care este supus poporul roman, astazi, face ca gandirea si inima sa se roteasca pe loc si, din aceasta rotire in gol, paradoxal, o data cu trecutul, dispare si viitorul. El, omul de azi, pedaleaza zadarnic intr-un prezent continuu. A locui cu fiinta doar intr-o dimensiune a timpului – si aceea distorsionata – inseamna moartea lenta, dar sigura a identitatii” - spune Dan Puric în cartea sa.
Volumul este publicat sub egida editurii Platytera, are 176 pagini si va fi disponibil in librarii cu un pret incepand de la 18 RON.

seceta…

Nu ştiu dacă avem o cultură minoră, dar mi-e teamă să nu avem o cultură împăiată, moartă. Şi, la noi, până şi moartea e tot un fel de minorat. Cultura română, dacă a murit, nu a murit apoteotic, ci viclean. Nu poţi canoniza o cultură care a murit din laşitate. Şi cultura română suferă de faptul că nu vrea să supere pe nimeni. E curios cum, cu o ţară plină de intelectuali ţâfnoşi şi dificili precum România, singurul lucru spontan la aceşti intelectuali e machiavelismul. O cultură e afirmarea prezenţei unui popor/imperiu etc. în lume. Ori noi nu afirmăm, ca să nu supărăm pe cineva. Noi suntem moderaţi. Fermi în moderaţie. Moderaţi în fermitate. Politicoşi. Sau nu, după cum e cazul. După cum se cere. S-a tot vorbit de faptul că eseismul e semnul lăutărismului culturii române. După părerea mea nu eseismul ne transformă în lăutari, ci faptul că suntem gata mereu să cântăm ce ni se cere.

Azi, marxism lacanian sau neoconservatorism, ieri comunism ceauşist sau stalinist. Nu eseul e vinovat de lăutărismul nostru. Cele trei minute ale unui capriciu de Paganini sau ale unui vals de Chopin şi aroma lor de madeleină aurală nu sunt cu nimic mai puţin transfiguratoare decât o simfonie de Brahms. Sunt nişte “bagatele” cu personalitate. Or, culturii române, fie şi în avatar de tratat, îi lipseşte personalitatea (ca o excepţie, printre câteva altele, vezi dicţionarul literaturii române până la 1900 scos de istoricii literari ieşeni în anii ‘80; minunat tom!). Avem deci o cultură mare, sau mică? Nu ştiu. Avem însă, ca să-l parafrazez pe Primarul (Victor Rebengiuc) din Balanţa lui Lucian Pintilie, o cultură “atât cât ne trebuie”. Cultura unor oameni complicaţi, nu complecşi. O cultură firoscoasă, în care rarele afirmări de personalitate au corespuns cu rarele momente de triumf cultural: de la generaţia Junimistă, la cea interbelică. Statura unei culturi cred că se măsoară după numărul întrebărilor pe care şi le pune şi după modul în care îşi asumă răspunsurile pe care (crede că) le găseşte acelor întrebări.

Mircea Platon, fragment din interviu. In curand la bookblog.ro

jocuri ecologice pentru copii biodegradabili, fotografii cu ecocoşciuge, 10 sfaturi pentru o viata sexuala verde si, intr-un final, moda - gentute perfect adaptate mediului

In caz ca aveti copii pe care vreti sa-i faceti de mici ecologisti fanatici, pentru ca e de viitor, (ca doar n-o sa-i puneti sa cante la pian, vioara sau alte burghezisme*), va rog sa-i puneti sa se uite - in mod repetat - la toate filmuletele de la adresa de mai jos. Va recomand in special pe cel cu vaca cu flatulente si pe cel cu ursul polar care exploateaza capitalist pinguinul, dar ecologistii nu s-au prins de asta : http://www.animalssavetheplanet.com/?page=home

Pentru adulti, recomand sa afle cate ceva despre How to green your sex life (sub voiosul motto : “
“there’s a lot we can do to make our sex lives greener”) :

What’s the Big Deal?

Whether you’re single and playing the field, settled down with that special someone, or someplace in between, most of us consider good, satisfying, sexy sex an important part of this complete breakfast. It might not be the first thing we think of while working towards a sustainable and graceful life on this fragile planet, but there’s a lot we can do to make our sex lives greener. In the process of greening the ecological footprint of our love making, we might also open up some new doors to deeper pleasure, satisfaction, and romantic connection.

1. Sex toys

According to the Durex Global Sex Survey, 43% of Americans have used a vibrator. Dildos, vibrators, anal beads, cock rings, and the rest of the happy sex toy family can be thrilling and fulfilling, either alone or with a partner, but many store-bought sex toys contain, among other things, chemicals called phthalates, a substance used to soften hard plastics like PVC and provide that jelly feeling. There is quite a bit of concern about the toxicity and health risks of phthalates (in 2004, the EU banned a range of phthalates from children’s toys), especially in sex toys that are used in warm, moist places. One suspicious warning sign is the disclaimer you’ll find on most sex toy packages stating that the device within is for “novelty purposes only.” TreeHugger suggests playing it safe. Look for toys made from glass, metal, silicone, hard plastics, or elastomers. Putting a condom over a suspicious dildo is also a good move. If your sex toy of choice is a power tool, buy a rechargeable one or use your own rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable vibrating toys include the Aphrodite Wand, the Acuvibe, the Lily and Iris from Lelo, and toys from Fun Factory. Check out TreeHugger TV’s How to Buy a Green Sex Toy for more.

2. Lube

Whether you feel you need lube or not, a little extra slipperyness can add something extra to any roll in the hay. As you would with any other personal care product, go as natural as possible and try to avoid petroleum products, artificial scents, flavors, and colors. There are even organic lubes to be found. For more info on what to look out for, see How to Green Women’s Personal Care—advice also suitable for men).

3. Condoms

For safer, baby-free sex, nothing beats a latex condom. Vegans looking for a latex option (though derived from trees, most latex has a milk enzyme added) can check out Glyde condoms. The jury is still out as to whether latex condoms are biodegradable and what effects additives and lubricants have on biodegradability. According to most sources, lambskin condoms are biodegradable but are only effective against pregnancy, not STDs. Polyurethane condoms are essentially plastic and not biodegradable. Used condoms are best sent to the landfill. Flushing condoms down the toilet is definitely no good as this clogs pipes, treatment plants, and rivers. So let’s face it, reduce, reuse, recycle just doesn’t apply when it comes to the rubbers.

4. Sexy giving

Getting a stylish and useful gift is always a turn on. Organic massage oils, fair trade chocolate, or a bottle of biodynamic red wine are hot options. For Valentine’s, you can even get an all fair trade goodie bag for your lovie. Of course, romance and good sex know no price, and a poem from the heart, a massage, some hot role playing, or a home-cooked dinner for two can be the hottest gifts of all.

5. Green and sexy fun

Sexy play can be green and efficient as well. As seen on TreeHugger TV, showering together can save water (if things get steamier, we suggest taking it to the bedroom and not leaving the shower running). In the winter time, some nice warm loving before bed can get the bedroom toasty, meaning the thermostat can be lower (see How to Green Your Heating, for more). A nice bike ride for two is a fossil-fuel-free way to get the blood flowing and can also be quite stimulating, especially for the ladies. And of course the classic candle-lit dinner is a delicious way to set the mood and save on energy bills.

6. Bamboo in bed

If you’ve never experience bamboo bed sheets, you’re missing out. Bamboo fabric is silky and slippery (but not so slippery you’ll slide out of bed), wicks moisture, has natural antimicrobial properties, comes from a rapidly renewable resource, and is super sexy.

7. Eco-undies

Slinky, slippery, sexy. These are all good things when it comes to some sassy skivvies for the bedroom. Organic cotton, hemp silk, bamboo, and other renewable fibers make ultra-sexy lingerie and underwear. When browsing around, go for quality, not novelty. Buying a bedroom outfit that will be used only a couple times isn’t a great buy. Face it, unless you’re famous, nobody on Ebay is gonna buy those crotchless panties, even if you just wore them once. We suggest shelling out the extra bucks for something classy, sexy, and sustainable that can be donned when the mood is right for years to come. For something on the exotic end, check out Enamore and g=9.8. For sensible and simple, look at Buenostyle and American Apparel. For something in between, try GreenKnickers.

8. Sweeter juice?

There are some very strong rumors going around that vegetarians have the best tasting love juices (though some items from the vegetable kingdom you may want to avoid, like asparagus and garlic). If you aren’t already a veggie-lover and there’s a romantic occasion/hot date in your future, give the veggie or vegan diet a try. Even if it does nothing for your flavor, you may score points for being a good steward of the planet. The meat industry is immensely resource intensive and accounts for 70% of the water pollution in the US. Reducing your meat consumption is one of the greenest things you can do. Plus, many triathletes and other super-people swear by a vegan diet for prolonged endurance (always a good thing). For a very funny but totally explicit investigation of the food/body fluid connection, read Hank Hyena’s essay at Salon.com.

9. Natural aphrodisiacs

Since days of yore, lovers have turned to natural herbs and special foods to find stimulation, endurance, and sexual health. While we can’t vouch for any of these, and all supplements should be taken with caution and/or professional advise, it is rumored that herbs like ginseng, kava kava root, damiana leaves, kelp, tribulus, ginko biloba, rhodiola rosea, and of course horny goat weed can help stoke the flames of passion—even more so if certified organic. A host of foods are also used to stimulate the sexual senses, and of course organic wine and Champaign are trusted aphrodisiacs as well.

10. Meeting that special tree hugger

Nothing’s quite worse than meeting some really promising guy or girl and then realizing that he or she is an Escalade-driving, non-recycling, Earth fucker-upper. What are you going to do? Try to reform them? Sleep with them anyway and try to ignore their unconscious ways? Forget it. Go for the green lover. Farmers markets, Critical Mass, your local Green Drinks, Whole Foods checkout isle can be great places to meet people. A host of match-making sites (see below) can also be great venues for finding that special tree hugger to hug.

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… despre eco-coşciug, in numai 10 pasi, tot de la treehugger.

Aici o avem pe Emma, cea care face fericita o lume intreaga cu frumoasele ei sicrie :

si inca ceva :

si, nu in ultimul rand, de la Ecopod, ” the sleekest-looking biodegradable coffin “

1. Seek Good Advice

Not long ago, the idea of green burial was unheard of by most funeral directors, and today, for a variety of practical and emotional reasons, many people still resist te idea. However, there are signs that the industry is awakening to the concept, especially since many people with environmental sympathies wish to leave the world as they have tried to live in it. A growing number of products and services can help them do just that. Key points to think about include:

– Funeral Director: Ask your funeral director about more sustainable options, or seek out a funeral home that offer green practices (more on this below).

– Green Burial: Likewise, green burial specialists can help you explore greening your final resting options.

– Literature on Green Funerals: Read one of the books that can guide you through the process. (See our “Where to Get this Stuff” section below for suggestions.)

2. State Your Intentions

If you are reading this guide with an eye to what happens to your remains when you are gone, it would make sense to talk to your loved ones about it or make arrangements ahead of time. Death can be a difficult process and, unless prompted, those left behind may not think to consider the environment in making arrangements. Even if they do, they may not have a grasp on what are the best and greenest courses of action to take.

– Define Your Wishes: Add a clause in your will or create an advanced funeral wishes document that stipulates your green funeral concerns. Consider including a copy of this guide with your instructions.

3.Cremate Your Remains

On the face of it, cremation doesn’t seem like a particularly green idea. Burning anything creates pollution, especially if there are toxic substances present (via embalming, for example), and returning nutrients to the ecosystem via decomposing matter is a core tenet of environmental thinking. That said, modern crematoriums have made significant reductions in emissions. Plus, as many cemeteries, particularly in the U.S., have rules and regulations stipulating the use of concrete vaults, coffins, and other such requirements that use significant resources and space, becoming one with nature isn’t as straightforward and simple (or quick) as it may seem. Cremation, therefore, may make more sense from a green perspective, after all. If it seems like the right choice to you, you can ask the crematorium about what they are doing to reduce emissions. A previous TreeHugger post also discusses more about efficient and green cremation.

4. Bury Your Remains

Ultimately, our remains are part of the food chain. Unfortunately, many of the trappings of modern burial–such as embalming, hardwood coffins, and concrete vaults–are designed to delay the natural process of decomposition. Though these ideas have become modern standards, the truth is that anything we can do to return to the earth more easily will lessen our impact on the environment. See our previous article, The Green Goodbye, which explores new trends in eco-burials. Key ecological points include:

– Preservation: Embalming slows the decomposition process. For those whose tradition does not designate embalming as part of the burial practice, consider skipping this step, and opt for a closed casket and rapid burial.

– Coffins: Cardboard, bamboo, or jute coffins; shrouds; or biodegradable urns are all dignified ways to unite with nature more rapidly.

– Green Burial Grounds: The Green Burial Council and other organizations are taking strides to develop and identify sustainable burial and cremation practices, locations and companies.

5. Leave a Living Marker

It can be important for mourners to have somewhere to go to remember their loved ones long after the funeral is over. Natural or living memorials can be wonderful alternatives to quarried headstones or marble mausoleums. Consider planting a tree or a bush that will carry on in honor of the deceased. Online memorials are also becoming increasingly popular. For inspiration, New York’s New School and the The U.S. Forest Service have explored visions of the living memorial through their project, Land-markings: 12 Journeys through 9/11 Living Memorials.

6. Give Gifts of Sympathy

Cut flowers have a short shelf-life; besides, flower-farming can be a resource-intensive endeavor. It’s already common practice to ask for donations to charity in lieu of flowers; after all, what better way to remember the dead than to create a better world for the living? From organizations that provide solar power to the developing world to others that provide bicycles for AIDS caregivers, charity-giving is a magnificent way to honor the passions of deceased friends or relatives. Out roundup of green non-profit organizations offers several causes worthy of support.

7. Deliver a Just Tribute

So much of what we hold dear about a person includes their ideals and convictions. It is fitting, then, to commemorate the life of a departed fellow TreeHugger with a memorial ceremony that touches on the subject of the environment. We are not suggesting a 10-hour lecture on Gaia Theory, but a joyful remembrance of a passionate green life well-lived. With more and more faiths and denominations from Catholicism to Judaism and beyond embracing stewardship of the environment, it shouldn’t be hard to find a minister with sympathies for your cause. Green funeral providers and any funeral director will also be able to offer advice on how to create a unique, personalized ceremony.

8. Green Your Funeral Service

As with any event, much of the environmental impact is in the details. Even if you don’t opt for any of the ideas above, you can still make a funeral greener by incorporating the following practices into the gathering.

– Programs: Use recycled paper for programs or hymn sheets.

– Flowers: Source any flowers from organic, local growers.

–Procession: Make arrangements for carpooling from location to location during the funeral.

–Refreshments: If the deceased was an environmentalist, the chances are they enjoyed local, organic food. If refreshments are being served, it makes sense then to look closely at where they come from. TreeHugger’s How to Green Your Meals provides helpful tips and guidelines for selecting the refreshments of your choice.

Coffins and Urns:
– A Scottish company aims to revive the traditional jute industry by creating eco-friendly coffins.
– Ecopod create what is probably the sleekest-looking biodegradable coffin on the market.
– TreeHugger marvels at the funky German-made Uono biodegradable coffin.
– Not for the vegetarians: Econatur, a Spanish company, specializes in biodegradable urns made from animal byproducts.
– An urn is impregnated with a tree seed, making life after death a certainty.

Burial and Cremation:
– TreeHugger talks to Joe Sehee of the Green Burial Council.
– The Trust for Natural Legacies aims to establish nature conservation sites through green burial.
– Natural burials reach Canada.
– Metal surgical pins, plates and artificial joints are being recycled in an effort to reduce waste from one crematorium.

End of Life Traditions and Alternative Practices:
– An environmental group in India works to create more energy efficient funeral pyres.
– Be frozen and smashed into smithereens for compost, or become part of a coral reef – two more slightly bizarre options for a greener end.
– More on the freezing, smashing and composting option - it’s not as weird as it sounds.

In finalul programului, moda. Azi, gentute ecologice - probabil din fibre de rostopasca si matase de porumb :

* Burtaverzimea era un fel de protoecologism?!