Excuses for the win. Anywho, I watched. LAST WEEK. Not on YouTube :)

It was a great debate. Very informative, and... I think Jack Layton did a really good job. I loved how Stephen Harper initiated the attack on the Liberal campaign and Stephane Dion; then all of a sudden the other four party leaders completely blasted Harper and the Conservatives for their failure of a government for the past two years. I believe they were right on.

Another thing I believe is that the Conservatives are more and more like the Republicans of the States. Harper and the Conservatives as of yet do not understand the Carbon Tax. I actually got the Liberal campaign booklet and read everything on the Carbon Tax, through every detail and what Dion says was spot on. Although in my last post on the election I said the Carbon Tax was quite useless; I have seen the light! It is a great method to punish those who are to hurt our environment and give back to the people as another benefit. I hope the Conservatives understand this.

Now, another thing I need to add is that... WOW! I am so surprised about Elizabeth May and her Green Party's platform. It's quite amazing I must say. I thought as a special interest party environment and a few other things were all the Green Party had, but to my constant undisputed belief; the Green Party had a lot to offer the average Canadian and Elizabeth May fought on par with all the other party leaders. If I had a second party to vote for other than the NDP, it would be the Green Party all the way.

I found the Bloc Quebecois leader Gille Duceppe quite... How should I say, useless. Although he was right about many things, he just seemed like he was unnecessary on the debate table. Though I found him to say that he would never become Prime Minister an admirable thing. At least he knows where he stands and does not act as if he could topple over all other parties with what there is available to the Bloc at this moment.

Now, Harper just got attacked throughout the debate. Of course he is the current government and that is to be expected; but in such an incredulous amount? That I don't think so. I think Harper and the Conservatives deserved every attack aimed at them. Canada has fallen into deficit and dropped out of one of the best Kyoto protocols and even entered Afghanistan and the Conservatives had the nerve to cut funds to the arts! The arts a major thing to the Canadian people, and the defence or "repair" of Afghanistan was not an interest Canada was so strong to pursue. Canada to many Canadians, myself included has faced away from it's peaceful presence in the world.

The Conservatives have offered no plan for the next government and  the people are completely lost about the Conservatives. I am appalled to see many die-hard Conservatives tell me that they're just voting on what the last government was about. I believe Harper should understand what responsibilities he really has. Just because  you cut 95, 000 jobs and created 100, 000 is nothing to be proud of. The 95, 000 lost were high paying, good jobs to raise a family on and live a good life. The 100, 000 are labour jobs by working at minimum wage. Harper relied on this so much during the debate, and I was so greatly angered by him just praying on this argument. I don't think he knows exactly what it's like to lose a good job and try to find one on par with the last. Another thing is that the new offenders act by Harper is disgusting. Fourteen year olds should NOT spend life in prison with adults. That is conflicting of the rights of a child.

Only one big thought on the Liberals. I like their campaign a lot; and pragmatically, they have fed off very well from the other parties to improve themselves for today's day and age. But Stephane Dion as the leader is something I do not like. Yes, he is strong in French, but during the debate I could not fully make out whatever he was saying. I think if he wants to see himself as Prime Minister, he needs to improve on his English language skills and better communication with his ideas as I don't think he can speak of them so well as he should. This might be mean, but guys, this is a candidate for the highest position in our country.

Hehehe... Time to comment on my NDP! Jack Layton! I think he might just cut being a good Prime Minister. It seems over the years he has his platform well memorized and it is very beneficial to the average Canadian. His attacks on the Conservatives were very well done. Why? Because he backed it up with what the NDP would do in exchange. I love the health care plan to get more doctors. It is something stolen  from Cuba, but then again, if it worked in Cuba, then surely of course, it would work in Canada. The CMA is greatly diminishing potential doctors and it is time to get those oldies to realize that public healthcare is the way to go. Private healthcare is not in the interest of Canada.

The debate was very good, and I wish it was longer. Eight questions were not enough. Especially when immigration was not tackled at all; I think this is a major issue that should have been questioned.

So, how scary can the American recession get for the Indian? Reality check: This evening's rumor was that ICICI is going to be no more. Imagine shutting down all together. So fearful were public reactions that all long distance phone calls suggested people take out all their money from ICICI. Forget minimum deposit; forget accrued charges because of your impulsive actions because what good is maintenance of bank deposits if there's going to be no bank at all. So, for a moment you fear.

Then you try to rationalize with those who fear. Your common sense prompts a thought. Can a bank you first heard of in your economics book in 1996 really shut down? Then it was about learning full forms to score so you mugged it, ICICI: Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India. Over the years I don't know about industrial but it certainly serves as a brilliant personal bank. You pay your internet connection bills, pay your phone recharge vouchers, ask anyone for cash on broke days, send money to people, parents included, shop, watch movies, everything you can think of, ICICI does for me. So now if it just disappeared, I'd go back to the ice age.

People are cautious, the share markets spelling doom. ICICI share prices of 900 rupees, quoted 350 rupees today. Are you scared? Depositors rushed into endless queues to withdraw their hard earned money. The RBI issued a security statement and notices were posted outside all ICICI ATM's stating that ICICI has enough funds to return all depositors funds. I believe ICICI will not liquidate; it's just a passing tide. Obviously I need to believe because else all my NEFT transactions would come to a standstill. I also believe because since young I believed in everything red, my sports house, favorite clothes, football teams, my car colors, the red heart, everything. Today, I understand the consequence of my choices, Ferrari, Manchester United, Hastings House, and ICICI to name a few.

What started out as a red debit card with an understanding with HP, even though I don't own a vehicle, it has come a long way. When the market is bleeding, hold your own, the market will turn. It's a war between the bull and the bear, and when the bear sees red, you know what happens.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde speaks at a news conference Tuesday following an emergency meeting of EU finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg.(Yves Logghe/Associated Press)Following an emergency meeting in Luxembourg, the ministers of the 27-nation bloc released a joint statement that said they "all commit to take all necessary measures to enhance the soundness and stability of our banking system and to protect the deposits of individual savers."

The change will raise the minimum bank deposit guarantee to $68,160 US for one year.

The amount was selected because it will allow smaller and poorer EU nations to be able to afford the guarantee, but countries are also allowed to set their minimum higher.

Until the outbreak of the credit-crunch crisis, most EU governments had guaranteed consumer savings of up to $27,000 to $34,000.

The announcement is in line with a weekend announcement from Germany, France, Britain and Italy that the EU would act jointly to calm markets and is meant to assure consumers that their savings are safe.

The financial support should be temporary and governments should take care of taxpayers' money, the statement said.

"We are not going to tolerate a Lehman Brothers scenario," said French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who led the emergency talks, referring to the U.S. investment bank that went bankrupt, setting off a chain of losses at other institutions.

Ministers commit to daily contact

The finance ministers said they would stay in daily contact to discuss the crisis and "ensure a comprehensive and co-ordinated response to the current situation."

The approach will also bolster the national supervision of banks and other financial institutions — especially those that operate across several nations — and curb bonuses for departing chief executives.

The ministers' statement stressed that governments should be able to oust management and that executives of failed companies should not receive "undue benefits."

The seven agreed-to principles reached at the meeting include interventions into ailing financial institutions, protecting the interests of taxpayers and fair competition, and are meant to guide the European Union through the financial turmoil.

But the EU is hampered in taking unified action because while it boasts a single currency in 15 of its 27 member nations, it has no legal powers to intervene in financial markets.

Instead, European national governments have pumped billions of euros into ailing banks and organized takeovers.

Exchanges slipping

European exchanges in London, Paris and Frankfurt have been slipping into the red as investors worry governments are not doing enough to boost banks.

Charlie McCreevy, EU commissioner for internal market and services, left, talks to Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti at the EU finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday.(Yves Logghe/Associated Press)Although Europe has tighter banking rules than the U.S., meaning fewer defaults on loans, European banks have invested heavily in American institutions.

Those investments are now effectively worthless, leaving some banks short of funds to meet demand.

Going into the emergency meeting, the EU countries had looked anything but united, said CBC London correspondent Ann McMillan.

Several EU countries had already made independent decisions to raise deposit guarantees and to take measures to combat the financial crisis.

"The European Union has been looking pretty disunited this past week with some countries like Ireland, Germany, Denmark promising bank savers 100 per cent guarantees on their money, and other countries like Britain putting limits on how much savers will get back if a bank goes into liquidation," McMillan said.

In the past 10 days Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Sweden and Ireland have either provided large cash injections for ailing banks or provided credit guarantees worth scores of billions of euros.

Ireland has already shocked its partners and the European Commission by guaranteeing not just private savings but also banks' debts.

"We must restore confidence to the European banking sector," said Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.

Guaranteeing deposits was not enough, Lenihan said, because interbank loans had also suffered from the crisis.

"There is not enough liquidity in the market. That's a problem we have to address. Ireland has taken an initiative but we're only a small country," he said.

Iceland nationalized its second-largest bank on Tuesday and the country's central bank received a Russian loan to bolster foreign exchange reserves.

UK to make announcement Wednesday

Britain's Finance Minister Alistair Darling and Bank of England Governor Mervyn King met with the heads of Britain's biggest banks to discuss possible government plans to inject as much as $87 billion into the institutions.

Following the meeting, a government source told Reuters that Darling will announce a rescue package for the U.K. banking system on Wednesday.

Darling confirmed in a televised statement that he intends to make a statement before markets open on Wednesday morning.

The current turmoil has also triggered controversial calls for the euro-zone to soften the economic criteria underpinning the euro, most notably the requirement that a nation's annual budget deficit cannot exceed three per cent of gross national product.

With files from the Associated Press

Then came Michigan. Maintaining the six-hour regimen wasn't an issue at first, but as the years went by, lethargy set in and recently it's been stretched to a cozy seven hours. Make no mistake about it, more is better, and seven really feels like heaven. But now in an Ivy-League environment where some peers have told me they get five hours of sleep or less, a little voice is telling me I'm not working hard enough.

Or am I just working smart enough?

On heavy days I do get substantially less sleep, ranging from five and a half to six hours. Getting up the next morning comes only after one or two taps of the 'snooze' button on my alarm. And during the day performance and attention dips, as far as I can tell. For some reason it's difficult to boost the biological system to keep running super late nights, or keep the pupils open in an extended reading session. How does every one here handle their sleep (or lack of it)?

Now this isn't going to work for you if you are only aiming for comfort, because you are not building your net worth to eventually make your debt look like a flea compared to your assets. Think of yourself as a company. Say you are valued (worth) $2,000. $5,000 of debt isn't looking so good is it? Would you buy stock in you? Not to sell you short...(ok c'mon that was good! Give me credit! Oh...that was good too;) Two in a row baby!) But say you are valuated at 5 million. Or even 1 million, $5,000 is hardly a blemish. Am I clear? Stop thinking of yourself as flesh and blood and start thinking of yourself as an entity. In the finances department that is. You can save all that flesh and soul stuff for the bedroom where it matters.

If you are aiming for comfort then I recommend taking 10% of every dollar you make from this day forward and using it to pay off debt. But first, see if you can consolidate it. (See below) I got these references from a man I highly respect, Jordan Goodman.

1. For Debt Consolidation: cambridgecredit.org

2. Medical Debt: healthcareadvocates.com

Quick tips for the meantime which should be a short time since you like to action!

* Pay more than the minimum payment

*Don't use more than 35% of your credit limit EVER AGAIN!

*Pay on time EVERY TIME!

*Start with the credit card you owe the least amount of money on.

I will touch on a lot of these quick tips I just mentioned in detail later so be on the look out. This is one of my favorite things to discuss because so many people are in debt and so was I. It doesn't have to be the end of the world. Remember, what you focus on expands so instead of focusing on your debt and playing the victim, focus on your brand spanking new money management habits!

...Or you could ask the Government to bail you out and see what comes of it;)

     Listen carefully to what is being promoted in the Presidential campaign.  A candidate promotes government run programs, government leaders are constantly promoting bail outs.  If we carefully research and logically think through the socialistic ideals being promoted we will see much error.  The error is something as simple as a couple of examples.

First, consider minimum wage as an example.  Currently, we essentially have 3 levles of income or "3 classes," (though each of these classes have varying degrees) in our economical makeups - lower, middle, upper.  When minimum wag increases occur the low income earners get an increae in pay.  The middle earners do not receive this increase.  The upper earners don't either, but they are normally the corporate or business owners.  If a business owner has to increase wages, they will increase the cost of their product or service because their expenses have increased.  Corporate America is not going to take a pay (profit) cut nor should they be required to do so.  The pay raise is effectively negated and pointless due to the rise in cost of the product and/or service.   Then what is the damage you ask.  The middle class has not had an increase in income, yet their cost of living has gone up substantially.  This means you have effectively given the middle class a pay cut and only managed to move them closer to the lower class.  The upper class is generally unaffected negatively.  And you now have only 2 class levels or levels of income, upper and lower class.

     Another example are the ideas on taxes to promote or afford the "new" governmental programs and bailouts.  If you increase the taxes on corporations (at this time the target are the oil companies), they increase the cost of their goods and services.  Again, they will not take a cut in profit.  In most cases they will likely over adjust to compensate for future risk also.  So, the same effect is here as in the minimum wage case.  The middle class feels the heat.  They are the ones who feel the economic pressure.   Once again effectively decreasing the gap between the middle and lower class income levels.  The upper class is either distanced from the two classes (which are now one) or at a minimum stays the same.

     Now consider what is being attempted right now.  The minimum wage has gone up and taxes are possibley heading that direction (depending on the upcoming elections).  In discussing these two scenarios, it is obvious the middle class will be effectively eliminated, leaving only an upper class and a lower class.  Care to guess who the ruling class will be?  The government will be the ruling class, the upper class.  The "other" class will be the ruled class, who are enslaved and dominated, subjected to the will and fickle desires of the ruling class.

     What, you say, does all of this have to do with the verse quoted at the beginning?  Go back to the old monarchy system of Europe.  European nations with brutal, controlling, manipulating kings and queens using their "subjects" as pawns, entertainment, play things and power gaining purposes.  Our ancestors, our forefathers left Europe for those reasons.  Our forefathers left Europe so their descendants did not have to live under such oppresion, but could live in and enjoy freedom and liberty.  When they left Europe to come to America, they set up a system which was directly opposite of that which they were fleeing.  The direct opposite of what they fled is personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, hard work and freedom, enabling many to succeed as opposed to only the powerful.  How many stories have we heard of the infamous "rags to riches" variety?  How many of those "rags to riches" stories are of immigrants.  Immigrants who left their own country due to a lack of freedom and liberty and came to America with nothing.

     America is the opposite of the old Europe and even current Europe.  America is here and is successful because we were not Europe.  America's way of doing things - liberty, freedom, self sufficiency, hard work and personal responsibility- are and improvement and growth from the European approach.  The United States of America was established because those in America disagreed with the ways of the "old country" from which they came and wanted to improve on them.  Europe is where America came from because of the error in its methods.  Why would America want to turn it's back on what has made it successful in order to go back to what it has already learned does not work from experience.  "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a FOOL returneth to his folly." Proverbs 26:11.  Do you know what verse 12 says?  Do you want to know what verse 12 says?  "Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is no more hope of a fool than him."  The whole passage of Scripture, Proverbs 26, speaks to the current social and political climate in America.  Verse 26 through 28 say, "Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.  Whoso diggeth a pit shall FALL THEREIN: and he that rolleth a stone, it WILL RETURN ON HIM.  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin."  Sound like politics and the American condition to you?

Ich bin ein absoluter Fan von RC-Modellen in Kleinstausführung, leider waren die immer zu teuer. Das hat sich dank Lipo und Co endlich gebessert ;)

When it comes to student loan debt, there is nothing that people dread more because the excitement of graduating tends to wear off quickly. This is because so many people find that they are going to be faced with a lot of debt that they are probably not ready to handle. Read More Student Loan Debt

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The demands
“A CAREER in teaching is for the brave-hearted,” says Clementina D’Souza, teacher from Sacred Heart High School, Worli. She says, “One should have the virtue of patience and the ability to adjust to different types of children. There should be clarity of speech and thought. One should be able to hold one’s own against the children, able to command respect without meting out corporal punishment.”

It is a give and take relationship between student and teacher and the bottom-line is if you love doing this and can go the extra length to establish a beautiful relationship of trust and love between, student and teacher take it up as a career, otherwise do not, she says.

Different options available : One has the option of teaching in pre-primary, primary, high school or in college

Pre-Primary
This covers playschool, nursery, junior and senior K.G. If you love small children and have oodles of patience and tolerance, then this will be your cup of milk. Pre-primary usually has two teachers per classroom, the main (class) teacher and the co-teacher (assistant).

To be a co-teacher, no formal training is necessary, though it might vary from school to school. The only requirement is your ability to handle tiny tots and your talent to teach them. One should have had training in the Montessori way of teaching or have a diploma in ‘Early Childcare and education’.

Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) training courses last a minimum of one academic year and are full-time courses of study. Some AMI courses are offered over a period of two or three consecutive summers, with interim work. One can do one’s Montessori training from RTI and Bombay SZM at N.S. Patkar Marg and Shri Jain Mahila Samaj at H.Cross Rd. The ‘Early Childcare and education (ECCE)’ course can be done from Sophia Polytechnic, Ratan Tata Institute, St.Xavier’s Institute of Education, MRICE, to name a few.

As Trupti Salian from Kangaroo kids puts it, “The latter method may be preferred because it is a play way method of teaching. While teaching primary kids, the stress is on how you are able to communicate with them, since small kids cannot be communicated the same way as adults,” While ECCE is also a fulltime course, some schools like MRICE and Sophia’s polytechnic also offer part-time courses whereby those who are interested can study and work at the same time till they become trained teachers.

Primary :This covers standards one to seven. Basic requirement is a D.Ed (a diploma in education) of two years duration after class twelve.

Secondary
A BA, B. Ed. (Bachelor in Education) of one year’s duration, with specialisation in subject one wishes to teach, is enough to qualify one to teach high school. i.e. standards eight, nine and 10th. To become the principal of a school, one has to be at least M.A, B. Ed with minimum 10 years of teaching experience.

One can do their D.Ed, B.Ed, M.Ed from St.Xavier’s Institute of Education, St.Teresa’s Institute of Education, Bombay Teachers Training College, Secondary Training College (govt.) to name a few.

COLLEGE
College lecturers require a good academic record with at least 55% or an equivalent grade at master's degree level in the relevant subject. Also they have to take the eligibility test for lecturers, National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by UGC, CSIR or similar tests accredited by the UGC. The State level test SLET is for appointments within the state. The promotion is based on performance, duration of service, and research publications.

To become a principal of a college, PhD in any subject with minimum 10 years teaching experience in Degree College is essential. Outlining a few traits that a principal should possess, Manju Nichani, Principal, K C College, says, “One should be an all-rounder with administrative, communication skills, the ability to be firm when necessary, an eye for accounts, knowledge about the rules of the government, information on all the funding agencies etc.”

Pay scales
At primary level remuneration may vary from Rs 3,500 pm for a co-teacher to 5,000 pm for a main teacher. While a temporary teacher at the primary, secondary level might take home Rs 3000 pm. On confirmation, the starting pay ranges from Rs 8,000 pm to Rs 10,000 pm. Lecturers might take home anything between Rs 10,000 pm and Rs 15,000 pm.

So if you have what it takes – patience and love for children – then teaching is the right career for you.

"Disesuaikan dengan UMP Kaltim yang telah naik," kata Kepala Dinas Tenaga Kerja Balikpapan, Suryo M Darmo, Selasa (12/8).

Pemerintah Provinsi Kalimantan Timur telah mengirimkan surat edaran ketentuan UMP yang menjadi Rp 889 ribu dari sebelumnya Rp 725 ribu. Ketentuan tersebut berlaku untuk dilaksanakan seluruh pengusaha di 14 kota/kabupaten setempat.

Suryo mengatakan keputusan besaran UMK tersebut harus dipatuhi seluruh pengusaha Balikpapan. Apalagi, penetapannya dengan melibatkan unsur pengusaha, serikat pekerja, akademis dan pemerintah daerah setempat.

Bagi pengusaha Balikpapan yang sudah telanjur menaikkan upah karyawan melebihi UMK, kata Suryo, harus konsisten serta tidak mengkaji kembali besarannya. Menurutnya, hal tersebut untuk menghindari adanya benturan kepentingan antara pengusaha dan karyawan. "Tidak boleh mereka menurunkan upahnya," ujarnya.

Quickly, I made a list of the ten people closest to me, including my barber and my unemployed friend. Assuming what these ‘terrible ten’ might be earning based on their apparent lifestyles, I arrived at a fair estimate of my own monthly take-home. It turned out teasingly accurate, I must say!

There you have the apparent benefits of networking. If you can establish close association with even 2 HNIs (High Net-worth Individuals), you can have your earnings zoom past the rooftop. I have already identified one such person in the super-rich bracket.

Besides, did you know that there exist other factors beyond your control that affect how much you earn? Neither did I until a mathematics professor pointed it out, “Buddy! Physics and Economics are strange bedfellows”. He then went on to explain the whole thing.

A high-school Physics textbook defines Power as the ratio of Work to Time. Here is the equation: Power = Work/ Time. To put it simply, more the power generated, more the work done. Also, more the power generated, lesser the time taken.

Here bring in the two popular money idioms – Time is Money; Knowledge is Power. So, all you have to do in the earlier equation is to substitute Knowledge with Power and Time with Money. Then, the new equation becomes: Knowledge = Work/ Money.

Lets analyze this new equation. It says that the more one knows, the more work one has to do. Now comes the unbelievable part, the more one knows, lesser the money one earns. Yes, you may re-read it for it to sink in. Expressed in terms of money: Money = Work/ Knowledge. So, as Knowledge approaches to minimum, Money approaches to maximum, regardless of the Work done. Howzzat for Economics!

The reality seems to nod to this. Which of the top-earning movie stars we know preferred studying for a degree, at the cost of starting out early on a career of their choice? One look at the Forbes’ List of Richest People in the world and you can find out why it includes more dropouts and plain graduates than PhDs and MBAs. Another surprising peek into the lives of top entrepreneurs will tell you how little they knew about the new businesses they were about to step into. Phewww…

Something equally strange, but amazingly real, is the Pareto Principle or the 80-20 Rule. It says that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. When it comes to wealth, it is difficult to escape the clutches of this simple rule.

Don’t we know that 80% of world’s economic resources are controlled by merely 20% of the nations? Any company will agree that 80% of the sales come from 20% of its clients. Can we also say that 80% of our office work is accomplished in just 20% of our time? If so, 80% of our income comes from just 20% of our efforts. Headspinner, isn’t it?

While we uncover these hidden factors that affect your money, the search also continues for that elusive talisman that can help you earn more than your boss. Hope your boss is not reading this too!

Todos los que hemos tenido acceso a un prompt de Oracle por medio del Sql Plus, nos hemos topado con el problema de que las consultas que hacemos, nos arrojan resultados algo revueltos como lo que se muestra a continuación:

SQL> select * from dba_users;
USERNAME                          USER_ID PASSWORD
------------------------------ ---------- ------------------------------
ACCOUNT_STATUS                   LOCK_DAT EXPIRY_D
-------------------------------- -------- --------
DEFAULT_TABLESPACE             TEMPORARY_TABLESPACE           CREATED
------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------
PROFILE                        INITIAL_RSRC_CONSUMER_GROUP
------------------------------ ------------------------------
EXTERNAL_NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
SALT                                   25 4195FE23CF28FA4E
OPEN
USERS                          TEMP                           01/07/08
USERNAME                          USER_ID PASSWORD
------------------------------ ---------- ------------------------------
ACCOUNT_STATUS                   LOCK_DAT EXPIRY_D
-------------------------------- -------- --------
DEFAULT_TABLESPACE             TEMPORARY_TABLESPACE           CREATED
------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------
PROFILE                        INITIAL_RSRC_CONSUMER_GROUP
------------------------------ ------------------------------
EXTERNAL_NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRUEBA                         DEFAULT_CONSUMER_GROUP
USERNAME                          USER_ID PASSWORD
------------------------------ ---------- ------------------------------
ACCOUNT_STATUS                   LOCK_DAT EXPIRY_D
-------------------------------- -------- --------
DEFAULT_TABLESPACE             TEMPORARY_TABLESPACE           CREATED
------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------
PROFILE                        INITIAL_RSRC_CONSUMER_GROUP
------------------------------ ------------------------------
EXTERNAL_NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
SYSTEM                                  5 9887149C9890214A
OPEN
SYSTEM                         TEMP                           01/07/08

¿Le entendieron? Ja, creo que no mucho verdad? Bueno, después de ver lo que muestro en éste post, tendrán muchas herramientas para poder dar formato a la salida de las consultas. Así pues, comencemos:

Definiendo el área de trabajo

Primero, tenemos que definir el comportamiento del área donde estaremos trabajando. Para esto, usarémos los siguientes comandos que no requieren de un punto y coma (;):

set linesize n

Cambia el tamaño de la línea a los n caracteres. después del último caracter en un renglón, le agrega espacios para rellenar hasta el valor asignado. Se puede abreviar como set lines n.

Por ejemplo:

SQL> set lines 30
SQL> select username, password
  2  from   dba_users
  3  where  rownum < 5
  4  /

USERNAME
------------------------------
PASSWORD
------------------------------
SALT
4195FE23CF28FA4E

SYSTEM
9887149C9890214A

SYS
4790272FCF800D71

USERNAME
------------------------------
PASSWORD
------------------------------
ADMAUD
A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

SQL>

y con el cambio pertinente:

SQL> set lines 80
SQL> /

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

SQL>

set pagesize n

Define la cantidad de renglones que se mostrarán entre títulos. Los renglones que ocupa cada título también cuentan en n. Se puede abreviar como set pages n. Así, en el siguiente ejemplo se vería:

SQL> set pages 4
SQL> /

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

y con el cambio:

SQL> set pages 100
SQL> /

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

Si n = 0, entonces, en la salida, no aparecen títulos como se ve en el ejemplo siguiente:

SQL> set pages 0
SQL> /
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

set feedback on|off

Dependiendo de si está prendido (on) o apagado (off), muestra o no, la cantidad de registros que se obtuvieron en la consulta:

SQL> set feedback off
SQL> /

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78
SQL> set feedback on
SQL> /

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

set timing on|off

 De acuerdo a su valor, prendido (on) o apagado (off); se implementará o no, un cronometro para la consulta que se ejecute como se muestra a continuación:

SQL> set timing on
SQL> /

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

4 rows selected.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.01

set pause on|off

 Si está prendido (on), genera una pausa al iniciar la consulta y cada vez que se cumplan los n registros correspondientes al comando set pagesize n. La pausa se "rompe" cuando se teclea [Enter].

Formateando las columnas

Ahora, después de haber formateado el área de trabajo, al consultar algunas tablas, el ancho de cada columna, hace que aún así, la información de un solo registro, se vea en varios renglones como se muestra a continuación:

TBS                                 TOTAL      LIBRE      USADO PORC_USADO
------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
SUGERENCIA
----------
DATOS                                 600        439        161 26.8333333
-410.58824
INDICES                               400        390         10        2.5
-388.23529
SYSAUX                                300   178.9375   121.0625 40.3541667
-157.57353
SYSTEM                                300  88.359375 211.640625  70.546875
-51.011029
TB_AUD                                500        496          4         .8
-495.29412
TB_AUD_INDX                           500        494          6        1.2
-492.94118
UNDOTBS                               500     450.75      49.25       9.85
-442.05882
USERS                                 500    16.0625   483.9375    96.7875
69.3382353

8 rows selected.

Para lograr que se vea de mejor forma, tendremos que darle un correcto formato a las columnas. Para esto, tenemos el comando:

column nombre_columna format formato

Donde:

nombre_columna   es el nombre que tendrá nuestra columna o el alias que la representa.

formato   es la forma en que daremos una longitud en caracteres para un tipo caracter y el formato para los datos numéricos de la siguiente forma:

si es caracter:    an    donde n es la longitud; puede llevar después de al menos un espacio, la palabra word_wrapped, la cual, hace que los datos contenidos por ésta columna, sean recortados a la longitud asignada, pero preservando las palabras completas, es decir, no se cortan.

si es numérico:  9 para cada posición reservada, si no tiene valor, nada más aparece un espacio; 0 para cada posición reservada, si no  tiene valor, aparecerá un 0; se pueden usar comas y puntos para delimitar las cifras.

Ejemplos:

column tbs         format a25 word_wrapped
column porc_usado  format 990.00
column libre       format 999,990.00
column sugerencia  format 999,990.00
column total       format 999,990.00
column usado       format 999,990.00

Con esto, cambia radicalmente la forma en que se ve la información resultante de la consulta:

SQL> /
Enter value for orden: 1
old  12: order by &orden
new  12: order by 1

TBS                             TOTAL       LIBRE       USADO PORC_USADO  SUGERENCIA
------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
DATOS                          600.00      439.00      161.00      26.83     -410.59
INDICES                        400.00      390.00       10.00       2.50     -388.24
SYSAUX                         300.00      178.38      121.63      40.54     -156.91
SYSTEM                         300.00       87.19      212.81      70.94      -49.63
TB_AUD                         500.00      495.00        5.00       1.00     -494.12
TB_AUD_INDX                    500.00      490.00       10.00       2.00     -488.24
UNDOTBS                        500.00      429.69       70.31      14.06     -417.28
USERS                          500.00      499.81        0.19       0.04     -499.78

8 rows selected.

SQL>

Añadiendo títulos

Para añadir un títulos, subtítulos, encabezados, pies de página al resultado de la consulta, tenemos varios comandos: TTITLE, BTITTLE, REPHEADER, REPFOOTER. Estos, se describen de la siguiente forma:

comando'' | [skip num_renglones [center | right | left | col num_columna] 'Título'  ... | off

• Si se usa la opción de comando '', por default, pone como título la parte del select que muestra las columnas que se están trayendo, así como el número de página y la fecha.
• El encabezado (repheader) y el pie de página (repfooter), se presentan cada vez que se repiten los encabezados de un resultado de consulta de acuerdo al valor de set pagesize.
• Si se usa la otra opción, se puede poner como tal, un título predefinido por nosotros, con un salto de num_renglones (con skip) y después de saltar el num_renglones, se centra, alínea a la izquierda o la derecha (center, left, right) o se inicia en una columna en específico (col num_columna) a poner el texto que se ponga. Se puede repetir más veces para poner subtítulos.
• Si se elige la opción off, se desactivan las opciones.

Por ejemplo:

SQL> select sysdate from dual;

SYSDATE
--------
15/09/08

SQL> set lines 60
SQL> ttitle ''
SQL> btitle ''
SQL> /

Lun Sep 15                                         page    1
                  select sysdate from dual

SYSDATE
--------
15/09/08

                  select sysdate from dual

SQL> ttitle skip 2 center 'Fecha del sistema'
SQL> btitle skip 1 left   'Esa fue la fecha'
SQL> /

                      Fecha del sistema
SYSDATE
--------
15/09/08

Esa fue la fecha

SQL> ttitle skip 1 center 'Fecha del sistema' -
>           skip 1 left   'aquí se presenta la fecha...'
SQL> btitle skip 1 left   'Esa fue la fecha' -
>           skip 1 center 'aquí se presentó la fecha...'
SQL> /

                      Fecha del sistema
aquí se presenta la fecha...
SYSDATE
--------
15/09/08

Esa fue la fecha
                aquí se presentó la fecha...

Agregando espacio, subtotales...

Ahora, con las instrucciones break y compute, podemos agregar líneas en blanco para el resultado de las consultas, así como calcular operaciones sobre alguna de las columnas. En el siguiente texto, muestro el formato de cada una de ellas:

break on columna

Sirve para determinar en base a qué columna se hará un brinco.

compute función of columna1 on columna2

Este comando, nos permite aplicar una función a la columna1 de acuerdo al valor de la columna2. La función a aplicar será una de las que aparecen a continuación:

•  
  • SUM          Calcula la suma de columna1.
  • MINIMUM  Calcula el mínimo valor de columna1.
  • MAXIMUM Calcula el máximo valor de columna1.
  • AVG          Calcula el promedio de columna1.
  • STD           Calcula la desviación estándar de columna1.
  • VARIANCE Calcula la varianza de columna1.
  • COUNT      Calcula la cantidad de registros NOT NULL de columna1.
  • NUMBER    Calcula el número de registros de columna1.

Por ejemplo:

  1  select programa, descripcion, clave
  2  from   tipo
  3  where  programa in ('SUAVIZANTE', 'EMPLEADO', 'ESTAMPADO', 'CHECADOR', 'CLIENTE')
  4* order by programa
SQL> /

PROGRAMA             DESCRIPCION                    CLAVE
-------------------- ------------------------------ -----
CHECADOR             ENTRADA                        ENT
CHECADOR             FALTA                          FAL
CHECADOR             SALIDA                         SAL
CLIENTE              CLIENTE EXCELENTE              CAAA
CLIENTE              CLIENTE BUENO                  CA
CLIENTE              CLIENTE MALO                   CC
CLIENTE              CLIENTE MUY BUENO              CAA
CLIENTE              CLIENTE REGULAR                CB
EMPLEADO             EMPLEADO                       EMPL
EMPLEADO             GERENTE                        GTE
EMPLEADO             CHOFER                         CHOF
ESTAMPADO            OTRO TIPO DE ESTAMPADO         OTRES
ESTAMPADO            ESTAMPADO CON CUADROS          CUADR
ESTAMPADO            ESTAMPADO LISO                 LISO
ESTAMPADO            ESTAMPADO CON RAYAS            RAYAS
SUAVIZANTE           SUAVITEL                       SUAVI
SUAVIZANTE           DOWNY                          DOWNY

17 rows selected.

SQL> break on programa
SQL> /

PROGRAMA             DESCRIPCION                    CLAVE
-------------------- ------------------------------ -----
CHECADOR             ENTRADA                        ENT
                     FALTA                          FAL
                     SALIDA                         SAL
CLIENTE              CLIENTE EXCELENTE              CAAA
                     CLIENTE BUENO                  CA
                     CLIENTE MALO                   CC
                     CLIENTE MUY BUENO              CAA
                     CLIENTE REGULAR                CB
EMPLEADO             EMPLEADO                       EMPL
                     GERENTE                        GTE
                     CHOFER                         CHOF
ESTAMPADO            OTRO TIPO DE ESTAMPADO         OTRES
                     ESTAMPADO CON CUADROS          CUADR
                     ESTAMPADO LISO                 LISO
                     ESTAMPADO CON RAYAS            RAYAS
SUAVIZANTE           SUAVITEL                       SUAVI
                     DOWNY                          DOWNY

17 rows selected.

SQL> compute count of clave on programa
SQL> /

PROGRAMA             DESCRIPCION                    CLAVE
-------------------- ------------------------------ -----
CHECADOR             ENTRADA                        ENT
                     FALTA                          FAL
                     SALIDA                         SAL
********************                                -----
count                                                   3
CLIENTE              CLIENTE EXCELENTE              CAAA
                     CLIENTE BUENO                  CA
                     CLIENTE MALO                   CC
                     CLIENTE MUY BUENO              CAA
                     CLIENTE REGULAR                CB
********************                                -----
count                                                   5
EMPLEADO             EMPLEADO                       EMPL
                     GERENTE                        GTE
                     CHOFER                         CHOF
********************                                -----
count                                                   3
ESTAMPADO            OTRO TIPO DE ESTAMPADO         OTRES
                     ESTAMPADO CON CUADROS          CUADR
                     ESTAMPADO LISO                 LISO
                     ESTAMPADO CON RAYAS            RAYAS
********************                                -----
count                                                   4
SUAVIZANTE           SUAVITEL                       SUAVI
                     DOWNY                          DOWNY
********************                                -----
count                                                   2

17 rows selected.

Para mostrar los valores para compute y para break, sólo se ejecutan los comandos sin ningún parámetro, Por ejemplo:

SQL> compute
COMPUTE number LABEL 'number' OF clave ON programa
SQL> break
break on programa nodup

Para limpiar los valores de cada uno de los comandos, se ejecutan las siguientes sentencias:

• clear breaks
• clear computes

Por ejemplo:

SQL> clear breaks
breaks cleared
SQL> clear computes
computes cleared
SQL>

Enviando el resultado a un archivo

Una vez que se ha configurado todo lo que hasta el momento se ha mencionado, se puede enviar el resultado a un archivo de texto. Con la instrucción:

spool [directorio]nombre_archivo.extensión

comandos y resultados de información...

spool off

Donde directorio, será de acuerdo al sistema operativo con el que se esté trabajando. Si se omite éste dato, el archivo de generará en el directorio de instalación de Oracle si se trabaja en windows, o en el directorio desde el cual, se ejecutó el sqlplus para linux o unix.

Por ejemplo:

spool /home/oracle/datos.txt

USERNAME                       PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
SALT                           4195FE23CF28FA4E
SYSTEM                         9887149C9890214A
SYS                            4790272FCF800D71
ADMAUD                         A101B2757316EC78

spool off

Con esto, se generará un archivo llamado datos.txt en /home/oracle. Aquí, si se genera un registro con separación de tabuladores entre datos y le ponemos una extensión .xls al archivo, lo podremos cargar muy facil en excel.

Conclusiones

Como se puede ver, es muy útil toda ésta información para poder presentar los resultados de las consultas ejecutadas. Los ejemplos y formatos que muestro, son los que he usado en algún momento. Sin embargo, hay un poco más de detalle para mostrar los formatos de la información. A continuación, muestro una liga donde a se puede ahondar más en este tipo de formato.

Para más información:

http://lbdwww.epfl.ch/f/teaching/courses/oracle8i/server.815/a66736/ch4.htm#700

Reference: 1218118571

ERS have a Client actively seeking to appoint a Senior Instrument and Control Engineer at Birchwood, to be responsible for Instrument and Control design aspects of small and large projects for nuclear build, refurbishment and / or decommisioning projects; concept, scheme and detail design phases.

Location

Birchwood

Salary

According to experience

job responsibilities

Organisation /production of quality deliverables within project programme and budget.

Production / checking of design basis documents, input to P&ID's, preparation of SIDD's.

Knowledge of safety systems, HAZOP and engineering substantiation.

Panel / motor sizing, layouts and supporting calculations.

Essential Qualifications at Degree or HNC minimum

Desirable Qualifications at Chartered Engineer status, IEE member.

Minimum 2 years design experience, preferably in the nuclear industry.

Knowledge of mechanical handling control or process instrumentation hard-wired safety.

Contact ERS on 01454 203 460, or submit a CV to cv@energyrs.co.uk, to register your interest or apply. Details at www.ERSJobs.co.uk

            Perhaps a better alternative to this minimum wage increase is a minimum wage elimination. Businesses struggle to find profit between reasonable, marketable price points and the overhead required to stay in business. A large part of this overhead is wages paid to employees.  

            If an employee is paid $5 an hour for a position that produces $9 an hour for the business then he is profitable and worth his pay.  The remaining profit keeps the lights on, the doors open, and the shelves stocked with product. If Uncle Sam decides to tip the scales in favor of the employee to gain favor with his constituents then "big bad business" feels the squeeze.

            There! We've effectively "stuck it to the man". Now, to remain in business, the employer, like many other employers in their shoes, needs to raise prices or reduce overhead. Either way, the bottom-wrung employees get the short end of the stick.

            By raising minimum wage the dollar bill is devalued. Let's say a minimum wage employee earns enough weekly income to purchase a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, and a carton of eggs. Our heart goes out to him and others like him so we force employers to increase his wages. For maybe two weeks this employee can add two boxes of popsicles to his weekly order. Very soon, however, the cost of all his groceries increases so the businesses selling them can remain in the black after paying out more money to their employees who still perform their same job. This same employee with his new found, government-mandated pay raise can still only afford a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, and a carton of eggs.

            Unfortunately, the employees above him on the pay scale, those who aren't affected by the increase in minimum wages, are facing the very same devaluation of their dollar bill as well. The intended recipient of the increase still hasn't benefited, and those who weren't in the scope of the legislation are adversely affected. There is no clear winner in this scenario.

            The other unexpected consequence to bottom wage earners is unemployment. When their wages exceed their worth they become an expense to a business. The logical conclusion in their case is unemployment. A business will not continue to employ a person who isn't producing more income for the company than they are being paid. In the free-enterprise system, wages increase when worth increases. To increase a person's worth they gain skill and/or experience.

            Understand that when businesses succeed people that work for those businesses succeed. If a business operates with large, "unfair" margins, the employees benefit with often higher salaries, increased job security, and occasionally regular bonuses. Put the squeeze on those big, bad, greedy businesses by increasing their overhead through taxation or forced wage increases and it is the worker that loses. He or she will lose as the employee of the business by being fired or forced to work harder to compensate for the pay raise. The bottom-wrung worker also loses as a consumer now facing accelerated inflation.

            The minimum wage is not intended to provide a house in out in the country and two cars. In fact, the minimum wage shouldn't be relied on for an apartment and a bus ticket. Think of it as a probationary wage paid to workers who haven't proven themselves in the work place. Those who are worth more will get paid more. Those who are worth more, but don't get paid more find other employment or start a business. The employer who isn't willing to give adequate compensation for higher-skilled employees ends up the loser when quality help seeks employment with, perhaps, his competitor. Most businesses offer starting wages above minimum wage at this point anyway. Ultimately a booming economy will eliminate the need for minimum wage.

            Workers who are overpaid are workers who aren't in demand by anyone. They are nearly unemployable thanks to the increased minimum wage. They can't accept a more reasonable pay rate if they wanted to. Increasing their worth to an employer is now no longer an option, but a requirement to get a job.

            If the minimum wage were abolished, inflation would be a non-issue for the near and maybe distant future. Entry level workers will enjoy a stronger dollar and readily available work. If an employer expects to keep them on staff they will be forced to offer acceptable incentive. Should the employee feel taken advantage of by being underpaid they will search for better wages with a different employer.

            If a worker wants to command a higher pay rate they will simply increase their skills and experience, and, thereby, increase their worth to an employer. In America we have the ability to create our own way and achieve any level we desire. We can not accomplish this by relying on the government to force employers to pay us more than we are worth. We accomplish this by making ourselves worth more than we are paid. Then, and only then, are we in a position to expect higher pay.

            We, as consumers and workers, need to cast our votes in favor of free enterprise. It works EVERYWHERE it is tried. Our votes should reflect our desire that government remain neutral in our free enterprise economy. Our economy relies on businesses. They are the engine behind our economic success. When government hinders business from the bottom in the form of forced pay scales or from the top in form of taxation our economy suffers.

(via ERS: www.ersjobs.net)

ERS Reference: 1214477052

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ERS are actively seeking a Process Engineer for their Client.

This exciting position involves the provision of technical and management expertise to project teams to ensure technical adequacy of all engineering and control of costs and time within defined budgets and programmes.

Location is Westlakes, Stockton, Warrington and the Salary package offered is negotiable according to competencies, skillset, knowledge, expertise and experience.

Outline:

Provision of technical and management expertise to project teams to ensure technical adequacy of all engineering and control of costs and time within defined budgets and programmes.

Prepare and develop process deliverables to a high technical standard.

Also direct others in the production of these deliverables, check and critique the all deliverables from both a conceptual and detailed perspective:

o Process Flow Diagrams (including heat and mass balances)

o Equipment Lists

o Equipment Process Data Sheets

o Process Descriptions

o Process Design Criteria

o Engineering Flow Diagrams (P&ID’s)

o Utility Flow Diagrams

o Instrument Process Data

o Relief Dossiers

o Line Lists

o Interlock Descriptions or Matrix

o Operating Manuals

o Shielding and other Engineering calculations.

Serve, when required as chair of HAZOP sessions on small projects.

Skills, Knowledge and Special Attributes Needed

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).

Relevant experience with an engineering company or operating company.

Corporate Membership of Professional Institution with relevant experience in the contracting industry.

Relevant experience should include operating as the engineer in charge of the engineering of major equipment or systems and must have been responsible for carrying out these tasks with minimum supervision.

Must have experience in a leading role and must be able to liaise with engineers and drawing office staff of all disciplines.

Must have the ability to organize and lead medium size teams of Process Engineers.

Is familiar with Project Execution Model, all Company Procedures, Departmental Methods, Guidelines and international standards.

Is thoroughly familiar with word processing, spread sheeting, electric communication and document management software.

Contact ERS on 01454 203 460 or submit a CV to cv@energyrs.co.uk to register your interest or apply. www.ersjobs.net

Dupa concertul Metallica, dupa B’ESTFEST, dupa concertul Massive Attack m-am uitat foarte atent pe strazi, ca un pervers, ca un batran impotent care spera la o mica tresarire, ca un voyeur aflat la cele mai alarmante cote ale voyeurismului. Se intampla ceva echivalent cu aurora boreala dupa aceste concerte, ar trebui sa isi rezerve cat mai multi romani si straini camere la hotel in zilele acestor concerte si sa iasa pe strada pentru a vedea cativa romani care sunt oameni. Nu trebuie ratata ocazia. Poti vedea perechi tinandu-se de mana, poti vedea oameni subtiri cu musculatura superb definita, vezi prieteni razand impreuna, vezi haine de un bun gust impecabil, vezi sclipiri in ochi, vezi mersul determinat al fiecaruia, vezi vitalitate, aspiratii, educatie, frumusete. Pentru cateva zeci de minute bortosii, tarfele, mafiotii, toapele, parvenitii, taranii, tiganii, gospodinele, prostii, angajatii multumiti cu telefon si masina de serviciu, vecinii care-si mananca de sub cur, stirile PRO TV-ului, Q7-urile, numerele de Germania, Italia, Spania puse pe masini pline de mitocani periculosi, femeile cu fundul lat si flescait etalat in pantaloni stramti, apa plata la bidoane de 5 litri, mersul ca de morsa, slapii, unghiile hidoase, urletele, privirea baloasa, taierea abuziva a copacilor, furtul institutionalizat, goana isterica si ridicola a tuturor putoilor urati si prosti pe strazile orasului - toate astea se dilueaza cateva zeci de minute. Doar cateva zeci de minute. Si daca nu ar fi un gest abuziv, lipsit de respect fata de acesti cativa oameni frumosi pe care-i vezi la concerte si putin dupa terminarea lor, ar trebui sa-ti scoti aparatul de fotografiat si sa le pozezi trasaturile asa incat sa-i poti arata copilului tau (daca vei avea sansa de a scapa de aici si de a-l face in alta parte la un moment dat) ca nu vii dintr-o tara plina de monstri. Sau macar sa le ai doar pentru tine si sa devina un fel de cort, sa-ti devina adapost, sa te straduiesti sa le privesti doar pe ele, cam asa cum te straduiesti sa te concentrezi numai si numai la aparatele de fitness in parc, seara de seara, de exemplu, incercand sa uiti ca in stanga ta este casa lui Becali si in dreapta se intalnesc cocalarii care isi tureaza motoarele stand pe loc, incercand sa te prefaci ca esti in mijlocul unei rutine de relaxare, nu in mijlocul unei rutine care pregateste o evadare.

Sau, in lipsa de poze, iti poti aminti de oamenii care te-au invitat si primit la ei in casa astazi. Oameni cu care ai vorbit despre cidru, pisici birmaneze, imposibilitatea de a mai iesi pe strada in Romania. Imposibilitatea de a mai iesi CU ADEVARAT pe strada. Nu ma refer la incercarea devenita deja ridicola de a mima o plimbare, o adaptare, o impacare. Sa ii asculti pe acesti nou intalniti spunand cum nu se mai poate iesi pe strada in Bucuresti, cum nu se poate face nimic aici, de fapt. Pe de-o parte, te bucuri pentru ca tocmai ti se reconfirma faptul ca nu ai innebunit, ca nu esti tu de vina, ca nu ai devenit asocial strict din cauza propriilor deficiente. Pe de alta parte, tristetea ta cade inca niste metri buni si iti dai seama ca ridicarea se ingreuneaza. Iti dai seama ca nu are nici un rost sa te mai prefaci si ca data viitoare cand cineva iti va spune “hai, ma, ca nu e chiar asa de rau” sau “sa stii ca eu am avut o seara superba” sau “cred ca nu stii unde sa cauti” va trebui sa iti sustii ferm convingerea, va trebui sa spui clar si raspicat adevarul: “Traim in cea mai urata tara pe care am vazut-o de cand m-am nascut si pana astazi”. Si nu o spui cu sete, nu mai ai vlaga, nu mai ai nici macar puterea de a fi nervos, furios, disperat.

Dar mai bine continui sa-i asculti pe oamenii care te-au invitat astazi la ei in casa cu toate ca nu te cunosteau pana astazi. Ei pleaca in Noua Zeelanda. Nu au nimic aranjat acolo, au doar bani pentru biletele de avion. Sunt convinsi ca in Noua Zeelanda nu a auzit mai nimeni de romani, despre oroarea acestei natii si acestei tari, asta le da siguranta, asta le da un minimum de speranta. Ce poti sa faci? Poti sa-i imbratisezi, sa-i tii strans cateva secunde si apoi sa pleci. Ei sunt vii iar tu esti mort.

Mergi catre casa prin bezna obisnuita a Bucurestiului, speri ca nu vei fi injurat, scuipat, agatat, lovit cu masina, urci pe scara care miroase a meschinarie, hoit si ceapa, intri in casa si cauti lucruri de care sa te agati, lucruri pe care le faci pe ascuns, lucruri la care nu primesti feedback in Romania, lucruri care sunt considerate niste copilarii, niste prostii, lucruri care tin de intimitate, identitate, ereditate. Te repui pe picioare cu tot ce ai ascuns la tine in casa, redevii ce iti amintesti tu ca erai inainte ca Romania sa ajunga la acest stadiu incontestabil de monstruozitate. Pentru ca a doua zi sa ai ce sa dai la distrus. Imaginati-va cum ar fi sa iesi maine slabit, asa cum esti acum. Supravietuirea ar fi imposibila.