De ce sunt republicanii rosii si democratii albastri?

Lucia Reich - categorie articol: Curiozitati

 Anterior alegerilor prezidentiale din 2000, schema culorilor nu era universal recunoscuta ca reprezentand partidele politice din SUA. Schema culorilor de baza a devenit raspandita odata cu aparitia televiziunii color in anii ’60 si aproape omniprezentelor ziare cu reclamele lor. O schema de trei color – rosu, alb si albastru, culorile drapelului American – facea sens, iar a treia culoare, albul, folositoare pentru ca putea arata statele indecise in sondaje. Inca demult, cea mai comuna – desi din nou, neuniversala – schema culorilor propunea sa foloseasca rosu pentru democrati si albastru pentru republicani. Continuare…

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Why are Republicans Red and Democrats Blue?

Lucia Reich - categorie articol: For my friends abroad

 Prior to the 2000 presidential election, there was no universally recognized color scheme to represent political parties in the US. Color-based schemes became widespread with the adoption of color television in the 1960s and nearly ubiquitous with the advent of color in newspapers. A three color scheme — red, white and blue, the colors of the U.S. flag — makes sense, and the third color, white, is useful in depicting maps showing states that are “undecided” in the polls and in election-night television coverage. Continuare…

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Cand inginerii n-au ce face …

Lucia Reich - categorie articol: Informal

Stiam la un moment dat un banc … Care este asemanarea dintre ingineri si catei … si unii si altii au priviri inteligente dar nu se pot exprima :D Asta – cred – era bancul, sper sa-l fi tinut bine minte; in imaginile urmatoare inginerii si cateii fac iar echipa: iata o masinuta ce va tine catelul ocupat cand ramane singur acasa. Geniala! Vreau si eu una pentru Snoopy! Continuare…

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When the engineers are bored …

Lucia Reich - categorie articol: For my friends abroad

It was a joke some time ago … Do you know which is the similarity between engineers and dogs? They both have smart eyes but they are not able to express themselves :D Ok, this was the joke, now it comes the serious part: you are going to see an interesting machine which keeps your dog busy while you are not at home. Brilliant! I wish I could have one of that for Snoopy, my dog! Continuare…

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Yet again… another cost cutting

Lucia Reich - categorie articol: For my friends abroad

Here you have a solution to cut some of the expenses and keep the jobs: Continuare…

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Din nou despre criza si taierea costurilor

Lucia Reich - categorie articol: Informal

Iata o solutie pentru angajatori pentru a-si reduce costurile si a pastra astfel locurile de munca: Continuare…

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