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terça-feira, maio 31, 2005

Yeats 

Things fall apart; the center cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity

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Uhm... 

Será esse homem menino para ter 1,80 m, olhos azuis, corpo de nadador, facies à la “Bread” Pitt?

Será ainda menino - torre de força - para ganhar honestamente o pão de cada dia, sob um sol que lhe bronzeie o torso e desafie uma gota de suor na testa?

Para enfrentar valentemente os perigos deste e de outros reinos? Para se abalançar sem medo a um poema, se acaso houver? Para - muito importante - pegar ao colo, com doçura, uma doce donzela?

Sim !? A sério !?

Ah! Então ainda tenho uma hipótese! (porque toda a gente sabe que nenhuma miúda sã tem pachorra para tipos assim, certo?)

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Pois, pois, pois 

I think I have figured out why economists downplay the significance of the Leading economic indicators (LEI) index. It is to preserve their jobs. After all, if the LEI index does a better job of forecasting the behavior of the economy than do economic forecasters, why do we need economic forecasters?

Although a contraction in the LEI index may not always signal an NBER-designated recession, it does signal weaker growth in the Coincident Economic Indicators index.

By the way, the highest correlation, 0.77, between the growth in the Coincident index and the Leading index occurs when the Leading index is advanced by 7 months.

A correlation coefficient of 0.77 is not perfect. Perfect would be 1.00. But folks, a correlation of 0.77 is fantastic for government work and its darned good for private sector work, too.

[The Conference Board announced on May 26th that the LEI fell 0.2% in April after having dropped a downwardly-revised 0.6% in March. On a year-over-year basis, the April LEI index is down 1.2% -- the largest year-over-year percent decline since the 2.0% drop in April 2001]

Paul Kasriel (edited)

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Pois, pois 

In continental Europe, unemployment has been stuck between 8% and 11% since 1991 and growth has reached 3% only once in those 14 years.

If Europe's economy remains paralysed, then the federalist project is clearly dead. But if the economy recovered, the disillusionment with EU politics might quickly vanish.

Policymakers could kick-start growth by doing exactly what America did in similar circumstances in 2001: reduce interest rates and devalue the currency, reviving economic growth, whether or not voters could be persuaded to endorse the labour market and pension reforms which Europe certainly needs in the long- run.

There is only one obstacle to this monetary solution of Europe's problems. That is, of course, the European Central Bank.

All of the major shocks to the world economy since the ECB was created have originated outside Europe - the internet boom and bust, the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the Iraq oil shock, the US corporate scandals, the rise of China... Yet in every case, the euro-zone has suffered more economic and social disruption than America, Britain or Japan.

Anatole Kaletsky (edited)

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Pois 

"we have always argued against economic determinism in British or US politics. But that is because the British and American economies have on the whole been performing well since 1992"

Anatole Kaletsky

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sexta-feira, maio 27, 2005

30 contos 

Um gato vs 30 contos.
Isto de ser Deus não tem piada nenhuma.

Há assuntos em que me tornei seguramente mais de direita com a idade, à la Churchill (isto, a despropósito da eutanásia animal).

Ou melhor, não me desloquei para a direita. Simplesmente, fiquei com (muito) mais dúvidas.

E eu que pensava que a idade me ia tornar mais sábio.

Um dia, explico.

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Já vai tarde mas vai durar, infelizmente 

Que melhor exemplo de muitomaumuitobom do que o Porto ter perdido o campeonato?
Pois, só o Benfica ter ganho o campeonato.

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De futebol 

Sei que é fácil bater no futebol.
Especialmente tendo em conta a felicidade que o bicho consegue provocar, em mim inclusive.
Mas que se põe a jeito, põe.

Ainda me faz rir lembrar-me do anúncio pela Antena 1, a rádio de serviço público de informação, de uma emissão especial de 9 horas, dedicada ao Benfica-Sporting.

9 horas. Nove. N-o-v-e. H-o-r-a-s.
:)

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quarta-feira, maio 25, 2005

Calvin forever 

Calvin forever

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Separados à nascença 

Separados ? nascen?a

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Stupid quiz at stupidquizdotcom 

http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=23320

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Stupid quiz 

You scored as Cultural Creative.

Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.

Cultural Creative 81%
Existentialist 69%
Idealist 69%
Romanticist 69%
Modernist 63%
Materialist 56%
Postmodernist 50%
Fundamentalist 31%

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segunda-feira, maio 23, 2005

Para chorar 

Poema à mãe

No mais fundo de ti,
eu sei que traí, mãe!
Tudo porque já não sou
o retrato adormecido
no fundo dos teus olhos!
Tudo porque tu ignoras
que há leitos onde o frio não se demora
e noites rumorosas de águas matinais!
Por isso, às vezes, as palavras que te digo
são duras, mãe,
e o nosso amor é infeliz.
Tudo porque perdi as rosas brancas
que apertava junto ao coração
no retrato da moldura!
Se soubesses como ainda amo as rosas,
talvez não enchesses as horas de pesadelos...
Mas tu esqueceste muita coisa!
Esqueceste que as minhas pernas cresceram,
que todo o meu corpo cresceu,
e até o meu coração
ficou enorme, mãe!
Olha - queres ouvir-me? -,
às vezes ainda sou o menino
que adormeceu nos teus olhos;
ainda aperto contra o coração
rosas tão brancas
como as que tens na moldura;
ainda oiço a tua voz:
"Era uma vez uma princesa
no meio de um laranjal..."
Mas - tu sabes! - a noite é enorme
e todo o meu corpo cresceu...
Eu saí da moldura,
dei às aves os meus olhos a beber.
Não me esqueci de nada, mãe.
Guardo a tua voz dentro de mim.
E deixo-te as rosas...
Boa noite. Eu vou com as aves!

Eugénio de Andrade, Antologia Breve

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sexta-feira, maio 13, 2005

See you soon 

Back in a while...

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The dark side 

What New Law Would You Pass?

Interessante mas... what does he mean with "bring back"?

http://www.darthvader-starwars.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=29

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quinta-feira, maio 12, 2005

De trabalhos 

Exactamente, o que quereria?
Ser pago para estar em férias?

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Dicionário 

Larceny

The act of taking something from someone unlawfully

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Para onde foram as minhas fotos? 

Tanto para fazer, tão pouco tempo.
É por essas e por outras que odeio os semáforos.
Especialmente quando estão vermelhos.
No meu sentido.
E estou no carro.
Ou quero atravessar.
Ou estou no comboio e estamos a falar de semáforos ferroviários.
Numa variedade de situações, portanto.

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segunda-feira, maio 09, 2005

Gargalhada histérica 

http://darthside.blogspot.com/

"Did you ever have one of those days?

It can be challenging to maintain your dignity as a dark tyrannical overlord when the circuitry in your left leg constantly misfires, threatening to send you off on a mad pirouette without notice."

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sexta-feira, maio 06, 2005

Vão lá espreitar 

Days of Me, de Stuart Dischel

www.abrupto.blogspot.com

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O Brother, Where Art Thou? 

Uma das interrogações mais importantes não é o que o fez voltar, é:

onde esteve este homem durante estes anos?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4511511.stm

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quinta-feira, maio 05, 2005

Take 4 

Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday celebrates Jesus' resurrection. Easter was not celebrated or mentioned in the Bible. Rather, the three-day period from Good Friday through Easter Sunday has become a traditional observance of when Christians believe that the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Christ occurred.

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Take 3 

Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the sixth and final Sunday of Lent.
Palm Sunday occurs one week before Easter and marks Jesus' entry into Jerusalem when his supporters waved palm fronds to celebrate his arrival.

Maundy Thursday
The word "maundy" may have come from the maund (or mand) basket used by the fishermen in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Centuries ago, there was a fair held on this day in Norwich (Norfolk), at which vendors sold horses, cattle and general merchandise. Some of the fisher-folk brought their maund baskets filled with items to sell, including fish. Clothing and hats were sold, as it was customary to buy a new item of clothing for Easter Sunday. This may well have been the origin of the Easter bonnet and the notion of wearing new spring attire for Easter.

Good Friday
The Friday before Easter is called Good Friday, and is a somber observance of Christ's crucifixion on the cross. Christians believe that the death of Jesus Christ on the cross made it possible for them to know peace with God. They wanted to celebrate their peace rather than observe Friday as a day of mourning or sadness.
The name may also be derived from God's Day, since in the first two centuries, the word "good" would only ever have been used as a description for God. The Saxons and Danes called this day Long Friday, and Good Friday in Danish is Langfreday

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Take 2 

Shrove Tuesday
Its other name, Mardi Gras. Pancakes were originally eaten on Shrove Tuesday -- the Tuesday before Lent -- to use up eggs and fat before the fast of Lent. Today, these pancakes are generally made of eggs, milk and flour. The word "shrove" comes from "shrive," meaning "the confessions of sins" -- something done in preparation for Lent.

Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting that gets its name from the practice of sprinkling ashes over those engaging in the fast of Lent.
Those wishing to receive the sacrament of penance were known as "penitents." They wore sackcloth and were required to remain apart from the Christian community until Maundy Thursday. This practice fell into disuse during the eighth, ninth and 10th centuries, when the beginning of Lent was symbolized by placing ashes on the heads of the entire congregation.
Today, Christians have a cross put on their forehead in ashes. The ashes are usually made from the previous year's blessed palm fronds from Palm Sunday, and are usually wet with holy water before being used.

Lent
The name Lent comes from the Middle English lenten, meaning "spring." Lent signifies 40 days of fasting in order to imitate the fast of Jesus Christ after his baptism (the Epiphany). Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday, when it ends. (Because they are celebratory days -- honoring the Resurrection, the six Sundays that occur during the period of Lent do not count as part of the 40-day observance.)

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(des)cortesias 

The origins of the names for the Easter holiday vary slightly. "Easter" and "Ostern" derive from Eostre. Other names are derivative from the Jewish word for Passover, Pesach.

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "...western Christians celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon (the paschal moon) that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox on March 21. If the paschal moon, which is calculated from a system of golden numbers and epacts and does not necessarily coincide with the astronomical full moon, occurs on a Sunday, Easter is the following Sunday."

These calculations say that Easter can fall between March 22 and April 25. This was decreed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 as part of the Gregorian calendar.

During New Testament times, the Christian church celebrated Easter at the same time as the Jews observed Passover. (The first of Passover's eight days is Nissan 15 on the Jewish calendar. Passover observes the flight and freedom of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.) By the middle of the second century, Easter was celebrated on the Sunday after Passover. The Council of Nicaea decided in 325 A.D. that all churches should celebrate it together on a Sunday.

The Eastern Orthodox church may celebrate Easter up to a month later, as its calculation of the date is based on the Julian calendar, which is currently 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. In 1865 and 1963, Easter observance in both Eastern and Western churches coincided.

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Inspiratus nulus 

Vale a pena ler os outros

http://unkemptwomen.blogspot.com

Como é que se aprende a desenhar?

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segunda-feira, maio 02, 2005

Gloomy 

I know not what the future will bring

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