O doctorita romanca din Marea Britanie a fost suspendata de General Medical Council (GMC – echivalentul Colegiului Medicilor din Romania) pentru ca si-a facut colegii de origine asiatica “urangutani”.

Dr Silvia Baciu, in varsta de 43 de ani, a lansat aceasta acuzatie sustinand ca a fost supusa unui tratament insultator si amenintator deoarece este europeana alba, relateaza cotidianul londonez Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1163503/romanian-doctor-suspended-calling-asian-colleagues-orang-utans.html). Dar trustul public de sanatate pentru care lucra a acuzat-o de rasism, iar GMC a criticat-o pentru “comportamentul rasial inacceptabil”.

Dr Baciu a lucrat ca anestezist principal la spitalul din Basildon, Essex, sud estul Angliei, din iunie 2004 pana in noiembrie 2005. Dupa parasirea departamentului ea a cerut o intalnire cu trustul de sanatate publica pentru a discuta acuzatii de discriminare din partea colegilor, prezentand in sprijinul acuzatiilor un document de 12 pagini. “Nu e vina mea ca in capul colegilor mei asiatici nu e nicio diferenta intre o femeie alba educata si un magar. Nu e vina mea ca m-am nascut in Europa si nu in sud-estul Asiei, ca alti stagiari. Nu e vina mea ca sunt alba,” a reiesit din documentele prezentate GMC. “Îndraznesc chiar sa sugerez, monser, ca unii doctori sunt scutiti de cerintele legilor imigrarii. Barbatii asiatici inteligenti din acest departament nu se pot plasa deasupra legii,” ar mai fi declarat dr Baciu.
GMC a fost informat ca dr Baciu ar fi avut probleme in a se adapta in Marea Britanie. Craig Ferguson de la GMC a afirmat ca abilitatea sa de a comunica si de a intocmi evaluari scrise a generat preocupare. Dr Baciu a declarat ca termenul “urangutan” nu se referea la aspectul doctorilor ci la comportamentul lor agresiv, atat in public cat si in privat. Dar dl Ferguson a contrazis-o: “Orice referire la un grup etnic care difera de grupul majoritar in Regatul Unit din cauza culorii pielii este rasist, iar orice sugestie contrara nu se poate sustine.” “A sustine ca asa ceva e altceva decat rasism e o prostie.”

În sprijinul deciziei de a o suspenda pe dr Baciu pe timp de sase luni, presedintele comisiei GMC, Ralph Bergaman, a spus: “Perioada de suspendare va va permite sa reflectati la comportamentul dumneavoastra inacceptabil, sa faceti pasi pentru a deveni mai constienta de caracterul inacceptabil al comportamentului rasist si sa aratati viitoarei comisii ca ati dobandit gradul necesar de constientizare.” Dr Bergman a adaugat ca decizia dr Baciu de a nu comparea in fata comisiei este preocupanta. GMC i-a recomandat sa participe la un curs de diversitate inainte de reanalizarea cazului sau pe parcursul acestui an.

Sursa: http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/events/detail.php?key=3260Dr. Baciu

Obiceiuri din Vinerea Mare

Obiceiuri din Vinerea Mare

Vinerea Mare (Vinerea Pastilor, Vinerea Seaca, Vinerea Patimilor) este zi de mare doliu a intregii crestinatati pentru ca in aceasta zi a fost rastignit si a murit Mantuitorul lumii. Zi aliturgica, pentru ca Liturghia reprezinta jertfa nesangeroasa a lui Hristos, in chipul painii si al vinului, iar cele doua jertfe nu se pot aduce in aceeasi zi. In seara acestei zile se oficiaza denia Prohodului Domnului.

In mijlocul bisericii se scoate Sfantul Epitaf (care-l inchipuie mort pe Mantuitorul, inconjurat de Apostoli si Maica Domnului) pe sub care toata lumea trece, pana in dupa-amiaza zilei de sambata. In zorii zilei de Inviere este dus din nou in Sfantul altar si este asezat pe sfanta masa, unde ramane pana in miercurea dinaintea Inaltarii Domnului. Se spune ca pe cei ce trec de trei ori pe sub Sfantul Aer nu-i doare capul, mijlocul si salele in cursul anului, iar daca isi sterg ochii cu marginea epitafului nu vor suferi de dureri de ochi.

Acestei zile i se spune si Vinerea Seaca, pentru ca batranele posteau post negru, iar seara, la Denia Prohodului Domnului, luau anafura de la biserica. Dupa cantarea Prohodului Domnului se inconjoara de trei ori biserica de tot soborul, cu Sfantul Epitaf, care apoi este asezat pe masa din mijlocul bisericii. La terminarea slujbei, femeile merg la morminte, aprind lumanari si-si jelesc mortii. La sfarsitul slujbei, era obiceiul ca preotul sa imparta florile aduse, care erau considerate a fi bune de leac. Lumea, in trecut, pleca acasa cu lumanarile aprinse pe drum, ca sa afle si mortii de venirea zilelor mari. Ocoleau casa de trei ori si intrand, se inchinau, faceau cate o cruce cu lumanarea aprinsa in cei patru pereti sau doar la grinda de la intrare si pastrau lumanarea pentru vremuri de primejdie.

In popor se crede ca daca ploua in Vinerea Mare anul va fi manos, iar daca nu, nu va fi roditor. Unii cred ca, daca se scufunda in apa rece de trei ori in acesta zi vor fi sanatosi tot anul. Femeile nu umplu bors in acesta zi, sa nu se scalde Necuratul in el; nu coc paine sau altceva, sa nu arda mainile Maicii Domnului; nu cos, ca sa nu orbeasca; nu tes, nu torc, nu spala, pentru a nu o supara pe Sfanta Vineri; afuma casa cu tamaie, inconjurand-o de trei ori, in zorii acestei zile, pentru ca ganganiile si dihaniile sa nu se apropie de casa si de pomi. Copiii aduna flori de pe camp si le duc la biserica.

Inaltatoare zi de doliu, tacere si meditatie, Vinerea Mare este cinstita mai ales prin participarea la slujba Prohodului Domnului. Asa ramane ea in constiinta romanilor contemporani.

dr. Iuliana Bancescu
http://www.crestinortodox.ro/datini-obiceiuri-si-superstitii/68811-obiceiuri-din-vinerea-mare

La multi ani tuturor romancelor din Anglia !Fiti mandre ca sunteti romance

Wizz Air are acum zboruri Luton – Timisoara! Suuuuper! Low cost

HENRY VIII s-a nascut in 28 Iunie1491,in Greenwich,Anglia,si a fost fiul lui Henry al VII-lea si al Elizabethei..El a fost incoronat ca rege al Angliei in 24 Iunie 1509 in biserica Westminster Abbey.Ca succesor al tronului,la numai 17 ani,Henry era un barbat dragut,placandu-i vanatoarea,sportulsi muzica ,vorbind multe limbi straine.Cu toate acestea ,Henry VIII a fost cel mai crud rege al Angliei pana la moartea sa in 1547.

Prima sotie al lui Henry VIII a fost o printesa spaniola ,CATHERINE  of ARAGON ,care a  fost sotia fratelui lui Henry VIII,Arthur,insa acesta moare .Casatoria a avut loc in 1509.Catherine a fost insarcinata de multe ori insa doar o fiica a supravietuit,Mary(Regina Mary I a Angliei).Disperat ca nu are un fiu ca succesor ,Henry a anulat casatoria cu Catherine in 1533.Anularea casatorie a fost posibila numai in momentul in care Henry a renuntat la catolicism si s-a proclamat singur ”Head of The Church of England!’‘

http://www.aweddingministers.com/ceremonial_mat/WeddingtraditionsNAmerica.htm

Wedding Traditions in North America

BAD LUCK
Seeing an open grave, pig, or lizard on the way to the ceremony, or hearing a crow after dawn on the morning of the wedding are all thought to be omens of bad luck. Catching a glimpse of a monk or a nun is also thought to be a omen of misfortune because of their association with poverty and chastity.

BEST MAN TRADITION
Among the Germanic Goths of northern Europe in 200 A.D., a man usually married a woman from within his own community. However, when there were fewer women, the prospective bridegroom would capture his bride from a neighboring village. The bridegroom was accompanied by his strongest friend (or best friend), who helped him capture his bride.

BRIDAL PARTY
This term has many origins from different cultures. In Anglo-Saxon times, the groom had the help of “bridesmen” or “brideknights” to help him capture and/or escort his bride. Later they would make sure that the bride got to the church and to the groom’s home afterwards. The women who accompanied and assisted the bride were called “bridesmaids” or “brideswomen”.

BRIDAL SHOWERS
Bridal showers were meant to strengthen the ties between the bride and her friends, provide her moral support, and help her prepare for her marriage. Gift giving at showers dates from the 1890’s.

BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
The tradition of bridesmaids dressing the same as each other and in similar style to the bride comes from ancient days when it was believed that evil spirits have a more difficult time distinguishing which one is the bride and putting a hex on her.

CAKE
In the 1st. century B.C. in Rome, the cake was thrown at the bride or broken over her head as one of the many fertility symbols which then were a part of the marriage ceremony. Cutting the wedding cake together, still a predominant ritual at weddings, symbolizes the couple’s unity, their shared future, and their life together as one. The three tiered cake is believed to have been inspired by the spire of Saint Bride’s Church in London, England.

CARRYING THE BRIDE OVER THE THRESHOLD
Traditionally, the bride had to enter her new home the first time through the front door. If she tripped or stumbled while entering it was considered to be very bad luck. Hence the tradition of the groom carrying the bride over the threshold.

DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING
The diamond engagement ring originated with King Maximillian who presented Mary of Burgundy with a diamond ring in 1477 as a token of his love.

The Venetians Popularized the custom during the 15th. century. Since the diamond was the hardest and most enduring substance in nature it followed that the engagement and marriage would endure forever.

DOWRIES
As civilizations developed, political, military, and economic ties became very important to prominent families and clans. Arranged marriages were a means of cementing ties between families, middle class family businesses, and countries. A man’s daughters, who were considered to be his property in those days, provided a means of securing needed alliances with other families. Thus dowries were introduced as a means attracting and securing the most beneficial family alliances possible.

ENGAGEMENT RING
In 860 A.D., Pope Nicholas I decreed that an engagement ring become a required statement of nuptial intent. He insisted that engagement rings had to be made of gold which signified a financial sacrifice on the part of the prospective husband.

FLOWERS
From the earliest times, brides have adorned their hair with flowers and carried bunches of flowers. Traditionally, each type of flower had a special meaning and significance in and of itself. Flowers were often thrown at the couple after the ceremony. However today, most brides pick their flowers for color and personal appeal not based on the traditional meaning of particular flowers.

The groom’s flower, worn on his lapel, usually matches one of the flowers in his bride’s bouquet. This tradition goes back to medieval times when knights wore the colors of their lady in tournaments.

GARTER AND BRIDAL BOUQUET TOSS
In parts of Europe during the 14th contrary, having a piece of the bride’s clothing was thought to bring good luck. Guests would literally destroy the brides dress by ripping off pieces of fabric. In order to prevent this, brides began throwing various items to the guests – the garter belt being one of the items.

In order to avoid this problem, it became customary in the 14th century for the bride to toss her garter to the men. Sometimes the men would get drunk, become impatient, and try to remove the garter ahead of time. Therefore, the custom evolved for the groom to remove and toss the garter. With that change the bride started to toss the bridal bouquet to the unwed girls of marriageable age. Tradition says that whoever catches the bouquet shall be the next to marry. She keeps the bouquet to ensure this destiny.

GOOD LUCK
Seeing a lamb, frog, spider, black cat, or rainbows on the way to the ceremony is believed to be a sign of good luck!

GROOM’S CAKE
The tradition of a “Groom’s Cake” comes from England and Ireland. There, the traditional groom’s cake is a fruit cake with white icing. The groom’s cake is usually served along with the traditional wedding cake. Today groom’s cakes are very often chocolate instead of the traditional fruit cake.

HONEYMOON
After “kidnapping” his bride, the groom would take her and go into hiding. By the time the bride’s family tracked them down them, the bride would probably already be pregnant! A “bride price” would then be negotiated.

An earlier source is the early Jewish custom of the bride and groom spending a week together alone immediately after the marriage feast. The earliest reference to this practice is Jacob’s marriages to Leah and Rachel.

KISS THE BRIDE
T he kiss dates back to the earliest days of civilization in the Middle East. A kiss was used as the formal seal to agreements, contracts, etc. In Ancient Rome a kiss was still being used as the legal bold to seal contracts. Hence the obvious use of the custom at the end of the wedding ceremony to “seal” the marriage vows. It also originates from the earliest times when the couple would actually make love for the first time under the eyes of half the village!

LARGEST WEDDING
It was the largest mass wedding in history, when nearly 21,000 couples from the Moonie cult all got married on the same day. The event was also ‘attended’ by another 9,800 couples who took their vows via a satellite link.

LONGEST MARRIAGE
Sir Temulji Nariman and his wife Lady Nariman were hitched for a grand total of 86 years, although they did have a distinct advantage over most people. Both were aged just five when they got married.

MONTH TO MARRY
According to an old legend, the month in which you marry may have some bearing on the fate of the marriage:

” Married when the year is new, he’ll be loving, kind and true;
When February birds do mate, you wed nor dread your fate;
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know;
Marry in April when you can, joy for Maiden and for Man;
Marry in the month of May, and you’ll surely rue the day;
Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you will go;
Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bred;
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see;
Marry in September’s shrine, your living will be rich and fine;
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry;
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember;
When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last”.

MOST MARRIAGES
Of course, it’s a sad fact that not all marriages last. But some people really do seem to make a habit of getting divorced. The person who is credited with being married the most times is former Baptist minister Glynn Scotty Wolfe, who has taken on 28 brides – and divorced 27 of them.

MOST EXPENSIVE DRESS
Wedding dresses can make a major dent in your budget, but however much you spend it will be nothing compared to the outfit created by French designer Helene Gainville. Estimated to be worth a cool £3.5 million, the dress is embroidered with diamonds mounted on platinum. Not the sort of thing you would want to put in the attic after the wedding day.

OLDEST BRIDES
The oldest recorded bride was Minnie Munro, who got hitched at a sprightly 102 years of age. Minnie, from Australia, wed a toy boy of 82. Britain’s oldest recorded bride was just one day off her 100th birthday when she took her vows with a man nearly 20 years her junior. Apparently the age gap was not thought to be a problem for them.

PLAYING PRANKS
Playing pranks on the newlywed couple was also a tradition, which began with the intentions of warding off evil spirits. Loyal friends of the couple would do this in hopes that the spirits would take pity on the couple for already being picked upon enough, and would then leave the couple alone.

RICE THROWING
Rice has been used as a symbol of fertility and as a wish for a “full pantry” in various parts of the world from ancient to modern times. In the past, rice was not the only thing thrown at the bride and groom as the left the wedding. Wheat, instead of rice, was thrown in France, figs and dates were thrown in Northern Africa, and a combination of coins, dried fruit, and candy was thrown in Italy. In some European countries eggs are thrown!

Rice is not harmful to the birds that eat it, but an article in California professing this to be the case, has caused birdseed to replace rice at most weddings. Flower petals, confetti, baubles, and balloons are often used today instead of rice.

RING
Rings were used as currency in the Middle East prior to the advent of coinage and were a sign of a persons wealth. In ancient times the wedding ring was thought to protected the bride from “evil spirits”. Ancient Roman wedding rings were made of iron.

In early Rome a gold band came to symbolize everlasting love and commitment in marriage. Roman wedding rings were carved with two clasped hands. Very early rings had a carved key through which a woman was thought to be able to open her husband’s heart.

RING FINGER
In 3rd. century Greece the ring finger was the index finger. In India it was the thumb. The western tradition began with the Greeks who believed that the third finger was connected directly to the heart by a route that was called “the vein of love.”

SECOND WEDDINGS
In almost half of U.S. weddings either the bride or groom has been married previously.

SHOES TO THE CAR
This tradition originated in England during the Tudor period. At that time, guests would throw shoes at the bride and groom as they left in their carriage. It was considered good luck if their carriage was hit. Today, more often than not, it is beverage cans that are tied to a couples car instead of shoes. It should also be noted that the English consider it good luck if it rains on their wedding day!

STAG PARTIES
In Sparta, during the height of Greek civilization, soldiers were the first to hold stag parties. The groom would have a party for his friends the night before he was to marry. He would bid farewell to his bachelorhood and pledge his continued allegiance to his comrades.

SATURDAY WEDDINGS
In early times, for Christians, Sunday was the original day of choice for weddings because it was not a work day. The Puritan revolution in England during the 17th century changed all that – because the Puritans thought it improper to be festive on the Sabbath. Saturday.

SOMETHING “OLD”, “NEW”, “BORROWED”, AND “BLUE”

Citate culese din cartea lui Nigel Risner – The IMPACT Code -

”Nothing or nobody can’t help you ,unless you want to help yourself!”

”  You are the only coure you need for your life!”

”Anything different,difficult or challenging will always seem like hard work!”

” When all is said and done ,much more is said then done!”

” Be the change you want to create”-GANDHI-

” The past is a place of reference ,not a place of residency!”-WILLIE SOLLIE-

”You only live once,but ifyou work it right ,once is enough!”-JOE E. LEWIS-

Facem parte din generatia care alearga dupa bani,generatie care ,in fuga dupa bani, uita de credinta,uita ca avem traditii,uita ca avem parinti si prieteni care ne asteapta acasa,in Romania.Mai mult de atat,atunci cand intalnim un alt roman ,il privim de sus:Cine sunt eu! in loc sa ne bucuram ca intalnim un alt ROMAN!

Suntem un Nimeni intr-o tara straina,un Nimeni care accepta sa lucreze orice numai sa supravietuiasca ,gandindu-se cu jind ce job avea in Romania si ce statut,un Nimeni care tanjeste dupa Tara Mama ,insa un Nimeni care nu vrea sa arate exact ceea ce simte cu adevarat!

Copiii nostri frecventeaza scolile din tarile respective iar noi,ca parinti ,ne bucuram caci copiii nostri acumuleaza repede,se adapteaza repede sistemului si noii limbi ,insa suntem oare asa de orbi?! Scoala este o gluma,ca o joaca in comparatie cu sistemul de invatamant din Romania,copiii nostri sunt plini de paduchi pentru ca paduchii sunt la ei acasa ,este ceva normal aici sa ai paduchi!

Nu ne gandim nici o clipa ca Banii nu valoreaza prea mult daca nu ai educatie!

Copiii emigrantilor ,in numar mare ,incep sa trimita copiii localnicilor acasa ,incep sa isi bata joc de ei!

Copiii nostri refuza sa citeasca carti in limba lor nativa,copiii nostri incep sa piarda notiunea de Respect,imprumutand Ignoranta si Comoditatea din scolile straine!

Oare chiar toate astea trebuie sa se intample?

Sunte asurzitoare,peste 70 de masini decorate cu culori vi,oameni deghizati au defilat cca. 3 mile prin orasul Norwich ,din Newmarket Road pana in Tombland.Mii de oameni aliniati in spatele barierelor din metal(gardulete) au admirat carnavalul de culori,spectacolele de teatru si muzica ,toate in cinstea Primarului orasului Norwich,Lord Mayor Cllr Jeremy Hooke.

…..si ar fi multe ,multe imagini de postat …Seara am poposit intr-un Parc de distractii,ametind intr-un ”trenulet al mortii” ca apoi admirand focurile de artificii.Din pacate bateriile din aparatul de fotografiat m-au lasat cand cand mi-a fost lumea mai draga