Podezreni temne

"Dokonalost ve výkonnosti je dosahována schopností dosahovat očekávaných výstupů při optimalizaci využití zdrojů."
Na tenhle "krasny" text jsem narazil v jednom internim materialu o metodikach. Hned putoval na smetiste dejin (a na zed u stolu, kam jsem si ho vyvesil jako pekny kousek, na cestne misto mezi fotky litomyslskeho zamku, Jeana Sibelia nebo Josefa Vachala). Ale podezreni temne vznasi se: nenapsal jsem to nahodou kdysi ja?

Komentar II

Okomentoval jsem na ilistu (internetovy casopis na Vysoke skole ekonomicke) clanek stran vyberu firmy). Muzete z neho neco pochopit o mych pracovnich podminkach.

The Real World Order

Stratfor once again made a point by an analysis of what has been happening in Georgia. It is really worth reading. Let me just quote briefly.

The American calculation was that the Russian government would not confront American interests in the region. The Russian calculation was that it could not wait to confront these interests because the United States was concluding the Iraq war and would return to its pre-eminent position in a few short years. Therefore, it made no sense for Russia to wait and it made every sense for Russia to act as quickly as possible.

Believe me or not but you can really find me in the picture (at our cottage)

The Russians were partly influenced in their timing by the success of the American surge in Iraq. If the United States continued its policy and had force to back it up, the Russians would lose their window of opportunity. (...)

The Russian message was directed against Ukraine most of all, but the Baltics, Central Asia and Belarus are all listening. The Russians will not act precipitously. They expect all of these countries to adjust their foreign policies away from the United States and toward Russia. They are looking to see if the lesson is absorbed. At first, there will be mighty speeches and resistance. But the reality on the ground is the reality on the ground.
We would expect the Russians to get traction. But if they don’t, the Russians are aware that they are, in the long run, much weaker than the Americans, and that they will retain their regional position of strength only while the United States is off balance in Iraq. If the lesson isn’t absorbed, the Russians are capable of more direct action, and they will not let this chance slip away. This is their chance to redefine their sphere of influence. They will not get another.

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Today I found out that one girl from an ESN section from Cracow died during the accident. I didnt know the girl personally but people from Cracow have always been close to me...

The media is full of the accident but hardly any of them used this topic in such a manner as the last edition (13 August) of Final Word:

It's been said before, but it's worth repeating. You can't expect excellence from people in times of emergency if it isn't required from them in times of calm. The idea that a train can run at full speed under a bridge that it being repaired is unfathomable, but it happened. Seven people died when the bridge collapsed, and now the blame game has begun. Where to start pointing fingers? At mothers who don't require their little boys to take their plates to the sink after dinner or who allow them to cross the street without looking both ways first? At government officials who, through their own irresponsible behavior, give negative reinforcement to everyone else's screwups? Responsibility for the bridge collapse might in the end be put on ČD, SŽDC, ODS-DSO, B&K or perhaps even GOD, but the real culprits are the many little ways people are encouraged to shirk their everyday, humdrum ligations.

I promise not to send sad and too serious posts in the close future. But you know, everything counts...

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So I came back to the office after a business trip (via train). Some of my colleagues looking at me and asking which train I took. One from Eastern Bohemia to Prague. Basically the same direction as the train which several hours ago crashed into a bridge. So far 6 people killed.
Two weeks ago we saw a terrible car accident on our main highway D1 during a business trip. Later we found out that there were 2 people killed.
Both business trips were related to the same project. Strange feeling.