Wednesday, May 29, 2024

May 29

8:05 AM Cap limpede

Încă de la începuturile domniei lui Băsescu, a apărut în media românească un demon, pe nume Coldea. După cum el însuși spune, a fost numit pe sprânceană, adică i-a plăcut lui Băsescu cum răspundea la niște întrebări.

Asta în primul rând arată găunoșenia statului român și a lui Băsescu însuși. Nu a avut alte criterii decât că a răspuns la niște întrebări la care șeful lui ezita să răspundă. Probabil totul, răpirea jurnaliștilor în Irak a fost o înscenare menită să- ridice cota lui Băsescu, iar Coldea a cântat în strună lui Băsescu și i-a luat locul șefului, pentru ce avea să urmeze. Numele lui era predestinat, cold însemnând rece în engleză. Cold war, războiul rece.

A fost, dacă vreți, o lovitură de stat SRI a licuriciului josnic.

Multe au fost intervențiile în media legate de numele lui. Puține sunt datele concrete, dacă e vreuna. Zvonuri peste zvonuri. Citeam undeva că de-a lungul timpului, "rețeaua Coldea" ar fi estorcat 100 de afaceriști români, cu efecte economice dezastroase asupra României. Ce înseamnă dezastruos? 1, 10, 100 miliarde de euro?

Dacă era așa, rețeaua Coldea își putea construi cu banii ăștia un oraș în deșert, cu autostrăzi, aeroport și sere. Când mă uit la el și ceilalți nu îmi apare deloc ca un nabab, deși e puțin cam fioros la înfățișare.

Mult mai recent, adică la începutul lunii, vine Cozmin Gușă și spune că 10 oameni de afaceri au depus plângeri (denunțuri) împotriva lui, dar Statul Român nu a reacționat.

Totul s-a rescris cu denunțul unui singur afacerist, și acela dubios, care a plătit șantajul cu chitanță și TVA. Mi se pare destul de normal ca o firmă de avocatură cu experiență să ceară bani pentru a reduce o pedeapsă în apel, folosind expertiza lor juridică. Nu văd nici o problemă aici. A că îi împărțea cu judecătorul, treaba lor, așa fac toți. Ai bani, rezolvi.

Toate acestea sunt destul de senzaționale. Însă pe lângă aceste senzații din informații imposibil de verificat, se petrec în România lucruri extrem de grave care pot fi ușor verificate, care însă nu fac obiectul atenției mediei și în general a nimănui.

Unul din ele este execuția bugetară. Apăruse Ciolacu zilele trecute spunând că se cheltuiesc în sănătate un miliard de euro pe lună. Întreg bugetul Ministerului Sănătății (dreapta sus) este de aproape 6 miliarde de euro pe anul acesta, din care jumătate (de miliard) sau 500 milioane euro sunt salariile întregului personal, inclusiv medicii, pe întreg anul. Încă nu a descoperit nimeni pe ce se duc restul. Un spital mare costă în jur de 300 milioane adică 0.3 miliarde euro. Un miliard de euro (1.000 milioane) pe lună?

9:30 Acum două zile eram disperat să cumpăr ceva de la Walmart. M-am uitat pe site să văd dacă îl au în magazin, dar nu era. Era, dar să plătesc online cu o zi înainte. Bine, am plătit, dar am uitat să apăs pe ultima căsuță care de fapt însemna că îl cumpăr (acel obiect, sub 10 dolari). Am fost undeva, am trecut pe la magazin, dar "nu era acolo".

Bine, merg acasă, am văzut că nu terminasem comanda, am făcut ultimul clic, și mi-au dat o oră după care să merg să îl iau. 4:30 după amiază. Dar m-am uitat iar pe site pe la 3 și am văzut că era deja gata. Deci mă duc la magazin, mai iau ceva, și la ieșire am mers acolo în zona unde se ridicau comenzile. Apare o tipă și îmi spune să merg în parcare, să scot telefonul și să sun ca să mi-l aducă.

Mi s-a părut ciudat, adică eram acolo, de ce trebuia să mai fac un efort, să pornesc telefonul, să facă ei un efort iar eu să mai pierd 10 minute sau cât dura. Așa că tipa a făcut stânga-împrejur, s-a dus la un cărucior cu comenzi online pe care altă tipă abia îl adusese din magazin, ceea ce însemna că produsul a fost de fapt pe raft de la început. Azi mă uit pe site și văd că îl au pe raft.

Singura chestie era că tipa semăna cu Marie-Jeanne Ion, doar că arăta cu vreo 20 de ani mai în vârstă decât în pozele de atunci. Mă rog, blondele îmbătrânesc mai repede.

Între timp am constatat că am destul ulei în AC, deci nu-mi trebuia.

7:35 Just checked Amazon for an item i was waiting. Got an item that was ordered more than a week ago. However when i wanted to grab the number for the locker it said it was delivered with parcel delivery. I ordered the same item about 2 months before and it was delivered at the locker.

This morning when i came from my walk a "Mexican" guy came in the direction i was walking intentionally and almost bumped into me. Then he sat on the curve and watched me while i was picking the mail.

I did not see any key in there, however, there where many mail items, mostly junk mail and the key for the bigger box could have been caught between those. It did not fall to the ground cause i always look down. Only if it fell from between the many pieces of mail in my way to the apartment.

They did replace the mailboxes a week ago, could have been because people made duplicates for those keys?

8:00 PM I found a locker code in Angela's email. However i do not understand. Amazon says it was it should be USPS locker. It is not the first time this is happenind and i always assumed the guys at the office put the package in the locker. 8:15 According to Amazon, the package was delivered in a parcel locker at 10:34 AND at the Amazon locker at 10:36.

10:35 PM Meme du jour... Alt meme... Și încă unul...

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

May 28

7:10 AM Proof that freemasonry comes from Australia, via Egypt, Hungary and Japan. And yes, they master the clouds, time and thoughts. Yesterday i saw another similar clouds formation, however i did not have the camera.

1:45 Last night i made an order to Walmart but forgot to click Place order. Went there, a whole show was waiting for me.

1:46 A fost scrisă pagina cu Radu Mazăre iese din pușcărie.
Is that a swastika? How funny!

2:10 Román Sándor Táncakadémia



2:45 Kulturkúria. On the right.

Monday, May 27, 2024

May 27

7:15 How long till this will become available in the US?

7:33 I knew it. Bacterial infections can induce diabetes.

We don't need no aducation...


7:34 In the meantime, other people are playing with clouds and fog and stuff. How do they do it? I am really sorry a couple of times i simply refused to take pictures, however, i got a few. The genie on my birthday and the one 2 days before and the Amaterasu's cave Friday.

9:25

3:10 Kim Jong Un, Kim Il Sung

Sunday, May 26, 2024

May 26

2:26 Le clown du jour.

Is that an arian wa?

3:30 All that Jewish volume

3:34 Was wondering. For how long you have to be a homeless in SF to get into one of these?


3:50 From the memory card. Amaterasu's cave?


3:56 Designed in ワapan.

Friday, May 24, 2024

May 24

12:11 Wages and grants. Unsolicited proposal.

1:00 PM Hey now.

1:04 Deb Haaland.

1:20 The idea behind ShakeAllert implemented by Christina David Applegate comes from one of my blog posts since 2016. The blog post is actually made of a failed grant application later in 2017. No matter how much i try i can't find his age to prove who he really is.

1:52 PM

Re:
Inbox

Mahoney, Laura <lmahoney@usgs.gov>
Mar 8, 2017, 7:11 AM
to me, Jill, Jane, Margaret

Hi George,

Submission of an unsolicited proposal does not guarantee that you will receive an award.  Our authorities are what they are.  No rules were changed.  However, I will ensure that the Guide revision is clear in stating those authorities.  If you are interested in working with our earthquakes program, then I suggest that you contact that office directly.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Thanks,
Laura



On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 1:39 PM, George Ion <george.ion.email@gmail.com> wrote:
Mrs. Mahoney.

My mistake. How could i have known though since you don't have a separate list for approved unsolicited grants.

As far as applying for the competition. I would not simply because my whole application and method is based on a theory that goes against the official Plate Tectonics theory that i cannot accept given the summum of my technical and scientific background. I would not stand a chance in a competition with geologists who have built a whole science (unfruitful yet) on this theory with chapters and sophisticated terminology i am mostly unfamiliar with.

Besides in a competition you probably don't have to motivate the reason for denying an application as you would for a separate application for an unsolicited grant.

My opinion is you simply changed the rules so you can can pass my application to the competition where you can handle it in a different way.

Sincerely,

George Ion

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 6:39 AM, Mahoney, Laura <lmahoney@usgs.gov> wrote:
Hi George,

Yes, G16AP00023 is a grant that was awarded through the competitive Earthquake Hazards Program.  Unsolicited proposals are considered noncompetitive; and therefore, USGS is limited to our noncompetitive authority of 43 USC 36d for financial assistance.  This is why the letter you received suggested that you reapply through the competitive program which is subject to different authorities.

The Earthquake Hazards competitive program announcement should be posted on www.grants.gov sometime this month.  You should search under CFDA 15.807.  For your reference, I have attached a copy of last year's program announcement.  If you have questions about your eligibility for the competitive program, I suggest that you e-mail gd-erp-coordinator@usgs.gov.

Laura



On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 10:52 PM, George Ion <george.ion.email@gmail.com> wrote:
Mrs. Mahoney.

Is this a grant?

G16AP00023 Elizabeth Hearn Southern California Kinematic and Dynamic Models of the Southern California Lithosphere: Applications to Estimating Crustl Stresses and Stressing Rates ($28,600; January 2016 through December 2016) Elizabeth Hearn Final Technical Report due March 2017 2016

On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Mahoney, Laura <lmahoney@usgs.gov> wrote:
Dear George,

The Guide does comply with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (31 USC 6301-6308), which explains the differences between contracts, grants and cooperative agreements.  Each agency has its own unique authorities pertaining to financial assistance.  As stated earlier, individuals are included in the Guide because individuals may receive contract awards.  The revision will clarify the USGS authority for noncompetitive financial assistance awards (43 USC 36d), which only authorizes USGS to give cooperative agreements to Federal, State and academic partners. 

This was the first time that I have received an unsolicited proposal from an individual since taking over this duty.  I did not write the original Guide, but will ensure that future versions will eliminate any confusion on the types of awards individuals are eligible to receive. 

Thanks,
Laura

On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:54 PM, George Ion <george.ion.email@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Laura.

So all these years since 2003 the guide or "handbook" for unsolicited proposal printed or at this address https://www2.usgs.gov/contracts/unsolbk.html was all wrong and non conforming with Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301–6308), and after i applied on January 20th this year you figured that out?

"I'm currently in the process of revising the "Guide for Submission of Unsolicited Proposals" and clarified this issue in that draft."

George Ion

On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Mahoney, Laura <lmahoney@usgs.gov> wrote:
Hi George,

Contracts may be made to individuals.  However, the program office that reviewed the application did not recommend funding for your proposal as a contract, but suggested that it be resubmitted through the competitive financial assistance award process.

USGS does not have authority to issue sole source grant awards, nor do we have the authority to issue financial assistance to individuals.  The USGS sole source authority for financial assistance awards is 43 USC 36d, which states:

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301–6308), the United States Geological Survey is authorized to continue existing, and on and after November 10, 2003, to enter into new cooperative agreements directed towards a particular cooperator, in support of joint research and data collection activities with Federal, State, and academic partners funded by appropriations herein, including those that provide for space in cooperator facilities.

I'm currently in the process of revising the "Guide for Submission of Unsolicited Proposals" and clarified this issue in that draft.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks,
Laura


On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 7:40 PM, George Ion <george.ion.email@gmail.com> wrote:
Mrs.Mahoney

Thank you for confirming receiving my application dated January 20th. I hope you received all the documents as my resume was sent separately in a different envelope. Also thank you for your card included in the envelope from where i could find this email address. I will try and follow your recommendation and apply for the anual competition because timing seem to be just right.

However in the USGS web page titled "A Guide for the Submission of Unsolicited Proposals" https://www2.usgs.gov/contracts/unsolbk.html#SUBWHEN it is stated: "Awards are made to those organizations and individuals" https://www2.usgs.gov/contracts/unsolbk.html#SUBWHO and "Proposals may be submitted for consideration any time during the year." https://www2.usgs.gov/contracts/unsolbk.html#SUBWHEN

Can you please help me with the confusion created by this apparent contradiction.

George Ion



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Laura M. Mahoney, CGMS
Grant Analyst
Office of Acquisition and Grants
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 205
Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-7344 Phone
lmahoney@usgs.gov

The following is for internal USGS only.  This is your invitation to complete a survey that will help the Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) track and improve customer service.    Take the Survey

For questions regarding acquisition or financial assistance at USGS, see Contracts and Grants Information (External) or the Acquisition Operating Procedures (Internal)





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______________________________________

Laura M. Mahoney, CGMS
Grant Analyst
Office of Acquisition and Grants
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 205
Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-7344 Phone
lmahoney@usgs.gov

The following is for internal USGS only.  This is your invitation to complete a survey that will help the Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) track and improve customer service.    Take the Survey

For questions regarding acquisition or financial assistance at USGS, see Contracts and Grants Information (External) or the Acquisition Operating Procedures (Internal)





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______________________________________

Laura M. Mahoney, CGMS
Grant Analyst
Office of Acquisition and Grants
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 205
Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-7344 Phone
lmahoney@usgs.gov

The following is for internal USGS only.  This is your invitation to complete a survey that will help the Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) track and improve customer service.    Take the Survey

For questions regarding acquisition or financial assistance at USGS, see Contracts and Grants Information (External) or the Acquisition Operating Procedures (Internal)





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______________________________________

Laura M. Mahoney, CGMS
Grant Analyst
Office of Acquisition and Grants
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 205
Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-7344 Phone
lmahoney@usgs.gov

The following is for internal USGS only.  This is your invitation to complete a survey that will help the Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) track and improve customer service.    Take the Survey

For questions regarding acquisition or financial assistance at USGS, see Contracts and Grants Information (External) or the Acquisition Operating Procedures (Internal)