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Nu stiu ce chapeau ar putea sa aiba viata mea- intotdeauna prefer sa scriu introducerea si sa dau titlul abia dupa ce termin de scris textele. Pe care texte nu obisnuiesc sa le recitesc aproape niciodata. Trebuie, insa, sa va anunt, ca aseara s-a terminat un intertitlu, probabil cel mai important din existenta mea de ziarist de presa scrisa: Evenimentul zilei. Cand o sa fiu ceva mai altfel "pe persoana psihica", poate o sa scriu mai mult despre asta. Deocamdata, ma duc sa alerg niste kilometri pe banda.

Interesant...

Breathing Techniques for Snipers

Snipers are specially trained marksmen who are able to shoot their targets from long distances. Although snipers have inherent shooting powers before they undergo training, many skills must be learned to make a marksman into a sniper. Training in subtlety and camouflage are, of course, very important for a sniper. If a sniper breathes during his shot, his movement may move the gun and throw off the shot. Breathing techniques are an important, yet often overlooked, part of a sniper's skill.

Breath control is of the utmost importance for the sniper. The movement made by the expansion and contraction of the chest cavity during a shot could easily throw a snipers aim off. In order for a sniper to make his shot, he is required to stop breathing for during the natural pause between inhalation and exhalation and make his shot. The natural pause between breaths is usually two or three seconds long. By extending this pause to ten seconds, a sniper has the window he needs to make his shot. Firing should always occur during this forced pause, when the diaphragm and breathing muscles are relaxed. If the sniper does not settle enough to make his shot, the relaxation process is repeated.

This respiratory pause should not be forced or too long. Holding your breath too long results in involuntary movement of the body. Ten seconds is the assumed time limit to make a good shot while holding your breath during the natural pause between breaths. Even after the shot is made, breathing is still important during the follow through. Snipers are trained to keep their muscles relaxed and their breathing regular and steady after the shot.


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O zi proasta

Mai sunt si din astea. Incep cu un taximetrist fara retrovizoare, care, incercand sa dea in marsarier, atinge o femeie care isi plimba nepotul de 3-4 ani cu sania. In taxi te afli si tu. Cand te dai jos, nu stii pe cine sa calmezi mai intai: pe femeia care tipa la taximetrist, pe soferul care urla ca nu-i treaba ei de ce n-are el retrovizoare, sau pe copilul care plange speriat de zbieretele adultilor. Cand se termina criza asta si toata lumea scapa teafara, ajungi la serviciu. Unde te asteapta mancarea comandata de pe drum. Ca sa o platesti, ai nevoie sa scoti bani din bancomat. In care ti se blocheaza cardul. Imprumuti bani, te pregatesti sa suni la banca in "parohia" careia se afla bancomatul, cand cardul se razgandeste si iese singur.
Mai pe seara, afli niste vesti proaste, la care te cam asteptai, dar traiai cu speranta ca "no news is good news".
Te impunge si o raceala si cauti alinarea in farmacie. Unde o tanti cerceteaza jumatate din inventar, ca sa cumpere in final, doua pastile de nurofen.
Cand ajungi acasa, constati ca oamenii din jurul tau au si ei propriile vesti proaste la care sa se gandeasca. Va ciocniti nervii si te intrebi daca nu te iei prea in serios. Sau, daca nu pe tine, eventual iei prea in serios relatia ta cu lumea inconjuratoare. Te gandesti ca exista oameni care au probleme de viata si de moarte, in timp ce tu incerci sa te hotarasti daca tristetea e sau nu e o forma de alint. Printre oamenii astia sunt si Alexandra, Daniel sau Ioana. Gandul la ei nu te enerveaza. Te scoate din minti. Intr-un final resemnat, nu-ti mai raman de facut decat doua lucruri: sa asculti o melodie si sa astepti sa se faca maine. Asta e tot ce mai spera si ei. Si, in lumea asta nebuna, nedreapta si mizerabila, "maine" poate fi, cateodata, tot ce conteaza. Ajutati-i sa aiba si ei aceleasi sanse la "maine" ca si noi. Ca vor veni zile mai bune sau mai rele nu conteaza acum. Important e sa aiba, pur si simplu, zile.