95 20 1884 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zhang Xin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-18 Description An account of the resource By Zhang Xin [ 2007-04-24 15:42 ] Last week, in the immediate aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings, some people apparently tried to stick it on Korea, or China, or Asia in general, all on the strength of such weak arguments that Cho Seung-Hui was an immigrant from Korea, that he was sometimes (mis)taken as Chinese, or that he's Asian-looking. I read somewhere that a Korean retorted, quite correctly, that Cho left South Korea at the age of eight and spent most of his formative years in the States so they can't possibly stick it on Korea. Cho, who killed 33 people including himself on Virginia Tech campus on Monday, April 16, 2007, was 23. Likewise, you can't stick it on China. At least once Cho was mistaken as Chinese. "In high school, Cho Seung-Hui almost never opened his mouth. When he finally did, his classmates laughed, pointed at him and said: 'Go back to China.'" (Va. Tech shooter a 'textbook killer', Associated Press, April 19, 2007). Nor can you pin it on Asia. After all, almost all East Asians look the same to the less discerning American eye. Whom do we stick it onto, then? If I have to assign blame, I will stick it first on Cho, obviously, then on gun control or the lacks thereof in America, then on pop culture and on society at large. I, for one, believe it is not as far-fetched to blame it on society at large than on a specific target such as Korea. Society at large, you see, both yonder across the oceans and here in this country looks too much up to what is called success but has too little respect for and tolerance of what is considered to be failure. I mean, only by contrast do we tell success from failure. So theoretically for society as a whole, these two are equally important - we should therefore reserve a degree of respect for those who fail, who come up short but also run. School bullies, for example, pick on practically anyone who's not regarded as "one of us". You may get glared at, jeered and sneered at for one of these perfectly harmless "crimes" - that you come from another country (or another province for that manner), that you don't get ushered to school by a sedan car, that you speak a non-local dialect, that you have an odd accent, that you have a physical disability or simply a harelip, that you have a mental problem.... The list goes on and on. In the mainstream society of one-upmanship, pop culture craves for bringing up heroes (American Idol, or the Super Girl in China) and in the process create as a by product victims and villains, of whom Cho is but a latest and most disturbing example. No doubt, blaming it on society at large is in vain. Cho himself tried to do it, and what consequences did he come to? Cho argued in his manifesto, sent to the NBC in between the murders, that he was out to avenge rich "brats" with had their "Mercedes", "gold necklaces", "cognac" and "trust funds". But he had no argument, really - none of the above justifies the shootings. But, as a lesson, we as individuals need to be constantly reminded of the social callousness we often displays toward the weak and underprivileged. In the same time society advocates winning, it'd best advocate also tolerance and understanding towards losing. By all means win, but please maintain a healthy respect for those who fall behind. It's called "live and let live". In this age of wealth and profligacy in many places, we instead may advocate "thrive but let survive". -- Original Source:Chinadaily.com <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-04/24/content_858747.htm">http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-04/24/content_858747.htm<a/> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Can't stick it on Korea asia blame china cho cho seung-hui korea society Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Adriana Seagle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ziarul de Iasi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-11 Description An account of the resource Data publicarii: 21/04/2007 <b>Profesorul israelian de origine romana Liviu Libreanu, ucis in masacrul de luni de la Virginia Tech, a fost inmormintat vineri in Israel.</b> Zeci de persoane au asistat la funeralii in cimitirul din orasul Raanana, din centrul Israelului, pentru un ultim omagiu adus profesorului Librescu, supravietuitor al Holocaustului care a emigrat in Israel in 1978, pentru a se instala ulterior in Statele Unite. Librescu a tinut blocata usa incaperii pentru a le permite studentilor sa sara pe geam, in timpul conflictului singeros de la Universitatea Tehnica din Virginia din data de 16 aprilie. Ulterior, atacatorul a incercat sa intre in clasa si pentru ca nu a reusit a tras o rafala de gloante in usa. "Imi voi consacra viata mostenirii tale. Adio, tata", a spus fiul sau Joe. Trupul neinsufletit al profesorului Librescu a fost transportat cu zborul Elal nr. 2 de la New York la Tel Aviv, insotit de citiva reprezentanti ai unei organizatii religioase si de membri ai familiei. Profesorul Liviu Librescu s-a nascut in 1930 in Romania. Dupa ce a supravietuit Holocaustului, a refuzat sa se inscrie in Partidul Comunist si si-a pierdut slujba ca inginer aerospatial. In 1976, Liviu Librescu a publicat in secret o carte in Norvegia in care a emis o teorie revolutionara pentru tehnologia aerospatiala. In 1978, dupa ce mai multe grupuri din Israel au facut lobby, lui Librescu i s-a permis sa plece din Romania si s-a stabilit in Israel. La Virginia Tech a inceput sa predea din 1985. Librescu era membru al mai multor academii de constructii din Ucraina, Armenia si Statele Unite ale Americii si a fost distins cu multe premii de catre mai multe organizatii internationale. El avea peste 500 de materiale publicate in mai multe reviste de specialitate sau ca lucrari personale. -- Sursa Originala: <a href="http://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/cms/site/z_is/news/omagiu_lui_liviu_librescu_in_israel_142568.html">http://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/cms/site/z_is/news/omagiu_lui_liviu_librescu_in_israel_142568.html</a> Language A language of the resource ron Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Florin Nicula (florin.nicula@ziaruldeiasi.ro) Title A name given to the resource Omagiu lui Liviu Librescu in Israel librescu omagiu romania Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Adriana Seagle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ziarul de Prahova Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-20 Description An account of the resource Vineri, 20 Aprilie 2007 <b>De ieri, el este Cetatean de Onoare - post mortem, al municipiului</b> Cea mai oribila crima savarsita vreodata intr-un campus universitar din SUA - dupa cum a fost caracterizat atacul armat de la Universitatea Virginia Tech, in urma caruia au fost asasinate 32 de persoane - a adus in prim-planul atentiei opiniei publice mondiale un erou. Numele sau - Liviu Librescu, profesorul care si-a aparat studentii, blocand cu propriul corp, usa de acces criminalului. Strapuns de gloante, ultima lui lectie urma sa fie aceea a curajului, a sacrificiului, a apararii studentilor sai cu propria-i viata. S-a spus despre profesorul erou ca este de origine romana. Cu fireasca emotie aveam sa aflam insa, ca profesorul Librescu este ploiestean. Aici s-a nascut, in 1930, aici a locuit si si-a facut studiile liceale. In memoria si pentru cinstirea jertfei sale, ieri, la Sinagoga din Ploiesti, a avut loc o manifestare omagiala. Aceasta a constat intr-o rugaciune traditionala spusa in limba ebraica si a fost oficiata de Gilu Iuftariu, vicepresedintele comunitatii evreiesti din municipiu, organizatie ce aduna in prezent, aproximativ 100 de membri. "Liviu Librescu s-a nascut la Ploiesti acum 77 de ani dintr-o familie de evrei, a facut studiile la Liceul "Sfintii Petru si Pavel" si a absolvit Institutul Politehnic din Bucuresti in 1953. Profesorul erou era considerat, in lumea academica, drept o somitate; a fost recunoscut ca fondatorul teoriei aplicatiilor in domeniul petrochimiei si, de asemenea, foarte apreciat datorita muncii sale de cercetare in domeniul aerospatial. Din nefericire, profesorul Librescu a fost ucis in incercarea sa de a-si salva studentii de ploaia de gloante", cu aceste cuvinte si-a inceput discursul vicepresedintele comunitatii evreiesti. De asemenea, acesta a mai precizat: "L-am cunoscut pe profesorul Librescu, cu multi ani in urma si chiar am mentinut legatura prin intermediul corespondentei. Intotdeauna a demonstrat un grad de cultura si de bunatate deosebit, nu a uitat niciodata de unde a plecat, drept pentru care a revenit in tara acum cativa ani cu urna cu cenusa a tatalui sau, pentru a-l inhuma in cimitirul din Ploiesti. Gestul sau de sacrificiu demonstreaza o marinimie sufleteasca deosebita, acesta oferindu-ne o ultima lectie de viata". Printre cei prezenti la manifestare s-au mai numarat reprezentanti ai Primariei Municipiului Ploiesti, ai Muzeului de Istorie si Arheologie Prahova, ai Muzeului de Arta Ploiesti etc. *** Ieri, consilierii locali i-au acordat prof.univ.dr. Liviu Librescu, Titlul de Cetatean de Onoare al municipiului Ploiesti, post-mortem. Ana-Maria DRAGOMIR -- Sursa Originala: <a href="http://www.ziarulprahova.ro/articol~categorie-cultura~stire-21252~profesorul-erou-liviu-librescu-a-fost-ploiestean~perioada-aprilie-2007.html">http://www.ziarulprahova.ro/articol~categorie-cultura~stire-21252~profesorul-erou-liviu-librescu-a-fost-ploiestean~perioada-aprilie-2007.html</a> Language A language of the resource ron Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Dumitru Carstea, Director al Editurii Prahova (edprahova@asesoft.ro) Title A name given to the resource Profesorul-erou LIVIU LIBRESCU a fost ploiestean cetatean librescu liceale nascut onoare ploiestean studii Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elva Orozco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zona Cerebral Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-27 Description An account of the resource Reproducido por: Zona Cerebral Este es el propÃ³sito de la web OneDayBlogSilence.com para el dÃa 30 de Abril, intentar que miles de bloggers en todo el mundo detengan su maquinaria incesante de producciÃ³n en honor a las vÃctimas de la masacre ocasionada en el Virginia Tech, cuando el estudiante universitario Cho Seung-Hui irrumpiÃ³ en el edificio y asesinÃ³ hasta 30 de sus compaÃ±eros con dos armas de distinto calibre, para posteriormente grabarse en vÃdeo, enviarlo a la prensa y finalmente suicidarse con un disparo en la cabeza. La iniciativa surgiÃ³ del blog de Steli Efti y aunque hay ciertos comentarios en contra de esta idea por el hecho de que los blogs en la actualidad constituyen una fuente importante de noticias e informaciÃ³n, otros consideran que es un dÃa para el recuerdo, no una razÃ³n para dejar de bloggear ni para detenerse, ya que esto puede hacerse antes y despuÃ©s de este evento, por lo que puede parecer acertado o moralmente favorable dedicar un dÃa a la memoria de las vÃctimas desde la blogosfera. No sÃ³lo a las vÃctimas del Virginia Tech, sino a todas aquellas con las que de alguna forma sintamos la necesidad de solidarizarnos por un dÃa. Puedes descargar la imagen en la web OneDayBlogSilence.com para participar en esta acciÃ³n, publicÃ¡ndola en un post el dÃa 30 de abril y manteniendo el silencio en tu blog durante el resto del dÃa. Links: http://supercoolschool.typepad.com/blog/2007/04/oneday_blog_sil.html http://www.onedayblogsilence.com/OneDayBlogSilence.com.html http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2007/04/one-day-blog-silence-to-honor-victims-at-virginia-tech/ Fuente Original: <a href="http://www.zonacerebral.com/2007/04/un-da-de-silencio-en-los-blogs-en-honor.html">http://www.zonacerebral.com/2007/04/un-da-de-silencio-en-los-blogs-en-honor.html</a>. Derechos reservados: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/es/"> Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial 2.5 EspaÃ±a. Language A language of the resource spa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial 2.5 EspaÃ±a Title A name given to the resource Un dÃa de silencio en los blogs en honor a las vÃctimas del Virginia Tech. blogs