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		<title>Romanians and the Olympiads</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Romania has received the most gold medals in Olympiads.&#8221; (Note &#8211; Olympiads = school contests; we&#8217;re not talking about Sports Olympics here) There are some good reasons why Romania has a lot of very good results in school Olympiads. Why Romania Excels in International Olympiads; Why Romania excels in international Olympiads &#124; Hacker News; Why is the IQ in Romania so low, but the performance so high? : r/AskRomania. I think there might be another overlooked factor. Let&#8217;s say you really like Physics, as a student/pupil. You learn, do efforts on this, study hard all things about Physics. But if you want to win National or even International contests, you need to focus a lot on the topic &#8211; perhaps skip some school days, only learn Physics, focus most of the time on Physics. You can do such a thing in Romania, as I see it, much easier than it would be in a Western European system. If you go to a Western Europe school and say &#8220;I&#8217;m preparing for a contest, I won&#8217;t go to school for some weeks&#8221;, this will likely be unacceptable, while in Romania there might be some unofficial solutions for such a thing. Taking shortcuts might bring you the medal, but it might not be focused on the overall formation of students.Romanians and the Olympiads]]></description>
		
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		<title>Visits to the doctor’s office</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, I go to see doctors. What I like to do immediately after the visit is write down the suggestions the doctor had. Sometimes, they are put in a prescription or another document, but I like having a backup copy. Also, it&#8217;s much more clear to have it written down right after the visit to the doctor&#8217;s office.Visits to the doctor&#8217;s office]]></description>
		
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		<title>MerchantPro Compass: Black Week 2026 sales up 9.2%, driven by an average basket of nearly EUR 73. IT &amp; Electronics and Pharma in growth all week.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Black Week 2026 sales (November 2–9) rose 9.2% compared to the same period last year, according to the annual MerchantPro Compass analysis, based on a representative sample of local online stores active on the MerchantPro platform in both periods compared. Growth came mainly from a higher average basket value (+8%), while the number of orders remained almost flat (+1.1%). The data shows a campaign more evenly distributed across the week. From Monday to Thursday, sales rose 19%, while Friday remained the strongest day of the campaign, generating almost 18% of total salesMerchantPro Compass: Black Week 2026 sales up 9.2%, driven by an average basket of nearly EUR 73. IT &#038; Electronics and Pharma in growth all week.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Zero sare</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Legat de sare, poate mă înșel, dar din ce știu și dacă îți propui „zero sare”, pentru că sarea e conservant, e în atâtea alimente, că și cu zero sare tot consumi suficientă. Am citit asta pe undeva. (via »)Zero sare]]></description>
		
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		<title>Follow-up: SERP Conf. Rome 2026 – Where SEO, E-Commerce &amp; AI Meet in the Heart of Italy (October 16, 2026, Nazionale Spazio Eventi, Italy)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On October 16, 2026, SERP Conf. took place in Rome a one-day Advanced Conference. The event was dedicated to SEO, E-commerce, and AI and took place at Nazionale Spazio Eventi, a comfortable venue in the heart of the Italian capital. It brought together digital professionals from across Europe and beyond. SERP Conf. has spent the last few years establishing itself as a conference built around substance. With over 3,700 attendees across 9 editions so far, and more than 115 expert speakers who have taken its single stage, the event was praised as practical, well-curated, and worth the journey. Below, my notes, photos, and a video from the eventFollow-up: SERP Conf. Rome 2026 &#8211; Where SEO, E-Commerce &#038; AI Meet in the Heart of Italy (October 16, 2026, Nazionale Spazio Eventi, Italy)]]></description>
		
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		<title>Retrospectivă: Dr. Stelian Gomboș – Cuvânt de învățătură la Duminica a 24-a după Rusalii (Învierea fiicei lui Iair) (2026.11.08, Biserica Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil – Biserica Oțetari)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[În data de 8 noiembrie 2026 a avut loc la Biserica Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil &#8211; Biserica Oțetari Sfânta Liturghie &#8211; Duminica a 24-a după Rusalii (Învierea fiicei lui Iair). De asemenea, despre Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil (8 noiembrie). Dr. Stelian Gomboș a susținut un cuvânt de învățătură. Mai jos, imagini și audio de la eveniment.Retrospectivă: Dr. Stelian Gomboș &#8211; Cuvânt de învățătură la Duminica a 24-a după Rusalii (Învierea fiicei lui Iair) (2026.11.08, Biserica Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil &#8211; Biserica Oțetari)]]></description>
		
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		<title>SocialPedia 79 aduce în prim-plan relația dintre branduri și creatori alături de Marie Claire Borcan, Monica Radu și Robert Diaconeasa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Înscrierile sunt gratuite și se fac aici: https://socialpedia.ro/socialpedia-79/ „Influencer Marketing: dincolo de brief” este tema ediției 79 a SocialPedia, powered by Elite Media United. Evenimentul va avea loc pe 17 noiembrie 2026, de la ora 18:30, la Restaurant Monarh din București și este dedicat oamenilor de marketing și comunicare, antreprenorilor, reprezentanților agențiilor și creatorilor de conținut. Participarea este gratuită, pe bază de înscriere. Speakerii acestei ediții sunt Marie Claire Borcan – PR, Talent Hunter, Influencer &#38; Partnerships Manager la Elite Media United, Monica Radu – Content Creator &#38; Full-time Mom și Robert Diaconeasa (DaddyCool) – fondator MENtalks &#38; tRAISocialPedia 79 aduce în prim-plan relația dintre branduri și creatori alături de Marie Claire Borcan, Monica Radu și Robert Diaconeasa]]></description>
		
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		<title>Love and do what you will – Blessed Augustine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Love and do what you will&#8221; &#8211; Blessed Augustine &#160; Note: The well-known aphorism of Blessed Augustine, “Love and do what you will,” actually means: “Love God, and do what you will.” &#160; Note: Our Savior says that a good tree, that is, a good heart as well as a soul on fire with charity, can do nothing but good and holy works. For this reason, St. Augustine said, “Love and do what you will,” namely, possess love and charity and then do what you will. It is as if he had said, “Charity is not able to sin.” — St. Angela MericiLove and do what you will &#8211; Blessed Augustine]]></description>
		
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		<title>Olympiads and chess</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Still talking about school Olympiads &#8211; Romanians get very good results with Olympiads (Sciences and Social Sciences), but not with chess. We&#8217;re likely not the worst in chess, but certainly not the first. And certainly we&#8217;re not dominating pretty much everything, as we do with Olympiads. Chess is easy to practice by pretty much anyone, and you can get away with doing two things at the same time &#8211; studying at school and practicing in your spare time. Also, to some degree, natural ability matters.Olympiads and chess]]></description>
		
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		<title>Studiu Kantar: 1 din 6 români care vor să facă o achiziție de Black Friday 2026 a planificat un buget de peste 5.000 de lei. Bugetul mediu a crescut cu aproape 10%</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivian Breda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[O treime dintre potențialii cumpărători plănuiesc să aloce un buget de peste 3.000 de lei pentru Black Friday 2026 Laptopurile revin în top 10 preferințe de Black Friday 2026, în creștere cu 46% în intenția de achiziție Electrocasnicele mici, hainele, televizoarele și telefoanele rămân printre cele mai căutate categorii București, 3 noiembrie 2026 – Black Friday rămâne printre cele mai cunoscute evenimente din România, cu o consolidare continuă a popularității și o notorietate de 92%, arată studiul realizat de Kantar România în perioada premergătoare evenimentului. 56% dintre cei care sunt la curent cu acest eveniment de shopping au declarat că au în plan achiziții la ediția din 2026.]]></description>
		
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