Născut în orașul Câmpeni, Valer a crescut în ambianța științelor juridice. Începe studiile în drept la Budapesta, însă le termină la Cluj, unde va obține și titlul de doctor. A profesat în Dumbrăveni, Bistrița, Brașov, stabilindu-se în 1903, la Turda. Aici, își deschide propriul birou de avocatură și ajunge unul din membrii reprezentativi ai elitei din comitatul Turda-Arieș. Între două procese scrie în presa românească din Transilvania, unde era prezent încă din anii studenției, și predă drept canonic la Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă din Cluj. În ceea ce privește traseul politic al avocatului Moldovan, acesta este strâns legat de Partidul Național Român, care i-a adus cinci mandate de deputat și patru de senator. În noaptea de 5/6 mai 1950, este arestat alături de alți 82 de foști demnitari și dus la Penitenciarul Sighet. Vârsta înaintată și chinurile la care a fost supus, i-au grăbit sfârșitul. Își dă ultima suflare pe 19 iulie 1954, și este înmormântat în cimitirul săracilor de la Cearda.

Avocatura, o profesie transmisă din tată în fiu

Pe ulicioarele Câmpeniului de secol XIX, familia avocatului Anania Moldovan nu are liniște. Frați, surori, bunici, unchi, toți așteaptă cu sufletul la gură venire pe lume a noului membru. Primul scâncet se aude pe 5 august 1875. Este botezat Valeriu și i se prevede un viitor presărat cu de toate. Clasele primare le face la Turda, apoi este trimis la Gimnaziul din Brașov, iar în cele din urmă se transferă la Blaj. Primii doi ani de liceu îi face la Sibiu, iar următorii doi se consumă la Brașov. Absolvă în 1894, și în mod firesc, se înscrie la Facultatea de Drept din Budapesta, dar licența o va obține la Cluj. La formarea sa, a contribuit și bursa pe care o primise din partea Fundației “Gojdu”, ajutor de care beneficiau tinerii sârguincioși și de viitor. În studenție, Valer a făcut parte din comitetul de conducere al Societății de lectură “Petru Maior”, iar în 1897, este ales președintele societății studenților români a Universității din Cluj.

Prima încercare de a profesa, un eșec

Tot la Cluj, va obține și titlul de doctor în drept, apoi face practica la Dumbrăveni și Bistrița. În 1902, susține examenul de avocat la Curtea de Apel din Târgu-Mureș. Mare i-a fost mirarea când, la afișarea rezultatelor, în dreptul numelui său era scris “RESPINS”. Cu toate acestea, nu face o tragedie și își continuă ucenicia la Brașov. Revine mult mai pregătit, iar în 1903 promovează cu brio examenul și devine avocat cu acte în regulă. Tot atunci, se stabilește definitiv în orașul Turda, unde își deschide propriul birou într-o zonă centrală, mai exact pe strada Egyhazfalva, nr. 7. Prestanța și profesionalismul său, l-au propulsat printre membrii de seamă ai elitei din comitatul Turda-Arieș, unde leagă prietenii cu Iuliu Maniu, Alexandru Vaida Voevod și Teodor Mihail.

Când nu pleda la bară, scria în presa românească din Transilvania, unde era prezent încă din anii studenției. Între 1903-1905 publică de zor în ziarul Libertatea de la Orăștie, organ reprezentativ al grupului reformator condus de avocatul Aurel Vlad. Mesajul pe care dorea să-l transmită, era dublat de o fantastică pregătire juridică. De numele său se legă fondarea ziarului Românul, unde i-a avut parteneri pe Aurel Vlad, Teodor Mihail, V. Lucaciu și Alexandru Vaida. Va publica până la izbucnirea Primului Război Mondial, când preia frâiele secției juridice a Despărțământului Astrei din Turda.

Scăpă de război și participă la Marea Adunare de la Alba Iulia

Notorietatea de care se bucura în rândul populației române, a stârnit pizma autorităților maghiare, motiv pentru care îl trimit forțat în focurile războiului. Din pricina vârstei și a faptului că avea o familie numeroasă, formată din cinci copii, este încorporat în aparatul administrativ al lagărului de prizonieri din orașul Linz. Revine pe meleagurile turdene, unde este primit ca un erou. Participă la adunarea din 24 noiembrie 1918, și este desemnat ca reprezentant al cercului electoral Turda la Marea Adunare de la Alba Iulia, alături de avocatul Augustin Rațiu. Pe 1 decembrie, este ales membru în Marele Sfat Național, și numit secretar general al Resortului de Organizare, aflat sub comanda lui Ioan Suciu.

În perioada de după Unire, a continuat să profeseze avocatura, după care este ales decan al Baroului Turda, funcție pe care o va deține până în 1928. Între timp, se face remarcat la catedră. Predă drept canonic la Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă din Cluj, istoria dreptului roman și drept administrativ, la Facultatea de Drept. A redactat o serie de lucrări reprezentative pentru dreptul canonic românesc: Biserica Ortodoxă Română (1921), Curs elementar de drept bisericesc (1930), Principiile fundamentale ale organizației bisericești de astăzi (1933), Dieta Ardealului 1863-1864, etc. Pentru întreaga activitate desfășurată în ogorul juridic și nu numai, avocatul Valer Moldovan este distins cu Ordinul Steaua României, în grad de comandor.

Prigoana comunistă și pătimirile de la Sighet

Asemeni marilor avocați, nici Valer nu a putut sta departe de viața politică. În 1919, candidează din partea Partidului Național Român, pentru funcția de deputat în circumscripția electorală Turda. În timpul guvernării național-țărăniste, a fost secretar de stat la Ministerul Instrucțiunii Publice, apoi la Ministerul Cultelor. Pătimirile aveau să înceapă odată cu preluarea puterii de către autoritățile bolșevice. Până în momentul arestării, este urmărit, i se anulează pensia, casa îi este naționalizată, iar familia lăsată fără mijloace de existență. Se refugiază pe la rudele din Banat și Toplița, dar totul a fost în zadar. În noaptea de 5/6 mai 1950, în baza ordinului emis de Colonelul Gavril Birtaș, urmau să fie arestați 82 de foști demnitari în frunte cu Valer Moldovan. Avea 75 de ani în momentul încarcerării la penitenciarul Sighet.

Pe dosarul său de la securitate cu numărul 2535 stă scris ”STRICT SECRET”! Din documentele de urmărire este caracterizat drept: “manist, naționalist, propagandist țărănist, reacționar, susținător al imperialiștilor, dușman înfocat la regimului comunist și al partidului clasei muncitoare.” Vreme de patru ani, a îndurat frigul, înfometarea și bătăile călăilor. Într-o notă din memoriile sale, istoricul Constantin Giurescu spunea: “L-au bătut pe Valer Moldovan, om de 78 de ani, pentru că se ridicase în vârful picioarelor să vadă cât e ceasul la clopotniţa bisericii. Era, împreună cu Gheorghe Strat, la celula nr. 74.” Pe 13 august 1957, își dă ultima suflare în celula 87 de la etajul II al închisorii. Pe actul de moarte nr. 145, înregistrat la Sfatul Popular din Sighet, la rubrica “cauza morţii” era scris: ”insuficienţă circulatorie, miocardită cronică senilă”. Își doarme somnul de veci în cimitirul săracilor din Cearda.

Surse: Biblioteca Digitală BCU Cluj;

Porcelain, jewelry, paintings, all are part of the Wagner universe. Its creators are two sisters, Irina and Ana Wagner who have not given up believing in emotions and stories. Irina is a graduate of Marketing, of an MBA at Open University, and currently deals with management and PR. On the other hand, Ana graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, and from her hands are born true works of art.

Summary:

• Childhood in a porcelain house: “Transylvania is my beloved place, the cradle of my family. The atmosphere from my grandparents’ house was one of peace and joy. Joy for small things, attention to tradition and beautiful things „
• At the crossroads, you innovate: “To overcome the crisis of 2008-2010, we have positioned ourselves as an up-market brand. With great sacrifices, we made a qualitative leap of faith which in the long run was in our favor „
• A craft carried to the rank of art: “We were pioneers in terms of the segment of local manufactures with brand pretensions in Romania. The values that underlie the brand are: the craft carried to the rank of art, originality in design, family and Transylvanian civilization „

A porcelain childhood in Transylvania

The Wagner sisters grew up at their grandparents’ house in Transylvania, where porcelain was highly regarded, nicknamed the white gold. The ceramic material was not missing from the tables of the aristocrats and soon made its way into the routine of family meals. „Transylvania is my beloved place of mind, the cradle of my family. The atmosphere from my grandparents’ village was one of peace and joy. Joy for the little things, attention to tradition and beauty. We were often told memories from our German and Hungarian family ancestry and about the importance of what makes us humane”.

From their Transylvanian universe, the two sisters chose different life paths. Irina started worked in the BNR Club, more precisely in the splendid plane tree’s park in Cotroceni. Everything was as good as could be, but something intervened after 5 years. “Towards the end of my contract, I was working in the finance department and I received the proposal to join the BNR Finance Department as an economist. This opportunity discouraged me because it implied a lot of routine work. I am an extremely creative person and I always prefer going to the area where I can capitalize on this „, said Irina Wagner.

The Wagner universe is taking shape

The fact that Irina was working in the banking field and Ana in the artistic field was not an impediment. Since college, Irina has been close to her sister and has organized exhibitions for her. The two of them complement each other exemplary, which can be seen in the brand they created in 2005. “We have been pioneers in terms of the segment of local manufactures with brand ambitions in Romania. The values that underlie the brand are: the craft carried to the rank of art, originality in design, family and Transylvanian civilization „. The objects made at Wagner Fine Arts are stories inscribed on porcelain. In their creation, hand painting overglaze is used, a technique that has its origins in Ancient China, which arrived in Europe in the 18th century. Irina and Ana did not limit themselves only to doing business, but they undertook the mission of educating the public. „We want to bring art and the artist in the right place because artistic expression is the triumph of freedom. In our classes we explain to children and adults this craft of hand painting on porcelain „, Irina Wagner details.

In 2008, after a series of businesses in the automotive and real estate fields, Alexandru laid the foundations of the first educational platform in Romania. After 12 years, Adservio gathers the largest community of teachers, students, and parents in the country, namely one and a half million. We discussed with Alexandru Holicov about the beginnings, digital education, and solutions during a pandemic.

Summary:

• During the pandemic, Adservio remains in the service of smart education: “Since the pandemic started, we have offered free access to our platform. Our partner Telekom offered free internet sim cards to all teachers and students who didn’t have „
• When the results speak for themselves: „Where there is Adservio, absenteeism has decreased by more than 60%, the average grades per school have increased by more than one point, and the results of national tests have improved”
• About the importance of smart education: “An educated country is harder to manipulate. If you want to build a smart country, then you must have a smart education system. You can’t use the same one hundred years old methods and expect results. „

When one door closes, another opens

Before embarking on his entrepreneurial career, Alexandru Holicov excelled at tennis and knocked down whole kingdoms on the chessboard. Everything was going smoothly, but at 16 the unfortunate happened. „I had an injury and I couldn’t follow my dream anymore. I had to change direction. At the age of 18 and a half, I started doing business in the field of car leasing, then I started to invest in real estate „, Alexandru Holicov told Matricea Românească.

“I had an injury and I couldn’t follow my dream anymore. I had to change direction”

At the age of 22, he decided to improve something around him and chose education. Alongside his cousin and two other friends, he started a new project. They outdid themselves, and in 2009 the Vasile Alecsandri High School in Iași became the first beneficiary. “At the beginning of the platform, the teacher could give grades, mark absenteeism, send messages, and have access to the school’s schedule. Now, Adservio has become a digital school „, Alexandru told us.

Innovation in education

During the 12 years since its establishment, the team went through changes. New modules have appeared, and this has brought notoriety to the market. We asked Alexandru to tell us how Adservio helps school management. „For example, the principal may have an overview of the school he or she manages. He or she can see the activity, can communicate with all parents, teachers, and students. The teacher module allows them to make online lessons with students, to send them homework. We also provide a library with over 1200 books from which teachers can recommend to students”. Adservio has 2 packages. “The first one is called Perfect Simple, through which we offer training, email, and telephone assistance to all teachers and also video manuals, accompanied by online tutorials. Through the second package, More than Perfect, we equip the school with tablets and 4G internet. This is due to a partnership established in 2016 with Telekom Romania „, says Alexandru Holicov. (Perfect simple and more than perfect are two verbal tenses in the Romanian language)

Results

Adservio quickly became one of the top competitors in the field of education, but the authorities didn’t do too much to adapt to the digital world. „Schools that use our platform are still forced to use classic catalogs”. When a teacher enters a note on the platform, it is updated in real-time. The schools that use the platform have eliminated all commissions, reports, they are done automatically. Where Adservio exists, absenteeism has decreased by over 60%, the average grades per school have increased by over one point (in Romania, the grading system is from 1 to 10), and the results of national tests have improved. The team is always looking for the most up-to-date methods in the field of education. “Now we have video webinars, more precisely online training for principals and teachers. Another project is the Educational Cafe, developed in partnership with ARL Romania, where people involved in education address specialized topics. Adservio reduces bureaucracy, brings digitization, automates all processes, and brings technology to education”, Alexandru Holicov specifies.

In 12 years we have reached 200 schools in Romania, and since the beginning of the pandemic the number has exceeded 1000

Adservio also supports education in times of hardship

The pandemic caught the Romanian school system offside. “How to achieve smart education when students travel miles to school, and there they are immersed in the dimness of a small room?”. Alexandru and the team did not forget about these children and jumped to their aid. „Since the pandemic began, we have offered free access to the platform. Our partner, Telekom, offered free sim cards with internet to all teachers and students. Together with several NGOs and companies, we have tried to raise funds and equipment for children who do not have access to devices, „said Alexandru.

Now, Adservio is present only in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, but soon it will be available in Finland, Austria, Hungary, and Germany. At the end of the dialogue, Alexandru Holicov emphasizes once again the importance of smart education. „An educated country is harder to manipulate. If you want to make a smart country, then you have to have a smart education system. You can’t use the same old methods and expect a different result. We need to understand that the lack of digitization sends children back in time. „

The first interactions with the world of perfume appeared early, at the age of just four. Iulia searched her grandfather’s yard for various to discover inviting scents. She did not dream of becoming a perfumer, but the thread of destiny led her to this field. From that candid game, Luviane Atelier de Parfumerie (Luviane: the Perfumery Workshop) would be born later, a business that delights in elegance and refinement. We entered the fragrant universe of Iulia to discuss the beginnings, the passion for the art of perfumery, and the evolution of a brand with an unmistakable scent.

Summary:

• When the pandemic challenges you to adapt: “During the lockdown, we couldn’t keep the service side open anymore. As for the products, we were quite intuitive and we created sample packages that we put on the site where they can be ordered. In such situations, we have to be creative. Either you are creative, or you are out of business, there is no middle ground „
• The secret of Luvian perfumes: “A lot of joy and love. The moment I enter the workshop and close the door behind me, I enter a certain state, and that energy is transposed into the perfume. „
• 100% natural perfumes: „For several years we have been using extracts from rare flowers: hyacinth, lotus flower, but also lavender, jasmine, rose”

Childhood, the sweet smell of grandparents’ yard

”The passion for picking plants came through my family, more precisely from my grandfather.” Later, Iulia began to pick various plants with one purpose: to get a charming smell. “For generations, we have used plants in different combinations in our family (mostly medicinal purposes). But, I didn’t think that this could become a profession, especially since in Romania at that time not much was known about perfumers. For me it was an entertaining activity: I was just macerating and combining „, Iulia-Victoria Neagoe tells Matricea Românească.

I didn’t think that this could become a profession, especially since in Romania at that time not much was known about perfumers

Time passed quickly, and Iulia decided to attend the Faculty of Construction, then a master’s degree in management. She wanted more than that, so she went to Austria to study Biochemistry. „There, the parents of a colleague had a boutique with niche perfumes. I started to discover perfume notes, combinations and I understood the difference between mass market and niche perfumes. In that boutique I understood what artisanal perfume means, I discovered the difference between Italian and French perfumes „, says Iulia.

The secrets of Luvian perfumes

She didn’t want to return to the country anymore, but Cupid’s arrow made the opposite happen. In 2010, Iulia made her first formulas. She didn’t think she was doing anything extraordinary, but those around were fascinated. “Luviane was born in 2013. It was my husband who encouraged me to make it happen. In the first phase, we set up a PFA(fiscal authorized person), because the conditions were more advantageous then and besides, it was a matter of pride because such status also required training in that field. After that, I concluded that it is more appropriate to transform the PFA into a company „, says Iulia-Victoria Neagoe.

The first collection of the brand was Miresme românești (Romanian scents), through which I olfactorily and symbolically captured hypostases from the woman’s life, with the help of well-selected ingredients and graphic elements

The ingredients that Iulia uses in the Luviane laboratory are 100% natural and certified. The fragrances include rare flower essences such as hyacinth, iris, violet, lavender, tuberose, jasmine, rose, etc. With each bottle, Iulia tells a story and invites you to enter a magical universe. “The first collection of the brand was Miresme românești (Romanian scents), through which I olfactorily and symbolically captured hypostases from the woman’s life, with the help of well-selected ingredients and graphic elements. After that, in 2018, I dedicated a collection to Queen Maria, which I titled Queen’s Flowers. Now we have the collection Perfumes of Medicine, a perfume therapy based on the principles of Aromacology that I have been studying for many years, here it is about the connection between perfumery and psychology. If we talk about insomnia, for example, it can be treated with a specially crafted perfume „, Iulia mentions.

About the importance of olfactory education

Entering the market was not easy at all. The fight against mass-market perfumes that have excessive advertising requires a lot of effort. Iulia draws attention and says that this is a lack of olfactory education. „We haven’t had a culture in this field, we haven’t had a history in the area of perfumery. In general, countries that have a history in the art of perfumery also have the right ingredients to create perfumes. In this sense, we initiated olfactory workshops in Luviane where the client comes and makes his perfume formula. The workshop has over 100 ingredients at the client’s disposal to smell and combine according to his preferences, and all this time I tell him or her everything that is needed for the experience to be wonderful and complete „.

The workshop has over 100 ingredients at the client’s disposal to smell and combine according to his preferences

From the moment she sets foot in the workshop and closes the door, Iulia enters a certain state. Creative energy flows through the body and pours into the perfume bottles. At the end of the dialogue, we were curious to find out if, among the smell of chlorine and disinfectants, Romanians still smell. „I would recommend them to still use perfume. If they give up the perfume that brings them well-being, I think things are going down a steep slope. Let’s be careful of the fact that the smells of these disinfectant solutions attack and destroy the olfactory receptors. „