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Senadores no Arquivamento do Sarney

Fiz esse Post para nao esquecer quem estava do lado de quem no caso do arquivamento do caso do Sarney. Por isso, vale a pena relembrar quando as eleicoes chegarem.

Estes sao os senadores que votaram a favor do arquivamento das denuncias contra o Sarney:
João Pedro - PT (AM)
Delcídio Amaral - PT (MS)
Ideli Salvatti - PT (SC)
Wellington Salgado - PMDB
Almeida Lima - PMBD
Gilvan Borges - PMDB
Inácio Arruda (PcdoB-CE)
Romeu Tuma (PTB)
Gim Argello (PTB-DF)

Os senadores petistas seguiram a orientaçao de Ricardo Berzoini.


Votaram a favor do desarquirvamento:

Demóstenes Torres - DEM (GO)
Rosalba Ciarlini - DEM (RN)
Eliseu Rezende - DEM (MG)
Marisa Serrano - PSDB (MT)
Sérgio Guerra - PSDB (PE)



Fonte:
http://www.abril.com.br/noticias/brasil/senadores-mantem-denuncias-sarney-arquivadas-492994.shtml

As Dolomites e o Alpe de Siusi

Estive no Alpe de Siusi entre os dias 7 e 12 de agosto e vou compartilhar um pouco desta experiencia neste post.

Em 26 de junho de 2009 as Dolomites foram incluidas na lista de Patrimonio da Humanidade da UNESCO. (A propósito, este deve ser um site interessante para escolher destinos de viagens). De acordo com o site do PH da UNESCO, “O local das Dolomites compreende uma cadeia montanhosa no norte dos Alpes Italianos, contando com 18 picos com altura superior a 3,000 metros e cobrindo 141,903 hectares. E caracterizado com algumas das mais belas paisagens montanhas existentes, com paredes verticais, falésias e uma grande quantidade de estreitos, profundos e longos vales.”1

E sobre o Alpe de Siusi?

O 160 km quadrados do Alpe de Siusi formam o maior planalto em elevadas altitudes da Europa. Muito bem organizado, limpo, seguro e belo não são características apenas do Alpe de Siusi, mas também são características das três principais cidades que ficam ao redor do Alpe. As três principais cidades são: Castelrotto, Siusi e Fie. Ha também outros pequenos vilarejos por perto que completam essa paisagem bucólica.

As pessoas na região falam italiano, alemão e um dialeto regional. Nem todo mundo fala inglês, porem não será problema em encontrar quem fale.

No verão, há muitas trilhas para caminhar, montanhas para escalar, percursos para fazer mountain bike, penhascos para fazer paraquedismo. Ou você pode apenas relaxar numa fazenda de agriturismo ou procurar por um tratamento de bem estar. Ou você pode experimentar a cerveja, vinho e comida locais. Or você pode conhecer um pouco da cultura local em algumas das diversas igrejas e castelos da região.

Tudo é muito bem organizado com muita sinalizacao, como na figura acima. Contudo, não esqueça de pegar um mapa das trilhas no seu hotel ou no centro de informacoes turisticas.

Seja você um iniciante ou profissional de caminhadas, você sempre encontrara uma trilha para o seu nível de abilidade. Há diferentes trilhas com diferente dificuldades.

No inverno, com tantas montanhas e morros deve ser bom para esquiar. Há muitas escolas de ski, lojas de equipamento de ski, teleféricos e muitas encostas. Infelizmente, não posso dizer muito mais do que isso, porque ate agora, so estive la no verão.

Como eu me locomovo pela região?

“Ferias sem carro”, este è o lema no Alpe de Siusi que voce definitivamente deve seguir. Você pode ate chegar de carro, mas ir para o alto do planalto de carro não vale a pena. Embora, haja um estacionamento no alto do Alpe, não é possível dirigir no planalto após as 9h da manha. Alem disso, o estacionamento custa o mesmo que o bondinho que pode te deixar no mesmo lugar.

A melhor opcao é comprar um dos cartoes turisticos disponiveis nos centros de informacoes turisticas. Você pode comprar um cartão que te da acesso apenas aos ônibus da região ou um cartão que te da acesso aos ônibus + ao bondinho. Há alguns tipos de pacotes que combinam o numero de dias e a quantidade de viagens de bondinho que você pode fazer, os ônibus em todos os casos é sempre irrestrito.

Eu comprei um Combi Card 3 in 7 que me dava acesso a tres viagens ida e volta do principal bondinho que partia de Siusi, acesso irrestrito ao serviço de transporte e irrestrito aos ônibus. Em agosto de 2009, este passe custou € 34. O que foi um bom negocio para mim, pois as três viagens ida e volta de bondinho me custariam € 39 + cada viagem de ônibus aproximadamente € 1.

Onde fica?

Veja no link do Google Maps.

E sobre hospedagem?

Ha alguns tipos de acomodacao disponiveis. Hotel & Pensao podem ser como hoteis normais ou voce pode ficar numa casa de familia, onde voce provavelmente tera mais contato com o modo de vida local. Bed & Breakfast (Cama & Café da manha) são locais razoaveis para quem precisa apenas de uma cama, banheiro e café da manha (esse é o meu caso). Hotéis fazenda são mais perto da natureza e podem ser uma experiência mais relaxante entre as pessoas locais. Há também áreas de camping.

Com tantas alternativas, é dificil falar sobre precos. Você pode encontrar preços na internet ou no catalogo turístico do local. Eu fiquei na pensão da Família Karlegger na Via Henrik Ibsen, 16, era do tipo Bed & Breakfast por € 30 por pessoa por dia. As pessoa la são muito simpáticas. Eu recomendo esta pensão!

As tres principais cidades tem paineis eletronicos com atualizacao on-line da disponibilidade de quartos, enderecos e informacoes para contato das hospedagens. Isso facilidata bastante para quem chega na ultima hora. Voce tambem pode verificar a disponibilidade no site oficial do Alpe de Siusi.

Todavia, se você preferir ligar e você não fala nem alemão nem italiano, mas fala um pouco de inglês, os centros de informacoes turisticas tambem podem te ajudar a encontrar e reservar hospedagens.

O que comer la?

Antes de provar, sinceramente eu havia subestimado a comida dos “Refugios”. Entretanto, as melhores refeições que eu tive foram nos “Refúgios”! Esses lugares fazem qualquer caminhada valer a pena!

Não va embora sem provar Canederli, Speck, Porcini.

Onde conseguir mais informações?

O melhor lugar é o site oficial da região: http://www.seiseralm.it/

Se quiser dar uma olhada na geografia da regiao, veja o mapa.

Você também pode solicitar um catalogo com mais informações e todas as hospedagens disponíveis nas redondezas do Alpe de Siusi. http://www.seiseralm.it/en/service/catalog/ (Eu recomendo muito solicitar! Ainda por cima é de graça!)

E é claro, você pode entrar em contato comigo deixando um comentário ou um tweet.

Espero ter inspirado mais pessoas a conhecer este maravilhoso lugar.

¹UNESCO WEBSITE

Fontes:

http://www.seiseralm.it/

http://www.dolomitesworld.com/

http://it.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idITMIE55P0DG20090626

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1237

Google maps

The Dolomites in Alpe di Siusi

I have been in Alpe di Siusi from 7th to 12th of august and I will share a bit of this great experience in this post.

What about the Dolomites?

In June 26th 2009 The Dolomites were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (By the way, this might be a good place to choose a destination.)

According to UNESCO WHS site, "The site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18 peaks which rise to above 3,000 metres and cover 141,903 ha. It features some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes anywhere, with vertical walls, sheer cliffs and a high density of narrow, deep and long valleys."¹

And what about the Alpe di Siusi/Seiseralm?

The 160 square km of Alpe di Siusi are the largest high-altitude plateau of Europe. Very well organized, clean, safe and beautiful are not only characteristics of the Alpe di Siusi itself, but also of the three main towns that remain around the Alpe. The three main towns: Castelrotto, Siusi and Fie. There are also smaller nearby villages that complete this unique bucolic scenario.

People in the region speak italian, german and a regional dialect. Not everyone speak english, but you definitely find people.

In Summer time, there are plenty of trails to hike, mountains to climb, tracks for mountain biking, cliffs for parachuting. Or you can just relax in a farm or look for some wellness treatments. Or you can taste the regional beer, wine and food. Or you can get in touch with the local culture in some churches and castles in the region.

Everything is very well organized with a lot of signs, like in the picture above. However, do not forget to get a map of the tracks at any hotel our tourist office.

Either you are a beginner or a professional hiker, you can find a trekking suitable for you. There are different distance and difficult levels of tracks.

In Winter time, with such great amount of hills and moutains it might be good for skiing. There are plenty of ski schools, ski gear stores, ski rental, lifts and many slopes. Unfortunately, I cannot tell much more about that, because so far, I have been there only in the summer.

How do I move around there?

"A Holiday without car", that is the motto of Alpe di Siusi that you should definitely consider. You can even come by car, but going up to the plateau is not worth. Although there is a parking lot in the Alpe, one cannot drive there after 9h am. Besides, the parking lot cost as much as the cableway that can take you there.

The best choice is to buy one of the touristic cards available in the touristic offices. You can buy a card that allows you to have access only to regional buses or a card that allows you buses + cableway. There are few type of deals that allows you to combine the number of days and the amount of cableway trips, in any case the bus trips are unrestricted.

I bought the Combi Card 3 in 7 that allowed me to have 3 round trips in the main cableway at Siusi, unrestricted shuttle service and unrestricted buses. In august 2009, it cost € 34. That was a good deal for me, because the 3 cableway round trips would have cost €39 + each bus around 1€.

Where is it?

Check it in link of Google Maps.

What about accommodation?

There are a few types of accommodation. Hotel & Pensions can be like regular hotels or you can stay at a family house, which probably put you more in touch with the local way of life. Bed & Breakfast are reasonable places for those that just need a bed, bathroom and breakfast (That is my case). Farms are closer to the nature and might be more relaxing experience among local people. There are also camping areas.

With so many alternatives, it is difficult to talk about prices. You may find the prices at internet or in the catalogue. I have stayed at Pension of Karlegger Family at Via Henrik Ibsen, 16, It was Bed & Breakfast for € 30 per day-person. People there were really nice! I highly recommend then!

All the three main towns have on-line panels showing the updated availability of rooms, directions and contact information for the accommodations. That makes way easier to find a room for last minute arrivals. You can also check availability at their official website.

For a great part of the hotels, you can book your hotel through the Internet.

Nevertheless, if you prefer calling and you are not a german or italian speaker, but speak some english, the touristic offices also help finding and reserving the rooms.

What to eat there?

Before tasting, I honestly had underestimated the food of the "Rifugio". However, the best meals I had were all in the "Rifugio"! These places make any hiking worth!

At Alpe di Siusi you can find a lot of then. Every trail end up in Refugio.

Do not leave without eating Canederli, Speck, Porcini.

Where to find more information?

The best place is the official website of the region: http://www.seiseralm.it/

If you want to see the geography of the region have look in the map.

You can also order a catalogue with more information and all the accommodations available through the cities around the Alpe di Siusi. http://www.seiseralm.it/en/service/catalog/ (I highly recommend to order one!)

And of course, you can get in touch with me by leaving a comment or a tweet.

I hope to have inspired more people to visit this wonderful place!

¹UNESCO WEBSITE

Sources:

http://www.seiseralm.it/
http://www.dolomitesworld.com/
http://it.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idITMIE55P0DG20090626
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1237

Google maps

Italian vacantions and Ferragosto

Is summer time always the busiest season for tourism?

Well, there are a few reason for that, first is that up or down the equator line, summer is always the longer vacation time for school, second summer is the most pleasant season as most of the people prefer warm weather. Is there any other reasons?

And what about Ferragosto and Italian Vacations?

Dating from the ancient Roman empire (by that time was Feriae Augusti) , Ferragosto is celebrated in august 15th and definetely is one of the busiest holidays in italian summer. Therefore, one can expect to find a lot of traffic jam and crowded places (mainly in the sea side).

Actually, not only Ferragosto, but also the whole month of august is well known for italian summer vacations. It is quite common to walk arround in the cities and see notices like "This shop will be closed from 1st to 31st of august for vacation". Hence, if you walk around smaller cities other than the great downtown areas, you might find desert cities with only very few, or sometimes none, grocery, farmacy and small bars open. Of course that touristic places are open during this time. Actually, this might be one of the busiest periods for tourism.

Just a remark, summer is not all about tourism. Before august vacations, starting more or less at first days of July, there is an Italian wide sold out that lasts until the end of august.

And what about my Ferragosto?

Well, company had a week off, so I took some time to get known better Italy. My vacation of Ferragosto I have spent in Cinque Terre, Dolomiti, Milano, Parma and Verona. Among all this places, I will like to write a little more about my time in Dolomiti.

See Liudmila Blog for some remarks of Ferragosto 2009.

Vacation and Travel Talk

Sources

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferragosto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferragosto

Vacation and Travel Talk

Italy labor laws - Cassa Integrazione Guadagni

Briefing

Economic crisis bring up some usually hidden law mechanisms that can help companies to pass through hard times. Italy has a mechanism called Cassa Integrazione Guadagni that allows companies to temporary reduce labor costs.

However government has some kind of social security aid to laborers while company is in CIG.

Cosa é Cassa Integrazione Guadagni? (What is the Cassa Integrazione?)

In Italy, there is an instrument in the labor laws called Cassa Integrazione Guadagni (CIG), which consists in reducing the working hours of laborers.

The reasoning behind this instrument is to help companies experiencing temporary difficulties, so the companies can reduce the cost of idle manpower.

The CIG was first introduced in Italian labor laws in august 12^th of 1947.

The CIG can have two main formats:

1- Cassa integrazione guadagni ordinaria (CIGO)

The CIGO can be adopted in face of temporary difficulties that are not due to company or labor matters, most common as market problems.

It can last 13 consecutive weeks and a company cannot use the CIGO more than 52 weeks within 2 years.

While in CIGO, laborers receive money aid from the government.

2- Cassa integrazione guadagni straordinaria (CIGS)

The CIGS can be adopted in face of:

- company restructuring or reorganization

- in case of relevant sector or economic crisis

- company under proceedings such as bankruptcy filling

However, to adopt the CIGS the company has to:

- Have employed more than 15 laborers in the last 6 months in case of industrial, construction, contractors, restaurant and cleaning services companies.

- Have employed more than 50 laborers, excluding apprentices and formation contract employees, in the last 6 months in case of commercial, transportation, shipping, tourism and travel agencies companies.

- Be companies of private security.

The CIGS duration varies according to the reasoning of the request. So, according to each case it can last:

- 24 months in case of company restructuring or reorganization

- 12 months in case of relevant sector or economic crisis

- 18 months in case of company under proceedings such as bankruptcy filling

The CIGS and CIGO cannot last longer than 36 months within 5 years period.

While in CIGS, laborers receive money aid from the government.

Sources:

http://www.inps.it/

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassa_integrazione_guadagni

Starting ...

Hello everyone,

This Blog intends to register some ideas, hints and concepts that might be useful to anyone or even to myself in the future.

I will plan to write about business, investment, carrer, leisure ... well whatever suits best for my audience or for myself! Lol

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