Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Audio Device On High Definition Bus Driver

Tonti auguri

Carissimi miei quattro lettori,

gli anni passano, le mamme imbiancano, i padri stuccano ed i nonni sistemano gli infissi.

Insomma, il tempo passa e gli aggiornamenti del blog si fanno sempre più radi. Le feste incombono, ma soprattutto incombe LA natività.
Ho come l'impressione che per parecchio tempo avrò altro per la testa che non aggiornare il blog ed esternare le mie elucubrazioni. D'altra parte, però, negli ultimi giorni ho avuto modo di riprendere in modo consistente la lettura dei buoni vecchi cari libri (di alcuni dei quali ho anche postato brevi recensioni su aNobii ), cosa che fino ad un paio di settimane fa thought was unthinkable, so "never say never": Lately things are happening quite unexpected and an increasingly urgent pace.
What will happen to me in a week? I do not know, but why despair? Indeed, over the past months the mood is decidedly higher. Perhaps on the fact that I got to go to work by bicycle, motor activity but also gaining in avoiding much of the traffic daily so can stress.


For now I leave you with my best wishes for the holidays coming and a treat recently installed in the station of Firenze Santa Maria Novella. Look at that beautiful

divietino:

Vietato fumare nella stazione

And guess' where they put it?

palo

palo

ancora palo

ancora palo

Posacenere futurista

About an ashtray!

Among other things throughout the station were just installed bins for recycling paper and plastic. Meritorious works, but not without flaws: apart from the fact that many seem to torture cages,

povero cristo

but, in particular, is installed on each additional ashtray!

the series: "It would be forbidden to smoke, but we know that it would violate the ban, then at least buttate le cicche negli appositi contenitori!"


Alla prossima (quando sarà, sarà)!

Monday, December 1, 2008

Drivers License Ontario Grace Period

Vatti a fidare


Siamo in periodo da vaccino antinfluenzale. Pare che quest’anno l’influenza “sia tanto brutta”, almeno così si dice in giro. Il Ministero ha già preso tutte le misure che ha ritenuto opportune e consiglia il vaccino a tutti quelli che se lo possono permettere: non solo lo passa gratuitamente ad una quantità impressionante di categorie, ma lo consiglia anche a tutti gli altri. I medici di famiglia fanno altrettanto. I telegiornali martellano ossessivamente in tal senso.

Anch’io mi sono posto il problema: sarà il caso di vaccinarsi o no?
Quest'anno ho un motivo speciale per pormi questa domanda.
Fra l’altro, pur non facendo parte delle categorie indicate dal ministero, fortuna vuole che io possa vaccinarmi senza spese. Allora per quale motivo traccheggio? Lo consigliano tutti ed è pure gratis…

Il problema è che io sono per vocazione un bastian contrario. Se c’è una cosa che piace a tutti, a me difficilmente piacerà. Se c’è una cosa che tutti fanno, difficilmente avrò voglia di farla anch’io.
Un altro problema è che sono anche un gran malfidato, un “santommaso”, uno che non si lascia convincere facilmente.
Mettete insieme queste due things and this is what comes out: the more you insist on telling me about something you believe and less. And if you are particularly insistent, I begin to think that I want to cheat!

Then, as everyone agrees on the vaccine, I put on the defensive and began to brood on the fact that pharmaceutical companies, you know, are schemer with politicians, barons and journalists. They do a lot of "gifts" even to general practitioners, asking them to take part in their congresses in Courmayeur in Costa Smeralda. Who are more interested in making profits than to heal people. Maybe glissando on side effects or make financial analysis comparing their earnings with the compensation that must dare alle loro vittime.
Come fai a fidarti, allora?

Ed il mondo dei medicinali, pur essendo un caso esemplare, non è certo l’unico. Anzi, è vero proprio il contrario: ormai su qualsiasi argomento si sono formate scuole di pensiero contrapposte che con la stessa forza e la stessa convinzione sostengono le proprie “verità inconfutabili”, ma che si contraddicono vicendevolmente.
Come fanno ad avere ragione tutti quanti? Qualcuno per forza ci sta propinando robaccia, ma chi?
Come si fa a stare tranquilli?

Ma per tornare al punto di partenza, il vaccino antinfluenzale fa bene o fa male?
A questo punto qualche persona ragionevole potrebbe dirmi che la verità sta in the middle, the world is not black and white but has many colors and shades. Yes, ok, I think so too, but one has to decide somehow, right?
What do I do? I vaccine or not?

We solve now the pathos of uncertainty: for me this year I vaccinated. A little
'reluctantly, I admit, but I did. I had my reasons for hanging on this side of the scale, and have nothing to do with all the statements of the Ministry of Health, news broadcasts and doctors more or less famous: this year I care that my bedroom remains virus-free as possible, at least the first month.
On the other hand, I said to myself, with all the crap that make us eat and breathe every day, not a single shot of vaccine to make a difference ... I hope!


It 'also very likely that, in perfect contradiction with all the recommendations arrivatemi, next year I will not repeat this experience. But we'll do in a year ...

Finally we mark the only two websites that I found that spoke of the side effects and contraindications of the vaccine: the pharmaceutical Angelini (quieter) and the site eurosalus (a much more disturbing).

On the other hand the influence on business There is so much to eat, that Google (the candidate of Big Brother 2000) has seen fit to make us up a special monitoring. Make sure to read the report of Disinformatico and then be sure to visit the appropriate Google: Google Flu Trends .


Cross your fingers and pull out ...

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Templete For Tractor Cake

Parolacce svedesi e parabole romane

Mjolnir: il martello del dio Thor
This morning on the bus, I became aware of the fact that there is a Ombuds Office at the Tuscany Region . I had never heard of before.

advertising (yes, I discovered it because it spoke a poster advertising ) is scritto: “Il Difensore Civico della Toscana può aiutarti a difendere gratuitamente i tuoi diritti nei confronti della Regione, dei Comuni, delle ASL, degli altri Enti Pubblici e dei Gestori di Pubblici Servizi. Non può intervenire in questioni tra te ed un altro cittadino, può agire solo quando la questione riguarda te e gli Uffici Pubblici.”

Curiosamente, la mia prima reazione non è stata: “Che bello! Un patrocinio gratuito per le beghe con gli uffici pubblici!”. No, al contrario, è stata: “Ma che paraculata! Uno che dovrebbe difenderti dalla pubblica amministrazione ed il cui stipendio è pagato proprio dalla pubblica amministrazione!”
In alcuni cases this thing called "conflict of interest ...

I went to the ombudsman's website and saw that this position is usually covered by important people: academics, politicians, a former mayor. I also saw that these guys usually end up having to do with the EOI, the European Ombudsman Institute. My simian curiosity led me to wonder "who the hell is a ombudsman?" And of course I also gave an answer (always looking on the internet): " ombudsman is a Swedish term that is currently used to define the Ombudsmen which literally means “uomo che funge da tramite”... un mediatore ... o un mezzano ?

Come per incanto mi è tornato alla memoria un concetto dimenticato fin dai tempi delle scuole: il tribuno della plebe. Ho dovuto fare qualche ricerchina per rinfrescarmi le idee ed è saltato fuori Menenio Agrippa.

Menenio Agrippa forse non è mai esistito ed è un personaggio immaginario, una metafora, una leggenda inventata da Tito Livio... o forse è esistito davvero come ci è stato raccontato... ma sta di fatto che incarna proprio la figura dell’ombudsman come l’ho immaginata io.
Menenio Agrippa, secondo Tito Livio, riuscì a fare un figurone durante una rivolta of the Roman plebeians.
first went to the Senate (the politicians) to say he would think he then went to talk with rebels (citizenship), and led them to more merciful tell a good tale about the fact that they, not the patricians against whom they were rebelling, not going anywhere. The plebeians, who were as poor and ignorant even of coglionazzi, the tale would be drunk and would travel back to work, except the fact of having achieved a small victory: the establishment of the tribunes of the people.
And who were the tribunes of the people ? The ombudsman official. Defended by the patricians and plebeians were untouchable (in the sense of "not perseguibili”).


Leggendo tutto questo discorso non vi è venuto in mente il sindacato?

Il sindacato dovrebbe essere un organismo dei lavoratori che nasce per coordinare l’azione e difendere i diritti dei lavoratori nei confronti del padrone. Ma cosa è successo da che mondo è mondo e da che esistono i sindacati? Che il sindacalista, a forza di frequentare il padrone, comincia a pensare come lui, ad ottenere dei privilegi, a simpatizzare per l’altra parte o, se volete, a diventare “consapevole” delle “difficoltà” del gestire un’azienda e comincia a volerlo fare lui, a dire al padrone come migliorare la produttività, anche se a scapito di qualche worker who loses his job (but still less than what would be fired if the boss had a free hand !!!).
short, the trade unionist, as a parasite, it enters the body symbiotic master-worker (a bit 'as they were symbiotic plebeians and patricians second Agrippa), which however is not part (because it does not work and is not the master of nothing) and from which it sucks the lifeblood that makes it more powerful and fat. The only task that must be undertaken to inflate the stomach is to act as a mediator (ops!) between these two entities, of course under monopoly. Beware if the workers are represented by themselves (such as base unions, you know? Those things strane dove i rappresentanti sindacali sono anche lavoratori e sottoposti al controllo dei loro colleghi affiliati che li hanno eletti) o se il padrone prendesse accordi direttamente con loro.


Ma prendiamoci un istante per assaporare una gustosa metafora...

Si dice che un martello sia solo un utensile: a seconda di chi lo usa e di come lo usa, può fare il bene o il male, può costruire una casa (metafora un po’ all’americana, visto che loro hanno tutte case di legno costruite dai carpentieri) o spaccare una testa.

un martello è un martello è un martello...
L’ombudsman è come il martello: può rappresentare giustamente gli interessi del cittadino / lavoratore / consumatore, oppure può fungere a buffer cushion for those powers (state and corporate) who need to maintain control of the situation.

If an ombudsman is a political money from the region, the interests of those who will? Citizens? Or the equipment?
If a union is a person who no longer works for 20 years, living on rent by the broker, who will make the interest? Workers? The ruling class? Or simply of himself and his own category?
Menenio Agrippa was a plebeian? It was the interests of the plebeians? He seems to have been consul, that is something like "Prime Minister" (and two consuls were commanded at all). He was carrying all of Rome ... è possibile che fosse un poveraccio e che parteggiasse per i poveracci?
I tribuni della plebe dovevano essere plebei di nascita, ma c’era la fila di patrizi vogliosi di ricoprire quella carica (che aveva un certo potere, per esempio potevano condannare a morte chi interferiva con lo “svolgimento” delle loro “mansioni”, scusate se è poco!) disposti a farsi adottare dalla serva pur di farsi nominare tribuni. E lo facevano! E poi dicevano di difendere la plebe mentre difendevano i propri interessi e quelli della loro casta...


Ed ora un breve excursus fuori tema (ma non troppo)...

Qualche anno fa ho sostenuto un esame universitario di Economia ed Organizzazione Aziendale. Nelle slide the professor argued with disarming clarity unhealthy dichotomy.
The owner of the company "old style" is more interested in operating the company, because it enjoys the profits directly, but it can not grow beyond a tot because they do not have sufficient means and has no adequate preparation for management. This growth, however, can be created by a corporation that collects more money than I could have the contractor and is managed by professional managers more competent management of the entrepreneur himself. However, these managers, end up only to take care of their bonuses and privileges of their assignment, only to become in turn an obstacle to the smooth functioning of the company.
not hard to believe, looking at how many CEOs in Italy go around from company to company, taking mind-blowing bonuses that alone could settle the holes (always larger) of the companies they managed.


Finally, what is the moral of the story?
In a perfect world, no dignity, there are no values, there are ideal, there is fairness, there is collaboration. In a perfect world, the hammer is required to build houses. In an imperfect world
the hammer breaks even some head, the ombudsman for the administration makes some public at the expense of the citizen, the ombudsman is derived from some present business under the table, the union takes good workers and negotiates its own interests with the owner, managers are sinking companies and gotten fabulous prizes ...


... and citizens / workers / consumers in the take baogigi !

At least until they really decide to organize on their own ...

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Where To Buy Shoestring Black Licorice

Esprit de finesse

I figli di puttana e troia sono pregati di non lasciare bottigliette lattine ecc..
This gentle warning is proudly displayed near one of the shipyards of Tramway in Florence, to be exact on the perimeter of an area to store materials inside the train station Santa Maria Novella.

The sentence reads: "The sons of a bitch and slut are requested not to leave bottles, cans, etc. .." Read it

m'è built a semantic question: the status of "sons of bitches and bitch" depends of leaving waste in that area or not? From a simple logical analysis of the text it would seem not. Sound a bit 'like this: "Those who actually are the children of these ladies are requested not to leave litter."
But it makes little sense. It 'obvious to a simple analysis of the humoral time that the epithet is aimed at those who already' have left waste. To paraphrase the text: "Those who waste leaving the children here are the usual sir, do so in order to stop, please. "

At this point, however, a curious cycle of syllogisms, in which the two meanings of the phrase chasing each other without end:
- if you leave the waste here, you are the children of those ladies
there - if you are the children of those ladies there, you should not leave litter
here - if you do not leave any litter here, you are not the children of those ladies
there - but if you are not the children of those ladies, then you can not litter, but becoming so children of the same and thus losing the right to do so


The logic does not go hand in hand with the heat ...

Monday, November 3, 2008

Letter To Penthouse Free

Autovelox e Duralex

bicchieri Duralex
Italians are truly exceptional.
It is a law, you begin to implement it and now, magically, it turns out that's not good.
Even the simple things, those that seem common sense at all ... but as long as we do not touch each other in person, otherwise it is no longer good.

The lanes, for example.
To help the public transport to avoid traffic bottlenecks, states that are created may transit only lanes where buses, taxis and ambulances. It seems like a smart thing, supported, appreciated.
yet, just put it one, we see that motorists want to spend the same, even if they do not law. They begin to pass in the lane reserved happily and maybe even someone complains of this malpractice (someone who never goes in the car over there!). Then the Police Station sends a pair of auxiliary do some fine, well, by way 'of deterrence.
And that's where the madness is unleashed! They leave
fines and motorists do not accept them. They get angry with the auxiliary. Submit that they were "quite visible" and if the policeman on duty is not "quite visible" then the fines which are not valid ...

Here is where I wanted to go.
Italy is a country where the law applies only until proven otherwise. In case, it does not matter that a motorist has committed an offense and who has been sanctioned accordingly. No. There is invented to avoid the incredible fine. And the weirdest thing is that the concept goes! Ends up on television, with representatives of the committees of angry motorists who say "is not disputing the fact of having committed the offense: it is the way in which the fine was made that there is fine."

And why do not you well? On what principle? Obey the law if you do not check anyone? Then when you are not controlled, are you allowed to steal, evade taxes, to kill someone ?!?!?

It is argued that speed cameras are legitimate only if the position has been previously reported on the ministry and if there is a plethora of signs that warn of the location of the device.
But what's the point? "This road is subject to electronic speed control" on main roads ... you can do the fuck you think ... I do not know: it is a way of enforcing this law?

Here, I would like, the exact opposite of what was claimed by these gentlemen, that the monitoring of the traffic was absolutely invisible. That fines on offenders arrived without any justification other than the fact that they have committed an offense. You have exceeded limits? Fine. Have you mailed in a fast lane? Fine. Without vigilant visible. Without auxiliary fluorescent jacket. Without signs that forewarn the beginning of the road "look that we control."
If the law is correct, it should always be respected.
If it is not right, you fight to have it removed.
want the speed limit to 300 km / h? You want the buses and ambulances are incolonnino in traffic like everyone else? Well, take a collection of signatures, tantalise your politicians, let's hear, but say it! Say it clearly, instead of hiding behind some ridiculous excuses.

Otherwise do as that guy who says "if I tried is because we have with me, and if everything falls in prescription then I am innocent "... but perhaps that person is where he is thanks to you!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Babies England Cricket Shirt

Rappresentanti representative


What does it take for a person to represent a certain social group? Should that embodies the characteristics of that group. Or that is mandated to represent them.

I'm intentionally confusing two different meanings of the verb be because I find it amusing (or disturbing, as appropriate) the idea that those who represent a certain group may not be a representative of that group.

When the parents of the students (and even high school students themselves) send to a class council representative, send one of them.
When the MotoGP riders are to discuss security problems send a representative who is also a pilot.
The first one would think that spring from the group representatives.

But not always work that way.
For example, if we talk about unions. A trade unionist, that is, one that represents workers in many cases is one that does not work (posting,) and sometimes not even an employee of the same company for workers going to represent. The more you level up the more it exacerbates this difference, with the result that workers often end up complaining that "not feel represented. " (If you're wondering: yes, I saw Report last Sunday, but these are things that you have known for a long time)

Let us see what happens with politics. The politician was elected to his program (or its support or its importance in your party has the votes or because of exchange etc.). But not because it embodies the characteristics of their constituencies.
No, wait a minute. Perhaps it's a distinction, because on closer inspection it seems to me that the gap between representative and represented both a problem of the left, not right wing. The industrialists have their representatives who are industrialists, the conservatives have their representatives who are conservatives, racists and bell have their representatives who are racist and parochial.
E 'on the left that no longer understands what the link between the electorate and the elected politicians.
Maybe that's why the right and the left does not. Unless you want to be naughty and left thinking that this works fine ... to the right!
A little 'how those trade unionists who held at bay while the workers make agreements with industry to consolidate its privileges. Then they turn from the base and explain that it is better for everyone. " But all of those?

I'm doing whatever. 'S terrible! Then

back to talk about vocabulary. On De Mauro
there are a lot of meanings for the verb "represent .
ones I mentioned so far are the "second" ( express the traits, embody ) and the "fifth" ( operate, acting on behalf of others, esp. defending interests).
But I do not mind even the "4" ( interpret, enact impersonate ...) that contains that bit of fiction that is fucking with my polemics.

My first teacher of Italian in high school called Bianchini, was young, handsome, casual. He enjoyed joking about Dante and Beatrice about the verse "So gentle and so honest seems " the predicate "think" can be interpreted as "shows" but also "seems". Look a bit 'what it's like if you say, "So gentle and so honest it seems."


Perhaps that is the same when we think of the representatives that represent us ...

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Slider Closet Doors Vancouver

Sticazzi and Gliel'ammollare


Then one says that the languages \u200b\u200bare not important ...


in Florence If you hear one that says "Sticazzi" you have to interpret as "wow, Wow, none other." A concept that is expressed in Rome with the words “mei cojoni!”

Ma anche a Roma si usa l’espressione “sticazzi”, solo che vuol dire l’esatto opposto: “chi se ne frega, fatti tuoi, me ne fotto”.

A Roma si usa anche l’espressione “gliel’ammolla”. Significa “è in gamba, sa il fatto suo, è meglio degli altri”. A Firenze, se sentite dire che uno “gliel’ammolla” lo dovete necessariamente interpretare come riferimento sessuale, reale o figurato. La cosa “ammollata” è il pene, reale o figurato. L’atto dell’ “ammollare” corrisponde alla penetrazione, reale o figurata. La persona a cui viene “ammollato”, catch him in that place, real or figurative.

Now I do not think of a nice combination of these terms in the form of uplifting story that exemplifies clever puns and misunderstandings misinterpreted due to poor knowledge of their languages \u200b\u200b(something like "a Florentine and Roman meet. The Florence tells the Roman ... etc. "). Imagine yourself, so the meaning is clear.

And always remember: it is important to get them, even those who do not believe that they can be different from each other and instead they are!