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| Entrevista: Malu de Martino | ||||||||||||||||
| Diretora de “Como Esquecer” fala de filme com Ana Paula Arósio interpretando professora lésbica | ||||||||||||||||
| Por Laura Lou* | ||||||||||||||||
| Publicado em 11/11/2010 às 13:44 | ||||||||||||||||
Está em cartaz nos cinemas o filme “Como Esquecer”, com direção de Malu de Martino. Malu tem uma longa estrada no cinema. Estudou em Nova Iorque na década de 80, e desde então dedica-se à direção de vídeos culturais, institucionais e documentários. * Entrevista originalmente publicada no blog Crônicas Urbanas. | ||||||||||||||||
segunda-feira, 15 de novembro de 2010
Diretora de “Como Esquecer” fala de filme com Ana Paula Arósio
#news #tech T-Mobile Garminfone gets updated to Android 2.1 Eclair OS
Let’s face it, the Garminfone didn’t do much to really attract customers in buying one of the navigation-focused smartphones. Thankfully, that hasn’t stopped the Android OS updates from trickling out, and the four people who actually bought the Garminfone will be happy to know that the handset has been updated to Android 2.1 Eclair.
T-Mobile didn’t find it worthy of an OTA update, so if you’re looking to update your Garminfone, you’ll have to do it manually. Luckily, manually updating software is fairly easy on Android, and you can find out how to do so in the link below. Even after the update, the handset may not be your first choice in Android phones, but we’re definitely glad it has been given a nice step up with Android 2.1. Will this make the handset more desirable? Sure. Would we recommend it? Not really.
Any Android update that’s takes the Garminfone past Android 1.6 OS is a good thing, so there’s already some value being added to the handset. If you’re one of those who purchased the handset, you may want to update your software as soon as possible. If you’ve had no qualms with the Garminfone, then you’ll definitely realize what you’ve been missing all along.
It would be nice to see this handset get the Android 2.2 Froyo update at some point, and I don’t see why it wouldn’t. If a much older phone like the MyTouch 3G can receive Froyo, then the Garminfone should be able to handle the update. We’re not holding our breath, but it should have the guts inside to be able to support at least one more Android OS update.
If you’re ready to get your Eclair on for your Garminfone, hit up this link to find out how to install it!
[Via: Phandroid]
#news #Apple sets #iTunes announcement, #Beatles may surface
SAN FRANCISCO |
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc has signalled it will make a major announcement about iTunes on Tuesday, touching off speculation about everything from a Web-streaming music service to the long-awaited arrival of the Beatles catalogue.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Apple is indeed finally bringing the music of the Fab Four to iTunes. EMI Group Ltd, the Beatles' record label, did not respond to a request for comment.
On Monday, Apple gave over the entire front page of its website to tease an announcement scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (1500 GMT) Tuesday, but gave few decipherable clues.
"Tomorrow is just another day. That you'll never forget," the message read.
The notice triggered debate among analysts and bloggers about what Apple might announce for iTunes, the world's No. 1 music retailer. It has been rumoured for months that Apple will launch a "cloud" -- or Web-based -- version of iTunes. Such a service would allow users to stream content over a network onto various devices.
An Apple spokesman declined to comment further. The company usually hosts a media event when it wants to unveil a major new product or service, but Tuesday's iTunes announcement will be made online, which only added to the mystery.
The Beatles -- arguably the most famous rock band of all time -- have been the most prominent hold-out from the iTunes Store. Rumours about an agreement with Apple have circulated for years, but Apple may have finally sealed the deal.
The iTunes Store has helped redefine music retailing since its launch in 2003. More than 10 billion songs have been downloaded from iTunes, which features a music catalogue of more than 12 million titles. Apple has also branched into selling and renting movies and TV shows.
CLOUD ITUNES STILL TO COME?
Analysts said a streaming version of iTunes is in the offing at some point, but said it is not clear Apple has yet reached the necessary deals with record labels, with whom the company has repeatedly clashed over the years.
"There's been a lot of speculation about iTunes.com, with the cloud. I'm not sure if that's ready. It's really more around partnerships, content partnerships, before they can announce anything," said Kaufman Bros analyst Shaw Wu.
A cloud-based offering would represent a departure from the current iTunes service. Rather than storing downloaded music locally on computers, users' content would be housed remotely on Apple's servers, meaning they can theoretically be accessed and played from an Internet-connected device.
There are plenty of hints Apple is moving toward some sort of Web-based iTunes. In December 2009, Apple acquired streaming music service LaLa.
In addition, the company is spending $1 billion to build a massive data centre in North Carolina and expects to begin using it by the end of the year.
The shares of Cupertino, California-based Apple fell 0.3 percent to close at $307.04 on the Nasdaq.
(Reporting by Gabriel Madway; editing by Gerald E. McCormick, Richard Chang, Gary Hill and Andre Grenon
Dono de quiosque em Caraguatatuba (SP) diz que não houve briga antes de tiroteio
FÁBIO AMATO
DE SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS
O proprietário do quiosque na praia Martin de Sá, em Caraguatatuba (litoral norte de São Paulo), onde houve uma troca de tiros nesta segunda-feira que deixou uma pessoa morta, afirmou à Folha que não houve briga ou confusão antes do primeiro disparo. Ao menos cinco pessoas ficaram feridas.
Folha
O crime aconteceu por volta das 18h no quiosque 13 A em uma das praias mais movimentadas da cidade. Ezequias de Sá Lima, dono do comérico, disse que o local estava lotado de clientes, que acompanhavam um show de pagode.
Lima afirmou que o homem era um dos clientes e estava sozinho. De repente, ele saiu do quiosque e, pouco tempo depois, voltou com a arma e disparou. O tiro acabou ferindo pessoas que estavam na areia, ao lado do quiosque.
O homem fugiu, mas foi perseguido por outros clientes do quiosque, que o mataram também a tiros. "Depois de atirar, o rapaz fugiu. Mas acabaram pegando [o atirador] depois de [perseguí-lo por] uns quatro quarteirões", disse Lima.
O comerciante não soube dizer por que o homem atirou dentro de seu quiosque.
Os feridos foram levados ao pronto-socorro da cidade, que não deu informações sobre o estado de saúde deles. De acordo com a Polícia Militar, nenhum dos feridos corre risco de morte.
Até as 22h de hoje, as polícias Civil e Militar de Caraguatatuba não sabiam informar o nome do morto ou dos feridos, e também não haviam prendido nenhum suspeito de envolvimento na morte do atirador.
#news Chavez promotes general U.S. calls drug kingpin
CARACAS |
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he would promote a general accused by the United States of helping Colombian guerrillas smuggle cocaine, to armed forces' general in chief.
General Henry Rangel is currently head of strategic operations and will be promoted to the top military rank as soon as Saturday, Chavez said.
Rangel became embroiled in another controversy this week when a Venezuelan newspaper published an interview in which he reportedly said the army would not accept an opposition victory in the 2012 presidential election.
In a live address broadcast on all Venezuelan TV and radio stations, Chavez said the quotes were taken out of context and he praised Rangel for patriotism.
"We are going to promote him from major general to general in chief," Chavez said.
Chavez also criticized Jose Miguel Insulza, president of the Organization of American States, who called the comments attributed to Rangel "unacceptable."
Audio of the interview on the Ultimas Noticias newspaper's website suggested Rangel may have been referring to what the armed forces would do if the opposition won in 2012 and purged the army of Chavez loyalists, rather than to an opposition victory itself.
In 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department designated Rangel and another high-ranking officer, Hugo Carvajal, as "drug kingpins," accusing them of materially assisting the narcotics trafficking activities of Colombia's FARC rebels. Both men deny any wrongdoing.
The United States frequently accuses Chavez's government of being lenient on cocaine trafficking. Chavez, who ended cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration several years ago, says his government has invested millions of dollars in fighting traffickers.
(Reporting by Frank Jack Daniel; Editing by Peter Cooney)
#news Chavez Promotes Venezuela General Criticized for Threat Against Opposition
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promoted a general criticized for vowing not to cooperate with opposition leaders should they take power after 2012 elections, raising tensions in the run-up toward the vote.
Henry Rangel Silva will take over as General-in-Chief, Chavez said last night on state television. The military won’t tolerate an opposition government because it would try to “sell” the country, the general said in a Nov. 8 interview published in Ultimas Noticias.
“The imperialist oligarchs will never have an Armed Forces subordinated in the shadows to their gross interests,” Chavez said yesterday in announcing the appointment.
The promotion coincides with the opposition’s rising popularity amid soaring inflation, rising crime and a shrinking economy. Chavez lost his two-thirds majority in the National Assembly in September and will seek a third six-year term in 2012 that would allow him to rule until 2019.
Chavez, a 56-year-old former paratrooper who was jailed in 1992 for a failed coup attempt, took power in 1998 elections. Chavez also lashed out against Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, who called Rangel’s remarks “unacceptable” in an interview published yesterday in the Miami Herald.
‘You’re Irresponsible’
“Now Insulza is saying that he’s calling for a coup,” Chavez said. “Don’t be ridiculous. You’re irresponsible, unworthy. Get the facts first.”
Chavez said Rangel is free to express his political opinions and that the opposition won’t be able to sway favors in the military ranks.
“The Armed Forces don’t have partial loyalty, rather complete loyalty to the people, a life project and a Commander- in-Chief. We’re married with this project,” Rangel said during the Nov. 8 interview.
Chavez said yesterday he fell victim to generals earlier in his presidency that were aligned with the U.S. He was briefly ousted from power in a coup in 2002.
To contact the reporter on this story: Daniel Cancel in Caracas at dcancel@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Joshua Goodman at jgoodman19@bloomberg.net
#news Palin's TV Series a Stage for Political Future?
The Palin, Inc. Reality Show
Sarah Palin and her family on "Sarah Palin's Alaska"
(Credit: TLC)People have been debating whether "Sarah Palin's Alaska" is a reality show, political ad or documentary-style TV series. The TLC hit, which drew nearly five million viewers opening night, is all three.
"Sarah Palin's Alaska" is a revenue generating, image makeover series for Palin, Inc. It offers some family life (reality TV programming), plenty of nature loving on what Palin calls the "final frontier" (documentary) and a executive produced view of Palin the potential candidate (political).
For those not living without cable TV or the Internet, "Sarah Palin's Alaska" can't be separated from the larger Palin "reality show" and its star Sarah Palin.
There is the upcoming "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag" book tour, with family members accompanying the author to presidential battleground states; Bristol's ongoing season on "Dancing with the Stars," with mom making appearances; Tea Party functions and her clout in endorsing candidates; Facebook and Twitter messages; sniping at critics and the "lamestream" media; calling for the defunding of "Obamacare" and castigating Fed Chair Ben Bernanke; and inventing new words (the New Oxford American Dictionary has named "refudiate" 2010's Word of the Year).
Todd, Piper and Sarah Palin fish for salmon in a cove in Redoubt Bay.
(Credit: TLC/Gilles Mingasson)The former governor, vice-presidential nominee, book author, mom, Tea Party icon, Fox News commentator, nature tour guide, and the "I will run if nobody else were to step up" 2012 potential Republican presidential nominee is taking full advantage of her celebrity, as might be expected of anyone in her position and with a political future.
"It's a nature series for political voyeurs: viewers get to observe Ms. Palin observing nature," Alessandra Stanley wrote in her New York Times review of the Palin show. But Palin would argue that she is just trying to provide wholesome entertainment.
On her Facebook page, she wrote, "Americans are hungry for decent entertainment that doesn't offend our sensibilities or insult our intelligence. So many parents are upset about all of the negative things on television....The only real solution is to offer positive alternatives. That's what we have done here. It's my hope that these eight episodes will be just such a positive offering, and a tribute to Alaska, and a reminder of America's pioneering spirit."
To her critics, Palin said, "I am keeping my promise to fellow Alaskans that I would do all I could to support and promote Alaska."
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is battling to keep her seat versus Palin-supported rival Joe Miller, said the former governor is more focused on the lower 48 states. "We have a common interest in a shared love for the state," Murkowski told Katie Couric in an interview on Monday. "She's not really that keyed into the state anymore. She is looking obviously at a bigger pond, so we don't see her up north very much."
Bottom line, "Sarah Palin's Alaska" is fine family entertainment, good wages for Palin, Inc., and a venue for advancing the larger Palin reality show and agenda, which could lead to a White House bid or a bigger house on Wasilla's Lake Lucille. LIke her Tea Party acolyte Christine O'Donnell, Palin is out to prove to voters that she is "you," while living by her maxim, "don't retreat, reload."
Italy seizes cocaine shipped from Brazil
The drugs were found hidden inside four tractors
Italian police say they have seized a tonne of pure cocaine, hidden inside four tractors shipped from Brazil.
They said the haul - with an estimated street value of up to 250m euros (£212m; $341m) - was their biggest in 15 years.
They made the discovery with the help of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Police think the drugs were destined for central and northern Europe as well as Italy.
Salvatore Cagnazzo, the commander in charge of the investigation, told AFP news agency the cocaine was found inside the tractors in a container which was unloaded in the port of Gioia Tauro in southern Italy.
Italian police say it is their biggest cocaine haul in 15 years When they put the agricultural machinery through the scanners, he said, they discovered the drugs stashed in the metal tubes.
No arrests have been made.
Our correspondent in Rome, David Willey, says Gioia Tauro has been developed in recent years as one of Europe's biggest container ports and has become a major transit point for imports to Europe from China and South America.
#listening Mercy Street [Peter Gabriel]
http://www.jango.com/stations/263750474/tunein?song_id=19886
| [Peter Gabriel] |
All of the buildings, all of those cars
Were once just a dream in somebody's head
She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out
Wait until darkness
Let's take the boat out
Wait until darkness comes
Nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey
Nowhere in the suburbs
In the cold light of day
There in the midst of it so alive and alone
Words support like bone
Pulling out the papers from the drawers that slide smooth
Tugging at the darkness, word upon word
Dreaming of the tenderness-the tremble in the hips
Of kissing Mary's lips
Mercy, mercy, looking for mercy
Mercy, mercy, looking for mercy
Anne, with her father, is out in the boat
Riding the water
Riding the waves on the sea
#politica : Diretor de UTI Neonatal confirma surto de infecção em hospital público do DF
Da Agência Brasil
Em Brasília
A principal Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) Neonatal pública do Distrito Federal foi atingida por um surto de três bactérias, que matou 11 bebês em 40 dias. Por questão de segurança, a direção do Hospital Regional da Asa Sul (HRAS) - onde ocorreram as mortes - determinou o isolamento de seis bebês e 24 são mantidos sob observação. Em todo o Distrito Federal há 81 leitos na rede pública à disposição da população – todos lotados.
O diretor da UTI Neonatal do HRAS, Alberto Henrique Barbosa, afirmou que foram tomadas três providências: a redução de novas internações, a ampliação do material hospitalar e o aumento de funcionários trabalhando em cada turno. Segundo ele, a expectativa é acabar com o surto, mas não há data para isso ocorrer.
“A gente espera que o surto seja debelado. Agora quanto tempo vai demorar para isso ocorrer? Não tem data definida”, disse Barbosa. “As mortes em UTIs neonatais ocorrem, mas aqui [no Hospital Regional da Asa Sul] passou do razoável”, afirmou o médico, informando que o número considerado “normal” de mortes em UTIs neonatais é de três casos por mês.
No HRAS, há 30 dos 81 leitos de UTIS neonatais da rede pública do Distrito Federal. Nos últimos dias surgiram as denúncias sobre as mortes por infecção no hospital. De acordo com especialistas, a contaminação ocorre por meio de objetos infectados e ausência de higienização por parte dos profissionais da área de saúde.
As bactérias relacionadas às mortes dos bebês são klebsiella, serratia e estafilococos. O diretor da UTI Neonatal negou a existência de casos de contaminação da superbactéria KPC (Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase).
“Por enquanto não tem nada [registrado] de casos desta superbactéria, graças a Deus”, afirmou Barbosa. Em janeiro, houve o primeiro caso de contaminação da superbactéria em um hospital no Distrito Federal. Mas há suspeitas que apenas no DF mais de 100 pessoas tenham sido contaminadas.
*Colaborou Manuela Castro, da TV Brasil
#gastronomia Cappuccino fudge cheesecake
Because this cake is ridiculous, ridiculous bordering on obscene, so obscene that even a wee sliver of it takes an eating intermission mid-slice just to get through. Perhaps you’ll go get yourself a glass of water, do some stretches or deep yogic breathing, but I guarantee that you’ll do whatever it takes to psych you up enough to take on the second half.
Because did I mention the part where this cake is ridiculous? Let’s start from the bottom. A standard cheesecake crumb crust consists of ground cookies and melted butter. This crumb crust takes those ground cookies and melted butter and raises it some brown sugar, fresh nutmeg and, oh, nearly half a pound of ground up bittersweet chocolate. For real.
From there, a normal cheesecake would delve into the, you know, cheesecake layer. Not this one. This one decides that you need an inch-thick cushion of fudgy Kahlúa-spiked ganache to soften the blow of the cappuccino cheesecake layer, which — as I am sure you’ve figured out by now — is also less than intuitive. You’d think that to make a coffee-flavored cheesecake, you’d simply dissolve some instant espresso in your batter. You probably wouldn’t think to also stir in rum, vanilla, and molasses (molasses, people!) but I did as the recipe instructed and landed on a coffee cheesecake that is neither sweet nor obvious, but laced with the faint bitter complexity you’d want from a good cup of coffee. You know, if that good cup of coffee had four bricks of cream cheese in it.
I suspect by now you yourself need an intermission, and perhaps a run around the block to clear your head before you take on the rest of this description and yet the cheesecake marches on, slicking a sour cream-vanilla layer upon the cheesecake, and more Kahlúa ganache atop that and then, since we are obviously no longer pretending we care anything about subtlety, you might as well stud it with some chocolate-covered espresso beans. To make sure people get the idea.
Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake
Adapted from Bon Appetit, February 2002
If this cake were a turkey, it would, by Butterball’s portion calculator, serve 2 adults and 4 kids (My little guy, incidentally, would serve 11 adults and 4 children and yes, I do call dibs on the cheek meat.) Bon Appetit says it serves 12. But I’m going to put it’s portion size at 30 one-inch wedges. Yes, 30. Because if you know anyone who can eat more than a one-inch wedge of this cake, I might need to meet them. I might have to shake their hand.
The only major change I made to the recipe was I tweaked it to fit in the 9-inch springform I had, rather than the 10-inch springform the recipe calls for, by keeping the crust, ganache, and sour cream topping amounts the same while only making 3/4 of the cheesecake filling. It just made it. So your cake looks exactly as mine does, this is what I’ve shared with you below. Check out the original if you’d like a higher proportion of cheesecake to the crust and its cronies.
Crust
1 9-ounce box chocolate wafer cookies or 9 ounces of homemade chocolate wafers
6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
7 tablespoons hot melted unsalted butter
Ganache
1 1/2 cups heavy or whipping cream
20 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur
Filling
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum
1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder or coffee crystals
1 1/2 tablespoons ground whole espresso coffee beans (medium-coarse grind) (I skipped this, increased the espresso powder instead)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
3 large eggs
Topping
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
A handful of chocolate covered espresso beans (optional)
Make crust: Finely grind cookies, chopped chocolate, brown sugar, and nutmeg in processor. Add butter and process until crumbs begin to stick together, scraping down bowl occasionally, about 1 minute. Transfer crumbs to 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides. Wrap plastic wrap around fingers and press crumb mixture firmly up sides to within 1/2 inch of top edge, then over bottom of pan.
Make ganache: Bring cream to simmer in large saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate and Kahlúa. Whisk until chocolate is melted and ganache is smooth. Pour 2 cups ganache over bottom of crust. Freeze until ganache layer is firm, about 30 minutes. Reserve remaining ganache; cover and let stand at room temperature to use later for decorating.
Make filling: Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended. Scrape down bowl, making sure you get to the bottom, where little pockets of unmixed cream cheese love to hide. Beat in flour. Stir rum, espresso powder, ground coffee, vanilla, and molasses in small bowl until instant coffee dissolves; beat into cream cheese mixture. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition.
Pour filling over cold ganache in crust — it will go nearly all of the way to the top, don’t panic. Place cheesecake on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until top is brown, puffed and cracked at edges, and the center two inches moves only slightly when pan is gently shaken, about one hour. Transfer cheesecake to rack. Cool 15 minutes while preparing topping (top of cheesecake will fall slightly, making room for topping). Maintain oven temperature.
Make topping: Whisk sour cream, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Pour topping over hot cheesecake, spreading to cover filling completely. Bake until topping is set, about 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack. Refrigerate hot cheesecake on rack until cool, about three hours.
Run small sharp knife between crust and pan sides to loosen cake; release pan sides. Transfer cheesecake to platter. Spoon reserved ganache into pastry bag fitted with small star tip. If you’d like to make an approximation (perhaps less rushed?) of the above decoration, pipe 6 diagonal lines atop cheesecake, spacing 1 inch apart. Repeat in opposite direction, making lattice. Pipe rosettes (or, uh, stars if you realize you do not have the energy nor inclination to practice rosette piping at that hour) of ganache around top edge of cake. Otherwise, have fun decorating freely. Espress(o) — ow — yourself!
Garnish with chocolate-covered espresso beans, if desired. Chill until lattice is firm, at least 6 hours.
Do ahead: Cake is best made a day ahead, so the flavors have time to settle. The cake also takes enough time to make that it’s best not to rush through it the day you want to serve it. It can be made up to four days ahead. Wrap loosely in foil, forming dome over lattice; keep chilled.
#news Iran, Afghanistan call for all-out economic cooperation
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Afghanistan called for all- out economic cooperation on Monday, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The foreign ministers of both countries made the remarks at a meeting of the Iran and Afghanistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called for expansion of economic cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan in line with the current satisfactory political ties, said IRNA.
Such meeting demonstrates commonalities between the two great nations which have its roots in the will of their high ranking officials, mainly the presidents of Iran and Afghanistan, said Mottaki.
He expressed hope to witness deeply-rooted stability and tranquillity in Afghanistan.
Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasoul, for his part, called for expansion of all-out cooperation between the two countries and termed the current level of bilateral ties as "excellent."
Earlier in the day, at a joint press conference with Rasoul, Mottaki said that the presence of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan has caused insecurity in Afghanistan rather than bringing peace and stability to the country, while Rasoul said military strategy does not suffice for restoration of peace and security to Afghanistan.
A sucessora de Irmã Dulce
Pequena e de aparência frágil, a freira baiana que adotou o nome de Irmã Dulce (1914-1992) sabia impor suas vontades. Foi combinando delicadeza e persistência que ela demoveu os pais da ideia de vê-la casada e ingressou ainda muito jovem na vida religiosa. Foram essas mesmas qualidades empreendedoras que a levaram a criar na Bahia, há pouco mais de 50 anos, um dos maiores e mais respeitados trabalhos filantrópicos do país, as Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce (Osid). Com jeito manso, sem imposições, Irmã Dulce também apontou sua sucessora: a sobrinha Maria Rita Pontes, hoje com 53 anos.
Assim como a tia, que também se chamava Maria Rita, a atual superintendente da Osid havia traçado planos para si diferentes daqueles imaginados pela família. Mas sentiu-se impelida a abandonar a carreira de jornalista quando um problema respiratório crônico de Irmã Dulce se agravou, em 1991. Aí a sobrinha deixou o emprego de jornalista no Rio de Janeiro e passou para a linha de frente da Osid, em Salvador. De lá para cá, ela tem estado ali, e as obras sociais não pararam de crescer.
De 180 mil atendimentos em 1992, ano em que Irmã Dulce morreu, a Osid passou para mais de 5 milhões em 2009. Os voluntários, que eram apenas 21, hoje são 240, que se somam aos 3.850 funcionários das 17 unidades administradas pela instituição. Antes de morrer, Irmã Dulce guardara num cofre uma carta testamento, informal, contendo uma lista tríplice com nomes que poderiam lhe suceder no trabalho. A sobrinha encabeçava a lista. O segundo nome era de Dulce Lopes Pontes, mãe de Maria Rita, também já morta. O terceiro, de uma meia-irmã da freira. A escolhida considerava a missão grande e pesada demais. E não pretendia abrir mão de sua vida pessoal. Preocupada com a sucessão, Irmã Dulce chegou a oferecer a gestão das obras a Madre Tereza de Calcutá, que declinou do pedido, assim como a Igreja Católica. “Foi uma decisão difícil, mas não tive escolha”, afirma Maria Rita. “Já estava muita envolvida com a obra e não podia deixar Irmã Dulce.”
Maria Rita na capela das Obras Sociais criadas pela tia. Sob sua gestão, os atendimentos passaram de 5 milhões por ano
Passados 18 anos de sua decisão, ela diz que não se arrepende. Sente-se realizada, embora quase não tenha vida pessoal. Mantém o celular ligado 24 horas e tem uma agenda repleta, às vezes imprevisível. “É uma vida integralmente dedicada a essa missão”, afirma. Desde que assumiu a Osid, Maria Rita tem profissionalizado a gestão. Há planejamento e metas, além de contratos com o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), por meio do qual a Osid administra hospitais e clínicas que respondem por 49% da assistência de saúde da capital baiana. A parte do orçamento que não é coberta pelo SUS (cerca de 10%) é obtida por doações de pessoas físicas e jurídicas e da venda de lembrancinhas e produtos de panificação produzidos na unidade de Simões Filho, cidade vizinha a Salvador onde funciona o braço educacional da obra. Ela atende 800 crianças e adolescentes com ensino fundamental e cursos profissionalizantes.
“Irmã Dulce saía tirando pessoas das ruas e abrigando-as por todos os cantos, às vezes até no necrotério”, afirma Maria Rita. “Ela dizia que era melhor ficar ali, recebendo ajuda, que morrendo nas ruas.” Hoje, mesmo estruturada, a organização continua movida pelo espírito de Irmã Dulce, e não fecha a porta a quem quer que seja. “Se não tivermos um leito disponível, buscamos outro encaminhamento. Embora o tipo de gestão seja outro, não poderemos perder de vista a filosofia e os valores da obra, cuja missão é amar e servir”, diz Maria Rita.
No Bairro de Roma, na Cidade Baixa, em Salvador, onde fica a sede da Osid com seus 33.000 metros quadrados de área construída, há 15 núcleos de assistência médica e social, entre eles o Hospital Santo Antonio e um hospital infantil. A Osid ainda administra dois centros de saúde municipais em Salvador, em parceria com a prefeitura, e três hospitais estaduais, um na capital e outros dois nos municípios de Barreiras e Santa Rita de Cássia.
“Por falta de recursos, não fazemos um bom investimento desde o ano 2000”, queixa-se Maria Rita, que pretende construir um centro de Hemoterapia e Nefrologia e aumentar a unidade de assistência em oncologia, oferecendo também radioterapia, além da quimioterapia. Em outubro de 2009, numa viagem a Salvador que teve o objetivo declarado de agradecer ao Senhor do Bonfim pela ajuda no tratamento de um câncer no sistema linfático, a então pré-candidata à Presidência da República, Dilma Rousseff, visitou a unidade de oncologia da Osid. Em rápida conversa com Maria Rita, Dilma teria se comprometido a ajudar na ampliação. “Estamos contando com essa ajuda”, diz a mulher que herdou a terna teimosia da tia.
Maria Rita já planeja os caminhos que a obra deverá seguir no momento em que ela própria tiver de reduzir o ritmo de trabalho. Para ela, a beatificação de Irmã Dulce vai funcionar como garantia de perenidade da obra. “A beatificação dará muita serenidade ao Conselho Administrativo em relação ao futuro da Osid.” Na visão de Maria Rita, as obras ganharão maior visibilidade no Brasil e no mundo assim que Bento XVI anunciar a santidade de Irmã Dulce. O primeiro passo já foi dado pelo Vaticano, que no final de outubro reconheceu um milagre atribuído à freira baiana. Segundo dom Geraldo Majella Agnelo, cardeal arcebispo da Bahia e arcebispo primaz do Brasil, a beatificação deverá acontecer até o Natal.
#Passione': Stela se incrimina para salvar o filho da prisão
Danilo foge da clínica em que estará internado, vai à delegacia e afirma que matou o pai. Apesar dos apelos da mãe em relação ao estado do ex-atleta, que é levado de novo à reabilitação, o delegado diz que precisará investigar.
O depoimento de Danilo acaba vazando na imprensa. Tensa ao ser abordada por repórteres, Stela explode: “Meu filho é inocente! Quem matou Saulo Gouveia fui eu!”.
A confissão de Stela chega ao conhecimento da família. E ela se explica aos filhos e a Bete (Fernanda Montenegro): “Tive que defender meu filho! Não tive outra saída a não ser dizer que fui eu! Mas quero que vocês saibam que só disse isso pra proteger o Danilo, não matei o Saulo”.
No meio da confusão, uma descoberta inusitada: Arthurzinho (Julio Andrade) refaz seu depoimento e vai ao encontro de Laura (Adriana Prado), que até agora ninguém sabia ser sua amiga íntima. Na conversa, surge a suspeita de que eles podem ter matado Saulo. “Milady deve estar depondo neste momento. Eu amo aquela mulher, ainda mais agora que ela salvou a nossa pele”, diz o mordomo.
A trama vai ao ar daqui a 15 dias, na mesma semana em que Fred (Reynaldo Gianecchini) mata Myrna (Kate Lyra).
10 #Bizarre Medical Discoveries
People who think they have foot odor do, and those who don't, don't
Expensive placebos are more effective than inexpensive placebos
In three experiments, the authors show that consumers who pay a discounted price for a product may derive less actual benefit from consuming this product than consumers who purchase and consume the exact same product but pay its regular price.
You can get DST from sharing an inflatable doll
It seems that while condoms will usually protect the male wearer, touching the condom's exterior just after handling sex toys like butt plugs, anal beads and similar devices can transfer germs that can cause grief for gals.
Country music can cause suicide
According to them, the themes found in country music foster a suicidal mood among people already at risk of suicide and that it is thereby associated with a high suicide rate.
Feeling in love is not much different from having a bad obsessive-compulsive disorder
Symptoms of asthma can be treated with a roller coaster ride
Swallowed gum does take longer time to digest
Coffee drinkers are more likely to see dead people
When under stress, the body releases a stress hormone called cortisol. More of this stress hormone is released in response to stress when people have recently had caffeine. It is this extra boost of cortisol which may link caffeine intake with an increased tendency to hallucinate, say the scientists.
A blind person can get his sight back by implanting a tooth in his eyes
The process requires a living tooth as an implant because doctors suggest there are chances the eye would reject a plastic equivalent. A patch of skin is then taken from the inside of the cheek and placed in the eye for two months, where it gradually acquires its own blood supply. The tooth segment is finally transplanted into the eye socket. The flap of grafted skin is then partially lifted from the eye and placed over its new sturdy base.
Wheat bags can cause burns
