Politics and economy
What can Michel Temer do to recover Brazil ?
Michel temer will have 180 days to show that he has conditions to move a mountain called fiscal adjustment.Economists and sociologists say thats almost consensual : Michel's mission begin on the retake of the control of what the govern earn and spends, in one attempt to stop the bleeding of public money that became the fuse to the impeachment process agains't Dilma roussef.
The search for the rebalancing of accounts is not linear. Temer will have to reconcile confronting fiscal gap with the maintenance of political and social support to adopt tough measures and seek rapprochement with investors to regain a confidence that seems to have evaporated in recent years.It isnt coincidence that Michel's advisers reinforced saying that his govern starts with the economic appointment book .
- Making fiscal adjustment in times of recession is an uphill task. Michel will have to ride the wave of confidence in Dilma's departure to pass unpopular projects that can shake the economy in the medium term - says the director of macroeconomics LCA Consultores, Fernando Sampaio.
Proposals for the economy are still fuzzy: the PMDB program, A Bridge to the Future, made by the Foundation Ulysses Guimarães, lists a series of measures that appeals economists and businessmen, such as easing of public spending - now bound by a budget that determines how much the government will have to spend in areas such as health and education - and control of social benefits. But the reality of everyday life may force the interim president to take different paths, opting for higher taxes and a mild model of pension reform.
- The country's problems are more than clear, and the solutions that the PMDB winds are appropriate. The question is , who will be willing to face the political and social cost to buy the fights required for fiscal adjustment - sums Marcelo Portugal, Professor of Economics College UFRGS.
Recovering economy is one of the main challenges of Temer; what he proposes?
Even before taking possession , Temer showed signs of how he wants to drive the economy in relation of interest, retirement, public spending and "Bolsa Família", among others.
Top ten most important things that Temer has to do.
1 - Retirement
The new government defends pension reform. One proposal is to have minimum retirement age: 65 for men and 60 for women. Today, the retirement age is an option, but there are others that take into account the contribution time to the INSS, regardless of age.
Another proposal is to adjust all pensions only for inflation the previous year, without real gain. Currently, this only happens to those who earn more than one minimum wage. For those who earn up to a minimum wage, the adjustment
considers inflation plus the growth of PIB in the previous two years.
2 - Bolsa Família
The document "The Social Crossing" advocates 'maintain and enhance' the Bolsa Família and says that the priority should be the poorest 5%, representing 10 million people. The group is between 5% and the poorest 40%, according to the proposal, is "perfectly connected to the economy" and once "resume the path of growth, this population will follow along." Because of this passage, Dilma Rousseff even claimed that the PMDB would remove 36 million people from the Bolsa Família, keeping only 10 million.
3 - Public expenditures
One of Temer government's priorities should be to approve in Congress a measure to limit public spending. With this, all expenses would be reduced proportionately ,even spending on health and education, which are set by the constitution. In practice, this means that the costs in these areas can be reduced without the need to change the law.
4 - Cut ministries
Criticized for abandoning the proposal to reduce the number of ministries to house allies, Temer comeback and signaled that he will resume the plan to promote cuts. The number of folders should fall from the current 32 to 22, according to "Folha". Among the main changes is the transfer of Social Security, today merged with the Ministry of Labour to the farm, to be headed by former central bank president Henrique Meirelles.
5 - Privatization
Temer must create a technical group to accelerate the privatization of airports, ports, roads and railways that are already planned. The document "Bridge to the Future" supports the creation of a new law on procurement and greater role of the private sector in areas such as transport, sanitation and residences. According to the text, "the State shall transfer to the private sector all that is possible in the field of infrastructure."
6 - Taxes
The "Bridge to the Future" is critical to the high tax burden and says that "any long-term adjustment should, in principle, avoid tax increases, except in extreme emergency and with broad social consent." According to the "Folha" Temer haven't fear to raise taxes, but, according to advisors , it would be inevitable.
7 - Helps entrepreneurs
The new team studies are reviewing benefits to companies, such as subsidies and tax reduction, which could bring about R $ 270 billion to government coffers. No details on the proposal or benefits were mentioned that could be cut. Any such change should face business community resistance.
8 - Interest
The new govern expectation is that according to the firsts measures starts to arise effect , it can be possible to reduce the basic tax of interest,currently 14,25 % year.The "Bridge to the Future" says that "interest so high decreases our ability [of the country] to grow, affect the level of productive investment and realize a perverse distribution of income. "
9 - Employment
Another priority of the new government, according to sources close to the President, should be re-generate formal jobs. The Temer goal would end 2016 with 100,000 new jobs. That would be possible, according to advisers Temer, thanks to the resumption of credibility with the new economic team, led by Henrique Meirelles, and privatization.
10 - Trade with other countries
The new team plans to negotiate trade agreements with the United States, European Union and Asia, with or without the participation of other members of Mercosur (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela).
Top ten most important things that Temer has to do.
TECHNOLOGY
Leaked! Photo shows the back of the new iPhone 7
A photo posted on the Chinese social network Weibo may be the first major leak of the iPhone 7 already in its final version. Much like a picture released in early May, it shows only the back of the smartphone, but already seems to confirm some of Apple's strategy for the next generation of iPhones.
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the image is the camera. Positioned closer to the upper left corner of the device, it presents again a lump in relation to housing, indicating that the iPhone 7 will still have little relief in the lens area. The sensor appears to be larger than the iPhone 6s, which could indicate higher resolution in the photographs. Also note how the antenna horizontal lines are gone, they were just below the camera space and are now present only at the edges.
It will be? Asus Zenfone 3 may come with 6GB of RAM
It's no secret that Asian manufacturers are those that invest most in numbers for the hardware of their devices. Now, who can be part of the list of evidence of that we have just said is the Taiwanese company ASUS. This is because ASUS will announce its next top line (Zenfone 3) soon and there are great chances that it appears with a highest level hardware.
This week a teaser image of the device was published in the international press and shows that we have a big surprise with the device. As you can see below this paragraph, the smartphone ad will have a strong relationship with the number 6. It is very difficult that ASUS bet on a smartphone with a six-inch screen for its main line, so the chances are great about we see the value in another specification.
As you may already be wondering, probably we will see at least one edition of Asus Zenfone 3 coming with 6GB of RAM and this is awesome. The confirmation of this will happen on Monday 05/30 when ASUS announce all your news.
Few reflections about the near future of consoles
Well, the rumors about the PS4 Neo and the Xbox One “Scorpio” seem to be pretty solid, at least in terms of their existence. With the mobile market showing that many are very willing to buy updated devices rather often, and Nintendo showing that people will make the jump in the console market as well with the New Nintendo 3DS, it was really just a matter of time before Sony and Microsoft leaped on the opportunity.
Let me premise this with the fact that I’m not very happy about the idea on both sides, mostly because consoles have always found their biggest strength in granting developers the ability to develop for a single hardware. This single fact gives considerable optimization advantages over PC development, which requires support for many different configurations, and a ton of diluted testing across as many of them as possible.
We’d have a new scenario in our hands — not just because of the mere existence of mid-cycle hardware upgrades, but also due to a large difference in power between the two most belligerent sides of the console war (Nintendo seems to be content to do its own thing, lately).
If the Xbox One Scorpio is really much more powerful than PS4 Neo, the folks at Sony will be faced with two choices: they’ll have to either grant the competition the power advantage for the rest of the PS4 generation, or they’ll have to respond with an even more powerful PS4 console. Of course, if they went the second route, the ball would be kicked in Microsoft’s field, and Phil Spencer and his team would have to choose between the same two options in turn. Let’s assume for a moment that all the rumors are correct, this will be bad for everyone — or at least for us, players, and the game developers.
Tourism and travel
Five fabulous places to Spring destinations
1. Havana, Cuba
Havana is famous for its smoky cobbled streets, ancient Chevrolets, and crumbling Spanish colonial buildings. In the 1950s the city was a fashionable haunt of the author and journalist, Ernest Hemingway and today very little has changed.
There’s no American fast food joints and gaudy advertising but there are vibrant streets and family-run paladares. These privately-owned restaurants provide authentic Cuban food and genuine local culture. Head over to the brightly painted alley, Callejón de Hammel, where rumba groups can often be found showing off their moves.
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
Havana is famous for its smoky cobbled streets, ancient Chevrolets, and crumbling Spanish colonial buildings. In the 1950s the city was a fashionable haunt of the author and journalist, Ernest Hemingway and today very little has changed.
There’s no American fast food joints and gaudy advertising but there are vibrant streets and family-run paladares. These privately-owned restaurants provide authentic Cuban food and genuine local culture. Head over to the brightly painted alley, Callejón de Hammel, where rumba groups can often be found showing off their moves.
By April, temperatures in Las Vegas start to rise to an agreeable 26°C. Try your luck in one of the casinos If you are looking for an adrenaline kick, head to the New-York New-York roller coaster, best enjoyed at night. Daytime fun in Vegas includes a lavish spa treatment at the Bellagio, or alternatively, a visit to one of the city’s infamous pool parties.
By April, temperatures in Las Vegas start to rise to an agreeable 26°C. Try your luck in one of the casinos If you are looking for an adrenaline kick, head to the New-York New-York roller coaster, best enjoyed at night. Daytime fun in Vegas includes a lavish spa treatment at the Bellagio, or alternatively, a visit to one of the city’s infamous pool parties.
3. Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver has become something of an inspiration for travellers. The city is between jagged snow-tipped mountains and the Pacific Ocean and in April travellers should be able to catch the end of the ski season. Just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver there are three slopes: Grouse Mountain, Cypress and Mount Seymour.
Vancouver has its own cafe culture, funky, independent shopping boutiques and even its own Chinatown. Visitors should also take a stroll through the old streets of Gastown.
4. Antigua & Barbuda
Vancouver has become something of an inspiration for travellers. The city is between jagged snow-tipped mountains and the Pacific Ocean and in April travellers should be able to catch the end of the ski season. Just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver there are three slopes: Grouse Mountain, Cypress and Mount Seymour.
Spring is a great time to visit Caribbean Island of Antigua as weatherwise it is both warm and dry, and the long ribbon of beaches won’t be too crowded. Pigeon Point Beach offers shallow, calm waters, it is an ideal spot for families. For snorkling and sailing head to Antigua.
5. Tokyo, Japan
Spring is a great time to visit Caribbean Island of Antigua as weatherwise it is both warm and dry, and the long ribbon of beaches won’t be too crowded. Pigeon Point Beach offers shallow, calm waters, it is an ideal spot for families. For snorkling and sailing head to Antigua.
5. Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is a city like no other: a unique combination of modern skyscrapers, ancient relics, and wacky fashion statements.
Tokyo is beautiful in the spring as the cherry blossoms will be in a full bloom. One of the best spots to take in this dazzling site is Chidorigafuchi, where hundreds of cherry trees line the moats of former Edo Castle. Rowing boats are available for rent, allowing tourists the opportunity to get closer to this magical sight.
Sports
Tokyo is a city like no other: a unique combination of modern skyscrapers, ancient relics, and wacky fashion statements.
Get a flavour of Tokyo’s more traditional culture at the Meiji Shrine; the city’s most famous Shinto shrine.
Tokyo is beautiful in the spring as the cherry blossoms will be in a full bloom. One of the best spots to take in this dazzling site is Chidorigafuchi, where hundreds of cherry trees line the moats of former Edo Castle. Rowing boats are available for rent, allowing tourists the opportunity to get closer to this magical sight.
Olympic torch arrives in Brazil to cheers and jeers
Embattled Brazil President Dilma Rousseff made an appearance Tuesday(3) morning at an important juncture in the nation's history: the arrival of the Olympic torch for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Rousseff emerged from the presidential palace and took her place beside a small cauldron, declaring, "Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history."
Just across the street, protesters waited to greet her.
Yet there were as many cheers as jeers for a leader who may not last in office long enough to preside over the Opening Ceremonies in August. For all the nationwide talk about getting rid of her ––"Tchau Querida!" or "Bye Dear!" has become a rallying cry – there is also a group that feels the push to oust her is not based in democracy, and is poisonous for the populace. Many of those people made their voices heard Monday.
"The media does not cover our side," exclaimed one sign-carrying Dilma supporter, who did not give her name. She and others here feel the current climate is part of a "coup," authored by other corrupt politicians and egged on by an antiestablishment press.
Rousseff waved at her backers, smiling again as some shouted for her, "Dilma!"
The torch was lit and carried across a cement walkway toward Eixo Monumental, one of the main arteries toward the hotel district here. For a brief moment, there was awe and appreciation for a lasting tradition of sport. A few of the onlookers welled up in tears.
And then it go very noisy.
As the torch crossed a bridge, protesters and police followed. A helicopter hovered overhead and mounted police attended closely. Supporters of Dilma strode in the same mob as the critics, and it almost seemed like one united group when in fact it was hardly that. One sign called for an end to the impeachment, while steps away an inflatable convict in jail attire carried a torch. All this went on as office workers stepped out of their buildings to gawk. Sponsor vehicles trailed slowly behind the procession, with one carrying extra torches for the runners. It almost seemed as if the relay was merely an opportunity for the protests to flourish.
The scene split into two: expression of anger in some pockets, and expressions of joy in others. Some mobbed the torch as it continued, cheering and taking selfies. Others took selfies with the inflatable convict. As the procession passed, one businessman provided his own expression of apathy, getting his shoes shined on the side of the road and looking at his phone. It was that kind of morning.
The torch relay is supposed to be symbolic: a seamless link of the birthplace of democracy in Greece to the next nation to host the Olympics. What happened here on Tuesday was both a validation and a repudiation of that. Democracy is never seamless, and sport is never truly the center of attention.
UFC star Sean O'Connell shocks opponent Ilir Latifi at weigh-in by presenting him with FLOWERS
AMERICAN mixed martial arts star O'Connell is known for his colourful weigh-in appearances before fights.
UFC fighters are known for their fearsome performances in the ring but some also display a softer side.
Sean O'Connell, a light heavyweight, enjoys a prank or two at weigh-ins before title fights but his performance yesterday still surprised many.
The American handed over a bouquet of flowers to opponent Ilir Latifi ahead of their UFC Fight Night 81 show down.
O'Connell has previously bopped his opponents on the nose or indulged in an impromptu game of rock, paper scissors.
Many tourists and travelers are guided not only by the fantastic scenery, but also for the food they find in the countries they visit.
The cuisine is an essential factor for the decision and choose the next trip, in order to sample the local cuisine, as part of the cultural heritage of every people.
We have selected some countries that stand out for its fantastic gastronomic heritage and unforgettable.
UFC fighters are known for their fearsome performances in the ring but some also display a softer side.Sean O'Connell, a light heavyweight, enjoys a prank or two at weigh-ins before title fights but his performance yesterday still surprised many.
The American handed over a bouquet of flowers to opponent Ilir Latifi ahead of their UFC Fight Night 81 show down.
O'Connell has previously bopped his opponents on the nose or indulged in an impromptu game of rock, paper scissors.
Gastronomy
Know the countries with the best gastronomy
The cuisine is an essential factor for the decision and choose the next trip, in order to sample the local cuisine, as part of the cultural heritage of every people.
Many tourists and travelers are guided not only by the fantastic scenery, but also for the food they find in the countries they visit.
The cuisine is an essential factor for the decision and choose the next trip, in order to sample the local cuisine, as part of the cultural heritage of every people.
We have selected some countries that stand out for its fantastic gastronomic heritage and unforgettable.
Portugal
The basis of the Mediterranean tradition is based on the trilogy of bread, wine and oil. This trend spread all over the country, find different nuances according to the contributions of each region.
Meat and sausages consolidate the basis for essential products in many Portuguese dishes, especially in the North.
Portugal has a rich and varied cuisine mainly by contact they had with other cultures, each region has its characteristic reflecting the variety of landscape and heritage, the raw materials ) available and the variety of uses and customs.
They say that in Portugal there are a thousand ways of cooking cod, and the truth is that cod is the pearl of Portuguese cuisine.
Meet some typical dishes:
Cod Cookie (fried cod dumplings, potatoes and parsley)
Caldo Verde (Soup made with
potatoes, cabbage and sausage)
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
Cod Cookie (fried cod dumplings, potatoes and parsley)
Caldo Verde (Soup made with
potatoes, cabbage and sausage)
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
France
No one can be better than the French in gastronomic quality, the best wines, cheeses, champagnes and spirits, before the arrival of Chinese France has unveiled the palate the caracoletas and frogs legs.
Each region has its characteristic products and their specialties.
The cheese and wine occupy a privileged place in French cuisine. There are so many cheeses as each day of the year. Many regional specialties using wine for cooking all kinds of meat, the famous "plats mijotés" (cooked long and slow), specials which always give much effect to meals.
See below the list we made about the main dishes cooking of France
Coq Au Vin
Ratatouille
W8-2 Teacher Flavia C. - Centro
Renan, Natasha, Tiago, Andréia, Thiago, Diná, Sabrina, Sarah e Vitória.
Coq Au Vin
Ratatouille
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