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HEALTH: yet another plan for cuts in Calabria and the fate of the hospital Oppido.

endless odyssey, an end - that of our hospital - announced with almost sadistic years, from all over with thousands of ambiguities and contradictions.

this time "for luck" to do this is to Il Sole 24 ore, highly influential national newspaper that in a sober and dry a few days ago, managed to photograph the animal health situation with the Calabrian and clarity that distinguishes it from what would have much to learn all local newspapers, without exception, who continue to publish on health (not only) everything and its opposite.

Here is the article in the Sun 24 hours:

"The recipe is indigestible, but hopefully saving: cut, rationalize, to close. Three verbs to decline at the present time, to begin a powerful reversal compared to the unfortunate trend that has led the region of Calabria accumulating debts totaling 2 billion 166 million euro, government certified by the advisor KPMG. In a frantic night sitting, chaired by the Regional Agazio Loiero has launched a new plan for the return from maxideficit in Health, after the resounding rejection of the previous programming by Welfare Minister Maurizio Sacconi, complete with a incumbent commissioner. Measure key: a few months will close their doors as many as 11 hospitals.
The Governor, his deputy Domenico Cersosimo and the DG of the Department Health Protection Andrea Guerzoni, next to an austere rationalization (denominations of € 260 million which would lead to a budget sector in surplus by 2011), highlight the entry of serious quality standards for services provided. As for the debt, nearly 100% if the government take over a mortgage that will refund the region gradually, the Authority will assume the liability of more than 300 million euro deficit of only healthcare product from 2006 onwards. Remains the most drastic measure: 11 hospitals will close their doors in a short span of time, by the end of 5 years (Palmi, Oppido Mamertina, Clairvaux, and St. Mark Argentano Mormanno) and the other 6 at a later time, from "acute care centers "Case in transforming health (prevention will in the territories of Asp 5). Will be imposed a "stop" at the pharmaceutical expenditure more High in the country, with recovery estimated at 90 million euro per year, thanks to the implementation of direct distribution. It drenerà spending on the front of the goods and services and most will be "frozen" assumptions: the turnover rate for doctors and nurses will be limited to the minimum required to ensure health care quality in the land who pays an annual tax of 350 million the notorious "journeys of hope."

E 'confirmation of a "final solution" that you knew already? More or less. And more or less shared. The debate on oppidese "House of Health" arrived in fact seemed a sort of resigned acceptance of a solution / lesser of two evils, from which to draw later in some other concession to the post of first intervention 24h/24 "or - better yet - to a basic emergency room accompanied by minimal structure in the immediate treatment of acute.

We hope and we hope that the municipal government is actively present oppidese, powerfully and loudly in these requests. If you shine for his silence, do not hope in public confidence.

What however we will never accept, and that the history of Calabria and condennerà always condemned as the most vile of crimes against political and social consumption of a people sick, and the new, infamous "Regional plan of return" on health care costs that, once again, cuts heavily on services, but not the monstrous waste of which is still dotted with the world health in Calabria, especially in the former ASL 10 of Palmi, on So a few months ago we had the opportunity to reflect on this blog.

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WAITING FOR THE MUSEUM, GODOT OPPIDESE

All Calabria, and in particular those who live in the province of Reggio Calabria, will be aware of the closure for refurbishment of the National Museum of Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria, if only because of the insistence with which Local media have reported the long controversy about accommodation during the period of unavailability of the structure of the Bronze Statues (among other things also need to be restored), which was originally intended to be transferred to Rome, and that, instead of here in a few weeks will be allocated apparently, at the Palace which houses the Regional Council.

Well, the story of the ongoing work at the Palazzo Piacentini, home to the museum of our town, is a question that might have become of interest to oppidesi a much greater extent than apparently derives from the simple to the local community with Oppido Reggio Calabria.

museum institute in the city of the Strait are preserved, in fact, almost all of the numerous archaeological finds unearthed during excavations carried out in our area - true reservoir of antiquities - from the last century and until today, that is found in a completely causal over time.

The finest pieces are (more correctly, were, as the museum is already closed, and will remain so until 2011) exposed to the public, how - and to mention only the most famous - the so-called cup Cananzi (named after the city that occasionally found it) or Tresilico (in whose territory it was found, and even if one scholar recently deceased claimed that the ground where it had lain for centuries was situated in the countryside of Varapodio, and proposing such a change of name), glass bowl dating from the third century BC, or the bronze plate with a dedication to Hercules Reggio, also discovered by chance but in the Castellace, and even earlier, since going back to the fifth century.

deposits of the museum guard then finds a wealth of additional metal, silica, ceramics, coins and any other kind, nature of construction, part of the personal or household equipment for everyday use or even funeral, and the testimony of several constituents millennia of history of human settlements in our territory, recorded in chronological order, starting from the protohistoric site of Castellace, before moving to the fortress of Contrada Palazzo (IV century BC), the Italian town of Mella (III - the first century BC) and before the present day, the medieval village of Old Oppido (XI - XVIII century AD).

For decades, namely since the late 80's, from when the idea of \u200b\u200bsetting up a museum to Oppido found a first draft, many of these objects waiting to be exposed directly in our town and, for the their learning and move to our city (and yet keeping in mind that, of course, the Archaeological Survey of Calabria grant to the City on loan already visible in the Reggio) the closure of Palazzo Piacentini an occasion all in favor.

precludes such a solution, once again, the lack of structure to Oppido recovered and used to house the town museum, Palazzo Grillo, who, after buying such marks by the City, the third is undergoing major restructuring and , and now almost ten years after the first full-bodied restoration, financed with funds from the Mezzogiorno and persisted for the 90s, has been and is being used, apart from fleeting cultural and pseudotali, in an extremely partial as a library and as the seat of the police headquarters (?).

Why, then, this historical building is not yet ready to be used to achieve the purposes for which so many public money was spent we ignore it, since it is already fitted inside, the display cases of artifacts and, and even though this is still not active, the alarm system needed to protect exposures.

fact is that it, worn for the ongoing decline that time subject to everything and more to the degradation of non-use, yet to be born and he is old, or rather, has grown old without have lived, and requires substantial maintenance to keep ready for an appointment, which his operation, but finds it hard to get.

The failure of the "multipurpose cultural center of support to the archaeological sites of Old Oppido Mella" (as the structure to be allocated in the building was originally called) is probably attributable to the legendary curse of the Palazzo Grillo, who wrote Don Luca Asprea imparted by the next bishop, and maybe even its effects? Or, in a less supernatural, incompleteness and lack of features will depend on the work of recovery and the lack of concreteness of our local ruling class?

do not know, but it is certain that the City Museum, an institution included in the curricula of all political forces in the city competition in municipal elections last twenty years, evidently regarded by all as fundamental to the development of cultural tourism area is, at present, the largest unfinished business of our city, and cherished dream unfulfilled, in the vain expectation of which - like the famous Godot Beckett's theatrical piece - the community oppidese has consumed time and resources.

We only hope that the future (possibly near) our belies this conclusion.

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ABOUT DAMAGE TO THE DISCOMFORT CROSS AND THE CROSS?

The Crucifix and Cross damage undoubtedly disturb the seven judges of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, namely: Francoise Tulkens (Belgium, President), Vladimiro Zagrebelsky (Italy), Ireneu Cabral Barreto (Portugal), Danute Jociene (Lithuania) , Dragoljub Popovic (Serbia), Andras Sajo (Hungary), and Isil Karakas (Turkey).

Motivation is the most generic ° " The presence of the crucifix ... constitutes "a violation of the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions" and a violation of "freedom of religion" . Indeed "The presence of the crucifix - says the court's ruling in Strasbourg - could easily be interpreted by students and people of all ages as a religious symbol. To alert to be in an environment that has the mark of a given religion. " All this continues, "could be encouraging for Christians, but annoying for those who practice other religions, particularly if they belong religious minorities or are atheists. "

There is no need to enter into debate or express opinions on a highly questionable decision: they would be only a drop in the bucket of the discussions in recent days have flooded the media. We merely note that the Court is still clearly able to understand how exposure in the classes of public schools or in public places in general, a symbol that can reasonably be associated with Catholicism, may serve the educational pluralism which is essential for the maintenance of a democratic society as it was conceived by the European Convention of Human Rights, a pluralism that is, however, recognized the Italian Constitutional Court.

A reflection is very spontaneous, however: According to the Court of Strasbourg, the emblem of the Calabria Region and the Province of Reggio Calabria should be banned! In fact, both the Cross has a predominant role:

About the coat of arms CALABRIA REGION fact, the analysis provides heraldry: "The pine larch is the region's natural beauty. The column points out the age of Magna Graecia. The Byzantine cross, reminiscent of the Byzantine Empire in Calabria has been a member. Enhanced Cross, already present in the arms of Calabria Ultra Citra and Calabria, Calabria recalled the value of the Crusaders during the First Crusade "

Similar crosses are in the arms of the province of REGGIO CALABRIA!

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It 's the case of ineffable wonder of the seven judges of the High Court if it is okay to delete these crosses also our coats of arms (perhaps replacing them with small stylized lupare or some twisted horn of a compass)?

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THE BRIDGE OF SAN GIACOMO

"A Piminoro, a village close to the Aspromonte Oppido Mamertina of about 400 inhabitants and the limits of subsistence mountain economy, still in the first two days of November, some women prepare a meal that is sent as a gift to other families. In 1979, during a survey, we have witnessed the preparation by the lady Immaculate Barillaro of this ritual meal, consisting of pasta with meat sauce (for a total of 4 pounds) and meatballs (4 pounds), the lunch was sent , sometimes with a bottle of wine, half of the children, families neighbors and even some villagers patrons of a bar, which last year had made an explicit request to Barillaro.Tale ritual offering is made, as we explicitly said the lady, for the souls of the dead.

also the entire research team (composed of 5 persons) was insistently offered the same room with the same motivation.

A Piminoro was not found in the belief, widespread in the same area Aspromonte, the return of the dead in the night between 1 and 2 or for the entire month of November in their homes to consume the food and wine prepared them. The custom of the dining ritual was in the years previous widespread in the country. Mrs. Barillaro acquired this practice in his own family, now emigrated to Australia, his mother, in fact, the specific practices.

In this case, the other without further specification represents the dead, is dead in its capacity as recipient of an action pledge and affectionate.

The other, as such, is constitutionally survivor passes and through him the opportunity to recover a relationship with the dead. The affection may well articulated in language and to find partners and form an area of \u200b\u200bcontinued symbolic.

The call is part of the team especially in the cultural figure of the "foreigner", which, as it is not known by definition, can equate with the dead and the absence of stable roles recognized in the country allow give the stranger the function of representing the dead vicariously.

A Strongoli in the province of Catanzaro, November 2, 1978, a "foreigner" who was in a shop to buy bread, that was offered by a local customer, causally in this workshop, in the souls of their dead.

The stranger reminiscent of the cultural framework of the pilgrim and guest, so was taken as the person in need, and then in this particular respect, comparable to the poor and, correspondingly, to the dead. "

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The song was just played verbatim excerpt from" The Bridge of San Giacomo - The ideology of death in the peasant society of the South ", essay published in 1982 for the types of Rizzoli and co-written by two academics from Calabria, Luigi Maria Lombardi Satriani (in addition to its well-known anthropologist, also grandson of the great folklorist Raffaele Lombardi Satriani) and Mariano Meligrana, in which the same explore concepts and behaviors, respectively, formed and led by a curious mixture of superstition and religious dictates of traditional matrix, observable, especially in the past, in the southern working class with reference to exitus vitae supremum.

In particular, the phenomenology of death folk Bridge of San Giacomo is unique, narrow (specifically, " rope as thin as a hair ") transition between this life el'aldità, whose journey is granted only to the deceased, and prevented the living.

We wanted to offer to visitors of the blog a step in the volume, the result of a representative of the many research on the subject conducted by the authors, both for its purely national interest (since kept to a survey conducted by researchers at Piminoro) as well as brought before us, southern Calabria and the present time, we have lost in the current globalized our cultural roots, a particular modus , of \u200b\u200bwhich our ancestors were convinced, to entertain a relationship with the deceased (and which, however, went even track the behaviors of various contemporaries, often zealous in the state - as it will ever observed in more than one - to make a donation, however modest, in favor of a stranger " 'eg the animeja dead ").

We believe the summons a small suggestion to give a deeper meaning, the more genuinely "Calabrian" than religious or consumer, but not universal in scope, in these days of commemoration of the dead and who knows, maybe even better to spend the conviction that, as taught by the fathers and of course regardless of the observance of certain rituals Passat, November 2 the wall between life and death is weakened and the Bridge of San Giacomo, rather than symbolizing a one-way trip, can be really trait d'union between every living and their loved ones ...