Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are waiting again… twins!

Once again, the famous couple monopolizes the cover of the magazine ”OK!” abroad and this time the reason is that Angelina is expecting twins for the second time and in fact… boys! In a few months the family will list 10 members!

”The couple is sailing in a sea of ​​happiness, since this pregnancy was unexpected and came very quickly! When the ultrasound showed that two hearts were beating in her abdomen and they were both stunned and pleasantly shocked. They could not believe it…

Only their son Maddox knows about the pregnancy at the moment – they do not want to tell the other children, in case something goes wrong do not be upset. Angelina wants to be as calm as possible and have a good pregnancy”, says a man close to Jolie and Brad Pitt. Note that they already have six children - 10-year-old Maddox, the 8-year-old Pax, 7-year-old Zahara, 5-year-old Shiloh, and 3-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne.

Source : ofono.gr

A pointless soap opera

  
Kosmas Vidos records his thoughts in the Third World every week
  Watching once again the ups and downs of Lakis Gavalas in the detention centers for debts to the State, I thought that this operetta does not concern me at all. I am strongly opposed to the public humiliation of anyone, whatever his crime. And I do not appreciate a state that uses the expulsion of people, surnames or not, in order to prove that he is doing his job properly. Which in this case, let us not laugh, does not do it. He would do it if there were not hundreds (and thousands) Gavalades. He would do it, even at the last minute, if he managed to snatch them (huge) amounts owed, and let us never learn their names. In conclusion, I do not want to know who owes, I want no one to owe, especially when I'm called, that I never owed, to pay his debts. There is something else that worries me: This is how the celebrities went to the facilities of Evelpidon, with Burberry (or whatever,what else) their scarves to cover the handcuffs on their hands, I consider that, in addition to inhuman and degrading, they are also dangerous. Because they target people in these times when most people's minds are… on the railings, that our jungle wildlife is hungrier than ever. Targeting can have dramatic effects: Who tells me that someone misunderstood will not approach the respective debtor to force him to pay (not necessarily by paying money) for his "pities"; That is why I insist: Let us never know their names, but let the state finally take care of them and get rid of their pending issues.
However, as much as I try to do it above, I do not hold… I can not go into more detail in the case of Lakis Gavalas, of an eccentric person, as they have characterized him, of a cosmic clown, I would say. Who succeeded, marketing his controversial taste in a society of nobles, to distinguish and get rich.
This gentleman has always been, in my estimation, a case indulgently comically tragic, which he confirmed with the latter (awful aesthetics) his appearances on the TV show "Fab 5". His ardent effort to provoke, with ridiculous appearances, but also with Madame Sussou level statements (his Greek, simply indescribably), some of them were amused, it mainly made me sad. And such was his self-humiliation all these years, that the recent (third in a row) his arrest, a fact that stigmatizes the life and reputation of any normal person, it looked like another indifferent episode of a pointless soap opera. I did not feel sorry for him either, nor was I shocked, nor did I shout "well done for exposing him!», nor anything. Everyone is responsible for their actions and pays for their consequences. Where I became furious, Nevertheless, it was when I was again confronted with his indescribable audacity. Even now, surrounded by police officers led to the straitjacket of the man who treasured at the expense of the state, at our expense, made him cute. He spoke in Nazi about "those who love me". He refused to acknowledge his responsibilities, saying that "Lakis Gavalas SA" has the problem and "not the face of Lakis Gavalas", as if his company was run by aliens, who, after they did everything,what did they do, they have left for their planet and we will never see them again.
He was talking to her… over mood, the same arrogance we had heard, a few weeks ago, to talk another big tax evader, Tolis Voskopoulos, when after the revelation of his own remoula he complained to the cameras: "You do not love me". You, again, why should we love you, Mister; Because you once sang "Blonde Beloved Virgin"; Who said that since then we have to bow to your artistic greatness with silent admiration; Turning his eyes to (to say it politely) your omissions; Ε, no! Because if people like you, blinded by self-admiration, they can not see how cheap and indecent they become with such behaviors, we and we see, and we understand, and we have a dignity that does not allow us to applaud your game. And I really wonder with all those who this year rushed to applaud Mr. Voskopoulos, at the nightclub where he appeared, giving him a "pardon", the moment they should be very angry with him, who should show by their abstention their disagreement with his economic tactics. As I wonder with those who still find Gavalas funny. And what do they say, referring to the Voskopoulos and the Gavalades of this country, "Their magic". Without realizing that (and) This kind of magic brought us here. At the same time I am waiting, at last, by the rulers to do their job properly, what they have ordered us: to make them pay (Voskopoulos, I read, is in… have a safe trip). And not to permanently punish those who did less or not at all and are now called upon to pull the snake out of the hole, at the moment the Lakides, wearing their very expensive snake skin shoes, they still dance claps around their Mykonian pool.

* The article was published in BHMagazino on 5 February 2012

Source : tovima.gr

Penelope Plaka : The "It's Moments" girl is revealed

Is 20 years, studying acting, last year she went to two auditions in one day and got two roles! Do the addition and decide if Coelho was right after all with his theory of the universe…
In 20 you already have a leading role in a daily series, in It's Moments of ANT1. Did you seek it or did it happen?;
When I came from Thessaloniki a year and a half ago to study theater, I had in mind to find a job as soon as possible, so that I have the possibility to stay in Athens throughout my studies. After a year at the school I found out that there was an audition where they were looking for a 19 year old and I went. That's how they chose me.
Would you like to be on the cover?;
I would like to succeed in my work. If I succeed there will be covers, but my goal is not to be in the magazines. And what I'm saying now, I say them, because people need to know me. From now on, I'm not going to put my personal life out there to show off.
Except for your role in the series, you got another role for a film by Nikos Koundouros. By luck too;
Yes! The same day I went to the audition for the series It's Moments, I also auditioned for The Ship, the new film by Nikos Koundouros. I was lucky enough to be selected there as well. I also had to play LOTTO that day…
How are you doing with men?;
Weird. For me, men are very good friends – I will hang out with men more easily than with women. In my personal life I see that I have acceptance, but they don't approach me easily. Maybe my look is stern…
Source : yupi.gr

«e-Solex»: The fastest electric in the world!

Strange as it may seem to you, the electric eSolex holds the world speed record in its class which it achieved last year at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA.
Creating playgrounds for use by children with mobility problems and ensuring their access to all municipal structures and schools, in the hands of four French motorcyclists (by Gilles Pujol, Franck Figuls, Yann Bruneau και Jean Caillou), the small electric bike from Solex, developed average hourly speed 32 km / h (!) and won the world record in his category.
How did this happen?, you will tell us. The reason this was possible is simple and easily explains how such a slow two-wheeler is included among the fastest motorcycles in the world. Very simply, this was the first time a speed record was attempted, at the famous Bonneville Speedway, with a mass-produced electric bike that has not received any conversion at all! Before that, the world speed record for the class stood at…0.
Surely the performance of the French and e-Solex will be beaten this year without much effort from any other crew. However Gilles Pujol, Franck Figuls, Yann Bruneau and Jean Caillou can boast that they were the first to try it and the first to enter the record book in this event, on the saddle of an e-Solex.
Source : mototriti.gr

Electric Superbike by students

Two students of the American University of Purdue, they presented an electric Superbike, with a top speed approaching the 200 km/h and with an impressive autonomy.
It seems that electric motorcycles will have their due in 2012, since there are already enough fresh proposals in high-performance motorcycles, with electricity. From the big companies in the field, Brammo and Zero definitely stand out, as both have presented models with high performance, but also satisfactory autonomy.
Nevertheless, until we see these motorcycles stealing sales from their petrol counterparts, we will have to wait a little longer. But beyond the big companies, the individual proposals made by independent engineers are also of particular interest, or even… students. So, while a few days ago, we had presented the electric streetfighter Brutus 2, now two students of the American Purdue University have released their own proposal for an electric Superbike. Naturally, due to scarcity of financial resources, the students did not build their motorcycle from scratch, but they "borrowed" a Yamaha YZF 600R, which they converted to electric.


Sean Kleinschmidt and Jim Danielson have a history with electric vehicles, since the 2009 they had converted a Porsche 924S into an electric one – with lukewarm performance though, since they had used a lead acid battery and motor from a forklift. Alongside, the two founded the 2010 along with a friend the "Purdue Electric Vehicle Club".
But back to their attempt at an electric Superbike, after they bought the YZF 600R cheaply (the box was damaged), they stripped it of its gearbox and engine, and proceeded to replace them with a powerful electric motor. Friends were lucky, as Kleinschmidt did his internship at Tesla Motors (electric super-cars), so he managed to get a sponsorship 1.512 lithium ion batteries, to make a 10.6kWh/117V battery. The 2 students also collaborated with Delphi and AllCell Technologies, with the latter donating PCM materials (Phase Changing Material), that surround the batteries and keep the temperature low, so as not to affect battery life. And when the electric YZF 600R was prepared, its technical characteristics were more than impressive. Horsepower 100 horses, top speed 193km/h, and autonomy that exceeds 160 kilometers!
Source : mototriti.gr

Νέα Harley-Davidson Softail Slim

Μια νέα έκδοση για τη Softail παρουσίασε η Harley-Davidson. Ονομάζεται Slim και αποτελεί ουσιαστικά μια ανανεωμένη αισθητικά Softail, στερημένη από καθετί περιττό.
Οι μικρές αλλαγές, στις οποίες υποβλήθηκε η μοτοσικλέτα, για χάρη της νέας έκδοσης, της χαρίζουν μια εμφάνιση περισσότερο ρετρό και old school παρά custom. Σε αυτό έχει συμβάλλει, including, η αφαίρεση των χρωμιωμένων μερών και άλλες μικρές αλλαγές που θα δελεάσουν όλους όσους επιθυμούν μια επιστροφή στα βασικά.
Σύμφωνα με την Harley-Davidson, αν πάρεις μια Softail και τη «γδύσεις» μέχρι να φτάσεις στα απολύτως απαραίτητα, τότε έχεις μια Slim. Σκοπός της εταιρείας, σύμφωνα με τον Υπεύθυνο του Τμήματος Σχεδιασμού, Casey Ketterhagen, ήταν να επιστρέψει η προσοχή μας στο βασικότερο χαρακτηριστικό της μοτοσικλέτας: τον κινητήρα. For this reason, η Softail Slim διαθέτει στενότερο πίσω ελαστικό και κοντύτερο φτερό, ώστε η προσοχή μας να επανέλθει εκεί που πρέπει. Additional, υπάρχει ένα κενό ανάμεσα στη σέλα και το ρεζερβουάρ, ώστε ο αναβάτης να μπορεί να βλέπει τον κινητήρα!
Με λίγα λόγια, η Harley-Davidson και οι σχεδιαστές της μετέφεραν την προσοχή μας από το (ομολογουμένως εντυπωσιακό στις μέχρι τώρα Softail) πίσω μέρος στο μπροστινό, εκεί που δεσπόζει ο κινητήρας. Αρκετά ακόμη χαρακτηριστικά των υπόλοιπων Softail απουσιάζουν εδώ, στο πλαίσιο της ίδιας λογικής, με αποτέλεσμα να βλέπουμε ένα μοντέλο με μόνο τα απολύτως απαραίτητα, όσον αφορά στην αισθητική.
Source : mototriti.gr

Οι Opera Chaotique επιστρέφουν στο Half Note Jazz Club

Μετά τις επιτυχημένες εμφανίσεις τους στοHalf Note, theOpera Chaotiqueεπιστρέφουν για να παρουσιάσουν την πιο χαοτική, κωμική όπερα themΔευτέρες 6, 13, 20 & 27 February on 21:30 at night.
Στα μέσα του 19ου αιώνα σε ένα σκοτεινό θέατρο στο κέντρο του Παρισιού, ο Tenorman έπαιζε το Φάντασμα της Όπερας και ο Voodoo Drummer κρουστά στην ορχήστρα. Η παράσταση κατέβηκε αμέσως. Έτσι δημιούργησαν τους Opera Chaotique και παρουσιάζουν πια μια μοναδική παράσταση που συνδυάζει διαφορετικά είδη μουσικής όπωςOpera, Jazz, Cabaret, Musicaland more, όλα μέσα από μια κωμική ιστορία, σε ένα συνδυασμό με αυτοσχεδιασμούς και στιγμιαία αλληλεπίδραση με το κοινό που ήδη κέρδισε την εύνοια του Βερολινέζικου τύπου και όχι μόνο.
Μέσα σε τρεις πράξεις ο Δον Ζουάν και η Κάρμεν, το Φάντασμα της Όπερας, ο Figaro και ο Charles Bukowski με τον Faust, μπλέκουν σε περιπέτειες και πρωταγωνιστούν σε μια σουρεαλιστική κωμικοτραγική ιστορία.
Από την Όπερα του 18ου και 19ου στην γένεση της Τζαζ στη Νέα Ορλεάνη στις απαρχές του 1900, ως τα Βερολινέζικα Καμπαρέ της δεκαετίας του ’20 και ’30.
Tenorman : Vocals / Piano & Mystery
Voodoo Drummer : Drums & Tricks
Source : culturenow.gr