Monthly Archives: December 2012

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The new Octavia has been officially presented

Την τρίτη και… «φαρμακερή» γενιά της Skoda Octavia, με σημεία αναφοράς τον εκμοντερνισμό και τη νέα πλατφόρμα, παρουσίασε επίσημα η τσέχικη φίρμα, στις εγκαταστάσεις του Μπόλεσλαβ.

Η νέα Octavia βασίζει την παρουσία της πάνω στη νέα σχεδιαστική γραμμή της μάρκας που μας εισάγει φέτος το Rapid και η οποία είναι ορατή κυρίως στο εμπρόσθιο τμήμα του μοντέλου.

Μεγαλύτερα σε διαστάσεις και με μακρόστενο σχήμα είναι τα φωτιστικά σώματα, που ενσωματώσουν και φώτα ημέρας LED, ενώ αντίστοιχα μεγαλύτεροι από κάθε άλλη φορά είναι και οι προβολείς ομίχλης.

Από εκεί και πίσω, η οροφή της νέας Octavia έχει μικρότερο ύψος από σήμερα, ενώ κλείνει πάνω στο πορτ-μπαγκάζ λιγότερο κάθετα. also, στο πίσω μέρος, το πορτ-μπαγκάζ έχει περισσότερο ύψος, με τα νέα φωτιστικά που βρίσκονται εκατέρωθέν του να είναι πιο τετραγωνισμένα με λάμπες σε διάταξη «C».

Το ουσιαστικό στοιχείο στην τρίτη γενιά της Octavia έχει να κάνει με τη νέα πλατφόρμα στην οποία βασίζεται, δηλαδή στο ευμετάβλητο πάτωμα MQB του VW Group (νέο Audi A3, VW Golf VII κ.λπ.).

Το πάτωμα αυτό επιτρέπει την αύξηση των διαστάσεων της νέας Octavia (length +90 χιλιοστά-πλάτος +45 χιλιοστά-μεταξόνιο +108 millimeters), τοποθετώντας την πλέον ξεκάθαρα στη μεσαία κατηγορία.

Παρά την αύξηση αυτή, η νέα πλατφόρμα ελαφραίνει περισσότερο (περίπου κατά 100 kilos) από ποτέ άλλοτε το μεσαίο της Skoda. Συμβάλλοντας έτσι στη μείωση της κατανάλωσης και των εκπομπών ρύπων, αλλά και στην καλύτερη απόδοση των TSI και TDI κινητήρων της.

Η ευρυχωρία στο αναβαθμισμένο, ως προς την ποιότητα, εσωτερικό αποτελεί ξανά σημείο αναφοράς, ενώ η χωρητικότητα του πορτ-μπαγκάζ έχει αυξηθεί κατά 30 l, from the 560 στα 590 l!

Η γκάμα των κινητήρων -που συνδυάζονται με χειροκίνητα κιβώτια, αλλά και DSG- περιλαμβάνει τους γνωστούς 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 TSI, με αντίστοιχη απόδοση 105, 140 and 180 PS, αλλά και τους 1.6 and 2.0 TDI, with 105 and 150 horses respectively.

Προσεχώς, θα λανσαριστεί και η πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα έκδοση GreenLine με τον 1.6 TDI να αποδίδει 110 ίππους και τις εκπομπές διοξειδίου του άνθρακα (CO2), να περιορίζονται εντυπωσιακά στα 89 g/km!

Σε πρώτη φάση, το μοντέλο θα λανσαριστεί -μέσα στο 2013 και στη χώρα μας- σε προσθιοκίνητες εκδόσεις, αλλά προαιρετικά θα υπάρχει και η δυνατότητα επιλογής μόνιμης τετρακίνησης.

Πλουσιότερος είναι και ο εξοπλισμός του αυτοκινήτου, με αυτόματο σύστημα παρκαρίσματος, έξυπνο σύστημα φωτισμού και ανίχνευσης κόπωσης του οδηγού.

Source : autotriti.gr

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Katerina Stanisi: He talks about the moment he thought about killing himself

Katerina Stanisi was the first guest on "Evening with Petros Kostopoulos", on Wednesday night, and talked about her relationship with men, the sexy looks, but also the moment she thought of ending her life.

About the day she thought about ending her life, the famous singer said: "I was very teased and luckily when I got home, I crossed myself and said “what did you go to do!”. I was in the car and I was saying I was going to have a blast, on a cliff. Why would you fall into a wall?, I might have been spared! And how would I be afterwards?…».

Katerina Stanisi still did not hesitate to refer to the sexy appearances, which he has done from time to time, but also her relationship with the male sex: "And now I dress sexy. Sure, any man who came into my arms, even the wild beast to take, in my arms he will calm down. I give a calm, a warmth. I'm not a psycho…to. I never wanted to be sexy, in the sense of cheap. I want to be liked, what woman doesn't want that; Woman to woman is different, another may be cheap. I like sexy, the beautiful, the female, the aristocratic, the mansion. This one has it all!».

End, about the ideal man she would like by her side at this time, she revealed: "The right man, which the boy has, he is the one who has a say, the besalian, the man the difficult one. Not the savouro…. I like that he is difficult in his choices. Treat the woman right. Take care of the woman. The woman sees the man as a support. No matter how strong you are as a woman, you want a back to lean on. Me when I say I want a man, it's not like I want him to feed me and clothe me. Thank God I have these. What is a woman looking for in a man?. May the man support you, not for the other person to curse you and for him to sit and giggle. Get up and punch him!».

Source : yupiii.gr

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Who owns the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti?;

An exhibition focusing on her bust is hosted by the Neues Museum in Berlin

It is considered the ancient world's equivalent of the Mona Lisa of the Renaissance and these days attracts the attention of thousands of visitors in Berlin, as it is the central work of the exhibition at the Neues Museum, referring to the same.
It is, of course, the bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, which was discovered exactly one hundred years ago in the ruins of the workshop of a great sculptor named Tuthmosis.
But if the bust is famous today around the world, the same is not the case with regard to the manner in which it was acquired. The name of its first owner was completely suppressed over time, because he was Jewish, while in the void they fall here and 90 years the demands of the Egyptian government for her return.
The German side did not even accept its loan, in order to be exposed to her hometown.
The Egyptians blame the Germans, that they tricked them and took it from Egypt reducing its value. Something, which if combined with other similar incidents, which happened then in countries where foreign archaeologists were active is likely to have happened.
On the other hand, Germany claims, that everything was legal, so there is no question of return.
Cat’ but first the story: The German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt was the one who brought the age to light 3.400 years old Egyptian beauty – her name means “The beautiful one has arrived” – at the site of Tel el Amarna on the banks of the Nile, in the ruins of the capital Aketaton of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten (had introduced monotheism into religion). 
But behind the archaeologist was a rich financier, patron of the Arts and great philanthropist, James Simon, Prussian and Jew. According to the laws so, which were in force in Egypt at the time, Simon was entitled to half of the valuables, that came to light from the excavations, which were done with his own money.
Nefertiti belonged to them, although the Egyptians later accused the Germans of deceiving them by reducing its share value. Something, which if combined with other similar incidents, which happened then in countries where foreign archaeologists were active is likely to have happened.
In any case, Simon was the one who sent Nefertiti to Berlin, offering service to his country, let alone a few years later, in 1920, he gave it to the museums of the city.
The 1925 Nevertheless, Simon's cotton business, Simon Brothers, which in its heyday had a high turnover 50 million. marks with annual profits 6 million, faced serious problems and thus had to close it down, while he sold his luxurious villa and moved into a simple apartment.
But by then he had enriched all the Berlin museums with dozens of other Egyptian works of art, he had donated a quarter of his income to the Arts and had undertaken a number of charitable causes and social programmes.
His sponsorships began with the opening of the National Gallery in Berlin 1876, which, however, unlike those of Paris or London, had very few exhibits. Simon's donations, in the Gallery especially, they were countless (Rembrandt, Bellini, Mr. Mantenia. a.)
In the same year Egypt asked for the return of Nefertiti but the Germans refused, which angered Simon, who sent a letter to the Berlin Museum reminding him that the directors had promised to do so, in case such a request is made.
They of course refused and the matter temporarily stopped there. In fact, Simon, angered by Berlin's refusal, returned, in protest the invitation sent to him to attend the opening of the Pergamon Museum, the 1930, while he died alone and bitter two years later.
In the meantime the demand of Egypt which had always been in force was manifested, the 1935, that he will be justified, since the Germans showed their agreement to the return of the bust, only now Hitler himself intervened to thwart it once and for all.
New official request, this time borrowing, it was raised 2007 by the former director general of Antiquities of Egypt, Zahi Hawass, when the Cairo Archaeological Museum requested the bust to display at the opening of the new museum near the Giza pyramids.
But again the request was rejected, but this does not mean that the Egyptians have forgotten it.
On the other hand, Hitler's Germany had made sure to completely forget Simon and his name was erased from everywhere.
Something that today, 80 years since his death, that is about to change as a permanent tribute to its forgotten patron is planned in Berlin. Specifically a new gallery, which is now being manufactured, it will be called the James Simon Gallery.
Source : tovima.gr
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Zeta Makripoulia talks about panic attacks and psychoanalysis

THE Ζέτα Μακρυπούλια ποζάρει στο εξώφυλλο του νέου εορταστικού Shape και στη συνέντευξή της στο περιοδικό μιλάει για τη σχέση της με τη ζυγαριά, τις κρίσεις πανικού και την ψυχανάλυση.

«Τα τελευταία πέντε χρόνια έχω κάνει το μεγαλύτερο δώρο που θα μπορούσα να κάνω στον εαυτό μου: την ψυχανάλυση. Δεν ξέρω αν άλλαξε πρώτα η σχέση μου με τους άλλους και μετά η σχέση με τον εαυτό μου, αλλά σίγουρα ο τρόπος σκέψης μου είναι πολύ διαφορετικός σήμερα».

«Αφορμή στάθηκαν οι κρίσεις πανικού. Την πρώτη φορά έγινε στο θέατρο, στη σκηνή και ήταν πάρα πολύ δύσκολο. Δεν ήξερα τι μου συμβαίνει και τρόμαξα πάρα πολύ. Όταν το ξανάπαθα, άρχισα να καταλαβαίνω ότι κάτι δεν πάει καλά και αποφάσισα ότι χρειαζόμουν ψυχανάλυση. Δε δίστασα καθόλου, άλλωστε οι μόνες επιλογές στο μηχανογραφικό μου στο λύκειο ήταν η ψυχολογία και η θεατρολογία» λέει χαρακτηριστικά.

Στη συνέχεια της συνέντευξής της η ηθοποιός και παρουσιάστρια μιλάει για την σιλουέτα της και τη σχέση της με τα κιλά.

«Αν και θαυμάζω πάρα πολύ τις γυναίκες που τα περιττά κιλά τους δεν τις περιορίζουν στην επιλογή των ρούχων, εγώ δεν είμαι μία από αυτές. Με ενοχλεί στο σώμα μου να “πετάγονται” παχάκια. Κι επειδή επίσης δεν είμαι από τις τυχερές που μπορούν να τρώνε ό,τι θέλουν χωρίς να παχαίνουν, ξέρω ότι στο εξής δε θα μπορώ ποτέ να έχω χαλαρή σχέση με το φαγητό. Αν αφεθώ, θα παχύνω. Δεν είναι καμιά φοβερή καταστροφή, είναι όμως ένα πρόβλημα».

Και συνεχίζει: «Ακόμη και στη σειρά “Στο Πάρα Πέντε” δε θεωρούσα ότι είχα πρόβλημα με τα κιλά μου. Με είχα συνηθίσει έτσι. Ένιωθα ότι έπρεπε να προσέξω λίγο, γιατί είχα αφεθεί, αλλά μέχρις εκεί. Γι’ αυτό όταν ξεκίνησα διατροφή, είχα πει ότι ήθελα να χάσω το πολύ 5 kilos. Nevertheless, είδα ότι άντεχα στο πρόγραμμα, δε με καταπίεζε, μου άρεσε το αποτέλεσμα και το συνέχιζα. Ήταν και μια περίοδος της ζωής μου που είχα περισσότερο ελεύθερο χρόνο. Αυτό μου επέτρεπε να ασχολούμαι πιο πολύ με την ποιότητα της διατροφής μου και να μπορώ να τηρώ τη συχνότητα των γευμάτων, ενώ είχα και χρόνο να γυμνάζομαι. Το ότι τελικά τα κιλά έγιναν 11 inside of 1 χρόνο προέκυψε μόνο του».

«Από τα 11 επέστρεψαν τα 5 κιλά και από τότε έχω αυξομειώσεις μέχρι 1- 2 κιλά» καταλήγει.

Source : newsbeast.gr

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The first M4 is coming in a year and a half

THE BMW recently released photos and details of a prototype Series coupe 4.

Naturally, there will also be an M version from the Series, which as revealed will be released in a year and a half.

The first M4 in BMW history will of course be in coupe form, although it is expected to appear in other versions including an open and a four-door Gran Coupe.

The first M4 will be powered by a new six-cylinder engine with two or more turbos. According to BMW we should expect performance comparable to today's M3, but also improved torque and greater economy.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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The Readers' Award has been announced 2012

Awarded to Paschalis Lampardis and his novel "Vertical Exit"

To Paschalis Lampardi and his novel "Vertical exit" (Patakis) the Readers' Award is presented 2012, according to the results of the readers' vote.
The "Vertical Exit", the fifth novel of the Serrai prose writer, is a psychological adventure set against the background of the modern urban environment, which focuses on emotions, in thoughtful pursuits, in the excesses of man in everyday life, on the existential path to self-knowledge.
A total of over took part in this year's Readers' Award process 5.000 bibliophiles (from them 3.396 they voted by sms and the rest were members of 38 Reading Clubs who proposed the "short list").
The book "The Times of Memory" by Theodoris Papatheodoros was ranked second in the final score (A psycho) and third the book "Anna Sikelianou: love and dream" by K. Gourgouliani and N. K. Dominant (Kastaniotis).
The prize was awarded in the past to Isidoros Zourgos' Anemolia (2011), As I wanted to live by Eleni Priovolou (2010), the Imaret of Yiannis Kalpouzos (2009), I learned everything from you but I forgot a word by Dimitris Buradas (2008), Mr. Episkopakis by Andreas Mitsou (2007), the Amilita deep waters of Rhea Galanaki (2006) and The Method of Orleans by Eugenia Fakinou (2005).
The Readers' Prize competition is in its eighth year. Organized by the National Book Center (THERE) in collaboration with ERT. The award ceremony will take place within the framework of the 10th Thessaloniki International Book Fair.
Source : tovima.gr
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The Readers' Award has been announced 2012

Awarded to Paschalis Lampardis and his novel "Vertical Exit"

To Paschalis Lampardi and his novel "Vertical exit" (Patakis) the Readers' Award is presented 2012, according to the results of the readers' vote.
The "Vertical Exit", the fifth novel of the Serrai prose writer, is a psychological adventure set against the background of the modern urban environment, which focuses on emotions, in thoughtful pursuits, in the excesses of man in everyday life, on the existential path to self-knowledge.
A total of over took part in this year's Readers' Award process 5.000 bibliophiles (from them 3.396 they voted by sms and the rest were members of 38 Reading Clubs who proposed the "short list").
The book "The Times of Memory" by Theodoris Papatheodoros was ranked second in the final score (A psycho) and third the book "Anna Sikelianou: love and dream" by K. Gourgouliani and N. K. Dominant (Kastaniotis).
The prize was awarded in the past to Isidoros Zourgos' Anemolia (2011), As I wanted to live by Eleni Priovolou (2010), the Imaret of Yiannis Kalpouzos (2009), I learned everything from you but I forgot a word by Dimitris Buradas (2008), Mr. Episkopakis by Andreas Mitsou (2007), the Amilita deep waters of Rhea Galanaki (2006) and The Method of Orleans by Eugenia Fakinou (2005).
The Readers' Prize competition is in its eighth year. Organized by the National Book Center (THERE) in collaboration with ERT. The award ceremony will take place within the framework of the 10th Thessaloniki International Book Fair.
Source : tovima.gr