Pascal Bruckner

The author Pascal Bruckner at the House of Letters and Arts

He will talk about his writing project on Tuesday 27 November

For his writing work, which is shared between a novel and an essay, and has an enthusiastic audience both in France and internationally, he will speak next Tuesday 27 November (time 19:00) at the House of Letters and Arts (Onassis Foundation, Eurydamantus and Galaxy 2, New World, tel. 2109249090), Pascal Bruckner.
Brückner became known in Greece with his widely read novel "The Black Moons of Love", which was brought to the big screen by Roman Polanski. This year, Pataki publications published his essay "Love marriage has failed;» translated by Sotis Triantafillou.
Protagonist in the "new philosophers" movement, which caused stormy debates in Paris at the end of the decade 1970, Brückner made his dictatorship under the supervision of Roland Barthes while as a political thinker he has taken the most diverse political positions: after a high-profile denunciation of the West for manipulation of the Third World, supported NATO's bombing of Serbia 2009 and opposed Saddam Hussein in the Iraq War 2003.
Shortly after, he sharply criticized the US government for what was revealed to have happened at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo prisons..
In his philosophical disputes Bruckner has cat’ again defend the Enlightenment, saying that most of the younger philosophers ignored the power of his critical spirit.
In his literary work he deals with a wide range of subjects: with the difficult task of beauty and perfection, with the joys and frustrations of marriage and parenthood, but also with the idealized or repulsive aspects of love.
Source : tovima.gr
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The Prius "repels" thieves

They cannot sell parts of the car for spare parts

The hybrid Toyota Prius and known for the fuel economy it offers, its owner has to compromise in terms of appearance but also in the field of performance.

However, as it seems, the Japanese model offers an advantage over the competition. And this is to prevent it from being stolen by astute people, which is not based on sophisticated security systems.

Vehicles are stolen with the aim of using their parts as spare parts. And therein lies the advantage of the Prius.

As reported by Bloomberg, just one in 606 Prius models from ΄08 through ’10, they were stolen by the end of June, in the USA. On the contrary, the owners of a at 78 from other vehicles, they fell victim to theft!

"It's a unique one [pp. in the literal sense] car. Its parts won't fit anywhere but a Prius", explains John Abounader, director of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (International Association of Auto Theft Investigators).

“If you use a Camry [pp. μοντέλο της Toyota με μεγάλες πωλήσεις στη Βόρεια Αμερική], η μηχανή του μπορεί να ταιριάξει σε κάποιο άλλο αυτοκίνητο. Σε ένα Prius, η μηχανή είναι τόσο διαφορετική επειδή είναι υβριδικό», completes.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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Katerina Lechos: She speaks for the first time about her health problem

In her recent interview, or Katerina Lechos talked about the very serious health problem he faced in the past and how he overcame it.

"I had a very serious health issue. Which made me lose the ground under my feet and want to bang my head against the wall. The moment you suffer, things are very rough. Fortunately, I managed to cope and emerge victorious. It all started when I was 12 years old. At that age I had already gained a lot of height, that is, I was 1,80! I quickly developed scoliosis, proper treatment was not given and within a short time the deterioration took place, lumbar and thoracic were rapid. I was operated on in England in a terrible condition, with many dangers lurking, as there are many nerves in the spine" admitted the successful actress.

In fact, Katerina Lechou referred to the lengthy surgery she had to undergo: "One mistake in the 12-hour operation and you're gone… I remember not understanding much. I was in pain and crying in my mother's arms, while I kept wondering ”why mom s’ me, why;”. The poor woman didn't know what to answer me. In the end he bought the book ”Why s’ me” and started reading it to me. Somewhere in there I started to calm down. My mom in her absence managed to soften my soul and my pains. Then for five years I wore the 'guardian'. Several years later, the 1998, I had to go through a second operation. I remember then I had to step on the gas to get by".

Source : yupiii.gr

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The author Pascal Bruckner at the House of Letters and Arts

He will talk about his writing project on Tuesday 27 November

For his writing work, which is shared between a novel and an essay, and has an enthusiastic audience both in France and internationally, he will speak next Tuesday 27 November (time 19:00) at the House of Letters and Arts (Onassis Foundation, Eurydamantus and Galaxy 2, New World, tel. 2109249090), Pascal Bruckner.
Brückner became known in Greece with his widely read novel "The Black Moons of Love", which was brought to the big screen by Roman Polanski. This year, Pataki publications published his essay "Love marriage has failed;» translated by Sotis Triantafillou.
Protagonist in the "new philosophers" movement, which caused stormy debates in Paris at the end of the decade 1970, Brückner made his dictatorship under the supervision of Roland Barthes while as a political thinker he has taken the most diverse political positions: after a high-profile denunciation of the West for manipulation of the Third World, supported NATO's bombing of Serbia 2009 and opposed Saddam Hussein in the Iraq War 2003.
Shortly after, he sharply criticized the US government for what was revealed to have happened at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo prisons..
In his philosophical disputes Bruckner has cat’ again defend the Enlightenment, saying that most of the younger philosophers ignored the power of his critical spirit.
In his literary work he deals with a wide range of subjects: with the difficult task of beauty and perfection, with the joys and frustrations of marriage and parenthood, but also with the idealized or repulsive aspects of love.
Source : tovima.gr
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Marina Kalogirou – Christoforos Papakaliatis They are finally a couple;

THE Marina Kalogirou spoke to the camera of "Breakfast mou", during the avant premiere of the new film by Christoforos Papakaliatis entitled "An…» in which he stars.

When the journalist referred to the reports that they want her as a couple with her co-star in the film, the successful actress commented: "Now, is there any chance i can answer this question for you; I do not mind. I love Christopher very much. I laugh a lot at all this. They look funny to me!».

Source : yupiii.gr

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Arclight Festival: The Greek countryside moves Hollywood

The documentary “Farming On Crisis?» by H. Donia was awarded in Los Angeles

This year's best short documentary award Arclight Documentary Film Festival in Los Angeles (5-10 November) awarded to “Farming On Crisis?» directed by Haris Donias having been financed by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture.

The documentary “Farming On Crisis?» records a journey of reporter Pavlos Georgiadis across the country, where he discovers the stories of young farmers and the prospects of upgrading the economy through sustainable agricultural development.

Between the "small" and the "big", of "urban" and "rural", of the 'local' and the 'global', the film uses the case of Greece to touch on global challenges, such as food security, the future of our diet and the environment.

After the film passed the initial pre-screening on behalf of the festival, was put together with the others who qualified in online voting and, finally, she was among the six finalists in her category, where she was finally awarded as the best.

The producer Leslie Chilcott was also a member of the jury of the festival («An Inconvenient Truth», «Waiting For Superman»).

Haris Donias has directed, including, the video clip of Giorgos Margaritis & 667 "Where Are You Going My Joy?";» (2002), the advertising spots of the MEGA campaign "All Mega" (2002), the – still unreleased – documentary about the “tumultuous” year of Panathinaikos’ 100th anniversary (2008-9), while the 2011 participated in the Drama short film festival with the film "240", starring Yiannis Stankoglou and Errikos Litsis.

Source : tovima.gr

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The new Civic Type R will have explosive horsepower

The first estimates about the next one Civic Type R they talked about 210 horsepower. Their next ones went up to the 220-230. The last ones, report from 270 until 300 PS! The only thing that doesn't change, is the cubism of 2 liters and the Turbo.

As he told "Auto Express", Yasuhisa Arai from Honda R&D, the 2.000 cubic meters are necessary to overcome the horsepower of the Renault Megane RS 265!

It is known that the goal set by the Japanese is for the new "hot" Civic to become the fastest front-wheel drive hatchback on the Nurburgring, breaking the record of the Megane RS.

According to Arai anyway, VTEC enthusiasts can sleep and dream easy: at Honda they also aim for the new engine to have the explosiveness of the brand's naturally aspirated engines at high revs.

It is recalled that the new Civic Type R is expected on 2015.

Source : gocar.gr

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