Romanul a inregistrat cea mai mare medie a notelor acordate fotbalistilor din Serie A.
Adrian Mutu este pe culmile gloriei in Serie A, unul dintre cele mai importante campionate de fotbal ale lumii. Starul tricolorilor si-a incununat primul sezon petrecut in tricoul echipei italiene Fiorentina cu un premiu ravnit de orice fotbalist: titlul de cel mai bun jucator!
Distinctia i-a fost acordata pitesteanului de catre ziaristii de la publicatia „La Gazzetta dello Sport”, cel mai influent cotidian de sport din Italia si unul dintre primele ca importanta din lume. Criteriul luat in calcul de jurnalistii peninsulari in stabilirea topului a fost media notelor acordate la meciurile de campionat.
Cu o medie pe meci de 6,58, Adi Mutu l-a devansat pe sarbul Dejan Stankovici. „Motorasul” campioanei Inter Milano are o medie a notelor de 6,55. „Mutu e cel mai bun” - a fost titlul articolului dedicat superlativelor din sezonul abia incheiat. „Titlul de cel mai bun jucator al campionatului tinand cont de media notelor ii revine lui Mutu. Titlul nu are prestigiul „Ghetei de aur”, dar indica foarte concret continuitatea si randamentul jucatorilor din Serie A”.
16 goluri si multe laude
Ce-a facut Mutu in aceasta stagiune din Serie A, intrecere care da campioana mondiala („squadra azzurra” a avut in componenta, la ultima editie a Cupei Mondiale, din Germania, doar fotbalisti care evoluau in Italia)? A marcat 16 goluri in campionat, la fel ca si colegul sau, campionul mondial Luca Toni. Doar doua dintre golurile „Briliantului” au fost inscrise din penalty, iar evolutiile sale au fost laudate de toata lumea.
Cifrele sale au ajutat gruparea „viola” sa se claseze pe locul cinci la sfarsitul sezonului. Pozitia asigura participarea Fiorentinei (club pe la care au trecut nume mari ale fotbalului mondial, precum Roberto Baggio, Rui Costa sau Gabriel Batistuta) in viitoarea editie a Cupei UEFA.
Performanta nu este una oarecare, in conditiile in care Fiorentina a inceput stagiunea cu un deficit de 15 puncte. Penalizarea a fost dictata ca urmare a implicarii clubului toscan in scandalul „Calciopoli”.
Lider si la pase decisive
Adrian Mutu este, in opinia prestigiosului cotidian italian, nu doar cel mai bun fotbalist al stagiunii 2006/2007. Romanului i-au fost recunoscute si calitatile de pasator. Cealalta categorie dominata de Mutu este cea a „paselor decisive”, unde romanul se claseaza, de asemenea, pe prima pozitie, devansand nume grele din Serie A, precum campionul mondial Francesco Totti (AS Roma) si megastarul brazilian Kaka (AC Milan).
Cumulate, cele doua categorii l-au plasat pe Mutu in fruntea clasamentului final, cu o medie a punctelor de 7,89. Francesco Totti, starul de la AS Roma, s-a ales doar cu trofeul care recompenseaza eficacitatea jucatorilor. Capitanul echipei din „Cetatea Eterna” a castigat titlul de golgheter, cu 26 de reusite.
APRECIERI
Malesani l-ar fi vrut ginere
In campionatul italian, Adrian Mutu a avut succes ori de cate ori a lucrat cu antrenori care au stiut ce sa-i ceara. La Hellas Verona, Alberto Malesani a fost primul care a intuit ca are pe mana o comoara. „Daca as avea o fiica, i-as da-o lui Mutu s-o ia de nevasta!”, l-a „periat” pe Adi cel poreclit „Taranul”.
La Parma, Cesare Prandelli l-a apreciat din primul moment. Dupa ce, asta-vara, Juventus Torino a fost retrogradata in Serie B, Prandelli (pe care, in 2004, Mutu l-a propus la nationala Romaniei) i-a intins lui Mutu o mana de ajutor, chemandu-l sa puna umarul la ascensiunea Fiorentinei.
CONCURENTA
A lasat in urma nume grele
Adrian Mutu a rupt norii in Italia avand adversari de calibru. La campioana Inter Milano evolueaza starurile mondiale Javier Zanetti, Patrick Vieira, Zlatan Ibrahimovici, Hernan Crespo, Luis Figo si Adriano. Nume „grele” sunt si in lotul noii campioane a Europei. Kaka, Andrea Pirlo, Paolo Maldini, Clarence Seedorf, Pippo Inzaghi si Alessandro Nesta si-ar face loc in orice echipa din lume, nu doar la AC Milan. La AS Roma, formatia care a terminat pe locul secund in Serie A, fac furori Francesco Totti, Christian Panucci, Amantino Mancini, Daniele De Rossi si Cristi Chivu.
Traseu sinuos
„Briliantul”, intre praf si stralucire
Cariera lui Adrian Mutu (28 de ani) seamana cu o telenovela de succes. Incaput din nou pe mana lui Cesare Prandelli, cu care a mai lucrat la Parma, „Briliantul” a inceput iar sa straluceasca. Iata reperele unei cariere tumultuoase.
FC ARGES. Mutu a aparut impetuos pe prima scena a fotbalului romanesc, uimind prin talent si tupeu (la un meci cu Steaua i-a raspuns obraznic legendarului Nicolae Dobrin, antrenorul sau, si a refuzat sa iasa de pe teren). A jucat 41 de meciuri pentru pitesteni, inscriind de 11 ori, intre 1996 si 1998. A fost vandut la Dinamo pentru 760.000 de dolari.
DINAMO. Cariera lui Mutu a explodat in „Groapa”. Printre „caini”, Adrian a zabovit intre 1998 si 1999. A inscris 26 de goluri in 37 de meciuri pentru Dinamo. A castigat Cupa si campionatul, porecla „Briliantul”, o sotie tanara si frumoasa - prezentatoarea TV Alexandra Dinu, si un bilet de avion cu destinatia Milano. Inter l-a cumparat cu 1.500.000 de dolari.
INTER MILANO. La lombarzi, starul pitestean a nimerit intr-o galaxie de vedete. In sezonul 1999-2000, in atacul echipei patronate de Moratti jucau brazilianul Ronaldo, italianul Roberto Baggio sau chilianul Ivan Zamorano. Romanul a jucat doar de zece ori pentru Inter in Serie A, fara sa marcheze. A fost cedat, in 2000, la Hellas Verona, in schimbul a cinci milioane de dolari.
HELLAS VERONA. Mutu a stat in orasul lui Romeo si al Julietei doi ani, din 2000 pana in 2002. „Briliantul” a reusit 17 goluri in 62 de meciuri. A sedus Parma, echipa care a platit pentru el peste 12 milioane de dolari.
AC PARMA. Sezonul 2002-2003 a fost cel mai prolific din cariera lui Mutu. A marcat 18 goluri in 31 de meciuri in Serie A, calificandu-si echipa in Cupa UEFA. Secretul sau? Antrenorul Cesare Prandelli, omul care a reusit sa scoata ce-i mai bun in „Briliant”. Chelsea l-a cumparat pe capriciosul atacant cu 28.000.000 de dolari. In patru ani de „Il Calcio”, cota lui Mutu crescuse ca in povesti. La fel si „demonii” din fotbalist.
CHELSEA LONDRA. Intre 2003 si 2004, Mutu a fost legitimat la Chelsea Londra. Viata in Marea Britanie nu i-a priit. Deprimat in urma divortului de Alexandra, despartit de fiul sa de-abia nascut, Mario, Mutu a coborat toate treptele infernului: prostituate si nopti pigmentate cu alcool si droguri. In toamna lui 2004 a fost gasit pozitiv la un test anti-doping si a recunoscut ca e consumator de cocaina. A fost suspendat sapte luni.
JUVENTUS TORINO. Pe 12 ianuarie 2005, cu patru luni inainte sa-i expire pedeapsa, Mutu a semnat pe cinci ani cu Juve. In sezonul 2005-2006 a fost mai mult rezerva, dar a izbutit sa marcheze 7 goluri in cele 32 de „reprezentatii” cu „Batrana Doamna”.
FIORENTINA. Dupa ce Juventus a fost retrogradata vara trecuta in Serie B, dupa scandalul blaturilor, Mutu a ales Fiorentina. Reobisnuit cu Italia, recasatorit cu Consuelo si tata al unei fetite, Adriana, departe de smogul metropolei engleze, Mutu a „inviat”. Scenele de amor cu Laura Andresan si studentele care se inghesuiau pe primele pagini ale tabloidelor sa-i dea note pentru performantele sexuale au ramas doar in arhive. (Andrei Craciun)
joi, mai 31, 2007
Arpechim, la capacitate maxima
Petrom, proprietarul rafinariei pitestene, pregateste un plan de inchidere aproape inutil, de vreme ce nimeni nu mai doreste oprirea Arpechim.
Mult zgomot pentru nimic. Asa ar putea fi caracterizata dezbaterea pe tema inchiderii rafinariei Arpechim. Decizia atat de radicala ar fi determinat efecte dezastruoase pentru Oltchim, pentru exporturile de carburanti, echilibrele macroeconomice, societatile de furnizare de energie, salariati sau drumurile nationale (60% din bitumul folosit in tara se fabrica la Arpechim).
„Arpechim lucreaza acum la capacitate maxima”, ne-a declarat ieri Dan Pazara, purtatorul de cuvant al Petrom. El spune ca, daca Petrom va face investitiile necesare intr-un timp cat mai scurt, iar autoritatea de mediu le accepta, „este ca si cum nu s-ar fi intamplat nimic”.
Reprezentantii Petrom au fost avertizati ca, daca nu vor fi indeplinite conditiile de mediu in termen de sase luni, rafinaria ar putea fi inchisa definitiv, la sfarsitul acestui an.
Petrom realizeaza acum procedurile necesare inchiderii rafinariei, iar planul trebuie agreat de inspectoratul pentru situatii de urgenta. Cu toate acestea, planurile de inchidere se pare ca nu vor mai folosi de vreme ce nimeni nu mai doreste inchiderea rafinariei.
Erste Bank incurajeaza Petrom
Banca austriaca Erste, care a preluat anul trecut BCR, preconizeaza pentru acest an ca profitul net al Petrom va scadea cu doar 5%.
Raportul prezentat de Erste este mult mai optimist decat asteptarile companiei petroliere care anunta ca profitul net va scadea la 1,69 miliarde lei (adica va avea o depreciere de 26%), fata de un profit preconizat de Erste la 2,17 miliarde lei.
Motivele scaderii decurg din cotatia petrolului si cursul de schimb. Banca austriaca mai spune ca profitul Petrom (companie preluata tot de un grup austriac - OMV) va reveni pe plus de anul viitor pana in 2012, iar in urmatorii sase ani veniturile Petrom vor creste cu aproximativ 1,25 miliarde lei anual, urmand sa ajunga la 15 miliarde lei in 2012. Erste mai spune ca Petrom va inregistra un declin pe activitatea de rafinare, incepand cu 2009.
Titlurile Petrom, in convalescenta
Ieri, Petrom a fost cel mai tranzactionat emitent de la Bursa de Valori Bucuresti (BVB), acoperind aproape jumatate din lichiditatea totala a pietei, de 45,5 milioane de lei. Cotatia actiunilor companiei a revenit pe crestere, urcand cu 2%, dupa trei zile consecutive de scaderi care au redus pretul actiunilor cu 7%.
Titlul a inchis sedinta de joi la 51 de bani pe actiune. Brokerii nu sunt ingrijorati in privinta stabilitatii companiei, spunand ca scaderea s-a datorat vanzarilor masive facute de investitorii individuali, care au reactionat emotional la anuntul privind inchiderea combinatului Arpechim. Marti, dupa aceasta stire, Petrom era cel mai tranzactionat emitent de la BVB, insa inregistra o diminuare a capitalizarii de 434 milioane de euro.
Ultima tranzactie cu actiuni Petrom a fost realizata atunci la pretul de 50,5 bani pe unitate, nivelul minim al zilei, cu 4,72% sub pretul de 53 bani pe titlu de la inchiderea sedintei de luni. Tot marti, in piata Deal, unde partile negociaza direct, a fost perfectata o tranzactie cu doua milioane de titluri Petrom, in valoare de circa un milion de lei.
via evenimentul zilei
Mult zgomot pentru nimic. Asa ar putea fi caracterizata dezbaterea pe tema inchiderii rafinariei Arpechim. Decizia atat de radicala ar fi determinat efecte dezastruoase pentru Oltchim, pentru exporturile de carburanti, echilibrele macroeconomice, societatile de furnizare de energie, salariati sau drumurile nationale (60% din bitumul folosit in tara se fabrica la Arpechim).
„Arpechim lucreaza acum la capacitate maxima”, ne-a declarat ieri Dan Pazara, purtatorul de cuvant al Petrom. El spune ca, daca Petrom va face investitiile necesare intr-un timp cat mai scurt, iar autoritatea de mediu le accepta, „este ca si cum nu s-ar fi intamplat nimic”.
Reprezentantii Petrom au fost avertizati ca, daca nu vor fi indeplinite conditiile de mediu in termen de sase luni, rafinaria ar putea fi inchisa definitiv, la sfarsitul acestui an.
Petrom realizeaza acum procedurile necesare inchiderii rafinariei, iar planul trebuie agreat de inspectoratul pentru situatii de urgenta. Cu toate acestea, planurile de inchidere se pare ca nu vor mai folosi de vreme ce nimeni nu mai doreste inchiderea rafinariei.
Erste Bank incurajeaza Petrom
Banca austriaca Erste, care a preluat anul trecut BCR, preconizeaza pentru acest an ca profitul net al Petrom va scadea cu doar 5%.
Raportul prezentat de Erste este mult mai optimist decat asteptarile companiei petroliere care anunta ca profitul net va scadea la 1,69 miliarde lei (adica va avea o depreciere de 26%), fata de un profit preconizat de Erste la 2,17 miliarde lei.
Motivele scaderii decurg din cotatia petrolului si cursul de schimb. Banca austriaca mai spune ca profitul Petrom (companie preluata tot de un grup austriac - OMV) va reveni pe plus de anul viitor pana in 2012, iar in urmatorii sase ani veniturile Petrom vor creste cu aproximativ 1,25 miliarde lei anual, urmand sa ajunga la 15 miliarde lei in 2012. Erste mai spune ca Petrom va inregistra un declin pe activitatea de rafinare, incepand cu 2009.
Titlurile Petrom, in convalescenta
Ieri, Petrom a fost cel mai tranzactionat emitent de la Bursa de Valori Bucuresti (BVB), acoperind aproape jumatate din lichiditatea totala a pietei, de 45,5 milioane de lei. Cotatia actiunilor companiei a revenit pe crestere, urcand cu 2%, dupa trei zile consecutive de scaderi care au redus pretul actiunilor cu 7%.
Titlul a inchis sedinta de joi la 51 de bani pe actiune. Brokerii nu sunt ingrijorati in privinta stabilitatii companiei, spunand ca scaderea s-a datorat vanzarilor masive facute de investitorii individuali, care au reactionat emotional la anuntul privind inchiderea combinatului Arpechim. Marti, dupa aceasta stire, Petrom era cel mai tranzactionat emitent de la BVB, insa inregistra o diminuare a capitalizarii de 434 milioane de euro.
Ultima tranzactie cu actiuni Petrom a fost realizata atunci la pretul de 50,5 bani pe unitate, nivelul minim al zilei, cu 4,72% sub pretul de 53 bani pe titlu de la inchiderea sedintei de luni. Tot marti, in piata Deal, unde partile negociaza direct, a fost perfectata o tranzactie cu doua milioane de titluri Petrom, in valoare de circa un milion de lei.
via evenimentul zilei
miercuri, mai 30, 2007
Better than Google? Creator thinks so
Google is keeping a close eye on a small, suburban Melbourne start-up that claims to be developing a search engine that improves on the world leader.
MyLiveSearch, which plans to go live as a public beta in a few weeks, is the brainchild of self-taught software developer Rob Gabriel.
Mr Gabriel, 35, says his search engine gives better, more relevant results than the search king because it is a truly "live" search.
Google's search engine works by building a vast index of web pages, via automated "spiders" that crawl through billions of web pages a year. However this represents only a fraction of the enormous, sprawling internet, and the index can never be entirely up to date.
Yahoo! search and (despite its name) Microsoft's Live search work the same way.
MyLiveSearch is fundamentally different. It works through a small browser plug-in. The search terms are put through Google, or other indexed search databases, but those results are treated as "starting points" alongside the user's bookmarks and other popular web hubs.
From there, the live search takes over, crawling through hundreds of web pages connected to those starting points in search of more information relevant to the search.
Mr Gabriel says the results come back in seconds, and are almost always richer, more detailed and more useful than a standard, index-based search. His product can also search the so-called "invisible web" of dynamically-generated web pages that search engines have trouble indexing.
"This has the potential to change the way people search the internet," he said. "Google can't search every page every day (to build its index). The web is so dynamic and changes so often - MyLiveSearch turns your own computer into a 'super-spider' to search it in real time.
"This technology could be snapped onto any of the major search engines and improve them."
A Google business development representative has met with the MyLiveSearch team at least twice - once when the technology was at a very early stage, and again last week after Next made inquiries about Google's interest in the project.
Google did not want to comment on MyLiveSearch, except in general terms.
"We're really keen to support Australian developers and IT entrepreneurs," spokesman Rob Shilkin said. "Google Maps was a small Aussie start-up. And Google itself started as two guys in a garage."
The company has a history of acquiring technology that might help a competitor. In April last year Google bought the rights to an advanced text-search algorithm invented by University of NSW student Ori Allon. Mr Allon, 26, was given a job at Google's headquarters at Mountain View, California.
via brisbanetimes.com.au
MyLiveSearch, which plans to go live as a public beta in a few weeks, is the brainchild of self-taught software developer Rob Gabriel.
Mr Gabriel, 35, says his search engine gives better, more relevant results than the search king because it is a truly "live" search.
Google's search engine works by building a vast index of web pages, via automated "spiders" that crawl through billions of web pages a year. However this represents only a fraction of the enormous, sprawling internet, and the index can never be entirely up to date.
Yahoo! search and (despite its name) Microsoft's Live search work the same way.
MyLiveSearch is fundamentally different. It works through a small browser plug-in. The search terms are put through Google, or other indexed search databases, but those results are treated as "starting points" alongside the user's bookmarks and other popular web hubs.
From there, the live search takes over, crawling through hundreds of web pages connected to those starting points in search of more information relevant to the search.
Mr Gabriel says the results come back in seconds, and are almost always richer, more detailed and more useful than a standard, index-based search. His product can also search the so-called "invisible web" of dynamically-generated web pages that search engines have trouble indexing.
"This has the potential to change the way people search the internet," he said. "Google can't search every page every day (to build its index). The web is so dynamic and changes so often - MyLiveSearch turns your own computer into a 'super-spider' to search it in real time.
"This technology could be snapped onto any of the major search engines and improve them."
A Google business development representative has met with the MyLiveSearch team at least twice - once when the technology was at a very early stage, and again last week after Next made inquiries about Google's interest in the project.
Google did not want to comment on MyLiveSearch, except in general terms.
"We're really keen to support Australian developers and IT entrepreneurs," spokesman Rob Shilkin said. "Google Maps was a small Aussie start-up. And Google itself started as two guys in a garage."
The company has a history of acquiring technology that might help a competitor. In April last year Google bought the rights to an advanced text-search algorithm invented by University of NSW student Ori Allon. Mr Allon, 26, was given a job at Google's headquarters at Mountain View, California.
via brisbanetimes.com.au
marți, mai 29, 2007
Ce Program de spart parole? Vrajeala ...
De multa vreme am vazut ca umbla pe net tot felul de programe de spart parole si tot felul de metode de spart parole la Yahoo, Google si alte mailuri din astea.
Eu cred ca un astfel de program nu iti va aduce parola mult dorita. Toate programele astea de spart sunt pacaleli si sunt special program-ate sa te pacaleasca.
Intr-adevar acestea sparg parole, parolele fraierilor care vor sa le foloseasca.
De exemplu, cel mai usor asa zis program de spart parole (metoda de spart parole) este cel cu trimiterea unui mail la o adresa de tipul webmaster_security@yahoo.com in care iti dai toate datele in mailul respectiv, adica username si parola si mai apoi astepti sa primesti un mail de la Yahoo, Google sau altii asemenea, cu parola unui cont ales de tine (cel care il vrei spart).
Faza este ca respectiva adresa de email (webmaster_security@yahoo.com) apartine unuia care tocmai ti-a luat parola (daca ai fost suficient de fraier sa ii trimiti un mail). Nu-i asa ca-i simplu acest program?
Restul programelor sunt bazate cam pe aceeasi idee de spart parole.
Cam asta e smecheria cu programele astea, tot ceea ce fac ele este sa ia parole de la oamenii creduli.
Oricum, cei care cad in capcana si folosesc acest tip de program merita sa li se fure parole-le. deoarece si ei vroiau sa ia parolele altora.
Pentru cei care nu ati folosit inca un program de spart parole, va folosesc sincer sa nu o faceti, nu cred ca exista astfel de programe si oricum, daca ar exista nu ar fi publice...
Be Good, Play Nice...
Eu cred ca un astfel de program nu iti va aduce parola mult dorita. Toate programele astea de spart sunt pacaleli si sunt special program-ate sa te pacaleasca.
Intr-adevar acestea sparg parole, parolele fraierilor care vor sa le foloseasca.
De exemplu, cel mai usor asa zis program de spart parole (metoda de spart parole) este cel cu trimiterea unui mail la o adresa de tipul webmaster_security@yahoo.com in care iti dai toate datele in mailul respectiv, adica username si parola si mai apoi astepti sa primesti un mail de la Yahoo, Google sau altii asemenea, cu parola unui cont ales de tine (cel care il vrei spart).
Faza este ca respectiva adresa de email (webmaster_security@yahoo.com) apartine unuia care tocmai ti-a luat parola (daca ai fost suficient de fraier sa ii trimiti un mail). Nu-i asa ca-i simplu acest program?
Restul programelor sunt bazate cam pe aceeasi idee de spart parole.
Cam asta e smecheria cu programele astea, tot ceea ce fac ele este sa ia parole de la oamenii creduli.
Oricum, cei care cad in capcana si folosesc acest tip de program merita sa li se fure parole-le. deoarece si ei vroiau sa ia parolele altora.
Pentru cei care nu ati folosit inca un program de spart parole, va folosesc sincer sa nu o faceti, nu cred ca exista astfel de programe si oricum, daca ar exista nu ar fi publice...
Be Good, Play Nice...
miercuri, mai 23, 2007
Topul inventiilor din ultimii 25 de ani
Va puteti inchipui viata fara telefoane mobile, carduri, aparate digitale sau DVD-uri? Inventate relativ recent, toate acestea au ajuns sa fie indispensabile. Daca la inceput erau considerate un lux, astazi chiar si copiii au ajuns sa stie cum sa le foloseasca. Publicatia americana USA Today a realizat un top al celor mai importante inventii care ne-au schimbat viata.
Pe locul 1 - telefonul mobil. In America, unele autoturisme erau prevazute cu telefoane inca din anii 70, dar abia in 1983 Motorola a scos pe piata primul telefon fara fir. DynaTAC 8000x cantarea aproximativ un kilogram si costa, ca de altfel si acum, 3.995 de dolari.
Pe locul 2 - laptop-ul. Primul PC portabil, Compaq Portable, cantarea 12,7 kilograme. La un an de cand s-au lansat, in 1983, s-u vandut ca painea calda, in ciuda pretului destul de piperat, de 3.000 de dolari.
Pe locul 3 - BlackBerry. O firma canadiana obscura, de pagere, - Research In Motion - a atras atentia lumii intregi, lansand in 1999 un device mobil pentru e-mail, BlackBerry.
Pe locul 4 - cardurile de debit. Cine are nevoie de bani cash, cand ai un card de debit? Visa l-a scos pe piata, in 1995. Inainte de asta, mai putin de 2% dintre americani foloseau cardul de debit. Zece ani mai tarziu, tranzactiile cu cardurile de debit le-au depasit pe cele cu carduri de credit.
Pe locul 5 - Id apelant. E usor sa te faci ca ploua cand vezi ca te suna o persoana pe care nu o agreezi.
Pe locul 6 - DVD-ul. A aparut in 1995 si a inlocuit incet-incet casetele video. Asa se face ca, anul trecut, americanii au platit 7 miliarde si jumatate de dolari sa inchirieze DVD-uri, fata de numai 281 de milioane de dolari, pentru casete.
Pe locul 7 - bateria reincarcabila de litiu. Inventata de Sony, in 1991, este folosita din plin de cei care au laptop-uri, telefoane mobile, camere digitale si alte electronice portabile.
Pe locul 8 - iPod-ul. Nu are decat 6 anisori. A fost prezentat de Apple in 2001, iar fanii spun ca este cel mai cool si usor de folosit dintre toate player-ele de muzica de pana acum.
Pe locul 9 - plata la pompa. Aceasta tehnologie, propusa de un lant de benzinarii din Texas, a transformat pompa intr-un ATM.
Pe locul 10 - aparatele foto digitale. Kodak a dezvaluit primele aparate digitale in 1986, cand milioane de oameni foloseau filmele procesate in laboratoare. Secolul asta insa au devenit accesibile.
HotNews.ro, Veronica Radulescu, 23 mai 2007
Pe locul 1 - telefonul mobil. In America, unele autoturisme erau prevazute cu telefoane inca din anii 70, dar abia in 1983 Motorola a scos pe piata primul telefon fara fir. DynaTAC 8000x cantarea aproximativ un kilogram si costa, ca de altfel si acum, 3.995 de dolari.
Pe locul 2 - laptop-ul. Primul PC portabil, Compaq Portable, cantarea 12,7 kilograme. La un an de cand s-au lansat, in 1983, s-u vandut ca painea calda, in ciuda pretului destul de piperat, de 3.000 de dolari.
Pe locul 3 - BlackBerry. O firma canadiana obscura, de pagere, - Research In Motion - a atras atentia lumii intregi, lansand in 1999 un device mobil pentru e-mail, BlackBerry.
Pe locul 4 - cardurile de debit. Cine are nevoie de bani cash, cand ai un card de debit? Visa l-a scos pe piata, in 1995. Inainte de asta, mai putin de 2% dintre americani foloseau cardul de debit. Zece ani mai tarziu, tranzactiile cu cardurile de debit le-au depasit pe cele cu carduri de credit.
Pe locul 5 - Id apelant. E usor sa te faci ca ploua cand vezi ca te suna o persoana pe care nu o agreezi.
Pe locul 6 - DVD-ul. A aparut in 1995 si a inlocuit incet-incet casetele video. Asa se face ca, anul trecut, americanii au platit 7 miliarde si jumatate de dolari sa inchirieze DVD-uri, fata de numai 281 de milioane de dolari, pentru casete.
Pe locul 7 - bateria reincarcabila de litiu. Inventata de Sony, in 1991, este folosita din plin de cei care au laptop-uri, telefoane mobile, camere digitale si alte electronice portabile.
Pe locul 8 - iPod-ul. Nu are decat 6 anisori. A fost prezentat de Apple in 2001, iar fanii spun ca este cel mai cool si usor de folosit dintre toate player-ele de muzica de pana acum.
Pe locul 9 - plata la pompa. Aceasta tehnologie, propusa de un lant de benzinarii din Texas, a transformat pompa intr-un ATM.
Pe locul 10 - aparatele foto digitale. Kodak a dezvaluit primele aparate digitale in 1986, cand milioane de oameni foloseau filmele procesate in laboratoare. Secolul asta insa au devenit accesibile.
HotNews.ro, Veronica Radulescu, 23 mai 2007
A murit Ralu Filip
Potrivit unor surse medicale, lui Ralu Filip i s-a făcut rău marţi noaptea. Din cauza vărsăturilor şi a durerilor abdominale, membrii familiei sale, care au crezut că are o boală digestivă, l-au dus la Institutul de boli infecţioase "Matei Balş", unde a fost internat la ora 10:05. Medicii au stabilit că este vorba de un infarct şi au încercat toate manevrele de resuscitare, fără succes. Preşedintele CNA a încetat din viaţă la ora 23:05.
Attila Gasparik, vicepreşedinte al CNA, a declarat, miercuri dimineaţă, că Ralu Filip nu era cunoscut ca având probleme cardiace.
"E o mare tragedie. Nimeni nu era pregătit pentru aşa ceva. Avea şi doi copii minori...", a declarat Gasparik.
Născut la 30 august 1959, Ralu Filip a absolvit Facultatea de Drept a Universităţii Bucureşti în 1984.
În perioada 1980 – 1984, din cauza opiniilor sale critice la adresa regimului comunist, a intrat în vizorul Securităţii. I s-a întocmit dosar de urmărire sub numele „Firul”, primit ulterior de la Consiliul Naţional pentru Studierea Arhivelor Securităţii
Imediat după absolvirea facultăţii, între 1984 şi 1990, a fost avocat în Baroul Urziceni, iar din 1990 până în 1991, avocat în Baroul Bucureşti. A părăsit însă Baroul din cauza incompatibilităţii dintre profesia de avocat şi cea de jurnalist.
Astfel, până în 2000 a fost redactor, şef de secţie, redactor-şef adjunct, senior editor, editorialist la Curierul Naţional. Între 2000 şi 2002, a realizat emisiunea "Scurt pe doi" de la TVR 1.
A devenit membru al CNA în iulie 2002, la propunerea Camerei Deputaţilor, iar în acelaşi an, în luna decembrie, a fost numit de Parlament preşedinte al Consiliului, pentru un mandat de patru ani, prelungit apoi la şase ani.
În 1998, Ralu Filip s-a numărat printre membrii fondatori ai Casei NATO, o organizaţie non-guvernamentală pe care a şi condus-o pentru o perioadă scurtă,
În 1999 a publicat lucrarea "Deceniu mare, politicieni mici. România 1990 – 1998".
Era căsătorit şi avea doi copii.
(Departamentul Life, life@mediafax.ro)
sâmbătă, mai 19, 2007
Il sustin pe BASESCU !
HAI SA VEDEM ADEVARUL CATI CETATENI AU FOST DE ACORD PENTRU SUSPENDARE
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joi, mai 17, 2007
Whipped for two beers
Norwegian-Iranian Mamand Mamandy had a brutal meeting with police after drinking two beers while on holiday in Iran.
"It's getting better now, but I am still in great pain," Mamandy, 35, told Aftenposten.no. "My brother is a doctor, and treated me after the whipping. I was in great pain and could not sleep."
Mamandy, a Kurd, explained that he was visiting his mother in Baneh, Iran in April when he was arrested by police.
"We were on an outing with family and friends, six or seven in the evening, and were having a barbecue and enjoying ourselves. Altogether I drank two beers. The police happened to drive by," Mamandy said.
He said that he was immediately arrested and taken to the police station where he was sentenced to 130 lashes. This sentence, for beer drinking, was carried out publicly according to news agency Iran Focus.
"I received 130 lashes on the back of my body. Police whipped me," Mamandy said. He came to Norway as an asylum seeker in 1999. He lives in Drammen with his wife and they are awaiting Norwegian citizenship.
Mamandy traveled home to Norway shortly after his punishment and has been since treated by his family doctor here.
Aftenposten.no has been in contact with the Foreign Ministry, who said that they had not been contacted by Mamandy or his family in connection with the matter.
Via aftenposten.no
luni, mai 14, 2007
Suprematia BMW pe segmentul automobilelor premium este pusa in pericol de Audi si Lexus
BMW se lupta cu concurenta puternica venita din partea Audi si Lexus pentru a se mentine in fruntea producatorilor auto premium.
La marginea orasului Leipzig, o cladire inalta de 20 de metri, construita numai din otel sticla si beton iese din peisaj. Complexul, o noua uzina contruita de Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 2005, a fost proiectata de arhitectul Zaha Hadid, castigatoare a Premiului Pritzker pentru arhitectura, pentru care i-a fost desemnat premiul pentru arhitectura in Germania, scrie Bloomberg.
Pentru executivii BMW care au demarat proiectul, forma uzinei este mult mai putin importanta in raport cu functia sa. Cladirea a fost proiectata pentru a asambla modelele Seria 1 si Seria 3 ale BMW in orice ordine si indiferent de optionale fara a mai opri linia de productie.
Uzina de la Leipzig este cea mai noua arma a constructorului bavarez in lupta sa de a-si pastra pozitia de lider mondial in segmentul automobilelor premium.
Anul trecut, BMW a atins un nou record, comercializand 1,37 milioane de automobile. A devansat Mercedes-Benz, marca detinuta de DaimlerChrysler, pentru a deveni cea de-a doua cea mai bine vanduta marca premium din Statele Unite dupa Lexus, detinuta de Toyota Motor. BMW reprezinta aproape un cult pentru cei ce detin un automobil al constructorului bavarez, situatie invidiata de majoritatea celorlalti constructori din lumea auto.
Dar investitorii companiei nu sunt pe deplin multumiti. Pretul actiunilor BMW s-a apreciat cu numai 6,7% in acest an, in timp ce indicele DAX al Germaniei a crescut cu 13% in aceeasi perioada. Rata profitului s-a mentinut aproape neschimbata timp de aproape sase ani, in timp ce competitorii sai iau tot mai mult din cota sa de piata, Audi si Lexus inregistrand cresteri tot mai importante.
Cea mai buna dovada a faptului ca BMW incepe sa fie tot mai atent la competitie o reprezinta reducerile de aproximativ de 4.000 de dolari (aproximativ 3.000 de euro), aproape dublu fata de cele oferite de Mercedes-Benz si Lexus.
BMW a anuntat ca profitul pe trimestrul unu a scazut cu aproximativ 38%. Profitul net a scazut la 587 de milioane de euro, sau 90 de centi per actiune, de la 948 de milioane de euro sau 1,44 euro per actiune cu un an in urma. Stefan Krause, directorul financiar al companiei, a declarat ca scaderea profitului a fost cauzata de cresterea preturilor materialelor si de scaderea dolarului in raport cu euro.
"Pentru BMW ar putea urma sase luni dificile sau chiar doi ani", au declarat Max Warburton si Avaneesh Acquilla, analisti la UBS.
Deschiderea in mai 2005 a uzinei de la Leipzig a coincis cu obtinerea de catre BMW a titlului de cel mai mare constructor de automobile premium la nivel mondial, devansand Mercedes-Benz. Vanzarile BMW s-au apreciat in aproape fiecare an din ultimul deceniu, datorita designului atractiv preferat de catre directorii tineri, in special cei din Statele Unite.
"BMW poate fi considerat o religie, nu doar o simpla masina, in special in Statele Unite", a declarat Christoph Stuermer, analist al industriei auto de la Waltham cu sediul in Frankfurt, firma din cadrul companiei de cercetare a pietei Global Insight din Massachusetts. "Odata intrat in acest club select, nu mai iesi niciodata. Intai iti convingi familia sa cumpere un BMW, dupa care prietenii", a adaugat el.
BMW este liderul de piata in segmentul premium al industriei auto, care va atinge cifra de 6,72 milioane de unitati in acest an, in crestere de la 5,27 milioane de automobile in 2001, potrivit informatiilor furnizate de Global Insight. In acest an, se preconizeaza ca BMW impreuna cu MINI va detine aproximativ 27% din aceasta piata, in crestere de la 16,9% in 2001. Mercedes va avea aproximativ 26,1%, Audi, 17,8%, si Lexus, 9,9%.
"Atunci cand s-a devansat in segmentul premium in 2005, BMW nu mai depasise Mercedes-Benz din 1993. Iar de aceasta data compania doreste sa pastreze titlul", a declarat Norbert Reithofer, directorul executiv al companiei, care a preluat conducerea companiei in septembrie anul trecut, atunci cand Helmut Panke s-a retras.
"Intentionam sa ramanem numarul 1 in segmentul premium al industriei auto", a declarat Reithofer. "Modul in care am realizat cresterile din ultimii ani are o puternica legatura cu productivitatea ridicata si cu eficienta tot mai mare", a subliniat el.
Pana anul trecut, Reithofer a fost directorul departamentului de productie. Cea mai importanta realizare a sa in aceasta functie a fost cresterea vanzarilor cu doua treimi din 2000 pana in 2006, in timp ce numarul angajatilor a crescut cu numai 14%. Veniturile raportate per 1.000 de angajati s-au apreciat la 459,8 milioane de euro in 2006, in crestere de la 395,4 milioane de euro in 2001. Profitul inainte de impozitare al BMW a crescut in 2006 cu 3%, la 3,75 miliarde de euro, iar veniturile au ajuns la 49 de miliarde de euro, fara a lua in considerare vanzarile Rolls-Royce Group, producator de motoare pentru avioane in care BMW detine un pachet de actiuni in valoare de 350 de milioane de euro.
Noua uzina din Leipzig este o dovada concreta a eficientei BMW. Uzina are o cladire principala cu patru aripi ce permite camioanelor si trenurilor sa livreze componente mai eficient. Managerii pot adauga noi module la sfarsitul fiecarei aripi pentru a permite cresterea productiei. Si de asemenea, echipamentele pot fi adaptate pentru a permite asamblarea oricarui alt model BMW.
Si la Leipzig, precum la alte uzine BMW, linia de productie se poate adapta noilor comenzi atat de repede, incat clientii isi pot schimba optionalele chiar si cu sase zile inainte de livrare. Pentru a economisi spatiu de depozitare, automobilele in diferite stagii ale productiei trec peste plafonul birourilor managerilor. Angajatii au fost de acord cu programe de lucru flexibile pentru a minimiza lucrul peste program.
"Leipzig reprezinta toate succesele noastre intr-un singur loc", a declarat Frank-Peter Arndt, seful departamentului de productie al BMW. "Am muncit foarte mult la procesul de standardizare, utilizand module si construind blocuri pentru a reduce numarul de pasi necesari asamblarii unui automobil.
Audi si Lexus se apropie de BMW dintr-o baza a vanzarilor mai redusa. Cota de 17,8% a Audi pe segmentul automobilelor premium s-a apreciat de la 14,1% in 2001, potrivit informatiilor furnizate de Global Insight. Lexus a crescut la 9,9%, de la 5,2%. Audi a comercializat 905.000 de automobile la nivel international in 2006, in crestere cu 9,2% in comparatie cu 2005. Martin Winterkorn, directorul Volkswagen care s-a aflat la conducerea Audi pana anul trecut, cand a fost promovat, si-a propus o tinta a vanzarilor de 1 milion de unitati pentru Audi in 2008 si de 1,4 milioane de unitati pana in 2015.
Vanzarile Lexus au crescut si mai puternic. S-au comercializat peste 475.000 de unitati in 2006, in crestere cu 20% in comparatie cu 2005. In SUA, cea mai mare piata a constructorului japonez, s-au vandut 322.000 de unitati, fata de 313.000 de unitati cat a comercializat BMW.
Lexus devine tot mai competitiv si in Europa, piata pe care BMW comercializeaza jumatate din totalul productiei. Constructorul japonez a comercializat 36.662 de automobile in Europa de Vest anul trecut, in crestere cu 72% in comparatie cu 2005, potrivit Asociatiei Producatorilor Europeni.
Atat Audi, cat si Mercedes doresc sa preia din cota de piata detinuta de BMW prin lansarea de modele pe noi nise de piata. Audi a lansat Q7, noul sau SUV ca raspuns dat lui X5 de la BMW, care inregistreaza vanzari semnificative in Statele Unite. Mercedes-Benz a lansat noua generatie a lui ML-Klasse si noul GL-Klasse care dispune de pana la sapte locuri. Constructorul din Stuttgart a lansat in 2005 R-Klasse, un model crossover dintre un SUV si un monovolum.
Pentru a tine pasul cu concurenta, BMW a lansat anul trecut noua generatie a lui X5 si un facelift pentru X3. Si intentioneaza sa lanseze alte doua noi crossovere anul viitor, printre care un monovolum compact care sa concureze cu B-Klasse de la Mercedes-Benz.
BMW a realizat una dintre cele mai mari greseli din istoria sa in 1994, atunci cand a achizitionat grupul Rover contra sumei de 800 de milioane de lire sterline (1,17 miliarde de euro), intr-o incercare de a intra in segmentul productiei de masa.
Atunci cand a fost achizitionat de BMW, compania britanica inregistra pierderi semnificative, situatie care a persistat si in perioada in care a ramas in proprietatea constructorului german.
In 1999 era principalul contribuitor la pierderea de 1 miliard de dolari (738 de milioane de euro) inregistrata de BMW, cea mai mare din istoria marcii. In 2000 BMW a vandut Rover pentru suma de 10 lire sterline (14,7 euro).
Sursa: Ziarul Financiar
La marginea orasului Leipzig, o cladire inalta de 20 de metri, construita numai din otel sticla si beton iese din peisaj. Complexul, o noua uzina contruita de Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 2005, a fost proiectata de arhitectul Zaha Hadid, castigatoare a Premiului Pritzker pentru arhitectura, pentru care i-a fost desemnat premiul pentru arhitectura in Germania, scrie Bloomberg.
Pentru executivii BMW care au demarat proiectul, forma uzinei este mult mai putin importanta in raport cu functia sa. Cladirea a fost proiectata pentru a asambla modelele Seria 1 si Seria 3 ale BMW in orice ordine si indiferent de optionale fara a mai opri linia de productie.
Uzina de la Leipzig este cea mai noua arma a constructorului bavarez in lupta sa de a-si pastra pozitia de lider mondial in segmentul automobilelor premium.
Anul trecut, BMW a atins un nou record, comercializand 1,37 milioane de automobile. A devansat Mercedes-Benz, marca detinuta de DaimlerChrysler, pentru a deveni cea de-a doua cea mai bine vanduta marca premium din Statele Unite dupa Lexus, detinuta de Toyota Motor. BMW reprezinta aproape un cult pentru cei ce detin un automobil al constructorului bavarez, situatie invidiata de majoritatea celorlalti constructori din lumea auto.
Dar investitorii companiei nu sunt pe deplin multumiti. Pretul actiunilor BMW s-a apreciat cu numai 6,7% in acest an, in timp ce indicele DAX al Germaniei a crescut cu 13% in aceeasi perioada. Rata profitului s-a mentinut aproape neschimbata timp de aproape sase ani, in timp ce competitorii sai iau tot mai mult din cota sa de piata, Audi si Lexus inregistrand cresteri tot mai importante.
Cea mai buna dovada a faptului ca BMW incepe sa fie tot mai atent la competitie o reprezinta reducerile de aproximativ de 4.000 de dolari (aproximativ 3.000 de euro), aproape dublu fata de cele oferite de Mercedes-Benz si Lexus.
BMW a anuntat ca profitul pe trimestrul unu a scazut cu aproximativ 38%. Profitul net a scazut la 587 de milioane de euro, sau 90 de centi per actiune, de la 948 de milioane de euro sau 1,44 euro per actiune cu un an in urma. Stefan Krause, directorul financiar al companiei, a declarat ca scaderea profitului a fost cauzata de cresterea preturilor materialelor si de scaderea dolarului in raport cu euro.
"Pentru BMW ar putea urma sase luni dificile sau chiar doi ani", au declarat Max Warburton si Avaneesh Acquilla, analisti la UBS.
Deschiderea in mai 2005 a uzinei de la Leipzig a coincis cu obtinerea de catre BMW a titlului de cel mai mare constructor de automobile premium la nivel mondial, devansand Mercedes-Benz. Vanzarile BMW s-au apreciat in aproape fiecare an din ultimul deceniu, datorita designului atractiv preferat de catre directorii tineri, in special cei din Statele Unite.
"BMW poate fi considerat o religie, nu doar o simpla masina, in special in Statele Unite", a declarat Christoph Stuermer, analist al industriei auto de la Waltham cu sediul in Frankfurt, firma din cadrul companiei de cercetare a pietei Global Insight din Massachusetts. "Odata intrat in acest club select, nu mai iesi niciodata. Intai iti convingi familia sa cumpere un BMW, dupa care prietenii", a adaugat el.
BMW este liderul de piata in segmentul premium al industriei auto, care va atinge cifra de 6,72 milioane de unitati in acest an, in crestere de la 5,27 milioane de automobile in 2001, potrivit informatiilor furnizate de Global Insight. In acest an, se preconizeaza ca BMW impreuna cu MINI va detine aproximativ 27% din aceasta piata, in crestere de la 16,9% in 2001. Mercedes va avea aproximativ 26,1%, Audi, 17,8%, si Lexus, 9,9%.
"Atunci cand s-a devansat in segmentul premium in 2005, BMW nu mai depasise Mercedes-Benz din 1993. Iar de aceasta data compania doreste sa pastreze titlul", a declarat Norbert Reithofer, directorul executiv al companiei, care a preluat conducerea companiei in septembrie anul trecut, atunci cand Helmut Panke s-a retras.
"Intentionam sa ramanem numarul 1 in segmentul premium al industriei auto", a declarat Reithofer. "Modul in care am realizat cresterile din ultimii ani are o puternica legatura cu productivitatea ridicata si cu eficienta tot mai mare", a subliniat el.
Pana anul trecut, Reithofer a fost directorul departamentului de productie. Cea mai importanta realizare a sa in aceasta functie a fost cresterea vanzarilor cu doua treimi din 2000 pana in 2006, in timp ce numarul angajatilor a crescut cu numai 14%. Veniturile raportate per 1.000 de angajati s-au apreciat la 459,8 milioane de euro in 2006, in crestere de la 395,4 milioane de euro in 2001. Profitul inainte de impozitare al BMW a crescut in 2006 cu 3%, la 3,75 miliarde de euro, iar veniturile au ajuns la 49 de miliarde de euro, fara a lua in considerare vanzarile Rolls-Royce Group, producator de motoare pentru avioane in care BMW detine un pachet de actiuni in valoare de 350 de milioane de euro.
Noua uzina din Leipzig este o dovada concreta a eficientei BMW. Uzina are o cladire principala cu patru aripi ce permite camioanelor si trenurilor sa livreze componente mai eficient. Managerii pot adauga noi module la sfarsitul fiecarei aripi pentru a permite cresterea productiei. Si de asemenea, echipamentele pot fi adaptate pentru a permite asamblarea oricarui alt model BMW.
Si la Leipzig, precum la alte uzine BMW, linia de productie se poate adapta noilor comenzi atat de repede, incat clientii isi pot schimba optionalele chiar si cu sase zile inainte de livrare. Pentru a economisi spatiu de depozitare, automobilele in diferite stagii ale productiei trec peste plafonul birourilor managerilor. Angajatii au fost de acord cu programe de lucru flexibile pentru a minimiza lucrul peste program.
"Leipzig reprezinta toate succesele noastre intr-un singur loc", a declarat Frank-Peter Arndt, seful departamentului de productie al BMW. "Am muncit foarte mult la procesul de standardizare, utilizand module si construind blocuri pentru a reduce numarul de pasi necesari asamblarii unui automobil.
Audi si Lexus se apropie de BMW dintr-o baza a vanzarilor mai redusa. Cota de 17,8% a Audi pe segmentul automobilelor premium s-a apreciat de la 14,1% in 2001, potrivit informatiilor furnizate de Global Insight. Lexus a crescut la 9,9%, de la 5,2%. Audi a comercializat 905.000 de automobile la nivel international in 2006, in crestere cu 9,2% in comparatie cu 2005. Martin Winterkorn, directorul Volkswagen care s-a aflat la conducerea Audi pana anul trecut, cand a fost promovat, si-a propus o tinta a vanzarilor de 1 milion de unitati pentru Audi in 2008 si de 1,4 milioane de unitati pana in 2015.
Vanzarile Lexus au crescut si mai puternic. S-au comercializat peste 475.000 de unitati in 2006, in crestere cu 20% in comparatie cu 2005. In SUA, cea mai mare piata a constructorului japonez, s-au vandut 322.000 de unitati, fata de 313.000 de unitati cat a comercializat BMW.
Lexus devine tot mai competitiv si in Europa, piata pe care BMW comercializeaza jumatate din totalul productiei. Constructorul japonez a comercializat 36.662 de automobile in Europa de Vest anul trecut, in crestere cu 72% in comparatie cu 2005, potrivit Asociatiei Producatorilor Europeni.
Atat Audi, cat si Mercedes doresc sa preia din cota de piata detinuta de BMW prin lansarea de modele pe noi nise de piata. Audi a lansat Q7, noul sau SUV ca raspuns dat lui X5 de la BMW, care inregistreaza vanzari semnificative in Statele Unite. Mercedes-Benz a lansat noua generatie a lui ML-Klasse si noul GL-Klasse care dispune de pana la sapte locuri. Constructorul din Stuttgart a lansat in 2005 R-Klasse, un model crossover dintre un SUV si un monovolum.
Pentru a tine pasul cu concurenta, BMW a lansat anul trecut noua generatie a lui X5 si un facelift pentru X3. Si intentioneaza sa lanseze alte doua noi crossovere anul viitor, printre care un monovolum compact care sa concureze cu B-Klasse de la Mercedes-Benz.
BMW a realizat una dintre cele mai mari greseli din istoria sa in 1994, atunci cand a achizitionat grupul Rover contra sumei de 800 de milioane de lire sterline (1,17 miliarde de euro), intr-o incercare de a intra in segmentul productiei de masa.
Atunci cand a fost achizitionat de BMW, compania britanica inregistra pierderi semnificative, situatie care a persistat si in perioada in care a ramas in proprietatea constructorului german.
In 1999 era principalul contribuitor la pierderea de 1 miliard de dolari (738 de milioane de euro) inregistrata de BMW, cea mai mare din istoria marcii. In 2000 BMW a vandut Rover pentru suma de 10 lire sterline (14,7 euro).
Sursa: Ziarul Financiar
miercuri, mai 09, 2007
Zece lucruri mai putin cunoscute despre Google
Un rus si un american au facut dintr-un proiect de cercetare o afacere de milioane. Desi aveau un pic peste 20 de ani cand s-au pus pe treaba, Sergey Brin si Larry Page au reusit sa puna pe picioare o companie care sa se ia la intrecere cu Microsoft, daca nu chiar sa o intreaca. In decembrie anul trecut, motorul de cautare Google, creat de cei doi, a fost accesat de 500 de milioane de vizitatori.
Publicatia India Times dezvaluie 10 lucruri mai putin cunoscute despre Google.
1. Numele de Google este o greseala de ortografie. Initial trebuia sa se numeasca Googol, un termen din matematica, care reprezinta un numar mare, egal cu 10100, adica 1 urmat de 100 de zerouri. Termenul a fost inventat de Milton Sirotta, nepotul de 9 ani al matematicianului american Edward Kasner.
Motorul de cautare urma sa primeasca acest nume datorita rolului pe care-l are: de a organiza cantitatea imensa de informatie disponibila pe web.
2. Prima pagina este atat de goala pentru ca fondatorul nu stia HTML si voia doar o interfata rapida. Datorita faptului ca prima pagina este atat de libera, cei care nu sunt obisnuiti cu ea stau si astazi in fata ecranului si asteapta sa mai apara ceva.
3. Google a inceput ca un proiect de cercetare al lui Larry Page si al lui Sergey Brin, cand acestia aveau 24 si respectiv 23 de ani. Site-ul Google isi propune sa organizeze informatiile din toata lumea si sa le faca accesibile si folositoare. Primul birou al companiei a fost intr-un garaj, in Menlo Park, California. Primul angajat a fost Craig Silverstein, acum Director de tehnologie.
4. Google primeste in jur de 20 de milioane de cereri in fiecare zi, din toata lumea, inclusiv Antarctica si Vatican. Pagina de inceput apare in 116 limbi diferite, inclusiv in latina, urdu si yoruba. De fapt, Google are cea mai mare retea de traducatori din lume.
5. In stadiul incipient, Google nu a avut buton de cautare. Trebuia apasata tasta Enter pentru a initia cautarea. Google a restrictionat cererile automate primite de la alte site-uri, care pot consuma resurse importante si in acelasi timp sa le ajute sa-si mareasca rankul artificial.
6. Serviciul de e-mail gratuit, Gmail, a fost folosit intern aproape 2 ani inainte sa fie lansat public. Cercetatorii au gasit 6 tipuri de email user-i, iar Gmail a fost conceput sa le satisfaca cerintele celor 6. In urma disputei asupra marcii cu London-based Independent International Investment Research, acest serviciu de e-mail si-a schimbat de curand numele in Google Mail.
7. Ar dura 5.707 ani ca o persoana sa caute in toate cele 3 miliarde de pagini ale motorului de cautare Google. Software-ul Google o face in 0.5 secunde.
8. Logo-urile care apar pe pagina de start in timpul unor zile si date marcante sau evenimente importante se numesc Google Doodle. Compania a creat si un muzeu online in care se gasesc toate logourile care au fost puse pana acum, cu anumite ocazii. Ele au fost create de Dennis Hwang, un artist de origine coreana stabilit in USA.
9. Ati auzit de Google Earth, dar nu multi stiu ca exista un site numit Google Moon, care cartografiaza suprafata lunara si indica locul exact unde a aselenizat naveta Apollo.
10. Firma Keyhole, care se ocupa cu achizitia de imagini din satelit, pe care Google a cumparat-o in Octombrie 2004, a fost fondata de CIA. Tehnologia acestei firme face posibila functionarea programului Google Earth, care reda rapid imagini preluate de satelit din toata lumea.
HotNews.ro, Veronica Radulescu, 08 mai 2007
Publicatia India Times dezvaluie 10 lucruri mai putin cunoscute despre Google.
1. Numele de Google este o greseala de ortografie. Initial trebuia sa se numeasca Googol, un termen din matematica, care reprezinta un numar mare, egal cu 10100, adica 1 urmat de 100 de zerouri. Termenul a fost inventat de Milton Sirotta, nepotul de 9 ani al matematicianului american Edward Kasner.
Motorul de cautare urma sa primeasca acest nume datorita rolului pe care-l are: de a organiza cantitatea imensa de informatie disponibila pe web.
2. Prima pagina este atat de goala pentru ca fondatorul nu stia HTML si voia doar o interfata rapida. Datorita faptului ca prima pagina este atat de libera, cei care nu sunt obisnuiti cu ea stau si astazi in fata ecranului si asteapta sa mai apara ceva.
3. Google a inceput ca un proiect de cercetare al lui Larry Page si al lui Sergey Brin, cand acestia aveau 24 si respectiv 23 de ani. Site-ul Google isi propune sa organizeze informatiile din toata lumea si sa le faca accesibile si folositoare. Primul birou al companiei a fost intr-un garaj, in Menlo Park, California. Primul angajat a fost Craig Silverstein, acum Director de tehnologie.
4. Google primeste in jur de 20 de milioane de cereri in fiecare zi, din toata lumea, inclusiv Antarctica si Vatican. Pagina de inceput apare in 116 limbi diferite, inclusiv in latina, urdu si yoruba. De fapt, Google are cea mai mare retea de traducatori din lume.
5. In stadiul incipient, Google nu a avut buton de cautare. Trebuia apasata tasta Enter pentru a initia cautarea. Google a restrictionat cererile automate primite de la alte site-uri, care pot consuma resurse importante si in acelasi timp sa le ajute sa-si mareasca rankul artificial.
6. Serviciul de e-mail gratuit, Gmail, a fost folosit intern aproape 2 ani inainte sa fie lansat public. Cercetatorii au gasit 6 tipuri de email user-i, iar Gmail a fost conceput sa le satisfaca cerintele celor 6. In urma disputei asupra marcii cu London-based Independent International Investment Research, acest serviciu de e-mail si-a schimbat de curand numele in Google Mail.
7. Ar dura 5.707 ani ca o persoana sa caute in toate cele 3 miliarde de pagini ale motorului de cautare Google. Software-ul Google o face in 0.5 secunde.
8. Logo-urile care apar pe pagina de start in timpul unor zile si date marcante sau evenimente importante se numesc Google Doodle. Compania a creat si un muzeu online in care se gasesc toate logourile care au fost puse pana acum, cu anumite ocazii. Ele au fost create de Dennis Hwang, un artist de origine coreana stabilit in USA.
9. Ati auzit de Google Earth, dar nu multi stiu ca exista un site numit Google Moon, care cartografiaza suprafata lunara si indica locul exact unde a aselenizat naveta Apollo.
10. Firma Keyhole, care se ocupa cu achizitia de imagini din satelit, pe care Google a cumparat-o in Octombrie 2004, a fost fondata de CIA. Tehnologia acestei firme face posibila functionarea programului Google Earth, care reda rapid imagini preluate de satelit din toata lumea.
HotNews.ro, Veronica Radulescu, 08 mai 2007
Hilton si reprezentantul sau au incheiat colaborarea
Paris Hilton si reprezentantul sau, Elliot Mintz, au pus capat colabararii dupa o lunga perioada de timp, informeaza people.com potrivit unui e-mail trimis de Mintz. Desfacerea contactului de colaborare vine la doua zile dupa ce Hilton, in varsta de 26 de ani, a fost condamnata la 45 de zile de detentie dupa ce a condus fara a avea acest drept. (Hilton va incepe executarea pedepsei pe data de 5 iunie).
Mintz a declarat: “La o zi dupa ce a fost dat verdictul, i-am trimis lui Paris un e-mail in care i-am spus ca sunt foarte trist din cauza hotararii judecatorului.De asemenea, i-am cerut scuze pentru faptul ca a existat o neintelegere al mesajului meu. Regret profund ceea ce s-a intamplat. I-am spus lui Paris ca imi asum partea mea de vina in acest caz.”
In cadrul procesului de vineri, Hilton i-a spus judecatorului ca Mintz i-a spus ca permisul i-a fost suspendat doar pentru 30 de zile si ca are voie sa conduca.
Mintz a mai adaugat: “Din cauza acestei neintelegeri, eu nu o mai reprezint pe Paris Hilton. Vreau sa mai precizez ca inca o respect si tin la Paris. Este o persoana deosebita si nu merita pedeapsa care i-a fost data. Ii urez numai bine.”
HotNews.ro, S.B., 07 mai 2007
Mintz a declarat: “La o zi dupa ce a fost dat verdictul, i-am trimis lui Paris un e-mail in care i-am spus ca sunt foarte trist din cauza hotararii judecatorului.De asemenea, i-am cerut scuze pentru faptul ca a existat o neintelegere al mesajului meu. Regret profund ceea ce s-a intamplat. I-am spus lui Paris ca imi asum partea mea de vina in acest caz.”
In cadrul procesului de vineri, Hilton i-a spus judecatorului ca Mintz i-a spus ca permisul i-a fost suspendat doar pentru 30 de zile si ca are voie sa conduca.
Mintz a mai adaugat: “Din cauza acestei neintelegeri, eu nu o mai reprezint pe Paris Hilton. Vreau sa mai precizez ca inca o respect si tin la Paris. Este o persoana deosebita si nu merita pedeapsa care i-a fost data. Ii urez numai bine.”
HotNews.ro, S.B., 07 mai 2007
Paris Hilton, 45 de zile dupa gratii pentru ca a condus fara permis
Mostenitoarea imperiului hotelier Hilton, Paris, (26 de ani) isi va petrece 45 de zile dupa gratii, intr-o inchisoare din Los Angeles. Imbracata sobru, in costum si in camasa alba, Paris si-a cerut iertare, cu lacrimi in ochi, in fata judecatorilor. „Vreau sa stiti ca imi pare foarte rau. Si de acum inainte, voi fi foarte atenta la tot. Nu ma consider mai presus de lege" - a afirmat vedeta, citata de The Sun.
Paris Hilton a fost surprinsa de politisti ca a condus masina in timp ce avea permisul suspendat, relateaza site-ul Bang Showbiz. Ea a fost trasa pe dreapta pentru ca a condus fara faruri aprinse, moment in care politistii au descoperit ca are permisul suspendat.
Totodata, fortele de ordine i-au confiscat masina, un Bentley Continental GTC in valoare de 190.000 de dolari, pe care Paris a primit-o cadou de Craciun.
In ianuarie 2007, vedeta a fost judecata pentru conducerea unui autovehicul sub influenta alcoolului si a fost pusa sub supraveghere pentru o perioada de 36 de luni. Tot atunci, a obtinut si o condamnare la 90 de zile de inchisoare, cu suspendare.
HotNews.ro, D. Mihai, 05 mai 2007
Paris Hilton a fost surprinsa de politisti ca a condus masina in timp ce avea permisul suspendat, relateaza site-ul Bang Showbiz. Ea a fost trasa pe dreapta pentru ca a condus fara faruri aprinse, moment in care politistii au descoperit ca are permisul suspendat.
Totodata, fortele de ordine i-au confiscat masina, un Bentley Continental GTC in valoare de 190.000 de dolari, pe care Paris a primit-o cadou de Craciun.
In ianuarie 2007, vedeta a fost judecata pentru conducerea unui autovehicul sub influenta alcoolului si a fost pusa sub supraveghere pentru o perioada de 36 de luni. Tot atunci, a obtinut si o condamnare la 90 de zile de inchisoare, cu suspendare.
HotNews.ro, D. Mihai, 05 mai 2007
"I Will Always Love You" - melodia preferata pentru dansul mirilor
Piesa “I Will Always Love You” s-a situat pe primul loc in topul melodiilor preferate pentru dansul mirilor, informeaza breakingnews.ie. Balada a devenit una din piesele preferate ale indragostitilor dupa lansarea filmului “The Bodyguard”.
Pe locul doi s-a clasat piesa “Endless Love” - Lionel Richie si Diana Ross, in timp ce locul trei a fost impartit de “Angels”, interpretata de Robbie Williams si “Wonderful Tonight” a lui Eric Clapton.
Clasamentul a fost realizat in urma unui sondaj realizat de The Wedding TV Channel, pe un esantion de 1000 de persoane.
Si “Unchained Melody”, cantata de The Righteous Brothers si “When A Man Loves A Woman” a lui Percy Sledge s-au dovedit a fi populare.
Piesele lui Aerosmith si Savage Garden au fost si ele prezente in top 10. “Forever” interpretata de Kiss, “Thank You” - Led Zeppelin si “I Remember You” - Skid Row s-au clasat printre primele 50 de piese preferate pentru dansul mirilor.
Coloana sonora a filmului “Dirty Dancing”, “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life”, cantata de Bill Medley si Jennifer Warnes a ocupat pozitia 25 a clasamentului.
Top 10: Melodiile preferate pentru dansul mirilor
1. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
2. Endless Love - Lionel Richie si Diana Ross
3. Angels - Robbie Williams
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
5. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
6. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
7. We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
8. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
9. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
10. Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
HotNews.ro, S.B., 08 mai 2007
Pe locul doi s-a clasat piesa “Endless Love” - Lionel Richie si Diana Ross, in timp ce locul trei a fost impartit de “Angels”, interpretata de Robbie Williams si “Wonderful Tonight” a lui Eric Clapton.
Clasamentul a fost realizat in urma unui sondaj realizat de The Wedding TV Channel, pe un esantion de 1000 de persoane.
Si “Unchained Melody”, cantata de The Righteous Brothers si “When A Man Loves A Woman” a lui Percy Sledge s-au dovedit a fi populare.
Piesele lui Aerosmith si Savage Garden au fost si ele prezente in top 10. “Forever” interpretata de Kiss, “Thank You” - Led Zeppelin si “I Remember You” - Skid Row s-au clasat printre primele 50 de piese preferate pentru dansul mirilor.
Coloana sonora a filmului “Dirty Dancing”, “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life”, cantata de Bill Medley si Jennifer Warnes a ocupat pozitia 25 a clasamentului.
Top 10: Melodiile preferate pentru dansul mirilor
1. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
2. Endless Love - Lionel Richie si Diana Ross
3. Angels - Robbie Williams
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
5. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
6. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
7. We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
8. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
9. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
10. Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
HotNews.ro, S.B., 08 mai 2007
A fost descoperit mormantul lui Irod, rege al Iudeei
Un arheolog israelian, Ehud Netzer, sustine ca a descoperit mormantul lui Irod cel Mare, rege al Iudeei, teritoriu vasal Imperiului Roman, a anuntat Universitatea Ebraica din Ierusalim , relateaza Reuters. Mormantul a fost descoperit la aproximativ 12 kilometri de orasul sfant, in locul unde se afla cetatea Herodium, cucerita si distrusa de romani in anul 71.
Irod a devenit conducatorul Pamantului Sfant in jurul anului 40 I.H. si a murit in anul 4 dupa Hristos, in Ierihon.
Evanghelia dupa Matei spune ca Irod este cel care ar fi ordonat uciderea tuturor pruncilor sub 2 ani la Betlehem, locul nasterii lui Iisus.
Irod se temea ca si-ar putea pierde tronul in fata noului "rege al iudeilor", despre a carui nastere a aflat de la cei trei magi de la Rasarit.
HotNews.ro, C. Marin, 08 mai 2007
Irod a devenit conducatorul Pamantului Sfant in jurul anului 40 I.H. si a murit in anul 4 dupa Hristos, in Ierihon.
Evanghelia dupa Matei spune ca Irod este cel care ar fi ordonat uciderea tuturor pruncilor sub 2 ani la Betlehem, locul nasterii lui Iisus.
Irod se temea ca si-ar putea pierde tronul in fata noului "rege al iudeilor", despre a carui nastere a aflat de la cei trei magi de la Rasarit.
HotNews.ro, C. Marin, 08 mai 2007
John Higgins - noul campion mondial la snooker!
Cu copilul in brate, John Higgins sarbatoreste al doilea titlu de campion mondial din cariera. Scotianul a reusit sa se impuna in cele din urma in fata outsider-ului Mark Selby, dupa un meci cu rasturnari de situatie si un echilibru de putini scontat: scor final 18-13 pentru Higgins.
Dupa un tur de forta incredibil al lui Selby, care a castigat 7 frame-uri consecutive, Higgins si-a revenit pe final. Si a castigat un titlu pe care a promis ca-l va sarbatori cu primul pahar de alcool dupa multi ani.
Momentul de cumpana al meciului s-a inregistrat la scorul de 14-13 pentru Higgins. Dupa o revenire senzationala a lui Selby, scotianul si-a intrat in mana si a castigat ultimele patru frame-uri pentru o victorie clara si meritata.
Meciul, disputat la Crucible Theater dupa sistemul cel mai bun din 35 de frame-uri, a stabilit si un adevarat record de durata, incheindu-se la ora locala 1.00 (3.00 ora Romaniei).
HotNews.ro, M. Zidaru, 08 mai 2007
Dupa un tur de forta incredibil al lui Selby, care a castigat 7 frame-uri consecutive, Higgins si-a revenit pe final. Si a castigat un titlu pe care a promis ca-l va sarbatori cu primul pahar de alcool dupa multi ani.
Momentul de cumpana al meciului s-a inregistrat la scorul de 14-13 pentru Higgins. Dupa o revenire senzationala a lui Selby, scotianul si-a intrat in mana si a castigat ultimele patru frame-uri pentru o victorie clara si meritata.
Meciul, disputat la Crucible Theater dupa sistemul cel mai bun din 35 de frame-uri, a stabilit si un adevarat record de durata, incheindu-se la ora locala 1.00 (3.00 ora Romaniei).
HotNews.ro, M. Zidaru, 08 mai 2007
Telecom - cea mai noua sectiune HotNews.ro
HotNews.ro lanseaza proiectul HotNews Telecom, care va monitoriza piata de telecomunicatii, un domeniu cu investitii de 1,2 miliarde euro. Sectiunea este realizata cu sprijinul Vodafone Romania.
Telecom, cea mai noua sectiune jurnalistica HotNews.ro, va publica zilnic stiri, analize si rapoarte, dosare, interviuri cu actorii-cheie din domeniu. Sectiunea va acoperi, pentru publicul larg, o tematica specifica, de la telefonie mobila la Internet si tehnologiile de ultima generatie, cu accent pe investitii, preluari, statistici.
Sectorul de telecomunicatii a inregistrat cea mai mare valoare a investitiilor straine, in perioada 2001 - 2006, conform ARIS (Agentia Romana pentru Investitii Straine): 1,2 miliarde euro. La finalul anului 2006, datele statistice arata ca:
# numarul utilizatorilor de servicii de telefonie mobila atingea 17,4 milioane;
# rata de penetrare a telefoniei mobilei era de aproximativ 81%, potrivit ANRCTI.
Mai mult, pana in 2009 toti romanii vor folosi un telefon mobil, potrivit sursei citate.
Alte statistici:
# Rata de penetrare a Internetului este mai mare cu 80% in decembrie 2006 decat in 2005;
# in telefonia fixa concurenta creste, rata de penetrare fiind de 20% la jumatatea lui 2006, conform ANRCTI.
“Indicatorii ne demonstreaza importanta maxima a acestui sector pentru piata romaneasca. Nu aveam cum sa ignoram nici cererile cititorilor nostri pentru articole mai specializate, de profunzime, pe acest domeniu.
Noua sectiune TELECOM, sustinuta de partenerul nostru Vodafone Romania, isi propune sa contribuie activ la o informare completa, transparenta, in vederea intelegerii cat mai profunde a impactului dezvoltarii telecomunicatiilor”, declara Bianca Vlaston, Marketing Manager HotNews.ro.
“Vodafone Romania sustine rubrica Telecom lansata de HotNews avand convingerea ca este nevoie sa intelegem, din studii de caz si discutii libere, ce aduce nou un produs sau un serviciu si mai ales ce poate face pentru noi, ca utilizatori.
La fel de important, jurnalismul online si blogurile reunesc o comunitate de oameni pasionati de noile tehnologii/produse/servicii, dornici sa faca schimb de idei si de pareri.
Iar cei care nu se pricep la tehnologii si gadget-uri, dar vor sa gaseasca serviciul sau device-ul care li se potriveste, vor gasi aici un ghid util”, a spus Lidia Solomon, Director Corporate Communications Vodafone Romania.
Sectiunea este deschisa interactivitatii cu cititorii HotNews.ro, acestia fiind invitati sa isi spuna parerea, sa adauge comentarii, sa ofere sugestii, sa participe activ la definirea continutului.
HotNews.ro, 08 mai 2007
Telecom, cea mai noua sectiune jurnalistica HotNews.ro, va publica zilnic stiri, analize si rapoarte, dosare, interviuri cu actorii-cheie din domeniu. Sectiunea va acoperi, pentru publicul larg, o tematica specifica, de la telefonie mobila la Internet si tehnologiile de ultima generatie, cu accent pe investitii, preluari, statistici.
Sectorul de telecomunicatii a inregistrat cea mai mare valoare a investitiilor straine, in perioada 2001 - 2006, conform ARIS (Agentia Romana pentru Investitii Straine): 1,2 miliarde euro. La finalul anului 2006, datele statistice arata ca:
# numarul utilizatorilor de servicii de telefonie mobila atingea 17,4 milioane;
# rata de penetrare a telefoniei mobilei era de aproximativ 81%, potrivit ANRCTI.
Mai mult, pana in 2009 toti romanii vor folosi un telefon mobil, potrivit sursei citate.
Alte statistici:
# Rata de penetrare a Internetului este mai mare cu 80% in decembrie 2006 decat in 2005;
# in telefonia fixa concurenta creste, rata de penetrare fiind de 20% la jumatatea lui 2006, conform ANRCTI.
“Indicatorii ne demonstreaza importanta maxima a acestui sector pentru piata romaneasca. Nu aveam cum sa ignoram nici cererile cititorilor nostri pentru articole mai specializate, de profunzime, pe acest domeniu.
Noua sectiune TELECOM, sustinuta de partenerul nostru Vodafone Romania, isi propune sa contribuie activ la o informare completa, transparenta, in vederea intelegerii cat mai profunde a impactului dezvoltarii telecomunicatiilor”, declara Bianca Vlaston, Marketing Manager HotNews.ro.
“Vodafone Romania sustine rubrica Telecom lansata de HotNews avand convingerea ca este nevoie sa intelegem, din studii de caz si discutii libere, ce aduce nou un produs sau un serviciu si mai ales ce poate face pentru noi, ca utilizatori.
La fel de important, jurnalismul online si blogurile reunesc o comunitate de oameni pasionati de noile tehnologii/produse/servicii, dornici sa faca schimb de idei si de pareri.
Iar cei care nu se pricep la tehnologii si gadget-uri, dar vor sa gaseasca serviciul sau device-ul care li se potriveste, vor gasi aici un ghid util”, a spus Lidia Solomon, Director Corporate Communications Vodafone Romania.
Sectiunea este deschisa interactivitatii cu cititorii HotNews.ro, acestia fiind invitati sa isi spuna parerea, sa adauge comentarii, sa ofere sugestii, sa participe activ la definirea continutului.
HotNews.ro, 08 mai 2007
A murit Octavian Paler
Scriitorul Octavian Paler a murit luni dupa-amiaza in urma unui atac cardiac. Cunoscutul prozator si jurnalist s-a nascut in 1926 in judetul Brasov si a devenit una dintre figurile proeminente ale culturii romanesti. Printre operele sale cele mai cunoscute se numara Umbra cuvintelor, Viata pe un peron, Scrisori imaginare, Don Quijote in est, Polemici cordiale. In ultimii doi ani, Octavian Paler a colaborat constant cu postul TV Antena 3 si si-a publicat editorialele in Cotidianul. Presedintele suspendat si premierul au transmis mesaje de condoleante familiei celui care a fost una dintre cele mai critice voci ale ultimelor decenii.
O viata in lumina reflectoarelor
Dupa absolvirea scolii primare in satul natal este admis bursier la Colegiul Spiru Haret din Bucuresti, dupa care urmeaza cursurile Facultatii de Litere si Filosofie si simultan si pe cele ale Facultatii de Drept.
In perioada 1974-1979 a fost membru supleant al CC al PCR, iar in perioada 1965-1970 - vice-presedinte al Comitetului de Radiodifuziune si Televiziune. In 1976 a fost presedinte al Consiliului Ziaristilor, iar in perioada 1970-1983 a fost redactor sef al cotidianului Romania Libera.
Dupa aceasta cariera contestata ulterior de criticii sai, Paler a devenit una dintre vocile critice la adresa regimului comunist. Opera sa insa este incontestabila ca valoare, Paler fiind unul dintre scriitorii de mare calibru ai Romaniei.
Prozator, eseist si jurnalist prodigios, Paler va ramane in istoria literaturii prin volume precum Umbra cuvintelor, Viata pe un peron, Scrisori imaginare, Rugati-va sa nu va creasca aripi, Don Quijote in est si Polemici cordiale.
In ultimii doi ani a colaborat constant cu postul TV Antena 3 si si-a publicat editorialele in Cotidianul.
Octavian Paler a murit in patul sau, in urma unui stop cardiac.
HotNews.ro, D.Galantonu, 07 mai 2007
O viata in lumina reflectoarelor
Dupa absolvirea scolii primare in satul natal este admis bursier la Colegiul Spiru Haret din Bucuresti, dupa care urmeaza cursurile Facultatii de Litere si Filosofie si simultan si pe cele ale Facultatii de Drept.
In perioada 1974-1979 a fost membru supleant al CC al PCR, iar in perioada 1965-1970 - vice-presedinte al Comitetului de Radiodifuziune si Televiziune. In 1976 a fost presedinte al Consiliului Ziaristilor, iar in perioada 1970-1983 a fost redactor sef al cotidianului Romania Libera.
Dupa aceasta cariera contestata ulterior de criticii sai, Paler a devenit una dintre vocile critice la adresa regimului comunist. Opera sa insa este incontestabila ca valoare, Paler fiind unul dintre scriitorii de mare calibru ai Romaniei.
Prozator, eseist si jurnalist prodigios, Paler va ramane in istoria literaturii prin volume precum Umbra cuvintelor, Viata pe un peron, Scrisori imaginare, Rugati-va sa nu va creasca aripi, Don Quijote in est si Polemici cordiale.
In ultimii doi ani a colaborat constant cu postul TV Antena 3 si si-a publicat editorialele in Cotidianul.
Octavian Paler a murit in patul sau, in urma unui stop cardiac.
HotNews.ro, D.Galantonu, 07 mai 2007
Top 25 cei mai bine platiti barbati din lumea showbiz-ului
Barbatii castiga mai mult decat femeile, fie ca se afla in fata camerei de filmat, fie ca stau in spatele ei. Aceasta afirmatie nu apartine unei feministe convinse, ci este pura realitate, sustinuta de cifre.
Veniturile tuturor celor aflati in topul celor mai bine platiti barbati din lumea showbiz-ului, realizat de Forbes, se ridica la 1,9 miliarde de dolari, intr-un an, fata de 670 de milioane de dolari, cat au realizat omoloagele lor.
Pe locul 1 se afla Steven Spielberg - 332 de milioane de dolari. Vanzarea studioului DreamWorks catre Paramount a adus in buzunarele regizorului o groaza de bani. De curand, s-a adaugat si castigul de pe urma peliculei “Disturbia”, un thriller care a adunat 22 de milioane de dolari numai in primul weekend in care a fost difuzat.
Incepand de luna viitoare va lucra la al patrulea film din seria “Indiana Jones”, care urmeaza sa apara la anul, pe vremea asta.
Pe locul 2, Howard Stern, cu 302 milioane de dolari. Omul de radio sau “The King of Talk”, cum mai este cunoscut, primeste de la Sirius Satellite Radio, pentru emisiunea pe care o face, 100 de milioane de dolari pe an, fara sa mai punem la socoteala si bonusurile pentru cresterea audientei. Cu toate astea, nu a mai atins demult numarul record de ascultatori - 12 milioane pe zi.
Pe locul 3, George Lucas - 235 de milioane de dolari. Regizoul inca ia bani frumosi de pe urma “Razboiului Stelelor”. Ii vor veni bani si de pe urma celui de al patrulea film din seria Indiana Jones, care va fi produs de Lucasfilm Ltd.
Pe locul 4, Jerry Seinfeld - 100 de milioane de dolari. “Seinfeld” - serialul de succes din 1990 inca ii mai sporeste conturile. In aceasta toamna, va aparea “Bee Movie”, un film de animatie in care Seinfeld s-a implicat ca actor, scenarist si producator.
Pe locul 5, Dan Brown - 88 de milioane de dolari. A primit o gramada de bani in urma filmului “Codul lui Da Vinci”, ecranizat dupa romanul sau, iar acum este in lucru o alta pelicula, “Ingeri si demoni”, tot dupa roman cu acelasi nume.
Pe locul 6, Jerry Bruckheimer - 84 de milioane de dolari. Dupa succesul inregistrat cu “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, pregateste deja la partea a treia: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End”. Inca mai primeste bani de pe urma serialului de televiziune “CSI”.
Pe locul 7, Dick Wolf - 70 de milioane de dolari. Este celebru pentru regia serialului TV
“Law & Order”.
Pe locul 8, Tom Cruise - 67 de milioane de dolari. In ultimul timp s-a vorbit mai mult despre viata lui de familie decat despre cariera. Va reveni insa la toamna, in productia lui Robert Redford “Lions for Lambs”, in care joaca impreuna cu Redford si Meryl Streep.
Pe locul 9, Andrew Lloyd Webber - 56 de milioane de dolari. A ramas celebru pentru scenariul si muzica din filmul “Phantom of the Opera”.
Pe locul 10, Bruce Springsteen - 55 de milioane de dolari. Este pe punctul de a scoate un CD si un DVD cu piesele cantate in ultimul sau turneu prin Europa. Pana atunci, si-a imprumutat vocea in doua filme: “Reign Over Me” si “Lucky You”.
In topul celor mai bine platiti barbati din lumea showbiz-ului se mai afla:
11. Dr. Phil McGraw - 45 de milioane de dolari
12. Donald Trump - 44 de milioane de dolari
13. Simon Cowell - 43 de milioane de dolari
14. 50 Cent - 41 de milioane de dolari
15. David Letterman - 40 de milioane de dolari
16. Paul McCartney - 40 de milioane de dolari
17. Peter Jackson - 39 de milioane de dolari
18. Denzel Washington - 38 de milioane de dolari
19. Neil Diamond - 35 de milioane de dolari
20. Elton John - 34 de milioane de dolari
21. Ray Romano - 34 de milioane de dolari
22. Jay Leno - 32 de milioane de dolari
23. Rush Limbaugh - 30 de milioane de dolari
24. Rod Stewart - 30 de milioane de dolari
25. Johnny Depp - 29 de milioane de dolari
HotNews.ro, Veronica Radulescu, 08 mai 2007
Veniturile tuturor celor aflati in topul celor mai bine platiti barbati din lumea showbiz-ului, realizat de Forbes, se ridica la 1,9 miliarde de dolari, intr-un an, fata de 670 de milioane de dolari, cat au realizat omoloagele lor.
Pe locul 1 se afla Steven Spielberg - 332 de milioane de dolari. Vanzarea studioului DreamWorks catre Paramount a adus in buzunarele regizorului o groaza de bani. De curand, s-a adaugat si castigul de pe urma peliculei “Disturbia”, un thriller care a adunat 22 de milioane de dolari numai in primul weekend in care a fost difuzat.
Incepand de luna viitoare va lucra la al patrulea film din seria “Indiana Jones”, care urmeaza sa apara la anul, pe vremea asta.
Pe locul 2, Howard Stern, cu 302 milioane de dolari. Omul de radio sau “The King of Talk”, cum mai este cunoscut, primeste de la Sirius Satellite Radio, pentru emisiunea pe care o face, 100 de milioane de dolari pe an, fara sa mai punem la socoteala si bonusurile pentru cresterea audientei. Cu toate astea, nu a mai atins demult numarul record de ascultatori - 12 milioane pe zi.
Pe locul 3, George Lucas - 235 de milioane de dolari. Regizoul inca ia bani frumosi de pe urma “Razboiului Stelelor”. Ii vor veni bani si de pe urma celui de al patrulea film din seria Indiana Jones, care va fi produs de Lucasfilm Ltd.
Pe locul 4, Jerry Seinfeld - 100 de milioane de dolari. “Seinfeld” - serialul de succes din 1990 inca ii mai sporeste conturile. In aceasta toamna, va aparea “Bee Movie”, un film de animatie in care Seinfeld s-a implicat ca actor, scenarist si producator.
Pe locul 5, Dan Brown - 88 de milioane de dolari. A primit o gramada de bani in urma filmului “Codul lui Da Vinci”, ecranizat dupa romanul sau, iar acum este in lucru o alta pelicula, “Ingeri si demoni”, tot dupa roman cu acelasi nume.
Pe locul 6, Jerry Bruckheimer - 84 de milioane de dolari. Dupa succesul inregistrat cu “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, pregateste deja la partea a treia: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End”. Inca mai primeste bani de pe urma serialului de televiziune “CSI”.
Pe locul 7, Dick Wolf - 70 de milioane de dolari. Este celebru pentru regia serialului TV
“Law & Order”.
Pe locul 8, Tom Cruise - 67 de milioane de dolari. In ultimul timp s-a vorbit mai mult despre viata lui de familie decat despre cariera. Va reveni insa la toamna, in productia lui Robert Redford “Lions for Lambs”, in care joaca impreuna cu Redford si Meryl Streep.
Pe locul 9, Andrew Lloyd Webber - 56 de milioane de dolari. A ramas celebru pentru scenariul si muzica din filmul “Phantom of the Opera”.
Pe locul 10, Bruce Springsteen - 55 de milioane de dolari. Este pe punctul de a scoate un CD si un DVD cu piesele cantate in ultimul sau turneu prin Europa. Pana atunci, si-a imprumutat vocea in doua filme: “Reign Over Me” si “Lucky You”.
In topul celor mai bine platiti barbati din lumea showbiz-ului se mai afla:
11. Dr. Phil McGraw - 45 de milioane de dolari
12. Donald Trump - 44 de milioane de dolari
13. Simon Cowell - 43 de milioane de dolari
14. 50 Cent - 41 de milioane de dolari
15. David Letterman - 40 de milioane de dolari
16. Paul McCartney - 40 de milioane de dolari
17. Peter Jackson - 39 de milioane de dolari
18. Denzel Washington - 38 de milioane de dolari
19. Neil Diamond - 35 de milioane de dolari
20. Elton John - 34 de milioane de dolari
21. Ray Romano - 34 de milioane de dolari
22. Jay Leno - 32 de milioane de dolari
23. Rush Limbaugh - 30 de milioane de dolari
24. Rod Stewart - 30 de milioane de dolari
25. Johnny Depp - 29 de milioane de dolari
HotNews.ro, Veronica Radulescu, 08 mai 2007
Trupa Evanescence ramane cu trei membri
In ultima perioada s-a zvonit ca Evanescence e pe cale sa se destrame din cauza ca doi membri au parasit trupa, informeaza stuff.co.nz. Trupa Evanescence a ramas cu doar trei membri: cantareata Amy Lee, chitaristul Terry Balsamo si basistul Tim McCord, dupa ce tobosarul Rocky a demisionat si chitaristul John LeCompt a fost concediat.
Pentru a pune capat zvonurilor referitoare la dizolvarea trupei, Lee a postat pe site-ul trupei un mesaj in care anunta ca Evanescence isi va continua activitatea.
“Evanescence inca mai exista si are un parcurs foarte bun. John si Rocky fac parte din trupa doa de patru ani si am petrecut multe clipe minunate impreuna in concertele noastre live. Insa ei acum sunt gata sa urmeze o alta cale si am hotarat ca fiecare sa isi urmeze drumul.”, a transmis Lee.
“Evanescence este un proiect pe care l-am iubit intotdeauna si fac parte din el inca de la varsta de 14 ani. Voi continua sa il protejez si sa lupt pentru el, asa cum am facut-o intotdeauna.”
De asemenea, Lee a mai adaugat ca nu va fi amanat niciun concert.
HotNews.ro, S.B., 08 mai 2007
Pentru a pune capat zvonurilor referitoare la dizolvarea trupei, Lee a postat pe site-ul trupei un mesaj in care anunta ca Evanescence isi va continua activitatea.
“Evanescence inca mai exista si are un parcurs foarte bun. John si Rocky fac parte din trupa doa de patru ani si am petrecut multe clipe minunate impreuna in concertele noastre live. Insa ei acum sunt gata sa urmeze o alta cale si am hotarat ca fiecare sa isi urmeze drumul.”, a transmis Lee.
“Evanescence este un proiect pe care l-am iubit intotdeauna si fac parte din el inca de la varsta de 14 ani. Voi continua sa il protejez si sa lupt pentru el, asa cum am facut-o intotdeauna.”
De asemenea, Lee a mai adaugat ca nu va fi amanat niciun concert.
HotNews.ro, S.B., 08 mai 2007
Kevin Costner a devenit tatic
Actorul american Kevin Costner si sotia lui, Christine Baumgartner, au devenit parintii unui baietel, care a primit numele de Cayden Wyatt. Potrivit purtatorului de cuvant al starului, atat mama, cat si fiul se simt foarte bine, relateaza people.com. Baietelul este primul copil al cuplului si al cincilea al lui Costner.
Vedeta, in varsta de 52 de ani, s-a casatorit in luna septembrie 2004 cu Christine Baumgartner, in varsta de 33 de ani. Costner mai are trei copii din mariajul anterior cu o colega din facultate, Cindy Silva, de care a divortat in 1994. De asemenea, starul mai are un copil, Liam, in varsta de 10 ani, dintr-o relatie cu Bridget Rooney.
Kevin Costner, castigator a doua premii Oscar la categoriile "cel mai bun film" si "cel mai bun regizor", in anul 1991, pentru "Dansand cu lupii", si-a lansat la sfarsitul anului 2006 cel mai recent film, "The Guardian", unde joaca alaturi de Ashton Kutcher.
HotNews.ro, C. Marin, 08 mai 2007
Vedeta, in varsta de 52 de ani, s-a casatorit in luna septembrie 2004 cu Christine Baumgartner, in varsta de 33 de ani. Costner mai are trei copii din mariajul anterior cu o colega din facultate, Cindy Silva, de care a divortat in 1994. De asemenea, starul mai are un copil, Liam, in varsta de 10 ani, dintr-o relatie cu Bridget Rooney.
Kevin Costner, castigator a doua premii Oscar la categoriile "cel mai bun film" si "cel mai bun regizor", in anul 1991, pentru "Dansand cu lupii", si-a lansat la sfarsitul anului 2006 cel mai recent film, "The Guardian", unde joaca alaturi de Ashton Kutcher.
HotNews.ro, C. Marin, 08 mai 2007
Arsenal i-a oferit lui Manchester United titlul de campioana
Arsenal Londra a incheiat la egalitate derbiul capitalei Marii Britanii, cu Chelsea, trupa lui Jose Mourinho pierzand si matematic sansele de a mai ajunge pe Manchester in fruntea clasamentului. Astfel, United castiga al 16-lea titlu de campioana a Angliei din istorie, si primul dupa patru ani.
Chelsea nu a reusit decat un rezultat egal, 1-1 pe stadionul lui Arsenal si se afla la sapte puncte distanta de Manchester, cu doua partide ramase de disputat. Tunarii au deschis scorul in minutul 42 cand Gilberto Silva a transformat un penalti, faza la care Boulahrouz a fost eliminat.
Ramasi in 10, campionii din ultimele doua sezoane au reusit egalarea in minutul 70, Essien marcand cu o lovitura de cap. Sapte minute mai tarziu Joe Cole a trimis mingea in plasa, dar golul lui Chelsea a fost anulat pentru ofsaid.
Manchester United castigase sambata meciul din runda cu numarul 37, derbiul orasului cu City, cu 1-0, partida in care eroii alb-rosilor au fost Cristiano Ronaldo, autorul golului, si portarul Van der Sar care a parat un penalti in minutul 81.
Sir Alex Ferguson, antrenorul lui United in ultimii 21 de ani, si-a adaugat in palmares al noualea titlu de campion pe banca "diavolilor rosii" si ar putea reusi dubla interna peste doua saptamani cand Manchester intalneste tot pe Chelsea in finala Cupei Angliei.
O avanpremiera a acestei partide este programata miercuri. Cele doua echipe se infrunta in campionat, la Londra, intr-o restanta din etapa a 34-a.
Istoria lui Manchester United a inceput in 1878 cand a fost fondata echipa cu numele Newton Heath, apartinand depoului de cai ferate din zona. Foarte aproape de faliment in 1902, echipa a fost preluata de J.H.Davies care i-a schimbat si numele in Manchester United.
In 1910, formatia si-a gasit si un stadion propriu: Old Trafford, care a ramas "casa" alb-rosilor de atunci cu o exceptie de opt ani, intre 1941 si 1949 cand arena a fost bombardata in atacurile aeriene ale trupelor fasciste, perioada in care United a jucat pe stadionul rivalei locale, Manchester City.
Perioada de glorie a lui United a inceput in 1945, cand Matt Busby a fost numit managerul echipei, el ocupandu-se atat de antrenatul formatiei, cat si de problemele administrative.
Succesul a venit imediat, United castigand in 1948 Cupa Angliei si in 1956 titlul de campioana, cu o echipa tanara, a carei medie de varsta era 22 de ani, ceea ce le-a atras porecla de "Busby Babes" (copiii lui Busby).
Dezastrul a venit in 1958, avionul care transporta pe United de la Munchen spre casa prabusindu-se imediat dupa decolare, 23 dintre cei 44 de pasageri decedand.
Busby a supravietuit si a pornit reconstructia echipei, United castigand campionatul in 1965 si 1967 si apoi Cupa Campionilor Europeni, in 1968, devenind prima echipa engleza care a reusit aceasta performanta.
Echipa a intrat apoi intr-un con de umbra, din care avea sa iasa dupa instalarea la conducerea tehnica a echipei a lui Alex Ferguson, in 1986. Scotianul venit de la Aberdeen a reusit in primul sau sezon clasarea pe locul 2, prima sa performanta fiind castigarea Cupei Cupelor, in 1991, in finala cu FC Barcelona.
Aducerea lui Eric Cantona, alaturi de tinerii Denis Irwin, Paul Ince si Ryan Giggs a condus si la castigarea titlului de campioana, in 1993, primul lor titlu dupa o pauza de 26 de ani.
"Domnia" lui Ferguson a culminat in 1999, cand echipa a reusit o tripla istorica: Liga Campionilor, Campionatul si Cupa Angliei.
HotNews.ro, S.N., 06 mai 2007
Chelsea nu a reusit decat un rezultat egal, 1-1 pe stadionul lui Arsenal si se afla la sapte puncte distanta de Manchester, cu doua partide ramase de disputat. Tunarii au deschis scorul in minutul 42 cand Gilberto Silva a transformat un penalti, faza la care Boulahrouz a fost eliminat.
Ramasi in 10, campionii din ultimele doua sezoane au reusit egalarea in minutul 70, Essien marcand cu o lovitura de cap. Sapte minute mai tarziu Joe Cole a trimis mingea in plasa, dar golul lui Chelsea a fost anulat pentru ofsaid.
Manchester United castigase sambata meciul din runda cu numarul 37, derbiul orasului cu City, cu 1-0, partida in care eroii alb-rosilor au fost Cristiano Ronaldo, autorul golului, si portarul Van der Sar care a parat un penalti in minutul 81.
Sir Alex Ferguson, antrenorul lui United in ultimii 21 de ani, si-a adaugat in palmares al noualea titlu de campion pe banca "diavolilor rosii" si ar putea reusi dubla interna peste doua saptamani cand Manchester intalneste tot pe Chelsea in finala Cupei Angliei.
O avanpremiera a acestei partide este programata miercuri. Cele doua echipe se infrunta in campionat, la Londra, intr-o restanta din etapa a 34-a.
Istoria lui Manchester United a inceput in 1878 cand a fost fondata echipa cu numele Newton Heath, apartinand depoului de cai ferate din zona. Foarte aproape de faliment in 1902, echipa a fost preluata de J.H.Davies care i-a schimbat si numele in Manchester United.
In 1910, formatia si-a gasit si un stadion propriu: Old Trafford, care a ramas "casa" alb-rosilor de atunci cu o exceptie de opt ani, intre 1941 si 1949 cand arena a fost bombardata in atacurile aeriene ale trupelor fasciste, perioada in care United a jucat pe stadionul rivalei locale, Manchester City.
Perioada de glorie a lui United a inceput in 1945, cand Matt Busby a fost numit managerul echipei, el ocupandu-se atat de antrenatul formatiei, cat si de problemele administrative.
Succesul a venit imediat, United castigand in 1948 Cupa Angliei si in 1956 titlul de campioana, cu o echipa tanara, a carei medie de varsta era 22 de ani, ceea ce le-a atras porecla de "Busby Babes" (copiii lui Busby).
Dezastrul a venit in 1958, avionul care transporta pe United de la Munchen spre casa prabusindu-se imediat dupa decolare, 23 dintre cei 44 de pasageri decedand.
Busby a supravietuit si a pornit reconstructia echipei, United castigand campionatul in 1965 si 1967 si apoi Cupa Campionilor Europeni, in 1968, devenind prima echipa engleza care a reusit aceasta performanta.
Echipa a intrat apoi intr-un con de umbra, din care avea sa iasa dupa instalarea la conducerea tehnica a echipei a lui Alex Ferguson, in 1986. Scotianul venit de la Aberdeen a reusit in primul sau sezon clasarea pe locul 2, prima sa performanta fiind castigarea Cupei Cupelor, in 1991, in finala cu FC Barcelona.
Aducerea lui Eric Cantona, alaturi de tinerii Denis Irwin, Paul Ince si Ryan Giggs a condus si la castigarea titlului de campioana, in 1993, primul lor titlu dupa o pauza de 26 de ani.
"Domnia" lui Ferguson a culminat in 1999, cand echipa a reusit o tripla istorica: Liga Campionilor, Campionatul si Cupa Angliei.
HotNews.ro, S.N., 06 mai 2007
911 Turbo Cabriolet, decapotabila care depaseste 300 de km/h
Porsche a facut publice primele imagini oficiale cu modelul 911 Turbo Cabriolet. Masina va ajunge in showroom-uri la inceputul lunii septembrie a acestui an si paseste in glaeria selecta a decapotabilelor care pot trece de bariera celor 300 de km/h.
Comunicatul oficial al Porsche anunta ca modelul Cabriolet ofera aceleasi performante ca si Coupe-ul 911 Turbo, gratie unor tuse de design care i-au mentinut gradul de aerodinamicitate, in ciuda topului textil mai voluminos. Cabrioletul este utilat in versiunea de serie cu propulsorul boxer in 6 cilindri si 3.6 litri, clasic deja pentru seria 911 Turbo.
Pentru ca 911 Turbo este in primul rand o sportiva veritabila, ea suporta o serie de optiuni care ii sporesc capacitatile de serie. De la cuplul de 620 de Nm, motorul poate ajunge usor la 680 de Nm cu ajutorul pachetului „Sport Chrono Turbo”.
Pentru a reduce timpul scurs de la 0 la 100 de km/h sub 4 secunde, Porsche ofera Cabrioletului 911 Turbo o cutie de viteze automata (Triptonic S). Decapotabila beneficiaza si de sistemul de tractiune integrala (AWD), componenta ce ii creste calitatile sportive pe strada, dar mai ales pe circuit.
In ciuda performantelor de invidiat, 911 Turbo Cabriolet are nevoie doar de aproape 13 litri de benzina la 100 de km, in regim combinat, consum similar coupe-ului.
Pentru ca decapotabila sa ii poata rasfata pe cei 4 pasageri cu razele soarelui, inginerii Porsche au fost nevoiti sa creasca ii greutatea cu aproximativ 70 de kg, prin adaugarea sistemelor de decapotare si prin rigidizarea caroseriei. Plafonul masinii se pliaza in maxim 20 de secunde.
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StiriAuto.ro, 08 mai 2007
Comunicatul oficial al Porsche anunta ca modelul Cabriolet ofera aceleasi performante ca si Coupe-ul 911 Turbo, gratie unor tuse de design care i-au mentinut gradul de aerodinamicitate, in ciuda topului textil mai voluminos. Cabrioletul este utilat in versiunea de serie cu propulsorul boxer in 6 cilindri si 3.6 litri, clasic deja pentru seria 911 Turbo.
Pentru ca 911 Turbo este in primul rand o sportiva veritabila, ea suporta o serie de optiuni care ii sporesc capacitatile de serie. De la cuplul de 620 de Nm, motorul poate ajunge usor la 680 de Nm cu ajutorul pachetului „Sport Chrono Turbo”.
Pentru a reduce timpul scurs de la 0 la 100 de km/h sub 4 secunde, Porsche ofera Cabrioletului 911 Turbo o cutie de viteze automata (Triptonic S). Decapotabila beneficiaza si de sistemul de tractiune integrala (AWD), componenta ce ii creste calitatile sportive pe strada, dar mai ales pe circuit.
In ciuda performantelor de invidiat, 911 Turbo Cabriolet are nevoie doar de aproape 13 litri de benzina la 100 de km, in regim combinat, consum similar coupe-ului.
Pentru ca decapotabila sa ii poata rasfata pe cei 4 pasageri cu razele soarelui, inginerii Porsche au fost nevoiti sa creasca ii greutatea cu aproximativ 70 de kg, prin adaugarea sistemelor de decapotare si prin rigidizarea caroseriei. Plafonul masinii se pliaza in maxim 20 de secunde.
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StiriAuto.ro, 08 mai 2007
Cea mai mare frauda IT din istorie, comisa de hackeri romani: 1 miliard $
Un grup de hackeri a facut cea mai mare frauda cibernetica din istoria tehnologiei informatiei. Autoritatile americane sustin ca ar fi vorba despre niste hoti virtuali romani, potrivit site-ului Antena 3.
Paguba este estimata la peste 1 miliard de dolari, fiind vorba despre 500.000 de clienti ai celui mai mare lant de supermarketuri „TJ Maxx”, cu sucursale in SUA, Marea Britanie si Irlanda, apartinand celebrului retailer TJX Maxx. Hotii au reusit sa patrunda in baza de date a colosului comercial, furand numerele a peste 45 de milioane de carduri bancare. Hackerii si-au vazut nestingheriti de treaba timp de doi ani.
La sfarsitul lunii martie, retailerul american TJX Maxx, proprietar al lanturilor desupermarketuri TJ Maxx si TK Maxx, cu peste 2.500 de magazine in SUA, Marea Britanie si Irlanda, a dezvaluit presei ca din baza sa de date au fost furate datele de pe 45,7 de milioane de carduri, reprezentand cel mai mare furt de informatii electronice din istorie.
In acest moment, nu se cunoaste exact cum au reusit hackerii sa patrunda in sistemul informatic al TJ Maxx, dar mai ales cum au reusit sa treaca neobservati aproape doi ani.
Informatiile furate de pe carduri au fost våndute
Ancheta desfasurata de autoritatile americane, dar si de firme specializate in securitate cibernetica, angajate de celebrul retailer, a lansat o ipoteza socanta: furtul-record a fost comis de hackeri romani. De altfel, priceperea romanilor in domeniul IT este renumita.
Cei care investigheaza aceasta frauda sustin ca, in prezent, doua treimi din cele aproximativ 45 de milioane de carduri ale caror informatii au fost furate sunt expirate.
Cam singura problema cu care s-ar fi putut confrunta hackerii se refera la vanzarea informatiilor furate inainte de a-si pierde valoarea, in conditiile in care procesarea catorva zeci de mii de date poate dura foarte mult si se poate solda cu pierderi mari pentru infractori.
Datele costa intre 6 si 18 dolari pe piata IT
Pretul mediu platit pentru acest tip de date nu pare sa fi suferit vreo scadere, in ciuda cresterii ofertei, ca urmare a furtului de la TJX, sustin analistii. Acest pret variaza in functie de complexitatea si acuratetea informatiilor, situandu-se intre 6 si 18 dolari (suma maxima pentru CVV, PIN, limita cardului, nume si adresa).
Se pare insa ca exista o piata si, implicit, cerere pentru orice tip de informatie.
Operatiunea hotilor dureaza de doi ani
Dimensiunea fenomenului este atat de mare, incat specialistii sunt de parere ca nici macar cele 45,7 milioane de carduri ale caror informatii au fost furate din baza de date a TJX nu au avut si nu vor avea un impact considerabil.
Hackerii nu au obtinut toate datele dintr-o singura lovitura, ci a fost nevoie de o aproape doi ani pentru cresterea efectelor, a beneficiilor intregii operatiuni.
Reprezentantii TJ Maxx spun ca a fost folosita tehnologie de ultima generatie si nu stiu exact ce tip de informatii le-au fost furate, sustinand ca doar numerele cardurilor ar fi fost tinta hackerilor, dar, chiar si asa sa fie, numai acestea ar putea cauza, in viitor, pierderi importante.
de Andi Topala
Gardianul, 08 mai 2007
Paguba este estimata la peste 1 miliard de dolari, fiind vorba despre 500.000 de clienti ai celui mai mare lant de supermarketuri „TJ Maxx”, cu sucursale in SUA, Marea Britanie si Irlanda, apartinand celebrului retailer TJX Maxx. Hotii au reusit sa patrunda in baza de date a colosului comercial, furand numerele a peste 45 de milioane de carduri bancare. Hackerii si-au vazut nestingheriti de treaba timp de doi ani.
La sfarsitul lunii martie, retailerul american TJX Maxx, proprietar al lanturilor desupermarketuri TJ Maxx si TK Maxx, cu peste 2.500 de magazine in SUA, Marea Britanie si Irlanda, a dezvaluit presei ca din baza sa de date au fost furate datele de pe 45,7 de milioane de carduri, reprezentand cel mai mare furt de informatii electronice din istorie.
In acest moment, nu se cunoaste exact cum au reusit hackerii sa patrunda in sistemul informatic al TJ Maxx, dar mai ales cum au reusit sa treaca neobservati aproape doi ani.
Informatiile furate de pe carduri au fost våndute
Ancheta desfasurata de autoritatile americane, dar si de firme specializate in securitate cibernetica, angajate de celebrul retailer, a lansat o ipoteza socanta: furtul-record a fost comis de hackeri romani. De altfel, priceperea romanilor in domeniul IT este renumita.
Cei care investigheaza aceasta frauda sustin ca, in prezent, doua treimi din cele aproximativ 45 de milioane de carduri ale caror informatii au fost furate sunt expirate.
Cam singura problema cu care s-ar fi putut confrunta hackerii se refera la vanzarea informatiilor furate inainte de a-si pierde valoarea, in conditiile in care procesarea catorva zeci de mii de date poate dura foarte mult si se poate solda cu pierderi mari pentru infractori.
Datele costa intre 6 si 18 dolari pe piata IT
Pretul mediu platit pentru acest tip de date nu pare sa fi suferit vreo scadere, in ciuda cresterii ofertei, ca urmare a furtului de la TJX, sustin analistii. Acest pret variaza in functie de complexitatea si acuratetea informatiilor, situandu-se intre 6 si 18 dolari (suma maxima pentru CVV, PIN, limita cardului, nume si adresa).
Se pare insa ca exista o piata si, implicit, cerere pentru orice tip de informatie.
Operatiunea hotilor dureaza de doi ani
Dimensiunea fenomenului este atat de mare, incat specialistii sunt de parere ca nici macar cele 45,7 milioane de carduri ale caror informatii au fost furate din baza de date a TJX nu au avut si nu vor avea un impact considerabil.
Hackerii nu au obtinut toate datele dintr-o singura lovitura, ci a fost nevoie de o aproape doi ani pentru cresterea efectelor, a beneficiilor intregii operatiuni.
Reprezentantii TJ Maxx spun ca a fost folosita tehnologie de ultima generatie si nu stiu exact ce tip de informatii le-au fost furate, sustinand ca doar numerele cardurilor ar fi fost tinta hackerilor, dar, chiar si asa sa fie, numai acestea ar putea cauza, in viitor, pierderi importante.
de Andi Topala
Gardianul, 08 mai 2007
Internetul creeaza o generatie de copii solitari
Jocurile pe calculator, navigarea pe internet si alte activitati ii fac pe copii sa nu isi dezvolte abilitatile de comunicare cu cei din jur. Tehnologia creeaza o generatie de copii singuri care se zbat sa isi faca prieteni, pretinde un nou studiu citat de o publicatie britanica.
Generatia foarte tanara isi petrece foarte mult timp in cautari solitare, cum ar fi jocurile pe computer, navigarea internetului si ascultand muzica la casti pe mp3 playere in exces, iar in acest timp esueaza in a-si dezvolta abilitatile sociale. Multi dintre ei se gasesc izolati pe acest teren de joaca virtual, potrivit unui sondaj la care au participat 100 de profesori din Marea Britanie.
Altii devin antisociali, iar acest lucru duce la nerusinare in relatiile cu ceilalti de seama lor, sustin specialistii. Mai mult de 70 la suta dintre profesorii chestionati pentru studiul efectuat de o organizatie neguvernamentala, Save the Children, sustin ca cu cat un copil petrece mai mult timp singur in "compania" tehnologiei cu atat mai mult se distruge abilitatea acestuia de a socializa.
Ingrijorator este ca numai 5 la suta dintre profesori sunt de parere ca aceasta generatie se descurca mai bine in a relationa cu alti copii de seama lor. Specialistii sustin ca acest sondaj a dezvaluit nivele ridicate ale asa-numitei "excluziuni nerusinate", in care copii sunt ignorati sau lasati deoparte de grupurile de prieteni.
Gandul, 08 mai 2007
Generatia foarte tanara isi petrece foarte mult timp in cautari solitare, cum ar fi jocurile pe computer, navigarea internetului si ascultand muzica la casti pe mp3 playere in exces, iar in acest timp esueaza in a-si dezvolta abilitatile sociale. Multi dintre ei se gasesc izolati pe acest teren de joaca virtual, potrivit unui sondaj la care au participat 100 de profesori din Marea Britanie.
Altii devin antisociali, iar acest lucru duce la nerusinare in relatiile cu ceilalti de seama lor, sustin specialistii. Mai mult de 70 la suta dintre profesorii chestionati pentru studiul efectuat de o organizatie neguvernamentala, Save the Children, sustin ca cu cat un copil petrece mai mult timp singur in "compania" tehnologiei cu atat mai mult se distruge abilitatea acestuia de a socializa.
Ingrijorator este ca numai 5 la suta dintre profesori sunt de parere ca aceasta generatie se descurca mai bine in a relationa cu alti copii de seama lor. Specialistii sustin ca acest sondaj a dezvaluit nivele ridicate ale asa-numitei "excluziuni nerusinate", in care copii sunt ignorati sau lasati deoparte de grupurile de prieteni.
Gandul, 08 mai 2007
China: 480 milioane utilizatori de telefoane mobile
China a ajuns la un nivel record de peste 480 milioane utilizatori de telefoane mobile si aproximativ 370 milioane de abonati ai serviciilor de telefonie fixa, la finele lunii martie 2007, relateaza agentia Xinhua, citata de telecompaper.com.
Potrivit datelor oferite de Ministerului Industriei Informatiilor Publice, numarul de utilizatori a crescut cu 6.5 milioane pe luna, in primul trimestru al acestui an, fata de cele 5 milioane pe luna, inregistrate in 2006.
In plus, volumul de SMS-uri (mesaje scurte) a crescut cu 37, 4 la suta comparativ cu perioada similara a anului trecut, totalizand 135.8 milioane mesaje, cu 1.06 milioane de noi utilizatori pe luna.
In ciuda bunelor rezultate inregistrate de operatorii de telefonie mobila, producatorii chinezi continua sa fie pe planul al doilea pe piata interna, cea mai mare din lume, care este dominata de producatorii externi.
In total, China numara peste 850 de milioane de utilizatori a serviciilor de telefonime mobila si fixa. Potrivit cifrelor oficiale, in anul 1998 erau aproximativ 100 de milioane de abonati la o linie telefonica, cifra care a crescut la 200 de milioane in anul 2000, ulterior la 300 de milioane in anul 2001, pentru ca in 2006 sa se ajunga la 800 de milioane.
HotNews.ro, C. Marin, 08 mai 2007
Potrivit datelor oferite de Ministerului Industriei Informatiilor Publice, numarul de utilizatori a crescut cu 6.5 milioane pe luna, in primul trimestru al acestui an, fata de cele 5 milioane pe luna, inregistrate in 2006.
In plus, volumul de SMS-uri (mesaje scurte) a crescut cu 37, 4 la suta comparativ cu perioada similara a anului trecut, totalizand 135.8 milioane mesaje, cu 1.06 milioane de noi utilizatori pe luna.
In ciuda bunelor rezultate inregistrate de operatorii de telefonie mobila, producatorii chinezi continua sa fie pe planul al doilea pe piata interna, cea mai mare din lume, care este dominata de producatorii externi.
In total, China numara peste 850 de milioane de utilizatori a serviciilor de telefonime mobila si fixa. Potrivit cifrelor oficiale, in anul 1998 erau aproximativ 100 de milioane de abonati la o linie telefonica, cifra care a crescut la 200 de milioane in anul 2000, ulterior la 300 de milioane in anul 2001, pentru ca in 2006 sa se ajunga la 800 de milioane.
HotNews.ro, C. Marin, 08 mai 2007
Reactorul Unitatii 2 de la Cernavoda a fost pus in functiune
Al doilea reactor al Centralei Nucleare de la Cernavoda a fost pus in functiune duminica la ora 23:25, prin initierea reactiei de fisiune in lant (criticitatea), se arata intr-un comunicat al Nuclearelectrica.
In continuare, pe parcursul a catorva saptamani, se vor derula o serie de teste la putere joasa a principalelor componente ale reactorului si sistemelor, inainte de a se trece la cresterea puterii reactorului, conectarea Unitatii 2 la sistemul energetic si efectuarea de probe pe diferite paliere de putere.
Reactorul va intra in exploatare comerciala in luna septembrie 2007 si va avea o putere instalata de 700 MW. Odata cu functionarea la capacitate maxima a Unitatii 2, Nuclearelectrica va asigura circa 17-18% din productia de energie electrica a Romaniei.
Unitatea 2 se realizeaza pe baza unui contract de conducere de lucrari incheiat in 2003 cu Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. si Ansaldo din Italia. Reactorul CANDU 6 care echipeaza Unitatea 2 este al doilea reactor de acest tip de pe platforma CNE Cernavoda.
Primul reactor functioneaza din 1996, si furnizeaza circa 10% din productia de energie electrica la nivel national.
HotNews.ro, Dragos Comache, 07 mai 2007
In continuare, pe parcursul a catorva saptamani, se vor derula o serie de teste la putere joasa a principalelor componente ale reactorului si sistemelor, inainte de a se trece la cresterea puterii reactorului, conectarea Unitatii 2 la sistemul energetic si efectuarea de probe pe diferite paliere de putere.
Reactorul va intra in exploatare comerciala in luna septembrie 2007 si va avea o putere instalata de 700 MW. Odata cu functionarea la capacitate maxima a Unitatii 2, Nuclearelectrica va asigura circa 17-18% din productia de energie electrica a Romaniei.
Unitatea 2 se realizeaza pe baza unui contract de conducere de lucrari incheiat in 2003 cu Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. si Ansaldo din Italia. Reactorul CANDU 6 care echipeaza Unitatea 2 este al doilea reactor de acest tip de pe platforma CNE Cernavoda.
Primul reactor functioneaza din 1996, si furnizeaza circa 10% din productia de energie electrica la nivel national.
HotNews.ro, Dragos Comache, 07 mai 2007
Oficialii europeni fac presiuni pentru demisia sefului Bancii Mondiale
Mai multi sefi de guverne europene au inceput o campanie pentru inlaturarea lui Paul Wolfowitz din fruntea Bancii Mondiale (BM), sugerand ca viitorul presedinte ar putea fi ales tot de SUA numai daca Wolfowitz demisioneaza, au declarat oficialii europeni citati de International Herald Tribune in editia electronica de marti.
Acestia au aratat ca vor sa puna capat traditiei ca SUA sa-l aleaga pe seful Bancii Mondiale, dar spera ca sa obtina ajutorul american in presiunea exercitata asupra lui Wolfowitz de a demisiona de bunavoie, mai degraba de a fi dat afara, comenteaza publicatia.
Europenii vor sa determine o plecare rapida a lui din fruntea BM dupa ce un comitet special al Bancii a decis ca este vinovat de incalcarea regulilor bancare si conflict de interese dupa ce a promovat-o pe prietena sa Shaha Ali Riza.
Hotararea comisiei bancare i-a fost trimisa lui Wolfowitz, duminica noaptea, dupa o luna de scandal in acest caz.
Totul a izbucnit dupa ce s-a descoperit ca Paul Wolfowitz i-a marit salariul Shahei, angajata a institutiei, cu care are o relatie amoroasa.
Fost responsabil al Bancii Mondiale pentru Orientul Mijlociu, Shaha Riza fusese detasata in septembrie 2005 la Departamentul de stat al SUA, la doar sase luni dupa ce Wolfowitz a devenit presedintele BM. Totusi, activitatea ei a fost remunerata, in continuare, de BM.
Potrivit documentelelor interne ale BM, inainte de plecare, Riza a primit o marire de salariu de peste 60 000 de dolari, castigand 200 000 de dolari pe an.
Wolfowitz, in dificultate
Consilierul pe probleme de comunicare al lui Wolfowitz, Kevin Kellems, a demisionat, luni, motivand ca "actualul climat creat in jurul echipei de conducere il impiedica sa fie eficient in promovarea misiunii institutiei".
Kellems a declarat ca are "un mare respect si admiratie" pentru staff-ul bancii, fara a vorbi despre Wolfowitz, cu care are o relatie apropiata de mai multi ani.
HotNews.ro, C.N.A., 08 mai 2007
Acestia au aratat ca vor sa puna capat traditiei ca SUA sa-l aleaga pe seful Bancii Mondiale, dar spera ca sa obtina ajutorul american in presiunea exercitata asupra lui Wolfowitz de a demisiona de bunavoie, mai degraba de a fi dat afara, comenteaza publicatia.
Europenii vor sa determine o plecare rapida a lui din fruntea BM dupa ce un comitet special al Bancii a decis ca este vinovat de incalcarea regulilor bancare si conflict de interese dupa ce a promovat-o pe prietena sa Shaha Ali Riza.
Hotararea comisiei bancare i-a fost trimisa lui Wolfowitz, duminica noaptea, dupa o luna de scandal in acest caz.
Totul a izbucnit dupa ce s-a descoperit ca Paul Wolfowitz i-a marit salariul Shahei, angajata a institutiei, cu care are o relatie amoroasa.
Fost responsabil al Bancii Mondiale pentru Orientul Mijlociu, Shaha Riza fusese detasata in septembrie 2005 la Departamentul de stat al SUA, la doar sase luni dupa ce Wolfowitz a devenit presedintele BM. Totusi, activitatea ei a fost remunerata, in continuare, de BM.
Potrivit documentelelor interne ale BM, inainte de plecare, Riza a primit o marire de salariu de peste 60 000 de dolari, castigand 200 000 de dolari pe an.
Wolfowitz, in dificultate
Consilierul pe probleme de comunicare al lui Wolfowitz, Kevin Kellems, a demisionat, luni, motivand ca "actualul climat creat in jurul echipei de conducere il impiedica sa fie eficient in promovarea misiunii institutiei".
Kellems a declarat ca are "un mare respect si admiratie" pentru staff-ul bancii, fara a vorbi despre Wolfowitz, cu care are o relatie apropiata de mai multi ani.
HotNews.ro, C.N.A., 08 mai 2007
luni, mai 07, 2007
iPhone to be available at 2000 store fronts on launch
That's just one of the info morsels Bear Stearns analyst Andy Neff came bearing after a meeting with members of Apple's executive team on Wednesday.
During the sit-down, Apple retail chief Ron Johnson and Director of Mac Product Marketing Tom Boger informed the analyst that those store fronts would consist exclusively of Apple and AT&T retail stores. (That breaks down to approximately 160 U.S.-based Apple outlets and roughly 1840 AT&T wireless boutiques.)
"Apple affirmed its goal of June release for iPhone and expressed confidence in meeting its target of 10 million unit shipments in 2008 given iPhone's superior user experience, which Apple referred to as 'transformational,'" Neff wrote in a summary of his discussions.
He added that, in addition to iPhone’s revolutionary touch interface and intuitive software capabilities, Apple is focused on differentiating iPhone from the rest of the pack by improving every facet of its user experience, including at the point of sale.
In regards to its retail store initiatives, Apple noted that it currently operates 181 stores worldwide (161 in US and 20 international) and will continue to expand its store presence, although at a measured pace that will be based on the availability of key real estate locations.
"In addition, for international store openings, Apple noted that its strategy is to focus on regions with high Apple installed base first (i.e., Japan, UK, etc.) and then expand to other regions," wrote Neff. "As part of its multichannel strategy, Apple noted that it is expanding its store-within-store (staffed by Apple employees) at Best Buy from 50 to 200 as Apple sees it as another way to reach its customers."
While there are concerns about potential execution issues resulting from Apple's rapid growth and broadening product portfolio, the Bear Stearns analyst said it appears to him that the company is managing its growth by leveraging resources across the company. For example, he said, the company has adopted the Leopard operating system for iPhone as well as Macs, which minimizes the strain on resources.
The Cupertino-based firm has laid out a "very selective" product roadmap, he added, with a particular emphasis on the timing of introductions and what products it has decided not to pursue. In fact, the analyst said, Apple noted that the coordination and close cooperation between different groups enable the company to provide superior user experience to customers.
Neff, who is maintaining all of his current estimates on Apple, holds an "Outperform" rating on shares of the company with a price target of $143 per share. His meeting with Apple executives follows a similar sit-down between UBS analyst Ben Reitzes and other members of the Apple's leadership earlier in the month.
via appleinsider.com
During the sit-down, Apple retail chief Ron Johnson and Director of Mac Product Marketing Tom Boger informed the analyst that those store fronts would consist exclusively of Apple and AT&T retail stores. (That breaks down to approximately 160 U.S.-based Apple outlets and roughly 1840 AT&T wireless boutiques.)
"Apple affirmed its goal of June release for iPhone and expressed confidence in meeting its target of 10 million unit shipments in 2008 given iPhone's superior user experience, which Apple referred to as 'transformational,'" Neff wrote in a summary of his discussions.
He added that, in addition to iPhone’s revolutionary touch interface and intuitive software capabilities, Apple is focused on differentiating iPhone from the rest of the pack by improving every facet of its user experience, including at the point of sale.
In regards to its retail store initiatives, Apple noted that it currently operates 181 stores worldwide (161 in US and 20 international) and will continue to expand its store presence, although at a measured pace that will be based on the availability of key real estate locations.
"In addition, for international store openings, Apple noted that its strategy is to focus on regions with high Apple installed base first (i.e., Japan, UK, etc.) and then expand to other regions," wrote Neff. "As part of its multichannel strategy, Apple noted that it is expanding its store-within-store (staffed by Apple employees) at Best Buy from 50 to 200 as Apple sees it as another way to reach its customers."
While there are concerns about potential execution issues resulting from Apple's rapid growth and broadening product portfolio, the Bear Stearns analyst said it appears to him that the company is managing its growth by leveraging resources across the company. For example, he said, the company has adopted the Leopard operating system for iPhone as well as Macs, which minimizes the strain on resources.
The Cupertino-based firm has laid out a "very selective" product roadmap, he added, with a particular emphasis on the timing of introductions and what products it has decided not to pursue. In fact, the analyst said, Apple noted that the coordination and close cooperation between different groups enable the company to provide superior user experience to customers.
Neff, who is maintaining all of his current estimates on Apple, holds an "Outperform" rating on shares of the company with a price target of $143 per share. His meeting with Apple executives follows a similar sit-down between UBS analyst Ben Reitzes and other members of the Apple's leadership earlier in the month.
via appleinsider.com
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sâmbătă, mai 05, 2007
Cel mai destept om al Planetei
Profesorul din St. Petersburg este o persoana modesta si a surprins o lume intreaga cand a refuzat, in urma cu trei zile, un premiu de un milion de dolari si medalia Fields, echivalentul Nobel-ului in matematica.
Excentric si enigmatic, matematicianul rus a reusit sa rezolve in cinci ani ipoteza lui Poincare, ce a dat dureri de cap matematicienilor din intreaga lume timp de aproape un secol. Ea a fost lansata in 1904 de un grup de oameni de stiinta francezi.
In 2000, Institutul de Matematica Clay din Massachussetts a stabilit sapte "probleme ale mileniului", printre care si ipoteza lui Poincare, scotand la bataie cate un premiu de un milion de dolari pentru geniul care va reusi sa le rezolve. Perelman a refuzat milionul de dolari acordat de americani, afirmand ca nu banii il intereseaza si a refuzat sa participe la ceremonia de premiere a Congresului International de Matematica de la Madrid, care a avut loc pe 22 august.
Distins cu medalia Fields alaturi de alti trei oameni de stiinta - Terence Tao, Andrei Okunkov si Werner Wendelin -, Grigori Perelman nu este interesat de laurii celebritatii. Nascut intr-o familie modesta de functionari din Sankt Petersburg, Grigori nu este la prima isprava de acest gen, el a mai refuzat un important premiu european in 1996. Mai mult chiar, si-a dat demisia de la Institutul Academic de Matematica din St. Petersburg unde era profesor, iar acum locuieste alaturi de mama lui intr-un apartament modest. Motivul invocat de rus, calificat de multi drept nebunie, este faptul ca vrea sa se izoleze de comunitatea oamenilor de stiinta.
Neinteles si singuratic, profesorului Perelman ii place sa faca drumetii prin padurile din preajma orasului si sa culeaga ciuperci, asta cand calculele matematice nu ii ocupa intreaga zi. A uimit intrega comunitate a oamenilor de stiinta nu doar prin geniala descoperire din domeniul matematicii, ci si prin modestia si stilul lui ciudat de viata. Odata cu refuzul lui Grigori de a ridica milionul de dolari, o noua ipoteza se ridica: poate un om normal refuza un premiu in valoare de un milion de dolari?
Quotable Quotes on Writers and Writing
To view the quotes, either scroll down the page, or if you're looking for a quote by someone in particular, click on the first letter of his or her last name.
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- I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
- - Douglas Adams
- There are two kinds of writer: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder.
- - Brian Aldiss
- A writer should say to himself, not, How can I get more money?, but How can I reach more readers (without lowering standards)?
- - Brian Aldiss
- The story...must be a conflict, and specifically, a conflict between the forces of good and evil within a single person.
- - Maxwell Anderson
- When a man publishes a book, there are so many stupid things said that he declares he'll never do it again. The praise is almost always worse than the criticism.
- - Sherwood Anderson
- You know how it is in the kid's book world; it's just bunny eat bunny.
- - Anonymous
- Character gives us qualities, but it is in actions - what we do - that we are happy or the reverse....All human happiness and misery take the form of action.
- - Aristotle
- Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret.
- - Matthew Arnold
- It is the writer who might catch the imagination of young people, and plant a seed that will flower and come to fruition.
- - Isaac Asimov
- No one suggests that writing about science will turn the entire world into a model of judgment and creative thought. It will be enough if they spread the knowledge as widely as possible.
- - Isaac Asimov
- Rejection slips, or form letters, however tactfully phrased, are lacerations of the soul, if not quite inventions of the devil - but there is no way around them.
- - Isaac Asimov
- To most readers the word 'fiction' is an utter fraud. They are entirely convinced that each character has an exact counterpart in real life and that any small discrepancy with that counterpart is a simple error on the author's part. Consequently, they are totally at a loss if anything essential is altered. Make Abraham Lincoln a dentist, put the Gettysburg Address on his tongue, and nobody will recognize it.
- - Louis Auchincloss
B
- The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any.
- - Russell Baker
- Unless a writer is extremely old when he dies, in which case he has probably become a neglected institution, his death must always be seen as untimely. This is because a real writer is always shifting and changing and searching. The world has many labels for him, of which the most treacherous is the label of Success.
- - James Baldwin
- If the artist does not fling himself, without reflecting, into his work, as Curtis flung himself into the yawning gulf, as the soldier flings himself into the enemy's trenches, and if, once in this crater, he does not work like a miner on whom the walls of his gallery have fallen in; if he contemplates difficulties instead of overcoming them one by one...he is simply looking on at the suicide of his own talent.
- - Honore de Balzac
- It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.
- - Robert Benchley
- Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.
- - Thomas Berger
- He was such a bad writer, they revoked his poetic license.
- - Milton Berle
- PROOF-READER, n. A malefactor who atones for making your writing nonsense by permitting the compositor to make it unintelligible.
- - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
- And as to experience--well, think how little some good poets have had, or how much some bad ones have.
- - Elizabeth Bishop
- Being a poet is one of the unhealthier jobs--no regular hours, so many temptations!
- - Elizabeth Bishop
- A best seller was a book which somehow sold well simply because it was selling well.
- - S. Boorstein
- In science there is a dictum: don't add an experiment to an experiment. Don't make things unnecessarily complicated. In writing fiction, the more fantastic the tale, the plainer the prose should be. Don't ask your readers to admire your words when you want them to believe your story.
- - Ben Bova
- There is probably no hell for authors in the next world -- they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.
- - C. N. Bovee
- Bring all your intelligence to bear on your beginning.
- - Elizabeth Bowen
- Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he'll eventually make some kind of career for himself as writer.
- - Ray Bradbury
- First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him!
- - Ray Bradbury
- Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that one must be cantankerous and objectionable in order to be bright; that ego is paramount over skill; that one can rise to a level from which one can tell the reader to go to hell. These myths, if believed, can ruin you.
- If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
- - David Brin
- If you have other things in your life -- family, friends, good productive day work -- these can interact with your writing and the sum will be all the richer.
- - David Brin
- The writer is important only by dint of the territory he colonizes.
- - Van Wyck Brooks
- Either a writer doesn't want to talk about his work, or he talks about it more than you want.
- - Anatole Broyard
- Sex almost always disappoints me in novels. Everything can be said or done now, and that's what I often find: everything, a feeling of generality or dispersal. But in my experience, true sex is so particular, so peculiar to the person who yearns for it. Only he or she, and no one else, would desire so very much that very person under those circumstances. In fiction, I miss that sense of terrific specificity.
- - Anatole Broyard
- Don't explain why it works; explain how you use it.
- - Steven Brust
- Literature is all, or mostly, about sex.
- - Anthony Burgess
- Style has always been in my mind the author's Self, the creative expression of that Self.
- - Whit Burnett
- I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing and have merely tried to tell an interesting story entertainingly.
- - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.
- - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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- The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.
- - John Campbell
- Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.
- - Truman Capote
- I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.
- - Truman Capote
- Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any.
- - Orson Scott Card
- Short stories are designed to deliver their impact in as few pages as possible. A tremendous amount is left out, and a good short story writer learns to include only the most essential information.
- - Orson Scott Card
- Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.
- - Willa Cather
- Coleridge was a drug addict. Poe was an alcoholic. Marlowe was killed by a man whom he was treacherously trying to stab. Pope took money to keep a woman's name out of a satire then wrote a piece so that she could still be recognized anyhow. Chatterton killed himself. Byron was accused of incest. Do you still want to a writer--and if so, why?
- - Bennett Cerf
- If you look at anything long enough, say just that wall in front of you -- it will come out of that wall.
- - Anton Chekhov
- My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the end. It is there that we authors do most of our lying.
- - Anton Chekhov
- When men ask me how I know so much about men, they get a simple answer: everything I know about men, I learned from me.
- - Anton Chekhov
- It is perfectly okay to write garbage--as long as you edit brilliantly.
- - C. J. Cherryh
- Next to doing things that deserve to be written, nothing gets a man more credit, or gives him more pleasure than to write things that deserve to be read.
- - Lord Chesterfield
- I've always believed in writing without a collaborator, because when two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets all the worries and only half the royalties.
- - Agatha Christie
- I firmly believe every book was meant to be written.
- - Marchette Chute
- The spirit of creation is the spirit of contradiction. It is the breakthrough of appearances toward an unknown reality.
- - Joan Cocteau
- Every great and original writer, in proportion as he is great or original, must himself create the taste by which he is to be relished.
- - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it.
- - Colette
- My task...is, by the power of the written word to make you hear, to make you feel - it is, before all, to make you see. That - and no more - and it is everything.
- - Joseph Conrad
- Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.
- - Joseph Conrad
- A writer without interest or sympathy for the foibles of his fellow man is not conceivable as a writer.
- - Joseph Conrad
- There are three difficulties in authorship: to write anything worth publishing -- to find honest men to publish it -- and to get sensible men to read it.
- - Charles Caleb Cotton
- Books aren't written, they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it...
- - Michael Crichton
- Most writers can write books faster than publishers can write checks.
- - Richard Curtis
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- Never throw up on an editor.
- - Ellen Datlow
- In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
- - L. Sprague de Camp
- There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.
- - L. Sprague de Camp
- The imagination is the spur of delights...all depends upon it, it is the mainspring of everything; now, is it not by the means of the imagination one knows joy? Is it not of the imagination that the sharpest pleasures arise?
- - Marquis DeSade
- Every novel should have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
- - Peter De Vries
- I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.
- - Peter de Vries
- Make everybody fall out of the plane first, and then explain who they were and why they were in the plane to begin with.
- - Nancy Ann Dibble
- Science fiction writers, I am sorry to say, really do not know anything. We can't talk about science, because our knowledge of it is limited and unofficial, and usually our fiction is dreadful.
- - Philip K. Dick
- A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.
I say it just begins
to live that day. - - Emily Dickinson
- Writers are always selling somebody out.
- - Joan Didion
- What we call fiction is the ancient way of knowing, the total discourse that antedates all the special vocabularies....Fiction is democratic, it reasserts the authority of the single mind to make and remake the world.
- - E. L. Doctorow
- Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
- - E. L. Doctorow
- Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.
- - J. P. Donleavy
- As for me, this is my story: I worked and was tortured. You know what it means to compose? No, thank God, you do not! I believe you have never written to order, by the yard, and have never experienced that hellish torture.
- - Fyodor Dostoevsky
- An excellent precept for writers: have a clear idea of all the phrases and expressions you need, and you will find them.
- - Ximenes Doudan
- If it has horses and swords in it, it's a fantasy, unless it also has a rocketship in it, in which case it becomes science fiction. The only thing that'll turn a story with a rocketship in it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.
- - Debra Doyle
- To write good SF today...you must push further and harder, reach deeper into your own mind until you break through into the strange and terrible country wherein live your own dreams.
- - Gardner Dozois
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- If you start with a bang, you won't end with a whimper.
- - T.S. Eliot
- There is no method except to be very intelligent.
- - T. S. Eliot
- People on the outside think there's something magical about writing, that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come down in the morning with a story, but it isn't like that. You sit in back of the typewriter and you work, and that's all there is to it.
- - Harlan Ellison
- Thank your readers and the critics who praise you, and then ignore them. Write for the most intelligent, wittiest, wisest audience in the universe: Write to please yourself.
- - Harlan Ellison
- Writing is the hardest work in the world. I have been a bricklayer and a truck driver, and I tell you -- as if you haven't been told a million times already -- that writing is harder. Lonelier. And nobler and more enriching.
- - Harlan Ellison
- People do not deserve to have good writing, they are so pleased with bad.
- - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The virtue of books is to be readable.
- - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Nothing, not love, not greed, not passion or hatred, is stronger than a writer's need to change another writer's copy.
- - Arthur Evans
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- At one time I thought the most important thing was talent. I think now that the young man or the young woman must possess or teach himself, training himself, in infinite patience, which is to try and to try until it comes right. He must train himself in ruthless intolerance--that is to throw away anything that is false no matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph. The most important thing is insight, that is to be--curiosity--to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does, and if you have that, then I don't think the talent makes much difference, whether you've got it or not.
- - William Faulkner
- Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything really good.
- - William Faulkner
- It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.
- - William Faulkner
- The work never matches the dream of perfection the artist has to start with.
- - William Faulkne
- The ideal view for daily writing, hour for hour, is the blank brick wall of a cold-storage warehouse. Failing this, a stretch of sky will do, cloudless if possible.
- - Edna Ferber
- To the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them.
- - Henry Fielding
- Begin with an individual, and before you know it you have created a type; begin with a type, and you find you have created - nothing.
- - F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Draw your chair up close to the edge of the precipice and I'll tell you a story.
- - F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Find the key emotion; this may be all you need know to find your short story.
- - F. Scott Fitzgerald
- To have something to say is a question of sleepless nights and worry and endless ratiocination of a subject - of endless trying to dig out of the essential truth, the essential justice.
- - F. Scott Fitzgerald
- I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within.
- - Gustave Flaubert
- Observe, don't imitate.
- - John M. Ford
- The historian records, but the novelist creates.
- - E. M. Forster
- A novel must give a sense of permanence as well as a sense of life.
- - E. M. Forster
- Suspense: the only literary tool that has any effect upon tyrants and savages.
- - E. M. Forster
- Don't be dismayed by the opinions of editors, or critics. They are only the traffic cops of the arts.
- - Gene Fowler
- Writing is easy; all you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until the drops of blood form on your forehead.
- - Gene Fowler
- To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.
- - Anatole France
- If you would not be forgotten,
as soon as you are dead and rotten,
either write things worth reading,
or do things worth the writing. - - Benjamin Franklin
- The greatest rules of dramatic writing are conflict, conflict, conflict.
- - James Frey
- Style is less the man than the way a man takes himself.
- - Robert Frost
- An artist's sensitivity to criticism is, at least in part, an effort to keep unimpaired the zest, or confidence, or arrogance, which he needs to make creation possible; or an instinct to climb through his problems in his own way as he should, and must.
- - Christopher Fry
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- When writing a novel, thatÕs pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.'
- - Neil Gaiman
- In nearly all good fiction, the basic - all but inescapable - plot form is this: A central character wants something, goes after it despite opposition (perhaps including his own doubts), and so arrives at a win, lose, or draw.
- - John Gardner
- If you haven't got an idea, start a story anyway. You can always throw it away, and maybe by the time you get to the fourth page you will have an idea, and you'll only have to throw away the first three pages.
- - William Campbell Gault
- Half of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.
- - David Gerrold
- There is more pleasure to building castles in the air than on the ground.
- - Edward Gibbon
- Often with good sentiments we produce bad literature.
- - Andre Gide
- Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
- - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- In brief, I spend half my time trying to learn the secrets of other writers -- to apply them to the expression of my own thoughts.
- - Shirley Ann Grau
- There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money either.
- - Robert Graves
- Plotting is like sex. Plotting is about desire and satisfaction, anticipation and release. You have to arouse your reader's desire to know what happens, to unravel the mystery, to see good triumph. You have to sustain it, keep it warm, feed it, just a little bit, not too much at a time, as your story goes on. That's called suspense. It can bring desire to a frenzy, in which case you are in a good position to bring off a wonderful climax.
- - Colin Greenland
- Plotting isn't like sex, because you can go back and adjust it afterwards. Whether you plan your story beforehand or not, if the climax turns out to be the revelation that the mad professor's anti-gravity device actually works, you must go back and silently delete all those flying cars buzzing around the city on page one. If you want to reveal something, you need to hide it properly first.
- - Colin Greenland
- A writer will seal his own coffin,
And the interests of readers will soften, - If the author insists
- On the usual twists,
- And he goes to the Wells once too often.
- - Mark Grenier
- The writer's genetic inheritance and her or his experiences shape the writer into a unique individual, and it is this uniqueness that is the writer's only stuff for sale.
- - James Gunn
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- Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs.
- - Christopher Hampton
- Put weather in.
- - Joseph Hansen
- It's better to write about things you feel than about things you know about.
- - L. P. Hartley
- Don't use metaphors in fantasy; your readers will take them literally. Or they may take them figuratively -- but if so, they'll also take your magics and transformations figuratively. Either way, you're in trouble.
- - Teresa Nielsen Hayden
- The essence of drama is that man cannot walk away from the consequences of his own deeds.
- - Harold Hayes
- Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.
- - Robert A. Heinlein
- In a good play, everyone is in the right.
- - Fredrich Hebbel
- All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was. If you can get so that you can give that to people, then you are a writer.
- - Ernest Hemingway
- Easy writing makes hard reading.
- - Ernest Hemingway
- If a writer of prose knows enough about what he is writing about he may omit things that he knows and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough, will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water. A writer who omits things because he does not know them only makes hollow places in his writing.
- - Ernest Hemingway
- It's none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.
- - Ernest Hemingway
- My aim is to put down what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way I can tell it.
- - Ernest Hemingway
- Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.
- - Ernest Hemingway
- Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
- - Oliver Herford
- To be a writer is to sit down at one's desk in the chill portion of every day, and to write; not waiting for the little jet of the blue flame of genius to start from the breastbone - just plain going at it, in pain and delight. To be a writer is to throw away a great deal, not to be satisfied, to type again, and then again, and once more, and over and over....
- - John Hersey
- I never dare to write as funny as I can.
- - Oliver Wendell Holmes
- What a blessed thing it is that nature, when she invented, manufactured and patented her authors, contrived to make critics out of the chips that were left!
- - Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Editor: A person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed.
- - Elbert Hubbard
- Only a person with a Best Seller mind can write Best Sellers.
- - Aldous Huxley
- To write fiction, one needs a whole series of inspirations about people in an actual environment, and then a whole lot of work on the basis of those inspirations.
- - Aldous Huxley
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- A writer never has a vacation. For a writer life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.
- - Eugene Ionesco
- Half my life is an act of revision.
- - John Irving
- The literary world is made up of little confederacies, each looking upon its own members as the lights of the universe; and considering all others as mere transient meteors, doomed to soon fall and be forgotten, while its own luminaries are to shine steadily into immortality.
- - Washington Irving
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- Make him [the reader] think the evil, make him think it for himself, and you are released from weak specifications.
- - Henry James
- What is either a picture or a novel that is not character?
- - Henry James
- Writing is not primarily escape, but use.
- - Henry James
- As long as mixed grills and combination salads are popular, anthologies will undoubtedly continue in favor.
- - Elizabeth Janeway
- The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
- - Thomas Jefferson
- Abuse is often of service. There is nothing so dangerous to an author as silence.
- - Samuel Johnson
- It is advantageous to an author that his book should be attacked as well as praised. Fame is a shuttlecock. If it be struck at one end of the room, it will soon fall to the ground. To keep it up, it must be struck at both ends.
- - Samuel Johnson
- ...it will not always happen that the success of a poet is proportionate to his labor.
- - Samuel Johnson
- Tediousness is the most fatal of all faults.
- - Samuel Johnson
- Genius is not a quality, but only a quantitative difference in a combination of attributes contained in all persons.
- - Dr. Ernst Jones
- Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.
- - Franklin Jones
- I went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged...I had poems which were re-written so many times I suspect it was just a way of avoiding sending them out.
- - Erica Jong
- The artist is not a person endowed with free will who seeks his own ends, but one who allows art to realize its supreme purpose through him.
- - Carl Jung
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- I get up in the morning, torture a typewriter until it screams, then stop.
- - Clarence Budington Kelland
- Confronted by an absolutely infuriating review it is sometimes helpful for the victim to do a little personal research on the critic. Is there any truth to the rumor that he had no formal education beyond the age of eleven? In any event, is he able to construct a simple English sentence? Do his participles dangle? When moved to lyricism does he write "I had a fun time"? Was he ever arrested for burglary? I don't know that you will prove anything this way, but it is perfectly harmless and quite soothing.
- - Jean Kerr
- I am a part of all I have read.
- - John Kieran
- If you would write emotionally, be first unemotional. If you would move your readers to tears, do not let them see you cry.
- - James J. Kilpatrick
- I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.
- - Stephen King
- Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer.
- - Barbara Kingsolver
- This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don't consider it rejected. Consider that you've addressed it 'to the editor who can appreciate my work' and it has simply come back stamped 'Not at this address'. Just keep looking for the right address.
- - Barbara Kingsolver
- Use your imagination. Trust me, your lives are not interesting. Don't write them down.
- - W. B. Kinsella
- I keep six honest serving men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
and How and Where and Who. - - Rudyard Kipling
- There are nine and sixty ways
Of constructing tribal lays,
And every single one of them is right! - - Rudyard Kipling
- Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind.
- - Rudyard Kipling
- Poets are interested mostly in death and commas.
- - Carolyn Kizer
- The trouble with science fiction is that you can write about everything: time, space, all the future, all the past, all of the universe, any kind of creature imaginable. That's too big. It provides no focus for the artist. An artist needs, in order to function, some narrowing of focus. Usually, in the history of art, the narrower the focus in which the artist is forced to work, the greater the art.
- - Philip Klass
- One of my many theories about short stories is that their titles and first lines ought to be memorable, because if not memorable they will not be remembered, and if not remembered the stories will not be reprinted (because no one can find them).
- - Damon Knight
- Science fiction is what I point at when I say science fiction.
- - Damon Knight
- Fiction is about stuff that's screwed up.
- - Nancy Kress
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- In general...there's no point in writing hopeless novels. We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.
- -Anne Lamott
- We are a species that needs and wants to understand who we are. Sheep lice do not seem to share this longing, which is one reason why they write so little.
- - Anne Lamott
- Writing is a fairly lonely business unless you invite peopl in to watch you do it, which is often distracting and then have to ask them to leave.
- - Marc Lawrence
- Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publication.
- - Fran Lebowitz
- If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic.
- - Ursula K. Le Guin
- In the tale, in the telling, we are all one blood. Take the tale in your teeth, then, and bite till the blood runs, hoping it's not poison; and we will all come to the end together, and even to the beginning: living, as we do, in the middle.
- - Ursula K. Le Guin
- The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.
- - Ursula K. Le Guin
- That's the essential goal of the writer: you slice out a piece of yourself and slap it down on the desk in front of you. You try to put it on paper, try to describe it in a way that the reader can see and feel and touch. You paste all your nerve endings into it and then give it out to strangers who don't know you or understand you. And you will feel everything that happens to that story -- if they like it, if they hate it. Because no matter how you try to distance yourself from it, to some degree you feel that if they hate it, they hate you.
- Which isn't the truth, you understand. At least you understand that in your head...but not always in your heart.
- - Stephen Leigh
- You may be able to take a break from writing, but you won't be able to take a break from being a writer...
- - Stephen Leigh
- All the information you need can be given in dialogue.
- - Elmore Leonard
- The writer who cannot sometimes throw away a thought about which another man would have written dissertations, without worry whether or not the reader will find it, will never become a great writer.
- - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
- Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.
- - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Any magazine-cover hack can splash paint around wildly and call it a nightmare, or a witches sabbath or a portrait of the devil; but only a great painter can make such a thing really scare or ring true. That's because only a real artist knows the anatomy of the terrible, or the physiology of fear.
- - H. P. Lovecraft
- Nature fits all her children with something to do,
He who would write and can't write, can surely review. - - James Russell Lowell
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- James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.
- - Anne McCaffrey
- Tell the readers a story! Because without a story, you are merely using words to prove you can string them together in logical sentences.
- - Anne McCaffrey
- Writing is not a genteel profession; it's quite nasty and tough and kind of dirty.
- - Rosemary Mahoney
- The task of a writer consists in being able to make something out of an idea.
- - Thomas Mann
- A critic knows more than the author he criticizes, or just as much, or at least somewhat less.
- - Cardinal Manning
- If you go too far in fantasy and break the string of logic, and become nonsensical, someone will surely remind you of your dereliction....Pound for pound, fantasy makes a tougher opponent for the creative person.
- - Richard Matheson
- All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary -- it's just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.
- - Somerset Maugham
- If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn't matter a damn how you write.
- - Somerset Maugham
- There are three rules for writing. Unfortunately, no one can agree what they are.
- - Somerset Maugham
- We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.
- - Somerset Maugham
- To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
- - Herman Melville
- I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I'm one of the world's great rewriters.
- I find that three or four readings are required to comb out the cliches, line up pronouns with their antecedents, and insure agreement in number between subject and verbs...My connectives, my clauses, my subsidiary phrases don't come naturally to me and I'm very prone to repetition of words; so I never even write an important letter in the first draft. I can never recall anything of mine that's ever been printed in less than three drafts.
- You write that first draft really to see how it's going to come out.
- - James A. Michener
- A person who publishes a book willfully appears before the populace with his pants down...If it is a good book nothing can hurt him. If it is a bad book, nothing can help him.
- - Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Writing is its own reward.
- - Henry Miller
- Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.
- - A. A. Milne
- When you take stuff from one writer, it's plagiarism; but when you take it from many writers, it's research.
- - William Mizner
- I wonder why murder is considered less immoral than fornication in literature.
- - George Moore
- No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.
- - George Moore
- A man is a writer if all his words are strung in definite sentence sounds.
- - Marianne Moore
- Anecdotes don't make good stories. Generally I dig down underneath them so far that the story that finally comes out is not what people thought their anecdotes were about.
- - Alice Munro
- I have a theory of my own about what the art of the novel is, and how it came into being....It happens because the storyteller's own experience...has moved him to an emotion so passionate that he can no longer keep it shut up in his heart.
- - Lady Murasaki, The Tale of Genji
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- I have written - often several times - every word I have ever published.
- - Vladimir Nabokov
- Only ambitious nonentities and hearty mediocrities exhibit their rough drafts. It's like passing around samples of sputum.
- - Vladimir Nabokov
- Don't sell yourself short; dare to dream. You might sell to a top market before you ever sell to a non-paying market - you won't know unless you try. In the same way, it's good to be cooperative, but don't be too humble either.
- - Rheal Nadeau
- I'm the kind of writer that people think other people are reading.
- - V. S. Naipaul
- The author must keep his mouth shut when his work starts to speak.
- - Frederich Nietzsche
- We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.
- - Anais Nin
- The reader has certain rights. He bought your story. Think of this as an implicit contract. He's entitled to be entertained, instructed, amused; maybe all three. If he quits in the middle, or puts the book down feeling his time has been wasted, you're in violation.
- - Larry Niven
- You learn by writing short stories. Keep writing short stories. The money's in novels, but writing short stories keeps your writing lean and pointed.
- - Larry Niven
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- If you do not have an alert and curious interest in character and dramatic situation, if you have no visual imagination and are unable to distinguish between honest emotional reactions and sentimental approaches to life, you will never write a competent short story.
- - Edward J. O'Brien
- Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them.
- - Flannery O'Connor
- The framework of the artist's ideas is clearly only that which he is forever seeking for universality, and must be far wider than the framework of the ideals of the patriot.
- - Sean O'Faolain
- All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives lies a mystery. Writing a book is a long, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.
- - George Orwell
- One hasn't become a writer until one has distilled writing into a habit, and that habit has been forced into an obsession. Writing has to be an obsession. It has to be something as organic, physiological and psychological as speaking or sleeping or eating.
- - Niyi Osundare
- All a poet can do is warn.
- - Wilfred Owen
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- No tale tells all.
- - Alexei Panshin
- I can't write five words but that I change seven.
- - Dorothy Parker
- Everything that is written merely to please the author is worthless.
- - Blaise Pascal
- When we see a natural style we are quite amazed and delighted, because we expected to see an author and find a man.
- - Blaise Pascal
- The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.
- - Linus Pauling
- Make it new.
- - Ezra Pound
- Fantasy doesn't have to be fantastic. American writers in particular find this much harder to grasp. You need to have your feet on the ground as much as your head in the clouds. The cute dragon that sits on your shoulder also craps all down your back, but this makes it more interesting because it gives it an added dimension.
- - Terry Pratchett
- There's no such thing as writer's block. That was invented by people in California who couldn't write.
- - Terry Pratchett
- I often think of a poem as a door that opens into a room where I want to go.
- - Minnie Bruce Pratt
- Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write. If all feels hopeless, if that famous 'inspiration' will not come, write. If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write.
- - J. B. Priestly
- The makers of the short story have rarely been good novelists.
- - V. S. Pritchett
- Short stories can be rather stark and bare unless you put in the right details. Details make stories human, and the more human a story can be, the better.
- - V. S. Pritchett
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- Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it - and delete it before sending your manuscript to the press.
- - Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944)
- Most beginning writers (and I was the same) are like chefs trying to cook great dishes that they've never tasted themselves. How can you make a great (or even an adequate) bouillabaisse if you've never had any? If you don't really understand why people read mysteries (or romances or literary novels or thrillers or whatever), then there's no way in the world you're going to write one that anyone wants to publish. (This is the meaning of the well-known expression "Write what you know.")
- - Daniel Quinn
- When you send off a short story, it sits on the editor's desk in the same pile with stories by the most famous and honored names in present-day writing--and it's not going to be accepted unless it's as good as theirs. (And it'll probably have to be better.)
- - Daniel Quinn
- Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute.
- - Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, circa 65 A.D.
- Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
- - Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, circa 65 A.D.
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- Words are a lens to focus one's mind.
- - Ayn Rand
- [Editors] drive us nuts. We go from near-worshipful groveling when we submit to bitter cursing when they reject us.
- - Ken Rand
- Writers are schizophrenic. On the one hand we tell ourselves, "This is a work of genius! I've created Art!" Then we try to peddle it, like a widget, to The New Yorker, Playboy, or SF Age.
- - Ken Rand
- I know that if I have been working on one paragraph and I have written it three times, it goes in the bin. Unless it comes straight out, it is wrong, it is awkward, it does not fit.
- - Robert Rankin
- Really, in the end, the only thing that can make you a writer is the person that you are, the intensity of your feeling, the honesty of your vision, the unsentimental acknowledgment of the endless interest of the life around and within you. Virtually nobody can help you deliberately -- many people will help you unintentionally.
- - Santha Rama Rau
- Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to those who have none.
- - Jules Renard
- Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
- - Jules Renard
- All of a writer that matters is in the book or books. It is idiotic to be curious about the person.
- -Jean Rhys
- Writers write about what obsesses them. You draw those cards. I lost my mother when I was 14. My daughter died at the age of 6. I lost my faith as a Catholic. When I'm writing, the darkness is always there. I go where the pain is.
- - Anne Rice
- Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing; it's about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have here, and the frustration that it creates.
- - Mordecai Richler
- What is needed is, in the end, simply this: solitude, great inner solitude. Going into yourself and meeting no one for hours on end--that is what you must be able to attain.
- - Rainer Maria Rilke
- Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.
- - Leo Rosten
- The only reason for being a professional writer is that you just can't help it.
- - Leo Rosten
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- No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind.
- - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait.
- - Jean-Paul Sartre
- Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.
- - John Scalzi
- Don't mistake a good setup for a satisfying conclusion -- many beginning writers end their stories when the real story is just ready to begin.
- - Stanley Schmidt
- Resist the temptation to try to use dazzling style to conceal weakness of substance.
- - Stanley Schmidt
- If you don't know it, don't write it.
- - Darrell Schweitzer
- Writing isn't generally a lucrative source of income; only a few, exceptional writers reach the income levels associated with the best-sellers. Rather, most of us write because we can make a modest living, or even supplement our day jobs, doing something about which we feel passionately. Even at the worst of times, when nothing goes right, when the prose is clumsy and the ideas feel stale, at least we're doing something that we genuinely love. There's no other reason to work this hard, except that love.
- - Melissa Scott
- And as imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothings a local habitation and a name.
- - William Shakespeare
- The road to ignorance is paved with good editors.
- - George Bernard Shaw
- A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it to be God.
- - Sidney Sheldon
- Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of a void, but out of chaos; the materials must in the first place be afforded; it can give form to dark, shapeless substances, but cannot bring into being the substance itself.
- - Mary Shelley
- Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.
- - Jean Sibelius
- Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness.
- - Georges Simenon
- Reading and weeping opens the door to one's heart, but writing and weeping opens the window to one's soul.
- - M. K. Simmons
- Children read books, not reviews. They don't give a hoot about critics.
- - Isaac Bashevis Singer
- The wastepaper basket is the writer's best friend.
- - Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Editors also know that the people who are really readers want to read. They hunger to read. They will forgive a vast number of clumsinesses and scamped work of every sort if the author will delight them just enough to keep them able to continue.
- - William Sloane
- Writing for me is just like building a chair, making an artifact. The idea is that you build, create a story and cobble it together. If it stands up, that's good. If it stands up, it's comfortable, it's a good story, a good chair.
- - Scott Smith
- A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage.
- - Sidney Smith
- The main question to a novel is - did it amuse? were you surprised at dinner coming so soon? did you mistake eleven for ten? were you too late to dress? and did you sit up beyond the usual hour? If a novel produces these effects, it is good; if it does not - story, language, love, scandal itself cannot save it. It is only meant to please; and it must do that or it does nothing.
- - Sydney Smith
- The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
- - Socrates
- We live under continual threat of two equally fearful, but seemingly opposed destinies: unremitting banality and inconceivable terror. It is fantasy, served out in large rations by the popular arts, which allows most people to cope with these twin specters.
- - Susan Sontag
- By writing much, one learns to write well.
- - Robert Southey
- The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book.
- - Mickey Spillane
- People are certainly impressed by the aura of creative power which a writer may wear, but can easily demolish it with a few well-chosen questions. Bob Shaw has observed that the deadliest questions usually come as a pair: "Have you published anything?" (loosely translated as: I've never heard of you) and "What name do you write under?" (loosely translatable as: I've definitely never heard of you).
- - Brian Stableford
- ...the vital point to remember is that the swine who just sent your pearl of a story back with nothing but a coffee-stain and a printed rejection slip can be wrong. You cannot take it for granted that he is wrong, but you have an all-important margin of hope that might be enough to keep you going.
- - Brian Stableford
- Remarks are not literature.
- - Gertrude Stein
- Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.
- - James F. Stephan
- If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and even if the state of mind he is seeking to avoid is no more than a mild state of depression or apathy, this still constitutes a cogent reason for engaging in creative work even when it brings no obvious external benefit in its train.
- - Anthony Storr
- Like everyone else, I am going to die. But the words--the words live on for as long as there are readers to see them, audiences to hear them. It is immortality by proxy. It is not really a bad deal, all things considered.
- - J. Michael Straczynski
- Every writer must acknowledge and be able to handle the unalterable fact that he has, in effect, given himself a life sentence in solitary confinement. The ordinary world of work is closed to him -- and that if he's lucky!
- - Peter Straub
- A science fiction story is a story with a human problem, and a human solution, that would not have happened at all without its scientific content.
- - Theodore Sturgeon
- A short story...can be held in the mind all in one piece. It's less like a building than a fiendish device. Every bit of it must be cunningly made and crafted to fit together perfectly and without waste so it can perform its task with absolute precision. That purpose might be to move the reader to tears or wonder, to awaken the conscience, to console, to gladden, or to enlighten. But each short story has one chief purpose, and every sentence, phrase, and word is crafted to achieve that end. The ideal short story is like a knife--strongly made, well balanced, and with an absolute minimum of moving parts.
- - Michael Swanwick
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- In a novel, the author gives the leading character intelligence and distinction. Fate goes to less trouble: mediocrities play a part in great events simply from happening to be there.
- - Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord
- If you try to please audiences, uncritically accepting their tastes, it can only mean that you have no respect for them: that you simply want to collect their money.
- - Andrei Tarkovsky
- The only way to learn to write is to write.
- - Peggy Teeters
- No tale is so good...but can be spoilt in the telling.
- - Terence, 160 BC
- Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short.
- - Henry David Thoreau
- One writes such a story [The Lord of the Rings] not out of the leaves of trees still to be observed, nor by means of botany and soil-science; but it grows like a seed in the dark out of the leaf-mold of the mind: out of all that has been seen or thought or read, that has long ago been forgotten, descending into the deeps. No doubt there is much personal selection, as with a gardener: what one throws on one's personal compost-heap; and my mold is evidently made largely of linguistic matter.
- - J. R. R. Tolkien
- Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything.
- - Ivana Trump, upon finishing her first novel
- An essential element for good writing is a good ear: One must listen to the sound of one's own prose.
- - Barbara Tuchman
- I never started from ideas but always from character.
- - Ivan Turgenev
- As for the adjective, when in doubt leave it out.
- - Mark Twain
- Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.
- - Mark Twain
- The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell, together, as quickly as possible.
- - Mark Twain
- A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
- - Kenneth Tynan
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- I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like a child stringing beads in kindergarten, --happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead on after another.
- - Brenda Ueland
- My work...is to shatter the faith of men here, there, and everywhere, faith in affirmation, faith in negation, and faith in abstention from faith, and this for the sake of faith in faith itself.
- - Miguel de Unamuno
- Inside every fat book is a thin book trying to get out.
- - Unknown
- The long-lived books of tomorrow are concealed somewhere amongst the so-far unpublished MSS of today.
- - Philip Unwin
- The measure of artistic merit is the length to which a writer is willing to go in following his own compulsions.
- - John Updike
V
- Follow the path of your aroused thought, and you will soon meet this infernal inscription: There is nothing so beautiful as that which does not exist.
- - Paul Valery
- I suspect that one of the reasons we create fiction is to make sex exciting.
- - Gore Vidal
- The adjective is the enemy of the noun.
- - Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
- I guarantee you that no modern story scheme, even plotlessness, will give a reader genuine satisfaction, unless one of those old-fashioned plots is smuggled in somewhere. I don't praise plots as accurate representations of life, but as ways of keeping readers reading. When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell students to make their characters want something, even if it's only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaningless of modern life still have to drink water from time to time. One of my students wrote a story about a nun who got a piece of dental floss stuck between her lower left molars, and who couldn't get it out all day long. I thought that was wonderful. The story dealt with issues a lot more important than dental floss, but what kept readers going was anxiety about when the dental floss would finally be removed. Nobody could read that story without fishing around in his mouth with a finger.
- - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- I have long felt that any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or she is like a person who has just put on full armor and attacked a hot fudge sundae or banana split.
- - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.
- - Mary Heaton Vorse
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- The image that fiction presents is purged of the distractions, confusions and accidents of ordinary life.
- - Robert Penn Warren
- Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating. "Imaginative literature," therefore, is either boring or immoral or a mixture of both.
- - Simone Weil
- The books we think we ought to read are poky, dull, and dry
The books that we would like to read we are ashamed to buy
The books that people talk about we never can recall
And the books that people give us, oh, they're the worst of all. - - Carolyn Wells
- A story isn't about a moment in time, a story is about the moment in time.
- - W. D. Wetherell
- No one can write decently who is distrustful of the reader's intelligence or whose attitude is patronizing.
- - E. B. White
- There is no satisfactory explanation of style, no infallible guide to good writing, no assurance that a person who thinks clearly will be able to write clearly, no key that unlocks the door, no inflexible rules by which the young writer may steer his course. He will often find himself steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion.
- - E. B. White
- A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
- - Oscar Wilde
- It is personalities not principles that move the age.
- - Oscar Wilde
- ...I discovered that if I trusted my subconscious, or imagination, whatever you want to call it, and if I made the characters as real and honest as I could, then no matter how complex the pattern being woven, my subconscious would find ways to tie it together -- often doing things far more complicated and sophisticated than I could with brute conscious effort. I would have ideas for 'nodes', as I think of them -- story or character details that have lots of potential connections to other such nodes -- and even though I didn't quite understand, I would plunk them in. Two hundred pages later, everything would back-fit, and I'd say, "Ah, that's why I wrote that."
- - Tad Williams
- If the sex scene doesn't make you want to do it - whatever it is they're doing - it hasn't been written right.
- - Sloan Wilson
- I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a sort of musical comedy without music and ignoring real life altogether; the other is going right deep down into life and not caring a damn.
- - P. G. Wodehouse
- I never want to see anyone, and I never want to go anywhere or do anything. I just want to write.
- - P. G. Wodehouse
- I think I am starving for publication: I love to get published; it maddens me not to get published. I feel at times like getting every publisher in the world by the scruff of the neck, forcing his jaws open, and cramming the Mss down his throat -- 'God-damn you, here it is - I will and must be published.'
- You know what it means - you're a writer and you understand it. It's not just 'the satisfaction of being published.' Great God! It's the satisfaction of getting it out, or having that, so far as you're concerned, gone through with it! That good or ill, for better or for worse, it's over, done with, finished, out of your life forever and that, come what may, you can at least, as far as this thing is concerned, get the merciful damned easement of oblivion and forgetfulness.
- - Tom Wolfe
- Pay attention to the sound of words.
- - Dave Wolverton
- Characterization is an accident that flows out of action and dialogue.
- - Jack Woodford
- I count it a high honor to belong to a profession in which the good men write every paragraph, every sentence, every line, as lovingly as any Addison or Steele, and do so in full regard that by tomorrow it will have been burned, or used, if at all, to line a shelf.
- - Alexander Woollcott
- The more closely the author thinks of why he wrote, the more he comes to regard his imagination as a kind of self-generating cement which glued his facts together, and his emotions as a kind of dark and obscure designer of those facts. Reluctantly, he comes to the conclusion that to account for his book is to account for his life.
- - Richard Wright
- I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done.
- - Stephen Wright
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- For me, writing [was] a question of survival...I could not trust anyone, even my family. The atmosphere was so poisoned. People even in your own family could turn you in.
- - Gao Xingjian, refering to writing during the Cultural Revolution of Mao Tse-Tung
Y
- Neither Christ nor Buddha nor Socrates wrote a book, for to do so is to exchange life for a logical process.
- - William Butler Yeats
- It is my contention that a really great novel is made with a knife and not a pen. A novelist must have the intestinal fortitude to cut out even the most brilliant passage so long as it doesn't advance the story.
- - Frank Yerby
- Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.
- - Jane Yolen
- A young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning writer, on the other hand, sometimes has the misfortune of getting into print.
- - Marguerite Yourcenar
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- Occasionally, there arises a writing situation where you see an alternative to what you are doing, a mad, wild gamble of a way for handling something, which may leave you looking stupid, ridiculous or brilliant -you just don't know which. You can play it safe there, too, and proceed along the route you'd mapped out for yourself. Or you can trust your personal demon who delivered that crazy idea in the first place.
- Trust your demon.
- - Roger Zelazny
- One of my standard -- and fairly true -- responses to the question as to how story ideas come to me is that story ideas only come to me for short stories. With longer fiction, it is a character (or characters) coming to visit, and I am then obliged to collaborate with him/her/it/them in creating the story.
- - Roger Zelazny
- Writing is thinking on paper.
- - William
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