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Editorial de Mario ALEXANDRU

În c\utarea banalului pierdut

N-ai cum s\ treci, pe mute[te, ca printr-o ap\ t\cut\, peste moartea lui Michael Jackson. Pentru c\, f\r\ s\ zburd\m `n patetisme, Michael a fost, el `nsu[i, rafinarea verbului a avea, apoi a fi, apoi a face... [i tot a[a.

MJ a avut totul: voin]a de a schimba lumea, [i dac\ nu pe toat\, atunci m\car pe el `nsu[i; puterea de a umbla `n c\utarea copil\riilor pierdute, [i dac\ nu ale tuturor copiilor abuza]i, frustra]i, maturiza]i for]at, atunci m\car pe a lui, pentru a o recompune, pentru a o reasambla; banii necesari pentru a se `narma p‚n\ `n din]i cu refuzul categoric de a accepta discriminarea, ideea preconceput\, umilin]a; talentul fabulos care a f\cut din el un specimen distinct `n insectarul uman aproape dus pe apa S‚mbetei.

Ce n-a avut MJ?! P\i, n-a avut via]\, copil\rie, familie, prieteni, o zi obi[nuit\. N-a avut lini[te, n-a avut timp, n-a avut de f\cut un drum de dragul drumului, a[a, pur [i simplu. {i n-are nici moarte.

L-am v\zut, la un moment dat, `ncerc‚nd s\ r\spund\ unei `ntreb\ri jurnalistice, despre via]a sa: „Ce ]i-ai dorit cel mai mult, Michael, [i nu ]i-ai permis niciodat\?“ a sunat, simplu, o `ntrebare ca toate `ntreb\rile despre bani. Interviul era f\cut, pe c‚nd toate tr\s\turile fizionomiei sale recl\dite erau la locul lor. N-a fost nevoie de vorbe. Ochii `i c\utau avid o adierea de lini[te, de lumin\, de calm. „O zi de cump\r\turi `n lini[te, o zi normal\, o zi banal\“.

Asta `[i dorea omul care declan[a isteria `n milioane de creiere tinere la o simpl\ apari]ie. Asta era tot. Asta era dumnezeirea: lini[tea, `mp\carea, calmul... C‚nd o mul]ime de trep\du[i domestici dezvolt\ atare idee, fals [i nesuferit, blufeaz\. Eu cred c\ Michael a fost, cu adev\rat, unul dintre pu]inii, care a `n]eles c\ lini[tea, lini[tea aceea banal\, e un lux. ∫

In search of the lost simplicity

We can't just move on, unawares, and say nothing about Michael Jackson's death. We need not resort to the emotional side, but Michael was indeed a refined personification of the verb to have, then to be, to do...and so on.

MJ had it all: the will to change the world and if not all of it, at least his own; the strength to wander in search of lost childhoods and if not of those of all abused, frustrated and too early grown-up children, then at least his own, to rebuild it, to make it whole again; the required money to arm himself to the teeth with the resolute refusal to accept discrimination, prejudgment, humiliation; the fabulous talent that made him a distinct specimen in the human fauna almost going down the drain.

What didn't MJ have?! Well, he didn't have a life, a childhood, family, friends, a normal day. He had no peace, no time, made no travel for the pure sake of traveling. Nor has he a death.

At some point I saw him trying to answer a journalist's question relating to his life: “Michael, what was you greatest wish, but could never afford it?” was the question, simple, just like all questions about money. The interview was taken when all the features of his rebuilt face were in place. He needed few words. His eyes were desperately looking for a glint of peace, of light, of serenity. “A peaceful day at shopping, a normal, simple day”.

That was the wish of a man who struck mass hysteria among youth with a simple appearance in public. That was all.

That was heaven: peace, serenity, simplicity… When other worthless public figures utter such an idea, fake and hypocrite, they bluff. But I believe Michael was truly one of the few who understood that peace, the simple peace, is a luxury. ∫

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R\spunderea asupra con]inutului articolelor revine `n exclusivitate autorilor acestora. Toate materialele din revist\ au caracter informativ [i nu trebuie tratate ca fiind sfaturi ale speciali[tilor.

Este interzis\ preluarea, reproducerea par]ial\ sau total\ a oric\rui text, fotografie sau imagine grafic\, f\r\ acordul scris al editorului, care de]ine toate drepturile asupra lor. Orice abatere sau nerespectare a condi]iilor [i termenilor men]iona]i anterior va fi sanc]ionat\ conform legisla]iei `n vigoare.

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Milioane de dolari pentru victimele societ\]ii Millions of dollars for the victims of the society De Roxana ENESCU

Dar dac\ ai no[tri se mul]umesc s\ participe la concerte, licita]ii sau teledonuri, cei pe care [i i-au luat ca punct de reper scot din conturi milioane de euro în scopuri caritabile.

Nu de mult, membrii familiei lui Brad Pitt au donat un milion de dolari în contul unui fond de cercet\ri medicale asupra cancerului, pe care l-au înfiin]at în cadrul spitalului St. John din Springfield, în statul american Missouri. Fratele celebrului actor american, Doug Pitt, a fost cel care a avut aceast\ ini]iativ\ [i a avut parte de sprijinul tuturor celor apropia]i: de so]ia lui, Lisa, de Brad Pitt, de sora lor mai mic\, Julie Neal, [i de so]ul acesteia, Rob Neil. Noul centru medical se va numi St. John’s Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, dup\ numele mamei lor, Jane, [i va fi inaugurat în aceast\ var\.

Cuplul Brad Pitt - Angelina Jolie este cunoscut pentru numeroasele opere de caritate pe care le-au întreprins de-a lungul anilor, gra]ie funda]iei pe care au înfiin]at-o, Jolie - Pitt Foundation, prin intermediu c\reia au str‚ns multe milioane de dolari în scopuri caritabile. Ultima ac]iune de acest tip a actri]ei este implicarea, ca [i ambasador al bun\voin]ei din partea Înaltului Comisariat pentru Refugia]i din cadrul ONU, într-un proiect caritabil care sprijin\ World Refugee Day, al\turi de prezentatorul de televiziune Anderson Cooper. Anul trecut Angelina Jolie [i Brad Pitt au donat dou\ milioane de dolari c\tre Global Health Committee în vederea construirii, în Etiopia, a unei clinici pentru copiii care sufera de SIDA [i TBC. „Inten]ia noastr\ este s\ repet\m succesul înregistrat în Cambogia [i în Etiopia, unde oamenii s\raci mor de tuberculoz\ [i SIDA, dou\ boli tratabile“, a spus Angelina Jolie în declara]ia oficial\ f\cut\ la acea vreme.

Clinica va purta numele fiicei lor Zahara, care a fost adoptat\ din Etiopia.

Doar în anul 2008, Brad [i Angelina au donat, prin funda]ia lor, peste 8,4 milioane dolari. Brad Pitt s-a implicat activ în construc]ia de locuin]e pentru victimele uraganului Katrina.

ÎN ULTIMII ANI AU ÎNCEPUT {I VEDETELE DIN ROMÂNIA S| PARTICIPE LA EVENIMENTE DE CARITATE, URMÂND EXEMPLUL MARILOR ACTORI SAU CÂNT|RE}I DIN AMERICA.

But if our stars settle just to participate in concerts, auctions or telephone donations, the people they have taken as models spend millions for charity purposes.

Not long ago, the members of the Brad Pitt family donated one million dollars to a fund destined to medical research on cancer which they

founded within St. John hospital in Springfield, in the American state of Missouri. The brother of the famous American actor, Doug Pitt, was the one to have this initiative and had full support from the close ones: his wife, Lisa, Brad Pitt, their younger sister, Julie Neal, and her husband, Rob Neil.

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IN RECENT YEARS, THE STARS IN ROMANIA HAVE STARTED TO GET INVOLVED IN CHARITY EVENTS, FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT ACTORS AND SINGERS IN AMERICA.

MADONNA, O VEDET| GENEROAS| O alt\ vedet\ generoas\ este [i Madonna care a r\spuns printr-o dona]ie generoas\ - o jum\tate de milion de dolari apelului f\cut de primarul localit\]ii Pacentro, din regiunea Abruzzo din Italia, care a cerut ajutoare pentru supravie]uitorii cutremurului din peninsul\. Madonna, ai c\rei bunici pe linie patern\ au tr\it în Pacentro p‚n\ în 1919, a f\cut „o dona]ie substan]ial\“, în favoarea sinistra]ilor italieni, ajun[i într-o situa]ie disperat\ dup\ ce un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,3 grade a lovit regiunea în care locuiesc [i a f\cut peste 200 de victime, a explicat Liz Rosenberg, purt\toarea de cuv‚nt a celebrei artiste americane. C‚nt\rea]a nu a dorit s\ dezv\luie suma donat\, dar o surs\ a declarat presei americane c\ artista a donat 500.000 de dolari.“Sunt bucuroas\ c\ pot s\ dau o m‚n\ de ajutor ora[ului de unde provin str\mo[ii mei“, a declarat Madonna pentru revista People. „Inima mea este al\turi de cei care i-au pierdut pe cei dragi [i ale c\ror case au fost distruse“, a ad\ugat celebra c‚nt\rea]\ american\. ∫

called St. John's Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, by their mother's name, Jane, and will be inaugurated this summer.

The couple Brad Pitt - Angelina Jolie is famous for their numerous charity acts which they have undertaken along the years thanks to the foundations they set up, the JoliePitt Foundation, through which they raised several millions of dollars for charity purposes.

The last actions of the sort for the actress was to her involvement, as ambassador of goodwill on behalf of the High Commissioner for Refugees within UN, in a charity project which supports the World Refugee Day, next to the TV host Anderson Cooper. Last year, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donated two million dollars to the Global Health Committee in view of building in Ethiopia a clinic for children suffering from AIDS and tuberculosis. “Our intention is to repeat the success registered in Cambodia and Ethiopia, where poor people die of tuberculosis and AIDS, two treatable illnesses” said Angelina Jolie on occasion of an official statement made at that time. The clinic will bear the name of their daughter, Zahara, who was adopted from Ethiopia.

In year 2008 alone, Brad and Angelina donated through their foundation $8.4 million.

Brad Pitt took an active part in building dwellings for the victims of the Katrina hurricane.

MADONNA, A GENEROUS DIVA Another generous star is Madonna who answered through a generous donation half a million dollars - to the call made by the mayor of the town of Pacentro in the Italian region of Abruzzo, who asked for help for the survivors of the earthquake in the peninsula.

Madonna, whose paternal grandparents lived in Pacentro until 1919, made a “substantial donation” in favor of the Italian victims who were found in a desperate situation after a 6.3 Richter scale earthquake hit the region and claimed the lives of 200 people, explained Liz Rosenberg, the spokesperson of the famous American superstar. The singer did not wish to reveal the donated sum, but a source declared to the American press that the artist donated $500,000. “I am glad I can give a hand to the town where my forefathers come from” declared Madonna for People magazine. “My heart is next to those who lost their dear ones and the homes of which were destroyed” added the famous American artist. ∫

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COZMIN GU{| Vân\torul de creiere

The brain hunter

V| CONSIDERA}I UN OM BOGAT, DOMNULE COZMIN GU{|?

Dac\ m\ compar cu boga]ii Rom‚niei, nu sunt bogat, dar acesta ar fi un r\spuns fals. Dac\ m\ compar `ns\ cu nivelul de la care am pornit, un b\iat la prima genera]ie de `nc\l]a]i - pentru c\ at‚t mama c‚t [i tata au copil\rit [i au f\cut [coala la ]ar\, [i abia dup\ aceea au venit la ora[ -, practic sunt un om bogat. Dac\ m\ voi compara, de asemenea, cu media popula]iei din Rom‚nia, iar\[i pot spune c\ sunt bogat. Defini]ia bog\]iei, din punctul meu de vedere, enun]at\ simplist, ar suna a[a: e[ti bogat atunci c‚nd nu-]i mai pui o perioad\ `ndelungat\ de timp problema pl\]ii taxelor, a vacan]elor `n str\in\tate, a schimb\rii ma[inii o dat\ la cinci ani [i c‚nd nu te `nsp\im‚nt\ anul care vine, [i nu ziua care urmeaz\. ~n acest moment, eu corespund descrierii.

A}I REINTRAT ~N ZONA DE BUSINESS? AVE}I O AFACERE ~N ACEST MOMENT? Da. Am re`nceput s\-mi construiesc afacerea, dup\ ce am `ntrerupt activitatea politic\ la `nceputul acestui an, `n februarie, [i u[oru[or cred c\, la ora actual\ am ajuns la o vitez\ de croazier\. Afacerea pe care o construiesc nu va produce foarte mult anul acesta `ntre 150.000 [i 300.000 de euro -, dar anul viitor vom putea s\rii, chiar `n contextul crizei, de un milion de euro, ceea ce, pentru mine este foarte bine. ~N CE DOMENIU SE DEZVOLT| AFACEREA DUMNEAVOASTR|? ~n domeniul inteligen]ei adaptate la afacerile rom‚ne[ti. Adun

MR. COZMIN GUSA, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A RICH PERSON? If I compare myself to Romania’s rich, then no, it would be a dishonest answer. But if I compare myself to the level where I began, a boy from a first generation of children wearing shoes – because both my mother and my father went to school at the countryside and only after that came to town -, then yes, I am practically a rich man. Furthermore, if I compare myself to the average population in Romania, I can once again say I am rich.

The definition of being rich, in my opinion, in simple terms, sounds like this: you are rich when for a long time you need not worry about paying taxes, about vacations overseas, changing the car once in five years and when the forthcom-

ing year or day does not worry you. At this point, I fit into this description.

HAVE YOU RETURNED TO THE BUSINESS AREA? DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS AT THIS MOMENT? Yes. I started to rebuild my business after interrupting my political activity at the beginning of this year, in February, and, little by little, I think I have now reached cruising speed.

The business I am building will not produce very much this year – between EUR150,000 and EUR3000,000 – but next year, even given the crisis, we will be able to reach EUR1 million, which is very good for me.

WHAT FIELD IS YOUR BUSINESS ABOUT? In the field of intelligence adapted to Romanian busi-

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COZMIN GU{| ESTE O PERSONALITATE OMNIPREZENT| ~N SOCIETATEA ROMÂNEASC|. ~L REG|SE{TI ~N MEDIA, ~N POLITIC|, ~N BUSINESS. SP|RGÂND TIPARELE, ~N CEEA CE-L PRIVE{TE, AM DISCUTAT CU UN POLITICIAN FOARTE ACTIV, DESPRE... BUSINESS, de Mario ALEXANDRU

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COZMIN GUSA IS AN OMNIPRESENT FIGURE IN THE ROMANIAN SOCIETY. ONE CAN SEE HIM IN THE MEDIA, IN POLITICS, IN BUSINESS. GOING BEYOND THE USUAL PATTERN, AS FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED, WE TALKED TO A VERY ACTIVE POLITICIAN ABOUT... BUSINESS. De Mario ALEXANDRU

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inteligen]\ de pe pia]\, `i transform `n partenerii mei minoritari [i, al\turi de ei, `ncerc\m s\ identific\m zonele care au nevoie de expertiz\. Pentru c\ marea problem\ `n business-ul rom‚nesc nu este cea legat\ de curaj, ci aceea legat\ de h\]i[ul m\surilor pe care trebuie s\ le iei pentru a reu[i s\ plute[ti, cu afacerea ta. {i atunci, fiecare dintre noi, `n momentul `n care porne[te la un business, `ncearc\ s\-[i fructifice capitalul pe care `l are. Capitalul meu este unul de cuno[tin]e acumulate, de rela]ii [i de expertiz\. Iar eu pun la treab\ acest capital, care, `ntre altele, `nseamn\ [i mult\ `ncredere `n tine [i `n ceilal]i. ~n al doilea r‚nd, dezvolt un business `n domeniul energiei - sunt fizician prin forma]ie -, iar energia neconven]ional\ este o provocare pe care foarte pu]ini oameni de afaceri din Rom‚nia au acceptat-o.

E GREU S| FACI AFACERI ~N ROMÂNIA, MAI ALES ~N VREME DE CRIZ|? ~n criz\, este aproape imposibil. O aventur\ sut\ la sut\. Pentru c\ acum se restr‚nge capitalul de lucru [i exist\ tendin]a negativ\ de a nu fi accepta]i newcomeri `n niciun domeniu. {i atunci, pe restr‚ngerea capitalului de lucru, evident c\ nu exist\ posibilitatea unei dezvolt\ri fire[ti, iar pe blocarea accesului `n pia]\, mul]i tineri `ntreprinz\tori sunt stopa]i brutal s\-[i deschid\ o afacere. ~n condi]ii de criz\ - iar noi nu suntem `nc\ la apogeul crizei, vom ajunge acolo la finalul acestui an, `nceputul anului viitor -, domin\ legea junglei [i n-ai cum s\ r\zba]i. Nu vreau s\-i descurajez pe to]i. Exist\ oameni care au posibilit\]i mari at‚t din punct de vedere intelectual, c‚t [i financiar. Ei trebuie doar s\ g\seasc\ omul providen]ial care s\ `i ajute s\ treac\ r‚ul. Mai departe se descurc\.

EXIST| TOTU{I UN DOMENIU ~N CARE SE MAI POATE INVESTI ~N ACEAST| PERIOAD|?

Da. Agricultura. Afacerile de impact din acest domeniu - care sunt de dou\ feluri: fie pe suprafe]e foarte extinse, cu un bun background de rela]ii `n plan na]ional, fie agricultura ecologic\ pe suprafe]e restr‚nse [i cu un poten]ial de export remarcabil - pot deveni un pariu c‚[tig\tor pentru oamenii de afaceri cu experien]\.

EXIST| PROFITORI AI CRIZEI? ~nc\ nu. Dar vor exista. Cei ce pot specula aceast\ situa]ie sunt oameni care, `n general, au f\cut afaceri cu statul, care o duc foarte bine ast\zi, dar c\rora le este fric\ s\ se expun\ `n aceast\ perioad\, pentru a nu fi desconspira]i, iar tihna lor bulversat\. Sigur vor ap\rea `n scurt timp [i profitorii tranzi]iei, mul]i dintre ei, pui ai celor de care v\ vorbesc aici, [i care vor constitui de acum, interfa]a `n noile afaceri cu statul. N-are rost s\ ne ascundem dup\ deget. Este

ness. I gather intelligence from the market, turn it into my minority shareholders and, next to them, we try to identify the areas that need expertise. Because the major problem with Romanian business is not related to courage, but it is related to the bucketful of measures one has to take in order to stay afloat with your business. And then, each of us, when starting a business, tries to take advantage of the available capital. My capital is one of gathered knowledge, of relations and expertise. And I make this capital work, which means, among others, that you have to trust yourself and others as well.

Secondly, I am developing a business in the energy field I am a physicist by formation -, and non-conventional energy is a challenge that very few businesspeople in Romania have accepted.

IS IT TOUGH DOING BUSINESS IN ROMANIA, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF CRISIS? With a crisis, it’s almost impossible. A hundred percent pure adventure. Because it is now that the working capital is regrouping and there is a negative trend of not being accepted by newcomers in any field. And then, given the limitation of the working capital, obviously there is no possibility for a natural development and against the background of

blocking the access on the market, many young enterprisers are brutally stopped in opening a business.

In conditions of crisis – and we haven’t yet reached the peak of it, we will get there at the end of this year, the beginning of the next year -, the law of the jungle is employed and you can’t beat that. I don’t want to discourage everybody.

There are people with great possibilities, both intellectually and financially. They just need to find the right man to help them cross the river. And from there on they can handle it.

STILL, IS THERE A DOMAIN ONE CAN INVEST IN THIS PERIOD? Yes, agriculture. Strong business in this domain, which can be of two types: either on very wide surfaces with a good background of nationwide relations, or ecologic agriculture on small surfaces but with a great exporting potential, can be a winning bet for experienced businesspeople.

ARE THERE PEOPLE CAPITALIZING ON THE CRISIS? Not yet. But here will be.

Those who can speculate this situation are people that, generally, have done business with the state, people who lead a very good life today but are afraid of exposing themselves in this period so as not to be discovered and have their peace disturbed. But shortly

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[tiut c\ marile oportunit\]i de business `n perioad\ de criz\ sunt cele pe care le faci cu statul.

NIVELUL CRIZEI ~N ROMÂNIA ESTE „FIRESC“ SAU ESTE UNUL SUPRADIMENSIONAT ARTIFICIAL? Nivelul actual al crizei, `n Rom‚nia, este unul firesc `n concordan]\ cu starea economiei na]ionale din ultima sa perioad\. Acest nivel este, [i va fi `nc\, supradimensionat pentru c\ orice criz\ care se export\ `n mod natural, se pliaz\, se suprapune pe starea de fapt a economiei ]\rilor „importatoare“. Pe noi, criza ne-a prins `n mare deranj economic [i, de aici, consecin]ele pe care le tr\im.

La nivel mondial se va petrece `ns\ un lucru pe care speciali[tii `l prevedeau cu 10-15 ani `n urm\. O schimbare de paradigm\ economic\. Epoca prosperit\]ii, care a generat apari]ia unui num\r incredibil de mare de multimiliardari `n euro trebuia s\ se `ncheie la un momentdat. Pentru c\, firesc, suprabog\]ia genereaz\ supradimensionarea nevoilor [i aspira]iilor acelor oameni, care vin `ntr-un contact extrem de dur cu nevoia altor c‚teva sute de milioane de cet\]eni, dac\ nu miliarde, de a tr\i prosper [i decent. Vom trece acum dintr-o epoc\ a prosperit\]ii, `ntr-una a solidarit\]ii, care va `nsemna un alt trend `n business. La nivelul mecanismului financiarbancar se vor transforma procedurile [i tendin]ele, `n a[a fel `nc‚t, asumarea prosperit\]ii nu va mai fi permis\. ~n consecin]\ - s\ nu vi se par\ surprinz\tor acest lucru -, modelul chinezesc va deveni cel de urmat, `n condi]iile `n care `n urm\ cu dou\ s\pt\m‚ni, China anun]a investi]ii de zece miliarde de euro, doar `ntr-o anumit\ parte a Asiei, `n domeniul resurselor minerale [i energetice. Este singura ]ar\ care `[i permite s\ reinvesteasc\ plusvaloarea provenit\ dintr-o economie `n continu\ cre[tere. ~n concluzie, se schimb\ ordinea economic\ mondial\, culmea, conform unei planific\ri. Iat\ c\ prosperitatea asumat\ ca un lux, cea care a func]ionat p‚n\ `n anul 2008, nu va mai fi la mod\. Vom avea o alt\ prosperitate, asumat\ `n stil chinezesc.

ARE ROMÂNUL VOCA}IA CARIT|}II ?

Nu cred. Pentru c\ aici exist\ o problem\ a noastr\ legat\ de proiec]ia cultural-religioas\. Biserica ortodox\ te `nva]\ cu umilin]a, mai mult dec‚t alte biserici, `ns\ rigorile impuse de ea pot fi `nc\lcate, iertate fiind mult mai repede dec‚t `n alte biserici. Nu este o religie coercitiv\. Spre compara]ie, alte religii [i-au f\cut un titlu de glorie nu doar din a predica, ci [i din a practica [i din a educa enoria[ul `n spiritul carit\]ii. Din p\cate, noi nu avem aceast\ voca]ie. ∫

we are bound to have characters to benefit from the transition, many of them offsprings of the people I was talking about before and who will be the new interface in the businesses with the state. There no point in making this a secret. It’s common knowledge that the best business opportunities in times of crisis are those made with the state.

IS THE LEVEL OF THE CRISIS IN ROMANIA “NORMAL” OR IS IT ARTIFICIALLY FED? The current level of the crisis in Romania is a normal one according to the state of the national economy in the recent period. But this level is and will be fed because any crisis which is exported naturally folds and adapts to the economies of the importing countries. We were hit by the crisis when we were economically deranged and thereby the consequences we can all feel.

At global level, we will witness something that the specialists foresaw 10-15 years ago. A change of economical paradigm. The age of prosperity which generated the occurrence of an incredible number of billionaires had to stop at one point. Because, of course, excess richness generates excess needs and aspirations of

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those people which come in brutal conflict with the needs of a further several hundreds of million of citizens, if not billions of citizens, all striving to lead a prosperous and decent life.

We will shift from an age of prosperity to one of solidarity, which will mean another trend in business. At the financialbanking level, trends and procedures will change in such a way so as not to allow assuming prosperity. As a consequence – and you shouldn’t find it surprising -, the Chinese model will be in place, given the conditions that two weeks ago, China announced investments worth EUR10 billion in a single part of Asia alone, in the field of mineral and energetic resources. It is the only country affording to reinvest the added value resulted from a growing economy. As such, the world economy is changing, according to plan. And the prosperity assumed as luxury, the one functioning by year 2008, will fall out of fashion. We will have another kind of prosperity, assumed in Chinese style.

DO ROMANIANS HAVE A VOCATION FOR CHARITY? I don’t think so. Because here we have a problem related to the cultural-religious background. The Orthodox Church preaches humility more than other churches but its norms can be broken and then excused much quicker than in other churches. It’s not a constraining religion. In comparison, other religions have had great success not only preaching, but also practicing and gathering the believers in the spirit of charity.

Sadly, we don’t have this call, of charity. ∫

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MI HA E LA Lindo estatua de Brasil

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Mihaela

Culori de platin\ transpar dincolo de penumbre. Trupul Mihaelei transpare dincolo de m‚ng‚ierea de m\tase a rochiei, `nfiorat `n propria `mbr\]i[are. Lumina din priviri, ca o promisiune ingenu\ [i senzual\,

se r\sfr‚nge peste schi]a unui z‚mbet. De dincolo transpar st\ri: tandre]e, dorin]\, eliberare, `mp\carea cu sine.

Apoi negrul transpare de peste zi, acoperind lumini ca o cortin\, `n teatrul lumilor `n care

Mihaela `[i caut\ ecoul pentru a se recunoa[te. F\r\ oglinzi, f\r\ expuneri, f\r\ intru[i. Doar `n propriile g‚nduri `[i reg\se[te devenirea - de la primul s\rut, la buzele desenate de z‚mbet; de la prima amintire, la ochii intens

iscoditori; de la prima [oapt\ la primul parfum de floare. Mihaela este fata care `[i reg\se[te imaginea `n propriile amintiri, ea `ns\[i remodelat\ `ntr-o `mbr\]i[are de clipe unice, dincolo de care transpar iubirile viitoare. ∫

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Transparencies

Platinum colors appear translucent beyond the shades.

Mihaela’s body is suggested through the silky touch of her dress, a tremor of its own embrace. The light of her eyes, like a sensual and untamed promise, reflects from the subtle line of her smile, also exhaling tenderness, desire, freedom, and self-forgetfulness.

And then the black of the day comes in place, covering light like a curtain in the theater of lights where Mihaela seeks the echo to find herself. With no mirrors, no exhibition, no intruders. Only in her own thoughts does she find her flow – from the first kiss, to the lips outlined by the smile, from the first memory to the intensely curious eyes, from the first whisper to the first flowery perfume.

Mihaela is the girl finding her image in her own memories, herself being remodeled, entangled by an embrace of unique moments, beyond which future love promises are veiled. âˆŤ

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Jackpoturi Progresive - Sloturi video Progressive Jackpots - Life changing slot machines!

Foto: Jennifer Tilly/AGERPRES

„În prim\ instan]\ nu îmi venea s\ cred. M\ uitam la monitor, dar nu puteam crede. Am crezut c\ este o glum\. Primul lucru pe care l-am f\cut a fost s\ sun la centrul de informa]ii Unibet, unde mi-a fost confirmat c\ am câ[tigat marele jackpot de la Mega Fortune!” Nu era nicio glum\ - M. din Utrecht, Olanda, a câ[tigat 4,3 milioane de euro la slotul video Mega Fortune. O rotire [i via]a ei avea s\ se schimbe pentru totdeauna. Aceast\ sum\ schimb\, f\r\ îndoial\, via]a câ[tig\torului.

Jackpotul de 4,3 milioane de euro de la Mega Fortune este al treilea mare premiu câ[tigat vreodat\ la un cazinou online [i, totodat\, cel mai mare premiu online câ[tigat vreodat\ în Olanda.

Sloturile video cu jackpoturi progresive de la Unibet s-au dovedit a fi aduc\toare de noroc în 2009: nu mai pu]in de trei juc\tori au câ[tigat premii de peste 1 milion de euro în 2009: Nils din Norvegia a câ[tigat 1,1 milioane de euro în ianuarie, M. din Olanda a câ[tigat Mega Jackpotul de 4,3 milioane de euro pe 16 iunie, pentru ca trei s\pt\mâni mai târziu L. din Suedia s\ câ[tige jackpotul de 1,2 milioane de euro la slotul Mega Moolah. {i Unibet nu se opre[te aici. În iunie 2009 Unibet a introdus noul Cazinou Live unde juc\torii se pot bucura de jocurile favorite de cazinou cu dealeri live - juc\torii pot urm\ri rotirea ruletei live pe ecran [i pot paria în acela[i timp. Viziteaz\ acum noul Cazinou Live de la Unibet [i ia bonusul pentru clien]ii noi, de pân\ la 100 de euro, folosind codul bonus „Casino Magazin”!

Tot ce trebuie s\ faci este s\ deschizi un cont la Unibet, iar la procesul de înregistrare s\ utilizezi codul bonus „Casino Magazin”. Dup\ ce faci primul transfer c\tre portofelul de cazinou, Unibet î]i va dubla suma transferat\ pân\ la maxim 100 de euro! Mult succes! ∫

“I kept staring at my screen.

I thought it was a joke. I then called the Unibet helpdesk and they confirmed that I had won the Mega Fortune jackpot!” It was no joke - M. from Utrecht, Netherlands, has won EUR 4.3 million at the video slot Mega Fortune. One spin and her life was going to change for ever.

This amount is with out any doubt a life changing amount.

The 4.3 million jackpot won in Mega Fortune was the third biggest ever amount won at an online casino, and at the same time the highest online prize ever won in Netherlands.

The video slots with progressive jackpots from Unibet are a lucky charm for the casino players in 2009: 3 customers have won prizes of over EUR 1 million in 2009: Nils from Norway won EUR 1.1 million in January, M. from Netherlands won the mega jackpot of EUR 4.3 million on

June 16th, and three weeks later, L. from Sweden joined the millionaire club with a EUR 1.2 million prize won at the Mega Moolah slot machine.

And Unibet does not stop here. In june 2009 Unibet has introduced the new Live Casino, where players can play their favourite casino games live with live dealers - players can watch the spin of the roulette live on the screen and bet at the same time.

Visit now the new Live Casino from Unibet and grab the bonus for new customers of up to EUR 100, by using the promo code “Casino Magazin”!

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After you do the first transfer to the casino wallet, Unibet will double the amount up to EUR 100! Good luck! ∫

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Lansarea BMW X1, pe ultima sut\ de metri Cel pu]in a[a spun noroco[ii care au avut ocazia, cu pu]in timp în urm\, s\ îl testeze în Mallorca, Spania. Versiunea final\ a modelului X1 a fost prezentat\ într-o variant\ camuflat\, dar cu toate acestea a fost evident\ asem\narea cu prototipul prezentat de companie la Salonul Auto de la Paris.

ELEGAN}| {I STIL Viitorul crossover bavarez va fi plasat sub X3, iar primele livr\ri se vor face în luna octombrie. BMW X1 va concura cu modele ca VW Tiguan sau Audi Q3.

Dup\ o serie de imagini teaser BMW a dezv\luit noul s\u SUV entry level printr-o serie de imagini ce prezint\ în

At least this is what we are told by the lucky few who, a little while ago, had the chance to test it in Majorca, Spain. The final version of the model X1 was presented in a camouflaged version but despite that it was obvious that it bears resemblances to the prototype presented by the company at Paris Auto Show.

ELEGANCE AND STYLE The future German crossover will be placed just below X3 and the first deliveries shall be carried out in month October. BMW X1 will compete with models like VW Tiguan or Audi Q3.

After a series of teaser images, BMW revealed its new entry level SUV through a se-

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NOUL BMW X1, CARE VA FI PREZENTAT ÎN ACEAST| TOAMN| LA SALONUL AUTO DE LA FRANKFURT, VA IMPUNE NOI STANDARDE ÎN MATERIE DE ELEGAN}| {I DESIGN. THE NEW BMW X1, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED THIS AUTUMN AT THE AUTO SHOW IN FRANKFURT, WILL SET NEW STANDARDS IN TERMS OF ELEGANCE AND DESIGN.

The launch of BMW X1 - the last preparations

detaliu cel mai nou model al s\u.

Fotografiile date publicit\]ii p‚n\ în prezent arat\ un autoturism cu linii ascu]ite [i dimensiuni compacte. Versiunea de produc]ie este caracterizat\ de o postur\ dinamic\ cu o parte frontal\ foarte impun\toare. Design-ul noului BMW X1 împrumut\ o serie de

linii de la celelalte SUV-uri ale constructorului german, respectiv, X3, X5, X6 [i recent introdusul Seria 5 GT. Suprafe]ele concave [i formele alungite seam\n\ cu cele ale X3 [i X5. Stopurile sunt [i ele similare cu cele de la modelul BMW Seria 3, în timp ce grila frontal\ este asem\n\toare cu cea de la noul model Seria 7.

ries of images presenting in detail its newest model. The photographs revealed to publicity so far show a vehicle with sharp lines and compact dimensions. The series version is characterized by a dynamic posture with a very imposing frontal side. The design of the new BMW X1 borrows a series of features from the other SU-

Vs belonging to the German manufacturer, respectively from the X3, X5, X6 and the more recent 3 Series GT. The concave surfaces and prolonged shapes remind of those of the X3 and X5. The back lights are also similar to those from the 3 Series models, while the front panel reminds of that installed on the 7 Series

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Farurile sunt unghiulare, iar l\mpile de cea]\ au pozi]ie destul de înalt\. Cabina poate fi incadrat\ f\r\ îndoial\ în categoria celor de lux, fiind mult mai elegant\ dec‚t cea a X3. Bordul încorporeaz\ sistemul BMW iDrive, iar toate controalele principale sunt orientate c\tre [ofer.

Acest model va fi cel mai mic din categoria X, cu o lungime de 4,45 metri, lat de 2,76 metri [i înalt de 1,54 metri, c‚nt\rind 1.615 kg. X1 este mai scurt cu aproximativ 108 milimetri dec‚t modelul BMW X3 [i are un ampatament de de 2.760 milimetri. Capacitatea de înc\rcare variaz\ între 420 litri [i 1.350 litri.

100 DE KILOMETRI ÎN CÂTEVA SECUNDE Plaja de motoare va fi asigurat\ de un propulsor de 2.0 litri disponibil în versiunea cu 143 cai putere [i 170 cai putere. Versiunea de top pe benzin\ const\ într-un propulsor de 3.0 litri [i 265 cai putere, care ajunge la o vitez\ maxim\ de 230 km/h. Este disponibil\ [i o variant\ diesel, cu propulsor de 2.0 litri, în versiunile cu 143 CP, 177 CP [i 204 CP, care sprinteaz\ de la 0-100 km/h în 8.4 secunde.

Cu toate c\ la lansare, toate versiunile BMW X1 vor avea trac]iune integral\ xDrive, este posibil ca la scurt timp s\ fie introduse [i modele cu trac]iune spate sDrive.

COPIE DESTUL DE FIDEL| A PROTOTIPULUI Prototipul prezentat la Paris, cel dup\ care se va face acest model de serie, a dat c‚teva indicii despre cum va ar\ta acesta. Elementele de protec]ie ale caroseriei sunt finisate la acest prototip în culori diferite, iar profilul lateral, cu liniile alungite care se întind de-a lungul caroseriei respect\ tradi]ia SUV-urilor BMW. Banda neagr\ ce se întinde pe linia inferioar\ de jur împrejurul caroseriei completeaz\ designul sculptural al vehiculului. Conceptul BMW X1 este dotat cu faruri, cu dou\ blocuri optice de form\ rotund\, iar, luate ca ansamblu, pozi]ia farurilor [i a l\mpilor de cea]\ respect\ tiparul cu „3 ochi“ tipic modelelor din clasa X. La partea din spate stopurile în form\ de L asigur\ un efect de lumin\ omogen\ datorit\ LED-urilor. Stopurile spate împreun\ cu geamul, care are un grad de înclina]ie destul de mare, eviden]iaz\ l\]imea vehiculului. De asemenea, un alt element de design specific acestui model este profilul sculptural al farurilor [i al blocurilor optice din spate. Designul deosebit al caroseriei este completat de noile jante din aliaj de 19 inch, cu design în 10 spi]e.

Noul BMW X1 va fi disponibil [i în Rom‚nia spre sf‚r[itul anului, la scurt timp dup\ lansarea oficial\ pe pia]\. ∫

models. The interior can undoubtedly be placed in the luxury category, being much more elegant than that of the X3. The dashboard includes the BMW iDrive system and the main controls are oriented towards the driver.

This model will be the smallest of the X category with a length of 4.45 meters, a width of 2.76 meters and height of 1.54 meters, weighing a total of 1.615 kg. X1 is shorter by approximately 108 millimeters then the BMW X3 model and has a wheel base of 2,760 millimeters. The loading capacity varies between 420 liters and 1,350 liters.

100 KILOMETERS IN A FEW SECONDS The propulsion will be ensured by a 2.0 liter engine available in the versions with 143 horse-power and 170 horse-power. The top version on gasoline is represented by a 3.0 liter, 265 horse-power engine reaching a maximum speed of 230 km/h. A diesel version is also available, with a 2.0 liter engine and respectively 143 BHP, 177 BHP and 204 BHP, capable of reaching 0100 km/h in 8.4 seconds.

Even though upon launch all BMW X1 versions will be equipped with the xDrive all wheel drive system, it is possible for the manufacturer to introduce models with the sDrive rear wheel drive system.

BMW X1

CLOSE COPY OF THE PROTOTYPE The prototype presented in Paris, the one after which the series model will be made, offered a few indications of what it would look like. The protection elements of the body are finished for this prototype in different colors, while the side profile, with its long lines stretching through the length of the body keep to the tradition of the BMW SUVs. The black strip on the lower side, surrounding the entire body comes to complete the sculptural design of the vehicle. The BMW X1 concept is equipped with headlights, with two optical blocks of round shape and, taken as a whole, the position of the headlights and fog lights respects the “3 eye” pattern, typical to the models of the X class. At the back side, the stop lights shaped as an L project a uniform light due to the LED technology. The stop lights together with the rear windshield, with a significant tilt degree, are emphasizing the width of the vehicle. Furthermore, another design element specific to this model is the sculptural profile of the headlights and rear optical blocks.

The special design of the body is completed by the new 19inch, alloy rims, with a 10-spoke design.

The new BMW X1 will also be available in Romania at the end of the year, shortly after its launch on the market. ∫

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Costa Smeralda SITUAT| PE COASTA DE NORD-EST A INSULEI SARDINIA, CHIAR ÎN MIJLOCUL M|RII MEDITERANE, COSTA SMERALDA (COASTA DE SMARALD) - UNA DINTRE CELE MAI LUXOASE {I MAI CELEBRE DESTINA}II EUROPENE ATRAGE AN DE AN MILIARDARII LUMII. De Andra CR|CIUN

Istoria acestui veritabil Paradis a început în 1961, atunci c‚nd doi gentlemeni englezi, bancherul John Duncan Miller [i produc\torul de bere Patrick Guiness, au vorbit pentru prima dat\ prin]ului Karim Aga Khan despre acest loc, conving‚ndu-l s\ mearg\ s\ vad\ atrac]iile zonei. El a fost cel care [i-a asumat riscul, în 1962, de a crea aici primul consor]iu, „Monti di Mola“, care avea s\ devin\ mai t‚rziu Costa Smeralda.

MEDIUL, PERFECT PROTEJAT În toate proiectele [i în toate structurile care au fost ridicate aici s-a acordat o mare aten]ie impactului asupra mediului, principala inten]ie a prin]ului Aga Khan fiind aceea de a p\stra intact\ frumuse]ea originar\ a locurilor. Cl\dirile au fost inserate, a[adar, în relieful natural, f\r\ s\ îl modifice prea mult, toate fiind construc]ii joase, unele cu mici turnule]e, cu arcade la ferestre sau u[i, sc\ri [i pere]i picta]i în roz sau alb, toate realizate din materiale naturale, precum granit, argil\ sau lemn. Dezvoltarea Costei Smeralda a urmat un parcurs rapid, sta]iunea devenind în scurt timp un paradis preferat de VIP-uri [i miliardari din întreaga lume, ca [i de paparazzii care vin aici în c\utarea senza]ionalului din via]a vedetelor.

Nu pu]ini sunt miliardarii care [i-au cump\rat propriet\]i de vacan]\ `n zon\, devenind obi[nui]i ai locurilor.

PORTO CERVO, ~NTREG CONFORTUL IMAGINABIL Costa Smeralda ofer\ un litoral de 56 de km, cu plaje superbe [i golfuri aidoma, dintre care cele mai cunoscute sunt Spiaggia del Principe, Capriccioli, Liscia di Vacca sau Liscia Ruia. Principalele ora[e [i sate din zon\ sunt Arzachena, Olbia, Porto Cervo, Liscia di Vacca, Capriccioli [i Romazzino. Dac\ Arzachena este centrul administrativ al Costei Smeralda, Porto Cervo este, f\r\ îndoial\, ini-

SITUATED ON THE NORTH-EASTERN COAST OF THE ISLAND OF SARDINIA, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, THE COSTA SMERALDA (THE EMERALD COAST) - ONE OF THE MOST LUXURIOUS AND FAMOUS EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS - ATTRACTS YEAR BY YEAR THE WORLD'S BILLIONAIRES.

ma sa. Porto Cervo este dotat cu tot confortul imaginabil, un port superb unde acosteaz\ iahturile miliadarilor, un heliport, un serviciu de supraveghere extrem de atent [i un centru medical foarte bine organizat. Aici se adun\ cele mai uimitoare [i mai luxoase iahturi din lume, prezen]a acestora fiind la cote maxime în august. În septembrie au loc celebrele regate, printre care [i Cupa Sardiniei.

Un alt loc preferat al celebrit\]ilor care ajung pe Costa Smeralda este ora[ul Porto Rotondo, situat într-un golf natural, la aproximativ 10 km de Olbia, aeroportul interna]ional. Ora[ul ofer\ o multitudine de plaje, cluburi de noapte, baruri [i restaurante, majoritatea în zona Pie]ei San Marco [i a golfului.

HOT SPOTS ∫ Costa Smeralda este celebr\ [i pentru structurile sale arheologice antice, ce formeaz\ un patrimoniu istoric original.

Mii de pietre, a[ezate în cercuri concentrice, altare fortificate, toate m\rturie a unei istorii de trei mii de ani. Albucciu Nuraghi, amplasat chiar l‚ng\ Arzachena, este un sit notabil în acest sens. ∫ Micu]a biseric\ Stella Maris, situat\ pe o falez\ deasupra celebrului Porto Cervo, ad\poste[te capodopera lui El Greco, Mater Dolorosa, dar [i numeroase sculpturi în piatr\.

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LUX ~N INIMA SARDINIEI

The history of this genuine paradise started in 1961, when two English gentlemen, the banker John Duncan Miller and the beer producer Patrick Guiness, spoke for the first time to the prince Karim Aga Khan about this place, persuading him to go see the attractions of the area. He was the one taking the chances in 1962 to build the first consortium, «Monti di Mola», which would later become the Costa Smeralda.

THE ENVIRONMENT, PERFECTLY PROTECTED In all the projects and all the structures built here, special attention was paid to the impact on the environment, the main intention of prince Aga Khan being that of keeping intact the original beauty of the surroundings. The buildings were thus inserted within the natural relief without modifying it too much, all the constructions being low, some with small towers, with ar-

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cades for the windows and doors, stairs and walls painted in pink or white, all made of natural materials such as granite, clay or wood. The development of Costa Smeralda had a fast trajectory, the resort becoming rapidly a paradise preferred by VIPs and billionaires around the world, as well as by the paparazzi coming here in search of sensational news about stars' lives. Many of these billionaires even bought vacations properties in the area, becoming regular guests of the place.

PORTO CERVO, ALL THE COMFORT ONE CAN IMAGINE Costa Smeralda offers a 56 km shoreline with splendid beaches and bays, the most notorious being Spiaggia del Principe, Capriccioli, Liscia di Vacca or Liscia Ruia. The main towns and villages in the area are Arzachena, Olbia, Porto Cervo, Liscia di Vacca, Capricci-

oli and Romazzino. If Arzachena is the administrative center of Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo is undoubtedly its heart. Porto Cervo is fitted with all the imaginable comfort, a superb harbor where the yachts of billionaires dock, a heliport, a supervision service which is extremely careful and a well organized medical center. This is where the most amazing and luxurious yachts in the world reunite, the maximum number of such being registered in month August. In September, the famous regattas are held, among which also the Sardinian Cup. Another preferred spot of celebrities reaching the Costa Smeralda is the town Porto Rotondo situated inside a natural bay, approximately 10 km off Olbia, the international airport.

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HOT SPOTS ∫ Costa Smeralda is famous for its antique archeological structures, forming an original historic patrimony. Thousands of stones, placed in concentric circles, fortified shrines, all proof of thousands of years of history.

Albucciu Nuraghi, located right next to Arzachena, is a relevant site in this sense. ∫ The small church of Stella Maris, situated on a seafront above the famous Porto Cervo, hosts the masterpiece of El Greco, Mater Dolorosa, as well as numerous sculptures in stone. ∫ For an atmosphere of pure Sardinian tradition, San Pantaleo is the ideal place for a relaxing vacation after-noon.

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areas, each of the 18 holes of the course offering superb views. ∫ Along with the sunset, action moves to Phi Beach in the Baia Sardinia, a place renowned for the most breathtaking sunsets. The atmosphere is great and the billionaires and celebrities of the world have a share of truly relaxing moments drinking Campari Orange in white beds by the Mediterranean shore or dancing under the clear sky in an atmosphere animated by the world's most famous DJs. By day, Phi Beach is one of the most popular places for relaxation. ∫

∫ Pentru o atmosfer\ în pur\ tradi]ie sard\, San Pantaleo este locul ideal pentru o dup\-amiaz\ relaxat\ de vacan]\.

Muzicieni tradi]ionali se ascund printre oleandri roz [i ro[ii, iar atmosfera festiv\ este completat\ de arti[ti artizani [i fermieri care î[i v‚nd produsele tradi]ionale. ∫ Mierea din o mie de flori, pentru care Sardinia este renumit\, provine de la Kara Sardegna. Aceast\ miere, ca [i uleiul de m\sline, dulcea]a de smochine, nuga de migdale [i alte produse gatronomice tradi]ionale sunt celebre, al\turi de artizanat. ∫ Cele mai luxoase magazine de mod\ pot fi g\site, unde altundeva, dec‚t în Porto Cervo, un paradis al shopping-ului de lux, unde nume ca Versace, Prada sau Gucci sunt ceva obi[nuit. Îns\ niciunul dintre aceste magazine nu creaz\ imaginea de lux opulent, fiind ad\postite într-un complex de magazine [i restaurante ce imit\ [armul unui s\tuc tradi]ional de pescari. ∫ Pasiona]ii de golf pot alege Pevero Golf Club (Porto Cervo), de altfel un teren care se num\r\ printre cele mai bune din lume. Fiind înconjurat de un adev\rat paradis botanic, pasiona]ii de priveli[ti pot admira adev\rata splendoare a locurilor, fiecare dintre cele 18 g\uri ale terenului oferind priveli[ti cu adev\rat superbe. ∫ Odat\ cu amurgul, ac]iunea se mut\ la Phi Beach, în Baia Sardinia, locul renumit pentru cele mai frumoase apusuri.

Atmosfera este extraordinar\, iar miliardarii [i celebrit\]ile lumii au parte de adev\rate momente de relaxare b‚nd Campari Orange în paturi albe pe malul Mediteranei sau dans‚nd sub cerul liber într-o atmosfer\ animat\ de cei mai celebri DJ ai lumii. Ziua, Phi Beach este unul dintre cele mai populare locuri pentru relaxare. ∫

farmers selling their traditional products. ∫ The honey made of a thousand flowers for which Sardinia is famous comes from Kara Sardegna. This honey, like olive oil, fig jam, almond nougat and other traditional cuisine products are famous, as are craftsmen products. ∫ The most luxurious fashion stores are to be found in no other place than Porto Cervo itself, a luxury shopping paradise, where names like Versace, Prada or Gucci are a regular presence. But none of these stores creates the opulent luxury image as they are housed inside a complex of stores and restaurants imitating the appeal of a traditional fishermen village. ∫ Golf lovers can choose Pevero Golf Club (Porto Cervo), otherwise one of the best golf courses on the planet. Being surrounded by a genuine botanic paradise, site-seeing fans can admire the true splendor of the

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King George Palace Hotel TRATAMENT REGAL ∫ ROYAL TREATMENT De Roxana ENESCU

Hotelul King George Palace este creat pentru cei care [tiu s\ recunoasc\ adev\rata calitate [i cer excelen]\ în tot ceea ce îi înconjoar\. Hotelul combin\ elegan]a [i fermitatea unui simbol al istoriei cu ultramodernismul dot\rilor [i cu excelen]a serviciilor. Înainte de orice, confortul clien]ilor este cel care primeaz\. Tocmai de aceea hotelul a fost inclus în Top 100 Hoteluri Europene realizat de Conde Nast Traveler 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards, precum [i pe listele „de aur“ ale anilor 2005, 2007 [i 2008.

King George Palace Hotel is made for those who can appreciate true quality and demand excellence in everything that surrounds them. The hotel combines the elegance and durability of a historic symbol with the state of the art equipment and high-quality stan-

dards. Before all, the comfort of the clients comes first. Precisely for that reason, the hotel was included in Top 100 European Hotels made by Conde Nast Traveler 2007 Reader's Choice Awards, as well as on the “golden” lists of years 2005, 2007 and 2008.

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ÎNC| DIN 1936, RESORTUL GRECESC A G|ZDUIT PERSONALIT|}I CELEBRE, CUM AR FI PRIN}UL RANIER, REGELE GEORGE AL II-LEA, MARILYN MONROE, FRANK SINATRA, DAR {I TURI{TI CARE C|UTAU UN SPA}IU ÎN CARE S| SE REG|SEASC|.

EVER SINCE 1936, THE GREEK RESORT HAS BEEN HOSTING FAMOUS FIGURES SUCH AS PRINCE RANIER, KING GEORGE THE 2ND, MARILYN MONROE, FRANK SINATRA, AS WELL AS TOURISTS IN SEARCH OF A LOCATION TO RELAX.

TRADI}IONALUL SE ÎMPLETE{TE CU ULTRATEHNOLOGIA King George Palace este situat în zona de aur a ora[ului Atena, în Pia]a Constitu]iei, la doi pa[i de Parlament [i de zona comercial\, [i la o arunc\tur\ de b\] de Acropolis [i de Ora[ul Vechi. Cl\direa a fost ini]ial g‚ndit\ a fi un palat urban, multe dintre accentele vechi p\str‚ndu-se [i în prezent, stil de mobilier sau decora]iuni, chiar dac\ hotelul a fost renovat în urm\ cu c‚]iva ani. Întreaga cl\dire a fost reparat\ p\str‚ndu-se str\lucirea ei original\. Dar pentru c\ tehnologia a evoluat în avantajul confortului, ea a trebuit s\ fie integrat\ în construc]ia care te trimite cu g‚ndul la secolul trecut.

Fiecare camer\ este o dovad\ a opulen]ei acelor timpuri, încep‚nd cu camerele standard de 27 de metri p\tra]i care au

THE TRADITIONAL MEETS STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY King George Palace is situated in the golden area of the city of Athens, in Constitution Square, a walk away from the Parliament and the commercial area and a few steps away from the Acropolis and the Old City. The building was initially thought as an urban palace, many of the old mo-

King George Palace Oparte din friza Partenonului (copie) A part of the frieze of the Parthenon (copy)

tives surviving to this day, the furniture and decorations, even if the hotel was restored some years ago. The entire building was repaired, keeping its original appeal. But because technology has evolved to the advantage of comfort, it had to be integrated in the construction which makes one think of the past century.

Each room stands proof of the opulence of those times, starting with the standard 27square meter rooms with access to two types of bathrooms, a red one for ladies and a black one for gentlemen. Too small? Then you can choose the King George suite, preferred by Woody Allen and En-

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acces la dou\ tipuri de b\i, una ro[ie pentru doamne [i una neagr\ pentru domni. Prea micu]\? Atunci pute]i alege apartamentul King George, preferat de Woody Allen [i de Ennio Morricone, care are peste 100 de metri p\tra]i. Dar [i acesta p\le[te în fa]a apartamentului preziden]ial care se întinde pe mai bine de 300 de metri p\tra]i. Acoper\ întreg etajul 9, iar în el încap f\r\ probleme peste 70 de oameni care se pot relaxa [i în piscina privat\ sau care pot admira de pe teras\ Parthenonul. Bineîn]eles c\ aici luxul este mai evident dec‚t în oricare alt spa]iu. Pere]i picta]i manual de c\tre Konstantin Kakanias, dou\ dormitoare [i un living, acces direct c\tre lift, jacuzzi, saun\, intrare separat\ pentru invita]i [i pentru angaja]ii hotelului.

DETALIILE FAC DIFEREN}A Fiecare camer\ sau apartament sunt decorate [i g‚ndite diferit, astfel `nc‚t s\ poat\ face fa]\ dorin]elor oric\rui client.

Obiecte realizate manual, tapi]erii unicat din m\tase fin\ sau draperii din satin sunt genul de detalii care diferen]iaz\ King George Palace de restul lumii. {i tehnologia [i-a g\sit locul aici, chiar dac\ la prima vedere pare o lume a secolului trecut: toate camerele sunt izolate total antizgomot, controlul climatiz\rii se poate face între temperaturi de minus 40 de grade [i plus 60 de grade Celsius, iar lumina se poate regla la diferite intensit\]i, în func]ie de dorin]a fiec\ruia.

B\ile sunt f\cute din marmur\, pline de oglinzi, iar du[urile sunt separate prin pere]i de sticl\ de restul spa]iului.

LOCUL DE UNDE SE VEDE... LUMEA Aceea[i aten]ie este acordat\ [i restaurantelor. Restaurantul Tudor, situat la etajul 7, este unul dintre cele mai cunoscute [i c\utate din Grecia din dou\ motive: terasa ofer\ o priveli[te superb\, iar meniul este plin de m‚nc\ruri pe toate gusturile, at‚t tradi]ionale, c‚t [i crea]ii proprii ale buc\tarilor. Acesta este locul preferat de înt‚lnire al politicienilor, diploma]ilor, al directorilor de companii sau al celebrit\]ilor interna]ionale. În spatele pere]ilor de sticl\ se semneaz\ acte importante, se fac cereri în c\s\torie [i se fac planuri de viitor. Panorama asupra ora[ului te invit\ s\ g‚nde[ti pozitiv în acest loc. ∫

nio Morricone, which covers more than 100 square meters.

But this is also a child's play compared to the presidential suite covering over 300 square meters. It covers the entire 9th floor and it can comfortably accommodate over 70 people who can also relax in the private pool or admire the Parthenon from the terrace. Of course that luxury is here more obvious than anywhere else: walls hand painted by Konstantin Kakanias, two bedrooms and a living, direct access to the elevator, Jacuzzi, sauna, separate entrance for invited guests and hotel staff.

THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE Each room or suite is decorated and designed differently so that to cope with the desires of each client. Hand made items, one of a kind tapestry made of fine silk or satin curtains are the kind of details separating King George Palace from the rest of the world. Technology has also found its role here, even if at a first glance it seems like a

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world of the last century: all the rooms are fully soundproof, are fitted with climate control capable of producing temperatures between minus 40 and plus 60 degrees Celsius and the light can be adjusted at various intensities, depending on the wish.

The bathrooms are made of marble, are full of mirrors, and the showers are separated through glass walls from the rest of the room.

THE PLACE WHERE TO SEE… THE WORLD The same attention is given to restaurants. Tudor Restaurant, situated on the 7th floor, is one of the most renowned and desired in Greece for two reasons: the terrace offers a superb view and the menu is full of dishes for all tastes, both traditional as well as own creations of the local chefs. This is the favorite place of meeting of politicians, diplomats, company managers or international celebrities. Behind the glass walls people sign important documents, make proposals and plans for the future. The panorama of the city invites you to think positive in this location. ∫

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Muzeul Theodor Pallady

Arta, un lux accesibil Art, an accessible luxury

LICITA}IILE DE ART| PAR S| FIE NOUA MOD| A VERII, ÎNTR-O PERIOAD| ÎN CARE CHELTUIELILE PE ARTICOLE DE LUX AU SC|ZUT CU PESTE O TREIME.

De Roxana ENESCU Foto: AGERPRES

Cei care [tiu s\ aprecieze frumosul sunt înc\ dispu[i s\ scot\ din conturi c‚teva mii de euro pentru a cump\ra tablouri pe care anul trecut nici m\car nu visau c\ le-ar putea ob]ine vreodat\.

PREMIER| NA}IONAL| Luna iulie, de exemplu, a debutat cu o licita]ie la care au fost prezentate picturi remarcabile. „Nud pe canapea“, semnat\ Theodor Pallady, a putut fi astfel achizi]ionat\ pornind de la o sum\ de strigare de 24.000 euro. Printre lucr\rile care au mai putut fi licitate la acest eveniment s-au num\rat „Ciob\na[“ de Aurel B\e[u, pentru suma de 4.400 euro, „Prapor“, de Horia Bernea, pentru 10.000 euro, „Peisaj cu case“, semnat\ {tefan Popescu, pentru suma de 9.000 euro.

C‚teva zile mai devreme, tabloul „Aise“ al pictorului rom‚n Camil Ressu a fost licitat pentru 160.000 de euro, suma maxim\ oferit\ pentru un tablou la licita]ia de var\ a Casei Artmark. Acela[i colec]ionar a mai pl\tit înc\ 130.000 de euro pentru tabloul „Port“ de Marcel Iancu (1895-1984). P‚n\ acum, cel mai bine v‚ndut tablou la o licita]ie în Rom‚nia a fost „Fata în roz“, semnat de Tonitza, cu 120.000 euro, în decembrie 2008.

Piesa de rezisten]\ a serii în care s-a organizat licita]ia, o pictur\ a impresionistului francez Camille Pissaro, care a avut ca pre] de plecare 2.850.000 de euro, a r\mas totu[i nev‚ndut\. „Taietorul de

Those who can appreciate beauty are still willing to withdraw several thousands of Euros from their accounts to buy paintings which one year before they could never have possibly imagined they could obtain.

A NATIONAL PREMIER Month July, for instance, has made its debut with an auction were remarkable paintings were presented. “Nud pe canapea” (Nude on couch) signed by Theodor Pallady was available for sale for a starting sum of EUR24,000. The works available for tendering at this event also included “Ciobanas” (Little shepherd) by Aurel Baesu, for the sum of EUR4,400, “Prapor” (Flag) by Horia Bernea for EUR10,000, “Peisaj cu case”

(Landscape with houses) signed by Stefan Popescu, for the sum of EUR9,000.

A few days earlier the painting “Aise” by the Romanian painter Camil Ressu was tendered for EUR160,000, the biggest sum to be offered for a painting at the summer auction of Artmark auction house. The same collector paid a further EUR130,000 for the painting "Port" (Harbor) by Marcel Iancu (1895-1984). So far, the best selling painting at an auction in Romania was “Fata in roz” (Girl in pink), signed by Tonitza, and sold for EUR120,000 in December 2008.

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lemne“ este evaluat la o sum\ cuprins\ între 4 [i 6 milioane de euro [i este cea mai pre]ioas\ oper\ de art\ scoas\ la v‚nzare în Rom‚nia, p‚n\ în prezent. Pictorul Camille Pissarro s-a n\scut în 1830 [i a decedat în 1903, juc‚nd un rol decisiv în unificarea curentului impresionist.

Ziua acestei licita]ii, 25 iunie, a fost totu[i una care a marcat vara licita]iilor de art\. Evenimentul a cuprins patru sec]iuni: art\ rom‚neasc\ [i de patrimoniu, clasic\ [i modern\; art\ rom‚neasc\ contemporan\ t‚n\r\; art\ de tezaur; art\ european\. În total, au fost prezentate publicului 136 de obiecte de art\ picturi, sculpturi, fotografie [i lucr\ri din ceramic\, cu pre]uri de pornire care au variat între 100 de euro [i 3 milioane de euro. În Sec]iunea Patrimoniu, cele mai importante lucr\ri scoase la licita]ie apar]in unor arti[ti precum Nicolae Tonitza, Nicolae Grigorescu, Dumitru Ghia]\ [i Ludovic Heghedu[. Sec]iunea European\ a fost alc\tuit\ din lucr\rile a 15 pictori [i sculptori, printre care Salvador Dali [i Eugene Delacroix. Sec]iunea Contemporan\, o noutate pentru licita]iile rom‚ne[ti de art\, a cuprins 42 de picturi, desene [i fotografii, semnate de Zoltan Bela, Alina Buga [i Roman Tolici.

ART AUCTIONS SEEM TO BE THE NEW TREND OF THE SUMMER DURING A PERIOD WHEN EXPENSES ON LUXURY ARTICLES HAVE DROPPED BY OVER A THIRD.

starting price of EUR2.85 million, remained unsold. “Taietorul de lemne” (The woodchopper) is evaluated at a sum between 4 and 6 million Euros and it is the most precious work of art ever to be auctioned in Romania, up to this moment. The painter Camille Pissaro was born in 1830 and died in 1903, playing a decisive role in the unification of the impressionist current.

The day of the auction, June 25th, was one to leave a mark on the summer of art auctions.

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art, traditional art and European art. As a total, 136 works of art were presented to the public paintings, sculptures, photographs and ceramic works -, with starting prices varying between EUR100 and EUR3 million. In the Patrimony Section, the most important works to be auctioned belong to artists like Nicolae Tonitza, Nicolae Grigorescu, Dumitru Ghiata and Ludovic Heghedus. The European Section was made up by the works of 15 painters and sculptures among whom Salvador Dali and Eugene Delacroix. The Contemporary Section, a novelty for the Romanian art auctions,

Prezentarea tabloului „Port“ semnat de Marcel Iancu `n cadrul conferin]ei de pres\ organizat\ de Artmark - Galerii de art\ [i Cas\ de licita]ie, dedicat\ celor mai importante tablouri care vor ap\rea `ntr-o licita]ie public\ din România.

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O COLEC}IE UNIC| În cadrul evenimentului, au fost scoase la v‚nzare lucr\ri care au f\cut parte din colec]ia doctorului Dona, colec]ie a c\rei valoare total\ este estimat\ la 50 de milioane de euro. Cele [apte picturi [i sculpturi din colec]ia Dona sunt clasate în categoria Tezaur a patrimoniului cultural mobil, ele neput‚nd fi exportate.

O SINGUR| LUCRARE TE POATE FACE CELEBRU Potrivit reprezentan]ilor Artmark, valoarea unei opere de art\ este stabilit\ în func]ie de num\rul de cump\r\tori [i de pre]urile de v‚nzare ale artistului pe pia]a european\. „Nu trebuie s\ fii colec]ionar pentru a iubi arta. Este suficient s\ ai o lucrare de Pissarro pentru a fi cel mai important colec]ionar din Rom‚nia“, au spus ace[tia. Potrivit organizatorilor, majoritatea cump\r\torilor din Rom‚nia sunt colec]ionari [i, mai rar, investitori în art\, pe pie]ele mature raportul fiind invers. Cea mai înalt\ cot\ de v‚nzare în Rom‚nia o are în prezent Nicolae Tonitza.

Dar nu întotdeauna pre]ul de plecare este [i cel de v‚nzare.

Pictura „Natur\ Static\“ de Theodor Pallady s-a v‚ndut la pretul de 26.000 euro, de[i pre]ul de plecare al lucr\rii a fost cu 3.000 euro mai mic. În total, la aceast\ licita]ie, care a avut loc aproape de finalul lunii iunie, s-au v‚ndut obiecte de art\ în valoare de aproximativ 62.000 euro. Alte lucr\ri scoase la v‚nzare pe 21 iunie au fost „Petunii [i Maci“ de Nicolae Tonizta, pentru 20.000 euro [i „Pe Lacul cu Nuferi“, al lui Arthur Verona, pentru aproximativ 7.000 euro. S-a v‚ndut „Autoportret“ de Petre Iorgulescu Yor, pentru 6.000 euro [i „Strada cu trec\tori“ de Rudolf Schweitzer Cump\na, pentru 3.300 euro. Ceva mai mult a costat pictura „Vene]ia“, semnat\ Gheorghe Petra[cu, scoas\ la licita]ie la începutul lui iunie, care a fost cump\rat\ cu 45.000 euro. ∫

Ruxandra Garofeanu, directorul ArtSociety, Alexandru Baldea, managing partner la Casa de avocatur\ Budusan, Baldea & Asocia]ii, [i Liliana Popescu, director Point Contemporary, `n timpul prezent\rii tabloului „Aisé“ semnat de Camil Ressu.

comprised 42 paintings, drawings and photographs, signed

by Zoltan Bela, Alina Buga and Roman Tolici.

A UNIQUE COLLECTION Within the event, works were put out for sale which were part of the collection belonging to Dr. Dona, a collection estimated at a total value of EUR50 million. The seven paintings and sculptures of the Dona collection are classified in the Tradition category of the mobile cultural patrimony and they are prohibited to be exported.

A SINGLE WORK CAN MAKE YOU FAMOUS According to the representatives of Artmark, the value of a work of art is established depending on the number of buyers and on the selling prices of the artist on the European market. “You don't have to be a collector to love art. It's enough to have a work by Pissaro in order to be the most important collector in Romania” they continued.

Un lux accesibil An accesible luxury

According to the organizers, most buyers in Romania are collectors and, more rarely, art investors, the ratio being the other way round on mature markets.

The highest sale quota in Romania is currently held by Nicolae Tonitza. But the starting price is not always the sale price. The painting “Natura statica” by Theodor Pallady sold for EUR26,000 even though the starting price was lower by EUR3,000. As a total, this auction which took place at the end of month June sold artworks with a total value of approximately EUR62,000. Other works put out for sale on June 21st were “Petunii si Maci” by Nicolae Tonitza for EUR28,000 and “Pe lacul cu nuferi” belonging to Arthur Verona, for approximately EUR7,000. Furthermore, “Autoportret” by Petre Iorgulescu Yor was sold for EUR6,000 and also “Strada cu trecatori” (Passers-by on the street) by Rudolf Schweitzer Cumpana for EUR3,300. The painting “Venetia” (Venice) by Gheorghe Patrascu was a bit more expensive, being put out for sale on auction at the beginning of month June and selling for EUR45,000. ∫

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Lifestyle Poloneza Agnieszka Radwanska, `n sferturile de final\ la femei ale Campionatului de la Wimbledon 2009, `n partida contra americancei Venus Williams. / Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland serves during the women's singles quarterfinals against Venus Williams of the United States at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Foto: AGERPRES

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Longines are un nou Ambasador al Elegan]ei Agnieszka se alatur\ familiei de staruri Longines care include legendarul cuplu Andre Agassi [i Stefanie Graf. „Este o onoare s\ fiu Ambasador Longines al Elegan]ei.

S\ reprezint aceasta manufactur\ de ceasuri minunat\, al\turi de legende adev\rate precum Stefanie Graf [i Andre Agassi. Iubesc Elve]ia [i ador ceasurile, dar p‚n\ acum nu am purtat niciodat\ un ceas realizat de un brand at‚t de extraordinar“, a spus tenismena polonez\.

Agnieszka a început sa practice tenisul la vârsta de patru ani, sub supravegherea tatalui sau. A crescut [i s-a antrenat la Gronau, în Germania. Dup\ ce a trecut la profesionism, în 2005, a reu[it s\ ajung\ în [aisprezecimile tur-

neului de la Wimbledon, chiar în acela[i an. Doi ani mai t‚rziu, Agnieszka a c‚[tigat primele sale turnee (simplu [i dublu). În 2008, ea a devenit prima femeie de na]ionalitate plonez\ care a ajuns în top 10 ATP. Ceasurile Longines pot fi achizi]ionate din magazinele Galt orologerie elve]ian\. Prin magazinele „Galt orologerie elve]ian\“, Impulse Rom‚nia este reprezentantul mai multor branduri orologere elve]iene: Girard-Perregaux, Zenith, Ulysse Nardin, HYSEK, Omega, Longines, TAG Heuer, Rado, Raymond Weil, Revue Thommen, Mondaine, Grovana, bijuteriile Pasquale Bruni [i a accesoriilor pentru ceasuri Buben & Zorweg [i curele Morellato.

Longines has a new Ambassador of Elegance The renowned Swiss watch manufacturer made public its newest partnership with the young Polish tennis player, Agnieszka Radwanska. Agniezka thus joins the family of Longines stars which also includes the legendary couple made by Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf.

“It's an honor to be Longines' Ambassador of Elegance, to represent this wonderful watchmaker, next to true legends such as Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi. I love Switzerland and I also love watches but I have never up to this moment worn a watch made by such an extraordinary brand” said the Polish tennis player.

Agnieszka started to play tennis when she was four, under the watchful eye of her father. She grew up and trained in

Gronau, Germany. After taking the step to professional tennis in 2005, she managed to qualify for the round of sixteen at Wimbledon in the same year.

Two years later, Agnieszka won her first tours (simple and double). In 2008, she became the first woman of Polish origin to reach the top 10 ATP. Longines watches can be purchased from Galt Swiss Clockwork. Through the stores “Galt Swiss Clockwork”, Impulse Romania is the representative of several Swiss clockwork brands: Girard-Perregaux, Zenith, Ulysse Nardin, HYSEK, Omega, Longines, TAG Heuer, Rado, Raymond Weil, Revue Thommen, Mondaine, Grovana, the jewelry Pasquale Bruni and the watch accessories Buben & Zorweg and Morellato belts.

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Antrenorul de fitness Radu Teodorescu (dr.) a invitat ziari[tii la exerci]ii fizice

Fitness Caffe - acum [i în România Fitness Caffe - now also in Romania Fitness Caffe, un produs 100 la sut\ natural, cu o formul\ unic\, este marc\ înregistrat\ [i este realizat\ de Institutul GVM i.e. - Italia. Acest „specimen“ este ob]inut din boabe de cafea atent selec]ionate, pr\jite [i r‚[nite, în amestec cu 16 plante medicinale, recunoscute de comunitatea [tiin]ific\ pentru beneficiile lor asupra organismului uman. Con]ine ceai verde, ginger, portocale dulci [i amare, scor]i[oar\, r\d\cin\ de lemn dulce, curcuma, nuc[oar\, yerba mate, ment\, anason verde, anason chinezesc stea, rodiola rosea, cui[oare, l\m‚ie, verbin\, coriandru. Nu

este acidulat\ [i poate fi consumat\ îndulcit\ sau amestecat\ cu aperitive f\r\ alcool.

Poate fi preparat\ ca o cafea normal\ (la ibric, la filtru, expresso), rezultatul fiind la fel de aromat [i delicios.

Fitness Caffe, a 100 percent natural product, with a unique formula, is a registered mark and is made by the GVM Institute, Italy. This “specimen” is obtained from carefully selected coffee grains, roasted and ground in a blend with 16

medical plants, acknowledged by the scientific community for their benefits to the human body. It contains green tea, ginger, sweet and bitter oranges, cinnamon, sweet wood root, curcuma, nutmeg, yerba mate, mint, green anise, star Chinese anise, rodiola rosea, clove, lemon, vervain, coriander. It is not carbonated and can be consumed sweetened or mixed with appetizers without alcohol. It can also be prepared as normal coffee (by kettle, filter, or espresso) the result being as aromatic and delicious.

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Louis Vuitton remains number one

Louis Vuitton r\mâne Num\rul unu Una dintre cele mai noi [i stylish apari]ii în materie de accesorii Louis Vuitton este stick-ul USB. Este din argint, gravat cu numele Louis Vuitton [i are [i inel de chei. Un astfel de stick poate avea maxim 4 GB, pentru care vei scoate din buzunar cam 450 de dolari.

Colec]ia toamn\/iarn\ a brandului o va avea ca purt\tor de imagine pe celebra Madonna, care a mai colaborat cu designerul Marc Ja-

Membrii grupului Black Eyed Peas, la prezentarea colec]iei masculine de prim\var\/var\ 2010 Louis Vuitton, la Paris / US members of the group Black Eyed Peas, seen at the Louis Vuitton men's spring-summer 2010 fashion show AP. Photo: Jacques Brinon/AGERPRES

cobs [i fotograful Steven Meisel [i la colec]ia de gen]i Louis Vuitton prim\var\/var\ 2009. Designerul Marc Jacobs spunea la debutul contractului cu Madonna c\ dore[te „ca aceast\ campanie publicitar\ sa fie una m\rea]\, senzual\ [i plin\ de atmosfer\. Ca s\ îndeplinim aceste cerin]e c‚t mai sofisticat cu putin]\ aveam nevoie de cea mai talentat\ artist\ iar pentru mine, aceasta este Madonna“, a precizat Jacobs.

Louis Vuitton a fost desemnat la sf‚r[itul lunii iunie ca fiind cel mai puternic brand de lux din lume, cu o valoare de peste 14 miliarde de euro, potrivit unui top realizat de compania Millward Brown Optimor. Locul doi este ocupat de brandul francez Hermes, cu o valoare de pia]\ de aproximativ 6 miliarde de euro. Pozi]ia a treia este ocupat\ de Gucci, cu o valoare a brandului de 5,5 miliarde de euro. ∫

One of the newest and most stylish appearances in terms of Louis Vuitton accessories is the USB stick. It is made of silver, engraved with the name of Louis Vuitton and also features a key ring. Such a memory stick may have up to 4 GB capacity for which one will pay approximately $450.

The autumn/winter collection of the brand will have the famous Madonna as image promoter; the artist has also collaborated with the designed Marc Jacobs and photographer Steven Meisel for the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2009 handbag collection. The designer Marc Jacobs said at the beginning of the contract that Madonna wishes “for this publicity campaign to be a grand one, sensual and very appealing". “In order to satisfy these wishes with as much sophistication as possible, we needed the most talented artist - and to me, that's Madonna” stated Jacobs.

Louis Vuitton was appointed at the end of month June as the most powerful luxury brand in the world, worth more than EUR14 billion, according to a top made by the company Millward Brown Optimor. The second position goes to the French brand Hermes, with a market value of approximately EUR6 billion. The third position is occupied by Gucci, with a brand value of EUR5.5 billion.

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Cu avocatul/ with lawyer Liviu Poenaru De Mario ALEXANDRU

POVESTEA GUSTULUI

THE TALE OF TASTE

{I PENTRU C| TOT ~MI PROMISESE MAESTRUL POENARU UN MENIU ~N CARE M|M|LIGA ESTE VEDETA SERII, LA NOUA NOASTR| ~NTÂLNIRE S-A }INUT DE CUVÂNT. O M|M|LIG| IMENS| TRONA ABURIND ~N MIJLOCUL MESEI.

AND BECAUSE MASTER POENARU HAD PROMISED ME A MENU WHERE THE STAR OF THE EVENING WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE POLENTA, HE KEPT HIS WORD FOR OUR NEW APPOINTMENT. A HUGE POLENTA THRONED STEAMY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE.

{i zici c\ [tii cum a devenit chestia cu m\laiul? - m\ `ntreab\ z‚mbind misterios. Apucat cam f\r\ veste, precum personajul fabulei, am `nt‚rziat oarecum r\spunsul, prilej pentru o nou\ glum\. Stai lini[tit, zice, c\ nu te mai `ntreb de m\lai [i trecem direct la cucuruz. De el, ce [tii? C\ vine din America, zic. Prea simplu, r\spunde maestrul. C\ a fost „exportat“ `n Europa `n secolul XVI, dup\ ce Columb a descoperit America, spun eu, destul de convins. Dar oare Columb a descoperit America? - `[i `ncepe retorica interlocutorul meu. Eu am citit undeva c\, `ntr-una dintre capelele Cavalerilor Templieri, apar sculpturi `n piatr\ care reproduc c‚teva r‚nduri de porumb, mult `nainte ca inegalabilul Columb s\ fi pus piciorul `n Lumea Nou\. ~n sf‚r[it, ce mai conteaz\. {tii probabil c\ mexicanii, cei care au „domesticit“, de drept, porumbul acum 10.000 de ani, `l numeau „planta de aur“, iar no]iunea de proumb cuprinde denumiri precum „mama noastr\“ sau „via]a noastr\“ sau „ceea ce nu moare niciodat\“. Frumos, spun eu, surprins de aceast\ pledoarie pentru porumb a maestrului Poenaru.

So, you say you know how’s the thing with the Indian meal? he asks me smiling, enigmatically. Caught a little by surprise, the same as the character in the tale, I gave the answer a little bit late, a reason for a new joke.

Relax, he sais, I won’t ask you again about the Indian meal.

Then we go straight to corn.

What do you know about corn? I know it comes from America, I say. To easy, answers the master. That it was “exported” in Europe in the XVIth century, after Columbus discovered America, I say, pretty much convinced that I’m right. But did Columbus really discovered America?...

This is the beginning of my companion’s rethoric. I read some place that, in one of the Templars chapels there are stone

P|TURILE CULINARE ALE M|M|LIGII Ei, [i acum s\ trecem la fapte. ~n Ardealul nostru, cel de toate zilele, m\m\liga a fost, aproape dintotdeauna un element esen]ial, `mperecherea ei de c\tre ciobani cu zeci de feluri de

sculptures representing corn, way before the master Columbus has ever put his foot into the New World. Anyway, what difference does it make...? You probably know that the Mexicans, those who actually have tamed the corn, 10 thousand years ago, used to call it “the golden plant”, and the word corn has such names as “our mother“ or “our life“ or “the one that never dies“. Nice, I say, really surprised about this advocacy of corn made by master Poenaru.

THE CULINARY LAYERS OF THE POLENTA And now, let’s get to actual facts. In our daily Ardeal, the polenta was almost all the time an essential element, its mixings with dozens of kinds of cheese

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A explodat m\m\liga The exploded polenta br‚nz\ [i lapte, ajung‚nd la adev\rate opere de art\. De exemplu, balmu[ul - se face cu lapte, cam un litru, pu]in\ ap\, br‚nz\, c‚t\ vrei, de burduf sau telemea [i o ulcic\ de sm‚nt‚n\, toate amestecate cu m\lai; pui sare dup\ gust [i la[i totul pe foc. Sau bulzul ciob\nesc, o minune... La \sta pui [i ni[te unt [i spargi [i vreo dou\-trei ou\... Dac\ ai o minune de br‚nz\ str‚ns\ `n coaj\ de brad, dai cu c\ciula dup\ c‚ine! ~ntinde cinci-[ase boluri cu felurite br‚nzeturi, sateli]i ai soarelui de cucuruz, `n fa]a mea. Poftim de serve[te cu „mama noastr\“, dar nu te umfla, pentru c\ te voi servi cu minunea Ardealului, spune avocatul meu [i dispare pentru c‚teva momente. „Cea f\r\ de moarte“ `mi op\re[te cerul gurii, limba [i g‚tlejul. Sting vipia cu o lingur\ mare de sm‚nt‚n\ [i, c‚nd s\-mi trag sufletul, m\ pomenesc cu un ceaun clocotind `n fa]\.

Asta numesc eu surpriza lunii, spune maestrul Poenaru: „m\m\liga `n p\turi“... {i ce mirosuri [i ce aburi, `mi spun.

Faci a[a: pui pe fundul ceaunului sl\ninu]a afumat\, t\iat\ sub]ire pentru gust de fum [i pe urm\ o `nvele[ti cu o p\tur\ de m\m\liga; apoi spargi ni[te ou\, c‚te-]i convine, le ba]i cu lapte [i cu br‚nz\ de burduf [i pui dou\-trei linguri de sm‚nt‚n\; [i iar le `nvele[ti cu m\m\lig\; urmeaz\ s\ pui carnea tocat\ mare, cu sat‚rul, [i mirodenii - [tii, c\ ]i-am tot zis - ceap\, usturoi, cimbru, piper, boia, [i ro[iile past\; le `nvele[ti [i pe ele; pe urm\ feliile de c‚rna]i t\iate potrivit - [i p\tura, imediat; iar la ultimul etaj pui ca[, amestecat cu sm‚nt‚n\ [i cu ou\. Acoperi babilonia [i o la[i la cuptor un ceas, la foc potrivit spre mic.

Spre sf‚r[it `i sco]i capacul [i-o mai la[i c‚t s\ se rumeneasc\ mo]ul. ~n]elegi?!

Parc\ asta mai conteaz\, `mi spun eu cu g‚ndul la America [i cu m\m\liga explod‚ndu-mi `n cerul gurii... ∫

and milk reaching to actual works of art. For instance, the balmus you put some milk, about one liter, a little bit of water, plenty of cheese and a pot of sour cream, all these mixed with Indian meal; you add some salt, and leave everything on the fire. Or, let’s take for instance, the sheperd’s bulz, it’s a real wonder... For this one you put also some butter and two or three eggs... And if you’re lucky enough to have such a wonder as a cheese in a pine bark, your meal will be a delight.

He lays in front of me five or six bowls with different kinds of cheese, satelites of the corn made sun. Come and serve “our mother“, but watch out, do not get fat, because I am about to serve you the real wonder in Ardeal, says my lawyer, and he dissapears for few moments.

“The one that never dies” burns my palate, my tongue and my throat. I get to smother the fire with a big spoon of sour cream .

Now, this is what I call the surprise of the month, says master Poenaru, “the polenta in layers”... What a smell, what a steam, I say to myself...

You do it like this: put some smoked bacon on the bottom of

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the kettle, beware to cut it thin so that it has the taste of smoke, and then cover it with a layer of polenta; then break some eggs, as many as you wish, scramble them with milk and cheese and then add two or three spoons of sour cream; and then cover them again with polenta; the next step is to add the meat chopped big, with the chopper, and then the spices - you know that, because I kept repeating - onion, garlic, savory, pepper, paprika and the tomatoes paste; you cover these also; then you add the slices of sausages, medium cut, and then imediately, a new layer; for the last level you put some green cheese, mixed with sour cream and eggs. You cover all this babilonian tower and you put it in the avon for an hour, on a medium to low fire. Towards the end, remove the cap and leave it for a while to toast. Got it?!

As if this really matters..., I say to myself, thinking of America, with the polenta exploding in my palate... ∫

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Yachtingul românesc are bani, are proiecte, dar nu are oameni care s\ se implice `n fenomen Romanian yachting has money, projects, but lacks the people to get involved in the phenomenon CEL PU}IN PATRU PROIECTE AMBI}IOASE OCUP| AGENDA PRE{EDINTELUI FEDERA}IEI ROMÂNE DE YACHTING, ATÂT ~N PLAN NA}IONAL CÂT {I ~N CEEA CE PRIVE{TE ACTIVITATEA INTERNA}IONAL|.

Arhitectul Mihai Butucaru, aflat `n cea de-a [asea lun\ de mandat la timona federa]iei, spune c\ sunt `n desf\[urare c‚teva proiecte foarte importante pentru yachtingul rom‚nesc, dar c\, din p\cate, continu\ s\ se loveasc\ de un anume imobilism al cluburilor afiliate. „Cine sper\ s\ se-nt‚mple, peste noapte, lucruri spectaculoase, dup\ ce zeci de ani nu s-a `n‚mplat nimic, este cel pu]in naiv. Noi punem la punct acum lucruri absolut obligatorii, `ncerc‚nd s\ cre\m un cadru organizatoric `n ceea ce prive[te documentele Federa]iei Regulamentul de Organizare [i Func]ionare, precum [i Statutul - pe care le vom supune aprob\rii Adun\rii Generale la sf‚r[itul acestui an. Sigur c\ am trimis [i cluburilor o solicitare de propuneri de modificare, dar am avut parte de un feedback destul de slab. Marea lor majoritate nu au trimis nimic. Prea mul]i c‚r‚ie pe la col]uri dar nim\nui nu-i convine s\ se implice“, spune Butucaru. Dincolo de aceste neajunsuri de... „ordine interioar\“, activitatea conducerii se focalizeaz\ pe dezvoltarea unor proiecte deosebit de interesante. }INTA PE ZOOM 8 Primul dintre ele are ca tem\ ad\ugarea unei noi clase de ambarca]iuni la clasele deja participante `n campionatul na]ional. „Este vorba de `nc\ o clas\ `n evantaiul celor deja existente `n Rom‚nia. Se cheam\ «Zoom 8» [i se adreseaz\ copiilor cu v‚rste sub 16 ani spune Mihai Butucaru Este o clas\ de ini]iere destul de tentant\, pentru c\, spre deosebire de actualele clase de acest gen, mai dificil de redresat `n cazul r\sturn\rilor, aceasta este foarte u[or redresabil\; totodat\ este interesant\ [i ieftin\. ~ncerc\m ca, `n 2011, s\ organiz\m `n Rom‚nia o competi]ie major\ la aceast\ clas\ - un campionat mondial sau european. Vom vedea, la `nceputul lunii august -

AT LEAST FOUR AMBITIOUS PROJECTS ARE ON THE AGENDA OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROMANIAN YACHTING FEDERATION, BOTH AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.

The architect Mihai Butucaru, at his sixth month of mandate at the lead of the federation, says several very important projects are in progress for Romanian yachting, but sadly, he continues to confront with a certain standstill momentum of affiliated clubs. “Those who hope for spectacular things to happen over night after tens of years of inactivity are quite naïve. We are now regulating certain mandatory things, trying to create an administrative framework with respect to the documents of the Federation – Regulation of Organization and Operation, as well as the Memorandum - which we will submit for the approval of the Gener-

al Assembly at the end of this year. Of course we also sent to the clubs a request containing proposals of modification, but we had little feedback. Most of them sent no reply. Many whisper and comment, but few get involved," says Butucaru.

Beyond these shortcomings of “interior order”, the activity of the management focuses on the development of very important projects.

TARGET ON ZOOM 8 The first of them has as focus the addition of a new class of boats to those already participating in the national championship. “This means another class among those already existing in Ro-

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c‚nd Federa]ia Interna]ional\ va avea o reuniune `n Suedia - dac\ ni se va acorda sau nu aceast\ organizare. Noi am f\cut ceea ce ]inea strict de Federa]ie: am reu[it s\ introducem `n competi]ie noua clas\; exist\ deja c‚teva astfel de b\rci [i, `n func]ie de mecanismul de sponsorizare pe care `l dezvolt\m, vom g\si sponsori binevoitori, pentru a cump\ra [i distribui aceste ambarca]iuni c‚t mai multor cluburi.

Evident c\ organizarea unei competi]ii majore va aduce un spor calitativ, iar noi `ncerc\m astfel s\ cre\m o stare de emula]ie `n r‚ndul tinerilor“, mai spune Butucaru. {COALA ITINERANT| Un alt proiect care `l bucur\, dar `l [i nemul]ume[te `n aceea[i m\sur\ pe pre[edintele federa]iei, este cel numit „{coala itinerant\“. „M\ bucur\ pentru c\ este o idee foarte interesant\, care conduce la popularizarea acestei discipline sportive. {coala `nseamn\ un grup de doi trei instructori cu doi trei copii [i cu zece b\rci care, conform unui program prestabilit cu autorit\]ile locale, se vor plimba prin ]ar\ timp de un an-doi, desigur `n sezon [i acolo unde luciul de ap\ permite practicarea yachtingului. Dar ca s\ po]i face a[a ceva trebuie s\ existe oameni care se implic\. Iar aici `ncepe nemul]umirea mea. Chiar dac\, paradoxal, sunt bani pe care at‚t MTS, c‚t [i diverse ONG-uri `i

pot accesa, nu exist\ oameni care s\ se implice. {i eu, sincer, oric‚t a[ dori, nu pot face totul“, afirm\ Mihai Butucaru.

O BAZ| NAUTIC| LA MALUL M|RII NEGRE De cel mai interesant proiect al acestei etape se ocup\, nemijlocit, chiar pre[edintele federa]iei. Acesta ia `n calcul `nfiin]area unei baze nautice la malul m\rii. „Pentru acesta exist\ bani ce pot fi accesa]i, chiar pe programe europene pentru dezvoltarea bazelor nautice, nerambursabili `n propor]ie de 98 la sut\. Mai r\m‚ne s\ ob]inem o loca]ie. Prin eliminare, am ajuns la concluzia c\ putem opta `ntre dou\ dot\ri portuare, fie `n loca]ia de la Midia, fie `n aceea de la Mangalia. Atunci c‚nd vom afla cui apar]in cele dou\ porturi, voi purta o discu]ie cu proprietarul pentru a-i prezenta acest proiect. Dar, cu siguran]\ trebuie s\ ne gr\bim. Fondurile se pot accesa doar p‚n\ `n 2013 [i, o bun\ parte din timp, `l vom pierde cu `ntocmirea documenta]iei“, conchide Mihai Butucaru. ∫

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mania. It is called “Zoom 8” and it is addressed to children aged 16 – says Mihai Butucaru. It is a pretty tempting class of initiation because, as opposed to the current classes of the type which are more difficult to refloat in case of capsizing, this one is very easily refloatable; it is altogether interesting and cheap.

We are trying to organize in 2011 in Romania a major competition at this class – a world or European championship. We will see at the beginning of month August – when the International Federation will reunite in Sweden – if we are granted or not the organization of the event.

We have done what was strictly of the Federation's competence: we managed to introduce the new class in the competition; there are already several of these boats and, depending on the sponsorship mechanism we will develop, we will find willing sponsors in order to buy and distribute these boats to as many clubs as possible.

Of course that the organization of a major competition will bring a qualitative step and we are trying to create a state of competition among the young" adds Butucaru.

THE ITINERANT SCHOOL Another project to the joy, but also to the dissatisfaction of the Federation’s president is called the “Itinerant school”. “I am glad because it’s a very interesting idea which makes this sports activity more popular.

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the season and where waters allow practicing yachting. But to do that you need people to get involved. And this is where my dissatisfaction begins.

Even if, paradoxically, there is money that both the Ministry and various NGOs can access, there are no people to get involved. And I, for one, can't do everything by myself," states Mihai Butucaru.

A NAUTICAL BASE BY THE BLACK SEA SHORE The most interesting project of the stage is taken care of by the president of the federation himself. He considers the set-up of a nautical base by the seashore. “For that there is money to access and even European projects for the development of nautical bases, non-reimbursable money in a proportion of 98%.

We just need to find a location. By elimination, we reached the conclusion that we can choose between two harbor settlements, either from Midia, or Mangalia.

When we find out to whom the two harbors belong, we will have a discussion with the owner in order to present this project. But we should definitely hurry. Funds can only be accessed before 2013 and most of the time will pass with preparing the documentation” concludes Mihai Butucaru. ∫

Mihai Butucaru, Pre[edintele Federa]iei Române de Yachting / The President of Romanian Yachting Federation

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The basic wardrobe

Garderoba elementar\ De Adina BUZATU

Iat\ c‚teva principii cu ajutorul c\rora î]i po]i alc\tui o garderob\ care s\ satisfac\ p‚n\ [i cele mai riguroase preten]ii. Înainte de toate, trebui s\ [tii exact pe ce te po]i baza. Pentru asta va trebui s\ treci în revist\ tot ceea ce ai în dulap, s\ probezi, iar apoi s\ te apuci de sortat în func]ie de modul în care î]i vin, de calitatea materialelor [i a cus\turilor, de gradul de uzur\ [i nu în ultimul r‚nd de tendin]ele generale ale modei. Po]i p\stra piese care î]i plac dar î]i sunt prea lungi sau prea largi, cu condi]ia s\ le duci la un croitor bun care s\ le modifice. Piesele r\mase reprezint\ punctul de plecare al garderobei tale.

Un costum gri, uni, [i un costum negru sunt dou\ piese obligatorii într-o garderob\ masculin\. Costumul gri este pentru ]inutele de zi sau business. Cel negru, bine asortat, poate fi purtat at‚t ziua, c‚t [i seara, la un eveniment elegant. Ambele costume trebuie s\ î]i vin\ impecabil [i s\ fie f\cute din stof\ de l‚n\ cu fine]e superioar\. Este de preferat s\ ai doi pantaloni din aceea[i stof\ pentru fiecare costum, deoarece întotdeauna pan-

Here are some guidelines by which you can make up a wardrobe to satisfy even the most rigorous of demands.

Before all, you need to know exactly what you can rely on. For that, you will have to review all that you have in the closet, to try everything out and then start selecting depending on the way clothes fit you, on their quality and cut,

on the degree of wear and not the least on the general fashion trends. You can keep articles that you like but are too long or too large, on the condition that you take them to a good tailor who can modify them. The remaining articles of clothing represent the starting point of your wardrobe.

A grey, uni colored and black suit are two obligatory articles in a man’s wardrobe. The grey suit is for daily or business outfits. The black one, well cut, can be worn both by day and by evening, maybe for

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DIN CAUZA RITMULUI ALERT ÎN CARE TR|IM, GARDEROBA MASCULIN| TREBUIE S| CON}IN| PIESE CONFORTABILE, VERSATILE {I DE BUN| CALITATE, CARE ÎN COMBINA}II DIFERITE S| SATISFAC| NECESIT|}ILE B|RBATULUI MODERN.

DUE TO THE ALERT RHYTHM BY WHICH WE ALL LIVE, THE MASCULINE WARDROBE MUST INCLUDE COMFORTABLE, VERSATILE AND QUALITY PIECES WHICH, IN VARIOUS COMBINATIONS, CAN SATISFY THE NEEDS OF A MODERN MAN.

talonii se deterioreaz\ mai repede dec‚t sacoul. Din acest motiv, în magazinele noastre g\se[ti întotdeauna costume cu doi pantaloni din stof\ de l‚n\ 100% cu fine]e s130.

O alta pies\ util\ este sacoul blazer cu nasturi metalici, tot din stof\ fin\ de l‚n\, de preferat bleumarin. Astfel se potrive[te at‚t cu jeans [i c\ma[\ alb\, pentru o ]inut\ casual-elegant\, cu pantaloni de stof\ gri, poate chiar cei de la costum, cu c\ma[\ în dungi [i cravat\ pentru o ]inut\ business cu tendin]e britanice sau cu un pantalon bej deschis din bumbac [i tricou la baza g‚tului pentru o ]inut\ lejer\ în sezonul cald.

Vei avea nevoie de cinci, [ase c\m\[i care, în func]ie de profesia [i preocup\rile tale vor varia ca textur\, croial\, material [i imprimeu. Foarte important este s\ folose[ti doar c\m\[i din materiale exclusiv naturale. Batistul de bumbac egiptean sau inul triplu tratat se g\sesc printre materialele mele preferate. Indiferent de conforma]ie, c\ma[a nu trebuie s\ fie larg\ sau mulat\, ci trebuie s\ urm\reasc\ linia corpului. Nimic mai de prost gust dec‚t o c\ma[\ cu aspect de balon sau una care pe la nasturi st\ s\ crape. Nu trebuie s\ lipseasc\ din [ifonier cele trei c\m\[i albe: una cu guler înalt pentru ]inutele cu pantaloni casual [i sacou, sau chiar costum, dar f\r\ cravat\, una simpl\ cu guler moale, de purtat sub un pulover fin [i una cu man[et\ de butoni, pentru ]inutele de sear\. Gulerul acesteia din urm\ va fi obligatoriu înt\rit de balene [i ascu]it.

De re]inut c\ niciodat\ cravatele sub]iri, înnodate simplu, care sunt acum în tendin]e, nu se poart\ cu guler drept, [i nici invers, cravatele late sau cu nod dublu, nu se poart\ cu guler ascu]it.

Dac\ ave]i nevoie de ajutor, vi-l ofer cu pl\cere la oricare dintre magazinele TRENDS by Adina Buzatu (Downtown boutique - Calea Victoriei 83-85, tel. 0720660661; B\neasa boutique - B\neasa Shopping City, Fashion Street, Parter, tel.

0720660662) sau pe site-ul meu, www.adinabuzatu.ro ∫

an elegant event. Both suits have to fit impeccably and be made of superior fineness wool weave. It is preferable to have two pants of the same fabric for each suit, because pants deteriorate quicker than the coat.

For this reason, in our stores you will always find suits with two pants made of 100% wool and with 130 fineness.

Another useful piece is the blazer coat with metallic buttons, also made of fine wool weave, preferably in marine blue. This way it will go well with jeans and a white shirt, for an elegant casual look, with grey fabric trousers, maybe even those from the suit, with a striped shirt and tie for a business outfit in British style or with light beige pants made of cotton and a T-shirt for a comfortable outfit during the hot seasons.

You will also need five, six shirts which, depending on your profession and preoccupations, will vary in terms of texture, cut, fabric and printing.

It is very important that you use only natural fabric shirts. The Egyptian cotton batiste or the triple treated linseed are among my favorite fabrics. Regardless of the type, the shirt must not be too large or too

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tight, but must follow the body line. There is nothing of a worse taste than having a balloon shirt of one with buttons ready to burst. The three white shirts are a must in the wardrobe: one with high collar for outfits with casual pants and coat, or even with a suit, but without a tie, another simple one with a soft collar, to wear under a fine sweater and one with button sleeve for evening occasions.

The collar of the latter will necessarily be stiffened with stays and sharpened. It is to keep in mind that thin ties, with a simple knot, which are currently in the trend, are not to be worn with straight collars, nor are wide ties or with double knots to be worn with pointed collars.

If you need assistance, I will gladly offer it at any of the stores TRENDS by Adina Buzatu (Downtown boutique – no. 83-85 Calea Victoriei Street, telephone 0720660661; Baneasa boutique – Baneasa Shopping City, Fashion Street, Ground floor, telephone 0720660662) or on my website, www.adinabuzatu.ro ∫

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Gresso Lady Gold & Gresso Ultramarine Gold Telefonie de lux

Luxury telephony

De Andra CR|CIUN

Dup\ terminalele cu diamante negre, diamante albe, sau cele din aur, lemn negru african [i safire, Gresso a lansat în aceast\ var\ pe pia]a de lux din întreaga lume alte dou\ noi telefoane de senza]ie: Gresso Lady Gold [i Gresso Ultramarine Gold.

Telefoanele, Lady Gold - „o od\ adus\ feminit\]ii, elegan]ei [i frumuse]ii“ - [i Ultramarine Gold - reprezentarea „puterii [i lini[tii“ - sunt construite din titan, aur de 18 karate [i ceramic\ hitech. Cele dou\ dispozitive nou-lansate de Gresso vin ca urmare a feed-back-ului pozitiv înregistrat, din c‚te se pare, de Gresso cu o alt\ edi]ie limitat\ - Gresso Lady Diamond -, care cuprindea numai opt buc\]i. {i seriile Gresso Lady Gold [i Gresso Ultramarine Gold sunt edi]ii limitate, de altfel o specialitate a produc\torului rus, cuprinz‚nd numai c‚te 15 buc\]i din fiecare.

Ambele telefoane ruleaz\ Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, prezint\ conectivitate Bluetooth Stereo, mp3 player, Quand Band GSM cu GPRS [i 2 GB memorie intern\, plus un slot pentru card micro SD [i o camer\ foto standard de 2 MP. Modelele m\soar\ 119,5 x 48 x 14 mm [i c‚nt\resc doar 150 de grame.

After the terminals with black diamonds, white diamonds or those made of gold, African black wood or sapphires, Gresso launched this summer on the luxury market around the world two more new telephones ready to cause sensation: Gresso Lady Gold and Gresso Ultramarine Gold.

The telephones, Lady Gold - “an ode to Feminity, elegance and beauty” - and Ultramarine Gold - the representation of “power and peace” are made of titanium, 18-carat gold and hi-tech ceramics.

The two devices newly launched by Gresso come as a result of the positive feedback registered, seemingly,

by Gresso with another limited edition - Gresso Lady Diamond -, of which only eight pieces were made. The series Gresso Lady Gold and Gresso Ultramarine Gold are also limited editions, otherwise a specialty of the Russian producer, with only 15 pieces each.

Both telephones run Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, are equipped with Bluetooth Stereo, mp3 player, Quad

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E TIMPUL S| UI}I DEFINITIV DE GADGET-URILE DE LUX DIN VECHEA GARD|, GEN VERTU SAU PRADA, PENTRU C| DE CEVA TIMP PIA}A TELEFONIEI MOBILE DE LUX ST| SUB SEMNUL GRESSO.

Pre]ul de achizi]ie pentru un astfel de telefon ajunge la aproximativ 4.800 de euro, un pre] mai mic totu[i fa]\ de modelele anterioare lansate de produc\torul rus Gresso.

LADY IN RED Lady Gold are o carcas\ ro[u pasional, identic\ cu cea a mult-doritului Lady Diamond (ap\rut pe pia]\ în numai opt exemplare), în timp ce Ultramarine Gold este albastru-marin. Carcasele sunt fabricate din titaniu acoperit cu ceramic\ hi-tech, iar tastele (cu cifre romane - o invova]ie adus\ de casa Gresso) sunt din aur de 18 k. Carcasa-spate a telefoanelor este realizat\ din safir transparent, astfel înc‚t mecanismul interior al telefonului este perfect vizibil. Ecranul este [i el produs din cristale de safir, av‚nd o rezolu]ie QVGA de 240 x 320 de pixeli [i 65.000 de culori. U[a pentru baterie, fabricat\ din o]el inoxidabil [i acoperit\ cu piele natural\, dispune de o încuietoare magnetic\. Numele colec]iei [i num\rul individual al telefonului sunt gravate cu laser pe spate. Triunghiul de aur de pe coroan\ este sinonim cu Gresso. În timp ce modelul Lady Gold este potrivit numai doamnelor, cel albastru se preteaz\ perfect [i domnilor care nu ]in la conservatorismul clasic al celebrelor telefoane negre. ∫

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IT'S TIME TO LEAVE BEHIND FOR GOOD THE LUXURY GADGETS OF THE OLD CLASS, SUCH AS VERTU OR PRADA, BECAUSE FOR SOME TIME NOW THE MARKET OF MOBILE LUXURY TELEPHONY HAS BEEN GOVERNED BY GRESSO.

Band GSM with GPRS and 2 GB of internal memory, plus a slot for micro-SD card and a standard 2 MB photo camera.

The models measure 119.5 x 48 x 14 mm and weigh only 150 grams. The purchase price for such a telephone reaches approximately ¤4,800, a lower price compared to the previous models launched by the Russian manufacturer Gresso.

Date tehnice Technical specifications Windows Mobile 6 Standard memorie/memory 2 GB SMS/MMS/e-mail Internet explorer Outlook WAP 2.0 GPRS Bluetooth mini-USB sincronizare PC reportofon MP3-player camer\/camera 2MP

LADY IN RED Lady Gold features a passion-red casing, identical to that of the much desired Lady Diamond (released on the market in just eight pieces), while Ultramarine Gold is marine blue. The casings are made of titanium covered with hi-tech ceramics and the keys (with Roman numbers an innovation brought by the brand Gresso) are made of 18-carat gold. The back case of the telephones is made of transparent sapphire so that the inner mechanism of the telephone is perfectly visible.

The screen is also produced of sapphire crystals, having a resolution QVGA of 240 x 320 pixels and 65,000 colors. The battery door, made of stainless steel and covered in natural leather, features a magnetic lock. The name of the collection and the individual number of the telephone are engraved by laser on the back. The golden triangle on the crown is synonymous with Gresso. While the model Lady Gold is fit only for ladies, the blue one is also perfect for gentlemen who don't necessarily stick to the classic tradition of the famous black telephones. ∫

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UN EVENIMENT CARE A ADUNAT LA UN LOC UNELE DINTRE CELE MAI SCUMPE MA{INI DIN }AR|, {I NU NUMAI DIN }AR|, A FOST MAMAIA EXOTIC CAR SHOW, DESF|{URAT PE STR|ZILE ORA{ULUI-STA}IUNE DE LA MALUL M|RII.

AN EVENT TO REUNITE SOME OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE CARS IN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY WAS THE “MAMAIA EXOTIC CAR SHOW” WHICH TOOK PLACE ON THE STREETS OF THE TOWN AND SEASIDE RESORT.

Ma[ini de epoc\ lâng\ ma[ini tunate dup\ ultima mod\ Classic cars next to cars tuned by the latest trends Primarul ora[ului Monaco, Georges Marsan, [i primarul municipiului Constan]a, Radu M\zare, „Mamaia Exotic Car Show“, Pia]a Cazino din Mamaia. Foto: AGERPRES.

De Roxana ENESCU

Prim\ria Constan]a a adus `n ora[ 24 de ma[ini celebre de epoc\, unele chiar unicat, iar cea mai mare parte dintre ele sunt `nscrise `n colec]ii particulare. Au defilat pe litoral modelele Lincoln Zefir (1939), Bugatti Chapelle (1957) Studebaker Dictator (1937), Ford Mustang (1968), Excalibur Roadster (1957), Mercedes Benz 200s (1969), Shelby Cobra [i un Ford T din 1926, de]inut de omul de afaceri Elan Schwartzenberg. Fiind cunoscut ca un pasionat al ma[inilor de epoc\, primarul Constan]ei, Radu Maz\re, nu a ratat [ansa de a-[i etala noua achizi]ie în domeniu, un Studebaker Dictator din 1937. Pre]ul minim al unei ma[ini este de 120.000 de euro. Ma[inile de epoc\ au fost prezentate publicului în pia]eta Cazinoului din Mamaia. ~ns\ nu doar cei pasiona]i de autoturimele vechi au fost invita]i la eveniment.

Prima zi a fost dedicat\ tuning-ului auto, bijuteriilor automobilistice în care proprietarii au investit mii de euro pentru a da ma[inii fie putere prin instalarea diferitelor kituri de motor, fie pentru a str‚nge c‚t mai mul]i decibeli. Se poate spune c\ prima zi a „Mamaia Exotic Car Show“ a fost una a tinerilor.

S-au acordat premii simbolice pentru mai multe sec]iuni ale evenimentului, const‚nd în plachete pentru cea mai veche ma[in\, cea mai frumoas\ ma[in\, cea mai original\, cea mai sexi, cea mai de teren. Pre[edintele juriului a fost primarul ora[ului Monaco, Georges Marsan, care [i-a f\cut apari]ia la conferin]a de pres\ într-un Ford Mustang, înso]it de Radu Maz\re. Pentru organizarea evenimentului, Prim\ria Constan]a a alocat 60.000 euro. ∫

The Constanta City Hall brought into town 24 famous classic cars, some even one of a kind, most of them being part of private collections. The models to cruise the streets included Lincoln Zefir (1939), Bugatti Chapelle (1957) Studebaker Dictator (1937), Ford Mustang (1968), Excalibur Roadster (1957), Mercedes Benz 200s (1969), Shelby Cobra and a 1926 Ford T, owned by the businessman Elan Schwartzenberg. Being known as a keen fan of classic cars, the mayor of the town of Constanta, Radu Mazare, did not miss the chance to display his latest acquisition of the sort, a 1937 Studebaker Dictator. The minimum price of such a vehicle starts from EUR 120,000. The classic cars were presented to the public in the Casino square in Mamaia. But the fans of classic cars were not the only ones to be

invited. The first day was dedicated to auto tuning, automotive jewels in which owners invested thousands of Euros either to bring more power to the car by installing various engine kits, or to gather as many decibels as possible. One can say that the first day of “Mamaia Exotic Car Show” was one dedicated to the youth.

Symbolic prizes were awarded for several sections of the event, consisting in honorific plates for the oldest car, the most beautiful car, the most original car, the sexiest car, the most off-road capable car. The president of the jury was the mayor of Monaco, Georges Marsan who appeared to the press conference in a Ford Mustang, next to the mayor Radu Mazare. To organize the event, the City Hall in Constanta allotted EUR 60,000. ∫

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