Succes 2010: Valdis Zatlers, un chirurg ortoped ajuns preşedinte al Letoniei

Chirurgul ortoped Valdis Zatlers a fost ales presedinte al Letoniei in 8 iulie 2007. Autograf solicitat prin email.

Succes 2010: Marcia Barett (Boney M)

Marcia Barrett este una dintre vocalistele din formula originala a legendarului grup R&B, Boney M. Autograf solicitat prin email.

Succes 2010: Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama (Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་; Wylie: taa la’i bla ma; simplified Chinese: 达赖喇嘛; traditional Chinese: 達賴喇嘛; pinyin: Dálài Lǎmā) is a Buddhist leader of religious officials of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word Далай "Dalai" meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word བླ་མ ་"Blama" (with a silent b) meaning "chief" or "high priest. "Lama" is a general term referring to Tibetan Buddhist teachers. In religious terms, the Dalai Lama is believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long line of tulkus who descend from the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Traditionally, he is thought of as the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders who have chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others. The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the director of the Gelug School, but this position belongs officially to the Ganden Tripa, which is a temporary position appointed by the Dalai Lama who, in practice, exerts much influence.

For certain periods of time between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lamas sometimes directed the Tibetan Government, which administered portions of Tibet from Lhasa. From 1959 to 2001, the 14th Dalai Lama controlled the Central Tibetan Administration ("Tibetan government in exile"). He has indicated that the institution of the Dalai Lama may be abolished in the future, and also that the next Dalai Lama may be found outside Tibet and may be female.

The current Dalai Lama is often called "His Holiness" (HH) by Westerners (by analogy with the Pope), although this does not translate to a Tibetan title.

"Dalai" (Далай) means "Ocean" in Mongolian, and is a translation of the Tibetan name རྒྱ་མཚོ་ "Gyatso," while "Lama" is the Tibetan equivalent of the Sanskrit word "guru". Together, the terms literally translate as "Ocean Teacher," although there are several theories regarding the meaning of the title. One idea is that the title means a teacher who is spiritually as great as the ocean.[citation needed] The name is also often translated as "Ocean of Wisdom," as in the following extract.

"The Institution of the Dalai Lama" by R. N. Rahul Sheel in The Tibet Journal, Vol. XIV No. 3. Autumn 1989, pp. 19-32 says on pp. 31-32, n. 1: "The word Dalai is Mongolian for "ocean", used mainly by the Chinese, the Mongols, and foreigners. Rgya mtsho, the corresponding Tibetan word, always has formed the last part of the religious name of the Dalai Lama since Dalai Lama II [sic – should read Dalai Lama III]. The expression Lama (བླ་མ; Bla ma) means the "superior one". Western usage has taken it to mean the "priest" of the Buddhism of Tibet. The term Dalai Lama, therefore, means "Ocean of Wisdom.

According to the current Dalai Lama, however, the title originated with the third Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso; the Mongolian term "Dalai" was nothing more than a literal translation of the Tibetan name "Gyatso," implying that later interpretations used poetic license in applying oceanic qualities to the name.


Before the 20th century, European sources often referred to the Dalai Lama as the "Grand Lama". For example, in 1785 Benjamin Franklin Bache mocked George Washington by terming him the "Grand Lama of this Country". Some in the West believed the Dalai Lama to be worshipped by the Tibetans as the godhead.

The Sopranos

Clanul Soprano (în engleză The Sopranos) este un serial american creat și produs de David Chase. A avut premiera în Statele Unite la HBO pe 10 ianuarie 1999 iar ultimul episod, al 86-lea a rulat la data de 10 iunie 2007. A fost transmis și de postul A&E atât în State cât și internațional. Plasat în New Jersey, acolo unde a și fost produs, serialul îl are în centru pe mafiotul Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) urmărind dificultățile pe care acesta le întâmpină în încercarea de a face față atât în viața de familie cât și în cea pe care o duce în sânul Mafiei.

Fiind un mare succes critic și comercial, Clanul Soprano este serialul cu cele mai mari încasări din istoria televiziunii prin cablu. Seria a câștigat numeroase premii, printre care 21 de premii Emmy și cinci Globuri de Aur.

Fotografia poarta autografele a patru personaje pricipale ale serialului:

James Gandolfini - Tony Soprano (1999-2007)
Michael Imperioli - Christopher Moltisanti (1999-2007)
Vincent Pastore - Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (1999-2000)
Tony Sirico - Paulie Gualtieri (1999-2007)
Steven Van Zandt - Silvio Dante (1999-2007)

Succes 2010: Vincent "Vinny" Pastore. Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero din The Sopranos

Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (1945-2000), interpretat de Vincent Pastore a fost un personaj fictiv în seria HBO, Clanul Soprano. A nu fi confundat "Little Pussy" Malanga, alt mafiot din New Jersey, Big Pussy a fost unul din oamenii care a lucrat cu Tony Soprano cei doi fiind prieteni apropiați.

Bonpensiero a fost ucis de Tony Soprano, Silvio Dante și Paulie Gualtieri după ce s-a descoperit că era informator pentru FBI.
Impreuna cu fotografia semnata, Mr Pastore a trimis si un flyer - de asemenea cu autograf - al restaurantului al carui proprietar este.

Succes 2010: Valdis Dombrovskis, prim-ministrul leton

Succes 2010: Ray Thomas, flautist si vocalist la The Moody Blues

Ray Thomas is an english musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.

Although he most commonly plays flute, Thomas is actually a multi-instrumentalist, playing various other woodwind instruments, such as the oboe on the album, In Search of the Lost Chord, and saxophone on Octave. The 1972 video for "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" features Thomas playing the baritone saxophone, although Pinder has stated on his website that this was just for effect in the video, and that Thomas was not the sax player on the actual recording. Although typically comfortable singing in the lower tenor register, Thomas was also responsible for the distinctive falsetto voice on many of the group's earlier recordings, before the arrival of Hayward and Lodge.

Thomas retired at the end of 2002. The Moody Blues - now consisting only of Hayward, Lodge and Edge plus four long-serving touring band members, including Norda Mullen who has taken over Thomas' flute parts - have released one studio album, December, since his departure from the band.