…ager at Crystal Lagoons. Even the desert can be made into an oasis. Crystal Lagoons has licensed its technology to the Egyptian real estate developer Citystars Properties, which is building a huge US$ 5 billion housing project in Sharm El Sheikh. “This project will have 10 lagoons covering 100 hectares which will create beach life in the middle of the desert,” said Eduardo Klein. In addition to th…
…l Lagoons‘ concept and technology is that it can be implemented at very low construction costs: Construction costs are approximately US$ 400,000 per hectare (US$ 160,000 per acre) for a standard 5 hectare lagoon. This figure does not include the cost of earth movement and related work. What is the energy consumption of a Crystal Lagoon? The Crystal Lagoons‘ Technology consumes jus…
18 and over-18. Apartments With Broad Balconies The characteristic pyramid design of the buildings, provide each apartment with a view over the sea and a privileged orientation. The 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom apartments with large balconies incorporate building solutions and avant-garde elements that deliver superior quality and incomparable comfort that are not to be found in any other alternat…
hectare lagoon surrounded by white-sand private beaches, palm trees and 1,000 home units, and is the first of a real estate revolution that Crystal Lagoons is developing in Jordan, including more than 40 projects in the entire Middle East region. Dead Sea Lagoon will give an unprecedented turn to local tourism that until now was only focused on the therapeutic benefits of the Dead Sea, which is 10…
• Length: 3,323 ft • Area: 20 acres • Depth: Up to 115 ft • Temperature: heated to 26C • Estimated cost of construction: $1.6 billion • Cost of upkeep: $3.2 million a year • Construction time: almost 5 years • Completed: December 2006 • The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool …
e social networking site to Crystal Hefner. Crystal Harris was dubbed a “runaway bride” by the 86-year-old mogul after she called off their engagement just days before their wedding in June 2011, with 300 guests due to attend. After their split, the model revealed she had only been intimate with him once – and very briefly. Crystal Harris admitted sex with the octogenarian lasted “like two s…
Crystal Harris has finally become Mrs. Hefner, saying her vows to Hugh Hefner in a much smaller ceremony. Crystal Harris, 26, spent New Year’s Eve tweeting her excitement about the impending nuptials, including an image of a flower covered bower in front of just two dozen chairs. Hugh Hefner shared a picture of him and his bride, tweeting: “Crystal & I married on New Year’s Eve in…
…. “I call that the rape discount,” Crystal Harris told ABC News. In addition, Crystal Harris was ordered to pay her ex-husband’s legal fees from the divorce case. Crystal Harris told 10News.com: “It makes me feel victimized all over again that I should have to pay a dime to this man who has turned my life upside down.” Throughout the trial, Shawn Harris claimed he was…
Google has decided to base its first Latin American data centre in Chile, near the capital Santiago. The computer server base is expected to cost $150 million and will employ up to 20 people, Google said. Google said it chose Chile because of its reliable infrastructure and skilled workforce. The country has been trying to become a tech hub, with initiatives such as Start-Up Chile attracting entr…
Oscar icon, Billy Crystal is replacing Eddie Murphy as 2012 Academy Awards host. Billy Crystal, 63, just announced via Twitter that he will be taking the helm at Oscar’s ceremony, just 24 hours after after Eddie Murphy dropped out of hosting duties. “Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions,” Billy Crystal tw…
A plane of Chile Air Force, having 21 people aboard, including a popular local television host, crashed in the Juan Fernandez Islands off the country’s Pacific coast, authorities said. Leopoldo Gonzalez, Juan Fernandez’s mayor said the plane tried without success to land at the islands’ airport, which is 515 miles from Chile’s coast. A Chilean air force plane with 21 peop…
The International Pop Music Festival for Children and Youth “Crystal Star” begins registrations! Starting on March 15, 2012, talented children and young singers, aged between 6 and 25 can apply online on the website www.steauadecristal.ro for participation in the International Pop Music Festival for Children and Youth “Crystal Star “. The festival will take place f…
The authorities in Argentina and Chile have issued an alert over increased activity at the Copahue volcano, which has begun spewing smoke and gas. Many residents have already left the area as a precaution. An orange volcano alert, the second highest, has been issued in both countries. The 3,000 m (10,000 ft) volcano is in Argentina’s south-western Neuquen province, which borders the Biobio…
Relatives of victims of General Augusto Pinochet’s military rule in Chile have protested against plans to pay homage to the late dictator this weekend. They held a rally in Santiago, calling for the screening of a new pro-Pinochet documentary to be banned. The relatives say it is insensitive, but the government says it is a private event and it will not intervene. More than 3,000 people dis…
Crystal Hefner tweeted a picture of herself to show her followers what she would be wearing to Playboy‘s annual Masquerade party over the weekend. The photo shows Crystal Hefner wearing oversized standout bejewelled earphones on her head and a very tight shiny jumpsuit, which barely covered her cleavage as she seductively unzipped it. Crystal Hefner, 26, who is married to Playboy magnate Hu…
on Euros ($1,320 million). ESO director general, Tim de Zeeuw said: “This is an excellent outcome and a great day for ESO. “We can now move forward on schedule with this giant project.” 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ESO. It is supported by 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,…
set to make their way to the block party extraordinaire. The waiting pens, set up to avoid a crowd surge, have been erected starting at West 40th St. and go all the way up to Central Park South around 59th St. Police presence in the Broadway tourist trap is already intense but with the influx of visitors, law enforcement will be out in full force. Trash cans have already been removed, mail boxes s…
he said. “Now I am here I think the responsibility is pretty heavy-duty. But I am really thrilled to representing my country in this contest. “It’s my job, I am singer and I do have 45 years of experience. So I hope it has some bearing on whatever the results will be.” The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the most watched television events in the world, with 125 million v…
ly Crystal himself is giving nothing away, but tweeted this week: “First rehearsal: They said keep it <<fresh and new>>. This from an industry that just brought us Fast & Furious 5 and Harry Potter 7, part 2.” The final round of voting by the Academy’s 5,783 members ended on Tuesday. Outside the venue, a section of Hollywood Boulevard has been sealed off and the r…
uare New Year’s Eve Ball in numbers: The ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 ft in diameter, and weighs 11,875 lbs It is covered with 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles that range in length from 4¾ to 5¾ inches per side The ball is illuminated by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, making it capable of creating a palette of more than 16 million colors The ball requires just 22 watts of power –…
220;He had a urinary infection and an adenoma [benign tumor] on his prostate according to the medical tests, but he wasn’t going to die,” Fernando Marin told Reuters news agency. More than 3,000 people were disappeared and killed under Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s military rule between 1973 and 1990….
LG has launched a 55 in (140 cm) OLED TV – kickstarting a battle over the next-generation of high-quality screens. OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is more energy efficient than LCD (liquid crystal display) and plasma-based alternatives. LG’s model will be sold in South Korea first with other markets, including Europe, to follow thereafter. Both LG and Samsung announced 55 in OLEDs…
…t in Paris but was not there to collect the award. The first two awards of the night went to Hugo for cinematography and art direction. Robert Richardson was cinematographer on Martin Scorsese’s 3D film and Francesca Lo Schiavo was art director. And later, the film about an orphan who lives in a train station picked up a further three Oscars, all in technical categories. Best sound editing w…
turer in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Southampton, said that the full range of type B strains covered by the vaccine was not yet proven. He said: “Previous studies have shown that 4CMenB has the potential to provide significant protection when administered to infants – this new study shows it could also be highly protective in the adolescent age group. “However, th…
Touching pictures of a mother dog rescuing her ten-day-old puppies from a house fire and carrying them to safety have emerged on the internet. The blaze broke out at a home in Santa Rosa de Temuco, Chile, on Thursday after a car bomb went off. The mother dog – a German Shepherd mix called Amanda – risked her life to pick up the puppies in her mouth and carried them from the burning ho…
Dominique Venner: Suicide inside Notre-Dame de ParisFrench police says a 78-year-old man, named as Dominique Venner, has killed himself inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, causing its evacuation. The man pulled out a…
Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any points as outrageous actionRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision song contest as "outrageous". Sergei…
Jose Manuel Barroso urges full tax data exchangeThe head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against tax evasion. Jose Manuel Barroso…
Laura Fernee claims she is too pretty to workLaura Fernee says her good looks are so powerful they are ruining her life – and have forced her to quit her job. Laura Fernee, 33, is a science graduate and she says her…
Eurovision 2013: Azerbaijan inquiry into "nul points" for RussiaAzerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Voters and the official Azerbaijan…
Kate Middleton has a Marilyn Monroe dress blow up moment at William van Cutsem weddingKate Middleton was left red-faced after the gusts lifted up her polka-dot dress, drawing attention to her thighs. The Duchess of Cambridge was caught out by the wind as she…
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