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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Cleanliness drive in Kashmir provide impetus to tourism

    Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals. The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) constructed the STP which has a capacity to treat 5.4 million litres of sewage per day. Saqib, a resident, appreciated the state ...

  • South Australian Tourism Commission using short films to show new side to city

    THE secret Adelaide night life that rivals Sydney's; Chinatown's hidden treasures; chef Simon Bryant joining the new food-truck culture - these windows into Adelaide life are part of a South Australian Tourism Commission campaign using films made by independent film-makers. The SATC commissioned 10 filmmakers to shoot a short feature showing why they love the state - and the results went ...

  • Offices Hotels And Shopping Malls Brace For Millennial Makeovers

    If you thought the Millennial influence on modern life confined itself mostly to pop culture and a deleterious effect on the good old American work ethic, think again. There's now a scramble to reflect Gen Y's whims and wishes in the construction and decoration of physical spaces ranging from hotels and malls to offices. Is it time to start worrying that the coffee machine is going to ...

  • Beachfront luxury 15 decadent hotels on the sand

    Everyone loves a beach vacation, but where you stay can make a big difference on just how fabulous your beach trip is. That's why we've found the 15 most decadent hotels on the sand to ensure that you ...


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Masculin féminin [DVD]

Masculin féminin [DVD]

Masculin fminin marked a significant turning point for Jean-Luc Godard. One of the most iconoclastic of the French New Wave directors, Godard had made a name for himself throughout the early 1960s making stylistically unconventional, emotionally charged films that borrow ... ...

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  • Tablet use soars among U.S. airline passengers

    Passengers are increasingly relying on their tablets and other personal electronic devices for entertainment and work on U.S. domestic flights, even though there is a ban on their use during takeoff ...

  • Whats in an airport name Sometimes its aviation history

    Chicago's Orchard Field (the source of the ORD airport code) was renamed Chicago-O'Hare International Airport in 1949 to honor naval aviator Lt. Cmdr. Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare, a Medal of Honor recipient from Chicago who died in World War II. An exhibit in the main hall of Terminal 2 includes a replica of O'Hare's Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat plane and memorabilia ...

  • ÂCaptain cowardÂ’ charged over Costa cruises tragedy

    (58 mins ago) The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship will go on trial from July 9 for manslaughter over the January 2012 disaster in which 32 people lost their lives, an Italian judge ruled today. Francesco Schettino, labeled ‘captain coward’, has also been accused of abandoning the giant vessel, which crashed into a Tuscan island and keeled over, before all 4,229 people on ...

  • Uganda Uganda Hot On Turkish Airlines List

    Kampala - Turkish Airlines, the two time winner of Europe's Best Airline Award and the people behind the popular ad of Lionel Messi dueling with Kobe Bryant, say they are ready to work with Uganda's Ministry of Tourism and other stakeholders to promote the country's attractions. Speaking to the East African Business Week in an exclusive interview last week, Erbil Akgun, the ...

  • Former travel commissioner Bob Stewart is new Ky. tourism secretary

    Bob Stewart, Kentuckys Commissioner of Travel from 1992-2003, has been named secretary of the states Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. As Business First reports, Gov. Steve Beshear announced the appointment yesterday. He will succeed Marcheeta Sparrow, who announced her retirement last week. Stewart has also worked as deputy commissioner of the Kentucky Department of the Arts, as executive ...

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