Category: SHELTER
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20 years in golf marked by Mercedes-Benz
2013 marks a 20-year milestone for Mercedes-Benz‘s involvement in the golf sport. To celebrate the occasion, Mercedes- Benz will honor its global golf Ambassador, Bernhard Langer , who also reaches a 20-year anniversary for his win at the 57th Masters in 1993, which put him in an elite group of professional golfers who have worn…
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The U.S. is the largest wine market in the world
2012 wine sales in U.S. reached a new record of 360.1 million 9-liter cases with an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion,” according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates in Woodside. Of the total, almost two-thirds or 207.7 million cases of California wine account for a 58% share of U.S. wine…
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Zac Posen designs $1.5 million gold dress
American fashion designer Zac Posen designs his first-ever 24k gold dress in a partnership with Magnum Ice Cream. The $1.5 million gold dress will be unveiled during Tribeca Film Festival and will celebrate the introduction of the “world’s first golden ice cream bar“. Posen’s exclusive dress inspired by the ice cream will make its debut…
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“The ocean cleanup” or how to extract plastics from the ocean
Massive quantities of plastic garbage are already contaminating our oceans. Where millions of tons of plastic kill ocean life and poison food chains, somebody sees opportunities to combat this. To extract 7 billion kg of plastic from the ocean in just 5 years? Is this feasible? Dutch tech student Boyan Slat says yes. His concept called…
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Azzam – the world’s largest private yacht revealed
The world’s largest private-owned superyacht, costing an estimated £450 million, was officially launched in Germany , announced Boat International Media. Code-named “Project Azzam”, this 590ft long superyacht is believed to have been built for a Saudi billionaire. It dwarfs Eclipse, the current holder of “the world’s biggest private yacht”, owned by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich,…
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Spirit of Mexico celebrated with the new limited edition of world’s most iconic vodka brand
Absolut Mexico Bottle Features Original Designs by Contemporary Mexican Artist Dr. Lakra World’s most iconic vodka brand pays homage to Mexican culture and multicultural heritage. Three legendary icons from ancient Mayan culture – Hurakan (Hurricane), Kukulkan (Serpent) and Balam (Jaguar) are brought to life on the new Absolut Mexico limited-edition bottle designed by Dr. Lakra,…