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		<title>COSTA DELIZIOSA: The ship of the pure pleasure stops in Dubai, Oman &amp; Bahrein</title>
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Together with her sister ship Costa Luminosa, the Costa Deliziosa is Costa Cruises’ “top of the range”, the most exclusive and innovative ship in the fleet. Costa Deliziosa’ features of the combine to create an experience of “pure pleasure” that will last the entire length of the cruise vacation. Costa Deliziosa will delight her Guests with the exclusiveness of its atmospheres, its welcoming and smiling service, the space and the comfort of its public areas and private cabins, with its state-of-the-art entertaining facilities, with the beauty of its itineraries, Dubai and Northern Europe, but even with its restoring and relaxing atmospheres of the Samsara Spa and its most refined cuisine: a real journey among new tastes and aromas for a new “dimension” of pure pleasure.



The Costa Deliziosa’s grand maiden cruise departs from Savona on February 5, 2010.  This one-off itinerary will last 38 days:  the first part will be a 21-day extravaganza from Savona to Dubai, crossing the Red Sea and including ports of call in Egypt, Jordan and Oman, while the second, 17-day stretch will head east to India and the Maldives. Customers can book either leg or both.  Until May 2010 the Costa Deliziosa will be based in Dubai, from where she will offer exclusive 7-day cruises around the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain.]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Together with her sister ship Costa Luminosa, the Costa Deliziosa is Costa Cruises’ “top of the range”, the most exclusive and innovative ship in the fleet. Costa Deliziosa’ features of the combine to create an experience of “pure pleasure” that will last the entire length of the cruise vacation. Costa Deliziosa will delight her Guests with the exclusiveness of its atmospheres, its welcoming and smiling service, the space and the comfort of its public areas and private cabins, with its state-of-the-art entertaining facilities, with the beauty of its itineraries, Dubai and Northern Europe, but even with its restoring and relaxing atmospheres of the Samsara Spa and its most refined cuisine: a real journey among new tastes and aromas for a new “dimension” of pure pleasure.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Conceived by the celebrated architect and interior designer <strong>Joseph Farcus</strong>, the Costa Deliziosa stands out on account of her exclusive and spectacular design. This stat-of-the art design is characterized by the use of premium materials such as various types of marble and granite, stucco applied by spatula using the technique known as “spatolato veneziano” and other decorative interior finishes including “parchment scroll” lamé, refined Zebrano wood and Wenge timber, Murano glass, and stylish polished and glazed steel, 970 “La Murrina” Murano chandeliers. Featuring in the stunning atrium, very much the focal point here as on all Costa ships, are fine works of art, notably “Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro and a piece called “Delizia fisica e Delizia intellettuale” (Physical Delight and Intellectual Delight), by leading contemporary Italian painter <strong>Mario Donizetti</strong>. Onboard the Costa Deliziosa the <strong>art gallery</strong> offers pieces of artists who worked for Costa Deliziosa and other ships in Costa fleet, with a na new figure of the crew staff, the <strong>Art Director</strong>, entirely dedicated to free guided tours for guests to discover the rich art collection of ship, which includes 340 original works.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">There are endless opportunities for fun and entertainment on board the Costa Deliziosa, all of them based on cutting-edge technology. Starting from Costa’s  5 “C” Wonders:</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">-          a spectacularly entertaining <strong>4D</strong> <strong>cinema </strong>with sound, lighting, images and special effects that combine to create a multi-sensory experience hitherto unheard of on a cruise ship;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          the most professional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Simulator </strong>on any cruise ship<strong>, </strong>featuring thirty-seven 18-hole virtual courses plus an outdoor area of 100 square meters with a putting green;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          the <strong>Grand Prix driving simulator</strong>: situated in one of the most spectacular places on board, this attraction is not a videogame but is produced from an original GP car and is the most accurate representation ever of Grand Prix driving on the world’s best racing circuits with the same software and technology used by the F1 champion drivers themselves in training;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          <strong>PlayStation, </strong>a first for the global cruise industry.  Starting with PlayStation World, an area on the ship  totally dedicated to latest generation PS3-exclusive video gaming, PlayStation 3 being Sony’s multimedia entertainment system.  Guests are able to enjoy PlayStation 3 also from the comfort of their own cabins, thanks to the “PlayStation on demand” service, with a large choice of videogames for rent.  Plus PlayStation theme nights on the main lido deck using the big screen for total entertainment:<strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          <strong>roller-skating track.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Onboard the Costa Deliziosa a <strong>wi-fi </strong>internet connection is available both in cabins and in public areas.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The leading-edge innovations also extend to environmental compliance and protection.  The Costa Deliziosa and the Costa Luminosa, entered into service on May 2009, are the first ships in Italy and  one of the first in the world to be equipped for “<strong>cold ironing</strong>”, namely a system whereby vessels are plugged into shoreside electrical power, enabling generators to be shut down during stopovers in port.  And that’s not all:  on board there is 100% waste separation, recycling of aluminum, glass and other waste streams, and production of water from desalination plants. Also, the Costa Deliziosa includes various additional <strong>special emission-reducing measures</strong>.<em> </em></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Another surprise in store is the ship’s <strong>theater</strong>.  This show lounge is a highly sophisticated structure which have a surface area of 1,300 m², arranged on 3 levels, with a height of about 10 meters, and seating capacity of over 800.  It features amenities and technology setting an example for similar entertainment facilities built ashore.  In particular, advanced  <strong>LED technology</strong>, with around 14,000 LED lights<strong>,</strong> ensure a special effects capability so spectacular as to constitute, in itself, a “show within the show”.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you’d rather see a video, there’s the <strong>Giant 18 m²</strong> <strong>Screen</strong>, with special technology which can be used for daytime projection of video clips as well as nighttime film screenings.  The Big Screen is located in the central pool area, which is some 2 decks high and can be used all year round thanks to the sliding glass roof.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">To complete the “pure pleasure experience”  also sport, wellness and superb cuisine.  On board Guests can go jogging or skating on the roller-skating track, see how invigorating it is to get some exercise with the sky above and the sea below, or take advantage of the state-of-the-art fitness center, featuring the highly innovative Technogym equipment.  In fact, the Costa Deliziosa &amp; Costa Luminosa are  the first cruise ships in the world to have a <strong>Kinesis</strong> room by Technogym, located inside the gym, with equipment that can be used individually or in groups, specially designed to improve your state of health, fitness and muscle tone.  Afterwards, why not relax in the <strong>Samsara Spa</strong>:  a fabulous wellness center that is one of the most complete and exclusive ever built on a cruise ship (about 3,500 m²), with:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          special Ayurvedic treatments, steam baths and ancient oriental rituals for the body</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          conveniently located cabins with direct access to the spa area</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">-          a dedicated restaurant with a special wellness menu.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The pure pleasure experience provided on the Costa Deliziosa also comes in the form of a huge range of culinary delights.  Not only the elegant restaurant and the informal buffet in maritime style, but also the Club Restaurant – called Club Deliziosa – with menus created by <strong>Ettore Bocchia</strong>, Executive Chef at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio and a Michelin-Star restaurateur.  The dishes on offer are based on the very best traditional Italian cuisine and top quality genuine ingredients.  They are accompanied by a prestigious wine list, devised by international sommeliers, which includes Amarone Stella Aneri Costa Deliziosa Special Reserve 2004,  a limited edition of the very well known Italian wine, produced and matured in 15 barrels set aside for the ships in the Costa fleet, as well as other sought after Italian and foreign wines.  Meanwhile, the Samsara Restaurant, available for Guests staying in Samsara cabins and suites, will be offering a menu featuring light sophisticated dishes.  Guests with a sweet tooth will love the “chocolate bar”, while those who prefer a more classical “old style” ambience will be very much at home in the “cigar bar”.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The Costa Deliziosa is <strong>92,600 gross tonnage</strong> and can carry up to <strong>2,826 Guests</strong>, accommodated in <strong>1130 cabins</strong>, including <strong>772 veranda cabins</strong>.  This makes her the Costa Cruise fleet member with the highest percentage of private balconies, namely 68%, so Guests will be able to enjoy the superb views during the flagship’s cruises from the comfort of their own staterooms.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Costa Deliziosa – Itineraries for 2010</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The Costa Deliziosa’s <strong>grand maiden cruise</strong> departs from Savona on February 5, 2010.  This one-off itinerary will last 38 days:  the first part will be a 21-day extravaganza from Savona to <strong>Dubai</strong><strong>, </strong>crossing the<strong> Red Sea </strong>and including ports of call in<strong> Egypt, Jordan </strong>and<strong> Oman</strong>, while the second, 17-day stretch will head east to <strong>India</strong> and the <strong>Maldives</strong>.<strong> </strong>Customers can book either leg or both.  Until May 2010 the Costa Deliziosa will be based in <strong>Dubai</strong>, from where she will offer exclusive 7-day cruises around the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In May 2010 the liner will return to Savona on a spectacular 18-day positioning cruise, then from there on to <strong>Copenhagen</strong>, which will be her summer homeport for 7-day cruises to the Norwegian fjords and Baltic cities.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In the fall the Costa Deliziosa will be deployed on 10-day trips to Egypt with departures from Savona, Naples and Messina.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Costa Deliziosa – Itineraries for 2011</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">In winter 2010/11 Costa Deliziosa will come back to the Arabic Gulf, offering 7-day cruises from Dubai. Also summer cruises in Northern Europe will be confirmed. In the fall the ship will offer 11-day cruises to Canary  Islands. The big innovation are return of the historical cruises &#8220;around the world&#8221;: a charming and unique itinerary of 100 days, which can be divided into 3 sections (Savona-Los Angeles Los Angeles-Singapore, Singapore-Savona), that will be offered by Costa Deliziosa starting from the end of 2011.</p>
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<p><strong>Costa Deliziosa – Facts &amp; Figures </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Cabins: </strong>total of 1,130 cabins, including 52 inside the wellness area, 662 veranda cabins, 106 suites all with private balconies and 4 suites inside the spa area.</p>
<p><strong>Restaurants</strong>:  4, including the private à la carte “Club Deliziosa”, reservations only, and the Ristorante Samsara for Samara Spa Guests</p>
<p><strong>Bars:</strong> 11, including the Cognac &amp; Cigar Bar and the Coffee &amp; Chocolate Bar</p>
<p><strong>Swimming pools</strong>: 3, one of which with a retractable roof</p>
<p><strong>Jacuzzis</strong>: 4</p>
<p><strong>Sports facilities: </strong>multipurpose court</p>
<p><strong> </strong>jogging track</p>
<p>roller-skating track</p>
<p><strong>Wellness</strong><strong> Center</strong><strong>:</strong> Samsara spa on two levels (3500 m²) with gym, spa baths, thalassotherapy pool, treatment rooms, sauna, Turkish bath, UVA solarium, cabins and suites</p>
<p><strong>Entertainment</strong>:      4D Cinema</p>
<p><strong> </strong> Theater on three levels with seating capacity of 800</p>
<p>Casino</p>
<p>Disco</p>
<p>Dance club and piano bar</p>
<p>Internet Point</p>
<p>Library</p>
<p>Shopping Center</p>
<p>Playstation World</p>
<p>Kids’ and teens’ areas: Squok Club (for the youngest Guests) with children’s pool</p>
<p>Grand Prix driving simulator</p>
<p>Golf Simulator and outside Golf Area with Putting Green</p>
<p>Big Screen on the central pool deck</p>
<p><strong>Shipyard:</strong> Fincantieri &#8211; Marghera (Venice)</p>
<p><strong>Gross tonnage:</strong> 92,600</p>
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 294 meters</p>
<p><strong>Breadth</strong>:  32 meters</p>
<p><strong>Decks:</strong> 17 (13 passenger decks)</p>
<p><strong>Service speed:</strong> 21.5 knots (maximum speed:  23 knots)</p>
<p><strong>Passengers:</strong> 2,826 (total Guest capacity)</p>
<p><strong>Crewmembers:</strong> 934</p>
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Costa Deliziosa, insieme alla gemella Costa Luminosa, rappresenta l’alto di gamma dell’offerta di Costa Crociere, la nave più esclusiva e innovativa della flotta. Tutte le caratteristiche della nave contribuiscono a creare un’esperienza di “puro piacere” che durerà un’intera vacanza. Il nuovo “diamante” della flotta Costa delizierà i suoi Ospiti con la sua atmosfera esclusiva, il suo servizio accogliente, sorridente, attento ai minimi dettagli, con la spaziosità e il comfort dei suoi ambienti e delle cabine private, con le più avanzate tecnologie del divertimento, ma anche con le atmosfere rigeneranti di Samsara Spa e con la cucina più raffinata, un viaggio straordinario fra nuovi gusti e profumi. Spettacolo nello spettacolo, Costa Deliziosa stupirà con i suoi emozionanti itinerari, Dubai e il Nord Europa.

La grande crociera inaugurale di Costa Deliziosa salpa da Savona il 5 febbraio 2010. Un itinerario unico di 38 giorni: la prima parte, di 21 giorni, da Savona a Dubai, attraverso il Mar Rosso, toccando Egitto, Giordania e Oman; la seconda, di 17 giorni, verso oriente in India e le Isole Maldive. Le due tratte possono anche essere acquistate separatamente. Sino a maggio 2010 Costa Deliziosa rimarrà posizionata a Dubai, per offrire le esclusive crociere di 7 giorni negli Emirati Arabi, Oman e Bahrein.]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Costa Deliziosa, insieme alla gemella Costa Luminosa, rappresenta l’alto di gamma dell’offerta di Costa Crociere, la nave più esclusiva e innovativa della flotta. Tutte le caratteristiche della nave contribuiscono a creare un’esperienza di “puro piacere” che durerà un’intera vacanza. Il nuovo “diamante” della flotta Costa delizierà i suoi Ospiti con la sua atmosfera esclusiva, il suo servizio accogliente, sorridente, attento ai minimi dettagli, con la spaziosità e il comfort dei suoi ambienti e delle cabine private, con le più avanzate tecnologie del divertimento, ma anche con le atmosfere rigeneranti di Samsara Spa e con la cucina più raffinata, un viaggio straordinario fra nuovi gusti e profumi. Spettacolo nello spettacolo, Costa Deliziosa stupirà con i suoi emozionanti itinerari, Dubai e il Nord Europa. Un vero e proprio viaggio in una nuova dimensione di puro piacere.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Progettata dal celebre architetto e interior designer <strong>Joseph Farcus</strong>, Costa Deliziosa si distingue per un design esclusivo e spettacolare. A cominciare dall’utilizzo di materiali pregiati come diversi tipi di marmo e granito, particolari decori effetto “spatolato veneziano” e laminato effetto “carta pergamena”, raffinato legno di Zebrano e wengè, vetri di Murano, moderni acciai lucidi e satinati, 970 lampadari “La Murrina”. La bellezza del grande atrio, luogo simbolo delle navi Costa, è esaltata dalla presenza di opere d’arte di grande pregio, a cominciare dalla “<strong>Sfera</strong>” di <strong>Arnaldo Pomodoro</strong>, e dall’opera “Delizia fisica e Delizia intellettuale” di<strong> Mario</strong> <strong>Donizetti</strong>.  A bordo di Costa Deliziosa la <strong>galleria d’arte</strong> propone opere degli artisti che hanno lavorato per Costa Deliziosa e per le altre navi della flotta Costa, con una figura nuova, l’<strong>Art Director</strong> interamente dedicata a visite guidate gratuite per gli Ospiti, alla scoperta delle ricchissima collezione d’arte della nave, che comprende <strong>340</strong> opere originali.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Le opportunità di divertimento e intrattenimento presenti a bordo di Costa Deliziosa sono eccezionali, tutte all’avanguardia dal punto di vista tecnologico, a cominciare dai magnifici “C” Wonders:</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">-          uno spettacolare e divertente <strong>cinema 4D</strong> per immergersi da protagonisti in incredibili avventure grazie a effetti speciali e animazioni mai visti prima su una nave da crociera;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-          un <strong>Simulatore di Golf</strong> da professionisti, il più evoluto a bordo di una nave da crociera, con  37 campi disponibili (da 18 buche l’uno), e un’area esterna di 100  metri quadrati dotata di “putting green”;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-          il <strong>Simulatore di Gran Premio</strong>: situato in uno dei punti più panoramici della nave, il simulatore non è un videogioco ma una vera monoposto che riproduce fedelmente la guida di un’auto da GP sui più famosi circuiti internazionali, la stessa usata dai veri piloti per allenarsi;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-          <strong>Playstation, </strong>una esclusiva che solo Costa Crociere può offrire. A cominciare dal Playstation World, un’area interamente dedicata al videogaming di ultima generazione, attrezzata esclusivamente con PlayStation 3, il sistema di intrattenimento multimediale di casa Sony, e videogiochi di ultimissima generazione. La Playstation 3 è disponibile anche on demand in cabina con un’ampia scelta di videogiochi a noleggio. Sono inoltre previste serate Playstation sul maxi schermo della piscina centrale;<strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-          <strong>pista da roller skate.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Su Costa Deliziosa è inoltre attivo un servizio di collegamento internet <strong>wi-fi</strong>, sia in cabina che nelle aree pubbliche della nave.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Le innovazioni legate alla tecnologia riguardano anche la tutela e la protezione dell’ambiente. Costa Deliziosa e la gemella Costa Luminosa, entrata in servizio a maggio 2009, sono le prime navi in  Italia e tra le prime al mondo a essere predisposte per il “<strong>cold ironing</strong>”, ovvero  il sistema che permette alle navi ferme in banchina di ricevere la corrente da terra, senza dover tenere accesi i motori per alimentare i generatori di bordo. Non solo: a bordo delle navi sono previsti il <strong>100</strong>% di raccolta differenziata, riciclo di alluminio, vetro e altre tipologie di rifiuti, produzione di acqua attraverso dissalatori. Inoltre solo su Costa Deliziosa sono presenti speciali innovazioni per la <strong>riduzione del consumo di carburante e delle emissioni di CO2</strong>.<em> </em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Una delle sorprese che Costa Deliziosa riserva è certamente il <strong>Teatro</strong>. Una struttura altamente sofisticata che copre una superficie di 1.300 m², disposta su 3 livelli, con un altezza di circa 10 metri, può ospitare oltre 800 spettatori, e dispone di tecnologie e scenografie tali da costituire un esempio per analoghe strutture anche sulla terraferma. In particolare una <strong>tecnologia </strong>LED all’avanguardia, con circa 14.000 luci, consente giochi di luce e colori che creano un vero e proprio “spettacolo nello spettacolo”. Se al teatro e agli spettacoli dal vivo si preferisce il video, ecco il <strong>Mega Schermo</strong> di 18 m², che grazie alla sua particolare tecnologia offre musica e intrattenimento a tutte le ore del giorno.  Il Mega Schermo si trova dell’area piscina centrale, che si sviluppa su ben 2 ponti della nave, e può essere utilizzata in qualsiasi stagione grazie alla sua copertura mobile di cristallo.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Per completare l’esperienza di “puro piacere” Costa Deliziosa offre moltissime opportunità legate al benessere e alla gastronomia. A bordo è possibile fare jogging o pattinare sulla pista da roller skate, scoprendo quanto sia piacevole praticare sport tra cielo e mare, oppure approfittare dell’attrezzatissima palestra, con le più innovative attrezzature Techonogym. Inoltre Costa Deliziosa e la gemella Costa Luminosa sono le prime navi al mondo ad offrire un circuito <strong>Kinesis, </strong>sempre a cura di Technogym, situato all’interno della palestra, con attrezzature, da utilizzare sia singolarmente che in gruppo, studiate appositamente per migliorare lo stato di salute, l’allenamento e la tonificazione muscolare. Per chi vuole godersi una vacanza all’insegna del benessere è disponibile la <strong>Samsara</strong><strong> spa</strong>: un centro benessere da mille e una notte, una delle più grandi spa mai realizzate su una nave da crociera (su Costa Deliziosa misura circa 3.500  m²), che comprende:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-          l’area benessere, che offre  trattamenti ayurvedici esclusivi, bagni di vapore e antichi rituali orientali per il corpo;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-           comode cabine con accesso diretto all’area;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-          un ristorante dedicato con menù benessere.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Tra i piaceri della nave non mancano quelli gastronomici. Anche su Costa Deliziosa, oltre all’elegante ristorante e al buffet informale in stile marinaro, sarà disponibile il ristorante Club, chiamato <strong>Club Deliziosa</strong>, con menù a cura di <strong>Ettore Bocchia</strong>, stella Michelin ed Executive Chef del Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni a Bellagio. I piatti proposti si basano sul meglio della tradizione culinaria italiana e su materie prime eccellenti. Esclusiva anche la carta dei vini, selezionata con la consulenza di sommelier internazionali, che comprende anche <strong>l’Amarone Stella Aneri 2004 </strong>Riserva Speciale Costa Deliziosa, un vino prodotto in quantità limitata e maturato in una delle 15 botti riservate alle navi della flotta Costa, oltre a rinomate etichette nazionali ed estere. Il ristorante Samsara, dedicato agli ospiti delle cabine Samsara, offre invece un menù all’insegna della leggerezza. Gli amanti dei dolci e delle prelibatezze troveranno il loro regno nel “chocolate bar”, mentre chi preferisce un’atmosfera più classica e “old style” ha a disposizione il “cigar bar”.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Costa Deliziosa ha una stazza di <strong>92.600 tonnellate</strong> e può accogliere un massimo di<strong> 2.826 ospiti </strong>totali in <strong>1.130 cabine</strong> di cui <strong>772 dotate di balcone privato</strong>. Questa peculiarità la rende la nave, insieme alla gemella Costa Luminosa, con la più alta percentuale, il 68%, di cabine con balcone privato della flotta Costa Crociere ed è stata così realizzata per soddisfare gli Ospiti che vorranno godersi al meglio, comodamente dalla propria cabina, gli spettacolari panorami offerti dagli itinerari di Costa Deliziosa.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Costa Deliziosa – Gli itinerari 2010</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">La <strong>grande crociera inaugurale</strong> di Costa Deliziosa salpa da Savona il 5 febbraio 2010. Un itinerario unico di 38 giorni: la prima parte, di 21 giorni, da Savona a <strong>Dubai, </strong>attraverso il<strong> Mar Rosso, toccando Egitto, Giordania e Oman</strong>; la seconda, di 17 giorni, verso oriente in <strong>India</strong> e le <strong>Isole Maldive. </strong>Le due tratte possono anche essere acquistate separatamente. Sino a maggio 2010 Costa Deliziosa rimarrà posizionata a <strong>Dubai</strong>, per offrire le esclusive crociere di 7 giorni negli Emirati Arabi, Oman e Bahrein.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A maggio 2010 tornerà a Savona con una spettacolare crociera di posizionamento di 18 giorni, e da lì si sposterà a<strong> Copenaghen</strong>, da dove, nel corso dell’estate, offrirà crociere di 7 giorni nei fiordi norvegesi e nelle capitali del Baltico.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">In autunno Costa Deliziosa offrirà crociere di 10 giorni in Egitto con partenza da Savona, Napoli e Messina.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Costa Deliziosa – Gli itinerari 2011</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Nell’inverno 2010/11 Costa Deliziosa torna a posizionarsi nel Golfo Arabico per crociere di 7 giorni da Dubai. Confermate anche per l’estate 2011 le crociere in Nord Europa da Amsterdam. Nell’autunno sono previste crociere di 11 giorni nelle Isole Canarie. La grande novità è rappresentata dalle storiche crociere “giro del mondo”: un suggestivo e unico itinerario di 100 giorni, che può essere suddiviso in 3 tratte (Savona-Los Angeles; Los Angeles-Singapore; Singapore-Savona), che Costa Deliziosa proporrà a partire da fine 2011.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Costa Deliziosa &#8211; Scheda tecnica </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cabine: </strong>1.130 cabine totali, di cui 52 all’interno dell’area benessere, 662 con balcone privato, 106 suite, tutte con balcone privato e 4 suite all’interno dell’area benessere.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ristoranti</strong>: 4 tra cui il ristorante “à la carte”, a pagamento, su prenotazione “Club Deliziosa” e il Ristorante Samsara per gli Ospiti della Samsara spa</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bar:</strong> 11 di cui un Cognac &amp; Cigar Bar, un Coffee &amp; Chocolate Bar</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Piscine</strong>: 3, di cui una con copertura semovente</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Vasche Idromassaggio</strong>: 4</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Attrezzature sportive: </strong>Campo Polisportivo</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong>Percorso jogging esterno</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Percorso roller skate</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Centro Benessere:</strong> Samsara spa su due piani (3.500 m²) con palestra, terme, piscina per talassoterapia, sale trattamenti, sauna, bagno turco, solarium UVA, 52 cabine e 4 suite.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Intrattenimenti</strong>:    Cinema 4D</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong> Teatro su tre piani da 800 posti</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Casinò</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Discoteca</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sale da ballo e piano bar</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Internet Point</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Biblioteca</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Shopping Center</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Aree per bambini e ragazzi:  Squok Club, il club degli Ospiti più piccoli, con piscina baby</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Playstation World</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Simulatore di Gran Premio</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Simulatore di Golf e Area Golf esterna con Putting Green</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Schermo gigante su ponte piscina centrale</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cantieri costruzione:</strong> Fincantieri &#8211; Marghera (VE)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Stazza:</strong> 92.600 GRT</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lunghezza:</strong> 294 metri</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Larghezza</strong>: 32 metri</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ponti:</strong> 17 (13 dedicati ai passeggeri)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Velocità di crociera:</strong> 21,6 nodi (massima: 23,6 nodi)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Passeggeri:</strong> 2.826 capacità massima</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Equipaggio:</strong> 934</p>
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		<title>Il gruppo Clivet climatizza Dubai e Abu Dhabi</title>
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Rilevante affermazione nel Middle East per Clivet, il leader europeo in sistemi di climatizzazione (fatturato: 120 milioni): confrontandosi con i maggiori competitors mondiali, grazie all'altissimo livello di supporto fornito dalle fasi progettuali fino all'assemblaggio in loco, ha ottenuto l'incarico di climatizzare l'avveniristico Aldar Headquarters, il primo edificio sferico del Medio Oriente.
Per il gruppo il prestigio della commessa, insieme agli altri importanti incarichi acquisiti nell'area di Dubai quali il Burj Dubai Water Feature (spettacolari giochi d'acqua di fronte al Burj Dubai, il più alto grattacielo mai costruito dall'uomo), l'Al Zahra Hospital e il Dubai Metro, farà da apripista per l'incremento del business aziendale negli Emirati Arabi Uniti: la "Grande Conchiglia"]]></description>
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<p>Rassegna Stampa &#8211; Il Giornale 14 ottobre 2009</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Rilevante affermazione nel Middle East per Clivet, il leader europeo in sistemi di climatizzazione (fatturato: 120 milioni): confrontandosi con i maggiori competitors mondiali, grazie all&#8217;altissimo livello di supporto fornito dalle fasi progettuali fino all&#8217;assemblaggio in loco, ha ottenuto l&#8217;incarico di climatizzare l&#8217;avveniristico Aldar Headquarters, il primo edificio sferico del Medio Oriente.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Per il gruppo il prestigio della commessa, insieme agli altri importanti incarichi acquisiti nell&#8217;area di Dubai quali il Burj Dubai Water Feature (spettacolari giochi d&#8217;acqua di fronte al Burj Dubai, il più alto grattacielo mai costruito dall&#8217;uomo), l&#8217;Al Zahra Hospital e il Dubai Metro, farà da apripista per l&#8217;incremento del business aziendale negli Emirati Arabi Uniti: la &#8220;Grande Conchiglia&#8221;, con una superficie di 51mila metri quadri, un&#8217;altezza da 110 metri e l&#8217;esterno tutto in acciaio e vetro, dal 2010 ospiterà il quartier generale di Aldar Properties, la più grande società di sviluppo immobiliare di Abu Dhabi, e sarà sede dei centri direzionali delle più importanti società internazionali dell&#8217;Al Raha Beach Development, il progetto di sviluppo da 14,7 miliardi di dollari del nuovo distretto urbano di Abu Dhabi.<br />
La penetrazione in questo mercato fa parte della strategia di sviluppo aziendale, che attraverso l&#8217;apertura nel 2008 della nuova filiale a Dubai, intende estendere il proprio presidio a tutta l&#8217;area del Gcc (Gulf Cooperation Council). Per la fine del 2009 Clivet realizzerà in Medio Oriente un fatturato da 8 milioni di dollari, e le previsioni aziendali parlano di una forte crescita: a fine 2010 il fatturato sarà di 15 milioni e entro il prossimo triennio balzerà a 20 milioni di dollari. Spiega il presidente Bruno Bellò: «Tra gli obiettivi Clivet c&#8217;è il rafforzamento della posizione sui mercati esteri, che già nel 2008 hanno gratificato la società veneta con un +6% e che entro i prossimi 3 anni genereranno, secondo le previsioni, il 65% dell&#8217;intero fatturato aziendale».<br />
L&#8217;Italia resta comunque, per il Gruppo, il principale mercato di riferimento, dove acquisire nuove quote di mercato e rafforzare ulteriormente la propria posizione nel comparto abitativo privato, che può già vantare un turnover in notevole aumento rispetto all&#8217;anno precedente. «Il fatturato 2008 relativo alle pompe di calore per uso domestico è cresciuto di oltre il 30%, e anche nel terziario registriamo grandi risultati.<br />
Possiamo vantare oltre 10.000.000 metri quadrati di superfici commerciali servite negli ultimi 10 anni, oltre 800 sale cinematografiche e teatrali e collaborazioni con importanti nomi come McDonald&#8217;s, Bennet, Auchan, IKEA, Warner Village, UCI Cinemas, Ferrari, Microsoft. La nostra strategia, dunque, non cambia e continueremo a investire ogni anno oltre il 3% del fatturato in ricerca e sviluppo, in particolare nella ricerca applicata ai sistemi per il risparmio energetico e la riduzione dell&#8217;impatto ambientale, confortati dalle normative del Governo e della Comunità Europea», commenta Bellò.<br />
Il gruppo Clivet, fondato nel 1989 a Feltre (Bl) da Bruno Bellò, è specializzato in sistemi di riscaldamento, raffreddamento e trattamento aria a basso impatto ambientale per industrie, centri commerciali e outlet, negozi, hotel, ristoranti, centri direzionali, cinema multisala, ospedali, ma anche abitazioni private. Conta 550 dipendenti in Italia e 300 operanti nelle 8 sedi estere. Nonostante la congiuntura economica non favorevole, grazie anche all&#8217;importante azione di rafforzamento e sviluppo, Clivet conta di poter<br />
riconfermare nell&#8217;anno in corso i positivi risultati del 2008.</p>
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		<title>Dubai: vietata la vendita dell&#8217;ultimo numero del Sunday Times</title>
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How Dubai's dream sank in a sea of debt - (come il sogno di Dubai annega in un mare di debiti)

Così titolava il Sunday Times nell'ultimo numero, simulando in un fotomontaggio lo Sceicco Al Maktoum che affoga. Le autorità dell'emirato hanno vietato la vendita dell'ultimo numero del giornale britannico Sunday Times, spiegando che l'immagine è ritenuta offensiva e non consona alla tradizione e alla cultura locale, che non accetta pubbliche offese ad una figura di spicco, quale Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum. ]]></description>
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<h1>How Dubai&#8217;s dream sank in a sea of debt</h1>
<p>(come il sogno di Dubai annega in un mare di debiti)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Così titolava il Sunday Times nell&#8217;ultimo numero, simulando in un fotomontaggio lo Sceicco Al Maktoum che affoga. Le autorità dell&#8217;emirato hanno vietato la vendita dell&#8217;ultimo numero del giornale britannico Sunday Times, spiegando che l&#8217;immagine è ritenuta offensiva e non consona alla tradizione e alla cultura locale, che non accetta pubbliche offese ad una figura di spicco, quale Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum. La vignetta fa riferimento alla crisi scoppiata dopo la richiesta della Dubai World &#8211; fondo sovrano dell&#8217;emirato di Dubai &#8211; di congelare il pagamento di 26 miliardi di dollari. La notizia è stata confermata da una fonte del Consiglio dell&#8217;Informazione degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, secondo la quale «non potevamo consentire la diffusione di un giornale che conteneva un&#8217;offesa personale perché va contro la nostra tradizione». Il funzionario ha però assicurato che «non si tratta di un bando che riguarda questo o altro giornali internazionali che continueranno a essere distribuiti, come è stato in questi giorni quando ci sono state forti critiche all&#8217;emirato di Dubai per la crisi finanziaria che sta attraversando.</p>
<p><a title="Dubai Blog Sunday Times" href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/the_gulf/article6936260.ece" target="_blank">Visualizza l&#8217;articolo originale</a></p>
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<p>Fonte dell&#8217;immagine: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/the_gulf/article6936260.ece</p>
<p>Proprietà dell&#8217;immagine: Sunday Times</p>
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		<title>Dubai removes Sunday Times from newsstands..</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Dubai's dream sank in a sea of debt

So is the title of the Sunday Times edition available in the Dubai U.A.E. on Nov. 29, removed by authorities from shelves: the National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates ordered the paper blocked by distributors.

A government official in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the U.A.E., said that the picture of Sheik Mohammed was "offensive" and not in line with the culture and tradition of U.A.E.Under the U.A.E.'s media code, publications are prohibited from criticizing the sheikdom's rulers. Local media and government officials have criticized international press coverage of Dubai's debt crisis. ]]></description>
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<h1>How Dubai&#8217;s dream sank in a sea of debt</h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So is the title of the Sunday Times edition available in the Dubai U.A.E. on Nov. 29, removed by authorities from shelves: the National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates ordered the paper blocked by distributors.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A government official in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the U.A.E., said that the picture of Sheik Mohammed was &#8220;offensive&#8221; and not in line with the culture and tradition of U.A.E.Under the U.A.E.&#8217;s media code, publications are prohibited from criticizing the sheikdom&#8217;s rulers. Local media and government officials have criticized international press coverage of Dubai&#8217;s debt crisis.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1595" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 195px"><a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/the_gulf/article6936260.ece"><img class="size-full wp-image-1595" title="Business_652292a" src="http://www.dubaiblog.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Business_652292a1.jpg" alt="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/the_gulf/article6936260.ece" width="185" height="295" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/the_gulf/article6936260.ece</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai World is struggling to deal with it debts estimated to exceed $80 billion; actually the request for freezee the debts of the Sovreign fund, involves &#8220;only&#8221; $26 billion.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, has desc.ribed the global financial crisis as a “passing cloud,” reports the UAE’s official news agency WAM</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Dubai Blog Sunday Times" href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/the_gulf/article6936260.ece" target="_blank">Read the article on Sunday Times</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Sunday Times is part of News International, a unit of News Corp., owner of Dow Jones &amp; Co. The Times and The Sunday Times are published in the U.A.E. through a local partner SAB Media.</p>
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		<title>Parcheggi ecologici a Dubai</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I parcheggi di Dubai stanno cambiando aspetto: da grigi e polverosi si trasformeranno in verdi prati. La Municipalità di Dubai ha infatti lanciato una curiosa iniziativa che trasformerà le aree in prato, senza cambiarne la destinazione d’uso, grazie al progetto “Green parking”.
“Dubai è la testimonianza di una crescita straordinaria dell’urbanizzazione ed il risultato è la crescita della temperatura registrata nella regione. Il progetto “Green parking” è solo uno dei progetti sostenibili adottati dal comune di Dubai per conciliare lo sviluppo con il rispetto ambientale, ha dichiarato Hussain Nasser Lootah, Direttore Generale della Municipalità di Dubai]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1500" title="green-parking-dubai-parcheggi-ecologici" src="http://www.dubaiblog.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/green-parking-dubai-parcheggi-ecologici.jpg" alt="green-parking-dubai-parcheggi-ecologici" width="620" height="280" />I parcheggi di Dubai stanno cambiando aspetto: da grigi e polverosi si trasformeranno in verdi prati. La Municipalità di Dubai ha infatti lanciato una curiosa iniziativa che trasformerà le aree in prato, senza cambiarne la destinazione d’uso, grazie al progetto “Green parking”.<br />
“Dubai è la testimonianza di una crescita straordinaria dell’urbanizzazione ed il risultato è la crescita della temperatura registrata nella regione. Il progetto “Green parking” è solo uno dei progetti sostenibili adottati dal comune di Dubai per conciliare lo sviluppo con il rispetto ambientale, ha dichiarato Hussain Nasser Lootah, Direttore Generale della Municipalità di Dubai.<br />
“Inizieremo il progetto partendo dalle aree di parcheggio antistanti gli uffici comunali e dai parcheggi della città, procedendo con i complessi residenziali e commerciali”, ha dichiarato il Direttore, con l’intento di diffondere il messaggio dell’importanza di vivere in un ambiente ricco di verde, capace di migliorare sia la qualità della vita che l’impatto visivo.<br />
“Il progetto di ‘coltivare’ parcheggi è in linea con la nostra volontà di creare una città eccellente in grado di fornire confort attraverso lo sviluppo di leggi e regolamenti che tengano il passo con gli standard internazionali in materia di sviluppo sostenibile.<br />
“Siamo in grado di mostrare i materiali utilizzati e la tecnica migliore per aiutare gli autoveicoli a procedere nel parcheggio senza alterare l’erba nè il sistema speciale utilizzato per il sistema di irrigazione”, ha detto Abdul Kareem, Direttore dei Parchi Pubblici e dell’Orticultura specificando che “il tipo di erba che verrà utilizzata non è quella normale e la tecnica per l’irrigazione sarà diversa da quella impiegata nelle aree ricoperte con erba. Faremo in modo che l’auto e il pubblico non si bagnino”.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Tante sono le iniziative verdi ed ecosostenibili che prendono vita negli Emirati Arabi. Si veda ad esempio anche l&#8217;articolo su <a title="Permanent Link to Emirati Arabi: Madinat Masdar dall’oro nero all’oro verde" rel="bookmark" href="../index.php/2009/07/02/madinat-masdar-emirati-arabi-dall-oro-nero-alloro-verde/">Madinat Masdar dall’oro nero all’oro verde</a></p>
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		<title>Berlusconi mette  Villa Certosa in vendita. Al Nahayan, lo sceicco reggente di Abu Dhabi vuole acquistarla</title>
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Khalīfa bin Zāyed Āl Nahayān (Al Ain, 1948), politico emiratino ed attuale Presidente degli Emirati Arabi Uniti (in carica dal 4 novembre 2004, quando è successo al padre scomparso Zāyed bin Sultān ĀNahayān), nonché sceicco dell'emirato di Abu Dhabi, sarebbe interessato ad acquistare la prestigiosa Villa Certosa, la residenza extralusso del premier Silvio Berlusconi, situata non lontano da Porto Rotondo, per una somma di 450 milioni di euro
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Khalīfa bin Zāyed Āl Nahayān (Al Ain, 1948), politico emiratino ed attuale Presidente degli Emirati Arabi Uniti (in carica dal 4 novembre 2004, quando è successo al padre scomparso Zāyed bin Sultān ĀNahayān), nonché sceicco dell&#8217;emirato di Abu Dhabi, sarebbe interessato ad acquistare la prestigiosa Villa Certosa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Villa Certosa è la residenza extralusso del premier Silvio Berlusconi, situata non lontano da Porto Rotondo.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://maps.google.it/maps/place?cid=15764331894804498143&amp;q=villa+certosa+porto+rotondo&amp;hl=it&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=src:pplink&amp;ei=lY0GS735EMjDsga4-7WPCg" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1477" title="berlusconi-villa-certosa-vendita-shaikh-al-nahayan-2" src="http://www.dubaiblog.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/berlusconi-villa-certosa-vendita-shaikh-al-nahayan-2.jpg" alt="berlusconi-villa-certosa-vendita-shaikh-al-nahayan-2" width="600" height="600" /></a><em>Clicca sull&#8217;immagine per aprire la mappa di Google</em></h5>
<p style="text-align: justify;">La famiglia Al Nahyan è attualmente l&#8217;azionista di maggioranza della squadra di calcio del Manchester City; inoltre è stato confermato, che dal 31 ottobre 2008, possiede il 16,3% della seconda più grande banca della Gran Bretagna, Barclays, grazie ad un investimento di 3,5 miliardi di sterline che ha salvato la banca dal fallimento.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">La somma richiesta sarebbe di 450 milioni di euro, ma la notizia non è stata commentata dal premier né dal suo immobiliarista. Non è la prima richiesta di compra-vendita di Villa Certosa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">La trattativa però sembra essere in fase avanzata e potrebbe sbloccarsi del tutto in occasione della visita di  Stato del premier Silvio Berlusconi ad Abu Dhabi e Dubai.</p>
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		<title>Amianto disponibile sul mercato nero a Dubai</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nico de Corato</dc:creator>
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fonte della notizia: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/March/theuae_March86.xml&#038;section=theuae

Un report del Khaleej Times (Khaleej Times il principale quotidiano in lingua inglese degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, pubblicato a Dubai viene diffuso in tutti gli stati della penisola arabica, dall'Oman al Qatar, lo Yemen e l'Arabia Saudita) riporta la presenza di amianto, a Dubai, sebbene la sostanza sia vietata dal Governo (con una legge approvata nel 2006) e sebbene il Dubai Municipality Environment Department  parli di un controllo serrato sul commercio di materiale pericoloso. L'agenzia parla di vendita di amianto a Deira e Satwa.]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">fonte della notizia: <a title="Asbestos Dubai Blog" href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/March/theuae_March86.xml&amp;section=theuae" target="_blank">http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/March/theuae_March86.xml&amp;section=theuae</a> (clicca sul link per leggere la notizia originale in inglese)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Un report del Khaleej Times (Khaleej Times il principale quotidiano in lingua inglese degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, pubblicato a Dubai viene diffuso in tutti gli stati della penisola arabica, dall&#8217;Oman al Qatar, lo Yemen e l&#8217;Arabia Saudita) riporta la presenza di amianto, a Dubai, sebbene la sostanza sia vietata dal Governo (con una legge approvata nel 2006) e sebbene il Dubai Municipality Environment Department  parli di un controllo serrato sul commercio di materiale pericoloso. L&#8217;agenzia parla di vendita di amianto a Deira e Satwa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Alcune fonti stimano che tra il 70 e l&#8217;80 % delle case costruite a Dubai possano avere delle tracce di amianto.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">L&#8217;asbesto (o amianto) è un insieme di minerali del gruppo dei silicati, appartenente alle serie mineralogiche del serpentino e degli anfiboli.<br />
In natura è un materiale molto comune. La sua resistenza al calore e la sua struttura fibrosa lo rendono adatto come materiale per indumenti e tessuti da arredamento a prova di fuoco, ma la sua ormai accertata nocività per la salute ha portato a vietarne l&#8217;uso in molti Paesi. Le polveri di amianto, respirate, provocano infatti l&#8217;asbestosi, nonché tumori della pleura, ovvero il mesotelioma pleurico e dei bronchi, ed il carcinoma polmonare.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Una fibra di amianto è 1300 volte più sottile di un capello umano.  Non esiste una soglia di rischio al di sotto della quale la concentrazione di fibre di amianto nell&#8217;aria non sia pericolosa: teoricamente l&#8217;inalazione anche di una sola fibra può causare il mesotelioma ed altre patologie mortali, tuttavia un&#8217;esposizione prolungata nel tempo o ad elevate quantità aumenta esponenzialmente le probabilità di contrarle.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">L&#8217;amianto è stato utilizzato fino agli anni ottanta per produrre la miscela cemento-amianto (il cui nome commerciale era Eternit) per la coibentazione di edifici, tetti, navi (ad esempio le portaerei classe Clemenceau), treni; come materiale per l&#8217;edilizia (tegole, pavimenti, tubazioni, vernici, canne fumarie), nelle tute dei vigili del fuoco, nelle auto (vernici, parti meccaniche), ma anche per la fabbricazione di corde, plastica e cartoni. Inoltre, la polvere di amianto è stata largamente utilizzata come coadiuvante nella filtrazione dei vini. (fonte: wikipedia)</p>
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		<title>Asbestos available on black market in Dubai</title>
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Asbestos available on black market in Dubai. post by Wendi Lewis
http://www.mesothelioma.law.pro/news/2009/03/06/asbestos-available-on-black-market-in-dubai/

A recent report in the Khaleej Times says asbestos is still readily available in Dubai on the black market, despite a government ban on the substance. While representatives from the Dubai Municipality Environment Department say they are not aware of any black market trading of the hazardous material, the news agency says industry sources confirm it is easy to find illegal asbestos sales in Deira and Satwa.

It is estimated that between 70 and 80 percent of homes in Dubai contain some asbestos. The material is found most commonly in asbesots building sheets, but has also been identified in asbestos water pipes, floor tiles and decorative wallpaper.]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">by Wendi Lewis</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">http://www.mesothelioma.law.pro/news/2009/03/06/asbestos-available-on-black-market-in-dubai/</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Asbestos available on black market in DubaiA recent report in the Khaleej Times says asbestos is still readily available in Dubai on the black market, despite a government ban on the substance. While representatives from the Dubai Municipality Environment Department say they are not aware of any black market trading of the hazardous material, the news agency says industry sources confirm it is easy to find illegal asbestos sales in Deira and Satwa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The United Arab Emirates passed a law in 2006 banning the sale of sheets of asbestos. Asbestos has been linked to diseases including asbestosis, a severe scarring of the lungs; and mesothelioma, a deadly cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and, more rarely, the abdomen.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Dubai Municipality is striving to put checks in place that would oversee the removal of asbestos from demolition sites and ensure that it is disposed of properly, but workers says they are regularly approached by people offering to buy the asbestos they are removing from a site, the Times reports.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>It is estimated that between 70 and 80 percent of homes in Dubai contain some asbestos.</strong> The material is found most commonly in asbesots building sheets, but has also been identified in asbestos water pipes, floor tiles and decorative wallpaper.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Asbestos is a naturally occurring silicate mineral with long, thin fibrous crystals. The word asbestos (ἄσβεστος) is a borrowed Greek adjective meaning inextinguishable. The Greeks termed asbestos the miracle mineral because of its soft and pliant properties, as well as its ability to withstand heat.</p>
<p>Asbestos can be toxic. The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, including malignant lung cancer, mesothelioma (a type of malignant neoplasm dependent mostly from exposure to asbestos), and asbestosis (a type of pneumoconiosis). Since the mid 1980s, the European Union and most developed countries have banned asbestos. Since January 1 2005 the European Union has banned all types of utilization of asbestos Directive 1999/77/EC and extraction, manufacture and processing of asbestos products Directive 2003/18/EC.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Asbestos generally is not dangerous unless it is disturbed, when it releases microscopic fibers that can be inhaled and which remain in the body indefinitely. A large part of the problem is that people are unaware of the lurking danger and expose themselves to these fibers during home renovation projects.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Asbestos has been popular because of its low cost, so it is more commonly found in lower cost accommodations, the Times reports.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Original Post: </em><em><strong>Asbestos Still Being Sold Despite Ban</strong><br />
Martin Croucher</p>
<p>http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/March/theuae_March86.xml&amp;section=theuae</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><br />
DUBAI &#8211; Potentially carcinogenic asbestos building materials are still being sold on the black market, despite a government ban, experts have warned.</em></p>
<p><em>Between 70-90 per cent of homes in Dubai contain some asbestos, which can cause cancer when particles are inhaled, according to two demolition industry managers charged with asbestos removal.</em></p>
<p><em>Ed Ferrero, senior manager at GTS Holdings in Dubai, said that building sheets containing asbestos were still available in some areas of the country.</em></p>
<p><em>“We were involved in a major project in a cargo area of Port Rashid last year which required the removal of 600,000 tonnes of asbestos,” he said.</em></p>
<p><em>“During the project we had everyday people approaching us asking if they could buy the asbestos sheets that we were removing. I was horrified.”</em></p>
<p><em>Hamdan Al Shaer, Head of the Environment Department at Dubai Municipality, said that he was not aware of anyone selling asbestos on the black market, but stressed that it was illegal. “Asbestos sheets are no longer allowed to be sold,” he said.</em></p>
<p><em>However, industry sources say that several small “back-street traders” in the Deira and Satwa areas of Dubai still sell asbestos sheets.</em></p>
<p><em>In 2006, the UAE Cabinet issued a law stating that sheets of asbestos, which has fire-resistant properties,  could no longer be sold.</em></p>
<p><em>In addition, the law states that a survey needs to be conducted before demolition to see whether there is any asbestos in the building. If any is found, it must be removed and disposed of an approved way.</em></p>
<p><em>However, in some cases, asbestos can remain in a building if a survey is carried out by someone who does not have proper training. The issue becomes a problem once demolition begins.</em></p>
<p><em>Using the traditional demolition technique of a ball and crane was inappropriate, Ferrero said. “This causes massive amounts of asbestos dust to explode in the air and cover nearby communities. There are many cases where residents have complained because of worries over health.”</em></p>
<p><em>Asbestos fibres are normally only harmful when they are stirred up in dust form, for instance at the time of demolition.</em></p>
<p><em>In the United Kingdom, some 5,000 workers die every year through illnesses linked to asbestos exposure, according to the Health and Safety Executive.</em></p>
<p><em>Dubai Municipality has also introduced a local law where officials can check whether a survey and removal has been carried out before granting a demolition permit.</em></p>
<p><em>Companies in the UK require a ‘Hazardous Waste Carriers’ license before they can carry out asbestos removal. Ferrero said no formal certificates is required in the UAE and many demolition companies here simply did the survey and removal themselves.</em></p>
<p><em>“We carry the formal qualifications from the UK and we were registered with the Dubai Municipality on those grounds,” said Chris Ferguson, technical director at Angus Asbestos Removal. “However, a lot of those who have also been registered do not carry the same qualifications.”</em></p>
<p><em>Despite the Cabinet ban against asbestos building sheets,  several other asbestos products, such as water pipes, have remained legal to sell and use in building.</em></p>
<p><em>In the UK, asbestos sheets were banned as early as 1970 but asbestos pipes were banned only in 2000.</em></p>
<p><em>According to Ferguson, asbestos can be found in other products such as floor tiles and decorative wallpaper. “The absolute majority of homes in Dubai have some form of asbestos in them,” he said.</em></p>
<p><em>Since asbestos is a cheap building alternative, it is typically more often found in low-cost accommodation rather than large  villas, he said.</em></p>
<p><em>martin@khaleejtimes.com</em></p>
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		<title>Gold as an investment. Why to invest in Dubai?</title>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Of all the precious metals, gold is the most popular as an investment. Investors generally buy gold as a hedge or safe haven against any economic, political, social or currency-based crises. Investment in gold can be done directly through bullion or coin ownership, or indirectly through gold exchange-traded funds, certificates, accounts, spread betting, derivatives or shares.]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Of all the precious metals, <strong>gold is the most popular </strong>as an investment. Investors generally buy gold as a hedge or safe haven against any economic, political, social or currency-based crises. Investment in gold can be done directly through <em><strong>bullion or coin</strong></em> ownership, or indirectly through <strong>gold exchange-traded funds, certificates, accounts, spread betting, derivatives or shares</strong>.<br />
Investors generally buy gold for two main reasons: because of the perception that gold prices will rise and thus that they can gain financially, and/or as a hedge or a perceived safe haven against any economic, political, social or currency-based crises. While prices may rise or fall, in recent years, Gold has outperformed the stock market. In fact, over the past 10 years, gold has quadrupled.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But that is the problem with owning gold bars. How do you hide them? Clearly wondering around the airport with them is not a good idea. Under the bed? What about the maid? Bury them in the garden? <strong>Are you even sure that they are gold bars? <em>Gold-plated tungsten has the same weight</em></strong>, so be sure to melt them down occasionally just to be certain, they might have been switched.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is all very well owning a few items of jewelry and storing them in a modest safe to avert the evil eye. But if you are investing thousands or millions of dollars in gold then you need to adopt a more sophisticated approach.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Dubai Gold Securities exchange traded fund is the perfect local solution. You get a certificate for one-tenth of an ounce of gold which is held against physical gold in a London depository run by HSBC.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Even though some people worry about and whether they would be redeemable in an Armageddon disaster situation, ETFs are still an alternative chance of investing in gold.<br />
<strong>Exchange Traded Fund</strong> (<strong>definition </strong>by www.investorwords.com). A fund that tracks an index, but can be traded like a stock. ETFs always bundle together the securities that are in an index; they never track actively managed mutual fund portfolios (because most actively managed funds only disclose their holdings a few times a year, so the ETF would not know when to adjust its holdings most of the time). Investors can do just about anything with an ETF that they can do with a normal stock, such as short selling. Because ETFs are traded on stock exchanges, they can be bought and sold at any time during the day (unlike most mutual funds). Their price will fluctuate from moment to moment, just like any other stock&#8217;s price, and an investor will need a broker in order to purchase them, which means that he/she will have to pay a commission. On the plus side, ETFs are more tax-efficient than normal mutual funds, and since they track indexes they have very low operating and transaction costs associated with them. There are no sales loads or investment minimums required to purchase an ETF. The first ETF created was the Standard and Poor&#8217;s Deposit Receipt (SPDR, pronounced &#8220;Spider&#8221;) in 1993. SPDRs gave investors an easy way to track the S&amp;P 500 without buying an index fund, and they soon become quite popular.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai has historically been an <strong>international hub for the physical trade of gold</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Amazing facts about Gold in Dubai (source: http://www.dubaicityofgold.com)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Per capita gold bought every year of 34 grammes, more than an ounce (31.1g), is the highest in the world</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. More than two thirds of the population buys gold at least once a year</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 48% of all gold is for gifting</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 28% is for self</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 95% of all tourists buy gold</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. On an average every person buys five pieces of gold jewellery every year</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Each piece is worth $400 on average, so the average yearly spend is $2,000</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 76% of all Dubai residents own gold</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 80% intend to buy gold in the next year</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 90% of the jewellery market is plain gold jewellery (as against 10% gemset)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 90% of all jewellery in Dubai is imported</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Imports come from Saudi, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Bahrain</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Dubai is the Middle East supply hub for the jewellery market.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. 95% of all jewellery sold is above 21 karat; the rest is 18 karat</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Dubai has over 600 shops, the densest concentration in the world</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Dubai&#8217;s Gold Souk has 275-plus shops in a half a square kilometre area.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. At any given time over 25 tonnes of gold is on display in jewellery shop windows</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Jewellery is sold on gold price plus making charges unlike in the West, where it is per piece</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Dubai is the world&#8217;s second largest redistributor of bullion; it imports 360 tonnes and re-exports almost all of it (350 tonnes)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. Dubai made the world&#8217;s longest gold chain during DSF 99. The chain was made in 22k gold and measured 4.2kms. 9,600 people bought the chain in neckwear and bracelet size pieces.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Gold Souk Times</strong><br />
Saturday to Thursday<br />
9.30 am to 1.00 pm<br />
4.30 pm to 10 pm</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">On Fridays<br />
9.30 am to 11.30 am (only for some jewellers)<br />
4.30 pm to 10 pm</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">see also: <a title="Permanent Link to Dubai Gold Souq or Souk: a brighting place.." rel="bookmark" href="../index.php/2009/07/17/dubai-gold-souq-or-souk-a-brighting-place/">Dubai Gold Souq or Souk: a brighting place..</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.dubaiblog.it/public/dubai_gold_souq_souk_suk.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="115" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But of course you also have the problem of carrying them to your country..</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Police apprehended the suspects in a daring $1.6 million gold heist in the Dubai International Airport within 48 hours late last month. This case highlights the security issues surrounding gold ownership, and for local investors points to the usefulness of exchange traded funds to own gold.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Dubai airport heist was no daring daylight raid by armed men. Rather a jeweler with 25 gold bars in his luggage was tracked by a gang who walked off with his suitcase when he put it down and looked away. Apparently they had learned of his insecure gold carrying habit, and for good measure immediately sent the booty to Costa Rica via a courier service, hidden in electronic equipment. The jeweler did not see a thing but the Dubai Police has far a very modern and effective security system that came to the rescue.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Keep gold safe</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Yet how likely is that, or that the third parties fail, although again DGS says that even this would make no difference to the holder’s entitlement. Surely you are far more likely to be robbed like the jeweler in Dubai airport if you insist on holding physical gold.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">An alternative is the Perth Mint Depository System in Australia from a AAA-rated, 100 per cent government owned institution, which charges nothing for storage of unallocated gold and no commission for buying and selling it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The place to keep gold is in a vault, don’t carry it around in your luggage!</p>
<h5 style="text-align: justify;">Sources (www.investorwords.com &#8211; wikipedia &#8211; arabianmoney.net www.dubaicityofgold.com)</h5>
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