Spanish national basketball team player and LA Lakers star Pau Gasol might be guest starring in the crime series “CSI Miami“, according to some Spanish media.
Even though it’s not yet confirmed, Gasol will most probably play the role of a serial killer. The player will shoot his role on three different locations at the city of Los Angeles to appear in what will be one of the first episodes of the ninth season of the series. (more…)
After the great success with the best-selling novels “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons” Dan Brown’s new novel, “The Lost Symbol” demonstrated once again the interest of the readers in mysteries and secret organizations that rule over the world. This new thriller about Freemasons was sold in more than a million copies in US, Canadian and British bookshops in just one day. This number also includes those copies sold before the official sale, through Amazon.com where it has been in the top list for months.
1219. – Serbian Orthodox Church was proclaimed autocephalous (independent) – by the Byzantine Emperor Theodore I Lascaris and Patriarch Manuel I Haritopoulos of Nicaea with Sava Nemanjić as first Serbian Archbishop – with its headquarters in the Žiča Monastery. Tzar Dušan raised the Serbian church to the rank of patriarchate in 1346.
1716. – The first lighthouse in the U.S. was inaugurated in Boston harbor. (more…)
A recent study released by Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, and several environmental organizations has concluded that solar technology alone could supply electricity for the whole state.
They cite a number of mind-blowing prospects from a variety of sources, all pointing to Texas as having the number one solar generating potential of the US states. (more…)
Here’s a list of animals on the brink of extinction compiled by EcoWorldly. We borrowed it to help the cause and spread the word. For more details visit the last page’s bottom.
1. Iberian Lynx
The Iberian (Spanish), Lynx lives in very small areas of central and southern Spain (Andalucia). It used to live throughout Spain and Portugal but its numbers have been drastically reduced to the point where it is now one of the most endangered wild cats in the world. (more…)
The first 100% solar powered city in the U.S. is in the works, and will be powered by the world’s largest photovoltaic plant.
The eco-city, called Babcock Ranch, is a joint venture between a real estate developer, Kitson & Partners, and Florida Power & Light, and will be located near Fort Myers, Florida. (more…)
Canstruction is an international charity competition that opened last Thursday at the Winter Garden and Courtyard Gallery of the World Financial Center, featuring giant structures built entirely out of cans of food.
Top architectural and engineering firms in over 100 cities across North America participate in Canstruction, collecting millions of pounds of food for local food banks — the New York City show features local architectural and engineering talent. (more…)