Wonkblog It takes way too long to build new housing in expensive cities

Rising home prices are a signal to builders: As housing gets more expensive, it's time to create more of it. Then as new buildings rise, the competition for scarce housing falls. And that keeps prices and rents from going crazy.This cycle works for the most part around Charlotte, or Atlanta, ... Read More ...

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Amanda Hamilton dishes on a few of her favourite fashion finds

　　Amanda Hamilton has designed the interior of some of Calgary’s most current inner-city restaurants: Anejo, 80th & Ivy and Native Tongues just to name a few. Chances are quite likely you’ve experienced the vibe of one of her creations without even knowing.　　“Each project we’ve worked on and every client we ... Read More ...

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Supreme Court Faces Substantive Legal

Monrovia - The long debate regarding the constitutionality of the Code of Conduct Law passed by the National Legislature in 2014 and signed into law by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf which amongst others prohibits presidential appointees from taking part in political activities has reached a big stage with the Supreme ... Read More ...

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long-term deal done with Alshon Jeffery before Friday?

　　LAKE FOREST – During mini camp it was the top question on the minds of fans and the media. If nothing changes over the next 24 hours, those inquiries will continue to linger into 2017.　　That, of course, is whether Alshon Jeffery will sign a long-term deal with the Bears before ... Read More ...

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Beastie Boys' Mike D on Beats 1 Radio Show, 'Licensed to Ill' at 30 Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-mike-d-on-beats-1-radio-show-licensed-to-ill-at-30-20160713#ixzz4EMuZMFYZ Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

　　When Mike D phones up Rolling Stone on a Tuesday afternoon he gives a one-word answer as to what he's been up to: writing. "I'm taking a break to call you," he says. The MC is deep in the process of crafting a long-promised Beastie Boys memoir with co-founder Adam ... Read More ...

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Is Coffs Harbour really the best place for NSW Blues to prepare? Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/state-of-origin-2016-is-coffs-really-the-best-place-for-nsw-blues-to-prepare-20160705-gpz9vm.html#ixzz4Dc67QtZH Follow us: @smh on Twitter | sydneymorningherald on Facebook

New South Wales used to have a tremendous win record when playing Origin matches at the Olympic Stadium here in Sydney.It's also been said that Queensland don't particularly like playing in the cold, slippery and quite often wet conditions normally on offer at this venue at this time of year. ... Read More ...

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Cyclists concerned about Richmond Street lane reduction

　　Drivers and cyclists will find Richmond Street slower than usual starting today.　　The one-way westbound street has been reduced to one lane of traffic between Church and York streets until Nov. 30 while the TTC does track work and the city replaces watermains and repairs roads and sidewalks.　　That means cyclists will ... Read More ...

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Dick's Sporting Goods Won't Fall Into Best Buy's Trap

The realm of sporting-goods retail is shaking up, and that's starting to smell like an opportunity for Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS). Shares of the specialty retailer soared 12% last week, fueled by its move to snap up a distressed rival's assets and by welcome analyst mentions.The week began with Reuters ... Read More ...

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Intern Fired for Dress Code Petition Is the Case Against Social Justice Education

Does a university education really prepare students to succeed in the workplace? The testimony of one recent undergraduate, who was fired from his internship after fomenting organized opposition to the company's dress code, should give pause.The anonymous millennial wrote to advice bloggerAlison Greene for guidance. (I am presuming he is ... Read More ...

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Cbus Property sets September launch for Collins Street landmark Read more: http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cbus-property-sets-september-launch-for-collins-street-landmark-20160627-gpsns5#ixzz4D2qxHlDL Follow us: @FinancialReview on Twitter | financialreview on Facebook

Super fund developer Cbus Property will begin work in September on its landmark $1.25 billion Collins Street project after confirming top tier legal firm King & Wood Mallesons as its first anchor tenant.The legal eagles, now perched at AMP Capital's 600 Bourke Street, will take up 8300 square metres from ... Read More ...

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Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ logs sharpest drop in 3 years post-Brexit

Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge seemed to imply that was the case on Tuesday, slipping back to its levels seen days ahead of U.K.’s stunning vote last week to exit the European Union roiled global markets.Indeed, the CBOE Market Volatility Index VIX, -21.38% on Tuesday ended down 20% to 19.09, ... Read More ...

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Wanted: ‘Late Show’ Staff Writer And Lots Of Free Work To Become One

UPDATED: Think you’re funny? If Stephen Colbert thinks so too, he might just offer you a job on The Late Show, which is looking to hire a new staff writer. But first you’ll have to send him a lot of free jokes, and you’ll have to knock them out real ... Read More ...

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PEMRA told to enforce its code of conduct

LAHORE: Last week, the Lahore High Court directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to ensure implementation of its code of conduct and clamp down on cable network channels airing pornography and advertising black magic and quackery.Justice Mansoor Ali Shah issued the order on a petition moved by Leader of ... Read More ...

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Tax Tips for Healthcare Professionals

According to the Bureau of Labor Stats last year, 12 of 20 of the fastest growing occupations were in the healthcare industry. If you are one of the many in, or are just thinking about joining, the health industry, then the tips in this blog can help you find some ... Read More ...

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The story of India as told by a humble street snack

　　Leafy Lake Oswego has one of the area's most stringent tree-preservation codes. In fact, most of those surveyed consider it too stringent. City Council, to its credit, launched a code-review project last year with the intention of reducing the regulatory burden for property owners and the administrative burden for city ... Read More ...

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Denver police plan to increase panhandling enforcement on 16th Street Mall

　　The Denver Police Department plans to increase its panhandling enforcement on the 16th Street Mall after receiving reports of aggressive panhandling by groups known as “urban travelers.”　　The increased enforcement comes as the police department and Downtown Denver Partnership prepare to roll out a new security plan that includes the hiring ... Read More ...

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THE DA VINCI CODE ALL OVER AGAIN

ast Thursday, my Facebook feed alerted me to a fascinating piece of investigative journalism, published the previous day by The Atlantic. The article details Ariel Sabar’s exposure of the provenance of a Coptic papyrus that, some say, proves that Jesus was married. Sabar demonstrates that it is almost certainly a ... Read More ...

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Blair Field Facelift A Boon To Area Code Games, Long Beach State Alike Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/area-code-baseball/blair-field-facelift-boon-area-code-games-long-beach-state-alike/#wHv1tWFdC4TYWrpp.99

　　As far as recognizable baseball landmarks go, Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif., probably isn’t one. To casual fans, the 3,238-seat stadium—sandwiched neatly between Wilson Classical High School and Recreation Park Golf Course—is likely indistinguishable from the countless other amateur baseball stadiums that dot the Southern California landscape.　　But thanks in ... Read More ...

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Australia will not change style, says Michael Cheika despite England defeats

　　Australia’s ball-in-hand rugby was trumped by the guile and defensive grit of a counter-punching England in Melbourne but the Wallabies head coach, Michael Cheika, said he has no plans to alter his team’s playing style.　　Australia lost the second Test 23-7 on Saturday and surrendered their first series to England on ... Read More ...

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IT’S MESSAGING APP VENDOR WAND LABS

Microsoft is on a shopping spree this week. After its highly publicized $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn on Monday, the Redmond-based tech firm has made yet another purchase — this time, with a bit less fanfare. For an undisclosed amount, Microsoft has bought Wand Labs, a seven-person Silicon Valley-based startup ... Read More ...

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Why CMT Picked Up Nashville From ABC

president Brian Philips wasn't kidding when he told Adweek in March prior to his network's upfront presentation that the country-themed network's move into scripted series this year for the first time represented "a quantum leap."At that point, he was referring only to Still the King (starring Billy Ray Cyrus as ... Read More ...

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Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring 2’ Some Cheap Scares, Some Genuine Scares

I didn’t really understand the appeal of 2013’s “The Conjuring.” Or rather, I didn’t understand the appeal of “The Conjuring” specifically. Okay, that clapping game was nice balance of silly and scary and the possessed doll Annabelle was effective at ripping screams out of the audience’s larynx (I didn’t see ... Read More ...

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Cloud Expo Conference Short On Innovation, Still Provides Value

I have attended Sys-Con’s Cloud Expo conference several times both in New York and Silicon Valley over the last few years, but last week’s installment at Manhattan’s Javits Convention Center seemed a mere shell of its former self.Unlike the many thousands who attended the shindigs of the past, this one ... Read More ...

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Tips for flying with young kids

Here’s a little secret that all parents know: When you’re flying on a plane and there’s an inconsolable baby or running-amok toddler, the mom or the dad of that child is far more stressed out than any annoyed passenger. (Or they should be!) Controlling children in a confined space and ... Read More ...

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Hollywood residents, officials discuss renaming street with KKK connection

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Several Hollywood residents are demanding change for a road named after a high-ranking Ku Klux Klan member.Thoughts of history and fairness were brought into question, but it also brought concerns of money and logistics when it comes to changing street names. The City of Hollywood held ... Read More ...

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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst review: Follow the red line, or else

The first Mirror's Edge solved a seemingly unsolvable problem in gaming: effortless first-person running and jumping. Usually, in 2D or 3D, a good third-person camera is needed to let the player see around corners, above and below ledges, past gaps, and even behind and to the side of the character ... Read More ...

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Pleats have transitioned from the playground to the cocktail bar

Swish-worthy pleats have seen a coming-of-age this season, as the schoolgirl signature transitions from the playground to the cocktail bar. Pleats aplenty return to the fashion fold with gusto but for spring/summer it’s the micro pleat that guarantees an A+ in sartorial I.Q.The springy, super-tight pleats that we have come ... Read More ...

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plus size cocktail dresses

Clotet, 39, was Monk’s assistant manager at Swansea City for two years between 2013 and 2015 and left the club along with Monk when the former Swans centre-back was sacked last December.And United’s new head coach admitted Barcelona-born Clotet would be crucial to his future success in the Leeds job, ... Read More ...

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Men vs. women: who makes the financial decisions?

We all know that men and women tend to think differently about most things in life, and financial decisions are no, ummm, different. A recent study by the worldwide research, learning and development organization LIMRA highlights some of those differences. To nobody's surprise, the study found that men differ from ... Read More ...

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A Taste of Virginia spirits, Antler and Fin, and Batch Cocktail

Some more relaxed laws will put distillery tasting rooms up there with wineries and breweries. Plus, a new restaurant with a new cocktail program.MAY 31, 2016; 12:25 PM • BY ANNIE TOBEYThough Virginia distilleries may never be the hotspot for getting tipsy with your friends like wineries and breweries are, ... Read More ...

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Blue Origin test to include deliberately failed crew capsule parachute deployment

Blue Origin, the builder of the New Shepard re-usable rocket, has announced plans for the fourth flight of the rocket. With a recent successful launch and landing in their pocket, the company is anticipating another similar result. But this time, something will be done differently.Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-05-blue-deliberately-crew-capsule-parachute.html#jCpThis time around, ... Read More ...

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TSA scrambling resources to deal with long lines of travelers

The threatened summer of discontent for American travelers got underway Memorial Day weekend as the understaffed Transportation Security Administration struggled to keep its security lines moving in the nation’s airports.The backups happened at most big airports and some smaller ones, particularly at the choice hours when passengers prefer to fly, ... Read More ...

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Weider to chase Gutterson’s UVM long jump mark at NCAAs

Nearly every athlete at the University of Vermont operates in the shadow of Albert Gutterson, the Catamount Hall of Famer, a gold medalist from a long-gone era, whose name is emblazoned on the state’s largest arena.The long jumpers have it worst of all: 104 years of sandy landings and the ... Read More ...

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Free prom dresses spur sprightly shopping

　　Clothes shopping and trying on pretty things is not a bad way for girlfriends to spend a Sunday afternoon.　　But it’s even better when everything is free.　　“This is such a fun day,” said Emyle Watkins about a formal dress give-away event sponsored by Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon and Urban Valet ... Read More ...

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Fashion Designer Elie Saab’s Mountain Retreat

Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab is known for creating gowns for red-carpet walks that are viewed, and scrutinized, by millions. Personally, he’d rather stay out of the limelight.“I don’t go out a lot. I like to receive people at home,” says the 51-year-old Mr. Saab.His mountain home is at the ... Read More ...

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Virginia Historical Society looks at fashion through the years in 'Looking Good'

“Our mothers at that time really didn’t wear pants, they wore dresses,” said Janet Johnson Cropp, a Fredericksburg resident since 1952, when as a child her family moved here from North Carolina.“They just didn’t feel modest in anything but a dress,” Cropp said.And hats. “All the women wore hats when ... Read More ...

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Pantaloons Fashion Fixes Record Date for Scheme of Merger

Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd today said it has fixed January 21 as the Record Date for determining the entitlement of the equity shareholders of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd upon merger of Aditya Birla Group's apparel businesses."The Board has fixed Record Date as January 21, 2016 in terms of the ... Read More ...

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D&G’s Islamic fashion collection far from revolutionary

It all began with women sharing "look of the day" posts on their social media accounts. Hijabi women did not take long to join the caravan of fashion bloggers and "outfit of the day posters." One thing led to another and we started seeing major clothing stores in the West ... Read More ...

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How the hashtag changed #fashion

The love-in between Instagram and fashion could be summed up by the most liked picture of the last five years: the selfie of model Kendall Jenner lying on the floor in a lace dress with her hair arranged into hearts. It gained 3.1m likes and, with the hashtag “hearthair”, more ... Read More ...

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Choosing fashion over food

Muni Achari walked into the training room of Fiji National University's hair, beauty and spa academy with no experience. But what she lacked in the know-how of hair sculpting, she made up in enthusiasm and eagerness to learn.The 38-year-old recently graduated with a certificate in hair sculpture and she lans ... Read More ...

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3D Printing Will Disrupt Fast Fashion

Industry is, of course, completely centered on supply and demand. And while there are many facets to manufacturing and business, few areas are as fast-paced or as fickle as the fashion industry. Our simple, and often (ironically) unattractive vanity promotes an entire economy based on greed and speed–as well as ... Read More ...

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FRIENDSHIP WAS THE BIGGEST TREND IN FASHION

Almost a year ago to the day, Taylor Swift threw herself a 25th birthday party. Many of Swift's famous friends were there, including (but not limited to) Sam Smith, Selena Gomez and Justin Timberlake. It was all business as usual untilBeyoncé and Jay Z were spotted lurking in the background ... Read More ...

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A COFFEE DATE WITH THE SCOTTSDALE TWINS BEHIND THE FASHION CITIZEN

Meet Stephanie and Melissa Valenzuela, long-time Arizona residents and fashion enthusiasts, and, oh yeah, twins (the fraternal kind). The 24-year-old sisters — known to their YouTube followers by their collective name, The Fashion Citizen — upload videos three times a week in the form of thrift hauls, DIY tutorials, OOTWs ... Read More ...

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