Jul 07, 2016
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Cities and states are having trouble creating rules for increasingly popular “tiny houses.” Sarah Hastings’ 190-square-foot home was on 3 acres of farmland next to a small garden in Hadley, Massachusetts. Now it’s in storage. The 23-year-old recent college graduate built the house last year while she was a student at Mount Holyoke College. But […]
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Jun 30, 2016
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In honor of Independence Day, entrepreneurs have been asked to share with us their favorite quotes from America’s own Founding Fathers. Whether relevant to the goals of their respective startups or simply relevant to the everyday struggles and motivations of being a startup founder, the following quotes will hopefully inspire you to keep pushing for the […]
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May 05, 2016
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The state may be a capital of cosmetic surgery, but it’s not just noses and eyelids falling under the knife. Buyers pay exorbitant sums to buy old, frumpy houses and even more to fix them up Rather than sell, some homeowners decide to radically change the look, feel and size of their homes. PHOTO: […]
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Apr 21, 2016
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By: JOSH BOAK (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — A rising number of Americans are preparing to renovate their homes this year, a potential boost for the economy, according to projections released Thursday by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. The report estimates that spending on remodeling and repairs will climb 8.6 percent this year […]
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Apr 13, 2016
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By Alli Knothe, Times Staff Writer Construction of a giant swimming pool called a ‘Crystal Lagoon’ is set to begin soon in Wesley Chapel. This photo is of the San Alfonso Del Mar Lagoon in Algarrobo in Chile. Chilean-based company Crystal Lagoons makes gigantic swimming pools that look like lagoons and are increasingly used by […]
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Apr 07, 2016
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Image credit: -DiMiTRi- | Flickr By Matt Mayberry April 5, 2016 Everything that we are and everything that we are not is an end result from our current level of thinking. Every great achievement in history came from exceptional thinking. Every man or woman to ever rise to the top of their profession had exceptional […]
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Mar 31, 2016
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A worker cuts a piece of pipe as he builds a new home in January 2015 in Petaluma, Calif. Construction jobs had a strong 2015 in California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It’s been a bumpy year for the United States stock market and the Chinese economy. Despite those struggles, there is more evidence that Main Street […]
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Mar 24, 2016
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No date set for the opening, but Disney chief Bob Iger says it will be a “jaw-dropping new world.” Getty Images HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO from ‘Star Wars’ appear onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by […]
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Mar 18, 2016
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by Gene Hammett The way you think shapes the world you will create. Successful people (aka millionaires) think differently than most people. I am not saying that you aren’t a success if you aren’t a millionaire, but looking at those who are struggling to pay the bills will only show you what not to do. Why do […]
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Mar 11, 2016
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A worker climbs stairs among some of the 2,000 pressure vessels that will be used to convert seawater into fresh water through reverse osmosis in the western hemisphere’s largest desalination plant in Carlsbad, California. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) — Misael Virgen / San Diego Union-Tribune Poseidon Water’s desalination plant in Carlsbad is poised to begin regular […]
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