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  • Ken Auletta: How Sheryl Sandberg Made Facebook Profitable Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMThree years after Sandberg joined Facebook, the company is profitable. Photograph by Michele Asselin.
  • New App We&Co Lets Customers Say Thanks, Get Free Stuff Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:06AMPeople like to brag about where they go, and they dig the idea of competing to "check in" more: FourSquare grew 3,400 percent last year . A new app is betting people will want to say thanks as much as they like saying, "I'm here." GOOD got a sneak peek at  We&Co , which launches publicly today after a test run in Atlanta. “Instead of the check in, our central action is the thank you,” We&Co's ...
  • New Properties for Sale at Aphrodite Hills With Unique Selling Points Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:32AMLanitis Development, the owners of Aphrodite Hills - finest leisure, lifestyle and real estate multi award resort – announced their latest offers and some great deals on exceptional property for sale in Cyprus.Limassol, Cyprus (PRWEB UK) 18 July 2011 Lanitis Development, the owners of Aphrodite Hills - finest leisure, lifestyle and real estate multi award resort – announced their latest offers ...
  • Transform child's room into space teen will love Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:13PMNEW YORK - That cute duckie wallpaper was great for your child's baby years and just barely tolerable through elementary school, but a bedroom makeover is hard to get around when a child heads for the tumultuous teens.
  • Delving into the world's largest children's museum Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:12AMThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis, which launched in partnership with the National Geographic Society, draws well over a million visitors a year.
  • Epilogue: Kelsey Neal ready for her senior year -- and beyond Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:10PMIn 2007, one of 10 donated defibrillators installed in a Lincoln police cruiser saved the life of a young teenager. During the past four years, Kelsey Neal has gotten her driver's license and donned a light blue dress as maid of honor at her older sister's wedding. She's discovered a passion for cooking -- inspired by TV chef Rachel Ray -- and she's been to any number of concerts by her favorite ...
  • Bant Breen: Are You a City Mouse or a Country Mouse? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:25AMWhile I like city living, the challenges of urban family life weaken my resolve. City living may be better in many respects, but does it offer better value for money?
  • Goings on About Town: Night Life Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:14PMPageBreak -- ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to check in advance to confirm engagements. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)—July 6: The famed singer, songwriter, and producer Todd Rundgren . . .
  • Missing permit costs carport owners quadruple Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:16AMRick Harris of Perfect Pavers prepares Tim Hunot's Selah driveway for asphalt Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Hunot put up a carport in teh driveway about 7 years ago. When a county building official stopped by on a different matter, he told Hunot he needed a permit for the carport.
  • Builders flood city with proposals; two denied Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:46PMLocal real estate development appears to be back in full swing, as a parade of developers came before the City Council Tuesday night to propose two large apartment complexes and new offices for Google and Symantec, among others.
  • How do you shop for a nursing home? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:32PMWebsite offers ratings and reviews of thousands of assisted-living communities, plus a "Caring Checklist" for evaluating assisted-living providers.
  • Heatley: Speech to the Christchurch Housing Forum Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:43PMWhen I asked Helen Gatonyi who I should acknowledge today she specifically asked that I acknowledge each and every one of you. I understand Christchurch Housing Forum members have worked incredibly hard to house those in need over what has been a very difficult time for everyone here. Thank you.
  • Niki Taylor Grows Her Family - and Shrinks Her House Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:35PM"We decided to simplify our lives now that we are going to have another baby," the model says. "We are building a one floor farmhouse"
  • Group Makes Over Rooms for Sick Children Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:44PMChattanooga is getting its own chapter of a charity organization designed to make sick kids feel more comfortable in their own homes. Special Spaces just started up here in the Scenic City and will no doubt make a big difference for many children.
  • ARCHOS Now Brings Android Home with the ARCHOS 35 Smart Home Phone and ARCHOS 35 Home Connect Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:13PMDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARCHOS brings Android into the home - The ARCHOS 35 Home Connect, an Android-based web radio and the ARCHOS 35 Smart Home Phone, an Android DECT phone.
  • Archos trots out Android-based DECT home phone, 35 Home Connect radio Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:59AMThey're hardly as exciting as the company's two new Android 3.1 tablets , but if you're looking for Android in even more places, look no further. Also being unveiled today is the 35 Home Connect, a self-proclaimed Android web radio that should do wonders by your bedside, or kickin' it on the beach. You heard right -- there's a built-in battery here, as well as WiFi access to over 50,000 web ...
  • David Burke townhouse Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:12PMThere's nothing exciting about the utilitarian façade of David Burke’s high-rise building. But walk through his front door of his art-filled townhouse in Fort Lee, NJ, and you’re knocked out by the stunning wall of windows that overlooks Burke’s outdoor space — and the Hudson River and...
  • Creating Your Own In-Home Recording Studio Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:27PMOne of the beauties of voiceover work is that you can do it at home by creating your own mini-studio. But you've got to find the proper equipment. That takes research.
  • A Vancouver home to blog about Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:57AMAkua Schatz and Brendon Purdy have kept a small circle of readers enthralled by their ongoing adventures in building their dream home - a 500 square foot laneway house in Brendon’s parent’s back yard
  • 15. SP Setia plans to increase Australia landbank Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:01PMMELBOURNE: Malaysian property developer SP Setia Bhd plans to increase its landbank in Australia, predominantly in popular cities such as Melbourne, Sydney and even Gold Coast, as it seeks to capture the growing opportunities from the population boom o...
  • Barbara B.'s Jewelry moves across Bethlehem Pike Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:38AMBarbara B.’s Jewels has a new location and a slew of new customers. The shop has moved across the street to 1501 Bethlehem Pike, and owner Barbara Barsky couldn’t be happier.
  • Buy and sell, baby Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:11PM'90s rapper Vanilla Ice finds success in real estate market The kids who danced to "Ice Ice Baby," coated in hairspray and grooving like suburban gangsters, surely never expected to hear Vanilla Ice say those words on television decades later when some high-end cherry cabinets wouldn't fit in the kitchen of his Palm Beach house-flipping project. [...] Rob Van Winkle, known best as white rapper ...
  • Style Scoop Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:04AMFor the Groom: To celebrate couples "tying the knot" during the year of the royal wedding, Thomas Pink has launched a Tie the Knot shopping event that offers benefits to the groom and his party of best men and ushers. Features include glasses of Chandon
  • Surprise-people don¿t want to be nosey about Aquino¿s love life Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 2:30AMManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Commission on Audit released its finding that in a span of 10 years, the National Food Authority has lost more than 100 billion pesos (US$2.30 billion) from huge rice imports and the policy of buying high, selling low and storing long.
  • Tips on converting little kid room to teen space Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 1:29AMThis product image courtesy of PBteen.com shows their Wailua Beach Quilt & Sham. In addition to walls, linens can add a blast of color and texture. There are many different bedding themes on the market for your teen to choose from including beach themes.
  • Brooklyn Café Sports Lego-Walled Kids’ Room Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 7:12AMCafé Boobah on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn is probably a place you want to avoid if you don’t have kids: it’s the kind of child-friendly café where the rugrats can run free while the parents take a break from their nightmarish, brat-dominated lives and wonder why the hell they had kids in the first place. [...]
  • Home Improvement Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 2:39AM8 a.m. < (A&E) Sell This House! A family of four is ready to upgrade to a larger home, but their current place isn't getting any attention from potential buyers. Ã…
  • Seattle's Rex Hohlbein designs a Camano Island home built to last Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 12:08AMAfter 10 years, house and land have settled into one another beautifully. The home, a cross between a Thai farmhouse and an Indian longhouse, was made for "people that we wanted to talk to, people we wanted to see," says the owner of the open living spaces.
  • Women help mom build home Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 7:46PMMother's Day 2011 will be one to remember for Darlene Fleming and her family. Not only does Fleming have a 2-week-old baby, but she also spent the weekend working on her very own home, along with 30 of her newest friends.
  • Login Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:01PMThese are Dominic Avant’s favorite subjects: his sons, his wife, his backyard and the beach. It’s a simple list that provides endless material for the artist.
  • Easton planners give preliminary nod to student apartments at March and Cattell streets Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:53PMA neighbor called the proposed four-story design a "monstrosity."
  • Tamarak Hall Splendidly Refurbished for Caldera Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 6:34PMNestled quietly in a forest of pines, Caldera, the dynamic arts education center at Suttle Lake, enjoys a privileged peace where its many artists, students and teachers gather to change and inspire lives through art. And now the compound has added another jewel to its creative crown.
  • 2011 Leader-Telegram Golf Guide Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 9:40PMCourse capsules for the 2011 Leader-Telegram Golf Guide were compiled by John Casper Jr., Ben Peterson and Nick Gourdoux.
  • Social networks must automatically restrict children's profiles, says EU Commission Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 9:13AMSocial network sites must ensure that children's profiles are visible only to the child's friends and cannot be found on a search engine, the European Commission has said.
  • Beloved books: a special spring cleaning challenge Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 9:05PMIt's spring, and home improvements and cleanings are in the air.
  • New Models for Mattamy Homes- by Beasley & Henley Interior Design Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 2:05AMAward winning design firm Beasley & Henley Interior Design is providing the interior design and detailing for two new Mattamy Homes models. Beasley & Henley delivers model home and condos in all price ranges for builders and developers in Florida and throughout the Southeastern US. [PR.com]
  • Whispering Pines is one of the best courses in Texas ... so why haven't you heard of it? Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 2:56PMWhispering Pines Golf Club has one of the best courses in Texas. Why haven't you heard of it?
  • Neighbors who fought to reclaim Wealthy Street from drugs, gangs say vandals fighting so-called gentrification don't ... Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 10:27AMHow did a neighborhood perceived for most of the past 30 years as a blighted area become a model of revitalization?
  • Aspen politicos, in their own words Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 6:10AMWith the election less than one month away, and early voting beginning next week, Aspen voters must get to know the candidates running to represent them in order to make an informed choice. In that spirit, the Aspen Daily News asked all candidates running to answer a questionnaire that attempted to hit on governing philosophy and the big issues facing the next City Council. read more
  • Rebuilding public housing in San Francisco stymied by bad economy Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 6:05AMWhen Mayor Gavin Newsom started the Hope SF initiative in 2007, the goal was to transform eight of San Francisco’s grimiest public housing sites into vibrant, thriving communities with residents from all income levels. Those were the best of times. While launched with great fanfare, promise and, yes, hope, four years ago, the dream is now fading and Hope SF ’s future is uncertain. Only two sites ...
  • New ‘Viola’ novel tackles friendship, growing up Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:37PMIn "Viola in the Spotlight," Adriana Trigiani's follow-up to 2009's "Viola in Reel Life," Viola leaves boarding school behind and returns to Brooklyn for an adventure-filled summer. Read an excerpt.
  • Is white chilly or chic? Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 12:03PMMy husband and I dwell at The Staged House Inn. OK, it’s our Virginia row house. It’s up for sale, so we’ve jettisoned stuff that might repel buyers (vintage toy robots, a photo of Grandpa that makes him look like a vampire) and transformed our space from colour-laden to mostly neutral. Think white curtains, tiles, towels, carpet.
  • WonderCon Hits SF Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 9:54AMWonderCon 2011 arrives in San Francisco this weekend.
  • Blu Homes Raises $7.4M - cbl Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 8:48AMBy Bill Murphy WALTHAM, Mass. -- Blu Homes Inc. has closed a $7.40 million offering, raising the amo...
  • Done Deal - Yonge and Lawrence Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 10:56AMA Lawrence Park classic gets heavy foot traffic
  • The 2010 Census: Winner and losers Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 11:50AMThis story can be told with two neighborhoods. The first is in the southern part of Lancaster, where open fields suddenly give way to a continuous stretch of newer homes in a developing subdivision on William Street.
  • Scott Felder event showcases new homes in Rough Hollow Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 10:20AMScott Felder event showcases new homes in Rough Hollow
  • College of Southern Idaho apartment plan opposed by Planning and Zoning Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 1:00AMAffordable housing is always high on a college student’s list of needs and desires.
  • Southampton Town Board Vote On Tuesday Could Kill Tuckahoe Proposal Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 4:53PMOn Tuesday, Southampton Town Board members will vote on whether to continue reviewing a planned development district application for a proposed shopping center off County Road 39 in Tuckahoe—a move that could stop the project in its tracks.
  • 'Net zero' house to be built in Maryland should produce as much energy as it uses Monday, March 14, 2011 @ 6:09AMIt sounds like an idea out of a sci-fi novel: a house that can produce as much energy each year as it uses. But most buyers aren't interested in houses from a sci-fi novel, and they aren't much interested in paying extra for them, either.