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Hard Decisions

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I took advantage of a cooler day to attack my workroom, the place where I've made many quilts and the place where I wrote all six Elizabeth Goodweather novels. These days I tend to be mostly downstairs, unless Josie insists we go up to what she calls her 'office.'
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Archdaily.com 

Three Mile Harbor House / Bates Masi + Architects

Scenic shorelines tend to be subdivided finely, maximizing water access to the greatest number of inhabitants. The lots in this neighborhood take that principle to an extreme with small slivers of land ten times deeper than their width. Given that new construction must retreat from the shoreline, this leads to houses stacked closely side-by-side along a common setback line, each reaching for optimal views. These factors create challenges for privacy, daylight access, and air circulation. Accordingly... Читать дальше...

Cyprus Mail 

Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 24: Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis recently embarked on a series of important meetings in Geneva, according to an official statement by the ministry released on Tuesday. The statement noted that on June 20, Hadjimanolis visited Geneva with the express purpose […]

Cyprus Mail 

Britain is a nation of gamblers

Napoleon Bonaparte famously called Britain a nation of shopkeepers. Britain seemed more like a nation of gamblers after the betting scandal last week. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gambled on an early election on July 4, surprising the country and irritating some in his party who preferred an autumn election. There was, however, an element […]