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...Paradox, disassociation and derangement of the senses are things Nouvel loves to play with. That window, for instance, is set in a deep recess of mirrored stainless steel. Look up and you see, reflected in the upper panel, the cars on the roadway beneath you. Look down and the lower panel reflects the sky. Up, earth; down, sky. His Cartier Foundation in Paris is a glass-walled structure with a freestanding glass wall situated a few meters in front of it. The effect is to create multiple veils of transparency in which the building seems to dematerialize. With...
...Dozens of operations, many undercover, to weed out the source of the drugs have been launched and police said they are having some luck getting lower-level dealers to turn on bigger catches. But they are careful not to promise too much, noting that arrests have been made, drugs have been confiscated, and conferences have been held in Chicago with investigators from the Midwest and even some East Coast cities. But so far, the scourge goes on, leaving police frustrated - and puzzled...
...consumer prices climbed faster than expected in May, further fanning investor fears over inflation. Stock markets around the world have cracked sharply lower the past few weeks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing all the ground it had gained so far this year. Japan's stock market is down 11% on the year; gold has had its biggest slide in a decade and a half; and many emerging markets are wobbling. After Wednesday's Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department, which showed a 0.4 percent increase in prices for May (core inflation, which excludes food and energy...
...online. You can market your home digitally through sites like Forsalebyowner.com, if you're confident you know the market well. Flat fee rates range from $200 to $900 depending on how broadly you post your offering. One caveat: the National Association of Realtors argues that average sale prices are lower for those who go agent-less. Before you dive in on your own, bone up on the real estate biz by reading up at sites like inman.com or blogs such as curbed.com. If you've got the skills, consider making a high-quality video of your home like those posted...
...French wine critic Jacques Dupont doubts the message is reaching everyone, though?especially the lower-end, Bordeaux-producing majority. "For too long they have neglected marketing," he says. "I believe we've hit rock bottom, but now they must rise from this crisis with new ways of functioning." If nothing else, many viticulturalists will learn how to toast in Japanese this year?kampai...