Word: parcelization
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...Vegas. The days of visionary auteurs bringing extravagant casino dreams to eager banks are over. Land is too expensive if you don't already own it. Banks are reticent to lend to developers who lack land equity and plenty of cold hard cash. MGM Mirage owns a larger parcel than CityCenter a few miles north of it on the Strip. It's unlikely the company will attempt a sequel. "I think people will quickly come to a conclusion that no one will ever top this," Murren says. "We've delivered in excess of people's expectations...
...holiday gift-givers, the clock is ticking. Dec. 16 is the last day packages can be sent via the U.S. Postal Service's no-frills parcel-post shipping in order to make it in time for Christmas, and the first in a series of deadlines for last-minute shoppers...
Despite dissatisfaction with the size of this parcel of land by some Allston residents, we admire the university for its efforts in reaching out to the Allston community. We have seen this not only in providing land but also in pioneering projects such as the Harvard Allston Farmers’ Market—brought to the community in partnership with the Allston Development Group—which brings residents great local produce, baked goods, and specialty vendors. Projects such as this foster community building, improve Harvard’s image, and highlight the university’s dedication...
...media loves epidemics. Every year the public is bombarded with headlines that leverage scary acronyms like SARS, MRSA, and H5N1 to capture our attention. This alphabet soup of pandemics is part and parcel of a perennial American diet consisting of hype and overreaction to illnesses with miniscule mortality rates...
...what allows film audiences to suspend their disbelief and fully embrace the world of Harry Potter, if just for the duration of a movie. This exhibition makes it clear that these details are the difference between watching a show about wizards and believing that magic is part and parcel of daily life...