14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Are oversized Lego blocks the building material of the future?
Are oversized Lego blocks the building material of the future?
NYC lost its one its only modular home manufactures at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2016. Still, modular building is having a moment, especially with the city’s first wave of modular micro-apartments at Carmel Place opening. But modular may soon mean getting even smaller. Smaller than buildings. Smaller than apartments. We’re talking modular rooms built out of materials like over-sized lego blocks.
14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These 5 vehicles have the best resale value
These 5 vehicles have the best resale value
These 5 vehicles have the best resale value
14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Mississippi Is the unhealthiest state in America
Why Mississippi Is the unhealthiest state in America
Why Mississippi Is the unhealthiest state in America
While there have been many improvements in American health in recent years, there are also serious challenges, and some states are doing better than others when it comes to healthy living.
14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Nike "Shoe Dog" Phil Knight
3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Nike "Shoe Dog" Phil Knight
Shoe Dog is the recently published memoir by Phil Knight, founder and former longtime CEO of Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE). The book begins in 1962 with Knight pursuing a “crazy idea” he came up with during his student days at Stanford — importing Japanese running shoes and selling them in America:
14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The richest 1% of New York City residents are living in multimillion-dollar Frankenmansions
The richest 1% of New York City residents are living in multimillion-dollar Frankenmansions
When an apartment or penthouse isn’t big enough for wealthy New Yorkers, they get creative. In recent years, a number of them have combined multiple townhouses or building floors to create supersized homes, or Frankenmansions, as New York magazine’s S. Jhoanna Robledo calls them. To construct these Frankenmansions, some prospective buyers purchase multiple buildings at once, while others approach their neighbors to offer multimillion-dollar buyouts.
14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump open to shift on Russia sanctions, ‘One China’ policy
Trump open to shift on Russia sanctions, ‘One China’ policy
President-elect Donald Trump suggested he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia and wasn’t committed to a longstanding agreement with China over Taiwan—two signs that he would use any available leverage to realign the U.S.’s relationship with its two biggest global strategic rivals.
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14 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on May you live in interesting times
May you live in interesting times
Some Trump supporters actually viewed him as the “peace candidate”, citing Hillary’s hawkishness on issues like Russian expansionism. But wars aren’t usually caused by hawkishness, they are caused by incompetence and mixed signals and recklessness. (The 1991 Gulf War is exhibit A.) Here’s an article discussing Tillerson’s recent threats aimed at China: