Formula One bosses are considering ditching Saturday’s traditional qualifying session and replacing it with a sprint race to decide the grid. New owners Liberty delivered a blueprint for the sport’s future on Friday in Bahrain, a package that included budget caps, revised revenue distribution and plans for new sporting and technical regulations. Ross Brawn, the … Read more
Out of the 30 years I’ve been running this shop, this is the peak for us,” 53-year-old Siri told Reuters as she stitched a Thai sarong for a client. History fever is gripping Thailand and a growing number of Thais are wearing traditional dress, a phenomenon encouraged by the junta and the palace, and fueled … Read more
Many articles with similar ideas have been written about the current situation with ISIS and what will happen to the terrorist organization in the future. Most of these articles, however, ask incomplete or incorrect questions, which leads to inaccurate assessments of the safety of the world when ISIS is defeated. The articles typically ask questions … Read more
It’s a busy afternoon at Istanbul Modern, Turkey’s premier modern art museum, and the gallery is packed with visitors taking selfies or discussing the artworks in hushed tones. Some pause in front of a massive canvas by celebrated German artist Anselm Kiefer, while others look in amazement at a masterpiece by Turkish abstract painter Fahrelnissa … Read more
One side of a duplex has come up for sale on 19A Evergreen St. in Medway. The only condominium fee is $500 a year for master insurance. When you go from Winthrop Street straight onto Evergreen Street and continue a couple of blocks, be sure to cross over Cottage Street and go to the third … Read more
1. All the world’s a stage so bring a touch of drama to your home by letting any original features shout and by mixing styles and textures. Jan Kath’s new Heritage collection of wool/silk mix, hand-knotted rugs will give a luxe feel underfoot and put a sense of contemporary polish to plush period features. Its antique … Read more
River cruises are a booming market and one that continues to grow. Agents who typically sell ocean cruises, however, and are looking to boost their river cruise business, need to be mindful of the significant differences between the two segments—both in how to qualify clients and how to sell to them. Selling river cruises “requires more … Read more
The latest collection of performance flooring products from Ecore is designed to elevate every aspect of today’s modern fitness spaces – from the entryway to the locker room. The Elevate Collection, with its portfolio of five surface offerings, provides fitness facilities with the ideal combination of performance, functionality, and safety features to exceed the demands of … Read more
Need to lay down some new ground surfaces in your home? Well, then you probably already know that there’s a heap of options up for consideration: carpet, wood, vinyl, stone… the list goes one! Once upon a time carpet was chosen for the majority of a house’s rooms. But with trends changing (and professional floorers becoming cleverer … Read more
Photo: Courtesy of the Hudson Company Reclaimed wood is expensive. Think about it: Companies are delicately salvaging a part of old buildings in a way that doesn’t destroy any of the wood, and this takes time. A lot of time. And then there’s the processing: “Everything is brought back to a mill,” says Jamie Hammel … Read more