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☆ I stayed in a $290-a-night tiny home on an island 5 miles from Singapore. It was smaller than a parking space.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

During my three-day visit in August, I stayed at a tiny home by Tiny Away for one night. AdvertisementLaunched by a Singaporean tiny home startup called Big Tiny in May 2023, Tiny Away features five tiny houses that measure around 139 square feet each — or slightly smaller than an average parking space. Tiny Away is currently the only option for those who want to try tiny house living without going abroad. For one, there's a glamping resort on Lazarus Island that offers stays for a similar price to Tiny Away. But Tiny Away strikes me as ideal for guests looking for some solitude or a chance to experience the city-state minus all the high rises.

Persons: —, I'd, Tiny, Adrian Chia, Big Tiny, Erin Liam, Chia, cocker, Lazarus, Prudence Lai Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Singapore, New York City, Lazarus, Southern, Sentosa, Singapore's

☆ Nip and tuck eye surgeries for pets aren’t vain. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It is profoundly painful,” said Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, a nonprofit organization that provides learning opportunities for veterinarians. Denali, seen here with his owner veterinarian Dr. Dana Varble, is now fully healed from his eye surgery. To overcome that obstacle, the North American Veterinary Community holds periodic trainings so a general vet can become more comfortable treating simple injuries and eye abnormalities. (screenshot captured from video) North American Veterinary CommunityDroopy eyes and signs of injuryThere are other eye problems that require plastic surgery as well. In this screenshot from video, a dog receives an eye exam during training by the North American Veterinary Community.

Persons: CNN — Hamilton, ”, Dana Varble, Varble, Hamilton, ” Varble, “, Lori Hilton, shih tzus, they’re, Maine coons, it’s, Maine coon, Jinxy, Kate Myrna, Myrna, Martina Gibboney “, ” Myrna, don’t, basset, cocker spaniels, Jenny May Stringer Organizations: CNN, North American Veterinary, Boston, French bulldogs, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, bulldogs, Pekingese, “, North American Veterinary Community, Veterinary Community, Veterinary Locations: Pekingese, puppyhood, Ragdolls, Maine, Athens , Georgia, Athens, pawing, Great Danes, rottweilers, United States

☆ Westminster Dog Show 2024: Sage the Miniature Poodle wins Best in Show
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sage the Miniature Poodle has won best in show at the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. She’s a Miniature Poodle, and is the 4th of her kind to claim Westminster’s Best in Show. Sage, a Miniature Poodle from Houston, Texas, wins Best in Show during the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Westminster Dog Show has been delighting lovers of finely-groomed pups since 1877, making it the second-oldest continuously held sporting event in the US after the Kentucky Derby. The Westminster Dog Show is also the perfect place to learn fun facts about dogs, like the fact that three US presidents have owned Scottish Terriers or that dogs from Canada hold six Westminster “Best in Show” titles.

Persons: CNN —, Mercedes, Shepherd, Sage isn’t, Kena Betancur, Louis, Frankie, Monty, Rosalind Kramer, Kramer, ”, “, Kaz Hosaka Organizations: CNN, Westminster Kennel, Westminster, Getty, Kentucky Derby, Shepherd, Afghan, Tzu, Kennel Club, Scottish Terriers, Westminster “ Locations: Houston , Texas, New York City, Kena, AFP, Tzu Woking, Canada

☆ One man’s artistic wonderland, created secretly in rented apartment, given protected status
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Gittins surrounded the fireplace in this room with a large minotaur head, above which he painted portraits of Greek philosophers. Together they established the Wirral Arts and Culture Community Land Trust (WACCLT), which launched a crowdfunding campaign through the website Ron’s Place, applied for listed status and eventually bought the building last year. Now, the property has been granted “Grade II” listing by Britain’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of national heritage body Historic England. Ron’s Place is the first example of Outsider Art to be given protected status in England, according to Historic England. There is little to hint at what lies behind the front door of this red-brick house in Birkenhead, England.

Persons: Ron Gittins, Gittins, Jan Williams, “, ”, Williams, Chris Teasdale, Ron, ” Williams, ‘, I’ve, Tate, Jarvis Cocker, Cocker Organizations: London CNN, Historic, CNN, Wirral Arts, Culture, Land Trust, “, Britain’s Department for Culture, Media, Sport, England Locations: British, Birkenhead, Liverpool, England, Egypt, Georgian England, Historic England, Jan Williams . Historic England, Ron’s, Birkenhead , England

☆ The woman who travels around the US in an Airstream with her husband and a goat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“We didn’t know how well she was going to do with traveling,” Cate tells CNN Travel. Kid on boardPet goat Frankie spends several months of the year traveling around the US in and Airstream with her owners Cate and Chad Battles. “We’ve been all over the country and we’ll pass someone on a trail and they’ll be like, ‘Is that Frankie?’” Cate recalls. “So it’s really, really funny.”She particularly enjoyed getting the chance to speak with other goat owners to “talk goats,” while appearing on the program. And it ended up working really, really great.

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☆ Inheritance for your dog: How the rich put millions into trusts with very specific purposes, from taking care of pets to cryogenically freezing their bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lawyers to the uber-rich told Insider how purpose trusts work and how to plan for centuries ahead. Fortunately, there is a workaround: purpose trusts. Trusts are well-known as a tool for saving millions on taxes, but purpose trusts are seldom used to pay less to Uncle Sam. Here is how purpose trusts workPurpose trusts are not absolutely necessary to make sure your pets are cared for after you pass, Yadav told Insider. Purpose trusts set up to maintain art collections usually include a timeline for liquidating or donating the artworks, according to lawyer Neil Solarz of Weinstock Manion.

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☆ How the rich put millions into trusts to take care of their pets and pay for cryogenic freezing after they die
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The rich can use trusts to devote millions to pets, art collections, and even cryogenic freezing. Lawyers to the uber-rich told Insider how purpose trusts work and how to plan for centuries ahead. Fortunately, there is a workaround: purpose trusts. Trusts are well-known as a tool for saving millions on taxes, but purpose trusts are seldom used to pay less to Uncle Sam. Here is how purpose trusts workPurpose trusts are not absolutely necessary to make sure your pets are cared for after you pass, Yadav told Insider.

☆ The case against serial liar George Santos is a slam dunk, legal experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

GOP Congressman George Santos pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 13 counts of campaign-related fraud. Its 20 pages present a "slam dunk" case, and paint Santos as "buffoonish," "delusional," and "The definition of a dumb criminal," they said. "He provided a trail that — I want to say FBI bloodhounds, but FBI cocker spaniels could follow," longtime Manhattan defense attorney Ron Kuby said. Santos' repeated, ongoing lies dragged him into the spotlight — now they could land him behind bars, experts noted. Santos "told a lot of lies on federal documents," another longtime Manhattan defense attorney, Arthur Aidala, said, describing the indictment allegations in a nut shell.

☆ Someone donated $400,000 to save an apartment that an artist spent 33 years filling with bizarre works including a lion's head fireplace
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ron Gittins meticulously decorated his rented apartment from 1986 till his death in 2019. Friends feared the art-filled apartment would be lost after it was put up for auction. The apartment's former resident was artist Ron Gittins, who died in 2019. After his death, friends and family came together to pay Gittins' rent and try to preserve his art-filled home. Nothing is yet known about the individual who made the donation or why they decided to make it.

☆ CEO of Gymshark Ben Francis has grown his activewear brand into a billion-dollar business before turning 30. Here's his morning routine.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ben Francis founded Gymshark in 2012 and grew it into a billion-dollar activewear company. I find having a repetitive morning routine really grounding – wake up, make eggs and bacon, be with the dogs. I'm often the first one in the officeOnce I get into Gymshark HQ, which is usually around 7:30 a.m, I'll try and sit in the social area where there are couches and a cafe. I'll spend the rest of the day in a meeting room I've commandeered in our headquarters as my office. Running a business is always going to feel chaotic, but having these areas of stability really make a difference for me.

☆ I'm the CEO of Gymshark. Here's what my morning routine is like, including the habits I follow to the minute to feel grounded for the day ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He wakes up every morning before 6 a.m. and makes eggs or bacon for breakfast every day. I find having a repetitive morning routine really grounding – wake up, make eggs and bacon, be with the dogs. I'm often the first one in the officeOnce I get into Gymshark HQ, which is usually around 7:30 a.m, I'll try and sit in the social area where there are couches and a cafe. I'll spend the rest of the day in a meeting room I've commandeered in our headquarters as my office. Running a business is always going to feel chaotic, but having these areas of stability really make a difference for me.

☆ Kyiv warns of evacuations as Russian attacks threaten a winter without power
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

During winter, Kyiv sees temperatures plunge below the freezing point, making the potential for power outages in the coming months particularly alarming. Vita Spivakovska, who has a 6-month-old daughter, is facing power cuts each day that last up to 15 hours. Freezing is not the only problem that would face Kyiv’s residents if this scenario was repeated in the thick of winter. People eating lunch by candlelight due to a power cut at a bar in Kyiv on Oct. 24. “These points are equipped with everything necessary: heat, lighting, bathrooms, dining rooms, places to rest, banks of warm clothes and warm blankets,” he added.

☆ O femeie și doi adolescenți din Marea Britanie sunt cercetați pentru furtul a zeci de câini
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Poliţia comitatului Essex a precizat că 19 câini adulţi şi opt pui au fost confiscaţi pe 1 aprilie dintr-un imobil din Braintree Road, Dunmow. Potrivit cifrelor de pe site-ul de anunţuri Pets4Homes, preţul mediu cerut din martie până în septembrie 2020 pentru un câine a fost de 1.883 lire sterline (2.140 euro), comparativ cu 888 lire sterline (aproximativ 1.000 euro), în aceeaşi perioadă a anului precedent. Mai mult, preţul unui pui din rase foarte solicitate, cum ar fi Bulldog sau Cavoodle, poate ajunge la 4.000 de lire sterline (4.500 de euro). „Este mai profitabil să fii hoţ de câini decât traficant de droguri în momentul de faţă în Marea Britanie. Dacă eşti prins furând un câine, poţi primi o amendă ridicolă, de 200-250 de lire sterline.

Persons: Glenn Braden, Sam Gaines, Wayne May Organizations: Agerpres, Dunmow, Policing Locations: Essex, Braintree Road, Terrier, Lurcher, Britanie, ţară, străinătate, Regatului Unit, britanică

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