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☆ A Weapons Scanner Arrives in the Subway. Adams Says It Isn’t Optional.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Emma G. Fitzsimmons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Mayor Eric Adams announced the start of a contentious new plan to put a gun-detecting scanner in the subway on Friday and warned that New Yorkers who refused to be scanned would be kicked out of the system. Mr. Adams highlighted the scanner inside the busy Fulton Street subway station in Lower Manhattan, arguing that the technology would help make the subway safer. “Many New Yorkers will be familiar with this type of technology — it’s not new, and it’s being used in big cities across the country,” Mr. Adams said, noting that scanners were already being used at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Citi Field. A new pilot program will involve one scanner that will be moved to different stations over the next 30 days, city officials said. Mr. Adams said it would not cost the city any money.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, —, Mr Organizations: Yorkers, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Citi Locations: Fulton, Lower Manhattan

☆ I was an Amazon software engineer for almost 8 years. I either loved or hated the company — I never felt indifferent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Pooya Amini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

While working there, I never felt indifferent toward the company; I either loved or hated it. Amazon felt like an engineer-driven company because technical engineers had control over entire projects versus being assigned small tasks by non-technical managers. As a senior engineer, I ran a training on "customer obsession," one of the main "leadership principles" that define Amazon employees. Because there are so many principles, managers could use them in contradictory ways. Amazon on-call shifts were frustrating and exhaustingAt Amazon, most of our product decisions were based on customers.

Persons: —, I've, you've Organizations: Service, Amazon Vancouver, Amazon, Meta, Business, Amazon Web Services, Alexa, . Locations: Amazon Vancouver, Amazonians, Amazon

☆ Ballet-inspired double skyscraper design tricks the eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

These were two of the visual cues for Bond Tower, a 50-story residential building and hotel that seems to trick the eye. Designed by Portuguese architecture firm OODA, the skyscraper will feature two connected structures that gently separate before rejoining one other, giving it a warped effect. Bond Tower was designed by the firm OODA, which has three more projects underway in the city. This month, OODA will break ground on a greenery filled residential tower called Hora Vertikale that was designed as a “vertical village,” according to the firm. On the avenue where Bond Tower will rise, Brito expects that OODA’s design will soon be joined by other high-rise companions.

Persons: Diogo Brito, it’s, ” Brito, Heinz, Peter Bader, Gustav Klimt’s, OODA, Brito, ”, Spain’s Bofill, “ Organizations: CNN, Bond, Territorial Council, Tirana, Digest Locations: Albania’s, Tirana, OODA, Albanian, ”, Albania

☆ I've been to 25 countries. Here are 10 mistakes I wish I'd avoided when I first started traveling.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Dominique Mills | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are 10 mistakes I wish I'd known to avoid when I first started traveling and tips for a smoother journey. AdvertisementSince then, I've learned that packing light with versatile clothing makes for a more enjoyable trip. Now, I only book essentials and leave room in my itinerary to explore and make last-minute decisions and changes. Now, I always inform my bank of my travel plans to ensure seamless access to my funds while abroad. Walking shoes need to be comfortable, not cuteFashion over function is a mistake I've made many times.

Persons: —, Overpacking, Dominique Mills, I've, it's, I'm, Don't, Dominique Mills Taxis Organizations: Service, American Express, Business

☆ 26-year-old won the NYC housing lottery, pays $881/month for a 1-bedroom apartment: How the process works
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Nahjae Olin won the NYC housing lottery in 2023 and signed a lease on a one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx. She and five of her siblings grew up in a one-bedroom apartment just one block away from the place she now calls home. Molly Stromoski for NYC Department of Housing Preservation & DevelopmentThe New York City housing lottery program helps residents find affordable housing, including rent-stabilized apartments. NYC Housing ConnectThe average ratio for HPD's housing lottery is 50 applications for each available unit. Before winning her housing lottery apartment, Nkenge lived in a small one-bedroom in Harlem.

Persons: Nahjae Olin, Olin, Molly Stromoski, Emily Osgood, Osgood, you've, It's, she'd, . Olin, I'm, Development Olin, you'll, Nkenge, Mickey Todiwala, That's, I've Organizations: CNBC, NYC Department of Housing Preservation, New, of Housing Preservation, Development, Yorkers, AMI, Housing, . Locations: Bronx, Bronx , New York City, New York City, New York, housingconnect.nyc.gov, Brooklyn, Williamsbridge, U.S, Harlem, Manhattan, Nkenge's

☆ Upstate Art Weekend Offers a Year’s Worth of Art in Four Days
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Will Heinrich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The list of official participants in this year’s fifth edition of Upstate Art Weekend, a sprawling festival that embraces nearly every art event or exhibition happening north of New York City over the next four days, has reached 145. It’s a dramatic rise from an informal band of some two dozen arts centers and galleries just four years ago, and it now spans 10 counties in New York State. Some events spill over from last year, but there are many new developments. At the Zero Art Fair in Elizaville, nearby, visitors are welcome to take home one available work per day for free under an innovative contract that vests ownership over five years, after which time title will pass to the new owner. The contract was developed for the artist William Powhida (who founded that fair with the artist Jennifer Dalton).

Persons: Audra Wolowiec’s, William Powhida, Jennifer Dalton Organizations: New Art Dealers Alliance Locations: New York City, New York State, Catskill, N.Y, Elizaville

☆ Amazon Prime Day delivery workers say they're planning to grab early-morning shifts and take toilet paper with them
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAs Amazon's Prime Day approaches, one delivery driver in Texas has a strategy for handling the coming avalanche of packages. Flex workers, meanwhile, are independent contractors who are paid per shift (or "block," as the workers call them) and use their own cars to work. Some Amazon delivery workers said they peed in bottles as they faced pressure to complete their routes, BI reported in 2018. "Amazon Flex delivery partners have the freedom to take breaks and run errands during their delivery window specified in-app," Branden Baribeau, an Amazon spokesperson, told BI. AdvertisementDo you work for Amazon Flex, Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, or another part of Amazon's retail business and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, They're, she's, Branden Baribeau, Baribeau, Dhruv Grewal, Grewal Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Amazon ., Walmart, Target, Flex, Whole Foods, Babson College, Foods Locations: Texas, Alabama, Washington, Seattle

☆ A Colorado couple with a net worth of $800,000 shares how the FIRE movement is helping them reach their goal of retiring in their 40s
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

So when the couple learned about the FIRE movement in their mid-20s, it was music to their ears. They then tried to apply some of that information to their financial strategies. Over the past several years, the couple has grown their combined net worth to more than $800,000, according to documents viewed by BI. To make more money, Arsenault said they've "aggressively pushed for additional income." When their strategies generate extra money, the couple invests as much as possible in their 401(k) plans and low-cost index funds.

Persons: —, Chrissy Arsenault, Ryan, didn't, Arsenault, who've, hasn't, Chrissy Arsenault Arsenault, they've, They've, They're, We've Organizations: Service, FIRE, Business, Facebook, BI Locations: Colorado, Costco, Indiana, Monument , Colorado, Fishers , Indiana

☆ How News Outlets on the Left and Right Are Covering Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since President Biden’s poor debate performance last month, many news outlets have pondered who could supplant him on the Democratic ticket if he were to step aside. Media organizations across the political spectrum have pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential replacement — although a risky one. Many liberal news outlets have been hesitant to anoint a potential successor. But as they discuss the possible outcomes, some have started playing up Ms. Harris’s perceived strengths compared with Mr. Biden’s. Conservative publications have stepped up their criticisms of Ms. Harris, admonishing her record as vice president as well as making racist attacks, claiming she would be a disaster for the country if elected.

Persons: Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Harris’s, Donald J, Trump, Harris, admonishing Organizations: Democratic, Media

☆ My boss tried to trick me into staying at a job I hated. I interviewed behind her back and landed my dream role.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jennifer Sizeland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

However, after a few months, my excitement turned to frustration when I realized my job wasn't going anywhere. When they were around, their conversations were generally irrelevant to my role, and I certainly couldn't afford the expensive bars they frequented. As this was only revealed in the last weeks of my job, it imperiled my plan to leave and feel normal again. I now know that people leave jobs and move around all the time for reasons similar to mine. It should never feel personal to leave a job, nor should anyone have to spend so much time in an environment where they feel unhappy.

Persons: She'd Organizations: Service, HR

☆ The AI chip race is minting thousands of new millionaires in Taiwan, but not everyone is benefiting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This number could surge by 47% to about 1.16 million millionaires by 2028, UBS predicts, leading the 56 global markets the bank analyzed in its report. AdvertisementThe US was home to nearly 22 million millionaires last year, per UBS. That number is expected to grow 16% to 25.5 million millionaires over the next five years. UBS attributes Taiwan's wealth growth to its semiconductor chip industry, which is "set to reap the rewards of the boom in artificial intelligence." The rise of the chip behemoth has created an entire tech ecosystem in Taiwan, much of which is centered on hardware.

Persons: —, TSMC, Ma Tieying Organizations: Service, UBS, Business, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, chipmaker, Apple, Nvidia, New York Stock Exchange, DBS Locations: Taiwan, Swiss, China

☆ The fastest-growing city in America has 2 things everyone wants, its mayor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead, it's a small town in the South that only welcomed its first Starbucks in 2022: Celina, Texas. Celina mayor Ryan Tubbs told Business Insider that he believes people are drawn to two main things about Celina: its relative affordability and its tight-knit community. According to the city, from 2010 until June 2024, 15,062 single-family permits have been issued for Celina. Michelle Clifford, her husband, and children are moving to Celina, Texas, in July. Courtesy of the city of CelinaTo preserve Celina's friendly vibe, the city puts on events, especially in its downtown square.

Persons: —, Celina, Ryan Tubbs, Tubbs, Taylor Morrison, Toll, Michelle Clifford, Clifford, Celina —, Antonio — Organizations: Service, Business, Census, Highland Homes, North Texas Tollway, Texans Locations: New York, Franciso, Celina , Texas, Celina, Dallas, Collin County, Texas, California , Florida, Georgia , Illinois, Missouri, Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Highland, Celina ., California, Prosper , Texas, San Diego, Preston, New Braunfels, Austin

☆ I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Buscalan, Philippines CNN —The first sound I heard upon reaching Buscalan was that of heaving and panting. At 107 years old, Whang-Od is the world’s oldest tattoo artist. She was dressed in a loose, colorful tie-die shirt and bold patterned pants, her own tribal tattoos on full display. Photos, identification cards and other mementos left by visitors on the thatched roof of the hut where Whang-Od's grandnieces (and apprentices) tattoo. “(My friends who gave tattoos) have all passed away,” Whang-Od told CNN in an interview in 2017.

Persons: Philippines CNN —, didn’t, She’s, “, she’s, Girlie, Od, overworking, Kathleen Magramo, Emmett, —, ”, Kent Donguines, Emmett Sparling, Lars Krutak, Hunter, Michelle Dee, Whang, batok, Krutak, ” Krutak, ” Whang, that’s, I’m, Grace Palicas Organizations: Philippines CNN, CNN, American Catholic, Rice, Warner Bros, Vogue Philippines, Miss Universe Philippines, Wigan Locations: Philippines, Buscalan, Kalinga, Canadian, Manila

☆ I went to an all-inclusive resort 8 months into my sobriety. I stayed sober by drinking mocktails and taking advantage of activities.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI recently planned a vacation with my husband to an all-inclusive resort, something I wasn't completely sold on since I've been sober for the last eight months. Courtesy Terri PetersWhile I'm sober, I don't consider myself an alcoholic or work with a support group or sponsor to maintain my sobriety. I filled my downtime at the resort with activitiesWhile at the resort, Terri Peters tried plenty of activities, including a bracelet-making class. AdvertisementMy trip only solidified my decision to be soberThe trip only solidified Terri Peters' decision to be sober. Visiting an all-inclusive resort as a non-drinker was a great experience for me — something I can't wait to do again.

Persons: —, I've, We'd, Terri Peters, Vincent, it's, Coke, Amanda Kuda, Angostura, Terry Peters, sipped mocktails Organizations: Service, Business Locations: St.Vincent, Grenadines, St, Caribbean

☆ New social-media apps are surging as people look for alternatives to Instagram and TikTok. But can they last?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Many new social-media apps struggle to sustain user growth after going viral. Sensor Tower data shows major incumbents like Instagram and TikTok are still dominating. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA new app hits the top of the app store, everyone is talking about it, and millions download it. According to recent data from marketing intelligence firm Sensor Tower, it is much tougher for new social-media platforms to grow and retain users compared to major incumbents like Instagram or TikTok.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I spent my early 20s renting in expensive US cities. Life isn't cheaper for me in the suburbs, but it's better and more fun.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Amory Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I was there most of my life, except for the two years I spent in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. Jersey City — nicknamed New York's Sixth Borough by some — has also become one of the most expensive US cities to live in. To live comfortably in Jersey City or New York City, a single person needs to make over six figures. AdvertisementSince I work remotely, I gave up on city life to move to a suburban area of Pennsylvania almost a year ago. In downtown Jersey City, I've seen nothing available to rent for even close to that price.

Persons: —, It's, That's, hasn't, I'd, it's, Gary Hershorn, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, New, Sixth, Business Locations: Staten Island, New York City, Jersey City , New Jersey, Jersey, Manhattan, Jersey City, Pennsylvania, Staten, Philadelphia, Yorkers, New Jersey, I'm

☆ Illegal Eviction Complaints Rise As Police Fail to Enforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

The nature of illegal lockouts means they are hard to track directly. One of the responding officers calls a sergeant over, who says there's nothing else they can do. While only 14% of lockout calls led to a police report, 86% of calls about shoplifting did. As they walk over, one of the officers tells the other to look up "illegal lockout" on his phone. A 2006 bill that would have defined illegal lockouts for all Illinois residents was defeated.

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☆ Amazon's amazing turnaround: How Andy Jassy secretly wooed Wall Street and overhauled a bloated tech giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

This person is one of over a dozen Amazon employees, investors, and analysts that BI interviewed to better understand Jassy's first 3 years as CEO. Andy Jassy replaced Jeff Bezos (pictured here) as Amazon's CEO in July 2021. In his first 3 years as CEO, Jassy has lost many senior staff. Amazon's spokesperson said the company has "strong retention and continuity" among senior leaders. Amazon's spokesperson said the company is making "huge investments" in AI across AWS and the retail business.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Jassy, Bezos, EMMANUEL DUNAND, Mark Shmulik, Bernstein, Bernstein's Shmulik, He's, Shmulik, Amazon's, That's, spokespeople, Jassy doesn't, Doug Herrington, Jay Carney, Dave Limp, Adam Selipsky, Dave Clark, Clark, Ted S, Babak Parviz, Parviz, Mark Mahaney, We're, Jeff Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Washington Post, BI, Warren, Echo, Microsoft, AWS Locations: Seattle

☆ Russia has forced the West to ramp up production of older weapons — even gear it wasn't making any more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewRussia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a surge in demand, orders, and manufacturing of Western weaponry, including decades-old equipment and even gear that had gone out of production. The result is more orders and manufacturing, even of Western equipment where production had stopped. Its maker, Lockheed Martin, is increasing production as well as its production of the antitank missile system. Russia has also ramped up its wartime production, which could aid it in the future and not just against Ukraine. One solution would have been countries ramping up their orders and production earlier in the war, Di Mizio said.

Persons: —, it's, Jan Kallberg, hasn't, Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Timothy Wright, Mark Cancian, Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Mattias Eken, Cancian, Diego Herrera Carcedo, Giorgio Di Mizio, Kallberg, Di Mizio Organizations: Service, Business, Manufacturing, Center for, Army Cyber Institute, US Army, Air Missile System, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Getty, IRIS, Patriot, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Financial Times, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Russia Western, Military, Sputnik, REUTERS, Ukraine, Russia, RAND Corporation, Anadolu Agency Locations: Ukraine, Russia, West, Norway, Europe, Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, France, Kremlin, REUTERS Russia

☆ I'm a tech CEO who moved from California to Nevada after my home was burglarized. I feel safer in Las Vegas, which has nearly everything San Francisco had and more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Liaw founded the Vegas Tech Summit, a multi-day tech conference promoting Vegas as a burgeoning tech center. It's not the same San Francisco as before. AdvertisementI had been living in San Francisco for about 15 years before I moved. The Bay Area had so much to offer, including a thriving entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem that made very smart people smarter. I don't appreciate it when people turn it into a homelessness issue because San Francisco has had homeless people before and found ways to provide services.

Persons: —, Teddy Liaw, Liaw, San, It's, it's, San Francisco, I've, Vegas Organizations: Service, Vegas Tech Summit, Business, Vegas, Mount, Area, Vegas Tech Locations: San Francisco, Summerlin , Nevada, Las Vegas, Bay, Vegas, It's, Angeles , Washington State, Texas, California, Mount Charleston

☆ Philippines overtakes China and Indonesia to be most dependent on coal-generated power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Coal-fired power plants in Mariveles, Bataan, the Philippines, on June 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surged 62% last year, overtaking China, Indonesia and Poland, according to London-based energy think-tank Ember. The Philippines was also the most coal-dependent country in Southeast Asia in 2023, as adoption of renewable electricity generation remained low. Indonesia and the Philippines are the two most coal dependent countries in Southeast Asia and their reliance on coal is growing fast. Ember"To date, dependency on these coal power plants continues."

Persons: Setyawati, —, there's Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Southeast, Ember Climate, CNBC Locations: Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Poland, London, Southeast Asia, India

☆ The Real Problem With Legal Weed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Charles Fain Lehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Kathy Hochul has called New York’s legalization rollout “a disaster.” Mayor Eric Adams has spent months demanding that Albany fix the current system. There are around 140 recreational dispensaries operating statewide — about one for every 148,000 New Yorkers. Instead of shopping legally, New Yorkers tend to get their weed from the illegal shops that now blanket the state. Estimates suggest that there are anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000 in New York City alone, with uncounted more from Ithaca to Oneonta. Recent crackdowns have temporarily sealed more than 400 stores — only a small fraction of the total in the city.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams Organizations: Yorker Locations: Albany, Yorkers, New York City, Ithaca, Oneonta

☆ The Big Number: $5 Billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Volkswagen, the German car company, said this week that it would invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, the American electric vehicle manufacturer that makes electric pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and delivery vans. The deal will help Rivian, which has never turned a quarterly profit, make more electric vehicles and help convince investors of its stability. Rivian, which was founded in 2009 as Mainstream Motors, had billions in investments by 2021, including from Amazon, BlackRock and Ford. But as the case with many new electric vehicle companies, Rivian has also experienced hiccups in trying to ramp up to production, made harder by supply chain issues during the pandemic. In March, Rivian said it would pause construction of a $5 billion factory in Georgia to save money.

Persons: Rivian Organizations: Volkswagen, Motors, Amazon, BlackRock, Ford Locations: Rivian, Georgia, Normal

☆ NYC public libraries have their funding restored, will reopen on Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —New York City officials have agreed to restore more than $111 million in funding to libraries and cultural institutions, the City Council announced Thursday. “We are proud to announce a full restoration of funds to both our libraries and cultural institutions in the upcoming budget,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a statement Thursday. More than 174,000 people sent letters to City Hall in support of the “No Cuts to Libraries!” campaign since the cuts were announced in November. “This funding will allow us to resume seven-day service, a priority for many New Yorkers,” the libraries said in a statement shared with CNN. “We are running a library system today on a pre-pandemic funding level that has not kept pace with inflation,” Linda Johnson, president and CEO of Brooklyn Public Library said at the time.

Persons: “, ”, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Adrienne Adams, Mayor Adams, Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, Wilchfort, Brooklyn —, ” Linda Johnson, ” Tony Marx Organizations: New, New York CNN — New, City Council, New York Public, Bronx Zoo, Carnegie Hall, New York City, CNN, Cultural, Museum, Brooklyn, City Hall, Brooklyn Public, New York Public Library Locations: New York, New York CNN — New York City, City of New York, Queens

☆ A shower just for your dog is the new home status symbol
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

While healthcare and food constitute the majority of pet owner expenses, a new trend has emerged: dedicated pet wash stations. Related storiesDepending on the level of luxury, pet wash stations can cost homeowners between $400 and $2,000 to DIY, according to home-maintenance site The Spruce. The materials that will be used in a pet shower being developed by Highland Homes. Therefore, it's not surprising that many are enhancing their appeal by incorporating tailored features like pet wash stations into their builds. AdvertisementA dog spa in a Highland Homes property.

Persons: —, Sanju, Surtani, We've, that's, DINKWAD, homebuilders, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Highland Homes, National Association of Real Estate, Homes, American Pet Products Association, Highland Locations: Highland, Highland Homes

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