who was with Ritz-Carlton for 10 years and is now the general manager of the luxurious Legends Resort inMauritius. “How often do you see the COO doing that? Then he’d bring it up to our office to remind us what it takes to be the best.” ...
majority in the several cases concerning racial segregation, including the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. He wrote the majority opinion in landmark Mapp v. Ohio, which ruled that the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to the states through...
Many government agencies, associations, and corporations, in addition to fine restaurants, shopping, landmarks and attractions, are within easy walking distance. We are located two blocks from the Convention Center, Metro lines, and Verizon Center which are serviced by the Gallery Place/Chinatown Re...
Now, in Saskatchewan, two farmers are suing a provincial agency for flooding on their land caused by “unauthorized drainage.” These types of lawsuits have seen little success in the U.S., where a landmark Iowa case surfaced in 2017 but was dismissed by the courts. Canada might be differ...
This company was organized in 1865 to make brass clock movements, and later made hoop-skirt frames, kerosene parlor lamps and the first successful kerosene bicycle lamp, exhibited at the World’s Fair in Chicago, in 1893. . .Forgotten Landmarks ...
“This is the start of a story and the next chapter will be written in April when they start saying who is and who isn’t preferred,” a moment that could mark a major shift in consolidation in agencies because “if you lost your preference you have to find an agency who is...
a national landmark, continues to exude all the elegance of the period with modern amenities. Many of the original details remain, including the walnut paneling, intricate metalwork, 20-story mail chute, Art Deco light fixtures and a gilded winged statue of the goddess Dawn. The 216 rooms ar...
As far as the Portland Hassalo, we would not consider selling it. First of all, the placement for us is probably 25% to 35% more than our cost. Second of all, that off -- that -- those apartments have created a presence for us in that community that has resulted in our office bei...
Two landmark legal rulings in 1973 established the battle lines for the “sex wars” of the 1970s. First, the Supreme Court’s 7–2 ruling inRoe v. Wade(1973) struck down a Texas law that prohibited abortion in all cases when a mother’s life was not in danger. The Court’s deci...
[5]. New York City soon emerged as a rival with landmark buildings such as the Woolworth, Chrysler, and Empire State Buildings, which not only embodied corporate prestige but also showcased the Art Deco style’s bold geometric designs and luxurious ornamentation, reflecting the optimism and ...