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Each week, WSJ readers vote for their favorite home that was featured as a House of the Day. Four properties competed in the latest poll, including a Nevada lakefront home designed with a feng shui specialist and an 1800s mansion in Chicago. Watch the video above to see the results.

The contenders were:

Feng Shui, the Tuscan Way:A home on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe was built not only with water views in mind, but also positive energy.

A Romanesque Revival in Chicago:A mansion from the 1880s has been expanded and modernized, but its personality, and many original features, remain intact.

Upscale Roost in Downtown Atlanta:A former industrial space was converted into this loft-style penthouse apartment with a dramatic central skylight.

Chic Rustic in California:This split-level home, about an hours drive north of San Francisco, underwent a more than $1 million upgrade. Outside, sheep and chickens help create a country feel.

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Breaking Craft Part 7: Expensive Fences w/Peanut, Weloth, And Yayan
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SOFTEN | INVISIBLE FENCES (live at Le Nouveau Monde, 2013)
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The Gold Coast City Council is today expected to reject a Tugun foreshore land grab Source: Supplied

THE controversial Tugun foreshore fences that inspired violent protests could be removed within six months.

The council is today expected to officially reject applications by Golden Four Drive residents to buy sections of public beachfront land behind their properties to prevent an extension of the Oceanway.

In a blow to Mayor Tom Tate, who wrote to residents advising them how to buy up the land, the council's city planning committee yesterday unanimously voted to "strongly oppose" the applications, which will now go to the State Government for a final decision.

If the Newman Government rejects the land sale, the council will remove encroachments along the Tugun foreshore in June.

The vote received applause from a packed public gallery at the council's Nerang headquarters.

"We must protect the ability of residents as well as the council to access the foreshore areas between Bilinga and Tugun," she said.

"If we allowed this land to be closed off, it could seriously detract from our ability to protect the rock walls along the foreshore.

"To replace this public land would cost us an incalculably large amount of money so I certainly hope the council will support this recommendation because it is important we make a stand on this."

Supporters of an oceanside walkway along Tugun and Bilinga, led by Friends of Currumbin group, marched along the Tugun foreshore in protest of the proposed land buy up by beach front land owners. Source: News Limited

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The show: August Wilson's "Fences" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven

What makes it special?: The revival is directed by Phylicia Rashad, who has starred in and staged several of Wilson's works.

First Impressions: It's been near 30 years since Wilson's work had its dazzling premiere in 1985 at Yale Repertory Theatre and time has done nothing but give this play an even deeper and richer sheen. Long Wharf's thrust stage gives the production an intimate look at the Maxson home and backyard, bringing family conflicts up-close and personal.

Though Esau Pritchett is a physically towering figure as Troy Maxson, the bitter middle-aged sanitation worker at the center of the play, he doesn't quite measure up to the description of him as a man so big he fills up the tenement house just by walking through it. Though there's dignity, humor and strength in his characterization, the sense of combustable danger is lacking.

But that also goes for much of the production in general with direction so low-key or stiff that there doesn't seem to be much at stake, despite Wilson's powerful words to the contrary. So the play's big moments are dramatically diminished, Wilson's arias are nearly asides, and the fierce phrases that the characters use to strike each other with stunning force, are now whiffs.

Still, the story and the characters that Wilson had created remain vivid, moving and unforgettable.

What's it about?: It seemingly centers on the father-son struggle in the best family drama tradition but it's so much more.

Like..?: The changing dynamic of race in mid-20th century America. Set in the Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh in 1957, 53-year-old Maxson has received no breaks in life. An extraordinary baseball player, Maxson's talent was confined to the Negro Leagues and he was too old to play when the color barrier was broken. Now his high school-age son Cory has the opportunity to get a college sports scholarship but the resentful Maxson demands his son take a useful trade and lead a dutiful, responsible life, such as he did. But Cory sees his generation's future differently than his father's does.

This conflicting view of race, identity and values is at the heart of the narrative and Wilson's richly-drawn characters, dramatic set pieces and dialogue and storytelling that is elevated with touches of jazz, blues and poetry will keep audiences engaged throughout.

And the performances?: Fine, true and human even if some lack the depth of passion that can make a scene pop.

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Sprinter Sacre's absence from the BetVictor Tingle Creek has made the race a more competitive but less appealing prospect and Saturday's best action comes over the National fences at Aintree.

The feature is the Betfred Becher Handicap Chase and despite a long absence of 959 days, there is plenty to like about the chances of Nigel Twiston-Davies' BABY RUN.

Twiston-Davies has won the Becher Chase five times previously, including two of the last three renewals with Hello Bud, and this former winner of the Fox Hunters' over these unique fences looks overpriced.

His time off the track is obviously a worry, but on the plus side he's always gone extremely well fresh and his trainer is happy with his well being. Now 13, his advancing years are also of little concern in a race where experience counts for a lot (indeed, Hello Bud was 14 when he won it last year).

Another positive is his prominent style of racing and bold jumping, a combination that works well over the National fences given you tend to stay out of the trouble that can often be the scourge of a hold-up horse around here.

If the forecast rain comes it will be no concern to this fellow, his stable has just started to fire again in the last week and, all in all, 28/1 looks a very fair price indeed.

With 24 runners (I can't remember a more competitive Becher) I want another one onside and the one that appeals the most is Philip Hobbs' CHANCE DU ROY at 20s.

He looks a very well-handicapped horse given he's dropped 15lb to 135 in his last four races and though there is a reason for that, his spin around these fences in the Topham two starts ago wasn't too bad (ninth of 29).

That suggests that these fences can reignite his spark now he has dropped to his lowest mark since he won at Chepstow in January 2011 and this is a track he likes given he was runner-up to Always Waining in the 2012 Topham (off 148).

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Verdict

Lough Roe Lady started off well over fences and would be a certainty if recapturing that sort of form but her recent runs haven't offered much encouragement. SUGAR BULLET has shown potential and wasn't beaten far in a handicap at Fairyhouse last week. In the context of this race and with her mare's allowance that could be good enough. Ivy Glen landed a Listowel handicap over timber in June before being well beaten in a better race at Limerick and Pals Leg has shown improved form over hurdles in his last two starts and, as a winning point-to-pointer, shouldn't have too many problems jumping fences.

Pals Leg (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Held up, soon towards rear, improved to track leaders from 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Boss Croaker (10-9) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hdl 80-116 sft in Nov.

Classic Event (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) In rear when collided with rival after 1st and unseated rider,, in a race won by A Decent Excuse (10-9) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-109 in Nov, 18 ran.

Sugar Bullet (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th 2 out, soon ridden and 4th last, no impression run-in, 5th of 9, 4l behind She's Got Grit (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp chs.

Lough Roe Lady (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from before 2 out, 4th of 14, 31l behind Speckled Wood (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chs sft in Nov.

Ivy Glen (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 6th and mistake 7th, pushed along in 8th 4 out, no extra next, 8th of 10, 47l behind Questions Answered (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 8Evens23 in Nov.

Abolitionist (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 17, 45l behind Foxrock (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs in Nov.

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Seattle housing officials estimate about one-fifth of the citys homeowners are underwater on their mortgages.

On Wednesday, Seattle City Council members voted to explore options to help homeowners facing foreclosure, but one of those options comes with a bit of controversy.

According to city council, these homeowners roughly owe between $65,000 and $130,000 more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.

One of those homeowners said she missed her first mortgage payment this month and shes terrified.

People dont deserve this. We didnt do anything wrong. In fact, we did everything right. And yet, were here, said Joelle Craft.

Craft is a 35-year-old mother of two. She has multiple sclerosis and says she cant work anymore. Her partner, an electrician, lost his job for a while due to the economic downturn. Their house is now worth $30,000 less than they bought it for and theyre now facing the possibility of foreclosure. Theyre exactly the kind of homeowners city council is targeting.

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