Low-cost enhancements
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A home can be made more efficient and affordable with the addition of low-cost enhancements. Patios, sheds, fences and other additions may appear excessive and unnecessary, but they are practical, can be low-cost, and can increase the value of homes. It is also important to consider the design of bathrooms and kitchens. They are the most expensive rooms in homes because they require special plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems. However, builders can put in cabinets in both rooms for inexpensive storage space. Well-designed bedrooms should include comfortable sleeping and storage facilities and privacy. Additionally, living and dining areas can be combined to achieve a more open feeling while maintaining efficiency.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1989
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A novel kind of business
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Screenwriter Paul Chitlik started the Dime Novel Co with the self-publication of his first novel. Although he gave away the novel free of charge, it was financed by ads bought by local businesses. The novel can be purchased by mail order. The address is included.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1997
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Hilarious cruelty
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Hope's pessimistic views of the world are fueled by his journalistic experiences of witnessing the ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia. His upbringing in South Africa has influenced him to examine the inhumanity of apartheid.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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