Upstairs, you arrive at a living area with a flat-screen TV and sofas.
The tented refuge includes a living area furnished with a central warming stove, fur rugs, a library and maps of the South Pole in tribute to early Victorian explorers.
The changes included knocking down several walls to open up small rooms and create a larger living area downstairs.
For example, in Pakistan a 10 to 12 year old boy from a wealthy urban family is three times more likely to attend school than a girl from a poor family living in a rural area.
In 1950, at the beginning of the post-World War II suburban boom, the city of Raleigh had a population of 66, 000, living in a land area of only 11 square miles.
Situated on a one-third acre lot, the home also has a pool and outdoor living area with barbeque.
Dr White compared the scale of the effects of living in a greener area to "big-hitting" life events such as marriage.
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In a makeshift living-room area fashioned from mid-century furniture they salvaged from the street, the pair receives guests and would-be customers.
Using data from 5, 000 UK households over 17 years, researchers found that living in a greener area had a significant positive effect.
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Even when stacked up against other factors that contribute to life satisfaction, living in a greener area had a significant effect, the study said.
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This is a problem for someone like me, living in a Verizon-dominated area with a phone on its last legs, and I think Verizon is making a huge mistake not getting these devices into their lineup as soon as possible.
In November of last year, the Court of Appeal ruled that the local education authority had acted unlawfully by automatically allocating school places to children living in a catchment area, because it did not give sufficient choice to parents from outside the area.
Casa Maravilla, located next door, is owned by Belgian immigrant Marc Bautil and his wife Elvira, who was born in the Philippines and grew up in the US. The highlight of Maravilla is the beautiful multi-storey wooden bohio (a shack made of straw or wood, whose main living area has open sides and a view of the beach), providing a real Robinson Crusoe feel.
Mr. Headington combined three of the units to create the 8, 262-square-foot penthouse, which has a circular all-glass living area, ocean views and wine as well as Champagne tasting rooms.
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The proposed centre is intended to preserve the heritage in a conscious effort of safeguarding in one specified area, such as in a living museum.
Players in the senior squads will not be expected to share rooms, while England manager Roy Hodgson will be based in the Sir Bobby Charlton suite, which has a separate living room and large balcony area.
In my 20 years in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, I have had the opportunity to talk to seniors and others in the area about childhood memories of a vibrant, living community: walks to the corner drugstore, fresh food at local markets, movies at the area theatre, and boat rides on the lake in the park.
He recalls the family coming to the living room area, making a fire and turning on Christmas music.
You walk into a large room that's combo living area and dining area.
They spent the next year living in a tent in the Presidio area, but were eventually resettled in the city.
"The closet is becoming as large as a living-room or family-room area in some cases, " says Martin Mitchell, of San Francisco-area Martin Perri Interiors.
He supports legislation that would require anyone living in an area protected by a levee to have flood insurance.
We wanted a quiet wall for the hall connecting the living area to our bedroom, so we created floor-to-ceiling panels of etched Bendheim glass with mirrors behind them.
She could no longer justify the cost of living here and so packed up and went home to live with, and be supported by, other family members in an area with a lower cost of living.
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Many residents living in the area have set up a website called Stop Powderham Estate Pig Factory, in an attempt to explain their concerns.
People living in the area had concerns about a lack of out-of-hours cover following the retirement of the district nurse and two GPs a year ago.
It is hoped the busway will ease congestion on the A14 and provide an alternative mode of transport for people living at a proposed new housing development in the area.
In deference to the historical nature of the home, the Pattersons preserved several elements of the original structure, including the Cuban tile floor in the living room and a limestone fireplace in the dining area.
Either the potential bride or groom must prove that that they have been living in the area for at least a week by supplying proof of address, such as a utility bill, and must provide a passport or ID card and proof of work.
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