Tag: Improve
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How to Improve the Comfort of Your Midcentury Modern Home
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One of the main reasons midcentury modern homes fell out of fashion in the 1970s was that their thermal performance was so poor. Midcentury modern design was ahead of its time in aesthetics, but it also turned out to be beyond the technical performance of the materials available to designers and home builders. The spike…
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How to use rent-reporting services to build, improve credit
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Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images While rent payments do not traditionally affect your credit, a growing number of so-called rent-reporting services are trying to change that. These services track users’ rent-paying habits and report them to one or more of the big credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — with the aim…
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Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients
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Their coronavirus infections had cleared up, but the patients were met with a grim reality: Scents that were once pleasant had suddenly become foul. Sautéed garlic and onions smelled like rotting garbage, and coffee was no longer palatable. This distorted sense of smell, known as parosmia, is a fixture of some long Covid illnesses. Early…
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25 Stylish Ways to Improve Your Outdoor Storage
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Even a minimalist outdoor space generally benefits from some storage options, whether that’s a spot to tuck in your bike, stash clippers for the potted herbs or keep fuel for the barbecue. Plenty of out-of-the-box options are available that will work well. It’s even better, though, if you end up with something that lets you…
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Singapore Design Week 2023 will explore how design can improve lives
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Promotion: themes of innovation, inclusivity and sustainability will be the focus of the exhibitions, workshops and talks taking place at this year’s Singapore Design Week (SDW), which opens later this month. One of Asia’s most anticipated design festivals, Singapore Design Week aims to showcase Singapore‘s “distinct brand of creativity”. This year marks the 20th anniversary…
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9 Backyard Updates That Will Improve Your Outdoor Comfort
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As summer arrives, some folks may be taking a closer look at their outdoor spaces and thinking about the projects that could make them more comfortable. Perhaps this is the summer you invest in outdoor seating that better suits your needs or plan for the patio or grill setup you’ve been dreaming of — to…
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To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later
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DREXEL HILL, Pa. — In the hours before he’s due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. It’s a welcome shift from last year for him and thousands of students at the school, which pushed its start time back by more…
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Ten period products designed to improve menstruation
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A sex blanket equipped to soak up period blood and a wearable device created to alleviate cramps feature in this roundup of products designed to improve the experience of menstruating. The projects in this roundup are united in their aim to minimise the stress, shame and financial difficulties that are often associated with having a…
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Lake-Kedzie redevelopment plan seeks to improve West Side’s story
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A long-vacant commercial area in the East Garfield Park community could come alive again under a redevelopment effort detailed by the city this month. A trio of teams have been shortlisted by city officials and community residents to bring new housing and retail to three sites around Lake Street and Kedzie Avenue, all within the…
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China’s Bid to Improve Food Production? Giant Towers of Pigs.
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High-rise hog farms have sprung up nationwide as part of Beijing’s drive to enhance its agricultural competitiveness and reduce its dependence on imports. Source link
