have a low emittance (0.1 or less) and high reflectance (0.9 or more). Using strips and excluders to draught proof gaps around door and window frames can save you around £30 a year on heating bills. With gaps filled‚ less cold air can enter your home. Several types of materials are used for draught proofing‚ including brushes‚ foams‚ sealants‚ strips and shaped rubber or plastic. Draught proofing is an easy and cost-effective way for owners and tenants to reduce heat loss‚ with most materials
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Libby Hathorn’s book Way Home focuses on Shane‚ a street kid who stumbles upon a cat that he adopts and cares for like a real person. The little amount of words in the book gives you the main storyline‚ but it is Gregory Roger’s pictures that steal the show. The pictures show exactly what the author is trying to portray‚ allowing for many themes and motifs to be introduced through the pictures‚ giving the story a second dimension. The first page of the story is a particularly good example of pictures
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Francesca Prof. Richard Doughty Geography 101 March 27‚ 2014 “A House Is Not a Home” I once heard a saying that stated‚ “When it rains it pours.” In some cases it is not always like that. I say that because‚ on the old country side where I live‚ rain comes in a quick shower and that’s about it. I cannot justify that for others because while reading this passage‚ I learned that some families are not as fortunate as my family and I. With that thought there two families I read about in the passage
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passed on from generation to generation to understand what happened before them. Sometimes these stories can be true‚ other times they are false. This is what happened to the people of many Indian tribes. As stated in Paul Chaat Smith’s article‚ Home of the Brave‚ several false books were written about the Indian people’s history. These false writings are just one of many issues and struggles Indians have had to live with their entire lives. Paul Chaat Smith focuses on several different aspects
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As I lay on my bed I started to reminisce about how the farm used to look. The farm was distant from all the noise almost as if deserted from society. It was not a fancy house but everything that surrounded it contributes to that special feeling of home. Every summer when I would visit I remembered that it had a tall burgundy fence around it and a very long path to get to the main house. When I would arrive at the farm‚ I knew that it was special the smell was something unexplainable and unordinary
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In Home of the Free‚ Wendell Berry‚ the author takes issue with the way people go through life wanting work and lifestyles to be easier without thinking of the consequence of what it takes to live life “free”. They have the modern day conveniences to help them from getting their hands dirty or having to do anything that someone else can do for them. Berry implies the only way to avoid doing work that might get their hands dirty or feel unsafe doing or‚ is that they would have to be put into a protective
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Causes and Effects of Home Schooling Children Imagine that a child is approaching the age when he or she will begin schooling. So many questions are racing through a parents mind. Is the child going to receive the best education possible? Can all of the child’s emotional‚ psychological‚ and intellectual needs be met at public school? Questions like these are the reason why‚ so many parents around the country have chosen to take education into their own hands. Parents lack confidence in public
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Home Reading Report ( Third Grading ) Prepared By: Rissa Mae V. Cerezo III-5 Title: The Last Leaf Theme: Hope‚ Faith and Friendship Characters: Main Characters: Sudie “Sue” – Protagonist Joanna “Johnsy” – Protagonist Mr. Behrman – Protagonist “Mr. Pneumonia” – Antagonist Supporting Characters: The Doctor Setting: In a little district west of Washington Square Plot: Conflict: Sue’s roommate‚ Johnsy‚ was sick in the
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Lately‚ home schooling has become a very popular option so it is important that we know all the details about home schooling‚ including the disadvantages. It is important for parents to understand the disadvantages of home schooling before making such a life changing decision. Home schooling removes the opportunity for a child to interact with other children that can be provided in a classroom setting. Also‚ parents often find they are lacking in knowledge and the willingness for sacrifice that
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BROKEN HOME Good afternoon to my esteemed teacher and to all of my friends. This afternoon‚ I want to thank God for giving us a sunny day today‚ and also to ma’am Sinur who has given me the opportunity to give a speech about the broken home. First of all‚ I want to tell what exactly is the meaning of broken home. Broken home is a situation where there is chaos in the family‚ and result in psychological pressure on the victim. Parents no longer care for their children‚ both problems at home‚ school
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