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Durrie Bouscaren is a freelance journalist who grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado. Previously she reported from Papua New Guinea as NPR’s 2018 John Alexander Fellow and covered health care for St. Louis Public Radio. She lives in Istanbul. You can reach her through email and find her on Twitter @durrieB.

Noise abatement, of course, isn’t just for beleaguered apartment dwellers. Even in the quietude of the Hamptons, people are willing to pay for the opulence of even more quiet.

Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised when I think of the intricacies we often explore on chemicals for turf managers, equipment maintenance or irrigation systems.

During public comment, former Bidwell Park and Playground Commissioner Mark Herrera read a satirical speech that called an unspecified leader of the Chico First group a “human paraquat”—an expression from The Big Lebowski that essentially translates to “buzzkill.” Morgan charged that the term rose to the level of a personal attack and ordered police to eject him. Herrera was handcuffed and subsequently arrested. After agreeing to take a breathalyzer test that found him to be over twice the legal limit for DUI, he was held overnight at the Butte County Jail. In October, he filed a civil lawsuit against the city in the U.S. Eastern District Court.

Play areas. Bow top railings are the traditional perimeter for play areas as they are in keeping with their surroundings. They provide high visibility for children playing within and comply with RoSPA guidelines, such as gates which mitigate against the risk of finger traps. Gates are also fitted with self-closers that automatically draw the gates to a close so children can’t wander out and dogs cannot get in. The company supplied some curved railings to encircle a round play area near some flats.

Once you’ve picked a space that will be transformed into your home recording studio and you’ve assessed the sound quality of the room, the next step will most likely be to figure out how to soundproof a room and what soundproofing materials you may need. 

In this video from the DIY Perks YouTube channel, Matt Perks tests the sound absorption quality of cheap, easy-to-find materials. Perks tested thin, flat sponge, egg holder sponge, two layers of egg holder sponge, a seat cushion, and a folded towel with a spread of 17khz, 13khz, 10khz, 7khz, and 5khz frequencies. All in all, Perks found that a folded towel, either four layers thick or twelve layers thick, absorbed the most of all frequencies. Best of all, you can buy a bunch of old towels at thrift stores for only a few bucks. If you’re looking to build your own custom sound absorption panels, Perks shows you how in the second half of the video above.

A freestanding soaker tub takes center stage in this elegant master bath and also takes advantage of the sunlight streaming in from a row of windows. Paneled walls give the space a tailored look, and above the paneling, Rhea carried through the shell pink hue of the bedroom walls.

The prize, supported by entrepreneur Richard Koch, sought the best and boldest entry outlining a ‘free market breakthrough’ policy to solve the UK housing crisis. It was judged by a panel including Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Richard Koch and Mark Littlewood, Director General at the IEA.

Paramedics and more than a dozen police rushed on the site near the intersection of Learoyd and Walcott streets.

The land alongside the roadway may be planted with native wildflower species, both to prevent erosion and to attract butterflies and other pollinators. In areas where snow can be blown off flat fields and drift on the highway, you’ll sometimes find wooden snow fencing erected in winter. Whenever possible, rows of evergreen trees or dense shrubs, preferably native to the area, are planted instead to block the snow from blowing.

Different gate types are suited to different applications, for example sliding gates are an ideal solution when there is limited space however, when opening and closing you have to remember that the same width of your gate will need to be clear on the side to accommodate for the gate to run back when opening.