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Basement Renovation; Money-Saving Tips That Help Insure SuccessJISC infoNet was pleased to host the UK Higher Education Europe Unit 2007 survey on the sector's involvement in the Bologna Process and European higher education issues. The survey covered the implementation of the Diploma Supplement, credit, joint degrees, Masters' degrees and their recognition, and institutional strategies. Analyses of the results are now available from the links to the right. When it comes to creating more space for storage or increased living area, basement renovation immediately comes to mind. Basement Renovation The basement renovation plan might be as simple as drywall finishing the wall framing, a few extra light fixtures and shelving to increase basement storage potential. Or it can be as involved as transforming the area using a family room design or basement game room that includes finished walls, ceiling, carpeting, and the addition of bathroom plumbing. Your only restraints are available floor space, basement renovation cost, and other practical considerations. Such as whether the project will be a DIY, if you require the services of a reliable renovation contractor, and what you hope to accomplish by the renovation. Basement Storage Idea One basement renovation Toronto style idea is to make use of wasted space under the lower end of the stairway leading into the basement. Consider custom made roll-out bins for this project. Simple-style bins made from 3” plywood and mounted on casters can be designed. Reinforce the inside corners of the bins using 3” square molding. Create a template for the front, back, and filler pieces of each bin by tracing the slope of the stairs on cardboard. 1. 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Six missing after building collapse in Norway data: 27.03.08 A six-story apartment building collapsed early Wednesday in the city of Aalesund, Norway, injuring 15 people and leaving six others missing, police said. 6. Chinese find no sport in linking Tibet to Olympics data: 27.03.08 Chinese citizens are voicing outrage over international debate linking recent protests in Tibet to their prized Beijing 2008 Olympics, accusing outsiders of trying to spoil their country's landmark event. 7. A12, 'worst road' in Britain, subject to inquiry data: 10.04.08 The A12, voted the worst in Britain, is to be investigated by a former transport chief who only six months ago spent more than two hours stuck in traffic on the route. 8. Tourists die in Peru plane crash data: 10.04.08 Five French tourists have died in a plane crash during a flight over the famous Nazca Lines in Peru, police say. 9. 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Cyprus talks 'must succeed' data: 19.03.08 The Cypriot president says the failure of new peace talks will be "devastating" for the divided island. 15. Tories plan to block pupils' appeals data: 07.04.08 Children will be stripped of the right to an independent appeal after being excluded from school under a Conservative plan to restore order in the classroom. 16. The Independent reshuffles top management data: 10.04.08 Sir Anthony O'Reilly's flagship newpaper is to appoint Roger Alton, the former editor of The Observer, as its editor in an overhaul aimed at ending years of losses 17. American Airlines cancels 300 flights for inspections data: 27.03.08 Delta Air Lines began similar checks on 133 planes and said some cancellations were to be expected. 18. Charge over Jamaica murder data: 07.04.08 A handyman is charged with the murder of a 61-year-old British woman on an extended holiday in Jamaica. 19. Clinton's chief strategist quits data: 07.04.08 Mark Penn, chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, quits over a conflict of interest row. 20. Belgium gets new government, but how long will it last? data: 27.03.08 After a nine-month political crisis that prompted speculation that the country might split, Yves Leterme of the Flemish Christian Democrats was sworn in Thursday as prime minister. But many voters believe the new government will be too weak to last. 21. City: Petrol price hike hits families data: 07.04.08 The average two-car family has seen its fuel bill rocket by £176 in the past year 22. President of Montenegro wins landslide re-election data: 10.04.08 The presidential vote Sunday, the first since independence, dashed the hopes of the Serb minority, who had backed a pro-Serb candidate who might have brought them closer economic and political ties with Belgrade. The two countries have had chilly relations since the breakup. 23. Dollar falls below 7 yuan data: 10.04.08 The milestone underlined China's growing economic strength and its increasing use of the currency as a policy tool. 24. Poland could face EU treaty vote data: 19.03.08 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says a referendum may be needed to end a row over the EU Lisbon Treaty. 25. Mayor gets boost from Greens data: 19.03.08 Green mayoral candidate Sian Berry urges her backers to use second preference votes for Ken Livingstone. 26. Owning a cat 'cuts stroke risk by third' data: 19.03.08 Owning a cat can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than a third, researchers have found. 27. 'Historic day' in Cyprus as another border crossing opens data: 07.04.08 Ledra Street in the divided capital of Cyprus, a symbol of the country's ethnic partition, was reopened Thursday for the first time in 44 years, raising hopes for new efforts to reunify the island. 28. Millions strike in Greece to protest plan to overhaul pensions data: 27.03.08 The national strike on Wednesday - the third since December - capped nearly a month of labor unrest that has brought power blackouts, heaps of uncollected garbage and transport disruption. 29. Fox acts to snap up video ad company data: 10.04.08 Fox International Channels, News Corp's global pay TV unit, buys a majority stake in Utarget, a UK advertising network focused in video and 'subsite' technology 30. Parts of UK colder than Antarctica data: 07.04.08 Snow blanketed much of Britain on Sunday with some areas of the country colder than Antarctica. |