Sudanese broadcasting is highly restricted and state TV and radio reflect government policy. The private press carries opposition views, but the state uses its powers to influence what is published. Sudan had 9.3 million internet users by July 2014, with blogging being subject to scrutiny.
1 The price of copper has increased dramatically in recent years, and re-plumbing a house with copper can cost $2,500-$15,000 or more. 2  For example, Pete Rodriguez of Atlantic Re-Plumbing says a 2-1/2-bathroom house that costs $3,700 to re-plumb with CPVC would start at $4,500 in copper, and could cost more.
A mobile home in the Midwest can cost as little as $5,000, which is too small of an amount for banks to want to deal with, Lilly says. For $30,000 to $35,000, a new, nicer manufactured house can be bought instead, but banks will only then offer a loan if the borrower puts the home on their own land, he says. Felicia Clark paid $35,000 cash three years ago for a manufactured home in Frederick, Colo.