Dunes, which had provided some cover in the past, have now been decimated by Superstorm Sandy and no longer block the view, she said.

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"For the people that didn't want a dune to block their view, they now no longer have a house to block the view from, " he said.

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Adding to the frantic nature of the piece is all the modern toys thrown at it projected images, archive footage, TV sets, smoke machines, desks whizzing by, even a live camera broadcasting a TV interview. (In one, the TV cameras block the view of the screaming newspaper headlines projected onto the back wall).

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But the residents of Kemptown, which overlooks Black Rock, are concerned the chosen development will block their view of the sea.

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They claim the parked cars block their view as they reverse out of their driveways to join the 50mph road.

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"So now you want to put in these huge buildings, block our view, take away the play areas that we have, " she said.

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Users must wear special glasses with built-in headphones to view one programme and block the other.

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Also on Monday, ratings agency Fitch said it would view a regulatory block of the attempted acquisition of BSkyB as "negative" for News Corp and Macquarie downgraded News Corp. to "underperform" due to the regulatory uncertainty.

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In his view, the single currency and the ending of rules (known as block exemption) that restricted competition in the distribution and retailing of cars, is pushing prices down.

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To do that, you need to order a special wheel holder for the rear door of the H2--and that means you'll block a bit of your rear view as well.

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