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Time Diptychs, Mirrored Rooms
April 25, 2016 | by Dan Piepenbring
Eric Green has a new exhibition at Ameringer McEnery Yohe through May 21. Green's two series, Time Diptych and Mirrored Room, use graphite grisaille layered with colored pencil and varnish to depict the almost imperceptible passage of time in various rooms in his home in Maine. "It is the amalgamation or comparison of the two images that creates the specific emotion, not each individual panel," he wrote. "Gauging and balancing this convergence is everything."
Bon Voyage
February 1, 2016 | by Sadie Stein
Not long ago, the Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore—one of New York's increasingly rare single-topic booksellers—shut its doors. And now its longtime proprietor, Arnold Greenberg, has died at eighty-three. Read More »
Kiss the Leaves, Don't Be Naughty, and Other News
November 10, 2015 | by Dan Piepenbring
- Everyone loves a good international children's-lit imbroglio, all the more so when K-pop stars enter the fray. Please note, then, that Korean pop legend IU stands accused of sexualizing the story of My Sweet Orange Tree, a Brazilian novel more than forty years old, which she recently adapted for her song "Zeze." The book concerns a kid—yes, it's Zeze—who gets into a lot of innocent trouble and faces corporal punishment as a consequence. But IU's lyrics tell a different tale: "Zeze, come on up the tree quick and kiss the leaves, don't be naughty and don't hurt the tree, come up the tree and get the youngest leaf … you are innocent but shrewd, transparent but dirty and there is no way of knowing what's living inside."
- Christopher Logue was a fine poet, but I'll always wonder what might've been if he'd stayed the course as an actor: "His considerable work in theatre and film as actor, playwright and screenwriter nourished the poetry, much of which was dramatic in nature … Rather pleased with his performance as Cardinal Richelieu in Ken Russell's 1971 film The Devils, Logue boasted to the director Lindsay Anderson that he had a future as 'the only English poet / film star.' To which Anderson responded, sighing: 'You will never be a star. You might become a featured player specializing in intellectual villains, artistic misfits, et cetera.' " (He did, it must be said, score the role of "Spaghetti-eating fanatic" in Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky, from 1977.)
- The great irony of psychoanalysts is that many of them, despite the depth of their insights into filial relations, were shitty parents. Reading their family memoirs is an illuminating experience, especially in the case of Franz Alexander, whose granddaughter Illonka has written a book about him: "Her grandfather declined to house her, as if, she said, he was punishing her for her mother's choices. She wound up in a Catholic residence for girls in downtown Los Angeles. She didn't know that she had family in San Diego, Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Madison, and Dallas. No one told her. When Franz Alexander died, in 1964, two years later, Ilonka was adrift. Although she had two half-sisters, she thought of herself as an only child … The biggest lie: Franz told everyone that he didn't know where Ilonka's mother's was. He was embarrassed, Ilonka said, analyzing him."
- Today in publishing-industry nostalgia: Remember when magazines were rolling in the dough, and when their words-to-pictures ratio was nearly one-to-one? I don't, either. But Robert Hughes does—he was Time's art critic for thirty-one years, and it was, he says, good: "Being the art critic of Time in the seventies was like enjoying a perpetual research grant from the most benign of foundations. I could go more or less anywhere I wanted, look at anything I wished to, and be paid generously for doing it … If there was a show in Rome or Florence, Paris or Brussels, Berlin or London, or indeed practically anywhere in Europe, a show that could be argued to hold some interest for an intelligent reader and from which two, four, or six pages of splashy color could be extracted, off I would go … When I heard some power hog from the movie industry bombing on about the truffes sous la cendre he had recently demolished at Le Park 45 during the Cannes Film Festival, I would not need to wonder what they tasted like."
- And today in nostalgia, full stop: Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill is twenty years old, and she's here to remind you: "I remember telling them, 'Well, if you wanted a record that sounded like Dan Steely, then maybe you should have signed someone in their thirties, rather than me, a nineteen-year-old.' This was met with silence, in typical form. My friend quickly leaned over and said, 'It's "Steely Dan," Alanis.' Oh, jeez. I said, 'Well, regardless, this record represents me, and anything other than this is not a record I am interested in being a part of.'"
Split Screens: An Interview with Richard McGuire
June 12, 2015 | by Leanne Shapton
Last November, on his birthday, I accompanied Richard McGuire to the emergency room. He was experiencing some excruciating back pain. Richard is an unusually polite and considerate man, but as he waited and waited for some relief, I began to worry about him. I asked a passing nurse about pain medication. She poked her head into our room and explained there was a "code" on the floor—the doctors had been dealing with that.
We went quiet. Richard explained that "code blue" usually meant a death.
Half an hour later, Richard was given a Valium and two extra-strength Motrin. He talked about being in the hospital with his father the night his mother died, the machines all going crazy, the medics rushing in and telling them to leave. When his father died, he said, it was different, more peaceful.
Richard was X-rayed, diagnosed with a severe muscle spasm, and discharged. We headed to a restaurant a block away where far-flung friends had gathered for his birthday dinner. It struck me, as we ordered burgers and martinis, that the past few hours could be a strange and miniature overture to his book, Here, which he had just finished. A birth date, a death date, loving and painful memories, banalities, transient spaces, and always an eye on the time. Here launched a month later and has since become a best seller.
I feel that Here is a very new kind of ghost story. Not a scary one, but a haunting one. What portion of the book was inspired by the death of your sister and parents, and what was the original strip inspired by, or an exercise in?
I think their passing set the tone for the book. You see things differently after going through that experience—the idea of impermanence is made more real, and everything seems fragile. The family home had to be sold. Just emptying it took a while. My parents lived there for fifty years, and the house was packed. My mom hated throwing anything away. All the clothes, the photos, the letters and things that had meaning to them. The only thing I took were boxes of photos and some films my dad shot. I think it helped with the grieving process, looking at all that stuff. Read More »
Bolaño Hits the Powerball Jackpot, and Other News
March 17, 2015 | by Dan Piepenbring
- Chicago's Goodman Theater is mounting a five-hour adaptation of Bolaño's 2666. The production is underwritten by a grant from "an actor and stage manager turned Episcopal monk who pledged last year to give away much of his $153 million Powerball jackpot" to support the arts.
- Are you tired of suffering through novels rife with profanity and cussing? Try Clean Reader, "the only e-reader that gives you the power to hide swear words"—it'll change bastard to jerk, damn to darn, and presumably render most David Mamet plays unreadable. And here's a winning slice of the Clean Reader philosophy: "Will some authors be offended that some of their consumers use Clean Reader to pick out most of the profanity in their books? Perhaps. Should the reader feel bad about it? Nope. They've paid good money for the book, they can consume it how they want."
- For the literary critic F. R. Leavis—who was, by the time of his death in 1978, totally out of fashion—great books were judgments about life, and "when a great novel or poem is used to support some generalization about culture, the qualities which make it worth reading tend to be ignored." Leavis abstained, dogmatically, from the pleasures of pop: "Leavis declined 'intellectual slumming' of any sort. If he got winded, he put Schubert on the gramophone or read a neglected classic."
- How music hijacks our sense of time: "In 2004, the Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring deemed Wagner's Ride of the Valkyrie the most dangerous music to listen to while driving. It is not so much the distraction, but the substitution of the frenzied tempo of the music that challenges drivers' normal sense of speed—and the objective cue of the speedometer—and causes them to speed."
- On getting a start as a critic: "I drew on a quality—a resource, a tool—that is very dear to me, and, I'd venture to say, very dear to most people who write reviews: arrogance … There's good arrogance, too, just like there's good cholesterol: arrogance that bolsters you, that allows you to feel that your judgment might be sound, that it might—and this is when the reviewer's mind starts warming up, starts humming—be even better than sound."
Faster, Faster, Faster, and Other News
December 16, 2014 | by Dan Piepenbring
- Congratulations to our art editor, Charlotte Strick, whose design for Lydia Davis's Can't and Won't made the New York Times's list of the best book covers of 2014.
- Humankind has felt crunched for time for centuries, but now we really, really, really feel crunched for time. "If one's leisure time feels like work that one doesn't have time for, work itself increasingly feels like work one doesn't have time for." What effect has the speedup had on our cultural lives? A line from George Gissing's New Grub Street (1891), of all things, applies perfectly to the rise of the online think piece: "The evil of the time is the multiplication of ephemerides … hence a demand for essays, descriptive articles, fragments of criticism, out of all proportion to the supply of even tolerable work."
- How did a work of One Direction fan fiction garner more than a billion reads and a six-figure book deal? Especially when this is its plot synopsis? "When clean-cut Tessa leaves her family (and cardigan-wearing good-guy boyfriend, Noah) behind for university, she meets Hardin, a darker version of One Direction's Harry Styles—a pierced and tattooed punk with a reputation as campus lothario. They start an excruciating on-again off-again relationship, punctuated with drunk sex, laddish input from Hardin's friends (the other pseudonymous 1D boys), and some of literature's saddest handjobs. All that in a few thousand pages … " The secret lies in the devotion of fan-fic communities.
- Among AbeBooks's most expensive used-book sales of 2014: a five-volume set of French Art Deco posters, Das Kapital, eighty-one Renaissance-era engravings of Mediterranean fish, a first edition of le Carré's debut novel.
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"Gone" Oterdum by nighthawk
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The city of Delfzijl has many industries, and as a result of their expanding drift, some small villages have disappeared. Sometimes only the church remains, or you can see some farms, marks of a village that is no longer.
On the (dijk), where once was the village called Oterdum, the gravestones have been placed together with a monument as a remainder of the village.
In the old days, when there still was a village and a church, many (jutters) lived here.
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Bluntly said, fact is that Oterdum just wasn't on the right place. It was as if the little village clang on to the dam. The gutters of the house almost reached the top of the dam and it was as if the little white plastered church stood guard.
But the village had to be demolished for industries that never came, for promises never kept. All for a dam on delta height.
Oterdum was demolished. Oterdum, once a fortified place, regained from the Spanish troops in 1583 to be never given away again, was simply wiped of off the face of the earth. Gone nowhere. Gone with the wind.
Once it was a lovely little village, cosy cuddling up to the dam and partially on the dam. At the preaching chair the reverend had a splended view over the sea which has resulted in a locally very known story about the reverend giving his followers a whole new perspective in the midsth of his preaching: "You gathered, it is good to be here, for overthere on the sea a ship goes down with man and mouse." Within minutes the church were empty.
So the story tells, but most likely not many people will have left the church for the people of Oterdum where not a true church going community. If there were 7 souls in the church on a Sunday it meant that the reverend had a good day.
Most people came to the last service that was held in this church on September 7th, 1969. A suitable text was read and when he was finished, the Holy Book was dramatically closed with a loud bang.
Church and village seized to exist. The 200 residents that were left, went away quietly, without protesting, without resistance. The complaints came far more later.
The graves remained on the dam. About 50 total, standing up and lying down. One with a butterfly engraved in it, as a symbol of mortality, another with a sand clock or a (zeis) and some even with a skull. Names you can see here are: Toxopeus, Steenhuis, Lesman and Nijhoff. Only the older graves, for the newer ones were just replaced to a cemetry in another village.
A former resident recalls: "My little brother and my father, both gone far too soon, were re-buried in Siddeburen after Oterdum had gone. I was only eleven when our farm went down, I thought it quite exciting, but now I say they demolished Oterdum for nothing. So sad. I was back in Oterdum last year. Look, I could say, here s where I was born. Here, where you can see nothing. I have no roots. I am cut off from my past and that hurts the most when I am standing there at the dam."

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Issues in estimating the cost of innovative mental health programs
- Robert RosenheckAffiliated withMD/182, Northeast Program Evaluation Center, VAMCDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale University
- , Michael NealeAffiliated withMD/182, Northeast Program Evaluation Center, VAMC
- , Linda FrismanAffiliated withMD/182, Northeast Program Evaluation Center, VAMCDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale University
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This paper reviews problems encountered in estimating the unit cost of services provided by innovative mental health programs and illustrates methods for addressing these problems. Generally, the cost of a health care service is determined by identifying all resources used in its production and the cost of those resources. These costs are divided by appropriate workload measures to determine the cost per unit of service or per client. Issues that must be addressed include: 1) direct program costs; 2) indirect costs (including administration and capital costs); 3) program resources used to support research and othernonprogram activities; and 4) identification of "typical" workloads as the program is implemented. Application of these methods is illustrated with data from a multi-site study of intensive psychiatric community care conducted at nine Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the Northeast. A sensitivity analysis revealed that estimates of program costs vary by 59% over the entire program, and from 17%–168% at individual sites, depending on which cost estimation methods were included. The average cost of case management in this program varied considerably across sites, primarily reflecting differences in caseload size and staffing levels. Adjusting for inflation, the cost of this program falls below the cost of other published intensive community programs.
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WASHINGTON (March 20, 2013)--The Federal Reserve predicts that unemployment will remain high into 2015, suggesting it will keep short-term interest rates near record lows at least until then.
In its latest economic forecasts, the Fed predicted the unemployment rate will stay above 6.5 percent for about two more years.
The policymakers also expect the economy to grow modestly this year and next despite economic gains so far in 2013.
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The Fed is in the spotlight once again today, with the post-FOMC
meeting statement coming out this afternoon. But those looking for
fresh concrete actions from the central bank will likely get
disappointed as the odds of a new round of quantitative easing are
quite low. The statement will likely reiterate the central bank's
commitment to 'do more' should conditions warrant. They will also
likely acknowledge the downside risks to the economic outlook, but
will stay shy of making a new announcement.
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is painting a correct picture of private sector jobs in July, then
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Located across from 7 Mile Beach, this Negril resort features an on-site restaurant and tropically decorated rooms. Negril Lighthouse is 1.6 km from the resort.Surrounded by tropical garden landscapes, the resort offers a freeform outdoor pool. Massage and babysitting services are available upon request. Laundry facilities are on site for added convenience.Satellite TV is available in each room at the Coral Seas Garden Resort. Charmingly decorated rooms offer air conditioning and wood furniture.Coral Seas Garden overlooks the Royal Palms Reserve. Negril Hills Golf Club is 4.4 km away. ...read more
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My basil plant has gone crazy, so this was a welcome recipe to find! This is really great. I used coarse sea salt instead of regular. Thanks for sharing! Made for ZWT.
So delicious!! I had a bit of trouble blending to a paste in my black and decker small blender though. I actually left out the parmesan as I didn't have any. I used unrefined extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, plus the rest of the ingredients. I would make this again! Made for ZWT7 Italy, for my team Food.Commandos
Best pesto recipe ever! I only made a half batch because that's all the basil that was left in my garden. So simple to make and very flavorful. I love it on pasta with chicken, sauteed onions and mushrooms. Thanks!
A nice version of pesto! I halved the recipe and used fresh basil from the garden. I used on toast. Thanks Lainey! Made for Photo tag.
Almost too easy to make . . . and OH SO YUMMY! Had to reduce to 1/2 cup since 'something' (those pesky wabbits) started eating my basil. Did add an extra garlic to the mix! Thanks Lainey!


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Olympus OM-D E-M5 or Sony NEX-7?
I currently own a Samsung NX200. I love this camera, but I can't help but notice that it does not take very sharp pictures most of the times, no matter what lens I use. The camera came with an 20-50 lens as a kit. I then purchased 18-55 lens and 18-200 Movie lens. On all lenses I have OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) turned on, but I still don't get very sharp images.
I was looking into getting either the Olympus OM-D E-M5 or Sony NEX-7. I am more inclined to go for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 because I read that NEX-7 has video overheating issues. From all the video and written reviews, the M5 seems to be a logical choice, although it has a smaller sensor, compared to NEX-7 and NX200/210
I'll be using the camera for:
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Judge Roman Martel remembers the great bubblegum crisis of '99. It blew.
Editor's Note
Our review of Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Volume 1, published November 18th, 2004, is also available.
The Charge
So you've got an anime called Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040. Are you surprised this show has nothing to do with bubblegum and everything to do with women in high-tech form fitting armor kicking robotic ass? No, I wasn't surprised either.
The Case
Truth is, I'm very familiar with the original incarnation that started in 1987, simply called Bubblegum Crisis. As much as I love the original series, there was plenty of room for improvement. The series never had a proper ending and all the focus on action and hair band style rockin' left little time to fully flesh out the characters.
So let's see how this version, created nearly ten years later, handles the series. It starts with Linna Yamazaki (Kelly Manison, Those Who Hunt Elves) arriving in Tokyo to join the Knightsabers. This group of female vigilantes use high tech armor to take out rampaging robots called Voomers. But first she has to find them. She meets the angsty rocker Priss Asagiri (Christine M. Auten, Eden of the East), who brings her to the Knightsabers' leader Sylia Stingray (Laura Chapman, Noir). Sylia thinks that Linna's enthusiasm and athletic skill will be the perfect compliment to Priss' aggression and Nene's (Hilary Haag, Ghost Hound) skill with computers.
Linna learns quickly and becomes a valued member of the team, and just in time too. It turns out that the huge Genom corporation is up to something sneaky. Not only are they responsible for the creation of the Voomers, but they may have something to do with them going rogue. As the Knightsabers dig deeper into the mystery, they face not only rampaging Voomers and the power of Genom, but a secret from Sylia's past that may put them all in danger.
Taking numerous elements of the original series, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 goes out of its way to modernize and improve on the original. A few things remain the same. Most of the names and basic personalities are taken from the original series. The hardsuit design is taken directly from Kenichi Sonada's (Gunsmith Cats) work in the previous incarnation. Priss and her band still provide a few songs along the way.
Of course now there are 26 episodes to work with instead of 8. That means a lot more character development and a plotline that goes much further than a simple corporation gone power mad. Most of the character changes are for the best. Linna now has a full blown backstory and personality. She's eager to join and eager to fight the Voomers and help people. Sylia's little brother Maki (Spike Spencer, Neon Genesis Evangelion) becomes a key part of the overall plot and an interesting character to boot. Nene even gets a little more depth as her character develops a crush late in the series.
But some of the changes to characters are less appealing. Priss goes from a hot tempered gal with a heart of gold to a raving bitch who sometimes decides to act less self serving. She is so cool she doesn't even speak more than seven lines in the first few episodes and spends most of the time giving everyone the evil eye. Like the original, Priss ends up taking center stage. But unlike the original, this version of Priss just doesn't earn that right. You end up wanting to smack her instead of cheering her to victory.
Then there's Sylia. In the original she was the level headed leader of the team. True she was a bit on the bland side, but there were hints at a past between her and the main antagonist of the show. In this version she's completely bonkers. She acts cold and calculating at first, but quickly loses it completely: ranting, raving and even catatonic at one point. Maybe this was supposed to be ironic. The end result is a character that is different, but still one note and not terribly likable.
I will say that the English voice acting is really solid. All the main cast get into the characters and provide the extra depth the twisted story requires. While I wasn't pleased with Sylia's character, Chapman does a great job with her, managing to make all the moods feel legitimate. She even takes on a different role later in the series and makes it her own.
The more complex plot is a blessing and curse. On the one hand, the series builds on the stakes as it goes along. The obstacles the Knightsabers face get more and more powerful and motives behind the antagonists twist several times. The story allows for plenty of battles between the girls and the Voomers. And the animation does a fairly good job of showing off the battles.
But in all honesty I lost interest in the series fairly early on. Once Linna got indoctrinated into the team, she was pushed to the side. This turns out to be a bad decision because suddenly we focus on Priss and Sylia, two of the most annoying characters in the series. Had Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 stuck with Linna and her interaction with these two, it might have worked better. Instead we get to see Priss glower, shout at people, kick Voomer metallic ass and then mope around after it's over. Meanwhile Sylia shouts about how evil Genom is and breaks something.
The entire series is drenched in angst. On top of that the plot twist involving Sylia's past takes a few pages from Neon Genesis Evangelion. It feels calculated instead of organic. By the final quarter of the series, some serious padding kicks in, as we watch the Knightsabers mill around, sit in a room grumpy with each other and despair. The final three episodes pick up the pace a bit, but for me it was too little too late.
The animation follows the same pattern. There are some things I really like about it. Tokyo in 2040 is more firmly realized here and less reliant on images from Bladerunner and Terminator. There is some great atmosphere too, with many of the settings creating a cold glittering future with a rotten core. On the downside, the character designs are typical AIC styling, very reminiscent of what was seen in Tenchi in Tokyo. These end up looking more like stock designs rather than unique characters. The hardsuits get an upgrade later in the series too and Sonoda's smooth lines are replaced with silly spikes and points.
Here's the thing, the original series was fun. This updated series is so serious and dower that it managed to suck the fun right out of it. Just look at the two versions of Priss. The original version liked kicking Voomer butt because it was fun. The new version is so cool she can't be bothered to enjoy anything at allÉ ever. OK, so I exaggerated a little. She does enjoy annoying people.
Funimation presents the entire series on four discs. I was given screener copies. I mention this because I did notice some pixilation around the black lines on the third and forth discs. It's not too bad, but noticeable enough. The sound was nice and clear. Koichi Kornaga's score never overpowered the English dub or my spot check the Japanese dub. The extras were your typical clean opening and ending credits
Full confession time, I've watched Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 before, back when it first came out on DVD in 2000. It didn't impress me much then, but I figured it was because I loved the original series so much. I asked to review it because ten years had passed and I haven't watched the original in a few years. But my reaction was just the same. There's a lot of potential here, but the series never really grabbed me.
The Verdict
Guilty of not quite reaching its goal.
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U.K.-owned Vectura Group said today it formed a RMB 400 million ($65 million) joint venture with two Chinese partners aimed at commercializing new respiratory products in China and the rest of Asia.
Vectura Group has established Tianjin Kinnovata Pharmaceutical with Tianjin KingYork Group, a Chinese pharmaceutical company that specializes in manufacturing corticosteroid based products, and Zendex Bio Strategy, a private equity investor based in Hong Kong.
Kinnovata will initially use Vectura's Clickhaler® and Duohaler® dry powder inhaler (DPI) technology platforms to commercialize products intended to address unmet respiratory medical needs in Asia's asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) markets. Vectura has worked on developing the product pipeline with KingYork and Zendex since late 2011.
"There is a clear, large, and growing need in China and other Asian markets for more affordable, locally produced asthma and COPD products and, for some time, we have been looking for the best means of entry," Vectrura CEO Chris Blackwell said in a statement. "Combining Vectura's established technology with KingYork's local regulatory expertise and experience in corticosteroid products, Kinnovata has an opportunity to capture a significant market share of the growing Asian respiratory market."
Vectura said it is also providing training and other expertise to Kinnovata as it prepares to undertake its first Clickhaler clinical studies in Chinese patients. An application for the import of Asmasal® Clickhaler (salbutamol) has been filed with the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration.
In addition, a separate R&D cooperation agreement has been established between Kinnovata and the Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry to undertake the development of several DPI products on behalf of Kinnovata. Long-term, Kinnovata said it will develop, manufacture, and commercialize respiratory products for Asia's regional markets.
KingYork is expected to hold a 50% equity share, with Vectura holding 35% and Zendex and partners, the remaining 15%. Vectura said its equity stake is expected to be valued at RMB 140 million ($22.8 million) upon closing of the joint venture deal, with the company also receiving royalties through 2030 on certain products sold by Kinnovata.
Vectura said it based the value of its equity stake and potential future royalty streams equal the value attributed to intangible and tangible assets relating to the Clickhaler and Duohaler devices. Assets include manufacturing equipment, formulation know-how, and the regulatory dossiers for European approved products delivered in Clickhaler, including salbutamol and budesonide.
Based on the value of Vectura's equity stake, KingYork's share would be about RMB 200 million ($32.5 million), and Zendex', approximately RMB 60 million ($9.8 million). The combined stake of KingYork and Zendex includes cash of £19.8 million ($30.4 million), technology assets, intellectual property, and land at KingYork's pharmaceutical business park in Tianjin, where Kinnovata will establish its manufacturing facility.
Chris Chan has been appointed CEO of Kinnovata. He previously served as an advisor to Zendex.
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The ultimate objective of the Department of Education is to provide quality education to every Filipino child to prepare them for better life and a life long learning to be able to compete for the advancement of knowledge and skills to the fast changing world.
The year 2009 is an outbreak of both desolation and hope a thousand folds. From continuing as a Child-Friendly Division to enduring the ruins of Ondoy and Pepeng to rising up once more and welcome a new generation of students. Yet, misery depends upon our situation and not upon the circumstance. The DepED Dagupan City Division family struggled back to the limelight…
It is in this regard that the central task of educators of DepEd Dagupan City Division is to realized the fullest potentials of learners and develop all their valuable talents and eventually emerge as essential Filipinos who are valued and respected world-class participating in the global community.
We, DepED people in the City of Dagupan, pursue this task or mission with vigor and great enthusiasm, inspired by our vision.
On June 20, 1947, two years after the liberation, Dagupan became a city by virtue of Republic Act 170, a law known as the City Charter of Dagupan. This charter governs the operations of the city as an independent political entity with its own distinct zeal.
Dagupan City covers a total land area of 40,079,278.93 square meters or about 4,008 hectares (as per City Assessor's Record). However, the digitized cadastral maps reveal that the sum of the lands within Dagupan's boundaries is 4,446 hectares. It is bounded by the Lingayen Gulf in the north, San Fabian in the northeast, Mangaldan in the east, Calasiao in the southland Binmaley in the west. The city falls with latitude 160 01' to 160 07' north and longitude 1200 18' to 1200 23' east.
Based on the 2000 Population Census, the city had a total population of 130,328. The city's population accounted for 5.35% of the Pangasinan's total population. The average annual growth rate (1995-2000) of the city was 0.69% and having a population density of 2,931 person per square kilometer. As of 2006, Dagupan had a projected population of 147,023, an increase of 1.17% from 2005 projected population of 145,326.
Total population (projected) CY 2007 : 148,721
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Number of households: 29,580
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GILMER - Hazel Laverne Henry, 89, formerly of Little Mound Community and Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Johnson and the Rev. Dicky Mauk officiating. Burial will follow in Little Mound Cemetery.
Hazel was born May 31, 1916, in Little Mound, formerly Old Calloway Community, in Western Upshur County to Thomas Franklin and Georgia Ann Langford, and was the last of 11 children born to Tom and Georgia. She was married to Cleo Clinton Henry in 1934. They moved to the Panhandle of Texas in the late 1940s and raised their two children in Amarillo, then retired to Little Mound.
Hazel was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Amarillo and Little Mound Missionary Baptist Church. She worked in the Amarillo school system cafeterias; she was a "world-class" mother, cook and homemaker. She had an iron will and a steel constitution and was an example worthy of emulation.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gracie Nell and Gene Minter of Little Mound; a son and daughter-in-law, Donald Bert and Paula Henry of Tyler; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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Aquarius Vacation Club at Boqueron Beach Resort, Puerto Rico Island
- Free WiFi
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- 88 guestrooms
- Near the beach
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What's around
- Balneario Boqueron (0.5 mi / 0.7 km)
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Aquarius Vacation Club at Boqueron Beach Resort, Puerto Rico Island
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News flash: Singles make up approximately one third of home buyers these days (21 percent single women and 10 percent single men). Whether they're young or not-so-young never-married professionals, divorcees, widows, or just plain free spirits, today's singles are ready and willing to take the leap and purchase solo. Here are a few tips to help make the homeownership experience a success.
Get to know your neighbors. If the folks next door rush over with coffee and a batch of fresh muffins as soon as your moving van pulls away, great. They may be more reserved, though, leaving it up to you to make the first move. Invite them in or simply say a warm hello when you pass on the street. Besides creating a pleasant atmosphere in your new 'hood, befriending the neighbors can be a very practical move. You'll be able to look out for each other when one of you needs help.
Keep your property presentable. Even if you're working 14 hours a day to pay for your new house, and come home only to sleep, make sure your yard is neatly landscaped. You'll be showing that you care about your home and your community, and you'll thereby do your bit to raise local property values. Besides, your homeowners' association rules may demand it.
Just say "no" to would-be intruders. There'll be nobody home chez vous much of the time, and smart crooks may find this out. Take precautions to keep your home safe. Change the locks on front and back entrances, preferably to deadbolts. Even if the former owners were the most honest people imaginable -- or they've moved to the other side of the globe -- you never know who else might have a key. Have sliding doors leading to a patio? Make sure that sliders are equipped with a secure lock-over mechanism; this means the doors can't be lifted from their frame to provide access. Trim any foliage that blocks the view of your house.
Maintain your home. Whether on a super sophisticated Excel sheet or a paper wall chart, make up a schedule of all the routine tasks that will ensure your home stays in great shape. Starting today, check the HVAC filters (and change them if needed), vents, range hood filters, gutters, and the like. Your local government may provide a handy maintenance checklist for the town where you live.
Save energy. Consider having an energy audit done to pinpoint areas of inefficiency. Install a programmable thermostat that will conserve energy while you're away, yet ensure that your house is at a comfortable, welcoming temperature by the time you arrive home. Use an advanced power strip to make sure your electronics are completely turned off and not drawing phantom energy when you leave the premises or fall asleep.
Stay safe. Have your new residence tested for the presence of radon gas and remediate as necessary. Install smoke detectors and CO monitors. Make sure that they are always equipped with working batteries. (A popular memory jogger is to change the batteries at the same time as you switch the clocks to daylight saving or standard time.) After all, if you don't look out for your wellbeing, who will?
Find a go-to guy. Even if you are good at DIY, you may not always have the time or the inclination to take care of all the little fix-it jobs that come along with owning your own home. Look for a skilled and reliable handyman in your area to be your go-to guy. You might want to make up "honey-do" lists on a regular basis, so that he can come in and tackle them all in one shot, perhaps once every month or so.
Celebrate your space. Take time out to add some very personal touches to your new pad. Paint an accent wall, hang pictures, invest in a few easy-care potted plants … do whatever it takes to make your house feel like home, the place you love to come back to. And above all, enjoy!
Laura Firszt writes for networx.com.
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NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment remains to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and its services, visit www.nwcolumbus.org.
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As the economy contracted earlier this month, we're reminded that the effects of the Great Recession are still being felt. Home ownership is down, incomes are down, and more and more people are renting. We decided to help out our fellow Americans by putting together a list of the most affordable housing in Columbus to rent and nationwide.
Using HUD Fair Market Rents, Gross Family Income, Data from the American Housing Survey and the National Low Income Housing Coalition, we look at where rents will take the least chunk out of your salary. Our listing methodology is based on the % of Gross Income a 1 Bedroom apartment will take out of your total salary. The lower, the better. We defined a Metro as an area with at least 100,000 households and 33% of the population renting.
Surprisingly, some of the metros that met our criteria were on either coast of the USA. Also surprising is the average median income for the area, and the purchasing power those dollars provided. It makes sense to live in cheaper areas in more ways then one. Ohio is by the most affordable state, with nearly all of its metro areas making our list.
Without further ado, here are the results:
1. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska's Capital has the 2nd largest capitol building. What's more attractive is its 2% unemployment rate, a strong rental economy (over 40% rent in Lincoln), and only 30% of gross income will afford you a nice 1 bedroom apartment.
2. Cincinnati, Ohio
The Third largest city in Ohio and the Home of the Reds, with about 5.7% unemployment. 33% of a gross family income is all you need for a 1 bedroom.
3. Toledo, Ohio
Yet another major metro area in Ohio. The only worrisome aspect for us was the higher unemployment in Toledo then the rest of the state. Gross income % required: 33%.
4. Springfield, Missouri
The third largest city in Missouri includes 5 counties, and is the deathplace of John Gotti. Unemployment runs 5.1%, and you'll need 33% of your gross income to rent a 1 BR.
5. Lexington, Kentucky
With a very healthy 4% unemployment rate, the second largest city in Kentucky will keep you employed and saving.
Gross income for a 1BR: 35%
6. Wichita, Kansas
Perhaps better known for Tornadoes and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Wichita is actually the largest city in Kansas. With 5.3% unemployment and 386,000 people living there, you're sure to find something affordable. 35% of your income is what's needed for an apartment.
7.Columbus, Ohio
Ohio's Capital, it's most populous city and home to Ohio State University, it has it all. 4.3% unemployment and a very reasonable 35% of gross income for a large metro.
8. Omaha, Nebraska
Warren Buffet's home town is, by all accounts, a great place to live. What definitely helps is the 3.0% unemployment rate. Percentage of gross income: 35%
Our last two entries shocked us. We didn't really think anything from either coast would make it in, but none the less they did. Although placing Buffalo on the east coast is a bit of a stretch, we'll try it anyway.
9.Spokane, Washington
The one thing you need to be careful about in Spokane is its unemployment rate. Close to 8.4% makes us wary about moving there. The affordability for those who live there, however, is very fair. Close to 35% for a one bedroom.
10. Buffalo, New York
Known for its cold, long winters and declining economy, Buffalo is cheap to live if you have a job. 7.3% rate of unemployment makes it somewhat unattractive, but the affordability for those who do have a job is the best in all of New York, only 36%.
by Holli Melancon
More than 20 years ago, Beallwood neighborhood residents and community leaders worked to make the area one of the safest in the city. Now, NeighborWorks® Columbus is leading an effort to make it one of the prettiest.
Big 4 Beallwood is a neighborhood revitalization project, where several agencies will come together this summer to make an impact in the community through new construction, rehabilitation and landscaping projects.
NeighborWorks, TEAMeffort and Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity will all be doing various projects in the neighborhood starting this month in honor of NeighborWorks Week and National Homeownership Month.
Plans include rehabilitation and new construction of several homes. Late last month, staff and volunteers from NeighborWorks spent time mapping homes in the Beallwood neighborhood in preparation for the summer's work.
As part of this system, every home was documented, photographed and surveyed about its condition as well as if the home is rented or owned. Some of the areas of note were whether the home needed any repairs, the condition of the lot, exterior characteristics like broken windows or doors or peeling paint, roof characteristics and the condition of porches, when applicable.
All of the owner-occupied properties were loaded to a database in which NeighborWorks staff determined which homes needed rehabilitation, said Rhonda Walters, Operations & Compliance Specialist.
Each component of NeighborWorks Columbus will be serving the Beallwood Community in some way through this effort. The Homeownership Center will be in the area teaching classes; the Rehabilitation program will complete renovations on one or more homes; and the Rebuilding Columbus Program will take on a cottage in the neighborhood. NeighborWorks also hopes to build six duplexes (a total of 12 units) for seniors and two new single family homes.
With the completed mapping, NeighborWorks has assigned 12 home renovation projects to TEAMeffort, an agency through whom church youth groups can sign up to do week-long mission work throughout the summer. Starting in June, around 50-75 students from across the country will be traveling to the city to take part in this effort.
And finally, Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity will be building four new homes at the same time.
Something that makes this project even more exciting is the rich history of the Beallwood Community. This neighborhood is a prime example of community action at work.
In 1994, the Beallwood Area Neighborhood Development, Inc. (B.A.N.D.) was formed in an effort to "take back the streets" from drug dealers and users in the community.
"There was a time where every Thursday night my husband and I would sit on corners with police officers watching for drug deals," said Vicky Partin, co-founder of the Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry, who had a large hand in starting B.A.N.D.
Through the years, B.A.N.D. has accomplished things like getting their properties rezoned to residential, after they were wrongfully zoned commercial without the residents' knowledge; they have driven out much of the drug use; held neighborhood cleanups; had enhancement programs for children; started a community garden; attended Leadership Academy classes held by the city.
"There are wonderful stories about Beallwood all around," Vicky said.
Annie Slaughter, a resident of Beallwood for 40 years who has been a member of B.A.N.D. recalls some of the struggle to have a safe place to live.
"We had to fight hard to keep it," she said.
This will be an exciting summer in Beallwood. If you would like more information on Big 4 Beallwood or want to join the effort, call Wanda Y. Jenkins at 706.324.HOME (4663).
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Keywords: Beallwood, Big 4 Beallwood, achieving results, neighborhood revitalization, giving back to your community, Home Ownership, home renovation, TEAMeffort, Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity
Behind every home is a story. Columbus Cottage No. 7 is no different.
It is the seventh home that NeighborWorks Columbus has been able to gift to an elderly resident in need, ensuring she can live safely and comfortably the rest of her life. That's how this cottage is the same as the six before it.
But in so many ways, the home of 84-year-old Edna Reeves, the wife of a deceased Navy veteran and mill worker, is unique.
Perhaps one of the greatest parts of the story of Mrs. Reeve's home is how it became a part of the Cottage Program. Mrs. Reeves applied for assistance through House of Heroes, a nonprofit that does small-scale rehab projects on homes of Veterans and Veteran spouses.
"We came out last September and looked at the home, and it was just way beyond our scope," said John Teeples, House of Heroes Board Member. "We reached out to NeighborWorks Columbus and they acted quite quickly."
For 50 years Mrs. Reeves had been living in this home, and by the time it reached NeighborWorks, it was dilapidated and floors and ceilings were caving in.
While House of Heroes could not do the repairs alone, the organization partnered with NeighborWorks to make the project come to life, particularly in supplying volunteers.
"We took out all the old decay. We opened the windows up and started bringing some life into this house," Teeples said.
Typically, the Columbus Cottage Program recipients have had one person residing in the home. Mrs. Reeve's shares her home with three other relatives.
This Bibb City home is also unique in that rather than completely tearing down the home, it was gutted and rehabilitated.
"The extreme difference is the lot size. It's smaller, so it was almost impossible to tear it down," said Joshua Vaughn, project manager for NeighborWorks.
Vaughn said the outside of the home was rebuilt to look exactly like it had before, but the inside is completely new, something evident on the faces of Mrs. Reeves and her family as they got to see their home for the first time this week.
"It's like a dream come true. I love every one of you," Reeves said to the crowd gathered at the Cottage Key Ceremony. "You've been so good to us. I've never come into anything as good as this."
About the Columbus Cottage Program
The Columbus Cottage Program is a public/private partnership made possible with philanthropic support from local foundations, organizations and community support. Started in 2008, NeighborWorks® Columbus, Columbus Consolidated Government and local community leaders, sought to eliminate substandard housing for impoverished elderly citizens. Since then, five cottages have been built for well indigent seniors.
About NeighborWorks Columbus
NeighborWorks® Columbus', a community-based 501c (3) nonprofit organization, mission is to provide access to fit and affordable housing for all citizens of low to moderate income. NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment remains to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and its services, visit www.nwcolumbus.org.
About House of Heroes, Inc.
House of Heroes recognizes, honors and serves military and public safety veterans and their spouses for faithful and sacrificial service to our country. The House of Heroes assists to our military veterans and public safety and/or their spouses by making repairs, improvements and maintenance to their homes at no charge to them.
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Where were you on September 11, 2001?
This is a question I get asked a lot on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. And unlike most dates of life, I can clearly recall exactly what I was doing.
I was a sophomore in high school, and I remember the whole school day just stopped. Classrooms were now tuned to national news and lesson plans went out the window. At the time, my understanding of exactly what was going on was very vague, but I knew that what was happening was history.
It didn't take me long to learn just how significant it all was, and while there are so many things about that day—the loss, the destruction, the heartache—there are also some incredibly beautiful stories that have come from this tragedy.
Stories of people laying down their lives to save others. Stories of final moments. Stories of people who dropped everything to help in whatever way they could.
It was far from an ideal scenario, but the way Americans responded showed our country's true colors.
In 2002, the 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed launched what would later be officially recognized as the National Day of Service and Remembrance to commemorate "the 9/11 victims, survivors and those who rose up in service in response to the attacks." (From Serve.gov)
Today, we are reminded, not only of all the events surrounding 9/11, but also of the great service that has come from that day. This type of service is what we rely on at NeighborWorks® Columbus. It's how we are able to do the work we do, and there really aren't enough ways to express that gratitude adequately.
In fact, we find it very fitting that our Cottage Committee is meeting at the construction site of the cottage today. The members of the committee for the Columbus Cottage No. 7 are truly the embodiment of service. They give of their time, talent and resources to literally make this project come to life.
Currently, Cottage No. 7 is under construction. The home belongs to Ms. Edna Reeves and her family and when it's all said and done, she will have a safe, comfortable home environment to spend the rest of her life in.
This type of work truly changes lives. Therefore, today, on this National Day of Service and Remembrance, we especially thank the members of the Cottage Committee:
Community Leader
Greater Beallwood Baptist Church
Abbott, Jordan & Koon CPAs
Board Member, NeighborWorks® Columbus
Enrichment Services; Board Member, NeighborWorks® Columbus
Board Chair, NeighborWorks® Columbus
Executive Vice President - Real Estate, NeighborWorks® Columbus
Doubletree Hotel
Congressman Sanford Bishop
Clear Channel
Piggly Wiggly Stores
Wanda Y.
Marketing & Communications Specialist, NeighborWorks® Columbus
Gentiva Home Health/Hospice
Alfa Insurance
Kinetic Credit Union
River Valley Regional Development
High Definition Media
Columbus Consolidated Government
Project Manager, NeighborWorks® Columbus
Habitat for Humanity
Operations & Compliance Specialist, NeighborWorks® Columbus
President/CEO, NeighborWorks® Columbus
House of Heroes, Inc.
Thank you, a thousand times over for your dedicated service not just today but every day.
The Columbus Cottage Program is a public/private partnership made possible with philanthropic support from local foundations, organizations and community support. Started in 2008, NeighborWorks® Columbus, Columbus Consolidated Government and local community leaders, sought to eliminate substandard housing for impoverished elderly citizens. Since then, several cottages have been built for well deserving seniors.
NeighborWorks® Columbus', a community-based 501c (3) nonprofit organization, mission is to provide access to fit and affordable housing for all citizens of low to moderate income NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment remains to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and its services, visit nwcolumbus.org or call 706-324-HOME (4663).
Holli Melancon
Keywords: Columbus Cottage Program, 9/11, National Day of Service and Remembrance, Cottage No. 7, Cottage Campaign, Volunteers, Volunteering in Columbus Ga
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Thursday morning, students across Muscogee County will head back to school for the new year.
Some will carpool, others may ride the bus or walk; some will bring lunches and others will get them from the school cafeteria; some will be eager and excited and others will mourn the loss of summer for a while.
All sorts of factors will impact these students and their success this year: family life, neighborhoods, teachers, student willingness and even, perhaps, some of the things above. One of the factors that may influence a student's success, according to studies done over the years, is homeownership.
While there are obviously many variables to academic achievement, homeownership continues to show positive impacts on student success and behavior.
The study, conducted by the Research Institute for Housing America, shows several ways that, on average, homeownership benefits children.
One of the greatest findings was the children of homeowners are 2.6 percent less likely to drop out of high school. The study also found that daughters of homeowners were 5 percent less likely to become pregnant before age 17.
This is not to say that only children of homeowners will succeed or to make anyone who isn't a homeowner feel guilty. (Of course, if you aren't a homeowner yet, there are several ways NeighborWorks Columbus can help you obtain a home: financial fitness, down payment assistance, credit counseling and lending assistance).
There are a few reasons for these results, though.
First, homeowners are more likely to invest in the quality of their living space. Since they actually purchase their homes, people who buy instead of rent will often be willing to keep their homes maintained and safe. They also might spend more time cleaning, painting, decorating or just improving the quality of their home.
While renters clearly can do these things, too, the likelihood of investing in a space that isn't theirs is just not as high. Landlords are responsible for repairs and maintenance, and many will take the time to make sure their renters' homes are up to par, but others may just get by with minimum work. Homeowners are more likely to do even the miniscule things to keep their homes the most quality they can be, and this resonates with children, even if on a subconscious level.
Another big reason is stability. People who invest in a home are more likely to stay in that environment for a long time, and this is important in child development. Though people can rent the same home for a long time, there is still an element that is less guaranteed than home ownership.
No matter your home situation, though, I wish you and your children the very best school year yet!
NeighborWorks® Columbus', a community-based 501c (3) nonprofit organization, mission is to provide access to fit and affordable housing for all citizens of low to moderate income. NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment remains to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and its services, visit nwcolumbus.org or call 706-324-HOME (4663).
Keywords: homeownership, housing Columbus GA, education, homeownership and education, quality of life, academic success, achieving results, first time home buyers, lending assistance, down payment assistance, financial fitness
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The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has announced that the 31st Annual National Night Out (NNO) program will culminate on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.
NNO 2013 involved over 37.8 million people in 16,242 communities from all 50 states,
U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2014 is expected to be the largest ever.
National Night Out, a yearlong community building campaign, is designed to: (1) heighten crime prevention awareness, (2) generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs, (3) strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and (4) send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Along with the traditional outside lights and front porch vigils, most cities and towns celebrate National Night Out with a variety of special citywide and neighborhood events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, visits from local officials and law enforcement, safety fairs, and youth events.
In celebration with the 31st National Night Out, the Columbus Parks and Recreation - Therapeutic Recreation Section will host a block party at the Pop Austin Recreation Center. Come out and join the fun, cookout, enjoy music, engage in adapted sports, and socialize with other individuals within the community.
The Columbus Office of Crime Prevention, under the leadership of NeighborWorks Columbus board member Seth Brown, offers year-round resources for nonprofits and citizens to mobilize the efforts and ideas to make Columbus, Georgia the "Safest City in America".
National Project Coordinator, Matt Peskin said, "This is a night for America to stand together and promote awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity. National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight for a safer nation. On NNO, we invite neighborhoods nationwide to join us and "give crime a going away party".
If you are interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch program, please call the Crime Prevention Unit at (706) 653-3173, and tell them you would like to hold an initial Neighborhood Watch Meeting. The Crime Prevention Unit will provide you with printed invitations for the meeting. The next step is mailing out the invitations to your neighbors. For a checklist to start a Neighborhood Watch click here. It would also help to have the following information as complete as possible by the first meeting:
Valuable Property Form
Neighbor Information Chart
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We have known for a while that we live in a community of generous people, but thanks to a recent survey we have proof.
Recently, the Ledger-Enquirer published an article that said Columbus ranks 200 in the list of America's most generous cities when it comes to online giving.
As we progress with work on Columbus Cottage No. 7, there is no doubt in our minds how giving this community truly is. Without the support of our donors, the Cottage Program, which provides housing for elderly living in substandard conditions, simply would not be possible.
With the Cottage Program, the home is torn down and rebuilt on the very property where the recipient has been residing. That way, they have a new, safe home to live in, but don't have to move from the neighborhood they know and love.
It truly takes a village to make this program happen, and luckily, we have the support of our local government, foundations, businesses, and of course, kind-hearted people willing to give.
In light of this survey, we thought it would be worthwhile to talk about how we put donations to use in our Cottage Program.
With donations, we purchase alarm systems, household appliances, bath accessories, cabinets, tile, closet shelves, framing, hardware and locks, HVAC, insulation, interior hardware and trim, kitchen equipment, light fixtures, mirrors, nails and screws, paint, plumbing supplies, roofing, sheetrock, shingles, slab, vinyl floors, wall coverings and framing, windows, and doors.
We are also able to pay for services, like electricity, landscaping, masonry, plumbing, and roofing, just to name a few.
The actual cottages are built with the help of contractors, our certified employees, and volunteers. Without the supplies, there would be no house to build, and we are forever grateful for the support of this community.
Our next home, which is being renovated in conjunction with House of Heroes, belongs to 83-year-old Mrs. Edna Reeves. We are glad our community cares about its elderly and joins us in building lives, one home at a time. Visit our secure online giving portal at https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d1/default.aspx?wid=60644
To learn more at about the House of Heroes collaboration and Columbus Cottage No. 7, visit these helpful links:
Columbus Cottage Moving Day
NeighborWorks Columbus collaborates with House of Heroes to rebuild home for veteran's elderly widow
Columbus Cottage Recipient Announcement and House of Heroes Collaboration
Columbus Cottage Program announces next recipient
NeighborWorks® Columbus', a community-based 501c (3) nonprofit organization, mission is to provide access to fit and affordable housing for all citizens of low to moderate income. "We are very pleased that this contribution will allow us to continue to provide education and foreclosure prevention services to a number of families in Georgia," says Cathy Williams, President and CEO of NeighborWorks ® Columbus. NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment remains to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and its services, visit nwcolumbus.org or call 706-324-HOME (4663).
House of Heroes recognizes honors and serves military and public safety veterans and their spouses for faithful and sacrificial service to our country. The House of Heroes volunteers assist our military veterans and public safety and/or their spouses by making repairs, improvements and maintenance to their homes at no charge to them.
Photo courtesy of www.keepingcurrentmatters.com
By Tyler A Snell
Homeownership – part of the American dream.
Do you own a home? Then get ready to celebrate we are in the midst of National Homeownership Month! It's a time where homeowners can take a moment to appreciate their homes and what owning these houses means to them.
Do you want to be able to celebrate this homeownership month but are afraid you can't afford your first house?
NeighborWorks can help you!
NeighborWorks Columbus HomeOwnership Center has the steps to help getting you that affordable housing while also educating you on first time ownership. The center offers all the important services and training that you need to shop for, purchase, rehabilitate, insure and maintain a home. A housing counselor will even register you to attend a one-hour homebuyer orientation class where you will learn what you need to know about the road to homeownership.
NeighborWorks Columbus offers services such as: homebuyer education, homeownership counseling, down payment assistance, help with rebuilding credit, low interest loans, and foreclosure prevention counseling. All of these services are great, putting you on the right path to your owning first home.
Also offered is the eHome America Homebuyer Education Course. Its content is tailored to help more people obtain Certified Homebuyer Education and a great alternative for those who can't make it to in-person counseling due to schedule conflicts.
NeighborWorks Columbus as well as the HomeOwnership Center that it's a part of, offers low interest rate loans, affordable down payment assistance programs, and affordable second-mortgage financing. Also offered are various types of mortgage loans including VA, FHA and conventional loans. Giving many great options for those looking to purchase their first home.
If you want to join in on the celebration of owning your own home, don't let the fear of the price and unknowns stop you. Visit us at www.nwcolumbus.org for more information and don't hesitate to contact NeighborWorks to get started right away!
Homeownership could be right around the corner for you!
NeighborWorks® Columbus, a community-based 501c (3) nonprofit financial institution, has a mission is to provide access to fit and affordable as well as build financial assets for low to moderate-income individuals. It is NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and its services, visit www.nwcolumbus.org or call 706-324-HOME (4663).
Memorial Day is a time where we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, the fallen soldiers that have made our freedom possible. Many often spend this day, May 26, hanging out with family and friends, visiting memorials or cemeteries, or watching/participating in parades made to honor these soldiers.
NeighborWorks also likes to remember those who fought and are still fighting in our military. This Sunday volunteers will honor the memories of those who have served by attending the finish line celebration at the Run For The Heroes from 7 to 10 p.m. on Broadway.
Run for the Heroes is a 260-mile run across Georgia that started on May 21 and will end on May 25. This race will benefit House of Heroes, Inc. that assists our military veterans and/or their spouses. They make repairs, improvements and provide maintenance to veterans' homes at no charge to them.
Attending this event is free and open to the public. You can even get up-to-speed by checking the runners' progress at Run for the Heroes website.
NeighborWorks, while encouraging the act of honoring those fallen soldiers and military veterans, also helps those who are currently serving in the military. Offering the Hallock Soldiers Fund, NeighborWorks wants to make homeownership for soldiers a reachable goal.
Straight from the NeighborWorks website:
"The Hallock Soldiers Fund increases aid available to our soldiers seeking homeownership through down payment assistance, low interest loans and matching incentives. The Hallock Soldiers Fund is a grant that provides up to $5,000 to potential homeowners with a deferred payment subordinate mortgage. This grant can be used for down payment assistance, closing costs and prepaid expenses associated with purchasing a home."
This program is designed for first time homebuyers. There is no cost to military families for this comprehensive assistance.
Those who are interested in this program should call 706.324.HOME for more information!
NeighborWorks® Columbus', a community-based 501c (3) nonprofit organization, mission is to provide access to fit and affordable housing for all citizens of low to moderate income. NeighborWorks® Columbus' vision and deep commitment remains to improve the quality of life through the elimination of substandard housing and the revitalization of target neighborhoods. For more information about NeighborWorks® Columbus and homebuyer education and counseling programs, visit www.nwcolumbus.org or call 706.324.HOME.
Tyler Anne Snell
Writer, Designer, Blogger
NeighborWorks® Columbus is a Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee #18557 NMLS #168384, located at 18 Eleventh Street, Columbus GA 31901
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Ricardo Portillo, 46, slipped into a coma following an altercation with a teenage goalkeeper last week and died on Saturday.A Utah recreational soccer league referee tragically died Saturday after complications from being punched by a teenage player a week ago, police confirmed to the Associated Press.
According to reports, Ricardo Portillo, 46, was punched by a 17-year-old goalkeeper after he whistled for a foul and issued a yellow card to the unnamed player. Portillo suffered brain swelling and slipped into a coma after being taken to a Salt Lake City area hospital, where he later passed away.
The assailant had been detained in a juvenile center for assault following the altercation, but he may face more charges now that Portillo has died, the AP is reporting.


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Mexico City, Mar 4 (EFE).- The editor of an online news site in northern Mexico was murdered over the weekend, the Ojinaga Noticias digital daily reported Monday.
Jaime Guadalupe Gonzalez was killed Sunday afternoon by gunmen in Ojinaga, a border city in the northern state of Chihuahua.
The 38-year-old Gonzalez was hit by "18 gunshots" around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in downtown Ojinaga, the news site said.
"The assailants took the camera being carried by Gonzalez, who was with his wife at the time of the attack, but she was not hurt," Ojinaga Noticias said.
Ojinaga Noticias said it regretted this "attack on journalism," adding that the story "may very possibly be the last news reported by this media outlet."
Gonzalez is the first journalist murdered since President Enrique Peña Nieto took office last December.
A total of 14 journalists were murdered during the 2006-2012 administration of President Felipe Calderon, the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, said.
A total of 82 journalists have been murdered and 18 others have been reported missing since 2005 in Mexico, the Mexican National Human Rights Commission, or CNDH, said in a report released in December.
Some 658 complaints were received from members of the news media from Jan. 1, 2005, to Nov. 30, 2012, the rights body said.
An International Press Institute, or IPI, and World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, or WAN-IFRA, delegation visited Mexico last month and called for more protection for journalists.
Journalists in Mexico "feel defenseless in the face of threats from all kinds of actors," WAN-IFRA representative Rodrigo Bonilla told Efe.
Both the IPI and Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, ranked Mexico as the fourth most dangerous country in the world for journalists in 2012, trailing only Syria, Somalia and Pakistan.
Unidentified individuals attacked the offices of the El Siglo newspaper in Torreon, a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, three times last week, killing one person and wounding two others.