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'4400' Star Brittany Adebumola On What Makes The Reboot Different And The Love Triangles And Heist To Come
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4400, the reboot of the cult-favorite series The 4400, has officially hit The CW and is sure to gain the same type of following...perhaps even greater. The pilot episode, which aired Monday, gave a solid introduction to the series, which pretty much follows the premise of the original -- with the big change for this series being the primarily Black lens with mostly Black characters.
The Detroit-set series stars Brittany Adebumola as Shanice, Joseph David-Jones as Jharrel, Ireon Roach as Keisha, TL Thompson as Andre, Jaye Ladymore as Claudette, Derrick A. King as Rev. Johnson, Khailah Johnson as Ladonna, Cory Jeacoma as Logan, AMARR as Hayden and Autumn Best as Mildred.
As depicted in the pilot, over the course of 100 years, 4400 people who were "who were overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized, vanished without a trace" vanished before showing back up. The government is trying to figure out what happened, while those who just returned are realizing what happened while they were gone and how they're now different...literally and physically.
Ahead of the series premiere, Shadow and Act spoke with Adebumola about the events of the first episode and what's soon to come in the show. She plays Shanice, a "lawyer and resilient young mother from the early aughts, whose unexpected reunion with her estranged husband and suddenly-teenaged daughter is immediately rocky."
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Breaking down Shanice in the pilot, which focuses on her backstory, the actress told us, "Shanice as a character is just so fierce and bold and she's really driven. She's not afraid to take up space. It's her first day back to work after being on maternity leave and she knows her boss isn't too fond of her. And [when] she shows up, she's planning on showing up to work in a bright red suit and I admire that so much. I want to do more of that in my own life. So I'm trying to have my life imitate the art that I'm creating in that way. And I think also the part of her storyline where she's just trying to juggle being a career woman and being a new mom and dealing with postpartum depression really hit me because that's just not a sort of story that I see very often."
At the end of the episode, the audience is left with a lot of questions, and Adebumola teased some of the dynamics that will come into play between the "refugees."
"You'll definitely see her get closer to a couple of different characters," she said. "As a group, they sort of band together to fight for their freedom [and] for their rights, but she gets sort of close to Andre, [as] he is also very much trying to be in service of the 4400 as much as he can much like Shanice, except Andre is a doctor. So he's trying to make sure that they have the medical resources and are taken care of in the way that they should be physically, whereas Shanice is trying to make sure that their rights aren't stepped all over and that the government is held accountable in that way."
As for what makes the new series different, the actress said the biggest difference has to do with the way 4400 fleshes out the backstories of the characters before they disappeared.
"You're going to get to see a lot more of the backstory of each of these characters and in each episode, we sort of go more in-depth into the lives that these characters left behind before they vanished," she continued. "And it's just really grounded in the relationships that these characters build with each other and that could be the show just by itself. That itself is really intriguing and interesting and thrilling."
She also previewed things to come later in the season, including a much-teased heist.
"You can expect to see love triangles that you wouldn't expect to," she continued. "You can expect to see a heist...reading about the heist and the script is really exciting for me. So I'm excited for everybody else to see it. There's a whole bunch of stuff that goes on, but at the end of the day, the show is really about these human beings trying to connect with each other and also find connection with these government agents and the society who just out of, I guess, fear and ignorance looks at them as aliens."
4400 airs Mondays at 9:00 p.m. on The CW.
Trey Mangum contributed to this report.


The transition between summer and fall brings inconsistent temperatures that can drive anyone a little crazy. One day can be hot and muggy and then next thing you know a cold front comes in and you are grabbing for another layer. This inconsistency can lead to a spike in costs to your energy bill. Follow these energy saving tips to save some money in the transition between summer and fall.
Generally, you should try and keep your thermostat as warm as possible when it is hotter outside and vice-versa to save the most energy. But this can be difficult with busy schedules and with the inconsistencies of the weather. One thing that can help on hotter days is using fans. They allow you to keep your home up to four degrees higher without sacrificing your comfort. North Winds Heating and Cooling recommends upgrading your system to a digital thermostat will also allow you more freedom during your busy schedule. It will send you messages when a filter needs to be cleaned or replaced. They also will keep the humidity of your home lower than 50% with the built-in humidity sensor.
This time of year is a good time to schedule routine maintenance. If your system has any issues, it is having to work harder and will be costing you more money. Fixing minor issues over time is less expensive than avoiding regular check-ups until the system has a major problem or shuts down. The transition between summer and fall creates a small lull for service calls. The hottest portion of the summer has passed so there are fewer system breakdowns and the weather hasn't dropped dramatically yet. It's best to not wait for the drastic drops in temperature when everyone seems to be having issues with their systems.
There are also several things you can do to keep the temperature consistent through your home without even touching your thermostat. On warmer days, close the blinds or shades closed on any windows that face the sun. This will block the sun's heat and keep things cooler. Sleep with your windows open to keep air circulating and use a light quilt. On cooler days, do the opposite; allow the light to come through the windows. At night, double up on the blankets and keep the windows closed. Make sure that your vents are kept clean, that way your system can function easier. Appliances cause heat while they run. If it is a particularly warm day, try and cut down on how much you are using your appliances. Dishwashers and dryers are common culprits; let them run during the night when it is cooler. Utilizing natural light during the daytime will also help keep the house cooler when it is hot out.


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Historical exhibition of the Supreme Court is displayed in the basement of the Supreme Court building. The entrance to the basement is through an extremely heavy iron door. According to rumours, it was planned to build bomb shelter there in Soviet period
Dietrich Andrejs Lebers with his grandson at the Supreme Court signing the guest book of the Supreme Court
Andris Gulans, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, at new museum exhibition opening in October, 2005
In October 2015, during his visit to the Supreme Court, the great grandson of Vladimirs Bukovskis, senator of the Latvian Senate, Igors Bukovskis and Ivars Bickovics, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court compares two treasures – two exemplars of Civil Code of 1937 forged in silver. The State President Karlis Ulmanis presented thirteen such copies to developers of Civil Code. The Supreme Court has the copy given to Augusts Lebers, but family of Bukovskis keeps copy once given to Vladimirs Bukovskis.
The Supreme Court Museum was created in 1998 on the eightieth anniversary of the Supreme Court Senate. The foundation of the museum was greatly facilitated by Dietrich Andrejs Lebers, the son of the Senator Augusts Lebers, both by donating valuable objects and documents from his father's archive and by providing financial support via the August Leber Memorial Foundation to set up the Museum.
The museum contains historical evidence and documents dating back to 1918. These testify to the beginnings of the Supreme Court Senate and the opening of the Palace of Justice on December 9, 1938. Materials containing evidence of the changes to the judicial system introduced by occupation powers and the fates of its Senators during the Soviet period, their historical heritage, are collected.
In 2005, when the 15th anniversary of the restoration of the Latvian Supreme Court was celebrated, the museum was supplemented with and exhibition about the period from the national Awakening to the present time. Separate stands are devoted to the events of 1990, restoration of the three-instance court system in 1995, as well as activities of the Rehabilitation Division. The display includes historic decisions of the Supreme Council and the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court, the initial Supreme Court reorganization project, a rehabilitation certificate, and other items. Gvido Zemribo, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, significantly contributed to development of the exhibition.
In 2009 when celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of the Senate in Latvia the Museum collection on the history of the Senate of Latvia was expanded, and a brochure "The Senators. The Senate of Latvia, 1918-1940" was published. Relatives of former senators Mintauts Cakste, Teodors Bergtals, Janis Ankravs, Voldemars Zamuels, Jekabs Grots, Janis Skudre visited the Supreme Court.
The materials from the collection of the Supreme Court Museum were used to produce the video-film "Yesterday and Today. The 95th Anniversary of the Latvian Senate". It was produced by the Supreme Court in cooperation with Kursas TV in 2013, to mark the 95th anniversary of the Senate of Latvia.
Every year more than 50 guided tours are conducted for foreign delegation, students, school pupils, exile Latvians, lawyers, architects and other interested persons. The museum is open to the public on the days the Supreme Court holds an open house. At other times, anyone interested the past and the future of the Latvian courts may visit the Supreme Court museum by appointment. To make an appointment, please call the Division of Communication at +371 67020396.
Granddaughter of Senator Augusts Rumpeters gives her book to Supreme Court Museum (14.11.2017)
Exhibition on History of the Chambers of the Supreme Court (16.12.2016)
The Supreme Court Donates Stand of Old Photographs to Riga Regional Court (11.11.2016)
Exhibition about 10 Years of the Themis Award of the Supreme Court is Created (21.12.2015)
Judge Skultane presents her robe of a Judge of the Constitutional Court to the Museum (25.11.2015)
Great-Grandson of Vladimirs Bukovskis visits the Museum of the Supreme Court (21.10.2015)
Zemribo presents Manuscript of Historical Document to the Museum of the Supreme Court (21.10.2015)
An Exhibition dedicated to August Loeber is opened in the Supreme Court (08.09.2015)
Story about Janis Skudre, the Senator of the Senate of Latvia is published in a Book (20.10.2014)
The Supreme Court calls to restore historical title of the Senate (21.02.2014)
On the 95th anniversary of the Senate of Latvia its legacy – succession, judicature and understanding of judge's mission in legal state – is stressed (20.12.2013)
The Faculty of Law of Moscow State University congratulates the Supreme Court on anniversary of the Senate (20.12.2013)
Exhibit of the Museum of the Supreme Court – senator's family tree – is used in the lecture about Voldemars Zamuels (23.05.2013)
The Supreme Court has strengthened society's trust to search for justice in Latvia (21.11.2011)
Gvido Zemribo, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court, is awarded with the Order of Three Stars (03.11.2011)
In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia's Senate (14.06.2011)
Family tree of the senator and first chief prosecutor Voldemars Zamuels has been presented to the Supreme Court (15.06.2010)
In the afternoon of memories role of the Supreme Court in processes of restoration of independence of Latvian State has been remembered (19.05.2010)
The employees of the Supreme Court receive memory medals for participants of Barricades (26.01.2010)
The daughter of Senator Mintauts Cakste is on the visit in the Supreme Court (10.03.2009)
A memorial place to the Senator Teodors Bergtals opened in the museum (26.12.2008)
The responsibility of the Supreme Court and the judges discussed during the 90th anniversary of the Senate (22.12.2008)
Recollection of the activities of the Latvian National Front Group in the Supreme Court (08.10.2008)
Commemoration of the Senator Skudre opens the 90th anniversary of the Latvian judiciary (21.07.2008)
Memorial plaque opened to Senator Janis Skudre of the independent Latvia (02.08.2007)

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The recruitment, assessment, support and supervision of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender foster carers: an international literature review
Cosis-Brown, Helen
Sebba, Judy
Luke, Nikki
foster carers
Electronic databases and websites covering the international literature were used to identify 20 published papers (covering 19 studies). Those identified were from the UK, USA and Australia. Comparisons across countries are subject to limitations of different cultures and services. Most of the research exclusively about LGBT foster care, rather than research that merges fostering and adoption, has developed in Australia where, in contrast to the USA and UK, adoption is rarely the chosen option for permanence for children in public care. Studies identified for the review were published since 1996 and were all written in English. Most of the studies focused exclusively on the perceptions of established foster carers', less often on perceptions of social workers and one included young people's perceptions. The studies used a range of methodologies from in-depth interviews and focus groups to larger scale surveys using questionnaires. Study samples ranged from 1 to nearly 400. No studies were identified in the review that included interventions subjected to evaluation using comparison or control groups. Most studies adopted a retrospective design, seeking the perspectives of established carers.
Cosis-Brown, H., Sebba, J., Luke, N. (2015) 'The recruitment, assessment, support and supervision of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender foster carers: An international literature review' Oxford: The Rees Centre, Oxford University.
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International literature review published by Rees Centre, University of Oxford


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Sights set on progress
By ams_Steedwebzell2015-11-06T12:10:35+00:00
Machine vision innovations can boost both product quality and the efficiency of manufacturing operations
The automotive industry is a major consumer of machine vision systems and can proffer numerous examples of successful installations on almost all continents. For instance, Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) has recently designed and built a 15-camera, integrated machine vision system to inspect front- and rear-suspension corner module sub-assemblies produced by a tier-one supplier for a UK automotive plant.
The corner assembly modules comprise a number of components, including the driveshaft, the wheel suspension system – with wheel knuckles and hubs, dampers, springs, and lateral and tension suspension arms – as well as the braking systems.
To inspect the sub-assemblies, the multi-camera, PC-based vision system is provided with specifications of the components assembled into each specific corner unit from a Siemens PLC over a Profibus interface. Once the cameras have captured images of the parts, they are transferred via a GigE PoE (Power over Ethernet) interface though a hub to a PC, which then uses IVS software to process the images and ensure that the correct variants have been fitted.
Checking driveshaft installation
One important inspection task performed by the system is to check whether the correct size of driveshaft has been installed. To do so, a 1,296 x 966 pixel CCD camera captures a monochrome image of the driveshaft which is backlit by a red LED. The image is then processed to determine the location of the edges of each side of the driveshaft from which its width can be determined. This unique width can then be correlated with the model type of driveshaft fitted to the assembly.
In addition, the system must ensure that a retaining ring has been installed on the end of the driveshaft itself. With this in mind, two monochrome 1,296 x 966 pixel CCD cameras are deployed to capture two images from two different perspectives of the regions surrounding the recession in the shaft into which the retaining ring has been fixed. By analysing the contrast of the region surrounding the recessions in the backlit images, it is then possible to determine whether the retaining ring is present.
An IVS 15-camera, integrated machine vision system inspects front- and rear-suspension corner module sub-assemblies
Verifying the presence of the brake pads on the wheel assembly, as well as the version, size and colour of brake calipers, are other important inspection operations performed by the vision system. So too is determining whether the correct brake-pad wear warning indicator has been fitted.
To detect the presence of the brake pads, two cameras are used, one on each side of the inspection station to accommodate both right- and left-hand wheel assemblies. While monochrome cameras alone would have sufficed to capture the important features of the brake pads, the system was fitted with colour IVS 196 x 966 pixel CCD cameras to enable other colour-dependent features of the brake unit to be imaged.
The cameras are positioned in such a way as to capture an image not only of the brake pads, but also the brake disc and the brake-pad warning indicator. They also detect the colour of the caliper, providing an indication of the specific model type used in the brake assembly.
Other inspection tasks performed by the automated IVS system include determining whether a left- or right-handed knuckle is fixed to the hub, and deducing if the arm nuts at the end of the suspension units are present and have been tightened. Lastly, a further camera is used to determine that the correct left- or right-handed lateral arm has been fixed to the unit by analysing the shape of the arm as it is presented to the system. The image is also processed by the software to determine the presence of a bush which attaches the arm to the chassis of the vehicle.
If the corner assembly passes all of the inspection procedures, the unit continues down the production line and is readied for shipment to the vehicle manufacturer. Should a unit fail any of the inspections, the results are displayed to a user on a visual display attached to the vision inspection station. The sub-assembly can then be removed from the production line and the appropriate modifications made to the unit prior to shipment.
Since the vision inspection station was installed at the tier-one supplier, it has replaced the need for the corner assembly modules to be inspected manually by skilled operators.
Dakota checks the parts inserted in the mould before injection
Reducing wastage
There is little doubt that machine vision systems can be enormously beneficial when inspecting automotive components and assemblies. Another case in point is Dakota, the name given to a vision system designed to inspect polyurethane blocks used for the manufacture of car seats. This application provides a return on investment for the customer through a more efficient inspection process and a reduction in the use of raw materials. The system also offers the added benefit of protecting the environment due to lower material requirements.
The development of the Dakota system began in 2012 and has since evolved through close co-operation between Gips Vision and Stemmer Imaging France. Frédéric Equoy, founder and CEO of Gips Vision, says: "On the foam production line, the Dakota system is used immediately after insertion and checks, directly before injection moulding commences, whether every component in the mould is inserted and positioned correctly. Depending on that, the system validates or declines the next step of foam injection."
The system saves material which would otherwise be completely wasted. This is because a solidified faulty part cannot be used again. Another advantage for users is the reduction of customer complaints due to poor quality and returns of supplied products.
The 3D imaging system is based on laser triangulation. Here, the injection mould is scanned by a laser illumination unit manufactured by Z-Laser. A camera captures up to 1,000 laser profiles per second with a width of 2,000 pixels. The known angle between the camera and laser level allows the height information to be extracted from the laser profile based on exact calibration (and adapted to the line and mould configuration). In this way, the system creates a 3D image of the mould and its inserts, which allows for their localisation in three dimensions.
The evaluation of the 3D image permits a reliable assessment of whether all parameters meet the requirements and the injection-moulding process can be initiated. For every slide, Dakota inspects the components or inserts that are placed into the empty mould immediately before injection and need to be present in the completed foam block. These inserts can be composed of many different materials, sizes, thicknesses, colours and forms: metallic wires, plastic clips, fabrics and foam blocks, for example.
Dakota offers a dedicated, graphical and easy-to-use human-machine interface which enables the definition of test points and the configuration of the applied tools. Up to 999 different mould specifications can be programmed in Dakota's database and up to 999 spot checks can be carried out on every mould. Moreover, the system can be adjusted to moulds and slides of different sizes, and to variable production-line speeds.
Equoy cites an application example, where the Dakota system checks moulds with a size of 1,700mm, which corresponds to the total size of a complete rear seat, on a conveyor at a speed of 14m/min. According to the CEO of Gips Vision, the system's performance limits have not yet been reached.
Combining vision systems with robots
Of course, in discussing vision technology it is necessary to mention robots. The combination of vision systems and robots has done much to improve quality systems at automotive plants around the world. Among the latest movers in this market is Vitronic, which is now offering robot inspection cells with machine vision as a single-source inspection solution that can be integrated directly into existing production lines.
Robot cells with the Vinspec surface-inspection system detect faults and defects on visible, sealing and functional surfaces, as well as contour and surface imperfections on metallic components. When used in conjunction with camera-based surface and contour inspection, the system identifies defective components in the production process, separating them out for reworking as required. Typical applications include the inspection of crankcases (cylinder running surfaces) and cylinder heads.
Vinspec examines machined surfaces such as the internal bores of drilled holes by using an internal inspection sensor
Vinspec inspects machined surfaces such as the bores of drilled holes using an internal inspection sensor. Flexible, optical inspection with robots is implemented as a handling unit by means of adapted gripper technology and 2D or 2.5D sensor technology. In addition to the benefit of more objective defect classification in dimensional view, this also results in a higher detection rate on poorly visible surfaces. The system records even the smallest of defects using high-resolution matrix and line-scan cameras. According to Vitronic, the image-acquisition technology is able to overcome 'pseudo' defects caused by dirt or spots of water on components.
One of the features that makes robot cells highly cost effective is that component parts can be changed during production runs without stopping, simply by changing the inspection and robot programme.
Also marrying robot motion and vision technology is the Robot Vision Centre from Attentra, which has been seen at recent exhibitions combining 2D imaging with 3D laser triangulation (all mounted on a robot arm) to validate car bumpers; checking for the presence of screws or that parking distance sensors are installed correctly.
The system has been supplied to Audi for inspecting bumpers on the A3 and TT models. Although different in design, both bumpers can be inspected using the same system. The Robot Vision Centre is customised depending on the application, with different lenses and cameras (3D and visible spectrum) deployed accordingly.
Moving toward portable vision systems
Another marked trend in the automotive industry is the use of portable vision systems, such as those offered by 8Tree. The battery-powered 8Tree system is capable of scanning large objects like car bodies to inspect for dents. The system projects a structured light pattern onto the side of the car, with any distortion captured by a Manta G-031B camera from Allied Vision. Anomalies or defects on the car body are highlighted with colour and its dimensions displayed.
The use of structured light to perform a 3D scan, along with camera technology to capture distortion via a special grid pattern, means that the measurement is performed within a matter of seconds. This is thanks to fast projection and rapid pattern sequence capture capability: the Manta G-031B monochrome camera captures the images at frame rates of up to 125fps at full VGA resolution.
Iluminating part inspection
LumiTrax machine vision lighting technology from Keyence is a fusion of high-speed cameras, intelligent lighting and inspection algorithms. The system is said to perform stable inspection imaging regardless of workpiece variations or environmental influences such as ambient light. Multiple images are captured while lighting an object from different directions. Processing multiple images allows separate detection of surface irregularities and workpiece patterns.
Machined parts are inspected by LumiTrax machine-vision lighting
LumiTrax uses a newly developed high-speed camera and high-speed segmented lighting to capture the target workpiece. Shadowing is analysed and a shape image is created to allow inspections that were previously impossible with standard 2D vision cameras, says the company.
The algorithm combines these images to create both 'shape' and 'texture' images. A shape image extracts only height changes, eliminating the influences of surface variation, colours or printing, while a texture image eliminates the effects of glare. LumiTrax combines the images automatically, even when a part is moving under the camera.


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The Potting Shed is a 1957 play by Graham Greene in three acts. The psychological drama centers on a secret held by the Callifer family for nearly thirty years.

The patriarch of the family is dying and James, his estranged son, appears unexpectedly. He can remember nothing about a mysterious moment that occurred in the family's potting shed when he was age 14. Family members who recall the event are unwilling to describe it to him. With the help of a psychoanalyst, James tries to recall just what happened that day that left him rejected by his father, alienated from his family, and alone in the world.

Characters
 Dr Frederick Baston, an old friend and fellow worker of H.C. Callifer, age early 60s
 Anne Callifer, daughter of John Callifer, age 13
 Sara Callifer, former wife of James Callifer, ageabout 36
 Mrs. Callifer, H.C. Callifer's wife. Mother of John and James, age about 70
 John Callifer, the father of Anne, age about 48
 James Callifer, the ex-husband of Sara, brother of John, age about 44
 Dr. Kreuzer, age between 50 and 60
 Corner, James Callifer's fellow lodger, age about 30
 Mrs. Potter, wife of former gardener, age about 75
 Miss Connolly, housekeeper to Father William Callifer, age about 55
 Father William Callifer, Uncle of John and James, and brother of H.C. Callifer, age about 60

Theatre productions
The Broadway production was directed by Carmen Capalbo. It opened on 29 January 1957 at the Bijou Theatre and later moved to the John Golden Theatre to complete its run of 143 performances. Robert Flemyng starred as James Callifer and Sybil Thorndike, Frank Conroy, Leueen MacGrath, Joan Croydon, Lewis Casson, and Carol Lynley were cast in supporting roles.

The Potting Shed was first produced in London on 5 February 1958 at the Globe Theatre, directed by Michael Macowan, starring; Walter Hudd, Sarah Long, Lockwood West, John Gielgud, Peter Illing, Redmond Phillips.

The third act of the play differed between the 1957 American and 1958 British productions. An author's note in the British edition of the published play (William Heinemann, 1958) states:

The Potting Shed was produced in New York in 1957 with a different third act which appears in the American edition of the play. For the English production, we have reverted to the last act as it was originally written and this is the only version authorised for Great Britain.

Greene never was pleased with the third act and rewrote it during rehearsals of the American production; he changed it back to the original script for the British premiere.

Time wrote "The play's emotional power derives from its harassed outcries and silences, from very human bafflements and needs, from a truly serious man's intensities and jocosities alike...for two acts, culminating in a superbly dramatic revelation scene, The Potting Shed, by its writing and storytelling alike, more and more grips and stirs its audience."

It was revived at the Finborough Theatre in early 2011.

Awards and nominations
 Tony Award for Best Play (nominee)
 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (Sybil Thorndike, nominee)
 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Frank Conroy, winner)
 Theatre World Award (Carol Lynley, winner)

Screen adaptations
In 1961, Paul Bogart directed the play for the television series The Play of the Week. Frank Conroy reprised his Broadway role. The cast included John Baragrey as James Callifer and Ludwig Donath, Ann Harding, Fritz Weaver, and Nancy Wickwire in supporting roles.

A 1981 television production of the play was written by Pat Sandys and produced by Yorkshire Television for the London Weekend Television series Celebrity Playhouse. The cast, directed by David Cunliffe, included Paul Scofield as James Callifer and Anna Massey, Maurice Denham, Celia Johnson, David Swift, Allan Cuthbertson, and Cyril Luckham.

References

External links
Internet Broadway Database entry
Time review
1961 Play of the Week production
1981 Celebrity Playhouse production

1957 plays
Broadway plays
American television films
British television films
American films based on plays
Films based on works by Graham Greene
Plays by Graham Greene
American psychological drama films

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The Wooster Group, The B Side. Photograph by Bruce Jackson.
The Wooster Group is a company of artists who make work for theater, dance, and media. The Wooster Group's CAI residency will include four performances of THE B-SIDE: "Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons" A Record Album Interpretation, workshops with UB students, and public discussions.
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The Wooster Group are based in New York City at The Performing Garage at 33 Wooster Street, where they develop and perform their work. They also perform their work at larger theaters in New York (Baryshnikov Arts Center, St. Ann's Warehouse, the Public Theater). Their productions tour nationally and internationally. The Wooster Group has received numerous BESSIE and OBIE Awards for individual productions and for sustained achievement.
The two principals of the Group are Director Elizabeth LeCompte and Associate Director Kate Valk (director of The B-Side). LeCompte has won The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Fellowship, and the National Endowment for the Arts Distinguished Artists Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement; she is a chevalier in the French Ordre des Artes et des Lettres. Valk has received a BESSIE for Best Performer, an OBIE for Sustained Excellence in Performance, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
THE B-Side:"Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons: A Record Album Interpretation
Inspired by the Group's recent record album interpretation of Early Shaker Spirituals, actor Eric Berryman brought the LP Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons to the Group's attention. The album was recorded, edited, and annotated by Bruce Jackson and released in 1965. It contains work songs, blues, spirituals, preaching, and toasts performed by the men of Texas' segregated agricultural prison farm units. The songs are part of a tradition that ended when the prisons were integrated.
This collaboration between Eric Berryman and the Wooster Group follows Eric's journey with the album, including meetings with Bruce Jackson. In the performance, Berryman channels the album (using an in-ear receiver), transmitting voices from the past into a theatrical space. Joining him are Jasper McGruder and Philip Moore.


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AvtoK is a multi auto-clicker software for recording and playback of actions performed by your keyboard and mouse. These recordings can be played at any time, any number of times. Despite the apparent simplicity of the main window it is quite powerful in its class. Applications include games and websites that require routine actions for anything. Automate tedious and repetitive actions on the computer. By setting the control points fairly complex actions can be organized. Auto-clicker usage examples: Recording and playback of actions with a keyboard and mouse with the ability to save as a compact file. Discover various documents and running programs for the settings window. Work from across the screen, and within specific selected windows. If you are working in a particular window, and this window is opened when playing in the wrong place when recording, auto-clicker chooses the optimal window coordinates. Ability to set while recording control points during playback allows you to analyze the image on the screen and synchronize it with the record. For example, make some action on a website or in the game and after this you will see a specific image. Reference point during the recording will give us confidence that auto-clicker continues only if and only if we require the image to appear on the screen. Operation of auto-clicker is extremely simple. Just work with the keyboard and mouse as usual, placing control points where necessary and the program is recorded.


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State Police in Clay County reported they were in pursuit of a driver in a pick-up truck on State Route 16, with the vehicle coming north into Calhoun.
The officer asked for assistance to stop the vehicle about 10 p.m. Cpl. Doug Starcher joined in what appeared to be a slow-speed chase, and was shortly joined by Cpl. Jeff Hunt.
The three officers continued the chase on US 33-119 from the Arnoldsburg "Y" into Spencer, where two other State Police cruisers reportedly join the effort to stop the truck.
Reports indicate the truck struck or side-swiped a vehicle, traveling down US 119 toward Walton and Clendenin.
The truck, according to scanner reports, wrecked near Clendenin, where the subject was reportedly apprehended.
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Every year, when we switch from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time (DST), we change the time on our clocks by one hour. Or that's the idea, anyway. What really happens is that we don't, and then we walk around for a day or two half asleep and repeatedly checking our watches.
Just like last year, we change our clocks in March — specifically, at 2 a.m. March 9. However, getting up at 2 in the morning (especially on a weekend) just to reset every clock in the house is a hassle so it's best to ask your spouse to do it. Or, if you bruise easily, you can just do it yourself before you go to bed on the 8th.
Forgetting to reset your clock is not the end of the world (that's the penalty for filing your income tax late) but it can have some unwanted consequences, such as showing up for a movie an hour late or, even worse, getting to work an hour early.
On those rare occasions when we do remember to change our clocks, we often don't know if we set the time forward an hour, or backward an hour. To help you remember which is which, there's a simple mnemonic device: "One if by land, two if by sea."
The idea of taking advantage of morning sunlight is not a new one. While he was the American envoy to France, Benjamin Franklin jokingly suggested firing cannons at sunrise to waken Parisians, who liked to have a lie-in to read Le Monde. He came up with this idea after flying a kite in a lightning storm, so take it with a grain of salt.
A similar idea of firing cannons at Parisians themselves, while wildly popular in England, had nothing to do with Daylight Saving Time and never enjoyed wide acceptance.
Speaking of the English, the idea for Daylight Saving Time came from an English outdoorsman and busybody named William Willett. In 1905, during one of his pre-breakfast horseback rides, Willett observed with dismay that many Londoners slept through the best part of a summer day. Why Willett was riding a horse through the middle of the most crowded city in England has been lost to history.
In addition to his hobbies of being a horseman and a know-it-all, Willett was also an avid golfer and disliked cutting short his round at dusk. His solution was to advance the clock during the summer months, a proposal he touted unsuccessfully until his death in 1915, when he was knocked from his horse by an alarm clock thrown from a tenement window.
DST caught on in parts of Europe in 1916 and the United States adopted it in 1918. However, not all states signed on. It is not observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and, with the exception of the Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona.
The advantages of DST are debatable. By artificially changing the apparent time of our sunset and sunrise, we reduce the use of artificial light in the evening but increase it in the morning. Retailers, sporting goods makers and other businesses like the extra evening sunlight, because it induces customers to shop and to participate in outdoor sports in the evening. In addition, it's a boon to cat burglars and second-story men, who have more light to work by.
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At every time change I am amazed at how many clocks we have in our house. At last count it was well over 400. I am still finding some that were not changed in the Fall but at least now they don't need to be.
And trying to figure out what time it is in Arizona, which doesn't observe daylight savings because they have more than enough skin frying sunlight already thank you, is actually impossible. Just try it.
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The old Native American wondered: Only the White Man could believe that by cutting a foot of blanket off one end and sewing it to the other he would have a longer blanket.
It's a good thing your occasional history lessons are so entertaining because I'm not very confident of their veracity. You're more like Mel Brooks' 1,000-Year-Old Man than Richard Hofstadter. Good move for a humor blogger; Hofstadter's efforts at schvantz-schtucker jokes were always really lame.
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Rob $$ says:
Parts of Indiana, the state of my birth, also eschew DST. The "Flat Earth" parts of that backward state, primarily.
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We recommend getting enough for at least two to four weeks to start. If you wish to keep your dog or cat on this remedy for their lifetime to remedy current issues and prevent the occurrence of these issues again in the future then you may purchase the largest bottle at the best discount. With this remedy we are trying to promote detoxification for a stronger immune system and more efficient waste elimination. This remedy functions differently from a medication and may take longer but can result in true healing.
A one ounce bottle contains 30 ml. We recommend providing this herbal remedy at least 2 - 3 times per day at first until desired results are seen. This means a 25 pound dog will receive up to 3 ml daily, so a one ounce bottle will last for ten days. In this case we recommend you purchase at least the two ounce size. If you then decide the product is working for your dog or cat try to place your reorder so there is no interruption in your animal's treatment.
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Provide to your animal for at least two weeks with no interruption. How long you proceed depends on your animal's situation. For preventative cleansing use for two weeks, 2 - 4 times per year. For more serious illness you may wish to continually provide this formula to your dog or cat using the long term schedule below.


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Cayman Photographers is part of Cathy Church's Photo Centre located in the beautiful Cayman Islands. We have been the photo and video experts in the Cayman Islands since 1972. Let us help you capture your special moments in your own personal way. We work with you to produce the style that YOU want—from casual to formal, traditional to adventurous, we can cover it all and capture lasting memories that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime.
Wit videography at Cayman Photographers you will receive the finest videos, made with the best equipment available.
Our video team is led by Lin Fronda and supported by Fin McAteer, your ace video editor. Complete event packages are available for any occasion or budget. We will work with you to design a multimedia archive of your event that is as unique as you are. All videos are created with your specific needs and style in mind.
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We have the technical skill and the artistic ability to make your vision come to life. We would love to help you capture all of the wonderful moments from your special day. We have lots of unique ideas to help you celebrate, announce and capture this exciting time in your life. Our team is experienced, fun, friendly and professional so that you can relax and just smile; we'll do the rest!
03/28/17 Cincinnati locals were down to Cayman for their special day!
A ten year renewal for a wonderful couple from New York. They brought their two wonderful daughters down for the event!
Cincinnati locals were down to Cayman for their special day!
A fantastic family coming down for their second set of photos with us!
A fantastic group from Atlanta came down for a ten year vow renewal!
A family from the cold Minnesota came down to our warm shores for a sunset wedding!
A group came off the Monster's of Rock cruise to get married in Cayman. An awesome event.
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We got caught in the rain but still had a wonderful ceremony!
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A beautiful ceremony at Smith's Cove. Just beating the rain!
Working with Simply Weddings at Smith's cove with a family from Ohio!
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A couple from California chose Smith's cove for their special day.
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Headed to surfer's beach for a wonderful ceremony with Simply Weddings!
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A couple get married at Surfer's Beach in South Sound today.
Here is a wonderful ceremony from simply weddings we photographed on Seven Mile Beach.
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Dr. Marisa Schnapp is a licensed psychologist, and a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. She is a Board Member of the New York Chapter of Imago Relationship Therapy.
Dr. Schnapp has over 20 years of comprehensive psychotherapy experience. After graduating from Emory University, she received her Doctorate in Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. She trained at Four Winds Hospital in Katonah, New York and worked for several years at The Forbush School at Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Schnapp is highly skilled in a number of therapeutic approaches including Imago Relationship Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Dr. Schnapp very much tailors her therapy to the individual or the couple she is working with. She helps clients feel comfortable and safe opening up to her. She has the utmost respect for her clients and appreciates the courage it takes to face their struggles. She meets clients where they are at and connects with them in a way that makes them feel seen and heard.
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NOA Urges Parents And Traditional Leaders To Protect Rights Of Children
NOA Urges Parents And Traditional Leaders To Protect Rights Of Children—The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kaduna Directorate, on Saturday called on parents, traditional and community leaders to ensure that children in their communities are well cared for and their rights protected.
Hajiya Sa'adatu Abdulrasheed, NOA Orientation and Mobilisation Officer, Kaduna South Local Government Area (LGA) made the call during a community dialogue programme aimed at enlightening community members on the effects of meting corporal punishment on children.
"It is wrong for parents or caregivers to detain a child simply because he or she is perceived to be stubborn; this act done against them affects their mental and psychological health.
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"It is, therefore, our duty as parents to raise our children with love and care. Hitting a child or inflicting physical pains on the child would not mould him or her into a good child, rather make them more stubborn ", she pointed out.
She disclosed that the agency had conducted the sensitisation programme in eight communities of Kaduna South LGA to ensure that community members buy into the idea and take ownership of the programme.
Earlier, Adamu Musa-Abba, a facilitator from the Kaduna State Ministry of Human Services and Social Development said that violence done against children had caused many children to break the law.
He explained that children could only be corrected with love and kindness not by harshness or instilling fear in them.
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He urged community members to report any case of violence against children to the Social Protection Welfare Officer in their LGA for rehabilitation, reintegration and justice.
Musa-Abba appealed to community members not to send their wards or children who were found in conflict with the law to unauthorised rehabilitation centres where their human rights would be violated.
Meanwhile, Mrs Zulai Muhammad, a participant said she had learnt the proper ways to discipline a child, adding that she would henceforth put it in practice and also enlighten other women on the effects of violence against children.
Another participant, Gambo Haruna commended the NOA and its partners for the programme, adding that she would disseminate the message to those who were not in attendance.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was organised by the NOA in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Human Services and Social Development.
NAN also reports that the programme was a three-day event which commenced on Dec. 16 and covered 18 communities in Kaduna North and Kaduna South LGAs.
The programme was supported by UNICEF and had "Strengthening community structures to support community rehabilitation, reintegration and justice for children" as its theme
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The Woody Creek Trail runs 9.2 miles through diverse forests across the Woody Creek and Hunter Creek drainages. This long and lightly used trail follows Woody Creek to its south fork headwaters, then rolls over a steep ridge and drops to the Hunter Creek side. The Woody Creek Trail is primarily used to access the Marcy and McNamara huts, and visitors will find a great deal of solitude once past these connections.


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Welcome to the official website of Loiza Lamers a Dutch model, best known for being the winner of the 10th cycle of Holland's Next Top Model, and the first transgender winner of the global Top Model franchise. Loiza was born in 1995 as Lucas Lamers and expressed her gender nonconformity early in life, beginning her gender transition early in her childhood. At the age of 10, Loiza was featured in a 2005 documentary by Charlotte Hoogakker titled Van Lucas naar Luus (From Lucas to Luus), which focused on her transition.
Loiza underwent gender reassignment surgery at the age of 18, two years before her appearance on the Dutch adaptation of Top Model. Since winning Holland's Next Top Model Loiza has gained international interest, support and praise from designers, Photographers, The LBGT community and fans from all over the world. She is currently focused on building her brand as an international model and personality and is looking forward to spreading her message of equality, strength and love to the masses.
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The NHAI also raised claims of Rs 145.33 crore, excluding interest, against the concessionaire on account of delays and other issues
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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has settled an arbitration claim worth about Rs 650 crore with Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) for nearly Rs 200 crore through a conciliation process.
The NHAI decided to settle the claim for less than 70 per cent of the Rs 800-crore demanded by the company through an arbitration process, said an official. The NHAI had, in turn, asked for Rs 150 crore from the company, which worked out to a net outgo of Rs 650 crore.
This comes amid reports of the NHAI deciding to settle stuck projects through conciliation instead of taking the long road of arbitration. This would reduce the agency's debt burden, which may reach Rs 2.5 trillion by the end of the financial year.
The settlement with IL&FS for four laning of Jorabat-Shillong (Barapani) section of NH-40 in Assam and Meghalaya on the design, build, operate and transfer (DBFOT) pattern under BOT (Annuity) was awarded to the concessionaire, IL&FS Transportation Networks.
The project commenced on January 12, 2011, with the scheduled completion date of January 10, 2014. Owing to various reasons, work was delayed and a final commercial operational date was issued on January 30, 2019, the official said.
The agency had gone for arbitration before the arbitral tribunal in respect of certain disputes related to this project, such as loss on account of interest during construction, additional costs toward maintenance, loss of escalation, loss of revenue/annuities on account of delayed commercial operation, and certain additional work executed on ground to the tune of Rs 803.23 crore.
The NHAI also raised claims of Rs 145.33 crore, excluding interest, against the concessionaire on account of delays and other issues.
"Now the NHAI and the concessionaire through conciliation agreed to settle all the claims for an amount of Rs 197.62 crore," the official added.
There would be an interest payment to the tune of Rs 54.53 crore equivalent for the settlement, which will take the final amount to Rs 252.13 crore payment to the concessionaire.
The conciliation exercise is being conducted by the NHAI to deleverage its balance sheet.
There are three committees on reconciliation set up by the NHAI to look into these claims. These comprise retired judges.
The road ministry issued a set of guidelines in March for reviving stuck national highway projects. According to the guidelines, a mutually agreed and executed agreement between the parties for projects awarded under the engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) mode that qualify as stuck could be reached in order to foreclose the disputes.
The NHAI has lined up a portfolio of projects worth Rs 18,000 crore to be bid out in the next few months, which includes five hybrid-annuity packages on the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, four EPC packages on the Delhi-Vadodara expressway, and projects in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
For the current financial year, the NHAI has the approval to raise Rs 75,000 crore in borrowings during the current year, while the government support is Rs 36,691 crore. In 2018-19 (FY19), a mix of debt raised from banks, toll revenue, and a road monetisation scheme was to yield Rs 62,000 crore to the NHAI. This financial year, allocation has been made to the NHAI for major works under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.
The money will come from the Central Road Infrastructure Fund, the Permanent Bridges Fee Fund, and Monetisation of National Highways Fund.
The Bharatmala programme envisages construction of 20,000 km of roads at an estimated investment of Rs 7 trillion.
While the overall allocation for NHAI has seen a rise in the past couple of years, the authority's Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) has increased.
In 2017-18, the NHAI's IEBR was Rs 50,532.41 crore. It went up to Rs 62,000 crore in FY19 and further to Rs 75,000 crore in 2019-20.
The highways ministry is hopeful of receiving close to Rs 47,000 crore budgetary support in the upcoming Budget. This would be Rs 10,000 crore higher than the Rs 37,000 crore support that the ministry received last year. Besides the fiscal support, the NHAI has the mandate to raise Rs 75,000 crore during the current financial year.
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First Published: Thu, January 16 2020. 02:36 IST
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I am thinking about it quite a while and I think it's easy to solve but I actually don't get it.
Can someone help me? Maybe there is something special about Flutter's GridViews what I don't know yet?
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The third in the Symphobia series, Lumina (for Kontakt 5 or the included Kontakt 5 Player), focuses on the fantasy and mystery cinematic genres with legato instruments, textures and pre-recorded phrases.
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City of Columbia » News » What's New » Article Features Columbia Redevelopment Efforts
CDBG program helps cities finance facelifts for aging housing, downtowns
BY KATE COIL
TML Communications Specialist
Downtown redevelopment and providing affordable housing for residents are two of the biggest challenges facing many communities across Tennessee.
The Community Development Block Program's Downtown Façade Improvement grants are only available to communities in Tennessee that have participated in the Tennessee Downtowns program with an active design committee or Tennessee Main Street communities. The grant applications must be submitted by the local Main Street organization, the sponsoring non-profit organization for the Tennessee Downtowns program or the city in which the improvements will be made.
Projects eligible for these funds include exterior improvements to for-profit or non-profit commercial businesses including signage, painting, awnings, lighting, windows, doors, entryways and other improvements approved by TNECD. Interior improvements are not allowed.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Institute for Public Service found cosmetic repairs in downtowns were one factor that can contribute to new investment, create new businesses and jobs, and increase the number of visitors to local downtowns.
Paris is one of several Tennessee communities that has taken advantage of the CDBG downtown program. Jennifer Morris, community development director with the city of Paris, said the city received $100,000 from the Downtown Façade Grant program for improvements to downtown Paris. After the city was awarded the grant and went through the environmental process, Morris said city officials met with downtown business owners to discuss how the city planned to award different projects.
"We are in the midst of the façade grants," Morris said. "Rather than one major project we are trying to do 11 smaller projects. We are touching up different areas of the downtown, like awning projects, painting projects, restoring bricks, installing new lamps and lighting, and window replacement. That way, it spreads the money around. One of the projects we are doing is replacing a double door that has been there forever. They are replacing it with a newer door that looks like the old door but is handicap accessible. The current door isn't in a shape for a wheelchair to get through it."
Morris said the projects were chosen by a five person committee that included a historian, contractor, a marketing expert, and a real estate agent. The committee ranked the submitted applications and approved 11 projects. There are an additional seven projects Paris hopes to complete if there is still funding left over.
City officials in Paris have already been working to make improvements downtown. Paris has received a Tourism Enhancement Grant to help install a new restroom facility and a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission to install art murals in downtown alleyways. Downtown Paris is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district and recently became a part of Tennessee's Main Streets program. Downtown Paris has seen a revitalization in terms of retail as a result of investments into the area.
"For one thing, downtowns represent our heritage and history," Morris said. "Many of our downtown buildings are at least 100 years old. As far as economic development, industries often look very closely at a city's downtown. If the downtown is vibrant and is taken care of, it tells them that community takes pride in itself. That is a big selling point for industries. We are also sales-tax driven, so that retail is important to our downtown. It is also a gathering place for people, so downtown is the heart of the community. It is what makes us unique."
Housing, especially affordable housing, is another important issue many communities are facing. Housing projects through CDBG funds include providing housing counseling services – such as advice on pre-purchase, credit, money management, and foreclosure prevention – to potential homebuyers or to keep homes safe and accessible, projects often used to help neighborhoods with a high volume of elderly residents on fixed incomes.
Housing funds from the CDBG program are often used to develop or renovate affordable housing that already exist, but the construction of new housing is not allowed under the program. At least 51 percent of houses funded through the project must be occupied by low-to-moderate income-residents.
Paris has twice taken advantage of the program, first receiving a $500,000 grant in 2006 to renovate homes in the Peden Hill neighborhood, which was then combined with a Tennessee Housing Development Agency grant of $250,000. The CDBG funds alone allowed for the rehabilitation of six homes on Sparks and Yates streets in the community. The city then received a second CDBG grant of $255,000 grant for housing rehabilitation in the South Porter, South College, and West Blythe Street areas of the community in 2013. Most of these homes were built in the 1960s or earlier.
"Paris was originally built around the railroad, and a lot of these older homes that are within two or three blocks of downtown were where people lived in those days," Morris said. "These are older homes, and over a period of time – like in a lot of other cities – some of those older homes become the place for people with lower incomes to live. Sometimes there are residents who cannot fix the home the way they need to. One of the homes we repaired was for a young woman who had a stroke, and we helped install a wheelchair ramp into the home."
Paris City Manager Kim Foster said the CDBG housing grants are an invaluable tool.
"We have been trying to take advantage of the CDBG housing grants every time we can qualify," Foster said. "Like most rural communities, housing and affordable housing is always an issue and a concern for us. Usually, there is a lot of sweat equity in these grants, but there isn't a lot of financial matches required. That is a win-win for the community, and meets a need we otherwise couldn't provide. It's very disheartening and sad when you get into these programs and find out the conditions some of these people are living in. We do whatever we can to make improvements for these residents."
Foster said repairs to homes included replacing windows, energy-efficiency upgrades, adding new roofs, plumbing corrections, new floors, and new HVAC units. Foster said the repairs made to these homes are "more than just cosmetic."
"A lot of time the place where your oldest housing stock is tends to be lower-income," Foster said. "The homes have to be owner-occupied, and our current round is a $40,000-per-household grant that can be spent through the grant. That allows us to spread the money a bit further."
Foster said residents who have been part of the program are extremely grateful to have participated.
"These projects are a lot of work, but they are so gratifying," Foster said. "You know you've made a difference in someone's life through this program. We have people whose homes in are in such a condition that without this funding they might not be able to stay in their homes."
Paris isn't the only community that has seen positive change following a CDBG housing project. The city of Columbia was awarded a $315,000 grant through the program in 2014 to revitalize its East Columbia neighborhood.
Columbia Assistant City Manager Thad Jablonski said Columbia worked with the Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation and the South Central Tennessee Development District to make the project a reality.
"When structures that are dilapidated dot the neighborhood, it is hard to attract investors and it is hard to get people excited about maintaining their property," Jablonski said. "We knew something had to be done about these structures, and the CDBG grant provided the opportunity for this project. These houses can attract a lot of illegal activity or activity we want to discourage. You have someone bringing in drugs or alcohol or crime into these vacant structures, and it makes the entire area a target for crime."
Lorie Fisher, community development director at the South Central Tennessee Development District,
"This area had a large stock of vacant and abandoned properties, a high crime rate, and needed economic investment," Fisher said. "Neighborhood decay can encourage small crime which then can lead to more serious crimes. A lot of times, people inherited properties and structures but didn't have the money to remove the structure or to rehab it. The structures then fell into decay over several generations. The city was getting a backlog on their permit violations of all these structures, but the city didn't have enough money in their coffers to go and remove these structures."
Through the grant, Columbia took down 37 homes that had become dilapidated to the point they were no longer inhabitable. This freed up the vacant lots for redevelopment into affordable housing for the residents of the neighborhood as well as eliminated properties that might attract crime to the neighborhood. Other funds were used to improve walkways and make East Columbia more connected to downtown.
Without the CDBG funds, Jablonski said it would have been a struggle for Columbia to redevelop the neighborhood.
"We budget about $40,000 a year for paving in Columbia, and this grant allowed us to take care of houses that were blighted by spending $30,000 to $40,000 on each of them. We worked with property owners in the community who had a need and getting them to a point they felt comfortable taking advantage of the program. We worked on 37 homes, and it was hard to believe that people were living in some of these homes because of their condition."
While it may seem counterintuitive, Fisher said taking down these old structures to make room for new structures actually is one way to improve a neighborhood. Columbia has already issues several building permits for new homes in the area.
"The program was voluntary, and there had to be a title to the program proving who the owner was," Fisher said. "One of the issues was finding properties with a clear title. The goal of the project was to increase single-family homes. Once you clear the property, a nice single-family home can be built on that property. Columbia even changed some of their zoning so that you couldn't have rental property or modular homes to encourage single-family homes. Once you have ownership of property, people tend to take better care of it and have better pride in their community."
Fisher said that affordable housing is an important economic development tool for communities, and without programs like CDBG, it might be harder for communities to keep revitalizing local neighborhoods.
"I have worked in the CDBG program for more than 30 years, and this is by far the program that assists small, rural communities more than any other," she said. "This is really the only program that is available on a regular basis that helps small rural towns. I don't know what some communities would do without this program. I have some towns that apply for funds every other year. Small towns who don't have the population or revenue can't afford to do these major projects without assistance from a grant program."


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