New developments

Article Abstract:

A number of new community development projects have been undertaken in various areas in the US. One of these is the Commodore Perry Apartments in Buffalo, NY. The project, which was initially formasonry repair, became a neighborhood improvement project spearheaded by the Buffallo Municipal Housing Authority. Other projects include the Unicorn Apartments in Cambria, NY, where the Housing Authority developed a closed military base into a low-income housing for the aged, and the Liberty Homes which offers affordable ranch-style housing in urban areas. Silvertowne II is arental housing project Silverton, OR, where rents vary depending on income and comply with the federal poverty guidelines. Another project is the constructionof The Apartments at Nautica in Cleveland, OH, which will offer 55 apartment units that will rent for about $875 each.

Evaluation, Public housing, Housing development

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That 'certain age.' (what age groups does this term encompass)(On Language)(Column)

Article Abstract:

The term 'a certain age' has its English roots in a 1754 usage, when a writer lamented that there was no term for spinsters. Currently the term probably refers to people in their 50s. 'Long in the tooth' another such term reverts back to horses' teeth and how they grow as the horses age.

Middle age, Column, Terminology, Middle aged women

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Mommy power

Article Abstract:

Krasnow relates in her upcoming book how she always desired to become a mother while she was busy pursuing more worldy ambitions. The feeling really hit her when her father died in 1986 from a heart attack. At the time she was a prominent journalist.

Personal narratives, Behavior, Women journalists, Motherhood, Krasnow, Iris

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