Congo-Kinshasa: Child Disability, the Forgotten Crisis Oct 24, 2009
Jusbeen, 4, came to the Heal Africa's clinic with a serious infection, a noma, which had "scarred down" his mouth, making it difficult to eat or drink. Therapists discovered that Jusbeen also suffered from developmental delays. (allAfrica.com)
A veil of silence over murder Sep 17, 2009
1 Illustration Noma Bar/Standpoint Tags: Like this article. Share, save or print using the icons below. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
People on the Move Sep 15, 2009
Rachel L. Davis has joined the NoMa Business Improvement District in D.C. as marketing and events manager. She will be responsible for the BID s marketing, communications, events, and public relations, as well as implementing a strategic marketing vision for the neighborhood. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Budget cuts mean bigger classes, more fees for many Longview and Kelso students Aug 31, 2009
New staff members: Principal Noma Hudson (former RAL vice principal); third-grade teacher Jayne Poole (former CVG math specialist). Program cuts: Fifth-grade orchestra, some crossing guard positions. (Longview Daily News, WA)
List of Katrina anniversary events Aug 26, 2009
07:41 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. List compiled by Dominic Massa / Eyewitness News Executive Producer. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Sex laws: Unjust and ineffective Aug 7, 2009
Illustration by Noma Barr ... Illustration by Noma Barr ... Illustration by Noma Barr. (The Economist)
GSA to spend $395M on new D.C.-area leases Aug 4, 2009
All three prospectuses are for space downtown, in NoMa or in the area around Nationals Park. The SBA, currently at 409 Third St. SW, has a lease expiring in November 2010 and is looking for a 10-year lease. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
D.C.s coziness with Obama could boost stimulus effort May 15, 2009
Water and sewer improvements for NoMa. Reopening 10th Street NW through CityCenterDC, the old convention center site project. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May 13, 2009
Web sites of interest: Naval Officer Mentorship Association (NOMA), Library of Congress, Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute; Navy Center for Personal and Professional Development. The Dolphin 2009. (The Dolphin, CT)
Family continues to mourn after loss of 11-year-old May 13, 2009
Smiling all of the time, Noma Rudisell says ... You d have to walk fast, because he d walk over and hug you, Noma said ... It usually meant you had suddenly been short-listed to be ambushed with a hug, Noma said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
NoMa developers to get tax breaks Apr 8, 2009
Residential construction in NoMa just got a stimulus package of its own -- $50 million in tax breaks over the next 10 years ... At one point, NoMa was on track to get more than 8,000 new residential units by 2012, but the developers behind those projects stopped or dramatically slowed their plans when the recession hit. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Zimbabwe: Researchers Developing New Ways to Purify Water Mar 25, 2009
"The level of pollution that goes unmonitored is quite high and people living downstream [of rivers] are particularly affected," agreed executive director of the Harare-based Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD), Noma Neseni. "Pollution within the [SADC] region and in Zimbabwe is caused by industry, domestic users, agriculture, and at the moment fines for pollution are quite low in Zimbabwe." - Neseni further noted that, in Zimbabwe, the national rural water supplies and... (allAfrica.com)
New York Ave. bridge to get upgrade Mar 21, 2009
The bridge on New York Avenue NE in the District that takes the road over the railroad tracks in Noma just north of Union Station will be replaced, thanks to stimulus money. Transportation planners at the acted Wednesday to accept the $40 million for the bridge deck project, along with a number of smaller projects and purchases. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
GERGEN/VANOUREK: Entrepreneurs key to future Mar 11, 2009
The success of the Affinity Lab, dubbed an "entrepreneurial launch platform" by Mr. Plank, has sparked expansion plans into one of the District's new entrepreneurial hot spots: NOMA - North of Massachusetts Avenue - in Northeast. Similar stories can be found across the country. (Insight on the News)
How to stop the drug wars Mar 10, 2009
Illustration by Noma Bar. A HUNDRED years ago a group of foreign diplomats gathered in Shanghai for the first-ever international effort to ban trade in a narcotic drug. (The Economist)
Komen takes space in nonprofit village Mar 9, 2009
25 million for its planned 400,000-square-foot headquarters in NoMa. The Urban Institute received a $15 million tax abatement in December to move into 110,000 square feet a few blocks away. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
NoMa gets grant to improve intersection Feb 25, 2009
The NoMa Business Improvement District scored a $50,000 technical assistance grant to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity where New York and Florida Avenues cross ... The NoMa BID applied for the grant in partnership with the D.C. Office of Planning and with support from DDOT. ... NoMa s project is one of eight new technical assistance programs approved by COG s transportation planning board and the only one in D.C.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Obituaries for Thursday, February 19, 2009 Feb 19, 2009
Noma Olson, 92, went home to meet her Lord on Feb. 17, 2009 ... Noma was born in town of Utica, Crawford County, on April 2, 1916, to Helge and Julia (Burkum) Helgerson, She was a lifelong member of Utica Lutheran Church ... Noma was a loving and giving person. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
What Does Darwin Mean to You? Feb 12, 2009
Stephen Jay Gould suggested a truce of the latter sort in proposing the notion of Nonoverlapping Magisteria (NOMA): evolutionists should focus their efforts on the ages of rocks, theologians on the rock of ages, and neither should tread on the others domain. This approach brokers a tentative peace between Park Place and Boardwalk, but avoids the uncomfortable conflict that Darwin likely feared for Emmacan religion and evolution occupy the same home. (Religion Dispatches)
