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About the Community & Neighborhood Development Program ||| Currently Funded Activities ||| Results ||| Proposal Qualifications and Process ||| Materials Available from Us ||| How To Contact Us
Economic Development of Micro-Enterprises
Conditions ||| Activities
(HUD defines a "micro-enterprise" as a business with 5 or fewer full-time employees, one of whom owns the business.)
These activities provide technical assistance in business start-up and expansion to lower income entrepreneurs or to very small businesses operating within targeted neighborhoods. Activities include management counseling and special seed funding. Activities address Objective F in the Five-Year Plan and generally serve households with incomes of 80% or less of the median.
The Commission will fund non-profits which provide technical assistance, or appropriate space for nascent businesses, or loans to individuals starting or operating micro-enterprises where:
the low- or moderate-income owner's job within the business is expected to become that individual's principal occupation within three years of provision of assistance; or
the micro-enterprise is expected to create at least one full-time equivalent position for a low- or moderate-income person, other than an owner, within four years.
The 2007 target goal is to help 30 persons start or maintain the viability of their businesses, with a benchmark survival rate of 80% for a minimum of three years.
For information on how to submit a proposal in this category, click here.
Assistance to any micro-enterprise is limited to a four-year period from the first CDBG-funded contract with the non-profit agency funded by the CD Office.
Ongoing / currently funded activities in this category include:
African American/Black Business Association (AABBA): Smarter Black Businesses
Latino Chamber of Commerce: Small Business Initiative
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corp: Business Development Workshops


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Charlotte Hornets
Five musts as the Charlotte Bobcats size up the Miami Heat
The Charlotte Bobcats are 0-for-LeBron: winless in 15 meetings with the Miami Heat since LeBron James and Chris Bosh signed on to join Dwyane Wade and form the NBA's most recent super team.
It could be rough when the Bobcats open this best-of-7 playoff series at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at American Airlines Arena. The difference in playoff experience is stunning: 1,069 games and 727 starts for available Heat players. 127 games and 15 starts for available Bobcats players.
But the games these teams have played against each other this season tell a different story. Sure, James lit up the Bobcats for 61 points the last time. But in that same game, Bobcats center Al Jefferson had 38 points and 19 rebounds. Jefferson is shooting 57 percent from the field in the series this season.
The Bobcats had a late 10-point lead in Miami, only to see Bosh hit three unexpected 3-pointers to save a one-point victory. Another game went to overtime.
So it's not preposterous the Bobcats could extend this series to five or six games. But for that to happen, the following five things are pretty much essential:
Play a "clean" game: The Bobcats commit the fewest turnovers and fewest fouls in the NBA. That has to continue in the playoffs. They are simply not talented enough offensively to overcome playing sloppy.
The turnovers – they average a league-low 12.3 per game – are particularly important. The Heat is second in the NBA in steals, second in points-off-opponent turnover. That compensates for Miami's last-in-the-league rebounding, creating extra possessions.
The Bobcats are a good defensive team when they guard five-on-five. That breaks down when turnovers create scrambled situations. If that happens more than occasionally, the Bobcats are in trouble.
Steal some put-back baskets: The Heat excels in so many ways. Yet they are last in the NBA in offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and overall rebounds. That is something the Bobcats can exploit.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Cody Zeller are good at attacking the offensive glass. There will be opportunities to do so.
But a caution: Bobcats coach Steve Clifford makes getting back in defensive transition non-negotiable. That means they've been trained to run away from offensive rebounds, not toward them. That won't – and shouldn't – be unlearned this playoff series.
Don't overreact to James' brilliance: That 61-point performance James had in the last Bobcats-Heat game has taken on artificial importance. He made eight of 10 3-pointers. That won't happen on a regular basis. If it does, then it doesn't matter what defensive strategy the Bobcats employ.
James is most dangerous as a driver and a passer. He wants you to double-team him constantly because he's so adept at finding open teammates. Take the bait and Bosh and Wade get layups and open 3-pointers.
Attack the Heat's point guards: Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole aren't particularly strong perimeter defenders. Kemba Walker must try to exploit that.
Walker in the pick-and-roll is the Bobcats' backup option to Jefferson's post-ups. The Heat has typically contained Walker with "blitzes" – overplaying him with multiple defenders to reduce his movement and space to shoot.
But that has to create open shots for others. Walker needs to find those others.
Enjoy the moment: There was no expectation the Bobcats would make the playoffs. They overachieved, winning seven of eight games in April.
The playoffs are a reward for all that good work. Three starters and three more rotation players have no playoff experience, so this is, at worst, a valuable learning experience.

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DeKALB – After more than eight months without a permanent head coach in place, the DeKalb football team finally has its leader.
The DeKalb School District 428 board approved Matt Weckler as DeKalb's new football coach at its meeting Tuesday. Weckler also will teach physical education at DeKalb.
"DeKalb is one of those schools – one place I wanted to be," Weckler said, stating that he has heard good things about the school and the area from others. "(DeKalb) seems like a great place to work, to compete ... to raise a family."
Weckler coached six seasons at Belvidere, leading the Bucs to a 31-29 record over that span. The Bucs made the IHSA Class 5A playoffs in four of Weckler's six seasons, advancing as far as the quarterfinals in 2007 before falling to Morris.
Weckler has worked under current DeKalb athletic director Bryon Houy, who was the AD at Belvidere for five years before coming to DeKalb in 2012.
Houy said he worked with a search committee – a group of parents, coaches, and teachers who were "stakeholders" in the program – to pick a new coach. He said he took a step back from the selection process, so as to avoid appearances of favoritism.
Houy praised the selection of Weckler.
"He's good with kids," Houy said. "He puts the kids first. That's what we need."
Last season Weckler helped Belvidere to a 5-4 record in the regular season before ending the season with a 48-0 loss to Kaneland in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Bucs also fell to Kaneland, 51-45, in the first round of the 2011 playoffs.
Weckler takes over for interim head coach Todd Hallaron, who led DeKalb to a 2-7 record in his only season with the Barbs. Hallaron was named the interim coach prior to last year following the resignation of former coach Marty Sanders in May. Sanders spent three years at DeKalb led the Barbs to their first playoff performance in more than 20 years when DeKalb went 5-5 in 2010.
Weckler said he has seen a lot of film on DeKalb, and he believes the Barbs are hungry for structure and competition. He described himself as being familiar with DeKalb football, stating that he followed them like any other high school football team.
Weckler said his constant goal as a head coach is to win a conference title and get a spot in the playoffs.
"I think that's a viable goal for us," Weckler said.
Houy said Weckler was one of eight candidates from three states who were considered for the job. Weckler was interviewed by the committee, and as one of two finalists, by the school administration.
"We sat down with the stakeholders and we had a vision of what we wanted in a head coach," Houy said. "At the end of the day, Matt fulfilled that vision."
• David Thomas contributed to this report.


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Determining the FRITZ!Box's MAC address
A MAC address (Media Access Control address) serves to uniquely identify a device in a network.
The MAC address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached by a computer or other devices depends on whether the device is connected to the FRITZ!Box via network cable or wireless LAN.
Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.
1 Determining the FRITZ!Box's wireless MAC address
- Click "Wireless" ("WLAN") in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Radio Network" in the "Wireless" ("WLAN") menu.
- Make note of the MAC address listed in the "Radio Network" section. If the MAC address is not displayed, enable the Advanced View.
2 Determining the FRITZ!Box's LAN MAC address
You can use a computer connected to a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box to determine the FRITZ!Box's LAN MAC address. The procedure depends on the computer's operating system:
- Press the keyboard shortcut Windows key + R.
- Enter cmd in the "Open" field and click "OK".
- Enter nslookup fritz.box in the command prompt window and press Enter.
- Make note of the IP address of the FRITZ!Box displayed next to the entry "Address:".
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the story of my eating disorder and the winding, circuitous road to health:
...from the beginning...
an introduction.
how i came to know NED.
spring is hard.
a story.
miracle of miracles.
ned be gone.
NYC and it's calorie count law (i don't like it).
the story of ned.
start of a new year.
cannot admit depression.
blue jeans.
the white flag.
not wanting to feel.
on giving up diet coke.
on the importance of really hard exercise.
on trying to write about it all (the disorder/and the path to wellness).
the first step.
eating meat. or not.
small victories
eating well is a constant choice.
making small goals each week.
getting rid of the scale
forty pounds
the danger of fat talk
5 point roadmap to health
green pants.
friday night cab ride.
eat real food (so simple)!
when i start to get sad.
food has a cost.
figuring out happiness.
food as a political issue.
getting to the good part.
the eight word prayer.
claiming the land.
the swell and the breath.
on emerging from a funk.
i mostly think falling in love with music made me well in a way nothing else could // more proof of that // and again
on beauty.
a list: i love myself enough to...
in inches.
a cookie and coffee for dinner.
these are the ways to love yourself (to forgive).
cleaning out my closet.
two months doing weight watchers. six years battling an eating disorder.
on why i'm actually thankful for the damn thing.
perfect bodies. cellulite. and a little rebellion.
on eating burgers again.
on owning jeans. finally.
INFINITIES. ding-dong-the-witch-is-dead!
...to where i am now...
inspiration and information:
Janna Dean: healing the body image // healthy body image for our children // weight doesn't matter
fat talk (video)
so much happiness
women in advertising (video)
scarlett johansson speaks out
body image is still a thing (hello giggles)
audrey tautou's wise words
happiness is (quote)
just say no... to sugar
may i also suggest FAT, SICK, AND NEARLY DEAD, as well as, HUNGRY FOR CHANGE (both streaming on Netflix).


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In the United States, motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death, especially among children and young adults. The simple act of buckling your seat belt every time you get in a vehicle can save your life. If you have not made seatbelts part of your traveling routine, learn why you should change your behavior.
What Happens to Your Body in a Collision?
There are 3 possible impacts caused by a motor vehicle collision:
- The vehicle strikes another object, such as a tree or car.
- The "human impact" occurs. Unbelted occupants slam into the vehicle's interior—the steering wheel, windshield, roof—or into other occupants.
- The final impact takes place within your body as the internal organs smash against other body parts—the heart hitting the sternum, the brain hitting the skull, the lungs hitting the ribs.
Unbelted occupants can also be ejected from the vehicle. This is one of the most damaging events that can happen during a crash.
Here is what seat belts do for you in a collision:
- Hold you securely, taking advantage of the vehicle's own protective crushing effect as it absorbs energy in the first impact.
- Distribute the force of the human impact across the strong parts of the body. Your body hits the belt rather than the steering wheel, windshield, or other hard parts of the interior.
- Prevent occupants from colliding with each other.
- Help the driver maintain control, decreasing the possibility of an additional collision.
- Prevent occupants from being ejected.
What About Air Bags?
Air bags are designed to be used along with seat belts, not as a substitute for them. There are a number of reasons for this. For example, if your car has a front air bag, it will only deploy in a certain type of crash. So, if a vehicle collides into the side of your car, the front air bag will not inflate. But, wearing a seat belt can keep you secure and protect you from injury. Also, if you are involved in an accident and the air bag is deployed, the device will quickly deflate. So, unlike the seat belt, the air bag will not be able to continue to protect you if there are a series of collisions. Additionally, a properly worn seat belt keeps you secure and in the proper position if the air bag does deploy.
What Is Your Excuse?
In the United States, all of the states, except for New Hampshire, have seat belt laws for adults. Only 28 states have seat belt laws for backseat passengers. Depending on where you are, not wearing a seatbelt can result in an expensive fine. Thankfully, most people do buckle up—not to avoid fines, but to avoid injury.
If you have not made wearing a seat belt part of your lifestyle, see if you can find your reasons below, then read the list of realities.
Advice From a Racecar Driver
If you feel that being a good driver means you do not need a seat belt, NASCAR driver Jeff Burton begs to differ. Burton, who drives at speeds of over 200 miles per hour in races, was in a serious passenger car crash, but he was wearing a seat belt and was not seriously injured.
"People who have never been in a wreck need to listen to those who have and who drive for a living," says Burton. "We know what your body goes through and how hard the impacts are. I can't imagine getting hit at 30 miles per hour without wearing a seat belt. If you can't avoid an accident, the next best thing is to have your seat belt on."
You have heard it before, because it is true: Better safe than sorry.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 01/2016 -
- Update Date: 03/25/2014 -


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Eastern And Oriental Hotel, Penang
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in lobby, and free parking
- Collect nights
- Business center
- Fitness facilities
- Front desk
- Hallway
- Lobby
- Meeting facilities
- Select guestrooms
- Laundry facilities
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.
Eastern And Oriental Hotel, Penangfrom $152
- Deluxe Suite, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds
- Premier Suite, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds
- Suite, 1 King Bed (Writers)
- Suite, 1 King Bed (Straits)
- Suite, 1 King Bed (Georgetown)
- Victory Annexe Studio Suite King
- Victory Annexe Corner Suite
- Victory Annexe Studio Suite Twin
More great choices
What's around Eastern And Oriental Hotel, Penang
- In Downtown George Town
- Camera Museum - 9 min walk
- Pinang Peranakan Mansion - 12 min walk
- Fort Cornwallis - 12 min walk
- KOMTAR - 18 min walk
- Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi - 18 min walk
- Gurney Drive - 25 min walk
- Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram - 35 min walk
Getting around
- Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 17 min drive
- Sungai Petani Station - 44 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 232 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 16 floors
- Check-in time 3:00 PM-3:00 AM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM *
- Free self parking
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Snack bar/deli
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Sauna
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 7535
- Conference space size (meters) - 700
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built - 1885
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Terrace
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Espresso maker
- Coffee/tea maker
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Free newspaper
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Also popular with travelers from the USA
Eastern And Oriental Hotel, Penang's small print
Also known as
- Eastern & Oriental Hotel
- Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang
- Eastern Oriental Hotel Penang
- Eastern Oriental George Town
- Eastern Oriental Penang
- Oriental Eastern
- Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang/George Town
- Eastern And Oriental Hotel
- Eastern Oriental Georgetown
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax of MYR 13 per accommodation, per night is imposed by the country of Malaysia and collected at the property. Permanent residents and Malaysian nationals are exempt from the tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability, amount varies)
Facilities, including fitness facilities, a sauna, a spa and a swimming pool, are accessible for an extra charge.
Rollaway beds are available for MYR 150.0 per night
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of MYR 302.10 per vehicle (one-way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Recent reviews
Superb 9.2 From 1,481 reviews
Amazing Service and we always participate in the Morning Yoga Class conducted by Michelle to start the day. Michelle is professional and the exercise was catered to our ability. Her cheerful disposition made our day!
a little old dirty and smelly carpet close to swimming poll by guest made too much noise-need to be educated or reminded.
We have always visited the E&O on our trips to Penang but never stayed, and have said we will stay for several bays on our next visit. We have just spent 6 wonderful days there which were perfect. Our room, which was serviced every day, was spotless and very spacious and had a balcony overlooking the sea with great views across to the main land. The buffet breakfasts and buffet evening dinners were awesome as was the hotel in general. Staff were most friendly, helpful and courteous and provided a high quality of service. Will certainly stay again when we visit Penang.
Great old and new hotel, Colonial style. Heritage wing will be renovated soon, where we stayed. Hope that it stays "Heritage" style. Loved our visit!
This hotel was the most reasonably priced and was the largest of our trip. It included a balcony overlooking the ocean and a very large room and bath. Breakfast and happy hour were included. We had an early flight so they packed a breakfast of pastries, fruit and yogurt for us.
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Fans can reward Blackmon, Rox with All-Star vote
Outfielder Charlie Blackmon's .410 start to the season has made him one of the attention-grabbers of the young season -- and Rockies fans have a chance to give him a wider forum, with voting for the July 15 All-Star Game beginning.
Also, Rockies stars such as shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, outfielders Michael Cuddyer and Carlos Gonzalez and impact newcomer Justin Morneau, are in position to confirm their stardom.
Outfielder Charlie Blackmon's .410 start to the season has made him one of the attention-grabbers of the young season -- and Rockies fans have a chance to give him a wider forum, with voting for the July 15 All-Star Game beginning.
Also, Rockies stars such as shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, outfielders Michael Cuddyer and Carlos Gonzalez and impact newcomer Justin Morneau, are in position to confirm their stardom.
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until Thursday, July 3, at 9:59 p.m. MT. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15.
Blackmon put up decent numbers in parts of three seasons -- enough that manager Walt Weiss planned on him as the leadoff hitter for this season. All Blackmon has done during the first month is have two four-run games, three three-RBI games and a rare 6-for-6 -- in the home-opening 12-2 victory over the D-backs.
Tulowitzki, Cuddyer and Gonzalez all started last year's Midsummer Classic in New York at Citi Field. Tulowitzki is hot as well, with a .388 batting average, four home runs and 16 RBIs. Cuddyer, currently on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring injury, has a .317 average with four homers and 13 RBIs. Gonzalez has struggled of late, but is batting .266 with four homers and 14 RBIs, and he is capable of getting hot.
Morneau, who signed a two-year contract with the Rockies during the offseason, has batted .347 with five home runs and a team-leading 17 RBIs.
Fans may submit up to 25 online ballots, but they can also earn a one-time bonus of 10 additional online ballots. To access these additional online ballots, you must be logged into your MLB.com account when you submit any online ballot. If you do not have an MLB.com account, register on the site in accordance with the enrollment instructions for a free MLB.com account.
Fans this year once again can participate in the Home Run Derby Fan Poll. Fans will have the opportunity to select three players in each league who they would most like to see participate in the Home Run Derby. The 2014 Home Run Derby will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 6 p.m. MT on Monday, July 14.
The 2014 American League and National League All-Star teams will be unveiled on the 2014 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show during the weekend of July 5-6, with further details to follow on MLB.com. Immediately following the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star rosters, fans can begin voting to select the final player for each league's 34-man roster via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Fans will cast their votes from a list of five players from each league over the balloting period.
And the voting doesn't end there. The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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Hi All,
For quite a long time now i have been looking for a way to control my Car PC from my phone (Nokia N8)
I found an awesome bit of software that lets you control your PC via bluetooth or wifi and lets you load multiple profiles on your phone for different applications.
I have just developed my own profile for controlling my relay board in the car. I have the abbility to put my convertible roof up and down, windows up and down and control centrafuse at the same time.
It might not be up all your streets but its something i will be using at car shows etc to show what can be done with an in car pc.
I will post some pics and videos soon to show what i have done.
For reference the software is called Vectir and can be found at http://www.vectir.com
It has a 30 day trial but a license is only something like £10.
Hope this helps some people.
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WIMBLEDON, England — No. 24 seed Jerzy Janowicz became the first Polish man to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament when he defeated Lukasz Kubot, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, on Wednesday in an all-Polish quarterfinal match.
Janowicz, who is 22 years and 236 days old, is the youngest man to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since Britain's Andy Murray did so at 22 years and 51 days in 2009.
Janowicz was a qualifier here last year and reached the third round. His straight-sets win over Kubot will put Janowicz in his first semifinal of any tournament this year.
His success is expected to lift his ATP ranking to No. 17, which would make him only the second Polish man to reach the top 20. The first was Wojtek Fibak, who had a career-best ranking of No. 10 in 1977. Janowicz was ranked 22nd before Wimbledon began.
Afterward, Janowicz and Kubot embraced at the net and exchanged shirts.
His opponent in Friday's semifinals will be the winner of the quarterfinal between No. 2 seed Murray and unseeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain. Their match got off to a surprising start, with Verdasco winning the first two sets, 6-4, 6-3.
Before meeting Verdasco, Murray hadn't dropped a set in this tournament. That distinction is now shared by No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who defeated No. 7 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-3, in a quarterfinal earlier Wednesday, and by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro, who needed treatment for his injured left knee in the first game of his match against No. 4 David Ferrer but still defeated the Spaniard, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Wimbledon round of 16 goes on after Serena Williams' exit
Women's semifinalists at Wimbledon are an unlikely final four
Serena Williams' Wimbledon loss is latest, biggest tennis shocker


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- New York Magazine cover story: How Not to Talk to your Kids
- Wall Street Journal: The Praise a Child Should Never Hear
- Good Morning America: Why Praise Can Be Bad for Kids
- Education World Interview with Carol Dweck
Read about Carol Dweck in Malcolm Gladwell's
The Talent Myth.
- NPR's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn interviews Carol Dweck
- Read about Carol Dweck at HR.com interview/presentation
- Read about Carol Dweck in Time magazine
- getAbstract, Book review and summary for businesses
What is Mindset
Every so often a truly groundbreaking idea comes along. This is one. Mindset explains:
- Why brains and talent don't bring success
- How they can stand in the way of it
- Why praising brains and talent doesn't foster self-esteem and accomplishment, but jeopardizes them
- How teaching a simple idea about the brain raises grades and productivity
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I came to this country from Yemen, Arabia at the age of three. I remember it was a cold March night, and when I woke up the morning after we had arrived in upstate New York, I looked outside the window and saw, to my delight, that there was sugar everywhere, sugar covering the streets and all the trees. My father said "no, honey, it's not sugar, it's snow." I did not understand what it was since I had never seen it. He opened the window and he let me touch it and I said "well, can I taste it?" Of course it did not taste like sugar, but I loved that I could play in it.
But not everything about America was as sweet. At first, I did not speak English, and the other children laughed at me. I learned the language quickly after that, and at a young age I became the interpreter for my mother and father when they needed to go to the doctor or to any other appointment. As I grew up, I faced great difficulty searching for my identity as an Arab-American. I remember one year, I decided to put a henna design on my hand for my Arabic friend's wedding party. At school, my teacher sent me to the bathroom to wash my hands even though I told her it would not come off. Because of the design, my classmates would not hold my hand or touch anything that I had touched. Another time, I went to school wearing the hijab, the headdress worn by Muslim women. The whole day, one student after another taunted me.
I did not wear it again until I married and moved to New York City. That is when I noticed all over Brooklyn African American Muslims wearing the hijab. I admired them for their grace and beauty in their modest Islamic dress. They seemed comfortable and content with their presence in public. No one stared at them or made remarks about their appearance. I began to reflect about my religion and culture. How can American converts embrace a religion I was born into and I can't embrace it with pride? After a great deal of soul searching I decided to follow my heart and cover my hair. Wearing the hijab empowered me to reach my personal and professional goals. It gave me a high stature. People recognized and respected me for what I knew, not for my physical presence. Being a modern woman in traditional garb has made me a role model for young women across the city. I symbolize the co-existence of both worlds during a complex time. I came to realize that New York City is a place that is accepting of all cultures, races, colors and creeds. I finally found a place where I felt comfortable and could call home.
Still, when my daughter, at the age of nine, decided she would go to school wearing a hijab, I was worried. I prayed all day that history was not going to repeat itself. When she came home, I waited nervously to hear what had happened. "Mom," she said, "everyone liked my hijab. Everyone said I look beautiful in it."
My daughter, Shifa, is now 13 years old and wears her hijab all the time. She is your typical American girl whose passion is music and being on the phone with her friends, especially her best friend, who is Jewish. Shifa went to her bat mitzvah.
I also have two sons. The older one, Yusuf, decided to join the US Army three years ago. I was torn because I'm a person who loves peace. But this is what he wanted to do and so we supported his decision. However, now I say to myself I wish I had not supported him then. On September 11th, he was activated to report to his unit, and then was sent to Ground Zero. He has been there ever since. In the beginning, he was part of the rescue mission, and I waited anxiously by the phone every night hoping he would call. But he could only call every three or four days, which felt like months. What's worse, usually he called during the day, when we were away at work. He left a message on our answering machine: "Mom, Dad! It's Yousif. I'm okay. Don't worry about me. I'm eating better now and sleeping a little longer. I'll call you soon. I love you."
After he had been there two weeks, his job switched to patrolling the area. More recently he has been assembling telecommunication equipment.
I spend my days worrying about his physical and emotional well-being. He has experienced something that only grown men in the army usually experience, and he is only 19. I know he has shown his honor, love and dedication to his country, but my concern is, how do others perceive him? Do they recognize his deep commitment? Especially now, since Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians have become scapegoats for many frustrated people.
Recently Yousif came home for the night; it was the first time since the tragedy. His presence at the front door was a relief for sour eyes, but I almost did not recognize him. I thought, Oh my God, he could pass for his father's brother today, because this experience has actually made him look like he's aged at least five or ten years. When I asked him "how is it like there?", he couldn't talk about. And God only knows when he will be ready to talk about it. The evil doing of others has stripped my child's innocence on many levels. He remains with visions of destruction and uncertainty.
In the school where I teach, PS 261, students, teachers and parents have been incredible in the way they have been sensitive and supportive of the Arab and Muslim community. On September 13th, all of my colleagues and parents were very happy to see me at work; they all came over and hugged me and kissed me. A group of parents offered to escort the Arab and Muslim children to school for as long as needed. I ended up going out into the community to reassure Arab and Muslim parents that they need to send their children to school, that they should not worry about their safety there.
Since September 11th, I have been involved in so many projects to safeguard my Arab, Muslim and South Asian neighbors in Brooklyn. This all evolved from my membership in the Brooklyn Dialogue Project. It is a group of Jews, Palestinians, Muslims, Christians and others who meet on a monthly basis, just to talk about the issues of the world and give each other a sense of hope and support. Immediately after September 11th, some members of the dialogue called to check up on how my family and I were doing. Based on the concerns and issues I raised, I was invited by these members to go to their churches and synagogues and to speak on behalf of the Arab- American and Muslim communities in Brooklyn.
Arab- American and Muslim women have become very limited in their daily routines. I for one was a prisoner in my own home for almost a month after September 11th. I was afraid to go out in public alone because I wear the hijab. My husband became my escort; he drove me to work and drove me home. He did everything that I needed to get done outside because I feared for my safety, if not my life. We were afraid of having someone attack me physically or verbally. There have been many attacks in the city. Women wearing the hijab have been chased and had their hijabs pulled off. Many have been spat on. Gangs of teenagers beat three women in Brooklyn. One woman walking down the street with her child in a stroller was stoned with cans, bottles and trash. An Islamic school in Brooklyn was vandalized with eggs and dog droppings. Local businesses had their windows or awnings destroyed.
These are some of the incidents that have been reported. However, there are some that have not been reported. Many Arabs, Muslims and South Asian do not know enough English, or know enough about their civil rights, to make reports. Some fear being detained by police or discovered by their attackers. Many think that reporting what happened to them will not change anything. They feel isolated and outcast by New Yorkers in general. Many feel guilt and shame for what has happened, even though they had no involvement whatsoever in the hideous acts of terrorism.
Why can't all New Yorkers treat Arabs, Muslims, and South Asian with respect, love, trust, and compassion? Many of my friends at work and in My Aspiring Leaders Program at Baruch College fear for me as much as my family does. Many have asked me to take off the hijab in public and wear it when I get to work or class. I very much appreciated their concern and told them not to worry. But taking off the hijab was not something I would do. I cannot compromise when it comes to my beliefs. I would rather die than take it off. For me, it would almost be like asking me to walk around topless.
I am blessed to have such caring friends because they have not let me travel by foot or train alone. Many have extended themselves to support me emotionally and physically. Some are escorting me to work, college, and around the city. Others are calling on a continual basis to cheer me up and tell me how much I mean to them. Because of their continuous love and support, I was encouraged to start helping my community rather than stay home and feel sorry for myself. After speaking at different churches and synagogues, I realized that many people within the community did not know their Arab and Muslim neighbors on a social basis. So I decided to open my home to neighbors, friends and people I met at the churches and synagogues. I wanted them to get to know who we are and how much we have in common. I had over a hundred and thirty guests. Who are now good friends and allies.
This open house opened the doors for me to help my community on many levels. Many of my guests were very eager to help, such as the Christian Children's Fund. With their facilitation and moral support, members from Park Slope and myself were able to develop the Brooklyn Bridges Project, which offers to escort people who are afraid, makes legal and mental health referrals, and tries to educate people about Arabs, Muslims and South Asians. Another group with which I have become involved is developing with the help of expert educators from across the city a curriculum that will be distributed to New York City schools and universities. All this volunteer work has literally become a full time job.
What's important now is that we need to come together as a community to be educated and educate others as you would children: There are people who do bad things, but there are many people who do good things. We must get to know each other by speaking to one another. We need to make sure that everyone's voice is heard rather than silenced, to overcome our fears. We need to take this unfortunate event as a way to build bridges with the communities that are affected. We need to develop relationships with our Arab-American, Muslim and South Asian neighbors and merchants to develop understanding and insight. We need to show our solidarity by morally and ethically supporting their existence as Americans.
One of my Israeli guests said to me, "I have always wished to get to know an Arab on a personal level but had no idea how to go about it, thank you for opening your home, your life and your heart."
For those of you who are interested in finding more information about ways to promote understanding and justice, the following are some useful resources:
- The Study Circles Resource Center helps communities organize study circles - small group, democratic, peer-led discussions that give people opportunities to make a difference in their communities.
- Tolerance.org aims to create a national community committed to human rights. Its goal is to awaken people of all ages to the problem of hate and intolerance, to equip them with the best tolerance ideas and to prompt them to act in their homes, schools, businesses and communities.
- Whole Nation: Whole Nation is dedicated to bringing about reconciliation of the peoples of America.
Debbie Almontaser is an Arab-American who wears the hjiab or head-covering of a devout Muslim. She is also a schoolteacher and a mother whose son is a soldier standing guard at Ground Zero. Above all, she is a New Yorker.


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I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason score of 6, PSA level of 6.4. How much time can I take to consider treatment options?
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Although it may feel like an emergency, taking time to get a second opinion to consider your prostate cancer options is fine, and probably wise.
From the information you provided, you appear to have low-risk disease, in the sense that the risk of tumor being present beyond the capsule is small (less than 10%), the risk of an involved seminal vesicle is about 2%, and the risk of nodal involvement is <0.3%. The risk of progressing from an "early" tumor that can be treated with surgery, brachytherapy (radiation seeds), or external radiation alone, to a more "advanced" tumor that would require hormones, is <10% over 1 year. The risk of developing distant metastatic disease is about 5% per year.
I have cared for a number of low-risk patients whom I would first see in October and November and who were snowbirds, heading south in early December. They were seen for treatment recommendations and then given an appointment for early April to start, upon their return. I have never had a problem with a worsening in disease stage. Now, this length of time may be a problem in a more aggressive tumor with a higher Gleason score, but a few weeks is do-able in most cases, assuming there are no acute health issues (cord compression, severe pain, etc.).


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- Birthday: 6/28/93
- NBA Position: Shooting Guard
- Class: Freshman
- Ht: 6-4
- Wt: 202
- Hometown: St. Louis, MO
- High School: Chaminade
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Strengths: Talented shooting guard with a prototypical skill-set for the position ... Strong build ... Has solid size, standing about 6'4" in shoes with a 6'7" wingspan ... A good overall athlete with good quickness and speed for his position ... Isn't terribly explosive, but finishes strong around the rim regardless ... A gifted jump-shooter ... Effortless mechanics with a buttery release and a consistent follow-through ... Doesn't need a lot of time to get squared-up to the hoop ... Dangerous in spot-up situations ... Has to be constantly monitored by the defense, especially when he camps in the corner ... NBA range ... Won't hesitate firing out to about 25 feet ... Good quickness and shows a nice first step, so his driving ability can and should improve ... Willing to take the ball inside when the defense overplays him on the perimeter ... Gets to the free-throw line at an adequate rate (4.7 attempts per game in 2011-2012) ... Understands how to run the court in transition opportunities; with the ball or without ... Should be able to defend his position at the next level ... Displays strong defensive instincts; moving his feet well and getting a lot of deflections ... Great overall anticipation while defending passing lanes ... Blocked nearly a shot per game in his freshman season ... Rebounds much bigger than his size (pulled down 6.7 per game) … Very high basketball IQ ... Extremely unselfish ... Doesn't have to clog the offense or dominate the basketball to be an effective scorer ... Learned how to effectively move the ball around the court in Billy Donovan's system ... Won't turn 19 years old until draft night ... Still has a lot of room to grow ...
Weaknesses: May be an inch or two shorter than most starting shooting guards in the NBA, and he doesn't have the kind of explosive leaping ability that would compensate ... Is prone to getting his shot blocked when he takes the ball inside ... Struggles in traffic. Size appears to be an issue for him when in around the basket ... Not a polished ball-handler, has yet to show a consistent ability to get to the rim off the dribble from the periemeter ... Won't often look to create for himself or others off the dribble ... Had an inconsistent year behind the arc, shooting only 34% from outside, struggled especially early in the year ...
Overall: Beal might not have the ideal size of a starting two-guard in the NBA, but he absolutely has the talent to be a successful starter for a long time ... His game would flourish on a team with a good pass-first point guard and another established scorer on the roster ... Shouldn't fall out of the top-10 on draft night and could sneak up a few spots if he measures better than expected at the combine ...
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Strengths: At 6'4, 185 lbs and a well-defined frame that has filled out more and more over the past year, Beal has decent size for a SG prospect … His most outstanding trait as a prospect is his jump shot … Beal shows a terrific stroke, very good mechanics and is a huge threat coming off screens or spotting up … Although not quite as good off the dribble, he's still very good in that area too … He'll be a very effective 3-point shooter in Gainesville immediately … Defensively Beal is also strong … He's fundamentally sound, shows an excellent feel for the game and he's got the body and enough athleticism to defend SG's and most PG's … Plays a mature game, and doesn't force the issue or look to score outside of the offensive flow much …Has great upside as an off-ball scorer … Can pull up for jumpers and knock them down consistently from mid-range … Able to finish effectively around the rim when he gets there … High basketball IQ … Unselfish passer … Already is pretty strong and physically developed … Seems to have good leadership potential and is definitely a team oriented player ... Can flush off the break without needing to plan his footwork moving towards the basket ... Also a high level passer for a 2 guard ...
Weaknesses: Beal can improve upon his ball-handling … He isn't the best at getting his own shots off the bounce, and sometimes struggles to get all the way to the rim … Beal also can be crowded to slow down his effectiveness a bit too much … A solid, but not standout athlete, and doesn't own a quick enough first step to initially gain consistent advantages on defenders … Beal also is of mediocre height for an NBA SG, at 6'4 and with solid though not outstanding (6'7 wingspan) length … Would much rather pull up for jumpers than try his hand at finishing around the rim against the trees ...
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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Can you identify the Code violation(s) in this photo?
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Our three winners this month were: Michael S. Rhodes, E.I.T., associate engineer, Rogers-Schmidt Engineering Co., St. Louis; Gregory Mondragon, LEED AP, electrical engineer, Swanson Rink, Inc., Denver; and William Wilcox, project engineer, Electrical Systems, Affiliated Engineers, Inc., Gainesville, Fla. Here's a list of the most noticeable Code violations these three associated with this bathroom/supply closet/electrical room installation.
• Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained around all electrical equipment. Working spaces shall meet the requirements of 110.26(A)(1), (2), and (3). As noted in 110.26(B), items like mop buckets and ladders shall not be stored in these areas.
• Although we can't confirm the ampere rating of the equipment in the electrical room, if it's rated 1,200A or more then the access door needs to "open in the direction of egress and be equipped with panic bars, pressure plates, or other devices that are normally latched but open under simple pressure" per 110.26(C)(3). This door is clearing hinged to swing into the equipment room.
• As noted in 110.16, electrical equipment that is likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized shall be field marked to warn of electrical arc flash hazards. The equipment also doesn't appear to have any warning labels.
• If a second meter (look right above the existing meter) has been removed from the metering cabinet — and the opening has been left unprotected — then the requirements of 110.27 (guarding of live parts) have been violated.
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My only regret with this giveaway is that I myself cannot enter--I'm told that this is what they call a "conflict of interest".
Too bad, cos it's a totally sweet prize: a duo of mother-and-daughter aprons by Jessie Steele!
Yup, that's right: one lucky winner (US and Canada entrants only, please) will win not one but two Jessie Steele aprons (a prize worth over $50 USD!) in their popular "Audrey" design--aka, the one with the cute cupcakes! One is sized for adults, and one is sized for children. Undoubtedly even if you don't have children of your own, you won't find it hard to give this pint-sized apron a happy home.
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If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one dessert with you, what would it be?
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a minor or trivial detail(s, trifles)
Stanczyk has been mired in minutia or since it is a plethora of minutia, then perhaps minutiae is appropriate. However, I like the sound of minutia, while minutiae sounds like a Japanese anime character. You see, I am mired in a mountain of minutia — even my writing has been infected by the minutia.
I Tweaked the Blog Again …
- I deleted a redundant page and now have the TABs (really menus, although not properly used that way) at the top. Down the side I now have: About Stanczyk, Gazetteers, & Maps
- Gazetteers is now complete (or at least no longer under construction) and is a credible resource to start your work on gazetteers.
- The other two pages had slight tweaks to them.
- I am evolving the top TABs (Dziennik Polski, Biechow, Pacanow, etc.) in true menus, with menu items. I hope this will organize my materials for faster finding and utilization and to provide for more content, easily found and to make better use of that scarce real estate at the top.
Keep your eyes peeled.
Roots Technology …
Stanczyk has been trying to get his Roots Tech organized and ready to be deployed. As you know technology is slippery as an eel and hard to master/muster into a kind of electronic Swiss knife. My focus is portable genealogy — taking my research & tools with me into the field (uh, libraries, archives, churches/synagogues, courthouses, vital records offices, and cemeteries). So the smartphone and the cloud have been an emphasis. My latest tool in my bag of tricks is the iPhone app: ImageToText . This little application allows you to take a picture of a page of text, it recognizes the text (in the picture just taken), and then you can email that text to yourself (or anyone else really). So now you do not have to scribble down that paragraph of text or that page from a city directory. Just (1) start ImageToText, (2) Take a picture, (3) Send an email. What comes to your mailbox is NOT the image but OCR'ed (OCR is optical character recognition) text in the body of the email message. I like that a lot.
LDS Films Online …
I have mentioned this a couple of times before. It was a concept that was coming. It came. OK I tried it, but I could not use the first implementation because they could NOT return a list of MY Family History Centers (why would I want to order a microfilm that was only for other states, i. e. UT). Ok ,they have finally fixed their problems and I can now report that My Account is working. So go to familysearch.org/film and create an account, set it up and start ordering microfilm.
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So yesterday my dad called again. He has been calling me continuously for over 5 months and I have ignored the call each time. I haven't been able to talk to him and almost all of my friends (except for two) since I found out about the affair. I just can't take the criticism over not leaving my husband. I need to figure things out on my own within my own mind rather than taking in what other people think and feel (even though they have never been in my situation).
So when he called yesterday, I looked at the phone and contemplated whether or not to answer. On a whim, I just answered it.
It didn't go as bad as I anticipated for so many months. He said that he doesn't blame me for staying. He said I shouldn't feel so ashamed because I am not the only one who has to deal with something like this. He also invited all of us (including my husband) to visit next summer (my parents live in a foreign country).
I am not interested in visiting. I may feel differently next year but right now, I can't travel around as a happy little family when I feel like it's all still in wreckage.
I had a lot of anxiety after getting off the phone despite how well it went. I saw my psychologist last night and we discovered that the anxiety is from a part of me that thinks it has to now open the door to other people and completely come out of the shelter of my hole. Understanding that I don't have to completely come out of hiding yet is really reassuring and made me calm down...
I guess it is a step in the right direction. It scares me because it's a sign that life is getting back to normal at least a tiny bit and that means that I am vulnerable again. I don't ever want to be hurt like I have been again. I am so scared of it...at least I know that I lived through it once and has shown me how strong I really am... but who wants to suffer like that again? Blah.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Popped My Head Out of the Hole
So yesterday my dad called again. He has been calling me continuously for over 5 months and I have ignored the call each time. I haven't been able to talk to him and almost all of my friends (except for two) since I found out about the affair. I just can't take the criticism over not leaving my husband. I need to figure things out on my own within my own mind rather than taking in what other people think and feel (even though they have never been in my situation).
Friday, January 14, 2011
Nightmares About the Affair
I also got a chance to tell her a little about my marriage and how it wasn't as bad as she probably told herself to make her immoral acts justified. She was surprised that we were intimate as much as we were and that we were telling each other how much we loved one another and that we truly were best friends.
Don't get me wrong...I was devastated in the dream finding out that he has been lying to everyone including our therapist.
The second dream may have been a continuation of the first. My husband decided to leave me and continue his relationship with his mistress. I left with the kids and I saw her at the front door waiting to go inside the house with him.
I understand my dreams are just part of the process. They reflect my fears about the affair as well as some of the things I need to get off my chest. I just hope with time I'm able to sleep soundly and at peace.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Back from the Infidelity Rage Break
I decided to take a break from Infidelity Rage because I began to think that it may be affecting my recovery process. I was doing a lot of reading on the subject of affairs and it was clouding my perception of my own situation.
Basically, I was taking what other people's reasons were to cheat and putting them on my husband. The reasons why my husband cheated and why other husbands cheat are different. Every person has an affair for different reasons and I am learning that through my therapy.
In a nutshell, the holidays were rough thinking about they almost didn't happen the way that they did - with me, my kids and husband all together. We ended up dropping the counseling center we were going to because the counselors were not helpful and I even had a confrontation with the marriage counselor because she said that I shouldn't expect Michael to tell me the truth when I ask him questions about the affair. WHAT?! Yes, he will tell me the truth and he will tell me the truth for the rest of his life if he wants to stay with me.
It was meant to be though because we ended up finding a psychologist with a PhD in family studies as well as theology. He also has a license in marriage and family therapy with 20 years experience. He is also trained in hypnosis and is accredited or whatever you need to be established as a professional hypnotist. HE IS AWESOME!!!!!! I am so impressed with his progress with us already. He has opened so many things up for me... and while it's been rough to look at the issues I have and will struggle with through my recovery, I know that uncovering them is the best way for me to deal with them effectively.
I hope that with this blog I can take some of the things that I learn in therapy and tell you all what works for me so that it may work for you. If you aren't in therapy, I am highly recommending that you seek it. Search for that golden therapist... If you had a disease, you would seek medical treatment, wouldn't you? Well, look at it this way. Your marriage has a disease and it needs to be treated. Take your head out of the sand and start digging so you can finally find out why your spouse cheated, why you are feeling the way you do about it and how you can overcome the disease so you can learn steps to avoid it happening again.


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They imagine a historic core filled with low-level buildings and parks. Is this the way to revitalize the devastated city?
This week, writer Emily Badger made the case for loosening height restrictions in many cities. "Density is supposed to be the answer to a whole range of urban challenges, to how cities can become more prosperous, more environmentally sustainable, more livable and more productive," she wrote. "But how do you grow denser if you can't grow up?"
In American cities, this is an all-too-common problem. Restrictions limit office space and apartments downtown, leading to sprawl and public transportation headaches.
But in some developing world cities, density isn't the only consideration.
Haiti's Port au Prince, devastated by an earthquake in 2010, is an interesting case study. There has never been much of a building code in the city, one of the reasons the earthquake's devastation was so widespread.
In the aftermath, planners saw an opportunity - not only to rebuild, but to create a comprehensive zoning plan. Much of the thinking for that has fallen to architect and planner Andres Duany. Duany's firm has teamed up with the Prince's Foundation for Building Community to recreate a bustling, populated downtown.
The proposal includes:
On ground raised above flood levels by the use of demolition rubble, the plan calls for self-contained blocks mixing one- and two-story residential and commercial buildings to be constructed in small, incremental phases. While street fronts would be public, courtyard interiors would be secure and private and include parking. Small corner parks would dot most blocks.
In his 25-block plan, there is nary a sky-scraper in sight.
Duany argues that Port-au-Prince has never had a culture of tall buildings - even before they earthquake, few buildings stretched taller than a couple of stories. "There is no reason to think that after the earthquake it [buildings] will be four stories," he said at a talk last year.
Duany also believes that low buildings will create a street-level culture and a sense of eyes on the street. He wants to lure Port-au-Prince's wealthy and middle class back into the city, and argues that they'll only come if they feel safe.
And, he said, low level buildings allow planners to create coherent neighborhoods. He explains:
If the government were to adopt no plan, some tall buildings would be constructed, but the rest of the land would have no value for redevelopment. "It does have vitality - it has the vitality of Haiti - but you will not have urbanism, which, by the way, people love."
Not everyone is so keen on the plan. Critics argue that it fails to provide Haiti what it needs most - a space for industry. As Fast Company writes:
The problem with rebuilding Haiti along New Urbanist lines is that Haiti's is a pre-industrial economy, not a post-industrial one. It needs urban concentration for manufacturing and infrastructure aimed at supporting exports--not a fantasy of self-sufficient agriculture.


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PSU honors three for achievement
Friday, April 12, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg State University's Meritorious Achievement Award recipients for 2013 couldn't be a more diverse group.
One is a Las Vegas performer who has been a favorite pianist of presidents from Carter to Obama. Another is a retired executive who was responsible for tens of billions of dollars of business for one of the nation's largest insurance companies. The third is a woman who began her career as a speech and English teacher and today is the warden of a federal detention center housing everything from persons facing minor federal charges to accused terrorists awaiting trial.
PSU will honor Catherine Stareck Linaweaver, David Osborne and Gary Grant with its Meritorious Achievement Award on Friday, April 19. The three will speak about their experiences during an open panel at 3:30 in the lower level of the Wilkinson Alumni Center before moving upstairs for a reception in their honor at 4:30 p.m.
"This year's Meritorious Achievement Award recipients are a fascinating group of people," said Johnna Schremmer, director of alumni and constituent relations. "The diversity and level of accomplishment among PSU's 55,000 alumni continues to amaze us and this year's group of honorees is a good example of that."
Catherine Stareck Linaweaver
Warden of the Metropolitan Correction Center in New York
Catherine Stareck Linaweaver earned her BSED, majoring in communication, from PSU in 1981. She taught at Lansing High School in 1982-83 and continued her career as a teacher at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., from 1990-96.
Linaweaver was named supervisor of education at the Federal Correctional Institution in Greenville, Ill., in 1996, and then education administrator in the North Central Regional Office in Kansas City, Kan., in 1999. She was named associate warden of the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., in 2004, where she served until she was selected as associate warden of the U.S. Penitentiary at Big Sandy, Ky.
In 2011, Linaweaver was chosen to become the warden at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, Ill. At that facility, she was responsible for about 640 inmates awaiting trial and about 110 low-security inmates.
Linaweaver held that post until this spring, when she was named warden at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Located in lower Manhattan, this 12-story facility is one of the most complicated operations in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The MCC houses approximately 840 persons ranging in security level from inmates facing minimal federal charges to accused international terrorists awaiting trial. The MCC has a team of forensic psychologists who perform about 105 comprehensive studies every year. The institution provides the bureau's only Methadone Treatment Program and houses the largest number of inmates under the protection of the Treaty Transfer Program.
Linaweaver is a recipient of the 2003 Distinguished Law Enforcement Award from the Federal Executive Board in Kansas City, and was named 2012 Warden of the Year by the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.
Linaweaver served on the PSU Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2006-07 and as alumni adviser for her sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, in 2002-2004.
"I received many opportunities to assume leadership roles while a student in Pitt State," Linaweaver said. "Some examples are my roles in Student Senate, as a cheerleader, and as member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Through these experiences, I not only realized my interest in leadership, but I began to learn what to do and what not to do if you want to be a good leader."
A native of Radley, Kan., Linaweaver is the daughter of Eldon and Mary Stareck. She has two married children, Adam and Dawn Queen, and Kyle and Rashell Linaweaver.
Gary Grant
Retired executive with State Farm Insurance Co.
Gary Grant earned a bachelor's of science degree in mathematics from PSU in 1971. He earned a master's degree in mathematics in 1973, completing the degree while working at State Farm Insurance Co., where he began work in 1972 in the Auto Actuarial Department.
Although he couldn't have know it at the time, Grant's association with State Farm would continue for 37 years. Over his career, Grant's responsibilities with the company grew.
In 1988, he was named vice president and actuary of state Farm Fire & Casualty Co. and State Farm General Insurance Co., where he was responsible for all property insurance products and pricing. In 1996, he was named vice president and actuary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
In 2002, State Farm selected Grant to be actuarial vice president, where he was responsible for all property and casualty products and pricing, with sales of roughly $40 billion. In 2004, he assumed the title of operations vice president and actuary, shouldering the responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to protect the State Farm companies from large catastrophic losses.
And in 2006, Grant was elected to the Board of Directors of State Farm Indemnity Company and State Farm Guaranty Insurance Company.
Looking back on his career, Grant recalls some of the people who helped point him in the right direction.
"Although I'm sure she won't remember this, Dr. Helen Kriegsman, chairperson of the Math Department at that time, cared enough to take me aside to advise me regarding the need for time management and reminding me that my education should come first," said Grant, who had come to school on a track scholarship and was working to balance life as a math major and an athlete with a year-round training schedule.
"Her advice to a young man coming from a Frontenac High School class of 28 was needed and well received."
Grant said his Pittsburg State experience and particularly his relationship with faculty has informed both his professional and personal life.
"The caring attitude, which would be called mentoring today, of not only Dr. Kriegsman, but of many of the professors, demonstrated to me that service ought to be a component of my life," Grant said. "That's true not just of service to the community, but also mentoring colleagues as they and others have mentored me."
Grant and his wife, Donna (Riley) Grant, also a Frontenac native, have been married 41 years. They have two grown daughters. Donna attended PSU for two years and completed her degree in dental hygiene at the UMKC Dental School.
David G. Osborne
Pianist and Recording Artist
A native of Miami, Okla., David Osborne earned a master's degree in music from PSU in 1983. Previously, he earned a bachelor's degree from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa and began his graduate studies at Indiana University-Bloomington.
Osborne returned to PSU to complete his master's degree when his mother was diagnosed with cancer in 1982. Because he had taken classes at PSU when he was still in high school, Osborne knew the campus well and had close ties to faculty who had already begun to shape his career.
"The teachers were really great," Osborne said. "They let me reach the level I wanted to."
Following graduation, Osborne performed for 10 years in Florida for Hyatt and Mariott Hotels and for Disney. He then performed with the St. Louis Symphony. On the advice of pianist Roger Williams, Osborne took a shot at Las Vegas in 1999, where he quickly made a name for himself and has become fixture in the Las Vegas entertainment scene.
Osborne performed at Caesar's Palace for 12 years before moving to his current home at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
In the mid '90s, Osborne began recording a series of CDs for the North Star label that have been immensely successful. His 27 CDs, featuring his extensive repertoire of romantic, classical, jazz, pop, inspirational, patriotic and Broadway show tunes, have sold nearly 5 million copies.
Over the years, Osborne has earned the unofficial title of "Pianist to the Presidents" because of his popularity with no fewer than four presidents. He has performed numerous times for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Ga., and he organized the president's 75th birthday tribute in 1999. Osborne has performed at the White House for Presidents George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and in 2012, Barack Obama.
In 2010, the Los Angeles Music Awards and Hollywood Fame Awards Committee chose Osborne to receive a lifetime piano achievement award and he received a star at the historic Paramount Theater in Hollywood, Calif. In 2012, L.A. Music Awards named him Concert Pianist of the Year. He is a member of the international roster of Steinway Artists.
Osborne is married to Jeanine Carter Osborne, and has four children: Katie, Joshua, Christopher and Hannah.