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Levels of alien plant invasions in European grasslands
15th April 2019 9th September 2019 vkalusovaAbstract, Poster presentation
Axmanová¹, V. Kalusová1., M. Chytrý¹, J. Danihelka¹, J. Dengler2, J. Pergl3, P. Pyšek3,4, F. Attorre5, I. Biurrun6, S. Boch7, T. Conradi8, R. Gavilán García9, S. M. Hennekens10, B. Jiménez-Alfaro11, I. Knollová1, A. Kuzemko1,12, J. Lenoir13, J. Medvecká14, J. E. Moeslund15, J.-C. Svenning15, I. Tsiripidis16 and K. Vassilev17
1Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, 2Institute of Natural Resource Management (IUNR), Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Wädenswil, Switzerland, 3Department of Invasion Ecology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic, 4Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 5Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 6Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain, 7 WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Birmensdorf, Switzerland, 8Plant Ecology, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany, 9Unit of Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, 10Wagenigen Environmental Research (Alterra), Wagenigen University and Research, Wagenigen, The Netherlands, 11Research Unit of Biodiversity (CSIC/UO/PA), Mieres, Spain, 12M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine, 13Ecologie et Dynamiques des Systèmes Anthropisés, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France, 14Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia, 15Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, 16Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 17Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
e-mail: kalveron@tiscali.cz (V. Kalusová)
The human-related spread of alien plants has serious environmental and socioeconomic impacts. One of the most important goals of invasion biology is to identify habitats that are most threatened by invasive plants and mechanisms responsible for their high vulnerability. We studied a wide range of European grasslands as recipients of alien plant species to describe general patterns of invasion at the continental scale. We used comprehensive vegetation data available in the European Vegetation Archive to assess (i) which grassland types in Europe have high levels of invasions, (ii) which alien species are the most successful invaders in these habitats, and (iii) how habitat levels of invasion and invaders change across different European countries and along major environmental gradients.
Our initial dataset contained more than 300,000 vegetation plots assigned to EUNIS grassland habitats sampled in geographically delimited European regions (excl. Macaronesia, Anatolia and Cyprus). For the final dataset (consisting of 91,293 plots), we only selected plots that were sampled from 1970 onwards, 1–100 m2 in size, and subject to geographically stratified random resampling based on countries' sizes to avoid oversampling of particular regions and enable comparisons among them. We updated the DAISIE database of alien taxa in Europe using available national and regional alien species checklists, local expert assignments and the Euro+Med database to assign alien or native status to plant taxa in vegetation plots in different countries. We only considered neophytes (i.e. alien species introduced to a country after 1500 AD) and divided them, based on their native range, in those that originated outside versus within Europe.
We present an overview of EUNIS grassland habitats with their levels of invasion (i.e. the mean proportion of neophytes in all plots assigned to a habitat) and a list of successful invaders at the European scale. We also compare the levels of invasion in particular European countries along the major geographical and environmental gradients across the continent.


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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with Shadow and Bone, now a Netflix original series.
Discover what comes next for heist trio Kaz, Inej, and Jesper -- and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias -- in the #1 New York Times bestseller Six of Crows, Book One of the Six of Crows Duology.
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity—and the adventure—of a lifetime.
Praise for Six of Crows:
"Six of Crows is a twisty and elegantly crafted masterpiece that thrilled me from the beginning to end." –New York Times-bestselling author Holly Black
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Read all the books in the Grishaverse!
(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising
The Six of Crows Duology
Crooked Kingdom
The King of Scars Duology
King of Scars
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic
Praise for the Grishaverse
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» Biographies » Sir Marmaduke Rawdon
Sir Marmaduke Rawdon, c.1582-1646
A wealthy merchant who supported the King and successfully directed the defence of Basing House during its first two sieges.
Marmaduke Rawdon was born at Brandsby in Yorkshire, the younger son of a minor gentry family. At the age of sixteen, he was sent to London and apprenticed to Daniel Hall, a merchant who exported cloth and imported wine from France. Rawdon acted as Hall's agent in Bordeaux until 1610 when he returned to London and set up in trade for himself. He became a freeman of the Clothworkers' Guild and a member of several overseas trading companies. In 1611, he married Elizabeth Thorogood, an heiress who reputedly brought him a dowry of £10,000 and with whom he had sixteen children
During the 1620s and '30s, Rawdon emerged as one of the leading merchants of the City of London and was elected to the Common Council. In addition to his interests in the wine and cloth trades, he acquired extensive property holdings in London and owned shares in several ships, including privateers. In 1628, he was a member of a syndicate headed by the Earl of Carlisle for the plantation of Barbados. In the same year, he was elected MP for Aldeborough in Suffolk. Rawdon was an active member of the Honourable Artillery Company and stood against John Venn for election as captain-leader of the company in 1631; both were disappointed by the impositon of a candidate favoured by the Crown.
In 1642, Rawdon was elected Master of the Clothworkers' Guild and became involved in negotiations with the Long Parliament, which demanded contributions from City institutions to fund its war-effort against the King. Rawdon was also commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the Red Regiment of the London Trained Bands, and may have been present at the stand-off at Turnham Green in November 1642, where the King's march on London was blocked. Rawdon supported the peace proposals advanced by the City of London during the winter of 1642/3 but when the negotiations broke down he left London and went to join King Charles at Oxford. In April 1643, Rawdon raised a regiment of foot at his own expense and took command as its colonel, despite his relatively advanced age of sixty.
In July 1643, Rawdon's regiment was sent to garrison Basing House in Hampshire. Rawdon was appointed its military governor and supervised the construction of an extensive system of defensive earthworks. Rawdon successfully resisted Sir William Waller's besieging army during the first siege of Basing House in November 1643, for which he was knighted the following month. Local Parliamentarian commanders co-operated to mount the second siege of Basing, which lasted from June to November 1644. Once again, Rawdon's defence was successful, but the garrison had become internally divided on religious grounds. With the encouragement of the Marquis of Winchester, Basing had become an important refuge for Roman Catholics. The Marquis raised his own regiment from the Catholics who sheltered there, aided by Rawdon's lieutenant-colonel Robert Peake, who had quarrelled with Rawdon. The Marquis petitioned the King to have all Protestants removed from the garrison. Rawdon marched away with his regiment in May 1645.
Rawdon was next appointed governor of Faringdon House, one of only three Royalist strongholds left in Berkshire, which commanded the road between Oxford and Bristol. Rawdon directed raids on Parliamentarian positions in the surrounding area until early 1646 when local Parliamentarians blockaded Faringdon. The siege was intensified with the arrival of a detachment of the New Model Army. Rawdon fell gravely ill with pneumonia during the siege and died on 28 April 1646. He was buried in All Saints Church, Faringdon. A Parliamentarian mortar shell exploded in the church shortly after the ceremony, killing three soldiers.
John C. Appleby, Sir Marmaduke Rawdon 1583-1646, Oxford DNB, 2004
Richard Dace, "Who lieth here?" - Sir Marmaduke Rawdon (1582-1646) www.hastangerie.co.uk
Basing House website
Sir Marmaduke Rawdon's Regiment of Foote ECW re-enactment group
Marquis of Winchester
First siege of Basing House
Second siege of Basing House
BCW regimental wiki
Rawdon's regiment of Foot
Rawdon's regiment of Horse
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El España F5 Futures de 2008 es un evento de tenis masculino que se lleva a cabo en la ciudad de Murcia entre el 4 y 10 de febrero de 2008.

Entrega una bolsa de premios de 10.000 dólares.

Campeones

 Individuales masculinos:  Nicolas Coutelot
 Dobles masculinos:  Grigor Dimitriv /  Carlos Poch Gradin

Futures

Individuales

Dobles

Cabezas de serie

A continuación se detallan los cabeza de serie de cada categoría. Los jugadores marcados en negrita están todavía en competición. Los jugadores que ya no estén en el torneo se enumeran junto con la ronda en la cual fueron eliminados.

Cabezas de serie (individuales)

Cabezas de serie (dobles)

Véase también

 Futures
 ATP

Futures en 2008

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Sacred Chamber Meditation Process: Bathe in Grace – for Free!
Why might I want to try a oneness Blessing?
The Oneness Blessing calms and brings a witness presence to the mind, activates certain parts of the brain associated with joy, and deactivates areas–such as the parietal lobes–that worry and chatter too much! It flowers the heart and awakens the kundalini energy which is essential for spiritual awakening. In a word, it is "grace".
Please note: There is nothing dogmatic about this Oneness Blessing or Sacred Chambers. They are gifts of grace. It is nondenominational and I offer Oneness Blessings, Sacred Chambers and teachings to those who are drawn to it, but no one is ever pressured to try it.
What happens and what will I expect?
The blessing giver lays his or her hands on top of your head for a minute or two. It does not utilize the blessing giver's own energy, but rather like a conduit, allows Divine or Universal energy to flow–not unlike reiki. Personally, I have never come across anything so simple, powerful, and transformative, sweet and full of grace.
Where can I try a Oneness Blessing?
Cynthia, artist, after receiving her first Oneness Blessing.
Ready to calm your noisy mind?
Is it time to remember who you are?
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Angels in America review – Kushner's epic 'gay fantasia' flies again
Lyttelton, London
Gaudy and unflinching, Tony Kushner's 90s Aids drama still resonates in this bold, starry revival directed by Marianne Elliott
Susannah Clapp
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Sun 7 May 2017 02.55 EDT Last modified on Wed 5 Dec 2018 07.32 EST
4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars.
'Theatrical to the very tips of its gilded wings': Denise Gough and Andrew Garfield in Angels in America. Photograph: Helen Maybanks
You can tell when a show is bound for success. Leaking off the theatre pages, it ceases to be referred to as a play and becomes "an event". Heaven forfend that someone should go to Angels in America because they want a piece of drama.
Yet Tony Kushner's "gay fantasia on national themes" is theatrical to the very tips of its gilded wings. Flaunting, gaudy and unflinching, it does something only the stage can do: capture a piece of history and deliver it in the flesh of today. First staged at the National in 1993, this eight-hour epic is set in the New York of 1985, with Reagan in the White House and the terror of Aids at its height.
A gay man shows his lover the patches on his skin: "I am a lesionnaire." The partner scarpers. A Mormon tries to hide his homosexuality from his wife. When he comes out to his mother, she declares he is being "ridiculous" – overreacting to the realisation that his father did not love him. It is strong, hearing this in the year that marks half a century since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Britain. As it is to note some dismaying continuities. No nudges or winks are needed to highlight political parallels. The deeply sinister Roy M Cohn, an abrasive to the core Nathan Lane, is a central character, denying his homosexuality, boasting about having sent the Rosenbergs to their deaths: "Half the time I make it up and it still turns out to be true." He was Donald Trump's legal adviser.
'Abrasive to the core': Nathan Lane, left, as Roy Cohn with the 'giddily beguiling' Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) in Angels in America. Photograph: Helen Maybanks
Documentary resonance is a tiny part of Kushner's freewheeling extravaganza. A fractured society is projected jaggedly in discontinuous scenes. Ian MacNeil's design, which creates a luridly enticing Central Park from verdant fluorescent tubes, embodies this: each episode is contained in gliding boxes that do not intersect. Hallucination, illusion, self-deception and visions fuel the action.
Angels in America: how Tony Kushner's gay fantasia moved heaven and earth
Who better to take on its imaginative surges than Marianne Elliott, part-creator of War Horse, and the one-woman rebuttal of the idea that female directors excel not in boldness but in detail. She makes speeches crystal clear: one of the best moments is terrific James McArdle as the self-consciously Jewish lover who eloquently unleashes a flurry of reservations, self-criticism and qualification while missing the main point. She opens the stage to visual glory. To the peerless Amanda Lawrence descending as a harpy angel – with hair like a dandelion clock, and a dark scuttle of puppeteers wagging her skeletal wings. To a column of fire bursting from the floor. To a wonderfully comic mannequin Mormon family.
I wish she had taken a scythe to the garrulous second half of the play, where passages of gobbledygook are aimed like missiles at the audience: sneer at this and you are a dunce. But each major performance is meticulous. Denise Gough, powerful but nuanced in an underwritten part – a wife – makes a character bleached out with fatigue look vivid. Russell Tovey is a fine slow burner as the Mormon. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is giddily beguiling as the sympathetic nurse who snaps on surgical gloves and wit with equal facility. Andrew Garfield, the Aids patient, abandoned lover, seer and survivor, is a proselytiser, an apostle of hope. That spiralling neck, languorous glances, sharp phrases, that glimpse into another world. Angelic.
• Angels in America is at the Lyttelton, London, until 19 August
Tony Kushner
Marianne Elliott


I have recently networked with a investor friendly agent here in Wichita who has been sending me listings of properties that are below market value. She recently sent me 2 properties that seems to be decent prospects. She gave me comps on both properties and their seems to be money to be made.
I have read and read about wholesaling and also went out and tried to make a few deals. The thing is, none of the stuff I currently know deals with a realtor. I think wholesaling can be done with a relator, if not can some please inform me. If wholesaling can be done with a realtor could you all please guide me in the right direction in what forms and agreements need to be written out. Thank you all!
Super easy! Make an offer on it, buy it, clean it out/clean it up and sell it to a rehabber for a profit.
If you're referring to assigning contracts, it's going to be tough to find an agent that will allow you to put a property under contract without the intent (or ability) to close on it.
Have you explained to her what your intentions are? Probably best to just have that conversation with her (and her broker). Good luck man!
Thanks for the advice @Lloyd Stanton I actually did explain to her (crash course) on what wholesalers do. She didn't seem too taken back by it. I agree there would need to be a sit down with her and her broker though.
I also thought about purchasing it myself. It's listed at 12k and could be flipped for 40k. I have a contractor friend who is willing to go in on it as well and we fix it up.
@Brandon Proctor did you purchase the property?


Dr. Marlene Aramburu has been named medical director at John Knox Village, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Pompano Beach. Previously, she was with the Broward Health Physician Group. Aramburu, who is a board-certified osteopathic family physician and geriatric medicine practitioner, is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University.
Angel Jimenez has been named branch manager at the Little Havana branch of U.S. Century Bank. He was previously a branch commercial lender at Ocean Bank.
Michele Carrasco has joined Berger Commercial Realty as human resources manager, overseeing HR across the firm's three offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miramar and Palm Beach County. Previously, she was HR director at Allegiance Home Health in Boca Raton. Carrasco has a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Vassar.
Sase Gjorsovski has been named general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami. He was previously at Acqualina Resort and Spa as general manager.
▪ Joseph M. DeMille Sr. has been named director of sales and marketing. He previously was regional director of sales and marketing for Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree. DeMille has a bachelor's in food administration from Rochester Institute of Technology.
▪ Dustin Irwin has been named director of golf. He was most recently director of golf at San Juan Hills Golf Club in California. Irwin has a bachelor of science degree in marketing/professional golf management from Ferris State University in Michigan.
Robbin Lubbehusen has been named vice president of operations and marketing at Red Banyan Group, which has offices in Deerfield Beach. She was most recently executive director at Gentiva Health Services, a nationwide home health/hospice corporation. Lubbehusen has an MBA from Indiana State University.
This column lists full-time, senior-level promotions and hires at the director level and above. Send items — job title, description of previous jobs and education, jpgs, company's Web address — to movers@MiamiHerald.com.
Name: Dr. Louis M. Fernandez.
New position: Vice president and chief medical officer of Humana South Florida, based in Miramar. He is responsible for clinical operations, care management and quality improvement for the company's South Florida Medicare and Medicaid operations.
From: Regional medical director for the Gulf states for Humana, based in New Orleans.
Also: He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a fellow of the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Education: Fernandez has a bachelor of science degree from Northwestern University, a medical degree from the University of Illinois and a master of science in medical informatics from Northwestern University. He completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of California Los Angeles Harbor Medical Center.
Best advice he ever received: From a med-school professor: When you are meeting with anyone, no matter how rushed you are, always sit down and look them in the face and smile. Even if it is for one minute, it will make it seem like you spent an hour, and they will come way feeling you cared.


What have you done for your neighbours lately? Perhaps you've collected a parcel on their behalf while they've been out, or helped them fit a lightbulb that they can't reach. Perhaps you've asked them what they need from the shops as you're going to the supermarket anyway.
While I was living at my parents' house before I got married, there were plenty of opportunities to help the neighbours, say hi, or have banter out in the middle of the street, at any time of the day.
Since moving into a flat with my wife, we haven't really been engaging with the neighbours as much. However, by working from home and spending so much time at the flat, I have been picking up on my neighbours' patterns.
Take for example the professional couple who head out at 7am toward the station to make their daily commute to the office. Then there's the lively and loving Nigerian mother with four young children, who leave home at 7.30am to walk to school. How about the gentle old Indian lady who lives in the opposite block on the second floor, hanging her clothes and sheets out to dry on the balcony at 8am.
There's also Tony, the chap in his 60's, with one of the warmest smiles I've seen and walking with his head slightly drooped, with a thoughtful look on his face. As I write this, I see the retired park cleaner, walking around inspecting the estate, dressed with his hat and jacket, the same hat and jacket every day.
So I see these people, day in day out, carrying out their duties and their daily patterns. The question is, how much time have I made to get to know my neighbours? To find out what their needs are and whether I can support in some way? Almost none.
List out the 10-15 house numbers or flat numbers closest to your home.
For each home, write the names of the people who live there, their ages, their birthdays & anniversaries.
Write their contact details – telephone, mobile, email, etc.
Write contact details of their closest family or friends in case they need to be reached in an emergency.
Write about their religious & cultural background, and the festivals they celebrate each year.
Write about anything else you have learnt about them.
Write about their most important needs and how you could lend a hand.
Have you learnt something by doing this exercise? What one thing could you schedule in to do for or with your nearest neighbours in the coming month to improve your relationship with them and serve them better?
I've been touched and feel blessed with the neighbours we had at the flat.
I remember accepting the delivery of a parcel for 'the new couple' upstairs. They were so happy to receive it from us.
I also recall the many times that the mother who dotes on her four children has helped us. She's accepted parcels for us, listened out for us and then knocked to give it to us almost as soon as we got in. She's also kept an eye out when we had a lot of comings and goings re viewings on the flat.
Carly who lives upstairs is sensitive and considerate about how some people are scared of dogs so she always keeps her dog close to her when entering or leaving the flat.
Do you remember the lady who lives on the top floor? Her son came to see us when we were moving. Bless him. He was gutted that we didn't tell him we were going. I explained that it'd been going on for over a year so we stopped 'sharing updated' about it because things kept changing! After that, it got decided last minute and we didn't think anyone would be in during the day to go and share the news with. He was on study leave so he popped in. I was so glad he did. I could see how mature, caring and confident he's become.


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Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach suffered its third straight loss Wednesday night, and this one may have been the toughest one to swallow.
With the score tied, Waccamaw hit the game-winning basket with 5 seconds remaining for a 51-49 victory over the visiting Saints (8-3).
It was the third consecutive time CAMB lost a second-half lead and the game. The Saints led 26-23 at halftime of the see-saw battle with the Warriors.
Kendall Henry led the Saints with 13 points and Bernard Jones scored eight in a cold-shooting night for both teams. Adonis Williams led the Warriors with 13 and Noah Gulley added 10.
* Waccamaw 46, CAMB 40: The Lady Saints narrowly missed out on a rare win over a public school, falling short to the host Lady Warriors. Mary Chandler Butler scored a game-high 22 for the Lady Saints.


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Controversial Budapest: Exploring the Infamous 8th District
Office phone number: +36 30 714 2551
Get ready to go off the beaten path in Budapest! The 8th District is having quite a moment; once a no-go zone, this eclectic area has seen a serious resurgence in recent years and is well worth a visit. Learn all about the 8th's rich history from your expert local guide, while exploring some of the district's most distinct sights and sampling some traditional street food along the way. Not only will you get to know a new and trendy local neighbourhood but you'll also be supporting two great local charities and giving something back to the local community. We thinks that's called a win / win situation!
Visit Rákóczi Square Market Hall, one of six original markets in Budapest from the late 19th century and try our favourite local street food
Give something back to the local community; a proportion of the proceeds from your tour fee will be donated to two inspirational local charities
Look up in wonder at a remarkable 18th-century Roman catholic church
Get the lowdown on the history of the 'gypsy musicians' of Budapest and see the memorial erected for them
Enjoy a drink with your friendly guide at an authentic, local bar
A portion of the proceeds from your tour goes towards actively supporting two NGOs: Nem Adom Fel (meaning 'Never Give Up'), which helps and employs people with disabilities; as well as Oltalom Charity Society, which helps the homeless, elderly, children in danger and refugees.
Your tour also explores an off-the-beaten-track neighbourhood, which gives you a great opportunity to learn more about local life and culture.
Inclusions: Local, English-speaking guide, tasting of an authentic Hungarian street food, a small gift of a local artist from the neighbourhood, one drink (coffee, tea or soft drink) in a responsible café that employs people with disabilities, one drink (spritzer, soda water with fruit syrup or plain) in a small bar at the end of the tour.
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and personal shopping, tips/gratuities for your guide
In front of the Rákóczi tér Market Hall
Corvin Quarter
Our tour starts at Rákóczi Square, the heart of the once- neglected 8th District – now one of the most unique areas in Budapest. Our first stop will be Rákóczi Square Market Hall where your local guide will delve into the history of the neighbourhood and the reasons why it's so wonderful and unique. You'll also be able to get a sense of the district's truly local vibe, as you wander around snacking on traditional street food.
From the market, we'll meander down the small streets of this fascinating neighbourhood and walk amongst the hauntingly beautiful, crumbling facades on route to Horváth Mihály Square, which is the starting point of the whole story of the 8th District. Here we'll get to see one of the oldest and most remarkable Baroque churches in the city with a stunning interior that we'll explore together.
As we walk towards our next stop we'll see how old and new exist shoulder to shoulder, forming the identity of the neighbourhood, and telling the story of Budapest itself.
Mátyás Square is next on the agenda, a small square on the brink of regaining its original charm without losing all the wacky personality it's always been known for. The square's whimsical vibe is mainly due to the so-called 'gypsy musicians' whose presence is as normal here as it is in any classic restaurants you'll find in the city centre. We'll visit their memorial to get to know the most iconic members of this community, and learn about their historic role in Hungarian society. Then we will have the opportunity to stop for a drink at a very special café with a charitable mission.
Towards the end of the tour we'll see two completely different but equally important parts of the district: the communist-era prefabricated housing of Szigony Street, and the relatively new Corvin Alley. The former dramatically changed the face of the whole country, and the story of the latter is just as exciting. Before we part ways, we'll stop by a small bar for a drink among locals to cap off our tour of one of Budapest's coolest and most interesting 'hoods.
In Focus: By booking this tour, you will be directly helping the operation and existence of two great local organizations; the Oltalom Charity Society is one of the oldest organisations that exist in Hungary, with a focus on helping the homeless, elderly, children in danger and refugees. The charity, amongst other things provides shelter, health services, and food or clothing for those who are in need.
The other association is Nem Adom Fel (meaning 'Never Give Up'), which operates one of the cafés that we will visit. Their goal is much more direct: helping and employing people with disabilities and raising awareness about their situation.
A proportion of money from each tour will help both of these organizations to continue doing their good work in the city and beyond.
Dress standard: Casual, comfortable shoes recommended
Closure of sites: The tour is mostly focusing on the whole atmosphere of the neighbourhood rather than a few main sites so it won't be any problem. In case of the cafés, there are several alternatives in the area.
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As we live longer, more of us will combine work with chronic health conditions, disability, and or caring responsibilities for family members or close friends who face similar challenges.
Our Missing Million research found that struggling to manage a caring responsibility and/or having a chronic health condition are among the main factors which lead to people over 50 to exit the workforce early. On average, 12 in every 100 employees will have a caring responsibility and half all working people over 50 have a chronic health condition.
One of the reasons we are living and working longer is because we have better access to healthcare and are more able to look after ourselves. Increased longevity is a testament to extraordinary social progress, but there are some people who are at risk of leaving the workforce altogether - including those who are responsible for care, those in physically demanding jobs, those living in poverty, and many more.
Introduce carer's networks, carer's leave, and support for elder care as an employee benefit.
Encourage care champions to increase visibility of carers and role model the balancing of work and care.
Prioritise workplace wellbeing policies on preventative action and reasonable adjustments for people with health conditions and/or disabilities.
Embed carers in family friendly and work/life balance policies and in health and wellbeing initiatives.
Develop and recognise new models of career success that allow for periods of plateau and career breaks or sabbaticals related to caring commitments or personal development.
Introduce 5-10 days of paid care leave from paid employment.
Conduct a review of how tax breaks could support families to buy care or other services to help carers remain in work alongside their caring responsibilities.
Create public services around the needs of the individual – join up health, social care and employment support services in local areas to drive change.
Legislate for flexible working from day one so that employees have the right to request flexible working from the start of the job application process, rather than waiting 26 weeks.
By supporting its carer network, Centrica engages and retains the talent it needs to thrive - saving £4.2 million in absenteeism and £2 million through retention costs.


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Vikings were poets and artists. Their woodwork, carvings, bracelets and intricate needle cases and combs all suggest a great passion for design. Their words and sagas show a love of bold gestures. The pieces in this collection take the gorgeous colors and textures of Malabrigo yarns, and use simple shapes and easy lace to bring about dramatic results. These are not historically accurate designs, but instead are modern pieces inspired by my research into Viking Age life.
Absolutely stunning work! Click on each photo to visit the pattern on Ravelry, or you can see the whole collection here.� Or you can check out�previous MFPPs here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What on earth is �MFPP�? MFPP stands for Malabrigo Freelance Pattern Project. Every month, we collaborate with an independent designer (or two) to bring you delightfully themed pattern collections! You can see past MFPP collections�here�or at the Ravelry link above!


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Identifying Bold Solutions and Achieving Catalytic Change
Our Funding Approach
PROPOSAL REVIEW
The Eleanor Crook Foundation reviews proposals by invitation-only. If you are interested in a funding partnership with the Foundation, the first step is to review our website to learn more about our organizational priorities and funding parameters.
If there is clear alignment between our objectives and your work, we encourage you to reach out so we can learn more about each other. With any investment, our goal is to go beyond the specific project objectives. We work to foster deep and collaborative partnerships with our grantees. We want to get to know you!
If sufficient overlap is identified, the Eleanor Crook Foundation team will help you navigate a potential funding partnership. We typically request short concept notes with detailed budgets and clear objectives that describe specific alignment with ECF's priorities. Projects over $400,000 are evaluated twice a year, during biannual Decision Days (one in the fall and one in the spring). Projects below this funding threshold are evaluated on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year.
ACTIVE INVESTMENT
ECF considers itself an active investor. We are hands-on throughout proposal development and execution of every grant we make. You can expect us to ask a lot of questions, work to understand your theory of change, brainstorm approaches and solutions, connect you with like-minded partners, and sustain genuine interest in your progress and challenges. We expect transparency and honest collaboration with our partners, and you can expect the same in return.
Do you have an idea within our areas of focus that has the potential to transform global nutrition? We want to learn more!
I have a really great idea - but it falls outside of ECF's strategy. Will you consider funding it anyway?
The Eleanor Crook Foundation team spent over two years developing ECF's 2020-2025 Strategy, the first of its kind for our Foundation. This process included a significant landscape analysis of the sector and the funding needs within it, an assessment of our comparative advantage as a Foundation; and a thoughtful exploration of what investment areas are most poised to drive the progress and change we want to achieve. We know that disciplined adherence to our strategy is critical to maximize the impact of our investment portfolio and leverage the expertise of our team. However, while it is unlikely we will fund great ideas outside of our strategic priorities, we would still like to hear about them. Powerful collaborations don't always require funding and we'd still love to get to know you
What is the typical size of an ECF grant?
It depends! Because we fund a diverse range of research, policy analysis, and advocacy, the relative size of our investments is highly dependent on the approach and objectives. We want to provide grantees with the resources they will do their job well. We focus on objectives and intended impact, first, and then work with grantees to determine the appropriate budget. We regularly make grants as small as $10,000 and as large as $2 million or more.
How long does it take to complete the proposal process?
On average, it takes 2-4 months to complete the proposal process. However, some grants move more quickly – particularly where there is a well-established relationship in place with a partner. Other grants will take longer to finalize, especially large, multi-year grants or if the partner or proposed approach is new for ECF. We will work with you to set clear expectations and an appropriate application process timeline.
My project proposal is over $400,000, but I think I just missed your Decision Day. Do I have to wait another 6 months?
Please reach out to the appropriate ECF team member to discuss next steps. Our biannual Decision Days allow us to evaluate larger grants at the same time and facilitates our ability to make strategic decisions about major investments. It's important to us to maintain the integrity of this process. That said, we don't want rigid process to stand in the way of action and progress. If you have a time-sensitive opportunity, we'll work with you to evaluate it and move forward, regardless of the date on the calendar.
What do you really mean when you say you're an active investor?
Our team is involved at every step of the process! We pride ourselves on knowing and understanding the details of our grants and focus areas. You can expect a few iterations on your grant proposal, to ensure we're aligned on the intent and objectives of every investment. In addition, plan for regular check-ins with the ECF team where we'll monitor progress across core deliverables, ask questions about what you're doing, learning, and struggling with, and undertake joint efforts to troubleshoot or course-correct when needed. This "hands on" approach increases our ability to be flexible and provide partners with maximum support. We love learning from you – and we think we have something we can offer, too. Ultimately, we think this level of collaboration and engagement makes for better outcomes – and we hope you'll agree.
Do you fund lobbying efforts?
As a private foundation, the Eleanor Crook Foundation does not provide support for lobbying activities. All of our advocacy efforts are strictly educational in nature.
My organization engages in direct service delivery. OR I'm working to identify a new innovation in the field of global nutrition. Will you fund this effort?
ECF is focused on research to improve nutrition interventions and test their cost-effectiveness and scalability – in large part because there is a significant gap in funding for this type of research. We also know that learning more about how to deliver interventions at scale will be critical to making progress in the fight against global malnutrition. As a result, we don't fund phase 1 innovation and we don't fund service delivery without a research component.
I am looking to go to school for global nutrition (undergraduate, graduate education, etc). Are there opportunities for ECF to help support my academic development?
We're so excited to hear that! While we do not provide scholarship support for individual educational efforts, we can't wait to see the amazing things you do throughout your career. The sector needs you!
Do you fund nutrition programs or research in the United States?
No. ECF is exclusively focused on fighting malnutrition in low and middle-income countries.
Will you come speak at my conference or event?
We're flattered! And, please reach out – we love to engage with diverse audiences to discuss the global crisis of malnutrition and what we can do, together, to solve it.
What's the size of your endowment? How much does the Eleanor Crook Foundation disburse each year?
The Eleanor Crook Foundation is a growing philanthropy endowed in perpetuity. In 2017, we made a commitment to invest $100 million in global nutrition over the next decade – and we are well on pace to meet that commitment. Our team manages investments made through the ECF endowment in addition to Eleanor's personal charitable giving.
Is Eleanor active in the Foundation? What about the Board of Directors?
Eleanor and ECF's other board members all remain active in the governance, strategy, and operations of the Eleanor Crook Foundation. The board is made up of three generations of Crook family members, all of whom are deeply committed to ECF's mission. They receive regular, detailed updates about all of the foundation's activities and investments and love learning about the work of our partners. They provide valuable guidance and support across every aspect of the Foundation's efforts.
I'm from Texas and I love H-E-B! What can you tell me about the company?
We always know when we're talking to someone from Texas because of their enthusiasm for Eleanor's family's business, H-E-B. While we love to hear about your favorite H-E-B products, the Eleanor Crook Foundation has no direct connection to the grocery company.
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Craft workshop with Haradori Handworks. We made original mini stools!
Enjoy the cool summer in Myoko. BBQ dinner can be arranged upon request!
Our guests joined a local tour organized by the community workers and visited a beautiful sake brewery, made our own soba, and enjoyed snowshoeing on the rice terrace. Firework on the snow field at night was a bonus!
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Adam Lallana speculation, Man City set for transfer blow? Liverpool FC rivals' round-up
The latest transfer talk from around Europe's top leagues as the transfer window comes into view
Elliott Jackson
Adam Lallana during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on November 2, 2019 (Image: Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
Welcome to the latest round-up from all of Liverpool main rivals.
It's a great time to be a Red, with Jurgen Klopp's men flying high at the top of the Premier League.
Here at Liverpool.com, we don't just discuss what is happening at Anfield, although that is our primary focus.
We know there is a world full of other topics that could affect Liverpool and their supporters.
With a smattering of Reds player all across the globe on international duty, there is plenty of action still to come before the group return to Melwood ahead of Saturday's clash against Crystal Palace.
So, why not join us and see what's hitting the headlines elsewhere, and how it could impact on Klopp and his league-leading side?
Harry Wilson is performing exactly how Liverpool want, and these stats prove it
Lallana set for PSG move?
Adam Lallana has been a man on the periphery at Liverpool for some time.
Whilst his recent equaliser at Old Trafford proved he can a useful option from the bench, his lack of game time has all-but ended his England career.
With the likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Naby Keita to compete with for a starting spot, the 31-year-old will only continue to find starts hard to come by.
As a result, it will come of little surprise to see him linked with a move away from Anfield, albeit to French powerhouse Paris-Saint Germain.
Rodriguez's Premier League decision, Man Utd to receive Pogba bid - Liverpool rivals' round-up
Liverpool.com says:
Man City in Coman push
Manchester City are all-but resigned to losing Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich but will push to sign Kingsley Coman in return for the German.
Sane has missed the whole Premier League season after injuring his knee against Liverpool in the community shield.
The dynamic winger has only 18 months left on his current contract and whilst City have offered the 23-year-old fresh terms, he seems no closer to signing on the dotted line.
With that in mind, reports suggest they will try to sign Coman as a direct replacement from Bayern, should Sane complete his move back to Germany.
Liverpool don't need Zlatan Ibrahmovic, because they have their own at Anfield
Ibrahimovic reveals demands for Serie A return
Former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is demanding a pay packet of £900k a month to return to Serie A, according to the latest reports.
Liverpool boss Klopp joked in the week that the Reds may have looked to sign the 38-year-old "If he had not played for Manchester United" in the week.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
After leaving LA Galaxy, the Swede looks like he will return to Italy, with AC Milan thought to be keen to bring him back to the San Siro, along with Napoli and Bologna.
Manchester United to reignite Bale deal?
Arch-rivals Manchester United are rumoured to be looking at reigniting a move for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale.
The Spanish giants' interest in Paul Pogba continues to grow stronger and with that in mind, United are interested in bringing Bale to Old Trafford in exchange.
Bale's relationship with Madrid and the Spanish media means a January exit is on the cards and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are interested in bringing him back to England in a sensational move.
Liverpool.com says: Lallana to PSG really is a fascinating one, and a bit of a side eye to those supporters who for many years have lamented him for one reason or another. Injuries aside, he is technically supreme and a player that isn't easy to come by.
City's transfer activity is getting more traction by the day with several top players now being linked. Be sure to check out one of our pieces later today from Kristian Walsh who ponders what they might do next in general.
The Liverpool contract puzzle going under the nose of everyone — including supporters
What's been on Liverpool.com today?
Joel Rabinowitz looks at Liverpool's unorthodox chance creation methods
The reason why Jurgen Klopp always turn to this super-sub
Trent Alexander-Arnold goes viral with fantastic defending video
Liverpool FC Women stars preview the upcoming Merseyside derby clash
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the latest round-ups from across Europe.
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This past weekend my mom, sister Elissa, and I had lunch at Ah'Pizz a Neopolitian pizzeria in Montclair. We started off with the stuffed zucchini flowers as an appetizer. They were filled with fresh ricotta cheese and prosciutto and served along size some kind of Caesar dipping sauce. Amazing! I just wished they would have offered a bigger serving. Next was the mango salad which consisted of arugula, sliced mango, goat cheese, dried cranberries and almonds in a lemon vinaigrette. So delicious and perfect for summer. We chose the Capricciosa pizza which was topped with Italian imported ham, salami, crushed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, and extra virgin olive oil. The pizzas are made in a wood burning brick oven so the crust was perfectly crisp and light. The mix of all the toppings was heaven. The perfect ending to this incredible lunch was NUTELLA PIZZA and cappuccinos. I can't even deal it was just too good. I wanted to run out the door with one of the huge jars of Nutella they had on display. Let me just say I cannot wait to go back. Next time I'll bring a bottle of wine since they are BYOB. Everything was perfect from beginning to end.
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I usually don't do health posts, but since it is officially summer I figure this would be helpful. I read about the top 25 natural appetite suppressing foods on Self.com. These are five of my favorites on the list. For the entire list click here.
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In a little less than a month we're having a fiesta in our backyard in celebration of my birthday. I love Mexican everything, food, drinks, art, decor, etc so there was really no hesitation when trying to decide on a party idea. I am on the search for a themed outfit that isn't too literal. Here are a few great pieces that caught my eye.
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I was having a serious craving for a nice juicy steak, but I didn't want to go through all of the fuss of making all the sides that accompany a typical steak dinner (mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, etc). I was inspired by a delicious steak sandwich I had at Park & Sixth called the 2 Points to Genius. The Park & Sixth version consists of marinated skirt steak, gorgonzola cheese, mixed greens and roasted garlic mayo. Believe me it is as good as it sounds. My version stuck to the original's marinated skirt steak and gorgonzola, but I made it my own by adding balsamic onions and mushrooms, baby spinach and herbed mustard mayo. Dare I say I liked mine better? For a similar recipe click here.
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Yay, the weekend is here! Thank goodness it was a short work week. Here are some goodies that caught my eye along the way. Hope you have a fantabulous weekend!


This past week, I got the pleasure to play Paragon from Epic Games on PlayStation 4 (also available on PC) for the first time. It was a very exciting and educating experience. I'm still learning much about this new MOBA game but it's been fun so far.
I will be making more insightful and entertaining videos on all the heroes in the weeks, months and year to come so be on the lookout for that content.
Enjoy, this 2 part "For The First Time" special with Paragon!


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School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Donald Hicks
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Political Economy
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Public PolicyPolitical Economy
Ph.D. - Sociology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 1976
B.A. - Sociology
Indiana University - 1969
My research and consulting activities have been focused on the economic and industrial dynamics of scientific discovery and technological innovation, with special focus on processes of emerging technologies and industries. Current research includes studies on prospects for anticipating demand for ultraprecision composite and nanoscale production, "designer materials," toolsets and precision manufacturing processes; the role of venture capital investment in regional/industrial transformation; value creation in bioscience commercialization; the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in health care service transformation; and timetomarket competitive pressures on product innovation and industry change. Since 2006, I have served as Special Assistant to President Daniel. In this role I seek to extend the "reach" of UTD's influence by creating/developing relationships and thickening institutional interactions and collaboration between universitybased research activities and industrial and commercial activities in North Texas and beyond. Currently, I am guiding the development of four strategic initiatives that engage a variety of centers of research and education across the university and target convergence opportunities at the intersection of key regional industrial and technology competencies. In addition, I continue to teach in the Public Policy and Political Economy graduate program and conduct research with - and supervise dissertation research - with several graduate students in both the EPPS and Economics graduate programs.
Intelligent ICTEnabled EMS: Eclipse of the Golden Hour. (with J. Cox) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Proceedings, (Oct.), pp. 5963. 2007 - Publication
New Firm Formation: Dynamics and Determinants, (with V. Sutaria) Annals of Regional Science (Special Issue on Firm Demography and Spatial Dynamics), Vol. 38, No. 2 (May-June 2004), pp. 1-22. Reprinted in ICFAI Journal of Industrial Economics. 2004 - Publication
Creating a Biotechnology Cluster in the Dallas Region: Rationale and a Roadmap (2004). STARTech Early Ventures. 2004 - Publication
Bringing Dallas to Life- Accelerating the Development of a Regional Bio-Economy: Opportunities and Obstacles (2004). STARTech Early Ventures. 2004 - Publication
Schumpeterian Churn Dynamics and Regional Productivity Performance, (with Y. Lee) International Business & Economic Research Journal, Volume 2, Number 1, January 2003, pp. 83-98. 2003 - Publication
The Evolving DFW Metroplex Economy: Performance and Prospects (2003). North Texas Future Fund, http://www.ntc-dfw.org/news/eereport.html 2003 - Publication
The Financial Undertow of Rapid Technical Advance in New Product Development, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, Vol. 1096, (2001), pp. 1-23. 2001 - Publication
Technical Innovation and Endogenous Adjustment in the Telecommunications Industry, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Special Issue on Innovation in Telecommunications Vol. 10, No. 2-3, 2001, pp. 69-96. 2001 - Publication
Assistant to the President
The University of Texas at Dallas [2006–Present]
University of Texas at Austin [2000–Present]
The University of Texas at Dallas [1989–1996]
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport [1989–1991]
North Texas Commission
North Texas Commission [1986–1989]
Senior Urban Policy Staff
President's Commission for a National Agenda for the Eighties, Washington, DC [1980–1981]
Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy
[1975–Present]
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC [1973–1975]
The Link between Environmental Concerns, Regional Urban Systems, and International Competitiveness,
1995–1995 Urban Land Institute 1995 Spring Meeting, May 10-13, 1995, San Antonio, Texas.
Evaluating Time-Based Competition in the U.S. Semiconductor Industry
1994–1994 Fourth Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), May 24-25, Nashville, Tenn.
Affordability Concerns in Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing: The Nature of Industrial Linkage
1995–1995 Fourth International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing (ISSM), Sept. 17-19, 1995, Austin, Texas.
Chair, Session on Geographical Contexts for Entrepreneurship
1990–1990 North American Regional Science Association Annual Meetings, October, 1990, Boston, MA.
Benchmarking Time-Based Competition
1995–1995 (w/ S. Brown) Paper presented at TIMS XXXIII (The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) International Meeting, June 25-28, Singapore.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Doctoral Dissertation Advisor
CHAIR, Ling-chun Hung, Market Entry and Market Value: Linking Drug Innovation to Financial Performance in the U.S. Biotechnology Industry.
CHAIR, D. Jeffrey Keyser, U.S. Drug Discovery, Development, and Market Exclusivity, (in progress).
CHAIR, Larry Chasteen (School of Management), Cluster Formation and Growth Dynamics in a Regional Context (Summer 2003).
CHAIR, Timothy McDonough, Modeling Broadband Service Deployment Controlling for Spatial Dependencies (Spring 2003).
CHAIR, Yeonwoo Lee, The Effects of Dynamics Processes on Metro-Scale Productivity, (Spring 2002).
CO-CHAIR, Thomas Tunstall, Information Technology Outsourcing Determinants and Public Policy, May 2000.
CHAIR, Vinod Sutaria, The Dynamics of New Firm Formation: The Case of The Texas Manufacturing Sector: 1976-81. (Spring 1999).
CHAIR, Steven R. Nivin, Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the Machine Tool Industry, (May 1998).
CHAIR, Si-gyoung Lee, Regional Income and Employment Effects of Federal Contract Research and Development Funds in U.S. Metropolitan Areas. (May 1991).
CHAIR, C. Z. Pann, Developmental Features of the U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Industry," (May 1991).
CHAIR, Harold Gross, Policy Options in Response to the Industrial Life Cycle: The Texas Gulf Coast Rice Farming Industry, (May 1984).
University Committees [Note: update with green sheets]
Institutional Review Board, UT-Dallas, 2001- 2003
University Information Resources Security Committee (1997-98; 1998-99)
Committee on Distance Learning (1997-98; 1998-99)
Faculty-Administration Steering Committee of the Cecil and Ida Green Center for the Study of Science and Society, 1997.
Committee on Qualifications, 1995-97, 1991-93
Strategic Planning Committee, 1995-96
University Research Integrity Committee, 1995-Present
Committee on Intellectual Property, Vice Chair, 1989-92
Anson Clark Memorial Committee, 1991
Faculty Standing and Conduct, 1991-92
Faculty Handbook, 1989-90
University Library Committee, Chair, 1985-86, 1986-87
Committee on Planning and Effectiveness, Chair, 1986-87
Academic Senate, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1981-82
Academic Council, 1985-86
Committee on Research, Chair, 1982-83
Committee on Faculty Standing and Conduct, Chair, 1983-84
UT-D Organized Research Committee, 1983
Committee on Educational Policy, 1975-76.
In addition, I have served as chair and member of numerous dean and faculty search committees, ad hoc review committees, and school committees. Also, I have served as internship advisor for several graduate and undergraduate students.
Senior Research Fellow, IC2 Institute, University of Texas at Austin; appointment Feb. 2000.
Sigma Xi election, 1997
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, 1982-83
Postdoctoral Fellow, Gerontological Society, Research Program, 1977-78
Travel Award, International Congress of Gerontology, American Executive Committee, IGA, Full Travel Award, Tokyo, Japan, 1978
Listed in several biographical reference collections.
National Institutes of Mental Health Predoctoral Training Fellowship, University of North Carolina, 1969-70; 1972-75
Phi Beta Kappa, 1969; Graduation with Distinction (College of Arts and Sciences) and Departmental Honors; Woodrow Wilson fellowship (Honorable Mention); Eta Sigma Phi, Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta and Classics (?) scholastic honoraries; Indiana University Merit Scholarship, 1965-69; Bob Hope Scholarship, 1967-68 and 1968-69, Elvis J. Starr Distinguished Senior Award (Semifinalist); Indiana University, 1969.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CONSULTING ACTIVITY
Invited Advisor/Reviewer, Indicators for the New Economy, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C., 1998.
Invited Reviewer for Alan S. Gregerman, Entrepreneurial High-Growth Companies: A Framework for Thinking About the Federal Policy Role, Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1998.
Infrastructure and Policy Development Task Force, Communications/Information Group, North Texas Commission, 1996-Present.
A Comment on the Methodology and Conclusions, for Texas Enterprise Zones: Cost Benefit Analysis, State Auditors Office, State of Texas, September 1994.
Contributed to Job Creation and the 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. Report prepared by the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration, November 1994.
Contribution to report being prepared on U.S. industrial adjustment by the Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure Division of the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), U.S. Congress, October 1994.
PROJECT DIRECTOR, Economic Impacts of the Airport Development Plan: D/FW International Airport; North Texas Commission and KPMG Peat Marwick, Airport Consulting Services, San Francisco, CA, 1988-89.
PROJECT DIRECTOR/AUTHOR, "D/FW Metroplex Proposal Bid for U.S. Memories, (a proposed U.S. semiconductor consortium), Summer, 1989.
INVITED SPEAKER, 6th Annual Mid-Cities Business Outlook Conference, Arlington, TX, January, 1989.
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Revitalization of downtown Höchst as a residential and business district
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Local district:
Size of area:
area covered by the master plan about 57 ha
Project management:
Ms. Anne Lederer
Location within the urban area
Reason for planning
Many people still know the district of Höchst on account of the industrial park on the site of the former Hoechst AG company. Yet Höchst has much more to offer! It has a vibrant old town that boasts Frankfurt's largest self-contained set of half-timbered structures; these old houses have been protected by a preservation order since 1972. Höchst was a town in its own right until 1928; if you stand on the banks of the River Main what you see is a marvelous historical ensemble consisting of the castle, town wall, the Church of St. Justinus and Bolongaro Palace. For various reasons, Höchst is suffering from dwindling significance, however; this has also spelled a decline in its economic fortunes. Factors that have played a role here are competition from the expanding Main-Taunus-Zentrum shopping mall, the fact that the local authority headquarters has relocated away from the city, and lastly that the main gate to the industrial park has been moved further southward. Yet Höchst offers excellent qualities as a residential and business location which needs to be preserved and expanded in line with the thrust current urban development.
For this reason, based on studies of the district's structure, the masterplan identified the linkages, deficiencies and opportunities in Höchst. It served as the basis for the 10-year municipal Downtown Höchst Support Program, which the City of Frankfurt put in place in 2006. After running for ten years, in 2018 the support program was extended for a further five years, whereby the emphasis was changed.
The City Council resolved in mid-2018 its "Guidelines to Support the Redesign of Commercial Ground-Floor Areas as well as Upgrade the Business Environment in Downtown Höchst", which replaced the existing support guidelines for subsidies for modernizing existing housing. After almost two and a half years, the guidelines were partly changed and adjusted on Dec. 10, 2020 on the basis of experiences gained in the consultancy process. Alongside clarifying content, the grants available for modenrizig facades of non-listed buildings were increased.
Development district
The area in question is bordered by Leunastrasse in the west, the River Main and the River Nidda in the south, Russingerstrasse and Bolongarostrasse in the east, and Ludwig Scriba Strasse and the railroad tracks in the north.
Planning objectives
The aim behind continuing the support program support is to strengthen the central function of downtown Höchst in the field of retailing, commerce and services while also augmenting the district's quality as a housing and business. Quarter for broad sections of the populace.
Alongside its central function as a commercial hub, the following additional functions are key:
• Point of identification
• Cultural center
• Meeting place, center of integration and communication
• Mobility hub
• Place for housing, work, and leisure
Financial incentives for structural investment are intended to make ground-floor commercial premises more attractive, consolidate established facilities, and eliminate vacant premises. The investments will play a role in preserving invaluable urban fabric, enhancing the appearance of the properties, and strengthening the business environment.
In addition to subsidies for measures to redevelop commercially used ground-floor premises, support is also available for measures in the public space destined to strengthen the business environment and communal activities intended to improve the image of downtown Höchst.
With the resolution passed by the City Council in 2000 the city executive was commissioned to update the 1990 masterplan, as the problems it highlighted back then have not lessened since. As the basis of this planning, a district transport plan and a parking management concept were drawn up. The City Council approved the 2006 masterplan, when it also passed a EUR 21 million support program for the area defined in the masterplan, with which housing construction and modernization measures were to be financed. To this end support guidelines were drawn up in 2007 and passed in February 2008.
Between 2008 and 2018 those private individuals intending to build were advised by the appointed architect, Ms. Lotte Plechatsch. All in all, advice was provided to the owners of some 400 properties. This led to 281 approvals for a total sum released of about Euros 9.3 million.
Between 2008 and 2011 the City of Frankfurt, with the district of Höchst, took part in the EU's MANDIE 2008 – 2011 project, which aimed to support and reactivate district centers.
From April 2012 until July 2017, Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft GmbH was commissioned to oversee the project as district manager through its NH ProjektStadt brand. The key focus here is to develop a multi-purpose district center, the areas that needed to be addressed being basic amenities, housing, work, community life, culture, and leisure facilities.
Though the support provided for building measures was highly successful with regard to the preservation of invaluable urban fabric, downtown Höchst still suffers from structural deficiencies. On the basis of an evaluation, the decision was therefore taken to to prolong the support program for a further five years and make subsidies worth 10 million euros available again. The "Guidelines on the Support of the Redevelopment of Commercial Ground-floor Premises and the Enhancement of the Business Environment in Downtown Höchst" have been in force since June 21, 2018.
Following a pan-European tender process, NH ProjektStadt and the firm ammon + sturm were awarded the contract to conduct the district management and provide advice with regard to the modernization of downtown Höchst. The core project team, comprising Dr. Jürgen Schmitt and Jenny Nussbaum from NH, and Frank Ammon from ammon + sturm, can be contacted for advice in the neighborhood drop-in center at Bolongarostraße 135 at fixed times.
PDF files relating to the project
Sachstandsbericht 12/2021 - Förderprogramm Innenstadt Höchst [4458 KB]
Integriertes Handlungskonzept Höchst - 01.09.2020 [18618 KB]
Fördergebiet Innenstadt Höchst [1694 KB]
Förderrichtlinien Innenstadt Höchst 2021 [5631 KB]
Förderrichtlinien Innenstadt Höchst 2021 - Infoflyer [1433 KB]
Faltblatt - Stadtteilbüro [848 KB]
Information on the project published by the City Planning Department
BAUSTEIN 02/14 - English language
The downtown Höchst neighborhood office serves as the center for local activities aimed at strengthening the location. All the liaison and advisory services provided by the district management and modernization advisory teams are free of charge and open to everyone.
The brief for the ProjectCity's district management team is, as a "district agency", to bring together spaces, people, and ideas. In particular, this includes the following aspects:
"District agency" for the use of ground floor premises
Management of vacant and commercial premises
Help for property owners to find tenants
Help with the search for premises for those interested in relocating to the district
Organization of interim uses for temporary vacancies
Profiling/branding
Handles activities aimed at image improvement
Motivates property owners and businesspeople to engage in joint activities
Networks social activities
Acts as contact for the subsidy of communal activities
Dialog and participation
Local presence and surgery in the neighborhood office
Function as an "ideas exchange"
Close collaboration with local players
Participation, presentation, and conflict management
The brief for the modernization advisory team is to advise property owners and businesspeople personally with regard to making structural alterations to and enhancing commercially-used ground floor premises. This includes the following:
Advice with regard to identifiable structural and design potentials and shortcomings in existing buildings (use, layout, access, construction, condition and design of the facade).
Advice with regard to structural alterations aimed at improving the property's function as commercially used space and improving accessibility.
Advice with regard to measures aimed at improving the private and public environment or at care of the cityscape.
In individual cases evaluation and advice with regard to technical and design solutions for the layout, materials, construction, details, accessibility, energy-related improvements.
Advice with regard to the planning, preservation and other approvals required and to the economic viability and plausibility of measures.
Help with and advice on submitting applications for construction subsidies in line with the "Downtown Höchst" or other support programs.
On the basis of the guidelines to promote the redesign of commercial ground floor areas and to upgrade the business environment in downtown Hoechst, grants can be made to private and public applicants.
Measures for existing buildings
The central element of the Downtown Höchst Support Program is to provide grants for measures to redesign commercially used ground-floor properties. Financial incentives for investments are destined to help ground-floor commercial spaces become more appealing, shore up existing usages, and eliminate vacancies. Conversion and extension measures to modernize and upgrade commercial ground-floor properties including the establishment of operations that strengthen the central function of downtown Höchst are eligible for support. Moreover, funding can be provided to assist in the restoration of the frontage of ground-floor commercial properties, including measures to restore, replace or remove ground-floor commercial frontage with a view to enhancing the look of the streets – and this also extends to advertising infrastructure.
Grants have already been forthcoming or prepared for various measures. For example, support in meeting the conversion and modernization costs has been provided for the relocation of the Stage & Musical Academy Frankfurt to Königsteiner Strasse 17.
Measures in the public space
Measures in public downtown space are eligible for support if they serve to enhance the business environment. A distinction is made here between measures for surface areas (e.g., greening a space) and street furniture (e.g., planters).
The "Summer Campaign Area" on the Main riverside received a grant (for further information click "Other current projects").
Joint community activities
In addition to building measures and measures in the public space, grants can also be provided for joint community activities. The organization and realization of events and measures by private and public initiators that contribute to improving downtown Höchst's image are eligible for such support.
To date, funding has been granted, among others, for the Digital Vacancy Exchange (for further information click "Current projects"), the Christmas illuminations on Dalbergkreisel, Dalbergstrasse and Hostatostrasse as well as the Spring Creative Tour.
The modernization advisory team will draw up a guideline with regard to the subsidy of enhancement measures for the ground-floor frontage of commercial premises.
Using existing buildings in Höchst, the guideline will outline which alteration work is suitable for enhancing the shop fronts.
With the overall situation having been assessed, priorities for Höchst were defined (existing good examples, continuity across the entire frontage, display windows, facade material / change of material, facade color, awnings / extensions / cladding, advertising displays) and subsequently, on the basis of at least one existing shop front in Höchst, one or two "photorealistic" renderings prepared for each priority.
The possibilities outlined in the refurbished facades are based on existing examples and present in as graphic a manner as possible cases of enhancement that can practically be implemented.
The refurbishments serve as the basis of a workshop in October, to which all building owners and operators of commercial ground-floor facilities are invited. Using the exemplary images prepared, suitable enhancement strategies will be discussed and a guideline for facade design drawn up.
The guideline will be published in an illustrated brochure and serve as a graphic aid with regard to advice on the support program.
Fassadenleitbild - Förderprogramm Innenstadt Höchst [56651 KB]
Digital Commercial Vacancies Exchange
The district management office had already developed a digital commercial vacancies exchange. The instrument simplifies vacancy and commercial property management and is attractive in particular for the users. The Commercial Vacancies Exchange enables people seeking properties to immediately see on an interactive map whether there are suitable commercial spaces available in Höchst. They can then contact the owners directly or through the district management office. Owners can, in turn, enter their properties for lease on the platform and thus attract potential tenants more easily. Moreover, general inquiries by interested parties can be processed through the exchange. Indeed, it also offers information on possible grants for private investments in the framework of the Downtown Hoechst Support Program. The Digital Commercial Vacancies Exchange if a joint project of the non-profit Pro Höchst e.V. and the district management office; funding stems from grants for joint communal activities as per the relevant guideline. The exchange is hosted on the existing Pro Höchst Website: https://www.pro-hoechst.de/gewerbeflaechen/.
Feasibility study Königsteiner Strasse (incl. Mainberg)
Königsteiner Strasse requires a new lease of life in order to strengthen its function as downtown Höchst's key high street and as a place where people meet and greet. This new lease of life can only be successful if it brings onboard property owners and businesspeople as well as the Höchst public. In particular, when defining the shape the redesign is to take, the Mainberg area between Bolongarostrasse and the riverbank was to be included, as it constitutes the shortest route between Königsteiner Strasse and the riverside, which is so popular with locals and visitors alike. As part of the Support Program defining this new lease of life and a dialog-based planning process will both be initiated and dedicated to exploring the potential for a makeover of Königsteiner Strasse. As a first step, a feasibility study was commissioned from Planungsbüro Weber – Stadtplanung und Verkehrsplanung that is intended initially to analyze the status quo.
The draft feasibility study was concluded in the second half of 2020. First of all, it features an analysis of the status. The focus is on both surfaces, furnishings, lighting, greenery, special-purpose uses – such as outdoor hospitality or articles outlets – and the traffic situation (including parking spaces). The analysis was followed by compiling a concept for the measures. On the one hand, this highlights measures that can be realized swiftly or at little expertise. Given the design and functional shortfalls and the state of the built structures on Königsteiner Strasse, the study suggests that a long-term significant improvement is only possible by completely reshaping the surfaces and introducing a new zoning concept that does justice to the character of a pedestrian zone. For this reason, the study presents an initial scenario for a comprehensive and/or long-term redesign of Königsteiner Strasse and Mainberg.
The study will be presented to the public. At the entry level, initially attention was drawn to the project locally and an introduction to it provided. To this end on Sept. 2, 2021, an info-booth was set up on Königsteiner Strasse. Moreover, locals were encouraged to provide suggestions and comments – among other things by a leaflet that was dropped in all letter boxes.
However, the extensive redesign requires lengthy a planning and preparation lead time and it will no longer be possible to complete this within the framework of the Downtown Hoechst Support Program. For this reason, an assessment is currently under way to establish whether short-term measures can improve the functionality of the surfaces and giving them a unified look. As soon as there are further findings in this regard, they will be presented to the public along with the Königsteiner Strasse Feasibility Study in the context of a presentation and discussion event.
Königsteiner Straße - Machbarkeitsstudie: Kurzpräsentation [1760 KB]
Mobile benches for downtown Höchst
There are fierce discussions in many districts and quarters about seating in public spaces. A lack of outdoor benches, for example, deprives precisely families with small children or senior citizens of an opportunity to tarry a while when shopping or out for a walk. If there are benches, they often also get used at night and there's then the danger that they develop into a meeting point for people stirring up trouble. Corresponding conflicts have arisen with regard to the benches on Königsteiner Strasse and in neighboring shopping streets such as Hostatostrasse. As the result of structured conflict moderation, in which, among others, Höchst's senior citizens' initiative, local inhabitants and shop owners participated, in addition to the "colorful benches" installed back in 2017 an agreement was reached to install mobile benches as an additional service. These mobile benches are destined to enable visitors to Königsteiner Strasse to relax during daytime but cannot be used at nighttime. The idea arose during a workshop of having businesses in the shopping streets in Höchst act as sponsors of the benches. During the day, the businesses thus place the benches outside their stores for anyone to use and when the respective store closes place the benches back inside the store safe and sound until the next day. Downtown Höchst was able to benefit from the local creative industry when it came to developing the benches. Design and furniture studio keinStil. In Höchst's Kranengasse had already collated ideas for a mobile bench. These were then developed into the "urban-k" prototype. The bench can be moved as if it were a wheelbarrow, which enables it to be put in place swiftly and flexibly. At night, it can be stored in a store without taking up much space. At the same time, the bench can be used by its sponsors for advertising.
On May 29, 2020 the first three mobile benches were put in place outside a hairdresser's and a computer store on Königsteiner Strasse as well as in front of a flower shop in Hostatostrasse. Another mobile bench was assigned to Bäcker Eifler in Königsteiner Strasse in July 2021, and a further mobile bench is to be found outside the District Management Office at Bolongarostrasse 135. Other sponsors are being solicited among the business in downtown Höchst.
Supporting the redesign of Ettinghausenplatz
The plan is to redesign Ettinghausenplatz in the course of the next few years. The square has a long and checkered history of crucial importance to Höchst. It was home to the city walls, the main bastion turret, a porcelain waste pit, and finally from 1805-6 onwards to the Höchst synagogue, the second version of which was destroyed in 1938 during the Night of the Crystals.
Against this backdrop, in 2020 archaeological excavations were conducted on the site. On conclusion of them, the square was temporarily resealed with a simple covering of asphalt. A competition for an open-space plan that factors in the excavation findings will be held with a view to coming up with ideas and a concept for the design of the plaza and is scheduled for 2021. The City of Frankfurt Planning Dept. will organize the competition and coordinate the redesign in the framework of the "More Beautiful Frankfurt" program. Precisely given its history, Ettinghausenplatz is very important to many locals in Höchst. As part of the Downtown Höchst Support Program, all local residents therefore were asked to contribute their ideas for the future character of the square in the context of a participation process open to everyone. The different suggestions and discussions will be documented by way of inspiration for all the planning offices involved. Before the square can be redesigned, countless procedural steps have to be taken after the competition itself (planning, political debate, tender for construction services etc.). During this period, the square can potentially host temporary usage projects.
Umgestaltung Ettinghausenplatz - Anregungen von Bürgerinnen und Bürgern - März 2021 [1556 KB]
Riverside summer activities zone
Since its makeover, the northern bank of the Main River in Höchst's old town has swiftly emerged as a central space in downtown Höchst. What had hitherto been lacking, however, was an area with a suitable surface and a high profile where smaller events and activities can be held. In this context, local initiatives and Höchst institutions from, among others Initiative Frankfurt West, Tanzschule Weber and the Director of the Höchst Administration, came up with the idea of a "summer activities zone" at the riverside.
The idea for the summer activities zone was realized in 2020 on the riverside between Ochsenturm and the playground: The City of Frankfurt Dept. of Planning shouldered the financing as part of the Downtown Höchst Support Program, the City of Frankfurt Dept. of Parks readied the zone, and the district management office coordinated the activities. On June 19, 2020 City Councilor Mike Josef officially declared the zone open for use by Höchst inhabitants. The zone is destined for classic summer activities that require solid ground beneath your feet, such as dances, sports and the like. In future, the zone can be used spontaneously be interested parties but can also be reserved for one-off or regular activities. To this end, an activities schedule has now been posted on the Pro Höchst Website: https://www.pro-hoechst.de/hoechst-aktiv/hoechst-freizeitbewusst/
Display case on activities in the district
Locals suggested that a display or information case be erected as a measure to communicate local activities as part of the dialog-based planning process. The idea was to erect it in as central a location as possible downtown.
The district management office has since taken over from the City of Frankfurt Dept. of Road Construction and Development managing the four glass display cases that are located on stele at the beginning and end of Königsteiner Strasse. The display cases are available free of charge to all clubs, initiatives, and other non-profit players such that they can post event or program announcements or other information in the cases.
In the wake of the District Workshop 2019 four working parties were formed that will have committed to concern themselves with specific topics relating to downtown Höchst on an ongoing basis.
The "Upgrading the Market / Marktplatz / Market Hall" working party discusses ideas to expand the range of market offerings, to better market the market, to re-organize traffic on market days (access, parking) and to enhance the face of Marktplatz. The working party is unanimous that the starting point of all efforts is the fact that the market offers Höchst great potential and the existing offerings need to be maintained.
The "Urban Gardeners" working party sets out to get more greenery in the streets and squares in Höchst, firmly in line with promoting climate-adjusted urban development. Moreover, the working party prioritizes creating green spaces that boast high biodiversity (e.g., are bee-friendly) and where people like to spend time. The Höchst working party wants to lock the various gardening activities of locals into things and also involve social care and education facilities in the vicinity as plant patrons. The first project is to be realized at the Höchst marketplace.
Some time ago, Bürgervereinigung Altstadt put the topic of "Garbage and a clean town" on its agenda and also actively advocated on the issue in the district workshop and at other events. The group focuses on illegal dumping of bulky waste or garbage in the park zones as well as the current waste disposal organization and searches for solutions together with the specialist municipal departments.
The working party on "Bicycle Traffic" seeks to improve the situation for cyclists in Höchst and make things safer. Höchst, so the plan, will become a district where people like to cycle and do so often, and which can easily be reached by bicycle. The working party has thus addressed various topics, such as the safety of cycle paths, the procurement of a load bike for Höchst, and discussions on local and regional planning from the viewpoint of cyclists.
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