User talk:Shanicet

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Use this page to discuss things you would like done or had done on the article pagePknkly (talk)

I use a subpgae for all my currently important infomration that I need to get to quickly. The link to my personal "help" area is at User:Pknkly/My Support Links. If you would like to look it over, go to it and clik around. Pknkly (talk) 21:45, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

You will want to create something similar for linking to things you will regularly need. Pknkly (talk) 21:51, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Marshall Field Garden Apartments I would like to talk about what type of people live in these apartments and how much the run i would like to also want to put on how the apartments started and who started them basically

Suggested clean up items for practice

When you start a new topic, like the one above about your intention to work with Marchall Field Garden Apartments (or even this one), a section title is given (like the one I gave with the == ==). Most new editors will go through the tutorials and learn basic navigation and fundemental skill by going through their Welcome message. I'm sorry I did not give you one. I will right now. You may want to go through the topics in the Welcome message and than set the section title as well as use a link to Mr. Silva's name in your User Page. I suggest linking his name to his User Page (that is where we tell people about ourselves). Please don't forget to use the ~~~~ when you edit a talk page, even your own. Pknkly (talk) 22:02, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Welcome

Hello, Shanicet, and Welcome to Wikipedia! Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Also, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Pknkly Happy editing! Pknkly (talk) 22:03, 14 September 2009 (UTC) Getting started Introduction The five pillars of Wikipedia How to edit a page Intuitive guide to Wikipedia Finding your way around Table of contents Department directory Editing articles How to develop an article Manual of Style Getting help Frequently asked questions Cheatsheet Where to ask a question Help pages New contributors' help page Article Wizard - a Wizard to help you create articles How you can help Contributing to Wikipedia Community Portal Follow Wikipedia etiquette Practice civility

Late Welcome message

Sorry about the late welcome message. I suggest you go through the Welcome topics - that is where I started getting fmailiar with Wiki. Also, you may want to remove the Memberhip Banner from your Talk page. The instructions were wrong (I corrected them). Membership Banners belong on the User Page where we tell people about ourselves.Pknkly (talk) 22:19, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

I'm looking forward to you updating the article on Marshall Field Garden Apartments. Another suggestions - move you intention to work on Marshall Field Garden Apartments into your user page - remember, that is where you let people know something about yourself. You may get other people interested in helping you with the article. Please remember that in Wiki we don't put our opinions or our knowledge into the articles unless they are referenced with good citations that other people can look at. You may want to start your work by (1) reviewing the article and validating the references and (2) do an assessment on Marshall Field Garden Apartments by filling in the Chicago Template on the article's Talk page with the assessment Importance and Quality values. Pknkly (talk) 22:19, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

First Article Due Date

All students in History of Chicago must have their first article completed by October 23rd. Articles must be improved to Good Article status. MrSilva (talk) 18:00, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Student User

This user is participating in a class project for my History of Chicago course (high school). Students in these classes are in the process of learning Wikipedia while at the same time researching and writing to meet Wikipedia's standards as well as my class standards. Please be patient with these students as they learn and understand that some of the articles they are working on may take longer to complete than some might expect. I will be supervising their efforts as best I can. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly. MrSilva (talk) 18:50, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Marshall Field Gardens

You added a security section to this article that was flagged as being copied and pasted. You need to go back and re-edit the section to make it your own. Don't simply copy & paste from web sites. Here is what I cut out...

A dual strategy of prevention and accountability is proving to be a critical weapon against crime and illicit behavior.The strategy is made possible by a specialized access control system that integrates biometric hand geometry devices with single-person-passage portals. These two products have frequently been used together in high-security settings. Here, they are supported by custom-tailored, housing-specific software and subsystems."Biometrics makes it easier for me as a manager to know what the problems are, and be able to document the problems," says Dennis Parello, a former security director at Marshall Field Gardens. "The system is a tool that any security-minded manager or security director in any complex could use to enhance the security and safety of tenants, guests and employees."Biometric devices have revitalized "a housing-based industry" - particularly through reducing crimes such as narcotics trafficking - according to Timothy Vance in a Citizens Housing and Planning Council report.Masuring success. Considerable anecdotal evidence of success has been noted in the media since biometrics were first applied to housing in the early 1990s."It is obvious that physical living conditions have improved at Marshall Field Garden Apartments," says Alexandra Oberdorfer in her study of the problem for her public policy thesis for the University of Chicago. "This is evidenced by decreases in crime rates within the complex, by greater satisfaction levels of residents as indicated in interviews, and, most importantly, by the comparison of before and after. Although there is some controversy about the system, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."Regarding the controversy, former director of security Parello notes, the people who "tend to bum-rap the system, bum-rap security [personnel] and bum-rap everything else that goes on in the complex are a lot of the people we have in our office for complaints and troubles.""When you look at the overall picture, I would rate [the success of the system] a nine or nine-and-a-half [on a scale of one to ten] in terms of enabling us to secure the property and help residents," says Donald Wheeler, former assistant director of security who worked as a leasing agent at Marshall Field Gardens before the system was installed in October of 1992.Such success at Marshall Field Gardens has prompted other housing managers to install similar systems on their properties. In recognition of the need for security improvements at a 506-unit Skyline Towers high-rise and the proven effectiveness of biometrics at Marshall Field Gardens, HUD awarded Drug Elimination Grant funds for biometrics in distressed housing. Skyline's system went on-line in November 1997, using biometric access control and information systems.The application. At both Marshall Field Gardens and Skyline Towers, the biometric systems control routine access by verifying each user's identity. Users include children and the elderly, residents, guests and staff. They use their hands as keys to pass through the single-passage portals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MrSilva (talk • contribs) 13:07, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

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