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Conversations about Cloud – "What is Self-Service IT?"
Every once in a while (here, here), I have the same conversation enough times with customers that I find it useful to bring it to the blog community. Last week at VMworld 2011, I had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time speaking with customers and partners about Intelligent Automation and what it means for IT to deliver self-service capabilities to their customers (internal, contractors, etc.). During the conversations, a number of questions came up over and over again:
Q – We're very distributed within IT and we'd like to get more centralized, more organized and more efficient at delivering services. Where do we start?
A – Let's assume for a second that you can work through infrastructure consolidation, consistency and virtualization – which isn't always simple because it probably crosses technology groups and organizational boundaries. Now you have a foundation that is ready to handle multiple types of applications and can be provisioned, expanded and de-provisioned without breaking the overall architecture. Now it's time to start thinking about "services", which means you need to think like a Product Manager. If a "user" is going to select a service, what do you want included in that service?
- Should they be simple services? (Order a Virtual Machine and Storage capacity)
- Should they be bundled services? (OS + VM + Network + Storage)
- Should they be tiered services? (Gold, Silver, Bronze pricing or service-assurance levels)
- Should they be metered services or unlimited? (time used, resources used, etc.)
- Should they be broad, complex services? (entire VDC, multi-tiered applications, PaaS environment)
This is where you begin thinking about the concepts that you would place into your "Service Catalog". The menu that you'll let your users select from. Eventually you'll get into other aspect of "Self-Service" (lifecycle management, capacity planning, etc.), but initially it's important to consider how a user-facing service can ultimately be packaged so they are more productive and IT can deliver it efficiently.
NOTE: This is where the term "IT as a Service" comes from. By leveraging the Stephen Covey concept of "Begin with the End in Mind", you're identifying where you want things to go before ever making a technology or operational commitment.
Q – Is "Self Service IT" an all-or-nothing proposition? What if we can't get certain groups or legacy applications to move to this new environment?
A – Unless you're working in a greenfield (all-new) environment, it's quite rare to find an organization that is willing/able to move to 100% "Self-Service IT" immediately, so the answer is that this can absolutely be done in phases or for portions of IT operations. Keep in mind that moving to this new model of operations involves both technology and people/organizational changes and change isn't always easy. This is where it's important to follow a few basic guidelines:
- Plan the initial steps/stages so that you can measure progress and quickly adjust as needed. This might be targeting a subset of services, or an early-adopter group.
- Once an early stage is successful, highlight the changes within that group that could be applied to other groups. During times of change, people tend to follow successes because the risk-levels are less.
- Reduce barriers to usage – for example, many groups struggle with how to bill for these services because they don't know what something costs internally today. Using a "show-back" model (identify costs, highlight them to groups or management) can be a first step that helps them better understand the value brought by IT and usage by their teams.
Q – What if my organization isn't in high-tech (no in-house developers)? Is there value that Self-Service can bring to my organization?
A – Absolutely. While many of the initial use-cases that are often highlighted for IT as a Service are for Dev/Test groups or basic IT infrastructure, almost anything can be made into a service.
- Internal IT groups are often the first users, as it helps them deliver services faster and with less mistakes, freeing them up to take on new projects or optimize existing IT services.
- We've seen customers create "on-board a new employee" services for managers, which includes ordering Laptop, Virtual Desktop (VDI), Unified Communications (UC) or Office Furniture.
- We've seen project managers leverage the systems to pre-allocate resources to align with an upcoming project schedule.
- We're seeing customers ask how it can help them simplify the onboarding and offboarding of contractors and associated resources.
The potential list of services that could be created (and automated) is huge, and it tends to grow as the capabilities are known within the company and evangelized by employees and managers.
Q – How much control can IT continue to maintain if everything moves to "Self Service"?
A – Since the Service Catalog and Automation/Orchestration system are under the domain of IT, the levels of control will be a function of how much value (above racking-stacking-cabling) IT delivers today and how much skill their customers have. Intelligent Automation is ultimately a framework for IT to have better business-level conversations with the business, where the answer is often delivered via technology. The system can be viewed as a way to offload repetitive tasks, or it can be an enabler for new business innovation. Either way, it's about IT delivering a competitive service within the business.
Q – Do these solutions ONLY work with Cisco equipment?
A – No, Cisco's Intelligent Automation tools are capable of working with many 3rd-party systems via APIs, scripts or CLI. While it works great with Cisco data center products like Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus, it can also be deployed with 3rd-party storage, servers, virtualization, billing systems, etc.
In an effort to keep conversations fresh, Cisco Blogs closes comments after 60 days. Please visit the Cisco Blogs hub page for the latest content.

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Nigeria is a signatory to international conventions which categorizes hostage-takers and their accomplices ... as terrorists to be hunted down wherever they goNigeria moves to stem abductions Aug 16, 2006
The Global Plan is fundamental for Africa, where tuberculosis was declared an emergency by 46 countries in 2005Gates donates $600M to fight tuberculosis Jan 27, 2006
The situation is getting worse and worse. ... Nigeria is a country that does not work: Schools, universities, roads, hospitals, water, the economy, security, lifeNigerian author Chinua Achebe shuns award Oct 18, 2004
What role have you played to bring about peace as CAN chairman in Plateau StateNigerian president angry over violence May 14, 2004
The Kano situation is an unfortunate development and just a reverberation of what happened in YelwaPolice confirm 30 dead in Nigerian riots May 13, 2004
Oluṣẹgun Mathew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ, GCFR (pronounced in Yoruba, /oʊˈbɑːsəndʒoʊ/ in English; born circa 5 March 1937) is a former Nigerian Army general and former President of Nigeria. A Nigerian of Yoruba descent, Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation's head of state, once as a military ruler, between 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979 and again from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, as elected President. His current home is Abeokuta, the Capital City of Ogun State, where he is a nobleman and holder of the titles of the Balogun of the Owu Lineage and the Ekerin Balogun of the Egba clan of Yorubaland.
Ọbasanjọ was born in Ogun State, grew up in Owu (Abeokuta), and he enlisted in the Nigerian Army in 1958. His first name, Olusegun, means "The Lord is victorious". He trained at Aldershot, and was then commissioned as an officer in the Nigerian Army. He served at 1 Area Command in Kaduna and then became Chief Army Engineer, then commander of 2 Area Command from July 1967, which was redesignated 2 Division Rear, and then the Ibadan Garrison Organisation. He was also trained in DSSC, Wellington. During the Nigerian Civil War, he commanded the Army's 3 Marine Commando Division that took Owerri, effectively bringing an end to the civil war. Gbenga
Although Brig. Ọbasanjọ did not directly participate in the military coup of 29 July 1975, led by Murtala Mohammed, he supported it and was named Murtala's deputy in the new government. As chief of staff of Supreme Headquarters, Obasanjo sought advice from Rogerlay of Akobi and thus had the support of the military. On 13 February 1976, he was marked for assassination along with Murtala and other senior military personnel by coup plotters, lead by Army Col. Dimka. Although Murtala was killed during the attempted coup, Obasanjo escaped death as another officer's vehicle was mistaken for his. The low profile security policy adopted by Murtala in guarding very important persons allowed the plotters easy access to their targets. The coup was foiled because the plotters missed Obasanjo and General Theophilus Danjuma, chief of army staff and de facto number three man in the country. The plotters also failed to monopolize communications, although they were able to take over the radio station to announce the coup attempt. Obasanjo and Danjuma were able to establish a chain of command and re-established security in Lagos, thereby regaining control. Obasanjo was made head of state in a meeting of the Supreme Military Council. Keeping the chain of command established by Murtala Muhammad in place, Obasanjo pledged to continue the programme for the restoration of civilian government in 1979 and to carry forward the reform programme to improve the quality of public service.


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Abel Tasman National Park: Small but mighty
As part of one of our New Zealand escorted tours, you will get the opportunity to visit Abel Tasman National Park, which we have looked at here.
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As part of one of our New Zealand escorted tours, you will get the opportunity to visit the city of Nelson; the oldest city on New Zealand's South Island. Whilst in Nelson, you will have a day to explore the city and its surrounding areas, with the option of taking a tour of Abel Tasman National Park. If you were considering visiting Abel Tasman, take a look below where we have looked at some details about the National Park:
Maori had been living on the coast for many hundreds of years, where they would gather food from both the forest and the sea, as well as growing some of their own in suitable sites. Most of the Maori only lived here seasonally, but some other sites were more permanent. On the 18th December 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman landed in the nearby Golden Bay, and became the first European to visit New Zealand.
It was not until 1855 that permanent European settlements began, where settlers plundered the land of its resources, including timber from the forest, quarrying the granite and burning the vegetation to create farming land.
With the prospect of more logging along the coast at the forefront of people's minds, a campaign was started to have 15,000 hectares of land owned by the crown turned into a national park. The campaign suggest that Abel Tasman's name should be used, and in 1942, the Abel Tasman National Park was opened, to coincide with the 300th anniversary of his visit.
At 22,530 hectares, Abel Tasman is the smallest National Park in New Zealand, but this does not mean it is any less special. The most notable features of the park are the beautiful sandy beaches which frame the coast. The granite ridges are a wonderful sight to behold, and have scatterings of limestone and marble amongst them. The vegetation in the park still reflects the history of the land being burnt, but the forests are thriving in their damp valleys, regenerating and producing a rich variety of plant life.
There is an abundance of wildlife that you may be lucky enough to spot on your trip to the National Park, including fur seals and dusky dolphins. Some visitors may also be lucky enough to spot some of the rarer Hector's dolphins. Herons, terns and gulls will be seen in the skies, and penguins may also be spotted off the shore of the park. Meanwhile on land, don't be surprised if you spot a wild goat, deer or a possum roaming about!
With many bays to enjoy the beauty of, and a number of wildlife reserves, Abel Tasman is most certainly the place to visit to admire the natural beauty of New Zealand at its finest.


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Canada's participation in the third edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup came to an end after a 2-1 quarterfinal defeat to Korea DPR at 8KM Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ri Un Sim's formidable scoring form continued as a late brace from her saw Korea DPR's recording of always reaching the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup semi-finals continue.
Canada began the game the brighter, with both Whitecaps FC Girls Elite striker Summer Clarke and Nichelle Prince getting in behind the Korean backline, but spurned both chances. Ri Hyang Sim was guilty of similar crimes early on, miss-hitting both Ri Kyong Hyong's cut-back and Ri Kum Suk's cross when she should have done better.
It was a half low on action, with Choe Yun Gyong and captain Choe Choung Bok both trying from distance as Korea DPR took control of the half – but clear-cut chances were at a premium. One that does fall into that category though came on 27 minutes Ri Hyang Sim's cross found Choe Yun Gyong free at the far post, however her driven header was straight at Kailen Sheridan.
Korea DPR coach Hwang Yong Bong felt the need to do two substitutions before half-time, but while they remained in control, chances still failed to materialise.
After a slow restart, Summer Clarke woke up Korea DPR, rattling the bar after being put through by Nichelle Prince. The Asian side hit right back, but Sheridan was equal to efforts from Ri Kyong Hyong and Choe Yun Gyong.
The goal that always seemed likely came in the 78th minute from the reliable source of Ri Un Sim. Ri Hyang Sim showed great skill to beat the full-back to cross from the right, finding the head of the unmarked, in-form striker at the back post.
Substitute Amandine Pierre-Louis almost hit straight back, but after breaking clean through shot straight at Rim Yong Hwa.
It was game over on 87 minutes, Ri Un Sim pouncing on a loose ball to slot home and bag her seventh of the tournament. When Ri Yong Haw spilt Nichelle Prince's 20-yard drive over the line there was hope, but it was too little too late.
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"I'm very happy of today's performance. I think we play very well, as Canada is a strong team, that nobody can't underestimate.The key to the match was tactical. The two changes I made in the first half paid off – I did it because I thought Canada was very dangerous on this wing." Hwang Yong Bong, Korea DPR coach


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Get ready for a time warp (remember the CD/video warehouse clubs that used to come in the mail with the huge sheet of colorful stamps?) – the hottest thing in shoes right now is monthly shoe subscription sites.
I've noticed 3 major competitors on the scene: ShoeDazzle, JustFabulous and Sole Society. All of these companies will give you some pretty great shoes for very low prices with free shipping. But realistically (well, for all but the most ardent shoe addicts), if you're going to subscribe to get inexpensive shoes every single month, you probably don't have a ton of extra cash (or else you'd be stocking up on Manolos instead), so you'll have to choose just one to try out first. I decided to do the dirty work for you and figure out what really separates these companies from one another. From fashion founders to who has the best pictures, here's the lowdown:
HOW ALL 3 SITES ARE ALIKE – ShoeDazzle, JustFabulous and Sole Society all offer free shipping and free exchanges within 30 days (items returned for a cash refund are a different story). Each site will also give you personal shoe picks (based on VERY similar "Which shoe/celeb/runway pic do you like better" quizzes) along with additional shoe options on the side that are available to everyone. And if you don't like the shoes that were chosen for you, each site will happily provide you with new options. You can have shoe selections sent to you to view for free for as long as you want, but once you make your first purchase, you are automatically enrolled in that company's monthly club. After you're enrolled, your credit card will be charged, and you get 1 item, every month unless you actively opt out before the 5th of each month (gotta stay up to date on those emails!). But there's no limit to the number of months you can opt out. Surprisingly, there's little else that the sites copy one another on.
Sole Society, launched in February 2011 by shopping site Hautelook (which is owned by Nordstrom), is the newest shoe subscription site around. Their team of 6 Fashion Insiders (or Sole Sisters – read more here) includes actress Bree Turner and experienced fashion bloggers, editors, and buyers from all over the web.
COST – $49.95 a month for 1 shoe every month
WHAT YOU GET– At the beginning of every month, Sole Society will send out an email announcing that 6 pairs of shoes picked just for you are available to be viewed in "My Closet." If you don't like their picks and request alternate shoes, the original 6 pairs are all put back into their inventory and can no longer be purchased (well, not easily). Sole Society does not ask you for any feedback on what types of shoes you're looking for instead. Sole Society does encourage you to contact them though, if you see a shoe from one of their Trends page fashion spreads that you'd like to have added to your Closet, so I'm sure the same could go for a shoe from your previous Closet picks. You only have the option to request new shoes once per month.
Your shoe choices are centered around high heels, especially platforms right now, but they also have flat sandals and wedges for April.
VALUE – All the shoes Sole Society offers are from their exclusive Marco Santi collection. They claim Marco Santi is a designer quality label which I believe is supposed to justify the slightly higher monthly membership; but since the brand was created just for them, you kind of have to take their word for it. However, it is significant to add that many of the shoes in your personal selections are genuine leather, unlike the shoes featured on the other sites I've reviewed here, which can definitely be worth an extra $10 (Note: there are fabric and faux leather shoes offered on Sole Society too).
SHOPPING EXPERIENCE – Sole Society gave me a cool, in-depth Style Bio after I finished their introductory quiz, which they told me they'd be basing my shoe picks on. Apparently I'm "Fierce, Sexy, Modern – you make a statement wherever you go with your daring and unexpected style. You stamp a hip aesthetic over every look, whether you're in sweats on the weekend or wearing a show-stopping mini-skirt and heels. You're all about confidence and individuality, and are able to pull off anything from vibrant print tops to curve-contouring pencil skirts. Your closet is full of sexy items including tailored jackets, faux fur and anything leopard." Oh yeah! (except for the leopard part – only in moderation ;)). But if, after a while, you think that bio just isn't getting you the shoes you really lust after, you can easily change it at any time in your My Closet page. " Daring, Unexpected, Cutting-Edge" instead, maybe?
In My Closet, you are not shown whether other color options are available for the shoes selected for you, though often there are 2 colors to choose from when you click on the shoe to view more details. On the pages describing each individual shoe, each picture has a nice zoom option. Be careful not to miss the extra pictures though; only 4 are displayed initially. You have to press the light gray arrows above or below the picture list to view more. Sole Society also usually includes 2 model outfits that would work with the shoes. However, there is are no links or brand names given to identify the clothing in those pictures. There is also a box with Notes from the Fashion Insiders that often gives an outfit idea or some other comment about the shoes.
Sole Society lets you see the number of people that have liked a shoe on Facebook when you hover over a picture in My Closet, unfortunately when you click on the shoe to view more details, you don't get anything else review-wise. Sole Society does want you to rate how much you like the shoes visually based on color, style and the heel and you can see your own ratings (not sure how that's helpful), but there are no statistics shown from other users. Hopefully though, since they're gathering that information, they will display or do something with it in the future.
Also on the website, Sole Society has a fun Fashion Insider of the Month feature (this month it's the owners of nail polish brand Ginger + Liz). Unfortunately, you cannot add the polish to your Sole Society cart and there are no links either. The Trends page is similar: outfits are displayed pairing the shoes with fashionable clothing (brand names are given) but there are no links or information on where to purchase the clothes (VERY surprising since the company is owned by Nordstrom!).
RETURNS – Sole Society offers free exchanges within 30 days as mentioned above for all sites. But, they deduct a $7.95 restocking fee and a $9.00 return shipping fee for any items returned for a refund. There is no fee for items returned for an exchange (continental US only). So, basically, sell the shoes to a friend if you don't want another pair as an exchange.
BONUS – Thanks to Marie Claire magazine, you can get $10 off your first pair of shoes until April 30, 2011 with the code SPRING10. Also, you can earn a free pair of shoes for every 3 friends you refer who also make a purchase.
FINE PRINT – If, for some reason, you forget to check your email for years or just never manage to make that 5th day of the month cut-off, you actually won't end up paying Sole Society thousands of dollars. Once you accumulate 3 credits (or $150) in your account, you will not be charged a monthly membership fee again until you redeem a credit for shoes. So, if you're super forgetful (and/or are a chronic amnesic shoe-a-holic), Sole Society's credit limit will costs you the least out of all the sites reviewed. However, please note that that $150 can be charged to you EVERY YEAR (per their FAQs, credits are only valid for 12 months).
The one year expiration date for credits also means there is the possibility that you will not get shoes you technically paid for – and this is probably one catch that made these subscription sites lucrative in the past: If you forget to skip months and try to use your credits as quickly as possible so they don't expire, you open yourself up to another monthly membership charge, and if you don't use the credits, you could be paying $150 for nothing (except looking at pretty pictures).
If you wish to cancel your membership, Sole Society is, by far, the easiest site to work with. You can cancel by calling their customer service (6am – 6pm PST or 9am – 9pm for the East Coast crowd), emailing them or just visiting your My Account page online – there's a link at the bottom of that page. They also have live chat!!
JustFabulous started in 2010. Founded by Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr (also co-founders of WhoWhatWear, an online fashion magazine), the site also boasts 2 celebrity stylists completing the team. The site promises you access to up-to-the-minute trends without the expensive celebrity price tags.
COST – $39.95 a month for 1 shoe or bag every month
WHAT YOU GET – JustFabulous features shoes and handbags! At the beginning of every month, JustFabulous will send out an email announcing that 6 pairs of shoes and 6 bags picked out for you are available to be viewed in "My Boutique." If one or more options have sold out, you will also be given some Sold Out Solutions for each unavailable item (JustFabulous recommends that you view your Boutique as soon as possible on the 1st of the month since they do tend to sell out of popular items quickly). And if you're totally shoe crazy, there's a link to 3 more bonus options that almost made your Boutique (but are still available for you to purchase). If you don't like the shoes and/or bags they found for you, you can complete a short questionnaire detailing what you'd prefer instead and select to keep any of the original shoes and bags you liked.
In The Haute List tab at the top of the site, you also can view/buy the top 4 shoes and 4 handbags chosen each month by JustFabulous' Style Experts. Plus, there are approximately 10-14 more items updated weekly under the Featured Styles tab (for April there are lots of rainboots) which are available to everyone for a limited time. AND you get access to the W3 collection (17 items) with a great Style Guide inspired by the WhoWhatWear website.
The shoe options are heavy on the towering heels, especially platforms right now, but they also have flat sandals, wedges, ankle booties, chunky heels, ballet flats and knee boots. The bags range from clutches and hobos to totes and cross-body styles.
JustFabulous is also carrying a full line of Fab Soles, from the makers of Foot Petals. Since they're from Foot Petals and are priced identically, they appear to be exactly the same (just less petal-y in shape).
VALUE – I noticed that many of the handbags JustFabulous sells (for $39.95 each) are from the Vieta brand and can be purchased online at the company's site ranging from about $60-$100. For an example, check out JustFabulous' Dusk barrel bag on The Haute List, which is also here on the Vieta site. I think Vieta's prices are really inflated for man-made/PVC bags, but if you don't agree, you can say you're getting a great deal! I do think JustFabulous has priced the bags pretty accurately though – you'd usually pay about $40 for a similar bag in New York City's Chinatown, for example. So for people without the desire to hunt or who don't live anywhere near NYC or another major metropolis where I'm sure similar stores exist, JustFabulous' bags could be a great low cost option. All their shoes are also made from man-made materials or fabric (no leather); so think Payless quality (side note: Payless has given me a few of my favorite shoes of all time, so I'm not knocking it!).
SHOPPING EXPERIENCE – JustFabulous gets tons of points for their videos of someone walking in every pair of shoes (surprisingly useful), their Reviews section and their styling ideas. JustFabulous is the ONLY site that lets customers post full written reviews for any item. They also display a handy Member Fit Survey, an Overall Summary rating, and tell you what percentage of members who purchased this style would recommend it – all in case you just want a quick overview. And, proving that the site is run by experienced style watchers, JustFabulous features 2 really amazing style boards with complete outfit options underneath each shoe (with different shoe colors). The best part about the style boards is that they actually link to the other sites where you can purchase the clothing from like TopShop and ModCloth! A+
Things that need improvement mainly involve the handbag section: bad partial interior shots, bad partial descriptions (how many interior pockets?), no video (which would be cool to see the bag opening and closing or how much can fit inside), no style boards, and no photos of the bag on a person or mannequin to scale the dimensions (measurements are in the details). However, the Haute List does have a video posted for ideas on wearing those featured bags.
RETURNS – JustFabulous offers free exchanges within 30 days as mentioned above for all sites. But they deduct a $5.95 restocking fee for any items returned for a refund. There is no fee for items returned for an exchange.
BONUS- Get 1/2 off one pair of shoes on the day you join. You can also earn a free item when you refer 2 friends who make a purchase and another free item every time you reach 100 points (20 points earned per shoe or bag bought, so every 6th item is free). Plus, right now you can get free shipping if you add a pair of Fab Soles to your order along with a pair of shoes or a handbag.
FINE PRINT – If, for some reason, you forget to check your email for years or just never manage to make that 5th day of the month cut-off, you actually won't end up paying JustFabulous thousands of dollars. Once you accumulate 5 credits in your account, you won't be charged again until you use one. So your maximum debt at one time is capped at a little under $200. Their FAQs do not state that credits here will expire – the only site that doesn't.
To cancel your membership, you must call customer service (which means you have to reach them during their business hours, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST or 10 AM to 7 PM for us East Coasters). But JustFabulous does also have Live Chat available during those same business hours.
According to co-founder, Kim Kardashian's Showroom bio, ShoeDazzle began in March 2009. She, along with Anya Sarre of 'Entertainment Tonight' and 'The Insider', and 8 other fashion stylists with extensive resumes make up the team which promise an intimate shopping experience customized to make you feel beautiful and pampered.
COST – $39.95 a month for 1 shoe, bag or jewelry set every month
WHAT YOU GET – ShoeDazzle features shoes, handbags and jewelry, plus a chance to score some clothing and random fun stuff too! At the beginning of very month, ShoeDazzle will send out an email announcing that 5 pairs of shoes, 5 bags and 5 jewelry sets picked out for you are available to be viewed in "My Showroom." You can also see 14 or 15 more shoes that almost made the cut. Plus, if you don't love your personal section of the first 5 shoes, you can request alternates be chosen for you once per month by completing a short survey about what you'd like to see instead (and you'll still be able to view and purchase the items from the original picks – so I suggest ALWAYS requesting alternates for more shopping fun!)
The shoe options here are mainly crazy tall heels, especially with platforms, as on the other sites, but they also have flat sandals, wedges, ankle booties, ballet flats and knee boots.
Scroll down further in your Showroom, to browse a frequently changing (but often sold out) assortment of monthly Featured items. Here ShoeDazzle has listed shoes that were styled into their Featurettes (fun fashion photo shoots that appear on the homepage and across the top of My Showroom) as well as items like their multi-pack of Foot Petals brand foot cushions (at ShoeDazzle's $39.95 price it's actually cheaper than retail) and their current Casual Chic shoe collection of 14 sneakers (the first of these websites to offer sneakers!).
ShoeDazzle really dazzles when you connect your Facebook account. When you link up, you can use ShoeDazzle's Friends' Showroom feature to view the Showrooms for stylists Kim Kardashian, Anya Sarre and Heather Zweigel as well as any of your Facebook friends' who have joined. This means you can buy the stylists' and any of your friends' 15 Showroom items (as long as they're not already sold out) for tons of extra options.
And there's more: ShoeDazzle is taking a cue from other limited time only sale sites and sending Dazzle Deals every Tuesday and Thursday via email. The Deals start at 9 a.m. (PST) and go until 9 p.m. (PST) the following day or when the item has sold out, whichever comes first. Recent Dazzle Deals have displayed dresses, beachwear and a Proliss curling iron set all for the same $39.95 per item membership price.
Unfortunately, ShoeDazzle does NOT give you more options if some of your handbags or jewelry selections have sold out and you cannot request alternates either if you don't like the options they gave you (you're only allowed to choose alternates for shoes). But you can add yourself to a Waitlist for any item to be notified via email if more are re-ordered.
VALUE – While most of the heels are marked as ShoeDazzle brand on the insoles, the sneakers in their Casual Chic feature are all brand name items like Chinese Laundry Wash, Skechers Sport, Pony, Mia and Converse. I also spotted a few brand name handbags like Melie Bianco and Nila Anthony (usual range $50-$99). But, please note that all the bags and most of the shoes are made from man-made/synthetic materials, not leather. The only exceptions I found were the Casual Chic collection of brand name shoes.
SHOPPING EXPERIENCE – I liked that ShoeDazzle tells you what they're basing your selections on; when you complete their Style Quiz, they give you a style category along with your matches for designers, colors and patterns. Mine said I was artistic, whimsical and free-spirited – I think so! But if you think they're totally off, make sure you don't leave that area until you're satisfied. There is a link to re-take the quiz on that final results page, but no way to do it again after you leave.
ShoeDazzle only allows shoppers to rate an item on a scale of 1 to 5 stars and they let anyone rate, not just people who have purchased the item. Usually this wouldn't be a problem (I like being able to rate things without being required to buy them first), but without any written reviews or fit information available (except what's listed in the About the Style section where most every shoe is "true to size"), the rating becomes almost worthless. You can't tell whether the ratings are mostly based on the look of the shoe or important things like fit and comfort. The exception is when you connect with Facebook. When you have your Facebook account linked with ShoeDazzle you can post shoes you like to your own wall and get comments from your own friends (could be helpful if you just want opinions on looks or choosing between 2 styles). Facebook connecting also gets you access to the Stylists' Showrooms, where you can view and reply to random peoples' comments on those picks (and vice versa) – so at least for some shoes, you might be able to give and share info about fit.
When you click on an item to see more information, ShoeDazzle lists detailed photos including a shot of someone wearing the item (including wearing the bags! Extra points!), a zoom feature and, for most styles, a complete outfit. The model's outfit specifics (like brand and price) are not provided, but if you've connected to Facebook, the stylist that picked that item will give you another idea in a sentence or two about how to wear the item. Another functionality comment though – since you can see that alternate colors are available for an item in My Showroom, I wish you could click those boxes to change the color of the picture there instead of having to open the item description page each time to see those other color choices.
Unfortunately, there was one other thing I was not happy with on the ShoeDazzle site. After you've signed into your free account and start shopping, ShoeDazzle will allow you to add items to your Shopping Bag but they will not let you view or edit your Shopping Bag until you've provided them with your credit card information – although they do still promise not to charge you until you've actually made your first purchase. I found this unnecessary and annoying since I add, compare and delete items from my Shopping Bag constantly – but maybe that's just my strange habit and this won't bother most of you. (Let me know your thoughts on this, readers. I'm curious to see how your online shopping habits compare.)
Luckily, ShoeDazzle does have a pretty fantastic YouTube channel with news, tips and behind the scenes fun, so that leveled the scales again.
RETURNS – ShoeDazzle offers free exchanges within 30 days as mentioned above for all sites. They also deduct a $5.95 restocking fee for any items returned for a refund. There is no fee for items returned for an exchange.
BONUS– Get 20& off your first item. You can also earn a free item every time you reach 1000 Style Points which can be amassed through referring friends who make a purchase (200 points for each friend) and buying items yourself (100 points for each item purchased, so excluding friend referrals, every 11th item is free).
FINE PRINT – If, for some reason, you forget to check your email for years or just never manage to make that 5th day of the month cut-off, you won't end up paying ShoeDazzle thousands of dollars. Like JustFabulous, once you accumulate 5 credits in your account, you won't be charged again until you use one. However, please note that that $200 can be charged to you EVERY YEAR (per their FAQs, credits are only valid for 12 months). Their one year expiration date also means that if you don't use your credits, you could be paying ShoeDazzle up to $200 for nothing.
If you wish to cancel your membership, you can ONLY do so by calling customer service (which means you have to reach them during their business hours, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pacific time. That's 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for those on New York time). ShoeDazzle specifically states accounts cannot be closed via email.
And that's it. I hope you can find the right site for you and may your closets be filled with shoes.


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It turns out that being both a farmer and an inventor has benefits beyond helping customers and making some extra money on the side—Eliot Evans got to appear in a video with former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.
"It was a really good experience," recounts Evans, who farms 1,000 acres of corn and soybeans around Joice, Iowa. "He's a super nice guy and down to earth, and I was kind of surprised that he's always cracking jokes."
Evans appeared by invitation on the "Jay Leno's Garage" channel on YouTube, where the comedian highlights his love of cars, engines and shop tools. Evans holds design and utility patents on two products—the Make Sense Tap Adapter and the Make Sense Socket Extension.
The Tap Adapter helps farmers etch internal threads into the thick casting that might be found on a clutch housing or an axle assembly.
"They make universal wrenches, but that adds 4" to the length of the tap, and when you go to swing the handle, there's not enough room," he explains. The Tap Adapter can be used with a standard ½" or ¾" wrench.
The Socket Extension is hexed all the way around, meaning a wrench can be placed on it at any point for accessing components in tight spaces. A ratchet can be used as needed for added functionality.
Evans grew up on a farm and attended a vocational school for four years after college. He started a shop doing jobs for companies such as Cummins, Winnebago and AGCO. While Evans enjoyed his work, the number of jobs coming in varied widely depending on the season.
"You want to invent, but it takes time, and I didn't want to put all the eggs into one basket," he explains. After a big fire tore through his shop four years ago, Evans decided to make his inventions a priority. His tools recently won a gold medal at the Invention New Product Exposition, better known as INPEX.
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Fr. Alexander Atty (SVOTS '79) Steps Down as St. Tikhon's Dean and COO
7 February 2013 • Alumni News
Distinguished seminary alumnus The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Atty (SVOTS '79) has announced his immediate retirement as Dean and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS) in South Canaan, PA. Father Alexander, who has served the past three years in that position while giving particular attention to the renovation needs of the STOTS campus, cited health reasons in a statement posted on February 6.
"What was always clear to me in conversations with Fr. Alexander," noted St. Vladimir's Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, "was his primary concern of meeting the pastoral needs of his seminarians above all else."
Father Alexander assumed the role of St. Tikhon's COO after having served as the rector of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Louisville, KY, a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He holds a B.S. in engineering from Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. After earning his M.Div. at St. Vladimir's Seminary, he went on to study at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, earning his D.Min. in 2008.
Ordained a priest on December 9, 1979 at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY, Fr. Alexander was elevated to the rank of archpriest in 1988. In 2009, he presented the seminary's annual public Lenten retreat, focused on the theme "Good and Faithful Servants."


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Beavers are keystone species in ecosystems because they create species-rich ponds, water purification, and conservation flood plains and flood management. By creating the pooling of ecological assets, relationships and energy, they provide a unique niche of value to the thrivancy of living systems. Using this metaphor, we can add the idea of network beavers to network weavers as key to network building. Network weavers connect people in new collaborations. Network beavers create gatherings that pool network assets, relationships, and energy in a space of dynamic and complex adaptive interaction. These can be formal and informal, very small to large scale gatherings. In many cases, they feature the sharing of ideas and collaboration, resources, celebration, and learning. Just bringing a variety of people together with their variety of assets, aspirations and affiliations creates rich dynamic poolings of possibilities. New conversations converge existing idea flows into new swirlings of connection and rich flood plains of possibilities. The work of network beaver is simply to create the space and the invitations. There is nothing more or less involved. As a result the network ecosystem grows and thrives.
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Unfortunately for me, I have several JONES families in my family tree, and all were genealogist's nightmares, except for this JONES line, which has been well documented.
Lewis Jones was one of the first to settle in Watertown, Massachusetts arriving with Ann, his wife, arrived with her family on 15 April 1635 on the ship "Increase". They joined the church of Reverend John Eliot, the pastor to the Indians. The Joneses lived in Roxbury and then in the part of Watertown that is now Belmont, Massachusetts.
His son, my 8x great grandfather, Josiah Jones, served in King Philip's War and was made the captain of the Watertown militia. He removed to Weston, Massachusetts and became a church deacon.
Lewis Jones died April 11, 1684, will made Jan. 7, 1678.
In the name of God Amen, I, Lewis Jones, in Watertown, in New England, being at p'sent of p'fect understanding and memory, though weak of body, committing my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to decent buryall, in hope of a Ressurrection into eternal life, through the Merrits and power of Jesus Christ my most gracious Savior and Redeemer; do thus dispose of that estate which God has graciously given unto me--; Considering the weak and helpless condition of my dear wife, Ann Jones, and of my son, Suball Jones, my will and pleasure is, that the whole of my estate (after the discharge of my debts and my buriall) be improved for their supply, the benefits of it, and also the principal, if they stand in need thereof. And my further will and pleasure is y't when the Lord shall please to remove either of them by death, that then that which remaineth shall be wholly to the use of the other so long as either of them shall live; & if the Lord shall so dispose that anything remaineth after their death, that when what remaineth be divided, two parts to my daughter, Lydia Whitney, if she be then living, & one part to my son Josiah; but if Lydia be dead, that w't remaineth be divided equally to my son Josiah, if living, or such of his children as shall be living, and the children of my daughter Lydiah that shall then be living, & of this my last will, I do constitute my son Josiah my sole executor and do earnestly desire my loving friend and Brother John Stone to be overseer, to assist my son in the managing of ye estate so as may be best for the comfort of my poor wife and child aforesd, and in confirmation hereof I have hereunto set my Marke and seale The Marke -??- & seal of
Lewis Jones.
This 7th day of ye 11th, 1678
A Codicil annexed to ye above sd will, 19, 2, 1682 (after
the death of the wife of the testator):
As a further addition to my last Will and Testament, I do nominate and appoynt my assured friends, Simon Stone & John Stone of Watertown, to be guardians unto my son
Suball Jones, to whose prudence and wisdom I do commit & send the governm't of my sd son, and the disposal of all that estate as well real and p'sonal to my sd son bequeathed: & I do hereby authorize and empower sd Guardians, or the longest liver of them, to make sale of any part of my house and lands as there shall appear to them needful for the belief of my sd son Shuball Jones
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The above will was proved June 17, 1684.
Jonath. Remington, Clericus.
My lineage from Lewis Jones:
Generation 1: Lewis Jones, born 1605 and died 11 April 1684 in Watertown, Massachusetts; married in England to Anna. Four children.
Generation 2: Josiah Jones, born 2 October 1643 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, died 9 October 1714 in Watertown; married on 2 October 1667 to Lydia Treadway, daughter of Nathaniel Treadway and Sufferana Haynes, born 1 September 1649 and died 18 September 1743. Ten children.
Generation 3: Anna Jones, born 28 July 1684 and died 1736; married before 1704 to Joseph Mixer, son of Isaac Mixer and Rebecca Garfield, born 9 August 1674 in Watertown, died 10 December 1723 in Watertown. Nine children.
Generation 4. Joseph Mixer m. Mary Ball
Generation 5. Lucy Mixer m. Andrew Munroe
Generation 6. Andrew Munroe m. Ruth Simonds
Generation 7. Luther Simonds Munroe m. Olive Flint
Generation 8. Phebe Cross Munroe m. Robert Wilson Wilkinson
Generation 9. Albert Munroe Wilkinson m. Isabella Lyons Bill
Generation 10. Donald Munroe Wilkinson m. Bertha Louise Roberts (my paternal grandparents)
Divided We Stand: Watertown, Massachusetts 1630 – 1680 by Roger Thompson, Amherst, Mass: University of Massachusetts Press, 2001
Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, by Henry Bond, Boston: Little, Brown, & Company, 1855
History of the Jones Family, by William Henry Jones, 1834 manuscript at the New England Historic Genealogical Society MSS C 5012 (Genealogy with charts of the descendants of Josiah Jones and his wife Lydia Treadway)
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Have you ever kept something hidden from others or known only to oneself or to a few? Have you ever felt concealed and trapped by your deepest darkest secret? Have you ever considered the fact that the truth will set you free? Have you ever considered that those around you may have a similar experience or perhaps the same secret as you? This artwork explores secrets from 25 different individuals. Selected individuals were asked to write a secret on paper, of which 25 were chosen to be further explored. These secrets involve different aspects of life: friends, family, personal conflict and love. Each work is individually different from the others, and rich in layered meaning. The idea of displaying secrets is to send the message across that people shouldn't be ashamed of their wonderful, weird, strange inner selves, their bizarre and somewhat beautiful secrets. Reading each secret may inspire or spark a few to appreciate their individuality, and to express themselves truthfully. We are all different in our own special way. Someone out there is bound to have a similar secret and experience. The weird bizarre arrangement of the visual images, unusual scanned textures, hand-written text and my own photography suited the concept and approach. The digital medium has unlimited boundaries when it comes to creating visual images combining images, words and ideas to convey to the audience. It has led me to investigate further and to express my ideas, to engage the audience.


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Our first week of remixes is coming to an end, and all we can say is THANK YOU!
We have been impressed not only with the reactions of everyone to SWR, but we're also getting some amazing submissions. We're thrilled you're as excited about SWR as we are, and we're looking forward to bringing you more remixes soon.
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Letting Go Of My Peanuts
Friday, April 29 will be my last day at CBS Interactive and CNET.
I joined CNET in January of 2008, six months before the network was acquired by CBS. I moved from San Francisco to New York City for this position with much trepidation. I was alone and inexperienced. Little did I know that this job would afford me invaluable TV experience, as well as lead me to my precious family.
I am proud of the work I have done here and proud of the friends, colleagues, and viewers that I've met. If you are reading this blog, you are probably one of those people and I am grateful for you.
So what is next for me? I am hoping the answer is "A lot!" I have a few irons in the fire but no big announcements as of yet.
So why leave? The simple answer is that it is time. I have been hosting a daily technology news show for over 4 years, if you consider that Loaded is an extension of my previous show, Textra. I love this show but I am ready to challenge myself in new ways. Please allow me to put it allegorically.
I once read a story about how people in India used to catch monkeys. They put peanuts in a jar that was nailed to the floor. When the monkey walked by, it would reach in for the peanuts and be trapped because its hand could not come out of the jar while it was full of peanuts. The monkey did not realize that it would be free if it just let go of the peanuts.
The peanuts are a metaphor for the things in our lives that we cling to. We all hold onto things that entrap us. It could be a job that you are a little too comfortable with, a friend that drains your energy, anger, or resentment. In my case, CNET represents my peanuts and those peanuts are hard to let go of because I am comfortable here. I love it here. I am proud to be a part of this team. Nevertheless, I feel that it is time to see what else my career has to offer and I'll never do that while I cling desperately to these peanuts.
I hope you will continue to follow my career. I will keep you abreast of upcoming projects on this site and on Twitter. Meanwhile, thank you for your continued support and interest. I hope you will stick with me as I let go of my peanuts.


text: Home- Academics- Departments and Programs- German- Extracurricular Opportunities Menu Menu Extracurricular Opportunities Both the department and the German Club sponsor extracurricular opportunities focused on German language and culture. Some of the more regular opportunities are listed below. We look forward to seeing you! Kaffeestunde Wednesday from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Max Kade German Center, Lawrence Hall Germans traditionally have "Kaffee and Kuchen" in the afternoon, so each Wednesday at 4:15 pm we invite you to stop by the Max Kade Center in Lawrence Hall (campus map) for a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, and some cookies and cake. German faculty also frequently attend, giving you the chance to talk to lots of different people, play games, talk about potential events, and more! Film Screenings German Films Spring 2019 Consult our Facebook page for information on additional special film screenings! Table of Babel Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Frank Dining Hall The Table of Babel gives you the opportunity to chat with others who are interested in German over lunch. The event, which brings both professors and interested students together, occurs every Tuesday during the semester from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Frank Dining Hall (campus map). German Club The German Club is a student based organization that centers around the German Department and promotes the cultural values of German customs by hosting a variety of activities and events throughout the semester. If you are interested in getting involved with German Club fell free to contact us at email@example.com. German Department on Facebook Check out our Facebook page to keep abreast of events and news. Academics Majors and Minors Departments and Programs Africana and Latin American Studies Art and Art History Asian Studies Biology Chemistry The Classics Computer Science East Asian Languages and Literatures Economics Educational Studies English Environmental Studies Film and Media Studies Geography Geology German Academic Program Department Courses Faculty and Staff Freiburg Study Group Student Experiences Extracurricular Opportunities Facilities History International Relations Jewish Studies LGBTQ Studies Linguistics Mathematics Medieval & Renaissance Studies Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Music Native American Studies Neuroscience Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Physics & Astronomy Political Science Psychological and Brain Sciences Religion Romance Languages and Literatures Russian and Eurasian Studies Sociology and Anthropology Theater Women's Studies Writing and Rhetoric Off-Campus Study Core Curriculum Research Fellowships & Scholarships Scholars Programs Pre-Professional Planning Academic Calendar University Catalogue Course Offerings Libraries RELATED LINKS


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Should stars be earning stripes as entertainment?
I'm sure I wasn't the only one who spent most of this weekend in front of the TV watching every second of Olympics coverage that I possibly could. So I'm guessing I'm not the only one who has seen the ads for one of NBC's newest shows, the reality program called Stars Earn Stripes.
The show's website explains the premise: "Eight celebrities will gather at a remote training facility where they will be challenged to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises. From helicopter drops into water to long-range weapons fire, the contestants will be tested physically, mentally and emotionally."
This idea—and the commercials themselves—definitely made me uncomfortable. The ads hype the show up as "reality," making a big deal that the celebrities are in real situations using real ammunition where they could REALLY get hurt and die.
Really? The whole premise of Stars Earn Stripes seems to fly in the face of real wars that kill real people. The show's description claims that it "pays homage to the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces and our first-responder services," and the celebrities are competing for money to donate to a charity that benefits the military, veterans, or first-responders. But how exactly is this honoring these people who have sacrificed much on behalf of others? The more we hear about things like moral injury (in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, physical disabilities, and homelessness among other issues) facing our returning veterans, and the more we hear about war in places such as Syria today, the less it seems that glorifying war by turning it into a competition is really honoring our service women and men.
I can understand (even if I don't fully appreciate) the premise behind shows such as Dancing with the Stars – I can see the argument that taking celebrities out of their element and teaching them a new skill would make for (some would say) entertaining television. But when that skill is warfare – is that entertaining television, or is that just in bad taste?


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To promote physical activity and mental development, parks need great playgrounds. To make trails and walkways welcoming, parks need excellent horticulture. To lure tourists and other first-time visitors, parks need art, visual excitement' and high-quality workmanship. To make all users feel wanted, respected, safe, and oriented, parks need pleasing and effective signage. If all these elements are present, they add up to that memorable result—great design.
It may seem odd that design could be related to health, but it's true: pleasing predictability encourages participation. If the basics are well provided, people will flock to the system and use it to the fullest.
Signage may be the most overlooked amenity. Parks without signs are like elevators without buttons, libraries without book numbers, or restaurants without menus. At best, signless parks are confusing and frustrating; at worst they are intimidating and frightening. To cite only one example of many, at an unsigned fork on a national park trail in Arlington, Virginia, one path leads 18 miles to Mount Vernon, while the other crosses the Potomac River to Washington, D.C. More than two dozen years after the trail's construction, there is still no guidance for the thousands of tourists each year who stand at that critical juncture, scratching their heads.
Good signage can do much more than just point the way. It can also provide distance measurements for walkers, runners' and cyclists; denote hours of operation or road closures; indicate the way to refreshments, restrooms' and emergency call boxes; relate historical and ecological information; convey rules and safety instruction; and even provide health tips and information about calories burned in a particular activity.
Another parklike space that benefits from good design is the urban schoolyard. Too often, schoolyards are poorly designed, maintained' and managed—simply slabs of asphalt surrounded by chain-link fences with a locked gate. For a few hours each school day, children use them to burn off steam, but the valuable land gets no activity after school and on weekends, even in neighborhoods desperate for park space. (In the worst cases, they are used as teacher parking lots.) In contrast, school systems and park departments in cities including Boston, Denver, Houston' New York, and Phoenix have cooperated in redesigning and rebuilding schoolyards into year-round play parks, serving students during school hours and the full community at other times. The best ones include trees, gardens' and performance stages as well as exercise gear and locations for exercise, games, climbing, jumping rope, and more.
In an unusual public-private partnership, New York City is rebuilding derelict schoolyards for students and opening them to the full community outside school hours. A three-way program of the board of education, the department of parks and recreation, and The Trust for Public Land, the effort focuses on park-poor neighborhoods and is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC 2030, which aims to provide safe play places within a ten-minute walk of every child in New York City.
"It's hard to imagine a space that provides more health benefit for more young people per square foot than a school playground," said Mary Alice Lee, director of the New York City Playground Program for TPL. "Converting an expanse of cracked asphalt into a colorful, exciting space with a field, track, trees, performance stage, interactive garden, slides, climbers, hair-braiding area, and jump-rope area is revelatory for these kids. They just explode with activity and creativity." And then, after school and on weekends, with the gates open, the children and families of the rest of the community get their chance, too.
The partnership, which began in 1996, is expected to create 256 playgrounds, resulting in nearly 200 acres of new city parkland by 2012. On average each playground costs $1 million and begins with an in-depth participatory design process that includes community members, representatives from after-school programs, students, parents, school administrators, teachers, and custodial staff. During a three-month student-design phase, TPL meets weekly with four classes at the school. Students learn how to do surveying, conduct sunlight studies, and interview community stakeholders, and they work with landscape architects and equipment manufacturers to choose play equipment that is age-appropriate and within budget. "The empowerment of the participatory design process, especially for children in underserved neighborhoods, is critical," says Lee.
Of the renovated playgrounds, most are owned by the New York City Department of Education and maintained by school custodial staff; some are owned by the city parks department. The Trust for Public Land contracts with a local partner, such as a neighborhood organization, after-school group, or parent-teacher association to provide programming outside school hours. Frequently, the partner group works with the custodial staff to close and open the schoolyard on weekends and in the evening. Most of the schoolyards are open all day on weekends and during the summer and from 3 p.m. until dusk on weekdays. (In a few tougher neighborhoods' the hours are set at 3 p.m.–6 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Saturdays' and closed on Sundays.)
Interestingly, it is spontaneous play among students that has most increased following reconstruction of the playgrounds. While observations revealed a 25 percent increase in structured games and competitions, unstructured play jumped by a stunning 240 percent. This includes not only play on exercise equipment and running around, but also socializing and "hanging out." Unstructured activity is valuable in helping even the least athletic children enjoy recreation and develop social skills and imagination.
In 2008, 19 percent of U.S. children between ages 6 and 19 were judged to be overweight. Providing an attractive, thoughtfully designed playground is an effective way to increase physical activity and combat childhood obesity. It is here that the New York playground program shows results. Based on a study of three renovated playgrounds in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, the weekday visits (including after school) increased by an impressive average of 71 percent to just under 75,000 per site per year.
Want to know more ways urban park systems can best promote health and wellness? Read this publication from The Trust for Public Land.
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Abington sports scoreboard: Dec. 29 to Jan. 5
Abington sports scoreboard: Dec. 29 to Jan. 5
Penn State Abington athletics scores and achievements for the weeks of Dec. 29 and Jan. 5
Men's basketball
Abington 81, Bryn Athyn College 73
Arcadia University 89, Abington 75
Abington 72, Wells College 60
Women's basketball
Abington 66, Notre Dame of Maryland University 28
Trinity Washington University 58, Abington 49
Wells College 60, Abington 47
-- Junior basketball player Jessica Schmidt scored a career-high 25 points during a Jan. 4 game against Notre Dame of Maryland University. Schmidt is a junior childhood and early adolescent education major.
-- Avery Barnes, a junior administration of justice major, was named the North Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball player of the week.
Last Updated January 13, 2014