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Is child sponsorship an effective way to help?

Yes. By sponsoring a child, you help bring long-term changes to the life of the child and their family, reducing the number of children dropping out of school due to their family financial hardship, and providing the opportunity for the child to create a better life for themselves. We encourage students by awarding the high achievers and motivating them to keep their grades at a high standard.

What does it mean to sponsor a child?

Your support enables YKIP to provide benefits to a child by paying for uniforms, shoes, socks, school supplies (school bag, writing books, pens, pencils, erasers, rulers, pencil case, drawing books, sharpener, dictionary, etc.), vitamins, practicum and extracurricular allowances, transport allowance, workbook allowance, school fees, and enrolment fees (for students who continue into junior and senior high school).

How does YKIP ensure that the sponsorship positively affects students’ lives?

In planning, implementing and evaluating its work, YKIP staff continually monitors the progress of the students and their families, including the students’ academic achievement and the families’ economic position. KEMBALI scholarship programs are regularly checked against their goals and objectives. Questions asked include:

  • What is the hardship of the family?
  • What will happen to the potential student if there is no scholarship awarded?
  • Is he or she attending school?
  • Is he or she maintaining consistent marks every semester?
  • What is the student’s plan after graduating?
  • What happens within the year after the student graduates high school?

How are children chosen for sponsorship?

YKIP staff work with social welfare and education agency offices, as well as schools, in retrieving data of families who live in poverty. The local leaders and communities are also asked to provide a list of needy children, which is verified by our staff. The scholarship criteria are as follows:

The minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) required for potential sponsored students are 65/100 for elementary school and 70/100 for junior and senior high school.

Economic disadvantages based on parents/family situation, by considering their:

  • Assets (land/home ownership, physical condition of house, vehicle ownership and number of vehicles owned)
  • Utilities (access to water and electricity, sanitation facilities)
  • Annual spending on clothes, food, and health needs
  • Total monthly income of the family
  • Total dependants in the family (children of school age and elderly members)
  • Documentation/recommendation from the government and/or local leader supporting family status

Location, since currently KEMBALI operations are based in five Bali Districts: Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Karangasem and Buleleng, thus the children are required to domicile and attend schools inside our working areas.

Disability, YKIP also gives priority to disabled students who attend school as part of the sponsorship program.

What happens if the student fails to keep the minimum grades?

To foster the student’s value of hard work and commitment to their education, while considering the fact that there are so many disadvantaged students to be supported; YKIP requires a minimum school grade for the students to achieve during the scholarship period. The minimum school grade is an average of 6.2 for an elementary school student and a 6.5 for a junior and high school student. The sponsorship is discontinued if a student fails to achieve the minimum grade and those who achieve the minimum and above, will be rewarded with the continuation of support.

Other circumstances for a student to drop out of the program and leave school are:

  • The family shows evident of a significant increase in wealth (displayed by newly acquired assets such as a motor cycle or house construction/improvement)
  • The student’s education costs are sufficiently covered by full or partial scholarships received from other scholarship providers
  • The student has disciplinary problems at school and/or has poor study habits
  • The family changes domicile and/or school location (moves to an area outside KEMBALI’s base of operations)
  • The student gets married
  • The student obtains full-time employment

Sponsors will be notified if their sponsored child is no longer supported by the program. In that case, if donors would like to sponsor another child, we will find a replacement child and therefore your donation will be used to support the replacement child in the following school year. Or if you have more than one child, the remaining fee will be credited to your account on renewal. In order to cover operation costs, the following will be applied:

  • Student drops out in semester 1 – 25% of the scholarship is deducted from your contribution
  • Student drops out in semester 2 – 50% of the scholarship is deducted from your contribution

What can a sponsor expect to receive from YKIP and from their sponsored child during the course of one year?

Within two weeks after processing your contribution, you will receive an official receipt of sponsorship from YKIP. We will find a potential student as requested by you and notify you as soon as we have found a suitable candidate. During the sponsorship period, you will receive your sponsored child’s annual report card and newsletters from YKIP.

Can I write to the child?

Yes, you can write to your sponsored child through YKIP. Once we receive your letter, we will acknowledge receipt by sending you an email. YKIP will then translate your letter and deliver it to the child, and also translate the child’s letter when they reply to you. Sometimes children will make a drawing for their sponsors. Being such a special gift from the child, YKIP will scan and send this to you also.

How long does a reply from the child normally take?

On average the response does take time, normally about 2 to 3 months. Long distances and remote locations can cause slow communication. YKIP also needs to do the translation. So please be patient and feel free to send an email to us at or call our office at +62 (361) 937 8047 to see if a reply has been received from your sponsored child.

Can I bring gifts to the child and her/his family?

Yes, gifts are welcomed. Upon request, we can send you suggestions for appropriate gifts for your sponsored child. Small items/gifts are strongly recommended to avoid discrimination and jealousy from other children and their families who do not receive gifts. Large volume gift donations will be distributed collectively, instead of individually, e.g. to remote communities, orphanages, or kindergartens.

Can I visit my sponsored child?

Yes! YKIP will organize the visit and appoint an officer to accompany you. YKIP encourages such visits as they enable you to connect with the child, the family, and the community first hand. Sponsors who have visited their sponsored child often enjoy a more fulfilling experience as they see how their sponsorship has enriched the lives of the child as well as families in the community. There is no extra fee involved during a sponsor visit. A YKIP officer will help you overcome any language barriers, as well as assist you to fulfill any expectations you may have during your visit.

YKIP protects the safety and interests of the children and yourself as a sponsor. YKIP reserves the right to reject any visit request in the event that the visitor’s motives appear questionable.

How long do I need to sponsor a child

Sponsors need to commit to at least one year of schooling. It is our wish that sponsors are committed to seeing the child through to 12th grade. This is aligned with the program’s mission, to deliver students to the key milestone of working their way out of poverty, which is graduating high school.

What are the costs?

Click here to view more details about sponsorship rates based on each school level. You will notice the costs for 7th and 10th grade are more expensive than other grades. In Indonesia, when a student goes into 7th and 10th grade, there is an extra allocated enrollment fee for a building fee levy. This building fee pays for repairs, equipment, and supplies that are not provided directly by the government. Generally, the funds received from the government are insufficient to cover what is required. This is one of the main reasons why children do not go on to secondary school as many families cannot afford the fees.

How much of this is for administration?

YKIP’s administration fee is 15% in average of the total education cost. The KEMBALI program is very high maintenance because YKIP staff personally hand out all the supplies and funds to the children and schools. The administration fee covers items such as communication costs, transportation, documentation, and photocopying. The administration fee also assists YKIP to raise public awareness about YKIP programs and YKIP also holds annual career day events for 12th graders.

How do I go about sponsoring a child?

Please click here to get and complete the 2017/2018 YKIP Sponsorship Form. The form contains several donation options regarding your sponsorship preference and payment methods. We highly recommend you to support the junior and senior high school students (7 to 12 graders) as their school fees are unaffordable for poor families in Bali. The 'How to Donate' section in the YKIP website will provide you with the necessary information about the payment methods, including if you wish to proceed with the payment via PayPal. You are more than welcome to contact us anytime with any questions you may have regarding your sponsorship plan by writing us an email at

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Crucial weeks ahead for implementing a European Youth Guarantee

Campaign update 7

This week and the next one will be decisive in implementing an EU-wide Youth Guarantee.

Our supporters continue to mobilize all around Europe, organizing events and spreading the campaign, but now more than ever we need you to make your voice heard in calling for a European Youth Guarantee:

  • Just yesterday, the European Commission presented its Employment pack, including a proposal for a European Youth Guarantee. Thanks to the commitment of Commissioner Laszlo Andor, the model of such a guarantee strongly resembles the one we are demanding, including the deadline of four months to give young people in unemployment a job, professional training or the possibility to pursue further education. Laszlo Andor also made sure that the jobs proposed in this context are ‘quality’ jobs. However, the devil lies on the detail: the funds for such a guarantee are not clearly defined and we risk losing the battle for a lack of clarity and funding. Reactions to the Commission’s proposal included an appeal by German MEP Jutta Steinrück, German MP Michael Roth and Irish MEP Emer Costello for a swift implementation of a Youth Guarantee and its financing by the European Social Fund

  • Next week, as the European Council meets on 13-14 December, we need to make sure EU leaders strongly support a European Youth Guarantee. It is up to you to build pressure on your government ahead of the Council so all EU countries support and implement, without delay, Youth Guarantee schemes tailored to the specific needs of every national context. Furthermore, EU leaders need to make a clear commitment to use the European Social Fund to back the scheme.

If you need more arguments to persuade your national leaders, please feel free to refer to campaign events taking place all over Europe that keep building momentum for our Youth Guarantee demand:

  • Nottingham - European Youth GuaranteeIn Nottingham (United Kingdom), the Labour Party together with the Socialists & Democrats Group in the European Parliament organized a big event to debate youth unemployment. The discussions focused on the extremely high levels of youth unemployment around Europe and the need for a European Youth Guarantee. Dominic Hannigan TD, Chair of the EU Affairs Committee in the Irish Parliament, spoke of the commitment that the incoming Irish Presidency of the EU would give to the Youth Guarantee.

  • In France, campaigners met with Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to discuss the situation facing young people in the country and to call on the Prime Minister to support a Youth Guarantee implemented at EU level.

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  • Last week, Spanish and Belgium youth representatives met with PES Women President Zita Gurmai in Brussels to discuss youth unemployment. They also handed hundreds of signatures of the petition Rise up to Mrs. Gurmai. “Rise up” is a campaign created by socialist and social democrat youth organizations calling on the European Council to change European economic policy of austerity and to build a Europe of jobs, democracy and ecology.

  • In Ireland, Emer Costello MEP is promoting an active campaign to sensibilise people to the need of a Youth Guarantee. The launch of the campaign gathered Pat Rabbitte TD, Minister for Communications, Hannes Swoboda MEP (Austria), Leader of the EP's Socialists and Democrats Group, and John Lyons T.D.

  • In Switzerland, European Socialists in Geneva organized a conference on youth employment in Europe. The main speaker was Dr. Ernst Ekkehard from the International Labour Organization (ILO)

You too can let us know about your story; tell us how you are contributing to the campaign and join the thousands of campaigners calling for a European Youth Guarantee.
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Here's a sampling of Wall Street analysts and their reaction to Jobs' resignation.

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster:

We believe Tim Cook is the ideal candidate to assume the role of the irreplaceable Steve Jobs. According to Apple's succession plan, as Apple's new CEO Cook will join the Board of Directors, now chaired by Jobs. We believe Jobs' final act as CEO is another of his many great accomplishments. Cook is capable of running Apple, but his rare combination of extreme humility and insatiable motivation make him uniquely suited to assume Jobs' role as CEO and carry on his work with a peerless executive team. While there may be concerns among investors as to whether or not Cook can continue Jobs' streak of innovation, we believe there is no better candidate to assume the role. And in many ways, it will be Jobs and his deeply rooted vision that will always guide Apple and its leaders.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek:

We believe Tim Cook has been able to demonstrate his deep understanding and expertise in manufacturing and supply chain management. Even with the unfortunate events in Japan around the time of the iPad 2 release, Tim Cook was able to double or sometimes triple source component suppliers. To date, no competitor has been able to gain meaningful share in the tablet market; and, in our view, Cook's leadership during the introduction was critical to this

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While it is clearly a loss to have Steve step down as CEO, we mention that given a transition has occurred, having Tim as CEO is the best solution in our eyes. We see this reduces the uncertainty that comes from having a new CEO, and we do not expect to see Tim take any actions such as "spinning out its PC business" or "acquiring a low margin hardware business." We see Tim as a steady hand on the tiller of the company, and coupled with the over arching guidance from Steve as Chair, we do not have near or mid term concerns on execution and vision for the company.

Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes:

While this announcement is sad news, one of the positives is that Mr. Jobs will stay on as Chairman of the Board and lend his insight and influence to Apple’s strategy and future product development for at least a period of time. We do not believe Tim Cook’s appointment as CEO should come as a real surprise – and nor should Steve Jobs’ resignation. Tim Cook was paid a significant bonus last year – the type paid to a clear successor for the world’s most innovative company.

Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore:

We believe Cook is a highly capable executive and deeply familiar with Apples' business plans, product roadmaps and operations. He has also acted as interim CEO on previous occasions and we see very little near term execution risk.

Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty:

We view Apple’s announced CEO transition as well timed given upcoming new product launches and accelerating market share gains in key markets. Importantly, we remain highly confident in our near-term EPS estimates and rank Apple as best positioned to see upward earnings revisions within our coverage universe...We believe Apple is appropriately prepared for the CEO transition with a long-term product road map and market expansion strategy.

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For our part, we believe the new CEO, Tim Cook, is a perfectly capable and suitable succession candidate; however, it is not immediately evident to us how Apple replaces the irreplaceable and we are maintaining our neutral stance on the stock until it becomes clear - either that innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated under new management or that they are breaking down.

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The change of the guard does not alter fundamentals, and we see a solid product pipeline driving upside to expectations. The reality of Steve stepping down will likely cause a negative reaction in the stock although we do not expect it to be material. We would remain buyers on any weakness as we believe the fundamentals remain intact. We continue to see solid iPhone and iPad sales, PC market share gains, and new products leading to likely solid upside to expectations for 2011 and 2012. Of note, we see an iPhone 4S this fall, an iPad 3, and an iPhone 5 with a materially revamped user interface and 4G early next year. We also believe Apple will move more materially into the "connected TV” space. We would note that Steve will serve as Chairman of the board. The company did not have a Chairman and instead had two Co-lead Directors.

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Nasuni solves tricky cloud storage problems

Nasuni File addresses back up and security problems with cloud storage.

Once again, I had a chance to speak with Andres Rodriguez, Founder and CEO, of Nasuni, and his colleague, Jennifer Sullivan, Vice President of Marketing. It was the first time I had a chance to meet Jennifer.

What Nasuni has to say about its solution to cloud backup and security problems

Secure deletion of files in the cloud is a tricky issue, mostly because the cloud architecture is so very different from a typical IT infrastructure. When files are uploaded to the cloud, for instance, there’s never any need to back it up, because the cloud constantly replicates data in different locations. That’s great when it comes to reliability, but when it comes to deletion that causes two problems, especially for organizations like law firms and healthcare organizations:

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Nasuni Filer captures snapshots of an organization's whole filesystem. These snapshots are encrypted so that only the organization can recover them. These snapshots are stored in the cloud but the pointer to them and some important directory information says local in the Nasuni Filer. Organizations can recover its files from any point in time captured by a snapshot.

Nasuni understands that the cloud service provider makes multiple copies of data and places them in different locations to provide a higher level of reliability and performance. This means that they never have to back up data for their customers. It also means that organizations don't have to do additional work to back up their files. Personally, I would make sure that Nasuni's assertion here is true when I was contracting with a cloud storage service provider.

So, where is the problem?

Organizations don't control where those replicas are stored or who can access them. Organizations can't be sure that a replica is deleted when they do want them to disappear. Nasuni's encrypted snapshots help solve part of this problem. If the organization's data is hijacked somehow, it would be very difficult to anyone to obtain useful data just from the encrypted snapshot.

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Others that might capture the raw data before it is reused by the cloud storage supplier would not be able to do anything useful with it because it is encrypted and because important directory information is not stored in the snapshots.

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I've spoken with Nasuni on several ocassions in the past (see Nasuni Cloud Storage Gateway and Nasuni - Cloud Storage for SMB for more information.) I've also chatted with one of Nasuni's customers to get the real story from a user of Nasuni's technology (see Nasuni Customer Profile - Cressy and Everett Real Estate for more information.) Each time I find myself impressed with what they're doing and how useful it could be to people needing a flexible, dynamic storage capability that minimizes their overall costs. As with previous conversations, I've come away from the conversation believing that Nasuni has developed a number of very clever ways to make cloud storage attractive, reliable, secure and cost effective for its customers.

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T-Mobile inserts the Dash

T-Mobile USA officially announced the rumored and highly anticipated T-Mobile Dash, aka HTC Excalibur, device today. I am hitting my local store as soon as it opens in a couple hours to pick up one of these WM 5 Smartphone devices running the latest AKU3 Windows Mobile update and will see if it knocks the Nokia E61 from my hands.

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I was just browsing my RSS feeds and saw on Engadget that the T-Mobile Dash (HTC Excalibur) was announced. I am heading off to my local store as soon as it opens this morning and will be buying one for myself. I am a HUGE thumb keyboard fan and this looks like a great choice to compare to my Nokia E61. I have been using the Samsung SGH-i320, but the poor battery life and lack of WiFi are not making it an alternative I want to continue using. The T-Mobile Dash is a QWERTY Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone with the AKU3 update preinstalled. One of the coolest features that I look forward to trying, and that I'll talk about in my upcoming review and image gallery, is the ability to press and hold a key to enter the alternative text. This was something I was able to do on my old Treo 650 with KeyCaps 600 and I think it adds a lot to a smartphone keyboard experience. I should be able to pick up the Dash for only US$199 after rebates and a two year contract. I have been with T-Mobile for 5 years and have no plans to leave so I don't mind signing a two year contract to get the maximum rebate. Stay tuned for more details on the Dash after I get mine today.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, T-Mobile isn't as smart as Apple when it comes to announcing devices and the Dash won't even be available in stores for another 2 weeks. Now T-Mobile employees will get lots of calls and visits and have to turn away lots of customers who may even get a bit discouraged with the news. Why announce the release of the device if it isn't even going to be available? I like the way Apple announces something and has it in the stores that same day and wish others would stop getting us mobile enthusiasts excited for no reason.

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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Country's Largest Continuous Free Public WiFi Network

December 10, 2013

WiFi Network Covering 95 City Blocks in Harlem

Providing nearly 80,000 Residents with Connectivity On-the-Go

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the launch of a new outdoor public WiFi network in Harlem accessible to all users at no cost. The Harlem WiFi network will extend 95 city blocks, from 110th to 138th Streets between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Madison Avenue making it the largest continuous free outdoor public wireless network in the nation. The network, which will be rolled out in three phases in coordination with the city’s Technology Development Corporation and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, will increase digital access for approximately 80,000 Harlem residents, including 13,000 public housing residents, as well as businesses and visitors in the area. The free public network will serve the community for an initial five-year term and is funded through a generous donation from the Fuhrman Family Foundation to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. The first phase, extending from 110th to 120th Streets between Madison Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, is underway and the remaining phases will be complete by May 2014. The Mayor was joined at the announcement by Chief Information and Innovation Officer Rahul Merchant, Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City President Megan Sheekey, Chief Digital Officer Rachel Haot, New York City Housing Authority Chairman John Rhea and Harlem Children’s Zone President and Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Canada.

“Our new Harlem wireless network brings critical connectivity to residents and visitors, giving them 24/7 access to everything from education materials for kids, to information about Harlem’s rich history and attractions, to everyday needs like paying bills, checking library hours – or even just keeping tabs on the Knicks and Nets,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “In 2013 being successful requires being connected; thanks to the Fuhrman Family Foundation and the Mayor’s Fund, we are wiring nearly 100 blocks in Harlem and giving 80,000 New Yorkers another tool for success.”

“This unprecedented free network is possible thanks to private generosity and public know-how,” said Deputy Mayor Holloway. “With the management skills of the Technology Development Corporation and the IT infrastructure expertise of our Department of Information, Telecommunications and Technology, New Yorkers will have access to the largest free network in the nation in record time.”

“Increasing wireless connectivity helps to strengthen neighborhoods for those who live, work, and visit and is a key component of the Bloomberg Administration’s efforts to ensure digital inclusion,” said Chief Information and Innovation Officer Rahul Merchant. “The Harlem WiFi network extends wireless access to thousands of New Yorkers, enabling convenient free connectivity on-the-go. Thank you to our partners in this project for their commitment to expanding our City’s digitally connected communities.”

“Combining the passion of private supporters with the expertise of City agencies and local community members has allowed us to provide pioneering public services like this initiative,” said Megan Sheekey, President of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. “We are very grateful to the Fuhrman Family Foundation and the Harlem WiFi network partners for their commitment to this collaborative model and dedication to making New York a truly 21st-Century city.”

“Internet access is critical to New York City’s digital future, and today’s announcement will spur technology education, innovation and economic opportunity,” said Rachel Haot, New York City’s Chief Digital Officer. “This historic public WiFi partnership in Harlem is the largest in the City’s history and will strengthen the community as it connects more New Yorkers than ever before.”

“I have been hoping for years that we could somehow make this happen for our children and families, so I am personally delighted this day has arrived,” said Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone. “Today, being connected to the world and being competitive in the global marketplace means access to the Internet, which is essential to evening the digital playing field for our kids.”

“We are honored to work with the Mayor’s Fund, Harlem Children’s Zone and our other local partners to facilitate the Harlem Free Wifi project,” said Amanda and Glenn Fuhrman. “We are proud New Yorkers and believers in the communities and the people that make this city extraordinary. We hope that increased access to the Internet and its extensive resources will serve to advance educational opportunities and support community development across a broad area of the city.”

“As more than 13,000 public housing residents will benefit from having access to free WiFi, this will be a big boost in helping our residents bridge the digital divide,” said NYCHA Chairman John Rhea. “We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Mayor’s Fund for NY, along with Sky Packets and the Furman Foundation in providing this service; as well as the very able collaboration of the Harlem Children’s Zone is helping to spread the word of the free WiFi availability.”

“It is an honor to work with the City of New York to provide this free digital resource to the visitors and residents of Harlem,” said Henry Quintin, CEO of Sky-Packets. “In today’s society Internet access has become more of a necessity than a luxury. Over the years Harlem has seen a transformation in its neighborhood and this is just another life enhancing amenity that will help reduce the digital divide in an area where access may not be easy to obtain.”

The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and the Technology Development Corporation are overseeing the WiFi network’s implementation working closely with technology provider, Sky-Packets. The project will be implemented in three phases:

I. Phase One: 110th to 120th Street, between Madison Avenue & Frederick Douglass Blvd. Scheduled for completion in December 2013.

II. Phase Two: 121st to 126th Street, between Madison Avenue & Frederick Douglass Blvd. Scheduled for completion in February 2014.

III. Phase Three: 127th to 138th Street, between Madison Avenue & Frederick Douglass Blvd. Scheduled for completion in May 2014.

The Harlem WiFi network will provide a fast Internet connection from portable devices completely free of charge. The network will be available 24/7 in outdoors locations within the zone, with unlimited access. Enabling connectivity is a key component of increasing technology inclusion citywide. From public WiFi in over 50 parks and access to computers and the web through NYCHA’s Digital Van, to computer courses at senior centers and libraries and subsidized broadband for thousands of low-income residents, today more New Yorkers are connected than ever before. Many of these programs are possible through the NYC Connected Communities initiative. Formerly funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, NYC Connected Communities recently received city funding to continue its technology programs, enabling more New Yorkers to continue to access critical digital resources.

In addition to the phased WiFi implementation, Harlem Children’s Zone will be increasing awareness and network use among Harlem residents, businesses, and visitors. As part of this education and outreach process, Harlem Children’s Zone’s high school students are engaged in a contest to develop a name and logo for the network later this month. The printing of the promotional materials that are selected has been donated by Showtime Networks and Peachtree Enterprises.

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The Courtyard House in Singapore by AR43 Architects

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: AR43 Architects

Though situated within an exclusive Good Class residential area, the land is surrounded by densely built neighbourhood without much exciting views.  The owner, a ‘Hakka’ descendent, envisions to have a large communal home built for his growing family, multiple guests and frequent gathering among the siblings. Inspired by the Courtyard House, a symbolic design feature for the Hakka ethnic similar to the Hakka Walled Village in China, the house is designed to be inward looking for three generations to live under one roof.

Image Courtesy © Albert KS Lim

  • Architects: AR43 Architects
  • Project: The Courtyard House
  • Location: Singapore
  • Photography: Albert KS Lim
  • Completion: January 2013
  • Site Area: 646.3 Sq Meter
  • Built – In Area: 645.0 Sq Meter
  • Construction Cost: S$ 2,800,000.00
  • Clients: Mr & Mrs Chim YF
  • Structural Engineer: Ronnie & Koh Consultants Pte Ltd – Low Chee Kong, Ponmani
  • Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Wistec Engineers & Associates – Lee Leong Ying, Goh Kah Chin
  • Quantity Surveyor: RJ Consultants Pte Ltd – Joyce Yeo, Pow Yih Wen
  • Builder: Bestec Construction Pte Ltd – Teo Chee Kiong

Drink Shop Harpf in Bruneck, Italy by monovolume architecture+design

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: monovolume architecture+design

The goal of the planning was to implement an area as a meeting place of indulgence and culture.
Front and rear of the store are separated by different styles.
This means that the entrance area was transformed into a traditional corner shop where the passion for detail appears; while in the rear area old architectural treasures have been combined with modern ideas, as defined in ’Rough Luxe’.

Image Courtesy © Jürgen Eheim

  • Architects: monovolume architecture+design
  • Project: Drink Shop Harpf
  • Location: Bruneck, Italy
  • Photography: Jürgen Eheim
  • Client: Harpf
  • Program: drink shop
  • Construction time: 2,5 months
  • Realization: 2012
  • Area: 170m²
  • Coworkers: Luca di Censo, Sergio Aguado Hernàndez
  • Structural Engineering: Grie-Plan
  • Software used: ArchiCAD

Shining Deep Well in Fukuoka, Japan by MOVEDESIGN

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: MOVEDESIGN

This small tall house is located in a civic center section, small stores stand in a line around it. This is a dwelling with shop. The black tube lead to the soba noodle restaurant behind the pilotis on the first floor. This site has a narrow frontage and long shape in the back.

Image Courtesy © Yousuke Harigane

  • Architects: MOVEDESIGN
  • Project: Shining Deep Well
  • Location: Fukuoka, Japan
  • Photography: Yousuke Harigane
  • Project partner: Yuji Ota   (Connect), Takeshi Shinagawa  (Shinagawa Design Studio)
  • Function: dwelling with shop (private house + restaurant)
  • Structure: steel construction
  • Site area: 81.94㎡
  • Architectural area: 65.31㎡
  • 1F floor area: 46.96㎡
  • 2F floor area: 65.31㎡
  • 3F floor area: 47.67㎡
  • Total floor area: 159.94㎡
  • Year: 2013
  • Software used: Vectorworks and SHADE for 3D simulation

El Rengle Business Centre in Barcelona, Spain by Manuel Ruisánchez

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: Manuel Ruisánchez

The El Rengle compound is part of a wider operation to redefine the waterfront of the city of Mataró, combining housing and business uses. The planning of the city block -in collaboration with the Municipal Services- interprets this hybrid situation alternating different autonomous volumes among which this building of business activities stands out.

Image Courtesy © Ferran Mateo

  • Architects: Manuel Ruisánchez
  • Project: El Rengle Business Centre
  • Location: Barcelona, Spain
  • Photography: Ferran Mateo, Shlomi Almagor
  • Client: PUMSA
  • Team: Pere Fuertes, Susana Toyos, Miquel Burguet, Eulàlia Gómez, Ivan Martínez, Eduard Álvarez
  • Consultants: BOMA (Structure),  SEDNA (Systems), Roger Ríos (Tech. Arch.), GPO (Systems), INTEGRAL + SGJ (project manager)
  • Contractor: FCC
  • On site: 2007 –  2010
  • Area:  30.289 m²

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: WOHA

This house is part of a family compound, and expresses the owner’s close relationship with her grandfather who has his own house within the compound.

The design reflects the close bond between the grandfather and granddaughter by orientating the main spaces towards his house and gardens. The living spaces on the ground floor open up to the sprawling gardens, while the elevated private rooms of the owner and her children are sheltered by a gentle curved screen. The shared gardens are akin to a forest with the rooms like bird nests perched amongst the trees.

Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall

  • Architects: WOHA
  • Project: NEST HOUSE
  • Location: SINGAPORE
  • Photography: Patrick Bingham – Hall
  • Project Cost: S$7,000,000
  • Project Size: Site Area: 1125 sqm
  • Gross Floor Area: 945 sqm
  • Constructed Area: 2080 sqm
  • Mechanical & Electrical: AE&T Consultants
  • Engineer: LBW Consultants LLP
  • Civil & Structural: KPK Quantity Surveyors Pte Ltd
  • Main Contractor: Daiya Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd
  • Suppliers: Koi Pond, Max Koi Farm

PUBLIC LIBRARY in CEUTA, Spain by Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos

Programme: Public library, exhibition area, press area, children area, teen library, audiovisual area, research labs, manuscripts and archives. An archaeological centre exhibits a Marinid excavation of the XIV century.

The new Library in Ceuta is conditioned by the steep topography of the plot and by the Arab Marinid archaeological excavation of the XIV century that determine all interior spaces of the Library. Also the lack of space and the compactness of Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city located on the north coast of Africa on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, condition the proposal.

Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda

  • Architects: Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos
  • Location: CEUTA, Spain
  • Photography: Fernando Alda, Manuel García de Paredes
  • Project team: Lucía Guadalajara, Álvaro Rábano, Clemens Eichner, Álvaro Oliver, Guiomar Martín, Eva Urquijo, Ángel Camacho, Ignacio Cordero, Blanca Leal, Roberto Lebrero, Luis Calvo
  • Technical control: Juan Antonio Zoido

  • Structure: Alfonso Gómez Gaite. GOGAITE, S.L.
  • Mechanical engineer: JG Ingenieros
  • Client: Ministry for Culture
  • Archaeologist: Fernando Villada
  • Contractor: Acciona Infraestructuras
  • Area: 6.159 sqm.

Farmers Fishers Bakers in Washington, DC by GrizForm Design Architects

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: GrizForm Design Architects

Farmers Fishers Bakers, a 9,700 square-foot restaurant in Washington, DC, is an original and creative restaurant venue that seamlessly combines form, function, and creativity. The space formerly housed Farmers & Fishers, a restaurant ruined after the Potomac River in Washington, DC flooded the space. The owners called on a local DCbased architecture and interior design firm to re-imagine the restaurant as one with a farm theme full of folklike touches and unusual materials with an emphasis on custom design.

Image Courtesy © GrizForm Design Architects

  • Architects: GrizForm Design Architects
  • Project: Farmers Fishers Bakers
  • Location: Washington, DC , U.S.A
  • Software used: Form z for design and auto cad for production

The Water Dyke MOMA PS1 Rockaway Call for Ideas Winning Proposal in New York by Sorg Architects

Saturday, July 27th, 2013

Article source: Sorg Architects

In response to MOMA/PS1’s challenge to present innovative ideas to protect the coastline area of the Rockaways in New York City, which had been destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, Sorg Architects focused not only on rebuilding the boardwalk there, but on creating the boardwalk as simultaneously a community gathering place and a functional infrastructure to protect the shoreline.

Image Courtesy © Sorg Architects

Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, France by Agence Bernard Bühler

Friday, July 26th, 2013

Article source: Agence Bernard Bühler

The Plot V, located in Northwest trapeze Billancourt occupies a pivotal position between the existing city and the future city. The Plot has a special status, it is at the crossroads of pedestrian landscaping It is located at the end of development of Zac and at the same time remains a very open space with multiple reports. Due to its strategic position, all the facades are seen as the main facades.

  • Architects: Agence Bernard Bühler
  • Project: Seguin
  • Location: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
  • Photography: Agence Bernard Bühler and VINCENT MONTHIERS
  • Client: IMMOBILIERE 3F
  • Program: 29 logements collectifs sociaux + 2 niveaux de parking en sous-sol
  • Project management team: Agence Bernard Bühler (mandataire) / N°5, Marie Bühler architecte (Association)
  • Consulting structural engineers: EGIS Sud-Ouest, Fredy Charrier (Paysagiste)
  • Energy performance of building: BBC, Chantier Propre, Certification H et E
  • Net plan area: 2139 m² SHON, 1965 m² SHAB
  • Total building cost: (€ HT) 3 071 067 € HT hors VRD et espaces verts
  • Design: Mai 2009, Juin 2010
  • Delivery: Fevrier 2012

Restoration project of the former Tabaccaia (Tobacco factory) in Siena, Italy by Mauro Alpini

Friday, July 26th, 2013

Article source: Mauro Alpini

The Monteroni D’Arbia former tobacco factory area is an opportunity to take up the challenge of a historic building of great physical, social and economic significance. Important in both physical and social terms, this area was a focal point in community life for the whole town and restoration work on it aims to rebuild a fragment of social fabric which is to be entrusted with a strategic re-appropriation role of the town’s physical and social dimension.

Image Courtesy © Mauro Alpini

  • Architects: Mauro Alpini
  • Project: Restoration project of the former Tabaccaia (Tobacco factory)
  • Location: Siena, Italy
  • Photography: Mauro Alpini
  • Collaborators: Massimo Morandi, Slaven Penovic, Marino Presenti
  • Year: 2009-2012
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Single Chip NMI500 IC Begins Mass Production to Address Rapidly Growing Digital Television Market in China

BARCELONA, Spain — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 15, 2010Newport Media, an innovative fabless semiconductor company supplying products to the mobile broadcast media industry, today announced it has commenced mass production of the world’s first complete 65nm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) single-chip solution for the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) digital television standard.

The NMI500 mobile digital TV receiver integrates an RF tuner, demodulator, memory as well as Mobile Broadcast Business Management System (MBBMS) conditional access functions (Decryption and UAM secure container controller).

“Mass production of Newport Media’s CMMB SoC represents a major milestone for the company,” said Mohy Abdelgany, president and chief executive officer for Newport Media. “The NMI500 and its complete CMMB software platform represent the second 65nm SoC from Newport Media to go into mass production. This is a significant technical milestone for the company and we are looking forward to participating in the explosive growth forecasted for the Chinese 3G market.”

The device is manufactured using low-cost, 65nm CMOS process technology and is packaged in a low-cost and easy-to-manufacture 48 I/O Quad Flat No Led (QFN) 6mm package.

For additional information about Newport Media’s NMI500 CMMB system semiconductor solution, please visit Newport Media in Hall 2 Booth F07 at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, Spain, February 15-18, 2010.

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Newport Media is a fabless semiconductor company that develops and sells highly integrated solutions for emerging mobile TV broadcast standards. Newport Media has assembled a management and development team with comprehensive system semiconductor experience in wireless handset and digital set-top box industries. Newport Media’s development team leverages its collective experience in these converging industries to develop broadcast multimedia architectures and IC implementations with unprecedented performance, power consumption, size and cost. For more information, visit

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The department houses five distinct programs, including three health service administration programs (Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and the Executive Master of Science Program) and two informatics programs, including the Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management and the Master of Science in Health Care Informatics. The department's faculty also supports the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs and the state of Florida's first Health Care Risk Management Licensure program.

The department's faculty conducts research and provides instructional programs focused on problem solving and making better decisions in health care. The department strives to produce effective leaders in health care organizations that can analyze situations, identify relevant decisions, apply appropriate decision-making tools, and marshal relevant data and information in their decision-making.

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Information and critical literacy on the web

Kay Oddone

The democratisation of content creation is a wonderful thing. Thanks to thousands of content creation and distribution platforms available, including WordPress, Scribd, Weebly, Storify, and YouTube, millions of voices which might have never been heard now have a channel to communicate their message. Whereas content previously had to pass through extensive editorial processes prior to being published, there is no such requirement on the internet.

For students, the internet is the dominant medium, and the first place they go to for information. In a world of information overload, it is vital for students to be able to determine the validity and appropriateness of the information that they find.

For teachers, it is not only necessary to have these skills themselves, but also to be able to educate students in becoming informed, literate, self-directed learners. Mandy Lupton (2014) has found that inquiry skills and information literacy are embedded in the Australian Curriculum in the subject areas of Science, History, Geography, Economics and Business, Civics and Citizenship, and Digital Technologies; and in the general capabilities of Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). An effective researcher and critical thinker should be able to identify quality information, and know where to source it from.

Alan November, an international consultant known for his work in educational technology, presents a great strategy to be applied when you need to confirm the reliability of a source of information. He calls it the ‘REAL’ test. REAL stands for:

Read the URL

Breakdown of a standard URL
Breakdown of a standard URL

When researching or browsing the web, it is easy to follow one link after another, ending up somewhere completely different to where you started. Reading the URL is the best way to answer the question ‘where am I?’ It is a good idea to get in the habit of looking at the URL regularly to check the credibility of the website and its information. The diagram above provides a breakdown of a standard web address.

Most web addresses begin with the letters ‘http’, which stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol – the protocol which allows two computers to communicate. If you see an ‘s’ added (https), this indicates a secure protocol is being used. You are most likely to see the secure protocol being used on sites where personal information such as banking details are being communicated, like when shopping online.

The domain is the part of the URL which commonly identifies which company, agency or organisation may be either directly responsible for the information, or is providing the computer space where the information is stored. The domain name may give clues as to whether the information can be trusted, but it is not the only part of the URL that is useful. The domain extension usually identifies the type of organisation that created or sponsored the resource. For example, .com is used for company or commercial sites, .edu for educational sites, .gov for government sites, and .net for internet service providers or other types of networks.

If the domain extension is two letters, it identifies a country. For example, .us is used for the United States, .uk for the United Kingdom, .mx for Mexico, and .ca for Canada. This can be useful if you are researching country-specific information. I often add site:.au to my searches if I am only looking for Australian results. Information after the main web address is the file path, which shows where the page you are looking at is stored. The file path in the URL breakdown image provided is /~oddone/tutorials/ page1. While the domain name is useful to identify the validity of a website, the file path is also important to look at. If the file path has a personal name, a tilde (~), a percentage sign, or the words ‘user’, ‘people’ or ‘members’, it suggests you are on a personal site. This is common on educational websites, in which case the information does not have the same quality assurance as the institution’s official webpage.

Examine the site’s content and history

The currency of a webpage can often be determined by the date at the base of the page. However, this only tells you when the page was copyrighted or last published. How can you see if the information is regularly updated, or if the website has changed over time? We can chart the progress or history of a website thanks to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

The Wayback Machine allows you to browse through 450 billion webpages archived from 1996 to now. To use this site, enter the URL that you would like to research, click the ‘Browse history’ button, and if the search is successful, select from the archived dates available. This gives you an idea of how the site has developed over time, whether changes have been made, and how regularly the information is updated.

Ask about the publisher or the author

Using a domain lookup service such as easywhois can often provide details about who owns a website or who has published its material.

Alan November uses martinlutherking. org as an example as it is one that students could easily use: it appears high in search results and looks appealing to students. Using easywhois.com to find the owner of the site reveals it is hosted by the server stormfront.org. If you search ‘stormfront’, you will find that it is a white supremacist organisation. If you are looking at information which could be controversial or open to bias, or if you would like to know more about a website, this can be a handy tool to use.

Look at the links

Screen shot of a Google search to determine what external websites link to a URL
Screen shot of a Google search to determine what external websites link to a URL

Students usually search using only one search engine. Many students also believe that the top hits are the most important, which is not always the case. Many businesses specialise in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), which is all about improving the visibility of a webpage in search results in order to receive more website visitors. The process of getting a website to appear high in the listings returned by a search is based on a complex series of strategies, including how the website has been built, and what keywords are embedded in the website’s metadata.

 A search engine looks at a search query and tries to return relevant content. When several pages have similar titles or content, it is the links to the page that make the difference. Wikipedia, for example, usually appears at the top of a search because it is popular, and also because there are so many sites – internal and external – that link to each Wikipedia page.

You can find out what websites link to the webpage you are evaluating by typing the word link: into the search bar, directly followed by the URL. It will then return a list of webpages that link to that site. Often, the more links the website has to it, the higher it appears in search results.

This is a good way to check a website’s credibility: for example, if an educational institution considers a website valuable enough to share with their readers, it is more likely that the content is reliable. The links to a site will allow students to build a map of related commentary: who uses this site and considers it important enough to share?

Online resources to support information literacy

Verification Handbook
The Verification Handbook is an interesting read that offers a range of tools and strategies that journalists use to verify information, using real case studies as examples. Of course, students who are researching will not necessarily go to the same lengths that journalists do to identify the veracity of information they find online, but it is useful to be aware of strategies that are easy to apply if they are not sure of the accuracy of information.

Tin Eye
A useful tool for establishing the provenance of images is the Tin Eye reverse image search tool. Tin Eye begins with an image, and then searches back to attempt to establish where the image came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or if there is a higher resolution version available. This is particularly useful if you suspect that an image has been doctored. You can install the Tin Eye plugin to your browser, or you can use the feature directly from the website.

To access more resources to support information literacy, head to https://www.pinterest.com/kayo287/criticalliteracy-with-online-resources/

Lupton, M 2014, ‘Inquiry skills across the Australian curriculum’, https://inquirylearningblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/inquiry-skills-across-the-australian-curriculum/.

November, A n.d., ‘Education resources for web learning’, November Learning, http://novemberlearning.com/educationalresources-for-educators/information-literacy-resources/.

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Huskers survive at CU

November 28, 2009

— This is why Bo Pelini didn’t want his team even thinking about Texas until next week.

With the Big 12 North title already wrapped up, he forbade the Nebraska Cornhuskers from so much as mentioning the Longhorns, whom they’ll face in the conference championship next Saturday.

Sure enough, the Colorado Buffaloes gave Nebraska all it could handle before the Huskers left Folsom Field with a sloppy 28-20 victory Friday.

Nebraska had just as tough of a tuneup for the Big 12 championship game as the third-ranked Longhorns did one day earlier when they beat Texas A&M;, 49-39, to keep their national championship hopes alive.

“I thought we took a step back today,” Pelini said after the Cornhuskers (9-3, 6-2) struggled on offense and only pulled this one out because of touchdowns on a punt return and an interception.

“It was a very average effort,” agreed Nebraska nose tackle Ndamukong Suh. “I think we were playing hard, but there were aspects of the game where we definitely made a lot of mistakes. We shouldn’t allow that. It was just a collective game of small plays where we were right there to make the play and we didn’t do it.”

The Buffaloes (3-9, 2-6) put up a good fight one day after learning their embattled coach would return next season.

Dan Hawkins is 16-33 with four losing seasons, a 2-20 road record and a 10-22 mark in conference play since bolting Boise State in 2006 to clean up a program tarnished by scandal under Gary Barnett’s watch.

Although he has succeeded in that regard, Hawkins has lost games and fans by the bunches.

Many alumni and fans figured the failure to come anywhere close to the double-digit wins and a bowl berth that Hawkins set as his goal this season would cost the coach his job.

But athletic director Mike Bohn decided to give him another year.

KEITHMILES05 7 years, 3 months ago

Bohn was over ruled by the Chancellor. CU football is pretty much at the bottom of the barrel.

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Singing carols on Christmas at the annual Lawrence Free Community Christmas Day Dinner, from left, are Helen Gilles, Libby Easter and both her grandfathers, Richard Easter and John Anderson, and Emily Russell, (AKA "Ukelele Lady"), all of Lawrence. The meal was Sunday at First United Methodist Church.

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Nancy Seifert, St. Peters, Mo., takes photos of relatives with cutouts of John and Mary Schenck on Sunday at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in Tonganoxie. Sunday marked 100 years since the first Schenck family reunion in 1909. Pictured with the cutouts are, from left, Audrey Warner, Leah Warner and Jack Warner, all of Overland Park.

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February 2, 2011

~Victorian Side Board with hand painted China~

Hello guys, Hope all of you have had a GREAT day...Just a few shots of my Victorian side board..
The big platter is Limoges France it's 20 inches long...Hand painted ca. 1900I have a few of my R.S. Prussia china bowls..these also are all hand painted.. The "RS" in RS Prussia is derived from its founder, Reinhold Schlegelmilch. While his factory enjoyed limited success, it was the work of his two sons, Arnold and Ehrhard that would make the mark bearing his initials famous.  While Ehrhard continued to operate the factory in Suhl, Arnold went on to found a second factory in nearby Tillowitz.  These two operations produced the majority of their products for export beginning in 1892 up until the beginning of World War I.  During this period, most of the pieces exported to the United States bore the mark described above, with Prussia in red beneath.  In 1910, the Tillowitz factory began using the all-green "RS Germany" mark, and miraculously continued producing fine China through the second world War.  The original factory in Suhl closed down before the First World War ended.
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On each side of the side board I have hanging R.S Prussia and R.S. Germany plates..
Just some close up and personal shots of my Victorian side board...I just love the griffins on this piece..: a mythical animal typically having the head, forepart, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion

I love the quarter sawn oak of this piece...side board is ca. 1880
Just random shots I took of my side board..I have a few new followers I thought might want to see it...Thanks for coming by my mountain and seeing me...
Until next time
Hugs and smiles Gloria

Allyson Pecilunas said...

I love your victorian side board GORG!

Mari said...

Lisa said...

Just beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. One of the great passions in my life is late 1900's American oak furniture and this is a beauty. Second great love is china. Thanks for the peek and for sharing your considerable knowledge.
Hugs, Lisa

⚜ ↁℯℬℬᴵℰ⚜ said...

Gorgeous Piece Gloria...so much detail. Not to mention all the beautiful silver on top...looks great my friend!XO

Mary Ellen said...

Do I remember seeing this gorgeous beauty of a sideboard before Gloria or is this a new piece? Oh my and there are several yummy rose bowls that I would love to put in my shopping bag!

bee blessed

Julie Harward said...

WOW..this is all so very beautiful! Love the big old sideboard..love the lion heads on it. There are some old pioneer places here in Utah that have that kind of thing on display now. I have a piece that looks kind of similar, I have no idea how old it is but it is not this ornate. Thanks for sharing your pretty things :D

Julie Harward said...

WOW..this is all so very beautiful! Love the big old sideboard..love the lion heads on it. There are some old pioneer places here in Utah that have that kind of thing on display now. I have a piece that looks kind of similar, I have no idea how old it is but it is not this ornate. Thanks for sharing your pretty things :D

lvroftiques said...

Gloria that sideboard is gorgeous! Actually so is everything on it! Loved the lesson on RS Prussia my friend. I have a few pieces and now I'm gonna go look at the bottoms of all of them! Hope they're old...wish me luck! Vanna

Courtney ~ French Country Cottage said...

Hi Gloria~ what a beautiful sideboard and stunning treasures!! I love Limoges, as you know :) from my recent post- there is just something about these beautiful, hand painted gorgeous designs- such treasures from the past. Love your platter and plates- the colors and patterns are incredible!
Hugs, Courtney

Blondie's Journal said...

This is a beautiful piece, Gloria, and you have all of your treasures arranged in your own wonderful style! Love the intricate carving and the Limoges and pieces of silver. I also love those plates on the wall. Let's see more of your beautiful home!!

Kammy said...

That is one junk of beauty Gloria !
I also love love your china plates - those roses are heavenly !

Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...

Your sideboard is just amazing Gloria! I always enjoy the special goodies you share with us-enjoy:@)

The Decorative Dreamer said...

Hi Gloria! Thank you for sharing your sideboard. It is beautifully shaped and I love all the carved detail too of the oak. I also really enjoyed seeing some of your beautiful silver there as well, and the lovely stained glass you have too. Very pretty!

Madeline's Album said...

Thanks for sharing another piece of your lovely furniture. The plates and platter are just beautiful. Have a blessed day. Madeline

Ceekay- Thinkin of Home said...

You have such beautiful pieces. It always amazes me!

Elizabeth said...

Just beautiful!!!

Shelia said...

Oh, Gloria! I just adore your sideboard! It is one gorgeous piece. Love all of your pretties you've displayed on top of it too! I just almost swoon everytime I come over.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

Hi Sweet friend, what a delightful post. I enjoyed my lesson on RS Prussia, I'm not sure if the one bowl my Betty gave me is one or not, will have to check the bottom. What treasures you have, your love for your home and antiques shows with every post. I feel so fortunate to be able to visit any time I want, even though it is via cyber space... hugs ~lynne~

Ms. Bake-it said...

Hello Gloria! I absolutely love your gorgeous Victorian Sideboard. The details are awesome! The China and silver is very pretty too.

~ Tracy

Sandy said...

Wow, you must be sooo proud!
Merci beaucoup de votre visite sur mon blog!

Sandy @ My Shabby Streamside Studio

Ann said...

Your sideboard is just gorgeous, the accessories are just perfect. What a piece to own-I really enjoyed seeing the beautiful stained glass also.

laurie @ bargain hunting said...

Gloria, I've always loved this beautiful piece of furniture, but I don't remember seeing that stunning coffee server before. It took my breath! Your painted china pieces are so pretty. You find the most wonderful stuff, and I always love seeing all of it. laurie

victorian parlor II said...

I am drooling over your gorgeous porcelains! I too collect hand painted porcelains and I love seeing other collections. I also enjoyed seeing your beautiful sideboard and silver!

Chari at Happy To Design said...

Hi Sis....

Sheesh...I sure did miss alot while being out! That'll teach me! Hehe! Ohhh...you know that I just adore your antique sideboard...it is the most magnificent one that I have ever laid eyes on! Loved that you showed us some of the upclose details! All that beautiful carving...simply exquisite! They just don't make pieces like this any more...it's fast becoming a lost art form, I think. Sis...loved getting to see some of your fabulous handpainted plates and bowls...such a treat! I really enjoyed reading the history of RS Prussia and RS Germany! So interesting!!! Thank you for sharing it with us! Ohhh...and all those beautiful silver pieces didn't escape my attention either! Hehe! I don't remember seeing your silver coffee urn...hmmm, not sure what they call those? Sooo pretty! You know that I'm just nuts about silver! Hehe! Thank you for sharing more of your beautiful collections with us, Sis!!!

Love ya,

Debbie@Debbie-Dabble said...

What a beautiful piece this sideboard is!! The wood grain is spectacular!! As are all the lovely pieces you have displayed on top of it!!


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Grace Wins 800-meter Run at Heptagonal Championships

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale women's track and field team finished competition at the Heptagonal Championships at Penn with some very fast team. Following Saturday's preliminary heats, Yale had four athletes qualify for finals in individual running events, and on Sunday those finalists, steeplechasers, field athletes and three relay teams competed. The Bulldogs ended the meet with 30 points for eighth place, and posted some impressive times in the process.

Princeton carried away the Ivy League banner, as they did at the cross country championships in the fall. Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each event: 10 points for first place, 8 for second, and 6, 4, 2, and 1 points for the following four places.

All-American sophomore Kate Grace lived up to everyone's expectations as she ran away with the 800-meter run title. Grace captured the win in 2:09.01, only .17 seconds ahead of Penn's Anna Aagenes. She also finished just ahead of Aagenes at indoor Heptagonals in March, when she won in 2:07.83, only .97 seconds ahead of the Penn runner. Grace ran 2:11.11 on Saturday to qualify, leaving her with the third-fastest time of the day, while Serita Lachesis of Columbia ran the fastest qualifying time of 2:09.26. On Sunday Lachesis placed third. Grace is the first Bulldog to win the event outdoors since Louisa Gerritz in 1987. Last year she finished a close second outdoors. Grace's best time is 2:07.83, which qualified her for NCAA championships again this year.

Junior Claudia Duncan finished the 400-meter dash in 55.49, breaking her own school record from yesterday of 55.62. This put her in third place - a freshman from Columbia won the event in 53.55. Duncan's time finally qualifies her for the ECAC regional championships, after running tantalizingly close to the mark for the past several weeks.

Senior captain Jennifer Lin finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:01.82, which is a personal best by .22 seconds. She was ranked fifth going into the championships, and was happy to have run faster than expected.

Freshman Alexa Monti ran the 100-meter dash for the Bulldogs, finishing seventh - a good deal better than her ninth-place ranking going into the championships - in 12.62 seconds, about .4 seconds than the personal best she ran Saturday in her preliminary heat.

Yale's relay teams performed well today even though all three posted slower times than usual because their many of their members either were also running individual events, or else were stretched thin among events. Monti, Duncan and Grace competed for Yale in the 4x100 meter relay, along with sophomore Jennifer Parker. The team placed fifth in a time of 48.01, slightly slower than their personal best.

The 4x400-meter relay team consisted of Lin, Parker, freshman Gabriella Kelly and junior Faith Briggs. They finished fourth in 3:51.89. The group that has not competed together before; as Lin said, "we ran really well for the situation."

The 4x800 meter relay ended with Yale in fourth place as well; junior Erin Walsh, senior Kathryn Schleckser, junior Stephany Reaves and Grace, anchoring the team, finished in 9:00.25.

In all, Yale was not disappointed with the day; as Lin summarized, "Everyone who made finals did pretty well, and ended up higher than they were seeded for going into the race."

This was the final meet for many Yale athletes, but those Bulldogs who have qualified will be competing next weekend at the ECAC championships at Princeton.

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It is 10:15 in the morning, and Priti Patel sits alone at one of her store’s few tables looking glum. And with good reason — there’s not a customer in her shop.

At this time of day, Breadstar Bakery on Wall Street should be bustling, full of caffeine-seekers en route to class and late risers looking to catch a meal. At least, Patel said, that is how it was last year when her store first opened. But with Silliman College now undergoing a yearlong renovation, Patel’s clientele has been displaced by a maze of scaffolding and hard hats.

Wall St. is ablaze with construction, and Patel and her fellow business owners said they are feeling the heat.

Yale University Properties, which owns many of the buildings on Wall St., said they warned their tenants of the construction and have tried to minimize the impact on the neighborhood’s economy. But with Silliman emptied of students for the year and one side of the street blocked off for the renovation, some tenants of this small commercial district said they are running into hard times.

The retail district, which runs from Naples Pizza on the corner of College Street down to Ciao Bella Café, also includes Phil’s Hair Styles salon and, until it closed earlier this year, Rosey’s Cleaners, a dry-cleaning and tailoring store. It is a motley blend of shops, but this year they are all suffering from a dearth of customers.

Yale officials recognize that Silliman’s renovation may have detrimental effects on local businesses and have tried to minimize the construction’s sting, Director of University Properties David Newton said. According to Patel, in her case, University Properties lowered her rent slightly.

Newton said that Yale, among other things, successfully petitioned the city government to supplement Wall Street parking by moving meters from the Silliman side of the street across to the retail side. He also said Yale was up-front with local business owners about the construction plans.

“We made it very clear that Silliman College renovation was on the books, and that they needed to be aware that this was happening,” he said.

Newton also said the lack of parking should not strongly affect the business district’s clientele.

“A good deal of the traffic for those stores is not vehicular but pedestrian and street traffic,” he said. “So there’s still the ebb and flow of students walking through that thoroughfare.”

But some Wall Street business owners said they have noticed a decrease in walk-in sales.

“It’s difficult for people to get down to the street,” Ciao Bella owner Russ Chinnici said. “Our retail traffic [has been] impeded.”

He also said that roughly half of his business came from Silliman last year, and that the displacement of Silliman students, coupled with the lack of parking, has restricted his flow of customers.

A hairdresser at Phil’s, Stacey Shanks, said she is only doing a fraction of last year’s business.

“It’s 11:00 now,” she said. “I’ve been here since 8:00 and this is the second haircut I’ve done today. Two haircuts in three hours. I used to do four in one hour.”

Shanks also said the salon had to let one of its hairdressers go because of the slowdown, which she attributed to both the absence of Silliman students and the loss of parking spaces on the blocked-off side of the street.

“We’ve got older customers who have been coming here for 65 years and who can’t walk four blocks,” she said. “They call and say, ‘I can’t come this week because I can’t park,’ and then they come next week and they’re driving around and around again.”

Besides the issue of parking, some business owners said that the general atmosphere of the street has changed, and that the dust and clangs of machinery and debris have kept pedestrians at bay.

“My place looks clean now,” Patel said. “But when it rains, the dust from the building turns to mud, and my floors get covered.”

Even some of the construction workers employed at the Silliman site said they noticed that students seem to bypass Wall Street during work hours.

“It’s dangerous, there’s dust and debris flying everywhere,” said one of the workers, who asked not to be identified because he was on duty. “And while we don’t say anything, of course, I can imagine that some of the female students don’t feel comfortable walking down the street with tons of construction workers sitting around.”

Though most Wall St. business owners said they are not angry at Yale for ordering the construction, they said they are anxious about the future.

“We have a lot invested in the store,” Chinnici said. “We want to see it succeed.”

Renovations on Silliman College are expected to be completed by fall 2007.


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Posted on 30th November, 2012 | filed under Featured, Yano Life

Family Fun in December 2012

The clocks may have gone back and the frost made an unwelcome appearance, but that’s no excuse to park yourself and your kids in front of the TV and hibernate this Christmas, says Lianne Kolirin.

With the festive season fast approaching there’s a huge range of fun family activities on offer up and down the country. Here Yano offers inspiration for some cracking days out. As it’s impossible to feature all events nationwide, we’ve highlighted just a couple of our favourites in each category. And you never know – you may wear out your kids to the point where they forget to nag you about Christmas presents altogether!

Christmas lights and carol singing

Bring a sparkle to your little ones’ eyes with a trip to your town centre to see the Christmas lights. Check your local paper to find out about switching-on ceremonies, which are often presided over by a local celeb or two. Nearer to Christmas you can attend carol services organised by a local church or in the town centre. For us, the Christmas tree and carol singing in Trafalgar Square signal the countdown to Christmas.

Christmas markets

You don’t have to head for mainland Europe to experience the thrill of shopping in a Christmas market. Wrap up warm and bring plenty of cash as there are lots of unique and hand-crafted gifts and decorations on offer in the UK too. Many city centres, including Edinburgh, Durham and Chester, are hosting Christmas markets this year, with some also laying on entertainment by way of skating, fireworks, brass bands and mulled wine (for you, not the kids).

If you haven’t got the time or the money for a trip to Lapland, fear not: the great man in red will be making countless appearances up and down the country (we have no idea how he does it). Children love the magical wonder of meeting Santa in his native setting, the Christmas grotto. Many department stores and shopping centres have their own, as do children’s farms and winter wonderland attractions. Swansea even has real reindeer to go with its real Father Christmas.

Ice skating

Inner-city skating has become something of a Christmas craze. Outdoor rinks, such as the ones at York Designer Outlet and Hampton Court Palace, tend to be open for several weeks up until early January. Many run family sessions bookable in advance and some offer lessons too. Check out the minimum boot size available for hire for young children.

Indoor sports

Britain’s glorious summer of sport may seem like a very distant memory now, but remember the all-important legacy. Activity bars and restaurants are now all the rage, offering visitors the chance to have a drink or a bite to eat, then try their luck as an indoor sportsman or woman. Besides bowling, consider taking the kids out for a spot of table tennis, indoor golf or even skiing.

A day out to a museum is always a great option. Britain has an array of world-class institutes to choose from in the fields of science, history and art. Attractions with plenty of hands-on activities are always great with little ones, although these can obviously be busy during school holiday times. We love Birmingham’s Thinktank Science Museum and Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax. But whatever your children love – dolls, cars, comics or football – there’s a museum for them. Even better, many museums run special Christmas activities for children during the holidays and some offer the chance to meet Santa.

Pantos and shows

Christmas just wouldn’t Christmas without a theatre visit, and there’s loads on offer. That might be a traditional fairytale panto such as Aladdin at London’s O2, starring Lily Savage (‘by kind permission of Paul O’Grady’), or Cinderella at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre. Alternatively, it might be an adaptation of a storybook such as The Gruffalo. Popular performances sell out fast, particularly for the Christmas week, so book well in advance. For something completely different, go along to former Britpop star Nick Cope’s story sessions at the Story Museum in Oxford. He’ll be singing about ‘monkeys, bears, socks and mud, and everything children are really interested in’ on the second Saturday of every month from 8 December.

Winter walks

Get out the wellies and wrap up warm for a winter walk. Temperatures may struggle to get much above freezing but that’s unlikely to bother little ones, who rarely feel the cold like we do. Consider visiting an English Heritage or National Trust property – many of these have beautiful grounds in which to wander, while also having an indoor area where you can warm up afterwards. Some properties run family walks and/or trails for the festive season.

Things to do this Christmas was posted on 30th November, 2012 by Lianne Kolirin under Featured, Yano Life

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About the author: Lianne Kolirin

In between juggling school runs and playdates, freelance journalist Lianne Kolirin writes for a range of publications and websites, including The Daily Express, The Mail On Sunday, Baby London and Parentdish. She also blogs about family-friendly events at visitlondon.com. Despite having two degrees and a career, her world was upended when her first son was born in 2003. ‘I was completely ignorant of everything baby-related,’ she says. ‘I read countless books and websites for advice on breastfeeding, teething and potty-training, but in practice mostly muddled through.’ Lianne and her husband now have two more boys. There is always plenty of drama, but her writing keeps her sane.