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Post Patterns: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
February 5th, 2012 | Author: Gary White
Before anyone could ask, "Do I feel lucky? Well do ya, punk?", the Patriots were down two to nothing on a safety. Safety first was also the overriding rule for most of this year's advertisers and their teams.
Most of the ad agencies and their clients were not surprised because they knew they were going to play it safe all along. I am talking back to basics with bowsers, babies and babes. Classic Madison Avenue.
Start-ups and technology companies were practically absent as the more traditional big spenders were ever present. I'm talking food, beer and cars.
Notwithstanding a few excellent spots, this was another disappointing year. At least we were spared painfully poor and insensitive advertising like the shameful Groupon spot of last year.
O.K. Same ground rules for judging as in the past:
"The spots had to be, quote unquote, Super Bowl ads: ads imbued with enough creativity to compel you to want to watch them again. They should stand on their own for pure entertainment value. Being aired for the first time, clock stoppers, buzz creators. And they must build the brand, create memorable awareness or introduce a new product in an engaging way.
I avoided previewing ads on YouTube and other sites so as not to watch them out of context. I wanted to experience them with the full impact of seeing the spots for the first time in all of the communal anxious anticipation of a Super Bowl commercial break.
By the way, I understand the pluses of leveraging YouTube and other social media and the increasing pressure to do so. Some advertisers and their agencies made a good argument that only millions and not tens of millions would see any of the ads before the game anyway. Fair enough."
Given these ground rules, the best of the best was the spot for the Chrysler Group with Clint Eastwood. More than satisfying the requirement that the spots be made for the Super Bowl, this commercial was specifically designed to run at the end of the half.
Building on last year's ad with Eminem, no less "studly" a guy than Clint Eastwood himself gave us a pep talk declaring that it was only "halftime in America" and to keep our chins up.
Inexplicably, this spot was attacked by the Republican Party as a stealth political ad for President Obama and the Democrats. The result: enormous buzz from on air political pundits, bloggers and the "man in the street".
In another stunning example of more internecine behavior by the Republican Party, none other than Karl Rove cried foul and criticized Mr. Eastwood, of all people. The award winning actor and director is rumored to have never voted for a Democrat.
In Rove vs. Eastwood, the court of public opinion handed down a verdict in favor of the rallying cry of the commercial and the delivery by its incomparable spokesperson.
Nothing but the game itself was more notable on Super Sunday, but others deserve a moment to be singled out for the good, the bad and the ugly.
Honda scored big several times with quintessential Super Bowl spots. Meaning that they used tongue in cheek humor, high Q score celebrities, fast paced story lines, special effects and surprise endings.
In one, they re-introduced the perpetually smokin' hot Acura NSX. From Jerry Seinfeld's urban zip line to Jay Leno's rooftop punch line it was a hot spot for a hot car.
In another commercial they combined these winning elements for the Honda CR-V. Matthew Broderick in a reprise of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" was pitch perfect.
Volkswagen took a nice turn with "The Dog Strikes Back". The only thing that would have made this better for me was if they left out the connection to the brilliant mini Darth Vader spot from last year. I got it but it seemed to confuse the message and change the cadence of the spot. Incidentally, that is exactly how they are running that spot now. You'll see, if you haven't already.
"Sonic Stunts" for the Chevy Sonic was one of my favorites, partly because I think of myself as a musician trapped inside of a marketer's body. Talk about appealing to both the right brain and the left brain. BTW: I recommend watching the whole thing online.
According to my own ground rules, "Graduation Celebration" for Chevy Camaro, ought to be excluded since it has already been running. However, I decided to mention it because the product positioning and ad execution are spot on.
As if that wasn't enough, General Motors bought some more time and dissed Ford by name in "Apocalypse". This spot depicted "end of days"events and showed the survivors driving Chevy trucks. One unfortunate soul who did not make it was said to have driven a Ford. The spot itself was not that great but the publicity it generated made it worth the cost of admission.
General Motors Global CMO, Joel Ewanick, was ebullient over the hand wringing elicited from Ford Motor, which asked GM and NBC not to run it. The feud is better than the spot and so once again we see that it is better to be lucky than good.
So much for car ads.
Frito-Lay's Doritos ads: "Missing Cat" and "Sling Shot Baby" were both "created" by so-called non-professional consumers. Both were engaging, funny and original. Moreover, kudos for smart branding, as they were consistent with their entries from previous Super Bowls.
There is some buzz that a dead cat goes beyond acceptable dark humor. What? Nobody protested a grandma risking a baby's life using a sling shot for a bag of chips? Warning to those who were offended: please show caution when selecting television shows, video games and movies; especially cartoons.
In another victory lap for dogs, Skechers, went from a lap dance to a victory lap. In a case of dog bites man or woman, Kim Kardashian was replaced by a dog, with an assist from billionaire Mark Cuban, in a huge messaging and creative turnaround from last year's ghastly failure.
Perennial player, Anheuser-Busch, almost did not make the cut but for its introduction of Bud Light Platinum. "Creation" and "Platinum Party" were straightforward, differentiated from "regular" Bud Light ads and a good use of the Super Bowl.
CHASE did do a very good job, with the Drew Brees football family and the decision to tout mobile banking, the "it app" in banking. Having said that, no T.A.R.P. fund babies (repaid loans or otherwise) had any business buying 3.5 million dollar spots.
Unlike CHASE, the spots by Citi had mediocre creative and were a waste of time and money, adding insult to injury.
With one exception, I have no comments on movie trailers or television promos. The Tonight Show ad with Jay Leno and Madonna in the elevator was short and sweet and was a perfect tie-in to NBC and the halftime show.
In the interest of your time and my belief, if not my behavior, that "brevity is the soul of wit" I have deleted the good, but not great, and suggest we head directly downhill to the bad and the ugly.
Ironically, some of the "ugliest" spots had some of the best looking people. If you cannot make sex sell then don't try.
FIAT got men and women alike to pay attention. Then they couldn't deliver. Not good for a car ad to have performance anxiety. The only thing that was not flat was the foam, the sexy Italian model and the car. Too bad for the new FIAT Abarth. Looks like a fun ride. This ad started well, got lost on the way and crashed in the end.
I never thought I would complain about seeing too much of Victoria's Secret super model, Adriana Lima, but I have to say, she was over exposed. Being in two questionable spots for two different sponsors, teleflora.com and KIA, was a fumble. Super Model. Super Bowl. Super Bad.
I've heard some say the telefora.com ad was offensive. I thought it was pretty tame and typical advertising. The team that created it is not guilty of being sexist, just lazy, creatively speaking.
The KIA Optima spot, "Sandman/Sweet Dreams", was more of a nightmare. BTW: Great tagline. Wrong car: "A Dream Car For Real Life." Or shall we say: a dream tagline for a real car.
Still holding its own for bottom feeding is GoDaddy. As impressed as I am with Danika Patrick for combining svelte attraction and high speed traction, these gal pal spots were flat. As we know, consistency is one of the pillars of branding, but I think these sophomoric spots for GoDaddy aren't even that sexy.
Last year, I gave them credit for driving traffic to their site, which is the goal, but they had all year to come up with something clever. Back to the drawing board. Not "Body Paint". Oh, and yes, as Danika Patrick and Jillian Michaels said, "I think we missed a spot…spots". You sure did. In more than one way.
BTW: I did not overlook the H&M commercial with David Beckham. It is not mentioned here because they used sexiness well. If you are old enough to remember, this is the 21st century version of the, dare I say, break through ad for Jockey with Hall of Fame pitcher and Baltimore Orioles announcer Jim Palmer. For younger readers think of Annie Leibovitz's shots of Marky Mark Wahlberg for Calvin Klein.
Finally, so terrible that it is terrific, I am still amazed and amused with the bizarre ad for Jack In The Box. Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction got nothing on this for intruding on "family entertainment". The spot ends with this memorable, inexplicable and offensive line. "You may now eat the bride."
Maybe, "You may now kiss the burger," would have been a kinder, gentler line.
Either way, if only Mr. Eastwood could come to the rescue again and tell these people, "Go ahead, make my day!"
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Sister Sarah: Republican Action Figure
September 11th, 2008 | Author: Gary White
When Govenor Sarah Palin came swooping down from her northern nest in the wee hours of an early Friday morning, bursting over a groggy electorate like a bright morning sun, I immediately went to school on her like she was a competitive new product designed to steal market share; a killer app that must be respected.
It soon became clear to this marketing strategist that her mission, her raison d'etre for running mate, was to solidify the base by attracting three key market segments seeminglyunenthusiastic to Senator John McCain: socially conservative mothers, religious fundamentalists and Reagan democrats.
(Not mutually exclusive groups, to say the least.)
A lackluster McCain campaign looking dull in light of the sparks squeezing out of the telegenic Senator from Illinois, now had an overnight sensation: a magnet drawing the media, news junkies and rabid rally rah rahs. Based on the latest polls this strategy gets a resounding "so far so good" as the campaign now appears to be in a dead heat.
Right now she is the product phenom, literally. HeroBuilders.com, a maker of satiric action figures, has just released a Sarah Connor, I mean Sarah Palin; a Barbie like doll with no less than three outfits? (You can't make this stuff up folks.)
Is she stealing the show and possibly market share from Senator Barack Obama? At the very least she may have frozen some purchase decisions. Can he regain his super star status from today's "It Girl"?
The next phase has started as the happy Republican "Odd Couple" from the West must go off to work separately; like a Blue Monday after a great weekend of parties where they were the center of attention, inseparable in their collective charm, calm and confidence. Fearless!
The starting gun has gone off on the race up to the first debates, another key test where this new political hydra must stand alone.
Will McCain pale without Palin around? Can Cindy pick up the slack? (You remember Ms. McCain, John's attractive wife and previous standard bearer for the long time pol from Arizona.) Will he stay cool as things heat up? Or will there be no heat at all without the firebrand from Alaska at his side?
And what of Governor Sarah Palin going solo when she begins her first rounds of interviews? And how will the basketball barracuda fare in the glare of playing one-on-one with the "The Smile" Senator Joe Biden?
Will the perception of new product perfection lose out to the bright lights of marketing reality as the imperfections of her Americana record start unfolding?
Will a cynical electorate care about questionable per diem expenses for a stay at home hockey Governor, "Trooper Gate" and "The Bridge To Flip Flop"?
Does this action figure wear Kevlar and Reagan Teflon too? Is Sister Sarah too good to be true? And, as if all of this was not enough, we are now consumed with a sideshow on the use of the expression, "lipstick on a pig" juxtaposed with the solemn anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our country.
Don't touch that dial, this reality show, a new version of "Northern Exposure", has less than two months to go.
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Happy Saturday! It's a layout with summer vibe today! It's currently the darkest time of the year here in Finland. The days are really short and the snow hasn't fallen yet here in the south so the days are quite gloomy. So what a perfect time to go back to those summer memories and light color palettes!
The layout is about the first ice cream of the summer. As it happened to be a minty one, I used the similar color scheme in my page. The title "Life is measured in moments" is what it's all about - to enjoy that first ice cream or to sip a cup of tea when it's pouring outside.
To give the page a bubbly, joyous look I used a lot of circles in it. There's ones cut from patterned paper and some clear epoxy stickers as well. And nothing more perfect to finish the look than to add a couple of lovely flairs to the mix as well! The heart one is from "Here and Now" set and the one decorating the photo is from "More Cameras".
Thank you for stopping by today! And enjoy those little moments that make up the life itself!
Riikka, gorgeous page, design and layers. I will have to check out the flairs - they make awesome inserts on the page!


Hornet's sting in the tale?
Liverpool travel to Watford on Bank Holiday Monday looking to avoid any stings and cement a top four finish.
Watford however are locked in a eight way battle for the last two top ten spots.
Watford will have to make do without Craig Cathcart as he recovers from a knee injury.
Younes Kaboul, Roberto Pereyra and Mauro Zarate are all still sidelined.
Liverpool could welcome Adam Lallana back for this game after he resumed training last week.
Daniel Sturridge is also available after overcoming a sore hip.
Since the turn of the year, clubs languishing in the bottom half have excelled against the Reds making this even tougher.
With Arsenal all but out of the frame, Klopp will want to keep his M62 rivals at bay given that they got a game in hand.
Hornets captain, Troy Deeney blasted his fellow players after defeat last weekend at Hull.
Luckily for Deeney, his side has lost just once at Vicarage Road since the 5-1 thrashing by Spurs on New Years Day.
Will they pull together to maintain that impressive home record.
The Reds might have dominated recent meetings but there is hope for Watford here.
They haven't won four home games on the bounce since December 1986. The team that they beat to set that record was Liverpool so could lightning strike twice, 31 years on?
Klopp's biggest defeat in charge of the Reds came here in December 2015. Could the ex Borussia Dortmund boss discover his English bogey club here?
Expect to see Watford fighting back in an attempt to prove Deeney wrong.
Liverpool however will be no pushover and some players still at the club from the 2013-14 season will view this as chance at Bank Holiday Monday redemption.
That season saw the Reds travel to another London side, Crystal Palace on the first May Bank Holiday Monday and blew a 3-0 lead at half time to draw 3-3.
They certainly won't want a repeat here for their top four hopes, after that draw cost them the title.
A draw would be best in interests of both teams but victory is more important for different reasons.
Watford will just have that bit extra desire in them, after their captain's remarks.


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Q381 Summary
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FBI Catalogue Jones Speaking
FBI preliminary tape identification note: Labeled in part "News Oct. 23"
Date cues on tape: Contents of tape consistent with label, although likely from October 22 (Jones specifies Sunday)
People named:
Public figures/National and international names:
Jimmy Carter, U.S. president
Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany
Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia
Colin Barlow, member of Rhodesian Front Party
Robert Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwean Patriotic Front in Rhodesia
Joshua Nkomo, leader of Zimbabwean Patriotic Front in Rhodesia
Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania
Olusegun Obasanjo, head of military government of Nigeria [by reference]
Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, president of Sudan [by reference]
Mohammed Siad Barre, President of Somalia
Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Forbes Burnham, Prime Minister of Guyana
Basdeo Panday, leader of Trinidad Islandwide Cane Farmers Association
Joseph "Reds" Perreira, Guyana sports broadcaster
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader
Ralph Abernathy, former president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Joseph Lowery, president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Viola Liuzzo, slain civil rights activist
Gary Rowe, FBI informant involved in slaying of Viola Liuzzo
Collie Wilkins, convicted in the slaying of Viola Liuzzo
Eugene Thomas, convicted in the slaying of Viola Liuzzo
William Orville Eaton, convicted in the slaying of Viola Liuzzo
William (Bill) Baxley, attorney general of Alabama (by reference)
Kendrick Easley, University of Virginia student, plaintiff in a civil suit
Edward Wilcox, University of Virginia student, sued by Kendrick Easley
Bruce Graham, victim of Philadelphia police beating
Jonestown residents:
Rheaviana Beam
Patricia Cartmell
Patty Cartmell
James "Reb" Edwards
Kay Nelson
Richard Tropp
Bible verses cited: None
(Note: This tape was transcribed, and the summary written, by Katherine Hill. The editors gratefully acknowledge her invaluable assistance.)
Speaking slowly and with seeming great effort, Jim Jones reads the news for Sunday, October 22, 1978. He sounds either tired or sedated, and there are numerous occasions where he mispronounces common words as well as proper names. He also complains of not being able to read his own notes.
Apart from news stories, there's little else in terms of community announcements. There is Jones' usual urging for Temple members to work harder, including volunteering to help make toys to fulfill a $33,000 order. This request follows a statement about how Peoples Temple has been persecuted by the press and the government in the U.S. but that Jonestown residents should be grateful for being where they are and for having "beautiful air and sunshine" and chemical-free foods. Joseph "Reds" Perreira, who is "in charge of all sports activities for Guyana," is expected as a Jonestown guest the next day, and the basketball team is expected to be at their best. Jones also mentions that the schedule for the day will include news and Russian sessions as well as musical entertainment in the evening. This is reinforced at the end of the tape when Jones says that, in order to receive their meals that night, people will have to answer questions, presumably in Russian.
There are several news stories into which Jones interjects himself. An aside in one story on Caribbean/US relations about a Cuban airliners blown up in flight by the CIA allows him to remind his listeners, he was intended to be on that plane. A story about violence in Alabama during the Civil Rights movement recalls his own time down there during that period, when the state police put out an alert for him and he barely escaped. There is no corroboration for either of these accounts.
But the reminiscence which waxes most nostalgically for him is a reference to the Caribbean island of Grenada, which he describes as beautiful and clean, with long expanses of uncrowded beach. In fact, Jim Jones and other Temple leaders had visited the island nation in the early 1970s and entered into negotiations over a parcel of land where they might be able to immigrate (even as they were negotiating with Guyana). Like Guyana, Grenada is English-speaking, had a socialist government, and has an even larger percentage of the population that is black. The parcel of land had another suitor, though – an American medical college – which Prime Minister Eric Gairy ultimately selected. Rebuffed, Temple leaders then turned all their efforts to a parcel of land in Guyana's northwest district.
At its heart, though, this is a news tape. The story to which he devotes the most time is the indictment of an FBI agent in conjunction with the murder of civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo thirteen years before. Other stories include:
• The politics and economy of Caribbean islands and coastal South American nations;
• Egypt condemns raids into Zaire and Mozambique by Rhodesia;
• A new multi-racial party forms in Rhodesia;
• Tanzania criticizes Zambia's decision to opens its borders with Rhodesia;
• Nigerian and Sudanese leaders meet to discuss Ethiopia;
• Cuba has large military and medical assistance programs in Africa;
• Zimbabwean liberation forces dispute Rhodesia's claims of military success;
• Somalia pardons thousands of prisoners;
• Two communist organizations merge;
• The SCLC announces an investigation of racism in the military;
• Philadelphia police beat a man arrested for drunkenness;
• A Virginia student sues another over a racially-motivated prank.
Jones ends the recording with his usual expression of love for his people.
FBI Summary:
Date of transcription: 6/18/79
In connection with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the assassination of U.S. Congressman LEO J. RYAN at Port Kaituma, Guyana, South America, on November 18, 1978, a tape recording was obtained. This tape recording was located in Jonestown, Guyana, South America, and was turned over to U.S. Officials in Guyana and subsequently transported to the United States.
On June 4, 1979, Special Agent (name deleted) reviewed the tape numbered 1B93-112. This tape was found to contain the following:
Reverend JIM JONES giving the news and world events, interrupted with instructions to various people at Jonestown.
Differences with FBI Summary:
The summary is accurate and meets the FBI's purposes.
Tape originally posted June 2012
Last modified on May 2nd, 2016.
FBI Audiotape Project
Tapes prepared by The Jonestown Institute
Tape Summaries

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Breaking Through to A New Medium
Hey everyone, welcome back to the most amazing place on the web, my arts and entertainment blog. I love being entertained, don't you? I will sit myself down in front of the TV to watch some shows, a movie, play games or whatever else I can do that will keep me entertained. Other times I sit on the bed, reading comics or books or maybe listening to some Tech N9ne music. There are lots of ways for us to stay entertained, and it is awesome when the characters from the lands that entertain us come with us to new mediums. It could be a TV show getting a feature film, comics being made about a video game or so many other things. Here are some of the more entertaining instances of a character/story moving to a new medium.
Futurama Comic Books
Futurama was the funny brain child of Matt Groening, acting as a way for him to do things he was not allowed to on the SImpsons. This meant they could do jokes that would go over the casual viewers head, which is essentially the entire story of the Futurama comics. There are tons available online, I found a great selection for sale at https://www.for-sale.ie/futurama-comic that are worth a read if you are a fan of the series. There are many different comics made from different comic houses, one of the more prominent being the series from Bongo Comics. The comics stay true to canon, and don't just make stuff up like a lot of TV show comics do. A great pickup for comic fans and Futurama fans alike.
Pokemon Monopoly
Take a journey with me, to the world of Kanot. Except this time you are not running around in the tall grass capturing pokemon to battle with, but for your friends to pay to look at. A well designed game from the people who have been churning out Monopoly games for decades. A lot of the time when buying board games used there tends to be pieces missing, but not when I bought a used edition of Pokemon Monopoly off of https://www.for-sale.ie/pokemon-monopoly and having every single piece stay in, I might have to start changing my mind. Because of the nostalgia factor with the Pokemon games, this makes for the perfect pajama party game as well!
I started playing a Star Wars playing cards game on my tablet last year, and I instantly fell in love. The tablet actually broke and I bought a used one from https://www.for-sale.ie just so I could keep playing this game! It has characters from all over the Star Wars universe in it and you bield a field of cards to attack and defend against other players. Definitely worth a look if you are into either Star Wars or battle card games.
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Um... Like, hello? Not to sound like a teenager, but is anyone paying attention? It is surprising how the medical communities have reacted to our declining health. To be clear, in terms of managing the deluge of chronic diseases that have descended upon us over the last 30-40 year, they have been very responsive - the care for diabetics and heart disease patients keeps getting better. But in terms of noodling on the questions, "How did this happen to us?" and, better yet, "How do we stop this from happening to us?", the medical community's response feels like the equivalent of a collective shrug. A "Gee... I don't know... nothing is working. How strange that, en masse, people suddenly started eating too much and exercising too little."
But how do we, the eaters in a results-oriented culture, completely ignore the dismal results of the low-fat diet? It would seem that the ill health that has ensued after the food pyramid's introduction can be explained either one of two ways: 1) The low-fat diet works for a few but not for most. For most, it causes one or more of the collection of chronic diseases that plague us: obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, fatty liver, cancer, and dementia; or 2) The low-fat diet is a great diet, but it is incredibly hard to follow, so most people, although trying, end up failing and get fatter and sicker. Either way, the result is unacceptable and it is obviously time to move on. Yet we don't.
The medical community remains stuck in a failed paradigm, in part, because it sees no other way. Margaret Heffernan calls this 'willful blindness' in her excellent TED talk entitled 'Dare to Disagree.' Hence the bottom line, the results -- to which we normally pay so much attention -- get largely ignored. The data is out there, but few doctors want to know.
As mothers, we can no longer pretend that the low-fat diet is working. Results do matter. We don't want to be chronically ill. And, there is another way - obviously. Let's just return to a vintage diet. Real food. More fat. It worked before. It will work again. Together, we can lead our families back to health.


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Vashikaran for sister in law can be perform in the case if she used to create mischievous situations in your married life, she do not behave good with you and other family members, she wants to do love marriage, she do not concentrate on her studies and many others. Thus vashikaran helps you to get control over your sister in law. After performing vashikaran on her she will do all the things which you want her to do. So bring the change into your and her life.


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Presentation drawings for variant designs of a second addition, 17 October 1789 (8)
Drawings 56 to 63 are alternative designs for the new wing. Soane's built addition is shown in grey wash while the proposed rooms are in pink wash. In all of the drawings the old house is not included, probably suggesting its complete replacement. The drawings show alternative designs for rooms arranged around the circular tribune.
Drawing 56 is a design for a new wing with, as in drawing 52, a 'hall' (later music hall) on a north-south axis aligned with the tribune and south portico. A drawing room is on the east end of the addition, mirrored the existing library and breakfast room that lie to the west. The south portico projects on four columns and leads to the tribune. Drawing 57 is an elevation that corresponds to drawing 56, with a projecting Ionic portico between six bays, the single-storey top-lit tribune positioned behind the portico and surrounded by the three-storey building.
Drawings 59 to 62 correspond with the plan on drawing 52. The entrance front (drawings 59 and 60) has a round-headed arch framed by a twin Doric order and surmounted by two sculpted couchant lions with a foliate sash draped between them. The portico forms the end of a projecting three-storey wing between seven bays. At the rear elevation (drawings 61 and 62), the thirteen-bay three-storey building surrounds the single-storey tribune on three sides. As in drawing 57, this design allows for the tribune to continue as a top-lit room. Variation is provided on the elevation by projecting bays: in drawing 60 the end bays slightly push forward and in drawing 59 they are set back.
Drawing 63 resembles drawing 58 but with symmetrical east and west wings. Both drawings 58 and 63 show a square vestibule fronted by four columns linking with the entrance halle. In drawing 63, a long portico is attached to the south front. Both drawings include an east-west enfilade extending the length of the house.
[56] Presentation drawing for a variant design of a second addition, Ground floor plan, 17 October 1789
Welbeck Street Octr 17 1789
[57] Presentation drawing for a variant design of a second addition, Elevation front to lawn, 17 October 1789
Welbeck Street October 17th 1789
1789 Datable to 17 October 1789 in accordance with other drawings in this group
Soane and Soane office
[59] Presentation drawing for a variant design of a second addition, Elevation entrance front, 17 October 1789
[62] Presentation drawing for a variant design of a second addition, Rear elevation, 17 October 1789
Datable to 17 October 1789 in accordance with other drawings in this group.
Datable to 17 October in accordance with other drawings in this group.


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Global Shale Hunters Have Insights to Share
Don't presume to know the answer before you start
October 2011 Louise S. Durham, Explorer Correspondent
Falcon Oil and Gas, a Canadian company based in Denver, is a prime example that you don't have to be a super-size company to play the international scene.
In fact, being the first to an area can help a smaller independent capture some potentially big prizes awaiting the drillbit.
A large part of it is having the right staff that thinks big and scouts far-flung opportunities ahead of its competitors, which is the case with Falcon.
Toss in a big dose of moxie, the ability to move quickly and the usual requisite greenbacks, and it can happen.
Falcon has focused on the exploration for new resource, or unconventional, oil and gas plays throughout the world for the past five years. Already, it has drilled wells in Hungary's Mako Trough and Australia's Beetaloo Basin and has acquired a large acreage position in the Karoo Basin in South Africa.
The three unconventional plays host hydrocarbons within shale source rocks and low permeability sandstones. They range in age from Cenozoic (Hungary) to Paleozoic (South Africa) to Mesoproterozoic (Australia).
The company was formed in Denver in 2005 by individuals looking at resource plays in North America. With international exploration experience, it didn't take long to determine the company's future.
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"There was no one doing unconventional in the international forum at that time," said AAPG member Rod Wallis, chief operating officer at Falcon.
"Our view was to go out in the world, find potential basins and get good acreage positions on those before everyone else started catching up," Wallis said.
"Someone in Boulder had access to the licenses on a particular play in Hungary," he noted. "This was the first play we could get licenses for and start exploring the unconventional play."
Wells from Falcon's 245,000-acre production license there in the central Pannonian Basin have tested hydrocarbons from each formation present. These resources are a mere five kilometers from gas processing facilities that are seeking new supplies.
Meanwhile, the Falcon staff and others were studying various other locales and identified the Beetaloo Basin in Australia's Northern Territory as their next target area following the acquisition in Hungary.
As a result, company subsidiary Falcon Australia licensed the entire Beetaloo Basin of more than seven million acres. Ryder Scott estimates 18 billion barrels of oil and 64 Tcf of natural gas here from both unconventional shales and conventional structures.
"We saw early on that this area has enormous potential," said AAPG member Tom Ahlbrandt, Falcon Exploration's recently retired VP of exploration.
Ahlbrandt, a past chair of the AAPG House of Delegates, has conducted an extensive study of the Beetaloo's terrain, seismic and data from 11 wells drilled by a subsidiary of mining company Rio Tinto between 1985 and 1994. The wells encountered kilometers of organic rich shale and cored much of it.
"While this is a small number of wells considering the sheer size of the area, it's sufficient to identify that the Beetaloo Basin is hydrocarbon-charged across a massive area," he emphasized.
The Australian deal was enhanced when Hess jumped into a joint venture with Falcon, covering two full exploration permits and a majority of the third. Hess is a leading explorer in the Bakken shale play and will bring years of experience to the Beetaloo area, according to Wallis.
In August 2009, Falcon latched on to a competitive acreage position in South Africa's Karoo Basin when it acquired a technical cooperation permit covering an area of 7.5 million acres in what Wallis dubbed "the most geographically strategic and geologically advantageous part of the basin."
At the time, it appeared to the group that no one else was looking at the Karoo.
As it turned out, the acquisition apparently happened in the nick of time for Falcon.
Within months of the deal, Shell plus a joint venture between Statoil, Chesapeake and South African petrochemicals giant Sasol and others applied for similar permits in the Karoo. Each entity requested large permit areas neighboring or surrounding Falcon's permit area.
Wallis summarized some of the facts and insights gained from Falcon's three acquired areas:
The unconventional plays in Hungary provided lessons on kerogen kinetics and extreme overpressuring.
The South Africa natural gas resource play has source rocks of very high thermal maturity yet has significant natural gas shows and potential.
The Australian play is in one of the oldest – perhaps the oldest – petroleum systems in the world, with rocks dating 1.4 billion years. The petroleum systems here are challenging both in terms of age, kinetics (they're pre-vitrinite) and different mineralogy compared to Phanerozoic systems.
"Each play has unique mineralogies, lithologies and source rock attributes that defy standard maturation tables," Wallis said. "Insights from these three areas are each unique and challenge many of the concepts of what is a 'conventional' unconventional play and the parameters by which they are evaluated.
"We know the hydrocarbons are in these systems but face many hurdles in understanding analogs and commerciality to deliver the prize," he emphasized.
Wallis noted that so far, some things have gone right, and some haven't.
"The main thing is," he commented wryly, "don't presume to know what the answer is before you start."
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Thinking about creating a knowledge base for your business? This blog covers the fundamentals of how to write useful and thorough guides, and how to produce the right level of technical writing for your website.
What is a technical knowledge base and why do you need one?
A knowledge base is a way of managing technical information so that it can be referenced and shared. A technical knowledge base normally holds information on how to use features or processes, answers to technical questions and troubleshooting.
It provides a repository for information on issues, questions and their resolutions. This means that when an issue has been solved, the resolution will be recorded, which saves time for the future.
Technical features and issues are explained in layman's terms – providing a useful reference point for both staff and customers.
It helps customers to resolve issues and find answers to queries, without the need to contact customer support.
It can also help your helpdesk staff answer questions more quickly when people do contact customer support.
The following sections will look at how you should structure your knowledge base, and how to write the technical details, with examples of best practice.
Your knowledge base will be less effective if people can't find what they are looking for, so the way you structure your content is important.
Choose a clear layout that allows people to get to the information they are seeking as quickly as possible. Divide content into sections and provide an obvious method of searching.
Example: The Groove Knowledge Base is clearly laid out and has a prominent search box to help users find exactly what they need.
Well-written titles will help people to find, reference and share your knowledge base articles. Always use clear, straight-forward language and try to include any keywords that users may be searching for. Be specific so that people know they have found the right article from the title.
Example: Evernote's titles are clear, action-driven and written with the language of the user.
Evernote also adds tags to articles, which can be a helpful aid for finding the right information.
Create a clear process for people writing new knowledge base entries to use – this will help ensure new questions, issues and resolutions are always logged. Explanations of features are likely to be laid out differently, but questions and issues will probably follow a standard three-step format.
1. Details of the problem or question.
a. What is the problem? Be sure to include enough detail when describing the problem so people know they have found the same issue they are experiencing.
b. Why is this happening? Explain what has caused the error and steps you are taking to resolve it.
c. How do I know if I have the same issue? Some information you might like to include at this point are error messages or the exact circumstances known to lead to the problems.
2. Response – answer or solution.
Next, outline the answer to the question or solution to the problem. If the solution is complex, break it down into manageable steps, explaining any technical terms.
If screenshots or videos will help illustrate the solution, include these in your response.
Example: Wistia include screenshots throughout their help guidance.
Hopefully, the majority of readers will have found the information they were looking for or resolved their issue, but for those that haven't, ensure you offer a way out. Where can they go to get help if the fix doesn't work? If people do need to contact you, make this option obvious. It's also a good idea to include links to similar or related issues, in case those might help them resolve their problem before calling customer support.
Example: Help Scout have a link to get in touch plus related content at the end of every article.
Use simple language even in designated technical writing for your user base. No one wants to spend time wading through technical jargon, they want to find the solution to their problem as quickly as possible.
Research has shown even specialists prefer to read in plain English, rather than complex language, with 80% of lawyers stating they would rather read commonly understood language than legal terms. In fact, the more educated the person and the more specialist their knowledge, the greater their preference for plain English.
As when following best writing practice for FAQs, you should write knowledge base content for ease of reading on a screen. Don't write in one big block, break content into chunks for easy scan-reading.
Example: Basecamp breaks down their articles into easy-to-scan steps.
Before new articles go live, double check that they work and other people can follow along. You can do this internally, and in addition, you could also invite feedback through comments in order to improve your support information.
Hopefully this blog has provided you with a good introduction to writing a technical knowledge base for your website. One final key tip – your knowledge base is only as good as its last update. View it as a living resource, and try to ensure that all entries are reviewed on a regular basis and updated as questions, answers and solutions change.


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Any patient with emergency problem can seek consultation/treatment in the casualty.
If Doctors decide that you need urgent medical intervention, you will be registered at the casualty registration counter, free of charge and proper medical care will be provided promptly.
Casualty has a dedicated team of Doctors (Casualty Medical Officers from major specialties i.e.Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedics & Pediatrics and Junior Residents), Nurses, Paramedics and Orderlies etc. to provide urgent medical services.
The doctors rendering treatment will call any specialist/super-specialist and they are available on call attending any urgent and emergency consultation as and when required. Casualty has fully equippedEmergency Operation Theatre for any urgent surgery etc.
C.T. Scan are available for casualty patients round the clock.
All medicines and surgical items are available in the hospital.


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Welcome to a new year and a new That's A Wrap podcast from Angie Greaves and me.
This week we're talking about Diana Ross, Hugh Laurie, Ralph Fiennes, Sheryl Crow, Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, George Michael and much more.
It's been a couple of weeks but Angie Greaves and I are back with out entertainment news podcast.
The new edition contains everything from a new film for a former Downton Abbey star to Judy Murray's memoir plus the rather strange pairing of Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg.


It's our first week in our new apartment, and I really wanted my first bake to be something with a chocolate icing. I melted dark chocolate and added that to a super simple mix of confectioner's sugar and almond milk and OMG. It came out so good. And then I dipped my Chocolate Banana Donuts in it and I literally ate three. Yeah, that happened. These donuts are freaking good. I made Nathan take them to work, because I knew I'd end up eating all 12.
For this baked donut recipe, you'll use a piping bag or large Ziploc bag to simply pipe the batter into the pan – that's it! I promise it's easy. And the icing? Just three basic ingredients, warmed up over a double boiler to make sure it sets. If you don't warm your icing, there's a good chance it will soak into the donuts (trust me). If you have any questions, leave them below. Happy baking!
1.) Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray a donut pan with olive oil. In a medium bowl, mix together the coconut sugar, honey, yogurt, almond milk, flax eggs, vanilla, oil, and mashed banana; set aside.
2.) In a large bowl, sift together the flours and cocoa powder. Whisk in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix until no flour pockets remain.
3.) Fill a pastry bag or large Ziploc bag with the batter (I started out with half). Pipe the batter into your greased donut pan, filling to the top. Bake at 350°F for 10-11 minutes or until toothpick inserted into a donut comes out with crumbs. Allow donuts to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a cooling rack – they should pop right out when you turn the pan over and shake a bit. Let donuts cool completely.
4.) To melt the dark chocolate, bring about an inch of water to simmer in a medium saucepan. Place your chocolate in a heatproof bowl that will rest on top of your saucepan, being sure it doesn't touch the water. Let your chocolate melt, stirring constantly. Remove your bowl from the heat and set your chocolate aside.
5.) In another heatproof bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and almond milk until combined. Add the melted chocolate and mix until totally combined. Heat your icing over the simmering water (the same way you did the chocolate) until just warm to the touch; remove from heat. Dip the tops of your donuts in the icing and then set them to rest on a cooling rack. Be sure to work quickly as the icing will begin to set fast. Enjoy your iced donuts!


Europe, with a 10% share of outbound travel from China, saw a 7.4% increase in Chinese travelers during the recent New Year holiday period in January and February, according to ForwardKeys.
Almost 50% of hotel rooms will be unoccupied during Lunar New Year month.
China's tourism revenue for the upcoming New Year's Day holiday is estimated to reach 76.5 billion yuan ($11.7 billion), an increase of 12.7% YoY, according to China National Tourism Administration.


1. What is your favourite game genre to develop?
2. What is your favourite game genre to play?
3. What do you think is the most popular genre in the marketplace at the moment?
Ok, it's not all for curiosity. Kind of looking to survey developers and want-to-be developers and whether they think they are their own typical player and whether they find that they enjoy playing what they may enjoy developing.
1. RPG/RTS and RTSRPG or Arcade style games (platformers) or (my long time project) a MMOFPSRTSRPG space sim..
2. FPS/RPG/RTS - It depends what mood I'm in. I like elements of all of them but I don't like some elements of each.
3. Either FPS or RPG. Most new games are FPS due to the graphics quality that we develop now (in comparison to 5-10 years ago). RPGs have the WoW, TES and Fallout games. It is also shown more and more in non-RPG games that there are RPG elements coming in (however minute). For example: Red Alert 3's powers/command thingos w/e they were called. Games that weren't meant to be RPGs ended up having lots of RPG elements - it is what people want these days, the ability to customize their game to their play style.
Thats my 3 sentences worth..
1. no idea :/ I guess for me it would be more about the art and how much creativity is involved rather than a particular genre. I mean, have you seen mini ninjas? How awesome would it be to work on that! Anyway, it wouldn't even matter if it was even pixel art or low-polygon stuff, as long as it's interesting work. But if you put a gun to my head, I would say casual puzzle game.
2. online FPS with focus on class based teamplay with objectives.. so Enemy Territory:Wolfenstein, Quake Wars, and Battlefield 2.
3. most popular? Man, that's a hard one (that's what she said). Wasn't Wii sports the title with the most number of sales ever? Ok, it was lumped in with the Wii, but there are games that have some absurd numbers of sales that just don't register in the regular gaming websites that I visit (which cater for a certain niche, I reckon). Heck, how many sales did Bejewelled get? Over 25 million, wasn't it? By that count, I would say casual games.
Bejeweled is cheaper than other games. You really can't compare on sales.
1. If I was employed in the industry, I'd have to say working on an RPG would be awesome. In fact, working on just about anything would be awesome. However, as a wannabe game designer I think genres can be potentially restrictive, and in my own time tend to ignore them as much as possible.
2. RPGs that aren't too heavy on stats, or FPS games that aren't too heavy on the shooting. Or just about anything within the two genres with an interesting gameplay hook, or an engaging narrative.


The BWCA is unlikely to see a lot of debate about bicycles in the wilderness. "Mountain bikes generally don't float," said one bike enthusiast.
But as a man who regularly ventures into the non-mechanized solitude of the federal wilderness and earns his livelihood as an outfitter, Piragis simply can't see bicycles and the Boundary Waters mixing.
A bill in Congress would clear a path to allow bicycles and some other nonmotorized wheeled vehicles into wilderness areas around the country. It is churning up unusual tension among cyclists and conservationists in Minnesota — two groups often aligned — as well as sparking internal conflict for people who consider themselves part of both.
The measure aims to amend the Wilderness Act so federal land managers could allow nonmotorized bicycles, adaptive cycles, strollers, wheelbarrows, game carts and some other wheeled equipment into designated federal wilderness areas. It passed through the House Committee on Natural Resources last week, though it has both supporters and detractors in the nation's biking community.
Minnesota may see less conflict between biking and wilderness. Although the bill has the potential to affect the more than million acres of woods and lakes that make up the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness along the Canadian border, local cyclists and conservationists say the conditions often aren't suited for wheels of almost any type.
Boundary Waters travelers spend most of their time paddling canoes and carrying them and gear across portages from one lake to the next. Many of those portages are just several hundred yards, and many are rocky and steep.
Though there are several long hiking trails such as the Kekekabic and Border Route, they would also be difficult places to ride a mountain bike, cyclists say.
Although some small corners of the Boundary Waters could be conducive to mountain biking, cyclist say, most of them would be attracted to the area in the winter. And then, conditions would have to be just right, with lakes frozen solid enough to support a bicyclist but clear of snow so deep it would impede pedaling.
Though few may be pushing for bicycles in the Boundary Waters, some would welcome other types of wheels.
Game carts, which hunters could use to transport large game, would make the wilderness more accessible for some, said Todd Larson, owner of Basswood Trails Guide Service in Ely. He quit guiding clients into the wilderness for bear hunts partly because it's too difficult logistically, he said.
The same goes for portage carts, which are not mentioned in the bill but which some advocates anticipate could be allowed. Such carts allow paddlers to wheel canoes over ground.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., includes language allowing motorized wheelchairs and nonmotorized wheelchairs.
But both human and battery-powered wheelchairs are already allowed, officials said. Wheelchairs must follow two criteria: They must be designed solely for the use of a person with mobility impairment and they must be suitable for indoor pedestrian use, said Greg Lais, founder of Minnesota-based Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit that provides outdoor adventures for people of all ages and abilities. The criteria are designed to prevent people from using ATV-like vehicles as wheelchairs, he said.
"It's a nonissue," Lais said.
Committee spokeswoman Katie Schoettler, said in an e-mail, however, that ambiguity exists about whether both motorized and nonmotorized wheelchairs are allowed in some areas. She said the bill clarifies that.
Several Minnesota conservation groups signed a national letter opposing the bill, arguing that it would "undermine" the Wilderness Act.
National wilderness standards should not be left up to "the whims of supervisors" in wilderness areas who would face local pressures, he added.
Marty Larson, a self-described conservationist who calls the woods his "happy spot" whether atop a bicycle or not, said he supports the federal bill because he's seen established mountain biking trails in places such as Montana get overtaken by newly designated wilderness areas. Mountain bicyclists worked hard to build those trails and then lost them, he said.
While he doesn't want biking allowed in every wilderness area, he said, he believes individual land managers can decide what works best in specific areas.
"I trust land managers to do their job," Larson said.
The issue, he said, can be conflicting to the many who love quiet outdoor sports.
"It does put a lot of us in a strange spot," he said.


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Canada arrested Huawei's CFO, and the US is seeking her extradition. Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of the Chinese technology company Huawei, was arrested on suspicion of violating the US's trade sanctions on Iran, adding a new chapter to the US-China trade war.
Stocks are getting rocked. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (-2.47%) led the losses in Asia, and Britain's FTSE (-2.6%) trails in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open down 1.66% near 2,655.
Bonds are rallying. Buying has pushed the 10-year yield down more than 2 basis points to 2.89%, but the yield curve is slightly steeper with the spread between the two-year and the 10-year up to 13 basis points.
Oil craters after Saudi Arabia proposes a smaller-than-expected production cut. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down more than 3% at $51.25 a barrel after Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said cutting production by about 1 million barrels a day should be "adequate," Bloomberg reports. OPEC has been considering cuts of up to 1.5 million barrels a day.
There's a 'deus ex machina' that could save the markets from disaster. The strong US dollar needs to weaken to save the stock market, and there are four ways that can happen, according to Vincent Deluard, a macro strategist at FCStone.
There's a simple reason people aren't buying iPhones like they used to. Apple "continues to try to push toward these higher-price devices, and we think that is continuing to cause a slowdown in the replacement cycle," Angelo Zino, a senior equity analyst at CFRA, told Business Insider, adding he didn't see that as a broader warning for the state of the US consumer.
Earnings report picks up a bit. Kroger reports ahead of the opening bell, while American Outdoor Brands, Broadcom, Lululemon, and Ulta Beauty are set to release their quarterly results after markets close.
US economic data is heavy. ADP Employment Change will cross the wires at 8:15 a.m. ET, with initial claims released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Then at 9:45 a.m. ET, Markit services PMI will be released before data concludes at 10 a.m. ET with ISM nonmanufacturing, factory orders, and durable goods orders.


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What Will San Diego Look Like in 2069
July 1, 2019 | San Diego Magazine
The City of San Diego is 250! Instead of looking back, we asked experts to predict how our city will look in 50 more years.
While its slated 2021 completion date certainly isn't 50 years from now, UC San Diego's new downtown presence will transform our urban core into a center for ever-evolving sustainable innovation over the next few decades.
Downtown San Diego Partnership Reunited More Than 2,000 People with Loved Ones
July 1, 2019 | KUSI
The Downtown San Diego Partnership has successfully reunited more than 2,000 people with supportive loved ones. With new funding from the city, the Downtown San Diego Partnership could help reunite more homeless people with their families.
Executive Director of the Clean and Safe Program, Alonso Vivas, told us the details live on the KUSI News.
San Diego Tech Hub Plans to Transform Horton Plaza
May 22, 2019 | KPBS
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve "Campus At Horton" on Monday. It's a redevelopment plan that would turn Horton Plaza into a tech hub.
Project advisor Jimmy Parker and CEO of Downtown San Diego Partnership, Betsy Brennan, met with KPBS Evening Edition Host Ebone Monet to talk about "Campus At Horton." Here are some of the highlights of that interview.
New High-Rise Building to Replace Old Downtown Courthouse
May 10, 2019 | ABC 10 News
Sumeet Parekh, Chair of the Downtown San Diego Partnership Board of Directors, talks about one of Downtown's most recent developments.
Horton Plaza Project Would Breathe New Life Into Downtown
April 9, 2019 | Voice of San Diego
This past August, Stockdale Capital Partners announced its purchase of Horton Plaza and a planto breathe new life into the center of downtown San Diego. The new ownership aspires to transform the aging, nearly vacant retail mall into a vibrant office complex with entertainment, food, beverage and retail. Its energetic 2020 timeline capitalizes on current market trends and would immediately enhance both safety and security at Horton Plaza Park.
The Branding of Marina
March 1, 2019 | San Diego Downtown News
As you travel throughout Downtown, glance upwards at the numerous street lampposts flying banners along several specific corridors. The banners are an announcement welcoming one's entrance into well-defined Downtown neighborhoods, which serve as a gateway into the vistas of our beautiful city.
"In an effort to highlight the distinctness of our neighborhoods, Clean & Safe is implementing branding technics," Alonso Vivas, executive director of Clean & Safe, said. "Branding techniques will be used for the purpose of highlighting a neighborhood, mapping the neighborhood blocks for visitors, and to use for marketing purposes."
Volunteers, Officials Hit the Streets Around the County for Annual Homeless Count
January 25, 2019 | San Diego Union-Tribune
It was still more than an hour before sunrise, but Jill Kernes was chipper as she approached a homeless man sleeping under a blanket near the fountain at Horton Plaza early Friday morning.
John Ross peeked out from the blanket and recognized Kernes as a homeless outreach coordinator with Downtown San Diego Partnership. Sitting up, he lighted a cigarette and agreed to answer a 22-question survey in exchange for a $10 Starbucks gift card and some socks.
Roads and Public Transit Aren't Competitors
October 17, 2018 | Voice of San Diego
Betsy Brennan, CEO, Downtown San Diego Partnership
Diverse mobility options are key to a city's economic and cultural success, and a major reason so many businesses, restaurants, and residents choose to call Downtown San Diego home. Many employees in Downtown San Diego use transit, which helps reduce road congestion, frees up parking, and saves money. From dockless bikes and scooters serving the last mile, to trolley lines across the county, it is important for our workforce to have a range of commuting options and discover which option is best suited for them.
26th Annual Taste of Downtown Preview
September 11, 2018 | KUSI
With so many options for your next meal out, it can be daunting to pick just one. On Thursday, September 13th, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., you don't have to!
The Taste of Downtown, sponsored by Banner Bank, offers you the chance to sample bites from 40 different restaurants throughout the Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, and the City Center. Lauren Phinney and Carlos Amezcua met with Kaitlin Phillips, Director of Membership at the Downtown San Diego Partnership, and Steve Espino, Senior Vice President of Banner Bank, to talk about the event.
FREE Yoga at the San Diego Convention Center
August 29, 2018 | KUSI
The Downtown Partnership has teamed up with the San Diego Convention Center to offer a free evening of yoga for all ages and skill levels.
Around 2,000 people have already registered for the event that is taking place under the newly-designed Sails Pavilion. KUSI's Allie Wagner has your preview.
Hotel Industry is Building on its Solid Metrics
August 7, 2018 | SDBJ
Overall, San Diego hosts more than 35 million visitors each year, with that number expected to increase by 3.5 percent in 2018. Betsy Brennan, president and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, adds that in the last several years San Diego has made strategic partnerships with other countries and various airlines, which have established direct flights from the county's airport. She also noted the anticipated convention center expansion as another major effort by the city to entice travelers.
"We, as a region, are working collaboratively together to plan for the future, and the convention center expansion is a good example of that," she said.
30 Tons of Trash Collected in Downtown San Diego Following Comic-Con 2018
July 23, 2018 | KUSI
Comic-Con International 2018 may be over, but the cleanup continues. Elizabeth Alvarez was live downtown on Monday to check out the city's cleanup efforts. Maintenance teams and ambassadors with the Downtown San Diego Partnership have been sweeping, pressure washing, and mopping up the streets in the Gaslamp Quarter. Crews have also been scraping away stickers put on signs. Maintenance ambassadors said they take pride in making sure Downtown is clean.
Ambassador Rob Montez says it brought him great pride to present a clean city to tourists. "On behalf of our coworkers, we just wanted to make it a presentable event for them so that they can enjoy themselves without having get through litter, a big mess. We wanted to make sure make it the ultimate experience."
30 Downtown San Diego Is Booming. Here's Why
July 19, 2018 | Forbes
Downtown San Diego is booming with residential and commercial development. No longer is it the once sleepy navy town boasting the best climate in the country. The weather remains beautiful year-round while the city has reinvented itself as a dynamic place to live, work and play.
The Downtown San Diego Partnership's numbers confirm this. There are more than 37,000 residents, 81,000 employees and 4,000 businesses Downtown currently. In addition, more than 120 tech and innovation startups call Downtown home.
30 Boosters Ready to Put Columbia on the Map
June 10, 2018 | San Diego Business Journal
"We want each neighborhood to be vibrant, but in its own way," said Betsy Brennan, Downtown San Diego Partnership CEO.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to create energy and an identity for the Columbia District," Brennan said. "The stronger each district can be and the more vibrant, the better it is for the whole region of downtown. This was sort of a grassroots effort that a lot of the property owners were talking about, let's really activate this space."
Brennan said her group is working with the Columbia District to do what she called "pop-up action" such as quick, temporary restaurants and outdoor yoga classes that have worked elsewhere, "just to give them a sense of neighborhood."
New San Diego Law Aims to Make Commercial Districts More Lively, Colorful
April 23, 2018 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
The new legislation will change that, said Alexandra Berenter, public policy manager at the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
"At the partnership, we look forward to spending less time worrying about permits and more time improving Downtown's economic health and sustainability," she told the council last week.
Dockless Bikes in San Diego Improve Transit Choices. Adjusting to Them is a Necessary Step.
March 15, 2018 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Dockless bicycles and scooters can be a convenient solution to the first-mile and last-mile connection for commuters using public transit. They also offer yet another easily accessible mobility option for our urban community — one that can reduce our carbon footprint and ease road congestion.
However, without common sense by users, dockless bicycles and scooters can obstruct the pedestrian rights-of-way or become a nuisance to business owners. It is important that users act as considerate, law-abiding citizens. If you are wondering how you can be an avid bicycle and scooter user and a good neighbor, look no further. The Downtown San Diego Partnership put together a bulletin with some useful information for riders and community members. Additionally, rules of the road are conveniently provided on the dockless bicycle and scooter apps.
Bus Program Sends Homeless People out of San Diego to Live With Relatives in Other Cities
Run by the Downtown San Diego Partnership, it provides free bus tickets for homeless people to go live with relatives in other cities. If Bryant's story checks out, she could be on board that night and back in North Carolina in three days.
"It's a way for people to re-connect with their family support systems and start over," said Alonso Vivas, executive director of the Partnership's Clean & Safe team.
Introducing…CANVAS
February 2, 2018 | San Diego Downtown News
You might know the feeling. The one of hurrying down an urban sidewalk and suddenly finding yourself stopping, head turned in an upward gaze at a massive work of art. It can be awe-inspiring, encouraging, thought-provoking.
A mural leaves an impression, a sense of place. An experience like this shapes our memories of place — the sense that lingers with us when we walk away from the mural or visit a restaurant, boutique shop or gym.
How Many Homeless are There? Annual Count Takes Stock
January 26, 2018 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
More than 1,600 volunteers hit the streets throughout San Diego County early Friday morning to search storefronts, canyons and other areas for the annual point-in-time count of homeless people.
"Today is very important to the community," Downtown San Diego Partnership President and CEO Bill Geppert said at Golden Hall in downtown San Diego, where many local, state and federal representatives and their staff members had gathered to conduct surveys.
"The data we collect through this morning's interviews is crucial to understanding the homeless population and effectively plan for services," he said.
New Chief Chosen for the Downtown Partnership
January 23, 2018 | KUSI
When it comes to planning and economic development city leaders look to other groups for input and guidance. One of those group is the Downtown San Diego Partnership, which has just named a new President and CEO.
42-year-old Betsy Brennan is no stranger to San Diego. She was once chief of staff to former San Diego State University President Stephen Weber and served as chief of staff to then San Diego City Council President Scott Peters.
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New Downtown San Diego Partnership CEO is Former City Council Staffer
Betsy Brennan, 42, has been named CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, a membership organization of downtown businesses. Brennan is a familiar face in San Diego government circles: She worked as a San Diego City Council staff member from 2002 to 2008 and as chief of staff to the San Diego State president from 2008 to 2011. She was one of 400 applicants for the job, as part of a national search to replace former CEO Kris Michell.
New Horizons for 'The Free Ride'
December 1, 2017 | San Diego Downtown News
The 17 FRED vehicles currently traversing its streets and neighborhoods are just not enough to meet the increased demand of passengers.
Which is why we applaud the recent decision by Civic San Diego to approve increased funding that will not only expand the FRED fleet from 17 to 30 cars over the next three years, but also allow the company to invest in newer lithium batteries, which will double the operating time for the vehicles.
Kilroy Plans Little Italy Office-Retail Building
November 2, 2017 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
The Downtown San Diego Partnership gladly welcomed the Kilroy news.
"It's encouraging to see these projects come forward after a decade-long drought in major multi-tenant office building development in our community," said spokeswoman Angela Wells.
Taking Art and Culture to the Streets
October 2, 2017 | HUFFPOST
Kris Michell, President of the San Diego Downtown Partnership, which sponsored that Mr. Kent's visit, believes deeply that this aspect of urban space is what makes a city "livable" and a "destination" that retains, attracts and nurtures the kind of citizens San Diego wants and needs to be a true city of the future."
Hundreds Vaccinated for Hepatitis A in Downtown San Diego Effort to Curb Outbreak
More than 250 people received shots against hepatitis A at a clinic in downtown San Diego Thursday, as efforts continued to contain an outbreak that has killed 16 and sickened more than 400. The event was hosted by the city of San Diego, Downtown San Diego Partnership and American Medical Response, which provides the city with ambulance services.
40 Restaurants Participating in Taste of Downtown on Thursday
September 12, 2017 | CBS8
San Diego is a beautiful city with so many options for dining out. Thursday you can sample of 40 restaurants throughout the Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, and the city center at the Taste of Downtown. Proceeds benefit the Downtown San Diego Partnership, a non-profit organization "committed to the success of San Diego's vibrant and world-class urban center."
Gaslamp Provides Free Fun For Guests Without Badges Outside Of Comic-Con
So you didn't get a badge to San Diego Comic-Con this year. Not to worry. Visitors can still get their pop-culture fix with dozens of free events in the Gaslamp while the convention runs from July 20 to 23. Sasha Foo and Kris Michell, President and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, show us free things to do around Downtown this week.
Makers Quarter Is A Game Changer
June 2, 2017 | Downtown News
"As traditional innovation clusters in San Diego reach capacity, Downtown offers a unique and exciting location to expand. With its unparalleled quality of life, proximity to elite educational institutions and relative affordability compared to other top markets, Downtown is poised to attract major life sciences and technology companies. Yet this future cannot be realized without spaces like Makers Quarter." – Kris Michell
San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Kicks Off 150th Anniversary
May 25, 2017 | NBC San Diego
"When others saw Gaslamp as a place only for rabbits, Alonzo Horton had the courage and vision to forge ahead, creating the beginnings of one of San Diego's most vibrant communities," Kris Michell, President/CEO of Downtown San Diego Partnership said in a press release. "After 150 years, the Gaslamp remains central to San Diego's identity and his innovative spirit continues to inspire."
Spotted: 5/6/17 Yoga on the Midway
May 8, 2017 | Pacific San Diego
Hundreds of yogis gathered for the fourth annual Yoga on the Midway, a free hour-long class presented by Scripps Health and the Downtown San Diego Partnership and led by Amy Caldwell of Yoga One studio, on Saturday, May 6, 2017.
San Diego Has Chance For Another Downtown Renaissance
Today, San Diego has a chance for a third renaissance. Adjacent to the blossoming neighborhoods of Gaslamp and East Village is an area that, despite its apparent potential, has remained underutilized and uninviting for decades. The C street corridor has been plagued by crime, blight and a lack of economic investment.
The Annual Installation Dinner is Thursday at the Marriott Marquis
March 1, 2017 | KUSI
This Thursday, the Downtown San Diego Partnership is putting on their annual Installation Dinner, where our very own Brandi Williams is the emcee. Kris Michell, the CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, joined KUSI with more about the dinner and the projects happening around San Diego.
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You'll soon be able to use a phone app to find parking in San Diego
February 22, 2017 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
"This technology is powerful. Downtown visitors will be able to find parking easily and in real time using a smartphone, and the environmental and transportation data will help downtown meet the goals of the city's climate action plan," said Kris Michell, president of the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
Local Experts Discuss What's Driving Downtown San Diego's Innovation Economy
January 19, 2017 | Bisnow
Michell said UC San Diego's decision to locate in Downtown is significant, because it's like what happened with Stanford in Silicon Valley and what happened up on the Mesa with UCSD 30 years ago. "There's some of us who believe we can replicate that in a different way here in downtown over the next 40 years."
UC San Diego Opening Permanent Downtown Outpost
December 12, 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
"It's everything we've wanted and then some," said Kris Michell, president and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership business group, which opened a "collaboratory" classroom space with UCSD earlier this year at its office building on B Street.
Startup Buzz: Big Thinkers Brad Feld and Richard Florida Come to San Diego
November 22, 2016 | HATCH
On Thursday morning, the Downtown San Diego Partnership hosted well-known urbanist/social and economic theorist Richard Florida at the Jacobs Center in Southeast San Diego. Florida understands cities, how they ebb and flow, and he usually has a lot of great data to back up what he thinks, says, and predicts.
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UC San Diego, Downtown Partnership Launch First 'Collaboratory' Event
October 13, 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
UC San Diego and the Downtown San Diego Partnership business group are launching their first program under a new joint venture, the "Collaboratory for Downtown Innovation." The first program in the "Game Changer" series will feature two UCSD alumni entrepreneurs at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Partnership's office, 401 B St.
Park(ing) Day Transforms Downtown San Diego Into Playgrounds
September 16, 2016 | KPBS
At sites around downtown San Diego, artists and businesses remade parking spaces into tiny front lawns with space for games and riding bikes. A parking spot at 4th Avenue and C Street became a backyard, complete with the game cornhole.
Downtown Construction Nears Record Levels
August 16, 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
If the crop of construction cranes downtown signals boom times are back, take a look at Civic San Diego's latest count. The downtown planning agency reports 27 projects under construction with many more approved or planned.
San Diego Launches Free Downtown Shuttle Accessible Via Mobile App
August 9, 2016 | Bisnow
San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, Civic San Diego and the Downtown San Diego Partnership launched a new, free, sustainable transit option on Tuesday for Downtown residents, visitors and workers called Free Ride Everywhere Downtown, or simply FRED.
FRED Downtown Free Shuttle Launching Tuesday
August 8, 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Free Ride, which operates in 10 cities in four states, had already been serving downtown with five vehicles. It was chosen from a variety of applicants to run a shuttle system sought by Civic San Diego, the city's downtown development agency. The Downtown San Diego Partnership business group also has been involved.
Comic-Con Trash Seven Times More Than Normal
July 27, 2016 | KPBS
The Downtown San D iego Partnership reported Wednesday that workers on the organization's Clean & Safe team emptied around 6,720 bags of trash from Wednesday to Sunday — seven times more than a normal five-day period.
'Collaboratory' Brings UCSD Downtown
June 28, 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Seeing downtown as a new hub of innovation in the region, UC San Diego Extension and the Downtown San Diego Partnership are collaborating to unite young entrepreneurs with university experts to help startup businesses flourish.
San Diego OKs Adding 9 Miles Of Bike Lanes Downtown
June 21, 2016 | KPBS
The San Diego City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan for downtown San Diego that will add nine miles of new bike lanes and more than five miles of widened sidewalks. In 10 years, it will also begin eliminating parking spaces.
The Daily Transcript: Top 40 Under 40
Congratulations to all Downtown Partnership members, as well as board member Stacey Pennington, for being included on the Top 40 Under 40 list. Check out the complete list here.
San Diego 6: Swing into Summer on Broadway Pier
July 22, 2015 | San Diego 6
Downtown San Diego visitors and residents are invited to flex their physical and financial muscles this summer with wellness opportunities offered by U.S. Bank and the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
San Diego Daily Transcript: Mayor proposes appointment of Rath to Civic San Diego board
July 22, 2015 | The Daily Transcript
Rath is principal of Rath Miller LLC, a San Diego-based public-affairs firm. He also serves on the board of directors of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, a strong supporter of Civic San Diego.
KPBS: San Diego County Water Authority Could Get $188M From MWD
"This is really a David versus Goliath moment in San Diego," said Kris Michell, CEO of theDowntown San Diego Partnership "It is one in which David won."
Water Authority Wins Rate Case
July 15, 2015 | UT San Diego
Meanwhile, the Water Authority had gained support from its own member agencies, along with community groups such as the Downtown San Diego Partnership and the San Diego County Taxpayers Association.
Comic-Cons 'Herculean' Impact on San Diego's Economy
Downtown San Diego Partnership's Christina Chadwick explains the impact of Comic-Con International on San Diego's economy.
The city expected to earn $2.8 million in sales tax revenue alone.
Downtown, Everythings Waiting For You
July 2015 | San Diego Home and Garden
Kris Michell, president and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, aims to make our downtown a smash hit.
Stadium Task Force: Plan 'Fair' to Chargers, Taxpayers
May 18, 2015 | ABC 10
Kris Michell, president of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, told 10News, "I think it's a great day. It's very exciting because it's realistic and hit every mark. It didn't overstate revenue, didn't understate things. It should be given serious consideration."
San Diego Unveils Stadium Plan to Keep Chargers From Leaving
May 18, 2015 | Fox 5 San Diego
"They didn't overstate numbers or understate numbers to make the argument, they're very realistic," said Kris Michell, President & CEO of The Downtown San Diego Partnership. Michell's organization had lobbied for the new stadium to be located in the East Village and lost, but she praised the plan. "I think by far it is the best proposal I've seen in the 13 years we've been in San Diego."
San Diego Cabbies Oppose Downtown Shuttle
Michell said employees needing to get to a meeting several blocks away or residents dressed up for dinner at a nearby restaurant may use the service instead of walking or hopping in their car.
Ideas Sought for Old Central Library
May 12, 2015 | UT San Diego
Kris Michell, chief executive of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, said the mayor's idea is quite appealing because downtown is ripe for additional businesses focused on technology and life sciences. She said bright young scientists typically prefer to live and work in urban environments instead of the suburbs.
Bill to Curb CivicSD Gets First OK
May 6, 2015 | UT San Diego
That policy matter should be dealt with separately citywide, said Kris Michell, CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership business group.
Civic San Diego Approves Community Benefits Policy
April 29, 2015 | The Daily Transcript
Kris Michell, CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, also expressed support for the guidelines. "There is no one size fits all," she said.
Imagining the Future
April 3, 2015 | San Diego Downtown News
More than two years ago, the Downtown San Diego Partnership asked communities throughout the San Diego region to "Imagine Downtown."
And, boy, did they ever.
Events Downtown During Padres Games
March 30 | KUSI
Padres Opening Day is just around the corner, and Kris Michelle, President and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, talks about all the other events, restaurants, etc to see while downtown.
AT&T Invests More Than $725 Million Over Three-Year Period To Enhance Local Network In San Diego Area
March 26 | MarketWatch
"The San Diego region is leading in science and tech, and our residents and businesses require constant connectivity in order to grow and thrive," said Kris Michell, president and CEO, Downtown San Diego Partnership. "With AT&T's on-going investment, residents and businesses have the tools necessary to compete and grow."
Working to Create a World-Class Downtown
March 24 | GlobeSt.com
Attracting San Diego investment and making the market appealing to Millennials, and therefore businesses, is key, Kris Michell, president and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, tells GlobeSt.com exclusively.
Downtown San Diego Construction Fueling 'Urban Renaissance'
March 17 | KPBS
Thirteen cranes are in the air working on building apartments, condominiums, hotels and offices, said Kris Michell, CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, a downtown advocacy nonprofit.
Don't Block Civic San Diego's Process and Progress
March 16 | Voice of San Diego
For years, Civic San Diego has been held up as the model of government efficiency when it comes to approving development projects.
In fact, as Andrew Keatts found, Civic San Diego issued permits more than twice as fast as the city of San Diego's Development Services Department.
To Help Your Startup Succeed, Invest in Your City
March 13 | Entrepeneur
My company is a member of Downtown San Diego Partnership, a nonprofit organization committed to revitalizing downtown San Diego. Our work with this committee doesn't focus on our company, instead, it centers on important social issues, including combating homelessness, diversifying transportation options, activating open spaces and branding causes.
Rolling Stones to kick off 2015 tour in San Diego
March 12 | Fox 5
"It was an interesting dilemma we were in prior to all of this activity," said Kris Michell, CEO and president of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. The agency helped to renegotiate the agreement between the city and the Padres when it came to how Petco Park was used for non-game events.
Wide-Open Spaces
Is Downtown San Diego a concrete jungle? Hardly. In fact, it's time to take a jackhammer to that old notion.
Open space — both large and small — will be opening up throughout our community in the coming year. Just look at what is on tap:
Mayor Faulconer Has Last Laugh
March 6 | UT San Diego
For anyone who wants to see Mayor Kevin Faulconer agree with what they say, the Downtown San Diego Partnership's annual dinner was the place to be on Thursday.
Despite mayor's hands-off approach, Civic San Diego may face increased oversight
March 6 | San Diego CityBeat
"For Downtown, in particular, AB 504 would be especially devastating. Just as we are seeing our local economy rebound, this would upend Civic San Diego's development process, which has long been touted as a model of efficiency," said the group's president, Kris Michell, in an email.
Civic San Diego showdown
March 11 | San Diego CityBeat
Kris Michell, president of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, an influential nonprofit representing business interests, released a statement immediately following the announcement that called the bill "devastating" and predicted that it would "scare off developers who want to invest in our urban communities."
Spotlight on Parking App for Its Launch
March 6 | San Diego Business Journal
Scores of San Diego residents voted last month via Facebook for one of four proposed names for an app that will make it easier and quicker to find parking downtown.
Downtown Draw
According to data from Civic San Diego and the nonprofit Downtown San Diego Partnership, downtown as of December 2014 had 2,109 apartments and condos under construction. That number is greater than the total 1,695 units completed in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 combined — and in 2011, no apartments were completed.
'Quartyard' turns wasteland into playland
Kris Michell, CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership business group, called the Quartyard an example of "creative collision," in which entrepreneurs try something new that breathes life into urban dead spaces, like parking lots.
Downtown San Diego Celebrates Recent Success
March 6 | San Diego 6
The Downtown San Diego Partnership swore in its new board of directors, but the highlight of the evening was Mayor Kevin Faulconer making fun of his fellow council members, and of himself.
Solutions in Works to Meet Downtown Parking Demand
As downtown welcomes more mixed-use projects that bring with them more residents, more consumers and more businesses, there remains a daunting challenge: finding a place for all those people to park.
Old San Diego Library Becomes East Village Eyesore
February 18 | KPBS
Christina Chadwick, spokeswoman for the Downtown San Diego Partnership, said the group is paying attention to the fate of the old library.
"Certainly, the downtown library is a prime piece of real estate and is going to drive economic growth," Chadwick said.
Port Studying Options, Leaves Ride Proposals Up in the Air
February 13 | San Diego Business Journal
Questions over timing and priorities came to the fore as port commissioners reviewed five proposals to put Ferris wheel or observation tower attractions on the downtown San Diego waterfront.
Downtown San Diego: On the Rise
Want to know a quick way to gauge the economic health of our Downtown? Just look to the sky and count the cranes. Not the birds, of course, but the construction cranes.
Downtown currently has more than a half dozen cranes dotting our skyline, with many more on the way.
Downtown Partnership Seeks to Raise Profile of Digital Prowess
January 16 | San Diego Business Journal
The Downtown San Diego Partnership is tapping into the expertise of local firms to raise city's national profile as a hub for companies that do online marketing.
Lighting up Downtown's Life
January 2, 2015 | San Diego Downtown News
Things are looking a lot brighter for Downtown San Diego.
That's thanks to the Downtown San Diego Partnership's Clean & Safe program, which has instituted a comprehensive decorative tree-lighting program throughout Downtown.
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