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SWENSON Press Room
RIVER WALK DTSJ VISION STUDY
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SWENSON receives entitlements for third phase of 263-unit mixed-use development in San Jose, May 2022
Grubb Properties and SWENSON announce 157-Unit Link ApartmentsSM in Oakland, CA, August 2021
SWENSON completes construction of much-needed Assisted Living and Memory Care community in San Jose, April 2021
SWENSON names Craig Cameron CFO, March 2021
SWENSON completes construction on Live Oak Crossing, a dynamic mixed-use community in Santa Cruz, June 2020
SWENSON applies for demo permit for future site of mixed-use project in Oakland's historic waterfront district, January 2020
SWENSON honored with two project awards at Silicon Valley Business Journal 2019 Structures Awards, September 2019
Barry And Molly Swenson to Receive Honorary Degree From Santa Clara University, June 2019
Construction begins on Sunnyvale Hilton Homewood Suites, December 2018
SWENSON And AMCAL Announce Completion Of The Top Floor Of The Graduate, November 2018
Construction Begins On New Mixed-use Development In Santa Cruz, October 2018
Construction Completed On Sobrato Hall East In San Jose, September 2018
Construction Begins On Holden Of San Jose Senior Assisted & Memory Care, August 2018
Housing Rehabilitation Brings New Life to Older Building, August 2018
Five55 Begins Leasing in Downtown Santa Cruz, April 2018
SWENSON Releases Downtown San Jose Urban Campus Vision, November 2017
SWENSON And Amcal Break Ground On The Graduate, October 2017
SWENSON makes Silicon Valley Business Journal top commercial property owners list, May 2017
Midtown Arts Mercantile Grand Opening Thursday, Sept. 15
SWENSON makes SF Bus Times largest Family Owned Businesses, June 2016
SWENSON Awarded U.S. Patent for Landmaker, May 2016
Swenson Tapped for Bay 101 Expansion, December 2015
SpringHill Suites Marriott Construction Completed, August 2015
Ceiba College Prep Charter School Construction Completed, May 2015
The Atrium San Jose Construction Completed, April 2015
Barry Swenson Builder Completes Construction of Meridian at Midtown Community, March 2015
Barry Swenson Builder Honored for Commitment to Youth, March 2015
Aptos Village Takes Shape, February 2015
Barry Swenson Builder Moves Back Downtown Santa Cruz, February 2015
Bicycle Park Closes – Aptos Village Moves Forward, November 2014
Century Center Apartment Towers Breaks Ground in North San Jose, August 2014
Barry Swenson Builder Breaks Ground On Gonzales Medical Office Building, July 2014
The Magical Bridge Playground Partners With Barry Swenson Builder to Create the Nation's Most Innovative Inclusive Playground, June 2014
Barry Swenson Builder begins construction on new DMV location, May 2014
Barry Swenson Builder lands new tenant at 98 South Second Street, May 2014
Barry Swenson Builder Donates Downtown Land, January 2014
Barry Swenson Builder Honored By Urban Land Institute, November 2013
Barry Swenson Builder Opens the Bay School, August 2013
BSB Partners with Veterans Administration for new Veterans Home in San Jose, July 2013
Barry Swenson Builder and Marriott Partner Again on a San Jose Hotel, May 2013
BSB Completes 445kw Solar Project for City of Santa Cruz, CA, May 2013
BSB & Ninico Communications Honored by International Academy of Visual Arts, May 2013
Taylor Farms Headquarters Under Construction in Salinas, CA, April 2013
New Leaf Market signs at Aptos Village, March 2013
Mountain View Co-Housing Project Release, March 2013
BSB's Santa Cruz Investment of $40M Release, Oct 2012
Meridian Mixed Use Project Joint Release w/ Republic Urban Properties, Oct 2012
Aptos Village Release, Oct 2012
35th Anniversary Release, Aug 2012
Award Winning Behind the Builder Campaign:
Behind the Builder – A Conversation with BSB CEO Barry Swenson, Santa Cruz Sentinel 2013
Behind the Builder – A Conversation with BSB SVP Steve Andrews, The Registry 2013
Behind the Builder – A Conversation with BSB SVP David Gibbons, The Registry 2013
Behing the Builder – A Conversation with BSB SVP William Ryan, The Registry 2013
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SWENSON Awards
2016: Community Impact Award winner: Magical Bridge Playground | Structures 2016
2016: Market-Rate Residential Project winner: Centerra Apartments | Structures 2016
2014: SWENSON inducted into the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame
2014: SWENSON receives Mayoral Commendation in City of San Jose for its multi-decade financial commitment to the arts, specifically Children's Musical Theatre
2013: SWENSON Honored by International Academy of Visual Arts, Davey Award for successful strategy & creative design
2013: SWENSON Honored by International Academy of Visual Arts, Communicator Award for "Behind the Builder" Campaign
2011: SWENSON named Business of the Year by Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce
2011: SWENSON receives award as top contributor to local non-profits giving back over $500k to Silicon Valley non-profits
2010: SWENSON named Developer of the Year by Silicon Valley Business Journal
2010: SWENSON CFO Lee Ann Woodard wins Business Journal CFO of the year award
2009: Barry Swenson named to Mercury News' Power 10 of Silicon Valley's most influential citizens 2009: BSB receives acknowledgement as 5th largest General Contractor in the Bay Area
2006: Barry Swenson named Prince of Valley Real Estate by Valley Life Quarterly
2005: SWENSON receives Golden Nugget Award for Historic Re-use of Saratoga Retirement Community, Swenson recognized for Design-Build approach and push for Transit Oriented Development, by Green Business Quarterly
2004: SWENSON receives Runner Up Award for Developer of the Year
SWENSON in the News
12/2021 - 1/2022: Modern Luxury "Case and Lisa Swenson"
11/2/2021: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Six-story apartment building approved by Santa Cruz Planning Commission"
8/18/2021: Connect CRE "Link Apartments Development Strives to Tackle Housing Crisis"
8/11/2021: The Mercury News "Big residential complex is eyed in Oakland's Jack London Square"
8/11/2021: San Francisco Business Times "Swenson brings in East Coastdeveloper to breathe new life intolong-stalled Oakland project"
7/15/2021: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Swenson submits early-stage plan for 25-story apartment tower in downtown San Jose"
7/14/2021: The Mercury News "Housing tower is eyed at Cinebar site in downtown San Jose"
5/5/2021: Bisnow "Swenson Completes San Jose Senior Housing Project Anticipating Sector Rebound"
4/27/2021: GC Magazine "The 7 Best Hotel Contractors in San Jose, California"
11/11/2020: The Mercury News "Real estate: Downtown San Jose housing tower starts to fill up"
10/27/2020: Startup.info "Case Swenson of SWENSON Tells Us How the Construction Company has Adopted the Latest Eco-friendly Technology to Minimize Its Carbon Footprint"
10/20/2020: MHN "Student Housing Development Trends to Keep an Eye On"
9/18/2020: Biznow "San Jose Leads Nation In Apartment Output Growth"
8/26/2020: The Registry "Doing it All is not Common": SWENSON's Perspective After 100 Years in Business
7/14/2020: The Registry "As Universities Struggle Due to COVID-19, San Jose's First Student-Oriented High-Rise Nears Completion"
7/8/2020: Forbes "Student Housing Developers Gear Up For A New Normal On Campus"
6/29/2020: Connect California "Swenson Revitalizes Santa Cruz Earthquake-Lost Site with MXU Community"
6/29/2020: The Registry "SWENSON's 79-Unit Nanda in Santa Cruz is Complete and Open for Leasing"
6/26/2020: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Mixed-use complex debuts in Santa Cruz on last hole left from Loma Prieta earthquake"
6/25/2020: Rebusiness Online "AMCAL Equities, Swenson to Develop 1,039-Bed Student Housing Property in San Jose"
6/24/2020: Good Times "Good Work: Inn the Mix"
6/19/2020: The Registry "SWENSON Completes Construction on Live Oak Crossing in Santa Cruz"
3/2/2020: The Mercury News "Swenson wheels and deals on choice downtown San Jose block"
3/2/2020: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Developer purchases Chase building in downtown San Jose as part of long-term vision for city block"
2/13/2020: San Jose Inside "The Grad Lands Its First Retail Tenant: Lee's Sandwiches"
2/13/2020: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Student-focused housing project in downtown San Jose signs first retail tenant"
2/10/2020: The Mercury News "Swenson adds to downtown San Jose property collection near Google village"
2/5/2020: San Francisco Business Times "South Bay developer to break into Oakland market with 157 apartments near Jack London Square"
1/27/2020: Connect California "Swenson Commits to Oakland MXU Development"
1/21/2020: Bisnow "EXCLUSIVE: Longtime South Bay Builder Breaks Into Oakland Opportunity Zone"
1/21/2020: Connect California "Connect Q&A: Case Swenson on Silicon Valley/San Jose 2020 Trends"
9/16/2019: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Barry Swenson: A journey from carpentry to builder"
9/13/2019: Silicon Valley Business Journal "San Jose developers tie double-digit construction cost increase to labor shortage"
8/2/2019: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Barry Swenson at The Grad event hints at more projects to come (photos)"
7/26/2019: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Exclusive inside look: See new 19-story 'private dorm' tower near SJSU's campus" (membership required) (View text)
6/2019: Gentry Magazine "Building Opportunities"
3/2019: Site Selection Magazine "The Way to San Jose"
1/11/2019: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Happenings in Silicon Valley in pictures: Case Swenson honored by Boy Scouts and Monterey State of the Region"
10/4/2018: The Registry "Case Swenson to Receive 2018 Distinguished Citizen Award"
9/20/2018: The Mercury News "Downtown San Jose deal poised to spur big new residential tower"
9/13/2018: The Mercury News "Housing tower slated to sprout near San Jose train station"
8/9/2018: The Registry "Construction Begins on 200-Unit Holden of San Jose Senior Assisted and Memory Care"
8/9/2018: Milpitas Patch "Alzheimer's Care: New Facility To Be Built In San Jose"
8/3/2018: The Mercury News "BART, Google and the Guadalupe River: Developer Case Swenson's vision for a thriving downtown San Jose"
7/31/2018: Fox 2 KTVU "Bay Area construction already feeling the impact of Chinese tariffs"
7/30/2018: Bisnow "As San Jose Boosts Job Growth, The Challenge Will Be Where To House New Employees"
6/1/2018: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Santa Cruz luxury living at Five55"
5/3/2018: Silicon Valley Business Journal "First look: Swenson debuts new Santa Cruz apartments"
4/26/2018: The Registry "Five55 Begins Leasing in Downtown Santa Cruz"
4/25/2018: The Mercury News "Historic downtown San Jose building gets makeover and tender loving care"
4/11/2018: Spartan Daily "New private off-campus housing 'Graduate Tower' set to open in 2020"
12/14/2017: The Mercury News "Milpitas: Council greenlights mixed-use condo project"
12/13/2017: The Mercury News "San Jose student housing tower captures financing, investment"
11/28/2017: The Registry "Newmark Arranges $23.5MM in Construction Financing for Park Pacific Apartments in Santa Cruz"
11/23/2017: The Mercury News "Assisted living, memory care facility proposed near Vasona Park"
11/15/2017: Biznow "This Reimagined Neighborhood Could Be The Future Of Downtown San Jose"
11/10/2017: Connect "Swenson Reveals Downtown San Jose Urban Campus Vision"
11/10/2017: Fox 2 KTVU "Plans in San Jose to develop stretch of Guadalupe River Park's Guadalupe River area"
11/9/2017: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Exclusive: Swenson reveals vision for dramatic transformation of San Jose's Guadalupe River area" view pdf
10/17/2017: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Exclusive: Swenson picks up more property on major San Jose redevelopment site"
10/17/2017: Biznow "Scenes From The Loma Prieta Earthquake, As Told By CRE Professionals"
10/11/2017: Biznow "Developers Break Ground On Large Student Housing Complex In San Jose"
10/10/2017: PRNewswire "Community Development Partners Opens The Huntington"
10/6/2017: The Mercury News "Milpitas: New South Main condo complex under review"
10/5/2017: Student Housing Business "AMCAL, SWENSON Break Ground on 1,039-Bed Student Housing Community Near San Jose State University"
10/5/2017: The Registry "Swenson And AMCAL Break Ground on The Graduate Tower To House More Than One Thousand Students Near SJSU"
10/5/2017: The Mercury News "Downtown San Jose residential tower launch arrives days after mayor touts housing plan"
10/5/2017: Connect "AMCAL, SWENSON Commence The Graduate"
10/4/2017: Milpitas Patch "New Student Housing To Be Built At San Jose State University"
09/22/2017: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Retail Project of the Year: Warehouse rehab brings arts, brew and creatives to San Jose"
09/12/2017: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Major downtown Santa Cruz housing project nearly shovel-ready with unit downsizing"
08/12/2017: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Aptos Village development aims to create civic center with homes, shops, public space"
06/13/2017: The Registry "San Carlos Approves Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Project"
05/11/2017: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Swenson launches Santa Cruz project amid 'out of control' apartment demand"
04/5/2017: NHL "More Than $237,600 Donated to Goals For Kids Program"
03/24/2017: Bisnow "Developers And Property Managers Forced To Adjust To Growing Use Of Package Delivery"
03/22/2017: The Registry "Downtown San Jose Student Housing Tower Gets Approved by Planning Director"
02/27/2017: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Exclusive: New brewery to lead Midtown San Jose retail revival"
02/6/2016: Connect "Connect Silicon Valley: Multifamily Market Reaching Equilibrium"
12/29/2016: The Mercury News "San Jose: Work begins on Midtown project with 800 housing units"
09/1/2016: The Registry "Barry Swenson Proposes Multi-family Housing Complex for Strategic San Mateo Location"
07/8/2016: The Mercury News "San Jose: High-rise hotel proposed near I-880 and Highway 101"
06/6/2016: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Barry Swenson: San Jose developer, builder — and now, inventor"
06/1/2016: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Defunct McDonald's site added to Amcal/Swenson student-housing project"
05/18/2016: Concrete Products "Silicon Valley builder patents optimized reinforced concrete structural scheme"
05/16/2016: PR Newswire "SWENSON Awarded U.S. Patent For Landmaker"
05/3/2016: The Registry "Newmark Realty Capital Arranges $22.9MM Construction Financing for 94-Unit Property in Santa Cruz"
03/31/2016: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Student-housing tower planned for Techshop site in downtown San Jose"
12/21/2015: Connect Media "Connect With: Swenson's President Case Swenson"
12/3/2015: Connect Media "Swenson Chosen for Bay 101 Card Club Development"
9/28/2015: The Registry "San Jose's North San Pedro Neighborhood Set for New Housing, Retail Projects"
8/12/2015: The Registry "San Jose Working to Revive 'Forlorn' St. James Park"
7/29/2015: Bisnow "How BSB Is Making San Jose Industrial Properties Hip"
7/24/2015: Bisnow "25 Years Later, St. James Park Project Moves Forward"
7/2015: Gentry "All in the Family"
5/7/2015: Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce "Unanimous Approval for Aptos Village Project"
4/14/2015: KRON4.com "Nation's most inclusive park to celebrate grand opening Saturday in Palo Alto"
4/1/2015: San Jose Mercury News "Meridian at Midtown mixed-use project finished"
3/31/2015 The Registry "Barry Swenson Builder Honored for Commitment to Youth"
Barry Swenson Builder (BSB), a division of Green Valley Corporation, announced today it has been recognized by the City of San Jose for its commitment to San Jose's nationally acclaimed Children's Musical Theater (CMT).
2/13/2015: KLIV "BSB on 1590 KLIV"
1/10/2015: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Residents celebrate opening of Santa Cruz co-housing building"
12/19/2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Diocese of San Jose buys long-vacant downtown lot behind Basilica of St. Joseph"
12/5/2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Julian Street goes back on the grid"
12/4/2014: Bisnow "Three Reasons Now Is The Time For High-Rises in San Jose"
11/17/2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Barry Swenson Builder seeks to build flexible live-work project in San Jose"
11/13/2014: bisnow.com "Little Italy's Latest Developments"
10/20/2014: KTVU.com "Construction underway to attract young professionals to San Jose"
10/17/2014: KSBW.com "Lessons learned from Loma"
10/15/2014: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Barry Swenson Makes Deep Investment in Downtown Santa Cruz Since Earthquake"
10/14/2014: The Californian "New neighbor creates new possibilities"
8/28/2014: The Registry "New North San Jose Residential Towers Nearly Tap Out Allotted Units in City Plan"
8/6/2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Essex joins with Swenson to build long-stalled North San Jose apartment towers"
5/23/2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Barry Swenson Builder snags new DMV deal in east San Jose"
5/13/2014: The Santa Cruz Sentinel "Santa Cruz council OKs step toward reserving beach meters"
4/3/2014: The Santa Cruz Sentinel "Santa Cruz planning panel endorses new building for lower Pacific"
3/29/2014: appeal-democrat.com "Marysville Master Plan announced"
3/13/2014: Santa Cruz Sentinel "DeLaveaga Park Homes to be ready this summer"
2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "The List" Top General Contractors
3/7/2014: Silicon Valley Business Journal "Barry Swenson Prez Case Swenson wants to jam with Angus Young" | pdf version
2/18/2014: Santa Cruz Sentinel "Amid upcoming rationing, Soquel Creek water board OKs service to Aptos Village Plan"
Q1 2014: The Registry "Starting the Second Century in Silicon Valley"
11/21/2013: Rail crossing move Aptos Village plan forward
11/1/2013: New plan for Hillsdale Inn: Developer wants to turn aging San Mateo motel into 180 condominiums
10/28/2013: BSB Architectural submits plans for client, Dinapoli Capital Partners, for Downtown San Jose High-Rise
7/3/2013: History San Jose honors Barry & Molly Swenson
6/18/2013 NBC BAY AREA VIDEO: Home Builders Feeling Good; Sentiment matches actual construction surge in San Jose; Interview with Barry Swenson
6/17/2013 KRON4 TV VIDEO: BSB Senior Vice President David Gibbons Interviewed about Silicon Valley Building Boom!"
5/24/2013 The Registry "Barry Swenson Builder & Marriott Partner Again on San Jose Project"
Northern California developer and contractor Barry Swenson Builder (BSB) announced today it broke ground on two new San Jose hotels. Among several dignitaries, the event was attended by San Jose Councilmembers Sam Liccardo, Kansen Chu and Johnny Khamis; as well as the city's director of economic development, Kim Walesh.
5/16/2013 The Registry "Foreigners Finance Real Estate Market to Gain US Citizenship"
Swenson is acting as the general contractor for the project, which entails a 175-room Residence Inn and a 146-room SpringHill Suites that share amenities. It is expected to take 30 months to build. The Residence Inn is an extended-stay hotel designed for visits of a month or more.
5/15/2013 The Registry "Barry Swenson Builder completes Solar Project for City of Santa Cruz"
Northern California developer and contractor Barry Swenson Builder (BSB) announced today it has completed construction on the two newest renewable energy projects in Santa Cruz, the City Hall and Police Department Solar Photovoltaic Projects.
5/9/2013: The Registry "Taylor Farms Headquarters To Be Constructed In Downtown Salinas"
5/09/2013 The Registry "Barry Swenson Builder And NINICO Communications Honored By International Academy Of Visual Arts"
San Jose, CA, – Emerging public relations agency NINICO Communications and its client Barry Swenson Builder (BSB) announced Thursday special honors bestowed by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA) with a 2013 Communicator Award of Distinction. The award represents successful advertising campaigns and strategies.
4/24/2013 Silicon Valley Business Journal "Centerra, Downtown San Jose's newest High-rise"
A few years ago, you couldn't pay developers enough to pull the trigger on downtown San Jose residential towers. Now, they can't wait to get started.
4/17/2013 The Santa Cruz Sentinel "Grand Opening of Garage Unlimited"
The Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce plans a ribbon-cutting noon to 3 p.m. Saturday for Barry Swenson Builder's project, Garage Unlimited, at 1225 Shaffer Road, on the westside of Santa Cruz.
3/22/2013 The Santa Cruz Sentinel "New Leaf Plans to Anchor Revamped Aptos Village"
The 17,500-square-foot store would be in the Apple Barn being relocated for the Barry Swenson development, which contains 71,000 square feet of commercial space and 63 homes, mostly townhomes and apartments.
3/20/2013 The Registry "Aptos Village turns New Leaf Market"
Barry Swenson Builder (BSB), a division of Green Valley Corporation, announced today it is finalizing agreements with New Leaf Community Markets to locate a new store at Aptos Village.
3/20/2013 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "New Leaf Moving into Aptos Village Town Center"
Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets has signed a letter of intent to occupy 17,500 square feet at the approved mixed-use project in Aptos, according to a news release. New retail projects are a rarity in 6,000-resident Aptos, so this is a significant development for the community.
3/13/2013 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "Mountain View gets Hip to CoHousing"
For sale: Upscale condo unit in desirable Mountain View location. Must be willing to hang out with your neighbors regularly.
3/12/2013 The Registry "Mountain View's First "From the Ground Up" Cohousing Begins Construction"
Members of the Mountain View Cohousing Community (MVCC) are entering a new phase this week, as construction of its 19-unit condominium project begins. Their "new old-fashioned neighborhood" at 445 Calderon Avenue will be the first cohousing community built from the ground up in Silicon Valley.
1/15/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Barry Swenson Builder expects busy 2013"
After seeing construction projects go into hibernation because of the recession, Barry Swenson Builder of San Jose is forecasting 2013 to be a busier on this side of the hill.
11/21/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "Sant aTeresa Village Shopping Center trades hands"
In one of the top five neighborhood shopping-center deals of the year, San Jose's Santa Teresa Village Shopping Center has been sold.
11/19/2012 Contra Costa Times: "Solar Projects at Santa Cruz City Hall"
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year on two solar projects that will provide enough electrical power to operate Santa Cruz City Hall and the Police Department.
11/2/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "BSB City Heights high rise hits sales milestone"
After nearly six years on the market, City Heights has sold out all 116 regular units.
10/19/2012 The Registry: "BSB Invests $40M in Santa Cruz"
Barry Swenson Builder (BSB), a division of Green Valley Corporation, announced Wednesday – the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake – that the company's total post quake investment in the rebuilding of downtown Santa Cruz has hit $40 million.
10/15/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "Republic, Barry Swenson Builder starting construction on midtown apartments"
A mixed-use apartment project in San Jose's midtown should start construction within weeks now that the developer has closed on a $42 million construction loan.
10/12/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "Old Laws Get Second Look in San Jose"
"From our perspective, anything we can do to improve the entitlement process and make it better would help," said David Gibbons, senior vice president at Barry Swenson Builder.
10/11/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "Aptos Project Gets Go Ahead"
Aptos Village, a 11.5-acre mixed-use project in Aptos from developer Barry Swenson Builder, is a go.
9/27/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "Garage-for-sale concept draws takers for Barry Swenson Builder"
Barry Swenson Builder is wrapping up construction on the company's first foray into "utility storage condos" – storage units, but for sale – in Santa Cruz. It's called Garage Unlimited, and interest is strong, said Jon Lee, development project manager.
9/27/2012 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal: "FedEx Ground property sells in Golden Triangle"
An institutional investor has purchased a 206,000-square-foot industrial building on 13 acres in San Jose's Golden Triangle that is mostly leased to FedEx Ground.
9/26/2012 The Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Supervisors approve Aptos development plans"
SANTA CRUZ — Long-running plans for a mixed-use town center — complete with a new county park and common area — cleared another hurdle Tuesday as the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approvd the 11.5-acre development.
9/11/2012 The Registry: "Barry Swenson Builder & Bridge Bank Take Hotel Plunge"
Buoyed by locally thriving commercial property markets, San Jose-based Barry Swenson Builder is beginning construction on two extended-stay business hotels in Silicon Valley, adding 138 rooms to the Palo Alto inventory and 107 rooms in Santa Clara.
8/20/2012 The Registry : "Barry Swenson Builder Celebrates 35 years"
SAN JOSE, CA, Aug 30, 2012 – San Jose based Barry Swenson Builder (BSB), a division of Green Valley Corporation, announced Thursday it will celebrate the company's thirty-fifth anniversary.
3/22/2012 Transform.org "1st Greentrip Certification of 2012"
Congratulations to Barry Swenson Builder's Vendome Phase II for being the first GreenTRIP Conditionally Certified project of 2012! Details on Vendome's GreenTRIP Project Evaluation Report and Letter to Planning Commissioners here. With a "Very Walkable" Walkscore Vendome II is primely located across the street from the Civic Center light rail station at the northern edge of downtown San Jose. The 122 unit mixed-use multi-family development will offer two VTA Eco Passes per unit for 40 years, creating up to $1.1 Million in gaurenteed transit revenue. The Planning Commission's unanimous first stage approval for Vendome II is a concrete step towards meeting the rising demand for compact, healthier communities where you can easily drive less and still have access to everything you need.
1/3/2012 San Jose Mercury News : "Swenson plans two Marriott hotels near San Jose airport"
Two new Marriott-branded hotels that will operate within a single building are slated to sprout near San Jose airport, executives with Barry Swenson Builder said Tuesday.
12/21/2011 Santa Cruz Sentinel : "Developer to discuss proposed office building"
If all goes according to schedule, developers say, a new office building will occupy that site by the time the holidays roll around in 2013.
12/16/2011 San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal : "New San Jose Marriott plan seen as sign of hotel rebound!"
Barry Swenson is forging ahead with plans to break ground on an eight-story, 321-room Marriott hotel by the second quarter of 2012. Completion is scheduled for the summer of 2014. The site will be home to a 175-room Residence Inn and a 146-room SpringHill Suites.
12/05/2011 Santa Cruz Sentinel: "SLV Library Opens Five Years After Fire"
The library, built by San Jose-based contractor Barry Swenson Builder, will provide a learning space for a combined student body of over 2,260. The 5,570-square foot ground floor is designated for high school students, while the remaining 7,200-square foot upper level is reserved for middle school students.
11/18/2011 Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Business Digest"
Barry Swenson Builder and county staff are helping 17 businesses move from the complex that will become quarters for the Sheriff's Office; so far, three have found new space.
9/26/2011 Novato Patch: "Details on Subdivision Plans OK'd by City Council"
Representatives from a San Jose development firm recently met with the Novato Design Review Commission to talk about exterior colors and other details of a 25-unit subdivision on the vacant lot that used to be home to Novato Community Hospital.
3/1/2011 Mercury News : Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce names Barry Swenson Builder "Business of the Year"
Barry Swenson Builder, a contractor specializing in design-build projects, currently manages more than 100 properties in several states. A division of Green Valley Corp., the company has long-term relationships with several lenders such as Wells Fargo, Union Bank , Bank of the West and Tokai Bank of California. The builder employs 140 people at two locations, in San Jose and at Live Oak Business Park, a development built by Barry Swenson Builder.
9/8/2010 Silicon Valley Business Journal : Barry Swenson Builder WINS Developer of the Year
The Silicon Valley Business Journal awarded Barry Swenson Developer of the Year 2010. The award was given in-part to Swenson's unrelenting dedication to Downtown San Jose, his work with historical rehabilitations, and his continued success despite the downturn with projects such as the most recent Santana Row residential expansion, the rehabilitation of the North First Street Church Christ Science and the construction of the San Pedro Market Place in San Pedro Square.
7/20/2010 New York Times : "Fresh Start for a Rebirth stalled by a recession"
"There's no question that downtown San Jose is like night and day to what it was 10, 15 years ago," said Barry Swenson, a native and president of Barry Swenson Builder, who has erected several high-rise towers. "The downtown is clean as a whistle, there are flowers everywhere, and the streetscape's good."
2/9/2009 Mercury News: " San Jose's Power 10: a look at who's doing, stopping, influencing"
"The results still are my best take at describing folks who exercise power in one of three ways in California's third largest city. The first and hardest of those ways is getting a project through…….Swenson has deep roots in San Jose. His grandfather Carl began a construction business here in 1926."
1/23/2009 Business Journal: " Builder's Construction Technique is more cost effective and seismically stronger!"
"At a time when developers are searching for ways to cut costs, Barry Swenson Builder has developed a construction system he believes will ensure his company's survival during a turbulent economy, with an added bonus – the system exceeds seismic standards"
10/27/2006 Business Journal: "WINNER: Developer of the Year keeps executing Big Projects!"
"…..the other 80% of his time is spent most recently redefining the skyline of San Jose. And that effort has made his name and his structures visible to almost anyone traveling throughout the Bay Area."
12/1/2005 Green Business Quarterly " Transit Oriented Developoment and Design-Build Construction"
"A commuter train passes the Skyline at Tamien Station tower in San Jose, CA; Barry Swenson's transit projects encourage the use of public transportation to decrease vehicle emissions significantly. "
10/28/2005 Business Journal: "Barry Swenson Builder grew in tandem with Silicon Valley"
"Four decades ago, Barry Swenson launched his building career sweeping floors for his grandfather's San Jose construction company, which had built a number of markets, schools and bridges since its 1950s inception….Barry Swenson Builder recently completed the development of Seaport Center, a project that consisted of two 3-story buildings totaling more than 186,000 square feet with a 66,000 SF garage on 6.25 acres in Redwood City."
5/6/2005 Valley Life Quarterly: "The Prince of Valley Real Estate Says San Jose's Future is looking straight up"
"Barry Swenson keeps his goals as a builder in tune with his values as farmer and grand dad…..new ideas, old fashioned ideals…High density housing close to public transit is the onyl way to avoid hour-plus commutes and highways lacing through more and more of what should remain farmland."
9/24/2004 Business Journal: " Residential Project of the Year WINNER – Vendome Place Apartments"
"One of the city's highest, and densest, residential developments, Vendome Place clusters housing and services over 4.66 acres and is within walking distance of a light-rail stop."
9/24/2004 Business Journal: " Developer of the Year: Runner Up – Barry Swenson Home Builder"
"Mr. Swenson Has illustrated his continuing interest in pushing the development envelope with his pursuit of the valley's first high-rise residential projects, including three developments in and around downtown San Jose."
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If you're anything like my wife, you will travel five miles out of your way just to get around a stray dog. My wife loves to walk but her paths are always altered when she encounters a dog. Well, many people in the world today happen to be quite frightened of dogs; I'm just not one of them. Well, I guess if it's big, vicious and mean enough; oh and loose – maybe. I guess then I would choose the extra five miles out the way.
I got good news though. I bought my wife a Personal Keychain Alarm and she loves it. It fits on your keychain, has a light for when it gets dark, and another button that sounds off the most annoying alarm noise, I've ever heard. It has a 130db personal alarm in it. Another option it has is; there's a pin that connects the alarm unit to your keychain and if this is pulled out that same annoying sound becomes continuous until the pin is placed back into the hole.
This Personal Alarm with Flashlight does not only scare the stray dogs away but also anyone who may try to get in your way. You know what this alarm sounds like; it sounds like a professional alarm system that's linked to the police force, swat team, or some response unit.
It's almost like having your own personal emergency alarm system in the palm of your hand. No one will stick around while this alarm is going off; you can believe that.
Me and my wife take are walks and it seems now; we never deviate from the planned trail. Of course, she has me to protect her but that didn't matter; she would still take another route. Now that she carries this Personal Keychain Alarm, she has become superwoman; able to go down any neighborhood street in a single stroll.
Sometimes my wife may be a little too quick on the draw. She will reach for her Personal Panic Alarm thinking she saw a dog, or when she hears shuffling feet going through the bushes; she gets ready.
Don't forget, this mechanism also has a shiny bright light, which my wife uses constantly coming home to find the right key to enter the house. She is very pleased with the Personal Keychain Alarm which makes me pleased also.


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NGOs doubt effectiveness of NHRC
By Mohammad Naushad Khan, The Milli Gazette
Published Online: Jun 30, 2011
Print Issue: 1-15 May 2011
Some 200 non-governmental and civil organisations under the banner of All India Network of NGOs and individuals working for human rights institutions at various levels have strongly raised their protest and at the same time have also questioned the effectiveness of the Human Rights Commission in providing justice to the victims and being a watchdog for the rights of people of India.
The protest has come at a time when National Human Rights Commission is to seek re-accreditation before the International Co-ordination Committee of National Human Rights Institutions in Geneva in a month from now. The points on which these groups are raising question marks are on the very structure of the NHRC, its functioning, composition and appointment procedure at various levels.
The report released by former Chief Justice of India JS Verma said, "The NHRC's failures stem from a failure to act from a relentless refusal to plan."
This article appeared in The Milli Gazette print issue of 1-15 May 2011 on page no. 14

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Jason Snart is Professor of English at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Chair of Literature, Creative Writing, and Film. He teaches composition, creative writing, and literature courses in a variety of modes, including online, hybrid, and face-to-face. His research and publishing focuses primarily on hybrid teaching, learning, and development. His most recent book, Making Hybrids Work: An Institutional Framework for Blending Online and Face-to-Face Instruction in Higher Education, was published in 2016 by NCTE.
Michael Madson is an assistant professor in the Writing Center and Center for Academic Excellence at the Medical University of South Carolina. His areas of expertise are online teaching, technical and scientific communication, and second language literacies.
Dr. Heidi Skurat Harris is currently an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Online Writing Instruction. She earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, specializing in computer-mediated instruction, from Ball State University (BSU). Harris earned an MA in Creative Writing (Ball State), an MA in Writing (Rhetoric and Composition) from Missouri State University (MSU), and a BA in English from College of the Ozarks. She served on Conference on College Composition and Communication's Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction (2013-2016). Harris currently teaches technical writing, creative nonfiction, and rhetorical theory at UALR. Her publications focus primarily on research and theory related to online writing instruction.


Nuclear weapons affect our environment in several ways. Obviously, a nuclear war would be devastating, as well as the consequences of a large-scale nuclear power plant accident. But we also need to note the environmental damage caused by the full nuclear fuel chain, from uranium mining to waste management – including management of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.
A nuclear war would cause climate changes to the extent that we refer to it as "nuclear winter". Nuclear winter is caused by the enormous amount of soot and ash produced when cities and forests are set on fire by multiple nuclear explosions. The resulting fires create massive amounts of soot and ashes that spread as heavy black clouds over the continents. The sun heats these soot clouds and make them rise up into the stratosphere, where the soot is spread around the whole globe and can affect climate globally for up to 8-10 years. It will be cold and dark.
In the mid-continents, temperatures can drop more than 10 degrees C (50 degrees F), while the sinking temperatures will be less significant by the coasts and above the oceans. When everything goes dark and cold, and when less rain falls, farming and agriculture will be significantly affected. Farmers will have smaller harvests, resulting in a worldwide famine.
Furthermore, food scarcity may lead to armed conflicts over the limited resources available – causing even more death and injuries. It will also be difficult for the survivors of a nuclear war to find safe drinking water, which will lead to severe epidemics and pandemics.
Only a fraction of today's nuclear arsenals need to be used to trigger a nuclear winter. The number of cities on fire determines the level of nuclear winter. Nuclear missiles are to a large extent expected to hit military facilities and industries, which are often placed close to major cities.
Even a limited, regional nuclear war, e.g. a war where nuclear weapons in India and Pakistan are used against cities, could affect the climate globally and cause a global famine with hundreds of millions of victims.
In the 1980's the term nuclear winter was common in the security debate. The term referred to the darkness and the reduced temperature that would result from a major nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union. Already then, knowledge was widespread about the massive fires caused by a large scale nuclear war that would create sunlight-blocking soot in the atmosphere and thereby cause darkness, cooling, poor harvests and global famine.
According to Alan Robock, climate research has progressed immensely during the last decades, partly due to an increased climate debate. As have the technical possibilities to do detailed computer simulations of complicated climatological processes. Experiences of the climate effects of major forest fires and volcanic eruptions have also brought important knowledge.
The data presented by Robock is based on simulations of a scenario involving two states with large urban centres, which during a limited time detonate a total of 100 Hiroshima-sized nuclear devices in urban areas. The scenario corresponds to what could happen in an armed conflict between India and Pakistan. It is, however, interesting to note that these two states possess less than 0,1 percent of the world's total nuclear arsenals.
After a nuclear explosion, a large portion of the soot particles will transfer to the stratosphere where they will affect climate on earth for a long time. The occurrence of soot in the stratosphere limits the sunrays – and thereby the light and warmth – that reaches earth. The result is a large reduction in temperature: during the first years about –1,25°C and after ten years –0,5°C. The effects on the earth's climate will remain for more than a decade. The largest temperature drops would occur over land, with several degrees' drop in North America and Eurasia.
This is what the same picture could look like if taken after a large-scale nuclear war. Thick clouds of smoke and soot would cover all of the Northern Hemisphere, bringing darkness and cold. The lack of sunlight and a significant temperature drop would lead to poor harvests and lack of food. A global famine would be the result. A large part of the larger land living mammals would die, while insects and animals living in water would have better chances of survival.
It cannot be predicted if people anywhere will survive the nuclear winter, but at least human civilisation could be annihilated.The first picture shows the earth as seen from space. This picture, that you probably recognise, was taken during a clear day in May 1969 from the spacecraft Apollo 10, heading towards the moon. In the middle of the picture you can see the California Bay and Mexico. Above the earth, a layer of clouds covers most of the US. These clouds produce all the precipitation needed for that year's agriculture.
Farming and agriculture would be affected by a change in many climatological factors: precipitation, temperature and sunlight. In a report on the climate effects of regional nuclear war, author Alan Robock estimates that the agricultural season, i.e. the number of days free from frost in one year, would decrease by ten in Sweden and other northern states during the first year following a limited nuclear war between India and Pakistan.
The worst part of the scenario is that the bad harvest is described as a global phenomenon. The number of days free from frost during the first year following a nuclear war vary between 10 and 30 (with a Siberian top note of a 100 days lost).
A 10-30 days shortening of the agricultural season due to a temperature drop would result in a drastic cut of the production rate and reduced availability of food worldwide. The world's total grain supply as of August 2007 is estimated at 322 million tons. With an annual consumption of 2098 million tons, this equals 49 days need of grain in store. Almost 11 percent (220 million tons) of the world's grain production is subject to international trade, making the supply politically sensitive. 800 million human beings worldwide have access to a lower daily energy intake than they need. A drastic decrease in agricultural produce would risk making the situation even harder for those already living below their energy needs.
It is also important to note that starvation to the extent described above would increase the risk of riots, civil wars and escalation of ongoing conflicts over scarce resources, inevitably leading to more death. A nuclear war, even a limited use of nuclear weapons between for example India and Pakistan, would lead to far more devastating consequences than the immediate effects of the nuclear explosion itself.
Even a limited nuclear war, as shown by recent research, could have catastrophic consequences for the ozone layer, which protects all life on earth from the sun's harmful UV-rays. It is said that 100 Hiroshima sized bombs detonated in an urban environment would make the ozone layer about 20 percent thinner around the globe. The northern latitudes would be most severely affected, with an up to 70 percent increase of the ozone layer during the first five years following a nuclear war. The tropical areas would be least affected.
All the smoke rising into the stratosphere absorbs sun rays and makes the air incredibly hot. This makes the ozone layer grow thinner. When the ozone layer attenuates, more harmful UV-rays from the sun reach earth, harming both human beings and vegetation. Increased UV-radiation can result in skin cancer, eye problems and other health problems for humans. It also affects the ecosystem in waters, harming fish, shellfish, amphibians and plankton.
A nuclear war would also mean that large parts of water systems in the affected areas would be destroyed. All open water sources would be contaminated by radioactive fallout, making it potentially lethal to drink. After the Chernobyl disaster it became clear that not only water sources and ground water in the immediate surroundings of the disaster zone were affected. Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl fallout could still be identified in the oceans in Northern Europe ten years after the accident. Radioactive particles in the water risk contaminating fish and shellfish in these areas.
Those surviving a nuclear attack must be aware of the fact that radioactive particles cannot be boiled or purified by chemical methods. The safest action would be to find drinking water from preferrably covered wells as far away from the epicenter as possible. Yet, the author of the book Nuclear Survival Skills, Cresson H. Kearny, claims that more people would be killed by water borne diseases than by water contaminated by radioactive fallout.
A nuclear war will also make it harder for people to take care of their hygiene. The water will be polluted, people will live in close quarters and it will be hard to find effective waste management systems. Insects and micro organisms with strong resistance to radioactivity will increase in numbers. Bad hygiene and many insects will lead to a rise in contagious disease – many of which are water borne.
The production of nuclear weapons has not only created an immediate threat to humanity in the shape of the risk of nuclear war, but also contributed to a protracted threat to human beings and the environment in the shape of nuclear waste products. Between 1945 and 1970, the cooling water from nuclear reactors was routinely released into the Columbia River in the US. Also the Savannah River is contaminated by radioactive waste. It will cost an estimated 300 billion dollars up to 2070 to "clean up" the nuclear waste.
Nearly all the trees within the most radioactive zone were damaged or killed. Radioactive waste has been routinely dumped into Lake Karachay, recognized as the world's most radioactive body of water, also at Chelyabinsk. The highest reading there, recorded near a discharge pipe, was approximately 6 grays per hour, enough radioactivity to give an adult human being a lethal dose in less than one hour.
The environmental damage resulting from nuclear technology is not limited to the two largest nuclear weapons states. All nuclear weapons and nuclear energy producing nations have caused some level of environmental contamination, both in their own countries and abroad – such as, nuclear testing in the South Pacific, Australia, Nevada, Kazakhstan, China, India and Pakistan; water and airborne discharges from reprocessing plants in the UK and France; and uranium mining in Namibia, Canada, former East Germany and Australia.
Moreover, the ongoing production of both nuclear weapons and nuclear power continues to create nuclear waste. Any long-term approach to 'clean-up' must be tied to a halt in the production of nuclear weapons, weapons usable materials and nuclear power.
The burial of radioactive materials is presently being touted as the 'solution' to radioactive waste 'disposal'. WIPP in New Mexico, Yucca Mountain in Nevada, Gorleben in Germany, proposed sites in the UK, Russia, Australia and elsewhere are among the places where nuclear engineers claim to have 'solved' the nuclear waste problem. However, at present, there are no established disposal routes for long-lived radioactive materials. The burial of these materials must not be confused with their safe containment and isolation from the environment.


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Disney's Bob Iger Says They Have No Plans On Making 'Star Wars' Movies For Disney+
Based on a new interview it looks like Lucasfilm will only be providing Disney+ live-action Star Wars series, not movies. Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke to Barron's where he revealed that they have zero plans currently to make Star Wars movies for the streaming platform, seemingly deflating the fan expectations that anthology films could be making the jump to Disney+.
"Almost every movie the studio makes is a $100 million-plus movie, and we're not looking to make movies at that level for the service. We're looking to invest significantly in television series on a per-episode business, and we're looking to make movies that are higher budget, but nothing like that. We wouldn't make a Star Wars movie for this platform. When everybody goes out on the weekend and you have a movie that opens up to $200 million, there's a buzz that creates that enhances value. We like that. And eventually, the movies we're making are going to [end up on] the service."
A Kenobi anthology film has been in the works for a while until development reportedly stalled, although, the studio never confirmed their plans either way. Iger had previously stated publicly that the 2020 Star Wars release would an anthology film. Fans had assumed that the streaming service could end up the home for the project, which might not be the case in its current form if Iger is to be believed here.
Jon Favreau's series The Mandalorian is currently filming in California and is set for release this fall. A Cassian Andor prequel series starring Diego Luna is looking begin filming in the fall for potential release in 2020.
There is a good chance Lucasfilm will announce more shows.
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A recent study by Fidelity Investments shows advisers encounter many unwelcome surprises when they decide to go independent or switch brokerages. The two main difficulties relate to the administrative responsibilities and back-office details the advisers must address and work through. This includes an overwhelming amount of paperwork that must be executed and processed and changes in the investment products and services available at the new firm.
Advisers have trouble grasping how much paperwork is actually involved in the transfers until they are in the thick of making the calls to their clients, repapering their accounts, and actually moving the investments. This is especially true for advisers who come from mostly paperless offices; they are usually caught off guard by the transfer process, which is still mostly rooted in paper format. Other surprising roadblocks include the length of time it takes to transition their clients, and the challenges in preparing clients to switch to another firm.
Technology issues are also a big concern, as advisers struggle to integrate their business with their new firm's technology platform, and the longer than anticipated time required to learn the systems and transfer investments over. Recruiters agree that no matter how much they prepare advisers for the realities of switching firms, it is still a shock.
Other surprises come in the form of potential legal issues arising from the transition. The prior firm may have a surprisingly hostile reaction to the adviser's departure and aggressively pursue clients. Certain firms may say inaccurate or downright defamatory things about the departing advisor and circumstances surrounding his departure from the firm. In some instances, the prior firm may even pursue litigation against the adviser if it believes he or she failed to follow the broker protocol in a protocol-to-protocol firm transition or misappropriated confidential client information or trade secrets.
As to clients, advisers may be surprised both by the clients who choose to come with them, and the clients who stay. Although advisers typically take between 85-90% of the business they want to take when leaving, the composition of that business may not be what was expected.
Advisers know there is an increased workload when transitioning, but the overall extent of the work that must be done is usually more significant than anticipated. This is especially true for advisers who move to an independent firm, as the new responsibilities and workload that now fall on them and their team is significant. The work is especially challenging in the first few weeks of the transition, and advisers can expect to spend a couple of months working around the clock, no matter how much advanced preparation they have done. Advisers must also change their mindset about their daily duties and roles, as their job during the transition is no longer solely about serving the clients.
Advisers face many hurdles and challenges when switching firms, and both their prior and new firms may add to the stress and work involved to successfully transition a book of business. Shustak Reynolds & Partners, P.C.'s FINRA and SEC attorneys have extensive experience representing registered representatives and investment advisors in a variety of securities-industry matters, including representing advisers before, during, and after their transitions to new firms. Contact us today for a confidential consultation.


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3 young photographers, 8 American states, 28 days. Celestial Bodies, a new photobook by young artist-photographers Eleanor Hardwick, Rachel Hardwick and Chrissie White, travels through the American West to explore the relationship between our bodies and nature. "In society and the media, the female body seems to be either hyper-sexualised or shamed, and rarely appreciated for the incredible feat of nature that it really is," says Rachel. "I think that presenting the female form as somewhat other-worldly and alien, all preconceptions that many of us have linked to the idea of the nude body are stripped away. By looking at it with fresh eyes, within the context of landscapes that almost look as if they could be on another planet, we are able to take a step back and view the world from a new perspective." London-based sisters Eleanor and Rachel came across Chrissie, based in Seattle, on Flickr years ago, forming a firm kinship around a shared love for photography, exploration and the natural world. The series is rooted in the incredibly varied landscape …
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oooh pretty! I just love the color green. I could go for a little green cupcake right about now. Happy St. Patrick's Day Jaime!
*gasp* I've not seen Hunter's in that shade of green! Happy St. Paddy's Day!
I LOVE the green hunter boots! I've never seen them in that color. Happy St Patrick's day!
Happy St. Patty's day to you too!!
Totally want to slosh around in a puddle in those fantastic green rainboots.
Beautiful collage! I love that you used that gorgeous sparkly green dress!
i wish i had gotten green hunters just for today!


And I couldn't really come up with an answer that satisfied me. We were walking and he pops out with, "Mommy, why do you wear make-up?" And about the best I could really come up with was the realization that I don't really know why I wear it, except that it's expected of a professional grown-up lady. And occasionally, I have a day (like today) when the stars align or something and I feel like it actually looks pretty damn good and helps me feel pretty. Prettier than I would have been without it. But most of the time, I don't really feel like it actually makes much difference. If I'm not feeling pretty on a given day, adding make-up is not going to change that much. So, really, why do I wear it?
Why do you wear it? Or not?


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The Japan national cricket team is the men's team that represents the country of Japan in international cricket. The team is organised by the Japan Cricket Association (JCA), which has been a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1989. Japan made its international debut at the 1996 ACC Trophy in Malaysia. Most of the team's matches are played in regional competitions, generally against other teams in the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region. Between 2008 and 2012, Japan participated in the World Cricket League (WCL), reaching WCL Division Five at one point.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Japan and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have been a full T20I.

History

Cricket was introduced to Japan in the 1860s, by the British, but did not become organised until the 1980s, when the Japan Cricket Association was formed. They became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1989, and the national team first played in the 1996 ACC Trophy, losing all their games including a 380 run defeat by Fiji. They continued without success in the 1998 tournament and the 2000 tournament.

After the 2000 ACC Trophy, they left the Asian Cricket Council and became part of the ICC's East Asia/Pacific region. They played in the East Asia Eights tournament in Australia in February 2002, finishing as runners-up to an Australian indigenous team. Indonesia and South Korea were the other teams in the tournament. In 2004, they hosted the East Asia Pacific Cricket Challenge tournament as part of qualification for the 2007 World Cup, finishing third after beating Indonesia in a play-off.

In June 2005, Japan were promoted to associate membership of the ICC and that year they played in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup in Vanuatu, winning the tournament after beating the Cook Islands in the final. The following year they played in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Brisbane finishing last in the three team tournament that also involved Fiji and the Cook Islands.

In December 2007 Japan took part in the 2007 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand, playing against the Cook Islands, Indonesia, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. Japan won the tournament and qualified for Division Five of the World Cricket League where they finished in tenth place out of the twelve countries represented in Jersey.

On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Sano, Tochigi, would be home to the Sano International Cricket Ground, which will become Japan's first dedicated cricketing venue built for purpose which no longer has to compete with other sports for usage.

On October 9, 2022, Japan played their first ever T20 international match against Indonesia. In January 2023 it was announced that Japan and Indonesia would be included in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) pathway events, while remaining in the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region.

Tournament history

ACC Trophy
1996: First round
1998: First round
2000: First round

World Cricket League
2008: Division 5 Tenth place
2009: Division 7 Fourth place
2011: Division 7 Sixth place
2012: Division 8 Third place

East Asia Cup
2015: 2nd place
2016: 2nd place
2018: Won

Records

International Match Summary — Japan

Last updated 18 October 2022

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to T20I #1829. Last updated 18 October 2022.

Other matches
For a list of selected international matches played by Japan, see Cricket Archive.

See also
Japan national women's cricket team
Japan Cricket Association
Cricket in Japan
List of Japan Twenty20 International cricketers
Sano International Cricket Ground
ICC East Asia-Pacific

References

External links
Japan Cricket Association Official Website
Japan Cricket Association Official Website
Cricinfo Japan
Growing up a lonely cricket fan in Japan

Cricket in Japan
National cricket teams
Cricket
Japan in international cricket

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Today in History - History - December 22nd
Notable Historical Events for December 22nd
1983Egyptian president Mubarak meets with PLO leader Yasser Arafat
1894Claude Debussy's "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres
1832HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Barnevelts Islands
1942World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.
1990Paul Coffey becomes the second NHL defenceman to record 1000 points, doing so in a record-breaking 770 games
1939Bradman scores 138 in South Australia's 7-821 v Queensland
2010The repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning on homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, was signed into law by President Barack Obama.
1980US President-elect Ronald Reagan appoints J Kirkpatrick (UN) & James Watt (Interior)
2003The New York Knicks hire Isiah Thomas as President of Basketball Operations
1941Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, DC for a wartime conference
December 22nd Historical Events
Notable Birthdays on December 22nd
1744Abigail Adams, Weymouth Massachusetts, 2nd first lady (1797-1801)
1856Frank Kellogg, Potsdam, New York, Sec of State (1925-29), try to outlaw war (Nobel 1929), (d. 1937)
1858Giacomo Puccini, Lucca Italy opera composer (La bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly), (d. 1924)
1862Connie Mack, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, HOF baseball executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950), (d. 1956)
1949Robin Gibb, Douglas Isle of Man, rocker (Bee Gees-Saturday Night Fever), (d. 2012)
1949Maurice Gibb, Douglas Isle of Man, rocker (Bee Gees-Saturday Night Fever)
December 22nd Birthdays
Notable Weddings on December 22nd
2000Pop singer Madonna (42) weds film director Guy Ritchie (32) at Skibo Castle in Scotland
1915Biologist Alexander Fleming (34) weds Sara McElroy
December 22nd Weddings
Notable Deaths on December 22nd
1943Beatrix Potter, English children's writer and illustrator ("The Tale of Peter Rabbit") dies aged 77
1988Chico Mendes, Brazilian environmental activist and rubber tapper, assassinated at 44 by rancher Darcy Alves
December 22nd Deaths


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Which country in the world uses the most water?
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In 1891, in the Lange Houtstraat a new flower shop opened: Van Houweninge and IJsselstijn. The store grew steadily and became a household name in The Hague. In 1925 floristry Alpina opened at the Kneuterdijk. Since then it has grown to become one of the most well-respected florists in The Hague.
Years later, when there were no successors to Van Houweninge and IJsselstijn, both companies were merged into Alpina van Houweninge and IJsselstijn, located on the Kneuterdijk.
In 1991 Alpina celebrated its 100th anniversary, which was awarded the title "Purveyor to the Royal".
Today, Alpina has two stores in The Hague:
2514 EM Den Haag
Tel: +31(0)70 – 346 3400
Fax: +31 (0)70 – 345 4470
E-mail: ln.nipla@srewolf
KvK-nummer: 270127030000
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