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Discovery Communications officially named Meg Lowe SVP of domestic distribution, joining from MTV Networks to oversee sales and marketing for all U.S. services.
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"Meg is a remarkably talented executive, bringing to Discovery a stellar track record and outstanding reputation in the affiliate marketplace," Goodwyn, who since June has also been CEO of Discovery Education, said in a statement. "Meg will be a tremendous asset as we continue to work with our distribution partners to provide them opportunities to fully leverage the strength and quality of Discovery's brands."
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Tacoma Urbanist
Sep. 1, 2009 at 12:01am
UWT Seeking to Thwart Retail Development on Pacific Avenue in Renovated Joy Building
The Tacoma branch of the University of Washington (UWT), with the assistance of many Tacoma residents, has secured funding to renovate the Joy Building in downtown Tacoma from the Legislature in the amount of $15,000,000.
The original renovation design, which enabled UWT to secure funding promised that:
UWT officials plan to renovate the building to meet educational and faculty needs, and provide retail on the first floor which fronts Pacific Avenue.
(Drawing courtesy of the Tacoma Daily Index)
The building was to house classrooms and faculty offices with retail on the first floor of the building.
Because UWT fronts Pacific Avenue, which is the primary "main street" in downtown Tacoma, it is critical that the University follow through with its commitment to place retail on the first floor for the success of downtown. Placing offices or classrooms on the first floor of the Joy Building would waste much of the potential of the building and surrounding area.
Flashback: Tacoma residents and nearby businesses had to push to make sure UWT placed retail on the first floor of the recently completed William W. Philip Hall.
UWT's Reversal On Retail Placement on Pacific Avenue
Having now secured the funds from the state, and contrary to the wishes of the Tacoma Landmark Commission, UWT is now seeking to eliminate some of the retail space in the Joy Building fronting Pacific Avenue as reported by the Puget Sound Business Journal (8/28/2009):
University of Washington Tacoma at odds about Joy retail
Tacoma's historic preservation leaders are at odds with the University of Washington Tacoma over the university's plans to reduce retail space in favor of more faculty offices as it prepares to renovate the historic Russell T. Joy Building on Pacific Avenue in the heart of downtown.
The Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission already has signed off on design plans for the renovation project. But it wants to see more retail businesses spring up along Pacific Avenue to promote economic development and to pump up foot traffic. So it has directed the city's historic preservation officer, Reuben McKnight, to write a letter outlining its concerns to both city and university officials.
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Ironically, UWT has an urban studies program which it touts on its web site:
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The main campus in Seattle has a well known School of Architecture.
Yet, while apparently teaching students about urban design principles, UWT seeks to thwart even the most elementary modern urban design principle which would place retail on the first floor of their buildings in the middle of a commercial district.
UWT knows or should know better and can do better as they did when they finally agreed to place retail on the first floor of the recently completed William W. Philip Hall.
Action Steps For Tacomans
Tacomans should insist that UWT comply with the original plans to renovate the Joy Building with retail on the first floor of the building. The success of the south part of downtown is critical for every resident of Tacoma.
The UWT is a public entity and is receiving public taxpayer funds for their project and should be expected to renovate the Joy Building correctly rather than in a short sighted manner which will be harmful to the long terms prospects of downtown Tacoma.
Here are some steps to allow your voice to be heard to make a difference:
1) Email your Tacoma City Council Members and let them know of your concern
2) Email Mike Wark, a spokesman for UWT, mentioned in the article
3) Email Patricia Spakes, Chancellor of UWT
4) Email Landmark Preservation Commission
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by Erik on 9/1/2009 @ 1:12am
|Another picture of the current condition from the Tacoma Daily Index:
by KevinFreitas on 9/1/2009 @ 6:51am
|Thanks for sharing Erik. It would be a crime to simply convert this current dead zone into yet another dead zone after spending that much money. UWT has been a great example of how efforts like this can help create a vibrant urban core and it would be a shame for them to turn back on those ideals.
Don't forget as well that any comments that come in here can be submitted in person or digitally to any councilmember and become part of the public record on this topic. So comment away and if we should periodically send this along to them so they know how Tacoma feels.
by Joel 413 on 9/1/2009 @ 8:13am
|While I was surprised to see this in the news this morning, I'm not all that surprised, really. UWT put in the retail on teh first floor of Philip Hall and it sits unoccupied. So why should they have to add half a dozen more empty storefronts that sit dormant and unused when they could be putting the space to work for their primary function: Education?
Those classrooms would be educating people to go out into the world and become entrepreneurs that start their own business and come back to fill in all the other empty retail spaces along Pacific Ave. If well educated, maybe their stores could stay open more than 6 months.
Sorry guys, it's a catch-22. If you're crazy you can stop flying suicide missions, but if you say you're crazy you obviously aren't, so you keep flying, which is crazy.
So if you stop building storefronts you educate more people who won't have any storefronts to work in ;)
by NineInchNachos on 9/1/2009 @ 8:16am
|I'd settle for lots of windows that you could see students working hard through.
by NEAL on 9/1/2009 @ 8:21am
|Doesn't UW have a business school? Wouldn't that be prime space to have hands-on opportunities?
by Joel 413 on 9/1/2009 @ 8:23am
|I should qualify my previous statement. The Retail space in Philip Hall is 50% Occupied. MetaBooks is there.
The UW does not have a School of Architecture or Business School... as a matter of fact both units prefer that they be referred to by their proper names, respectively: The College of Built Environments and The Foster School of Business
by Erik on 9/1/2009 @ 9:34am
|UWT put in the retail on the first floor of Philip Hall and it sits unoccupied.
Yes, I believe there is a bookstore there now Joel. Most of the retail spaces on Pacific Avenue are filled in this area of downtown and on both sides of the Joy Building.
The UW does not have a School of Architecture or Business School... as a matter of fact both units prefer that they be referred to by their proper names, respectively: The College of Built Environments and The Foster School of Business
Yes. Because they are purportedly trying to focus on the effect of built environments on humans. They even have a lab
by fredo on 9/1/2009 @ 9:37am
|People constantly bemoan the lack of retailers then on the next discussion board champion the cause of high barriers to retail formation. Folks, you can't have it both ways. Retailing and food service are very risky endeavors. There are really only two factors which the public can use to promote them. Those factors are lowering tax obstacles such as B&O and sales taxes, and lowering minimum wage requirements. People who want thriving retail corridors and high barriers to retail operation are really sort of delusional.
by Nick on 9/1/2009 @ 10:30am
|$15M to rennovate that building sure seems like a lot of money. Is it structurally sound? Also, perhaps we aren't seeing the full picture here. I don't think UWT would make this decision lightly and may be responding to other pressures we aren't aware of. As much as I don't like it, there may be another issue at hand that's driving this decision.
Also, the current storefront vacancies can mostly be attributed to the dramatic drop in consumer spending over the past year. With people cutting back on spending at record levels, even the most profitable retailers are finding it hard to stay in business. Unless you are a large chain that has a pile of cash to draw from while waiting out this storm, you're out of luck. This is a temporary/short-term problem that will wane over the coming year.
by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 9/1/2009 @ 10:35am
|Count on fredo to bring reducing the minimum wage into this discussion. It could very well be there is quite enough retail along this part of Tacoma for a while. I don't think the UWT is obligated to provide more retail opportunities along Pacific especially if it impacts the educational program. If the best use of the space is education in nature I certainly don't want more retail which may stay empty. UWT has done a lot for Tacoma, they can not do it all. UWT will not save downtown all by itself. I'll count on those that run the UWT to know what is best for their program.
by Nick on 9/1/2009 @ 11:39am
While it may be true that UWT should do what's best for it's core purpose, it also is not exempt from city zoning requirements (not sure that this applies here), the original terms under which it received funds for this project, and our local agencies' authority over how property development is made. The City and LPC are representing the interests of Tacoma at large and provide a couterbalance to UWT's interests.
Because this decision affects more than just UWT, it is important for us as a city to have a role in the process as well.
by Erik on 9/1/2009 @ 9:36pm
|UWT has done a lot for Tacoma...
True. However, we can't really allow entities to use that as an excuse for poor urban design.
MultiCare made the same argument when the issue of the steam plant design by Wright Park was being debated. They stated that they did not want to spend more money on a better design as it would take away from their ability to help kids.
Yet, in the end, a much better design was implemented.
We have already gone through this with UWT's William W. Philip Hall which now has a book store.
Finally, Safeway originally stated that a better design just could be physically constructed in Proctor, that it just was not possible. Yet, the new design will be far better than the one originally proposed.
Here, the only money UWT is public funds which means they are obligated to place a well designed building on Pacific Avenue and not create a mini dead zone by putting office space on the first floor.
by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 9/1/2009 @ 10:40pm
|Empty retail space is as much a blight as office space on the street level of a building. The UWT is responsible for providing a lot of retail space along Pacific. I suspect if there was a huge demand for more retail they would be more than happy to put it in the plan. I would like to see UWT include retail space in the Joy building but for some reason they don't want to go with it at this point. The UWT has my thanks for what they have done. Maybe some enterprising retailer may make a proposal to the UWT and prelease the space making it a certainty that it will be rented out when the construction is done. The WWPH does have a book store but there is also a space that has been vacant since the building opened.
by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 9/1/2009 @ 10:49pm
|The Proctor Safeway may end up gussied up but it will still be a supermarket in a parking lot. Personally I'm happy with it the way it is. Between the Metro Mkt and the Safeway I think they have the grocery business pretty well covered, fancy building aside.
I confess I like the way the steam plant ended up. You have to remember what was torn down to put up the steam plant. I think the steam plant at least does a little justice to what was torn down.
by Erik on 9/2/2009 @ 12:51am
|Today, the News Tribune has published my letter to the editor on the issue.
I have learned to my great dismay that the University of Washington Tacoma, having secured $15 million of taxpayer money for renovating the Joy Building in downtown Tacoma, is seeking to significantly reduce the first-floor retail space along Pacific Avenue. Having retail on the first floor of commercial buildings is essential for the success of a business district.
UWT�s shortsighted plan to place faculty offices on the first floor would be destructive and thwart the future vibrancy of the neighborhood.
Ironically, UWT offers an Urban Studies program for students. Yet UWT�s plan for the Joy Building is contrary to the most basic urban design principles. UWT needs to do more than teach students abstract idea about urban design principles; it needs to implement them.
As a UW graduate, downtown business owner and taxpayer, I expect UWT to do the right thing and adopt the recommendations of the Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission and build retail on Pacific Avenue as originally designed.
by Joel 413 on 9/2/2009 @ 7:40am
|While not a member of the Office of Planning, I would imagine that in the end, based on prior experience, that a majority of the funds for the Joy Building will be private fund instead of public funds. But I haven't done any research into this, and I know that the Philip building was mostely private funds. The sad fact is that public funding accounts for less than 30% of the UW's budget. The current state funding to the UW is back to levels of the early 90's. The UW has laid off a large portion of it's administrative staff, protecting it's faculty because applications and enrollment is at an all time high. More classrooms are a better option for a school.
by Erik on 9/2/2009 @ 8:21am
|While not a member of the Office of Planning, I would imagine that in the end, based on prior experience, that a majority of the funds for the Joy Building will be private fund instead of public funds.
I don't know about William W. Philip Hall.
However, the Tribune reported earlier that 100 percent of the money for the Joy Building renovations is from an allocation from state legislature:
UPDATE:(2:31 p.m.) .... I've learned that there is, indeed, $34 million in the 2009-11 capital budget for the University of Washington Tacoma to keep expanding.
by narndt on 9/2/2009 @ 9:03am
|Hmm...faculty offices on the first floor looking out at Pacific? My first thought: nothing spruces up a business district like 200ft of closed blinds during peak business hours.
by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 9/2/2009 @ 12:08pm
|Remember this is a university we are talking about. Their primary goal is to educate. I'd like to see some fancy retail shops on the ground level but how much does it do to enhance the educational experience? Do you want fries with that?
by Rith on 9/2/2009 @ 9:57pm
|UWT could at least put a student cafe where the retail should go, or an admissions or information office. Something that the general public might also be interested in. I'm sure they have some program that deals with people other than students that could use that space.
by KevinFreitas on 9/2/2009 @ 10:43pm
|UWT is an educational institution: check!
UWT chose to locate and invest in an urban/downtown location: check!
So it sounds to me like they've already set their course with their past endeavors in this area: to balance their educational needs with helping infuse some activity and opportunity in downtown Tacoma. Were this not part of their noble mission they would've made a spot for themselves out by the mall. They chose to be an integral part to our vibrant downtown and, as a state institution funded by our tax dollars, we have a right to demand they continue along that path.
And, let's not kid ourselves, the amount of space they've thus far dedicated to storefronts is easily 5% or likely far less of the total space they occupy around here. So it seems a relatively minor inconvenience for them to continue this stewardship of our downtown by helping prevent this stretch of a deadzone along Pacific from staying that way as office or classroom facades. Make the rents reasonable and business, and walking traffic, will come.
by Erik on 9/2/2009 @ 11:57pm
|And, let's not kid ourselves, the amount of space they've thus far dedicated to storefronts is easily 5% or likely far less of the total space they occupy around here.
The amount of retail space could be very small relative to the size of the entire building.
Here is the Master Plan Update on April 17, 2008 in which UWT indicates that the Joy Building has 85,000 feet. Yet the Puget Sound Business Journal indicated that
"Those planned offices must now go to the Joy Building, reducing the planned retail space by 30 percent from 8,000 square feet to 2,500 square feet, Wark said."
A tiny portion for retail either way.
Make the rents reasonable and business, and walking traffic, will come.
Yes. Almost all of the retail spaces in this area of downtown Tacoma are occupied and doing well. I am sure the retail spaces in the Joy Building, located between existing businesses will do well.
by Nick on 9/3/2009 @ 9:00am
|Perhaps a good compromise would be to structure the first floor to accomodate retail, but allow it to be used for other purposes while the economy recovers. This solves the short term problem of retail being weak over the next couple of years while not preventing the long-term goal of continuous retail along Pacific. How about that?
I mean, I'd rather see faculty working away at their desks than empty store fronts for the next 6 to 12 months.
by Nick on 9/3/2009 @ 9:01am
|Also, let's not forget that over the long haul, being a retail landlord as a consequence of locating downtown will only benefit UWT's balance sheet.
by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 9/3/2009 @ 10:54am
|Isn't continuous retail what got us into this economic mess to begin with?
by Nick on 9/3/2009 @ 11:28am
|I'm pretty sure it was mostly the result of reckless risk-taking by financial institutions, attributed to a lack of transparency and laissez faire style oversight by our regulatory agencies. Couple that with a systemic misallocation of power into a handful of large private organizations, preheat your oven to 450 and cook for 45 minutes, and there you have it! A freshly baked global economic crisis! Quite simple really...
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by tacoma1 on 9/3/2009 @ 11:43am
"Perhaps a good compromise would be to structure the first floor to accomodate retail, but allow it to be used for other purposes while the economy recovers."
That is a good idea. I was thinking along the same line myself. Most retailers are short of cash for now. Why force it, but definitely, no reason to limit our options down the road.
by Erik on 11/29/2009 @ 9:04am
UW, retailers at odds over downtown Tacoma
DOWNTOWN: College needs classrooms, offices; merchants say plan breaks promise over Pacific Avenue storefront usage.
The University of Washington Tacoma and some neighboring business owners disagree over whether the school is betraying its commitment to encourage retail businesses in its storefronts along Pacific Avenue.
The business owners are protesting the university�s plans to use retail space it owns in the Russell T. Joy building on Pacific Avenue for a classroom and possibly for temporary faculty offices until it builds an office building elsewhere on campus.
Too bad UWT Urban Studies students have to see their school make such destructive decisions to the business district. The lessons they are learning is that if you have the power one can do the wrong thing at the expense of the community (business district) around you.
Tacoma community members fought for the funds for the Joy Building to have retail on Tacoma's main street.
by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 11/29/2009 @ 11:58am
|The UWT is making destructive decisions to a business district that they are mostly responsible for creating to begin with? Where is the pent up demand to rent these spaces that the UWT wants to use for classes and offices? The UWT already has one vacant store front by the Meta Books, I'm not sure if more vacant store fronts will do us much good. More students, more professors, that is what will be good for business for the time being.
by Erik on 3/16/2010 @ 8:11pm
UWT is going to back to provide retail on Pacific Avenue as originally promised.
Thanks to everyone who worked on the issue:
Thanks for being a good neighbor UWT and for building a better campus!
The University of Washington Tacoma has changed course on the ground-floor design of its newest Pacific Avenue renovation, giving up on a large classroom and instead planning to lease all the street-facing space to retailers.
by BellCaptain on 3/16/2010 @ 8:18pm
|Ok -then----whom do we suggest they contact for this #5 Diamond location ?
Fill the space's ----they will come !!
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by Jesse on 3/16/2010 @ 9:54pm
|I'm glad they sided with integrity.
by Erik on 3/17/2010 @ 12:09am
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A New Year, a new beginning. Have a good start in the Year of the Rat with the Trio package - Good Fortune, Happiness and Luck.
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Our rivers and wetlands are home to some incredible wildlife, but it's under great pressure.
We're lucky to have stunning, wildlife-rich rivers flowing through the heart of our counties. These much-loved waterways are home to scurrying water vole, elusive otter, and darting dragonflies and damselflies, and a whole host of other species.
Rivers under threat
Pollution, water being taken for our drinking supplies, and changes to the ways rivers and land around them are managed are all having an impact. It's estimated that more than half of our freshwater species are now in decline.
Keeping rivers flowing for wildlife
We're pushing for new measures to:
- Keep our rivers clean and free from fertilisers, sediment and other pollutants
- Reduce the impacts of water taken from our rivers for our taps
- Restore habitats for wildlife along river banks
- Work with rivers and their floodplains to improve habitat for wildlife and protect lives and property
Winnall Moors nature reserve
Our Winnall Moors nature reserve has reduced the impact of flooding in Winchester. By allowing the water meadows to flood - using sluices and carriers to direct excess water into the meadows - we've dramatically reduced the speed by which flood water enters the city.
At the same time our conservation work has seen wildlife like otter, water vole and a host of bird life flourish at the reserve.
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July 16 2013
As media reports continue to confirm on an almost daily basis, things are on the rise for real estate. With 2013 panning out to be a big year of recovery, agents across the nation are seeing a significant upswing in business as buyers and sellers get off the sidelines and jump back into the game. With this upswing come more leads, clients, appointments ... and more need for organization and close management of day-to-day demands. According to Karen Werling of Prudential Chaplin Williams Realty in Fernandina Beach, Fla., the right technology and systems are critical to taking care of business and maximizing the opportunities of the market rebound.
As is the case for many real estate professionals around the country, Werling has witnessed noteworthy growth in her market. "The biggest change in the market is that buyers are ready to purchase," she explains. "They're no longer holding off to see what the market is going to do. Inventory is dropping, and prices are going back up, so they're taking action."
Five-to-seven years ago, Werling and her team were prepared for the imminent advancement of technology in the real estate arena. Therefore, they focused on Internet leads and marketing. "Five years ago, home prices were spiking. We've been in the real estate profession for over 25 years, so we knew it was going to be short lived. We needed to prepare for what was to come. As we expected, the economy took a downturn, but we were ready for it," she says.
Over the last year, Werling's market has recovered very quickly, which was also anticipated by her team. "Our inventory is down 30 percent from three years ago and our sales are up 40 percent. This is a result of attractive pricing and rates and the pent-up buyers who are ready to buy," she says.
With this sudden boost in sales, Werling feels a main driver has been the right attitude. "A market like the one we had just experienced is a normal part of the economy's cycle," she says. "As real estate agents nationwide exited the business during the downturn, the true professionals excelled if they were prepared.
To garner the business of this new influx of buyers, Werling has stepped up her emphasis on prospecting and lead management.
"The biggest contributor by far in acquiring new business is the use of end-to-end prospecting and prospect development solutions," says Werling. "You need to have the ability to prioritize your leads based on when they logged into your website, and how often they are actively searching. If you have that information, you will know which leads are hotter than others and may be ready to pounce. We use TigerLead for this. It's 24/7, nonstop. It's always up and going, and it's consistently being used."
According to Werling, the new normal of the real estate business demands that agents get organized and follow systems such as this—it's the only way to ensure increased productivity.
"The one thing I stress for all agents and brokers is that they need to get organized," she explains. "My number one suggestion is to invest in a system to manage the development of relationships with potential clients and customers, for listings, for buyers and for long-term communications that lead to referrals."
Werling and her team systematically stay in touch monthly after closing, send personal letters and cards to former clients, and keep up with the anniversary dates of buyers' home purchases. "Even if they closed 10 years ago, we know who they closed with. All the information for our clients and customers is at our fingertips."
Werling follows up using various sorts of communication—phone calls, emails, social media and direct mailings are all utilized in order to keep in touch and continue her prospecting efforts.
To maintain this consistent level of communication and relationship building, Werling and her team utilize Top Producer, a program she's used since its launch and which she still relies on today for keeping in touch with all of her contacts. "For us, the customers we get are lifelong customers. The regular contact with them is crucial. We use Top Producer for any mass updates and we also keep track of our finances with it; of course, we use it to keep track of closings, as well."
Whether it's a new lead who she's trying to break through to, or a current or past customer, Werling uses a variety of information to help facilitate a connection. "We send all our clients new listings or other engaging information about the area—weather, stats, news about a festival or other events going on in the community. We consistently make sure we have something of interest to send them so they don't forget who we are.
"Your prospective buyer or seller needs to know that you are the expert, not only in real estate knowledge, but also in your immediate area. You need to provide information and responses to their questions in a timely fashion that pertains to their individual needs. They will sense very quickly if you are only sending 'generic' information and if you are not sincere at that moment; they are your priority."
Clearly, Werling's strategy is working. She and her team are on track to do more than one and-a-half times the business they did in 2012. Her advice to fellow real estate professionals is simple yet profound: "The more organized you are, the more successful you will be. Use systems to manage your lead acquisition and to build your referral base. These tools are out there and can be used to streamline your communications and prioritize your activities."
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The Maconaquah Lady Braves 7th grade beat Rochetser 40-9.
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Supply List | 2019-20
Students at John Mills Elementary School are required to have all supplies specified by their teachers.
The 2019-20 supply list for John Mills grades 1-6 is available at the following link:
► Supply List | Grades 1-6 | 2019-20
All supplies must be purchased by the first day of school — Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.
Notes About School Supplies
The following notes apply to all John Mills students regardless of grade:
► Please keep a set of supplies at home for homework projects.
► Please put your child's name on all supplies.
► These supplies will need to be replaced as needed.
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As in previous years, you can order your child's John Mills supply pack through Educational Products Inc. (EPI) thanks to the John Mills PTA, which is sponsoring this program.
Purchase your supplies online starting now through June 14.
To order, follow these steps:
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► Enter the John Mills School ID: JOH188 (three letters/three numbers)
► Follow the directions to complete your order.
► Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.
Orders will be delivered to your home address the week of July 31 via UPS.
Please note that if your child will be entering 6th grade, all 6th graders are required to have a combination lock and a Texas Instruments Scientific Calculator (Tl30XA).
These items are not included in the EPI supply packs. Locks and calculators are sold separately as add-ons. See the flyer at the bottom of this page for the cost of each.
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- Official Rating
'Best of both' sums up the Don Jorge Apartments – you get the perks of a self-catering stay with the facilities of a hotel.
This place sits on top of a hill that rolls down to Benidorm's famous Levante Beach. It's a 10-minute stroll down, and the next door sister hotel puts on a free bus if you don't fancy the walk back.
The apartments come with kitchenettes, dining tables and a little lounge area. But you can get your meals cooked for you at the neighbouring Hotel Palm Beach, which lines up a buffet restaurant and a few bars.
Please note that there's a refundable deposit of €150 per apartment, which is payable when you pick up your keys at the neighbouring Hotel Palm Beach on arrival. Due to health and safety reasons, mobility scooters aren't allowed in the hotel. You might be able to park and charge your mobility scooter outside the hotel though. If you have a Blue Badge, we'd recommend you take it on holiday with you. Manual and electric wheelchairs are fine to use inside and out.
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- Free bus to a beach
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- Apartments with kitchenettes
- 1km to Levante Beach- free shuttle bus available
- 3km to Benidorm Old Town
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- Wide range of destinations
- Opt-in extras like in-flights meals or a larger luggage allowance
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Buffet breakfast.
Self Catering
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Full Board
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A pear-shaped pool sits next to the apartments. It's bordered by a spacious terrace and plenty of sunbeds.
El Patio buffet restaurant
You'll find a wide choice of local and international dishes at the buffet restaurant, which is located next door at the Hotel Palm Beach.
Hawaii lounge bar and terrace*
You'll find this place at the Hotel Palm Beach. There's a a range of snacks and drinks on the cards here, including a selection of cocktails. And from the terrace, you'll have excellent views of the pool and gardens.
Good size flat
No sleep
Small apartments and terrible first aid
Nice cheap place
Extremely rude receptionist
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We're looking into whether this property is generally suitable for those with reduced mobility. In the meantime, feel free to contact our Customer Welfare team or visit our accessible holidays page if you have any questions.
Our Customer Welfare number is 0203 451 2585. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00, Saturday 09.00-18.00, and Sunday 10.00-17.00. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.
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Research and development (R&D) activities by companies is vital part of the American innovation ecosystem. Company R&D funding is the vital link between basic research (often government funded) and product commercialization. Economic policy promotes company R&D funding in a number of ways, such as through a tax credit and through direct funding using public/private partnerships. But U.S. accounting rules may be creating a barrier to and distorting company R&D activities.
At first blush, the issue may seem straightforward. Under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP), company research and development expenditures are considered expenses. They are treated as day to day operating costs, similar to workers' wages or the electricity bill. As such, when it comes time to calculate the company's profit, these expenses are subtracted directly from the bottom line. The higher the spending on R&D, the lower the profit.
However, there is an alternative way of looking at R&D spending. Rather than a day to day operating expense, R&D is an investment. This view sees R&D as similar to a new piece of machinery or a building which have long term payouts for the company. Under GAAP, these investments in tangibles (equipment and buildings) are depreciated over time. Their costs are allocated not as an expense the year they are purchased, but apportioned over a number of years. Known as capitalization as it treats the spending as a form of capital improvement rather than an immediate cost. As a result, the immediate expense is lower and profits are recorded as higher.
Current accounting rules for companies do not allow for R&D spending to be capitalized. However, our accounting rules for the national economy shortly will. Beginning in 2013, our System of National Accounts will start incorporating R&D as a capitalized investment in the GDP statistics (see earlier posting and the BEA article "Toward Better Measurement of Innovation and Intangibles").
To complicate matters, internal R&D spending is treated differently than R&D acquired from outside. If a company spends $1 million to develop a new technology, that is counted as an immediate expense. If a company spends $1 million to buy another company to acquire that technology, it is counted as an investment and must be capitalized. From an accounting point of view, this process may make sense because an internal expense is different from an acquisition. However, from an operating perspective, this difference between R&D expensing and R&D capitalization can be profound.
There are two possible problems: a decrease in R&D spending (a "lock up" effect) and a distortion of R&D spending toward acquisition versus internal R&D (the "balance" issue). The lock-up effect occurs when a company is hesitant to spend funds on R&D for fear of lowering reported profit — and thereby having a negative impact on shareholder value. The case of the stock market's reaction to the divergent paths of Pfizer and Merck is a illustration of how increased R&D can be viewed by investors as a negative. This effect may be more pronounced for the small to medium sized (mid-capitalized) companies where stock analysts may not have the time to dig far beyond the profit and loss statements.
The balance issue affects where R&D takes place and who is making the research decisions. If acquired R&D is treated more favorable from a shareholder's perceptive, there may be incentives created for existing companies to acquire technology from outside the company rather than development the technology in-house. Because of that incentive, the decision (consciously or unconsciously) regarding to what research is undertaken may not be made on the nature of the research but rather by who does it. For example, a company may decide not to pursue a certain line of research because it would have to be done in-house. Instead the company may wait to see what is developed externally and then seek to acquire that technology.
The balance issue may also impact the financial situation of startup companies. Startups are not well capitalized and are not in the position to acquire R&D from others. While startups may have access to R&D from universities and other public-private platforms funded by R&D activities flowing from the government or corporations, it is typical that a new, small business is creating their own R&D internally. As a result of the accounting rules, the smaller company which is reliant on internal R&D may be disadvantaged in the capital markets because of an appearance of lower profitability.
All of this has serious implications for the interaction between startups and existing companies — and the dynamics of the innovation process. Ideally, research decisions should not be biased one way or the other; the rules should be balanced or neutral between internal and external R&D. If a bias is to exist, there should be a solid public policy reason for that externally imposed bias. There may be good policy reasons to encourage the start-up/acquisition model of R&D over the in-house R&D model. But the possible existing bias toward acquisition due to the account rules exists because of historical circumstances, not a deliberate policy choice.
It is time to look more carefully at this issue to see whether the way in which account rules treat R&D (and intangibles in general) have become an impediment to innovation. And we need to ask a fundamental question: if we can treat research as an investment in our national accounts, why can't we do the same in our company accounts?
Is R&D funding distorted by accounting rules?
Research and development (R&D) activities by companies is vital part of the American innovation ecosystem. Company R&D funding is the vital link between basic research (often government funded) and product commercialization. Economic policy promotes company R&D funding in a number of ways, such as through a tax credit and through direct funding using public/private partnerships. But U.S. accounting rules may be creating a barrier to and distorting company R&D activities.


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The Hero from the legendary Dragon Quest franchise is the most recent DLC fighter to join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. This collection of warriors was added along with the 4.0 roster update, music from across the Dragon Quest series, and a stage themed off of Yggdrasil from Dragon Quest XI.
No matter if you choose to play as the protagonist from Dragon Quest III, IV, VIII, or the most recent Dragon Quest XI, The Hero is a unique take on a Smash sword character.
He has average speed and his neutral attacks all seem to have a decent range, but where he really stands out is just the sheer amount of coverage available through his special moves. With access to nearly two dozen abilities using his Down B and variants on magic attacks, The Hero is a fighter than can nearly any situation.
Because he is such a new character with so many options available to use, here are some tips and insight into how to play the character.
This should be your main area of focus when playing as The Hero. Unless you played a lot of Robin prior to picking up this character, you might be tempted to play the neutral game more than abuse your specials, but here is how to use each ability.
It should be noted that all of these moves take MP charge and can only be used if there is enough MP left in your bar to activate. If there is not enough MP left in your bar the animation for the base specials will still happen, but with no actual effect.
Neutral (Frizz/Frizzle/Kafrizz)
Not unlike other characters in the game, The Hero's Neutral B is a chargeable projectile that has the potential to deal massive damage if it hits. The difference here being that it feels like a better zoning tool than some others.
Just tapping it once will shoot a Frizz, which is a faster, less damaging attack that still has some knockback if it lands. Frizzle does a nice bit of damage and can probably set up into some follow-up combos depending on what percentage your opponent is at.
The really nice thing is the ability to freely cancel a charge at any time by shielding and still keeping the charge. That allows for an easy way to get up to the full charge without leaving you open for long periods of time, kind of like Cloud's Limit charge.
With how the max charge Kafrizz does 31 percent, it is well worth your time to master the ability.
Up (Woosh/Swoosh/Kaswoosh)
Recovery time! The Woosh family of spells that activate with The Hero's Up B provides a wider variety of ways for him to get back on the stage than most characters in the game.
Whoosh is the basic, single tap version that acts as a way to get a second burst of movement off stage. Once you charge it to become Swoosh is when the movement becomes useful on stage too, creating a burst of wind that allows for both vertical and some horizontal movement.
Kaswoosh is a great way to avoid getting ledge guarded because you can go extremely deep off stage and still get back without using too much MP. Just make sure you have enough points on hand to use it though because otherwise, you will just lose a stock.
Side (Zap/Zapple/Kazap)
Another great zoning tool, even the base Zap attack is great for keeping opponents in check. Good for stopping rush downs or simply poking at shields, most of your usage will come from Zap and Zapple.
Kazap isn't bad, but it costs a lot MP for a move that, right now, seems like a very situational ability to use in combos or if you want to call out an opponent for doing something repeatedly.
Overall a great utility that should lead to some awesome combos and easy conversions.
Down (Command Selection)
When you use Down B, a menu showing a random selection of four abilities will appear over the character's image on the lower third of the screen. Those four are pulled from a list of 21 moves, all with unique effects that have the potential to completely swing a battle.
The full list of moves will give you a better sense of how good this could make the character on the professional level, but right off the bat, it provides coverage for a lot of matchups. The chances are still random, but there are quick ways to shuffle through the menus – such as shield canceling.
Bounce essentially attaches a reflection badge to The Hero, bouncing back any projectile attack that comes his way. It appears likely this will be in constant use and almost nullify the main movesets for characters like Megaman and the Belmonts, who rely a lot on projectiles.
There are also different boosts from abilities like Psyche Up, which heals damage, or you can negate damage altogether with Kaclang. All of these statuses can be useful in pretty much any situation when used correctly.
Down B gives Hero more projectile options too, like Kaboom, which has a lot of kill potential and Snooze, which instantly puts an opponent to sleep if it connects. Combined with the variety of slash moves, like Kacrackle Slash that can freeze an opponent, there are moves for pretty much any matchup.
And that doesn't even touch Whack and Thwack, which are two potential one-hit-kill moves.
Passive (MP Gauge)
Like with Cloud's Limit Gauge, Hero's MP Gauge has multiple ways to fill up once it has been depleted. And since most of the moves require MP to function, this is important to remember.
MP will be recovered without doing anything at a rate of one MP per second. That can be sped up by using normal attacks, which gives MP relative to the damage dealt to the opponent.
The maximum amount of MP Hero can have at any time is 100 so there is no point in conserving it during heated moments unless you gave specific plans in mind.
Keeping track of this number will become a key factor in matches with other high-leveled players, so make sure you know the cost of important abilities.
General tips
Here are some general tips for playing Hero and what to look out for when working on matchups.
Even with his pool of resources, Hero doesn't look like he will be a strong offstage character. Similar to how Mario plays, it is best to focus on poking with a down air attack using an Up B variant to try and gimp an opponent or force a riskier option out.
Work on keeping stage control if you can. This character has so many options to throw out, so keeping your opponent guessing and on the defensive while you have an advantage is key to a lot of matchups.
Don't rely too heavily on Down B. Those options in the command menu are great, but as you are learning the character you might slip up and hit something you didn't want to use. Making mistakes is part of growing, but there are other options that are more reliable too.