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Last Year's List: 1
Employees: 250
Leadership: Sean Cassidy, US CEO
Revenue: $51 million
Founded: 1991
Strategic acquisitions and smart organic launches have defined DKC under CEO Sean Cassidy. Its new DKC Analytics unit—led by former Obama campaign digital strategists—is bringing hardcore data analytics to microtarget audiences. Its digital arm set off sparks for clients as wide-ranging as L'Oreal, Taraji P. Henson and the USO—yes, it still exists. Its DKC/O+M entertainment division reps Andrew Lloyd Webber, Second City and hot Broadway tickets like Dear Evan Hansen and The Humans. Tech, lifestyle, sports — the list goes on, which is why Cassidy's vision led the firm over the $50 million mark this year for the first time, a 12 percent increase over 2015.
15. Weber Shandwick
Last Year's List: 2
Employees: 250
Leadership: Jack Leslie, chairman; Andy Polansky, CEO; Gail Heimann, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2001
Weber Shandwick got quite the kudo this year, becoming the first PR firm to join Columbia University's Data Science Institute Affiliates Programs, which applies data to high-minded goals. It hasn't been too shabby on the business side, either. With this year's acquisitions of agencies like ReviveHealth and Flipside, Weber Shandwick's been winning sexy accounts from Verizon, GlaxoSmithKline and Roche to the USPS, Mattel Hot Wheels and Sonos. And how's this for early adoption: Weber Shandwick was the world's first PR firm to beta Facebook @ Work.
2. Rubenstein
Last Year's List: 3
Employees: 190
Leadership: Howard Rubenstein, founder and chairman; Steven Rubenstein, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1953
It's a good thing Rubenstein just moved to a 70,000 square foot mothership in Worldwide Plaza. They're going to need to space, with new clients like IMAX, Lincoln Center, Toll Brothers City Living and Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee joining Rubenstein stalwarts like the Yankees, News Corp, the Tribeca Film Festival and the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration. At 63 years old, Rubenstein's also in an enviable position; its endurance qualifies it as a legacy agency, but its speed and smarts mean it's still got as much juice as anyone can have in this business.
4. BerlinRosenLast Year's List: 16
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Valerie Berlin, Jonathan Rosen, principals and co-founders
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2005
BerlinRosen itself became the story when news leaked about work for the UAW this fall. And it's been outed as the architect of Mayor de Blasio's entire messaging strategy. But the hoopla underscores how the firm's influence keeps growing: along with behind-the-curtain strategy high-profile projects for Citi Bike and SL Green, the firm this year gained clients like Google's Sidewalk Labs, The Durst Organization and National Geographic. And while BR's NYC DNA remains impeccable, it's becoming a major player on the national stage.
9. Edelman
Last Year's List: 5
Employees: 780
Leadership: Richard Edelman, president and CEO; Russell Dubner, president and CEO US
Revenue: $855 million
Founded: 1952
Good news/bad news year for Edelman, still the world's largest independent agency. It beat bigger firms for HP's coveted $14 million product and corporate communications assignment. But it got the "honey I want a divorce" bomb from global beverage giant Diageo after six years. Edelman's been muscling into hedge funds, with gorilla-sized "alternative investment" clients like Citadel, Highbridge and AQR. But a report this year accused the firm of "painting a greener image" for some of the world's biggest polluters. Bottom line: Revenue's up, the firm's rep is Teflon and its global reach keeps growing.
5. EdelmanLast Year's List: 10
Employees: 780
Leadership: Richard Edelman, president and CEO; Russell Dubner, president and CEO US
Revenue: $812.3 million
Founded: 1952
Founder Richard Edelman attracted some unwanted press over his divorce this spring. But the firm he runs is still a darling, with expansions in key markets like India, and major beefing up on owned-media channels—Edelman told one interviewer the firm's added 350 planners and creatives since 2013. The agency boasted a major presence at the 2015 Cannes Lions—a major coup for a firm with roots in PR.
13. Joele Frank
Last Year's List: 6
Employees: 110
Leadership: Joele Frank, managing partner; Matthew Sherman, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2000
Frank's firm has been the number one M&A adviser for four straight years, according to Corporate Control Alert/The Deal—this year alone, it's repped Monsanto, Hershey and Valspar, among others. It's also been the big dog in several proxy fights, repping iRobot, Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings and Cabela's. The firm's private equity practice also grew by 50 percent, cementing its influence in the corridors of power.
8. Kekst and Company
Last Year's List: 7
Employees: 70
Leadership: Jeremy Fielding, president and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1970
Other firms may handle more deals, but no one brings the brains like Kekst, whose finesse with fiendishly complex deals continues to reel in massive assignments. This year alone saw Dupont's "merger of equals" with Dow, Dell's historic acquisition of EMC and YUM Brands' exit from China. CEO Jeremy Fielding continues to energize the base; the firm's bread and butter bankruptcy and crisis practices keep swelling, with overall growth of more than 20 percent for 2016.
Last Year's List: 8
Employees: 300+
Leadership: Cindi Berger and Michael Nyman, co-chairmen/CEOS; Chris Robichaud, CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2010
Don't ask Cindi Berger what's new unless you've got time to kill. PMK*BNC signed 180 more clients this year—from Roger Ailes refugee Gretchen Carlson to multiplatform mannequin Naomi Campbell to ex-CA First Lady Maria Shriver to agitpop screamers Prophets of Rage. It's not all about celebs: the Brands division sprinkles stardust on clients like Pepsi, Activision and Samsung, who seriously needs it. And VOWEL, the agency's digital influencers arm, has been killing it on social for clients like Audi—its amplification of a story around Audi's rescue of a desert-stranded couple was genius.
19. Berman Group
Last Year's List: 9
Employees: 47
Leadership: Sarah Berman, founder and president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2006
Sarah Berman's firm still has a laser focus on real estate, both regional (development firms like Ceruzzi, trade groups) and global (Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, development firms in China and France). But the firm, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, also stuck its fingers in other pies to give it a broader reach, working with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio administration on a program to combat teen violence and sponsoring galas for the American Heart and Muscular Dystrophy Associations through its events division.
23. Ruder Finn
Last Year's List: 10
Employees: 565
Leadership: Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO
Revenue: $73.8 million
Founded: 1948
Ruder Finn's going to turn 70 soon. But as a wag recently said of Jann Wenner, "It's 70 going on 40." Instead of standing still, the agency's exploring next-gen experiences like virtual reality for clients. It's globalizing relentlessly, with NYC as the engine for a dozen outposts worldwide. And it's even got a new Director of Storytelling. Under restlessly curious CEO (and PhD) Kathy Bloomgarden, Ruder Finn continues luring enviable clients like CNBC, Allergan, McDonald's, Mondelez and Novartis. Bonus: the firm's new HQ, in a massive former prop shop, is a trip
5. Finsbury
Last Year's List: 11
Employees: 200+
Leadership: Michael Gross, CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1994
Shari Redstone kicked ass in the Viacom wars, and Finsbury had her back through it all. The firm also counseled Al Jazeera through its US shutdown (quite sagely) did what it could to help Volkswagen through its disaster and shepherded the NBA Players' Association through its collective bargaining talks. Superstars are heading new offices in LA (former Sony Pictures PR head Charlie Sipkin) and DC (ex-Obama trade official Miriam Sapiro). And a landmark strategic alliance with Germany's Hering Schuppener vastly expanded Finsbury's global reach
12. The Marino OrganizationLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Francis C. Marino, president and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1993
Few firms can match Marino's Big Apple DNA. A consummate connector, founder Frank Marino worked in the Koch administration; his firm now offers high-level counsel that might result in repositioning—and sometimes rezoning—of entire neighborhoods. In August, Marino scored big by signing the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, providing PR to startups in the school's incubator program. And it balances its work for some of New York's real estate titans by repping nonprofits like Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation and God's Love We Deliver. The firm opened a Boston office, its first outside NYC, this year.
6. 42West
Last Year's List: 13
Employees: 100
Leadership: Leslee Dart, Amanda Lundberg, Allan Mayer, principal partners
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2004
42West looks to be a major player in the Oscar race once again, with clients like Martin Scorsese's Silence and La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone going for the gold. On the talent side, the firm handled the masterful rollout of longtime client Lady ("Call me Joanne") Gaga's new album and persona. But its biggest get was Fox News host (and Donald Trump's BFF) Megyn Kelly. Stay tuned to see what she (and the firm) do next.
15. Alison Brod PRLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: 62
Leadership: Alison Brod, founder and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1996
Along with its longstanding relationships with heavyweights like Burger King, Mercedes and Old Navy, ABPR leads the industry in cultivating "ambassadors" and influencers for beauty and fashion brands. New clients in 2015: RetailMeNot, Dollar Shave Club, nail giant OPI. Ms. Brod herself remains one of the biggest personalities in NYC PR.
7. Hiltzik Strategies
Last Year's List: 16
Employees: 22
Leadership: Matthew Hiltzik, founder, president and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2008
Brad Pitt. Ryan Lochte: Matthew Hiltzik's clients make headlines, but sometimes not the way they want to. It's Hiltzik's less heralded campaigns, however, that reveal how much juice his agency has acquired—and in how many directions its influence spreads. For every celeb brand like Drake's October's Very Own and Gwyneth's Goop, there's an investment group, litigation client, sports organization, media brand or charity event getting Hiltzik's guidance. Longtime clients like Alec Baldwin and Katie Couric have him on speed dial as well
17. Burson-MarstellerLast Year's List: 38
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Donald Baer, worldwide chairman and CEO
Revenue: $400 million
Founded: 1953
Burson just won't act its age. The big old legacy agency's behaving more like a startup, with its new Studio B content arm, a groundbreaking Cuba task force focused on foreign economic development and tourism and a cybersecurity-focused partnership with former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge's Ridge Global. Burson's cranking out new business, too; Oracle, FedEx, Pitney Bowes, PPG Architectural Coatings and Texas Health Resources all came on board this year. And Burson head Don Baer's been relentless about recruiting, with a boatload of fresh C-level talent in the stable.
18. Kaplow CommunicationsLast Year's List: 11
Employees: 70
Leadership: Liz Kaplow, president and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1991
When you're a Kaplow client, you're in for life—and the continued success of CVS, Target and Skype, all with Kaplow for more than a decade, proves this approach works. Never one to rest on its laurels, however, the firm continued to grow in 2015, with new clients like Children's Place and Vitamin Shoppe. And it's all grounded in founder Liz Kaplow's refreshingly high-touch philosophy.
24. Sard Verbinnen
Last Year's List: 19
Employees: 150
Leadership: George Sard, chairman and CEO; Paul Verbinnen, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1992
The firm itself doesn't usually make headlines, but Sard advised on some of the year's highest profile deals—think Starwood's sale to Marriott, Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto, Rite Aid's sale to Walgreens Boots Alliance and China's Didi Chuxing allying with Lyft. We also imagine Sard execs drawing straws over who has to work on longtime accounts like Takata—they of the exploding airbags—and forever under siege Herbalife. Now spread across five offices worldwide, Sard added boldface names to its talent bench this year, like a former Blackstone exec and a onetime Congressional spokesperson.
25. Goldin Solutions
Last Year's List: 20
Employees: 12
Leadership: Davidson Goldin, founder
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2010
The demise of Gawker was the most tragic story in media this year—but on its way to a settlement with Hulk Hogan, the site made an impassioned stand for First Amendment rights. That was largely the work of Davidson Goldin, whose crisis management skills are the stuff of legend—Billy Bush also retained him to take the spotlight off him after the release of the Donald Trump tape. The firm doesn't just focus on tabloid sensations, however—it reps big corporate clients like Cumulus and also gives back to the community through partnerships with Success Academy charter schools and crowdfunding giant Indiegogo.
21. SKDKnickerbockerLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: 80
Leadership: Josh Isay and Jennifer Cunningham, managing directors
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2004
Corporate clients like Facebook and Microsoft continue to pay dividends for SKDK, but sadly its clients were in the news this year more for adversarial situations. The firm helped Starbucks save face after its "Race Together" campaign, and is currently helping Planned Parenthood out of the hole caused by its videos (see sidebar). For partners Josh Isay, Hilary Rosen and Jennifer Cunningham, though, it's been unicorns and rainbows; in October, the Stagwell Group, a private equity firm funded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, bought their firm.
22. MakovskyLast Year's List: 7
Employees: 60
Leadership: Kenneth D. Makovsky, president
Revenue: $15 million
Founded: 1979
One of the top names in independent generalist PR, this firm's most high-profile clients include A.T. Kearney, Western Union and GlaxoSmithKline. Some of its biggest strides, however, have been in health—celebs like Kim Kardashian and Kurt Warner have added their cachet to Makovsky's advocacy campaigns, and the firm pays it forward by fundraising for programs like LGBT Spirit Day.
23. Becca PRLast Year's List: 27
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Becca Parrish, founder and owner
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2006
Becca Parrish has been fiercely loyal to clients like Le Bernardin, Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar and April Bloomfield's Spotted Pig, and they've returned the favor with long-standing relationships. New restaurateurs like Houseman's Ned Baldwin and Gabriel Kreuther have made her the go-to guru for launches. Now, with an L.A. office, she's branching into hotels and real estate.
25. Stu Loeser & CoLast Year's List: 15
Employees: 8
Leadership: Stu Loeser, founder
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2012
Mayor de Blasio lost several big fights this year, but two of the most visible were his loss of control of city schools and his failed attempt to cap Uber expansion in the city. It's no coincidence that both Uber and the charter school lobby were represented by Stu Loeser, the former Bloomberg press secretary who continues to have an outsize influence on city politics thanks to his small but mighty firm. But Mr. Loeser recently attracted some unwanted attention for his work on behalf of a non-union supermarket in the Hamptons.
22. Prosek Partners
Last Year's List: 24
Employees: 100
Leadership: Jennifer Prosek, founder and CEO
Revenue: $30 million
Founded: 1990
What does $6.5 trillion look like? Ask Jennifer Prosek. That's the asset management client base advised by Prosek Partners—and it's $1.5 billion more than last year. But Prosek's not getting complacent. The firm's just added supernova clients like Bloomberg, TDBank, Goldman Sachs, MetLife and TIAA. It lured Finsbury's former US CEO, Andy Merrill, as a partner. And the acquisition of Los Angeles-based Muirfield Partners extended the firm's reach. Icing: Prosek expects 25 percent year over year growth.
26. Shore Fire MediaLast Year's List: 28
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Marilyn Laverty, founder
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1990
The rotating playlist on Shore Fire's homepage speaks volumes about the firm's reach; Bonnie Raitt, Lana Del Rey, Zac Brown, Carole King, Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Tedeschi Trucks Band and St. Vincent are all clients. In its 25th year, this music PR pioneer saw its clients grab the No. 1 spots on the Billboard, iTunes, Apple Music and Amazon charts. This year, Shore Fire expanded its repertoire with non-music clients like publishing mogul Maria Rodale and Tuesdays with Morrie author Mitch Albom. Shore Fire was also one of the first communications firms to HQ itself in Brooklyn; the move seems prescient now.
27. Nadine Johnson Inc.Last Year's List: 21
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Nadine Johnson, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1995
Ms. Johnson's agency famously doesn't divulge client names, but it's known for sexy/artsy brands like Ace Hotels along with galleries, architects and high-end residential projects. The agency's still got serious juice, but suffered a blow this year when arts practice leader Adam Abdalla left to start his own firm, Cultural Counsel, as the Observer reported in July (see sidebar). Stay tuned.
Last Year's List: 28
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Michael Tavani and Meghan McGinnis, co-founders
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2010
They may not always get what M18 means—it's March 18th, the date the company was founded—but real estate giants like Extell, Vornado and Silverstein know Michael Tavani's agency as the go-to for commercial and residential projects in the Big Apple and, increasingly, around the world. Hotels, its original client base, still bed down with M18 in droves. Tavani's now eyeing a London office to keep up; we predict M18's own real estate will keep growing this year.
29. Sunshine SachsLast Year's List: 1
Employees: 154
Leadership: Ken Sunshine, Shawn Sachs, Heather Lylis, Keleigh Thomas Morgan, partners
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1991
How could they? That was the reaction to Sunshine Sachs' much-publicized Wikipedia screwup. It's a shame that the incident defined the agency's year, since last year's No. 1 firm is still having an incredible ride with giant nonprofit clients, A+ celebrities and massive growth in live events, like iHeartRadio's nationwide festivals. But it'll be a while before chatter stops about the Wikipedia episode.
30. 5W PRLast Year's List: 35
Employees: 125
Leadership: Ronn Torossian, founder and CEO
Revenue: $21.5 million
Founded: 2003
A generalist firm with fingers in the right pies—from health care and hedge funds to tech and travel—5W's roster includes uber-New Yorky brands like Duane Reade, the Greater NY Taxi Association and Derek Jeter's Stop!t, along with global heavyweights like Unilever, L'Oreal and Krups. Founder Ronn Torossian claims the firm's revenue could double within five years; we don't doubt it. He also brokered an unlikely peace between Mayor de Blasio and client Sergeant's Benevolent Association.
31. Fleishman HillardLast Year's List: 3
Employees: N/A
Leadership: John Graham,chairman; John Saunders, president and CEO; Jack Modzelewski, president the Americas; J.J. Carter, president East Region
Revenue: $600 million
Founded: 1946
32. ID-PRLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: 100
Leadership: Kelly Bush Novak, founder and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1993
The ubiquity of client Serena Williams this summer—how many magazine covers did she get?—was just one example of ID's juice. Building on its roots in celeb/entertainment PR, where it still shines, the firm's making serious inroads with consumer and luxury brands, from Coca-Cola, AOL and Marriott to Westfield World Trade Center and Tiffany. Philanthropy's the next frontier: this year saw massive campaigns for deep-pocketed do-gooders like Unicef and Sean Penn's J/P HRO.
33. KCDLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Ed Filipowski, worldwide president and chief strategist; Julie Mannion, president of creative services
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1984
KCD is a fashion Goliath whose industry-defining clients include style-section habitués like Alexander Wang, Balmain, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Vera Wang and Tory Burch. Along with publicity, the agency produces shows, which means it wields serious power; KCD decides where everyone's seated.
34. Brunswick GroupLast Year's List: 29
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Steven Lipin, senior partner
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1987
Brunswick doesn't divulge client lists, but its reputation as an 800-pound gorilla in financial communications precedes it. This year, the multinational firm added former Bloomberg editor Laurie Hays to its NYC office, and its let-our-hair-down digital/creative subsidiaries like MerchantCantos, Brunswick Arts and Blaise Projects keep cranking.
35. Paul Wilmot CommunicationsLast Year's List: 32
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Paul Wilmot, managing partner and chief executive
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1997
Paul Wilmot's august fashion and beauty firm always manages to stay cool by choosing clients carefully; this year, it lent its cachet to client Parlux Fragrances, creators of new scents from Rihanna and Sean Combs. Wilmot's forever relationships with Kate Spade, H&M and Lane Bryant also mean its third decade is already looking as strong as its first two.
36. Nasty Little ManLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: 6
Leadership: Steve Martin, founder and owner
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1992
This firm may only have six employees, but its supernova clientele (Paul McCartney, David Bowie, U2) proves that in NYC PR, size doesn't always matter. Mr. Martin can be ferocious in defending his acts from unflattering coverage, including from his bête noir, the Observer's own Tim Sommer, but they love him for it. The Foo Fighters thought they were in big trouble when Dave Grohl broke his leg on the band's 20th anniversary tour, but once NLM rebranded it as the "Broken Leg" tour, the rockers continued to sell out stadiums.
37. MWWLast Year's List: 20
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Michael Kempner, founder, president and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1986
MWW has its feelers in just about every sector of PR—its many clients with commercial appeal include Verizon, Walgreens and JetBlue. It's also entered some areas other agencies fear to tread—its LGBT wing, which represents It Gets Better, among others, looked particularly prescient after the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling.
38. Nicholas & Lence CommunicationsLast Year's List: 39
Employees: 12
Leadership: Cristyne Nicholas, CEO; George Lence, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2007
A quintessentially New York agency founded by deeply connected insiders, this firm represents city institutions like Michael Jordan's Steakhouse in Grand Central, the forthcoming New York Wheel on Staten Island, and Key Brand, the leading theater ticket seller, which owns brands like Broadway Box and Broadway.com. Does it get more New York than literally repping the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation? Naturally, big city clients sometimes bring big city problems -- the Carnegie Deli has been closed since April when it was found to have an illegal gas hookup. But others—like 2015 NASL Champions The NY Cosmos and Brookfield, the developer who led a successful opening of Brookfield Place and dipped a toe in Brooklyn—show that an NYC-focused firm can punch way above its weight.
39. GolinLast Year's List: 36
Employees: 1,000-plus
Leadership: Fred Cook, CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2004
Golin likes to call its reps "nice guys who kick ass," and that was certainly true this year, as its campaigns focused on positivity, but still got plenty of eyeballs. Among the firm's 2015 triumphs: partnering with Toyota for the Special Olympics World Games (Golin was the brains behind that viral Google Doodle) and rolling out the McDonald's All Day Breakfast campaign.
40. Goodman MediaLast Year's List: 19
Employees: 25
Leadership: Tom Goodman, founder, president and CEO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1996
Flashier firms may get the glory, but Tom Goodman's 25-person shop continues to get clients that matter, from The Economist to Grand Central Terminal to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. A complete New York insider, founder Mr. Goodman surprised more than a few people by opening an office in Boston this year.
41. PR ConsultingLast Year's List: 30
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Pierre Rougier, founder
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1997
PR Consulting's website simply lists its clients. Since the agency's Sphinx-like about itself, we'll let the roster do the talking for founder Pierre Rougier: Hood by Air, Dior, Raf Simons, Rick Owens, LVMH, Dries Van Noten, Narciso Rodriguez, Christopher Kane, Versace. Oh, and Forever 21 and Joe Fresh. The firm's also expanded into food and hospitality, with Andre Balazs a notable client—and it may be courting Grindr as well.
42. The Peggy Siegal CompanyLast Year's List: 40
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Peggy Siegal, founder
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1984
If you want your movie to get into the Oscar race, it helps to have Peggy Siegal by your side. This year, the queen of film PR is handling publicity on both coasts for Spotlight and The Danish Girl, among others. Her secret? Lunchtime Q&As with top filmmakers, held at venues like the 21 Club. Ms. Siegal refers to these events as "a press conference wrapped around a piece of chicken."
43. Dukas LindenLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Richard Dukas, chairman and CEO; Seth Linden, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2002
Dukas may have cost John Paulson $500 million this year. That wasn't its retainer; DLPR client Carson Block, a prominent short-seller, famously took down Chinese timber outfit Sino-Forest Corp., which subsequently tanked. Dukas itself had a better 2015, coming off the best stretch in its 13-year history—and cracking $5 million for the first time. Broadcast is where the agency shines; if you're ever tuned into Bloomberg TV, CNBC or Fox, you've probably seen one of the 60-plus segments the firm books monthly for clients like Raymond James, EisnerAmper and Eaton Vance.
44. Baltz & CompanyLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: 29
Leadership: Phillip Baltz, founder and president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1998
With a profile so low he's practically underground, Phillip Baltz prefers to let his work do the talking. You would, too, with superstar restaurant clients like Dirt Candy, Pearl & Ash, Jonathan Waxman's JAMS, Beauty and Essex, Kat & Theo and...Chipotle.
45. APCO WorldwideLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Margery Kraus, founder and executive chairman
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1984
What started as a wonky D.C. agency has mushroomed into a brainy powerhouse with clients like IKEA, Wyndham hotels, and Microsoft, and leadership like ex-WSJ editor Kevin Goldman; from a staff of five, its NYC office now employs 50 and counting.
46. High10 MediaLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Lisa Dallos, CEO; Evan Strome, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2010
Lisa Dallos' media-centric firm is the only one whose team includes one employee in Maine and one in Tel Aviv. Whatever—the firm's been killing it for media brands from Adweek to the Webby and Clio Awards to The Hill and New Republic magazines. And if you're wondering why the sale of a Manhattan gay bar rag to an L.A. media group was featured in the Hollywood Reporter this year, thank Ms. Dallos.
47. Boneau/Bryan-BrownLast Year's List: 44
Employees: 16
Leadership: Chris Boneau, Adrian Bryan-Brown, co-founders
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1991
More than 200 BBB clients have won Tony Awards, cementing its place as the top name in theatre PR. Broadway's biggest hits, including The Book of Mormon and Jersey Boys, rely on the firm's smart strategy—and upcoming partnerships with Cirque du Soleil and Nickelodeon mean BBB clients will continue to be conversation starters. Still, we're watching to see how DKC's acquisition of O & M affects the category (see DKC listing).
48. The Magrino AgencyLast Year's List: 47
Employees: N/A
Leadership: Susan Magrino, chairman and CEO; Allyn Magrino, president and COO
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 1992
Susan and Allyn Magrino have built a lifestyle-PR powerhouse, with clients who now involve them in brand strategy before a product even launches. It's also a matchmaking pioneer, connecting, say, Richard Meier with Dom Perignon for a special edition. Despite brutal competition from upstarts like M18, the firm's more than held its own, with a food-hospitality-fashion stable that includes Baccarat, Lavazza, Hilton properties and Turnberry Isle.
49. Allison + PartnersLast Year's List: 41
Employees: 300
Leadership: Scott Allison, co-founder, chairman and CEO
Revenue: $46 million
Founded: 2001
Despite the firm's SF roots, Allison + Partners' center of gravity has shifted to the Big Apple, now home to the largest team in its global network. Talent's where the firm is ruling; hires have landed from places like Edelman and Ogilvy. And the client roster's been fattened by the likes of Samsung, Adecco and Seventh Generation.
50. Black FrameLast Year's List: N/A
Employees: 30
Leadership: Brian Phillips, president
Revenue: N/A
Founded: 2004
With clients that read like the guest list at a party where you won't get in, Black Frame's built a mystique as a luxury PR firm with one foot firmly planted downtown. Think Visionaire, Rodarte, Opening Ceremony and uber-interior-designers Yabu Pushelberg. Bonus points for naming its website Framenoir.
There may still be agencies, somewhere, practicing public relations the old fashioned way, where press releases, pitching and parties define the scope of work.
Read Observer's 2019 Power List
But the firms that populate this year's PR Power 50 are part of a thrilling revolution that's transforming public relations into the most powerful engine in the great media-communications complex.
Firms are creating client stories, not just telling them. They're not just guarding reputations, but active partners in nurturing them.
Perhaps most significantly, they're breaking down boundaries to become key partners across the marketing spectrum, muscling in on territory once dominated by ad agencies, digital firms and content producers.
At a time when content reigns, "Public relations agencies are now regarded as stewards of the whole communications strategy," says Andy Polansky, CEO of Weber Shandwick (No. 2 on this year's PR Power 50 list). "PR practitioners have never been held in higher regard."
Ever-expanding opportunities across the marketing spectrum make this "the most exciting time there's ever been for the business," says Don Baer, worldwide chair and CEO of Burson-Marsteller (No. 17). "Everyone is veering into everyone else's lane. And if you have the creativity, and the ability to execute, it's a time of great possibilities."
What matters most is who owns a great idea, agrees Sean Cassidy, CEO of DKC, the No. 1 agency on this year's PR Power 50 list.
"Clients will pay you now for a whole scope of services that you never would have done 20 years ago," Mr. Cassidy says. "What we're winning now is large-scale assignments. You're developing multi-platform communications plans with wide content, owned media, social pieces. We've got a branding arm that's creating collateral and advertising, and we're doing more events than ever."
More firms are also building their own synergies with standalone agencies within agencies. At celebrity power shop PMK*BNC, a mini-firm called Vowel is creating viral content through which the agency's superstar celebrity clients often get paired with big brands in the PMK stable. A now-legendary piece for Audi starring Zachary Quinto and the late Leonard Nimoy was unleashed before the last Star Trek movie.
"It was wonderful, creative digital content that was storyboarded start to finish under our roof," says Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of PMK*BNC (No. 8). "There's a lot of freedom out there for you and your clients. You just have to know what trail you want to go on." PMK markets Lena Dunham's "Lenny Letter", which has become a huge viral hit in an area where a traditional firm wouldn't have ventured even five years ago.
An unintended consequence of this push and pull—convergence and diffusion—has been the resurgence of legacy agencies, which many had dismissed as dinosaurs once the landscape started shifting a few years ago.
Instead, they learned to adapt, meshing cool new tools and lingo with their own gravitas as the grownups in the room.
"We bring the judgment and experience that goes along with strategic thinking," says Mr. Baer of Burson, which launched a content arm called StudioB this year. "And we're seasoning it with data, creativity and deep knowledge of media landscape. We're moving forward very assertively."
Sixty-seven-year-old Ruder Finn (No. 10), not long ago one of the stodgiest of the big players, has reinvented itself as a hip think tank, where clients get help with employee engagement, recruitment and even how their businesses are organized. "We call it ideation behind transformation," says CEO Kathy Bloomgarden, one of the few agency heads with a Ph.D. "We work to transform companies to make them more attractive to stakeholders both inside and outside. We sometimes help them change their culture."
All of it comes back to storytelling, says Weber Shandwick's Mr. Polansky, which is why PR firms should continue to rule.
"Creative is still king," he says. "Clients are looking for big ideas that are going to move the needle for their businesses, have an impact on how people think about their brands and influence decisions."
This year's list reflects that.
A word on methodology: Unlike other rankings, the Observer doesn't rely solely on size or revenue. We visit offices, meet agency leaders, confer with fellow journalists and keep an eye on news. The PR Power 50 list is as much about mojo, influence, innovation and chutzpah—but not too much, as last year's No. 1 winner learned—as it is about billables.
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In the bathtub, as The Nipper splashed around with me, he looked at my thumb, which sported an angry red hangnail.
"Mama!" he gasped. "What's that?"
"Ah, it's an ouch I have."
"I know how to fix that!" He exclaimed.
"Do you?"
"I do."
"Are you going to put a kiss on it to make it better?" I asked, holding out my thumb.
"Well," he hemmed and hawed, "I *could*. But I know a better way."
"You're not going to advocate the chopping off of thumbs, are you?"
"No, silly," he rolled his eyes. "I'm going to fantabulate it."
"Ah." I said. "I see. Um. I'm not sure I've ever heard of fantabulation."
"Oh, well, I will explain it to you." Keep in mind, The Nipper is four. "First, I will place a kiss on your ouch. It will travel forward, into the future, and then when the ouch catches up with it, it will stop hurting. That is how fantabulation works."
"I see. Well, let's try it out!"
Damned if that fantabulation didn't make my *entire hangnail* go away.
The next night, I asked him how his day went. We always try to do a 'what was the worst part/what was the best part of your day' discussion before bed. He told me that the worst part of his day was when he'd fallen down at hockey (again) and smacked his face (again) on the armrest of a seat (again).
"Well. Now that I know about Fantabulation," I said, "I can make it better, right?"
"Oh, well, you know, this is different. Because this ouch is *much* worse. You'll have to Fantabulate four times, because by the time the first kiss travels into the future, the last kiss will have caught up and made the ouch go away sooner."
"I see. Do you think that if I Fantabulate four times right now, that your ouch will be better by morning?"
He thought about that for a while. In fact, he was very deep in thought over that for a while. Then he pointed his little finger in the air and pontificated. "Yes. I believe this kind of Super Fantabulation will work."
So, I gave him four kisses on his ouch, and a couple of extra ones for good measure. "Good night," I said. "Sweet dreams. I love you. See you in the morning."
"Mama?" he asked. "Don't you want to know about the best part of my day?"
"Oh goodness. Of course I do!"
"Well, the best part of my day," he said, staring at me with smiles in his big brown eyes with the impossibly long lashes, "was when you came home just now and tucked me in. I love you, Mama."

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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Read-a-Thon days 3 & 4
Alrighty, I am a day behind in all of this, but I am going to try and catch up...NOW!
Day 3 was hosted by Kate herself, and she wanted us to share the blog love: "They can be new, old, or just underappreciated."
Easy peasy. Maybe. I mean, I certainly have 3 -- but there are so many of you!
But I made my little Sophie's Choice, and there are certainly 3 bloggers of loveliness whom I always read, always make time for, and think everyone should follow:
1. Velvet of vvb32 reads. I'm sure you've heard me mention Velvet before, and I'm sure you will again. Velvet is one of my absolute favorite bloggers. She has a great mix of stuff I like (she likes Jane! she likes zombies! she likes steampunk! she likes Japanese lit! the list goes on and on!). I like her take on the books she reads, and I think she has a great heart and a great mind, and that makes me happy.
2. Rhiannon of Rhiannon Hart. I first came across Rhiannon last summer when she was doing a whole dystopian thing, which obviously caught my interest. So glad I did, as I now never miss her blog. We seem to have very similar tastes, so I love to see what she is reading and loving, because there's a good chance I'll love it too. Plus, she is soon(ish) to be published herself, so I can't wait to see what she's written!
3. Jennifer (JG) of The Introverted Reader. JG was my Goodreads buddy long before the whole blogging thing, so I always got to read her reviews and chat with her about books. Now, though, I get so much more than that. She shares her favorite books a lot, she tracks down great ones for Waiting On that I have to add to my list, and she starts awesome new memes like Character Connection. So glad she came out to play with the rest of us bloggers. :)
Sorry you didn't make the list, rest of the world. I love you too.
For Day 4, Teens Read and Write want to help you keep the TBR Beast in check and help you clear away that clutter. They have a few questions they ask:
1.) Is there at least one book on your growing TBR that has been there forever and (if you were honest) you could give up without to much trauma?
Oh god, yes. Since looking at the mess of my shelves yesterday, I've pulled out an entire box of books, and I am debating more. I also have a lot of books that I read when I was younger (VC Andrews, Mary Higgins Clark, etc) that I don't read anymore, and haven't for years, but people would always buy them for me because they thought I still read them. I think I kept them out of guilt -- the whole 'throwing away a present', not that they would actually be thrown away -- but it's silly, because they are just sitting there taking up space and being useless when someone else could be enjoying them.
But if I'm honest, it's more than that. I have this paranoid fear when it comes to books that makes me a hoarder. Every time I debate getting rid of a book, I am instantly seized by "what if I suddenly decide I want to read that, or I read a great review, or it turns out I would have loved that book...maybe I should just hang on to it until I've read it." But I never read it. And I know I likely won't. It's ridiculous.
2.) What is your latest "Gotta Have It" book? (that you can get once you've given up that one in question #1)
I think right now, my gotta have it is probably The Dead Tossed Waves, but there are a few coming out soon (Monsters of Men, the 3rd Chaos Walking book; The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet) that I know I absolutely will get my greedy little paws on, and I need to make room for them.
3.) What are your classics - you're 'comfort books' that you never want to give up?
I have multiple copies of Jane Austen books (all of them except Mansfield Park, which I only own 1 of). I don't need multiple copies, but some are especially pretty, and 1 is a collected works, so it's bulky, and...yeah, I have excuses to keep them. But I may send them off to happy new homes for Jane in June. Except that they are so very read, I don't want to give someone a creased-binding book...I don't know.
Also, Anne of Green Gables (and other LM Montgomery books) and many Louisa May Alcott books, Harry Potters, various favorite kid books, various favorite adult books -- I have a lot that I don't think I'll ever part company with.
4.) What are your best tips for keeping that TBR in check?
My best tip is to read what you own -- if you're buying it, make it a priority. Nothing against libraries, because I love them dearly, but I have a crazy habit that I am trying to break, where once I've bought a book, I am content with having it -- I know I'll get around to it eventually -- so I read my library books first because they have to go back at some point. But there are always new library books to pick up, so it's never-ending, and the book I wanted so bad never gets read just because I own it. It's absurd. Books are meant to be read, so read them; if you didn't like it, or aren't going to read it, but you know someone who would like it, pass it on.
Alright. Putting it down like this, being so specific about why books are made to be read and how I need to pass some on...I'm off to dig through my shelves again. I have more lurkers I've been letting slide...
Maybe they can slide right on into the prize pool...Did I mention that was coming? ;p
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Liked your post. Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing the blog love. I love what you shared and now have more bloggers to follow. Including you.ReplyDelete
great post, it is just so hard to get rid of books..lolReplyDelete
Love the Introverted Reader too and I will have to check out the other two. To be honest this is my first time here too. So I have found another new to me blog.ReplyDelete
xoxo me luvs u 2.ReplyDelete
i'm with you on the pass it on attitude with books. in fact, one is heading your way ;-D
ooh, intrigue...ReplyDelete
Thank you so much! I see a couple of my blogging buddies just found you too. Yay! Now I need to check out the other two when I have time. Unfortunately, time seems to be disappearing with the winter. I have gotten so far behind on everything!ReplyDelete
Ooh, thanks so much for the blog love!! Glad I made the cut :D I hope you get to read what I've written very soon too.ReplyDelete


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Basically, all it does is enable you to search your phone contacts (all of them, including Facebook) by – a phone number. Simple as that. This functionality was not possible before Mango, and it is not possible in People hub either. I've been testing this app for a two months now and it has been useful on several occasions, especially for answering my wife's questions like "somebody called me, do you know whose number is this…".
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"[U]nder Pennsylvania's Unfair Insurance Practices Act ("UIPA"), an insurer is prohibited from engaging in 'an unfair method of competition' or 'an unfair or deceptive act or practice.' 40 Pa. Stat. § 1171.4. Those terms are set out in the UIPA to encompass 'unfair claim settlement or compromise practices,' which specifically include '[n]ot attempting in good faith to effectuate prompt, fair and equitable settlements of claims in which the company's liability under the policy has become reasonably clear.' Id. § 1171.5."
After addressing the investigation and facts leading up to the settlement between the insurer and the insured, the court stated that where the insured "was willing to resolve his homeowner's claim for $18.5 million, it may well have amounted to an unfair claim settlement practice for [the insurer] to have refused to settle. Indeed, as [the insurer] further notes, such a refusal could have bolstered a claim of bad faith against the insurer under 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 8371. See Parasco v. Pac. Indem. Co., 920 F. Supp. 647, 655 & n.5 (E.D. Pa. 1996) (noting that 'a violation of the UIPA does not constitute bad faith per se; rather, the UIPA serves as a reference from which a court may determine whether an insurer has acted in bad faith in a given case'). It cannot be the case that [the insurer] violated 'the rules of the game' when it avoided acting in bad faith toward [the insured], its homeowner's policyholder, as it did in settling his claim."
Date of Decision: September 21, 2015
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The last evening in Pekanbaru became a nostalgic session in durian aroma and a savory portion of fried Malon (Manuk Londo-a type of quail) which looked plump on a plate. This was a meeting which I deliberately prepared with a durian businessman that I didn't know how long we didn't meet, before leaving Pekanbaru tomorrow.
Morning came together with chewing toast from Ganda Bakery, which remained since my arrival in Madani City (other name of Pekanbaru), tasteless but still quite delicious to eat.
Smartphone ring which I was waiting for finally arrived.
"Is this Donny?", he shortly said.
"Annanta Travel, Sir?", I briefly replied and asked.
"Yes, Don. What is an easy landmark to find the hotel?", he asked in detail.
Quickly reflex, I ran to reception desk and handed my smartphone to the staff on duty. Somehow the staff explained to driver. As I understood, they spoke in Minang language.
Ten minutes later, a black Kijang (Toyota's varian) which labeled "ANNANTA" stopped its engine roar in Sri Indrayani Hotel courtyard. Saying thanks to reception staff, I left the lobby and entered travel car in right rear seat.
"Do you understand Javanese language, Uda (mention for brother in West Sumatra)?", I was curious because driver played Didi Kempot's song which stored on his blue flashdisk.
"Ah, I don't really understand, Donny. Just tunable to listen it", he was laughing.
"Ha ha ha", I laughed off.
I became the first passenger who he picked up. I just enjoyed every step on gas pedal into narrow alleys and streets in some housing complexs to pick up five other passengers. On second taking, I finally found my seat couple, a smiling grandmother who only could speak Minang language. Meanwhile, the last passenger was a stocky young man who seated in the front seat next to driver.
222 km journey would be taken in 7 hours interval and through the famous Kampar River. Pekanbaru-Bangkinang highway was like a street race track like Monaco Circuit. Annanta Travel was so swiftly moving among heavy and slow-goods trucks. Grandmother who sat next to me only occasionally smiled to face me while enjoying this single race.
Entering Payakumbuh City, I kept awake. Didn't want to lose a brief moment when passing a scenic spot. It was none other than Kelok Sembilan. I was so fascinated when I crossed this overpass, along 2.5 km and as high as 58 meters. Tall, dashing and charming to everyone who passes it.
Overland journey for USD 11.8 passed 4 Regencies (Kampar, Rokan Hulu, Lima Puluh Kota and Tanah Datar) and 3 Cities (Pekanbaru, Payakumbuh and Bukittinggi) and leaved a natural beauty which is tempting to my eyes.
A trip which only provided a lunch break. This morning toast wasn't longer able to withstand hunger, even wind had acquired my stomach. That afternoon, Minang's typical black rendang (West Sumatra's typical meat with spices) became my dining companion. This was the first time I felt rendang in its origin land.
Rain began to fall when the trip entered Bukittinggi City through Tanah Datar District. I started to get ready to got off, because Annanta Travel have last destination in Padang. I was dropped off at Veteran Street, right at T-junction with Tuanku Imam Bonjol (Indonesian national hero) Monument in the middle.
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Chomly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Today's generation of the Chomly family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Chomly family lived in the township of Cholmondley in the parish of Malpas in Cheshire. The name is traditionally pronounced Chumley. [1]
Early Origins of the Chomly family
The surname Chomly was first found in Cheshire at Cholmondeley, a civil parish and village where they were "descended from the Barons of Malpas, and directly from Robert de Cholmondelegh, second son of William Belward, lord of a moiety of the Barony of Malpas, and younger brother of David the ancestor of the Egertons; which Robert was seated at Cholmondeley in the reign of King John." [2]
Another source concurs with this origin but offers more details and different spellings (as is typically the case): "Robert, son of Hugh, Baron of Malpas, is stated in Domesday Book to have held the Lordship of Calmundelei; and there is no doubt that the entry on the Battle Abbey Roll refers to him. He had no son, but was succeeded in his broad lands by his only daughter Lettice, the wife of Richard de Belward. The son or grandson of this alliance, William de Belward, Baron of Malpas, married Beatrix, daughter of Hugh Keveliok, fifth Earl of Chester, and had three sons - 1, David de Malpas, ancestor of the Egertons; 2, Robert, who assumed the appellation of Cholmondeley, and was progenitor of the various families of the name, seated in Cheshire, Yorkshire, &c.; and 3, Peter, whose posterity, under the name of Clerk, was settled at Thornton, and became extinct temp. Edward III." [3]
The regal Cholmondeley Castle is now a country house located there with majestic formal gardens. The house has been a seat of the Cholmondeley family since the 12th century.
The parish of Delemere in Cheshire was home to a distinguished branch of the family. "On its inclosure it gave the title of Baron Delamere, of Vale Royal, to Thomas Cholmondeley, Esq., the proprietor of the ancient possessions of the Cistercian monks of Vale Royal, whose sumptuous abbey, completed in 1330 by Edward III., at a cost of £32,000, was dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, St. Nicholas, and St. Nichasius, and in the 26th of Henry VIII." [4]
"The manor [of Chorley, Cheshire] was possessed by the Harcourt family in the reign of Edward II., when the two coheiresses of Robert Harcourt married into the Cholmondeley family. Isabel brought a moiety to Hugh Cholmondeley, whose daughter and heiress married Roger Bromley, of Basford; after continuing in the Bromley family for several descents, it was purchased, in 1561, by the Cholmondeleys of Cholmondeley, ancestors of the present Marquess of Cholmondeley. The other moiety passed with Maud to the ancestor of the Cholmondeleys of Chorley, and came to the marques's family by purchase, in the reign of Henry VI. " [4]
Early History of the Chomly family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chomly research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1460, 1521, 1584, 1659, 1628, 1645, 1552, 1553, 1600, 1657, 1624, 1629, 1640, 1643, 1632, 1689, 1609, 1666, 1641, 1666, 1681, 1662 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Chomly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Chomly Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Chomly include Chumley, Cholmondeley, Chamandy, Cholemley, Cholmeley, Cholmle, Cholmley and many more.
Early Notables of the Chomly family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Cholmondeley (1460-1521), English farmer and soldier, who served as Lieutenant of the Tower of London; Robert Cholmondeley (1584-1659), created 1st Viscount Cholmondeley in 1628 and became 1st Earl of Leinster (Ireland) and Baron Cholmondeley (England) in 1645, Chief Justice of England in 1552-1553; Sir Hugh Cholmeley (Cholmley) (1600-1657) 1st Baronet, an English landowner, Member of Parliament for Scarborough (1624-1629) and (1640-1643), initially a Parliamentarian but...
Migration of the Chomly family to Ireland
Some of the Chomly family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Migration of the Chomly family
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Chomlys to arrive on North American shores: Margaret Cholmondely who settled in New England in 1705; Joab Cholmley settled in Jamaica in 1684; Robert Cholmle settled in Virginia in 1623.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Cassis tutissima virtus
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We left Vero this morning, headed back north to Cocoa. A multi-purpose trip! We'll meet up again with Susan & Jim, hopefully talk them into carting us around again. We also have the autopilot being delivered to Sue's friend's house in Cocoa Beach, I need some hardware to finish a project that I undoubtedly can find at Travis' in Cocoa, and since we're this close, we'll head just north of Titusville on Saturday to anchor overnight in the Indian River south of the NASA causeway so we can witness the launch of STS-130 bright & early Sunday morning. OK, 0439 is early. Bright, maybe not so much. The anchor spot is about 8 miles from the launch pad, and about as close as the USCG security zone permits. But STS-130 is the last night launch of the shuttle program, so it's an opportunity well worth spending a couple of extra days here. This is a good spot,the price is right, and we're looking forward to seeing our friends again. I'm hoping to get some photos of the launch, and we're hoping for minimal delays! So check back later for the results!
One of our errands is to have our air tank refilled. The empty tank is the result of some overdue underwater maintenance. I spent an hour cleaning the prop and keel cooler, and changed the zincs on the cooler and the transom. Temps in the river at Vero were almost 70, so I took advantage of the warmest water temps we've seen to get that maintenance chore completed. Temps today were about 63, still pretty cool, still better than 2 weeks ago when they were in the 40's!
It will be great to get Otto back on line again. We hand steered the whole way from Vero to Cocoa, probably more hand steering than we've done in the whole time we've owned the boat! Delivery from Raymarine repair is scheduled for Friday, so it will be great to get the nav system back in full function!


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Part Four of 9-Patch Table Topper Pattern
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Knowing (or rather not knowing) the risks around Covid 19 and it's potential implications for scuba diving, like a lot of divers I've been pretty cautious about going out for a dive. So, following all the advice to stay home and protect each other, I focused on my work and offering PADI Psychological Diver online. This has been an incredible experience and I've very much enjoyed connecting with divers from all over the world – all of us facing similar concerns about the pandemic and wanting to get back in the water.
It's not been easy to know whether to dive or not. The government advice on travel and spending time outdoors helps of course, but not many people dive in the UK, so there hasn't been specific advice. We were inferring from the guidance on swimming in the sea and lakes, and similar activities like walking in the remote hills. The British Diving Safety Group statements and advice have been useful.
A few weeks ago, when it became clear that we were allowed to leave the house for leisure activities here, and that the BDSG were stating experienced divers may take low risk shore dives, I started to consider diving.
But, even then there was still lots to take into account. For one thing, all my dive kit was in storage and I hadn't been able to get to it for months! My regs were overdue a service. I'd booked out a lot of my time to other activities and responsibilities. And on top of that, the long, dry period meant accessing my dive skills would take a bit of time. Sound familiar?
So, at the first opportunity to dive, I didn't dive. Instead I scraped together enough kit for a snorkel and headed out to a local dive site where my dive centre were (following guidelines) running a dive for 3-6 people. In all honesty, even just packing to snorkel took time. I hadn't left the house except for a weekly essential shop for three months, so my brain wasn't used to organising anything other than shopping bags and hand sanitiser!
It was great just driving to the dive site, meeting friends, catching up and sitting in the sunshine. And of course, seeing and smelling the sea! Getting in for a snorkel was a great way to get familiar with things like putting on a wetsuit, wearing a mask (doing a few floods and clears) and breathing with a snorkel. I think I was swimming about for an hour or more (quite fast at times just to stay warm). It was lovely to see some familiar creatures like sea hares and velvet swimming crabs, and a few fish. But mostly I just enjoyed the sensation of being in the seawater. Floating.
(I have to admit though, there was a little bit of me that didn't like floating. It just felt too positively buoyant … knowing that with scuba it would be a whole different sensation of weightlessness.)
Anyway, a week or so later, I got access to my dive kit. I'd been able to make sure it was dry and stored safely, but I was still relieved to see it had stayed that way. Other than a spider setting up home in one of my fin pockets(!) I took it all home. My (ten year +) old regs would have to be sent for a service, so I bought the new ones. I justified this as: I'd been wanting an upgrade for ages, plus it's supporting the dive industry, economy etc., and my local dive centre too!
The day before my first post-lockdown dive, I must have spent 2 hours packing! I normally dislike packing, but it was sunny outside and I enjoyed spending time sorting and checking kit, replacing dry gloves, waxing zippers and silicone-greasing various o-rings. After the events of the previous weeks, I was mostly just grateful to have my hands on my kit again.
Given the break in diving, I'd strongly recommend to anyone finding ways to ease back into diving: managing task loads, refreshing skills etc. So I worked out with centre a plan to do that. Easy dive, sheltered and shallow (8-10m max.) dive site. First dive was lead by a fellow instructor who'd already been diving since the lock-down, so no pressure.
I noticed being slow and less automatic putting kit together and checking it, but it was all the surface stuff that was rusty. Once in the water, it was that "just like riding a bike" feeling – made possible by being a dive well within my comfort zone. That's one of the advantages of diving frequently for several years, even with a long break, it comes back quickly.
We had a couple of pleasant dives, staying shallow and just getting the hang of it again. Practicing some basic skills and discovering kit issues that needed addressed before more challenging dives. The rest of the group spent the next day diving with seals on the Farne Islands, and had a fantastic experience, because they'd taken a little time to let themselves and their kit ease back in slowly.
So now I'm looking forward to more diving and teaching, and adjusting to however it is we are going to do that in future. It all feels a bit uncertain and I expect there'll be various challenges and things we have to negotiate. One thing that does come from this: is appreciating every moment of the dives we get to do now.


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Overweight or just under tall? That is the question some owners have to answer regarding their loved furry friend.
There is rarely a day that goes past in my veterinary life where I am not seeing or discussing "weight" about an animal with an owner (or two). Most of the discussions are about an animal being "a little bit porky" (overweight) but occasionally the discussion revolves around how the animal looks "like a sucked out lemon seed" (underweight).
This article is aimed at the members of the 'overweight club' rather than members of the 'stick or scarecrow club'. I am not talking about the animal that is a little chubby or cuddly but the animal that is grossly overweight or was born with either no legs or with legs that are very small for the size of the body.
Now when I was a boy (in the dinosaur era) the family dog lived outside and played with the children after school, roamed the neighborhood with the kids and basically ate the table scraps and food our parents had given us – we shared openly with our canine mates. Our dogs only were fed once a day except for the extra food the dogs could scavenge from other kids or from food we had left lying around.
Our dogs were slim and we thought they were healthy – it was only later as a veterinarian in the 1970's and 1980's did I learn that our dogs were full of osteoporosis, kidney problems, were anaemic, had massive teeth problems and only lived for a fraction of the time that they now exist.
But times change – the average dog (and cat) sleep inside the house, is part of the family structure, often even sleeps on one of the beds and is a companion for one or more of the family members. These dogs are often fed top line dog food as well as the same food that we eat, and the level of exercise has decreased to where most exercise is based around jumping onto the sofa so they can get a cuddle, or walking from the lounge room to the kitchen to stand in front of the fridge so the owner knows they are hungry.
The natural consequences of being fed more often, being fed high energy foods combined with low exercise is the animal puts on weight and sooner or later someone eventually notices that the dog or cat is now "fat".
It should be noted that not all dogs and cats are overweight and a large number are only a "smidgen" overweight – I'm not talking about the dog or cat that is only a few kilo's overweight but more about the dog or cat that the owner needs to bring in a forklift to put the animal into the car, or the dog that jumps out of the car and leaves pawprints in the bitumen when they land.
We do see some animals that are very overweight and even the owners recognise that their loved pooch or moggy is more fat tissue than muscle tissue (sometimes the scrape marks on the belly where it rubs along the ground is a giveaway).
I often hear owners comment that they just need to increase the exercise of their animal to help lose the weight but the reality is – exercise will assist your animal to get fitter but the food they put in their mouth plays a major role in what weight the animal is.
Now if you feel you want to take your dog for a walk from Bundaberg to Childers and back every day or if you want to swim your dog from Bundaberg to Fraser island once a week then I will stand corrected – your dog will lose some weight but taking your dog or cat for an extra 15 minute walk twice a week is not going to assist the animal to lose weight.
The sad fact is that to lose weight the only answer is to regulate the food (and calories) that the animal is eating and match that food to the energy the animal is using on a daily basis – that is a long winded way of saying "If you want to lose weight then you have to regulate what you eat"!
If the only food I eat is a sugar bag of carrots every day then I will lose weight because my body cannot convert the carrots into energy and protein. If I eat a bar of chocolate every day then I will put on weight because there is more calories in chocolate that what I burn up every day.
For the owner who wants to get serious about losing the weight off their animal – help is at hand. There is a complete diet that is available for owners to use to assist the weight loss. This food is scientifically developed to supply all the nutrients your animal needs to maintain a healthy life, has the bulk to stop the dog or cat feeling hungry and has low energy level so the body will break down the fat reserves and consequently loses weight.
This food is made for dogs and cats and is produced by a leading nutritional company called Hills which we also stock here at the practice.
If you want to get serious and all the family is "on side" then please contact our staff and we will make the time for one of our vets to have a good talk with you about weight loss and any concerns. We will be able to recommend the right food and the right amount for your pet.
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Creating A Brand For North County
CAVANAUGH: This is KPBS Midday Edition. I'm Maureen Cavanaugh. San Diego may be the biggest city in the county, but it's certainly not the only one. San Diego County is home to 18 different municipalities and 9 of those cities make up what we typically call North County. Now, there is an effort underway for the cities that span from Del Mar and Poway north to Oceanside and Vista to develop some common economic goals and a regional identity. Here to tell us more about this new identity are my guests, San Diego County supervisor Bill Horn. Welcome back to the show! HORN: Thank you very much. Pleasure to be here. CAVANAUGH: San Diego County supervisor Dave Roberts is also here. ROBERTS: Glad to be back. CAVANAUGH: And Carl Morgan of the San Diego North County economic development council, it's a pleasure to have you. MORGAN: Pleasure to be here. CAVANAUGH: Supervisor Horn, what are some reasons the North County should want its own regional identity? HORN: Well, considering the City of San Diego has about a million people in it, and if you go from Del Mar, Poway north, we've got about a million also. And even though we're divided up into quite a few other smaller cities and the county, we're a huge economic engine. And for years, and about four years ago, I kind of got mad when I was sitting at a SANDAG meeting realizing that some of our cities were playing off one another to the detriment of another city, even though it may not be their city. I won't use the names. But I decided there we needed to have a coordinated effort to sell our region as a destination, as us being business-friendly. And about that time, we in Rancho Bernardo which is not in my district, it's in Dave's district, but we brought in a big solar company from France, and they put their manufacturing plant there. We also had Sony involved. We have a couple of big German paper companies that were in San Marcos. So I decided that I thought we ought to sell the region as 1 unit. And it was really difficult in the beginning because I had to get all the Chamber of Commerces on the board, and they all want to defend their turf and they have their own ideals. But at the same time, I think they didn't have the vision that this could be 1 unit. I could put housing in San Marcos and a plant in Vista and the supplier in Carlsbad or just whatever the mix might be. CAVANAUGH: And that would benefit the entire region. HORN: The entire region. And that region has a backbone, which is Highway 78, it goes orbed, Carlsbad, all the way over to Escondido. And then it comes off the 15. MAUREEN CAVANAUGH: Supervisor Roberts, is the North County, is there a sense that the North County is missing out on tax dollars and grants because it doesn't have its own regional economic identity? ROBERTS: Well, I think as the second supervisor that represents part of North County, it's really critical that we both work together. And when I was elected last year, one of the first things I did was reach out to my new colleagues and say let's find common ground where we can work together. Recently supervisor Horn had a state of the North County, I asked him if he would mind if I came to it. I wanted to hear what he was talking about, and I thought it was very good that people see the two supervisors that represent North County are working together. In my district, I have Escondido and Rancho Bernardo, very important areas, one unincorporated city, and one in the City of San Diego. And it's very important that we show that we can work together where we find common ground. CAVANAUGH: Carl, let me ask you something, you are from the San Diego North County economic council. First of all, so we know what we're talking about, what cities are drawer considered North County? MORGAN: Well, essentially it's area from the 56 north. So it's Del Mar north to the border, Rancho Bernardo, Poway, north to the border and out to the east. So it includes 26 unincorporated and incorporated cities. Rainbow, fallbrook, Valley Center. And a number of smaller communities. CAVANAUGH: And is there a sense that these regions are missing out on some crucial grants or funding because there is this lack of commonality in their regional planning? MORGAN: I think it's been missing in North County, and certainly the supervisors I think would agree, this really hasn't been anyone showcasing North County and making it top of the line to site selectors, developers, and investors. And what we've been doing, building upon the success of the comprehensive economic development strategy, and the prosperity on purpose, is starting to build that momentum to actually create a brand for North County; and then work together with the communities to market those opportunity sites for development, and to spotlight North County and create a brand. CAVANAUGH: Let me ask both supervisors, there seems to be a great deal of difference in a lot of ways between, let's say an eastern unincorporated area of North County and a city like Carlsbad. How do you bring together these divergent interests into a common identity? HORN: Well, we've done this in the past. We did it with the wild animal park in the Escondido area, selling North County as a good place to visit and good place to stay. We did it with Legoland when they first came in from overseas. We sold Carlsbad, the whole area, as a unit. Using the I-5 and the 78 as corridors. We did it with Ideck pharmaceuticals which went into Oceanside. They were looking for a large piece of land in the unincorporated area, by the way, and I didn't have the housing that I could offer them in the mix. And we went to Oceanside, we introduced them to Ideck, Ideck is -- now there's another name, it was bought out. But they moved there because there was 2,500 homes available for the people that would work at the pharmaceutical plant. So we've done it in the past but never on a scale like this. I was really upset a few years ago when the -- when we left about $250 million go from North County's roadways to south county. And I just -- I said this is not going to happen again. So I think it's important, I really appreciate Dave, this is the first time we've actually had two supervisors representing a unit. And we may differ on various issues, but when it comes to prosperity on purpose, which we call this, and it comes to the rail lines, when it comes to the freeways, it's really nice to have two of us. We've got a tag team here rather than just one person screaming in the dark. And I've been screaming for a long time. But I really appreciate the fact that Dave is that cooperative. CAVANAUGH: Supervisor Roberts, as I said, there are divergent interests between the coastal cities and the inland. How is it that you meld those and in fact how do you meld your political ideas being a Democrat with the Republican ideas of supervisor Horn? ROBERTS: Well, I think that people recognize coastal cities may have a different vision from some inland cities. So Del Mar, Solana beach, Encinitas have a different vision. But I'm focused on the 15 corridor, and I represent the city of Escondido and then I have Rancho Bernardo. And the five mayors of the five cities along the 15 corridor, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido, those five mayors have said we're all incorporated cities but we're going to work together. Well, supervisor Horn and I said we're going to work with you. And because one of those cities is in my district, and I'm actually getting ready to be in district office in the city of Escondido, I spoke with the mayor yesterday, it's a critical city. They have needs that are different. And I come from a very diverse district. But for this part might have district, this is what's important to them. This is what the elected officials are telling me they want me to do. CAVANAUGH: Would you say there is an epicenter of growth in the North County? MORGAN: Oh, absolutely. The assets and attributes in North County are tremendous. And the resources. And it's been a really big breath of fresh air having supervisor Roberts come on board and be a part of this and be working collaboratively with supervisor Bill Horn. CAVANAUGH: I guess what I'm asking, excuse me, is there one area of North County that really seems to be growing and maybe the other areas could look to? MORGAN: Well, I think there are subareas in North County, the way I would break it out. So you'd have the coastal cities from Del Mar up, then you would have the 78 corridor, then Rancho Bernardo, Poway, and then up north of the 78 going up the 15. So it would be broken out a little bit differently than the supervisorial boundaries. But the five mayors getting together in the cities is a really big deal. We're really excited about working with them to create that brand and implement that brand in North County. CAVANAUGH: The expansion of Palomar airports something you've taken a big interest in. Would you like to see international flights? HORN: Oh, sure. I'm waiting from the FAA to tell me I can lengthen it by 1,000 feet. It'll bring in quieter jets. They'll come from overseas to Palomar and go through customs without going to San Diego or LAX or what have you. I think it would open up a lot of our business community. We currently are one of the busiest single runways in the country. Lindbergh is one, Palomar is the other. Most of our aircraft are corporate jets. They may not have their manufacturing plant in Carlsbad or the surrounding city, but at the same time it's one area they can use without going through Lindbergh field. CAVANAUGH: And I'm wondering, are you getting any pushback from residents near Palomar? HORN: Not really. I have heard. But I think the argument is tremendous. When you look at the noise footprint of the newer modern aircraft coming in It really is reduced. So the argument that your going to make it noisier or worse, that's not true. So you just have to stay on the facts. And I think it's important. You asked Carl earlier, the epicenters. If you look at the San Marcos, Vista business park area and the Carlsbad business park area, you'll see they kind of cluster together, even though it's a bigger area and goes through three distributions. At the same time they're kind of in the same area. And the sprinter, I don't want to get into the wheels falling off, but we'll be back up and running this month. But you've got the Palomar airport road, the 78, you've got elCamino Real. Those areas, Encinitas, that little area, if you just put a big ring around it and made it a city, you'd have a very, very industries kind of tax-based city. That's what we're selling. We're a great place to work, a tremendous place to live, and by the way, you don't need to go on a vacation somewhere else. You can just go here. CAVANAUGH: Well, that's exactly what I was gone ask you, supervisor Roberts. Do you think that the North County could do more? We know about the safari park, Legoland, to increase areas of tourism? ROBERTS: Well, on the first question, I was just there this morning visiting their unmanned systems division, moving 300 jobs here. They're consolidating a center of excellence, moving things from New York and Florida here. And I asked them why. They said because we've got infrastructure this place, great climate, great educational universities here, it's just the perfect spot to do this. But tourism is critical also. And it's something that I'm very interested in. Ever since we closed the North County tourism area, and it was merged with the south, I think it's important. We've got so much to sell across the North County region from Del Mar, Solana beach, all the way inland up into Escondido. The safari park. Of there's just so much for people to do when they come here. Recently the main street association brought their annual conference to Encinitas. And they did a little tour down into Solana beach, Del Mar, and they really showcased the restaurants and all the attractions that we have. And that is really what we can be doing, what we can be working on together for the good of North County, San Diego. CAVANAUGH: Carl, what do the cities of North County have to do in order to bring this off? What remains to be done? What kind of a vision do they have to present a united regional identity? MORGAN: I think you have to bring everyone into the fold, onto the table, and broaden that network. So there's been a lot of work done on the 78 corridor. I think you want to expand that out and bring everyone on board and start working together collaboratively to identify those opportunity sites and strategically market the area. Fill up the business parks, bring new companies here, create new jobs, and grow economic prosperity. CAVANAUGH: How do you convince a coastal city that a new business park in Vista is going to help them? MORGAN: I think what you do is you actually break the area up into subareas and you focus on the coastal cities' needs in those particular areas. Let's say Encinitas down to Del Mar, are then because the 78 corridor cities, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista going into Escondido, that's kind of a subarea, and you focus on that and work with them on the opportunities there. And then you reach out to the smaller communities and also work with them on those key sites that they want to see developed. CAVANAUGH: And Dave? ROBERTS: You bring in the great jobs, people thing look for great neighborhoods to live in, they look for great school systems to educate their kids in. These are the things by working together. But you can't do this without the data that you can show people. And that's really what prosperity on purpose is trying to do, are have the data that is available so people can make decisions on where they want to locate their business. CAVANAUGH: Bill Horn, you said one of the reasons this idea popped into your head or one of the motivators for you was the fact that you feel North County lost out to the south county in a regional transportation -- HORN: Yeah, it was $250 million that was going to go to widen the I-5. And when they changed the design of it and did away with a few lanes, that money was then available to go somewhere. I thought it should go up to the 78 to fix the interchange at the 5 and the 78, a couple of other issues. But I was surprised that there were only three of us who voted against it in North County, and the rest went with get along to go along folks. And I've been doing this for 18 years. And in my 18 years, if you lived in Oceanside and Carlsbad joined each other, but Vista had open land between it and Oceanside. San Marcos had a lot of open land between it and Vista. Same toward Escondido. Those days are gone. In the 18 years I've been here, all these neighborhoods have grown together. The only difference between my Zip Code here and Dave here is the next that there's a street there. And he may live in San Marcos and I may live in Escondido or you're in Escondido and he may be in Rancho Bernardo. That's a little bit of a separation because you've got the lake Hodges area, but things have changed. CAVANAUGH: What I'm getting at here, is it an idea, one of the goals of this is in a sense to pit the North County against the other areas? HORN: No, no. We're not trying to pit anybody against anybody. We have a lot of infrastructure, the feds have been involved in this. We did the economic evaluations that qualified us in for a department of commerce grant. We did it for the whole region, not just for one area. Our area by the way includes Camp Pendleton. And as chairman of the North County Transit district, we're getting ready to put in a new rail station for Amtrak and metro link and the coaster train right there in Camp Pendleton. That's coming along. We're going to look at moving the sprinter up into Camp Pendleton to make that connectivity. We have a great future. And I just think rather than us do it piece by piece, we need to do it as a team. That's why Carl, North County EDC, I had him do it. Next time we get a grant application and submit it, there are going to be two supervisors on that grant application rather than just one! And so it includes a huge number of people. CAVANAUGH: And we have to wrap it up there, gentlemen. Thank you very much.
San Diego may be the biggest city in the county, but it's certainly not the only one. San Diego County is home to 18 different municipalities and 9 of those cities make up what we typically call North County. About one million people and 22,000 businesses live there. Now there's an effort underway for the cities that span from Del Mar and Poway, north to Oceanside and Vista to develop some common economic goals and a regional identity.
San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn, who's just launched his re-election campaign for his final term, has been the major proponent behind the initiative called Prosperity on Purpose. It lays out a regional visionary plan and economic development strategy for North County. The goal is to attract developers, business and investors to the region.
"We have a great future and rather than we do it piece by piece we need to do it as a team, " Horn said.
The San Diego North Economic Development Council is leading the effort and so far has drawn up a comprehensive economic strategy, which is needed for federal funding. Some North County cities feel they lost out on millions of dollars in tax money for transportation improvement when the regional planning agency, SANDAG, divvied up TransNet money.
The SDNEDC has also created a map on Google Earth for developers to use as a tool to determine if they want to invest in the region.
Branding North County is the next step.
But that could prove to be the most challenging. And it's not the first attempt at trying to brand North County either. The region is made up of coastal affluent cities, rural and unincorporated areas with individual goals, needs and interests.
For example, the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside are currently on opposite sides of the aisle when it comes to Carlsbad's controversial Quarry Creek Housing project. And the Gregory Canyon Landfill has also been a point of contention.
The region is also split politically. Horn, a Republican, represents large unincorporated areas while Dave Roberts, the first Democrat to be elected to the county board in decades, represents coastal cities and towns along with part of Escondido.
Roberts and Horn don't see eye to eye on every issue, but they are collaborating on giving North County a new identity.
"Now that I'm one of the two North County supervisors I want to be a part of this, we have a very diverse county and my district is very diverse, " Roberts said, "and I want to be a part of that success to really help create economic opportunities for my district."
Horn agrees and said this is the first time two North County supervisors are representing a unit.
"We may differ on various issues, but when it comes to Prosperity on Purpose, which we call this, and it comes to the rail lines, when it comes to the freeways, it's really nice to have two of us. We've got a tag team here rather than just one person screaming in the dark. And I've been screaming for a long time."


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