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By a margin of just 15 responses, a majority of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say Monroe Community College should take another look at the Sibley Building for its permanent downtown campus.
An affiliate of Boston-based Winn Development LLC completed its acquisition last Friday of the historic building in downtown Rochester. Winn plans to spend $100 million to $150 million over 10 years to completely renovate the 1,085,000-square-foot, 12-story building.
The building's anchor tenant is MCC's Damon City Campus, which occupies roughly 25 percent of its rentable space. MCC agreed to a five-year lease extension this spring.
The Winn acquisition comes only weeks before the Monroe County Legislature is expected to vote on a bond-issue resolution supporting MCC's plan to relocate its city campus to property now owned by Eastman Kodak Co. on State Street and Morrie Silver Way.
MCC officials say the Kodak property gives the college space needed to grow, is the least expensive option and has fewer safety concerns. In addition, MCC would own the property, as opposed to leasing.
Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards wants MCC to remain at the Sibley Building. He has argued that "there needs to be a true downtown MCC campus, and by far the best location for the students and for the community is the Sibley's site." He also has said that Kodak's bankruptcy proceedings could trip up MCC's planned relocation.
Roughly 600 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted Nov. 19.
Should MCC take another look at the Sibley Building for its permanent downtown campus?
Yes: 51%
No: 49%
I think having the MCC campus in the Sibley Building would make more sense. They are already there, and they would be right in the heart of downtown and be able to connect to all kinds of things in that area, most of which would be within walking distance. The Kodak building is too far away from much of anything. Plus, who knows what will end up happening with the Kodak building as they go through their transition from bankruptcy?
—Grant Osman
How long (do) we have to "study and take one more look" at these issues? It's time to let those in charge decide what is best. MCC has done an excellent job with educating young people. They have competent leadership and a competent board of trustees. Stop the interference and let them make their decisions and move forward. Like the "fiscal cliff," kicking the can down the road down one more time only creates greater uncertainty and stalls much-needed progress. Time to move on.
—Tom Nientimp, Victor
I agree with MCC that the Sibley Building is not suitable for their downtown campus. If it's going to take 10 years to renovate the building, then MCC can take another look at the campus at that time. But to stay in the building now, when it is clearly not meeting the needs of MCC students, just does not make good business sense. Personally, I wanted to take an evening class at MCC's downtown campus but declined to do so for the main reason that I did not want to go to that downtown location. And I do work downtown!
—Natalie Summers
Mayor Richards is correct; downtown needs MCC, and Kodak's bankruptcy issues are far from resolved. Let's pull together for the betterment of Rochester, not the betterment of special interest groups.
—Peter Bonenfant
In theory, the presence of the campus and the thousands of students it potentially brings to the city center should be a boon to redevelopment of retail and service businesses there. In practice, this has not been the case thus far, nor will it be until people see that the city has gotten serious about taking the streets in that area back from the miscreants who currently own them.
—Scott Winner, former city resident
The Kodak site has so much going for it—especially plenty of parking and enough space to design an indoor/outdoor urban center with the High Falls area nearby. Create a campus feeling. Redo some bus routes to make it accessible to all. An MCC campus there would be a great addition to our urban center. The Sibley site, besides being extremely unattractive inside, would not be owned by MCC and seems like it would forever be financially entwined in some new revitalize/refinanced downtown scheme. MCC need stability and permanence. Tap the urban planning and design students in the graduate program at UB nearby for some contemporary urban creative thinking!
—Connie Ehindero
Downtown Rochester needs to have a youthful presence. A school will bring in that youth. The one item that will have to be addressed, however, will be free or close-to-free parking for students of the school. Students going to MCC are on tighter budgets on the whole; many of them are self-supporting as well, so if they have to pay $50 to $60 per month to park, that is not a benefit. So there is a strong need to provide that. Developing a way to keep students downtown around the campus is also paramount. In addition, security must be state-of-the-art and high-level, especially in the evening hours. Mediocre security was one of the downfalls of Midtown Plaza.
—David Muench, Hamill Associates Insurance
I was downtown earlier this year for a seminar in a local hotel. The downtown area is not really a place you want to be in, unless you have to be there—let alone being there at night. Given a choice of the Sibley's Building or Kodak, I'd take the Kodak site, nearer to High Falls, in a second.
—John Malvaso
Why does MCC need a downtown campus at all? They already have a huge campus about five miles away. This is yet another huge waste of taxpayers' money, at a time (when New York) is teetering on the brink of insolvency due to unpaid pension obligations. At some point we've just got to say "no" to every big-ticket expansion of government. All the claims of "investing in our future" are so much pap. How about investing in our present by not spending money we don't have?
—Bob Sarbane
MCC should focus on what's best for the students. The location of the Sibley building, close to mass transit and centrally located downtown, is a big plus. With the new bus terminal just across the street, it most likely would give students one less transfer. A very large percentage of MCC students are city residents, so focus on the needs and desires of the clients. The MCC campus in the heart of downtown also may just create the critical mass needed to help the center of the city grow and flourish, and that would be a good thing for everyone.
—Frank Orienter, Rochester
My answer is based on the assumption that the MCC officials assigned to site evaluations have already done their due diligence with comparing the two sites in question. Based on what has been mentioned in the many newspaper articles about this subject, I believe my assumption is factual.
—Anthony Rotoli
MCC has determined that the former Kodak property is the best location for its Damon City Campus. The college bases its decision on appropriate facts; why argue with that? Don't look to MCC to "save" the former Sibley building.
—Deborah Emerson, executive director, Central NY Library Resources Council
The Sibley building provided a wonderful venue for shopping when it was open. With the exodus of multi-floor department stores into suburban malls, it would be refreshing to see the Sibley building dedicated, at least in part, to shopping. The needs of those who work and live in Rochester are not being met by stores within the city—another Wegmans like the one that was in Midtown Plaza, and department stores selling household goods, clothing, electronics, etc. Could be welcome.
—Laura Weller-Brophy
The decision on where to locate the MCC campus will have impact on the city for many years to come. It is vitally important to make the correct choice by looking to the future. Education is a key component to the revitalization of the Rochester city core. The Rochester Educational Opportunity Center has a wonderful facility at 161 Chestnut St. and it would be grand to build upon their example.
—Craig Charles
Absolutely, Sibley is a better place for MCC. Who knows what the status of the Kodak site will be in the next few years.
—Rich Calabrese Jr.
MCC is a serious educational alternative/opportunity for its students and our community. Who do you want running a serious educational alternative/opportunity—the college trustees or the politicians? Further, who is the college for—the students to learn, or the politicians who want to use it as a redevelopment vehicle?
—Jay Birnbaum
It seems to me that downtown is the optimal location given its close access to the neighboring bus terminal. I remain skeptical about the city's deal with Winn. Smells a little like Irondequoit Mall.
—J.P. Gleason, C.F.R.E. Principal E.D.A./Gleason Fund Raising Consultants
The City of Rochester has found a buyer for the Sibley Bldg that is willing to invest 50 million dollars renovating and improving the structure. RTS has implemented a bus routing plan that reduces congestion in the area. MCC should reconsider its decision not to use the structure.
—Doug Flood
For heaven's sake, this matter is settled. Richards is grasping at straws trying to salvage failed pipe dreams. A "true" downtown campus should be collegiate in appearance, safe, secure, have room to grow and allow college students to come and go in relative comfort. Kodak property offers space, fewer dollars for renovations, free parking, the expectation of safety and the aura of a campus. I've taught at the Sibley building, had to use the garage and never felt comfortable exiting in the evenings. MCC has done a heroic job of making the environment conducive for learning but the area is so fragile with Midtown gone, unstable environment outside the doors and in the garage. Time to move on.
—Carol G. Mcmanus, Carol G. Mcmanus Consulting, LLC
A successful downtown needs density, and the MCC student body could provide that. It would also certainly spawn additional businesses to serve that significant additional population in our Center City every day. I'm sure it would even give rise to some student housing which would put more people downtown 24/7. We need a vibrant downtown, and 343 State St. is not downtown.
—Alan Ziegler
MCC has an opportunity to be part of the revitalization of the city center, or they can contribute to further decline by moving out. Security is a manageable concern, which will become less problematic as the downtown area is developed. Perhaps the Kodak property can be used for parking, with shuttle service.
—Duane Piede
I don't know what the economics of the project are, but assuming that the cost of renovation is approximately equal, I'd argue for the center city location. MCC serves all of Monroe County residents, as does the city of Rochester. We need viable, meaningful establishments in the city. Kodak's properties can be repurposed for a dozen other uses, keep MCC in Rochester.
—Wayne Donner, Rush
I don't see why they have to move. The current building is never operating at capacity and is in good shape with ample parking. Doesn't sound like an economical thing to do and definitely does not consider the taxpayers interests.
—Bob Stein
With the new owners in place, there may be a different offer made to MCC, one which would be of more benefit to them than the Kodak building. Take a look!
—Carolyn Gray
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Two treatises, Fundamentals of the Nyingma School and the History of the Nyingma School, are among the most widely read of all His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche's works. Composed during the years immediately following his arrival in India as a refugee, these treatises were intended to preserve the precise structure of the Nyingma philosophical view within its own historical and cultural context. "The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, " the first English translation of these treatises, constitutes the most complete work of its type in the West. Beautifully presented, this single-volume edition features illustrations in black and white and in color, plus maps, bibliographic information, and useful annotations. The book includes chronologies and glossaries that elucidate Buddhist doctrine, and provides fascinating insights into the Buddhist history of Tibet.
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When Emirates Team New Zealand enters the starting box Wednesday, it will face not only Oracle Team USA but a tidal wave of momentum.
The event will be a winner-take-all race – the 19th in what was supposed to be a best-of-17 series – to decide a bizarre 34th America's Cup.
The strangest part of all is that Oracle is still alive after being dead, buried and given perfunctory eulogies a little more than a week ago. It twice trailed by seven wins in a final series that has stretched to 19 days, making it the longest in the Cup's 162-year history.
The past seven days, however, have been the week of the living dead. First there were rustles in the soil, then grimy fingers reaching through and finally a body bursting out of a grave, just the way Edgar Allan Poe would like it.
By sweeping two races Tuesday, Oracle has bounced all the way back into an 8-8 tie with the Kiwis, whose little island nation – from the looks of things down there – is already bereft with resignation and grief.
Meanwhile, Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill claims his team has the support of the entire American populace and presumably all its ships at sea.
"We've got the entire nation now behind us," he said. "Who would have thought that – in sailing? That sort of energy and momentum is incredible. We're going to use all of it" Wednesday.
He insisted his team is still the underdog – "I'm going to keep running with it" – but that's sheer nautical sophistry. Any Vegas oddsmaker who handed Oracle a 'dog role wouldn't last long on the Strip.
Oracle seemed to cement its date with destiny when Kiwis skipper Dean Barker botched the start of Race 17 and when Oracle overtook the challenger on the upwind third leg in Race 18. Its winning margins were 27 and 54 seconds.
On Wednesday, it will have the hot crew, the faster boat on the critical upwind leg and a superior skipper in the starting box. On the face of it, the climactic race is shaping up as no contest.
"It's not over," Spithill cautioned. "That's the key point here. We've got to finish it off. We've worked very, very hard to come back from where we were. The guys want it. You can sense it on board, and you can sense it around the base. The whole team wants it."
Barker doesn't think it's over, either, but he has been saying for a week that "we know we can win this thing." At this point, you have to wonder whether his team really believes it.
The Kiwis, sitting on match point since last Wednesday, kissed off Race 17 when Barker approached the starting line too early. Trying to ward off a last-second hook by Spithill, he incurred a penalty for fouling the leeward boat, then another for not keeping clear. Oracle led by 18 seconds at the first mark. The Kiwis didn't make a serious charge.
Race 18 was even more galling for the Kiwis. In this one, Barker won the start for only the seventh time in the finals. New Zealand led by 200 meters on the second leg. When Oracle rallied on the upwind third leg, though, the Kiwis folded. They made what looked like an ill-timed tack rather than protect the lead on a cross. Oracle soon took control on a simultaneous tack near the Alcatraz side of the course.
"It's fairly clear to see we probably could have taken (the tack) anywhere and we would have been behind at the end of that leg," Barker said. "They were going pretty damn well."
In New Zealand, the series is being portrayed in some quarters as a morality play. One newspaper columnist Tuesday castigated Oracle owner Larry Ellison on the grounds that he "represents a stuffed up world" and called Oracle's catamaran "a flagship for the corruption of the American Dream."
Given all that corrupt baggage on board, it's amazing how fast that boat is flying.
34th America's Cup
What: Finals on San Francisco Bay.
Next race: Nineteenth and deciding race, 1:15 p.m. Wednesday
Score: Oracle Team USA 8, Emirates Team New Zealand 8 (Oracle has won 10 races but started two races in the hole as a result of a jury penalty for cheating).
Boats: 72-foot catamarans with 131-foot wing sails and crews of 11.
TV: Channel: 11 , NBCSN, Cozi. Replays will be shown on the America's Cup YouTube channel immediately after the live telecast.
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McCann powers Braves past Blue Jays in 10
Toronto, ON – Interleague play has given Atlanta the option of playing both their hot-hitting catchers.
Each delivered for the Braves on Tuesday.
Brian McCann smacked a pair of solo homers, including a go-ahead leadoff shot in the top of the 10th inning, to lift the Braves to a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a brief two-game set.
McCann banged the second pitch of the 10th against Thad Weber (0-1) deep into the seats in right center, and Craig Kimbrel worked around a leadoff walk in the home half to notch his 16th save of the year.
Evan Gattis, who started at catcher, and McCann cracked back-to-back solo homers in the sixth inning for Atlanta, which snapped a two-game skid on the heels of an eight-game winning streak.
"We've been doing it all year," McCann said of his team's homer-hitting ways. "I think people are getting lost with all the strikeouts, and that's what everyone wants to talk about. But we are sitting in first place."
As the All-Star catcher McCann began the season on the disabled list after having surgery to repair his shoulder in October, the rookie Gattis capitalized.
Gattis, who currently leads the club with 32 RBI, was named the NL Rookie of the Month in April after hitting .250 with seven homers and 17 RBI, but McCann came back in early May and Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez had to find other ways to plug Gattis into the lineup.
Jordan Schafer hit a solo shot among his two hits and scored twice, while Cory Gearrin (2-1) picked up the win with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Jose Bautista tallied a solo homer among his two hits and scored three times for the Blue Jays, who had won four of their last six contests coming in.
Toronto starter Brandon Morrow was taken out after two innings due to discomfort in his forearm.
"It wasn't pain...it was just constant soreness," Morrow said.
Atlanta opened the scoring with three runs in the first before Toronto responded with four in the home half.
With runners on the corners and one out in the top half of the frame, Freddie Freeman grounded an RBI single through the hole on the right side. Andrelton Simmons went first-to-third on the play, then also scored on Bautista's throwing error into third. Freeman crossed the plate two batters later on Edwin Encarnacion's throwing error to Morrow covering first, after he made a fine diving play on a grounder off the bat of McCann.
Encarnacion belted a one-out RBI double, Mark DeRosa ripped a two-run double into the gap in left-center and Colby Rasmus' RBI base hit back through the box made it 4-3 in favor of Toronto after one inning of play.
Schafer's blast in the second knotted the tilt before Bautista put the Blue Jays back on top, 5-4, when he mashed a hanging curveball over the wall in left in the fourth.
In the sixth, Gattis lined a 2-1 fastball into the seats in left for his 12th homer of the year before McCann cracked a full-count slider into the second deck in right to give Atlanta a 6-5 lead.
J.P. Arencibia's RBI double into left center in the seventh knotted the tilt at 6-6.
Gattis struck out swinging against Steve Delabar with runners on second and third in the ninth to send the game into extras.
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Carolyn Hax: Teen decries chaos at home
DEAR CAROLYN: My mother has been dating a guy for a few years, and he's been living with her for over a year. In our small house we now have my mom, her partner, me (14), my two younger brothers (6 and 11), and his two sons.
My mother's partner's kids (4 and 6) are, to be honest, brats. One of them we think has ADHD, making him hyper and intolerable most of the time. They throw daily tantrums and make it impossible for us to go anywhere. In fact, as I write this they're both screaming about wanting cookie dough. Their mother is no help, seeing as she refuses to let one of her children get help for his ADHD, and never tells her kids "No." My mom is forced to handle most of the discipline, since her partner never does. I can see that she's frustrated with him.
How can I calmly suggest that the whole group of adults in this situation (my mom, her partner, and his ex-wife) get these kids under control?
– Sick of This In Wisconsin
DEAR SICK OF THIS: It sounds as if you're right about the unhealthy level of chaos in your house – so right that I think it's safe to assume your mother knows (a) that the adults need to work together to (b) get the little guys under control. Meaning, if it were just a matter of being aware, then your mom would have been on this months ago.
So before you talk to your mom, think about what she doesn't know: that the chaos is affecting you, for one, and your siblings, to the extent you can speak for them. That you recognize she's the only one trying to hold the line. That her frustration is showing.
These could be useful things for your mom to know, if you relate them to her in an understanding, I'm-on-your-side kind of way. One way to convey that intent is, after you relate to her your frustration with the status quo, to ask if there's any way you can help.
I'll suggest one right now: Purge "brat" from your vocabulary. It's possible there's a clinical explanation for their behavior, and it seems certain they've been badly served by the adults in their lives. There is an age at which their handling of these setbacks will be the kids' responsibility, but ages 4 and 6 aren't it. Not even close.
These and all kids need love, patience and consistent limits, and you can make time to give these kids some warm attention. If their motors run too fast for sitting down with a book, then you can make up goofy relays or kick a soccer ball.
You and your siblings, meanwhile, need a mother who holds her boyfriend accountable for providing these things, as a condition for keeping these families blended.
At 14, you lack to power to insist on such adult cooperation, but you do have the standing to say what life is like for you in a home without it.


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Editor's note: On Tuesday, July 15, venture capitalist Tim Draper is expected to file signatures in Sacramento, advancing his initiative to split California into six separate states. If the petition passes a review by officials, it will qualify for the 2016 ballot. The chances of Californians actually voting in favor of this measure are slim. To call it a long-shot is rather offensive to long-shots. And even if a majority of voters suddenly woke up on election day and thought, "Sure, why not," it would still require congressional approval. But, theoretically, it COULD happen. In Jarrett Bellini's "Apparently This Matters" column, he wrote about the Six Californias proposal back on December 20, 2013.
(CNN) -- Growing up in Arizona, the common joke was that one day a giant earthquake would tear California out into the Pacific and then we'd all have oceanfront property.
It never happened. So we made a lake in Tempe.
Same thing. Fewer whales.
The truth is that California isn't going anywhere, and, now, as it continues to grow as a political superpower and cultural trend-setter, some people want to figure out just what the hell to do with our nation's weirdo West Coast uber-state.
I say we give it a funny hat.
But noted technology investor Tim Draper has a different idea that's both bold and arguably insane. And he's quite serious about it.
Draper wants to turn California into six separate states.
His initiative, Six Californias, quietly started bouncing around the Internet, but is getting more and more attention now that Draper's actually moving forward, trying to make his dream a reality.
I've been told this phenomenon is called "follow-through." I'd be inclined to try it some day, but it sounds like it requires effort. And pants.
That said, Draper appears up for the task, and he recently shared his big idea with TechCrunch writer Gregory Ferenstein, who reports that Draper is "submitting a polished version to the state's Attorney General in the form of a ballot proposition proposal within the next 48 hours."
Now, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Theoretically, I could submit a proposal that requires all Californians to wear REO Speedwagon T-shirts on Wednesdays, but it doesn't mean it's going to happen.
Mind you, it should. Because it would be awesome. But it won't.
The reality is that trying to get an initiative on the state ballot is both difficult and expensive. And I just don't hold the cash to push forward my REO Speedwagon plan.
However, Draper might just have the wherewithal to make the possibility of Six Californias an actual thing.
But why?
His major argument is that, currently, California isn't represented properly in Washington -- that two senators simply cannot speak for the massive population of the entire state.
Additionally, Draper argues that creating six Californias would encourage more business competition and allow the separate states to make decisions and regulations that are more appropriate to their respective populations.
"So, uh ... who wants some weed?"
Of course, debating, here, the serious pros and cons of this initiative are far beyond my pay grade. I mean, I guess it makes sense. But, then again, so does the McRib.
Clearly, I'm not the man with the answers. Unless, of course, those answers pertain to Simpsons trivia. In which case, I'm your Huckleberry.
I really have no idea whether this would be good or bad, but, still, it's easy to identify at least one of the major points of debate within Draper's plan, which is turning Silicon Valley into its own state, stretching from the Sierra Mountains to the shores of the Bay Area.
Again, I'm not smart enough to truly understand the actual impact of something like this, but it seems that that particular state might be disproportionately amazing compared to the other five.
"Don't mind us. We're just going to take all the pretty and successful parts. But, hey, good luck with Los Angeles!"
In Draper's plan, the other five states that don't get to be Silicon Valley would be known as Jefferson, North California, Central California, West California, and South California.
Now, at this point, having shared the basics of Draper's vision, I want to go firmly on the record as saying I absolutely, 100% disagree with this idea. It's simply the worst. Not so much because of any sound political or social reasons, but because I'm terribly OCD and couldn't, even for a second, fathom 55 states.
This would drive me crazy.
And what would we do with our flag? It would be chaos!
That said, I do support cutting the state in half. At least so long as we eliminate one of our current states to keep the stars on the flag just as they are.
In a perfect world, I suppose California would be divided into two states -- Northern California and Steve.
And then we would combine North and South Dakota into just Dakota. Which, as a name, actually sounds quite pretty without the directional prefixes. And I'm sure all seven people who live there will learn to get along as one.
But more importantly, Jarrett gets to sleep at night.
Fifty stars. A beautiful thing.
And, really, dividing California is not a completely far-fetched idea. Draper notes in his proposal that, "Voters overwhelmingly approved the splitting of California into two states in 1859, but Congress never acted on that request due to the Civil War."
No matter what happens -- if anything -- it'll be a while before a vote actually occurs. These things take time.
But it's fun to think about.
And I bet REO Speedwagon would play the big constitution-signing party in Steve.
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I have a 56 Imperial. Does anyone know where I can get the original type under hood insulation?
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I got a perfect replacement insulator from Gary Goers a few years ago for my '66, and plastic replacement clips. Looks great.
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Does anyone know the material of the board located under the hood for soundproofing? Mine is not in very good condition and I wonder if there is asbestos in it?
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I do not know what the original material was, but I obtained a very nice replacement for my '66 from Gary Goers which looks very "original". The dimensions, holes and edges are very precise.
From James:
I don't know about what's in older cars, but the soundproofing in my New Yorker Brougham looks like fiberglass. Although asbestos is an excellent insulator and fire retardant, I've never heard of it being used in that application. As an interesting aside, the name for most industrial asbestos (the Mg2(OH)4[Si2O5] form anyway) is Chrysotile.
From Bill:
If and when you remove the soundproofing from your hood make sure you wear a long sleeve shirt, gloves and a mask.
Question from Dick (1967):
When installing the hood pad, do you put the fuzzy side down or on the hood itself, The one on my car now has the fuzzy side down but it seems to me it would be easier to keep clean and look better with the hard side down, I could paint over the part #'s if that is correct also the people who worked on this car before made lots of mistakes and thought this might be another one
From Roy:
The hard side, as I recall there are a couple clip holes in the middle that will only line up that way. The originals didn't have a hard side, just exposed fibers that got fuzzy over the years.
From Denis:
Just had some installed in my 62 LeBaron, and the hard side is to fit against the hood, with the fuzzy side out to absorb more sound, and to disperse more heat. It also absorbs more fluid when something go wrong under the hood.
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For Sale
c. 1899 Victorian
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|Heated Sq. Ft.
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- 1st Floor Laundry Room
- Bonus Room
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- Foyer
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- Master bedroom upstairs
- Driveway - Dirt
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- Fresh paint
- 2 Outbuildings
- Porch
- Storage Building
- Detached Workshop
- Ceiling Fans
- 1 Fireplace: Wood
- High Ceilings
- Original wood windows
- Shingle Roof: Asphalt shingle
- City sewer
- City water supply
- Dishwasher
- Gas heating
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- Water Heater - Electric
- 9-foot Ceilings
- Steam Radiators
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Charming turn of the century Victorian style, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 story stucco-on-brick home. All rooms spacious and bright with new paint throughout. Original wood flooring, unique oak double mantle fireplace in Parlor, Large front porch to sit and enjoy the cool evening breezes. Mature trees give extra shade. Very well built and prestigious, this was the Avant-Garde home of the time. Do not let this beautiful piece of Victorian history and craftsmanship slip away. Must see to appreciate. Interested in an income? This property may be the opportunity you have been waiting for! Hunting season and holiday travelers looking for short term lodging, possibly a B&B or develop your own Old West museum. Updated propane fired boiler for heating system, newer water heater, New Roof 2017. Large addition on East side of home with street access suitable for additional family room, entertainment room or possibly that small home business you have always wanted.
Listing includes 380 5th street, with separate schedule #, lot and 1596 s.q. ft. 2 story building to finish off your way and a 480 sq.ft 1 level building that most recently used as a retail store
Short commute to Colorado Springs and local military bases.
Close to Paint Mines interpretive park and El Paso County Fair Complex.
Surrounding Area and Town History
Only 30 minutes from Colorado Springs sits Calhan.
Calhan was established in 1888 as a water station for the now-defunct Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, with the first steam locomotive arriving on November 5, 1888. The town was named by and for Michael Calahan, who had the contract to lay railroad tracks from the Colorado/Kansas border to Colorado Springs. However, when the town's first U.S. Post Office opened on November 24, 1888, the middle "a" had been dropped and the town was registered as "Calhan."[9] The town was incorporated as a Statutory Town in 1919.
The town grew quickly, but it wasn't until 1906 that the Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot was built to meet the growing needs of the area.
Short commute to Peterson and Schriever Air Force bases
Like to hike and enjoy nature? The Paint Mines Interpretive park only a few minutes away.
El Paso County Fair and events Complex, home of the El paso county fair is also only a few blocks away.
Assessor records show this to be built in 1899. Sources indicate it was built by a local brick Mason Colley Woodring.
Originally Brick built construction, sometime much later, stucco and cement coatings were added. The exterior walls are thick which helps considerably with keeping the home cooler in summer and quiet from outside noise.
It was built on the outskirts of town and was the Avant-Garde house of the day complete with gas lights the first flush toilet. This was the home to be at for social gatherings.
The Hobart piano has been there it's entire life and was used to teach many local folks.
Recent Improvements
The boiler for the hydronic heating system was upgraded in 2004 to a new propane fired boiler.
A new electric water heater was also installed in 2004.
New roof on all buildings in 2017.
This listing includes the property behind this one on 5th street
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I love working at Trek. I love riding my bike. Last year I rode over 6,000 miles. Many of those miles on my 22.4 mile route to work from Madison to Waterloo. I love the exercise, I love the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening, I love all the sights along the way. To be honest with you, the only thing that makes me nervous are the cars. While there has been a lot of progress made over the last 20 years on making cycling safer (27,000 new bike projects around the United States, thousands more dedicated bike lanes, a 3 foot passing rule in 24 states, and the list goes on) the reality is that there are too many people who die riding a bicycle every year, and there are far too many near misses.
A year ago, I gave a speech in Las Vegas about this. The goal of the speech was to motivate people to work together to create a Bicycle Friendly America. At the end of the speech I was approached by Brendan Lyons from Arizona. Brendan told me that my message was inspiring and that he was going to do what he could do to help make Arizona a more bicycle friendly state. Unfortunately, in October, I received an e-mail from Brendan letting me know that while on a ride with his girlfriend, he was hit by a distracted driver and seriously injured. After 21 days in the hospital, he is finally out and is making good progress. While he is working hard to regain his health, he is working even harder to make the United States a friendly and safe country to ride your bicycle.
There are over 60 million people who ride their bike every year. Republicans, Democrats, men, women, old and young. The bicycle is a very simple solution to congestion, environmental issues, and health issues. As a nation we can reap all of these benefits as long as we continue to work to make the roads safer for cycling.
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For University of Tennessee at Martin student Taino Fears-Perez, of Knoxville, UT Martin has opened doors academically, athletically and with community service.
Having lived in several large cities growing up, including Washington, D.C. and Knoxville, Fears-Perez was skeptical at first of the small town of Martin, but following a campus visit, he knew it was the right place for him.
"Once I got to town and got to meet my teammates that I would be with and my coaching staff, and took a look at the community, I just kind of fell in love with it," he said. "Since it's smaller … I felt like I could grow academically, athletically and just as a man here in my college career."
Fears-Perez's teammates were members of the UT Martin football team, on which he played until an injury last fall. But the football program is still a large part of his campus life.
"I actually tore my ACL as we played [Southeastern Louisiana University], and that was probably my best game since I've been here … but actually it all worked out because I got my medical redshirt, so I still have three years left to play football," he said.
Fears-Perez is well traveled, having lived in Guam, Orlando, Fla., and Washington, D.C., as a child, and he also developed his love for football at a young age.
"I was always raised with baseball, because my grandfather actually played professionally for the Detroit Tigers, so baseball was always there from day one," he said, but when he found football to be challenging at the age of seven he pursued that sport instead. "It's definitely been hard work from there, but it's been enjoyable. It was really neat that I got the opportunity to play at a small division-one school … and really just being able to do something positive for my little brother and my family back home."
Fears-Perez has also been able to turn his attention to academics where he is a health and human performance major (HHP), and hopes to attend graduate school upon completing his bachelor's degree.
"I chose HHP because I felt like, because I do play football, it would give me the opportunity to continue to work around the sport," he said, adding that he is pursuing a business administration minor to help realize his dream of eventually owning a sports training facility.
His HHP classes have also assured him that he is on the right track.
"I really enjoyed Scott Pun's class," Fears-Perez said. "It was a lot of hard work but it reassured me that I was getting into the right field." Pun is a faculty member and lecturer in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
But UT Martin has also provided Fears-Perez a valuable community service opportunity, which he takes seriously. He is highly involved in the Pigskin Pals program, through which he visits a local elementary school classroom twice a month and mentors one student once a week.
He said that 30 to 40 players visit a classroom at least twice a month, others personally mentor a child, and he chooses to do both as he mentors an elementary school student.
"That's been neat to start with him since September and to see him progress from making better grades to enjoying school and having a better home life," he said, adding that the students in the classroom speak to him regularly when they see him in public. "It's really helped me build a connection with the community, and it makes me think, before I do anything, about how it will look to a child that I know."
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Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine With or Without Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage IV Urinary Tract Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00022191
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 27, 2003
Last Update Posted : June 12, 2013
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for urinary tract cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of cisplatin plus gemcitabine with or without paclitaxel in treating patients who have stage IV urinary tract cancer.
|Condition or disease
|Bladder Cancer Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Urethral Cancer
|Drug: cisplatin Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride Drug: paclitaxel
|Phase 3
- Compare the duration of survival of patients with stage IV transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium treated with cisplatin and gemcitabine with or without paclitaxel.
- Compare the duration of progression-free survival, response rates, and duration of response in patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to participating center, WHO performance status (0 vs 1), and presence of metastatic disease (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1 or 2. Treatment repeats every 28 days for a maximum of 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- Arm II: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour on days 1 and 8 followed by cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1 and gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a maximum of 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for at least 3 years.
Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 610 patients (305 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 3.04 years.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|608 participants
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Paclitaxel/Cisplatin/Gemcitabine and Cisplatin/Gemcitabine in Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Urothelial Cancer Without Prior Systemic Therapy
|Study Start Date :
|May 2001
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2004
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically confirmed stage IV transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium (pure or mixed) including bladder, urethra, ureter, and renal pelvis
- T4b, any N OR any T, N2-3 OR M1
- Ineligible for surgery or radiotherapy with curative intent
- Measurable or evaluable disease
- No known CNS metastases
- 18 and over
Performance status:
Life expectancy:
- At least 12 weeks
- WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL
- Bilirubin less than 1.25 times normal
- AST or ALT less than 2.5 times normal
- Glomerular filtration rate at least 60 mL/min
- Calcium normal or clinically insignificant
- No clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia
- No congestive heart failure
- No complete bundle branch block
- No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study participation
- No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that would preclude study compliance
- No grade 3 or 4 infection without neutropenia
- No other serious concurrent systemic disorder that would preclude study therapy
- No mental disorder that would preclude study compliance
- No grade II or greater neuropathy
- No other prior or concurrent malignancy except appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or incidental prostate cancer (T1, Gleason score no greater than 6, and PSA less than 0.5 ng/mL)
Biologic therapy:
- No prior investigational biologic agents (e.g., antiangiogenic products, signal transduction pathway inhibitors, immunomodulators, or monoclonal antibody therapy)
- At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy
- No prior systemic chemotherapy
- At least 4 weeks since prior local intravesical chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- Not specified
- See Disease Characteristics
- No more than 1 prior course of radiotherapy
- At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
- See Disease Characteristics
- Prior urological procedures to relieve urinary tract obstruction and improve renal function allowed (e.g., ureteral stent or percutaneous nephrostomy)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00022191
Show 234 Study Locations
|Study Chair:
|Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD
|Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
|Study Chair:
|Stephane Culine, MD
|Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
|Study Chair:
|Michael Leahy, MBChB, FRACP, FRCP, FRC Path
|Fremantle Hospital
|Study Chair:
|Christoph Zielinski, MD
|Allgemeines Krankenhaus - Universitatskliniken
|Study Chair:
|Malcolm J. Moore, MD
|Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
|Study Chair:
|David C. Smith, MD
|University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
|Study Chair:
|Andreas Boehle, MD
|Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Luebeck
|Study Chair:
|Jose Baselga, MD
|Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
Publications of Results:
|Responsible Party:
|European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00022191 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 27, 2003 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 12, 2013
|Last Verified:
|June 2013
Keywords provided by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC:
stage IV bladder cancer
transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
urethral cancer associated with invasive bladder cancer
metastatic transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter
regional transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Urethral Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Kidney Neoplasms
Ureteral Neoplasms
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Urethral Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Kidney Diseases
Ureteral Diseases
Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antiviral Agents


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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Warriors' Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry have disputed an ESPN report that Golden State was furious about the inactivity from Thunder leadership leading up to Kevin Durant's first return visit to Oklahoma City on Feb. 11.
Sources told ESPN's Chris Haynes that the Warriors were of the mindset that someone from ownership or management should have addressed the media on Durant's behalf to help ease the tension upon his return.
"I don't agree," Kerr said. "[Thunder general manager] Sam Presti's a friend of mine. I know [Thunder chairman] Clay Bennett, it's a class organization all the way. So I don't really pay any attention to a story like that unless there's an actual name that's put on, so, I assume it's just sources? Sources? So I don't know who that is. It's nobody with the Warriors. So, we have great respect for the Thunder. Sam's been a friend of mine forever. They're first class, so I don't know where that comes from."
In February, Warriors assistant coach Bruce Fraser told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that he thought the emotion was high because "Kevin is so connected to people on an emotional level."
"So I get that they were hurt, but why all the hate? From what I understand, he's given a lot back to this community ... It's fair to boo him and to cheer for your team by making the environment tough. If he's a bad guy or he came out and said he didn't like the place, I could see hate. But KD at his core is an unbelievable human," Fraser said.
Kerr said "emotional returns or farewells" in the NBA have become "routine" because "guys get traded, they get cut, they sign elsewhere as free agents."
"It's kind of what makes the whole thing work, it's the connection from the fans, the emotional connection. So that will lead to some tears, some cheers, some boos. A little bit of everything. It's all just part of the game."
Curry also dismissed the report.
"This league is a very interesting place all the way through. Certain stories that don't need to see the light of day, don't need to have any kind of life breathed into them, are somehow the most popular. It's kind of how it goes," he said. "To me it's kind of comical. Just what can be put on a spotlight during an 82-game year, and at the end of the day we're all just trying to win games and enjoy what we do for a living, and that's it."
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Prince of the Darkened Depths
Home Plane:
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Dagon is a obyrith demon lord, also called Prince of the Darkened Depths. His realm is the 89th layer of the Abyss, and is known as Shadowsea. As one of the oldest demon lords in existence, Dagon is said to possess vast and forbidden knowledge.
Publishing history[edit]
Dagon is first mentioned in the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook Monster Manual II, where it is said in passing that he rules a liquid layer dominated by marine dretch, hezrou, kraken, and horrible fishmonsters.[2]
Dagon is fully described years later, in the game's third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss.[3] Dagon's realm is described on Wizards of the Coast's website.[4]
Dagon appeared in the fourth edition Monster Manual 2 (2009).
Dagon appears as a colossalsized eel with the leering fanged face of a deep underwater fish. Numerous suckered tentacles cover his body, two of which ends in fingerlike digits tipped with long sharp talons. Dagon's symbol is six spiraling tentacles arranged around a fanged mouth, and his favored weapon is the harpoon.[1]
Dagon and Demogorgon have an alliance of sorts, and it is rumored that Demogorgon gained his power and influence from the unspeakable knowledge he has gleaned from the Lord of the Depths.
Other than his alliance with Demogorgon, Dagon has few allies, and fewer enemies, for most other demon lords prefer to leave Dagon alone in his deep realm; those who do not are now dead. Despite being an isolationist, many demons, lords or otherwise, pay tribute to Dagon in the hopes of gaining information about the Abyss from him, as he is also revered throughout the Abyss as a great sage and oracle. The demon lord Lascer has attempted to ally himself with Dagon at the urging of his master, Oboxob.
Though Dagon has followers among the kuo toa, the feelings of their patron goddess, Blibdoolpoolp, are unknown on this matter.
Dagon's realm, known as Shadowsea, is the 89th layer of the Abyss. Shadowsea is an underwater realm with a seabed dotted with ruined cities, but without a surface. At certain points, if one ascends or swims upward, he will find himself surfacing on the 88th layer, which is the Gaping Maw of Demogorgon.
Dagon is served by aquatic demons, especially wastriliths and the obyrith uzollrus. He is worshipped by aquatic races such as kraken, chuul, sea hags, water nagas, and kuo toa.
Dagon is one of the few obyrith lords that are still in power in the Abyss, mainly from his isolationist nature and his sheer power. The hostile nature of his realm also protects him from any invasion attempts by rivals. When the Queen of Chaos tried to rally the obyriths in the war against Law, Dagon was one of those who refused her call, and one of the few who escaped her resultant wrath, mostly because the Queen feared his power. After the fall of the obyriths, Dagon remained as he always was, safe and secure in his deep realm.
The outcast Dagon[edit]
The demon lord Dagon should not be confused with the exiled devil of the same name, who dwells on Avernus, first layer of Baator. Originally known as Jaqon, Asmodeus forcibly changed Jaqon's name to Dagon to thwart attempts to summon the offender. The original, in turn, took this as a grave insult.[5]
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Forgotten Realms[edit]
Dagon's history in the Realms lies below the surface of the Sea of Fallen Stars and the waters in the west of Maztica. He and his minions lurked for a long time in the Trench of Lopok and were only known as "Those Who sleep Below". They infested the dreams of those who swam in the Sea of Fallen Stars with nightmares. The most ambitious of the demons was Prince Dagon, who planned to overcome a pantheon of sea creatures and achieve their divine powers. To reach this goal he brought the depths of the Sea of Fallen Stars under the control of his servants and their forces. The next step was made with long forgotten eldritch magic. He restricted the influence of the deities of the shalarin in the Sea of Corynactis, on the West of Maztica.[6]
The next step was the creation of five "wild tides" to sweep large numbers of shalarin into the Sea of Fallen Stars, where his minions could slaughter them. The first wild tide began in -1509 DR with opening of the Wildtide Portals connecting the two ocean realms. Many shalarin were swept into the Sea of Fallen Stars where roughly 70% died under the attacks of Dagon's servants. The rest was only rescued by the intervention of enemies of Dagon, like merfolk.[6]
Dagon repeated this tactic every 720 years and the last wild tide was in 1371 DR. This time the portal stayed and became permanent. The shalarin of Faerûn kept the portal a secret, fearing that others could use it for their own ends. But another fact was more disturbing for them. Between the fourth and fifth tide, the shalarin of their homelands near Maztica, all but abandoned their gods because they had grown silent. Instead of the gods they began to venerate the demon Dagon and his cult became the dominant religion in the Sea of Corynactis. The shalarin of the Sea of Fallen Stars cut of the travel between their communities. But it was too late and the cult of Dagon has already taken root among their ranks and grows in secret.[6]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jacobs, James. "The Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Dagon." Dragon #349 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)
- ↑ Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: The Lost Annals (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)
- ↑ Greenwood, Ed. "Nine Hells Revisited." Dragon #91 (TSR, 1984)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood. Volo's Guide: Demon cults of the Realms, Dragon #355, p. 7072. Paizo Publishing, LLC
External links[edit]
- Dagon as depicted in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss.
- There is an article about Dagon at Forgotten Realms Wiki.
- There is an article about Dagon at the Great Library of Greyhawk.
- There is an article about Dagon at the Planescape Encyclopedia.
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thats a good chunk of change. Can't blame them though.
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Banco Santander abandons Formula 1 by breaking the sponsorship with Ferrari
The financial institution has decided not to continue as the main sponsor of the Italian team after an alliance of eight years and a direct investment of almost 300 million.
The next season of Formula 1 will not have the white flame on a red background that characterizes the Banco Santander logo. The financial group chaired by Ana Botín has decided not to continue with the sponsorship of the great prizes of motorsport and, above all, of Ferrari . According to sources close to the talks, the Spanish entity has rejected the proposal of the Italian team to continue as the main 'partner' of its cars after eight years financing the pilots of the 'Cavallino Rampante'.
Banco Santander has been paying 40 million euros per season for putting its mark on the monkeys of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, its two stars today, and formerly of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso . Because the arrival of the Asturian to Ferrari in 2010 was what encouraged the first Spanish bank by capitalization to make the largest investment in its history in the world of sponsorships. Emilio Botín, lover of the races, was the true promoter of this agreement that linked to two brands of undoubted prestige and that he sought to facilitate that Alonso returned to become champion of the world.
After a promising start and two runners-up - the first he lost in the last race, just before Vettel - the four seasons of Alonso at Ferrari were disappointing to the point that in 2014 the team did not get any victory for the first time in twenty-one years . The Spanish driver left Maranello that season on the road to McLaren, but Santander had already decided in 2012 to extend the initial agreement with the Italian firm, which expired in 2014, until the end of 2017.
Precisely, next December 31, the alliance between the bank and the team expires. According to sources close to the talks, Santander has not accepted the demands of Ferrari, which has asked for an additional effort of 40 million per season. The financial institution, which has spent $ 280 million to wear the historic red fireballs, plus another amount close to 10 million euros for baptizing the grand prizes, is not for the task of prolonging the agreement.
It is possible that Santander will continue with Ferrari as a secondary 'sponsor', but other sources say that the distance is now so great that the most logical thing is to completely abandon the sponsorship of the Italian team and Formula 1. Banco Santander is spent 450 million in total in markéting if investment in other sponsorships is included, such as La Liga and Copa Libertadores in Latin America, advertising, promotional events, trips with clients, employees and interest groups.
A profitability that is expensive
A motor circus that, as explained by the entity on several occasions, has generated a large return on investment in the proportion of three euros for each euro paid, according to data audited by Mediasport Marketing and Havas Sport. These signatures measure how many times the bank's name or logo appears on television and the photographs in press regarding the cost that a traditional advertising insertion would have.
Emilio Botín, lover of the races, was the true promoter of this agreement that linked two brands of undoubted prestige
According to official figures, F1 has a legion of 400 million unique spectators. In Spain there are 13 million fans , which add to the 52 million in Brazil; the 20 million from the United Kingdom and the 26 million from Germany, countries where Banco Santander is one of the reference banks and where the great prizes were baptized with the name of the Spanish group. 30% of the followers of the F1 are located in these main markets of the entity, which represent more than half of the benefit.
The general director of Communication, Corporate Marketing and Studies of Santander, as well as vice president of Santander Spain, Juan Manuel Cendoya , has stated on several occasions that the average return has been even "higher" than that obtained by the entity during the stage of Fernando Alonso in the Italian team. However, now he has decided to get out of the car because driving a Ferrari has become too expensive in the face of the pretensions of the owners of the luxury car brand.
It's ok that money gets paid to Marlboro who own all advertising on our car.................or so some claimed.
Forza Ferrari
Maybe now we will see the shield on the fronts of the caps instead of "Santander."
Disappointed Since 2010
I hope Ferrari doesn't abandon white after this. All red looks bland to me, personal preferences, I know not all would agree
I prefer to beat them on Sunday -Fernando Alonso, Press Conference Korean GP 2010
"Giornata fantastica !!"- Andrea Stella, European GP 2012
So who will be our sponsor next year?
On this list Santander is #19 so there are perhaps many other candidates should they wish to continue with a bank as sponsor.
For example Wells Fargo is #10 and their color would match.
Finally! This is the last link to Botín and Alonso. This can only be a good thing. The curse will be lifted.
Santander confirms a three-year deal with the Champions League as well as quitting Scuderia Ferrari the bank "will also conclude its corporate sponsorship agreements with F1 which have helped increase Santander's brand recognition around the world over the last 11 years."
No more Alonso with Ferrari, they quit sponsoring as soon as they could. A good new sponsor to be written on the car would be ' Caciocavallo "! One of Italy's best cheeses.
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