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The Boston Common and Public Garden are part of the Emerald Necklace, a series of parks all connected to each other. The network includes the Esplanade, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, the Back Bay Fens, Olmstead Park, Jamaica Park, Arnold Arboretum and Franklin Park.
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Common's seventh and most recent, LP is titled Finding Forever. For this album, he continued his work with Kanye West, as well as other producers such as will.i.am, Devo Springsteen and Karriem Riggins, as well as the only J. Dilla-produced track, "So Far To Go". The album features guest spots from artists such as Dwele, Bilal, D'Angelo, and UK pop starlet Lily Allen. The album was released on July 31st. The first single from the album was "The People" b/w "The Game". West has already predicted that Finding Forever will win the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.[5] On July 31, 2007, Common performed a free concert in Santa Monica, California on the 3rd Street Promenade to promote the release of Finding Forever. Common explained to the audience that the title "Finding Forever" represented his quest to find an eternal place in hip-hop and ... his wishes to be an artist for the rest of his life. The album debuted at #1 on the national Billboard 200 charts.
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Through an exclusive partnership with Lincoln, Common will appear in national television broadcast, radio and print advertisements, primarily focused on the all-new 2008 Lincoln Navigator. The first of the ads, titled “Common,” will debut nationwide November 25 during NFL Sunday Night Football on NBC, and later appear on general market and urban schedules. The commercial spotlights the people, places and experiences that shaped his life in his hometown of Chicago. It segues to his present-day life as an enterprising, multitalented individual, continuing to reach higher, yet still deeply rooted in his community. His understated confidence, authenticity, and distinctive sense of style echoes the personality of the Lincoln Navigator. The print and radio ads will premiere in 2008.
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Working with HSBV, Common Knowledge has provided a comprehensive online strategic plan along with tactical assistance with HSBV's fundraising website and e-mail outreach, along with an email acquisition campaign. This client and project leverages the Kintera Sphere CRM software.
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IFAW- an innovative international animal welfare and environmental organization- selected Common Knowledge to assist with audience assessment, and online campaign strategy and tactics for fundraising, advocacy and email list building. With operations in 13 countries around the world, IFAW is looking to Common Knowledge to contribute new, innovative campaign strategies and ideas, while assisting with the consolidation of best practices across the IFAW network. IFAW uses the Kintera Sphere CMS/CRM tools.
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The first 60-second PSA features hip hop artist and actor Common who takes his "get-out-the-vote" message straight to the people via video-sharing web sites like YouTube, MySpace and FaceBook. "I'm voting for Obama because he's just there to do some good in the world", said Common in the video. Viewers are encouraged to "Bank it for Barack" by pledging to vote on the VoteHope2008.org web site. Viewers are ... encouraged to leave their own online video response stating why they're voting for Obama.
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