text: Home Culture Why the Zimmerman Jury Failed Us Straight Up: The racism that resides at America's core has led to the continual dehumanization of blacks. By: Lawrence D. Bobo Posted: July 14 2013 1:53 AM 0 A sign for Trayvon Martin in the lawn of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (The Root) -- America is racist at its core. I used to doubt this simplistic claim. Today I cannot. The murder of Trayvon Martin demands total, simple, honesty. A jury in Florida failed us. We have not seen a moral failure this grave since a similarly all-white jury in Simi Valley, Calif., in 1992 acquitted the four LAPD officers who beat Rodney King. Writing in the same year as that ill-fated verdict, the distinguished civil rights lawyer Derrick Bell declared that "racism is an integral, permanent and indestructible component of this society." In most circumstances, I treat this declaration as a foil: a claim to be slowly picked apart as, at best, too easy and, at worst, deeply unfair and wrong. Not today. The most elemental facts of this case will never change. A teenager went out to buy Skittles and iced tea. At some point, he was confronted by a man with a gun who killed him. There is no universe I understand where this can be declared a noncriminal act. Not in a sane, just and racism-free universe. There is only one universe in which such a judgment can happen. It is the same universe in which jurors can watch slow-motion video of four armed police officers beating a man and conclude that the man being beaten dictated everything that happened. Two features of this universe loom large. First, it requires immersion in a culture of contempt, derision and at bottom, profound dehumanization of African Americans, particularly black men. You have to be well-prepared to believe the very worst about black people in order to reach such a conclusion. In particular, you have to proceed as if that person constituted a different, lesser former of humanity. Without that deep-rooted bias in the American cultural fabric, we would find that people would readily bring a powerful sense of basic shared human insight and empathy to the Trayvon-Zimmerman encounter. Second, it requires that the panel judging whether or not a crime has taken place include not a single member of the victims' racial background group. It really doesn't work without that condition. The odds that anyone in the jury room openly rejected the arguments of "reasonable racism" -- i.e., that enough of these people are criminals that it is basically OK to treat them all as suspects till they prove otherwise -- went from low to near absolute zero when a singularly nondiverse jury was empaneled, as was true in Simi Valley. As a result, there was almost certainly nobody there who would say during the deliberations: "No, it is not OK to view me, a law-abiding black person, as criminal. It is not OK to ask me, in my own neighborhood, if I 'belong,' 'what I'm doing' or 'where am I going.' " And it certainly is not OK to do so armed with a gun and in a presumably threatening manner. This is why diverse juries are critical to achieving justice in a case like Zimmerman's. But that is not the jury that was empaneled. In fact, the defense was wisely strategic in opting for a six-person jury; this decreased even further the odds that the panel would include someone likely to raise such concerns. I feel ineffable anguish for Trayvon's parents. Their son has, effectively, been murdered twice. No parents should have to suffer such pain and indignity. I feel sad for black parents from one end of this country to the other, especially the parents of young black boys. What do you tell a black teen today? What should they take from this trial? That a prosecutor wasn't as good as the defense in a particular trial? That the evidence just wasn't strong enough? That six honest people did their duty? I don't think so. This just isn't good enough. The reason it isn't good enough is that the elemental facts of this case will never change, and this jury made the wrong, morally bankrupt decision. We have public trials so that we may all observe and see a system dedicated to justice under the law striving toward that end. On too many dimensions, this trial sent the wrong message. Truth is, however, I expected no more than what we got. As soon as the jury was empaneled, I had the terrible feeling of déjà vu and dreaded expectation that this would prove to be another Simi Valley situation. And it did. Page 1 of 2 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre


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A Roebuck photographed in the snow on the same day as the Roe doe uploaded previously.
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
Lens: | Canon 500mm f4 & Canon 1.4X extender |
Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
Focal Length: | 700mm |
Aperture: | f/6.3 |
Shutter Speed: | 1/400sec |
Exposure Comp: | None |
Exposure Mode: | Manual |
Metering Mode: | Evaluative |
Flash: | No |
White Balance: | Auto White Balance |
Title: | Roebuck in the snow. |
Username: | justin c |
Uploaded: | 24 Jan 2013 - 8:41 AM |
Tags: | Buck, Capreolus capreolus, Deer, Roe, Roe buck, Roe deer, Roebuck, Snow, Wildlife / nature, Winter |
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The AT&T Center — home of the Spurs and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo — also is an East Side landmark.
The 725,000-square-foot arena was designed with an industrial feel, with corrugated metal siding and terra cotta.
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Sheet metal panels are strung as a sombrilla between the AT&T Center and the adjacent coliseum — a design idea borrowed from cattle yards.
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During the lockout, Kevin Garnett was working out in Los Angeles. Every day, he would make his way to the gym and take on players nearly half his age, from Ricky Rubio to John Wall to Paul George. As he is every summer, Garnett was always the most intense player on the floor and took every game seriously. Rather than letting the next wave of NBA stars run circles around him, Garnett took over, scoring the ball, blocking shots, pounding his chest and screaming at the top of his lungs.
Even at 36 years old, Garnett hasn't changed. He's still able to dominate on both ends of the floor, as he's reminding everyone this postseason. This is his seventeenth season in the NBA, but he's still putting up huge numbers and leading the Boston Celtics to wins. Thanks in large part to Garnett, the Celtics are one victory away from reaching the NBA Finals for the third time since acquiring him.
"He's our life," Celtics head coach Doc Rivers said. "I mean, he really is. He just does so many things that don't have numbers to it. A lot of it is with his voice. He's, in a strange way, a calming effect on some of our guys, if you can ever call Kevin that. He really is. He's just been terrific for us."
While some of Garnett's contributions aren't quantifiable, the stats also show just how impressive Garnett has been during the playoffs. Garnett's plus/minus is currently +164, which is the highest of any player in the postseason. After averaging just 15.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and one block during the regular season, Garnett's numbers have increased to 19.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in the playoffs. Garnett had just seven 20-point, 10-rebound games in the regular season. In the playoffs, he has nine.
"You're finally seeing a healthy Kevin," Paul Pierce said. "He hasn't been healthy the last couple of years. When you have a surgery of that magnitude, it's tough on a big man. It looks like he's has healthy legs. He's playing long minutes. He's giving everything he can."
"It's right up there with the first year when he came, when he was 20‑10 every night in the playoffs and just dominating," Pierce said. "We're taking advantage of him. We're giving him the ball in the spots where he can score. He's rebounding and playing good defense. He's doing everything we're asking of him."
When asked what motivates him after 17 years in the league, Garnett didn't hesitate.
"Naysayers," Garnett said. "The people who don't think a 36-year-old can do what I do. I take a lot of pride in my craft. I work really hard on my craft every day. I'm a true professional."
Throughout this postseason, Garnett has had to step up and carry more of the scoring load since Pierce is battling a knee injury and Ray Allen has bone spurs in his ankle. With Pierce and Allen banged up, Garnett has been taking more shots and leading the Celtics' offense. In Game 5, Garnett led Boston in points (26) and rebounds (11). The Celtics have won 10 of its last 13 games in which Garnett leads the team in both statistical categories.
"Nothing is easy," Garnett added. "We do it together. We don't do it individually. When we do, we look bad. When we do it together, we look pretty darn good."
One reason for Garnett's recent dominance is his preparation. During the postseason, Garnett often jokes that he doesn't have a life since he goes back and forth from his home to the gym, watching film at both locations. He's able to study the opposition and make adjustments from game-to-game. While some players struggle with the playoff schedule, Garnett thrives during this time because he's usually one step ahead of his opponent.
"You have the time to prepare, and you know a lot of the different plays," Garnett said. "You know the other team, what they want to do, what they ate for breakfast, what they ate for dinner."
While Garnett's offense has been extremely impressive during the postseason, he makes an even bigger impact on the other end of the court. Ask anyone in the Boston locker room and they'll tell you just how important Garnett is for the Celtics on the defensive end.
"Kevin is our best defender, that's not a secret," Rajon Rondo said. "When he's out there, obviously our pluses are a lot better. He does so many little things on the floor as far as helping on everyone. He's our best communicator. He's our best defensive rebounder. He does it all."
"He's overlooked so much defensively," Rivers said. "The talking, the orchestration of our D on the floor, it's so important to have a guy like Kevin. I think that gets overlooked a lot. He's the best I've ever seen."
Garnett has turned back the clock this postseason, delivering on a consistent basis and putting up impressive numbers. However, none of that will matter if the Celtics don't advance to the Finals and win the championship. The only thing that matters to Garnett is winning games, whether he's playing in a Los Angeles fitness center in September or playing on basketball's biggest stage in June.
Olshey Excited for Blazers' Big Offseason: The Portland Trail Blazers have everything they need to build a contending team. LaMarcus Aldridge is the face of the franchise and one of the best power forwards in the league. Nic Batum is also part of the team's plan moving forward and will likely be re-signed. This summer, the Blazers have two lottery picks (#6 and #11) in the upcoming draft and about $12 million in cap space, assuming the team makes qualifying offers to both Batum and J.J. Hickson.
Portland struggled last season, but with the right moves, this team could be back in the postseason in no time. With two lottery picks and tons of money to spend, all eyes will on the Blazers this summer.
The franchise's first move was hiring new general manager Neil Olshey, who turned the Los Angeles Clippers into a contender last summer. Olshey worked his magic during last year's condensed free agency period, adding Chris Paul, Caron Butler, Chauncey Billups and DeAndre Jordan in a six-day span. He also added Nick Young, Reggie Evans and Kenyon Martin later on. Olshey knows how to turn a lottery team around and he's looking forward to this offseason.
"I think the organization is in a really great position," Olshey said. "It takes a lot of time and effort, we did it a few years ago, to have all three elements converging at once. Two lottery picks, cap room and flexibility with your own and other free agents. As those things converge, as long we make the right decisions in the draft and in free agency, I think we can accelerate our curve to where we want to go."
Olshey made it clear that he's trying to "retool" rather than "rebuild." He wants to sign players who will be productive for years to come, not a bunch of veterans who are only short-term solutions.
"Anybody we're going to pursue, in terms of major additions, is going to need to be somebody who is going to be here long-term, that we can build with," Olshey said. "I want to make it clear that we're not looking for quick fixes," Olshey said. "We're not looking for aging veterans that can slide us into the eighth spot and then we're right back here in a year trying to figure out what to do."
The Blazers have a ton of flexibility this summer and Olshey can't wait to start making moves. Shortly after getting the job, he started watching film of draft prospects in Portland's range. He has also been in contact with Aldridge and Batum, as well as their agents. Olshey is living every general manager's dream, with two top picks and plenty of money to spend. He understands the importance of this summer and how his moves will make or break the future of the franchise.
"This is a seminal moment in the future of the Trail Blazers," Olshey said. "We need to handle it properly."
Inside Game 5: Here are some news and notes from last night's Heat-Celtics game.
• Since assembling the Big Three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2008, the Celtics haven't lost a Game 5 when a series is tied, 2-2. They are 9-0 in these games, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
• The HEAT now trail the Celtics, 3-2, and are facing elimination. LeBron James has trailed 3-2 in a best-of-seven series four times in his postseason career and each time his team went on to lose the series, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
• Rajon Rondo recorded 11 assists in Game 5, which is his 39th career playoff game with 10 or more assists, passing Bob Cousy for most in Celtics' history, according to Elias.
• LeBron James scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but only handed out two assists in the loss to the Celtics. It was James' 21st 30-point/10-rebound playoff game, but the first in which he failed to register at least three assists, according to Elias.
• The Celtics won 94-90 at Miami despite being outrebounded 49-39. According to Elias, it was the first time Boston won a road playoff game despite losing the rebound battle by double digits since Memorial Day, 1988. The Celtics beat the Pistons 79-78 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Pontiac Silverdome despite grabbing 11 fewer rebounds than Detroit.
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Since 2010 the Republicans have controlled the House of Representatives, as a result the budget process has normally turned into a, somewhat embarrassing fight between the Democrats and the Republicans.
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Given the dealignment of the electorate in many democracies, more emphasis has been placed upon the economy as a key determinant of voting behaviour. Labour lost in 2010 in the UK as did the PSOE in Spain, largely due to a failing economy after the "credit crunch" induced recession in those countries. In Australia however the incumbent Labor government was ousted from office despite an economy that boasts 22 consecutive years of economic growth and a forecast of 2.6% growth for this year. Bill Clinton campaigned on the theme of "It's the economy stupid" in 1992 to defeat the then President G.H. Bush, yet it would seem too narrow a focus on a single factor cannot explain the outcome of elections.
read more...»WOW! Politics 2014
Next available date: 18 June 2014 (London)
WOW! Politics 2014 is a brand new CPD course that follows the popular format used in our sell-out courses for Economics & Business Studies.
The aim of WOW! Politics 2014 is to provide teaching colleagues with a collection of resources that can be used immediately in the A Level Politics classroom.
We asked a superb team of experienced and passionate Politics teachers to develop their resources for A Level Politics which would help inspire and engage students - perhaps by adopting a different approach to Politics topics than the traditional textbook style!
The result is a superb collection of teaching resources that we hope students will find engaging, challenging and enjoyable!
read more...»Should UK Voters Have the Right to Recall an Unwanted MP?
Would the introduction of a recall system for UK MPs provide an incentive for MPs to keep on their toes and represent their constituents better?
The expenses scandal led to suggestions the public should have the power to remove MPs between elections where constituents felt they were no longer up to the job,
The coalition proposed a system where an MP could be referred to the Parliamentary Standards Committee which would decide their fate.
But Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith said that does not go far enough, and made the case for a different kind of "recall".
He said constituents are not able to punish their current MP, whatever their behaviour, as "there is nothing literally their voters can do about it until the next general election."
read more...»Where next for the GOP after the Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Climbdown?
The dust is beginning to settle after the 16 government shutdown in the US and the brinkmanship before moderate Republicans finally struck a deal with the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling.
On the face of it, a 10 percentage point fall for the GOP in recent opinion polls suggests a pretty negative impact on the GOP.
However, as this useful FT video explains, it seems that there are some in the GOP who relished the publicity opportunities from the shutdown and who are now positioning themselves ahead of the 2016 Presidential campaign. Most prominent among these is Texas Republican senator Ted Cruz who has seen his approval and donations hitting new highs.
read more...»Voter Turnout in the UK General Election 2010
One key aspect that new students to Government and Politics need to have is an understanding of the nature of participation in the political process, particularly in the UK. Follow this link to see a Powerpoint stimulus exercise examining voter turnout and apathy for the UK General Election of 2010.
As well as offering statistics on turnouts in 2010 compared to previous elections and a breakdown in turnouts by the individual countries within the UK, the stimulus asks students to consider what causes voter apathy, particularly among adults between the ages of 18 and 24.
Please note: This activity will be showcased as part of the upcoming Wow Politics event (November 13th, see our website). Delegates to the event will also receive the companion spreadsheet which lists turnout by constituency, ranking each constituency in terms of the turnout percentage showing where apathy was at its worse! This data is necessary for a task within the resource which asks students to consider the causes of good, bad or indifferent turnout in the area where they live. If you wish to obtain this information yourself to use with this activity, it available from this link.
The Decline of Party Membership - Cameron's Collapse
This article in The Spectator highlights a dramatic fall in the membership of the Conservative Party since David Cameron became leader in 2005.
read more...»Should a Visit to the Polling Station be Compulsory for First-Time Voters?
When we reach the next General Election (scheduled for summer 2015) it is likely that older people will once again be most likely to cast their votes. Voting is not compulsory in the UK, but the evidence suggests that older people are much more likely to exercise their right to vote compared with younger people. So, could this feature of UK election turnout be changed by making voting compulsory for a certain category of voter - the first-time voter?
read more...»Talkabout!! Politics Starter/ Plenary
Quiz shows are always a massive source of inspiration when it comes to starters and plenaries. Here's one I used regularly in my teaching which was based on a popular quiz show around 1990.
The show was called Talkabout and was hosted by then popular light entertainer, Andrew O' Connor. A very simple format which involved two teams of people talking about a topic and trying to hit 10 key words. This is perfect for politics and can be played in two key ways.
Firstly, you can think of 10 key words on a topic that has just been covered, for example, electoral systems. The words can be on the board but hidden from view. The teacher then asks for a volunteer to come to the front and face the class. The words are revealed to the rest of the group and the volunteer has to talkabout that topic (in this case, electoral systems) with the aim of hitting as many key words as possible. The time allowed is 60 seconds. Every time a word is 'hit' the students applaud the student.
However, a far more inclusive way to play is to ask for a volunteer and then send him/ her out of the room. The rest of the group then discusses what the 10 key words should be and these are then put on the board. Volunteer comes in and then talkabout is played in the usual way
It's a really fun and engaging way of recapping a topic you have just taught and at the end you can question the students on each of the key terms. Talkabout can be used for virtually any politics topic, for example:
- Pressure groups
- Role of parliament
- The European Union
The applications are endless!!!!
GOV4A Revision Materials
Complete Overview (All Four Topics)
Constitution and Federalism
The Supreme Court
The Presidency
Revision Update: UK Politics: Internal Party Democracy
The opportunity for members to have an input into party proceedings might be considered to best identified by considering three main areas:
1. The election of leaders
2. The role of conference and policy making
3. The selection of candidates for elections
read more...»Revision Update: UK Politics: A Leadership Challenge to David Cameron?
"Damn your principles! stick to your party" So said the Victorian Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. Yet it would appear that principles are being placed before party at the present time within the Conservative party.
According to Conservative rules, 46 MPS is all it takes for a leadership challenge to be launched against Cameron. 15% of Conservative MPs must ask the 1922 Committee for an election and a simple majority secures the leadership. These were the rules introduced in 1998 which led to the ousting of Iain Duncan Smith in 2003. Given the size of the vote against the government on the proposed EU referendum and House of Lords reform, it would seem that this requirement could be easily met should Conservative MPs perceive Cameron to be an electoral liability in 2015.
read more...»Revision Update: UK Politics: Are Labour the Tories Democratic Organisations?
To what extent are the Labour and Conservative parties democratic organisations?
The election of Ed Miliband was said to be due to the influence of the unions. This would suggest that the unions might wield too much power within the Labour party making it undemocratic. It should be noted however that political parties actively seek to involve their membership and seek to establish their democratic credentials.
The parties could be stated to be democratic organisations as they allow their members to choose their leaders. David Cameron was able to defeat David Davis relatively easy and Nick Clegg secured a narrow victory over Chris Huhne. Democracy can be defined as "rule of the people for the people by the people". This is normally achieved through the direct participation of the people and in party terms through members voting their leader. Ed Miliband too was elected by a combination of the members, unions and parliamentary Labour party via an electoral college where each branch of the party gets 33.3% of the vote.
read more...»Revision Update: UK Politics: Labour as a One-Nation Party?
There was an interesting turn of events at the Labour party conference in 2012 when Ed Miliband used the term to "one nation" to describe his party. The phrase originates from as long ago as the nineteenth century when the Conservative leader, Benjamin Disraeli, sought to drag his party back from the political wilderness and to connect with the newly enfranchised working class. He warned of the dangers of two nations divided into the rich and the poor. One nation Conservatism then was used to describe a Conservative ideology which justified state intervention on paternalistic grounds to lesson income and wealth divisions. Ironically, similarities may be made with Cameron's "compassionate Conservatism".
read more...»Revision Update: UK Politics: Conservative Party
The dilemma the Conservatives faced after the 2005 general election was similar to that of the Labour party in the 1990s. The party, having lost successive elections, needed to change in order to get re-elected. Labour's four defeats in 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1992, assisted the development of New Labour. This "project" saw the Labour party abandon many of its traditional policies such as state ownership of the "commanding heights" of the British economy with the amendment to Clause IV of their constitution with a move to the centre right ground of British politics. The success of this move was evident with an unprecedented three successive election victories in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
The Conservatives then had a similar need for a "makeover", a reinvention if you will, so that they could reconnect with the British public. Their support in the elections where Labour won showed no real sign of change. Their vote "flatlined" around the 30% mark and this was in part due to the public's perception of the Conservatives as "the nasty party" as was identified by the then party chair, Theresa May, at the 2003 party conference. This allowed the election of David Cameron in 2005 after their third election defeat on a modernising agenda. Part of his brief was to give his party a more new policies and a new image; a brief which might be called a modernising agenda.
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Introduction to Security
By- Robert Fischer, Ph.D., Western Illinois University (retired); President of Assets Protection Associates, Inc., Macomb, IL, USA
- Edward Halibozek, MBA, Former Corporate VP of Security for a Fortune 100 company, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- David Walters, Director of global security at a high-tech company based in San Jose, CA, USA
Introduction to Security has been the leading text on private security for over thirty years. Celebrated for its balanced and professional approach, this new edition gives future security professionals a broad, solid base that prepares them to serve in a variety of positions in a growing field that is immune to outsourcing. Former and current members of the military, as well as works displaced by disappearing jobs, can all benefit from reading this book. The author team as well as an outstanding group of subject-matter experts combine knowledge and experience to create content geared to experiential learning. As a recommended title for security certifications, it is a crucial resource for working professionals, and is also used as a core security textbook in universities throughout the country. This is Butterworth-Heinemann's best-selling security text of all time, an essential reference for all security professionals.
The 9th edition expands on key topics and adds new material on the important issues in the 21st century environment such as: the importance of communication skills; the value of education; internet-related security risks; changing business paradigms; and brand protection.
Hardbound, 544 Pages
Published: November 2012
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Origins and Development of 21st Century Security
Chapter 2: Defining Securitys Role
Chapter 3: Career Opportunities in Loss PreventionChapter 4: Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation
Chapter 5: Homeland Security - Security & Loss Prevention Since September 11th, 2001 and BeyondPart II: Basics of Defense
Chapter 6: Security and the LawChapter 7: Risk Analysis, Security Surveys, and Insurance
Chapter 8: Interior and Exterior Security ConcernsChapter 9: The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection
Chapter 10: The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access ControlChapter 11: Contingency Planning, Fire Protection, Emergency Response, and Safety
Chapter 12: Internal Theft Controls/Personnel IssuesPart III: Specific Threats and Solutions
Chapter 13: Transportation Security Issues and RegulationChapter 14: Violence and Drug Use in the Workplace
Chapter 15: Retail SecurityChapter 16: Terrorism - A Global Perspective
Chapter 17: Computer Technology and Information Security IssuesChapter 18: Selected Security Threats of the 21st Century
Chapter 19: Security: The Future


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Content marketing is not new – though the way in which we approach it today is more calculated and staged. What is it about content marketing that seems poised to turn a murmur into a groundswell of buzz? CMA asks readers to evaluate what all the hoopla is all about.
Toronto's SickKids Hospital Foundation wanted to own the month of May for children's health and raise awareness of its work. Launched in 2012, its 'Do the Happy' campaign grabbed the attention of millions worldwide by moving beyond traditional marketing and fundraising – and creating an effective platform for audience engagement. Authored by members of CMA's Direct Marketing Council.
We recently shared how Scotiabank approaches marketing optimization programs. Now, views from SAS Canada, a provider of business analytics software and services.
"Marketing optimization enables the marketing organization to achieve the maximum possible return from their investment within the constraints they have to work with," said Amartya Bhattacharjya, Principal, SAS Customer Intelligence. "It's been proven to produce tremendous returns, and enable strategic analyses of campaigns to help ensure future success. It allows marketers to not only determine which offer and campaign to send to a select customer at a given time, but it also helps determine how much money should be invested in marketing."
It's been busy around here with non-stop conferences, events, seminars and roundtables. Am I right? Yesterday, the CMA hosted its second major conference in two weeks. It was a full house in Toronto and an active bunch of tweeters too for the B2B Conference. If you missed it or want to go back for a review, search #cmab2b.
A well-constructed brief ensures marketers, advertisers, and creative leads are all aligned and working towards the best possible outcome for any campaign and/or brand development.
Think Content, Connectivity and Context – the key elements that will drive invaluable mobile experiences and M-commerce. The evolution of the 'traditional purchasing path' to the 'mobile purchasing loop' allows marketers to influence the customer decision-making process through each stage of the 'loop': inspiration, discovery, search & research, fulfilment and post-purchase.
An Ipsos tracking study of marketing and agency professionals' digital activity (current use and forward-looking) is reported alongside the results of a survey of consumers on their attitudes about and interaction with digital marketing.
A well-constructed brief ensures marketers, advertisers, and creative leads are all aligned and working towards the best possible outcome for any campaign and/or brand development.
The functional role of marketing is now more complex than ever. Digitization, big data, constrained resources and the broadening notion of 'brand' are factors impacting both the structure of a marketing department and how marketing gets done.
Not-for-profit marketers need to do their homework if they want to attract the Millennial generation to their cause – the stakes couldn't be higher for a sector that relies on engaged volunteers and a strong donor base. This cohort is incredibly diverse, technologically advanced and can be elusive.


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Google Starts Testing Paid +Post Ads For Google+ Content With Launch Partners Toyota And Cadbury
Google is doing a thing that was probably inevitable with its social network, Google+: It's testing a new +Post ad system in the form of promoted posts that translates public Google+ content from their brand sites into a display ad that can run across Google's Display Ad network. The company announced the pilot program via G+ product manager Eran Arkin's page on the network today. Read More
Microsoft Really Doesn't Want You To Buy A Chromebook
About a week after posting its first anti-Chromebook "Scroogled" video, which features the cast of "Pawn Stars," Microsoft is now back with a second video. But instead of revisiting the humorous approach of the first one, the company has brought back its regular man-on-the-street routine for the second. In this video, Microsoft Evangelist Ben Rudolph is tasked with walking… Read More
Google's Voice Search On Android And iOS Can Now Answer Questions In German, French And Japanese
Google has long had a thing for voice search, but until now, the only language it fully supported was English. Even though voice search itself is available for a few dozen languages, the only language Google could respond in with spoken answers was always English. That's changing today. Google just announced that its Search app for iOS and Android can now speak out answers in French, German… Read More
Swapbox Lands $800K To Take On Google's BufferBox And Amazon's Lockers
San Francisco-based startup and Y Combinator Winter 2013 class member Swapbox has raised $800,000 in seed funding, led by Tony Hsieh's Vegas Tech Fund investment vehicle and including Fuel Capital, YC founder Trevor Blackwell, Base Ventures and Ace & Company. The startup is hoping to cash in on the rise of ecommerce and home delivery, with shared, centrally located delivery lockers so people… Read More
Google Still Lags In Mobile Cameras, But Android 4.1.1 Should Make Things Better For The Nexus 5
Google's Android OS has many venerable traits, but the camera isn't one of them. The software iterates with each release, but it doesn't ever get all that much better, and the hardware on Android devices seems to disappoint pretty consistently. People had high hopes for the Nexus 5 making things better, but photos barely improved versus the dismal Nexus 4. Read More
No, Google Isn't The Far Right's Sugar Daddy
A report in PRWatch made it more publicly known that Google has made donations that it calls "substantial" to a number of conservative groups, including Americans for Tax Reform, the CATO Institute, and Heritage Action. Americans for Tax Reform is known for its founder Grover Norquist and his pledge, which many conservative politicians sign, promising to not raise taxes. The CATO Institute… Read More
Google Calendar Gets Location Autocomplete and Type-Ahead Search Results
Google Calendar is getting a small update today that adds autocomplete for locations and instant search results as you type to the company's calendaring solution. With the new location autocomplete, adding addresses to an event finally becomes less of a chore and error prone. You just start typing and Google will try to predict your intentions. Once your friends or colleagues receive the… Read More
Rubin's Robots: Google Gears Up To Revolutionize Manufacturing And Logistics
Andy Rubin left the helm of the Android team back in March, replaced by then-Chrome VP Sundar Pichai, and it's been a bit of a mystery what he's been up to since. Now, the New York Times reveals that he's moved to a much more experimental department at the Internet giant, spearheading the company's efforts to revolutionize the use of robots in real-world applications. Read More
Google Wallet Cards Arriving Now, But Consumer Benefits Remain Unclear
Those who signed up for the new Google Wallet debit card at the end of November are now receiving their cards in the mail, following the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. This MasterCard-powered prepaid debit card allows you to link your online Google Wallet balance to a real, plastic card you can use at point-of-sale, at ATMs, or anywhere else a MasterCard is accepted, stateside. Read More
Google's Compute Engine Hits General Availability, Drops Instance Prices 10%, Adds 16-Core Instances & Docker Support
Google today announced the general availability of the Google Compute Engine, the cloud computing platform it launched in the summer of 2012. As part of the GA launch, Google also announced expanded support for new operating systems, a 10 percent drop in pricing for standard instances, new 16-core instances for applications that need a lot of computation power and a new logo to update its… Read More
Microsoft Should Be Worried About Google's Chromebooks
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Wibidata Machine Learning Platform Offers Capabilities Comparable To Amazon.com And Google
Wibidata, a big data application provider, has a new platform for building real-time apps that shows the increasing accessibility of machine learning and how e-commerce companies can provide an experience similar to a giant like Amazon.com. The new WibiEnterprise 3.0 platform allows a company to power a site with advanced analytics that fine-tunes itself, providing better recommendations and… Read More
Dutch Authorities Find Google Violates Its Private Data Protection Act
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Google's Rumored YouTube Streaming Music Service Shows Up In Android App Code
Google has been rumored to be building a streaming music service into its YouTube property, which is a little confusing because it also has its catalogue-spanning Google Play Music All Access service. But there's even more evidence it's going forward with that plan in the latest YouTube app for Android, which contains code (via Android Police) indicating that a service called "Music Pass" is in… Read More
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Google Makes Talking To Your Computer Slightly Less Crazy With Speech Search Chrome Extension
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YouTube Addresses Massive Spam Problem Following Rollout Of Much-Maligned Google+ Commenting System
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Google Invites A New Round Of Explorers To Buy Glass
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White Ribbon On Google.com Crashes UN Women Website [Update: 1M Uniques By 11 AM ET]
Google has at least partially crashed the website unwomen.org today by placing a link to it on the front page of Google.com. The search giant is commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on its homepage, as well as on the new tab page in the Google Chrome web browser. But the page in receipt of all the clicks is struggling to stay online. Read More
Google's Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Doodle Pits You Against Daleks, Cybermen, And Weeping Angels
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The California Assembly has passed AB 2138, a bill sponsored by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and the California Department of Insurance (CDI) involving doubling assessments to health and disability insurers so there would be more money to fight fraud, which is very costly for insurers--more than $100 billion a year, according to one report.
Specifically, it would increase the current annual assessment of 10 cents per insured person paid by health and disability insurers to up to 20 cents.
The proceeds would help increase funding to local district attorneys so that they can investigate and prosecute health and disability insurance fraud throughout the state. District Attorneys often don't have enough money to investigate all cases they could, especially when local governments are cash-strapped.
From 2007 to 2010, the CDI received more than 6,000 health and disability suspected fraudulent claims statewide, but only a fraction of those claims were referred to the local district attorneys, the CDI said. The local district attorneys were only able to conduct 656 investigations from these suspected fraudulent claims, resulting in 221 arrests and 184 convictions with an annual average of $223 million in chargeable fraud.
The legislation has been a long time coming.
Back in May 2008, CDI's Advisory Task Force on Insurance Fraud, which included law enforcement officials, insurance industry representatives, and consumer advocates, completed a comprehensive report of the anti-fraud insurance programs in California.
The report found that the health and disability insurance lines had insufficient policy assessments to support a statewide anti-fraud effort. This led to the recommendation to increase funding that is called for in AB 2138.
"Health and disability insurance fraud seriously hurts policyholders, providers, insurers, and ultimately California's economy," said Jones.
"Unfortunately, this type of fraud is increasing in sophistication, complexity, and volume. This higher assessment will provide much needed resources to fight this growing problem, especially in light of federal health care reform," Jones stated.
Indeed, fraud is a nationwide problem. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), is foremost on many state insurance regulators' minds now that a Supreme Court decision is coming soon. Some states, like California, are gearing up with help from the NAIC, while others are rejecting any efforts to conform.
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 titled "Anatomy of a Fraud Bust: From Investigation to Conviction," sponsored by Committee Chairman Senator Max Baucus, D-MT.
"Highlighted for discussion was a recent nationwide health care fraud case involving 91 defendants and nearly $300 million in fraudulent billing. The development of this case, made public in September 2011, was offered as a successful example of collaborative work among government agencies responsible for combating health care fraud including, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)," said the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA).
NHCAA counts among its members an overwhelming majority of the nation's health insurers and frontline government agencies committed to combating health care fraud.
In his opening comments, Baucus noted the advances that have been made in identifying and fighting fraud in the Medicare program, highlighting the tools and resources enabled by the PPACA, NHCAA noted.
Now, back in California, AB 2138 now moves to the state Senate for consideration.