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Mahwah, NJ April 21, 2015 – Denon, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment products, is pleased to announce a further advancement of its popular Micro Hi-Fi System. Following in the footsteps of the multi-award winning D-M39, the new D-M40 features a serious Hi-Fi quality CD Receiver RCD-M40 along with an optimized two-way speaker system SC-M40. The new D-M40 combines high-quality sound with a beautiful appearance. The system is expected to be available in June for $479.
For almost 20 years, Denon's M Series has been developed to meet the needs of modern day audio enthusiasts wanting a micro size stereo system without compromising on sound and build quality. The D-M40 comes with improved connectivity options such as two digital optical inputs to hook up a TV, set-top box or other digital gear that would benefit from improved audio quality. Besides its stunning stereo sound performance, the D-M40's USB port is not only capable of playing MP3 and WMA files, but also lossless FLAC, WAV and AAC. Moreover, it still provides a digitally transmitted play function for iDevices, upgrading the sound from these mobile devices dramatically. For very personal listening, the new D-M40 owns an upgraded headphone amplifier section with dedicated Gain Control.
Its 8.27" width and 12.13" depth compact size (plus speakers) allows for an easy setup of the D-M40 on a bookshelf, in a bedroom or in the home office. It easily blends into peoples' daily life, delivering impeccable performance at the same time. The renowned sound quality originates from Denon's "simple & straight" concept. All circuits are uncomplicated, signal paths are short, and all adverse influences on the sound signal have been minimized. The circuit design and the way the chassis is built ensure that the sound heard is utterly faithful to the original performance.
At a glance:
Denon D-M40 Micro Hi-Fi System
RCD-M40 CD Receiver
SC-M40 Speaker System:
D-M40 Front
D-M40- Rear
D-M40- Front Unit and Remote
D-M40- Full Shot
About Denon Electronics:
Denon is a world leader in the manufacture of the highest-quality home theater, audio and software products. Denon is recognized internationally for innovative and groundbreaking products and has a long history of technical innovations, including the development and groundbreaking commercialization of pulse-code modulation (PCM) digital audio. Denon Electronics is owned by D+M Group. For more information visit
About D+M Group:
D+M Group is a global company dedicated to enhancing life through inspired sound solutions delivered anytime, anywhere. With a strong belief that "Performance is everything," D+M is focused on innovation to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly digital world. Serving the consumer and professional markets, D+M Group brands include Boston Acoustics®, Denon®, and Marantz®. D+M Group has approximately 900 employees worldwide, with products and services marketed in more than 45 countries.
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Last week The Leaf Press was at the SBS Winners Event in Birmingham. SBS (Small Business Sunday) is a competition run by Theo Paphitis from Dragon's Den (and owner of various High Street businesses including Ryman, Boux Avenue and Robert Dyas). I was lucky enough to win a place in December with an entry showing 36 of my notebook designs, so this was my first event.
It was an action packed day with time for chatting to other winners – everyone I spoke to was lovely. Theo Paphitis opened the event with an inspiring talk. He was followed by Raja Saggi from Google with advice about optimising our mobile websites (eek). And in the afternoon the brilliant Sir Tom Hunter was in conversation with Theo, talking about how he started and his business journey. During lunch time I also met with buyers from Ryman who gave advice on the path for a small business like The Leaf Press to sell their products in the High Street – very interesting!
At the end of the afternoon it was time to collect my certificate from Theo.
The SBS Winners Event was a brilliant day and I'd like to send a huge thank you to Theo Paphitis as well as all his staff who were so helpful and enthusiastic. Can't wait for next year!


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You heard it right! I am BACK… working at St. Lawrence College. This time I am not a Client Service Representative/Peer Contact. This time, I have a new position – a Communications Advisor. I can't believe I get to continue working for a college that I admire and value. St. Lawrence College has provided me with numerous opportunities to get out of my shell and develop as a marketing professional. I used to be a person who was so shy that I couldn't order my own meal and now I am taking on a managerial position at the college! I am truly thankful for SLC because it has provided me with a comfortable and open environment to grow.
I never would have thought that the week after I completed my third year and final placement I would be working my first 'adult' job at the college. This week, alongside my coworker, we will establish training material for new employees at the peer contact centre, in addition to executing interviews to possible recruits. That is right?! I am the interviewer this time (GASP)! This shy, introverted Tara is not so shy anymore and is becoming more of a leader!
I am very excited to see what I can contribute at the college during my six-month contract and can't wait to spend these months with such an amazing group of people. Thank you SLC for providing me with another amazing opportunity!


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Textile and fabric arts, costume and fashion design
Paper cut
Painter (pastels, watercolor, pen/ink)
Consonare Choral Community is a brand new community-based program created to explore and cultivate a sense of consonance and build community through singing together. We currently sponsor three choirs:
-Voices of Concinnity – a vocal chamber ensembled dedicated to bringing the cultivated choral art performancesinto the community
-Choir Matrix – a community women's ensemble open to all self-identified women (no audition necessary)
-Consonare Youth Choirs – community choral programs open to all youth
DRUMMING ABOUT YOU presentations are hands-on for entire groups and audiences.
Everyone plays. Bob provides a curious and colorful array of drums for everyone to enjoy.
In 1997, Bob received certification as a "Master Teaching Artist" by The Connecticut Office of the Arts. He served from 2007 to 2010 as chair of the Interactive Drumming Committee of The Percussive Arts Society, the largest percussion organization in the world.
For eighteen years, Bob was a faculty assistant to Dr. Babatunde Olatunji for his
"Language of the Drums" courses at the Omega Institute. At venues including Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Jorgenson Hall he performed on the djun-djun drum in Olatunji's legendary troupe, "Drums of Passion".


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Mind is like the Large Hadron Collider; our thought particles collide with each other to give birth to Umpteen Thoughts. In this blog, I share some of those.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Crash course or cash course ?
Hello readers
Competition growing up like Hell..
and the profit is completely going into the hands of the coaching centers
U "May" get into an IIt or any other college but its sure that they will earn everything they though of !
I feel after the coaching institutes have come up, students are getting more confused.
Boards over and U will start geting calls and advertisements from all the institutes
"CRASH COURSE " ...the range is awesome : Rs 5000 to Rs 20000 whatever. Depemding on the institute. And ya, just for 15 days that is.
What i think is
there should be no coaching institues at all..
What do u think ?... huh !!
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Random Post : Socha hai ?
Hello readers,
Here are answers to Farhan Akhtar's questions (FAQs)
"AAsma hai neela kyun"
Coz of tyndal effect - colloid particles present in the air scatter light and we see blue colour.
"paani geela geela kyun"
due to presence of hydrogen bonds in H2O molecules .
"gol kyun hai zameen"
This is due to gravity. Gravity pulls with equal strength in all directions; therefore any variations from a spherical shape will lead to gravitational forces that bring the shape back into that of a sphere.
"silk me hai narmi kyun"
silk is soft because of its molecular structure. In silk, the protein molecules lie side by side in what is called a 'pleated sheet structure', which gives silk its natural soft characteristics.
"aag me hai garmi kyun"
may be coz an exothermic chemical reaction takes place.
"Do aur do paanch kyun nahi"
everyone knows 2+2=4
to be more simple - if i have 2 chocholates and u give me 2 more
i will have 4 then..
(and zero after 5 min... )
"Socha hai ?"
Yes, thats why i am able to answer them !
"Ped ho gaye kum kyun"
Humans - animals - selfishness.
"teen hai ye mausam kyun "
har mausan ko equal time diya gaya hai... ab time kam hone ki vajah se (12 mnths) 3 hi mausam ko accommodation mila.
"chaand do kyun nahi"
Earth has one moon...bahar jaakar dekho. Watch out for other planets some have more than one.
"duniya me hai jung kyun"
coz we the humans make them !
"behta lal rang kyun"
blood absorbs all the colours and reflects back only red colour
"sarhadein hai kyun har kahin "
well which 'sarhad' is been said about
millions of year b4 ...the 2 plates below crust broke..into 2 plates gondwana and sumthing...1 reason is this
and other is due to Political atyachar
"socha hai"
Yes, ofcourse
"Behti kyun hai har nadi"
tats natures fury , who can question it !
"Hoti kya hai roshni"
Light aur kya - electromagnetic waves or partcles called 'photons'.
"barf girti hai kyun"
Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds..thats why barf girti hai !
"dost kyun hai roothte"
only coz of 2 reasons - either money or girl !
"baadlo me bilji hai kyun"
Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity usually accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorm .
Facebook: A temporary Refuge?
Facebook – the famous social networking website gaining popularity from last five years has become a part of life for many.
In our class XII English syllabus, we had read a lesson "the third level", which was based on temporary refuge from our daily routine life which is full of fear, anxiety and tensions.
The main character of the story used to find himself in different places which did not exist in reality.
Same is Facebook. It is not an imaginary place but it is another world in itself. Different from what we are in real. We make our profiles look very different from what we are actually.
The inside of you comes out and expresses itself over there.
You join communities, make new friends. And moreover, you find yourself in a massive crowd, all unknown profiles.
This is not advertising Facebook. This is what I feel.
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First Post :
Hello Readers,
First post has to be special.
But, what should I do to make it special?
Should I state that my dog's name is 'shahrukh' or should i comment that slumdog
actually means that indians are dogs !
No, i won't because i don't have any pet and i don't know much about dogs either :)!
Like many, even I own a blog now.
And I am going to post everything that comes across me, in my mind.
This is a real nice way to bring out everything hidden inside you.
And thanks for reading.
And keep on reading, sometimes.
First post has to be special.
But, what should I do to make it special?
Should I state that my dog's name is 'shahrukh' or should i comment that slumdog
actually means that indians are dogs !
No, i won't because i don't have any pet and i don't know much about dogs either :)!
Like many, even I own a blog now.
And I am going to post everything that comes across me, in my mind.
This is a real nice way to bring out everything hidden inside you.
And thanks for reading.
And keep on reading, sometimes.
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Having a hard time filling open positions in IT? You're not alone. Here are the 10 most difficult roles to fill according to the 2018 State of the CIO study:
#1 Security/risk management – 39%*
#2 Business intelligence and analytics – 36%
#3 Cloud integration – 21%
#4 Application development – 20%
#5 Enterprise software (ERP and CRM) – 19%
#6 Artificial intelligence – 18%
#7 DevOps/agile processes – 17%
#8 Internet of Things – 16%
#9 Enterprise architecture – 16%
#10 Cloud services – 16%
*Percentages represent the percentage of respondents who said they were having troubling filling roles in each category.
How can we help you?
More and more businesses are outsourcing at least some of their IT. In 2017, IDC found that 30% of executives outsource at least some of their IT infrastructure and application portfolio to a managed service provider. This is expected to rise to 41% over the next five years. Here are some of the categories in which our customers rely on us to help them meet their need for people and expertise:
Security and risk management – For many organizations, this category probably includes compliance as well. Not only are these the hardest roles to fill, they are also some of the hardest roles in which to retain talent. A study conducted by (ISC)², the world's largest membership association of certified cybersecurity professionals, found that 84% of cybersecurity workers were open to new employment opportunities in 2018 and 46% were contacted weekly by recruiters, regardless of whether they were actively looking for a job.
This shortage of manpower and expertise is just one of the reasons migrating workloads to the cloud can actually improve your security position. But remember, even though leading cloud platforms like AWS and Azure offer sophisticated security features, they all follow a shared security model where the customer (you) is responsible for at least some aspect of security, and ultimately, for the security of the entire environment.
That's where a managed services partner like Connectria can help. We can help you deploy your solutions in the cloud, choosing the features you need to address your specific security requirements. Then, we can keep your system optimized to address emerging security threats and your changing business environment. Learn more.
Cloud integration – The IBM Institute for Business Value found that 85% of enterprises they surveyed were using more than one type of cloud and that 98% planned to use multiple hybrid cloud environments within three years.
If you have more than one type of cloud, you need more than one type of cloud expert. There is some cross-over in skills, but even in similar environments, the knowledge needed is different. For example, you can't assume that your AWS expert is going to automatically know everything there is to know about Azure and vice versa.
If you need to manage workloads between clouds, especially if those workloads need to exchange data, things can get complicated quickly. The same goes for migration of workloads between clouds, e.g., when moving a legacy application to the cloud.
Choosing a managed service provider with expertise across multiple clouds can help. Not only can you get the expertise you need when you need it, you won't have to bear the expense of a full-time employee when full-time may not be required.
DevOps Agile Processes – We work with a lot of ISVs (independent software vendors) and internal development teams. One of the things we see – a lot – is developers who don't have time to develop because they're too busy managing their environment. This is especially true once they go-live because customers expect a certain level of system availability – right around 100% usually.
What we tell these customers is "you manage the dev, and we'll manage the ops." That gives them time to focus on developing the next commercial killer app or that innovation that will really move the business forward.
Related case studies:
Triumph Learning – Managed Amazon Web Services (AWS) Case Study
Schlafender Hase – Making Software as a Service a Reality
ePreop – Managed Services and HIPAA Compliance on Azure
Docutap – An Advanced HIPAA/HITECH Urgent Care Solution in the Cloud
Enterprise architecture – This category covers a wide variety of responsibilities. One of the most common areas we can help with is the management of enterprise infrastructure like IBM i and IBM AIX. Open system administrator positions for these platforms are particularly hard to fill because college and universities have largely stopped focusing on these platforms and there is no longer a fresh infusion of new graduates to fill these open roles.
Related resources:
Case study: Milwaukee Electric Tool outsources administration of IBM infrastructure and cuts admin costs by more than 30%
Whitepaper: Extending the Life of Your IBM i Systems
Article: 6 Reasons to Move Your IBM i Infrastructure to the Cloud
Cloud services – According to CIO, "Whether public or private, cloud services enable ubiquitous access to shared pools of configurable and customizable resources offered to customers via the internet. With more and more organizations accessing one or more cloud services, the demand for talent with experience delivering, troubleshooting and managing cloud services is on the rise."
This category overlaps quite a bit with the DevOps category that we talked about before in that it involves managing the actual delivery of these services. You can develop the most incredible app on the market, but we're living in the customer experience era. If your end users can't get access to the app or uptime is unreliable, all your hard work will be for naught.
Attitude is as important as aptitude
Any hiring manager will tell you that it's just as important to find someone with the right cultural fit as it is to find someone with the right skill sets. We've taken a No-Jerk's Allowed stance since our founding in 1996. No question is too small, no concern too trivial. Every one of our people treats our customers – and each other – with respect and dignity.
This approach has paid off. We've been voted one of the "best places to work" thirteen times so far in publications ranging from ComputerWorld to The St. Louis Dispatch. This has allowed us to attract and retain the type of talent our customers are looking for. And, happier employees provide better service.
If you think we might be able to help you address a shortage of people and expertise in your IT organization, give us a call.


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For those of you who may not know, this is Lurk, my cranky old man kitty.
Recently,, we received a surprise present from The Pyratical Cat which contained, among other things, a bag of ZOMG potent catnip, several catnip mice that the younger beasties of the househould promptly drooled all over, and…these.
They're all about the size of a placemat, and at first I thought that's exactly what they were. That, or perhaps throw cushion covers.
The truth was rather much more awesome..they're kitty blankets!
This little beauty in particular was made of awesome and win and too many cookies to count. Bones! How perfect! AND it glows in the dark! Honestly, it wouldn't have had to do anything else in order for me to love it. BUT…
This is me trying to illustrate that there's an opening on either side of this particular blanket. One side has a larger hole than the other, so that you can…
…SLIDE A HEATING PAD INTO IT!!! Lurk, you see, has been showing signs of arthritis for a while now, and Jen (the owner of The Pyratical Cat) had suggested at the end of last winter that I try making a heating pad available for him after I kept finding him pressed up against heating vents in the house. So this prototype blanket is Jen's attempt to make Lurk more comfy – in a nice safe Halloweeny way – when the weather starts to get colder again!
These next two shots are just to give you an idea of what the other blankets look like. They don't have that special sleeve feature – that's reserved just for Lurk's special blanket! – but wow, I love these fabric patterns..!
If you swing on over to The Pyratical Cat on Facebook, you'll see that there's a wide variety of fabrics to choose from – piratey to feline to magical to just plain ol' pretty! And I can't tell you strongly enough how dang good the quality of catnip she's using in her toys. Jen's always looking for new ways to amuse the felines – one of her products, called ROUS – is designed especially for those kitties that destroy regular cat toys. She also has (I may be getting this name wrong) a toy called a 'kitty kickboxer' that really appeals to the cat focused on hunting/kicking reflexes, and she makes collars and leashes as well.
Also also, you should be VERY aware that everything sold by Jen has been designed AND TESTED by her before it's offered for sale. This means you know these products are as safe as she can possibly make them!
The gothier versions of these products may be found at Macabre Merchantile (or, if you do not inhabit the Book of Face, http://macabremercantile.com will get you there, too).
The Pyratical Cat is coming soon to Artfire athttp://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/patron/ThePyRaticalCat, but be aware the store's internet presence is still being tweaked. Liking the FB page is your best bet to not miss out on the awesome!!


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Visit Penthouse Apartment Monteverde Rome
Above the breathtaking Janiculum hill, you find Monteverde, Rome's common "getaway" neighborhood, very much sought after for its parks and green. Rome's largest urban park, Villa Pamphili, is the area's centerpiece where you can find low costs food and accommodations and peace and quiet. Monteverde is simply far enough from the heavy traffic and congestion you want avoid on a Roman vacation however, close enough to the historical center to experience the unique beauty of Rome. This family-oriented quarter is like a well earned stroll in the park.
Monteverde is typically divided in 2 components, Monteverde Vecchio, a largely early twentieth century neighbourhood of stately villas, and Monteverde Nuovo, most of that consists of semi-high rises buildings made within the last half of the twentieth century.
The star attraction is Villa Doria Pamphili formerly possession of the Pamphili family, currently, however is a public park, the most important in Rome.
Both the American University of Rome and the American Academy in Rome are in Monteverde.
You will, of course, need to explore the historic center of Rome. That can be done from Monteverde efficient public transport network. Tram line 8, Rome's newest over ground train, runs, every 3 minutes, the Circonvallazione Gianicolense to Piazza Venezia, passing via Trastevere, Campo de Fiori and the Jews quarter. The journey to Piazza Venezia takes about 20 minutes. From there you can easily reach St. Peter's Church, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum just to name few attractions.
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The penthouse is a fine rental apartment just off the historical center of Rome (in Monteverde near Trastevere) and it is well served by public transport. This apartment is well rated on Tripadvisor. Please write for further information and total costs at firstname.lastname@example.com or use the appropriate boxes on the website at www.penthousemonteverderome.com or click the link below.
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Few things you should know about Monteverde in Rome
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|Ferocitas Compact
|Member Alliances
Global Alliance and Treaty Organization
Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations
The Ferocitas Compact was a multilateral mutual defense pact between the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization, Atlantis, the Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations, and the Imperial Assault Alliance (1st). The bloc was dissolved on January 30, 2008.
The Global Alliance and Treaty Organization (GATO) Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations (CSN), Imperial Assault Alliance (IAA) and Atlantis hereby re-affirms the strong bond of friendship that they have shared in the past. It is with that in mind that GATO, CSN, IAA and Atlantis hereby sign this document. It is of note that all signatories to this document retains their sovereignty unless otherwise agreed upon due to outside negotiations.
Article I: Non-AggressionEdit
Signatories to this document hereby pledge to never conduct hostile actions against each other. Hostile actions are, but are not limited to, the following: declarations of war, financial facilitation of a foreign entity at war with the other, espionage against the other, and actively engaging in practices which undermine the other's sovereignty.
Should breaches of this article occur, signatories must strive to rectify the situation diplomatically. Should diplomacy fail, this pact shall be considered null and void.
Article II: IntelligenceEdit
Signatories to this document hereby pledge to inform the other of any information that concerns the other. Should a signatory fail to inform the other, this pact will be considered null and void.
Article III: Mutual DefenseEdit
Signatories to this document hereby pledge to support the other should one be attacked unprovoked by a foreign entity. Should a signatory be attacked unprovoked, it is considered to be an attack on all signatories. Should it be in question whether or not a signatory provoked an attack, they are obligated to receive the benefit of the doubt.
Article IV: CommunicationsEdit
Signatories agree to maintain an external forum to facilitate communication between their members. Signatories shall commence any and all operations that fall under this document on said forum. Leaders of each signatory shall have enhanced access to each other's home forums. Furthermore, all military related ventures and foreign affairs discussion relevant to the signatories are to be discussed on said forum.
Article V: CancellationEdit
Should a signatory wish to withdraw from this document, a public notice of withdrawal is required. After said notice has been posted, the signatory is officially no longer part of the document after a sum total of seventy-two (72) hours have passed.
Article VI: ExpansionEdit
Should either of the original signatory wish to include another into this document, a unanimous vote of approval is required for said other to be officially part of this document.
Global Alliance and Treaty Organization (GATO)
Arciel - Assembly Chairman
Kevlar - Minister of Foreign Affairs
11th Congress of GATO
Snowbeast - Praetor
Epiphanus - High Council
Yogijeff- High Council
Virillus - Minister of Foreign Affairs
3rd Atlantean Senate
Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations (CSN)
GinoTheRoman Head of State
HappyHappyLand Minister of Foreign Affairs
President Screw - CSN Senate
The Russian Empire - CSN Senate
Comrade General - CSN Senate
The Black Watch - CSN Senate
pb4life116 - CSN Senate
Timeline - CSN Senate
Imperial Assault Alliance (IAA)
Chimaera - Emperor of the Imperial Assault Alliance
Schecterville - Grand Moff of Foreign Affairs for the Imperial Assault Alliance
Alekhine - Grand Moff of Domestic Affairs for the Imperial Assault Alliance
Chaos_Armed - Military Executor for the Imperial Assault Alliance
Lavo - Grand Vizier of the Imperial Assault Alliance
See alsoEdit
Addition of CSN
Addition of the IAA
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Leaving Medmenham yesterday morning it was decidedly chilly
George would like to live here; I wonder if that's anything to do with the fact that it was infamous for being Sir Francis Dashwood's Hell Fire Club?
Danesfield House Hotel - George Clooney and his new wife are up there at the moment having a post-wedding party - our invite must have got lost in the post!
The Thames lock closures start in early November; the tools for the job are evident along the banks already
Bisham Abbey and Church
Approaching the lovely Marlow
Just look at that magnificent spire - awesome!
... and looking back once we'd descended Marlow Lock
I do wonder who lives in houses like this
This is the little house I would like to live in - opposite the Bourne End moorings
... which today were full, it's a good job we didn't need one!
Approaching Cookham Lock, the sun is shining and
... the river is getting busy as we enter Clivedon Reach
... the sun is lovely and warm now (12:30)
... and the views wonderful
Squabbling Swans too!
One of Cliveden's lodges
... and grand steps that lead to ... nowhere!
I never tire of this view of Clivedon House
Snug as a bug in a rug
... time for a walk up the hill
Fabulous views from up there
What a glorious day we've had!


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The Dow plummeted more than 1100 points yesterday, just as Americans are starting to see their wages increase from the tax reform bill. FOX's Trish Regan explains how the drop has the potential to be a good thing.
FOX's Media Buzz host Howie Kurtz describes the relationship between the Trump White House and the press in his new book, Media Madness: Donald Trump, the Press, and the War Over the Truth. Kurtz spoke to us about his thoughts on today's news cycle and what it's like to cover this administration.
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There is a high cost of time and money to attract the right audience to your website and social profiles, not to mention convert them into an initial inquiry or lead.
Yet, the vast majority of practices that ask me to evaluate their online marketing continue to either: 1) not invest in retargeting, or 2) don't do it effectively. They waste time and money, and eventually say it doesn't work.
If this is your practice, or you feel you can always improve (I love collaborating with entrepreneurs!), then this article is for you.
7 Tips To Get More From Your Branded Audience – Retarget With A Purpose!
All the targeting in the world won't change the fact that you spend the vast majority of your marketing and advertising dollars reaching audiences that never turn into customers, or even leads. Even people that may have an interest or a potential need you can fulfill may not be ready to engage or take action to resolve it at this point. (Got Low Conversions?)
What is Successful Marketing?
If your target marketing has separated interested individuals from the rest of the consumer marketplace, your initial efforts were successful. Just getting them to your website or social media platform is a win!
You now need to take the steps to move them through the decision-making funnel. The following are some retargeting "best practices" to help you turn them into leads and eventually clients; and tips to save money doing it.
- Segment Your Campaigns – By segmenting your audience, you can customize ad messages to users at different stages of the sales funnel or those with unique interests. Invest in a more planned and executed retargeting campaign and you will deliver more relevant offers and resources to the right people. The process is simple. Place different retargeting pixels on key, high-priority service pages of your site and craft more specific ads based on their engagement level. Keep in mind, deeper level page visitors are likely at a later stage in the decision-making process than someone that just visits the home page.
- Develop A Creative Rotation – Coming from the television and radio advertising industry, I am a strong believer in developing a variety of creative for a number of reasons: a) even the best ads go stale (a study by ReTargeter showed a 50% drop off after 5 months), b) different people react and respond to different creative and c) you can't A/B test messaging with just one ad.
- Fine Tune Your Targeting – To avoid wasting valuable impressions and exposure to people that really are not relevant to your campaign, take extra steps to incorporate demographic, geographic and contextual considerations in your retargeting campaign. I continually notify practices that request a marketing consultation to turn off ads to users outside their market area. When they say "I think we do that," I let them know I am getting fed their ads, and I am in a different state!
- Focus on the Engaged: Time Spent – Engagement is a great barometer to gauge the stage of the buying cycle of your visitors. Use your Google Analytics data to determine what makes for a more engaged visitor to your site and set up retargeting campaigns that incorporate engagement level. For instance, if a visitor in the before and after gallery or on an awards and settlements page is there for a long time, it may make sense to have specific campaigns for that user. At the same time, you also don't want to waste a lot of retargeting dollars on visitors that spend less than 10 seconds on your site. In many cases, Google Analytics may show these low-level engagements makes up a large number of visitors that you are likely wasting money to continually reach.
- More Engaged: Number of Visits – In addition to the time spent, identifying those who visit more frequently can also be a great means of targeting audiences that have a stronger interest in your services. You may want to create even stronger calls to action and campaigns for users that visit your site multiple times within 10 days, that you may not want to promote universally.
- Exclude Customers That Already Purchased – Continually following people who have already purchased with ads may not only be a waste of money, but you may also turn them off. For practices that may want to suspend retargeting them, this process is very easy. Create a list of email or phone numbers of customers and/or family and friends you want suppressed from your retargeting campaign. Set them up in a CSV or TXT file and use it to create a Customer List in the Custom Audience section, where you can exclude them from your retargeting campaign.
- Limit Your Frequency – Much like the need to have a variety of creative (see above), there is a point where low-engagement users that had a passing curiosity will become overexposed to your ads. This will decrease the performance of your retargeting campaign. In addition, overwhelming tagged users may even create a negative affiliation to your practice and online brand. Instituting a frequency cap in your campaign will limit the number of time a visitor will see your ads. The type of services and products you offer, as well as the type of customer you are targeting can help determine the frequency cap of your campaign. Services that possess a strong and immediate sense of urgency with a short window of time to resolve will have a lower cap number than a service whose customers go through a much longer buying cycle.
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Ex-journalist Linda Douglass, now a spokesman for Barack Obama, admitted in a piece in Monday's Washington Post that she "always" had "fundamental differences" with Republican presidential candidate John McCain. The former reporter, whose long history of liberal bias has been chronicled by NewsBusters, also announced to the Post's Howard Kurtz that she believes "reporters are constantly struggling with themselves to suppress their own opinions," but Douglass personally finds working for Obama to be "really liberating."
The former correspondent for both CBS and ABC denied claims of media bias by oddly citing other journalists as proof she was objective: "It was no secret to the reporters around me that I have Democratic-leaning views. But they said I was always fair." Despite the vouching of other reporters, it should be pointed out that this is the same person who insisted on calling liberal Senator Jim Jeffords a "moderate," knocked President Bush for not being inclusive and opined that although (then) Congressman Bob Dornan was "extreme," he fit in well with the "increasingly conservative Republican Party:"
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-- ABC's Linda Douglass on the May 23, 2001 Nightline.
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-- ABC News reporter Linda Douglass during the This Week roundtable, December 23, 2000.
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-- Linda Douglass, April 13, 1995 CBS Evening News.
See a May 21, 2008 NewsBusters blog for more examples.
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In this, the summertime of our business discontent, some corporate bullies -- Enron Corp., Providian Financial Corp., and WorldCom Inc. come to mind -- are being held to account, but far too late. For years, these behemoths used their weight to get what they wanted from smaller boy and girl firms, and they didn't get punished until the damage was long done.
The bullying was made possible by a failure to reasonably regulate the business world -- a failure that continues, exacerbated, in Republican times. Example No. 1: our local phone company, Pacific Bell, and its parent company, SBC Communications.
New information released last week by the Office of Ratepayer Advocate, an ombudsman within the California Public Utilities Commission, suggests that SBC may have lied on official customer service reports it is required to submit to the government. This is the latest in a series of public charges that the company has flouted the law. The most egregious such violation involved using SBC's monopoly power over local telephone lines to ruin companies whose business plans involved delivering high-speed Internet or other telecommunications services.
"In my mind, the battle is already over, so all the [local competitors] are dead. The laws have already been disobeyed. The companies have already been put out of business, and their assets were bought with pennies on the dollar by entrenched monopolies," says Mark Anderson, a technology analyst. "A huge amount of investor money was destroyed because the government did not regulate, and did not enforce the law. I wouldn't be surprised if the total loss wasn't $300 billion to $500 billion. There was a terrific amount of economic damage done."
Given the anti-corporate-cheater rhetoric now emanating from Washington, one could be forgiven for thinking that politicians will line up to investigate, and perhaps punish, SBC for its various depredations. Instead, members of Congress have been calling for legislation that would grow the SBC bully, allowing it to enter, unfettered, the lucrative market for long-distance telephone service, a move that would add immensely to the power of the $12.5 billion company.
I've written in the past how Pac Bell has pushed and bullied and intimidated its competitors in the markets for local telephone service and high-speed Internet access, violating the 1996 federal law that was supposed to allow competitors into the local telephone market. And Pac Bell's bullying behavior apparently hasn't stopped, even though its victims are all but dead and gone now. According to testimony filed Friday by the Office of Ratepayer Advocate, Pac Bell has provided regulators with false information that hides the company's shoddy treatment of retail customers. "Once again, we find that customer service is not a priority for SBC Pacific Bell," according to Regina Birdsell, director of the Office of Ratepayer Advocate. "Were we to assign grades they would get a 'D' for their treatment of customers."
According to the testimony, Pac Bell altered records that would have shown the company frequently forces consumers to wait much longer than the currently reported average of four days for installation of a new phone line. Rather than file reports with the Public Utilities Commission revealing how long frustrated customers were waiting for phones, Pac Bell in some cases would "close" the customer's service order before a phone line was actually installed, then "open" a new service order, restarting the customer-wait clock at zero. The company would then "close" the record again once the line was installed, showing two minor-seeming delays, instead of one long one.
In response to a request for comment, a Pac Bell spokeswoman sent a statement saying that the Office of Ratepayer Advocate had its "wires crossed" and that Pac Bell is "focused on delivering the difference to our customers, and we're proud of our performance." The statement did not directly address charges that Pac Bell may have illegally falsified data submitted to regulators.
Fudging this kind of information is more important than it might seem at first glance. Just as phony accounting can convince the stock market to boost a company's share price, falsifying information required by regulators can create a misleadingly favorable impression that adds to a company's bottom line.
In the case of SBC, being able to argue that the company is improving customer service has the potential to influence regulatory decisions worth billions of dollars. Among these are decisions on the rates that Pac Bell can charge customers. Also, SBC has been fighting a PUC ruling that requires Pac Bell to cut the rate it charges competing local service providers to connect into its phone loop. State and federal regulators, meanwhile, are considering whether, and when, local carriers such as Pac Bell should be allowed to enter the lucrative long-distance market.
"Given that all of these are essentially political decisions, the court of public opinion is key," says Denise Mann, a telecommunications specialist at the Office of Ratepayer Advocate. "I think it would be pretty obvious that Pac Bell/SBC is going to do better if they look like they care about California customers."
Pac Bell's misfilings occurred in a way that makes it difficult to believe the firm could have supplied the incorrect information by accident. In fact, data parsed by analysts for the Ratepayer Advocate hint at the possibility of systematic deception. In the year 2000, by way of example, Pac Bell filed 235,351 phone-installation reports that included "opening" records and "closing" records -- but didn't include the date that the phone company promised to install the line in the first place, thereby obscuring how long it actually took Pac Bell to put in phones.
"The data provided by Pacific is unreliable and inaccurate," the Ratepayer Advocate testified. "When regulators assess utility performance, they rely on the utility to provide accurate, reliable data. ... The analysis of information provided by Pacific shows that the data is highly inaccurate and consistently biased in Pacific's favor."
The Ratepayer Advocate has recommended that regulators audit Pac Bell's records to determine whether the observed irregularities are the result of accident -- or fraud. The PUC should launch such an inquiry immediately, and the born-again corporate watchdogs in Congress should beat back SBC's efforts to obtain permission to sell long-distance service. Otherwise, we may be faced by a long, hot summer ruled by the telecom Lord of the Flies.
For me, thoughts of summers past evoke the balmy year of 1985, when I was assistant manager of an apartment complex in Carmichael, a sweltering Sacramento suburb made up mostly of strip malls and garden apartments. I'd spend my days watching residents lounge poolside, responding occasionally to a tenant's leaky-toilet complaint, calling upon the odd late-payer, and telling move-outs firmly that no, they weren't going to get any of their deposit back. We almost never returned deposits, or portions thereof.
While it was illegal for landlords to keep the money for themselves, it was considered legit to almost always repaint the entire unit, have drapes dry-cleaned, and bring in a steam crew to freshen up the carpet -- every time a tenant moved out, and whether the work was needed or not. The idea, if I remember the owner's instructions correctly, was to spend as much tenant money as possible sprucing the place up as a mean-spirited way of improving the building's bottom line.
In hindsight, it seems clear that this policy, while personally empowering, was unfair. Now that I'm older and able to build inner strength without following instructions to rip off small people, I'm encouraged to hear that S.F. Assemblywoman Carole Migden is sponsoring legislation that would make it more difficult for landlords to unfairly withhold security deposits. I discussed this issue with the assemblywoman by phone last week.
"I'm a 'political money matron'? What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Migden said, reminding me that it might be necessary to discuss her appearance in last week's column, which criticized Migden's role in Gov. Gray Davis' attempts to plug current budget holes by mortgaging the state's fiscal future.
"Hey, I'm on the phone with a writer from SF Weekly -- the guy who took a bite out of me last week," Migden yelled toward an unnamed aide. "I want you to send him a fax."
And so she did, and it contained the specifics of a Migden bill that would force landlords to do a walk-through before tenants move out, so tenants would have a chance to take care of, on their own, any cleaning or repairs the landlord might have funded out of deposit money. This provision alone would have put the kibosh on my keep-the-entire-deposit scam at Woodbridge Apartments 17 years ago. The bill would increase the fine for illegally withholding security deposits. It would allow some tenants to use part of their deposits as emergency rent payments. And it would shorten the amount of time landlords have to return a deposit after a tenant vacates.
As virtuous as these stipulations may sound in tenant-friendly San Francisco, Migden faces an uphill battle at the Statehouse, where politicians tend to be skeptical of such landlord-defanging measures. Migden says her bill risks a Davis veto. I've gone on record opposing rent control because it unfairly jacks up the rents of whoever isn't already under its umbrella. But I support landlord control. With playground monitors on vacation for the summer, and bullies roaming free, we need protection, whether it's provided by the Ratepayer Advocate or a local political money matron.


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Background: Despite a long history, numerous laws and regulations, ethics remains an unnatural topic for many software engineering researchers. Poor research ethics may lead to mistrust of research results, lost funding and retraction of publications. A core principle for research ethics is confidentiality, and anonymization is a standard approach to guarantee it. Many guidelines for qualitative software engineering research, and for qualitative research in general, exist, but these do not penetrate how and why to anonymize interview data. Aims: In this paper we aim to identify ethical guidelines for software engineering interview studies involving industrial practitioners. Method: By learning from previous experiences and listening to the authority of existing guidelines in the more mature field of medicine as well as in software engineering, a comprehensive set of checklists for interview studies was distilled. Results: The elements of an interview study were identified and ethical considerations and recommendations for each step were produced, in particular with respect to anonymization. Important ethical principles are: consent, beneficence, confidentiality, scientific value, researcher skill, justice, respect for law, and ethical reviews. Conclusions: The most important contribution of this study is the set of checklists for ethical interview studies. Future work is needed to refine these guidelines with respect to legal aspects and ethical boards
Embedded systems are ubiquitous and play critical roles in management systems for industry and transport. Software failures in these domains may lead to loss of production or even loss of life, so the software in these systems needs to be reliable. Software testing is a standard approach for quality assurance of embedded software, and many software development processes strive for test automation. However, important challenges for successful software test automation are: lack of time for testing, lack of test environment availability, and an excess of test results information that renders decision-making hard.
In this thesis these challenges are tackled in three ways. First, in order to combat lack of time for testing, a method for automated system level regression test selection was implemented and evaluated using data from several years of nightly testing in a real world industrial setting. It was shown that automated test selection can be integrated into system level nightly testing and solve problems such as nightly testing not finishing on time. Second, in order to improve the hardware coverage of devices in the test environment and how test cases map to hardware, an algorithm based on the subgraph isomorphism problem was implemented and evaluated using industrial data. This implementation was significantly faster than the previous implementation, and the mapping process was done in such a way that hardware coverage increased over iterations. Third, to better understand decision-making in critical steps of the software development process in an industrial setting, two empirical studies were conducted. The results showed how visualizations and a test results database support decision-making. Results also describe the overall flow of information in software testing: from developers to hardware, and back to developers via the test results database.
Automated system level software testing of networked embedded systems can be difficult to achieve. This thesis addresses several important challenges and provides results that are of interest both to industrial practitioners and researchers.
Background: Testing is one of the main methods for quality assurance in the development of embedded software, as well as in software engineering in general. Consequently, test results (and how they are reported and visualized) may substantially influence business decisions in software-intensive organizations. Aims: This case study examines the role of test results from automated nightly software testing and the visualizations for decision making they enable at an embedded systems company in Sweden. In particular, we want to identify the use of the visualizations for supporting decisions from three aspects: in daily work, at feature branch merge, and at release time. Method: We conducted an embedded case study with multiple units of analysis by conducting interviews, questionnaires, using archival data and participant observations. Results: Several visualizations and reports built on top of the test results database are utilized in supporting daily work, merging a feature branch to the master and at release time. Some important visualizations are: lists of failing test cases, easy access to log files, and heatmap trend plots. The industrial practitioners perceived the visualizations and reporting as valuable, however they also mentioned several areas of improvement such as better ways of visualizing test coverage in a functional area as well as better navigation between different views. Conclusions: We conclude that visualizations of test results are a vital decision making tool for a variety of roles and tasks in embedded software development, however the visualizations need to be continuously improved to keep their value for its stakeholders.
We propose a new method of determining an effective ordering of regression test cases, and describe its implementation as an automated tool called SuiteBuilder developed by Westermo Research and Development AB. The tool generates an efficient order to run the cases in an existing test suite by using expected or observed test duration and combining priorities of multiple factors associated with test cases, including previous fault detection success, interval since last executed, and modifications to the code tested. The method and tool were developed to address problems in the traditional process of regression testing, such as lack of time to run a complete regression suite, failure to detect bugs in time, and tests that are repeatedly omitted. The tool has been integrated into the existing nightly test framework for Westermo software that runs on large-scale data communication systems. In experimental evaluation of the tool, we found significant improvement in regression testing results. The re-ordered test suites finish within the available time, the majority of fault-detecting test cases are located in the first third of the suite, no important test case is omitted, and the necessity for manual work on the suites is greatly reduced.


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Adelstein's the one
After weeks of speculation, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) last week recommended that the White House nominate his legislative counsel, Jonathan Adelstein, to the remaining seat on the FCC.
At press time, the White House had received the recommendation but had not officially nominated Adelstein, although neither the White House nor any members of the Senate are expected to object.
Adelstein, a Democrat, would take the seat last held by Gloria Tristani. That term expires in June 2003. He beats out a long list of candidates felled by strong opposition from various camps.
They include: Andrew Levin, aide to Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.); Montana Public Service Commissioner Bob Rowe; Former Gore staffer Kathleen Wallman; Former FCC staffer Catherine Sandoval; and Joe Garcia, executive director of the Cuban- American National Foundation.
Adelstein has worked in the Senate for 14 years, the last six with Daschle, and received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Stanford in 1985 and 1986, respectively. He received another master's degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government in 1987.
Adelstein joined the Senate in 1987, working as a legislative assistant for health and human resources to former Sen. Donald Riegle (D-Mich.). He joined Daschle's staff in 1995.


text: ACLU PA, ACLU Settle Lawsuit On Mental Health Treatment For Criminal Defendants By Sean Ray & Essential Pittsburgh • Jan 28, 2016 PhotographyMontreal / flickr Listen Listening... / 22:48 After a lawsuit launched by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth has agreed to use more resources to house and treat criminal defendants with mental illnesses. ACLU of Pennsylvania Legal Director Vic Walczak led the legal battle and spoke to Essential Pittsburgh about the case. Lawsuit Prompts PA To Expand Mental Health Treatment Options By Mary Wilson • Jan 27, 2016 The commonwealth will devote more resources to treatment and housing for criminal defendants who have mental illness, under the terms of a deal approved by a federal judge Wednesday. ACLU Suit Bars County Jail From Holding Suspects Based On Immigration Status Alone By Mark Nootbaar • Nov 18, 2015 Allie_Caulfield / Flickr Allegheny County can no longer hold individuals based on solely on their suspected illegal immigration status, according to a settlement reached Wednesday with the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Wiretap Laws Complicate Deployment Of Body Cameras To Pittsburgh Police Officers By Liz Reid • Nov 9, 2015 Kaffeeeinstein / Flickr Nearly a year after President Barack Obama proposed funding for 50,000 body-worn cameras for police officers nationwide, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is getting its share. Judge Rejects Landowner Suit Against Fracking Opponents By Mark Nootbaar • Sep 27, 2015 Lock the Gate Alliance / flickr A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that landowners and developers filed against individuals and environmental groups who have been fighting fracking near the Mars Area School District complex. Land Developer Accused Of Filing Harassment Suit Against Fractivists By Mark Nootbaar • Aug 17, 2015 Gerry Dincher / flickr A coalition representing students attending Mars Area School District teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union to fight a lawsuit brought by shale drilling corporations that contends the group's actions are halting appropriate and legal drilling opportunities. ACLU of Pennsylvania Legal Director Vic Walczak called the suit filed by Dewey Homes & Investment Properties a "SLAPP" suit, or strategic lawsuit against public participation. Such suits have been made illegal in nearly half of U.S. states including Pennsylvania. "What these are is lawsuits that really have no merit that are typically filed by corporate interests, often developers, against political opponents," Walczak said. "And they have virtually no chance of succeeding." Essential Pittsburgh: City of Pittsburgh & ACLU Reach Agreement To Overhaul Police Hiring Process By Essential Pittsburgh • May 13, 2015 Deanna Garcia / 90.5 WESA The American Civil Liberties Union and the City of Pittsburgh have reached an agreement on "cutting-edge" improvements to police hiring methods, including strengthening minority hiring procedures. The settlement agreement stems from a federal class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU in August 2012 on behalf of minority applicants who scored high in Pittsburgh Police testing but were passed over for job offers. We'll speak with Ellen Doyle, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs. Doyle says that previously, the city of Pittsburgh was being forced to diversify its ranks by hiring an African American and a woman for every four hires, as outlined in a Supreme Court order. She explains that this is no longer the case: "The city was reporting for a number of years that [the police force] was disproportionately white in terms of the population of the city. But the difference between what happened with the prior federal lawsuit and what happened now is that the Supreme Court has seriously reduced the use of any race-conscious remedy." -Ellen Doyle Listen Listening... / 49:16 Also on the program, after rioting and chaos in Ferguson and Baltimore, how should police departments adapt? How can departments encourage minorities to join the police force? City To Pay More Than $1 Million Over ACLU Police Diversity Lawsuit By Megan Harris • May 7, 2015 Deanna Garcia / 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh officials vowed to remedy a long-standing lack of diversity on its police force with the resolution of a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination in hiring practices. In a tentative agreement announced Thursday, the city agreed to pay $985,000 plus court costs to eligible black police academy applicants who were not issued job offers between 2008 and 2014. Plum School Officials Offer Clarification Following Questions Over Free Speech By Deanna Garcia & Kevin Gavin • Apr 27, 2015 Updated at 4 p.m. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has stepped away from its threat to file a First Amendment lawsuit against the Plum Borough School District for trying to restrict students' comments on social media about the investigation into sexual misconduct by at least two teachers. Plum Superintendent Timothy Glasspool clarified the district's position on its website late Monday morning following the threatened suit, as well as a student protest. County Asks That Lawsuit Over Foster Payments Be Dismissed By Deanna Garcia • Feb 3, 2015 Allegheny County has responded to a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union and a woman who is caring for four children without receiving financial help. The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of Tracy Schaeffer who has taken care of her grand nieces and nephews since 2012. The suit alleges Schaeffer was not notified of her options to become a certified foster parent. Homewood Teacher Reaches Settlement with City in False Arrest Lawsuit By Deanna Garcia • Dec 9, 2014 The city of Pittsburgh has reached a settlement with Dennis Henderson, a teacher who was arrested in June 2013 outside of a community meeting on police/community relations. Henderson and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit against the arresting police officer, Jonathan Gromek. The settlement was reached after mediation. ACLU Sues Allegheny County Over Foster Parent Payments By Mark Nootbaar • Nov 20, 2014 In 2012, Tracey Schaeffer of Leechburg became the foster parent for her four grand nieces and nephews whose parents were deemed unable to take care of them. Since then, she has been fighting with the Allegheny County Department of Children, Youth and Families to get help paying for their care. Now the ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed suit asking for payment and for a change in any policy or practices that might be illegal. Bill Protecting 9-1-1 Domestic Abuse Calls on Governor's Desk By Talia Kirkland • Oct 23, 2014 The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously agreed-- victims of a crime should never be punished for seeking help. House Bill 1796 intends to rectify what some see as problematic housing ordinances in at least 23 Pennsylvania municipalities that discourage multiply calls to emergency personnel. Currently these municipalities allow land lords to evict renters who call 9-1-1 seeking help more than three times in four months. Lawsuit to Balance Black Representation on Pittsburgh's Police Force Ongoing By Kaye Burnet • Aug 25, 2014 A class-action lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police meant to end alleged discriminatory hiring practices against African Americans is nearing the point of resolution, either through negotiations or trial, says Witold Walczak, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Civics For Grown Ups Classes Back In Pittsburgh By Michael Lynch • May 5, 2014 It's safe the say that most, if not all Americans, know about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, but what about their historical context? And what's the difference between civil and criminal court cases? The American Civil Liberties Union in Pennsylvania is hoping to address questions like these in its continuing series "Civics for Grown Ups." The month-long, four-part series will take place at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill and classes will be taught by experienced attorneys and educators. An Update On The Fight For Marriage Equality In Pennsylvania By Essential Pittsburgh • Apr 24, 2014 Emmanuel Huybrechts / Flickr Listen Listening... / 14:41 There may not be a trial to decide whether the state's same-sex marriage ban is constitutional. The plaintiffs argued the state isn't disputing their facts and hasn't identified an expert witness, so a judge can toss the ban out without a trial. Plaintiffs Want Judge To Strike Down PA Marriage Law Without A Trial By Kevin Gavin • Apr 21, 2014 Plaintiffs challenging the Pennsylvania law that bans same-sex marriage say there's no need for a June trial and want a federal court judge to issue an immediate decision. Vic Walczak, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, said the plaintiffs in January filed a list of experts with the court but the commonwealth indicated it would not provide witnesses to refute the plaintiffs' witnesses. ACLU Seeks Info On Purging Of PA Voter Rolls By The Associated Press • Mar 25, 2014 A civil-rights group is raising questions about Pennsylvania's participation in a national program designed to help cull voters with duplicate registrations in different states. Witold Walczak of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania voiced concern Tuesday about the lack of information from state officials about how they'll oversee the purging of voter rolls under the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program. Same-Sex Marriage Advocacy Campaign Kicks Off In PA By Jessica Nath • Dec 11, 2013 Jessica Nath / 90.5 WESA Marriage matters to Diane Polson and Dawn Plummer. They have been together for 13 years, but the state will not allow them to marry. Same-sex marriage is legal in 16 states and Washington, D.C., but Pennsylvania is not one of them. While a challenge to Pennsylvania's marriage law makes its way through the courts, the ACLU launched its Why Marriage Matters campaign Wednesday. Polson and Plummer are now plaintiffs in the ACLU's lawsuit, a decision sparked by their 5-year-old son Elijah. Teacher, ACLU File Suit Against Pittsburgh Police Officer Over Summer Arrest By Deanna Garcia & The Associated Press • Nov 19, 2013 Deanna Garcia / 90.5 WESA The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a federal lawsuit against Pittsburgh police officer Jonathan Gromek, who last summer arrested a black teacher after a community meeting on police/community relations in Homewood. All charges against Dennis Henderson were withdrawn by the district attorney, but Henderson said that the damage that was done can't be undone. PA Settles Lawsuit Challenging Execution Witness Policy By Mary Wilson • Nov 6, 2013 Pennsylvania has settled a lawsuit that sought to force the commonwealth to allow witnesses to view the entire execution of condemned prisoners. The agreement follows a federal judge's order last fall that the state shall not prevent witnesses, including reporters, see the entire lethal injection process. Vic Walczak is legal director for the Pennsylvania American Civil Liberties Union, which worked on the case. Early Unions Collectively Bargained For Their Safety By Katie Martin • Oct 16, 2013 U.S. Office of War Information / wikipedia Listen Listening... / 14:51 America's earliest unions of the 19th century were connected to craft and trade guilds. But with factory workers facing terrible working conditions such as 12+ hour work days, and 7 day work weeks in cramped, dangerous spaces, their only choice was to come together to collectively bargain for their safety. When Crystal Eastman, Co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union visited Pittsburgh in the 1920's, she reported 526 industrial related deaths in Allegheny County within one year. According to Dr. Charles McCollester, a former professor of Industrial and Labor Relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and author of The Point of Pittsburgh, about 3,000 mining industry workers died each year, between 1890 and 1920. Teacher Sues AIU After Being Denied Benefits for Same-Sex Partner By Kevin Gavin • Aug 20, 2013 The American Civil Liberties Union and the Women's Law Project have filed a lawsuit against the Allegheny Intermediate Unit on behalf of Bradley Ankney, a math teacher for the AIU. The suit was filed after the AIU rejected Ankney's attempt to add his partner to his health insurance policy. Sarah Rose, staff attorney for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, said the AIU does provide benefits to the spouses of employees. Voter ID Fight Resumes in Pennsylvania Court By Josh Raulerson • Jul 14, 2013 jamelah / Flickr Pennsylvania's controversial voter ID law is back in Commonwealth Court this week, but it's unlikely to be decided conclusively any time soon.Voting rights advocates are seeking a permanent injunction against the 2012 law, which requires Pennsylvania voters to present state-issued photo identification in order to cast a ballot. Implementation was postponed ahead of last year's general election and again in 2013 in advance of the May primary. ACLU of Pennsylvania Sues Commonwealth on Behalf of Same-Sex Couples & Families By Katherine Blackley • Jul 10, 2013 Deanna Garcia / 90.5 WESA Listen Listening... / 22:58 Two weeks after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned key provisions in the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The 23 plaintiffs, including 10 same-sex couples, one widow, and two teenage children of one of the couples, say they've seen firsthand the inequality of PA law in its discrimination against same-sex couples. ACLU Staff Attorney Molly Tack-Hooper and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, Anthony Infanti, weigh in on the legality of the lawsuit and the path for equality in Pennsylvania paved by the repeal of DOMA. Micek On ACLU Lawsuit, "Payday Loans" & PennDOT's Lost Construction Season By Katherine Blackley • Jul 10, 2013 Tim Lambert / WITF Listen Listening... / 15:23 In the wake of Governor Corbett's budget signing and the Supreme Court's overturn of the Defense of Marriage Act, John Micek Opinions Editor of the Harrisburg Patriot-News explains the many pressing issues at the state level. Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2


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"I didn't want it to be a movie about an accent": Chris Pine on 'Outlaw King's second biggest attraction
Outlaw King releases this Friday, November 9, on Netflix, and shows the story of Robert the Bruce (Pine), who led a rebellion to reclaim his rightful throne.
If there's one thing that Netflix has managed to get social media buzzing with, it's the gory, bloody war-drama 'Outlaw King' starring Chris Pine, and also a promise of his full frontal nudity. And while the whole nudity thing has somehow managed to become the topic of conversation revolving this movie, there's another huge aspect that Chris Pine fans have also been raving about and that is the thick Scottish accent he adapted for playing the role of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots. While Pine has addressed the issue of how sensationalized his nude scene has been, claiming that it highlights a major 'double standard' existing in for male and female artists, he didn't seem all that critical when it came to the uproar that his new accent has caused.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about how difficult it was to master the accent in the first place, the 'Wonder Woman' actor shared: "It was difficult to get an accent to be organic that is so foreign from my own. There were particular sounds that I stumbled on, but also just getting the musicality of the language down." But here's the catch: Pine didn't want the movie to focus on his brand new accent at all. "I didn't want it to be a movie about an accent," he shared with the outlet. "I didn't want people to not believe I was Scottish, but I also couldn't draw too much attention to it and away from the story."
At the same time, despite all the serious effort he put into making sure that the role was portrayed impeccably, Pine assures that he did enjoy the whole process, especially his stay in Scotland. "I had a great time!" he told the outlet. "We shot a pretty heavy schedule so there wasn't much sightseeing. We just shot on something around 40 locations from top to bottom and I saw some spectacular natural visions out there — cliffs falling into the ocean, heather, beautiful rivers — so it was quite something and obviously, the landscape is as much a part of the story as anything else."
And for those wondering if he returned home in a kilt - authentic Scots style - Pine has some solid answers for that too. "No, I did not buy a kilt because there were no kilts in the 1300s!" But he would like to assure enthusiasts who would like to see him in a kilt that "When I get my Scottish passport, I'll get one."
Outlaw King releases this Friday, November 9, on Netflix, and shows the story of Robert the Bruce, who led a rebellion to reclaim his rightful throne. The film has been labeled the emblem of gore and horror with brutal war scenes that are able to put it in the league of HBO's 'Game of Thrones'. Directed by David Mackenzie, the film also stars Aaron Taylor Johnson as Robert's wild sidekick, James Douglas, and Florence Pugh as Robert's second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh.