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Great Chefs Cook Vegan
by Linda Long. A collection of upscale offerings from 25 of today's highest awarded chefs, many being James Beard Award recipients. Each chef section includes a three or four-course vegan meal, complete with mouth-watering photographs and professional instruction. Learn More
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Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less, by Robin Robertson. Provides both novice and longtime cooks with effortless, everyday convenience and robust vegan dishes; 150 recipes for busy people who are looking for healthy food, fast. Learn More
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Aging & Autism: Double Jeopardy?
This invited guest blog by psychologist Hilde Geurts, PhD, comes from the Netherlands, which the Autism Speaks science staff recently visited to forge new partnerships with European researchers and family advocates.
If you're over 55, you're probably not as fast as you used to be. Perhaps you more easily become emotional. Sometimes you have trouble adapting to changes in your everyday environment. In other words, you're aging.
Some of these age-related declines are related to brain changes. But what if adapting to a changing environment or controlling your emotions was already difficult when you were young?
Autism is a lifelong condition with a distinct set of strengths and weakness. The weaknesses often involve mental and psychological skills known to deteriorate with aging. Does this mean that these abilities will deteriorate faster with age than they would if you didn't have autism? Or might your "autistic" brain find ways to compensate?
These are the overarching questions that drive our research project: "Aging & Autism: Double Jeopardy?
We are conducting this five-year study at the University of Amsterdam within the Dutch Autism and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) research center (d'Arc). The goal is to understand what happens when people with autism age. In essence, we're testing the hypothesis that aging follows a different trajectory in those with autism spectrum disorder than it does in others.
Before starting this project, we spoke to persons with autism who were between the ages of 53 and 83 years. We asked them how they thought aging affected their lives.
Some said that some of the difficulties they had in childhood or young adulthood had become less prominent. They described feeling more comfortable in a variety of social situations—perhaps because the social pressure to act in specific ways had become less intense than when they were young. Others felt that their sensitivity to stimuli such as sounds had increased and that this made them more irritable. In other words, their experiences varied.
On one thing they agreed: That research in this area was sorely needed. Happily, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research agreed with that assessment and provided us with a grant to study autism and aging.
What have we planned for the next five years?
First, we want to determine whether or not some autism-related symptoms tend to ease with age.
Second, we'll be searching for ways to determine whose cognitive challenges will ease, whose will remain stable and whose will become more severe as they age.
Third, we'll be investigating how these different outcomes might relate to changes within the brain.
Early results suggest that with some cognitive abilities—such as memory for pictures—the drop in function is steeper for those with autism. But with other skills—such as being creative under time pressure—those with autism show little or no decrease in performance, while those without autism tend to experience steep declines.
It may be that, in some areas, the effects of aging have less of a negative effect on those with autism. I do hope that this is the case. Of course, we're just now getting started with this research. I look forward to reporting back our findings!
Read more news and perspective on the Autism Speaks Science page.

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When we consider the situation Microsoft finds itself in with regard to the GNU General Public License (GPL), it is important to consider how one determines when someone has accepted the GNU GPL and, hence, when someone is actually bound by its terms. Many people receive software that has been licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL all the time. However, simply receiving software licensed under the GNU GPL does not, in itself, mean that one has accepted the terms. Indeed, there is no contract to sign when receiving said software and certainly no "End User License Agreement". Furthermore, for someone that refuses to accept the GNU GPL license, the freedom to use such software is not constrained except for the right to further copy or otherwise redistribute, whether in whole or in derivative form or through combined works.
The reason that the GNU General Public License works this way is because it is a copyright license—not a contract. Without using the GNU GPL, someone receiving said software has no legal right (outside of the scope of fair use) to further redistribute the software, since copyright law automatically prohibits this. Assuming that the copyright holder has attached no additional license or conditions, then the only legal instrument to convey and legally redistribute such software is by accepting the terms of the license. Hence, the act of redistribution is itself proof that such acceptance has occurred.
The problem Microsoft faces is that its vouchers are, in fact, a form of redistribution, and one certainly outside the scope of fair use. While Microsoft has a contract with Novell, the fact remains that Novell is not a copyright holder for most of the software that is redistributed as part of Novell SuSE GNU/Linux. Hence, Novell cannot through contracts give legal rights to Microsoft to redistribute other people's software on terms different than Novell itself received. When Microsoft distributes vouchers it is engaging in an act of redistribution and its only legal means to do so for many of the packages it distributes as part of Novell's GNU/Linux distribution is by accepting the terms of the GNU GPL. Given that their vouchers do not expire and may be redeemed for software that is later distributed under the GNU General Public License Version 3, this means they become through the same act of redistribution legally bound by the terms of the license.
If Microsoft indeed intends, as publically stated, to continuedistributing GNU GPL licensed software while at the same timerepudiating that is bound by the terms of the license, then it's onlyoption is to do so illegally, for it has no other rights to do sooutside of the GNU GPL itself. Certainly Novell cannot convey rights to Microsoft it itself does not possess. The only option remaining is that Microsoft is engaged in willful copyright infringement. This does not mean, contrary to what some seem to think, that the BSA could then go in and raid Microsoft's so called "Linux" labs. Microsoft, like anyone else, whether accepting the terms of the license or not, would remain free to use the software they receive. However, they immediately become liable as a copyright infringer for their present (and future) acts of redistribution. I suppose they could cancel their contract with Novell and choose to break their vouchers. This would also make their illegal act a problem for their partners and customers, while potentially exposing them to other forms of liabilities. However, even if they did, this would not remove the liability they already would have created for engaging in copyright infringement.
Some may think that Microsoft is wealthy enough to risk the potential specter of thousands of individual copyright holders pursuing copyright infringement claims in civil courts, and perhaps even use this for additional FUD. While I agree the process of launching civil litigation could be potentially daunting, this would not be necessary. While most forms of copyright infringement are a civil matter, knowingly doing so for commercial gain is actually a federal crime. Should they choose to redistribute or otherwise convey software I am a copyright holder for while repudiating the license they are given to do so, I will simply need to call the FBI and DOJ and let them handle this for me. Those from other nations may potentially avail themselves of U.S. trade treaties that allow for shutting down commercial copyright infringers.
Indeed, I am left to ponder the genius of the GNU General Public License, and the fact that it continues working as intended, to assure that those who receive free software give to others the same rights and privileges they themselves have received.
so MS agrees to the GPL, so what?
If they distribute software (or vouchers) they have implicitly agreed to the GPL.
"Assuming that the copyright holder has attached no additional license or conditions, then the only legal instrument to convey and legally redistribute such software is by accepting the terms of the license. Hence, the act of redistribution is itself proof that such acceptance has occurred."
So what? You are saying they will be violating copyright if they (re)distribute GPLed software. They don't break any rules, as long as they follow all the guidelines in the GPL. Did I overlook something in your article? What rule[s] is Microsoft 'violating'?
"Hence, Novell cannot through contracts give legal rights to Microsoft to redistribute other people's software on terms different than Novell itself received. "
What 'different terms' are these?
ps - i haven't read the final draft of GPLv3 so excuse the ignorance.
Three questions.
1. If I buy a book, under the copyright law do I need a special license to sell it to someone else? Do I need to accept the book's license at all in order to buy and sell it? Why wouldn't Microsoft (or anyone) be able to sell programs they get from Novell (assuming no copying on their part, and that the copies from Novell are legal) without accepting the license which covers those programs?
2. IANAL. Why selling vouchers is considered a software redistribution? For example, if my friend counterfeited music CDs and gave them away, but it was I who collected the money for them, would I be distributing them? (Would I infringe the copyright directly at all, or would it be merely a contributory infringement?)
3. I have not seen Microsoft's vouchers, I don't know what they contain. Is Novell actually selling GPL software, or services? Couldn't Microsoft sell those vouchers only for Novell's services, too, (and perhaps, also for other items which Novell can license, like icons, pictures, sounds, restricted software etc.), not covering the bundled GPL software? Would GPL license bind them in this situation?
I don't defend Microsoft, I use and benefit from free software myself, I'm genuinely interested in answering my questions, and I'll be thankful if I can get an answer.
When the bookstore sells you the book, they do not need to produce a new copy of the book on the spot, and when you resell your book, you are not duplicating a copy for resale. Now imagine if you tried to resell a copy of that book, say made with a photocopier, without an explicit license to do so from the copyright holder. That would be commercial copyright infringement. And such is the case with software, where copies of the original are being distributed. Some even go as far as to argue that executing a program, which involves transient loading into ram, is also creating a copy, and hence also subject to copyright.
Now imagine you tried to sell a copy of a book you have no license to duplicate through a voucher where you may have someone else sublicensed to duplicate the book for you...
Re: Books
Thank you for your reply, although I don't think it really answers my questions. In Microsoft-Novell setup it's not Microsoft that does the copying, but Novell does (further on I'll assume Novell has right to do it). Microsoft by selling vouchers is merely handing out a kind of new currency, for which you can buy something from Novell. Which exactly author's exclusive right is being trespassed by Microsoft?
I'll rehash my questions again, so that I'm clearly understood:
1. I question the assumption by which reselling copyrighted work automatically violates the copyright - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine and some example cases there. I simply don't believe that the copyright gives an author right to control subsequent resale of his work (I don't mean copying here!), and hence, no license is necessary to buy and sell, whatever way.
2. I question the assumption I often see, that selling vouchers is automatically a redistribution of a work; it's not even a sale of the work. I don't see a connection. As I said above, vouchers are a kind of currency for which you can buy something at Novell's. The act of selling is performed at Novell's - there you go and exchange money (or vouchers) for goods (software) or services. I don't see how Microsoft might be accused of redistributing anything; suppose, instead of vouchers, they were throwing out real money shouting "Buy yourselves SLES, or candies!", would you call that a redistribution, too? I wouldn't.
3. I question the notion that Microsoft is actually "selling" any GPL software via its vouchers at all. The vouchers cannot cover something Novell does not sell, that's why I asked the question: does Novell really sell GPL software, or merely bundle it with other things (services). Recently I read some place Microsoft stating explicitly it's vouchers won't cover GPLv3 software parts. So on what basis can we claim their "sale" involves GPLv3 soft, when they themselves deny it?
It's not that I'm attacking your article, I think it merely repeats the same arguments I saw many times in other places. I just thought someone at FSM might be able to clarify these issues for me. If you aren't able to give a precise explanation, please say so, I'll try asking somewhere else. Thank you again.
I must apologize, I found your initial comment about second sale doctrine as you initially expressed it as ludicrous. Let's discuss what is actually done here.
Microsoft sells vouchers for a good that does not exist yet. It is clearly the seller because it is establishing terms of sale, and offers additional terms of it's own which include a patent use license.
Since the goods being sold do not yet exist, they have to be "created". This means a copy is manufactured by Novell and "conveyed" as part of the sale. Microsoft has no legal right to bring this copy into existence because it is not a copyright holder. Second sale does not apply to copying because there was no first sale of copyright ownership anywhere in the chain. Therefore the only legal instrument enabling it to do so and thereby complete the sale is the GNU GPL. Whether Novell is licensed to do so or not does not mean Microsoft is, unless it does so under the terms of the license that permits it to do so, whether they make the copy themselves or subcontract someone else, which in effect is the relationship they have established with Novell.
Microsoft does not seem to (at least at present) represent it's vouchers as a second sale of a Novell CD but rather as a funny kind of first sale, and this is their problem. There are actually other significant problems they would face if they did choose to claim they are second selling existing Novell CD's rather than conveying newly minted ones as part of a sale that also includes a patent use license, and should that happen, I would be happy to write about the folly of that approach as well :).
Re: Sales
> Microsoft sells vouchers for a good that does not exist yet.
So how can they *now* infringe the copyright on software which will exist only in future?
> It is clearly the seller because it is establishing terms of sale,
Yes, they sell something, they can establish the price for example. In my view they sell Novell's promises, not software, but in legal terms I'm might be wrong here.
> and offers additional terms of it's own which include a patent > use license.
They cannot set any additional terms on software which is not of their own, or they have no right to. Adding their patent license is orthogonal to the precise issue under discussion. (They may always give their patent license to anybody under any circumstances.)
> This means a copy is manufactured by Novell and "conveyed" as > part of the sale.
But it's "conveyed" by Novell, not by Microsoft. I thought copyright governed certain *physical* actions. For example, if I would illegally "distribute" software through mirrors, it's the mirrors (and downloaders) that would be responsible for their copying action; they couldn't claim that only I was guilty, because it was only I who did the distribution. For another example, those who make links to unauthorised copies, are not sued for trespassing copyright, but rather for inducing copyright infringement, which is a different matter.
> Second sale does not apply to copying because there was no first > sale of copyright ownership anywhere in the chain.
Microsoft bought those vouchers from Novell, didn't they? If you equal selling vouchers to selling software (which I don't, yet) then Microsoft are reselling whatever they bought from Novell, and they don't need a license for that, just as well they wouldn't need a license to resell books. And Novell has license (GPL) to sell the software, it is not bound by contract to ascertain that the buyer accepts its terms (or is it?).
For the second thing, I believe licitly downloading (copying) software from FSF constitutes kind of legal transaction, a first "sale for free", price doesn't matter (it might be a present), and selling or giving away these same copies (without further copying) might not require license under copyright. But this is only my projection, IANAL, I might be wrong here.
> whether they make the copy themselves or subcontract someone > else, which in effect is the relationship they have established > with Novell.
I rather view it as a partnership relation, not a subcontract - Microsoft didn't make a contract with, and is not paying Novell to produce software for Microsoft. Those vouchers are issued by Novell, not by Microsoft, isn't that right?
Anyway, if something is not right with the current Microsoft-Novell contract wording, they may still be able to amend it to "make it right". I'm sorry, your arguments haven't convinced me. It's not specifically GPLv3 that might be faulty, I think it's been a good advancement, but I believe that copyright law itself might be a too weak weapon. I hope that FSF has good lawyers and they know what they're doing; but OTOH in court cases roughly half the attorneys are usually proved wrong. Microsoft's lawyers aren't stupid either. Thank you for the nice talk, I'll be waiting for your next article.
They don't necessarily infringe
So how can they *now* infringe the copyright on software which will exist only in future?
As I said, Microsoft doesn't necessarily infringe on anyone's copyright. It's all about the patent license. It's only when they refuse to grant the required patent licenses that they're infringing (and who doubts that they'll voluntarily comply? ;-) )
Richard Stallman said this during the launch event (http://gplv3.fsf.org/rms_gplv3_launch_transcript)
However, instead of simply saying that Novell can't distribute GPL version 3 covered programs under their deal, we found a cleverer thing to do with it. When Microsoft updates to versions that are covered by GPL version 3, GPL version 3 will extend this patent protection from the customers of Novell to everybody who uses those programs. [...] So, it's extremely important for free software to upgrade the license to GPL version 3. So that, Novell, in the course of time, will put in the new versions, and thus our community will get this benefit. It has to be done fairly soon, because if we wait too long, Microsoft may distribute all its coupons and then we won't be able to turn the deal against them anymore. So, get your programs relicensed soon, it's very important.
But it's "conveyed" by Novell, not by Microsoft. I thought copyright governed certain *physical* actions.
I'm not a lawyer either, but it seems that if two parties conspire to infringe someone's copyright, they're both liable for infringement (or whatever that's legally called). Maybe a bad comparison, but if one guy aims with a gun and one pulls the trigger, neither one can claim they didn't intend to shoot.
The FSF says this interpretation worked in the past, for example in this case (citing RMS from "Free Software, Free Society"):
Consider GNU Objective C. NeXT initially wanted to make this front end proprietary; they proposed to release it as .o files, and let users link them with the rest of GCC, thinking this might be a way around the GPL's requirements. But our lawyer said that this would not evade the requirements, that it was not allowed.
I was also puzzled how NeXT distributed anything or created derivatives of anyone's work--but I assume they wouldn't have released their code without a compelling reason. The keyword seems to be "subterfuge for distribution," whatever this means. (Does someone know the legal meaning of this phrase?)
Re: They don't necessarily infringe
It's only when they refuse to grant the required patent licenses that
they're infringing
No, they would be infringing if they accepted GPLv3, and refused patent
grant (which is sort of contradictory), or were required to accept GPLv3
but did not do so. It's even not enough if they acknowledge legitimacy
of license from Novell, because Novell cannot grant someone else's patents.
They themselves must issue this license or be made to act within its
regime for GPLv3 to take effect. If they say they're not bound by GPLv3,
it means they have not accepted it. The crux of this discussion is
whether copyright law requires them at all to have a license for
whatever they are doing. I'm sure, if they had to choose between bad
and worse in court, they would choose "infringing" and pay up, rather
than let their weapons be taken away - after all they don't really need
to distribute those coupons, do they?
Richard Stallman said
I like this guy, too, to some extent, but, first, it's not an argument
what he said; and second, it's important what the judge thinks, not
what RMS says - he cannot (well, he can, but it'd be irrelevant anyway)
"extend" his license beyond what copyright law restricts (license is
not a contract).
Since we came to authorities, if I could make a small suggestion.
Could some FSM author, in pursuit of his journalistic mission,
bring this discussion to the attention of some relevant people
from FSF circle, simply ask them, and make a small interview and
present it here, so that all readers could read it?
if two parties conspire to infringe someone's copyright, they're both
liable for infringement (or whatever that's legally called)
I agree, but first either Novell or Microsoft would have to
infringe something, and we haven't proved that yet.
The third possibility is, technically, that what they do separately
is perfectly legal, but together they break the law. I don't really
know, IANAL, we should ask someone knowledgeable if this is possible.
(They say "we'll turn their contract against Microsoft, but save Novell"
- I don't think conspiracy is meant, or else both would be held liable.)
they proposed to release it as .o files, and let users link them with the
rest of GCC
Yes, but that was "distribution of derived work" (whether is was or not;
I could argue this, too), and at least the copyright claim made by FSF
lawyers was clear. I still don't understand what the claim is against
what Microsoft are doing (and if it's a valid claim), and why everyone is
sure they cannot escape it and continue what they do one way or another.
[ I'm leaving tomorrow, I might not be able to participate in
this discussion discussion for some time. ]
There are two questions
There are two questions here:
1. Does Microsoft/Novell violate the GPLv3 if they distribute GPLed software?
Not necessarily. But they'd have to follow the patent requirements. Otherwise, it would be infringement. (Which they could accept as the lesser evil, as you hinted at, but that's an entirely different question.)
2. Do these coupons constitute distribution?
You're right, that's the tough question. I can't say for sure, you can't say for sure, the FSF can't, Microsoft can't, Novell can't. A judge could say for sure, until the appeals court says for surer, ...
I like [Richard Stallman], too, to some extent, but, [...] Since we came to authorities, [...]
There might have been a misunderstanding. My argument was not, "The coupons are distribution, because RMS said so." My point was this:
All the talk about "Microsoft/Novell might be in trouble" rests on the assumption (granted, an assumption) that this coupon arrangement requires permission under copyright law, and therefore, that the GPL applies. The RMS quote (and also what Eben Moglen wrote in the GPLv3 rationale documents) clearly shows what the FSF's interpretation is--namely, that it does.
> they proposed to release it as .o files, and let users link them with the rest of GCC
Yes, but that was "distribution of derived work" (whether is was or not;
I could argue this, too)
No, from all I know, that was not the FSF's claim. Just like in the Microsoft/Novell case, the situation seems to have been more complex. But the FSF's position prevailed. I, for one, would hope the same will be true with regards to Microsoft/Novell.
Felipe Alvarez said: So
Felipe Alvarez said:
So what? You are saying they will be violating copyright if they (re)distribute GPLed software.
They don't. Microsoft has the right to distribute GPLed software just like everybody else. The point that the article misses entirely is that the GPLv3 has a patent clause that says, if you distribute GPLed software, you are granting implicit patent licenses to anyone who receives a copy--with the GPL, that's everyone.
The way I see it, what this means for Microsoft: They can't claim GNU/Linux infringes on their patents and at the same time distribute software under the GPLv3, because the act of distribution grants a patent license.
Stan Tobias said:
For example, if my friend counterfeited music CDs and gave them away, but it was I who collected the money for them, would I be distributing them?
What if you founded a company that produces counterfeited CD? One guy would hire the workers to produce the CDs. One guy would organize the transportation. One guy would cash in the checks. I guess the answer in both cases is clear. No matter how many people work together, it's still infringement.
David Sugar said:
Some even go as far as to argue that executing a program, which involves transient loading into ram, is also creating a copy, and hence also subject to copyright.
What do you mean by "far"? Methinks this interpretation is fairly standard...
copy in RAM
- David Sugar:
- Some even go as far as to argue that executing a program, which involves transient loading into ram, is also creating a copy, and hence also subject to copyright.
- Michael Fötsch:
- What do you mean by "far"? Methinks this interpretation is fairly standard...
IANAL, but it is my understanding that this interpretation has been formally rejected. IIRC, it may actually be one of the better sections of the DMCA (yes, there are some!) that clarifies this. Running a program is "using" it, not "copying" it.
It had previously been used to try to prosecute people for things like unlocking ebooks in order to read them, but since the DMCA makes such activities illegal by direct proscription, the point is moot today. There's no need for such obtuse arguments to support such lawsuits. (Of course, the cure is worse than the disease)
IANAL, but it is my
IANAL, but it is my understanding that this interpretation has been formally rejected. IIRC, it may actually be one of the better sections of the DMCA (yes, there are some!) that clarifies this. Running a program is "using" it, not "copying" it.
Whatever you call it, I was always under the impression that loading a computer program into RAM still requires the copyright holder's permission. I.e., even if you have permission to store a copy on your hard disk, "using" it is a different thing. How else could a license agreement place restrictions on "commercial use", or "not to be used in a virtual machine" once you already have that copy?
IKYNAL (I know you're not a lawyer), but any information you have is greatly appreciated.
Found the case law
Running a program is "using" it, not "copying" it.
I still think the interpretation is fairly standard--since 1993 it seems.
By accident, I stumbled upon what seems to be relevant case law: 991 F.2d 511 (9th Cir. 1993)
[...] a "copying" for purposes of copyright law occurs when a computer program is transferred from a permanent storage device to a computer's RAM. [...] "the loading of copyrighted computer software from a storage medium (hard disk, floppy disk, or read only memory) into the memory of a central processing unit ("CPU") causes a copy to be made. In the absence of ownership of the copyright or express permission by license, such acts constitute copyright infringement." [...] Peak argues that this loading of copyrighted software does not constitute a copyright violation because the "copy" created in RAM is not "fixed." However, by showing that Peak loads the software into the RAM and is then able to view the system error log and diagnose the problem with the computer. MAI has adequately shown that the representation created in the RAM is "sufficiently permanent or stable to permit it to be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated for a period of more than transitory duration."
I'm not an attorney. I don't know whether there are any Supreme Court decisions that state the opposite, but I'd say we shouldn't rely on "using" not being "copying".
to take the book analogy its
to take the book analogy its more like, what the book contains you are only allowed to read it and sell it to other people if you passed on any punctuation/grammar corrections to the original author and make available the original writers book plan and in no way held them liable for using any corrections you submit or for redistributing copys containing your restrictions.


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HAYWARD -- The parents of a 10-year-old girl shot as she slept in her bed this week told police they did not report the shooting until more than five hours after it happened because they thought she started her first period.
The girl was shot once in the buttocks at 2 a.m. on Thursday after someone fired multiple rounds into her family's home in the 27800 block of Tampa Avenue, but police said the shooting was not reported until 7:35 a.m.
She remained hospitalized in stable condition on Friday, said Lt. Mark Stuart. Police don't have a motive and no arrest has been made. No one else in the home -- her two sisters, ages 15 and 23, and an 8-month-old brother -- were injured.
The girl's 42-year-old father and 43-year-old mother they told officers that they didn't know a barrage of bullets had hit one of the cars in their driveway and their home. One bullet entered a front bedroom of the home and struck their sleeping daughter.
"They said they heard a popping noise, but didn't know they were gunshots," Stuart said of the parents' account. "So they didn't know their daughter was shot because they did not go into her room."
Shortly after the shooting, the girl came out and told family members that she "felt a pain and burning sensation in her lower extremities," Stuart said.
The girl had blood on her clothing so her family thought she started her first menstrual cycle because she was bleeding vaginally, Stuart said.
When they took their daughter into the bathroom to care for her needs, there was no indication she had been shot in the buttocks, police said.
"An older sister gave her a pad and told her to put it on and go back to bed," Stuart said.
When she woke up for school in the morning she was still in pain, because the bullet was lodged in her pelvic area, police said.
When her parents examined her more closely they saw she had a wound on her buttocks, police said. They then went to the bedroom, inspected the bed and noticed the bullet holes near the girl's bed.
That is when the 15-year-old sister called 911, police said.
Police said when they arrived at the home they found the girl "in good spirits." She was taken to a hospital, where she was set to undergo surgery and on Friday remained in stable condition Stuart said.
A doctor who examined the girl told police that the size of the girl's bullet's entry wound was "rather small" and that the parents' explanation was credible, Stuart said.
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Because of the doctor's conclusion, police on Friday said they're not seeking child neglect charges against the girl's parents, but that the incident remained under investigation.
No one in the family's neighborhood, where police said there has been gang activity, called 911 to report hearing the shots fired, police said. Later, some neighbors told this newspaper they heard popping sounds about 2 a.m. but looked outside, saw nothing unusual and went back to bed.
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15 things we learned from 'The Dark Knight Rises' trailer
Catwoman, Commisioner Gordon, Gotham and Bane revelations
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barrett_goetz"When Gotham is Ashes...You have my permission to die."
That's what he says. It's perfectly audible. People are blowing this way out of proportion and/or are completely def.
*cue Mugatu: "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills"*December 19, 2011 at 6:33PM ESTReply to Comment
Justin (guest)Agreed with Barret... no problems whatsoever comprehending What Bane says... if this is how he's going to sound throughout the movie there will be no issues.December 19, 2011 at 6:45PM ESTReply to Comment
soloyodaI couldn't understand what Bane was saying in the trailer, nor could I understand what he was saying during the 7-minute Dark Knight Rises preview when I saw Ghost Protocol yesterday. I thought it was my personal sub-par hearing only to realize that all of the people I was with (about 7 total) couldn't either. They should really fix that....or add subtitles.December 19, 2011 at 6:59PM ESTReply to Comment
Mandrake1979I had no problem understanding what he says. I don't know what all the fuss is about.December 19, 2011 at 7:58PM ESTReply to Comment
Mandrake1979Also HOW? How does Joseph Gordon Levitt sure looks like Dick Grayson. You should explain that one please.December 19, 2011 at 8:00PM EST
benYeah, that seems like a pretty baseless assertion. I wish it were true though--I'd love to see even an allusion to Robin. Everyone badmouths him because they're thinking of the silly speedo wearing kid spouting "Holy whatever Batman"s, but Robin is actually one of the best characters in modern Batman comics for my money.December 19, 2011 at 11:49PM EST
James MichaelMandrake, there actually is a subtle reference to Robin in the trailer. When they show the shots of the crowd at the football game early on, someone is holding up a sign for the Rouges, and the 'R' looks really similar to the Robin 'R' in the comics. At least, I thought it did. Not sure if anyone else saw it.December 23, 2011 at 5:44PM EST
Mandrake1979Please stop using by the HITFIX staff, it seems to give whoever writes these cart-blanche to write like an idiot. They have been slowing getting worse.December 19, 2011 at 8:07PM ESTReply to Comment
kreider_adamI understood bane in the trailer. The preview before MI4 is a different story. This trailer really didn't do anything to get me real excited for the new movie.December 19, 2011 at 8:38PM ESTReply to Comment
Micah (guest)"With Gotham in ashes, you have my permission to die."
It sounds to me like Bane has captured and is tormenting Bruce Wayne, only allowing him to die when he says it's okay. And that would mean that Bane knows Batman's identity, presumably through the League of Shadows.December 20, 2011 at 2:43AM ESTReply to Comment
Dude (guest)You chuckleheads need to turn all that loud rock music down a bit, save your ears. Bane is indeed perfectly audible.December 20, 2011 at 10:48AM ESTReply to Comment
MulderismStop calling her Catwoman.December 20, 2011 at 1:17PM ESTReply to Comment
CJ (guest)Granted in the prolouge there was some stuff that was tough to hear but I heard the majority of it fine...BTW the football team is the Gotham Rouges not KnightsDecember 21, 2011 at 3:24AM ESTReply to Comment
CJ (guest)Granted some things Bane said in the prolouge were tough to hear but I could here the majority of it...and it's the Gotham Rouges not the KnightsDecember 21, 2011 at 3:26AM ESTReply to Comment
CJ (guest)I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the KnightsDecember 21, 2011 at 3:28AM ESTReply to Comment
CJ (guest)I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the KnightsDecember 21, 2011 at 3:28AM ESTReply to Comment
tonyr (guest)Havn't seen the prologue so I cant comment on his voice there, but his one line in the trailer is perfectly audible. Those who can't understand him in the trailer need to get their hearing checked.December 21, 2011 at 9:16AM ESTReply to Comment
hitler (guest)lets hope bane is really a maniacDecember 24, 2011 at 8:16PM ESTReply to Comment
Mitch (guest)This article should have mentioned the pearl necklace that Selena Kyle is briefly shown wearing... It is identical to the necklace that Bruce's dad intended to give to his mother in Batman Begins. It was stolen by the man that killed his parents.December 27, 2011 at 7:38AM ESTReply to Comment
rabbit (guest)Anyone notice how that's joseph gordon levitt in the shot of him fighting bane in the snow? Compare the chin and mouth. Whoops... guess we knowthe endingMarch 26, 2012 at 2:16AM ESTReply to Comment


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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic dominated women's snowboardcross on Sunday, posting three wire-to-wire victories on her way to Olympic gold.
The 20-year-old Samkova was easily the fastest in qualifying and never trailed in the elimination rounds, her board pulling her well clear of the madness behind her.
Dominique Maltais of Canada earned her second Olympic medal by grabbing silver. Chloe Trespeuch of France earned bronze.
Lindsey Jacobellis of the U.S. failed to make it to the medal round. She was leading in her semifinal race when she crashed near the end of the slushy course at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Jacobellis recovered to win the consolation final.
It marked the third straight disappointing Olympic finish for the eight-time X Games winner. Jacobellis had gold in her hand in Turin in 2006 only to fall while attempting a fancy grab with a big lead in the final. She recovered for silver.
Four years ago in Vancouver, Jacobellis was in the semifinals when she washed out early in her run.
Even if Jacobellis managed to remain upright, it would have been hard for her to catch Samkova, who wore a camera on her helmet to capture the action. The footage proved to be pretty boring.
At no point during snowboarding's version of NASCAR did she appear to be in any trouble. She was the fastest in qualifying by nearly a full second over Jacobellis and appeared only to get faster as the day wore on.
The flag of her home country painted just above her lip, Samkova gave one quick peek back to the field in the finals. No worries, Maltais was well behind. Samkova thrust her arms into the air after crossing the finish line then started a giddy celebration. She threw her board toward the flower stand before receiving hugs from her fellow competitors.
Considering the way she was riding, gold was out of the question for everyone else. Maltais, who won bronze in Turin, bookended it with a solid second-place run while Trespeuch held off Faye Gulini of the U.S. for bronze.
On the same slope where Russian skicross racer Maria Komissarova sustained a severe spinal injury on Saturday, the unforgiving course took out its fair share of competitors.
Jackie Hernandez of the U.S. sustained a concussion after smacking her head into the snow during qualifying. She was treated and released but was unable to compete in the elimination rounds.
Helene Olafsen of Norway hurt her knee during qualifying and needed to be taken off the mountain on a stretcher. There were a series of typical falls once the riders found themselves riding six-across. Defending Olympic champion Maelle Ricker went down in the quarterfinals trying to make an aggressive pass in a turn. One round later, Jacobellis' version of Groundhog Day continued.


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The only chance I have to run is first thing in the morning. I run on an empty stomach. Is this sabotaging my weight loss goals? It would be almost impossible for me to wake up any earlier to eat something, digest, run and make it to work on time. Any thoughts on this? Or can someone recommend a fast digesting food that might work for me?
I run on an empty stomach for most of my runs, but weight loss is not my goal (although it should be). For runs over 5 miles I snack on a honey stinger waffle, its about 150 calories and is just enough to give me some energy ans stop my stomach from growling. Its easy to digest and very tasty. http://shop.honeystinger.com/products/Honey-Organic-Stinger-Waffle.html
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I'm not sure running on an empty stomach in the morning is a bad thing. I suppose it depends how far you're going and how hard you push. If you don't run hard you could probably get away with a bagel or bowl of oat meal. Side stitches (cramps) kick in if you run hard too soon after eating.
Anyway, if you eat after your run you should be fine. If you're trying to lose weight, you just need to burn more calories than you take in. Here's a nifty little calculator that'll tell you what you're burning for calories.. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/94.shtml
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When I had to run early in the morning, I always ran on an empty stomach. Just a little water before I was out the door. This included long runs of up to 20 miles and hard tempo runs. I experienced no adverse affects. I wasn't (and don't) run to lose weight.
I think if you aren't hungry, you are fine.
Running on an empty stomach is not a bad thing. When I started running, i would always, and still run on an empty stomach. Although, i do take slow digesting protein the night before, and it's fuel for the next morning. But as long as you're hydrated, that's most important.
I also get up at O'Dark 30 and can't possibly wake up any early in order to eat before my runs.
So the night before I make sure I have intaked plenty of fluids to prevent cramping.
If it's going to be a long run, I drink Brew Gu the night before, and take one with me for the ½ way point. (Sometimes I bring some Chomps or Gu's)
I have a problem with lack of energy and getting headaches afterward if I'm not properly hydrated.
The key is to be hydrated.
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As long as you don't sacrifice performance and have no adverse GI symptoms you should be fine. Your post workout meal even if you are trying to lose weight should be 3 or 4 to 1 carbohydrate to protein ratio with little fat within an hour for maximum recovery. For weight loss don't eat more calories in this meal than you just burned. For weight loss with activity keep your calories at about 10 per pound of body weight.
If you are looking to lose weight this is actually a good idea. You have burned off your carb stores and will have to burn fat. Even better would be to have a cup of coffee first to ramp up fat burning.
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BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - Union College forward Deante Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) and guard Tarik Smith (Tempe, Ariz.) scored 24 points, apiece, leading the Bulldogs to a 100-78 win over Montreat in Appalachian Athletic Conference action on Saturday evening at Robsion Arena.
With the win, UC improved to 8-7 overall on the year, 2-2 in the AAC, while Montreat fell to 3-9, 0-3 in the AAC with the loss.
To open the game, Union came out struggling, as Montreat opened up a 6-0 lead in the first minute of the contest. But, UC got back on track quickly, tying the game up at 8 with 17:21 left. This was followed up by a Johnson bucket at the 16-minute mark, which gave UC their first lead of the night at 10-8.
Over the next few minutes, the game remained close, but Union continued to hold a lead. WIth 8:47 left, the Bulldogs opened up their biggest lead of the half at nine points (32-23) after Smith knocked down a jumper in the paint.
Despite some runs at the lead by Montreat, the Bulldogs still held it over the next eight minutes, and went into the half up 49-43 over the Cavaliers.
To start the second half, Montreat came out hot to start a period again, and tied the game up at 49-49 after going on a 6-0 run. Despite going back up by four (53-49) after another Smith jumper at the 17-minute mark, Montreat clawed back to tie the game at 53-all, and took their first lead since early in the first half with 15:08 left at 55-53 on another made jumper.
The lead then swung back and forth a few times, eventually leading to Montreat holding a 62-59 lead with 12:47 left. Here, the Bulldogs began their run, knocking down three straight three pointers to suddenly open up a 68-62 lead with 11:40 left.
Following that barrage, the Bulldogs never looked back the rest of the half, on their way to opening up a 10-point lead (79-69) with 6:48 left after another Johnson jumper inside. UC proceeded to roll the rest of the way, extending the lead out to 20 (92-72) with three minutes left.
In the end, the Bulldogs coasted in the game's final moments, on their way to cracking the century mark, scoring at least 100 points in regulation for the third time on the 2012-13 season, and for the first time in regulation of an AAC game since Nov. 16, 2004 (a 118-92 win over Tennessee Wesleyan).
Overall, Johnson and Smith led the way for UC with their 24 point nights. Johnson also snatched 10 rebounds to record his second straight double-double, while Smith dished out three assists and had three steals.
Other double digit scorers on the night for Union included Josh Smith (Corbin, Ky.), who came off the bench to score 18 points, James Strange (Pineville, Ky.), who had 11 points, and Matthew Thomas (New York, N.Y.), who had 10 points. Strange and Thomas also dished out six assists, apiece, on the night as well.
For Montreat, LaBris Adams led the way in a losing effort, scoring a game-high 34 points.
The Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, traveling to Virginia Intermont in an AAC tilt. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.


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In 1854, Pius IX solemnly proclaimed: "The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin."
It took a long time for this doctrine to develop. While many Fathers and Doctors of the Church considered Mary the greatest and holiest of the saints, they often had difficulty in seeing Mary as sinless—either at her conception or throughout her life. This is one of the Church teachings that arose more from the piety of the faithful than from the insights of brilliant theologians. Even such champions of Mary as Bernard of Clairvaux and Thomas Aquinas could not see theological justification for this teaching.
Two Franciscans, William of Ware and Blessed John Duns Scotus, helped develop the theology. They pointed out that Mary's Immaculate Conception enhances Jesus' redemptive work. Other members of the human race are cleansed from original sin after birth. In Mary, Jesus' work was so powerful as to prevent original sin at the outset.
"It is no wonder, then, that the usage prevailed among the holy Fathers whereby they called the mother of God entirely holy and free from all stain of sin, fashioned by the Holy Spirit into a kind of new substance and new creature. Adorned from the first instant of her conception with the splendors of an entirely unique holiness, the Virgin of Nazareth is, on God's command, greeted by an angel messenger as 'full of grace' (cf. Luke 1:28). To the heavenly messenger she replies: 'Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word' (Luke 1:38)" (Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 56).


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'May the Fourth of July Be With You': The Best #AmericanizeAMovieQuote Tweets
The #AmericanizeAMovieQuote hashtag was trending Friday morning, following a call-out from late-night game show Midnight.
People took to Twitter and Facebook to mangle famous movie quotes with an American touch.
Inspiration came from such films as "Star Wars," "Titanic," "E.T." and "The Silence of the Lambs."
At the time of writing, more than 15,000 people had tweeted the hashtag.
Here are some of the funniest tweets.
Soylent Red, White, and Blue is people! #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @midnight
— @midnight (@midnight) July 4, 2014
May the fourth be with you. @midnight #AmericanizeAMovieQuote
— Diane in 7A (@Diane_7A) July 4, 2014
May the excessive Force be with you. @midnight #AmericanizeAMovieQuote
— jon connor (@jonconnorfilms) July 4, 2014
"Hasta la Windows Vista, baby." @midnight #AmericanizeAMovieQuote
— Marcus C. Beaubier (@MarcusBeaubier) July 4, 2014
Get busy living, or get busy frying. #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @Midnight — Joe Bereta (@joebereta) July 4, 2014
"I'll have what she's having–as long as it's gluten, soy, and dairy free." #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @midnight — Ami Allen-Vath (@amilouiseallen) July 4, 2014
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get besides student debt and fat. #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @midnight — Leviathan (@TheAltogether) July 4, 2014
Ever twerk with the devil in the pale moonlight? #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @midnight — Dad (@DadKnowsBest_) July 4, 2014
There's no place like Homeland Security. There's no place like Homeland Security. #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @midnight — Ben Wells (@TheBenWells) July 4, 2014
I'm the Burger king of the world.@midnight #AmericanizeAMovieQuote — Shayna Leal (@Lealshayna) July 4, 2014
E.T. phone American Idol. #AmericanizeAMovieQuote @midnight — Jeffe' K. (@JeffKushel) July 4, 2014
Here's googling you, kid. #AmericanizeAMovieQuote — Brian Rooney (@BrianRoooney) July 4, 2014
"A American once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some Large Pizza's and a nice 2LCoke" #AmericanizeAMovieQuote pic.twitter.com/GXqdRurBQY — Josh (@ClassicPranks) July 4, 2014
May the Fourth of July be With You @midnight #AmericanizeAMovieQuote
— Jessica Glassberg (@JGlassberg) July 4, 2014


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HOUSTON, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team became the fifth shutout victim of the season for Houston, as the Cougars won 10-0 in eight innings on Wednesday at Cougar Ballpark.
Five pitchers combined for Houston (9-2) to hold the Islanders (5-9) scoreless, only giving up six hits as well. Four of the hits came from Zack Gibson and Jordan Lee, as they each recorded two base hits. The knocks for Gibson extended his hit streak to six consecutive games.
Frankie Ratcliff had an outstanding night at the dish for the Cougars, as he set a new school record with six hits in six plate appearances. He also knocked in a team-high three RBIs and scored three runs as well.
Kevin Landgrebe performed well in his first start, giving up two runs over four innings, but eventually picked up his first loss of the year. For the Cougars, Matt Locus earned his first win of the season, as the lefty came on and threw 1.2 innings of relief with just one hit allowed.
The Islanders fell to 1-7 when allowing their opponent to score in the first inning, as back-to-back two-out singles in the bottom of the first allowed the Cougars to take a 1-0 lead.
Landgrebe settled in over the next two innings, sitting the Cougars down in order in the second before working around back-to-back singles in the third to keep his team within one a third of the way through.
The Islanders appeared to be poised to tie the game up, as Gibson got on with a leadoff single and eventually moved up to second on a stolen base. However, after starting pitcher David Longville departed after setting Kyle Danford down on strikes, Locus came on to get a flyout and groundout to end the threat.
It was a tough way for A&M – Corpus Christi to give up their second run, as a wild pitch with runners on second and third on an 0-2 count with two outs doubled the Cougars lead in the bottom of the fourth.
It was a great start to the fifth for the Islanders, as Russell Vaughan was down 0-2 in the count, but looped a single in front of the right fielder for a leadoff single. However, a failed bunt, followed by two more outs erased any threat for the visitors.
Houston came right back to score two more in the bottom half of the inning, extending its lead to 4-0. The Cougars then had their biggest inning of the night, scoring three off the power of the team's first triple of the year, which scored a run.
With the Houston pitching continuing to shut the Islanders down, the Cougars plated runs for the fourth and fifth consecutive innings, cumulating on a bases-loaded knock by Ratcliff – his sixth of the night – to score the 10th run of the night for a walkoff run rule victory for the Cougars.
The Islanders will play at Chapman Field for the first time this season starting on Friday at 6 p.m., as they host Valparaiso for a three-game nonconference weekend series.
To keep up with the Islanders this weekend be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersBSB) and like us on Facebook (Islanders Baseball). See above for links to live video, stats and audio for the series against UTA.


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The Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan will make a stop in Montevideo on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. at VFW Post 380.
The Twins are expected to be represented by current players Liam Hendricks, Aaron Hicks and Kyle Gibson and former Twins' Hall of Fame players Tony Oliva and Rod Carew.
There will be refreshments and a chance to win Twins tickets.
The event is being sponsored by KMGM Radio.
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Gazing from the sidewalk at the glistening Apple Store on University Avenue in Palo Alto, communications coach and author Carmine Gallo smiles, as if he's in on a little secret. And as the guy who studied these stores inside and out while researching his book "The Apple Experience," he kind of is.
By spending hundreds of hours examining Apple stores firsthand, while interviewing scores of people who have studied the salesmanship honed by this iconic tech giant, Gallo gained keen insights into the company's evolution as the most profitable per-square-foot retailer on the planet.
We met him one morning this week outside the Apple Store that opened in 2012 just down the street from what used to be Apple's flagship location, a place that co-founder Steve Jobs would often visit. We asked Gallo to share some of his insights into Apple stores, establishments that for many rival Disneyland as the "Happiest Place on Earth."
Here are his comments, edited for space and clarity:
Q: What was it that first piqued your interest in Apple and the unique customer experience you say it creates inside its stores?
A: I wrote a book called "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs," whom I still consider to be the world's greatest storyteller. One day, I got an anonymous call from an Apple Store manager who said they'd been ordering copies of my book for their staff. And I said, "Why? It's a presentation book,"and he said, "Come in to an Apple Store, look around -- the sales floor is our stage, and we all have to tell the story behind the products."
Q: So what is "the Apple experience?"What's it look, sound and feel like?
A: The Apple experience, above all, is about enriching lives. If you walk into any Apple Store, each of the employees carries a card and on that card there are only two words on the front: "enriching lives."So what they're taught is to stop selling stuff and start enriching people's lives. And when you do that, the experience is much different than you get anywhere else. And it starts from the minute you walk into the store and by the way you're greeted.
Q: Taking the Apple Store as the embodiment of that experience, walk us through the process. (We now step inside the front door). What's the first thing you notice about this place?
A: The Apple stores are all similar. One of the things they started with was the uncluttered, clean look. You'll also notice someone will greet you the minute you walk in. That was an innovation in retail in 2001. And that's also the first of five steps that every employee is trained to do with each customer.
Q: What are those five steps? (We walk around the inside of the store.)
A: The acronym spells out the word "Apple."A is "approach with a personalized, warm welcome." So as soon as you walk in, someone will greet you and say hello. If you're wearing, say, a Giants T-shirt, they might say, "Go Giants!"That's a customized welcome. P is "probe politely to understand the customer's needs." That means they'll ask you a series of questions so they can best fit you with the right product. Next is P for "present a solution for the consumer to take home today."That means something like, "If you're not ready to buy something, that's OK; we have free classes here where you can still learn all the cool things you can do with an iPad."
L is "listen for and resolve any concerns."You might say, "I've been using a PC and I'm concerned about transferring everything to a Mac."And they'll say, "Don't worry, we'll do it for you for free."
Finally, E is "end with a fond farewell and an invitation to return."
Q: So what do you see as we move around the store?
A: All of these devices, these iPads and MacBooks, are tilted at the same angle. Employees are supposed to tilt them like that every morning, and they even use an iPhone app that's a level to help them get the same angle on each one. It's that attention to detail you see all over the store: The cords are wrapped up and hidden, so that everything is clean and welcoming. Employees are supposed to be constantly wiping down the devices to make them look clean.
One of the big innovations with the first stores was that everything was turned on and working. You could walk into a store and you could see, touch and play with these devices and no one would kick you out. Also this is a noncommissioned sales floor, so the employees can spend as much time as they like with you so that you'll buy the right product for your individual needs.
Q: Where did Apple, and Steve Jobs in particular, find the inspiration for these stores?
A: The Apple Store was directly inspired by the Ritz-Carlton, because Steve Jobs didn't ask his team, "How do we build a store?"He asked, "How do we reinvent the store?"And his second question was: "Who offers the best customer experience?"His team went off and then came back and said "The Ritz-Carlton."
And that's why when you walk into an Apple Store, you won't find any cashiers, but you'll find a concierge. That's also why if you go to the back of an Apple Store, you'll find a bar. It doesn't dispense alcohol; it dispenses advice. The Genius Bar is a direct inspiration from the bar at the back of a Ritz-Carlton hotel. That was the genius of Steve Jobs; he'd look outside his field for inspiration.
(As we spoke, the store manager approached and politely asked us to leave, saying interviews were not allowed on the premises.)
Q: What do you like most about the Apple Store experience?
A: The One to One program, which offers classes on how to use Apple products. And you can take as many classes as you like for a whole year for only $99.
Q: And your least favorite thing?
A: The crowds.
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Carmine Gallo
Birthdate: July 26, 1965
Birthplace: San Jose
Position: President, founder, Gallo Communications Group
Previous Jobs: Television anchor, vice president of media for a global PR firm
Education: Elementary school at St. Francis Cabrini in San Jose. Attended high school at Bellarmine College Prep. Bachelor of Arts in political science and communication from UCLA. Master's degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern.
Family: He and his wife, Vanessa, have two daughters who attend St. Michael's School in Livermore.
Residence: Pleasanton
1. He spent much of his childhood at the Cambrian Branch Library and still reads a book a week.
2. One of his most memorable experiences was enjoying dinner with astronaut Neil Armstrong along with Carmine's brother, Dr. Tino Gallo, and a small group of San Jose friends.
3. He has been featured on ABC's "20/20," CNBC, and in The Wall Street Journal. He has delivered keynote speeches around the world, including Tokyo, Paris, Vienna, Milan and Malta.
4. He has written seven books that have been translated into more than two dozen languages.
5. He has a passion for golf and plays regularly at Wente Vineyards in Livermore. He's often joined by his brother and his nephews, all of whom are graduates of San Jose's Bellarmine high school.


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The Polish Ambassador, aka David Sugalski, made is Vail debut last year when he performed at Snow Daze. He's back to open the winter season at Agave in Avon Friday night. Special guests Unlimited Gravity, Elfkowitz and Mo Rockin will also perform.
The Polish Ambassador's touring show has been taken to a new level with the addition of VJ Liminus, who creates visuals on stage to the music. "At the rate he's going, this operation may soon be the Liminus show featuring "The Polish Ambassador" on beats," Sugalski said.
Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show is at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door. Call 970-748-8666.


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Just as the infamous South Boston Irish mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger was arrested on June 22, a photo of another outlaw from another century, Billy the Kid, sold for millions of dollars.
Whitey and Billy were different in many ways. One made his name in the Wild West, while the other ruled gritty urban streets. But it turns out these infamous Irishmen had a lot in common.
Among other things, they spent years on the run from their enemies, and still today show that Americans remain fascinated by mythic outlaws.
Million Dollar Photo
No one would be more surprised than Billy the Kid that his photograph sold for $2.3 million at auction on June 25.
Billy, who was about 20 at the time, probably paid 25 cents to have the picture taken around 1879. The photograph – a tintype, which is an early type of photography that used metal plates – is believed to have been taken outside a saloon at Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The photographer is unknown.
The fragile metal image survived because Billy passed it on to Dan Dedrick, one of his pals, and it stayed in Dedrick's family until it was consigned by Dedrick's nephew, Frank Upham, to Brian Lebel's 22nd Annual Old West Show & Auction in Colorado.
The photo was expected to bring up to $400,000, but it took just over three minutes to get to the $2.3 million mark. The photograph went to collector William Koch, who already has a vast collection of Old West memorabilia, which also includes General Custer's rifle, as well as guns owned by outlaws Frank and Jesse James.
Born in New York
By most accounts, Billy the Kid was born Henry McCarthy in New York City on November 23, 1859. His mother was Catherine McCarthy. His father has variously been listed as Patrick McCarthy and Patrick McCarthy Bonney. So, it seems quite certain that Billy had Irish blood running through his veins. Ironically, it would be Irish adversaries who would do Billy the Kid in.
In 1870, Catherine moved to Coffeyville, Kansas (although some accounts say she moved to Indiana) with Henry, as well as his brother Joseph, and Joseph's father William Antrim, whom Catherine later married.
The family later moved to Silver City, New Mexico where Catherine ran a laundry and Antrim worked as a miner. Catherine suffered from tuberculosis, a disease that was rampant in New York City at the time, and it was thought that the drier climate would help her condition. Catherine died, however, in 1873.
According to the website Badhombres, Henry, who was 15 at the time of his mother's death, didn't get along with his stepfather and was soon out on his own. He got in trouble for petty theft, but he was also a good student who, according to one teacher, wasn't in more trouble than any other kid. A reader, Billy the Kid apparently had a penchant for dime novels, which is fitting, as he would later inspire dozens of western adventure stories and movies.
Becoming "the Kid"
The first time Henry McCarthy was called "the Kid" was when he killed an Irishman called Frank P. "Windy" Cahill who had been drinking in George Adkins' Saloon in Camp Grant, Arizona. Cahill, a huge man, and a blacksmith by trade, called Billy a pimp and hit him across the head, knocking him to the ground. Billy drew a gun and shot Cahill in the stomach. He died a day later.
After that, Billy was on the run and ended up back in New Mexico where he became embroiled in what was known as the Lincoln County War.
According to Dermot P. Duggan, writing in Irish America (October 1991), two Irishmen, L.G. Murphy and J.J. Dolan, owned huge cattle ranches and controlled the town of Lincoln, including the sheriff William Brady. Murphy-Dolan were big suppliers to the U.S. Army and were stealing cattle from another big ranching baron, John Chisum, to fill some of their orders. Billy, after initially working for Murphy-Dolan, met up with John Tunstall, an Englishman who had moved to Lincoln in 1876 and started a ranch on the Rio Felez a few miles from the town. He has also teamed up with Chisum against the Murphy-Dolan outfit.
Billy and Tunstall developed a bond. Tunstall was impressed with Billy and became a father figure to the boy. However, Sheriff Brady's men, probably at Murphy's instigation, killed Tunstall in cold blood in February 1878. Billy swore revenge and eventually (with the help of his gang) killed several of Brady's men. On April 1, 1878, Brady himself was killed.
Enter Pat Garrett
The tit-for-tat killings went on for months. The Governor of New Mexico, Lew Wallace, a former General in the Union Army, put up a reward of $5000 for the capture of Billy. But he also met with him to work out an amnesty in return for his testifying against the cattle thief J.J. Dolan. (His partner L.G. Murphy had died of pneumonia). Billy's testimony helped convict Dolan, but Wallace wasn't able to come through on his promise of amnesty for Billy and, shortly after testifying, Billy made his escape.


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Monday, 9 February 2009
Rubbish bins for cyclists
One of the problems that occurs when all children cycle to school is that they tend to drop litter. Here's a solution to the problem: a "blikvanger" or "can catcher". On routes used by a lot of children to get to school you find these litter bins for cyclists to throw their litter into without stopping.
This is an older style cyclists rubbish bin, using a net instead of a metal cone, on a route north of Assen. The opening is about a metre wide, and the cycle path is 2.5 m wide. It's on a popular rural school route.
You may have seen the first photo before. It comes from our page of photos of Dutch cycling infrastructure.
It also features on our article about how waste and recycling is dealt with in the Netherlands.
Update November 2009: This short piece in the local news paper about publicity surrounding an anti-litter campaign shows the size of these bins. The openings are a metre in diameter, so that even those with not such a good aim can get their litter into the bin while moving. If you're going to copy this initiative for your own city, you need to get the scale right !
This is one of those small things that makes a difference for cyclists.
The bin in the first photo can also be seen on Google Maps Streetview and it features in a video about school cycling in winter.
8 comments:
- zilfondel said...
what?! This is ridiculous.
You guys take cycling too far. ;)
- 9 February 2009 at 05:38
- coco said...
Fantastic! As you say, it's the little things...
Wonder if the game of quidditch was inspired by such contraptions
- 9 February 2009 at 11:26
The type with the net was also placed at the end of motorway/highway offramps. At the end of the 90's I've read (can't remember where) that after placing these bins the cost of roadside cleaning along those motorways (at least in the province Noord-Brabant) was reduced considerably.
- 9 February 2009 at 17:08
- WestfieldWanderers said...
zilfondel: taking cycling too far? Impossible! :-)
- 9 February 2009 at 19:14
- spiderlegreen said...
I think it's cool because it makes it into a game.
- 9 February 2009 at 19:28
Note that this was meant as fun too. Note that they are called 'blikvanger' which means eye-catcher, but litteraly also 'tin-can-catcher'. Someone thought long and hard about how to make throughing rubish in a bin more attractive to people.
They can be found all over the country but nearly always near schools.
- 10 February 2009 at 00:21
- workbike said...
Don't you have trouble with people missing?
- 10 February 2009 at 14:21
- David Hembrow said...
Most have a good aim, but yes, some miss. However at least then the litter is all on one place to pick up.
If you're interested in rubbish collection, recyling etc. take a look at my page of stuff about recycling in the Netherlands
- 10 February 2009 at 18:50