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GPSOLO July/August 2010
How to Talk to the Media
By Jan Matthew Tamanini
Before law school, I worked as a journalist, both print and broadcast. This background provides at least marginal credibility for me to offer advice on dealing with the Fourth Estate. The main mantra for lawyers who have to deal with the media should be simplicity.
We lawyers tend to enjoy peppering our conversations about legal issues with the somewhat obscure Latin terminology drummed into us in law school. We also flaunt our specialized knowledge to impress our audience. The problem with these practices is that listeners are often confused by, unimpressed with, and uninterested in these quaint aspects of our world.
Hard as it may be to admit, we get better results when we avoid legal jargon and make our conversation listener friendly. Nowhere is this truer than when representatives of the media ask us to comment on legal issues.
Although print and broadcast media are very different, with the Internet offering a hybrid of the two, there are commonalities that can make your discussions with interviewers better both for them and for you. After all, your primary objective should be having your remarks reported correctly. Using terms that your interviewers don't understand (or worse, think they understand when their understanding doesn't match your point) invites trouble.
Get Ready
One thing your media interactions should have in common with your client and courtroom presentations is preparation. Unless you absolutely can't avoid it (in other words, only under the most exceptional of circumstances, such as when an interviewer accosts you in a public place), don't ever go into an interview cold.You should be well versed in your subject matter, and you should also know something about both the interviewer and the media outlet that interviewer represents.
Before you meet with any interviewer for the first time, and sometimes even before agreeing to meet, do a little homework. If you know someone who has dealt with the interviewer or that person's place of employment, you may want to speak with that person to see how well the end product of the interview matched the actual conversation. Just as there are some attorneys who play fast and loose with the facts, there are interviewers and media outlets that do the same. If someone has a reputation for inaccuracy, avoidance may be the best strategy. Fortunately, because most interviewers (like most attorneys) really want to get things right, politely refusing an interview should be a rare occurrence.
Your next step in preparation should be to review your material, preferably in a relaxed setting with ample time. Even if you think you know your subject matter cold, making a few notes and reviewing them ahead of time—and perhaps doing a practice interview with a colleague—can immeasurably improve your results.
Think you don't need the practice? Consider that the relatively few minutes you may spend in preparation may prevent your looking or sounding like a fool in the interviewer's product. As the interviewer's ultimate audience includes current and potential clients, your performance may affect your bottom line for a long time afterward.
Regardless of the interviewer's medium, make a conscious effort to monitor and control your rate of speech. Not only do you want the interviewer to understand what you're saying, you also want the reader or listener to be able to digest the reported information. Consider recording a practice interview and listening to the playback. You might be surprised at what you hear.
Practice reducing your answers to ten-second sound bites, regardless of whether you'll be speaking to a print or broadcast interviewer. That's right: no more than ten seconds to make your point. You've probably heard of the 30-second sound bite? Uh-uh. It's been 30 years since my stint in TV news, and even then, most stories lasted less than a minute; many lasted only 25 or 30 seconds. So keep your comments brief and pithy—doing so will also make your interviewer more likely to use your most important points rather than latching onto something you say in passing as the story.
Get Set
Whether you're meeting your interviewer in person or by phone, and whether it's print or broadcast, settle on your appearance in advance. Choose interview attire that fits well and makes you feel comfortable. Knowing you look your best contributes to your comfort level. If you'll be on camera, there are a few extra rules. Avoid wearing white, small patterns, and too-bright colors; high-intensity lights used for TV cameras (both on the set and on location) will make everything look brighter than usual. Whites and small patterns can cause "frying"—the annoying appearance that tiny insects are crawling around in a frenzy.
It's a good idea to practice sitting or standing still while you speak. Many of us have no idea how much we move when we talk. You'll often see people without a lot of interview experience swinging their legs, tapping their fingers, wringing their hands, turning on their seat, or shifting from side to side.
There's no magic difference between your appearance in professional video and your appearance in jumpy vacation videos that you thought were lovely, slow, panoramic views. You'll want to stay in frame and avoid bouncing around. Even in audio recordings for print, radio, or podcast, motion and background noise can be very distracting.
The appointed time has arrived. You've prepared, and you're ready to respond. What else can you do to get the best result possible?
First, even if you don't feel relaxed, try to look at ease. Taking a few deep breaths and stretching for a minute before you meet your interviewer can do wonders for your demeanor. Even if it's a phone interview, not feeling rushed is important, and sounding out of breath is never a good thing. If you're running late and need a moment to collect yourself, don't be afraid to ask for it.
If your interviewer gives you a clip-on microphone, make sure it's positioned where it won't be brushing up against your clothing if you move. And if your interviewer holds out a hand mike, please don't grab it. Let the interviewer keep control.
Listen to your interviewer's questions . Wait until he or she stops talking, then take a moment to consider your response before answering. Anticipating the end of a question and mentally composing an answer before the question is finished could result in your responding to something totally different from what the interviewer is asking.
Allow for some "dead space" between questions. Understand that a pause between the end of your answer and the next question doesn't necessarily mean the interviewer is waiting for you to say more; your interviewer could merely need time to type your answers on the computer or write them in a notebook. You'd advise a client not to volunteer information beyond the question asked; take your own advice.
If you're blindsided by an unanticipated question, don't feel compelled to respond immediately. Even with cameras rolling, there's nothing wrong with telling an interviewer that you're not familiar with certain information, but you'll check into the question and get back later with more information if appropriate.
Feel free to tell your interviewer if you think something needs further explanation beyond the interviewer's questions. This alerts your interviewer that the information to come is something you consider important. It's easy to forget that not everyone appreciates and understands some of the law's arcane aspects. Things that are commonplace to us may make little sense to someone who isn't involved in the day-to-day world of legal practice.
Remember the ten-second rule. Being as concise as possiblewillearn your interviewer's gratitude because he or she won't have to plow through your remarks to find something he or she wants to use. Even more important, your point should come through loud and clear in the final product. Most interviewers may be working on several stories at once, and there's nearly always a deadline looming. Odds are that your interviewer was noting during the interview , either mentally or on paper, the direct quotes that will end up in the story.
Some interviewers may come with an agenda. You generally can tell when your interviewer is looking for a specific answer, like a litigator in a cross-examination. Leading questions abound. If the place to which a question leads isn't where you want to go, don't be afraid to guide the reporter back to your point.Being what media types consider "a good interview" could mean you'll be asked for assistance the next time your interviewer, or someone else in the market who's seen you, needs a legal expert. So, when an interview opportunity comes your way, don't hide. Embrace it! Getting your name and face out there in front of potential clients, with the only cost to you being your time, can result in real cash dividends.
Jan Matthew Tamanini practices in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; she may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Nashua motorcyclist killed in Manchester wreck had just been ticketed
March 30. 2013 2:01PM
MANCHESTER — A Nashua man killed in a motorcycle crash in Manchester on Saturday had been stopped just prior by police in Merrimack clocked going 86 mph, state police said.
Alan Monas, 26, died after his motorcycle crashed on the Exit 4 off-ramp of Interstate 293 northbound around 9:15 a.m., state police said. Monas was taken to Catholic Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Monas had been stopped by Trooper First Class Scott Tracy as he traveled north on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack just prior to the time of the crash, police said. The trooper issued Monas a summons for speeding at 86 mph.
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This is a complete rant about "Integrated" hardware componants. Most new PCs you buy right now, come with integrated sound cards, modems, Video Cards, and NICs......Where was I when they all decided that you cant ever upgrade because you dont need too? I bought an Nvidia E-GEFORCE 2 MX 400 Video card today with 64 MBs, I pop the case off and SUPRISE! The slot for graphics upgrades doesnt fit for the card. Its too small.
I'm kind of new to adding hardware outside of RAM so is this something I shouldv know wouldnt work? Or should companies that make PCs actually use REAL ****ing parts? How many fo you have had this problem?
If the damn Video card was REAL and not using MY RAM I wouldnt have had this problem to begin with. Linux can use the integrated Video Card and NIC but I cant use 3d with it, it says it is impossible.
I did buy an extra NIC because I knew THAT was integrated....Didnt think they did it to the Video Card too though
What are your thougths on this? I think its complete and total bullshit! Who the hell wants integrated parts? Excuse me I PAID FOR IT AND I WANT REAL PARTS.


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About Ernst Barlach
Ernst Barlach produced powerful wood and bronze sculptures depicting weary, rugged figures with great dignity. Strong, bulky peasants with expressive faces were his typical subjects, evoking the folk art he encountered in Russia. For instance, in one of his best known works, The Singing Man (1928) sits clasping one knee and leaning back, raising his face to the sky as if lost in reverie. A brief stint serving in WWI converted Barlach into a pacifist, after which he produced myriad monuments warning of the consequences of war, displayed throughout Germany. Later in life, he concentrated on prints, producing hundreds of black-and-white lithographs and woodcuts, some of which illustrated books and plays he wrote himself. Like his sculptures, the prints show the influence of Gothic art.
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Power Poll: Salem still No. 1, but No. 2 a close callStaff report
September 25. 2017 11:50PM
Goffstown did nothing wrong over the weekend. The Grizzlies remained unbeaten by hammering unranked Portsmouth, 49-14, on Saturday — but dropped from second to third place in the weekly New Hampshire Union Leader High School Football Power Poll released today.
So why the change? Clearly, poll voters were focused more on Winnacunnet of Hampton than Goffstown. For a second straight week, the Warriors (4-0) defeated a highly ranked foe, on Saturday handling then-No. 6 Exeter, 23-7, at Bill Ball Stadium. The Warriors' win over their Seacoast rival followed a thumping of then-No. 1 Bedford in Week 3.
"We knew from the start of the season that we had the potential to be the best team in the state," said Winnacunnet's Carter Havey. "These last two wins have really proven we're a really special team. We have a lot of talent. All we can do from here is keep working hard, not get cocky. It's about working hard and just moving forward."
Conveniently, the debate between Winnacunnet and Goffstown will likely be settled on Saturday when they tangle at 2 p.m. (new date and time) in Hampton.
For a second straight week, Salem, Division I's other unbeaten club, remained the unanimous No. 1 after winning handily at Timberlane. The Blue Devils host 1-3 Alvirne on Friday night.
This week's poll is highlighted by the addition of a Division III team for the first time this season: Campbell of Litchfield. The Cougars, 4-0 with a victory margin of 208-9, jumped into 10th, tied with three Division I teams. They host Bishop Brady in their homecoming game on Saturday night.
Plymouth Regional, which beat Bow in a matchup of last season's Division II final, jumped one spot, to fourth.
St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0) also cracked the poll for the first time this season, taking the ninth spot. The Saints host No. 7 Windham, also 4-0, in a Division II showdown Saturday in Dover.
After Week 4
The top 10 high school football teams in New Hampshire, with record, first-place votes/points in parentheses, plus last week's rankings.
1. Salem, 4-0 (6/60), 1st
2. Winnacunnet, 4-0 (51), T-3rd
3. Goffstown, 4-0 (46), 2nd
4. Plymouth, 4-0 (42), 5th
5. Bedford, 3-1 (41), T-3rd
6. Pinkerton, 3-1 (27), 9th
7. Windham, 4-0 (23), 7th
8. Exeter, 2-2 (16), 6th
9. St. Thomas, 4-0 (9), NR
T-10. Campbell, 4-0 (4), NR
T-10. Londonderry, 3-1 (4), 8th
T-10. Man. Central, 3-1 (4), NR
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Mission Matters
Water, water everywhere
|Warming trend: The Southern Patagonian Ice Field, as seen in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, has steadily lost ice mass during the past several decades.
Ed Maurer has a well-earned reputation as an expert on sustainable water resources development. This year, add to that honors as a Google Fellow and Fulbright Fellow.
When Civil Engineering Professor Ed Maurer wonders about global warming, he isn't wondering whether, or why, or even when. His questions are much more specific: Will it mean more rainfall in Santa Clara, Calif., or less? Will it mean flooding in Santiago, Chile, or drought? But whenever he gives a public talk before a lay audience, it seems that someone in the audience has a different question altogether: "Is global warming real?"
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"I could give them a drab science answer," he says, "but scientific answers to these questions don't often work. I think skeptics need something that gets to the core of where their doubt is coming from."
Five years ago, pollsters at the Pew Research Center found that 79 percent of Americans believed there is solid evidence that Earth is warming. Today, only 59 percent do. Google hopes that pairing smart young scientists with training and technology will help them talk about climate change in a way that pushes the numbers in the other direction and counteracts the media misinformation that Maurer feels is both confusing and compelling.
"If someone on TV says, 'You don't have to do anything differently, don't worry about it,' that's really attractive," he points out. The task of Communication Fellows like him will be talking about global warming in a way that people "get it and they aren't threatened by the information." The scientists were chosen based on their gift of gab and their history of explaining their work to the public.
Maurer's research examines how climate change will affect water resources on the small scale, spotlighting where change might mean smaller stream flow, earlier snow melt, drought, or flooding. While his research highlights future trouble spots, his goal is to help governments and utilities be prepared rather than panicked. "We need to build systems that can be resilient," he explains. "Systems that can work if it gets 20 percent drier or if it gets 20 percent wetter."
In July, he'll begin a six-month stint as a Fulbright Scholar in Chile, applying his watershed modeling techniques to a landscape he says is "a more extreme version of California." One key difference: Chile relies on hydropower for some 70 percent of its energy needs. So climate change that affects snow pack and water flow has immediate and profound implications there.
As someone who predicts what the landscape may look like 50 years from now, Maurer figures part of his task as a Google Communications Fellow is to help people embrace a future that doesn't rely on fossil fuel. As proof, he's riding his bike to the Google campus for the training workshop, a 20-plus-mile round-trip. The ride will be both flat and scenic—Maurer is looking forward to it.
"We're going to have to live differently," he says. "But I think we can make a case that it's going to be nice." Dashka Slater
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Fonterra's latest contribution to New Zealand business is not related to the dairy industry. Rather, it has provided a clear case study on succession planning that other companies, and even business schools, can learn from.
The country's largest business and the world's biggest dairy company has just completed the transition for a key member of its executive team - the chief information officer.
The two players involved - new CIO Stephen Wallace and his predecessor Marcel van den Assum - say the transition was "seamless".
And, as this exclusive interview with MIS shows, the handover provides not only object lessons on leadership succession, but also how IS leaders can prepare for more strategic roles in the enterprise.
Shifting gears When Van den Assum, Fonterra's first CIO, announced his departure early this year, he also reported the company has already chosen his successor - Wallace, the director of finance operations.
But prior to the public announcement, the two had actually been working together to ensure a smooth transition. When Wallace was appointed, he had three months to work with van den Assum on the handover. Wallace led on new projects, while his out-going predecessor finished off old projects.
For this reason, both van den Assum and Wallace say the departure of Fonterra's first CIO is not so much about individuals, but rather about the company and how it handles the changeover of leading staff.
"There are some very important key processes Marcel has taken me through, strategies and theories and more importantly, (getting to know) all of our people. We have had a whole series of conversations about our people, what they are doing; their stage of career development, what they want to do. We have spent much time talking about people," says Wallace.
"There has been communications around the team, [their] aspirations in career development, all the governance processes, steering committees. This is so there is a very seamless process.
Both of us would go to committee meetings for the first month and in the second month, Stephen would go and then debrief me. That way, I am able to hand over without a gap," explains van den Assum.
Fonterra, they say, has had performance management and succession strategies in place for three years, a major plus for such a new company.
"I haven't come in after a three to six month void or lack of leadership. For Marcel, it has been a very satisfactory handover," Wallace points out.
The leadership pool
Wallace says Fonterra makes a "significant" investment in training and development. This job is headed by a "world class talent director" whose role is solely to develop Fonterra's internal talent, so when positions have to be filled up, the company has a healthy mix of internal and external candidates.
Van den Assum's role was not advertised as already the company had people in mind. Says Wallace: "Fonterra is well aware of the external talent in this part of the Asia-Pacific. You benchmark the people you have available in the open market as against what Fonterra already has. Fonterra is constantly approached by people seeking to join Fonterra.
"There were other internal candidates. Fonterra has an amazing talent pool. We constantly look to grow our people into future roles. We actually have full individual development plans and succession plans," says Wallace.
"It's our (individual) responsibility to find successors," van den Assum continues." There were a number of other people (in consideration). We have taken a pro-active role in succession planning, deliberately identifying people that could move into a role. This avoids gaps.
"We have a number of people identified, a number of leaders. When the opportunity arises, you go to that pool identified as a leader. There is then an assessment performed by an appointing manager and the call is made," van den Assum explains.
A commerce backgroundWallace credits his appointment on his all-around business and commercial background with leadership skills.
The Aucklander says he did the 'classic' BCom with finance, with a commercial focus at Auckland university (as did van den Assum).
Wallace pursued a "classic commercial finance" path through various companies including American Express, being an auditor for KPMG, and commercial finance roles with DB Breweries, Fletcher Paper and Fletcher Forests before joining the dairy industry as chief operating officer for ViaLacta BioSciences, a Fonterra subsidiary, in 2000. He became Fonterra's director, finance operations two years later.
While Wallace has not worked overseas, he says his roles meant "much time offshore". "I may have come from finance but I could have come from marketing. I have been in Fonterra for some time. I was intimately involved in the infrastructure outsourcing (to EDS), the JEDI (supply chain) project and the creation of Fonterra Business Services, which is our global back office in Hamilton," Wallace says.
The 42-year-old, with a "young" family, sees his new job as a leadership and business-facing role, rather than technological. "I do not fix printers."
"The sole purpose of IS is to support and enable the business and the role of IS will evolve with the Fonterra business," Wallace continues.
"I relish a challenge. This is what this role is about. It's about growing me as an individual, as a leader."
Van den Assum, meanwhile, has occupied various IT roles in Australia, Europe, Japan, Canada and the USA. He spent more than 20 years with Unisys, ending up as general manager of global outsourcing, New Zealand.
Six months before the dairy merger in 2001, van den Assum became CIO of NZ Milk Products (now called NZMP), part of the Dairy Board, which became part of Fonterra. Finally, some 18 months ago, when IS became a fully "shared service" across Fonterra's separate divisions, van den Assum became Fonterra's first CIO.
Two years ago, the global dairy giant began shifting IT jobs northwards, from Wellington, to Hamilton and Auckland following its 2001 creation under the multi-billion dollar 'mega-merger' of the bulk of New Zealand's dairy industry.
For van den Assum, this meant living in the capital but commuting regularly to Auckland, and spending the working week away from his four children. The choice had to be made; family versus career and it was family that won.
"When I decided at the end of last year, I indicated to Graham Stuart, our director of strategy and growth, that the option to relocate to Auckland wasn't viable for family and other reasons.
"The company wanted to create a Fonterra leadership in Auckland. You need to be part of an integrated team. From a personal point of view, that was challenging. There were other factors to consider. The intention (for Fonterra) to relocate are just normal events. But I cannot continue to commute on that basis.
I cannot do the job on the basis it needs to be done while at the same time, maintain a family," the born-and-bred Wellingtonian explains.
The 48 year-old still has to firm up plans for his next venture, and will enjoy a holiday with his family first before deciding. "I have had 28 years, year-in, year-out, roles in the corporate world. It's a good opportunity to spend some time with the kids," he says.
Ongoing transformation
Wallace says there are "significant streams" of work currently being implemented, with van den Assum still "transforming the infrastructure".
This includes a utility vision with EDS, a $590 million seven-year out sourcing project with EDS signed in December 2003; the global rollout of JEDI, a 40-project supply chain optimisation program. Enterprise reporting, business intelligence, plus HR-related projects are also underway.
Looking back, van den Assum highlights his achievements as being a founding leader of Fonterra, which include "bringing the IS team together from disparate companies, rationalising different systems and processes, aggressively driven. Fundamentally, those initiatives enabled us to achieve those merger benefits.
"We have brought Fonterra together, different elements that made Fonterra into an integrated company, rationalised business processes and applications, developed a strategic plan to get a roadmap. Whether it is Stephen or myself, you move on."
A highlight of his stint is creating the "central nervous system" of Fonterra from three major firms - Kiwi Co-operative Dairies, the NZ Co-operative Dairy and the NZ Dairy Board. "Inefficiencies had grown up and Fonterra was about breaking down these efficiencies to optimise supply and demand," says van den Assum.
JEDI and its 40 supply-chain projects was the "ultimate achievement", he continues. "In the end, this business is about an integrated optimised value chain from cow to customer."
No typical day
There was no typical day at Fonterra, van den Assum says, with much happening from dealing with strategic issues, creating and following a roadmap, handling immediate concerns, and answering questions on provisioning and security.
"My greatest enjoyment was participating in a business creating fundamental wealth for New Zealand. You get a fundamental passion. Before, I worked for service businesses. Therefore, Fonterra was unique," he says.
Van den Assum says he has no regrets and recalls no failures. The only 'negative' he offers is company systems are not fully standardised, and there remains much dependence on email.
"A lot of these things we would like to see superseded by streamlined infrastructure and communications." And he adds, "the disappointment of having to make the hard call of family balance - which has nothing to with Fonterra".
With just a week before his due departure from Fonterra at the time of the MIS interview, van den Assum offers a few pointers to his successor.
"My role is about being clear as to what is important to the business; focus on priorities, engage on a wide basis. The other thing that is key is networking. Build relationships within or without the team and stakeholders; capitalise on the intellectual property that a wide community of interest has. There's the IS community, suppliers in the marketplace; being in a leading organisation. IT seeks the best possible input. Part of the role is to tap into that."
An open mind So what's next for van den Assum? He is looking forward to a family holiday in Bali before determining his future. And there are hobbies such as mountain biking, basketball, photography and music.
But his successor, who himself likes triathlons and contemporary art, offers some opinions on what his own future might hold.
"My focus is on the role I have now. Because of how Fonterra plans and looks after its people, once this is complete as a natural role, I am convinced there will be the next natural thing for me presented within Fonterra," says Wallace.
"There are senior leadership roles, spawning incubators, growth businesses, challenges that individuals want to step into. You need to have an open mind."


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FreeBSD 6.2, one of the most popular versions of the free BSD Unix operating system, is out with new features and updates. It plugs holes and, in addition to the usual route of installing directly to a hard drive this time around, offers a LiveCD that can be used to rescue a broken system. Developers on the free version of the BSD Unix operating system hope it will help build momentum for what is arguably the most popular BSD variant in use.


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Today I sent out the latest issue of my e-mail newsletter, which I call "3 Happy Things." Each issue has a different theme, and this one focused on how to build a website for free, without knowing code, in less than an hour.
Also, there's a new Q&A with me over at Shari Lopatin's Rogue Writer blog, where I answer 10 questions, including:
- What inspires me to write
- 3 tips for all beginning writers
- To what I attribute my success
Here's a little snippet:
You have to be focused like a laser beam on what your message is (or
what you stand for) and who you're trying to reach. Too many writers
haven't identified their genre or key readership, and that quickly leads
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A man was arrested on charges he assisted a suspect in the shooting deaths of a New York police officer and a carjacking victim, prosecutors said Thursday.
The announcement of the man's arrest came the same day Darrell Fuller was ordered held without bail on murder and other charges in the deaths of Nassau County Police Officer Arthur Lopez and a New York City man gunned down during a carjacking.
The shootings took place shortly before noon Tuesday in Nassau County, just over the border from the New York City borough of Queens.
The second suspect was not accused in the killings, but possessed the murder weapon used in the killings, authorities said. Gerald Williams, 27, was held on two weapons possession counts by prosecutors in Queens. He was facing arraignment later Thursday; it was not immediately known if he had an attorney.
A Nassau County criminal complaint said Fuller used a 9 mm semiautomatic to kill his two victims; Queens prosecutors said one of the weapons Williams is accused of possessing was a 9 mm handgun.
About 50 police officers, most in uniform, stood in the courtroom and about 50 more filled the hallways during Darrell Fuller's initial appearance on Long Island. He did not enter a plea on two counts of first- degree murder, robbery and weapons charges.
Fuller spoke inaudibly in response to the judge's questions. He was represented at the arraignment by an attorney from Legal Aid, which does not comment on pending cases. The judge said Fuller would be represented by a court-appointed attorney at his next appearance, scheduled for Monday.
Police say Fuller was arrested hours after he fatally shot Lopez, who had suspected Fuller had been involved in a hit-and-run car accident.
The 33-year-old Queens man is suspected of fleeing that shooting and then killing Raymond Facey while carjacking his vehicle. Prosecutors said Thursday that Facey had been stopped on the side of the Cross Island Parkway speaking with his daughter on a cellphone when he was attacked.
Fuller served four years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in 2005, authorities said. He was jailed again in 2010 after violating his parole on a drug arrest but was released in May 2011 because there was insufficient evidence to support a stiffer sentence, the Nassau district attorney said.
"This is a man who should rot in hell and never see the light of day again," said James Carver, president of the Nassau County police union.
Fuller had been transferred from a hospital to police headquarters on Wednesday.
He was hospitalized Tuesday after police say he suffered self-inflicted gunshot wounds. On Thursday, however, it was not clear whether Fuller had inflicted the wounds himself or whether someone else shot him. Prosecutors said he staged his own shooting to make it appear as if he were an innocent victim.
"He caused this to occur," Assistant District Attorney Mitchell Benson said when asked if the police portrayal of events was still accurate. He would not elaborate on who fired the shots that wounded Fuller.
Lopez was shot Tuesday in what had started out as a traffic stop near the Belmont Park horse track.
The 29-year-old Lopez was on patrol in Bellerose Terrace, a community at the border of Queens and Nassau County. He and his partner spotted a damaged silver Honda that was "running on rims" and suspected it was wanted for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident, authorities said.
The officers followed the car, and it pulled over. There was "a brief exchange of words" between Lopez and the driver before the driver left the vehicle and fired one round into Lopez's chest, police Chief Steven Skrynecki said, adding that the officer wasn't wearing a bulletproof vest. The police department on Wednesday issued an order requiring officers to wear vests at all times while on duty.
A funeral for Lopez is planned for Saturday on Long Island.


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The Kingdom of Swaziland is a landlocked and mountainous country, located between the republics of South Africa and Mozambique. It has a population of about 1 million people located on approximately 17,400 square kilometres of land. Although Swaziland is classified as a lower middle-income country, it currently faces challenges similar to low-income economies. Swaziland ranks 141 out of 187 countries in the 2012 UNDP Human Development Index. Forty percent of Swazis live below the poverty line, surviving on less than US1.25 per day.
Swaziland is vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly drought in the eastern regions, and occasionally severe flooding in the north. Although 70 percent of Swazis rely on subsistence farming for their livelihoods, consecutive years of drought have undermined crop production, particularly maize. Results of the annual assessment by the Swaziland Vulnerability Assessment Committee (Swazi VAC) indicate that 116,000 people (10 percent of the population) faced a food deficit during the 2012/2013 lean season. This is a 30 percent increase on the 2011/12 figure of 89,000. This has serious implications for food access, as food prices are likely to remain high. Factors contributing to low production include poor rainfall and lack of access to farming inputs such as fertilizers and tractor hire.
Maize production in Swaziland has been declining steadily for the past decade. Up until 2000, Swaziland was routinely harvesting more than 100,000 tons of maize. However, since then, the average harvest has dropped to some 70,000 tons. Factors contributing to this decline include erratic weather, high fuel and input costs, the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS, and low implementation of improved agricultural practices. Fortunately, at about 2.2 percent of GDP in 2010/11, government spending on social protection programs in Swaziland is higher than the average of 1 to 2 percent spent by most developing countries.
Swaziland faces a dual epidemic of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), recording the world's highest prevalence rates for both diseases. Currently, 42 percent of pregnant women attending antenatal care centres are HIV positive, while Swaziland's first Demographic Health Survey (2007) indicated that 26 percent of the population aged between 15 and 49 years are HIV positive. In addition, an estimated 80 percent of TB patients are also co-infected with HIV. Swaziland has made significant strides towards achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care for women and children. HIV testing among pregnant women increased from 39% in 2005 to 83% in 2010. Moreover, in 2011, more than 95% of pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) received antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). Abject poverty combined with the high HIV and TB prevalence rates contribute to Swaziland's weak economic performance and also impact negatively on food security.


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As summer rolls around, elderly people may want to think twice about taking their shoes off when they get home. Going barefoot in the home or wearing slippers or socks with no shoes may contribute to falls among the elderly, according to a new study from the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife. The study found that nearly 52 percent of the participants who reported a fall were either barefoot, wearing socks without shoes or wearing slippers at the time of their fall. These people also reported more serious injuries, including fractures, sprains, dislocations, and pulled or torn muscles, ligaments or tendons, as a result of their fall. "Our findings show that older people going barefoot, wearing only socks or wearing slippers may be at considerably increased risk of falls in their homes," says senior author Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, co-director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center at the Institute for Aging Research. "Therefore, older people should wear shoes at home whenever possible to minimize their risk of falling."
Study participants underwent a comprehensive baseline falls assessment, including a home visit and clinic examination. During the assessment, they were asked what type of shoe they usually wear. Options included athletic shoes (sneakers), flat-sole canvas shoes, oxfords or other tied shoes, loafers, sandals, pumps, slippers, socks or stockings only or barefoot. Participants were followed for an average of 27.5 months and were asked to record each day whether they had fallen; those reporting falls were asked about the shoes they were wearing when they fell. Of those who reported falling, more than 18 percent were barefoot when they fell. Nearly 27 percent were wearing slippers and 7 percent were wearing socks only.
"On the basis of this and other studies," says Dr. Hannan, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, "we suggest that advice about wearing shoes whenever possible be included in fall prevention programs. More research is needed on the design of acceptable and comfortable footwear that provides optimal safety for older people." Prevention of falls among older adults is a major clinical and public health concern. Previous studies have shown that more than 20 percent of elderly people do not wear shoes around the home. For those who did, slippers were by far the most common shoe type. Studies also show that fall risk is markedly increased when older people are barefoot or in stocking feet, while others report that balance is adversely affected when people are barefoot.
"Recommendations such as wearing well-fitting, low-heeled shoes with slip-resistant soles seem sensible," says Dr. Hannan, "but there is only limited data to support this advice. Designing an optimal shoe type for seniors will need to take into account such issues as foot problems and the ease of putting them on and taking them off." The study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, was part of MOBILIZE Boston (Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect and Zest in the Elderly), a long-term cohort study based at the Institute for Aging Research. The study is determining causes of falls in older adults in order to develop new ways to prevent falls from occurring. MOBILIZE Boston is directed by principal investigator Lewis A. Lipsitz, MD, director of the Institute for Aging Research, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a leading authority on falls.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States. Thirty percent of these individuals suffer moderate to severe injuries, including hip fractures and traumatic brain injuries. Experts say that many falls are due to preventable factors such as muscle weakness, improper footwear and medications. Scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife seek to transform the human experience of aging by conducting research that will ensure a life of health, dignity and productivity into advanced age. The Institute carries out rigorous medical and social studies that discover the mechanisms of age-related disease and disability; lead to the prevention, treatment and cure of disease; advance the standard of care for older people; and inform public decision-making. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization devoted to innovative research, health care, education and housing that improves the lives of seniors.
Editor's Note: To increase safety when not wearing shoes, consider socks with treads on the soles, such as


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Cloud-Based Solution Powered by SAP HANA® Platform and SAP® Mobile App Empower Companies to Influence Consumer Buying Decisions in Real Time and Enhance Industry Productivity
DALLAS — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the availability of the SAP® Precision Retailing solution, which empowers companies to influence consumer behavior at the moment of decision. The enterprise solution delivers personalized offers and suggestions in real time to consumers across multiple channels, including mobile devices, in-store kiosks and websites. The company also announced the SAP® Retail Store Ops Manager mobile app to further enhance in-store productivity. The announcement was made at the SAP Retail Forum North America, being held in Dallas October 1-3, 2012.
"Today's companies want to become more customer-centric, they want to gain insight about each consumer's behaviors and proclivities based on the volumes of rich data before, during and after each shopping activity," said Greg Girard, program director, merchandise strategies, IDC. "Businesses that are able to do this and deliver personalized and contextualized offers in real time will delight the consumer with increased value and, at the same time, be able to shape profitable demand."
Customers are already realizing significant benefits from SAP Precision Retailing. The ability to influence consumer behavior at the point of purchase through personalized offers has enabled companies to experience up to a 20 percent increase in promotional conversion rates, a 15 percent increase in average basket size and a 10 percent increase in the purchase of suggested upsell and cross-sell products. These personalized offers are created in real time by combining the consumer's shopping context and location with the company's knowledge of the consumer's profile, preferences and purchase history along with in-store product availability.
SAP Precision Retailing is built on the SAP NetWeaver® Cloud platform, a world-class cloud infrastructure with high availability, performance and security. Data resides in a high performance, in-memory virtualized SAP HANA® database, transforming the way companies run their businesses and develop applications. SAP HANA is a unified platform for delivering real-time operational, predictive and text analytics on "big data," as well as for running both transactional and analytical processes on the same foundation. Mobile, in combination with SAP HANA, "big data" and cloud, opens a new opportunity to interact directly with consumers, creating intimacy that helps increase consumer satisfaction and loyalty. At the same time, it captures real-time data about consumer behavior and offer performance to help companies optimize marketing spend.
"SAP Precision Retailing is launching at a time when companies are struggling to create direct relationships with consumers while still having to deal with the pressure of increasing marketing efficiency and promotions spending," said Herve Pluche, vice president, Retail Consumer Mobile Initiative, SAP Labs. "With this solution, companies can maximize the return on their marketing investment. At the same time, they can create an enhanced shopping experience by collecting and acting on massive amounts of data about consumer behavior in real time and delivering relevant offers while the customer is standing right in the aisle."
Beyond the retail sector, SAP Precision Retailing is applicable to companies in any industry — such as consumer products, transportation, banking and oil and gas — that want to get closer to customers and engage in personalized marketing. One example is the Societe de Transport de Montreal (STM), the largest public transit corporation in Québec and provider of more than 1.2 million public transit trips per day. STM recently selected SAP Precision Retailing to generate new revenue streams, increase customer satisfaction, and bolster ridership.
"Given SAP's great credibility as a partner, we are very confident we will be able to meet and exceed our goals with SAP Precision Retailing," said Denise Vaillancourt, executive director, STM. "STM was named best public transit system in North America in 2010, and by partnering with retailers, other transportation partners such as taxis and entertainment and media providers, we will be able to bring personalized content and offers to our 1 million OPUS Card users who are always on the move and looking to understand what's nearby, what's happening and where to find help for daily activities. SAP Precision Retailing is at the heart of this real-time, geo-localized and personalized, brand and consumer experience, driving traffic from the streets to the store or to the next consumer experience. STM will be starting a pilot program this fall initially with 20,000 transit users and once the product is fully tested, we will open it to all Montreal OPUS Card holders."
For retailers, an educated and empowered store manager is the single most important human asset to have out on the sales floor. Most retailers find that store managers spend too much time in the backroom and staying on top of everything is a massive challenge. The SAP Retail Store Ops Manager mobile app allows access to real-time information on store performance, empowering store managers to implement corrective actions sooner to meet plan.
The app provides insight into three main areas for managers:
- Performance: Maintain real-time visibility of key store performance metrics, manage store budgets and know what is selling well
- Collaboration: Share insights and collaborate with other store managers and receive timely notifications from corporate
- People: Organize the perfect workforce schedule, assign tasks to staff and track completion
Store managers can spend more time on the sales floor and productivity can be dramatically improved while enhancing the customer shopping experience on the sales floor. SAP Retail Store Ops Manager app is available on iPad.
From the SAP Retail Forum North America, SAP today also announced the SAP® ERP Customer Order Entry mobile app, as well as the SAP® Planning for Retail rapid-deployment solution and SAP rapid-deployment solution for shopper insight. For more information on these and other announcements, visit the SAP Newsroom.
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Here are two great photos lent to us by Ruth Dawson .
St Georges Junior School Nativity Play in 1972.
Ruth is far right on the middle row.
Some other names include...
- Linda Baker, Crispin Trueman, Colleen Ellis Jones, the Titterington Twins, Gillian Taylor, Geoffrey Lloyd, Ivan Freeman, Neil Thorpe, Fiona Cook, Gaynor Green, Jackie Stewart....If anyone recognises anyone else please let us know !
St Georges Whit Walks . Walking up Market Street.
Ruth is far right and Susan Blackshaw is next to her .
(I used to call the jewellers shop British Rail jewellers because of the initials ) :)
Many Thanks, Ruth.
The photos brought back some familiar faces and great memories :)


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The Catalyst Canada Honours are awarded to individuals for their commitment and achievements toward the advancement of women in Canadian business. The champions were recognized at a Dinner held at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto and chaired by Bill Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group. The Dinner was preceded by the full-day Catalyst Canada Honours Conference.
Catalyst Canada Honours 2013 Dinner
Catalyst Event
21 October 2013
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET
The Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street West
Price: Free
"Achieving diversity is about making sure that people have access to opportunities. I have seen exceptional results for women at McCarthy Tétrault who were given opportunities, not based on what they have done, but what they can do."
—Marc-André Blanchard
"When I walked into my first meeting at Shell, I knew it was the right company for me. It was diverse in many ways, and the voices of both men and women were heard and respected equally. I believe that companies in which women are well-represented throughout, including at the senior levels, are more successful. Such companies are able to leverage the full talents of everyone and approach challenges and opportunities from many perspectives. This award is a testament to Shell's commitment to diversity, and I have been very proud to support the advancement of women within our corporate culture."
—Lorraine Mitchelmore
"I'm honoured to be recognized as a Catalyst Champion and to be part of an organization that values the role female mentors play in the workplace. As a business leader, mentor, and mother, I believe in the power of paying it forward and hope that my mentees and my children will be inspired to do the same."
—Susan Allen
"At TD, we view diversity and inclusion as strategic priorities. We know that to be successful, we need to attract the very best people and provide them with the opportunity to achieve their full potential. I'm very proud to lead TD's Women in Leadership Committee, and of all the great work we're doing to help expand leadership opportunities for women. I'm confident that by partnering with our businesses to increase representation and engagement of women, we can encourage and inspire women from all levels of the bank to achieve their career goals."
—Colleen Johnston
"I am humbled and extremely grateful to Catalyst for this award whose greater significance is that it lends vital credibility to the work that we do every day and serves as a reminder of the obligation to drive forward to a better future."
—Kate Broer
"There were female lawyers who were recruited by the firm either through law schools or later on in their careers. My role, along with others at Osler, was to work with these lawyers and help them develop their accountability and leadership skills so they could take advantage of their abilities."
—Purdy Crawford
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The 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Dinner Video
Bill McFarlane, CEO and Senior Partner, PwC Canada
Deborah Gillis, Chief Operating Officer, Catalyst
Ilene H. Lang, President & Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst
Alex Johnston, Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
Bill Downe, President and CEO, BMO Financial Group
Kate Broer, Dentons Canada LLP, Human Resources/Diversity Leader, 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Human Resources/ Diversity Leader Champion. (View Acceptance Speech)
Susan Allen, PwC Canada, 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Business Leader Champion. (View Acceptance Speech)
Colleen Johnston, TD Bank Group, 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Business Leader Champion. (View Acceptance Speech)
Marc-André Blanchard, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Company/Firm Leader Champion. (View Acceptance Speech)
Lorraine Mitchelmore, Shell Canada Limited, 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Company/Firm Leader. (View Acceptance Speech)
Purdy Crawford, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, 2013 Catalyst Canada Honours Special Recognition: Board Diversity Champion.
In its fourth year, the Catalyst Canada Honours gathered over 660 guests, including more than 40 CEOs from across Canada. The event highlighted the achievements of this year's champions and the important role individuals have in advancing women through the ranks and into senior executive and board positions. The speakers inspired the audience with personal anecdotes and passion, emphasizing our mission to expand opportunities for women and business.
"Potential comes in unexpected packages and unexpected places. It's in the men (but most often women) you overlook"—Deborah Gillis #CCH2013
Give opportunities, not based on what someone has done, but based on what they can do.—Marc-Andre Blanchard, @McCarthy_ca #CCH2013
@PwC_Canada_LLP Fairytales do come true for #CCH2013 Champion Susan Allen of @PWC_Canada_LLP
Let's focus on the joy of a great career! –Colleen Johnston @TD_Canada #CCH2013
Diverse leadership is not just important, it's absolutely critical to business success.—Kate Broer @DentonsCanada #CCH2013
@Shell_Canada's Lorraine Mitchelmore: oil & gas industry trailblazer and #CCH2013 Company/Firm Leader Champion http://t.co/EYBjQ5sqLg
Mentoring and Sponsoring board ready women through Women On Board is one way Purdy Crawford is a champion http://ow.ly/pWUOC #CCH2013
@CatalystInc "Transforming the workplace begins with individual efforts."—Alex Johnston, Director, Catalyst Canada http://t.co/U2V1qzvTbv #CCH2013
"Incredibly, half of the FP500 countries of Canada do not have a women on their board".—Bill Downe, @BMO #CCH2013Change is needed.
@kaysmo Congrats @CatalystInc on a fun, uplifting evening honouring champions of #women, #diversity #leadership in Canadian business! #CCH2013
@teresapiruzza: Together we will create a business culture that provides opportunity for all. #CCH2013
@MalihaQ The writer in me loves the inspiring and amusing speeches from #Catalyst leadership and #CCH2013 honorees. The woman in me wants to be them.
@WomenOfInflnce is inspired by tonight's honourees + champions of women at @CatalystInc #CCH2013- incredible and important work done by all
BMO Financial Group
Rogers Communication
University of Toronto, Faculty of Music
Purdys Chocolatier
Shell Canada Limited
TD Bank Group
BMO Financial Group
Shaw Communication
TD Securities
Rogers Communications
HSBC Bank Canada
McCarthy Tétrault
Manulife Financial
Talisman Energy Inc.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
S.C. Johnson & Son, Limited
Desjardins Group
Rogers Communications
Intact Financial Corporation
Spencer Stuart
Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Maple Leaf Foods
Oxford Frozen Foods
Annette Verschuren
Northwater Capital
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
McDonalds Restaurants of Canada
Sobeys Inc
L'Oreal Canada
Linamar Corporation
Cisco Canada
McKinsey & Company Canada
MTS Allstream Inc.
McCarthy Tetrault
TMX Group
Seaboard Transport Group
Hudson's Bay Company
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
The Bedford Consulting Group
Institute of Corporate Directors
Rotman School of Management
Shoppers Drug Mart
MTS Allstream Inc.
Grant Thornton LLP
EMD Serono
Clearwater Fine Foods Inc. ($10,000)
Power Corporation of Canada ($10,000)
Empire Company ($10,000)
Metro ($2,000)


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Texas was filled with fashion last night as Chanel staged its latest Métiers D'Art Paris-Dallas show in the state at Dallas Fair Park. Attendees who turned up to celebrate with the brand included Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Lily Collins, Zoë Kravitz, Lauren Hutton, and Alexa Chung.
Guests were welcomed with Fritos pie, spiked cherry lime-aid cocktails, ice cream and popcorn stands, along with rows of vintage American convertibles parked for a Chanel drive-in movie. The evening started with a short film, The Return, which details the story of Coco Chanel's 1954 comeback. It was written and directed by Chanel's head designer and creative director Karl Lagerfeld, and stars Geraldine Chaplin as Coco Chanel. Some of the guests, including Stewart and Fanning, were seated in the classic cars to watch the entertainment, drive-in movie style. Next, Lagerfeld presented Chanel's 2014 pre-fall collection on a hay-scattered runway in a venue so perfectly designed for the Western theme, it seemed straight out of the old Wild West. The runway looks were Americana-inspired, and featured tweed, fringe, feathers, pearls, and unsurprisingly, lots of denim.
In addition to the festivities, the brand also announced that Kristen Stewart would front its campaign for the pre-fall range. The ads will be shot by Karl Lagerfeld himself and are slated for a May 2014 release—and we can't wait to see them!
Plus, flip through the gallery to get an inside look at the party!
• Karl Lagerfeld's Latest Film Takes on Coco Chanel's Comeback
• See all your favorite celebrities wearing Chanel!
• Kristen Stewart on Her Shoe Philosophy


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(AP) Ind. man with 47 guns arrested after school threat
CEDAR LAKE, Ind.
Authorities say an Indiana man who had 47 guns and ammunition in his home has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill people at an elementary school near his home.
Cedar Lake police were called to the home of 60-year-old Von I. Meyer early Friday after he allegedly threatened to set his wife on fire. A police statement says Meyer also said he would enter Jane Ball Elementary School and "kill as many people as he could."
Authorities found 47 guns and ammunition worth over $100,000.
Prosecutors filed felony intimidation charges against Meyer on Saturday, one day after the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. He is being held without bond.
Cedar Lake is about 45 miles southeast of Chicago.


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PARIS (AP) — French big box retailer Carrefour's pullout of struggling underperforming markets and asset sales more than tripled its profits in 2012.
Europe's largest retailer said Thursday that its net profit rose to €1.2 billion ($1.6 billion), up from €371 million in 2011.
Carrefour is trying to engineer a turnaround as Europe's economic turmoil weighs heavily on its core markets. One tactic is to focus the group's efforts on markets where it thinks it can be among the leading retailers. In 2012, Carrefour closed its stores in Singapore and either pulled out of or handed over its operations to partners in Greece, Colombia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The huge jump in profit hides a more modest rise of 0.9 percent in revenue to €76.8 billion, excluding sales tax. Much of the company's growth is happening in Latin America, after it successfully put its Brazil operations back on track. Sales grew 4.6 percent in the region.
Revenue in Asia increased 10.3 percent — but much of that was due to favorable exchange rates. Carrefour is still trying to get the most of out its Chinese operations.
"Performance in 2012 was solid," said chief financial officer Pierre-Jean Sivignon. "In 2013, we will continue our efforts in an environment that remains difficult."
The company's main problem is that its core market is Europe, where rising unemployment and falling growth have slammed retailers. Carrefour pulls in nearly three-quarters of its revenue in Europe.
Sales in Europe, outside of France, fell 3.1 percent, and recurring operating income was down more than 20 percent.
Still, its efforts in France — including improving its price perception — seemed to be starting to take root. Sales were up 0.5 percent and recurring operating income rose 3.5 percent.