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After Hurricane Sandy: What birds can tell us
A week before Hurricane Sandy hit Connecticut, two hundred pine siskins crowded around the feeders at the Audubon Center in Southbury. The day before the storm arrived, only a few remained. Most had moved on or were hunkered down to wait out the wind and rain.
Sandy arrived at the end of migration season, affecting birds and habitats all along the Atlantic flyway -- the coastal route used by birds heading from as far north as the Arctic to as far south as Patagonia and back each year. Fortunately, most of the migrants had already left Connecticut. Some, like the siskins, remained to face the storm with us.
People have always looked at birds as harbingers of seasons and weather. For more than 100 years, Audubon volunteers have collected -- and scientists have used -- data about birds in Connecticut and the U.S. Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, birds provide us with important information about the natural world -- if we can understand what they are saying. So what can birds tell us about Hurricane Sandy?
Natural infrastructure helps to reduce storm impacts. Long Beach West in Stratford is home to nesting federal- and state-listed piping plovers and least terns and provides year-round habitat for many other species. In 2011, with funding from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed 40 cottages from this barrier beach and restored its natural state. Had the cottages been standing, many or all would have been washed away by Sandy and the debris swept into Great Meadows Marsh, laden with contaminants like lead paint, mercury switches, asbestos and even PCBs.
Instead, when Sandy hit, the barrier beach functioned as it should, taking the worst of the storm and buffering the salt marsh and human community behind it from even worse damage and flooding. The dunes were severely altered, but barrier beaches are naturally dynamic and they will recover.
The storm brought significant to extreme over-washing of most dune and barrier beach systems and islands throughout Long Island Sound and along the Eastern Seaboard. This will have a serious impact on beach-nesting and other coastal waterbirds. Areas that were previously important nesting grounds may now be lost, while in some areas, new habitat may have formed on top of the dunes.
Scientists and volunteers from the Audubon Alliance, a partnership among Audubon Connecticut, Connecticut Audubon Society, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are already out in the field assessing what Sandy's coastal changes will mean for birds. Come spring, they will need to inventory coastal nesting areas again, monitor nesting activity, and help educate people about how to share the shores with birds.
Sandy is making us seriously rethink development policies in coastal areas, floodplains and other flood-prone areas. One of the most important services that natural habitats provide is protection from storms and flooding. We need to redouble our efforts to protect and restore barrier beaches, tidal marshes and floodplains, which act as natural buffers to the devastating effects of coastal storms, and move cautiously when deciding to harden the shoreline or suspend vital coastal protections during urgent and necessary recovery efforts.
We must also rethink our attention -- or inattention -- to our natural infrastructure. Arriving a week before Election Day, Sandy hit at the height of a campaign season when clean water, clean air and climate change were hardly mentioned. The storm reminds us that we ignore nature at our peril and at great cost. Though it is foolish to attribute any one meteorological event to global warming, increased frequency and intensity of coastal storms is exactly what we would expect in a changing climate. Add to this rising sea levels and such storms will only be more devastating in the future.
We must start now to invest in the health and future of our natural infrastructure in the same way we invest in energy, transportation, buildings and other essentials of modern society. When it comes to coastal restoration, the birds give us a good blueprint: what makes good habitat for them makes good storm protection for us.
Tom Baptist, vice president and executive director
Audubon Connecticut


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George Zimmerman was preparing to jump bail, judge says
The judge overseeing George Zimmerman's murder trial wrote a stern eight-page order Thursday that set bail at $1 million and said the former neighborhood watch volunteer thumbed his nose at the judicial system as he plotted a life on the run.
Seminole County Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester ordered Zimmerman to remain in Seminole County, doing away with the special perk that had allowed Zimmerman to await trial in hiding out of state before his initial bail was revoked. Lester said nothing in the defense team's presentation in a three-hour hearing last week explained why someone would stash a second passport and $135,000 if it wasn't to jump bail.
"Notably, together with the passport, the money only had to be hidden for a short time for him to leave the country if the defendant made a quick decision to flee," Lester wrote. "It is entirely reasonable for this court to find that, but for the requirement that he be placed on electronic monitoring, the defendant and his wife would have fled the United States with at least $130,000 of other people's money."
He rejected the defense argument that Zimmerman, 28, was young and confused when he instructed his wife, in jailhouse phone conversations, to transfer all the funds he raised online out of his name and allowed her to lie about it under oath at his initial bond hearing.
"Trayvon Martin is the only male whose youth is relevant to this case," Lester wrote.
Lester's strong rebuke underscored the difficult road Zimmerman has ahead before this judge, legal experts said. It's Lester who would decide in a "Stand Your Ground" hearing whether Zimmerman's case should be tossed out on the basis of self-defense immunity. Zimmerman's life is now in the hands of a judge who said the defendant "manipulated" and flouted the court.
"A witness' credibility is everything, and the judge views everything Zimmerman says with a suspicious eye," said Mark NeJame, an Orlando attorney and CNN analyst whom Zimmerman consulted before hiring his current lawyer, Mark O'Mara. "Now O'Mara is going to face the tough decision whether to ever put him on the stand again."
The judge noted in his ruling that Zimmerman even lied to his attorney by suggesting he could not pay for his defense.
"I have had a lot of clients like that," NeJame said. "Some I fired. Some I told over and over, like a mantra, 'tell the truth.' At the end of the day, I'm going home. If he insists on lying or being less than forthright, he may not."
Zimmerman faces a second-degree murder trial for shooting Trayvon to death on Feb. 26. Zimmerman insists he shot the unarmed Miami Gardens teen in self defense after an unprovoked attack that cost him a broken nose.
Thousands of people around the country believe him and feel he was railroaded by the special prosecutor and the media. They donated more than $200,000 to his legal defense fund — money Zimmerman hid from the court at his initial bond hearing on April 20.
Several hours after the judge's ruling Thursday, the defense attorney posted a public plea for more contributions. He said the gifts dwindled when Zimmerman was behind bars, because supporters feared the account would be wiped out.
"In the next hours and days the defense team will be working to get George released on bail and on effective strategies for moving forward. Much of our decision-making will be based upon the funds available for mounting a defense," O'Mara wrote on his website.
"For those who have given in the past, for those who have thought about giving, for those who feel Mr. Zimmerman was justified in his actions, for those who feel they would do the same if they were in Mr. Zimmerman's shoes, for those that think Mr. Zimmerman has been treated unfairly by the media, for those who feel Mr. Zimmerman has been falsely accused as a racist, for those who feel this case is an affront to their constitutional rights — now is the time to show your support," O'Mara wrote.
He said Zimmerman and his family do not have "anywhere near" $1 million to post as collateral.
Longtime bail bondsman Jack Benveniste said there's nothing in the law that requires collateral, so Zimmerman should be able to pay the 10 percent bondsman fee and be released.
"This kid can't disappear. That's a safe bond," said Benveniste, who owns All Dade Bail Bonds in Miami Beach. "He's very visible: It would take two minutes to find him. I think he's being punished by the judge. I'd write that bond with my eyes closed."
The bond, Benveniste noted, will make a dent only in the attorney's fees.
The legal defense fund — www.gzdefensefund.com — has a $211,000 balance, O'Mara wrote, and there are about $40,000 in payables for defense expenses so far, not including attorney fees, O'Mara wrote.
Hefty costs such as expert witnesses, deposition costs, private security and Zimmerman's living expenses are ahead. "Paying bond and scheduled expenses would effectively wipe out the existing balance," O'Mara said.
Although Judge Lester said he suspected Zimmerman was going to flee, the state did not prove its argument that Zimmerman should have no bond. The judge made his decision based on prior case law in which bond terms were violated.
"The increased bond is not a punishment," Lester added. "It is meant to allay the court's concern that the defendant intended to flee the jurisdiction and a lesser amount would not ensure his presence in court."
Zimmerman had been free on $150,000 bail, but was sent back to jail last month after his attorney revealed that the defendant had misinformed the court about how much money he had. The judge said the misrepresentation could be interpreted as a third-degree felony, but Zimmerman has not been charged with lying on his bond application.
Prosecutors provided bank records that showed that on April 20, the day of Zimmerman's original bond hearing, he had $135,000 in cash at his disposal, even as his family professed to be broke. Taped jailhouse phone calls between him and his wife showed he had instructed her to transfer money he had raised online out of his bank account into hers.
"Even though the defendant was in jail at the time, he was intimately involved in the deposit and transfer of money into various accounts," Duval County Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda wrote. "Defendant was directing the show."
For saying under oath that she did not know how much money they had raised and that the couple had no assets, Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, was charged with perjury.
Prosecutors also said the taped calls show the couple talking about the whereabouts of Zimmerman's second passport.
In his ruling, Judge Lester added that he could no longer consider Zimmerman's "family ties" as a positive factor, as his family showed willingness to lie in court or allow a deception to stand without reporting the fraud. The bond needed to be set high, he said, because Zimmerman's loss of money he never earned through hard work would be of little consequence to him.
"It can be deemed almost as 'found money,'" the judge wrote.
If he is able to post bond, Zimmerman must check in with the court's pretrial release department every 48 hours; wear an electronic monitoring device; maintain a 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew, and refrain from drinking or maintaining a bank account. He's barred from entering Orlando International Airport and getting another passport.
"Trayvon's parents would rather that the killer of their unarmed child remain in jail until the trial; however they respect the ruling of the court and the strong message that the judge sent that deference to judicial integrity is paramount to all court proceedings," the parents' attorney, Benjamin Crump, said in a statement. "Furthermore, they understand that this is not a sprint to justice, but a long journey to justice that they must bear for their son Trayvon."


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Troy Aikman UCLA
Classic MemoriesHt. 6-3 Wt. 217 Class: Senior Position: Quarterback Hometown: Henryetta, Oklahoma 1989 Classic: UCLA 17, Arkansas 3
StatisticsRushing: 9 attempts, -3 yards Passing: 19-27-1, 172 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas found UCLA's Troy Aikman almost impossible to stop. The Bruin quarterback engineered two commanding back-to-back scoring drives of 93 and 74 yards in the second quarter. The first one consumed 19 plays for a Cotton Bowl record. Aikman was so proficient that at one point in the game he was 13-of-14 on third down. With Aikman at the helm, the UCLA offense was operating to perfection. The Bruins controlled the clock for almost 43 minutes and completely wore down the Razorback defense. As he delivered the knockout punch to the Hogs, the future overall No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys guided UCLA to an NCAA milestone as the first team ever to win seven consecutive bowl games.
Lance Alworth Arkanasas
Classic MemoriesHt. 6-0 Wt. 178 Class: Junior Position: Halfback Hometown: Brookhaven, Mississippi 1961 Classic: Duke 7, Arkansas 6
StatisticsRushing: 11 attempts, 33 yards Receiving: 3 receptions, 41 yards Punts: 6 punts, 185 yards, 30.8 average Punt Returns: 1 return, 49 yards, 1 TD Kickoff Returns: 2 returns, 50 yards Fumbles: 1 fumble recovery
Lance Alworth literally ran circles around Duke defenders ... running, receiving, punting and returning kicks. He made the impossible look easy. In the third quarter, Arkansas was forced to punt and Alworth had to leap to control a high snap from center. Alworth eluded a swarming group of tacklers, and while running at top speed he dropped the ball and kicked it. The football angled toward the corner and went out of bounds at the two. The Blue Devils couldn't move and Alworth again stepped up for Arkansas. He fielded the ensuing punt near mid-field and uncorked an electrifying 49-yard touchdown run. The missed PAT attempt proved to be the Hogs' downfall. Duke rallied to win the game, 7-6. However, Alworth's phenomenal heroics became legend in Cotton Bowl lore.
Jim Brock Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Classic MemoriesHometown: Fort Worth, Texas CBAA Executive Director: 1979-1992 CBAA Team Selection Chairman: 1993
Jim Brock ruled the roost of college football for 14 years as Executive Director of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. The bowl industrys premier public relations man, Brock was literally on a first-name basis with the rest of the world. No such thing as a stranger. Everyone he met he called Hoss. In time, the moniker became his own. Armed with his ever present cigar, Hoss Brock was the master of working his way through press boxes around the country with his celebrated Cotton Bowl charm, always promoting the merits of college football in Dallas, Texas on New Years Day. Texas hospitality was his chief commodity and nobody did a better job of selling it than Jim Hoss Brock.
Mike Dean Texas
Classic MemoriesHt. 6-0 Wt. 205 Class: Sophomore/Junior/Senior Position: Offensive Guard Hometown: Sherman, Texas 1969 Classic: Texas 36, Tennessee 13 1970 Classic: Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 1971 Classic: Notre Dame 24, Texas 11
Mike Dean was never one to back down from a challenge. Even if the assignment was to block a player who was almost twice his size and destined to become the second overall pick in the NFL draft. In three consecutive Cotton Bowl Classics, Dean was the right offensive guard in Texas celebrated Wishbone attack. In the 1970 Classic, his assignment was to block Notre Dames standout defensive tackle Mike McCoy. Dean was listed on the Texas depth chart at 6-0, 205, while his opponent stood 6-5, 274. But, the contrast in size only added to the story. Dean took charge immediately, dominating the Irish All-American from the opening kickoff to the final gun. He was living proof that there is truth in the axiom the bigger they come, the harder they fall.
Andy Kozar Tennessee
Classic MemoriesHt. 6-0 Wt. 192 Class: Sophomore/Senior Position: Fullback Hometown: St. Michael, Pennsylvania 1951 Classic: Tennessee 20, Texas 14
StatisticsRushing: 20 attempts, 92 yards, 2 TDs
General Robert Neyland knew he had found something special for his powerful single-wing attack when he moved Andy Kozar from the offensive line to fullback early in the 1950 season. Kozar gave Tennessee a back with great size and balance to go with a fluid open-field running style. On a soft, rain-soaked field against third-ranked Texas in the 1951 Classic, the Tennessee sophomore proved to be the Vols' workhorse, carrying 20 times for 92 yards. His constant pounding inside finally forced the Texas defense to crack late in the fourth quarter. Kozar scored twice on short bursts of one and five yards. His game-winner came with just 3:11 to play and capped a relentless Tennessee rally that turned a 14-7 deficit into a thrilling 20-14 victory.
Hank Lauricella Tennessee
Classic MemoriesHt. 5-10 Wt. 169 Class: Junior Position: Tailback Hometown: Harahan, Louisiana 1951 Classic: Tennessee 20, Texas 14
StatisticsRushing: 16 attempts, 131 yards Passing: 1-6-2, 23 yards Receiving: 1 reception, 18 yards Punting: 6 punts, 196 yards, 32.6 avg.
Hank Lauricella, Tennessee's great single-wing tailback, found a way to place his name among the legends of the Cotton Bowl without scoring a touchdown in the 1951 Classic. In a game that matched two top-five teams, Lauricella set up the Classic's first score with an electrifying 75-yard gallop to the Texas five-yard line. What made the play so special was that Lauricella reversed his field three times and slowed only to allow his blockers to catch up. He weaved his way through Longhorn defenders while en route to the longest run in the game's 15-year history. Lauricella's first-quarter dash proved to be an omen of good things to come for Tennessee. The Vols rallied to beat Texas 20-14 in what many consider to be one of Tennessee's greatest bowl victories.
Lydell Mitchell Penn State
Classic MemoriesHt. 6-0 Wt. 200 Class: Senior Position: Running Back Hometown: Salem, New Jersey 1972 Classic: Penn State 30, Texas 6
StatisticsRushing: 27 attempts, 146 yards, 1 TD
With Lydell Mitchell supplying the firepower, Penn State turned a first half defensive battle into a runaway victory over Texas. Seldom had a Longhorn team been subjected to such a thorough beating, but Mitchell and his Nittany Lion teammates were more than happy to deliver. Mitchell was unstoppable running the football. The All-America halfback capped a brilliant career by pounding Texas defenders for 146 yards on 27 carries. At halftime, Penn State trailed the Horns 6-3, mustering only a field goal. However, minutes into the second half, Mitchell notched the game's first touchdown on a one-yard run to ignite the Lions' awesome scoring explosion. Texas had no answer for Mitchell and the end result was a resounding 30-6 victory for Penn State.
Coach Gene Stallings Texas A&M
Classic MemoriesHometown: Paris, Texas Classic Coaching Record: 1-0-0 1968 Classic: Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16
In 1968, Coach Gene Stallings had Aggie fans sitting on the edge of their seats. No one could believe what was happening. Unranked Texas A&M was outplaying No. 8 Alabama. Stallings utilized the element of surprise to keep his former coach, the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant, completely off balance. Stallings told his quarterback to air out the stadium, and by halftime the Aggies were up 13-10. A&M scored again in the third quarter to take a 20-10 advantage, but everyone knew that Bama would come storming back. The Crimson Tide scored once more to narrow the gap to 20-16, but they couldn't beat Stallings' Aggies. This time around it was the pupil who outfoxed his mentor.


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As Next Models prepare to showcase the handiwork of four of its faces, we spoke to Hermès model Harry Gilliam about his artwork and the upcoming exhibition.
BY Bibby Sowray | 30 May 2012
Photo: Hermes
Next month, London's Whisper gallery will play host to an exhibition of art by four of Next Models brightest multi-taskers.
Models Tali Lennox, Harry Gilliam, Polly Brown and Mark Waddleton have all produced works that will be displayed in the exhibition entitled Identity, which aims to investigate the issues of real versus perceived identity in society.
READ: British models dig deep to mend broken hearts
"Having the opportunity to present our models in a different light - one that highlights their various talents, particularly in the arts, is an exciting opportunity for Next and our models," said Faith Kates, co-founder of Next Models, of the project.
All four models have been blessed with not only good looks but artistic flair and have each been creating art for years.
We spoke to Harry Gilliam - who is the current face of Hermès - about his artwork and the upcoming exhibition.
Tell us a bit about your artwork?
My work is always on the more illustrative side and tends to sway from simple fun, to more serious works with a deeper context. I like the contrasts of showing both styles together, purely because I enjoy the variety it achieves, not only when I make the work but also when audience engage with it. I love the simplicity of drawing, which is the basis of everything I do, and most my work tends to be black ink, because I hate using colour, I am terrible with colour blending and I avoid 'colouring in' wherever possible. Having said that I have always loved the power of expression that colour brings, one of my favourite artists is Frank Auerbach, and one of my favourite series of works is Marcus Harvey's Readers Wives, where he uses the power of the colour to distract from what the image is really portraying.
How long have you worked on the pieces for this exhibition?
It has been a struggle for me finding time to work for this show as I have been so busy with modelling work, but since the brief was given to us have I been working whenever I can... lots of sleepless nights.
The exhibition explores real versus perceived identity - is this something that as a model you feel you have a greater insight to?
I have always had a strong awareness of my reality and the perception others have of me, it comes from being someone who has over examines everything, even myself, and being in this industry only exaggerates my sense of identity and what the outside thinks of me, because to survive you really have to know who you are to not lose yourself in the craziness of it all. It does give a greater insight, but only it the way that it just makes peoples preconceptions and judgments of you stronger, and more often harsher, making the contrasts even clearer.
What do they love about making art?
For me I have a love-hate relationship with my art. I love the battle of creation I have with myself, from picturing what I want to in my mind to actually realising it. I love the struggle trying to figure out what to do and then not being able to do the idea justice, tearing through page after page trying to achieve the image, and the ultimate satisfaction of success. There is no greater feeling than looking at something that I have spent ages doing and going yes I am happy with the out come. There is such a sense of pride as I add the final touches to what I consider a strong piece.
You created artwork for your father's (film director Terry Gilliam) film,
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
, what was that like?
It feels like centuries ago that I worked on Parnassus , it was back when I had hair that reached past my nipples. It was a time when I was heavily in to street art, so my father gave me the opportunity to design the backgrounds for the street scenes of the films - basically, I got paid to graffiti Battersea Power Station and London Bridge. The best part about it was that I could really spend time on the work and make it really elaborate, One of the pieces was nearly 14ft high. My sister Holly, who curates my father's works, and I have often discussed the idea of doing a collaboration show together, and it is something I would be so honoured to do, but right now I am really trying to carve my own path in the world before I would consider such a public collaboration - although I will be looking for a job on his next film as I would love to storyboard it all for him.
If you could only have one piece of artwork in your house, what would it be?
For me it would have to be Alex Ross's Justice League. He is an artist for DC and Marvel Comics, but the work is painted like a Renaissance master and it brings such life to the characters - a tangibility that doesn't exist in comics.
The exhibition runs from June 29 for one week.
Whisper Gallery, 27/28 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DH.


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The GP32 was a new paradigm in portable console gaming. Not only was it able to play commercial games, but it was also meant as a video player, a music player, and an e-book reader. It used standard off-the-shelf SmartMedia cards which allowed anyone that had the desire to create games and applications for the system.
GamePark had problems and ultimately fell apart, but a core group of brains from the company went on to create GPH (Game Park Holdings). While similar to the original GamePark, GPH was a new company, and their flagship product was the GP2X.
The GP2X was unlike it's predecessor (GP32) in hardware. It was faster, used SD cards for storage, included USB support, had TV output, etc. In vision though, it was quite similar, and it expanded on the open-source focus by employing Linux as its operating system. This was another revolutionary move in the right direction, and homebrew developers loved it. The GP2X had a good life going through a few revisions and ultimately adding touch screen support.
About 2 years ago, GPH let it out that there was a new generation coming in their open-source handheld gaming console line. The GP2X Wiz was taking things to the next level.
The Wiz was smaller than anything that came before it. It still included the standard SD card support, ran Linux, and borrowed the touch-screen from its recent predecessor. However, the Wiz now boasted a 533MHz CPU, 3D hardware, and an AMOLED screen (among other things).
Things have gone rather well for the GP2X and the Wiz. GPH has been releasing commercial games, there are tons of homebrew games/apps/emulators, and GPH is opening their app store soon. In fact, the massive GP32Spain coding contest just closed their submission period. Among them are notable entries such as a PSX (PlayStation) emulator, Wonderswan emulator, SNES Emulator, a full remake of Sqrxz by the Giana's Return team, and the original title Polarity by TJ Hooka. Check out screenshots of the GP32Spain competition entries at NewsWeez for more info. Keep in mind that that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as Wiz homebrew goes.
The culmination of the GP32Spain contest coincides very nicely with the release of GPH's latest addition to this long line of unique open-source-minded handheld game consoles. Their new Caanoo handheld and its FunGP app store are already causing a stir.
The Caanoo isn't a large departure from the Wiz. It borrows features such as stylus touch-screen input, expands on things like USB support by adding a full-sized USB port (allowing such things as movie playback from a USB stick), changes it up a bit by replacing the digital dpad with an analog joystick, and adds features like rumble vibration feedback and tilt sensor. The way I look at it, it's more like the Wiz's more grown up and cooler big brother.
I have seen 3 of the Caanoo's original commercial titles: Rhythmos, Propis, and Asura Cross. Rhythmos is an addictive rhythm game set to Korean music. It boasts 2 gameplay modes. One is more Guitar Heroish while the other is more Elite Beat Agentsish. Propis is a puzzle game somewhat in the vein of Bejeweled but with cute anime characters. Asura Cross is a 2D SNK-ish fighting style game. Rumor has it that the Caanoo launch may also see titles such as Rotate Patissier, PGM2010, Redemption Liar, Deicide 3, and an arcade game pack featuring 16 classic licensed arcade titles.
In my first impressions article, I asked for input as to what people wanted to know about the GPH Caanoo. Other than battery life (which you can read about in my Caanoo Battery Life article), there were really two main things. People want to see how certain games run, and people want to see how well the analog stick works.
I have been making videos of these things, so let's take a look.
Some may believe that the analog stick exacerbates this problem, but I (from a developer standpoint) believe that the analog stick gives us a perfect solution to the issue. Now, game/emulator developers can tell if you are pushing a direction just slightly. In the past, all they could tell was if you pushed that way or not. If you mean to push up, you will be pushing it 100%. If you accidentally push to the side a bit, it will register something like 100% up and 10% left. In games like Pacman, it would then be obvious that you meant to go up, not left.
Also shown in the above video is a test of the tilt sensor. I was fairly amazed that Ms. Pacman just worked right away. It takes some getting used to playing a game like that using the tilt controls, but it works. This really opens the doors for new innovative gameplay even on old classic games as shown.
I guess there's not much more to say. This review is already much longer than I intended. Basically, if you're here, you are probably interested in one of the following things.
- Homebrew Coding and Development
- Obscure and/or Rare Handheld Gaming Consoles
- Korean Videogames
- Linux-Based Consoles
- Not Being a Slave to "The Man" (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, etc.)
- Classic Gaming
- Emulation
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The Philadelphia Eagles released wide receiver Arrelious Benn on Friday, the team announced.
The 6-foot-2 receiver missed all of last season with a torn ACL suffered in August, the latest in a string of injuries.
The Buccaneers drafted Benn 39th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft, but the wideout compiled just 59 catches for 862 yards in three seasons in Tampa Bay.
Philadelphia traded for the pass-catcher in March of 2013 and gave him a one-year extension.
The $1.1 million contract could have been one reason behind his Friday release. It remains possible the Eagles bring Benn back at a lower salary later this offseason.
Philadelphia's receiving corps has been a hot topic this offseason. The team re-signed receivers Riley Cooper and Jeremy Maclin. Later, the much-discussed release of Pro Bowl pick DeSean Jackson took place. The Eagles then added a pair of earlyround receivers in Jordan Matthews (second round) and Josh Huff (third round) in last week's draft, pushing Benn further down the depth chart.
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Globalization of prurience: The Internet and the degradation of women and children
Globalization of prurience: The Internet and degradation of women and children by Indhu Rajagopal with Nis Bojin
This paper explores some key questions: How does the Web facilitate the production and dissemination of pornographic materials? How, and why, does pornography that depraves and corrupts unwary children, and exploits women, go untrammeled through the Web?
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1990 Nissan Pathfinder Suspension Upgrade - Straightening the PathPosted in How To on October 23, 2007
There is no argument when talking about the durability of a Nissan. Nissan builds strong trucks and they run forever. However, there is very little aftermarket support for them. After Playing with my 2WD Pathfinder in the dirt and getting into trouble I decided to convert it to 4WD just one year ago. I wheeled my Nissan Pathfinder over the last year and began to push the limits of all my modifications including my 3" Calmini suspension lift. I began to look into bigger options, but they all fell short of what I was looking for. It was brought to my attention that the All-Pro Off Road 3-Link SAS kit for the Toyota Tacoma may work on a Pathfinder.
I started doing some homework and the idea looked promising. Before long I found myself picking up parts from All-Pro Off-Road and hauling them away to get the project started.For the build I started with my 1990 Nissan Pathfinder with 367,000 on the odometer. Yes 367,000 but that's another story. The objectives here are to torch out the Independent Front Suspension (IFS) and do a solid axle swap with a rebuilt Dana 44 I pulled from a 1984 Jeep Wagoneer. This 61" wide axle is slightly wider than the 59" stock Nissan H233B rear axle, which isn't enough of a difference to worry about narrowing it.
I got the Dana 44 back to the garage where I cleaned it up, replaced the wheel bearings, and mounted the hubs and rotors. The differential housing will remain without gears and shafts until after the axle is mounted under the truck, but I put enough of it together to mount wheels to it and have it roll.
During the homework stage of this project I had been talking to Troy at California Mini Truck. They had used the All-Pro 3-link on many Toyota Tacomas and even once on a 4-Runner. They had referred me to Andreas, who was willing to do the build in his garage. Andreas is great at building trucks and has installed the All-Pro Off-Road 3 link on many trucks. He has been in many magazines and has turned out many great Toyotas in the past. Knowing this I willingly handed over the project Pathfinder to him.
When I went to check on the progress the next morning, all of my front drive train and suspension was sitting in a pile right under the truck which was being held up by jack stands. Andreas reached for the torch and started burning out all the IFS brackets, revealing nothing but a clean bare frame, which is just what we want.
Once the upper control arm brackets, lower control arm brackets, and shock towers were all cut away, Andreas rolled the axle into place, suspending it from the frame with ratchet straps. He then started taking measurements for the suspension linkage and shock hoops.
The link brackets were then tacked into place on both the frame side and the axle side, making us aware that we were going to have to somehow customize the upper link. The problem was that the wide part of the frame was slightly wider than a Toyota Tacoma's and the narrowed part under the engine is slightly narrower, therefore having a more intense curve to the frame. This curve was getting in the way of a straight shot from the upper link mount on the frame to the mount on the differential housing. For now the upper link was secured in a temporary place on the frame side, so we could revisit the issue once everything else was in its final location and all the other links were adjusted.
The shock hoops were due to go in next. The shock hoops I decided to use were from All-Pro Off-Road, but are not the coil over mounts that are included in the 3-link kit. They are the shock hoops from the older Toyota pickups which extend a few inches higher into the wheel well, utilizing the space a little better. Also, using these hoops would allow for better placement of the mounting position of the coil over shock. With the axle still suspended from the frame, Andreas began figuring out where the hoops were going to go and tacked them in place. Having installed this kit on many Tacoma's in the past, he knew where the coil over needed to be mounted in order to keep everything operating properly.
Once the hoops were welded in, the coil over shocks were mounted. Without any problem, we then put in the track bar using the All Pro brackets on both the frame side and axle side. I'd go into more detail, but Andreas was the one working the magic.
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For the steering system we used the Jeep Wagoneer Tie Rod and fabricated the Draglink with heim joints on each end. This setup will work for now, but we eventually will go to a hi-steer setup.
For now, the rear suspension will utilize the factory links and modified front 5.5" Rubicon Express Jeep TJ Springs were used for the lift and longer Rancho 5000 Shocks were installed. In order for the TJ Springs to fit we had to cut off the last loop on the coil where the diameter of the spring gets smaller.
The trackbar relocation bracket I used is from Trailmaster's 4" suspension lift. We obviously have more than 4" of lift on this truck but the bracket got us in the ball park and will work until we build an adjustable rear trackbar. The slip yoke on the rear driveshaft is long enough to not have a custom driveshaft made, however we did have to notch the cross member for driveshaft clearance due to the increased driveshaft angle.
Next, we had to make some room for the front driveshaft. The front driveshaft originally ran above the transmission cross member to the differential that was mounted to the frame for the IFS setup. Now, however, the driveshaft will be moving up and down through the area where the cross member currently sits. The cross member was cut and Andreas fabricated half of the cross member so it would now run above all of the suspension linkage and front drive shaft. He also cut off, modified, and re-welded the transmission cross member frame mounts to fit around the suspension link brackets on the frame.
At this point Andreas was done with the exception of the upper link with a clearance issue to work out, but Andreas was able to bend the All-Pro upper link to make the necessary clearance around the bend in the frame. Over time, this link may continue to bend and a different solution may be required, but so far it hasn't had any problems and it seems like it will hold up well. However I will be keeping an eye on it.
With Andreas' suspension work done, we flat towed the truck to Speedway Muffler, where they custom routed the exhaust system around all the new linkage and replaced the current rusted out muffler with a Flowmaster 40 Series muffler. When the new exhaust system was installed we found out that the headers had a leak, so they were then replaced by ceramic coated Doug Thorley Headers.
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Once I got the truck home we started to cut the fenders to make room for our 35-inch BF Goodrich All Terrain tires. I wanted to keep the factory lines on the truck so I traced the outside of the factory fender flares, then it was just a matter of following the line with a die-grinder.
The Last step to getting this truck on the road was to hook up the brake system. I used the stock Jeep Wagoneer calipers up front and got steel braided brake lines made by G & J Aircraft in Montclair, CA.
After bleeding the brakes and doing the best driveway alignment we knew how to do, we went for a drive around the block, which was scary to say the least. The truck was all over the road pulling back and fourth unexpectedly. We never even went over 20 MPH. When the truck was IFS, I never had the rear sway bar in. It had some body roll on the road but it was manageable. But now with the taller suspension the body roll was out of control and as soon as I got it back in the driveway, the rear swaybar was the first thing to go back on.
We also felt that the 100/300 springs that All-Pro uses on the Tacoma is way too soft for a Pathfinder. After showing the truck and explaining my problem to Greg at PRG Products, I ended up swapping out the springs with 300/400 springs which helped a lot but I will be playing with springs a bit more to get things dialed in perfectly. I also feel that the shocks need a little stiffer valving, but at least we are now able to drive around town hitting speeds of 45 and 50 MPH.
With the truck driving better, we finally took it to Jack at Eckles Alignment in Ontario, CA to get it aligned. The truck still wanted to pull back and fourth unexpectedly after being aligned, but Jack found that the preload on the upper ball joints were set way too tight and needed to be loosened up, and he did so the following day. Once the ball joints were re-installed correctly, the truck was capable of reaching highway speeds and I cruised home at about 70 MPH on the freeway, smiling as people cruising next to me pointed at the pathfinder and gave me the thumbs up.
At this point in the project, we were able to drive but we still had a few things to take care of to make sure the 4 wheel drive functional. For instance, we had to get the internals of the front axle in. To assemble the front axle, we went to Rose Auto Clinic in Montclair where their gear guy, Jeff, installed our 4.88 gears. Jeff also installed our chromoly axle shafts from Superior Axle and Gear and got our WARN manual locking hubs in working order. Again I would go into more detail here but Jeff was the one working the magic on this.
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For my front drive shaft I went to J. E. Reel Driveline in Pomona, CA where Scott measured for my front driveshaft and had it ready for me in a few days. It looked like the driveshaft angle wouldn't be too bad, until I noticed that the front output on the transfer case is angled back. Also, the pinion angle on the front differential was pretty low to keep the caster in check without having to cut and turn the axle. When we first installed the drive shaft, the u-joints would bind. The driveshaft uses 1310 u-joints and mates up to my Nissan TX-10 transfer case with a flange adapter that J. E. Reel built. It turned out that the minor length difference between the J E Reel adapter flange and the Spicer one that is available would very slightly lessen the drive shaft angle and also give the u-joints just enough clearance to operate with the suspension at near full droop.
The last piece to the puzzle was getting the 4.88 gears in place of the rear axle. This opened a can of worms as I began to discover that there were slight differences in different year differentials. It was all mind boggling but eventually contacted Nissan Motorsports where they were a great help in filling me in. I had basically been running in a confusing circle, but in the end I found that the difference in the gears where a part number superseded an old one, so it was nothing to worry about. I had nearly gone crazy trying to get all the right bearings and seals but after a visit to a couple local bearing shops, I gathered everything I needed. I dropped off the Pathfinder at California Mini Truck in Montclair, CA, where Manny tore down my 3rd member and got it all back together with the new parts. With the 4.88's in place, my project Pathfinder was done... at least until "Phase 2" starts to unfold.
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Let me be clear: JACK DOES NOT EAT FRUITS OR VEGETABLES.
Caveat: As of last summer he agreed to start eating corn, but only if it is on the cob; he will eat spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce; and he will drink apple juice, but with those three exceptions, Jack DOES NOT eat fruits or vegetables.
Honestly, it is a miracle that he has not yet contracted scurvy.
When he was a baby, he ate everything. I mean, he wouldn't let me put a spoon in his mouth for the first year of his life (seriously; it made feeding him difficult), but he ate everything. Then he stopped.
I have this vivid memory of us eating out at a restaurant when he was probably two years old. There was one piece of asparagus on his plate. He honed in on it immediately and very deftly and gently placed it on a plate that the waitress was removing from the table as if to say, "I won't be needing this, thank you." At this point in time, I consider it a success if he will tolerate a green bean on the veeeery edge of his plate. We haven't gotten to "no thank you" bites yet.
When he was little, if I tried to sneak a raisin into him within a cookie, he would sense the fruit and spit out that part of the cookie. For a while, he refused all cookies—I assume because he was nervous that we would try to sneak an offensive healthy snack into it.
And I would have. I used to make brownies made out of carrot juice and pureed spinach. I was not to be trusted.
To this day, if you give him a food, he will carefully inspect it before he eats it. Try it some time. It's amusing.
In my defense, Jack isn't malnourished. I took him to a nutritionist at Children's Hospital and everything and they say that he seems to be fine what with his vitamins and steady diet of chicken nuggets and peanut butter. We continue to put beans on the edge of his plate.
I tell you all this so you can fully appreciate the essay that he wrote at school that came home with his report card today. The best part is that it is a totally true and accurate story.
As far as I can tell from the paper, Jack had read a story about someone who survived an "ordeal on the mountain because of his courage and strength." His assignment was to write a story about a girl or boy who is able to do something difficult by receiving encouragement from somebody else.
Here is his essay (in the quotes):
How would you describe this boy or girl? "The boy has autism and brown hair. He is very fast. He is 8 years old."
What must he or she do? Why? "He had to eat an apple even though he didn't like apples. His father told him to eat it and he would get a reward. His mother dipped the apple in peanut butter and he was brave enough to eat it. He ate it—but threw up."
Everything about that story is true except that it was Alex who dipped it into peanut butter. I think he added me to the story because the next question was "Who gives the encouragement?" and he wanted to answer, "His mother gave encouragement," instead of letting Alex get credit for anything.
There is nothing I don't love about that kid. Well, except for the probable scurvy.
Thank you so much to Jodi and Susan for donating to the Cheetahs. Thank you to EVERYONE who has donated. I added it up today. You guys have raised more than $1000. I did math for you. You guys make my heart siiiiiiiing.


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The aim of our paper is to explain a mathematical model as a special case of symbolic knowledge map. Each knowledge mapping is a visualization of knowledge for the purpose of eliciting, sharing and expanding. Tools of such visualization can be of various types. But in reality many types of so‑called knowledge maps are only data flow or information flow diagrams. Our paper will define the most important features which every knowledge map must satisfy, for instance it must include chronological, hierarchical, associative, causal and evaluative relationships, it must improve the quality of knowledge etc. In our paper we will prove that a mathematical model satisfies all requirements to be called a knowledge map. Neither definition nor categorization and taxonomy of knowledge mapping are unified in the literature so the authors try to start with working on this field. Knowledge map is a visual interception of knowledge with the aim of its storage, sharing and development. Weak descriptive knowledge maps may be used for explaining the ideas and concepts connected with OR models, as well as for explaining the new knowledge gained with the models, in a well‑ structured form. Strong descriptive knowledge maps can serve to describe real relations between the objects of the models or real elements in relation to their positioning. In this case the object placing does not describe only its physical position but also, for instance, its economical indexes. Like the normative OR models, the normative knowledge maps show the normative solution, or help to find the best, desirable or advisable solution. After suggestions of how to categorize knowledge maps (above) mathematical models of various types with all features and properties are presented as a knowledge map.
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New York has become a year-round port - especially with Norwegian Breakaway soon to debut as "New York's Ship."
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Everyone knows New York's iconic lures - Broadway shows, world-class museums and architectural skyscrapers top the list. But now New York has a new feather in its versatile cap: It's now a bustling cruise port. Who knew? I grew up in New York and only just visited the Manhattan Cruise Terminal for the first time a few months back.
You might think this port is only busy in the summertime. But New York is becoming a year-round homeport for Norwegian Breakaway, an ambitious new 4,000-passenger vessel sailing from Manhattan to the Bermuda, Bahamas, Florida and Caribbean this spring.
Other Norwegian ships also visit the city. Cunard Cruise Line offers highly popular transatlantic sails between New York and Southampton. And luxury lines, like Silversea, Seabourn and Crystal Cruises, dot the coastline each fall, sailing New England and Canada during prime foliage time, with voyages that begin or end in New York.
Setting sail from New York without a pre-stay is like being gifted a five-pound box of chocolates and never once opening the lid. If you're already familiar with New York's highlights, or have limited time beyond the cruise, two days is enough time to feast on the city's offerings. Here are up-to-the-minute tips on where to eat, stay and play - on the Great White Way, of course.EAT
* New York is foodie heaven for every budget. Any cuisine, no matter how exotic, is just a subway ride away. Dine inexpensively at neighborhood coffee shops like standout Viand (don't miss the fresh-sliced turkey sandwiches) and hotdog stands such as the incomparable Papaya King.
* Speaking of cheap eats, thin-crust pizzas are quintessential New York treats. City dwellers constantly quibble over which pie is best. Lombardi's in the Village dishes up terrific pizza. Grimaldi's coal oven pizza in Brooklyn is more than worth the subway ride. I also love Franny's in Brooklyn, but this terrific Italian restaurant (with transcendent pizzas) is in the process of moving. Visit the web site (frannysbrooklynn.com) for locale updates.
* New York is ground zero for the country's best delis. Bypass tourist traps like Carnegie. Barney Greengrass (Upper West Side) and Katz's Delicatessen (Lower East Side) are the real deal. Do not expect décor or loving service. In these institutions, stop and take a deep breath, to deli lovers, the aromas of fresh-sliced brisket and juicy pastrami are like Chanel perfume. Just place your order quickly; New Yorkers have no patience for slow out-of-towners.
* Bagels are another primo New York food experience, and the best are now scored at Absolute Bagels on the Upper West Side. Absolute Bagels don't come in a zillion flavors (that's so West Coast) but their chewy crust is swoon-worthy. Eat a warm one on the spot; fresh bagels lose quality within minutes of baking.
* Browse Grand Central terminal's food court. The main hall is an architectural stunner and food choices are awesome. Classic cream New York cheesecake is sold at Junior's Bakery. The moistest cupcakes ever are found at Magnolia Bakery.
* Eataly, created by star chef Mario Batali, has become a tourist attraction. This incredible market showcases a mindboggling array of Italian delicacies, such as olive oil representing seven different Italian regions. Eataly's seven restaurants, each with a different specialty, prepare mouthwatering dishes from ingredients sold in-house. (eataly.com)
* Sky's the limit? Pick Per Se, a gastronomic extravaganza, courtesy of major toque (and food god to some) Thomas Keller. The sophisticated tasting menu experience will set you back a small fortune, but you will never forget the meal.
Manhattan Cruise Terminal is located on the West Side, on 12th Avenue and 55th Street (nycruise.com). Cross-town traffic can be torturous, which is why I'm only recommending West Side hotels. Here are three hotels I like at differing price points:
YOTEL New York
* Expect big bang for the buck. This modern mecca, beloved by an international hipster crowd, offers teensy rooms with outsized amenities. And you'll love the YOTEL lingo. Rooms are called cabins, staff is crew and mini-kitchens (featuring complimentary hot drinks, purified water and ice) on each floor are galleys.
* Devotees love YOTEL freebies. Think complimentary Wi-Fi, delicious fresh-baked muffins, coffee and tea each morning and luxurious bath amenities. DohYO, the in-house restaurant, serves eclectic Asian-Latin-influenced cuisine by star chef Richard Sandoval. The food is good and well priced. (Pulled chicken salad with cashews, dates and tamarind vinaigrette is knockout.)
* The Times Square locale is ideal. It's a short walk from the hotel to theatres, saving cab fare (if you can even find a taxi post-theatre.)
Premium "Cabin" at YOTEL New York
* I recently checked rates online for a May 4, two-night check-in. Best flexible rate is $309 without tax. However, the hotel often has good sales. One caveat (besides the postage-stamp size of the room): the bed is hard. Really hard. Ask for a featherbed mattress cover when booking and you'll do fine. (yotelnewyork.com)
DohYO Restaurant at YOTEL New York
InterContinental New York Times Square
* This hotel may belong to a chain, but it feels boutique. The 607-guest room hotel is a serene respite from the nonstop frenetic energy outside. The staff is wonderful, matching the warm attentiveness of those working the many chichi Upper East Side properties.
* The Lobby Lounge is a draw; it has comfy chairs and a fireplace. Guest rooms feel Manhattan residential. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer impressive city skyline and river views; deluxe beds sport soft high-end sheets and plump pillows, spa bathrooms possess soft plush towels, first-rate amenities and gorgeous blue mosaic tile. The 24-hour 2,000-square-foot health club is complimentary.
* World-class chef Todd English (his eponymous restaurant is onboard Queen Mary 2) runs an in-house brasserie, Ça Va. I'm not always a fan of this stretched-to-the-limit chef, but that said, I ate here a few times recently and was pleasantly surprised by the food, service and moderate prices.
InterContinental New York Times Square Guest Room
* Times Square locale ensures easy walks to theatre and restaurants.
* Current early May rates for a king deluxe are about $381. This is a super price for a quiet NY hotel with such a hospitable, intimate feel. You will, however, pay extra for Wi-Fi.
InterContinental New York Times Square Guest Reception
Mandarin Oriental, New York
* Mandarin Oriental, New York is pure luxury. A showstopper. Located in the Time Warner Center some 280-feet above ground level, this swank hotel offers incomparable skyline, Central Park and Hudson River views. Breakfast at Asiate among power brokers and society mavens and you'll feel like king (or queen) of the world.
Asiate - Dining with a view
* The 244 rooms possess both Asian and contemporary New York influences in a most elegant design. Posh features like Spanish marble and Italian granite abound. Most baths feature soaking tubs for soaking up the skyline view as well as your body. Rates begin at $850 a night for early May. At this price, expect every wish to be granted and pampering extraordinaire. (mandarinoriental.com/newyork)
75-foot lap pool
Book tickets way in advance for Broadway shows, particularly the hot shows, to ensure good seats.
* I like BroadwayBox.com for best prices. You'll always find discounts for long-running shows, like Rock of Ages and Jersey Boys.
* If you can't plan ahead, try your luck at TKTS, same-day discount ticket stands (nytix.com). Be open to sitting separately from your travel mate; you could find yourself with orchestra seats at bargain prices.
* Off-Broadway plays are often as good as Broadway shows (some shows are headed there) and are less expensive.
* Here are the plays generating big buzz right now. Matilda the Musical, the rage of London's West End, is in previews in New York. (I saw this feel-good, high-energy play in London; it won seven Olivier Awards - equivalent of our Tonys - and it's terrific family fun.)
* The Nance, starring Nathan Lane as a homosexual burlesque star living a secret live in New York in the 1930s. This play opens April 15. Lane is a scene-stealer and should shine once again.
* I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, a one-woman play starring Bette Midler about the powerful talent agent. Opens April 24. Midler is a perfectionist; count on a gripping performance.
* Tom Hanks, in Lucky Guy, written by the late great Nora Ephron. This show has been so well received, its run is extended until June.
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Teching things to extremes
A view inside opposing camps of the gizmo revolution
Two years ago, Todd Green was happy with his Blackberry. Or so he thought. Then he went to his son's basketball practice, where another dad hanging out in the bleachers was showing off this new contraption called an iPhone. "He starts to show me some of the stuff on it, and I'm like — this is the coolest thing I've ever seen," Green says. The next Monday morning, he was at the AT&T store, amputating an arm and a leg (he wasn't eligible for an upgrade) to acquire the snazzy gadget.
Last week, John Sharp was happy with his Blackberry, too. Or so he thought. Then he realized that this PDA he had been persuaded to accept (he was overripe for an upgrade) had more bells and whistles than he could handle. He had no use for the phone's e-mail, or camera, or MP3 player or GPS or video or wireless Web browser or the assortment of polyphonic ringtones. He just wanted to be able to make an occasional phone call, and maybe answer a text message from his secretary.
The difference between Green and Sharp isn't age; Sharp is 50, Green is 49. It's mindset. Or maybe the separate planets they're from. Green is an edgy gadget guy; Sharp is a militantly proud dinosaur. "Several of my friends have tried to drag me into the 20th century," he says.
Sharp is a criminal defense attorney, and he calls his office the "dead animal zoo" — it's adorned with stuffed trophies of animals killed on his vacation trips to places like Alaska and Wyoming. What it's not adorned with is a computer. Or a typewriter. Or even a voice recorder. Sharp writes all court pleadings on yellow legal pads, using a ballpoint pen. His executive assistant, Jason Shanle, then types them on his own computer.
"I also set up a billing system for the office," says Shanle, who started working for Sharp and his partner Mike Harmon in
December 2004. "It's mainly a spreadsheet, but it's better than the 3-by-5 cards we had when I came here."
About 90 percent of the firm's cases involve DUI charges. Each of those cases comes with a DVD of the traffic
stop, which Sharp always watches — on Shanle's computer. "I set it up so that all he has to do is hit one button," Shanle says. "I don't think John could find the DVD player on the computer. He is truly hands-off
all technology."
It's not just in the office. Sharp doesn't use the DVR feature on his television at home. "I've never recorded anything in my life," he says. He does all of his banking the old-fashioned way, writing out checks,
mailed with stamps; he doesn't ever use an ATM card. "There's a lot of technology that I just don't need. I've never had a use for it," he says. "I'm freaking you out here, aren't I?"
I'm apparently not the only one. Sometime around 1997, Sharp's friends and colleagues in the court system became so frustrated by his technotardation, they took up a collection and gave him a pager. It wasn't a birthday or Christmas gift; "It was an intervention," he admits. A year later, he got a cell phone, but he has never activated the voice mail. If you call and he recognizes your number, he will call you back.
Green's taste for technology impacts his friends and colleagues too, albeit in the
opposite way: Soon after he got his iPhone, he bought them for his closest
relatives, and provided incentives to ensure that 40 key employees at Green
Family of Auto Stores carry iPhones too. Last week, when Apple unleashed the
new 3G S version — with video and voice control — he offered to pay half the cost for any of those employees who wanted to
upgrade. Thirty of them took him up on the offer.
"I spent $3,000 to take care of people, and now they've got the coolest new toy in the country. That's cheap for me," Green says. "It's important for me to have people say, 'I really love coming to work.' "
He uses the phone for much more than idle chatter. He has downloaded "apps" that deliver USA Today and the Associated Press wire straight to his phone. "I'm getting stuff before it's in the State Journal-Register. I'm a news junkie," Green says. Another app shows him weather radar, which helps him know when he can take off in the company plane.
With the new iPhone, he was able to send his wife video of their son Gabriel playing in an AAU basketball tournament in Kentucky, plus three races at Churchill Downs.
While Green is enjoying his new phone's cutting edge qualities, Sharp is seriously contemplating returning his high-tech Blackberry gizmo to the AT&T store and asking for something closer to the wireless equivalent of a rotary dial phone. One man's treasure is another man's burden.


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As I mentioned before, Anchor Distilling recently reprinted the 1891 edition of "Cocktail Boothby's American Bar-Tender".
As someone who is somewhat involved in the bartender trade, I always enjoy going through old books and reading the advice that appears. Usually, I am amazed at how little has changed. How valid pieces of advice contained in a book from 1891 can be 118 years later.
So I thought I would go through Boothby's "Ten Commandments" for bartenders one by one and see which ones still make sense for the 21st Century.
IV. Avoid conversations of a religious or political nature.
OK, Bars aren't Libraries and a lively bar is much much more fun than a quiet, sober one.
However, as people who have been drinking are seldom more sensible or measured than when they are sober, it is a pretty good idea to avoid conversations whose subjects have resulted in pogroms, massacres, and genocides. I mean, even if you know the person in front of you is on the same page, you never know about the person to the right or to the left.
Customers can get up to enough mischief on their own, without you stirring the pot.
But when folks are shooting each other over dog sniffs, what is a safe topic?
Even apparently safe conversational gambits like Vodka slagging and the comparative merits of various Absinthes can get some people in a lather, cough, especially if they have a vested interest in same.
I mean, that I'm aware of, most brand reps or shills don't seem to be carrying handguns, but I do sometimes wonder how that Australian Eucalyptus liqueur got on the back bar. "Yo, Bruce, you Bloody Seppo, I better see this in your bar or you'll be nothing but a smudge on my roo bar!"
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DALLAS, March 17 (UPI) — Eating whole grains is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and U.S. researchers suggest a compound in oats may protect the heart.Shengmin Sang of the Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University said there is growing evidence a phenolic compound avenanthramide (AVE) found only in oats — might possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch and anti-cancer properties.
The culmination of the studies suggested oat AVEs may play an important role in protecting the heart, Sang said.
Most of the benefits have been attributed to the relatively high fiber, vitamin, mineral and phytochemical content of whole grains. The soluble fiber beta-glucan found in oats has already been recognized for its ability to lower both total and low-density lipoprotein, the "bad," cholesterol.
"While the data to support the importance of oat beta-glucan remains, these studies reveal that the heart health benefit of eating oats may go beyond fiber," Sang said in a statement.
"As the scientific investigators dig deeper, we have discovered that the bioactive compounds found in oats — AVEs — might provide additional cardio-protective benefits."
The study was funded by the Quaker Oats Center of Excellence.
Eleven scientists from around the globe presented the findings at the 247th annual conference of the American Chemical Society in Dallas.
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In recent posts, I've discussed Twitter and the ways companies are attempting to use it to drive business.
As much as I think Twitter is one of the more interesting social media platforms out there, I'm admittedly skeptical about its ability to charge fees, especially when it comes to commercial accounts.
There's a lot that can be done with Twitter already, oftentimes at no cost, thanks in large part to Twitter's willingness to allow third parties to step up with functionality that it doesn't offer itself.
The recent news that Twitter was looking at ways to charge for commercial accounts was quickly qualified by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, who added that Twitter was looking for ways to charge for value-added features, not the use of the service itself.
So what type of things could Twitter potentially offer that companies might pay for? Here are three ideas.
Integrated commercial tools. Twitter's simplicity has meant that third parties can easily build new tools around the service. This makes it more difficult for Twitter to build useful tools that companies can't find elsewhere but if Twitter can package useful commercial tools, such as click tracking and analytics, and put them together in a single, easy-to-use package, some companies might be willing to pay for the convenience.
A Twitter dashboard might consist of the following:
- Statistics. Think Google Analytics for Twitter. Data might include 'pageviews', retweets, followers gained, followers lost, etc.
- Monitoring. While there are plenty of reputation monitoring services out there, Twitter could integrate this into its commercial accounts, providing information about brand mentions and searches.
- Aggregate non-personally-identifiable information. Some commercial clients might find it valuable to know more about the people who are following them. Where are they from? How old are they? How many followers do they have? Since Twitter doesn't collect a whole lot of demographic information (like age), it might have to add it and hope that people provide it, but the value to commercial clients might justify it.
- Automated link tracking. URL shortening services are very popular on Twitter
and some, like Bit.ly, provide a wealth of information. Twitter could
automatically shorten URLs for commercial accounts and track valuable data about click-throughs. And it could correlate click-throughs with the aforementioned non-personally-identifiable information to give clients insights about the types of Twitter users who click on their links.
In-network promotion. Twitter already offers a list of Suggested Users. There's probably a way to promote paying commercial clients as well in a similar fashion.
Additionally, Twitter could highlight content from commercial clients. For instance, if you search for "starbucks", the search results might contain a Featured Tweets section at the top highlighting @starbuck's latest tweets. Think of it as AdWords for Twitter.
If Twitter wants to take it one step further, it could even build a recommendation engine. Post a tweet about a company or one of its products and Twitter could advise the tweeter that the company is on Twitter, potentially leading to a new follower for the company. Commercial clients would be able to provide a list of company names, brand names and product names that Twitter would look for.
Verification and name recovery. Fake Twitter profiles are increasingly problematic and many companies have lost their names to Twittersquatters.
For instance, if you're looking for Giorgio Armani on Twitter, both @GiorgioArmani and @Armani aren't the accounts you're looking for. Both accounts are inactive. There's also an @armaniexchange account that claims to be official but there's no activity so that claim seems unlikely.
As part of its offering, Twitter could verify the authenticity of companies (and celebrities) and place a highly-visible indicator of authenticity on Twitter pages and search results which leave no doubt as to credibility. It could also help commercial clients get their usernames when appropriate (e.g. the account is being used by a squatter or has been inactive).
Execution is Key
Could these ideas work? I think they have potential. But execution is key and there are quite a few areas where Twitter has to walk a fine line between maintaining the integrity of the interactions that take place on the serve and overcommercializing them.
Additionally, Twitter needs to ensure that all aspects of commercial accounts are
easy-to-use, have a compelling value proposition and actually make life
easier for the companies that purchase them. As Dell's VP of Community and Conversations stated, "if [Twitter] becomes complicated and costly, our instinct would be to move elsewhere."
Getting companies to spend money on a service that has built a reputation as a great free tool isn't going to be easy and despite all of the buzz about Twitter as it appears to be headed towards a tipping point, commercial success isn't guaranteed.
If anyone from Twitter is reading this, I'm available to help for a song and a tweet. On second thoughts, maybe not.


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