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Gathering transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees through the United States, the marketing firm projected the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 10.3 million units sold, marking the first time the retail selling rate would be above 10 million units since April.
Locally, automotive dealers reported healthy sales, especially during Labor Day weekend, which kicked off September.
Retail sales, as opposed to fleet purchases, are believed to be the most accurate predictor of consumer demand for new vehicles. Fleet sales in September were down 1 percent compared with a year ago.
Total light-vehicle sales are expected to come in 9 percent higher than in September 2010. Given the relative strength of September, J.D. Power is maintaining its forecast for 2011 to come in at 12.6 million units. Mazda and Hyundai both reported nationwide sales on Tuesday to be up 37.4 and 12 percent respectively over 2010.
"Finishing September with such strong momentum is no small feat, especially considering the disappointing economic climate," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's executive vice president of national sales.
Nationally, Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura all reported on Tuesday a decrease in sales for the month, related to the disruption in production as a result of Japan being struck in March by one of the largest earthquakes in recorded in history.
"In September, production in both North America and Japan returned to normal levels for the first time since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami," said Bob Carter, Toyota division group vice president and general manager for Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc.
Toyota in North America had 40-percent less inventory than it did the prior year, but still managed to sell 121,000 vehicles in September.
"As vehicle inventory improves from the shortages during the past four months, buyers are showing resilience despite the troubling economic environment," said Jeff Schuster, executive director of global forecasting at J.D. Power and Associates.
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Shepherd of the Streets, a ministry of the United Churches of Lycoming County, is marking its 25th anniversary silver jubilee this year.
Shepherd of the Streets opened on April 1, 1988, and has served those in the area who need help making it in the material world ever since.
"The Shepherd is the backbone of so many people's lives, supporting our human needs," said one woman coming in to get some help fixing her broken-down car this past week. "Where would this town be without the Shepherd?"
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Dr. J. Morris Smith, "Shepherd," or director, of Shepherd of the Streets, has served in that role since 2001.
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Dr. J. Morris Smith, "Shepherd," or director, of Shepherd of the Streets has served in that role since 2001.
He said that over its 25 years, the ministry always has tried to find places it can serve where other services aren't reaching.
"Everything we do has to do with health and safety. If anything's going to be sacrificed, it's going to be that, usually, with our people. We traditionally give out a hygiene kit. We don't do clothing or food. Years ago we got together with the Rescue Workers and the Salvation Army and said we would get what wasn't being covered."
Prescription assistance accounts for most of the funds that the Shepherd distributes to the needy, Smith said.
"If you have a person who might be given a prescription for a moon boot, they're pretty much up salt creek. They can't do that themselves. Then we get people who were laid off, usually older, they lose insurance and they're the type who realizes they're not going to get hired easily. They sit there and worry themselves right into a heart attack. Medical assistance doesn't move very fast and they need those initial medications after a heart attack."
The Shepherd got its start when, in the mid-1980s, "so many people were coming to all the churches, pastors needed to have help, and didn't know what to do, how to deal with people who came, and what was best to do, the worst things to do," said Rev. Gwen Bernstine, executive director of the United Churches. "The Shepherd is designed for what we needed in this community - it's pretty independently designed."
Since the economic downturn, a new group of people have come through the Shepherd's doors, Bernstine said.
"A lot of people lost their jobs and have come here who've not been here before. And we've had a lot of people who have been here before, but not for a long time and they had to come back."
People coming to the Shepherd for help need medication, but that's far from the only thing the ministry provides.
Steel-toe boots and non-skid shoes, for workers who have gotten a job that requires that sort of equipment but haven't received a paycheck yet, are one thing the Shepherd provides, along with bus passes. So is gas money, for those people who need to visit out-of-town doctors or visit children taken to hospitals outside the county.
"Doctors in the area can only take so many people who are on medical assistance," Smith said. "People have to go to Sunbury, Danville, Lock Haven to get their medical care."
When the funding is available, the Shepherd also provides money, to families with children, to help with utilities such as oil, water and sewer.
"Oil is just going out of sight," Smith said. "A minimum order of 100 gallons is $400 - people don't have the money for that. Between us and state and federal programs, we can get people through the winter."
"If your water is turned off, you can lose your kids," Bernstine said.
The Shepherd also, when available, helps people pay for oral surgery, eyeglasses and dental care.
United Churches will start a collection drive in September "to encourage families throughout county to honor the Shepherd of the Streets jubilee," Bernstine said, and will be having a "scavenger hunt" in the winter for churches to collect personal hygiene items.
There also will be a series of stories, beginning in the fall, in the Sun-Gazette to tell stories of those helped by the Shepherd.
Time goes by, anniversaries are marked, but need always is there.
"We're not changing anything we do - we're just doing what we do," Smith said. "We say 'here we are, God' - send us resources and we'll be faithful."
Shepherd of the Streets is headquartered at 669 Center St., and can be contacted at 322-6538.


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Here's the 'Friends' freebie and Cutie Sitter Witch (another one of my favorites!!)…
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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident involving a motorcycle in which a passenger may have been run over by two cars.Video Transcript
REPORTING IN ORANGE COUNTY, MARINA MARRACO. A DEADLY ACCIDENT AFTER A WOMAN FALLS FROM A MOTORCYCLE AND IS THEN RUN OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ORANGE COUNTY ROAD. WITNESSES TELL US OTHER DRIVERS HIT HER ON OAK RIDGE. RIKKI KLAUS IS THERE LIVE, WITH WHAT WITNESSES SAW. Reporter: JASON FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS NOT GOING AHEAD AND CALLING THIS A HIT-AND-RUN INVESTIGATION QUITE YET BUT THEY SAY THERE ARE POTENTIAL WITNESSES WHO DO SAY THE WOMAN WAS NOT ONLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH BUT ALSO SHE WAS RUN OVER BY SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT FAILED TO STOP. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATORS SHUT DOWN OAK RIDGE TO INVESTIGATE THE DEADLY MOTORCYCLE CRASH AND YOU CAN SEE THE YELLOW MANGLED BIKE AND INVESTIGATORS TOOK MEASUREMENTANCE PHOTOGRAPHS AND FHP SPOKESPERSON SAYS THERE WAS A WHITE CHEVY SEDAN INVOLVED. A MALE DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE AND FEMALE AS A PASSENGER. THE DRIVER IS CRITICAL CONDITION AT ORMC AND A FATAL ON THE WOMAN. Reporter: WEATHER SAY MULTIPLE VEHICLES RAN OVER THE DECEASED WOMAN AFTER THE INITIAL CRASH. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS COMING THIS WAY, THE CAR HIT THE MOTORCYCLE, A LITTLE BACK WANT FORWARD AGAIN AND PULL INTO THE THE GAS STATION. EVERYBODY WAS CONCERNED WITH THE GUY OVER THERE BECAUSE NO ONE SEEN THE FEMALE. Reporter: FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING TO SEE IF THIS IS ALCOHOL RELATEDDED.
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Modern wedding vows included no online flirting
- From: News Corp Australia Network
- October 04, 2012
- Survey of 1200 Australians reveals modern marriage ideas and ideals
- "Until death do us part" rejected by 34 per cent
- "In sickness and health" most important part of vow for women
"I DO' is becoming something more like "I might", as one in three lovebirds refuses to vow "til death do us part" at the altar.
According to a survey of 1200 Australians by InsuranceLine, couples also believe a vow to avoid flirting online should be a matrimonial promise alongside the more traditional "to love, honour and cherish".
Equal sharing of child rearing was also identified as an important wedding vow.
Only 18 per cent of women said they were prepared to pledge to obey their partner compared to 27 per cent of men.
InsuranceLine spokesman John Hoyle said the results provided a good insight into the types of vows relevant to couples today.
"What's evident from the poll is that we still believe that loving, cherishing and protecting each other is important, but there is a greater emphasis on equality and supporting each other, both emotionally and financially," he said.
According to the survey, 34 per cent will not commit to the traditional "until death do us part".
It found men believed that to "cherish" their partner was the most important vow one could make.
For women, the traditional vow to stand by their partner in "sickness and health" was the most important vow.
The results showed both sexes supported a commitment to be faithful and not be flirtatious online, with 72 per cent of women and 62 per cent of men favouring this as an inclusion in modern vows.
Madeleine Plisko, 27, and Jared Horne, 29, both of Para Vista in Adelaide, have penned their own vows for their wedding on November 3.
Ms Plisko said she believes "for better or worse" is "definitely" the most important vow.
"We've stuck with each other through everything," she said.
Mr Horne, on the other hand, said `in sickness and health' was his number one choice.
"You've got to go through the bad times and still stay strong, it will make the good times better," he said.
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found the proportion of marriages performed by civil celebrants has continued to increase, with more than 69 per cent of marriages performed by civil celebrants in 2010.
Civil marriages have outnumbered religious ceremonies since 1999, when just over half of all marriages (51 per cent) were performed by civil celebrants.
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tony of adelaide Posted at 9:39 AM October 04, 2012
Marriage is an obsolete religious furfy nowadays. It costs a lot and counts for very little. All you have to do if you like someone enough to go live with them is give it a go. If it works Ok then fine, if it doesn't then also fine.
Pam Rolley Celebrant of Melbourne Posted at 9:26 AM October 04, 2012
The article refers to civil marriages but does not quote the legally required civil vows. The insurance survey did not poll non Christian Australians. All quoted vows are Christian church vows, Anglican and to lesser degree Catholic. 69%+ of marriages are civil so to clarify for the majority of marrying couples - The legally required vows follow the celebrant's statement of the Marriage Act definition of marriage - Before you (Full Legal Name), and you (Full Legal Name), are joined in marriage, in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am to remind you of the solemn, serious and binding nature of the relationship into which you are now about to enter. Marriage is, according to law in Australia, the union of a man and a woman, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. The required legal vows are (Groom/Bride) "I call upon all persons here present to witness that I, (First and last name or two given names), take you, (Names), to be my lawful wedded husband/wife". This takes less than 2 minutes in a ceremony. In a civil marriage a couple may choose to incorporate personal vows, promises, pledges, or statements in any way they wish.
Katherine Posted at 8:55 AM October 04, 2012
Too many people forget that marriage is a contract and implies commitment to "love honor and cherish" as well as "the till death do us part" bit. When you stop loving, honoring and cherishing you have already broken the contract. If people could stay committed to treating their partners with love, kindness and respect there would be a lot less divorce.


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SAVANNAH – First District of Georgia congressional candidate David Schwarz has suspended his campaign.
Liberty Regional Medical Center formally will cut the ribbon on its expanded emergency room at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. However, patients already were being treated in the new ER addition as early as Aug. 6, according to hospital officials.
Chris Roessler still is the acting chairman of the Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield Growth Management Partnership.
An afternoon swim turned tragic for a Long County girl who drowned Sunday in a borrow pit adjacent to Country Manor mobile home park.
The Hinesville City Council during its Thursday meeting approved the purchase of more than a half million dollars worth of equipment for its public-works department.
Georgia Land Trust staffers recently informed the Liberty County Board of Commissioners of possible violations of conservation easements, such as unauthorized timbering and trespassing on conservation lands in the county.
Federal and state funding cuts, in addition to a sluggish economy, are hurting local organizations and the services they provide.
First District representative Mary Hamilton gave Ludowici City Council options on Tuesday for the city to join the Southeast Georgia Friends of Fort Stewart and Hunter.
Parents with children attending the Liberty County Pre-K Center have complained the center's new afternoon parent walk-in pick-up policy is inconvenient and forces those who arrive early to wait outside. School officials say there is little to no wait for parents to pick up their children if they arrive on time.
Hinesville City Council members Thursday saw and approved preliminary plans for a Zaxby's that is to be built on Highway 84, across from First Presbyterian Christian Church.
Representatives from the city of Midway and the Liberty County Development Authority and their respective attorneys met Friday to discuss the manner in which water and wastewater usage rates and connection fees are charged. The city and development authority have an intergovernmental agreement in place to share water and sewer infrastructure. The authority operates an industrial park in Midway and the Tradeport East Business Park adjoining Midway's city limits.
In an effort to prepare for any potential hurricanes that could strike the coast this season, the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency already has its post-storm debris-cleanup plan in place.
Walthourville City Councilwoman Luciria Luckey Lovette recently was elected to the board of directors for the Georgia Municipal Association during the association's annual meeting in Savannah.
The Hinesville Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon received a $4,100 donation from Firehouse Subs to provide car seats to eligible applicants. The money comes from the company's Public Safety Foundation, which was created after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. For more on this story, see Friday's Coastal Courier.
A majority of the Liberty County Commission changed its collective mind Tuesday and voted to commit $2,000 toward the hiring of a consulting firm that would market the county and its cities to retailers and restaurateurs.
Tropical Storm Hermine led to the cancellation or postponement of local prep sports across the Coastal Empire.
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As a crime prevention measure, Mayor Gabriel J. Campana wants to see replacement of streetlights that are dim and with low wattage exchanged for higher wattage and longer-lasting, more energy efficient lights.
On Monday, he said his "Lights On" initiative likely will begin by July and include the replacement or addition of about 100 streetlights.
City Council authorized spending $50,000, when it floated a $20 million bond, toward replacing streetlights, Campana said.
The lights to be replaced are along Memorial Avenue, between Campbell and Rose streets, High Street, between Campbell and Rose streets, Isabella Street, from Fifth to Seventh avenues and Wildwood Boulevard, south of High Street.
"It's another wonderful proactive step our mayor has taken to help in the fight on drugs in our community," said Bernadine Timmins, a neighborhood watch group coordinator and property owner.
"I'm glad it's happening," Council President Bill Hall said Monday upon hearing Campana was planning to use the $50,000 for the initiative.
"It's somewhat of a complex project," said Councilman N. Clifford "Skip" Smith, chairman of the public safety and public works committees.
"It's got to be done right, to make sure there is enough light, the proper neighborhoods are lit and a cost analysis needs to be done because we want to make sure we get every bang for our buck."
Smith said the installation can't be a bother to residents. "We don't want the light going into neighbors' windows," he said, confident the canopy lights won't spread light where it is not desired. The project must be reviewed first by the committees, he said.
Improving streetlights has deterred crime in other cities, said city police Assistant Chief Tim Miller. "It hardens the target," he said.
For the neighbors, improved lighting can instill community pride and make people feel safer, he said.
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How's it working out for you? Are you frequently hungry? Do you have enough energy and are you putting on muscle or getting skinnier?
Now I don't count calories, but I know I eat a lot more than that and I sit on my butt all day.
I'd have thought that 1800 won't be enough even on rest days, unless that's literally all you do, rest.
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ENS, South Africa's largest law firm, this yearincreased the number of lawyers it employed from 136 to more than 500.
CE Piet Faber said the company had been aggressive in moving into Africa and wanted to increase its interests in Durban and Johannesburg.
ENS wants to become the first fully integrated law firm in Africa other than in South Africa. Most law firms in Africa used networks or affiliates but did not have main offices in the continent, Mr Faber said.
"Our business is no different from any other market. We had an overtraded market in South Africa. We found we could get conflicts of interest, so we wanted to go abroad into Africa and become integrated. There is still some room for growth in Johannesburg and Durban but we are putting a big focus into Africa," he said.
He said the biggest challenge to doing business in Africa as a law firm was dealing with regulatory conditions.
"There is still this notion that the best way to protect local lawyers in Africa, is to keep foreigners out. We are working around it but of course it is not easy," he said.
ENS has no plans to go into Asia or South America yet.
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LEWISTOWN - The final score may have read 4-1 in favor of visiting Chambersburg, but there's no question Mifflin County could have won Friday's Commonwealth Division tennis match.
Outside of a one-sided loss in the No. 1 spot to one of the top players in the division, the Huskies stayed close, especially in doubles.
"We could have won both those doubles," Mifflin County coach Glenn Kyle lamented.
Emily Hurlburt won in singles - that one ended up as the only match to go the home team's way - but the third singles was a 6-4, 6-3 heartbeaker against Mifflin County's Kate Hugendubler. Jessa Wright and Kate Arnold won their first doubles set, then took the second to 7-5 before bowing out. Mackenzie Roush and Joselyn Walters dropped their second set in the last doubles match on an 8-6 tiebreaker score.
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I was blessed to have grown up in Santa Barbara, California, where preservation and conservation were historically ingrained into the culture of the land. The Santa Barbara City Council would preserve land that was once owned by the earliest settlers of the area, and they even fought the implementation of Costco into the City. There are Farmer's markets almost every day throughout the city, and there are festivals that celebrate local artists and restaurants. The preservation of the Gaviota Coast by the Surfrider Foundation is one key example that illustrates the ideals of the city.
The Gaviota Coast is the last 20 miles of undeveloped California land along the Pacific Ocean. The Surfrider Foundation came in to save this last refuge to the beautiful sanctuary that is the Gaviota Coast. They raised awareness and funds to ensure that no developers would come in and take over the land. To the Surfrider Foundation and many of the residents living in Santa Barbara County the Gaviota coast is "a real place [that] commands attention and affection" (pg. 98).
In the book A Conservationist Manifesto, Scott Russell Sanders discusses that even with all the demolition of nature within the United States, there are still pockets of pristine wilderness. These preserved lands are symbols of "real places that keep us mindful of nature, and keep us mindful of history" (pg. 99). I have been lucky to maintain this mindset throughout my college life by moving to Bloomington, Indiana.
Bloomington like Santa Barbara, has a culture of preservation that strives to not only preserve of the land and nature, but also to preserve of the history that the land holds. Generations of families hand down traditions from the past, like recipes, dances, and stories, to ensure that future generations are able to remember and learn from them. They also preserve plots of land, like Donaldson Woods, Hoosier Prairie, and Loblolly Marsh, so that future generations will be able to walk through them and enjoy pieces of a past that have been saved for the future
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I believe that it is important now, more than ever, that we push for the preservation of natural spaces, as you have listed above. Your stories about Santa Barbra are inspiring and show that we can make a meaningful impact in our local communities if we have the courage to let our voices be heard.
Preservation is important, but change is sometimes necessary. Awesome things have happened in this town and others to add to the culture! For instance, the b-line trail was an excellent addition to the city. People use it everyday for leisure, exercise, or commuting.


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SparkPlug for Smokers Sparki SP3 Review
When I discovered the Sparki SP3 by SparkPlug for Smokers a few months ago, I was immediately fascinated. SparkPlug for Smokers and its parent company McDonald Webb had somehow managed to create an electronic cigarette in the United States and sell it as part of a fully appointed starter kit for under $30. I had to know more. I was able to get a hold of one of the owners at McDonald Webb and within a few days I had a Sparki SP3 review sample at my door.
Sparki SP3: The Bottom Line
The Sparki SP3 by SparkPlug for Smokers is, without question, the least expensive USA-made electronic cigarette on the market — and it's a darn good one in spite of a few flaws. The design is about as svelte as it can be given the capacity of the battery, and I think that both men and women are likely to find it quite visually appealing. The battery life and vapor production are both excellent. You'll have trouble finding a better value anywhere, but a couple of small issues make the Sparki SP3 less than ideal for some types of e-smokers.
Sparki SP3: Starter Kit
The Sparki SP3 is an unbelievable deal for the price. Inside the box, secured with foam, you'll find the following:
- Sparki SP3 electronic cigarette
- Hybrid atomizer (510 with 801 threading)
- Five plastic cartridges
- Bottle of Kentucky Leaf e-liquid
- Two 16340 3.6 volt 800 mAh batteries
- Dual-battery wall charger
- Two 800 mAh batteries
Although the atomizer uses 801 threading, it is a 510 atomizer and can accept any 510 drip tip if you have one. If not, SparkPlug for Smokers sells a 510 drip tip for $6.99. If you prefer to use the plastic cartridges, no drip tip is necessary.
Sparki SP3: General Impressions
Upon taking the Sparki SP3 out of the package, I was immediately struck by how incredibly simple its design is. The body of the e-cigarette is essentially a hollow painted aluminum tube with threading at both ends. The top cap has a hole in the center for a brass peg that rises to touch the atomizer when you push the activation button. The bottom cap is a spring-loaded button with a peg that rises to touch the bottom of the battery. These parts combine to create a circuit in which all of the components are separated by the slightest amount of space until you push the button, completing the circuit. You can purchase a replacement cap from SparkPlug for Smokers at a cost of $5.99 if either should be misplaced.
To assemble the Sparki SP3, place the brass peg inside the top end cap and screw the cap into the top of the aluminum body. You can tell which side is the top by looking inside the body; it has slightly less threading. Then, insert a charged battery with the positive end facing up. Screw in the bottom cap. Lastly, attach the atomizer or cartomizer. If you assemble the Sparki SP3 in a different order, the parts won't fit together properly. On one hand, this simple design appears to lack the fit and finish of some comparably priced electronic cigarettes such as the Envy Ego-Tank. On the other hand, the design eliminates all potential points of failure except the battery and the atomizer or cartomizer, which have limited lives anyway.
People are likely to have different opinions about the appearance of the Sparki SP3. The 2 11/16″ body is extremely economical in size — just large enough to hold the tiny but powerful 800 mAh battery. It weighs just 1.48 ounces and has a diameter of about 3/4″. It's significantly smaller and lighter than the ProVari, for example, which is 4 1/8″ long and weighs 5.32 oz. On the other hand, adding an atomzer and drip tip or other attachments extends the length quite a bit. The Sparki SP3 is still easily pocketable, though. The second point of debate is the bottom-mounted button. This design decision keeps the price of the Sparki e-cigarette low and eliminates the point of failure that an integrated side-mounted button creates. Some may find it awkward to hold, but I don't mind. Overall, my wife and I both like the appearance of the Sparki SP3 very much.
The last point of contention with the Sparki SP3 is the 801 connection for accessories. I'm guessing that something about the design of the Sparki necessitated the use of 801 threading, which was common among early e-cigarettes made during the late 2000s but has since become rare. However, using 801 threading rather than the more common 510 or 808 connections means that your options for experimenting with third-party atomizers, cartomizers, tanks and other attachments will be limited unless you purchase an adapter. ELiquid Planet has an excellent selection of adapters, and I purchased an 801 atomizer and pack of 801 cartomizers from Avid Vaper to get an idea of how the Sparki SP3 performs with low-resistance attachments.
Sparki SP3: Performance
Out of the box, the Sparki SP3 is designed to work with disposable plastic cartridges unless you decide to add a drip tip to your order. You can use the cartridges simply by upending them and adding a few drops of e-liquid to the filler material through the bottom. When the filler is thoroughly wet, push it straight into the atomizer. Although the Sparki SP3 atomizer has 801 threading, the body itself is that of a 510 atomizer — most likely because 801 atomizers are quite long and using a 510 atomizer shortens the e-cigarette considerably. I have previous experience with disposable 510 cartridges; Volcano's Magma e-cigarette once used them. They work well enough, but I recommend adding a drip tip to your order as the performance you can expect from dripping is far superior to the experience you'll get with cartridges.
To drip with the Sparki SP3, simply push the drip tip into the top of the atomizer, add a few drops of e-liquid through the hole in the drip tip, wait a moment for the atomizer's heating coil to get wet, press the button and enjoy. The Sparki atomizer is a good one; it delivers plenty of vapor and decent flavor for a standard-resistance atomizer on a 3.6-volt device. I'm not a huge fan of the Sparki Kentucky Leaf e-liquid, but you can use any e-liquid you like. When I swapped the Sparki atomizer out for a low-resistance 801 atomizer, the vapor production picked up a bit in spite of the longer distance between the heating coil and drip tip.
Where dripping is concerned, though, the Sparki SP3 has a bit of a problem; because the brass post that makes contact with the atomizer when you push the activation button has to move, the top cap isn't sealed. This means that if you add too much e-liquid when dripping and flood the atomizer, the e-liquid could leak through the tube to the battery. You'd have to remove the atomizer and both of the Sparki SP3's end caps and clean everything immediately to avoid battery damage. Several times while I was writing this Sparki SP3 review, I removed the atomizer to find that e-liquid had begun to run down the brass center post. However, it never reached the battery.
When I tried the Sparki SP3 with a low-resistance 801 cartomizer, its performance really began to shine. The pack of cartomizers that I purchased was by Boge, the same company that manufactures my favorite 510 cartomizer. With a low-resistance cartomizer and some Intellicig ECOpure Menthol e-liquid, the Sparki SP3 produced very large vapor clouds with pure flavor and mild throat hit. In fact, it was among the best vaping experiences I've ever had with a smaller e-cigarette.
The Sparki SP3 has excellent battery life. I was able to use one of the 800 mAh batteries all day without a problem, even while using low-resistance attachments. If you use the standard-resistance atomizer included with the Sparki, you'll get even better battery life. This is a huge selling point for the Sparki SP3; cigarette-shaped batteries need frequent recharging, and a lithium ion battery can only be charged so many times before its capacity is permanently reduced. Increased battery capacity means less frequent recharging and longer total battery life. I also love the fact that the charger sold by SparkPlug for Smokers attaches directly to a wall outlet; most e-cigarette chargers have cables, causing them to take up space on my kitchen counter. That isn't a problem with the Sparki SP3.
Sparki SP3: Conclusion
The Sparki SP3 is an American-made e-cigarette that won't break the bank. Its economical design makes it as small as possible in spite of the powerful 800 mAh battery and makes it easy to service if you ever have a problem. With a low-resistance atomizer or cartomizer, its vapor production is excellent and will more than satisfy most e-smokers. On the other hand, the design may not appeal to those wanting something that looks like a real cigarette and the 801 threading limits your ability to try other atomizers and cartomizers. If you're looking for something smaller, I'd suggest the Envy NirVana. If you'd like something with higher vapor production and more flexibility with attachments, the Lavatube might be up your alley. If you fall somewhere in between, the Sparki SP3 by SparkPlug for Smokers is a great buy and I think you'll be quite happy with it.


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Screen comparison: Samsung Galaxy S III vs the fierce competition
0. phoneArena 22 May 2012, 09:33 posted on
The screen is one of the most important assets of any smartphone. It's a window to so much stuff – entertainment, information, communication... It's pretty much the main feature of a mobile device. That's why when we're buying a high-end phone, we expect it to have ...
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1. blinkdagger (Posts: 81; Member since: 04 May 2012)
Nokia's cbd amoled also very good. It's worth included.
4. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
I agree! Can't wait for the HD CB Displays.
23. ph00ny (Posts: 1235; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Aren't those samsung provided AMOLED screens with some sort of polarizer on top of it?
29. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
Not sure if they are provided by Samsung, but yeah they are AMOLED screens with Nokia's polarizing filter embedded.
37. torr310 (Posts: 839; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
I read some reports saying Nokia's ClearBlack Display is more visible than Samsung's Super AMOLED. It should be included in this comparison.
56. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
true!.. Nokia's ClearBlack Displays are the best in outdoor visibility...
61. Sessanta (Posts: 6; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
Worth included? With WVGA resolution, it'll be quickly surpassed by these phones..
No, it's not in the same class of the competition..
64. blinkdagger (Posts: 81; Member since: 04 May 2012)
pardon, can't u see another wvga in there? let me point it to u. the one between s3 and nexus. cheers
2. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
You stated that HD displays don't matter. You stated that pixel density is what that matters. I would not certainly enjoy watching videos on a 3.5" display with 400+ ppi. I'd rather watch it on a big screen even with 150ppi.
I'm still disappointed with pentile though... but I could say from those shots that the blacks, contrast and saturation are better.
I'd take an AMOLED over an LCD display anytime, even if it's clearblack 480x800 versus the iPhone's and LG's. --- except that gorgeous Super LCD2.
5. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
The one x screen really is a class screen but the colours to seem a little weak in comparison to other screens side by side on a daily basis,what small defects seen on pentile screens under microscope are easily outweighed by the incredible contrasts of super amoled
3. tward291 (Posts: 559; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
should have compared the nokia 900 to them as well but very informative. just curious how it would have stacked up against them in the outside test
6. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Perhaps the xperia s should have been included here seeing as it has a higher ppi than any of the phones mentioned
7. blinkdagger (Posts: 81; Member since: 04 May 2012)
btw, iphone is dwarf in there side by side with the beasts
66. Bronx (Posts: 2; Member since: 22 May 2012)
Hahaha. Exactly what I was thinking! I mean I can't move on to the detailed discussion because there's a pitiful dwarf in the row of beasts!
Seriously, the good that comes with the retina tech of iphone just goes off the window once you get used to looking at beasts' size. When you look back at the 3.5" of iphone it just doesnt feel the same anymore.. you feel limited or boxed or something.
That's what happened to me when I got my SII after the orginal wave. I was planning to stick with the 2 phones but after just a few days, the wave screen size doesnt feel enough anymore despite its vivid screen esp at that time... it might just be me.. but yeah...
73. Suts_97 (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 May 2012)
it's a generation behind
8. PackMan (Posts: 277; Member since: 09 Mar 2012)
Even though LCD's are brighter, colors of LCD display looks washed out under bright sunlight, whereas it doesn't affect AMOLEDs so much. Also AMOLED can display sharper image with high level of detail compared to LCD despite have lower pixel density or having pentile arrangement.
15. PackMan (Posts: 277; Member since: 09 Mar 2012)
http://mobile-review.com/review/samsung-galaxy-s3- fl-en.shtml#4
Some pics of the phones side by side.
9. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
what is up with all the nokia comments being thumbed down? the CB displays of Nokia are great!
10. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
Doesn't this phone just have the same screen as the nexus plus .15 inches?
Lame, One X wins.
11. rd_nest (Posts: 1593; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Strange, but outdoor visibility test by GSMarena clearly shows SGS3 is the best.
12. liqwidzero (Posts: 4; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
Out of all the screens I've seen, I will maintain that the HTC Rezound still has the best looking display.
13. strikercho (banned) (Posts: 156; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)
4S still shows the best colors and image. Phonearena, please return the money to HTC and be impartial, would you?
14. Jaspzx (Posts: 3; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Wheres the Xperia P?
36. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Yeah. As soon as I read "only ppi matters," I knew Ray S. wrote the article backing up his beloved iPhone.
16. rg987 (Posts: 130; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
fuc**r did not include the SONY XPERIA S in such a battle, even though it has highest ppi (342 ppi) and it has a hd display too......
this idiot included SGS2 which has wvga res screen but didn't include XPERIA P which has RGBW pixel matrix and have a qhd res too.............RAY S. is a super duper idiot
sony put on very gud displays on their phones......we all know how beautiful screens do XPERIA S and XPERIA ARC and XPERIA P has
28. hung2900 (Posts: 956; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
How beautiful is it with >130 degree viewing angle?
34. rg987 (Posts: 130; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Hey u pussy........u see ur phone from 180 degree???.....we see our phones from the angle of 90 degree..........and color clarity to us till the angle of 130 degrees is sufficient to us
35. Tjey007 (Posts: 86; Member since: 22 May 2012)
i dont know but everybody seems to understimate xperia S..i saw everywhere...in phonedog official ranking they didn even included it in the list so that people can vote...i dont know why!!! if there was no SGS3 coming then i would definitely go for Xperia s..its overall very good.
44. leftheodo (Posts: 95; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
Cause it's clearly an iferior phone. The Snapdragon S3 is the worst dual core chip of 2011 and Sony is using it on it's 2012 flagship. You've got your answer! Btw I own a HTC Sensation that comes with that chip so this is not a biased comment.
48. Tjey007 (Posts: 86; Member since: 22 May 2012)
i know the processor is not up to date..but its not that bad either. you cant compare things all the time. it has superb build quality and also a screen with high ppi. excelent camera. because of the less powerfull processor you cant throw him out of the league. battery is not excelent but not bad either. 32gb is enough i guess...getting ICS soon..overall its very good. i think its underrated...and what about htc one s? its getting everybodys attention and hitting top of the chart...then why not xperia s?? bcz of a less powerfull processor which is hardly noticable at real life.
55. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
S3 may not be the fanciest processor, but HTC sense bogged it down real hard. It performs way better on Xperia S and outperforms (with heavier specs) any fancy 2011 chipset powered phone thanks to Sony's nice implementation. I have used XS, GS2, and checked out few 2011 HTCs - so I can't be biased either.
17. Myrith (Posts: 55; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
For content consumption like watching movies, I don't mind the colors being a bit on the saturated side (but not too much). However, for productivity like drawing and photo editing, I need the colors to be as natural as possible.
It's a shame that the Galaxy Note is made for sketching but doesn't have a neutral screen, and the phones that have great color calibration aren't good for sketching.
I'm disappointed at how blue the first four devices in the lineups are.
But even then, I might still go with the Note as my next phone.
18. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Told you so - a few months ago i wrote thet SGS3's screen probably won't be better than that of One X.
21. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
everyone is raving about the LCD2. Had the SGS3 been RGB, they probably would have been a pretty even tie. Either which way, there is nothing to ACTUALLY complain about with either screen because you are not going to notice the pentile after about 5 seconds.
38. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
agreed, actually i think most people will be more impressed with samsung's screen.
if you look closely at the resolution photo - gaalxy s3 in fact does appear a bit sharper on the round edges of letters, than the One x - now factor in only 0.1 inch of the screen size difference(the frames are scaled to the same size) and it really seems like overall difference in sharpness should be negligible.
one thing left that i'd like to know about the sgs3' screen is whether or not it has the "black clipping" issue when watching videos.
at least that's what this great girl noticed with the galaxy note:(13:38 onwards)
19. CharlieAtInfinity (Posts: 253; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
Where is the Xperia S and XPERIA P????
20. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
brightness shmightness.
I use my SGS1 in direct sunlight with sunglasses on and I can see it perfectly fine, and better than any LCD I've used.
of course, i havent tried LCD2 yet. :)
63. wendygarett (unregistered)
Advise to you dont try... you will be addicted :)
22. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
The huawei ascend d quad has a super IPS LCD display. That would've been a good one to test too.
24. ph00ny (Posts: 1235; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Display mode existed in SGS2 and Galaxy Note. Did you just find it with SGS3?
25. Mube1 (Posts: 153; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
But at the end,samsung have awesome screen technolgy
26. Suts_97 (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 May 2012)
In my opinion, for daily use, I would be looking forward to a more impressive screen rather than a more detailed one...And im not going 2 look at my phone so closely as if I wanna kiss it, so the Pentile doesn't really matter for me.
27. Suts_97 (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 May 2012)
Anyway, its not about which one is better, it comes down to your preference.
30. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
why is all the AMOLED screen has a blueish or yellowish haze on the screen.
54. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Cause they are all garbage. Black level is the only thing going for them. Heck they are nasty pentile too! I love how those amoleds crap out on battery life when it comes to browsing - a major use of smartphones.
31. tha.fox (Posts: 100; Member since: 30 Nov 2011)
outdoor visability on LED is extremely better than LCD and viewing angels are best on IPS you got it all wrong id take my nexus screen over lcd any day black on lcd looks horrible but on led just pops out any color around it and screams premium.
49. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
okay fanyboy
32. dblue45 (Posts: 77; Member since: 26 Aug 2009)
Love my HTC One X, for once Phonearena actually makes me feel proud for buying it! :P
33. ChiX017 (Posts: 308; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
58. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
because all handsets featured will get blown away by lumia... xD
39. medicci37 (Posts: 1276; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Still, Samsung should gave used a rgb amoled or a lcd screen like the one x. My nexus has the same screen with higher ppi. & the black (which is supposed to look better on amoled) truly sucks. I have always used solid black as my wallpaper. But you can see alot of white goin thru the black when the lighting is dim (looks f*cKin awful).When watching a movie it is even worse. With the sglll having a bigger screen, & pentile display, the sglll should have the same res as the Note. If you have decent vision, you will definitely notice pixelation. Between the screen & ram, it's not much of a upgrade from my 2011 Nexus. On a Un related topic, turns out that article about Pakistani women using cellphones was BS. That's why PA pulled the article. So I guess all the Pakistanis who were said so were right.PA should have printed a retraction, or start checking facts before printing something.
40. anshul0000 (unregistered)
they are missng xperia s........it has 342ppi....
41. TMach (Posts: 454; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
I am not sure you should be doing this kind of test without the Xperia S with its gorgeous display.
No credibility to this article the Xperia S screen, has the highest pixel density and the best screen until the One x came along. As much as I love my One x, the screen on thge Xperia X would get my vote.......342ppi
42. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
to all the experia fans. you notice something that all these phones have in common that the xperia does not ? sales. no one is buying the Xperia. nice screen or not, its badly making a dent in sales.
47. blinkdagger (Posts: 81; Member since: 04 May 2012)
ouch. a bitter truth. can't agree more
53. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Says the most ignorant fanboy. This fools thinks Samsung 'makes' Ax for Apple - LMFAO. Never thought ignorance could be this pathetic. He also made up stuff saying One X display was made by s**tsung - an utter BS. Who gives a crap about sales - we're having a display comparison here. Xperia S display craps over any pentile garbage shown here in terms of clarity and color reproduction.Oh wait those are pentile but you can't see it and it lasts longer. How lame! Now I don't blame apple for saying ' you're holding it wrong'. Jeez, some people just make up stuff to fill their insecure fanboy worlds.
Selling phones for a 2nd-tier carrier like T-mobile won't give you much idea about sales anyway.
65. blinkdagger (Posts: 81; Member since: 04 May 2012)
told ya it's a bitter truth. xperia s is underrated in some part of the world. sony need to work harder in marketing, we both know xperia s is one of the best
62. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
they don't make sales in the U.S.
and since this is an U.S. site, xperia fans should connect the dots.
in the rest of the world, they make about 6 million per quarter - better than moto droids or nokia lumias.
anyway i agree that xperia s is not a big hit but in europe it is a significant name on the market
70. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I don't think it's a US site. They cover all European/Asian phones and reviewers are from all over the world. That's why Xperia S should have been included.
43. Saamic (Posts: 119; Member since: 20 Feb 2012)
Why did they zoom in on the One X's display...?


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Once Primarily a Teen Affliction, Eating Disorders Are Affecting Women in Their 30s and Beyond
It's a tale any anorexic teen might relate to, but Bennett's story has a twist: Now 35, she was all grownup, a genetics counselor and 34 when her eating disorder struck. What's more, at San Diego's Puente de Vida eating disorder clinic, where she spent 45 days last August, instead of roommates with acne and tongue studs, "I was in treatment with women in my age group," she says. "Early to mid 30s."
There's a change going on in the world of eating disorders. Still most common in girls between 16 and 20, anorexia and bulimia have broadened their reach, affecting more women in their 30s, 40s and beyond. "At any given time we have between 50 and 70 percent adults [in treatment]," says Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik, head of the eating disorders program at the University of North Carolina. "This is strikingly different from 10 or 20 years ago, when all you would see would be adolescent girls."
Why the change? Those sleek forty-somethings on Desperate Housewives provide one clue. "These days, you have to be young and gorgeous, even at 50," says Dr. Holly Grishkat, clinical supervisor at the Renfrew Center, a treatment clinic in Philadelphia. Baby Boomers "are having a hard time dealing with getting older," says Linda McDonald, a coordinator at Laurel Hill Inn, an adult eating disorder program in Medford, Mass. Instead of "beginning to put less focus on their bodies," says eating disorders expert Dr. Ann Kearney-Cooke, "middle-aged women today have high levels of dissatisfaction with them."
Add increasing cultural pressures to the ordinary stresses of midlife, and you have a recipe for trouble. "Becoming an empty nester, the death of a spouse, a marriage falling apart are all triggers," says Dr. McDonald. For Kathy Palmero, a Newville, Penn., administrative assistant, it was the call of size zero that made her spiral out of control. As she slimmed down after the birth of her second child in 1993, the compliments poured in. "I thought, 'Wow, I want to be one of those girls I never was,'" recalls Palmero, 42. Fanatic exercising and a diet of coffee and Jell-O took her from 150 lbs. to 89 lbs. in eight months. She had an arsenal of tricks to hide her habits from husband Chris, 47—including sneaking her dinner to the dog. "I had this saying," says Palmero. "'Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.'"
Until it doesn't. Guilty about consuming a half slice of pizza and a beer one night, she induced vomiting using her children's ipecac. It was the wake-up call she needed—the kind experts say middle-aged women may heed more readily than teens, who still feel they are invincible. "I remembered Karen Carpenter's heart stopped, and she took ipecac," Palmero says. "I thought, 'God, what are you doing!'" The next day she signed up for a 30-day stay at Renfrew.
Despite health concerns, women like Palmero are often reluctant to seek help because of their age. "They feel they should be role models for girls," says Dr. Grishkat, "and here they are." They also worry about the cost. Palmero's insurance company paid for her treatment, but many providers won't cover inpatient care. At $1,000 a day Bennett's hospitalization quickly depleted her $25,000 savings; now 115 lbs. and happily single, she relies on family to help pay for the therapist she sees regularly.
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Bro. William Maddox embraces God's word
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Brother William Donald Maddox, Jr. was born in Miami to the late William and Pearlie Maddox. He grew up in Richmond Heights and says, "I inherited a rich legacy of true family values."
Maddox was educated in the Miami-Dade County School System and graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School in 1975. He also attended Johnson C. Smith University; Sunset School of Biblical Studies, Lubbock, Texas, and is nearing the completion of his degree in Biblical Studies from Amridge University in Montgomery Alabama.
Maddox believes the value of a true child of God is one that will embrace the word of God as it is written.
"Being a full time minister is challenging yet rewarding," he said. Maddox "believes that the word of God should be preached just as it was given to us by God. The Church of Christ embraces first century Christianity as it is recorded in the New Testament."
The Coconut Grove Church of Christ at 3345 Douglas Road has been in existence 80 years, serving the Coconut Grove community. Maddox believes that the church must make a powerful impact in the life of every child of God through sound biblical doctrine, and help those who are struggling with spiritual and physical problems come to accept Jesus as their personal Savior.
The Church of Christ offers many ministries to the Coconut Grove community, besides Sunday morning worship, including: Bible study, Tuesday 7-8 p.m. for non- members and counseling for those who may want to deal with their issues from a biblical perspective; Mid-week Bible study, Wed., 7:30 – 8:45 p.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; clothes giveaways, feeding the hungry, and many other ministries to help the community.
"Preaching and teaching God's word is a passion for me," said Maddox. "I have been the full-time minister at the Coconut Grove Church of Christ since July 1, 1997. During my tenure many have come to Jesus and have set their life on a new course."
Maddox has a very strong passion for family. He believes that families are the glue that keeps us grounded and helps us deal with the everyday vicissitudes of life. His deep love for family led him to ministry because of his desire to help those who are struggling with everyday problems of life.
He was raised by his mother and his grandmother who instilled in him a deep value of true family love. He views the church as the family of God where there must be a commitment of true unconditional love for another and lost humanity.
"I believe if I can help someone come to Jesus, through the word of God, then I will be doing what God requires of me as a minister of the gospel of Christ to do."
Maddox is an avid sports fan, loves fishing and working out. He is a retired Miami-Dade Correctional Officer and has been married for 28 years to Joyce. They are the proud parents of two adult daughters, Jazmin Nicole and Lauren Ashley Maddox.
Maddox invites everyone to the worship services at the Church of Christ in Coconut Grove. "It will be an experience you won't soon forget," he said.


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On a clear, dry evening an expensive imported sedan slams into a tree on the median strip of a four-lane highway in Dade County, Fla. When the police arrive, they find the driver sitting behind the wheel, his breath reeking of alcohol, his eyes bloodshot, his speech slurred. At the station house he slobbers through his videotaped sobriety test like a man bent on self-incrimination. When an officer instructs him to take eight steps heel-to-toe down a white line, turn around and take eight steps back, he responds by demanding, "Have y'ever been to Veenam, thir?" To get his attention, the officer taps the man's chest with his index finger. "You hit me!" the man screams. When he finally tries to walk the line, he can't do it.
Judging him to be intoxicated, the officer puts him under arrest and reads him his rights. "Do you understand?" he inquires.
"I don' unnershtand anything," the man mumbles.
As it turns out, the man (who has never been in Vietnam) does understand one thing—the importance of hiring Miami lawyer Richard Essen as his attorney. Discovering that his client struck his head on the car's windshield at impact, Essen retains the treating physician, who is prepared to testify that the man's concussion could have caused slurred speech, hostility and all the other symptoms of inebriation that he exhibited. So what if the crash took place on a straightaway, Essen argues—none of the evidence is inconsistent with his client's claim that he was forced off the road by another car. The fact that police smelled alcohol on his breath proves nothing, according to Essen, because no one can smell the difference between one drink and 10. Surrendering, the state drops its case, and the driver goes free.
Nothing surprising about that. Virtually all of Richard Essen's clients get off. Perhaps the nation's preeminent drunk-driving defense lawyer, Essen, 47, handles about 1,000 such cases a year, including 15 or 20 involving charges of manslaughter. He has represented "some terribly important people in the community," he says, "and some unimportant people. They all act like jackasses when they're drunk." He has yet to lose a case at trial and isn't usually required to pursue matters that far, so effective is he at dismantling the state's cases beforehand. His admirers are not legion among the public at large. "Among lay people," he says with evident satisfaction, "I may be one of the most unpopular attorneys in the U.S. today."
He is also one of the most inventive in keeping prosecutors at bay. "We have literally hundreds of defenses," Essen explains, reviewing some of his office's 120 current cases with the six lawyers who work for him. "We attack everything. We concede nothing." If the defendant's eyes were suspiciously red-rimmed, Essen has an explanation: "Contact lenses, smoke, crying, there are dozens of things other than alcohol that can cause bloodshot eyes." Weaving down the highway? "The police will admit that the great majority of people who weave, speed and get into accidents haven't been drinking. They could be falling asleep. They could be reaching for a lighted cigarette that fell. We've had cases of bees in the window."
Even the seeming reliability of breath tests and blood examinations is shattered by Essen's analysis. "If you have chewing gum in your mouth when you take the breath test, that can cause an inaccurate reading," he claims. "If you're a diabetic and produce acetone, that could do it. If you are dieting on a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet you can go into a condition called ketosis that would produce false readings."
And if you're just plain drunk? "It takes 25 to 30 minutes on the average for alcohol to begin to be absorbed into the bloodstream," Essen argues, so the fact that you were polluted by the time you were tested doesn't prove that you were smashed when you crashed.
He is interrupted by a phone call from a lawyer in Denver, one of about 100 telephone consultations he provides each year, at $1,500 to $2,500 per case. In this instance, he learns, a police officer claims the woman he arrested staggered during her roadside balance tests. "Find out if she has any type of condition—knee, leg, back, anything at all," Essen advises. "Then ask the officer, 'If you had known about her condition, would that have had any effect upon your decision to arrest?' If he says yes, it means he was wrong to arrest her. If he says no, it means he doesn't care what the truth is. It's like 'Have you stopped beating your wife?' only it doesn't sound like it."
Essen clunks down the receiver with the authority of a judge pounding his gavel. Next case.
"We look for details that the state calls technicalities and that we call protecting our clients' rights," he says. Of course, he admits, "You sometimes win on grounds that would be very difficult to describe as anything but a technicality." In one manslaughter case, for example, he succeeded in having a blood test ruled inadmissible because the license of the nurse who drew the blood had expired two months earlier. In another case, a man arrested while driving the wrong way on a one-way street had his breath-test results thrown out because they were recorded on the wrong form. In yet another case, says Essen, "The officer trampled on our client's rights because he didn't write 'Dade County' on the ticket." Essen can't help but chuckle, delighted by his own cleverness.
Yet his most reliable tactic is somewhat less ingenious. It is that old defense standby, delay. In Florida, drunk-driving cases must be brought to trial within 90 days or be dismissed. One of Essen's favorite stratagems is to schedule a deposition at a time when a prosecution witness can't be there. "This is a war," says Essen, "and I approach it like that. I come in with one mission: Within the boundaries of ethics, win the case."
Even his adversaries concede that Essen stays within ethical bounds, though he sometimes strains them to the limit. "He's very thorough," admits Jill Menadier, chief of the Driving Under the Influence unit for the state attorney in Dade County, "and obviously very skilled."
The true test of a defense attorney's skill, of course, is his ability to get clients off. How often are the men and women Essen defends actually innocent? "Not too often," he admits, "but it doesn't matter whether someone is innocent or guilty in the nonlegal sense, in the real-world sense. What matters legally is whether there is a presentation of sufficient evidence to convict beyond a reasonable doubt. If we don't demand that the government meet such a burden, then we all lose our rights."
He does not pretend, however, that the lofty goal of defending civil liberties is his main motivation. "I didn't go into this as a matter of principle," he says. "It was a business decision. This was a great opportunity, and I took advantage of it."
Indeed. He charges $2,500 if the case involves a first offense, $5,000 if a second offense, and so on. There are plenty of lawyers in the Yellow Pages charging half as much, but Essen's clients want more than their fingers to do the walking. "It's been said that our fee is part of the punishment," Essen observes cheerfully. As his share of justice's bounty, he owns a very comfortable home with a swimming pool and a pair of Mercedes in the driveway. Yet beyond what is necessary to live free from worry, he says, he is not really interested in money, though he reputedly earns half a million dollars a year. "That's probably an underestimate," he says, with perhaps just a trace of embarrassment.
His success has come at a price. He keeps a 100-pound Doberman attack dog at home, as well as several handguns, because he has received letters threatening his life. In fact, he receives more criticism for defending drunk drivers than he did for defending dope pushers or murderers. And some of the criticism hits home. His daughter, Elena, 16, had planned to be his partner some day, but Essen says she was "so appalled at what I was doing that she lost her desire to be an attorney."
Such considerations are less troubling to Essen. He feels no qualms when he defends a drunk driver successfully because he believes the penalties courts impose just don't work. "MADD's solution is more jail time," he explains. "Instead of doing anything to solve the problem, what they're looking for is retribution, vengeance. But jail isn't a deterrent to this kind of thing. These people aren't criminals. Seventy-five to 90 percent of them are problem drinkers. Most people who drive in that condition really believe they can get home safely. They don't realize they're drunk."
Essen's sympathy for alcoholic clients stems from his own battles with another compulsion. "I am a foodaholic," he says. "It makes me more aware of the problems of addictive behavior, and that punishment is not treatment. You could put me in jail for as long as you wish and you couldn't deal effectively with my food problem. I need professional help." Though Diane Holmes, president of the Dade County chapter of MADD, has no patience with this line of argument, she finds Essen himself a warm and compassionate man. Her 18-year-old son, Sean, was killed 3½ years ago by a hit-and-run driver who had been drinking, and since then she has appeared on several talk shows with Essen. "He and I do not agree on drunk-driving issues," she says, "but he really wasn't what I expected. We've become friends." A legal secretary in the state attorney's office, Holmes understands that defendants have rights—among them, access to a lawyer as adroit and aggressive as Richard Essen. "I just wish," she says, "that he wasn't so good at what he does."
His Fees Are Sobering, but Lawyer Richard Essen Keeps Drunk Drivers Out of Jail Without Fail
updated 09/15/1986 AT 01:00 AM EDT
•originally published 09/15/1986 AT 01:00 AM EDT


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Tell us a little more about your inspiration. Macquarie Road (Why should you be different from other men? I am told that there is hardly a husband in London who does not waste his life over some shameful passion.) I have constructed, using Photoshop, mock-ups for the artworks by scavenging imagery as a Postmodern surrealist from a variety of sources. These sources are varied: dictated by my interest in European Surrealist dogma, a reliance in the subconscious as displayed by Max Ernst but also a predilection for the nude evident in Francis Picabia's later works. Scavenged imagery includes figures from amateur nude photo websites, Yahoo Groups, The Australian Naturist (TAN) magazine and mobile phone photos of objects readily recognisable to the viewer such as kitchen ephemera, umbrellas (recalling the famous Bretonian "chance meeting on an operating table of a sewing machine and an umbrella") and vegetables (recalling my stint as a Fresh Produce Assistant). Another source is appropriating figures: De Chirico's The Seer (1914-15) or Yvonne Monlaur from the Hammer Horror Classic film, The Brides of Dracula (1960), which drift into the works occasionally, like the horns of freight trains on the Blue Mountains train line fall upon the ear. I then go about weaving the figures in the .jpeg image and further teasing out forms, colours and compositions, painting the final work from my iMac. A respect for the works of Henri Mattise, for example Odalisque Seated with Arms Raised, Green Striped Chair (1923), informs not only the handling of the paint but also the French master's preference for tightly comprised compositions and subtle, balanced colour schemes: despite his Fauvic handling of oils. As reflected in the above article, I reached the brushstroke invention a feathering of lines and forms in a pre-digital video mode of representation, after making a small pencil study of a close friend in 1998.
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