Word: jim
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...change in scenery wasn’t the only thing new for Delaney-Smith, who was serving as an assistant coach for the first time in her career. Playing back-up to USA head coach Jim Foster was a shock in itself...
Logitech's QuickCam Orbit ($130), with its unblinking camera eye and ominous red LED, evokes the HAL 9000, though its quirky, jerky movements suggest the work of Jim Henson. The motorized webcam uses facial recognition to stay locked on your mug, even as you move side to side or up and down. It doesn't always get things right--busy backgrounds can confuse the Orbit, and it may stop following you if it spies something of greater interest. (Hint: Keep any giant Tiki-god statues out of sight.) While videoconferencing or taking pictures, you may find it more practical...
...same time, KFC had something other than the novelty factor going for it?the main item on the menu was familiar to Chinese. "You don't have to be a genius to sell chicken in China," says Jim Bryant, who brought Subway sandwich shops to China. But Novak, the Yum CEO, says success wasn't quite that simple. Over the years, "we stayed in touch with consumers' needs," he says, adding that KFC did a better job of "staying relevant" in China than it did in the U.S. Though KFC still offers its mainstay "original recipe" fried chicken, the company...
Harvard’s much-maligned special teams had a noteworthy game simply by being unremarkable. Sophomore kicker Jim Morocco made both extra points he attempted and Kingston’s punts traveled an average of 33.6 yards as he placed three within the 20-yard line...
...Comic specialty shops have felt the up-tick too. Nick Purpura, a manager at Jim Hanley's Universe, a comic store in New York City, also reports an annual increase in graphic novel sales, most particularly in manga. Could graphic novels eventually make the traditional comic book disappear? Frank Miller, author of "The Dark Knight Returns," recently shocked a comics industry crowd at the annual Eisner awards by pronouncing the format to be a goner, declaring, "Our future is not in pamphlets." Nick Purpura disputes this, saying, "the serialized versions pay for the trades. That way publishers get to sell...