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Arizona Cardinals' general manager Steve Keim made headlines recently when he said that Patrick Peterson is the closest thing to Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders in the NFL today. While Peterson is not a two-sport athlete like Jackson and Sanders were, he will be playing both ways for the Cardinals in 2013.
New head coach Bruce Arians has made no bones about the fact that he's going to get the ball to Peterson anyway he can. This will include him spending time at wide receiver and continuing to return punts. He's said to have been very impressive thus far in training camp and his role might continue to expand as the year goes on. I believe the Cardinals must be cautious with Peterson, but that they'd also be foolish to not get the ball in his hands on a frequent basis.
So with all of this new exposure for Peterson, and given that the Cardinals should be a lot more relevant this year – is the CB/WR headed for stardom?
Clearly, he's already an elite player. He's made the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons, but he's not yet a superstar. He's not in the tier of the game's top players, mainly because most of them play offense. I'm not just talking about skills, I'm talking about being a star. It's hard for defenders to get to that top level of stardom. Not that it doesn't happen, it's just a more difficult path. But with this move to offense, Peterson's chances of becoming a nationwide star have gone up dramatically.
If he's as good as Keim says he is, people will take notice – especially if the Cardinals turn things around this year. If I had to compare him to anyone, he definitely sounds more like a Deion-type. Prime Time used to get snaps on offense on occasion, but from the sounds of it, Peterson will be involved on a much more frequent basis.
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A Grave Distractions Walking Tour
Jeff Nisbet
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Are you planning a trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts any time soon and looking to do an extraordinary way to remember your vacation? We've got you covered. Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour is a hauntingly delightful guidebook to 22 different sites in and around Provincetown that have long been known by locals as being visited by ghosts and other supernatural apparitions. The guidebook is perfect for individuals, groups, or families wishing to add a unique dimension to their Provincetown vacation experience. Each entry contains a short history of each site, photographs, Google Maps links and GPS coordinates to assist you on your Provincetown ghost tour. Also included with each paranormal site entry are social media and popular review website listings making it easy to share your experiences with your friends and family. Also included in this text is a beginner's guide to ghost hunting and safety precautions to take while visiting Provincetown's repository of haints and haunts. Finally, we've included a listing of local not so supernatural events if you're looking to pass your day in Provincetown taking part of neighborhood festivities. Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour was written by esotericist, contributor to Atlantis Rising magazine, and frequent vacationer to Provincetown, Jeff Nisbet. The author would like to remind anyone taking this walking tour to stay safe, respect private property, and be of a stout heart. Because you never know what tales you'll be able to tell when you uncover the spectral underbelly of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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|Leadership Skills
|Written by Ashim Gupta
|Monday, 02 March 2009 07:52
Leadership Skills
Leadership skills are generally regarded as competencies that can be learned and developed for an effective leadership. The skills approach should be considered as an extension to leadership traits, since traits focuses on the personality of a leader and to large extent, forms the basis of people-skills.
Three fundamental leadership skills
In an earlier article on "role of a leader", it was identified that the three tasks that leaders are expected to perform are (a) Create Vision (b) Develop Strategy (c) Lead People. The duties of leaders are not derived on observations of what leaders do, but rather on what goal they are expected to achieve. Hence the next natural step is to identify the skills required to accomplish the job of a leader (derived from work of Robert Katz 1955), which are:-
The figure illustrates the relationship between leadership roles and skills. It also emphasizes that technical skills are more important in the lower management ladder while conceptual skills are required more at higher level.
It should be noted that "people-skills" are given equal importance at all levels of management, and perhaps explains why individuals with leadership traits are able to get into management ladder even if they lack in technical or conceptual skills. But does it lead to effective outcome? Perhaps leadership–model discussed later might provide some insight.
Leadership Skill Model
The leadership skill model is a way to relate the skills (along with developed traits) to the outcome or effectiveness of leadership. It also considers factors that influence the outcome, both experience and external influences. The skill model that we discuss here is derived based on published work by Mumford, Zaccaro and Harding, 2000, but has been modified to include traits as learned skills and thus eliminating the major objection to the model.
Since the skill model is leader centric, it considers both traits and skills as the primary source of leadership which gets a growth or attenuation by both experience and external factors, thereby resulting in the final outcome of leadership. In the model, experience directly improves the skills, while external influences might adversely affect them. Similarly the final outcome might get directly impacted by the external factors.
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Cabela's Campaign
As noted by the South Dakota War College this morning, the Cabela's deal remains a central issue in Rapid City.
While TIFs are a key part of the current debate, it's the land giveaway part of the deal that sticks in many people's craw (and the Visitor Information Center move, though that appears to have gone away with Cabela's statement that the VIC can stay where it is).
As the September 18 vote comes up, both sides are working to get their info out. There will be a forum on the subject at 5:30 pm on Monday, Sept 10 at the Alpine Ponderosa Room at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
And yesterday, I received the mailer below from Cabela's.


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Here's a recap on Celebrity Aprentice:
1) Trace Adkins - Praise (Pretty average guy)
2) Stephen Baldwin - Praise (All of the Baldwins are cool)
3) Gary Busey - Praise (Just because he makes me laugh)
4) Penn Jilette - Praise (Unbelievably smart guy)
5) Lil Jon - Praisee (Just because he gets krunk ha ha)
6) Bret Michaels - Bash (What's with wearing hats all the time?)
7) Dennis Rodman - Bash (Good basketball player, but he's a freak)
8 ) Dee Snider - Bash (Never liked his music)
9) Marilu Henner - Praise (I just think she is awesome and a sharp cookie)
10) LaToya Jackson - Bash (She is clueless most of the time)
11) Claudia Jordan - Bash (Not very smart but looks good ha ha)
12) Omarosa - Praise (She ads drama and excitement to the show)
13) Lisa Rinna - Praise (Just because she is the Lifetime Movie Queen!!!!)
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During his time as a patrol officer, Acting Chief Peters worked in patrol operations and became a field training officer. In 1997 he was transferred to the Detective Bureau where he investigated Property Crimes, Adult and Child Sexual Abuse cases and Child Abuse cases. He was promoted to sergeant in 2000 and supervised various patrol squads, was the academy sergeant at the Southern Desert Regional Police Academy and sergeant in charge of the Problem Solving Unit. In 2005 he was promoted to lieutenant where he first served as a Patrol Watch Commander. He served in the department's Professional Standards Bureau for Internal Affairs, background investigations and support functions as well as the accreditation unit through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). As a lieutenant in the Criminal Investigations Division he oversaw Homeland Security, Robbery/Homicide, the Special Victims Unit and Property and Financial Crimes. He was promoted to captain in 2011. He was named Deputy Chief in August 2012 and was named acting Chief in May 2017.
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Raptors fall to Bucks despite impressive afternoon from Amir Johnson | National Post
"People don't understand how hurt Amir is," DeRozan said. "He comes to practice the next day and can barely get through practice. "It makes us look at it like we can't have no excuses when we're out there on the floor. When he's in [the locker room], he can't walk. But I guarantee Amir is going to be here and help us pick it up."
Raptors Final Score: Raptors Blow Early Lead, Lose to Bucks 107 – 96 | Raptors HQ
The loss means the Raps fall a bit further behind Milwaukee in the race for the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot, and now must atone for today's loss by beating solid teams in Brooklyn and Chicago, their next two opponents. So what went wrong? Well, everything after that first quarter. The Raptors bench came in flat, were outscored badly, and had a tough time keeping hold of the ball. Nine of the Raptors 15 turnovers came in the second quarter, and slowly the Bucks chipped away at things until Toronto's lead at the half was only two.
Bucks final score: Bucks come back to stun Raptors, 107-96 | Brew Hoop
Give the Bucks credit for once again staying calm in the face of a big early deficit, though they also owe a huge debt to Toronto's anemic bench for helping them back into the game. The Raptors got 20+ from four of their starters but that was it–the Raptor bench contributed a season-low seven points including none from star sixth man Kyle Lowry (0/4 fg), while fifth starter Landry Fields added just three. The Bucks had no such problems: while Jennings and Monta Ellis shot their customary 40% (12/30), the rest of the team hit 28/47 (60%) to help Milwaukee finish 51% overall.
Bucks befuddle rookie Ross | Toronto Sun
"It's not a teaching point," Casey said. "I just didn't think he had it going. Marquis Daniels is one of the top defenders in the league and they put him on (Ross). That's a sign of respect towards Terrence but now you have to meet that respect with force. You can't come in and feel your way in."
Raptors can't hold 20-point lead | Toronto Sun
As opportunities missed go, this one is going to haunt the Raptors for a while. Perhaps not as much as some of the earlier giveaways in the season, but considering where the Bucks (tied for the eight and final playoff spot) are in relation to the Raptors in the standings and the momentum-stall this one represents, it's going to be a tough one to swallow.
RAPTORS POST-UP: RAPS FIZZLE OUT AGAINST BUCKS | SportsNet
While the loss was a disappointing one, the effort from the starting five was strong. With an 18-point cushion to open the second quarter, Dwane Casey went with Amir Johnson and four bench players. It didn't work out well for him. While rookie Quincy Acy received early time in an effort to try to lessen the burden of minutes played by Ed Davis and Johnson — against a team like the Bucks, with lots of long and athletic big men, the loss of Andrea Bargnani and Jonas Valanciunas really hurts the Raptors — rookie Terrence Ross had perhaps his worst outing of the season, playing three minutes and leaving with three turnovers. The second quarter lineup gave up a 7-0 run to open the quarter. By the six-minute mark of the period, the 18-point advantage had been trimmed to four.
Milwaukee Bucks Roar Back To Defeat Raptors 107-96 RECAP "Live By The 3, Die By The 3″ | Raptors Rapture
This game exposed several critical flaws in the Raps' paper-thin roster. Our front court has been woefully weakened by the absence of Jonas Valanciunas & the failure of Aaron Gray to provide adequate support. But that's not a criticism of either Ed Davis or Amir Johnson, both of whom played sparkling games. Our most glaring problem is the vacuum that exists at Small Forward. Landry Fields played 29+ invisible minutes; 1 each of basket, free throw, rebound.
Larry Sanders blocks DeMar DeRozan as Bucks stop Raptors | USA Today
Sanders extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one block to 23 with a pair of rejected shots. His biggest, however, was a block on DeMar DeRozan's layup attempt with 3:09 to play and the Bucks clinging to a 92-91 lead.
Bucks rally from 20 down to defeat Raptors | CBSSports
"After the first quarter we went out of our defensive focus," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "I don't know what it was, we let up."
Bucks 107, Raptors 96 | Lindy's Sports
Johnson twisted his already injured right ankle when he stepped on someone's foot on a defensive rebound with 1:30 to play in the first half. He left the game to have the ankle retaped and returned for the second half, as did Calderon who missed a good part of the second quarter after tweaking his calf.
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Investing in the future now
Published 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2008
CASS CITY From new technology that will lead to better and faster care, to a recently completed $12 million renovation project, Hills & Dales General Hospital has positioned itself as one of the premiere hospitals in the region.
The Tuscola County hospital a 25-bed acute care facility with approximately 325 employees and 13 employed physicians came a long way in 2007, said Ashley Patrick, director of Business Development and Community Relations.
We're growing in many aspects, she said.
New technology and new systems recently added to the hospital's Laboratory Systems Department will not only lead to better, faster care, but make lab work more convenient for patients, said Director of Laboratory Services Holly Mahan in the hospital's Fall 2007 Newsletter.
The most significant change will be in efficiency, she said. That will benefit people like possible heart attack victims.
Some of the things Hills & Dales can do more quickly and more accurately will let doctors make more informed decisions about the need for more expensive or invasive procedures, Mahan said in the newsletter.
New equipment and systems include a quantitative D-dimer test (an important tool in diagnosing blood-clotting problems); a new type of fecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer; and two new chemistry analyzers, which the hospital calls the cornerstones of the updated lab.
Mahan said new equipment isn't the only change that will improve lab service, as the draw station has been moved to the front of the hospital, making it easy for patients to get in and out quickly.
The most important piece of lab technology still is people, Mahan said, adding she's particularly proud of Hills & Dales staff which includes certified phlebotomists.
Some of our phlebotomists have been here for 10 years and know many of our patients on a first-name basis, she said in the newsletter. It's easy to take these people for granted, but our phlebotomists are specialists who have been certified by their accrediting body. And they're special they're an important part of our success.
Another big step the hospital took in 2007 was the completion of a $12 million renovation project that took 16 months, Patrick said.
The renovation, which began in February 2006, was prompted by changing federal regulations for emergency power reserve systems, according to the hospital's Fall 2007 Newsletter.
The work included a 19,000-square foot addition, housing a new surgical suite with two new operating rooms and a pair of procedure rooms (ORs). The ORs are much larger to accommodate todays technology.
We have two of the most state-of-the-art ORs in the state of Michigan, said Mike Falatko, Hills & Dales president and chief financial officer, in the newsletter.
The renovations also involved the relocation of several departments including accounting, finance and billing that previously were in other buildings in the village of Cass City. With related departments now closer together in location, travel time is less for patients. The design also gives patients something they haven't always had in the past privacy, according to the hospital's newsletter.
Other changes included an expanded and re-designed lab and the design of the emergency room, including a new entrance and enclosed, heated ambulance bay. Now the diagnostics here are as good as any hospital in Saginaw, Flint and Detroit for what we do, Falatko said in the newsletter. You don't have to travel 40 or 50 minutes to get premium care and cutting-edge technology; you can get it right here at home.
Another success the hospital experienced in 2007 came in the form of a formal affiliation agreement with Covenant HealthCare of Saginaw.
It was a big step forward in the past year, Patrick said.
The affiliation will enhance Hills & Dales ability to improve the breadth of services available in the communities it serves, improve its economic performance and allow it to access services which might not otherwise be available, according to a press release Hills and Dales issued in May announcing the formal affiliation.
In that release, Spence Maidlow, president and chief executive officer of Covenant HealthCare, said the affiliation is a supportive and assistive partnership.
As a regional tertiary facility, we feel it's important to reach out to the community hospitals and share the resources and expertise they may not already have, he said.
Hills & Dales General Hospital is the only hospital in the Thumb area with this formal affiliation, according to the May press release.
The hospital's practices also have grown over the past year, Patrick said. Dr. Avelina Oxholm will be joining Dr. Eiad Omran in the Cass City Medical Practice. Oxholm will start seeing patients at that practice which is located across the street from the hospital, at 6190 Hospital Drive Jan. 28.
For more information about Hills & Dales General Hospital, call (989) 872-2121 or go online to www.hdghmi.org.


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Prelate emphasizes: 'Nigeria cannot be divided according to religion'
January 05, 2012
Following demands by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram that Christians leave northern Nigeria, Archbishop John Onaiyekan of Abuja, the nation's capital, is emphasizing that "Nigeria cannot be divided according to religion."
"It is, in any case, crazy to speak of an Islamic north and a Christian south," he added. "Many families even consist of half Muslims and half Christians."
"Christians and Muslims go to school, to the market and to work together, and they serve together in the army," he added. "The places where they live now are where they grew up."
Describing Boko Haram members as "terrorists who cause problems for anyone in Nigeria who stands in their way," the prelate stated that "they claim to act in the name of Islam, but the killing of innocents is contradictory to Islam."
Further information:
- Archbishop speaks out in Nigeria (ACN News)
- Boko Haram orders Christians to leave northern Nigeria (CWN, 1/4)
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Israel's Dankner Adds Securities Fraud Probe to Cash Squeeze
As Israel's largest holding companies struggled to refinance debt during the global financial crisis in 2009, Nochi Dankner was expanding, buying stakes in French retailer Carrefour SA, HSBC Holdings Plc's Manhattan building and Credit Suisse Group AG. (CSGN)
Now, as his IDB Holding Corp. struggles under about 2 billion shekels ($514 million) of debt, he's selling, not buying. He arranged an equity investment of as much as $100 million from Argentine businessman Eduardo Elsztain and sold an insurance company to a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) for $221 million. His list of challenges grew yesterday when Danker said the Israel Securities Authority is investigating him for involvement in securities fraud.
Ranked by the Israeli daily TheMarker as the third most influential person in the economy in 2009, behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and central bank Governor Stanley Fischer, the 58-year-old Dankner has seen his shares plunge 61 percent this year, hitting a record low on June 14. The combination of unprofitable investments and regulations to boost competition prompted IDB to disclose on Aug. 31 that it may not remain a "going concern."
"When the 2009 crisis hit, he looked untouchable because his companies were cash cows in industries with little competition," said Gilad Altshuler, co-chief executive officer of Altshuler-Shaham Group, a Tel Aviv-based investment firm managing about 30 billion shekels. "When regulation was introduced, it began to hit him hard and his companies were left unprotected."
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IDB shares declined 10 percent, the biggest drop since Feb. 26, to 13.65 shekels at the market close today in Tel Aviv. IDB's 5.1 percent bond due in December 2020 lost 4.85 shekels to 21.38 shekels, down from a high of 133.40 shekels on Oct. 21, 2010 and up from a low of 16.98 on Sept. 4. The company's bondholders announced today they will meet next week to authorize trustees to start an insolvency process if a debt settlement is not reached. The benchmark TA-25 stock index slipped 0.8 percent today.
The investigation relates to the issuance of shares and options, according to an e-mailed statement by the ISA. Dankner said the inquiry was initiated by the regulator and that he was confident his actions had been legal, according to an e-mailed statement.
Even before the probe, Tel Aviv-based IDB Holdings' market capitalization had dropped to 586.7 million shekels at the end of the second quarter from 5.06 billion shekels at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
While about 60 Israeli companies are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and the country is home to more startup companies per capita than the U.S., the concentration of wealth has created growing discontent as 20 families control about 50 percent of the stock market's value.
Varied Holdings
Dankner, the scion of an Israeli family that made its fortune in table salt and real estate, has been among the hardest hit. Under his management, IDB accumulated holdings from telecommunications to cement.
He purchased Netanya, Israel-based Cellcom Israel Ltd. (CEL), Israel's largest mobile service provider in 2005. The company is the worst-performer on the TA-25 Index this year as the government introduced more regulation aimed at boosting competition in the industry.
Dankner joined fellow tycoon Isaac Tshuva in a Las Vegas hotel development of as much as $8 billion in 2007. The following year, Dankner's Koor Industries Ltd., based in Tel Aviv, bought $1.1 billion worth of shares in Credit Suisse AG.
Netanyahu's government is demanding that holding companies simplify corporate structures after a government committee called for cutting debt risk and boosting transparency as well as competition. Conglomerates will need to reduce cross-holdings in financial and industrial businesses.
Rating Cut
IDB owes about 2 billion shekels to banks and bondholders and has 200 million shekels in cash, the company said in an Aug. 31 earnings statement, which included the "going concern." Standard & Poor's Maalot responded by cutting the company's bond rating to CCC from BBB-.
IDB reported its second-quarter loss widened 44 percent to 1.27 billion shekels. In a letter to employees and made public by e-mail, Dankner said Sept. 1 that IDB had enough money to survive "close to a year."
IDB is seeking a "significant" loan from a foreign financial institution and may merge with its Koor Industries Ltd. (KOR) unit, the company said in an Oct. 24 filing with the Israel Stock Exchange.
Las Vegas
At the peak of the U.S. housing bubble in 2007, IDB Holdings posted what was then record revenue of 34.8 billion shekels with 1.2 billion shekels in profit. In an interview with Bloomberg in November of that year, Dankner said that while he was a great believer in the Israeli economy, "our expansion must be overseas."
IDB Development partnered with Tshuva to build a hotel- casino in Las Vegas inspired by Tshuva's Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Hampered by the global economic collapse which froze construction in the strip, today the site is an empty lot. The developer has written down the value by more than 40 percent, according to IDB, which has since been in talks with creditors to settle the debt.
Dankner's bet on Zurich-based Credit Suisse has also soured. IDB's Koor Industries bought a 3 percent stake in the Swiss bank in 2008, profiting as Credit Suisse's shares rallied the next year.
Credit Suisse
The European sovereign debt crisis wiped out 59 percent of the bank's market value after 2009, creating an investment loss that prevented the unit from paying dividends, Dorin Zelnir- Palas, a corporate bond analyst at I.B.I.-Israel Brokerage & Investments Ltd. in Tel Aviv, said Oct. 23 in a telephone interview.
IDB Holdings controls IDB Development Corp., which has stakes in three major holding companies. For the past decade, each unit sent dividends up the corporate chain, helping the parent company expand. As subsidiaries including Discount Investment Corp. (DISI) cut dividends, IDB lost a source of funds and its ability to pay back debt. Discount reduced its payouts to 180 million shekels in 2011 from 2.08 billion shekels in 2007.
In April, the Israeli Cabinet unanimously approved recommendations to increase competition and reduce Israel's high cost of living. The Committee on Increasing Competition in the Economy called for ceilings on how many subsidiary companies an ownership group can maintain in a pyramid structure. Existing conglomerates will be limited to three levels of listed subsidiaries and their units, while new groups will be limited to two tiers.
Pyramid Structure
IDB said in an e-mail response to Bloomberg questions on Nov. 14 that Dankner has tried to collapse the pyramid structure and he plans to continue with that policy going forward.
One of Dankner's most profitable companies, Cellcom, lost 5.12 billion shekels in value in 2011 as lower-cost operators Hot Telecommunication System Ltd. (HOT) and Golan Telecom Ltd. moved into the market after Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon spearheaded regulations to enhance competition in the industry.
"A new wave of regulations started to hit almost every IDB holding," said Zelnir-Palas.
Cellcom's stock has since climbed 82 percent from its July 23 record low of 20.16 shekels as investors bet the drop was overdone.
Dankner began his career as a commercial lawyer. After returning from a trip to Tibet, he started Ganden Tourism in 1995, named after a Tibetan monastery. In 1997, he helped organize a group including Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Corp., and New York-investor Michael Steinhardt, to buy a $1.4 billion controlling stake in Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Israel's second-largest lender by assets, from the government.
Two years later, after a dispute with his family, he sold the stake he inherited in Dankner Investments Ltd. and invested in real estate. In 2003, at the height of the intifada Arab uprising against Israel, Dankner led a group that bought IDB.
'New Idea'
In 2009 he sold his closely-held Ganden Tourism to his publicly-traded IDB. Shareholders filed a lawsuit against IDB's management seeking 480 million shekels in damages for "breach of trust, lack of common sense" in approving the deal. IDB says shareholders approved it and the claims were baseless.
Dankner is now reducing his holdings. He sold a unit of Clal Insurance Enterprise Holdings Ltd., based in Tel Aviv, to Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway on Aug. 19 and gave up control of newspaper operator Maariv Holdings Ltd. and Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. (CII) He's in talks to sell Yokneam, Israel-based Given Imaging Ltd. (GIVN), the maker of a pill-sized diagnostic camera.
"He's working around the clock every day of the week trying to think out of the box," Nir Hefez, an adviser and former director of media and communication to Netanyahu, said in an interview Oct. 31. "He went to Argentina, to New York. Every few weeks he has a new idea."
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The Secret To My Computer Guy's Strange Ways
Our computer guy came by last week. We love Scott – he does great work and always shows up when we need him. When I first met him though, I thought he was a little strange – not because he was a "techy", or a computer whiz (computer people are a breed all their own), but he's just a different kind of guy.
Scott kind of made me feel a little messy. I am generally a neat and organized person, but if you were to visit my desk toward the end of the week, I may appear to be a little untidy. I have a very lived in and busy desk! I have developed a habit of putting my recyclable papers in a neat pile on the floor behind my desk, and at the end of the week, I deposit it into the bin outside. To me, my floor pile looks organized. Ok, it's not in a tray or box, just on the floor.
If Scott happens to be here, I'll come back to my desk to notice that some of my things have moved and the desktop looks different. I find that my recycle pile is now on my desk! I think Scott thinks that they're just papers that fell off my desk and onto the floor and he is helping me by returning them to the desk. I don't think it occurs to him that I put them there on purpose!
Well, last week, Scott was working at the workstation of one of my girls. Now, Amanda can definitely be described as messy. She knows it, and we're "working on it". Her space has the occasional sunflower seed shells on the floor that missed going into the trash, a bloated and over stuffed inbox, rubber bands/ paper clips strewn about her desk, just to name a few. I have even seen food remnants on the keyboard, which I think is just disgusting.
I watched Scott and the clock as he went to work at her station. It took him 20 minutes before he even touched the computer! After picking up some of her trash, organizing piles, tightening up cable and lines, moving objects out of his way, he was finally ready to begin working on the computer.
Once he got her area the way he liked it, he got up, took a deep breath and said, "there….I have cleared my chi. Now I can work."
That's when it became clear to me – the light bulb came on. What Scott does is similar to what I learned at the Ultimate Game of Life, a life coaching program that totally flipped my life around. One of the most life changing lessons I learned (among many) was the importance of environments and how to design them to suit and support me. I love to eliminate and de-clutter. It creates more ease and flow in my life which allows me to be more creative and achieve more of the results that I want. It is similar to what Scott was doing. By clearing space and distractions, he is able to focus and get done what he wants.
While to some people, it may appear that Scott is wasting time or trying to pad his client's invoices, but it reality, he is creating a workable, ease filled flow in order to be able to do his job.
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Hmmm, an experienced Fire type beats a Grass type, how is that unbelievable? How could it be called the worst contest ever? I'd say that title squarely belongs to the one with Dusclops and Skitty.Originally Posted by Sherlock Shuckle
I mean sheesh, the fact that Venusaur did so well was to show how powerful it was and make the episode more exciting. I certainly was impressed with how close it was. I myself remember in the games occasionally having matches where I won by only 1 HP (not that the points on the contest thing are necessarily HP) and its quite exciting.
Really, I can't see anything wrong with this episode except that maybe it was a little rushed. Squirtle's appeal was inventive and beautiful (how could anybody hate it so much after that, plus its appearence wearing the flowers) and Combusken vs. Venusaur was one of the closest battles ever in the show.
I was under the impression it was probably because Combusken took only a minor hit the second time Frenzy Plant was used, and it dodged most of the attacks attempts to hit it.Originally Posted by Kthleen
On another note, I think it can be assumed now that May's Squirtle is a girl, not simply for the flowers but for the feminine blushing pose it made. ^_^
Lastly, some people here are complaining about Munchlax not being used. Isn't it more realistic that way? Munchlax only recently started battling in the show, so why should it suddenly star in a contest? Even May's baby Squirtle had a few battles in various episodes before it starred in a contest. We should be HAPPY Munchlax wasn't used, and if it was I know people would be complaining about that too.


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The SAP adapter now supports renaming accounts, except when CUA mode is enabled on the adapter. The adapter performs this function by copying an existing account to a new account and deleting the original. SAP discourages renaming accounts, but provides the option in the user management application (Transaction SU01 from the SAP GUI). Therefore, Identity Manager also supports the option. Be aware that SAP may not support the rename feature in future releases.
The SAP GUI uses a different method to perform the rename because it has access to non-public APIs and to the SAP kernel. The following steps provide a high-level description of how the adapter performs the rename operation:
Get the user information for the existing user.
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Dmitri refused concerts in Vienna due to chemotherapy
Russian singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky said in his Facebook, that cancels a performance in Vienna. He was involved in the play "Simon Boccanegra", the premiere of which was held in the Vienna Opera house September 30.
It turned out that the doctors recommended Hvorostovsky undergo a new course of chemotherapy. Recall that last summer, the singer have already passed a course of chemotherapy due to a diagnosed brain tumor. Then in September 2015, he returned to the stage.
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Etiquette Errors That Can Sink Your Career
When I was growing up, I craved positive reinforcement and would do anything to get it. Instead of expecting it, I had to earn it.
If you're under 30, you grew up in an age of positive reinforcement. Coaches gave you trophies for showing up; parents said you could do or be whatever you wanted. These accolades gave you extreme confidence as well as a sense of entitlement.
Now that you're entering the real world — and negotiating the complex issues it presents — you may be in for a rude awakening. Almost any job you take (assuming you find one) demands that you learn and apply new skills. Doing so will be difficult, time-consuming, and at times demoralizing. This process is normal — and so is the anxiety and frustration it evokes.
The trick is to master some basic etiquette essentials so your transition to adulthood is as smooth as possible. Here are some errors to be sure to avoid, as well as tips to try — after all, your life will be simpler if you know the rules. Read more.
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There was a mighty effort in Friday's heat to keep kids and parents out of the pool during racing.
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Timken Named One of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes
The Timken Company, a global leader in bearings and mechanical power transmission products, was named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes magazine. (full story)
What's next for Diebold Nixdorf after acquisition?
Creating Diebold Nixdorf isn't an easy process, but the results should be positive, explains Andy Mattes, chief executive officer. (full story)
Utica Shale well activity as of May 13
See the breakdown of the Utica Shale drilling. (full story)
Growth of manufacturing, development in Stark tied to area's future success
Stark County has a history of making products that people all over the world use in their everyday lives—and to accelerate growth, we must all work together. (full story)
Timken names new president for Sharon Center company
North Canton-based Timken said Jason K. Rebucci will serve as president of PT Tech Inc. (full story)
The Stark Development Board will move its offices
Stark Development Board will lease about 2,800 square feet on the third floor of Stark State's satellite center at 400 Third St. SE. (full story)
Development board leader focusing on new Stark jobs
The head of the Stark Development Board had an introductory meeting Monday with the Stark County commissioners and shed some light on economic development projects. (full story)
Timken Co. buys Michigan couplings manufacturer
Timken Co., as part of a strategy to expand its portfolio of bearings and mechanical power transmission products, has purchased a Michigan couplings manufacturer. (full story)
Canton council OKs HOF Village development plan
Canton City Council on Monday approved the development plan for the Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village. (full story)
Northeast Ohio's Economic Development Network Reports Best Results in Several Years
Northeast Ohio's economic development efforts earned high marks in 2016, compared to its performance over the past few years. (full story)
LSI Industries Inc. Announces Consolidation
LSI announced it is consolidating its Woonsocket, RI manufacturing operation into its North Canton, OH operation. (full story)
Timken Acquires EDT Corp., Further Expanding Its Portfolio Of Bearing Housed Units
The Timken Company has acquired EDT Corp., a manufacturer of polymer housed units and stainless steel ball bearings. (full story)
Ohio Ranks 3rd overall for Site Selection's 2016 Top Business Climate Rankings
Ohio (third) and Indiana (10th) made the top 10. (full story)
Ohio #11 in Forbes Best States for Business
Ohio has reason to celebrate as its rankings continue to climb in annual ranking of state business climates. (full story)
Radial Engine Innovations making push in Canton
Radial Engine Innovations said it has teamed with Mentor-based Fredon Corp. to produce nine prototype radial engines. (full story)
Team NEO report shows evolving scope of manufacturing
Manufacturing productivity in Northeast Ohio is expected to continue to rise in the next nine years. (full story)
Ball Corp. adds 99 jobs, expands Canton operations
Colorado-based Ball Corp. is wrapping up a $35 million project which began last summer at its Warner Road SE plant. (full story)
Diebold finalizes Wincor Nixdorf merger
Diebold has completed its acquisition of German-based Wincor Nixdorf, creating the world's largest ATM and financial services company. (full story)
Multi-million dollar land deal could bring business, industry to Stark County
Several local foundations have joined forces to draw business to our area and stimulate the economy by purchasing 237 acres of the Stark County Farm property. (full story)
Ohio Gratings announced as EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2016 in Northeast Ohio
EY has announced the winners of its Entrepreneur of The Year Award in Northeast Ohio, and celebrated the award's 30th anniversary. (full story)
Cost of doing business in NEO June report
The cost of doing business in Northeast Ohio is almost 10% lower when compared to the U. S. average. (full story)
Marathon expects Cornerstone Pipeline to be done this year
Construction of Marathon Petroleum Corporation's Cornerstone Pipeline is going as planned and should be completed before the end of the year. (full story)
Diebold, Inc. Confirms Results of Vote To Take Over Wincor Nixdorf
North Canton's North Canton-based ATM maker Diebold, Inc. confirmed on March 29, that investors controlling 68.9% of the stock of German rival Wincor Nixdorf approved a takeover offer. (full story)
Timken Company Gets Contract to Supply Gears for U.S. Navy
The Timken Company announced it received a potentially lucrative, multiyear contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide engineering and main reduction gears, or MRGs. (full story)
TimkenSteel Develops New Manufacturing Process for High-Pressure Tubing
TimkenSteel has reentered the polyethylene tubing market with its recent announcement that it has developed a new process to manufacture high-pressure tubing (HPT) (full story)
Merger of Huntington and FirstMerit to Create Banking Giant in Ohio
On Jan. 26, Huntington Bancshares said that it would buy FirstMerit Corporation in a deal worth $3.4 billion in stock and cash. (full story)
Diebold Forms New Joint Venture With Inspur
On Dec. 18, Diebold, Incorporated, announced it is forming a new joint venture with a subsidiary of the Inspur Group, one of China's leading IT companies, to provide ATMs and kiosks to Chinese markets. (full story)
United Airlines and American Airlines Commence Nonstop Service to New York/Newark From CAK
On Dec. 18, Diebold, Incorporated, announced it is forming a new joint venture with a subsidiary of the Inspur Group, one of China's leading IT companies, to provide ATMs and kiosks to Chinese markets. (full story)
Deville School of Business/Walsh University Launches Garage Student Innovation Center
Four DeVille School of Business students have transformed unused garage space at the St. Katharine Drexel House into a student-directed innovation lab and hope to follow in the successful footsteps of Amazon, Apple, Google and other companies that were born in a garage. (full story)
Crestline Hotels to Develop Upscale Hotel at Hall of Fame Village
Crestline Hotels and Resorts, a company that provides management services to some of the nation's largest hotel chains, will help develop and manage the hotel planned for Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. (full story)
Diebold is moving forward with previously discussed plans to acquire one of its largest competitors, Wincor Nixdorf
If a deal is completed, the new company—to be called Diebold Nixdorf—will be the world's largest maker of automatic-teller machines. (full story)
Chesapeake Energy to Increase Production After Tough Quarter
With a new pipeline operating in Ohio and better seasonal prices for natural-gas liquids like propane, Chesapeake Energy is no longer holding back Utica Shale production. (full story)
Malone University Receives National Science Foundation Grant
The National Science Foundation granted Malone University an award that will both advance scientific research in Ohio and later be shared with similar institutions throughout the nation. (full story)
Mount Union Engineering Programs Earn ABET Accreditation
The University of Mount Union's civil and mechanical engineering programs have received accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. (full story)
State of Ohio Approves Tax Break for Ball Corp.
State officials have approved tax breaks that will help Ball Corp. expand its local operations and create up to 100 additional jobs. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 50 percent, six-year job-creation tax credit for Ball Metal Food Container, formerly Phoenix Packaging Corp. (full story)
EV Energy Partners buys Belden & Blake
EV Energy Partners is taking complete ownership of Belden & Blake Corporation. Thursday's deal makes Belden a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of EVEP and won't result in local job losses. The purchase is part of $259 million in acquisitions by EVEP from EnerVest partners. (full story)
US 30 East Canton by-pass
On Oct. 13, 2015 Steve Paquette along with other local officials traveled to Columbus requesting funds from the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) to extend the four-lane US-30 highway 2.8 miles from Trump Avenue on the west side of East Canton to the intersection of Route 30 and State Route 44 on the east side of East Canton. (full story)
Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance, Helping Entrepreneurs and Businesses Develop Ideas
The Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance is a one-stop shop for early-stage and start-up companies in Stark County, OH. The alliance provides assistance in all aspects of creating and growing a business including business consulting, recruiting management, financing, real estate, product innovation, mentoring and coaching, legal and accounting, and more. (full story)
Stark Development Board, along with the Canton Regional Chamber, Greater Akron Chamber, Canton/Stark County CVB, Akron-Canton Airport, Akron/Summit CVB, joined together with Southwest Airlines to promote the Akron/Canton area in the June issue of Southwest's in-flight magazine. The special 32-page section features the area's tourist attractions, universities and businesses. It will reach 3.5 million readers aboard Southwest flights and another 9 million through the online version. View the online version of the special section.
Stark County Group Sends Northeast Ohio an Angel Fund
A group of 34 individual "angel" investors from Stark County and surrounding areas plan to form the Impact Angel Fund, which aims to invest in high-tech startup companies across the southern portion of Northeast Ohio — from Mansfield to Canton to Youngstown. (full story)
Kubota to Build Research Facility at Canton Wastewater Plant
Kubota Membrane USA Corporation signed a lease with the city Thursday to build a research and development site on the grounds of the Canton Water Reclamation Facility. (full story)
TimkenSteel Commissions World's Largest Jumbo Boom Vertical Caster
TimkenSteel (NYSE: TMST, timkensteel.com), a leader in customized alloy steel products and services, today held an open house ceremony to celebrate the commissioning of its jumbo bloom vertical caster, the largest of its kind in the world, at the Faircrest Steel Plant in Canton. (full story)
Emergency Medicine Physicians and Equity Firm Form Company
Emergency Medicine Physicians ("EMP"), one of the nation's largest emergency medicine providers, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ("WCAS"), a leading healthcare investment firm, today announced the establishment of US Acute Care Solutions ("USACS"). USACS will be majority-owned by physicians and is focused on building a national leader in emergency medicine and hospitalist services. EMP's Medical Group and practice management operations will become the foundation for USACS. (full story)
Allegiant Ready to Serve Akron-Canton Airport
Brian Davis packed his car 10 years ago and left Stark County for Las Vegas for a job with a start-up business focused on vacation travel. The Perry High graduate was home Tuesday morning to announce that the start-up business — Allegiant — will offer flights from Akron-Canton Airport to three vacation destinations in the southeast. (full story)
Timken World Headquarters Receives Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification for Green-Building Excellence
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today announced that its World Headquarters building has earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council®. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) sets the international standard for green-building excellence, and this certification recognizes The Timken Company's adherence to solid green design and practices. (full story)


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We'll fly you to the moon says firm
Attention wealthy nations and billionaires - a team of former Nasa executives will fly you to the moon in an out-of-this-world commercial venture combining the wizardry of Apollo and the marketing of Apple.
For a mere 1.5 billion dollars (£937,000 million), the business is offering countries the chance to send two people to the moon and back, either for research or national prestige.
And if you are an individual with that kind of money to spare, you too can go the moon for a couple of days.
Some space experts though, are sceptical of the firm's financial ability to get to the moon.
Dozens of private space companies have started up recently, but few, if any, will make it - just like in other fields - said Harvard astronomer Jonathan McDowell, who tracks launches worldwide. "This is unlikely to be the one that will pan out," he said.
Nasa's last trip to the moon launched 40 years ago. The United States is the only country that has landed people there, beating the Soviet Union in a space race to the moon that transfixed the world. But once the race ended, there has been only sporadic interest in the moon.
President Barack Obama cancelled Nasa's planned return to the moon, saying America had already been there. On Wednesday, a National Academy of Sciences said the nation's space agency had no clear goal or direction for future human exploration.
But the ex-Nasa officials behind the venture, called Golden Spike, do.
The firm has talked to other countries, which are showing interest, said former Nasa associate administrator Alan Stern, Golden Spike's president. Mr Stern said he was looking at countries like South Africa, South Korea, and Japan. One very rich individual - he would not give a name - had also been talking to the company, but its main market was foreign nations, he said.
"It's not about being first. It's about joining the club," Mr Stern said. "We're kind of cleaning up what Nasa did in the 1960s. We're going to make a commodity of it in the 2020s."
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ASTRO Gaming announces wireless MixAmp (and new mobile headset)
Ben Berry
posted: 11/2/2010 9:48:00 AM
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I can't believe it's been over two years since I
reviewed the Astro Gaming A40
. I was one of the first people to review the product, in fact i still have a prototype
headset in my test bench of gaming headsets. The
was really the first premium 5.1 headset on the market, and in combination with the Astro MixAmp, started what has become a very competitive space in high end headphones. Along with the
TRITTON AX Pro
, the
was the gold standard of high end gaming headsets until the recent release of the
Psyko Audio Gaming Headset
which really took things to the next level of realistic sound in personal gaming audio.
My primary concern with the
back when I reviewed it was the number of cables and being tethered to the gaming system. With the rampant growth of motion-based controls, being tied to the console of the PC is becoming less and less advantageous.
Astro Gaming
has solved that problem with the next big innovation in high end headsets: wireless. The new
MixAmp 5.8
uses a two piece design to give you all of the flexibility of using the original
(in game volume and chat blending and volume control), but now you can do it without being tied to the gaming machine.
In slightly less exciting news,
has created the
in-ear headset for mobile gaming and audio. While I'm sure it's got all sorts of quality sound and with
definitely quality design; it's hard to get worked up about ear buds.
ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8, with Dolby® 7.1 Works with Any Headset to Create the Ultimate Wireless Gaming Solution
ASTRO A*STAR Series of In-Ear Headset Provides Top Audio Performance for Handheld Gaming, Mobile Phones and Media Players
SAN FRANCISCO – November 1, 2010 – ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment for professional and hardcore gamers, announces two new products this Holiday season: the ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8, a two part, wireless 5.8 GHz version of ASTRO's award-winning MixAmp™, and the ASTRO A*STAR Series In-Ear Headset, a sleek and stylish pair of earbuds that delivers ASTRO Gaming's renowned audio and voice performance in a discreet, mobile friendly package.
"We're excited to offer both professional and casual gamers alike two exciting new products that will change the way they play at home and on the road," said Aron Drayer, Director of Marketing, ASTRO Gaming. "The ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 improves upon our award-winning MixAmp™ formula by delivering clear, lag-free audio and voice communication wirelessly with no interference by utilizing 5.8 GHz technology. Our new ASTRO A*STAR In-Ear Headset gives mobile, smart phone and tablet gamers a critical lifestyle accessory, with tangle-free cables, a unique design and the unmatched audio quality and iconic design ASTRO Gaming is known for around the world."
Both products will be available this November directly through the company website at www.astrogaming.com. ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 customers can pre-order now for the introductory price of $99.95, or bundled with ASTRO A30 and ASTRO A40 headsets for $199.95 and $249.95 respectively. ASTRO A*STAR In-Ear Headset customers can sign-up to reserve black, white or silver units now for only $79.95, with pre-sales going live in mid-November and product shipping in early December.
About ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8
The ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 retains the core features of the original award-winning ASTRO MixAmp™ while eliminating the wires. While optimized for ASTRO's A30 and A40 headsets, ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 also turns any headset into a wireless surround sound experience. Featuring 5.8 GHz wireless technology, the ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 provides crystal-clear audio and voice without interference from other home wireless devices and gives control of the mix levels to the player.
Features of the ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 include:
7.1 channel Dolby® Surround Sound via Dolby® Pro Logic IIx decoding and Dolby® Headphone Surround Sound output
5.8GHz Wireless: this high-powered and secure connection operates on a spectrum relatively free from interference from other wireless devices
Point-to-Multipoint Pairing (PtMP): pair up to 4 receivers (Rx) with 1 transmitter (Tx), providing support for up four simultaneous users with four independent voice streams on XBox 360 ™, and two independent voice streams on PlayStation® 3
The 56374 DSP from Freescale™ allows full Dolby® Digital, Dolby Pro Logic
IIx and Dolby® Headphone processing on a single chip, offering one of the best
headphone audio experiences possible.
Bass Expander Mode: injects a subwoofer effect into the soundstage.
Tuned with ASTRO Audio™ technology to get the most out of games and other forms of media.
Compatibility: plug in any headset to use the ASTRO MixAmp™ 5.8 with both PlayStation® 3 and XBox 360™ Consoles.
About ASTRO A*STAR In-Ear Headsets
The bold design of the ASTRO A*STAR In-Ear Headset is the ultimate weapon in the battle for audio supremacy for the gamer on-the-go; featuring an in-line medallion with mic, volume dial and answer/hang up button, flat tangle-resistant cables, a PC splitter, three sizes of ear gels and a handy carrycase. Inspired by the lightweight materials and aggressive forms of high performance headgear, the A*STAR In-Ear Headset cuts through the noise, fully extending your audio arsenal to play your favorite games, music, videos and voice on-the-move.
Features of the ASTRO A*STAR Series of In-Ear Headsets include:
ASTRO Audio™ – Featuring 9mm drivers and 20 – 20,000 Hz frequency response range, the A*STAR In-Ear Headset have been engineered to deliver clean, clear sound at every frequency, optimized for handheld gaming devices, mobile phones and media players.
Control Medallion – The A*STAR control center includes a highly sensitive, wind-shielded mic and easily accessible controls for call answer/hang up, play/pause, mic mute and volume controls.
Flat Cables – Durable and highly-conductive, with the added benefit of resisting tangles
Carry Case – Multi-function pocketsize soft case to comfortably hold your A*STAR along with a portable audio or mobile phone device.
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Channel 5 have released Demand 5 app for the Windows Store. The TV catch up app with works with Windows 8 and Windows RT enables viewing of Channel 5 shows from the last 7 days (some longer) plus there is archive material that is available longer.
Channel 5 joins Channel 4 with catch up apps for the Windows Store, let's hope the BBC and ITV can get their act together and get apps out for Windows 8/RT. I want to see more media apps for the Surface RT (Come on LoveFilm!)
The app is free from the Windows Store, well spotted Jason!
Catch up on Channel 5 programmes in this Demand 5 app for Windows 8.
This app provides a free 7-day catch up service for a wide selection of Channel 5 shows (some shows are available for longer) plus a selection of archive material available indefinitely.
Please note that rights restrictions set by suppliers sometimes mean we cannot bring you every programme shown on Channel 5.
To ensure you are provided with the best viewing experience, this application requires Wi-Fi.
This application is restricted to use within the UK.
Channel 5 apps contain cookies. For details on our cookie policy visit channel5.com. By downloading this app you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Please email us at [email protected] if you experience problems with the Demand 5 app. Your input is invaluable in helping us to improve our product, isolate issues and develop solutions
Ian Dixon is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional), founder of TheDigitalLifestyle.com tech site and producer of the weekly The Digital Lifestyle Show podcast. Ian has been writing and talking about Windows for over 10 years and has over 20 years in IT as an IT Manager. Ian has thousands of followers on Twitter and Facebook and over 4 million views on his YouTube channel.


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iHome iA17 alarm clock
Wake to your iPod, iPhone or FM radio with the iHome iA17 alarm clock. It'll jazz up your room with its five changing colors in different modes: slow fade, fast change or pulse to music. Plus, it charges your devices and works with the free iHome+Sleep app. ($99.99)


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Written by award-winning Cuban expatriate novelist G. Cabrera Infante, The Lost City is the story of the Fellove family, a prosperous and close-knit Havana clan forever altered by the transformative events of the late 1950s as the brutally corrupt oligarchical dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (Juan Fernandez) falls to the communist insurgents of Fidel Castro (Gonzalo Menendez) and Che Guevara (Jsu Garcia). Family patriarch Federico Fellove (Tomas Milian) is a college professor of liberal democratic sentiments and an innately cautious nature, an attitude and temperament he shares with his brother Donoso (Richard Bradford), a successful tobacco farmer. Federico despises Batista but believes Cuba can achieve American-style freedoms through constitutional procedures. Two of his three beloved sons disagree. Louis (Nestor Carbonell) joins a revolutionary cell of middle-class intellectuals who plot to assassinate Batista and then enforce constitutional requirements for regular and free elections. Louis's younger brother Ricardo (Enrique Murciano) is more radical. He grows his beard long and thick, dons green military fatigues and treks into the mountains to fight with Che's guerillas.
In contrast, Federico's oldest son Fico (Garcia) stands oddly apart from the dangerous political turmoil of the times. Fico owns the popular El Tropicano nightclub that showcases the finest musicians and dancers in Cuba. A stoic man who lives for his work and his family, Fico has reached early middle age without marrying. He takes pleasure in the success of his business and in the fact that he provides so many talented people a place to perform. He has become prosperous under Batista's regime and has made a close friend in one of the dictator's army captains (Steven Bauer), but he knows most of Batista's men for the thugs they are. One thinks of such literary ancestors as Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, who also tried to stand apart in a bitter war before finally determining he must take sides. Or, more pointedly, one thinks of Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine in Casablanca, who took refuge in a nightclub while the world tore itself apart. But there are critical differences. Butler was a scoundrel trying to redeem himself, while Blaine was a believer who had lost his faith. Fico is a political atheist. It's never clear whether he believes men can ever rule themselves with liberty and justice, but he has disdain for Batista and Castro equally. He refuses to choose sides because he sees no side worth choosing.
Like Rick Blaine with Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman), Fico finds a passage of bliss in the eye of Cuba's revolutionary storm. After Louis dies in an assault on Batista's presidential palace, Fico takes responsibility for his brother's widow, Aurora (Ines Sastre), and the two fall in love. But the noose of violent political upheaval gives them little time. And soon they are torn apart by the very politics Fico has so firmly avoided. Once Castro is in power, Aurora is named a "Widow of the Revolution." She doesn't want to choose between Fico and her opportunity for a position of power and influence, but he insists, and she chooses the latter. For Fico, as for Cuba, Garcia and Infante's story resolutely will not provide a happy ending.
At 143 minutes, The Lost City is longer than it needs to be. Moreover, the script contains a device that seems introduced from an entirely different kind of movie. Early on, Bill Murray appears as a character called only The Writer, a dissolute quipster in a jacket and tie over short pants. The Writer introduces himself as "a stand-up comedian who prefers to sit down." A drolly insulting man, The Writer seems so disconnected from reality I thought for a long spell that we were supposed to understand him as Fico's alternative self, an example of dealing with difficulty through jest rather than mere gritty endurance. In the end, I am just befuddled by the decision to include this character who obviously behaves in ways unlikely to be tolerated by many who do. The film's excesses and failings aside, however, I find The Lost City an admirably personal statement. Long ago Shakespeare condemned Hamlet for indecision. As moviegoers, we expect to watch films about characters who act. But Garcia has deliberately chosen to make a film about a character who refuses to act and to insist that Fico's inaction is the noblest choice he could make.