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...evil Saruman (Christopher Lee). Heroic Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) bands with a revived Gandalf to defend Rohan against Saruman's soldier-clones. But the film's true battle is between Frodo the Hobbit (Elijah Wood) and the great Ring in his care. Frodo can feel its power to sap and seduce. He can see it too in Gollum, a creepy creature who has been corrupted by having once possessed the Ring. Gollum's cringing present could be the Hobbit's future...
DIED. EDDIE BRACKEN, 87, New York City-born comedian and actor who played, with hilarious but heartbreaking pungency, the perfect small-town sap in two classic 1944 Preston Sturges comedies, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek and Hail the Conquering Hero; in Montclair, N.J. His 70-year show-biz career included a Tony-nominated stint opposite Carol Channing in Broadway's Hello, Dolly!; a recurring guest role on TV's The Golden Girls; and appearances in the films National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and Rookie of the Year...
...encouraging earnings. But like the days of irrational exuberance, it soon ended. Sure, banks earned more, but only by increasing consumer debt - raising larger economic doubts. Yes, Finland's Nokia showed that mobiles can still make money; but Motorola didn't. And while shares in German software-maker sap rocketed 32%, investors worried about companies cutting costs rather than raising sales. Volatility is the new buzzword: yet London's market ended the week up 5%, Germany's up 7%, and New York's up 6%. In short, stocks may have found their bottom. The bad news? They may go back...
...fields and watch the production of coffee?following the beans as they are picked, roasted and ground into the powder fancied by Indonesians. Another favorite is local home brew jamu, a fluorescent-hued energy drink that is a national obsession. Losari's version uses a tasty blend of tree sap, honey and fragrant herbs...
...complaints is not in e-commerce but in ordinary offices. Some workers and managers find it hard to research and write reports and do other tasks when instant messages are constantly popping up on their computer screen. And the temptation to chat with friends during work hours can also sap productivity. At some workplaces, important decisions are made on the fly via IM, so employees who fear being left out stay glued to their screens, often neglecting other work such as visits to customers. Some managers even use IM to convene impromptu conferences outside of normal office hours, presenting workers...