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In early 2009, more than 34, 000 American workers lost their jobs and one of retail's greatest stories of entrepreneurship abruptly came to an end. After 60 years in business and a presence in every major U.S. city, Circuit City seemed to just disappear. How and why did it happen? A Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the fascinating history of the consumer electronics retailer - from its humble beginnings as the family-owned Wards TV, to its meteoric rise to become the nation's largest specialty retailer of consumer electronics, to its tragic slide into bankruptcy and liquidation. It seeks to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of the Wurtzel family, as well as examine the leadership challenges in later years that eventually brought down the Fortune 500 company. The documentary tells the tale of two "Cities:" one that went from good to great, and the other that went from great to gone. The film features interviews with Alan Wurtzel, the son of the company's founder and the creator of the Circuit City brand. CarMax co-founder and CEO Austin Ligon also shares his insights, along with former Circuit City associates and executives, many of whom lost life-long careers when the company shut down. Other contributors include faculty from the University of Richmond's Robins School of Business, former Circuit City vendors, and key figures from WTVR - the South's first television station. The documentary was written, directed and produced by Tom Wulf, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism who spent 24 years in various senior management positions with Circuit City and CarMax. Adam Rosenberg, graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Kinetic Imaging, provided graphics, animations, and post-production editing. Music is by Kevin MacLeod.

ToadWorks Fat City is a dual channel overdrive device. It consists of two completely separate and unique overdrive circuits, as well as a boost circuit, capable of increasing both the volume and the sustain. In addition, The clean boost is re-routable via a mini toggle switch located directly above the boost pot. This allows you to place the boost in front of, or after the overdrive circuits, and it's all True Bypass. Overdrive 1 is thick and complex, with a midrange control and plenty of gain on tap. Perfect for heavy lead and rhythm work, this overdrive begs you to get your rawk on. Overdrive 2 is smooth and warm, with a presence control and remarkably realistic breakup. Rock, R&B, Country - you name it, this does it. The real magic happens when both overdrives are combined to create the "Fat City" sound - the combined gain structures result in a heavy, yet surprisingly defined sound. Tight and punchy, yet warm and dynamic, the "Fat City" sound is the ultimate in analog overdrive. This may well be the last overdrive you ever buy. Welcome to Fat City.

Out of print in the U.S.! Soul/R&B singer Will Downing may have the chops to become a Soul sensation, but for 20 years, the elusive 'big hit' has remained out of grasp. Despite the lack of 'super' stardom, Downing has done quite well, as this 1991 album, his third, proves. 10 tracks including 'She', 'I'll Wait', 'For All We Know' and more. Universal.

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High-voltage, fast-paced comedy for the entire family. Number Five, A.K.A. Johnny Five, that incredible lovable robot, is back and taking the big city by storm. More "human" than ever, upbeat Johnny's out for some "urban input", but some street hoods see his innocence as their high-tech ticket to easy street.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: Information for Decisions, 4e addresses the topics and issues typically covered in Financial Accounting while at the same time motivating student interest in accounting through its extensive use of entrepreneurial examples, application of analysis skills, integration of interactive tutorial software, and a highly engaging pedagogical design. This book thoroughly integrates ideas and practices followed by today’s business entrepreneurs, speaking more directly to students and better preparing them for the workforce they will enter.

"'La frontera'...I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind." So begins this honest and powerful account of a family's journey to the fields of California -- to a life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to cotton fields, from tent cities to one-room shacks, from picking grapes to topping carrots and thinning lettuce. Seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for an education and the right to call one palce home, this is a story of survival, faith, and hope. It is a journey that will open readers' hearts and minds.

In London, a journalist and a picture researcher uncover a secret from the past and discover hidden aspects of the city. For James Richards there are no surprises left; he is too much in control of his life. Sharon is a child of the video age who enters his life with a vengeance. Her all-consuming passion is to find the truth behind a mysterious piece of film she has found inserted into a government information reel. Through her he discovers that the London he thought he knew is in reality a mysterious and Hidden City. BONUS FEATURES: Short film CHRONO-PERAMBULATOR (approx 11 mins) directed by Damien O'Donnell and starring Charles Dance and CLOSED CIRCUIT (approx 15 mins). The master for this film has been retrieved from Film4 library’s extensive archive. The film was originally mastered for playback on the VHS machines and the standard definition televisions of the time. The quality will not be as good as a film which has been digitally re-mastered to be shown on high definition wide screens. We have opened up our archive, in order that films which might not otherwise be on release on any format, are available for dedicated film enthusiasts who want the opportunity to watch them. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Short Circuit: Something wonderful has happened—Number Five is alive! Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby, Cocoon) and Ally Sheedy (Breakfast Club, WarGames) co-star in this high tech comedy adventure about Number Five, a robot who escapes into the real world after he short circuits in an electrical storm and decides that he's human. Because he's carrying destructive weapons, the Defense Department and his designer (Guttenberg) are desperate to find him. But Number Five is being protected by a young woman (Sheedy) who is teaching him a gentler way of life. Short Circuit 2: High-voltage, fast-paced comedy for the entire family. Number Five, A.K.A. Johnny Five, that incredible lovable robot, is back and taking the big city by storm. More "human" than ever, upbeat Johnny's out for some "urban input", but some street hoods see his innocence as their high-tech ticket to easy street.

The bestselling and beloved author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude delivers a searing love letter to the city that has inspired his finest work. Chase Insteadman, former child television star, has a new role in life—permanent guest on the Upper East Side dinner party circuit, where he is consigned to talk about his astronaut fiancée, Janice Trumbull, who is trapped on a circling Space Station. A chance encounter collides Chase with Perkus Tooth, a wily pop culture guru with a vicious conspiratorial streak and the best marijuana in town. Despite their disparate backgrounds and trajectories Chase and Perkus discover they have a lot in common, including a cast of friends from all walks of life in Manhattan.  Together and separately they attempt to define the indefinable, and enter into a quest for the most elusive of things: truth and authenticity in a city where everything has a price.