By reading through thousands of diaries and autobiographies, the kind of archival foot-slogging which some cultural theorists are apt to avoid, Mr Rose has found persuasive evidence that, far from being passive consumers of material handed down by their masters, working-class audiences were sharp and active critics.

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Given the sharp rally in Google, traders and active investors should be on the alert for potential profit-taking over the next few days, as traders who were savvy enough to buy the stock as it pulled back in bull market territory exit their positions.

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The Turbo Express was about the size of a Game Boy but had a sharp active-matrix color display and could even be used as a portable TV with an optional tuner.

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With competing active and passive technologies from companies like Vizio, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, and Sony, a standard must be agreed upon.

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